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Q1 - Chord and its Properties

The locus of centre of the circle described on any focal chord of a parabola y 2
= 4ax, is

(1) y 2
= 2a(x − a)

(2) y 2
= 2ax

(3) y 2
= 4a(x − a)

(4) y 2
= 2a(x + a)

Q2 - Chord and its Properties

If a chord of y 2
= 4ax makes an angle α, α ∈ (0, π/4] with the positive direction of X -axis, then the
minimum length of this focal chord is

(1) 2√2 a units

(2) 4√2 a units

(3) 8 a units
(4) 16 a units

Q3 - Chord and its Properties

Let A and B be two points on a parabola y 2

= x with vertex V such that V A is perpendicular to V B and θ is
|V A|
the angle between the chord V A and the axis of the parabola. The value of |V B|
is

(1) tan θ
(2) tan 3
θ

(3) cot 2
θ

(4) cot 3
θ

Q4 - Chord and its Properties

The locus of feet of perpendiculars drawn from vertex of the parabola y 2

= 4ax upon all such chords of the

parabola which subtends a right angle at the vertex, is

(1) x 2
+ y
2
− 4ax = 0

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(2) x 2
+ y
2
− 2ax = 0

(3) x 2
+ y
2
+ 2ax = 0

(4) x 2
+ y
2
+ 4ax = 0

Q5 - Chord and its Properties

If the distance of two points P and Q from the focus of a parabola y 2

= 4ax are 4 and 9 respectively, then the

distance of the point of intersection of tangents at P and Q from the focus, is

(1) 8
(2) 5

(3) 6
(4) 12

Q6 - Tangent and its Properties

The equation of tangent to the parabola y = (x − 3) parallel to the chord joining the points (3,0) and (4, 1), is
2

(1) 2x − 2y + 6 = 0
(2) 2x − 2y − 6 = 0
(3) 4x − 4y + 11 = 0
(4) 4x − 4y = 13

Q7 - Tangent and its Properties

The angle between the tangents drawn from a point (−a, 2a) to y 2
= 4ax is

(1) π/4
(2) π/2
(3) π/3
(4) π/6

Q8 - Tangent and its Properties

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PN is an ordinate of the parabola y 2

= 4ax. A straight line is drawn parallel to the axis to bisect N P and
meets the curve in Q. N Q meets the tangent at the vertex A in a point T such that AT = k ⋅ NP , then the
value of k is

(1) 3/2
(2) 2/3
(3) 1
(4) None of these

Q9 - Tangent and its Properties

AB, AC are tangents to a parabola y 2

= 4ax ⋅ p1 , p2 and p are the lengths of the perpendiculars from A, B
3

and C respectively on any tangent to the curve, then p 2, p1 , p3 are in

(1) AP
(2) GP
(3) HP
(4) None of these

Q10 - Tangent and its Properties

T is a point on the tangent to a parabola y 2

= 4ax at its point P . T L and T N are the perpendiculars on the

focal radius SP and the directrix of the parabola respectively, then

(1) SC = 2(T N )

(2) 3(SL) = 2(T N )

(3) SL = T N

(4) 2(SL) = 3(T N )

Q11 - Tangent and its Properties

AP and BP are tangents to the parabola, y 2

= 4x at A and B. If the chord AB passes through a fixed point
(-1,-1), then the equation of locus of P is

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(1) y = 2(x − 1)
(2) y 2
= 2(x − 1)

(3) y = 2(x + 1)
(4) y 2
= 2(x + 1)

Q12 - Tangent and its Properties

Tangent to the curve y = x 2

+ 6 at a point P (1, 7) touches the circle x 2
+ y
2
+ 16x + 12y + c = 0 at a point

Q . Then, the coordinates of Q are

(1) (-6,-11)

(2) (-9,-13)
(3) (-10,-15)

(4) (-6,-7)

Q13 - Normal and its Properties

The distance between a tangent to the parabola y 2

= 4ax(a > 0) and the parallel normal with gradient 1, is

(1) 4 a units

(2) 2√2 a units

(3) 2 a units

(4) √2 a units

Q14 - Normal and its Properties

The normal at the point P (ap 2

, 2ap) meets the parabola y 2
= 4ax again at Q (aq 2
, 2aq) such that the line
joining the origin to P and Q are at the right angle. Then, p is equal to
2

(1) 1
(2) 2

(3) √2
(4) 4

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Q15 - Normal and its Properties

