The cartesian plane - class-XI

the cartesian plane

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A Cartesian plane consists of two mutually _____ lines intersecting at their zeros.  

  1. perpendicular
  2. parallel
  3. at angle of $60^o$
  4. at angle of $30^o$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The coordinates of the point of intersection of X-axis and Y-axis is( 0,0)
State true or false.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The coordinates of a point on __axis are (0, y).

  1. y-axis
  2. x-axis
  3. cannot be determined
  4. none of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The horizontal axis is called ______ axis.

  1. y-axis
  2. x-axis
  3. Ambiguous
  4. Data insufficient
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A pair of numerical coordinates is required to specify each point in a ......... plane.

  1. One-dimesion
  2. Cartesian
  3. both A and B
  4. none of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which statement is true?

  1. The x-axis is a vertical line
  2. The point $(-2 , 3)$ lies in the III quadrant
  3. Origin is the point of intersection of the x-axis and y-axis
  4. The point $(-3, -4)$ lies in the II quadrant
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Equation of the line $y = 0$ represents :

  1. y $-$ axis
  2. x $-$ axis
  3. both x $-$ axis and y $-$ axis
  4. origin
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Slope of the line $AB$ is $-\dfrac {4}{3}$. Co-ordinates of points $A$ and $B$ are $(x, -5)$ and $(-5, 3)$ respectively. What is the value of $x$

  1. $-1$
  2. $2$
  3. $-2$
  4. $1$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The coordinates of $A, B$ and $C$ are $(5, 5), (2, 1)$ and $(0, k)$ respectively. The value of $k$ that makes $\overline {AB} + \overline {BC}$ as small as possible is

  1. $3$
  2. $4\dfrac {1}{2}$
  3. $3\dfrac {6}{7}$
  4. $4\dfrac {5}{6}$
  5. $2\dfrac {1}{7}$
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the coordinates of vertices of a triangle is always rational then the triangle cannot be

  1. Scalene
  2. Isosceles
  3. Rightangle
  4. Equilateral
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The abscissa of two points A and B are the roots of the equation ${x^2} + 2ax - {b^2}$ and their ordinates are the root of the equation ${x^2} + 2px - {q^2}=0$. the equation of the circle with AB as diameter is 

  1. ${x^2} + {y^2} + 2ax + 2py + {b^2} + {q^2} = 0$
  2. ${x^2} + {y^2} - 2ax - 2py - {b^2} - {q^2} = 0$
  3. ${x^2} + {y^2} + 2ax + 2py - {b^2} - {q^2} = 0$
  4. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The acute angle between the lines $x-y=0$ and $y=0$ is

  1. $30^{\circ}$
  2. $45^{\circ}$
  3. $60^{\circ}$
  4. $75^{\circ}$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

 If the distance between the points $\left( {a,\cos {{48}^ \circ },0} \right)$ and $\left( {,0,a,\cos {{12}^ \circ }} \right)$ is d,then ${d^2} - {a^2} = $

  1. ${a^2}\left( {\sqrt 5 - 1} \right),/4$
  2. ${a^2}\left( {\sqrt 5 + 1} \right),/4$
  3. ${a^2}\left( {\sqrt 5 - 1} \right),/8$
  4. $\dfrac{a^2( {\sqrt 5 + 1} )}{8}$
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the points $A ( 2,1,1 ) , B ( 0 , - 1,4 ) , C ( K , 3 , - 2 )$ are collinear then $K =$

  1. k=5
  2. k=4
  3. k=9
  4. k=10
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the number of points on the straight line which joins $\left( { - 4,,11} \right)$ to $\left( { 16,,- 1} \right)$ whose co-ordinates are positive integer.

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $4$
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the points $( 2,0 ) , ( 0,1 ) , ( 4,5 ) \text { and } ( 0 , c )$ are concyclic then the value of $c$ is 

  1. $1,\dfrac{13}{3}$
  2. $5,\dfrac { 14 } { 3 }$
  3. $5,\dfrac{15}{4}$
  4. none of these
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If points $( - 7,5 ) \text { and } \left( \alpha , \alpha ^ { 2 } \right)$ lie on the opposite sides of the line $5 x - 6 y - 1 = 0$ then 

  1. $\alpha \in [ 0,1 ]$
  2. $a \in [ - 1,0 ]$
  3. $\alpha \in \left( \dfrac { 1 } { 3 } , \dfrac { 1 } { 2 } \right)$
  4. $\alpha \in [ 2,4 ]$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the three distinct points $\left( t,2at+{ at }^{ 3 } \right)$ for $i=1,2,3$are collinear then the sum of the abscissa of the  _________.

