MATHEMATICS BY ARVIND SIR

Conic Section
(ONE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
1. Consider a triangle  whose two sides lie on the x-axis and the line x + y + 1 = 0. If the orthocenter
of  is (1, 1), then the equation of the circle passing through the vertices of the triangle  is

(a) x2 + y2 – 3x + y = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – x + 3y = 0
(c) x2 + y2 + 2y – 1 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 + x + y = 0
2. Let P and Q be two distinct points on a circle which has center at C(2, 3) and which passes through
origin O. If OC is perpendicular to both the line segments CP and CQ, then the set {P, Q} is equal
to

(a)  4,0  ,  0,6  (b)  2  2  

2,3  5 , 2  2 2,3  5 
(c)  2  2  
2,3  5 , 2  2 2,3  5  (d)  1,5 , 5,1
3. Let r1 and r2 be the radii of the largest and smallest circles, respectively, which pass through the
point (–4, 1) and having their centres on the circumference of the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 4 = 0.
r1
If r  a  b 2 , then a + b is equal to:
2

(a) 3 (b) 11 (c) 5 (d) 7

4. If the length of the chord of the circle, x2 + y2 = r2(r > 0)along the line , y – 2x = 3 is r, then r2 is
equal to:
9 24 12
(a) (b) 12 (c) (d)
5 5 5
5. Let the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle, x2 + y2 – 8x – 4y + 16 = 0 touch it at the points
A and B. The (AB)2 is equal to:
52 56 64 32
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 5 5 5
6. The straight line x + 2y = 1 meets the coordinate axes at A and B. A circle is drawn through A and
B and the origin. Then the sum of perpendicular distances from A and B on the tangent to the circle
of the origin is:

5 5
(a) (b) 2 5 (c) (d) 4 5
2 4
7. A line y = mx + 1 intersects the circle (x – 3)2 + (y + 2)2 = 25 at the points P and Q. If the midpoint
3
of the line segment PQ has x-coordinate  , then which one of the following option is correct?
5

(a) 2 m  4 (b) 3  m  1 (c) 4 m  6 (d) 6 m  8

8. If the tangent at (1, 7) to the curve x2 = y – 6 touches the circle x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0 , is
a chord of a circle S, whose centre is at (–3, 2), then the radius of S is:

(a) circle of radius 2 (b) straight line parallel to x-axis

(c) straight line parallel to x-axis (d) straight line parallel to y-axis
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9. If one of the diameters of the circle, given by the equation, x2 + y2– 4x + 6y – 12 = 0, is a chord
of a circle S, whose centre is at (–3, 2), then the radius of S is:
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 5 2 (d) 5 3

10. Locus of the image of the point (2, 3) in the line (2x – 3y + 4)+k(x – 2y + 3) = 0, k R is a:

(a) circle of radius 2 (b) circle of radius 3

(c) straight line parallel to x-axis (d) straight line parallel to y-axis
11. The number of common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 – 4x – 6x – 12 = 0
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
12. Let C be the circle with centre at (1,1) and radius = 1. If T is the circle centered at (0, y), passing
through origin and touching the circle C externally, then the radius of T is equal to

1 1 3 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 2 2
13. The common tangents to the circle x + y = 2 and the parabola y2 = 8x touch the circle at the points
2 2

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
14. The circle passing through (1, –2) and touching the axis of x at (3, 0) also passes through the point
(a) (–5, 2) (b) (2, –5) (c) (5, –2) (d) (–2, 5)
15. The locus of the mid-point of the chord of contact of tangents drawn from point lying on the straight
line 4x – 5y = 20 to the circle x2 + y2 = 9 is
(a) 20(x2 + y2) – 36 x + 45 y = 0 (b) 20(x2 + y2) + 36 x – 45 y = 0
(c) 36(x2 + y2) – 20 x + 45 y = 0 (d) 36(x2 + y2) + 20 x – 45 y = 0
16. The circle passing through the point (–1, 0) and touching the y-axis at (0, 2)also passes through
the point

 3   5   3 5
(a)   ,0  (b)   ,2  (c)  ,  (d) (–4, 0)
 2   2   2 2
17. Tangents drawn from the point P(1, 8) to the circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y – 11 = 0 touch the circle at
the points A and B. The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle PAB is
(a) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 19 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 4x – 10y + 19 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y – 29 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y + 19 = 0
18. A circle is given by x2 + (y – 1)2 = 1, another circle C touches it externally and also the x-axis, then
the locus of its centre is

(a)  x,y  : x 2

 4y   x,y  : y  0 (b)  x,y  : x 2

  y  1  4   x,y  : y  0
2

(c)  x,y  : x 2

 y   0,y  : y  0 (d)  x,y  : x 2

 4y   0,y  : y  0

19. If one of the diameter of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0 is a chord to the circle with centre (2,1),
the the radius of the circle is

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 2

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20. The centre of circle inscribed in square formed by the lines x 2 – 8x + 12 = 0 and
y2 – 14y + 45 = 0, is
(a) (4, 7) (b) (7, 4) (c) (9, 4) (d) (4, 9)
21. If the tangent at the point P on the circle x 2 + y 2 + 6x + 6y = 2 meets a straight line
5x – 2y + 6 = 0 at a point
(a) 4 (b) 2 5 (c) 5 (d) 3 5
22. Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and
RQ intersect at a point X on the circumference of the circle, then 2r equals

(a) PQ.RS (b) (PQ+RS)/2

(c) 2PQ.RS / PQ  RS  (d) PQ 2


 RS2 / 2

23. Let AB be a chord of the circle x2 + y2 = r2 subtending a right angle at the centre. Then the locus
of the centroid of the triangle PAB as OP moves on the circle is
(a) a parabola (b) a circle
(c) an ellipse (d) a pair of straight lines
24. If the centre x2 + y2 + 2x + 2ky + 6 = 0, x2 + y2 + 2ky + k = 0 intersect orthogonally, then k is
3 3 3 3
(a) 2 or  (b) –2 or  (c) 2 or (d) –2 or
2 2 2 2
25. The triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle x2 +y2 = 25. If Q and R have coordinates (3, 4) and
(–4, 3) respectively, then QPR is equal to

   
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 4 6
26. If two distinct chords, drawn from the point (p, q) on the circle x2 + y2 = px + qy = 0 (where pq  0 )
are bisected by the x-axis, then
(a) p2 = q2 (b) p2 = 8q2 (c) p2 > 8q2 (d) p2 > 8q2
27. The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point P to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 sin2
+ 13 cos 2 = 0 is 2. The equation of the locus of the point P is:
(a) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 4 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 9 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 4 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 = 0
28. The circles x2 + y2 – 10x + 16 = 0 and x2 + y2 = r2 intersect each other in two distinct points if
(a) r < 2 (b) r > 8 (c) 2 < r < 8 (d) 2 r  8
29. The locus of the centre of a circle, which touches externally the circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 6y + 14 = 0
and also touches the y-axis, is givenby the equation:
(a) x2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 (b) x2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
(c) y2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 (d) y2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
30. The centre of a circle passing through the points (0, 0), (1, 0) and touching the circle x2 + y2 = 9
is

 3 1  1 3  1 1 1 1

(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  , 2 2 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
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31. The lines 2x – 3y = 5 and 3x – 4y = 7 are diameters of a circle of area 154 sq. units. Then the
equation of this circle is:
(a) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 62 (b) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 47
(c) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 47 (d) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 62
32. If the two circles (x – 1)2 + (y – 3)2 = r2 and x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 8 = 0 intersect in two distinct points,
then
(a) 2 < r < 8 (b) r < 2 (c) r = 2 (d) r > 2
2 2 2
33. If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x + y = k orthogonally, then the equation
of the locus of its centre is
(a) 2ax + 2by – (a2 + b2 + k2) = 0 (b) 2ax + 2by – (a2 – b2 + k2) = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – 3ax – 4by + (a2 + b2 – k2) = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 2ax – 3by + (a2 – b2 – k2) = 0
34. The locus of the mid-point of a chord of the circle x2 + y2 = 4 which suntends a right angle at the
origin is
(a) x + y = 2 (b) x2 + y2 = 1 (c) x2 + y2 = 2 (d) x + y = 1
35. The equation of the circle passing (1, 1) and the points of intersection of x2 + y2 + 13x – 3y = 0
and 2x2 + 2y2 + 4x – 7y – 25 = 0 is
(a) 4x2 + 4y2 – 30x –10y – 25 = 0 (b) 4x2 + 4y2 + 30x –13y – 25 = 0
(c) 4x2 + 4y2 + 30x –13y – 25 = 0 (d) 4x2 + 4y2 – 17x –10y + 25 = 0
36. The center of the circle passing through the point (0, 1) and touching the curve y = x 2 at (2, 4)
is:
 16 27   16 53   16 53 
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d) none of these
 5 10   7 10   5 10 
37. Two circles x2 + y2 = 6 and x2 + y2– 6x + 8 = 0 are given. Then the equation of the circle through
their points of intersection and the point (1, 1) is
(a) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 3x + 1 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – 4y + 2 = 0 (d) None of these
2 2
38. A square is inscribed in the circle x + y – 2x + 4y + 3 = 0. Its sides are parallel to the coordinates
axes. The one vertex of the square is

