Q4: In the given figure, PC is a tangent to the

SIGMA CLASSES HMT circle at C. AOB is the diameter which when

extended meets the tangent at P. Find ∠CBA and
CIRCLE
∠BCO, if ∠PCA = 110°.
Previous Year Questions 2025

Q1: In the given figure, PA is a tangent from an

external point P to a circle with centre O. If ∠POB
= 115°, then ∠APO is equal to:

(a) 25° (b) 65° (c) 90° (d) 35°

Q5: In the given figure, O is the centre of the

circle and BCD is tangent to it at C. Prove that
∠BAC + ∠ACD = 90°.

Q2: In the adjoining figure, TS is a tangent to a

circle with centre O. The value of 2x° is

(a) 22.5° (b) 45° (c) 67.5° (d) 90°

Q6: If tangents PA and PB drawn from an external
point P to the circle with centre O are inclined to
each other at an angle of 80° as shown in the given
figure, then the measure of ∠POA is

(a) 40° (b) 50° (c) 60° (d) 80°

Q3: In the given figure, PB is a tangent to the

circle with centre O at B. AB is a chord of the
circle of length 24 cm and at a distance of 5 cm
from the centre of the circle. If the length PB of
the tangent is 20 cm, find the length of OP.

Q7: Assertion (A): If two tangents are drawn to a

circle from an external point, then they subtend
equal angles at the centre of the circle.

Reason (R): A parallelogram circumscribing a circle

is a rhombus

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Q8: In the adjoining figure, PA and PB are Q11: Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends
tangents to a circle with centre O such that ∠P = of a diameter of a circle are parallel.
90°. If AB = 3√2 cm, then the diameter of the
circle is

(a) 3√2 cm (b) 6√2 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 6 cm

Q12: Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral

circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary
angles at the centre of the circle.
Q9: For a circle with centre O and radius 5 cm, Q13: In the adjoining figure, TP and TQ are
which of the following statements is true? tangents drawn to a circle with centre O. If ∠OPQ
P: Distance between every pair of parallel = 15° and ∠PTQ = θ, then find the value of sin 2θ.
tangents is 5 cm.

Q:Distance between every pair of parallel

tangents is 10 cm.

R: Distance between every pair of parallel tangents

must be between 5 cm and 10 cm.

S: There does not exist a point outside the circle

from where length of tangent is 5 cm.
Previous Year Questions 2024
(a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) S
Q1: The maximum number of common tangents that
Q10: A person is standing at P outside a circular can be drawn to two circles intersecting at two
ground at a distance of 26 m from the centre of distinct points is: (1 Mark) (CBSE 2024)
the ground. He found that his distances from the
points A and B on the ground are 10 m (PA and PB (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
are tangents to the circle). Find the radius of the Q2: In the given figure, O is the centre of the
circular ground. circle. MN is the chord and the tangent ML at
point M makes an angle of 70° with MN. The
measure of ∠MON is: (1 Mark) (CBSE 2024)

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 (a) 47.5° (b) 42.5° (c) 85° (d) 95°
(a) 120º (b) 140º (c) 70º (d) 90º
Q3: In the given figure. TA is tangent to the
Q3: In the given figure, if PT is tangent to a circle with centre O such that OT = 4 cm, ∠OTA=
circle with centre O and ∠TPO = 35º, then the 30o, then the length of TA is (1 Mark)
measure of ∠x is (1 Mark) (CBSE 2024)
(a) 2√3 cm (b) 2cm (c) 2√2 cm (d) √3 cm
(a) 110º (b) 115º (c) 120º (d) 125º

Q4: In the figure, from an external point P, two

tangents PQ and PR are drawn to a circle of radius
Previous Year Questions 2023 4 cm with centre O. If ∠QPR= 90°. then the
length of PQ is (1 Mark) (2023)
Q1: In the given figure, PT is a tangent at T to the
circle with centre O. If ∠TPO = 25°, then x is (a) 3 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 2 cm (d) 2√2 cm
equal to: Q5: The length of tangent drawn to a circle of
(a) 25° (b) 65° (c) 90° (d)115° radius 9 cm from a point 41 cm from the centre
is (1 Mark) (2023)

(a) 40 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 41 cm (d) 50 cm

Q6: In the given figure. O is the centre of the

circle and PQ is the chord. If the tangent PR at P
makes an angle of 50° with PQ, then the measure
of ∠POQ is (1 Mark) (2023)

(a) 50° (b) 40° (c) 100° (d) 130°

Q2: In the given figure, PQ is tangent to the

circle centred at O. If ∠AOB = 95o, then the
measure of ∠ABQ will be (1 Mark) (2023)

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 Q7: Case Study: The discus throw is an event in
Q9: In the given figure, a circle is inscribed in a
which an athlete attempts to throw a discus. The
quadrilateral ABCD in which ∠B = 90°. If AD = 17
athlete spins anti-clockwise around one and a half
cm, AB = 20 cm and DS = 3 cm, then find the
times through a circle, then releases the throw.
radius of the circle. (3 Marks) (2023)
When released, the discus travels along the
tangent to the circular spin-orbit.

