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EXERCISE - 1
OBJECTIVE PROBLEMS | JEE MAIN
SECTION - A
QUESTIONS BASED ON BASIC DEFINITION & PARAMETRIC REPRESENTATION
1. Latus rectum of the parabola whose focus is (3,4) and whose tangent at vertex has the equation
x + y = 7 + 5√2 is
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 15
2. Directrix of a parabola is x + y = 2. If it's focus is origin, then latus rectum of the parabola is
equal to
(A) √2 units (B) 2 units (C) 2√2 units (D) 4 units
3. Which one of the following equations represents parametrically, parabolic profile?
t
(A) x = 3cost; y = 4sin⁡ t (B) x 2 − 2 = − cost ; y = 4cos 2 ⁡ 2
t 1
(C) √x = tan⁡ t; √y = sec⁡ t (D) x = √1 − sin⁡ t; y = sin⁡ 2 + cos⁡ 2

4. The point of intersection of the curves whose parametric equations are x = t 2 + 1, y = 2t and
x = 2 s, y = 2/s is given by
(A) (1, −3) (B) (2,2) (C) (−2,4) (D) (1,2)
5. If the line x − 1 = 0 is the directrix of the parabola y 2 − kx + 8 = 0, then one of the values of ' k
' is
(A) 1/8 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) ¼
6. Let P be the point (1,0) and Q a point on the locus y 2 = 8x. The locus of mid point of PQ is
(A) y 2 − 4x + 2 = 0 (B) y 2 + 4x + 2 = 0
(C) x 2 + 4x + 2 = 0 (D) x 2 − 4y + 2 = 0
7. PN is an ordinate of the parabola y 2 = 4ax. A straight line is drawn parallel to the axis to bisect
NP and meets the curve in Q. NQ meets the tangent at the vertex in a point T such that AT =
kNP, then the value of k is (where A is the vertex)
(A) 3/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 1 (D) none
8. The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus to a moving point on the
parabola y 2 = 4ax is another parabola with directrix
(A) x = −a (B) x = −a/2 (C) x = 0 (D) x = a/2

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SECTION - B
POSITION OF POINT & CHORD JOINING TWO POINTS
9. If (t 2 , 2t) is one end of a focal chord of the parabola y 2 = 4x then the length of the focal chord
will be
1 2 1 1
(A) (t + t ) (B) (t + t ) √(t 2 + t2 )

1 1
(C) (t − t ) √(t 2 + t2 ) (D) none

SECTION - C
TANGENT TO PARABOLA
10. Locus of the point of intersection of the perpendicular tangents of the curve y 2 + 4y − 6x − 2 =
0 is
(A) 2x − 1 = 0 (B) 2x + 3 = 0
(C) 2y + 3 = 0 (D) 2x + 5 = 0
11. Two common tangents to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 2a2 and parabola y 2 = 8ax are
(A) x = ±(y + 2a) (B) y = ±(x + 2a)
(C) x = ±(y + a) (D) y = ±(x + a)
12. The tangents to the parabola x = y 2 + c from origin are perpendicular then c is equal to
(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) ¼
13. TP&TQ are tangents to the parabola, y 2 = 4ax at P&Q. If the chord PQ passes through the fixed
point (−a, b) then the locus of T is
(A) ay = 2b(x − b) (B) bx = 2a(y − a)
(C) by = 2a(x − a) (D) ax = 2 b(y − b)
SECTION - D & E
NORMALTO PARABOLA/SUBTANGENT & NORMAL
14. 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
(A) equal to the length of the latus rectum
(B) equal to the focal distance of the point P.
(C) equal to twice the focal distance of the point P.
(D) equal to the distance of the point P from the directrix
15. The normal at the point (bt1 ⁡2 , 2bt1 ) on a parabola meets the parabola again in the point
(b2 ⁡2 , 2bt 2 ), then
2 2 2 2
(A) t 2 = −t1 − t (B) t 2 = −t1 + t (C) t 2 = t1 − t (D) t 2 = t1 + t
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16. Locus of the intersection of the tangents at the ends of the normal chords of the parabola y 2 =
4ax is
(A) (2a + x)y 2 + 4a3 = 0 (B) (x + 2a)y 2 + 4a2 = 0
(C) (x + 2a)y 2 + 4a2 = 0 (D) none
π
17. Length of the normal chord of the parabola, y 2 = 4x, which makes an angle of 4 with the axis of

x is
(A) 8 (B) 8√2 (C) 4 (D) 4√2
18. If x + y = k is normal to y 2 = 12x, then ' k ' is
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) -9 (D) -3

