BITSAT SERIES Mathematics
Straight Lines
25 previous year questions.
Volume: 25 Ques
Yield: High
High-Yield Trend
2
2025 1
2021 2
2019 2
2017 6
2016 1
2015 3
2014 3
2013 1
2012 3
2011 1
2010 Chapter Questions 25 MCQs
01
PYQ 2010
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the equations of the opposite sides of a parallelogram are
x²-5x+6=0 and y²-6y+5=0, then equations of its diagonals are
1
x+4y=13, y=4x-7
2
4x+y=13, 4y=x-7
3
4x+y=13, y=4x-7
4
y-4x=13, 4x+y=7
02
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The distance of the point (-1,1) from the line 2(x+6)-5(y-2)=0 is:
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
03
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The family of straight lines (2a+3b)x+(a-b)y+2a-4b=0 is concurrent at the point:
1
((2)/(5),-(14)/(5))
2
(-(2)/(5),-(14)/(5))
3
(-(2)/(5),(14)/(5))
4
((2)/(5),(14)/(5))
04
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Equation of the bisector of the acute angle between lines and is
1
2
3
4
05
PYQ 2012
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The nearest point on the line from the origin is:
1
2
3
4
None of these
06
PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If , the family of lines is concurrent at one or the other of the two points-
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
07
PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The quadratic equation whose roots are the and intercepts of the line passing through and making a triangle of area with the co-ordinate axes is
1
2
3
4
None of these
08
PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the lines , are concurrent then
1
2
3
4
09
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If and be the length of perpendiculars from the origin upon the straight lines and respectively, then the value of .
1
2
3
4
10
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The value of , for which the lines
, and are concurrent is
1
2
3
4
11
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If and be the lengths of perpendiculars from the origin upon the straight lines
and respectively, then the value of is:
1
2
3
4
12
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the lines , and are concurrent, then the points and are
1
collinear
2
form an equilateral triangle
3
form a scalene triangle
4
form a right angled triangle
13
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The equation
x²-2√(3)xy+3y²-3x+3√(3)y-4=0
represents
1
a pair of intersecting lines
2
a pair of parallel lines with distance (5)/(2) between them
3
a pair of parallel lines with distance 5√(2) between them
4
a conic section which is not a pair of straight lines
14
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
A ray of light coming from the point (1,2) is reflected at a point A on the x-axis and then passes through the point (5,3). The coordinates of the point A are
1
2
3
4
None of these
15
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The equation represents
1
a pair of intersecting lines
2
a pair of parallel lines with distance between them
3
a pair of parallel lines with distance between them
4
a conic section, which is not a pair of straight lines
16
PYQ 2016
easy
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
A ray of light coming from the point is reflected at a point on the -axis and then passes through the point . The co-ordinates of the point is
1
2
3
4
None of these
17
PYQ 2016
easy
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The number of integral values of for which is the equation of a circle whose radius cannot exceed , is
1
14
2
18
3
16
4
None
18
PYQ 2016
easy
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The line joining to is divided internally in the ratio at . If varies, then the locus of is
1
a pair of straight lines
2
a circle
3
a straight line
4
None of these
19
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Given the system of straight lines
a(2x+y-3)+b(3x+2y-5)=0,
the line of the system situated farthest from the point (4,-3) has the equation
1
2
3
4
3x-4y+1=0
20
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The angle between the two lines whose intercepts on the axes are a,-b and b,-a respectively is
1
2
3
4
None of these
21
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the lines p₁x+q₁y=1, p₂x+q₂y=1 and p₃x+q₃y=1 are concurrent, then the points (p₁,q₁), (p₂,q₂) and (p₃,q₃)
1
are collinear
2
form an equilateral triangle
3
form a scalene triangle
4
form a right angled triangle
22
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Equation of two straight lines are and .Then
1
The lines are non-coplanar
2
The lines are parallel and distinct
3
The lines intersect in unique point
4
The lines are coincident
23
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Given the system of straight lines
a(2x+y-3)+b(3x+2y-5)=0, the line of the system situated farthest from the point (4,-3) has the equation
1
4x+y-15=0
2
7x+y-8=0
3
4x+3y-7=0
4
3x-4y+1=0
24
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Find the slope of the line passing through the points and :
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
1
25
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The equation of a straight line is given by . What is the slope of the line?
1
3
2
4
3
1
4
0