FIITJEE Patna Centre
Extra Practice Module
Chapter: - Circle
1. The figure shown is the union of a circle and two semi-circles of a
diameter ‘a’ and ‘b’ all of whose centres are collinear. Then the ratio
of the area of the shaded region to that of the unshaded regions is
2. The equation x x1 x x 2 y y1 y y 2 0 represents a circle whose
centre is
(A) x1, y1 (B) x 2 , y 2
x x 2 y1 y 2 x x 2 y1 y 2
(C) 1 , (D) 1 ,
2 2 2 2
3. If the line px qy r 0 touches the circle x 2 y 2 a2 then prove that
r 2 a2 p2 q2
4. The circle x 2 y 2 4x 8y 5 intersects the line 3x – 4y = m at two distinct points
if
(A) 35 m 15 (B) 15 m 65 (C) 35 m 85 (D) 85 m 35
5. A straight line through the vertex P of a triangle PQR intersects the side QR at the
points S and the circumcircle of the triangle PQR at the point T. if S is not the
centre of the circumcircle, then.
1 1 2 1 1 2
(A) (B)
PS ST QS SR PS ST QS SR
1 1 4 1 1 4
(C) (D)
PS ST QR PS ST QR
6. The straight line 2x 3y 1divides the circular region x2 y2 6 into two parts. If
3 5 3 1 1 1 1
S 2, , , , , , , , then the number of points in S lying inside
4 2 4 4 4 8 4
the smaller part is______
7. The equations of the circles which touch both the axes and the line x = a are
a2 a2
(A) x 2 y 2 ax ay 0 (B) x 2 y 2 ax ay 0
4 4
a2
(C) x 2 y 2 ax ay 0 (D) None of these
4
8. If x 2 y 2 2gx 2fy 0 cuts off chords of length 4 and 6 on the positive side of x
and y-axis respectively, then g is _____
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9. If the lines lx my 1be a tangent to the circle x 2 y 2 a2 , then the point (I, m)
lies on
(A) ellipse (B) Parabola (C) Circle (D) None of these
10. The equation of tangent drawn from origin to the circle x 2 y 2 2ax 2by b2 0
are perpendicular if
(A) a2 b2 (B) a2 b2 1 (C) 2a b (D) 2b a
11. Length of the tangent drawn from any point of the circle x 2 y 2 2gx 2fy c 0
to the circle x 2 y 2 2gx 2fy d 0, d c is
(A) c d (B) dc (C) gf (D) f g
12. The locus of the mid-point of the chord of contact of tangents drawn from points
lying on the straight line 4x – 5y = 20 to the circle x2 y2 9 is
(A) 20 x 2 y 2 36x 45y 0
(B) 20 x 2 y 2 36x 45y 0
(C) 36 x 2
y2 20x 45y 0 (D) 36 x 2
y 20x 45y 0
2
13. A chord AB of circle x 2 y 2 a2 touches the circle x 2 y 2 2ax 0 . Locus of the
point of intersections of tangents at A and B is
(A) x 2 y 2 x a (B) x 2 y 2 y a
2 2
(C) x 2 a a 2y (D) y 2 a a 2x
14. The equation to the locus of the midpoints of chords of the circle x 2 y 2 r 2
having a constant length 2l is
2
(A) x2 y 2 r 2 (B) x 2 y 2 r 2 l2
(C) x 2 y 2 r 2 l2 (D) x 2 y 2 4l2
15. C1 and C2 are the centres of two circles whose radii are r1 and r2 respectively. The
two circles cut each other in two distinct points iff
(A) C1C2 r2 r1 (B) C1C2 r2 r1
(C) r2 r1 C1C2 r2 r1 (D) C1C2 r2 r1
16. Locus of the mid points of chords of x 2 y 2 2gx 2fy c 0 that passes
through origin, is
(A) x 2 y 2 2gx 2fy 0 (B) x 2 y 2 4gx 4fy 0
(C) x 2 y 2 gx fy 0
(D) 2 x 2 y 2 gx fy 0
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17. The circle x 2 y 2 4x 81 0, x 2 y 2 24x 81 0 intersect each other at points
A and B; a line through point A meets one circle at P and a parallel line through B
meets the other circle at Q. Then the locus of the mid-point of PQ is
(A) x 5 y 0 25 (B) x 5 y 0 25
2 2 2 2
(C) x 2 y 2 10x 0 (D) x 2 y 2 10x 0
18. Find the equation of the radical axis of the following circles:
(a) x 2 y 2 3x 4y 5 0, 3 x 2 y 2 7x 8y 11 0
(b) x 2 y 2 2x 4y 1 0, x 2 y 2 4x y 0
19. Two circles x2 y2 6 and x 2 y 2 6x 8 0 are given. Then the equation of the
circle through their points of intersection and the point (1, 1) is
(A) x 2 y 2 6x 4 0 (B) x 2 y 2 3x 1 0
(C) x 2 y 2 4x 2 0 (D) None of these
20. Find the radical centre of the following circles
x 2 y2 4x 6y 5 0, x 2 y 2 2x 4y 1 0, x 2 y2 6x 2y 0
21. If the circles x 2 y 2 2x 2ky 6 0 and x 2 y 2 2ky k 0 intersect
orthogonally then k is:
(A) 2 or – 3/2 (B) – 2 or – 3/2 (C) 2 or 3/2 (D) – 2 or 3/2
22. The locus of midpoints of chords of the circle x 2 y 2 2px 0 , passing through
the origin is
(A) x 2 y 2 2px 0 (B) x 2 y 2 px 0
(C) x 2 y 2 px 0 c (D) x 2 y 2 4px 0
23. Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of
radius r. if PS and RQ intersect at a point X on the circumference of the circle then
2r equals
PQ RS 2PQ RS PQ2 RS2
(A) PQ RS (B) (C) (D)
2 PQ RS 2
24. If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x 2 y 2 k 2
orthogonally, then the equation of the locus of its centre is:
(A) 2ax 2by a2 b2 k 2 0
(B) 2ax 2by a 2
b2 k 2 0
(C) x 2 y 2 3x 4by a2 b2 k 2 0
(D) x 2 y 2 2ax 3by a2 b2 k 2 0
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25. Tangents PA and PB drawn to x2 y2 9 from any arbitrary point ‘P’ on the line x
+ y = 25. Locus of the midpoint of chord AB is
(A) 25 x 2 y 9 x y
2
(B) 25 x 2 y 2 3 x y
(C) 5 x 2 y 2 3 x y
(D) 5 x 2 y 2 9 x y
26. Match the following
Column – I Column – II
(A) Equation of a tangents to the (p) 2x 7y 51
circle x2 y2 25 passing through
2,11 is
(B) Point (1, 2) and (10, 11) will lie (q) 4x 3y 25
on opposite sides of line/lines
(C) If a circle is passing through the (r) 3x 10y 104
points (7, 4), (7, –2) and (10, 1)
then centre of circle can lie on
the line/lines
(D) Out of P, Q, R, S which of the (s) 24x 7y 125 0
three lines will make triangle of
zero area
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ANSWER KEY
a
1. 2. D 4. A 5. BD 6. 2
b
7. C 8. 2 9. C 10. A 11. B
12. A 13. A, D 14. B 15. C 16. C
17. AC 18. (a) x 10y 2 0 (b) 2x 3y 1 0 19. B
7 11
20. , 21. A 22. B 23. A 24. A
6 6
25. A 26. A q,s ; B p,q,r ; C p,q,r ; D q,r,s
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