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STRAIGHT LINE
Q.1 The straight line, ax + by = 1 makes with the curve px2 + 2a xy + qy2 = r a chord which subtends a right
angle at the origin. Then,
(A) r(a2 + b2) = p + q (B) r(a2 + p2) = q + b
2 2
(C) r(b + q ) = p + a (D) none
*Q.2 One side of a square is inclined at an acute angle  with the position x-axis, and one of its extremities is
at the origin. If the remaining three vertices of the squre lie above the x-axis and the side of a square is 4,
then the equation of the diagonal of the square which is not passing through the origin is
(A) (cos  + sin )x + (cos  – sin )y = 4 (B) (cos  + sin )x – (cos  – sin )y = 4
(C) (cos  – sin )x + (cos  + sin )y = 4 (D) (cos  – sin )x – (cos  + sin )y = 4 cos 2
Q.3 On the portion of the straight line, x + 2y = 4 intercepted between the axes, a square is constructed on
the side of the line away from the origin. Then the point of intersection of its diagonals has co-ordinates
(A) (2, 3) (B) (3, 2) (C) (3, 3) (D) (2, 2)
Q.4 Given that family of lines, a(2x + y + 4) + b(x – 2y – 3) = 0. Among the lines of the family, the number of
lines situated at a distance of 10 from the point M(2, –3) is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 
*Q.5 Through a point A on the x-axis a straight line is drawn parallel to y-axis so as to meet the pair of straight
lines ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 in B and C. If AB = BC then
(A) h2 = 4ab (B) 8h2 = 9ab (C) 9h2 = 8ab (D) 4h2 = ab
*Q.6 Suppose that a ray of light leaves the point (3, 4), reflects off the y-axis y
towards the x-axis, reflects off the x-axis, and finally arrives at the point
(8, 2). The value of x, is
(3,4)
1 1
(A) x = 4 (B) x = 4 (0,y) (8,2)
2 3
2 1 x
(C) x = 4 (D) x = 5 (x,0)
3 3
Q.7 Given a triangle whose vertices are at (0, 0), (4, 4) and (10, 0). A square is drawn in it such that its base
is on the x-axis and its two corners are on the 2 sides of the triangle. The area of the square is equal to
400 400 625 625
(A) (B) (C) (D)
49 25 16 49
Q.8 A, B and C are points in the xy plane such that A(1, 2) ; B (5, 6) and AC = 3BC. Then
(A) ABC is a unique triangle (B) There can be only two such triangles.
(C) No such triangle is possible (D) There can be infinite number of such triangles.
Q.9 Let ABC be the right triangle with vertices of A(0, 2), B(1, 0) and C(0, 0). If D is the point on AB such
that the segment CD bisects angle C, then the length of CD is
1 5 3 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 3
*Q.10 Number of points on the straight line which joins (–4, 11) to (16, –1) whose co-ordinates are positive
integer
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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Q.11 Line AB passes through point (2, 3) and intersects the positive x and y axes at A(a, 0) and B(0, b)
respectively. If the area of AOB is 11, the numerical value of 4b2 + 9a2, is
(A) 220 (B) 240 (C) 248 (D) 284
Q.12 A ray of light passing through the point A (1, 2) is reflected at a point B on the x  axis and then passes
through (5, 3). Then the equation of AB is :
(A) 5x + 4y = 13 (B) 5x  4y =  3 (C) 4x + 5y = 14 (D) 4x  5y =  6
Q.13 m, n are integer with 0 < n < m. A is the point (m, n) on the cartesian plane. B is the reflection of A in the
line y = x. C is the reflection of B in the y-axis, D is the reflection of C in the x-axis and E is the reflection
of D in the y-axis. The area of the pentagon ABCDE is
(A) 2m(m + n) (B) m(m + 3n) (C) m(2m + 3n) (D) 2m(m + 3n)
*Q.14 The ends of the base of an isosceles triangle ar at (2, 0) and (0, 1) and the equation of one side is x = 2
then the orthocentre of the triangle is
3 3 5  3  4 7 
(A)  ,  (B)  ,1 (C)  ,1 (D)  , 
4 2 4  4   3 12 
Q.15 The equation of the pair of bisectors of the angles between two straight lines is,12x2  7xy  12y2 = 0 .
If the equation of one line is 2y  x = 0 then the equation of the other line is :
(A) 41x  38y = 0 (B) 11x + 2y = 0 (C) 38x + 41y = 0 (D) 11x – 2y = 0
Q.16 The equations of L1 and L2 are y = mx and y = nx, respectively. Suppose L1 makes twice as large of an
angle with the horizontal (measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis) as does L2 and that L1
has 4 times the slope of L2. If L1 is not horizontal, then the value of the product (mn) equals
2 2
(A) (B)  (C) 2 (D) –2
2 2
Q.17 Two points A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) are chosen on the graph of f (x) = ln x with 0 < x1 < x2. The points
C and D trisect line segment AB with AC < CB. Through C a horizontal line is drawn to cut the curve at
E(x3, y3). If x1 = 1 and x2 = 1000 then the value of x3 equals
(A) 10 (B) 10 (C) (10)2/3 (D) (10)1/3
Q.18 If the straight line x + 2y = 9, 3x – 5y = 5 & ax + by = 1 are concurrent, then the straight line
5x + 2y = 1 passes through the point
(A) (a, –b) (B) (–a, b) (C) (a, b) (D) (–a, –b)
Q.19 Vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A(3, 1), B(13, 6), C(13, 21) and D(3, 16). If a line passing
through the origin divides the parallelogram into two congruent parts then the slope of the line is
11 11 25 13
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 8 8 8
Q.20 The line x = c cuts the triangle with corners (0, 0); (1, 1) and (9, 1) into two regions. For the area of the
two regions to be the same c must be equal to
(A) 5/2 (B) 3 (C) 7/2 (D) 3 or 15
Q.21 The distance between the two parallel lines is 1 unit . A point 'A' is chosen to lie between the lines at a
distance 'd' from one of them . Triangle ABC is equilateral with B on one line and C on the other parallel
line . The length of the side of the equilateral triangle is
2 2 d2  d 1
(A) d  d 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 d 2  d  1 (D) d2  d 1
3 3
*Q.22 If m and b are real numbers and mb > 0, then the line whose equation is y = mx + b cannot contain the
point
(A) (0, 2008) (B) (2008, 0) (C) (0, –2008) (D) (20, –100)
Q.23 Given A(0, 0) and B(x, y) with x  (0, 1) and y > 0. Let the slope of the line AB equals m1. Point C lies
on the line x = 1 such that the slope of BC equals m2 where 0 < m2 < m1. If the area of the triangle ABC
can be expressed as (m1 – m2) f (x), then the largest possible value of f (x) is
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) 1/4 (D) 1/8
Q.24 Consider a parallelogram whose sides are represented by the lines 2x + 3y = 0; 2x + 3y – 5 = 0;

