1 1) The equation of a circle whose center is (2, -1) and radius is 5 is:

2 A) x2+y2+4x−2y−20=0x^2 + y^2 + 4x - 2y - 20 = 0x2+y2+4x−2y−20=0

3 B) (x−2)2+(y+1)2=25(x - 2)^2 + (y + 1)^2 = 25(x−2)2+(y+1)2=25
4 C) x2+y2−4x+2y+25=0x^2 + y^2 - 4x + 2y + 25 = 0x2+y2−4x+2y+25=0
5 D) x2+y2+2x−y−5=0x^2 + y^2 + 2x - y - 5 = 0x2+y2+2x−y−5=0

8 2. The equation x2+y2−4x+6y+9=0x^2 + y^2 - 4x + 6y + 9 = 0x2+y2−4x+6y+9=0 represents a circle of

9 radius:
10 A) 5
11 B) 3
12 C) 4
13 D) 2

15

16 3. The length of the tangent from the point (4,3) to the circle x2+y2=9x^2 + y^2 = 9x2+y2=9 is:
17 A) 2
18 B) 4
19 C) 5
20 D) 3

22

23 4. The general equation of a circle is:

24 A) x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0x^2 + y^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0
25 B) ax2+by2=cax^2 + by^2 = cax2+by2=c
26 C) x2+y2+2xy=0x^2 + y^2 + 2xy = 0x2+y2+2xy=0
27 D) ax+by=cax + by = cax+by=c

29

30 5. The circle cuts the x-axis at (2, 0) and (6, 0). Its equation is:
31 A) (x−4)2+y2=4(x - 4)^2 + y^2 = 4(x−4)2+y2=4
32 B) (x−2)2+y2=16(x - 2)^2 + y^2 = 16(x−2)2+y2=16
33 C) x2+y2=16x^2 + y^2 = 16x2+y2=16
34 D) (x−4)2+y2=8(x - 4)^2 + y^2 = 8(x−4)2+y2=8

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37 🔴 Assertion-Reason (A-R) Type

38 6.
39 Assertion (A): Every circle is a special case of a conic.
40 Reason (R): A circle is a conic with eccentricity equal to 0.
41 A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
42 B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
43 C) A is true but R is false
44 D) A is false but R is true

46

47 🟡 Match the Following

Column I Column II

A. Equation of
1. Constant radius
circle

2. (x−x1)(x−x2)+(y−y1)(y−y2)=0(x - x_1)(x - x_2) + (y - y_1)(y - y_2) = 0(x−x1)(x−x2)

B. Diameter form
+(y−y1)(y−y2)=0

C. Length of
3. x12+y12−r2\sqrt{x_1^2 + y_1^2 - r^2}x12+y12−r2
tangent

D. Standard
4. (x−a)2+(y−b)2=r2(x - a)^2 + (y - b)^2 = r^2(x−a)2+(y−b)2=r2
equation
48

49 1. The center of the circle x2+y2−6x+8y+9=0x^2 + y^2 - 6x + 8y + 9 = 0x2+y2−6x+8y+9=0 is:

50 A) (3, -4)
51 B) (3, 4)
52 C) (-3, -4)
53 D) (-3, 4)

55

56 2. The radius of the circle x2+y2−2x−4y−11=0x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 4y - 11 = 0x2+y2−2x−4y−11=0 is:

57 A) 5
58 B) 6
59 C) 7
60 D) 4

62

63 3. The equation of a circle passing through the origin and having center at (3, -2) is:
64 A) x2+y2−6x+4y=0x^2 + y^2 - 6x + 4y = 0x2+y2−6x+4y=0
65 B) (x−3)2+(y+2)2=13(x - 3)^2 + (y + 2)^2 = 13(x−3)2+(y+2)2=13
66 C) x2+y2−6x−4y=13x^2 + y^2 - 6x - 4y = 13x2+y2−6x−4y=13
67 D) x2+y2+6x−4y=13x^2 + y^2 + 6x - 4y = 13x2+y2+6x−4y=13

69

70 4. The equation of a circle with diameter endpoints at (1, 2) and (5, 6) is:
71 A) (x−3)2+(y−4)2=8(x - 3)^2 + (y - 4)^2 = 8(x−3)2+(y−4)2=8
72 B) (x+3)2+(y+4)2=8(x + 3)^2 + (y + 4)^2 = 8(x+3)2+(y+4)2=8
 73 C) (x−2)2+(y−3)2=10(x - 2)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 10(x−2)2+(y−3)2=10
74 D) (x−4)2+(y−5)2=5(x - 4)^2 + (y - 5)^2 = 5(x−4)2+(y−5)2=5

