PRERNA EDUCATION
IIT/ MEDICAL/ FOUNDATION
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
CIRCLES
[Link]. 1 In fig 1, PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that APB = 50 . Write the
measure of OAB.
(a) 25 (b) 65 (c) 90 (d) 35
Ans. (a)
[Link]. 2 If figure, PQ is a chord of a circle QPT = 60, find PRQ
(a) 110 (b) 120 (c) 130 (d) 140
Ans. (b)
[Link]. 3 Two concentric circles of radi a and b (a>b) are given . Find the length of the chord of the
larger circle which touches the smaller circle.
(a) 2 b2 − a2 (b) 2 a2 − b2 (c) Can’t be determine (d) None of
these
Ans. (b)
[Link]. 4 If the Fig 2 AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is a tangent. If find
AOQ = 58 , find ATQ.
(a) 71 (b) 81 (c) 61 (d) 51
Ans. (c)
[Link]. 5 In Figure , a triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 3 cm, such
that the segments BD and DC are respectively of lengths 6 cm and 9 cm. If the area of
ABC is 54 cm2, then find the lengths of sides AB and AC.
(a)AB= 12cm & AC= 9cm (b)AB= 9cm & AC= 12cm
(c)AB= 6cm & AC= 5cm (d) None
Ans. (b)
[Link]. 6 In figure, 0 is the center of a circle from an external point P. If TPQ =70, find TRQ
(a) 55 (b) 65 (c) 50 (d)None
Ans. (a)
[Link]. 7 In figure , PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q
intersect at a point T. Find the lengths of TP and TQ.
10 16 19
(a) cm (b) cm (c) cm (d)None
3 3 3
Ans. (d)
[Link]. 8 The tangent at a point C of a circle and a diameter AB when extended intersect at
P. If PCA = 100 , then find CBA.
(a) 70 (b) 75 (c) 80 (d) None
Ans. (c)
[Link]. 9 Find the radius of the circle whose circumference is equal to the sum of circumferences
of the two circles of diameter 30 cm and 24 cm.
(a) 27cm (b)26cm (c) 25cm (d) 24 cm
Ans. (a)
[Link]. 10 In figure, BOA is a diameter of the circle and the tangent at a point P meets BA extended
at T. If PBO = 35, then find PTA.
(a) 30 (b) 55 (c) 20 (d) None
Ans. (c)
[Link]. 11 The radii of two circles are 3 cm and 4 cm. Find the radius of the circle whose area is
equal to the sum of areas of two circles.
(a)r = 7cm (b) r = 5cm (c)r = 6 cm (d)r = 1 cm
Ans. (b)
[Link]. 12 In figure PQL and PRM are tangents to the circle with center O at the points P and R
respectively and S is a point on the circle such that SQL = 40 and SRM = 70.
Then find QSR.
(a) 70 (b) 80 (c) 50 (d) 20
Ans. (a)
[Link]. 13 ABCD is a quadrilateral such that D = 90 . A circle C (O, r ) touches the sides AB,
BC, CD and DA at P, Q, R and S respectively. If BC = 38 cm, CD = 25 cm and BP = 27 cm, then
find r.
(a)12cm (b)7cm (c)13 cm (d) None
Ans. (d)
[Link]. 14 In figure, ABC is a right angled triangle with AB = 6 cm and AC = 8 cm. A circle with
centre O has been inscribed inside the triangle. Calculate the value of r, the radius of the
inscribed circle.
(a)r = 3 cm (b)r = 2cm (c) r = 4cm (d) None
Ans. (b)
[Link]. 15 A Point P is 13 cm from the center of the circle. The length of the tangent drawn from P
to the circle is 12 cm. Find the radius of the circle.
(a)5cm (b)6cm (c) 7cm (d)8cm
Ans. (a)
[Link]. 16 In Fig tangent PQ and PR are drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O,
such the RPQ = 30 . A chord RS is drawn parallel to the tangent PQ. Find RQS.
(a) 30 (b) 45 (c) 50 (d) 75
Ans. (a)
[Link]. 17 In figure, O is the centre of the circle and TP is the tangent to the circle from an external
Point T. If <PBT = 30 , Find BA:AT
(a) 3:1 (b)2:1 (c)1:2 (d)None
Ans. (b)
[Link]. 18 The radius of the incircle of a triangle is 4 cm and the segments into which one side is
divided by the point of contact are 6 cm and 8 cm. Determine the other two sides of the triangle.
(a) 13cm, 16cm (b) 14cm, 15cm (c)13cm, 15cm (d) None
Ans. (a)
[Link]. 19 PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q
intersect at a point T. Find the length of TP.
(a) TP = 6.67cm (b)TP = 5cm (c) 7.33cm (d) None
Ans. (a)