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WS - 3 Subject : Mathematics Batch : (Class XII-X1)

CONIC SECTION
Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)
1. Two mutually perpendicular tangents of the parabola y2 = 4ax meet the axis in P1 and P2. If S is the focus
1 1
of the parabola then  is equal to :
(SP1 ) (SP2 )
4 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a a a 4a

2. Which one of the following equations represented parametrically, represents equation to a parabolic
profile ?
t
(A) x = 3 cost t ; y = 4 sin t (B) x2 – 2 = – 2 cost ; y = 4 cos2
2
t t
(C) x  tan t; y  sec t (D) x  1– sin t; y  sin  cos
2 2

x2 y2
3. The magnitude of the gradient of the tangent at an extremity of latera recta of the hyperbola 2
–  1 is
a b2
equal to (where e is the eccentricity of the hyperbola)
(A) be (B) e (C) ab (D) ae

x2 y2 2 2
4. Let ‘E’ be the ellipse  = 1 & ‘C’ be the circle x + y = 9. Let P & Q be the points (1, 2) and (2, 1)
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respectively. Then :
(A) Q lies inside C but outside E (B) Q lies outside both C & E
(C) P lies inside both C & E (D) P lies inside C but outside E

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5. Let S be the focus of y = 4x and a point P is moving on the curve such that it’s abscissa is increasing at
the rate of 4 units/sec, then the rate of increase of projection of SP on x + y = 1 when P is at (4, 4) is :
3
(A) 2 (B) – 1 (C) – 2 (D) –
2

x2 y2
6. Eccentricity of the hyperbola conjugate to the hyperbola –  1 is :
4 12
2 4
(A) (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)
3 3

7. The points of contact Q and R of tangent from the point P(2, 3) on the parabola y2 = 4x are :
1 
(A) (9, 6) and (1, 2) (B) (1, 2) and (4, 4) (C) (4, 4) and (9, 6) (D) (9, 6) and  , 1
4 
2 2 y2
8. The eccentricity of the ellipse (x – 3) (y – 4) = is :
9
3 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3 2 3
2 2
x y
9. The asymptote of the hyperbola = 1 form with any tangent to the hyperbola a triangle whose area
2
–
a b2
2
is a tan in magnitude then its eccentricity is :
2 2
(A) sec (B) cosec (C) sec  (D) cosec 

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10. A tangent is drawn to the parabola y = 4x at the point ‘P’ whose abscissa lies in the interval [1, 4]. The
maximum possible area of the triangle formed by the tangent at ‘P’, ordinate of the point ‘P’ and the x-axis
is equal to :
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 24 (D) 32

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11. From an external point P, pair of tangent lines are drawn to the parabola, y = 4x. If 1 & 2 are the

inclinations of these tangents with the axis of x such that, 1 + 2 = , then the locus of P is :
4
(A) x – y + 1 = 0 (B) x + y – 1 = 0 (C) x – y – 1 = 0 (D) x + y + 1 = 0

x2 y2
12. The equation   1 (p 4, 29) represents
29 – p 4 – p
(A) an ellipse if p is any constant greater than 4.
(B) a hyperbola if p is any constant between 4 and 29.
(C) a rectangular hyperbola if p is any constant greater than 29.
(D) no real curve if p is less than 29.

x2 y2
13. For an ellipse   1 with vertices A and A, tangent drawn at the point P in the first quadrant meets
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the y-axis in Q and the chord A P meets the y-axis in M. If ‘O’ is the origin then OQ2 – MQ2 equals to :
(A) 9 (B) 13 (C) 4 (D) 5

2 
14. Length of the normal chord the parabola, y = 4x, which makes an angle of with the axis of x is :
4
(A) 8 (B) 8 2 (C) 4 (D) 4 2

15. An ellipse and a hyperbola have the same centre origin, the same foci and the minor-axis of the one is the
same as the conjugate axis of the other. If e1, e2 be their eccentricities respectively, then e1–2 + e2–2
equals :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

2
16. The coordintes of the ends of a focal chord of a parabola y = 4ax are (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) then x1 x2 + y1y2
has the value equal to :
2 2 2 2
(A) 2a (B) – 3a (C) –a (D) 4a

x2 y2
17. The line, lx + my + n = 0 will cut the ellipse 2
 1 in points whose eccentric angles differ by /2 if :

a b2
(A) a2l2 + b2n2 = 2m2 (B) a2m2 + b2l 2 = 2n2 (C) a2l 2 + b2m2 = 2n2 (D) a2n2 + b2m2 = 2l2

18. Locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from either foci on a variable tangent to the hyperbola
16y2 – 9x2 = 1 is :
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) x + y = 9 (B) x + y = 1/9 (C) x + y = 7/144 (D) x + y = 1/16

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19. If the normal to a parabola y = 4ax at P meets the curve again in Q and if PQ and the normal at Q makes
angles  and  respectively with the x-axis then tan (tan  + tan ) has the value equal to :
1
(A) 0 (B) – 2 (C) – (D) –1
2

2
20. If the normal to the parabola y = 4ax at the point with parameter t 1, cuts the parabola again at the point
with parameter t2, then
2 2 2 2
(A) 2 t2 8 (B) 2 t2 4 (C) t2 4 (D) t2 8

21. The locus of the point of instructions of the lines 3x – y – 4 3t  0 & 3tx  ty – 4 3  0 (where t is a
parameter) is a hyperbola whose eccentricity is :

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(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) (D)
3 3

x2 y2
22. The equation to the locus of the middle point of the portion of the tangent to the ellipse  1
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included between the co-ordinate axis is the curve :
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) 9x + 16y =4x y (B) 16x + 9y = 4x y (C) 3x + 4y = 4x y (D) 9x + 16y = x y

2
23. A parabola y = ax + bx + c crosses the x-axis at (, 0) (, 0) both to the right of the origin. A circle also
passes through these two points. The length of a tangent from the origin to the circle is :
bc b c
(A) (B) ac2 (C) (D)
a a a

24. Two parabolas have the same focus. If their directrices are the x – axis & the y – axis respectively, then
the slope of their common chord is :
(A) 1 (B) 4/3 (C) 3/4 (D) None of these

25. The locus of a point in the Argand plane that moves satisfying the equation,
|z–1+i|–|z–2–i|=3
(A) is a circle with radius 3 & centre at z = 3/2
(B) is an ellipse with its foci at 1 – i and 2 + i and major axis = 3
(C) is a hyperbola with its foci at 1 – i and 2 + i and its transverse axis = 3
(D) is none of the above

26. A circle has the same centre as an ellipse & passes through the foci F1 & F2 of the ellipse, such that the
two curves intersect in 4 points. Let ‘P’ be any one of their point of intersection. If the major axis of the
ellipse is 17 & the area of the triangle PF1F2 is 30, then the distance between the foci is :
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) None of these

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27. The straight line joining any point P on the parabola y = 4ax to the vertex and perpendicular from the
focus to the tangent at P, intersect at R, then the equation of the locus of R is :
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) x + 2y – ax = 0 (B) 2x + y – 2ax = 0 (C) 2x + 2y – ay = 0 (D) 2x + y – 2ay = 0

2
28. A normal chord of the parabola y = 4x subtending a right angle at the vertex makes an acute angle  with
the x-axis, then  equals to :
(A) arc tan 2 (B) arc sec 3 (C) arc cot 2 (D) none of these

2
29. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola y = 4x subtending a right angle at the vertex makes an acute angle 
with the x-axis, then  equals to :
(A) arc tan 2 (B) arc sec 3 (C) arc cot 2 (D) None of these

30. Point ‘O’ is the centre of the ellipse with major axis AB & minor axis CD. Point F is one focus of the ellipse.
If OF = 6 & the diameter of the inscribed circle of triangle OCF is 2, then the product (AD) (CD) is equal to :
(A) 65 (B) 52 (C) 78 (D) None of these

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31. Locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from vertex of the parabola y = 4ax upon all such chords of
the parabola which subtend a right angle at the vertex is :
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) x + y – 4ax = 0 (B) x + y – 2ax = 0 (C) x + y + 2ax = 0 (D) x + y + 4ax = 0

32. For all real values of m, the straight line y = mx + 9m2 – 4 is a tangent to the curve :
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) 9x + 4y = 36 (B) 4x + 9y = 36 (C) 9x – 4y = 36 (D) 4x – 9y = 36

