MATHEMATICS FUNG

CHAPTER 6 (2ND YEAR)

(1) If a plane that intersects the cone is parallel to the base circles, then the section is called
(a) parabola (b) straight line
(c) circle (d) ellipse
(2) The set builder notation for a circle with centre c and radius r is

(a) s(c; r )  p( x, y ) : cp  r  
(b) s(c; r )  p( x, y ) : cp  r 
(c) s(c; r )   p( x, y ) : cr  p (d) none of these
(3) The centre of a circle ( x  1)2  ( y  5)2  32
(a) (-1,5) (b) (1,-5)
(c) (1, 5) (d) (-1,-5)
(4) The radius of the circle x2+y2+gx+fy-c=0 is
(a) g2  f 2  c (b) g2  f 2  c
(c) g 2  f 2 (d) none of these
(5) Which one is not the equation of the circle
(a) 35x2+35y2-30x+17y-2=0 (b) 17x2+17y2+2gx-2fy+17=0
2 2
(c) x +y =49 (d) x2+2y2-2xy+2fy=0
(6) The centre of the circle x2+y2-2axcos  -2bsiny  =a2sin2  is
(a) ( a cos  , a sin  ) (b) ( a cos  , b sin  )
(c) (a cos  , b sin  ) (d) (a cos  , a sin  )
(7) Equation of the circle when end points of diameter are given
(a) ( x  x1 )( x  x2 )  ( y  y1 )( y  y2 )  0 (b) ( x  x1 )( x  x2 )  ( y  y1 )( y  y2 )  0
(c) ( y  x1 )( y  x2 )  ( x  y1 )( x  y2 )  0 (d) ( x  x1 )( x  x2 )  ( x  y1 )( x  y2 )  0
(8) The center and radius of the circle 4x 2  4y2  8x  12y  25  0 is
 3  19 19  3 
(a) 1,  , (b) , 1, 
 2  2 2  2 
9  3   3  9
(c) , 1,  (d) 1,  ,
2  2   2  2
2 2
(9) If x + y + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 passes through origin then
(a) g = 0 (b) f = 0
(c) g = 1 (d) c = 0
(10) The equation of the circle, which contains the points (1,1),(2,-1) and (3,-2) is
(a) x2+y2+-13x-5y+16=0 (b) x2-y2+-13x-5y+16=0
(c) x2+y2+3x-5y+6=0 (d) x2+y2+-x+5y+16=0
(11) The equation of the circle containing the point (3,1),(2,2) and having its centre on
the line x+y-3=0
(a) x2+y2+-4x-2y+4=0 (b) x2+y2+-3x-5y+16=0
2 2
(c) x +y +-13x-5y+16=0 (d) none of these
(12) The points of intersection of a line y = mx + c and a circle x2 + y2 = a2 are real and
distinct if
(a) a2 (1 + m2) = c2 (b) a2 (1 + m2) – c2 < 0
2 2
(c) a (1 + m ) < 0 (d) a2 (1 + m2) – c2 > 0

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(13) The points of intersection of the line 3x-4y+20=0 with the circle x2+y2=25
24 7
(a) (0,5) (b) (  , )
5 5
24 7 24 7
(c) (0,5) or (  , ) (d) (0,5) and (  , )
5 5 5 5
(14) 2 2 2
If the line y = mx + c is tangent to the circle x +y =a then its distance from centre of
the circle is
c c
(a) (b)
1 m 2
1  m2
a
(c) (d) c 1  m 2
1 m 2

(15) The equation of tangent to the circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0 at point p(x1,y1) is

(a) xx1+yy1+g(x+x1)+f(y+y1)+c=0 (b) xx1+yy1+2g(x+x1)+2f(y+y1)+c=0
(c) xx1+yy1-g(x+x1)-f(y+y1)+c=0 (d) xx1+yy1-2g(x+x1)-2f(y+y1)+c=0
(16) An equation of the normal to the circle x + y2 = 25 at  5cos  ,5sin   is
2