(a) 1  2,  2  (b) 1  2,  2  (c) 1, 2  2  (d) none of these

1 3 1
39. Consider the parabola with vertex  ,  and the directrix y  . Let P be the point where the parabola
2 4 2
1
meets the line x   . If the normal to the parabola at P intersects the parabola again at the point
2
Q, then (PQ)2 is equal to:
75 125 25 15
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 16 2 2
40. Let C be the locus of the mirror image of a point on the parabola y2 = 4x with respect to the line
y = x. Then the equation of the tangent to C at P(2,1) is:

(a) x + 2y = 4 (b) 2x + y = 5 (c) x – y = 1 (d) x + 3y = 5

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41. Let P be a point on the parabola, y2 = 12x and N be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from P
on the axis of the parabola. A line is now drawn through the mid-point M of PN, parallel to its axis

4
which meets the parabola at Q. If the y-intercept of the line NQ is , then:
3

1 1
(a) PN = 4 (b) MQ  (c) MQ  (d) PN = 3
3 4
42. 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) 64 3 (b) 256 3 (c) 192 3 (d) 128 3

 1 
43. If one end of a focal chord AB of the parabola y2 = 8x is at A  , 2  , then the equation of the
 2 
tangent to it at B is:
(a) 2x + y – 24 = 0 (b) x – 2y + 8 = 0
(c) x + 2y + 8 = 0 (d) 2x – y – 24 = 0
44. The locus of a point which divides the line segment joining the point (0, –1) and a point on the
parabola, x2 = 4y, internally in the ratio 1: 2, is
(a) 9x2 – 12y = 8 (b) 9x2 – 3y = 2 (c) x2 – 3y = 2 (d) 4x2 – 3y = 2

45. If the line ax + y = c, touches both the curves x2 + y2 = 1and y 2  4 2 x , then |c| is equal to

1 1
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d) 2
2 2
46. If one end of a focal chord of the parabola, y2 = 16 x is at (1, 4), then the length of this focal chord
is:
(a) 25 (b) 22 (c) 24 (d) 20
47. The tangent to the parabola y2 = 4x at the point where it intsects the circle x2 + y2 = 5 in the first
quadrant, passes through the point:

 1 4 1 3 3 7  1 1
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  , 
 3 3 4 4 4 4  4 2
48. Equation of a common tangent to the parabola y2 = 4x and the hyperbola xy = 2 is:
(a) x + y + 1 = 0 (b) x – 2y + 4 = 0
(c) x + 2y + 4 = 0 (d) 4x + 2y + 1 = 0
49. If the parabolas y2 = 4b (x–c) and y2 = 8 ax have a common normal, then which one of the following
is a valid choice for the ordered triad (a, b, c)?

1  1 
(a)  ,2,3  (b) (1, 1, 3) (c)  ,2,0  (d) (1, 1, 0)
2  2 
50. Let (x, y) be any point on the parabola y2 = 4x. Let P be the point that divides the line segments
from (0, 1) to (x, y) in the ratio 1 : 3. Then the locus of P is
(a) x2 = y (b) y2 = 2x (c) y2 = x (d) x2 = 2y

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51. The axis of a parabola is along the line y = x and the distance of its vertex and focus from origin
are 2 and 2 2 respectively. If vertex and focus both lie in the first quadrant, then the equation
of the parabola is
(a) (x + y2) = (x – y – 2) (b) (x – y2) = (x + y – 2)
(c) (x – y2) = 4(x + y – 2) (d) (x – y)2 = 8(x + y – 2)
52. Tangent to the curve y = x2 + 6 at a point (1, 7) touches the circle x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0
at a point Q. Then the coordinates of Q are
(a) (–6, –11) (b) (–9, –13) (c) (–10, –15) (d) (–6, –7)
53. The angle between the tangenmts drawn from teh point (1, 4) to the parabola y2 = 4x is
(a) /6 (b) /4 (c) /3 (d) /2
54. The focal chord to y2 = 16x is tangent to (x – 6)2 + y2 = 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}

55. The locus of the mid point of the line segment is joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola
y2 = 4ax is another parabola with directrix

(a) x = –a (b) x = –a/2 (c) x= 0 (d) x = a/2

56. The equation of the directrix of the parabola y2 + 4y + 4x + 2 = 0 is

(a) x = –1 (b) x= 1 (c) x = –3/2 (d) x = 3/2

57. 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) 3x  3x  1 (b) 3y    x  3  (c) 3y  x  3 (d) 3y    3x  1

58. If the line x – 1 = 0 is the directrix of the parabola y2 – kx + 8 = 0, then one of the value of k is

(a) 1/8 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) 1/4

59. If x + y = k is normal to y2 = 12x, then k is

(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) –9 (d) –3

60. Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of the parabola y2 = 2px such that it touches
the directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the circle and parabola is

p  p  p p
(a)  ,p  or  , p  (b)  , 
2  2  2 2

 p   p p
(c)   ,p  (d)   , 
 2   2 2
61. Which of the following points lies on the locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn upon any tangent

x2 y2
to the ellipse,   1 from any of its foci?
4 2

(a)  2, 3  (b)  1, 2  (c)  1, 3  (d) (1, 2)

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62. If the normal at an end of a latus rectum of an ellipse passes throygh an extremity of the minor
axis, then the eccentricity of the ellipse satisfies:

(a) e4 + 2e2 – 1 = 0 (b) e4 + e – 1 = 0

(c) e4 + e2 – 1 = 0 (d) e2 + 2e – 1 = 0

x2 y2 x2 y2
63. 
If e1 and e2 are the eccentricities of the ellipse,  1 and the hyperbola,   1 respectively
18 4 9 4
and (e1,e2) is a point on the ellipse, 15x2 + 3y2 = k, then k is equal to
(a) 16 (b) 17 (c) 15 (d) 14

4
64. The length of the mirror axis (along y-axis) of an ellipse in the standrad form is . If this ellipse
3
touches the line, x + 6y = 8; then its eccentricity is:

1 11 5 2 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 6 3 3
65. Let the line y = mx and the ellipse 2x2 + y2 = 1 intersect at a point P in the first quadrant. If the
 1 
normal to this ellipse at P meets the co-ordinate axes at   ,0  and (0, ), then  is equal
 3 2 
to:

2 2 2 2 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3 3
66. If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is 6 and the distance between its directrices is 12,
then the length of its latus rectum is:

3
(a) 3 (b) 3 2 (c) (d) 2 3
2

x2 y2
67. If 3x  4y  12 2 is a tangent to the ellipse   1 for some a  R , then the distance between
a2 9
the foci of the ellipse is:
(a) 2 7 (b) 4 (c) 2 5 (d) 2 2
68. The locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the centre of the ellipse x + 3y2 = 6 on any tangent2

to it is

x  x 
2 2
(a) 2
 y2  6x 2  2y 2 (b) 2
 y2  6x 2  2y 2

x  x 
2 2
(c) 2
 y2  6x 2  2y 2 (d) 2
 y2  6x 2  2y 2

x2 y2
69. The equatioon of the circle passing through the foci of the ellipse   1 , and having centre
16 9
at (0, 3) is
(a) x2 + y2 – 6y – 7 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 6y + 7 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – 6y – 5 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 6y + 5 = 0

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x2 y2
70. The ellipse E1 :   1 is inscribed in a rectangle R whose sides are parallel to the coordinate
9 4
axes. Another ellipse E2 passing through the point (0, 4) circumscribes the rectangle R. The eccentricity
of the ellipse E2 is

2 3 1 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 4
71. The normal at a point P on the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 16 meets the x-axis at Q. If M is the mid point of
the line segment PQ, then the locus of M intersects the latus rectums of the given ellipse at the
points

 3 5 2  3 5 19 
(a)   ,   (b)   , 
 2 7  2 4 

 1  4 3
(c)   2 3,   (d)   2 3,  
 7  7 

72. The line passing through the extremity A of the major axis and extremity B of the mirror axis of the
ellipse x2 + 9y2 = 9 meets its auxiliary circle at the point M. Then the area of the triangle with vertices
at A, M and the origin O is

31 29 21 27
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10 10 10 10

x2 y2
73. The minimum area of triangle formed by the tangent to the   1 and coordinate axes is
a 2 b2

a2  b2
(a) ab sq. units (b) sq.units
2

a  b
2
a2  ab  b2
(c) sq.units (d) sq.units
2 3

74. If tangents are drawn to the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 2, then the locus of the midpoint of the intercept made
by the tangents between the coordinate axes is

