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PARABOLA `KU KATPALLY CENTRE

1. Equation of the parabola having focus ( - 2, 3) and vertex ( 1, 2)

a) x 2 + 6 xy + 9 y 2 + 106x + 82 y + 9 = 0 b) x 2 + 6 xy + 9 y 2 + 106 x - 82 y + 9 = 0

c) x 2 + 6 xy + 9 y 2 - 106 x + 82 y + 9 = 0 d) x 2 + 6 xy + 9 y 2 + 106 x + 82 y - 9 = 0

2. Equation of the parabola whose axis parallel to x -axis and passing through ( 1, 2 ) ,( 2, 3) , ( 4, - 1) is

a) y 2 + 2 x + 3y + 4 = 0 b) y 2 - 2 x + 3y + 4 = 0 c) y 2 + 2 x - y + 5 = 0 d) y 2 - 2 x - 3y + 4 = 0

2
3. The parabola ( y + 1) = a ( x - 2) passes through the point ( 1, - 2) . The equation of its directrix is

a) 4 x + 1 = 0 b) 4 x - 1 = 0 c) 4 x + 9 = 0 d) 4 x - 9 = 0
4. Two parabolas with same focus ( 2, - 3) have their directrices along the coordinate axes. The point of
intersection of the parabola lies on the line
a) 2 x - 3y = 0 b) 2 x - 3y + 5 = 0 c) x + y = 0 d) x - y = 0

5. Equation of the parabola whose latus rectum is the line segment joining the point ( 5,1) , ( - 5,1) is

2 � 3� 2 � 7� 2 � 7� 2 � 3�
y+ �
a) x =- 10 �
�
� �
� y- �
b) x = 10 �
�
� �
� y- �
c) x =- 10 �
�
� �
� x+ �
d) y = 10 �
�
� �
�
� 2� � 2� � 2� � 2�

6. A double ordinate of the parabola y 2 = 8 px is of length 16 p . The angle subtended by the it at the

vertex of the parabola is

p p p
a) b) c) p d)
4 2 3
2 2
7. The value of l for which the equation ( 10 x - 5) 2 + ( 10 y - 7 ) = l 2 ( 5x + 12 y + 7 ) represent the

parabola
10 13 1
a) b) c) 10 s)
13 10 13
8. A ray of light moving parallel to x -axis gets reflected from a parabolic mirror whose equation is

( y + 3) 2 = 4 ( x + 1) . After reflection the ray must pass through the point

a) ( - 1, - 3) b) ( 0, - 3) c) ( 1,0) d) ( - 3, - 1)

9. The length of the double ordinate of the parabola y 2 + 8x - 11y + 23 = 0 which is at a distance of

3 units from its vertex.

a) 2 6 b) 4 6 c) 8 3 d) None of these

10. The axis of a parabola is along the line y = x and the distance of its vertex from the origin is 2 and

that from the focus is 2 2 . If the vertex and focus both lie in the first quadrant then equation of
parabola is

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 2 2
a) ( x + y ) = ( x - y - 2) b) ( x - y ) = ( x + y + 2)

2 2
c) ( x - y ) = 4 ( x + y - 2) d) ( x - y ) = 8( x + y - 2)

11. If 2 x + y + k = 0 is a tangent to the parabola x 2 = 4 y then k =

1
a) b) 2 c) 4 d) None of these
2
a
12. The line y = m ( x + a) + touch the parabola y 2 = 4 a ( x + a) for
m
a) m = 0 b) any real value of m c) any positive value of m d) any negative value of m

13. The locus of intersection of the tangents to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax which make an angle a with one

another.

a) y 2 - 4 ax = ( x + a) 2 tan 2 a b) y 2 - 4 ax = ( x + a) 2 cot 2 a

c) y 2 - 4 ax = ( x + a) 2 d) y 2 - 4 ax = ( x + a) 2 sin 2 a

14. Through the vertex O of the parabola y 2 = 4 ax a perpendicular is drawn to any tangent meeting it

at P and the parabola at Q . Then OP.OQ =

a) a2 b) 2a2 c) 3a2 d) 4a2

15. Pole of the line 3x + 4 y - 4 = 0 with respect to the parabola x 2 = 4 y .

� 3�
� �3 � � 4 8�
a) �
-
�
� 1, - �
� b) �
- ,-
�
� 1�
�
� - ,- �
c) �
�
� �
� d) None of these
� 2� �2 � � 3 3�

