Circle

1. How many tangents to a circle can be drawn from an external point?

Answer: Option B

2. When the diameter of a circle A is tripled, the area of the circle will be increased by?
a) 3 times b) 6 times c) 9 times d) 12 times
Solution:
Let, Diameter 4, so radius = 2, area = π22 = 4π
New diameter= 12, so radius= 6, area= π62 = 36π
36𝜋
So, Times of area increased = = 9times
4𝜋

Answer: Option C

3. In the figure, O is the center of the circle and < 𝑂𝐶𝐵 = 35°. What is value of <BAC?
a) 65° b) 60° c) 55° d) 50°
Solution:
Angle OCB = angle OBC = 35°
Angle BOC = 180° − 70° = 110°
110
Angle BAC = = 55°
2

Answer: Option C

4. In the figure, O is the center of circle. OC is perpendicular to AB and is 2 cm less than AC. If the
diameter of the circle is 20 cm, what is the length of AB in cm?

a) 8.5 b) 10 c) 15 d) none
Solution:
10 = X2 + (𝑋 − 2)2
X2 + X2 – 4X + 4= 100
X2 – 2X + 2 = 50
X2– 2X – 48 = 0
X2– 8X + 6X – 48 = 0
X(X – 8) + 6( 𝑋 − 8) = 0
(𝑋 − 8) (𝑋 + 6) = 0
So, X = 8 or, 𝑋 = −6
𝐴𝐵 = 8 × 2 = 16cm
Answer: Option D

5. What is the length of a chord which is 5 cm distant from the center of a circle whose radius is
13 cm?
a) 24 b) 18 c) 16 d) 12
Solution :
ACB is a right triangle
AB = 13, AC = 5, BC = 12
Chord BD = 24
Answer: Option A
6. The area of circle A is 6.25π sq. in. If the radius of the circle is doubled, what is the new area of
circle A in sq. in?
a) 5π b) 12.5π c) 25π d) 39.0625π
Solution:
πr2=6.25π
or r2= (2.5)2
r=2.5
Then new radius= 2.5×2=5
So, new area πr2 = π52 = 25 π
Answer: Option C

7. If the ratio of the radii of two circles is 3 to 2, then the ratio of the areas of the two circles is?
a) 2 to 3 b) 3 to 4 c) 9 to 2 d) 9 to 4
Solution:
Given, Ratio of radii of two circles = 3:2
Let, Radius of a circle= 3x, The other one= 2x
Area of large circle=π(3x)2 =π9x2 & Area of smaller circle =𝜋(2𝑥)2=𝜋4𝑥2
Ratio of two circles = πx92: π4x2 =9:4
Answer: Option D
8. When the diameter of a circle is trebled, the area is multiplied by how many times?
a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 12
Solution:
If radius is r then, diameter is 2r & the area is 𝜋𝑟 2
Diameter is tripled of 2r = (2𝑟 × 3) =6r when radius is 3r
Area = 𝜋(3𝑟)2 = 9 𝜋𝑟 2
∴The area is 9 times of the first.
Answer: Option C

9. ABC is an equilateral triangle, inscribed in a circle. If AB = 6 cm, find the area of the circle in
cm^2
12𝜋 12
a) 36π b) 12π 𝑐) d)
√3 √3𝜋

Solution:
'O' is the center of the circle (O is also the point of intersection)
1 √3
So, × 6 × 𝐶𝐷 = × 6² [since area of same triangle]
2 4
CD = 3√3
OD = √3 (Because the medians intersect in the ratio 2:1, the shorter segment is 1/3 of the whole
arm.)
Now, OA2 = OD2 + AD2 (find the value of OA)
OA2+ = (√3)2 + (3)2
: OA = √12 (It is the radius of the circle)
So, area of the circle = 𝜋𝑟 2 = 𝜋(√12)2
= 12 𝜋
Answer: Option B

10. The circumference of the circle and the perimeter of the square is equal and the ratio between
the diameter of the circle and the side of the square is 7: 11. What is the area of the circle?
a) 154 cm² b) 160 cm² c) 132 cm² d) Can't be determined
Solution:
Let the diameter is 7x
and one side of the square = 11x (proportion can be written like this)
ATQ, 2𝜋r = 4a
𝜋r = 2a then this question cannot be solved. Because there are two conditions given here, it is not
possible to calculate the area of the circle as no condition value is given.
Answer: Option D
11. The radius of a circle is decreased by 10%. By what percent will its area decrease?
a) 10 b) 12.5 c) 17.5 d) 19
Solution:
𝑎𝑏
Use the relation a + b +
100
(−10)× (−10)
Change in area = − 10 − 10 +
100
= −20 + 1 = −19
=> Area will decrease by 19%
Answer: Option D
12. A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 50 percent larger than the
original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?
a) 50 b) 80 c) 100 d) 125
Solution:
50×50
Amount of increase in area = (50 + 50 + )% = 125%
100
Answer: Option D

