Assignments Class 11 Mathematics Conic Sections

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Conic Sections Assignments Class 11 Mathematics

Question. If the line x + y = 1 is a tangent to a circle with centre (2, 3), then its equation is
(a) x² + y² + 2x + 2y + 5 = 0
(b) x² + y² – 4x – 6y + 5 = 0
(c) x² + y² – x – y + 3 = 0
(d) x² + y² + 5x + 2y = 0

Question. Equation of the ellipse whose axes are along the coordinate axes, vertices are (± 5, 0) and foci at (± 4, 0) is
(a) x²/16 + y² /9 = 1
(b) x²/25 + y² /9 = 1
(c) x²/4 + y²/25 = 1
(d) x²/25 + y² /16 = 1

Question. For the parabola y² = 8x, the length of the latus-rectum is
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 8
(d) None of these

Question. The cable of a uniformly loaded suspension bridge hangs in the form of a parabola. The roadway which is horizontal and 100 m long is supported by vertical wires attached to the cable, the longest wire being 30 m and the shortest being 6 m. Then, the length of supporting wire attached to the roadway 18 m from the middle is
(a) 10.02 m
(b) 9.11 m
(c) 10.76 m
(d) 12.06 m

Question. Equation of the circle passing through the origin and through the points of intersection of the circle x² + y² – 2x + 4y – 20 = 0 and the line x + y – 1 = 0 is
(a) x² + y² − 20x +15y = 0
(b) x² + y² + 33x + 33y = 0
(c) x² + y² – 22x –16y = 0
(d) 2x² + 2y² – 4x – 5y = 0

Question. If the straight line ax + by = 2 ; a, b ?? 0 touches the circle x² + y² – 2x = 3 and is normal to the circle x² + y² – 4y = 6, then the values of a and b are
(a) 3/2, 2
(b) −4/3, 1
(c) 1/4 , 2
(d) 2/3 , –1

Question. The equation of the parabola with vertex at origin, which passes through the point (–3, 7) and axis along the x-axis is
(a) y² = 49x
(b) 3y² = – 49x
(c) 3y² = 49x
(d) x² = – 49y

Question. The foci of the ellipse 25 (x + 1)² + 9(y + 2)² = 225 are at :
(a) (–1, 2) and (–1, –6)
(b) (–2, 1) and (–2, 6)
(c) (–1, –2) and (–2, –1)
(d) (–1, –2) and (–1, –6)

Question. The length of the transverse axis along x-axis with centre at origin of a hyperbola is 7 and it passes through the point (5, – 2). Then, the equation of the hyperbola is 
(a) 4/49x² − 196/51 y² = 1
(b) 49/4x² − 51/196 y² = 1
(c) 4/49x² − 51/196 y² = 1
(d) None of these

Question. A pair of tangents are drawn from the origin to the circle x² + y² + 20 (x + y) + 20 = 0, then the equation of the pair of tangent are
(a) x² + y² − 5xy = 0
(b) x² + y² + 2x + y = 0
(c) x² + y² – xy + 7 = 0
(d) 2x² + 2y² + 5xy = 0

Question. The conic represented by x = 2 (cos t + sin t), y = 5 (cos t – sin t) is
(a) a circle
(b) a parabola
(c) an ellipse
(d) a hyperbola

Question. The sum of the minimum distance and the maximum distance from the point (4, – 3) to the circle x² + y² + 4x – 10y – 7 = 0 is
(a) 20
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 16

Question. In an ellipse, the distance between its foci is 6 and minor axis is 8. Then its eccentricity is
(a) 3/5
(b) 1/2 
(c) 4/5
(d) 1/5

Question. The equations of the lines joining the vertex of the parabola y² = 6x to the points on it which have abscissa 24 are
(a) y ± 2x = 0
(b) 2y ± x = 0
(c) x ± 2y = 0
(d) 2x ± y = 0