1 1 1 1 x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) 2
 2 1 (b) 2
 2 1 (c)   1 (d)  1
2x 4y 4x 2y 2 4 4 2
75. The area of the quadrialetral formed by the tangents at the end points of latus rectum of the ellipse
x2 y2
  1 , is
9 5
(a) 27/4 sq. units (b) 9 sq. units
(c) 27/2 sq. units (d) 27 sq. units

x2 y2
76. The radius of the circle passing through the foci of the ellipse   1 ,and having its centre
16 9
(0, 3) is

1 7
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) (d)
2 2
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x2 y2
77. Let E be the ellipse   1 and C be the circle x2 + y2 = 9. Let P and Q be the points (1, 2)
9 4
and (2, 1) respectively. Then
(a) Q lies inside C but outside E (b) Q lies outside both C and E
(c) P lies inside both C and E (d) P lies inside C but outside E
78. The locus of the centriod of the triangle formed by any point P on the hyperbola
16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 164 = 0, and its foci is:

(a) 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 36 = 0 (b) 9x2 – 16y2 + 36x + 32y – 144 = 0

(c) 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 144 = 0 (d) 9x2 – 16y2 + 36x + 32y – 36 = 0

79.  
Consider a hyperbola H : x2 – 2y2 = 4. Let the tangent at a point P 4, 6 meet the x-axis at Q and
latus rectum at R(x1, y1), x1 > 0. If F is a focus of H which is nearer to the point P, then the area
of QFR is equal to

7
(a) 6 1 (b) (c) (d) 2
4 6 4 6 1 6

x2 y2
80. If the line y = mx + c is a common tangent to the hyperbola   1 and the circle
100 64
x2 + y2 = 36, then which one of the following is true?

(a) c2 = 369 (b) 5 m = 4 (c) 4c2 = 369 (d) 8m + 5 = 0

x2 y2
81. Let P(3, 3) be a point on the hyperbola,   1 . If the normal to it P intersects the x-axis at
a2 b2
(9, 0) and e is its eccentricity, then the ordered pair (a2, e2) is equal to:

9  3  9 
(a)  ,3  (b)  ,2  (c)  ,2  (d) (9, 3)
2  2  2 

82. The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose length of the latus rectum is equal to 8 and the length
of its conjugate axis is equal to half of the distance between its foci, is

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

x2 y2
83. Let P(6, 3) be a point on the hyperbola   1 . If the normal at the point P intersects the x-
a2 b2
axis at (9, 0), then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is

5 3
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) 3
2 2
84. The locus of the orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines (1 + p)x – py +p(1 + p) = 0,
(1 + q)x – qy + q(1 + q) = 0, and y = 0, where p  q , is

(a) a hyperbola (b) a parabola

(c) an ellipse (d) a straight line

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85. Consider a branch of the hyperbola x 2  2y 2  2 2 x  4 2 y  6  0 with vertex at the point A. Let
B be one of the hyperbola nearest to the point A, then the area of the triangle ABC is

2 3 2 3
(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) 1
3 2 3 2
86. Let a and b be non-zero real numbers. Then, the equation (ax2 + by2 + c)(x2 – 5xy + 6y2) = 0 represents
(a) four straight lines, when c = 0 and a, b are of the same sign

(b) two straight lines and a circle, when a = b, and c is of sign opposite to that of a

(c) two straight lines and a hyperbola, when a and b are of the same sign and c is of sign opposite
to that of a

(d) a circle and an ellipse, when a and b are of the same sign and c is of sign opposite to that
of a

87. A hyperbola, having the transverse axis of length 2 sin  , is confocal with the ellipse
3x2 + 4y2 = 12. Then its equation is

(a) x2cosec2 – y2sec2 = 1 (b) x2sec2 – y2cosec2 = 1

(c) x2sin2 – y2cos2 = 1 (d) x2cos2 – y2sin2 = 1

88. If the line 2x  6 y  2 touches the hyperbola x2 – 2y2 = 4, then the point of contact is

1 1 
(a)  2, 6  (b)  5,2 6  (c)  ,
2 6
 (d)  4,  6 
x2 y2
89. For hyperbola   1 which of the following remains constant with change in ''
cos2  sin2 

(a) abscissae of vertices (b) abscissae of foci

(c) eccentricity (d) directrix

90. The equation of the common tangent to the curves x2 = 8x and xy = –1 is

(a) 3y = 9x + 2 (b) y = 2x + 1 (c) 2y = x + 8 (d) y = x + 2

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

(a) a pair of straight line (b) an ellipse

(c) a parabola (d) a hyperbola

92. If x = 9 is the chord of contact of the hyperbola x2 – y2 = 9, then the equation of the corresponding
pair of tangents is

(a) 9x2 – 8y2 + 18x – 9 = 0 (b) 9x2 – 8y2 – 18x + 9 = 0

(c) 9x2 – 8y2 – 18x – 9 = 0 (d) 9x2 – 8y2 + 18x + 9 = 0


93. Let P(a sec , b tan ) and Q (a sec , b tan ), where     , be two points on the hyperbola
2
x2 y2
  1 . If (h, k) is the point of intersection of the normals at P and Q, then k is equal to
a2 b2

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a2  b2  a 2  b2  a2  b2  a 2  b2 
(a) (b)   (c) (d)  
a  a  b  b 
94. The equation 2x2 + 3y2 – 8x – 18y + 35 = k represents

(a) no locus if k > 0 (b) an ellipse if k < 0

(c) a point if k = 0 (d) a hyperbola if k > 0

95. Each of the four inequalities given below defined a region in the xy plane. One of these four regions
does not have the following property. For any two points (x1, y1) and (x 2, y2) in th region, the

 x1  x 2 y1  y 2 
point  ,
2 
is also in the region. The ineqiality defining this region is
 2

(a) x2  2y 2  1 (b) Max  x , y   1

(c) x2  y2  1 (d) y2  x  0

x2 y2
96. The equation   1 , r > 1 represents
1 r 1 r

(a) an ellipse (b) a hyperbola (c) a circle (d) none of these

(ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)

97. For any complex number w = c + id, let arg (w) ( , ] , where i  1 . Let  and  be real numbers

z 
such that for all complex numbers z = x + iy satisfying arg    , the ordered pair (x, y) lies
 z  4

on the circle x2 + y2 + 5x – 3y + 4 = 0. Then which of the following statements is(are) TRUE?

(a)  = –1 (b)  = –4 (c)  = –4 (d)  = 4
98. Let RS be the diameter of the circle x2 + y2 = 1, where S is the point (1, 0). Let P be a variable
point (other than R and S) on the circle and tangents to the circle at S and P meet at drawn through
Q parallel to RS at point E. Then the locus of E passes through the point(s)
1 1   1 1 1 1   1 1
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  , 
3 3  4 2  3 3  4 2
99. A circle S passes through the point (0, 1) and is orthogonal to the circles (x – 1) 2 + y2 = 16 and
x2 + y2 = 1. Then

(a) radius of S is 8 (b) radius of S is 7

(c) centre of S is (–7, 1) (d) centre of S is (–8, 1)

100. Circle(s) touching x-axis at a distance 3 from the origin and having an intercept of length 7 on
y-axis is (are)

(a) x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y + 9 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 6x + 7y + 9 = 0

(c) x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 9 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 6x – 7y + 9 = 0

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101. If the circle x2 + y2 = a2 intersects the hyperbola xy = c2 in four points P(x1, y1), Q(x2, y2), R(x3, y3),
S(x4, y4), then
(a) x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 0 (b) y1 + y2 + y3 + y4 = 0
(c) x1x2x3x4 = c4 (d) y1y2y3y4 = c4
102. The number of common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y = 24 is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
103. The equation of the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle x + y – 2rx – 2hy + h2 = 0, are
2 2

(a) x = 0 (b) y = 0
(c) (h2 – r2)x – 2rhy = 0 (d) (h2 – r2)x + 2rhy = 0
104. Let E denote the parabola y2 = 8x. Let P = (–2, 4) and let Q and Q' be two distinct points on E
such that the lines PQ and PQ' are tangents to E. Let F be the focus of E.Then which of the following
statements is (are) TRUE?
(a) The triangle PFQ is a right-angle triangle (b) The triangle QPQ' is a right-angle triangle

(c) The distance between P and F is 5 2 (d) F lies on the line joining Q and Q'
105. If a chord, which is not a tangent, of the parabola y2 = 16x has the equation 2x + y = p, and midpoint
(h, k), then which of the following is(are) possible value(s) of p, h and k?
(a) p = –2, h = 2, k = –4 (b) p = –1, h = 1, k = –3
(c) p = 2, h = 3, k = –4 (d) p = 5, h = 4, k = –3
106. Let P be the point on the parabola y2 = 4x which is at the shortest distance from the cenrre 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 : SP   
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

107. The circle C1 : x 2  y2  3 , with centre at O, intersects the parabola x2 = 2y at a point P in the first
quadrant. Let the tangent to the circle C 1, at P touches two other circle of 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) R 2R 3  4 6

(c) area of the triangle OR2R3 is 6 2 (d) area of the triangle PQ2Q3 is 4 2

108. Let P and Q be distinct points on the parabola y2 = 2x such that a circle with PQ as diameter passes
through the vertex O of the parabola. If P lies in the first quadrant and the area of the triangle  OPQ

is 3 2 , then which of the following is(are) the coordinates of P?

