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CHAPTER 12

Areas Related to Circles

QUESTION 4. [Board 2022 Term 1 SQP STD]

OBJECTIVE QUESTION If a circular grass lawn of 35 m in radius has a path 7 m wide
running around it on the outside, then the area of the path is
QUESTION 1. [Board 2022 Term 1 SQP Basic]
(a) 1450 m2 (b) 1576 m2
The area of a circular ring formed by two concentric circles (c) 1694 m2 (d) 3368 m2

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whose radii are 5.7 cm and 4.3 cm respectively is (Take
π = 3.1416 )

Sol :
(a) 44 sq. cm. (b) 66 sq. cm.
(c) 22 sq. cm. (d) 33 sq. cm.

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QUESTION 5. [Board 2022 Term 1 STD]

Sol : If the area of a semi-circular field is 15400 sq m, then perimeter

of the field is
(a) 160 2 m (b) 260 2 m
QUESTION 2. [Board 2022 Term 1 SQP Basic] (c) 360 2 m (d) 460 2 m

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In the adjoining figure, OABC is a square of side 7 cm. OAC
is a quadrant of a circle with O as centre. The area of the

Sol :
shaded region is

QUESTION 6. [Board 2022 Term 1 STD]

The area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of

side 6 cm is
(a) 36π cm2 (b) 18π cm2
(c) 12π cm2 (d) 9π cm2

Sol :
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(a) 10.5 cm2 (b) 38.5 cm2 QUESTION 7. [Board 2022 Term 1 Basic]

(c) 49 cm 2
(d) 11.5 cm 2 The sum of the areas of two circle, which touch each other

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externally, is 153 π . If the sum of their radii is 15, then the


Sol : ratio of the larger to the smaller radius is
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 3 : 1 (d) None of these

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QUESTION 3. [Board 2022 Term 1 SQP STD]

A sector is cut from a circular sheet of radius 100 cm, the

Sol :
angle of the sector being 240c. If another circle of the area
same as the sector is formed, then radius of the new circle is
(a) 79.5 cm (b) 81.5 cm QUESTION 8. [Board 2022 Term 1 Basic]

(c) 83.4 cm (d) 88.5 cm A race track is in the form of a ring whose inner and outer

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circumference are 437 m and 503 m respectively. The area of


Sol : the track is
(a) 66 sq. cm. (b) 4935 sq. cm.
(c) 9870 sq. cm (d) None of these

Sol :
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QUESTION 9. [Board 2022 Term 1 Basic] QUESTION 14.

In the given figure, OACB is a quadrant of a circle of radius In a circle of radius 14 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 45c at
7 cm. The perimeter of the quadrant is the centre, then the area of the sector is
(a) 71 cm2 (b) 76 cm2
(c) 77 cm2 (d) 154 cm2

Sol :
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QUESTION 15.
If the sum of the areas of two circles with radii R1 and R2 is
equal to the area of a circle of radius R , then
(a) R1 + R2 = R (b) R12 + R22 = R2

(a) 11 cm (b) 18 cm (c) R1 + R2 < R (d) R12 + R22 < R2

(c) 25 cm

Sol :
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(d) 36 cm


Sol :
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QUESTION 16.

QUESTION 10. If the sum of the circumferences of two circles with radii R1
If the circumference of a circle increases from 4 π to 8 π , then and R2 is equal to the circumference of a circle of radius R
its area is , then
(a) halved (b) doubled (a) R1 + R2 = R (b) R1 + R2 > R
(c) R1 + R2 > R (d) R1 + R2 < R

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(c) tripled (d) quadrupled

Sol :
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Sol :

QUESTION 17.
QUESTION 11.
If the radius of a circle is diminished by 10%, then its area is If the perimeter of a circle is equal to that of a square, then
diminished by the ratio of their areas is
(a) 10% (b) 19% (a) 22: 7 (b) 14: 11
(c) 7: 22 (d) 11: 14

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(c) 36% (d) 20%

Sol :
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Sol :

QUESTION 18.
QUESTION 12.
If the perimeter of a semi-circular protractor is 36 cm, then It is proposed to build a single circular park equal in area to
its diameter is the sum of areas of two circular parks of diameters 16 m and
12 m in a locality. The radius of the new park would be
(a) 10 cm (b) 14 cm
(a) 10 m (b) 15 m
(c) 12 cm (d) 16 cm

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(c) 20 m (d) 24 m


Sol :


Sol :
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QUESTION 13.
QUESTION 19.
The area of a circular path of uniform width d surrounding a
circular region of radius r is The area of the square that can be inscribed in a circle of
(b) π ^2r + d h r
radius 8 cm is
(a) πd (2r + d)
(a) 256 cm2 (b) 128 cm2
(c) π ^d + r h r (d) π ^d + r h d

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(c) 64 2 cm2 (d) 64 cm2


Sol :


Sol :
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QUESTION 20. QUESTION 24.

