Circle JEE Main 2024 - 2019 PYQs

Chapter Priority: Priority C MathonGo

Q1. Let the centre of a circle, passing through the points (0, 0), (1, 0) and touching the circle x 2
+ y
2
= 9 , be (h, k).
Then for all possible values of the coordinates of the centre (h, k), 4 (h 2
+ k )
2
is equal to_________
09 Apr 2024 (M)

Q2. Let a circle passing through (2, 0) have its centre at the point (h, k). Let (x c, yc ) be the point of intersection of
the lines 3x + 5y = 1 and (2 + c)x + 5c 2
y = 1 . If h = lim c→1 xc and k = lim c→1 yc , then the equation of the
circle is : 09 Apr 2024 (M)
(1) 25x 2
+ 25y
2
− 2x + 2y − 60 = 0 (2) 5x 2
+ 5y
2
− 4x + 2y − 12 = 0

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

Q3. Let the circles C

2

1 : (x − α)
2
+ (y − β)
2
= r
2
1
and C 2 : (x − 8)
2
+ (y −
15

2
) = r
2
2
touch each other externally
at the point (6, 6). If the point (6, 6) divides the line segment joining the centres of the circles C and C 1 2

internally in the ratio 2 : 1, then (α + β) + 4 (r 2

1
2
+ r )
2
equals 08 Apr 2024 (M)
(1) 125 (2) 130
(3) 110 (4) 145

Q4. 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 + n is equal to 2
06 Apr 2024 (M)
(1) 408 (2) 414
(3) 396 (4) 312

Q5. Let C be the circle of minimum area touching the parabola y = 6 − x and the lines y = √3|x|. Then, which 2

one of the following points lies on the circle C ? 06 Apr 2024 (M)
(1) (1, 2) (2) (1, 1)
(3) (2, 2) (4) (2, 4)

Q6. 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 :
05 Apr 2024 (M)
(1) 2√2 (2) 4√2
(3) 4 (4) 5

Q7. Let the circle C 1 : x

2
+ y
2
− 2(x + y) + 1 = 0 and C be a circle having centre at (−1, 0) and radius 2 . If the
2

line of the common chord of C and C intersects the y-axis at the point P, then the square of the distance of P
1 2

from the centre of C is : 1 05 Apr 2024 (E)

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

Q8. 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: 05 Apr 2024 (E)
(1) r = 0 (2) 2r 2
− 4r + 1 = 0

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

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Q9. A square is inscribed in the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 10x − 6y + 30 = 0 . One side of this square is parallel to y = x + 3
. If (x i, yi ) are the vertices of the square, then Σ (x 2
i
+ y )
2
i
is equal to: 04 Apr 2024 (M)
(1) 148 (2) 152
(3) 160 (4) 156

Q10. 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 04 Apr 2024 (E)
(1) 3 − √2 (2) √2 + 1
(3) √2 − 1 (4) 2 − √3

Q11^. 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: 01 Feb 2024 (E)
(1) 1

√2
(2) √2
(3) 1

2
(4) 1

Q12^. 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: 01 Feb 2024 (M)
(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

Q13^. 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
1 2 1 2

P Q1 Q2 is equal to _________. 01 Feb 2024 (M)

Q14. 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
31 Jan 2024 (M)
(1) √20 (2) 4
(3) 6 (4) 3√2

Q15. 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
31 Jan 2024 (E)
(1) 12 (2) 18
(3) 20 (4) 24

Q16. 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 30 Jan 2024 (M)
(1) 5 < r < 9 (2) 0 < r < 7
(3) 3 < r < 7 (4) 1

2
< r < 7

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Q17. 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 the two radii (one to each circle) drawn from one of the intersection points of C and C be 1 2

sin
−1
(
√ 63

8
). If the length of common chord of C and C is β, then the value of (αβ) equals _________.
1 2
2

30 Jan 2024 (E)

Q18. Equations 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
29 Jan 2024 (M)

Q19. Four distinct points (2k, 3k), (1, 0), (0, 1) and (0, 0) lie on a circle for k equal to : 27 Jan 2024 (M)
(1) 2

13
(2) 3

13

(3) 5

13
(4) 1

13

Q20^. Consider a circle (x − α 2

) + (y − β ) = 50
2
, 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
27 Jan 2024 (E)

