DPP Parabola

Questions BITSAT Crash Course

1*. The equation of a parabola with the focus as S(1, 2) and the equation of the directrix as x + 2 = 3y, is
(1) x
2
+ y
2
− 24x − 28y + 6xy + 46 = 0 (2) 9x
2
− y
2
− 24x + 28y + xy + 23 = 0

(3) 9x
2
+ y
2
− 24x − 28y + 6xy + 46 = 0 (4) x
2
− y
2
+ 24x − 14y + 3xy + 23 = 0

2. The name of the curve described parametrically by the equations x = t 2

+ t + 1, y = t
2
− t + 1, is
(1) An ellipse (2) a hyperbola
(3) a parabola (4) a pair of straight lines
3*. The locus of the point (x, y) whose distance from the line y = 2x + 2 is equal to the distance from (2, 0), is a parabola with the length of latus rectum same as
that of the parabola y = Kx , then the value of K is equal to
2

(1) √5
(2) √5

12 4

(3) 4
(4) 12

√5 √5

4. The focus of the curve y 2

+ 4x − 6y + 13 = 0 is
(1) (2, 3) (2) (−2, 3)

(3) (2, −3) (4) (−2, −3)

5*. One of the points on the parabola y 2

= 12x with focal distance 12, is
(1) (3, 6) (2) (9, 6√3)

(3) (7, 2√21) (4) (8, 4√6)

6. The axis of a parabola lie along the line y = x and the distance of its vertex from origin is √2 and that of focus is 2√2 . If both focus and vertex lie in the first
quadrant, then the equation of the parabola will be
(1) (2)
2 2
(x + y) =(x − y − 2) (x − y) =(x + y − 2)

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

7*. Let A(4, −4) and B(9, 6) be points on the parabola, y 2

= 4x. Let C be chosen on the arc AOB of the parabola, where O is the origin, such that the area of
ΔACB is maximum. Then, the area (in sq. units) of ΔACB , is:
(1) (2)
3
32 31
4

(3) 30
1

2
(4) 31
1

8. If the line x − 1 = 0 is the directrix of the parabola y 2

− kx + 8 = 0 , then one of the values of k is
(1) 1

8
(2) 8

(3) 1

4
(4) 4

9*. The equation of parabola whose focus is (5,3) and directrix is 3x − 4y + 1 = 0, is

(1) (4x + 3y)
2
− 256x − 142y + 849 = 0 (2) (4x − 3y)
2
− 256x − 142y + 849 = 0

(3) (3x + 4y)

2
− 142x − 256y + 849 = 0 (4) (3x − 4y)
2
− 256x − 142y + 849 = 0

10. If (9a, 6a) is a point in the bounded region formed by parabola y 2

= 16x and x = 9, then
(1) a ∈(0,1) (2) a <
1

(3) a < 1 (4) 0 < a < 4

11*. The length of the chord of the parabola x 2

= 4y having equation x − √2y + 4√2 = 0 is
(1) 6√ 3 units (2) 8√ 2 units
(3) 2√11 units (4) 3√ 2 units
12. If t is the parameter for one end of a focal chord of the parabola y 2
= 4ax , then its length is
(1) (2)
2 2
1 1
a(t + ) a(t − )
t t

(3) a(t +
1
) (4) a(t −
1
)
t t

13*. If one end of a focal chord of the parabola, y 2

= 16x is at (1, 4), then the length of this focal chord is
(1) 24 (2) 25

(3) 22 (4) 20

14*. The length of the focal chord of the parabola y 2

= 4x at a distance of 0.4 units from the origin is
(1) 22 units (2) 23 units
(3) 24 units (4) 25 units
15. A variable point P divides every chord (having slope 2) of the parabola y 2
= 4x into two parts such that the length of one part is twice the other. If locus of P is
also a parabola, then find the coordinates of focus of the locus of point P.
(1) (
1
,
4
) (2) (
2
,
8
)
9 9 9 9

(3) (
2
,
−4
) (4) (
1
,
8
)
9 9 3 9

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Questions BITSAT Crash Course

16. The condition that the straight line lx + my + n = 0 touches the parabola x 2
= 4ay is
(1) al
2
= mn (2) ln = am
2

(3) am = ln
2
(4) al = mn

17. The point on the parabola y 2

= 64x which is nearest to the line 4x + 3y + 35 = 0, has coordinates
(1) (9, −24) (2) (4, −16)

(3) (−9, −24) (4) (9, 24)

18*. The shortest distance between the line y − x = 1 and the curve x = y is 2

(1) 3√2
(2) 2√3

8 8

(3) 3√2
(4) √3

5 4

19. The straight line y = mx + c, touches the parabola y 2

= 16(x + 4) then the set of all the values taken by c is
(1) (−∞, −4]∪[4, ∞) (2) (−∞, −8]∪[8, ∞)

(3) (−∞, −12]∪[12, ∞) (4) (−∞, −6]∪[6, ∞)

20*. If the tangent at P on y 2

= 4ax meets the tangent at the vertex in Q and S is the focus of the parabola, then ∠SQP is equal to
(1) π

