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LEVEL-I
1.

If equation of ellipse is 16x2 + 25y2 = 400, then eccentricity of the ellipse

(A) 2/5
(B) 4/5
(C) 3/5
(D) 1/5

2.

If any tangent to the ellipse is

then
h2 k 2
(A) 2 2 1
a b
a2 b2
(C) 2 2 1
h
k

3.

x2 y2

1 intercepts lengths h and k on the axes,

a2 b2
h2 k 2

2
a2 b2
a2 b2
(D) 2 2 2
h k

(B)

x2 y2

1 intersect on the curve

25 16
(B) y = 5
(D) x2 +y2 = 9

Two perpendicular tangents drawn to the ellipse

(A) x= 4
(C) x2 +y2 = 41

4.

Equation to an ellipse whose centre is (-2, 3) and whose semi-axes are 3 and 2 and
major axis parallel
to x-axis, is given by
(A) 4x2 + 9y2 + 16 x 54y 61 = 0
(B) 4x2 + 9y2 - 16 x + 54y + 61 = 0
2
2
(C) 4x + 9y + 16 x 54y + 61 = 0
(D) none of these

5.

The angle between the tangents drawn from the point (1, 2) to the ellipse 3x2 + 2y2 = 5
is
6
12
(A) tan-1 5
(B) tan-1 5

12
6
(C) tan-1 5
(D) tan-1 5

6.

Eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse x2 + 3y2 = 6 at a distance 2 units from the
centre of the
ellipse is

5
(A)
or
(B)
or
(C)
or
(D) none
4
4
3
3
6
6
of these

7.

If latus rectum of the ellipse x2 tan2 + y2 sec2 = 1 is 1/2 then ( 0 < ) is

8
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) none of
12
6
12
these

8.

Equation of the ellipse whose minor axis is equal to the distance between foci and
whose latus rectum is 10, is given by
(A) 2x2 + 3y2 = 100
(B) 2x2 + 3y2 = 80
2
2
(C) x + 2y = 100
(D) none of these

9.

If P is a point on the ellipse

(A) 8
(C) 10

10.

The distance between the directrices of the ellipse

(A)
(C)

11.

12.

13.

14.

x 2 y2

=1 whose foci are S and S. Then PS + PS is

16 20
(B) 4 5
(D) 4

9
5
18
5

(B)

x2 y2

1 is
4
9

24
5

(D) none of these

If F1 (0,0), F2 (3,4) and |PF1| +|PF2| =10, then the locus of is

(A) An ellipse
(B) A straight line
(C) A hyperbola
(D) A line segment
a t 1
a t 1
The locus of a point represented by x =
,y=
is
2 t
2 t
(A) an ellipse
(B) a circle
(C) a pair of line
(D) none of these

The eccentricity of the conic 7x2 + 16y2 = 112 is

23
3
(A)
(B)
7
4
3
(C)
(D) none of these
4
x 2 y2
The area of the ellipse

1 is
16 25
(A) 16
(B) 20
(C) 25
(D) 36

15.

The locus of the point (3h+2, k), where (h, k) lies on the circle x2+y2 = 1 is
(A)
a hyperbola
(B)
a circle
(C)
a parabola
(D)
an ellipse

16.

The equation of ellipse, whose focus is (1, 0), directrix is x = 4 and whose eccentricity is
a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 3x + 1 = 0, isx2 y2
x2 y2
(A)
1
(B)

1
4
3
3
4
(C) 4x2 + 3y2 = 24
(D) None of these

17.

Area of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents to the ellipse

points of its major and minor axes is
(A) 8
(C) 16

x2
y 2 1 at the end
4

(B) 4
(D) 2

18.

The centre of the ellipse 3x2 + 6x + 4y2 8y 5 = 0, is

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

19.

Length of major axis of the ellipse, 3x2 6x + 4y2 8y 5 = 0, is

(A) 4
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 2

20.

Length of minor axis of the ellipse, 3x2 6x + 4y2 8y 5 = 0, is

(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 2 3

LEVEL-II
x2
y2

1 0 represents an ellipse only if

2r r 5
(A) r > 2
(B) r < 5
(C) 2 < r < 5
(D) none of these

1.

The equation

2.

If any tangent to the ellipse

equals to
(A) 25
(C) 12

x2 y2

1 intercepts equal length l on the axes, then l

16 9

(B) 7
(D) 5

3.

An ellipse has its axes along co-ordinate axes. The distance between its foci is 2h and
the focal distance
of an end of the minor axis is k. The equation of the ellipse is
x2 y2
x2
y2
(A) 2 2 1
(B) 2 2
1
h
k
k
k h2
x2
y2
x2
y2
(C) 2 2

1
(D)

1
k
k h2
k 2 h2 h2

4.

Equation of the ellipse, referred to its axes as the x and y axes respectively, which
2
passes through the point (-3, 1) and the eccentricity
is
5
(A) 2x2 + 14y2 = 32
(B) 3x2 + 5y2 = 32
2
2
(C) 4x + 3y = 39
(D) none of these

5.