SECTION - F
CHORD OF CONTACT, LENGTH, CHORD WITH A GIVEN MID POINT
19. Tangents are drawn from the points on the line x − y + 3 = 0 to parabola y 2 = 8x. Then the
variable chords of contact pass through a fixed point whose coordinates are
(A) (3,2) (B) (2,4) (C) (3,4) (D) (4,1)
20. The line 4x − 7y + 10 = 0 intersects the parabola, y 2 = 4x at the points A & B. The co-
ordinates of the point of intersection of the tangents drawn at the points A&B are
7 5 5 7 5 7 7 5
(A) (2 , 2) (B) (− 2 , 2) (C) (2 , 2) (D) (− 2 , 2)

SECTION - G
HIGHLIGHTS & BASED RESULTS
21. From the point (4,6) a pair of tangent lines are drawn to the parabola, y 2 = 8x. The area of the
triangle formed by these pair of tangent lines & the chord of contact of the point (4,6) is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) none
22. Let PSQ be the focal chord of the parabola, y 2 = 8x. If the length of SP = 6 then, l(SQ) is equal
to(where S is the focus)
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) none
SECTION - H
MIXED PROBLEMS
23. The equation of the circle drawn with the focus of the parabola (x − 1)2 − 8y = 0 as its centre
and touching the parabola at its vertex is
(A) x 2 + y 2 − 4y = 0 (B) x 2 + y 2 − 4y + 1 = 0
(C) x 2 + y 2 − 2x − 4y = 0 (D) x 2 + y 2 − 2x − 4y + 1 = 0

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24. The slope of the focal chords of the parabola y 2 = 16x which are tangents to the circle
(x − 6)2 + y 2 = 2 are
(A) \pm 2 (B) −1/2,2 (C) \pm 1 (D) −2,1/2
25. The equation of the common tangent touching the circle⁡(x − 3)2 + y 2 = 9 and the parabola
y 2 = 4x above the x-axis is
(A) √3y = 3x + 1 (B) √3y = −(x + 3) (C) √3y = x + 3 (D) √3y = −(3x + 1)
26. AB, AC are tangents to a parabola y 2 = 4ax ⋅ p1 p2 and p3 are the lengths of the perpendiculars
from A, B and C respectively on any tangent to the curve, then p2 , p1 , p3 are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) none of these
27. A point on the parabola y 2 = 18x at which the ordinate increases at twice the rate of the
abscissa is
9 9 9 9
(A) (2,4) (B) (2, −4) (C) (− 8 , 2) (D) (8 , 2)

28. If the tangent at the point P(x1 , y1 ) to the parabola y 2 = 4ax meets the parabola y 2 = 4a(x + b)
at Q& R, then the mid point of QR is
(A) (x1 + b, y1 + b) (B) (x1 − b, y1 − b) (C) (x1 , y1 ) (D) (x1 + b, y1 )

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EXERCISE - 2 (LEVEL-I)
OBJECTIVE PROBLEMS | JEE MAIN
TANGENT TO PARABOLA
1. The locus of a point such that two tangents drawn from it to the parabola y 2 = 4ax are such
that the slope of one is double the other is
9 9
(A) y 2 = 2 ax (B) y 2 = 4 ax (C) y 2 = 9ax (D) x 2 = 4 ay

2. The equation of the common tangent to the curves y 2 = 8x and xy = −1 is

(A) 3y = 9x + 2 (B) y = 2x + 1 (C) 2y = x + 8 (D) y = x + 2

NORMAL TO PARABOLA / SUBTANGENT & NORMAL

3. If the tangents and normals at the extremities of a focal chord of a parabola intersect at (x1 , y1 )
and (x2 , y2 ) respectively, then
(A) x1 = x2 (B) x1 = y2 (C) y1 = y2 (D) x2 = y1
4. The equation of a straight line passing through the point (3,6) and cutting the curve y = √x
orthogonally is
(A) 4x + y − 18 = 0 (B) x + y − 9 = 0 (C) 4x − y − 6 = 0 (D) none