(a) x cos   y sin   25 (b) x sin   y cos   0

(c) y cos   x sin   5 (d) x cos   y sin   10
(17) The parametric coordinate of any point on the circle (x-h)2+(y-k)2=a2 are
(a) ( a cos   h, a sin   k ) (b)  a cos  , a sin  
(c) ( cos  ,sin  ) (d) ( cos   h,sin   k )
(18) The length of the tangent drawn from the point (-5, 4) to the circle
5x 2  5 y 2  10 x  15 y  131  0 is
(a) 325 (b) 184
(c) 25 (d) 200
(19) The equation of the tangent to the circle x2+y2=4 at point (2cos450,2sin450)
(a) 2 x  2 y  4 (b) x 2  y 2  4
(c) x  y  2 2 (d) 2 x  2 y  a 2
(20) A Perpendicular dropped from the centre of a circle on a chord _______ the chord
(a) Bisects (b) Touches
(c) Cuts (d) Trisects
(21) An angle in a semi-circle is a
(a) Acute angle (b) Right angle
(c) Reflex angle (d) Obtuse angle
(22) The midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is the __________ of the triangle
(a) Vertex (b) Circum center
(c) Orthocenter (d) In – centre
(23) The perpendicular bisector of any chord of a circle passes through _________ of the circle.
(a) Center (b) Radius
(c) Origin (d) Point of tangency
(24) The mid point of the chord cut off from the line x+y=3 by the circle x2+y2=9 is;
 3 3 3 3
(a)   ,   (b)  ,  
 2 2 2 2
 3 3 3 3
(c)   ,  (d)  , 
 2 2 2 2
(25) Which point lies inside the circle 2x2+2y2+3x+4y-1=0?
(a) (-1, -2) (b) (2,1)
(c) (-3,1) (d) (1,-3)
(26) The value of eccentricity of the circle is;
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) -1 (d) 2
(27) The equation of the circle whose radius is a 2  b 2 and center (a,b) is
(a) x2+y2-2ax+2by=0 (b) x2+y2-2ax-2by=0

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 (c) x2+y2+2ax-2by=0 (d) x2+y2+2ax+2by-c=0
(28) The equation of circle which touches y-axis at (0, 3) and cuts 8 intercept on x-axis, is;
(a) x2+y2+10x+6y+9 = 0 (b) x2+y2+6x-10y+9 = 0
(c) x2+y2+8x+4y+2 = 0 (d) x2+y2-10x-6y+9 = 0
x y
(29) If the line   1 touches the circle x2 + y2 = r2, then __________
a b
(a) a2 + b2 = r2 (b) a2 – b2 = r2
1 1 1 1 1 1
(c) 2  2  2 (d) 2  2  2
a b r a b r
(30) Area of a circle whose centre is  cosθ,sinθ  and passes through the origin is ______
(a)  (b) 1
(c)  r 2
(d) 2 
(31) The line containing focus, vertex and perpendicular to the directrix of parabola is called
(a) x-axis (b) y-axis
(c) axis (d) focal axis
(32) (a2+b2){(x-h)2+(y-k)2}=(ax+by+c)2 is the equation of parabola in
(a) standard form (b) normal form
(c) general form (d) none of these
(33) In the end points of latusrectum of parabola y2=4ax abscissa is
(a) double of ordinate (b) half of ordinate
(c) equal of ordinate (d) thrice of ordinate
(34) Directrix of parabola x2=4ay is parallel to
(a) x-axis (b) y-axis
(c) oblique (d) all of these
(35) The length of latusrectum of y2=2ax is
(a) 4a (b) 2a
(c) a (d) none of these
(36) The directrix of parabola x = – 16y is
2

