SECTION-I

OBJECTIVE
LEVEL-I

Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer:

(3x  4 y  7) 2
1. The length of the major axis of the ellipse (5x – 10)2 + (5y + 15)2 = is
4
20
(A) 10 (B)
3
20
(C) (D) 4
7

x 2 y2
2. The ellipse 2  2  1 and the straight line y = mx + c intersect in real points only if
a b
(A) a m < c – b2
2 2 2
(B) a2 m2 > c2 – b2
(C) a2 m2  c2 – b2 (D) c  b

x2 y2
3. The equation  = 1, will represent an ellipse if
6a a 2
(A) a  (1, 3) (B) a  (1, 6)
(C) a  (–  , 2)  (6,  ) (D) a  (2, 6) ~ {4}

x2 y2
4. The locus of point of intersection of tangents to an ellipse  = 1 at two points the sum
a 2 b2
of whose eccentric angles is constant is :
(A) a hyperbola (B) an ellipse
(C) a circle (D) a straight line

x2 y2
5. The normal at a variable point P on an ellipse  = 1 of eccentricity e meets the axes of
a 2 b2
the ellipse in Q and R then the locus of the mid-point of QR is a conic with an eccentricity e
such that :
(A) e is independent of e (B) e = 1
(C) e = e (D) e = 1/e

6. A line of fixed length (a + b) moves so that its ends are always on two fixed perpendicular
straight lines . The locus of the point which divided this line into portions of lengths a & b is
(A) an ellipse (B) a hyperbola
(C) a circle (D) none of these
7. An ellipse slides between two perpendicular straight lines . Then the locus of its centre is
(A) a parabola (B) an ellipse
(C) an hyperbola (D) a circle

8. From any point on any directrix of an ellipse a pair of tangents are drawn to the auxiliary circle. The
chord of contact will
(A) pass through the centre of the ellipse
(B) pass through the mid-point of centre and corresponding focus of the ellipse
(C) pass through the corresponding focus of the ellipse
(D) be a normal to the ellipse

9. Tangents are drawn to the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 4 from any arbitrary point on the line x + y = 4, the
corresponding chord of contact will always pass through a fixed point, whose coordinates are
 1 1 
(A) 1,  (B)  , 1
 2 2 
 1 1 
(C) 1,   (D)  , 1
 2 2 

10. A line through centre of an ellipse meets the ellipse and its directrix at A and B respectively. The
tangent at A is perpendicular to
(A) the line joining B and one of the vertices of the ellipse
(B) the line joining the point B and the corresponding focus
(C) one of the tangents from B to the ellipse
(D) the line joining the point B and the second focus (other than the corresponding)
 LEVEL-II
Multiple Choice Questions with one or more than one correct Answers:
8 2 y2
1. The value of  , for which the line 2x   y   3 is a normal to the conic x   1 is
3 4
3 1
(A) (B)
2 2

3 3
(C)  (D)
2 8

2. The tangent and normal to the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 4 at a point P(  ) on it meets the major axes in Q
and R respectively. If QR = 2, then cos  is equal to
4 2
(A) (B)
5 3
1 2
(C) (D) 
3 3

3. The foci of the ellipse 25 (x + 1)2 + 9 (y + 2)2 = 225 are at

(A) (–1, 2) (B) (–2, 4)
(C) (–2, 3) (D) (–1, –6)

x2 y2
4. 2
x - 2y + 4 = 0 is a common tangent to y = 4x &  2 = 1 . Then the value of b and the
4 b
other common tangent are given by :
(A) b = 3 (B) x + 2y + 4 = 0
(C) b = 3 (D) x – 2y – 4 = 0

x 2 y2
5. The eccentric angles of extrimities of a chord of an ellipse 2  2 = 1 are 1 and 2 . If this
a b
chord passes through the focus, then
1  1 e sin 1  sin 2
(A) tan .tan 2  0 (B) e  sin(   )
2 2 1 e 1 2

 1  2   1  2  1  e 1
(C) cos    e cos   (D) cot .cot 2 
 2   2  2 2 e 1

6. An ellipse passes through the point (4, –1) and touches the line x + 4y - 10 = 0. If its axes coincide
with the coordinate axes, then its equations is
 x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(A)  (B)  =1
16 15 80 5 / 4
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(C)  1 (D)  1
20 5 5 16

