Advanced Problem Package Conic Section

SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE

Each of the following Question has 4 choices A, B, C & D, out of which ONLY ONE Choice is Correct.

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The locus ofa point on the variable parabola y= 4ar, whose distance from focus is constant k, is equal
parameter)
(A) 4+-4k1=0 (B) + 4kr =0
(C) +2 -4kr=00 (D) 4-y+ 4kr =0
A line is drawn from A (-2. 0) to interscct the curve y =4xin P and in the first quadrant such that

then slope ofthe line is always:

AP

(A) >3 (B) (C) >v2 (D)

An cquilateral triangle SAB is inscribed in the parabola y = 4ar having its focus at 'S. If chord AB lies towards
the left ofS. then side length of this triangle is

(A) 2a(2-3) (B) 4a(2-3) (C) a(2-V3) (D) 8a(2-V3)

4. min
+--4 , ER is:

(A) 45+1 (B) 45-1 (C) 5+1 (D) 5-1

The straight ine 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:
(A) r+2y-ax =0 (B) 2+y-2ax =0
(C) 2r+2-ay =0 (D) 2x+y-2ay=0
Ifthe ellipse +=1 meets the ellipse x+=1 in four distinct points and a =b*-5b +7, then b does
4
not lie in
(A) [4, 5] (B) ,2) (3, ) (C) (-,0) (D) [2.31
7. There are exactly two points the ellipse
on
+ =l whose distance from its centre is same and is equal to

a+2h2 Then the cccentricity of the ellipse is

2
1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 32
 Let S and S' be two foci of the ellipse - =1. Ifa circle described on SS"as diameter intersects the ellipse in

real and distinct points, then the eccentricity e of the ellipse sat1sties.

(A) eE(1/V2,) (C) eE (0,1/W2) (D) None of these

(B)
2
From any point P lying in first quadrant on the cllipse = 1 . PN is drawn perpendicular to the major axis and
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produced at Q so that NQ cquals to Ps, where S is a focus. Then the locus of Q is :

(A) 5-3-25 = 0 (B) 3 + 5 +25 = 0 (C) 3-5y-25 = 0 (D) None of these

Tangents are drawn to the ellipse =I (a> b) and thecircle + y' =a at the points where a common

ordinate cuts them (on the same side of the x-axis). Then the greatest acute angle betwcen these tangents is given by :

(A) tan
2 ab
(B) tan a+b
2Judb
(C) tan 2ah(D
Va-
tan
2ab

If the cccentricity of the hyperbola - y sec*d=5 is 3 the eccentricity of the ellipse

. times

=25. then
rseca+ y a value of a is :

T
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Ifa ray oflight incident along the line 3x+ (5-4/2)y =15 gcts reflected from the hyperbola -= 1, then
12.
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its reflected ray goes along the line

(A) 2x-y+5 =0 (B) 2 - + 5 =0

C) v2y-x-5=0 (D) None of these

13. Iftwo distinct tangents can be drawn from the point (a.2) on different branches of the hyperbola = 1, then
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(A) |al< (B)

as (C) (D) None of these

14. Area of the triangle formed by the asymptotes of the hyperbola =l and any tangent to the hyperbola is

a tan. in magnitude then its eccentricity is:

(A) sec (B) cOsec (C) sec (D) cosec

15. (-1)(y-2)=5 and (x-1)' +(y+2) = r intersect at four points A. B, C, D and if centroid of AABC lies on
line y= 3x-4, then locus of D is:

(A) y=3x (B) x+y+3x+1=0 (C) 3y=r+1 (D) y=31+l1

If S, and S, are the foci of the hyperbola whose transverse axis length is 4 and conjugate axis length is 6, S, and Sa, are
the foci of the conjugate hyperbola, then the area of the quadrilateral S,SS,S, is
(A) 24 (B) 26 (C)22 (D) None of these
 For Questions 17-199
Two tangents to a parabola are x - y = 0 and x+ y=0. If (2, 3) is focus of the parabola, then:

17. The cquation of tangent at vertex is

(A) 4.r-6y+5= 0 (B) 4r-6y+3= 0
(C) 4.-6y+1= 0 (D) 4.-6y+3/2=0
18. Length of latus rectum of the parabola is
6 10 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
V13 13 13
19. IfP. are ends of focal chord ofthe parabola, then
SP s
213 2/13
(A)
3
(B) 2/13 C) (D) None of these

