Parabola

233 Questions MCQ (Single Correct)
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

Let A be the focus of the parabola $y^2 = 8x$. Let the line $y = mx + c$ intersect the parabola at two distinct points B and C. If the centroid of the triangle ABC is $\left( \frac{7}{3}, \frac{4}{3} \right)$, then $(BC)^2$ is equal to :

A.

89

B.

80

C.

32

D.

41

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

Let the image of parabola $x^2=4 y$, in the line $x-y=1$ be $(y+a)^2=b(x-c)$, $a, b, c \in \mathrm{~N}$. Then $a+b+c$ is equal to

A.

12

B.

8

C.

6

D.

4

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

An equilateral triangle OAB is inscribed in the parabola $y^2=4 x$ with the vertex O at the vertex of the parabola. Then the minimum distance of the circle having $A B$ as a diameter from the origin is

A.

$2(8-3 \sqrt{3})$

B.

$4(6+\sqrt{3})$

C.

$4(3-\sqrt{3})$

D.

$2(3+\sqrt{3})$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let the locus of the mid-point of the chord through the origin $O$ of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ be the curve S . Let P be any point on S . Then the locus of the point, which internally divides OP in the ratio 3 : 1, is :

A.

$2 x^2=3 y$

B.

$2 y^2=3 x$

C.

$3 y^2=2 x$

D.

$3 x^2=2 y$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

If the chord joining the points $\mathrm{P}_1\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ and $\mathrm{P}_2\left(x_2, y_2\right)$ on the parabola $y^2=12 x$ subtends a right angle at the vertex of the parabola, then $x_1 x_2-y_1 y_2$ is equal to

A.

280

B.

288

C.

292

D.

284

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

Let $y^2 = 12x$ be the parabola with its vertex at $O$. Let $P$ be a point on the parabola and $A$ be a point on the $x$-axis such that $\angle OPA = 90^\circ$. Then the locus of the centroid of such triangles $OPA$ is:

A.

$y^2 - 4x + 8 = 0$

B.

$y^2 - 2x + 8 = 0$

C.

$y^2 - 9x + 6 = 0$

D.

$y^2 - 6x + 4 = 0$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

Let one end of a focal chord of the parabola $y^2 = 16x$ be $(16,16)$. If $P(\alpha,\ \beta)$ divides this focal chord internally in the ratio $5:2$, then the minimum value of $\alpha + \beta$ is equal to:

A.

5

B.

7

C.

22

D.

16

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift

Let O be the vertex of the parabola $x^2=4 y$ and Q be any point on it. Let the locus of the point P , which divides the line segment OQ internally in the ratio $2: 3$ be the conic C . Then the equation of the chord of $C$, which is bisected at the point $(1,2)$, is :

A.

$5 x-4 y+3=0$

B.

$x-2 y+3=0$

C.

$4 x-5 y+6=0$

D.

$5 x-y-3=0$

2026 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 2 Online

Let T be the tangent to the parabola $y^2 = 16x$ at the point $(64, 32)$. Let L be the tangent to the same parabola at another point $(x_1, y_1)$ on the parabola. If L and T are perpendicular to each other, then the distance between the point $(x_1, y_1)$ and the focus of the parabola, is :

A.

$ \frac{15}{4} $

B.

4

C.

$ \frac{17}{4} $

D.

5

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

Let P be the parabola, whose focus is $(-2,1)$ and directrix is $2 x+y+2=0$. Then the sum of the ordinates of the points on P, whose abscissa is $-$2, is

A.
$\frac{5}{2}$
B.
$\frac{3}{2}$
C.
$\frac{3}{4}$
D.
$\frac{1}{4}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

A line passing through the point $\mathrm{A}(-2,0)$, touches the parabola $\mathrm{P}: y^2=x-2$ at the point $B$ in the first quadrant. The area, of the region bounded by the line $A B$, parabola $P$ and the $x$-axis, is :

A.
3
B.
$\frac{7}{3}$
C.
$\frac{8}{3}$
D.
2
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

The axis of a parabola is the line $y=x$ and its vertex and focus are in the first quadrant at distances $\sqrt{2}$ and $2 \sqrt{2}$ units from the origin, respectively. If the point $(1, k)$ lies on the parabola, then a possible value of k is :

