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1. A ray of light coming from the point (1, 2) is reflected at a point B on the y-axis and then passes
through the point (5, 3). The co-ordinates of the point B is
 13   17 
(a)  0,  (b)  0, 
 8   8 

 13 
(c)  0,   (d) none of these
 8 
2. The equation of the line through (5, 4) such that its segment intercepted by the lines
x 1 x 1 2
 y   and  y  is of length is
2 2 2 2 5

(a) 2x  y + 14 = 0 (b) 2x  y  14 = 0

(c) 2x  y + 1 = 0 (d) 2x  y + 13 = 0

3. A straight line which makes an acute angle  with the positive direction of x-axis is drawn
through P (4, 5) to meet x = 7 at R and y = 9 at S. Then
(a) PR  4 sec  (b) PS  5 cos ec
2(3 sin   4 cos ) 9 16
(c) PR  PS  (d)  2
sin 2 PR 2
PS2

4. A line intersects the x-axis at A(9, 0) and y-axis at B(0, –7). A variable line perpendicular to AB
cuts x-axis at P and y-axis at Q. If AQ and BP intersects at R, then the locus of R is
(a) a straight line (b) a straight line parallel to x-axis
(c) a straight line parallel to y-axis (d) a circle

5. If       0 , the line 3x  y  2  0 passes through the fixed point

 2 2 
(a)  2,  (b)  , 2 
 3 3 
 2
(c)   2,  (d) none of these
 3
6. The lines x cos   y sin   p1 and x cos   y sin   p2 will be perpendicular if
 
(a)     (b)  
2 2

(c) |    |  (d)  = 
2

7. The sum of the abscissas of all the points on the line x + y = 4 that lie at a unit distance from the
line 4x  3y  10  0 , is
(a) 3 (b) –3
(c) 4 (d) –4

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x y
8. Through the point P(, ), where  > 0, the straight line   1 is drawn so as to form with
a b
coordinate axes a triangle of area S. If ab > 0, then the least value of S is
(a)  (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) none of these
9. The range of values of  in the interval (0, ) such that the points (3, 5) and (sin , cos ) lie on
the same side of the line x + y – 1 = 0, is
   
(a)  0,  (b)  0, 
 2  4

 
(c)  ,  (d) none of these
4 2

10. If P and Q are two points on the line 4x  3y  30  0 such that OP = OQ = 10, where O is the
origin, then the area of the OPQ is
(a) 48 (b) 16
(c) 32 (d) none of these

11. The medians AD and BE of a triangle with vertices A(0, b), B(0, 0) and C (a, 0) are
perpendicular to each other if
b a
(a) a  (b) b 
2 2
(c) ab = 1 (d) a   2 b
12. A point equidistant from the lines 4x  3y  10  0 , 5x  12y  26  0 and 7x  24y  50  0 is
(a) (1, –1) (b) (1, 1)
(c) (0, 0) (d) (0, 1)

13.  
If the straight line drawn through the point P 3, 2 and making an angle

6
with the x-axis

meets the line 3 x  4y  8  0 at Q, then the length of PQ is

(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) none of these

14. The number of integer values of m, for which the x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the
lines 3x  4y  9 and y  mx  1 is also an integer, is
(a) –2 (b) 0
(c) 4 (d) 1

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15. The separate equations of the straight lines whose joint equation is x 2  5xy  6y 2  0 , are
(a) x  2y  0, x – 3y = 0 (b) x  2y  0, x – 3y = 0
(c) x  2y  0, x + 3y = 0 (d) x  2y  0, x – 3y = 0

16. If the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of y  mx  1 with x 2  y 2  1 are
perpendicular, then m is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 5 (d) –2

17. The coordinates of a point on the line x  y  4 that lies at a unit distance from the line
4x  3y  10  0 are
(a) (3, 1) (b) (–7, 3)
(c) (3, –1) (d) (7, –11)
18. If the gradient of one of the lines x 2  hxy  2y 2  0 is twice that of the other, then h =
(a) ± 2 (b) ± 3
3
(c)  1 (d) 
2
19. The number of lines that are parallel to 2x  6y  7  0 and have an intercept 10 units between
the coordinate axes is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) infinitely many

20. The medians AD and BE of a triangle with vertices at A(0, b), B (0, 0) and C (a, 0) are
perpendicular to each other if
(a) b  2a (b) b   2 a
(c) a  2b (d) a   2 b

21. A(a, b), B(x1, y1) and C(x2, y2) are the vertices of a triangle. If a, x1, x2 are in G.P. with common
ratio r and b, y1, y2 are in G.P. with common ratio s, then area of ABC is
1
(a) ab(r  1)(s  1)(s  r ) (b) ab(r  1)(s  1)(s  r )
2
1
(c) ab(r  1)(s  1)(s  r ) (d) ab(r  1)(s  1)(r  s )
2
22. Two opposite vertices of a rectangle are (1, 3) and (5, 1). If the equation of a diagonal of this
rectangle is y = 2x + c, then the value of c is
(a) –4 (b) 1
(c) –9 (d) none of these