13. The difference between the radii (plural of radius) of bigger circle and smaller circle is 14 cm
and the difference between their areas is 1056 cm². Radius of the smaller circle is
a) 7 cm b) 5 cm c) 9 cm d) 3 cm
Solution:
Let the radius of the smaller circle be r cm
Then, radius of bigger circle = (r + 14) cm
Given, π(r + 14)2−π(r)2 = 1056
⇒ π(r2 + 28r + 196)−πr2 = 1056
⇒πr2 + 28πr + 196π−πr2 = 1056
22 22
⇒28 × + 196× = 1056
7 7
= >88r + 616 = 1056
⇒r = 5 cm
Answer: Option B

14. A figure consists of a square of side 'z' meter with semicircle drawn on the outside of the
square. The area (in m²) of the figure so formed will be
𝜋𝑧 2
a)𝑧 2 b)𝑧 2 +2𝜋𝑧 2 c)4𝜋𝑧 2 d)𝑧 2 +
2
Solution:
See the figure. Square is at the middle of four semicircle. Area of the square = 𝑧 2
𝑧 2 𝜋𝑧 2
The area of the semicircle = π × ( ) ÷ 2 =
2 8
[𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒]
Now, the Area = Area of square + Area of 4 semicircle
𝜋𝑧 2
= 𝑧2 + 4 ×
8
𝜋𝑧 2
= 𝑧2 +
2
Answer: Option D
15. A right angled triangle, whose perpendicular sides measure 1.8 cm and 2.4 cm, is inscribed in
a circle. What is the circumference of the circle (in cm)?
a)𝜋 b) 3𝜋 c) 2𝜋 d) None of these
Solution:
we know, (𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒)2
= (1.8)2 + (2.4)2
= 3.24 + 5.75
=9
Now,
Hypotenuse = √9 = 3
The circumference of the circle
= 2πr
= π × 2r
=π×3
= 3π
Answer: Option C

16. If a square is inscribed in a circle of radius r as shown below, then the area of the square
region is -
𝑟2 𝜋𝑟 2
a) b) c) 𝜋𝑟 2 d) 2 𝑟 2
2𝜋 2𝜋

Solution:
Radius of circle r and the diameter is 2r and diameter of circle is the angle of square √2𝑎 = 2𝑟
2𝑟
or, a =
√2
2𝑟
so, the side length of square a =
√2

2𝑟 4𝑟 2
and the area of square 𝑎2 = ( )2 = = 2𝑟 2
√2 2

Answer: Option D

17. The side of the length of a square inscribed in a circle is 2. What is the area of the circle?

a) π b) √2π c) 2π d) 2√2π

Solution:
To know the area of circle we have to know the radius of circle.
But in the question, we have, side length of square inscribed in a circle which is 2 m.
Length of diagonal = √2.2 or 2√2 now this diagonal of the square is diameter of circle. So, the
2√2
radius will be the half of diameter of this circle. That means, r =
2

⸫ r = √2
Now, Area = π (√2)2 = π.2 = 2π
Answer: Option C
18. The diameters of two circles are the side of a square and the diagonal of the square. The ratio
of the areas of the smaller circle and the larger circle is
a) 1:2 b) 1:4 c)1:√3 d)√2: √3
Solution:
Let, one side of the square = a So, Diagonal of the square = √2𝑎
So, the diameters of the smaller circle = a and diameters of the larger circle = √2𝑎
𝑎 √2𝑎 2
⸫ Area of the two circles = π( )2 and π( )
2 2
So, ratio of area
𝑎 √2𝑎 2
= π( )2 : π( )
2 2
𝑎2 2𝑎2
=π :π
4 4
= 1:2
Answer: Option A

19. A square is inscribed in a circle of diameter 2a and another square is circumscribing Circle. The
difference between the areas of outer and inner squares is
A. a2 B. 2a2 C. 3a2 D. 4a2
Solution:
Diameter = 2a = 1 side of bigger square (see the arrow in the figure)
Now, the area of the bigger square = (2𝑎)2 = 4𝑎2
Now, to find the area of the smaller square wxyz, the diameter of circle 2a is the diagonal of the
smaller square.
We know, Diagonal of the square = √2 × 1 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒
⸫ √2 × 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 = 2𝑎
2𝑎
⸫ side =
√2
2𝑎 4𝑎2
⸫ Area = (𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒)2 = ( )2 = = 2𝑎2
√2 2