If the circumference of a circle and the perimeter of a square Assertion : If the circumference of a circle is 176 cm, then its
are equal, then radius is 28 cm.
(a) Area of the circle = Area of the square Reason : Circumference = 2π # radius
(b) Area of the circle > Area of the square (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Area of the circle < Area of the square
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
(d) Nothing definite can be said about the relation between
(R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
the areas of the circle and square

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(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.


Sol : (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

QUESTION 21.


Sol :
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The radius of a circle whose circumference is equal to the sum
of the circumferences of the two circles of diameters 36 cm QUESTION 25.
and 20 cm is Assertion : If the outer and inner diameter of a circular path
(a) 56 cm (b) 42 cm is 10 m and 6 m then area of the path is 16π m2 .
(c) 28 cm (d) 16 cm Reason : If R and r be the radius of outer and inner circular

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path, then area of path is π ^R2 − r2h .


Sol : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
QUESTION 22. (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
The diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum of the (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
areas of the two circles of radii 24 cm and 7 cm is (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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(a) 31 cm (b) 25 cm
(c) 62 cm (d) 50 cm

Sol :

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Assertion : If a wire of length 22 cm is bent in the shape of a
circle, then area of the circle so formed is 40 cm2 .
Reason : Circumference of the circle = length of the wire.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
(R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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QUESTION 23.
Assertion : In a circle of radius 6 cm, the angle of a sector 60c
. Then the area of the sector is 18 76 cm2 .

Sol :
Reason : Area of the circle with radius r is πr2 .
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason

ONE MARK QUESTION
(R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
QUESTION 27. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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The radii of two circles are 19 cm and 9 cm respectively. Find


Sol : the radius of a circle which has circumference equal to sum of

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their circumferences.

Sol :
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QUESTION 28. [Board Term-2 2012] QUESTION 36. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2013]

Find the radius of a circle whose circumference is equal to If the circumferences of two concentric circles forming a ring

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the sum of the circumference of two circles of diameter 36 cm are 88 cm and 66 cm respectively. Find the width of the ring.

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and 20 cm.


Sol :


Sol :

QUESTION 37. [Board Term-2 2012]

QUESTION 29. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard] Two coins of diameter 2 cm and 4 cm respectively are kept
The minute hand of a clock is 12 cm long. Find the area one over the other as shown in the figure, find the area of the
of the face of the clock described by the minute hand in 35 shaded ring shaped region in square cm.

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minutes.

Sol :

QUESTION 30. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

The length of the minute hand of clock is 14 cm. Find the

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area swept by the minute hand in 15 minutes.

Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 31. [Board Term-2 2012] QUESTION 38. [Board Term-2 2012]

The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the The diameter of two circle with centre A and B are 16 cm
and 30 cm respectively. If area of another circle with centre

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area swept by the minute hand from 9 a.m. to 9.35 a.m.
C is equal to the sum of areas of these two circles, then find


Sol :

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the circumference of the circle with centre C.

Sol :
QUESTION 32. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

The radius of a circle is 17.5 cm. find the area of the sector of
QUESTION 39. [Board Term-2 2012]

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the circle enclosed by two radii and an arc 44 cm in length.
The diameter of a wheel is 1.26 m. What the distance covered

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Sol : in 500 revolutions.

Sol :

QUESTION 33. [Board 2020 OD Standard]

Find the area of the sector of a circle of radius 6 cm whose

QUESTION 40. [Board Term-2 2012]
central angle is 30c. (Take π = 3.14 )

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A thin wire is in the shape of a circle of radius 77 cm. It is


Sol : bent into a square. Find the side of the square (Taking, π = 227

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).

Sol :
QUESTION 34. [Board Term-2 2012]

What is the perimeter of the sector with radius 10.5 cm and

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sector angle 60º.
QUESTION 41. [Board Term-2 2012]

Sol : What is the area of the largest square that can be inscribed

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in a circle of radius 12 cm.?

Sol :
QUESTION 35. [Board Term-2 2012]

What is the perimeter of a sector of a circle whose central

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angle is 90º and radius is 7 cm?
QUESTION 42. [Board Term-2 2015]

Sol : Find the area of the square that can be inscribed in a circle

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of radius 8 cm.

Sol :
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QUESTION 43. [Board Term-2 2012] QUESTION 50. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2012]

What is the name of a line which intersects a circle at two If the perimeter and the area of the circle are numerically

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distinct points? equal, then find the radius of the circle.

Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 44. [Board Term-2 2012] QUESTION 51. [Board Term-2 2012]

In the given figure, AB is the diameter where AP = 12 In given fig., O is the centre of a circle. If the area of the
cm and PB = 16 cm. Taking the value of π as 3, find the sector OAPB is 365 times the area of the circle, then find the
perimeter of the shaded region. value of x.

Sol :
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Sol :
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QUESTION 45. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2012]

What is the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the QUESTION 52. [Board Term-2 2012]

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sum of the areas of two circles of radii 40 cm and 9 cm? If circumference of a circle is 44 cm, then what will be the

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area of the circle?