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23. In a ABC, if A is the point (1, 2) and equations of the median through B and C are respectively
x + y = 5 and x = 4, then B is
(a) (1, 4) (b) (7, –2)
(c) (4, 1) (d) (–2, 7)

24. The straight lines 5x  4y  0 , x  2y  10  0 and 2x  y  5  0 are

(a) concurrent (b) the sides of an equilateral triangle
(c) the sides of a right angled triangle (d) none of these

25. Let P  (1, 0),Q  (0, 0) and R  (3, 3 3 ) be three points. Then the equation of the bisector of
angle PQR is
3
(a) xy 0 (b) x  3y  0
2
3
(c) 3xy 0 (d) x  y 0
2

26. A triangle is formed by the points O(0, 0), A (0, 21) and B (21, 0). The number of points having
integral coordinates (both x and y) and lying on or inside the triangle is
(a) 285 (b) 105
(c) 305 (d) none of these

27. If the equation of the locus of a point equidistant from the points (a1, b1) and (a2, b2) is
(a1  a2 )x  (b1  b2 )y  c  0 , then the value of ‘c’ is
1
(a) a12  b12  a22  b22 (b) (a22  b22  a12  b12 )
2
(c) a12  a22  b12  b22 (d) 
1 2
2

a1  a22  b12  b22

x y
28. For the triangle whose sides are along the lines x = 0, y = 0 and   1 , the circumcentre is
6 8
(a) (3, 4) (b) (2, 2)
(c) (2, 3) (d) (3, 2)

29. Area bounded by the lines | 2x  5 |  | 7  2y | 14

(a) 91 (b) 57
(c) 79 (d) none of these

30. The middle points of the sides of a triangle are (–4, 2), (6, –2) and (7, 9). The area of the
triangle is
(a) 21 (b) 45
(c) 49 (d) none of these

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31. The straight line x cos + y sin  = 2 will touch the circle x 2  y 2  2x  0 if

(a)   n, n  I (b)   2n  1 , n  I
2
(c)   2n, n  I (d) none of these

32. A triangle is formed by the lines whose combined equation is given by

(x + y – 4)(xy – 2x – y + 2) = 0. The equation of its circumcircle is
(a) x 2  y 2  5x  3y  8  0 (b) x 2  y 2  3x  5y  8  0
(c) x 2  y 2  3x  5y  8  0 (d) none of these

33. If the chord of contact of the tangents from a point on the circle x 2  y 2  a 2 to the circle
x 2  y 2  b 2 touch the circle x 2  y 2  c 2 , then the roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 are
necessarily
(a) imaginary (b) real and equal
(c) real and unequal (d) rational

34. The equation of the circle passing through (1, 0) and (0, 1) and having smallest possible radius
is

(a) 2x 2  y 2  2x  y  0 (b) x 2  2y 2  x  2y  0

(c) x 2  y 2  x  y  0 (d) x 2  x 2  x  y  0

35. If chord x cos  + y sin  = p of x 2  y 2  a 2 subtends a right angle at the origin, then

(a) a 2  p 2 (b) a 2  2p 2

(c) a 2  3p 2 (d) none of these

36. Two circles, each of radius 5, have a common tangent at (1, 1) whose equation is
3x + 4y – 7 = 0, then their centres are

(a) (4, –5), (–2, 3) (b) (4, –3), (–2, 5)

(c) (4, 5), (–2, –3) (d) none of these

37. The equation of the circumcircle of the regular hexagon whose two consecutive vertices have
the coordinates (–1, 0) and (1, 0) and which lies wholly above the x-axis, is

(a) x 2  y 2  2 3y  1  0 (b) x 2  y 2  3y  1  0

(c) x 2  y 2  2 3  1  0 (d) none of these

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38. If the angle of intersection of the circles x 2  y 2  x  y  0 and x 2  y 2  x  y  0 is , then

equation of the line passing through (1, 2) and making an angle  with the y-axis is

(a) x = 1 (b) y = 2

(c) x + y = 3 (d) x – y = 3

39. If p and q be the longest distance and the shortest distance respectively of the point (–7, 2) from
any point (a, b) on the curve whose equation is x 2  y 2  10  14y  51  0 then GM of p and q
is equal to

(a) 2 11 (b) 5 5

(c) 13 (d) none of these

40. Locus of the middle-points of the line segment joining P(0, 1  t 2  t ) and Q(2t, 1  t 2  t ) Q
cuts an intercept of length a on the line x + y = 1, then a is equal to

1
(a) (b) 2
2

(c) 2 (d) none of these

41. If (2, 4) is a point interior to the circle x 2  y 2  6x  10y    0 and circle does not cut the axes
at any point then  belongs to the interval
(a) (25, 32) (b) (9, 32)
(c) (32, ) (d) (9, 25)

