Conic Section
Conic Section
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1. The focus of the parabola (y - 3) = 4x is 11. What is the focal distance of any point P(z,.3)on the
(a) (-1, -3) (b) (-1, 3) parabola Y²= 4ax? (NDA 2011 l)
(c) (1, -3) (d) (1, 3) (a) x + y (b) x
2. For the parabola y*- 8y- x+19= 0, the focus and (c) ax (d) a+x
directrix are 12. If a focal chord of the parabola y = ax is
».]and y-7 2x- y-9=4=0,then the equation of the directrix is
(a) x+ 4=0 (b) x - 4=0
(c) y- 4=0 (d) y+ 4 = 0
aand y=9 (d) (6, 3) andx= 7
13. If the line x+ y - 1= 0, is a tangent to the parabola
y-y +x= 0, then the point of contact is
3. The equation of the axis of the parabola
r-4y + 8= 0is (a) (0,1) (b) (1,
(c) (0, - 1) (d) (- 1,0)
(a) y= 0 (b) y= 2
(c) x= 0 (d) x=2 14. The equation of directrix (r- 1) = 2(y- 2) is
(a) 2y + 3=0 (b) 2x +l=0
4. The equation of the parabola whose focus is (-3, 0) (c) 2y- 3=0 (d) 2y -l=0
and the directrix x + 5= 0is
(a) y² = -4(x+ 4) 15. The point at which the line y mx+ c touches the
(b) y² = 4 (r + 4)
(c) y' = 4 (x- 4) parabola y = 4ax is
(d) y=- 4(r- 4)
a 2a 2a)
5. The length of the latusrectum
-4x -8y+ 12 =0 is
the parabola (a)m)
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
6. The equation of the parabola with its vertex at the 16. The focal distance of a point on the parabola y² = &x
is 4. Its ordinates are
origin, axis on the y-axis and passing through the (a) ±1 (b) + 2
point (6, 3), is
(a) y² = 12r + 6 (c) ±3 (d) ± 4
(b) x*= 12y
(c) x=- 12y 17. What is the length of the smallest focal chord of the
(d) y²=- 12x + 6 parabola y² = 4ay?
7. The equation of parabola whose focus is (5, 3) and (a) a (b) 2a (c) 4a (d) 8a
directrix is 3x- 4y +l=0,is 18. Which of the following is the correct set of the
(a) (4x + 3y) 2- 256x- 142y + 849= 0 parametric coordinates of the parabola y = ar?
(b) (4x - 3y)* - 256x- 142y + 849= 0
(a) (at', 2at)
(c) (3r + 4y) - 142x- 256y + 849=0
(d) (3r - 4y) - 256x - 142y + 849 = 0
8. The point of the parabola y = 18x for which the
ordinate is three times the abscissa, is
19. What is the slope of the normal at the point (at,2 at)
(a) (6, 2) (b) (- 2,- 6) of the parabola y'= 4ax ?
(c) (3,18) (d) (2, 6)
9. The directrix of theparabola r- 4r- &y + 12= 0is (b) t (c) -4 (d) -
(a) r=1 (b) y= 0
(c) x=-1 (d) y= -1 20. What is the area of the triangle formed by the lines
joining the vertex of the parabola *= 12y to the end
10. The equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin of the latusrectum? (NDA 2011 )
and directrix y = 2 is
(a) y² = &r (b) y²=- &r (a) 9 sq units (b) 12 :sq units
(c) y² =&x (d) ²=-&y (c) 14 sq units (d) 18 sq units
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42. Which one of the following points lies outside the 51. Equation 8
.28 cos® represents
ellipse (r*l a) +(y²l b) = 1? (a) a circle (b) a hyperbola
(a) (a, 0) (b) (0, b) (c) (-a, 0) (d) (a. b) (c) an ellipse (d) a parabola
43. In how many points do the ellipse+ = 1and the 52. What are the points of intersection of the curve
4r-9y =1withits conjugate axis? (NDA 2011 1)
circle + y= 9intersect? (NDA 2007 I) (a) (1/2, 0) and(-1/2.0)
(a) One (b) Two (b) (0, 2) and (0, - 2)
(c) Four (d) None of these () (0,3) and (0, - 3)
(d) No such point exists
44. The foci of the hyperbola 2r-3y'=5 is 53. The locus of the intersection point of
x cosa -y sina = a and x sina - y cosa = bis alan
(a) ellipse (b) None
hyperbol:
(c) parabola (d) of these
(d) None of these
54. Which one of the following is correct?
If theequation ax² + 2hxy +by² + 2gx+ 2fy + c= 0
45. The length of latusrectum of the hyperbola represents a hyperbola, then
16r-9y²= 144 is (a) A 0, h> qb
16 32 (b) A 0, h*< ab, a+ b=0
(a) (b) (c) A 0, h= ab, a+ b= 0
3
8 (d) None of the above
(c)
3 55. The equation 2x- 3y -6=0represents a/an
46. What is the eccentricity of the conic 4r+9y²= 144? (a) circle (b) parabola
(c) ellipse (d) hyperbola
(NDA 2012 1)
56. The eccentricity of the hyperbola 25r²-9y² =144 is
(a)
3
(b) 4 V34 A34
3 12 3
(c) 6 3
(e) J34 (d) -
47. The distance between the directrices of a rectangular
hyperbola is 10 units, then distance between its foci 57. What is the difference of the focal distances of any
point on the hyperbola?
(a) Eccentricity
(a) 102 (b) 5 (b) Distance between foci
(c) 5V2 (d) 20 (c) Length of transverse axis
(d) Length of semi-transverse axis
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1. The equation of latusrectum of a parabola is x+ y = 8
and the equation of the tangent at the vertex is
10. What is the length of the focal distance from the point
t of the parabola y² = 4ax?
x+ y=12, then length of the tusrectum is
(a) 442 (b) 2/2 (a) at (b) a (1+ t)
(c) 8 (d) &/2
2. Equation of the parabola with its vertex at (1, 1) and (d) at
focus (3, 1) is
11. What are coordinates of the point of intersection of
(a) (x-1)y =8(y - 1) (b) (y - 1 = 8(r- 3)
1
(c) (y- 1) = 8(*- 1) (d) (x3 = 8(y - 1) the line y= nx+ and the curve y = 4x?
m
3. If (0, 6) and (0, 3) are, 1
focus of a rabola, then
parab respetion ithe
s vertex and
(a) x*+ 12y =7 (b) x- 12y = 72
(c) y²- 12r =72 (d) y² + 12r= 72 m,
4. The tangents drawn from the ends of latusrectum of 12. What is the length of the chord of the parabola
y²= 12x meets at y=9x, which is inclined at an angle of 45° to the axis
(a) directrix (b) vertex of the parabola and passes through the point (1, 3)?
(c) focus (d) None of these
(a) 42 (b) 242
5. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a parabola (c) 3/2
y*=*whose one vertex is the vertex of the parabola.
(d) 4/2
What is the length of side of the triangle? 13. P (2,2) is a point on the parabola y = 2x and A is its
(a) 43 units (b) 2/3 units vertex. Q is another point on the parabola such that
(c) 343 units PQ is perpendicular to [Link] is the length of PQ?
(d) 1 unit
6. Two equal parabolas have the same vertex and their (a) V2 (b) 2\/2
axes are at right angles. What is the angle between (c) 4/2 (d) 62
the tangents drawn to them at their point of 14. What is the equation to the parabola, whose vertex
intersection (other than vertex)? and focus are on the x-axis at distances a and b from
(a) (b) tan 2 (c) (d) tan! the origin, respectively? (b>a> 0) (NDA 2007 )
(a) y= gb- a)(r- a) (b) y = 4(b+ a)(x- a)
7. Consider the following statements (c) y= 4(b- a)(x + a) (d) y² = 4(b- a)(x- a)
I. Chords parallel to latusrectum of the parabola 15. In an ellipse length of minor axis is 8 and eccentricity
y= 4a are called double ordinate.
