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MCQs

1. Point (–2, 4) lies in
a) 1st Quadrant b) 2nd Quadrant c) 3rd Quadrant d) 4th Quadrant
2. The perpendicular distance of point P(7, 2) from Y-axis is

a) 2 units b) 7 units c) 5 units d) None of these
3. The origin lies on
a) X-axis only b) Y-axis only c) both axes d) None of the axes
4. The point which lies on line y = – 3x is

a) (3, –6) b) (2, –7) c) (3, 9) d) (3, –9)
5. The coordinates of the point lying on the negative side of X-axis at a distance of 5 units from origin
are
a) (–5, 0) b) (5, 0) c) (0, –5) d) (0, 5)

Answers: 1. b) 2nd Quadrant 2. b) 7 units 3. c) both axes
4. d) (3, –9) 5. a) (–5, 0)

Case-Study Based Questions
Case-Study Based Questions

Vanmahotsava week or forest festival is celebrated in July every Y
year in our school. The aim of this festival is to create awareness
about forests, specially trees among students. Many students take 7 Q R
part in the celebration of this festival. Plantation of tree is an 6
important part of this festival. Four students of class - IX planted 5
trees in the given position as shown in the graph. 4

3
P
2 S

1
X
(0, 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Answer the following questions on the basis of the above data.

1. Write the coordinates of the planted trees at P, Q, R, S.

2. Write the distance of point P from x-axis and the distance of point R from y-axis.

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