VELAMMAL BODHI IIT ACADEMY PARABOLA

Q1: B
IN CLASS EXERCISE
MAINS Q2: C
1. E q u a tio n of p a r a bol a w h ose a x is is p a r allel to y-a x is a n d p a ssi ng t h ro u g h Q3:
t h eD p oi n ts
  
1, 2 , 4,  1  a n d  2, 3  is
Q4: C
A) y 2  2 x  y  0 B) y 2  4 x  2 y  4  0 C) x 2  4 x  y  1  0 D) x 2  2 x  y  0
Q5: B
2. T h e le ngt h of d o u ble ord i n a te of p a ra bol a y 2  8 x w h ic h s u b te n d s a n a ngle 6 0 o a t ver tex is
Q6: A
A) 4 3 B) 8 3 C) 1 6 3 D) 3 2 3
Q7: B
3. If P Q is d o u ble or d i n a te of t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4a x t h e n loc u s of its poi n t of trisectio n is
A) 9 y 2  4a x B) 9 y 2  1 6 a x C) 3 y 2  8 a x D) 9 y 2  8 a x Q8: C

4. T h e ver tex a n d foc u s of a p a r a b ola a re a t a d ist a n ce of h a n d k u n its o n p ositive x -a xCis fro m

Q9:
origi n . T h e n eq u a tio n of p a r a b ol a is
Q10: B
A) x 2  4  k  h   y  k  B) y 2  4  k  h  x  h 
Q11: B
C)  x  h   4  k  h  y  k  D)  y  k   4  k  h  x  h 
2 2

Q12: B
 u2 u2 
5. T h e le ngt h of l a t u srect u m of t h e p a r a bol a w h ose foc u s is 
 2g si n 2  , cos 2   a nQ13:
d d irectri
A x
 2g 
u2 Q14: C
is y  is
2g Q15: B
u2 u2 2u2 2u2
A) co s  B) cos 2 2  C) cos 2  D) cos 2  Q16: D
g g g g
Q17: D
a3 x2 a2 x
6. T h e loc u s of t h e ver tices of t h e fa mily of t h e p a r a bol a s y    2a is Q18: C
3 2
35 64 105 3 Q19: C
A) x y  B) x y  C) x y  D) x y 
16 105 64 4 Q20: A
7. T h e eq u a tio n of t h e p a r a bol a w h ose foc u s is t h e p oi n t  0, 0  a n d t h e t a nge n t a t t h e ver tex is
Q21: A
x  y  1  0 , is
Q22: D
A) x 2  y 2  2 xy  4 x  4 y  4  0 B) x 2  y 2  2 xy  4 x  4 y  4  0
Q23: D
C) x 2  y 2  2xy  4 x  4 y  4  0 D) x 2  y 2  2xy  4 x  4 y  4  0
If P  t 1  , Q  t 2  a n d R  t 3  a re t h ree p oi n ts o n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4ax , t h e n a re a of  P Q R 
Q24: B
8.
A) a  t1  t 2  t 2  t 3   t 3  t 1  B) a  t1  t 2  t 2  t 3   t 3  t 1 
2 Q25: C

Q26: A
a2 1
C)  t 1  t 2  t 2  t 3   t 3  t1  D) a 2  t 1  t 2  t 2  t 3   t 3  t 1  Q27: A
2 4
9. E q u a tio n of t h e li n e joi n i ng t h e foci of t h e p a ra b ol a y 2  4 x a n d x 2  4 y is Q28: D
A) x  y  1  0 B) x  y  1  0 C) x  y  1  0 D) x  y  1  0 Q29: B
1 0. A n a rc h is i n t h e s h a p e of a p a r a b ol a w h ose a x is is ver tic ally d ow n w a r d s a n d m ea s u res 8 0 m ts
a cros its b otto n o n t h e gro u n d . Its h eig h est p oi n t is 2 4 m ts. T h e m e a s u re of t h eQ30: D ntal
h orizo
b e a m a cross its cross sectio n a t a h eig h t of 1 8 m ts is
A) 5 0 B) 4 0 C) 4 5 D) 6 0
1 1. I n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  2y  8 x  2 3  0 , t h e le ngt h of d o u b le ord i n a te a t a d ist a n ce of 3 fro m its
ver tex is
A) 4 6 B) 2 6 C) 6 D) n o n e

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1 2. A n eq u il a ter a l tri a ngle is i n scrib ed i n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  8 x , wit h o n e of its ver tices is t h e

ver tex of t h e p a ra bol a. T h e n , t h e le ngt h of t h e sid e of t h a t tri a ngle is
A) 2 4 3 B) 1 6 3 C) 8 3 D) 4 3
1 3. T h e le ngt h of t h e foc a l c h or d of t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4ax w h ic h m a k es a n a ngle  wit h its a x is is
A) 4 a si n 2  B) 4 a cos 2  C) 4 a cos e c 2  D) 4 a sec 2 
1 4. If x  2 y  a  0 is a c h ord of y 2  4a x t h e n its le ngt h is
A) 4 5 a B) 5 a C) 2 0 a D) 4 0 a
1 5.
2

T h e t a nge n ts to t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4ax a t P a t1 , 2a t1   2
a n d Q at 2 , 2at 2  i n tersect o n its a x is,
then
A) t 1  t 2 B) t 1   t 2 C) t 1 t 2  2 D) t 1 t 2   1
1 6. T h e loc u s of t h e poi n t of i n tersectio n of p er p en d ic u l a r t a nge n ts to t h e p a r a bol a is
A) t a nge n t a t t h e ver tex B) its d irectri x
C) its la t u srect u m D) a p a r a b ola
1 7. If y  m 1 x  c a n d y  m 2 x  c a re two t a nge n ts to t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4 a  x  a   0 , t h e n
A) m1  m 2  0 B) 1  m1  m 2  0 C) m1 m 2  1  0 D) 1  m 1 m 2  0
1 8. Two m u t u a lly p er p e n dic u l a rs t a nge n ts of t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4a x m eet its a x is i n P1 a n d P2 . If S
1 1
is t h e foc u s of t h e p a r a b ola t h e n  is eq u al to
SP1 SP2
4 2 1 1
A) B) C) D)
a a a 4a
1 9. T h e t a nge n ts d r a w n fro m t h e e n d s of l a t u srect u m of y 2  12x m eets a t
A) d irectri x B) ver tex C) foc u s D) t a nge n t a t ver tex
2
2 0. If t a nge n ts a t A a n d B o n t h e p a ra bol a y  4ax i n tersect a t p oi n t C , t h e n ord i n a tes of A, C
a n d B a re
A) a lw a ys i n AP B) a lw a ys i n G P C) a lw a ys i n H P D) No n e of t h ese
2 1. T h e eq u a tio n of t h e t a nge n t to t h e p a ra b ol a y2  16x a n d p er p e n d ic u la r to t h e li n e
x  4 y  7  0 is
A) 4 x  y  1  0 B) 4 x  y  7  0 C) 4 x  y  1  0 D) 4 x  y  7  0
2 2. If t h e li n e y  3 x  3  0 c u ts t h e p a r a b ola y 2  x  2 a t A a n d B , t h e n P A  P B is eq u a l to
[w h ere P   3, 0]
4  3  2 
4 2 3  4 3 2  3 2 
A) B) C) D)
3 3 2 3
a
2 3. T h e li n e y  m  x  a   to u c h t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4 a  x  a  for m
m
A) is eq u a l to 0 B) is a n y p ositive rea l n u m b er
C) is a n y n ega tive n u m ber D) is a n y rea l n u m b er
2 4. T h e slop e of t h e li n e to u c h i ng bot h t h e p a r a bol a s y 2  4 x a n d x 2   3 2y is
1 2 1 3
A) B) C) D)
8 3 2 2
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2 5. T h e n u m b er of t a nge n ts to y 2  2 x t h ro u g h 1, 2  is
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3
2
2 6. T h e le ngt h of t h e c h ord i n tercep ted b y t h e p a r a b ola y  x  3 x o n t h e li n e x  y  5 is

A) 3 2 6 B) 2 2 6 C) 6 2 D) 2 6
2 7. T h e or t h oce n tre of a tri a ngle for m ed b y a n y t h ree t a nge n ts to a p a ra bol a lies o n
A) foc u s B) directri x C) ver tex D) foc a l c h or d
2 8. If t h e seg m e n t i n tercep ted b y t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x wit h t h e li n e  x  m y  n  0 s u b te n d s a
rig h t a ngle a t t h e ver tex , t h e n
A) 4 a   n  0 B) 4 a   4 a m  n  0 C) 4 a m  n  0 D) a   n  0
2 9. A t a nge n t to t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4 b x  0 m eets t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4a x i n P a n d Q . T h e loc u s of
t h e m i d d le p oi n t of P Q is
A) y 2  2a  b   4 a 2 x B) y 2  2a  b   4a 2 x

C) y 2  2 a  b   4 a x D) y 2  2 a  b   4 a x

3 0. T h e li n e 2 x  y  k is a n or m a l to y 2  1 2 x t h e n k 
A) 1 2 B) – 1 2 C) 3 6 D) – 3 6
3 1. If t h e n or m a ls a t t 1 a n d t 2 o n y 2  4a x m eet aga i n o n t h e p a r a b ola t h e n t 1 t 2 
A) 1 B) – 1 C) 2 D) – 2
11 1 
3 2. N u m b er of disti n ct n or m a ls t h a t c a n b e d r a w n fro m  ,  to t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4 x is
 4 4
A) 3 B) 2 C) 1 D) 4
2
3 3. T h e li n e y  2 x  4 2 is a n or m a l to y  4a x t h e n a 

A) 2 B) 2 C) 1 D) – 1

3 4. If t h e n or m a l a t 1, 2  o n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4 x m eets t h e p a r a b ol a agai n a t t h e p oi n t t 2

, 2t 
then t 
A) 1 B) 3 C) – 3 D) 1
3 5. If two of t h e t h ree feet of n or m a ls d r a w n from a p oi n t to t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4 x b e 1, 2 1,  2 
t h e n t h ir d foot is


A) 2, 2 2  
B) 2,  2 2  C)  0, 0  D) 1, 1 

3 6. If t h e n or m a l a t t 1 o n t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4a x m eets it agai n a t t 2 o n t h e c u rve, t h e n

t1  t 1  t 2   2 
A) 0 B) 1 C) t 1 D) t 2

3 7. If t 1 , t 2 , t 3 a re t h e feet of n or m a ls d r a w n fro m  x1, y 1  to t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x t h e n t h e v a l u e

of t 1 t 2 t 3 
y1 2a  x 1 x 1  2a
A) 0 B) C) D)
a a a

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3 8. T h e n u m b er of n or m a ls d r a w n to t h e p a r a bola y 2  4 x fro m t h e poi n t 1, 0  is

A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3
3 9. T h ree d isti n ct n or m a ls to t h e p a r a b ola y  x a re d r a w n t h ro u g h a p oi n t  c, 0  , t h e n
2

