CPP: Ellipse (objective)
1. The eccentricity of the ellipse 9x2 + 5y2 30y = 0 is
(A) 1/3 (B) 2/3
(C) 3/4 (D) 1/2
2. The distance between the directrices of the ellipse is
(A) (B)
(C) (D) None of these
3. If P is a point on the ellipse =1 whose foci are S and S¢. Then PS + PS¢ is
(A) 8 (B)
(C) 10 (D) None of these
4. The equation + = 1 represents an ellipse with major axis along xaxis if
(A) a < 6 (B) 2 < a < 6
(C) a > 2 (D) a < 2
5. The sum of the distances of any point on the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 = 12 from its directrix is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 16
6. If the latus rectum of an ellipse is equal to half the minor axis then its eccentricity is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7. The eccentricity of the ellipse 2x2 + 3y2 4x 12y + 13 = 0 is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8. The distance between the directrices of the ellipse is
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
9. The area of the triangle formed by the points on the ellipse 25x 2 + 16y2 = 400 whose eccentric
angles are p/2, p and 3p/2 is
(A) 10 sq. units (B) 20 sq. units
(C) 30 sq. units (D) 40 sq. units
10. The distance of the point on the ellipse from the centre of the ellipse is 2 if
q is equal to
(A) (B) (C) ((D) none of there
11. The angle between pair of tangents drawn to the ellipse 3x2 + 2y2 = 5 from the point (1, 2) is
(A) tan1 (B) tan1
(C) tan1 (D) tan1
12.
CPP: Ellipse (objective)
If a tangent of slope m at a point of the ellipse
= 1 passes through (2a, 0) and if e denotes the
eccentricity of the ellipse then
(A) m2 + e2 = 1 (B) 2m2 + e2 = 1
(C) 3m2 + e2 = 1 (D) none of these
13. The distance of the center of the ellipse x 2+2y2 2 = 0 to those tangents of the ellipse which are equally
inclined to both the axes is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
14. The eccentricity of the ellipse which meets the line on the axis of x and the line on the
axis of y and whose axes lie along the coordinate axes is
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
15. If bx + ay = 2ab touches the ellipse = 1 then eccentric angle q is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16. The length of the common chord of the ellipse and the circle
(x-1)2 + (y-2)2 = 1.
(A) 2 (B) Ö3
(C) 4 (D) None of these
17. The line 3x + 5y = k touches the ellipse 16x2 + 25y2 = 400 if the value of k is
(A) ± Ö5 (B) ± Ö15
(C) ± 25 (D) ± 15
18. The locus of a point whose chord of contact with respect to the ellipse x 2 + 2y2 = 1 subtends a right angle at
the centre of the ellipse is
(A) x2 + 4y2 = 3 (B) y2 = 4x
2 2
(C) 2x + y = 1 (D) none of these
19. The area of the triangle formed by the points on the ellipse 25x 2 + 16y2 = 400 whose eccentric angles are p/2,
p and 3p/2 is
(A) 10 sq. units (B) 20 sq. units
(C) 30 sq. units (D) 40 sq. units
20. On the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 1, the points at which tangents are parallel to 8x = 9y are
(A) (B) or
(C) (D)