1 1 
(a)  4,2 2  (b) 9,3 2  (c)  ,
4 2
 (d) 1, 2 
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109. Let L be a normal to the parabola y = 4x. If L passes through the point (9, 6), then L is given by

(a) y – x + 3 = 0 (b) y + 3x – 33 = 0

(c) y + x – 15 = 0 (d) y – 2x + 12 = 0

110. Let A and B be two distinct points on the parabola y2 = 4x. If the axis of the parabola touches a
circle of radius r having AB as its diameter, then the slope of the line joining A and B can be

1 1 2 2
(a)  (b) (c) (d) 
r r r r
111. Te tangent PT and the normal PN to the parabola y2 = 4ax at point P on its meet its axis at points
T and N, respectively. The locus of the centriod 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
112. The equations of the common tangents to the parabola y = x2 and y = –(x–2)2 is/are

(a) y = 4(x–1) (b) y = 0

(c) y = –4(x–1) (d) y = –30x – 50

1
113. Consider two straight lines, each of which is tangent to both the circle x  y 
2 2
and the parabola
2
y2 = 4x. Let these lines interact at the point Q. Considet the ellipse whose centre is at the origin
O(0, 0) and whose semi-major axis is OQ. If the length of the minor axis of this ellipse 2 , then
which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?
1
(a) For the ellipse, the eccentricity is and the length of the latus rectum is 1
2

1 1
(b) For the ellipse, the eccentricity is and the length of the latus rectum is
2 2

1 1
(c) The area of the region bounded by the ellipse between the lines x  and x = 1 is    2
2 4 2

1 1
(d) The area of the region bounded by the ellipse between the lines x  and x = 1 is    2
2 16
114. Let E1 and E2 be two ellipses whose centres are at the origin. The major axes of E1 and E2 lie along
the x-axis and the y-axis,respectively. Let S be the circle x 2 + (y–1) 2 = 2. The straight line

2 2
x + y = 3 touches the curves S, E1 and E2 at P, Q and R respectively. Suppose that PQ  PR  .
3
If e1 and e2 are the eccentricities of E1 and E2, respectively, then the correct expression(s) is true?

43 7 5 3
(a) e12  e22  (b) e1e2  (c) e12  e22  (d) e1e2 
40 2 10 8 4

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A
115. In a triangle ABC with fixed based BC, the vertex A moves such that cosB  cos C  4 sin
2
. If a,
2
b and c denote the lengths of the sides of the triangle opposite to the angles A, B and C, respectively,
then
(a) b + c = 4a (b) b + c = 2a
(c) locus of point A is an ellipse (d) locus of point A is a pair of straight lines
116. Let P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2), y1 < 0 , y2 < 0, be the end points of the latus rectum of the ellipse
x2 + 4y2 = 4. The equations of parabolas with latus rectum PQ are

(a) x2  2 3 y  3  3 (b) x2  2 3 y  3  3

(c) x2  2 3 y  3  3 (d) x2  2 3 y  3  3
117. On the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 1, the points at which the tangents are parallel to the line 8x = 9y are

 2 1  2 1  2 1  2 1
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)   ,  (d)  , 
5 5  5 5  5 5 5 5
118. If P = (x, y), F1 = (3, 0), F2 = (–3, 0) and 16x2 + 25y2 = 400, then PF1 + PF2 equals
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
119. The number of values of c such that the straight line y = 4x + c touches the curve
(x2/4) + y2 = 1 is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) infinite
120. Let a and b be positive real numbers such that a > 1 and b > a. Let P be a point in the first quadrant

x2 y2
that lies on the hyperbola   1 . Suppose the tangent to the hyperbola at P passes through
a2 b2
the point (1, 0) and suppose the normal to the hyperbola at P cuts off equal intercepts in the coordinate
axes. Let  denote the area of the triangle formed by the tangent at P, the normal at P and the
x-axis. If e denotes the eccentricity of the hyperbola, then which of the following statements is/are
TRUE?

(a) 1 e  2 (b) 2e2 (c)   a4 (d)   b4

x2 y2
121. If 2x – y + 1 = 0 is a tangent to the hyperbola   1 , then which of the following cannot be
a2 b2
sides of a right angle triangle?
(a) a, 4, 1 (b) a, 4, 2 (c) 2a, 8, 1 (d) 2a,4,1
122. Consider the hyperbola H: x2 – y2 = 1 and a circle S with centre N(x2, 0). Suppose that H and S touch
each other at a point P(x1, y1) with x1 > 1 and y1 > 0. The common tangent to H and S at P intersects
the x-axis at point M. If (l, m) is the centriod of the triangle PMN, then the correct expression(s)
is(are)

d 1 dm x1
(a)  1  2 for x > 1 (b)  for x1 > 1
dx1 3x1 1
dx1 3
 x12  1 
d 1 dm 1
(c)  1  2 for x > 1 (d) 
dx1 3x1 1 dy1 3 for y1 > 0

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x2 y2
123. Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola   1 , parallel to the straight line 2x – y = 1. The pointss
9 4
of contact of the tangents to the hyperbola are

 9 1   1 
3   3 
9
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c) 3, 2 2 (d) 3, 2 2
2 2 2  2 2 2

x2 y2
124. Let the eccentricity of the hyperbola 2
 2  1 be reciprocal to the ellipse x2+4y2=4. If the hyperbola
a b
passes through a focus of the ellipse, then

x2 y2
(a) the equation of the hyperbola is   1 (b) a focus of the hyperbola is (2, 0)
3 2

5
(c) the eccentricity of the hyperbola is (d) the equation of the hyperbola is x2 – 3y2 = 3
3

125. An ellipse intersects the hyperbola 2x2 – 2y2 = 1 orthogonally. The eccentricity of the ellipse is reciprocal
of that of the hyperbola. If the axes of the ellipse are along the coordinate axes, then

(a) equation of ellipse is x2 + 2y2 = 2 (b) the foci of ellipse are  1, 0 

(c) equation of ellipse is x2 + 2y2 = 4 (d) 

the foci of ellipse are  2,0 
x 2 y2
126. Let a hyperbola passes through the foci of the ellipse   1. The transverse and conjugate
25 16
axes of this hyperbola coincide with the major and minor axes of the given ellipse, also the product
of eccentricities of given ellipse and hyperbola is 1, then

x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) the equation of hyperbola is  1 (b) the equation of hyperbola is  1
9 16 9 25

(c) focus of hyperbola is (5, 0) (d) vertex of hyperbola os 5 3,0  

(COMPREHENSION/PASSAGE BASED QUESTIONS)
PASSAGE-1

Let M  x,y   R  R : x 2
 y2  r 3  where r > 0. Consider the geometric progression

1
an  ,n  1, 2, 3,..... Let S0 = 0 and, for n  1 , let Sn denote the sum of the first n terms of this progression.
2n1
For n  1 , Let Cn denote the circle with centre (Sn–1,0)and radius an, and Dn denote the circle with centre
(Sn–1, Sn–1) and radius an

1025
127. Consider M with r  . Let k be the number of all those circles Cn that are inside M. Let l be
513
the maximum possible number of circles among these k circles such that no two circles intersect.
Then
(a) k + 2l = 22 (b) 2k + l = 26 (c) 2k + 3l = 34 (d) 3k + 2l = 40

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128. Consider M with r 

2
199
1  2
. The number of all those circles Dn that are inside M is
198
2
(a) 198 (b) 199 (c) 200 (d) 201

PASSAGE-2
Let S be the circle in the xy-plane defined by the equation x2 + y2 = 4
129. Let E1E2 and F1F2 be the chords of S passing through the point P0(1,1) and parallel to the x-axis
and the y-axis, respectively. Let G 1G2 be the chord of S passing through P0 and having slope
–1. Let the tangents to S at E1 and E2 meet at E3, the tangent to S at F1 and F2 meet at F3, and
the tangent to S at G1 and G2 meet at G3. Then, the points E3, F3 and G3 lie on the curve
(a) x + y = 4 (b) (x – 4)2 + (y – 4)2 = 16
(c) (x–4)(y–4) = 4 (d) xy = 4
130. Let P be a point on the circle S with both coordinates being positive. Let the tangent to S at P
intersect the coordinate axes at the points M and N. Then, mid-point of the line segment MN must
lie on the curve
(a) (x + y)2 = 3 xy (b) x2/3 + y2/3 = 24/3 (c) x2 + y2 = 2xy (d) x2 + y2 = x2y2

PASSAGE-3

A tangent PT is drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 at the point P  

3,1 . A straight line L, perpendicular to
PT is a tangent to the circle (x–3)2 + y2 = 1
131. A possible equation of L is

(a) x  3y  1 (b) x  3y  1 (c) x  3 y  1 (d) x 3y 5

132. A common tangent of the two circles is

(a) x = 4 (b) y = 2 (c) x  3y  4 (d) x2 2y 6

PASSAGE-4
ABCD is a square of side length 2 units. C1 is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD and
C2 is the circumcircle of square ABCD. L is fixed line in the same plane.

