AREAS RELATED TO CIRCLES

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1) Circumference of a circle bears a constant ratio with its
a) Center
b) Chord
c) Radius
d) Diameter
2) Distance covered by travelling once around a circle is called as
a) Segment
b) Arc length
c) Circumference
d) Area
3) Circumference of a circle bears a constant ratio with its diameter. This constant ratio is denoted
by the Greek letter
a) π
b) ρ
c) ω
d) τ
4) Circumference of circle is
a) 2 πr
b) πr
c) πr2
d) none of these
5) The value of π is nearly equal to
a) 3.1416
b) 3.2416
c) 3.1614
d) 3.4161
6) We can classify π as
a) An irrational number
b) Decimal expansion is terminating and recurring
c) Rational number
d) None of these
7) Area of circle is calculated using the formula
a) πr2 where r is the radius of the circle
b) πd2where d is the radius of the circle
c) C/ r where C is circumference and r is radius of the circle
d) None of these

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 8) The cost of fencing a circular field at the rate of ₹24 per metre is ₹5280.The circumference of
the circular field is
a) 224 m
b) 230m
c) 220m
d) None of these
9) The length of fencing of a circular field is 220 metre and the field is to be ploughed at the rate of
₹ 0.50 per m2. The cost of ploughing the field will be
a) ₹1825
b) ₹1925
c) ₹2025
d) None of these
10) The radii of two circles are 19 cm and 9 cm respectively. The radius of the circle which has
circumference equal to the sum of the circumferences of the two circles is
a) 27 cm
b) 28cm
c) 26cm
d) None of these
11) The radii of two circles are 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. The radius of the circle having area equal
to the sum of the areas of the two circles is
a) R= 10 cm
b) R=±10 cm
c) R= 11 cm
d) None of these
12) The wheels of a car are of diameter 80 cm each. The car is travelling at a speed of 66 km per
hour. Distance travelled by the car in 10 minutes is
a) 1100000cm
b) 1100m
c) 110km
d) None of these
13) The wheels of a car are of diameter 80 cm each. The car is travelling at a speed of 66 km per
hour. Distance travelled by the car in 10 minutes is 1100000cm. The number of complete
revolutions each wheel makes in 10 minutes is
a) 3375
b) 4375
c) 3875
d) None of these
14) If the perimeter and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then the diameter of the circle is
a) 4 units
b) 2 π units
c) 8 units
d) 14 units

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 15) when degree measure of the angle at the center is 360, area of the sector
a) 2πr2
b) πr2
c) 2 πr
d) πr
16) when the degree measure of the angle at the centre is 1, area of the sector is
2
πr
a)
360
2
πr
b)
180
c) πr2
d) none of these
17) when the degree measure of the angle at the centre is θ, area of the sector
θ 2
a) ×π r
360
θ 2
b) ×π r
180
c) πr2
d) none of these
18) The length of an arc of a sector of angle θ is
θ 2
a) ×π r
360
θ
b) ×2 π r
180
θ
c) ×2 π r
360
d) None of these
19) The area of the minor sector of a circle with radius 4 cm and of angle 30° (use π = 3.14) is
a) 4.18 cm2
b) 4.19 cm2
c) 4.21 cm2
d) None of these
20) The area of the major sector of a circle with radius r is found using the relation
a) Area of major sector = area of segment + area of minor segment
b) Area of major sector = area of circle – area of minor sector
c) Area of major sector = area of circle – area of segment
d) None of these
21) The area of the major sector of a circle with radius 4 cm and of angle 30° (use π = 3.14)
approximately is
a) 46.2 cm2
b) 46.1 cm2
c) 46.3 cm2
d) None of these

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22) The area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if angle of the sector is 60° (use π= ) is
7
132 2
a) cm
7
112 2
b) cm
7
132 2
c) cm
17
d) None of these
23) The area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm is
77 2
a) cm
3
77 2
b) cm
8
132 2
c) cm
7
d) None of these
24) The length of the minute hand of a clock is 21 cm. Find the area swept by the minute hand in 5
minutes
133 2
a) cm
3
231 2
b) cm
2
154 2
c) cm
3
d) None of these
25) A chord of a circle of radius 15 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. The area of the minor
segments of the circle in square cm is
a) 21.4375
b) 20.4375
c) 19.4375
d) None of these
26) Area of an equilateral triangle with side ‘a’ units is

a)
√3 a2
4
b)
√3 a2
2

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 c)
√3 a2
6
d) None of these
27) The area of the ring with radius of outer circle is 21 cm and the radius of the inner circle is 7 cm
is calculated in terms of π
a) 392π
b) 293π
c) 239π
d) None of these