1 1 1 1
A) c  B) c  C) c  D) c 
4 2 2 4
4 0. T h e n or m a ls a t two p oi n ts P a n d Q of a p a ra b ol a y 2  4a x m eet a t  x1 , y 1  o n t h e p a r a bol a.
2
Then PQ 
A)  x 1  4a  x 1  8a  B)  x 1  4a  x 1  8a  C)  x 1  4 a  x 1  8 a  D)  x 1  4a  x 1  8 a 

4 1. Let  b e t h e a ngle w h ic h a t a nge n t to t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x m a k es wit h its a x is, t h e dist a n ce

b etwee n t h e t a nge n t a n d a p a r a llel n or m al will be
A) a si n 2  cos 2  B) a cos ec  sec 2  C) a t a n 2  D) a cos 2 
4 2. T h e circle p a ssi ng t h ro u g h t h ree co n or m al p oi n ts a lso p a sses t h ro u g h
A) ver tex B) foot of t h e d irectri x C) foc u s D) n o n e
4 3. If t h e Nor m a l a t two p oi n ts o n t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4a x i n tersect o n t h e p a r a b ola , t h e n t h e
p rod u ct of t h e a b scissa e is
A) 4 a 2 B)  4 a 2 C) 2 a D) 4 a 4
4 4. L  1, 3  , L1  1,  1  a re t h e e n d s of l a t u srect u m of a p a r a b ol a, t h e n a re a of q u a d rila ter a l
for m ed b y t a nge n ts a n d Nor m al a t L a n d L1 (i n sq u a re u n its) is
A) 2 B) 4 C) 8 D) 1 6
2
4 5. T h e le ngt h of t h e p er pe n d ic u la r fro m t h e foc u s S of t h e p a r a bol a y  4a x o n t h e t a nge n t a t P
is
OS
A) O S  SP B) O S.SP C) O S  O P D)
OP
4 6. If t h e n or m a l to y 2  4a x a t t 1 c u ts t h e p a r a b ol a agai n a t t 2 t h e n
A) t 2 2  8 B) t 2 2  8 C) 8  t 2  8 D) t 2 2  8

4 7. T h e s h or test d ist a n ce b etwee n t h e li n e y  x  1 a n d th e c u rve x  y 2 is

2 3 3 2 3 3 2
A) B) C) D)
8 5 4 8
4 8. T h e s h or test d ist a n ce betwee n t h e p a ra b ol a s y 2  4 x a n d t h e circle x 2  y 2  6 x  1 2 y  2 0  0
is
A) 4 2  5 B) 0 C) 3 2  5 D) 1
2 2 2 2
4 9. C o n si d er two co n ce n tric circles C 1 : x  y  1  0 a n d C 2 : x  y  4  0 . A p a ra b ola is d r a w n
t h ro u g h t h e p oi n ts, w h ere C 1 m eets t h e X -a xis a n d h a vi ng a r bitr a ry t a nge n t of C 2 a s its
d irectri x . T h e n , t h e loc u s of t h e foc u s of d ra w n p a r a b ol a is
4 2 3 2 4 2 3 2
A) x  y2  3 B) x  y2  3 C) x  y2  3 D) x  y2  3
3 4 3 4
5 0. T h e loc u s of t h e poi n ts of trisectio n of t h e d o u b le or d i n a tes of t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4ax is
A) y 2  a x B) 9 y 2  4ax C) 9 y 2  ax D) y 2  9ax

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IN CLASS EXERCISE
ADVANCE
ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTIONS CORRECT TYPE
1. C o n si d er t h e p a ra bol a rep rese n ted b y t h e p a ra m etric eq u a tio n s
x  t 2  2t  2; y  t 2  2t  2 . T h e n w h ic h of t h e followi ng is / a re tr u e?
A) A u x ilia ry circle of t h e p a r a b ol a is x  y  4 B) V er tex of t h e p a r a b ola is (2 , 2)
C) D irector circle of t h e p a r a b ola is x  y  6 D) F oc u s of t h e p a ra bol a is (3 , 3)
2. If t h e or t h oce n ter of t h e tri a ngle for m ed b y th e p oi n ts t 1 , t 2 t 3 o n t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4a x is t h e
foc u s, t h e n
A) t 1  t 2  t 3  0 B) t 1 t 2  t 2 t 3  t 3 t 1   5
C) t 1  t 2  t 3  t 1 t 2 t 3  0 D) t 1 t 2 t 3  t 1 t 2  t 2 t 3  t 3 t 1

3. T h e set of poi n ts o n t h e a xis of t h e p a ra bol a 2  x  1 2

  y  1
2
  x  y 2
fro m w h ic h 3 disti n ct

n or m a l’s c a n b e d r a w n to t h e p a r a b ola , is t h e set of t h e p oi n ts  h, k  lyi ng o n t h e a x is of t h e

p a r a b ola s u c h t h a t
3 3
A) h  3 B) h  C) k  D) k  3
2 2
4. E q u a tio n of co m mo n t a nge n t of y  x 2 , y   x 2  4 x  4 is
A) y  4  x  1 B) y  0 C) y   4  x  1 D) y   3 0 x  5 0
5. T h e t a nge n t P T a n d t h e n or m a l P N to t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x a t a p oi n t P o n it m eet its a x is a t
p oi n ts T a n d N , resp ectively. T h e loc u s of t h e ce n troi d of tri a ngle P TN is a p a r a b ol a w h ose
 2a 
A) ver tex is  , 0 B) directri x is x  0
 3 
2a
C) l a t u srect u m is D) foc u s is  a, 0 
3
6. W h a tever b e t h e v a l u e of  , t h e li n e y   x  11 cos   cos 3  is a n or m a l to t h e p a r a b ol a of
A) y 2  1 6 x B) x 2  1 6 y C) y 2  4 x D) x 2   4 y
7. T h e li n e x  y  2  0 is a t a nge n t to a p a r a bola a t p oi n t A, i n tersect t h e d irectri x a t B a n d
t a nge n t a t ver tex a t C respectively. t h e foc u s of p a r a b ola is S  2, 0  . T h e n
A) C S is p erp e n d ic u l a r to A B B) A C.B C  C S 2
C) A C. B C  8 D) A C  B C
8. If f  x  y   f  x  f  y  for a ll x, y  R , f 1  2 a n d a r  f  r  for r  N, t h e n t h e coor d i n a tes of a
p oi n t o n t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  8 x w h ose foc a l d ist a n ce is 4 m a y b e
A)  a 1 , a 2  B)  a 1 ,  a 2  C)  a 3 ,  a 3  D)  a 3 , a 3 
COMPREHENSION TYPE
Passage – I
A p a r a b ol a w h ose foc u s is S(3 , 4) is to u c h i ng t h e coor d i n a te a xes
9. E q u a tio n of t a nge n t a t ver tex is
A) 4 x  3 y  0 B) 3 x  4 y  0 C) 4 x  3 y  1 2  0 D) 3 x  4 y  7  0

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1 0. E q u a tio n of a x is of t h e p a ra bol a is
A) 4 x  3 y  7  0 B) 3 x  5 y  0 C) 4 x  3 y  0 D) 3 x  4 y  7  0
1 1. E q u a tio n of p a r a b ola is
A) (3 x  4 y  7)2  4 8(4 x  3 y  1 2) B) (3 x  4 y  7)2  4 8(4 x  3 y  1 2)  0
C) (4 x  3 y  7)2  4 8(3 x  4 y  1 2) D) (3 x  4 y  7)2  4 8(4 x  3 y  1 2)  0
Passage – II
A v a ri a b le str a ig h t li n e is d r a w n t h ro u g h t h e p oi n t A(-1 , 1) to i n tersect t h e p a r a b ol a y 2 = 4 x a t
t h e p oi n ts B a n d C . Let P b e a poi n t o n t h e ch or d B C
1 2. If A B , AP, A C a re i n H .P., t h e n loc u s of P is
A) a str a ig h t li n e B) a p air of li n es C) a circle D) a p a r a b ola
1 3. If A B , AP, A C a re i n G .P., t h e n t h e loc u s of P is
A) a str a ig h t li n e B) a p air of li n es C) a circle D) a p a r a b ola
1 4. If A B , AP, A C a re i n A.P., t h e n loc u s of P is
A) a str a ig h t li n e B) a p air of li n es C) a circle D) a p a r a b ola
MATRIX MATCHING TYPE
E q u a tio n of a p a r a b ola is  3 x  4 y  1  20 4 x  3 y  7 , t h e n
2
1 5.
Column I Column II
A) eq u a tio n of d irectri x P) 3x  4y 1  0
B) eq u a tio n of a x is Q) 4x  3y  2  0
C) eq u a tio n of t a nge n t a t t h e ver tex R) 4x  3y 12  0
D) eq u a tio n of la t u srect u m S) 4x  3y  7  0

1 6. M a tc h t h e C ol u m n -I wit h C ol u m n -II:
Let A  t 1  , B  t 2  , C  t 3  b e t h ree p oi n ts o n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x . If t h e or t h oce n tre of tri a ngle
A B C is t h e foc u s S of t h e p a r a b ol a , t h e n
Column – I Column – II
A) t 2 t 3  t 3 t1  t1 t 2 P) 0
B) 1 1 1 Q) -5
 
t 2 t 3 t 3 t1 t1 t 2
C) 1  t 1  1  t 2  1  t 3  R) -4

D) t1  0  t 2  t 3 S) -1

INTEGER TYPE
1 7. T h e tri a ngle for m ed b y t a nge n t to t h e p a r a bol a y  x 2 a t t h e p oi n t w h ose a b sciss a is
x 0  x 0  1, 2  , t h e y-a x is a n d t h e str a ig h t li n e y  x 0 2
h a s t h e grea test a re a if x 0 

1 8. If t h e n or m a ls a t t h e p oi n ts P, Q , R o n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4 x m eet i n t h e p oi n t (h , k). If t h e

ce n troi d a n d or t h oce n ter of t h e tri a ngle P Q R is  x1, y1  and  x2, y2 , t h e n fi n d t h e v a l u e of
3x1  2x 2

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1 9. A series of c hor d s is d r a w n to t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4a x, so t h a t t h eir p rojectio n o n a str a ig h t li n e

w h ic h is i n cli n ed a t a n a ngle  to t h e a x is a re a ll of co n st a n t le ngt h ‘c’. If t h e loc u s of t h eir

m i d dle p oi n t is t h e c u rve. y 2   a x   y cos   2a si n  2
 a 2 c 2  0. T h e n fi n d 

2 0. T h e n u m b er of d isti n ct n or m a ls t h a t c a n b e d r a w n to p a r a b ol a y 2  1 6 x fro m t h e p oi n t  2, 0  ,
is ……
JOIN THE MAIN
M-1

