Completing Statements MCQs for Sub-Topics of Topic 6: Coordinate Geometry
Introduction to the Cartesian Coordinate System (Two Dimensions)
Question 1. The point where the X-axis and the Y-axis intersect is known as the _______.
(A) Quadrant
(B) Abscissa
(C) Ordinate
(D) Origin
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Question 2. In the Cartesian plane, the horizontal axis is called the _______.
(A) Y-axis
(B) Z-axis
(C) X-axis
(D) Origin
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Question 3. The four regions into which the coordinate axes divide the plane are called _______.
(A) Octants
(B) Halves
(C) Quadrants
(D) Sectors
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Question 4. The x-coordinate of a point is also known as its _______.
(A) Ordinate
(B) Abscissa
(C) Origin
(D) Quadrant
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Question 5. A point in the first quadrant has both its x-coordinate and y-coordinate as _______.
(A) Negative
(B) Zero
(C) Positive
(D) Equal
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Question 6. If a point lies on the Y-axis, its _______ is zero.
(A) Ordinate
(B) Abscissa
(C) Distance from origin
(D) Quadrant number
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Question 7. The coordinates of the origin are _______.
(A) $(1, 1)$
(B) $(0, 1)$
(C) $(1, 0)$
(D) $(0, 0)$
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Question 8. A point in the fourth quadrant has a positive x-coordinate and a negative _______.
(A) Abscissa
(B) Origin
(C) Quadrant
(D) Ordinate
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Question 9. The Cartesian plane is also known as the _______.
(A) Number line
(B) Coordinate plane
(C) Complex plane
(D) Vector space
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Question 10. The y-coordinate of a point is its distance from the _______.
(A) Origin
(B) Y-axis
(C) X-axis
(D) Quadrant
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Plotting Points in the Cartesian Plane
Question 1. To plot the point $(4, 2)$, you move $4$ units right from the origin and then _______.
(A) 2 units left
(B) 2 units down
(C) 2 units up
(D) 4 units up
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Question 2. A point located $3$ units to the left of the Y-axis and $5$ units below the X-axis has coordinates _______.
(A) $(3, -5)$
(B) $(-3, 5)$
(C) $(-3, -5)$
(D) $(3, 5)$
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Question 3. A point lying on the positive X-axis at a distance of $6$ units from the origin has coordinates _______.
(A) $(6, 6)$
(B) $(0, 6)$
(C) $(-6, 0)$
(D) $(6, 0)$
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Question 4. If a point is on the negative Y-axis at a distance of $4$ units from the origin, its coordinates are _______.
(A) $(-4, 0)$
(B) $(0, 4)$
(C) $(0, -4)$
(D) $(4, 0)$
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Question 5. A point with a negative abscissa and a positive ordinate is located in the _______ quadrant.
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
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Question 6. The ordered pair $(x, y)$ represents a point where $x$ indicates movement along the X-axis and $y$ indicates movement along the _______ axis.
(A) Z
(B) Y
(C) W
(D) Vertical
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Question 7. If a point lies on the X-axis to the left of the origin, its coordinates are of the form _______ where $a > 0$.
(A) $(a, 0)$
(B) $(0, a)$
(C) $(-a, 0)$
(D) $(0, -a)$
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Question 8. To identify the coordinates of a plotted point, we drop perpendiculars from the point to the _______ axes.
(A) Parallel
(B) Coordinate
(C) Diagonal
(D) Inclined
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Question 9. A point $(x, y)$ is located such that $x > 0$ and $y < 0$. This point is in the _______ quadrant.
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
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Question 10. The starting point for plotting coordinates is typically the _______.
(A) X-axis
(B) Y-axis
(C) Origin
(D) First quadrant
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Distance Formula in Two Dimensions
Question 1. The distance between two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by the formula $\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2}$, which is derived from the _______ theorem.
(A) Thales'
(B) Euclidean
(C) Pythagorean
(D) Fermat's
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Question 2. The distance of a point $(x, y)$ from the origin is _______.
(A) $x+y$
(B) $x^2+y^2$
(C) $\sqrt{x^2+y^2}$
(D) $|x|+|y|$
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Question 3. If three points A, B, and C are collinear, then the sum of the distances between any two pairs of points is equal to the _______ between the remaining pair.
(A) Product of distances
(B) Difference of distances
(C) Distance
(D) Average distance
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Question 4. The distance between the points $(2, 3)$ and $(2, 7)$ is _______ units.
(A) $4$
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
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Question 5. To check if a triangle is a right triangle using the distance formula, we verify if the lengths of the sides satisfy the _______ theorem.
(A) Similarity
(B) Congruence
(C) Pythagorean
(D) Sine Rule
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Question 6. The distance of a point $(p, q)$ from the X-axis is _______.
(A) $|p|$
(B) $|q|$
(C) $\sqrt{p^2+q^2}$
(D) $p$
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Question 7. If the distance between $(k, 0)$ and $(0, 4)$ is $5$ units, then $k^2$ is equal to _______.
(A) 9
(B) 16
(C) 25
(D) 41
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Question 8. The points $(1, 5), (2, 3), (-2, -1)$ are collinear if the area of the triangle formed by them is _______.
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Zero
(D) Undefined
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Question 9. The distance formula can be used to verify if a quadrilateral is a rhombus by checking if all four _______ are equal.
(A) Angles
(B) Diagonals
(C) Vertices
(D) Sides
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Question 10. The distance formula in two dimensions measures the length of a _______ line segment between two points.
(A) Curved
(B) Broken
(C) Straight
(D) Dotted
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Section Formula in Two Dimensions
Question 1. The coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ are given by the formula _______.