Equation of tangents to the ellipse 9x2 + 10y2 = 144 from the point (2, 3) are
(A) y = 3, x + y = 5
(B) x = 3, x y = 5
(C) x + y = 3, x y + 5 = 0
(D) none of these

6.

If a tangent of slope m at a point of the ellipse

x2 y2

= 1 passes through
a2 b2

(2a, 0) and

if e denotes the eccentricity of the ellipse then

(A) m2 + e2 = 1
(B) 2m2 + e2 = 1
2
2
(C) 3m + e = 1
(D) none of these
7.

The tangent to the curve x = a( sin ); y = a(1 + cos ) at the points = (2k + 1), k
Z are parallel to
(A) y = x
(B) y = x
(C) y = 0
(D) x = 0

8.

The equation(s) of the tangent(s) to the ellipse 9(x - 1)2 + 4y2 = 36 parallel to the latus
rectum, is (are)
(A) y = 3
(B) y = -3
(C) x = 3
(D) x = -3.

9.

The area of the triangle formed by the points on the ellipse 25x2 + 16y2 = 400 whose
eccentric angles are /2, and 3/2 is

(A) 10 sq. units

(C) 30 sq. units
10.

If

(A)
(C)

3 bx+ay = 2ab touched the ellipse

(B) 20 sq. units

(D) 40 sq. units
x2 y2

= 1 then eccentric angle is

a2 b2

(B)
4

(D)
2

11.

The vaue of c for which lie y = x + c is tangent to the ellipse 2x2 + 3y2 = 1 is
6
5
(A)
(B)
7
6
2
3
(C)
(D)
3
2

12.

Foci of the ellipse; 25 (x + 1)2 +9(y +2)2 = 225, are

(A) (1, 2) and (1, 6)
(B) (2, 1) and (2, 6)
(C) (1, 2) and (1, 6)
(D) (1, 2) and (1, 6)

13.

Let E be the ellipse

14.

The equation 3 (x + y 5)2 + 2 (x y + 7)2 = 6 represents an ellipse, whose centre is

(A) (1, 6)
(B) (6, 1)
(C) (1, 6)
(D) (6, 1)

15.

Eccentricity of the ellipse 3 (x + y 5)2 + 2 (x y + 7)2 = 6 is

1
2
(A)
(B)
3
2
1
1
(C)
(D)
2
3

16.

One foot of normal of the ellipse 4 x2 + 9y2 = 36, that is parallel to the line 2 x + y = 3, is
9 8
9 8
(A) ,
(B) ,

5
5
5
5
9 8
(C) ,
(D) None of these

5
5

17.

Equation of the ellipse whose axes are coordinate axes and whose length of latus
rectum, and eccentricity are equal and equal to each is
(A) 6 x2 + 12 y2 = 1
(B) 12 x2 + 6 y2 = 1
2
2
(C) 3 x + 12 y = 1
(D) 9 x2 + 12 y2 = 1

x2 y2

1 and C be the circle x2 + y2 = 9. Let P and Q be points

9
4
(1, 2) and (2, 1) respectively. Then
(A) Q lies in side C but outside E
(B) Q lies outside both C and E
(C) P lies inside both C and E
(D) P lies inside C but outside E

18.

The line y = x 1 touches the ellipse 3 x2 + 4 y2 = 12, at

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

19.

The equation of common tangents to the curves x2 + 4 y2 = 8 and y2 = 4 x are

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

20.

If the line y = mx + c is a tangent to the ellipse

contact is
2
2
a m b
(A)
,
c
c
2
2
a m b
(C)
,

c
c

x2 y2

1 then corresponding point of

a2 b2

2
a m
(B)
,
c
2
a m
(D)
,
c

b2

c
b2

LEVEL-III
1.

The length of the major axis of the ellipse

(3x 4y 7)2
(5x 10)2 (5y 15)2
is
4
(A)
10
(C)
20/7

(B)
(D)

20/3
4

2.

An ellipse has eccentricity 1/2 and one focus at the point P(1/2, 1). One of Its
directrix is the common tangent, nearer to the point P to the circle x2+y2 = 1 and
the hyperbola x2-y2 = 1. Area of the ellipse is

(A)
(B)
2 2
2
(C)
(D) none of these.
3 3

3.

If the normal at the point P() to the ellipse

Q(2), then cos =
(A) 2/3
(B) -2/3

4.

x2 y2

1 intersects it again at the point

14 5

(C) 1/3

(D) -1/3

The equation of the ellipse centered at (1, 2) having the point (6, 2) as one of its focus
and passing through the point (4, 6) is
2
2
2
2
x 1 3 y 2
x 1 y 2
(A)

1
(B)

1
36
64
45
20
2
2
2
2
x 1 y 2
x 1 7 y 2
(C)

1
(D)

1
18
32
72
128

x 11y 2

1 at the point P (); touches the circle

16 256
(x 1)2 + y2 = 16; then equal to
(A) /6
(B) /4
(C) /3
(D) None of these

5.