1. T h e eq u a tio n of t h e p a r a b ola wit h foc u s  0, 0  a n d d irectri x x  y  4 is

A) x 2  y 2  2 xy  8 x  8 y  1 6  0 B) x 2  y 2  2xy  8 x  8 y  0
C) x 2  y 2  8 x  8 y  1 6  0 D) x 2  y 2  8 x  8 y  1 6  0
2. T h e c u rve d escri b ed p a r a metric a lly b y x  t 2  t  1 a n d y  t 2  t  1 rep rese n ts
A) h y p erb ola B) elli p se C) p a r a b ola D) rect a ng u la r h y per b ol a
2
3. T h e ver tex of t h e p a ra bol a y  a x  bx  c is
 b b2  4ac   b b 2  4 a c   b 4 ac  b 2    b 4 ac  b 2 
A)  B)  C)  D) 
 2a , 4a
  2a , 4a
  2a , 4a
  2a , 4a

       
4. T h e le ngt h of la t u srect u m of t h e p a r a b ola y 2  8 x  2 y  1 7  0 is
A) 2 B) 4 C) 8 D) 1 6
5. T h e foc u s a n d d irectri x of a p a r a b ola a re 1, 2  a n d x  2 y  9  0 t h e n eq u a tio n of t a nge n t a t
ver tex is
A) x  2 y  5 B) x  2 y  2 C) x  2 y  5  0 D) x  2 y  2  0
6. If L a n d L1 a re e n d s of l a t u srect u m of t h e p a r a bol a 9 y 2  4x t h e n t h e co m b i n ed eq u a tio n of O L
a n d O L1 is
A) 4 x 2  9 y 2 B) x 2  9 y 2 C) x 2  4 y 2 D) y 2  4 x 2
7. T h e e n d s of la t u srect u m of a p a r a b ola a re   3, 1 a n d 1, 1 t h e n eq u a tio n of p a r a b ola is

A)  x  1  4y B)  x  1  4 y C)  x  1  2y D)  x  1  2y
2 2 2 2

8. Let O b e t h e ver tex a n d Q b e a n y p oi n t o n t he p a ra bol a, x 2  8 y . If t h e p oi n t P d ivid es t h e li n e

seg m e n t O Q i n ter n a lly i n t h e r a tio 1 : 3, t h e n t h e loc u s of P is
A) x 2  y B) y 2  x C) y 2  2 x D) x 2  2y
9. T h e eq u a tio n 1 6 x 2  y 2  8 xy  74 x  78 y  2 12  0 rep rese n ts
A) a circle B) a p a ra bol a C) a n ellip se D) a h y p erb ola
1 0. T h e ver tex of t h e p a ra bol a x 2  8 x  1 2y  4  0 , is
A)   4, 1 B)  4,  1 C)   4,  1 D)  4, 1
1 1. T h e foc u s of t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4 y  8 x  4  0 , is
A) 1, 1 B) 1, 2  C)  2, 1 D)  2, 2 
1 2. T h e a x is of t h e p a r a b ol a 9 y 2  16 x  12y  57  0 , is
A) 3 y  2 B) x  3 y  3 C) 2 x  3 D) y  3

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1 3. T h e le ngt h of t h e la t u srect u m of t h e p a r a b ola x 2  4 x  8 y  1 2  0 is

A) 4 B) 6 C) 8 D) 1 0
1 4. If  0, 4  a n d  0, 2  a re respectively t h e ver tex a n d foc u s of a p a r a b ola , t h e n its eq u a tio n is

A) x 2  8 y  32 B) y 2  8 x  32 C) x 2  8 y  32 D) y 2  8 x  32
1 5. T h e d irectri x of t h e p a r a b ol a x 2  4 x  8 y  1 2  0 , is
A) y  0 B) x  1 C) y   1 D) x   1
1 6. T h e eq u a tio n of t h e d irectri x of t h e p a r a b ola w h ose ver tex a n d foc u s a re 1, 4  a n d  2, 6 
resp ectively, is
A) x  2 y  4 B) x  y  3 C) 2 x  y  5 D) x  3 y  8
1 7. y 2  1 6 x is a p a r a b ola a n d x 2  y 2  1 6 is a circle. T h e n
A) circle p a sses t h ro u g h t h e ver tex of t h e p a ra b ol a
B) circle to u c h es t h e p a r a b ol a a t t h e ver tex
C) circle p a ssi ng t h ro u g h t h e foc u s of t h e p a ra b ol a
D) circle lies i n si de t h e p a r a b ola
1 8. T h e foc u s of t h e p a r a b ola 4 y 2  1 2x  20 y  6 7  0 is
 7 5  3 5  17 5  5 3
A)   ,  B)   ,  C)   ,  D)  ,  
 2 2  4 2  4 2 2 4
1 9. T h e p a r a b ola y  px 2  px  q is sy m m etric a l a bo u t t h e li n e
A) x  q B) x  p C) 2x  1 D) 2x  1  0
2 0. If t h e ord i n a te of a p oi n t o n t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4 x is twice t h e la t u srect u m , t h e n t h e p oi n t is
A) 16, 8  B) 16,  8  C)   1 6, 8  D)   16,  8 

2 1. T h e foc a l dist a n ce of a p oi n t o n t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  8 x is 1 0. Its coord i n a tes a re

A)  2,  2  B)  3,  3  C)  5,  5  D)  8,  8 
2 2. T h e l a t u srect u m of a p a r a b ola w h ose foc a l ch or d is PS Q s u c h t h a t SP  3 a n d S Q  2 is give n
by
24 12 6
A) B) C) D) n o n e
5 5 5
2 3. T h e a re a of t h e tri a ngle i n scri b ed i n t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4 x , t h e or d i n a tes of w h ose ver tices a re
1 , 2 a n d 4 is
7 5 3 3
A) sq. u n its B) sq. u n its C) sq. u n its D) sq. u n its
2 2 2 4
2 4. If 2 y  5 x  k is a t a nge n t to y 2  6 x t h e n k 
2 3 4 6
A) B) C) D)
5 5 5 5
2 5. Poi n t of co n t a ct of y  1  x w.r.t. y 2  y  x  0 is
1 1
A) 1, 1 B)  ,  C)  0, 1 D) 1, 0 
 2 2

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2 6. T h e li n e a m o ng t h e followi ng t h a t to u c h es t h e y 2  4a x is
A) x  my  a m 3  0 B) x  my  a m 2  0 C) x  my  a m 2  0 D) y  m x  a m 2  0
2 7. T h e loc u s of foot of p er p e n d ic u la r fro m t h e foc u s u p o n a n y t a nge n t to t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4a x is
A) d irectri x B) t a nge n t a t ver tex C) x  a D) y  a
2 8. T h e p a r a m etric coord i n a tes of a n y p oi n t o n t h e p a r a b ola w h ose foc u s is  0, 1 a nd the
d irectri x is x  2  0 , a re

2
A) t  1, 2t  1  
2
B) t  1, 2t  1  
2
C) t , 2t  
2
D) t  1, 2t  1 
2 9. If two t a nge n ts d r a w n fro m a poi n t P to t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4 x a re a t rig h t a ngles, t h e n t h e
loc u s of P is
A) x  1 B) 2x  1  0 C) x   1 D) 2x  1  0

3 0. A t a nge n t to t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4a x is i n cli n ed a t wit h t h e a x is of t h e p a r a b ola . T h e p oi n t of
3
co n t a ct is
 a 2a   2   2   a 2a 
A)   ,   B)  3 a ,   C)  3 a ,  D)  , 
 3 3  3a   3a  3 3

M-2

1. T h e eq u a tio n of t h e t a nge n t to t h e p a r a b ola y 2  9 x w h ic h goes t h ro u g h t h e p oi n t  4, 10  is

A) x  4 y  1  0 B) 9 x  4 y  4  0 C) x  4 y  3 6  0 D) 9 x  4 y  4  0
2 
2. If t h e t a nge n t to t h e p a r a bol a y  a x m a k es a n a ngle of 4 5 wit h x-a x is, t h e n t h e p oi n t of
co n t a ct is
a a a a a a a a
A)  ,  B)  ,  C)  ,  D)  , 
2 2 4 4 2 4 4 2
3. T h e t a nge n t d r a w n a t a n y p oi n t P to t h e p a ra b ol a y 2  4a x m eets t h e d irectri x a t t h e p oi n t K ,
t h e n t h e a ngle w h ic h KP s u b te n d s a t its foc u s is
A) 3 0  B) 4 5  C) 6 0  D) 9 0 
4. T h e p oi n t of co n t a ct of 2 x  y  2  0 to t h e p a r a bol a y 2  1 6 x is
A)  2, 4  B)  3, 4  C) 1, 4  D)  2, 1
5. T h e p oi n t of co n t a ct of x  2 y  4 a  0 to t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4a x is
A)  4a, 4a  B)  a , 4a  C)  3a, 4a  D)  4a , 2a 
6. T h e li n e 4 x  6 y  9  0 to u c h es t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4 x a t t h e p oi n t
 9  9 9   9 
A)   3,  B)  3,   C)  ,  3  D)   , 3 
 4  4 4   4 
7. T h e p oi n ts of i n tersectio n of t h e p a r a b ol a s y 2  5 x a n d x 2  5 y lie o n t h e li n e
A) x  y  1 0 B) x  2 y  0 C) x  y  0 D) 2 x  y  0
8. T h e loc u s of t h e p oi n t of i n tersectio n of two t a nge n ts to t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x w h ic h m a k e
co m p le me n t a ry a ngles wit h t h e a x is of t h e p a r a b ola is
A) x  a B) x  a  0 C) y  a D) y  a  0