76

77 5. The radical axis of the circles

78 x2+y2=25x^2 + y^2 = 25x2+y2=25 and x2+y2−6x+8=0x^2 + y^2 - 6x + 8 = 0x2+y2−6x+8=0 is:
79 A) x=3x = 3x=3
80 B) x=−3x = -3x=−3
81 C) x=6x = 6x=6
82 D) y=4y = 4y=4

84

85 6. The number of tangents from a point outside the circle is:

86 A) 1
87 B) 2
88 C) Infinite
89 D) 0

91

92 7. The condition for two circles to be orthogonal is:

93 A) 2g1g2+2f1f2=c1+c22g_1g_2 + 2f_1f_2 = c_1 + c_22g1g2+2f1f2=c1+c2
94 B) g1g2=f1f2g_1g_2 = f_1f_2g1g2=f1f2
95 C) g1+g2=0g_1 + g_2 = 0g1+g2=0
96 D) f1+f2=0f_1 + f_2 = 0f1+f2=0

98

99 8. The circle cuts both axes at equal distances from the origin. Its center lies on the line:
100 A) x=yx = yx=y
101 B) x=−yx = -yx=−y
102 C) x+y=0x + y = 0x+y=0
103 D) x=2yx = 2yx=2y

105

106 9. The general equation of a circle with center (h, k) and radius r is:
107 A) x2+y2+2hx+2ky=r2x^2 + y^2 + 2hx + 2ky = r^2x2+y2+2hx+2ky=r2
108 B) (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2(x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2
109 C) (x+h)2+(y+k)2=r2(x + h)^2 + (y + k)^2 = r^2(x+h)2+(y+k)2=r2
110 D) None of these

112
113 10. If a circle passes through (0, 0) and has center (a, 0), then its equation is:
114 A) (x−a)2+y2=a2(x - a)^2 + y^2 = a^2(x−a)2+y2=a2
115 B) (x+a)2+y2=a2(x + a)^2 + y^2 = a^2(x+a)2+y2=a2
116 C) x2+y2=a2x^2 + y^2 = a^2x2+y2=a2
117 D) x2+y2−2ax=0x^2 + y^2 - 2ax = 0x2+y2−2ax=0

119

120 11. The length of tangent from a point P(x1,y1)P(x_1, y_1)P(x1,y1) to a circle of radius rrr and center
121 (h,k)(h, k)(h,k) is _______.

123

124 12. If two circles touch each other externally, the distance between their centers equals the
125 ________ of their radii.

127 13. The radical axis of two circles is always a ________.

129 14. A tangent to a circle is always ______ to the radius at the point of contact.

131 15. If two circles intersect orthogonally, the angle between their tangents at point of intersection is
132 ______.

134

135 16. A circle can have more than two parallel tangents.

137 17. All circles are symmetric about their diameter.

139 18. The distance from the center to a chord is always less than the radius.

141 19. A tangent to a circle intersects the circle at two points.

143 20. The locus of a point equidistant from a fixed point and a fixed line is a parabola, not a circle.

145

146 1. The line x+y=6x + y = 6x+y=6 is tangent to the circle (x−2)2+(y−1)2=r2(x - 2)^2 + (y - 1)^2 =
147 r^2(x−2)2+(y−1)2=r2. Then, the value of rrr is:
148 A) 13\sqrt{13}13
149 B) 5
150 C) 10\sqrt{10}10
151 D) 5\sqrt{5}5

153

154 2. If a circle has the equation x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0,
155 then its center is:
156 A) (−g,−f)(-g, -f)(−g,−f)
157 B) (g,f)(g, f)(g,f)
158 C) (−2g,−2f)(-2g, -2f)(−2g,−2f)
159 D) (g,−f)(g, -f)(g,−f)

161

162 3. A circle touches the x-axis and its center is (2, 3). Its equation is:
163 A) (x−2)2+(y−3)2=9(x - 2)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 9(x−2)2+(y−3)2=9
164 B) (x−2)2+y2=9(x - 2)^2 + y^2 = 9(x−2)2+y2=9
165 C) (x+2)2+(y−3)2=9(x + 2)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 9(x+2)2+(y−3)2=9
166 D) (x−2)2+(y−3)2=6(x - 2)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 6(x−2)2+(y−3)2=6

168

169 4. The line y=mx+cy = mx + cy=mx+c is tangent to the circle x2+y2=r2x^2 + y^2 = r^2x2+y2=r2 if:
170 A) c=r2(1+m2)c = \sqrt{r^2(1 + m^2)}c=r2(1+m2)
171 B) c2=r2(1+m2)c^2 = r^2(1 + m^2)c2=r2(1+m2)
172 C) r2=c2−m2r^2 = c^2 - m^2r2=c2−m2
173 D) None

