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CIRCLE & SYSTEM OF CIRCLE

Q 1. If equation of the circle passing through the point (7, 7) centred at (3, 4) is:
(a) (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2= 25 (b) (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = 5
(c) x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 50 = 0 (d) none of these.

Q 2. Equation of the circle passing through the points (3, 4) and concentric with the circle x2 + y2 – 2x –
4y + 1 = 0 is:
(a) x2 + y2- 2x – 4y = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
2 2
(c) x + y – 2x – 4y – 3 = 0 (d) none of these.

Q 3. Radius of the circle touching the straight lines 3x + 4y = 5 and 3x + 4y + 10 = 0 is:

(a) ½ (b) 1 (c) 3/2 (d) 3

Q 4. Centre of the circle touching the straight line 3x + 4y = 5 and 3x + 4y + 10 = 0, and passing through
the line 4x + 3y = 5 is:
 25 50   55 25   55 25   55 25 
(a)  ,  (b)  ,−  (c)  ,  (d)  ,− 
 7 7   7 7   14 14   14 7 

Q 5. Centre of the circle touching the straight lines x + y = 2 and x – y = 2 and passing through the point
(-4, 3) lies in:
(a) Ist quadrant (b) IInd quadrant (c) IIIrd quadrant (d) none of these

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Q 6. Centre of circle passing through the points (4, 5), (3, 4) and (5, 2) is:
 55 25  7 9 7 7 9 9
(a)  ,−  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  , 
 14 7  2 2 2 2 2 2

Q 7. Equation of circle of radius 5 units concentric with the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0, is:

(a) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 5 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 - 2x – 4y + 4 = 0
2 2
(c) x + y – 2x – 4y – 20 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 20 = 0

Q 8. Circle x2 + y2 – 2x - λx – 1 = 0 passes through two fixed points, coordinates of the points are:
(a) (0, ±1) (b) (±1, 0) (c) (0, 1) and (0, 2) (d) (0, -1) and (0, -2)

Q 9. Centre of circle whose normals are x2 – 2xy – 3x + 6y = 0 is:

 3  3 3 
(a)  3,  (b)  3,−  (c)  ,3  (d) none of these.
 2  2 2 

Q 10. Equation of the smallest circle whose diameter is AB, where A and B are intersection point of circles
1
x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y + 4 = 0 and x2 + y2- x – y + = 0, is:
4
2
 3  3 7
(a)  x −  +  y −  = (b) (x – 1)2 + (y – 1)2 = 72
 8  8 32
2 2
 5  5 7
(c)  x −  +  y −  = (d) (x – 2)2 + (y – 2)2 = 1
 8  8 32

Q 11. If the circles x2 + y2 – 4x + 4y + 4 = 0 and x2 + y2 - 6x – 2y + c = 0 intersect orthogonally, then ‘c’ is

equal to:
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 10

Q 12. If the line ax + 3y = 25 is tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 25, then ‘a’ is equal to:
(a) ± 5 (b) ± 4 (c) ±2 (d) none of these

Q 13. If the line (y – 4) = (x – h) + 5√2 touches a circle (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = 25, then ‘h’ is equal to:
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

Q 14. One of the diameters of the circles is given by x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 4 = 0 :

(a) x – y – 3 = 0 (b) x + y – 3 = 0 (c) – x + y – 3 = 0 (d) x + y + 3 = 0

Q 15. Area of circle in which a chord of length 2√3 subtends angle 120° at it’s centre is:
(a) π sq. units (b) 2π sq. units (c) 4π sq. units (d) none of these

Q 16. Radius of circle in which a chord of length √2 makes an angle π/2 at the centre is:
3
(a) 1 (b) √3 (c) (d) none of these.
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Q 17. The circle x2 + y2 – 10x – 14y + 24 = 0 cuts an intercept on y-axis of length:

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(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 1 (d) none of these.

