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Loci

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The locus of a point P about another point O such that its distance from O is constant is ________

a)

a line passing through O

b)

a circle with centre O

c)

two parallel line equidistance from O

d)

a curve with O in it

2.

Locus of a point P equidistant from a fixed line and fixed point F is _____________

a)

Hyperbola

b)

Ellipse

c)

Parabola

d)

Circle

3.

Locus of the point P such that the sum of distances from two fixed points is always constant is __________

a)

Hyperbola

b)

Parabola

c)

Cycloid

d)

Ellipse

4.

A regular cone is placed on V.P on its base a section plane is parallel to H.P and section plane is 2cm away from the axis the section will be ____________

a)

Hyperbola

b)

Circle

c)

Triangle

d)

Ellipse

5.

Which of the following is the eccentricity for an ellipse?

a)

1

b)

3/5

c)

5/3

d)

5

6.

Which of the following is the eccentricity for an parabola?

a)

1

b)

2/3

c)

3/2

d)

5/4

7.

Which of the following is the eccentricity for an hyperbola?

a)

1

b)

5/4

c)

4/5

d)

3/4

8.

. Steps are given to draw a normal and a tangent to the ellipse at a point Q on it. Arrange the steps.

i. Draw a line ST through Q and perpendicular to NM.

ii. ST is the required tangent.

iii. Join Q with the foci F1 and F2.

iv. Draw a line NM bisecting the angle between the lines drawn before which is normal.

a)

i, ii, iii, iv

b)

ii, iv, i, iii

c)

iii, iv, i, ii

d)

iii, iv, i, ii

9.

Which of the following constructions use parabolic curves?

a)

Man-holes

b)

Light reflectors

c)

Cooling towers

d)

Water channels

10.

In the general method of drawing an ellipse, after parting the line joining the directrix and the focus, a _____ is made.

a)

Tangent

b)

Vertex

c)

Normal

d)

Perpendicular bisector