Second Year Mathematics Chapter 6 Online MCQ Test Conic Section Preparation

A line segment having both the end-points on a circle and not passing through the center is called a:

• A chord A
• A secant B
• A diameter C
• None of these D

The equation x² + y² + 2x + 3y = 10 represents a:

• A pair of lines A
• Circle B
• Ellipse C
• Hyperbola D

The axis of the parabola y² = -4ax is:

• x = a A
• x = 0 B
• y = a C
• y = 0 D

The graph of the parabola x² = -4ay lies in quadrants:

• I and II A
• III and IV B
• II and III C
• I and III D

A line segment whose end points lie on the circle is called a __________ of the circle.

• Radius A
• Chord B
• Diameter C
• None of these D

The axis of the parabola x² = 4ay is:

• x = 0 A
• x = -a B
• y = 0 C
• y = -a D

The point where the axis meets the parabola is called ________ of the parabola:

• Directrix A
• Vertex B
• Focus C
• Eccentricity D

The two parts of a right circular cones are called:

• Nappes A
• Apex of the cone B
• Generator C
• Vertex D

The focus of the parabola y²=4ax is:

• (-a , 0) A
• (0, a) B
• (0, -a) C
• (a, 0) D

A circle is of radius 5 cm, the distance of a chord 8 cm long from its center is:

• 4 cm A
• 3cm B
• 2.5cm C
• 3.4cm D

• a A
• 2b B
• b C
• 2a D

The graph of the the parabola x² = 4ay lies in quadrant:

• I and II A
• III and IV B
• II and III C
• I and III D

• 4a A
• 2a B
• 4b C
• 2b D

The opening of the parabola x² = 4ay is upward of the:

• x -axis A
• y = c B
• y - axis C
• x = y D

Two real and distinct tangents can be drawn to a circle from any point P(x₁, y₁) ______ the circle:

• Inside A
• On B
• Outside C
• None of these D

A line through a point say P perpendicular to the tangent to the curve at P is called:

• Straight line A
• Tangent line B
• Normal line C
• None of these D

The distance between the center of a circle and any point of the circle is called:

• Tangents A
• Secant B
• Diameter C
• Radius D

If a circle and a line intersect in two points, then the line is called:

• A chord A
• A secant B
• A diameter C
• None of these D

If a point lies inside a circle, then its distance from the center is:

• Equal to the radius A
• Less then the radius B
• Greater then the radius C
• Equal to or greater than the D

The center of circle (x+3)² + (y-2)² = 16 equals:

• (-3, 2) A
• (3, -2) B
• (3, 2) C
• (-3, -2) D