Q 18. The locus of centre of a circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 which rolls outside the circle x2 + y2 – 6 +
8y = 0 is:
(a) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 34 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 11 = 0
2 2
(c) x + y – 6x + 8y – 11 = 0 (d) none of these

Q 19. The area of square inscribed in a circle x2 + y2- 6x – 8y = 0 is:

(a) 100 sq. units (b) 50 sq. units (c) 25 sq. units (d) none of these.

Q 20. The centre of circle inscribed in square formed by the lines x2 – 8x + 12 = 0 and y2- 14y + 45 = 0, is:
(a) (4, 7) (b) (7, 4) (c) (9, 4) (d) (4, 9)

Q 21. Angle between tangents drawn from a point on the circle x2 + y2 = 50 to the circle x2 + y2 =
25 is:
(a) π/3 (b) 2π/3 (c) π/2 (d) none of these.

Q 22. A line through P(1, 4) intersect a circle x2 + y2= 16 at A and B, then PA . PB is equal to:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Q 23. The locus of the centres of circles passing through the origin and intersecting the fixed circle x2 + y2
– 5x + 3y -1 = 0 orthogonally is:
(a) a straight line of the slope 3/5 (b) a circle
(c) a pair of straight lines (d) none of the above

Q 24. The length of the chord of the circle x2 + y2= 25, along the line 3x + 4y – 15 = 0 is:
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) none of these.

Q 25. Centre of circles of radius 5 touching the line 3x + 4y = 7 at (1, 1) is:

(a) (4, 5) and (-2, 3) (b) (-4, -5) and (2, 3) (c) (-4, -5) and (6, 7) (d) None of these.

Q 26. The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle x2 + y2= 2a2, which subtend a right angle at
the centre of the circle is:
(a) x + y = 2a (b) x2 + y2 = a2 (c) x2 + y2= 2a2 (d) x2 + y2= x+ y

Q 27. The line x sin α - y cos α = a touches the circle x2 + y2 = a2, then:
 π π
(a) α ∈ − ,  (b) α ∈ [0, π] (c) α ∈ [-π, π] (d) α is any angle
 2 2

Q 28. The centre of a circle passing through the points (0, 0) (1, 0) and touching the circle x2 + y2
= 9 is the point whose coordinates are:
1   1   1   1 
(a)  , 2  (b)  ,2  (c)  − ,− 2  (d)  ,−2 
2   2   2   2 

Q 29. Two circles (x – 1)2 + (y – 3)2 = r2and x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 8 = 0 intersect in two distinct points if:
(a) 2 < r < 8 (b) r < 2 (c) r = 2 (d) r > 2

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Q 30. The line 3x – 4y = k will cut the circle x2 + y2- 4x – 8y – 5 = 0 at distinct point if:
(a) k < - 35 or k > 15 (b) – 35 < k < 15 (c) k > 15 (d) none of these.

Q 31. If the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 22y + c = 0 bisects the circumference of the circle x2 + y2- 2x + 8y – d =
0, then c + d is equal to:
(a) 60 (b) 50 (c) 40 (d) 56.

Q 32. If (a cos θI, a sin θi) i = 1, 2, 3 represent the vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle,
then:
(a) cos θ1 + cos θ2 + cos θ3 = 0 (b) sec θ1 + sec θ2 + sec θ3= 0
(c) tan θ1 + tan θ2 + tanθ3 = 0 (d) cot θ1 + cot θ2 + cot θ3 = 0

Q 33. AB is a diameter of a circle and C is any point on the circumference of the circle, then:
(a) the area of ∆ABC is maximum, when it is isosceles
(b) the area of ∆ABC is minimum, when it is isosceles
(c) the perimeter of ∆ABC is minimum, when it is isosceles
(d) none of the above

Q 34. The circle of radius 1, touching the pair of lines 12x2 – 25xy + 12y2 = 0, x > 0 has the equation:
(a) x2 + y2 + 10x + 10y + 49 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 49 = 0
2 2
(c) x + y + 10x – 10y – 49 = 0 (d) none of the above

Q 35. The equation of normal to the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y + 9 = 0 passing through the point (7, 2) is:
(a) 2x + 3y = 20 (b) 3x – 2y – 17 = 0 (c) 3x + 2y = 25 (d) x + y = 9

Q 36. The equation of tangent at the point on the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 20 = 0, nearest from the point
P(10, 7) is:
(a) 3x – 4y = 5 (b) 4x + 3y – 36 = 0 (c) 4x + 3y + 14 = 0 (d) none of these.

