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QA - 28
CEX-Q-0229/18

Number of Questions : 25

1. In the figure given below, a, b, and c are angles
subtended by the two straight lines that
intersect each other at the center of the circle.
If b – a = 80°, what portion of the total
circumference of the circle is made up by the
arc of angle c?
3. In the figure given below, AB is a chord of a
circle with center O. AB is extended to C such
that BC = OB. The straight line CO is
produced to meet the circle at D. If ∠ACD =
y° degrees and ∠AOD = x°such that x = ky,
then the value of k is

A
B
a
b D C
O
c

(1) 3 (2) 2
5 1 5 1 (3) 1 (4) None of these
(1) (2) (3) (4)
36 6 18 3
4. In the figure given below (not drawn to scale),
2. In the figure given below, chord ED is parallel A, B and C are three points on a circle with
to the diameter AC of the circle. If centre O. The chord BA is extended to a point
∠CBE = 65° , then what is the value of T such that CT becomes a tangent to the
circle at point C. If ∠ATC = 30° and ∠ACT
∠DEC ?
= 50°, then measure of ∠BOA is
B C

50°
A O O
C
30°
B A T
E D
(1) 100° (2) 150° (3) 80°
(1) 35° (2) 55° (4) Not possible to determine
(3) 45° (4) 25°

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5. In the figure given below, PCA and PDB are 8. PA and PB are two tangents of a circle with
two secants. If ∠AEC = 115°, ∠BFD = 130° common point P with PA = 11 units. CD is
» in degrees another tangent of circle as shown in the
and ∠P = 30°, find m(Arc(AB))
figure. Find the perimeter of triangle PCD.
(i.e. angle subtended by arc AB at the center). A
E C
A
11 5°
P
C
B D
B P
D
13 0° Directions for questions 9 to 11: Answer the
questions on the basis of the information given below.
F In the adjoining figure I and II, are circles with centres
P and Q respectively. The two circles touch each
6. A is the centre of the circle with radius ‘r’ other and have common tangent that touches them
units and BD is the tangent to the circle at at points R and S respectively. This common tangent
point C. If BC = CD, then the area (in sq. meets the line joining P and Q at O. The diameters
units) of the shaded part is of I and II are in the ratio 4 : 3. It is also known that
D the length of PO is 28 cm.
R
S

A r C
P O
Q

II
B I
(1) 0.61 r2 (2) 0.214 r2
(3) 0.72 r2 (4) 0.305 r2 9. What is the ratio of the length of PQ to that of
QO?
7. In the given figure, AMD, APQ and ASR are (1) 1 : 4 (2) 1 : 3
secants to the given circles. If AM = 3 cm, (3) 3 : 8 (4) 3 : 4
MD = 5 cm and AS = 4 cm, then find the
length of line segment SR. 10. What is the radius of the circle II?
Q (1) 2 cm (2) 3 cm
D R (3) 4 cm (4) 5 cm

5 11. The length of SO is

P
(1) 8 3 cm (2) 10 3 cm
M S
(3) 12 3 cm (4) 14 3 cm
3 4
12. Three horses are grazing within a semi-
A circular field. In the diagram given below, AB
(1) 5 cm (2) 4 cm is the diameter of the semi-circular field with
(3) 3 cm (4) 2 cm center at O. Horses are tied up at P, R and S

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 such that PO and RO are the radii of semi-
(1) 3 – 2 2 (2) 4 – 2 2
circles with centers at P and R respectively,
and S is the center of the circle touching the (3) 7 – 4 2 (4) 6 – 4 2
two semi-circles with diameters AO and OB.
The horses tied at P and R can graze within 15. Four points A, B, C and D lie on a straight
the respective semi-circles and the horse tied line in the X-Y plane, such that AB = BC =
at S can graze within the circle centred at S. CD, and the length of AB is 1 metre. An ant
The percentage of the area of the semi-circle at A wants to reach a sugar particle at D. But
with diameter AB that cannot be grazed by there are insect repellents kept at points B
the horses is nearest to and C. The ant would not go within one metre
of any insect repellent. The minimum distance
(in metres) the ant must traverse to reach the
sugar particle is
S
(1) 3 2 (2) 1 + π
4π
(3) (4) 5
3
A P O R B 16. Two circles, both of radii 1 cm, intersect such
(1) 20 (2) 28 that the circumference of each one passes
(3) 36 (4) 40 through the centre of the other. What is the
area (in sq. cm.) of the intersecting region
(i.e. common to both the circles.?
13. In the figure below, ∆PQR is an equilateral
triangle, PQRS is a quadrilateral in which PQ π 3 2π 3
= PS. Find angle QSR (in degrees). (1) − (2) +
3 4 3 2
S
4π 3 2π 3
P (3) − (4) −
3 2 3 2