Question. A parabola has the origin as its focus and the line x = 2 as the directrix. Then the vertex of the parabola is at
(a) (0, 2)
(b) (1, 0)
(c) (0, 1)
(d) (2, 0)

Question. What is the difference of the focal distances of any point on the hyperbola?
(a) Eccentricity
(b) Distance between foci
(c) Length of transverse axis
(d) Length of semi-transverse axis

Question. A bar of given length moves with its extremities on two fixed straight lines at right angles. Any point of the bar describes

(a) parabola
(b) ellipse
(c) hyperbola
(d) circle

Question. A man running a race course notes that sum of its distance from two flag posts from him is always 10 m and the distance between the flag posts is 8 m. Then, the equation of the posts traced by the man is
(a) x²/25 + y²/9 = 1
(b) x² + y² = 25
(c) x²+ y² = 9
(d) x²/9 + y²/25 = 1

Question. The latus rectum of the parabola y² = 4ax whose focal chord is PSQ such that SP = 3 and SQ = 2 is given by :
(a) 24/5
(b) 12/5
(c) 6/5
(d) 1/5

Question. The equation of an ellipse with foci on the x-axis is

Question. The locus of the centre of a circle, which touches externally the circle x² + y² – 6x – 6y + 14 = 0 and also touches the y-axis, is given by the equation:
(a) x² – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0
(b) x²– 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
(c) y² – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0
(d) y² – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0

Question. The equation of the conic with focus at (1, – 1) directrix along x – y + 1 = 0 and with eccentricity √2 is
(a) x² – y² = 1
(b) xy = 1
(c) 2xy – 4x + 4y + 1 = 0
(d) 2xy + 4x – 4y – 1 = 0

Question. Find the equation of a circle which passes through the origin and makes intercepts 2 units and 4 units on x-axis and y-axis respectively.
(a) x² + y² – 2x – 4y = 0
(b) x² + y² – 4y = 0
(c) x² + y² + 2x = 0
(d) x² + y² – 4x – 2y = 0

Question. For the ellipse 3x² + 4y² = 12 length of the latus rectum is:
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 3/5
(d) 2/5

Question. Eccentricity of ellipse x²/a² + y²/b² = 1 , if it passes through point (9, 5) and (12, 4) is
(a) √3/ 4
(b) √4 / 5
(c) √5 / 6
(d) √6/ 7

Question. A variable circle passes through the fixed point A( p,q) and touches x-axis . The locus of the other end of the diameter through A is
(a) ( y − q)² = 4px
(b) (x − q)² = 4py
(c) ( y − p)² = 4qx
(d) (x − p)² = 4qy

Question. A circle of radius 5 touches another circle x² + y² –2x – 4y – 20 = 0 at (5, 5) then its equation is :
(a) x² + y² + 18x + 16y + 120 = 0
(b) x² + y² – 18x – 16y + 120 = 0
(c) x² + y² – 18x + 16y + 120 = 0
(d) None of these

Question. The equation of parabola whose vertex (0, 0) and focus (3, 0) is y² = 4ax. The value of ‘a’ is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1

Question. Angle between the tangents to the curve y = x² − 5x + 6 at the points (2, 0) and (3, 0) is
(a) π
(b) π/2
(c) π/6
(d) π/4

Question. A.M. of the slopes of two tangents which can be drawn from the point (3, 1) to the circle x² + y² = 4 is 
(a) 2/5
(b) 3/4
(c) 3/5
(d) 1/7

Question. Match the terms given in column-I with the terms given in column-II and choose the correct option from the codes given below.

