DPPPS FOR PARABOLA

CLASS : XIII (LEGEND) Topic - PARABOLA DPP. NO.-1

Q.1 The equation of parabola whose vertex and focus are (0, 4) and (0, 2) respectively, is
(1) y2 – 8x = 32 (2) y2 + 8x = 32 (3*) x2 + 8y = 32 (4) x2 – 8y = 32

Q.2 If the vertex of the parabola y = x2 – 16x + k lies on x-axis, then the value of k is
(1) 16 (2) 8 (3*) 64 (4) –64

Q.3 The equation of the parabola whose vertex and focus lies on the x-axis at distance a and a' from the
origin, is
(1*) y2 = 4(a' – a) (x – a) (2) y2 = 4(a' – a) (x + a)
(3) y2 = 4(a' + a) (x – a) (4) y2 = 4(a' + a) (x + a)

Q.4 x – 2 = t2, y = 2t are the parametric equations of the parabola

(1) y2 = 4x (2) y2 = –4x (3) x2 = –4y (4*) y2 = 4(x – 2)

Q.5 The area of the triangle formed by the lines joining the vertex of the parabola x2 = 12y to the ends of its
latus rectum is
(1) 12 sq. unit (2) 16 sq. unit (3*) 18 sq. unit (4) 24 sq. unit

Q.6 From the point (–1, 2) tangent lines are drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x, then the equation of chord of
contact is
(1) y = x + 1 (2*) y = x – 1 (3) y + x = 1 (4) None of these

Q.7 For the above problem, the area of triangle formed by chord of contact and the tangents is given by
(1) 8 (2) 8 3 (3*) 8 2 (4) None of these

Q.8 The length of chord of contact of the tangents drawn from the point (2, 5) to the parabola y2 = 8x, is
1 3
(1) 41 (2) 41 (3*) 41 (4) 2 41
2 2

Q.9 If a and c are the segments of a focal chord of a parabola and b the semi-latus rectum, then
(1) a, b, c are in A.P. (2) a, b, c are in G.P.
(3*) a, b, c are in H.P. (4) None of these

Q.10 If PSQ is the focal chord of the parabola y2 = 8x such that SP = 6. Then the length SQ is
(1) 6 (2) 4 (3*) 3 (4) None of these
Q.11 The equation of common tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 2 and parabola y2 = 8x is
(1) y = x + 1 (2*) y = x + 2 (3) y = x – 2 (4) y = –x + 2

Q.12 The equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 = 9x which goes through the point (4, 10), is
(1) x + 4y + 1 = 0 (2) 9x + 4y + 4 = 0 (3*) x – 4y + 36 = 0 (4*) 9x – 4y + 4 = 0

Q.13 The equation of the common tangent touching the circle (x – 3) 2 + y2 = 9 and the parabola y2 = 4x above
the x-axis is
(1) 3 y = 3x + 1 (2) 3 y = –(x + 3) (3*) 3y=x+3 (4) 3 y = –(3x + 1)

Q.14 The angle between the tangents drawn from the points (1, 4) to the parabola y2 = 4x is
p p p p
(1) (2*) (3) (4)
2 3 4 6

Q.15 The line y = mx + 1 is a tangent to the parabola y2 = 4x, if

(1*) m = 1 (2) m = 2 (3) m = 4 (4) m = 3

Q.16 If the straight line x + y = 1 touches the parabola y2 – y + x = 0, then the co-ordinates of the point of
contact are
æ1 1ö
(1) (1, 1) (2) ç , ÷ (3*) (0, 1) (4) (1, 0)
è2 2ø

Q.17 If y1, y2 are the ordinates of two points P and Q on the parabola and y3 is the ordinate of the point of
intersection of tangents at P and Q, then
(1) y1, y2, y3 are in A.P. (2*) y1, y3, y2 are in A.P.
(3) y1, y2, y3 are in G.P. (4) y1, y3, y2 are in G.P.
Q.18 The equation of the tangent to the parabola y2 = 16x, which is perpendicular to the line y = 3x + 7 is
(1) y – 3x + 4 = 0 (2) 3y – x + 36 = 0 (3) 3y + x – 36 = 0 (4*) 3y + x + 36 = 0