175

176 5. If the point (3,4)(3, 4)(3,4) lies on the circle x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c =
177 0x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0, then the condition is:
178 A) 9+16+6g+8f+c=09 + 16 + 6g + 8f + c = 09+16+6g+8f+c=0
179 B) 3g+4f+c=03g + 4f + c = 03g+4f+c=0
180 C) g+f+c=0g + f + c = 0g+f+c=0
181 D) xg+yf+c=0xg + yf + c = 0xg+yf+c=0

183

184 6. The circle x2+y2−2x−2y+1=0x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 2y + 1 = 0x2+y2−2x−2y+1=0 touches:

185 A) x-axis
186 B) y-axis
187 C) both axes
188 D) none

190
191 7. The circle orthogonal to x2+y2=a2x^2 + y^2 = a^2x2+y2=a2 and having center (0, b) has the
192 equation:
193 A) x2+y2−2by+b2−a2=0x^2 + y^2 - 2by + b^2 - a^2 = 0x2+y2−2by+b2−a2=0
194 B) x2+y2+2by+b2−a2=0x^2 + y^2 + 2by + b^2 - a^2 = 0x2+y2+2by+b2−a2=0
195 C) x2+y2+2by−a2=0x^2 + y^2 + 2by - a^2 = 0x2+y2+2by−a2=0
196 D) x2+y2−2by+a2=0x^2 + y^2 - 2by + a^2 = 0x2+y2−2by+a2=0

198

199 8. Which of the following represents a family of circles through the intersection points of two given
200 circles S1=0S_1 = 0S1=0 and S2=0S_2 = 0S2=0?
201 A) S1+kS2=0S_1 + kS_2 = 0S1+kS2=0
202 B) S1⋅S2=0S_1 \cdot S_2 = 0S1⋅S2=0
203 C) S1=S2S_1 = S_2S1=S2
204 D) S1−kS2=0S_1 - kS_2 = 0S1−kS2=0

206

207 9. The number of common tangents to two non-intersecting, non-touching circles is:
208 A) 0
209 B) 1
210 C) 2
211 D) 4

213

214 10. If a circle passes through the point (2, 3) and is orthogonal to the circle x2+y2=13x^2 + y^2 =
215 13x2+y2=13, its equation is:
216 A) x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0, where 4g+6f+c=−134g + 6f + c
217 = -134g+6f+c=−13
218 B) x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0, where 4g+6f+c=134g + 6f + c
219 = 134g+6f+c=13
220 C) x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0x^2 + y^2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0x2+y2+2gx+2fy+c=0, where g2+f2=13+cg^2 + f^2 =
221 13 + cg2+f2=13+c
222 D) None

224

225 🟡 Fill in the Blanks

226 11. If a circle has center (3, -2) and radius 5, its equation is ________.

228 12. The equation of the circle with diameter endpoints (1,2)(1,2)(1,2) and (5,4)(5,4)(5,4) is ________.

230 13. If a tangent to the circle touches it at (x0,y0)(x_0, y_0)(x0,y0), then the equation of the tangent is
231 ________.
233

234 14. The equation x2+y2+6x+8y+25=0x^2 + y^2 + 6x + 8y + 25 = 0x2+y2+6x+8y+25=0 represents a real

235 circle.

237 15. The radical axis is perpendicular to the line joining centers of two circles if the circles intersect
238 orthogonally.

240

241 16. The angle between two intersecting circles is 90°. This means:
242 A) They touch each other externally
243 B) They are concentric
244 C) They are orthogonal
245 D) They do not intersect

247

248 17. The family of circles passing through a fixed point and having center on a fixed line is a:
249 A) Parabola
250 B) Family of concentric circles
251 C) Family of coaxial circles
252 D) General family of circles

254

255 18. The length of the chord of contact from (5, 12) to circle x2+y2=25x^2 + y^2 = 25x2+y2=25 is:
256 A) 24
257 B) 26
258 C) 20
259 D) 25

261

262 19. Equation of a circle passing through origin and having center on x-axis is:
263 A) (x−a)2+y2=a2(x - a)^2 + y^2 = a^2(x−a)2+y2=a2
264 B) (x−a)2+y2=r2(x - a)^2 + y^2 = r^2(x−a)2+y2=r2
265 C) x2+y2+2ax=0x^2 + y^2 + 2ax = 0x2+y2+2ax=0
266 D) x2+y2+2ax+c=0x^2 + y^2 + 2ax + c = 0x2+y2+2ax+c=0

268

269 20. Two circles intersect at two points. The line joining their centers is:
270 A) Always perpendicular to common chord
271 B) Always parallel to common chord
272 C) Always passes through intersection points
273 D) None

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