MCQ on Equation of Straight Lines

Multiple-choice auestions
6. which of following straight lines have equal
Section A
y-intercepts?
1. Find the equation of the straight line that Lr: x + 3y + 15 : 0
passes through (4 , -5) and is Parallel to L2:3x*y 5 -- 0
the y-axis. 4:7x-y + 5:0
A. "T:4 c' Y= 5 L4:8x 3y + 6:0
B. x=-4 D' Y = -5 A. Lr and L2 onlY
B. Lr and La onIY
2. Find the equation of the straight line that C. L2 and L3 onIY
passes through (-3 , 1) and (5 , 2). D. L3 and Ln onlY
A. x 2y 1:0
B. x, 2y+2-0 7. Find the x-intercept and the y-intercept of
C. x 8y+11 =0 thestraightline 2x -Y 4:0.
D. 8x y 11 :0 x-intercept Y-intercept
A. 1 -2
3. Find the equation of the straight line that B. -2 4
passes through (-2 , 1) and whose slope c.2 -1
is 5. D.2 -4
A. 5x y+9:0
B. 5x y 9-0 8. Find the area of L ABC in the figure'

C. 5x-Y + 11 :0
D. 5x y 1l-0
4. Find the equat ion of the straight line
that passes through G, -l) and u'hose
inclination is 30".
A. x-y- 5-0
B. x JZy 0 J

C. x 'Ey 4 ^tj :0 A. 24 c. 49
D. {5x - y +1 4^[t -- o B. 42 D. 56

5. If the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the 9. The straight line L passes through (0 , 1)
straight line L are -6 and 3 respectively, and is parallel to the straight line
find the equation of I. 4x 3y 2 _ 0. Find the equation of L.
A. x 2y 6:0 A. 4x 3y+3:0
B. x 2y+6=0 B. 4x + 3y + 3 = 0
C. x 3y 6_0 C. 3x 4Y 4-0
D. x 3v+6-0 D. 3x + 4y 4:0
10. Which of the following straight lines are 14. If the straight lines lr : py 2x - 5 and
perpendicular to each other? 4:x + 4Y + 2q - 0 have infinitel' man'
Lr: 2x 3Y 2- 0 points of intersection, then
L2:4x + 6Y 9-0
4:3x 2y + 1_ o
A.p
L4:4x 6Y + 5-0 B.p
A. Lr and L2 only
B. Lr and L3 only C.p
C. L2 and L3 only D.p
D. L2 and La only 15. Which of the following graphs can

11. If the straight lines lr:kx y+6= 0

represent the straight line ax =1 2v
(where a
and 12: & I6)x3y + 12 are parallel
-
to each other, find the value of k. A.y
A,8 c. -4
8.4 D. -8
12. Straight Lr: 8x + I4y + 3 - 0 and
lines

L2:y- +- + g aregiven.Howmany
B.
point(s) of intersection do It and L2have?

A.0
B. 1

c.2
D. infinitely many

13. Which of the following straight lines have c.

no points of intersection with
L:x 4y + 9-0?
Lr -+.*?r-+- o
L2 -+.-!t++:o
D.
L3 -+--lt++ = o
L4 -+.*?r-+=o
A. LL only
B. La only
C. Lz and Lt only
D. Lr and Ln only
16. 19. Which of the following straight lines is
perpendicular to the straight line
v
ur.N
' g 7- 1?

A. 9x 7Y:1
B. 9x + 7Y:1
In the figure, if the equation of the straight
C' 7x 9Y_1
lineLtsx + By + C- 0,then D. i*i_ I
A.B
B.B 20. If the straight lines 5x 2y 1 - 0 and
c.B 2x +3ky 1-0areperpendicularto
D.B each other, find the value of k.

17. Find the equation of the straight line that A. _4

15
passes through (2 , 6) and is perpendicular
4
to the straight line x + 5y 9 - 0. B.
15

A. 5x*y 16-0 c. _5
3
B. 5x v 4_0
5
C. x+ 5y 32: 0
D.
5
D. x 5y+28= 0
Answers
19. 1. A
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. C
Find the equation of the straight line L, rn 11. D
the figure. 12. B
A. 2x + 3y + 13 - 0 13. A
14. A
B. 2x + 3y 13-0 15. A
C. 2x 3y+ 13-0 16. B
D. 2x 3y 13-0 17. B
18. C
19. B
20. D