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3. ABCD and EFGC are squares and the curve y = k x passes through the origin D and the points B and
FG
F. The ratio is
BC
Y
E F
B
A
X
D C G
5 1 3 1 5 1 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 4 4
y2
4. The eccentricity of the ellipse (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = is
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3 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3 2 3
5. The points of contact Q and R of tangent from the point P(2, 3) on the parabola y2 = 4x are
(A) (9, 6) and (1, 2) (B) (1, 2) and (4, 4) (C) (4, 4) and (9, 6) (D) (1/4, 1)
6. A tangent is drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x at the point ‘P’ whose abscissa lies in the interval [1, 4]. The
maximum possible area of the triangle formed by the tangent at ‘P’, ordinate of the point ‘P’ and the x-
axis is equal to
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 24 (D) 32
7. The set of points (x, y) whose distance from the line y = 2x + 2 is the same as the distance from (2, 0) is
a parabola. This parabola is congruent to the parabola in standard from y = Kx2 for some K which is
equal to
5 5 4 12
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 4 5 5
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*8. If the normal to a parabola y = 4ax at P meets the curve again in Q and if PQ and the normal at Q makes
angles and respectively with the x-axis then tan (tan + tan ) has the value equal to
(A) 0 (B) –2 (C) –1/2 (D) –1
x2 y2
*9. The length of the normal (terminated by the major axis) at a point of the ellipse = 1 is
a2 b2
b b b
(A) (r + r1) (B) |r – r1| (C) r r1 (D) independent of r, r1
a a a
10. Let A and B be two points on a parabola y2 = x with vertex V such that VA is perpendicular to VB and
| VA |
is the angle between the chord VA and the axis of the parabola. The value of is
| VB |
(A) tan (B) tan3 (C) cot2 (D) cot3
11. Point ‘O’ is the centre of the ellipse with major axis AB & minor axis CD. Point F is one focus of the
ellipse. If OF = 6 & the diameter of the inscribed circle of triangle OCF is 2, then the product (AB) (CD)
is equal to
(A) 65 (B) 52 (C) 78 (D) none
12. A parabola y = ax2 + bx + c crosses the x-axis at (, 0), (, 0) both to the right of the origin. A circle also
passes through these two points. The length of a tangent from the origin to the circle is :
bc b c
(A) (B) ac2 (C) (D)
a a a
*13. The angle between the tangents drawn from the point
7,1 to the ellipse 3x2 + 5y2 = 15 is :
(A) /6 (B) /4 (C) /3 (D) /2
*14. Through the vertex O of the parabola y2 = 4ax two chords OP & OQ are drawn and the circles on OP
& OQ as diameters intersect in R. If 1, 2 & are the angles made with the axis by the tangents at P &
Q on the parabola & by OR then the value of, cot 1 + cot 2 =
(A) – 2 tan (B) –2tan( – ) (C) 0 (D) 2 cot
x2 y2 x2 y2
15. Which one of the following is the common tangent to the ellipses, + =1&
a 2 b2 b2 a2 a 2 b2
=1?
