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SEC B
STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE
1. 2x + 2y + 2x +  = 0 represents a circle for
2 2 2

(A) each real value of  (B) no real value of 

(C) positive  (D) negative 

2. The circle described on the line joining the point (0, 1), (a, b) as diameter cuts the x-axis in points whose
abscissae are roots of the equation :
(A) x2 + ax + b = 0 (B) x2 – ax + b = 0 (C) x2 + ax – b = 0 (D) x2 – ax – b = 0

3. A straight line 1 with equation x – 2y + 10 = 0 meets the circle with equation x2 + y2 = 100 at B is the first
quadrant. A line through B, perpendicular to 1 cuts the y-axis at P(0, t). The value of 't' is
(A) 12 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25

 1  1  1  1
4. If  a,  ,  b,  ,  c,  and  d,  are four distinct points on a circle of radius 4 units then, abcd is equal
 a  b  c  d
to
(A) 4 (B) 1/4 (C) 1 (D) 16

5. The line 2x – y + 1 = 0 is tangent to the circle at the point (2, 5) and the centre of the circles lies on x – 2y = 4.
The radius of the circle is
(A) 3 5 (B) 5 3 (C) 2 5 (D) 5 2

x 2 + y2
6. If = 4, then all possible values of (x – y) is given by
x+y
(A) [–2 2 , 2 2 ] (B) {–4, 4} (C) [–4, 4] (D) [–2, 2]

7. A straight line slope 2 and y-intercept 10 touches the circle, x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0 at a point Q for
(A) no value of c (B) unique value of c
(C) two values of c (D) infinite values of c

8. Number of values (s) of A for which the system of equations x2 = y2 and (x – A)2 + y2 = 1 has exactly 3 solution,
is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

9. From the point A(0, 3) on the circle x2 + 4x + (y – 3)2 = 0 a chord AB is drawn and extended to a point M such
that AM = 2AB. the equation of the locus of M is :
(A) x2 + 8x + y2 = 0 (B) x2 + 8x + (y – 3)2 = 0
(C) (x – 3)2 + 8x + y2 = 0 (D) x2 + 8x + 8y2 = 0

10. A(1, 0) and B(0, 1) and two points on the circle x2 + y2 = 1. C is a variable point on this circle. As C moves, the
locus of the orthocentre of the triangle ABC is
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 –x –y = 0
2 2
(C) x + y = 4 (D) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y + 1 = 0

11. A square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. Let A be the area of the circle circumscribed
A
about the square and B be the area of the circle circumscribed about the triangle then the ration is
B
9 3 27 3 6
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 4 32 8
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12. The equation of a line which is concurrent with lines L1 : x – 2y – 1 = 0 and L2 : x + y – 2 = 0 and tangent to the
circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y + 6 = 0, is -
(A) 3x – 3y = 4 (B) 9x – 3y = 14
(C) 3x – 9y = 2 (D) none

13. In a right triangle ABC, right angled at A, on the leg AC as diameter, a semicircle is described. The chord joining
A with the point of intersection D of the hypotenuse and the semicircle, then the length AC equal to
B.AD B.AD B.AD
(A) (B) (C) AB.AD (D)
AB2 + AD2 AB + AD AB2 − AD2

14. Sum of all the radii of the circles touching the coordiante axes and the line 3x + 4y = 12, is
9
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 12 (D)
2
15. Triangle ABC is right angled at A. The circle with centre A and radius AB cuts BC and AC internally at D and E
respectively. If BD = 20 and DC = 16 then the length AC equals
(A) 6 21 (B) 6 26 (C) 30 (D) 32

16. The shortest distance from the line 3x + 4y = 25 to the circle x2 + y2 = 6x – 8y is equal to
(A) 7/5 (B) 9/5 (C) 11/5 (D) 32/5

17. The radius of the circle whose two normals are represented by the equation x2 – 5xy – 5x + 25y = 0 and which
touches externally the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 4 = 0 will be -
(A) 21 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 14

18. The x-coordinate of the center of the circle in the first quadrant (see figure) tangent to the lines

1
y= x, y = 4 and the x-axis is
2
8 5 6 5
(A) 4 + 2 5 (B) 4 + (C) 2 + (D) 8 + 2 5
5 5
19. If x = 3 is the chord of the contact of the circle x2 + y2 = 81, then the equation of the corresponding pair of
tangents, is
(A) x2 – 8y2 + 54x + 729 = 0 (B) x2 – 8y2 – 54x + 729 = 0
2 2
(C) x – 8y – 54x – 729 = 0 (D) x2 – 8y2 = 729

20. The chord of contact of the tangents drawn from a point on the circle, x2 + y2 = a2 to the circle
x2 + y2 = b2 touches the circle x2 + y2 = c2 then a, b, c are in :
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) A.G.P.