(A) $(\frac{x_1+y_1}{2}, \frac{x_2+y_2}{2})$
(B) $(\frac{x_1x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1y_2}{2})$
(C) $(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1+y_2}{2})$
(D) $(\frac{x_2-x_1}{2}, \frac{y_2-y_1}{2})$
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Question 2. The point that divides the line segment joining points A and B internally in the ratio $m:n$ lies _______ A and B.
(A) Outside
(B) Beyond
(C) Between
(D) Next to
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Question 3. The centroid of a triangle with vertices $(x_1, y_1)$, $(x_2, y_2)$, and $(x_3, y_3)$ is found using the formula that averages the corresponding _______.
(A) Distances
(B) Slopes
(C) Ratios
(D) Coordinates
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Question 4. If a point P divides the line segment AB externally in the ratio $m:n$, the point P lies on the line containing A and B but _______ the segment AB.
(A) Inside
(B) On
(C) Outside
(D) Parallel to
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Question 5. The midpoint formula is a special case of the section formula where the ratio of division is _______.
(A) $2:1$
(B) $1:2$
(C) $1:1$
(D) $0:1$
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Question 6. To find the coordinates of a point that trisects a line segment, we use the section formula with ratios $1:2$ and _______.
(A) $1:1$
(B) $2:1$
(C) $3:1$
(D) $1:3$
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Question 7. The section formula for internal division in the ratio $m:n$ is $(\frac{mx_2 + nx_1}{m+n}, \frac{my_2 + ny_1}{m+n})$. If $m=n$, this simplifies to the _______ formula.
(A) Distance
(B) Slope
(C) Midpoint
(D) External division
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Question 8. The ratio in which the X-axis divides the line segment joining $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ can be found by setting the _______ coordinate of the division point to zero and solving for the ratio.
(A) x
(B) y
(C) z
(D) horizontal
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Question 9. The centroid of a triangle divides each median in the ratio _______, from the vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
(A) $1:1$
(B) $1:2$
(C) $2:1$
(D) $3:1$
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Question 10. If a point divides a line segment externally in the ratio $m:n$, the ratio $\frac{m}{n}$ (considering lengths) must be _______.
(A) Equal to 1
(B) Not equal to 1
(C) Less than 1
(D) Equal to 0
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Area of a Triangle and Collinearity in 2D
Question 1. The area of a triangle with vertices $(x_1, y_1)$, $(x_2, y_2)$, and $(x_3, y_3)$ is given by $\frac{1}{2} |x_1(y_2-y_3) + x_2(y_3-y_1) + x_3(y_1-y_2)|$. The vertical bars $|...|$ indicate taking the _______ value.
(A) Negative
(B) Square
(C) Absolute
(D) Cube
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Question 2. Three points are collinear if and only if the area of the triangle formed by them is _______.
(A) Greater than zero
(B) Less than zero
(C) Equal to zero
(D) Undefined
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Question 3. The area of the triangle with vertices $(0, 0)$, $(3, 0)$, and $(0, 4)$ is _______ square units.
(A) $6$
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 7
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Question 4. If points $(2, 3), (4, k), (6, -3)$ are collinear, the value of $k$ is found by setting the area of the triangle formed by them to _______.
(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) 2
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Question 5. The formula for the area of a triangle using vertex coordinates is derived using concepts from _______ geometry.
(A) Euclidean
(B) Synthetic
(C) Coordinate
(D) Projective
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Question 6. If the area calculation using the formula results in a negative value, it indicates the _______ of traversing the vertices.
(A) Length
(B) Orientation
(C) Center
(D) Size
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Question 7. A degenerate triangle is one where the vertices are _______.
(A) Concurrent
(B) Collinear
(C) Equidistant
(D) Perpendicular
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Question 8. The area of a triangle formed by three points on the same straight line is always equal to the area of a _______.
(A) Square
(B) Point
(C) Line segment
(D) Circle
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Question 9. The condition for collinearity of three points using the area formula is that the value of the expression inside the absolute value bars must be _______.
(A) Non-zero
(B) Positive
(C) Negative
(D) Zero
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Question 10. If the area of a triangle is non-zero, the vertices are not _______.
(A) Concurrent
(B) Collinear
(C) Equidistant
(D) Parallel
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Triangle Centers in Two Dimensions
Question 1. The point of intersection of the medians of a triangle is called the _______.
(A) Incenter
(B) Orthocenter
(C) Circumcenter
(D) Centroid
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Question 2. The incenter of a triangle is the point of intersection of its _______.
(A) Altitudes
(B) Medians
(C) Angle bisectors
(D) Perpendicular bisectors
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Question 3. The circumcenter of a triangle is equidistant from the _______ of the triangle.
(A) Sides
(B) Midpoints of sides
(C) Vertices
(D) Feet of altitudes
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Question 4. For a right-angled triangle, the orthocenter lies at the _______.
(A) Midpoint of hypotenuse
(B) Vertex with the right angle
(C) Centroid
(D) Outside the triangle
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Question 5. For an equilateral triangle, the centroid, incenter, circumcenter, and orthocenter _______.
(A) Are distinct points
(B) Form a square
(C) Coincide
(D) Form a line
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Question 6. The circumcenter is the center of the _______ circle, which passes through the vertices of the triangle.
(A) Inscribed
(B) Excentral
(C) Circumscribed
(D) Medial
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Question 7. The incenter is the center of the _______ circle, which is tangent to the sides of the triangle.
(A) Circumscribed
(B) Inscribed
(C) Excentral
(D) Nine-point
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Question 8. The orthocenter of a triangle is the point of intersection of its _______.
(A) Medians
(B) Angle bisectors
(C) Altitudes
(D) Perpendicular bisectors
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Question 9. For an obtuse-angled triangle, the orthocenter lies _______ the triangle.