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9. T h e c h or d of co n t a ct of  2, 1 w.r.t t h e p a r a b ol a x 2  y is
A) x  4 y  3  0 B) 2 x  3 y  4  0 C) 3 x  2 y  4  0 D) 4 x  y  1  0
1 0. T h e loc u s of t h e poi n t, for w h ic h t h e c h ord of co n t a ct w.r.t y 2  4a x s u b te n d s a rig h t a ngle a t
t h e ver tex of t h e p a ra bol a is
A) x  2a  0 B) x  4 a  0 C) y  2a  0 D) y  4 a  0
1 1. T h e m i d poi n t of t h e c h or d 2 x  y  2  0 of t h e p a r a bol a y 2  8 x is
A) 1, 0  B)  2, 2  C)  3, 4  D)  0,  2 
1 2. T h e a ngle b etwee n n or m als to y 2  2 4 x a t t h e p oi n ts  6, 1 2  a n d  6,  1 2  is
A) 3 0  B) 4 5  C) 9 0  D) 0 
1 3. T h e loc u s of m id dle p oi n ts of n or m al c h ord s of t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x is
y 2 4a 3 y 2 4a 3 y 2 4a 3 y 2 4a 3
A)  2  x  2a B)  2  x  2a C)  2  x  2a D)  2  x  2a
2a y 2a y 2a y 2a y
1 4. E q u a tio n of n or m a l to y 2  4 x a t t h e poi n t w h ose ord i n a te is 4 is
A) x  2 y  1 2  0 B) x  2 y  8  0 C) 2 x  y  1 2  0 D) 2 x  y  8  0
1 5. T h e n or m a l c h or d a t p oi n t ' t ' o n t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4a x s u b te n d s a rig h t a ngle a t t h e ver tex .
Then t2 
A) 4 B) 2 C) 1 D) 3
2
1 6. Poi n t of co n t a ct of t h e li n e k x  y  4  0 w.r.t. t h e p a r a b ola y  x  x is
A)   2, 2  B)  2,  2  C)   2, 6  D)  2,  6 
1 7. T h e t a nge n t a t t h e p oi n t P  x 1 , y 1  to t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4a x m eets t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4 a  x  b 
a t Q a n d R, t h e n t h e m i d -poi n t of Q R is
A)  x 1 , y 1  B)  x 1  b, y 1  C)  x 1  b, y 1  b  D)  x 1  b, y 1  b 
1 8. If t h e p a ra bol a y   a  b  x 2   b  c  x   c  a  to u c h es x-a xis t h e n t h e li n e a x  by  c  0
p a sses t h ro u g h a fi xed p oi n t
A)  2, 1 B) 1, 2  C)   2, 1 D)  2,  1
1 9. If t h e n or m a ls a t P a n d Q m eet aga i n o n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x t h e n t h e c h or d joi n i ng P a n d Q
p a sses t h ro u g h a fi xed p oi n t
A)   a , 0  B)   2a , 0  C)   3 a , 0  D)   4a , 0 
2 0. T h e circle wit h foca l r a d ii a s di a m eter to u c h es
A) D irectri x B) t a nge n t a t t h e ver tex C) l a t u srect u m D) ca n n ot s a y
1
2 1. F or t h e p a r a b ola x  a y 2  b y t h e slop e of t h e t a nge n t a t 1, 2  is t h e n t h e l a t u srect u m of
2
t h e p a r a b ola is
3 4
A) 4 B) 3 C) D)
4 3
2 2. T h e eq u a tio n of t h e p a r a b ol a w h ose foc u s is t h e p oi n t  0, 0  a n d t h e t a nge n t a t t h e ver tex is
x  y  1  0 , is
A) x 2  y 2  2 x y  4 x  4 y  4  0 B) x 2  y 2  2 xy  4 x  4 y  4  0
C) x 2  y 2  2 x y  4 x  4 y  4  0 D) x 2  y 2  2 x y  4 x  4 y  4  0

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2 3. A ngle b etwee n t h e t a nge n ts d r a w n to y 2  4 x a t t h e p oi n ts w h ere it is i n tersected b y t h e li n e

y  x  1 is eq u a l to
   
A) B) C) D)
4 3 6 2
2 4. If x  y  k is a n or m a l to t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  1 2 x , p is t h e le ngt h of t h e p er p e n d ic u l a r fro m t h e
foc u s of t h e p a r a b ola o n t h is n or m a l, t h e n 3 k 3  2p 2 is eq u a l to
A) 2 2 2 3 B) 2 2 2 4 C) 2 2 2 2 D) No n e of t h ese
2 5. If t h e n or m a ls a t t h e e n d p oi n ts of va ri a b le c h or d P Q of t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4 y  2 x  0 a re
p er p e n d ic u la r, t h e n t h e t a nge n ts a t P a n d Q will i n tersect o n t h e li n e
A) x  y  3 B) 3 x  7  0 C) y  3  0 D) 2 x  5  0
2 6. A li n e is d r a w n fro m A (-2 , 0) to i n tersect t h e c u rve y 2  4 x i n P a n d Q i n t h e first q u a d r a n t
1 1 1
such that   t h e n slop e of t h e li n e is a lw a ys
AP A Q 4
1
A)  3 B)  3 C) 1/ 3 D) 
2
2 7. T h e a x is of a p a ra b ol a is a lo ng t h e li n e y = x a n d t h e dist a n ce of its ver tex fro m t h e origi n is
2 a n d t h a t of its foc u s fro m t h e origi n is 2 2 . If t h e ver tex a n d foc u s lie i n t h e first
q u a d ra n t, t h e eq u a tio n of t h e p a ra bol a is
A)  x  y   x  y  2 B)  x  y   x  y  2
2 2

C)  x  y   4  x  y  2  D)  x  y   8  x  y  2 
2 2

2 8. P Q is a c h or d of a p a r a bol a w h ic h m eets a xis a t R a n d P Q s u b te n d s a rig h t a ngle a t ver tex

2
 AP 
A then   
 AQ 
2 3 3 2
 PQ   PR   RQ   PR 
A)   B)   C)   D)  
 QR   RQ   QR   RQ 
2 9. If P (2 , 4) is o n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  8 x a n d P Q is a foc al c h or d , t h e coor d i n a te of t h e m ir ror
i m age of Q wit h resp ect to t a nge n t a t P is give n b y
A) (6, 4) B) (–6 , 4) C) (-2, 4) D) (6 , 2)
3 0. Ta nge n ts a t p oi n ts B a n d C o n t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4a x i n tersect a t A. T h e p er p e n dic u l a rs fro m
p oi n ts A, B a n d C to a n y ot h er t a nge n t of t h e p a ra bol a a re i n
A) A.P. B) G .P. C) H .P. D) n o n e of t h ese
LET US ADVANCE
A-1

ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTIONS CORRECT TYPE

1. F or t h e p a r a b ola 9 x  24 xy  1 6 y 2  2 0 x  15 y  6 0  0 w h ic h of t h e followi ng is / a re tr u e
2

 43 12 9   43 129 
A) foc u s    ,  B) foc u s   , 
 2 5 1 00   2 5 1 00 
53 53
C) directri x: 4 x  3 y  0 D) d irectri x: 4 x  3 y  0
4 4

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2. If P 1 P 2 a n d Q 1 Q 2 , two foca l c h ord s of a p a r a b ol a a re a t rig h t a ngles, t h e n

A) a re a of t h e q u a d rila ter a l P 1 Q 1 P 2 Q 2 is m i n i m u m w h e n t h e c h or d s a re i n cli n ed a t a n a ngle
4
to t h e a x is of t h e p a r a bol a
B) m i n i m u m a rea is twice t h e a re a of t h e sq u a re o n t h e la t u srect u m of t h e p a r a b ola
C) m i n i m u m a rea of P 1 Q 1 P 2 Q 2 ca n n ot b e fo u n d
D) m i n i m u m a re a is t h rice t h e a re a of t h e sq u a re o n t h e la t u srect u m of t h e p a r a b ola
3. Let A a n d B b e two d isti n ct p oi n ts o n t h e p a ra b ol a y 2  4 x . If t h e a x is of t h e p a ra b ol a to u c h es
a circle of r a d i u s r h a vi n g A B a s its d i a m eter, t h e n t h e slop e of t h e li n e joi n i ng A a n d B ca n b e
1 1 2 2
A)  B) C) D) 
r r r r
4. W h ic h of t h e followi ng st a te m e n ts a re tr u e?
A) T h ere ex ists a poi n t i n t h e p la n e of a p a r a b ola t h ro u g h w h ic h n o rea l n or m a l ca n b e d ra w n
to t h e p a r a b ol a
B) If P, Q , R a re co- n or m al p oi n ts of a p a r a b ola t h e n circ u m circle of P Q R p asses t h ro u g h
t h e ver tex of t h e p a ra bol a a n d ce n troi d of P Q R lies o n t h e a x is of t h e p a r a b ol a
C) T h e circ u m ce n tre of tri a ngle for m ed b y t h ree t a nge n ts of a p a ra bol a p a sses t h ro u g h foc u s of
t h e p a r a b ola
D) Le ngt h of s u b n or m a l a t a n y poi n t o n a p a ra b ol a is eq u a l to la t u srect u m of t h e p a r a b ola .
5. Let P b e a p oi n t o n t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4a x wit h foc u s (S) a n d t h e foot of p er p e n d ic u la r fro m P
o n d irectri x b e R a n d t h e t a nge n t to t h e p a r a b ola a t P meets t h e directri x a t Q a n d t h e a xis a t
T then

A) SP  ST B) PS Q 
2
C) P, S, Q , R a re co n cyclic D) P Q is a n a ngle bisector of SPR
6. Let t h ere b e two p a ra b ol a s wit h t h e s a me a x is, foc u s of e ac h b ei ng ex terior to t h e ot h er a n d
t h e l a t u s rect a b ei ng 4 a a n d 4 b. T h e loc u s of t h e m i d d le poi n ts of t h e i n tercep ts b etwee n t h e
p a r a b ola s m a d e o n t h e li n es p a r allel to t h e com m o n a x is is a
A) str a ig h t li n e if a = b B) p a r a b ola if a  b
C) p a r a b ola  a ll a , b D) n o n e of t h ese
7. A circle is d ra w n h a vi ng ce n tre a t C  0, 2  a n d p a ssi ng t h ro u g h foc u s (S) of t h e p a r a b ol a
y 2  8 x, if ra d i u s (C S) i n tersects t h e p a r a bol a a t p oi n t P, t h e n

A) d ist a n ce of poi n t P fro m d irectri x is 8  4 2 


B) dist a n ce of p oi n t C fro m p oi n t P is 6 2  8 

C) a ngle s u b te n d ed b y i n tercep t m a d e by circle o n d irectri x a t its ce n ter is ' '
2
D) p oi n t P is t h e m i d -poi n t of C a n d S
8. T h e n or m a ls a t t h e p oi n ts P(t 1 ), Q(t 2 ) o n t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4ax i n tersect a t Q(t 3 ) o n t h e
p a r a b ola . T h e n w h ic h of t h e followi ng is / a re tr u e?
A) t 3  2 B) t 3  2 2 C) t 1 t 2  2 D) t 3   t 1  t 2

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COMPREHENSION TYPE
Passage – I
C o n si d er t h e q u a d ra tic tri n o m i a l f u n ctio n y  ax 2  b x  c, a  0, a, b, c  R . W e k n ow t h a t o n
rect a ng u l a r C a r tesi a n coor d i n a te syste m t h e a b ove eq u a tio n rep rese n ts a p a ra bol a, w h ose a x is
is p a ra llel to a x is of y. T h e c h a r a cteristics of th is p a r a b ol a c a n b e f u r t h er a n a lyzed by rew r iti ng
t h e eq u a tio n as followi ng:
2
 b   4a c  b 2   b 4 ac  b 2 
y  ax      . So, t h e ver tex of t h e p a r a b ola is   ,  .
 2a   4a   2a 4a 
 b 4 ac  b 2  1  1
F oc u s of t h e p a ra bol a is    . L a t u srect u m of t h e p a ra bol a is .
 2a , 4 a a
 
