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IIT-JEE
CPP-1 Class –XI
CIRCLE (EQUATION, CENTRE & RADIUS OF CIRCLE)
Single Option Correct Type Questions

1. The radius of the circle passing through the point (2, 6) two of whose diameters are x + y = 6 and x + 2y =
4 is :
(A) 10 (B) 2 5 (C) 6 (D) 4

2. The intercept on the line y = x by the circle x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 is AB. The equation of the circle with AB as
diameter is :
(A) x2 + y2 + x + y = 0 (B) x2 + y2 = x + y (C) x2 + y2 – 3x + y = 0 (D) None of these

3. A triangle is formed by the lines whose combined equation is given by (x + y – 4) (xy – 2x – y + 2) = 0. The
equation of it’s circum circle is :
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y – 5x – 3y + 8 = 0 (B) x + y – 3x – 5y + 8 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y – 3x – 5y – 8 = 0 (D) None of these
2 2
4. If the co-ordinates of one end of a diameters of the circle x + y – 8x – 4y + c = 0 are (–3, 2), then the
coordinates of the other end are :
(A) (5, 3) (B) (6, 3) (C) (1, –8) (D) (11, 2)
5. If the lines 2x – 3y – 5 = 0 and 3x – 4y = 7 are diameters of a circle of area 154 square units, then the
equation of the circle is :
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y + 2x – 2y – 62 = 0 (B) x + y + 2x – 2y – 47 = 0
2 2 2 2
(C) x + y – 2x + 2y – 47 = 0 (D) x + y – 2x + 2y – 62 = 0
6. The equation of the circle with centre at (3, –1) and which of cuts off an intercept of length 6 from the line
2x – 5y + 18 = 0 is :
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y – 6x + 2y – 28 = 0 (B) x + y – 6x + 2y – 14 = 0
2 2 2 2
(C) x + y – 6x + 2y – 2 = 0 (D) x + y – 6x + 2y – 25 = 0
7. The radius of the circle (x – 5) (x – 1) + (y – 7) (y – 4) = 0 is :
3 5
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D) None of these
2 2
More than One Option Correct Type Questions
8. The equations of the circle which touch both the axes and the line x = a are :
a2 2 2 a2
(A) x 2  y 2  ax  ay  0 (B) x + y + ax – ay + 0
4 4
a2 a2
(C) x 2  y 2 – ax  ay  0 (D) x 2  y 2 – ax – ay  0
4 4
9. If the equation x2 + y2 + 2hxy + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents a circle, then the condition for which circle to
pass through three quadrants only but not passing through the origin is :
2 2
(A) f > c (B) g > c (C) c > 0 (D) h = 0
2 2
10. If (X, Y) lie on x + y – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0, let maximum & minimum of 3X + 4Y be M & m then
(A) M = 16 (B) M = 9 (C) m = 3 (D) m = 6
Integer Type Questions
11. The lines 3x – 4y + 4 = 0 and 6x – 8y – 7 = 0 are tangents to the same circle. If the radius of the circle is r.
Then find the value of 4r.
2 2
12. Find the length of the intercept, the circle x + y + 10x – 6y + 9 = 0 with the x-axis.
Answer Key
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C,D)
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CPP-2 Class –XI
CIRCLE (TANGENT, NORMAL)
Single Option Correct Type Questions
2 2
1. Equation of tangent to the circle x + y +2x – 2y + 1 = 0 at (0, 1)
(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0 (C) xy = 0 (D) None of these
2 2
2. The line x + y = 1 is a normal to the circle 2x + 2y – 5x + 6y – 1 = 0 if
(A) 5 – 6 = 4 (B) 4 + 5 = 6 (C) 4 + 6 = 5 (D) None of these
2 2
3. The length of the tangent from any point on the circle 15x + 15y – 48x + 64y = 0 to the two circles
5x2 + 5y2 – 24x + 32y + 75 = 0 and 5x2 + 5y2 – 48x + 64y + 300 = 0 are in the ratio of :
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 3 : 4 (D) None of these
2 2
4. If the length of tangent drawn from the point (5, 3) to the circle x + y + 2x + ky + 17 = 0 is 7, then the
value of k is :
(A) –2 (B) 1 (C) –4 (D) –1
2 2
5. If the tangent at any point P on the circle x + y = 4 meets the coordinates axes at A and B. Then the
locus of the midpoint of AB is :
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) 4(x + y ) = y (B) x + y = 4xy (C) x + y = x y (D) None of these
2 2
6. Line 2x + 3y = 7 & circle x + y – 2x – 3y – 4 = 4
(A) Touch each other (B) cut each other (C) Neither touch nor cut (D) None of these