Sol :


Sol :

QUESTION 46. [Board Term-2 2012]

Find the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the sum QUESTION 53. [Board Term-2 2012]

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of areas of two circles of diameter 16 cm and 12 cm. A steel wire when bent in the form of a square encloses an
area or 121 cm2. If the same wire is bent in the form of a


Sol :

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circle, then find the circumference of the circle.

Sol :
QUESTION 47. [Board Term-2 2012]

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If the radius of a circle is doubled, what about its area?
QUESTION 54. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2013]


Sol : If the circumference of a circle increases from 4π to 8π , then

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what about its area ?

QUESTION 48. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2012]

Sol :
2
Find the area (in cm ) of the circle that can be inscribed in

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a square of side 8 cm.
QUESTION 55. [Board Term-2 2014]


Sol : If the radius of the circle is 6 cm and the length of an arc 12

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cm. Find the area of the sector.

QUESTION 49. [Board Term-2 OD 2012]

Sol :
Find the area of circle that can be inscribed in a square of

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side 10 cm.
QUESTION 56. [Board Term-2 2012]


Sol : A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at
the centre. Find area of minor segment. ^π = 3.14h

Sol :
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QUESTION 57. [Board Term-2 2012] QUESTION 63. [Board 2020 OD Standard]
2
If the perimeter of a semi-circular protractor is 36 cm, find its The area of a circular play ground is 22176 cm . Find the cost
diameter. ^Use π = 227 h .

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of fencing this ground at the rate of 50 per metre.

Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 64. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

The wheel of a motorcycle is of radius 35 cm. How many

TWO MARKS QUESTION

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revolutions are required to travel a distance of 11 m?

Sol :
QUESTION 58. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

The areas of two circles are in the ratio 9 : 4, then what is the

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ratio of their circumferences?
QUESTION 65. [Board Term-2 OD 2012]


Sol : If the perimeter of a protractor is 72 cm, calculate its area.
Use π = 227 .

QUESTION 59. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

The perimeter of a sector of a circle with radius 6.5 cm is 31

Sol :
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cm, then find the area of the sector.
QUESTION 66. [Board Term-2 2012, Foreign 2014 ]


Sol : A paper is in the form of a rectangle ABCD in which
AB = 20 cm, BC = 14 cm. A semi-circular portion with BC
as diameter is cut off. Find the area of the part. Use π = 227 .
QUESTION 60. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard]

The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 5.2 cm is 16.4

Sol :
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cm. Find the area of the sector.

Sol : QUESTION 67. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2013]

Two circular pieces of equal radii and maximum areas,

touching each other are cut out from a rectangular cardboard
QUESTION 61. [Board Term-2 2011] of dimensions 14 cm # 7 cm. find the area of the remaining
cardboard. ^Use π = 227 h

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In given figure arcs are drawn by taking vertices A, B and C
of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm, to intersect the side


Sol :
BC , CA and AB at their respective mid-points D, E and F .
Find the area of the shaded region. (Use π = 3.14 ).

QUESTION 68. [Board Term-2 SQP 2016]

Find the perimeter of the shaded region if ABCD is a square

of side 21 cm and APB and CPD are semicircle. Use π = 227 .

Sol :
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QUESTION 62. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard]

A piece of wire 22 cm long is bent into the form an arc of a

circle subtending an angle of 60c at its centre. Find the radius


Sol :
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of the circle. 6Use π = 227 @

Sol :
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QUESTION 69. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2012] QUESTION 75. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

If the difference between the circumference and the radius of A horse is tethered to one corner of a rectangular field of
a circle is 37 cm, then using π = 227 , find the circumference dimensions 70 m # 52 m , by a rope of length 21 m. How

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(in cm) of the circle. much area of the field can it graze?

Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 70. [Board Term-2 2015] QUESTION 76. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]

Find the area of the corresponding major sector of a circle of Sides of a right triangular field are 25 m, 24 m and 7 m. At

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radius 28 cm and the central angle 45c. the three corners of the field, a cow, a buffalo and a horse
are tied separately with ropes of 3.5 m each to graze in the


Sol : field. Find the area of the field that cannot be grazed by these

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animals.

Sol :
QUESTION 71. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2013]

The diameters of the front and rear wheels of a tractor are 80

cm and 200 cm respectively. Find the number of revolutions
of rear wheel to cover the distance which the front wheel QUESTION 77. [Board Term-2 2016]

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covers in 800 revolutions. In the given figure, AOB is a sector of angle 60c of a circle
with centre O and radius 17 cm. If AP = OB and AP = 15


Sol : cm, find the area of the shaded region.

THREE MARKS QUESTION

QUESTION 72. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

A road which is 7 m wide surrounds a circular park whose

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circumference is 88 m. Find the area of the road.

Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 78. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2016]

QUESTION 73. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

Three horses are tied each with 7 m long rope at three corners In the given figure, a chord AB of the circle with centre O
of a triangular field having sides 20 m, 34 m and 42 m. Find and radius 10 cm, that subtends a right angle at the centre of
the circle. Find the area of the minor segment AQBP . Hence

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the area of the plot which can be grazed by the horses.
find the area of major segment ALBQA. (Use π = 3.14 )


Sol :

QUESTION 74. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

In Figure, PQ and AB are two arcs of concentric circles

of radii 7 cm and 3.5 cm respectively, with centre O . If
+POQ = 30c, then find the area of shaded region.

Sol :
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Sol :
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QUESTION 79. [Board Term-2 2015] QUESTION 84. [Board Term-2 2015]

The circumference of a circle exceeds the diameter by 16.8 A momento is made as shown in the figure. Its base PBCR is
cm. Find the radius of the circle. Use π = 227 .

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silver plate from the front side. Find the area which is silver
plated. Use π = 227 .


Sol :

QUESTION 80. [Board Term-2 Foreign SQP 2016]

Find the area of shaded region shown in the given figure

where a circular arc of radius 6 cm has been drawn with
vertex O of an equilateral triangle OAB of side 12 cm as
centre.

Sol :
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QUESTION 85. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2014]

In the fig., PSR, RTQ and PAQ are three semi-circles of

diameters 10 cm, 3 cm and 7 cm region respectively. Find the

Sol :
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QUESTION 81. [Board Term-2 OD 2015]

Find the area of minor segment of a circle of radius 14 cm,

when its centre angle is 60c. Also find the area of corresponding
major segment. Use π = 227 .

Sol :
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QUESTION 82. [Board Term-2 OD 2016]

In the given figure, find the area of the shaded region,

Sol :
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enclosed between two concentric circles of radii 7 cm and 14
cm where +AOC = 40c. Use π = 227 .

QUESTION 86. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2015]

In fig. APB and AQP are semi-circle, and AO = OB . If the

perimeter of the figure is 47 cm, find the area of the shaded
region. Use π = 227 .

Sol :
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QUESTION 83.

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[Board Term-2 Delhi Compt. 2017]

In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60c at

Sol :

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the centre. Find the area of sector formed by the arc.

Sol :
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QUESTION 87. [Board Term-2, 2014] QUESTION 91. [Board Term-2 2011, Delhi 2015]

Find the area of the adjoining diagram. In fig., find the area of the shaded region ( π = 3.14 )

Sol :
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QUESTION 88. [Board Term-2 2012]

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Find the area of the shaded region in figure, if BC = BD = 8
cm, AC = AD = 15 cm and O is the centre of the circle.
(Take π = 3.14 )

Sol :

QUESTION 92. [Board Term-2, 2012]

AB and CD are two diameters of a circle perpendicular to

each other and OD is the diameter of the smaller circle. If
OA = 7 cm, find the area of the shaded region.

Sol :
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QUESTION 89. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2014]

In the figure, TABC is in the semi-circle, find the area of the

shaded region given that AB = BC = 4 cm.(Use π = 3.14 )

Sol :
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QUESTION 93. [Board Term-2 2012]

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In the given figure, AB is the diameter of the largest semi-
circle. AB = 21 cm, AM = MN = NB . Semi-circle are drawn


Sol :
with AM, MN and NB as shown. Using π = 227 , calculate the
area of the shaded region.

QUESTION 90. [Board Term-2 2014]

In the figure, TACB is in the semi-circle. Find the area of

shaded region given that AB = 42 cm.

Sol :
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Sol :
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QUESTION 94. [Board Term-2, 2012]

In the given figure, TPQR is an equilateral triangle of side

8 cm and D, E, F are centres of circular arcs, each of radius
4 cm. Find the area of shaded region. (Use π = 3.14 ) and
3 = 1.732

Sol :
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QUESTION 98. [Board 2020 OD Standard]

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Find the area of the shaded region in Figure, if PQ = 24 cm,


Sol : PR = 7 cm and O is the centre of the circle.

QUESTION 95. [Board Term-2 OD 2017]

A wire when bent in the form of an equilateral triangle

encloses an area of 121 3 cm2. If the wire is bent in the form
of a circle, find the area enclosed by the circle. Use π = 227 .

