Section: DPP Date: 01-11-

2012
Topic: Parabola

Single Correct Answer Type

1. If from the vertex (A) of the parabola ,a pair of perpendicular chords AB,AC are drawn and
with these chords as adjacent sides , a rectangle ABPC is completed then locus of P is a parabola
with vertex
(a) (8a,0) (b) (-8a,0) (c) (4a,0) (d) (-4a,0)

2. An equilateral triangle SAB is inscribed in the parabola having its focus at S. If the chord
AB lies towards the left of S, then length of the side of the triangle is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

3. A line is drawn from A (-2,0) to intersect the curve in P and Q in the first quadrant such that

then slope of the line is always

(a) (b) (c) (d)

4. The length of a focal chord of the parabola at a distance ‘b’ from the vertex is ‘c’ then
(a) (b) (c) (d)

5. The locus of mid – point of the chords of the parabola such that the tangents at the
extremities of the chords are perpendicular

(a) (b) (c) (d)

6. If P (2,4) is on the parabola and PQ is a focal chord, the coordinate of the

mirror image of Q with respect to tangent at P is given by
a) (6,4) b) (-6,4) c) (-2,4) d) (6,2)

7. Let be tangent to a parabola at the point .If the focus of

the parabola be at the point , then the area of the triangle formed by the
directrix & co-ordinate axes, is(in sq.units)

a) b) c) d)

8. The line touches the parabola and

, then
a) b) c) d)

9. If and are two tangents to , then

(A) (B) (C) (D) none

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10. The axis of a parabola is along the line y = x and the distance of its vertex from the origin is and
that of its focus from the origin is . If the vertex and focus lie in the first quadrant, the equation
of the parabola is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
11. ABCD is a square with side AB = 2. A point P moves such that its distance from A equals its
distance from the line BD. The locus of P meets the line AC at T1 and the line through A parallel to
BD at T2 and T3. The area of is
(A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 1 (D) 2

12. Tangents at points B and C on the parabola intersect at A. The perpendiculars from points A,
B and C to any other tangent of the parabola are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) none of these

13. The parabola and y = kx2 intersect at points A and B. If length AB is equal to 2a, then the
value of k is

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

14. The locus of the points of trisection of the double ordinates of the parabola , is

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

15. The equation of the common tangent touching the circle and the parabola
above the x-axis is

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

16. The locus of the midpoint of the line segment joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola
is another parabola with directrix
(A) (B) (C) (D)

17. Consider the two curves

(A) C1 and C2 touch each other only at one point
(B) C1 and C2 touch each other exactly at two points
(C) C1 and C2 intersect (but do not touch) at exactly two points
(D) C1 and C2 neither intersect nor touch each other

Multiple Correct Answer Type

18. Let be three points on the parabola . The tangents at these points
intersect in the points P, Q, R then which of the following statements are true

a) Length of the focal chord through is

b) Area of Area of ABC

c) The orthocentre of the triangle PQR lies on the directrix

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 d) The circum circle of passes through the focus of the parabola

19. Let P be a point on the parabola with focus (S) and the foot of perpendicular from P on
directrix be R and the tangent to the parabola at P meets the directrix at Q and the axis at T then

(a) SP=ST (b) =

(c) P,S,Q,R are concyclic (d) PQ is an angle bisector of

20. Consider the parabola represented by the parametric equations

.t R Then which of the following is/are true?
a) Equation of tangent at vertex of the parabola is
b) Vertex of the parabola is (2, 2)
c) Directrix of the parabola is

d) Latus rectum of the parabola is

21. Let the parabolas touch each other at the point (1, 0),
then
a) b) c) d)
22. Let S be the set of all possible values of parameter ‘a’ for which the points of intersection of the

parabolas and are concyclic. Then S contains the interval(s)

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

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23. If two chords drawn from the point (4, 4) to the parabola x = 4y are divided by line y = mx in the
ratio
1 : 2, then

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

24. A point P moves in the x-y plane such that the point P remains at equidistant from the centre of a

square and its sides. If the coordinates of four vertices of the square are , then the point P
lies on the curve whose equation is given by

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

25. If P1P2 and Q1Q2, two focal chords of a parabola are at right angles, then

(A) area of the quadrilateralP1Q1P2Q2 is minimum when the chords are inclined at an angle to the
axis of the parabola
(B) minimum area is twice the area of the square on the latus rectum of the parabola
I minimum area of P1Q1P2Q2 cannot be found
(D) minimum area is thrice the area of the square on the latus rectum of the parabola

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26. If and are length of segments of a focal chord of parabola

divided at axis, then is equal to

(A) 1 (B) – 2 (C) (D)