For Questions 20-22

A curve is represented by C= 21x - 6.r +29y +6x-58y -151=0.
20. Eccentricity of curve is
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/ (C) 2/3 (D) 2/N5
21. The lengths of axes are:

(A) 6,26 (B) 5,25 (C) 4,45 (D) None of these

The centre of the conic C is

(A) (1,0) (B) (0, 0) (C) (0, 1) (D) None of these

For Questions 23-25

Let
P(x. 1) s variable point such that Vx-1) +(y-2-Vr-5} +(y-5)|=3 whichrepresents
a

23. The eccentricity e' of the coresponding conjugate hyperbola is

4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4

Locus of intersection of two perpendicular tangents to the hyperbola is:

(A) (r-3)+ (B)

(C)
-3- (D) None of these

25. If origin is shifted to point and the axes are rotated through an angle 6 in clockwise sense so that equation of

given hyperbolachanges to the standard form 2 1 , then 6 is

b

(A) tan (B) (C) tun (D) tan

 MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWERS TYPE
Choices may be Correct:
Each of the following Question has 4 choices A, B, C & D, out of which ONE or MORE
and having the axis along the X-axis anda
2 he cquation of the directrix of the parabola with vertcx at the origin
common tangent ofslope 2 with the circle + y = 5 is/are

(A) =100 (B) = 20 (C) N=-10 (D) r=-20

Tangent Is drawn at any point ( , , y, ) other than vertex on the parabola y* = 4ax. If tangents are drawn from any
27.
point on this tangent to the circle n*+ y ' =a such that all the chords of contact pass through a fixcd point

( ), then:

(A) a , 1 are in G.P. (B) 1,V2 are in G.P.

C) -4 are in G.P. (D)

Ifthe focus ofthe parabola -

ky +3= 0 is (0, 2), thena valuc of k is/are:

(A) 4 (B) (C) (D) 2

then
Ify 2 be the directrix and (0. 1) be the vertex of the parabola x+Ày +H =0 :

(A) =4 (B) =8 C) =-8 (D) =-4

The extremities of latus rectum ofa parabola are (1. 1) and (1, -1), then the cquation of the parabola can be :

(A) 2-1 (B) =1-2x (C) = -2x+3 (D) 21-3

31. Parabola = 4x and the circle having its centre at (6, 5) interseet at right angle. Possible point of intersection of
these curves can be :

(A) (9, 6) (B) (2,8) (C) (4,4) (D) 3,2/3)

A normal drawn to parabola y = 4ar meet the curve again at Q such that angle subtended by PQ at vertex is 90°
then coordinates of P can be

(A) (&a, 4 2u) (B) (8a, 4a) (C) (2a,-2/2a) (D) (2a, 22a)
The locus of the midpoint of the focal distance 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

(C) Directrix is y-axis (D) Focus is (a, 0)

34. =l will represents the ellipse, if r lies in the interval

P-r-6'-6r +5
(A) - c , 2) (B) (3,o) (C) (5, o) (D) (1,o)
 35. The co-ordinates (2, 3) and (1. 5) are the foci of an ellipse which passes through the origin. then the cquation of

(A) Tangcnt at the origin is (3/2 -5)x+(1-2/2)y=0

(B) Tangent at the origin is (3/2 +5)-(1+2/2)v =0
(C) Normal at the origin is (3/2 +5)r-(2/2 + 1)y= 0

Normal at the origin is (3V2 -5)x+(1-2/2)v = 0

(D)

36. I fa pair of variable straight lines x +41* +Ory =0 (where a is a real parameter) cut the cllipse +41? =4 at
two points A and B, then the locus of the point of intersection of tangents at A and B is

(A) -2r=0 (B) 2.r- y =0 (C) +2y= 0 (D) 2x+y =0

37. Which of the following is/are truc?

(A) There are infinite positive integral values of a for which (13x-1)* +(13y-2) (5x +12y-
represents an ellipsc

(B) The minimum distance of a point (1, 2) from the ellipse 4x +9y +8x-36y +4 = 0 is 1

(C) Tffrom a point P(0, a) two normals other than axes are drawn to the e l l i p s e + = 1 , then |a<