3x – 4y = 0 and 3x – 4y = 3. The equation of the diagonal not passing through the origin, is
(A) 21x – 11y + 15 = 0 (B) 9x – 11y + 15 = 0
(C) 21x – 29y – 15 = 0 (D) 21x – 11y – 15 = 0
*Q.25 P lies on the line y = x and Q lies on y = 2x. Then equation for the locus of the mid point of PQ, if
|PQ| = 4 is
(A) 25x2 + 36xy + 13y2 = 4 (B) 25x2 – 36xy + 13y2 = 4
(C) 25x2 – 36xy – 13y2 = 4 (D) 25x2 + 36xy – 13y2 = 4
Q.26 If the vertices P and Q of a triangle PQR are given by (2, 5) and (4, –11) respectively, and the point R
moves along the line N : 9x + 7y + 4 = 0, then the locus of the centroid of the triangle PQR is a straight
line parallel to
(A) PQ (B) QR (C) RP (D) N
Q.27 The co-ordinates of the points A, B, C are (–4, 0), (0, 2) & (–3, 2) respectively. The point of intersection
of the line which bisects the angle CAB internally and the line joining C to the middle point of AB is :
 7 4  5 13   7 10   5 3
(A)   ,  (B)   ,  (C)  ,   (D)   , 
 3 3  2 2 3 3  2 2
Q.28 What is the y-intercept of the line that is parallel to y = 3x, and which bisects the area of a rectangle with
corners at (0, 0), (4, 0), (4, 2) and (0, 2)?
(A) (0, – 7) (B) (0, – 6) (C) (0, – 5) (D) (0, – 4)
Q.29 The vertex of a right angle of a right angled triangle lies on the straight line 2x + y – 10 = 0 and the two
other vertices, at points (2, –3) and (4, 1) then the area of triangle in sq. units is
33
(A) 10 (B) 3 (C) (D) 11
5
Q.30 Given A  (1, 1) and AB is any line through it cutting the x-axis in B. If AC is perpendicular to AB and
meets the y-axis in C, then the equation of locus of mid- point P of BC is
(A) x + y = 1 (B) x + y = 2 (C) x + y = 2xy (D) 2x + 2y = 1
Q.31 The number of possible straight lines, passing through (2, 3) and forming a triangle with coordinate axes
whose area is 12 sq. units, is
(A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four
Q.32 In a triangle ABC, if A (2, – 1) and 7x – 10y + 1 = 0 and 3x – 2y + 5 = 0 are equations of an altitude
and an angle bisector respectively drawn from B, then equation of BC is
(A) x + y + 1 = 0 (B) 5x + y + 17 = 0 (C) 4x + 9y + 30 = 0 (D) x – 5y – 7 = 0
* Q.33 Let A (3, 2) and B  (5, 1). ABP is an equilateral triangle is constructed on the side of AB remote from
the origin then the orthocentre of triangle ABP is
1 3  1 3 
(A)  4  
3,  3  (B)  4  3,  3 
 2 2   2 2 
 1 3 1   1 3 1 
(C)  4  3,  3 (D)  4  3,  3
 6 2 3   6 2 3 
3x
Q.34 The line y =  + 9 crosses the x-axis at P and the y-axis at Q. Point T lie on PQ and its coordinates
4
Area of triangle POQ
are (r, s). If = 3, where O is origin. Then the value of (r + s) equals
Area of triangle TOP
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13
Q.35 Triangle formed by the lines x + y = 0 , x – y = 0 and lx + my = 1. If l and m vary subject to the
condition l 2 + m2 = 1 then the locus of its circumcentre is
(A) (x2 – y2)2 = x2 + y2 (B) (x2 + y2)2 = (x2 – y2)
2 2
(C) (x + y ) = 4x y2 2 (D) (x2 – y2)2 = (x2 + y2)2
*Q.36 The image of the pair of lines represented by ax2 + 2h xy + by2 = 0 by the line mirror y = 0 is
(A) ax2  2h xy  by2 = 0 (B) bx2  2h xy + ay2 = 0
2 2
(C) bx + 2h xy + ay = 0 (D) ax2  2h xy + by2 = 0
Q.37 Let (x1, y1) ; (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) are the vertices of a triangle ABC respectively. D is a point on BC such
that BC = 3BD. The equation of the line through A and D, is
x y 1 x y 1 x y 1 x y 1
(A) x1 y1 1 + 2 x1 y1 1 = 0 (B) 3 x1 y1 1 + x1 y1 1 = 0
x2 y2 1 x3 y3 1 x2 y2 1 x3 y3 1
x y 1 x y 1 x y 1 x y 1
(C) x1 y1 1 + 3 x1 y1 1 = 0 (D) 2 x1 y1 1 + x1 y1 1 = 0
x2 y2 1 x3 y3 1 x2 y2 1 x3 y3 1
Q.38 If in triangle A BC , A  (1, 10) , circumcentre   13 , 23  

and orthocentre  11 ,4 
3 3 then the
co-ordinates of mid-point of side opposite to A is :
(A) (1,  11/3) (B) (1, 5) (C) (1,  3) (D) (1, 6)
Q.39 In a triangle ABC, side AB has the equation 2x + 3y = 29 and the side AC has the equation x + 2y = 16.
If the mid-point of BC is (5, 6) then the equation of BC is
(A) x – y = – 1 (B) 5x – 2y = 13 (C) x + y = 11 (D) 3x – 4y = –9
Q.40 The circumcentre of the triangle formed by the lines, x y + 2 x + 2 y + 4 = 0 and x + y + 2 = 0 is :

(A) (–2, –2) (B) (–1, –1) (C) (0, 0) (D) (–1, –2)
Q.41 ABC is an isosceles triangle. If the co-ordinates of the base are (1, 3) and (–2, 7), the co-ordinates of
vertex A can be :
 1  1 5  1
(A)   , 5  (B)   ,5  (C)  , 5,  (D)  7, 
 2   8  6   8
4
*Q.42 A is a point on either of two lines y + 3 x= 2 at a distance of units from their point of
3
intersection. The co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular from A on the bisector of the angle between
them are
 2   2 
(A)   , 2 (B) (0, 0) (C)  , 2 (D) (0, 4)
 3   3 
Q.43 Let PQR be a right angled isosceles triangle, right angled at P (2, 1). If the equation of the line QR is
2x + y = 3, then the equation representing the pair of lines PQ and PR is
(A) 3x2  3y2 + 8xy + 20x + 10y + 25 = 0 (B) 3x2  3y2 + 8xy  20x  10y + 25 = 0
2 2
(C) 3x  3y + 8xy + 10x + 15y + 20 = 0 (D) 3x2  3y2  8xy  10x  15y  20 = 0
*Q.44 The angles between the straight lines joining the origin to the points common to
7x2 + 8y2 – 4xy + 2x – 4y – 8 = 0 and 3x – y = 2 is
  
(A) tan–1 2 (B) (C) (D)
3 4 2
Q.45 A sequence of equilateral triangle is drawn. The altitude of each is 3 times the altitude of the preceding
triangle, the difference between the area of the first triangle and the sixth triangle is 968 3 square unit.
The perimeter of the first triangle is
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 18
Q.46 The line (k + 1)2x + ky – 2k2 – 2 = 0 passes through a point regardless of the value k. Which of the
following is the line with slope 2 passing through the point ?
(A) y = 2x – 8 (B) y = 2x – 5 (C) y = 2x – 4 (D) y = 2x + 8
Q.47 If the line y = mx bisects the angle between the lines ax2 + 2h xy + by2 = 0 then m is a root of the
quadratic equation :
(A) hx2 + (a  b) x  h = 0 (B) x2 + h (a  b) x  1 = 0
2
(C) (a  b) x + hx  (a  b) = 0 (D) (a  b) x2  hx  (a  b) = 0
Q.48 An equilateral triangle has each of its sides of length 6 cm . If (x1, y1) ; (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) are its vertices
then the value of the determinant,
2
x1 y1 1
x2 y2 1 is equal to :
x3 y3 1
(A) 192 (B) 243 (C) 486 (D) 972
Q.49 In a triangle ABC, ABC = 120°, AB = 3 and BC = 4. If perpendicular constructed on the side AB at
A and to the side BC at C meets at D then CD is equal to
8 3 10 3
(A) 3 (B) (C) 5 (D)
3 3
y
Q.50 A particle beings at the origin and moves successively in the following
manner as shown,
1 unit to the right 1/2 unit up, 1/4 unit to the right
1/8 unit down, 1/16 unit to the right etc. 1/4
The length of each move is half the length of the previous move and
1/2 1/8
movement continuous in the ‘zigzag’manner idenfinitely. The co-ordinates 1/16
1
of the point to which the the ‘zigzag’ converges is x
(A) (4/3, 2/3) (B) (4/3, 2/5) 0
(C) (3/2, 2/3) (D) (2, 2/5)
Paragraph for Question Nos. 51 to 53

Consider a variable line L which passes through the point of intersection ‘P’ of the line 3x + 4y – 12 = 0
and x + 2y – 5 = 0, meeting the coordinate axes at the points A and B.
*Q.51 Locus of the middle point of the segment AB has the equation
(A) 3x + 4y = 4xy (B) 3x + 4y = 3xy
(C) 4x + 3y = 4xy (D) 4x + 3y = 3xy
Q.52 Locus of the feet of the perpendicular from the origin on the variable line ‘L’ has the equation
(A) 2(x2 + y2) – 3x – 4y = 0 (B) 2(x2 + y2) – 4x – 3y = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x – y = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – x – 2y = 0
Q.53 Locus of the centroid of the variable triangle OAB has the equation (where ‘O’ is the origin)
(A) 3x + 4y + 6xy = 0 (B) 4x + 3y – 6xy = 0
(C) 3x + 4y – 6xy = 0 (D) 4x + 3y + 6xy = 0
In the diagram, a line is drawn through the points A(0, 16) and B(8, 0). Point P is chosen in the first
quadrant on the line through A and B. Points C and D are chosen on the x and y-axis respectively, so that
PDOC is a rectangle.
y
D P
B(8,0)
x
O C
Q.54 Perpendicular distance of the line AB from the point (2, 2) is

(A) 4 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 50
Q.55 Sum of the coordinates of the point P if PDOC is a square is

