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Chapter 11

Conic Sections
ASSIGNMENT

Single Choice Type Questions

1. A variable chord is drawn through origin to the circle x2 + y2 – 2ax = 0. Locus of the centre of the circle described
on the chord as diameter is

(1) x2 + y2 – ax = 0 (2) x2 + y2 + ax = 0

(3) x2 + y2 – ay = 0 (4) x2 + y2 – ax – ay = 0

2. The equation of the circle, orthogonal to both the circles x2 + y2 + 3x – 5y + 6 = 0 and 4x2 + 4y2 – 28x + 29 = 0
and whose centre lies on the line 3x + 4y + 1 = 0 is

(1) 4x2 + 4y2 + 2y – 29 = 0

(2) 4x2 + 4y2 + 6y + 5 = 0

(3) 2x2 + 2y2 + 3x + 7y = 0

(4) x2 + y2 + 3x – 7y + 3 = 0

3. Two rods of lengths a and b slide along the axes in such a way that their ends are concyclic. The locus of the
centre of the circle passing through these points is

(1) 4(x2 + y2) = a2 + b2 (2) x2 – y2 = a2 – b2

(3) 4(x2 – y2) = a2 – b2 (4) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2

4. The locus of the point of intersection of the tangents to the circle x = a cosθ, y = a sinθ at the points, whose
π
parametric angles differ by is
3

(1) Straight line

(2) Ellipse

(3) Circle of radius 2a

2a
(4) Circle of radius
3

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5. If the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 8y + 16 = 0 rolls up the tangent to it at (2 + 3, 3) by 2 units (assumes

x-axis as horizontal), then the centre of the circle in the new position is

(1) (3, 4) (2) (3 3, 4 + 3)

(3) (3, 4 + 3) (4) (3 + 3, 4 + 3)

6. If two circles (x – 1)2 + (y – 3)2 = r2 and x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 8 = 0 intersects in the distinct points, then

(1) 1 < r < 4 (2) –2 < r < 2

(3) 2 < r < 8 (4) –3 < r < 5

7. The equation of one of the circles which touch the pair of lines x2 – y2 + 2y – 1 = 0 is

(1) x2 + y2 + 2x + 1 = 0 (2) x2 + y2 – 2x + 1 = 0

(3) x2 + y2 + 2y – 1 = 0 (4) x2 + y2 – 2y – 1 = 0

8. A circle of radius 2 units touches the co-ordinate axes in first quadrant. If the circle moves one complete roll
π
on x-axis along the positive direction of x-axis and then centre is rotated about the origin at angle in anti-
3
clockwise direction. Then the co-ordinates of the centre in the new position is

(1) (2π + 1 − 3, (1 + 2π) 3)

(2) (2π − 1 − 3, (1 + 2π) 3)

(3) ((1 + 2π) 3, (1 + 2π) 3)

(4) ((1 − 2π) 3, (1 − 2π) 3)

9. The coordinates of the point at which the line x cos α + y sin α + a sin α tan α = 0 touches the parabola y2 =
4ax are

(1) (a tan α, 2a tan α) (2) (2a tan α, a tan α)

(3) (a tan2 α, –2a tan α) (4) (a cos α, 2a cos α)

10. If b and c are the lengths of the segments of any focal chord of a parabola y2 = 4ax, then length of the semi-
latus rectum is

b+c bc
(1) (2)
2 b+c

2bc
(3) (4) bc
b+c

11. The locus of the point of intersection of the normal at the ends of a focal chord of the parabola
y2 = 4ax is

(1) y2 = 4a(x – 3a) (2) y2 = 2a(x – 3a)

(3) y2 = a(x – 3a) (4) y2 = 16a(x – 3a)

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x2 y2
12. If the tangent at a point (a cos α, b sin α) on the ellipse + 1 meets the auxiliary circle in two points
=
a2 b2
and the chord joining them subtends a right angle at the centre, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is given by

1
(1) 1 + cos2 α (2)
1 + sin2 α

1
(3) (4) 1 + sin2 α
2
1 + cos α

13. In an ellipse the distance between the foci is 8 and the distance between the directrices is 25, then the ratio of
the length of major and minor axis is

5 3
(1) (2)
17 17

4 6
(3) (4)
17 17

14. The tangent at any point on the ellipse 16x2 + 25y2 = 400 meets the tangents at the ends of the major axis at
T1 and T2. The circle on T1T2 as diameter passes through

(1) (3, 0) (2) (0, 0)

(3) (0, 3) (4) (4, 0)

15. If tangents are drawn to the ellipse 2x2 + 3y2 = 6, then the locus of the mid-point of the intercept made by the
tangents between the co-ordinate axes is

1 1 3 1
(1) + 1
= (2) + 1
=
4 x 2 2y 2 4 x 2 2y 2

1 1 1 3
(3) 2
1
+ 2 = (4) 2
+ 1
=
x y x 4y 2

x2 y 2
16. The radius of the circle passing through the point of intersection of ellipse + 1 and x2 – y2 = 0 is
=
16 9