(A) Inside
(B) Outside
(C) On a vertex
(D) On a side
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Question 10. The centroid divides each median in the ratio $2:1$, with the longer segment being from the _______.
(A) Midpoint of the side
(B) Centroid
(C) Vertex
(D) Foot of the altitude
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Locus and its Equation
Question 1. The path traced by a point moving under a given condition is called its _______.
(A) Area
(B) Volume
(C) Locus
(D) Perimeter
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Question 2. The equation of the locus of a point P$(x, y)$ such that its distance from the origin is always $7$ units is _______.
(A) $x^2 + y^2 = 7$
(B) $x+y=7$
(C) $\sqrt{x^2+y^2} = 7$
(D) $x^2-y^2=49$
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Question 3. The locus of a point equidistant from two fixed points is a _______.
(A) Circle
(B) Parabola
(C) Perpendicular bisector
(D) Ellipse
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Question 4. The equation of the locus of a point P$(x, y)$ which is equidistant from the point $A(1, 0)$ and the line $x = -1$ is a _______.
(A) Circle
(B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola
(D) Hyperbola
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Question 5. The equation of a locus represents the _______ condition algebraically.
(A) Geometric
(B) Arithmetic
(C) Trigonometric
(D) Vector
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Question 6. To find the equation of a locus, we let the coordinates of the moving point be _______.
(A) $(a, b)$
(B) $(h, k)$
(C) $(x, y)$
(D) $(x_0, y_0)$
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Question 7. The locus of a point such that the sum of its distances from two fixed points is constant is an _______.
(A) Circle
(B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola
(D) Hyperbola
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Question 8. The locus of a point such that the difference of its distances from two fixed points is constant is a _______.
(A) Circle
(B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola
(D) Hyperbola
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Question 9. Every point on the locus must _______ the given geometric condition.
(A) Contradict
(B) Not satisfy
(C) Satisfy
(D) Ignore
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Question 10. The process of finding the equation of a locus involves translating a geometric problem into an _______ problem.
(A) Arithmetic
(B) Algebraic
(C) Trigonometric
(D) Vector
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Transformation of Coordinates: Shifting of Origin
Question 1. If the origin is shifted to $(h, k)$, and $(x, y)$ are the original coordinates, the new x-coordinate $(X)$ is given by _______.
(A) $x+h$
(B) $x-h$
(C) $h-x$
(D) $h+x$
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Question 2. If the origin is shifted to $(2, 3)$, the new coordinates of the point $(5, 7)$ are _______.
(A) $(7, 10)$
(B) $(3, 4)$
(C) $(-3, -4)$
(D) $(2, 4)$
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Question 3. Shifting the origin changes the _______ of points but preserves distances between them.
(A) Slopes
(B) Coordinates
(C) Intercepts
(D) Orientation
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Question 4. If the equation of a line is $y = mx + c$, after shifting the origin, its slope in the new coordinate system is _______.
(A) $m$
(B) $m+h$
(C) $m-k$
(D) $m(h+k)$
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Question 5. To eliminate the linear terms from $x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0$, the origin is shifted to the point _______.
(A) $(g, f)$
(B) $(-g, -f)$
(C) $(c, 0)$
(D) $(0, c)$
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Question 6. If the original coordinates are $(x, y)$ and the new origin is $(h, k)$, then $x$ is equal to _______ in the new system.
(A) $X-h$
(B) $X+h$
(C) $x-h$
(D) $x+h$
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Question 7. Shifting of origin is a type of coordinate transformation called _______.
(A) Rotation
(B) Scaling
(C) Reflection
(D) Translation
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Question 8. If the original coordinates are $(x, y)$ and the new coordinates are $(X, Y)$ after shifting the origin, then $Y = _______$.
(A) $y-k$
(B) $y+k$
(C) $k-y$
(D) $y/k$
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Question 9. If the equation $x^2 + y^2 = r^2$ is transformed by shifting the origin to $(1, 1)$, the new equation is _______.
(A) $(X+1)^2 + (Y+1)^2 = r^2$
(B) $(X-1)^2 + (Y-1)^2 = r^2$
(C) $X^2 + Y^2 = r^2 - 2$
(D) $X^2 + Y^2 = r^2$
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Question 10. The process of changing the coordinate system by moving the origin to a new point without rotating the axes is called _______.
(A) Rotation of axes
(B) Shifting of origin
(C) Scaling of axes
(D) Reflection of axes
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Straight Lines: Slope and Angle Between Lines
Question 1. The slope of a straight line passing through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by _______ (assuming $x_1 \neq x_2$).
(A) $\frac{x_2-x_1}{y_2-y_1}$
(B) $\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$
(C) $\frac{x_1+x_2}{y_1+y_2}$
(D) $\frac{y_1-x_1}{y_2-x_2}$
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Question 2. The slope of a horizontal line is _______.
(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) Undefined
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Question 3. Two non-vertical lines are parallel if and only if their slopes are _______.
(A) Negative reciprocals
(B) Equal
(C) Proportional
(D) Add up to zero
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Question 4. Two non-vertical lines are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is _______.
(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) Undefined
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Question 5. The tangent of the angle between two lines with slopes $m_1$ and $m_2$ is given by $|\frac{m_1-m_2}{1+m_1m_2}|$, provided $1+m_1m_2 \neq$ _______.
(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) Undefined
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Question 6. The slope of the line joining $(2, 5)$ and $(2, 10)$ is NOT:
(A) Undefined.
(B) The slope of a vertical line.
(C) Calculated using $\frac{10-5}{2-2}$, which involves division by zero.
(D) $5/0$, which is $0$.
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Question 7. If a line makes an angle of $45^\circ$ with the positive X-axis, its slope is _______.
