PARABOLA_JEE MAIN PART
1. If A, B, C are 3 points on a parabola. 1, 2 are the areas of triangle is formed by the points A, B, C and
the tangents at A, B, C. If 1, 2 are the roots of px2 + qx + r = 0 then condition is
1) 9q2 = 2pr 2) 9pr = 2q2 3) 9p2 = 2qr 4) 2p2 = 9qr
2. The circle x2 + y2 + 2 x = 0 and y2 = 4x touch each other exterally then
1) (- , 0) 2) (1, ) 3) (- , 1) 4) (0, )
3. 2 2
Shortest distance between the two parabolas y = x - 2, x = y–2 is
1 5 7 6
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 2 4 2 2 2 7 2
4. y2
The orthocentre of a triangle formed by tangents to the parabola = 4ax at t1, t2, t3 lies on
1) Axis 2) Directrix 3) Tangent at the vertex 4) none
5. 2
Through the vertex O of the parabola y = 4ax a perpendicular is drawn to any tangent meeting it at P and
the parabola at Q. Then OP.OQ =
1) a2 2) 2a2 3) 3a2 4) 4a2
6. If M is the foot of the perpendicular from a point P on a parabola to its directix and SPM is an equilateral
triangle, where S is the focus, then SP =
1) a 2) 2a 3) 3a 4) 4a
7. 2
Point of contact of the line kx + y - 4 = 0 w.r.t. the parabola y = x-x is
1) (-2, 2) 2) (2, -2) 3) (-2, 6) 4) (2, -6)
8. The tangent at the point P(x1, y1) to the parabola y2 = 4ax meets the parabola y2 = 4a(x +b) at Q and
R, then the midpoint of QR is
1) (x1, y1) 2) (x1+b, y1) 3) (x1+b, y1+b) 4) (x1- b, y1- b)
9. 2
If the parabola y = (a - b)x +(b - c)x+(c - a) touches x-axis then the line ax+by+c = 0 passes through a
fixed point
1) (2, 1) 2) (1, 2) 3) (-2, 1) 4) (2, -1)
10. Tangents at P and Q on y2 = 4x meet at T. If S is the focus and SP = a, ST = b, SQ = c then roots of
ax2 + bx + c = 0 are
1) real and different 2) real and equal 3) Irrational 4) complex
11. 2
If the normal to y = 4ax at t1 cuts the parabola again at t2 then___
1) t22 8 2) t22 8 3) -8 t2 8 4) t22 8
12. Point of concurrence of the normals drawn at (2, 8), (128, 64), (162, -72) to the parabola y2 = 32x is
1) (2, 8) 2) (128, 64) 3) (162, -72) 4) (162, 72)
13. If (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3) are feet of the three normals drawn from a point to the parabola
x1 - x2
y2 = 4ax then =
y3
1) 4a 2) 2a 3) 1 4) 0
14. If the two normals to y = 8x at (2, 4) and (18, 12) intersect at P(x1, y1) then foot of the 3rd normal through
2
P is
1) (32, 16) 2) (32, -16) 3) (-16, 32) 4) (2, 4)
15. 2
If the normals at P and Q meet again on the parabola y = 4ax then the chord joining P and Q passes
through a fixed point
1) (–a, 0) 2) (–2a, 0) 3) (–3a, 0) 4) (–4a, 0)
16. 2
P and Q are two points on the parabola (y – 2) = 4(x – 3). The normals and tangents at P and Q form a square
then point of intersection of tangents at P, Q is
1) (-1, 0) 2) (-4, 2) 3) (2, 2) 4) (3, 2)
17. 2
The tangent at 't' on the parabola y = 4ax is parallel to a normal chord then distance between them is
a 1 t2 a (1 t 2 )3/2 a 2 (1 t 2 )3/2 a (1 t 2 )3/2
1) 2) 3) 4)
t2 t2 t t
18. The normals at two points P and Q on the parabola y2= 4ax meet at (x1,y1) on the parabola. Then PQ2=
1) (x1 + 4a) (x1 + 8a) 2) (x1 + 4a) (x1 - 8a) 3) (x1 - 4a) (x1 + 8a) 4) (x1 - 4a) (x1 - 8a)
SQ
19. A chord PQ is a normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax at P and PQ subtends right angle at the vertex. then =
SP
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
20. The circle with focal radii as diameter touches
1) Directrix 2) tangent at the vertex 3) latus rectum 4) cannot say
21. The circle with focal chord as diameter touches
1) Directrix 2) tangent at the vertex 3) latus rectum 4) cannot say
22. The shortest distance between the line y-x=1 and the curve x = y2 is
2 3 3 2 3 3 2
1) 2) 3) 4)
8 5 4 8
23. The vertex and focus of a parabola are at a distance of h and k units on positive x–axis from origin. Then
equation of parabola is
1) x2 = 4 (k – h) (y – k) 2) y2 = 4 (k – h) (x – h)
3) (x – h)2 = 4(k – h) (y – k) 4) (y – k)2 = 4(k – h) (x – h)
24. An arch is in the shape of a parabola whose axis is vertically downwords and measures 80 mts across its
bottom on the ground. Its highest point is 24 mts. The measure of the horizontal beam across its cross
section at a height of 18 mts is
1) 50 2) 40 3) 45 4) 60
25. The polar of a point P on the line lx + my + n = 0 with respect to the parabola y2 = 4ax meets the curve at
P and Q. The locus of midpoint of PQ is
1) l(y2–4ax) – 2a(lx + my + n) = 0 2) l(y2–4ax) + 2a(lx + my + n) = 0
3) l(y2–4ax) + a(lx + my + n) = 0 4) l(y2–4ax) – a(lx + my + n) = 0
26. The area of triangle formed by the points t1,t2 and t3 on y2 = 4ax is k|(t1–t2) (t2–t3) (t3–t1)| then K =
a2
1) 2) a2 3) 2a2 4) 4a2
2
27. The condition that the line lx + my + n = 0 to be a normal to y2 = 4ax is
1) al2 + 2alm2 + m2n = 0 2) al3 + 2alm2 + m2n = 0
3) al2 + 2alm2 + m2n2 = 0 4) al3 + alm2 + m2n = 0
28. 2
If a normal chord of the parabola y =4x makes an angle of 45° with the axis of the parabola then its length
is
1) 8 2) 8 2 3) 4 4) 4 2
29. Match the points on the curve 2y2 = x + 1 with the slopes of normals at those points and choose the correct
answer
Point Slope of the normal
I) (7, 2) a) 4 2
1
II) 0, b) – 8
2
III) (1, –1) c) –4
IV) (3, 2) d) 4
e) 2 2
1) b, d, c, a 2) b, e, d, a 3) b, c, e, a 4) b, e, a, c
30. The locus of centre of a circle which passes through the origin and cuts off a length of 4 units from the line
x = 3 is :
2
1) y 2 6x 0 2) y 2 6x 13 3) y 2 6x 10 4) x 6y 13
Answer Key
1) 2 2) 1 3) 3 4) 2 5) 4 6) 4 7) 2 8) 1 9) 4 10) 4
11) 2 12) 4 13) 4 14) 2 15) 2 16) 1 17) 2 18) 2 19) 3 20) 2
21) 1 22) 4 23) 2 24) 2 25) 2 26) 2 27) 2 28) 2 29) 2 30) 4