∠AOB = 30°, the area of the shaded region is

28) AB and CD are respectively arcs of two concentric circles of radii 21 cm and 7 cm and centre O. If

a) 208/3 cm2
b)
c) 308/3 cm2
d) 408/3 cm2
e) None of these
29) Part of the circular region enclosed by two radii and the corresponding arc is called a_______ of
the circle.
a) Sector.
b) Segment
c) Chord
d) None of these
30) Part of the circular region enclosed between a chord and the corresponding arc is called
a_____of the circle.
a) Arc area
b) Segment
c) Sector
d) None of these
31) The measure of an inscribed angle that intersects at semi- circle is _________
a) Acute angle
b) Right angle
c) Obtuse angle
d) Reflex angle
32) Perimeter of a semi-circle with radius ’r’ units is_________
a) πr units
b) 2πr units
c) 2r + πr units
d) None of these
33) The area of a regular hexagon will be equal to sum of areas of ______ number of equilateral
triangles whose side is equal to the side of the hexagon
a) 6
b) 8
c) 5

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 d) None of these

34) The perimeter of a quadrant of a circle whose radius is 7 cm is _________

a) 25 cm
b) 19.5 cm
c) 18cm
d) None of these

35) From two sides of a square of side 14 cm a semicircle of radius 7cm is cut, the remaining area
will be equal to ________
a) 42cm2
b) 42 m2
c) 4.2cm2
d) 21cm2

36) Area of a sector of angle α (in degrees) of a circle with radius ‘r’ is ___________
α 2
a) πr
360
α 2
b) πr
180
α
c) 2 πr
360
α
d) 2 πr
180

37) Sum of areas of circular arc of radius 6 cm drawn with vertex O of an equilateral triangle OAB of
side 12 cm as center and area of the equilateral triangle is ______
a) 36√3+30π cm2
b) 36√3+ 6π cm2
c) 12√3+30π cm2
d) None of these

38) The area of a square of maximum size that can be inscribed in the circle with circumference
100cm is ________
a) 10000/2π2 cm2
b) 1000/2π2 cm2
c) 100/2π cm2
d) None of these

39) The radius of a circle whose area is equal to sum of the areas of two circles with radius 3cm and
4cm is _______________
a) 5 cm
b) 25 cm

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 c) 5π cm
d) None of these

40) Which of the following is true?

a) Circumference of a circle bears a constant ratio with its diameter.
b) Circumference of a circle bears a constant ratio with its radius.
c) Circumference of a circle bears a constant ratio with its area.
d) None of these

41) Which of the following is true?

a) Area of segment of a circle = Area of the corresponding sector – Area of the
corresponding triangle
b) Area of segment of a circle = Area of the circle – Area of the corresponding triangle
c) Area of segment of a circle = Area of the corresponding triangle + Area of the
corresponding sector
d) None of these
42) Which of the following is true?
a) If sum of areas of two circles with radii ‘a’ and ‘b’ are equal to the area of a circle with
radius ‘c’ then a2 + b2 < c2
b) If sum of areas of two circles with radii ‘a’ and ‘b’ are equal to the area of a circle with
radius ‘c’ then a2 + b2 > c2
c) If sum of areas of two circles with radii ‘a’ and ‘b’ are equal to the area of a circle with
radius ‘c’ then a2 + b2 = c2
d) None of these
43) Which of the following is true?
a) If a circle and square have equal perimeter their areas are equal.
b) If a circle and square have equal perimeter then area of square is greater than the area
of the circle.
c) If a circle and square have equal perimeter then area of circle is greater than the area of
the square
d) None of these

44) Which of the following is true?

a) From each corner of a square of side 14 cm a quadrant of radius 7cm is cut, the
remaining area will be equal to 40 cm2
b) From each corner of a square of side 14 cm a quadrant of radius 7cm is cut, the
remaining area will be equal to 42 cm2
c) From each corner of a square of side 14 cm a quadrant of radius 7cm is cut, the
remaining area will be equal to 32 cm2
d) None of these
45) Which of the following false?

