Section - I

Part- A

Single Answer Questions

1. If the straight lines joining the origin and the points of intersection of the curve
5x 2 + 12xy − 6y 2 + 4x − 2y + 3 = 0 and x + ky − 1 = 0 are equally inclined to the x-axis then the value of k is :
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 2 (D) 3

2. Equation of bisector of the angle between two lines 3x − 4y + 12 = 0 and 12x − 5y + 7 = 0 which contains point
(-1, 4) in its region is :
(A) 21x + 27y − 121 = 0 (B) 21x − 27y + 121 = 0
−3x + 4y − 12 12x − 5y + 7
(C) 21x + 27y + 191 = 0 (D) =
5 13

3. If (-2, 6) is the image of the point (4, 2) with respect to the line L = 0, then L is equal to :
(A) 3x − 2y + 11 = 0 (B) 2x − 3y + 11 = 0 (C) 3x − 2y + 5 = 0 (D) 6x − 4y + 1 = 0

a b c
4. If −2 = + where a, b, c > 0, then family of lines a x + b y + c = 0 passes through the point :
bc c b
(A) (1, 1) (B) (1, -2) (C) (-1, 2) (D) (-1, 1)

5. Let ABC be a triangle. Let A be the point (1, 2), y = x is the perpendicular bisector of AB and x − 2y + 1 = 0 is the
angle bisector of angle C. If the equation of BC is give by ax + by − 5 = 0, then the value of a + b is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

6. Two vertices of a triangle are (5, -1) and (-2, 3). If orthocenter of the triangle is origin, then the co-ordinates of third
vertex is :
(A) (4, 7) (B) (3, 7) (C) (-4, -7) (D) (4, -7)

7. The equation of the pair of bisectors of the angles between two straight lines is, 12x 2 − 7xy − 12y 2 = 0. If the
equation of one line is 2y − x = 0 then the equation of the other line is :
(A) 41x − 38y = 0 (B) 11x + 2y = 0 (C) 38x + 41y = 0 (D) 11x − 2 = 0

8. If m and b are real numbers and mb > 0, then the line whose equation is y = mx + b cannot contain the point
(A) (0, 2008) (B) (2008, 0) (C) (0, -2008) (D) (20, -100)

π
9. Let 0 < α < be fixed angle. If P = ( cos θ, sin θ ) and Q = ( cos ( α − θ ) , sin ( α − θ ) ) , then Q is obtained from P by
2
(A) clockwise rotation around origin through an angle α
(B) anticlockwise rotation around origin through in angle α
(C) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan α
(D) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan ( α / 2 )

10 The line joining two points A(2, 0), B(3, 1) is rotated about A in anticlockwise direction through an angle of 15°.
If B goes to C in the new position, what will be the coordinates of C?
 1   1   1 6
(A)  2 + , 6 (B)  2 − , 3 (C)  2 + ,  (D) None of these
 2   2   2 2 

 One or more than one correct option questions

11. The equation so f lines passing through point (2, 3) and having an intercept of length 2 units between the lines
2x + y = 3 and 2x + y = 5 are :
(A) y = 3 (B) x = 2 (C) y = x + 1 (D) 4y + 3x = 18

12. Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given by the equations 7x − y + 3 = 0 and x + y − 3 = 0 and its third
side passes through the point, (1, -10), then equations of the third side can be :
(A) x − 3y − 31 = 0 (B) y − 3x + 13 = 0 (C) 3x + y + 7 = 0 (D) y − 2x + 12 = 0

13. If one vertex of an equilateral triangle of side ‘a’ lies at origin and the other lies on the line x − 3y = 0, then the
coordinates of the third vertex are :
 3a a   3a a 
(A) (0, a) (B)  ,−  (C) (0, -a) (D)  − , 
 2 2   
  2 2
14. Let x1 and y1 be the roots of x 2 + 8x − 2009 = 0; x 2 and y 2 be the roots of 3x 2 + 24x − 2010 = 0 and x3 and y3 be
the roots of 9x 2 + 72x − 2011 = 0. The points A ( x1, y1 ) B ( x 2 , y 2 ) and C ( x 3 , y 3 ) :
(A) can not lie on a circle (B) form a triangle of area 2 sq. units
(C) form a right –angled triangle (D) are collinear

