PREVIOUS YEARS JEE Mains Chapter wise Question Bank

JANUARY 2019 CIRCLE

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 JEE Main 2020 September

Q1

Let the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle, x 2 + y 2 - 8x - 4y + 16 = 0 touch it at the
point A and B. The (AB) 2 is equal to:
(A) 64
5
2
(B) 4
5
(C) l
(D) 18
3

Q2

= mx + c is a tangent to the circle, ( x - 3) 2 + y 2 = 1 and it is perpendicular to a line

If a line, y
L1, where L1 is the tangent to the circle, x 2 + y 2 = 1 at the point ( � , �) ;

(A) c2 + 6c + 7 =0
(B) c2 - 6c + 7 =0
(C) c2 + 6c - 7 =0
(D) c2 - 6c - 7 =0

Q3

If a circle touches y-axis at (0, 4) and passes through (2, 0) then which of the following can-not
be the tangent to the circle
(A) 4x - 3y + 1 7=0
(B) 3x - 4y - 24 = 0
(C) 3x + 4y - 6 = 0
(D) 4x + 3y - 8 = 0

Q4

If the curves, x 2 - 6x + y 2 + 8 = 0 and x - 8y + y

2 2
+ 16 - k = 0, (k > 0) touch each
other at a point, then the largest value of k is

QS

The number of integral values of k for which the line, 3x + 4y = k intersects the circle,
x 2 + y 2 - 2x - 4y + 4 = 0 at two distinct points is
Q6
The diameter of the circle, whose centre lies on the line x + y = 2 in the first quadrant and which
touches both the lines x = 3 and y = 2, is

Q7
The circle passing through the intersection of the circles, x 2 + y 2 - 6x = 0 and
x 2 + y 2 - 4y = 0 having its centre on the line, 2x - 3y + 12 = 0, also passes through the point
(A) (-3 , 6)
(B) (-1, 3)
(C) (-3, 1)
(D) (1, -3)

QB
Let PQ be a diameter of the circle x 2 + y 2 = 9. If a and /3 are the lengths of the perpendiculars
from P and Q on the straight line, x + y = 2 respectively, then the maximum value of a/3 is

Q9
If the length of the chord of the circle, x 2 + y 2 = r2 (r > 0) along the line, y - 2x = 3 is r then r 2
is equal to:

( A)
(B )
t
2
54

(C) Q
5
(D) 12

Q1 0
The centre of the circle passing through the point (0, 1) and touching the parabola y = x 2 at the
point (2,4) is:
��3 16
( A) ( , 5)

(B) ( % ' ��)

(C) ( -: ' ��)
6

(D) ( 10 16)
3 ' 5
 JEE Main February 2021

Q1

If one of the diameters o of the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 2x − 6y + 6 = 0 is a chord of another circle ' C whose′

center is at (2, 1), then its radius is

Q2

If the area of the triangle formed by the positive x -axis, the normal and the tangent to the circle
(x − 2)
2
+ (y − 3)
2
= 25 at the point (5,7) is A, then 24 A is equal to

Note: NTA has dropped this question in the final official answer key.

Q3

In the circle given below, let OA = 1 unit, OB = 13 unit and P Q ⊥ OB. Then, the area of the triangle

PQB (in square units) is:

(1) 26√3
(2) 24√2
(3) 24√3
(4) 26√2

Q4

Let A(1, 4) and B(1, −5) be two points. Let P be a point on the circle (x − 1) 2
+ (y − 1)
2
= 1 such that
(P A)
2
+ (P B)
2
have maximum value, then the points, P, A and B lie on :

(1) a parabola
(2) a straight line

(3) a hyperbola
(4) an ellipse
 JEE Main 2021 (March)

Q1

Let ABCD be a square of side of unit length.

Let a circle C centered at A with unit radius is drawn. Another circle C which touches C and the lines AD
1 2 1

and AB are tangent to it, is also drawn. Let a tangent line from the point C to the circle C meet the side AB
2

at E. If the length of EB is α + √3β, where α, β areintegers, then α + β is equal to_______

Q2

Let the lengths of intercepts on x -axis and y -axis made by the circle x 2
+ y
2
+ ax + 2ay + c = 0

(a < 0) be 2√2 and 2√5, respectively. Then

the shortest distance from origin to a tangent to this circle which is perpendicular to the line x + 2y = 0, is
euqal to :

(1) √11
(2) √7
(3) √6
(4) √10

Q3

The line 2x − y + 1 = 0 is a tangent to the circle at the point (2,5) and the centre of the circle lies on
x − 2y = 4 . Then, the radius of the circle is:

(1) 3√5

(2) 5√3
(3) 5√4
(4) 4√5

Q4

Choose the incorrect statement about the two circles whose equations are given below:
x
2
+ y
2
− 10x − 10y + 41 = 0 and
 2 2
x + y − 16x − 10y + 80 = 0

(1) Distance between two centres is the average of radii of both the circles.
(2) Both circles' centres lie inside region of one another.