(a) y = 4 (b) y = -4
(c) x = 4 (d) x = -4
(37) The vertex of the parabola (x – 1)2 = 8(y + 2) is
(a) (-1, 2) (b) (-1, 2)
(c) (-1, 2) (d) (1, -2)
(38) The focus of the parabola y2 = -8( x – 3) is
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 1)
(c) (1, 1) (d) (1, 0)
(39) The coordinates of the end points of latusrectum of parabola y2 = 4ax are
(a) (a, 2a), (-a, -2a) (b) (a, 2a) , (-a, 2a)
(c) (a, 2a), (a, -2a) (d) (-a, 2a), (-a, 2a)
(40) The value of ‘a’ for which parabola x2 = 4ay passes through (3, 2) is
9
(a) 3 (b)
8
1
(c) (d) none of these
3
(41) An equation of parabola with focus (-3, 1) and directrix x = 3 is
(a) (y – 1)2 = - 12x (b) (x -1)2 =12x
(c) (y + 1)2 = 12x (d) (x + 1)2 = 10x
(42) Condition for a line y = mx + c to be tangent to the parabola y2=4ax is
(a) c = am (b) a = c m
(c) m = c/a (d) All of these
2
(43) An equation of tangent to the parabola y = 4ax at (x1, y1) is
(a) yy1 = 2a (x + x1) (b) xx1 = 2a (y + y1)
xx yy
(c) 21  21  1 (d) none
a b
(44) Vertex of the parabola y2 = 4x + 4y is at
(a) (-1, 2) (b) (1, 2)
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 (c) (1, -2) (d) (-1, -2)
(45) Equation of the directrix of the parabola y = 6x2 – 1 is
25 4
(a) y  (b) x 
24 5
6 14
(c) x  (d) y 
20 15
(46) y = mx-2am-am3 is equation of _________to the parabola y2=4ax
(a) tangent (b) normal
(c) slope (d) none of these
(47) The point of contact of line y = mx + a/m with parabola y2=4ax
 a 2a   a a
(a)  2 ,  (b)  2 , 
m m  m m
a 2a  a 2
(c) 2 , (d)   2 , 
m m  m m
(48) Length of latus rectum of y  4  x  a  is
2

(a) 4 (b) 2a
(c) 4a (d) 1
(2 x  1) (2 y  1)
2 2
 1
(49) The center of 4 8 is
(a) (1, 1) (b) (1,1)
1 1  1 1
(c)  ,   (d)   , 
2 2  2 2
x2 y 2
(50) Length of latus rectum of ellipse   1 is
16 9
3
(a) 2 (b) 9
9
(c) 4 (d) 4.5
(51) The number of normals that can be drawn to the parabola is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 0
(52) The normal at the point (2,4) to the parabola y2=8x will meet the curve again at
(a) (18,-12) (b) (-18,12)
(c) (8,2) (d) none of these
2 2
(53) for an ellipse a (1-e )=?
(a) c2 (b) b2
2
(c) a (d) e2
x2 y2
(54) In case of ellipse 2  2  1 what about a & b?
a b
(a) a = b (b) a < b
(c) a > b (d) a  b
(55) In case of vertical ellipse then coordinates of foci are
(a) (0,c) & (0,-c) (b) (0,ae) & (-ae,0)
(c) (c,0) & (-c,0) (d) (ae,0) & (-ae,0)
2
x y2
(56) The equations of latera recta of eillpse 2  2  1
a b
a
x a
(a) e (b) y  
e
c
(c) x   (d) x  ae
e
(57) The line segment through the centre and perpendicular to the major axis of ellipse is called
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 (a) Major axis (b) Minor axis
(c) Transverse axis (d) Directrix
 x 1  y  1
2 2

