6 CIRCLE

SINGLE CORRECT QUESTIONS

1. Pair of tangents are drawn to x2 + 4y2 + 4x + 3 = 0 from points on the parabola y2 = 4x. The corresponding
chords of contact always touches a fixed conic section which is:
(A)a circle (8)a parabola (C)an ellipse (O*)a hyperbola
Ans. (D)

2. Let 3 circles with radii£, m, n touch each other externally (where f < m < n). If they have a common tangent
9
and£ =1, m =
4 then n is equal to:
(A)3 (8)4 (C)6 (O*)9
Ans. (D)

3. If the product of power of point (1,1)and (-1,-1)with respect to circle x2 + y2 + 2px + 2qy + 4 = 0 is negative and
the circle neither touches nor intersects co-ordinate axes, then the area of region formed by the set of ordered
pair (p,q)on pq-plane is:
(A*)l (8)2 (C)3 (0)4
Ans. (A)

4. Three circles each of radius 3 are drawn with centers at (0, 16), (3, 0) and (5, 8). A line of slope m passing
through (3, 0)is such that the total area of the part of the three circles to one side of the line is equal to the total

area of the part of the three circles to the other side of it. Then I;I is equal to:

(A)1 (8)2 (C*)3 (0)4

Ans. (C)

5. Consider two circles, x2 + y2 - 4x - 4y + 4 = 0 and x2 + y2 - 16x - 4y + 59 = 0, a line y = 3x+a

is such that it lies between these two circles without touching or intersecting either of them, if a belongs to
(a ✓IO-b, c ✓l O +d) then (a + b + c + d) equals
(A)23 (8*)19 (C)31 (0)27
Ans. (B)

6. The locus of the point from which two given unequal circle subtend equal angles is
(A)a straight line (8*)a circle (C)a parabola (0) none of these
Ans. (B)

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7. The locus of the point of intersection of the tangent to the circle x + y = a , which include an angle of 45° is
2

2 22 2 2 2 2
the curve (x + y ) = Aa (x + y - a ). The value of A 1s
(A)2 (8)4 (C*)8 (0) 16

8. P is a point (a, b) in the first quadrant. If the two circles which pass through P and touch both the co-ordinate
axes cut at right angles, then:
2 2 2 2
(A) a -6ab + 6 = 0 (8) a + 2ab -6 = 0
2 2 2 2
(C*) a -4ab + 6 = 0 (0) a -Sab + 6 = 0
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9. Consider a circle x + y + ax + by + c = 0 lying completely in first quadrant. If m 1 and m2 are the maximum
y
and minimum values of for all ordered pairs (x, y) on the circumference of the circle then the value of

(m1 + m2) is

a2 -4c 2ab 2ab 2ab

(A) (B)�-
2 (C*)- � - (D)�-
2 -
62 -4c 6 -4c 4c-62 6 -4ac

MULTIPLE CORRECT QUESTIONS

10. Set of possible values of a in [O, 21t] so that x 2 + y2 + 2✓sina x + (cosa-1) = 0 having intercept on x-axis
always greater than 2 is/are :
(n Sn)
(C) 4' 4 (D) [0, 1t]

11. Let a chord AB to circle x2 + y2 =2, extended to P(2, 2)be such that PA = 3PB. Which of the following is/are
correct: :
(A)Slope of chord AB is -1 (B*)Slope of chord AB is 1
(C*) Length of chord AB is 2,./2 (D) Length of chord AB is ,J2

12. If the chord of the circle x +

2
l - 4x -2y-c = 0 is trisected at the points ( ½, ½) i, i)
and ( then :

(A) Length of the chord = 7 (B*) c = 20

(C*)Radius of circle = 5 (D) c = 25
Ans. (B,C)

13. Let P(x i , y 1) and Q(x2, y2) be two fixed points on xy plane and R(h, k)is a point such that PR : QR = k (k ;tl)
and locus of R for different values of k be curves S 1, S2, ...... Further let S1, S2, S3 , ..... be circles such that Si is
orthogonal to s; V i, j. Let number of common tangents of Si and Si (i ;t j) is 'm' and number of common
tangents of s; and s; (i ;t j) is 'n' then m + n may be
(A*)2 (8)4 (C*)6 (D)None of these
Ans. (AC)

