MCQ Questions For Class 11 Conic Sections with Answers

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Question. If one end of a diameter of the circle x² + y² – 4x – 6y + 11 = 0 is (3, 4), then find the coordinate of the other end of the diameter.
(a) (2, 1)
(b) (1, 2)
(c) (1, 1)
(d) None of these

Question. The centre of a circle is (2, – 3) and the circumference is 10p. Then, the equation of the circle is
(a) x² + y² + 4x + 6y +12 = 0
(b) x² + y² – 4x + 6y +12 = 0
(c) x² + y² – 4x + 6y -12 = 0
(d) x² + y² – 4x – 6y -12 = 0

Question: If the vertex of a parabola is the point(-3,0 ) and the directrix is the line x +5= 0, then equation of parabola is
(a) y²=8(x+3) x 2
(b) x²=8(y+3)
(c) y²=-8(x+3 x 2
(d) y²=8(x+5) x 2 

Question: The focus of the parabola y²=4y-4x  is
(a) (0, 2)
(b) (1, 2)
(c) (2, 0)
(d) (2, 1)

Question: The equation λx²+4xy+y²+ λx+3y+2=0 parabola, if λ is
(a) -4
(b) 4
(c) 0
(d) None of these 

Question: The length of latusrectum of the parabola 169 {(x-1)²+(y-3)²}=(5x-12y+17)²  is
(a) 14/13
(b) 28/13
(c) 12/13
(d) None of these

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

Question: The equation of parabola having vertex ( , )0 0 , passing through (5 , 2) and symmetric with respect to y-axis is
(a) 3x²=25y
(b) 2x²=25y 
(c) 2y²=25x
(d) None of these

Question: x -2=t²,y=2t are the parametric equations of the parabola
(a) y²=4x
(b) y²==-4x
(c) x²=-4y
(d) y²==4(x-2)

Question: If the point P(4,2)  is one end of the focal chord PQ of the parabola y²=x,  then the slope of the tangent at Q is
(a) -1/4
(b) 1/4
(c) 4
(d) -4

Question: The equation of the parabola having vertex at the origin axis on the y-axis and passing through the point(6 ,3)  is
(a) y²=12x+6 
(b) x²=12y y 2
(c) x²=-12y 
(d) y²=-12x+6

Question: The tangents and normal at the ends of the latusrectum of a parabola form a
(a) cyclic quadrilateral
(b) rectangle
(c) square
(d) None of these

Question: The locus of the middle points of the focal chords of parabola
y2=4ax  is
(a) y²=a(x-a) 
(b) y²=2a(x-a)
(c) y² =4a(x-a)
(d) None of these 

Question: If the normal to the parabola y²=4ax at the point P(at², 2at) cuts the parabola again at Q(aT²,2aT aT), then
(a) – 2≤ T ≤2
(b) T∈(-∞,-8) ∪ (8,∞)
(c) T² < 8
(d) T² ≤ 8 

Question: A tangent to a parabola y2=4 ax  is inclined at π/3 with the axis of the parabola. The point of contact is

Question: If tangents at A and B on the parabola y²=4ax intersect at point C,then ordinates of A C, and B are
(a) always in AP
(b) always in GP
(c) always in HP
(d) None of these

Question: The equation of tangent to the parabola y²=9x x 2  which goes throughthe point (4, 10), is
(a) x+4y+1=0 
(b) 9x+4y+4=0 
(c) x-4y+36=0 
(d) 9x+4y+9=0 

Question: The tangent to the parabola y²=4ax at the point( a,2a) makes with x-axis an angle equal to
(a) π/3
(b) π/4
(c) π/2
(d)π/6

Question: If the tangent at the point P(2,) 4 to the parabola y²=8x meets the parabola y²=8x+5ay Q and R, then the mid-point of the QR is
(a) (2, 4)
(b) (4,2)
(c) (7, 9)
(d) None of these

Question: At what point on the parabola y²=4x,the normal makes equal angles with the coordinate axes?
(a) (4, 4)
(b) (9, 6)
(c) (4,-4)
(d) (1,-2) 

Question: The circle x²+y²=5 meets the parabola y²=4x at P and Q . Then, the length PQ is equal to
(a) 2
(b) 2√2
(c) 4
(d) None of these 

Question: The normal at three points P, Q, R of the parabola y²=4ax  meet in (h k). The centroid of Δ PQR lies on
(a) x = 0
(b) y = 0
(c) x=-a
(d) y=a 

