CIRCLE THEOREMS

[ESTIMATED TIME: 60 minutes] GCSE

(+ IGCSE) EXAM QUESTION PRACTICE
1. [3 marks]

13 C
B Diagram NOT
103° accurately drawn

39°
P
A

A, B, C and D are points on a circle.

PA is a tangent to the circle.
Angle PAD = 39°
Angle BCD = 103°
Calculate the size of angle ADB.

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(Total for Question 13 is 3 marks)

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(Total for Question 14 is 6 marks)
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12. A, B, C and D are points on a circle.
Angle BAC = 40&.
Angle DBC = 55°.

A D

40° Diagram NOT

accurately drawn

55°
B
C

(a) (i) Find the size of angle DAC.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(b) (i) Calculate the size of angle DCB.

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(ii) Give reasons for your answer.

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(c) Is BD a diameter of the circle? ..........................

Give a reason for your answer.

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(1) Q12

(Total 6 marks)

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 3. [4 marks]

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Q R

Diagram NOT
41° accurately drawn
T

34°

P, Q, R and S are points on the circumference of a circle.

PR and QS intersect at T.
Angle QPR = 34° and angle PRS = 41°
(a) (i) Find the size of angle PQS.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(b) (i) Find the size of angle PTS.

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(ii) Explain why T cannot be the centre of the circle.

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(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)

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 6. [5 marks]
14
Diagram NOT
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D
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C
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A E

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.

AE is a tangent to the circle.
Angle ADC = 68°
(a) (i) Find the size of angle ABC.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(c) Find the size of angle CAE.

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(Total for Question 14 is 5 marks)

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F
67!
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

D, E, F, G and H are points on a circle.

Angle EGH = 67!
(a) Find the size of angle EFH.

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(b) (i) Find the size of angle EDH.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(Total for Question 15 is 3 marks)

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 8. [4 marks]

15 B Diagram NOT
C accurately drawn

A 58°

O
D

A, B, C and D are four points on a circle, centre O.

AD is a diameter of the circle.
Angle BAD = 58°
(a) Calculate the size of angle ADB.

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(b) (i) Calculate the size of angle BCD.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)

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9. [4 marks]

C B Diagram NOT
58° accurately drawn

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.

Angle ABC = 58°.

(a) (i) Calculate the size of angle AOC.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(b) (i) Calculate the size of angle ADC.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(Total 4 marks)

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16
C
Diagram NOT
D 106° accurately drawn
57° B
O

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.

Angle ADB = 57°.
Angle BCD = 106°.
(a) (i) Calculate the size of angle AOB.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(b) Calculate the size of angle BAD.

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(Total for Question 16 is 3 marks)

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16 Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

70° C
A

A, B, C and D are points on a circle.

AB is a diameter of the circle.
DC is parallel to AB.
Angle BAD = 70°
(a) Calculate the size of angle BDC.

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(2)
The tangent to the circle at D meets the line BC extended at T.
(b) Calculate the size of angle BTD.

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(Total for Question 16 is 5 marks)

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44° Diagram NOT
P accurately drawn
108°

Q, R, S and T are points on the circumference of a circle.

PU is a tangent to the circle at T.
PQR is a straight line.
Angle PQT = 108°.
Angle STR = 44°.

Work out the size of angle STU.

You must give a reason for each step in your working.

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(Total 5 marks)
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22 B
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

O P

76°
C

A
A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O.
Angle ACB = 76°
PA and PB are tangents to the circle.
Calculate the size of angle APB.

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