16. Tangents are drawn from the points on the line x – y + 3 = 0 to parabola y2 = 8x. Then the variable
chords of contact pass through a fixed point whose coordinates are
(A) (3,2 ) (B) (2, 4) (C) (3, 4) (D) (4, 1)
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x2 y2
17. The normal at a variable point P on an ellipse 1 of eccentricity e meets the axes of the ellipse
a 2 b2
in Q and R then the locus of the mid-point of QR is a conic with an eccentricity e' such that :
(A) e' is independent of e (B) e' = 1
(C) e' = e (D) e' = 1/e
18. The latus rectum of a parabola whose focal chord PSQ is such that SP = 3 and SQ = 2 is given by
(A) 24/5 (B) 12/5 (C) 6/5 (D) none of these
19. The equation of the other normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax which passes through the intersection of those
at (4a, – 4a) & (9a, – 6a) is :
(A) 5x – y + 115a = 0 (B) 5x + y – 135a = 0
(C) 5x – y – 115a = 0 (D) 5x + y + 115 = 0
*20. The latus rectum of a conic section is the width of the function through the focus. The positive difference
between the lengths of the latus rectum of 3y = x2 + 4x – 9 and x2 + 4y2 – 6x + 16y = 24 is
1 3 5
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D)
2 2 2
*22. The locus of the foot of the perpendiculars drawn from the vertex on a variable tangent to the parabola
y2 = 4ax is :
(A) x(x2 + y2) + ay2 = 0 (B) y(x2 + y2) + ax2 = 0
(C) x(x2 – y2) + ay2 = 0 (D) none of these
x 2 y2
23. Let F1, F2 are the foci of the hyperbola = 1 and F3, F4 are the foci of its conjugate hyperbola.
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If eH and eC are their eccentricities respectively then the statement which holds true is
(A) Their equations of the asymptotes are different
(B) eH > eC
(C) Area of the quadrilateral formed by their foci is 50 sq. units
(D) Their auxillary circles will have the same equation
24. The locus of a point in the Argand plane that moves satisfying the equation,
|z – 1 + i| – |z – 2 – i| = 3
(A) is a circle with radius 3 & centre at z = 3/2
(B) is an ellipse with its foci at 1 – i and 2 + i and major axis = 3
(C) is a hyperbola with its foci at 1 – i and 2 + i and its transverse axis = 3
(D) is none of the above
25. The locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the centre of the hyperbola xy = c2 on a variable tangent
is
(A) (x2 – y2)2 = 4c2 xy (B) (x2 + y2)2 = 2c2xy
(C) (x2 + y2) = 4x2 xy (D) (x2 + y2)2 = 4c2xy
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*26. The normal chord of a parabola y = 4ax at the point whose ordinate is equal to the abscissa, then angle
subtended by normal chord at the focus is :
(A) (B) tan–1 2 (C) tan–1 2 (D)
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27. Let the major axis of a standard ellipse equals the transverse axis of a standard hyperbola and their
director circles have radius equal to 2R and R respectively. If e1 and e2 are the eccentricities of the ellipse
and hyperbola then the correct relation is
(A) 4e12 – e22 = 6 (B) e12 – 4e22 = 2 (C) 4e22 – e12 = 6 (D) 2e12 – e22 = 4
28. A conic passes through the points (2, 4) and is such that the segment of any of its tangents at any point
contained between the co-ordinate axes is bisected at the point of tangency. Then the foci of the conic
are :
(A) 2 2, 0 and 2 2, 0
(B) 2 2, 2 2 and 2 2, 2 2
(C) (4, 4) & (–4, –4) (D) 4 2, 4 2 and 4 2, 4 2
29. Locus of the point of intersection of the tangents at the points with eccentric angles and – on the
2
x2 y2
hyperbola = 1 is :
a2 b2
(A) x = a (B) y = b (C) x = ab (D) y = ab
x 2 y2 PF
30. Let F1, F2 are foci of the ellipse = 1 ; P is a point on the ellipse such that 1 = 2. Then the
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area of PF1F2 is :
(A) 4 2 (B) 4 5 (C) 4/ 5 (D) 4
31. Latus rectum of the conic satisfying the differential equation, x dy + y dx = 0 and passing through the
point (2, 8) is :
(A) 4 2 (B) 8 (C) 8 2 (D) 16
x 2 y2
*32. With one focus of the hyperbola = 1 as the centre, a circle is drawn which is tangent to the
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hyperbola with no part of the circle being outside the hyperbola. The radius of the circle is
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(A) less than 2 (B) 2 (C) (D) none
