Conic Sections CBSE Questions & Answers

Conic Sections

This is Mathematics Class 11 Conic Sections CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
A and B are two distinct points, Locus of a point P satisfying \(\left| {{\text{ PA }}} \right|{\text{ }} + {\text{ PB}}|{\text{ }} = {\text{ 2k}}\), a constant is
  • A
    nothing can be said
    Correct
  • B
    a hyperbola
  • C
    an ellipse
  • D
    the line segment [AB]
2
The eccentricity of the hyperbola \({x^2} - {y^2} = 9\) is
  • A
    1
  • B
    less than 1
  • C
    none of these
  • D
    \(\sqrt 2 \)
    Correct
3
locus of the point of intersection of the lines x = sec \(\theta \) + tan \(\theta \) and y = sec \(\theta \) – tan \(\theta \) is
  • A
    a parabola
  • B
    an ellipse
  • C
    none of these
    Correct
  • D
    a straight line
4
The line y = m x + c, touches the parabola \({y^2} = 4\;a\,x\) if
  • A
    \(c = a\;{m^2}\)
  • B
    c = a m
  • C
    \(c = {a \over m},m \ne 0\)
    Correct
  • D
    \(c = {a \over {{m^2}}},m \ne 0\)
5
The equations \(x = a{t^2},y = 4at\;;\;t \in \;\;R\) represent
  • A
    an ellipse
  • B
    a parabola
    Correct
  • C
    a hyperbola
  • D
    a circle
6
\(x = {{{e^t} + {e^{ - t}}} \over 2},y \ne {{{e^t} - {e^{ - t}}} \over 2};t \in R\) represents
  • A
    a parabola
  • B
    a circle
  • C
    a hyperbola
    Correct
  • D
    an ellipse
7
The vertex of the parabola \({y^2} = 4\;a(x - a)\) is
  • A
    ( 0, 0)
  • B
    none of these
  • C
    ( a, 0)
    Correct
  • D
    ( 0, a)
8
The two parabolas \({x^2} = 4y\) and \({y^2} = 4x\) meet in two distinct points. One of these is the origin and the other is
  • A
    ( 1, 1)
  • B
    none of these
  • C
    (2, 2)
  • D
    ( 4, 4)
    Correct
9
The equation of the directrix of the parabola \({x^2} = - 4\;a\;y\) is
  • A
    y + a = 0
  • B
    y – a = 0
    Correct
  • C
    x – a = 0
  • D
    x + a = 0
10
The eccentricity ‘e’ of a parabola is
  • A
    More than 1
  • B
    Equal to 1
    Correct
  • C
    Zero
  • D
    Less than 1
11
The ellipse = \({{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1,{b^2} = {a^2}\) is a
  • A
    a hyperbola
  • B
    none of these
    Correct
  • C
    horizontal ellipse
  • D
    vertical ellipse
12
The equations x = a cos \(\theta \) , y = b sin \(\theta \), 0 \(≤\) \(\theta \) <\({\rm{2}}\pi \) , a \( \ne \) b, represent
  • A
    a hyperbola
  • B
    a parabola
  • C
    a circle
  • D
    an ellipse
    Correct
13
The graph of the function f(x) = \({1 \over x}i.e.\) the curve \(y = {1 \over x}\) is
  • A
    an ellipse
  • B
    a hyperbola
    Correct
  • C
    a parabola
  • D
    a circle
14
The line y = c touches the parabola \({y^2} = 4a\;x\) when
  • A
    c = 0
  • B
    none of these
    Correct
  • C
    c \(>\) 0
  • D
    c \(< \)0
15
The parabolas \({x^2} = 4y\) and \({y^2} = 4x\) intersect
  • A
    none of these
  • B
    on the line x + y = 0
  • C
    in a unique point
  • D
    on the line y = x
    Correct