Coordinate Geometry

This is an MCQ-based quiz on Coordinate Geometry.

This includes Origin, X-axis, Y-axis, and Quadrant.

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A point (x + 2, x + 4) lies in the first quadrant, the mirror image for which for x-axis is (5, –7). What is the value of x?

(–5, –7) (–5, 7) (5, –7) (5, 7)

The perpendicular distance of a point P (5, 8) from the y-axis is:

5 8 3 13

The distance of the points (5, 0) and (–3, 0) from x-axis is:

–3 5 0 2

Abscissa of a point is positive in:

I and II quadrants I and IV quadrants I quadrant only II quadrant only

The name of the horizontal line in the cartesian plane which determines the position of a point is called:

Origin X-axis Y-axis Quadrants

The name of the vertical line in the cartesian plane which determines the position of a point is called:

Origin X-axis Y-axis Quadrants

The section formed by horizontal and vertical lines determining the position of the point in a cartesian plane is called:

Origin X-axis Y-axis Quadrants

The point of intersection of horizontal and vertical lines determining the position of a point in a cartesian plane is called:

Origin X-axis Y-axis Quadrants

If the coordinates of a point are (-3, 4), then it lies in:

First quadrant Second quadrant Third quadrant Fourth quadrant

The coordinates of any point on the y-axis are of the form (0, k), where |k| is the distance of the point from the:

Y-axis

X-axis

(0, 1)

(1, 0)

If (x + 2, 4) = (5, y – 2), then coordinates (x, y) are

(7, 12) (6, 3) (3, 6) (2, 1)

Mirror image of the point (9, -8) in y-axis is

(-9, -8) (9, 8) (-9, 8) (-8, 9)

Which is the example of geometrical line?

Blackboard Sheet of paper Meeting place of two walls Tips of sharp pencil.

Abscissa of a point is negative in

I and II quadrant I and IV quadrant II and III quadrant IV quadrant only

Abscissa of all the points on y-axis is

1

Any number

0

-1

The point (–2, 0) lies on :

+ve x-axis +ve y-axis –ve x-axis –ve y-axis

Ordinate of all the points in the x-axis is:

0 1 –1 Any natural number

The name of vertical line in the cartesian plane which determines the position of a point is called:

Origin X-axis Y-axis Quadrants

Find the coordinates of the point equidistant from the points A(1, 2), B (3, –4) and C(5, –6).

(12, 3) (11, 2) (10, 2) (11, 3)

The points (a, a) (–a,- a) and (– (√3) a, (√3)a) form the vertices of an :

Scalene triangle

Right angled triangle

Isosceles Right angled triangle

Equilateral triangle

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Coordinate Geometry
Questions: 20
Contributed by:
Diego