Q 1 – Abscissa of a point is positive in
(а) I and II quadrants
(b) I and IV quadrants
(c) I quadrants only
(d) II quadrant only
Ans – (b) I and IV quadrants
Q 2 – The points (–5, 2) and (2, –5) lie in the
(а) same quadrant
(b) II and III quadrant respectively.
(c) II and IV quadrants respectively.
(d) I and IV quadrant respectively.
Ans – (c) II and IV quadrant respectively.
Q 3 – If the coordinates of a point are (3, 0), then it lies in:
(a) X-axis
(b) Y-axis
(c) At the origin
(d) Between x-axis and y-axis
Ans – (a) X-axis
Q 4 – If (x + 2, 4) = (5, y – 2), then coordinates (x, y) are
(a) (7, 12)
(b) (6, 3)
(c) (3, 6)
(d) (2, 1)
Ans – (c) (3, 6)
Q 5 – The point of intersection of X and Y axes is called :
(a) Origin
(b) Null point
(c) Common point
(d) None of these
Ans – (a) Origin
Q 6 – The point A(3, 4) lies in
(a) II Quadrant
(b) I Quadrant
(c) IV Quadrant
(d) III Quadrant
Ans – (b) I Quadrant
Q 7 – A mirror image of the point (9, –8) in the y-axis is
(a) (–9, -8)
(b) (9, 8)
(c) (–9, 8)
(d) (–8, 9)
Ans – (a) (–9, –8)
Q 8 – The coordinates of the point which lies on the y-axis at a distance of 4 units in the negative direction of the y-axis is
(a) (5, 4)
(b) (4, 0)
(c) (0, –4)
(d) (–4, 0)
Ans – (c) (0, -4)
Q 9 – If the points A(2, 0), B(–6, 0), and C(3, a– 3) lie on the x-axis, then the value of a is
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) -6
Ans – (c) 3
Q 10 – If the abscissa of a point is y and the ordinate is x then the coordinates of the point are _______
(a) (x, 0)
(b) (y, x)
(c) (x, y)
(d) (0, y)
Ans – (b) (y, x)
Q 11 – Which of the following points lies on the negative side of x axis?
(a) (–4, 0)
(b) (3, 2)
(c) (0, –4)
(d) (5, –7)
Ans – (a) (–4, 0)
Q 12 – The Coordinates of point Q are
(a) (3, 3.5)
(b) (3.5, 3)
(c) (–3, 3.5)
(d) (–3, –3.5)
Ans – (d) (–3, –3.5)
Q 13 – The abscissa or x-coordinate of any point on the Y-axis is:
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Zero
Ans – (d) Zero
Q 14 – The point M lies in the IV quadrant. The coordinates of point M are
(a) (a, b)
(b) (–a, b)
(c) (a, –b)
(d) (–a, –b)
Ans – (c) (a, –b)
Q 15 – Find the coordinates of the point equidistant from points A(1, 2), B (3, –4), and C(5, –6).
(a) (12, 3)
(b) (11, 2)
(c) (10, 2)
(d) (11, 3)
Ans – (b) (11, 2)
Q 16 – Write the name of the quadrant in which the point (-3, -5) lies.
(a) First quadrant
(b) Second quadrant
(c) Third quadrant
(d) Fourth quadrant
Ans – (c) Third quadrant
Q 17 – The point (3, 0) lies on :
(a) +ve x-axis
(b) +ve y-axis
(c) –ve x-axis
(d) –ve y-axis
Ans – (a) +ve x-axis
Q 18 – The number of parts the coordinates axes divides the plane is
(a) Two parts
(b) Four parts
(c) Six parts
(d) Eight parts
Ans – (b) Four parts
Q 19 – The point (0, 9) lies
(a) in quadrant IV
(b) on the positive direction of the y-axis
(c) in quadrant III
(d) on the positive direction of the x-axis
Ans – (b) on the positive direction of the y-axis
Q 20 – Point (0, 4) lies
(a) in I quadrant
(b) on x-axis
(c) on the y-axis
(a) in IV quadrant
Ans – (c) on the y-axis
Q 21 – Ordinate of all the points in the x-axis is:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) –1
(d) Any natural number
Ans – (a) 0
Q 22 – The mirror image of the point (–3, –4) in x-axis is
(a) (–4, –3)
(b) (3, –4)
(c) (3, 4)
(d) (–3, 4)
Ans – (d) (–3, 4)
Q 23 – If the x-coordinate of a point is zero, then this point lies:
(a) In II quadrant
(b) In I quadrant
(c) On x-axis
(d) On the y-axis
Ans – (d) On the y-axis
Q 24 – In which quadrant does the point (–1, 2) lies?
(a) First quadrant
(b) Second quadrant
(c) Third quadrant
(d) Fourth quadrant
Ans – (b) Second quadrant
Q 25 – The points (a, a) (–a, a) and (– (√3) a, (√3)a) form the vertices of an :
(a) Scalene triangle
(b) Right-angled triangle
(c) Isosceles Right-angled triangle
(d) Equilateral triangle
Ans – (d) Equilateral triangle
Q 26 – Abscissa of a point is negative in
(a) I and II quadrant
(b) I and IV quadrant
(c) II and III quadrant
(d) IV quadrant only
Ans – (c) II and III quadrant
Q 27 – Find the ratio in which the line joining the points (6, 4) and (1, –7) is divided by the x-axis.
(a) 1 : 3
(b) 2 : 7
(c) 4 : 7
(d) 6 : 7
Ans – (c) 4: 7
Q 28 – Abscissa of all the points on the y-axis is
(a) 1
(b) any number
(c) 0
(d) –1
Ans – (c) 0
Q 29 – Which is the example of a geometrical line?
(a) Blackboard
(b) Sheet of paper
(c) Meeting place of two walls
(d) Tips of a sharp pencil.
Ans – (c) Meeting place of two walls