Question. If the tangent at the point P on the circle x² + y² + 6x + 6y= 2 meets the straight line 5x – 2y + 6 = 0 at a point Q on the y-axis, then the length of PQ is
(a) 4
(b) 2√5
(c) 5
(d) 3√5

Question. If the abscissae and ordinates of two points P and Q are roots of the equations x² + 2ax – b² = 0 and y² + 2py – q² = 0 respectively, then the equation of
the circle with PQ as diameter, is
(a) x² + y² + 2ax + 2py – b² – q² = 0
(b) x² + y² – 2ax – 2py + b² + q² = 0
(c) x² + y² – 2ax – 2py – b² – q² = 0
(d) x² + y² – 2ax + 2py + b² + q² = 0

Question. The line 3x – 2y = kmeets the circle x² + y² = 4r² at only one point, if k² is
(a) 20 r²
(b) 52 r² 
(c) 52/9 r²
(d) 20/9 r²

Question. A line through (0, 0) cuts the circle x² + y²– 2ax = 0 at A and B, then locus of the centre of the circle drawn AB as diameter is
(a) x² + y² – 2ay = 0
(b) x² + y² + ay = 0
(c) x² + y² + ax = 0
(d) x² + y² – ax = 0

Question. Let PQand PS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and RQ intersect at a point x on the circumference of the circle, then 2r equals
(a) √(PQ × RS)
(b) PQ + RS/2
(c) 2PQ . RS/PQ + RS
(d) (PQ² . RS² )/2

Question. If (a cos Θi , a sin Θi) , i = 1, 2, 3 represent the vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle, then 
(a) cos Θ₁ cos Θ₂ cosΘ₃ = 0
(b) sec Θ₁ sec Θ₂ secΘ₃ = 0
(c) tan Θ₁ tan Θ₂ tanΘ₃ = 0
(d) cot Θ₁ cot Θ₂ cotΘ₃ = 0

Question. The range of a, for which the point (a, a) lies inside the region bounded by the curves y = √1 – x² and x + y = 1 is
(a) 1/2 < α < 1/√2
(b) 1/2 < α < 1/3
(c) 1/3 < α < 1/√3
(d) 1/4 < α < 1/2

Question. A line meets the coordinate axes in A and B.A circle is circumscribed about the DOAB. The distances from the points A and Bof the side ABto the tangent at O are equal to mand n respectively. Then, the diameter of the circle is
(a) m(m + n)
(b) n(m + n)
(c) m – n
(d) None of these

Question. Let L1 be a straight line passing through the origin and L2 be the straight line x + y = 1. If the intercepts made by the circle x² + y² – x + 3y = 0 on L₁L₂ and are equal, then L1 can be represented by
(a) x + y = 0
(b) x – y = 0
(c) 7x + y = 0
(d) x – 7y = 0

Question. The set of values of c so that the equations y =|x|+ c and x² + y² – 8|x|- 9 = 0 have no solution, is
(a) (-∞, – 3) È (3, ∞)
(b) (-3, 3)
(c) (-∞, 5 2) È (5 2, ∞)
(d) (5 2 – 4, ∞)

Question. The range of values of a such that the angle q between the pair of tangents drawn from(a, 0) to the circle x² + y² = 1 satisfies π/2<Θ<π , is
(a) (1, 2)
(b) (1, 2)
(c) (- 2, -1)
(d) (- 2, -1) < (1, 2)

Question. Two points P and Qare taken on the line joining the points A(0 ,0) and B(3a, 0) such that AP = PQ = QB.
Circles are drawn on AP, PQand QB as diameters.
The locus of the points, the sum of the squares of the tangents from which to the three circles is equal to b2, is
(a) x² + y² – 3ax + 2a² – b² = 0
(b) 3x² + y² )- 9ax + 8a² – b² = 0
(c) x² + y² – 5ax + 6a² – b² = 0
(d) x² + y² – ax – b² = 0

Question. Equation of chord of the circle x² + y² – 3x – 4y – 4 = 0 , which passes through the origin such that the origin divides it in the ratio 4 :1, is
(a) x = 0
(b) 24x + y = 0
(c) 7x + 24 y = 0
(d) 7x – 24 y = 0

Question. In a ΔABC, right angled at A, on the leg AC as diameter, a semi-circle is described. If a chord joins A with the point of intersection D of the hypotenuse and the semi-circle, then the length of AC equal to
(a) AB x AD /√(AB² x AD²)
(b) AB x AD /AB + AD
(c) √(AB x AD)
(d) AB x AD /√(AB² – AD²)