HIGHLIGHTS & BASED RESULTS

5. ⁡T is a point on the tangent to a parabola y 2 = 4ax at its point P. TL and TN are the
perpendiculars on the focal radius SP and the directrix of the parabola respectively. Then
(A) SL = 2(TN) (B) 3(SL) = 2(TN) (C) SL = TN (D) 2(SL) = 3(TN)

MIXED PROBLEMS
6. From the focus of the parabola y 2 = 8x as centre, a circle is described so that a common chord of
the curves is equidistant from the vertex and focus of the parabola. The equation of the circle is
(A) (x − 2)2 + y 2 = 3 (B) (x − 2)2 + y 2 = 9
(C) (x + 2)2 + y 2 = 9 (D) none
7. The straight line joining any point P on the parabola y 2 = 4ax to the vertex and perpendicular
from the focus to the tangent at P, intersect at R, then the equation of the locus of R is
(A) x 2 + 2y 2 − ax = 0 (B) 2x 2 + y 2 − 2ax = 0
(C) 2x 2 + 2y 2 − ay = 0 (D) 2x 2 + y 2 − 2ay = 0

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8. 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 through the points P, T and G is
t
(A) cot −1 ⁡ t (B) cot −1 ⁡ t 2 (C) tan−1 ⁡ t (D) sin−1 ⁡ (√1+t2)

9. Through the vertex O of the parabola, y 2 = 4ax two chords OP and OQ are drawn and the
circles on OP and OQ as diameter intersect in R. If q1 , q 2 and f are the angles made with the axis
by the tangent at P and Q on the parabola and by OR then the value of cotq1 + cotq 2 equals
(A) −2tanf (B) −2tan⁡(p − f) (C) 0 (D) 2cotf
10. Two parabolas y 2 = 4a(x − 11 ) and x 2 = 4a(y − 12 ) always touch one another, the quantities
11 and l2 are both variable. Locus of their point of contact has the equation
(A) xy = a2 (B) xy = 2a2 (C) xy = 4a2 (D) none

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EXERCISE - 2 (LEVEL-II)
MULTIPLE CORRECT | JEE ADVANCED
QUESTIONS BASED ON BASIC DEFINITION & PARAMETRIC REPRESENTATION
1. Let A be the vertex and L the length of the latus rectum of parabola, y 2 − 2y − 4x − 7 = 0. The
equation of the parabola with point A as vertex, 2 L as the length of the latus rectum and the
axis at right angles to that of the given curve is
(A) x 2 + 4x + 8y − 4 = 0 (B) x 2 + 4x − 8y + 12 = 0
(C) x 2 + 4x + 8y + 12 = 0 (D) x 2 + 8x − 4y + 8 = 0
2. The parametric coordinates of any point on the parabola y 2 = 4ax can be
(A) (at 2 , 2at) (B) (at 2 , −2at)
(C) (asin2 ⁡ t, 2asin⁡ t) (D) (asint, 2acost)
3. The locus of the mid point of the focal radii of a variable point moving on the parabola, y 2 =
4ax is a parabola whose
(A) latus rectum is half the latus rectum of the original parabola
(B) vertex is (a/2,0)
(C) directrix is y-axis
(D) focus has the co-ordinates (a, 0)
POSITION OF POINT & CHORD JOINING TWO POINTS
4. Two parabolas have the same focus. If their directrices are the x-axis & the y-axis respectively,
then the slope of their common chord is
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 4/3 (D) 3/4
CHORD OF CONTACT, LENGTH, CHORD WITH A GIVEN MID POINT
5. The length of the chord of the parabola y 2 = x which is bisected at the point (2,1) is less than
(A) 5√2 (B) 4√5 (C) 4√50 (D) 2√5
HIGHLIGHTS & BASED RESULTS
6. Tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4ax at point P meets the tangents at vertex A at point B and the
axis of parabola at T, Q is any point on this tangent and N as the foot of perpendicular from Q on
SP, where S is focus, M is the foot of perpendicular from Q on the directrix then
(A) B bisects PT (B) B trisects PT (C) QM = SN (D) QM = 2SN
MIXED PROBLEMS
7. A variable circle is described to passes through the point (1,0) and tangent to the curve y =
tan⁡(tan−1 ⁡ x). The locus of the centre of the circle is a parabola whose
(A) length of the latus rectum is 2√2 (B) axis of symmetry has the equation x + y = 1
(C) vertex has the co-ordinates (3/4,1/4) (D) none of these
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EXERCISE - 3
| SUBJECTIVE | JEE ADVANCED

