Topicwise Questions

Coordinate system, Distance formula and its Application Different forms of a straight line, Parametire form
1. The triangle formed by the lines x  y  4  0, 7. The equations of the lines which cuts off an intercept – 1
from y-axis are equally inclined to the axes are
3x  y  4, x  3 y  4 is
(a) x  y  1  0, x  y  1  0
(a) Isosceles (b) Equilateral
(c) Right–angled (d) Right angled Isosceles (b) x  y  1  0, x  y  1  0
(c) x  y  1  0, x  y  1  0
Section formula and its and collinearity
(d) x + y + 1 = 0, x + 2y + 1 = 0
2. The equation of the line parallel to the line 2 x  3 y  1 8. A line L is perpendicular to the line 5 x  y  1 and the
and passing through the middle point of the line segment area of the triangle formed by the line L and coordinate
joining the points (1, 3) and (1, – 7), is axes is 5. The equation of the line L is
(a) 2 x  3 y  8  0 (b) 2 x  3 y  8
(a) x  5 y  5 (b) x  5 y  5 2
(c) 2 x  3 y  4  0 (d) 2 x  3 y  4
(c) x  5 y  5 (d) x  5 y  5 2
3. A line passes through the point of intersection of
9. The equation of the straight line passing through the
2 x  y  5 and x  3 y  8  0 and parallel to the line
point (3, 2) and perpendicular to the line y = x is
3x  4 y  7 is (a) x  y  5 (b) x  y  5
(a) 3x  4 y  3  0 (b) 3x  4 y  0 (c) x  y  1 (d) x  y  1
(c) 4 x  3 y  3  0 (d) 4 x  3 y  3 10. The equation of the lines which passes through the point
(3, – 2) and are inclined at 60° to the line 3 x  y  1
Locus
(a) y  2  0, 3x  y  2  3 3  0
4. A point moves so that square of its distance from the
point (3, – 2) is numerically equal to its distance from the (b) x  2  0, 3x  y  2  3 3  0
line 5 x  12 y  13 . The equation of the locus of the (c) 3x  y  2  3 3  0
point is (d) 3x  y  2  3 3  0
2 2
(a) 13x  13 y  83x  64 y  182  0 11. The intercept cut off from y–axis is twice that from
2 2 x–axis by the line and line is passes through (1, 2) then its
(b) x  y  11x  16 y  26  0
equation is
(c) x2  y 2  11x  16 y  0 (a) 2 x  y  4 (b) 2 x  y  4  0
(d) x2 + y2 + 11x + 16y + 26 = 0 (c) 2 x  y  4 (d) 2 x  y  4  0
5. Locus of the points which are at equal distance from 12. Equation of a straight line on which length of
perpendicular from the origin is four units and the line
3 x  4 y  11  0 and 12 x  5 y  2  0 and which is near
makes an angle of 120° with the x–axis in counterclockwise
the origin is sense, is
(a) 21x  77 y  153  0 (b) 99 x  77 y  133  0
(a) x 3  y  8  0 (b) x 3  y  8
(c) 7 x  11y  19 (d) 99x + 77y + 133 = 0 (c) x 3  y  8 (d) x  3 y  8  0
6. A point moves such that the area of the triangle formed 13. The equation to the straight line passing through the
by it with the points (1, 5) and (3, –7) is 21sq. unit. point of intersection of the lines 5 x  6 y  1  0 and
The locus of the point is 3x  2 y  5  0 and perpendicular to the line
(a) 6 x  y  32  0 (b) 6 x  y  32  0 3x  5 y  11  0 is
(c) x  6 y  32  0 (d) 6 x  y  32  0 (a) 5 x  3 y  8  0 (b) 3x  5 y  8  0
(c) 5 x  3 y  11  0 (d) 3x  5 y  11  0