Question. Two perpendicular tangents to the circle x² + y² = a² meet at P. Then, the locus of P has the equation
(a) x² + y² = 2a²
(b) x² + y² = 3a²
(c) x² + y² = 4a²
(d) None of these

Question. From a point on the circle x² + y² = a², two tangents are drawn to the circle x² + y² = a² sin2α.The angle between them is
(a) α
(b) α/2
(c) 2α
(d) None of these

Question. A straight line with slope 2 and y-intercept 5 touches the circle, x² + y² + 16x + 12 + c = 0 at a point Q. Then, the coordinates of Q are
(a) (-6, 11)
(b) (-9, -13)
(c) (-10, -15)
(d) (-6, -7)

Question. The equation x² +  y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 will represent a real circle, if
(a) g² + f² – c < 0
(b) g² + f² – c ≥ 0
(c) always
(d) None of these

Question. The tangents to  x² +  y² = a² having inclinationsa andbintersect at P. If cot a + cot b = 0, then the locus of P is
(a) x + y = 0
(b) x – y = 0
(c) xy = 0
(d) None of these

Question. The equation of a line inclined at an angle p/4 to the x-axis, such that the two circles x² + y² = 4, x² + y²– 10x – 14y + 65 = 0 intercept equal lengths on it, is
(a) 2x – 2y – 3 = 0
(b) 2x – 2y + 3 = 0
(c) x – y + 6 = 0
(d) x – y – 6 = 0

Question. The equation of a circleC₁ is x² + y² = 4.The locus of the intersection of orthogonal tangents to the circle is the curve C₂ and the locus of the intersection of perpendicular tangents to the curve C₂ is the curve C₃. Then,
(a) C₃ is a circle  
(b) the area enclosed by the curve C₃ is 8p
(c) C₂ and C₃ are circles with the same centre
(d) None of the above

Question. The equation of the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle x² + y² – 2rx – 2hy + h² = 0, are
(a) x = 0
(b) y = 0    
(c) (h² – r² )x – 2rhy = 0
(d) (h² – r² )x + 2rhy = 0

Question. If P = (2, 3), then the centre of circumcircle of ΔQRS is
(a) (2/13 .7/26) 
(b) (2/13 .3/26) 
(c) (3/13 .9/26) 
(d) (3/13 .2/13) 

Question. The circle passing through (1, -2) and touching the axis to x at (3, 0) also passes through the point
(a) (-5,2)
(b) (2, -5)
(c) (5, – 2)
(d) (-2,5)

Question. If a > 2 b > 0, then the positive value of m for which y = mx – b√(1 + m²) is a common tangent to x² + y² = b² and (x – a)² + y² = b², is

Question. The length of the diameter of the circle which touches the x-axis at the point (1, 0) and passes through the point (2, 3) is 
(a) 10/3
(b) 3/5
(c) 6/5
(d) 5/3

Question. The two circles x y ax 2 + 2 = and x y c 2 + 2 = 2, (c > 0) touch each other if 
(a) |a |= c
(b) a = 2c
(c) |a |= 2c
(d) 2|a |= c

Question. The equation of the circle passing through the points (1,0) and (0, 1) and having the smallest radius is
(a) x² + y² +x + y – 2 = 0
(b) x² + y² -2x – 2y + 1 = 0
(c) x² + y² -x – y = 0
(d) x² + y² +2x + 2y + 7 = 0

Question. The point diameterically opposite to the point P(1, 0) on the circle x² + y² +2x + 2y – 3 = 0 is
(a) (3, 4)
(b) (3, – 4)
(c) (- 3, 4)
(d) (- 3, – 4)

Question. Consider a family of circles which are passing through the point (- 1, 1) and are tangent to x-axis. If (h, k) is the centre of circle, then 
(a) k ≥ 1/2
(b) – 1/2 ≤ k ≤ 1/2
(c) k ≤ 1/2
(d) 0 < k < 1/2

Question. Any chord of the circle x² + y² = 25 subtends a right angle at the centre. Then, the locus of the centroid of the triangle made by the chord and a moving point P on the circle is
(a) parabola
(b) circle
(c) rectangular hyperbola
(d) ellipse

