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2. PQ is a double ordinate of the parabola y 2 = 4 ax . The locus of 15. The end points of latus rectum of the parabola x 2 = 4 ay are[RPET 1997]
the points of trisection of PQ is (a) (a, 2a), (2a, − a) (b) (−a, 2a), (2a, a)
(a) 9y 2 = 4 ax (b) 9 x 2 = 4 ay (c) (a, − 2a), (2a, a) (d) (−2a, a), (2a, a)
(c) 9y 2 + 4 ax = 0 (d) 9 x 2 + 4 ay = 0 16. The equation of the parabola with its vertex at the origin, axis on the
y-axis and passing through the point (6, –3) is
3. If the vertex of a parabola be at origin and directrix be x + 5 = 0 , [MP PET 2001]
then its latus rectum is [RPET 1991]
(a) 5 (b) 10 (a) y 2 = 12 x + 6 (b) x 2 = 12 y
(c) 20 (d) 40 (c) x 2 = −12 y (d) y 2 = −12 x + 6
4. The latus rectum of a parabola whose directrix is x + y − 2 = 0
17. Focus and directrix of the parabola x 2 = −8ay are
and focus is (3, – 4), is
[RPET 2001]
(a) −3 2 (b) 3 2 (a) (0, − 2a) and y = 2a (b) (0, 2a) and y = −2a
(c) − 3/ 2 (d) 3/ 2 (c) (2a, 0) and x = −2a (d) (−2a, 0) and x = 2a
5. 2
The equation of the lines joining the vertex of the parabola y = 6 x 18. The equation of the parabola with focus (3, 0) and the directirx
to the points on it whose abscissa is 24, is x + 3 = 0 is [EAMCET 2002]

(a) y ± 2x = 0 (b) 2y ± x = 0 (a) y 2 = 3x (b) y 2 = 2x

(c) x ± 2y = 0 (d) 2x ± y = 0 (c) y 2 = 12 x (d) y 2 = 6 x
19. Locus of the poles of focal chords of a parabola is of parabola [EAMCET 2002]
6. The points on the parabola y 2 = 36 x whose ordinate is three
(a) The tangent at the vertex (b) The axis
times the abscissa are
(c) A focal chord (d) The directrix
(a) (0, 0), (4, 12) (b) (1, 3), (4, 12)
(c) (4, 12) (d) None of these 20. The parabola y 2 = x is symmetric about
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
7. The points on the parabola y 2 = 12 x whose focal distance is 4, (a) x-axis (b) y-axis
are (c) Both x-axis and y-axis (d) The line y = x
(a) (2, 3 ), (2, − 3 ) (b) (1, 2 3 ), (1,−2 3 ) 21. The point on the parabola y 2 = 18 x , for which the ordinate is
(c) (1, 2) (d) None of these three times the abscissa, is [MP PET 2003]
8. The focal distance of a point on the parabola y 2 = 16 x whose (a) (6, 2) (b) (–2, –6)
ordinate is twice the abscissa, is (c) (3, 18) (d) (2, 6)
(a) 6 (b) 8 22. The equation of latus rectum of a parabola is x + y = 8 and the
(c) 10 (d) 12 equation of the tangent at the vertex is x + y = 12 , then length of
9. The co-ordinates of the extremities of the latus rectum of the the latus rectum is [MP PET 2002]
parabola 5y 2 = 4 x are (a) 4 2 (b) 2 2
(a) (1 / 5, 2 / 5), (−1 / 5, 2 / 5) (b) (1 / 5, 2 / 5), (1 / 5, − 2 / 5) (c) 8 (d) 8 2
(c) (1 / 5, 4 / 5), (1 / 5, − 4 / 5) (d) None of these 23. 2
Vertex of the parabola y + 2y + x = 0 lies in the quadrant [MP PET 1989]
10. A parabola passing through the point (−4, − 2) has its vertex at (a) First (b) Second
the origin and y-axis as its axis. The latus rectum of the parabola is (c) Third (d) Fourth
(a) 6 (b) 8 24. The equation x 2 − 2 xy + y 2 + 3 x + 2 = 0 represents
(c) 10 (d) 12 [UPSEAT 2001]
2 (a) A parabola (b) An ellipse
11. The focus of the parabola x = −16 y is
(c) A hyperbola (d) A circle
[RPET 1987; MP PET 1988, 92]
(a) (4, 0) (b) (0, 4) 25. x − 2 = t 2 , y = 2t are the parametric equations of the parabola
(c) (–4, 0) (d) (0, –4) (a) y2 = 4x (b) y 2 = −4 x
12. If (2, 0) is the vertex and y-axis the directrix of a parabola, then its
focus is [MNR 1981] (c) x 2 = −4 y (d) y 2 = 4(x − 2)
(a) (2, 0) (b) (–2, 0) 26. The equation of the latus rectum of the parabola
(c) (4, 0) (d) (–4, 0) x 2 + 4 x + 2y = 0 is [Pb. CET 2004]
13. If the parabola y 2 = 4 ax passes through (–3, 2), then length of its (a) 2y + 3 = 0 (b) 3y = 2
latus rectum is [RPET 1986, 95]
(c) 2y = 3 (d) 3y + 2 = 0
(a) 2/3 (b) 1/3
(c) 4/3 (d) 4 2
27. Vertex of the parabola 9 x − 6 x + 36 y + 9 = 0 is
14. The ends of latus rectum of parabola x 2 + 8 y = 0 are (a) (1 / 3, − 2 / 9) (b) (−1 / 3, − 1 / 2)
[MP PET 1995]
(a) (–4, –2) and (4, 2) (b) (4, –2) and (–4, 2) (c) (−1 / 3, 1 / 2) (d) (1 / 3, 1 / 2)
(c) (–4, –2) and (4, –2) (d) (4, 2) and (–4, 2)
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28. The equation of the parabola whose axis is vertical and passes t t2
through the points (0, 0), (3, 0) and (–1, 4) is 39. The equations x = ,y= represents
4 4
(a) x 2 − 3x − y = 0 (b) x 2 + 3x + y = 0 (a) A circle (b) A parabola
(c) x 2 − 4 x + 2y = 0 (d) x 2 − 4 x − 2y = 0 (c) An ellipse (d) A hyperbola
40. The equation of parabola whose vertex and focus are (0, 4) and (0,
29. The equation of the parabola whose vertex is (–1, –2), axis is 2) respectively, is [RPET 1987, 89, 90, 91]
vertical and which passes through the point (3, 6), is
(a) y 2 − 8 x = 32 (b) y 2 + 8 x = 32
2 2
(a) x + 2 x − 2y − 3 = 0 (b) 2 x = 3y
(c) x 2 + 8 y = 32 (d) x 2 − 8 y = 32
2
(c) x − 2x − y + 3 = 0 (d) None of these
41. Curve 16 x 2 + 8 xy + y 2 − 74 x − 78 y + 212 = 0 represents
2
30. Axis of the parabola x − 4 x − 3y + 10 = 0 is (a) Parabola (b) Hyperbola
(c) Ellipse (d) None of these
(a) y+2=0 (b) x+2=0
42. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola
(c) y−2=0 (d) x−2=0 9 x 2 − 6 x + 36 y + 19 = 0 [MP PET 1994]
31. Equation of the parabola whose directrix is y = 2 x − 9 and focus (a) 36 (b) 9
(–8, –2) is (c) 6 (d) 4
(a) x 2 + 4 y 2 + 4 xy + 16 x + 2y + 259 = 0 43. The axis of the parabola 9y 2 − 16 x − 12 y − 57 = 0 is
[MNR 1995]
(b) x 2 + 4 y 2 + 4 xy + 116 x + 2y + 259 = 0 (a) 3y = 2 (b) x + 3y = 3
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 4 xy + 116 x + 2y + 259 = 0 (c) 2 x = 3 (d) y = 3
(d) None of these 44. The vertex of a parabola is the point (a, b) and latus rectum is of
length l. If the axis of the parabola is along the positive direction of
32. The equation of the parabola with (–3, 0) as focus and x + 5 = 0 y-axis, then its equation is
as directirx, is
l l
[RPET 1985, 86, 89; MP PET 1991] (a) (x ( a) 2 = (2y − 2b) (b) (x − a) 2 = (2y − 2b)
2 2 2
(a) x = 4(y ( 4) (b) x 2 = 4(y − 4)
2 l 2 l
(c) (x ( a) = (2y − 2b) (d) (x − a) = (2y − 2b)
(c) y 2 = 4(x ( 4) (d) y 2 = 4(x − 4) 4 8
33. The equation of the parabola whose vertex and focus lies on the x- 45. If the vertex of the parabola y = x 2 − 8 x + c lies on x-axis, then
axis at distance a and a’ from the origin, is
the value of c is
[RPET 2000]
(a) –16 (b) –4
2 2 (c) 4 (d) 16
(a) y = 4(a'−a)(x − a) (b) y = 4(a'−a)(x ( a)
46. The points of intersection of the curves whose parametric equations
(c) y 2 = 4(a'( a)(x − a) (d) y 2 = 4(a'( a)(x ( a) 2
are x = t 2 + 1, y = 2t and x = 2s, y = is given by
34. The focus of the parabola y 2 = 4 y − 4 x is [MP PET 1991] s
(a) (0, 2) (b) (1, 2) (a) (1, − 3) (b) (2, 2)
(c) (2, 0) (d) (2, 1) (c) (–2, 4) (d) (1, 2)
35. Vertex of the parabola x 2 + 4 x + 2y − 7 = 0 is 47. The latus rectum of the parabola y 2 = 5 x + 4 y + 1 is
[MP PET 1996]
[MP PET 1990]
(a) (–2, 11/2) (b) (–2, 2) 5
(a) (b) 10
(c) (–2, 11) (d) (2, 11) 4
36. If the axis of a parabola is horizontal and it passes through the 5
(c) 5 (d)
points (0, 0), (0, –1) and (6, 1), then its equation is 2
(a) y 2 + 3y − x − 4 = 0 (b) y 2 − 3y + x − 4 = 0 48. The equation of the locus of a point which moves so as to be at
equal distances from the point (a, 0) and the y-axis is
(c) y 2 − 3y − x − 4 = 0 (d) None of these
(a) y 2 − 2ax + a 2 = 0 (b) y 2 + 2ax + a 2 = 0
37. The equation of the latus rectum of the parabola represented by
equation y 2 + 2 Ax + 2By + C = 0 is (c) x 2 − 2ay + a 2 = 0 (d) x 2 + 2ay + a 2 = 0

