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5. The equation of the tangent to the

1. If the latus rectum of an ellipse be
parabola, y = x2 - x at the point where
equal to half of its minor axis, then
x = 1, is :
its eccentricity is :
(A) y = − x − 1 (B) y = - x + 1
1 3 (C) y = x + 1 (D) y = x - 1
(A) (B)
2 2 6. If the vertex of a parabola be at origin
and directrix be, x + 5 = 0, then its
1 3 latus rectum is :
(C) (D)
4 4 (A) 5 (B) 10
2. The vertices of a hyperbola are at (C) 20 (D) 40
(0, 0) and (10, 0) and one of its foot 7. The centre of the ellipse,
is at (18, 0) . The equation of the 4x2 + 9y 2 - 16x - 54y + 61 = 0, is :
hyperbola is : (A) (1, 3) (B) (2, 3)
x2 y2 (C) (3, 2) (D) (3, 1)
(A) − =1
25 144 8. Latus rectum of ellipse,
4x2 + 9y2 - 8x - 36y + 4 = 0, is :
(x − 5) 2 y2
(B) − =1
25 144 (A) 83 (B) 43

x 2 (y − 5)2 (C) (D)

(C) − =1
25 144
(x − 5) 2 (y − 5) 2 x59.y The locus of the point of intersection
16
3+
(D)
25
−
144
=1 a3 b x y 1
of the lines =m& − = ,
a b m
3. If the eccentricities of the hyperbolas where m is a paramater, is always :
x2 y2 y2 x2 (A) A circle (B) A parabola
− = 1 & − = 1 be e & e1, (C) An ellipse (D) A hyperbola
a 2 b2 b2 a 2
10. If the chord joining the points,
1 1
then, 2 + 2 = (at 12 , 2 at 1 ) and (at 22 , 2 at 2 ) of the
e e1
parabola, y2 = 4ax passes through the
(A) 1 (B) 2 focus of the parabola, then :
(C) 3 (D) None of these (A) t1 t2 = - 1 (B) t 1 t2 = 1
4. If the line y = 2x + c be a tangent to (C) t1 + t2 = - 1 (D) t1 - t2 = 1
x2 y2 11. The focus of the parabola,
the ellipse, + = 1, then c =
8 4 y2 = 4y - 4x is :
(A) ± 4 (B) ± 6 (A) (0, 2) (B) (1, 2)
(C) ± 1 (D) ± 8 (C) (2, 0) (D) (2, 1)

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12. The line lx + my + n = 0 will touch the

(x + y − 2) 2 (x − y) 2
parabola, if : + = 1, is :
(A) mn = al2 (B) lm = an 2 9 16
(C) ln = am 2
(D) mn = al (A) (0, 0) (B) (1, 1)
(C) (1, 0) (D) (0, 1)
13. The line, x cos α + y sin α = p will be 19. The point on the parabola, y2 = 8x at
which the normal is inclined at 60º to
x2 y2 the x - axis has the co-ordinates :
a tangent to the conic, + = 1, if
a 2 b2
(A) (6, − 4 3 ) (B) (6, 4 3 )
:
(A) p2 = a2 sin2 α + b2 cos 2 α (C) (− 6, − 4 3 ) (D) (− 6, 4 3 )
(B) p2 = a2 + b2
(C) p2 = b2 sin2 α + a 2 cos 2 α 20. The equation of the ellipse whose
(D) None of these latus rectum is 8 & whose eccentricity
1
14. The equation of the tangent to the is , referred to the principal axes
parabola, y 2 = 4x + 5 parallel to the 2
line y = 2x + 7, is : of co-ordinates, is :
(A) 2x − y − 3 = 0 (B) 2x − y + 5 = 0 x2 y2 x2 y2
(C) 2x + y + 3 = 0 (D) None of these (A) + =1 (B) + =1
18 32 8 9
15. The eccentricity of curve, x2 − y2 = 1 x2 y2 x2 y2
is : (C) + =1 (D) + =1
64 32 16 24
1 1
(A) (B) 21. The equation of an ellipse whose
2 2 focus is (- 1, 1), whose directrix is
(C) 2 (D) x − y + 3 = 0 and whose eccentricity
2
1
16. The equation, 14x 2 − 4xy + 11y 2 − is , is given by :
44x − 8y + 71 = 0 represents : 2
(A) A circle (B) An ellipse (A) 7x2 + 2xy + 7y2 + 10x − 10y + 7 = 0
(C) A hyperbola (B) 7x2 − 2xy + 7y2 − 10x + 10y + 7 = 0
(D) A rectangular hyperbola (C) 7x2 − 2xy + 7y2 − 10x − 10y − 7 = 0
(D) 7x2 − 2xy + 7y2 + 10x + 10y − 7 = 0
17. The maximum number of normal that
can be drawn from a point to a 22. The equation of the hyperbola whose
parabola is : foci are (6, 4) & (− 4, 4) & eccentricity
(A) 0 (B) 1 2 is given by :
(C) 2 (D) 3 (A) 12x2 − 4y2 − 24x + 32y − 127 = 0
(B) 12x2 + 4y2 + 24x − 32y − 127 = 0
18. The centre of the ellipse, (C) 12x2 − 4y2 − 24x − 32y + 127 = 0
(D) 12x2 − 4y2 + 24x + 32y + 127 = 0

