MCQs EG UNIT-III
MCQs EG UNIT-III
MCQs EG UNIT-III
5.1 If a point moves in a plane in such a way that the sum of its distances from two fixed points is
constant the curve so traced is called
(a) ellipse
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
5.2 Name the curve traced out by a point moving in a plane such that the difference between its
distances from two fixed points is constant
(a) ellipse
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
5.3 When a bullet is shot in air the path traversed by the bullet is called
(a) cycloid
(b) semicircle
(c) parabola
(d) hyperbola
5.4 A right circular cone when cut by a plane parallel to its generator, the curve obtained is a
(a) ellipse
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) circle
5.5 When a right circular cone is cut by a plane passing through its apex, the curve obtained is
(a) ellipse
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) triangle
5.6 When a right circular cone is cut which meets its axis at an angle greater than the semi-apex angle,
the curve obtained is
(a) ellipse
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) triangle
5.7 When a right circular cone is cut which meets its axis at an angle less than the semi-apex angle, the
curve obtained is
(a) ellipse
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) triangle
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 60
(d) 90°
(a) ellipse
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) circle
(a) Ellipse
(b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola
(d) Circle
(d) Monuments
5.12 The major and minor axes of an ellipse are 100 mm and 60 mm respectively. What will be the
distance of its foci from the end of the minor axis?
(a) 30 mm
(b) 40 mm
(c) 50 mm
(d) 60 mm
5.1 (a), 5.2 (c), 5.3 (c), 5.4 (b), 5.5 (d), 5.6 (a), 5.7 (c), 5.8 (d), 5.9 (d), 5.10 (d), 5.11 (b), 5.12 (c)
6.1 The curves generated by the rolling contact of one curve or line on another curve or line are called
(b) roulettes
(c) spiral
(d) helix
6.2 A curve generated by a point lying on the circumference of a circle which rolls along a fixed straight
or curved path without slipping is called
(d) spiral
6.3 The curve traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls on another circle with
external contact is
(a) epicycloids
(b) hypocycloid
6.4 A curve traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls outside another circle of
samediameter is
(a) cycloid
(b) cardioid
(c) trochoid
6.5 The curve traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls on another circle with
internal contact is
(a) epicycloids
(b) hypocycloid
6.6 The hypocycloid having diameter of the rolling circle one-half that of the generating circle resembles
(b) circle
(c) ellipse
6.7 A curve traced by a point situated either inside or outside the circle which rolls along a fixed straight
line is
(a) cycloid
(b) cardioid
(c) trochoid
6.9 The curve traced by a point on a straight line which rolls on a circle, without slipping is called
(a) cycloid
(b) epicycloids
(c) hypocycloid (
d) involute
6.11 A curve traced out by a point moving uniformly along a straight line towards the pole, while the
angular velocity is
(a) cycloid
(b) involute
(a) cycloid
(b) involute
6.13 A curve traced by a point moving around the surface of a cylinder or a cone with a uniform speed
(a) cycloid
(b) involute
(c) spiral
(d) helix
called
(a) frame
(b) follower
(c) crank
(d) coupler
6.1 (b), 6.2 (a), 6.3 (a), 6.4 (b), 6.5 (b), 6.6 (a), 6.7 (c), 6.8 (c), 6.9 (d), 6.10 (b), 6.11 (c), 6.12 (d),