B2 + A2 − C B2 − A2 + C 49. The focus of the parabola x 2 = 2 x + 2y is

(a) x= (b) x=
2A 2A  3 −1   −1 
(a)  ,  (b)  1, 
2 2
B − A −C 2 2
A −B −C 2 2   2 
(c) x= (d) x=
2A 2A (c) (1, 0) (d) (0, 1)
38. The parametric equation of the curve y 2 = 8 x are 50. Latus rectum of the parabola y 2 − 4 y − 2 x − 8 = 0 is
(a) x = t 2 , y = 2t (b) x = 2t 2 , y = 4 t (a) 2 (b) 4
2 (c) 8 (d) 1
(c) x = 2t, y = 4 t (d) None of these
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51. The equation of the parabola with focus (a, b) and directrix 62. Equation of the parabola with its vertex at (1, 1) and focus (3, 1) is [Karnataka CE
x y (a) (x − 1) 2 = 8(y − 1) (b) (y − 1) 2 = 8(x − 3)
+ = 1 is given by [MP PET 1997]
a b
(c) (y − 1) 2 = 8(x − 1) (d) (x − 3) 2 = 8(y − 1)
(a) (ax − by ) 2 − 2a 3 x − 2b 3 y ( a 4 ( a 2 b 2 ( b 4 = 0
63. The equation of parabola whose focus is (5, 3) and directrix is
(b) (ax ( by ) 2 − 2a 3 x − 2b 3 y − a 4 ( a 2 b 2 − b 4 = 0 3 x − 4 y + 1 = 0 , is [MP PET 2002]

(c) (ax − by )2 ( a4 ( b 4 − 2a3 x = 0 (a) (4 x ( 3y) 2 − 256 x − 142 y ( 849 = 0

(d) (ax − by ) 2 − 2a 3 x = 0 (b) (4 x − 3y) 2 − 256 x − 142 y ( 849 = 0

52. The length of latus rectum of the parabola (c) (3 x ( 4 y) 2 − 142 x − 256 y ( 849 = 0
4 y 2 + 2 x − 20 y + 17 = 0 is [MP PET 1999]
(d) (3 x − 4 y) 2 − 256 x − 142 y ( 849 = 0
(a) 3 (b) 6
64. Which of the following points lie on the parabola x 2 = 4 ay
1
(c) (d) 9 [RPET 2002]
2
2
(a) x = at , y = 2at (b) x = 2at, y = at
53. Eccentricity of the parabola x 2 − 4 x − 4 y + 4 = 0 is
2
[RPET 1996; Pb. CET 2003] (c) x = 2at , y = at (d) x = 2at, y = at 2
(a) e=0 (b) e = 1 65. The equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (2, –1) and focus at
(2, –3) is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
(c) e>4 (d) e = 4
(a) x 2 + 4 x − 8 y − 12 = 0 (b) x 2 − 4 x + 8 y + 12 = 0
54. The vertex of the parabola 3 x − 2y 2 − 4 y + 7 = 0 is
[RPET 1996] (c) x 2 + 8 y = 12 (d) x 2 − 4 x + 12 = 0
(a) (3, 1) (b) (–3, –1) 66. The directrix of the parabola x 2 − 4 x − 8 y + 12 = 0 is
(c) (–3, 1) (d) None of these
[Karnataka CET 2003]
55. The focus of the parabola 4 y 2 − 6 x − 4 y = 5 is (a) x =1 (b) y=0
[RPET 1997]
(c) x = −1 (d) y = −1
(a) (–8/5, 2) (b) (–5/8, 1/2)
67. The equation of the parabola with focus (0, 0) and directrix
(c) (1/2, 5/8) (d) (5/8, –1/2)
x + y = 4 is [EAMCET 2003]
56. The vertex of the parabola x 2 + 8 x + 12 y + 4 = 0 is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 xy + 8 x + 8 y − 16 = 0
[DCE 1999]
(a) (–4, 1) (b) (4, –1) (b) x 2 + y 2 − 2 xy + 8 x + 8 y = 0
(c) (–4, –1) (d) (4, 1) (c) x 2 + y 2 + 8 x + 8 y − 16 = 0
2
57. Focus of the parabola (y − 2) = 20(x ( 3) is
(d) x 2 − y 2 + 8 x + 8 y − 16 = 0
[Karnataka CET 1999]
68. If (0, 6) and (0, 3) are respectively the vertex and focus of a
(a) (3, –2) (b) (2, –3) parabola, then its equation is [Karnataka CET 2004]
(c) (2, 2) (d) (3, 3)
(a) x 2 + 12 y = 72 (b) x 2 − 12 y = 72
58. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola
x 2 − 4 x − 8 y + 12 = 0 is [MP PET 2000] (c) y 2 − 12 x = 72 (d) y 2 + 12 x = 72
(a) 4 (b) 6 69. The equation of the directrix of the parabola x 2 + 8 y − 2 x = 7 is
(c) 8 (d) 10 [UPSEAT 2004]
59. 2
The focus of the parabola y = 2 x + x is [MP PET 2000] (a) y=3 (b) y = −3