Question. LetC be the circle with centre (0, 0) and radius 3. The equation of the locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circleC that subtend an angle 2p/3 at its centre is
(a) x² + y² =27/4
(b) x² + y² =9/4
(c) x² + y² =3/2
(d)  x² + y² =1

Question. If the lines 3x – 4 y – 7 = 0 and 2x – 3 y – 5 = 0 are two diameters of a circle of area 49p sq units, the equation of the circle is 
(a) x² + y² =2x – 2y – 62 = 0
(b) x² + y² =2x + 2y – 62 = 0
(c) x² + y² =2x + 2y – 47 = 0
(d)x² + y² =2x – 2y – 47 = 0

Question. If the pair of lines ax² + 2(a+b)xy + by2 = 0 lie along diameters of a circle and divide the circle into four sectors such that the area of one of the sectors is thrice the area of another sector, then 
(a) 3a² + 2ab + 3b² = 0
(b) 3a² + 10ab + 3b² = 0
(c) 3a₂ – 2ab + 3b² = 0
(d) 3a² – 10ab + 3b² = 0

Question. A circle touches the x-axis and also touches the circle with centre at (0, 3) and radius 2. The locus of the centre of the circle is 
(a) a parabola
(b) a hyperbola
(c) a circle
(d) an ellipse

Question. The intercept on the line y = x by the circle x² + y² – 2x = 0 is AB. Equation of the circle on ABas a diameter is 
(a) x² + y² – x – y = 0
(b) x² + y² – x + y = 0
(c) x² + y² + x + y = 0
(d) x² + y² + x – y = 0

Question. How many common tangents can be drawn to the following circles x² + y² = 6 and x² + y² + 6x + 2y + 1 = 0 ? 
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1

Question. The circle x² + y² – 10x – 14 y + 24 = 0 cuts an intercepts on y-axis of length
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 1
(d) None of these

Question. If the line 3x – 4 y – k = 0, (k > 0) touches the circle x² + y² – 4x + 10y + 5 = 0= 0 at (a, b) , then k + a + b is equal to
(a) 20
(b) 22
(c) -30
(d) -28

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) (x – p)² = 4qy 
(b) (x – q)² = 4py 
(c) ( y – p)² = 4qx 
(d) ( y – q)² = px

Directions (Q. Nos. 21- 27) Each of these questions contains two statements : Statement I (Assertion) and Statement II (Reason). Each of these questions also has four alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.
(a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I.
(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not a correct explanation for Statement I.
(c) Statement I is true; Statement II is false.
(d) Statement I is false; Statement II is true.

Question. Statement I Circles x² + y² = 4 and x² + y² – 8x + 7 = 0 intersect each other at two distinct points.
Statement II Circles with centresC1 andC2 and radii r₁ and r₂ intersect at two distinct points, if |C₁ C₂ |<r₁ r₂ .   

Question. Let C₁C₂ and be two circles with C₂ lying inside C₁. 
Statement I A circle C lying inside C₁ touches C₁ internally and C₂ externally. Then, the locus of the centre of C is an ellipse. 
Statement II If A and B are foci and P be any point on the ellipse, then AP + BP = constant.     

Question. Statement I Number of circles passing through (- 2, 1), (- 1, 0), (- 4, 3) is 1.
Statement II Through three non-collinear points in a plane only one circle can be drawn.    

Question. Consider two circles
S ≡ x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy = 0
and S’ ≡ x² + y² + 2g’ x + 2f’y = 0 
Statement I If two circles S and S¢ touch each other, then f < g = fg< . 
Statement II Two circles touch each other, if line joining their centres is perpendicular to all possible common tangents.    

Question. Statement I Circle x² + y² – 6x – 4y + 9 = 0 bisects the circumference of the circle x² + y² – 8x – 6y + 23 = 0.
Statement II Centre of first circle lie on the second circle.  

Question. Statement I A ray of light incident at the point (–3, –1) gets reflected from the tangent at (0, –1) to the circle x² + y²  = 1. If the reflected ray touches the circle,then equation of the reflected ray is 4 y – 3x = 5.
Statement II The angle of incidence = angle of reflection i.e., ∠i = ∠r    

Question. Consider L₁ 2x + 3y + p – 3 and L2 : 2x + 3y + p + 3 = 0, where pis a real number and C : x² + y² + 6x -10y + 30 = 0
Statement I If line L1 is a chord of circle C, then L₂ is not always a diameter of circle C.
Statement II If line L1 is a diameter of circleC, then L₂ is not a chord of circle C .     

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