PA 2  PB2  PC2  PD2

133. If P is any point of C1 and Q is another point on C2, then is equal to
QA 2  QB2  QC2  QD2
(a) 0.75 (b) 1.25 (c) 1 (d) 0.5
134. If a circle is such that it touches the line L and the circle C1 externally, such that both the circles
are on the same side of the line, then the locus of centre of the circle is:
(a) ellipse (b) hyperbola
(c) parabola (d) pair of straight line
135. A line L through A is drawn parallel to BD. Point S moves such that its distance from the line BD
and the vertex A are equal. If locus of S cuts L' at T2 and T3 and AC at T1, then area of  T1T2 T3
is

1 2
(a) sq. units (b) sq. units (c) 1 sq. units (d) 2 sq. units
2 3

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PASSAGE-5
Let a, r, s, t be nonzero real numbers. Let P(at2, 2at), Q, R(ar2,2ar) and S(as2, 2as) be distinct points
on the parabola y2 = 4ax. Suppose that PQ is the focal chord and lines QR and PK are parallel, where
K is the point (2a, 0)

136. The value of r is

1 t2  1 1 t2  1
(a)  (b) (c) (d)
t t t t

137. If st = 1, then the tangent at P and the normal at S to the parabola meet at a point whose ordinate
is

t       
2 2 2 2
2
1 a t2  1 a t2  1 a t2  2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2t 3 2t 3 t3 t3
PASSAGE-6
Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4ax. The tangents to the parabola at P and Q meet at a
point lying on the line y = 2x + a, a > 0
138. Length of chord PQ is

(a) 7a (b) 5a (c) 2a (d) 3a

139. If chord PQ subtends an angle  at the vertex of y2 = 4ax, then tan  =

2 2 2 2
(a) 7 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 5
3 3 3 3

PASSAGE-7
Consider the circle x2 + y2 = 9 and the parabola y2 = 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.
140. The ratio of the areas of the triangles PQS and PQR is

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

141. The radius of the circumcircle of the triangle PRS is

(a) 5 (b) 3 3 (c) 3 2 (d) 2 3

142. The radius of the incircle of the triangle PQR is

8
(a) 4 (b) 3 (d) (d) 2
3

PASSAGE-8

x2 y2
Let F1(x1,0) and F2(x2,0) for x1 < 0 and x2 > 0, be the foci of the ellipse   1 . Suppose a parabola
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having vertex at the origin and focus at F2 intersects the ellipse at point M in the first quadrant and at
point N in the fourth quadrant

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143. The orthocentre of the triangle F1MN is

 9  2   9  2 
(a)   ,0  (b)  ,0  (c)  ,0  (d)  , 6
 10  3   10  3 

144. If the tangents to the ellipse at M and N meet at R and the normal to the parabola at M meets
the x-axis at Q, then the ratio of the area of the triangle MQR to area of the quadrilateral MF1NF2
is

(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 5 (c) 5 : 8 (d) 2 : 3

PASSAGE-9

x2 y2
Tangents are drawn from the point P(3, 4) to the ellipse   1 touching the ellipse at points A and
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B

145. The coordinates of A and B are

 8 2 161   9 8
(a) (3,0) and (0,2) (b)   ,  and   , 
 5 15   5 5

 8 2 161   9 8
(c)   ,  and (0, 2) (d) (3, 0) and   , 
 5 15   5 5

146. The orthocentre of the triangle PAB is

 8  7 25   11 8   8 7
(a)  5,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  , 
 7 5 8   5 5  25 5 
147. The equation of the locus of the point whose distances from the point P and the line AB are equal,
is

(a) 9x2 + y2 – 6xy – 54x – 62y + 241 = 0 (b) x2 + 9y2 + 6xy – 54x + 62y – 241 = 0

(c) 9x2 + 9y2 – 6xy – 54x – 62y + 241 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 2xy + 27x + 31y –120 = 0

PASSAGE-10

x2 y2
The circle x2 + y2 – 8x = 0 and hyperbola   1 intersect at the points A and B.
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148. Equation of the circle with AB as its diameter is

(a) x2 + y2 – 12x + 24 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 + 12x + 24 = 0

(c) x2 + y2 + 24x – 12 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 24x – 12 = 0

149. Equation of a common tangent with positive slope to the circle as well as to the hyperbola is

(a) 2x  5 y  20  0 (b) 2x  5 y  4  0

(c) 3x  4 y  8  0 (d) 4x  3 y  4  0

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(ASSERTION AND REASON)

150. Statement 1: The only circle having radius 10 and a diameter along line 2x + y = 5 is
x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y = 0
Statement 2 : 2x + y = 5 is a normal to the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y = 0
(a) Statement 1 is false; Statement 2 is true
(b) Statement 1 is true; Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1
(c) Statement 1 is true; Statement 2 is false
(d) Statement 1 is true; Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1
151. Consider L1: 2x + 3y + p – 3 = 0
L2: 2x + 3y + p + 3 = 0
where p is a real number, and C : x2 + y2 + 6x – 10y + 30 = 0
Statement 1: If line L1 is a chord of circle C, then line L2 is not always a diemeter of circle C. and
Statement 2: If line L1 is a diameter of circle C, then line L2 is not a chord of circle C.
(a) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is the correct exaplanation
for Statem ent 1
(b) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not the correct exaplanation
for Statement 1
(c) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
(d) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True
152. Tangents are drawn from the point (17, 7) to the circle x2 + y2 = 169
Statement 1: The tangent are mutually perpendicular because
Statement 2: The locus of the points from which mutually perpendicular tangents can be drawn
to the given circle x2 + y2 = 338
(a) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is the correct exaplanation
for Statem ent 1
(b) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not the correct exaplanation
for Statement 1
(c) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
(d) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

153. Given: A circle, 2x2 + 2y2 = 5 and a parabola, y 2  4 5 x .

Statement 1: An equation of a common tangent to these curves is y  x  5

5
Statement 2: If the line, y  mx   m  0  is their common tangent, then m satisfies m4 – 3m2 +
m
2 = 0
(a) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is the correct exaplanation
for Statem ent 1
(b) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not the correct exaplanation
for Statement 1
(c) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
(d) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

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154. Statement 1: The line x – 2y = 2 meets the parabola, y2 + 2x = 0 only at the point (–2, –2)

1  1 1
Statement 2: The line y  mx   m  0  is tangent to the parabola, y2 = –2x at the point  2
, 
2m  2m m
(a) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is the correct exaplanation
for Statem ent 1
(b) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not the correct exaplanation
for Statement 1
(c) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
(d) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

x2
155. Statement 1: The curve y   x  1 is symmetric with respect to the line x = 1 because
2

Statement 2: A parabola is symmetric about its axis

(a) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is the correct exaplanation
for Statem ent 1
(b) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not the correct exaplanation
for Statement 1
(c) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
(d) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

(INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS)

156. The minimum distance between any two points P 1 and P2 while considering point P1 on one circle
and point P2 on the order circle for the given circles equations x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0,
x2 + y2 – 24x – 10y + 160 = 0 is ______

157. If one of the diameters of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0 is a chord of another circle 'C', whose
centre is at (2, 1), its its radius is _______

5
158. Let O be the centre of the circle x2 + y2 = r2, where r  . Suppose PQ is a chord of this circle
2
and the equation of the line passing through P and Q is 2x + 4y = 5. If the centre of the circumcircle
of the triangle OPQ lies on the line x + 2y = 4, then the value of r is _____
159. Let the point B be the reflection of the point A(2, 3) with respect to the line 8x – 6y – 23 = 0.
Let TA and TB be circles of radii 2 and 1 with centres A and B respectively. Let T be a common tangent
to the circle TA and TB such that both the circles are on the same side of T. If C is the point of
intersection of T and the line passing through A and B, then the length of the line segment AC is
_______
160. For how many values of p, the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – p = 0 and the coordinate axes have exactly
three common points?