1 1
(c) y=2 (d) y=0
(a) (0, 0) (b)  , 
2 4 70. The equation of axis of the parabola 2 x 2 + 5y − 3 x + 4 = 0 is [Pb. CET 2000
 1   1 1 3 3
(c)  − , 0 (d)  − ,  (a) x= (b) y=
 4   4 8 4 4
1
60. The focus of the parabola y 2 − x − 2y + 2 = 0 is (c) x=− (d) x − 3y = 5
2
[UPSEAT 2000]
(a) (1 / 4, 0) (b) (1, 2) 71. If x 2 + 6 x + 20 y − 51 = 0 , then axis of parabola is
[Orissa JEE 2004]
(c) (3/4, 1) (d) (5/4, 1)
(a) x+3=0 (b) x−3=0
61. The vertex of parabola (y − 2) 2 = 16(x − 1) is (c) x =1 (d) x +1 = 0
[Karnataka CET 2001]
72. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y = x 2 − x at the
(a) (2, 1) (b) (1, –2)
(c) (–1, 2) (d) (1, 2) point where x = 1 , is [MP PET 1992]
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(a) y = −x − 1 (b) y = −x + 1 a
(c) y = xt + (d) y = tx
(c) y = x + 1 (d) y = x − 1 t
73. The point of intersection of the latus rectum and axis of the 83. The line y = 2 x + c is a tangent to the parabola y 2 = 16 x , if c
parabola y 2 + 4 x + 2y − 8 = 0 equals [MNR 1988]
(a) (5/4, –1) (b) (9/4, –1) (a) −2 (b) −1
(c) (7/2, 5/2) (d) None of these (c) 0 (d) 2
74. The point of contact of the tangent 18 x − 6y + 1 = 0 to the 84. The line y = mx + 1 is a tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4 x , if [MNR 1990; Kur
2
parabola y = 2 x is DCE 2000; Pb. CET 2004]
 −1 −1   −1 1 
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (a) m=1 (b) m = 2
 18 3   18 3 
(c) m=4 (d) m = 3
 1 −1   1 1
(c)  ,  (d)  ,  85. The angle of intersection between the curves y 2 = 4 x and
 18 3   18 3 
x 2 = 32 y at point (16, 8), is [RPET 1987, 96]
75. The equation of the common tangent of the parabolas x 2 = 108 y
and y 2 = 32 x , is 3 4
(a) tan −1   (b) tan −1  
5 5
(a) 2 x + 3y = 36 (b) 2 x + 3y + 36 = 0
3 x + 2y = 36 3 x + 2y + 36 = 0
π
(c) (d) (c) π (d)
2
76. The line lx + my + n = 0 will touch the parabola y 2 = 4 ax , if [RPET 1988;
86. MNRThe
1977;locus
MP PET
of 2003]
a foot of perpendicular drawn to the tangent of
(a) mn = al 2 (b) lm = an 2 parabola y 2 = 4 ax from focus, is [RPET 1989]
(c) ln = am 2 (d) mn = al (a) x=0 (b) y=0
77. The line x cosα + y sin α = p will touch the parabola
(c) y 2 = 2a(x ( a) (d) x 2 ( y 2 (x ( a) = 0
y 2 = 4 a(x ( a) , if
87. If the straight line x+y =1 touches the parabola
(a) p cosα + a = 0 (b) p cosα − a = 0
y 2 − y + x = 0 , then the co-ordinates of the point of contact are [RPET 1991]
(c) a cosα + p = 0 (d) a cosα − p = 0
1 1
78. The equation of a tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax making an (a) (1, 1) (b)  , 
 2 2
angle θ with x-axis is
(c) (0, 1) (d) (1, 0)
(a) y = x cot θ + a taθ θ (b) x = y taθ θ + a cot θ 88. If the line y = mx + c is a tangent to the parabola
(c) y = x taθ θ + a cot θ (d) None of these 2 a
y = 4 a(x ( a) then ma + is equal to
79. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4 x + 5 parallel m
to the line y = 2 x + 7 is [MNR 1979] (a) c (b) 2c
(c) – c (d) 3c
(a) 2x − y − 3 = 0 (b) 2x − y + 3 = 0
(c) 2x + y + 3 = 0 (d) None of these 89. A tangent to the parabola y 2 = 8 x makes an angle of 45 o with
the straight line y = 3 x + 5 , then the equation of tangent is
80. The point of the contact of the tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax
(a) 2x + y − 1 = 0 (b) x + 2y − 1 = 0
which makes an angle of 60 o with x-axis, is
(c) 2 x + y + 1 = 0 (d) None of these
 a 2a   2a a 
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  90. The angle between the tangents drawn at the end points of the latus
3 3 
  3 3 rectum of parabola y 2 = 4 ax , is
 a 2a  π 2π
  (a) (b)
(c)  3, 3  (d) None of these
3 3
 
81. The straight line y = 2 x + λ does not meet the parabola π π
(c) (d)
4 2
y 2 = 2 x , if [MP PET 1993; MNR 1977]
91. The line y = mx + c touches the parabola x 2 = 4 ay , if
1 1
(a) λ< (b) λ > [MNR 1973; MP PET 1994, 99]
4 4
(a) c = −am (b) c = −a / m
(c) λ=4 (d) λ = 1
(c) c = −am 2 (d) c = a / m 2
82. The equation of the tangent at a point P(t) where ‘t’ is any
92. The locus of the point of intersection of the perpendicular tangents
parameter to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax , is [MNR 1983]
to the parabola x 2 = 4 ay is [MP PET 1994]
(a) yt = x + at 2 (b) y = xt + at 2 (a) Axis of the parabola
(b) Directrix of the parabola
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(c) Focal chord of the parabola (a) y = x +1 (b) y= x+2
(d) Tangent at vertex to the parabola
(c) y= x−2 (d) y = −x + 2
93. The angle between the tangents drawn from the origin to the
103. If the line lx + my + n = 0 is a tangent to the parabola
parabola y 2 = 4 a(x − a) is [MNR 1994]
y 2 = 4 ax , then locus of its point of contact is [RPET 1997]
(a) 90 o (b) 30 o
(a) A straight line (b) A circle
1 (c) A parabola (d) Two straight lines
(c) tan −1 (d) 45 o
2 104. The line x − y + 2 = 0 touches the parabola y 2 = 8 x at the
2 point
94. If line x = my + k touches the parabola x = 4 ay , then k = [MP PET 1995] [Roorkee 1998]

a (a) (2, − 4) (b) (1, 2 2 )

(a) (b) am
m (c) (4, − 4 2 ) (d) (2, 4)
(c) am 2 (d) − am 2
105. The tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax at the point (a, 2a) makes
95. If y1 , y 2 are the ordinates of two points P and Q on the parabola with x-axis an angle equal to [SCRA 1996]
and y 3 is the ordinate of the point of intersection of tangents at P π π
and Q, then (a) (b)
3 4
(a) y1 , y 2 , y 3 are in A.P. (b) y1 , y 3 , y 2 are in A.P. π π
(c) (d)
(c) y1 , y 2 , y 3 are in G.P. (d) y1 , y 3 , y 2 are in G.P. 2 6

96. The two parabolas y 2 = 4 x and x 2 = 4 y intersect at a point P, 106. If lx + my + n = 0 is tangent to the parabola x 2 = y , then
whose abscissa is not zero, such that condition of tangency is [RPET 1999]
(a) They both touch each other at P (a) l 2 = 2mn (b) l = 4m 2 n 2
(b) They cut at right angles at P (c) m = 4ln 2
(d) l 2 = 4mn
(c) The tangents to each curve at P make complementary angles
with the x-axis 107. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y 2 = 9 x which goes
(d) None of these through the point (4, 10), is [MP PET 2000]
(a) x + 4 y + 1 = 0 (b) 9 x + 4 y + 4 = 0
97. The line y = 2 x + c is tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4 x , then
c= [MP PET 1996] (c) x − 4 y + 36 = 0 (d) 9 x − 4 y + 4 = 0
1 1 108. Two perpendicular tangents to y 2 = 4 ax always intersect on the
(a) − (b)
2 2 line, if [Karnataka CET 2000]

