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.

1. The equation of the hyperbola in a standard form whose eccentricity is Ö2 and the distance between
foci is 16 is
(A) x2 y2 = 32 (B) x2 y2 = 16
(C) x2 y2 = 64 (D) None of these

x2 y2
2. If  and  are eccentric angles of the ends of a focal chord of the ellipse   1 , then
a2 b2
 
tan tan is equal to
2 2
1 e e 1
(A) (B)
1 e e 1
e 1 e 1
(C) (D)
e 1 1 e

3. The chords lx + my – 1 = 0 (l, m being parameters) of the curve x 2 – 3y2 + 3xy + 3x = 0, subtending
a right angle at the origin, are concurrent at the point
 3  3 
(A)   , 0 (B)  , 0 
 2  2 
1 
(C)  , 0  (D) None of these
2 

4. The number of integral points on the hyperbola x2 – y2 = (2000)2 is (an integral point is a point both
of whose co-ordinates are integer)
(A) 98 (B) 96
(C) 48 (D) 24
5. A hyperbola passes through the point on the ellipse (a > b) whose eccentric angle is . If the
hyperbola and the ellipse have the same foci, then the equation of hyperbola is

(A) x2 – y2 = a2 – b2 (B) x2 – y2 = (a2 – b2)

(C) x2 – y2 = (a2 – b2) (D) x2 – y2 = (a2 – b2)

6. 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 y 2
7. A variable chord of the hyperbola   1 , subtends a right angle at the centre of the hyperbola.
4 8
If this chord touches a fixed circle concentric with the hyperbola, then the equation of the circle is
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y = 4 (B) x + y = 8
2 2
(C) x + y = 16 (D) x + y2 = 64
2

2 2
8. A ray emanating from the point (5, 0) is incident on the hyperbola 9x – 16y = 144 at the point P
with abscissa 8. The equation of the reflected ray after first reflection is (P lies in first quadrant)
(A) 33x + 13y + 153 = 0 (B) 33x – 13y + 153 = 0
(C) 33 x + 13y – 153 = 0 (D) none of these
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x2 y2
9. If PQ is a double ordinate of the hyperbola  1, such that OPQ is an equilateral triangle, O

a2 b2
being the centre of the hyperbola. Then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola satisfies
2 2
(A) 1  e  (B) e 
3 3
3 2
(C) e  (D) e 
2 3

10. If e1 and e2 are the roots of the equation x2  ax + 2 = 0 where e1, e2 are the eccentricities of an
ellipse and hyperbola respectively then the value of a belongs to
(A) (3, ) (B) (2, )
(C) (1, ) (D) (, 1)  (1, 2)

x2 y2 2 2 1
11. An ellipse 2
 2
 1 and the hyperbola x – y = intersect orthogonally. It is given that the
a b 2
a2
eccentricity of the ellipse is reciprocal of that of hyperbola, then is equal to
b2
1
(A) (B) 2
2
1
(C) (D) 4
4

 1  2 2
12. Tangent drawn from P   h, 0  to hyperbola x – y = 1 touches it at A. If A is joined to
 2 
QS
S  2, 0  and foot of perpendicular from P on AS is Q lim is equal to
h0 h
1
(A) 2 (B)
2
(C) 2 (D) none of these

13. An ellipse whose length of semi major axis is  1 , and a confocal hyperbola with length of semi
transverse axis  2 meet at P. If S and S are the foci then (SP) (SP) is equal to
12  22
(A) 21  22 (B)
21   22
21   22
(C) (D) 21   22
12  22

14. The area of a square whose edges are parallel to the coordinate axes and vertices lie on the curve
x2 y 2
  1 is
9 16
132 7
(A) sq. units (B) sq. units
7 44
144 171
(C) sq. units (D) sq. units
7 143

