Basics of a straight line - class-X

basics of a straight line

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the straight line through the point $P(3,4)$ makes an angle $\cfrac{\pi}{6}$ with the x-axis and meets the line $3x+5y+1=0$ at $Q$, the length $PQ$ is

  1. $\dfrac {132}{12\sqrt {3}+5}$
  2. $\dfrac {132}{12\sqrt {3}-5}$
  3. $\dfrac {132}{5\sqrt {3}+12}$
  4. $\dfrac {132}{5\sqrt {3}-12}$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $m$ and $b$ are real numbers and $mb > 0$, then the line whose equation is $y = mx + b$ cannot contain the point-

  1. $(0, 2009)$
  2. $(2009, 0)$
  3. $(0, -2009)$
  4. $(20, -100)$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The graph of $\dfrac {7x}{2}=18+\dfrac {4}{5}x-45$ is line____

  1. Parallel to $x-$axis at a distance of $10$ units from the origin
  2. Parallel to $y-$axis at a distance of $10$ units from the origin
  3. Parallel to $x-$axis at a distance of $20$ units from the origin
  4. Parallel to $y-$axis at a distance of $20$ units from the origin
  5. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find $c$ if the line $cx+5y-3=0$ passes through $(2,1)$

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

The graph of the equation y = mx is line which always passes through

  1. (0, m)
  2. (x, 0)
  3. (0, x)
  4. (0, 0)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Equation y = 2x + 5 has

  1. unique solution
  2. no solution
  3. only two solutions
  4. infinitely many solution
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The equation  of a line is given by $3x - 2y = 9$ has how many possible solution?

  1. One solution
  2. No solution
  3. Two solution
  4. Infinitely many solution
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the graphs of the equations of a linear quadratic system?

  1. the graphs may intersect in two locations
  2. the graphs may intersect in one location
  3. the graphs may not intersect
  4. all three choices are true
  5. none of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The number of triangles that the four lines $y=x+3$, $y=2x+3$, $y=3x+2$, and $y+x=3$ form is?

  1. $4$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $1$
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If sum of distance of a point from two perpendicular lines in a plane is $1$, then its locus is ?

  1. Square
  2. Circle
  3. A straight line
  4. An intersecting line
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The nearest point on the line $3x-4y=25$ from the origin is

  1. $(-4,5)$
  2. $(3,-4)$
  3. $(3,4)$
  4. $(3,5)$
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the lines $2x+3y=0$,    $5x+4y=7$. Find the intersection point.

  1. $(3,-2)$
  2. $(3,2)$
  3. $(-3,2)$
  4. $(2,3)$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Examine whether the point (2, 5) lies on the graph of the equation $3x, -, y, =, 1$.
State true or false.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$y=2x+3$
Which of the following statements is true about the given line?

  1. The line passes through $(0,3)$ and $m=-2$
  2. The line passes through $(3,0)$ and $m=-2$
  3. The line passes through $(0,3)$ and $m=2$
  4. The line passes through $(3,0)$ and $m=2$
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the equation of the line :$\displaystyle \frac{x-1}{3}-\frac{y+2}{2}=0$

  1. The line passes through $(4,0)$ and $m=2/3$
  2. The line passes through $(4,0)$ and $m=-2/3$
  3. The line passes through $(4,0)$ and $m=3/2$
  4. The line passes through $(4,0)$ and $m=-3/2$
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the line: y= -x +4

Which of the following is correct.

  1. The line passes through (0,4) and m=1.
  2. The line passes through (0,4) and m=-1.
  3. The line passes through (0,0) and m=-1.
  4. The line passes through (4,0) and m=-1.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Draw the graph for each linear equation:
$\displaystyle y=\frac{3}{2}x+\frac{2}{3}$
  1. The line passes through $(4/9,0)$ and $m=-\dfrac32$
  2. The line passes through $(-0.4/9,0)$ and $m=\dfrac32$
  3. The line passes through $(-4/9,0)$ and $m=\dfrac32$
  4. The line passes through $(-0.9/4,0)$ and $m=-\dfrac32$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the equation of the line $\displaystyle x-3=\frac{2}{5}\left ( y-1 \right )$. Which of the following is correct?