Q 37. The number of common tangent to the circles x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 12x – 16y + 91
= 0 is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Q 38. The number of common tangent to the circles x2 + y2 + 4x = 0 and x2 + y2 – 6x = 0 is:

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Q 39. The number of common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 – 4y = 0 and x2 + y2 – 2y = 0 is:

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Q 40. The distinct points A(0, 0), B(0, 1), C(1, 0) and D(2a, 3a) are concyclic, then:
(a) ‘a’ can attain only rational values (b) ‘a’ is irrational
(c) can not be concyclic for any ‘a’ (d) none of the above

Q 41. The locus of a point such that tangents drawn from it to the circle x2 + y2= a2 are at 120° is:
2a 2
(a) 4x2 + 4y2 = 3a2 (b) 3x2 + 3y2 = 4a2 (c) x2 + y2 = (d) none of these
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Q 42. The length of tangent from (5, 4) to the circle x2 + y2 – 14x + 2y + 25 = 0 is:
(a) 2 units (b) √5 units (c) 3 units (d) none of these.

Q 43. The slope of the tangent at the point (h, 2h) on the circle x2 + y2 = 5 is (h > 0) :
(a) ½ (b) - ½ (c) 1 (d) – 1

Q 44. The radius of the circle passing through the points (1, 2), (5, 2) and (5, -2) is:
(a) 2 √5 (b) 3 √2 (c) 5 √2 (d) 2 √2

Q 45. The equation of common tangent of circles x2 + y2= 4 and x2 + y2 – 8x + 12 = 0 at the point where
they touch is:
(a) x = - 2 (b) y = 2 (c) x = 2 (d) y = -2

Q 46. The two circles x2 + y2 – 2x - 4y = 0 and x2 + y2- 8y – 4 = 0:

(a) intersect each other (b) touch each other internally
(c) touch each other externally (d) none of the above

Q 47. If one end of a diameter of the circle x2 + y2- gx – 14y – 9 = 0 is the point (-3, 2), then its other end is
the point:
(a) (11, 9) (b) (12, 11) (c) (11, 10) (d) (11, 12)

Q 48. If a circle centred at (4, 3) touches a line x + y = 1, then it’s point of contact is:
(a) (1, 2) (b) (1, 0) (c) (0, 1) (d) (0, 2)

Q 49. If every member of family (2x – 3y – 5) + λ (3x – 4y – 7) = 0 is normal to a circle of area 154 sq.
 22 
units, then the equation of this circle is  take π =  :
 7 
(a) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 62 (b) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 47
(c) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 47 (d) x2 + y2 - 2x + 2y = 62

Q 50. If the line y = mx + c which is tangent to the circle (x – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = 1 is normal to the circle x(x –
3) + y(y – 2) = 0, then:
(a) m = 4/3, c = 7/3 (b) m = 0, c = 1 (c) m = 4/3, c = 2/3 (d) m = 0, c = 5

Q 51. Locus of middle points of chords of the circle x2 + y2 – 4x = 0 passing through the origin is:
(a) x2 + y2 + 2x = 0 (b) x2 + y2 + 2y = 0 (c) x2 + y2 – 6x = 0 (d) x2 + y2 – 2x = 0

Q 52. If the circles of same radius ‘r’ and centres at (3, 4) and (7, 8) cut orthogonally, then ‘r’ is equal to:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

Q 53. The point (1, 2) lies inside the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y + c = 0, then:

(a) c < 3 (b) c > 3 (c) 2 < c < 3 (d) none of these.