(3) Both circles pass through the centre of each other.

(4) Circles have two intersection points.

Q5:

The minimum distance between any two points P and P while considering point P on one circle and point
1 2 1

P2 on the other circle for the given circles' equations

2 2
x + y − 10x − 10y + 41 = 0

x
2
+ y
2
− 24x − 10y + 160 = 0 is ____.

Q6

Two tangents are drawn from a point P to the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 2x − 4y + 4 = 0, such that the angle between

these tangents is tan −1

(
12

5
) , where tan −1
(
12

5
) ∈ (0, π) . If the centre of the circle is denoted by C and these

tangents touch the circle at points A and B, then the ratio of the areas of ΔPAB and ΔCAB is :

(1) 11: 4

(2) 9: 4
(3) 3: 1

(4) 2: 1

Q7

Choose the correct statement about two circles whose equations are given below:
2 2
x + y − 10x − 10y + 41 = 0

2 2
x + y − 22x − 10y + 137 = 0

(1) circles have same centre

(2) circles have no meeting point
(3) circles have only one meeting point

(4) circles have two meeting points

Q8

For the four circles M, N, O and P, following four equations are given :

Circle M : x
2
+ y
2
= 1

Circle N : x 2
+ y
2
− 2x = 0

Circle O : x 2
+ y
2
− 2x − 2y + 1 = 0

Circle P : x 2
+ y
2
− 2y = 0

If the centre of circle M is joined with centre of the circle N, further centre of circle N is joined with centre of
the circle O, centre of circle O is joined with the centre of circle P and lastly, centre of circle P is joined with

centre of circle M, then these lines form the sides of a :

(1) Rhombus

(2) Square

(3) Rectangle
(4) Parallelogram

Q9

Let S 1 : x
2
+ y
2
= 9 and S2 : (x − 2)
2
+ y
2
= 1 Then the locus of center of a variable circle S which touches

S1 internally and S externally always passes through the points:

2

(1) (0, ±√3)

√5
(2) ( 1

2
,±
2
)

(3) (2, ± 3

2
)

(4) (1,ą2)
 JEE Main 2021 (July)

Q1

Let r and r be the radii of the largest and

1 2

smallest circles, respectively, which pass through the

point (−4, 1) and having their centres on the circumference of the circle x 2
+ y
2
+ 2x + 4y − 4 = 0

r1
If r2
= a + b√2 , then a + b is equal to :

(1) 3
(2) 11

(3) 5
(4) 7

Q2

Let the circle S : 36x 2

+ 36y
2
− 108x + 120y + C = 0

be such that it neither intersects nor touches the co-ordinate axes. If the point of intersection of the lines,

x − 2y = 4 and 2x − y = 5 lies inside the circle S, then :

(1) 25

9
< C <
13

(2) 100 < C < 165

(3) 81 < C < 156

(4) 100 < C < 156

Q3

Two tangents are drawn from the point P(−1, 1) to the circle x 2
+ y
2
− 2x − 6y + 6 = 0. If these tangents
touch the circle at points A and B, and if D is a point on the circle such that length of the segments AB and

AD are equal, then the area of the triangle ABD is equal to:

(1) 2
(2) (3√2 + 2)

(3) 4
(4) 3(√2 − 1)
Q4

Let A = {(x, y) ∈ R × R ∣ 2x 2
+ 2y
2
− 2x − 2y = 1}

B = {(x, y) ∈ R × R ∣ 4x
2
+ 4y
2
− 16y + 7 = 0} and
2 2 2
C = {(x, y) ∈ R × R ∣ x + y − 4x − 2y + 5 ≤ r }

Then the minimum value of |r| such that A ∪ B ⊆ C is equal to

3+√10
(1) 2

2+√10
(2) 2

3+2√5
(3) 2

(4) 1 + √5

Q5

Consider a circle C which touches the y -axis at

(0, 6) and cuts off an intercept 6√5 on the x -axis.

Then the radius of the circle C is equal to :

(1) √53

(2) 9
(3) 8

(4) √82
 JEE Main 2021 August

Q1

Let be the centre of the circle .

Let the tangents at two points and on the circle intersect at the point . Then is

equal to .

Q2 2021 (31 Aug Shift 2)

An angle of intersection of the curves,

and , is :

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Q3

If the variable line lies between the two circles and

without intercepting a chord on either circle, then the sum of all the integral values

of is .