1 (a) x = a (b) x + a = 0
(c) (d) 4 (c) x + 2a = 0 (d) x + 4 a = 0
3
109. The equation of the common tangent touching the circle
98. The condition for which the straight line y = mx + c touches the
(x − 3) 2 ( y 2 = 9 and the parabola y 2 = 4 x above the x-axis, is
parabola y 2 = 4 ax is [MP PET 1997, 2001] [IIT Screening 2001]
a (a) 3y = 3 x + 1 (b) 3 y = −(x ( 3)
(a) a=c (b) =m
c
(c) 3y = x + 3 (d) 3 y = −(3 x ( 1)
(c) m = a2c (d) m = ac 2
110. The point at which the line y = mx + c touches the parabola
99. If the parabola y 2 = 4 ax passes through the point (1, –2), then
y 2 = 4 ax is [RPET 2001]
the tangent at this point is [MP PET 1998]
(a) x + y − 1 = 0 (b) x − y − 1 = 0  a 2a   a −2a 
(a)  2,  (b)  2 , 
m m m m 
(c) x + y +1 = 0 (d) x − y +1 = 0
 a 2a   a 2a 
100. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y 2 = 16 x , which is (c) − 2 ,  (d)  − 2 , − 
 m m  m m
perpendicular to the line y = 3 x + 7 is
[MP PET 1998] 111. The tangent drawn at any point P to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax meets
(a) y − 3x + 4 = 0 (b) 3y − x + 36 = 0 the directrix at the point K, then the angle which KP subtends at its
focus is [RPET 1996, 2002]
(c) 3y + x − 36 = 0 (d) 3y + x + 36 = 0 (a) 30 o
(b) 45 o

101. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax at point (c) 60 (d) 90
o o

112. The point of intersection of the parabola at the points t 1 and t 2 is

(a / t 2 , 2a / t) is [RPET 1996]
[RPET 2002]
(a) ty = xt 2 + a (b) ty = x + at 2 (a) (at 1 t 2 , a(t 1 ( t 2 )) (b) (2at 1 t 2 , a(t 1 ( t 2 ))
(c) y = tx + at 2 (d) y = tx ( (a / t 2 ) (c) (2at 1 t 2 , 2a(t 1 ( t 2 )) (d) None of these
2 2
102. The equation of common tangent to the circle x + y = 2 and 113. The angle of intersection between the curves x 2 = 4(y ( 1) and
2
parabola y = 8 x is [RPET 1997] x 2 = −4(y ( 1) is [UPSEAT 2002]
 734 Conic Sections
π π a 
(a) (b) 124. The equation of the normal at the point  , a  to the parabola
6 4 4 
π y 2 = 4 ax , is [RPET 1984]
(c) 0 (d)
2
(a) 4 x + 8 y + 9a = 0 (b) 4 x + 8 y − 9a = 0
114. Angle between two curves y 2 = 4(x ( 1) and x 2 = 4(y ( 1) is [UPSEAT 2002]
(c) 4 x + y − a = 0 (d) 4 x − y + a = 0
(a) 0 o
(b) 90 o

(c) 60 o
(d) 30 o
 a 2a 
125. The equation of normal to the parabola at the point  2 ,  ,is [RPET 1987
115. If The tangent to the parabola y 2 = ax makes an angle of 45 with o
m m 
x-axis, then the point of contact is
[RPET 1985, 90, 2003]
(a) y = m 2 x − 2mx − am 3 (b) m 3 y = m 2 x − 2am 2 − a

 a a  a a (c) m 3 y = 2am 2 − m 2 x + a (d) None of these

(a)  ,  (b)  , 
 2 2 4 4 126. If the line 2 x + y + k = 0 is normal to the parabola y 2 = −8 x ,
a a  a a then the value of k will be [RPET 1986, 97]
(c)  ,  (d)  , 
 2 4   4 2 (a) −16 (b) −8
116. Tangents at the extremities of any focal chord of a parabola (c) −24 (d) 24
intersect
127. If a normal drawn to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax at the point (a, 2a)
(a) At right angles (b) On the directrix
(c) On the tangents at vertex (d) None of these meets parabola again on (at 2 , 2at) , then the value of t will be [RPET 1990]
117. The point of intersection of tangents at the ends of the latus-rectum (a) 1 (b) 3
of the parabola y 2 = 4 x is equal to [Pb. CET 2003] (c) –1 (d) –3
(a) (1, 0) (b) (–1, 0)
128. In the parabola y 2 = 6 x , the equation of the chord through vertex
(c) (0, 1) (d) (0, –1)
and negative end of latus rectum, is
118. The angle between the tangents drawn from the points (1,4) to the
(a) y = 2 x (b) y + 2 x = 0
parabola y 2 = 4 x is [IIT Screening 2004]
π π (c) x = 2y (d) x + 2y = 0
(a) (b) 129. The length of chord of contact of the tangents drawn from the point
2 3
π π (2, 5) to the parabola y 2 = 8 x , is [MNR 1976]
(c) (d)
4 6 1
(a) 41 (b) 41
119. The locus of the middle points of the chords of the parabola 2
y 2 = 4 ax which passes through the origin 3
(c) 41 (d) 2 41
[RPET 1997; UPSEAT 1999] 2
2 2 130. If ‘a’ and ‘c’ are the segments of a focal chord of a parabola and b
(a) y = ax (b) y = 2ax
the semi-latus rectum, then [MP PET 1995]
(c) y 2 = 4 ax (d) x 2 = 4 ay (a) a, b, c are in A.P. (b) a, b, c are in G.P.
(c) a, b, c are in H.P. (d) None of these
120. The point on the parabola y 2 = 8 x at which the normal is parallel
131. If the segment intercepted by the parabola y 2 = 4 ax with the line
to the line x − 2y + 5 = 0 is
lx + my + n = 0 subtends a right angle at the vertex, then
(a) (−1 / 2, 2) (b) (1 / 2, − 2)
(a) 4 al + n = 0 (b) 4 al + 4 am + n = 0
(c) (2, − 1 / 2) (d) (−2, 1 / 2) (c) 4 am + n = 0 (d) al + n = 0
121. The maximum number of normal that can be drawn from a point to 132. A set of parallel chords of the parabola y 2 = 4 ax have their mid-
a parabola is [MP PET 1990]
point on
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) Any straight line through the vertex
(c) 2 (d) 3 (b) Any straight line through the focus
122. The point on the parabola y 2 = 8 x at which the normal is (c) Any straight line parallel to the axis
inclined at 60 to the x-axis has the co-ordinates
o (d) Another parabola
[MP PET 1993] 133. The equations of the normals at the ends of latus rectum of the
parabola y 2 = 4 ax are given by
(a) (6, − 4 3 ) (b) (6, 4 3 )
(a) x 2 − y 2 − 6ax + 9a 2 = 0
(c) (−6, − 4 3 ) (d) (−6, 4 3 )
(b) x 2 − y 2 − 6ax − 6ay + 9a 2 = 0
123. The slope of the normal at the point (at 2 , 2at) of the parabola
(c) x 2 − y 2 − 6ay + 9a 2 = 0
y 2 = 4 ax , is [MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000] (d) None of these
1 134. If the normals at two points P and Q of a parabola y 2 = 4 ax
(a) (b) t
t intersect at a third point R on the curve, then the product of
ordinates of P and Q is
1
(c) –t (d) − (a) 4a 2 (b) 2a 2
t
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(c) − 4a 2 (d) 8a 2 (c) {-2, 1/2} (d) {2, –1/2}

