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1. A circular arc of length 22 cm subtends an angle θ at the

centre of the circle of radius 21 cm. The value of θ is
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Options:
Options: (a) 462 cm2
(a) 90o (b) 154 cm2
(b) 50o (c) 231 cm2
(c) 60o (d) 308 cm2
(d) 30o 5. The area of a quadrant of a circle where the
2. In the given figure, a circle is touching a semi-circle at C circumference of circle is 176m, is
and its diameter AB at O. if AB = 28 cm, what is the (CBSE Term 1 2021 Std)
radius of the inner circle? Options:
(CBSE Term 1 2021 Basic) (a) 2464 m2
(b) 1232 m2
(c) 616 m2
(d) 308 m2

6. In Figure-8, ABCD is a parallelogram. A semicircle with

a centre O and the diameter AB has been drawn and it
Options:
passes through D. If AB=12 cm and OD  AB, then find
(a) 14 cm
the area of the shaded region. (Use π =3.14)
(b) 28 cm
(c) 7 cm
(d) 7/2 cm
3. The perimeter of the sector of a circle of radius 14 cm
and central angle 45o is

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7. Find the area of the shaded region in Fig. 4, if ABCD is a
rectangle with sides 8 cm and 6 cm and O is the centre of
circle. (Take  = 3.14)
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Options:
(a) 11 cm
(b) 22 cm
(c) 28 cm
(d) 39 cm
4. Two concentric circles are centred at O. The area of 8. Find the area of the shaded region in Fig. 3, where arcs
shaded region, if outer and inner radii are 14 cm and 7 cm drawn with centres A, B, C and D intersect in pairs at
respectively, is mid-points P, Q, R and S of the sides AB, BC, CD and
(CBSE Term 1 2021 Basic) DA respectively of a square of side 12 cm. [Useπ = 3.14]
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13. In figure, find the area of the shaded region, enclosed

between two concentric circles of radii 7 cm and 14 cm
 22 
where ∠AOC = 40o.  Use  
 7 

9. Three semicircles each of diameter 3 cm, a circle of

diameter 4.5 cm and a semicircle of radius 4.5 cm are
drawn in the given figure. Find the area of the shaded
region.
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14. In figure, is shown a sector OAP of a circle with centre
O, containing ∠θ. AB is perpendicular to the radius QOQ
and meets OP produced at B. Prove that the perimeter of
10. In the given figure, two concentric circles with centre O shaded region is
have radii 21 cm and 42 cm. if ∠AOB = 60, find the area   
r  tan   sec   1
of the shaded region.
 180 
 22 
Use   7 

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(CBSE 2017) 15. Find the area of the minor segment of circle of radius
11. In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle of dimensions
14cm, when its central angle is 60o. also find the area of
21cm × 14 cm, A semicircle is drawn with BC as
 22 
 Use   
diameter. Find the area and the perimeter of the shaded the corresponding major segment.
region in the figure.  7 
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16. In the following figure, PQRS is square lawn with side
PQ = 42 metres. Two circular flower beds are there on
the sides PS and QR with centre at O, the intersections of
its diagonals. Find the total area of the two flower beds
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12. In figure, O is the centre of a circle such that diameter
AB = 13 cm and AC = 12cm. BC is joined. Find the area
of the shaded region. (Take π = 3.14)
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17. In fig.3, a square OABC is inscribed in a quadrant of a
circle. If OA = 20cm, find the area of the shaded region
(Use π= 3.14)
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22. In a circle of radius 21cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60o