(58) The centre of the ellipse  1

a2 b2
(a)
1,1 (b)
 0,1
(c)
 0, 0  (d)
 1, 1
(59) The eccentricity of the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 16 is
3 2
(a) (b)
2 3
1
(c) (d) 2
3
(60) An equation of the ellipse with foci (±3, 0) and minor axis of length 10 is
x2 y2 y2 x2
 1  1
(a) 34 25 (b) 34 25
x2 y2 y 2 x2
 1  1
(c) 25 34 (d) 34 25
(61) The foci of an ellipse 9x2 + y2 = 18 is
(a) (± 4, 0) (b) (0, ± 4)
(c) (± 3, 0) (d) (±1, 0)
(62) The coordinate of point of intersection of the line 2x-y=2 with ellipse 4x2+9y2=36 are
9 8  9 8
 ,   , 
(a) (0, -2) &  5 5  (b) (0, 0) &  5 5 
 8 5
 , 
(c) (±3, 0) &  9 8  (d) none of these
PF  PF   2a is
(63) The locus of points P(x, y) such that
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola (d) Circle
(64) The point where hyperbola meets its focal axis is called
(a) Vertices (b) Covertices
(c) Focus (d) Axis
2 2
x y
(65) For hyperbola 2  2  1 we have
a b
(a) b2 = a2 (e2 – a) (b) b2 = a2 (1 – e2)
(c) b2 = a2 (e2 - 1) (d) a2 = b2 (1 – e2)
x2 x2
(66) Foci of the hyperbola   1 are
16 49

(a)

 65, 0  (b)
0,  65 
(c)

 35, 0  (d) all are incorrect
(67) If the length of diameter of circle is equal to length of major axis of ellipse
x 2  4 y 2  4 x  8 y  28  0 , then area of circle is
(a) 18 (b) 6
(c) 36 (d) 25
x2 y 2
(68) The condition for a line y = mx + c to be the tangent to hyperbola  1
a 2 b2
(a) c   a m  b (b) c   a m  b
2 2 2 2 2 2

(c) c   a  b (d) c   a  b
2 2 2 2

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 x2 y2
(69) An equation of tangent to the ellipse   1 at the point P(x1, y1) is
a 2 b2
xx1 yy1
 2 1
(a) xx1  2a( y  y1 ) (b) a2 b
xx1 yy1 xx1 yy1
2
 2 1  1
(c) a b (d) a b
(70) Which one of the following are central conics?
(a) Parabola & Hyperbola (b) Parabola & Ellipse
(c) Ellipse & Hyperbola (d) All of these
2 2
x y
(71) The equation of asymptotes of   1 are
16 25
4 5
y x y x
(a) 5 (b) 4
xx1 yy1
 1
(c) 16 25 (d) y  3 x
x2 y2
(72) The smallest distance of foci from any point of ellipse   1 is
169 144
(a) 8 (b) 25
(c) 12 (d) 7
The equations of latera recta of 25x  16 y  400 are
2 2
(73)
(a) x   34 (b) y   34
(c) x   41 (d) y   41
x2 y2
(74) The parametric equations of   1 3 are
a 2 b2
(a) x  a sec t , y=btant (b) x  at , y  2at
2

(c) x  a cos  , y  b sin  (d) x  a sin t , y  a cos t

length of latus rectum of y  8 y  4 x  0 is
2
(75)
(a) 4 (b) 2
(c) 8 (d) 16
a h g
(76) If h b f  0 , then ax 2  2hxy  by 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0 represents
g f c
(a) Conic (b) Determinant
(c) Degenerate conic (d) none of these
(77) 2 x  xy  5x  2 y  2  0 represents
2

(a) Parabola (b) Hyperbola

(c) Circle (d) Two intersecting lines
(78) If the equation x2 + 6x – 8y + 17 = 0 is transform with reference to (-3, 1) and axes
remaining parallel to the old axes then the new equation is
(a) X2 + 8Y = 0 (b) X2 – 8Y = -34
(c) 8X – Y = 0
2
(d) 8X2 + Y = -35
(79) Equations of transformation for translation of axes are
x  X h X  xh
(a) y  Y  k (b) Y  y  k
x  X h
(c) y  Y  k (d) all
(80) Generally to find an equation of tangent at the point (x1, y1) of any conic y is replaced by
(a) xx1 (b) yy1
1 1
(c)  x1  x  (d)  y  y1 
2 2

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