H old i ng o n e or two of t h e p a r a m eters a , b , c co n st a n t we c a n fi n d fa mily of p a r a b ola s a tisfyi ng
so m e very sig n ifica n t p rop er ties.
9. If a a n d b re m ai n co n st a n t b u t c v a ries, t h e n t h e fa m ily of p a r a b ola s
A) h a ve co m m o n a x is B) h a ve co m m o n foc u s
C) h a ve co m m o n d irectri x D) p a ss t h ro u g h a fi xed p oi n t
1 0. If a a n d c h el d co n st a n t b u t b is a llowed to v a ry, t h e n t h e fa m ily of p a r a b ola s
A) h a ve co m m o n a x is
B) p a ss t h ro u g h co m m o n poi n t
C) to u c h a co m m o n li n e a t a fi x ed p oi n t
D) n o n e of t h ese
1 1. If b a n d c a re co n st a n t b u t a v a ries fro m m em b er to m e m b er, t h e n t h e p a r a b ola of t h e fa m ily
A) h a ve co m m o n d irectri x
B) h a ve co m m o n a x is
C) to u c h a co m m o n li n e a t a fi x ed p oi n t
D) a re eq u a l p a r a b ol a
Passage – II
C o n si d er t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4 x . Let A  ( 1, 0) a n d B  (0,1) . F is t h e foc u s of t h e p a r a b ol a .
A n swer t h e followi ng q u estio n s
1 2. If P(, ) is a p oi n t o n t h e p a r a b ol a s u c h t h a t PA  PB is m a x i m u m t h e n    

A) 4 B) 5 2 C) 3 D) 4 3
1 3. If P(, ) is a p oi n t o n t h e p a r a b ol a s u c h t h a t PA  PB is mi n i m u m t h e n a v a l u e of 2   is

A) 4 B) 3 C) 4 2 D) 2 3
1 4. If L  (4, 3) a n d Q(a , b) is a p oi n t o n t h e p a r a bol a s u c h t h a t F Q  Q L is lea st t h e n a  b 
19 20 21
A) 6 B) C) D)
2 3 4
Passage – III
A n y p oi n t o n t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4a x c a n b e co n si d ered a s x  at 2 , y  2at (w h ere t is
p a r a m eter) eq u a tio n of t a nge n t a t at 2
, 2at  is give n b y ty  x  a t 2 , if t 1 , t 2 a re p a ra m eters

cor resp o n d i ng to two p oi n ts o n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x , p oi n t of i n tersectio n of t a nge n ts a t

t h ese p oi n t is give n by  a t1 t 2 , a  t 1  t 2   . Now a n swer t h e followi ng q u estio n s.

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1 5. Loc u s of p oi n t of i n tersectio n of t a nge n ts to a p a r a b ola y 2  4a x w h ose c h or d of co n t a ct


s u b te n d s a n a ngle a t t h e ver tex
3
A) 3 x 2  4 y 2  4 0ax  4 8a 2  0 B) 3 x 2  4 y 2  4 0ax  4 8a 2  0
C) 4 x 2  3 y 2  4 0ax  4 8a 2  0 D) 4 x 2  3 y 2  4 0ax  48a 2  0
1 6. TP a n d T Q a re a n y two t a nge n ts to a p a r a b ola a n d t h e t a nge n t a t a t h ir d p oi n t R c u ts t h e m i n
TP  T Q 
P a n d Q t h e n  is eq u a l to
TP T Q
1 1
A) 1 B) 2 C) D)
4 2
1 7. Loc u s of p oi n t of i n tersectio n of t a nge n ts d r a w n a t ex tre m ities of n or m a l c h or d of t h e p a ra b ol a
y 2 = 4 x is
4 4 4 4
A) 2  y  2  0 B) 2  x  1  0 C) 2  x  2  0 D) 2  y  1  0
x y y x

MATRIX MATCHING TYPE

2
1 8. T h e p a r a b ola y  4a x h a s a c h or d A B joi n i ng p oi n ts A (a t 12 , 2 a t 1 ) a n d B (a t 22 , 2 a t 2 ).
Column I Column II
t 2   t1  2
A) If A B is a n or m a l c h or d t h e n P)

4
B) If A B is a foc a l c h or d t h e n Q) t2 
t1
1
C) If A B s u b te n d s 9 0 º a t p oi n t (0 , 0) t h e n R) t2 
t1
2
If A B is i n cli n ed a t 4 5 º to t h e a x is of p a ra b ol a t 2   t1 
D) S) t1
then

1 9. A B is a c h ord of t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4 x s u c h t h a t t h e n or m a ls a t A a n d B i n tersect a t t h e p oi n t

C  9, 6 
Column – I Column – II
A) T h e le ngt h A B P) 20

B) T h e d ist a n ce of t h e origi n fro m t h e li n e Q) 4

t h ro u g h A B 13
C) T h e a re a of  A B C R) 13
D) T h e A re a bo u n d ed b y t h e co-or d i n a te a xes S) 4
a n d t h e li n e t h ro u g h A B 3

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INTEGER TYPE
2 0. Nor m a l a t a p oi n ts P  a, 2a  i n tersects t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4a x a t p oi n t Q . If t h e t a nge n ts a t P
a n d Q m eet a t p oi n t R. if t h e a rea of tri a ngle P Q R is k a 2 . T h e n s u m of t h e d igits of k is
2 1. T h e a b scissa of a n y two p oi n ts o n t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4a x a re i n t h e r a tio  : 1. If t h e loc u s of
t h e p oi n t of i n tersectio n of t a nge n ts a t t h ese p oi n ts is y 2  (1/     1 /  )a x. T h e n fi n d  .
2 2. A n eq u il a ter a l tri a ngle A B C is i n scrib ed i n t h e p a r a bol a y  x 2 a n d o n e of t h e si d e of t h e
eq u il a ter al tri a ngle h a s t h e gra die n t 2 . If t h e s u m of x -coor di n a tes of t h e ver tices of t h e tri a ngle
p p  q
is a r a tio n a l i n t h e for m w h ere p a n d q a re co-p ri m e, t h e n fi n d t h e va l u e of .
q 7
2 3. If t h e co n d itio n t h a t t h e p a r a b ol a s y 2  4a x a n d y 2  4  x  b  h a ve a co m m o n n or m a l ot h er
b
t h a n x-a x is (a , b , c b ei ng d isti n ct p ositive re al n u m b ers) is  k t h e n le a st i n tegr a l v a l u e of
a c
k is
2 4. T h e si d es of tri a ngle A B C a re t a nge n ts to t h e p a r a bol a y 2  4a x . Let D , E , F b e t h e p oi n ts of
co n t a ct of si d e B C , C A, A B resp ectively. If li n es A D , B E a n d C F a re co n c u r re n t a t foc u s of t h e

p a r a b ola a n d t h e  A B C of t h e  A B C is then k 
k
2 5. T h e t a nge n ts a t (–1 , 4) a n d (5 , 6) to a p a r a b ola m eet a t (-6 , 8). T h e slop e of t h e d irectri x is
k3
. Find k.
3

A-2

ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTIONS CORRECT TYPE

1. Let y 2  4ax b e a p a r a b ola a n d x 2  y 2  2 b x  0 b e a circle. If p a r a bola a n d circle to u c h e a c h
ot h er ex ter n a lly t h e n
A) a  0, b  0 B) a  0, b  0 C) a  0, b  0 D) a  0, b  0
2. T h e n or m a ls to t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4ax fro m t h e p oi n t  5a , 2a  a re
A) y  x  3 a B) y   2 x  1 2a C) y   3 x  3 3a D) y  x  3a
3. T h ro u g h a p oi n t P   2, 0  , t a nge n ts P Q a n d PR a re d ra w n to t h e p a r a b ola y 2  8 x . Two circles
e a c h p a ssi ng t h ro u g h t h e foc u s of t h e p a r a bol a a n d o n e to u c h i ng p a r a b ola a t Q a n d o t h er a t R
a re d r a w n . W h ic h of t h e followi ng p oi n ts wit h resp ect to t h e tri a ngle P Q R lies o n t h e co m m o n
c h or d of t h e two circles?
A) ce n troi d B) or t h oce n tre C) i n ce n tre D) circ u m ce n tre
4. If t h e p a r a b ola y   a  b  x 2   b  c  x   c  a  to u c h es t h e x-a x is i n t h e i n terv a l  0, 1 , then
t h e li n e a x  by  c  0
A) a lw a ys p a sses t h ro u g h a fi x ed p oi n t B) p a sses t h ro u g h   2, 1
C) a lw a ys p a sses t h ro u g h origi n D) d a t a i n s u fficie n t
2
5. C o n si d er t h e eq u a tio n of a p a ra b ol a y  4ax  0 w h ere a  0 w h ic h of t h e followi ng a re false?
A) Ta nge n t a t t h e ver tex is x  0 B) D irectrix of t h e p a r a b ola is x  0
C) V er tex of t h e p a r a b ola is a t t h e origi n D) F oc u s of t h e p a ra bol a is a t  a, 0 

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COMPHRENSION TYPE
Passage – I

Let a , r, s, t b e n o n -zero re a l n u m b ers. Let P a t 2 , a t , Q, R a r 2 , 2a r    
a n d S as 2 , 2a s  be

d isti n ct p oi n t o n t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4ax . S u p p ose t h a t P Q is t h e foc a l c h or d a n d li n es Q R a n d

P K a re p a r a llel, w h ere K is p oi n t  2a, 0  .
6. T h e v a l u e of r is
1 t2  1 1 t2  1
A)  B) C) D)
t t t t
7. If st  1 , t h e n t h e t a nge n t a t P a n d t h e n or m a l a t S to t h e p a ra b ol a m eet a t a p oi n t w h ose
or d i n a te is

t       
2 2 2 2
2
1 a t2  1 a t2  1 a t2  2
A) B) C) D)
2t 3 2t 3 t3 t3
Passage – II
Let P Q b e a foc a l c h ord of t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4ax . T h e t a nge n ts to t h e p a r a b ol a a t P a n d Q
m eet a t a p oi n t lyi ng o n t h e li n e y  2 x  a , a  0 .
8. Le ngt h of c h or d P Q is
A) 7 a B) 5 a C) 2 a D) 3 a
9. If c h ord P Q s u b te n d s a n a ngle  a t t h e ver tex of y 2  4ax , t h e n t a n  is eq u al to
2 2 2 2
A) 7 B) 7 C) 5 D)  5
3 3 3 3
MATRIX MATCHING TYPE
1 0. M a tc h t h e co n d itio n s / ex p ressio n s i n C ol u m n I wit h st a te m e n t i n C ol u m n II. Nor m a ls a t P, Q ,
R a re d r a w n to y 2  4 x w h ic h i n tersect a t  3, 0  . T h e n ,
Column – I Column – II
A) A re a of  P Q R P) 2
B) R a d i u s of circ u m circle of  P Q R Q) 5
2
C) C e n troi d of  P Q R R) 5 
 , 0
2 
D) C irc u m ce n tre of  P Q R S) 2 
 , 0
3 
1 1.
Column – I Column – II
A) R a d i u s of t h e l a rgest circle w h ic h p a sses t h ro u g h t h e P) 16
foc u s of t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4 x a n d co n t a i n ed i n it, is
B) Two p er p e n d ic u la r t a nge n ts P A a n d P B a re d r a w n to Q) 5
t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  16 x t h e n m i n i m u m v a l u e of A B is
C) T h e s h or test d ist a n ce b etwee n p a r a b ola y 2  4 x a n d R) 8

y 2  2 x  6 is d t h e n d 2 
D) T h e h a r m o n ic m e a n of t h e seg m e n ts of a foca l c h ord of S) 4
t h e p a r a b ola y 2  8 x T) 12