Sol :
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QUESTION 96. [Board Term-2 OD Compt. 2017]


Sol :
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Adjoining fig, ABCD is a trapezium with AB || DC and
+BCD = 30c. Fig. BGEC is a sector of a circle with centre QUESTION 99. [Board 2018]

C and AB = BC = 7 cm, DE = 4 cm and BF = 3.5 cm, then Find the area of the shaded region in Figure, where arcs
find the area of the shaded region. Use π = 227 . drawn with centres A, B , C and D intersect in pairs at
midpoint P , Q , R and S of the sides AB , BC , CD and DA
respectively of a square ABCD of side 12 cm. [Use π = 3.14 ]

Sol :
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Sol :
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QUESTION 100. [Board Term-2 SQP 2017]

Four equal circles are described at the four corners of a

FIVE MARKS QUESTION square so that each touches two of the others. The shaded
area enclosed between the circle is 247 cm2. Find the radius of

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each circle.
QUESTION 97. [ Board Term-2 Foreign 2017]

In the given figure ABCD is a trapezium with

Sol :

AB || DC, AB = 18 cm and DC = 32 cm and the distance
between AB and AC is 14 cm. If arcs of equal radii 7 cm
taking A, B, C and D have been drawn, then find the area of
the shaded region.
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QUESTION 101. [Board 2019 OD] QUESTION 104. [Board 2019 Delhi]

In Figure, ABCD is a square with side 2 2 cm and inscribed Find the area of the shaded region in Figure, if ABCD is a
in a circle. Find the area of the shaded region.(Use π = 3.14 ). rectangle with sides 8 cm and 6 cm and O is the centre of
circle. (Take π = 3.14 )

Sol :
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Sol :
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QUESTION 102. [Board Term-2 OD 2016] QUESTION 105. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2016]
In the figure, O is the centre of circle such that diameter An elastic belt is placed around the rim of a pulley of radius
AB = 13 cm and AC = 12 cm. BC is joined. Find the area of 5 cm. From one point C on the belt elastic belt is pulled
the shaded region. ( π = 3.14 ) directly away from the centre O of the pulley until it is at
P, 10 cm from the point O. Find the length of the belt that
is still in contact with the pulley. Also find the shaded area.
(Use π = 3.14 and 3 = 1.73 )

Sol :
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QUESTION 103.
In Figure, a square OABC is inscribed in a quadrant OPBQ
[Board 2019 OD]

. If OA = 15 cm , find the area of the shaded region. (Use

Sol :
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π = 3.14 ).
QUESTION 106. [Board Term-2 2011]

Fig. depicts a racing track whose left and right ends are semi-
circular. The distance between the two inner parallel line
segments is 60 m and they are each 106 m long. If the track is
10 m wide everywhere, find the area of the track.

Sol :
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QUESTION 107.
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[ Board Term-2 Foreign 2016]

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Find the area of the shaded region in Figure, APD, AQB , BRC
and CSD , are semi-circles of diameter 14 cm, 3.5 cm, 7 cm
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QUESTION 111. [Board Term-2 2014]

and 3.5 cm respectively. Use π = 22
7 .
A round thali has 2 inbuilt triangular for serving vegetables
and a separate semi-circular area for keeping rice or chapati.
If radius of thali is 21 cm, find the area of the thali that is
shaded in the figure.

Sol :
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QUESTION 108. [Board Term-2 OD 2015]

In figure, PQRS is square lawn with side PQ = 42 metre.

Sol :
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Two circular flower beds are there on the sides PS and QR
QUESTION 112. [Board Term -2 2011, Foreign 2014]
with centre at O, the intersection of its diagonals. Find the
total area of the two flower beds (shaded parts). In the fig., ABC is a right-angle triangle, +B = 90c, AB = 28
cm and BC = 21 cm. With AC as diameter, a semi-circle is
drawn and with BC as radius a quarter circle is drawn. Find
the area of the shaded region.

Sol :
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QUESTION 109. [Board Term-2 2015]

In the figure, ABC is a right angled triangle right angled

at +A . Find the area of the shaded region, if AB = 6 cm,

Sol :
BC = 10 cm and O is the centre of the circle of the triangle
ABC .
QUESTION 113. [Board Term-2 2011]

In fig., two circular flower beds have been shown on two

sides of a square lawn ABCD of side 56 m. If the centre of
each circular flower bed is the point of intersection O of the
diagonals of the square lawn, find the sum of the areas of the
lawn and flower beds.

Sol :
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QUESTION 110. [Board Term-2, 2015]

Two circular beads of different sizes are joined together such

that the distance between their centres is 14 cm. The sum of

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QUESTION 114. [Board Term-2 2011] QUESTION 118. [ Board Term-2 Foreign 2017]

In fig., find the area of the shaded region. Use π = 22

7 . Two circles touch internally. The sum of their areas is 116π
and the difference between their centres is 6 cm. Find the

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radii of the circles.

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QUESTION 119. [Board Term-2 OD 2017]

In the given figure, TABC is a right angled triangle in which

+A = 90c. Semicircles are drawn on AB, AC and BC as
diameters. Find the area of the shaded region.

Sol :
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QUESTION 115. [Board Term-2 OD 2015, 2016]

The given figure shows a sector OAP of a circle with centre

O , containing +θ. AB is perpendicular to the radius OA and
meets OP produced at B . Prove that the perimeter of shaded
region is r = 6tan θ + sec θ + 180 − 1@ .
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πθ

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QUESTION 120. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2016]

In the given figure, two concentric circle with centre O have

radii 21 cm and 42 cm. If +AOB = 60c, find the area of the
shaded region. Use π = 227 .