161. The straight line 2x – 3y = 1 divudes the circular region x 2  y2  6 into two parts. If
 3   5 3   1 1   1 1  
S   2,  ,  ,  ,  ,   ,  ,   then the number of point(s) in S lying inside the smaller part
 4   2 4   4 4   8 4  
is

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162. The centres of two circles C1 and C2 each of unit radius are at a disyance of 6 units from each
other. Let P be the mid point of the line segment joining the centres of C1 and C2 and C be a circle
touching circles C1 and C2 externally. If a common tangent to C1 and C passing through P is also
a common tangent to C2 and C, then the radius of the circle C is
163. A tangent line L is drawn at the point (2, –4) on the parabola y2 = 8x. If the line L is also tangent
to the circle x2 + y2 = a, then 'a' is equal to ______

164. The equation of a circle is Re(z2) + 2 (Im(z))2 + 2 Re(z) = 0, where z = x + iy. A line which passes
through the centre of the given circle and which passes through the parabola,
x2 – 6x – y + 13 = 0, has y-intercept equal to ______

165. 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

166. If the normals of the parabola y2 = 4x drawn at the end points of its latus rectum are tangents to
the circle (x – 3)2 + (y + 2)2 = r2, then the value of r2 is

167. Let S be the focus of the parabola y2 = 8x and let PQ be the common chord of the circle
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 0 and the given parabola. The area of the triangle PQS is
168. Consider the parabola y2 = 8x. Let 1 be the area of the triangle formed by the end points of its
1 
latus rectum and the point P  ,2  on the parabola and 1be the area of the triangle formed by
2 
1
darwing tangents at P and at the end points of the latus rectum. Then  is
2

x2 y2
169. The line 2x + y = 1 is tangent to the hyperbola 2  2  1 . If this line passes through the point
a b
of intersection of the nearest directrix and the x-axis, then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is

x2 y2
170. Let E be the ellipse   1 . For any three distinct points P, Q and Q' on E, let M(P, Q) be the
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mid point of the line segment joining P and Q, and M(P, Q') be the midpoint of the line segment
joining P and Q'. Then the maximum possible value of the distance between M(P, Q) and M(P, Q'),
as P, Q and Q' vary on E, is _______
171. Let E be an ellipse whose axes are parallel to the coordinates axesm having its centre at (3, –4),
one focus at (4, –4) and one vertex at (5, –4). If mx – y = 4, m > 0 is a tangent to the ellipse E,
then the value of 5 m 2 is equal to _______
172. Let L be a common tangent line to the curves 4x2 + 9y2 = 36 and (2x)2 + (2y)2 = 31. Then the square
of the slope of the line L is __________

x2 y2
173. Suppose that the foci of the ellipse   1 are (f1, 0) and (f2, 0) where f1 > 0 and f2 < 0. Let P1
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and P2 be two parabolas with a common vertex at (0, 0) and with foci at (f1, 0) and (2f2, 0), respectively.
Let T1 be a tangent to P1 which passes through (2f2,0) and T2 be a tangent to P2 which passes through

 1 2
(f1, 0). If m1 is the slope of T1 and m2 is the slope of T2, then the value of  2  m2  is
 m1 

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x2 y2
174. A vertical line passing through the point (h,0) intersects the ellipse   1 at the points P and
4 3

Q. Let the tangents to the ellipse at P and Q meet at the point R. If   h   area of the triangle

8
1  8 2 
2 h 1   h  and  2 1/ 2  h 1   h  , then
PQR, 1 1/max min
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(a) g(x) is continuous but not differentiable at a

(b) g(x) is differentiable on R
(c) g(x) is continuous but not differentiable at b
(d) g(x) is continuous and differentiable at either (a) or (b) but not both

(NUMERIC/NEW STEM BASED QUESTION)

175. Let the equation (x2 + y2 + px + (1–p)y + 5 = 0) represents circle of varying radius r (0,5] . Then


the number of elements in the set S  q : q  p and q is an int eger is ______
2

176. Two circles each of radius 5 units touch each other at the point (1, 2). If the equation of their common
tangent is 4x + 3y = 10, and C1(, ) and C2(, ), C1  C 2 are their centres. then         
is equal to _______
177. If the area of the triangle formed by the positive x-axis, the normal and the tangent to the circle
(x – 2)2 + (y – 3)2–25 at the point (5, 7) is A, then 24 A is equal to ______
178. Let PQ be a diameter of the circle x2 + y2 = 9. If  and  are the lengths of the perpendiculars
from p and Q on the straight line, x + y = 2 respectively, then the maximum value of  is _____
179. The diameter of the circle, whose centre lies on the line x + y = 2 in the first quadrant and which
touches both the lines x = 3 and y = 2, is _____
180. The number of integral values of k for which the line, 3x + 4y = k intersects the circle,
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0 at two distinct points is ______
181. If the curves, x2 – 6x + y2 + 8 = 0 and x2 – 8y + y2 + 16 – k = 0, (k > 0) touch each other at a point,
then the largest value of k is ______
182. Let y = mx + c, m > 0 be the focal chord of y2 = –64x, which is tangent to (x + 10)2 + y2 = 4. Then
the value of 4 2 (m + c) is equal to _______
183. Let a line y = mx (m > 0) intersect the parabola, y2 = x at a point P, other than the origin. Let the
tangent to it at P meet the x-axis at the point Q, If area (OPQ) = 4 sq. units. then m is equal to_______

184. Let A(sec , 2 tan ) and B(sec , 2 tan ), where  +  = /2, be two points on the hyperbola
2x2 – y2 = 2. If (, ) is the point of the intersection of the normals to the hypernola at A and B,
then (2)2 is equal to __________

(SUBJECTIVE PROBLEMS)
185. Circles with radii 3, 4 and 5 touch each other externally. If P is the point of intersection of tangents
to these circles at their points of contact, find the distance of P from the point of contact.
186. Find the equation of circle touching the line 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 at (1, –1) and cutting orthogonally
the circle having line segment joining (0, 3) and (–2, –1) as diameter.
187. For the circle x2 + y2 = r2, find the value of r for which the area enclosed by the tangents drawn
from the point P(6, 8) to the circle and the chord of contact is maximum.

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188. Let C1 and C2 be two circlew with C2 lying inside C1. A circle C lying inside C1 touches C1 internally
and C2 externally. Identify the locus of the centre of C.
189. Let 2x2 + y2 – 3xy = 0 be the equation of a pair of tangents drawn from the origin O to a circle
of radius 3 with centre in the first quadrant. If A is one of the points of contact, Find the length
of OA.
190. C1 and C2 are two concentric circles, the radius of C2 being twice that of C1. From a point P on
C2, tangent PA and PB are drawn to C1. Prove that the centriod of the triangle PAB lies on C 1

 
191. Let C be any circle with centre 0, 2 . Prove that at the most two rational points can be there on
C. (A rational point is a point of whose coordinates are rational numbers)
192. A circle passes through three points A, B and C with the line segment AC as its diameter. A line
passing through A intersects the chord BC at a point D inside the circle. If angles DAB and CAB
are  and  respectively and the distance between the point A and the mid point of the line segment
d2 cos2 
DC is d, prove that the area of the circle is cos2   cos2   2cos  cos  cos   
 
193. Find the intervals of values of a for which the line y + x = 0 bisects two chords drawn from a point
 1  2 a 1  2a 

 2
, 
2  to the circle    
2 x2  2 y2  1  2 a x  1 2 a y  0

194. Consider a family of circles passing through two fixed points A(3, 7) and B(6, 5). Show that the chords
in which the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 3 = 0 cuts the members of the family are concurrent at a
point. Find the coordinate of this point.

195. Let a circle be given by 2x(x–a)+y(2y–b) = 0,  a  0, b  0  . Find the condition on a and b if two

 b
chords , each bisected by the x-axis, can be drawn to the circle from  a, 
 2
196. Two circles, each of radius 5 units, touch each other at (1, 2). If the equation of their common tangent
is 4x + 3y = 10, find the equation of the circles.

197. A circle touches the line y = x at a point P such that OP  4 2 , where O is the origin. The circle
contains the point (–10, 2) in its interior and the length of its chord on the line x + y = 0 is 6 2 .
Determine the equation of the circle.