2
135. If x = my + c is a normal to the parabola x 2 = 4 ay , then the 146. The normal to the parabola y = 8 x at the point (2, 4) meets the
value of c is parabola again at the point [Orissa JEE 2003]
(a) {–18, –12} (b) {–18, 12}
(a) − 2am − am 3 (b) 2am + am 3 (c) {18, 12} (d) (18, –12)
2a a 2a a 147. The polar of focus of parabola [RPET 1999]
(c) − − (d) + (a) x-axis (b) y-axis
m m3 m m3
(c) Directrix (d) Latus rectum
136. If PSQ is the focal chord of the parabola y 2 = 8 x such that
148. Equation of diameter of parabola y 2 = x corresponding to the
SP = 6 . Then the length SQ is
chord x − y + 1 = 0 is [RPET 2003]
(a) 6 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) None of these (a) 2y = 3 (b) 2y = 1
137. 2
At what point on the parabola y = 4 x , the normal makes equal (c) 2y = 5 (d) y = 1
angles with the co-ordinate axes [RPET 1994] 149. The area of the triangle formed by the lines joining the vertex of the
(a) (4, 4) (b) (9, 6) parabola x 2 = 12 y to the ends of its latus rectum is
(c) (4, –4) (d) (1, –2) (a) 12 sq. unit (b) 16 sq. unit
138. Equation of any normal to the parabola y 2 = 4 a(x − a) is (c) 18 sq. unit (d) 24 sq. unit

(a) y = mx − 2am − am 3 150. The area of triangle formed inside the parabola y 2 = 4 x and
whose ordinates of vertices are 1, 2 and 4 will be
(b) y = m (x ( a) − 2am − am 3 [RPET 1990]
a 7 5
(c) y = m +x − a) + (a) (b)
m 2 2
(d) y = m (x − a) − 2am − am 3 3 3
(c) (d)
139. Tangents drawn at the ends of any focal chord of a parabola 2 4
y 2 = 4 ax intersect in the line 151. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the parabola y 2 = 4 ax
(a) y − a = 0 (b) y + a = 0 whose vertices are at the parabola, then the length of its side is
(c) x − a = 0 (d) x + a = 0 equal to
140. The centroid of the triangle formed by joining the feet of the (a) 8a (b) 8a 3
normals drawn from any point to the parabola y 2 = 4 ax , lies on[MP PET 1999]
(c) a 2 (d) None of these
(a) Axis (b) Directrix
(c) Latus rectum (d) Tangent at vertex 152. The ordinates of the triangle inscribed in parabola y 2 = 4 ax are
2
141. If the normal to y = 12 x at (3, 6) meets the parabola again in y1 , y 2 , y 3 , then the area of triangle is
(27, –18) and the circle on the normal chord as diameter is [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
1
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 30 x + 12 y − 27 = 0 (a) (y1 ( y 2 )(y 2 ( y 3 )(y 3 ( y1 )
8a
2 2
(b) x + y + 30 x + 12 y + 27 = 0 1
(b) (y1 ( y 2 )(y 2 ( y 3 )(y 3 ( y1 )
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 30 x − 12 y − 27 = 0 4a
(d) x 2 + y 2 − 30 x + 12 y − 27 = 0 1
(c) (y1 − y 2 )(y 2 − y 3 )(y 3 − y1 )
2 8a
142. The length of the normal chord to the parabola y = 4 x , which
subtends right angle at the vertex is [RPET 1999] 1
(d)(y1 − y 2 )(y 2 − y 3 )(y 3 − y1 )
(a) 6 3 (b) 3 3 4 a
(c) 2 (d) 1 153. From the point (–1, 2) tangent lines are drawn to the parabola
2
143. If x + y = k is a normal to the parabola y = 12 x , then k is [IIT Screening 2000]y = 4 x , then the equation of chord of contact is
2

(a) 3 (b) 9 [Roorkee 1994]