14. If C l ' C2 be circles defined by (x -10)2 + y2 = 36 and (x+ 15)2 + y2 = 81, if 't is the length of common tangent,
then £ can be :
(A*)20 (B*) ✓616 (C) ✓634 (D) ✓850
Ans. (A,B)

21t
15. Let ' C ' be the chord of a circle ' S ' of radius r which subtends angle at the centre of S. If ' R ' represents
3
the region consisting of all points inside S which are closer to C than to the circumference of S, then
2
-J3 r
2
(A*) Area of R is

-J3 2
(B) Area of R is
2r
 (C*) C divides the region R in the ratio 1 : 3
(D) C divides the region R in the ratio 1 : 4
Ans. (A,C)

16. If the circle C1 touches x-axis and the line y = xtan8 (tan8 > 0) in first quadrant and circle C2 touches the
y-axis, line y = xtan8 at the same point at which cl touches it such that ratio of radius of cl and c2 is 2: 1, then
8 ✓a -b
tan-=- - where a, b, c EN and HCF (b, c) = 1
2 C

(A) a = 13 (B*) b = 3 (C*) c = 2 (D*) a = 17

Ans. (BCD)

17.
2 2
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Consider the circles S1 : x + y = 4 and S2 : x + - 2x-4y + 4 = 0 which of the following statements are
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correct?
(A*) Number of common tangents to these circles is 2.
(B*) If the power of a variable point Pw.r.t. these two circles is same then Pmoves on the line x + 2y-4 = 0.
(C) Sum of the y-intercepts of both the circles is 6.
(D*) The circles S 1 and S2 are orthogonal.

18. A circle passes through the points (-1, 1) , (0, 6) and (5, 5) . The point(s) on this circle, the tangent(s) at which
is/are parallel to the straight line joining the origin to its centre is/are:
(A) (1, -5) (B*) (5, 1) (C) (-5, -1) (D*) (-1, 5)

19. Let S2 = 0 be the mirror image of S1 : x2 + y 2 - 4x-6y + 12 = 0 w.r.t. the line

L1 : 104x + (104+ lO)y + (104+ lO)y + (104+ 20) = 0. Let½: 211 x+ (211 + 212)y + (211 + 213) = 0 be a line.
The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the line ½ = 0 with the radical axis of
S1 = 0, S2 = 0 and making intercepts of equal magnitude with the coordinate axes, is:
(A*) x-y-3 = 0 (B*) x + y + 1 = 0 (C) 2x-2y + 1 = 0 (D) 2x + 2y + 3 = 0
Ans. (AB)
COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS

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Let C be a circle of radius r with centre at 0. Let Pbe a point outside C and D be a point on C. A line through P
intersects C at Q and R, S is the midpoint of QR.

20. For different choices of line through P, the curve on which S lies, is
(A) a straight line (B) an arc of circle with Pas centre
(C) an arc of circle with PS as diameter (D*) an arc of circle with OPas diameter

21. Let P is situated at a distance 'd' from centre 0, then which of the following does not equal the product (PQ)
(PR)?
(A) d -r2
2 2
(B) PT , where T is a point on C and PT is tangent to C
2 2
(C) (PS) - ( Q S)(R S) (D*) (PS)

22. Let XYZ be an equilateral triangle inscribed in C. If a, B, y denote the distances of D from vertices X, Y, Z
respectively, the value of product (B + y- a) (y + a - Bl (a+ B-y), is:
aBy
(A*) 0 (B)
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(D) None of these

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Let C be a curve f(x, y) = 0 in xy-plane passing through M(l, 1) such that it is orthogonal to family of circles
x2 + y2 - ax = 0, where a being real parameter.