If a line x − y = 1 cuts the parabola y 2

= 4x at the points A and B. Normals at A and B intersect at C , other

than above two meet the parabola in D, then D is equal to

(1) (1,1)

(2) (2,2)
(3) (4,-4)

(4) (6,6)

Q16 - Normal and its Properties

The locus of the point of intersection of normals at the ends of parallel chords of gradient m of the parabola
y
2
= 4ax, is

(1) 2xm 2
− ym
3 2
= 4a (2 + m )

(2) 2xm 2
+ ym
3 2
= 4a (2 + m )

(3) 2xm + ym 2
= 4a(2 + m)

(4) 2xm 2
+ ym
3 2
= 4a (2 − m )

Q17 - Normal and its Properties

Normals are drawn from the point P with slopes m 1, m2 , m3 to the parabola y 2
= 4x .If locus of P with

m2 m3 = α is a part of the parabola itself. Then, the value of α is

(1) 1

(2) 2
(3) 3

(4) 4

Q18 - Normal and its Properties

A normal is drawn to parabola y 2

= 4ax at any point other than the vertex. If it cuts the parabola again at a
point whose distance from the vertex is not less than

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(1) 4a

(2) 4√6a
(3) 2√6a

(4) 3√6a

Q19 - Normal and its Properties

The length of intercept on the normal at the point (at 2

, 2at) of the parabola y 2
= 4ax made by circle which is
described on a focal distance of the given point as diameter is

(1) a√1 + t
(2) a√1 + 2t
(3) a√1 + t 2

(4) a√1 + t 4

Q20 - Normal and its Properties

The tangent and normal at P (t), for all real positive t, to the parabola y 2
= 4ax meet the axis of the parabola
in T and G respectively, then the angle at which the tangent at P to the parabola is inclined to the tangent at P
to the circle passing through the points P , T and G, is

(1) cot −1
t

(2) cot −1
t
2

(3) tan −1
t

(4) tan −1
t
2

Q21 - Normal and its Properties

PQ is a normal chord of the parabola y 2

= 4ax at P , A being the vertex of the parabola. Through P a line is
drawn parallel to AQ meeting the X -axis in R. Then, the length of AR is equal to

(1) the length of latusrectum

(2) the focal distance of point P

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(3) the twice the focal distance of point P

(4) the distance of the point P from the directrix

Q22 - MIscellaneous

The locus of the point of intersection of two tangents to the parabola y 2

= 4ax such that they include an angle
of 45 , is
∘

(1) y 2
− 4ax = (a + x)
2

(2) y 2
− 4ax = (a − x)
2

(3) y 2
+ 4ax = (a + x)
2

(4) y 2
+ 4ax = (a − x)
2

Q23 - MIscellaneous

The equation of chord of contact of tangents drawn from a point (3,4) to the parabola y 2
= 2x, is

(1) x + 4y + 3 = 0
(2) x − 4y − 3 = 0

(3) x + y − 7 = 0
(4) x − 4y + 3 = 0

Q24 - MIscellaneous

Tangents are drawn at the point, where the line lx + my + n = 0 is intersected by the parabola y 2
= 4ax,

then the point of intersection of tangents is

(1) ( n

l
,−
2am

l
)

(2) (− n

l
,
2am

l
)

(3) (− n

l
,−
2am

l
)

(4) None of these

Q25 - MIscellaneous

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The locus of the point of intersection of tangents drawn at the extremities of a normal chord of the parabola
y
2
= 4ax, is

(1) y 2
(x + 2a) + 4a
3
= 0

(2) y 2
(x − 2a) + 4a
3
= 0

(3) y 2
(x + 2a) − 4a
3
= 0

(4) y 2
(x − 2a) − 4a
3
= 0

Q26 - MIscellaneous

The pole of the line lx + my + n = 0 with respect to the parabola y 2

= 4ax is

(1) ( n

l
,−
2am

l
)

(2) ( n 2am
,− )
l l

(3) ( n

l
,−
2am

l
)

(4) None of these

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Answer Key

Q1 (1) Q2 (3) Q3 (4) Q4 (1)

Q5 (2) Q6 (4) Q7 (2) Q8 (2)

Q9 (2) Q10 (3) Q11 (3) Q12 (4)

Q13 (2) Q14 (2) Q15 (3) Q16 (1)

Q17 (2) Q18 (2) Q19 (3) Q20 (3)

Q21 (3) Q22 (1) Q23 (4) Q24 (1)

Q25 (1) Q26 (1)

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