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ELLIPSE
EXERCISE-1
Q.1 The equation of the ellipse (referred to its axes as the axes of x and y respectively) which passes through the

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point (– 3, 1) and has eccentricity is -
5

[1] 3x2 + 6y2 = 33 [2] 5x2 + 3y2 = 48 [3] 3x2 + 5y2 + 32 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.2 The equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents an ellipse if -
[1]  = 0, h2 < ab [2]  0, h2 < ab [3]  0, h2 > ab [4]  0, h2 = ab

Q.3 Eccentricity of the ellipse 4x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 1 = 0 is

Q.4
[1] 1/ 3

[1]
5
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[2]
3/2

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[3] 1/2

[3]
3
5
[4] none of these

In an ellipse the distance between its foci is 6 and its minor axis is 8. Then its eccentricity is

4 1
[4]
1
2

Q.5 The eccentricity of the ellipse represented by the equation 25x2 + 16y2 – 150x – 175 = 0 is
[1] 2/5 [2] 3/5 [3] 4/5 [4] none of these

Q.6 The equation of ellipse whose distance between the foci is equal to 8 and distance between the directrix is 18,
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is
[1] 5x2 – 9y2 = 180 [2] 9x2 + 5y2 = 180 [3] x2 + 9y2 = 180 [4] 5x2 + 9y2 = 180

Q.7 The eccentricity of an ellipse is 2/3, latus rectum is 5 and centre is (0, 0). The equation of the ellipse is -

x2 y2 4x 2 4y 2 x2 y2 x2 y2
[1]  1 [2]  1 [3]  1 [4]  5
81 45 81 45 9 5 81 45

Q.8 The equation of the ellipse whose one of the vertices is (0, 7) and the corresponding directrix is y = 12 is -
[1] 95x2 + 144y2 = 4655 [2] 144 x2 + 95 y2 = 4655
[3] 95x2 + 144 y2 = 13680 [4] none of these

Q.9 The equation of the ellipse whose centre is (2, – 3) one of the foci is (3, – 3) and the corresponding vertex is
(4, – 3) is -

(x  2)2 (y  3)2 (x  2)2 (y  3)2

[1]  1 [2]  1
3 4 4 3

x2 y2
[3]  1 [4] none of these
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Q.10 Equation of the ellipse whose focus is (6, 7) directrix is x + y + 2 = 0 and e = 1/ 3 is -

[1] 5x2 + 2xy + 5y2 – 76x – 88y + 506 = 0 [2] 5x2 – 2xy + 5y2 – 76x – 88y + 506 = 0
2 2
[3] 5x – 2xy + 5y + 76x + 88y – 506 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.11 If distance between the directrices be thrice the distance between the foci, then eccentricity of ellipse is

[1] 1/2 [2] 2/3 [3] 1/ 3 [4] 4/5

Q.12 Latus rectum of ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 – 8x – 36y + 4 = 0 is

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[1] 8/3 [2] 4/3 [3] [4] 16/3
3

Q.13

Q.14
The ellipse
x2 y2

a2 b2
[1] a2 m2 < c2 – b2
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 1 and the straight line y = mx + c intersect at the real points only if

[2] a2m2 > c2 – b2 [3] a2m2  c2 – b2 [4] c  b

The locus of the point of intersection of mutually perpendicular tangent to the ellipse
x2 y2
  1 is
a2 b2
[1] A straight line [2] A parabola [3] A circle [4] None of these

Q.15 An ellipse passes through the point (4, – 1) and touches the line x + 4y – 10 = 0. If its axes coincide with
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coordinate axes then its equation is

x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2
[1]  1 [2]  1 [3]  1 [4]  1
16 15 80 5 20 5 5 16

x2 y2
Q.16 The equation of the tangent at the point (1/4, 1/4) of the ellipse   1 , is -
4 12
[1] 3x + y = 48 [2] 3x + y = 3 [3] 3x + y = 16 [4] none of these

x2 y2
Q.17 If any tangent to the ellipse   1 intercepts lengths h and k on the axes, then -
a2 b2

h2 k 2 h2 k 2 a2 b2 a2 b2
[1]  1 [2]  2 [3]  1 [4]  2
a2 b2 a2 b 2 h2 k 2 h2 k 2

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x2 y2
Q.18 If y = mx + c is tangent on the ellipse   1, then the value of c is -
9 4

[1] 0 [2] 3/m [3] ± 9m 2  4 [4] ± 3 1  m2

Q.19 The equation of the ellipse with respect to coordinate axes whose minor axis is equal to the distance between
its foci and whose LR = 10, will be-

[1] 2x2 + y2 = 100 [2] x2 + 2y2 = 100 [3] 2x2 + 3y2 = 80 [4] none of these

Q.20 The equation of the ellipse which passes through origin and has its foci at the points (1, 0) and (3, 0) is-