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) -1
(D) $\sqrt{2}$
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Question 8. The slope of a vertical line is _______.
(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) Undefined
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Question 9. If two lines have slopes $m_1$ and $m_2$ and $m_1 = m_2$, then the lines are _______ (assuming non-vertical).
(A) Perpendicular
(B) Intersecting
(C) Parallel
(D) Coincident (unless their intercepts are different)
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Question 10. The slope of the line joining $(5, 2)$ and $(8, 2)$ is _______.
(A) $0$
(B) Undefined
(C) 1
(D) 0
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Straight Lines: Various Forms of Equations
Question 1. The equation of a line parallel to the X-axis at a distance of $d$ units from it is _______.
(A) $x = d$
(B) $y = d$ or $y = -d$
(C) $x^2 = d^2$
(D) $y^2 = d^2$
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Question 2. The point-slope form of the equation of a line with slope $m$ passing through $(x_1, y_1)$ is _______.
(A) $y = mx + c$
(B) $\frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} = 1$
(C) $y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)$
(D) $Ax + By + C = 0$
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Question 3. The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line is _______, where $m$ is the slope and $c$ is the y-intercept.
(A) $Ax + By + C = 0$
(B) $y = mx + c$
(C) $y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)$
(D) $\frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} = 1$
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Question 4. The intercept form of the equation of a line with x-intercept $a$ and y-intercept $b$ is _______ (assuming $a \neq 0, b \neq 0$).
(A) $y = mx + c$
(B) $\frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} = 1$
(C) $y - b = m(x - a)$
(D) $x \cos\alpha + y \sin\alpha = p$
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Question 5. The normal form of the equation of a line is $x \cos\alpha + y \sin\alpha = p$, where $p$ is the _______ from the origin to the line.
(A) Slope
(B) Intercept
(C) Perpendicular distance
(D) Angle
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Question 6. The equation of the X-axis is _______.
(A) $x = 0$
(B) $y = 0$
(C) $x = y$
(D) $x + y = 0$
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Question 7. The two-point form of the equation of a line passing through $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is $\frac{y-y_1}{x-x_1} = _______$ (assuming $x_1 \neq x_2$).
(A) $\frac{x_2-x_1}{y_2-y_1}$
(B) $\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$
(C) $m$
(D) 1
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Question 8. The equation of a line parallel to the Y-axis passing through the point $(a, b)$ is _______.
(A) $x = a$
(B) $y = b$
(C) $x = b$
(D) $y = a$
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Question 9. The equation of a line passing through the origin is always of the form $y = mx$, where $m$ is the _______.
(A) X-intercept
(B) Y-intercept
(C) Slope
(D) Distance from origin
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Question 10. To convert the general equation $Ax + By + C = 0$ into intercept form, we divide by $_______$ (assuming $C \neq 0$).
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) -C
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Straight Lines: General Equation and Related Concepts
Question 1. The general equation of a straight line is $Ax + By + C = 0$, where A and B are not both equal to _______.
(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) C
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Question 2. The slope of the line $Ax + By + C = 0$ (where $B \neq 0$) is _______.
(A) $A/B$
(B) $-A/B$
(C) $C/B$
(D) $-C/A$
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Question 3. The y-intercept of the line $Ax + By + C = 0$ (where $B \neq 0$) is _______.
(A) $-C/A$
(B) $-A/B$
(C) $-C/B$
(D) $C/B$
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Question 4. To convert the general equation $Ax + By + C = 0$ to slope-intercept form, we need to isolate the _______ term.
(A) x
(B) y
(C) C
(D) AB
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Question 5. The point of intersection of two distinct lines is found by _______ their equations simultaneously.
(A) Adding
(B) Subtracting
(C) Multiplying
(D) Solving
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Question 6. If two lines $a_1x + b_1y + c_1 = 0$ and $a_2x + b_2y + c_2 = 0$ are parallel, then $\frac{a_1}{a_2} = _______$ (assuming $a_2, b_2 \neq 0$).
(A) $\frac{b_2}{b_1}$
(B) $\frac{b_1}{b_2}$
(C) $\frac{c_1}{c_2}$
(D) $-\frac{a_2}{b_2}$
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Question 7. If two lines $a_1x + b_1y + c_1 = 0$ and $a_2x + b_2y + c_2 = 0$ are perpendicular, then $a_1a_2 + b_1b_2 = _______$ (assuming $b_1, b_2 \neq 0$).
(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) $c_1c_2$
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Question 8. The equation of a line passing through the origin is one where the constant term C in $Ax + By + C = 0$ is _______.
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Zero
(D) Non-zero
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Question 9. If the equations of two lines are proportional, the lines are _______.
(A) Parallel and distinct
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Coincident
(D) Intersecting
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Question 10. To convert the general equation $Ax + By + C = 0$ to intercept form $\frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} = 1$, we divide by $_______$ (assuming $C \neq 0$).
(A) $A$
(B) $B$
(C) $C$
(D) $-C$
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Straight Lines: Distance and Family of Lines
Question 1. The distance of a point $(x_0, y_0)$ from the line $Ax + By + C = 0$ is given by the formula $_______$.
(A) $\frac{Ax_0 + By_0 + C}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2}}$
(B) $\frac{|Ax_0 + By_0 + C|}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2}}$
(C) $|Ax_0 + By_0 + C|$
(D) $\sqrt{(x_0-A)^2 + (y_0-B)^2}$
Answer:
Question 2. The distance between two parallel lines $Ax + By + C_1 = 0$ and $Ax + By + C_2 = 0$ is $_______$.
(A) $\frac{|C_1 + C_2|}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2}}$
(B) $\frac{|C_1 - C_2|}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2}}$
(C) $|C_1 - C_2|$
(D) $\sqrt{(C_1-C_2)^2}$
Answer:
Question 3. The equation of any line passing through the intersection of two given lines $L_1 = 0$ and $L_2 = 0$ is of the form $_______$, where $\lambda$ is a parameter.
