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PART – (A)
Single correct answers

1. The tangents from (4, ) are drawn to ellipse and. The normal drawn at point of

contact mat at (, ) then is

(A) 8/9 (B) 8/ (C) (D)

2. Consider an ellipse E: . Points Q and Q’ are taken an opposite sides Q and Q’ form a
rectangle of maximum area. The eccentric angle of Q is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. Let a, b be positive real numbers consider the circle C 1: (x-a)2 + y2= a2 and ellipse
the condition for which C1 is inscribed in C2 is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. Given an ellipse . Find the equation of all points from which there are two
tangents to the ellipse whose slopes are reciprocals.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. A variable point P on the ellipse of eccentricity e is joined to the foci S and . Then the locus of
the in-centre of the triangle is an ellipse whose eccentricity is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

6. If a chord joining two points whose eccentric angles are  and  so that tan  . tan  = ,

subtend an angle  at the centre of the ellipse , then  =

(A) /2 (B) /3 (C) /4 (D) None of these

7. Maximum length of the chord of the ellipse such that eccentric angles of its
extremities differ by /2 (a > b)
(A) a (B) b (C) ab (D) none of these

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8. Let P be any point on any directrix of an ellipse. Then chords of contact of point P with respect
to the ellipse and its auxiliary circle intersect at
(A) some point on the major axis depending upon the position of point P
(B) mid-point of the line segment joining the centre to the corresponding focus
(C) corresponding focus
(D) none of these

9. If tangent and normal at P to ellipse intersect major axis at T and N respectively in

such a way that ratio of area of and is , then area of is (S and S are
foci)
(A) sq. units (B) sq. units (C) sq. units (D) sq. units

10. Let P be any point on a directrix of an ellipse eccentricity e. S be the corresponding focus and C
the centre of the ellipse. The line PC meets the ellipse at A. The angle between PS and tangent
at A is , then , is equal to

(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these

Multiple correct answers

11. For a point P on ellipse the circles with PS and as diameter intersect the auxiliary circle of
ellipse at and respectively, then which of the following is/are correct?
(A) and coincide, B and coincide
(B) segment AB is tangent to ellipse at P
(C) tangents at A and B on auxiliary circles are perpendicular
(D) SA and are parallel
12. If the normal at an end of a latus-rectum of the ellipse passes through an extremity
of the minor axis, then

(A) eccentricity of the ellipse is

(B) ratio of the major and minor axes is

(C) square of the eccentricity is equal to the ratio of the minor and major axes
(D) all of these

13. If a number of ellipse be described having the same major axis 2a but a variable minor axis then
the tangents at the ends of their latus rectum pass through fixed points which can be
(A) (0, a) (B) (0, 0) (C) (0, – a) (D) (a, a)

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14. The tangent at any point ‘P’ on the standard ellipse with focii as S & S  meets the
tangents at the vertices A & A  in the points V & V, then :
(A) (AV) (A V) = b 2 (B) (AV) (A V) = a 2
(C) V SV = 90º (D) V S VS is a cyclic quadrilateral

15. If P is a point of the ellipse , whose focii are S and S . Let PSS = 

and PSS = , then

(A) PS + PS = 2a, if a > b
(B) PS + PS = 2b, if a < b
(C) tan tan =

(D) tan tan = [a – ] when a > b

16. S  (4, 3) and S’ are foci of ellipse E which touch hyperbola H at P (1, 2) whose foci are S 1 and
. If S1 is image of S in tangent x+y – 3 = 0 to hyperbola H at P  (1, 2) and x-coordinate of
centre of the ellipse is 7 then
(A) auxiliary circle of ellipse is

(B) eccentric of ellipse E is

(C) auxiliary circle of ellipse is

(D) eccentric of ellipse is

17. The parametric angle , where – < , of the point on the ellipse = 1 at which
the tangent drawn cuts the intercept of minimum length on the co-ordinates axis, is/are :

(A) tan–1 (B) – tan–1 (C) – tan–1 (D) + tan–1

18. If , , ,  be the eccentric angles of the four concylic points of the ellipse then

cos can be
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) 1/2

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PART– (B)

1. The tangents drawn from a point P to the ellipse make angle and with the major
axis.
Column – I Column – II
(A) (p) circle
If (where

), then the
locus of P can be
(B) If {where }, (q) ellipse
then locus of P can be
(C) If {where } , (r) hyperbola
then locus of P can be
(D) If {where }, (s) pair of straight lines
then locus of P can be

2. Let P, Q and R be the three points on the ellipse . Eccentric angles of P, Q and R are

, and respectively.

