CIRCLES
CLASS-10
M.C.Q
1. From a point Q, the length of the tangent to a circle is 24cm and the distance of Q from the centre is 25cm. The
radius of the circle is:
(a) 7 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 24.5 cm
Ans: a
2. In fig. if AD, AE and BC are tangents to the circle at D, E and F respectively. Then,
(a) AD = AB +BC +CA (B) 2AD = AB + BC + CA
(c) 3AD = AB + BC + CA (d) 4AD = AB + BC + CA
Ans: b
3. In fig, RQ is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If SQ = 6 cm and QR = 4 cm, then QR =
(a) 8 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 2.5 cm (d) 5 cm
Ans: d
4. 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:
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(a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 350 (d0 450
Ans: b
5. The pair of tangents AP and AQ drawn from an external point to a circle with centre O are perpendicular to
each other and length of each tangent is 5 cm. The radius of the circle is:
(a) 10 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 2.5 cm
Ans:c
6. In fig. if ∠AOB = 1250 , then ∠COD is equal to
(a) 450 (b) 350 (c) 550 (d) 620
Ans: c
7. In fig. the perimeter of ∆ABC is:
(a) 30 cm (b) 60 cm (c) 45 cm (d) 15cm
Ans: a
8. In fig. AP is a tangent to the circle with centre O such that OP = 4 cm and ∠OPA = 300. Then, AP =
2
(a) 2√2 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 2√3 cm (d) 3√2 cm
Ans: c
9. In fig. if AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10cm, then AD =
(a) 5 cm (b) 4cm (c) 6cm (d) 7 cm
Ans:d
10. In fig. AP = PB then
(a) AC = AB (b) AC = BC (c) AQ = QC (d) AB = BC
Ans: b
11. In fig. if AP = 10 cm, then BP =
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(a) √91 cm (b) √127 cm (c) √119 cm (d) √109 cm
Ans: b
12. In fig. if PR is tangent to the circle at P and Q is the centre of the circle, then ∠POQ =
(a) 1100 (b) 1000 (c) 1200 (d)900
Ans: c
13. In fig. if quadrilateral PQRS circumscribes a circle, then PD + QB =
(a) PQ (b)QR (c) PR (d) PS
Ans: a
14. In fig. two equal circles touch each other at T, if QP = 4.5 cm, then QR =
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(a) 9 cm (b) 18 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 13.6 cm
Ans: a
15. In fig. APB is a tangent to a circle with centre O at point P. If ∠QPB = 500 , then the measure of ∠POQ is:
(a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
Ans: a
16. In fig. if tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle such that ∠APB = 300 and chord AC is drawn parallel to
tangent PB, then ∠ABC =
(a) 600 (b) 900 (c) 300 (d) none of these
Ans: c
17. In fig. PR =
(a) 20 cm (b) 26 cm (c) 24 cm (d) 28 cm
Ans: b
18. Two circles of same radii r and centres O and O’ touch each other at P as shown in fig. if OO’ is produced to
meet the circle C(O’, r) at A and AT is a tangent to the circle C(O, r) such that O’Q⊥ AT. Then AO:AO’ =
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(a) 3/2 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) ¼
Ans:c
19. Two concentric circles of radii 3 cm and 5 cm are given. Then length of chord BC which touches the inner
circle at P is equal to:
(a) 4 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 10 cm
Ans: c
20. In fig. there are two concentric circles with centre O. PR and PQS are tangents to the inner circle from point P
lying on the outer circle. If PR = 7.5 cm, then PS =
(a) 10 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 18 cm
Ans:c
21. In fig, PQ and PR are tangents drawn from P to a circle with centre O. If ∠OPQ = 350 , then:
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(a) a = 300, b = 600 (b) a = 350, b = 550
(c) a = 400, b = 500 (d) a = 450, b = 450
Ans: b
22. In fig. a circle touches the side DF of ∆EDF at H and touches ED and EF produced at K and M respectively. If
EK = 9 cm, then the perimeter of ∆EDF is:
(a) 18 cm (b) 13.5 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 9 cm
Ans: a
23. In fig. a circle with centre O is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD such that, it touches sides BC, AB, AD and
CD at points P, Q, R and S respectively. If AB = 29 cm, AD = 23 cm, ∠B = 900 and DS = 5 cm, then the radius
of the circle is:
(a) 11 (b) 18 (c) 6 (d) 15
Ans: a
24. In a right triangle ABC, right angled at B, BC = 12 cm and AB = 5 cm. The radius of the circle inscribed in the
triangle (in cm) is:
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
Ans: c
25. Two circles touch each other externally at P. AB is a common tangent to the circle touching them at A and B.
The value of ∠APB is:
(a) 300 (b) 450 (c) 600 (d) 900
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Ans : d
26. In fig. QR is a common tangent to the given circles touching externally at the point T. The tangent at T meets
QR at P. If PT = 3.8 cm, then the length of QR (in cm) is:
(a) 3.8 (b) 7.6 (c) 5.7 (d) 1.9
Ans: b
27. APB is formed by three tangents to a circle with centre O. If ∠APB = 400 , then ∠AOB equals to:
(a) 450 (b) 550 (c) 600 (d) 700
Ans: d
28. In the following figure O is the centre of circle and ∠ACB = x 0 , ∠OBA = y 0 , then the value of x0 + y0 is:
(a) 900 (b) 1200 (c) 1500 (d) 1800
Ans: a
29. In the following figure, PQ and QR are tangents to the circle centre O, at P and R respectively. Find the value
of x:
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(a) 250 (b) 350 (c) 450 (d) none of these
Ans: c
30. The area of a circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle is 48π sq. cm. What is the perimeter of the triangle?
(a) 24 cm (b) 27 cm (c) 36 cm (d) 72 cm
Ans: a
31. In the given figure, AB is the diameter of a circle with O as centre and AT is a tangent. If ∠AOQ = 580 , then
the value of ∠ATO is:
(a) 520 (b) 610 (c) 460 (d) 750
Ans: b
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32. In the adjoining figure ‘O’ is the centre of circle AB = BC, ∠AOD = x and ∠ACB = y then find y
(a) ½ (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) ¼
Ans: c
33. In the given figure, three circles with centres A, B, C respectively touch each other externally. If AB = 5 cm,
BC = 7 cm and CA = 6 cm, then the radius of the circle with centre A;
(a) 1.5 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 2.5 cm (d) 3 cm
Ans: b
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34. A tangent of length ‘L’ is drawn from a point ‘A’ to a circle of radius ‘r’. The length of tangent of 3 of r, then
the shortest distance from point A to circle is:
r 2r L 2L
(a) 2 (b) (c) 2 (d)
3 3
Ans: b
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35. Show below is a circle with 3 tangents KQ, KP and LM. QL = 2 cm and KL = 6 cm, PM = 2 KL.
What is the measure of ∠LMK
(a) 500 (b) 650 (c) 800 (d) none of these
Ans: b
36. Show below is a circle with centre O. NQ is a tangent to the circle
Find the measure of ∠OQN.
(a) 500 (b) 400 (c) 800 (d) 900
Ans: b
37. Shown below is a circle and 2 congruent squares (PQRS & QTUR). ST, SU and UT are tangents to circle. The
side length of the square is 10 cm.
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The radius of circle will be:
(a) 10 - √5 (b) 15 - √5 (c) 15 - 5√5 (d) none of these
Ans: c
38. In the fig. M and N are the centres of two semi-circles having radii 9 cm and 16 cm respectively. ST is a
common tangent. Then length of PQ is:
(a) 24 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 26 cm (d) 27 cm
Ans: a
39. In fig ∠POQ = x 0 and ∠PSQ = 120and OP = RS. Then value of x will be:
(a) 360 (b) 420 (c) 480 (d) 600
Ans: a
40. In fig. points P, Q, R and S lie on a circle. Then the value of x and y:
(a) 400, 1000 (b) 350, 1100 (c) 500, 800 (d) 300, 1200
Ans: b
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