(A) 32/3 (B) 16/3 (C) 16 (D) 11
Q.56 Number of possible ordered pair(s) of all positions of the point P on AB so that the area of the rectangle
PDOC is 30 sq. units, is
(A) three (B) two (C) one (D) zero
A straight line 4x + 3y = 72 intersect the x and y axes at A and B respectively. Then
Q.57 Distance between the incentre and the orthocentre of the triangle AOB is :
(A) 2 6 (B) 3 6 (C) 6 6 (D) 6 2
Q.58 The area of the triangle whose vertices are the incentre, circumcentre and centroid of the triangle AOB
is sq. units is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) none
Q.59 The radii of the excircles of the triangle AOB (in any order) form
(A) an A.P. (B) a G.P. (C) a H.P. (D) none
The base of an isosceles triangle is equal to 4, the base angle is equal to 45°. A straight line cuts the
extension of the base at a point M at the angle  and bisects the lateral side of the triangle which is nearest
to M.
Q.60 The area 'A' of the quadrilateral which the straight line cuts off from given triangle is
3  tan  3  2 tan  3  tan  3  5 tan 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1  tan  1  tan  1  tan  1  tan 
Q.61 The range of values of 'A' for different values of , lie in the interval,
5 7  9
(A)  ,  (B) (4, 5) (C)  4,  (D) (3, 4)
2 2  2
Q.62 The length of portion of straight line inside the triangle may lie in the range :
3 
(A) (2, 4) (B)  , 3  (C) ( 2 , 2) (D) ( 2 , 3 )
2 
x y x y x y x y
Q.63 Consider the lines, L1:   1 ; L2 =   1 ; L3 :   2 and L4 :   2
3 4 4 3 3 4 4 3
Statement-1: The quadrilateral formed by these four lines is a rhombus.
because
Statement-2: If diagonals of a quadrilateral formed by any four lines are unequal and intersect at right
angle then it is a rhombus.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.64 Statement-1: The equation 2xy + 3x – 4y = 12 does not represent a line pair.
because
Statement-2: A general equation of degree two in which coefficient of x2 = 0 and coefficient of y2 = 0
and coefficient of xy  0 can not represent a line pair.
Q.65 Let l be a line y = mx + c which intersect the curve y = x4 – 6x3 + 4x – 1 in 4 points
A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2), C(x3, y3) and D(x4, y4)
Statement-1: The sum x1(x2 + x3 + x4) + x2(x3 + x4) + x3x4 is independent of the gradient of the line l.
because
Statement-2: The sum x1(x2 + x3 + x4) + x2(x3 + x4) + x3x4 vanishes.
*Q.66 Let points A, B, C are represented by (a cos i, a sin i) i = 1, 2, 3 and
3
cos (1 – 2) + cos (2 – 3) + cos (3 – 1) = – .
2
Statement-1 : Orthocentre of ABC is at origin
because
Statement-2:  ABC is equilateral triangle.
Q.67 Given a ABC whose vertices are A(x1, y1) ; B(x2, y2) ; C(x3, y3).
Let there exists a point P(a, b) such that 6a = 2x1 + x2 + 3x3 ; 6b = 2y1 + y2 + 3y3
Statement-1: Area of triangle PBC must be less than the area of ABC
because
Statement-2: P lies inside the triangle ABC
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*Q.68 The area of triangle ABC is 20 cm2. The co-ordinates of vertex A are (–5, 0) and B are (3, 0). The
vertex C lies on the line, x – y = 2. The co-ordinates of C are
(A) (5, 3) (B) (–3, –5) (C) (–5, –7) (D) (7, 5)
Q.69 The lines L1 and L2 denoted by 3x2 + 10xy + 8y2 + 14x + 22y + 15 = 0 intersect at the point P and have
gradients m1 and m2 respectively. The acute angles between them is . Which of the following relations
hold good ?
(A) m1 + m2 = 5/4 (B) m1 m2 = 3/8
 2 
(C) acute angle between L1 and L2 is sin–1  
5 5
(D) sum of the abscissa and ordinate of the point P is –1
x y x y
*Q.70 Line   1 cuts the co-ordinate axes at A(a, 0) & B(0, b) & the line   1 at A' (–a', 0) &
a b a ' b'
B'(0, –b'). If the points A, B, A', B' are concyclic then the orthocentre of the triangle ABA' is :
 aa '   bb ' 
(A) (0, 0) (B) (0, b') (C)  0,  (D)  0, 
 b   a 
Q.71 If one vertex of an equilateral triangle of side ‘a’ lies at the origin and the other lies on the line x – 3 y
= 0 then the co-ordinates of the third vertex are :
 3a a   3a a 
(A) (0, a) (B)  ,   (C) (0, –a) (D)   , 
 2 2  2 2 
2m 2m '
Q.72 The bisectors of angle between the st. lines, y – b = (x – a) & y – b = (x – a) are
1  m2 1  m '2
(A) (y – b)(m + m') + (x – a)(1 – m m') = 0 (B) (y – b)(m + m') – (x – a)(1 – m m') = 0
(C) (y – b)(1 – m m') + (x – a)(m + m') = 0 (D) (y – b)(1 – m m') – (x – a)(m + m') = 0
Q.73 Straight lines 2x + y = 5 and x  2y = 3 intersect at the point A . Points B and C are chosen on these
two lines such that AB = AC . Then the equation of a line BC passing through the point (2, 3) is
(A) 3x  y  3 = 0 (B) x + 3y  11 = 0
(C) 3x + y  9 = 0 (D) x  3y + 7 = 0
Q.74 The x-coordinates of the vertices of a square of unit area are the roots of the equation
x 2  3x + 2 = 0 and the y-coordinates of the vertices are the roots of the equation
y2  3y + 2 = 0 then the possible vertices of the square is/are :
(A) (1, 1), (2, 1), (2, 2), (1, 2) (B) ( 1, 1), ( 2, 1), ( 2, 2), ( 1, 2)
(C) (2, 1), (1,  1), (1, 2), (2, 2) (D) ( 2, 1), ( 1,  1), ( 1, 2), ( 2, 2)
Q.75 The sides of a triangle are the straight line x + y = 1 ; 7y = x and 3 y + x = 0. Then which of the
following is an interior point of the triangle ?
(A) circumcentre (B) centroid (C) orthocentre (D) orthocentre
Q.76 If 4a2 + c2 = b2 – 4ac then the variable line ax + by + c = 0 always passes through one or the other of
the two fixed points. The coordinates of the fixed point can be
(A) (–2, –1) (B) (2, –1) (C) (–2, 1) (D) (2, 1)
Q.77 Let A(1, 1) and B(3, 3) be the two fixed points and P be a variable point such that area of PAB remains
constant equal to 1 for all positions of P, then locus of P is given by
(A) 2y = 2x + 1 (B) 2y = 2x – 1 (C) y = x + 1 (D) y = x – 1
MATCH THE COLUMN
Q.78 to Q.80 is “Match the Column” type. Column-I and Column-II contains four entries each. Entry of
Column-I are to be matched with one or more than one entries of Column-II.
Q.78 Column-I Column-II

(A) If the line x + 2ay + a = 0, x + 3by + b = 0 & x + 4cy + c = 0 (P) A.P.
are concurrent, then a, b, c are in
(B) The points with the co-ordinates (2a, 3a), (3b, 2b) & (c, c) (Q) G.P.
are collinear then a, b, c are in
(C) If the lines, ax + 2y + 1 = 0 ; bx + 3y + 1 = 0 & cx + 4y + 1 = 0 (R) H.P.
passes through the same point then a, b, c are in neither A.P.
(D) Let a, b, c be distinct non-negative numbers. If the lines (S) nor G.P.
ax + ay + c = 0, x + 1 = 0 & cx + cy + b = 0 pass through nor H.P.
the same point then a, b, c are in
Q.79 Consider the line Ax + By + C = 0.

Match the nature of intercept of the line given in Column-I with their corresponding conditions in
Column-II.
The mapping is one to one only.
Column-I Column-II
(A) x intercept is finite and y intercept is infinite (P) A = 0, B, C  0
(B) x intercept is infinite and y intercept is finite (Q) C = 0, A, B  0
(C) both x and y intercepts are zero (R) A, B = 0 and C  0
(D) both x and y intercepts are infinite (S) B = 0, A, C  0
Q.80 Column-I Column-II

(A) The lines y = 0; y = 1; x – 6y + 4 = 0 and x + 6y – 9 = 0 (P) a cyclic quadraliteral
constitute a figure which is
(B) The points A(a, 0), B(0, b), C(c, 0) and D(0, d) are (Q) a rhombus
such that ac = bd and a, b, c, d are all non-zero
The points A, B, C and D always constitute (R) a square
(C) The figure formed by the four lines
ax  by  c = 0 (a  b), is (S) a trapezium
(D) The line pairs x2 – 8x + 12 = 0 and y2 – 14y + 45 = 0
constitute a figure which is
CIRCLE
Single Correct Type :
Q.1 Coordinates of the centre of the circle which bisects the circumferences of the circles
x2 + y2 = 1 ; x2 + y2 + 2x – 3 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2y – 3 = 0 is
(A) (–1, 1) (B) (3, 3) (C) (2, 2) (D) (–2, –2)
*Q.2 The ends of a quadrant of a circle have the coordinates (1, 3) and (3, 1) then the centre of the such a
circle is
(A) (1, 1) (B) (2, 2) (C) (2, 6) (D) (4, 4)
* Q.3 Let C be a circle x2 + y2 = 1. The line l intersect C at the point (–1, 0) and the point P. Suppose that the
slope of the line l is a rational number m. Number of choices for m for which both the coordinates of P
are rational, is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) infinitely many
* Q.4 The line 2x – y + 1 = 0 is tangent to the circle at the point (2, 5) and the centre of the circles lies on
x – 2y = 4. The radius of the circle is
(A) 3 5 (B) 5 3 (C) 2 5 (D) 5 2
Q.5 One circle has a radius of 5 and its center at (0, 5). A second circle has a radius of 12 and its centre at
(12, 0). The length of a radius of a third circle which passes through the centre of the second circle and
both points of intersection of the first 2 circles, is equal to
(A) 13/2 (B) 15/2 (C) 17/2 (D) none
* Q.6 Consider 3 non collinear points A, B, C with coordinates (0, 6), (5, 5) and (–1, 1) respectively. Equation
of a line tangent to the circle circumscribing the triangle ABC and passing through the origin is
(A) 2x – 3y = 0 (B) 3x + 2y = 0
(C) 3x – 2y = 0 (D) 2x + 3y = 0
Q.7 A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle with side lengths 6 unit. Another circle is drawn inside the
triangle (but outside the first circle), tangent to the first circle and two of the sides of the triangle. The
radius of the smaller circle is
(A) 1/ 3 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/2 (D) 1
 3 3 
Q.8 To which of the following circles, the line y  x + 3 = 0 is normal at the point  3  , ?
 2 2
2 2 2 2
 3   3   3   3 
(A)  x  3   y  9 (B)  x   y  9
 2  2  2  2
(C) x2 + (y  3)2 = 9 (D) (x  3)2 + y2 = 9
Q.9 The circle with equation x2 + y2 = 1 intersects the line y = 7x + 5 at two distinct points A and B. Let C
be the point at which the positive x-axis intersects the circle. The angle ACB is
4 3 3
(A) tan–1   (B) tan–1   (C) tan–1(1) (D) tan–1  
3 4 2
*Q.10 A square OABC is formed by line pairs xy = 0 and xy + 1 = x + y where ‘O’ is the origin. A circle with
centre C1 inside the square is drawn to touch the line pair xy = 0 and another circle with centre C2 and
radius twice that of C1, is drawn to touch the circle C1 and the other line pair. The radius of the circle with
centre C1 is
2 2 2 2 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3  2 1 3  2 1  3  2 1 3 2
*Q.11 If the circles