3
*33. Length of the intercept on the normal at the point P(at2, 2at) of the parabola y2 = 4ax made by the circle
described on the focal distance of the point P as diameter is :
a
(A) a 2 t 2 (B) 1 t2 (C) 2a 1 t 2 (D) a 1 t 2
2
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34. The point of intersection of the tangents at the point P on the ellipse = 1 and its corresponding
a2 b2
point Q on the auxiliary circle meet on the line :
(A) x = a/e (B) x = 0 (C) y = 0 (D) none
35. In a parabola y2 = 4ax the angle that the latus rectum subtends at the vertex of the parabola is
(A) dependent on the length of the latus rectum
5
(B) independent of the latus rectum and lies between &
6
3 5
(C) independent of the latus rectum and lies between &
4 6
2 3
(D) independent of the latus rectum and lies between &
3 4
x2 y2
36. The equation = 1 (p 4, 29) represents
29 p 4 p
(A) an ellipse if p is any constant greater than 4
(B) a hyperbola if p is any constant between 4 and 29
(C) a rectangular hyperbola if p is any constant greater than 29
(D) no real curve if p is less than 29
37. Locus of the middle points of the parallel chords with gradient m of the rectangular hyperbola xy = c2 is
(A) y + mx = 0 (B) y – mx = 0 (C) my – x = 0 (D) my + x = 0
38. Tangents are drawn from the point (–1, 2) on the parabola y2 = 4x. The length, these tangents will
intercept on the line x = 2 is :
(A) 6 (B) 6 2 (C) 2 6 (D) none of these
*39. The equation to the chord joining two poins (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) on the rectangular hyperbola xy = c2 is
x y x y
(A) x x y y 1 (B) x x y y 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
x y x y
(C) y y x x 1 (D) y y x x 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
40. An ellipse having foci at (3, 3) and (–4, 4) and passing through the origin has eccentricity equal to
3 2 5 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 7 7 7
41. Normal common tangent with finite slope to the curves xy = c2 & y2 = 4ax is :
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
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42. If the normal to the rectangular hyperbola xy = c at the point ‘t’ meets the curve again at ‘t1’ then t3t1 has
2
x 2 y2
43. Consider the particle travelling clockwise on the elliptical path = 1. The particle leaves the
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orbit at the point (–8, 3) and travels in a straight line tangent to the ellipse. At what point will the particle
cross the y-axis ?
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(A) 0, (B) 0, (C) (0, 9) (D) 0,
3 3 3
x2 y2
*46. If = 1 represents family of hyperbola where ‘’ varies then
cos 2 sin 2
(A) distance between the foci is constant
(B) distance between the two directrices is constant
(C) distance between the vertices is constant
(D) distance between focus and the corresponding directrix is constant
47. A bar of length 20 units moves with its ends on two fixed straight lines at right angles. A point P marked
on the bar at a distance of 8 units from one end describes a conic whose eccentricity is
5 2 4 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 3 9 3
48. The tangent to the hyperbola xy = c2 at the point P intersects the x-axis at T and the y-axis at T'. The
normal to the hyperbola at P intersects the x-axis at N and the y-axis at N'. The areas of the triangles
1 1
PNT and PN'T' are and ' respectively, then is
'
(A) equal to 1 (B) depends on t (C) depends on c (D) equal to 2
*49. In a square matrix A of order 3, aii = mi + i where i = 1, 2, 3 and mi’s are the slopes (in increasing order
of their absolute value) of the 3 normals concurrent at the point (9, –6) to the parabola y2 = 4x. Rest all
other entries of the matrix are one. They value of det.(A) is equal to
(A) 37 (B) –6 (C) –4 (D) –9
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*50. Area of the quadrilateral formed with the foci of the hyperbola 1 and = –1 is
a2 b2 a2 b2
1 2
(A ) 4(a2 + b2) (B) 2(a2 + b2) (C) (a2 + b2) (D) (a + b2)
2
x2 y2
51. P and Q are two points on the upper half of the ellipse = 1. The centre of the ellipse is at the
a 2 b2
origin ‘O’ and PQ is parallel to the x-axis such that the triangle OPQ has the maximum possible area.
