1. If $$a>2b>0$$    then the positive value of $$m$$ for which $$y = mx - b\sqrt {1 + {m^2}} $$     is a common tangent to $${x^2} + {y^2} = {b^2}$$   and $${\left( {x - a} \right)^2} + {y^2} = {b^2}$$    is :

A $$\frac{{2b}}{{\sqrt {{a^2} - 4{b^2}} }}$$
B $$\frac{{\sqrt {{a^2} - 4{b^2}} }}{{2b}}$$
C $$\frac{{2b}}{{a - 2b}}$$
D $$\frac{b}{{a - 2b}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{2b}}{{\sqrt {{a^2} - 4{b^2}} }}$$
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2. The curve described parametrically by $$x = 2 - 3\,\sec \,t,\,y = 1 + 4\,\tan \,t$$       represents :

A An ellipse centered at $$\left( {2,\,1} \right)$$  and of eccentricity $$\frac{3}{5}$$
B A circle centered at $$\left( {2,\,1} \right)$$  and of radius $$5$$ units
C A hyperbola centered at $$\left( {2,\,1} \right)$$  & of eccentricity $$\frac{8}{5}$$
D A hyperbola centered at $$\left( {2,\,1} \right)$$  & of eccentricity $$\frac{5}{3}$$
Answer :   A hyperbola centered at $$\left( {2,\,1} \right)$$  & of eccentricity $$\frac{5}{3}$$
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3. Let $$P$$ be the point $$\left( {1,\,0} \right)$$  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 $${x^2} + 4y + 2 = 0$$
D $${x^2} - 4y + 2 = 0$$
Answer :   $${y^2} - 4x + 2 = 0$$
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4. Let $$a$$ and $$b$$ be non-zero real numbers. Then, the equation $$\left( {a{x^2} + b{y^2} + c} \right)\left( {{x^2} - 5xy + 6{y^2}} \right) = 0$$       represents :

A four straight lines, when $$c = 0$$  and $$a,\,b$$  are of the same sign
B two straight lines and a circle, when $$a = b,$$  and $$c$$ is of sign opposite to that of $$a$$
C two straight lines and a hyperbola, when $$a$$ and $$b$$ are of the same sign and $$c$$ is of sign opposite to that of $$a$$
D a circle and an ellipse, when $$a$$ and $$b$$ are of the same sign and $$c$$ is of sign opposite to that of $$a$$
Answer :   two straight lines and a circle, when $$a = b,$$  and $$c$$ is of sign opposite to that of $$a$$
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5. The line joining $$\left( {5,\,0} \right)$$  to $$\left( {10\,\cos \,\theta ,\,10\,\sin \,\theta } \right)$$    is divided internally in the ratio $$2 : 3$$  at $$P$$. If $$\theta $$ varies, then the locus of $$P$$ is :

A a pair of straight lines
B a circle
C a straight line
D None of these
Answer :   a circle
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6. The locus of the vertices of the family of parabolas $$y = \frac{{{a^3}{x^2}}}{3} + \frac{{{a^2}x}}{2} - 2a$$     is :

A $$xy = \frac{{105}}{{64}}$$
B $$xy = \frac{3}{4}$$
C $$xy = \frac{{35}}{{16}}$$
D $$xy = \frac{{64}}{{105}}$$
Answer :   $$xy = \frac{{105}}{{64}}$$
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7. The locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the centre of the ellipse $${x^2} + 3{y^2} = 6$$   on any tangent to it is -

A $${\left( {{x^2} + {y^2}} \right)^2} = 6{x^2} + 2{y^2}$$
B $${\left( {{x^2} + {y^2}} \right)^2} = 6{x^2} - 2{y^2}$$
C $${\left( {{x^2} - {y^2}} \right)^2} = 6{x^2} + 2{y^2}$$
D $${\left( {{x^2} - {y^2}} \right)^2} = 6{x^2} - 2{y^2}$$
Answer :   $${\left( {{x^2} + {y^2}} \right)^2} = 6{x^2} + 2{y^2}$$
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8. The normal to the curve, $${x^2} + 2xy - 3{y^2} = 0,$$    at $$\left( {1,\,1} \right)$$

A meets the curve again in the third quadrant.
B meets the curve again in the fourth quadrant.
C does not meet the curve again.
D meets the curve again in the second quadrant.
Answer :   meets the curve again in the fourth quadrant.
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9. The locus of the orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines
$$\eqalign{ & \left( {1 + p} \right)x - py + p\left( {1 + p} \right) = 0, \cr & \left( {1 + q} \right)x - qy + q\left( {1 + q} \right) = 0, \cr} $$
and $$y=0,$$  where $$p \ne q,$$  is :

A a hyperbola
B a parabola
C an ellipse
D a straight line
Answer :   a straight line
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10. The curve represented by $$x = 2\left( {\cos \,t + \sin \,t} \right),\,y\, = 5\left( {\cos \,t - \sin \,t} \right)$$         is :

A a circle
B a parabola
C an ellipse
D a hyperbola
Answer :   an ellipse
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