Q21^. The number of common tangents, to the circles x 2

+ y
2
− 18x − 15y + 131 = 0 and
x
2
+ y
2
− 6x − 6y − 7 = 0 , is 15 Apr 2023 (M)
(1) 3 (2) 1
(3) 4 (4) 2

Q22^. Let the centre of a circle C be α, β and its radius r < 8 . Let 3x + 4y = 24 and 3x–4y = 32 be two
tangents and 4x + 3y = 1 be a normal to C . Then (α − β + r) is equal to 13 Apr 2023 (E)
(1) 7 (2) 5
(3) 6 (4) 9

Q23. Two circles in the first quadrant of radii r and r touch the coordinate axes. Each of them cuts off an intercept
1 2

of 2 units with the line x + y = 2. Then r 1

2
+ r2
2
− r1 r2 is equal to ____.
12 Apr 2023 (M)

Q24. A line segment AB of length λ moves such that the points A and B remain on the periphery of a circle of
radius λ. Then the locus of the point, that divides the line segment AB in the ratio 2 : 3, is a circle of radius
10 Apr 2023 (M)
(1) 3

5
λ (2) 2

3
λ

(3) √ 19

5
λ (4) √ 19

7
λ

Q25. Let A be the point (1, 2) and B be any point on the curve x 2
+ y
2
= 16 . If the centre of the locus of the point
P , which divides the line segment A B in the ratio 3 : 2 is the point C(α, β), then the length of the line
segment AC is 10 Apr 2023 (E)
(1) 3√ 5

5
(2) 4√ 5

(3) 2√ 5

5
(4) 6√ 5

Q26. Consider a circle C 1 : x

2
+ y
2
– 4x – 2y = α – 5. Let its mirror image in the line y = 2x + 1 be another
circle C 2 : 5x
2
+ 5y
2
–10f x – 10gy + 36 = 0. Let r be the radius of C . Then α + 2 r is equal to ______.
08 Apr 2023 (M)

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Q27*. Let O be the origin and OP and OQ be the tangents to the circle x 2
+ y
2
− 6x + 4y + 8 = 0 at the points P
and Q on it. If the circumcircle of the triangle OP Q passes through the point (α, 1

2
), then a value of α is
08 Apr 2023 (E)
(1) 3

2
(2) − 1

(3) 5

2
(4) 1

Q28. Let the point (p, p + 1) lie inside the region E 2

= {(x, y) : 3 − x ≤ y ≤ √ 9 − x , 0 ≤ x ≤ 3}. If the set of all
values of p is the interval (a, b), then b 2
+ b − a
2
is equal to _______. 06 Apr 2023 (M)

Q29*. If the tangents at the points P and Q on the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 2x + y = 5 meet at the point R( 9

4
, 2), then the
area of the triangle P QR is
06 Apr 2023 (E)
(1) 5

4
(2) 13

(3) 5

8
(4) 13

Q30. A circle passing through the point P (α, β) in the first quadrant touches the two coordinate axes at the points A
and B. The point P is above the line AB. The point Q on the line segment AB is the foot of perpendicular
from P on AB. If P Q is equal to 11 units, then the value of αβ is _______. 06 Apr 2023 (M)

Q31^. Let a circle C be obtained on rolling the circle x

1
2
+ y
2
− 4x − 6y + 11 = 0 upwards 4 units on the tangent
T to it at the point (3, 2). Let C be the image of C in T . Let A and B be the centers of circles C and C
2 1 1 2

respectively, and M and N be respectively the feet of perpendiculars drawn from A and B on the x-axis.
Then the area of the trapezium AMNB is: 31 Jan 2023 (M)
(1) 2(2 + √2) (2) 4(1 + √2)
(3) 3 + 2√2 (4) 2(1 + √2)

Q32. The set of all values of a for which the line x + y = 0 bisects two distinct chords drawn from a point
2

P(
1+a

2
,
1−a

2
) on the circle 2x 2
+ 2y
2
− (1 + a)x − (1 − a)y = 0 , is equal to : 31 Jan 2023 (E)
(1) (8, ∞) (2) (0, 4]
(3) (4, ∞) (4) (2, 12]

Q33. Let P (a 1, b1 ) and Q(a 2, b2 ) be two distinct points on a circle with center C(√2, √3). Let O be the origin
and OC be perpendicular to both CP and CQ. If the area of the triangle OCP is , then a
√ 35 2 2 2 2
+ a + b + b
2 1 2 1 2

is equal to __________ 30 Jan 2023 (E)