x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2by + c = 0
and x2 + y2 + 2bx + 2ay + c = 0
(a  b)2
where c > 0, have exactly one point in common then the value of is
2c
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 1/2
*Q.12 The shortest distance from the line 3x + 4y = 25 to the circle x2 + y2 = 6x – 8y is equal to
(A) 7/5 (B) 9/5 (C) 11/5 (D) 32/5
*Q.13 Two circles with centres at A and B, touch at T. BD is the tangent at D and TC is a common tangent.
AT has length 3 and BT has length 2. The length CD is
(A) 4/3 (B) 3/2 (C) 5/3 (D) 7/4
B T A
C
D
Q.14 Triangle ABC is right angled at A. The circle with centre A and radius AB cuts BC and AC internally at
D and E respectively. If BD = 20 and DC = 16 then the length AC equals
(A) 6 21 (B) 6 26 (C) 30 (D) 32
Q.15 From the point A(0, 3) on the circle x2 + 4x + (y – 3)2 = 0 a chord AB is drawn & extended to a point
M such that AM = 2 AB. The equation of the locus of M is :
(A) x2 + 8x + y2 = 0 (B) x2 + 8x + (y – 3)2 = 0
(C) (x – 3)2 + 8x + y2 = 0 (D) x2 + 8x + 8y2 = 0
Q.16 If x = 3 is the chord of contact of the circle x2  y2 = 81, then the equation of the corresponding pair of
tangents, is
(A) x2  8y2 + 54x + 729 = 0 (B) x2  8y2  54x + 729 = 0
(C) x2  8y2  54x  729 = 0 (D) x2  8y2 = 729
Q.17 From (3, 4) chords are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 – 4x = 0. The locus of the mid points of the chords is
(A) x2 + y2 – 5x – 4y + 6 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 5x – 4y + 6 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 5x + 4y + 6 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 5x – 4y – 6 = 0
*Q.18 The centre of the smallest circle touching the circles x2 + y2 – 2y  3 = 0 and
x2 + y2  8x  18y + 93 = 0 is
(A) (3 , 2) (B) (4 , 4) (C) (2 , 7) (D) (2 , 5)
Q.19 If the circle C1 : x2 + y2 = 16 intersects another circle C2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the
common chord is of maximum length and has a slope equal to 3/4, then the co-ordinates of the centre of
C2 are :
 9 12   9 12   12 9  12 9
(A)   ,   (B)   ,   (C)   ,  (D)   , 
 5 5  5 5  5 5  5 5
Q.20 In the diagram, DC is a diameter of the large circle centered at A, and AC is a diameter of the smaller
circle centered at B. If DE is tangent to the smaller circle at F and DC = 12 then the length of DE is
(A) 8 2 (B) 16 (C) 9 2 (D) 10 2
F E
D C
A B
Q.21 Let C be the circle of radius unity centred at the origin. If two positive numbers x1 and x2 are such that
the line passing through (x1, – 1) and (x2, 1) is tangent to C then
(A) x1x2 = 1 (B) x1x2 = – 1 (C) x1 + x2 = 1 (D) 4x1x2 = 1
Q.22 The locus of the centers of the circles which cut the circles x2 + y2 + 4x  6y + 9 = 0 and
x2 + y2  5x + 4y  2 = 0 orthogonally is :
(A) 9x + 10y  7 = 0 (B) x  y + 2 = 0
(C) 9x  10y + 11 = 0 (D) 9x + 10y + 7 = 0
Q.23 The locus of the center of the circles such that the point (2, 3) is the mid point of the chord 5x + 2y = 16
is
(A) 2x – 5y + 11 = 0 (B) 2x + 5y – 11 = 0 (C) 2x + 5y + 11 = 0 (D) none
Q.24 The locus of the mid points of the chords of the circle x² + y² + 4x  6y  12 = 0 which subtend an angle

of radians at its circumference is :
3
(A) (x  2)² + (y + 3)² = 6.25 (B) (x + 2)² + (y  3)² = 6.25
(C) (x + 2)² + (y  3)² = 18.75 (D) (x + 2)² + (y + 3)² = 18.75
Q.25 In a circle with centre ‘O’ PA and PB are two chords. PC is the chord that bisects the angle APB. The
tangent to the circle at C is drawn meeting PA and PB extended at Q and R respectively. If QC = 3,
QA = 2 and RC = 4, then length of RB equals
(A) 2 (B) 8/3 (C) 10/3 (D) 11/3
*Q.26 Suppose that two circles C1 and C2 in a plane have no points in common. Then
(A) there is no line tangent to both C1 and C2
(B) there are exactly four lines tangent to both C1 and C2
(C) there are no lines tangent to both C1 and C2 or there are exactly two lines tangent to both C1 and C2
(D) there are no lines tangent to both C1 and C2 or there are exactly four lines tangent to both C1 and C2
Q.27 If two chords of the circle x2 + y2 – ax – by = 0, drawn from the point (a, b) is divided by the x-axis in
the ratio 2 : 1 then :
(A) a2 > 3b2 (B) a2 < 3b2 (C) a2 > 4b2 (D) a2 < 4b2
Q.28 Consider the points P(2, 1) ; Q(0, 0) ; R(4, –3) and the circle S : x2 + y2 – 5x + 2y – 5 = 0
(A) exactly one point lies outside S (B) exactly two points lie outside S
(C) all the three points lie outside S (D) none of the point lies outside S
Q.29 The angle at which the circles (x – 1)2 + y2 = 10 and x2 + (y – 2)2 = 5 intersect is
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 3 2
Q.30 P is a point (a, b) in the first quadrant. If the two circles which pass through P and touch both the
co-ordinate axes cut at right angles, then
(A) a2 – 6ab + b2 = 0 (B) a2 + 2ab – b2 = 0
(C) a2 – 4ab + b2 = 0 (D) a2 – 8ab + b2 = 0
Q.31 Three concentric circles of which the biggest is x2 + y2 = 1, have their radii in A.P. If the line y = x + 1 cuts
all the circles in real and distinct points. The interval in which the common difference of the A.P. will lie is
 1  1   2 2 
(A)  0,  (B)  0,  (C)  0,  (D) none
 4  2 2  4 
Q.32 A circle is inscribed into a rhombus ABCD with one angle 60°. The distance from the center of the circle
to the nearest vertex is equal to 1. If P is any point of the circle, then
|PA|2 + |PB|2 + |PC|2 + |PD|2 is equal to
(A) 12 (B) 11 (C) 9 (D) none
*Q.33 The value of 'c' for which the set, {(x, y)x2 + y2 + 2x  1}  {(x, y)x  y + c  0} contains only
one point in common is :
(A) (, 1]  [3, )(B) {1, 3} (C) {3} (D) { 1 }
Q.34 A tangent at a point on the circle x2 + y2 = a2 intersects a concentric circle C at two points P and Q. The
tangents to the circle C at P and Q meet at a point on the circle x2 + y2 = b2 then the equation of circle
‘C’ is
(A) x2 + y2 = ab (B) x2 + y2 = (a – b)2
2 2
(C) x + y = (a + b) 2 (D) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2
Q.35 Tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 at the points where it is met by the circles,
x2 + y2 – ( + 6)x + (8 – 2)y – 3 = 0 .  being the variable. The locus of the point of intersection of
these tangents is :
(A) 2x – y + 10 = 0 (B) x + 2y – 10 = 0 (C) x – 2y + 10 = 0 (D) 2x + y – 10 = 0
 1  1  1  1
Q.36 If  a ,  ,  b ,  ,  c ,  and  d ,  are four distinct points on a circle of radius 4 units then,
 a  b  c  d
abcd is equal to
(A) 4 (B) 1/4 (C) 1 (D) 16
Q.37 ABCD is a square of unit area. A circle is tangent to two sides of ABCD and passes through exactly one
of its vertices. The radius of the circle is
1 1
(A) 2  2 (B) 2 1 (C) (D)
2 2
Q.38 A pair of tangents are drawn to a unit circle with centre at the origin and these tangents intersect at A
enclosing an angle of 60°. The area enclosed by these tangents and the arc of the circle is
2    3  
(A)  (B) 3  (C)  (D) 3 1  
3 6 3 3 6  6
Q.39 A straight line with slope 2 and y-intersect 5 touches the circle, x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0 at a point Q.
Then the coordinates of Q are
(A) (–6, 11) (B) (–9, –13) (C) (–10, –15) (D) (–6, –7)
Q.40 A foot of the normal from the point (4, 3) to a circle is (2, 1) and a diameter of the circle has the equation
2x – y – 2 = 0. Then the equation of the circle is
(A) x2 + y2 – 4y + 2 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 4y + 1 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y – 2x – 1 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 2x + 1 = 0
Q.41 AB is a diameter of a circle. CD is a chord parallel to AB and 2 CD = AB. The tangent at B meets the
line AC produced at E then AE is equal to :
(A) AB (B) 2 AB (C) 2 2 AB (D) 2 AB
Q.42 A circle of constant radius ' a ' passes through origin ' O ' and cuts the axes of coordinates in points P
and Q, then the equation of the locus of the foot of perpendicular from O to PQ is :
(A) (x2 + y2)  12  12  = 4 a2 (B) (x2 + y2)2  12  12  = a2

