1.

The linear distance between -4 and

17 on the number line is
A. 13
B. 21
C. -17
D. -13
2. Find the distance between A (4,3)
and B (-2,5)
A. 11
B. 9
C. 10
D. 8
3. If the distance between points (3,y)
and (8,7) is 13, then y is equal to
A. 5 or -5
B. 5 or 19
C. 19
D. -5 or 19
4. Find
the
coordinates
of
point
equidistant from (1,-6),(5,-6) and
(6,-1)
A. (2,-2)
B. (3,-2)
C. (3,-3)
D. (2,-3)
5. The line segment connecting (x,6)
and (9,y) is bisected by the point
(7,3). Find the values of x and y.
A. 14,6
B. 33,12
C. 5,0
D. 14,6
6. If (-2,-4) is the midpoint of (6,-7)
and (x,y), then the values of x and
y are
A. x=, y=1
B. x=-10, y=-1
C. x=10, y=-1
D. x=-8, y=-1
7. Determine the coordinates of the
point which is three-fifth of the
way from the point (2,-5) to the
point (-3,5).
A. (-1,1)
B. (-2,-1)
C. (-1,-2)
D. (1,-1)
8. The segment from (-1,4) to (2,-2) is
extended three times its own length.
The terminal point is
A. (11,-24)
B. (-11,-20)
C. (11,-18)
D. (11,-20)
9. The points (a,1), (b,2) and (c,3)
are
collinear.
Which
of
the
following is true?
A. c-b=c-a
B. c-b=b-a
C. c-a=a-b
D. c-a=b-a
10. If the slope of the line connecting
the origin and point P is , find

the abscissa of P if its ordinate is

6.
A. 2
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
11. Find the inclination of the line
passing through (-5,3) and (10,7)
A. 14.73
B. 14.93
C. 14.83
D. 14.63
12. Find the angle formed by the lines
2x+y-8=0 and x+y=6.
A. 30
B. 35
C. 45
D. 60
13. Find the angle between the lines
3x+2y=6 and x+y=6.
A. 1212
B. 1119
C. 1425
D. 1306
14. What is the acute angle between the
lines y=3x+2 and y=4x+9?
A. 4.4
B. 28.3
C. 5.2
D. 18.6
15. Find the distance of the line
3x+4y=5 from the origin.
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
16. The
two
points
on
the
lines
2x=3y+4=0 which are at a distance 2
from the line 3x+4y-6=0 are
A. (-5,1) and (-5,2)
B. (64,-44) and (4,-4)
C. (8,8) and (12,12)
D. (44,-64) and (-4,4)
17. The distance from the point (2,1)
to the line 4x-3y+5=0 is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
18. Determine the distance from (5,10)
to the line x-y=-0.
A. 3.33
B. 3.54
C. 4.23
D. 5.45
19. The distance from a point (1,3) to
the lines 4x-3y=12 and 4x-3y=-8.
A. 4 units
B. 5 units
C. 6 units
D. 7 unit
20. Find the distance between the given
lines 4x-3y=12 and 4x-3y=-8

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
21. Find
the
distance
between
lines, 3x+y-12=0 and 3x+y-4=0.
A.

16
10

B.

12
10

C.

4
10

D.

8
10

the

22. What is the length with a slope of

4/3 from a point (6,4) to the yaxis?
A. 10
B. 25
C. 50
D. 75
23. Find the slope of the line defined
by y-x=5.
A. 1
B.
C. -1/2
D. 5+x
24. What is the slope of the line
3x+2y+1=0
A. 3/2
B. 2/3
C. -3/2
D. -2/3
25. In the Cartesian coordinates, the
vertices of a triangle are defined
by the following points:(-2,0),(4,0)
and (3,3). What is the area?
A. 8 sq. units
B. 9 sq. units
C. 10 sq. units
D. 11 sq. units
26. Given 3 vertices of a triangle
whose coordinates are A (1,1), B
(3,-3) and (5,-3). Find the area of
the triangle.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
27. In a Cartesian coordinates, the
vertices of a square are: (1,1),
(0,8), (4,5) and (-3,4). What is the
area?
A. 20 sq. units
B. 20 sq. units
C. 25 sq. units
D. 35 sq. units

