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    This document provides a 10 question practice test on parabolas for the IIT-JEE exam. It is divided into 3 sections - single choice problems, multiple choice problems, and numerical problems. The first section contains 10 single-answer multiple choice questions worth +3 marks for correct answers and -1 for incorrect answers. The second section contains 3 multi-select multiple choice questions worth up to +4 marks. The third section contains 2 numerical problems worth +4 marks each. The document provides the full practice test and concludes by evaluating the user's performance level on parabolas.

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    This document provides a 10 question practice test on parabolas for the IIT-JEE exam. It is divided into 3 sections - single choice problems, multiple choice problems, and numerical problems. The first section contains 10 single-answer multiple choice questions worth +3 marks for correct answers and -1 for incorrect answers. The second section contains 3 multi-select multiple choice questions worth up to +4 marks. The third section contains 2 numerical problems worth +4 marks each. The document provides the full practice test and concludes by evaluating the user's performance level on parabolas.

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    Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ (MCSIR) Conic-Parabola

    PARABOLA
    Time limit: 60 minutes Maximum Marks: 50

    SECTION-1: (Single Choice Problems)


    • This section contains TEN(10) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A), (B),
    (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is the correct answer.
    • Full Marks: +3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen.
    • Zero Marks: 0 If the questions is unanswered.
    • Negative Marks: -1 In all other cases.

    1. The equation of the common tangent touching the circle (x – 3)2 + y2 = 9 and the
    parabola y2 = 4x above the x-axis is
    (A) 3 y = 3x + 1 (B) 3 y = –(x + 3) (C) 3y=x+3 (D) 3 y = –(3x + 1)

    2. The angle between the tangents drawn from the point (1, 4) to the parabola y2  4x is
    (A)   (B)   (C)   (D) 

    3. The axis of parabola is along the line y = x and the distance of vertex from origin is
    2 and that of origin from its focus is 2 2 . If vertex and focus both lie in the 1st
    quadrant, then the equation of the parabola is
    (A) (x + y)2 = (x – y – 2) (B) (x – y)2 = (x + y – 2)
    (C) (x – y)2 = 4(x + y – 2) (D) (x – y)2 = 8(x + y – 2)

    4. The common tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 2 and the parabola y2 = 8x touch the circle
    at the points P, Q and the parabola at the points R, S. Then the area of the
    quadrilateral PQRS is:
    (A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 15

    5. If one end of a focal chord of the parabola, y2 = 16x is at (1, 4), then the length of this
    focal chord is
    (A) 25 (B) 24 (C) 20 (D) 22

    6. 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 + 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
    x
    (C) x2 + y2 – + 2y – 24 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 4x + 9y + 18 = 0
    4

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    7. Tangent and normal are drawn at P(16, 16) on the parabola y2 = 16x, which intersect
    the axis of the parabola at A and B, respectively. If C is the centre of the circle
    through the points P, A and B and CPB = , then a value of tan is:
    4 1
    (A) (B) (C) 2 (D) 3
    3 2

    8. The shortest distance between the line y = x and the curve y2 = x – 2 is:
    7 7 11
    (A) (B) (C) (D) 2
    4 2 8 4 2

    9. The area (in sq. units) of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the parabola y2 = 8x, with
    one of its vertices on the vertex of this parabola, is:
    (A) 128 3 (B) 192 3 (C) 64 3 (D) 256 3

    10. The centre of the circle passing through the point (0,1) and touching the parabola y =
    x2 at the point (2,4) is:
     3 16   6 53   16 53   53 16 
    (A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C)  ,  (D)  , 
     10 5   5 10   5 10   10 5 

    SECTION-2: (Multiple Choice Problems)


    • This section contains THREE(03) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A),
    (B), (C) and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these four options is/are correct
    answer.
    • Full Marks: +4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen.
    • Partial Marks: +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are
    chosen; which are correct options.
    • Partial Marks: +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are
    chosen, both of which are correct options.
    • Partial Marks: +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen
    and it is a correct option.
    • Zero Marks: 0 If the questions is unanswered.
    • Negative Marks: 2 In all other cases.

    11. The circle C1 : x2 + y2 = 3, with centre at O, intersects the parabola x2 = 2y at the point
    P in the first quadrant. Let the tangent to the circle C1 at P touches other two circles
    C2 and C3 at R2 and R3, respectively. Suppose C2 and C3 have equal radii 2 3 and
    centres Q2 and Q3, respectively. If Q2 and Q3 lie on the y-axis, then
    (A) Q2Q3 = 12 (B) R2R3 = 4 6
    (C) area of the triangle OR2R3 is 6 2 (D) area of the triangle PQ2Q3 is 4 2

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    12. Let P be the point on the parabola y2 = 4x which is at the shortest distance from the
    center S of the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 16y + 64 = 0. Let Q be the point on the circle
    dividing the line segment SP internally. Then
    (A) SP = 2 5
    (B) SQ : QP = ( 5 + 1) : 2
    (C) The x-intercept of the normal to the parabola at P is 6
    1
    (D) The slope of the tangent to the circle at Q is
    2

    13. The tangent PT and the normal PN to the parabola y2 = 4ax at a point P on it meet its
    axis at points T and N, respectively. The locus of the centroid of the triangle PTN is a
    parabola whose
     2a 
    (A) vertex is  , 0  (B) directrix is x = 0
     3 
    2a
    (C) latus rectum is (D) focus is (a, 0)
    3

    SECTION-3: (Numerical Type Problems)


    • This section contains TWO(02) questions.
    • Full Marks: +4 If ONLY the correct integer is entered.
    • Zero Marks: 0 In all other cases.

    14. Let the curve C be the mirror image of the parabola y2 = 4x, with respect to the line
    x + y + 4 = 0. If A and B are the points of intersection of C with the line y = – 5, then
    the distance between A and B is

    15. Let S be the focus of the parabola y2 = 8x and let PQ be the common chord of the z
    circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 0 and the given parabola. Then find the area of the triangle
    PQS.

    All The Best!


    Score 40 Your Parabola Topic is of Advance level
    Score 30 - 40 Your Parabola Topic is of Mains level
    Score < 30 Your Parabola Topic need improvement

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