A.
8
B.
3
C.
9
D.
4
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift
The radius of the smallest circle which touches the parabolas $y=x^2+2$ and $x=y^2+2$ is
A.
$\frac{7 \sqrt{2}}{16}$
B.
$\frac{7 \sqrt{2}}{8}$
C.
$\frac{7 \sqrt{2}}{2}$
D.
$\frac{7 \sqrt{2}}{4}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
Let the point P of the focal chord PQ of the parabola $y^2=16 x$ be $(1,-4)$. If the focus of the parabola divides the chord $P Q$ in the ratio $m: n, \operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1$, then $m^2+n^2$ is equal to :
A.
17
B.
37
C.
10
D.
26
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

Let the focal chord PQ of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ make an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the positive $x$ axis, where P lies in the first quadrant. If the circle, whose one diameter is PS, S being the focus of the parabola, touches the $y$-axis at the point $(0, \alpha)$, then $5 \alpha^2$ is equal to:

A.
15
B.
25
C.
20
D.
30
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Two parabolas have the same focus (4, 3) and their directrices are the x-axis and the y-axis, respectively. If these parabolas intersect at the points A and B, then (AB)2 is equal to :

A.

384

B.

392

C.

96

D.

192

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

Let ABCD be a trapezium whose vertices lie on the parabola $\mathrm{y}^2=4 \mathrm{x}$. Let the sides AD and BC of the trapezium be parallel to $y$-axis. If the diagonal AC is of length $\frac{25}{4}$ and it passes through the point $(1,0)$, then the area of $A B C D$ is

A.
$\frac{75}{8}$
B.
$\frac{125}{8}$
C.
$\frac{25}{2}$
D.
$\frac{75}{4}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

If the equation of the parabola with vertex $\mathrm{V}\left(\frac{3}{2}, 3\right)$ and the directrix $x+2 y=0$ is $\alpha x^2+\beta y^2-\gamma x y-30 x-60 y+225=0$, then $\alpha+\beta+\gamma$ is equal to :

A.
6
B.
8
C.
7
D.
9
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

Let the shortest distance from $(a, 0), a>0$, to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ be 4 . Then the equation of the circle passing through the point $(a, 0)$ and the focus of the parabola, and having its centre on the axis of the parabola is :

A.
$x^2+y^2-8 x+7=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-6 x+5=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-4 x+3=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-10 x+9=0$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

If the line $3 x-2 y+12=0$ intersects the parabola $4 y=3 x^2$ at the points $A$ and $B$, then at the vertex of the parabola, the line segment AB subtends an angle equal to

A.
$\frac{\pi}{2}-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$
B.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{9}{7}\right)$
C.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{11}{9}\right)$
D.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{P}(4,4 \sqrt{3})$ be a point on the parabola $y^2=4 \mathrm{a} x$ and PQ be a focal chord of the parabola. If M and N are the foot of perpendiculars drawn from P and Q respectively on the directrix of the parabola, then the area of the quadrilateral PQMN is equal to :

A.
$\frac{34 \sqrt{3}}{3}$
B.
$\frac{343 \sqrt{3}}{8}$
C.
$17 \sqrt{3}$
D.
$\frac{263 \sqrt{3}}{8}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

Let the parabola $y=x^2+\mathrm{p} x-3$, meet the coordinate axes at the points $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}$ and R . If the circle C with centre at $(-1,-1)$ passes through the points $P, Q$ and $R$, then the area of $\triangle P Q R$ is :

A.
4
B.
6
C.
5
D.
7
2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

If the angle between the tangents drawn to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ from the points on the line $4 x-y=0$ is $\frac{\pi}{3}$, then the sum of the abscissae of all such points is

A.

$\frac{5}{3}$

B.

$\frac{4}{7}$

C.

$\frac{2}{5}$

D.

$\frac{10}{13}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

The normal at a point on the parabola $y^2=4 x$ passes through a point $P$. Two more normals to this parabola also pass through $P$. If the centroid of the triangle formed by the feet of these three normals is $G(2,0)$, then the abscissa of $P$ is

A.

4

B.

-4

C.

5

D.

-5

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

A normal chord $P Q$ drawn at a point $P$ on the parabola $y^2=5 x$ subtends a right angle at the vertex. If $P$ lies in the first quadrant, then the other end $Q$ of the normal chord is

A.