4
(2) π

(3) π

6
(4) π

21*. The angle between the tangents drawn from the point (2,6) to the parabola y 2
− 4y − 4x + 8 = 0 is
(1) π

2
(2) π

(3) π

3
(4) π

22. Double ordinate AB of the parabola y 2

= 4ax subtends an angle π

2
at the vertex of the parabola, then tangents drawn to parabola at A and B will intersect at
(1) (−4a, 0) (2) (−3a, 0)

(3) (− a, 0) (4) none of these

23*. Length of the normal chord of the parabola, y 2
= 4x, which makes an angle of π

4
with the x-axis is:
(1) 8 (2) 8√ 2

(3) 4 (4) 4√ 2

24*. If (−2, 5) and (3, 7) are the points of intersection of the tangent and normal at a point on a parabola with the axis of the parabola, then the focal distance of that
point is
(1) √29
(2) 5

2
2

(3) √29 (4) 2

25*. If one end of a focal chord AB of the parabola y 2

= 8x is at A( 1
, −2), then the equation of the tangent to it at B is:
2

(1) 2x + y − 24 = 0 (2) x − 2y + 8 = 0

(3) x + 2y + 8 = 0 (4) 2x − y − 24 = 0

26. PA and P B are the tangents drawn to y 2

= 4ax from point P . These tangents meet Y -axis at the points A and B , respectively. If the area of ΔP A1 1 1 B1 is 2
sq. units, then locus of P is
(1) (y
2
+ 4ax)x
2
= 16 (2) (y
2
− 4ax)x
2
= 8

(3) (y
2
− 4ax)x
2
= 16 (4) None of these
27*. The tangent at (1, 7) to the curve x 2
= y − 6 touches the circle x
2
+ y
2
+ 16x + 12y + c = 0 at
(1) (6, 7) (2) (−6, 7)

(3) (6, −7) (4) (−6, −7)

28*. The slope of the line touching both the parabolas y 2

= 4x and x 2
= −32y is
(1) 1

8
(2) 2

(3) 1

2
(4) 3

29. Equation of common tangent of curve y 2

= 4x and xy = 2 is
(1) x + 2y + 4 = 0 (2) 2x + y + 4 = 0

(3) x + 2y + 2 = 0 (4) 2x + y + 2 = 0

30. If the common tangent to the parabolas, y 2

= 4 x and x
2
= 4 y also touches the circle, x 2
+ y
2
= c ,
2
then c is equal to :
(1) 1
(2) 1

2√2 √2

(3) 1

4
(4) 1

31*. The common tangent of the parabolas y 2

= 4x and x 2
= −8y is
(1) y = x + 2 (2) y = x − 2

(3) y = 2x + 3 (4) None of these

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Questions BITSAT Crash Course

32. The equation of the line which is tangent to both the circle x 2
+ y
2
= 5 and the parabola y 2
= 40x is
(1) 2x − y ± 5 = 0 (2) 2x − y + 5 = 0

(3) 2x − y − 5 = 0 (4) 2x + y + 5 = 0

33*. The equation of the common tangent touching the circle (x − 3) 2

+ y
2
= 9 and the parabola y 2
= 4x above the x-axis is
(1) √3y = 3x + 1 (2) √3y = −(x + 3)

(3) √3y = x + 3 (4) √3y = −(3x + 1)

34*. If the line 2y = −4x + 11 is a tangent to the parabola (y − β)

2
= 4(x − α) with x = 1 as directrix, then the value of β is
(1) 1 (2) −2

(3) 2 (4) −1

35*. The line x + y = 6 is a normal to the parabola y 2

= 8x at the point
(1) (18, −12) (2) (4, 2)
(3) (2, 4) (4) (8, 8)
36. The normal at the point P (ap 2
, 2ap) meets the parabola y 2
= 4ax again at Q(aq 2
, 2aq) such that the lines joining the origin to P and Q are at right angle. Then
(1) p
2
= 2 (2) q
2
= 2

(3) p = 2q (4) q = 2p

37. The locus of the middle points of the normal chords of the parabola, y 2
= 4 ax is
2 2

(1) (2)
y 3 y 3
4a 4a
x + 2a = + x + 2a = −
2a y
2 2a y
2

(3) (4) None of these

2
y 4a
3

x − 2a = +
2a 2
y

38*. From the point (4, 6), a pair of tangent lines are drawn to the parabola y 2
= 8x. The area of the triangle formed by pair of tangent lines and the chord of contact
of the point (4, 6) is:
(1) 8 (2) 4

(3) 2 (4) 6

39. If the chord of contact of tangents from a point P to the parabola y 2

= 4ax touches the parabola x 2
= 4by , the locus of P is
(1) a circle (2) a parabola
(3) an ellipse (4) a hyperbola
40*. The locus of the mid point of the line segment joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola y 2
= 4ax is another parabola with directrix
(1) x = −a (2) x = −
a

(3) x = 0 (4) x =
a

Note: Question with * denotes it is important.

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