7. The line parallel to y = x touches the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 = 12, at

(A) (–1, 3) (B) (3, 2)
(C) (–1, –2) (D) (1, –3)

8. Identify the statements which are True .

(A) the equation of the director circle of the ellipse, 5x2 + 9y2 = 45 is x2 + y2 = 14 .
x2 y2
(B) the sum of the focal distances of the point (0 , 6) on the ellipse + = 1 is 10.
25 36
(C) the point of intersection of any tangent to a parabola & the perpendicular to it
from the focus lies on the tangent at the vertex .
(D) the line through focus and (at 21, 2 at 1) on y2 = 4ax, meets it again in the point
(at 22, 2 at 2) if t 1t 2 = - 1 .

9. The equation of the tangent to the ellipse 4x2 + 3y2 = 5 which is parallel to straight line y = 3x + 7
is
(A) 2 3x  6 3y  155  0 (B) 2 3 x  2 3 y  155
(C) 6 3 x  2 3 y  155  0 (D) 6 3 x  2 3y  155  0

10. Eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse x2 + 3y2 = 6 at a distance 2 unit from the centre of ellipse
is
 
(A) (B)
4 3
3 2
(C) (D)
4 3
Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer from other competitive exams:
x 2 y2
1. The centre of an ellipse   1 (a > b) is C, P is any point on the ellipse and PN is ordinate
a 2 b2
PN 2
of point P and A, A’ are the end points of major axis, then the value of is
AN.A ' N
(A) b2/a2 (B) a2/b2
(C) a2 + b2 (D) 1

2. A man running round a race-course notes that the sum of the distance of two flag-posts from him is
always 10 metres and the distance between the flag-posts is 8 metres. the area of the path he
encloses in square metres is
(A) 15 (B) 12
(C) 18 (D) 8

3. If the angle between the lines joining the end points of minor axis of an ellipse with its foci is , then
2
the eccentricity of the ellipse is
1 1
(A) (B)
2 2
3 1
(C) (D)
2 2 2
4. The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at the origin, is 1/2. If one of the directrices is x = 4,
then the equation of the ellipse is
(A) 4x2 + 3y2 = 1 (B) 3x2 + 4y2 = 12
2 2
(C) 4x + 3y = 12 (D) 3x2 + 4y2 = 1

5. An ellipse has OB as semi minor axis, F and F ' its foci and the angle FBF ' is a right angle. Then
the eccentricity of the ellipse is
1 1
(A) (B)
4 3
1 1
(C) (D)
2 2
x 2 y2 b
6. In the ellipse
2
 2  1 , the equation of diameter conjugate to the diameter y  x, is
a b a
b a
(A) y   x (B) y   x
a b
b
(C) x   y (D) none of these
a

7. The eccentricity of the ellipse 25x2 + 16y2 – 15x – 175 = 0 is

(A) 3/5 (B) 2/3
(C) 4/5 (D) 3/4
 9
8. A point ratio of whose distance from a fixed point and line x  is always 2 : 3. Then locus of trhe
2
point will be
(A) Hyperbola (B) Ellipse
(C) Parabola (D) Circle

9. The equations of the tangents of the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 144 which passes through the point (2, 3)
is
(A) y = 3, x + y = 5 (B) y = –3, x – y = 5
(C) y = 4, x + y = 3 (D) x = –4, x – y = 3
x 2 y2
10. If any tangent to the ellipse   1 cuts off intercepts of length h and k on the axes, then
a 2 b2
a 2 b2
 
h2 k2
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) none of these
x 2 y2
11. The locus of the point of intersection of the perpendicular tangents to the ellipse   1 is
9 4
(A) x2 + y2 = 9 (B) x2 + y2 = 4
(C) x2 + y2 = 13 (D) x2 + y2 = 5

12. Eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse x2 + 3y2 = 6 at a distance 2 units from the centre of the
ellipse is
 
(A) (B)
4 3
3 2
(C) (D)
4 3
13. The equation of the tangents drawn at the ends of the major axis of the ellipse 9x2 + 5y2 – 30y = 0,
are
(A) y = ±3 (B) x   5
(C) y = 0, y = 6 (D) none of these

14. The co-ordinates of the foci of the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 – 12x – 8y + 4 = 0 are
(A) (1, 2), (3, 4) (B) (1, 4), (3, 1)
(C) (1, 1), (3, 1) (D) (2, 3), (5, 4)

15. For the ellipse 25x2 + 9y2 – 150x – 90y + 225 = 0 the eccentricity e =
(A) 2/5 (B) 3/5
(C) 4/5 (D) 1/5
 SECTION-II
SUBJECTIVE
LEVEL-I

1*. Obtain the equation to an ellipse whose focus is the point (–1, 1), whose directrix is the line
x–y + 3 = 0 and whose eccentricity is 1/2.

