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Manzil JEE (2024)

Parabola JEE
Revision Practice Sheet
Single Correct Type Questions: (1 to 15) 6. If P, Q and R are three points on the parabola
1. If the line x – 1 = 0 is the directrix of the parabola y2 = 4ax at which the normal intersect at the point
y 2  kx  8  0, then on of the values of k is (h, k), then the centroid of PQR is
1  4 
(1)
1
(2) 8 (1)   h  2a  , 0  (2)   h  2a  , 0 
8  3   3 
2   2a  h 
(3) 4 (4)
1 (3)   h  2a  , 0  (4)  ,0 
4 3   3 

7. The chords of a parabola y2 = 6x are passing

2. Let θ be the angle of intersection of the parabolas
through the point (9, 5). Then the middle points of
y2 = 8ax and x2 = 27ay at the point other than the
these chords lie on the curve represented by the
origin. Then, tan θ is equal to
equation
8 13
(1) (2) (1) y 2  5 y  3x  27  0
13 8
13 9 (2) y 2  5 y  3x  27  0
(3) (4)
9 13 (3) y 2  5 y  3x  27  0
(4) y 2  5 y  3x  27  0
3. If (x1, y1) is the point of contact of the tangent
parallel to the line 4y – x + 3 = 0 and touching the
8. P is a point on the directrix of the parabola y2 = 4ax
parabola y2 = 7x, then x1 + y1 is equal to
and Q is the point of contact of a tangent drawn
(1) 40 (2) 28
from P to the parabola. Then the midpoint of PQ
(3) 42 (4) 32
lies on the curve
(1) y 2  2 x  a   a  3x  a 
4. If P is a variable point on the parabola y2 = 4ax
y 2  3x  a   a  2 x  a 
2
whose focus is S, then the locus of the midpoint of (2)
y 2  2 x  a   a  3x  2a 
the segment SP is in turn a parabola whose 2
(3)
directrix is
y 2  2 x  a   a  3x  a 
2
a (4)
(1) x   (2) x  a
2
(3) x = 0 (4) x = a 9. From point A, common tangents are drawn to the
a2
circle x 2  y 2  and parabola y2 = 4ax. The area
5. The equation of the common tangent touching the 2
circle  x  3  y 2  9 and the parabola y 2  4 x of the quadrilateral formed by the common tangent,
2
the chords of contact of point A with respect to the
above the x–axis is circle and the parabola is
(1) 3 y  3x  1 (2) 3 y    x  3 15a 2 15a 2
(1) (2)
(3) 3y  x  3 (4) 3 y    3x  1 2 4
(3) 4a2 (4) 5a2
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10. PQ is a chord of the parabola y2 = 4x whose One or More than One Correct Type Questions: (16 to 18)
perpendicular bisector meets the axis at M and the 16. If C is a circle described on the focal chord of the
ordinate of the midpoint PQ meets the axis at N. parabola y2 = 4x as diameter which is inclined at an
Then the length MN is equal to angle of 45° with the axis, then the-
(1) 2 (2) 2.5 (1) radius of the circle is 2
(3) 3 (4) 4 (2) the centre of the circle is (3, 2)
(3) the line x + 1 = 0 touches the circle
11. A circle touches the parabola y2 = 4x at the point (1, (4) the circle x2 + y2 + 2x – 6y+ 3 = 0 is orthogonal
2) and also the directrix. The y–coordinate of the to C
point of contact of the circle and the directrix is
(1) 2 (2) 2 17. The equation of the common tangents to the
(3) 2 2 (4) 4 parabolas x2 = y and (x – 2)2 = –y are-
(1) y = 4 (x – 1) (2) y = 0
(3) y = – 4 (x – 1) (4) y = – 30 x – 50
12. For the parabola y 2  4ax, let T  (a, 0). If PP
is a double ordinate of the parabola at PT and meets 18. The tangent PT and the normal PN to the parabola
the curve again at Q, then PQ passes through the y2 = 4ax at a point P on it meet its axis at points T
point and N, respectively. The locus of the centroid of the
(1) (4a, 0) (2) (3a, 0) PTN is a parabola whose-
(3) (2a, 0) (4) (a, 0)  2a 
(1) vertex is  ,0 
 3 
13. The distance between a tangent to the parabola
(2) directrix is x = 0
y2 = 8x and a parallel normal which is inclined at an
2a
angle of 30° with the axis is (3) latus rectum is
3
16 2
(1) (2) (4) focus is (a, 0)
3 3
16 16 Passage Type Questions: (19 to 20)
(3) (4)
3 3 3 Consider the circle x2 + y2 = 9 and the parabola
y2 = 8x. They intersect at P and Q in the first and the
14. In the parabola y2 = 4x, the tangent at the point P, fourth quadrants, respectively. The tangents to the
whose abscissa is equal to the latus rectum, meets circle at P and Q intersect x-axis at R and tangents to
the axis at T and the normal at P cuts the curve again the parabola at P and Q intersect x-axis at S.
at Q. Then the ratio PT : PQ is: Answer the following questions.
(1) 5 : 4 (2) 4 : 5 19. The ratio of the areas of PQS and PQR is:
(3) 2 : 3 (4) 3 : 2 (1) 1: 2
(2) 1:2
15. A circle of radius r touches the parabola y2 = 4ax
(3) 1:4
(a > 0) at the vertex and the centre lies on the axis of
(4) 1:8
the parabola. Further, the circle completely lies
within the parabola. Then the largest possible value
20. The radius of the circumcircle of PRS is:
of r is:
(1) 2a (2) 3a (1) 5 (2) 3 3
(3) 4a (4) a (3) 3 2 (4) 2 3
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Match the Column Type Questions: (21 to 22) Integer Type Questions (23 to 25)
21. Match the items of Column I with those of Column 23. The number of points at which the parabola y2 = 4x
II. and the circle x2 +y2 – 6x + 1 = 0 touch each other is
Column – I Column – II ____ .
A If the line x–1 = 0 is the P 2
directrix of the parabola y2 – 24. If x + y = a is normal to the parabola y2 = 12x, then
kx + 8 = 0, then the value of k the value of a is equal to _____.
is
B If l is the length of one side Q 4 25. The locus of the midpoints of the chord of the
of an equilateral the parabola parabola 2y2 = 7x which are parallel to the line 3x –
y2 = 4x with one vertex at the 2y = 0 is the line px + qy + r = 0, where |p + q + r|
origin, then l / 2 3  equals.
C The latus rectum of a R 8
parabola having (3, 5) and (3,
–3) as extremities of the latus
rectum is
D If (2, 0) is the vertex and y- S –4
axis as the directrix, then its
focus is (a, 0) when a equals

