NCERT Solutions for class 11 Maths | Chapter 11 - Conic Sections

(1) The length of the latus rectum of x2 = 9y is equal to _______.
[A] 3 units
[B] 9/4 units
[C] 9 units
[D] -3 units
Answer: 9 units
(2) (x2/9)+(y2/25) = 1 represents a vertical ellipse.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: True

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(3) The equation of the directrix of the parabola y2 = 16x is _______.
[A] 4
[B] -4
[C] 16
[D] -16
Answer: -4
(4) The focal distance of a point on the parabola y2 = 16x is 5. The abcissa of this point is _____.
[A] 1
[B] 4
[C] -1
[D] 5
Answer: 1
(5) The equation of common tangents to the curves x2 + 4 y2 = 8 and y2 = 4 x are
[A] 2 y – x – 4 = 0 and 2 y + x + 4 = 0
[B] y – 2 x – 4 = 0 and y + 2 x + 4 = 0
[C] 2 y – x – 2 = 0 and 2 y + x + 2 = 0
[D] y – 2 x – 2 = 0 and y + 2 x + 2 = 0
Answer: 2 y – x – 4 = 0 and 2 y + x + 4 = 0
(6) The line y = x – 1 touches the ellipse 3 x2 + 4 y2 = 12, at
[A] (1/2, –1/2)
[B] (3, 2)
[C] (–1, –2)
[D] None of these
Answer: None of these
(7) Equation of the ellipse whose axes are co–ordinate axes and whose length of latus rectum, and eccentricity are equal and equal to ½ each is
[A] 6 x2 + 12 yx2 = 1
[B] 12 xx2 + 6 yx2 = 1
[C] 3 xx2 + 12 yx2 = 1
[D] 9 xx2 + 12 yx2 = 1
Answer: 9 xx2 + 12 yx2 = 1
(8) The equation 3 (x + y – 5)2 + 2 (x – y + 7)2 = 6 represents an ellipse, whose centre is
[A] (–1, 6)
[B] (6, –1)
[C] (1, –6)
[D] (–6, 1)
Answer: (–1, 6)
(9) Foci of the ellipse; 25 (x + 1)2 +9(y +2)2 = 225, are<
[A] (–1, –2) and (–1, –6)
[B] (–2, 1) and (–2, 6)
[C] (–1, 2) and (–1, –6)
[D] (–1, 2) and (–1, –6)
Answer: (–1, 2) and (–1, –6)
(10) The area of the triangle formed by the points on the ellipse 25x2 + 16y2 = 400 whose eccentric angles are p/2, p and 3p/2 is
[A] 10 sq. units
[B] 20 sq. units
[C] 30 sq. units
[D] 40 sq. units
Answer: 20 sq. units
(11) The general equation of second order ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents an ellipse if (Δ = abc + 2fgh - af2 - bg2 - ch2 )
[A] Δ ≠ 0 and h2 < ab
[B] Δ ≠ 0 and h2 > ab
[C] Δ ≠ 0 and h2 ≠ ab
[D] Δ ≠ 0 and h2 = ab
Answer: Δ ≠ 0 and h2 < ab
(12) The center of the circle 4x2+4y2-8x+12y-25=0 is ?
[A] (2,-3)
[B] (-2,3)
[C] (-4,6)
[D] (4,-6)
Answer: (2,-3)
(13) The focus of parabola y2 = 8x is
[A] (-2, 0)
[B] focus and the vertex
[C] (0, 2)
[D] (0, -2)
Answer: (-2, 0)
(14) A chord of the parabola is a focal chord if it passes through ____
[A] the center
[B] the focus
[C] the vertex
[D] None of these
Answer: the focus
(15) The length of latus rectum of the ellipse x2 /36 + y2 /49 = 1 is
[A] 49/6
[B] 98/6
[C] 36/7
[D] 72/7
Answer: 72/7
(16) The equation of parabola with vertex (-2, 1) and focus (-2, 4) is
[A] 10y = x2 + 4x + 16
[B] 12y = x2 + 4x + 16
[C] 12y = x2 + 4x
[D] 12y = x2 + 4x + 8
Answer: 12y = x2 + 4x + 16
(17) The foci of an ellipse are (±2, 0) and its eccentricity is 1/2 then its equation is
[A] x2 /12 + y2 /16 = 1
[B] x2 /16 + y2 /12 = 1
[C] x2 /4 + y2 /12 = 1
[D] x2 /12 + y2 /4 = 1
Answer: x2 /16 + y2 /12 = 1
(18) If a chord the circle x2 + y2 = 8 makes equal intercepts of lenghtsa on the coordinate axes, then
[A] |a| < 8
[B] |a| < 4
[C] |a| > 4
[D] |a| > 8
Answer: |a| < 4
(19) The equation of parabola with vertex at origin the axis is along x-axis and passing through the point (2, 3) is
[A] y2 = 9x
[B] y2 = 9x/2
[C] y2 = 2x
[D] y2 = 2x/9
Answer: y2 = 9x/2
(20) The equation of the circle having radius 3 units and which touches the y-axis at the origin and lies in the 1st and 4thquadrant is ____.
[A] x2 + y2 = 9
[B] x2 -6x + 6y + y2 = 0
[C] x2 - 6y + y2 = 0
[D] x2 - 6x + y2 = 0
Answer: x2 - 6x + y2 = 0

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