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=012/3 cm29/(3b)
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to circle
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23. There are two circles passing through points A(-1, 2) and B(2, 3)
length of intercepton x-axis of the circle intersecting -axis is:
(b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) 2
origin. Acircla
24. Asquare OABC is fornmed byline pairsxy =0and xy +1= X+y where'Ois the
with centre C, inside the square is drawn to touch the line pair y =0and another circle with
centre C, and radius twice that of G,, is drawn to touch the circle C, and the other line pair. The
radius of the circle with centre C, is:
V2 2/2
(a) (b)
V3(/2 +1) 3(/2+1)
V2 (d)
J2+1
(c)
3(W2 + 1) 3N2
25. Theequation of the circle cireumscribing the triangle formed by the points (3, 4). (1, 4) and
(3, 2) is:
(a) 8x+ 8y' -16x -13y =0 (b) +y2 4x-8y + 19 =0
(c) x+y'-4x- 6y +11 =0 (d) x+y-6x-6y +17 =0
26. The equation of the tangent tocircle x +y'+ 2gx + 25y =0 at the origin is :
(a) fx + gy =0 (b) gr+fy =0 (c) x 0 (d) y = 0
27. The liney =xis tangent at (0, 0) to a circle of radius 1. The centre of the circle is :
1 1 1 1 1
(a) either (b) either or
V2 V2 V2 V2
1 1 1 1
(c) either |or (d) either (1, 0) or (-1, 0)
V2 /2
28. The circles x+y+6x+ 6y =0 and x +y-12x-12y =0:
(a) cut orthogonally (b) touch each other internally
(c) intersect in two points (d) touch each other externally
29. Ina right triangle ABC, right angled at A, on the leg AC as diameter, a semicircle is deseribed.
The chord joining Awith the point of intersection Dof the hypotenuse and the semicircle, then
the length AC equals to:
AB- AD AB- AD
(a) (b)
VAB + AD2 AB + AD

(c) VAB- AD AB· AD

(d)
VAB - AD?
30. Radical centre of the circles drawn on the sides as a diameter of triangle formed by the lines
3x-4y +6=0,x-y+2 = 0and 4x +3y -17 = 0is :
(a) (3, 2) (b) (3, -2) (c) (2, -3) (d) (2, 3)
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Statement-1: A circle can be
31.
2r-4y =5, 3x +4y =0and 3x +inscribed
4y =7.
in a
quadrilateral whose sides are 3x - 4y =0,
Ceatement-2: A circlecan be
inscribed in a parallelogram if and only if it is a
(a) Statement-1 1s true, rhombus.
statement-1.
statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for
b) Statement-1is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is not the
statement-1. correct explanation for
(c) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(d) Statement-1 is false,
statement-2 is true.
29. Ifx 3isthe chord of contact of the circle x + y' = 81, then the
equation of thecorresponding
pair of tangents, is:
(a) x-8y 2+ 54x +729 =0 (b) x - 8y-54x+729 = 0
(c) x2 -8y 2 -54x 729 = 0 (a) x-8y =729
33. The shortest distance from the line 3x +4y = 25 tothe circle x +y' =6x-8y is equal to:
7 9 11 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 5 5

34. The circle with equation x +y =1intersects the line y=7x+5 at two distinct points Aand
B. Let C be the point at which the positive x-axis intersects the
circle. The angle ACB is :
(c) tan1 (d) cot-1 4
(a) tan-1 4 (b) cot-(-1)
3
the roots of the equation x + 2axb =0 and their
twO points A and B are
35. The abscissae of =0. The radius of the circle with AB as
the equation x + 2px -g
ordinates are the roots of
diameter is ::
(b) ya'+ p²
(a) +b + p²+ q
(d) a+ b +p+1
(c) Jb2+q2 numbers x and xo are
the origin. If two positive
36. Iet Cbe the circle of radius unity centred at
through (X4,-) and (x2, 1) is tangent to C then:
such that the line passing
(b) xx =-1
(a) xX, =1 (d) 4x, Xy =1
(c) x +X =
1 -3 =0 and touches the line x =y
circumference of the circle x +y+ 2y
bisectsthe
37. Acircle is :
point (1, 1). Its radius (d) 3/2
at the 9 (c) 4/2
(b)
(a)
V2 2fy +c =0
J2 chords of contact of tangents tothe circlex+y+ 2gx +
distancebetween the
38. The and the point (g, f) is:
from the origin
 Vg+f²-c
(a) v&'+f2 (b) 2

V82+ f+c
(c)
2+f -c (d)
2Vg+f 2/g+f2
39. If the tangents AP and AQ are drawn from the point A(3, -1) to the
circle
x+y-3x+ 2y -7 = 0and Cis the centre of circle, then the area of quadrilateral APCOis."
(a) 9 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) non-existent
40. Number of integral value(s) of k for which no tangent can be drawn from the point (k, k+2)o
the circle x+y' = 4is :
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
41. If the length of the normal for each point on acurve is equal to the radius vector, then the curve:
(a) is a circle passing through origin
(b) isa circle having centre at origin and radius > 0
(c) is a circle having centre on x-axis and touching y-axis
(d) is a circle having centre on y-axis and touching x-axis
42. A
circle of radius unity is centred at origin.Two particles start moving at the same time from the
point (1,0) and move around the circle in opposite direction. One of the particle moves counter
clockwise with constant speed v and the other moves clockwise with constant speed 3u. After
leaving (1, 0), the twoparticles meet first at a point P and continue until they meet next at point
Q. The coordinates of the point Qare:
(a) (1, 0) (b) (0, 1)
(c) (0, -1) (d) -1,0)
43. Avariable circle is drawn to touch the x-axis at the origin. The locus of the pole of the straiht
line Lx + my + n = 0 w.rt the variable circle has the equation:
(a) x(my -n)-ly =0 (b) x(my + n) -ly =0
(c) x(my -n) + y =0 (d) none of these
44. The minimum length of the chord of the circle x +y +2x +2y -7 = 0 which is passing
through (1, 0) is:
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 2V2 (d) v5
45. Three concentric circles of which the biggest is x+ y =1, have their radii in A.P Ifthe line
y =x+1cuts all the circles in real and distinct points. The interval in which the
commou
difference of the A.P will lie is:

(a) (b)0,
1 ()o2-2
(d) none
2/2) 4
Circle
287
K
Ak The locusof the point of
intersection of the tangent to the circle x² ++yy2 =a'.
a,which include an
angle of 45° is the curve (x +y'y' =
(a) 2
a(x+y-a'). The value of . is:
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 16
A7. Acircle touches the line y = xat point (4,4)on it. The
length of the chordon the line x +y = 0is
62. Then one of the possible equation of the circle is :
(a) x +y+ x-y + 30 = 0 (b) x2 +y2 + 2x-18y + 32 =0
(c) x2 +y+2x +18y+32 =0 (d) x2 +y-2x- 22y + 32 = 0
48. Point on the circle x+ y - 2x +4y -4=0which is nearest to the liney= 2x +11 is :
6 3 3
(a) ,-2-:
W5 V5 V5
3
(c) 1 -2 (d) None of these
V5
49. A foot of the normal from the point (4,3) to a circle is (2,1) and a diameter of the circle has the
equation 2x -y-2= 0. Then the equation of the circle is:
(b) x+y-4y +1 =0
(a) x + y-4y + 2= 0
(d) x+y-2x+l=0
(c) x +y-2.x-1 =0
abcd is
50. If , b,,and dare four distinct points on acircle ofradius 4 units then,
equal to: (c) 1 (d) 16
(b) 1/4
(a) 4

Answers
7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (a) | 10. (b)
3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (c)
2. (b)
1. (a) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (a)
13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (a)
11. (a) 12. (a) 28. (d) 29. d) 30. (d)
25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (c)
23. (c) 24. (c)
21. (c) 22. (b) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (b)
35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (b)
32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (C)
31. (d) 48. (a) 49. (c) 50. (c)
44. (b) 45. (c) 46.- (c) 47. (b)
43. (a)
41. (b) 42. (d)
 Exercise-2:One or More than One Answer is/are Correct
1. Nunber of circle touching both the
axes and the line x+y = 41s greater than or
(a) 1 equal to :
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
2. Which of the following
is/are true ?
The circles x + y-6x-6y + 9 = 0and x+ y
+6x +6y +9= 0are such that :
(a)
They do not intersect
(b)
They touch each other
(c)
Their exterior common tangents are
(d)
parallel
Their interior common tangents are
3. Let'a be a variable parameter, then the perpendicular
length of the chord of the curve :
(x- sin )(x- cos a) + (y -sin a)(y + cos a) =0
along the line x = can not be equal to :

(a) (b)
3 6 (c) (d)
4 2
4. If the point (1, 4) lies inside the circle x+
y-6x-10y + p=0 and the circle does not touch
or intersect the coordinate axes, then which of the
following must be correct :
(a) p< 29 (b) p 25
(c) p 27 (d) p< 27
5. The equation of a circle S =0 is x +y =4, locus of the
to the circle is the curve C, and the locus of the
intersection of orthogonal tangents
intersection of perpendicular tangents to the
curve C; is the curve C2, then :
(a) C is a circle
(b) C,C are circles having different centres
(c) C, C are circles having same centres
(d) area enclosed between C and C, is 8T
6. If two distinct chords drawn from the point (p, q) on the circle x +
y2 = px + qy (where
pq 0)are bisected by the x-axis, then :
(a) p² =q² (b) p> q'
(c) p²< 8q2 (d) p > 8q2
2
7. If a= max{(x+ 2) +(y -3)} and b = min{(x+ 2) + (y -3)} where x,y satisfying
x+y+ 8x-10y 40 =0, then:
(a) a +b=18 (b) a+b=178 (c) a-b= 4/2 (d) a-b=72/2
 &. The locusof points of
of circle x+y
intersection of the tangents to x +y? =a at the extremeties of achord
= a which touches the
circle x+ y-2ax = 0is/are :
(a) y = ala -2x)
(b) x2 = a(a-2y)
(c) x+y =(x-a)2
(d) x +y =(y -a)
9. A circle passes through the
points (-1. 1), (0.6) and (5,5). The point(s) on
tangent(s) at which is/are parallel to the straight line
this circle, the
joining the origin to its centre is/are
(a) (1, -5) (b) (5,1) (c) (-5,-1) (d) (-1, 5)
10. A square 1s Inscribed in the
circle x2 + y2-2x+ 4y -93 = 0 with the
co-ordinate axes. The cO-ordinate of the vertices sides parallel to the
(a) (8, 5) are:
(b) (8,9) (c) (-6, 5) (d) (-6,-9)

Answers
4. (a, b) 5. (a, c, d) 6. (b, d)
1. (a, b, c, d) 2. (a, c, d) 3. (a, b, c)
(b, d) 10. (a, c)
(a, c) 9.
(b, d) 8.