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(c) sq. units (d) sq. units
2 2 5 25
1. If one end of a diameter of the circle 2x + 2y
8. If real numbers x and y satisfy
– 4x – 8y +2 = 0 is (3,2) the other end is
(x + 5)2 + (y – 12)2 = (14)2, then the minimum
(a) (2, 3) (b) (4, – 2) (c) (2, –1) (d) (–1, 2)
x  y is
2 2
2. The triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle value of
x2 + y2 = 25. If Q and R have coordinates (a) rational (b) irrational (c) integral (d) prime
(3, 4) and (–4, 3) respectively, then QPR is 9. Line segments AC and BD are diameters of
equal to circle of radius one. If BDC = 60°, the
    length of line segment AB is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 4 6 (a) 1 (b) 3/2 (c) 1 / 2 (d) 1/2
3. If the pair of lines ax + 2(a+b) xy + by2 = 0
2

lies along diameters of a circle and divide the 10. A circle x2 + y2 = 1 cuts the line x + y = k and
circle into four sectors such that the area of makes the chord with length 1. Then which of
the following is not the value of “k”
one of the sectors is thrice the area of
another sectors, then 6 6 6
(a)  (b) (c) (d) none of these
(a) 3a2 – 2ab + 3b2 = 0 2 2 2
(b) 3a2 – 10ab + 3b2 = 0 11. If a line is drawn through a fixed point P (α,β)
(c) 3a2 + 2ab + 3b2 = 0 to cut the circle x2 + y2 = a2 at A and B, then
(d) 3a2 + 10ab + 3b2 = 0 .
PA PB =
4. Consider a family of circle which are passing (a) α2+β2 (b) α2 + β2 – a2
through the point (–1, 1) and are tangent to (c) a2 (d) α2 + β2 +a2
the x-axis. If (h, k) are the coordinates of the
12. Angle between tangents drawn to x2 + y2 –
center of the circles, then the set of values of
2x – 4y + 1 = 0 at the points where it is cut by
k is given by the interval.
the line y = 2x + c is /2 then
1 1 1
(a) k ≥ (b) – ≤k≤ (a) lcl = 5 (b) lcl = 2 5
2 2 2
1 1 (c) lcl = 10 (d) lcl = 2 10
(c) k ≤ (d) 0 < k <
2 2 13. The angle between the pair of tangents from
5. If a circle passes through points of the point (1, 1/2) to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x +
intersection of the coordinate axes with the 2y – 4 = 0 is
lines x – y +1 = 0 and x – 2y + 3 = 0, then 4 4
(a) cos–1 (b) sin–1
the value of  is 5 5
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 3
2 2 (c) sin–1 (d) none of these
6. Let x + y – 4x – 2y – 11 = 0 be a circle. A 5
pair of tangents from the point (4, 5) with a 14. Let P be point on the circle x2 + y2 = 9, Q a
pair of radii form a quadrilateral of area. point on the line 7x + y + 3 = 0, and the
(a) 12 sq. units (b) 8 sq. units perpendicular bisector of PQ be the line x – y
(c) 16 sq. units (d) none of these +1 = 0. Then the coordinates of P are
7. The area of the triangle formed by the (a) (0, –3) (b) (0 , 3)
tangents from the point (4, 3) to the circle x 2  72 21   72 21 
(c)  ,  (d)   , 
+ y2 = 9 and the line joining their points of  25 25   25 25 
contact is 15. If a circle, whose center is (–1, 1) touches
182 166 the straight line x + 2y + 12 = 0, then the
(a) sq. units (b) sq. units
25 25 coordinates of the point of contact are

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 7    18  21  (c) c1 + c2 (d) c1 – c2
(a)  ,  4 (b)  , 
 2   5 5  24. The equation of the tangent to the circle
(c) (2, –7) (d) (–2, –5) x2 + y2 + 4x – 4y + 4 = 0 which makes equal
intercepts on the positive coordinates axes is
16. Radius of the tangent circle that can be
drawn to pass through the point (0, 7), (0, 6) (a) x + 4 = 2 (b) x + y = 2 2
and touching the x-axis is (c) x + y = 4 (d) x + y = 8
(a) 5/2 (b) 3/2 (c) 7/2 (d) 9/2 25. If the tangent at the point P on the circle
17. The center of circle inscribed in square x2 + y2 + 6x + 6y = 2 meets a straight line
formed by the lines x2 – 8x + 12 = 0 and 5x – 2y + 6 = 0 at a point Q on the y-axis,
y2 – 14y + 45 = 0, is then the length of PQ is
(a) (4, 7) (b) (7, 4) (c) 9, 4) (d) (4, 9) (a) 4 (b) 2 5 (c) 5 (d) 3
18. The intercept on the line y = x by the circle 26. The number of common tangents to the
x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 is AB. Equation of the circle circles x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y = 24
on AB, as diameter, is is
(a) x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – x + y = 0 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
(c) x2 + y2 + x+ y = 0 (d) x2 + y2 + x – y = 0 27. The area of the triangle formed by the
19. Tangents PA and PB are drawn to positive x-axis and the normal and the
x2 + y2 = a2 from the point P (x1, y1). Equation tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 at (1, 3 ) is
of the circumcircle of triangle PAB is
(a) 4 3 sq. units (b) 2 3 sq. units
(a) x2 + y2 – xx1 – yy1 = 0
(b) x2 + y2 + xx1 – yy1 = 0 (c) 2 6 sq, units (d) none of these
(c) x2 + y2 + xx1 – yy1 = 0 28. A circle of radius 5 is tangent to the line
(d) x2 + y2 – xx1 + yy1 = 0 4x – 3y = 18 at M(3, –2) and lies above the
20. The equation of the circle which is touched line. The equation of the circle is
by y = x has its center on the positive (a) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y – 12 = 0
direction of the x-axis and cuts off a chord of (b) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 3 = 0
length 2 units along the line 3 y – x = 0 is (c) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 23 = 0
(a) x2 + y2 – 4x + 2 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y – 12 = 0
(b) x2 + y2 – 4x + 1 = 0 29. Tangent to circle x2 + y2 = 5 at (1, –2) also
(c) x2 + y2 – 8x + 8 = 0 touches the circle x2 + y2 – 8x + 6y + 20 = 0.
