1. $$AB$$  is a chord of the parabola $${y^2} = 4ax.$$   If its equation is $$y = mx + c$$   and it subtends a right angle at the vertex of the parabola then :

A. $$c = 4am$$
B. $$a = 4mc$$
C. $$c = - 4am$$
D. $$a + 4mc = 0$$
Answer :   $$c = - 4am$$
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2. The equation of the common tangent touching the circle $${\left( {x - 3} \right)^2} + {y^2} = 9$$    and the parabola $${y^2} = 4x$$  above the $$x$$-axis is-

A. $$\sqrt 3 y = 3x + 1$$
B. $$\sqrt 3 y = - \left( {x + 3} \right)$$
C. $$\sqrt 3 y = x + 3$$
D. $$\sqrt 3 y = - \left( {3x + 1} \right)$$
Answer :   $$\sqrt 3 y = x + 3$$
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3. A double ordinate of the parabola $${y^2} = 8px$$   is of length $$16p.$$  The angle subtended by it at the vertex of the parabola is :

A. $$\frac{\pi }{4}$$
B. $$\frac{\pi }{2}$$
C. $$\frac{\pi }{3}$$
D. none of these
Answer :   $$\frac{\pi }{2}$$
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4. The length of the common chord of the parabola $$2{y^2} = 3\left( {x + 1} \right)$$    and the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} + 2x = 0$$    is :

A. $$\sqrt 3 $$
B. $$2\sqrt 3 $$
C. $$\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}$$
D. none of these
Answer :   $$\sqrt 3 $$
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5. The equation of a parabola is $${y^2} = 4x.\,P\left( {1,\,3} \right)$$    and $$Q\left( {1,\,1} \right)$$  are two points in the $$x$$-$$y$$ plane. Then, for the parabola :

A. $$P$$ and $$Q$$ are exterior points
B. $$P$$ is an interior point while $$Q$$ is an exterior point
C. $$P$$ and $$Q$$ are interior points
D. $$P$$ is an exterior point while $$Q$$ is an interior point
Answer :   $$P$$ is an exterior point while $$Q$$ is an interior point
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6. Equation of a common tangent to the circle, $${x^2} + {y^2} - 6x = 0$$    and the parabola, $${y^2} = 4x,$$  is :

A. $$2\sqrt 3 y = 12x + 1$$
B. $$\sqrt 3 y = x + 3$$
C. $$2\sqrt 3 y = - x - 12$$
D. $$\sqrt 3 y = 3x + 1$$
Answer :   $$\sqrt 3 y = x + 3$$
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7. If one end of a focal chord of the parabola, $${y^2} = 16x$$   is at $$\left( {1,\,4} \right),$$  then the length of this focal chord is :

A. $$25$$
B. $$22$$
C. $$24$$
D. $$20$$
Answer :   $$25$$
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8. The axis of a parabola is along the line $$y = x$$  and the distances of its vertex and focus from origin are $$\sqrt 2 $$ and $$2\sqrt 2 $$  respectively. If vertex and focus both lie in the first quadrant, then the equation of the parabola is -

A. $${\left( {x + y} \right)^2} = \left( {x - y - 2} \right)$$
B. $${\left( {x - y} \right)^2} = \left( {x + y - 2} \right)$$
C. $${\left( {x - y} \right)^2} = 4\left( {x + y - 2} \right)$$
D. $${\left( {x - y} \right)^2} = 8\left( {x + y - 2} \right)$$
Answer :   $${\left( {x - y} \right)^2} = 8\left( {x + y - 2} \right)$$
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9. The tangents to a parabola at the vertex $$V$$ and any point $$P$$ meet at $$Q.$$ If $$S$$ be the focus then $$SP,\,SQ,\,SV$$    are in :

A. AP
B. GP
C. HP
D. none of these
Answer :   GP
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10. If two of the three feet of normals drawn from a point to the parabola $${y^2} = 4x$$  be $$\left( {1,\,2} \right)$$  and $$\left( {1,\, - 2} \right)$$  then the third foot is :

A. $$\left( {2,\,2\sqrt 2 } \right)$$
B. $$\left( {2,\, - 2\sqrt 2 } \right)$$
C. $$\left( {0,\,0} \right)$$
D. none of these
Answer :   $$\left( {0,\,0} \right)$$
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