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CIRCLES - LEVEL - I

Question (A) Both the points are inside the circle

based on Different forms of the equation of circle
(B) Both the points are outside the circle
(C) One point is on the circle another is
Q.1 The equation of the circle which touches the outside the circle
axis of y at the origin and passes through (3, 4) (D) One point is inside and another is outside
is- the circle.
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Line and circle
(A) 2(x2 + y2) – 3 x = 0 based on

(B) 3(x2 + y2) – 25x = 0

(C) 4(x2 + y2) – 25x = 0 Q.7 The equation of the tangent to the circle
(D) None of these x2 + y2 + 4x – 4y + 4 = 0 which make equal
intercepts on the positive coordinate axes, is
Q.2 The equation of a circle passing through (3, –
6) and touching both the axes is - (A) x + y = 2 (B) x + y = 2 2
(A) x2 + y2 – 6x + 6y + 8 = 0 (C) x + y = 4 (D) x + y = 8
(B) x2 + y2 + 6x – 6y + 9 = 0
Q.8 Length of intercept made by line x + y = 2 on
(C) x2 + y2 + 30x – 30y + 225 = 0
the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 3 = 0 is -
(D) x2 + y2 – 30x + 30y + 225 = 0
(A) 2 23 (B) 23
Q.3 The abscissae of two points A and B are the
roots of the equation x2 + 2ax – b2 = 0, and (C) 46 (D) 4 23
their ordinates are the roots of the equation
x2 + 2px – q2 = 0. The radius of the circle Question
Equation of tangent
with AB as diameter is based on

a 2 + b2 + p2 + q 2 Q.9 If the line 3x + 4y = m touches the circle

(A)
x2 + y2 = 10x, then m is equal to -
a 2 + p2

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(B) (A) – 40, 10 (B) 40, – 10
(C) 40, 10 (D) –40, –10
b2 + q2
(C)
(D) None of these Q.10 The value of p so that the straight line
x cos α + y sin α – p = 0 may touch the circle
Q.4 The parametric equations of the circle
x2 + y2 – 2ax cos α – 2by sin α – a2 sin2 α = 0
x2 + (y + β)2 = a2 is -
(A) x = a cosθ, y = a sinθ + β is -
(B) x = a cosθ, y = a sinθ – β 2 2 2
(A) acos2α + bsin2α – a + b sin α
(C) x = a sinθ, y = a cosθ – β
(D) None of these (B) acos2α – bsin2α – a 2 + b 2 sin 2 α

Q.5 The equation to the circle which passes through a 2 – b 2 sin 2 α

the points (1, – 2) and (4, –3) and which has its (C) acos2α + bsin2α –
centre on the straight line 3x + 4y = 7 is – (D) None of these
(A) 15x2 + 15y2 + 94x + 18 y + 55 = 0
(B) 15x2 + 15y2 – 94x – 18 y + 55 = 0
(C) 15x2 + 15y2 – 94x + 18 y + 55 = 0
(D) 15x2 + 15y2 + 94x – 18 y – 55 = 0

Question
based on Position of a point

Q.6 If x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y – 11 = 0 is a given circle

and (0, 0), (1, 8) are two points, then -
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Question (A) (3, 1) (B) (1, 3) (C) (3, –1) (D) (–3,
Equation of normal
based on 1)