Codes
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2

Question. The vertex of the parabola (x – 4)² + 2y = 9 is :
(a) (2, 8)
(b) (7, 2)
(c) (4,9/2)
(d) (−4,−9/2)

Question. For what value of k, does the equation 9x² + y² = k (x² – y² – 2x) represent equation of a circle ?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) –1
(d) 4

Question. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola x² – y² sec²Θ = 4 is √3 times the eccentricity of the ellipse x²sec2Θ + y² = 16, then the value of Θ equals
(a) π/6
(b) 3π/4
(c) π/3
(d) π/2

Question. The focal distance of a point on the parabola y² = 8x is 4. Its ordinates are:
(a) ± 1
(b) ± 2
(c) ± 3
(d) ± 4

Question. If the equation of a circle is (4a − 3)x² + ay² + 6x − 2y + 2 = 0 , then its centre is
(a) (3, −1)
(b) (3, 1)
(c) (–3, 1)
(d) None of these

Question. A conic section with eccentricity e is a parabola if:
(a) e = 0
(b) e < 1
(c) e > 1
(d) e = 1

Question. An arch is in the form of semi-ellipse. It is 8 m wide and 2 m high at the centre. Then, the height of the arch at a point 1.5 m from one end is
(a) 1.56 m
(b) 2.4375 m
(c) 2.056 m
(d) 1.086 m

Question. Two common tangents to the circle x² + y² = 2a²and parabola y² = 8ax are
(a) x = ±(y + 2a)
(b) y = ±(x + 2a)
(c) x = ±(y + a)
(d) y = ±(x + a)

Question. Match the terms given in column-I with the terms given in column-II and choose the correct option from the codes given below.

Codes
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 4 3 2 1

Question. The latus rectum of parabola y² = 5x + 4y + 1 is:
(a) 10
(b) 5
(c) 5/4
(d) 5/2

Question. If one of the diameters of the circle x² + y² – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0 is a chord to the circle with centre (2, 1), then the radius of the circle is
(a) √3
(b) √2
(c) 3
(d) 2

Question. The equation of the hyperbola whose conjugate axis is 5 and the distance between the foci is 13, is
(a) 25x² – 144y² = 900
(b) 144x² – 25y² = 900
(c) 144x² + 25y² = 900
(b) 25x² + 144y² = 900

Question. The focal distance of a point on the parabola y² = 12x is 4. What is the abscissa of the point ?
(a) 1
(b) – 1
(c) 2√3
(d) – 2

Question. The focus of the curve y²+ 4x – 6y + 13 = 0 is
(a) (2, 3)
(b) (–2, 3)
(c) (2, –3)
(d) (–2, –3)

STATEMENT TYPE QUESTIONS

Question. I. Equation of conjugate hyperbola is x²/a² + y²/b² = –1
II. Length of latus rectum of the conjugate hyperbola is 2a²/b.
(a) Only I is true.
(b) Only II is true.
(c) Both are true.
(d) Both are false.

Question. If the equation of the hyperbola is 9y² – 4x² = 36, then
I. the coordinates of foci are (0, ± √13)
II. the eccentricity is 2/√13.
III. the length of the latus rectum is 8.
(a) Only I is true.
(b) Only II is true.
(c) Only III is true.
(d) None of them is true.

Question. If the equation of the circle is x² + y² – 8x + 10y – 12 = 0, then
I. Centre of the circle is (4, –5).
II. Radius of the circle is √53 .
(a) Only I is true.
(b) Only II is true.
(c) Both are true.
(d) Both are false.

Question. If the equation of the hyperbola is y²/9 − x²/27 = 1 , then 
I. the coordinates of the foci are (0, ± 6)
II. the length of the latus rectum is 18 units.
III. the eccentricity is 4/5 .
(a) Only I is true.
(b) Only II is true.
(c) Only I and II is true.
(d) Only II and III is true.

Question. Consider the following statements.
I. The equation of a circle with centre (h, k) and the radius r is (x – h)² + (y – k)² = r².
II. The equation of the parabola with focus at (a, 0), a > 0 and directrix x = –a is y² = – 4ax
(a) Only I is true.
(b) Only II is true.
(c) Both are true.
(d) Botha re false.