II. Equation of the chord joining points P(at; 2at, ) isThe
3 major axis is
and Q(at. 2at,) is (4 + y) y = 2x + 2a ytg. (a) 6 (b) 12
Which of the statements is/are correct? (c) 10 (d) 16
(a) Only 1 (b) Only II 16. The eccentricity of the curve 2x"+ y- &r- 2y + 1=0
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor lI is
8. Consider the following statements
1. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by three (a) (b)
2
tangents to the parabola lies on the directrix. (e) (d)
3
II. Tangents drawn at the ends of any focal chord 3 4
intersect at directrix of the parabola.
III. The locus of the points of intersection of 17. The locus of the point of intersection of the
perpendicular tangents to the parabola is its perpendicular tangents to the elipse 9 +y = l is
directrix.
Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) x*+ y=9 (b) x²+ y²=4
(a) I and II
(c) III and I
(b) II and III (e) +y'= 13 (d) x+ y=5
(d) All I, II and III
18. If (4, 0) and (- 4,0) are the foci of an ellipse and the
9. Consider the parabolas S, y- 4ax =0 and semi-minor axis is 3, then the ellipse passes through
S, y - 4bx= 0, S, will contain S,. if (NDA 2008 ) which one of the following points? (NDA 2010 )
(a) a> b> 0 (b) b> a> 0 (a) (2, 0) (b) (0,5)
(c) a> 0, b< 0 but| b|> a (d) a< 0, b> Obut b>| al (c) (0,0) (d) (5, 0)
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19. Equntion of the circle passing through the 28, Consider the following statements
y
intersection of ellipses+= land+=lis I. Maximum four normanls can be drawn from a
(a) x*+ y²= q' (b) x*+ y = b point to an ellipse.
II. The sum of focal distances of any point on the
2ab²
(c) x*+y+b (d) x²+y= 1 ellipse is equal to the major axis.
II. The equation of director circle of an ellipse
20. On the ellipse 4x* + 9y = 1, the point at which the
=l is r²+y' =a' - b.
tangent are parallel to 8x= 9y are Which of the statements given above are correct?
a-}) -}) (a) I andII
(c) I I and I
(b) IIl and I
(d) All 1, II and III
29. Consider the following statements
I. The product of perpendiculars from the foci on any
21. The angle between the pair of tangents drawn from
the point (1, 2) to the ellipse 3x + 2y² =5 is tangent to the ellipse +=lis
h equal to b.
(a) tan (12/ 5) (b) tan (6/ V5) II. Locus of mid-points of focal chord of an ellipse
(c) tan-'(12/ W5) (d) tan (6/ 5) x' y² ex
1is+
22. A circle is drawn with the two foci of an ellipse
Which of the statements is/are correct?
+;=lat the end of the diameter. What is the (a) Ony (b) Only II
25. If M, and M, are the feet of the perpendiculars from 31. What is the area of the ellipse 4r' + 9y² = 1?
(a) 6 (b) (NDA 2008 I)
the foci S, and S, of the ellipse + =l on the 36
9 16
tangent at any point P on the ellipse, then (c) (d)
(S,M,) (S, M,) is equal to
(a) 16 (b) 9 (c) 4 (d) 3 32. Match List I (Equation of ellipse) with List II (Their
26. The length of the axes of the conic centre) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists.
9x + 4y - 6x+ 4y + 1 = 0are
List I List II
(b) 3. (e) 1, (d) 3, 2
(Equation of ellipse) (Their centre)
y A
1. (35
27. Let E be the ellipse + = l and C be the circle
**+y'= 9. Let P =(1, 2) and Q =(2, 1). Which one of B (x-2) .(y-3=l 2. (0, 0)
the following is correct? (NDA 2010 | 16 25
(a) Q lies inside C but outside E C, 25x+9y -150x- 90y+ 225 = 0 3. (7, - 8)
(b) Q lies outside both C and E (x-7) (y+ 8) 4. (2, 3)
(c) P lies inside both C and E D. rt =1
(d) Plies inside C but outside E
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Codes
A B C D
40. If is a variable, then what does the curve
2bt
(a) 4 1 3 2 XEy=
(1+t) (1+)
represent?