x y  x y 
(C) (x2 + y2)2  12  12  = 4 a2 (D) (x2 + y2)  12  12  = a2

x y  x y 
Q.43 If a circle of constant radius 3k passes through the origin 'O' and meets co-ordinate axes at A and B
then the locus of the centroid of the triangle OAB is
(A) x2 + y2 = (2k)2 (B) x2 + y2 = (3k)2 (C) x2 + y2 = (4k)2 (D) x2 + y2 = (6k)2
Q.44 Tangents are drawn from (4, 4) to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 7 = 0 to meet the circle at A and B. The
length of the chord AB is
(A) 2 3 (B) 3 2 (C) 2 6 (D) 6 2
Q.45 Points P and Q are 3 units apart. A circle centre at P with a radius of 3 units intersects a circle centred at
Q with a radius of 3 units at point A and B. The area of the quadrilateral APBQ is
99 99 99
(A) 99 (B) (C) (D)
2 2 16
Q.46 Tangents are drawn from any point on the circle x2 + y2 = R2 to the circle x2 + y2 = r2. If the line joining
the points of intersection of these tangents with the first circle also touch the second, then R equals
2r 4r
(A) 2r (B) 2r (C) (D)
2 3 3 5
Q.47 The equation of the circle symmetric to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0 about the line x – y = 3 is
(A) x2 + y2 – 10x + 4y + 28 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 6x + 8 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 14x – 2y + 49 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 8x + 2y + 16 = 0
Q.48 The locus of the centre of a circle which touches externally the circle, x2 + y2 – 6x – 6y + 14 = 0 & also
touches the y-axis is given by the equation :
(A) x2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 (B) x2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
(C) y2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 (D) y2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
Q.49 The equation of the locus of the mid points of the chords of the circle 4x2 + 4y2 – 12x + 4y + 1 = 0 that
2
subtend an angle of at its centre is
3
(A) 16(x2 + y2) – 48x + 16y + 31 = 0 (B) 16(x2 + y2) – 48x – 16y + 31 = 0
(C) 16(x2 + y2) + 48x + 16y + 31 = 0 (D) 16(x2 + y2) + 48x – 16y + 31 = 0
Q.50 Number of value(s) of A for which the system of equations x2 = y2 and (x – A)2 + y2 = 1 has exactly 3
solutions, is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.51 A variable circle C has the equation

x2 + y2 – 2(t2 – 3t + 1)x – 2(t2 + 2t)y + t = 0, where t is a parameter.
If the power of point P(a,b) w.r.t. the circle C is constant then the ordered pair (a, b) is
1 1  1 1 1 1  1 1
(A)  ,   (B)   ,  (C)  ,  (D)   ,  
 10 10   10 10   10 10   10 10 
Q.52 Consider the circles, x2 + y2 = 25 and x2 + y2 = 9. From the point A(0, 5) two segments are drawn
touching the inner circle at the points B and C while intersecting the outer circle at the points D and E. If
‘O’ is the centre of both the circles then the length of the segment OF that is perpendicular to DE, is
(A) 7/5 (B) 7/2 (C) 5/2 (D) 3
Let C be a circle of radius r with centre at O. Let P be a point outside C and D be a point on C. A line
through P intersects C at Q and R, S is the midpoint of QR.
Q.53 For different choices of line through P, the curve on which S lies, is
(A) a straight line (B) an arc of circle with P as centre
(C) an arc of circle with PS as diameter (D) an arc of circle with OP as diameter
Q.54 Let P is situated at a distance 'd' from centre O, then which of the following does not equal the product
(PQ) (PR)?
(A) d2 – r2 (B) PT2, where T is a point on C and PT is tangent to C
(C) (PS)2 – (QS)(RS) (D) (PS)2
Q.55 Let XYZ be an equilateral triangle inscribed in C. If , ,  denote the distances of D from vertices X,
Y, Z respectively, the value of product ( +  – ) ( +  – ) ( +  – ), is

(A) 0 (B)
8
 3  3   3  3
(C) (D) None of these
6
Consider the circle S : x2 + y2 – 4x – 1 = 0 and the line L : y = 3x – 1. If the line L cuts the circle at A and
B then
Q.56 Length of the chord AB equal

(A) 2 5 (B) 5 (C) 5 2 (D) 10
Q.57 The angle subtended by the chord AB in the minor arc of S is

3 5 2 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 6 3 4
Q.58 Acute angle between the line L and the circle S is

   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 6
Assertion & Reason
Q.59 Let A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) are the vertices of a triangle ABC.
Statement-1 : If angle C is obtuse then the quantity (x3 – x1)(x3 – x2) + (y3 – y1)(y3 – y2) is negative.
because
Statement-2 : Diameter of a circle subtends obtuse angle at any point lying inside the semicircle.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
Q.60 Statement-1 : Angle between the tangents drawn from the point P(13, 6) to the circle
S : x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y – 75 = 0 is 90°
because
Statement-2 : Point P lies on the director circle of S.
Q.61 Consider the circle C : x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 23 = 0 and a point P(3, 4).

Statement-1 : No normal can be drawn to the circle C, passing through (3, 4).
because
Statement-2 : Point P lies inside the given circle, C.
Q.62 Consider the lines

L : (k + 7)x – (k – 1)y – 4(k – 5) = 0 where k is a parameter
and the circle
C : x2 + y2 + 4x + 12y – 60 = 0
Statement-1 : Every member of L intersects the circle ‘C’ at an angle 90°
because
Statement-2 : Every member of L is tangent to the circle C.
One or more than one correct :
Q.63 The equation of a circle with centre (4, 3) and touching the circle x2 + y2 = 1 is :
(A) x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y – 9 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y + 11 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y – 11 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y + 9 = 0
Q.64 A circle passes through the points (–1, 1), (0, 6) and (5, 5). The point(s) on this circle, the tangent(s) at
which is/are parallel to the straight line joining the origin to its centre is/are :
(A) (1, –5) (B) (5, 1) (C) (–5, –1) (D) (–1, 5)
*Q.65 Point M moved along the circle (x – 4)2 + (y – 8)2 = 20. Then it broke away from it and moving along
a tangent to the circle, cuts the x-axis at the point (–2, 0). The co-ordinates of the point on the circle at
which the moving point broke away can be :
 3 46   2 44 
(A)   ,  (B)   ,  (C) (6, 4) (D) (3, 5)
 5 5   5 5 
Q.66 The centre(s) of the circle(s) passing through the points (0, 0), (1, 0) and touching the circle x2 + y2 = 9
is/are
3 1 1 3  1 1/2  1 1/2 
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C)  , 2  (D)  , 2 
2 2 2 2 2  2 
Q.67 Which of the following lines have the intercepts of equal lengths on the circle, x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y = 0 ?
(A) 3x – y = 0 (B) x + 3y = 0 (C) x + 3y + 10 = 0 (D) 3x – y – 10 = 0
*Q.68 Consider the circles C1 : x2 + y2 = 16 and C2 : x2 + y2 – 12x + 32 = 0. Which of the following statements
is/are correct ?
(A) Number of common tangent to these circles is 3
(B) The point P with coordinates (4, 1) lies outside the circle C1 and inside the C2
(C) Their direct common tangent intersect at (12, 0)
(D) Slope of their radical axis is not defined
Q.69 Consider the circles