21. The locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the origin upon chords of the circle
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 4 = 0, which subtend a right angle at the origin is -
(A) x2 + y2 – x – 2y – 2 = 0 (B) 2(x2 + y2) – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + x + 2y – 2 = 0

22. The feet of the perpendicular from the origin on a variable chord of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 0 is N. If the
variable chord makes an angle of 90º at the origin, then the locus of N has the equation
(A) x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + x + y = 0
2 2
(C) x + y – 2x – 2y = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 0
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23. The locus of the mid points of the chords of the circle x2 + y2 – ax – by = 0 which subtend a right angle at (a/2,
b/2) is -
(A) ax + by = 0 (B) ax + by = a2 + b2
a 2 + b2 a 2 + b2
(C) x2 + y2 – ax – by + =0 (D) x2 + y2 – ax – by – =0
8 8

24. A point (2, 1) is outside the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 and AP, AQ are tangents to the circle. The equation
of the circle circumscribing the triangle APQ is :
(A) (x + g)(x – 2) + (y + f) (y – 1) = 0
(B) (x + g)(x – 2) – (y + f) (y – 1) = 0
(C) (x – g)(x + 2) + (y – f) (y + 1) = 0
(D) none

25. A circle touches the bisector of the first and third quadrant at the origin and passes through the point (2, 0).
The equation of the circle is -
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y = 0 (C) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y = 0 (D) none of these

1 1
26. The two circles x2 + y2 + 2ax + c = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2by + c = 0 touch if + =
a 2 b2
(A) 1/c (B) c (C) 1/c2 (D) c2

27. Two circles with centres at A and B, touch at T, BD is the tangent at D and TC is a common tangent. AT has
length 3 and BT has length 2. The length CD is -

(A) 4/3 (B) 3/2 (C) 5/3 (D) 7/4

28. Suppose that two circles C1 and C2 in plane no points in common. Then -
(A) there is no line tangent to both C1 and C2.
(B) there are exactly four lines tangent to both C1 and C2.
(C) there are no lines tangent to both C1 and C2 or there are exactly two lines tangent to both C1 and C2.
(D) there are no lines tangent to both C1 and C2 or there are exactly four lines tangent to both C1 and C2.

29. Two circles have an external tangent with length 36cm. The shortest distance between these circles is 14cm. If
the radius of the longer circle is 4 times the radius of the smaller circle then the radius of the larger circle in
cms is -
(A) 12 (B) 20 (C) 24 (D) 32

30. A circle with center A and radius 7 is tangent to the sides of an angle of 60°. A larger circle with center B is
tangent to the sides of the angle and to the first circle. The radius of the larger circle is -

(A) 30 3 (B) 21 (C) 20 3 (D) 30

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31. Circle C1 has radius 2 and circle C2 has radius 3, and the distance between the centers of C1 and C2 is 7. If two
lines, one tangent to both circles and the other passing through the center of both circles, intersect at point P
which lies between the centers of C1 and C2 , then the distance between P and center of C1 is -
9 7 8 14
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 3 5
32. Equation of the circle which cuts the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 4 = 0 and the lines xy – 2x – y + 2 = 0 orthogonally, is
-
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 6 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 6 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y – 2x – 4y + 12 = 0 (D) Not possible to determine

33. The locus of the middle point of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 = 1 such that the segment of the chord on the
parabola y = x2 – x subtends a right angle at the origin, is a circle whose centre and radius respectively are -
1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) (1, 1) and 2 (B) (1, 1) and 2 (C)  ,  and (D)  ,  and
2 2 2 2 2 2
34. In a circle with centre 'O' PA and PB are two chords. PC is the chord that bisects the angle APB. The tangent to
the circle at C is drawn meeting PA and Pb extended at Q and R respectively. If
QC = 3, QA = 2 and RC = 4, then length of RB equals -
(A) 2 (B) 8/3 (C) 10/3 (D) 11/3

35. If a circle of radius 3 units is touching the lines 3y2 – 4xy + 3x 2 = 0 in the first quadrant, then the length of
chord of contact to this circle, is

3 +1 3 +1
(C) 3 
 3 +1 ( 3 +1)
(A) (B)
  (D) 3
2 2  2  2

36. A variable circle cuts each of the circles x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 and x2 + y2 – 4x – 5 = 0 orthogonally. The variable circle
passes through two fixed points whose co-ordinates are :
 −5  3   −5  3 5   −5  5 3   −5  5 
(A)  , 0  (B)  , 0  (C)  , 0  (D)  , 0 
 2  2  2  2
       

37. P is a point (a, b) in the first quadrant. if the two circles which pass through P and touch both the co-ordinate
axes cut at right angles, then :
(A) a2 – 6ab + b2 = 0 (B) a2 + 2ab – b2 = 0 (C) a2 – 4ab + b2 = 0 (D) a2 – 8ab + b2 = 0

38. The points A(a, 0), B(0, b), C(c, 0) and D(0, d) are such that ac = bd and a, b, c, d are all
non-zero then the points
(A) form a parallelogram (B) do not lies on a circle
(C) from a trapezium (D) are concyclic

39. Consider 3 non collinear points A, B, C with coordinates (0, 6) (5, 5) and (–1, 1) respectively. Equation of a line
tangent to the circle circumscribing the triangle ABC and passing through the origin is
(A) 2x – 3y = 0 (B) 3x + 2y = 0 (C) 3x – 2y = 0 (D) 2x + 3y = 0

40. Two concentric circles are such that the smaller divides the larger into two regions of equal area. If the radius
of the smaller circle is 2, then the length of the tangent from any point 'P' on the larger circle to the smaller
circle is :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) none
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1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A
8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. D 13. D 14. C
15. B 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. B 21. A
22. A 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D
29. B 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C
36. B 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. C 41. A 42. B