Sol :
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QUESTION 116. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2017]

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A park is of the shape of a circle of diameter 7 m. It is
surrounded by a path of width of 0.7 m. Find the expenditure

Sol :

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of cementing the path. If its cost is Rs.110 per sq. m.

Sol :
QUESTION 121. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2014]

A square OABC is inscribed in a quadrant OPBQ of a circle.

QUESTION 117. [Board Term-2 2011]
If OA = 20 cm, find the area of the shaded region. [Use
π = 3.14 ]
In fig., AC = BD = 7 cm and AB = CD = 1.75 cm. Semi-
circles are drawn as shown in the figure. Find the area of the
shaded region. Use π = 227 .

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QUESTION 122. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2017] QUESTION 126. [Board Term-2 OD 2017]

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle with AC = 24 In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle of dimensions 21 cm
cm, AB = 7 cm and +BOD = 90c. Find the area of the # 14 cm. A semicircle is drawn with BC as diameter. Find
shaded region. the area and the perimeter of the shaded region in the figure.

Sol :
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QUESTION 123. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2015]
QUESTION 127. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2014]
The long and short hands of a clock are 6 cm and 4 cm long
respectively. Find the sum of distances travelled by their tips In the figure OABC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 7 cm.
in 24 hours. (Use π = 3.14 ) If OD = 4 cm, find the area of shaded region.

Sol :
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QUESTION 124. [Board Term-2 SQP 2017]

In given figure ABPC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14

cm and a semicircle is drawn with BC as diameter. Find the
are of the shaded region.

Sol :
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QUESTION 128. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2017]

In the given figure DACB is a quadrant of a circle with centre

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O and radius 3.5 cm. If OD = 2 find the area of the region.


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QUESTION 125. [Board Term-2 SQP 2017]

As ABDC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 28 cm and a

semi-circle BEC is drawn with BC as diameter. Find the
area of the shaded region. Use π = 227 .

Sol :
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QUESTION 129. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2016]

Figure shows two arcs PAQ and PQB . Arc PAQ is a part
of circle with centre O and radius OP while arc PBQ is

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a semi-circle drawn on PQ as diameter with centre M
. If OP = PQ = 10 cm show that area of shaded region is


Sol :
25 a 3 − π k cm2.
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QUESTION 132. [Board Term-2 2011]

In fig., ABCDEF is any regular hexagon with different

vertices A, B, C, D, E and F as the centres of circle with same
radius r are drawn. Find the area of the shaded portion.

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QUESTION 130. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2016, STD SQP 2021]

In fig. ABCD is a square of side 14 cm. Semi-circle are drawn

with each side of square as diameter. Find the area of the
shaded region. Use π = 227 .

COMPETENCEY BASED QUESTION

QUESTION 133.
Traditional Japanese Fans : Japanese fans are made of paper
on a bamboo frame, usually with a design painted on them. A
Japanese Fan symbolises friendship, respect and good wishes
and are given on special occasions, as well as to help cool you
down in hot weather. The fan is an immediately recognizable
icon of Japanese culture. Today they remain an important

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artistic medium and stylish fashion accessory.


Sol :

Lavanya hold a Japanease folding fan in her hand as shown

QUESTION 131. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2013]
in figure. It is shapded like a sector of a circle. The inner and
Three semicircles each of diameter 3 cm, a circle of diameter outer raddi are 14 cm and 21 cm. The fan has three colour
4.5 cm and a semicircle of radius 4.5 cm are drawn in the material.
given figure. Find the area of the shaded region.

Sol :
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QUESTION 135.
(i) If the region containing the pink colour makes an
angle of θ2 = 72c at the centre, then find the area of UPHOLSTERY : Upholstery is the physical act of stuffing
the region having pink colour. seats and furniture with webbing, padding, springs, foam, or
(ii) If the region containing the orange colour makes an cushions to furniture and covering it with upholstery fabric.
angle of θ1 = 54c at the centre, then find the area of The word upholstery comes from the Middle English word
the region having orange colour. upholder, which referred to an artisan who help up their
goods. A person who works with upholstery is an upholsterer.
(iii) If the region containing the red colour makes an angle
of θ1 = 45c at the centre, then find the perimeter of
the region having red colour.

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(iv) Find the area of the region having radius 14 cm.

Sol :

QUESTION 134.
Pendulum Clock : It is a clock that uses a pendulum, a swinging
weight, as its timekeeping element. From its invention in 1656
by Christiaan Huygens, the pendulum clock was the world’s
most precise timekeeper, accounting for its widespread use.
Their greater accuracy allowed for the faster pace of life
which was necessary for the Industrial Revolution. The home
pendulum clock was replaced by less-expensive, synchronous,
electric clocks in the 1930s and 40s. Pendulum clocks are now
kept mostly for their decorative and antique value.