C1 : x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y + 8 = 0
C2 : x2 + y2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
Which of the following statement(s) hold good in respect of C1 and C2 ?
(A) C1 and C2 are orthogonal
(B) C1 and C2 touch each other
(C) Radical axis between C1 and C2 is also one of their common tangent
(D) Middle point of the line joining the centres of C1 and C2 lies on their radical axis
*Q.70 Three distinct lines are drawn in a plane. Suppose there exist exactly n circles in the plane tangent to all
the three lines, then the possible values of n is/are
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
ANSWERKEY
STRAIGHT LINE
Q.1 A Q.2 C Q.3 C Q.4 B Q.5 B Q.6 B Q.7 A
Q.8 D Q.9 D Q.10 C Q.11 A Q.12 A Q.13 B Q.14 B
Q.15 A Q.16 C Q.17 A Q.18 C Q.19 B Q.20 B Q.21 B
Q.22 B Q.23 D Q.24 D Q.25 B Q.26 D Q.27 D Q.28 C
Q.29 B Q.30 A Q.31 C Q.32 B Q.33 D Q.34 B Q.35 A
Q.36 D Q.37 D Q.38 A Q.39 C Q.40 B Q.41 D Q.42 B
Q.43 B Q.44 D Q.45 B Q.46 A Q.47 A Q.48 D Q.49 D
Q.50 B
[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Q.51 A Q.52 B Q.53 C Q.54 C Q.55 A Q.56 B Q.57 D

Q.58 B Q.59 C Q.60 D Q.61 D Q.62 C
[REASONING TYPE]
Q.63 C Q.64 C Q.65 A Q.66 A Q.67 A
[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.68 B,D Q.69 B,C,D Q.70 B,C Q.71 A,B,C,D Q.72 A,D
Q.73 A,B Q.74 A,B Q.75 B,C Q.76 B,D Q.77 C,D
[MATCH THE COLUMN]
Q.78 (A) R ; (B) S ; (C) P ; (D) Q Q.79 (A) S ; (B) P ; (C) Q ; (D) R
Q.80 (A) P, S ; (B) P ; (C) Q ; (D) P, Q, R
CIRCLE
Single Correct :
Q.1 D Q.2 A Q.3 D Q.4 A Q.5 A Q.6 D Q.7 A

Q.8 D Q.9 C Q.10 C Q.11 A Q.12 A Q.13 B Q.14 B
Q.15 B Q.16 B Q.17 A Q.18 D Q.19 B Q.20 A Q.21 A
Q.22 C Q.23 A Q.24 B Q.25 B Q.26 D Q.27 A Q.28 D
Q.29 B Q.30 C Q.31 C Q.32 B Q.33 D Q.34 A Q.35 A
Q.36 C Q.37 A Q.38 B Q.39 D Q.40 C Q.41 D Q.42 C
Q.43 A Q.44 B Q.45 B Q.46 B Q.47 A Q.48 D Q.49 A
Q.50 B Q.51 B Q.52 A Q.53 D Q.54 D Q.55 A Q.56 D
Q.57 A Q.58 C Q.59 A Q.60 A Q.61 D Q.62 C
One or more than one correct
Q.63 CD Q.64 BD Q.65 BC Q.66 CD Q.67 ABCD Q.68 ACD

Q.69 BC Q.70 ACD
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1. Two mutually perpendicular tangents of the parabola y2 = 4ax meet the axis in P1 and P2. If S is the focus
1 1
of the parabola then  is equal to
l (SP1 ) l (SP2 )
4 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a a a 4a
2. The equation, 2x2 + 3y2 – 8x – 18y + 35 = K represents :
(A) no locus if K > 0 (B) an ellipse if K < 0
(C) a point if K = 0 (D) a hyperbola if K > 0
3. ABCD and EFGC are squares and the curve y = k x passes through the origin D and the points B and
FG
F. The ratio is
BC
Y
E F
B
A
X
D C G
5 1 3 1 5 1 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 4 4
y2
4. The eccentricity of the ellipse (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = is
9
3 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3 2 3
5. The points of contact Q and R of tangent from the point P(2, 3) on the parabola y2 = 4x are
(A) (9, 6) and (1, 2) (B) (1, 2) and (4, 4) (C) (4, 4) and (9, 6) (D) (1/4, 1)
6. A tangent is drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x at the point ‘P’ whose abscissa lies in the interval [1, 4]. The
maximum possible area of the triangle formed by the tangent at ‘P’, ordinate of the point ‘P’ and the x-
axis is equal to
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 24 (D) 32
7. The set of points (x, y) whose distance from the line y = 2x + 2 is the same as the distance from (2, 0) is
a parabola. This parabola is congruent to the parabola in standard from y = Kx2 for some K which is
equal to
5 5 4 12
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 4 5 5
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*8. If the normal to a parabola y = 4ax at P meets the curve again in Q and if PQ and the normal at Q makes
angles  and  respectively with the x-axis then tan (tan  + tan ) has the value equal to
(A) 0 (B) –2 (C) –1/2 (D) –1
x2 y2
*9. The length of the normal (terminated by the major axis) at a point of the ellipse  = 1 is
a2 b2
b b b
(A) (r + r1) (B) |r – r1| (C) r r1 (D) independent of r, r1
a a a
10. Let A and B be two points on a parabola y2 = x with vertex V such that VA is perpendicular to VB and
| VA |
 is the angle between the chord VA and the axis of the parabola. The value of is
| VB |
(A) tan  (B) tan3  (C) cot2  (D) cot3 
11. Point ‘O’ is the centre of the ellipse with major axis AB & minor axis CD. Point F is one focus of the
ellipse. If OF = 6 & the diameter of the inscribed circle of triangle OCF is 2, then the product (AB) (CD)
is equal to
(A) 65 (B) 52 (C) 78 (D) none
12. A parabola y = ax2 + bx + c crosses the x-axis at (, 0), (, 0) both to the right of the origin. A circle also
passes through these two points. The length of a tangent from the origin to the circle is :
bc b c
(A) (B) ac2 (C) (D)
a a a
*13. The angle between the tangents drawn from the point  
7,1 to the ellipse 3x2 + 5y2 = 15 is :
(A) /6 (B) /4 (C) /3 (D) /2
*14. Through the vertex O of the parabola y2 = 4ax two chords OP & OQ are drawn and the circles on OP
& OQ as diameters intersect in R. If 1, 2 &  are the angles made with the axis by the tangents at P &
Q on the parabola & by OR then the value of, cot 1 + cot 2 =
(A) – 2 tan  (B) –2tan( – ) (C) 0 (D) 2 cot 
x2 y2 x2 y2
15. Which one of the following is the common tangent to the ellipses, + =1& 
a 2  b2 b2 a2 a 2  b2
=1?
(A) ay = bx + a 4  a 2b 2  b4 (B) by = ax – a 4  a 2b2  b4

(C) ay = bx – a 4  a 2b2  b4 (D) by = ax + a 4  a 2b 2  b4
16. Tangents are drawn from the points on the line x – y + 3 = 0 to parabola y2 = 8x. Then the variable
chords of contact pass through a fixed point whose coordinates are
(A) (3,2 ) (B) (2, 4) (C) (3, 4) (D) (4, 1)
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x2 y2
17. The normal at a variable point P on an ellipse   1 of eccentricity e meets the axes of the ellipse
a 2 b2
in Q and R then the locus of the mid-point of QR is a conic with an eccentricity e' such that :
(A) e' is independent of e (B) e' = 1
(C) e' = e (D) e' = 1/e
18. The latus rectum of a parabola whose focal chord PSQ is such that SP = 3 and SQ = 2 is given by
(A) 24/5 (B) 12/5 (C) 6/5 (D) none of these
19. The equation of the other normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax which passes through the intersection of those
at (4a, – 4a) & (9a, – 6a) is :
(A) 5x – y + 115a = 0 (B) 5x + y – 135a = 0
(C) 5x – y – 115a = 0 (D) 5x + y + 115 = 0
*20. The latus rectum of a conic section is the width of the function through the focus. The positive difference
between the lengths of the latus rectum of 3y = x2 + 4x – 9 and x2 + 4y2 – 6x + 16y = 24 is
1 3 5
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D)
2 2 2
21. The co-ordinates of the centre of the hyperbola x2 + 3xy + 2y2 + 2x + 3y + 2 = 0 is :

(A) (–1, 0) (B) (1, 0) (C) (–1, 1) (D) (1, –1)
*22. The locus of the foot of the perpendiculars drawn from the vertex on a variable tangent to the parabola
y2 = 4ax is :
(A) x(x2 + y2) + ay2 = 0 (B) y(x2 + y2) + ax2 = 0
(C) x(x2 – y2) + ay2 = 0 (D) none of these
x 2 y2
23. Let F1, F2 are the foci of the hyperbola  = 1 and F3, F4 are the foci of its conjugate hyperbola.
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If eH and eC are their eccentricities respectively then the statement which holds true is
(A) Their equations of the asymptotes are different
(B) eH > eC
(C) Area of the quadrilateral formed by their foci is 50 sq. units
(D) Their auxillary circles will have the same equation
24. The locus of a point in the Argand plane that moves satisfying the equation,
|z – 1 + i| – |z – 2 – i| = 3
(A) is a circle with radius 3 & centre at z = 3/2
(B) is an ellipse with its foci at 1 – i and 2 + i and major axis = 3
(C) is a hyperbola with its foci at 1 – i and 2 + i and its transverse axis = 3
(D) is none of the above
25. The locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the centre of the hyperbola xy = c2 on a variable tangent
is
(A) (x2 – y2)2 = 4c2 xy (B) (x2 + y2)2 = 2c2xy
(C) (x2 + y2) = 4x2 xy (D) (x2 + y2)2 = 4c2xy
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*26. The normal chord of a parabola y = 4ax at the point whose ordinate is equal to the abscissa, then angle
subtended by normal chord at the focus is :
 