$\left(\frac{5}{4}, \frac{5}{2}\right)$

B.

$(5,-5)$

C.

$(10,-5 \sqrt{2})$

D.

$\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{5 \sqrt{2}}{2}\right)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

If $L(p, q), q>3$ is one end of the latus rectum of the parabola $(y-2)^2=3(x-1)$, then the equation of the tangent at $L$ to this parabola is

A.

$2 x+y-7=0$

B.

$4 x-4 y+7=0$

C.

$2 x-y-3=0$

D.

$2 x-3 y+7=0$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

The number of normals that can be drawn through the point $(2,0)$ to the parabola $y^2=7 x$ is

A.

0

B.

1

C.

2

D.

3

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

If $m_1$ and $m_2$ are the slopes of the tangents drawn from the point $(1,4)$ to the parabola $y^2=11 x$, then $2\left(m_1^2+m_2^2\right)=$

A.

24

B.

22

C.

21

D.

18

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If the normals drawn at the points $P\left(\frac{3}{4}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$ and $Q(3,3)$ on the parabola $y^2=3 x$ intersect again on $y^2=3 x$ at $R$, then $R=$

A.

$(12,6)$

B.

$\left(\frac{27}{4},-\frac{9}{2}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{3}{16}, \frac{3}{4}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{1}{12},-\frac{1}{2}\right)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If $\theta$ is the acute angle between the tangents drawn from the point $(1,5)$ to the parabola $y^2=9 x$, then

A.

$\frac{\pi}{6}<\theta<\frac{\pi}{4}$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{3}<\theta<\frac{\pi}{2}$

C.

$0<\theta<\frac{\pi}{6}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{4}<\theta<\frac{\pi}{3}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

For the parabola $y=x^2-3 x+2$, match the items in List I to that of the items in List II. $S$ is a focus, $Z$ is intersection of axis and directrix, $P$ is one end of latus rectum, $Q$ is the point on the parabola at which tangent is parallel to $X$-axis.

$ \begin{array}{llll} \hline & \text { List I } & & \text { List II } \\ \hline \text { A. } & P & \text { I. } & (2,0) \\ \hline \text { B. } & Q & \text { II. } & \left(\frac{3}{2},-\frac{1}{4}\right) \\ \hline \text { C. } & S & \text { III. } & \left(\frac{3}{2}, 0\right) \\ \hline \text { D. } & Z & \text { IV. } & \left(\frac{3}{2},-\frac{1}{2}\right) \\ \hline & & \text { V. } & \left(0, \frac{3}{2}\right) \\ \hline \end{array} $

A.

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

B.

A-I, B-II, C-V, D-IV

C.

A-II, B-V, C-III, D-IV

D.

A-IV, B-V, C-III, D-I

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

The locus of a point which divides the line segment joining the focus and any point on the parabola $y^2=12 x$ in the ratio $m: n(m+n \neq 0)$ is a parabola.

Then, the length of the latus rectum of that parabola is

A.

$\frac{m}{m+n}$

B.

$\frac{12 m}{m+n}$

C.

$\frac{m}{12(m+n)}$

D.

$\frac{n}{12(m+n)}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If the normal drawn at $P(8,16)$ to the parabola $y^2=32 x$ meets the parabola again at $Q$, then the equation of the tangent drawn at $Q$ to the parabola is

A.

$x+3 y+72=0$

B.

$x-y-120=0$

C.

$3 x-y-264=0$

D.

$x+y-24=0$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

The focal distance of a point $(5,5)$ on the parabola $x^2-2 x-4 y+5=0$ is

A.

5

B.

8

C.

10

D.

12

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Morning Shift

If $x-y-3=0$ is a normal drawn through the point $(5,2)$ to the parabola $y^2=4 x$, then the slope of the other normal that can be drawn through the same point to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ is

A.

0

B.

-1

C.

2

D.

-2

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 27th May Morning Shift

A circle is drawn with its centre at the focus of the parabola $y^2=2 p x$ such that it touches the directrix of the parabola. Then, a point of intersection of the circle and the parabola is

A.

$(2 p, 2 p)$

B.

$\left(\frac{p}{2},-p\right)$

C.

$(2 p,-2 p)$

D.

