MATHS CPS

Conceptual Problem Sheet

COURSE NAME:- SANKALP TOPIC :- CIRCLE CPS NO :- 04

Circle – Position of a point with respect to circle

1. If a, , , , , & , are four distinct points on a circle of radius 4 units then, abcd =
a) 4 b) c) 1 d) 16

2. Set of values of a for which the point (a, 1) lies inside curve + − 4 = 0 and = 4 is
a) |a| < √3 b) |a| < 2 c) < a < √3 d) None

3. What is the angle between lines joining origin to the point of intersection of the line 4x + 3y = 24 with
circle (x - 3) + ( − 4) = 25
a) b) c) d)

4. The point (1, 4) lines inside the circle + − 6 − 10 + = 0 which does not touch or intersect the
coordination axes, then
a) 0 < p < 29 b) 25 < p < 29 c) 9 < p < 25 d) 9 < p < 29

5. Let x, y be real variable satisfying the + + 8 − 10 − 40 = 0. Let a = max {(x + 2) + ( − 3) }

and b = min {(X + 2) + ( − 3) }, then
a) a + b = 18 b) a + b = √2 c) a . b = 73 d) a – b = 4√2

6. The locus of a point which divides the join of A(-1, 1) and a variable point P on the circle + = 4 in
the ratio 3 : 2, is –
a) 25( + ) + 20( − ) + 28 = 0 b) 25( + ) + 20( − ) − 28 = 0
c) 20( + ) + 25( − ) + 28 = 0 d) None of these

7. Lines 3x + 4y = 25 at the point

a) 2, b) (3, 4) c) 4, d) None of these

8. The greatest distance of the point P(10, 7) from the circle + − 4 − 2 − 20 = 0 is

a) 10 unit b) 15 unit c) 5 unit d) None of these

9. Consider the circles + =1& + − 2 − 6 + 6 = 0. Then equation of a common tangent to

the two circles is
a) 4x – 3y – 5 = 0 b) x + 1 = 0 c) 3x + 4y – 5 = 0 d) y – 1 = 0

10. Consider the circle + − 2 − 14 = 0, which of the following is/are true :

a) Point (3, 4) lies insides the circle b) Point (-5, -3) lies outside the circle
c) Line x + 3y + 4 = 0 is diameter of circle d) Area of circle is 16 square units

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11. If A and B are two points on the circle + − 4 + 6 − 3 = 0 which are farthest and nearest
respectively from the point (7, 2), then
a) A ≡ (2 − 2√2,− 3 − 2√2 ) b) A ≡ (2 + 2√2,− 3 + 2√2 )
c) B ≡ (2 + 2√2,− 3 + 2√2 ) d) B ≡ (2 − 2√2,− 3 − 2√2 )

12. Let the point B be the refection of the point A(2, 3) with respect to the line 8x-6y-23 = 0. Let and
be circles of radii 2 and 1 with centres A and B respectively. Let T be a common tangent to the circles
and such that both the circles are on the same side of T. If C is the point of intersection of T and the
line passing through A and B, then the length of the line segment AC is ----------------

13. Consider circles & touching both the axes and passing through (4, 4), then the product of radii of
these circles is

14. The greatest distance of the point P(10, 7) from the circle + − 4 − 2 − 20 = 0 is . Then value
of | − 7|.

15. If the point (a + 1, √3 ) lies inside the region bounded by circle + − 2 − 3 = 0 and + −
2 − 15 = 0 then number of integral values of “a” are –

Answer Key
Que 1 2 3 4 5
Ans C C B B A
Que 6 7 8 9 10
Ans B B B A,B,C,D A, B, D
Que 11 12 13 14 15
Ans A, C 6 32 8

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