(A) (B) tan–1 2 (C) tan–1 2 (D)
4 2
27. Let the major axis of a standard ellipse equals the transverse axis of a standard hyperbola and their
director circles have radius equal to 2R and R respectively. If e1 and e2 are the eccentricities of the ellipse
and hyperbola then the correct relation is
(A) 4e12 – e22 = 6 (B) e12 – 4e22 = 2 (C) 4e22 – e12 = 6 (D) 2e12 – e22 = 4
28. A conic passes through the points (2, 4) and is such that the segment of any of its tangents at any point
contained between the co-ordinate axes is bisected at the point of tangency. Then the foci of the conic
are :
 
(A) 2 2, 0 and 2 2, 0     
(B) 2 2, 2 2 and 2 2, 2 2 
(C) (4, 4) & (–4, –4) (D)  4 2, 4 2  and  4 2, 4 2

29. Locus of the point of intersection of the tangents at the points with eccentric angles  and –  on the
2
x2 y2
hyperbola  = 1 is :
a2 b2
(A) x = a (B) y = b (C) x = ab (D) y = ab
x 2 y2 PF
30. Let F1, F2 are foci of the ellipse  = 1 ; P is a point on the ellipse such that 1 = 2. Then the
9 4 PF2
area of PF1F2 is :
(A) 4 2 (B) 4 5 (C) 4/ 5 (D) 4
31. Latus rectum of the conic satisfying the differential equation, x dy + y dx = 0 and passing through the
point (2, 8) is :
(A) 4 2 (B) 8 (C) 8 2 (D) 16
x 2 y2
*32. With one focus of the hyperbola  = 1 as the centre, a circle is drawn which is tangent to the
9 16
hyperbola with no part of the circle being outside the hyperbola. The radius of the circle is
11
(A) less than 2 (B) 2 (C) (D) none
3
*33. Length of the intercept on the normal at the point P(at2, 2at) of the parabola y2 = 4ax made by the circle
described on the focal distance of the point P as diameter is :
a
(A) a 2  t 2 (B) 1 t2 (C) 2a 1  t 2 (D) a 1  t 2
2
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x2 y2
34. The point of intersection of the tangents at the point P on the ellipse  = 1 and its corresponding
a2 b2
point Q on the auxiliary circle meet on the line :
(A) x = a/e (B) x = 0 (C) y = 0 (D) none
35. In a parabola y2 = 4ax the angle  that the latus rectum subtends at the vertex of the parabola is
(A) dependent on the length of the latus rectum
5
(B) independent of the latus rectum and lies between &
6
3 5
(C) independent of the latus rectum and lies between &
4 6
2 3
(D) independent of the latus rectum and lies between &
3 4
x2 y2
36. The equation  = 1 (p  4, 29) represents
29  p 4  p
(A) an ellipse if p is any constant greater than 4
(B) a hyperbola if p is any constant between 4 and 29
(C) a rectangular hyperbola if p is any constant greater than 29
(D) no real curve if p is less than 29
37. Locus of the middle points of the parallel chords with gradient m of the rectangular hyperbola xy = c2 is
(A) y + mx = 0 (B) y – mx = 0 (C) my – x = 0 (D) my + x = 0
38. Tangents are drawn from the point (–1, 2) on the parabola y2 = 4x. The length, these tangents will
intercept on the line x = 2 is :
(A) 6 (B) 6 2 (C) 2 6 (D) none of these
*39. The equation to the chord joining two poins (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) on the rectangular hyperbola xy = c2 is
x y x y
(A) x  x  y  y  1 (B) x  x  y  y  1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
x y x y
(C) y  y  x  x  1 (D) y  y  x  x  1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
40. An ellipse having foci at (3, 3) and (–4, 4) and passing through the origin has eccentricity equal to
3 2 5 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 7 7 7
41. Normal common tangent with finite slope to the curves xy = c2 & y2 = 4ax is :
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
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42. If the normal to the rectangular hyperbola xy = c at the point ‘t’ meets the curve again at ‘t1’ then t3t1 has
2
the value equal to

(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) none
x 2 y2
43. Consider the particle travelling clockwise on the elliptical path  = 1. The particle leaves the
100 25
orbit at the point (–8, 3) and travels in a straight line tangent to the ellipse. At what point will the particle
cross the y-axis ?
 25   25   7
(A)  0,  (B)  0,   (C) (0, 9) (D)  0, 
 3   3   3
*44. Which one of the following lines cannot be the normals to x2 = 4y ?

(A) x – y + 3 = 0 (B) x + y – 3 = 0 (C) x – 2y + 12 = 0 (D) x + 2y + 12 = 0
45. Let M = {(x, y)|x2 + 2y2  3}

N = {(x, y)|y = mx + c}
If M  N  for all m  R ; then complete set of values of ‘c’ is
 3 3  3 3  3 3  3 3
(A)   ,  (B)   ,  (C)   ,  (D)   , 
 2 2  2 2  2 2  2 2
x2 y2
*46. If  = 1 represents family of hyperbola where ‘’ varies then
cos 2  sin 2 
(A) distance between the foci is constant
(B) distance between the two directrices is constant
(C) distance between the vertices is constant
(D) distance between focus and the corresponding directrix is constant
47. A bar of length 20 units moves with its ends on two fixed straight lines at right angles. A point P marked
on the bar at a distance of 8 units from one end describes a conic whose eccentricity is
5 2 4 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 3 9 3
48. The tangent to the hyperbola xy = c2 at the point P intersects the x-axis at T and the y-axis at T'. The
normal to the hyperbola at P intersects the x-axis at N and the y-axis at N'. The areas of the triangles
1 1
PNT and PN'T' are  and ' respectively, then  is
 '
(A) equal to 1 (B) depends on t (C) depends on c (D) equal to 2
*49. In a square matrix A of order 3, aii = mi + i where i = 1, 2, 3 and mi’s are the slopes (in increasing order
of their absolute value) of the 3 normals concurrent at the point (9, –6) to the parabola y2 = 4x. Rest all
other entries of the matrix are one. They value of det.(A) is equal to
(A) 37 (B) –6 (C) –4 (D) –9
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x2 y2 x2 y2
*50. Area of the quadrilateral formed with the foci of the hyperbola   1 and  = –1 is
a2 b2 a2 b2
1 2
(A ) 4(a2 + b2) (B) 2(a2 + b2) (C) (a2 + b2) (D) (a + b2)
2
x2 y2
51. P and Q are two points on the upper half of the ellipse  = 1. The centre of the ellipse is at the
a 2 b2
origin ‘O’ and PQ is parallel to the x-axis such that the triangle OPQ has the maximum possible area.
A point is rendomly selected from inside of the upper half of the ellipse. The probability that it lies outside
the triangle, is
 1 2  1  1  1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
 2 2 4
x2
52. An equation for the line that passes through (10, –1) and is perpendicular to y = – 2 is
4
(A) 4x + y = 39 (B) 2x + y = 19 (C) x + y = 9 (D) x + 2y = 8
53. Which of the following is an equation of the ellipse with centre (–2, 1), major axis running from (–2, 6) to
(–2, –4) and focus at (–2, 5) ?
(x  2)2 (y  1)2 (x  2) 2 (y  1)2

(A)  1 (B)  1
25 16 25 9
(x  2)2 (y  1)2 (x  2) 2 (y  1)2

(C)  1 (D)  1
9 25 9 25
Comprehension Type :
Paragraph for question nos. 54 to 56
Tangents are drawn to the parabola y2 = 4x at the point P which is the upper end of latus rectum.
54. Image of the parabola y2 = 4x in the tangent line at the point P is

(A) (x + 4)2 = 16y (B) (x + 2)2 = 8(y – 2)
(C) (x + 1)2 = 4(y – 1) (D) (x – 2)2 = 2(y – 2)
55. Radius of the circle touching the parabola y2 = 4x at the point P and passing through its focus is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 2
56. Area enclosed by the tangent line at P, x-axis and the parabola is
2 4 14
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
3 3 3
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Paragraph for question nos. 57 to 59
Let a tangent to parabola y2 = 4ax at point P(at2, 2at), t  0 intersects its directrix at point Q. Let
represents the focus of parabola y2 = 4ax and C represents the circle circumscribing the triangle PQS.
57. The angle between the parabola y2 = 4ax and the circle C at point P is
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 3 2
(PS)(QR)
58. If normal to parabola y2 = 4ax at point P intersects the line joining Q and S at R, then is equal
(PQ)(PR)
to
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
59. Area of circle C is
a 2 (1  t 2 )3 a 2 (1  t 2 )3 a 2 (1  t 2 )3 a 2 (1  t 2 )3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8t 2 4t 4 4t 2 4t 2
One or more than one :
60. Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of the parabola y2 = 2px such that it touches the
directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the cirlce & the parabola is :
p  p   p   p 
(A)  , p  (B)  ,  p  (C)   , p  (D)   ,  p 
2  2   2   2 
x 2 y2
61. For the hyperbola  = 1 the incorrect statement is :
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(A) the acute angle between its asymptotes is 60°
(B) its eccentricity is 4/3
(C) length of the latus rectum is 2
(D) product of the perpendicular distances from any point on the hyperbola on its asymptotes is less than
the length of its latus rectum
62. The tangent to the hyperbola, x2 – 3y2 = 3 at the point  