2
33. C is the centre of the circle with centre (0, 1) and radius unity. P is the parabola y = ax . The set of values
of ‘a’ for which they meet at a point other than the origin, is :
 1  1 1 1 
(A) a > 0 (B) a   0,  (C)  ,  (D)  ,  
 2   4 2  2 

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34. A tangent having slope of – to the ellipse  = 1 intersects the major & minor axes in points A & B
3 18 32
respectively. If C is the centre of the ellipse then the area of triangle ABC is :
(A) 12 sq. units (B) 24 sq. units (C) 36 sq. units (D) 48 sq. units

x2 y2 x2 y2 1 2
35. The foci of the ellipse  2  1 and the hyperbola –  coincide. Then the value of b is :
16 b 144 81 25
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 4

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36. TP & TQ are tangents to the parabola, y = 4ax at P & Q. If the chord PQ passes through the fixed point
(–a, b) then the locus of T is :
(A) ay = 2b (x – b) (B) bx = 2a (y – a) (C) by = 2a (x – a) (D) ax = 2b (y – b)

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37. Through the vertex O of the parabola, y = 4ax two chords OP & OQ are drawn and the circles on OP &
OQ as diameters intersect in R. If 1, 2 &  are the angles made with the axis by the tangents at P & Q on
the parabola & by OR then the value of, cot 1 + cot 2 = 
(A) – 2 tan  (B) – 2 tan ( – ) (C) 0 (D) 2 cot 

2
38. Locus of the middle points of the parallel chords with gradient m of the rectangular hyperbola xy = c is :
(A) y + mx = 0 (B) y – mx = 0 (C) my – x = 0 (D) my + x = 0

2 2 2 2
39. If the chord through the point whose eccentric angles are  & on the ellipse, (x /a ) + (y /b ) = 1 passes
through the focus, then the value of (1 + e)tan (/2) tan(/2) is : 
(A) e + 1 (B) e – 1 (C) 1 – e (D) 0

2 2 2
40. The given circle x + y + 2px = 0, p  R touches the parabola y = 4x externally, then :
(A) p < 0 (B) p > 0 (C) 0 < p < 1 (D) p < – 1

41. The locus of the foot of the perpendicular to the centre of the hyperbola xy =c2 on a variable tangent is :
(A) (x2 – y2)2 = 4c2xy (B) (x2 + y2)2 = 2c2xy (C) (x2 + y2) = 4c2xy (D) (x2 + y2)2 = 4c2xy

42. The tangent at P to a parabola y2 = 4ax meets the directrix at U and the latus rectum at V then SUV (where
S is the focus) :
(A) must be a right triangle (B) must be an equilateral triangle
(C) must be an isosceles triangle (D) must be right isosceles triangle

43. Given the base of a triangle and sum of its sides then the locus of the centre of its incricle is :
(A) straight line (B) circle (C) ellipse (D) hyperbola

x2 y2
44. P is a point on the hyperbola 2
 1 , N is the foot of the perpendicular form P on the transverse axis.
–
a b2
The tangent to the hyperbola at P meets the transverse axis at T. If O is the centre of the hyperbola, the
OT. ON is equal to :
2 2 2 2 2
(A) e (B) a (C) b (D) b /a

2 2
45. Two parabolas y = 4a(x – l 1) and x = 4a(y – l 2) always touch one another, the quantities l1 and l 2 are both
variable. Locus of their point of contact has the equation.
2 2 2
(A) xy = a (B) xy = 2a (C) xy = 4a (D) None of these

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46. If a normal to a parabola y = 4ax make an angle  with its axis, then it will cut the curve again at an angle :
–1 –1  1  –1  1 
(A) tan (2 tan) (B) tan  tan   (C) cot  tan   (D) None of these
2  2 

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47. If PN is the perpendicular from a point on a rectangular hyperbola x – y = a on any of its asymptotes,
then the locus of the mid point of PN is :
(A) a circle (B) a parabola (C) an ellipse (D) a hyperbola

x2 y2 x2 y2
48. Which one of the following is the common tangent to the ellipses,   1&   1?
a2  b2 b2 a2 a2  b2
(A) ay = bx + a 4 – a 2b 2  b 4 (B) by  ax – a 4  a2b2  b 4
(C) ay  bx – a 4  a2b2  b 4 (D) by = ax + a 4 – a2b2  b 4

