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Q1.

Let $S$ denote the locus of the point of intersection of the pair of lines $4 x-3 y=12 \alpha$ $4 \alpha x+3 \alpha y=12$ where $\alpha$ varies over the set of non-zero real numbers. Let $T$ be the tangent to $S$ passing through the points $(p, 0)$ and $(0, q), q\gt 0$, and parallel to the line $4 x-\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}} y=0$.
Then the value of $p q$ is

(A)
$-6 \sqrt{2}$
(B)
$-3 \sqrt{2}$
(C)
$-9 \sqrt{2}$
(D)
$-12 \sqrt{2}$
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Q2.

Let $a$ and $b$ be non-zero and real numbers. Then, the equation $\left(a x^2+b y^2+c\right)\left(x^2-5 x y+6 y^2\right)=0$ 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 $a$
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