The tangent drawn to the ellipse

6.

Length of latus rectum of the ellipse, 3 (x + y 5)2 + 2 (x y + 7)2 = 6 is

2
2
(A) 4
(B) 2
3
3
1
2
(C)
(D)
3
3

7.

Focii of the ellipse; 3 (x + y 5)2 + 2 (x - y + 7)2 = 6 are

(A) (1/2, 13/2) and (3/2, 11/2)
(B) (1/2, 11/2) and (3/2, 13/2)
(C) (1/2, 11/2) and (-3/2, 11/2)
(D) (1/2, 11/2) and (3/2, 13/2)

8.

Locus of the midpoint of chords of the ellipse

y = 2 x + c, is
(A) 2 b2 y a2 x = 0
(C) 2 b2 y + a2 x = 0

x2 y2

1 that are parallel to the line

a2 b2

(B) 2 a2 y b2 x = 0
(D) 2 a2 y + b2 x = 0

x2 y2

1 , centered at point O and having AB and CD as its major

a2 b2
and minor axes respectively. If S 1 be one of the focus of the ellipse, radius of incircle of
triangle OCS1 = 6 units, then area of the ellipse is equal to
65
(A) 16 sq. units
(B)
sq. units
4
65
(C)
sq. uints
(D) 65 sq. units
2

9.

Consider an ellipse

10.

P is any variable point on the ellipse

11.

Consider an ellipse having its axes as coordinate axes and passing through the point
(4, 1). If the line x +4y 10 = 0 is one of its tangent, then area of ellipse is
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 25
(D) 15

x2 y2

1 having the points S1 and S2 as its foci .

a2 b2
maximum area of the triangle PS1S2 is
(A) b2 c sq. units
(B) a2 c sq. units
(C) ab sq. units
(D) abc sq. units

12.

S1 and S2 are foci of an ellipse B be one of the extremity of its minor axes. If S1 S2 B
is right angled then eccentricity of the ellipse is equal to
3
1
(A)
(B)
2
2
(C)

3
2

(D) None of these

13.

If L is the length of perpendicular drawn from the origin to any normal of the ellipse
x2 y 2

1, then maximum value of L is

25 16
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 1
(D) None of these

14.

The maximum distance of the centre of the ellipse

x2 y2

1 from the chord of contact

9
4

of mutually perpendicular tangents of the ellipse is

9
3
(A)
(B)
13
13
6
36
(C)
(D)
13
13
15.

Tangents PA and PB are drawn to the ellipse

triangle PAB is
16
(A)
5
35
(C)
2

x2 y2

1 from the point P (0, 5). Area of

16 9

256
25
1024
(D)
25

(B)

16.

The straight line x 2y + 4 = 0 is one of the common tangents of the parabola y2 = 4x

x2 y2
and 2 1 . The equation of the another common tangent to these curves is
4 b
(A) x + 2y + 4 = 0
(B) x + 2y 4 = 0
(C) x + 2y + 2 = 0
(D) x + 2y 2 = 0

17.

A variable tangent of the ellipse

x2 y2

1 meets the tangents drawn at the extremities

16 36
of the major axis at point A1 and A2 Circle drawn on A1A2 as diameter will always pass
through two fixed points whose coordinates are
(A) (0, 6)
(B) (0, 5 2 )
(C) (0, 2 5 )
(D) (0, 4)

18.

There are exactly two points on the ellipse

the ellipse are equal and equal to
(A)
(C)

3
2
1

x2 y2

1 whose distance from the center of

a2 b2

a2 b2
. Eccentricity of this ellipse is
2
2
(B)
3
2
(D)
3

19.

For all admissible values of the parameter a the straight line 2 ax + y 1 a2 1 will
touch an ellipse whose eccentricity is equal to
3
2
(A)
(B)
2
3
3
2
(C)
(D)
2
3

20.

The normal to the ellipse 4 x2 + 5 y2 = 20 at the point P touches the parabola y2 = 4x,
the eccentric angle of P is

1
1
(A) sin1
(B) tan1

2
5
5
1
(C) tan1

1
(D) cos1

ANSWERS
LEVEL I
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.

C
B
C
A

2.
6.
10.
14.
18.

C
C
C
B
C

3.
7.
11.
15.
19.

C
A
A
D
A

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.

C
C
D
A
D

LEVEL II
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.

C
D
B
D
D

2.
6.
10.
14.
18.

D
C
A
A
D

3.
7.
11.
15.
19.

C
C
B
C
A

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.

B
A
C
C
D

LEVEL III
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.

B
C
B
C
C

2.
6.
10.
14.
18.

D
B
A
A
D

3.
7.
11.
15.
19.

B
A
A
B
A

4.
8.
12.
16.
20.

B
D
B
A
D