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EX-1
1. The curve represented by x = ae , y = be − ,   R is
(a) A hyperbola (b) An ellipse (c) A parabola (d) A circle
2. If the sum of the slope of the normal from a point P to the hyperbola xy = c 2 is equal to
 (   R + ) , then locus of point P is

(a) x 2 =  c 2 (b) y 2 =  c 2 (c) xy =  c 2 (d) None of

these
3. The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose latus rectum is 8 and length of conjugate axis is
equal to half the distance between the foci, is
4 4 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of
3 3 3
these
x2 y 2
4. If y = 2 x + c is a normal to − = 1, then the value of c is
25 16
18 9 36
(a) (b) (c) (d) No value
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5. ( )
The tangents drawn from 2 2, 1 to the hyperbola 16 x 2 − 25 y 2 = 400 include between
them an angle equal to
   
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 3 2 4
6. The foci of the hyperbola 4x − 9y 2 − 36 = 0 are :
2

(
(a)  11, 0 ) (
(b)  12, 0 ) (
(c)  13, 0 ) (d)

( 0,  12 )
x2 y2
7. For the hyperbola − = 1, which of the following remains constant when 
cos 2  sin 2 
varies
(a) Abscissa of vertices (b) Abscissa of foci (c) Eccentricity (d)
Directrix
8. If the line 4 y = 5 x + c is a tangent to 4 x 2 − 9 y 2 = 1, then
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(a) c = (b) c = (c) c = − (d) c =
61 6 6 7
x2 y 2
9. Number of points(s) outside the hyperbola − = 1 from where two perpendicular
25 36
tangents can be drawn to the hyperbola is/are
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
10. The asymptotes of the hyperbola xy = 2 x + 3 y are
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(a) x − 3 = 0; y − 2 = 0 (b) x − 2 = 0; y − 3 = 0 (c) x = 0; y = 0 (d) None of
these

11. Let P ( a sec  , b tan  ) and Q ( a sec  , b tan  ) where  +  = , be two points on the
2
x2 y 2
hyperbola − = 1. If ( h, k ) is points of intersection of normals at P and Q then k
a 2 b2
is equal to
a 2 + b2 a 2 + b2 a 2 + b2
(a) (b) − (c) (d)
a a b
a 2 + b2
−
b
12. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola x 2 − y 2 sec 2  = 5 is 3 times the eccentricity of the
ellipse x 2 sec 2  + y 2 = 25, then a value of  is:
(a)  / 6 (b)  / 4 (c)  / 3 (d)  / 2
13. If x = 9 is the chord of contact of the hyperbola x 2 − y 2 = 9 , then the equation of the
corresponding pair of tangents is
(a) 9 x 2 − 8 y 2 + 18 x − 9 = 0 (b) 9 x 2 − 8 y 2 − 18 x + 9 = 0

(c) 9 x 2 − 8 y 2 − 18 x − 9 = 0 (d) 9 x 2 − 8 y 2 + 18 x + 9 = 0
14. If e is the eccentricity and  is an angle between the asymptotes of the hyperbola
x2 y 2
− = 1, then the value of sin ( / 2 ) is
a 2 b2

e2 − 1 e e2 − 1 e2 + 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
e e2 − 1 e2 + 1 e2 − 1

15. A ray emanating from the point ( 5, 0 ) is incident on the hyperbola 9x 2 − 16y 2 = 144 at
the point in the first quadrant with abscissa 8. Equation of the reflected ray is:
(a) 3x − 13 3y + 15 = 0 (b) 3 3x − 13y + 15 3 = 0

(c) 3 3x + 13y − 15 3 = 0 (d) None of these

16. The latus rectum of the hyperbola 9 x 2 − 16 y 2 + 72 x − 32 y − 16 = 0

9 9 32 9
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 8 3 2
x 2 y2
17. The number of tangents to − = 1 through ( 6, 2 ) is:
9 4
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
x2 y 2
18. The eccentricity of the hyperbola − 2 + 2 = 1 is given by
a b
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a 2 + b2 a 2 − b2 b2 − a 2
(a) e = + (b) e = + (c) e = + (d)
b2 a2 a2
a 2 − b2
e=+
b2
x2 y 2 x2 y 2 1
19. If the foci of the ellipse + 2 = 1 and the hyperbola − = coincide, then the
16 b 144 81 25
value of b 2 is
(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9
20. Equation of the tangent to the hyperbola 2 x 2 − 3 y 2 = 6 which is parallel to the line
y = 3 x + 4 is
(a) y = 3 x + 6 (b) y = 3 x − 6
(c) y = 3 x + 5, y = 3 x − 5 (d) None of threes

