Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ (MC SIR)

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Time limit: 60 minutes Maximum Marks: 52

SECTION-1: (Single Choice Problems)

• This section contains EIGHT(8) 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 locus of mid-points of the chords of the circle x2 – 2x + y2 – 2y + 1 = 0 which are of unit length is:

3
(A) (x –1)2 + (y – 1)2 = (B) (x –1)2 + (y – 1)2 = 2
4

1 2
(C) (x –1)2 + (y – 1)2 = (D) (x –1)2 + (y – 1)2 =
4 3

2. ABCD is square in which A lies on positive y-axis and B lies on the positive x-axis. If D is the point
(12, 17), then co-ordinate of C is :
(A) (17, 12) (B) (17, 5) (C) (17, 16) (D) (15, 3)

3. The area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle of radius 4cm, is :

(A) 12 cm2 (B) 9 3 cm2 (C) 8 3 cm2 (D) 12 3 cm2

4. Let all the points on the curve x2 + y2 – 10x = 0 are reflected about the line y = x + 3. The locus of the
reflected points is in the form x2 + y2 + gx + fy + c = 0. The value of (g + f + c) is equal to :
(A) 28 (B) –28 (C) 38 (D) –38

5. The shortest distance from the line 3x + 4y = 25 to the circle x2 + y2 = 6x – 8y is equal to :

7 9 11 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 5 5 5

6. A circle bisects the circumference of the circle x2 + y2 + 2y – 3 = 0 and touches the line x = y at the point
(1, 1). Its radius is :

3 9
(A) (B) (C) 4 2 (D) 3 2
2 2

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7. If the length of the normal for each point on a curve is equal to the radius vector, then the curve :
(A) is a circle passing through origin
(B) is a circle having centre at origin and radius > 0
(C) is a circle having centre on x-axis and touching y-axis
(D) is a circle having centre on y-axis and touching x-axis

8. Point on the circle x2 + y2 – 2x +4y – 4 = 0 which is nearest to the line y = 2x + 11 is :

 6 3   6 3 
(A) 1  ,2  (B) 1  , 2  
 5 5  5 5

 6 3 
(C) 1  , 2   (D) None of these
 5 5

SECTION-2: (Multiple Choice Problems)

• This section contains FOUR (04) 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.

9. Let ‘’ be a variable parameter, then the length of the chord of the curve :
(x – sin–1 ) (x – cos–1 ) + (y – sin–1 )(y + cos–1 ) = 0


along the line x  can not be equal to :
4

   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 6 4 2

10. If a = max{(x + 2)2 + (y – 3)2} and a = min{(x + 2)2 + (y – 3)2} where x, y satisfying
x2 + y2 + 8x – 10y – 40 = 0, then :

(A) a + b = 18 (B) a + b = 178 (C) a  b  4 2 (D) a  b  72 2

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11. The locus of points of interesection of the tangents to x2 + y2 = a2 at the extremeties of a chord of circle
x2 + y2 = a2 which touches the circle x2 + y2 – 2ax = 0 is/are :
(A) y2 = a(a – 2x) (B) x2 = a(a – 2y)
(C) x2 + y2 = (x – a)2 (D) x2 + y2 = (y – a)2

12. A circle passes through the points (–1, 1), (0, 6) and (5, 5). The point(s) on this circle, the tangents(s) at
which is/are parallel to the straight line joining the origin to its centre is/are
(A) (1, –5) (B) (5, 1) (C) (–5, –1) (D) (–1, 5)

SECTION-3: (Numerical Type Problems)

• This section contains THREE(03) questions.
• Full Marks: +4 If ONLY the correct integer is entered.
• Zero Marks: 0 In all other cases.

y m
13. Let S = {(x, y) | x, y  R, x2 + y2 – 10x + 16 = 0}. The largest value of can be put in the form
x n
where m, n are relatively prime natural numbers, then m2 + n2 =

14. Two congruent circles with centres at (2, 3) and (5, 6) intersects at right angle; find the radius of the
circle.

15. If circles x2 + y2 = c with radius 3 and x2 + y2 + ax + by + c = 0 with radius 6 intersect at two

points A and B. If length of AB = l . Find l

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