Multiple Choice Question of Computational Geometry

Prepared By: Prof. Sushma Chalke

1. Reflect the point P [1 2] through the line Y = 0
a. [1 -2]
b. [-2 1]
c. [-1 2]
d. [2 -1]
Ans: c
2. Which of the following transformation changes the size of the object?
a. Scaling
b. Rotation
c. Translation
d. Reflection

3. What is the determinant of the pure rotation matrix?

a. 1
b. 0
c. -1
d. 2

4. If the scaling factor in x and y directions a, b > 1 then

a. It reduces the size of object
b. It increases the size of the object
c. It stunts the shape of the object
d. It does not affect the shape of the object.

5. The transformation matrix for rotation about the origin in clockwise direction
through an angle θ is
a. [
cos θ −sin θ
sin θ cos θ ]
b. [−sin
cos θ
θ
sin θ
cos θ ]
c. [−cos
sin θ
θ sin θ
cos θ ]
d. [ cos θ
sin θ
sin θ
−cos θ ]
6. The general homogeneous coordinate representation of a point in 2 – dimensional
space can also be written as
a. (hx, hy, hz)
b. (hx, hy, h)
c. (x, y, hz)
d. (x, y, z)
7. If the transformation matrix [−12 −32 ] is applied to a circle of radius 50 units then
the area of the resulting figures is
a. 50 π sq . units
b. 250 π sq . units
c. 2500 π sq . units
d. 25000 π sq . units

8. The value of δθ to generate 36 points on the circle ( x−3 )2 + ( y +3 )2=25 is

π
a.
9
π
b.
20
π
c.
36
π
d.
18

9. The transformation matrix for reflection through the line y = -x is

a. [ ]
0 1
1 0

b. [ ]
0 −1
−1 0

c. [ ]
−1 0
0 1

d. [ ]
1 0
0 −1

10. If the point (1, 4) is translated in X and Y directions by 5 and 1 units respectively then
it transforms to the point
a. (5, 6)
b. (4, 5)
c. (6. 5)
d. (5, 4)

11. If the slope of a given line is 2/5 then find the slope of the transformed line using

[ 3 −1
5 0 ]
a. -1/5
b. 1/5
c. -2/5
d. 5/2

[ ]
1 0 0
12. What is the effect of the transformation matrix [ T ] = 0 1 0 on a point in 2 -
−5 3 1
Dimension?
a. Scaling in x – direction by -5 units and y – direction by 3 units.
b. Shearing in x – direction by -5 units and y – direction by 3 units.
c. Reflection in x – direction by -5 units and y – direction by 3 units.
d. Translation in x – direction by -5 units and y – direction by 3 units.
13. The parametric equation of the Be’zier curve when two control points B0 and B1 are
given is
a. ( 1−t ) B 0+ t B 1
2
b. ( 1−t ) B0 +t B1
c. t B0 + ( 1−t ) B 1
2
d. t B0 + ( 1−t ) B1

14. The point at infinity on the line 2 x+3 y =0 is

a. [2, 3, 0]
b. [3, 2, 0]
c. [-2, 3, 0]
d. [3, -2, 0]

15. What is the transformation matrix to translate the point P [3, -5] so that it coincides
with the origin?

[ ]
1 0 0
a. 0 1 0
3 −5 1

[ ]
1 0 0
b. 0 1 0
−3 5 1

[ ]
1 0 0
c. 0 1 0
−5 3 1

[ ]
1 0 0
d. 0 1 0
5 −3 1

[ 10 −51 ] on a two-dimensional
16. What is the effect of the transformation matrix [ T ] =
object?
a. Scaling in x – direction by -5 units.
b. Scaling in y -direction by -5 units.
c. Shearing in x – direction by -5 units.
d. Shearing in y – direction by -5 units.

17. The transformation matrix [T] reduces the object to half of its size then [T] is
a. [ ]
1 2
2 1

b. [ ]
2 0
0 2

[ ]
1
1
2
c.
1
1
2
 [ ]
1
0
2
d.
1
0
2

18. The degree of the Be’zier curve with n control points is

a. n + 1
b. n – 1
c. n
d. 2n

19. Point at infinity on the line y = x on the positive part is

a. [1, 0, 0]
b. [-1, 0, 0]
c. [0, 1, 0]
d. [1, 1, 0]

20. The shape of the Be’zier curve is controlled by

a. Control points
b. Knots
c. End points
d. Segments

21. Suppose we apply scaling in x and y-directions by factors 2 and 3 units respectively
onto a line of slope 4. Then the slope of the resulting line is
a. 12
b. -4
c. 6
d. -8

22. On applying scaling in y – coordinate by 5 units on the point P [-1, 4], then the
transformed point is
a. [1 20]
b. [20 1]
c. [-1 20]
d. [20 -1]

2 2
x y
23. The value of δθ to generate 8 points on the ellipse + =1
16 1
π
a.
2
π
b.
4
π
c.
8
π
d.
32
24. Given the parametric equation of the Be’zier curve P ( t ) =t 2 B 0+ 2t ( 1−t ) B1 +(1−t)2 B2
with control points B0 [−2 1 ] , B1 [ 1 3 ] , B2 [6−1]. Find the point corresponding to the
parametric value t=0.3
a. [2.97 1.93]
b. [0.86 3.18]
c. [1.93 2.97]
d. [3.18 0.86]

