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Preface
As you have gone through the theory part that consists of given fundamental principles,
definitions, concepts involved and solved problems. After going through theory part it
becomes necessary to solve the unsolved problems based on the concepts given.
To solve this purpose we are providing exercise part that comprises of various exercises
based on the theory. By solving various kinds of problems you can check your grasp on
the topic and can determine whether you have been able to find optimum depth in
relevant topic or not.
Students are advised to solve the questions of exercises (Levels # 1, 2, 3, 4) in the same
sequence or as directed by the faculty members, religiously and very carefully.
Level # 3 is not for foundation course students, it will be discussed in fresher or target
courses.
Level # 1 .....................................................................51
Level # 2 ....................................................................30
Level # 3 .................................................................... 24
Level # 4 .................................................................... 12
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LEVEL-1
Questions Q.9 The equation of the ellipse (referred to its axes
based on Equation and properties of the ellipse as the axes of x and y respectively) which passes
through the point (– 3, 1) and has eccentricity
Q.1 The equation to the ellipse (referred to its 2
axes as the axes of x and y respectively) , is-
5
whose foci are (± 2, 0) and eccentricity 1/2,is-
(A) 3x2 + 6y2 = 33 (B) 5x2 + 3y2 = 48
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 (C) 3x2 + 5y2 –32 = 0 (D) None of these
(A) =1 (B) =1
12 16 16 12 Q.10 Latus rectum of ellipse
x 2 y2 4x2 + 9 y2 – 8x – 36 y + 4 = 0 is-
(C) =1 (D) None of these
16 8 5
(A) 8/3 (B) 4/3 (C) (D) 16/3
Q.2 The eccentricity of the ellipse 3
9x2 + 5y2 – 30 y = 0 is- Q.11 The latus rectum of an ellipse is 10 and the minor
(A) 1/3 (B) 2/3 axis is equal to the distance between the foci.
(C) 3/4 (D) None of these The equation of the ellipse is-
Q.3 If the latus rectum of an ellipse be equal to half (A) x2 + 2y2 = 100 (B) x2 + 2 y2 =10
of its minor axis, then its eccentricity is- (C) x2 – 2y2 = 100 (D) None of these
(A) 3/2 (B) 3 /2 Q.12 If the distance between the foci of an ellipse be
(C) 2/3 (D) 2 /3 equal to its minor axis, then its eccentricity is-
Q.4 If distance between the directrices be thrice the (A) 1/2 (B) 1/ 2 (C) 1/3 (D) 1/ 3
distance between the foci, then eccentricity of
ellipse is- Q.13 The equation 2x2 + 3y2 = 30 represents-
(A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (A) A circle (B) An ellipse
(C) 1/ 3 (D) 4/5 (C) A hyperbola (D) A parabola
Q.5 The equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 Q.14 The equation of the ellipse whose centre is
represents an ellipse if- (2,– 3), one of the foci is (3,– 3) and the
(A) = 0, h2 < ab (B) 0, h2 < ab corresponding vertex is (4,– 3) is-
(C) 0, h > ab
2
(D) 0, h2 = ab
( x 2) 2 ( y 3) 2
Q.6 Equation of the ellipse whose focus is (6,7) (A) + =1
directrix is x + y + 2 = 0 and e = 1/ 3 is-
3 4
(A) 5x2 + 2xy + 5y2 – 76x – 88y + 506 = 0 2
( x 2) 2 ( y 3)
(B) 5x2 – 2xy + 5y2 – 76x – 88y + 506 = 0 (B) + =1