(1) (A-S); (B-P); (C-P); (D-R)

(2) (A-Q); (B-Q); (C-R); (D-Q)
(3) (A-S); (B-R); (C-P); (D-Q)
(4) (A-R); (B-S); (C-P); (D-Q)

22. PQ is a double ordinate of the parabola y2 = 4x. If

the normal at P meets the line passing through Q
and parallel to axis at G, then the locus of G is a
parabola. For this parabola, match the items of
Column I with those of Column II.
Column – I Column – II
A Length of the latus rectum of P 5
the locus of G
B Abscissa of the vertex Q 3
C Abscissa of the focus R 4
D The directrix is x = a where a S 6
is equal to
(1) (A-R); (B-R); (C-P); (D-Q)
(2) (A-R); (B-P); (C-S); (D-Q)
(3) (A-Q); (B-R); (C-S); (D-P)
(4) (A-P); (B-P); (C-R); (D-Q)
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Answer Key
1. (3) 14. (2)
2. (4) 15. (1)
3. (3) 16. (2, 3)
4. (3) 17. (1, 2)
5. (3) 18. (1, 4)
6. (3) 19. (3)
7. (1) 20. (2)
8. (4) 21. (2)
9. (2) 22. (1)
10. (1) 23. (2)
11. (3) 24. (9)
12. (4) 25. (1)
13. (3)
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Hints & Solutions

1. (3)  a 2a 
y2 – kx + 8 = 0 Point of contact  2 , 
m m 
 8  7 7
y2  k  x  
 k  4 2 4 
= , 
8
x 
k
( x = –a)  1 1 
k 4  16 4 
8 k = (28, 14)
x  = 28 + 14
k 4
As equation of directrix x = 1 = 42
8 k
 1 4. (3)
k 4 P(at2 + 2at)
k2 + 4k – 32 = 0 S(a, 0)
(k – 4) (k + 8) = 0  (1  t )2 2at 
k = – 8, 4 Mid point of SP  a , 
 2 2 

