Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mathematics.

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1.

If the eccentricity of the two ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{169}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{25}=1\]and \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] are equal, then the value of \[a/b\] is [UPSEAT 2001]

A. 5/13
B. 6/13
C. 13/5
D. 13/6
Answer» D. 13/6
2.

C the centre of the hyperbola\[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\]. The tangents at any point P on this hyperbola meets the straight lines \[bx-ay=0\]and \[bx+ay=0\] in the points Q and R respectively. Then \[CQ\ .\ CR=\]

A. \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]
B. \[{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
C. \[\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}\]
D. \[\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
3.

If the two tangents drawn on hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] in such a way that the product of their gradients is \[{{c}^{2}}\], then they intersects on the curve

A. \[{{y}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}({{x}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}})\]
B. \[{{y}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}({{x}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}})\]
C. \[a{{x}^{2}}+b{{y}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[{{y}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}({{x}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}})\]
4.

Equation \[\frac{1}{r}=\frac{1}{8}+\frac{3}{8}\cos \theta \] represents [EAMCET 2002]

A. A rectangular hyperbola
B. A hyperbola
C. An ellipse
D. A parabola
Answer» C. An ellipse
5.

Tangent is drawn to ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{27}+{{y}^{2}}=1\] at \[(3\sqrt{3}\cos \theta ,\ \sin \theta )\] where \[\theta \in (0,\ \pi /2)\]. Then the value of \[\theta \] such that sum of intercepts on axes made by this tangent is minimum, is [IIT Screening 2003]

A. \[\pi /3\]
B. \[\pi /6\]
C. \[\pi /8\]
D. \[\pi /4\]
Answer» C. \[\pi /8\]
6.

The area of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the end points of latus rectum to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{9}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{5}=1\], is [IIT Screening 2003]

A. 27/4 sq. unit
B. 9 sq. unit
C. 27/2 sq. unit
D. 27 sq. unit
Answer» E.
7.

The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at the origin, is \[\frac{1}{2}\]. If one of the directrices is \[x=4\], then the equation of the ellipse is [AIEEE 2004]

A. \[4{{x}^{2}}+3{{y}^{2}}=1\]
B. \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}=12\]
C. \[4{{x}^{2}}+3{{y}^{2}}=12\]
D. \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}=1\]
Answer» C. \[4{{x}^{2}}+3{{y}^{2}}=12\]
8.

The co-ordinates of the foci of the ellipse \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}-12x-8y+4=0\] are

A. (1, 2), (3, 4)
B. (1, 4), (3, 1)
C. (1, 1), (3, 1)
D. (2, 3), (5, 4)
Answer» D. (2, 3), (5, 4)
9.

The equation \[14{{x}^{2}}-4xy+11{{y}^{2}}-44x-58y+71=0\] represents [BIT Ranchi 1986]

A. A circle
B. An ellipse
C. A hyperbola
D. A rectangular hyperbola
Answer» C. A hyperbola
10.

The centre of the ellipse \[4{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}-16x-54y+61=0\] is [MP PET 1992]

A. (1, 3)
B. (2, 3)
C. (3, 2)
D. (3, 1)
Answer» C. (3, 2)
11.

P is any point on the ellipse\[9{{x}^{2}}+36{{y}^{2}}=324\]., whose foci are S and S?. Then \[SP+S'P\] equals [DCE 1999]

A. 3
B. 12
C. 36
D. 324
Answer» C. 36
12.

The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse \[9{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}=1\], is [MP PET 1999]

A. \[\frac{3}{2}\]
B. \[\frac{8}{3}\]
C. \[\frac{4}{9}\]
D. \[\frac{8}{9}\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{8}{9}\]
13.

For the ellipse \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}=12\], the length of latus rectum is  [MNR 1973]

A. \[\frac{3}{2}\]
B. 3
C. \[\frac{8}{3}\]
D. \[\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{8}{3}\]
14.

If the centre, one of the foci and semi-major axis of an ellipse be (0, 0), (0, 3) and 5 then its equation is [AMU 1981]

A. \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{16}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{25}=1\]
B. \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{25}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{16}=1\]
C. \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{9}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{25}=1\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{25}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{16}=1\]
15.

The equation of the ellipse whose foci are \[(\pm 5,\ 0)\] and one of its directrix is \[5x=36\], is

A. \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{36}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{11}=1\]
B. \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{6}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{\sqrt{11}}=1\]
C. \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{6}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{11}=1\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{6}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{\sqrt{11}}=1\]
16.