(C) 5x2 – 2xy + 5y2 + 76x + 88y – 506 = 0 4 3
(D) None of these
x2 y2
x 2
y 2 (C) + =1
Q.7 The eccentricity of an ellipse + = 1 whose 3 4
2
a b2 (D) None of these
latus rectum is half of its major axis is-
1 2 Q.15 Eccentricity of the ellipse
(A) (B)
2 3 4x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 1 = 0 is-
3 (A) 1/ 3 (B) 3/2
(C) (D) None of these
2 (C) 1/2 (D) None of these
Q.8 The equation of the ellipse whose centre is at Q.16 The equation of ellipse whose distance between
origin and which passes through the points the foci is equal to 8 and distance between the
(– 3,1) and (2,–2) is- directrix is 18, is-
(A) 5x2 + 3y2 = 32 (B)3x2 + 5y2 = 32 (A) 5x2 – 9y2 = 180 (B) 9x2 + 5y2 = 180
(C) 5x – 3y = 32
2 2
(D) 3x2 + 5y2 + 32= 0
(C) x2 + 9y2 =180 (D) 5x2 + 9y2 = 180
Q.17 In an ellipse the distance between its foci is 6 Q.26 Let P be a variable point on the ellipse
and its minor axis is 8. Then its eccentricity is- x 2 y2
1 + =1 with foci S and S. If A be the area
4 3 1 25 16
(A) (B) (C) (D) of triangle PSS, then maximum value of A is–
5 52 5 2
(A) 12 sq. units (B) 24 sq. units
Q.18 The eccentricity of an ellipse is 2/3, latus
rectum is 5 and centre is (0, 0). The (C) 36 sq. units (D) 48 sq. units
equation of the ellipse is -
Questions
x2 y2 4x 2 4y 2 based on Parametric Equation
(A) 1 (B) 1
81 45 81 45
x 2 y2 x2 y2 Q.27 The parametric representation of a point on the
(C) 1 (D) 5 ellipse whose foci are (– 1, 0) and (7,0) and
9 5 81 45
eccentricity 1/2 is-
Q.19 The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse
(A) (3 + 8 cos , 4 3 sin )
x2 y2
+ = 1 is - (B) (8 cos , 4 3 sin )
36 49
(A) 98/6 (B) 72/7 (C) 72/14 (D) 98/12 (C) (3 + 4 3 cos , 8 sin )
(D) None of these
x 2 y2 Questions
Q.20 For the ellipse + = 1, the eccentricity is - Ellipse and a point, Ellipse and a line
64 28 based on
3 4 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) Q.28 The position of the point (4,– 3) with respect to
4 3 7 3
the ellipse 2x2 + 5y2 = 20 is-
Q.21 The equation of the ellipse whose one of the vertices
(A) outside the ellipse
is (0, 7) and the corresponding directrix is y = 12, is-
(A) 95x2 + 144y2 = 4655 (B) on the ellipse
(B) 144x2 + 95y2 = 4655 (C) on the major axis
(C) 95x2 + 144y2 = 13680 (D) None of these
(D) None of these
Q.22 The foci of the ellipse, x y x 2 y2
Q.29 If + = 2 touches the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1,
25 (x + 1)2 + 9 (y + 2)2 = 225, are at- a b a b
(A) (–1, 2) and (–1, –6) then its eccentric angle is equal to-
(B) (–2, 1) and (– 2, 6) (A) 0 (B) 90º (C) 45º (D) 60º
(C) (– 1, – 2) and (–2, – 1)
(D) (–1, –2) and (–1, – 6) Q.30 Find the equation of the tangent to the ellipse
x2 + 2y2 = 4 at the points where ordinate is 1.
Q.23 The eccentricity of the ellipse represented by the
equation 25x2 + 16y2 – 150x – 175 = 0 is - (A) x + 2 y –2 2 = 0 & x – 2 y +2 2 = 0
(A) 2/5 (B) 3/5 (B) x – 2 y –2 2 = 0 & x – 2 y +2 2 = 0
(C) 4/5 (D) None of these
(C) x + 2 y +2 2 = 0 & x+ 2 y +2 2 = 0
Q.24 The equation of the ellipse whose foci are (D) None of these
(± 5, 0) and one of its directrix is 5x = 36, is -
x2 y2 Q.31 Find the equation of the tangent to the ellipse
x2 y2 1
(A) 1 (B) x2 y2
36 11 6 11 + = 1 which make equal intercepts
x 2 y2 a2 b2
(C) 1 (D) None of these on the axes.
