2nd Year Mathematics Chapter 6 Online MCQ Test for 12th Class Mathematics Unit 6 (Conic Section)

The curves obtained by cutting a __________ double right circular cone by a _______ are called conics:

• Straight line A
• Plane B
• Curve C
• None of these 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

The conic is an ellipse, if:

• e = 1 A
• e > 1 B
• 0 < e < 1 C
• e = 0 D

A chord passing through the focus of a parabola is called a ________ of the parabola:

• Directrix A
• Latus rectum B
• Focus C
• Focal chord D

The parabola y² = 4ax lies in quadrants:

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

The opening of the parabola y² = -4ax is to the left of the:

• x-axis A
• x = 1 B
• y-axis C
• x = 0 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

the focal chord perpendicular to the axis of the parabola is called _____________ of the parabola:

• Directrix A
• Latus rectum B
• Focus C
• Focal chord D

If the equation of the parabola is y² = - 4ax, then opening of the parabola is to the ______ of the y-axis:

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

The graph of the parabola y²= -4ax is symmetric about:

• x-axis A
• y = x B
• y-axis C
• None of these D

The vertex of the parabola y² = 4ax is:

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

The radius of point circle is:

• 0 A
• (0, 0) B
• r C
• 1 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 cone is cut by a plane perpendicular to the axis of the cone, then the section is a / an:

• Parabola A
• Circular cone B
• Ellipse C
• Circle D

The radius of circle x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is:

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The focus of the parabola x2=-4ay is:

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

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

If the equation of the parabola is y2 = 4ax, then opening of the parabola is to the right of the:

• x-axis A
• y = x B
• y-axis C
• x + y =0 D

The focus of the parabola y²=4ax is:

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

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

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