Column – I Column – II
(A) (p) 0
If area of PQR is times the

area of ellipse then can be

(B) If area of triangle formed by (q)
normals at P, Q and R is zero, then
can be
(C) If area of triangle formed by (r)
tangents at P, Q and R is
times the area of ellipse then
can be
(D) If area of triangle formed by lines (s)
joining the mid-points of chords PQ,
QR and RP is maximum then
can be

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3.
Column – I Column – II
(A) If point P lies inside (p) (–3, –4)

but outside ellipse , then

co-ordinates of P can be
(B) Tangents are drawn from point (0, (q) (3, 4)
8) to the ellipse , then
the point of tangency can have the
co-ordinates
(C) The diametrically opposite point of (r) (–3, 4)
(3, 4) with respect to the ellipse
is
(D) If P and Q are points on ellipse (s) (3, –4)
such that PQR is an
isosceles triangle with PR = QR and
its area equal to 6 sq. units, where
, then P can have the
co-ordinates

4.
Column – I Column – II
(A) If the tangent to the ellipse (p) 0
at the point P() is a
normal to the circle
, then may
be equal to
(B) The eccentric angle(s) of a point on (q)
the ellipse at a
distance 2 units from the centre of
the ellipse is/are
(C) The angle of intersection of the (r)
ellipse and the
parabola is
(D) If the normal at the point to the (s)

ellipse intersects it

again at the point , then  is

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PART – (C)

1. Suppose x and y are real numbers and that x2 + 9y2 – 4x + 6y + 4 = 0 then the minimum value
of (4x – 9y) is

2. Area of the triangle formed by the lines with equal intercepts on the axes & which touch the
ellipse and positive coordinate axes is (Where A & B positive

integers), then value of ‘B 10A’ is equal to

3. An ellipse has foci at F1 (9, 20) and F2 (49, 55) in the x y-plane and is tangent to the x-axis. If the
length of its major axis is A then the value of [ ] (Where [ ] denotes greatest integer function)
is equal to

4. Given the equation of the ellipse + = 1, a parabola is such that its vertex is the
lowest point of the ellipse and it passes through the ends of the minor axis of the ellipse. The
equation of the parabola is in the form 16y = A(x – H) 2 – K. Determine the value of
is equal to

5. The length of the focal chord of the ellipse = 1which is inclined to the major axis at

angle is A then the value of [ ] (Where [ ] denotes greatest integer function) is equal to

6. Rectangle ABCD has area 200. An ellipse with area 200 passes through A and C and has foci
at B and D. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 16 M , then the value of M is .

7. Variable pairs of chords at right angles and drawn through any point P (with eccentric angle /4)
on the ellipse + y2 = 1. to meet the ellipse two points say A and B. If the line joining A and B

passes through a fixed point Q(a, b) such that a2 + b2 has the value equal to , where m, n are
relatively prime positive integers, find (n - m).

8. If and are distances of points on the ellipse which are at maximum

and minimum distance from the origin, then is equal to

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PART – A

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B
5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C
9. A 10. B 11. ABD 12. ABCD
13. AC 14 ACD 15. A,BD 16. AB
17. ACD 18. AB

PART – B

1. A  (r), (s) ; B (p), (q), (r), (s) ; C (r), (s) ; D (r), (s)
2. A  (p), (q), (r), (s) ; B (p), (q), (r), (s) ; C (p), (q), (r), (s) ; D (p), (q), (r), (s)
3. A – (p), (q), (r), (s); B – (q), (r); C – (p); D – (p), (s)
4. A – (p), (r); B – (r), (s); C – (p); D – (q)

PART – C

1. 6 2. 5 3. 9 4. 5
5. 5 6. 5 7. 1 8. 3

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Hints & Solutions

PART – A

5. take a paramrtric point on the ellipse and use formula for in-center.

7. Let the extremities of the chord by P 1 º (a cosq, b cosq) & P2 º (-a sinq, b cosq)

Þ (P1P2)2 £ 2a2
Þ P1P2 £ a

17. Equation of tangent at q

Þ

\ intercept

\ Þ

i.e

\ \

PART – B

1. Let equation of tangent is y = mx it passes through point P(h, k)

\ (k-mh) = (a m +b )
2 2 2 2

Þ (h2 – a2) m2 – (2kh) m + (k2 – b2) = 0

If tangent make the angle q with x-axis (i.e. with the major axis) then m = tan q

Its root are q1, q2

A.