Q4

Two circles each of radius units touch each other at the point . If the equation of their common tangent

is , and and , are their centres, then is equal to .

Q5

Let the equation represent circles of varying radius Then the

number of elements in the set and is an integer is .

Q6
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A circle touches the line at the point and intersects the circle at

two points and such that is a diameter of Then the diameter of is :

(1)

(2)
(3)

(4)

Q7

The locus of a point, which moves such that the sum of squares of its distances from the points

is 18 units, is a circle of diameter . Then is equal to .

Q8

If a line along a chord of the circle , passes through the point and is

tangent to the parabola , then the length of this chord is :

(1)

(2)
(3)

(4)
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 JEE MAIN APRIL 2023

1. A circle passing through the point in the first quadrant touches the two coordinate axes at the points and The point is above the line The
point on the line segment is the foot of perpendicular from on If is equal to units, then the value of is

2. If the tangents at the points and on the circle meet at the point then the area of the triangle is

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
3. Consider a circle Let its mirror image in the line be another circle
Let be the radius of . Then is equal to

4. Let be the origin and and be the tangents to the circle at the points and on it. If the circumcircle of the triangle
passes through the point , then a value of is

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
5. If the radius of the largest circle with centre inscribed in the ellipse is , then is equal to

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
6. Two circles in the first quadrant of radii and touch the coordinate axes. Each of them cuts off an intercept of units with the line . Then
is equal to ____.

7. Let the tangent and normal at the point on the ellipse meet the axis at the points and respectively. Let the circle be drawn
taking as a diameter and the line intersect at the points and If the tangents at the points and on the circle intersect at the point
then is equal to

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
8. Let the centre of a circle be and its radius . Let and be two tangents and be a normal to . Then
is equal to

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
9. The number of common tangents, to the circles and , is

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Circle JEE Main 2024 January Question Bank

Questions with Answer Keys

Q1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Let C : x
2
+ y
2
= 4 and C ′
: x
2
+ y
2
− 4λx + 9 = 0 be two circles. If the set of all values of λ so that the
circles C and C intersect at two distinct points, is R − [a, b], then the point (8a + 12, 16b − 20) lies on the
′

curve :

(1) x 2
+ 2y
2
− 5x + 6y = 3

(2) 5x 2
− y = −11

(3) x 2
− 4y
2
= 7

(4) 6x 2
+ y
2
= 42

Q2 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Let the line L : √2x + y = α pass through the point of the intersection P (in the first quadrant) of the circle
x
2
+ y
2
= 3 and the parabola x 2
= 2y . Let the line L touch two circles C and C of equal radius 2√3. If the
1 2

centres Q and Q of the circles C and C lie on the y-axis, then the square of the area of the triangle PQ
1 2 1 2 1
Q2

is equal to

Q3 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2)

Let the locus of the mid points of the chords of circle x 2

+ (y − 1)
2
= 1 drawn from the origin intersect the
line x + y = 1 at P and Q. Then, the length of P Q is :

(1) 1

√2

(2) √2
(3) 1

(4) 1

Q4 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)

Four distinct points (2k, 3k), (1, 0), (0, 1) and (0, 0) lie on a circle for k equal to :

(1) 2

13

3
(2) 13
Circle JEE Main 2024 January Question Bank

Questions with Answer Keys

(3) 5

13

(4) 1

13

Q5 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2)

Consider a circle (x − α) 2
+ (y − β)
2
= 50 , where α, β > 0. If the circle touches the line y + x = 0 at the
point P, whose distance from the origin is 4√2 , then (α + β) is equal to 2

Q6 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 1)

Equation of two diameters of a circle are 2x − 3y = 5 and 3x − 4y = 7. The line joining the points
(−
22

7
, −4) and (− 1

7
, 3) intersects the circle at only one point P (α, β). Then 17β − α is equal to

Q7 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)

If the circles (x + 1) 2
+ (y + 2)
2
= r
2
and x 2
+ y
2
− 4x − 4y + 4 = 0 intersect at exactly two distinct
points, then

(1) 5 < r < 9

(2) 0 < r < 7
(3) 3 < r < 7
(4) 1

2
< r < 7

Q8 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2)

Consider two circles C 1 : x

2
+ y
2
= 25 and C 2 : (x− α)
2
+ y
2
= 16 , where α ∈ (5, 9). Let the angle between
√63
the two radii (one to each circle) drawn from one of the intersection points of C and C be sin 1 2
−1
(
8
) . If the

length of common chord of C and C is β, then the value of (αβ) equals

1 2
2

Q9 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1)

