DSE G11 – Equations of Straight Lines (2002 – 2023)

2009-CE
32. In the figure, the equation of the straight line L is
A. x+ y = 4.
B. x − y = 4.
C. x + y = −4 .
D. x − y = −4 .

2002-CE
31. In the figure, the equation of the straight line L is
A. x+ y+2 = 0.
B. x+ y−2= 0.
C. x− y+2=0.
D. x− y−2 = 0.

2002-CE
32. In the figure, the area of ABC is
A. 3.
B. 8.
C. 9.
D. 18 .

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2003-CE
30. If the straight line 2 x + y + k = 0 passes through the point of intersection of the two straight
lines x + y − 3 = 0 and x − y + 1 = 0 , find k .
A. −4
B. −2
C. 2
D. 4

2006-CE
30. If the straight line 5 x − 3 y = 30 cuts the x -axis and the y -axis at A and B respectively, then
the coordinates of the mid-point of AB are
A. ( 3, − 5) .
B. ( −3, 5) .
C. ( 5, − 3) .
D. ( −5, 3) .

2021-DSE
26. The coordinates of the points A , B and C are ( 3, 3) , ( 5, 8) and ( 9, 2 ) respectively. Let P
be a point such that AP is a median of ABC . Find the equation of the straight line which
passes through A and P .
A. x − 2y + 3 = 0
B. 2x − 3 y +1 = 0
C. 2x − 3 y + 3 = 0
D. 3x + 2 y − 15 = 0

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DSE G12 – Perpendicular Straight Lines (2002 – 2023)

2003-CE
29. In the figure, the straight lines L1 and L2 intersect at ( 2, 4 ) . Find the equation of L1 .
A. x + 2 y = 10
B. x − 2 y = −6
C. 2x + y = 8
D. 2x − y = 0

2008-CE
31. In the figure, the straight lines L1 and L2 are perpendicular to each other. Find the equation of
L2 .
A. x − 3y = 0
B. x + 3y = 0
C. 3x − y = 0
D. 3x + y = 0

2006-CE
29. The straight line 4 x + y − 2 = 0 is perpendicular to the straight line
A. 4x + y − 9 = 0 .
B. 4x − y + 9 = 0 .
C. x + 4y −9 = 0 .
D. x − 4y + 9 = 0 .

2010-CE
31. The straight line 2 x + 7 y = 5 is perpendicular to the straight line
A. 2x + 7 y + 5 = 0 .
B. 2x − 7 y + 5 = 0 .
C. 7x + 2 y + 5 = 0 .
D. 7x − 2 y + 5 = 0 .

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2011-CE
31. If the straight line x + 3 y − 211 = 0 is perpendicular to the straight line kx − 3 y + 211 = 0 , then
k=
A. −9 .
B. −1 .
C. 1.
D. 9.

2019-DSE
24. Find the constant k such that the straight lines 3x + 2 y + k = 0 and kx + 12 y − 6 = 0 are
perpendicular to each other.
A. −8
B. −4
C. 4
D. 8

2023-DSE
25. Find the constant a such that the straight lines 2 x + ( a + 3) y − 5 = 0 and ax − 4 y + 1 = 0 are
perpendicular to each other.
A. −6
B. −5
C. −2
D. 4

2005-CE
33. If the equation of the straight line L is x − 2 y + 3 = 0 , then the equation of the straight line
passing through the point ( 2, − 1) and perpendicular to L is
A. x + 2y + 3 = 0.
B. x + 2y − 3 = 0.
C. 2x + y + 3 = 0 .
D. 2x + y − 3 = 0 .

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2007-CE
31. Find the equation of the straight line which is perpendicular to the straight line x + 2 y + 3 = 0
and passes through the point (1, 3) .
A. x + 2y − 7 = 0
B. x − 2y + 5 = 0
C. 2x + y − 5 = 0
D. 2x − y +1 = 0

2004-CE
30. In the figure, L1 and L2 are two straight lines intersecting at a point on the y -axis. If the
equation of L1 is x + 2 y − 2 = 0 , then the equation of L2 is
A. 2x − y +1 = 0 .
B. 2x − y − 2 = 0 .
C. 2x + y +1 = 0 .
D. 2x + y − 2 = 0 .

2016-DSE
25. If the straight lines hx + ky + 15 = 0 and 4 x + 3 y − 5 = 0 are perpendicular to each other and
intersect at a point on the x -axis, then k =
A. −12 .
B. −4 .
C. 3.
D. 16 .

2020-DSE
26. The equation of the straight line L is kx + 4 y − 2k = 0 , where k is a constant. If L is
perpendicular to the straight line 6 x − 9 y + 4 = 0 , find the y -intercept of L .
A. −3
B. −2
C. 2
D. 3

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2017-DSE
24. The straight line L is perpendicular to the straight line 9 x − 5 y + 45 = 0 . If the x -intercept
of L is −3 , then the equation of L is
A. 5x + 9 y + 15 = 0 .
B. 5 x + 9 y + 27 = 0 .
C. 9 x − 5 y + 15 = 0 .
D. 9 x − 5 y + 27 = 0 .

2018-DSE
26. The equation of the straight line L1 is 4 x + 3 y − 36 = 0 . The straight line L2 is perpendicular to
L1 and intersects L1 at a point lying on the y -axis. Find the area of the region bounded by L1 ,
L2 and x -axis.
A. 96
B. 108
C. 150
D. 192

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