6 11
Q.25 If S and S are two foci of an ellipse (A) y = x ± a 2 b 2 & y = –x ± a 2 b2
x2 y2 (B) y = –x ± a 2 b2 & y = x ± a 2 b2
2 + 2 = 1 (a < b) and P (x1, y1) a point on it,
a b (C) y = x +
then SP + S P is equal to- a 2 b 2 & y = –x ± a 2 b2
(A) 2a (B) 2b (D) y = x + a 2 b 2 & y = x ± a 2 b2
(C) a + ex1 (D) b + ey1
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Q.32 Find the equations of tangents to the ellipse Q.38 If the straight line y = 4x + c is a tangent to the
9x2 + 16y2 = 144 which pass through the x2 y2
ellipse + = 1, then c will be equal to-
point (2,3). 8 4
(A) y = 3 and y = –x + 5 (A) ± 4 (B) ± 6
(C) ± 1 (D) None of these
(B) y = 5 and y = –x + 3
(C) y = 3 and y = x – 5 Q.39 The equation of the tangents to the ellipse
4x 2 + 3y 2 = 5 which are parallel to the line
(D) None of these
y = 3x + 7 are
x2 y2 155 155
Q.33 If any tangent to the ellipse = 1 + (A) y = 3x ± (B) y = 3x ±
a2 b2 3 12
intercepts lengths h and k on the axes, then- 95
h2 k2 h2 k2 (C) y = 3x ± (D) None of these
(A) + =1 (B) +
=2 12
a 2 b2 a2 b2 Q.40 The equation of tangent to the ellipse
a 2 b2 a 2 b2 x2 + 3y2 = 3 which is r to line 4y = x – 5 is-
(C) 2 + 2 =1 (D) 2 + 2 = 2
h k h k (A) 4x + y + 7 = 0 (B) 4x + y – 7 = 0
(C) 4x + y – 3 = 0 (D) None of these
Q.34 The equation of the tangent at the point
(Following questions are not in AIEEE Syllabus)
x2 y2
(1/4, 1/4) of the ellipse + = 1, is- Questions
4 12 based on Equation of Normal
(A) 3x + y = 48 (B) 3x + y = 3
(C) 3x + y = 16 (D) None of these Q.41 The equation of the normal at the point (2, 3) on the
ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 180 is-
Q.35 The line x cos + y sin = p will be a tangent (A) 3y = 8x –10
(B) 3y – 8x + 7 = 0
x2 y2 (C) 8y + 3x + 7 = 0
to the conic + = 1, if-
a2 b2 (D) 3x + 2y + 7 = 0
(A) p2= a2 sin2 + b2 cos2
Q.42 The equation of tangent and normal at point
(B) p2 = a2 + b2 (3, –2) of ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 36 are-
(C) p2 = b2 sin2 + a2 cos2
x y x y 5
(D) None of these (A) 1,
3 2 2 3 6
Q.46 The angle between the pair of tangents drawn to Q.50 The equation of the chord of the ellipse
the ellipse 3x2+ 2y2 = 5 from the point (1,2) is- 2x2 + 5y2 = 20 which is bisected at the point (2,1)
is-
12 (A) 4x+5y+13 =0 (B) 4x + 5y = 13
(A) tan–1 (B) tan–1(6 5 )
5 (C) 5x+ 4y+13 =0 (D) None of these
12
(C) tan–1 (D) tan–1 (12 5 ) Q.51 The locus of mid-points of a focal chord of the
5
x2 y2
ellipse = 1 is-
Q.47 Two perpendicular tangents drawn to the ellipse a2 b2
x2 y2 x2 y2 ex x2 y2 ex
25
+
16
= 1 intersect on the curve - (A) 2
2
(B) 2
– 2
a b a a b a
(A) x = a/e (B) x2 + y2 = 41
2 2
(C) x + y = 9 (D) x2 – y2 = 41 (C) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2 (D) None of these
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LEVEL-2
Q.7 The sum of the squares of the perpendicular on any
Q.1 The area of quadrilateral formed by tangents at the
ends of latus-rectum of the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 2 is- x2 y2
tangent to the ellipse + 2 = 1 from two points
8 a2 b
(A) (B) 8 2
2 on the minor axis each distance a 2 b 2 from the
(C) 8 (D) None of these centre is -
(A) a2 (B) b2 (C) 2a2 (D) 2b2
x2 y2
Q.2 The equation + = 1 represents an
10 a 4a Q.8 Eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse
ellipse if - x2 + 3y2 = 6 at a distance 2 units from the centre
(A) a < 4 (B) a > 4 of the ellipse is -
(C) 4 < a < 10 (D) a > 10 π 3 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.3 If the focal distance of an end of the minor axis of an 8 3 4 3
ellipse (referred to its axes as the axes of x and y Q.9 If (5, 12) and (24, 7) are the focii of an ellipse passing
respectively) is k and the distance between its foci through origin, then the eccentricity of ellipse is -
