CBSE FOUNDATION MATHS

Time : 1 hour 30 Minute CLASS IX STANDARD MATHS (041) Total Marks : 40

CIRCLES

* Choose the right answer from the given options. [1 Marks Each] [38]

1. Circle having same centre are said to be:

(A) Secant (B) Concentric (C) Chord (D) Circle

2. If the angles subtended by two chords of a circle at the centre are equal
then the chords are:
(A) Angle equal. (B) Equal. (C) None of these. (D) Not equal.

3. The sum of either pair of opposite angle of cyclic quadrilateral is:

(A) 180º (B) 360º (C) 90º (D) 270º

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4. If ABC is an arc of a circle and ∠ABC = 135 ∘
, then the ratio of arc ˆ
ABC to
the circumference is:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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1:4 3:4 3:8 1:2

5. If AB is a chord of a circle, P and Q are the two points on the circle

different from A and B, then:
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(A) (B) (C) (D)

∠APB = ∠AQB ∠APB + ∠AQB ∠APB + ∠AQB ∠APB + ∠AQB
∘ ∘ ∘
= 180 or ∠APB = 90 = 180
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= ∠AQB

6. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle ABE is a straight line. If
∠DBE = 95 , then ∠AOD is equal to:
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(A) 170º (B) 180º (C) 190º (D) 175º

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 7. The value of x in the given figure is:

(A) 30º (B) 45º (C) 35º (D) 25º

8. An equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle with centre O. The

measures of ∠BOC is:
(A) 60º (B) 90º (C) 30º (D) 120º

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9. AOB is a diameter of the circle and C, D, E are any three points on the
semicircle. Then ∠AED + ∠BCD is equal to:
YA
SIR
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(A) 260º (B) 280º (C) 250º (D) 270º

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10. Angle formed in minor segment of a circle is:

(A) An obtuse angle. (B) An acute angle. (C) A right angle. (D) A straight angle.

11. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. If ∠OPQ = 25 and ∘

∠ORQ = 20 , then the measures of ∠POR and ∠PQR are respectively:

∘

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 (A) 90º, 45º (B) 60º, 30º (C) 120º, 60º (D) None of these.

12. Let C be the mid-point of an arc AB of a circle such that mAB

ˆ
= 183 . If
∘

the region bounded by the arc ACB and the line segment AB is denoted
by S, then the centre O of the circle lies:
(A) In the interior (B) In the exertior (C) On the (D) On AB and

of S. of S. segment AB. bisects AB.

13. In the given figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which ∠BAD = 75 , ∘

∠ABD = 58 and ∠ADC = 77 , AC and BD intersect at P. The measure of

∘ ∘

∠DPC is:

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YA
(A) 94º (B) 105º (C) 92º (D) 90º
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14. If ABCD is a cyclic trapezium in which AD || BC and ∠B = 60 ,

∘
then
∠BCD is equal to:
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(A) 80º (B) -60º (C) 100º (D) 60º

15. Two equal circles of radius r intersect such that each passes through the
centre of the other. The length of the common chord of the circles, is:
– –
(A) √3r (B) √2rAB (C)
√3
r (D) √r
2

16. In a circle, the major arc is 3 times the minor arc. The corresponding
central angles and the degree measures of two arcs are:
(A) 60º and 210º (B) 90º and 90º (C) 90º and 27º (D) 270º and 90º

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17. In the given figure, A and B are the centres of two circles having radii
5cm and 3cm respectively and intersecting at points P and Q
respectively. If AB = 4cm, then the length of common chord PQ is:

(A) 3cm (B) 7.5cm (C) 9cm (D) 6cm

18. O is the centre of the given circle. If ∠APB = 120

∘
and ∠DBC = 25 ,
∘
then

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the measure of ∠ADB is equal to:
YA
SIR
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(A) 60º (B) 120º (C) 95º (D) 100º

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19. In the given figure PQ = QR = RS and ∠PTS = 75

∘
then the measure of
∠QOR is:

(A) 75º (B) 25º (C) 50º (D) 20º

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20. In the given figure, P and Q are centers of two circles intersecting at B
and C. ACD is a straight line. Then, the measure of ∠BQD is:

(A) 115º (B) 150º (C) 105º (D) 130º

21. AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circle with centre O such that AB
= 6cm and CD = 12cm. The chords are on the same side of the centre and

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the distance between them is 3cm. The radius of the circle, is:
– –
(A) 7cm (B) 6cm (C) 3√5cm (D) 5√2cm
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22. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle and ∠AOB = 140 .
∘
Then,
∠ACB =?
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(A) 110º (B) 70º (C) 80º (D) 40º

23. ABCD is a parallelogram. A circle passes through A and D and cuts AB at

E and DC at F. If ∠BEF = 80 , then ∠ABC is equal to:
∘
 (A) 75º (B) 80º (C) 100º (D) 120º

24. Write the correct answer in the following: In Fig. BC is a diameter of the
circle and ∠BAO = 60 . Then ∠ADC is equal to:
∘

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YA
SIR

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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30°. 45°. 60°. 120°.

25. If A , B, C are three points on a circle with centre O such that ∠AOB = 90
∘

and ∠BOC = 120 , then ∠ABC =

∘
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(A) 60° (B) 75° (C) 90° (D) 135°

26. Number of circles that can be drawn through three non-collinear points
is:
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 3

27. ABC is a triangle with B as right angle, AC = 5cm and AB = 4cm. A circle is
drawn with A as centre and AC as radius. The length of the chord of this
circle passing through C and B is:
(A) 3cm. (B) 4cm. (C) 5cm. (D) 6cm.
28. If a straight line APQB is drawn to cut two concentric circles, then:

(A) AP > BQ (B) AP < BQ (C) AQ > PB (D) AP = BQ

29. In the given figure, if ∠ABC = 45 ∘

, then ∠AOC =

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YA
(A) 75º (B) 45º (C) 90º (D) 60º
SIR

30. Two chords AB and CD of a circle intersect each other at a point E

outside the circle. If AB = 11cm, BE = 3cm and DE = 3.5cm, then CD = ?
AR
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(A) 7.5cm (B) 9.5cm (C) 10.5cm (D) 8.5cm

31. Write the correct answer in the following: In Fig. if OA = 5cm, AB = 8cm
and OD is perpendicular to AB, then CD is equal to:
 (A) 2cm. (B) 3cm. (C) 4cm. (D) 5cm.

32. An angle in the semicircle is:

(A) 360º (B) None of these. (C) 180º (D) 90º

33. Two circle are congruent if they have equal.

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(A) Radius (B) Diameter (C) Secant (D) Chord

34. In the given figure, if ∠CAB = 50

∘
and ∠ABC = 70 ,
∘
then ∠ADB is equal
to:
YA
SIR
AR
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(A) 60º (B) 80º (C) 70º (D) 50º

35. If the length of a chord of a circle is 16cm and is at a distance of 15cm

from the centre of the circle, then the radius of the circle is:
(A) 15cm. (B) 16cm. (C) 17cm. (D) 34cm.

36. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle. If ∠OAC = 50 ,

∘
then
∠ODB =?
 (A) 40º (B) 50º (C) 75º (D) 60º

37. In the given figure, CD is the diameter of a circle with centre O and CD is
perpendicular to chord AB. If AB = 12cm and CE = 3cm, then radius of the
circles is:
(A) 6cm (B) 9cm (C) 7.5cm (D) 8cm

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38. If two diameters of a circle intersect each other at right angles, then
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quadrilateral formed by joining their end points is a:
a. Rhombus.
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b. Rectangle.
c. Parallelogram.
d. Square.
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* A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). [2]

Choose the correct option.
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39. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s)
(R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and
choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion: AB and CD are two chords of a circle intersecting at point E, as
in the given figure then < BEQ = < CEQ.
 Reason: Equal chord are always equidistant from the circle

a. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation for Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the
correct explanation for Assertion.
c. Assertion is true but the reason is false.

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d. Both assertion and reason are false.

40. Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s)
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(R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and
choose the correct alternative from the following:
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Assertion: The measure of ∠AOC = 60 . ∘

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Reason: Angle subtended by an arc of a circle at the centre of the circle is

double the angle subtended by arc on the circumference.
a. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
enatixplaon of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Assertion is false but reason is true.
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