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 14. A line passes through (2, 2) and is perpendicular to the 23. Choose the correct statement which describe the position
line 3x  y  3. Its y–intercept is of the point (–6, 2) relative to straight lines 2 x  3 y  4  0
(a) 1 / 3 (b) 2 / 3 and 6 x  9 y  8  0
(c) 1 (d) 4 / 3 (a) Below both the lines (b) Above both the lines
(c) In between the lines (d) Both (a) & (b)
15. A straight line moves so that the sum of the reciprocals of
its intercepts on two perpendicular lines is constant, then 24. The image of a point A(3, 8) in the line x  3 y  7  0 , is
the line passes through
(a) (–1, – 4) (b) (–3, –8)
(a) A fixed point (b) A variable point
(c) (1, – 4) (d) (3, 8)
(c) Origin (d) Two variable point
Angle between lines Distance between lines of concurrenay of lines
16. If the coordinates of the vertices A, B, C of the triangle 25. The distance between the lines 3x + 4y = 9 and 6x + 8y = 15
ABC be (–4, 2), (12, –2) and (8, 6) respectively, then B = is
(a) 3/2 (b) 3/10
3  6
(a) tan 1   (b) tan 1   (c) 6 (d) 12
4  7
26. If the lines ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0 and cx + ay + b
5 1  7 
(c) tan 1   (d) tan   = 0 be concurrent, then
6  6
1 1 x y x y
(a) a3  b3  c 3  3abc  0
17. If   0, then lines   1 and  1
ab  ba  a b b  a (b) a 3  b 3  c 3  abc  0
are
(a) Parallel (c) a 3  b3  c 3  3abc  0
(b) Inclined at 60° to each other (d) a3 + b3 + c3 + 2abc = 0
(c) Perpendicular to each other
(d) Inclined at 30° to each other 27. The straight lines 4ax  3by  c  0 where a  b  c  0 ,
18. The line passing through the points (3, – 4) and will be concurrent at point
(–2, 6) and a line passing through (–3,6) and (9, –18) are (a) (4, 3) (b) (1/4, 1/3)
(a) Perpendicular (c) (1/2, 1/3) (d) (1/3, 1/2)
(b) Parallel
(c) Makes an angle 60º with each other Family of lines
(d) Make an angle 30º with each other 28. The equation of straight line passing through point of
19. If vertices of a parallelogram are respectively (0, 0), (1, 0), intersection of the straight lines 3x – y + 2 = 0 and
(2, 2) and (1, 2), then angle between diagonals is 5x – 2y + 7 = 0 and having infinite slope is
(a) /3 (b) /2 (a) x = 2 (b) x + y = 3
(c) 3/2 (d) /4 (c) x = 3 (d) x = 4
Points and a line, Position and distance of a point form
the line Angle Bisectors

20. The point on the line x  y  4 which lie at a unit distance 29. The equation of the line which bisects the obtuse angle
from the line 4 x  3 y  10 , are between the lines x  2 y  4  0 and 4 x  3 y  2  0 , is
(a) (3,1), (7,11) (b) (3,1), (7,11)
(a) (4  5) x  (3  2 5) y  (2  4 5)  0
(c) (3,1), (7,11) (d) (1, 3), (7,11)
21. The perpendicular distance of the straight line 12x + 5y = 7 (b) (4  5) x  (3  2 5) y  (2  4 5)  0
from the origin is given by
(c) (4  5) x  (3  2 5) y  (2  4 5)  0
7 12
(a) (b)
13 13 (d) (4 – 5) x  (3 – 2 5) y – (2  4 5)  0
5 1
(c) (d) Optics Problem
13 13
22. The equation of the base of an equilateral triangle is 30. A ray of light coming from the point (1, 2) is reflected at a
x  y  2 and the vertex is (2, –1). The length of the side of point A on the x–axis and then passes through the point
the triangle is (5, 3). The coordinates of the point A are
(a) 3/ 2 (b) 2 (a) (13/5, 0) (b) (5/13, 0)
(c) 2/3 (d) 1/ 3 (c) (– 7, 0) (d) (–5/ 13, 0)
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1. The points A(–4, –1), B(–2, –4), C(4, 0) and D(2, 3) are 9. Area of a triangle whose vertices are (a cos , b sin),
the vertices of (–a sin , b cos ) and (–a cos , –b sin ) is
(a) square (b) rectangle (a) |ab sin  cos  (b) |a cos  sin 
(c) rhombus (d) none of these 1
2. The ratio in which the line joining the points (3, –4) and (c) ab (d) |ab|
2
(–5, 6) is divided by x-axis
10. The point A divides the join of the points (–5, 1) and (3, 5)
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 6 : 4 in the ratio k : 1 and coordinates of points B and C are
(c) 3 : 2 (d) none of these (1, 5) and (7, –2) respectively. If the area of ABC be
3. If the points (k, 2 – 2k), (1 – k, 2k) and (–k –4, 6 – 2k) be 2 units, then k equals
collinear, the possible values of k are (a) 7, 9 (b) 6, 7
1 1 (c) 7, 31/9 (d) 9, 31/9
(a) – (b) 11. Given the points A (0, 4) and B (0,  4), the equation of
2 2
the locus of the point P(x, y) such that AP  BP= 6 is:
(c) 1 (d) None of these
(a) 9x2  7y2 + 63 = 0 (b) 9x2  7y2  63 = 0
4. The points with the co-ordinates (2a, 3a), (3b, 2b) & (c, c)
(c) 7x2  9y2 + 63 = 0 (d) 7x2  9y2  63 = 0
are collinear
12. The locus of the mid-point of the intercept between
(a) for no value of a, b, c (b) for all values of a, b, c
the axes of the variable line x cos  + y sin  = p, where
c 2 p is constant, is
(c) If a, , b are in H.P.. (d) if a, c, b are in H.P..
5 5 1 1 4
(a) x 2 + y2 = 4p2 (b) 2
+ 2 = 2
5. The orthocentre of the triangle ABC is ‘B’ and the x y p
circumcentre is ‘S’ (a, b). If A is the origin, then the
coordinates of C are : 4 1 1 2
(c) x 2 + y 2 = (d) – 2 = 2
p2 x2 y p
a b
(a) (2a, 2b) (b)  ,  13. A variable straight line passes through a fixed point
 2 2
(a, b) intersecting the coordinates axes at A & B. If ‘O’
is the origin, then the locus of the centroid of the
(c)  a 2  b2 , 0  (d) none triangle OAB is :
(a) bx + ay  3xy = 0 (b) bx + ay  2xy = 0
6. Find the area of the triangle formed by the mid points of
sides of the triangle whose vertices are (2, 1), (c) ax + by  3xy = 0 (d) ax + by  2xy = 0
(– 2, 3), (4, – 3) 14. If A(cos, sin), B(sin, – cos), C(1, 2) are the vertices
(a) 1.5 sq. units (b) 3 sq. units of a ABC, Then locus of its centroid is
(c) 6 sq. units (d) 12 sq. units 2 2
(a) x + y – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
7. The circumcentre of the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (3, 0) 2 2
(b) x + y – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0
and (0, 4) is
2 2
(a) (1, 1) (b) (2, 3/2) (c) 3(x + y ) – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0
(c) (3/2, 2) (d) none of these (d) None of these

