TOPPERS ACEDEMY OF SCIENCE

Chapter 10: CIRCLES

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MCQ (1 MARK EACH)
1. In the figure, PQ is a chord of circle and PT is the tangent at P such that ∠QPT =
60°, then ∠POQ is equal to:

a) 135° b) 150° c) 120° d) 110°

2. If the 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
3. In the figure, AB is a chord of circle and AOC is its diameter such that
∠ACB = 50°. If AT is the tangent to the circle at the point A, then ∠BAT is equal
to:

a) 65° b) 60° c) 50° d) 40°

4. In the figure, the pair of tangents AP and AQ drawn from an external point A to
a circle with centre O are perpendicular to each other and length of each tangent
is 5 cm. Then radius of the circle is:

a) 10 cm b) 7.5 cm c) 5 cm d) 2.5 cm
5. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to
each other at an angle of 80°, then ∠POA is equal to:

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 a) 50° b) 60° c) 70° d) 80°
6. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle, PQ is a chord and PT is the
tangent at P, ∠POQ = 70°, then ∠TPQ is equal to

a) 55° b) 70° c) 45° d) 35°

7. A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at its centre. The
length of the chord (in cm) is
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a) 5√2 b) 10√2 c) d) 10√3
√2
8.The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of circle
of radius 6 cm is
a) √7cm b) 2√7cm c) 10cm d) 5cm
9. In the given figure, PQ and PR are two tangents to a circle with centre O. If
∠QPR = 46°, then ∠QOR is

a) 67° b) 134° c) 44° d) 46°

10. From a point Q, the length of the tangent to a circle is 12 cm and the distance
of Q from the centre is 15 cm. The radius of the circle is
a) 9 cm b) 12 cm c) 15 cm d) 24.5 cm
11. In the given figure, AP, AQ and BC are tangents to the circle. If AB = 5 cm,
AC = 6 cm and BC = 4 cm, then the length of AP (in cm) is

a) 7.5 b) 15 c) 10 d) 9
12. In the given figure, 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 = 3.8cm, then the
length of QR is

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 a) 3.8 b) 7.6 c) 5.7 d) 1.9
13. In the given figure, a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle
such that its sides AB, BC, CD and DA touch the circle at P, Q, R and S
respectively. If AB = x cm, BC = 7cm, CR = 3cm and AS = 5cm, then x is

a) 10 b) 9 c) 8 d) 7
14. How many parallel tangents can a circle have?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) infinite (d) 0
15. From a point P which is at 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm,
the pair of tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. Then the area of the
quadrilateral PQOR is
(a) 60 cm2 (b) 65 cm2 (c) 30 cm2 (d) 32.5 cm2
16. If two tangents inclined at an angle 60° are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm,
then length of each tangent is equal to
3√3
(a) cm (b) 6 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 3√3 cm
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17. In the given figure, if AB = 8 cm and PE = 3 cm, then AE is;
(a) 11 cm (b) 7 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 3 cm

18. In the given figure, if PR is tangent to the circle at P and Q is the centre of the
circle, then ∠POQ =

(a) 110° (b) 100° (c) 120° (d) 90°

19. A tangent is drawn from a point at 17 cm of circle C (0, r) of radius 8 cm. The
length of its tangent is
(a) 5 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 23 cm
20. At one end A of a diameter AB of a circle of radius 5 cm, tangent XAY is
drawn to the circle. The length of the chord CD parallel to XY and at a distance

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 8 cm from A is
(a) 4 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 8 cm
21. The distance between two parallel tangents of a circle of radius 4 cm is
(a) 2 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 8 cm

ASSERTION- REASON QUESTION (1 MARKS)

Choose the correct option in the following questions of Assertion – Reason
Questions.
(a) Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
21. Assertion – the length of tangent PT drawn from an external point P to a circle
is 24 cm. if the distance between the point P and the center O of
the circle is 25 cm, then the length of diameter of the circle is 14 cm.
Reason – A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.
22. Assertion – The base of an isosceles triangle is bisected at the point of contact
of its incircle.
Reason – the length of two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal.
23. Assertion - If AT is tangent to a circle, with centre O, at point A such that
OT = 4 cm, and angle OTA = 300, then AT = 4√3cm.
Reason - A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.
24. Assertion – O is the centre of a circle and PQ is a chord. If the tangent PR at
P makes an angle of 500 with PQ, then angle POQ = 1000.
Reason - A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.

Very Short Answer Type Questions (2 marks each)

1. In the figure, quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribing a circle with centre O and
AD > AB. If radius of incircle is 10 cm, then find the value of x.

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2. In the given figure, two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to circle with centre O
from an external point T. Prove that ∠PTQ = 2∠OPQ.

3. In the fig, AB and CD are common tangents to two circles of unequal radii.
Prove that AB = CD.

4. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle from an external point
P. CD is another tangent touching the circle at Q. If PA = 12 cm,
QC = DQ = 3 cm, then find PC + PD.

5. Prove that the tangents drawn at the end points of a chord of a circle make equal
angles with the chord.
6. In Fig, ABC is a triangle in which ∠B = 90°, BC = 48 cm and AB = 14 cm.
A circle is inscribed in the triangle, whose centre is O. Find radius of incircle.

7. In given figure, O is the centre of the circle and LN is a diameter. If PQ is a

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tangent to the circle at K and ∠𝐾𝐿𝑁 = 30∘, find ∠PKL.
8. In Fig., AP and BP are tangents to a circle with centre O, such that AP = 5 cm
and ∠APB = 60°. Find the length of chord AB.

9. In the given figure PQ is chord of length 6 cm of the circle of radius 6 cm. TP

and TQ are tangents to the circle at points P and Q respectively. Find ∠PTQ.

