KCET SERIES
Mathematics

Conic Sections

23 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
23 MCQs

01
PYQ 2007
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-200
. If the Radical centre of the above three circles exists, then which of the following cannot be the value of ?
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
02
PYQ 2007
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-200
If the circles and cut orthogenally, then the length of the common chord of the circles is
1
2
2
3
8
4
5
03
PYQ 2007
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-200
If is a hyperbola, then which of the following statements can be true ?
1
(3, 1) lies on the hyperbola
2
(-3, 1) lies on the hyperbola
3
(5, 2) lies on the hyperbola
4
(10, 4) lies on the hyperbola
04
PYQ 2007
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-200
If is a tangent to the circle the values of k are,
1
2
3
4
05
PYQ 2008
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-200
If the circles and touch each other internally, then =
1
2
3
4

06
PYQ 2008
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-200
The tangents drawn at the extremeties of a focal chord of the parabola
1
intersect on x = 0
2
intersect on the line x + 4 = 0
3
intersect at an angle of 60
4
intersect at an angle of 45
07
PYQ 2009
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-200
For the parabola , the point whose focal distance is , is
1
(16, 8) or (16,-8)
2
(8, 8) or (8,-8)
3
(4, 8) or (4,-8)
4
(2, 8) or (2,-8)
08
PYQ 2010
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-201
The locus of the point of intersection of the tangents drawn at the ends of a focal chord of the parabola is _______
1
y = 2
2
y = -2
3
x = 2
4
x = -2
09
PYQ 2010
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-201
The points and are concyclic if = _____
10
PYQ 2010
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-201
Equation of the circle centered at touching the circle externally, is _____
1
2
3
4
11
PYQ 2010
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-201
Two circles centered at and intersect each other. If the radii are equal, the equation of the common chord is ______
1
x + y - 8 = 0
2
x - y - 8 = 0
3
x + y + 1 = 0
4
x - y + 1 = 0
12
PYQ 2010
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-201
The condition for the line to be a normal to the parabola is _______
1
2
3
4
13
PYQ 2011
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-201
If the focii of and coincide, then value of is
1
2
3
4
14
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-201
The sum of the reciprocals of focal distances of a focal chord of is
1
2
3
4
15
PYQ 2012
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-201
If the straight line touches the circle , then the value of is
1
16,64
2
-16,-64
3
-16,64
4
16,-64
16
PYQ 2012
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-201
The equations of the two tangents from to the circle are
1
2
3
4
17
PYQ 2013
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-201
If the area of the auxiliary circle of the ellipse is twice the area of the ellipse, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
1
2
3
4
18
PYQ 2013
hard
mathematics ID: kcet-201
The equation of the tangent to the parabola inclined at an angle of to the direction of -axis is
1
x + y - 4 = 0
2
x - y + 4 = 0
3
x - y - 1 = 0
4
x - y + 1 = 0
19
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-201
If the eccentricity of the hyperbola is and is a focal chord of the hyperbola, then the length of transverse axis is equal to
1
2
3
4
20
PYQ 2017
easy
mathematics ID: kcet-201
The eccentricity of the ellipse is
1
2
3
4
21
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-202
If the area of the Ellipse is is 20π square units, then λ is
1
±4
2
±3
3
±2
4
±1
22
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: kcet-202
A particle moves along the curve . When the rate of change of abscissa is 4 times that of its ordinate, then the quadrant in which the particle lies is
1
III or IV
2
I or III
3
II or III
4
II or IV
23
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: kcet-202
In the figure
Statement I : When , the section is hyperbola
Statement II : When , the section is ellipse
Which of the following is correct?
1
Statement I is true, Statement II is false
2
Statement I is false, Statement II is true
3
Both the Statements are true
4
Both the Statements are false