42. If a line segment AM = a, moves in the plane XOY remaining parallel to OX so that the left end
point A slides along the circle x 2  y 2  a 2 , then locus of M is
(a) x 2  y 2  4a 2 (b) x 2  y 2  2ax
(c) x 2  y 2  2ay (d) x 2  y 2  2ax  2ay  0

43. The shortest distance of the chord of contact of tangents from the point (10, 3) to the circle
x 2  y 2  2x  4y  1  0 is
99 99
(a) (b)
109 106
97 100
(c) (d)
109 106

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44. The area of a quadrilateral formed by a pair of tangents from the point (4, 5) to the circle
( x  2)2  ( y  1)2  16 with a pair of radii where tangents touch the circle is
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 16

45. The radical centre of the three circle described on the three sides of a triangle as diameter is
(a) orthocentre (b) circumcentre
(c) incentre (d) centroid


46. Let 0 <  < be a fixed angle. If P  (cos, sin ) and Q  cos(  ), sin(  ) , then Q is
2
obtained from P by
(a) clockwise rotation around origin through an angle 
(b) anticlockwise rotation around origin through an angle 
(c) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan 

(d) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan
2

47. The locus of mid-points of the chords of the circle x 2  2x  y 2  2y  1  0 which are of unit
length is
3
(a) ( x  1)2  ( y  1)2  (b) ( x  1)2  ( y  1)2  2
4
(c) ( x  1)2  ( y  1)2  4 (d) none of these

48. If radii of the smallest and the largest circles passing through the point ( 3, 2 ) and touching
the circle x 2  y 2  2 2 y  2  0 and r1 and r2 respectively, then the mean of r1, r2 is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 2

49. All the circle which cut the circle x 2  y 2  4 orthogonally and pass through (1, 2 ) also pass
through another fixed point, having coordinates
4 2 2
(a) ( 2, 1) (b)  , 

3 3 
2 2 2 1 2
(c)  , 
 (d)  , 

 3 3   3 3 

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50. The locus of the centre of the circle which bisects the circumferences of the circles x 2  y 2  4
and x 2  y 2  2x  6y  1  0
(a) a straight line (b) a circle
(c) a parabola (d) none of these

51. The locus of the mid points of the chords of the circle x 2  y 2  ax  by  0 which subtend a
a b
right angle at  ,  is
2 2
(a) ax  by  0 (b) ax  by  a 2  b 2
a2  b2 a2  b2
(c) x 2  y 2  ax  by  0 (d) x 2  y 2  ax  by  0
8 8

52. A rhombus is inscribed in the region common to the two circles x 2  y 2  4x  12  0 and
x 2  y 2  4x  12  0 with two of its vertices on the line joining the centres of the circles. The
area of the rhombus is
(a) 8 3 sq. units (b) 4 3 sq. units
(c) 16 3 sq. units (d) none

53. The points A(a, 0), B(0, b), C(c, 0) and D(0, d) are such that ac = bd and a, b, c, d are all non-
zero. Then the points
(a) form a parallelogram (b) do not lie on a circle
(c) form a trapezium (d) are concyclic

54. The locus of the centers of the circles which cut the circles x 2  y 2  4x  6y  9  0 and
x 2  y 2  5x  4y  2  0 orthogonally is
(a) 9x  10y  7  0 (b) x  y  2  0
(c) 9x  10y  11  0 (d) 9x  10y  7  0
55. If the two circles x 2  y 2  2g1x  2f1y  0 and x 2  y 2  2g 2 x  2f2 y  0 touch each then
f1 f
(a) f1g1  f2 g 2 (b)  2
g1 g 2
(c) f1f2  g1g 2 (d) none of these

56. Two circles whose radii are equal to 4 and 8 intersect at right angles. The length of their
common chord is
16
(a) (b) 8
5
8 5
(c) 4 6 (d)
5

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57. A circle of constant radius a passes through O and cuts the axes of co-ordinates in points P and
Q, then the equation of the locus of the foot of perpendicular from O to PQ is
 1 1   1 1 
(a) ( x 2  y 2 ) 2  2   4a 2
 (b) ( x 2  y 2 ) 2  2  2   a2

x y  x y 
 1 1   1 1 
(c) ( x 2  y 2 ) 2  2  2   4a 2
 (d) ( x 2  y 2 ) 2  2   a2

x y  x y 

58. The equation of the image of the circle x 2  y 2  16 x  24y  183  0 by the line mirror
4x  7y  13  0 is
(a) x 2  y 2  32x  4y  235  0 (b) x 2  y 2  32x  4y  235  0
(c) x 2  y 2  32x  4y  235  0 (d) x 2  y 2  32x  4y  235  0

59. Let x and y be the real numbers satisfying the equation x 2  4x  y 2  3  0 . If the maximum
and minimum values of x 2  y 2 and M and m respectively, then the numerical value of M – m is
(a) 2 (b) 8
(c) 15 (d) none of these