2. Find the equations of the lines with equal length of intercepts on the axes & which touch the ellipse
x 2 y2
  1.
16 9
x 2 y2
3. Show that the line lx + my + n = 0 will cut the ellipse  1 (a  b) in points whose eccentric
a 2 b2

angles differ by , if a2 l2 + b2m2 = 2n2 .
2

x 2 y2 4
4*. A tangent to the ellipse  1 having slope – intersects the axis of x & y in points A & B
18 32 3
respectively. If O is the origin, find the area of triangle OAB.

x 2 y2
5. Find the middle point of the chord intercepted on the line 2x – y + 3 = 0 by the ellipse  1.
10 6

6*. If the equation of the ellipse is 9x2 + 16y2 = 144, find the lengths of the major and the minor axes,
the eccentricity, the coordinates of the foci, the vertices and the equations of the directrices.

7. Find the equation of the ellipse with centre at the origin, the length of the major axis 12 and one
focus at (4, 0).

8. Three point A, B, C are taken, on an ellipse with the eccentric angles  ,  +  and   2 .
2
Show that the area of the triangle is maximum when   .
3
9. The ordinate MP of a point P on an ellipse is produced to meet the tangent at an end of the latus
rectum through the focus F in R. Prove that MR = FP.
2
10. Find the locus of the point whose distances from the point (0, 4) is of its distances from the
3
line y = 9.
 LEVEL-II

1*. The tangent at any point P of a circle x2 + y2 = a2 meets the tangent at a fixed point A(a, 0) in T. T
is joined to B, the other end of the diameter through A. Prove that the locus of the intersection of
AP and BT is an ellipse whose eccentricity is 1/ 2 .

x 2 y2
2. A normal of slope 1 of the ellipse  1 is drawn. It meets the x-axis & the y-axis in P & Q
a 2 b2
(a 2  b 2 ) 2
respectively. If C is the centre of the ellipse, show that the area of triangle CPQ is sq.
2(a 2  b 2 )
units.
x 2 y2
3. Show that the tangents drawn to the ellipse   a  b at the points where it is cut by any
a b
x 2 y2
tangent to the ellipse   1 intersect at right angles.
a 2 b2
4*. The tangent at the point  on a standard ellipse meets the auxilliary circle in two points which
subtends a right angle at the centre. Show that the eccentricity of the ellipse is (1 + sin2  ) –1/2.
a 2  b2
5. Prove that the greatest value of tan  is , where  is the angle between the diameter
2ab
x 2 y2
through any point on the ellipse   1 and the normal at that point.
a 2 b2
x 2 y2
6. A tangent to the ellipse  = 1 at the point P, in the first quadrant, meets the coordinate axis
a 2 b2
in A & B respectively. If P divides AB in the ratio 3 : 1, find the equation of the tangent.

7*. Common tangents are drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x & the ellipse 3x2 + 8y2 = 48 touching the
parabola at A & B and the ellipse at C & D. Find the area of the quadrilateral ACDB.
8. If the normal at a point P on the ellipse of semi axes a, b & centre C cuts the major & minor axes
at G & g, show that a2. (CG)2 + b2 (Cg)2 = (a2 – b2)2. Also prove that CG = e2CN, where PN is
the ordinate of P.
x 2 y2
9. Show that the locus of the middle points of those chords of the ellipse   1 which are
a 2 b2
x 2 y2 y
drawn through the positive end of the minor axis is   .
a 2 b2 b
10*. At the point A(  / 4) on the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 16 tangent is drawn. A point B is selected on the
tangent such that normal through 3 / 4 passes through B. Find the co-ordinates of B.
 SECTION-III-A
Matrix–Match Type p q r s
This section contains 2questions. Each question contains statements A p q r s
given in two column which have to be matched. Statements (A, B, C, D)
in Column I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s) in Column II. B p q r s
The answers to these questions have to be appropriately bubbles
C p q r s
as illustrated in the following example.
If the correct matches are A–p, A–s, B–q, B–r, C–p, C–q and D–s, p q r s
D
then the correctly bubbled 4 × 4 matrix should be as follows :