17. In the figure given below, AB and CD are

diameters of a circular sheet with center O
and radius 'r' cm. CX = OX = OY = YD. Find
the area (in cm2) of shaded part.
C
Q R
P Q
14. A circle with radius 2 is placed against a right X
angle. Another smaller circle is also placed A B
O
as shown in the adjoining figure. What is the
radius of the smaller circle? M Y N

2π 3 2  2π 3
(1) r  − (2) r  −
3 2   3 2 

r2
(3)
2
(2π − 3 3 ) (4) None of these

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18. In a semicircle with diameter AD, chord BC 22. In ∆ ABC , let AB = 20 cm, AC = 11 cm, BC
is parallel to diameter AD. If AB = CD = 2 cm, = 13 cm. The diameter of semicircle inscribed
and AD = 8 cm, what is the length of BC? in ABC, (whose diameter lies on AB and side
AC & BC are tangents to the semi-circle) is
B C equal to
(1) 13 cm (2) 11 cm
(3) 17 cm (4) 19 cm

23. Three identical circles of area 16 π each are

touching each other as shown in the figure
below. What is the area of the shaded region?
A D

(1) 7.5 cm (2) 7 cm

(3) 7.75 cm (4) None of these
[CAT 2004]

19. A canal is surrounding a circular city of

diameter 4 kilometers. Four lampposts are
located on the border of the city close to the
canal at locations A, B, C and D, such that a (1) 16 3 − 8π (2) 16 3 − 6π
direct path from A to C cuts another direct 8π
path from B to D perpendicularly at a junction (3) 16 3 − 4π (4) 16 3 −
3
E. The value of EA2 + EB2 + EC2 + ED2 is
(1) 20 sq. km (2) 24 sq. km. 24. Find the approximate length of the common
(3) 16 sq. km (4) 32 sq. km chord of the circles whose centres are 53 cms
apart and radius is 28 cm and 45 cm.
20. A spiral is made up of 13 successive (1) 47.5 cm (2) 50.5 cm
semicircles, with center alternately at A and (3) 36.5 cm (4) 30.5 cm
B, starting with center at A. The radii of
semicircles, thus developed, are 0.5 cm, 25. Consider two different cloth-cutting
1.0 cm, 1.5 cm, and 2.0 cm and so on. The processes. In the first one, n circular cloth
total length of the spiral is: pieces are cut from a square cloth piece of
(1) 144 cm (2) 143 cm side a in the following steps: the original
(3) 147 cm (4) None of these square of side a is divided into n smaller
squares, not necessarily of the same size,
21. Two circles with radii 'a' & 'b' respectively touch then a circle of maximum possible area is
each other externally. Let 'c' be the radius of cut from each of the smaller squares. In the
a circle that touches these two circles as well second process, only one circle of maximum
as a common tangent to these two circles. possible area is cut from the square of side a
Then which of the following is true? and the process ends there. The cloth pieces
(1) a, b and c are in G.P. remaining after cutting the circles are
(2) a, b and c are in H.P. scrapped in both the processes. The ratio of
the total area of scrap cloth generated in the
1 1 1 former to that in the latter is
(3) +=
c a b (1) 1 : 1 (2) 2:1
1 1 1 n (4 − π) 4n − π
(4) = +
(3) (4)
c a b 4n − π n (4 − π)

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Answers and Explanations
1 1 2 4 3 1 4 1 5 95° 6 2 7 4 8 22 9 2 10 2
11 3 12 2 13 30° 14 4 15 2 16 4 17 2 18 2 19 3 20 2
21 4 22 2 23 1 24 1 25 1

