Engineering Graphics & Design (3110013) MCQs

MCQs of Loci of Points

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1.
The locus of a point P about another point O such that its distance from O is constant is ________
(a) a line passing through O
(b) two parallel lines equidistant from O
(c) a circle with center O
(d) a curve with O in it
Answer:

Option (c)

2.
The locus of a point P such that its distance from a fixed line AB is constant is____________
(a) a circle with AB as the largest chord (diameter)
(b) a line perpendicular to AB passing through the midpoint of AB
(c) a line parallel to AB
(d) a line perpendicular to AB cutting AB at center
Answer:

Option (c)

3.
Locus of a point P equidistant from two fixed points A and B is ____________
(a) an ellipse
(b) a line perpendicular to AB passing through the midpoint of AB
(c) a circle with AB as largest chord
(d) a parallel line of AB
Answer:

Option (b)

4.
The locus of point which is equidistant from 2 non parallel lines is ___________
(a) a straight line bisecting the angle between them
(b) a line which cuts both lines at same distances from point of intersection of given lines
(c) a closed curve around them
(d) a line perpendicular to the 1st line
Answer:

Option (a)

5.
Locus of a point P equidistant from a fixed line and fixed point F is _____________
(a) a circle with center F
(b) an ellipse with foci P and F
(c) a parabola
(d) a hyperbola
Answer:

Option (c)

6.
Locus of the point P such that the sum of distances from two fixed points is always constant is __________
(a) an ellipse
(b) a hyperbola
(c) a parabola having that fixed point on its axis
(d) a line perpendicular to the line joining those two points and passing through the midpoint of it
Answer:

Option (a)

7.
A sliding member AB has attached to a rocker BC, this BC is attached to crank CD. D is the fixed end and as the crank is rotating about D the slider slides parallel to it. What is the locus of point P on any point on the rocker?
(a) Ellipse
(b) Circle
(c) Line
(d) Semi-circle
Answer:

Option (a)

8.
A sliding member AB has attached to a rocker BC, this BC is attached to crank CD. D is the fixed end and as the crank is rotating about D the slider slides parallel to it. What is the locus of C?
(a) Ellipse
(b) Circle
(c) Line
(d) Semi-circle
Answer:

Option (b)

9.
Locus of the point P which is rotating about another point O with uniform angular velocity and the PO is increasing at a constant rate is ________
(a) an ellipse
(b) archimedean spiral
(c) helix
(d) logarithmic spiral
Answer:

Option (b)

10.
The locus of point P whose perpendicular distance from a fixed line and distance from a point T is equal is _______________
(a) a circle
(b) an ellipse
(c) a parabola
(d) a hyperbola
Answer:

Option (c)

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