1. Column-I Column-II
2 2
(A) Eccentricity of the ellipse, if latus (p)
3
rectum is one third of major axis
3
(B) Eccentricity of the ellipse, if length of latus (q)
4
rectum is half of minor axis
2
(C) Eccentricity of the ellipse, if length of (r)
3
major axis is three times the length of minor axis
3
(D) The eccentricity of the (s)
2
ellipse 16x2 + 7y2 = 1

2. Column I Column II
(A) The length of the semi latus rectum of an ellipse is one (p) y-axis
third of its major axis, then its eccentricity would be
(B) The point from which the tangents to the ellipse 5x2 + 4y2 = 20 (q) (1, 1)
are perpendicular, is

(C) An ellipse has OB as a semi minor axis . F, F  are its foci d i

(r) 1, 2 2
and the angle FBF is a right angle. Then the eccentricity
of the ellipse is
( x  y  2) 2 ( x  y) 2 1
(D) The centre of the ellipse +  1 is (s)
16 9 3
(E) The equation of normal at the point (0, 3) of the
1
ellipse 9x2 + 5y2 = 45 is (t)
2
 SECTION-III-B
Linked Comprehension Type
This section contains 3 paragraphs. Based upon each paragraph, 3 multiple choice questions have to be
answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
x 2 y2
I. Let (x1, y1) be a given point on the ellipse   1 and let Q (x2 , y2) be a neighbouring point
a 2 b2
on it. Then
x12 y12
 1 ... (1)
a 2 b2

x 22 y 22  x 22 y 22   x12 y12 
and 2  2  1 ... (2)   a 2  b2    a 2  b2  1 1
a b    

(x 2  x 2 ) (x 2  x1 ) (y 2  y1 ) (y 2  y1 ) y 2  y1 b 2  x 2  x1 
 + = 0  x  x  a2  y  y  ... (3)
a2 b2 2 1  2 1 

y2  y1
The equation of the chord PQ is (y - y1) = x  x (x - x1)
2 2

b 2 x1 yy1  y12  xx  x 2 
or (y - y1) = 2 (x  x 1 )   1 2 1 
a y1 b2  a 

xx1 yy1 x12 y12 xx1 yy1

 2  2  2 2   2  1 [by using (1)]
a b a b a2 b
x 2 y2
1. The product of the perpendicular from the foci upon any tangent to the ellipse   1 is
a 2 b2
(A) a2 (B) b2
(C) a2b2 (D) none of these
x 2 y2
2. The point of intersection of the tangents at two points on the ellipse   1, whose eccentric
a 2 b2
angles differ by a right angle lies on the ellipse is
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(A) 2  2  2 (B) 2  2  1
a b a b
x 2 y2
(C) 2  2  3 (D) none of these
a b
3. The equation of the tangents to the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 25 at the points whose ordinate is 2, is
(A) -3x + 8y = 25 (B) 3x - 8y = 25
(C) - 3x - 8y = 25 (D) none of these
 x 2 y2
4. Let d be the perpendicular distance from the centre of the ellipse 2  2 1to the tangent drawn
y b
at a point P on the ellipse. If F1 and F2 are two foci of the ellipse then (PF1 – PF2)2 is equal to

2 b2   d2 
(A) 4a  1  2  (B) 4a 1  b 2 
2
 a   

 b2 
(C) 4a 1  d 2 
2
(D) none of these
 

x 2 y2
II. The equation of a chord of the ellipse 2  2 = 1 bisected a given point (x1, y1) is
a b
xx1 yy1 x12 y12
 2 1  2  2  1 or T = S where S and T have their usual meanings.
a2 b a b

x 2 y2
5. The locus of mid point of normal chords of the ellipse  1
a 2 b2
(A) (x2 + y2) = 2 (B) x2 - y2 = 1
2
 a 6 b2   x 2 y2  2 2 2
(C)  2  2   2  2   (a  b ) (D) none of these
x y  a b 

x 2 y2
6. The equation of the chord   1 which bisected at (2, 1) is
36 9
(A) x + 2y - 4 = 0 (B) x - 2y + 4 = 0
(C) x - 2y - 4 = 0 (D) none of these