Q.11 The equation of the normal of the circle Q.18 The polar of the point (5, –1/2) with respect
2x2 + 2y2 – 2x – 5y – 7 = 0 passing through to the circle (x – 2)2 + y2 = 4 is-
the point (1, 1) is (A) 5x – 10y + 2 = 0 (B) 6x – y – 20 = 0
(A) x + 2y – 3 = 0 (B) 2x + y – 3 = 0 (C) 10x – y – 10 = 0 (D) x – 10y – 2 = 0
(C) 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 (D) None of these Q.19 The tangents drawn from origin to the circle
x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2by + b2 = 0 are perpendicular
Question Length of tangent and pair of tangent
to each other, if -
based on to a circle
(A) a – b = 1 (B) a + b = 1
Q.12 If 3x + y = 0 is a tangent to the circle with (C) a2 – b2 = 0 (D) a2 + b2 = 1
centre at the point (2, –1), then the equation of Q.20 The polar of a point with respect to the circle
the other tangent to the circle from the origin is x2 + y2 – 2λx + c2 = 0 -
- (A) passes through (λ,0)
(A) x – 3y = 0 (B) x + 3y = 0 (B) passes through a fixed point if λ= 2
(C) 3x – y = 0 (D) 2x + y = 0
(C) passes through a fixed point for all values
Q.13 From a point P(16, 7), tangent PQ and PR are of λ
drawn to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 20 = 0. (D) is a tangent to the circle.
If C be the centre then area of the
Q.21 If the polar of (p, q) with respect to the circle
quadrilateral PQCR will be-
x2 + y2 = a2 touches the circle
(A) 75 (B) 150 (C) 15 (D) None (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2, then (hp + kq – a2)2 =
Q.14 If OA and OB be the tangents to the circle (A) r2 (p2 + q2) (B) r(p2 + q2)
(C) r (p – q )
2 2 2 (D) None of these
x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 21 = 0 drawn from the
origin O, then AB = Question Chord with mid point
based on
4
(A) 11 (B) 5 21
Q.22 The equation of the chord of x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y =
17 0 bisected at the point (5, –3) is -
3 (A) 2x + y = 7 (B) 2x – y = 7

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(C) (D) None
(C) x + 2y = 7 (D) x – 2y = 7
Question Chord of contact
based on Q.23 The middle point of the chord intercepted on
line
Q.15 The equation of the chord of contact of the x + my + n = 0 by the circle x2 + y2 = a2 is -
circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y – 12 = 0 with respect ⎛ ! n mn ⎞
to the point (2, –3) is - ⎜ 2 2
, 2 2
⎟
(A) 4x = 17 (B) 4y = 17 (A) ⎝ ! + m ! + m ⎠
(C) 4x + y = 17 (D) None of these ⎛ –! n mn ⎞
⎜ 2 2
, 2 2
⎟
Q.16 If the circles x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 (B) ⎝ ! + m ! + m ⎠
bisects the circumference of the circle x2 + ⎛ –! n – mn ⎞
⎜ 2 2
, 2 2
⎟
y2+ 2g ' x + 2 f ' y + c' = 0 then the length of (C) ⎝ ! + m ! + m ⎠
the common chord of these two circles is - (D) None of these
g2 + f 2 + c g2 + f 2 – c Question The diameter of a circle
(A) 2 (B) 2 based on

g ' 2 + f ' 2 – c' g ' 2 + f ' 2 + c'

(C) 2 (D) 2 Q.24 The equation of the diameter of the circle
Question x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y = 0 passing through the
Director circle, pole and polar
based on origin is-
(A) x + 2y = 0 (B) x – 2y = 0
Q.17 The pole of the straight line 9x + y – 28 = 0 (C) 2x + y = 0 (D) 2x – y = 0
with respect to the circle 2x2 + 2y2 – 3x + 5y –
7 = 0 is-
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Question (A) always intersects both the circles

Position of two circle
based on (B) intersects only one circle
(C) bisects the line joining their centres
Q.25 Circles x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = (D) bisects every common tangent to those
0 circles
(A) touch each other internally
Q.32 The equation of the circle which pass through
(B) touch each other externally
(2a, 0), whose radical axis in relation to the
(C) intersect each other
(D) do not intersect 1
circle x + y = a is x = 2 a is -
2 2 2
Q.26 The point of intersection of common
(A) x2 + y2 + 2ax = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2ax = 0
transverse tangents of two circles x2 + y2 – 24x
(C) x2 + y2 + ax = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – ax = 0
+2y +120 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 20 x – 6y – 116 =
0 is - Q.33 The radical centre of the following set of
(A) (13,0) (B) (13/2, 0) circles x2 + y2 – 16x + 60 = 0, x2 + y2 – 12x +
(C) (13,2) (D) None of these 27 = 0, and x2 + y2 – 12y + 8 = 0 is -
⎛ 33 20 ⎞ ⎛ 20 33 ⎞
Question Angle of intersection of two circles ⎜ , ⎟ ⎜ , ⎟
(A) ⎝ 4 3 ⎠ (B) ⎝ 3 4 ⎠
based on