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1 2.
Column – I Column – II
A) If a p a r a b ola is rep rese n ted b y P) E q u a tio n of d irectri x is
4x  3y 12  0

25 x  y2 2
   4 x  3 y  12  2
, then

B)

If a p a r a b ola is rep rese n ted b y 2 5 x 2  y 2 ,  Q) E q u a tio n of a x is of p a r a b ol a
is 4 x  3 y  0
  4 x  3 y  1 2 , t h e n
2

C) If a p a r a b ola is rep rese n ted b y R) E q u a tio n of d irectri x is

4x  3 y  12  0

25 x  y 2 2
  3 x  4 y  1 2 2
, then

D) If a p a r a b ola is rep rese n ted b y S) E q u a tio n of d irectri x is

3x  4y 12  0
2 5  x      y       3 x  4 y  1 2  t h e n
2 2 2
 

INTEGER TYPE
2
1 3. T h e eq u a tio n ty  x  a t a n d x  sy  2bs  bs 3 rep rese n ti ng sa m e li n es for two p a ir va l u es of
s a n d t if a 2  k b 2 t h e n k 
1 4. T h e le ngt h of foc a l c h ord of a p a r a bol a y 2  8 x m a k i ng a n a ngle of 6 0  wit h x-a x is is  t h e n


16

1 5. If a n or m a l c h ord of y 2  4ax s u b te n d s a n a ngle of a t t h e ver tex of t h e p a r a b ola a n d its
2
slope is eq u al to  k t h e n k 
x2
1 6. T h e c u rve y    x  1 is sy m m etric wit h resp ect to t h e li n e x  k t h e n k 
2
1 7. C o n si d er t h e p a ra bol a y 2  8 x . Let 1 b e t h e a rea of th e tri a ngle for m ed b y t h e e n d p oi n ts of
1 
its l a t u srect u m a n d t h e p oi n t P  , 2  o n t h e p a r a b ola a n d  2 b e t h e a re a of t h e tri a ngle
2 

for m ed b y d ra wi ng t a nge n ts a t P a n d a t t h e en d poi n ts of t h e l a t u srect u m . T h e n 1 is
2
1 8. A rig h t a ngle tri a ngle A B C is i n scrib ed i n a p a ra b ol a y 2  4 x , w h ere A is ver tex of p a r a b ola
 k
a n d B A C  . If A B  5 a n d a re a of tri a ngle A B C is k t h e n 
2 10
1 9. Ta nge n ts a re d r a w n fro m t h e p oi n t  1, 2  o n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4 x . T h e le ngt h of t h ese
AB
t a nge n ts will i n tercep t o n t h e li n e x  2 is A B t h e n 
2
2 0. If A a n d B a re p oi n ts o n t h e p a r a b ola y 2  4ax wit h ver tex O s u c h t h a t O A p er p e n d ic u l a r to
4 4
r1 3 r2 3
O B a n d h a vi ng le ngt h s r1 a n d r2 resp ectively, t h e n t h e v a l u e of 2 2
is k t h e n t h e s u m of
r1  r2
3 3

t h e d igits of k is ……

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K EY
IN C LASS E X E R C IS E – MAINS
1) C 2) C 3) A 4) B 5) D 6) C 7) C 8) B 9) B 1 0) B
1 1) A 1 2) B 1 3) C 1 4) C 1 5) B 1 6) B 1 7) D 1 8) C 1 9) A 2 0) A
2 1) A 2 2) A 2 3) D 2 4) C 2 5) C 2 6) C 2 7) B 2 8) A 2 9) A 3 0) C
3 1) C 3 2) B 3 3) D 3 4) C 3 5) C 3 6) A 3 7) B 3 8) B 3 9) C 4 0) B
4 1) B 4 2) A 4 3) A 4 4) C 4 5) A 4 6) B 4 7) D 4 8) A 4 9) D 5 0) B

IN C LASS E X E R C IS E – ADV ANC E D

1) AB D 2) BC 3) BC 4) AB 5) A D 6) AB 7) ABC
8) AB 9) C 1 0) D 1 1) A 1 2) A 1 3) B 1 4) D
1 5) A – R Q ; B – P ; C – S ; D – Q R 1 6) A – Q ; B – S; C – R; D – P
1 7) 2 1 8) 8 1 9) 4 2 0) 1

J O IN T H E M AIN :: M-1
1) A 2) C 3) D 4) C 5) D 6) D 7) A 8) D 9) B 1 0) A
1 1) D 1 2) A 1 3) C 1 4) A 1 5) C 1 6) A 1 7) C 1 8) C 1 9) D 2 0) A
2 1) D 2 2) A 2 3) D 2 4) D 2 5) C 2 6) B 2 7) B 2 8) D 2 9) C 3 0) D

J O IN T H E M AIN :: M-2
1) D 2) D 3) D 4) C 5) A 6) C 7) C 8) A 9) D 1 0) B
1 1) B 1 2) C 1 3) A 1 4) C 1 5) B 1 6) B 1 7) A 1 8) C 1 9) B 2 0) B
2 1) D 2 2) C 2 3) D 2 4) A 2 5) D 2 6) B 2 7) D 2 8) B 2 9) B 3 0) B

L E T U S A D VANC E :: A-1
1) AC 2) AB 3) CD 4) BC 5) ABC D
6) AB 7) ABC 8) BC D 9) A 1 0) B
1 1) C 1 2) C 1 3) A 1 4) D 1 5) B
1 6) A 1 7) C 1 8) A–S; B–R ; C –Q ; D –P
1 9) A –R ; B – Q ; C –P; D –S 2 0) 3 2 1) 4 2 2) 2 2 3) 3 2 4) 3 2 5) 5

L E T U S A D VANC E :: A-2
1) AD 2) AB 3) ABC D 4) AB 5) BD 6) D 7) B 8) B 9) D
1 0) A-P ; B - Q ; C -S ; D -R 1 1) A-S ; B -P ; C - Q ; D -S 1 2) A-R ; B -P ; C - Q S ; D -S
1 3) 8 1 4) 2 1 5) 2 1 6) 1 1 7) 2 1 8) 2 1 9) 6 2 0) 7

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WO R KSH E E T
2
1. O n e ex tre m ity of a foc a l c h or d of y  16 x is A(1 , 4). T h e n t h e le ngt h of t h e foc a l c h or d a t A is
25 25 15
A) B) C) D) 2 5
4 2 2
2. W h ic h of t h e followi ng eq u a tio n s rep rese n ts a p a ra bol a?
x y x 4
A)  x  y   3 D)  x  y   3  0
3 2
B)  0 C)  0
y x y x
3. E q u a tio n of t h e p a r a b ola w h ose a x is is h orizo n t a l a n d p assi ng t h ro u g h t h e p oi n ts (-2 , 1),
(1 , 2), (-1 , 3) is
2 2
A) 5 y  2 x  10 y  20  0 B) 5 y  2 x  21 y  20  0
2 2
C) 5 y  2 x  21y  40  0 D) 3 y  9 x  10 y  15  0
4. E q u a tio n of a p a r a b ola w h ose ver tex is (2 , -3), a x is is p a r allel to t h e x -a x is a n d l a t u srect u m 8
is
A)  y  3 2  8  x  2  B)  y  3  16  x  2 
2
C)  y  3  8  x  2 
2
D)  y  3  32  x  2 
2

F oc a l c h ord of y  16 x is a t a nge n t to  x  6   y  2 t h e n p ossi ble v a l u es of t h e slop es a re

2 2 2
5.
A) 1 , -1 B) -2 , 2 C) -2 , D) 2 , -(1 / 2)
2
6. E q u a tio n of t h e t a nge n t to y  8 x i n cli n ed a t a n a ngle 3 0 0 to t h e a x is is
A) x  3 y  6  0 B) x  3 y  6  0 C) 3x  y  6  0 D) 3x  y  6  0
If t h e t a nge n ts a t t1 a n d t2 to a p a r a b ol a a re p erp e n d ic u l a r t h e n  t1  t2    t1  t2  
2 2
7.
A) -1 B) -4 C) 6 D) 2
2
8. If t h e li n e y  3 x  1 to u c h es t h e p a ra b ol a y  4ax t h e n its le ngt h of l a t u srect u m is
A) 2 4 B) 1 6 C) 1 2 D) 1 8
2
9. Two t a nge n ts to t h e p a r a bol a y  4ax m a k e a ngles 1, 2 wit h t h e x-a x is. T h e n t h e loc u s of
t h eir p oi n t of i n tersectio n if cot 1  cot  2  c is
2 2
A) x  ac B) y  2ax  cx C) y  ca D) y  cx
1 0. If  x1, y1  ,  x2 , y2  a re t h e ex tre m ities of a foc al c h or d of t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  16 x t h e n
4x1x2  y1 y2 
A) -4 8 B) 0 C)-6 4 D) 1 6
2
1 1. If t h e li n e 2 x  3 y  k  0 to u c h es t h e p a ra b ol a x  108 y t h e n k = ……
1 2. N u m b er of t a nge n ts d ra w n for m (-2, -3) to t he p a r a bol a 2y 2 = 9 x is ……
1 3. If a p a r a b olic reflector is 2 0 c m i n di a m eter a n d 5 c m d eep, t h e n t h e d ist a n ce fro m ver tex to
foc u s is
A) 5 c m B) 1 0 c m C) 1 5 c m D) 2 0 c m
1 4. If two t a nge n ts a re d a w n fro m t h e poi n t (-2 , -1) to t h e p a ra bol a y 2 = 4 x . If  is t h e a ngle
b etwee n t h ese t a nge n ts t h e n t a n  is
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
2 2
1 5. E q u a tio n of t h e co m mo n t a nge n t to y  4 x a n d x  32 y is
A) x  2 y  4  0 B) x  2 y  8  0 C) 2 x  y  8  0 D) 2 x  y  10  0
2
1 6. If t h e n or m a l c h ord a t t o n y  4ax s u b te n d s a rig h t a ngle a t ver tex t h e n t 2 
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3

