Second Year Mathematics Chapter 6 Online MCQ Test Conic Section Preparation

The focus of the parabola y²=4ax is:

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

The focus of the parabola x² = 4ay:

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

• Ellipse A
• Parabola B
• Hyperbola C
• Circle D

If r is the radius of any circle and C its center, then any point P(x₁, y₁) lies on the circle only if:

• |CP| < r A
• |CP| > r B
• |CP| = r C
• None of these D

• 
  A
• 0 B
• 4 C
• 7 D

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

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

The opening of the parabola x²= 16y is to __________ of the x-axis:

• Left A
• Upward B
• Right C
• Downward D

The condition for the line y = mx + c to be a tangent to the circle x² + y² = a² is c = _____________:

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If r is the radius of the circle and its center is at origin, then equation of circle is:

• x² + y² = a² A
• x² + y² = r² B
• x² - y² = a² C
• x² - y² = r² D

If the cutting plane is parallel to the axis of the cone and intersects both of its nappes, then the section a / an:

• Parabola A
• Hyperbola B
• Ellipse C
• None of these D

The directrix of the parabola y² = 4ax is:

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

• 4a A
• 2a B
• 4b C
• 2b D

Two imaginary 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

An angle in a semi-circle is:

• 0° A
• 90° B
• 180° C
• 60° D

The vertex of parabola (x - 1)² = 8 (y + 2) is:

• (1, -2) A
• (0, 1) B
• (-1, -2) C
• (1, 2) D

Length of tangent from (a, 0) to the circle x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is:

• 
  A
• c B
• 2g + 2f -c C
• None D

If equation of circle is (x - h)² + (y - k)² = r², then center of a circle:

• (-h, -k) A
• (h, k) B
• (-h, k) C
• (h, -k) D

The point of a parabola which is closest to the focus in the:

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

y² = 4ax, is the standard equation of the:

• Ellipse A
• Parabola B
• Hyperbola C
• None of these 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