2 2 2
7. Area of triangle formed by tangent of x + y = r having slope 3 with co-ordinate Axes
2 2
r 2r 4r 2
(A) (B) 2r 2 3 (C) (D)
3 3 3

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

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8. The equations of tangents to the circle x + y – 22x – 4y + 25 = 0 which are perpendicular to the line
5x + 12y + 8 = 0 is/are
(A) 12x – 5y + 8 = 0 (B) 12x – 5y = 252 (C) 12x – 5y = –1 (D) 12x – 5y = 2

9. If a line passing through the origin touches the circle (x – 4)2 + (y + 5)2 = 25, then its slope is/are
40 20
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D)
9 9
10. The equation (s) of tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 which are parallel to the line x + y = 1is/are
(A) x + y = 2 2 (B) x + y + 2 2 = 0 (C) x + y = 3 2 (D) x  y  3 2  0

Integer Type Questions

2 2
11. The locus of point of intersection of tangents to x + y – 6x + 4y = 0 from which product of slopes of
2 2
tangent drawn = 2 is 2x – y – ax – by + c = 0 then a + b – c,
2 2
12. A straight line with slope 2 and y-intercept 5 touches the circle, x + y + 16x + 12y + c = 0 at a point Q. If
the coordinates of Q are (a, b) then find the value of a – b.

Answer Key
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A,B)
9. (A,C) 10. (A,B) 11. (15) 12. (1)

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CPP-3 Class –XI
CIRCLE (FAMILY OF CIRCLES)
Single Option Correct Type Questions
1. The equation of circle passing through (1, –3) and the points common to the two circles
x2 + y2 +6x + 8y – 16 = 0, x2 + y2 + 4x – 2y – 8 = 0 is :
(A) x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y + 24 = 0 (B) 3x2 + 3y2 + 14x + 4y – 32 = 0
2 2
(C) 3x +3y –5x + 7y – 19 = 0 (D) 3x2 + 3y2 + 14x + 4y – 22 = 0
2. The equation of the circle of radius 2 which touches the line x + y = 1 at (2, –1) is
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y + 4x + 2y – 3 = 0 (B) x + y 6x – 7 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y – 2x + 4y + 3 = 0 (D) None of these
3. The equation of the smallest circle passing through the intersection of the line x + y = 1 and the circle
x2 + y2 = 9 is :
(A) x2 + y2 + x + y – 8 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – x – y – 8 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y –x + y – 8 = 0 (D) None of these
4. Consider a family of circles which are passing through the point (–1, 1) and are tangent to the x-axis.
If (h, k) are the coordinates of the centre of the circles, then the set of values of k is given by the interval :
1 1 1 1 1
(A) k  (B) –  k  (C) k  (D) 0  k 
2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
5. Two circles x + y = 6 and x + y – 6x + 8 = 0 are given. Then the equation of the circle through their point
of intersection and point (1, 1) is :
2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) x + y + x – 3y = 0 (B) x + y –3x + 1 = 0 (C) x + y – 4y + 2 = 0 (D) None of these
2 2
6. The equation of the circle which passes through the point (1, 1) & which touches the circle x + y + 4x – 6y
– 3 = 0 at the point (2, 3) on it is :
(A) x2 + y2 + x– 6y + 3 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y + 3 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y + x –y – 2 = 0 (D) None of these
More than One Option Correct Type Questions
7. Radius of the circle which touch 7x – y – 5 = 0 at the point (1, 2) and has tangent x + y + 13 = 0 :
(A) 50 (B) 800 (C) 600 (D) 200
8. The line 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 is tangent to a circle s = 0 at (1, 1). If the radius of the circle is 13 : Then the
equation of the circle S can be :
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y + 6x – 4y = 0 (B) x + y – 2x + 8y + 4 = 0
2 2 2 2
(C) x + y – 6x + 4y = 0 (D) x + y + 2x – 8y + 4 = 0
9. For any real k, the circle x2 + y2 + 2kx+ 2ky – 8 = 0 passes though two fixed points A and B. Which of the
following points lie on the locus of the point of intersection of the tangents to circle at A and B :
(A) (1,1) (B) (4, 4) (C) (1, 4) (D) (4,1)
Integer Type Questions
2 2
10. Consider the family of circles x + y – 2x –2y – 8 = 0 passing though two fixed points A and B. Then the
distance between the points A and B is :
11. A circle passes through the points A(1, 0) and B(5, 0) and touches the y-axis at C(0, h). If ACB is
maximum, then find the value of h2.
Answer Key
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (A,B) 8. (C,D)
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CPP-4 Class – XI
CIRCLE (COMMON TANGENT, ORTHOGONALITY)
Single Option Correct Type Questions
2 2 2 2
1. Two circles x + y – 2x –3 = 0 and x + y – 4x – 6y – 8 = 0 are such that
(A) they touch each other (B) they intersect each other
(C) One lies inside the other (D) Each lies outside the other