A point is rendomly selected from inside of the upper half of the ellipse. The probability that it lies outside
the triangle, is
1 2 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 4
x2
52. An equation for the line that passes through (10, –1) and is perpendicular to y = – 2 is
4
(A) 4x + y = 39 (B) 2x + y = 19 (C) x + y = 9 (D) x + 2y = 8
53. Which of the following is an equation of the ellipse with centre (–2, 1), major axis running from (–2, 6) to
(–2, –4) and focus at (–2, 5) ?
Comprehension Type :
Paragraph for question nos. 54 to 56
Tangents are drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x at the point P which is the upper end of latus rectum.
55. Radius of the circle touching the parabola y2 = 4x at the point P and passing through its focus is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 2
56. Area enclosed by the tangent line at P, x-axis and the parabola is
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(A) (B) (C) (D) none
3 3 3
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Paragraph for question nos. 57 to 59
Let a tangent to parabola y2 = 4ax at point P(at2, 2at), t 0 intersects its directrix at point Q. Let
represents the focus of parabola y2 = 4ax and C represents the circle circumscribing the triangle PQS.
57. The angle between the parabola y2 = 4ax and the circle C at point P is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 3 2
(PS)(QR)
58. If normal to parabola y2 = 4ax at point P intersects the line joining Q and S at R, then is equal
(PQ)(PR)
to
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
a 2 (1 t 2 )3 a 2 (1 t 2 )3 a 2 (1 t 2 )3 a 2 (1 t 2 )3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8t 2 4t 4 4t 2 4t 2
60. Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of the parabola y2 = 2px such that it touches the
directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the cirlce & the parabola is :
p p p p
(A) , p (B) , p (C) , p (D) , p
2 2 2 2
x 2 y2
61. For the hyperbola = 1 the incorrect statement is :
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(A) the acute angle between its asymptotes is 60°
(B) its eccentricity is 4/3
(C) length of the latus rectum is 2
(D) product of the perpendicular distances from any point on the hyperbola on its asymptotes is less than
the length of its latus rectum
x2 y2
63. Consider the ellipse = 1 where (0, /2).
tan 2 sec2
Which of the following quantities would vary as varies ?
(A) degree of flatness (B) ordinate of the vertex
(C) coordinates of the foci (D) length of the latus rectum
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64. Which of the following equations in parametric form can represent a hyperbola, where ‘t’ is a parameter.
a 1 b 1 tx y x ty
(A) x = t & y = t (B) +t=0 & –1=0
2 t 2 t a b a b
t
(C) x = et + e–t & y = et – e–t (D) x2 – 6 = 2 cot t & y2 + 2 = 4 cos2
2
65. Equation of a common tangent to the circle, x2 + y2 = 50 and the parabola, y2 = 40x can be :
(A) x + y – 10 = 0 (B) x – y + 10 = 0 (C) x + y + 10 = 0 (D) x – y – 10 = 0
66. Let y2 = 4ax be a parabola and x2 + y2 + 2bx = 0 be a circle. If parabola and circle touch each other
externally then :
(A) a > 0, b > 0 (B) a > 0, b < 0 (C) a < 0, b > 0 (D) a < 0, b < 0
67. Let P, Q and R are three co-normal points on the parabola y2 = 4ax. Then the correct statement(s) is/are
(A) algebraic sum of the slopes of the normals at P, Q and R vanishes
(B) algebraic sum of the ordinates of the points at P, Q and R vanishes
(C) centroid of the triangle PQR lies on the axis of the parabola
(D) circle circumscribing the triangle PQR passes through the vertex of the parabola
dx 3y
68. The differential equation represents a family of hyperbolas (except when it represents a pair of
dy 2x
lines) with eccentricity :
3 5 2 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 3 5 2
69. If from the vertex of a parabola y2 = 4ax a pair of chords be drawn at right angles to one another and
with these chords as adjacent sides a rectangle be made, then the locus of the further angle of the
rectangle is :
(A) an equal parabola (B) a parabola with focus at (8a, 0)
(C) a parabola with directrix as x – 7a = 0 (D) not a parabola
70. Through a point P(–2, 0), tangents PQ and PR are drawn to the parabola y2 = 8x. Two circles each
passing through the focus of the parabola and one touching at Q and other R are drawn. Which of the
following point(s) with respect to the triangle PQR lie(s) on the common chord of the two circles ?