Q34^. Let y = x + 2, 4y = 3x + 6 and 3y = 4x + 1 be three tangent lines to the circle (x − h) 2

+ (y − k)
2
= r
2
.
Then h + k is equal to : 30 Jan 2023 (M)
(1) 5 (2) 5(1 + √2)
(3) 6 (4) 5√2

Q35*. Let the tangents at the points A(4, −11) and B(8, −5) on the circle x 2
+ y
2
− 3x + 10y − 15 = 0 , intersect
at the point C . Then the radius of the circle, whose centre is C and the line joining A and B is its tangent, is
equal to 29 Jan 2023 (M)

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(1) 3√ 3

4
(2) 2√13
(3) √13 (4) 2√ 13

Q36*. A circle with centre (2, 3)and radius 4 intersects the line x + y = 3 at the points P and Q. If the tangents at P
and Q intersect at the point S(α, β), then 4α − 7β is equal to 29 Jan 2023 (E)

Q37*. Points P (−3, 2), Q(9, 10) and R(α, 4) lie on a circle C with P R as its diameter. The tangents to C at the
points Q and R intersect at the point S . If S lies on the line 2x − ky = 1, then k is equal to _____ .
25 Jan 2023 (E)

Q38. The points of intersection of the line ax + by = 0 , (a ≠ b) and the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 2x = 0 are A(α, 0) and
B(1, β) . The image of the circle with AB as a diameter in the line x + y + 2 = 0 is : 25 Jan 2023 (M)
(1) x 2
+ y
2
+ 5x + 5y + 12 = 0 (2) x 2
+ y
2
+ 3x + 5y + 8 = 0

(3) x 2
+ y
2
+ 3x + 3y + 4 = 0 (4) x 2
+ y
2
− 5x − 5y + 12 = 0

Q39. The locus of the middle points of the chords of the circle C 1 : (x − 4)
2
+ (y − 5)
2
= 4 which subtend an
π π
angle θ at the centre of the circle C , is a circle of radius r . If θ
i i i 1
=
3
,θ 3
=
2

3
and r 1
2
= r2
2
+ r3
2
, then θ 2

is equal to 24 Jan 2023 (E)

π π
(1) 4
(2) 3

4
π π
(3) 6
(4) 2

Q40. Let the mirror image of a circle c 1 : x

2
+ y
2
− 2x − 6y + α = 0 in line y = x + 1 be c 2 : 5x
2
+ 5y
2
+ 10gx

+10f y + 38 = 0 . If r is the radius of circle c , then α + 6r is equal to ______

2
2
29 Jul 2022 (M)

Q41*. Let AB be a chord of length 12 of the circle

2 2 169
(x − 2) + (y + 1) =
4

If tangents drawn to the circle at points A and B intersect at the point P , then five times the distance of point
P from chord AB is equal to _____. 29 Jul 2022 (E)

Q42^. Let a line L pass through the point of intersection of the lines bx + 10y − 8 = 0 and 2x − 3y = 0,
b ∈ R − {
4

3
. If the line L also passes through the point (1, 1) and touches the circle 17(x
}
2 2
+ y ) = 16 , then
29 Jul 2022 (M)
2 2

the eccentricity of the ellipse is

x y
+ 2
= 1
5 b

(1) √5
2
(2) √ 3

(3) √5
1
(4) √ 2

Q43^. Let the tangents at two points A and B on the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 4x + 3 = 0 meet at origin O(0, 0). Then the
area of the triangle of OAB is 28 Jul 2022 (E)
(1) 3√ 3

2
(2) 3√ 3

(3) 3
(4) 3

2√ 3 4√ 3

Q44. Let C be the centre of the circle x 2

+ y
2
− x + 2y =
11

4
and P be a point on the circle. A line passes through
the point C , makes an angle of π

4
with the line CP and intersects the circle at the points Q and R. Then the
area of the triangle P QR (in unit ) is 2
28 Jul 2022 (M)

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(1) 2 (2) 2√2

(3) 8 sin( π

8
) (4) 8 cos( π

8
)

Q45. If the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 2gx + 6y − 19c = 0, g, c ∈ R passes through the point (6, 1) and its centre lies on the
line x − 2cy = 8, then the length of intercept made by the circle on x-axis is 27 Jul 2022 (M)
(1) √11 (2) 4
(3) 3 (4) 2√23

