This document contains 20 multiple choice questions with answers about properties of circles and tangents. Some key points covered include:
- The angle between a tangent and radius at the point of contact is 90 degrees
- Tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are always equal in length
- A line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents will pass through the circle's center
- Properties involving lengths of tangents, radii, chords and distances between points related to a circle.
This document contains 20 multiple choice questions with answers about properties of circles and tangents. Some key points covered include:
- The angle between a tangent and radius at the point of contact is 90 degrees
- Tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are always equal in length
- A line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents will pass through the circle's center
- Properties involving lengths of tangents, radii, chords and distances between points related to a circle.
This document contains 20 multiple choice questions with answers about properties of circles and tangents. Some key points covered include:
- The angle between a tangent and radius at the point of contact is 90 degrees
- Tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are always equal in length
- A line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents will pass through the circle's center
- Properties involving lengths of tangents, radii, chords and distances between points related to a circle.
This document contains 20 multiple choice questions with answers about properties of circles and tangents. Some key points covered include:
- The angle between a tangent and radius at the point of contact is 90 degrees
- Tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are always equal in length
- A line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents will pass through the circle's center
- Properties involving lengths of tangents, radii, chords and distances between points related to a circle.
Question 1. Two circle touch each other externally at C and AB is a common tangent to the circles. Then, ∠ACB = (a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°
Answer: (d) 90°
Question 2. If TP and TQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O so that ∠POQ = 110°, then, ∠PTQ is equal to (a) 60° (b) 70° (c) 80° (d) 90°
Answer: (b) 70°
Question 3. Tangents from an external point to a circle are (a) equal (b) not equal (c) parallel (d) perpendicular
Answer: (a) equal
Question 4. Two parallel lines touch the circle at points A and B respectively. If area of the circle is 25 n cm2, then AB is equal to (a) 5 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 25 cm
Answer: (c) 10 cm
Question 5. A line through point of contact and passing through centre of circle is known as (a) tangent (b) chord (c) normal (d) segment
Answer: (c) normal
Question 6. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q (a) √119 cm (b) 13 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 8.5 cm
Answer: (a) √119 cm
Question 7. From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm, the pair of tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. Then the area of the quadrilateral PQOR is (a) 60 cm2 (b) 65 cm2 (c) 30 cm2 (d) 32.5 cm2
Answer: (a) 60 cm2
Question 8. At point A on a diameter AB of a circle of radius 10 cm, tangent XAY is drawn to the circle. The length of the chord CD parallel to XY at a distance 16 cm from A is (a) 8 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 16 cm (d) 18 cm
Answer: (c) 16 cm
Question 9. The tangents drawn at the extremities of the diameter of a circle are (a) perpendicular (b) parallel (c) equal (d) none of these
Answer: (b) parallel
Question 10. A circle is inscribed in a ΔABC having AB = 10cm, BC = 12cm and CA = 8cm and touching these sides at D, E, F respectively. The lengths of AD, BE and CF will be
(a) AD = 4cm, BE = 6cm, CF = 8cm
(b) AD = 5cm, BE = 9cm, CF = 4cm (c) AD = 3cm, BE = 7cm, CF = 5cm (d) AD = 2cm, BE = 6cm, CF = 7cm
Answer:
Question 11. If four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD are tangential to a circle, then (a) AC + AD = BD + CD (b) AB + CD = BC + AD (c) AB + CD = AC + BC (d) AC + AD = BC + DB Answer: (b) AB + CD = BC + AD
Question 12. PQ is a tangent drawn from a point P to a circle with centre O and QOR is a diameter of the circle such that ∠POR = 120°, then ∠OPQ is (a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90°
Answer: (c) 30°
Question 13. Number of tangents drawn at a point of the , circle is/are (a) one (b) two (c) none (d) infinite
Answer: (a) one
Question 14. The maximum number of common tangents that can be drawn to two circles intersecting at two distinct point is (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
Answer: (a) 2
Question 15. In a circle of radius 7cm, tangent PT is drawn from point P such that PT = 24cm. If O is the centre of the circle, then the length of OP is: (a) 30cm (b) 31cm (c) 28cm (d) 25cm
Answer: (d) 25cm
Question 16. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at an angle of 80° then ∠POA is equal to (a) 50° (b) 60° (c) 70° (d) 80°
Answer: (a) 50°
Question 17. Segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents (a) may or may not pass through the centre. (b) will pass through the centre. (c) will not pass through the centre. (d) none of these
Answer: (b) will pass through the centre.
Question 18. The length of a tangent drawn from a point at a distance of 10 cm of circle is 8 cm. The radius of the circle is (a) 4 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 7 cm
Answer: (c) 6 cm
Question 19. The length of tangents drawn from an external point to the circle (a) are equal (b) are not equal (c) sometimes are equal (d) are not defined
Answer: (a) are equal
Question 20. A tangent is drawn from a point at a distance of 17 cm of circle C(0, r) of radius 8 cm. The length of its tangent is (a) 5 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 23 cm
