Section: Senior DPP Date: 16-10-2012

Topic:
4. If the circle bisects the circumference of the circle
, then c + d is equal to
(A) 60 (B) 50 (C) 40 (D) 56
Key. B

2. If the circles and intersect in two distinct points, then

(A) (B) r = 2 (C) r < 2 (D) r > 2
Key.
10. If one of the diameters of the circle is a chord to the circle with centre at (2,
1), then the radius of the circle is
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D) 2
Key.
12. AB is a chord of the circle . The tangents at A and B intersect at C. If (1, 2) is the
midpoint of AB, the area of triangle ABC is

(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) (D)

Key.
4. The equation to the sides AB, BC, CA of a ABC are x + y = 1, 4x – y + 4=0 and 2x + 3y =6.
Circles are drawn on AB, BC, CA as diameters. The point of concurrence of the common chords is
(A) centroid of the triangle (B) orthocentre (C) circumcentre (D) incentre

Key.

5. The locus of centre of the circle which touches the circle externally and also touches
x-axis is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
Key.
10. If the circle intersects another circle C2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the
common chord is of maximum length and has a slope equal to 3/4, then the coordinates of the centre
of C2 are

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

Key.
PASSAGE
Consider the two circles and , let A be a fixed point on the circle
C1, say and ‘B’ be a variable point on the circle C2. The line BA meets the circle C2 again at
C. Then,
12. The maximum value of BC2 is
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
Key.
13. The minimum value of BC2 is
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
Key.
14. The set of values of OA2 + OB2 + BC2 is
 (A) (B)

(C) (D)
Key.
15. The locus of the mid point of AB, ‘O’ being the origin

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
Key.
16. The locus of the mid point of AB, when BC2 is maximum, is

(A) (B) (C) (D) none of the

above
Key.
2. If a circle of radius ‘3’ pass through origin ‘O’ and meets co-ordinate axes at A and B then the locus
of the centroid of the triangle OAB is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Key. A
15. Match the following, considering the equation of the circle and a line y = 1 which
divides the circle into two regions let small region be R1 and other be R2.

Column – I Column – II
A Radius of biggest circle lying in region R1 P

B Radius of biggest circle lying in region R2 Q

C If two circles of equal radii touching each R 2

other externally lying in region R2 then
maximum value of their radii is
D If the length of intercept made by line y = 1 S 1
on a circle which is concentric with given

circle is then radius of the circle is

Key. A-S, B-R, C-P, D-R
2. The equation of a circle through the intersection of and x – y = 0 having minimum
radius is
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of the above
Key. B
3. From a point P outside of a circle with centre at C tangents PA and PB are drawn such that

, then length of chord AB is

(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) none of the above
Key. A

4. The chord through (2, 1) to the circle are bisected at the point , then
the value of is

(A) (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) none of the above

Key. D
5. The curve intersects x-axis at A and B. A circle is drawn passing through A and
B, then the length of tangent drawn from the origin to this circle is
(A) (B) 1/2 (C) (D) none of the above
Key. D
17. Math the following:-
Column-I Column-II
A) The radical axis of two circles P) is the square of the distance between their centres
B) The common tangent to two intersecting circles of Q)
is perpendicular to the line joining the centres
equal radii
C) The common chord of two intersecting circles R) is parallel to the line joining the centre
D) The sum of the squares of the radii of two circles S)
is bisected by the line joining the centres
intersecting orthogonally
Key. A-Q,B-R,C-S,D-P

PASSAGE 12-14
A circle C of radius 1 is inscribed in an equilateral triangle PQR. The points of
contact of C with the sides PQ, QR, RP are D.E.F, respectively. The line PQ is

given by the equation and the point D is . Further, it is

given that the origin and the centre of C are on the same side of the line PQ.

12 The equation of circle C is

a) b)

c) d)
Key. D

13. Points E and F are given by

a) b) c) d)
Key. A
14. Equation of the sides QR, RP are

a) b)

c) d)
Key. D
PASSAGE 24-25

Let ABCD be a square of side length 2 units. is the circle through vertices
A,B,C,D and is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD. L is a line
through A.

24. If P is a point on in another point on , then is

equal to
a) 0.75 b) 1.25 c) 1 d) 0.5
Key. A

25. A circle touches the line L and the circle externally such that both the circles
are on the same side of the line, then the locus of centre of the circle is
a) Ellipse b) hyperbola c) parabola d) parts of straight
line
Key. C
2. The locus of the mid point of chord of the circle x 2+y2 = 9 such that segment
intercepted by the chord on the curve y 2 – 4x – 4y = 0 subtends the right angle
at the origin is
a) b)
c) d)
Key. C
5. Tangents are drawn to the circle x 2 + y2 = 10 at the points where it is met by
the circle then the point of intersection of these tangents is

a) b) (2, 3) c) (4 , 5) d) (3, 2)
Key. D
10. The equation of the circle described on the common chord of the circles
as a diameter is
a) b)
c) d)
Key. C
11. Variable circles which always touches the line at (1 , 1), cuts the
circle . Then all common chords of circles pass through a
fixed point, the co-ordinate of the point is

a) b) c) d) (3, 2)
Key. B

14. Two circles whose distance between two centres is are touching each
externally at (1, 1). If their direct common tangents intersect at (5, 4) then the
ratio of radius of bigger circle to smaller circle is