  1. -1
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. 3
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

The abscissa of a point on the curve $xy=(a+x)^{2}$, the normal cuts off numerically equal intercepts from the coordinate axes, is

  1. $-\dfrac{a}{\sqrt{2}}$
  2. $\sqrt{2}a$
  3. $\dfrac{a}{\sqrt{2}}$
  4. $-\sqrt{2}a$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To remove Xy term from the second degree equation $5x^2 + 8xy + 5y^2 + 3x + 2y + 5 = 0$, the coordinates axes are rotated through an angle q, then q equals.

  1. $\pi/2$
  2. $\pi/4$
  3. $\pi/8$
  4. $\pi/8$
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A line located in a space makes equal angle with the co-ordinate axis then angle makes by line from anyone axis are-

  1. $60^0$
  2. $45^0$
  3. $cos^{-1}1/3$
  4. $cos^{-1}1/\sqrt 3$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$C$ is a point on the line segment joining the points $A(2,-3,4)$ and $B(8,0,10)$. If the value of $y$-coordinate of $C$ is $-2$, then the $z-$coordinate of $C$ is

  1. $4$
  2. $6$
  3. $-4$
  4. $5$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The area of the triangle formed y a tangents to the curve $2xy=a^{2}$ and the coordinates axes is

  1. $2a^{2}$
  2. $3a^{2}$
  3. $4a^{2}$
  4. $a^{2}$
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a point P from where line drawn cuts coordinate axes at A and B(with A on x-axis and B on y-axis) satisfies $\alpha\cdot \dfrac{x^2}{PB^2}+\beta\dfrac{y^2}{PA^2}=1$, then $\alpha +\beta$ is?

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $4$
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

If the points $(k, 2 - 2k), (1 - k, 2k)$ and $(-k -4, 6 - 2k)$ be collinear the possible value(s) of $k$ is/are

  1. $\displaystyle -\frac{1}{2}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}$
  3. $1$
  4. $-2$
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The points (1, -1), $\displaystyle \left ( -\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{2} \right )$ and (1, 2) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle

Say yes or no.

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Ambiguous
  4. Data insufficient
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The point $(5,,3)$ lies on line $3x+2y=18$

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Cant predict
  4. None
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the true statement.

  1. The $X$-axis is a vertical line
  2. The $Y$-axis is a horizontal line
  3. The scale on both the axes must be the same in a Cartesian plane
  4. The point of intersection between the $X$-axis and $Y$-axis is called the origin
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a point $P$ has coordinates $(3,4)$ in a coordinate system $X'OX\leftrightarrow  Y'OY$, and if $O$ has coordinates $(4,3)$ in another system ${X} _{1}'{O} _{1}{X} _{1}\leftrightarrow  {Y} _{1}'{O} _{1}{Y} _{1}$ with $X'OX\parallel  {X} _{1}'{O} _{1}{X} _{1}$, then the coordinates of $P$ in the new system ${X} _{1}'{O} _{1}{X} _{1}\leftrightarrow  {Y} _{1}'{O} _{1}{Y} _{1}$ is ________________

  1. $(3,4)$
  2. $(1,-1)$
  3. $(7,7)$
  4. $(-1,1)$
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let a, b, c and d be non-zero numbers. If the point of intersection of the lines $4ax+2ay+c=0$ and $5bx+2by+d=0$ lies in the fourth quadrant and is equidistant from the two axes then

  1. $2bc-3ad=0$
  2. $2bc+3ad=0$
  3. $3bc-2ad=0$
  4. $3bc+2ad=0$
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The points $A\left( {2a,,4a} \right),,B\left( {2a,,6a} \right),$ and $C\left( {2a + \sqrt 3 a,,5a} \right)$ (when $a>0$) are vertices of 

  1. an obtuse angled triangle
  2. an equilateral triangle
  3. an isosceles obtuse angled triangle
  4. a right angled triangle
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mid point of $A(0, 0)$ and $B(1024, 2050)$ is ${A _1}$. mid point of ${A _1}$ and B is ${A _2}$ and so on. Coordinates of ${A _{10}}$ are.

  1. $(1022, 2044)$
  2. $(1025, 2050)$
  3. $(1023, 2046)$
  4. $(1, 2)$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the coordinates of the extermities of diagonal of a square are $(2,-1)$ and $(6,2)$, then the coordinates of extremities of other diagonal are 

  1. $\left(\dfrac{5}{2},\dfrac{5}{2}\right)$
  2. $\left(\dfrac{11}{2},\dfrac{3}{2}\right)$
  3. $\left(\dfrac{11}{2},\dfrac{-3}{2}\right)$
  4. $\left(\dfrac{5}{2},-\dfrac{5}{2}\right)$