3,0 when associated with two asymptotes
constitutes :
(A) isosceles triangle (B) an equilateral triangle
(C) a triangles whose area is 3 sq. units (D) a right isosceles triangle
x2 y2
63. Consider the ellipse  = 1 where (0, /2).
tan 2  sec2 
Which of the following quantities would vary as  varies ?
(A) degree of flatness (B) ordinate of the vertex
(C) coordinates of the foci (D) length of the latus rectum
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64. Which of the following equations in parametric form can represent a hyperbola, where ‘t’ is a parameter.
a  1 b  1 tx y x ty
(A) x = t   & y = t   (B)  +t=0 &  –1=0
2 t  2 t  a b a b
t
(C) x = et + e–t & y = et – e–t (D) x2 – 6 = 2 cot t & y2 + 2 = 4 cos2
2
65. Equation of a common tangent to the circle, x2 + y2 = 50 and the parabola, y2 = 40x can be :
(A) x + y – 10 = 0 (B) x – y + 10 = 0 (C) x + y + 10 = 0 (D) x – y – 10 = 0
66. Let y2 = 4ax be a parabola and x2 + y2 + 2bx = 0 be a circle. If parabola and circle touch each other
externally then :
(A) a > 0, b > 0 (B) a > 0, b < 0 (C) a < 0, b > 0 (D) a < 0, b < 0
67. Let P, Q and R are three co-normal points on the parabola y2 = 4ax. Then the correct statement(s) is/are
(A) algebraic sum of the slopes of the normals at P, Q and R vanishes
(B) algebraic sum of the ordinates of the points at P, Q and R vanishes
(C) centroid of the triangle PQR lies on the axis of the parabola
(D) circle circumscribing the triangle PQR passes through the vertex of the parabola
dx 3y
68. The differential equation  represents a family of hyperbolas (except when it represents a pair of
dy 2x
lines) with eccentricity :
3 5 2 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 3 5 2
69. If from the vertex of a parabola y2 = 4ax a pair of chords be drawn at right angles to one another and
with these chords as adjacent sides a rectangle be made, then the locus of the further angle of the
rectangle is :
(A) an equal parabola (B) a parabola with focus at (8a, 0)
(C) a parabola with directrix as x – 7a = 0 (D) not a parabola
70. Through a point P(–2, 0), tangents PQ and PR are drawn to the parabola y2 = 8x. Two circles each
passing through the focus of the parabola and one touching at Q and other R are drawn. Which of the
following point(s) with respect to the triangle PQR lie(s) on the common chord of the two circles ?
(A) centroid (B) orthocentre (C) incentre (D) circumcentre
x2 y2
71. Extremities of the latera recta of the ellipse  = 1 (a > b) having a given major axis 2a lies on
a2 b2
(A) x2 = a(a – y) (B) x2 = a(a + y) (C) y2 = a(a + x) (D) y2 = a(a – x)
dy
72. Solutions of the differential equation (1 – x2) + xy = ax where a  R, is
dx
(A) a conic which is an ellipse or a hyperbola with principal axes parallel to coordinates axes
(B) centre of the conic is (0, a)
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(C) length of one of the principal axes is 1
(D) length of one of the principal axes is equal to 2
Match The Column :

Q.73 to Q.74 is “Match the Column” type. Column-I and Column-II contains four entries each. Entry of
Column-I are to be matched with one or more than one entries of Column-II.
x 2 y2 
73. Consider an ellipse  = 1 with centre C and a point P on it with eccentric angle . Normal
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drawn at P intersects the major and minor axes in A and B respectively. N1 and N2 are the feet of the
perpendiculars from the foci S1 and S2 respectively on the tangent P and N is the foot of the perpendicu-
lar from the centre of the ellipse on the normal at P. Tangent at P intersects the axis of x at T.
Column-I Column-II
(A) (CA)(CT) is equal to (P) 9
(B) (PN)(PB) is equal to (Q) 16
(C) (S1N1)(S2N2) is equal to (R) 17
(D) (S1P)(S2P) is equal to (S) 25
74. Match the properties of the curves given in Column-I with the corresponding curve(s) given in the
Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) A curve passing through (2, 3) having the property that (P) Straight line
length of the radius vector of any of its point P is equal
to the length of the tangent drawn at this point, can be
(B) A curve passing through (1, 1) having the property (Q) Circle
that any tangent intersects the y-axis at the point which
is equidistant from the point of tangency and the origin,
can be
(C) A curve passing through (1, 0) for which the length of (R) Parabola
normal is equal to the radius vector, can be
(D) A curve passes through the point (2, 1) and having the (S) Hyperbola
property that the segment of any of its tangency between
the point of tengency and the x-axis is bisected by the y-axis,
can be
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ANSWER KEY
Q.1 C Q.2 C Q.3 A Q.4 B Q.5 B Q.6 B Q.7 A
Q.8 B Q.9 C Q.10 D Q.11 A Q.12 D Q.13 D Q.14 A
Q.15 B Q.16 C Q.17 C Q.18 A Q.19 B Q.20 A Q.21 A
Q.22 A Q.23 C Q.24 D Q.25 D Q.26 D Q.27 C Q.28 C
Q.29 B Q.30 D Q.31 C Q.32 B Q.33 D Q.34 C Q.35 D
Q.36 B Q.37 A Q.38 B Q.39 A Q.40 C Q.41 B Q.42 B
Q.43 A Q.44 D Q.45 A Q.46 A Q.47 D Q.48 C Q.49 C
Q.50 B Q.51 A Q.52 D Q.53 D Q.54 C Q.55 B Q.56 A
Q.57 D Q.58 D Q.59 C
Q.60 A, B Q.61 B, D Q.62 B, C Q.63 A,B,D
Q.64 A, C, D Q.65 B, C Q.66 A, D Q.67 A,B,C,D
Q.68 B,D Q.69 A,C Q.70 A,B,C,D Q.71 A,B
Q.72 A,B,D
Q.73 (A) Q ; (B) S; (C) P ; (D) R
Q.74 (A) P, S; (B) Q ; (C) Q, S ; (D) R
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Q.38 If in triangle A BC , A  (1, 10) , circumcentre   13 , 23  

Q.40 The circumcentre of the triangle formed by the lines, x y + 2 x + 2 y + 4 = 0 and x + y + 2 = 0 is :

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Q.54 Perpendicular distance of the line AB from the point (2, 2) is

Q.55 Sum of the coordinates of the point P if PDOC is a square is

A straight line 4x + 3y = 72 intersect the x and y axes at A and B respectively. Then

[MULTIPLE XOBJECTIVE TYPE]

MATCH THE COLUMN

Q.78 Column-I Column-II

Q.79 Consider the line Ax + By + C = 0.

Q.80 Column-I Column-II

*Q.11 If the circles

(A) (x2 + y2)  12  12  = 4 a2 (B) (x2 + y2)2  12  12  = a2

(C) (x2 + y2)2  12  12  = 4 a2 (D) (x2 + y2)  12  12  = a2

Q.51 A variable circle C has the equation

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Q.56 Length of the chord AB equal

Q.57 The angle subtended by the chord AB in the minor arc of S is

Q.58 Acute angle between the line L and the circle S is

Assertion & Reason

Q.61 Consider the circle C : x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 23 = 0 and a point P(3, 4).

Q.62 Consider the lines

Q.69 Consider the circles

Q.51 A Q.52 B Q.53 C Q.54 C Q.55 A Q.56 B Q.57 D

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[MATCH THE COLUMN]

Q.1 D Q.2 A Q.3 D Q.4 A Q.5 A Q.6 D Q.7 A

One or more than one correct

Q.63 CD Q.64 BD Q.65 BC Q.66 CD Q.67 ABCD Q.68 ACD

Single Correct (Q.1 to Q.74)

(A) ay = bx + a 4  a 2b 2  b4 (B) by = ax – a 4  a 2b2  b4

21. The co-ordinates of the centre of the hyperbola x2 + 3xy + 2y2 + 2x + 3y + 2 = 0 is :

the value equal to

*44. Which one of the following lines cannot be the normals to x2 = 4y ?

45. Let M = {(x, y)|x2 + 2y2  3}

(x  2)2 (y  1)2 (x  2) 2 (y  1)2

(x  2)2 (y  1)2 (x  2) 2 (y  1)2

54. Image of the parabola y2 = 4x in the tangent line at the point P is

59. Area of circle C is

One or more than one :

62. The tangent to the hyperbola, x2 – 3y2 = 3 at the point  

Match The Column :

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