XI Marks : 204

Conic Sections
SUBJECT : MATHS
Practice Time (mm:ss) : 60:00
Practice

1) Two common tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 2a2 and parabola y2 = 8ax are 4

a) x = ± (y + 2a)

b) y = ± (x + 2a)

c) x = ± (y + a)

d) y = ± (x + a)

2) Locus of mid point of the portion between the axes of the line x cos α + y sin α = p where p is 4
constant is
4
a)
2 2
x + y = 2
p

b) x
2
+ y
2
= 4p
2

1 1 1
c) x
2
+
y
2
=
p
2

1 1 4
d) x
2
+
y
2
=
p
2

3) 4
2 2 2 2
y y
The foci of the ellipse and the hyperbola coincide. Then the
x x 1
+ 2
= 1 − =
16 b 144 81 25

value of b2 is

a) 5

b) 7

c) 9

d) 1

4) The normal at the point (bt21 , 2bt1 ) on a parabola meets the parabola again in the, point (bt22 , 2bt2 ), then 4

a)
2
t2 = − t1 +
t1

b)
2
t2 = t1 −
t1

c)
2
t2 = t1 +
t1

d)
2
t2 = −t1 −
t1

5) A point on the parabola y2 = 18x at which the ordinate increases at twice the rate of the abscissa is 4

a)
−9 9
( , )
8 2
 b) ( 2, -4)

c) (2, 4)

d)
9 9
( , )
8 2

6) If a ≠ 0and the line 2bx + 3cy + 4d = 0 passes through the points of intersection of the 4
parabolas y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4ay, then

a) d2 + (2b - 3c)2 = 0

b) d2 + (3b + 2c)2 = 0

c) d2 + (2b + 3c)2 = 0

d) d2 + (3b - 2c)2 = 0

7) The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at the origin, is 1/2. If one of the directrices is x = 4, then the 4
equation of the ellipse is

a) 4x2 + 3y2 = 12

b) 3x2 + 4y2 = 12

c) x2 + y 2 = 1

d) 4x2 + 3y2 = 1

8) Let P be the point (1, 0) and Q a point on the locus y2 = 8x. The locus of mid point of PQ is 4

a) x2 - 4y + 2 = 0

b) x2 + 4y + 2 = 0

c) y2 + 4x + 2 = 0

d) y2 - 4x + 2 = 0

9) An ellipse has OB as semi minor axis, F and F’ its foci and the angle FBF’ is a right angle. Then the eccentricity of 4
the ellipse is

a)
1

1
b) √2

1
c) √3

d)
1

10) The locus of a point P (α, B)moving under the condition that the line y = αx + β is a 4
2 2
y
Tangent to the hyperbola is
x
2
− 2
= 1
a b

a) A circle

b) An ellipse

c) A hyperbola
 d) A parabola

11) The locus of the vertices of the family of parabola y 4

3 2 2

is
a x a x
= + − 2a
3 2

a)
105
xy =
64

b)
3
xy =
4

c)
35
xy =
16

d)
64
xy =
105

12) In an ellipse, the distance between its focii is 6 and minor axis is 8. Then its eccentricity is 4

a)
3

b)
1

c)
4

1
d) √5

13) A focus of an ellipse is at the origin. The directrix is the line x = 4 and the eccentricity is 4
Then the length of the semi-major axis is
1
.
2

a)
5

b)
8

c)
2

d)
4

14) The slope of the line touching both the parabolas y2 = 4x and x2 = - 32y is : 4

a)
3

b)
1

c)
2

d)
1

15) The locus of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the centre of the ellipse x2 + 3y2 = 6 on any tangent to it is 4

a) (x2 - y2)2 = 6x2 - 2y2

b) (x2 + y2)2 = 6x2 + 2y2

c) (x2 + y2)2 = 6x2 - 2y2

d) (x2 - y2)2 = 6x2 + 2y2

16) Let a and b be my two numbers satisfying 1
2
+
1
2
=
1
Then, the foot of perpendicular from the origin on the 4
a b 4
y
variable line, , lies on
x
+ = 1
y b

a) a hyperbola with each semi-axis = √2

b) a hyperbola with each semi-axis = 2.