Q 54. The equation of chord fo contact of circle x2 + y2 – 8x + 6y + 9 = 0 for the point (8, 1) is:
(a) x + y + 5 = 0 (b) x + y = 5 (c) x – y + 5 = 0 (d) x + y = 7

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Q 55. The number of common tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y = 24 is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4

Q 56. The range of α, for which the point (α, α) lies inside the region bounded by the curves y = 1− x2
and x + y = 1 is:
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) < α < (b) < α < (c) < α < (d) < α <
2 2 2 3 3 3 4 2

Q 57. The locus of centres of family of circles passing through the origin and cutting the circle x2 + y2 + 4x
– 6y – 13 = 0 orthogoanally is:
(a) 4x + 6y + 13 = 0 (b) 4x – 6y + 13 = 0 (c) 4x + 6y – 13 = 0 (d) 4x – 6y – 13 = 0

Q 58. The locus of centres of all the circles passing through (1, 2) and cutting x2 + y2 = 16 orthogonally is:
(a) 4x – 2y + 21 = 0 (b) x + 2y + 11 = 0 (c) 2x + 4y – 21 = 0 (d) 2x – y + 11= 0

Q 59. Tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 10 at the points where it is meet by the circle x2 + y2+ 4x –
3y + 2 = 0. The point of intersection of these tangents is:
 5 10   5 10   10 5   10 5 
(a)  ,−  (b)  ,  (c)  − ,  (d)  − ,− 
2 3  2 3   3 2  3 2

Q 60. Locus of the point of intersection of lines x cos α + y sin α = a and x sin α - y cos α = a(α ∈ R) is:
(a) x2 + y2 = a2 (b) x2 + y2 = 2a2 (c) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y = a2 (d) none of these.

Q 61. The equation of the circle passing through the vertices of the quadrilateral whose sides are x = 1, x =
2, y = 1 and y = 2 is:
(a) x2 + y2 – 3x – 3y + 2 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 + 3x + 3y + 2 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – 3x – 3y + 4 = 0 (d) none of these

Q 62. The value of c for which x + y = 2 touches circle x2 + y2 – 2cx = 0 and (1, 0) lies inside the circle, is:
(a) 2 (b) ( 2 - 1) (c) 2( 2 - 1) (d) 2( 2 + 1)

Q 63. The number of rational points (a point (a, b) is called rational, ifa and b both are rational numbers0
on the circumference of a circle having centre (π, e) is:
(a) at most one (b) at least two (c) exactly two (d) infinite

Q 64. The image of the centre of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 with respect to the mirror x + y = 1 is:
 1 
(a)  , 2 (b) (√2, √2) (c) (√2, 2√2) (d) none of these
 2 

Q 65. The equation of the circle passing through the point of intersection fo the curves : (2x + 3y + 19) (9x
+ 6y – 17) = 0 and xy = 0 is:
(a) x2 + y2 + 137x + 63y – 303 = 0 (b) 4x2 + 4y2 + 137x + 63y – 323 = 0
(c) 18x2 + 18y2 + 137x + 63y – 323 = 0 (d) none of the above

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Q 66. The area of the triangle formed by the tangents drawn from the point (4, 6) to the circle x2 + y2 = 25
and their chord of contact is:
405 3
(a) 405 sq. unit (b) 405√3 sq. unit (c) sq. unit (d) none of these
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Q 67. If two distinct chords, drawn from the point (p, q) on the circle x2 + y2 = px + qy (where pq ≠ 0) are
bisected by the x-axis, then:
(a) p2 = q2 (b) p2 = 8q2 (c) p2 < 8q2 (d) p2 > 8q2

Q 68. The triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 = 25. IF Q and R have coordinates (3, 4) and (-4,
3) respectively, then ∠QPR is equal to:
(a) π/2 (b) π/3 (c) π/4 (d) π/6

Q 69. The incentre of the triangle with vertices (1, √3), (0, 0) and (2, 0) is:
 3 2 1  2 3  1 
(a) 1, 
 (b)  ,  (c)  ,
3 2 
 (d) 1, 
 2   3 3     3