at the centre. Find: (i) the length of the arc (ii) area of the
 22 
sector formed by the arc. Use   7 
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23. In Fig., AB and CD are two diameters of a circle with
centre O, which are perpendicular to each other. OB is
the diameter of the smaller circle. If OA = 7 cm, find the
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 22 
18. In Fig. A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle area of the shaded region. Use   7 
ABC of side 12 cm. find the radius of inscribed circle and
the area of the shaded region. {[use π = 3.14 and √3 = (CBSE 2013)
1.73] 24. If the area of a circle is equal to sum of the areas of two
circles of diameters 10cm and 24 cm, then the diameter
of the larger circle (in cm) is:
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Options:
(a) 34 cm
(b) 26 cm
(c) 17 cm
(d) 14 cm
25. In fig., OABC is a square of side 7 cm. if OAPC is a
quadrant of a circle with centre O, then find the area of
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 22 
Use   7 
19. In fig. PSR, RTQ and PAQ are the three semicircles of the shaded region.
diameters 10cm, 3cm and 7cm respectively. Find the
perimeter of the shaded region. [Use π = 3.14] (CBSE 2012)

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20. If the difference between the circumference and the
22
radius of a circle is 37 cm, then using   , the
7
circumference (n cm) of the circle is:
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Options:
(a) 154 cm
(b) 44 cm
(c) 14 cm
(d) 7 cm
21. Two circular pieces of equal radii and maximum area,
touching each other are cut from a rectangular card board
of dimensions 14cm × 7 cm. find the area of the
 22 
remaining card board. Use   7 
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Solutions:
Given that ABCD is a square & P, Q, R & S are the mid
points of AB, BC, CD & DA respectively
& AB = 12 cm
⇒ AP 6cm {P bisects AB}
1. (c) 60o
area of the shaded region = Area of square ABCD –
2. . (c) 7 cm (Area of sector APEC + Area of sector PFQB + Area of
3. (d) 39 cm sector RGQC + Area of sector RHSD)
4. (a) 462 cm2.    62   62  62  62 
5. (c) 616 m2  12  
2
   
 4 4 4 4 
6. Given, Diameter = AB = 12 cm
 
AO=OB=OD=6 cm
1  12    36
2

 area of OBD      6 
2

4  144  112.04
=28.26cm
2  30.96cm 2
Area of parallelogram ABCD = base× height 9.
= 12×6
=72 cm2
Area of shaded region = area of ABCD – area of OBD
= (72-28.26) cm2
= 43.74 cm2
Therefore, area of shaded region is 43.74 cm2
7. Here, diagonal AC also represents the diameter of the
circle.
Using Pythagoras theorem: Given that AB = BC = CD = 3 cm
Circle c has diameter = 4.5 cm
AC  AB 2  BC 2 Semicircles s1 has diameter = 9 cm
Area of shaded region = Area of s1 – Area of (s2 + s4) –
AC  82  62 Area of C + Area of s3
AC  64  36 Area of shaded region

AC  100  9
2
 3
2
 3
 4.5    3 
2 2 2

AC  10               
2 2 2 2 2  2  2  2  2
AC
∴ Radius of the circle, OC   5cm   81   9
2  
Area of the shaded region = Area of the circle - Area of 16 8
rectangle
= πr 2 - AB * BC = 12.36m2
= π ( OC)2 - AB *BC 10.
= 3.14 * 52 - 8* 6
= 78.5 - 48
= 30.5
Therefore, the area of shaded region is 30.5 cm2
8.

Given OC = OD = 21 cm
OA = OB = 42 cm
Area of ACDB region = Area of sector OAB – Area
sector OCD
60 60
    42       21
2 2

360 360
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1 22 40 22 40 22
Area of ACDB region    21 63   14 14   77
6 7 360 7 360 7
= 11 × 63 = 693 cm2
1 1
Area of shaded regions = area of c – area of c – area of   22 14  2   22  7  1
ACDB region 9 9
= π (42)2 – π(21)2 – 693 22
22    28  7 
  21 63  693 9
7 154
= 3,465 cm2 
11. 3
= 51.33 cm2
22 22
Area of circular ring  14 14   7  7
7 7
= 22 × 14 × 2 – 22 × 7 × 1
= 22 × (28 – 7)
Area of shaded region = Area of rectangle – Area of = 22 × 21
semicircle = 462 cm2
 7
2

