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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ), , Choose the correct answer in each of the following questions:, , 1. The distance of the point P(-6, 8) from the origin is [CBSE 2013C], (a) 8 (b) 2V7, (6 (d) 10, 2. The distance of the point (-3, 4) from x-axis is [CBSE 2012], (a)3 (b) -3 (c) 4 (d)5, 3. The point on x-axis which is equidistant from points A(-1, 0) and, BG, 0) is [CBSE 2013], (a) (0, 2) (b) (2, 0) (c) 3, 0) (d) (0, 3), 4. If R(5, 6) is the midpoint of the line segment AB joining the points, A(6,5) and B(4, 4) then y equals [CASE 2014], (a) 5 (b)7 (c) 12 (d) 6, 5. Ifthe point C(k, 4) divides the join of the points A(2, 6) and B(5, 1) in the, ratio 2 : 3 then the value of k is [CBSE 2013C], 28 16 8, a) 16 b) — c) = d) —, (a) (b) 5 (c) 5 (d) 5, 344 Secondary School Mathematics for Class 10, 6. The perimeter of the triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is, [CBSE 2014], (a) (7 + V5) (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 12, 7. If A(1, 3), B(-1, 2), C(2, 5) and D(x, 4) are the vertices of a llgm ABCD, then the value of x is [CBSE 2012], 3, (a) 3 (b) 4 (c)0 (d) 3, 8. If the points A(x, 2), B(-3, —4) and C(7, —5) are collinear then the value, of xis [CBSE 2014], (a) -63 (b) 63 (c) 60 (d) -60, 9. The area of a triangle with vertices A(5, 0), B(8, 0) and C(8, 4) in, square units is [CBSE 2012], (a) 20 (b) 12 (c)6 (d) 16, 10. The area of AABC with vertices A(a, 0), O(0, 0) and B(0, b) in square, units is CBSE 2011], (a) ab (b) Lab (tab? (a) 48?, 2 2 2, 11. If (5, 4) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points, A(-6,5) and B(-2, 3) then the value of ais ICBSE 2011], (a) -8 (b)3 (c)-4 (d)4, 12. ABCD isa rectangle whose three vertices are B(4, 0), C(4, 3) and D(0, 3)., The length of one of its diagonals is CBSE 2014], (a)5 (b) 4 (c)3 (d) 25, 13. The coordinates of the point P dividing the line segment joining the, points A(1, 3) and B(4, 6) in the ratio 2: 1 is ICBSE 2012], (a) (2, 4) (b) (3, 5) (c) (4, 2) (d) (5, 3), 14. If the coordinates of one end of a diameter of a circle are (2, 3) and the, coordinates of its centre are (—2, 5), then the coordinates of the other end, of the diameter are [CBSE 2012], (a) 6,7) (b) (6,-7) (c) (4, 2) (d) (5, 3), 15. In the given figure P(5, —3) and Q(3, y) are the points of trisection of the, , , , line segment joining A(7, —2) and B(1,-5). Then, y equals —_ [CBSE 2012], (a)2 (b) 4, -5 7 ary P ° qa 85), , o-4 @ > “