Mathematics
SECTION-1 : (Only One Options Correct Type)
This section contains 20 multiple choice type questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and
(D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
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1. Normal at any point P on the ellipse 9x + 16y = 144 meets the co-ordinate axes at A and B
respectively, then maximum area of OAB (O being origin) is
49 15
(A) (B)
48 4
7 48
(C) (D)
48 7
x2 y2
2. If the ellipse 1 is inscribed in a square of side length a 2 , then a is
a2 3 a4
(A) 4 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) none of these
3. If (5, 12) and (24, 7) are the foci of a conic passing through the origin then eccentricity of conic is
386 386
(A) (B)
12 14
386 386
(C) (D)
13 15
x2 y2
4. The sides of the greatest rectangle that can be inscribed in the ellipse 1 are
a2 b2
(A) a 2 , b 2 (B) a, b
a b
(C) a, b (D) ,
2 2
x2 y2 x2 y2
5. Equation of the circle passing through the intersection of ellipses 1 and 1 is
a2 b2 b2 a2
(A) x 2 y 2 a2 (B) x 2 y2 b2
a2b2 2a2b2
(C) x 2 y 2 (D) x 2 y 2
a2 b 2 a2 b 2
x2 y2
6. The length of perpendicular from the foci S and S on any tangent to ellipse 1 are ‘a’ and
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ac
‘c’ respectively then the value of nx is equal to
ac
(A) 4 (B) 18
(C) 8 (D) none of these
7. If a function y = f(x) is such that f(x) < 0, then the number of integral values of ‘a’ for which the major
2 2 2 2
axis of ellipse f(a + 11)x + f(a + 2a + 5)y = f(a + 11)f(a + 2a + 5) becomes x–axis is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
8. The locus of focus of ellipse with length of major axis 2a and minor axis is 2b and touches x-axis is
(a > b)
(A) (xy2 – b2x)2 + (y2 – b2)2 = 4(a2 – b2)y2 (B) (xy2 + b2x)2 + (y2 – b2)2y2 = 4(a2 – b2)y4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(C) (xy + b x) – (y – b ) = 4(a – b )y (D) (xy2 + b2x)2 + (y2 + b2)2 = 4(a2 – b2)y2
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9. An ellipse of major and minor axes of length 3 and 1 respectively, slides along the coordinate
axes and always remains confined in the first quadrant. The locus of the centre of the ellipse will be
the arc of a circle. The length of this arc is
(A) (B)
2
(C) (D)
3 6
x2 y2
10. = 1 represents an ellipse with major axis as y-axis and f is a decreasing function,
f 4a f a2 5
positive for all a, then a belongs to
(A) (1, 4) (B) (– 1, 1)
(C) (– 1, 5) (D) (5, )
11. Consider 26 tangent lines to an ellipse. The lines separate the plane into several regions, some
enclosed and others unbounded then numbers of unbounded regions are
(A) 50 (B) 52
(C) 26C2 (D) none of these
12. An ellipse has the point (1, 1) and (2, 1) as its foci and x + y = 5 as one of its tangent then the
coordinates of the point where this line touches the ellipse are
34 11 32 13
(A) , (B) ,
9 9 9 9
34 79 32 77
(C) , (D) ,
9 9 9 9
x2 y2
13. If pair of tangents drawn to the ellipse 1 from the point P (1, 3 ) are perpendicular to
a2 b2
each other, then the angle between the pair of tangents drawn from the point Q (3, 2) at the curve
x2 y2
1 can be
a2 2b2 2a2 b2
2
(A) (B)
3 3
(C) acute angle (D) obtuse angle
(3x 4y 7)2
14. The length of the major axis of the ellipse (5x 10)2 (5y 15)2 is
4
20
(A) 10 (B)
3
20
(C) (D) 4
7
15. The value of OPOQ (O is the origin) where P and Q are the points from which two mutually
x 2 2 (y 3)2
perpendicular tangents can be drawn to the ellipse 1 , is
16 9
(A) 12 (B) 8
(C) 4 (D) none of these.
x2 y2
16. Eccentricity of ellipse 1 such that the line joining the foci subtends a right angle only at
a2 b2
two points on ellipse, is
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1 1
(A) (B)
2 2
1
(C) (D) none of these.
3
17. The eccentricity of the ellipse passing through (3, 0) and having (0, 0) and (3, 4) as its foci is
5 3
(A) (B)
7 4
3 4
(C) (D)
7 7
18. The foci of an ellipse are at (9, 20) and (49, 55), and it touches the x-axis. The length of its major
axis is
(A) (B)
(C) (D) none of these
19. A triangle ABC is inscribed inside the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 9. If A (1, 2), B (3, 0), then the co-
ordinate of the vertex C for which the area of the triangle is maximum is
3 3
(A) 6, (B) 6,
2 2
3 3
(C) 6, (D) 6,
2 2
20. An ellipse having coordinate axes as its axes and semi major and semi minor of ellipse are a and b
respectively where a and b are middle terms of a series a1, a2, …, a10 where
ai a11 – i = 5 3 for all i from 1 to 10. Also triangle FBF is an equilateral triangle where B, F, F are
one end of minor axis and foci of ellipse respectively. The equation of ellipse is
x2 2y2 x2 y2
(A) 1 (B) 1
10 15 15 5
x2 y2 x2 y2
(C) 1 (D) 1
10 15 15 10
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Mathematics
HINTS & SOLUTIONS
1. A
16 16
A cos ,0 , B 0, sin
5 3
1 16 16 1 16.16
Area of OAB = cos sin = . sin2
2 5 3 4 15
64
.