28. A lie passes thru (1,-3) and (4,2). Write the equation of the line
in slope-interception form.
A. y-4=x
B. y=-2
C. y=x-4
D. y-2=x
29. What is the x-intercept of the line
passing through (1,4) and (4,1)?
A. 4.5
B. 5
C. 4
D. 6
30. Find the equation of a straight
line with a slope of 3 and a yintercept of 1.
A. 3x+y-1=0
B. 3x-y+1=0
C. x+3y+1=0
D. x-3y-1=0
31. If the points (-2,3), (x,y) and (3,5) lie on a straight line, then
the equation of the line is _______.
A. x-2y-1=0
B. 2x+y-1=0
C. x+2y-1=0
D. 2x+y+1=0
32. The
equation
of
a
line
that
intercepts the x-axis at x=4 and the
y-axis at y=-6 is,
A. 3x+2y=12
B. 2x-3y=12
C. 3x-2y=12
D. 2x-3y=12
33. A line with an inclination of 45
passes through (-5/2,-9/2). What is
the x-coordinate of a point on the
line
if
its
corresponding
ycoordinate is 6?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
34. Find the equation of the line
passin through the origin and with a
slope of 6?
A. y-6x=0
B. y=-6
C. x+y=-6
D. 6x+y=0
35. Find the equation of the line if
the x-intercept and y-intercept are
-2 and 4 respectively,
A. y-2x-4=0
B. y+2x-4=0
C. y-2x+4=0
D. y+2x+4=0
36. Determine B such that 3x+2y-7=0 is
perpendicular to 2x-By2=0.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2

37. The line 2x-3y+2=0 is perpendicular

to another line L, of unknown
equation. Find the slope L.
A. 3/2
B. -3/2
C. 2/3
D. -2/3
38. A line through (-5,2) and (1,-4) is
perpendicular to the line through
(x,7) and (8,7). Find x.
A. -4
B. -5
C. -6
D. -19/3
39. What is the equation of the line
passes thru (4,0) and is parallel to
the line x-y-2=0?
A. x-y+4=0
B. x+y+4=0
C. x-y-4=0
D. x-y=0
40.
Find the equation of the line
through
point
(3,1)
and
is
perpendicular to the line x+5y+5=0.
A. 5x-2y=14
B. 5x-y=14
C. 2x-5y=14
D. 2x+5y=14
41. Find
the
equation
of
the
perpendicular bisector of the line
joining (5,0) and (-7,3)
A. 8x+2y+11=0
B. 8x-2y+11=0
C. 8x-y+11=0
D. 8x+y+11=0
42. Which of the following lines is
parallel to the line 3x-2y+6=0?
A. 3x+2y-12=0
B. 4x-9y=6
C. 12x+18y=15
D. 15x-10y-9=0
43. The equation of the line through (3,5) parallel to 7x+2y-4=0 is
A. 7x+2y+31=0
B. 7x-2y+30=0
C. 7x+2y-4=0
D. x+7y+30=0
44. What is the equation of the line
joining the points (3,-2) and (7,6)?
A. 2x+3y=0
B. 4x-5y=22
C. 4x+5y=2
D. 5x+4y=7
45. What is the equation of the line
passing through (-2,6) with the xintercept half the y-intercept?
A. x-y=6
B. 2x+2y+2=0
C. 3x-y+2=0
D. 2x+y-2=0

46. Find the slope of a line having a

parametric equation of x=2+t and
y=5-3t.
A. 2
B. 3
C. -2
D. -3
47. Find the slope of the line having a
parametric
equation
y=4t+6
and
x=t+1.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
48. Two vertices of a triangle are
(2,4) and (-2,3) and the area is 2
square units, the locus of the third
vertex is
A. 4x-y=14
B. 4x+4y=14
C. x+4y=12
D. x-4y=-14
49. Find the area of the triangle which
the line 2x-3y+6=0 forms with the
coordinates axis.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2
50. A
line
passes
through
point
(2,2).Find the equation of the line
is the length of the line segment
intercepted by the coordinates axes
is the square root of 5.
A. 2x+y-2=0
B. 2x-y-2=0
C. 2x-y+2=0
D. 2x+y+2=0
51. What is the radius of the circle

x 2+ y 2 6 y=0 ?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
52. What are
centre

the coordinates
of
the

of the
curve

x 2+ y 2 2 x4 y31=0 ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
53. A

(-1,1)
(-2,-2)
(1,2)
(2,1)
circle
2

whose

X +Y +4 X +6 Y 23=0
centre at
A. (2,3)
B. (3,2)
C. (-3,2)
D. (-2,3)

equation
has

is
its

54. What is the radius of a circle with

the
following
equation:

61. Find the area (in square units) of

the
circle
whose
equation
is

x 26 x+ y 24 y12=0

x 2+ y 2 =6 x8 y

A. 3.46
B. 7
C. 5
D. 6
55. The diameter of a circle described

9 x 2 + 9 y 2 =16 is

by

A. 4/3
B. 16/9
C. 83
D. 4
56. How far
centre

A. 20
B. 22
C. 25
D. 27
62. Determine
the
equation
of
the
circle whose radius is 5, centre on
the line x=2 and tangent to the line
3x-4y+11=0.
A.