a) 3 b) 5 c) d)
Key. A
16. Tangents are drawn to the circle x 2 + y2 = 1 at the point where it is met by the
circles , being the parameter . The locus of the
point of intersection of these tangents is
a) 2x + 3y +1 = 0 b) x + 2y +4 = 0 c) 2x + y + 4 = 0 d) x – 2y – 1 = 0
Key. C
18. A variable chord of circle x2 + y2 = 4 is drawn from the point P(3, 5) meeting the
circle at the points A and B. A point Q is taken on this chord such that
2PQ=PA+PB, then locus of point ‘Q’ is
a) x2 + y2 = 3x + 5y b) x2 + y2 = 6x +10y c) x2 + y2 = 34 d) x2 + y2 = 16
Key. A
23. The area bounded by the circles and the rays given by
is

a) b) c) d)
Key. C
27. The points A, B are the feet of O(0, 0) on , respectively
then the circum radius of the
a) 2 b) 1 c) d)
Key. D
Comprehension Type
P) Let be two circles
69. The combined equation of pair of direct common tangents of the circles S 1 = 0 &
S2 = 0 is
a) b)
c) d)
Key. D
70. The locus of centres of the circles touching S 1 = 0 , S2 = 0 externally is
a) b)
c) d)
Key. B
71. The equation of a circle of radius ‘5’ whose centre lie on first quadrant touches
S1 = 0, S2 = 0 internally is

a) b)

c) d)
Key. C

94. Let and be two circles Match the

straight lines in column I to the statement given in column II

Column I Column II
A x=0 PDirect common tangent of circles S = 0 and S 1 = 0
B 3x + 4y – 10 = 0 QTransverse common tangent of circles S = 0 and S 1
=0
C y=4 R Locus of the point from which tangents drawn to two
given circles (S = 0, S1=0) are of equal length
D 2x + y – 2 = 0 S Touching at least one of the circle S = 0 and S 1 = 0
Key. A-Q,S; B-Q,S;C-P,S,;D-R

96. Match the statement given in column I with points given in column II.
Column I Column II
A The line x + 2y =5 touches the circle x 2 + y2 – 4x – 8y – 5 P (0, -1)
= 0 at
B If points of intersection of line x + 3y +1 = 0 and circle x 2 Q (3, 6)
+ y2 – 2x + 4y +1 =0 are A and B then tangents drawn at
A and B to the circle intersect at
C The points at which the tangent to the circle x 2 + y2 – 4x R (1, 2)
– 8y + 15 = 0 is perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 3
 D Transverse common tangents of the circle x 2 + y2 – 2x + S (2, 1)
4y + 4 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 4x – 2y + 1 = 0 intersect at
Key. A – R, B – S,C – Q,R, D – P

97. Match the statement given in column I with values given in column II.
Column I Column II
A Line y = 2x – 3 intersect the circle x 2 + y2 = 9 at two P
points A, B. If coordinate of point P is (2, 1) then PA. PB =
B The length of the transverse common tangent of the Q
circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y + 4 = 0 and x 2 + y2 + 4x –
2y + 1 =0
C Area of the triangle formed by the tangent and the R 4

normal at to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 with the x – axis

is
D S 3
The circles having radii intersect orthogonally then
length of their common chord is
Key. A – R, B – S,C – P, D – Q

1. If the length of transverse common tangent of the circle and is then

the values of 'h' will be
A) B) C) D)
Key. C
3. If the circle cuts each of the circles
and
at the extremities of a diameter, then
A) B) C) D)
Key. A,B,C,D
8. MATCH THE FOLLOWING:
Column -I Column -II
(A) The number of tangents which can be drawn from (p)
to the circle are
(B) (q) 1
The shortest distance of from the circle

(C) (r) 3
If the circle bisects the
circumference of then
(D) The number of common tangents to circles (s) 2
and
are
Key. (A) (q)(B) (s)(C) (p)(D) (r)
*14. Let and be two points and AB subtends an angle of at any Point P in the plane
in such a way that area of APB is 8 sq. units, then the Number of possible position(s) of P is
Key. 4
**17. Circles with radii 3,4 and 5 touches each other externally. If P is the point of intersection of the
tangents to these circles at their point of contact, then the distance of P from the point of contact is
then the numerical be equal to
Key. 5

1. Tangents PA and PB are drawn to circle from point P which lie on y = x line,
then the locus of circum centre of is
a) y = x+2 b) y = x+1

c) x2+y2+x – y=0 d)
Key. A
7. There are exactly two chords of the circle x 2 + y2 = 100 that passes through (1, 7) and subtends an

angle at the origin. Then the angle between these two chords is

a) b) c) d)
Key. D

10. Statement I : A line intersects x and y axes at P and Q respectively. Another variable line
L2, perpendicular to L1, cuts x and y axes at R and S respectively. The locus of the point of
intersection of the lines PS and QR is x2 + y2 – ax – by = 0
Statement II : In a triangle ABC, foot of perpendicular drawn from A to side BC lies on the circle
drawn on AB as a diameter.
Key. A

12. Statement I : Maximum value of where

is 49
Statement II : If P(x1, y1) lies on x2 + y2 =1, and Q (x2, y2) lies on x2 + y2 =4 then maximum distance
between P and Q is 3
Key. B
5. A square is inscribed in the circle . Its sides are parallel to the coordinate
axes. Then, one vertex of the square is

(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these

Key. D
**11. The coordinates of a point P on the circle such that is
minimum, where O is the origin and OX is the x – axis, are

(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these

Key. A
14. The equation of the circle described on the common chord of the circles
as a diameter is
a) b)
c) d)
Key. C