15. The locus of the middle points of chords of hyperbola 3x2 – 2y2 + 4x – 6y = 0 parallel to y = 2x is

(A) 3x – 4y = 4 (B) 3y – 4x + 4 = 0

(C) 4x – 4y = 3 (D) 3x – 4y = 2

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16. Tangent to hyperbola xy = c at point P intersects the x–axis at T and the y–axis at T. Normal to
hyperbola at P intersects the x–axis at N and the y–axis at N. If the area of the triangles PNT and
1 1
PNT are  and  respectively then  , is equal to
 '
2 2
(A) c (B)
c2
1 c2
(C) (D)
c2 2

17. The point of intersection of two tangents to the hyperbola x2/a2 – y2/b2 = 1, the product of whose
slopes is c2, lies on the curve
(A) y2 – b2 = c2 (x2 + a2) (B) y2 + a2 = c2 (x2 – b2)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(C) y + b = c (x – a ) (D) y – a = c (9x + b )

 5 3  2 2
18. The angle of intersection of the normals at the point  ,  of the curves x – y = 8 and
 2 2
9x2 + 25y2 = 225 is

(A) 0 (B)
4
 
(C) (D)
3 2

x2 y2
19. The exhaustive set of conditions on a and b such that the ellipse   1 and the hyperbola
a2 b2
x2 y 2
  1 have exactly four tangents in common are
25 16
(A) a  (–5, 5) – {0}; b  R – {0}; a  b (B) a  (–5, 5) – {0}; b  (–4, 4) – {0}
(C) b  (–4, 4) – {0}; a  R – {0}; a  b (D) a  (–5, 5); b  (–4, 4) – {0}; a  b

20. A straight line which is normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax is tangent to the hyperbola x2 – y2 = a2. The
number of such lines possible is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 6 (D) none of these

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Mathematics
HINTS & SOLUTIONS
1. A
Since distance between the foci is 16
 2ae = 16
 2 2a = 16
8
 a=  4 2; b  a (e 2  1)  8 / 2  4 2
2
 Hyperbola is x2-y2 = 32

2. B
Let the end points of focal chord be (a cos, b sin) and (a cos, b sin)
Then, (acos, bsin), (acos, bsin) and focus (ae, 0) all lie on one line.
b sin  b sin 
 
acos   e  acos   e 
 sin cos – e sin = sincos – esin
 sin( – ) = e(sin – sin)
   
 cos   = ecos  
 2   2 
   
cos cos  sin sin
 2 2 2 2 =e
   
cos cos  sin sin
2 2 2 2
  e 1
 tan tan = .
2 2 e 1

3. B
The pair of lines x2 – 3y2 + 3xy + 3x (lx + my) = 0 are perpendicular to each other.
2
 1 – 3 + 3l = 0  l =
3
3 
Hence the chords are 2x – 3 + 3my = 0, which pass through the fixed point  , 0  .
2 

4. A
x2 – y2 = 20002 = (24  53)2
 (x + y)(x – y) = 28  56
for y = 0, x =  2000.
Let (x > 0, y > 0) x + y and x – y are both even.
77 1
 number of integral values of x, y = = 24
2
 number of integral points = 24  4 + 2 = 98.

5. B
AE = ae

coordinates of the foci are  a2  b2 , 0 
x2 y2
Equation of hyperbola is 2
 1
A A  A 2 e2 2

 a b 
Also it passes through  , 
 2 2

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a2 b2
  1
2A 2 2  A 2  a2  b2 
4 2 2 2 2 4 2 2
2A – 3a A + A b + a – a b = 0
3a2  b2    a2  b2  2  a2  b2 
 A2 = = a2,
4 4
As A  a
a2  b2
 A2 =
2
a2  b2
 equation of the hyperbola is x2 – y2 = .
2

6. A
The conic is either ellipse or hyperbola, so
|SP – SP| = 2a, SS = 2ae
SP + SP = 2a, SS = 2ae.

7. B
Let the variable chord be x cos + y sin = p. Let this chord intersect the hyperbola in A and B
2
x2 y2  x cos   y sin  
The joint equation of OA and OB is  
4 8  p 

 1 cos2   2  1 sin2   2 2sin  cos 
    x    y  0
4 p2  8 p2  p2
1 cos2  1 sin2 
  2
  2
 0  p2  8 .
4 p 8 p
The variable line touches the fixed circle, thus perpendicular distance of (0, 0) = Radius
 equation of the circle is x2 + y2 = 8.

