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2501.

The equation of the normal at the point \[\left( \frac{a}{4},\ a \right)\] to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\], is [RPET 1984]

A.            \[4x+8y+9a=0\]                         
B.            \[4x+8y-9a=0\]
C.            \[4x+y-a=0\]                             
D.            \[4x-y+a=0\]
Answer» C.            \[4x+y-a=0\]                             
2502.

The slope of the normal at the point \[(a{{t}^{2}},\ 2at)\] of the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\], is            [MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000]

A.            \[\frac{1}{t}\]                           
B.            t
C.            ?t   
D.            \[-\frac{1}{t}\]
Answer» D.            \[-\frac{1}{t}\]
2503.

The point on the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=8x\] at which the normal is inclined at 60o to the x-axis  has the co-ordinates      [MP PET 1993]

A.            \[(6,\ -4\sqrt{3})\]                    
B.            \[(6,\ 4\sqrt{3})\]
C.            \[(-6,\ -4\sqrt{3})\]                  
D.            \[(-6,\ 4\sqrt{3})\]
Answer» B.            \[(6,\ 4\sqrt{3})\]
2504.

The maximum number of normal that can be drawn from a point to a parabola is           [MP PET 1990]

A.            0     
B.            1
C.            2     
D.            3
Answer» E.
2505.

If (2, 0) is the vertex and y-axis the directrix of a parabola, then its focus is       [MNR 1981]

A.            (2, 0)                                         
B.            (­?2, 0)
C.            (4, 0)                                         
D.            (?4, 0)
Answer» D.            (?4, 0)
2506.

The locus of the middle points of the chords of the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\]which passes through the origin [RPET 1997; UPSEAT 1999]

A.            \[{{y}^{2}}=ax\]                         
B.            \[{{y}^{2}}=2ax\]
C.            \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\]                       
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}=4ay\]
Answer» C.            \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\]                       
2507.

The angle between the tangents drawn from the points (1,4) to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4x\] is     [IIT Screening 2004]

A.            \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]                       
B.            \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]
C.            \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]                       
D.            \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]
Answer» C.            \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]                       
2508.

The point of intersection of tangents at the ends of the latus-rectum of the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4x\] is equal to          [Pb. CET 2003]

A.            (1, 0)                                         
B.            (?1, 0)
C.            (0, 1)                                         
D.            (0, ?1)
Answer» C.            (0, 1)                                         
2509.

Tangents at the extremities of any focal chord of a parabola intersect

A.            At right angles                          
B.            On the directrix
C.            On the tangents at vertex
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            On the tangents at vertex
2510.

If The tangent to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=ax\] makes an angle of 45o with x-axis, then the point of contact is   [RPET 1985, 90, 2003]

A.            \[\left( \frac{a}{2},\ \frac{a}{2} \right)\]                                    
B.            \[\left( \frac{a}{4},\ \frac{a}{4} \right)\]
C.            \[\left( \frac{a}{2},\ \frac{a}{4} \right)\]                                    
D.            \[\left( \frac{a}{4},\ \frac{a}{2} \right)\]
Answer» E.
2511.

Angle between two curves \[{{y}^{2}}=4(x+1)\] and \[{{x}^{2}}=4(y+1)\] is        [UPSEAT 2002]

A.            0o   
B.            90o
C.            60o 
D.            30o
Answer» C.            60o 
2512.

. The angle of intersection between the curves \[{{x}^{2}}=4(y+1)\] and \[{{x}^{2}}=-4(y+1)\] is        [UPSEAT 2002]

A.            \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]                       
B.            \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]
C.            0     
D.            \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]
2513.

The tangent drawn at any point P to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\] meets the directrix at the point K, then the angle which KP subtends at its focus is                                                                                      [RPET 1996, 2002]

A.            30o 
B.            45o
C.            60o 
D.            90o
Answer» E.
2514.

The point at which the line \[y=mx+c\] touches the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\] is              [RPET 2001]

A.            \[\left( \frac{a}{{{m}^{2}}},\ \frac{2a}{m} \right)\]                   
B.            \[\left( \frac{a}{{{m}^{2}}},\ \frac{-2a}{m} \right)\]
C.            \[\left( -\frac{a}{{{m}^{2}}},\ \frac{2a}{m} \right)\]                  
D.            \[\left( -\frac{a}{{{m}^{2}}},\ -\frac{2a}{m} \right)\]
Answer» B.            \[\left( \frac{a}{{{m}^{2}}},\ \frac{-2a}{m} \right)\]
2515.

The focus of the parabola \[{{x}^{2}}=-16y\] is  [RPET 1987; MP PET 1988, 92]

A.            (4, 0)                                         
B.            (0, 4)
C.            (?4, 0)                                       
D.            (0, ?4)
Answer» E.
2516.

The equation of the common tangent touching the circle \[{{(x-3)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=9\] and the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4x\] above the x-axis, is [IIT Screening 2001]

A.            \[\sqrt{3}y=3x+1\]                    
B.            \[\sqrt{3}y=-(x+3)\]
C.            \[\sqrt{3}y=x+3\]                      
D.            \[\sqrt{3}y=-(3x+1)\]
Answer» D.            \[\sqrt{3}y=-(3x+1)\]
2517.

