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1. Two chords AB and CD of a circle intersect at E such that AE = 2.4cm, BE =
3.2cm and CE = 1.6cm. The length of DE is
a) 1.6 cm b) 3.2 cm c) 4.8 cm d) 6.4 cm
2. In the figure below (not to scale), AB = CD and AB and CD are produced to
meet at the point p.
a) x 2 y 2 r 2 b) x 2 y 2 r 2 c) x y r d) x 2 r 2 y 2
12. In the below diagram, O is the centre of the circle, AC is the diameter and if
APB 1200 , then BQC is
18. In the given figure, the equation of the larger circle is x 2 y 2 4y 5 0 and
the distance between centres is 4. Then the equation of smaller circle is
2 2
a) x 7 2
y 1 1
b) x 7 2
y 1 1
c) x 2 y 2 2 7x 2y d) None of these
19. In the given figure, a circle touches all the four sides of quadrilateral ABCD
with AB = 6 cm, BC = 7 cm and CD = 4 cm, then length of AD is:
a) 3 cm b) 4 cm c) 5 cm d) 6 cm
20. Two concentric circles are of radii 10 cm and 8 cm, then the length of the
chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle is:
a) 6 cm b) 12 cm c) 18 cm d) 9 cm
21. In the given figure, PA is a tangent from an external point P to a circle with
centre O. If POB 1150 , then perimeter of APO is:
a) 4 10 cm b) 6 10 cm c) 5 10 cm d) 7 10 cm
24. Tangents AP and AQ are drawn to circle with centre O from an external point
A, then PAQ is equal to:
a) 30 cm b) 20 cm c) 10 cm d) None of these
28. If radii of two concentric circles are 4 cm and 5 cm, then the length of each
chord of one circle which is tangent to the other circle is
a) 3 cm b) 6 cm c) 9 cm d) 1 cm
29. In Fig, if AOB 1250 , then COD is equal to
30. If Fig., AB is a chord of the circle and AOC is its diameter such that ACB 500 .
If AT is the tangent tot he circle at the point A, the BAT is equal to
a) 4 cm b) 2 cm c) 2 3 cm d) 4 3 cm
34. In Fig., if O is the centre of a circle PQ is a chord and the tangent PR at P
makes an angle of 500 with PQ, then POQ is equal to
36. If two tangents inclined at an angle 600 are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm
the length of each tangent is equal to
3
a) 3 cm b) 6 cm c) 3 cm d) 3 3 cm
2
37. In., Fig if PQR is the tangent to a circle at Q whose centre is O, AB is a chord
parallel to PR and BQR 700 , then AQB is equal to
3
a) 2 3 cm b) 2 cm c) 3 3 cm d) 3 cm
2
Narayana Group of Schools 7
CIRCLES_MCQs X_MATHEMATICS
49. In the given figure. PT is a tangent to the circle with centre 0 and TPO 250. .
The value of x is :
a) 4 cm b) 5 cm c) 6 cm d) 3 cm
52. Tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are;
a) coincident b) parallel c) intersecting d) perpendicular
53. Two concentric circles of radii a and b where a>b are given. The length of
chord of the larger circle which touches the similar circle is ;
a) a 2 b2 b) 2 a 2 b 2 c) a 2 b2 d) 2 a 2 b 2
54. Two tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle, if extended will be an
angle of ;