2. If the chord of contact of tangents from a point P to a given circle passes through Q. Then the circle on PQ
as diameter :
(A) cuts the given circle orthogonally (B) touches the given circle externally
(C) touches the given circle internally (D) None of these
2 2 2 2 2
3. If 2 circles (x – 1) + (y –3) = r and x + y – 8x + 2y + 8 = 0 intersect at 2 distinct points, then :
(A) 2 < r < 8 (B) r > 2 (C) r = 2 (D) r < 2
2 2 2 2
4. The number of common tangents to the circles x + y – 6x –14y + 48 = 0 and x + y – 6x = 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
2 2 2 2
5. The circle x + y + 2ax + c = 0 and x + y + 2by + c = 0 touch if
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) 2  2  (B) 2  2  2 (C)    0 (D) None of these
a b c a b c a b c
2 2 2 2
6. Given that the circles x + y – 2x + 6y + 6 = 0 and x + y – 5x + 6y + 15 = 0 touch, the equation to their
common tangents is :
(A) x = 3 (B) y = 6 (C) 7x – 12y – 21 = 0 (D) 7x + 12y + 21 = 0
2 2 2 2
7. The locus of the centres of the circles which cut the circles x + y + 4x – 6y + 9 = 0 and x + y – 5x + 4y –
2 = 0 orthogonally.
(A) 9x + 10y – 7 = 0 (B) x – y + 2 = 0 (C) 9x – 10y + 11 = 0 (D) 9x + 10y + 7 = 0

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

2 2 2 2
8. If the circle x + y + 2x + 2ky + 6 = 0 and x + y + 2ky + k = 0 intersect orthogonally, then k is/are
(A) 2 (B) –2 (C) –3/2 (D) 3/2
2 2 2 2
9. For the circles x + y = 4 and x y + 8x + 8y + 31 = 0
(A) Length of direct common tangent = 30 (B) Length of direct common tangent = 31
(C) Length of transverse common tangent = 29 (D) Length of transverse common tangent = 23

10. Consider circles x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 9 = 0 & x2 + y2 + 6x – 2y + 1 = 0 then they

4 –3
(A) have 2 D.C.T., angle b/w then is tan–1 (B) have 1 D.C.T. with slope =
3 4
4
(C) have 2 T.C.T. with sum of slopes (D) T.C.T. is 3x + 4y = 10
3

Integer Type Questions

2 2 2 2
11. If two circles x + y + 2(1–a)x +2(1+ b)y + (2 – c) = 0 and x + y + 2(1 + a)x + 2(1 – b)y + (2 + c) = 0 cut
each other orthogonally. Then find the value of a + b.