1. ' O ' is the vertex of the parabola y 2 = 4ax&L is the upper end of the latus rectum. If LH is
drawn perpendicular to OL meeting OX in H, prove that the length of the double ordinate
through H is 4a√5.
2. Through the vertex O of a parabola y 2 = 4x, chords OP&OQ are drawn at right angles to one
another. Show that for all positions of P, PQ cuts the axis of the parabola at a fixed point. Also
find the locus of the middle point of PQ.
3. Find the equations of the chords of the parabola y 2 = 4ax which pass through the point
(−6a, 0) and which subtends an angle of 45∘ at the vertex.
4. Find the equations of the tangents to the parabola y 2 = 16x, which are parallel & perpendicular
respectively to the line 2x − y + 5 = 0. Find also the coordinates of their points of contact.
5. Find the equations of the tangents of the parabola y 2 = 12x, which passes through the point (2,5).
6. Through the vertex O of the parabola y 2 = 4ax, a perpendicular is drawn to any tangent
meeting it at P & the parabola at Q. Show that OP ⋅ OQ = constant .
7. Let P be a point on the parabola y 2 − 2y − 4x + 5 = 0, such that the tangent on the parabola at
P intersects the directrix at point Q. Let R be the point that divides the line segment PQ
1
externally in the ratio 2 : 1. Find the locus of R.

8. Two tangents to the parabola y 2 = 8x meet the tangent at its vertex in the points P&Q. If PQ =
4 units, prove that the locus of the point of the intersection of the two tangents is y 2 = 8(x + 2).
9. Show that the normals at the points (4a, 4a)& at the upper end of the latus rectum of the
parabola y 2 = 4ax intersect on the same parabola.
10. In the parabola y 2 = 4ax, the tangent at the point P, whose abscissa is equal to the latus ractum
meets the axis in T& the normal at P cuts the parabola again in Q. Prove that PT: PQ = 4: 5.
11. Prove that the locus of the middle point of portion of a normal to y 2 = 4ax intercepted between the
curve & the axis is another parabola. Find the vertex & the latus rectum of the second parabola.
12. Three normals to y 2 = 4x pass through the point (15,12). Show that if one of the normals is
given by y = x − 3& find the equations of the others.
13. Normals are drawn from the point ' P ' with slopes m1 , m2 , m3 to the parabola y 2 = 4x. If locus
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14. Prove that, the normal to y 2 = 12x at (3,6) meets the parabola again in (27, −18)& circle on
this normal chord as diameter is x 2 + y 2 − 30x + 12y − 27 = 0.
15. P⁡&⁡Q are the points of contact of the tangents drawn from the point T to the parabola y 2 = 4ax.
If PQ be the normal to the parabola at P, prove that TP is bisected by the directrix.
16. A variable chord PQ of the parabola y 2 = 4x is drawn parallel to the line y = x. If the
parameters of the points P&Q on the parabola are p&q respectively, show that p + q = 2. Also
show that the locus of the point of intersection of the normals at P&Q is 2x − y = 12.
17. Show that the normals at two suitable distinct real points on the parabola y 2 = 4ax(a > 0)
intersect at a point on the parabola whose abscissa > 8a.
18. Let S is the focus of the parabola y 2 = 4ax and X the foot of the directrix, PP ' is a double
ordinate of the curve and PX meets the curve again in Q. Prove that P'Q passes through focus.
19. Prove that the parabola y 2 = 16x and the circle x 2 + y 2 − 40x − 16y − 48 = 0 meet at the
point P(36,24) and one other point Q. Prove that PQ is a diameter of the circle. Find Q.
20. Find the equation of the circle which passes through the focus of the parabola x 2 = 4y &
touches it at the point (6,9).
21. A fixed parabola y 2 = 4ax touches a variable parabola. Find the equation to the locus of the
vertex of the variable parabola. Assume that the two parabolas are equal and the axis of the
variable parabola remains parallel to the x axis.
22. Show that an infinite number of triangles can be inscribed in either of the parabolas y 2 = 4ax&
x 2 = 4 by whose sides touch the other.
COMPREHENSION
From the point P(h, k) three normals are drawn to the p rabola x 2 = 8y and m1 , m2 and m3 are
the slopes of thre normal
23. Find the algebraic sum of the slopes of these thre normals.
24. If two of the three normals are at right angles the the locus of point P is a conic, find the latus
rectu of conic.
25. If the two normals from P are such that they mak complementary angles with the axis then the
loct of point P is a conic, find a directrix of conic.

