Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct) Q.1 If the lines x + y + 1 = 0 ; 4x + 3y + 4 = 0 and x + αy + β = 0, where α2 + β2 = 2, are concurrent then (A) α = 1, β = – 1 (B) α = 1, β = ± 1 (C) α = – 1, β = ± 1 (D) α = ± 1, β = 1 Q.2 The axes are translated so that the new equation of the circle x²+y²– 5x+ 2y – 5 = 0 has no first degree terms. Then the new equation is : (A) x2 + y2 = 9 (B) x2 + y2 = 49 4 (C) x2 + y2 = 81 16 (D) none of these Q.3 Given the family of lines, a(3x + 4y + 6) + b(x + y + 2) = 0 . The line of the family situated at the greatest distance from the point P (2, 3) has equation : (A) 4x + 3y + 8 = 0 (B) 5x + 3y + 10 = 0 (C) 15x + 8y + 30 = 0 (D) none Q.4 The ends of a quadrant of a circle have the coordinates (1, 3) and (3, 1) then the centre of the such a circle is (A) (1, 1) (B) (2, 2) (C) (2, 6) (D) (4, 4) Q.5 The straight line, ax + by = 1 makes with the curve px2 + 2axy + qy2 = r a chord which subtends a right angle at the origin . Then : (A) r (a2 + b2) = p + q (B) r (a2 + p2) = q + b (C) r (b2 + q2) = p + a (D) none Q.6 The circle described on the line joining the points (0 , 1), (a, b) as diameter cuts the x–axis in points whose abscissae are roots of the equation : (A) x² + ax + b = 0 (B) x² – ax + b = 0 (C) x² + ax – b = 0 (D) x² – ax – b = 0 Q.7 Centroid of the triangle, the equations of whose sides are 12x2 – 20xy + 7y2 = 0 and 2x – 3y + 4=0 is ( 8 , 8 ( 3, 8 ( 8 , 3 (A) (3, 3) (B) 3 (C) 3 (D) Q.8 The line 2x – y + 1 = 0 is tangent to the circle at the point (2, 5) and the centre of the circles lies on x – 2y = 4. The radius of the circle is (A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 5 Q.9 The line x + 3y – 2 = 0 bisects the angle between a pair of straight lines of which one has equation x – 7y + 5 = 0 . The equation of the other line is : (A) 3x + 3y – 1 = 0 (B) x – 3y + 2 = 0 (C) 5x + 5y – 3 = 0 (D) none Q.10 Given two circles x² + y² – 6x – 2y+ 5 = 0 & x² + y² + 6x + 22y+ 5 = 0. The tangent at (2, –1) to the first circle : (A) passes outside the second circle (B) touches the second circle (C) intersects the second circle in 2 real points (D) passes through the centre of the second circle. Q.11 A variable rectangle PQRS has its sides parallel to fixed directions. Q & S lie respectively on the lines x = a, x = – a & P lies on the x – axis . Then the locus of R is : (A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) a parabola (D) pair of straight lines Q.12 To which of the following circles, the line y– x + 3 = 0 is normal at the point ( 3+ 3 3 ( 3 2 ( 3 2 ( 3 2 ( 3 2 (A) x – 3– + y – = 9 (B) x – + y – = 9 2 2 2 2 (C) x² + (y – 3)² = 9 (D) (x – 3)² + y² = 9 Q.13 On the portion of the straight line, x + 2y = 4 intercepted between the axes, a square is constructed on the side of the line away from the origin. Then the point of intersection of its diagonals has co-ordinates (A) (2, 3) (B) (3, 2) (C) (3, 3) (D) (2
Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct) Q.1 If the lines x + y + 1 = 0 ; 4x + 3y + 4 = 0 and x + αy + β = 0, where α2 + β2 = 2, are concurrent then (A) α = 1, β = – 1 (B) α = 1, β = ± 1 (C) α = – 1, β = ± 1 (D) α = ± 1, β = 1 Q.2 The axes are translated so that the new equation of the circle x²+y²– 5x+ 2y – 5 = 0 has no first degree terms. Then the new equation is : (A) x2 + y2 = 9 (B) x2 + y2 = 49 4 (C) x2 + y2 = 81 16 (D) none of these Q.3 Given the family of lines, a(3x + 4y + 6) + b(x + y + 2) = 0 . The line of the family situated at the greatest distance from the point P (2, 3) has equation : (A) 4x + 3y + 8 = 0 (B) 5x + 3y + 10 = 0 (C) 15x + 8y + 30 = 0 (D) none Q.4 The ends of a quadrant of a circle have the coordinates (1, 3) and (3, 1) then the centre of the such a circle is (A) (1, 1) (B) (2, 2) (C) (2, 6) (D) (4, 4) Q.5 The straight line, ax + by = 1 makes with the curve px2 + 2axy + qy2 = r a chord which subtends a right angle at the origin . Then : (A) r (a2 + b2) = p + q (B) r (a2 + p2) = q + b (C) r (b2 + q2) = p + a (D) none Q.6 The circle described on the line joining the points (0 , 1), (a, b) as diameter cuts the x–axis in points whose abscissae are roots of the equation : (A) x² + ax + b = 0 (B) x² – ax + b = 0 (C) x² + ax – b = 0 (D) x² – ax – b = 0 Q.7 Centroid of the triangle, the equations of whose sides are 12x2 – 20xy + 7y2 = 0 and 2x – 3y + 4=0 is ( 8 , 8 ( 3, 8 ( 8 , 3 (A) (3, 3) (B) 3 (C) 3 (D) Q.8 The line 2x – y + 1 = 0 is tangent to the circle at the point (2, 5) and the centre of the circles lies on x – 2y = 4. The radius of the circle is (A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 5 Q.9 The line x + 3y – 2 = 0 bisects the angle between a pair of straight lines of which one has equation x – 7y + 5 = 0 . The equation of the other line is : (A) 3x + 3y – 1 = 0 (B) x – 3y + 2 = 0 (C) 5x + 5y – 3 = 0 (D) none Q.10 Given two circles x² + y² – 6x – 2y+ 5 = 0 & x² + y² + 6x + 22y+ 5 = 0. The tangent at (2, –1) to the first circle : (A) passes outside the second circle (B) touches the second circle (C) intersects the second circle in 2 real points (D) passes through the centre of the second circle. Q.11 A variable rectangle PQRS has its sides parallel to fixed directions. Q & S lie respectively on the lines x = a, x = – a & P lies on the x – axis . Then the locus of R is : (A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) a parabola (D) pair of straight lines Q.12 To which of the following circles, the line y– x + 3 = 0 is normal at the point ( 3+ 3 3 ( 3 2 ( 3 2 ( 3 2 ( 3 2 (A) x – 3– + y – = 9 (B) x – + y – = 9 2 2 2 2 (C) x² + (y – 3)² = 9 (D) (x – 3)² + y² = 9 Q.13 On the portion of the straight line, x + 2y = 4 intercepted between the axes, a square is constructed on the side of the line away from the origin. Then the point of intersection of its diagonals has co-ordinates (A) (2, 3) (B) (3, 2) (C) (3, 3) (D) (2