(c) –9 (d) –3 (a) y = x + 1 (b) y = x − 1
144. The normal at the point (bt 12 , 2bt 1 ) on a parabola meets the (c) y + x = 1 (d) None of these
parabola again in the point (bt 22 , 2bt 2 ) , then 154. For the above problem, the area of triangle formed by chord of
[MNR 1986; RPET 2003; AIEEE 2003] contact and the tangents is given by [Roorkee 1994]
2 2 (a) 8 (b) 8 3
(a) t 2 = −t1 − (b) t 2 = −t1 +
t1 t1
(c) 8 2 (d) None of these
2 2
(c) t 2 = t1 − (d) t 2 = t1 + 155. 2
The point on parabola 2y = x , which is nearest to the point (0,
t1 t1
3) is [J & K 2005]
145. The focal chord to y 2 = 16 x is tangent to (x − 6) 2 ( y 2 = 2 , (a) (±4, 8) (b) (±1, 1 / 2)
then the possible value of the slope of this chord, are [IIT Screening 2003]
(a) { −1, 1} (b) {–2, 2} (c) (±2, 2) (d) None of these
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156. From the point (–1, –60) two tangents are drawn to the parabola 2. If distance between the directrices be thrice the distance between
y 2 = 4 x . Then the angle between the two tangents is the foci,[J then eccentricity of ellipse is
& K 2005]
(a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(c) 60° (d) 90° (c) 1 / 3 (d) 4/5
157. The ends of the latus rectum of the conic 3. The equation of the ellipse whose centre is at origin and which
passes through the points (–3, 1) and (2, –2) is
x 2 + 10 x − 16 y + 25 = 0 are [Karnataka CET 2005]
(a) 5 x 2 + 3y 2 = 32 (b) 3 x 2 + 5y 2 = 32
(a) (3, –4), (13, 4) (b) (–3, –4), (13, –4)
(c) (3, 4), (–13, 4) (d) (5, –8), (–5, 8) (c) 5 x 2 − 3y 2 = 32 (d) 3 x 2 + 5y 2 + 32 = 0
4. If the eccentricity of an ellipse be 5/8 and the distance between its
158. Tangent to the parabola y = x 2 + 6 at (1, 7) touches the circle foci be 10, then its latus rectum is
x 2 + y 2 + 16 x + 12 y + c = 0 at the point (a) 39/4 (b) 12
[IIT Screening 2005] (c) 15 (d) 37/2
(a) (–6, –9) (b) (–13, –9) 5. If the foci and vertices of an ellipse be (±1, 0) and (±2, 0) , then
(c) (–6, –7) (d) (13, 7) the minor axis of the ellipse is
159. The angle of intersection between the curves x 2 = 8 y and (a) 2 5 (b) 2
y 2 = 8 x at origin is [RPET 1997] (c) 4 (d) 2 3
(a) π/4 (b) π/3 6. The equations of the directrices of the ellipse
(c) π/6 (d) π/2 16 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 400 are
160. If the line y = 2 x + k is a tangent to the curve x 2 = 4 y , then k (a) 2 x = ±25 (b) 5 x = ±9
is equal to [AMU 2002] (c) 3 x = ±10 (d) None of these
(a) 4 (b) 1/2 7. The eccentricity of an ellipse is 2/3, latus rectum is 5 and centre is
(c) –4 (d) –1/2 (0, 0). The equation of the ellipse is
161. The equation to a parabola which passes through the intersection of
x2 y2 4 x 2 4y 2
a straight line x + y = 0 and the circle x 2 + y 2 + 4 y = 0 is (a) + JEE=2005]
[Orissa 1 (b) + =1
81 45 81 45
(a) y2 = 4 x (b) y2 = x
x2 y2 x2 y2
(c) y 2 = 2x (d) None of these (c) + =1 (d) + =5
9 5 81 45
162. Let a circle tangent to the directrix of a parabola y 2 = 2ax has its 8. The latus rectum of an ellipse is 10 and the minor axis is equal to
centre coinciding with the focus of the parabola. Then the point of the distance between the foci. The equation of the ellipse is
intersection of the parabola and circle is (a) x [Orissa
2
+ 2yJEE
2 2005]
= 100 (b) x 2 + 2y 2 = 10
(a) (a, –a) (b) (a / 2, a / 2)
(c) x 2 − 2y 2 = 100 (d) None of these
(c) (a / 2, ± a) (d) (± a, a / 2)
x2 y2
163. The length intercepted by the curve y 2 = 4 x on the line satisfying 9. The distance between the directrices of the ellipse + = 1 is
36 20
dy / dx = 1 and passing through point (0, 1) is given by (a) 8 [Orissa JEE 2005] (b) 12
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 18 (d) 24
(c) 0 (d) None of these
164. The equation of a straight line drawn through the focus of the 10. The distance between the foci of the ellipse 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 48 is
parabola y 2 = −4 x at an angle of 120° to the x-axis is (a) 2 [Orissa JEE 2005] (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8
(a) y ( 3 (x − 1) = 0 (b) y − 3 (x − 1) = 0 11. The equation of the ellipse whose vertices are (±5, 0) and foci are
(c) y ( 3 (x ( 1) = 0 (d) y − 3 (x ( 1) = 0 (±4, 0) is
165. The number of parabolas that can be drawn if two ends of the latus
rectum are given [DCE 2005]
(a) 9 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 225 (b) 25 x 2 + 9y 2 = 225
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 192 (d) None of these
(c) 4 (d) 3
12. The equation of the ellipse whose foci are (±5, 0) and one of its
166. The normal meet the parabola y 2 = 4 ax at that point where the
directrix is 5 x = 36 , is
abissiae of the point is equal to the ordinate of the point is [DCE 2005]
(a) (6a, − 9a) (b) (−9a, 6a) x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1
36 11 6 11
(c) (−6a, 9a) (d) (9a, − 6a)
x2 y2
Ellipse (c) + =1 (d) None of these
6 11
1. If the latus rectum of an ellipse be equal to half of its minor axis, 13. If the eccentricity of an ellipse be 1 / 2 , then its latus rectum is
then its eccentricity is
equal to its
[MP PET 1991, 97; Karnataka CET 2000]
(a) Minor axis (b) Semi-minor axis
(a) 3/2 (b) 3/2 (c) Major axis (d) Semi-major axis
(c) 2/3 (d) 2/3
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14. The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse 5 x 2 + 9y 2 = 45 is [MNR 1978, 80, 81] x 2 y 2 x2 y2
(c) + =1 (d) + =1
(a) 5 /4 (b) 5 /2 64 32 16 24
(c) 5/3 (d) 10/3 24. Eccentricity of the ellipse whose latus rectum is equal to the
distance between two focus points, is
15. If the distance between a focus and corresponding directrix of an
ellipse be 8 and the eccentricity be 1/2, then length of the minor axis 5 +1 5 −1
is (a) (b)
2 2
(a) 3 (b) 4 2
5 3
(c) 6 (d) None of these (c) (d)
2 2
16. Eccentricity of the conic 16 x 2 + 7y 2 = 112 is [MNR 1981]
25. For the ellipse 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 12 , the length of latus rectum is [MNR 1973]
(a) 3/ 7 (b) 7/16 3
(a) (b) 3
(c) 3/4 (d) 4/3 2
17. If the distance between the foci of an ellipse be equal to its minor
axis, then its eccentricity is 8 3
(c) (d)
3 2
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 / 2
x2 y2
(c) 1/3 (d) 1 / 3 26. For the ellipse + = 1 , the eccentricity is [MNR 1974]
64 28
18. An ellipse passes through the point (–3, 1) and its eccentricity is
3 4
2 (a) (b)
. The equation of the ellipse is 4 3
5
2 1
(c) (d)
(a) 3 x 2 + 5y 2 = 32 (b) 3 x 2 + 5y 2 = 25 7 3
(c) 3x 2 + y 2 = 4 (d) 3x 2 + y 2 = 9 27. If the length of the major axis of an ellipse is three times the length
of its minor axis, then its eccentricity is
19. The lengths of major and minor axis of an ellipse are 10 and 8 [EAMCET 1990]
respectively and its major axis along the y-axis. The equation of the
ellipse referred to its centre as origin is 1 1
(a) (b)
[Pb. CET 2003] 3 3
2 2 2 2
x y x y 1 2 2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1 (c) (d)
25 16 16 25 2 3
x2 y2 x2 y2 1
(c) + =1 (d) + =1 28. The length of the latus rectum of an ellipse is of the major axis.
100 64 64 100 3
20. If the centre, one of the foci and semi-major axis of an ellipse be (0, Its eccentricity is [EAMCET 1991]
0), (0, 3) and 5 then its equation is
2 2
[AMU 1981] (a) (b)
3 3
x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1 5×4×3
4
16 25 25 16 3
(c) 3
(d)  
7 4
x 2 y2
(c) + =1 (d) None of these 29. An ellipse is described by using an endless string which is passed
9 25 over two pins. If the axes are 6 cm and 4 cm, the necessary length
21. The equation of the ellipse whose one of the vertices is (0,7) and the of the string and the distance between the pins respectively in cm,
corresponding directrix is y = 12 , is are [MNR 1989]

(a) 95 x 2 + 144 y 2 = 4655 (b) 144 x 2 + 95 y 2 = 4655 (a) 6, 2 5 (b) 6, 5

(c) 95 x 2 + 144 y 2 = 13680 (d) None of these (c) 4, 2 5 (d) None of these

22. The equation 2 x 2 + 3y 2 = 30 represents [MP PET 1988] x2 y2

30. The equation + + 1 = 0 represents an ellipse, if
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse 2−r r −5
(c) A hyperbola (d) A parabola [MP PET 1995]
23. The equation of the ellipse whose latus rectum is 8 and whose (a) r>2 (b) 2<r <5
1 (c) r > 5 (d) None of these
eccentricity is , referred to the principal axes of coordinates, is
2 31. The locus of the point of intersection of perpendicular tangents to
[MP PET 1993] x2 y2
the ellipse 2
+ = 1 , is [MP PET 1995]
x2 y2 x2 y2 a b2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1
18 32 8 9 (a) x 2 + y 2 = a2 − b 2 (b) x 2 − y 2 = a2 − b 2
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(c) x 2 + y 2 = a2 + b 2 (d) x 2 − y 2 = a2 + b 2 42. What is the equation of the ellipse with foci (±2, 0) and
2 2 1
x y eccentricity = [DCE 1999]
32. The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse + =1 2
36 49
[Karnataka CET 1993] (a) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 48 (b) 4 x 2 + 3y 2 = 48
(a) 98/6 (b) 72/7 (c) 3x 2 + 4y 2 = 0 (d) 4 x 2 + 3y 2 = 0
(c) 72/14 (d) 98/12
43. The eccentricity of the ellipse 4 x 2 + 9y 2 = 36 , is
x2 y2
33. The distance of the point 'θ ' on the ellipse + = 1 from a [MP PET 2000]
a2 b2
focus is 1 1
(a) (b)
(a) a(e ( cosθ ) (b) a(e − cosθ ) 2 3 3