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MATRIX MATCH TYPE
26. Column – I Column - II
(A) The x-coordinate of points on the axis of the parabola (P) 4
y 2 − 4x − 2y + 5 = 0 from which all the three normals to
the parabola are real is
(B) The x-coordinate of points on the axis of the parabola (Q) 5
4y 2 − 32x + 4y = 65 = 0 from which all the three normals to
the parabola are real is
(C) The x-coordinate of points on the (R) 6
axis of the parabola 4y 2 − 16x − 4y + 41 = 0 from which all (S) 7
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EXERCISE - 4
| LEVEL-I PREVIOUS YEAR | JEE MAIN
a3 x2 a2 x
1. The locus of the vertices of the family of parabolas y = + − 2a is [AIEEE 2006]
3 2
105 35 64
(A) xy = (B) xy = 3/4 (C) xy = 16 (D) xy = 105
64

2. The equation of a tangent to the parabola y 2 = 8x is y = x + 2. The point on this line from
which the other tangent to the parabola is parapendicular to the given tangent is [AIEEE 2007]
(A) (−1,1) (B) (0,2) (C) (2,4) (D) (−2,0)
3. A parabola has the origin as its focus and the line x = 2 as the directrix. Then the vertex of the
parabola is at [AIEEE 2008]
(A) (0,2) (B) (1,0) (C) (0,1) (D) (2,0)
4. If two tangents drawn from a point P to the parabola y 2 = 4x are at right angles, then the locus
of P is [AIEEE 2010]
(A) x = 1 (B) 2x + 1 = 0
(C) x = −1 (D) 2x − 1 = 0
5. Given: A circle, 2x 2 + 2y 2 = 5 and a parabola, y 2 = 4√5x.
Statement - I: An equation of a common tangent to these curves is y = x + √5.
√5
Statement - II: If the line, y = mx + ( m ≠ 0) is their common tangent, then m satisfies
m

m4 − 3 m2 + 2 = 0,
(A) If Statement-I is true but Statement - II is false.
(B) If Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true.
(C) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are true, and Statement - II is the correct explanation
of Statement- I.
(D) If both Statement-I and Statement - II are true but Statement - II is not the correct
explanation of Statement-I. [AIEEE 2013]
6. The slope of the line touching both the parabolas y 2 = 4x and x 2 = −32y is : [AIEEE 2014]
1 3
(A) 2 (B) 2
1 2
(C) 8 (D) 3

7. Let O be the vertex and Q be any point on the parabola, x 2 = 8y. If the point P divides the line
segment OQ internally in the ratio 1: 3, then the locus of P is [AIEEE 2015]
(A) y 2 = 2x (B) x 2 = 2y
(C) x 2 = y (D) y 2 = x

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8. Let P be the point on the parabola, y 2 = 8x which is at a minimum distance from the centre C of
the circle, x 2 + (y + 6)2 = 1. Then the equation of the circle, passing through C and having its
centre at P is: [JEE MAIN 2016]
x
(A) x 2 + y 2 − x + 4y − 12 = 0 (B) x 2 + y 2 − 4 + 2y − 24 = 0