x 2 y2
7. The mid points of focal chords of the ellipse   1 then the locus is
a 2 b2
xe x 2 y 2 xe x 2 y 2
(A)   (B)  
a a 2 b2 a a 2 b2
ea x 2 y 2
(C)   (D) none of these
x a 2 b2
 SECTION-III-C
(Assertion – Reason Type)
Each question contains STATEMENT – 1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT – 2 (Reason). Each question has
4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Instructions:
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement–2 NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False
(D) Statement –1 is False, statement–2 is True.
10. Tangents are drawn from the point (-3, 4) to the curve 9x2 + 16y2 = 144.
STATEMENT -1: The tangents are mutually perpendicular.
STATEMENT-2: The locus of the points from which mutually perpendicular tangents can be drawn
to the given curve is x2 + y2 = 25.
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
11. Statement–1 : Circle x 2 + y2 = 9, and the circle (x – 5) ( 2x  3) + y ( 2y  2) = 0 touches
each other internally.
Statement–2 : Circle described on the focal distance as diameter of the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 36 touch
the auxiliary circle x2 + y2 = 9 internally
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
x 2 y2
12. Statement–1 : If the tangents from the point (, 3) to the ellipse   1 are at right angles
9 4
then  is equal to  2.
Statement–2 : The locus of the point of the intersection of two perpendicular tangents to the ellipse
x2 y2
 = 1, is x2 + y2 = a2 + b2.
a 2 b2
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

13. Statement–1 : x – y – 5 = 0 is the equation of the tangent to the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 144.
x2 y2
Statement–2 : The equation of the tangent to the ellipse   1 is of the form
a2 b2
y = mx  a 2m 2  b2 .
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
 PROBLEMS
OBJECTIVE
A. Fill in the Blanks
x 2 y2
1. Let P be a variable point on the ellipse 2  2  1 with foci F1 and F2. If A is the areas of the
a b
triangle PF1F2, then the maximum value of A is .........
2. An ellipse has OB as a semi minor axis, F, F are its foci, and the angle FBF is a right angle. Then
the eccentricity of the ellipse is............

B. Multiple choice question with one or more than one correct answer

1. The number of values of c such that the straight line y = 4x + c touches the curve (x2/4) + y2 = 1 is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) infinite

2 If P = (x, y), F1 = (3, 0), F2 = (- 3, 0) and 16x2 + 25y2 = 400, then PF1 + PF2 equals
(A) 8 (B) 6
(C) 10 (D) 12

3. On the ellipse, 4x2 + 9y2 = 1, the points at which the tangents are parallel to the line 8x = 9y are :
F
G2 1I F 2 1I
H JK
(A) 5 , 5 G
H JK
(B)  5 , 5

F 2 ,  1IJ
(C) G
F2 ,  1IJ
(D) G
H5 5K H5 5K
C. Multiple choice question with one correct answer
x 2 y2
1. The radius of the circle passing through the foci of the ellipse   1 , and having its centre
16 9
at (0, 3) is
(A) 4 (B) 3
1 7
(C) (D)
2 2

2. If x1, x2, x3 as well as y1, y2, y3 are in G.P. with the same common ratio, then the points (x1, y1), (x2,
y2) and (x3, y3)
(A) lie on a straight line
(B) lie on an ellipse
(C) lie on a circle
(D) are vertices of a triangle
3. If a > 2b > 0 then the positive value of m for which y = mx – b 1 m 2 is a common tangent to
x2 + y2 = b2 and (x – a)2 + y2 = b2 is
 2b a 2  4b 2
(A) (B)
a 2  4b 2 2b
2b b
(C) (D)
a  2b a  2b

4. The area of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the end points of latus recta to the ellipse
x 2 y2
  1 , is
9 5
(A) 27/4 sq. units
(B) 9 sq. units
(C) 27 sq. units (D) 27/2 sq. units
2 2
5. If tangents are drawn to the ellipse x + 2y = 2, then the locus of the midpoint of the intercept
made by the tangents between the coordinate axes is
1 1 1 1
(A) 2
 2 1 (B) 2
 2 1
2x 4y 4x 2y

x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(C)  1 (D)  1
2 4 4 2
x 2 y2
6. The minimum area of triangle formed by the tangent to the 2  2  1 and coordinate axes is
a b
a 2  b2
(A) ab sq. units (B) sq. units
2
(a  b) 2 a 2  ab  b 2
(C) sq. units (D) sq. units
2 3
 SUBJECTIVE