c) a circle of radius = 2

d) a circle of radius = √2

17) If OB is the semi-minor axis of an ellipse, F1 and F2 are its foci and the angle between F1B and F2B is a righ angle, 4
then the square of the eccentricity of the ellipse is:

a)
1

1
b) √2

1
c) 2√2

d)
1

18) A stair-case of length l rests against a vertical wall and a floor of a room. Let P be a point on the stair-case, nearer 4
to its end on the wall, that divides its length in the ratio 1 : 2. If the stair-case begins to slide on the floor, then the
locus of P is:

a) an ellipse of eccentricity
1

b)
√3
an ellipse of eccentricity 2

c) a circle of radius
l

d)
√3
a circle of radius 2
l

19) Let L1 be the length of the common chord of the curves x2 + y2 = 9 and y2 = 8x, and L2 be the length of the latus 4
recutm of y2 = 8x, then :

a) L1 > L2

b) L1 = L2

c) L1 < L2

L1
d) L2
= √1

20) Let P (3 sec and Q where θ + ϕ be two distinct point on the 4

π
θ, 2 tan θ) (3 sec ϕ, 2 tan ϕ) = ,
2
2
2 y
hyperbola . Then the ordinate of the point of intersection of the normal at P and Q is :
x
− = 1
9 4

a)
11

b)
11
−
3

c)
13

2
 d)
13
−
2

21) Two tangents are drawn from a point (-2, -1) to the curve, y2 = 4x. If α is the angle between them, then |tan α| is 4
equal to :

a)
1

1
b) √3

c) √3

d) 3

22) The minimum area of a triangle formed by any tangent to the ellipse 4
2
2 y
x
+ = 1
16 81

and the co-ordinate axes is:

a) 12

b) 18

c) 26

d) 36

23) A chord is drawn through the focus of the parabola y2 = 6x such that its distance from the vertex of this parabola 4
√5
is 2
, then its slope can be :

a)
√5

b)
√3

2
c) √5

2
d) √3

24) The tangent at an extremity (in the first quadrant) of latus rectum of the hyperbola 4
2 2
y
meets x-axis
x
− = 1
4 5

and yaxis at A and B respectively. Then (OA)2 - (OB)2, where O is the origin, equals :

a)
20
−
9

b)
16

c) 4

d)
4
−
3

25) Let O be the vertex and Q be any point on the parabola, x2 = 8y. If the point P divides the line segment OQ 4
internally in the ratio 1 : 3, then the locus of P is

a) y2 = 2x

b) x2 = 2y
 c) x2 = y

d) y2 = x

26) The area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the end points of the latus rectum to the 4
2 2
y
ellipse , is
x
+ = 1
9 5

a)
27

b) 27

c)
27

d) 18

27) If the tangent to the conic, y - 6 = x2 at (2, 10) touches the circle, x2 + y2 + 8x - 2y = k (for some fixed k) at a point 4
(α,β) ; then (α,β) is :

a)
7 6
(− , )
17 17

b)
6 10
(− , )
17 17

c)
4 1
(− , )
17 17

d)
8 2
(− , )
17 17

28) Let PQ be a double ordinate of the parabola, y2 = -4x, where P lies in the second quadrant, if R divides PQ in the 4
ratio 2 : 1 then the locus of R is:

a) 3y2 = -2x

b) 3y2 = 2x

c) 9y2 = 4x

d) 9y2 = -4x

29) Let P be the point on the parabola, y2 = 8x which is at a minimum distance from the centre C of the circle, x2 + (y 4
+ 6)2 = 1. Then the equation of the circle, passing through C and having its centre at P is

a) x2 + y2 - 4x + 8y + 12 = 0

b) x2 + y2 - x + 4y - 12 = 0

c)
2 2 x
x + y − + 2y − 24 = 0
4

d) x2 + y2 - 4x + 9y + 18 = 0

30) The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose length of the latus rectum is equal to 8 and the length of its conjugate 4
axis is equal to half of the distance between its foci, is

a)
4

4
b) √3
 2
c) √3

d) √3

31) Let a and b respectively be the semi-transverse and semi-conjugate axes of a hyperbola whose eccentricity 4
satisfies the equation 9e2 -18e + 5 = 0. If S(5, 0) is a focus
and 5x = 9 is the corresponding directrix of this hyperbola, then a2 - b2 is equal to :

a) 7

b) -7

c) 5

d) -5

32) A hyperbola whose transverse axis is along the major axis of the conic, 4
2 2
y
and has vertices at the foci
x
+ = 4
3 4

of this conic. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola is , then which of the following points does NOT lie on it?
3

a) (0, 2)

b) (√5, 2√2)

−−
c) (√10 , 2√3) c

d) (5, 2√3)

33) The eccentricity of an ellipse whose centre is at the origin is 1

. If one of its directrices is x = -4, then the equation 4
2

of the normal to it at (1, is :

3
)
2

a) 2y - x = 2

b) 4x - 2y = 1

c) 4x + 2y = 7

d) x + 2y = 4

34) A hyperbola passes through the point P (√2, √3) and has foci at (±2, 0). Then the tangent to this hyperbola 4
at P also passes through the point:

a) (3√2, 2√3)

b) (2√2, 3√3)

c) (√3, √2)

d) (−√2, −√3)