The eccentricity of the ellipse \[25{{x}^{2}}+16{{y}^{2}}-150x-175=0\] is[Kerala (Engg.) 2005]

A. 2/5
B. 2/3
C. 4/5
D. 3/4
E. 3/5
Answer» F.
17.

Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=2px\] such that it touches the directrix of the parabola. Then, a point of intersection of the circle and the parabola is [IIT 1995]

A. \[\left( \frac{p}{2},\ p \right)\]
B. \[\left( \frac{p}{2},\ -p \right)\]
C. \[\left( \frac{-p}{2},\ p \right)\]
D. \[\left( \frac{-p}{2},\ -p \right)\]
Answer» C. \[\left( \frac{-p}{2},\ p \right)\]
18.

The centre of the circle passing through the point (0, 1) and touching the curve \[y={{x}^{2}}\]at (2, 4) is [IIT 1983]

A. \[\left( \frac{-16}{5},\ \frac{27}{10} \right)\]
B. \[\left( \frac{-16}{7},\ \frac{5}{10} \right)\]
C. \[\left( \frac{-16}{5},\ \frac{53}{10} \right)\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
19.

The line \[x-1=0\] is the directrix of the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}-kx+8=0\]. Then one of the values of k is  [IIT Screening 2000]

A. \[\frac{1}{8}\]
B. 8
C. 4
D. \[\frac{1}{4}\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{1}{4}\]
20.

The locus of the midpoint of the line segment joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\] is another parabola with the directrix   [IIT Screening 2002]

A. \[x=-a\]
B. \[x=-\frac{a}{2}\]
C. \[x=0\]
D. \[x=\frac{a}{2}\]
Answer» D. \[x=\frac{a}{2}\]
21.

If the chord joining the points \[(at_{1}^{2},\ 2a{{t}_{1}})\] and \[(at_{2}^{2},\ 2a{{t}_{2}})\] of the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\] passes through the focus of the parabola, then [MP PET 1993]

A. \[{{t}_{1}}{{t}_{2}}=-1\]
B. \[{{t}_{1}}{{t}_{2}}=1\]
C. \[{{t}_{1}}+{{t}_{2}}=-1\]
D. \[{{t}_{1}}-{{t}_{2}}=1\]
Answer» B. \[{{t}_{1}}{{t}_{2}}=1\]
22.

The number of points of intersection of the two curves\[y=2\sin x\] and \[y=5{{x}^{2}}+2x+3\] is  [IIT 1994]

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. \[\infty \]
Answer» B. 1
23.

On the ellipse \[4{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}=1\], the points at which the tangents are parallel to the line \[8x=9y\] are  [IIT 1999]

A. \[\left( \frac{2}{5},\ \frac{1}{5} \right)\]
B. \[\left( -\frac{2}{5},\ \frac{1}{5} \right)\]
C. \[\left( -\frac{2}{5},\ -\frac{1}{5} \right)\]
D. \[\left( \frac{2}{5},\ -\frac{1}{5} \right)\]
Answer» C. \[\left( -\frac{2}{5},\ -\frac{1}{5} \right)\]
24.

If the angle between the lines joining the end points of minor axis of an ellipse with its foci is \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=25\], then the eccentricity of the ellipse is [IIT Screening 1997; Pb. CET 2001; DCE 2002]

A. 1/2
B. \[1/\sqrt{2}\]
C. \[\sqrt{3}/2\]
D. \[1/2\sqrt{2}\]
Answer» C. \[\sqrt{3}/2\]
25.

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  [MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000]

A. \[15\pi \]
B. \[12\pi \]
C. \[18\pi \]
D. \[8\pi \]
Answer» B. \[12\pi \]
26.

The equation of the parabola whose focus is the point (0, 0) and the tangent at the vertex is \[x-y+1=0\]is  [Orissa JEE 2002]

A. \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2xy-4x+4y-4=0\]
B. \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2xy+4x-4y-4=0\]
C. \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2xy-4x+4y-4=0\]
D. \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2xy-4x-4y+4=0\]
Answer» D. \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2xy-4x-4y+4=0\]
27.

The equation of the common tangent to the curves \[{{y}^{2}}=8x\] and \[xy=-1\] is [IIT Screening 2002]

A. \[3y=9x+2\]
B. \[y=2x+1\]
C. \[2y=x+8\]
D. \[y=x+2\]
Answer» E.
28.

The angle of intersection of the curves \[{{y}^{2}}=2x/\pi \] and \[y=\sin x\], is  [Roorkee 1998]

A. \[{{\cot }^{-1}}(-1/\pi )\]
B. \[{{\cot }^{-1}}\pi \]
C. \[{{\cot }^{-1}}(-\pi )\]
D. \[{{\cot }^{-1}}(1/\pi )\]
Answer» C. \[{{\cot }^{-1}}(-\pi )\]
29.

Equation\[\sqrt{{{(x-2)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}+\sqrt{{{(x+2)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}=4\]represents  [Orissa JEE 2004]

A. Parabola
B. Ellipse
C. Circle
D. Pair of straight lines
Answer» E.