is 2h, then its equation is-
x2 y2 386 386 386 386
(A) + =1 (A) (B) (C) (D)
k2
h 2 38 12 13 25
x2 y2 Q.10 The common tangent of x 2 + y 2 = 4 and
(B) + =1
k2 k h2 2x2 + y2 = 2 is-
x2 y2 (A) x + y + 4 = 0 (B) x – y + 7 = 0
(C) + =1
k2 h k2 (C) 2x + 3y + 8 = 0 (D) None
x2 y2 Q.11 The eccentric angles of the extremities of latus
(D) + =1
k2 k h2
x2 y2
Q.4 The locus of the mid-points of the portion of the rectum of the ellipse = 1 are given by -
tangents to the ellipse intercepted between the axes a2 b2
is -
ae be
x2 y2 a2 b2 (A) tan–1 (B) tan–1
(A) + =4 (B) + =4 b a
a2 b2 x2 y2
x2 y2 b
(C) tan–1
a
(D) tan–1
(C) – =4 (D) None of these
a 2
b 2 ae be
x2 y2
Q.5 If S and T are foci of the ellipse = 1 and B + Q.12 A point, ratio of whose distance from a fixed point
a 2 b2 and line x = 9/2 is always 2 : 3. Then locus of the
is an end of the minor axis. If STB is an equilateral point will be -
triangle the eccentricity of ellipse is-
(A) Hyperbola (B) Ellipse
1 1 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) (C) Parabola (D) Circle
2 2 3 2
Q.13 If the minor axis of an ellipse subtends an angle 60°
2 2 at each focus then the eccentricity of the ellipse is -
x y
Q.6 Let E be the ellipse + = 1 and C be the
9 4 (A) 3 / 2 (B) 1 / 2
2 2
circle x + y = 9. Let P and Q be the points (C) 2 / 3 (D) None
(1, 2) and (2, 1) respectively. Then -
(A) Q lies inside C but outside E Q.14 LL is the latus rectum of an ellipse and SLL is an
(B) Q lies outside both C and E equilateral triangle. The eccentricity of the ellipse is -
(C) P lies inside both C and E (A) 1 / 5 (B) 1 / 3
(D) P lies inside C but outside E
(C) 1 / 2 (D) 2 / 3
Q.15 If the latus rectum of the ellipse Q.23 The locus of extremities of the latus rectum of the
x2 tan2 + y2 sec2 = 1 is 1/2 then = family of ellipses b2x2 + y2 = a2b2 is
(A) / 12 (B) / 6 (A) x2 – ay = a2b2 (B) x2 – ay = b2
2
(C) x + ay = a 2 (D) x2 + ay = b2
(C) 5 / 12 (D) None
Q.24 The length of the common chord of the ellipse
Q.16 If P is a point on the ellipse of eccentricity e and A,
A are the vertices and S, S are the focii then SPS ( x 1) 2 ( y 2) 2
: APA = 1 and
9 4
(A) e3 (B) e2
the circle (x –1)2 + (y –2)2 = 1 is
(C) e (D) 1/e
(A) 0 (B) 1
Q.17 The tangent at P on the ellipse meets the minor axis (C) 3 (D) 8
in Q, and PR is drawn perpendicular to the minor
axis and C is the centre. Then CQ . CR = x2 y2
Q.25 The line x = at2 meets the ellipse 1 in
(A) b2 (B) 2b2 a 2
b2
(C) a2 (D) 2a2 the real points if
(A) |t| < 2 (B) |t| 1
Q.18 The circle on SSas diameter touches the ellipse
(C) |t| > 1 (D) None of these
then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
(where S and Sare the focus of the ellipse)
x2 y2
Q.26 If any tangent to the ellipse 1 intercepts
(A) 2/ 3 (B) 3 /2 a 2 b2
equal lengths on the axes, then =
(C) 1/ 2 (D) None of these
(A) a 2 b2 (B) a2 + b2
Q.19 The circle on SS as diameter intersects the ellipse
in real points then its eccentricity (C) (a2 + b2)2 (D) None of these
(where S and Sare the focus of the ellipse) Q.27 If C is the centre of the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 144 and
(A) e = 1/ 2 (B) e > 1/ 2 S is one focus. The ratio of CS to major axis, is
Q.20 The tangent at any point on the ellipse (C) 5 : 7 (D) None of these
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Q.23 Point of contact of a common tangent to P and E on COLUMN MATCHING QUESTIONS
the ellipse is
Match the column
1 15 1 15
(A) , (B) , Q.24 Column I Column II
2 4 2 4
(A) eccentricity of (P) 10
1 15 1 15 x 2 y2
(C) , (D) , =1
2 2 2 2 64 39
(B) Length of latus- (Q) 8
2 2
x y
rectum of 1
9 4
(C) Length of major (R) 5/8
axis of 25x2 + 16y2 = 400
(D) The length of minor (S) 8/3
axis of 16x2 + 9y2 = 144
(T) 6