60. The circle having 2x  y  5  0 and 2x  y  15  0 as tangents and (–5, –5) is one of the
points of contact of one of them, then the equation of circle is
(a) x 2  y 2  6x  4y  15  0 (b) x 2  y 2  4x  2y  95  0
(c) x 2  y 2  2x  6y  10  0 (d) x 2  y 2  6x  4y  105  0

61. Circle drawn having it’s diameter equal to focal distance of any point lying on the parabola x2 –
4x + 6y + 10 = 0, will touch a fixed line whose equation is

(a) y = 2 (b) y = –1

(c) x + y = 2 (d) x – y = 2

62. ‘t1’ and ‘t2’ are two points on the parabola y2 = 4x. If the chord joining them is a normal to the
parabola at ‘t1’, then

(a) t1 + t2 = 0 (b) t1(t1 + t2) = 1

(c) t1(t1 + t2) + 2 = 0 (d) t1t2 + 1 = 0

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63. Two parabolas y2 = 16 (x – k) and x2 = 16 (y – l) always touch each other (where k, l are
variable parameters). Their point of contact lies on

(a) a straight line (b) a parabola

(c) a circle (d) none of these

64. If the line joining the points A(at12 , 2at1 ) and B(at 22 , 2at 2 ) passes through C (0, b), then

(a) b(t1 + t2) = 2at1t2 (b) 2b(t1 +t2) = at1t2

(c) b(t1 + t2) = at1t2 (d) none of these

65. The set of points on the axis of the parabola y2 = 4x + 8 from which the 3 normals to the
parabola are all real and different is

(a) {(k, 0) | k  –2} (b) {(k, 0) |k > –2}

(c) {(0, k) | k > –2} (d) none of these

66. The normal chord at a point ‘t’ on the parabola 16y2 = x subtends a right angle at the vertex.
Then t is equal to

(a)  2 (b) 2

1
(c) (d) none of these
64

67. The total number of chords that can be drawn from the point (a, a) to the circle
x2 + y2 = 2a2 such that they are bisected by the parabola y2 = 4ax is

(a) 1 (b) 4

(c) 2 (d) 0

68. A (x1, y1) and B (x2, y2) are any two points on the parabola y = cx2 + bx + a. If P (x3, y3) be the
point on the arc AB where the tangent is parallel to the chord AB, then

(a) x2 is the A.M. between x1 and x3 (b) x2 is the G.M. between x1 and x3

(c) x2 is the H.M. between x1 and x3 (d) none of these

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69. Tangents drawn to parabolas y2 = 4ax at the points A and B intersect at C. Ordinate of A, C and
B forms

(a) a A.P. (b) a G.P.

(c) a H.P. (d) none of these

70. Consider the parabola 3y2 + 4y – 6x + 8 = 0. The points on the axis of this parabola from where
3 distinct normals can be drawn are given by

2  29  1 19
(a)  , h  , where h  (b)  h, , where h 
3  18  3 18

 2 29
(c)  h, , where h  (d) none of these
 3 18

71. If (2, –8) is one end of a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 32x, then the other end of the chord is
(a) (32, 32) (b) (32, –32)
(c) (–2, 8) (d) none of these

72. The HM of the segments of a focal chord of the parabola y 2  4ax is

(a) 4a (b) 2a
(c) a (d) a2

73. AB is a chord of the parabola y 2  4ax . If its equation is y  mx  c and it subtends a right
angle at the vertex of the parabola then
(a) c  4am (b) a  4mc
(c) c  4am (d) a  4mc  0
74. The point (a, 2a) is an interior point of the region bounded by the parabola y 2  16 x and the
double ordinate through the focus. Then a belongs to the open interval
(a) a < 4 (b) 0 < a < 4
(c) 0 < a < 2 (d) a > 4
75. The range of values of  for which the point (, –1) is exterior to both the parabolas y 2  | x | is
(a) (0, 1) (b) (–1, 1)
(c) (–1, 0) (d) none of these
76. If y  b  m1( x  a) and y  b  m2 ( x  a) are two tangents to the parabola y 2  4ax , then
(a) m1  m2  0 (b) m1m2  1
(c) m1m2  1 (d) none of these

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77 The equation of the common tangent to the equal parabolas y 2  4ax and x 2  4ay is
(a) x y a 0 (b) xy a
(c) xy a (d) none of these

78. If the line y  x  k is a normal to the parabola y 2  4 x , then k can have the value

(a) 2 2 (b) 4
(c) –3 (d) 3
79. If two of the three feet of normals drawn from a point to the parabola y 2  4 x be (1, 2) and (1, –
2), then the third foot is
(a) 2, 2 2  (b) 2,  2 2 
(c) (0, 0) (d) none of these
80. The locus of the middle points of parallel chords of a parabola x 2  4ay is a
(a) straight line parallel to the x-axis
(b) straight line parallel to the y-axis
(c) circle
(d) straight line parallel to a bisector of the angles between the axes

81. If the vertex and focus of a parabola are (3, 3) and (–3, 3) respectively, then its equation is
(a) x 2  6x  24y  63  0 (b) x 2  6x  24y  81  0