49. The vertex of a parabola is (2, 2) and the co-ordinates of its two extremities of the latus rectum are (–2, 0)
and (6, 0). The equation of the parabola is :
2 2
(A) y – 4y + 8x – 12 = 0 (B) x + 4x – 8y – 12 = 0
2 2
(C) x – 4x + 8y – 12 = 0 (D) x – 8y – 4x + 20 = 0

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50. The equation to the chord joining two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) on the rectangular hyperbola xy = c is :
x y x y x y x y
(A)  1 (B)   1 (C)   1 (D)  1
x1  x 2 y1  y 2 x1 – x 2 y1 – y 2 y1  y 2 x1  x 2 y1 – y 2 x1 – x 2

51. Length of the chord of the parabola y2 = x which is bisected at the point (2, 1) is :
(A) 2 3 (B) 4 3 (C) 3 2 (D) 2 5

x2 y2
52. The normal at a variable point P on an ellipse 2
 1 of eccentricity e meets the axes of the ellipse in
a b2
Q and R then the locus of the mid-point of QR is a conic with an eccentricity e such that :
(A) e is independent of e (B) e = 1 (C) e = e (D) e = 1/e

53. If the tangents & normals at the extremities of a focal chord of a parabola intersect at (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)
respectively, then :
(A) x1 = x2 (B) x1 = y2 (C) y1 = y2 (D) x2 = y1

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54. If P(x1, y1), Q(x2, y2), R(x3, y3) & S(x4, y4) are 4 concyclic points on the rectangular hyperbola xy = c , the
co-ordinates of the orthocentre of the triangle PQR are :
(A) (x4, – y4) (B) (x4, y4) (C) (–x4, – y4) (D) (–x4, y4)

55. If the chord of contact of tangents from a point P to the parabola y2 = 4ax touches the parabola x2 = 4by,
the locus of P is :
(A) circle (B) parabola (C) ellipse (D) hyperbola

56. An ellipse is drawn with major and minor axes of lengths 10 and 8 respectively. Using one focus as centre,
a circle is drawn that is tangent to the ellipse, with no part of the circle being outside the ellipse. The radius
of the circle is :
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 2 2 (D) 5

57. The latus rectum of a parabola whose focal chord PSQ is such that SP = 3 and SQ = 2 is given by :
(A) 24/5 (B) 12/5 (C) 6/5 (D) None of these

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58. The chord PQ of the rectangular hyperbola xy = a meets the axis of x at A; C is the mid point of PQ & ‘O’
is the origin. Then the ACO is :
(A) equilateral (B) isosceles (C) right angled (D) right isosceles

59. The circle x2 + y2 = 5 meets the parabola y2 = 4x at P & Q. Then the length PQ is equal to :
(A) 2 (B) 2 2 (C) 4 (D) None of these

2 2 2 2 2
60. A common tangent to 9x + 16y = 144; y – x + 4 = 0 & x + y – 12x + 32= 0 is :
(A) y = 3 (B) x = – 4 (C) x = 4 (D) y = – 3

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61. A conic passes through the point (2, 4) and is such that the segment of any of its tangents at any point
contained between the co-ordinate is bisected at the point of tangency. Then the foci of the conic are :
  
(A) 2 2, 0 & –2 2, 0    
(B) 2 2, 2 2 & –2 2, – 2 2 
(C)  4, 4  &  –4, – 4  (D)  4 2, 4 2  &  –4 2, – 4 2

62. If two normals to a parabola y2 = 4ax intersect at right angles then the chord joining their feet passes
through a fixed point whose co-ordinates are :
(A) (–2a, 0) (B) (a, 0) (C) (2a, 0) (D) None of these

63. the equation of a straight line passing through the point (3, 6) and cutting the curve y = x orthogonally is :
(A) 4x + y – 18 = 0 (B) x + y – 9 = 0 (C) 4x – y – 6 = 0 (D) None of these

64. Latus rectum of the conic satisfying the differential equation, x dy + y dx = 0 and passing through the point
(2, 8) is :
(A) 4 2 (B) 8 (C) 8 2 (D) 16

65. The area of the rectangle formed by the perpendiculars from the centre of the standard ellipse to the
tangent and normal at its point whose eccentric angle is /4 is :

