Parallel Lines and Intersecting Lines

Q.

Is there a symbol for intersecting lines?

1. True
2. False

Q. The distance between two parallel lines ____________ .

1. increases
2. decreases
3. does not change
4. remains constant

Q. Two parallel lines have:

1. A common point
2. Two common points
3. No common point
4. Infinite common points

Q.

If two lines l and m have only one common point P, then these two lines are called as __ lines.

Q.

Name the shape of the cross-section in each solid:

Q.

What is the difference between two normal lines and two parallel lines?

Q.

Which of the following are the perfect examples of two parallel lines?

1. Zebra crossing on the road

2. Railway tracks (except on junctions)

3. Adjacent walls of a room

4. The line segments that make the 'T' shape

Q.

Two lines are positioned such that they don't have any points in common with each other. Then these two lines are _______.

1. Intersecting Lines

2. Parallel Lines

3. None of the above

4. Both A and B

Q.

Give a name to these lines

1. Parallel lines
2. Intersecting lines
3. Non-Intersecting lines
4. Coincident lines

Q. State which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F).

(i) Point has a size because we can see it as a thick dot on paper.
(ii) By liens in geometry, we mean only straight lines.
(iii) Two lines in a plane always intersect in a point.
(iv) Any plane through a vertical line is vertical.
(v) Any plane through a horizontal line is horizontal.
(vi) There cannot be a horizontal line a vertical plane.
(vii) All lines in a horizontal plane are horizontal.
(viii) Two lines in a plane always intersect in a point.
(ix) If two lines intersect at a point P, then P is called the point of concurrence of the two lines.
(x) If two lines intersect at a point P, then p is called the point of intersection of the two lines.
(xi) If A, B, C and D are collinear points D, P and Q are collinear, then points A, B, C, D, P and Q are always collinear.
(xii) Two different lines can be drawn passing through two given points.
(xiii) Through a given point only one line can be drawn.
(xiv) Four points are collinear if any three of them lie on the same line.
(xv) The maximum number of points of intersection of three lines is three.
(xvi) The minimum number of points of intersection of three lines is one.

Q.

The given figure shows two __ lines

Q.

In a railway station, tracks that do not intersect at any point can be considered as ___.

1. Point
2. Parallel Lines
3. Intersecting Lines
4. Line Segment

Q. Lines p, q are coplanar. So are the lines p, r. Can we conclude that the lines p, q, r are coplanar?

Q. Determine the collinear points in the following figure: (2 Marks)

Q. Intersecting point of the lines AB and EF is:

1. O
2. Q
3. D
4. P

Q.

Two lines that are always at an equal distance and never meet each other are called ___.

1. parallel lines

2. intersecting lines

3. cutting lines

4. collinear lines

Q.

Two lines are such that they don't have any point in common to each other. Then these two lines are called as _______.

1. parallel lines

2. (a) and (b) above.
3. None of the above

4. intersecting lines

Q.

What can you tell about the nature of these lines?

1. Parallel lines
2. Intersecting lines
3. Coincident lines
4. Non-Intersecting lines

Q. Ram makes a closed figure with five matchsticks, as shown below. How many sides and diagonals will the figure have?

Q.

What are lines that are always at the same distance from each other and never intersect called?

1. Horizontal lines
2. Vertical lines
3. Parallel lines
4. Intersecting lines

Q.

Tom is hungry and decides to go to KFC. On his way, he comes across two roads that cross each other at a point. What are such roads with a common point called?

1. Parallel roads

2. Horizontal roads

3. Vertical roads

4. Intersecting roads

Q.

Two lines perpendicular to the same line are ______

1. intersecting lines

2. perpendicular to each other

3. parallel to each other

4. meet each other

Q.

Which of the following statements best describes two parallel lines

1. They meet exactly at one point.

2. Lines having a uniform distance between them and never meet each other.

3. They meet exactly at 2 points.

4. They form a right angle.

Q. The distance between two parallel lines ____________ .

1. increases
2. decreases
3. does not change
4. remains constant

Q.

The opposite edges of a desktop screen are ___.

1. zigzag lines
2. vertical lines
3. diagonal lines
4. parallel lines