12. Circles of radii 36 and 9 touch externally. Then find the radius of the circle which touches the two circles
externally and also their common tangent.
Answer Key
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (A,C)
9. (B,D) 10. (A,D) 11. (0) 12. (4)

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CPP-5 Class – XI
2
CIRCLE (T = S1, T = SS1, T = 0)
Single Option Correct Type Questions
2 2
1. The equation of the chord of the circle x + y – 4x = 0 which is bisected at the point (1, 1) is
(A) x + y = 2 (B) 3x – y = 2 (C) x – 2y + 1 = 0 (D) x – y = 0
2 2
2. The coordinates of mid point of the chord cut off by 2x – 5y + 18 = 0 by the circle x + y – 6x + 2y – 54 = 0
are :
(A) (1, 4) (B) (2, 4) (C) (4, 1) (D) (1, 1)
2 2
3. Equation of chord of contact of x + y = 1. If tangents are drawn from (–1, 2) :
(A) –x + 2y = 1 (B) x – 2y = 1 (C) x + 2y = 1 (D) None of these

4. The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point P to the circle
2 2 2 2
x + y + 4x – 6y + 9sin  + 13cos  = 0 is 2. The equation of the locus of P is :
2 2 2 2
(A) x + y + 4x – 6y + 4 = 0 (B) x + y + 4x – 6y – 9 = 0
2 2 2 2
(C) x + y + 4x – 6y – 4 = 0 (D) x + y + 4x –6y + 9 = 0

5. Locus of P.O.I. of tangents to x2 + y2 = 4, if corresponding chord of contact touch x2 + y2 = 1

(A) x2 + y2 = 1 (B) 3x – y = 1 (C) x2 + y2 = 16 (D) 3x + y = 3
2 2
6. Locus of mid point of chords of x + y – 2x = 0. If chords has slope = 3
(A) x + 3y = 1 (B) 3x – y = 1 (C) x – 3y = 1 (D) 3x + y = 3
2 2 2 2
7. If the circle x + y + 4x + 22y + c = 0 bisects the circumference of the circle x + y – 2x + 8y + d = 0 then
c – d is equal to :
(A) 60 (B) 50 (C) 40 (D) 56

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

2 2
8 Point M moved on the circle (x –4) + (y – 8) = 20. Then it broke away from it and moving along a tangent
to the circle cut the x-axis at point (–2, 0). The coordinates of the point on the circle at which the moving
point broke away is :
(A) (42/5, 36/5) (B) (–2/5, 44/5) (C) (6, 4) (D) (2, 4)

9. The range of values of a such that angle  between the pair of tangents drawn from (a, 0) to the circle
2 2
x + y = 1 statisfies /2 <  <  is :
(A) (1, 2) 
(B) 1, 2  
(C) – 2, –1 (D) (–2, –1)

2 2
10. The line x + y + 1 = 0 is the chord of contact of the point P(h, k) w.r.t the circle x + y + 2x + 2y = 0, then
(A) h = 1 (B) h = 2 (C) k = 1 (D) k = 2

Integer Type Questions

2 2 2
11. x = 3 is the chord of contact of circle x + y = 81, if the equation of corresponding pair of tangents, is x +
2
ky – 54x + 729 = 0, then find the value of k + 16.

12. If the locus of the centre of the circles such that the point (2, 3) is the mid point of the chord 5x + 2y = 16 is,
ax + by + 11 = 0, then find the value of a – b.

