Chapter 3: Coordinate Geometry

Choose the correct answers :

Q1. Point (– 3 , 5) lies in the

(A) first quadrant        (B) second quadrant   

(C) third quadrant    (D) fourth quadrant

Ans : (B) second quadrant  .  

Q2. Point (0 , – 7) lies

(A) on the x-axis   (B) in the second quadrant  

(C) on the y-axis    (D) in the fourth quadrant

Ans: (C) on the y-axis .  

Q3. Point (– 10 ,0) lies

(A) on the negative direction of the x-axis

(B) on the negative direction of the y-axis

(C) in the third quadrant

(D) in the fourth quadrant

Ans:  (A) on the negative direction of the x-axis .

Q4. Abscissa of all the points on the x-axis is :

(A) 0               (B)  1               (C)  2             (D) any number

Ans:  (D) any number .