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23. The condition that the straight line

lx + my = n may be a normal to the
27. The foci of the ellipse,
hyperbola b2x2 − a 2y2 = a 2b2 is given
25 (x + 1)2 + 9 (y + 2)2 = 225, are at
by :
(A) (- 1, 2) and (- 1, - 6)
a2 b2 (a 2 + b 2 )2 (B) (- 2, 1) and (- 2, 6)
(A) − = (C) (- 1, - 2) and (- 2, - 1)

2 m2 n2
(D) (- 1, - 2) and (- 1, - 6)

2 m2 (a 2 + b 2 )2 28. The slope of the normal at the point
(B) − =
a2 b2 n2 (at2, 2 at) of the parabola, y2 = 4ax, is
a2 b2 (a 2 − b 2 )2 (A)
1
(B) t
(C) 2 + 2 = t

m n2

(a 2 − b 2 )2 1

2 m2 (C) - t (D) -
(D) + = t
a2 b2 n2
24. The ∠ between the pair of tangents x2 y2
29. If the foci of the ellipse, + =1
drawn to the ellipse, 3x 2 + 2y 2 = 5, 16 b 2
from the point (1, 2), is :
x2 y2 1
 12  and the hyperbola, − =
(A) tan −1  
 5 ( )
(B) tan −1 6 5 144 81 25
coincide, then the value of b2 is :
(A) 1 (B) 5
 12 
(C) tan −1 
 5
 (
(D) tan −1 12 5 ) (C) 7 (D) 9
30. The eccentricity of the ellipse,
9x2 + 5y 2 - 30y = 0, is :
25. The equation of the hyperbola
referred to its axes as axes of co- 1 2
(A) (B)
ordinate and whose diatance between 3 3
the foci is 16 & eccentricity is 2 is 3
(C) (D) None of these
(A) x2 - y2 = 16 (B) x2 - y2 = 32 4
(C) x2 - 2y2 = 16 (D) y2 - x2 = 16
31. The equation of the tangent to the
26. The normal drawn at a point, hyperbola, 2x 2 - 3y 2 = 6 which is
(at 12 , 2 at 1) of the parabola y 2 = 4ax parallel to the line, y = 3x + 4 is :
(A) y = 3x + 5 (B) y = 3x - 5
meets it again in the point (at 22 , 2 at 2), (C) y = 3x + 5 and y = 3x - 5
then : (D) None of these
(A) t 1 = 2 t2 (B) t 12 + 2 t2 = 0
(C) t 1 t2 = - 1 (D) None of these 32. The equation of normal to the

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37. If (2, 0) is the vertex and y - axis the

 a 2a 
parabola at the point,  2 ,  , is : directrix of a parabola, then its focus
m m is :
(A) y = m2x - 2 mx - am3 (A) (2, 0) (B) (- 2, 0)
(B) m3y = m 2x - 2 am2 - a (C) (4, 0) (D) (- 4, 0)
(C) m3y = 2 am 2 - m2x + a
38. The length of chord of contact of the
(D) None of these
tangents drawn from the point (2, 5)
to the parabola, y2 = 8x, is :
33. If a tangent of y2 = ax made angle of
1
45º with the x - axis, then its point of (A) 41 (B) 41
contact will be : 2

a a  a a 3
(A)  ,  (B)  − ,  (C) 41 (D) 2 41
 2 4  2 4 2
39. The equations of the tangents of the
 a a  a a ellipse, 9x2 + 16y2 = 144 which passes
(C)  ,  (D)  − , 
 4 2  4 2 through the point (2, 3) is :
(A) y = 3, x + y = 5
34. The locus of a foot of perpendicular (B) y = - 3, x - y = 5
drawn to the tangent of parabola, (C) y = 4, x + y = 3
y2 = 4ax from focus is : (D) y = - 4, x - y = 3
(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0
40. The length of the latus rectum of the
(C) y 2 = 2a (x + a)
parabola, 9x2 - 6x + 36y + 19 = 0 is
(D) x2 + y2 (x + a) = 0
(A) 36 (B) 9
35. The area of triangle formed inside the (C) 6 (D) 4
parabola y 2 = 4x and whose ordinates
of vertices are 1, 2 and 4, will be : 41. The locus of the point of intersection
of the perpendicular tangents to the
7 5
(A) (B) parabola, x2 = 4ay is :
2 2 (A) Axis of the parabola
3 3 (B) Directrix of the parabola
(C) (D) (C) Focal chord of the parabola
2 4
36. If a normal drawn to the parabola, (D) Tangent at vertex to the parabola
y 2 = 4ax at the point (a, 2a) meets 42. The point of intersection of tangents
parabola again on (at2, 2 at), then the at the ends of the latus rectum of the
value of t will be : parabola, y2 = 4x is :
(A) 1 (B) 3 (A) (1, 0) (B) (- 1, 0)
(C) - 1 (D) - 3 (C) (0, 1) (D) (0, - 1)