 1 
198. If  mi ,  , mi > 0, i = 1, 2, 3, 4 are four distinct points on a circle, then show that m 1m 2m3m4=1
 mi 

199. The circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y + 4 = 0 is inscribed in a triangle which has two of its sides along the
coordinate axes. The locus of the circumcentre of the triangle is x + y – xy + k (x2 + y2)1/2 = 0. Find
k.
200. Let a given line L1 intersects the x and y axes at P and Q, respectively. Let another line L2, perpendicular
to L1, cut the x and y axes at R and S, respectively. Show that the locus of the point of intersection
of the lines PS and QR is a circle passing through the origin.
201. Lines 5x + 12y – 10 = 0 and 5x – 12y – 40 = 0 touch a circle C1 of diameter 6. If the centre of
C1 lies in the first quadrant, find the equation of the circle C2 which is concentric with C1 and cuts
intercepts of length 8 on these lines.
202. The abscissa of the two points A and B are the roots of the equation x2 + 2ax – b2 = 0 and their
ordinaes are the roots of the equation x2 + 2px – q2 = 0. Find the equation and the radius of the

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circle with AB as diameter.
203. Through a fixed point (h, k) secants are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = r2. Show that the locus of the
mid-points of the sacants intercepted by the circle as x2 + y2 = hx + ky
204. Find the equations of the circle passing through (–4, 3) and touching the lines x + y = 2 and
x – y = 2.
205. Let A be the centre of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 20 = 0. Suppose that the tangents at the points
B(1, 7) and D(4, –2) on the circle meet at the point C. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
206. Find the equation of the circle whose radius is 5 and which touches the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y –
20 = 0 at the point (5, 5)
207. Tangent is drawn to parabola y2 – 2y – 4x + 5 = 0 at a point P which cuts the directrix at the point
Q. A point R is such that it divides QP externally in the ratio 1/2 : 1. Find the locus of point R.

208. Normals are drawn from the point P with slopes m 1, m2, m3 to the parabola y2 = 4x. If locus of P
with m 1m 2 =  is a part of the parabola itself then find 

209. Let C1 and C2 be respectively, the parabolas x2 = y–1 and y2 = x–1. Let P be any point on C1 and
Q be any point on C2. Let P1 and Q1 be the reflections of P and Q, respectively, with respect to
the line y = x. Prove that P1 lies on C2, Q1 lies on C1 and PQ  minPP1,QQ1 . Hence or otherwise

determine points P0 and Q0 on the parabolas C1 and C2 respectively such that P0 Q0  PQ for all
pairs of points (P, Q) with P on C1 and Q on C2.

210. From a point A common tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = a2/2 and parabola y2 = 4ax. Find
the area of the quadrilateral formed by the common tangents, the chord of contact of the circle
and the chord of contact of the parabola.

211. Points A, B and C lie on the parabola y2 = 4ax. The tangents to the parabola at A, B and C, taken
in pairs, intersect at point P, Q and R. Determine the ratio of the areas of the triangles ABC and
PQR.

212. Show that the locus of a point that divides a chord of slope 2 of the parabola y2 = 4x internally
in the ratio 1:2 is a parabola. Find the vertex of this parabola.

213. Through the vertex O of parabola y2 = 4x, chords OP and OQ are drawn at right angles to one
another. Show that for all positions of P, PQ cuts the axis of the parabola at a fixed point. Also find
the locus of the middle point of PQ.

214. Three normals are drawn from the point (c, 0) on the curve y2 = x. Show that c must be greater
than 1/2. One normal is always the x-axis. Find c for which the other two normals are perpendicular
to each other.

215. A is a point on the parabola y2 = 4ax. The normals at A cuts the parabola again at point B. If AB
subtends a right angle at the vertex of the parabola. find the slope of AB.

216. Suppose that the normals drawn at three different points on the parabola y2 = 4x pass through the
point (h, k). Show that h > 2

217. Find the equation of the common tangent in 1st quadrant to the circle x2 + y2 = 16 and the ellipse

x2 y2
  1 . Also find the length of the intercept of the tangent between the coordinate axes.
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218. Prove that, in an ellipse, the perpendicular from a focus upon any tangent and the line joining in
the centre of the ellipse to the point of contact meet on the corresponding directrix.

x2 y2
219. Let P be a point on the ellipse   1,0  b  a . Let the parallal to y-axis passing through P meet
a2 b2
the circle x2 + y2 = a2 at the point Q such that P and Q are on the same side of x-axis. For two
positive real numbers r and s, find the locus of the point R on PQ such that PR : RQ = r : s as
P varies over the ellipse.

220. Let ABC be an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 = a2. Suppose perpendicular from

x2 y2
A, B, C to the major axis of the ellipse   1,  a  b  meets the ellipse respectively, at P, Q, R
a2 b2
so that P, Q, R lie on the same side of the major axis as A, B, C respectively. Prove that the normals
to the ellipse drawn at the points P, Q and R are concurrent

x2 y2
221. Find the coordinates of all the points P on the ellipse   1 , for which the area of the triangle
a 2 b2
PON is maximum, where O denotes the origin and N, the foot of the perpendicular from O to the
tangent at P.

222. Consider the family of circles x2 + y2 = r2, 2 < r < 5. If in the first quadrant, the common tangent
to a circle of this family and the ellipse 4x2 + 25 y2 = 100 meets the co-ordinate axes at A and B,
then find the equation of the locus of the mid-point of AB.

223. A tangent to the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 4 meets the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 6 at P and Q. Prove that the tangent
P and Q of the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 6 are at right angles.

x2 y2

224. Let 'd' be the perpendicular distance from the centre of the ellipse  1 to the tangent drawn
a 2 b2
at a point P on the ellipse. If F 1 and F 2 are the two foci of the ellipse, then show that
 b2 
PF1  PF2   4a2  1  2  .
2

 a 

x2 y2
225. Tangent are drawn from any point on the hyperbola   1 to the circle x2 + y2 = 9. Find the
9 4
locus of mid-point of the chord of contact
226. The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point P to the parabola y2 = 4ax is 45°. Show
that the locus of the point P is a hyperbola.

(FILL IN THE BLANKS)

227. The chords of contact of the pair of tangents drawn from each point on the line 2x + y = 4 to circle
x2 + y2 = 1 pass through the point ______
228. For each natural number k, let Ck denote the circle with radius k centimeters and centre at the origin.
On the circle Ck, -particle moves k centimeters in the counter-clockwise direction. After completing
its motion on Ck, the particle moves to Ck+1 in the radial direction. The motion of the particle continues
in this manner. The particle starts at (1, 0). If the particle crosses the positive direction of the x-
axis for the first time on the circle Cn then n = ______
229. The intercept on the line y = x by the circle x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 is AB. Equation of the circle with AB

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is a diameter is ______
230. The equation of the locus of the mid-points of a chord of the circle 4x2 + 4y2 – 12x + 4y + 1 = 0
that subtend an angle 2/3 as its centre is ______
231. If a circle passes through the points of intersection of the coordinate axes with the lines
x – y + 1 = 0 and x – 2y + 3 = 0, then the value of  = ______
232. The area of the triangle formed by the positive x-axis and the normal and the tangent to the circle

 
x2 + y2 = 4 at 1, 3 is ,_______

233. If the circle C1: x2 + y2 = 16 intersects another circle C2 of radius 5 in such a manner that common
chord is maximum length and has a slope equal to 3/4, then the coordinates of the centre of C 2
are ______
234. The area of the triangle formed by the tangents from the point (4, 3) to the circle x2 + y2 = 9 and
the line joining their points of contact is ______
235. From a point A(0, 3) on the circle x2 + 4x + (y – 3)2 = 0, a chord AB is drawn and extended to a
point M such that AM = 2 AB. The equation of the locus of M is ________
236. The equation of the line passing through the points of intersection of the circles 3x 2 + 3y2 – 2x +
12y – 9 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 6x + 2y – 15 = 0 is ________
237. From the origin chords are drawn to the circle (x – 1)2 + y2 = 1. The equation of the locus of the
mid-points of these chords is ______
238. Let x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 11 = 0 be a circle. A pair of tangents from the point (4, 5) with a pair of
radii from a quadrilateral of area ______
239. The lines 3x – 4y + 4 = 0 and 6x – 8y – 7 = 0 are tangent to the same circle. The radius of the
circle is ______
240. The points of intersection of the line 4x – 3y – 10 = 0 and the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 20 = 0
are _______ and _________
241. If A and B are points in the plane such that PA/PB = k (constant) for all P on a given circle, then
the value of k cannot be equal to ________
242. The point of intersection of the tangents at the ends of the latus rectum of tha parabola y2 = 4x
is _________

1 1 
243. An ellipse has eccentricity and one focus at the point P  ,1 . Its one directrix is the common
2 2 
tangent, nearer to the point P, to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 and the hyperbola x2 – y2 = 1. The equation
of the ellipse, in the standard form, is______

(TRUE/FALSE)
244. The line x + 3y = 0 is a diameter of the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y = 0
245. No tangent can be drawn from the point (5/2, 1) to the circumcircle of the triangle with vertices
1, 3 1,  3  , 3,  3 
(MATCH THE COLUMNS)

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(For Q.246 and 247) Let the circles C1: x + y = 9 and C2 : (x – 3)2+(y – 4)2 = 16, intersect at the points
2 2

X and Y. Suppose that another circle C3 : (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2 satisfies the following conditions
(i) Centre of C3 is collinear with the centre of C1 and C2
(ii) C1 and C2 both lie inside C3 and
(iii) C3 touches C1 at M and C2 at N
Let the line through X and Y intersect C3 at Z and W, and let a common tangent of C1 and C3 be a tangent
to the parabola x2 = 8y. There are some expressions given in the Column I whose values are giben
in Column II below.
Column I Column II
(A) 2h + k (p) 6