Q.27 Tangents are drawn from a point of the circle ⎛ 31 20 ⎞

⎜ , ⎟
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 to the circle (C) ⎝ 4 3 ⎠ (D) None of these
x2 + y2 +2gx + 2fy +c sin2α + (g2 + f 2) cos2α =
0. The angle between these tangents is- Question
based on
Family of circles
(A) α (B) 2α (C) α /2 (D) π /2

Q.28 The equation of the circle passing through the Q.34 The equation of the circle passing through the
origin & cutting the circles origin and through the points of intersection
x2 + y2 – 4x+ 6y +10 = 0 and x2 + y2 +12y + 6 of circles x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y +
= 0 at right angles is - 4 = 0 is-
(A) 2 (x2 + y2) – 7x + 2y = 0 (A) x2 + y2 – x – 2y = 0
(B) 2 (x2 + y2) – 7x – 2y = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 0

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(C) 2 (x2 + y2) + 7x – 2y = 0 (C) x2 + y2 + x + 2y = 0
(D) 2 (x2 + y2) + 7x + 2y = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y = 0

Q.29 The circles x2 + y2 + x + y = 0 and Q.35 A circle passes through the point of
intersection of circles x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y + 4 =
x2 + y2 + x – y = 0 intersect at an angle of
0 and
(A) π /6 (B) π /4 x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y – 6 = 0 and its centre lies on
(C) π /3 (D) π /2 the line y = x. Its equation will be -
(A) 7(x2 + y2) – 10x – 10y – 12 = 0
Question
(B) 7(x2 + y2) – 10x – 10y – 1 = 0
based on
Radical axis & Radical centre (C) x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y – 12 = 0
(D) None of these
Q.30 The equation of the circle and its chord are
respectively x2 + y2 = a2 and x cos α + y sin α = Q.36 Equation of the circle whose radius is 5 and
which touches externally the circle
p. The equation of the circle of which this
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 20 = 0 at the point (5, 5)
chord is a diameter is -
is
(A) x2 + y2 – 2px cos α –2py sin α + 2p2 – a2 =
(A) (x – 9)2 + (y – 6)2 = 52
0 (B) (x – 9)2 + (y – 8)2 = 52
(B) x2 + y2 – 2px cos α – 2py sin α + p2 – a2 (C) (x – 7)2 + (y – 3)2 = 52
=0 (D) None of these
(C) x2 + y2 +2px cos α + 2py sin α+2p2 – a2 =
0
(D) None of these
Q.31 The radical axis of two circles-
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➢ True or false type questions

Q.37 If L1 = 0 and L2 = 0 are two parallel lines

touching a circle and L3 = 0 is a centre lines
meeting L1 = 0 & L2 = 0 at A and B then mid
point of A and B will be centre of circle.
Q.38 Line x + y – 1 = 0 intersects circle x2 + y2 = 4
at A and B then equation of circle passing
through A, B and C (2, 1) is 2x2 + 2y2 – x – y
– 7 = 0.
Q.39 Equation of circle touching line 2x + y = 3 at
(1, 1) and also passing through point (2, 3) is
9 13 23
y+
x2 + y2 – 2 x – 4 4 = 0.

Q.40 The equation of curve of 2nd degree

circumscribing a quadrilateral whose sides in
order are represented by the lines L1 = 0, L2 =
0,
L3 = 0 & L4 = 0 is given by L1L3 + λL2L4 =
0, λ is parameter.

➢ Fill in the blanks type questions

Q.41 An isosceles right angle triangle is inscribed

in the circle x2 + y2 = r2. If the co-ordinate of
an end of the hypotenuse are (a, b) then
co-ordinates of the vertex are ...........

Q.42 The length of common chord of the circles

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(x – 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = c2 and (x + 1) 2 + (y – 1)2 =
c2 is ..............

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EXERCISE # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B D A B C D B C B A A A A B D C C B C C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Ans. A A C C C B B A D A D B A A A B
37. True 38. True 39. True 40. True 41. (–b,a) or (b, –a) 4 2 .
2
2 c –2

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