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PARABOLA II
1. The parametric coordinate of any point on the
parabola whose focus (0, 1) and the directrix is 𝑥 + 10. The length of the focal chord of parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥
2 = 0, are that makes an angle 𝛼 with the x-axis is
(a) (𝑡 2 + 1, 2𝑡 − 1) (b) (𝑡 2 + 1, 2𝑡 + 1) (a) 4a sec 2 𝛼 (b) 2a 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝛼
(c) (𝑡 2 , 2𝑡) (d) None of these (c) 4a 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝛼 (d) None of these
2. The vertex of the parabola 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 12𝑦 + 4 = 0 11. The locus of the mid-points of the focal radii of the
(a) (−4, 1) (b) (4, - 1) parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 is a parabola whose focus is at
(c) (−4, −1) (d) (4, 1) (a) (−𝑎/2, 0) (b) (𝑎/2, 0)
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3. The focus of the parabola 𝑦 − 4𝑦 − 8𝑥 + 4 = 0, is (c) (𝑎, 0) (d) (−𝑎, 0)
(a) (1, 1) (b) (1, 2) 12. If l denotes the semi-latusrectum of the parabola
(c) (2, 1) (d) (2, 2) 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 and SP and SQ denote the segments of
4. The equation of the parabola with its vertex at any focal chord PQ, S being the focus, the SP, l, SQ
(1, 1) and focus at (3, 1) is are in the relation
(a) (𝑥 − 3)2 = 8(𝑦 − 1) (a) A.P. (b) G.P.
(b) (𝑦 − 1)2 = 8(𝑥 − 1) (c) H.P. (d) None of these
(c) (𝑦 − 1)2 = 8(𝑥 − 3) 13. The latus rectum of a parabola whose focal chord is
(d) (𝑥 − 1)2 = 8(𝑦 − 1) PSQ such that SP = 3 and SQ = 2, is given by
5. The focus of the parabola 𝑦 2 − 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 2 = 0, is (a) 24/5 (b) 12/5
(a) (1/4, 0) (b) (1, 2) (c) 6/5 (d) None of these
(c) (3/4, 1) (d) (5/4, 1) 14. The harmonic mean of the segment of a focal chord
6. The axis of the parabola of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 16𝑎𝑥, is
9𝑦 2 − 16𝑥 − 12𝑦 − 57 = 0, is (a) 2a (b) 4a
(a) 3𝑦 = 2 (b) 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 3 (c) 8a (d) 16a
(c) 2𝑥 = 3 (d) 𝑦 = 3 15. The locus of the mid-point of the line segment
7. If the axis of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥, its directrix joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola
and the chord joining 𝑡1 and 𝑡2 are concurrent, then 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 is another parabola with directrix.
𝑡1 𝑡2 = (a) 𝑥 = −𝑎 (b) 𝑥 = −𝑎/2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 𝑥 = 0 (d) 𝑥 = 𝑎/2
(c)-1 (d) 2 16. Let P be the point (1, 0) and Q a point on the locus
8. If (2, -8) is at an end of a focal chord of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥. The locus of mid-point of PQ, is
𝑦 2 = 32𝑥, then the other end of the chord, is (a) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑦 + 2 = 0(b) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 + 2 = 0
(a) (32, 32) (b) (32, -32) (c) 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 + 2 = 0 (d) 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 + 2 = 0
(c)(−2, 8) (d) None of these 17. Let O be the vertex and Q be any point on the
9. PQ is any focal chord of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 32𝑥. The parabola 𝑥 2 = 8𝑦. If the point P divides the line
length of PQ can never be less than segment OQ internally in the ratio 1: 3, then the
(a) 8 units (b) 16 units locus of P, is
(c) 32 units (d) 48 units (a) 𝑦 2 = 2𝑥 (b) 𝑥 2 = 2𝑦
(c) 𝑥 2 = 𝑦 (d) 𝑦 2 = 𝑥