If one of the diameters of the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 10x+ 4y + 13 = 0 is a chord of another circle C , whose center
is the point of intersection of the lines 2x+ 3y = 12 and 3x − 2y = 5, then the radius of the circle C is
Circle JEE Main 2024 January Question Bank

Questions with Answer Keys

(1) √20
(2) 4
(3) 6
(4) 3√2

Q10 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Let a variable line passing through the centre of the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 16x − 4y = 0 , meet the positive co-
ordinate axes at the point A and B. Then the minimum value of OA + OB, where O is the origin, is equal to

(1) 12
(2) 18

(3) 20
(4) 24
Circle JEE Main 2024 April Question Bank

Questions

Q1 - 2024 (04 Apr Shift 1)

A square is inscribed in the circle x2 + y 2 − 10x − 6y + 30 = 0. One side of this square is parallel to
y = x + 3. If (xi , yi ) are the vertices of the square, then Σ (x2i + yi2 ) is equal to:

(1) 148
(2) 152
(3) 160
(4) 156

Q2 - 2024 (04 Apr Shift 2)

Let C be a circle with radius √10 units and centre at the origin. Let the line x + y = 2 intersects the circle C
at the points P and Q. Let MN be a chord of C of length 2 unit and slope -1. Then, a distance (in units)
between the chord PQ and the chord MN is

(1) 3 − √2
(2) √2 + 1
(3) √2 − 1
(4) 2 − √3

Q3 - 2024 (05 Apr Shift 1)

Let a circle C of radius 1 and closer to the origin be such that the lines passing through the point (3, 2) and
parallel to the coordinate axes touch it. Then the shortest distance of the circle C from the point (5, 5) is :

(1) 2√2
(2) 4√2
(3) 4
(4) 5

Q4 - 2024 (05 Apr Shift 2)

Circle JEE Main 2024 April Question Bank

Questions

Let ABCD and AEF G be squares of side 4 and 2 units, respectively. The point E is on the line segment AB
and the point F is on the diagonal AC. Then the radius r of the circle passing through the point F and touching
the line segments BC and CD satisfies:

(1) r = 0
(2) 2r2 − 4r + 1 = 0
(3) 2r2 − 8r + 7 = 0
(4) r2 − 8r + 8 = 0

Q5 - 2024 (05 Apr Shift 2)

Let the circle C1 : x2 + y 2 − 2(x + y) + 1 = 0 and C2 be a circle having centre at (−1, 0) and radius 2 . If the

line of the common chord of C1 and C2 intersects the y-axis at the point P, then the square of the distance of P
from the centre of C1 is :

(1) 2
(2) 1
(3) 4
(4) 6

Q6 - 2024 (06 Apr Shift 1)

A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side of length 12 . If the area and perimeter of any square
inscribed in this circle are m and n, respectively, then m + n2 is equal to

(1) 408
(2) 414
(3) 396
(4) 312

Q7 - 2024 (06 Apr Shift 1)

Circle JEE Main 2024 April Question Bank

Questions

Let C be the circle of minimum area touching the parabola y = 6 − x2 and the lines y = √3|x|. Then, which
one of the following points lies on the circle C ?

(1) (1, 2)
(2) (1, 1)
(3) (2, 2)
(4) (2, 4)

Q8 - 2024 (08 Apr Shift 1)

2
Let the circles C1 : (x − α)2 + (y − β)2 = r21 and C2 : (x − 8)2 + (y − 15
2
) = r22 touch each other

externally at the point (6, 6). If the point (6, 6) divides the line segment joining the centres of the circles C1
and C2 internally in the ratio 2 : 1, then (α + β) + 4 (r21 + r22 ) equals

(1) 125
(2) 130
(3) 110
(4) 145

Q9 - 2024 (09 Apr Shift 1)

Let a circle passing through (2, 0) have its centre at the point (h, k). Let (xc , yc ) be the point of intersection of
the lines 3x + 5y = 1 and (2 + c)x + 5c2 y = 1. If h = limc→1 xc and k = limc→1 yc , then the equation of the
circle is :

(1) 25x2 + 25y 2 − 2x + 2y − 60 = 0

(2) 5x2 + 5y 2 − 4x + 2y − 12 = 0
(3) 5x2 + 5y 2 − 4x − 2y − 12 = 0
(4) 25x2 + 25y 2 − 20x + 2y − 60 = 0

Q10 - 2024 (09 Apr Shift 1)

Circle JEE Main 2024 April Question Bank

Questions

Let the centre of a circle, passing through the points (0, 0), (1, 0) and touching the circle x2 + y 2 = 9, be
(h, k). Then for all possible values of the coordinates of the centre (h, k), 4 (h2 + k2 ) is equal to_________