(c) y 2  6y  24 x  63  0 (d) y 2  6y  24 x  81  0

82. Equation of the parabola whose axis is parallel to y-axis and which passes through the points
(1, 0), (0, 0) and (–2, 4) is
(a) 2x 2  2x  3y (b) 2x 2  2x  3y

(c) 2x 2  2x  y (d) 2x 2  2x  y

83. The triangle formed by the tangent to the curve f ( x )  x 2  bx  b at the point (1, 1) and the co-
ordinate axes lies in the first quadrant. If its area is 2, then the value of b is
(a) –1 (b) 3
(c) –3 (d) 1
84. If the normals at two points P and Q of a parabola y 2  4ax intersect at a third point R on the
curve, then the product of ordinates of P and Q is
(a) 4a 2 (b) 2a 2
(c)  4a 2 (d) 8a 2

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85. The equation of the parabola whose vertex and focus lie on the axis of x at distances a and a1
from the origin respectively is
(a) y 2  4(a1  a)x (b) y 2  4(a1  a)(x  a)

(c) y 2  4(a1  a)(x  a1 ) (d) none of these

86. The point on the curve y 2  x, the tangent at which makes angle 45° with x-axis will be given by
(a) (2, 4) (b) (1/2, 1/2)
(c) (1/2, 1/4) (d) (1/4, 1/2)

87. Tangents are drawn from the point (–8, 3) to the parabola y 2  6y  8x  7  0 . The angle
between the tangents is
(a) 60° (b) 90°
(c) 120° (d) none of these
88. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by any three tangents to a parabola y 2  4ax lies on the
line
(a) x = a (b) x = 2a
(c) x = –a (d) x = –2a

89. The normal at the point (at2, 2at) on the parabola y 2  4ax cuts the curve again at the point t1 ,
then
(a) t t1  t 2  2t  0 (b) t t1  t 2  2t  0

(c) t t1  t 2  2  0 (d) t t1  t 2  t  0

90. A line AB meets the parabola y 2  4ax in P such that AB is bisected at P. If A is (, ) then
locus of B is
4
(a) ( y  )2  8a( x  ) (b) (2  3 )
3
3 2
(c) 4 (d) (2  3 )
2 3

y2
91. The eccentricity of the ellipse ( x  3)2  ( y  4)2  is
9

3 1
(a) (b)
2 3

1 1
(c) (d)
3 2 3

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92. For an ellipse   1 with vertices A and A' , tangent drawn at the point P in the first
9 4
quadrant meets the y-axis in Q and the chord A' P meets the y-axis in M. If 'O' is the origin
then OQ2  MQ 2 equals to

(a) 9 (b) 13

(c) 4 (d) 5

x2 y 2
93. The line, lx  my  n  0 will cut the ellipse   1 in points whose eccentric angles differ
a2 b2

by if
2

(a) a2l 2  b2n 2  2m2 (b) a2m2  b2l 2  2n 2

(c) a2l 2  b2m2  2n 2 (d) a2n 2  b2m2  2l 2

94. The area of the rectangle formed by the perpendiculars from the centre of the standard ellipse

to the tangent and normal at its point whose eccentric angle is is
4

(a 2  b 2 )ab (a 2  b 2 )
(a) (b)
a2  b2 (a 2  b 2 )ab

(a 2  b 2 ) a2  b2
(c) (d)
ab(a 2  b 2 ) (a 2  b 2 )ab

a2 x2 y 2
95. If tan 1 tan 2   , then the chord joining two points 1 &  2 on the ellipse   1 will
b2 a2 b2
subtend a right angle at

(a) focus (b) centre

(c) end of the major axis (d) end of the minor axis

96. An ellipse having foci at (3, 3) and (–4, 4) and passing through the origin has eccentricity equal
to

3 2
(a) (b)
7 7

5 3
(c) (d)
7 5

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97. Length of the perpendicular from the centre of the ellipse 27 x 2  9y 2  243 on a tangent drawn
to it which makes equal intercepts on the coordinates axes is

3 3
(a) (b)
2 2

(c) 3 2 (d) 6

98. For each point ( x, y ) on the ellipse with centre at the origin and principal axes along the
coordinate axes, the sum of the distances from the point ( x, y ) to the points (±2, 0) is 8. The
positive value of x such that (x,3) lies on the ellipse, is

3
(a) (b) 2
3

(c) 4 (d) 2 3

x2 y 2
99. Let 'E ' be the ellipse   1 and 'C ' be the circle x 2  y 2  9. Let P and Q be the points
9 4
(1, 2) and (2, 1) respectively. Then

(a) Q lies inside 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.

