Chapter 10 - Circles
Chapter 10 - Circles
Chapter 10 - Circles
Paper 1
This test paper contains 20 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed.
A C
B D
A C
B D
3 Given that the diameter of a circle is 4.32 cm, its circumference, in cm, is
A 9.66 C 12.76
B 10.25 D 13.58
cm is
A 9 : 16 C 21 : 26
B 10 : 17 D 23 : 31
5 Beng Kee measures the largest circumference of a ball to be 68.6 cm. Calculate the
diameter, in cm, of the ball.
A 10.91 C 21.83
B 12.48 D 24.96
6 Calculate the length of an arc, in cm, if the radius is cm and the angle at the
centre of the circle is 40°.
A C
B D
1
42 cm O x°
9 cm
DIAGRAM 1
What is the value of x?
A 45 C 100
B 90 D 105
O 135°
DIAGRAM 2
Find the length, in cm, of OA if the length of the minor arc AB is 17.6 cm.
(Take )
A 4.65 C 6.98
B 5.36 D 7.47
A C
B D
2
A B
95°
DIAGRAM 3
The circumference of the circle is 25 cm. Calculate the length, in cm, of the minor
arc AB. ( )
A C
B D
11 If the diameter of a circle is 11 cm. Find the area, in cm2, of the circle.
A C
B D
12 Given the area of a circle is 76.25 cm², calculate its radius, in cm. ( )
A 3.96 C 4.93
B 4.15 D 5.27
13 Puan Lee bought a cylindrical shape birthday cake of diameter 40 cm for one of her
children’s birthday. She cut the cake into 5 equal pieces to be shared by 5 persons.
Calculate the top surface area of a piece of cake, in cm².
A 60 C 80
B 65 D 85
3
10 cm
M
A B
DIAGRAM 4
B and C are centres of the arcs AM and DM respectively. Calculate the area, in cm²,
of the shaded region.
A 25 ( 2 – ) C 50 + 2
B 25 (2 – ) D 50 – 2
DIAGRAM 5
Given PQ = 6 cm and QR = 8 cm, find the area, in cm², of the shaded region.
A (25 –24) C 50 – 24
B 30 –17 D
4
65°
P Q
DIAGRAM 6
Find the area, in cm², of the minor sector OPQ. (Take = 3.14)
A 5.95 C 6.86
B 6.56 D 7.06
6 cm 55°
3 cm
2 cm
DIAGRAM 7
Calculate the area, in cm², of the shaded region.
A C
B D
18 The length of the minute hand of the clock at a clock tower is 35 cm. Calculate the
distance travelled, in cm, by a point at the far end of the minute hand after 40
minutes.
A 100.9 C 122.6
B 107.3 D 146.5
5
10 cm
6 cm
R Q
106°
DIAGRAM 8
Calculate the perimeter, in cm, of the figure in the diagram. (Take = 3.14)
A 24.8 C 38.8
B 30.8 D 46.8
52°
Q
DIAGRAM 9
Calculate the length, in cm, of minor arc PQ. (Take = 3.14)
A 8.3 C 10.6
B 9.6 D 12.9
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Paper 2
This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.
1 Calculate the area of a circle with radius 56.2 cm and round up your answer to 1
decimal place. (Take = 3.14)
2 Calculate the length of an arc which subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of a circle
with a radius of 30 cm. State your answer in fraction.
3 Find the radius of a circle which has an area of 100 cm². Round up your answer to 1
decimal place. (Take = 3.14)
4 Given that the length of an arc is 20 cm and the radius is 8 cm, calculate the angle
subtended by the arc at the centre of the circle. Round up your answer to 1 decimal
place. (Take = 3.14)
80°
P R
DIAGRAM 1
Determine the length of OP if the area of the shaded region is 100 cm². Round up
your answer to 1 decimal place. (Take = 3.14)
D C
A B
DIAGRAM 2
Given that the diagonal of the square is 10 cm, calculate the area of the circle.
(Take = 3.14)
7
7 Diagram 3 shows a sector OPQ of a circle.
10 cm
O x°
DIAGRAM 3
Given that the area of the shaded sector OPQ is 40 cm², find the value of x.
(Take = 3.14)
O 80°
50° Q
DIAGRAM 4
Find the area of minor sector OQR.
P
DIAGRAM 5
Find the area of the circle. (Take = 3.14)