( x − 1) ( y + 1)
2 2

21. If P is any point on the hyperbola − = 1 and S1 , S 2 are its foci, then
9 16
S1 P − S 2 P is equal to

(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 3 (d) 4

22. The centre of the hyperbola 7 x 2 − 5 y 2 − 28 x + 30 y − 35 = 0 is

(a) ( 2, 3) (b) ( −2, 3) (c) ( −2, − 3) (d) ( 2, − 3)

x2 y 2
23. The equation of normal to the hyperbola − = 1 at ( −4, 0 ) is
16 9
(a) x = 1 (b) y = 0 (c) 2 x − 3 y = 1 (d) x = 0

24. The eccentricity of the hyperbola

3
(
2009 2
x − y 2 ) = 1 is

(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 2 (d) 3

25. The locus of the centre of a circle which touches two given circle externally is
(a) An ellipse (b) A parabola (c) A hyperbola (d) None of
these
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EX-2

1. The slopes of the common tangent to the hyperboles x 2 / 9 − y 2 /16 = 1 and

y 2 / 9 − x 2 /16 = 1 are:
(a) 1 or –1 (b) –2 or 2 (c) 1 or –2 (d) 2 or –1
2. Let e ( k ) be the eccentricity of ( x − 3)( y + 2 ) = k , then the value of e ( 7 ) − e ( 3) is
2