100. If the distance between the foci is equal to the minor axis and latus rectum = 4, then equation of
the ellipse whose centre is at origin and mirror axis is along X-axis, is

(a) 2x 2  y 2  16 (b) 3x 2  4y 2  5

(c) x 2  2y 2  16 (d) none of these

101. The distance of the point of contact from the origin of the y  x  7 with the ellipse
3x 2  4y 2  12, is

(a) 3 (b) 2

(c) 5/ 7 (d) none of these

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102. The ellipse 2
 2  1 passes through the point (1, –2) and has eccentricity , then its latus
a b 2
rectum is equal to

(a) 2 (b) 3

(c) 2 (d) 3

103. Let S1, S2 be the foci of an ellipse and PT, PN be the tangent and the normal respectively to the
ellipse at some point P on it. Then

(a) PN externally bisects S1PS 2 (b) PT internally bisects S1PS2

(c) PT bisects  – S1PS 2 (d) none of these

x2 y 2 5
104. The eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse   1 at a distance of units from the focus
4 3 4
on the positive X-axis, is

 
(a) (b)
3 4


(c) (d) none of these
6

x2 y 2
105. A point on the ellipse   1 where the normal is parallel to the line 2x  y  3 , is
9 4

8 9 8 9 7 8 4 8

(a)  ,  and  ,  (b)  ,  and  , 
 5 5  5 5  5 5  5 5

8 9  8 9 9 8 9 8
(c)  ,  and   ,  (d)  ,  and  ,  
5 5   5 5  5 5 5 5

x2 y 2
106. The line lx  my  n  0 is a normal to the ellipse   1 , if
a2 b2

a 2 b 2 (a 2  b 2 ) 2 a 2 b 2 (a 2  b 2 ) 2
(a)   (b)  
l 2 m2 n2 m2 l 2 n2

(c) a 2 l 2  b 2 m 2  (a 2  b 2 )2 n 2 (d) none of these

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107. If the mid-point of a chord of the ellipse   1 is (0, 3), then length of the chord is
16 25

32
(a) (b) 16
5

4
(c) (d) 12
5

108. The line y  2x  3k touches the ellipse 9x 2  4y 2  10 , if k is equal to

1
(a)  4 (b) 
3

10
(c)  2 (d) 
9

109. If the tangent to the ellipse x 2  4y 2  16 at the point P() is a normal to the circle
x 2  y 2  8x  4y  0 , then  is equal to


(a) 0 (b) 
3

 
(c) (d)
6 4

110. Which of the following points lies inside the ellipse 9( x  1)2  16 y 2  25

 1 3 1 5
(a)  ,  (b)  , 
4 2 2 4

3 
(c)  , 1 (d) none of these
2 

111. Equation of the common chord of the ellipse

x  12  y  12 1 and the circle
4 9
( x  1)2  ( y  1)2  4 , is

(a) y + 3 = 0 and x – 1 = 0 (b) x – 3 = 0 and y + 1 = 0

(c) x + 3 = 0 and x – 1 = 0 (d) y + 3 = 0 and y – 1 = 0

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112. Equation of the tangent to the hyperbola 2x 2  3y 2  6 which is parallel to the line y  3x  4 ,
is

(a) y = 3x + 5 (b) y = 3x – 5

(c) y = 3x  5 (d) none of these

113. If the coordinates of a point are (4 tan , 3 sec ) , where  is a parameter, then the point lies on
a conic section whose eccentricity is

5 5
(a) (b)
3 4

3 3
(c) (d)
4 5

x2 y 2
114. If P (1 ) and D( 2 ) be the end points of CP and CD of an ellipse   1 whose centre is
a2 b2
b2
C. If M1M 2   (where M1, M 2 are slopes of CP and CD) then the 1   2 
a2

(a) 45° (b) 90°

(c) 135° (d) none of these

x2 y 2
115. The locus of the mid-point of the focal chords of the ellipse   1 is
a2 b2

x 2 y 2 ex x 2 y 2 ex
(a)   (b)  
a2 b2 a a2 b2 a

(c) x 2  y 2  a2  b2 (d) none of these

x2 y 2
116. The tangent at a point P(a cos , b sin ) of an ellipse   1 , meets its auxiliary circle in
a2 b2
two points, the chord joining which subtends a right angle at the centre, then the eccentricity of
the ellipse is

(a) (1  sin2 ) 1 (b) (1  sin2 ) 1/ 2

(c) (1  sin2 ) 3 / 2 (d) (1  sin2 ) 2

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117. The eccentric angles of extremities of a chord of an ellipse   1 are 1 and 2. If this
a2 b2
chord passes through the focus, then

1  1 e 1   2
(a) tan  tan 2  0 (b) cos  e  cos(1   2 )
2 2 1 e 2

sin 1  sin  2 1  e 1
(c) e (d) cot  cot 2 
sin( 1   2 ) 2 2 e 1

x2 y 2
118. Tangents are drawn to ellipse   1 at points P(1) and P(2), then the point of
a2 b2
intersection of these tangents is

   2   2     2   2 
 a cos 1 b sin 1   a cos 1 b sin 1 
(a)  2 , 2  (b)  2 , 2 
 1   2 1   2   1   2 1   2 
 cos cos   cos cos 
 2 2   2 2 