23. If the curve C intersects the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y + k = 0 (k E R) orthogonally, then k is not equal to
(A) -4 (B*) 0 (C*) 2 (D*) 4

24. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

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(A*) The area enclosed by the curve C and its tangent at (1, 1) and x-axis is equal to (l -sec-1 ✓ )

(B) The area enclosed by the curve C and its tangent at (1, 1) and x-axis is equal to (1 + cot-1 Js)
7t
(C*) The shortest distance between the curve C and the parabola x2 = 2y + 1 is equal to tan-
8
7t
(D) The shortest distance between the curve C and the parabola x2 = 2y + 1 is equal to cot
8
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ABCD is a square of side length2 units and the centre of square is at origin. C2 is a circle passing through vertices
A, B, C, D and C1 is the circle touching all the sides of square ABCD. Line L1 is tangent at A line½ is tangent at
D on circle C2 who intersects at K, where A, B, C, D lie in2nd, 1 st , 4th, 3rd quadrant. Point Q is variable point on
C2 let perpendicular drawn from Q to the lines L1 and½ meet them at E and F respectively. Given that AB, BC,
CD and AD are parallel to the coordinate axes.

25. The maximum area of rectangle QEKF is

(A) 49 (B) 3-2 ../2 (C*) 3 + 2J2 (D) None of these

Ans. (C)

26. Area of ABQC, (where Q is such that the area of the rectangle QEKF is maximum) is

5-2../2
(A) (B) J2 + 1 (C*) J2 -1 (D) none of these
2../2
Ans. (C)
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Consider two circles S 1 = 0 and S2 = 0, each of radius 1 unit touching internally the sides of AOAB and AABC
respectively where O= (0, 0), A= (0, 4) and B, C are the points on positive x-axis such that OB< OC.

27. If the angle subtended by the circle S 1 = 0 at point A is 8, then cos 8 equals
3 2 3 4
( A) 5 ( B) -
3
(C) -
4
(D) -
5
Ans. (D)

28. The length of tangent from A to the circle S2 = 0, is

5 7 9 11
( A) ( B) - (C) - (D)-
2 2 2 2
Ans. (C)

29. Area of triangle ABC is:

( A) 6 ( B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 16
Ans. (B)

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Let a circle S whose centre is (h, k), k > 0 touches a line pair4xy -3y + 12 - h = 0 at A and B.

30. If 'r' is the radius of the circle 'S' then (r + k) is equal to

( A) 6 (8) 12 (C) 24 (0)48
Ans. (B)

31. Area of quadrilateral OACB is: (where O is origin and C is center of circle S)
(A)48 (8)72 (C)36 (D) 154
Ans. (B)

32. The centre of a circle which intersects the circle 'S' at A and B orthogonally, is
(A) (0, 0) (B) (2, 1) (C) (-2, -1) (D) (-4, -2)
Ans. (A)
 Answer Q.33 & Q.34 by appropriately matching the information given in the three columns of the
following table.

From P(-4, 0) tangents PA, PA' are drawn to circle x2 + y2= 4. where A and A' is point of contact and A lies
above x-axis. Rhombus PAP' A' is completed
Column-I Column-II Column-III

(I) A =(-1,-v'3) (i) PA= 2)8 (P) P' lies on given circle x2 + y2= 4

(II) A '=(-1,- -v'3) (ii) area of A PM' =3-v'3 sq. units (Q) Ii.PAA' is equilateral

(III) P' =(4, 0) (iii) PP' =6 (R) P' lies outside circle x2 + y2 = 4

(IV) P' = (2, 0) (iv) areaof �PM' =4-v'3 sq. units (S) P' lies inside circle x2 + y2 = 4

33. Which of the following is correct:

(A) (I) (ii) R (B*) (I) (iii) Q (C) (IV) (ii) S (D) (I) (iii) R
Ans. (B)

34. Which of the following is incorrect :

(A) (I) (iii) P (B) (I) (ii) Q (C) (IV) (i) p (D*) (IV) (iii) R
Ans. (D)

