ASSIGNMENT-1 PARABOLA

Time: 3 sittings of 40 minutes each, i.e 120 Minutes

Q 1. The focus of the parabola x2  2x  8y  23 = 0 is

(a) (1,1) (b) (1, 1) (c) (1, 1) (d) (1,1)

Q 2. The two ends of latusrectum of a parabola are the

points (3, 6) and (5, 6). The focus is
(a) (1,6) (b) (1,6) (c) (1, 6) (d) (1,6)

Q 3. If (2, 0) is the vertex and y - axis is the directrix of a

parabola then its focus is
(a) (4, 0) (b) (4, 0) (c) (2, 0)(d) (2, 0)

Q 4. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola (y 

1)2 = 16(x  2) is
(a) 16 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 8

Q 5. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola y2 +

8x  2y + 17 = 0 is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16

Q 6. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola 4y2 +

12x  20y + 67 = 0 is
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 8 (d) 3

Q 7. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola x2 +

4x  8y + 28 = 0 is
(a) 16 (b)4 (c) 2 (d) 8

Q 8. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola x2 

6x + 16y + 25 = 0 is
5
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 16 (d) 3
Q 9. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola 3x2 
9x + 5y  2 = 0 is
5
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 16 (d) 3

Q 10. The length of the latusrectum of the parabola

u2 u2
whose focus is
( 2g
sin 2α ,− cos 2 α
2g ) and directrix is y =
2
u
2g is
u2 u2 2 u2
(a) g cos2 (b) g cos2 (c) g cos 2 (d)
2
2u
g cos2

Q 11. Latus rectum of the parabola whose axis is

parallel to the y-axis and which passes through the
points (0, 4), (1, 9) and (2, 6) is equal to
1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 1/4

Q12. The point (3, 4) is the focus and 2x  3y + 5 = 0

is the directrix of a parabola. Its latusrectum is
2 4 1
(a) √13 (b) √13 (c) √13 (d) none

Q 13. If the parabola y2 = 4ax passes through (3, 2)

then the length of its latusrectum is
2
(a) 3 (b) 1/ 3 (c) 4/3 (d) 4

Q 14. The ends of the latus rectum of the parabola y2

= 4x are
(a) (1, ± 2) (b) (± 4, 2) (c) (5, 8) (d) (0, 3)

Q 15. The ends of the latus rectum of the parabola (x

 2)2 =  6(y + 1) are
 (a) (2, 7), (3, 7) (b) (0, 5), (0, 5) (c) (0, 7), (0, 5)
5 5
(d) ( )(
5 ,− , −1,−
2 2 )
Q 16. The equation of the latus rectum of the
parabola (y  2)2 = 4(x + 2) is
(a) y = 4 (b) x = 4 (c) x + 3 = 0 (d) x + y = 0

Q 17. The equation of the directrix to the parabola y2 –

2x  6y  5 = 0 is
(a) 2x + 15 = 0 (b) x + 5 = 0 (c) 2x + 3 = 0 (d) x +
2=0

Q 18. The parabola (y + 1)2 = a(x  2) passes through

the point (1, 2). The equation of its directrix is
(a) 4x + 1 = 0 (b) 4x  1 = 0 (c) 4x + 9 = 0 (d) 4x  9 =
0

Q 19. The equation of the directrix of the parabola y2 

4ay  2ax = 0 is (a) 2y 13 = 0 (b) 2x + 5a = 0 (c)
2x + 25 = 0 (d) 2x  13 = 0

Q 20. The equation of the directrix of the parabola 4y2

+ 12x  20y + 67 = 0 is
(a) 2x + 5 = 0 (b) 4x  3 = 0 (c) x  3 = 0 (d) 4x + 11 =
0

Q 21. The equation of the directrix of the parabola (x 

3) =  8(y  2) is (a) x + 4 = 0
2
(b) y + 5 = 0 (c) x +
1= 0 (d) y – 4 = 0

Q 22. The equation of the latus rectum of the

parabola x2  12x  8y + 52 = 0 is
(a) x = 4 (b) y = 4 (c) x = 6 (d) y = 2
Q 23. The equation of the directrix of the parabola x2 
6x + 16y + 25 = 0 is
(a) 4y + 9 = 0 (b) y + 4 = 0 (c) y  3= 0 (d) 6y – 13
=0

Q 24. The equation of the directrix of the parabola 3x2

 9x + 5y  2 = 0 is
(a) 4y + 9 = 0 (b) y + 4 = 0 (c) y  3= 0 (d) 6y – 13
=0

Q25. The equation of the directrix of the parabola

whose vertex (3, 2) and focus (2, 1) is
(a) x + 3y-19 = 0 (b) y  2y  9 = 0 (c) 2x + 6y 24
= 0 (d) x  3y  19 = 0