Q46^. A circle C passes through the origin O and has diameter 4 on the positive x-axis. The line y = 2x gives a
1

chord OA of a circle C . Let C be the circle with OA as a diameter. If the tangent to C at the point A meets
1 2 2

the x-axis at P and y-axis at Q, then QA : AP is equal to 27 Jul 2022 (E)

(1) 1 : 4 (2) 1 : 5
(3) 2 : 5 (4) 1 : 3

Q47. Let the abscissae of the two points P and Q on a circle be the roots of x 2
− 4x − 6 = 0 and the ordinates of P
and Q be the roots of y 2
+ 2y − 7 = 0 . If P Q is a diameter of the circle x 2
+ y
2
+ 2ax + 2by + c = 0 , then
the value of (a + b − c) is 26 Jul 2022 (E)
(1) 12 (2) 13
(3) 14 (4) 16

Q48. If the circles x 2

+ y
2
+ 6x + 8y + 16 = 0 and x 2
+ y
2
+ 2(3 − √ 3)x + 2(4 − √ 6)y = k + 6√ 3 + 8√ 6 ,
2 2

k > 0 , touch internally at the point P (α, β), then (α + √3) + (β + √ 6) is equal to _______.
25 Jul 2022 (E)

Q49. Let the locus of the centre (α, β), β > 0 , of the circle which touches the circle x 2
+ (y − 1)
2
= 1 externally
and also touches the x-axis be L. Then the area bounded by L and the line y = 4 is 25 Jul 2022 (M)
(1) 32√ 2

3
(2) 40√ 2

(3) 64

3
(4) 32

Q50. Let a triangle ABC be inscribed in the circle x 2

− √ 2(x + y) + y
2
= 0 such that ∠BAC =
π

2
. If the length of
side AB is √2, then the area of the △ABC is equal to: 29 Jun 2022 (E)
(1) 1 (2) (√ 6+√ 3)

(3) (√ 3+√ 3)
(4) (√ 6+2√ 3)

2 4

Q51*. Let the tangent to the circle C 1

: x
2
+ y
2
= 2 at the point M (−1, 1) intersect the circle C : 2

(x − 3)
2
+ (y − 2)
2
= 5 , at two distinct points A and B. If the tangents to C at the points A and B intersect 2

at N , then the area of the triangle AN B is equal to 29 Jun 2022 (M)

(1) 1

2
(2) 2

(3) 1

6
(4) 5

Q52. If one of the diameters of the circle x

2
2
+ y
2
− 2√ 2x −6√ 2y + 14 = 0 is a chord of the circle (x − 2√2)
28 Jun 2022 (E)
2

+(y − 2√ 2) = r
2
, then the value of r is equal to 2

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Q53^. Let the lines y + 2x = √11 + 7√7 and 2y + x = 2√11 + 6√7 be normal to a circle
. If the line √11y − 3x = is tangent to the circle C , then the value
2 2 2 5√ 77
C : (x − h) + (y − k) = r + 11
3

of (5h − 8k) 2
+ 5r
2
is equal to ______. 28 Jun 2022 (M)

Q54*. If the tangents drawn at the point O(0, 0) and P (1 + √5, 2) on the circle x 2
+ y
2
− 2x − 4y = 0 intersect at
the point Q, then the area of the triangle OP Q is equal to 28 Jun 2022 (M)
(1) 3+√ 5

2
(2) 4+2√ 5

(3) 5+3√ 5

2
(4) 7+3√ 5

Q55. A rectangle R with end points of the one of its sides as (1, 2) and (3, 6) is inscribed in a circle. If the equation
of a diameter of the circle is 2x − y + 4 = 0, then the area of R is _____. 27 Jun 2022 (M)

Q56. The set of values of k for which the circle C : 4x

2
+ 4y
2
− 12x + 8y + k = 0 lies inside the fourth quadrant
and the point (1, − 1

3
) lies on or inside the circle C is 27 Jun 2022 (E)
(1) An empty set (2) (6, 95

9
]

(3) [ 80

9
, 10) (4) (9, 92

9
]

Q57^. Let a circle C of radius 5 lie below the x-axis. The line L 1 = 4x + 3y + 2 passes through the centre P of the
circle C and intersects the line L 2 : 3x − 4y − 11 = 0 at Q. The line L touches C at the point Q. Then the
2

distance of P from the line 5x − 12y + 51 = 0 is 27 Jun 2022 (E)