Comprehension Type
Paragraph – I
A ray of light coming along the line y = 1 from positive direction of x – axis strikes

a concave mirror whose intersection with x – y plane is a parabola then

27. Slope of the reflected ray
(a) -3/4 (b) -4/3 (c) -1/2 (d) -1/3
28. Length of the reflected ray, contained with in the parabola, if the reflected ray makes an angle
with positive direction of its axis
(a) (b) (c) (d)
29. If tangents are drawn to the parabola at the ends of reflected ray (contained with in the parabola),
then angle between the tangents is
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Paragraph – II
A parabola whose focus is S(3,4) is touching the coordinate axes

30. Equation of tangent at vertex is

(a) (b) (c) (d)
31. Equation of axis of the parabola is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
32. Equation of parabola is

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Paragraph – III

Consider the quadratic trinomial function . We know that on

rectangular Cartesian coordinate system the above equation represents a parabola, whose axis is
parallel to axis of y. The characteristics of this parabola can be further analyzed by rewriting the
equation as following :

. So, the vertex of the parabola is .

Focus of the parabola is . Latus rectum of the parabola is .

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 Holding one or two of the parameters a, b, c constant we can find family of parabola satisfying some
very significant properties.
33. If a and b remain constant but c varies, then the family of parabolas
(A) have common axis (B) have common focus
(C) have common directrix (D) pass through a fixed point
34. If a and c held constant but b is allowed to vary, then the family of parabolas
(A) have common axis (B) pass through common point
(C) touch a common line at a fixed point (D) none of these
35. If b and c are constant but a varies from member to member, then the parabola of the family
(A) have common directrix (B) have common axis
(C) touch a common line at a fixed point (D) are equal parabola

Paragraph – IV
A variable straight line is drawn through the point A(-1,1) to intersect the
parabola y2 = 4x at the points B and C. Let P be a point on the chord BC
36. If AB,AP,AC are in H.P., then locus of P is
a) a straight line b) a pair of lines c) a circle d) a parabola
37. If AB,AP,AC are in G.P.,then the locus of P is
a) a straight line b) a pair of lines c) a circle d) a parabola
38. If AB,AP,AC are in A.P., then locus of P is
a) a straight line b) a pair of lines c) a circle d) a parabola
Paragraph – V

Let C : , D: , L1 : , L2 : ,( )

39. If the parabolas C and D intersect at a point A on the line L 1, then the tangent
line L at A to the parabola D is

a) b)

c) d)
40. If the line L meets the parabola C at a point B on the line L 2, other than A then
‘a’ is equal to
a) – 3 b) – 2 c) 2 d) 30
41. If a > 0, the angle subtended by the chord AB at the vertex of the parabola C is

a) b) c) d)

Paragraph – VI

Consider the circle and the parabola . They intersect at P and Q in the first and the
fourth quadrants, respectively. Tangents to the circle at P and Q intersect the x-axis at R and tangents
to the parabola at P and Q intersect the x-axis at S.
42. The ratio of the areas of the triangles PQS and PQR is
(A) (B) 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 8
43. The radius of the circumcircle of the triangle PRS is
(A) 5 (B) (C) (D)

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44. The radius of the incircle of the triangle PQR is
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 8/3 (D) 2

Matrix-Match Type
45. Match the following:
COLUMN –I COLUMN - II
(A) Length of latusrectum of the parabola (P) 15/2

is

(B) Length of latusrectum of the parabola (Q)

whose parametric equations are

where , is
equal to

(C) If is a focal chord of a parabola (R) 2

and SP = 3, then length of
latusrectum of the parabola ( Where S is focus )

(D) In the parabola, (S) 6

the length of double ordinate at a distance

of 4 units from its vertex (T)

46. Match the following:

COLUMN –I COLUMN - II
(A) Locus of the point of intersection of (P) x+2=0
perpendicular tangents of the parabola

is
(B) Locus of the feet of perpendiculars drawn (Q) x=0
from the focus on any tangent to the

parabola is

(C) is a focal chord. (R) x–1=0

The circle described on as diameter
touches ( Where S is focus )

(D) is a focal chord of (S) y–3=0

The circle described on as diameter
Touches( Where S is focus ) (T) y–2=0

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 KEY:
1) A 2) B 3) B 4) D 5) A 6) B 7) A
8) A 9) C 10) D 11) C 12) B 13) A 14) A
15) C 16) C 17) B 18) A,B,C,D 19) A,B,C,D
20) A, B, C 21) A, D 22) A,D 23) B,C,D 24) A,B,C,D
25) A,B 26) C,D 27) B 28) B 29) D 30) C 31) D
32) A 33) A 34) B 35) C 36) A 37) B 38) D
39) D 40) B 41) B 42) C 43) B 44) D
45) A – s; B – t; C – p; D - q 46) A – s; B – p; C – t; D - q