(A) $L_1 + L_2 = 0$
(B) $L_1 - L_2 = 0$
(C) $L_1 \times L_2 = 0$
(D) $L_1 + \lambda L_2 = 0$
Answer:
Question 4. The distance of the origin $(0, 0)$ from the line $Ax + By + C = 0$ is $_______$.
(A) $|C|$
(B) $C/\sqrt{A^2+B^2}$
(C) $|C|/\sqrt{A^2+B^2}$
(D) $A+B+C$
Answer:
Question 5. The distance between the parallel lines $y = mx + c_1$ and $y = mx + c_2$ is $_______$.
(A) $|c_1 - c_2|$
(B) $|c_1 - c_2| / \sqrt{1+m^2}$
(C) $|c_1 + c_2| / \sqrt{1+m^2}$
(D) $|c_1 - c_2| / (1+m^2)$
Answer:
Question 6. The shortest distance from a point to a line is the length of the _______ from the point to the line.
(A) Segment
(B) Parallel line
(C) Perpendicular
(D) Angle bisector
Answer:
Question 7. The family of lines passing through the origin can be represented by $y = mx$ (for finite slope) or $_______$ (for infinite slope).
(A) $y = c$
(B) $x = k$
(C) $x = 0$
(D) $y = 0$
Answer:
Question 8. If a point lies on a line, the distance of the point from the line is _______.
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Zero
(D) Undefined
Answer:
Question 9. The concept of a family of lines is useful for finding the equation of a line that satisfies an additional _______.
(A) Slope
(B) Distance
(C) Point
(D) Condition
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Question 10. The equation $Ax + By + C = 0$ can represent a family of parallel lines if A and B are fixed and _______ is varied.
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) x and y
Answer:
Introduction to Three-Dimensional Geometry
Question 1. The Cartesian coordinate system in three dimensions consists of three mutually _______ axes.
(A) Parallel
(B) Intersecting
(C) Perpendicular
(D) Skew
Answer:
Question 2. The point where the three coordinate axes intersect is called the _______ in 3D.
(A) Center
(B) Apex
(C) Node
(D) Origin
Answer:
Question 3. The three coordinate planes in 3D space divide the space into _______ octants.
(A) Four
(B) Six
(C) Eight
(D) Twelve
Answer:
Question 4. The equation of the XY-plane in 3D is _______.
(A) $x = 0$
(B) $y = 0$
(C) $z = 0$
(D) $x + y = 0$
Answer:
Question 5. The coordinates of a point in 3D space are represented by an ordered _______ of real numbers.
(A) Pair
(B) Triple
(C) Quadruple
(D) Single
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Question 6. The distance of a point $(x, y, z)$ from the YZ-plane is _______.
(A) $|x|$
(B) $|y|$
(C) $|z|$
(D) $\sqrt{y^2+z^2}$
Answer:
Question 7. A point $(a, b, c)$ lies on the X-axis if $b=0$ and $c=_______$.
(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) a
(D) 0
Answer:
Question 8. The coordinates of the origin in 3D are _______.
(A) $(1, 1, 1)$
(B) $(0, 0, 0)$
(C) $(0, 1, 0)$
(D) $(1, 0, 0)$
Answer:
Question 9. The distance of a point $(x, y, z)$ from the XZ-plane is _______.
(A) $|x|$
(B) $|y|$
(C) $|z|$
(D) $\sqrt{x^2+z^2}$
Answer:
Question 10. The three coordinate planes are mutually _______.
(A) Parallel
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Inclined
(D) Skew
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Distance Formula in Three Dimensions
Question 1. The distance between two points $(x_1, y_1, z_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2, z_2)$ is given by the formula $_______$.
(A) $(x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2 + (z_2-z_1)^2$
(B) $\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2 + (z_2-z_1)^2}$
(C) $\sqrt{|x_2-x_1| + |y_2-y_1| + |z_2-z_1|}$
(D) $|x_2-x_1| + |y_2-y_1| + |z_2-z_1|$
Answer:
Question 2. The distance of a point $(x, y, z)$ from the origin is $_______$.
(A) $x^2+y^2+z^2$
(B) $\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}$
(C) $|x|+|y|+|z|$
(D) $x+y+z$
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Question 3. The distance of a point $(a, b, c)$ from the X-axis is $_______$.
(A) $|a|$
(B) $\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2}$
(C) $\sqrt{b^2+c^2}$
(D) $\sqrt{a^2+b^2}$
Answer:
Question 4. The distance formula in three dimensions is derived using the _______ theorem extended to 3D.
(A) Thales'
(B) Euclidean
(C) Pythagorean
(D) Fermat's
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Question 5. If the distance between $(k, 0, 0)$ and $(0, 0, 4)$ is $5$ units, then $|k|$ is equal to _______.
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Answer:
Question 6. The distance between two points in 3D space is always a _______ value.
(A) Negative
(B) Complex
(C) Zero or positive
(D) Undefined
Answer:
Question 7. The distance from a point to a coordinate plane is the _______ value of the coordinate perpendicular to that plane.
(A) Negative
(B) Square
(C) Absolute
(D) Inverse
Answer:
Question 8. To check if three points in 3D are collinear using the distance formula, we verify if the sum of the distances between any two pairs equals the _______ between the remaining pair.
(A) Product of distances
(B) Difference of distances
(C) Distance
(D) Average distance
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Question 9. The distance between the points $(x, y, z)$ and $(x, y, 0)$ is _______.