Q58. Let C be a circle passing through the points A(2, −1) and B(3, 4). The line segment AB is not a diameter of C
. If r is the radius of C and its centre lies on the circle (x − 5) 2
+ (y − 1)
2
=
13

2
, then r is equal to
2

26 Jun 2022 (M)

(1) 32 (2) 65

(3) 61

2
(4) 30

Q59^. Let a circle C touch the lines L 1 : 4x − 3y + K 1 = 0 and L 2 : 4x − 3y + K 2 = 0, K 1 , K 2 ∈ R. If a line

passing through the centre of the circle C intersects L at (−1, 2) and L at (3, −6), then the equation of the
1 2

circle C is 25 Jun 2022 (M)

(1) (x − 1) 2
+ (y − 2)
2
= 4 (2) (x − 1) 2
+ (y + 2)
2
= 16

(3) (x + 1) 2
+ (y − 2)
2
= 4 (4) (x − 1) 2
+ (y − 2)
2
= 16

Q60. Let the abscissae of the two points P and Q be the roots of 2x 2
− rx + p = 0 and the ordinates of P and Q be
the roots of x 2
− sx − q = 0 . If the equation of the circle described on P Q as diameter is
2(x
2 2
+ y ) − 11x − 14y − 22 = 0 , then 2r + s − 2q + p is equal to ______. 25 Jun 2022 (M)

Q61. A circle touches both the y-axis and the line x + y = 0. Then the locus of its center 25 Jun 2022 (E)
(1) y = √2x (2) x = √2y..
(3) y 2
− x
2
= 2xy (4) x 2
− y
2
= 2xy

Q62. Let a circle C : (x − h)

2
+ (y − k)
2 2
= r ,k > 0 , touch the x-axis at (1, 0). If the line x + y = 0 intersects the
circle C at P and Q such that the length of the chord P Q is 2, then the value of h + k + r is equal to _____.
24 Jun 2022 (E)

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Q63. If the variable line 3x + 4y = α lies between the two circles (x − 1)

2
+ (y − 1)
2
= 1 and
(x − 9)
2
+ (y − 1)
2
= 4, without intercepting a chord on either circle, then the sum of all the integral values
of α is
31 Aug 2021 (M)

Q64*. Let B be the centre of the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 2x + 4y + 1 = 0. Let the tangents at two points P and Q on the
circle intersect at the point A(3, 1). Then 8( area Δ APQ

area Δ BPQ
) is equal to . 31 Aug 2021 (E)

Q65. Let the equation x 2

+ y
2
+ px + (1 − p)y + 5 = 0 represent circles of varying radius r ∈ (0, 5]. Then the
number of elements in the set S {
= q : q = p
2
and q is an integer} is ___________ 27 Aug 2021 (M)

Q66^. Two circles each of radius 5 units touch each other at the point (1, 2). If the equation of their common
tangent is 4x + 3y = 10, and C 1 (α, β) and C 2 (γ, δ), C 1 ≠ C 2 are their centres, then |(α + β)(γ + δ)| is equal
to 27 Aug 2021 (E)

Q67*. A circle C touches the line x = 2y at the point (2, 1) and intersects the circle C 1 : x
2
+ y
2
+ 2y − 5 = 0 at
two points P and Q such that P Q is a diameter of C . Then the diameter of C is : 1 26 Aug 2021 (E)
(1) 4√15 (2) √285
(3) 15 (4) 7√5

Q68. The locus of a point, which moves such that the sum of squares of its distances from the points
(0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1)(1, 1) is 18 units, is a circle of diameter d. Then d is equal to 2
26 Aug 2021 (M)

Q69. 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 : 27 Jul 2021 (E)
(1) √53 (2) 9
(3) 8 (4) √82

Q70. Let P and Q be two distinct points on a circle which has center at C(2, 3) and which passes through origin O.
If OC is perpendicular to both the line segments CP and CQ, then the set {P , Q} is equal to 27 Jul 2021 (M)
(1) {(4, 0), (0, 6)} (2) {(2 + 2√2, 3 − √5), (2 − 2√2, 3 + √5)}
(3) {(2 + 2√2, 3 + √5), (2 − 2√2, 3 − √5)} (4) {(−1, 5), (5, 1)}

