Review Sheet

CONIC SECTION (PART-1) max time-90 min.

Single Correct Type

Q.1 Two mutually perpendicular tangents of the parabola y2 = 4ax meet the axis in P1 and P2. If S is the focus
1 1
of the parabola then  is equal to
l (SP1 ) l (SP2 )
4 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a a a 4a
Q.2 Which one of the following equations represented parametrically, represents equation to a parabolic profile
?
t
(A) x = 3 cos t ; y = 4 sin t (B) x2  2 =  2 cos t ; y = 4 cos2
2
t t
(C) x = tan t ; y = sec t (D) x = 1  sin t ; y = sin + cos
2 2
x 2 y2
Q.3 The magnitude of the gradient of the tangent at an extremity of latera recta of the hyperbola 2  2  1
a b
is equal to (where e is the eccentricity of the hyperbola)
(A) be (B) e (C) ab (D) ae

x2 y2
Q.4 Let 'E' be the ellipse + = 1 & 'C' be the circle x2 + y2 = 9. Let P & Q be the points (1 , 2) and (2, 1)
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respectively. Then :
(A) Q lies inside C but outside E (B) Q lies outside both C & E
(C) P lies inside both C & E (D) P lies inside C but outside E.

Q.5 Let S be the focus of y2 = 4x and a point P is moving on the curve such that it's abscissa is increasing at
the rate of 4 units/sec, then the rate of increase of projection of SP on x + y = 1 when P is at (4, 4) is
3
(A) 2 (B) – 1 (C) – 2 (D) –
2
x 2 y2
Q.6 Eccentricity of the hyperbola conjugate to the hyperbola   1 is
4 12
2 4
(A) (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)
3 3
Q.7 The points of contact Q and R of tangent from the point P (2, 3) on the parabola y2 = 4x are
1
(A) (9, 6) and (1, 2) (B) (1, 2) and (4, 4) (C) (4, 4) and (9, 6) (D) (9, 6) and ( , 1)
4
y2
Q.8 The eccentricity of the ellipse (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = is
9
3 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3 2 3

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Q.9 The asymptote of the hyperbola  = 1 form with any tangent to the hyperbola a triangle whose area
a 2 b2
is a2tan  in magnitude then its eccentricity is :
(A) sec (B) cosec (C) sec2 (D) cosec2

Q.10 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

Q.11 From an external point P, pair of tangent lines are drawn to the parabola, y2 = 4x. If 1 & 2 are the

inclinations of these tangents with the axis of x such that, 1 + 2 = , then the locus of P is :
4
(A) x  y + 1 = 0 (B) x + y  1 = 0 (C) x  y  1 = 0 (D) x + y + 1 = 0
x2 y2
Q.12 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.
x 2 y2
Q.13 For an ellipse   1 with vertices A and A', tangent drawn at the point P in the first quadrant meetss
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the y-axis in Q and the chord A'P meets the y-axis in M. If 'O' is the origin then OQ2 – MQ2 equals to
(A) 9 (B) 13 (C) 4 (D) 5

Q.14 Length of the normal chord of the parabola, y2 = 4x, which makes an angle of with the axis of x is:
4
(A) 8 (B) 8 2 (C) 4 (D) 4 2

Q.15 An ellipse and a hyperbola have the same centre origin, the same foci and the minor-axis of the one is the
2
same as the conjugate axis of the other. If e1, e2 be their eccentricities respectively, then e1  e 22 equals
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.16 The coordiantes of the ends of a focal chord of a parabola y2 = 4ax are (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) then
x1x2 + y1y2 has the value equal to
(A) 2a2 (B) – 3a2 (C) – a2 (D) 4a2

x2 y 2
Q.17 The line, lx + my + n = 0 will cut the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 in points whose eccentric angles differ by
a b
/2 if :
(A) a2l2 + b2n2 = 2 m2 (B) a2m2 + b2l2 = 2 n2
(C) a2l2 + b2m2 = 2 n2 (D) a2n2 + b2m2 = 2 l2

Q.18 Locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from either foci on a variable tangent to the hyperbola 16y2
– 9x2 = 1 is
(A) x2 + y2 = 9 (B) x2 + y2 = 1/9 (C) x2 + y2 =7/144 (D) x2 + y2 = 1/16

Q.19 If the normal to a parabola y2 = 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
1
(A) 0 (B) – 2 (C) – (D) – 1
2
Q.20 If the normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax at the point with parameter t1 , cuts the parabola again at the point
with parameter t2 , then
(A) 2 < t 22 < 8 (B) 2 < t 22 < 4 (C) t 22 > 4 (D) t 22 > 8

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Q.21 3x  y  4 3 t = 0 &
The locus of the point of instruction of the lines 3 tx + ty  4 3 = 0
(where t is a parameter) is a hyperbola whose eccentricity is
2 4
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) (D)
3 3
x2 y2
Q.22 The equation to the locus of the middle point of the portion of the tangent to the ellipse + =1
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included between the co-ordinate axes is the curve :
(A) 9x2 + 16y2 = 4 x2y2 (B) 16x2 + 9y2 = 4 x2y2
2 2
(C) 3x + 4y = 4 x y2 2 (D) 9x2 + 16y2 = x2y2

Q.23 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

Q.24 Two parabolas have the same focus. If their directrices are the x  axis & the y  axis respectively, then the
slope of their common chord is :
(A) ± 1 (B) 4/3 (C) 3/4 (D) none

Q.25 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

Multiple Correct Type

Q.26 Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of the parabola, y2 = 2 px such that it touches the
directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the circle & the parabola is :
p  p   p   p 
(A)  , p (B)  ,  p (C)   , p (D)   ,  p
2  2   2   2 

Q.27 Identify the statements which are True.

(A) the equation of the director circle of the ellipse, 5x2 + 9y2 = 45 is x2 + y2 = 14.
x2 y 2
(B) the sum of the focal distances of the point (0 , 6) on the ellipse + = 1 is 10.
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(C) the point of intersection of any tangent to a parabola & the perpendicular to it from the focus lies on the
tangent at the vertex.
x2 y2
(D) P & Q are the points with eccentric angles  &  +  on the ellipse  = 1, then the area of the
a 2 b2
triangle OPQ is independent of .

x2 y2
Q.28 For the hyperbola  = 1 the incorrect statement is :
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(A) the acute angle between its asymptotes is 60º
(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 .

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Q.29 The locus of the mid point of the focal radii of a variable point moving on the parabola, y2 = 4ax is a parabola
whose
(A) Latus rectum is half the latus rectum of the original parabola
(B) Vertex is (a/2, 0)
(C) Directrix is y-axis
(D) Focus has the co-ordinates (a, 0)

Q.30 P is a point on the parabola y2 = 4ax (a > 0) whose vertex is A. PA is produced to meet the directrix in D and
M is the foot of the perpendicular from P on the directrix. If a circle is described on MD as a diameter then
it intersects the xaxis at a point whose coordinates are :
(A) ( 3a, 0) (B) ( a, 0) (C) ( 2a, 0) (D) (a, 0)

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