Q10: From an external point, two tangents are

drawn to a circle. Prove that the line joining the
In the given figure, AB is one such tangent to a
external point to the centre of the circle bisects
circle of radius 75cm. Point O is the centre of the
the angle between the two tangents. (3 Marks)
circle and ∠ABO = 30°. PQ is parallel to OA.
(CBSE 2023) View Answer

Q11: Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and

3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger
circle which touches the smaller circle. (3
Marks) (CBSE 2023) View Answer

Q12: Prove that the angle between the two

tangents drawn from an external point to a circle
is supplementary to the angle subtended by the
Based on the above information
line segment joining the points of contact at the
(a) Find the length of AB. centre. (3 Marks) (2023)

(b) Find the length of OB. Previous Year Questions 2022

(c) Find the length of AP. Q1: In Fig, AB is the diameter of a circle centred
at O. BC is tangent to the circle at B. If OP
OR
bisects the chord AD and ∠AOP= 60°, then find
Find the value of PQ. (4 Marks) (2023) m∠C. (2022)

Q8: Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a

circle with centre O from an external point T.
Prove that ∠PTQ = 2∠OPQ. (3 Marks)(2023)

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 Q2: In Fig. XAY is a tangent to the circle centred Q5: In Fig., there are two concentric circles with
at 0. If ∠ABO = 40°. Then find ∠BAY and centre O. If ARC and AQB are tangents to the
∠AOB (2022) smaller circle from point A lying on the larger
circle, find the length of AC if AQ = 5
cm. (2022)

Q3: In Figure, two circles with centres at O and

O' of radii 2r and r, respectively, touch each other Q6: In Figure, O is the centre of the circle. PQ
internally at A. A chord AB of the bigger circle and PR are tangent segments. Show that the
meets the smaller circle at C. Show that C bisects quadrilateral PQOR is cyclic. (2022)
AB. (2022)

Q7: In Figure O is the centre of a circle of radius

Q4: In Figure, PQ and PR are tangents to the 5 cm. PA and BC are tangents to the circle at A and
circle centred at O. If ∠OPR = 45°, then prove B respectively. If OP = 13 cm. then find the length
that ORPQ is a square. (2022) of tangents PA and BC. (2022)

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 Q8: In fig. PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a and another common tangent is at P, which meets
circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q the common tangent AB at C. Prove that ∠APB =
meet at a point T. Find the length of TP. (2022) 90°.

Q9: Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a Previous Year Questions 2021

circle is a rhombus. (2022)
Q1: In the given figure, PT and PS are tangents to
a circle with centre O, from a point P such that PT
= 4 cm and ∠TPS = 60°. Find the length of the
Q10: In Fig, if a circle touches the side QR of
chord TS. (2021)
ΔPQR at S and extended sides PQ and PR at M and

N, respectively, then Prove that

Previous Year Questions 2020

Q1: In the figure, PQ is tangent to the circle with

the centre at O, at the point B. If ∠AOB = 100°,
Q11: In the figure, a triangle ABC with ∠B = 90° is then ∠ABP is equal to (2020)
shown. Taking AB as diameter, a circle has been
drawn intersecting AC at point P. Prove that the (a) 50° (b) 40° (c) 60° (d) 80°
tangent drawn at point P bisects BC. (2022)

Q12: In the figure, two circles touch externally

at P. A common tangent touches them at A and B,
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 Q2: In the given figure, PT is a tangent at T to
the circle with centre O. If ∠TPO = 25°, then x is
equal to (2020)

(a) 25° (b) 65° (c) 90° (d) 115°

Q6: In figure, find the perimeter of ΔABC if AP

=12 cm. (2020)

Q3: In the given figure, QR is a common tangent

to the given circles, touching externally at point T.
The tangent at T meets QR at P If PT = 3.8 cm,
then the length of QR(in cm] is (2020)

(a) 3.8 (b) 7.6 (c) 5.7 (d) 1.9

Previous Year Questions 2019

Q1: In the given figure, a circle is inscribed in a

ΔABC having sides BC = 6 cm, AB = 10 cm and AC =
12 cm. Find the lengths BL, CM and AN. (2019)

Q4: In Figure, if tangents PA and PB from an

external point P to a circle with centre O are
inclined to each other at an angle of 80° then
∠POA is equal to (2020)

(a) 50° (b) 60° (c) 80 ° (d) 100°

Q2: Prove that tangents drawn at the ends of the
diameter of a circle are parallel. (2019)

Previous Year Questions 2017

Q1: The difference between the radii of the

smaller circle and the larger circle is 7 cm and the
difference between the areas of the two circles is
Q5: In the figure, a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn 1078 sq. cm. Find the radius of the smaller
to circumscribe a circle. Prove that AB + CD = BC + circle. [CBSE Delhi 2017 (C)] View Answer
AD. (2020)