Q71. Let
2 2
A = {(x, y) ∈ R × R ∣ 2x + 2y − 2x − 2y = 1}

B = {(x, y) ∈ R × R ∣ 4x
2
+ 4y
2
− 16y + 7 = 0} and
C = {(x, y) ∈ R × R ∣ x
2
+ y
2
− 4x − 2y + 5 ≤ r }
2
. Then the minimum value of |r| such that A ∪ B ⊆ C is
equal to
27 Jul 2021 (M)
(1) 3+√ 10

2
(2) 2+√ 10

(3) 3+2√ 5

2
(4) 1 + √5

Q72*. 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: 27 Jul 2021 (M)

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(1) 2 (2) (3√2 + 2)

(3) 4 (4) 3(√2 − 1)

Q73. 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:
22 Jul 2021 (M)
(1) 25

9
< C <
13

3
(2) 100 < C < 165

(3) 81 < C < 156 (4) 100 < C < 156

Q74. Let r and r be the radii of the largest and smallest circles, respectively, which pass through the point (−4, 1)
1 2

and having their centres on the circumference of the circle x 2

+ y
2
+ 2x + 4y − 4 = 0 . If r1

r2
= a + b√ 2, then
a + b is equal to: 20 Jul 2021 (E)
(1) 3 (2) 11
(3) 5 (4) 7

Q75. 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

18 Mar 2021 (M)

(1) circles have same centre (2) circles have no meeting point
(3) circles have only one meeting point (4) circles have two meeting points

Q76. 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
18 Mar 2021 (M)
(1) Rhombus (2) Square
(3) Rectangle (4) Parallelogram

Q77. Let S 1 : x
2
+ y
2
= 9 and S 2 : (x − 2)
2
+ y
2
= 1 .
Then the locus of center of a variable circle S which touches S1 internally and S2 externally always passes
through the points :
18 Mar 2021 (E)
(1) (0, ±√3) (2) ( 1

2
,±
√5

2
)

(3) (2, ± 3

2
) (4) (1, ±2)

Q78^. 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: 17 Mar 2021 (M)

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(1) 3√5 (2) 5√3

(3) 5√4 (4) 4√5

Q79. Choose the incorrect statement about the two circles whose equations are given below:
x
2
+ y
2
− 10x − 10y + 41 = 0 and x 2
+ y
2
− 16x − 10y + 80 = 0

17 Mar 2021 (M)

(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.

Q80^. Let the tangent to the circle x 2

+ y
2
= 25 at the point R(3, 4) meet x -axis and y-axis at point P and Q,
respectively. If r is the radius of the circle passing through the origin O and having centre at the incentre of
the triangle OP Q, then r is equal to
2
17 Mar 2021 (E)
(1) 529

64
(2) 125

72

(3) 625

72
(4) 585

66

Q81*. 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 ΔP AB and ΔCAB is :
17 Mar 2021 (E)
(1) 11 : 4 (2) 9 : 4
(3) 3 : 1 (4) 2 : 1

Q82. The minimum distance between any two points P1 and P2 while considering point P1 on one circle and point
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 ________
17 Mar 2021 (M)

Q83^. Let ABCD be a square of side of unit length. Let a circle C centered at A with unit radius is drawn. Another
1

circle C which touches C and the lines AD and AB are tangent to it, is also drawn. Let a tangent line from
2 1

the point C to the circle C meet the side AB at E. If the length of EB is α + √3β, where α, β are integers,
2

then α + β is equal to ________. 16 Mar 2021 (M)

Q84^. 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 equal to : 16 Mar 2021 (E)
(1) √ 11 (2) √7

(3) √6 (4) √10

Q85. In the circle given below, let OA = 1 unit, OB = 13 unit and P Q ⊥ OB. Then, the area of the triangle P QB
(in square units) is :

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26 Feb 2021 (M)

(1) 24√3 (2) 26√3

(3) 24√2 (4) 26√2

Q86. If the locus of the mid-point of the line segment from the point (3, 2) to a point on the circle, x 2
+ y
2
= 1 is a
circle of radius r, then r is equal to 26 Feb 2021 (E)
(1) 1

4
(2) 1
(3) 1

3
(4) 1

Q87. 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 26 Feb 2021 (E)
(1) a hyperbola (2) a straight line
(3) an ellipse (4) a parabola

Q88*. If one of the diameters 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_____. 24 Feb 2021 (M)