. Two perpendicular tangents to \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\] always intersect on the line, if               [Karnataka CET 2000]

A.            \[x=a\]                                      
B.            \[x+a=0\]
C.            \[x+2a=0\]                                
D.            \[x+4a=0\]
Answer» C.            \[x+2a=0\]                                
2518.

The equation of the tangent to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=9x\] which goes through the point (4, 10), is             [MP PET 2000]

A.            \[x+4y+1=0\]                             
B.            \[9x+4y+4=0\]
C.            \[x-4y+36=0\]                           
D.            \[9x-4y+4=0\]
Answer» D.            \[9x-4y+4=0\]
2519.

If \[lx+my+n=0\] is tangent to the parabola \[{{x}^{2}}=y\], then condition of tangency is                [RPET 1999]

A.            \[{{l}^{2}}=2mn\]                      
B.            \[l=4{{m}^{2}}{{n}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{m}^{2}}=4ln\]                      
D.            \[{{l}^{2}}=4mn\]
Answer» E.
2520.

The tangent to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\] at the point (a, 2a) makes with x-axis an angle equal to           [SCRA 1996]

A.            \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]                       
B.            \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]
C.            \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]                       
D.            \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]
Answer» C.            \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]                       
2521.

The line \[x-y+2=0\] touches the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=8x\] at the point              [Roorkee 1998]

A.            \[(2,\ -4)\]                                
B.            \[(1,\ 2\sqrt{2})\]
C.            \[(4,\ -4\sqrt{2})\]                    
D.            (2, 4)
Answer» E.
2522.

If the line \[lx+my+n=0\] is a tangent to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\], then locus of its point of contact is   [RPET 1997]

A.            A straight line                           
B.            A circle
C.            A parabola                                
D.            Two straight lines
Answer» D.            Two straight lines
2523.

The equation of common tangent to the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=2\] and parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=8x\] is        [RPET 1997]

A.            \[y=x+1\]                                   
B.            \[y=x+2\]
C.            \[y=x-2\]                                   
D.            \[y=-x+2\]
Answer» C.            \[y=x-2\]                                   
2524.

The equation of the tangent to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\] at point \[(a/{{t}^{2}},\ 2a/t)\] is     [RPET 1996]

A. \[ty=x{{t}^{2}}+a\]                               
B. \[ty=x+a{{t}^{2}}\]
C. \[y=tx+a{{t}^{2}}\]                               
D. \[y=tx+(a/{{t}^{2}})\]
Answer» B. \[ty=x+a{{t}^{2}}\]
2525.

The equation of the tangent to the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=16x\], which is perpendicular to the line \[y=3x+7\] is               [MP PET 1998]

A.            \[y-3x+4=0\]                             
B.            \[3y-x+36=0\]
C.            \[3y+x-36=0\]                           
D.            \[3y+x+36=0\]
Answer» E.
2526.

A parabola passing through the point \[(-4,\ -2)\] has its vertex at the origin and y-axis as its axis. The latus rectum of the parabola is

A.            6     
B.            8
C.            10   
D.            12
Answer» C.            10   
2527.

The order of the differential equation \[{{{y\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)=x}/{\frac{dy}{dx}+\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}\;}^{3}}\] is   [MP PET 1994]

A.                 1             
B.                 2
C.                 3             
D.                 4
Answer» B.                 2
2528.

The order and the degree of differential equation \[\frac{{{d}^{4}}y}{d{{x}^{4}}}-4\frac{{{d}^{3}}y}{d{{x}^{3}}}+8\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}-8\frac{dy}{dx}+4y=0\] are respectively

A.                 4, 1         
B.                 1, 4
C.                 1, 1         
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 1, 4
2529.

The order and the degree of the differential equation \[{{\left( \frac{{{d}^{2}}s}{d{{t}^{2}}} \right)}^{2}}+3{{\left( \frac{ds}{dt} \right)}^{3}}+4=0\]are

A.                 \[2,\,2\] 
B.                 \[2,\,3\]
C.                 \[3,2\]    
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 \[2,\,3\]
2530.

The order and degree of the differential equation \[\sqrt{\frac{dy}{dx}}-4\frac{dy}{dx}-7x=0\]are                                   [MP PET 1993]

A.                 1 and 1/2
B.                 2 and 1
C.                 1 and 1   
D.                 1 and 2
Answer» E.
2531.

A differential equation of first order and first degree is 

A.                 \[x{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}}-x+a=0\]      
B.                 \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}+xy=0\]
C.                 \[dy+dx=0\]            
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
2532.

The order of differential equations of all parabolas having directrix parallel to x-axis is    [Orissa JEE 2004]

A.                 3             
B.                 1
C.                 4             
D.                 2
Answer» B.                 1
2533.