(d) x2 + y2 – 4y + 2 = 0 Coordinate of the corresponding point of
21. If the straight line y = mx is outside the circle contact is
x2 + y2 – 20y + 90 = 0, then (a) (–3, 1) (b) (3, –1) (c) (3, 1) (d) (–3, –1)
(a) m > 3 (b) m < 3 (c) |m| > 3 (d) |m| < 3 30. A point on the line x = 3 from which the
22. The angle between the tangent from the tangents drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 8 are at
origin to the circle (x – 7)2 + (y + 1)2 = 25 is right angles is
    (a) (3, ± 7 ) (b) (3, ± 23 )
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 6 2 8 (c) (±3, 7 ) (d) (±3, – 23 )
23. The length of the tangent drawn from any 31. If the angle between tangents drawn to x 2 +
point on the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c1 = 0 
to the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c2 = 0 is y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 from (0, 0) is then
2
(a) c 2  c1 ,where c2 – c1 > 0 (a) g2 + f2 = 3c (b) g2 + f2 = 2c
(c) g2 + f2 = 5c (d) g2 + f2 = 4c
c1  c 2
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32. The possible radius of circle whose center is 3 3
(c) 2 or (d) –2 or
at the origin and which touches the circle 2 2
x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 21 = 0 is
40. If one of the diameters of the circle x 2 + y2 –
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) none of these
2x – 6y + 6 = 0 is a chord to the circle with
33. Length of the common chord of the circles center (2, 1), then the radius of the circle is
x2 + y2 + 2x + 6y = 0 and x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 6
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 2
= 0 is
2 41. A circle passes through the origin and has its
(a) 106 (b) 2 106 (c) 3 106 (d) 106 center on y = x. If it cuts x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y +
5
2 2
34. The circles x + y – 12x – 12y = 0 and 10 = 0 orthogonally, then the equation of the
x2 + y2 + 6x + 6y = 0 circle is
(a) touch each other externally (a) x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y = 0
(b) touch each other internally (c) x2 + y2–2x–2y = 0 (d) x2 + y2 +2x +2y = 0
(c) intersect in two points 42. The chords of contact of the pair of tangents
(d) none of these drawn from each point on the line 2x + y = 4
35. If the two circles (x –1)2 + (y – 3)2 = r2 and to circle x2 + y2 = 1 pass through point
x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 8 = 0 intersect in two  1 1
(a) (2, 3) (b)  , 
distinct points, then  2 4
(a) r < 2 (b) r = 2 (c) r > 2 (d) 2 < r < 8 (c) (–1, 3) (d) none of these
2 2 2
36. If the circles x + y + 2ax + cy + a = 0 and x 43. The equation of chord of the circle
+ y2 – 3ax + dy –1 = 0 intersect in two distinct x2 + y2 = a2 passing through the point (2, 3)
points P and Q, then the line 5x + by – a = 0 farthest from the center is
passes through P and Q for (a) 2x + 3y = 13 (b) 3x – y = 3
(a) no value of a (c) x – 2y + 4 = 0 (d) x – y + 1 = 0
(b) exactly one value of a
44. If the tangents are drawn to the circle
(c) exactly two values of a
x2+y2=12 at the point where it meets the
(d) infinitely many values of a
circle x2+y2–5x+3y–2=0, then the point of
37. The center of the circle passing through the intersection of these tangents is
points (0, 0), (1, 0) and touching the circle (a) (6, –18/5) (b) (6, 18/5)
x2 + y2 = 9 is (c) (6, –6) (d) none of these
 3 1  1 3  1 1 1 1
 45. If the chord of contact of tangents drawn
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  ,  2 2 
 
2 2  2 2  2 2 2  from the point (h, k) to the circle x 2 + y2 = a2
38. If the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c =0 bisects subtends right angle at the center, then
the circumference of the circle x2 + y2 + 2g’x (a) h2 + k2 = a2 (b) 2(h2 + k2) = a2
2 2 2
+ 2f’y + c’=0, then (c) h – k = a (d) h2 + k2 = 2a2
(a) 2g(g – g’) + 2f (f –f’) = c – c’ 46. Let AB be a chord of the circle x 2 + y2 = r2
(b) 2g’ (g – g’) + 2f’ (f – f’) = c’ – c subtending a right angle at the center. Thus
(c) 2g’ (g – g’) + 2f’ (f – f’) = c – c’ the locus of the centroid of the triangle PAB
(d) 2g (g – g’) + 2f (f – f’) = c’ – c as P moves on the circle is