If C is even integer than

Þ locus of (h, k) is hyperbola
If C is odd integer then locus is pair of st. lines
A – RS

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B. tanq1, tanq2 = C Þ
Þ locus of (h, k) is
Cx2 – y2 + (b2 – ca2) = 0
If C =1 Þ hyperbola
C = -1 Þ circle
C = 0 Þ pair of st. lines
C = -2 Þ ellipse
\ B – PQRS

C. tan q1 + tan q2 Þ locus of (h, k) is

C = 0 Þ hyperbola
C ¹ 0 Þ pair of st. lines
\ C – rs

D. locus of (h, k) is

\ as in (iii) part
D – RS

2. P=
Q=
R=
A

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Sin 2a =
2a = np + (-1)n p/6
A – PQRS

B
Slope of normal at point a is for area zero points of intersection of normals should be
concurrent or points are collinear

C
Area of D with sides arx + byy + cr =0 (r = 1, 2, 3) is given by

Where k1, k2, k3 are the cofactors C1, C2, C3

D
Area of D formed by joining mid points of D = ¼ area of triangle

3.

A
All the points p,q,r,s are inside x2 + y2 = 36 and outside the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 – 2 = 0
\ A - pqrs

B
Tangent y = mx ±
Passes through (0, 8)
Þ 64 = 18 m2 + 32 Þ m2 = 32/19 Þ m = ± 4/3
By comparing y – 8 = ± 4/3 (x-0)
With we get the points
(3, 4) and (-3, 4)
\ B – QR

C–P

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D

Area of D with vertices (3, 4) (3, -4) & (0, -6)

= ½ ´ 8 ´ 3 = 12
Area D with vertices (-3, -4) (3, -4) & (0, -6)
=½´6´2=6
D – PS

4.
A
Tangent to at (4 cosf, 2sinf)

is

it is normal to circle
\ cos f + sin f = 1
Þ cos (f - p/4) = cos p/4
Þ f - p/4 = 2np p/4
Þ f = 2 np + p/2 or 2np
Þ f/2 = np + p/4 or np
Þ f/2 can be 0, p/4, f Î [0, 2p]
\ A – ps

B
Let the point on the ellipse is is its distance from centre (0, 0) is 2
\ 6 cos2 q + 2sin2 q = 4
Þ 4cos2 q = 2 Þ cos2 q = ½ Þ cos q = ±1/2
\ B – RS

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C

Ellipse

Parabola
\ C–P

Þ
2cos2q - 1
Þ

PART – C
1.

It’s parametric equation is

Hence 4x – 9y = 8 + 4cos + 3- 3 sin

minimum value of 4x-9y is 6

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2. Equation of tangent

For equal intercept

Point (x1, y1) lies on the ellipse

y1 = for first quadrant

equation of tangent is

Hence required area = 225/2

100 A + B = 225 A = 2, B = 25 hence B – 10A = 5

3. normal to the ellipse at any point is

angular bisector of focal radii of that point
and here x =  (11 to y-axis) is normal

length of major axis i.e. A = PF.+PF2 = 85

4. Given ellipse (vertical ellipse)

Parabola can be taken as

(x-3)2 = A (y+3)
It passes through (-1, 4)
 16 = 7A  A = 16/7
 parabola is
7(x-3)2 = 16y + 48
 16y = 7(x-3)2 – 48

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 A = 7, H = 3, K = 48


5.

Any point on the line PQ can be taken as

For the points P and Q this point should lies on the ellipse therefore

Its roots are rP and rQ (where rP = SP and rQ = SQ)

[A] = 5

6.

 = 200 … (i)
ab = 200
2 + 2 = 4a2e2
2 + 2 = 4a2 (1-b2/a2)
2 + 2 = 4(a2 – b2)
(2a)2 – 2 = = 4a2 – 4b2

 required perimeter = 80

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7.

If we shift the origin at point O’ , then equation of ellipse can be written as


Let the chord is x + y = 1
Then combined equation of O’A and O’B will be

angle between O’A and O’B is /2

1+2

Hence it passes through a fixed point

Hence w.r.t. original axes chord always passes through

8.
Put x = rcos, y = rsin


r=

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