Length of ZW
(B) Length of XY (q) 6

Area of triangle MZN 5

(C) Area of triangle ZMW (r)
4
21
(D)  (s)
5
(t) 2 6
10
(u)
3
246. Which of the following is the only CORRECT combination?
(a) (A), (u) (b) (A), (s) (c) (B), (t) (d) (B), (q)
247. Which of the following is the only INCORRECT combination?
(a) (D), (s) (b) (A), (p) (d) (C), (s) (d) (D), (u)

248. A line L : y = mx + 3 meets y-axis at E(0, 3) and the arc of the parabola y2 = 16x, 0  y  6 at the
point F(x0, y0). The tangent to the parabola at F(x0, y0) intersects the y-axis at G(0, y1). The slope
m of the line L is chosen wuch that the area of the triangle EFG has a local maximum.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I List II

1
(A) m= 1.
2

(B) Maximum area of EFG is 2. 4

(C) y0 = 3. 2

(D) y1 = 4. 1

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Codes:

(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)

(a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 3 4 1 2

(c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 1 3 4 2

249. Match the following: (3, 0) is the pt. from which three normals are drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x
which meet the parabola in the points P, Q and R. Then

Column I Column II

(a) Area of PQR (p) 2

(b) Radius of circumcircle of PQR (q) 5/2

(c) Centriod of PQR (r) (5/2, 0)

(d) Circumcentre of PQR (s) (2/3, 0)

(Q.250-251): By appropriately matching the informartion given in the three columns of the following table.
Columm 1, 2 and 3 containes conics, equations of tangents to the conics and points of contact, respectively
Column I Column II Column III

 a 2a 
(I) x2 + y2 = a2 (i) my = m2x + a (p)  2, 
m m 

 ma a 
(II) x2 + a2y2 = a2 (ii) y  mx  a m2  1 (q)  , 
 m 1 m 1
2 2

 a2m 1 
(III) 2
y = 4ax (iii) y  mx  a m  1
2 2
(r)  2 2 , 
 a m 1 a m 1
2 2

 a2m 1 
(IV) 2
x –ay = a2 2 2
(iv) y  mx  a m  1
2 2
(s)  2 2 , 
 a m 1 a m 1
2 2

x2 y2
250. Let H :   1 , where a > b > 0, be a hyperbola in the xy-plane whose conjugate axis LM subtends
a 2 b2
an angle of 60° at oen of its vertices N. Let the area of the triangle LMN be 4 3
List I List II
(P) The length of the conjugate axis of H is 1. 8

4
(Q) The eccentricity of H is 2.
3
2
(R) The distance between the foci of H is 3.
3
(S) The length of the latus rectum of H is 4. 4

The correct option is:

(a) (P) – 4; (Q) – 2; (R) – 1; (S) – 3 (b) (P) – 4; (Q) – 3; (R) – 1; (S) – 2

(c) (P) – 4; (Q) – 1; (R) – 3; (S) – 2 (d) (P) – 3; (Q) – 4; (R) – 2; (S) – 1

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 1
251. The tangent to a suitable conic (Column I) at  3,  is found to be 3 x  2y  4 , then which of
 2
the following options is the only correct combination?
(a) (IV) (iii) (S) (b) (IV) (iv) (S) (c) (II) (iii) (R) (d) (II) (iv) (R)

252. If a tangent to a suitable conic (column I) is found to be y = x + 8 and its point of contact is
(8, 16), then which of the following options is the only correct combination?

(a) (I) (ii) (Q) (b) (II) (iv) (R) (c) (III) (i) (P) (d) (III) (ii) (Q)

253. For a  2 , if a tangent is drawn to a suitable conic (Column I) at the point of contact (–1, 1), then
which ofthe following option is the only correct combination for obtaining its equation?

(a) (I) (i) (P) (b) (I) (ii) (Q) (c) (II) (ii) (Q) (d) (III) (i) (P)

254. Match the concis in Column I with the statements/expressions in Column II

Column I Column II

(a) Circle (p) The locus of the point (h, k) for which the line hx + ky = 1 touches
the circle x2 + y2 = 4

(b) Parabola (q) Points z in the complex plane satisfying |z + 2| – |z – 2| =  3

(c) Ellipse (r) Points of the conic have parametric representation
 1  t2  2t
x  3 2 
,y 
 1 t  1 t2

(d) Hyperbola (s) The eccentricity of the conic lies in the interval 1  x  

(t) Points z in the complex plane satisfying Re(z + 1)2 = |z|2 + 1

255. Match the statements in Column I with the properties in Column II and indicate your answer by
darkening the appropriate bubble in the 4 × 4 matrix given in the ORS.

Column I Column II

(a) Two intersecting circles (p) have a common tangent

(b) Two mutually external circles (q) have a common normal

(c) Two circles, one strictly inside the other (r) do not have a common tangent

(d) Two branches of a hyperbola (s) do not have a common normal

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Topic:Conic Section
Answer Key

1. (b) 43. (b) 85. (b) 126. (a,c) 167. (4) – 18 = 0

2. (d) 44. (a) 86. (b) 127. (d) 168. (2) 237. x2+y2–x =
3. (c) 45. (d) 87. (a) 128. (b) 169. (4) 0
4. (d) 46. (a) 88. (d) 129. (a) 170. (3) 238. 8 sq. unit
5. (c) 47. (c) 89. (b) 130. (d) 171. (3) 3
6. (a) 48. (c) 90. (d) 131. (a) 172. (4) 239.
4
7. (a) 49. (a,b,c,d) 91. (c) 132. (d) 173. (9) 240. (4, 2),
8. (c) 50. (c) 92. (b) 133. (a) 174. (2) (–2, –6)
9. (d) 51. (d) 93. (d) 134. (c) 175. (61) 241. 1
10. (a) 52. (d) 94. (c) 135. (c) 176. (40) 242. (–1, 0)
11. (a) 53. (c) 95. (c) 136. (d) 177. (1225) 2
12. (b) 54. (a) 96. (d) 137. (b) 178. (7)  1
x  
13. (d) 55. (c) 97. (b,d) 138. (b)  3
179. (3)
56. (d) 98. (a,c) 243.  1
2
14. (c) 139. (d) 180. (9)  
15. (a) 57. (c) 99. (b,c) 140. (c) 3
181. (36)
16. (d) 58. (c) 100. (a,c) 141. (b) 182. (34) +
17. (b) 59. (b) 101. (a,b,c 142. (d) 183. (0.5)
 y  1
2

18. (d) 60. (a) and d) 143. (a) 1

184. (36) 2
19. (c) 61. (c) 102. (b) 144. (c)  1 
185 - 226 (Sub)  
20. (a) 62. (c) 103. (a, c) 145. (d) 2 3
63. (a) 104. (a,b,d)  1 1
21. (c) 146. (c) 227.  ,  244. (T)
22. (a) 64. (a) 105. (c) 147. (a) 2 4
245. (T)
23. (b) 65. (d) 106. (a,c,d) 148. (a) 246. (d)
24. (a) 66. (b) 107. (a,b,c) 149. (b) 228. (7)
247. (a)
25. (c) 67. (a) 108. (a,d) 150. (a) 229. x2 + y2 –x
248. (a)
109. (a,b,d) – y = 0
26. (d) 68. (a) 151. (c) 249. A - p,
110. (c,d) 230. 16x 2 +
27. (d) 69. (a) 152. (a) B - q,
16y2–48x
28. (c) 70. (c) 111. (a,d) 153. (b) C - s,
+16y+31
29. (d) 71. (c) 112. (a,b) 154. (b) = 0 D - r
30. (d) 72. (d) 113. (a,c) 155. (a) 231. (2) 250. b
31. (c) 73. (a) 114. (a,b) 251. d
232. 2 3 s q .
32. (a) 74. (a) 115. (b,c) 156. (1) 252. c
unit
33. (a) 75. (d) 116. (b,c) 157. (3) 253. b
117. (b,d)  9 12 
34. (c) 76. (a) 158. (2) 233.  5, 5  254. A - p,
 
35. (b) 77. (d) 118. (c) 159. (10) B - s, t
 9 12 
36. (c) 78. (a) 119. (c) 160. (2) or  5 , 5 
  C - r;
37. (b) 79. (d) 120. (a,d) 161. (2) D- q, s
121. (a,b,c) 192
38. (d) 80. (c) 162. (8) 234. 255. A - p, q
122. (a,b,d) 25
39. (b) 81. (a) 163. (2) B - p, q
123. (a,b) 235. x2 + y2 +
40. (c) 82. (a) 164. (1) C - p, q
8x–6y +
41. (c) 83. (b) 124. (b,d) 165. (4) D - q, r
9 = 0
42. (c) 84. (d) 125. (a,b) 166. (2) 236. 10x – 3y
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