12 12 2
(1) (2)
5 5

6 2 9 2
(3) (4)
5 5

17. P is any variable point on the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 36 and F1, F2 are its foci. maximum area of ∆PF1F2 is (e is
eccentricity of ellipse)

(1) 9e (2) 4e

(3) 6e (4) 10e

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18. The curve described parametrically by x = t2 + t + 1, y = t2 – t + 1 represents

(1) A pair of straight lines (2) An ellipse

(3) A hyperbola (4) A parabola

x2 y2
19. If LM is a double ordinate of the hyperbola – = 1 such that OLM is an equilateral triangle, O being the
a2 b2
centre of the hyperbola, then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola, satisfies

2 2
(1) e > (2) e=
3 3

2 2
(3) e < (4) 1< e <
3 3

20. A normal to the parabola y2 = 4px with slope m touches the rectangular hyperbola x2 – y2 = p2, if

(1) m6 – 4m4 – 3m2 + 1 = 0 (2) m6 + 4m4 + 3m2 + 1 = 0

(3) m6 + 4m4 – 3m2 + 1 = 0 (4) m6 – 4m4 + 3m2 – 1 = 0

x2 y2
21. The equation – = 1 , r > 1 represents
1– r 1+ r

(1) An ellipse (2) A hyperbola

(3) A circle (4) No locus

1 1 
22. An ellipse has eccentricity and one focus at the point P  , 1 . Its one directrix is the common tangent,
2 2 
nearer to the point P, to x2 + y2 = 1 and the hyperbola x2 – y2 = 1. The equation of the ellipse is

2 2
 1  1
 x – 3  ( y –1)2  x – 3  ( y –1)2
(1)
  + 1
= (2)
  + 1
=
1 1 1 1
9 12 8 12

2 2
 1  1
 x – 3  ( y –1)2 x – 3
 + ( y – 1) =
2

(3)
  + 1
= (4)  1
1 1 1 1
9 8 7 8

23. If 3x2 – 5y2 – 6x + 20y – 32 = 0 represents a hyperbola, then the co-ordinates of foci are

(1) ( ±2 2, 0)

(2) (1 ± 2 2, 2)

(3) (0, ± 2 2)

(4) (1, 2)

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x2 y 2 xx
24. If the polars of (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) w.r.t. the hyperbola 2
1 are at right angles, then the value of 1 2
− 2 =
a b y 1y 2
is
a4 a4
(1) (2) −
b4 b4
b4 b4
(3) (4) −
a4 a4

25. The centre of a rectangular hyperbola lies on the line y = 3x. If one of the asymptotes is
x + y + 2 = 0, then the other asymptotes is

(1) x + y + 1 = 0 (2) x – y + 1 = 0

(3) x – y + 2 = 0 (4) x + y + 3 = 0

26. Tangents drawn from the point P(1, 8) to the circle

x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y – 11 = 0

touch the circle at the point A and B. The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle PAB is

(1) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 19 = 0

(2) x2 + y2 – 4x – 10y + 19 = 0

(3) x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y – 29 = 0

(4) x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y + 19 = 0

27. The locus of the mid-point of the chord of contact of tangents drawn from points lying on the straight line 4x –
5y = 20 to the circle x2 + y2 = 9 is

(1) 20(x2 + y2) – 36x + 45y = 0

(2) 20(x2 + y2) + 36x – 45y = 0

(3) 36(x2 + y2) – 20x + 45y = 0

(4) 36(x2 + y2) + 20x – 45y = 0

28. STATEMENT-1 : If two circles x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2g′x + 2f′y = 0 touch each other then
f′g = fg′.

and

STATEMENT-2 : Two circles touch each other if distance between their centres is equal to difference of their
radii.

(1) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

(2) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1

(3) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False

(4) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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Numerical Value Type Questions

29. The area of the triangle formed by the tangents from the point (4, 3) to the circle x2 + y2 = 9 and the line joining
25 A
their points of contact is A, then is equal to
2
30. If (1 + bx)n = 1 + 8x + 24x2 + ..... and a line P(b, n) cuts the circle x2 + y2 = 9 in C and D, then
PC. PD = (λ2 + 2), then |λ| is

31. A circle of constant radius r passes through the origin O, and cuts the axes at A and B. The locus of the foot
of the perpendicular from O to AB is (x2 + y2)k = 4r2x2y2, Then the value of k is
32. A ray of light moving parallel to x-axis gets reflected from a parabolic mirror whose equation is
4(x + y) – y2 = 0. After reflection the ray pass through the point(a, b). Then the value of a + b is
33. The line passing through the extremity A of the major axis and extremity B of the minor axis of the ellipse
x2 + 9y2 = 9 meets its auxiliary circle at the point M. Let the area of the triangle with vertices at A, M and the
origin O is A, then 10 A is equal to

x2 y 2
34. The ellipse E1 + 1 is inscribed in a rectangle R whose sides are parallel to the coordinate axes.
=
9 4
Another ellipse E2 passing through the point (0, 4) circumscribes the rectangle R. Then twice the eccentricity
of the ellipse E2 is

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