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2
1 7. R a d i u s of t h e l a rgest circle w h ic h p a sses t h ro u g h t h e foc u s of t h e p a r a bol a y  4 x a n d
co n t a i n ed i n it, is
A) 8 B) 4 C) 2 D) 5
2
1 8. T h e loc u s of m id p oi n ts of t h e n or m al c h ord s of t h e p a r a b ola y  4ax is
y 2 4a 3 x 2 4a3 x 2 4a3 y 2 4a 3
A)   x  2a B)   y  2a C)   y  2a D)   x  2a
2a x 2 2a x 2 2a y 2 2a y 2
If we ca n d ra w t h ree rea l a n d disti n ct c h or d s fro m  , 0  ,   0 to t h e circle x  y  a
2 2 2
1 9. w h ic h
2
a re bisected by t h e p a r a b ola y  4ax, a  0 , t h e n
A)   4a B)   4a C)   4a D)   2a
2
2 0. If t h e li n e x  1  0 is t h e directri x of t h e p a r a b ola y  kx  8 , t h e n o n e of t h e v al u es of k is
1 1
A) B) 8 C) D) 4
8 4
1
2 1. F or a n elli p se wit h ecce n tricity , t h e ce n tre is a t t h e origi n . If o n e d irectri x is x  4 , t h e n t h e
2
eq u a tio n of t h e ellip se is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A) 3x  4 y  1 B) 3 x  4 y  12 C) 4 x  3 y  1 D) 4 x  3 y  12
2 2. G ive n two fi x ed poi n ts A a n d B , A B = 6 . T h e n si m p lest for m of t h e eq u a tio n to t h e loc u s of P
s u c h t h a t P A + P B = 8 is
x2 y 2 x2 y 2 x2 y 2 x2 y 2
A)  1 B)  1 C)  1 D)  1
16 7 16 9 9 16 12 21
2 3. T h e p oi n t of i n tersectio n of t h e t a nge n ts a t t h e e n d s of t h e l a t u srect u m of t h e p a r a b ol a
y 2  4 x is (a , 0) t h e n | a | = ____
2
2 4. A li n e p a ssi ng t h ro u g h (2 1, 3 0) a n d n or m a l to y  4 x . If m( m  0) is slope of t h e n or m a l t h e n
2 2 2
m + 9 = ____ 2 5 . T h e ecce n tricity of t h e ellip se 9 x  16 y  576 is  t h e n  _____
7
2 5. T h e eq u a tio n of t h e p a ra bol a w hose ver tex a n d foc u s lie o n t h e a x is of x a t a dist a n ce ‘a’ a n d
‘a 1 ’ fro m origi n resp ectively is
A) y  4  a1  a  x B) y  4  a1  a  x  a 
2 2

C) y  4  a1  a  x  a1  D) y  4  a1  a  x
2 2

 u2 u 2 
2 6. T h e le ngt h of t h e l a t u s rect u m of t h e p a r a b ola w h ose foc u s is  sin 2 , cos 2  a n d
 2g 2g 
 
2
d irectricx is y  u / 2 g is
u2 u2 2u 2 2u 2
A) cos 2  B) cos 2 C) cos 2 D) cos 2 
g g g g
T h e or d i n a tes of t h e feet of t h ree n or m a ls to th e p a ra b ol a y  4ax fro m t h e p oi n t  6a, 0  a re
2
2 7.
A) 0 , -3 a, 3 a B) 0, -2 a , 2 a C) 0, -4 a , 4 a D) 0 , -5 a , 5 a
2 8. A r a y of lig h t tr a vels a lo ng a li n e y = 4 a n d stri k es t h e s u rfa ce of a c u res y 2 = 4(x + y) t h e n
eq u a tio n of t h e li n e a lo ng w h ic h reflected ra y tr a vel is
A) x = 0 B) x = 2 C) x + y = 4 D) 2 x + y = 4
2
2 9. If a c h ord 4 y  3 x  48 s u b te n d s a n a ngle  a t t h e ver tex of t h e p a r a b ol a y  64 x t h e 9 tan  
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T h e loc u s of t h e foot of p er p e n d ic u la r fro m t h e foc u s o n a n y n or m a l to t h e p a ra b ol a y  4ax

2
3 0.
is:
A) y  a  x  a  B) y  a  x  a  C) y  a  x  a  D) y  a  x  a 
2 2 2 2

A B is a c h or d of t h e p a r a bol a y  4ax s u c h t h a t t h e n or m a ls a t A a n d B i n tersect a t t h e p oi n t

2
3 1.
C(a t 2 , 2 a t), t h e n t h e eq u a tio n of A B is
A) 2 x  ty  4a  0 B) 2 x  ty  4a  0 C) 2 x  ty  4a  0 D) 2 x  ty  4a  0
T h e loc u s of a p oi n t P s u c h t h a t if t a nge n ts a re d r a w n fro m P to y  4ax , t h e n t h e c h or d of
2
3 2.
co n t a ct s u b te n d s a rig h t a ngle a t t h e ver tex is
A) x  4 a  0 B) x  4 a  0 C) x  a  0 D) x  a  0
Two t a nge n ts a re d r a w n fro m a p oi n t to y  4ax if t hese a re n or m a ls to x  4by t h e n
2 2
3 3.
A) a  b B) a  4b C) a  8b D) 4a  b
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

If two t a nge n ts d r a w n fro m a poi n t P to t h e p a ra b ol a y  4 x b e s u c h t h a t t h e slope of o n e

2
3 4.
t a nge n t is do u b le t h e ot h er t h e n P lies o n t h e c u rve
B) 9 x  2 y C) 2 x  9 y D) 2 x  9 y  0
2 2
A) 9 y = 2 x 2
3 5. A n a rc h is i n t h e s h a p e of a p a r a b ola w hose a x is is ver tic a lly d ow n w a rd a n d m ea s u res 8 0 m ts,
a cross its b otto m o n t h e gro u n d . Its h eig h t p oi n t is 2 4 m ts. T h e m e a s u re of h orizo n t a l b e a m
a cross sectio n a t a h eig h t of 1 8 m ts is l t h e n l = ____
3 6. C o n si d er t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  4 x. Let S b e t h e foc u s of t h e p a r a b ola . A p a ir of t a nge n ts d r a w n to
t h e p a r a b ola fro m t h e p oi n t P  (2,1) m eet t h e p a ra b ol a a t P1 a n d P2 . Let Q1 a n d Q2 b e
p oi n ts o n t h e li n es SP1 a n d SP2 resp ectively s u c h th a t PQ1 is p er p e n d ic u la r to SP1 a n d PQ2 is
p er p e n d ic u la r to SP2 . T h e n w h ic h of t h e followi ng TR U E ?

A) Q1Q2  3 10 B) PQ1  3 C) SQ2  1 D) All t h e a b ove

5
3 7. Let y  mx  c, m  0 b e t h e foc a l c h or d of y 2  64 x, w h ic h is t a nge n t to ( x  10) 2  y 2  4. T h e n ,
t h e v a l u e of 4 2( m  c ) is eq u a l to ……
A) 3 1 B) 3 2 C) 3 3 D) 3 4
3 8. A circle of r a d i u s 2 u n its p a sses t h ro u g h t h e ver tex a n d t h e foc u s of t h e p a r a b ola y 2  2 x a n d
2
 1
to u c h es t h e p a r a b ol a y   x     , w h ere   0. T h e n , (4  8) is eq u a l to ……
2

 4
a3 x 2 a 2 x
3 9. T h e loc u s of t h e ver tices of t h e fa mily of p a ra b ola s y 
  2a is 64xy   t h e n  ……
3 2
4 0. T h e loc u s of t h e p oi n t of i n tersectio n of n or m a ls d ra w n to a p a r a bol a y  4ax a t t h e
2

ex tre m ities of a c h or d w h ic h s u b te n d s a rig h t a ngle a t t h e ver tex is

A) y  16a  x  6a  B) y  16a  x  6a  C) y  16a  x  6a  D) y  16a  x  6a 
2 2 2 2

T h e s h or test d ist a n ce b etwee n t h e li n e y  x  1 a n d th e c u rve x  y is ______.

2
4 1.
3 2 2 3 2 3 3
A) B) C) D)
8 8 5 4
4 2. T h e le ngt h (i n u n its) of t h e c h ord y  3 x  2 3 i n tercep ted b y t h e p a ra b ol a y 2  4  x  1 is
eq u a l to
8 16 4
A) 4 3 B) C) D)
3 3 3

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P is o n e e n d of t h e l a t u srect u m of t h e p a r a b ola y  4ax. If t h e n or m a l a t P to t h e p a r a b ol a

2
4 3.
m eets t h e c u rve aga i n i n Q t h e n t h e le ngt h of t h e c h or d P Q is
A) 8a 2 B) 4a 2 C) 2a 2 D) 8 a
4 4. A n y p oi n t o n t h e p a ra b ol a w h ose foc u s is (0, 1) a n d t h e d irectri x is x  2  0 is give n b y :
A) (t  1,2t  1) B) (t  1,2t  1)
2 2 2
C) (t , 2t ) D) No n e of t h e a b ove
 x  10 
2
Let y  mx  c, m  0 b e t h e foc a l c h or d of y  64 x w h ic h is t a nge n t to
2
4 5.  y2  4 t h e n
t h e v a l u e of 4 2  m  c  is eq u a l to :
4 6. T h e loc u s of p oi n t of i n tersectio n of n or m a ls d r a w n a t e n d poi n ts of foca l c h ord of a p a ra b ol a
y 2  4ax is
A) y  a  x  a  B) y  a  x  2a  C) y  a  x  3a  D) y  a  x  4a 
2 2 2 2

4 7. If two d isti n ct c h or d s of a p a r a bol a y 2  4ax p a ssi ng t h ro u g h t h e p oi n t (a , 2 a) a re b isected b y

t h e li n e x + y = 1, t h e n t h e le ngt h of t h e l a t u s rect u m c a n n ot be :
A) 2 B) 4 C) 5 D) 7
4 8. T h e s h or test d ist a n ce b etwee n t h e p a r a b ol a s y  x  1 a n d x  y  1 is eq u al to _____
2 2

2
4 9. Let t h e c u rve C b e t h e m ir ror i m age of t h e p a r a b ol a y  4 x wit h resp ect to t h e li n e
x  y  4  0 . If A a n d B a re t h e p oi n ts of i n tersectio n of C wit h t h e li n e y  5 , t h e n t h e
d ist a n ce b etwee n A a n d B is ______
Ta nge n ts a re d r a w n fro m a n y poi n t o n d irectri x of y  16 x to p a r a b ol a . If loc u s of m id p oi n t
2
5 0.
of c h ord s of co n t a ct is a p a r a b ol a w h ose foc u s is (h , k), t h e n h + k is eq u a l to
5 1. T h e le ngt h of foc al c h ord to t h e p a r a b ola y 2  12 x d r a w n fro m t h e p oi n t (3 , 6) o n it is ______
If t h e li n e x  2 y  k is n or m a l to p a r a b ola x  4 x  8 y  12  0 , t h e n k = ______.
2
5 2.
T h e t a nge n ts a t t h e p oi n t A(1 , 3) a n d B(1 , -1) o n t h e p a r a b ola y  2 x  2 y  1 m eet a t t h e p oi n t
2
5 3.