(D) It the length of latus rectum of an ellipse is onc-third of its major axis, then its eccentricity is equal to
3
38. Let E, and
E be two
ellipses+=l
a
and
+=I
a (where a is a parameter). Then the locus of the points of
intersection of the ellipses E, and E2 is a set of curves comprising
(A) Two straight lines (B) One straight line
(C) One circle (D) One parabola

39. Consider the ellipse =1 and f(x) is a positive decreasing function, then
sk+2k +5) fk +1)
(A) The set of values ofk, for which the major axis is a-axis is (-3, 2)
(B) The set of values of k, for which the major axis is y-axis is (-oc, 2)
(C) The set of values of k, for which the major axis is y-axis is (-oo, -3)U(2,oo)
(D) The set of values of k, for which the major axis is y-axis is (-3, o)
40. If two concentric ellipses are such that the foci ofeach one are on the other and their major axes are equal. Let e and
e'be their eccentricities, then

(A) The quadrilateral formed by joining the foci of the two ellipses is a parallelogram
(B) The angle 0 between their axes is given by 9= cos +

(C) If e+e''=1, then the angle between the axis of the two ellipses is 90°

(D) If e+e'=1, then the angle between the axis of the two ellipses is 90°
 41. Ifthe tangent drawn at point (*, 21) on the parabola 2 = 4x is same as the normal drawn a pooint
(5 cos. 2sin 6) on the cllipse 4+5y= 20. Then

(A) = cos 9 - cos

(B)

2
(C) (D) -J5

Thecquation +(y-1)-ya*+(y+D|=K will represent ahyperbola for

(A) KE(0,2) (B) KE-2.1) (C) KEI,x) (D) KE(2,c)

If xyER then the equation 3 - 2 ( 1 9 y+ 8 ) *+ 361y + 2(100 + y*)+64)=2(190y + 2y") represents in

43.
rectangular Cartesian system

(A) parabola (B) hyperbola (C) circle (D) ellipse

44 For which of the following hyperbolas, we can have more than one pair of perpendicular tangents?

(A)
4 9
(B)
4
-
9
1 (C) - =4 (D) y=44

45. Forthehyperbola 9-16y -18x+32y-151=0

21
one of the directrix is x=- (B) length oflatus rectum =<
(A)
5

foci are (6., 1) and (4, 1) (D) eccentricity is

(C)
the line y= x as diameters. All such
46. Circles are drawn on chords of the rectangular hyperbola y=4 parallel to

fixed points whose coordinates are

circles pass through two

(2.2) (B) (2,-2) (C) (-2, 2) (D) -2-2)

(A)

47. The equation (-u)* +(y-P)* =k{lr +my +n) represents

a parabola for k <( +m*)' (B) anellipse for 0<k<+m)

(A)
(D) a point circle for k =0
(C) a hyperbola for k>( + m)

48 IfP is a point on a hyperbola, then

described opposite to ZP tor APSS (S, S" are foci), is tangent at vertex
(A) Locus of excentre of the circle
circle described opposite to ZS" is hyperbola
(B) Locus of cxcentre of the

C) Locus of excentre of the circle described opposite

to ZP
for APSS (S,S' are foci), is hyperbola

described opposite to ZS, is tangent at vertex

(D) Locus of excentre ofthe circle
 49. From point (2, 2) tangents are drawn to the hyperbola in
1 then point of contact lics
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(A) Iquadrant (B) II quadrant C) Ill quadrant (D) IV quadrant

50. For hyperbola = 1 , let n be the number of points on the plane through which perpendicular tangcnts are

drawn.

(A) ifn= 1, then e= v2 (B) ifn> 1, then 0<e<2

(C) ifn - 0, then e > V2
(D) ifn>1,then e>v2

MATRIX MATCH TYPE

Each of the following question contains statements given in two columns, which have to be matched.
Statements in Column I are labelled as (A), (B), (C) & (D) whereas statements in Column Il are labeled as p, q, r,s
& t. More than one choice from Column II can be matched with Column l.