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Q2: Prove that the tangent drawn at any point of a cm. Find the lengths of the sides AC and
circle is perpendicular to the radius through the BC. (CBSE 2017)
point of contact. [AI (C) 2017]

Previous Year Questions 2016

Q3: In Fig., PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a
circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents drawn at P and Q1: If from an external point P of a circle with
Q intersect at T. Find the length of TP. [AI (C) centre 0, two tangents PQ and PR are drawn such
2017, Foreign 2015] that QPR = 120°, prove that 2PQ = PO. [CBSE
Delhi (F)

Q2: In Fig. 8.42, AP and BP are tangents to a

circle with centre O, such that AP = 5 cm and
∠APS = 60°. Find the length of chord AB. [CBSE
Delhi 2016]

Q4: From an external point P, two tangents PA

and PB are drawn to the circle with centre O. Prove
that OP is the perpendicular bisector of chord
AB. (CBSE 2017)

Q5: In the given figure, PQ is a tangent from an

external point P and QOR is a diameter. If ∠POR =
Q3: In Fig. 8.43 from an external point P, two
130º and S is a point on the circle, find ∠1 + ∠2.
tangents PT and PS are drawn to a circle with
(CBSE 2017)
centre O and radius r. If OP = 2r, show that ∠OTS
= ∠OST = 30°. [CBSE (AI) 2016]

Q6: In the figure, the radius of the circle of

DABC of area 84 cm2 is 4 cm and the lengths of
the segments AP and BP into which side AB is
divided by the point of contact P are 6 cm and 8 Q4: In Fig. 8.44, are two concentric circles of
radii 6 cm and 4 cm with centre O. If AP is a

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tangent to the larger circle and BP to the smaller the circle with centre O, at point C. O'D is
circle and the length of AP is 8 cm, find the length perpendicular to AC. Find the value of [CBSE
of BP. [CBSE (F) 2016] (AI) 2016]

Q5: From an external point P, tangents PA and PR Q9: In Fig. 8.63, O is the centre of a circle of
are drawn to a circle with centre O. If ∠PAB = 50°, radius 5 cm. T is a point such that OT = 13 cm and
then find ∠AOB. [CBSE Delhi 2016] OT intersects the circle at E. If AB is a tangent to
the circle at E, find the length of AB, where TP
and TQ are two tangents to the circle. [CBSE
Delhi 2016]

Q6: In Fig. 8.29, PQ is a tangent at point C to a

circle with centre O. If AB is a diameter and ∠CAB
= 30°, find ∠PCA. [CBSE (AI) 2016]

Previous Year Questions 2015

Q1: In the figure, PQ is a chord of a circle with

centre O and PT is a tangent. If ∠QPT = 60°, find
∠PRQ. (CBSE 2015)

Q7: Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to the

circle with centre O, such that ∠APB = 120°. Prove
that OP = 2AP. (Foreign 2016)

Q8: In Fig. 8.62, two equal circles, with centres O

and O', touch each other at [Link]' produced meets
the circle with centre O' at A. AC is tangent to
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Previous Year Questions 2014 1. BL = 3cm , CM = 5 cm , AN = 7 cm

Q1: Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a 2017

circle is a rhombus. [CBSE Delhi 2014; CBSE 1. R = 21 cm 3. TP = 20 / 3 5. 105
2019 (30/5/1)] 6. AC = 13 , BC = 15

Q2: Prove that the lengths of two tangents drawn 2016

from an external point to a circle are equal. [CBSE, 2. AB = PA = 5 CM 4. BP = 2 √ 21 5. AOB = 100 6.
Delhi 2014, (F) 2014, Delhi 2016, (AI) 2016, (F) ∠PCA = 60 8. 1 /3 9. AB = 6.6
2016, CBSE Delhi 2017, (AI) 2017, (F) 2017, Delhi
2015
2017 (C)]
1. ∠PRQ = 120°

ANSWER KEY
2025
1. Ans: (a) 2. Ans: (b) 3. OP = √569 cm
4. ∠BCO = 70° , ∠CBA = 70° 6. Ans: (b)
7. Ans: (b) 8. Ans: (d) 9. Ans: (b)
10. 24 m. 13. sin 2θ = sin 60° = √3/2

2024
1. Ans: (c) 2. Ans: (b) 3. Ans: (d)

2023
1. Ans: (d) 2. Ans: (a) 3. Ans: (a)
4. Ans: (b) 5. Ans: (a) 6. Ans: (c)
7. AB = 75 √3 , OB = 150 , AP = 75 √3 / 2
PQ = 37.5 Cm 9. r = 6 cm. 11. 8 cm

2022
1. 60° 2. ∠BAY = 50°, ∠AOB = 100° 5. AC = 10 cm
7. PA = 12 cm , BC=3.33 8. TP = 20 / 3

2021
1. TS = 4

2020
1. Ans (a) 2. Ans (d) 3. Ans (b)
4. Ans (a) 6. 24 cm

2019

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