Q 70. If the circles x2 + y2 + 2x + 2ky + 6 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2ky + k = 0 intersect orthogonally, then k is

equal to:
3 3 3 3
(a) 2 or − (b) – 2 or − (c) 2 or (d) -2 or
2 2 2 2

Q 71. Let AB be a chord of the circle x2 + y2 = r2 subtending a right angle at the centre. Then the locus of
the centroid of the triangle PAB as P moves on the circle is:
(a) a parabola (b) a circle (c) an ellipse (d) a pair of straight line

Q 72. If a > 2b > 0 then the positive value of m for which y = mx - b 1 + m 2 is a common tangent to x2 +
y2 = b2 and (x – a)2 + y2 = b2 is:
2b a 2 − 4b 2 2b b
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a 2 − 4b 2 2b a − 2b a − 2b

Q 73. If the tangent at the point P on the circle x2 f + y2 + 6x + 6y = 2 meets the straight line 5x – 2y + 6 = 0
at a point Q, on the y-axis, then the length of PQ is:
(a) 4 (b) 2√5 (c) 5 (d) 3√5

Q 74. Let 0 < α < π/2 be a fixed angle. If P = (cos θ, sin θ) and Q = [cos (α - θ), sin (α - θ) then Q is
obtained from P by:
(a) clockwise rotation around origin through an angle α
(b) anticlockwise rotation around origin through an angle α
(c) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan α
α
(d) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan
2

Q 75. Four distinct points (2k, 3k) (1,0), (0, 1) and (0, 0) lie on a circle for:

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(a) all integral values of k (b) 0 < k < 1
(c) k < 0 (d) none of these

Q 76. ABCD is a square whose side is a. The equation of the circle circumscribing’ the square, taking AB
and AD as axes of reference is:
(a) x2 + y2 + ax + ay = 0 (b) x2 + y2 + ax – ay = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – ax – ay = 0 (d) none of these

Q 77. A, B, C and D are the points of intersection with the coordinate axes of the liens ax + by = ab and bx
+ ay = ab then:
(a) A,B,C, D are concyclic (b) A, B, C, D forma parallelogram
(c) A, B, C, D form a rhombus (d) none of the above

Q 78. A line meets the co-ordinate axes in A and B. A circle is circumscribed about the triangle OAB. The
distances from the points A, B of the side AB to the tangent at O are equal to m and n respectively.
Then the diameter of the circle is:
(a) m(m + n) (b) n(m + n) (c) m – n (d) none of these.

Q 79. If the chord of contact of tangents drawn from a point on the circle x2 + y2 = a2 to the circle x2 + y2 =
b2 touches the circle x2 + y2 = c2 then a, b, c are in:
(a) A.P. (b) G.P. (c) H.P. (d) none of these

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Q 80. If  mi ,  , i = 1, 2, 3, 4, are concyclic points, then the value of m1 m2 m3 m4 is:
 mi 
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 0 (d) none of these.

Q 81. Consider the following statements:.

(1) Minimum distance between the circle x2 + y2 + 14x–12y + 60 = 0 and line 5x + 12y + 41 = 0 is 1.
(2) Minimum distance between the circles x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y + 1 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 6x + 10y + 33 = 0
is 2
Which of these is/are correct?
(a) only 1 (b) only 2 (c) both of these (d) none of these

Q 82. Consider the following statements :

(1) Circle x2 + y2 – x – y – 1 = 0 is completely inside the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 7 =0
(2) Number of common tangents of the circle x2 + y2 + 14x + 12y + 21 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y – 4
= 0 is 4.
Which of these is/are correct?
(a) only 1 (b) only 2 (c) both of these (d) none of these

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ANSWERS
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C
8. A 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A
15. C 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A 21 C
22. A 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. D 28 A
29. A 30. B 31. B 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. B
36. B 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. A 41. B 42. A
43. B 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. B 49. C
50. A 51. D 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. D 56. A
57. D 58. C 59. C 60. B 61. C 62. C 63. A
64. D 65. C 66. C 67. D 68. C 69. D 70. A
71. B 72. A 73. C 74. D 75. D 76. D 77. A
78. D 79. B 80. A 81. C 82. A