Not always because it can also be negative
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No.
If the slope (line)is in upward direction, it is called positive slope
Never.
You must find the slope, if it is positive, then the line is always increasing. If it is negative, then the line is always decreasing.
For two lines to be parallel they must have the same slope. A line parallel to a line with slope -2 would have a slope of -2.