Hyperbola

Section – I: (Single option correct type)

x2 y2
1. The locus of the middle points of the chords of the hyperbola   1 , which pass through a fixed point (, ) is
a2 b2
a hyperbola whose centre is:
 
(A)  2, 2   (B)  ,   (C)  3 , 3   (D)  , 
 2 2
2. The locus of the points whose chord of contact with respect to the parabola y 2  4ax touches the hyperbola
x 2  y 2  a2 is :
(A) Pair of straight lines (B) Parabola (C) Circle (D) Ellipse
3. If a line ax + by + c = 0 is a normal to the hyperbola xy = 1then
(A) a > 0, b > 0 (B) a > 0, b < 0 (C) a < 0, b < 0 (D) a + b =0

x2 y2
4. A variable line x cos   y sin   p which is a chord of the hyperbola   1  b  a  subtends a right angle at
a2 b2
the centre of the hyperbola, then it always touches a fixed circle whose radius is
ab ab ab ab
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a b
2 2
b a
2 2
a b
2 2
2 b2  a2
5. The eccentricity of a hyperbola, the angle between whose asymptotes is 30°, is
(A) 6 (B) 2 (C) 6  2 (D) 3
6. Eccentricity of standard hyperbola whose latus rectum is half of its transverse axis
3
(A) e  3 (B) e  3 / 2 (C) e  2 (D) e 
2
7. Equation of hyperbola whose foci are (6, 0) & (–6, 0) and eccentricity = 2
(A) 3y 2  x 2  27 (B) 3x 2  y 2  27 (C) x 2  3y 2  27 x (D) x 2  3y 2  9

x 2 y2
8. Equation of hyperbola if its foci coincide with the foci of the ellipse  1&e  2
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(A) x 2  3y 2  12 (B) 2x 2  3y 2  12 (C) 3x 2  y 2  12 (D) 3y 2  x 2  12

9. Which of the following pair may represent the eccentricities of two conjugate hyperbola for all   (0, 90)
(A) sin , cos  (B) tan , cot  (C) sce , cos ec  s (D) 1  sin , 1  cos 
st
10. If P( 2 tan , 2 sec ) is any point in 1 quadrant at distance 6 from origin then  
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°
11. The locus of the middle points of chord of hyperbola 3x 2  2y 2  4x  6y  0 parallel to y = 2x is
(A) 3x – 4y = 4 (B) 3y – 4x + 4 = 0 (C) 4x – 3y = 3 (D) 3x – 4y = 2

12. The tangents from (1, 2 2) to the hyperbola 16x 2  25y 2  400 include an angle between them is equal to
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°
13. The co-ordinate of focus of 9x 2  16y 2  18x  32y  151  0
(A) (–6, 1) (B) (6, 1) (C) (–4, 1) (D) (4, –1)

x2 y2
14. If the chord of contact of tangents from two points  x1, y1  &  x 2 , y 2  to the hyperbola   1 are at right angles
a2 b2
x1x 2
then ?
y1y 2
(A) a2 / b2 (B) b2 / a2 (C) b4 / a4 (D) a4 / b4

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15. If e & e’ are the eccentricities of the ellipse 5x 2  9y 2  45 & hyperbola 5x 2  4y 2  45 then ee’=?
(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) –4 (D) 9
16. If the length of the transverse & conjugate axes of a hyperbola be 8 & 6 respectively then the difference of focal
distances of any point of the hyperbola will be
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 14 (D) 2
x y x y 1
17. If m is a variable, then locus of the point of intersection of the lines   m &   is
3 2 3 2 m
(A) parabola (B) ellipse (C) hyperbola (D) none
18. The equation ax  2hxy  by 2  2gx  2fy  c  0 represents rectangular hyperbola if
2

(A)   0, h2  ab, a  b  0 (B)   0, h2  ab, a  b  0

(C)   0, h2  ab, a  b  0 (D) none

19. If e & e’ be the eccentricity of two conics S & S’ such that e2  (e ')2  3 then both S & S’ are
(A) ellipse (B) parabola (C) hyperbola (D) none
20. The equation of normal at (a sec 1 , b tan  ) of the curve b 2 x 2  a 2 y 2  a2b 2 is
(A) ax sec  + by cosec  = a2  b2 (B) ax cot   by cos   a2  b2
(C) ax cos   by cot   a2  b2 (D) ax cos   by cot   a2  b 2

x2 y2
21. If PQ & PR tangents drawn from a point P to the hyperbola   1if equation of QR is 4x – 3y – 6 = 0 then P is
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(A) (2, 6) (B) (3, 4) (C) (6, 2) (D) none
2 2
x y
22. A tangent to a   1 intercepts a length of unity from each of the co-ordinate axes then the point (a, b) lies on
a2 b2
(A) x 2  y 2  2 (B) x 2  y 2  1 (C) x 2  y 2  1 (D) none