1. 1 b – a = 80° ...(1) ∠OAB = 80° – 40° = 40° = ∠OBA (OA = OB being

b + a = 180° ... (2) (Sum of angles on a straight line) the radius)
Adding (1) & (2), 2b = 260° ∠BOA = 180° – (∠OBA + ∠OAB) = 100°
b = 130°, a = 50°
c = a = 50° (Vertically opposite angles)
5. 95° E
Portion of total circumference made up by the arc of
50 5
angle c = = A
360 36 x 25°130 ° C
O 25° 30° P
2. 4 B 100 °40°
x 40° D
6 5° B
A C
O Let the centre of circle be O.
Reflex ∠AOC = 2 × 115° = 230°
E D
∴ ∠AOC = 130° similarly ∠BOD = 120°
In ∆ABC,
∠B = 90° (Angles in semicircle) ⇒ ∠OAE = ∠OEA = 25° (Isosceles triangle)
Therefore, ∠ABE = 90 – 65 = 25° and ∠OBD = ∠ODB = 40°
Also, ∠ABE = ∠ACE (Angle subtended by same arc AE)
In ∆APB
Also, ∠ACE = ∠CED [AC ED] x + 40° + x + 25° + 30° = 180°
Therefore, ∠CED = 25° ⇒ 2x = 85°
∴ ∠AOB = 180° – 85° = 95°
3. 1 If y = 10°,
∠BOC = 10° (opposite equal sides)
∠OBA = 20° (external angle of ∆BOC ) 6. 2 ∆ ACB is a right triangle. ∠BAC = ∠CBA = 45°
∠OAB = 20 (opposite equal sides) ⇒ BC = AC = r. So that, BD = 2r.
∠AOD = 30° (external angle of ∆AOC ) Required area = (Area of triangle) – (Area of sector)
Thus k = 3
1 90  π
= r × 2r − × πr 2 = r 2  1 −  = r 2 (0.214)
4. 1 ∠BAC = ∠ACT + ∠ATC = 50° + 30° = 80 o 2 360  4
And ∠ACT = ∠ABC (Angle in alternate segment)
o 7. 4 Let SR = x cm.
So ∠ABC = 50
Q
∠BCA = 180° − ( ∠ABC + ∠BAC) D R

= 180° − (50° + 80°) = 50

o
5 x
Since ∠BOA = 2∠BCA = 2 × 50° = 100o
M P S
Alternative Method:
Join OC
3 4
∠OCT = 90° (TC is tangent to OC)
∠OCA = 90° – 50° = 40°
∠OAC = 40° (OA = OC being the radius) A
AM × AD = AP × AQ = AS × AR
∠BAC = 50° + 30° = 80°
or 3 × 8 = 4 × (4 + x ) ⇒ x = 2 cm.

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8. 22 r
A Solving this, we get x = .
C 3
πr 2
Thus the area of the circle with centre S = .
O 9
P 2 1 1
The total area that can be grazed = πr  + 
4 9
B D
Tangent from a common point to a circle are of equal 13πr 2
length, so PA = PB =
36
Let O be the point at which tangent CD touches the
Thus the area of the field that cannot be
circle, so AC = OC and OD = BD. Therefore perimeter
of triangle PCD is PC + CO + OD + DP = 22 units. πr 2 13πr 2 5πr 2
grazed = − =
2 36 36
OP PR 4 5 2
9. 2 = = πr
OQ QS 3 36
The percentage = × 100 ; 28.
OP = 28 1 2
OQ = 21 πr
2
PQ = OP – OQ = 7
PQ 7 1
= = 13. 30°
OQ 21 3
S
Alternative method: P
OP PR 4
= =
OQ QS 3
Q R
OP 4 OP − OQ 1 PQ 1
⇒ −1= −1 ⇒ = ⇒ = PQ = PR = PS
OQ 3 OQ 3 OQ 3
Draw a circle with P as a centre an PQ as radius.
10. 2 PR + QS = PQ = 7 1
∠QSR = × ∠QPR (Angle at center is twice the
PR 4 2
= = ⇒ QS = 3 cm
QS 3 angle at the circumference)
1
= × 60 = 30°.
11. 3 SO = OQ2 – QS2 2

= 212 – 32 = 24 × 18 = 12 3 cm 14. 4

12. 2 If the radius of the field is r, then the total area of the

πr 2
field = . O C
2
The radius of the semi-circles with centre's P and 2 D
O
r
R= .
2 A B
2
πr
Hence, their total area = Let the radius of smaller circle be r.
4
Let the radius if the circle with centre S be x. ∴ O′B = r 2
r r  ∴ OB = O′B + O′D + OD
Thus, OS = (r – x), OR = and RS =  + x  .
2 2  =r 2 +r +2
Applying Pythagoras Theorem, we get Also OB = 2 2
2 2 ⇒r 2 +r +2= 2 2
r r 
(r – x)2 +   =  + x
2 2  ⇒r =6–4 2

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15. 2 A B 1 cm C D 18. 2 C
B
9 0° 6 0° 6 0° 9 0°
6 0°