35) The locus of the point of intersection of the straight lines, tx - 2y - 3t = 0 , x - 2ty + 3 = 0 (t ∈ R) , is : 4

an ellipse with eccentricity

2
a) √5

b) an ellipse with the length of major axis 6

 c) a hyperbola with eccentricity √5

d) a hyperbola with the length of conjugate axis 3

36) If the common tangent to the parabola x2 = 4y and the circle, x2 + y2 = 4 intersect at the point P, then the distance 4
of P from the origin, is :

a) √2 + 1

b) 2 (3 + 2√2)

c) 2 (√2 + 1)

d) 3 + 2√2

37) Consider an ellipse, whose centre is at the origin and its major axis is along the x-axis. If its eccentricity is 3
and 4
5

the distance between its foci is 6, then the area (in squnits) of the quadrilateral inscribed in the ellipse, with the
vertices as the vertices of the ellipse, is :

a) 8

b) 32

c) 80

d) 40

38) The eccentricity of an ellipse having centre at the origin, axes along the co-ordinate axes and passing through the 4
points (4, -1) and (-2, 2) is :

a)
1

2
b) √5

c)
√3

d)
√3

39) If y = mx + c is the normal at a point on the parabola y2 = 8x whose focal distance is 8 units, then |c| is equal to: 4

a) 2√3

b) 8√3

c) 10√3

d) 16√3

40) If the tangent at (1, 7) to the curve x2 = y - 6 touches the circle x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0 then the value of c is : 4
is :

a) 95

b) 195

c) 185
 d) 85

41) Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola at 4x2 - y2 = 36 the points P and Q. If these tangents intersect at the point T 4
(0, 3) then the area (in sq. units) of ΔPTQ is :

a) 36√5

b) 45√5

c) 54√3

d) 60√3

42) Tangent and normal are drawn at P (16, 16) on the parabola y2 = 16x, which intersect the axis of the parabola at 4
A and B, respectively. If C is the centre of the circle through the points P, A and B and ∠CPB = θ, then the value
of tan θ is:

a)
4

b)
1

c) 2

d) 3

43) Two parabolas with a common vertex and with axes along x-axis and y-axis, respectively, intersect each other in 4
the first quadrant. If the length of the latus rectum of each parabola is 3, then the equation of the common
tangent to the two parabolas is :

a) 4(x + y)+ 3 = 0

b) 3(x + y)+ 4 = 0

c) 8(2x + y)+ 3 = 0

d) x + 2y + 3 = 0

44) If the tangents drawn to the hyperbola 4y2 = x2 + 1 intersect the co-ordinate axes at the distinct points A and B, 4
then the locus of the mid point of AB is :

a) x2 - 4y2 + 16x2y = 0

b) x2 - 4y2 - 16x2y2 = 0

c) 4x2 - y2 + 16x2y2 = 0

d) 4x2 - y2 - 16x2y2 = 0

45) If β is one of the angle between the normals to the ellipse, x2 + 3y2 = 9 at the points (3 cos θ, √3 sin θ) and 4
2 cot β
is equal to
π
(−3sinθ, √3 sin θ) ; θ (0, ) ; then
2 sin 2θ

2
a) √3

1
b) √3

c) √2
 d)
√3

46) The curve satisfying the differential equation, (x2 - y2) dx + 2xydy = 0 and passing through the point (1, 1) is : 4

a) A circle of radius one

b) A hyperbola

c) An ellipse

d) A circle of radius two

47) Tangents drawn from the point (-8, 0) to the parabola y2 = 8x touch the parabola at P and Q. If F is the focus of 4
the parabola, then the area of the triangle PFQ (in sq. units) is equal to :

a) 24

b) 32

c) 48

d) 64

48) A normal to the hyperbola, 4x2 - 9y2 = 36 meets the co- ordinate axes x and y at A and B, respectively. If the 4
parallelogram OABP (O being the origin) is formed, then the locus of P is :

a) 4x2 + 9y2 = 121

b) 9x2 + 4y2 = 169

c) 4x2 - 9y2 = 121

d) 9x2 - 4y2 = 169

49) The locus of the point of intersection of the lines, √2x − y + 4√2k = 0 and √2kx + y − 4√2 = 0 (k is any 4
non-zero real parameter), is :

an ellipse whose eccentricity is

1
a) √3

b) an ellipse with length of its major axis 8√2

c) a hyperbola whose eccentricity is √3

d) a hyperbola with length of its transverse axis

50) Let P be a point on the parabola, x2 = 4y. If the distance of P from the centre of the circle, x2 + y2 + 6x + 8 = 0 is 4
minimum, then the equation of the tangent to the parabola at P, is :

a) x + 4y - 2 = 0

b) x-y+3=0

c) x+y+1=0

d) x + 2y = 0
51) If the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse is 4 units and the distance between a focus and its nearest vertex 4
on the major axis is units, then its eccentricity is :
3

a)
1

b)
1

c)
2

d)
1