8. The mid points of the sides of a triangle are (5, 0), (5, 12) and 15. A stick of length 10 units rests against the floor along
(0, 12), then orthocentre of the triangle is x-axis and a wall of a room along y-axis. If the stick begins
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 24) to slide on the floor then the locus of its middle point is
2 2 2 2
(a) x + y = 2.5 (b) x + y = 25
 13  2 2
(c) (10, 0) (d)  , 8  (c) x + y = 100 (d) None
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16. If P(1, 0) ; Q(–1, 0) & R(2, 0) are three given points, then 25. A line is perpendicular to 3x + y = 3 and passes through a
the locus of the points S satisfying the relation, point (2, 2). Its y intercept is
2 2 2
SQ + SR = 2 SP is (a) 2/3 (b) 1/3
(a) A straight line parallel to x-axis (c) 1 (d) 4/3
(b) A circle passing through the origin 26. The equation of the line passing through the point
(c) A circle with the centre at the origin (c, d) and parallel to the line ax + by + c = 0 is
(d) A straight line parallel to y-axis (a) a(x + c) + b(y + d) = 0 (b) a(x + c) – b(y + d) = 0
17. Slope of line joining points (5, 3) and (k 2, k + 1) is 1/2, (c) a(x – c) + b(y – d) = 0 (d) None of these
then k is 27. The area of triangle formed by the lines x + y – 3 = 0,
x – 3y + 9 = 0 and 3x – 2y + 1 = 0
(a) 1 (b) 1 + 2
16 10
(c) 2 – 1 (d) – 1 – 2 (a) sq. units (b) sq. units
7 7
18. In a ABC, side AB has the equation 2x + 3y = 29 and
the side AC has the equation x + 2y = 16. If the mid (c) 4 sq. units (d) 9 sq. units
point of BC is (5, 6), then the equation of BC is 28. The angle between the lines y – x + 5 = 0 and
(a) 2x + y = 7 (b) x + y = 11
3x  y  7  0 is
(c) 2x – y = 17 (d) None of these
(a) 15º (b) 60º
19. In a triangle ABC, co-ordinates of A are (1, 2) and the
equations to the medians through B and C are x + y = 5 (c) 45º (d) 75º
and x = 4 respectively. Then the co-ordinates of B and 29. The distance of the point (2, 3) from the line 2x3y + 9 = 0
C will be measured along a line x – y + 1 = 0 is :
(a) ( 2, 7), (4, 3) (b) (7,  2), (4, 3)
(a) 5 3 (b) 4 2
(c) (2, 7), ( 4, 3) (d) (2,  7), (3,  4)
20. A straight line through P(1, 2) is such that its intercept (c) 3 2 (d) 2 2
between the axes is bisected at P. Its equation is : 30. The position of the point (8, –9) with respect to the lines
(a) x + 2y = 5 (b) x – y + 1 = 0 2x + 3y – 4 = 0 and 6x + 9y + 8 = 0 is
(c) x + y – 3 = 0 (d) 2x + y – 4 = 0 (a) point lies on the same side of the lines
21. The line joining two points A (2, 0) and B (3, 1) is rotated (b) point lies on one of the lines
about A in the anticlock wise direction through an angle (c) point lies on the different sides of the line
of 15º. The equation of the line in the new position is : (d) none of these
(a) x  3y2=0 (b) x  2y  2 = 0 31. The lines ax + by + c = 0, where 3a + 2b + 4c = 0, are
concurrent at the point :
(c) 3 x  y  2 3 = 0 (d) None
1 3
22. The equation of the line cutting an intercept of 3 on (a)  ,  (b) (1, 3)
2 4
3
negative y-axis and inclined at an angle tan
–1
to the 3 1
5 (c) (3, 1) (d)  , 
4 2
x-axis is
32. The line (p + 2q)x + (p – 3q)y = p – q for different values of
(a) 5y – 3x + 15 = 0 (b) 5y – 3x = 15 p and q passes through a fixed point whose co-ordinates
(c) 3y – 5x + 15 = 0 (d) None of these are
23. The equation of a straight line which passes through the 3 5 2 2
point (–3, 5) such that the portion of it between the axes is (a)  ,  (b)  , 
2 2 5 5
divided by the point in the ratio 5 : 3 (reckoning from
x-axis) will be 3 3  2 3
(c)  ,  (d)  , 
(a) x + y – 2 = 0 (b) 2x + y + 1 = 0 5 5 5 5
(c) x + 2y – 7 = 0 (d) x – y + 8 = 0 33. Given the family of lines, a(3x + 4y + 6) + b(x + y + 2) = 0.
24. The equation of perpendicular bisector of the line segment The line of the family situated at the greatest distance
joining the points (1, 2) and (–2, 0) is from the point P(2, 3) has equation
(a) 5x + 2y = 1 (b) 4x + 6y = 1 (a) 4x + 3y + 8 = 0 (b) 5x + 3y + 10 = 0
(c) 6x + 4y = 1 (d) None of these (c) 15x + 8y + 30 = 0 (d) None