15 The coordinates of a point on x + y + 3 = 0, whose distance from x + 2y + 2 = 0 is 5.

(A) (1, -4) (B) (-9, 6) (C) (9, -6) (D) (-1, 4)

16 The equations of straight lines passing through (-2, -7) and having an intercept of length 3 between the straight
lines 4x + 3y = 12 and 4x + 3y = 3.
(A) 3x + 4y + 34 = 0 (B) x + 2 = 0 (C) y + 7 = 0 (D) 7x + 24y + 182 = 0

17. The point (4, 1) undergoes the following three transformations successively.
(i) Reflection about the line y = x.
(ii) Translation through a distance 2 units along the positive direction of x-axis
(iii) Rotation through an angle π / 4 about the origin in the counter clockwise direction.
Then the final position of the point is given by the coordinates.

(A) 
 1 7 
,
 2 2
 (
(B) − 2, 7 2 )  1 7 
(C)  −

,
2 2
 (D) ( 2, 7 2 )
18. If the equation of the locus of a point equidistant from the point ( a1, b1 ) and ( a2 , b2 ) is
( a1 − a2 ) x + (b1 − b2 ) y + c = 0, then the value of ‘c’ is
(A) a12 + b12 − a22 − b22 (B)
2
(a2 + b22 − a12 − b12 )
1 2

(D) ( a12 + a22 + b12 + b22 )

1
(C) a12 − a 22 + b12 − b 22
2

19. If P is a point (x, y) on the line y = −3x such that P and the point (3, 4) are on the opposite sides of the line
3x − 4y = 8, then
(A) x > 8 /15 (B) x > 8 / 5 (C) y < −8 / 5 (D) y < −8 /15

20. The lines x + 2y + 3 = 0, x + 2y − 7 = 0 and 2x − y − 4 = 0 are the sides of a square. Equation of the remaining side
of the square can be
(A) 2x − y + 6 = 0 (B) 2x − y + 8 = 0 (C) 2x − y − 10 = 0 (D) 2x − y − 14 = 0

21. If ( x / a ) + ( y / b ) = 1 and ( x / c ) + ( y / d) = 1intersect the axes at four concyclic pointsand a2 + c 2 = b2 + d2 , then these
lines can intersect at ( a, b, c, d > 0 )
(A) (1, 1) (B) (1, -1) (C) (2, -1) (D) (3, 3)
22. The equation of the lines passing through the point (1, 0) and at a distance 3 / 2 from the origin are
(A) 3x + y − 3 = 0 (B) x + 3y − 3 = 0 (C) 3x − y − 3 = 0 (D) x − 3y − 3 = 0

23. The sides of a triangle are the straight lines x + y = 1, 7y = x and 3y + x = 0. Then which of the following is an
interior point of the triangle?
(A) circumcentre (B) centroid (C) incentre (D) orthocenter

24. If (x, y) be a variable point on the line y = 2x lying between the lines 2 ( x + 1) + y = 0 and x + 3 ( y − 1) = 0, then
(A) x ∈ ( −1/ 2, 6 / 7 ) (B) x ∈ ( −1/ 2, 3 / 7 ) (C) y ∈ ( −1, 3 / 7 ) (D) y ∈ ( 3,7 )

25. If the straight line ax + cy = 2b where a, b, c > 0 makes a triangle of area 2 sq. units with coordinate axes, then
(A) a, b, c are in G.P. (B) a, -b c are in G.P. (C) a, 2b, c are in G.P. (D) a, -2b, c are in G.P.