25. The value of δθ to generate 5 points on the parabolic segment in the first quadrant
for 8 ≤ x ≤ 32 where equation of parabola is y 2=8 x .
1
a.
2
−1
b.
2
1
c.
7
−1
d.
7

26. Reflect the point P [10.5 7.3] through x – axis

a. [10.5 -7.5]
b. [-10.5 7.5]
c. [7.5 10.5]
d. [-7.5 -10.5]
27. The triangle whose area is 4sq.units is transformed by using the transformation

[
matrix [ T ] =
2 3
−1 2 ]
. What is the area of the transformed figure?
a. 4 sq. Units
b. 20 sq. Units
c. 24 sq. Units
d. 28 sq. Units

28. What is the transformation matrix which transforms the line AB with A [1 0],
B [0 1] to the line A’B’ with A’ [4 1], B’ [-2 2]
a. [
4 −1
2 −2 ]
b. [−4
−2 2 ]
1

c. [−42 −21 ]
d. [−24 12]
29. Which of the following transformation matrices represents a solid body
transformation?
 [ ]
−3 4
5 5
a.
−4 −3
5 5

[ ]
3 4
5 5
b.
−4 −3
5 5

[ ]
3 −4
5 5
c.
4 −3
5 5

[ ]
3 4
5 5
d.
4 3
5 5

30. What is the transformation matrix for shearing in x and y direction by -2 and 5 units
respectively?
a. [1 5
−2 1 ]
b. [
1 −2
5 1 ]
c. [
−2 1
1 5 ]
d. [
5 1
1 −2 ]
31. In the Be’zier curve, the curve is always __________ to first and last segments of the
polygon.
a. Normal
b. Parallel
c. Tangent
d. Perpendicular

32. In Be’zier curve, the curve follows _______.

a. The control points
b. The shape of the defining polygon
c. The defining points
d. The line segments

33. In Be’zier curve ______ of polygon actually lie on the curve.

a. Only the first control point
b. Only the last control point
c. Only the first and the last control point
d. All the control points
34. If the line segment joining the points A [2 4] and B [12 16] is transformed under

[ ]
[ T ] = 3 1 then what is the midpoint of the transformed line segment.
−2 1
a. [17 1]
b. [1 17]
c. [7 10]
d. [10 7]

2 2
x y
35. A curve defined by an equation 2
+ 2 =1 is known as
a b
a. Ellipse
b. Circle
c. Hyperbola
d. Parabola

36. The transformation which helps to shift the origin of an object is

a. Scaling
b. Shearing
c. Rotation
d. Translation

37. A Bezier curve is a polynomial of degree ______ the number of control points used
a. One more than
b. One less than
c. Two more than
d. Two less than

38. If the values of the scaling factor in x and y direction are equal then
a. Uniform rotation is done
b. Uniform shearing is done
c. Uniform scaling is done
d. Scaling is not done

39. If scaling in x and y direction is equal to 1 then it

a. Reduces the size of an object
b. Distort the shape of the object
c. Produces enlargement
d. No change in the shape of an object

40. The transformation which disturbs the shape of the object is

a. Rotation
b. Scaling
c. Shearing
d. Reflection

41. Reflection is the process of obtaining _______ image of the original shape
a. Smaller
b. Larger
c. Slant
d. Mirror
42. A triangle is to be reflected about an arbitrary line. From the following which
transformation need to be performed first
a. Scaling
b. Rotation
c. Reflection
d. Translation

43. A rectangle is to be rotated by 30° clockwise about an arbitrary point. From the
following which transformation needs to be performed first
a. Translation
b. Rotation
c. Scaling
d. Reflection

44. If the line AB with slope m is transformed to the line A’B’ with slope m’ by using the
2 x 2 transformation matrix [ T ] =[ ]
a b
c d
then the slope of the transformed line is
' a+ cm
a. m =
b+dm
' b+dm
b. m =
a+ cm
' am+c
c. m =
bm+ d
' bm+ d
d. m =
a+cm

45. x=a t 2 , y =2 at is the parametric equation of

a. Circle
b. Ellipse
c. Parabola
d. Hyperbola

46. If the angle θ is positive then the direction of rotation will be

a. Clockwise
b. Anticlockwise
c. Parallel
d. Perpendicular

47. The angle of rotation θ , so that the line y = -x coincides with x – axis.
π
a.
4
−π
b.
4
c. π
d. −π
48. The angle of rotation for the line y− √2 x=0 so that it coincides with x – axis is
a. −tan−1 (−√ 2)
−1 −1
b. −tan ( )
√2
 c. −tan−1 ( √ 2)
−1 1
d. −tan ( )
√2

49. The transformation matrix to shift the centre of the circle ( x−3 )2 + ( y +5 )2=16 to a
circle with centre at origin is

[ ]
1 0 0
a. 0 1 0
3 −5 1

[ ]
1 0 0
b. 0 1 0
−3 5 1

[ ]
1 0 0
c. 0 1 0
−3 −5 1

[ ]
1 0 0
d. 0 1 0
3 5 1

50. The transformation matrix for overall scaling by a factor ‘s’ unit is

[ ]
s 0 0
a. [ T ] = 0 s 0
0 0 1

[ ]
1 0 0
b. [ T ] = 0 1 0
0 0 s

[ ]
1 0 0
0 1 0
c. [ T ] =
1
0 0
s

[ ]
−s 0 0
d. [ T ] = 0 −s 0
0 0 1