( x2)2+( y2)2=5

is the
curve

B.

(x2)2+( y +2)2=25

C.

(x2)3+( y +2)2=5

A. -2.5
B. -3.0
C. -2.75
D. -3.25
57. What is the distance between the
centres
of
the
circles

D.

(x2)2+( y2)2=25

from
of

the

y-axis
the

2 x +2 y +10 x6 y55=0 ?

x 2+ y 2 +2 x+ 4 y 3=0
2

63. Find the equation of the circle

with the centre at (-4,5) and
tangent to the line 2x+7y-10=0.

x 2+ y 2 +8 x10 y12=0

B.

x 2+ y 2 +8 x10 y +12=0

C.

x 2+ y 2 +8 x +10 y12=0

D.

x 2+ y 2 8 x+10 y +12=0

and

A.

x + y 8 x6 y +7=0 ?
A. 7.07
B. 7.77
C. 8.07
D. 7.87
58. The shortest distance from A(3,8)
to

the

circle

x + y + 4 x6 y=12

+ 4 x +2 y20=0

equation
describes:

A. A circle of radius 5 centred at

the origin
B. An ellipse centred at (2,-1)
C. A sphere centred at the origin
D. A circle of radius 5 centred at
(2,-1)
60. The centre of a circle is at (1,1)
and one point on its circumference
is (-1,-3). Find the other end of
the diameter through (-1,3).
A. (2,4)
B. (3,5)
C. (3,6)
D. (1,3)

x + y + 4 x2 yk =0

equation

is equal to
A. 2.1
B. 2.3
C. 2.5
D. 2.7
59. The

64. Find the value of k for which the

represents a point circle.

A. 5
B. 6
C. -6
D. -5

3 x2 +2 x5 y +7=0.

65.

curve.
A. Parabola
B. Ellipse
C. Circle
D. Hyperbola
66. The
focus
2

y =16 x

of

Determine

the

the

parabola

is at

A. (4,0)
B. (0,4)
C. (3,0)
D. (0,3)
67. Where is the vertex of the parabola

x 2=4 ( y2 ) ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

(2,0)
(0,2)
(3,0)
(0,3)

68. Find the equation of the directrix

of the parabola

y =16 x .

A. x=2
B. x=-2
C. x=4
D. x=-4
69. Given the equation of a parabola
3x+

2 y 24 y +7=0 .

Locate

its

the

equation

y=

x + x+ 1,

where is the curve facing?

A. Upward
B. Facing left
C. Facing right
D. Downward
71. What is the length of the length of
the latus rectum of the curves
2

x =20 y ?
A.

20

x 11 y +14 x60=0

C.

x 14 y +11 x+ 60=0

D. None of the above

76. Compute the focal length and the
length of the latus rectum of the
A.
B.
C.
D.

y 2+8 x6 y +25=0 .

2,8
4,16
16,64
1,4

77. Given a parabola

( y2)2=8 ( x1) .

What
is
the
equation
of
its
directrix?
A. x=-3
B. x=3
C. y=-3
D. y=3
78. The general equation of a conic
section is given by the following
equation:
2

curve maybe identified as an ellipse

by
which
of
the
following
conditions?

72. Find the location of the focus of

the parabola

B.

Ax +Bxy +Cy +Dx + Ey+F=0.

B. 20
C. 5
D.

x 11 y +11 x60=0

parabola

vertex.
A. (5/3,1)
B. (5/3,-1)
C. (-5/3,-1)
D. (-5/3,1)
70. In

A.

y 2+ 4 x4 y8=0.

A. (2.5,-2)
B. (3,1)
C. (2,2)
D. (-2.5,-2)
73. Find the equation of the axis of
symmetry
of
the
function
2

y=2 x 7 x+ 5.
A. 7x+4=0
B. 4x+7=0
C. 4x-7=0
D. x-2=0
74. A parabola has its focus at (-7,4)
and directly y=2. Find its equation.
A.

x 2+12 y14 x +61=0

B.

x 14 yy +12 x+61=0

C.

x 12 y +14 x +61=0

A.

B 24 AC < 0

B.

B 24 AC =0

C.

B 4 AC > 0

D.

B 4 AC =1

2
2

79. What is the area enclosed by the

curve

9 x 2+25 y 2225=0 ?

A. 47.1
B. 50.2
C. 63.8
D. 72.3
80. Point P(x,y)moves with a distance
from point (0,1) one-half of its
distance from line y=4. The equation
of its locus is

A.