MATRIX MATCH 1YPE QUESTIONS

35. Let P(a, 0) be a variable point lying on the positive x-axis such that three secants can be drawn from P to the
circle x2 + y2= 1, with property that each corresponding chord is bisected by the parabola y2= 4x.
Column-I Column-II

(i) If A= (2, 2) and B= (3 +-Js,1) then minimum

7 +4-Js
perimeter of AABP is (p)
2
(ii) If A= (2, 2) and B= (5, 1 1 ) then minimum area of AABP is (q) 2+-Js
(iii) If a E [a, b) then maximum value of b is (r) ✓15+2-Js +✓7+2-Js
(s) 12

(A) (i)-(p); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(q) (B) (i)-(r); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(q) (C) (i)-(r); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(s) (D) None of these
Ans. (D)
36. Match the following statements given in Column-I with corresponding values given in column-II
Column-I Column-II

(A) Given that P(x, y) is a point such that x+y= 4 then maximum value of (P) 12
2
x - l+ xy occurs when x is equal to

(B) Let ABC be a triangle with AB= 3, BC= 4 and CA= 5. Let I be the centre (Q) 7
of the circle inscribed in triangle ABC. The product of distances of incentre
from the vertices A, B and C of the AABC is

(C) Sum of all the radii of the circles touching the coordinate axes and the line (R) 6
3x + 4y = 12, is

(D ) A variable line passes through P(2, 3) and cuts coordinate axis at A and B. (S) 10
If the parallelogram OACB is completed then number of possible integral
ordered pair (x, y) which lie on the locus of C is

Ans. A-R , B-S, C-P, D-Q

37. Match the following

Column-I Column-II

2 2 2 2
(A) Let C be a circle that intersects each of the circles (x+2) + y = 4, (x-4) + (y-2) = 4 (P) 4
2 2
and (x-4) + (y +2) =4 in exactly one point and does not contain any of these circles
inside it. If the radius r of C is of the form of where p and q are co-prime find (p + q) :

(B) A rectangular billiard table has vertices at P(0, 0), Q(0, 7), R(lO, 7) and S (10, 0). (Q) 12
A small billiard ball starts at M(3, 4) and moves in a straight line to the top of the table,
bounces to the right side of the table, then comes to rest at N(7, 1). The y-coordinate of
the point where it hits the right side, is a, then 10a is

( C) Two circles have centres which are 'd' units apart and each has diameter Jd. For any 'd' (R) 7
let A (d) be the area of the smallest circle that just contains both these circles.
16 . A(d)
Find-L1m- 2-
1t d ➔= d

(D) Sum of all the radii of the circles touching the coordinate axes and the line 3x + 4y = 12 (S) 37

Ans. (A) R; (B) S; (C) P; (D) Q]

INTEGER 1YPE QUESTIONS

2 2
38. The chord of contact of tangents from A to the circle x + y =a passes through a point B. If 3 and 4 are the
2

length of tangents from A and B on the given circle then AB equals to :

Ans. (5)
39. The tangents drawn from the origin to the circle x 2 + y 2 - 2rx - 2hy +h 2 = 0 are perpendicular then sum of

all possible values of

Ans. (2)
l�I is

40. A variable line through A(6,8) meets the curve x 2 + y 2 = 2 at B and C. Pis a point on BC such that AB, AP,
AC are in HP. The minimum distance of the origin from the locus of Pis equal to a/6, where a, b are natural
number such that HCF (a,b)=l, then the value of a+b is
Ans. (6)

Let S be the set of circles x + y = r for r = 1, 2 , 3 and T be the set of lines y =x+k.J2 for
2 2
41.
2

k = 0, ±1 and ±2. The number of distinct point of intersection of set Sand set T is:
Ans. 022

42. Consider the circle whose centre is in the first quadrant and which is tangent to both the co-ordinate axes and the
line L, whose equation is 3x + 4y = 120. If the co-ordinates of the point of tangency of the circle with the line
L are (p1, q1) and (p2, q2) and (a, b) and (c, d) are the coordinates of the centers of the two circles. Find
(pl + P2 + ql + q2 + a + b + c + d)
Ans. 210