(A) centroid (B) orthocentre (C) incentre (D) circumcentre
x2 y2
71. Extremities of the latera recta of the ellipse = 1 (a > b) having a given major axis 2a lies on
a2 b2
(A) x2 = a(a – y) (B) x2 = a(a + y) (C) y2 = a(a + x) (D) y2 = a(a – x)
dy
72. Solutions of the differential equation (1 – x2) + xy = ax where a R, is
dx
(A) a conic which is an ellipse or a hyperbola with principal axes parallel to coordinates axes
(B) centre of the conic is (0, a)
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(C) length of one of the principal axes is 1
(D) length of one of the principal axes is equal to 2
x 2 y2
73. Consider an ellipse = 1 with centre C and a point P on it with eccentric angle . Normal
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drawn at P intersects the major and minor axes in A and B respectively. N1 and N2 are the feet of the
perpendiculars from the foci S1 and S2 respectively on the tangent P and N is the foot of the perpendicu-
lar from the centre of the ellipse on the normal at P. Tangent at P intersects the axis of x at T.
Column-I Column-II
(A) (CA)(CT) is equal to (P) 9
(B) (PN)(PB) is equal to (Q) 16
(C) (S1N1)(S2N2) is equal to (R) 17
(D) (S1P)(S2P) is equal to (S) 25
74. Match the properties of the curves given in Column-I with the corresponding curve(s) given in the
Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) A curve passing through (2, 3) having the property that (P) Straight line
length of the radius vector of any of its point P is equal
to the length of the tangent drawn at this point, can be
(B) A curve passing through (1, 1) having the property (Q) Circle
that any tangent intersects the y-axis at the point which
is equidistant from the point of tangency and the origin,
can be
(C) A curve passing through (1, 0) for which the length of (R) Parabola
normal is equal to the radius vector, can be
(D) A curve passes through the point (2, 1) and having the (S) Hyperbola
property that the segment of any of its tangency between
the point of tengency and the x-axis is bisected by the y-axis,
can be
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ANSWER KEY
Q.1 C Q.2 C Q.3 A Q.4 B Q.5 B Q.6 B Q.7 A
Q.8 B Q.9 C Q.10 D Q.11 A Q.12 D Q.13 D Q.14 A
Q.15 B Q.16 C Q.17 C Q.18 A Q.19 B Q.20 A Q.21 A
Q.22 A Q.23 C Q.24 D Q.25 D Q.26 D Q.27 C Q.28 C
Q.29 B Q.30 D Q.31 C Q.32 B Q.33 D Q.34 C Q.35 D
Q.36 B Q.37 A Q.38 B Q.39 A Q.40 C Q.41 B Q.42 B
Q.43 A Q.44 D Q.45 A Q.46 A Q.47 D Q.48 C Q.49 C
Q.50 B Q.51 A Q.52 D Q.53 D Q.54 C Q.55 B Q.56 A
Q.57 D Q.58 D Q.59 C
Q.60 A, B Q.61 B, D Q.62 B, C Q.63 A,B,D
Q.64 A, C, D Q.65 B, C Q.66 A, D Q.67 A,B,C,D
Q.68 B,D Q.69 A,C Q.70 A,B,C,D Q.71 A,B
Q.72 A,B,D
Q.73 (A) Q ; (B) S; (C) P ; (D) R
Q.74 (A) P, S; (B) Q ; (C) Q, S ; (D) R
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