(A) $|x|$
(B) $|y|$
(C) $|z|$
(D) $\sqrt{x^2+y^2}$
Answer:
Question 10. The formula $\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2 + (z_2-z_1)^2}$ represents the length of the _______ line segment in 3D.
(A) Curved
(B) Broken
(C) Straight
(D) Dotted
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Section Formula in Three Dimensions
Question 1. The coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining $(x_1, y_1, z_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2, z_2)$ are given by _______.
(A) $(\frac{x_1x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1y_2}{2}, \frac{z_1z_2}{2})$
(B) $(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1+y_2}{2}, \frac{z_1+z_2}{2})$
(C) $(\frac{x_2-x_1}{2}, \frac{y_2-y_1}{2}, \frac{z_2-z_1}{2})$
(D) $(\frac{x_1+y_1+z_1}{3}, \frac{x_2+y_2+z_2}{3})$
Answer:
Question 2. The point that divides the line segment joining A and B internally in the ratio $m:n$ lies _______ the segment AB.
(A) Outside
(B) Beyond
(C) Between
(D) Parallel to
Answer:
Question 3. The centroid of a triangle with vertices in 3D is found by averaging the corresponding _______ of the vertices.
(A) Distances
(B) Slopes
(C) Ratios
(D) Coordinates
Answer:
Question 4. If a point P divides the line segment AB externally in the ratio $m:n$, the point P lies on the line containing A and B but _______ the segment AB.
(A) Inside
(B) On
(C) Outside
(D) Parallel to
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Question 5. The section formula for internal division in the ratio $m:n$ is $(\frac{mx_2 + nx_1}{m+n}, \frac{my_2 + ny_1}{m+n}, \frac{mz_2 + nz_1}{m+n})$. If $m=n$, this simplifies to the _______ formula in 3D.
(A) Distance
(B) Slope
(C) Midpoint
(D) External division
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Question 6. The ratio in which a coordinate plane (e.g., XY-plane) divides the line segment joining $(x_1, y_1, z_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2, z_2)$ can be found by setting the _______ coordinate of the division point to zero.
(A) x
(B) y
(C) z
(D) horizontal
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Question 7. The centroid of a tetrahedron with vertices $(x_1, y_1, z_1), \dots, (x_4, y_4, z_4)$ is found using the formula that averages the corresponding _______ of the vertices.
(A) Distances
(B) Slopes
(C) Ratios
(D) Coordinates
Answer:
Question 8. The section formula in 3D is a direct extension of the section formula in _______ dimensions.
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Four
(D) Zero
Answer:
Question 9. If a point divides a line segment internally, the ratio $m:n$ (considering positive lengths) must be _______.
(A) Negative
(B) Positive
(C) Zero
(D) Undefined
Answer:
Question 10. The coordinates of the point dividing the line segment joining $(x_1, y_1, z_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2, z_2)$ externally in the ratio $m:n$ are $_______$, assuming $m \neq n$.
(A) $(\frac{mx_2 + nx_1}{m+n}, \dots)$
(B) $(\frac{mx_2 - nx_1}{m-n}, \dots)$
(C) $(\frac{nx_1 - mx_2}{m-n}, \dots)$
(D) $(\frac{x_1-x_2}{m-n}, \dots)$
Answer:
Introduction to Conic Sections
Question 1. Conic sections are curves obtained by the intersection of a plane with a double _______ cone.
(A) Square
(B) Circular
(C) Rectangular
(D) Polygonal
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Question 2. The ratio of the distance from a point on a conic to the focus and its distance from the directrix is called the _______.
(A) Vertex
(B) Axis
(C) Eccentricity
(D) Latus Rectum
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Question 3. For a parabola, the eccentricity is equal to _______.
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) Less than 1
(D) Greater than 1
Answer:
Question 4. For an ellipse, the eccentricity is _______ 1.
(A) Equal to
(B) Greater than
(C) Less than
(D) Not related to
Answer:
Question 5. For a hyperbola, the eccentricity is _______ 1.
(A) Equal to
(B) Greater than
(C) Less than
(D) Not related to
Answer:
Question 6. A circle is a special case of an ellipse where the eccentricity is _______.
(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) Undefined
Answer:
Question 7. When the cutting plane passes through the vertex of the cone, the resulting intersection is a _______ conic section.
(A) Non-degenerate
(B) Degenerate
(C) Standard
(D) Regular
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Question 8. A single line can be formed as a degenerate conic section when the plane is tangent to the cone along a _______ and passes through the vertex.
(A) Circle
(B) Focus
(C) Generator
(D) Axis
Answer:
Question 9. The fixed point used in the definition of a conic section is called the _______.
(A) Directrix
(B) Vertex
(C) Center
(D) Focus
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Question 10. A pair of intersecting lines is a degenerate conic section formed when the plane passes through the vertex and contains the _______ of the cone.
(A) Base
(B) Circumference
(C) Axis
(D) Directrix
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Circle in Coordinate Geometry
Question 1. The equation of a circle with center $(h, k)$ and radius $r$ is _______.
(A) $x^2 + y^2 = r^2$
(B) $(x+h)^2 + (y+k)^2 = r^2$
(C) $(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2$
(D) $(x-h)^2 - (y-k)^2 = r^2$
Answer:
Question 2. The general equation of a circle is $x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0$. The coordinates of the center are _______.
(A) $(g, f)$
(B) $(-g, -f)$
(C) $(g, -f)$
(D) $(-g, f)$
Answer:
Question 3. For the equation $x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0$ to represent a real circle, the condition on $g, f, c$ is _______.
(A) $g^2 + f^2 - c < 0$
(B) $g^2 + f^2 - c = 0$
(C) $g^2 + f^2 - c > 0$
(D) $c > 0$
Answer:
Question 4. A line is tangent to a circle if the distance from the center of the circle to the line is equal to the _______.
