CHAPTER_10
CONIC SECTION
1) The equations of the tangents to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 50 at the points where the line x + 7 = 0 meets it, are
(a) 7 x y + 50 = 0 (b) 7 x y − 5 = 0
(c) y 7x + 5 = 0 (d) y 7 x − 5 = 0
2) If the line y = 3 x + k touches the circle x 2 + y 2 = 16 , then k =
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 8
3) The equations of the tangents to the circle x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 4 y = 12 which are parallel to the straight line
4 x + 3 y + 5 = 0 , are
(a) 3 x − 4 y − 19 = 0, 3 x − 4 y + 31 = 0
(b) 4 x + 3 y − 19 = 0, 4 x + 3 y + 31 = 0
(c) 4 x + 3 y + 19 = 0, 4 x + 3 y − 31 = 0
(d) 3 x − 4 y + 19 = 0,3 x − 4 y + 31 = 0
4) The equations of the tangents to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 36 which are inclined at an angle of 45 o to the x-axis are
(a) x +y = 6 (b) x =y3 2
(c) y = x 6 2 (d) None of these
5) The point (0.1, 3.1) with respect to the circle x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 4 y + 3 = 0 , is
(a) At the centre of the circle
(b) Inside the circle but not at the centre
(c) On the circle
(d) Outside the circle
6) Consider the following statements :
Assertion (a) : The circle x 2 + y 2 = 1 has exactly two tangents parallel to the x-axis
dy
Reason (R) : = 0 on the circle exactly at the point (0 ,1) . Of these statements
dx
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
7) The latus rectum of a parabola whose directrix is x + y − 2 = 0 and focus is (3, – 4), is
(a) −3 2 (b) 3 2
(c) −3/ 2 (d) 3 / 2
8) The points on the parabola y = 12 x whose focal distance is 4, are
2
(a) (2, 3 ), (2, − 3 ) (b) (1, 2 3 ), (1,−2 3 )
(c) (1, 2) (d) None of these
9) The end points of latus rectum of the parabola x 2 = 4 ay are
(a) (a, 2a), (2a, − a) (b) (−a, 2a), (2a, a)
(c) (a, − 2a), (2a, a) (d) (−2a, a), (2a, a)
10) The equation of the parabola with focus (3, 0) and the directirx x + 3 = 0 is
(a) y 2 = 3x (b) y 2 = 2 x
(c) y = 12 x
2
(d) y 2 = 6 x
11) The equation x 2 − 2 xy + y 2 + 3 x + 2 = 0 represents
(a) A parabola (b) An ellipse
(c) A hyperbola (d) A circle
12) The equation of the ellipse whose centre is at origin and which passes through the points (–3, 1) and (2, –2) is
(a) 5 x 2 + 3 y 2 = 32 (b) 3 x 2 + 5 y 2 = 32
(c) 5 x 2 − 3 y 2 = 32 (d) 3 x 2 + 5 y 2 + 32 = 0
13) The eccentricity of an ellipse is 2/3, latus rectum is 5 and centre is (0, 0). The equation of the ellipse is
x2 y2 4 x 2 4y 2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1
81 45 81 45
x2 y2 x2 y2
(c) + =1 (d) + =5
9 5 81 45
14) The equation of the ellipse whose vertices are (5, 0) and foci are (4, 0) is
(a) 9 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 225 (b) 25 x 2 + 9 y 2 = 225
(c) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 192 (d) None of these
15) The equation of the ellipse whose foci are (5, 0) and one of its directrix is 5 x = 36 , is
x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1
36 11 6 11
x2 y2
(c) + =1 (d) None of these
6 11
16) Eccentricity of the ellipse 9 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 225 is
3 4
(a) (b)
5 5
9 34
(c) (d)
25 5
x2 y2 x2 y2
17) If the eccentricity of the two ellipse + = 1 and 2 + 2 = 1 are equal, then the value of a / b is
169 25 a b
(a) 5/13 (b) 6/13
(c) 13/5 (d) 13/6
x2 y2
18) The directrix of the hyperbola is − =1
9 4
(a) x = 9 / 13 (b) y = 9 / 13
(c) x = 6 / 13 (d) y = 6 / 13
19) The vertices of a hyperbola are at (0, 0) and (10, 0) and one of its foci is at (18, 0). The equation of the hyperbola is
x2 y2 (x − 5) 2 y2
(a) − =1 (b) − =1
25 144 25 144
x 2 (y − 5 ) 2 (x − 5) 2 (y − 5) 2
(c) − =1 (d) − =1
25 144 25 144
x2 y2 x2 y2 1
20) If the foci of the ellipse + 2 = 1 and the hyperbola − = coincide, then the value of b 2 is
16 b 144 81 25
(a) 1 (b) 5
(c) 7 (d) 9