The degree of the differential equation \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}-\sqrt{\frac{dy}{dx}-3}=x\] is [Orissa JEE 2004]

A.                 2
B.                 1
C.                 ½
D.                 3
Answer» B.                 1
2534.

The order and degree of the differential equation \[x\text{ }{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{3}}+2\,{{\left( \frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{2}}+3y+x=0\] are respectively [MP PET 2004]

A.                 3, 2         
B.                 2, 1
C.                 2, 2         
D.                 2, 3
Answer» D.                 2, 3
2535.

The degree and order of the differential equation of the family of all parabolas whose axis is x?axis, are respectively [AIEEE 2003]

A.                 2, 1         
B.                 1, 2
C.                 3, 2         
D.                 2, 3
Answer» C.                 3, 2         
2536.

The degree of the differential equation \[{{\left( 1+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}} \right)}^{3/4}}={{\left( \frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{1/3}}\] is [Karnataka CET 2004]

A.                 \[\frac{1}{3}\]        
B.                 4
C.                 9             
D.                 \[\frac{3}{4}\]
Answer» C.                 9             
2537.

\[\frac{{{d}^{3}}y}{d{{x}^{3}}}+2\,\left[ 1+\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}} \right]=1\] has degree and order as [UPSEAT 2003]

A.                 1, 3         
B.                 2, 3
C.                 3, 2         
D.                 3, 1
Answer» B.                 2, 3
2538.

The order and degree of the differential equation \[{{\left[ 4+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}} \right]}^{2/3}}=\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}\] are

A.                 2, 2         
B.                 3, 3
C.                 2, 3         
D.                 3, 2
Answer» D.                 3, 2
2539.

The order and degree of the differential equation \[{{\left( \frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{3}}+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{4}}-xy=0\] are respectively             [MP PET 2003]

A.                 2 and 4   
B.                 3 and 2
C.                 4 and 5   
D.                 2 and 3
Answer» E.
2540.

The degree of differential equation \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{3}}+6y=0\] is              [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A.                 1             
B.                 3
C.                 2             
D.                 5
Answer» B.                 3
2541.

Order of the differential equation of the family of all concentric circles centered at (h, k)  is           [EAMCET 2002]

A.                 1   
B.                 2
C.                 3             
D.                 4
Answer» B.                 2
2542.

The order and degree of the differential equation \[\rho =\frac{{{\left[ 1+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}} \right]}^{3/2}}}{{{d}^{2}}y/d{{x}^{2}}}\] are respectively [MP PET 2001; UPSEAT 2002]

A.                 2, 2
B.                 2, 3
C.                 2, 1
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 2, 3
2543.

The order and degree of the differential equation \[x\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=0\] are respectively [Karnataka CET 2001]

A.                 2 and 2   
B.                 1 and 1
C.                 2 and 1   
D.                 1 and 2
Answer» D.                 1 and 2
2544.

The second order differential equation is              [MP PET 2000]

A.                 \[{{{y}'}^{2}}+x={{y}^{2}}\]    
B.                 \[{y}'{y}''+y=\sin x\]
C.                 \[{y}'''+{y}''+y=0\]  
D.                 \[{y}'=y\]
Answer» C.                 \[{y}'''+{y}''+y=0\]  
2545.

The differential equation  \[x{{\left( \frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{3}}+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{4}}+y={{x}^{2}}\] is of

A.                 Degree 3 and order 2             
B.                 Degree 1 and order 1
C.                 Degree 4 and order 3             
D.                 Degree 4 and order 4
Answer» B.                 Degree 1 and order 1
2546.

The differential equation \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}+x\frac{dy}{dx}+\sin y+{{x}^{2}}=0\] is of the following type      [Roorkee 1998]

A.                 Linear     
B.                 Homogeneous
C.                 Order two              
D.                 Degree one
Answer» D.                 Degree one
2547.

Which of the following differential equations has the same order and degree  [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

A.                 \[\frac{{{d}^{4}}y}{d{{x}^{4}}}+8\text{ }{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{6}}+5y={{e}^{x}}\]
B.                 \[5\text{ }{{\left( \frac{{{d}^{3}}y}{d{{x}^{3}}} \right)}^{4}}+8\text{ }{{\left( 1+\frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}}+5y={{x}^{8}}\]
C.                 \[{{\left[ 1+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{3}} \right]}^{2/3}}=4\frac{{{d}^{3}}y}{d{{x}^{3}}}\]         
D.                 \[y={{x}^{2}}\frac{dy}{dx}+\sqrt{1+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[y={{x}^{2}}\frac{dy}{dx}+\sqrt{1+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}}}\]
2548.

The order of the differential equation of a family of curves represented by an equation containing four arbitrary constants, will be

A.                 2             
B.                 4
C.                 6             
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 6             
2549.

Family \[y=Ax+{{A}^{3}}\]of curve represented by the differential equation of degree      [MP PET 1999]

A.                 Three      
B.                 Two
C.                 One
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 Two
2550.

The order and degree of the differential equation \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{\frac{1}{3}}}+{{x}^{\frac{1}{4}}}=0\] are respectively      [MP PET 1998]

A.                 2, 3         
B.                 3, 3
C.                 2, 6         
D.                 2, 4
Answer» B.                 3, 3