2 x 24 y 2=5

B.

4 x 2 +3 y 2=12

C.

2 x 2 +5 y 3=3

D.

x 2+2 y 2=4

D. None of the above

75. A parabola has its axis parallel to
the x-axis, vertex at (-1,7) and one
end of the latus rectum at (15/4,3/2). Find the equation.

81. The lengths of the major and minor

axes of an ellipse are 10m and 8m

respectively.
Find
between the foci.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
82. The
2

the

distance

equation

25 x +16 y 150 x +128 y+ 81=0

has

its center at
A. (3,-4)
B. (3,4)
C. (4,-3)
D. (3,5)
83. Find the major axis of the ellipse
2

x + 4 y 2 x+ 8 y+ 1=0 .
A. 2
B. 10
C. 4
D. 6
84. The length of the latus rectum for
2

the ellipse

x
64 +

the farthest distance of the sun

from the earth is 105.50 million km
and the nearest distance of the sun
from the earth is 78.25 million km,
find
the
eccentricity
of
the
ellipse.
A. 0.15
B. 0.25
C. 0.35
D. 0.45
89. An ellipse with centre at the
origin has a length of major axis 20
unit. If the distance from centre of
ellipse to its focus is 5, what is
the equation of its directrix?
A. x=18
B. x=20
C. x=15
D. x=16
90. What is the length of the latus
rectum of
A.
B.
C.
D.

y
16 =1 is equal

to
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
85. An ellipse with an eccentricity of
0.65 and has one of its foci 2 units
from the centre. The length of the
latus rectum is nearest to
A. 3.5 units
B. 3.8 units
C. 4.2 units
D. 3.2 units
86. An earth satellite has an apogee of
40,000 km and a perigee of 6,600 km.
Assuming the radius of the earth as
6,400
km,
what
will
be
the
eccentricity of the elliptical path
described by the satellite with the
cebtre of the earth at one of the
foci?
A. 0.46
B. 0.49
C. 0.52
D. 0.56
87. The major axis of the elliptical
path in which the earth moves around
the sun is approximately 186,000,000
miles and the eccentricity of the
ellipse of the ellipse is 1/60.
Determine the apogee of the earth.
A. 93,000,000 miles
B. 91,450,000 miles
C. 94,335,100 miles
D. 94,550,000 miles
88. The earths orbit is an ellipse
with the sun at one of the foci. If

4 x +9 y +8 x32=0?

2.5
2.7
2.3
2.9

4 x 2 y 2=16 ?

91.

is the equation of

a/an
A. parabola
B. hyperbola
C. circle
D. ellipse
92. Find the eccentricity of the curve
2

9 x 4 y 36 x+ 8 y =4
A. 1.80
B. 1.92
C. 1.86
D. 1.76
93. How far from the x-axis is the
focus
F
of
the
hyperbola

x 22 y2 + 4 x+ 4 y + 4=Q ?
A. 4.5
B. 3.4
C. 2.7
D. 2.1
94. he semi-transverse
2

hyperbola

x
9

axis

of

the

y
4

=1?

A. 2x-3y=0
B. 3x-2y=0
C. 2x-y=0
D. 2x+y=0
95. Find the equation of the hyperbola
with vertices at (-4,2) and (0,2)
and foci at (-5,2) and (1,2).
A.

5 x2 4 y 2 +20 x+ 16 y16=0

A. 10
B. 9

C.

B.

5 x 4 y +20 x16 y16=0

C.

5 x 4 y 20 x +16 y +16=0

D.

5 x + 4 y 20 x+ 16 y16=0

96. Find

the

P1 (6,2,3)

distance
and

between

P2 (5,1,4) .

D. 10.5
99. The equation of a sphere with
centre at (-3,2,4 and of radius 6
units is
A.

x 2+ y 2 + z 2 +6 x4 y8 z=36

B.

x 2+ y 2 + z 2 +6 x4 y8 z=7

C.

x 2+ y 2 + z 2 +6 x4 y+ 8 z=6

D.

x 2+ y 2 + z 2 +6 x4 y+ 8 z=36

A. 11
B.

11

C. 12
D.

12

97. The point of intersection of the

planes
x+5y-2z=9;
3x-2y+z=3
and
x+y+z=2 is at
A. (2,1,-1)
B. (2,0,-1)
C. (-1,1,-1)
D. (-1,2,1)
98. What is the radius of the sphere
centre at the origin that passes the
point 8,1,6?

01

100. Find the polar equation of the

circle, if its center is at (4,0)
and the radius 4.
A. r-8 cos=0
B. r-6 cos=0
C. r-12 cos=0
D. r-4 cos=0