(C) x 2 + y 2 − 4x + 9y + 18 = 0 (D) x 2 + y 2 − 4x + 8y + 12 = 0
9. The centres of those circle which touch the circle, x 2 + y 2 − 8x − 8y − 4 = 0, externally and
also touch the x-axis, lie on: [JEE MAIN 2016]
(A) an ellipse which is not a circle (B) a hyperbola
(C) a parabola (D) a circle
10. If the tangent at (1,7) to the curve x 2 = y -6 touches the circle x 2 + y 2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0
then the value of c is : [JEE MAIN 2018]
(A) 95 (B) 195 (C) 185 (D) 85
11. Tangent and normal are drawn at P(16,16) on the parabola y 2 = 16x, which intersect the axis
of the parabola at A and B, respectively. If C is the centre of the circle through the points P, A
and B and ∠CPB = θ, then a value of tan⁡ θ is : [JEE MAIN 2018]
4 1
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D) 3
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EXERCISE - 4
| LEVEL-II PREVIOUS YEAR | JEE ADVANCED
1.(a) The axis of parabola is along the line y = x and the distance of vertex from origin is √2 and that
of origin from its focus is 2√2. If vertex and focus both lie in the 1st quadrant, then the equation
of the parabola is [JEE 2006,3]
(A) (x + y)2 = (x − y − 2) (B) (x − y)2 = (x + y − 2)
(C) (x − y)2 = 4(x + y − 2) (D) (x − y)2 = 8(x + y − 2)
(b) The equations of common tangents ot the parabola y = x 2 and y = −(x − 2)2 is/are
(A) y = 4(x − 1) (B) y = 0 [JEE 2006, 5]
(C) y = −4(x − 1) (D) y = −30x − 50
(c) Match The Following [JEE 2006, 6]
Normals are drawn at point P, Q and R lying on the parabola y 2 = 4x which intersect at (3,0).
Then
(i) Area of △ PQR (A) 2
(ii) Radius of circumcircle of △ PQR (B) 5/2
(iii) Centroid of △ PQR (C) (5/2,0)
(iv) Circumcentre of △ PQR (D) (2/3,0)
−x2
2. Statement-1: The curve y = + x + 1 is symmetric with respect to the line x = 1.
2

Statement -2: A parabola is symmetric about its axis. [JEE 2007, 4]

(A) Statement- 1 is true, statement- 2 is true ; statement- 2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement- 1 is true, statement- 2 is true; statement- 2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement- 2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement- 2 is true
Comprehension
3. Consider the circle x 2 + y 2 = 9 and the parabola y 2 = 8x. They intersect at P and Q in the first
and the fourth quadrants, respectively. Tangents to the circle at P and Q intersect the X-axis at R
and tangents to the parabola at P and Q intersect the X-axis at S. [JEE 2007]
(a) The ratio of the areas of the triangles PQS and PQR is
(A) 1: √2 (B) 1: 2 (C) 1: 4 (D) 1: 8
(b) The radius of the circumcircle of the triangle PRS is
(A) 5 (B) 3√3 (C) 3√2 (D) 2√3
(c) The radius of the incircle of the triangle PQR is
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 8/3 (D) 2

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4. The tangent PT and the normal PN to the parabola y 2 = 4ax at a point P on it meet its axis at
points T and N, respectively. The locus of the centroid of the triangle PTN is a parabola whose
(A) vertex is (2a/3,0)
(B) directrix is x = 0
(C) latusrectum is 2a/3
(D) focus is (a, 0) [JEE 2009]
5. Let A and B be two distinct points on the parabola y 2 = 4x. If the axis of the parabola touches a
circle of radius r having AB as its diameter, then the slope of the line joining A and B can be
1 1 2 2
(A) − r (B) r (C) r (D) − r [JEE 2010]

6. Consider the parabola y 2 = 8x. Let Δ1 be the area of the triangle formed by the end points of its
1
latus rectum and the point P (2 , 2) on the parabola, and Δ2 be the area of the triangle formed by
Δ1
drawing tangents at P and at the end points of the latus rectum. Then is [JEE 2011]
Δ2

7. Let (x, y) be any point on the parabola y 2 = 4x. Let P be the point that divides the line segment
from (0,0) to (x, y) in the ratio 1: 3. Then the locus of P is [JEE 2011]
(A) x 2 = y (B) y 2 = 2x (C) y 2 = x (D) x 2 = 2y
8. Let L be a normal to the parabola y 2 = 4x. If L passes through the point (9,6), then L is given by
(A) y − x + 3 = 0 (B) y + 3x − 33 = 0
(C) y + x − 15 = 0 (D) y − 2x + 12 = 0 [JEE 2012]