So, the difference between the area of the two square is = 4𝑎2 - 2𝑎2 = 2𝑎2
Answer: Option B

20. A wheel that has 6 cogs is meshed with a wheel of 14 cogs. When the smaller wheel has made
21 revolutions, the number of revolutions made by the larger wheel is
A. 4. B. 9. C. 12. D. 49.

Solution:
The small wheel turns 21 times =21×6 =126 cogs

The big wheel 126 cogs turns in =126+14= 9 times

Answer: Option B
21. The sum of the circumference of a circle and the perimeter of a rectangle is 130 cm. The area
of the rectangle is 104 cm2 and the length of the rectangle is 13cm. What is the area of the circle?
A. 516cm2 B. 616cm2 C. 816cm2 D. 216cm2
Solution:
Width of the rectangle 104 ÷ 13 = 8 𝑐𝑚
So, perimeter of the rectangle = 2(13 + 8) = 2 × 21 − 42 𝑐𝑚
Circumference of the circle 130 − 42 = 88 cm
ATQ,
2πr=88 [r-radius of the circle]
88
:. r=
2π
22
Or,2× ×r =88
7
88 7
:. r= × =14 cm
2 22
22
Now area of the circle= πr2= × (14)2
7
22
= ×14 ×14 = 616cm2
7
Answer: Option B

22. A circular garden with diameter of 20 meters is surrounded by a walk way of width 1 meter,
what is the area of the walk way?
A. 41πm2 B. 41m2 C. 21πm2 D. 41π
Solution:
Radius of the garden without road=20𝑚 + 2 = 10m
So, Area of the garden without road=π(10m)2=100πm2
Again, Radius of the garden with road= 10m+1m=11mm
So, Area of the garden without road=π(11m)2 = 121πm2
So, area of the walkway only is 121πm2− 100πm2= 21πm2
Answer: Option C

23. The circumference of the circle and the perimeter of the square is equal and the ratio between
the diameter of the circle and the side of the square is 7: 11. What is the area of the circle?
A. 154cm2 B. 160cm2 C. 132cm2 D. Can’t be determined.
Solution:
Let the diameter is 7x & one side of the square =11x
ATQ, 2πr=4x
Or, πr=2x
After this, the solution of this question is not possible. Because, though it has two conditions, there
are no values of these conditions circle area is not possible to determine. So, the answer will be (d)
Answer: Option D
24. A goat is tied to one corner of a square plot of side 12m by a rope 7m long. Find the area it can
graze?
A. 19.25 sq. m B. 155 sq. m C. 144 sq. m D. 38.48 sq. m

Solution:
See the side image here. The part of the black circle that is inside the colored field is the space for
the cow to graze
Hence, the area of the complete circle is πr2 = π72 = 49π. Now the complete circle is 360° but since
the cow grazed inside the colored field it grazed at 90°. If the area of a complete circle is 49π
The area of a quarter of the circle inside the square field will be 49π ÷ 4 = 12.25π
22
=12.25 ×
7

=38.48 sq. m

Answer: Option D

25. In the diagram above, if the circle with centre A has an area of 72r, what is the area of the circle
with centre B?
A. 18π B. 24π C. 30π D. 36π
Solution:
Let, radius of circle with center A = 1
Area=πr2
Given,
πr2=72r
⇨r2=72
⇨r=3√8
In the figure, radius of bigger circle = diameter of smaller circle
:. diameter of circle with center B = 3√8
3√8
Radius of circle with center B=
2
2
3 √8 72
:. Area=π( ) = ( 4 ) × 𝜋 = 18𝜋
2

Answer: Option A
26. If ABCD is a square with side AB = 4 and AEB and CED are semicircles, what is the area of
the shaded portion in the diagram below?

A. 8 − 𝜋 B. 8−2𝜋 C. 16 − 2𝜋 D. 14 − 4𝜋

Solution:
ABCD area= 42 = 16
𝐴𝐵 4
Radius of each circle = = =2
2 2
𝜋22
Combined area of both semicircles = 2 × ( ) = 4𝜋
2
(16−4𝜋)
Area of shaded region = = 8 − 2𝜋
2

Answer: Option B