(A)
a 2

– b 2 ab
(B)
a 2
– b2  (C)
a – b 
2 2

(D)
a2  b2
a2  b 2 a 2

 b2 ab ab a  b 
2 2
a 2

– b2 ab

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66. PQ is a normal chord of the parabola y = 4ax at P, A being the vertex of the parabola. Through P a line is
drawn parallel to AQ meeting the x-axis in R. Then the length of AR is :
(A) equal to the length of the latus rectum
(B) equal to the focal distance of the point P
(C) equal to twice the focal distance of point P
(D) equal to the distance of the point P from the directrix

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67. If the normal to the rectangular hyperbola xy = c at the point ‘t’ meets the curve again at ‘t1’ then t t1 has
the value equal to :
(A) 1 (B) – 1 (C) 0 (D) None of these

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68. Locus of the point of intersection of the perpendicular tangents of the curve y + 4y – 6x – 2 = 0 is :
(A) 2x – 1 = 0 (B) 2x + 3 = 0 (C) 2y + 3 = 0 (D) 2x + 5 = 0

a2 x2 y2
69. If tan 1 tan 2 = – then the chord joining two points 1 & 2 on the ellipse   1 will subtend a
b2 a2 b2
right angle at :
(A) Focus (B) Centre (C) end of the major axis (D) end of the minor axis

x2 y2
70. With one focus of the hyperbola –  1 as the centre, a circle is drawn which is tangent to the
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hyperbola with no part of the circle being outside the hyperbola. The radius of the circle is :
11
(A) less than 2 (B) 2 (C) (D) None of these
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2
71. Length of the focal chord of the parabola y = 4ax at a distance p from the vertex is :
2a2 a3 4a3 p2
(A) (B) 2 (C) 2 (D)
p p p a
2
72. The locus of a point such that two tangents drawn from it to the parabola y = 4ax are such that the slope
of one is double the other is :
9 9
(A) y 2  ax (B) y 2  ax (C) y2 =9ax (D) x2 = 4ay
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73. AB is a double ordinate of the hyperbola 2
– 1 such that AOB (where ‘O’ is the origin) is an
a b2
equilateral triangle, then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola satisfies :
2 2 2
(A) e > 3 (B) 1 < e < (C) e = (D) e >
3 3 3

74. An ellipse is inscribed in a circle and a point within the circle is chosen at random. If the probability that this
point lies outside the ellipse is 2/3 then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :
2 2 5 8 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 9 3

75. The triangle PQR of area ‘A’ is inscribed in the parabola y2 = 4ax such that the vertex P lies at the vertex of
the parabola and the base QR is a focal chord. The modulus of the difference of the ordinates of the points
Q and R is :
A A 2A 4A
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2a a a a

x2 y2
76. If the product of the perpendicular distances from any point on the hyperbola  1 of eccentricity
–
a 2 b2
e = 3 from its asymptotes is equal to 6, then the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola is :
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 12

2 2 2
77. The points(s) on the parabola y = 4x which are closest to the circle, x + y – 24y + 128 = 0 is/are :
(A) (0, 0) 
(B) 2,2 2  (C) (4, 4) (D) None of these

78. A point P moves such that the sum of the angles which the three normals makes with the axis drawn from
P on the standard parabola, is constant. Then the locus of P is :
(A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) a parabola (D) a line pair

79. If x + iy =   i where i = –1 and and  are non zero real parameters then  = constant and  =
constant, represents two systems of rectangular hyperbola which intersection an angle of :
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 3 4 2

80. Three normals drawn from any point to the parabola y2 = 4ax cut the line x = 2a in points whose ordinates
are in arithmetical progression. Then the tangents of the angles which the normals make the axis of the
parabola are in :
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None of these

81. A circle is described whose centre is the vertex and whose diameter is three-quarters of the latus rectum of
2
the parabola y = 4ax. If PQ is the common chord of the circle and the parabola and L1L2 is the latus
rectum, then the area of the trapezium PL1L2Q is :
 2  1 2 2 2  2
(A) 3 2 a2 (B)  a (C) 4a2 (D)  a
 2   2 
   

2
82. The tangent to the hyperbola xy = c at the point P intersects the x-axis at T and the y-axis at T. The
normal to the hyperbola at P intersects the x-axis at N and the y-axis at N. The areas of the triangles PNT
1 1
and PNT are  and  respectively, then  is :
 '
(A) equal to 1 (B) depends on t (C) depends on c (D) equal to 2