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 34. The base BC of a triangle ABC is bisected at the point 38. If the slope of one line of the pair of lines represented
(p, q) and the equation to the side AB & AC are by ax 2 + 10xy + y 2 = 0 is four times the slope of the
px + qy = 1 & qx + py = 1. The equation of the median other line, then a =
through A is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) (p – 2q)x + (q – 2p)y + 1 = 0
(c) 4 (d) 16
(b) (p + q) x + y – 2 = 0
2 2
(c) (2pq – 1)(px + qy – 1) = (p + q – 1) (qx + py – 1) 39. The combined equation of the bisectors of the angle
(d) None between the lines represented by (x 2 + y 2) 3 = 4xy is
(a) y 2 – x 2 = 0 (b) xy = 0
35. The equation of the internal bisector of BAC of ABC
with vertices A(5, 2), B(2, 3) and C(6, 5) is x2  y2 xy
(a) 2x + y + 12 = 0 (b) x + 2y – 12 = 0 (c) x 2 + y2 = 2xy (d) =
3 2
(c) 2x + y – 12 = 0 (d) None of these
40. The straight lines joining the origin to the points of
36. The co-ordinates of foot of the perpendicular drawn on
intersection of the line 2x + y = 1 and curve 3x 2 + 4xy
line 3x – 4y – 5 = 0 from the point (0, 5) is
– 4x + 1 = 0 include an angle:
(a) (1, 3) (b) (2, 3)
(c) (3, 2) (d) (3, 1)  
37. The co-ordinates of the point of reflection of the origin (a) (b)
2 3
(0, 0) in the line 4x – 2y – 5 = 0 is
(a) (1, –2) (b) (2, –1)  
(c) (d)
4 2 4 6
(c)  ,  (d) (2, 5)
5 5

Advanced Level Multiconcept Questions

MCQ/COMPREHENSION/MATCHING/NUMERICAL 5. The sides of a triangle are the straight line x + y = 1,

1. The points which trisect the line segment joining the
7y = x and 3 y + x = 0. Then which of the following is
points (0, 0) and (9, 12) are
an interior points of triangle ?
(a) (3, 4) (b) (8, 6)
(a) circumcentre (b) centroid
(c) (6, 8) (d) (4, 0)
(c) incentre (d) orthocentre
2. One side of a rectangle lies along the line 4x + 7y + 5 = 0.
6. The straight lines x + y = 0, 3x + y – 4 = 0 and x + 3y – 4 = 0
Two of its vertices are (–3, 1) and (1, 1). Then the form a triangle which is
equations of other sides are :
(a) isosceles (b) right angled
(a) 7x – 4y + 25 = 0 (b) 7x + 4y + 25 = 0
(c) obtuse angled (d) equilateral
(c) 7x – 4y – 3 = 0 (d) 4x + 7y = 11 7. In the xy plane, the line ‘1’ passes through the point (1, 1)
3. The equation of a straight line which passes through the and the line ‘2’ passes through the point (–1, 1). If the
point (2, 1) and makes an angle of /4 with the straight line difference of the slopes of the lines is 2. Find the locus of
2x + 3y + 4 = 0 is the point of intersection of the lines 1 and 2.
(a) x – 5y + 3 = 0 (b) x – 5y + 1 = 0 (a) y = –x2 (b) y = 2 + x2
(c) 5x + y – 11 = 0 (d) 5x – y + 1 = 0 (c) y = 2 – x2 (d) y = x2
4. The area of a triangle is 5. Two of its vertices are (2, 1) & 8. The points (1, 3) & (5, 1) are two opposite vertices of a
(3, –2). The third vertex lies on y = x + 3. Find the third vertex. rectangle. The other two vertices lie on the line y = 2x + c.
 7 13   3 3  (a) Vertices are (2, 0) & (4, 4)
(a)  ,   (b)  , 
2 2   2 2 (b) Value of c is 4
 7 13  3 3 (c) Vertices are (0, 2) & (4, 4)
(c)  ,  (d)  , 
2 2  2 2 (d) Value of c is –4