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 a) The region enclosed between a chord and the corresponding arc is called a segment of the
circle.
b) Angle enclosed between the two radius of a circle is called as angle of sector.
c) Perimeter of a sector = length of sector + 2 times radius of the circle
d) Area of the sector with angle 90° is equal to the area of the corresponding semi - circle.
46) Match the following
1. Area of the corresponding minor segment A.50 cm2
2. Area of the corresponding minor sector B.78.5 cm2
3. Area of the right triangle formed with the chord C.28.5 cm2
a) 1-B;2-C;3-A
b) 1-C;2-A;3-B
c) 1-B;2-C;3-B
d) None of these
47) In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre.
1. the length of the arc
2. area of the sector formed by the arc
3. area of the segment formed by the corresponding chord
4. Area of the triangle formed
A. 231cm2
441 √3 2
B. cm
4
C. 22cm
441 √3
D. 231- cm2
4
Match the corresponding areas.
a) 1-B;2-C;3-D;4-A
b) 1-C;2-A;3-D;4-B
c) 1-D;2-C;3-A;4-B
d) None of these
48) Match the following with correct formulas
1. Circumference of the circle
2. Area of the circle
3. Length of an arc of a sector of a circle with radius r and angle with degree measure θ
4. Area of a sector of a circle with radius r and angle with degree measure θ
θ 2
A. ×π r
360
θ
B. ×2 π r
360
C. π r 2
D. 2 π r

a) 1-B;2-C;3-D;4-A
b) 1-C;2-A;3-D;4-B

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 c) 1-D;2-C;3-A;4-B
d) None of these

CASE -STUDY BASED MCQ

CASE-STUDY-1
Directions for Questions 53-54
A watch dog is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped lane of side 15 m in front of the house by
means of a 7 m long rope to guard a house. A thief wants to do robbery in that house and the only way
to reach the inside of the house is by crossing the path where dog is tied, He reaches the house and
discovers the threat of the dog.

49) The thief calculates the unsafe area in square meters, it would be equal to
a) 48.5 m2
b) 38.5m2
c) 58.5 m2
d) None of these
50) The house owner wanted to increase the security level by increasing the length of the rope to 14
m, the thief escapes from the dog and enters the house, calculate the safe area to travel.
a) 154m2
b) 196m2
c) 32m2
d) 42m2

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CASE-STUDY-2
Directions for Questions 55-57

A brooch is made with silver wire in the form of a circle with diameter 28 mm. The wire is also used in
making 6 diameters which divide the circle into 12 equal sectors as shown in figure.

51) The total length of the silver wire required is

a) 236mm
b) 246mm
c) 256mm
d) None of these

52) The area of each sector of the brooch.

a) 154/3 mm2
b) 154/3 mm2
c) 154/3mm2
d) None of these
53) The areas of black coloured sectors of the brooch
a) 308 mm2
b) 208mm2
c) 408mm2
d) None of these

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 CASE STUDY- 3
Directions for Questions 58-60

An umbrella has 8 ribs which are equally spaced. Assuming umbrella to be a flat circle of radius 45
cm, find the area between the two consecutive ribs of the umbrella

54) Angel between the two ribs is

a) 60°
b) 45°
c) 30°
d) None of these
55) Find the area between two consecutive ribs of the umbrella
a) 208 cm2
b) 308 cm2
c) 418 cm2
d) None of these
56) The total area of the umbrella is
a) 2464 c m 2
b) 1664 cm2
c) 3344 cm2
d) None of these

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CASE-STUDY -4
Directions for Questions 61-63
A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in Figure. Rosy invited her friends to her birthday
party. She arranged 10 round tables in the dining hall each table was covered with table cover of radius
28 cm, find the cost of making the designs at the rate of ₹ 0.50 per cm2. (use √3= 1.7)

57) The amount of cloth required to cover for all the tables is
a) 25640 cm
b) 24640 cm
c) 23640 cm
d) None of these
58) The total area to be designed is
a) 4648 cm2
b) 2548 cm2
c) 4548cm2
d) None of these
59) The total cost Rosy spent to design the table cloth is
a) ₹2324
b) ₹1274
c) ₹2274
d) None of these

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CASE STUDY-5
Directions for Questions 64-
Figure depicts a racing track whose left and right ends are semicircular. The distance between the two
inner parallel line segments is 42 m and they are each 140 m long. The track is 3.5m wide and have 6
track lanes

60) The distance around the track alongside its inner edge
a) 312 m
b) 412 m
c) 512 m
d) None of these
61) Area of the track
a) 11292m2
b) 10292m2
c) 12292m2

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 d) None of these

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