Q 26. The point (3, 6) is the vertex and (4, 5) is the

focus of a parabola. The equation to the directrix is
(a) x + y + 5 = 0 (b) x + y 5 = 0 (c) x  y  5 = 0
(d) x  y + 5 = 0

Q 27. The equation of the axis of the parabola (y + 3)2

= 4(x  2) is
(a) x  5 = 0 (b) y + 3 =0 (c) 2x  1 = 0 (d) y 
1=0

Q 28. Axis of the parabola x2 – 3y  6x + 6= 0 is

(a) x = 3 (b) y = -1 (c) x = 3 (d) y =
1

Q 29. The equation of the axis of the parabola 3x2  9x

+ 5y  2 = 0 is
(a) x  2 =0 (b) x – 1 =0 (c) x  3 = 0 (d) 2x -3 = 0

Q 30. The parabola y = px2 + px + q is symmetrical

about the line
(a) x = q (b) x = p (c) 2x = 1 (d) 2x + 1 = 0
Q 31. The focal distance of the point (9, 6) on the
parabola y2 = 4x is
(a) 4 (b) 8(c) 10 (d) 16

Q 32. L and L' are the ends of the latus rectum of the
parabola x2 = 6y. The equation of OL and OL' where
O is the origin is
(a) x2 + 4y2 = 0 (b) x2 – 4y2 = 0 (c) x2 +
2y2 = 0 (d) x2 – 2y2 = 0

Q 33. The coordinates of an endpoint of the

latusrectum of the parabola (y  1)2 = 4(x + 1) are
(a)(0, 3) (b)(0,1) (c)(0, 1) (d)(1, 3)

Q 34. The angle subtended by the double ordinate of

length 8a of the parabola y2 = 4ax at its vertex is
π π π π
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 6

Q 35. If 2x + y + a = 0 is a focal chord of the parabola

y + 8x = 0 then a =
2

(a) 4 (b)4 (c)—2 (d)2

Q 36. PQ is a double ordinate of the parabola y2 = 4x.

The locus of its point of trisection is
(a)9y2 + 4x = 0 (b)4y2 = 9x (c)9x2 + 4y= 0
(d)9y2 = 4y

Q 37. The ratio in which the line segment joining the

points (4,  6) and (3, 1) is divided by the parabola y2
= 4x is
−20±√ 155 −2±2 √ 155
(a) 11 :1 (b) 11 :1 (c)
−20±2 √ 155 : 11 (d) −20± √155 : 11
Q 38. The number of points of intersection of the
circle x2 + y2 = 2ax with the parabola y2 = x is
(a)3 (b)1 (c)2 (d)4

Q 39. If a  0 and the line 2bx +3cy + 4d = 0 passes

through the points of intersection of the parabolas y2
= 4ax and x2 = 4ay, then
(a) d2 + (2b + 3c)2 = 0 (b) d2 + (3b - 2c)2 = 0 (c)
d2 + (2b – 3c)2 = 0 (d) d2 + (3b + 2c)2 = 0

Q 40. Which of the following equations represents a

parabola
x y x 4
− =0 + =0
(a) (x - y) = 3
3
(b) y x (c) y x
(d)(x + y) + 3 = 0
2

Q 41. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 =

12x at (3, 6) is
(a) x + y + 3 = 0 (b)x + y+ 1 = 0 (c) x  y + 2a = 0
(d) x + y + 1 = 0

Q 42. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 =

8ax at (2a, 4a) is
(a) x + y + 3 = 0 (b)x + y+ 1 = 0 (c) x  y + 2a = 0
(d) x + y + 1 = 0

Q 43. The equation of the tangent to the parabola x2 =

4y at (2, 1) is
(a) x + y + 3 = 0 (b)x + y+ 1 = 0 (c) x  y + 2a = 0
(d) x + y + 1 = 0

Q 44. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 =

4x at the end of the latus rectum in the fourth
quadrant is
(a) x + y + 3 = 0 (b)x + y+ 1 = 0 (c) x  y + 2a = 0
(d) x + y + 1 = 0
Q 45. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 =
8x inclined at 30o to the x axis is
(a) 3x  √ 3 y + 4 = 0 (b) 2x  3y + 14 = 0 (c) 2x 
√ 2 y + 7 =0 (d)x  √ 3 y +6 = 0

Q 46. The equation to the normal to the parabola y2 =

4x at (1, 2) is
(a) x + y  3 =0 (b) x  y + 6 = 0 (c) x  y + 5 = 0
(d) x  y + 4 = 0

Q 47. The equation of the normal to the curve x2 = 4y

at (1, 2) is
(a) 2x + y + 4 = 0 (b) 2x + y  4 = 0 (c) 2x  y + 4 = 0
(d) 2x  y  4 = 0

