ELLIPSE Quiz 1 (MSB)

One or more options correct type: (+4, –1) Time 45 minutes

2 2
x y
1. If the chord through the points whose eccentric angles are  and  on the ellipse, 2
+ 2 = 1 passes through
a b
the focus, then the value of tan (  2 ) tan (  2 ) is
e +1 e −1 e +1 1− e
(A) (B) (C) (D)
e −1 e +1 1− e 1+ e
A
2. In a triangle ABC with fixed base BC, the vertex A moves such that cos B + cos C = 4 sin2 . If a, b and c
2
denotes the lengths of the sides of a triangle opposite to the angles A, B and C respectively, then
(A) b + c = 4a (B) b + c = 2a
(C) locus of point A is an ellipse (D) locus of A is a pair of straight line.

3. A point on the ellipse x 2 + 3 y 2 = 37 where the normal is parallel to line 6 x − 5 y = 2 is

(A) ( 5, −2 ) (B) ( 5, 2 ) (C) ( −5, 2 ) (D) ( −5, −2 )
x2 y 2
4. The locus of the image of the focus of the ellipse + = 1 (a > b) with respect to any of the tangents to the
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ellipse is.
(A) ( x + 4 ) + y 2 = 100 (B) ( x + 2 ) + y 2 = 50 (C) ( x − 4 ) + y 2 = 100 (D) ( x − 2 ) + y 2 = 50 `
2 2 2 2

5. On the ellipse 4 x 2 + 9 y 2 = 1 , the point at which the tangents are parallel to the line 8 x = 9 y are
2 1  2 1  2 1 2 1
(A)  ,  (B)  − ,  (C)  −,−  (D)  ,− 
5 5  5 5  5 5 5 5
Single options correct (+3, –1) :
6. The number of values of ‘c’ such that the straight line y = 4x + c touches the curve x 2 + 4 y 2 = 4 is
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) ∞

7. The line passing through the extremity A of the major axis and extremity B of the minor axis of the ellipse
x2 + 9y2 = 9 meets its auxilary circle at the point M. Then the area of the triangle with vertices at A, M and
the origin O is
(A) 31/10 (B) 29/10 (C) 21/10 (D) 27/10
+ 27 y = 27 at (3 3 cos , sin ) where   (0,  2) . Then the value of  such
2 2
8. Tangent is drawn to ellipse x
that the sum of intercepts on axes made by this tangent is minimum, is
(A)  3 (B)  6 (C)  8 (D)  4
9. The maximum distance of the centre of the ellipse 9 x 2 + 16 y 2 = 144 from the chord of contact of mutually
perpendicular tangents to the ellipse is.
(A)8/5 (B)9/5 (C)11/5 (D) 16/5
10. If there is exactly one point on the line 3x + 4y + 5 5 = 0 , from which perpendicular tangents can be drawn to
the curve x2 + a2 y2 = a2 ( a  1) then eccentricity of the ellipse is :
(A) 3 2 (B)1/2 (C) 1 2 (D) 1 3

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Consider the standard equation of an ellipse whose focus and corresponding foot of directrix are ( 7, 0) and
(16 / )
7,0 and a circle with equation x2 + y2 = r 2. If in the first quadrant, the common tangent to a circle of
this family and the above ellipse meets the coordinate axes at A and B.

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11. Let P be a variable point on the ellipse with foci at S and Sꞌ. If  be the area of PSSꞌ, then the maximum value
of  is
(A) 7 sq unit (B) 2 7 sq unit (C) 3 7 sq unit (D) 4 7 sq uni

12. If mid-point of A and B is (x1, y1) and slope of common tangent be m, then
(A) 2mx1 + y1 = 0 (B) 2my1 + x1 = 0 (C) my1 + x1 = 0 (D) mx1 + y1 = 0

INTEGER TYPE:(+4, -1)

x2 y 2
13. If L is the length of perpendicular drawn from the origin to any normal of the ellipse + = 1 , then
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maximum value of L is
14. An ellipse in standard form has it centre at (1, -1) and semi-major axis = 8 units and which passes through the
point (1, 3). If L be the length of its latus-rectum, then find L / 4 .

15. Let the major axis of a standard ellipse equals the transverse axis of a standard hyperbola and their director
circles have radius equal to 2R and R respectively if e1 and e2 are the eccentricities of the ellipse and hyperbola
then 4e22 − e12 equal to :
x2 y2
= 1 is normal to the circle x + y + 4x + 1 = 0 then maximum value
2 2
16. If the tangent of slope 2 of the ellipse +
a2 b2
of ab is
x2 y 2
17. Circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 3y − 1 = 0 intersects ellipse + = 1 at points A and B. If N is intersection of normals at
4 3
A, B to ellipse and T is intersection of tangents at A, B to ellipse. Then TN is equal to

Matrix match type: (+2, -0)

18. Match the following columns
Column I Column II
(A) If the line x + my + n = 0 cuts the ellipse b2x2+a2y2 = a2b2 in points whose eccentric (P) 5


2 2
 a   bm 
angles differ by , then   +   is equal to
2  n   n 
(B) If p is the length of the perpendicular from a focus upon the tangent at any point P of (Q) 4
2
2a b
the ellipse b2x2+a2y2=a2b2 and r is the distance of P from the focus, then − 2 is
r p
(C) The length of the common chord of the ellipse 4x2+9y2–8x–36y+4=0 and the circle x2 (R) 2
+ y2 –2x –4y + 4 = 0 is
(D) If e be the eccentricity of the ellipse 4(x–2y+1)2+9(2x+y+2)2=25 then the value of 9e2 is (S) 1
(T) 0

Response Sheet

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Answer Key

1. AB 2. BC 3. BD 4. AC 5. BD
6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. A
11. C 12. D` 13. 1 14. 1 15. 6
16. 4 17. 4 18. A→R, B→S, C→T, D→P

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