(A) Diameter
(B) Circumference
(C) Radius
(D) Chord length
Answer:
Question 5. Two circles intersect at two distinct points if the distance between their centers is _______ the sum of their radii and _______ the absolute difference of their radii.
(A) Greater than, less than
(B) Less than, greater than
(C) Equal to, equal to
(D) Greater than, greater than
Answer:
Question 6. The equation of a circle with diameter endpoints $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is $(x - x_1)(x - x_2) + (y - y_1)(y - y_2) = _______$.
(A) $r^2$
(B) 1
(C) 0
(D) $-1$
Answer:
Question 7. For a point circle, the radius is equal to _______.
(A) A positive value
(B) A negative value
(C) Zero
(D) Undefined
Answer:
Question 8. The equation $x^2 + y^2 = r^2$ represents a circle centered at the _______.
(A) Vertex
(B) Focus
(C) Origin
(D) Directrix
Answer:
Question 9. If $g^2 + f^2 - c < 0$ in the general equation of a circle, it represents an _______ circle.
(A) Real
(B) Point
(C) Imaginary
(D) Unit
Answer:
Question 10. Two circles touch internally if the distance between their centers is equal to the _______ of their radii.
(A) Sum
(B) Product
(C) Absolute difference
(D) Average
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Parabola in Coordinate Geometry
Question 1. A parabola is the locus of a point equidistant from a fixed point (focus) and a fixed line (_______).
(A) Vertex
(B) Axis
(C) Directrix
(D) Latus Rectum
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Question 2. The standard equation of a parabola symmetric about the X-axis, opening to the right, with vertex at origin is _______.
(A) $x^2 = 4ay$
(B) $y^2 = 4ax$
(C) $x^2 = -4ay$
(D) $y^2 = -4ax$
Answer:
Question 3. For the parabola $y^2 = 8x$, the coordinates of the focus are _______.
(A) $(2, 0)$
(B) $(-2, 0)$
(C) $(0, 2)$
(D) $(0, -2)$
Answer:
Question 4. For the parabola $y^2 = 4ax$, the equation of the directrix is _______.
(A) $x = a$
(B) $x = -a$
(C) $y = a$
(D) $y = -a$
Answer:
Question 5. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola $x^2 = 16y$ is _______.
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 16
Answer:
Question 6. The vertex of a parabola is the point on the parabola closest to the _______.
(A) Focus
(B) Axis
(C) Latus Rectum
(D) Directrix
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Question 7. The axis of symmetry for the parabola $y^2 = -12x$ is the _______.
(A) Y-axis
(B) X-axis
(C) Line $x=3$
(D) Line $y=3$
Answer:
Question 8. The parametric equations $x = at^2, y = 2at$ represent a _______.
(A) Circle
(B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola
(D) Hyperbola
Answer:
Question 9. For the parabola $x^2 = 4ay$, the axis is the _______.
(A) X-axis
(B) Y-axis
(C) Line $x=a$
(D) Line $y=a$
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Question 10. The equation of the parabola with vertex at origin and focus at $(5, 0)$ is _______.
(A) $y^2 = 5x$
(B) $y^2 = 10x$
(C) $y^2 = 20x$
(D) $x^2 = 20y$
Answer:
Ellipse in Coordinate Geometry
Question 1. For an ellipse, the sum of the distances from any point on the ellipse to the two foci is _______.
(A) Variable
(B) Zero
(C) Constant
(D) Infinity
Answer:
Question 2. The standard equation of an ellipse centered at the origin is _______.
(A) $\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$
(B) $x^2 + y^2 = r^2$
(C) $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$
(D) $y^2 = 4ax$
Answer:
Question 3. For the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{25} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1$, the length of the major axis is _______.
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 3
(D) 6
Answer:
Question 4. For the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{16} + \frac{y^2}{25} = 1$, the major axis is along the _______ axis.
(A) X
(B) Y
(C) Z
(D) Neither
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Question 5. The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ (with $a>b$) is _______.
(A) $2a^2/b$
(B) $2b^2/a$
(C) $a^2/b$
(D) $b^2/a$
Answer:
Question 6. The parametric equations $x = a\cos\theta, y = b\sin\theta$ represent an _______ centered at the origin.
(A) Circle
(B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola
(D) Hyperbola
Answer:
Question 7. The eccentricity of an ellipse is _______ than 1.
(A) Equal to
(B) Greater
(C) Less
(D) Not comparable
Answer:
Question 8. The vertices of an ellipse are the endpoints of the _______ axis.
(A) Minor
(B) Conjugate
(C) Transverse
(D) Major
Answer:
Question 9. The equation of an ellipse with center $(h, k)$ and major axis parallel to the X-axis is $_______$, where $a>b$.
(A) $\frac{(x-h)^2}{a^2} + \frac{(y-k)^2}{b^2} = 1$
(B) $\frac{(x-h)^2}{b^2} + \frac{(y-k)^2}{a^2} = 1$
(C) $\frac{(x-h)^2}{a^2} - \frac{(y-k)^2}{b^2} = 1$
(D) $(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = a^2$
Answer:
Question 10. The directrices of an ellipse are lines perpendicular to the major axis, located _______ the ellipse.
(A) Inside
(B) On the boundary of
(C) Outside
(D) At the foci
Answer:
Hyperbola in Coordinate Geometry
Question 1. For a hyperbola, the absolute difference of the distances from any point on the hyperbola to the two foci is _______.
(A) Variable
(B) Zero
(C) Constant
(D) Infinity
Answer:
Question 2. The standard equation of a hyperbola centered at the origin with transverse axis along the X-axis is _______.