S1 Consider the parabola (t--1)} +(y-2)} = = t

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MATCH THE FOLLOWING:
Column 1 Column 2

A) Locus of point of intersection of

perpendicular tangent (p)12x-5y-2=0
(B) Locus of foot of perpendicular from focus
upon any tangent (q) 5x+12y-29 0
Line along which minimum length of focal chord occurs (r)12-5y +3=0
)Line about which parabola is symmetrical
()24-10y+1=0
52 MATCH THE FOLLOWING:
Column 1
Column2
Points from which perpendicular tangents can be drawn to
(A) parabola H,2)
y=4x (p)
(B) Points from which only one normal can be drawn to parabola y* =4r (q) 3,2)
Points at which chord x- y-l=0 of parabola y* =
4r is bisected
()|H-5)
D) Points from which tangents cannot
be drawn to parabola y* =
4x () (5,-2)
 MATCH THE FOLLOWING:
Column 1
Column2

Distance between the points the

(A) is
on curve 41 +9=1, where
(p)
tangent parallel to the line 8t =
9y, is less than
Sum of distances of the foci of the curve 25(r +1) +9(V+ 2) =
225 4
(B) from (-1,0) is more than ()

Sum of distances from the 1-axis of the the

points on ell1pse
(C) = 1 , where the normal is parallel to the line 2.r+y=1, is

less than
Tangents are drawn ftom points on the line -y+2=0 to the
(D) ellipse a+2* =2, then all the chords of contact pass through the ()
point whose distance from (2, ) is more than

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4. MATCH THE FOLLOWING:
Column 1 Column 2

If vertices of a rectangle of maximum area inscribed in the ellipse

(A) = l are extremities of latus rectum. Then eccentricity of (p)

a
ellipse is

If extremities of diameter of the circle + = 1 6 are foci

(B) if its size is sufficient to (q)
ellipse, then eccentricity of the ellipse, just
contain the circle, is
its focus
If normal at point (6, 2) to the ellipse passes through nearest
(r)
(C) (5, 2), having centre at (4, 2) then its eccentricity is 3
If extremities of latus parabola y' =24x are foci of
rectum of the
vertex of the parabola, then its (s) 2
(D) ellipse andif ellipse passes through the
eccentricity is

If e and e, are the roots of the equation x-ar +2=0, then match the following.
55.
Column2
Column
If eand e are the eccentricities of the ellipse and hyperbola, 6
(p)
(A)
respectively then the values of
a are

If both e, and e are the eccentricities of the hyperbolas, then values of

(B) (q)
1 are

If eand e, are eccentricities of hyperbola and conjugate hyperbola, 22

(r)
(C)
then values of a are
for which there exists intinite
If e is the eccentricity of the hyperbola
tangents can be drawn and e, is
Dpoint from which perpendicular
(D)
s)
hyperbola in which no such points exist then the
eccentricity of the
values ofa are
 SUBJECTIVE INTEGER TYPE

Each of the following question has an integer answer between 0 and 9.

find the radius of the circle

the =r at the points P, Q & R passes through the point
56. Ifthe normals to curve v

circumscribing APQR.
the directrix at Q. Ifthe locus
57. At any point P on the parabola v- 2v-4r+5 0 , a tangent is drawn which meets

then find .
ofR which divides QP externally in the ratio1:2 is (y-1) (r+ 1)+=0,
B & D on the parabola. If A, B, C & D
58. The chord AC of the parabola v'= 4ax subtends an angle of 90° at points

are represented by . , /, &i,, then find the value of T

59.
The straight line ar+by+c=0 cuts the locus of point of intersection of the lines +t=0,
-I=0 at A & B such that line AB subtends a right angle at the origin, then
3a-4b 1S

[] represents greatest integer function)

60. Let P. Q be two points on the ellipsc =l whose eccentric angles differ by a right angle. The tangents at P

m
and Q meet at R. Ifthe chord PQ divides the line segment CR in m:n, then find(where C is the centre ofellipse).

61. The length of the major axis ofthe ellipse (5r-10) + (5y +151?-SX=4y+ is A. Find [A]. ([.] represents
4
greatest integer function).

r
62. Find the number of distinct normals that can be drawn to the ellipse =l from the point P(0,
6).
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63. Ife be the eccentricity of a hyperbola and fe) be the eccentricity of its conjugate hyperbola, then the value of

fff.... de is (n is even)
n times

64. A normal to the hyperbola = I has equal intercepts on positive x and y-axes. If this normal touches the
4

cllipse + = 1 , then find [ a* +b'](] represents greatest integer function).

65. Ifk be the length ofthe latus rectum ofthe hyperbola 16x-9y+321+36y -164 =0, then find 3K/8.
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