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43. Let P be a variable point on the ellipse

1 2 2
(C) (D)
x2 y2 2 3
+ = 1, with foci F1 & F2 . If A is
a 2 b2
the ares of the triangle PF 1F 2, then 48. An ellipse is described by using an
maximum value of A is : endless string which is passed over
(A) ab (B) abe two pins . If the axes are 6 cm & 4 cm
the necessary length of the string and
e ab the distance between the pins
(C) (D)
ab e respectively in cm, are :
44. From the point (- 1, 2) tangent lines (A) 6, 2 5 (B) 6, 5
are draen to the parabola, y 2 = 4x,
then the equation of chord of contact (C) 4, 2 5 (D) None of these
is : 49. A man running round a race-course
(A) y = x + 1 (B) y = x - 1 notes that the sum of the distances of
(C) y + x = 1 (D) None of these two flag-posts from him is always 10
45. For the above problem, the area of metres and the distance between the
triangle formed by chord of contact flag-posts is 8 metres . The area of
and the tangents is given by : the path he encloses in sq. metres is
(A) 15 π (B) 12 π
(A) 8 (B) 8 3 (C) 18 π (D) 8 π
(C) 8 2 (D) None of these 50. The locus of the middle points of the
chords of hyperbola, 3x2 − 2y 2 + 4x −
46. The radius of the circle having its 6y = 0 parallel to, y = 2x is :
centre at (0, 3) & passing through the (A) 3x − 4y = 4 (B) 3y − 4x + 4 = 0
(C) 4x − 4y = 3 (D) 3x − 4y = 2
x2 y2
foci of the ellipse, + = 1, is 51. Consider a circle with its centre lying
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(A) 3 (B) 3.5 on the focus of the parabola, y 2 = 2px
such that it touches the directrix of
(C) 4 (D) 12 the parabola . Then, a point of
47. If the length of the major axis of an intersection of the circle and the
ellipse is three times the length of its parabola is :
minor axis, then its eccentricity, is : p  p 
(A)  , p (B)  , − p
1 1 2  2 
(A) (B)
3 3
 −p   −p 
(C)  , p (D)  , − p
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52. The difference of the focal distance

x2 y2
of any point on the hyperbola, 58. Let E be the ellipse + =1&C
9x2 - 16y2 = 144, is : 9 4
(A) 8 (B) 7 be the circle, x2 + y2 = 9 . Let P & Q be
(C) 6 (D) 4 the points (1, 2) & (2, 1) respectively.
Then :
x2 y2 (A) Q lies inside C but outside E
53. The equation, + +1=0 (B) Q lines outside both C and E
2− r r −5
(C) P lies inside both C and E
represents an ellipse, if :
(D) P lies inside C but outside E
(A) r > 2 (B) 2 < r < 5
(C) r > 5 (D) None of these 59. At what point on the parabola, y2 = 4x
the normal makes equal angles with
54. If ‘a’ & ‘b’ are the segments of a focal
the co-ordinate axes .
chord of a parabola and b the semi-
(A) (4, 4) (B) (9, 6)
latus rectum, then :
(C) (4, - 4) (D) (1, - 2)
(A) a, b, c are in A.P.
(B) a, b, c are in G.P. 60. Three normals to the parabola, y2 = x
(C) a, b, c are in H.P. are drawn through a point (C, 0), then
(D) None of these 1 1
(A) C = (B) C =
55. The curve represented by, 4 2
x = 3 (cos t + sin t), y = 4 (cos t − sin t) is 1
(A) Ellipse (B) Parabola (C) C > (D) None of these
2
(C) Hyperbola (D) Circle
1
56. The value of m for which, y = mx + 6 61. An ellipse has eccentricity and one
2
is a tangent to the hyperbola,
1 
x2 y2 focus at the point P  , 1 . Its one
− = 1, is : 2 
100 49
directrix is the common tangent
17 20 nearer to the point P, to the circle
(A) (B)
20 17 x2 + y2 = 1 & the hyperbola x2 − y2 = 1.
The equation of the ellipse in the
3 20 standard form is :
(C) (D)
20 3 2

57. The equation of the tangent to the

(A)
(x − 13) +
(y − 1)2
=1
conic, x2 − y 2 − 8x + 2y + 11 = 0 at 1/ 9 1 / 12
(2, 1) is :
2
(A) x + 2 = 0
(C) x - 2 = 0
(B) 2x + 1 = 0
(D) x + y + 1 = 0 (B)
(x − 13) +
(y + 1) 2
=1
1/ 9 1 / 12

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(C)
(x − 13) −
(y − 1)2
=1
1/ 9 1 / 12
2

(D)
(x − 13) −
(y + 1)2
=1
1/ 9 1 / 12

ANSWERS
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. C
7. B 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. A 12.C
13. C 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. D 18.B
19. A 20. C 21. A 22. A 23. A 24.C
25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. C 30.B
31. C 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D 36.D
37. C 38. C 39. A 40. D 41. B 42.B
43. B 44. B 45. C 46. C 47. D 48.D
49. A 50. A 51. AB 52. A 53. B 54.C
55. A 56. A 57. C 58. D 59. D 60.C
61. A

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