CBSE Class 9 Maths Chapter 3 Coordinate Geometry MCQs

Class 9 Maths Chapter 3 Coordinate Geometry MCQs are available here online with solutions.

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

a. Origin

b. X-axis

c. Y-axis

d. Quadrants

Answer: b

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

a. Origin

b. X-axis

c. Y-axis

d. Quadrants

Answer: c

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

a. Origin

b. X-axis

c. Y-axis

d. Quadrants

Answer: d

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

a. Origin

b. X-axis

c. Y-axis

d. Quadrants

Answer: a

5) If the coordinates of a point are (0, -4), then it lies in:

a. X-axis

b. Y-axis

c. At origin

d. Between x-axis and y-axis

Answer: b

6) If the coordinates of a point are (3, 0), then it lies in:

a. X-axis

b. Y-axis

c. At origin

d. Between x-axis and y-axis

Answer: a

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

a. First quadrant

b. Second quadrant

c. Third quadrant

d. Fourth quadrant

Answer: b

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

a. First quadrant

b. Second quadrant

c. Third quadrant

d. Fourth quadrant

Answer: c

9) Points (1, 2), (-2, -3), (2, -3);

a. First quadrant

b. Do not lie in the same quadrant

c. Third quadrant

d. Fourth quadrant

Answer: b

10) If x coordinate of a point is zero, then the point lies on:

a. First quadrant

b. Second quadrant

c. X-axis

d. Y-axis

Answer: d

11) Signs of the abscissa and ordinate of a point in the second quadrant are respectively 

a. +, +

b. +, –

c. -, +

d. -, –

Answer: c

12) The point (-10, 0) lies in

a. Third quadrant

b. Fourth quadrant

c. On the negative direction of the x-axis

d. On the negative direction of the y-axis

Answer: c

13) A quadrant in which both x and y values are negative is

a. First quadrant

b. Second quadrant

c. Third quadrant

d. Fourth quadrant

Answer: c

14) Abscissa of all the points on the x-axis is

a. 0

b. 1

c. 2

d. Any number

Answer: d

15) Ordinate of all points on the x-axis is

a. -1

b. 0

c. 1

d. Any number

Answer: b

16) Abscissa of a point is positive in

a. I quadrant

b. I and II quadrants

c. II quadrant only

d. I and IV quadrants

Answer: d

17) Points (1, -1), (2, -2), (4, -5), (-3, -4) 

a. lie in II quadrant

b. lie in III quadrant

c. lie in IV quadrant

d. Does not lie in the same quadrant

Answer: d

18) Abscissa of all the points on the y-axis is

a. 0

b. 1

c. -1

d. Any number

Answer: a

19) Ordinate of all the points on the y-axis is

a. 0

b. 1

c. -1

d. Any number

Answer: d

20) The point which lies on the y-axis at a distance of 5 units in the negative direction of the y-axis is

a. (5, 0)

b. (0, 5)

c. (-5, 0)

d. (0, -5)

Answer: d