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 9. Equation of a straight line passing through the point Comprehension – 2 (Q. No. 14 to 16)
(4, 5) and equally inclined to the lines 3x = 4y + 7 and Given two straight lines AB and AC whose equations are
5y = 12x + 6 is 3x + 4y = 5 and 4x – 3y = 15 respectively. Then the possible
(a) 9x  7y = 1 (b) 9x + 7y = 71 equation of line BC through (1, 2), such that ABC is isosceles,
is L1 = 0 or L2 = 0, then answer the following questions
(c) 7x + 9y = 73 (d) 7x  9y + 17 = 0
10. Straight lines 2x + y = 5 and x – 2y = 3 intersect at the point 14. If L1  ax + by + c = 0 & L2  dx + ey + f = 0 where a, b, c,
A. Points B and C are chosen on these two lines such that d, e, f  I, and a, d > 0, then c + f =
AB = AC. Then the equation of a line BC passing through (a) 1 (b) 2
the point (2, 3) is (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) 3x – y – 3 = 0 (b) x + 3y – 11 = 0 15. A straight line through P(2, c + f – 1), inclined at an angle
(c) 3x + y – 9 = 0 (d) x – 3y + 7 = 0 of 60° with positive Y-axis in clockwise direction. The
co-ordinates of one of the points on it at a distance (c + f )
Comprehenssion – 1 ( Q. No. 11 to 13) units from point P is (c, f obtained from previous question)
Let ABC be an acute angled triangle and AD, BE and CF are its
(a) (2 + 2 3 , 5) (b) (3 + 2 3 , 3)
medians, where E and F are the points (3, 4) and (1, 2) respectively
and centroid of ABC is G(3, 2), then answer the following (c) (2 + 3 2 , 4) (d) (2 + 3 2 , 3)
questions: 16. If (a, b) is the co-ordinates of the point obtained in previous
11. The equation of side AB is question, then the equation of line which is at the distance
|b – 2a – 1| units from origin and make equal intercept on
(a) 2x + y = 4 (b) x + y – 3 = 0
co-ordinate axes in first quadrant, is
(c) 4x – 2y = 0 (d) None of these
12. Co-ordinates of D are (a) x + y + 4 6 = 0
(a) (7, –4) (b) (5, 0) (b) x + y + 2 6 = 0
(c) (7, 4) (d) (– 3, 0) (c) x + y – 4 6 = 0
13. Height of altitude drawn from point A is (in units) (d) x + y – 2 6 = 0
(a) 4 2 (b) 3 2

(c) 6 2 (d) 2 3

17. Match the column

Column – Column – 
(a) Slope of line bisecting the angle between co-ordinate axes, is (p) 3
(b) Area of  formed by line 3x + 4y + 12 = 0 with co-ordinate axis is (q) 1
(c) If the equation 2x2 – 2xy – y2 – 6x + 6y + c = 0 (r) 6
represents a pair of lines, then ‘c’ is
(d) If distance between the pair of parallel lines (s) – 1
x2 + 2xy + y2 – 8ax – 8ay – 9a2 = 0 is 25 2 , then ‘a/5’ is equal to
18. Let ABC be a triangle such that the coordinates of A are (–3, 1). Equation of the median through B is 2x + y – 3 = 0 and equation
of the angular bisector of C is 7x – 4y – 1 = 0. Then match the entries of column-I with their corresponding correct entries of
column-II.
Column–I Column–II
(a) Equation of the line AB is (P) 2x + y – 3 = 0
(b) Equation of the line BC is (Q) 2x – 3y + 9 = 0
(c) Equation of the line CA is (R) 4x + 7y + 5 = 0
(S) 18x – y – 49 = 0

NUMERICAL BASED QUESTIONS

19. The ordinate of a point P on the line 6x + y = 9, which is closest to the point (–3, 1) can be expressed in the form
a/b. Where a, b  N and are in lowest form, then find the value (a + b).
20. If the lines 2x + ky = 3, 5x – 2y = 3 and 3x – y = 2 are concurrent then the value of k is