(b) 2 3 4 1
(a) An ellipse with centre at (0, 0)
(c) 2 4
(b) An ellipse with centre at (a, b)
(d) 2 1
(c) A hyperbola with centre at (0, 0)
33. The distance from the major axis of any point on the (d) A hyperbola with centre at (a, b)
ellipse =l and its corresponding point on 41. If the eccentricity of a conic section is equal to -
b
auxiliary circle are in the ratio
a xe RI{0}, then the conic section is
(a) (b) (e) (a) a circle (b) aa hvet
pa
a (c) an ellipse (d)
42. What is the locus of the point of intersection of the
34. The distance of apoint on the ellipse-4 = 1 from straight lines (xla) + (y/b) = m and
9 4
the centre is 2. The eccentric angle of the point is (xla) -(y/ b) = Vm?
3 (a) Circle (b) Parabola
(a) (b) (d) x (c) Ellipse (d) Hyperbola
2 4
43. The distance between the directrices of the hyperbola
35. If the angle between the lines joining the end points I=8 sec0, y = 8 tan is
of minor axis of an ellipse with its foci is then the
(a) 16 42 (b) 42 (c) 8V2 (d) 442
eccentricity of the ellipse is
44. If the foci of theellipse+ -= l and the hyperbola
)
2
(d) 16
(2/2) y 1 6 is
36. Which one of the following is correct? The 144 81 95 COhide, then the value of
(a) 1 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 9
eccentricity of the conic =1,(^ > 0)
45. The equation of the hyperbola in the standard
(NDA 2008 I) form (with transverse axis along the x-axis)
(a) increases with increase in having the length of the latusrectum =9units and
(b) decreases with increase in eccentrieity =is
(c) does not change with
(d) None of the above
(a)l (b)*
37. The equation 14x - 4ry + 11y = 60 represents a 16 18 36 27
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Answers
(d 2. (a) 3. (c)
11. (d) 12 (b) 5. 6,
(a) 13. (a) 7 (a) 8. (d
21. (a) 22 (a
15 (b (d 17. (c) 9. (d)
23. (c) 24. 8. C) 19 20. (d
31. 32. (d) Z0. (b) 26
11.
33. (C 34. (b) 36
27. (d) 28 29
42. (d
43. (d) 44. (a) 45.
37. (b) 38 (b) 39. (c) 30. (d)
51, (b 52. (d: 46 fa 47. (d) (C)
53. (d) 54. (a) 55. (d) (b) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50.
57. (c)
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11, (a) 3. (a) (a 5 (b) 6
13. d 14. (d) I. (c) 8. (d)
21. 15. (b) 16, (b) 9. (b) (c
(D) 23. (b) 24. (b) 18. (d) 19, (c)
31 (C) 25. (a) 26. (c) 20. (b)
(b 34. (b)
41. (c) 42. (d) 35. (b) 36. (b) 37. (b) 29. (a) 30. (b)
(C) 44. (h) 45. (c (C) 39. (b) 40. (a)
51. (b) 52. (c) 53.
54. (b)
46. (c) 47. (d)
61. (a) 55. (c) 56. (c) 49. (c 50. (c)
62. (d) 63. (d) 64. (a) 65. (c)
57. (a) 58. (a
66. (b) 60. (a)
67. (b) 68. (a) 69. (h) 70 (a)