Paragraph for Question 9 and 10

Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola y 2 = 4ax. The tangents to the parabola at P and Q meet
at a point lying on the line y = 2x + a, a > 0. [JEE 2013]
9. Length of chord PQ is
(A) 7a (B) 5a (C) 2a (D) 3a
10. If chord PQ subtends an angle θ at the vertex of y 2 = 4ax, then tan⁡ θ =
2 −2 2 −2
(A) 3 √7 (B) √7 (C) 3 √5 (D) √5
3 3

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11. A line L: y = mx + 3 meets y-axis at E(0,3) and the are of the parabola y 2 = 16x, 0 ≤ y ≤ 6 at
the point F(x0 , y0 ). The tangent to the parabola at F(x0 , y0 ) intersects the y-axis at G(0, y1 ). The
slope m of the L is chosen such that the area of the triangle EFG has a local maximum.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I List II [JEE 2013]
1
P. m = 1. 2

Q. Maximum area of △ EFG is 2. 4

R. y0 = 3. 2
S. y1 = 4. 1

Codes :
P Q R S

(A) 4 1 2 3

(B) 3 4 1 2

(C) 1 3 2 4

(D) 1 3 4 2

12. The common tangents to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 2 and the parabola y 2 = 8x touch the circle at the
points P, Q and the parabola at the points R, S. Then the area of the quadrilateral PQRS is
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 15 [JEE 2014]

Paragraph

Let a, r, s, t be nonzero real number. Let P(at 2 , 2at), Q(ar 2 , 2ar) and S(as 2 , 2as) be distinct points
on the parabola y 2 = 4ax. Suppose that PQ is the focal chord and lines QR and PK are parallel,
where K is the point (2a, 0). [JEE 2014]
13. The value of r is
1 t2 +1 1 t2 −1
(A) − t (B) (C) t (D)
t t

14. If st = 1, then the tangent at P and the normal at S to the parabola meet at a point whose
ordinate is [JEE 2014]
2 2 2 2
(t2 +1) a(t2 +1) a(t2 +1) a(t2 +2)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2t3 2t3 t3 t3

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15. Let P and Q be distinct points on the parabola y 2 = 2x such that a circle with PQ as diameter
passes through the veriex O of the parabola. if P lies in the first quadrant and the area of the
triangle △ OPQ is 3√2, then which of the following is (are) the coordiantes of P ? [JEE 2015]
1 1
(A) (4,2√2) (B) (9,3√2) (C) (4 , ) (D) (1, √2)
√2

16. The circle C1 : x 2 + y 2 = 3, with centre at O, intersects the parabola x 2 = 2y at the point P in the
first quadrant. Let the tangent to the circle C1 at P touches other two circles C2 and C3 at R 2 and
R 3 , respectively. Suppose C2 and C3 have equal radii 2√3 and centres Q2 and Q3 respectively, If
Q2 and Q3 lie on the y-axis, then [JEE 2016]
(A) Q2 Q3 = 12 (B) R 2 R 3 = 4√6
(C) area of the triangle OR 2 R 3 is 6√2 (D) area of the triangle PQ2 Q3 is 4√2
17. Let P be the point on the parabola y 2 = 4x which is at the shortest distance from the centre S of
the circle x 2 + y 2 − 4x − 16y + 64 = 0. Let Q be the point on the circle dividing the lie segment
SP internally. Then [JEE 2016]
(A) SP = 2√5
(B) SQ: QP = (√5 + 1): 2
(C) the x-intercept of the normal to the parabola at P is 6
1
(D) the slope of the tangnet to the circle at Q is 2