[1] 3x2 + 4y2 = x [2] 3x2 + y2 = 12x [3] x2 + 4y2 = 12x [4] 3x2 + 4y2 = 12x

Q.21 Foci of the ellipse

25(x + 1)2 + 9(y + 2)2 = 225 are

Q.22
[1] (–1, 2); (–1, –6) PS [2] (–2, 1); (2, 6)

The eccentricity of an ellipse

x2
a 2

y2
b2
[3] (–1, –2); (–2, –1) [4] (–1, –2), (–1, –6)

 1 whose latus rectum is half of its minor axis is-

1 2 3
[1] [2] [3] [4] none of these
2 3 2

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Q.23 Two perpendicular tangents drawn to the ellipse   1 intersect on the curve-
25 16

a
[1] x  [2] x2 + y2 = 41 [3] x2 + y2 = 9 [4] x2 – y2 = 41
e

Q.24 The equation of the chord of the ellipse 2x2 + 5y2 = 20 which is bisected at the point (2, 1) is-
[1] 4x + 5y + 13 = 0 [2] 4x + 5y = 13 [3] 5x + 4y + 13 = 0 [4] none of these

x2 y 2
Q.25 The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse   1 is-
36 49

98 72 72 98
[1] [2] [3] [4]
6 7 14 12

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EXERCISE-2
Q.1 The equation of the ellipse whose foci are (± 5, 0) and one of its directrix is 5x = 36, is -

x2 y 2 x2 y2 x2 y2
[1]  1 [2]  1 [3]  1 [4] none of these
36 11 6 11 6 11

x2 y2
Q.2 The equation   1 represents an ellipse if
10  a 4  a
[1] a < 4 [2] a > 4 [3] 4 < a < 10 [4] a > 10

Q.3 If the focal diastance of an end of the minor axis of an ellipse (referred to its axes as the axes of x and y respecti vely)
is k and the distance between its foci is 2h, then its equatiion is -
x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2
[1]  1 [2]  1 [3]  1 [4]  1
k 2 h2 k 2 k 2  h2 k 2 h2  k 2 k 2 k 2  h2

Q.4

Q.5
[1] y = 3x ±

[1] 3
155
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The equation of the tangents to the ellipse 4x2 + 3y2 = 5 which are parallel to the line y = = 3x + 7 are

[2] y = 3x ±

[2] 3.5
155
12
[3] y = 3x ±

[3] 4
95
12
[4] none of these

The radius of the circle having its centre at (0, 3) and passing through the foci of the ellipse

[4] 12
x2 y2

16 9
 1 is

Q.6 Eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse x2 + 3y2 = 6 at a distance 2 units from the centre of the ellipse is
  3 2
[1] [2] [3] [4]
8 3 4 3
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Q.7 The parametric representation of a point on the ellipse whose foci are (– 1, 0) and (7, 0) and eccentricity 1/2 is-
[1] (3 + 8 cos , 4 3 sin) [2] (8 cos, 4 3 sin)

[3] (3 + 4 3 cos, 8 sin) [4] none of these

Q.8 On the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 1 the points at which the tangents are parallel to the line 8x = 9y are
 2 1  2 1  2 1 2 1
[1]  ,  [2]   ,  [3]   ,  [4]  , 
5 5  5 5  5 5  5 5 

Q.9 The locus of the mid points of the portion of the tangetns to the ellipse intercepted between the axes is -

x2 y2 a 2 b2 x2 y2
[1] 2  2  4 [2] 2  2  4 [3] 2  2  4 [4] none of these
a b x y a b

 16 
Q.10 If the tangent at the point  4 cos , sin   to the ellipse 16x2 + 11y2 = 256 is also a tangent to the circle x2
 11 
2
+ y – 2x = 15, then the value of is-
   
[1] ± [2] ± [3] ± [4] ±
2 4 3 6

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Q.11 The line 2x + y = 3 cuts the ellipse 4x + y = 5 at P and Q. If  be the angle between the normals at these points,
then tan equals
[1] 1/2 [2] 3/4 [3] 3/5 [4] 5

x2 y2
Q.12 If the normal at any point P on the ellipse   1 meets the coordinate axes in G and G resprectively then
a2 b2
PG : PG equals
[1] a : b [2] a2 : b2 [3] b2 : a2 [4] b : a

x2 y2
Q.13 If the normal at one end of the latus rectum of an ellipse   1 passes through the one end of the minor
a2 b2
axis, then
[1] e4 – e2 + 1 = 0 [2] e2 – e + 1 = 0 [3] e2 + e + 1 = 0 [4] e4 + e2 – 1 = 0
x2 y2
Q.14 If the line joining focus S of the ellipse   1 to the end B of its minor axis makes 3/4 angle with x-axis,
a2 b2
then eccentricity of the ellipse is

Q.15
[1]
1
2
PS [2]