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 21. Area of the triangle formed by the line x + y = 3 and angle 26. If ax2 – y2 + 4x – y = 0 represents a pair of lines, then a is
bisector of pair of straight lines x2 – y2 + 2y = 1 equal to
22. The points (1, 3) and (5, 1) are two opposite vertices of a 27. Find the area of the quadrilateral formed by the lines
rectangle. The other two vertices lie on the line y = 2x – ,  x  +  y  = 2.
then  is
28. If the straight line drawn through the point P( 3, 2) and
23. A line which is parallel to y = x is rotated about the point
inclined at an angle /6 with the x-axis, meets the line
(2, 0) through angle 15° anticlockwise direction, then y
intercept of the line passing through the point of 3 x – 4y + 8 = 0 at Q. Find the length PQ.
intersection of new line with y = x and at right angle to 29. If the points of intersection of curves C1 = 4 y 2 – x 2 
new line, is a + b 3 , then find value of a + b equals 2xy  9 x + 3 and C2 = 2 x2 + 3y2  4x y + 3x 1 subtends
24. The area of the triangle formed by points (a, a2), (b, b2), a right angle at origin, then find the the value of .
(c, c2) is (a, b, c are three consecutive odd integers).
30. The portion of the line ax + by – 1 = 0, intercepted between
25. If the equation of base of an equilateral triangle is the lines ax + y + 1 = 0 and x + by = 0 subtends a right angle
2x – y = 1 and the vertex is (–1, 2), then the length of the at the origin and the condition in a and b is a + b + b2 = 0,
side of the triangle is b/a , then find value of b + a then find value of .

JEE Mains & Advanced Past Years Questions

JEE-MAIN (c) The lines are all parallel
PREVIOUS YEAR’S (d) The lines are not concurrent
1. Two sides of a rhombous are along the lines, x – y + 1 = 0 5. Let the equation of two sides of a triangle be 3x – 2y + 6 = 0
and 7x – y – 5 = 0. If its diagonals intersect at (–1, –2), then and 4x + 5y – 20 = 0. If the orthocentre of this triangle is at
which one of the following is a vertex of this rhombous? (1, 1), then the equation of its third side is:
[JEE Main-2016] [JEE Main-2019 (January)]
(a) (–3, –9) (b) (–3, –8) (a) 122y – 26x – 1675 = 0 (b) 26y – 61x + 1675 = 0
1 8  10 7  (c) 122y + 26x + 1675 = 0 (d) 26x – 122y – 1675 = 0
(c)  ,   (d)   , 
3 3  3 3 6. A point P moves on the line 2x – 3y + 4 = 0. If Q(1, 4) and
2. Let k be an integer such that triangle with vertices (k, –3k), R(3, – 2) are fixed points, then the locus of the centroid of
(5, k) and (–k, 2) has area 28 sq. units. Then the PQR is a line: [JEE Main-2019 (January)]
orthocentre of this triangle is at the point : (a) With slope 3/2 (b) Parallel to x-axis
[JEE Main-2017]
(c) With slope 2/3 (d) Parallel to y-axis
 1  1 7. If the line 3x + 4y – 24 = 0 intersects the x-axis at the point
(a)  2,  (b)  2,  
 2  2 A and the y-axis at the point B, then the incentre of the
 3  3 triangle OAB, where O is the origin, is:
(c)  1,  (d)  1,  
 4  4 [JEE Main-2019 (January)]
3. A straight line through a fixed point (2, 3) intersects the (a) (3, 4) (b) (2, 2)
coordinate axes at distinct points P and Q. If O is the (c) (4, 3) (d) (4, 4)
origin and the rectangle OPRQ is completed, then the locus 8. Two sides of a parallelogram are along the lines, x + y = 3
of R is : [JEE Main-2018] and x – y + 3 = 0. If its diagonals intersect at (2, 4), then one
(a) 2x + 3y = xy (b) 3x + 2y = xy of its vertex is: [JEE Main-2019 (January)]
(c) 3x + 2y = 6xy (d) 3x + 2y = 6 (a) (3, 5) (b) (2, 1)
(c) (2, 6) (d) (3, 6)
4. Consider the set of all lines px + qy + r = 0 such that
9. Two vertices of a triangle are (0, 2) and (4, 3). If its
3p + 2q + 4r = 0. Which one of the following statements is
orthocenter is at the origin, then its third vertex lies in
true ? [JEE Main-2019 (January)]
which quadrant? [JEE Main-2019 (January)]
 3 1 (a) third (b) second
(a) The lines are concurrent at the point  , 
 4 2
(c) first (d) fourth
(b) Each line passes through the origin
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10. If in a parallelogram ABCD, the coordinates of A, B and C 17. If the two lines x + (a – 1)y = 1 and 2x + a2y = 1
are respectively (1, 2), (3, 4) and (2, 5), then the equation of (a  R – {0, 1}) are perpendicular, then the distance of
the diagonal AD is: [JEE Main-2019 (January)] their point of intersection from the origin is:
(a) 5x – 3y + 1 = 0 (b) 5x + 3y – 11 = 0 [JEE Main-2019 (April)]
(c) 3x – 5y + 7 = 0 (d) 3x + 5y – 13 = 0 2
2
11. If the straight line, 2x – 3y + 17 = 0 is perpendicular to the (a) (b)
5 5
line passing through the points (7, 17) and (15, ), then 
equals: [JEE Main-2019 (January)]
2 2
(c) (d)
35 5 5
(a) (b) –5
3
18. A rectangle is inscribed in a circle with a diameter lying
35 along the line 3y = x + 7. If the two adjacent vertices of the
(c)  (d) 5 rectangle are (–8, 5) and (6, 5), then the area of the
3
rectangle (in sq. units) is: [JEE Main-2019 (April)]
12. If a straight line passing through the point P(–3, 4) is such
that its intercepted portion between the coordinate axes is (a) 72 (b) 84
bisected at P, then its equation is: (c) 98 (d) 56
[JEE Main-2019 (January)] 19. Lines are drawn parallel to the line 4x –3y + 2 = 0, at a
(a) 3x – 4y + 25 = 0 distance 3/5 from the origin. Then which one of the
following points lies on any of these lines ?
(b) 4x – 3y + 24 = 0
[JEE Main-2019 (April)]
(c) x – y + 7 = 0
(d) 4x + 3y = 0  1 2  1 1
13. A point on the straight line, 3x + 5y = 15 which is equidis- (a)   ,  (b)  , 
 4 3  4 3
tant from the coordiante axes will lie only in:
[JEE Main-2019 (April)]  1 2  1 1
(a) 1st and 2nd quadrants (b) 4th quadrant (c)   ,   (d)  ,  
 4 3  4 3
(c) 1st, 2nd and 4th quadrant (d) 1st quadrant
20. The region represented by |x – y| 2 and |x + y|  2 is
14. Let O(0, 0) and A(0, 1) be two fixed points. Then the locus bounded by a; [JEE Main-2019 (April)]
of a point P such that the perimeter of AOP is 4, is :
[JEE Main-2019 (April)] (a) square of side length 2 2 units
(a) 8x2 – 9y2 + 9y = 18 (b) rhombus of side length 2 units
(b) 9x2 + 8y2 – 8y = 16 (c) square of area 16 sq. units
(c) 8x2 + 9y2 – 9y = 18 (d) rhombus of area 8 2 sq. units
(d) 9x2 – 8y2 + 8y = 16
21. A straight line L at a distance of 4 units from the origin
15. Suppose that the points (h, k), (1, 2) and (–3, 4) lie on the makes positive intercepts on the coordinate axes and the
line L1. If a line L2 passing through the points (h, k) and perpendicular from the origin to this line makes an angle
k of 60º with the line x + y = 0. Then an equation of the line
(4, 3) is perpendicular to L1, then equals : L is: [JEE Main-2019 (April)]
h
[JEE Main-2019 (April)]
(a) ( 3  1) x  ( 3  1) y  8 2
1
(a) 3 (b)  (b) ( 3  1) x  ( 3  1) y  8 2
7