$(p, \sqrt{2} p)$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 27th May Morning Shift

If the locus of a point that divides a chord of slope 2 of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ internally in the ratio $1: 2$ is a parabola, then its vertex is

A.

$\left(\frac{2}{9}, \frac{8}{9}\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{1}{9}, \frac{3}{9}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{4}{9}, \frac{8}{9}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{2}{9}, \frac{4}{9}\right)$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Evening Shift

If the normal chord drawn at the point $\left(\frac{15}{2}, \frac{15}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$ to the parabola $y^2=15 x$ subtends an angle $\theta$ at the vertex of the parabola, then $\sin \frac{\theta}{3}+\cos \frac{2 \theta}{3}-\sec \frac{4 \theta}{3}=$

A.

0

B.

3

C.

1

D.

2

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 24th May Morning Shift

Tangents are drawn at three points $P\left(t_1\right), Q\left(t_2\right), R\left(t_3\right)$ on the parabola $y^2=x$. Let these tangents intersect each other at the points $L, M, N$. If $t_1=2, t_2=-4, t_3=6$, then the area of the $\triangle L M N$ is

A.

24

B.

18.5

C.

7.5

D.

12

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Evening Shift

If the tangents of the parabola $y^2=8 x$ passing through the point $P(1,3)$ touches the parabola at $A$ and $B$, then the area (in sq. units) of $\triangle P A B$ is

A.

1

B.

$\frac{3}{4}$

C.

$\frac{1}{2}$

D.

$\frac{1}{4}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Morning Shift

The lengths of the two focal chords of the parabola $y^2=16 x$ is 25 units each. If these two chords cut the parabola at $A, B, C$ and $D$, then the area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral formed by $A, B, C$ and $D$ is

A.

$\frac{625}{2}$

B.

180

C.

150

D.

300

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Evening Shift

If the perpendicular distance from the focus of a parabola $y^2=4 a x$ to its directrix is $\frac{3}{2}$, then the equation of the normal drawn at $(4 a,-4 a)$ is

A.

$2 x+y=3$

B.

$2 x-y=9$

C.

$x-2 y=9$

D.

$x+2 y+3=0$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Morning Shift

$P Q$ is a focal chord of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ with focus $S$. If $P=(4,4)$, then $S Q=$

A.

2

B.

$\frac{5}{4}$

C.

5

D.

$\frac{3}{2}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

The angle between the tangents drawn from the point $(1,4)$ to the parabola $y^2=4 x$ is

A.

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If $L$ is the normal drawn to the parabola $y^2=8 x$ at the point $t=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$, then the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the focus of the parabola on to the normal $L$ is

A.

$(3,2)$

B.

$(5, \sqrt{2})$

C.

$(0, \sqrt{2})$

D.

$(3, \sqrt{2})$

2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

Let $C$ be the circle of minimum area touching the parabola $y=6-x^2$ and the lines $y=\sqrt{3}|x|$. Then, which one of the following points lies on the circle $C$ ?

A.
$(1,2)$
B.
$(2,2)$
C.
$(1,1)$
D.
$(2,4)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Let $P Q$ be a chord of the parabola $y^2=12 x$ and the midpoint of $P Q$ be at $(4,1)$. Then, which of the following point lies on the line passing through the points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ ?

A.
$(3,-3)$
B.
$\left(\frac{1}{2},-20\right)$
C.
$(2,-9)$
D.
$\left(\frac{3}{2},-16\right)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Morning Shift
If the shortest distance of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ from the centre of the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-16 y+64=0$ is $\mathrm{d}$, then $\mathrm{d}^2$ is equal to :
A.
16
B.
24
C.
20
D.
36
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
$(1,1)$ is the vertex and $x+y+1=0$ is the directrix of a parabola. If $(a, b)$ is its focus and $(c, d)$ is the point of intersection of the directrix and the axis of the parabola, then $a+b+c+d=$
A.
6
B.
5
C.
4
D.
3
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
The axis of a parabola is parallel to $Y$-axis. If this parabola passes through the points $(1,0),(0,2),(-1,-1)$ and its equation is $a x^{2}+b x+c y+d=0$, then $\frac{a d}{b c}=$
A.
$\frac{5}{8}$
B.
$\frac{5}{2}$
C.
-10
D.
10