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2. D
Sides of the square will be perpendicular tangents to the ellipse so vertices of square will lie on
director circle. So diameter of director circle = 2 a2 3 a 4 2a 2 2a 2
2 a2 a 1 2a
a = – 1 but for ellipse to exist a2 > 3 and a > – 4 so a can not take value (–1).
3. A
The conic is either ellipse or hyperbola, so
|SP – SP| = 2a, SS = 2ae
|SP + SP| = 2a, SS = 2ae
4. A
Let the vertices of the rectangle be (a cos , b sin ), (–a cos , b sin ), (–a cos , –b sin ), (a cos
, –b sin ). It’s sides are 2a cos , 2b sin . Area = 2ab sin 2 is maximum when
4
The required sides are a 2, b 2
5. D
S S ' 0 = 1
2a2b2
Equation of the circle is x 2 y 2
a2 b 2
6. A
x2 y2 2
The product of perpendicular from the foci on any tangent of 2
1 is a (a < b)
a b2
x2 y2
Here 1
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ac = 4
1 1
Period of y = {nx} =
n
1 1 1
Area under one unit is 1
2 n 2n
4
1 1/n
Hence
nx 2 4 n 2n 4
4
7. D
We must have f(a2 + 2a + 5) > f(a + 11)
a2 + 2a + 5 < a + 11
a (–3, 2)
a can take values –2, –1, 0, 1
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8. B
Let S1(x1, y1) and S2(x2, y2) are focus of ellipse, then
x1 x2 2 y1 y2 2 4 a2 b2 …(1)
2
y1y2 = b …(2)
y1 y2
…(3)
x1 x2
locus of focus is (xy2 + b2x)2 + (y2 – b2)2y2 = 4(a2 – b2)y4.
9. D
Locus of the centre is x2 + y2 = 1
If C1 and C2 be the centre of the ellipse is extreme positions, then C1OC2 =
6
Now l = r = 1 . = .
6 6
10. C
f is a decreasing function, x > y f(x) < f(y)
major axis lies along y-axis
f(4a) < f(a2 – 5)
4a > a2 – 5 a2 – 4a – 5 < 0
a (– 1, 5).
11. A
For every tangent line introduced there are two unbounded regions formed, so for 26 tangents 2 ×
26 = 52 unbounded regions one formed.
12. A
S = (1, 1), S = (2, 1)
2ae = SS = (2 1)2 ( 1 1)2 1
ae = ½
P1P2 = b2, where P1 and P2 are lengths of perpendiculars from S and S to the tangent
5 4
b2 b 2 10
2 2
1 41
b2 = 10 = a2 (1 e2) a2 = 10 + = .
4 4
2
x 3 / 2 (y 1)2
Equation of ellipse 1
41/ 4 10
Solving equation of ellipse with x + y 5 = 0 , we get
2 34
81x 612x + 1156 = 0 x
9
34 11
Point of contact = , .
9 9
13. C
From P(1, 3) the tangents are perpendicular to each other
2 2
a + b = 4.
2 2 2 2 2 2
a + 2b + 2a + b = 3(a + b ) = 12
and distance of point Q (3, 2) from origin = 13 12 .
Hence tangents will subtend acute angle.
14. B
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2
1 3x 4y 7
(x 2)2 (y 3)2 is an ellipse, whose focus is (2, -3), directrix 3x – 4y + 7 = 0
2 5
1
and eccentricity is .
2
3 2 4 ( 3) 7
Length of from focus to directrix is 5
5
a a 10
ae 5 2a 5 a
e 2 3
20
So length of major axis is .
3
15. A
2 2
P and Q lie on director circle of given ellipse i.e. (x 2) + (y 3) = 25.
2 2
OPOQ = |(distance of centre from O) (radius) | = 12.
16. B
Angle subtended by S1S2 on point P at ellipse is 90
P
P lies on a circle having S1S2 as diameter.
Since S1S2 subtends 90 at only two points on
ellipse
b S1
2ae = 2b e S2
a
1
Using, b2 = a2 (1 e2), we get, e .
2
17. A
2ae = 5 and 2a = 7
5
e= .
7
18. B
(2ae)2 = 352 + 402
4a2 – 4b2 = 352 + 402
Also b2 = 20 × 55
4a2 = 7225.
19. D
Tangent at C(h, k) will be parallel to AB.
Comparing the slopes of hx + 2ky = 9 and x + y = 3, we get h = 2k.
3
On solving with ellipse, we get h, k = 6, .
2
20. A
Middle term of the series are a5 and a6 since ai a11 – i = 5 3
a5a6 = 5 3 or ab = 5 3 …(1)
ae
Since FBF is an equilateral triangle therefore tan 30 =
b
b2 3
2
…(2)
a 4
from (1) and (2)
15
a2 = 10, b2 =
2
x2 2y2
Equation of ellipse is 1.
10 15
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