Answer Key
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (B,C)
9. (B,C) 10. (A,C) 11. (8) 12. (7)

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CIRCLE
Paragraph Type Questions
Paragraph for Question 1–3

Consider a family of circles passing through the points (3, 7) and (6, 5). Answer of following questions :

1. The number of circles which belong to the family and also touch the x-axis are :
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) Infinite
2 2
2. If each circle in the family cuts the circles x + y – 4x – 6y – 3 = 0, then all the common chords pass
through the fixed point which is :
(A) (1, 23) (B) (1, 23/2) (C) (–3, 3/2) (D) None of these
2 2
3. If the circle which belongs to the given family cuts the circle x + y = 26 orthogonally, then the centre of
that circle is :
(A) (1/2, 3/2) (B) (9/2, 7/2) (C) (7/2, 9/2) (D) (3, –7/9)

Paragraph for Question 4–6

2 2
P is a variable point on the point L = 0. Tangents are drawn to the circle x + y = 4 from P to touch in at Q and R.
The parallelogram PQSR is completed.

4. If L = 2x + y – 6 = 0, then the locus of the circumcentre of PQR is :

(A) 2x – y = 4 (B) 2x + y = 3 (C) x – 2y = 4 (D) x + 2y = 3

5. If P  (6, 5) then the area of QRS is :

3
114 24 48 6 192 6
(A) 57 sq. units (B) sq. units (C) sq. units (D) sq. units
61 25 25 25

6. If P  (3, 4), then the coordinates of S are :

 46 63   51 68   46 68   68 51 
(A)  – ,  (B)  – ,– (C)  – ,– (D)  – , 
 25 25   25 25  
 25 25   25 25 

Matrix Match Type

7. Match the Column

Column I Column II
(A) The length of the common chord of two circles of radii 3units (P) 1
and 4 units which intersect orthogonally is k/5. Then k is
equal too
2 2
(B) The circumference of the circle x + y + 4x + 12y + p = 0 is (Q) 24
2 2
bisected by the circle x + y – 2x + 8y – q = 0. Then p + q is
equal to
(C) The number of distinct chords of the circle 2x (x – 2 ) + y (R) 32
(2y – 1) = 0, where the chords are passing through the point
 1
 2,  and are bisected on the x-axis, is
 2
(D) One of the diameters of the circle circumscribing the (S) 36
rectangle ABCD is 4y = x + 7. If A and B are the points (–3,
4) and (5, 4), respectively, then the area of the rectangle is

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8. Let C1 and C2 be two circles whose equations are x + y – 2x = 0 and x + y + 2x = 0. P (, ) is a
variable point. Then match the following.

Column I Column II
(A) P lies inside C1 but outside C2 (P)    ,  1   0,  
(B) P lies inside C2 but outside C1 (Q)    ,  1  1,  
(C) P lies outside C1 but outside C2 (R)    1, 0 
(D) P does not lie insideC2 (S)   0, 1

Answer Key

1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (B)

7. A Q, B S, C P, D R 8. A S, B R, C Q, D P

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Single Option Correct Type Questions
2 2 2 2
1. If the line x cos + y sin  = 2 is a transverse common tangent to the circles x + y = 4 and x + y –
6 3x – 6y  20  0 , then the value of  is :
(A) 5/6 (B) 2/3 (C) /3 (D) /6

2. Tangent are drawn to a unit circle with centre at the origin from each point on the line 2x + y = 4. Then the
equation to the locus of the middle point of the chord of contact is :
2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) 2(x + y ) = x + y (B) 2(x + y ) = x + 2y (C) 4(x + y ) = 2x + y (D) None of these
2 2 2 2
3. Tangents are drawn to the circle x + y = 1 at the points where it is met by the circles, x + y – 1( + 6)x +
(8 – 2) y – 3 = 0.  being the variable. The locus of the point of intersection of these tangents is :
(A) 2x – y + 10 = 0 (B) x + 2y – 10 = 0 (C) x – 2y + 10 = 0 (D) 2x + y – 10 = 0

4. If eight distinct points can be found on the curve |x| + |y| = 1 such that each point two mutually
2 2 2
perpendicular tangents can be drawn to the circle x + y = a , then the range of a is :
1 1 1 1 1
(A)  a  (B)  a  1 (C)  a  (D) None of these
2 2 2 4 2

