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Q1

The foci of the ellipse 25(x + 1) 2

+ 9(y + 2)
2
= 225 are at

(1) (−1, 2) and (−1, −6)

(2) (−1, 2) and (6, 1)

(3) (1, −2) and (1, −6)

(4) (−1, −2) and (1, 6)

Q2

If P is a point on the hyperbola 16x 2

− 9y
2
= 144 whose foci are S and S , then P S
1 2 1 ∼ P S2 =

(1) 4

(2) 6
(3) 8

(4) 12

Q3
2 2
y
The line x cos α + y sin α = p will be a tangent to the conic x

a
2
+
b
2
= 1 , if

(1) p 2
= a
2
sin
2
α + b
2
cos
2
α

(2) p 2
= a
2
+ b
2

(3) p 2
= b
2
sin
2
α + a
2
cos
2
α

(4) None of these

Q4

The equation of the normal at the point (2, 3) on the ellipse 9x 2

+ 16y
2
= 180 , is

(1) 3y = 8x − 10

(2) 3y − 8x + 7 = 0
(3) 8y + 3x + 7 = 0
(4) 3x + 2y + 7 = 0

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Q5
2 2
y
The equation of the normal to the hyperbola x

16
−
9
= 1 at (−4, 0) is

(1) y = 0

(2) y = x
(3) x = 0
(4) x = −y

Q6

If the distance between directrices is thrice the distance between focii of an ellipse, then its eccentricity is -

(1) 1

(2)
2

(3)
1

√3

(4) 4

Q7
2 2
(x+y−3) (x−y+1)
The centre of the ellipse 9
+
16
= 1 is

(1) (−1, 2)
(2) (1, −2)
(3) (−1, −2)
(4) (1, 2)

Q8

The equation 16x 2

− 3y
2
− 32x + 12y − 44 = 0 represents, a hyperbola

(1) The length of whose transverse axis is 4√3

(2) The length of whose conjugate axis is 4 .

(3) Whose center is (−1, 2)

(4) Whose eccentricity is √
19

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Q9

The equation of the hyperbola whose directrix is 2x + y = 1, focus (1, 1) and eccentricity = √3, is

(1) 7x 2
+ 12xy − 2y
2
− 2x + 4y − 7 = 0

(2) 11x 2
+ 12xy + 2y
2
− 10x − 4y + 1 = 0

(3) 11x 2
+ 12xy + 2y
2
− 14x − 14y + 1 = 0

(4) None of these

Q10
2

Tangent is drawn to ellipse at (3√3 cos θ, sin θ) where θ ∈ (0, π/2). Then the value of θ such
x 2
+ y = 1
27

that sum of intercepts on axes made by this tangent is minimum, is

(1) π/3
(2) π/6
(3) π/8
(4) π/4

Q11

An ellipse has eccentricity 1

2
and one focus at the point P ( 1

2
, 1) . Its one directrix is the common tangent

nearer to the point P , to the circle x 2

+ y
2
= 1 and the hyperbola x 2
− y
2
= 1 . The equation of the ellipse in

the standard form, is

2 2
(x−1/3) (y−1)
(1) 1/9
+
1/12
= 1

2 2
(x−1/3) (y+1)
(2) 1/9
+
1/12
= 1

2 2
(x−1/3) (y−1)
(3) 1/9
−
1/12
= 1

2 2
(x−1/3) (y+1)
(4) 1/9
−
1/12
= 1

Q12

If θ is the acute angle of intersection at a real point of intersection of the circle x 2

+ y
2
= 5 and the parabola

y
2
= 4x then tan θ is equal to

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(1) 1
(2) √3

(3) 3
(4) 1

√3

Q13
2 2
y 9
If the line x − 2y = 12 is a tangent to the ellipse at the point (3, − , then the length of the
x