(c) a(1 ( e cosθ ) (d) a(1 ( 2e cosθ ) 5 5

(c) (d)
34. The equation of the ellipse whose one focus is at (4, 0) and whose 3 6
eccentricity is 4/5, is [Karnataka CET 1993]
44. The eccentricity of the ellipse 25 x 2 + 16 y 2 = 400 is
2 2 2 2
x y x y [MP PET 2001]
(a) + =1 (b) + =1
3 2
5 2
5 2
3 2 (a) 3/5 (b) 1/3
2 2 2 (c) 2/5 (d) 1/5
x y x y2 45. The distance between the foci of an ellipse is 16 and eccentricity is
(c) 2
+ 2
=1 (d) 2
+ =1
5 4 4 52 1
. Length of the major axis of the ellipse is
35. The foci of 16 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 400 are [BIT Ranchi 1996] 2
[Karnataka CET 2001]
(a) (±3, 0) (b) (0, ± 3)
(a) 8 (b) 64
(c) (3, − 3) (d) (−3, 3) (c) 16 (d) 32
36. Eccentricity of the ellipse 9 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 225 is x2 y2
46. If the eccentricity of the two ellipse + = 1 and
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002] 169 25
3 4 x2 y2
(a) (b) + = 1 are equal, then the value of a / b is
5 5 a2 b2
[UPSEAT 2001]
9 34 (a) 5/13 (b) 6/13
(c) (d)
25 5 (c) 13/5 (d) 13/6
37. The eccentricity of the ellipse 25 x 2 + 16 y 2 = 100 , is 5
47. In the ellipse, minor axis is 8 and eccentricity is . Then major
5 4 3
(a) (b) axis is [Karnataka CET 2002]
14 5
(a) 6 (b) 12
3 2 (c) 10 (d) 16
(c) (d)
5 5
48. In an ellipse 9 x 2 + 5y 2 = 45 , the distance between the foci is [Karnataka CET
2 2
38. The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse 9 x + 4 y = 1 , is [MP PET 1999]
(a) 4 5 (b) 3 5
3 8 (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) (b)
2 3
1
4 8 49. Equation of the ellipse with eccentricity and foci at (±1, 0) is [MP PET 200
(c) (d) 2
9 9
x2 y2 x2 y2
2 (a) + =1 (b) + =1
39. The locus of a variable point whose distance from (–2, 0) is 3 4 4 3
3
9 x2 y2 4
times its distance from the line x = − , is [IIT 1994]
(c) + = (d) None of these
2 3 4 3
50. The sum of focal distances of any point on the ellipse with major
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola
and minor axes as 2a and 2b respectively, is equal to [MP PET 2003]
(c) Hyperbola (d) None of these
2a
40. If P ≡ (x, y) , F1 ≡ (3, 0) , F2 ≡ (−3, 0) and (a) 2a (b)
b
16 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 400 , then PF1 + PF2 equals [IIT 1998]
2b b2
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) (d)
a a
(c) 10 (d) 12 51. The equation of ellipse whose distance between the foci is equal to 8
41. P is any point on the ellipse 9 x 2 + 36 y 2 = 324 , whose foci are S and distance between the directrix is 18, is
and S’. Then SP + S' P equals [DCE 1999] (a) 5 x 2 − 9y 2 = 180 (b) 9 x 2 + 5y 2 = 180
(a) 3 (b) 12
(c) x 2 + 9y 2 = 180 (d) 5 x 2 + 9y 2 = 180
(c) 36 (d) 324
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52. In an ellipse the distance between its foci is 6 and its minor axis is 62. The foci of the ellipse 25(x ( 1) 2 ( 9(y ( 2) 2 = 225 are at
8. Then its eccentricity is [EAMCET 1994]
[MNR 1991; MP PET 1998; UPSEAT 2000]
4 1
(a) (b) (a) (–1, 2) and (–1, –6) (b) (–1, 2) and (6, 1)
5 52 (c) (1, –2) and (1, –6) (d) (–1, –2) and (1, 6)
3 1 63. The eccentricity of the ellipse 9 x 2 + 5y 2 − 30 y = 0 , is
(c) (d)
5 2 [MNR 1993; Pb. CET 2004]
53. If a bar of given length moves with its extremities on two fixed (a) 1/3 (b) 2/3
straight lines at right angles, then the locus of any point on bar (c) 3/4 (d) None of these
marked on the bar describes a/an [Orissa JEE 2003]
(a) Circle (b) Parabola 64. The curve represented by x = 3(cos t ( sin t) ,
(c) Ellipse (d) Hyperbola y = 4(cos t − sin t) is [EAMCET 1988; DCE 2000]

54. The centre of the ellipse 4 x 2 + 9y 2 − 16 x − 54 y + 61 = 0 is (a) Ellipse (b) Parabola

(c) Hyperbola (d) Circle
[MP PET 1992]
(a) (1,3) (b) (2, 3) 65. Equation x = a cosn , y = b sinn (a > b) represent a conic section
(c) (3, 2) (d) (3, 1) whose eccentricity e is given by
55. Latus rectum of ellipse 4 x 2 + 9y 2 − 8 x − 36 y + 4 = 0 is a2 + b 2 a2 + b 2
(a) e2 = 2
(b) e 2 =
[MP PET 1989] a b2
(a) 8/3 (b) 4/3
a2 − b 2 a2 − b 2
(c) e2 = (d) e 2 =
5 a 2
b2
(c) (d) 16/3
3 66. The eccentricity of the ellipse 4 x 2 + 9y 2 + 8 x + 36 y + 4 = 0 is [MP PET 19
2 2
56. Eccentricity of the ellipse 4 x + y − 8 x + 2y + 1 = 0 is 5 3
(a) (b)
(a) 1/ 3 (b) 3/2 6 5
(c) 1 / 2 (d) None of these 2 5
57. The equation of an ellipse whose eccentricity is 1/2 and the vertices (c) (d)
3 3
are (4, 0) and (10, 0) is
67. The co-ordinates of the foci of the ellipse
(a) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 − 42 x + 120 = 0 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 − 12 x − 8 y + 4 = 0 are
(b) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 + 42 x + 120 = 0 (a) (1, 2), (3, 4) (b) (1, 4), (3, 1)
(c) (1, 1), (3, 1) (d) (2, 3), (5, 4)
(c) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 + 42 x − 120 = 0
68. The eccentricity of the curve represented by the equation
(d) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 − 42 x − 120 = 0 x 2 + 2y 2 − 2 x + 3y + 2 = 0 is [Roorkee 1998]
58. The equation of the ellipse whose centre is (2, –3), one of the foci is (a) 0 (b) 1/2
(3, –3) and the corresponding vertex is (4, –3) is
(c) 1/ 2 (d) 2
(x − 2) 2 (y ( 3) 2 (x − 2) 2 (y ( 3) 2
(a) ( =1 (b) ( =1 2 2
3 4 4 3 69. For the ellipse 25 x + 9y − 150 x − 90 y + 225 = 0 the
2 2
eccentricity e = [Karnataka CET 2004]
x y (a) 2/5 (b) 3/5
(c) + =1 (d) None of these
3 4 (c) 4/5 (d) 1/5
59. The equation 14 x 2 − 4 xy + 11y 2 − 44 x − 58 y + 71 = 0 (x − 1) 2 (y ( 1) 2
represents [BIT Ranchi 1986] 70. The eccentricity of the ellipse ( = 1 is
9 25
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse [AMU 1999]
(c) A hyperbola (d) A rectangular hyperbola (a) 4/5 (b) 3/5
(x ( y − 2) 2 (x − y) 2 (c) 5/4 (d) Imaginary
60. The centre of the ellipse ( = 1 is
9 16 71. The length of the axes of the conic
[EAMCET 1994] 9 x 2 + 4 y 2 − 6 x + 4 y + 1 = 0 , are [Orissa JEE 2002]
(a) (0, 0) (b) (1, 1)
1 2
(c) (1, 0) (d) (0, 1) (a) ,9 (b) 3,
61. The equation of an ellipse whose focus (–1, 1), whose directrix is 2 5
1 2
x − y + 3 = 0 and whose eccentricity is , is given by[MP PET 1993] (c) 1, (d) 3, 2
2 3
(a) 7 x 2 + 2 xy + 7y 2 + 10 x − 10 y + 7 = 0 72. The eccentricity of the ellipse 9 x 2 + 5y 2 − 18 x − 2y − 16 = 0 is
[EAMCET 2003]
(b) 7 x 2 − 2 xy + 7y 2 − 10 x + 10 y + 7 = 0 (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
(c) 7 x 2 − 2 xy + 7y 2 − 10 x − 10 y − 7 = 0 (c) 1/3 (d) 3/4