2. (4) 1 t2 
h  a
y4 = 64a2x2  2 
y4 = 64a2(27ay)  
 y = 0, y = 12a k = at
2
Put y = 12a in y2 = 8ax, we get x = 18a 2h k
y2 = 8ax 1   
a a
T = 0,
 a
y  12a = 4a(x + 18a) y 2  2a  x  
 2
1
m a a a
3 x   x 
x2 = 27ay 2 2 2
T=0 x=0
27
x  18a = a( y  12a) 5. (3)
2
1
4 y  mx 
m m
3 Centre ( 0) and radian 3
1 4
 3m 
1
m1  m2
tan    3 3 m 3
1  m1m2 1
4
1  m2
9
9 1
tan   m
13 3
3. (3) m>0
a 1
y  mx  then equation of common tangent is y  x 3
m 3
1
m  ,a  
7 3y  x  3
4 4
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6. (3) Eliminate t to get locus from (i) and (ii)

y = mx – 2am – am3 y2(2x + a) = a(3x + a)2
k = mh – 2am – am3
am3 – m(2a – h) + k = 0 9. (2)
m1 + m2 + m3 = 0 a
2a  h y  mx 
m1m2 + m2m3 + m3m1 = m
a a
k 0  m(0) 
m1m2 m3   m  a
a
1  m2 2
 m2  m22  m32   m  m2  m3 
Centroid a  1  , 2a  1 
 3   3  On solving m = ±1
  y=x+a
 (2a  h)  T = 0, from (–a, 0) w.r.t. circle
 2a ,0 
 3a  a2
x(–a) + y(0) =
2  2
 (h  2a),0 
3  a
x
2
7. (1) T = 0, from (–a, 0) w.r.t. parabola
y2 = 6x y(0) = 2a(x – a)
4a = 6 x=a
3 2
a 1  3a  15a
2 A  ( a  4a )   
2  2  4
T = S1
3
yy1  2    x  x1   y12  6 x1 10. (1)
2 2
mPQ 
yy1  3 x  x1   y12  6 x1 t1  t2
5 y1  3 9  x1   y12  6 x1 (t  t )
mLM   1 2
2
y12  5 y1  3x1  27  0 Eq. of LM
y2 – 5y – 3x + 27 = 0
t1  t2 )  (t 2  t 2 ) 
y  (t1  t2 )    x  1 2 
8. (4) 2  2 
y2 = 4ax
t12  t22
Q(at2, 2at) Put y = 0, x  2 
2
T = 0, y  2at  2a( x  at )2
t12  t22
yt = x + at2 OM  2 
2
(t 2  1)
Put x = –a, y  a t t
2 2
t ON  1 2
2
 (t 2  1) 
P   a, a  MN = OM – ON = 2
 t 

11. (3)
at 2  a
h …(i) 2y = 2(x + 1)
2 y=x+1
(t 2  1) Equation of normal x + y = 
2at  a
t k
1+2=
…(ii)
2 x+y=3
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h+k=3 14. (2)

(h + 1)2 = (h – 1)2 + (k – 2)2 y2 = 4x
4h = (k – 2)2 P(t2, 2t)
4(3 – k) = (k – 2)2 t2 = 4
 k2 = 8 t = ±2  t1 = 2

k = ±2 2 Q(t22 ,2t2 )
2
t2  t1 
12. (4) t1
P(at2, 2at) 2
 2 
P2(at2, –2at) 2
Equation of PQ =–3
2 Q(9, –6)
y  2at  ( x  at 2 ) Equation of tangent at P 4y = 2(x + 4)
t  t1
T(–4, 0)
(–a, 0) will satisfy above equation
PT  64  16  4 5
2
 2at  (a  at 2 ) PT : PQ = 4 : 5
t  t1
 tt1 = 1 15. (1)
Equation of P'Q Equation of circle
2
y  2at  ( x  at 2 )
t1  t
(a, 0) satisfy P'Q and we get same, condition tt1 = 1

13. (3)
y2 = 8x
a=2 { y2 = 4ax}
1 (x – r)2 + y2 = r2
m = tan30° =
3 (r  at 2 )2  4a 2t 2  r
1 2  a
y x  y  mx   r 2  a2t 4  2rat 2  4a2t 2  r 2
3 1  m
a
3 r  (t 2  4)
2
 3y  x  6 r  2a
Equation of normal
y = mx – 2am = am3 16. (2, 3)
1 1 1 Given parabola equation is y2 = 4x
y x  2 2  2 Let P = (t12, 2t1), Q = (t12, 2t1)
3 3 3 3
Let PSQ be the focal chord, where S(1, 0) is the
14 focus of the parabola
x  3y   0
3 t1t2 = –1
 14  Since, circle described on focal chord as diameter
6  always touches the directrix,
d  3   16
So, the line x + 1 = 0 always touches the circle.
1 3 3
The slope of PQ is
tan 45° = 1
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
2t
1 at 2  (at 2 )  2a  at
h 
t 1
2
3
 t2 – 2t – 1 = 0 2
2at  3k 
Whose roots are t1, t2, so and k   3h  2a  a   
3  2a 
t1 + t2 = 2, t1t2 = – 1
Now, the equation of circle described on focal 9k 2
 3h  2a   9k 2  4a(3h  2a)
chord as diameter is 4a
( x  t12 )(c  t22 )  ( y  2t1 )(t  2t2 )  0 4a  2a 
Therefore Locus of centroid is y 2   x  
3  3 
 x2  (t12  t22 ) x  t12t22  y 2  (2t1  2t2 ) y  4t1t2  0
 2a 
 x2  y 2  (t12  t22 ) x  2(t1  t2 ) y  3  0 and vertex  ,0  ;
 3 
 x2  y 2  [(t1  t2 )2  2t1t2 ]x  4 y  3  0 2a a a
Directrix x   x
 x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y – 3 = 0 3 3 3
Centre  (3, 2) 4a
Latus rectum =
Circles x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y – 3 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2x – 3
6y + 3 = 0 are not orthogonal  a 2a 
Therefore Focus   ,0   (a,0)
2(gg' + ff ')  c + c' 3 3 