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83. If y = 2x – 3 is a tangent to the parabola y 2  4a  x –  , then ‘a’ is equal to :
 3 
22 14 –14
(A) (B) – 1 (C) (D)
3 3 3

84. An ellipse having foci at (3, 3) and (–4, 4) and passing through the origin has eccentricity equal to :
3 2 5 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 7 7 5

2 2 2 2
85. The ellipse 4x + 9y = 36 and the hyperbola 4x – y = 4 have the same foci and they intersect at right
angles then the equation of the circle through the points of intersection of two conics is :
2 2
(A) x + y = 5 (B) 5(x 2  y 2 ) – 3x – 4y  0
(C) 5(x 2  y 2 )  3x  4y  0 (D) x2 + y2 = 25

2
86. Tangents are drawn from the point (–1, 2) on the parabola y = 4x. The length, these tangents will intercept
on the line x = 2 is :
(A) 6 (B) 6 2 (C) 2 6 (D) None of these

2 2
87. The curve describes parametrically by x = t – 2t + 2, y = t + 2t + 2 represents
(A) straight line (B) pair of straight lines (C) circle (D) parabola

2 2
88. At the point of intersection of the rectangular hyperbola xy = c and the parabola y = 4ax tangents to the
rectangular hyperbola and the parabola make an angle  and  respectively with the axis of X, the
1 1
(A)  = tan–1 (–2 tan ) (B)  = tan–1(–2 tan) (C)  = tan–1(–tan) (D)  = tan–1(– tan) 
2 2

2
89. The tangent and normal at P(t), for real positive t, to the parabola y = 4ax meet the axis of the parabola in
T and G respectively, then the angle at which the tangent at P to the parabola is inclined to the tangent at
P to the circle passing thorugh the points P, T and G is :
–1 –1 2 –1 –1 2
(A) cot t (B) cot t (C) tan t (D) tan t

x2 y2 x2 y2
90. Area of the quadrilateral formed with the foci of the hyperbola –  1 and –  –1 is :
a2 b2 a2 b2
1 2
2 2
(A) 4(a + b )
2 2
(B) 2(a + b )
2
(C) (a + b )
2
(D)
2

a  b2 
91. A bar of length 20 units moves with its ends on two fixed straight lines at right angles. A point P marked on
the bar at a distance of 8 units from one end describes a conic whose eccentricity is :
5 2 4 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 3 9 3

92. In a square matrix A of order 3, aii = mi + i where i = 1, 2, 3 and mi’s are the slopes (in increasing order of
their absolute value) of the 3 normals concurrent at the point (9, – 6) to the parabola y2 = 4x. Rest all other
entries of the matrix are one. The value of det. (A) is equal to :
(A) 37 (B) – 6 (C) – 4 (D) – 9

x2
93. An equation for the line that passes through (10, – 1) and is perpendicular to y = – 2 is :
4
(A) 4x + y = 39 (B) 2x + y = 19 (C) x + y = 9 (D) x + 2y = 8

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Direction for Q.94 to Q.97. (4 questions together)
A quadratic polynomial y = f(x) with absolute term 3 neither touches nor intersects the abscissa axis and is
symmetric about the line x = 1. The coefficient of the leading term of the polynomial is unity. A point A(x1, y1) with
abscissa x1 = 1 and a point B(x2, y2) with ordinate y2 = 11 are given in a cartisian rectangular system of
co-ordinates OXY in the first quadrant on the curve y = f(x) where ‘O’ is the origin. Now answer the following
questions :

94. Vertex of the quadratic polynomial is :

(A) (1, 1) (B) (2, 3) (C) (1, 2) (D) None of these

 
95. The scalar product of the vectors OA and OB is :
(A) – 18 (B) 26 (C) 22 (D) – 22

96. The area bounded by the curve y = f(x) and a line y = 3 is :

(A) 4/3 (B) 5/3 (C) 7/3 (D) 28/3

97. The graph of y = f(x) represents a parabola whose focus has the co-ordinates :
(A) (1, 7/4) (B) (1, 5/4) (C) (1, 5/2) (D) (1, 9/4)

a
98. The value of the tan1   is :
b
5   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 6 3 4

99. Lenth of the latus rectum of the conic is :

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) None of these
100. Eccentricity of the conic is :
4
(A) (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) None of these
3