(a) 3 (b) –5 (c) 0 (d) 5

3. A hyperbola having the transverse axis of length 2 sin  is confocal with ellipse
3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 12. Then equation is
(a) x 2 cosec 2  − y 2 sec2  = 1 (b) x 2 sec2  − y 2 cosec2  = 1
(c) x 2 sin 2  − y 2 cos 2  = 1 (d) x 2 cos 2  − y 2 sin 2  = 1
4. Number of circles of the form x 2 + y 2 = a 2 that can be drawn without intersecting the
curve xy = 9 and having integral radius is/are
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) None of
these
5. The line 2 x + y = 0 passes through the centre of a rectangular hyperbola, one of whose
asymptotes is x − y = 1. The equation of other asymptote is
(a) 3 x + 3 y + 1 = 0 (b) 3 x + 3 y − 1 = 0 (c) x − 2 y = 0 (d) None of
these
6. If tangents OP and OQ are drawn to variable circles having radius r and the centre lying
on the rectangular hyperbola xy = 1, then locus of circumcentre of  OQP is
1
(a) xy = 4 (b) xy = (c) xy = 1 (d) None of
4
these
7. If xy = 1 + sin 2  (  being parameter) be a family of rectangular hyperbola and  is the
area of triangle formed by any tangent with co-ordinates axis, then
(a) 2    4 (b) 2    4 (c) 1    2 (d) None of
these
x2 y 2
8. A normal to the hyperbola − = 1 has equal intercepts on positive x and y axes. If
4 1
x2 y 2
this normal touches the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 then a 2 + b 2 is equal to
a b
(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 16 (d) None of
these
9. Eccentricity of the hyperbolas whose asymptotes are given by 4 x + 3 y − 5 = 0 and
3 x − 4 y − 5 = 0 is
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(a) 2 (b) (c) 2 (d) None of
2
these
10. If ( − 2 ) x 2 +  y 2 = 4 represents a rectangular hyperbola, then  equals
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
2 2
x y
11. If PQ is a double ordinate of the hyperbola 2
− 2 = 1 such that OPQ is an equilateral
a b
triangle, O being the centre of the hyperbola. Then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola
satisfies
2 2 3 2
(a) 1  e  (b) e = (c) e = (d) e 
3 3 2 3
12. If the chords of contact of tangents from two points ( −4, 2 ) and ( 2, 1) to the hyperbola
x2 y 2
− = 1 are at right angles then eccentricity of the hyperbola is
a 2 b2
3 5
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d) 3
2 2
13. The locus of the centre of a variable circle touching two circles of radius r1 and r2
externally, which also touch each other externally is a conic. The eccentricity of the conic,
r
if 1 = 3 + 2 2, is
r2
1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d) 2 2
2
14. A tangent is drawn at a point ( x1 , y1 ) on the parabola y 2 = 4ax. Now tangents are drawn
x2 y 2
from points on this tangent to the hyperbola − = 1 such that all the chords of contact
a 2 b2
passes through ( x2 , y2 ) , then
(a) x1 x2  0 (b) x1 x2  0
(c) x1 x2 can be positive or negative (d) None of these
15. The condition that a straight line with slope m will be normal to parabola y 2 = 4ax as
well as a tangent to rectangular hyperbola x 2 − y 2 = a 2 is
(a) m 6 − 4m 2 + 2m − 1 = 0 (b) m 4 + 3m3 + 2m + 1 = 0
(c) m 6 − 2m = 0 (d) m6 + 4m 4 + 3m 2 + 1 = 0
16. If the tangent and the normal to a rectangular hyperbola xy = c  , at a point, cuts off
intercepts a1 and a2 on the x-axis and b1 , b2 on the y-axis, then a1a2 + b1b2 is
equal to
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) None of
these
17. The angle between the tangents drawn from any point on the circle x 2 + y 2 = 3 to the
x2
hyperbola − y 2 = 1 is
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   
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 4 2 6
Equation of the latus rectum, of the hyperbola (10 x − 5 ) + (10 y − 2 ) = 9 ( 3x + 4 y − 7 )
2 2 2
18.
is
1 −3  1 1 −3  1
(a) y − =  x −  (b) x − =  y − 
5 4  2 5 4  2
1 −3  1 1 −3  1
(c) y + = x+  (d) x + = y+ 
5 4  2 5 4  2
x2 y 2
19. C the centre of the hyperbola − = 1. The tangent at any point P on this hyperbola
a 2 b2
meets the straight lines bx − ay = 0 and bx + ay = 0 in the points Q and R respectively.
CQ.CR is equal to
1 1 1 1
(a) a 2 + b 2 (b) a 2 − b 2 (c) + (d) −
a 2 b2 a 2 b2
x2 y 2
20. If 2
+ 2 = 1( a  b ) and x 2 − y 2 = c 2 cut at right angles, then
a b
(a) a 2 + b 2 = 2c 2 (b) b 2 − a 2 = 2c 2 (c) a 2 − b 2 = 2c 2 (d)
a 2b 2 = 2c 2
21. If the circle x 2 + y 2 = a 2 intersects the hyperbola xy = c 2 in four points
P ( x1 , y1 ) , Q ( x2 , y2 ) , R ( x3 , y3 ) , S ( x4 , y4 ) , then

(a) x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = c (b) y1 + y2 + y3 − y4 = 0 (c) x1 x2 x3 x4 = c 4 (d)

y1 y2 y3 y4 = 2c 4

22. The equation of the conic with focus at (1, − 1) , directrix along x − y + 1 = 0 and with
eccentricity 2 is
(a) x 2 − y 2 = 1 (b) xy = 1
(c) 2 xy − 4 x + 4 y + 1 = 0 (d) 2 xy + 4 x − 4 y − 1 = 0

x2 y 2
23. The tangent at a point P on the hyperbola − = 1 meets one of its directories in F .
a 2 b2
If PF subtends an angle  at the corresponding focus, then  equals
(a)  / 4 (b)  / 2 (c) 3 / 4 (d) 
24. The locus of a point ( ,  ) moving under the condition y = x +  us tangent to the
hyperbola x 2 / a 2 − y 2 / b 2 = 1 is:
(a) a circle (b) a ellipse (c) a hyperbola (d) a
parabola
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25. If f ( x ) = ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d, ( a, b, c, d are rational nos.) and roots of f ( x ) = 0 are

eccentricities of a parabola and a rectangular hyperbola then a + b + c + d equals
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) data
inadequate
EX-1
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (c)

6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (a)

11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (b)

16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (c)

21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (c)

EXERCISE – II

1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (a)

6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (c)

11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (d)

16. (d) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (c)

21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (b)
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