   2   2 
 a sin 1 b cos 1 
(c)  2 , 2  (d) none of these
 1   2   2 
 cos sin 1 
 2 2 

x2 y 2
119. The area of rectangle formed by perpendiculars from the centre of ellipse   1 to the
a2 b2
tangent and normal at the point whose eccentric angle is /4 is

 a2  b2   a2  b2 
(a)  2  ab
2 
(b)  2  ab
2 
 a  b   a  b 

(c) a2  b2 (d) a 2  b 2

x2 x2
120. The equation of the normal to the ellipse   1 at the positive end of latus rectum is
a2 b2

(a) x  ey  e 3 a  0 (b) x  ey  e 3 a  0

(c) x  ey  e 2a  0 (d) none of these

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121. Eccentricity of the hyperbola conjugate to the hyperbola   1 is
4 12

2
(a) (b) 2
3

4
(c) 3 (d)
3

x2 y 2
122. The asymptote of the hyperbola   1 form with any tangent to the hyperbola a triangle
a2 b2
whose area is a2 tan  in magnitude, then its eccentricity is

(a) sec  (b) cosec 

(c) sec2  (d) cosec2 

123. Locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from either foci on a variable tangent to the
hyperbola 16 y 2  9x 2  1 is

1
(a) x2  y 2  9 (b) x2  y 2 
9

7 1
(c) x2  y 2  (d) x2  y 2 
144 16

124. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines 3 x  y  4 3t  0 and 3tx  ty  4 3  0
(where t is parameter) is a hyperbola whose eccentricity is

(a) 3 (b) 2

2 4
(c) (d)
3 3

125. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola x 2  y  sec2   5 is 3 times the eccentricity of the ellipse
x sec   y  25, then a value of  is
2 2 2

 
(a) (b)
6 4

 
(c) (d)
3 2

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126. For all real values of m, the straight line y  mx  9m2  4 is a tangent to the curve

(a) 9x 2  4y 2  36 (b) 4x 2  9y 2  36

(c) 9x 2  4y 2  36 (d) 4x 2  9y 2  36

x2 y 2 x2 y2 1
127. The foci of the ellipse  2  1 and the hyperbola   coincide. Then the value of
16 b 144 81 25
b 2 is

(a) 5 (b) 7

(c) 9 (d) 4

x2 y 2
128. P is a point on the hyperbola   1, N is the foot of the perpendicular from P on the
a2 b2
transverse axis. The tangent to the hyperbola at P meets the transverse axis at T. If O is the
centre of the hyperbola, then OT. ON is equal to

(a) e 2 (b) a 2

(c) b2 (d) b2 / a2

129. If PN is the perpendicular from a point on a rectangular hyperbola x 2  y 2  a2 on any of its

asymptotes, then the locus of the mid point of PN is

(a) a circle (b) a parabola

(c) an ellipse (d) a hyperbola

x2 y 2 x2 y 2
130. Area of the quadrilateral formed with the foci of the hyperbola   1 and   1 is
a2 b2 a2 b2

(a) 4(a2  b2 ) (b) 2(a2  b2 )

1 2
(c) (a 2  b 2 ) (d) (a  b 2 )
2

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131. If AB is a double ordinate of the hyperbola   1 such that OAB (O is the origin) is an
a2 b2
equilateral triangle, then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola satisfies

2
(a) e  3 (b) 1  e 
3

2 2
(c) e (d) e 
3 3

x2 y 2
132. A normal to the hyperbola  = 1 meets the coordinate axes at A and B. If the rectangle
a2 b2
OABP (O is the origin) is completed, then the locus of P is

(a) circle (b) parabola

(c) hyperbola (d) ellipse

133. If S` ( x, y )  0 , S2 ( x, y )  0 and S3 ( x, y )  0 represent equations of a hyperbola, its asymptotes

and its conjugate respectively, then for any point (h, k), the quantities S1(h, k), S2 (h, k ) and
S3 (h, k ) are in

(a) A.P. (b) G.P.

(c) H.P. (d) none of these

134. The directrices of the hyperbola 5y 2  25 x 2  12 , are

(a) y  2 (b) x 2

(c) y  3 (d) x 3

135. The equation of the pair of asymptotes of the hyperbola ( x  a)(y  b)  ab , is

ab
(a) ( x  a)(y  b)  0 (b) ( x  a)(y  b) 
2

(c) xy = 0 (d) none of these

136. The conjugate of the hyperbola ( x  a)(y  b)  ab , is

(a) ( x  a)(y  b)  2ab (b) ( x  a)(y  b)  0

(c) ( x  a)(y  b)  ab (d) none of these

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137. The product of lengths of the perpendiculars draw from foci on any tangent to the hyperbola
x2 y 2
  1 is
a2 b2