Select the correct alternative : (More than one are correct)

2
101. Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of the parabola, y = 2px such that it touches the
directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the circle & the parabola is :
p  p   p   p 
(A)  ,p  (B)  , –p  (C)  – ,p  (D)  – , –p 
 2   2   2   2 

102. Identify the statements which are True :

2 2 2 2
(A) the equation of the director circle of the ellipse, 5x + 9y = 45 is x + y = 14.
x2 y2
(B) the sum of the focal distances of the point (0, 6) on the ellipse   1 is 10.
25 36
(C) the point of intersection of any tangent to a parabola & the perpendicular to it from the focus lies on the
tangent at the vertex.
x2 y2
(D) P & Q are the points with eccentric angles  &  +  on the ellipse   1 , then the area of the
a2 b2
triangle OPQ is independent of .

x2 y2
103. For the hyperbola –  1 the incorrect statement is :
9 3
(A) the acute angle between its asymptotes is 60°
(B) its eccentricity is 4/3
(C) length of the latus rectum is 2
(D) product of the perpendicular distances from any point on the hyperbola on its asymptotes is less than
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104. The locus of the mid point of the focal radii of a variable point moving on the parabola, y = 4ax is a
parabola whose
(A) Latus rectum is half the latus rectum of the original parabola
(B) Vertex is (a/2, 0)
(C) Directrix is y-axis
(D) Focus has the co-ordinates (a, 0)

105. P is a point on the parabola y2 = 4ax (a > 0) whose vertex is A. PA is produced to meet the directrix in D
and M is the foot of the perpendicular from P on the directrix. If a circle is described on MD as a diameter
then it intersects the x-axis at a point whose co-ordinates are :
(A) (–3a, 0) (B) (–a, 0) (C) (–2a, 0) (D) (a, 0)

2 2 2 2
106. If the circle x + y = a intersects the hyperbola xy = c in four points P(x1, y1), Q(x2, y2), R(x3, y3) S(x4, y4),
then
4 4
(A) x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 0 (B) y1 + y2 + y3 + y4 = 0 (C) x1x2x3x4 = c (D) y1y2y3y4 = c

x2 y2
107. Extremities of the latera recta of the ellipses 2
  1(a  b) having a given major axis 2a lies on :
a b2
2 2 2 2
(A) x = a(a – y) (B) x = a(a + y) (C) y = a(a + x) (D) y = a (a – x)

2 2 2
108. Let y = 4ax be a parabola and x + y + 2bx = 0 be a circle. If parabola and circle touch each other
externally then :
(A) a> 0, b > 0 (B) a > 0, b < 0 (C) a < 0, b > 0 (D) a < 0, b < 0

109.
2 2
The tangent to the hyperbola, x – 3y = 3 at the point  3,0  when associated with two asymptotes
constitutes :
(A) isosceles triangle (B) an equilateral triangle
(C) a triangles whose area is 3 sq. units (D) a right isosceles triangle

110. Let P, Q and R three co-normal points on the parabola y2 = 4ax. Then the correct statement(s) is/are
(A) algebraic sum of the slopes of the normals at P, Q and R vanishes
(B) algebraic sum of the ordinates of the points P, Q and R vanishes
(C) centroid of the triangle PQR lies on the axis of the parabola
(D) circle circumscribing the triangle PQR pases through the vertex of the parabola

–1
111. A variable circle is described to pass through the point (1, 0) and tangent to the curve y = tan (tan x). The
locus of the centre of the circle is a parabola whose :
(A) length of the latus rectum is 2 2 (B) axis of symmetry has the equation x + y = 1
(C) vertex has the co-ordinates (3/4, 1/4) (D) none of these

112. Which of the following equations in parametric form can represent a hyperbola, where ‘t’ is a parameter.
a  1 b  1 tx y x ty
(A) x   t   & y   t –  (B) –  t  0 &  –1 0
2 t 2 t a b a b
t –t t –t 2 2 2 t
(C) x = e + e & y = e – e (D) x – 6 = 2 cos t & y + 2 = 4 cos
2

113. The equations of the common tangents to the ellipse, x2 + 4y2 = 8 & the parabola y2 = 4x can be :
(A) x + 2y + 4 = 0 (B) x – 2y + 4 = 0 (C) 2x + y – 4 = 0 (D) 2x – y + 4 = 0