Q 48. The line x + y = 6 is a normal to the parabola y2

= 8x at the point (a) (18, -12) (b) (4, 2) (c)
(2, 4) (d) (3, 3)

Q 49. The equation of the normal at the end of

latusrectum in the fourth quadrant of the parabola
y2 = 4ax is
(a) x + y + 3a = 0 (b) x + y  3a = 0 (c) x  y + 3a =
0 (d) x  y - 3a = 0

Q 50. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 =

8x and which is parallel to the line x  y + 3 = 0 is
(a) x  y + 2 = 0 (b) x + y  2 =0 (c) x  y  2 = 0
(d) 2x  y + 4 = 0

Q 51. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 =

16x and perpendicular to the line x  4y  7 = 0 is
(a) 4x + y+ 1= 0 (b) 4x + y + 7 = 0 (c) 4x + y  1 =
0 (d) 4x +y 7 = 0
Q 52. If the line x + y + 2 = 0 touches the parabola y2
= kx, then k =
(a)2 (b)8 (c)1 (d)0

Q 53. If 2y = 5x + k is a tangent to the parabola y2 =

6x then k =
(a) 2/3 (b)4/5 (c) 3/5 (d) 6/5

Q 54. If x +y + k = 0 is a tangent to the parabola x2 =

4y then k=
(a)1 (b)2 (c)l (d)4

Q 55. The point on y2 = 4ax nearest to the focus has

its abscissa equal to
a
(a)a (b)a (c) 2 (d)0

Q 56. The straight line x + y = k touches the parabola

y = x  x2 , if k =
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) none

Q 57. If lx + y =0 is a normal to the parabola y2 = 4x

then l =
(a)0 (b) √ 2 (c) √ 2 (d)2

Q 58. The line y = 2x + k is a normal to the parabola

y2 = 4x, then k =
(a)12 (b)12 (c)10 (d)10

Q 59. The line y = x √ 2 + 4 √ 2 is a normal to y2 = 4ax

then a =
(a)2 (b)2 (c)1 (d)l

Q 60. The line y = x √ 2 +  is a normal to the parabola

y2 = 4ax, then  =

(a) 4 √ 2 (b) 4 √ 2 (c)2 √ 2 (d) 2 √ 2

Q 61. The point of contact of 2x  y + 2 = 0 to the
parabola y2 = 16x is
(a) (2, 4) (b) (3, 4) (c) (1, 4) (d) (2, 1)

Q 62. The point of contact of x  2y + 4a = 0 to the

parabola y2 = 4ax is
(a) (4a, 4a) (b) (a, 4a) (c) (3a, 4a) (d) (4a, 2a)

Q 63. The line 4x + 6y + 9 = 0 touches the parabola y2

= 4x at the point

(a) (−3 , 94 ) (b) (3 ,− 94 ) (c) ( 94 ,−3)

(d) (− 94 ,−3)
Q 64. If the line x + y = 1 touches the parabola y2  y +
x = 0, then the coordinates of the point of contact
are

(a)(1, 1) (b) ( 12 , 12 ) (c)(0, 1) (d)(1, 0)

Q 65. The point on the curve y2 = x, the tangent at

which makes an angle of 45° with x-axis will be
given by

(a) (2, 4) (b) ( 12 , 12 ) (c) (1/2, 1/4) (d) (1/4, 1/2)

Q 66. The tangent to y2 = ax makes an angle 45° with

x - axis. Then its point of contact is
(a) (a/2, a/4) (b) ( a/2, a/4) (c) (a/4, a/2) (d) (
a/4, a/2)

Q 67. The condition that the line lx + my + n = 0 to

touch the parabola y2 = 4ax is
(a) am2 = ln (b) an2 = lm (c) a2m = ln (d) am = ln
1 (b) 2 (b) 3 (b) 4 (a) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 (d) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 (d)
11 (c) 12 (a) 13 (c) 14 (a) 15 (d) 16 (c) 17 (a) 18 (d) 19 (b) 20 (d)
21 (d) 22 (b) 23 (c) 24 (d) 25 (a) 26 (d) 27 (b) 28 (c) 29 (d) 30 (d)

31 (c) 32 (b) 33 (b) 34 (c) 35 (b) 36 (d) 37 (c) 38 (c) 39 (a) 40 (c)
41 (a) 42 (c) 43 (d) 44 (b) 45 (d) 46 (a) 47 (b) 48 (c) 49 (d) 50 (a)
51 (a) 52 (b) 53 (d) 54 (a) 55 (d) 56 (c) 57 (a) 58 (b) 59 (d) 60 (b)
61 (c) 62 (a) 63 (c) 64 (c) 65 (d) 66 (c) 67 (a)