Part - C
Integer Type

N1. The distance of any point (x, y) from the origin is defined as d = max { x , y }, then the distance of the common
point for the family of lines x (1 + λ ) + λy + 2 + λ = 0 (λ being parameter) from origin is :

N2. The number of integral values of m, for which the x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the lines
3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also an integer is :

N3. The number of possible straight lines, passing through (2, 3) and forming a triangle with coordinate axes, whose
area is 12 sq. units, is :

N4. P(3, 1), Q(6, 5) and R(X, y) are three points such that angle PRQ is right angle and the area of ∆PRQ is 7, then
number of such points R is.

N5. Each side of a square is of length 4 units. The center of the square is at (3, 7) and one of the diagonals is parallel
to the line y = x. If the vertices of the square be ( x1, y1 ) , ( x 2 , y 2 ) , ( x3 , y3 ) and ( x 4 , y 4 ) then find the value of
max ( y1, y 2 , y3 , y 4 ) − min ( x1, x 2 , x 3 , x 4 ) .

N6. The slope of one of lines given by ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 be the square of the slope of the other, if
ab ( a + b ) + αabh + βh3 = 0, then α + β is equals.

N7. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining P(1, 4) and Q(k, 3) has y-intercept -4. Then a possible
value of |k| is

N8. The number of values of k for which the lines ( k + 1) x + 8y = 4k and kx + ( k + 3 ) y = 3k − 1 are coincident is ____

N9. If the distance of the point (2, 3) from the line 2x − 3y + 9 = 0 measured along a line x − y + 1 = 0 2 k, then k =

N10. If the point (a, a) is placed in between the lines x + y = 4, then sum of integral values that ‘a’ can take.
 Section - II
Part - A

Comprehension - I
Let ABCD is a square with sides of unit length. Points E and F are taken on sides AB and AD respectively so that
AE = AF. Let P be any point inside the square ABCD.

1. The maximum possible area of quadrilateral CDFE is :

1 1 3 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 4 8 8

2. The value of (PA ) − (PB ) + (PC ) − (PD ) is equal to :

2 2 2 2

(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

3. Let a line passing through point A divides the square ABCD into two parts so that area of one portion is double the
other, then the length of portion of line inside the square is :
10 11 2 13
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
Comprehension – 2

Consider a variable line ‘L’ which passes through the point of intersection ‘P’ of the lines 3x + 4y − 12 = 0 and
x + 2y − 5 = 0 meeting the coordinate axes at points A and B.

4. Locus of the middle point of the segment AB has the equation :

(A) 3x + 4y = 4xy (B) 3x + 4y = 3xy (C) 4x + 3y = 4xy (D) 4x + 3y = 3xy

5. Locus of the feet of the perpendicular from the origin on the variable line ‘L’ has the equation :
(A) 2 ( x 2 + y 2 ) − 3x − 4y = 0 (B) 2 ( x 2 + y 2 ) − 4x − 3y = 0
(C) x 2 + y 2 − 2x − y = 0 (D) x 2 + y 2 − x − 2y = 0

6. Locus of the centroid of the variable triangle OAB has the equation (where ‘O’ is the origin) :
(A) 3x + 4y + 6xy = 0 (B) 4x + 3y − 6xy = 0 (C) 3x + 3y − 6xy = 0 (D) 4x + 3y + 6xy = 0

Part - B
Matrix Match
M1 :

COLUMN – I COLUMN – II

If a, b, c are in A.P., then lines

A P (-4, -7)
ax + by + c = 0 are concurrent at

A point on the line x + y = 4 which lies at a

B Q (-7, 11)
unit distance from the line 4x + 3y = 10 is

Orthocentre of triangle made by lines

C R (1, -2)
x + y = 1, x − y + 3 = 0, 2x + y = 7 is

Two vertices of a triangle are (5, -1) and (-2,

D 3). If orthocenter is the origin then S (-1, 2)
coordinates of the third vertex are

