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Curves used in Engineering Practices - Conics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For eccentricity in ellipse (e) which relation is correct?

a)

e < 1

b)

e = 1

c)

e > 1

d)

e = ∞

2.

Figure below represents a section (shaded) obtained due to intersection by a plane that is parallel to the axes of the cones, what it the section called?

a)

Parabola

b)

Hyperbola

c)

Ellipse

d)

Cycloid

3.

Parabolic curves is not used in ________

a)

Arches

b)

Bridges

c)

Sound reflectors

d)

Boring

4.

The sections cut by a plane on a right circular cone are called as ______

a)

Parabolic sections

b)

Conic sections

c)

Elliptical sections

d)

Hyperbolic sections

5.

While cutting, if the plane is at an angle and it cuts all the generators, then the conic formed is called as ______

a)

Circle

b)

Hyperbola

c)

Parabola

d)

Ellipse

6.

When the plane cuts the cone at angle parallel to the axis of the cone, then _____ is formed.

a)

Circle

b)

Hyperbola

c)

Parabola

d)

Ellipse

7.

The ratio of the distance from the focus to the distance from the directrix is called as eccentricity.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If the distance from the focus is 10 units and the distance from the directrix is 30 units, then what is the eccentricity?

a)

0.3333

b)

0.8333

c)

1.6667

d)

0.0333

9.

If the distance from a fixed straight line is 5mm and the distance from a fixed point is 14mm then what is the value of eccentricity?

a)

0.357

b)

0.28

c)

3.57

d)

2.8

10.

The curve which has eccentricity zero is _______

a)

Parabola

b)

Ellipse

c)

Hyperbola

d)

Circle

11.

Choose the correct option.

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the following constructions doesn’t use elliptical curves?

a)

Dams

b)

Cooling towers

c)

Man-holes

d)

Bridges

13.

The surface generated when a rectangle is rotated about one of its side is

a)

Cylinder

b)

Cone

c)

Pyramid

d)

Prism

14.

The surface generated when a right angled triangle is rotated about its side which is perpendicular to the base is

a)

Cylinder

b)

Cone

c)

Pyramid

d)

Prism

15.

Arcs of circle are dimensioned by their

a)

Radii

b)

Diameter

c)

Radii only not diameter

d)

Length of arc