39. If the circles x2 + y2 + 2x + 2ky + 6 = 0, (a) a parabola (b) a circle
x2 + y2 + 2ky + k = 0 intersect orthogonally, (c) an ellipse (d) a pair of straight lines
then k is 47. Let “C” be the circle with center (0, 0) and
3 3 radius 3 units, the equation of the locus of
(a) 2 or – (b) –2 or –
2 2 the midpoints of chords of the circle “C” that
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3 chord such that 2PQ = PA + PB. Locus of
(a) x2 + y2 = (b) x2 + y2 = 1
2 “Q” is
27 9 (a) x2 + y2 +3x + 4y = 0 (b) x2 + y2 = 36
(c) x2 + y2 = (d) x2 + y2 = (c) x2 + y2 = 16 (d) x2 + y2 – 3x – 4y = 0
4 4
55. Equation of the smaller circle that touches
48. The locus of the midpoint of a chord of the
the circle x2 + y2 = 1 and passes through the
circle x2 + y2 = 4 which subtends a right
point (4, 3) is
angle at the origin is
(a) 5(x2 + y2) – 24x – 18y + 25 = 0
(a) x + y = 2 (b) x2 + y2 =1
(b) x2 + y2 – 24x – 18y + 5 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 =2 (d) x + y = 1
(c) 5(x2 + y2) – 24x + 18y + 25 = 0
49. The locus of the center of a circle, which (d) 5(x2 + y2) + 24x – 18y + 25 = 0
touches externally the circle x2 + y2 – 6x –
56. Let ABCD be a quadrilateral with area 18,
6y+14 = 0 and also touches the y-axis, is
with side AB parallel to the side CD and AB =
given by equation
2CD. Let AD be perpendicular to AB and CD.
(a) x2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0
If a circle is drawn inside the quadrilateral
(b) x2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
ABCD touching all the side, then its radius is
(c) y2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0
3
(d) y2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0 (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) (d) 1
2
50. If a circle passes though the point (a, b) and
57. Two circles x2 + y2 = 6 and x2 + y2 – 6x + 8 =
cuts the circle x2 + y2 = k2 orthogonally, then
0 are given. Then the equation of the circle
the equation of the locus of its center is
through their points of intersection and the
(a) 2ax + 2by – (a2 + b2 + k2) = 0
point (1, 1) is
(b) 2ax + 2by – (a2 – b2 + k2) = 0
(a) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 –3ax – 4by+ (a2 + b2 + k2) = 0
(b) x2 + y2 – 3x + 1 = 0
(d) x2 + y2 –2ax – 3by+ (a2 + b2 + k2) = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – 4y + 2 = 0
51. From the origin, chords are drawn to the (d) none of these
circle (x –1)2 + y2 = 1. The equation of the
58. Consider the family of circles x2 + y2 – 2x –
locus of the midpoints of these chords is
2y – 8 = 0 which passes through two fixed
(a) x2 + y2 – x = 0 (b) x2 + y2 + x = 0
points A and B, distance between them is
(c) x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 (d) none of these
(a) 4 (b) 4 2 (c) 6 (d) 8
52. A tangent is drawn to each of the circles x 2 +
y2 = a2 and x2 + y2 = b2. If the two tangents 59. If the line ax + by = 2 is a normal to the circle
are mutually perpendicular, then the locus of x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y = 0 and a tangent to the
their point of intersection circle x2 + y2 = 1 then
(a) x2 – y2 = a2 + b2 (b) x2 – y2 = a2 – b2 1 1 1 7 1 7
(c) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2 (d) x2 + y2 = a2 – b2 (a) a = ,b= (b) a = ,b=
2 2 2 2
53. The angle between tangents drawn from “P” 1 3
(c) a = .b= (d) a = 1, b = 3
to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 sin2 + 4 4
13 cos2 = 0 is 2 . Locus of point “P” is 60. If the pair of straight lines xy 3 – x2 = 0 is
(a) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 9 = 0
tangent to the circle at P and Q from the
(b) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 4 = 0
origin O such that the area of smaller sector
(c) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 = 0
formed by CP and CQ is 3p sq. unit, where C
(d) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 4 = 0
is the center of circle then OP equals to
54. A variable chord of circle x2 + y2 = 4 is drawn
3 3
from the point P (3, 5) meeting the circle at (a) (b) 3 3 (c) 3 (d) 3
2
the points A and B. A point Q is taken on this

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