2
+ 2
= 1 )
a b 2

latus rectum of the ellipse is

(1) 5 units

(2) 12√2 units

(3) 9 units

(4) 8√3 units

Q14

The equation of an ellipse whose focus is (−1, 1) and whose directrix is x − y + 3 = 0 and eccentricity is
1

is -

(1) 7x 2
+ 2xy + 7y
2
+ 10x − 10y + 7 = 0

(2) 7x 2
− 2xy + 7y
2
− 10x + 10y + 7 = 0

(3) 7x 2
− 2xy + 7y
2
− 10x − 10y − 7 = 0

(4) 7x 2
− 2xy + 7y
2
+ 10x + 10y − 7 = 0

Q15
2
2 y
If the locus of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from centre upon any tangent to the ellipse is
x
+ = 1
40 10

2
(x
2
+ y )
2
= ax
2
+ by
2
, then (a − b) is equal to

(1) 10
(2) 20

(3) 25

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(4) 30

Q16
2 2
y
Equation of the normal to the hyperbola perpendicular to the line 2x + y = 1 is
x
− = 1
25 16

(1) √21(x − 2y) = 41

(2) x − 2y = 1

(3) √41(x − 2y) = 41

(4) √21(x − 2y) = 21

Q17

If the variable line y = kx + 2h is tangent to an ellipse 2x 2

+ 3y
2
= 6 , then the locus of P (h, k) is a conic C

whose eccentricity equals

√5
(1) 2

√7
(2) 3

√7
(3) 2

(4) √
7

Q18

An ellipse has the point (1, −1) and (2, −1) as its foci and x + y = 5 as one of its tangent, then the value of

a
2
+ b
2
, where a, b are the length of semi-major and semi-minor axis of ellipse respectively, is

(1) 41

(2) 10
(3) 19

(4)
81

Q19

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A hyperbola passes through the point P (√2, √3) and has foci at (±2, 0). Then the tangent to this hyperbola at

P also passes through the point

at P also passes through the point 5 are

(1) (3√2, 2√3)

(2) (2√2, 3√3)

(3) (√3, √2)

(4) (−√2, −√3)

Q20

Let P be the point of intersection of the common tangents to the parabola y 2

= 12x and the hyperbola
8x
2
− y
2
= 8 . If S and S denote the foci of the hyperbola where S lies on the positive x-axis then P divides
′

SS
′
in a ratio:

(1) 5 : 4

(2) 2 : 1
(3) 13 : 11
(4) 14 : 13

Q21
2 2
y
If the chord through the points whose eccentric angles are θ and ϕ on the ellipse x

25
+
9
= 1 passes through a
focus, then the value of tan(θ/2) tan(ϕ/2) is

(1) 1

(2) −9

(3) −
1

(4) 9

Q22

If (5, 12) and (24, 7) are the foci of a hyperbola passing through the origin, then

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√386
(1) e = 12

√386
(2) e = 13

(3) LR = 121

(4) LR = 121

Q23
2 2
y
The locus of the image of the focus of the ellipse x

25
+
9
= 1(a > b) with respect to any of the tangents to

the ellipse is

(1) (x + 4) 2
+ y
2
= 100

(2) (x + 2) 2
+ y
2
= 50

(3) (x − 4) 2
+ y
2
= 100

(4) (x − 2) 2
+ y
2
= 50

Q24
2
The equation ∣∣√x 2
+ (y − 1)
2
− √x
2
+ (y + 1)
2∣
∣
= K will represent a hyperbola for

(1) K ∈ (0, 2)

(2) K ∈ (−2, 1)

(3) K ∈ (1, ∞)

(4) K ∈ (0, ∞)

Q25

Which of the following is/are true about the ellipse x 2

+ 4y
2
− 2x − 16y + 13 = 0 ?

(1) The latus rectum of the ellipse is 1

(2) Distance between foci of the ellipse is 4√3
(3) Sum of the focal distances of a point P (x, y)

(4) y = 3 meets the tangents drawn at the on the ellipse is 4 vertices of the ellipse at points P and Q then P Q
subtends a right angle at any of its foci

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