(a) a2 (b) b2

(c) a2b2 (d) none of these

138. The equation of hyperbola, conjugate to the hyperbola 2x 2  3xy  2y 2  3x  y  2  0 , is

(a) 2x 2  3xy  2y 2  3x  y  1  0 (b) 2x 2  3xy  2y 2  3x  y  0

(c) 2x 2  3xy  2y 2  3x  y  4  0 (d) 2x 2  3xy  2y 2  3x  y  4  0

139. If chords of the hyperbola x 2  y 2  a 2 touch the parabola y 2  4ax , then the locus of the mid-
point of these chords is

(a) xy 2  ay 2  y 3 (b) y 2 ( x  a)  x 3

(c) x 2 y  ax 2  y 3 (d) none of these

x2 y2 x2 y 2
140. If the foci of the ellipse   1 and the hyperbola   1 coincide, then the value of
k 2a 2 a 2 a2 a2
k is equal to

(a)  3 (b) 3

(c)  2 (d)  2

141. The points from where perpendicular tangents can be drawn to the hyperbola
( x  1)  ( y  2)  4 , are
2 2

(a) only one point (1, 2)

(b) two points (0, 0) and (1, 2)

(c) infinite points all lying on the circle ( x  1)2  ( y  1)2  4

(d) none of these

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142. If x1, x 2 , x 3 as well as y 1, y 2 , y 3 are in G.P. with the same common ratio, then the points
A( x1, y 1 ) , B( x 2 , y 2 ) and C( x 3 . y 3 )

(a) lie on a straight lines (b) lie on an ellipse

(c) lie on a circle (d) are vertices of a triangle


143. Let P(a sec , b tan ) and Q(a sec , b tan ) where     be two points on the hyperbola
2
x2 y 2
  1 . If (h, k) is the intersection point of the normals of P and Q, then k is equal to
a2 b2

a2  b2  a2  b2 
(a) (b)   

a  a 

a2  b2  a2  b2 
(c) (d)   

b  b 

144. The equation x 2  ( y  1)2  x 2  ( y  1)2  k will represent a hyperbola for

(a) k  (0, 2) (b) k  (2, )

(c) k  (1, ) (d) k  R+

145. The line 2px  y 1  p 2  1, (| p | < 1) for different values of p, touches

(a) an ellipse of eccentricity 3 / 2. (b) an ellipse of eccentricity 2 / 3 .

(c) a hyperbola of eccentricity 2 (d) an ellipse or a hyperbola depending on p

146. Let A() and B() be the extremities of a chord of an ellipse. If the slope of AB is equal to the
slope of the tangent at a point C() on the ellipse, then the value of , is

  
(a) (b)
2 2

 
(c)  (d) none of these
2

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147. The foci of the hyperbola 9x 2  16y 2  18 x  32y  151  0 are

(a) (2, 3), (5, 7) (b) (4, 1), (–6, 1)

(c) (0, 0), (5, 3) (d) none of these

x2 y 2
148. If e1 and e2 respectively be the eccentricities of the ellipse   1 and hyperbola
25 9
9x 2  16 y 2  144 , then e1e2 is equal to

16
(a) (b) 1
25

(c) > 1 (d) < 1/2

x2 y 2
149. The eccentricity of the hyperbola    1 is given by
a2 b2

a2  b2 a2  b2
(a) e   (b) e  
a2 a2

b2  a2 a2  b2
(c) e (d) e  
a2 b2

150. The centre of the hyperbola 9x 2  36 x  16y 2  96y  252  0 is

(a) (2, 3) (b) (–2, –3)

(c) (–2, 3) (d) (2, –3)

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1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (b)

6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (a)

11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (b)

16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (d)

21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (c)

26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (d)

31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (b)

36. (c) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (b)

41. (a) 42. (b) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (a)

46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (a)

51. (c) 52. (a) 53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (b)

56. (a) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (b) 60. (c)

61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (b) 65. (d)

66. (a) 67. (c) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (c)

71. (a) 72. (b) 73. (c) 74. (b) 75. (b)

76. (c) 77. (a) 78. (c) 79. (c) 80. (b)

81. (c) 82. (b) 83. (c) 84. (d) 85. (d)

86. (d) 87. (c) 88. (c) 89. (d) 90. (a)

91. (b) 92. (c) 93. (c) 94. (a) 95. (b)

96. (c) 97. (c) 98. (b) 99. (d) 100. (a)

101. (c) 102. (b) 103. (c) 104. (d) 105. (d)

106. (a) 107. (a) 108. (d) 109. (a) 110. (c)

111. (c) 112. (c) 113. (a) 114. (b) 115. (b)

116. (b) 117. (a) 118. (a) 119. (b) 120. (b)

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121. (a) 122. (a) 123. (d) 124. (b) 125. (b)

126. (d) 127. (b) 128. (b) 129. (d) 130. (b)

131. (d) 132. (c) 133. (a) 134. (a) 135. (a)

136. (c) 137. (b) 138. (b) 139. (b) 140. (a)

141. (a) 142. (a) 143. (d) 144. (a) 145. (a)

146. (a) 147. (b) 148. (b) 149. (d) 150. (a)

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