8. B
y
x2 y 2
 =1 P
16 9 
P  [8, 33] 
Equation of reflected ray passing through P
and S1. x
Hence equation is 33x – 13y + 153 = 0 S (– 5, 0) S (5, 0)

9. D
PQ = 2b tan  P(asec, btan)

OQ  OP  a2 sec 2   b2 tan2 
since OQ = OP = PQ
1
sin2   2 O (0, 0)
3(e  1)
2
 sin  < 1
1 Q(asec, –btan)
2
1
3(e  1)
2
e
3

10. A
We must have
e1 < 1 < e2  f(1) < 0  a > 3

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11. B
Ellipse and hyperbola are confocal
 ( ae, 0) = ( 1, 0)
1
 a  2 and e 
2
x2 y2
 equation of the ellipse is  1
2 1

12. C
That ratio is equal to eccentricity e  2

13. D
If ellipse and hyperbola intersects at (x, y) then
2
x 2  22 ,ee  eccentricity of ellipse
ee
(SP)(SP)  21  e2e x 2 = 21   22

14. C
Symmetry of one vertex of square is (, ), then other vertices must be ( , ), ( ,  ), (,  )
 2 2
and 2  2  1
a b
=
ab a 2 b2
=  Required area = 2 exist only if b > a.
b2  a2 b  a2

15. A
Let the middle point of chord be (h, k)
 equation of chord is T = S1
 3xh – 2yk + 2(x + h) – 3(y + k) = 3h2 – 2k2 + 4h – 6k
3h  2
Slope of this chord =  2 (given)
2k  3
 3h – 4k = 4
 Locus is 3x – 4y = 4

16. B
 2c 
Equation of tangent x  t 2 y  2ct  T  (2ct, 0) and T   0, 
 t 
  1   1 
Equation of normal t 3 x  ty  c  t 4  1 ; N  c  t  3  , 0  ; N  0, c   t 3  
  t    t 
c c
 NT  3  ct; N'T '  ct 3 
t t
1 c c 1 2t 4 1 c
   ct   and  '  ct 3  ct
2 t 3
t  c 1  t 
2 4 2 t
1 2 1 1 2
     2
 ' c 1  t 
2 4  ' c

17. C
y  mx  a2m2  b2  y2  m2 x2  2xy m  a2m2  b2
 m2 (x2 – a2) – 2xym + y2 + b2 = 0
y 2  b2
 m1  m2  c 2  2
x a 2
 y 2  b2  c 2 x 2  a 2  
18. D
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2 2
x –y =8
dy
 2x  2y 0
dx
1 y
 
 dy  x
 dx 
 
 5 3 
At point  , 
 2 2
1 3
   m1
 dy  5
 dx 
 
Also 9x2 + 25y2 = 225
dy
 18x + 50y 0
dx
dx 25y
  
dy 9x
 5 3 
At point  , 
 2 2
dx 5
    m2
dy 3
 m1m2  1

so  = 90º =
2

19. A

20. D
Normal y = mx – 2am – am3 is tangent to the hyperbola if c2 = a2 m2 – b2 (for a line of the form y =
mx + c)
 (– 2am – am3)2 = a2(m2 – 1)
4m2+ m6 + 4m4 = m2 – 1
m6 + 3m2 + 4m4 + 1 = 0
but m6 + 4m4 + 3m2 + 1  1 for real ‘m’ so no normal can be drawn.

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