a) 300 b) 1200 c) 00 d) 900
55. In the following fig, OQP is an isosceles triangle. Find POQ .
5 3
a) b) 10 c) 3 d)
2
61. In the given figure ;
a) AP = AB + BC + CA b) 3AP = AB + BC + CA
c) 4AP = AB + BC + CA d) 2AP = AB+ BC + CA
62. A circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD. Then
a) AB + CD = BC + DA b) AB + CD = AC + BD
c) AC + AD = BD + CD d) AC + AD = BC + BD
63. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with center 0 are inclined to
each other at angle of , then is equal to
a) 500 b) 200 c) 300 d) 400
64. Two tangents QA and QB are drawn to a circle with center 0 such that
AQB 600 with AQ = 3cm then OQ is equal to;
3
a) 3 cm b) cm c) 6 cm d) 2 3 cm
2
r r
a) r b) c) 2r d)
2 4
70. In the side figure, a circle D is inscribed in a quad. ABCD such that AP = 3cm,
PB = 4cm, S DR = 1cm, RC = 2cm. Then AD + BC is equal to:
a) 5 cm b) 8 cm c) 9 cm d) 10 cm
71. In the side figure PA and PB are 2 tangents. If PB=10cm, then perimeter of
PCD is
a) 20 cm b) 40 cm c) 10 cm d) 30 cm
72. PA and BP are 2 tangents drawn to a circle from a point P outside the circle. If
PA = 5cm and APB 60 0 , then length of chord AB is :
a) 10 cm b) 5 cm c) 5 2 cm d) 10 2 cm
73. ABCD is a quadrilateral. A circle centred at 0 is inscribed in the quadrilateral
If AB = 7cm, BC = 4cm, CD = 5cm, DA =
a) 4cm b) 8cm c) 12cm d) 16cm
74. In A ABC, BC = 6cm, AB = 8cm, LABC = 90°. The radius of the incircle of A is
:
a) 1 cm b) 2cm c) 3cm d) 4cm
75. A point P is 13cm from the centre of circle. The length of the tangent from P
to the circle is 12cm. The radius of the circle is :
(a) 8cm (b) 5cm (c) 6cm (d) 4cm
76. In side figure, which of the following is true?
1
85. If AOC is a diameter of the circle and arc AXB arc BYC , then m BOC
2
equals
a b c b c a a b c a c b
a) r b) r c) r d) r
2 2 2 2
90. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. If CAB 450 , and DBC 550 , then in
( BCD ) is,
a) 800 b) 1100 c) 1000 d) 1200
91. If O is the centre of the circle, find (2x + y + z).
a) 3600 b) 3000 c) 4000 d) 3900
92. If ABC is an equilateral triangle, BDC equals,
a) 300 b) 1200 c) 450 d) 600
93. Refer to the figure of, Q. No. 26,.find the measure of BEC .
a) 60° b) 100° c) 90° d) 120°
94. PQ and RS are two parallel chords of a circle whose centre is 0 and radius is
10cm. If PQ =16cm and RS = 12cm, find the distance between PQ and RS if
they lie on the same side of the centre (O).
a) 2cm b) 14cm c) 6cm d) 8cm
95. Refer to the situation described in Q. No. 28, the distance between PQ and
RS, if they tie on opposite side of the centre O.
a) 2cm b) 14cm c) 6cm d) 8cm
96. Two chords AB and CD of a circle intersect at E such that AE = 2.4 cm, BE =
3.2 cm and CE = 1.6 cm. The length of DE is
a) 1.6 cm b) 3.2 cm c) 4.8 cm d) 6.4 cm
97. In the figure below (not to scale), AB = CD and AB and CD are produced to
meet at the point p.
a) x 2 y 2 r 2 b) x 2 y 2 r 2 c) x y r d) x 2 r 2 y 2
107. In the below diagram, O is the centre of the circle, AC is the diameter and if
APB 120 0 , then BQC is
a) 300 b) 1500 c) 900 d) 1200
a) a 2 b2 b) 2 a 2 b 2 c) a 2 b2 d) 2 a 2 b 2
112. The equation of the circle which passes through the point (4, 5) and has its
centre at (2, 2) is
a) (x – 2) + (y – 2) = 13 b) (x – 2)2 + (y – 2)2 = 13
c) (x)2 + (y)2 = 13 d) (x – 4)2 + (y – 5)2 = 13
113. In the given figure, the equation of the larger circle is x2 + y2 + 4y – 5 = 0 and
the distance between centres is 4. Then the equation of smaller circle is
2 2
a) x 7 2
y 1 1
b) x 7 2
y 1 1
c) x 2 y 2 2 7x 2y d) None of these
114. In the given figure, a circle touches all the four sides of quadrilateral ABCD
with AB = 6 cm, BC = 7 cm and CD = 4 cm, then length of AD is
a) 3 cm b) 4 cm c) 5 cm d) 6 cm
a) 4 10 cm b) 4 10 cm c) 5 10 cm d) 7 10 cm
119. Tangents AP and AQ are drawn to circle with centre O from an external point
A, then +PAQ is equal to
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