Q89. If the length of the chord of the circle, x 2

+ y
2 2
= r (r > 0) along the line, y − 2x = 3 is r, then r is equal to: 2

05 Sep 2020 (E)

(1) 9

5
(2) 12
(3) 24

5
(4) 12

Q90*. 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 : 04 Sep 2020 (E)
(1) (–1, 3) (2) (–3, 6)
(3) (–3, 1) (4) (1, –3)

Q91. Let P Q be a diameter of the circle x 2

+ y
2
= 9 . If α and β are the lengths of the perpendiculars from P and Q
on the straight line, x + y = 2 respectively, then the maximum value of αβ is _______ 04 Sep 2020 (E)

Q92. 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 03 Sep 2020 (M)

Q93. The numbers 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.... 02 Sep 2020 (M)

Q94. If the curves, x 2

− 6x + y
2
+ 8 = 0 and x 2
− 8y + y
2
+ 16 − k = 0, (k > 0) touch each other at a point, then
the largest value of k is ____________. 09 Jan 2020 (E)

Q95*. A circle touches the y-axis at the point (0, 4) and passes through the point (2, 0) . Which of the following
lines is not a tangent to this circle? 09 Jan 2020 (M)
(1) 4x − 3y + 17 = 0 (2) 3x − 4y − 24 = 0
(3) 3x + 4y − 6 = 0 (4) 4x + 3y − 8 = 0

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Q96^. If a line y = mx + c, is a tangent to the circle (x − 3) 2

+ y
2
= 1 , and it is perpendicular to a line L 1, where
L1 is the tangent to the circle x 2
+ y
2
= 1 , at the point ( 1
,
1
), then 08 Jan 2020 (E)
√2 √2

(1) c 2
− 7c + 6 = 0 (2) c 2
+ 7c + 6 = 0

(3) c 2
+ 6c + 7 = 0 (4) c 2
− 6c + 7 = 0

Q97*. Let the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle, x 2
+ y
2
− 8x − 4y + 16 = 0 touch it at the points A and
B . Then (AB) is equal to
2
07 Jan 2020 (E)
(1) 52

5
(2) 56

(3) 64

5
(4) 32

Q98. A circle touching the x− axis at (3, 0) and making an intercept of length 8 on the y− axis passes through the
point: 12 Apr 2019 (E)
(1) (3, 10) (2) (2, 3)

(3) (3, 5) (4) (1, 5)

Q99. If the angle of intersection at a point where the two circles with radii 5 cm and 12 cm intersect is 90°, then the
length (in cm) of their common chord is: 12 Apr 2019 (M)
(1) 120

13
(2) 60

13

(3) 13

5
(4) 13

Q100. If the circles x 2

+ y
2
+ 5Kx + 2y + K = 0 and 2(x 2 2
+ y ) + 2Kx + 3y − 1 = 0, (K ∈ R) , intersect at the
points P and Q, then the line 4x + 5y − K = 0 , passes through P and Q, for: 10 Apr 2019 (M)
(1) exactly two values of K (2) no value of K
(3) exactly one value of K (4) infinitely many values of K

Q101*. The line x = y touches a circle at the point (1, 1). If the circle also passes through the point (1, −3), then its
radius is 10 Apr 2019 (M)
(1) 3√2 (2) 3
(3) 2 (4) 2√2

Q102. The locus of the centres of the circles, which touch the circle, x 2
+ y
2
= 1 externally, also touch the y-axis
and lie in the first quadrant, is: 10 Apr 2019 (E)
(1) y = √1 + 2x, x ≥ 0 (2) y = √1 + 4x, x ≥ 0

(3) x = √1 + 2y, y ≥ 0 (4) x = √1 + 4y, y ≥ 0

Q103^. The common tangent to the circles x 2

+ y
2
= 4 and x 2
+ y
2
+ 6x + 8y − 24 = 0 also passes through the
point: 09 Apr 2019 (E)
(1) (4, −2) (2) (−4, 6)
(3) (6, −2) (4) (−6, 4)

Q104^. If a tangent to the circle x 2

+ y
2
= 1 intersects the coordinate axes at distinct points P and Q, then the locus
of the mid-point of P Q is: 09 Apr 2019 (M)
(1) x 2 2
+ y –16x y
2 2
= 0 (2) x 2
+ y –4x y
2 2 2
= 0

