Circle Theorem CSEC Questions (2015 – 2022)

January 2015

(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle with center O. HJ and HG are

tangents to the circle and ∠JHG=480.

Calculate, giving the reason for each step of your answer, the measure of:

(i) ∠OJH

(ii) ∠JOG

(iii) ∠JKG

(iv) ∠JLG
January 2016

The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle with centre O. TAE is a tangent to the

circle at point A and angle AOD = 720.

Calculate, giving the reason for each step of your answer, the measure of:

(i) ∠ADC

(ii) ∠ACD

(iii) ∠CAD

(iv) ∠OEA
June 2016

The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle, centre O. EH and EF are tangents to

the circle. FOG and JOH are straight lines. The measure of ∠FEH = 440.

Calculate, giving reasons for your answer, the measure of:

(i) ∠EHF

(ii) ∠FGH

(iii) ∠JHE

(iv) ∠JGH
January 2017

The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle with centre O. The vertices H, k and

L of a quadrilateral lie on the circumference of the circle and PKM is a tangent to the circle at

K. The measure of angle HJL = 200 and JKH = 500.

(i) ∠HKL

(ii) ∠JOK

(iii) ∠JHK
June 2017

P, Q, R and S are four points on the circumference of the circle shown below. Angle QRS =

580.

Using the geometrical properties of a circle to give reasons for each step of your answer,

determine the measure of

(i) ∠SPQ

(ii) ∠OQS
January 2018

The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle with centre O. The points A, B, C

and D are on the circumference of the circle, EAF and EDG are tangents to the circle at A

and B respectively. AOD = 1140 and CDG = 180.

Calculate, giving reasons for EACH step of your answer, the measure of

(i) ∠ACD

(ii) ∠AED

(iii) ∠OAC

(iv) ∠ABC
June 2018

The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle, with centre O. The points A, B, C

and M are on the circumference. The straight-line CN is a tangent to the circle at the point C

and is perpendicular to BN.

Determine, giving a reason for your answer,

(i) ∠ABC

(ii) ∠CMB

(iii) ∠NCM
January 2019

The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle. The points P, Q, R, T and V are on

the circumference. QRS is a straight line. Angle PVR = 750 and angle TRS = 600.

Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working where

necessary and give a reason to support your answer.

i) Angle PTR

ii) Angle TPQ

iii) Obtuse angle POR, where O is the centre of the circle.

June 2019

The diagram below shows a circle where AC is a diameter. B and D are two other points on

the circle and DCE is a straight line. Angle CAB = 280 and ∠DBC = 460.

Calculate the value of each of the following angles. Show detailed working where necessary

and given a reason to support your answers.

(i) ∠DBA

(ii) ∠DAC

(iii) ∠BCE
January 2020

The circle shown below has centre O and the points A, B, C and D lying on the

circumference. A straight line passes through the points A and B. Angle CBD = 490 and OAB

= 370.

(i) Write down the mathematical names of the straight-line BC and OA.

(ii) Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working

where necessary and give a reason to support your answer.

a) 𝑥

b) 𝑦
January 2021

In the diagram below, A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, with centre

O. AOC and BOD are diameters of the circle. AB and DC are parallel.

(i) State the reason why angle ABC is 900.

(ii) Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working

where necessary and give a reason to support your answer.

a) Angle BAC

b) Angle 𝑞

(iii) Calculate the value of 𝑟.

June 2021

In the diagram below, E, C, G and F are points on the circumference of a circle. EG is a

diameter of the circle. The tangent AEB is parallel to CD. Angle AEC = 680 and angle EFD =

1060.

Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working where

necessary and give a reason to support your answer.

(i) ECD

(ii) CEG

(iii) CGF
January 2022

The diagram below shows a circle, with the points P, Q, R and S lying on its circumference

and its centre marked O. RP is a diameter of the circle and AB is a tangent to the circle at P.

Angle APQ = 3𝑥 0 , angle QPR = 2𝑥 0 , RPS = 𝑥 0 and angle QSP = 540.

Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working where

possible and give a reason for your answer.

(i) 𝑥

(ii) 𝑦

(iii) 𝑧