NDA · Mathematics · UPSC · 2016–2026

Straight Lines — NDA Mathematics PYQs

83 questions from this chapter, asked in 11 NDA exams between 2016–2026.

83questions
11NDA exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

Directions : For the next two (02) items that follow :
The equation of a straight line which passes through the origin and makes an angle () with the line is .

What is the value of ?

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Q2MCQ2026

Directions : For the next two (02) items that follow :
The equation of a straight line which passes through the origin and makes an angle () with the line is .

What is the angle made by the line L with positive direction of y-axis ?

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Q3MCQ2025

Under what condition will the lines and be perpendicular?

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Q4MCQ2025

The vertices of a triangle are , and . The angular bisectors of the triangle meet at . What are the coordinates of ?

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Q5MCQ2025

Let and be the end points of line segment . Let be the point situated at a distance units from on the perpendicular bisector line of . What are the possible coordinates of ?

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Q6MCQ2025

is an equilateral triangle and is the altitude on . If the coordinates of are and that of are , then what is the equation of ?

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Q7MCQ2025

The system of equations ,

(A)has a unique solution
(B)has infinitely many solutions
(C)is inconsistent
(D)is consistent and has exactly two solutions
Q8MCQ2025

For different values of , the equation represents

(A)parallel lines
(B)concurrent lines
(C)lines at a fixed distance from the origin of coordinates
(D)the same line
Q9MCQ2025

The equation of the locus of a point equidistant from the points and is . What is the value of ?

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Q10MCQ2025

What is the sum of the intercepts of the line on the coordinate axes?

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Why practise Straight Lines PYQs?

Straight Lines has appeared in 11 NDA Mathematics exams we track between 2016–2026. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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