MATHS CPS

Conceptual Problem Sheet

COURSE NAME:- SANKALP TOPIC :- CIRCLE CPS NO :- 03

Circle – Intercepts of a circle

1. Equation of circle touching lines | x – 2 | + | y – 3 | = 4 will be
a) ( − 2) + ( − 3) = 12 b) ( − 2) + ( − 3) = 4
c) ( − 3) + ( − 2) = 4 d) ( − 2) + ( − 3) = 8

2. The sum of the square of the lengths of the chords intercepted by x + y = n, n ∈ N on the circle + =
4 is
a) 20 b) 24 c) 22 d) 2012

3. The coordinate of the point on the circle + − 12 − 4 + 30 = 0, which is farthest from the origin
is:
a) (9, 3) b) (8, 5) c) (12, 4) d) None of these

4. If the chord y = mx + 1 of the circle + = 1 subtends an angle 45° at the major arc of the circle, then
m=
a) 2 b) -2 c) ±1 d) -√2

5. A circle touching the x – axis at (3, 0) and making an intercept of length 8 on the y – axis passes through
the point :
a) (1, 5) b) (2, 3) c) (3, 10) d) (3, 5)

6. The circle + − 10 + 14 + 24 = 0 cuts an intercepts on y-axis of length

a) 5 b) 10 c) 1 d) None

7. The length of intercept on y-axis by a circle whose diameter is the line joining the points (-4, 3) and (12, -
1) is –
a) 2√13 b) √13 c) 4 d) 4√13

8. A circle touches x – axis at +3 distance and cuts an intercept of 8 in + ve direction of y axis. Its equation is
–
a) + + 6 + 10 − 9 = 0 b) + + 6 + 10 − 9 = 0
c) + − 6 − 10 + 9 = 0 d) + + 6 + 10 + 9 = 0

9. Equations of circles through the origin, making an intercept of √10 on the line y = 2x + which subtends
√
an angle of 45° at the origin is/are
a) + −4 −2 =0 b) + −2 −4 =0
c) + +4 +2 =0 d) + −2 +2 =0

10. Which of the following lines have the intercepts of equal lengths on the circle, + − 2 + 4 = 0?
a) 3x – y = 0 b) x + 3y = 0 c) x + 3y +10 = 0 d) 3x – y -10 = 0

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11. Let C: + − − − 6 = 0 and point P(a-1, a+1) lies inside the circle C. If the line x + y – 2 = 0
divides the circle in two segments, then
a) P to lie in the larger segment of the intersection if a ∈ (-1, 1)
b) P to lie in the larger segment of the intersection if a ∈(1, 2)
c) P to lie in the smaller segment of the intersection if a ∈(1, 2)
d) P to lie in the smaller segment of the intersection if a ∈(-1, 1)

12. If (h, k) is the centre of the circle touches y-axis at a distance of 12 units from the origin and makes an
intercept of 10 units on x-axis, then the minimum value of | h + k | is

13. For ow many values of p, the circle + +2 +4 − = 0 and then coordinate axis have exactly
three common points

14. If a circle passes through the point A(1, 0), B(5, 0) and touches y-axis at C(0, h), then the value of ℎ is

15. A circle touches the y-axis at the point (0, 4) and cuts the x-axis in a chord of length 6 units. Then the
radius of the circle is :

Answer Key
Que 1 2 3 4 5
Ans D C A C C
Que 6 7 8 9 10
Ans B D C A, D A,B,C,D
Que 11 12 13 14 15
Ans A, C 25 5 4

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