18. If a chord, which is not a tangent, of the parabola y 2 = 16x has the equation 2x + y = p, and
midpoint (h, k), then which of the following is (are) possible value (s) of p, h and k ? [JEE 2017]
(A) p = −1, h = 1, k = −3 (B) p = 2, h = 3, k = −4
(C) p = −2, h = 2, k = −4 (D) p = 5, h = 4, k = −3
Chek option.
19. Answer the following by appropriately matching the list based on the information given in the
paragraph.
Let the circles C1 : x 2 + y 2 = 9 and C2 : (x − 3)2 + (y − 4)2 = 16, intersect at the points X and Y.
Suppose that another circle C3 : (x − h)2 + (y − k)2 = r 2 satisfies the following conditions
(i) centre of C3 is collinear with the centres of C1 and C2 .
(ii) C1 and C2 both lie inside C3 , and
(iii) C3 touches C1 at M and C2 at N
Let the line through X and Y intersect C3 at Z and W, and let a common tangent of C1 and C3 be a
tangent to the parabola x 2 =
8αy.
There are some expressions given in the List I whose values are given in List II below :

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List I List II
(I) ⁡2 h + k (P) 6
Length of ZW
(II) (Q) √6
Length of XY
Area of triangle MZN 5
(III) (R) 4
Area of triangle ZMW
21
(IV) α (S) 5

(T) 2√6
10
(U) 3

Which of the following is the only CORRECT combination ? [JEE 2019]

(A) (II), (T) (B) (I), (U) (C) (I), (S) (D) (II), (Q)
20. Answer the following by appropriately matching the list based on the information given in the
paragraph.
Let the circles C1 : x 2 + y 2 = 9 and C2 : (x − 3)2 + (y − 4)2 = 16, intersect at the points X and Y.
Suppose that another circle C3 : (x − h)2 + (y − k)2 = r 2 satisfies the following conditions (i)
centre of C3 is collinear with the centres of C1 and C2 .
(ii) C1 and C2 both lie inside C3 , and (iii) C3 touches C1 at M and C2 at N
Let the line through X and Y intersect C3 at Z and W, and let a common tangent of C1 and C3 be a
tangent to the parabola x 2 = 8αy.
There are some expressions given in the List I whose values are given in List II below :
List I List II
(I) 2 h + k (P) 6
Length of ZW
(II) Length of XY (Q) √6
Area of triangle MZN 5
(III) (R) 4
Area of triangle ZMW
21
(IV) α (S) 5

(T) 2√6
10
(U) 3

Which of the following is the only CORRECT combination ? [JEE 2019]

(A) (IV), (S) (B) (IV), (U) (C) (I), (P) (D) (III), (R)

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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE – I (JEE MAIN)
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B
8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. D 13. C 14. C
15. A 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. C 21. A
22. A 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. C
EXERCISE - II (JEE ADVANCE)
SINGLE CORRECT OPTION - TYPE QUESTIONS
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B
8. C 9. A 10. C
MULTIPLE CORRECT OPTION - TYPE QUESTIONS
1. A,B 2. A,B 3. A,B,C,D 4. A,B 5. A,B,C 6. A,C
7. B,C
EXERCISE - III
SUBJECTIVE - TYPE QUESTIONS
2. (4,0); y 2 = 2(x − 4) 3. 7y ± 2(x + 6a) = 0
4. 2x − y + 2 = 0, (1,4); x + 2y + 16 = 0, (16, −16)
5. 3x − 2y + 4 = 0; x − y + 3 = 0 7. 2(y − 1)2 (x − 2) = (3x − 4)2
11. (a, 0); a 12. 4x + y − 72 = 0&y − 3x + 33 = 0
13. a=2 19. (4, −8)
20. x 2 + y 2 + 18x − 28y + 27 = 0 21. y 2 = 8ax
COMPREHENSION - BASED QUESTIONS
k−4
23. 24. 2 25. 2y − 3 = 0
h

MATRIX MATCH - TYPE QUESTIONS

26. (A) −P, Q, R, S, T;(B) −S, T;(C) −Q, R, S, T
EXERCISE - IV
PREVIOUS YEAR’S QUESTION JEE MAIN
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B
8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C
JEE ADVANCED
1. (a) D, (b) A, B, (c) (i) A, (ii) B, (iii) D, (iv) C 2. A
3. (a) C; (b) B; (c) D 4. A,D 5. C,D 6. 0002 7. C 8. A,B,D
9. B 10. D 11. A 12. D 13. D 14. B 15. A,D
16. A,B,C 17. A,C,D 18. B 19. D 20.
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