T (3, 4)
 M2 : Vertex A of the triangle ABC is at origin. The equation of he medians through ‘B’ and ‘C’ are 15x − 4y − 240 = 0
and 15x − 52y + 240 = 0 respectively. Now answer the following:

COLUMN – I COLUMN – II

 56 
A The coordinates of incenter of ∆ABC are P  , 10 
 3 

B The coordinates of centroid of ∆ABC are Q (21, 12)

The coordinates of excenter opposite to

C R (12, 21)
vertex C of ∆ABC are

D The coordinates of orthocenter of ∆ABC are S (-4, 7)

T (0, 63)

Part - C
Integer Type

N1. Area of the triangle formed by the line x + y = 3 and angle bisectors of the pair of straight lines x 2 − y 2 + 2y = 1 is

N2. Given that P(3, 1), Q(6, 5), and R(x, y) are three points such that the angle PRQ is a right angle and the area of
∆RQP = 7, then find the number of such points R.

N3. A straight line L with negative slope passes through the point (8, 2) and cuts the positive coordinate axes at points
k
P and Q. If the absolute minimum value of OP + OQ, as L varies, where O is the origin is k then =
2

N4. If the image of the point (-8, 12) with respect to the line mirror 4x + 7y + 13 = 0 is ( α, β ) then −α + 6β =

N5. If one of the lines given by 6x 2 − xy + 4cy 2 = 0 is 3x + 4y = 0, then |c| equals

1 1 k
N6. Locus of mid point of the portion between the axes of x cos α + y sin α = p where p is constant is 2
+ 2
=
x y p2
then k =

N7. The absolute value of ‘a’ for which the lines represented by ax 2 + 5xy + 2y 2 = 0 are mutually perpendicular.

N8. If the lines joining origin and point of intersection of curves ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx = 0 and
a1x 2 + 2h1xy + b1y 2 + 2g1x = 0 will be mutually perpendicular, then g ( a1 + b1 ) − g1 ( a + b ) =

N9. All chords of the curve 3x 2 − y 2 − 2x + 4y = 0, which subtend a right angle at the origin, pass through a fixed point.
If the coordinates of the point are ( α, β ) then α − β =

N10.One of the diameters of the circle circumscribing the rectangle ABCD is 4y = x + 7. If A and B are the points
k
(-3, 4) and (5, 4) respectively. If the area of rectangle is k, then =
4
 Section - III
Part - A
One or more than one correct option questions

1. The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4, 3) and making intercepts on the co-ordinate axes
whose sum is -1 is
x y x y x y x y
(A) − = 1 (B) + =1 (C) − = 1 (D) + = −1
2 3 −2 1 2 3 −2 1

2. The area of a triangle is 5. Two of its vertices are A(2, 1) and B(3, -2). The third vertex C lies on y = x + 3. Find C.
 −3 3   7 13   3 −3   −7 −13 
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C)  ,  (D)  , 
 2 2 2 2  2 2   2 2 

( )
3. Two points O(0, 0) and A 3, 3 with another point P form an equilateral triangle. Then the coordinates of P can
be
(
(A) 2, 3 ) (
(B) 0, 2 3 ) (
(C) 3, − 3 ) (D) ( 3, 3 )
4. For what value of k are the points ( k, 2 − 2k ) , ( −k + 1, 2k ) and ( −4 − k, 6 − 2k ) are collinear then k can be
1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) -1 (D)
2
5. A straight line is drawn through the point P(2, 3) and is inclined at an angle of 30° with the x-axis. Then the
coordinates of two points on it at a distance 4 from P.
(
(A) 2 + 3, 1 ) (
(B) 2 + 2 3, 5 ) (
(C) 2 − 2 3, 3 ) (
(D) 2 − 2 3, 1 )
Comprehension - I
Consider the equation of a pair of straight lines as λx 2 − 10xy + 12y 2 + 5x − 16y − 3 = 0.
6. The value of λ is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3/2 (D) 3
7. The point of intersection of lines is ( α, β ) . Then the value of αβ is
(A) 35 (B) 45 (C) 20 (D) 15
8. The angle between the lines is θ. Then the value of tan θ is
(A) 1/5 (B) 2/9 (C) 1/7 (D) 3/4
Part - B
Matrix Match
M1.