Eshika wants to cover the cushions of her papasan chair with

a different fabric. If there are seven circular cushions that
are the same size with a diameter of 32 cm, around a center
cushion with a diameter of 46 cm, find the area of fabric that
she will need to cover both sides of the cushions. Allow an

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extra 5 cm of fabric around each cushion.

Sol :

QUESTION 136.
Swimming Pool : A swimming pool or simply pool is a
structure designed to hold water to enable swimming or
Dhriti bought a pendulum clock for her living room. the other leisure activities. Pools can be built into the ground
clock contains a small pendulam of lenght 45 cm. the minute (in-ground pools) or built above ground. In-ground pools are
hand and hour hand of the clock are 9 cm and 6 cm long most commonly constructed from materials such as concrete,
respectively. natural stone, metal, plastic, or fiberglass, and can be of a
(i) Find the area swept by the minute hand in 14 custom size and shape or built to a standardized size, the
minutes. largest of which is the Olympic-size swimming pool.
(ii) Find the angle described by hour hand in 10 minutes.
(iii) Find the distance covered by the tip of hour hand in
3.5 hours.
(iv) If the tip of pendulum covers a distance of 66 cm in
complete oscillation, then find the angle described by

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pendulum at the centre.

Sol :

The area of a circular pool is 616 square metre. The owner

wants to replace the tiling at the edge of the pool.
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QUESTION 138.
(i) The edging is 25 cm wide, so she plans to use 6-inch
square tiles to form a continuous inner edge. How many FURNITURE : Varsha dining room table has hardwood
tiles will she need to purchase? around the outside. The outer dimension of table is 135 cm
(ii) Once the square tiles are in place around the pool, there by 90 cm. Find the area of wood around the edge of the table.
will be extra space between the tiles. What shape of tile The table has wooden edge of 7 cm around it.
will best fill this space? How many tiles of this shape

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should she purchase?

Sol :

QUESTION 137.
Bakery : A bakery is an establishment that produces and
sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cookies,
cakes, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also
categorized as cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who
wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.

Sol :
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QUESTION 139.
Motion Detector : A motion sensor (or motion detector) is
an electronic device that is designed to detect and measure
movement. Motion sensors are used primarily in home and
business security systems, but they can also be found in
phones, paper towel dispensers, game consoles, and virtual
reality systems.

Tania runs a bakery shop and her bakery is very famous for
tasty cake. She sells single-layer mini-cakes that are 3 inches
in diameter for Rs 80 each. They also have a 9 inch cake for
Rs 645. If both cakes are the same thickness, which option
gives you more cake for the money, nine mini-cakes or one

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9-inch cake? Explain. A motion detector can detect movement up to 24 m away
through an angle of θ = 70c .


Sol : (i) What area can the motion detector monitor?
(ii) What angle is required to monitor 50% more area?
(iii) For θ = 91c what range is required for the detector to

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monitor 30% more area?

Sol :

QUESTION 140.
Gear : Gears are mechanical parts with cut teeth designed
to fit with teeth on another part so as to transmit or receive
force and motion. Gears are also sometimes called toothed
wheels or cogged wheels or cogs. The cut teeth are also
sometimes called cogs.
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QUESTION 142.
Windshield Wiper : Windshield wipers are a small part of
your car, but they have a big impact on your driving and
overall safety. They remove rain, snow, dirt, pollen, frost and
other debris quickly and smoothly at the push of a button.
The windshield wiper motor moves the windshield wiper arms
across the windshield. The metal or hard plastic arms drag a
thin rubber (or silicone) blade across the windshield to clear
away water, giving you a better view of the road.

In following figure AB = 21 cm . Find the perimeter of

combined circles.

The armature for the rear windshield wiper has a length of

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63 cm, with a rubber wiper blade that is 42 cm long. What


Sol : area of my rear windshield is cleaned as the armature swings

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back-and-forth through an angle of 110c ?

Sol :
QUESTION 141.
Laying New Sod : Sod, also known as turf, is grass. When
harvested into rolls it is held together by its roots and a thin
QUESTION 143.
layer of soil. Sod is typically used for lawns, golf courses, and
sports stadiums around the world. Electric Hoist : It is an electrically powered appliance that is
used to lift, lower and even move heavy or awkward objects.
They are mainly used to alleviate potential strain and injury
on any person who needs to lift a heavy object or where the
object is just much too heavy for a human to lift unaided.

When new sod is laid, a heavy roller is used to press the sod
down to ensure good contact with the ground beneath. The
radius of the roller is 28 cm.
(i) Through what angle has the roller turned after being
pulled across 11 meter of yard?
(ii) If it is turned through by 3 revolution and 45c , find the

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length, that the roller will press.

Sol : An electric hoist is being used to lift a beam (see figure). The
diameter of the drum on the hoist is 42 cm, and the beam
must be raised 22 cm. Find the number of degrees through

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which the drum must rotate.

Sol :
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QUESTION 144. QUESTION 146.