1 (c) 3x y 8
(c) (d) 0
3 (d) x  3 y  8
16. Slope of a line passing through P(2, 3) and intersecting 22. A triangle has a vertex at (1, 2) and the mid points of the
the line, x + y = 7 at a distance of 4 units from P, is two sides through it are (–1, 1) and (2, 3). Then the
[JEE Main-2019 (April)] centroid of this triangle is: [JEE Main-2019 (April)]

5 1 1 5 1  1 
(a) (b) (a)  ,1 (b)  , 2 
5 1 1 5 3  3 

1 7 7 1  7 1 5
(c)  1,  (d)  , 
(c) (d)  3  3 3
1 7 7 1

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 30. A triangle ABC lying in the first quadrant has two vertices
3 
23. Let A(1, 0), B(6, 2) and C  , 6  be the vertices of a triangle as A(1, 2) and B(3, 1). If  BAC = 90°, and ar(ABC) =
2 
ABC. If P is a point inside the triangle ABC such that the 5 5 sq. units, then the abscissa of the vertex C is :
triangles APC, APB and BPC have equal areas, then the [JEE Main-2020 (September)]
length of the line segment PQ, where Q is the point (a) 1 + 5 (b) 1 + 2 5
 7 1  (c) 2 5 – 1 (d) 2 + 5
 ,  , is _________. [JEE Main-2020 (January)]
 6 3  1 2
24. The locus of the mid-point of the perpendiculars drawn 31. If the line, 2x – y + 3 = 0 is at a distance and from
5 5
from points on the line, x = 2y to the line x = y is: the lines 4x – 2y +  = 0 and 6x – 3y +  = 0, respectively,
[JEE Main-2020 (January)] then the sum of all possible values of  and  is ______.
(a) 3x – 2y = 0 (b) 3x – 3y = 0 [JEE Main-2020 (September)]