  1. The line passes through $(6,5)$ and $m=-2/5$.
  2. The line passes through $(5,6)$ and $m=-5/2$.
  3. The line passes through $(6,5)$ and $m=2/5$.
  4. The line passes through $(5,6)$ and $m=5/2$.
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
For the pair of linear equations given below, draw graph and then state, whether the lines drawn are,
$\displaystyle y=3x-1$
$\displaystyle \frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{3}=1$
  1. Perpendicular
  2. Parallel
  3. Intersecting but not at right angles
  4. Options B & C
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
For the pair of linear equations given below, draw graphs and then state, whether the lines drawn are 
$\displaystyle 3x+4y=24$
$\displaystyle \frac{x}{4}+\frac{y}{3}=1$
  1. intersecting but not at right anglesl
  2. Options B & D
  3. perpendicular
  4. parallel
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The straight lines given by the equations $\displaystyle x+y=2 , x-2y=5 \ and \ \frac{x}{3}+y=0$ are?

  1. concurrent
  2. intersecting to make a right triangle.
  3. intersecting to make an isosceles triangle.
  4. parallel to each other.
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the line ax + by + c = 0 is such that  a = 0 and b, $\displaystyle c\neq 0$ then the line is perpendicular to 

  1. x-axis
  2. y-axis
  3. x + y =1
  4. x = y
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the equation of a line passing through the point (2, -3 ) and parallel to the line 2x - 3y + 8 = 0

  1. 2x - 3y =13
  2. 2x -3y = 12
  3. x - 3y =4
  4. 3x - 2y = 7
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$\dfrac {a}{3} + \dfrac {b}{6} = 1$
If $a$ and $b$ are positive integers in the equation above, then what is the value of $a b$?

  1. $4$
  2. $2$
  3. $6$
  4. $8$
  5. $5$
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $y$ is directly proportional to $x$ and if $y=20$  when $x=6$, what is the value of $y$ when $x=9$?

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{10}{3}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{40}{3}$
  3. $23$
  4. $27$
  5. $30$
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $y=2x+3$ and $x < 2$, which of the following represents all the possible values for $y$?

  1. $y < 7$
  2. $y > 7$
  3. $y < 5$
  4. $y > 5$
  5. $5 < y < 7$
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The graph of equation of the form $ax + by +c=0$ where a, b are non $-$ zero numbers,
represents:

  1. A triangle
  2. A ray
  3. A straight line
  4. a line segment
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A right-angled triangle is formed by a straight line : $3x-4y=12$ with both the axis. Then length of perpendicular from the origin to the hypotenuse is :

  1. $3.5$
  2. $2.4$
  3. $4.2$
  4. none of these
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The graph of the function $\displaystyle \cos x.\cos (x+2)-\cos^{2}(x+1)$ is a 

  1. straight line passing through the point $\displaystyle(0,-\sin^{2}1)$ with slope $2$
  2. straight line passing through the origin
  3. parabola with vertex $\displaystyle (1,-\sin^{2}1)$
  4. straight line passing through the point $\displaystyle\left(\dfrac{\pi}2,-\sin^{2}1\right) $ and parallel to the $x-$axis
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Complete the table, to draw the graph of line $2y=3x+2$.


$x:$ $3$ $\displaystyle \frac{7}{3}$ $-2$
$y:$ $y _1$ $y _2$ $y _3$
  1. $y _1 = \dfrac12, y _2=\dfrac72,y _3 = -2$
  2. $y _1 = \dfrac{11}2, y _2=\dfrac92,y _3 = -2$
  3. $y _1 = \dfrac12, y _2=\dfrac72,y _3 = -3$
  4. $y _1 = \dfrac{11}2, y _2=\dfrac92,y _3 = -3$
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is true about the three lines
$L _{1}: x - 3y + 7 = 0 , L _{2} : 2x + y - 3 = 0$ and $L _{3} : 7x +\dfrac{7y}{2}-\dfrac{21}{2}=0$

  1. Lines form a triangle
  2. Lines are concurrent
  3. Lines can not bound any region
  4. None of these
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The number of circles that touch all the straight
lines $x+y - 4 = 0, x - y+2 = 0$ and $y = 2$ is

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The points (4,0), (0,4), (-4,0), and (0, -4) form

  1. a rectangle
  2. a square
  3. a trapezium
  4. none of these
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point $ (6,2)  $ and having slope $ -3 .  $

  1. $x-3y-10=0$
  2. $3x+y-20=0$
  3. $x+2y-40=0$
  4. $3x-y-10=0$
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A line passing through (2, 2) is perpendicular to the line $3x+y=3$. Its y intercept is _____________.

  1. $\dfrac { 1 }{ 3 } $
  2. $\dfrac { 2 }{ 3 } $
  3. 1
  4. $\dfrac { 4 }{ 3 } $