16. The locus of the point for which the chord of contact with respect to y 2 = 4 ax subtends a right angle

at the vertex of the parabola

a) x + 2 a = 0 b) x + 4 a = 0 c) y + 2 a = 0 d) y + 4 a = 0

17. The midpoint of the chord x + y - 1 = 0 of the parabola y 2 = 4 x is

a) ( 2, - 1) b) ( 1,0) c) ( 3, - 2) d) ( 4, - 3)

18. The locus of the midpoints of all chords of the parabola y 2 = 4 ax passing through the vertex is

a) y 2 = 8 ax b) y 2 = 4 ax c) y 2 = 2 ax d) y 2 = ax

19. Two tangents are drawn from ( - 2, - 1) to the parabola y 2 = 4 x . If a is the angle between those

tangents then tan a =

1 1
a) 3 b) c) 2 d)
3 2

20. If the normal to the parabola y 2 = 4x at P ( 1, 2) meets the parabola in Q then Q =

a) ( - 6,9) b) ( 9, - 6) c) ( - 9, - 6) d) ( - 6, - 9)

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21. If a normal subtends a right angle at the focus of the parabola y 2 = 4 ax then its length is

a) 5a b) 3 5a c) 6 3a d) 7 5a

22. If A , B, C are the feet of the three normals drawn from the point ( h , k ) to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax then

centroid of D ABC is
�4a � �
2h - 4a �� �
4a - 2h ��
a) ( a ,0) b) �
�
� ,0�
�
� c) �
�
� ,0�
� d) �
�
� ,0�
�
�3 � � 3 � � 3 �

23. The feet of the normals to y 2 = 4 ax from the point ( 6 a ,0) are

a) ( 0,0) b) ( 4 a , 4 a) c) ( 4 a , - 4 a) d) ( 0,0) ,( 4 a , 4 a) , ( 4 a , - 4 a)

24. The locus of poles of normal chords of the parabola y 2 = 4 ax is

a) ( x + 2 a) y 2 = 4 a3 b) ( x + 2 a) y 2 + 4 a3 = 0 c) ( x - 2 a) y 2 = 4 a 3 d) ( x - 2 a) y 2 + 4 a 3 = 0

25. If the polar of P with respect to y 2 = 4 ax touches the circle x 2 + y 2 = 4 a 2 then locus of P is

a) x 2 - y 2 = 4 a 2 b) x 2 - y 2 = 2 a 2 c) x 2 - y 2 = a 2 d) None of these

26. If the lines kx + 3 y + 2 = 0 , 3x - 2 y + 9 = 0 are conjugate with respect to y 2 = 4x then k =

7
a) 10 b) c) - 12 d) - 2
2

27. The locus of poles of tangents to the parabola y 2 = 4bx with respect to y 2 = 4 ax is

a) bx 2 = 4 a 2 y b) bx = 4 a 2 y 2 c) by 2 = 4 a 2 x d) None of these

28. Consider the circle x 2 + y 2 = 9 and the parabola y 2 = 8x . They intersect at P and Q in the first and

fourth quadrants respectively. Tangents to the circle at P and Q intersect the x -axis at R and

tangents to the parabola at P and Q intersect the x -axis at S . Then the ratio of areas of the triangle
PQS and PQR is

a) 1 : 2 b) 1 : 2 c) 1 : 4 d) 1 : 8

29. The focal chord to y 2 = 16 x is a tangent to ( x - 6) 2 + y 2 = 2 then the possible values of the slope of

this chord are

a) { - 1,1} b) { - 2, 2} {
c) - 2,
1
2 } {
d) 2, -
1
2 }
30. Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of the parabola y 2 = 2 px such that it touches the

directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the circle and parabola is
�p � �p � �p p� �p � � � p p�
�
a) �
� , p�
�or
� �
� ,- p�
�
� b) �
� ,- �
�
� c) �
- , p�
� d) �
- ,- �
�
�
�
2 � �
�
2 � �
�
2 2� �2 �
� � � 2 2�
� �

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