17. (1, 2) 19. (3)

The equations of tangents to y = x2 y2 = 8x
1 a=2 { y2 = 4ax}
x  my  …(i)
4m  directrix x = – 2
The equation of tangent to y
Circle: x2 + y2 = (2 2)2
y = – (x – 2)2 is
Directory circle x2 + y2 = (4)2
1
x  my  ...(ii) Put x = – 2
4m
y2 = 16 – 4
Lines gives in (i) and (ii) represent the same line.
y2 = 12
1
 2 y = 2 3
4m
1 1 Second quadrant (2, 2 3)
 
4m 4
1 20. (2)
Substituting m = in (i), we get y = 4(x – 1) as a y2 = 8x …(i)
4
common tangent.
2 2
x +y =9 …(ii)
Clearly, y = x2 and y = – (x – 2)2 on solving (i) and (ii) we get
Represent parabolas having vertex at (0, 0) and (2, 0) P(1,2 2) , Q(1,  2 2)
respectively and touching x-axis i.e., y = 0 is also Tangent at P(1,2 2) w.r.t. circle
a common tangent.
T = 0, x  2 2 y  9
18. (1, 4) We get, R(9, 0)
Equation of tangent and normal at point P(at2, 2at) is Tangent at P(1,2 2) w.r.t parabola
ty = x + at2 and y = –tx + 2at + at2
T = 0, y 2 2  4( x  1)
Let centroid of  PTN is R(h, k)
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We get, S(–1, 0) l
4
arPQS = 4 2 2 3
arPQR = 16 2 Latus rectum = (y2 – y1)
ar PQS 1 y2 = 5
Now, 
ar PQR 4 y1 = –3
= 5 – (–3)
21. (2) =8
(A) y2 = kx – 8
 8
y2  k  x  
 k
y2 = kx
 4a = k
k
a
4
k 22. (1)
x   is directrix y2 = 4x
4
8 k a=1
x 
k 4
8 k
 1 { x = 1 is directrix given}
k 4
k = 4, – 8

(B)

Normal at P
y = –tx + 2at + at3
–2t = –tx + 2t + t3
 x = 4 + t2
h = 4 + t2
k
t
 = 30° 2
k k = –2t
sin 30 
l k2
l h4
k 4
2 4h = 16 + k2
x2 + k2 = l2 y2 = 4(x – 4)
l 2 3l 2 Vertex (4, 0)
x2  l 2  
4 4 L.O.L.R = 4a = 4
3l l Directrix: x – 4 = –1
Now, , satisfy parabola
2 2 x=3
y2 = 4x Form: (x – 4, 0) = (1, 0)
l 2 4 3l (x, 0) = (5, 0)

4 2 A  R, B  R, C  P, D  Q
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23. (2) 25. (1)

y2 = 4x …(i) M(x, y1)
x + y – 6x + 1 = 0 …(ii)
2 2
T = S1
solve (i) and (ii) we get 7
2yy1 – ( x  x1 )  2 y12  7 x1
x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 2
(x – 1)2 = 0  x = 1  7 x  4 yy1  7 x1  4 y12
Putting in equation (i)
Chord is parallel to 3x – 2y = 0
We get y2 = 4
7 3
y = ±2 
(1, –2) 4 y1 2
Equation of 2y = 2(x + 1) 6
y1 
Tangent y = x + 1 7
Centre (3, 0) 7y – 6 = 0
3  0 1 p = 0, q = 0, r = –6
r |0 + 7 – 6| = 1
2
(1, 2)
–2y = 2(x + 1)
x+y–1=0
Centre (0, 0)
3  0 1
r
2

Also radian of circle = 9  02  1  8  2 2

Hence 2 points.

24. (9)
y2 = 12x
a=3 { y2 = 4ax}
(3t2, 6t)
Equation of normal
tx + y = 6t + 3t3
x+y=a
t 1 6t  3t 2
 
1 1 a
t 1
a=9

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