Voltmeter : A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring Cable Winch: It is a device for hauling or lifting; made up
electric potential difference between two points in an electric of a rope, cable or chain wound around a horizontal rotating
circuit. When current carrying conductor placed in a drum and turned by a crank or motor and typically mounted
magnetic field, a mechanical force acts on the conductor, if it at the rear of a towing vehicle.
is attached to a moving system, with the coil movement, the
pointer moves over the scale.

The pointer on a voltmeter is 7 centimeters in length (see

figure). Find the angle through which the pointer rotates A large winch with a radius of 30 cm winds in 99 cm of cable.

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when it moves 5.5 centimeters on the scale. (i) Through what angle has it turned?
(ii) If it is turned through an angle of 126c , find the length,


Sol :

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that the winch will wind.

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QUESTION 145.
Pulley : A pulley is a wheel with a groove along its edge for
holding a rope or cable. It is a simple machine that helps QUESTION 147.
change the direction and point of application of a pulling Sprinkler : An irrigation sprinkler (also known as a water
force. Pulleys are used singly or in combination to transmit sprinkler or simply a sprinkler) is a device used to irrigate
energy and motion. agricultural crops, lawns, landscapes, golf courses, and
other areas. Irrigation sprinklers can be used for residential,
industrial, and agricultural usage. It is useful on uneven land
where sufficient water is not available as well as on sandy soil.

A water sprinkler is set to shoot a stream of water a distance

of 21 m and rotate through an angle of 80c .
(i) What is the area of the lawn it waters?
A boy is moving a box upward through the use of a pulley
21 cm in radius. If the pulley is rotated counterclockwise (ii) For r = 28 m, what angle is required to water equal to

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through an angle of 102c , find the height, that the weight previous area?

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will rise.

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QUESTION 148.
Barn : A barn is an agricultural building usually on farms
and used for various purposes. A barn refers to structures
that house livestock, including cattle and horses, as well as
equipment and fodder, and often grain.

Ramkaran want to build a barn at his farm. He has made a

design for it which is shown above.
Here roof is arc of a circle of radius r at centre O .
(i) What is the value of radius of arc ?
Jawaharlal Nehru stadium is conducting the annual sports
(ii) What is the curved width of roof ? competition soon. The curator of the stadium is tasked
(iii) What is area of cross section of barn ? to figuring out the dimensions for carving out some areas
allotted for a hockey court and a shooting range, as shown in
(iv) If the length of the barn is 12 meters, what is the curved
the figure below.
surface area of roof?

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(v) What is the storage capacity of barn ?

Sol :

QUESTION 149.
Speed of a River Current : The paddle wheel in the river
functions like a wheel rolling on a road. To approximate the
speed of the current of a river, a circular paddle wheel with
radius 1.75 meter is lowered into the water. If the current
causes the wheel to rotate at a speed of 10 revolutions per
minute, what is the speed of the current?.

The shapes of the hockey court and the shooting range are
square and triangle respectively. Both of the courts have
a common edge that touches the centre of stadium. The
construction of the shooting range is such that the angle to
centre is 90c. The radius of the stadium is 200 metres.
(i) What is the area allotted to shooting range ?
(ii) What is the area allotted to hockey court ?
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to allot space for some more sports, how much area is
available to them?


Sol :
(iv) If the boundaries of the hockey court and shooting range
are to be fenced, then what is the required length of the
fence ?
QUESTION 150.
(v) If the cost of fencing is Rs 6 per metre, what is the total
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cost of fencing ?
and a very popular sports stadium of Delhi. The stadium is a
part of the Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in central Delhi,

Sol :
which also houses the headquarters of the Sports Authority
of India, the field arm of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports, and the Indian Olympic Association . It has a capacity
to seat 60,000 people. It is the third largest multi-purpose
stadium in India. In 2010, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was
the main stadium for XIX Commonwealth Games; a major
sporting event.
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QUESTION 151.
Tunnel : The tunnels are defined as the underground passages
that are used for the transportation purposes. These permit
the transmission of passengers and freights, or it may be
for the transportation of utilities like water, sewage or gas
etc. The tunnel engineering is one of the most interesting
disciplines in engineering. The work is complex and difficult
throughout its course, even though it is interesting.

Earth is excavated to make a road tunnel. The tunnel is a

cylinder of radius 7 m and length 450 m.
A level surface is laid inside the tunnel to make road. Figure
shows the circular cross - section of the tunnel. The level
surface is represented by AB , the centre of the circle is O
and +AOB = 90c. The space below AB is filled with rubble
(debris from the demolition buildings).

Steel girders are erected above the tracks to strengthen the

tunnel. The girders are erected at 6 m intervals along the
length of the tunnel, with one at each end.
(i) What is the cross section area of tunnel before filling
debris on ground plane ?
(ii) What is the area of cross section of tunnel after filling
debris on ground plane?
(iii) What is the length of each girder ?
(iv) How many girders are erected ?
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required ?

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