5. The squared length of the intercept made by the line x = h on the pair of tangents drawn from the origin to
2 2
the circle x + y + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is :
4ch2 4ch2 4ch2
(A)
(g2 – c)2
g
2

 f 2 – c (B)
(f 2 – c)2
g 2
 f2 – c  (C)
(g2 – f 2 )2
g
2

 f 2 – c (D) None of these

6. Let a and b represent the length of a right trinagle’s legs. If d is the diameter of a circle inscribed into the
triangle and D is the diameter of a circle superscribed on the triangle, then d + D equals
y

A
(0,a)

x
O (B)
(b,0)
1
(A) a + b (B) 2(a +b) (C) a  b (D) a2  b2
2

7. Three concentric circles of which the biggest is x2 + y2 = 1, have their radii in A. P. If the line y = x + 1 cuts
all the circles in real and distinct points. The interval in which the common difference of the A.P. will lie is :
 1  1   2– 2 
(A)  0,  (B)  0,  (C)  0,  (D) None of these
 4  2 2  4 


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

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9. Let P be any moving points on the circle x + y –2x = 1. AB be the chord of contact of this point with
2 2
respect to the circle x + y – 2x = 0. The locus of the circumcentre of the triangle CAB. (C centre of the
circles) is :
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) 2x + 2y – 4x + 1 = 0 (B) x + y – 4x + 1 = 0 (C) x + y – 4x + 2 = 0 (D) 2x + 2y – 4x + 3 = 0

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

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10. The equation of a circle of radius 2 touching the circles x + y – 4|x| = 0 is :
(A) x 2  y 2  2 3y  2  0 (B) x 2  y 2  4 3y  8  0
(C) x 2  y 2 – 4 3y  8  0 (D) None of these

11. Point M moved along the circle (x – 4)2 + (y – 8)2 = 20. At sometime it broke away from its circular path at
some point moving along the tangent to the circle of the point, cuts the x-axis at the point (–2, 0). The
coordinates of the point on the circle at which the moving point broke away can be :
 3 46   2 44 
(A)  – ,  (B)  – ,  (C) (6, 4) (D) (3, 5)
 5 5   5 5 
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12. Tangents are drawn to the circle x + y = 50 from a point ‘P’ lying on the x-axis. These tangents meet the
y-axis at point ‘P1’. Then possible coordinates of ‘P’ so that area of triangle PP1P2 is minimum, are :
(A) (10, 0) 
(B) 10 2, 0  (C) (–10, 0) 
(D) –10 2, 0 
Integer Type Questions
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13. If the circle C1 touches x-axis and the line y = x tan,    0,  in first quadrant and circle C2 touches the
 2
line y = x tan , y-axis and circle C1 in such a way that ratio of radius of C1 to radius of C2 is 2 : 1, then
 a –b
value of tan  where a, b, c are relatively prime natural numbers find a + b + c –18.
2 c
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14. Let A be the centre of the circle x + y – 2x – 4y – 20 = 0. Suppose the tangents at the points B(1, 7) and
D(4, –2) on the circle meet at C. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.

15. A circle with center in the first quadrant is tangent to y = x + 10, y = x – 6, and the y-axis. Let (h, k) be the
centre of the circle. If the value of (h + k) = a + b a where a is a surd, find the value of a + b – 5.

Answer Key
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (C)
9. (A) 10. (B,C) 11. (B,C) 12. (A,C) 13. (4) 14. (5) 15. (6)

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Single Option Correct Type Questions
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1. The circle x + y – 4x – 4y + 4 = 0 is inscribed in a triangle which has two of its sdies along the coordinate
axes. The locus of the circumcentre of the triangle is x  y – xy  k x 2  y 2  0 . Then K is :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