 2114  ∴ Required shaded region = Area of circular ring – Area

2 of region ABDC
= 217 cm2 = 462 – 51.33
Perimeter of shaded region = 410.67 cm2
= AB + AD + CD + length of arc BC Thus, the area of shaded region is 410.67 cm2
180 22 14. Perimeter of shaded region = AB + PB + arc length AP
 21  14  21   2  7 …………(1)
360 7   r
= 78 cm Arc length AP   2 r  (2)
12. Diameter, AB = 13cm 360 180
13 In right angled ΔOAB,
∴ Radius of the circle, r  6.5 cm AB
2 tan    AB  r tan  …………………(3)
∠ACB is the angle in the semi-circle. r
∴ ∠ACB = 90o OB
Now, in ΔACB, using Pythagoras theorem, we have sec    OB  r sec 
r
AB2 = AC2 + BC2
OB = OP + PB
(13) 2 = (12) 2 + (BC) 2
∴ r sec θ = r + PB
(BC) 2 = (13) 2 – (12) 2 = 169 – 144 = 25
∴ PB = r sec θ – r
BC = √25 = 5 cm
Substitute (2), (3) and (4) in (1), we get
Now, area of shaded region = Area of semi-circle – Area
Perimeter of shaded region = AB + PB + arc length AP
of ACB
 r
 r tan   r sec  r 
1 1 180
  r 2   BC  AC
2 2   
 r  tan   sec   1
1 1  180 
  3.14   6.5    5  12
2

2 2 15. Radius of the circle = 14cm

= 66.33 – 30 Central angle, θ = 60o,
= 36.33 cm2 Area of the minor segment
Thus, the area of the shaded region is 36.33 cm2
13. Area of the region ABCD = Area of sector AOC – Area
of sector BOD
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 1 2
1  42   42 
2
   r 2  r 2 sin     
360 2 4  2   2 
60 1
   142  142  sin 60  42    
2

360 2      1
 2  2 
1 22 1 3
   14  14   14  14  = (441)(0.57)
6 7 2 2 = 251.37 cm2
22 14 Area of the flower bed ORQ = area of the flower bed
  49 3 OPS
3 = 251.37 cm2
22 14 147 3 Total area of the flower beds
  = area of the flower bed ORQ
3 3 + Area of the flower bed OPS
= 251.37 + 251. 37
308  147 3 2
 cm = 502.74 cm2
3 17. For
308  147 3 2 let us join OB.
Area of the minor segment =  cm
3
16. PQRS is a square.
So, each side is equal and angle between the adjacent
sides is a right angle.
Also, the diagonals perpendicular bisect each other.
In ΔPQR using Pythagoras theorem,
PR = PQ2 + QR2
PR = (42)2 + (42)2
PR = √2(42)
1 42
OR  PR   OQ
2 2
From the figure we can see that the radius of flower bed
ORQ is OR.
In ΔOAB: OB2 = OA2 + AB2 = (20)2 + (20)2 = 2 × (20)2
1 2 ⇒ OB = 20√2
Area of sector ORQ =  r
2 Radius of the circle, r = 20√2 cm
1  42 
2 
Area of quadrant OPBQ =  2
 