S and T are foci of the ellipse

eccentricity is

[1]
1
[2]
1
3

x2
a2

1

y2
b2
[3]
1
4
[4]
1
2

 1 . If B be an end of its minor axis and  STB be equilateral, then its

[3]
1
[4]
1
3 2 2 4

Q.16 If latus rectum of the ellipse x2 tan2  + y2 sec2  = 1 is 1/2 then  (0 <  < ) is equal to-
[1] /12 [2] /6 [3] 5/12 [4] both (1) and (3)
Q.17 If line y = x + c is a tangent to the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 144, then c is equal to-
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[1] ± 2 [2] ± 4 [3] ± 5 [4] ± 6
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Q.18 Equation of tangents drawn from the point (2, 3) to the ellipse 9x + 16y = 144 is
[1] y = 4, x + y = 3 [2] y = 3, x + y = 5 [3] y = 3, x – y = 5 [4] y + 4 = 0, x – y = 3
Q.19 Angle between tangents drawn from point (1, 2) to the ellipse 3x2 + 2y2 = 5 is
12 1 12
[1] tan–1 [2] tan 1 12 5 [3] tan 1 6 5 [4] tan
5 5
2 2
Q.20 Tangents are drawn from the points on the line x – y – 5 = 0 to x + 4y = 4, then all the chords of contact pass
through a fixed point, whose coordinate are-
1 2 4 1 2 1
[1]  ,   [2]  ,   [3]  ,   [4] none of these
 5 5   5 5   5 5 

x2 y2
Q.21 The sum of the squares of the perpendicular drawn on a tangent of the ellipse   1 from two points on
a2 b2
minor axis lying at ae distance from its centre is
[1] a2 + b2 [2] a2 – b2 [3] 2a2 [4] 2b2
4 x2 y 2
Q.22 If a tangent having slope of  to the ellipse   1 intersects the major and minor axes in points A and
3 18 32
B respectively, then the area of OAB is equal to-
[1] 12 sq. units [2] 48 sq. units [3] 64 sq. units [4] 24 sq. units

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EXERCISE-3
x2 y2
Q.1 Let P be a variable point on the ellipse   1 with foci F and F . If A is the area of the triangle PF F , then
a2 b2 1 2 1 2

maximum value of A is-

1
[1] 2abe [2] abe [3] abe [4] none of these
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x2 y 2
Q.2 Let E be the ellipse   1 and C be the circle x2 + y2 = 9. Let P and Q be the points (1, 2) and (2, 1)
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respectively. Then
[1] Q lies inside C but outside E [2] Q lies outside both C and E
[3] P lies inside both C and E [4] P lies inside C but outside E

x2 y 2
Q.3

Q.4

Q.5
[1] 4

[1] 8
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The radius of the circle passing thro’ the foci of the ellipse

[2] 3

[2] 6 [3] 10
[3] 12

16 9

If P(x,y), F1 = (3, 0), F2 (–3, 0) and 16x2 + 25y2 = 400, then PF1 + PF2 equals-
 1 and having its centre (0, 3) is-

[4] 12
[4]

An ellipse has OB as semi-minor axis. F and F’ are its foci and the angle FBF’ is a right angle. Then the
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2

exxcetricity of the ellipse is-

1 1 2 1
[1] [2] [3] [4]
2 2 3 3

Q.6 A tangent to the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 4 meets the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 6 at P and Q. The angle between the tangents
at P and Q of the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 6 is-
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   
[1] [2] [3] [4]
2 3 4 6

x2
Q.7 The number of values of c such that the straight line y = 4x + c touches the curve  y 2  1 is-
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[1] 0 [2] 1 [3] 2 [4] Infinite

Q.8 At which point tangent to the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 1 is parallel to the line 8x = 9y
 2 1 2 1  2 1
[1]  ,  [2]  ,   [3]   ,   [4] none of these
5 5 5 5  5 5

x2 y2
Q.9 The minimum area of triangle formed by the tangent to the ellipse   1 and coordinate axes is
a2 b2

a2  b2 (a  b)2 a 2  ab  b 2
[1] ab sq. units [2] sq. units [3] sq. units [4] sq. units
2 2 3

Q.10 The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at the origin is 1/2. If one of the directrix is x = 4, then the equation
of the ellipse is
[1] 4x2 + 3y2 = 12 [2] 3x2 + 4y2 = 12 [3] 3x2 + 4y2 = 1 [4] 4x2 + 3y2 = 1

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x 2 y2
Q.11 Area of the greatest rectangle that can be inscribed in the ellipse   1 is
a 2 b2
a
(1) (2) ab (3) ab (4) 2ab
b
Q.12 An ellipse has OB as semi minor axis, F and F its foci and the angle FBF is a right angle. Then the eccentricity
of the ellipse is
1 1
(1) (2) 1/4 (3) 1/2 (4)
3 2
Q.13 In an ellipse, the distance between its foci is 6 and minor axis is 8. Then its eccentricity is
1 4 1 3
[1] [2] [3] [4]
2 5 5 5

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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE - 1
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 3 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 4 1 3 2 2 2

EXERCISE - 2
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Ans. 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 3 3 3 4 4 2 4 3 2 1 2 3 4

EXERCISE - 3
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Ans. 2 4 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 4 4 4
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