(3) x 2 2
+ y –2xy = 0 (4) x 2
+ y –2x y
2 2 2
= 0

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Q105. A rectangle is inscribed in a circle with a diameter lying along the line 3y = x + 7. If the two adjacent
vertices of the rectangle are (−8, 5) and (6, 5), then the area of the rectangle (in sq. units) is:
09 Apr 2019 (E)
(1) 72 (2) 98
(3) 56 (4) 84

Q106^. The tangent and the normal lines at the point (√3, 1) to the circle x 2
+ y
2
= 4 and the x -axis form a
triangle. The area of this triangle (in square units) is: 08 Apr 2019 (E)
(1) 1

3
(2) 2

√3

(3) 4

√3
(4) 1

√3

Q107. The sum of the squares of the lengths of the chords intercepted on the circle, x
2
+ y
2
= 16, by the lines,
x + y = n, n ∈ N, where N is the set of all natural numbers is: 08 Apr 2019 (M)
(1) 210 (2) 105
(3) 320 (4) 160

Q108. If a circle of radius R passes through the origin O and intersects the coordinate axes at A and B, then the
locus of the foot of perpendicular from O on AB is : 12 Jan 2019 (E)
(1) (x (2) (x
3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
+ y )(x + y) = R xy + y ) = 4R x y

(3) (x (4) (x
2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
+ y ) = 4R x y + y ) = 4Rx y

Q109. If a variable line 3x + 4y − λ = 0 is such that the two circles x 2

+ y
2
− 2x − 2y + 1 = 0 and
x
2
+ y
2
− 18x − 2y + 78 = 0 are on its opposite sides, then the set of all values of λ is the interval :
12 Jan 2019 (M)
(1) [13, 23] (2) (23, 31)

(3) [12, 21] (4) (2, 17)

Q110. Let C and C be the centres of the circles x

1 2
2
+ y
2
− 2x − 2y − 2 = 0 and x 2
+ y
2
− 6x − 6y + 14 = 0

respectively. If P and Q are the points of intersection of these circles, then the area (in sq. units) of the
quadrilateral P C 1
QC 2 is : 12 Jan 2019 (M)
(1) 6 (2) 4
(3) 8 (4) 9

Q111. Two circles with equal radii are intersecting at the points (0,1) and (0,-1) . The tangent at the point (0,1) to
one of the circles passes through the centre of the other circle. Then the distance between the centres of these
circles is: 11 Jan 2019 (M)
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 2√2 (4) √2

Q112. A circle cuts a chord of length 4 a on the x -axis and passes through a point on the y -axis, distant 2 b from
the origin. Then the locus of the centre of this circle, is: 11 Jan 2019 (E)
(1) a hyperbola (2) an ellipse
(3) a straight line (4) a parabola

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Q113. A square is inscribed in the circle x 2

+ y
2
− 6x + 8y − 103 = 0 with its sides parallel to the coordinate axes.
Then the distance of the vertex of this square which is nearest to the origin is: 11 Jan 2019 (M)
(1) 6 (2) √137
(3) √41 (4) 13

Q114^. The straight line x + 2y = 1 meets the coordinate axes at A and B. A circle is drawn through A, B and the
origin. Then the sum of perpendicular distances from A and B on the tangent to the circle at the origin is:
11 Jan 2019 (M)
(1) √5

2
(2) 2√5
(3) √5

4
(4) 4√5

Q115. If the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle x 2

+ y
2
+ 10x + 12y + c = 0 is 27√3 sq. units,
then c is equal to: 10 Jan 2019 (E)
(1) 25 (2) 13
(3) −25 (4) 20

Q116*. If a circle C passing through the point (4, 0) touches the circle x 2
+ y
2
+ 4x − 6y = 12 externally at the
point (1, − 1), then the radius of C is: 10 Jan 2019 (M)
(1) 4 units (2) 5 units
(3) 2√5 units (4) √57 units

Q117. Three circles of radii a, b, c, (a < b < c) touch each other externally. If they have x− axis as a common
tangent, then: 09 Jan 2019 (M)
(1) √a
1
=
1

√b
+
1

√c
(2) a, b, c are in A.P.
(3) √b
1
=
1

√a
+
1

√c
(4) √a, √ b, √c are in A.P.

Q118. If the circles x 2

+ y
2
− 16x − 20y + 164 = r
2
and (x − 4) 2
+ (y − 7)
2
= 36 intersect at two distinct points,
then: 09 Jan 2019 (E)
(1) r > 11 (2) 0 < r < 1
(3) 1 < r < 11 (4) r = 11

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