Q.19 The length of the common chord of the parabolas y2 = x and x2 = y is

1
(1) 2 2 (2) 1 (3*) 2 (4)
2
1
(1) 2 2 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4)
2

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 DPPPS FOR PARABOLA
CLASS : XIII (LEGEND) Topic - PARABOLA DPP. NO.-2
Q.1 Which one of the following equations represented parametrically, represents equation to a parabolic
profile?
t
(A) x = 3 cos t ; y = 4 sin t (B*) x2 - 2 = - 2 cos t ; y = 4 cos2
2
t t
(C) x = tan t ; y = sec t (D) x = 1 - sin t ; y = sin + cos
2 2

Q.2 The locus of the point of trisection of all the double ordinates of the parabola y2 = lx is a parabola whose
latus rectum is
l 2l 4l l
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
9 9 9 36

Q.3 The straight line y = m(x – a) will meet the parabola y2 = 4ax in two distinct real points if
(A) m Î R (B) m Î [–1, 1]
(C) m Î (– ¥, 1] È [1, ¥)R (D*) m Î R – {0}

Q.4 The length of the intercept on y - axis cut off by the parabola, y2 - 5y = 3x - 6 is
(A*) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5

Q.5 If the line x - 1 = 0 is the directrix of the parabola y2 - k x + 8 = 0, then one of the values of ' k ' is
(A) 1/8 (B) 8 (C*) 4 (D) 1/4 [JEE'2000 (Scr), 1]

Q.6 Length of the latus rectum of the parabola 25 [(x - 2)2 + (y - 3)2] = (3x - 4y + 7)2 is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1/5 (D*) 2/5

Q.7 PQ is a chord of parabola x2 = 4y which subtends right angle at vertex. Then locus of centroid of
triangle PSQ, where S is the focus of given parabola, is
4 -4 4
(A) x2 = 4(y + 3) (B*) x2 = (y – 3) (C) x2 = (y + 3) (D) x2 = (y + 3)
3 3 3

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Tangents are drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x from the point P(6, 5) to touch the parabola at Q and R.
C1 is a circle which touches the parabola at Q and C2 is a circle which touches the parabola at R.
Both the circles C1 and C2 pass through the focus of the parabola.
Q.8 Area of the DPQR equals
1 1
(A*) (B) 1 (C) 2 (D)
2 4
Q.9 Radius of the circle C2 is
(A) 5 5 (B*) 5 10 (C) 10 2 (D) 210
Q.10 The common chord of the circles C1 and C2 passes through the
(A) incentre of the DPQR. (B) circumcentre of the DPQR.
(C*) centroid of the DPQR. (D) othocentre of the DPQR.

Q.11 The locus of the mid point of the focal radii of a variable point moving on the parabola, y2 = 8x is a
parabola whose
(A*) Latus rectum is half the latus rectum of the original parabola
(B*) Vertex is (1, 0)
(C*) Directrix is y-axis
(D*) Focus has the co-ordinates (2, 0)

Q.12 A variable circle is described to pass through the point (1, 0) and tangent to the curve
y = tan (tan-1 x). The locus of the centre of the circle is a parabola whose
(A) length of the latus rectum is 2 2
(B*) axis of symmetry has the equation x + y = 1
(C*) vertex has the co-ordinates (3/4, 1/4)
(D*) directrix is x – y = 0

Q.13 Identify the conic whose equations are given in column-I.

Column-I Column-II
(Equation of a conic) (Nature of conic)
(A) 2
xy + a = a(x + y) (P) Ellipse

(B) 2x2 – 72xy + 23y2 – 4x – 28y – 48 = 0 (Q) Hyperbola

(C) 6x2 – 5xy – 6y2 + 14x + 5y + 4 = 0 (R) Parabola.

(D) 14x2 – 4xy + 11y2 – 44x – 58y + 71 = 0 (S) line pair

(E) 4x2 – 4xy + y2 – 12x + 6y + 8 = 0

[Ans. (A) S, (B) Q, (C) S, (D) P, (E) S]

Q.14 A point P on a parabola y2 = 4x, the foot of the perpendicular from it upon the directrix, and the focus are
the vertices of an equilateral triangle, find the area of the equilateral triangle.
[Ans. 4 3 ]

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