(c) 5x – 7y = 0 (d) 7x – 5y = 0 32. A ray of light coming from the point (2, 2 3) is incident
at an angle 30º on the line x = 1 at the point A. The ray gets
25. Let two points be A(1, – 1) and B(0, 2). If a point P(x, y) be reflected on the line x = 1 and meets x-axis at the point B.
such that the area of PAB = 5 square units and it lies on Then, the line AB passes through the point :
[JEE Main-2020 (September)]
the line, 3x + y – 4 = 0, then a value of  is
[JEE Main-2020 (January)]  1 
(a)  3,   (b) (3,  3)
(a) 3 (b) – 3  3
(c) 1 (d) 4
 3
26. Let C be the centroid of the triangle with vertices (c) (4,  3) (d)  4,  
 2 
(3, –1), (1, 3) and (2, 4). Let P be the point of intersection of
the lines x + 3y – 1 = 0 and 3x – y + 1 = 0. Then the line 33. A man starts walking from the point P(3, 4) , touches
passing through the points C and P also passes through the x-axis at R, and then turns to reach at the point Q(0, 2).
the point [JEE Main-2020 (January)] The man is walking at a constant speed. If the man reaches
the point Q in the minimum time, then 50((PR)2 + (RQ)2) is
(a) (7, 6) (b) (–9, –7) equal to [JEE Main-2021 (September)]
(c) (9, 7) (d) (–9, –6) 34. Numerical [JEE Main-2021 (July)]
27. The set of all possible values of  in the interval (0, ) for Consider a triangle having vertices A(2,3), B(1,9)
which the points (1, 2) and (sin, cos) lie on the same
and C(3,8) . If a line L passing through the circumcentre
side of the line x + y = 1 is: [JEE Main-2020 (September)]
of triangle ABC , bisects line BC , and intersects y -axis
    3   
(a)  0,  (b)  ,  at point  0,  , then the value of real number  is
 2 4 4   2

   3  35. Numerical [JEE Main-2021 (March)]

(c)  0,  (d)  0, 
 4  4  (2n  1)
Let tan  , tan  and tan  ,  ,  ,   , n   be
2
28. If a ABC has vertices A(–1, 7), B(–7, 1) and C(5, –5), the slopes of three line segments OA, OB and OC,
then its orthocentre has coordinates. respectively, where O is origin. If circumcentre of ABC
[JEE Main-2020 (September)] coincides with origin and its orthocentre lies on y axis,
2
 3 3  cos 3  cos 3  cos 3 
(a) (–3, 3) (b)   ,  then the value of   is equal to
 5 5  cos  cos  cos  

JEE-ADVANCED
 3 3
(c) (3, –3) (d)  ,   PREVIOUS YEAR’S
 5 5
1. For a > b > c > 0, the distance between (1, 1) and the
29. If the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining
point of intersection of the lines ax + by + c = 0 and
the points P(1, 4) and Q(k, 3) has y-intercept equal to
bx + ay + c = 0 is less than 2 2 . Then
–4, then a value of k is: [JEE Main-2020 (September)]
[JEE Advanced-2013]
(a) 14 (b) 15
(a) a + b – c > 0 (b) a – b + c < 0
(c) – 4 (d) –2 (c) a – b + c > 0 (d) a + b – c < 0

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 2. For a point P in the plane, let d1(P) and d2(P) be the (a) If a = –3, then the system has infinitely many solutions
distance of the point P from the lines x – y = 0 and for all values of λ and μ.
x + y = 0 respectively. The area of the region R consisting
(b) If a  –3, then the system has a unique solutions for
of all points P lying in the first quadrant of the plane
and satisfying 2 d1(P) + d2(P)  4, is all values of λ and μ.
[JEE Advanced-2014] (c) If  +  = 0, then the system has infinitely many
3. Let a, ,   . Consider the system of linear equations solutions for a = –3
[JEE Advanced-2016] (d) If  +   0, then the system has no solution for
ax + 2y = 
a = –3
3x + 2y = 
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

ANSWER KEY

Topicwise Questions
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (a)
13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (d) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (d) 20. (a) 21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (a)
25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (a)
Learning Plus
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (b)
13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (d) 21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c)
25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (a) 31. (d) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (d)
37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (a) 40. (a)
Advanced Level Multiconcept Questions
MCQ/COMPREHENSION/MATCHING/NUMERICAL
1. (a, c) 2. (a, c, d) 3. (a, c) 4. (c, d) 5. (b, c) 6. (a, c) 7. (c, d) 8. (ad)
9. (a, c) 10. (a, b) 11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (c)
17. (a)  (q, s),(b)  (r),(c)  (p), (d)  (q, s) 18. (a)  (R),(b)  (S),(c)  (Q)
19. (0100) 20. (0001) 21. (0002) 22. (0004) 23. (0006) 24. (0008)
25. (0023) 26. (16) 27. (8) 28. (6) 29. (19) 30. (b)
JEE Mains & Advanced Past Years Questions
JEE-MAIN
PREVIOUS YEAR’S
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (d) 12. (b)
13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (a) 21. (a) 22. (b) 23. [5] 24. (c)
25. (a) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (b) 31. (30) 32. (b) 33. (1250) 34. (9) 35. (144)

JEE-ADVANCED
PREVIOUS YEAR’S
1. (a) or (c) or Bonus 2. (6) 3. (b, c, d)

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