12.

If the sum of the areas of two circles with radii

THAMARAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL R1 and R2 is equal to the area of a circle of radius R,
KUMBAKONAM then
NTSE CLASS-X (a) R1 + R2 = R (b) R12 + R22 = R2
TOPIC: X- AREA RELATED TO CIRCLES
(c) R1 + R2 < R (d) R12 + R22 < R2
TIME: 30MIN MARKS: 30 13. If θ is the angle (in degrees) of a sector of a circle
of radius r, then the length of arc is
1. Area of a sector of central angle 120° of a circle is (a) (πr2θ)/360 (b) (πr2θ)/180
3π cm2. Then the length of the corresponding arc of
this sector is: (c) (2πrθ)/360 (d) (2πrθ)/180
(A) 5.8cm (B) 6.1cm (C) 6.3cm (D) 6.8cm
14. It is proposed to build a single circular park equal
in area to the sum of areas of two circular parks of
2. The diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the
diameters 16 m and 12 m in a locality. The radius of
sum of the areas of the two circles of radii 24 cm and 7
the new park would be
cm respectively, is
(a) 10 m (b) 15 m (c) 20 m (d) 24 m
(A) 31 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 62 cm (D) 50 cm
15. The radius of a circle whose circumference is
3. The largest triangle inscribed in a semi-circle of equal to the sum of the circumferences of the two
radius r, then the area of that triangle is; circles of diameters 36 cm and 20 cm is
(a) r2 (b) 1/2r2 (c) 2r2 (d) √2r2 (a) 56 cm (b) 42 cm (c) 28 cm (d) 16 cm
4. If the perimeter of the circle and square are equal, 16. Find the area of a sector of circle of radius 21 cm
then the ratio of their areas will be equal to: and central angle 120°.
(a) 14:11 (b) 22:7 (c) 7:22 (c) 11:14 (a) 441 cm2 (b) 462 cm2 (c) 386 cm2 (d) 512 cm2
5. The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a 17. The wheel of a motorcycle is of radius 35 cm. The
square of side 8 cm is number of revolutions per minute must the wheel
make so as to keep a speed of 66 km/hr will be
(a) 36 π cm2 (b) 16 π cm2 (c) 12 π cm2 (d) 9 π cm2
(a) 50 (b) 100 (c) 500 (d) 1000
6. The area of the square that can be inscribed in a
circle of radius 8 cm is 18. If the perimeter and the area of a circle are
(a) 256 cm2 (b) 128 cm2 (c) 642 cm2 (d) 64 numerically equal, then the radius of the circle is
cm2 (a) 2 units (b) π units (c) 4 units (d) 7 units
7. The area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if 19. The area of a quadrant of a circle with
the angle of the sector is 60°. circumference of 22 cm is
(a) 142/7 (b) 152/7 (c) 132/7 (d) 122/7 (a) 77 cm2 (b) 77/8 cm2 (c) 35.5 cm2 (d) 77/2 cm2
8. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle 20. In a circle of radius 14 cm, an arc subtends an
of 60° at the centre. The length of the arc is; angle of 30° at the centre, the length of the arc is
(a) 20cm (b) 21cm (c) 22cm (d) 25cm (a) 44 cm (b) 28 cm (c) 11 cm (d) 22/3 cm
9. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle 21. If the area of a circle is numerically equal to twice
of 60° at the centre. The area of the sector formed by its circumference, then the diameter of the circle is
the arc is: (a) 4 units (b) n units (c) 8 units (d) 2 units
(a) 200 cm2 (b) 220 cm2 (c) 231 cm2 (d) 250 cm2
22. A circular wire of radius 42 cm is cut and bent into
10. Area of a sector of angle p (in degrees) of a circle the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of
with radius R is 6: 5. The smaller side of the rectangle is
(a) p/180 × 2πR (b) p/180 × π R2 (a) 30 cm (b) 60 cm (c) 70 cm (d) 80 cm
(c) p/360 × 2πR (d) p/720 × 2πR2
23. A bicycle wheel makes 5000 revolutions in
11. Area of a circle is 154 cm2, then its perimeter is moving 11 km. Find the diameter of the wheel.
(a) 11 cm (b) 22 cm (c) 44 cm (d) 55 cm (a) 30 cm (b) 60 cm (c) 70 cm (d) 80 cm
24. A pendulum swings through an angle of 30° and
describes an arc 8.8 cm in length. Find the length of
pendulum, (use π=22/7)
(a) 12.8 cm (b) 14.8 cm (c) 16.8 cm (d) 19.8 cm

25. An arc of a circle is of length 5 π cm and the sector

it bounds has an area of 20π cm². Find the radius of
the circle.
(a) 6 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 7 cm
26. Find the perimeter of the shaded region in figure,
if ABCD is a square of side 14 cm and APB and CPD are
semicircles.

(a) 86 cm (b) 62 cm (c) 72 cm (d) 78 cm

27. The ratio of the areas of the incircle and
circumcircle of a square is
(a) 1: 2 (b) 1: 3 (c) 1: 4 (d) 1: 8

28. If π is taken as 22/7, the distance (in metres)

covered by a wheel of diameter 35 cm, in one
revolution, is ___
(a) 2.2 (b) 1.1 (c) 9.625 (d) 96.25

29. If the circumferences of two circles are in the ratio

4: 9, then the ratio in their area is
(a) 9: 4 (b) 4: 9 (c) 2: 3 (d) 16: 81

30. If the difference between the circumference and

the radius of a circle is 37 cm, then using
π=22/7 then circumference (in cm) of the circle is:
(a) 154 (b) 44 (c) 14 (d) 7