(d) 7 x 2 − 2 xy + 7y 2 + 10 x + 10 y − 7 = 0 73. The eccentricity of the conic 4 x 2 + 16 y 2 − 24 x − 3y = 1 is

[MP PET 2004]
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3 1 x2 y2
(a) (b) 83. If any tangent to the ellipse +
= 1 cuts off intercepts of
2 2 a2 b 2
3 a2 b 2
(c) (d) 3 length h and k on the axes, then 2 + 2 =
4 h k
(a) 0 (b) 1
x2 y2 (c) –1 (d) None of these
74. If the line y = 2 x + c be a tangent to the ellipse + =1,
8 4 x2 y2
84. If the line y = mx + c touches the ellipse + = 1 , then
then c = [MNR 1979; DCE 2000] b2 a2
(a) ±4 (b) ±6 c= [MNR 1975; MP PET 1994, 95, 99]
(c) ±1 (d) ±8 (a) ± b m +a 2 2 2
(b) ± a2m 2 + b 2
75. The position of the point (4, –3) with respect to the ellipse
(c) ± b 2m 2 − a2 (d) ± a2m 2 − b 2
2 x 2 + 5y 2 = 20 is
x2 y2
(a) Outside the ellipse (b) On the ellipse 85. The ellipse = 1 and the straight line y = mx + c
2
+
(c) On the major axis (d) None of these a b2
intersect in real points only if [MNR 1995]
76. The equation of the tangent to the ellipse x 2 + 16 y 2 = 16 making (a) a 2 m 2 < c 2 − b 2 (b) a 2 m 2 > c 2 − b 2
an angle of 60 o with x-axis is (c) a 2 m 2 ≥ c 2 − b 2 (d) c ≥ b
(a) 3x − y + 7 = 0 (b) 3x − y − 7 = 0 x2 y2
86. If y = mx + c is tangent on the ellipse + = 1 , then the
9 4
(c) 3x − y ± 7 = 0 (d) None of these value of c is
77. The position of the point (1, 3) with respect to the ellipse (a) 0 (b) 3/m
4 x 2 + 9y 2 − 16 x − 54 y + 61 = 0 [MP PET 1991]
(c) ± 9m + 4 2
(d) ± 3 1 + m 2
(a) Outside the ellipse (b) On the ellipse 87. The locus of the point of intersection of the perpendicular tangents
(c) On the major axis (d) On the minor axis x2 y2
to the ellipse + = 1 is
78. The line lx + my − n = 0 will be tangent to the ellipse 9 4
2 2 [Karnataka CET 2003]
x y
2
+ 2
= 1 , if (a) x2 + y2 = 9 (b) x2 + y2 = 4
a b
(c) x 2 + y 2 = 13 (d) x 2 + y 2 = 5
(a) a l + b 2m 2 = n 2
2 2
(b) al 2 + bm 2 = n 2
88. The eccentric angles of the extremities of latus recta of the ellipse
(c) a 2 l + b 2 m = n (d) None of these
x2 y2
79. The locus of the point of intersection of mutually perpendicular 2
+ = 1 are given by
2 2
a b2
x y
tangent to the ellipse + = 1 , is  ae   be 
a 2
b2 (a) tan −1  ±  (b) tan −1  ± 
 b   a 
(a) A straight line (b) A parabola
(c) A circle (d) None of these  b   a 
(c) tan −1  ±  (d) tan −1  ± 
80. The equation of the tangent at the point (1/4, 1/4) of the ellipse  ae   be 
x2 y2 89. Eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse x 2 + 3y 2 = 6 at a
+ = 1 is
4 12 distance 2 units from the centre of the ellipse is
[WB JEE 1990]
(a) 3 x + y = 48 (b) 3x + y = 3 π π
(a) (b)
(c) 3 x + y = 16 (d) None of these 4 3
81. The angle between the pair of tangents drawn to the ellipse 3π 2π
(c) (d)
3 x 2 + 2y 2 = 5 from the point (1, 2), is [MNR 1984] 4 3
 12  90. The equation of the tangents drawn at the ends of the major axis of
(a) tan −1   (b) tan −1 (6 5 )
 5  the ellipse 9 x 2 + 5y 2 − 30 y = 0 , are
[MP PET 1999]
 12 
(c) tan −1  
 (d) tan −1 (12 5 ) (a) y = ±3 (b) x=± 5
 5
(c) y = 0, y = 6 (d) None of these
82. The equations of the tangents of the ellipse 9 x 2 + 16 y 2 = 144
which passes through the point (2, 3) is x2 y2
[MP PET 1996] 91. The equation of the normal to the ellipse 2
+ = 1 at the
a b2
(a) y = 3, x + y = 5 (b) y = −3, x − y = 5 point (a cosn , b sinn ) is
(c) y = 4, x + y = 3 (d) y = −4, x − y = 3
ax by ax by
(a) − = a 2 − b 2 (b) − = a2 + b 2
sinn cosn sinn cosn
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ax by ax by
(c) − = a 2 − b 2 (d) − = a2 + b 2
cosn sinn cosn sinn
x2 y2
92. If the normal at the point P(θ ) to the ellipse + =1
14 5
intersects it again at the point Q(2θ ) , then cosθ is equal to
2 2
(a) (b) −
3 3
3 3
(c) (d) −
2 2
x2 y2
93. The line y = mx + c is a normal to the ellipse + = 1 , if
a2 a2
c=
(a 2 ( b 2 )m
(a) − (2am ( bm 2 ) (b)
a2 ( b 2m 2
(a 2 − b 2 )m (a 2 − b 2 )m
(c) − (d)
a2 ( b 2m 2 a2 ( b 2
94. The equation of normal at the point (0, 3) of the ellipse
9 x 2 + 5y 2 = 45 is [MP PET 1998]
(a) y − 3 = 0 (b) y + 3 = 0
(c) x-axis (d) y-axis
95. The equation of the normal at the point (2, 3) on the ellipse
9 x 2 + 16 y 2 = 180 , is [MP PET 2000]
(a) 3y = 8 x − 10 (b) 3y − 8 x + 7 = 0
(c) 8y + 3 x + 7 = 0 (d) 3 x + 2y + 7 = 0
96. If the line x cosα + y sin α = p be normal to the ellipse
2 2
x y
+ = 1 , then [MP PET 2001]
a2 b2
(a) p 2 (a 2 cos 2 α ( b 2 sin 2 α ) = a 2 − b 2
(b) p 2 (a 2 cos 2 α ( b 2 sin 2 α ) = (a 2 − b 2 ) 2
(c) p 2 (a2 sec 2 α ( b 2cosec 2α ) = a2 − b 2
(d) p 2 (a2 sec 2 α ( b 2cosec 2α ) = (a2 − b 2 )2
x2 y2
97. The line lx + my + n = 0 is a normal to the ellipse + =1,
a2 b2
if [DCE 2000]
2 2 2 2 2 2
a b (a − b ) a b (a − b 2 ) 2
2
(a) 2
( 2
= 2
(b) 2
( 2
=
m l n l m n2
a2 b2 (a 2 − b 2 ) 2
(c) 2
− 2
= (d) None of these
l m n2