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18. If the line 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 touches the parabola 𝑦 = 26. If P (𝑎𝑡12 , 2𝑎𝑡1 )
and 𝑄(𝑎𝑡22 , 2𝑎𝑡2 )
are two points on
4𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑎), then 2
the parabola 𝑦 = 4𝑎𝑥, then the area of the
𝑎 𝑎
(a) 𝑐 = 𝑎 + (b) 𝑐 = 𝑎𝑚 + triangles formed by the tangents at P and Q and the
𝑚 𝑚
(c) 𝑐 = 𝑎𝑚 + 𝑎 (d) None of these chord PQ is
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19. If 𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛 = 0 is tangent to the parabola 𝑥 2 = (a) 𝑎2 |𝑡1 − 𝑡2 |3 (b) 𝑎2 |𝑡1 − 𝑡2 |2
2 2
𝑦, then (c) 𝑎2 |𝑡1 − 𝑡2 |3 (d) None of these
(a) 𝑙 2 = 2𝑚𝑛 (b) 𝑙 = 4𝑚2 𝑛2 27. Let A B C be three points on the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥
2 4 2
(c) 𝑚 = (d) 𝑙 = 4𝑚𝑛 such that tangents at these points taken in pairs
𝑛
20. If the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 1 = 0 touches to the parabola form a triangle PQR. Then, area
𝑦 2 = 𝑘𝑥, then the value of k, is (∆𝐴𝐵𝐶): 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 (∆𝑃𝑄𝑅) =
(a) 4 (b) – 4 (a) 1:1 (b) 2: 1
(c) 2 (d) – 2 (c) 1: 2 (d) 2: 3
21. The line 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 1 is a tangent to the parabola 28. Consider the parabola 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥. Let ∆1 be the area
𝑦 2 = 4𝑥, if m = of the triangle formed by the end points of its latus
(a) 1 (b) 2 rectum and the point P(1/2, 2) on the parabola, and
(c) 4 (d) 3 ∆2 be the area of the triangle formed by drawing
22. The tangent at (1, 7) to the curve 𝑥 2 = 𝑦 − 6 tangents at P and at end-points of the latus rectum.
touches the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 16𝑥 + 12𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 at Then, ∆1 /∆2 , is
(a) (6, 7) (b) ( −6, 7) (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) (6, −7) (d) (−6, −7) (c) 3 (d) 4
23. Consider the two curves 𝐶1 : 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥, 𝐶2 : 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 29. If the distance of points P and Q from the focus of a
6𝑥 + 1 = 0 Then, parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 are 4 and 9 respectively, then
(a) 𝐶1 and 𝐶2 touch each other at one point the distance of the point of intersection of tangents
(b) 𝐶1 and 𝐶2 touch each other exactly at two point at P and Q from the focus is
(c) 𝐶1 and 𝐶2 intersect (but do not touch) at exactly (a) 8 (b) 6
two points (c) 5 (d) 13
(d) None of these 30. The locus of the points of intersection of
24. Let 𝐿1 be a tangent to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4(𝑥 + 1) perpendicular tangents to the parabola, is
and 𝐿2 be a tangent to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 8(𝑥 + 2) (a) tangent at the vertex
(b) its directrix
such that 𝐿1 and 𝐿2 intersect at right angles. Then
(c) its latus rectum
𝐿1 and 𝐿2 meet on the straight line
(a) 𝑥 + 3 = 0 (b) 2𝑥 + 1 = 0 (d) a parabola
31. If two tangents drawn from a point P to the
(c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 0 (d) 𝑥 + 2 = 0
25. If the common tangent to the parabolas 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 are at right angles, then the locus
of P, is
and 𝑥 2 = 4𝑦 also touches the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑐 2 ,
(a) 𝑥 = −1 (b) 2𝑥 − 1 = 0
then c is equal to
(c) 𝑥 = 1 (d) 2𝑥 + 1 = 0
(a) 1/√2 (b) 1/2√2
(c) 1/2 (d) 1/4

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32. If a focal chord of 𝑦 = 16𝑥 is a tangent to
(𝑥 − 6)2 + 𝑦 2 = 2, then the values of the slope of
this chord are
(a) {-1, 1} (b) {-2, 2}
(c) {-2, -1/2} (d) {2, -1/2}

33. The circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 2 = 0 intersects

the parabola 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥 orthogonally at the point P.
the equation of the tangent to the parabola at P can
be
(a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 4 = 0 (b) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2 = 0
(c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4 = 0 (d) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0
ANSWER-KEY
1.D 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.D
6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.C
11.C 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.C
16.C 17.B 18.B 19.D 20.B
21.A 22.D 23.B 24.A 25.A
26.A 27.B 28.B 29.D 30.B
31.A 32.A 33.D

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