P Q 2 2
Drawn figure since it have not to be within distance of
1 m so it will go along APQD, which is the path of
minimum distance. A E F D
8
90 π 1 1
AP = × 2π × 1 = × AB × BD = × AD × BE
360 2 2 2
π 60 15
Also, AP = QD = ⇒ 2 82 − 22 = 8 × BE ⇒ BE = =
2 4 2
So, the minimum distance = AP + PQ + QD 2
 15  15 1
AE = 22 −   = 4 − =
π π  2  4 2
= + 1+ = 1+ π
2 2
 1 1
BC = EF = 8 −  +  = 7
2 2

16. 4 A
19. 3 B

F C
B C E
A
G
O
D
It is given that AB = BC = AC = BD = DC = 1 cm.
D
Therefore, ∆ABC is an equilateral triangle.
Let AF = x, DG = y and O is the centre of circle.
Hence, ∠ACB = 60° AF = FC = x, DG = BG = y (perpendicular from centre
of a circle to a chord divides it in two equal parts)
» = 60 × π(1)2 = π
Now area of sector AB FE = OG = x – EC
360 6 FO = EG = y – BE
Now, In ∆AFO
3 2 = 3 x2 + (y – BE)2 = r2
Area of equilateral triangle ∆ABC = (1) ....... (1)
4 4 In ∆OGD,
y2 + (x – EC)2 = r2 ....... (2)
¼ Adding (1) & (2),
Area of remaining portion in the common region ABC
2x2 + 2y2 + EC2 + BE2 – 2xEC – 2yBE = 2r2 ......(3)
π EA2 + EB2 + EC2 + ED2 = (2x – EC)2 + EB2 + EC2 + (2y
3
excluding ∆ABC = 2 ×  −  – BE)2
6 4  = 4x2 + 4y2 + EC2 + EB2 – 4x EC – 4yBE .......(4)
Hence, the total area of the intersecting region Using (3) & (4),
EA2 + EB2 + EC2 + ED2 = 4r2 = 4 × 22 = 16 km
3 π 3  = 2π − 3 sq. cm. Alternative approach,
= 2× + 4 ×  − 
4 6 4  3 2 B

17. 2 Area of shaded portion r

= 2 × (Area of sector POQ – area of ∆POQ ) C
E r
π 1  A r
= 2  r 2 − × r 2 × r 2 × sin120°
3 2 
r
 2π 3 2
= − r D
 3 2  Assume AC & BD as diameter of circle, then E is
centre of circle
EA2 + EB2 + EC2 + ED2 = r2 + r2 + r2 +r2 = 4r2 = 4 × 22
= 16 km.

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20. 2
23. 1

C1 C2
1 0 .5 0 .5 1 1
A B

C3

πr2 = 16π
1 1 ∴r = 4
(2π × + 2π × 1 + 2π × 1.5 + .... + 2π × 6.5) ∆C1C2C3 is an equilateral ∆ of side 2r = 8
2 2 Area of shaded region = Area of equilateral ∆ – 3 ×
1
= π( + 1 + 1.5 + ...... + 6.5) 3 60
2 Area of a sector = × 82 − 3 × × π × 42
7 22 7 4 360
= π × × 13 = × × 13 = 143 cm
2 7 2 = 16 3 − 8 π

21. 4 P Q R

24. 1 A

C2 28 45
C1 O O’
53

Let C1, C2, & C3 be three centres of three circles of B

radius a, b & c respectively PQ = 2 ac (Length of OAO’B is a kite and triangle OAO’ is a right angle
direct common tangent when two circles touch each triangle.
other externally) Hence, twice the area of triangle OAO’ is equal to the
Similarly, area of kite.
QR = 2 bc,PR = 2 ab 1  1
2  × 28 × 45 = × 53 × AB
PR = QR + PQ 2  2
2 ab = 2 bc + 2 ac
2 × 28 × 45
AB = = 47.5 cm.
Divide by abc on both sides, 53
1 1 1
= +
c a b 25. 1 Consider a square of side x.
Therefore, its area = x2
Therefore, area of the largest circle which can be cut
22. 2 C
πx2
from square = .
4
11 13
2 π 2  π
Therefore, area scrapped = x − x = x2 1 − 
4  4
r
r
 π
x2 1 − 
A D B Area scrapped  4 π
∴ = = 1 − = Cons tan t
20 Area of square x2 4
Let D be centre of semi-circle As this ratio is constant whether we cut a circle from
1 1 small square or larger square, scrapped area will be a
× 11 × r + × 13 × r = S(S − a)(S − b)(S − c) fixed percentage of square. Therefore, in our problem
2 2
as two squares are of the same size, the ratio will
⇒ 12r = 22(22 − 11)(22 − 13)(22 − 20) be 1 : 1.
⇒ 12r = 66 ⇒ r = 5.5
∴ 2r = 11.

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