10. In the given figure, the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle ABC touch a circle
at P, Q and R respectively. If PA = 4 cm, BP = 3 cm and AC = 11 cm, find the
length of BC (in cm).

11. Find the perimeter (in cm) of a square circumscribing a circle of radius ‘a’ cm.
12. In the figure, AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is a tangent.
If ∠AOQ = 58°, find ∠ATQ.

13. In the figure, the chord AB of the larger of the two concentric circles, with
centre O, touches the smaller circle at C. Prove that AC = CB.

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14. In figure, from an external point P, two tangents PT and PS are drawn to a
circle with centre O and radius r. if OP=2r, show that ∠OTS=∠OST=300

15. The angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius ‘a’
and centre O is 900. Find OP.
16. In figure, common tangents AB and CD to the two circles with centre O1 and
O2 intersect at E. Prove that AB=CD.

Short Answer Type Questions (3 marks each)

1. In given Fig., two circles touch each other at the point C. Prove that the common
tangent to the circles at C, bisects the common tangent at P and Q.

2. If a circle touches the side BC of a triangle ABC at P and extended sides AB and
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AC at Q and R respectively, prove that AQ = (AB+BC+CA).
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3. In figure AB is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents to

the circle at A and B intersect at P. Find the length of AP.
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4. In Figure PQ and RS are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and
another tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting PQ at A and RS at B.
Prove that ∠AOB = 90°.

5. In the given figure a circle is inscribed in a ΔABC having sides BC = 8 cm,

AB = 10 cm and AC = 12cm. Find the length BL, CM and AN.

6. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle from an external point P
such that PA = 4 cm and ∠BAC = 135°. Find the length of chord AB.

7. In the given figure, PQ is a chord of a circle and PT is the tangent at P such the
∠QPT = 60°. Find ∠PRQ.

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8. In the given figure, there are two concentric circles with centre O and radii 5 cm
and 3 cm. PA and PB are tangents to these circles from an external point P. If
PA = 12 cm, then find the length of PB.

9. The tangents PA and PB are drawn to the circle with centre O, such that
∠APB=1200. Prove that OP = 2AP.
10. Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

11. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius
through the point of contact.
12. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal.
13. TP and TQ are tangents from T to the circle with Centre O and R is any point
on circle. If AB is the tangent to circle at R then prove that TA+AR=TB+BR.

Long Answers Type Questions (5 marks each)

1. Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend
supplementary angles at the centre of the circle.
2. a, b and c are the sides of a right triangle, where c is the hypotenuse. A circle, of
𝑎+𝑏−𝑐
radius r, touches the sides of the triangle. Prove that r = .
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3. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. Determine ∠APC, if DA and
DC aretangents and ∠ADC = 50°.

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4. PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q
intersect at a point T. Find the length of TP.
5. From a point P, two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle C(O, r). If
OP = 2r, show that ΔAPB is equilateral.

6. In the figure, a triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 2 cm

such that the segments BD and DC into which BC is divided by the point of
contact D are of lengths 4 cm and 3 cm respectively. If area of ΔABC = 21 cm2,
then find the lengths of sides AB and AC.

7. A circle touches the side QR of a △PQR at ‘M’ and side PQ and PR on

producing at ‘S’ and ‘T’ respectively. If PS=8cm. Find the perimeter of △PQR.

8. In the figure, PQRS is a quadrilateral such that S=90 . A circle with center O
and radius r touches the sides PQ, QR, RS and SP at A, B,C and D respectively .
If QR=38cm, SR=28 cm and AQ=27cm, Find r.

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9. If a hexagon circumscribes a circle, show that sum of three alternate sides of the
hexagon is equal to the other three alternate sides.
10. ΔABC, AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm, CA = 4 cm. With the vertices of triangle as
center, three circles are described, each touching the other two externally. Find
the radii of each circle
11. Prove that the line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel
tangents of a circle, passes through its center.

Case Study Questions (4 marks each)

CASE STUDY I
A Ferris wheel (or a big wheel in the United Kingdom) is an amusement ride
consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying
components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, capsules,
gondolas, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they
are kept upright, usually by gravity.
After taking a ride in Ferris wheel, Aarti came out from the crowd and was
observing her friends who were enjoying the ride. She was curious about the
different angles and measures that the wheel will form. She forms the figure as
given below.

1. In the given figure find ∠ROQ

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 a) 600 b) 1000 c) 1500 d) 900
2. Find ∠RQP
a) 750 b) 600 c) 300 d) 900
3. Find ∠RSQ
a) 600 b) 750 c) 1000 d) 300
4. Find ∠ORP
a) 900 b) 700 c) 1000 d) 600
CASE STUDY II

When a person is riding a bicycle, he applies some force on the pedals due to
which the chain over the pulley attached to the pedals starts to rotate. Ultimately
the wheel rotates and the bicycle covers a certain path. As the wheels rotate on
their axis, they perform a rotational motion. Due to this rotation with the contact of
the ground the bicycle covers a certain longitudinal distance. So, the wheels also
perform a translational motion concerning the ground. The bicycle is dragged by a
path due to the rotational motion performed by the wheels of the bicycle.
In a moving bicycle all the spokes of a wheel are along its radii.

(i) What is the angle between spokes of the wheel and its movement on the ground
at the point of contact.
(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 60° (d) 180°
(ii) The shortest distance between the axel of the wheel and the point of contact
will be equal to
(a) the diameter of the circle (b) length of tangent to the circle
(c) the radius of the circle (d) can be any length.
(iii) Consider a point on ground in Fig. AT is a tangent to the circle with centre O
such that OT = 4 cm and ∠OTA = 30°. Then AT is equal to
(a) 4 cm (b) 2cm (c) 2√3cm (d) 4√3cm
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