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CIRCLES MCQs

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Question 21.


If AB is the tangent to the circle with center O then, find the measure of OCP. 
Given that OP = PC.


If AB Is The Tangent To The Circle With center O Then, Find...


  1.     30
  2.     45
  3.     60
  4.     15
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 45
:
B

The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
OPC=90
Given, OP = PC.
So, OPC is an isosceles right angled triangle.PCO=POC
PCO+POC+OPC=180(Angle sum property of a triangle)
PCO+POC+90=180
PCO+POC=90
Hence, POC=OCP=45


Question 22.


In the given figure, LMN is tangent to the circle with centre O. If  PMN = 60, find  MOP.


In The Given Figure, LMN Is Tangent To The Circle With Centr...


  1.     30 
  2.     60 
  3.     90 
  4.     120 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 120 
:
D

OMN  = 90
Radius and tangent are perpendicular at point of contact remaining part of OMN is OMP=9060=30
OP = OM = Radius
Hence, OMP = OPM = 30


Therefore, MOP = 120.


Question 23.


A circle is inscribed in a triangle with sides 3, 4 and 5 cm. The radius of the circle is


___ cm.

 


A Circle Is Inscribed In A Triangle With Sides 3, 4 And 5 Cm...


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 120 
:

Join the centre of the circle and the vertices of the triangle. Observe that the sides of the triangle become the tangents to the circle. Hence, the radii of the circle as shown in the question become the heights of the smaller triangles.


A Circle Is Inscribed In A Triangle With Sides 3, 4 And 5 Cm...
According to formula
12 (r) (sum of sides) = area of triangle
12 (r) ( 3+ 4 + 5) = 12 × 3 × 4
r = 1 cm


 


Question 24.


Two tangents PA and PB are drawn from an external point P to the circle with centre O, such that APB =120what is the relation between OP and AP?


 


  1.     OP = 12 AP
  2.     AP = 23 OP
  3.     OP = 2 AP
  4.     OP = AP
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> OP = 2 AP
:
C

Two Tangents PA And PB Are Drawn From An External Point P t...


Given that APB=120


Also, we know that if two tangents are drawn from an external point to a circle, then the line joining the external point and the centre of the circle bisects the angle between the tangents.
APO=OPB=60


Thus, cos OPA=cos 60=APOP 
12 = APOP


Thus, OP=2AP


Question 25.


State true or false.
Maximum number of tangents to a circle which are parallel to a secant can be two.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     OP = 2 AP
  4.     OP = AP
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A

State True Or False.Maximum Number Of Tangents To A Circle W...


To make tangents parallel to secant only two ways are possible.


Question 26.


Two parallel lines touch a circle at points A and B respectively. The area of the circle is 25π cm2, then the distance between the lines is


  1.     5 cm
  2.     8 cm
  3.     10 cm
  4.     25 cm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 10 cm
:
C

Given that the area of circle = 25π cm2
πr2=25π, where r is the radius of the circle.
i.e., r2=25r=±5 
Since radius is a non-negative quantity, we have r=5 cm
Now, the distance between the two parallel lines
= Diameter of the circle
= 2× Radius of the circle = 10 cm.


Two Parallel Lines Touch A Circle At Points A And B Respecti...


Question 27.


A chord of a circle is equal to the radius of the circle. Find the angle subtended by the chord at a point on the major arc.


  1.     150
  2.     30
  3.     60
  4.     90
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 30
:
B

A Chord Of A Circle Is Equal To The Radius Of The Circle. Fi...


Given that AO = AB=OB.


Since all sides are equal, AOB is equilateral, and hence equiangular. Also, each angle of the triangle equals 60.
i.e.,AOB = 
60


 ACB=12AOB
( Angle subtended by an arc at the centre is double the angle subtended by it at any point on the remaining part of the circle. )
ACB=602=30


 


Question 28.


 The length of the tangent drawn to a circle with radius 7 cm from a point 25 cm away from the centre is = ___ cm.


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 30
:

 The Length Of The Tangent Drawn To A Circle With Radius 7 ...


ABO= 90 (point of contact)


Using Pythagoras theorem


AO2= AB2+ BO2


252= AB2+ 72


252 - 72 = AB2


24= AB


length of the tangent = 24 cm


Question 29.


State true or false.
The incircle of an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC, touches the sides AB, BC, CA at D, E and F respectively. Then E bisects BC.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     60
  4.     90
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A

We know that the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.


State True Or False.The Incircle Of An Isosceles Triangle AB...


    AD = AF,       . . . (i)     [tangents from A]


BD = BE,      . . . (ii)             [tangents from B]


CE = CF      . . . (iii)           [tangents from C]


Now, AB = AC         [given]


         AD + BD = AF + CF


         BD = CF


    BE = CE             [using (ii) and (iii)]


       E bisects BC.


 


Question 30.


State True or False.


The parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     10 cm
  4.     25 cm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A

A parallelogram ABCD circumscribes a circle with centre O.


We know that the lengths of tangents drawn from an exterior point to a circle are equal.


State True Or False.The Parallelogram Circumscribing A Circl...


    AP = AS,     . . . (i)    [tangents from A]


BP = BQ,                      . . . (ii)    [tangents from B]


CR = CQ,                     . . . (iii)    [tangents from C]


DR = DS                   . . . (iv)    [tangents from D]


Adding (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), we get, 


AP + BP + CR + DR = AS + DS + BQ + CQ


AB + CD = AD + BC        . . . (v)


But we know that in a parallelogram opposite sides are equal.


  AD = BC and AB = CD, putting these in (v) we get 


2 AB = 2 AD


AB = AD = CD = BC.


Hence, ABCD is a rhombus.


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