114. Variable chords of the parabola y2 = 4ax subtend a right angle at the vertex. Then :
(A) Locus of the feet of the perpendiculars from the vertex on these chords is a circle
(B) Locus of the middle points of the chords is a parabola
(C) variable chords passes through a fixed point on the axis of the parabola
(D) none of these

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115. Equations of a common tangent to the two hyperbolas –  1& –  1 is :
a2 b2 a2 b2
(A) y = x + a2 – b2 (B) y  x – a 2 – b2 (C) y  –x  a2 – b2 (D) y = –x – a 2 – b 2

2
116. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y = (x – 3) parallel to the chord joining the points (3, 0) and
(4, 1) is :
(A) 2x – 2y + 6 = 0 (B) 2y + 2x – 6 = 0 (C) 4y – 4x + 13 = 0 (D) 4x – 4y = 13

117. Let A be the vertex and L the length of the latus rectum of the parabola, y2 – 2y – 4x – 7 = 0. The equation
of the parabola with A as vertex, 2L the length of the latus rectum and the axis at right angles to that of the
given curve is :
2 2
(A) x + 4x + 8y – 4 = 0 (B) x + 4x – 8y + 12 = 0
2 2
(C) x + 4x + 8y + 12 = 0 (D) x + 8x – 4y + 8 = 0

dx 3y
118. The differential equation  represents a family of hyperbolas (except when it represents a pair of
dy 2x
lines) with eccentricity :
3 5 2 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 3 5 2
119. If a number of ellipse be described having the same major exis 2a but a variable minor axis then the
tangents at the ends of their latera recta pass through fixed points which can be :
(A) (0, a) (B) (0, 0) (C) (0, – a) (D) (a, a)

120. The straight line y + x = 1 touches the parabola :

2 2 2 2
(A) x + 4 y = 0 (B) x – x + y = 0 (C) 4x – 3x + y = 0 (D) x – 2x + 2y = 0

2
121. Circles are drawn on chords of the rectangular hyperbola xy = c parallel to the line y = x as diameters. All
such circles pass through two fixed points whose co-ordinates are :
(A) (c, c) (B) (c, –c ) (C) (–c, c) (D) (– c, – c)

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ANSWER KEY:
Q.1 C Q.2 B Q.3 B Q.4 D Q.5 C Q.6 A
Q.7 B Q.8 B Q.9 A Q.10 B Q.11 C Q.12 B
Q.13 C Q.14 B Q.15 B Q.16 B Q.17 C Q.18 D
Q.19 B Q.20 D Q.21 B Q.22 A Q.23 D Q.24 A
Q.25 D Q.26 C Q.27 B Q.28 B Q.29 B Q.30 A
Q.31 A Q.32 D Q.33 D Q.34 B Q.35 B Q.36 C
Q.37 A Q.38 A Q.39 B Q.40 B Q.41 D Q.42 C
Q.43 C Q.44 B Q.45 C Q.46 B Q.47 D Q.48 B
Q.49 C Q.50 A Q.51 D Q.52 C Q.53 C Q.54 C
Q.55 D Q.56 B Q.57 A Q.58 B Q.59 C Q.60 C
Q.61 C Q.62 B Q.63 A Q.64 C Q.65 A Q.66 C
Q.67 B Q.68 D Q.69 B Q.70 B Q.71 C Q.72 A
Q.73 D Q.74 A Q.75 C Q.76 B Q.77 C Q.78 A
Q.79 D Q.80 B Q.81 D Q.82 C Q.83 D Q.84 C
Q.85 A Q.86 B Q.87 D Q.88 A Q.89 C Q.90 B
Q.91 D Q.92 C Q.93 D Q.94 C Q.95 B Q.96 A
Q.97 D Q.98 D Q.99 C Q.100 D

Select the correct alternatives : (More than one are correct)

Q.101 A,B Q.102 A,C,D Q.103 B,D Q.104 A,B,C,D

Q.105 A,D Q.106 A,B,C,D Q.107 A,B Q.108 A,D
Q.109 B,C Q.110 A,B,C,D Q.111 B,C Q.112 A,C,D
Q.113 A,B Q.114 A,B,C Q.115 A,B,C,D Q.116 C,D
Q.117 A,B Q.118 B,D Q.119 A,C Q.120 A,B,C
Q.121A,D

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