2. An isosceles right angled triangle whose sides are 1, 1, 2 lies entirely in the first quadrant with the ends
of the hypotenuse on the coordinate axes. If it slides then the locus of its centroid is :
1 32
(A) (x – y)2  (x – 3y)2  (B) (3x  y)2  (x – 3y)2 
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2 2 1
(C) (3x – y)  (x – y)  (D) None of these
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3. If a circle of constant radius 3k passes through the origin ‘O’ meets co-ordinate axes at A and B then the
locus of the centroid of the triangle OAB is :
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) x + y = (2k) (B) x + y = (3k) (C) x + y = (4k) (D) x + y = (6k)

4. A circle of constant radius ‘a’ passed though origin ‘O’ and cuts the axes of co-ordinates in points P and Q,
then the equation of the locus of the foot of perpendicular from O to PQ is :
 1 1   1 1 
(A) (x 2  y 2 )2  2  2   4a2 (B) (x 2 – y)2  2  2   a2
x y   y 
 x
 1 1   1 1 
(C) (x 2  y)2  2  2   4a
2
(D) (x 2  y 2 )2  2  2   a
2
x y x y
   
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5. The locus of the mid points of the chords of the circle x + y – ax – by = 0 which subtend a right angle at
a b
 2 , 2  is
 
(A) ax + by = 0 (B) ax + by = a2 + b2
a 2  b2 a2  b2
(C) x 2  y 2 – ax – by  0 (D) x 2  y 2 – ax – by – 0
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6. Tangents are drawn to the circle x + y = 12 at the points where it is met by the circle
x2 + y2 – 5x + 3y – 2 = 0; the point of intersection of these tangents is :
 18   18   18 
(A)  6, – (B)  6, (C)  , 6  (D) None of these
 5   5 

 5 
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7. A ray of light incident at the point (–2, –1) gets reflected from the tangent at (0, –1) to the circle x + y = 1.
The reflected ray touches the circle. The equation of the line along which the incident ray moved, is :
(A) 4x – 3y + 11 = 0 (B) 4x + 3y + 11 = 0 (C) 3x + 4y + 11 = 0 (D) 4x + 3y + 7 = 0

8. The range of values of a such that the angle  between the pair of tangents drawn from (a, 0) to the circle
2 2  
x + y = 1 lies in the interval  ,   is :
3 
(A) (–2, –1) (1, 2)    
(B) – 2, 0  0, 2


(C) – 3, – 2  (D)  – 3, – 2   ( 2, 3)

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the tangents from P and Q to the circle, then PQ is equal to :
I I I –I
(A) 1 2 (B) 1 2 (C) I12  I22 (D) I1I2
2 2

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

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10. Let t1, t2, t3 be the lengths of tangents from a point P to circles x + y = a , x + y = 2ax, x + y = 2ay
respectively. If t14  t 22 t32  a4 then locus of P consists of :
(A) A straight line (B) A circle (C) A parabola (D) Am ellipse

2 2  2 2 
11. Let x, y be real variable satisfying the x + y + 8x – 10y – 40 = 0 Let a = max   x  2    y – 3   and b
 
 2 2 
= min   x  2    y – 3   then
 
(A) a + b = 18 (B) a + b = 4 2 (C) a – b = 4 2 (D) ab = 73
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12. If 4a – 5b + 6a + 1 = 0 and the line ax + by + 1 = 0 touches a fixed circle, then :
(A) centre of circle is at (3, 0) (B) the radius of circle is 5
(C) the radius of circle is 3 (D) the circle passes through (1, 1)

Integer Type Questions

13. If radii of the smallest and the largest circle passing through  
3, 2 and touching the circle
2 2
x  y – 2 2y – 2  0 are r1 and r2 respectively, then find the mean of r1 and r2.

14. Two circles of radius 8 are placed inside a semi-circle of radius 25. The two circles are tangent to the
diameter and also to the semicircle. If the distance between the centre of the two circles is . then the
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value of .


15. The acute angle between the line 3x – 4y = 5 and the circle x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y – 4 = 0 is . Then find the
value of 9 cos .

Answer Key

1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (A)

9. (C) 10. (A, B) 11. (A,C,D) 12. (A,B,D) 13. (1) 14. (2) 15. (3)

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