1. Find the point on the curve 4x2 + a2y2 = 4a2, 4 < a2 < 8 that is parallel from the point (0, –2).

x 2 y2
2. Let ‘d’ be the perpendicular distance from the centre of the ellipse   1 to the tangent
a 2 b2
drawn at a point P on the ellipse. If F1 and F2 are the two foci of the ellipse, then show that
L
M b O 2

Nd P
(PF1 - PF2)2 = 4a 2 1 
Q.2

3. A tangent to the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 4 meets the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 6 at P and Q. Prove that the
tangents at P and Q of the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 6 are at right angles.

4. Consider the family of circles, x2 + y2 = r2, 2 < r < 5. If in the first quadrant, the common tangent
to a circle of the family and the ellipse 4x2 + 25y2 = 100 meets the coordinate axes at A and B, then
find the equation of the locus of the midpoint of AB.

5. Find the equation of the largest circle with centre (1, 0) that can be inscribed in the ellipse x2 + 4y2
= 16.
x 2 y2
6. Find the coordinates of all the points P on the ellipse   1 , for which the area of the
a 2 b2
triangle PON is maximum, where O denotes the origin and N, the foot of the perpendicular from O
to the tangent at P.

7. Let C1 and C2 be two circles with C2 lying inside C1 . A circle C lying inside C1 touches C1
internally and C2 externally. Identity the locus of the centre of C.

x 2 y2
8. Let P be a point on the ellipse 2  2  1 , 0 < b < a. Let the line parallel to y-axis passing through
a b
2 2 2
P meet the circle x + y = a at the point Q. Such that P and Q are on the same side of x-axis. For
two positive real numbers r and s, find the locus of their point R on PQ such that PR : RQ = r : s as
P varies over the ellipse.
9. Prove that, in an ellipse, the perpendicular from a focus upon any tangent and the line joining centre
of the ellipse to the point of contact must on the corresponding directrix.

10. Find the point on x2 + 2y2 = 6, which is nearest to the line x + y = 7.

11. Find the equation of the common tangent in 1st quadrant to the circle x2 + y2 = 16 and the ellipse

x 2 y2
  1 . Also find the length of the intercept of the tangent between the coordinate axes.
25 4
 ANSWERS
SECTION-I

LEVEL-I
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (A)
7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (B)
LEVEL-II
1. (A, C) 2. (B, D) 3. (A, D) 4. (A,B,C,D) 5. (B,D) 6. (A,D)
7. (A,D) 8. (A,B,C,D) 9. (C,D) 10. (A,C)
Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer from other competitive exams:
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (A)
7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (A)
13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (C)
SECTION-II
LEVEL-I

1. 7(x2 + y2) + 2xy + 10 (x – y) + 7 = 0

2. y=±x±5
4. 24 square unit

 30 9 
5.  , 
 23 23 
6. length of major and minor axis = 8, 6.

7 16
e foci(  7, 0) vertices(  4, 0) directrices x  
4 7

x 2 y2
7.  1
36 20

x 2 y2
8.  1
36 11
9. 7x2 + 15y2 = 247
10. 9x2 + 5y2 = 180
LEVEL-II

6. bx + a 3 y = 2ab 7. 55 2 sq. units

  10 2 11 2  160
10.  , ,
 3 3  17 squ.

SECTION-III-A

1.(A-r), (B-s), (C-p), (D-q) 2.(A-s), (B-r), (C-t, (D-q), (E-p)

SECTION-III-B

1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (A)

7. (A)
SECTION-III-C

1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (A)

PROBLEMS

OBJECTIVE
1
(A) 1. b a 2  b2 2.
2

(B) 1. C 2. C 3. BD

(C) 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. A
SUBJECTIVE
11
1. (0, 2) 4. 25y2 + 4x2 = 4x2y2 6. (x - 1)2 + y2 =
3
 a2 b2 
6.  ,  
 
 a 2  b2 a 2  b2 
7. Locus is an ellipse with foci as the centres of the circle C1 and C2
x 2 y 2 (r  s) 2 2 7 14
8.  1 10. (2, 1) 11. y   x4 ,
a 2 (ar  bs ) 2 3 3 3