Practice Questions for Olympiads

Question
The length of tangent drawn from a point P to a circle of radius
8 cm is 15 cm. The distance of P from the centre of the circle is:
(A) 17 cm (B) 14 cm (C) 13 cm
(D) 7 cm (E) None of these
15cm A
P
Solution
8cm
O
 Question
In the given figure, find the length of VX, if WM=11 cm and
WV= 7 cm.
(A) 8 cm (B) 6 cm (C) 4 cm
(D) 2 cm (E) None of these M
U

Solution
W X O

V N
 M
Solution U

W X O

V N
 Question

In the given circle, O is the centre of the circle and AD, AE are
two tangents. BC is also a tangent, then:
(A) 𝐀𝐂 + 𝐀𝐁 = 𝐁𝐂 (B) 𝟑𝐀𝐄 = 𝐀𝐁 + 𝐁𝐂 + 𝐀𝐂
(C) 𝐀𝐁 + 𝐁𝐂 + 𝐀𝐂 = 𝟒𝐀𝐄 (D) 2𝐀𝐄 = 𝐀𝐁 + 𝐁𝐂 + 𝐀𝐂
𝐃
Solution 𝐂

𝐎 𝐏 𝐀

𝐁
𝐄
 Question
In the given figure, PQ is the chord of a circle and PT is the
tangent at P such that ∠𝐐𝐏𝐓 = 𝟓𝟓°, then ∠𝐏𝐑𝐐 is :
(A) 125° (B) 120° (C) 155°
(D) less than 90° (E) None of these
Q
Solution
O
R
T
P
 Question
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and ∠𝐏𝐐𝐑 = 𝟑𝟎°.
Find the value of y.
(A) 100° (B) 120° (C) 150°
(D) 80° (E) None of these P

Solution S
y°
O

30°
Q R
 Question

In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of the circle and AB is

the diameter. Tangent PQ touches the circle at D. ∠𝐁𝐃𝐐 = 𝟒𝟖°.
Find the ratio of ∠𝐃𝐁𝐀: ∠𝐃𝐂𝐁.
𝟐𝟐 𝟕 𝟕
(A) (B) (C) (D) Can’t be determined
𝟕 𝟐𝟐 𝟏𝟐
𝐐
Solution 𝐃
𝐂
𝐏 𝐎
𝐀 𝐁
 Question
In the given figure, ∆PQR is inscribed in a circle with centre O.
If ∠𝐏𝐎𝐐 = 𝟏𝟑𝟎° and ∠𝐐𝐎𝐑 = 𝟏𝟐𝟎° , then which one of the
following is the measurement of ∠𝐏𝐐𝐑 ?
(A) 60° (B) 50° (C) 55°
(D) 65° (E) None of these P

Solution
130°
O
120°

Q R
Solution P

130°
O
120°

Q R
 Question
In a circle of radius 5 cm, AB and AC are the two chords such
that 𝐀𝐁 = 𝐀𝐂 = 𝟔 𝐜𝐦. Find the length of the chord BC.
(A) 𝟒. 𝟖 cm (B) 10. 𝟖 cm (C) 𝟗. 𝟔 cm
(D) 6. 𝟖 cm (E) None of these

Solution
 Question
In the given figure, TAS is a tangent to the circle with centre O,
at the point A. If ∠𝐎𝐁𝐀 = 𝟑𝟐°, find the values of x and y.
(A) 58°, 58° (B) 64°, 64° (C) 58°, 64°
(D) 116°, 64° (E) None of these
C B
y
Solution
O

x
T A S
 Question
In the given figure, the value of y is :
(A) 135° (B) 45° (C) 120° E
(D) 115° (E) None of these

Solution D y

120°
A C
B
 Question
If the angle subtended by two tangents at an outer point is 𝟔𝟎°
and length of the chord formed by joining the point of contact
of tangents is 12 cm, then the length of the tangent is given by:
(A) 4 cm (B) 18 cm (C) 12 cm
(D) 6 cm (E) None of these

Solution