(A) $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$
(B) $\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$
(C) $x^2 + y^2 = r^2$
(D) $y^2 = 4ax$
Answer:
Question 3. For the hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{16} - \frac{y^2}{9} = 1$, the length of the transverse axis is _______.
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 3
(D) 6
Answer:
Question 4. The eccentricity of a hyperbola is _______ 1.
(A) Equal to
(B) Greater than
(C) Less than
(D) Not related to
Answer:
Question 5. The equations of the asymptotes of the hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ are $_______$.
(A) $y = \pm \frac{a}{b}x$
(B) $y = \pm \frac{b}{a}x$
(C) $x = \pm \frac{a}{b}y$
(D) $x = \pm \frac{b}{a}y$
Answer:
Question 6. The parametric equations $x = a\sec\theta, y = b\tan\theta$ represent a _______.
(A) Circle
(B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola
(D) Hyperbola
Answer:
Question 7. The vertices of a hyperbola are the endpoints of the _______ axis.
(A) Minor
(B) Conjugate
(C) Transverse
(D) Major
Answer:
Question 8. The equation of a hyperbola with center $(h, k)$ and transverse axis parallel to the Y-axis is $_______$, where $a$ is related to the positive term.
(A) $\frac{(x-h)^2}{a^2} + \frac{(y-k)^2}{b^2} = 1$
(B) $\frac{(y-k)^2}{a^2} - \frac{(x-h)^2}{b^2} = 1$
(C) $\frac{(x-h)^2}{a^2} - \frac{(y-k)^2}{b^2} = 1$
(D) $(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = a^2$
Answer:
Question 9. The directrices of a hyperbola are lines perpendicular to the transverse axis, located _______ the two branches of the hyperbola.
(A) Inside
(B) Outside
(C) At the foci
(D) Between
Answer:
Question 10. A rectangular hyperbola is a hyperbola whose asymptotes are _______.
(A) Parallel
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Coincident
(D) Tangent
Answer:
Parametric Equations of Conics (Consolidated)
Question 1. Parametric equations represent the coordinates of a point on a curve as functions of a single variable called the _______.
(A) Variable
(B) Parameter
(C) Constant
(D) Coordinate
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Question 2. The parametric equations $x = a\cos t, y = a\sin t$ represent a _______ centered at the origin.
(A) Parabola
(B) Ellipse
(C) Circle
(D) Hyperbola
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Question 3. For the parabola $y^2 = 4ax$, the standard parametric coordinates are often taken as _______.
(A) $(a\cos t, a\sin t)$
(B) $(at^2, 2at)$
(C) $(a\sec t, b\tan t)$
(D) $(a\cos t, b\sin t)$
Answer:
Question 4. By eliminating the parameter from parametric equations, we obtain the _______ equation of the curve.
(A) Vector
(B) Polar
(C) Cartesian
(D) Normal
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Question 5. The parametric equations $x = a\cos \theta, y = b\sin \theta$ represent an _______ centered at the origin.
(A) Circle
(B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola
(D) Hyperbola
Answer:
Question 6. The parametric equations $x = a\sec \theta, y = b\tan \theta$ represent a _______ centered at the origin.
(A) Circle
(B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola
(D) Hyperbola
Answer:
Question 7. Parametric representation is useful for describing curves that are not functions of _______ or _______.
(A) Parameters, constants
(B) X, Y
(C) Slope, intercept
(D) Focus, directrix
Answer:
Question 8. The parametric equations for a circle centered at $(h, k)$ with radius $r$ are $x = h + r\cos t$ and $y = _______$.
(A) $k + r\cos t$
(B) $k + r\sin t$
(C) $h + r\sin t$
(D) $k + h\sin t$
Answer:
Question 9. The Cartesian equation corresponding to $x = 2t, y = t^2$ is _______.
(A) $y = x$
(B) $y = x^2$
(C) $y = x^2/4$
(D) $x = y^2/4$
Answer:
Question 10. Parametric equations are commonly used in physics to describe the _______ of a particle over time.
(A) Mass
(B) Trajectory
(C) Energy
(D) Charge
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Applications of Coordinate Geometry
Question 1. Coordinate geometry allows us to solve geometric problems by translating them into _______ problems.
(A) Physical
(B) Chemical
(C) Algebraic
(D) Biological
Answer:
Question 2. Using coordinate geometry, we can verify if three points are collinear by checking if the area of the triangle formed by them is _______.
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Zero
(D) Large
Answer:
Question 3. The distance formula is used in coordinate geometry to calculate the _______ between two points.
(A) Slope
(B) Area
(C) Distance
(D) Angle
Answer:
Question 4. Coordinate geometry is used in _______ systems like GPS to determine location.
(A) Communication
(B) Navigation
(C) Imaging
(D) Security
Answer:
Question 5. The section formula in coordinate geometry is used to find the coordinates of a point that divides a line segment in a given _______.
(A) Distance
(B) Angle
(C) Area
(D) Ratio
Answer:
Question 6. Coordinate methods can be used to prove that the diagonals of a parallelogram _______ each other.
(A) Are perpendicular to
(B) Are equal to
(C) Bisect
(D) Are parallel to
Answer:
Question 7. In physics, the trajectory of a projectile (neglecting air resistance) is described by an equation of a _______.
(A) Circle
(B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola
(D) Hyperbola
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Question 8. Coordinate geometry is fundamental in _______ graphics for representing and manipulating objects.
(A) Sound
(B) Text
(C) Computer
(D) Data
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Question 9. The equation of a locus is the _______ representation of a geometric condition.
(A) Visual
(B) Verbal
(C) Algebraic
(D) Physical
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Question 10. In 3D geometry, coordinate methods are used to describe points, lines, planes, and _______ shapes.
(A) Curved
(B) Plane
(C) Solid
(D) Flat
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