4  2 
360

90
 
2
1   3.14  20 2 cm 2
Area of the ΔROQ   RO  OQ 360
2
1
1 42 42   3.14  800cm 2
   4
2 2 2 = 628 cm2
 42 
2 Area of the square OABC = (Side)2 = (20)2 cm = 400cm2
  ∴ Area of the shaded region = Area of quadrant OPBQ –
 2  Area of square OABC
Area of the flower bed ORQ = area of sector ORQ – Area = (628 – 400) cm
of the ROQ = 228 cm2
18. It is given that ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 12
cm.
Construction:
Join OA, OB and OC.
Draw.
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OP ⊥ BC  22 
OQ ⊥ AC  r  2   1  37cm
OR ⊥ AB  7 
37
 r   37cm
7
 r  7cm
∴ Circumference of the circle = 2πr =
22
2  7cm  44cm
Let the radius of the circle be r cm. 7
Area of ΔAOB + Area of ΔBOC + Area of ΔAOC = Area 21. Dimension of the rectangular card board = 14 cm × 7
of ΔABC
cm since two circular pieces of equal radii and maximum
1 1 1 3
  AB  OR   BC  OP   AC  OQ    side 
2
area touching each other are cut from the rectangular card
2 2 2 4
board.
1 1 1 3
 12  r  12  r  12  r   12 
2
Therefore, the diameter of each of each circular piece is
2 2 2 4
14
1 3 = 7 cm.
 3  12  r  12 12
2 4 2
 r  2 3  2 1.73  3.46
Therefore, the radius of the inscribed circle is 3.46 cm.
Now, area of the shaded region = Area of ΔABC + Area
of the inscribed circle
 3 2
 
   12    2 3  cm2
4
2

 
= [36√3 - 12π] cm2 7
= [36 ×1.73 – 12 × 3.14] cm2 Radius of each circular piece  cm
= [62.28 – 37.68] cm2 2
= 24.6 cm2 ∴ Sum of area of two circular pieces =
Therefore, the area of the shaded region is 24.6 cm2 7
2
22 49
1 2    2   77cm2
19. Radius of semicircle PSR = × 10cm = 5cm 2 7 4
2 Area of the remaining card board = Area of the card
1 board – Area of two circular pieces
Radius of semicircle RTQ = × 3 = 1.5 cm = 14 cm × 7cm = 77
2 cm2
1 = 98 cm2 – 77 cm2
Radius of semicircle PAQ = × 7 cm = 3.5 cm 2
2 = 21 cm
Perimeter of the shaded region = Circumference of 22. The arc subtends an angle of at the centre.
semicircle PSR + Circumference of semicircle RTQ +

Circumference of semicircle PAQ
i  l   2
360
1 1 1 
   2  5   2 1.5   2  3.5   cm 
60 22
 2   21 cm
2 2 2  360 7
   5  1.5  3.5  cm  22 cm
= 3.14 × 10cm 
= 31.4 cm  ii  Area of the sec tor   r 2
20. Let r be the radius of the circle.
360
60 22
From the given information, we have    21 21cm 2
2πr – r = 37 cm 360 7
⇒ r 2π – 1 = 37 cm
 231 cm 2

23. AB and CD are the diameters of a circle with centre O.

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∴ OA = OB = OC = OD = 7 cm (Radius of the circle)

Area of the shaded region = Area of the circle with
diameter OB + (Area of the semi-circle ACDA – Area of
Δ ACD)
2
7 1 1 
         7 2   CD  OA 
2 2 2 
22 49 1 22 1
     49   14  7
7 4 2 7 2
77
  77  49
2
 66.5 cm
24. diameters of two circles are given as 10cm and 24 cm.
Radius of one circle = r1 = 5cm
Radius of one circle = r2 = 12 cm
According to the given information,
Area of the larger circle = π(r2)2 + π(r2)2
= π (5)2 + π(12)2
= π(25 + 144)
= 169π
= π(13)2
∴ Radius of larger circle = 13 cm
Hence, the diameter of larger circle = 26 cm
25. Given, OABC is a square of side 7 cm
i.e. OA = AB = BC = OC = 7cm
∴ Area of square OABC = (side)2 = 72 = 49 sq.cm
Given, OAPC is a quadrant of a circle with centre O.
∴ Radius of the sector = OA = OC = 7 cm
Sector angle = 90o
90∘
∴ Area of quadrant OAPC = × 𝜋𝑟 2
360∘
1 22 77
   7  sq.cm  38.5sq.cm
2

4 7 2
∴ Area of shaded portion = Area of square – OABC Area
of quadrant OAPC
= (49 – 38.5) sq. cm = 10.5 sq.cm