x2 y2
23. The area of quadrilateral formed by foci of hyperbola   1& its conjugate hyperbola is
4 3
(A) 14 (B) 24 (C) 12 (D) 10

x2 y2 x2 y2
24. If the foci of the ellipse   1 and hyperbola   1coincides then k = ?
k 2a2 a2 a 2 a2
(A)  3 (B)  2 (C) 3 (D) 2
25. If LL’ be the latus rectum through the focus S of a hyperbola and A be the farther vertex of the conic. If ALL ' is
equilateral then its eccentricity is
(A) 3 (B) 3 1 (C)  
3 1 / 2 (D)  
3 1 / 3

x2 y2
26. The tangent at point (2 sec , 3 tan ) of the hyperbola   1 is parallel to 3x – y + 4 = 0 then the value of  is
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(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°
27. The points of intersection of the curves whose parametric equations are x  t 2  1, y  2t and x = 2s. y = 2/s is
given by
(A) (4, 1) (B) (2, 2) (C) (–2, 2) (D) (1, 0)

x2 y2 x2 y2
28. From any point on the hyperbola H1 : 2
 2  1 , tangents are drawn to the hyperbola H2 : 2  2  2 . Then area
a b a b
cut-off by the chord of contact on the asymptotes of H2 equal to:
(A) ab (B) 2ab (C) 4ab (D) 8ab

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29. The equation of the transverse and conjugate axes of a hyperbola are respectively x + 2y – 3 = 0, 2x – y + 4 = 0,
and their respective lengths are 2 and 2 / 3 . The equation of the hyperbola is
2 3 2 3
(A) (x  2y  3)2  (2x  y  4)2  1 (B) (2 x  y  4)2  (x  2y  3)2  1
5 5 5 5
(C) 2(2x  y  4)2  3(x  2y  3)2  1 (D) 2(x  2y  3)2  3(2x  y  4)2  1

30. The chord PQ of the rectangular hyperbola xy  a2 meets the x-axis at A; C is the mid point of PQ & ‘O’ is the
origin. Then the ACO is:
(A) equilateral (B) isosceles (C) right angled (D) right isosceles

x2 y2
31. If AB is a double ordinate of the hyperbola   1 such that OAB (O is the origin) is an equilateral triangle,
a2 b2
then the eccentricity ‘e’ of the hyperbola satisfies
2 2 2
(A) e  3 (B) 1  e  2 (C) e  (D) e 
3 3 3

x 2 y2
32. If x cos  + y sin  = p, a variable chord of the hyperbola   1 subtends a right angle at the centre of the
a2 2a2
hyperbola, then the chords touch a fixed circle whose radius is equal to
(A) 2 a (B) 3 a (C) 2 a (D) 5 a

x2 y2
33. Consider the point P (4, 3) and   1 . Which of the following is not true?
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(A) Two tangents can be drawn from P (B) One tangent can be drawn from P
(C) P lies on out side the hyperbola (D) P lies on Asymptotes of Hyperbola

x2 y2
34. The hyperbola   1 and point P (4, 3), then find number of tangents from P.
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(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Section-II: (Assertion & Reasoning Type)
35. Statement-1 : The conic 16x 2  3y 2  32x  12y  4  0 represent a hyperbola
Statement-2 : If ax 2  2hxy  by 2  2gx  2fy  c  0 represent a hyperbola then   0 and h2  ab  0
(A) Statement – 1 is true, Statement – 2 is true; Statement – 2 is a correct explanation for Statement – 1.
(B) Statement – 1 is true, Statement – 2 is true; Statement – 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement – 1
(C) Statement – 1 is true, Statement – 2 is false
(D) Statement – 1 is false, Statement – 2 is true
36. Statement-1 : lThe latus rectum of the hyperbola x 2  y 2  a2 is equal to the length of its major axis
b2
Statement-2 : The semi latus rectum of ellipse b 2 x 2  a2 y 2  a2b2 is equal to
a
(A) Statement – 1 is true, Statement – 2 is true; Statement – 2 is a correct explanation for Statement – 1.
(B) Statement – 1 is true, Statement – 2 is true; Statement – 2 is NOT a correct explanation 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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37. Normal is drawn to the hyperbola xy = c at point P (t1 ) meets the hyperbola again at Q (t 2 ) .
2 1 
Statement-1 : Square of distance between P and Q is c 2  t1  t 2   1  2 2 
 t 1 t2 

Statement-2 : t1 t 2  1 .
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(A) Statement – 1 is true, Statement – 2 is true; Statement – 2 is a correct explanation for Statement – 1.
(B) Statement – 1 is true, Statement – 2 is true; Statement – 2 is NOT a correct explanation 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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Answer Key

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

D D B B C D B C C B A D A D B A C A C C

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

C B A A D A B C B B D A A C A B B

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