COLUMN – I COLUMN – II

If the lines x + 2ay + a = 0, x + 3by + b = 0, x + 4cy + c = 0,

A P A.P.
where a, b, c, ∈ R are concurrent, then a, b, c are in

The points with coordinates ( 2a, 3a ) , ( 3b, 2b ) , ( c, c ) where

B Q G.P.
a, b, c, ∈ R are collinear, then a, b, c are in

If lines ax + 2y + 1 = 0, bx + 3y + 1 = 0 and cx + 4y + 1 = 0 where

C R H.P.
a, b, c ∈ R passes through the same point, then a, b, c are in

Let a, b, c be distinct non- negative real numbers. If the lines

D ax + ay + c = 0, x + 1 = 0, cx + cy + b = 0 pass through the S Neither A.P. nor G.P. nor H.P.
same point then a, c, b are in

T A.G.P.
 Part - C
Integer Type

N1. Given the points A(0, 4) and B(0, -4), the equation of the locus of the point P(x, y) such that AP − BP = 6 is
y 2 x2
− = 1, then a2 − b2 =
a2 b2

N2. Let the algebraic sum of the perpendicular distances from the points (2, 0), (0, 2) and (1, 1) to a variable straight
line be zero; then the line passes through a fixed point whose coordinates are ( α, β ) then 3α + 5β =

N3. The vertices of a triangle are A(-1, -7), B(5, 1) and C(1, 4). The equation of the bisector of the angle ∠ABC is
ax + by + 2 = 0 then a − b =

N4. A straight line through the origin O meets the parallel lines 4x + 2y = 9 and 2x + y + 6 = 0 at points P and Q
respectively. Then the point O divides the segment PQ in the ratio a : b then 3b / 4a =

N5. Let A(2, -3) and B(-2, 3) be vertices of a triangle ABC. If the centroid of this triangle moves on the line
2x + 3y = 1, then the locus of the vertex C is the line ax + by = 3 then a + b

N6. A straight line through the point A(3, 4) is such that its intercept between the axes is bisected at A. Its equation is
px + ky = 24 then k =

N7. If the sum of the slopes of the lines given by x 2 − 2cxy − 7y 2 = 0 is four times their product c has the value

N8. If ( a, a 2 ) falls inside the angle made by the lines y =

x
, x > 0 and y = 3x, x > 0, then the number of integral values
2
that ‘a’ can take

N9. If one of the lines of my 2 + (1 − m2 ) xy − mx 2 = 0 is a bisector of the angle between the lines xy = 0, then m is

N10.The area enclosed within the curve x + y = 1 is ….

 MATHS : STRAIGHT LINE
Q.P. CODE : (613398.0) ANSWER KEY

SECTION – I
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B

6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C

11. B, D 12. A, C 13. A, B, C, D14. A, D 15. A, B

16. B, D 17. C 18. B 19. A, C 20. A, D

21. A, B, C, D22. A, C 23. B, C 24. B 25. A, B

N1. 2 N2. 2 N3. 3 N4. 0 N5. 8

N6. 2 N7. 4 N8. 1 N9. 4 N10. 0

SECTION – II
1. D 2. D 3.D 4. A 5. B

6. C

M1. A-R B-Q C-S D-P

M2. A-Q B-P C-S D-T

N1. 2 N2. 0 N3. 9 N4. 4 N5. 3

N6. 4 N7. 2 N8. 0 N9. 3 N10. 8

SECTION – III
1. A, B 2. A, B 3. B, C 4. C, D 5. B, D

6. B 7. A 8. C

M1. A-R B-S C-P D-Q

N1. 2 N2. 8 N3. 8 N4. 1 N5. 5

N6. 3 N7. 2 N8. 2 N9. 1 N10. 2