P. T h e n t h e a re a in unit 2  of t h e tri a ngle P A B is :
A) 4 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8
5 4. F ro m t h e p oi n t (1 , 1) t a nge n ts a re d r a w n to t h e c u rve rep rese n ted p a r a m etric a lly a s x = 2 t-t 2
a n d y= t+ t 2 . T h e d ist a n ce b etwee n t h e p oi n ts of co n t a ct is
2 43 2 53
A) B) 2 C) 3 D)
9 9
5 5. T h e le ngt h of n or m al c h ord of p a r a b ola y 2 = 4 x , w h ic h s u b te n d s a n a ngle of 9 0 0 a t t h e ver tex is
A) 6 3 B) 7 2 C) 8 2 D) 9 2
5 6. If b a n d c a re t h e le ngt h s of t h e seg m e n ts of a n y foc a l c h ord of a p a ra bol a y 2 = 4 a x . T h e n t h e
le ngt h of se mi-l a t u s rect u m is:
bc 2bc bc
A) B) C) D) bc
bc bc 2
T h e le ngt h of t h e co m mo n c h or d (i n u n its) of t h e p a r a b ola y  x a n d x  y is
2 2
5 7.
1
A) 2 2 B) 1 C) 2 D)
2
5 8. T h e s h or test d ist a n ce b etwee n li n e y-x= 1 a n d t h e c u rve x = y 2 is K t h e n t h e v a l u e of 2K is …
 1
If y  2 x  3 is a t a nge n t to t h e p a r a b ola y  4a  x   , t h e n ‘a’ is eq u a l to
2
5 9.
 3
14 14
A) 1 B) -1 C) D)
3 3
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Let l1 a n d l2 b e t h e two li n es w h ic h a re n or m al to y  4x a n d t a nge n t to x  12 y

2 2
6 0.
Resp ectively (w h ere l1 a n d l2 a re n ot t h e x -a x is). T h e n , t h e p rod u ct of t h e slop es of l1 a n d l2 is :
A) 3 B) 2 C) 1 D)
6 1. A rect a ngle of a rea 7 0 u n its is co m p leted wit h t h ree co n or m a l p oi n ts wit h i n teger coord i n a tes
o n t h e p a ra b ol a y 2  4 x a s its ver tices. If t h e fo u r t h ver tex is ( a, b )
i) T h e n u m b er of p ossi ble va l u es of b a re _______.
ab
ii) T h e v a l u e of is ________.
5
6 2. T h e p a r a b ola s y 2 = 4 x a n d x 2 = 4 y d ivi de t h e sq u a re regio n b o u n de t h e li n es x = 4 , y = 4
a n d t h e coor di n a te a x is. If S 1 , S 2 , S 3 a re resp ectively t h e a rea s of t h ese p a r ts n u m b ered fro m
top to b otto m :
S3 1 S1 S1 1 S2
A)  B) 1 C)  D) 1
S2 2 S2 S2 2 S1
If a t a nge n t to t h e p a r a b ola y  4ax m eets t h e x-a x is a t T a n d i n tersect t a nge n t a t ver tex A a t
2
6 3.
P a n d t h e rect a ngle TAP Q b e co m p leted. T h e n t h e loc u s of t h e p oi n t Q is
A) A n ot h er p a r a b ola a t ver tex (0 , 0)
B) W h ose eq u a tio n is y  ax  0
2

C) A n ot h er p a ra b ol a w h ose a xis is n ega tive d irectio n of x -a xis

 a 
D) F oc u s of t h e p a ra bol a is  ,0
 4 
6 4. Ta nge n ts a re d r a w n fro m t h e p oi n t P(-2 , -1) to t h e p a r a bol a y 2 = 4 x . A B is t h e c h or d of co n t a ct.
T h e n or m a ls a t A a n d B m eet a t C . T h e a re a of tri a ngle A B C is
A) 8 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
If a    6,1 2  , t h e n t h e p rob a bility t h a t gr a p h of y   x  2  a  4  x   3 a  4 0  is strictly
2
6 5.
m
b elow x -a x is, is t h e n m + n is _________
n
6 6. If t h e t a nge n t a t (1 , 7) to t h e c u rve x  y  6 to u c h es t h e circle x  y  16 x  12y  c  0 ,
2 2 2

t h e n t h e v a l u e of C is
A) 8 5 B) 9 5 C) 1 9 5 D) 1 8 5
6 7. 
If  ,   2
2
 be a p oi n t i n terior to t h e regio n s of t h e p a r a bol a y  2 x b o u n ded b y t h e c h or d
2

joi n i ng t h e p oi n ts (2 ,2) a n d (8,- 4) t h e n  b elo ngs to t h e i n terv a l.

A)  2  2 2    2 B)    2  2 2 C)    2  2 2 D)    2   2 2
T h e p a r a bol a s y  4 x a n d x  4 y d ivi de t h e sq u a re regio n b o u n d ed b y t h e lio n es x = 4 , y =
2 2
6 8.
4 a n d t h e coor d i n a te a x es. If S 1 , S 2 , S 3 a r e resp ectively t h e a re a s of t h ese p a r ts n u m b ered
fro m to b otto m ; t h e n S 1 : S 2 : S 3 is
A) 1 : 2 : 3 B) 1 : 2 : 1 C) 1 : 1 : 1 D) 2 : 1 : 2
If t h e t a nge n t to t h e co n ic, y  6  x a t  2,1 0  to u c h es t h e circle, x  y  8 x  2 y  k ( for
2 2 2
6 9.
so m e fi x ed k) a t a p oi n t  ,   ; t h e n  ,   is
 6 10  8 2  4 1 
A)   ,  B)   ,  C)   ,  D)   7 , 6 
 17 17   17 17   17 17   17 17 
If a d o u ble od i n a te of t h e p a r a bol a y  4ax is of le ngt h 8 a , t h e n t h e tri a ngle for m ed by do u b le
2
7 0.
or d i n a te a n d li n e joi n i ng ver tex wit h e n d p oi n ts of d o u ble or d i n a te is a ____.
A) E q u il a ter a l tri a ngle B) O b t u se a ngle tri a ngle
C) Rig h t a ngle tri a ngle D) No n e of t h ese

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7 1. If t h e co m m o n t a nge n t to t h e p a r a b ola s y 2  4 x and x 2  4y a lso to u c h es t h e circle

x  y  c t h e n c is eq u a l to :
2 2 2

1 1 1 1
A) B) C) D)
2 2 2 4 2
7 2. T h e m ir ror i m age of t h e p a ra bol a y 2  4 x i n t h e t a ngman
n et to t h e p a r a b ola a t t h e p oi n t (1 , 2) is :
A) ( x  1)2  4( y  1) B) ( x  1)2  4( y  1) C) ( x  1)2  4( y  1) D) ( x  1)2  4( y  1)
7 3. T h e n u m b er of p oi n ts o n t h e c u rve y  1  e x  2 for m w h ic h two p er p e n d ic u l a r t a nge n ts c a n

b e d r a w n to t h e p a ra bol a x  4 y is eq u a l to _______
2

7 4. If t h e li n e y  3 x  3  0 c u t t h e p a r a b ol a y 2  x  2 a t A a n d B , t he n t h e v a l u e of PA . PB is
 w here P 
  3, 0 

A)

4 2 3  B)

4 2 3  C)

4 2 3  D)

4 2 3 
3 3 3 3
7 5. If a  0 a n d t h e li n e 2bx  3cy  4d  0 p a sses t h ro u g h t h e p oi n ts of i n tersectio n of t h e
p a r a b ola s y  4ax a n d x  4ay t h e n :
2 2

A) d 2   2b  3c   0 B) d 2   3b  2c   0 C) d 2   2b  3c   0 D) d 2   3b  2c   0
2 2 2 2

E q u a tio n of a co m m o n t a nge n t to t h e p a ra bola y  4 x a n d t h e h yp er bol a xy  2 is :

2
7 6.
A) x  y  1  0 B) x  2 y  4  0 C) x  2 y  4  0 D) 4 x  2 y  1  0
If x  y  k is a n or m al to t h e p a r a b ola y  12 x t h e n k is :
2
7 7.
1 1
A) B) 8 C) 9 D)
8 4
7 8. The n u m b er of d isti n ct n or m a ls th at ca n be drawn fro m  
2,1 to the p a r a b ola
y 2  4 x  2 y  3  0 is :
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 0
P A a n d P B a re t a nge n ts d ra w n to y  4ax fro m a r b itr a ry p oi n t P. If t h e a ngle b etwee n
2
7 9.

t a nge n ts is
t h e n t h e loc u s of t h e p oi n t P is :
4
A) y  x  6ax  a B) y  x  a  6ax C) y  x  a  6ax D) y  x  a  6ax
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

8 0. The p oi n t on the p a r a bol a 4x  y 2  9  6 y w h ic h is closest to the circle

x  y  10 x 10 y  49  0 is
2 2

9 
A)  , 0  B)  4,11 C) 1,11 D) (1 , 1)
4 
T h e eq u a tio n of t h e a x is of t h e p a r a b ol a 9 y  16 x  12 y  57  0 is :
2
8 1.
A) 2 x  3 B) y  3 C) 3 y  2 D) x  3 y  3
8 2. If t h e foc u s of a p a r a b ola is  2,1 a n d t h e d irectrix h a s t h e eq u a tio n x  y  3 t h e n t h e ver tex
is :
 1
A)  0,3 B)  1,  C)  1, 2  D)  2, 1
 2

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WO R KSH E E T :: K E Y
1) D 2) C 3) B 4) C 5) A 6) B 7) B 8) C 9) C 1 0) B
1 1) 36 1 2) 2 1 3) A 1 4) B 1 5) A 1 6) C 1 7) B 1 8) D 1 9) C 2 0) A
2 1) B 2 2) A 2 3) 1 2 4) 4 2 5) B 2 6) D 2 7) C 2 8) A 2 9) 20 3 0) A
3 1) C 3 2) A 3 3) C 3 4) B 3 5) 40 3 6) D 3 7) D 3 8) 63 3 9) 105 4 0) A
4 1) A 4 2) C 4 3) A 4 4) D 4 5) 34 4 6) C 4 7) BC D 4 8) 1.06 4 9) 4 5 0) 6
5 1) 12 5 2) 28 5 3) D 5 4) D 5 5) A 5 6) B 5 7) C 5 8) 0.75 5 9) D 6 0) B
6 1) 2,4 6 2) B D 6 3) ABC D 6 4) D 6 5) 3 6 6) B 6 7) A 6 8) C 6 9) B 7 0) C
7 1) B 7 2) C 7 3) 2 7 4) A 7 5) A 7 6) C 7 7) C 7 8) A 7 9) A 8 0) D
8 1) C 8 2) C

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