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51.

Two concentric circle have their centres at O. OP = 4 cm and OQ = 5 cm. AB is a chord of the circle and a tangent to the inner circle at P. Find the length of AB.

A. 6 cm
B. 5 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 9 cm
Answer» B. 5 cm
52.

In the given circle abcd, O is the centre and \[\angle BDC={{42}^{o}}.\]Find the measure of \[\angle ACB.\]

A. \[42{}^\circ \]
B. \[45{}^\circ \]
C. \[48{}^\circ \]
D. \[60{}^\circ \]
Answer» D. \[60{}^\circ \]
53.

Direction: OA and OB are radii and PA and PB are tangents of the circle, as shown in the given figure. If AP= 15 cm and the radius is 8 cm, find the distance of P from the centre of the circle.

A. 12cm
B. 15cm
C. 17cm
D. 20cm
Answer» D. 20cm
54.

Fill in the blanks.[a] P chords subtend equal angles at the centre. [b] The arc of a circle subtending a right angle at any point to the circle in the alternating segment is a Q[c] The sum of either pair of the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is R

A. P Q R Unequal Chord \[{{360}^{o}}\]
B. P Q R Equal Semicircle \[{{180}^{o}}\]
C. P Q R Equal Chord \[{{360}^{o}}\]
D. P Q R Unequal Semicircle \[{{180}^{o}}\]
Answer» C. P Q R Equal Chord \[{{360}^{o}}\]
55.

In the figure given, \[\overline{DC}\]is produced to E and if \[\overline{AC}\]is the bisector of\[\angle A,\]find the measure of\[\angle BCD.\]

A. \[120{}^\circ \]
B. \[160{}^\circ \]
C. \[60{}^\circ \]
D. \[240{}^\circ \]
Answer» D. \[240{}^\circ \]
56.

In the given figure, a circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD whose three sides are \[AB=6\text{ }cm,\text{ }BC=7\text{ }cm,\]\[CD=4\text{ }cm,\]then AD equals _____.  

A. 10 cm
B. 13 cm
C. 11 cm
D. 3 cm
Answer» E.
57.

O is the centre of the circle having radius 5 cm. AB and AC are two chords such that AB = AC = 6 cm. If OA meets BC at P, then OP = ____. 

A. 3.6 cm
B. 1.4 cm
C. 2 cm
D. 3 cm
Answer» C. 2 cm
58.

In the given figure. ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle. Diagonals AC and BD are drawn. If \[\angle CAD={{40}^{o}}\]and\[\angle BDC={{25}^{o}},\]find \[\angle BCD.\]

A. \[85{}^\circ \]
B. \[120{}^\circ \]
C. \[115{}^\circ \]
D. \[95{}^\circ \]
Answer» D. \[95{}^\circ \]
59.

In the given figure, OA is a radius and AB is a tangent to the circle. (Note that BC is the shortest distance between B and the circle). lf OA= 12cm and AB = 16 cm, find the distance between B and C.

A. 7cm
B. 6cm
C. 8cm
D. 12cm
Answer» D. 12cm
60.

Two concentric circles of radii a and b, where \[a>b,\]are given. The length of a chord of the larger circle which touches the other circle is   

A. \[\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}\]
B. \[2\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}\]
C. \[\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\]
D. \[2\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\]
Answer» C. \[\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\]
61.

In the given figure, \[\angle PQR={{120}^{o}},\]where P, Q and R are points on a circle with centre Then \[\angle OPR\]is ____.

A. \[{{20}^{o}}\]
B. \[{{10}^{o}}\]
C. \[{{30}^{o}}\]
D. \[{{40}^{o}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{40}^{o}}\]
62.

What is the least number of noncollinear points required to draw a circle passing through them?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Nine
Answer» C. Four
63.

Direction: A \[\Delta \,ABC\] is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the segments BD and DC into which BC is divided by the point of contact D are of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respectively (see figure). AB is equal to

A. 13 cm
B. 12 cm
C. 11 cm
D. 14cm
Answer» B. 12 cm
64.

The parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a

A. Square
B. Rectangle
C. Rhombus
D. Cyclic quadrilateral
Answer» D. Cyclic quadrilateral
65.

In the figure below, PQ & PR are two tangents to circle. Then.

A. \[\theta =120{}^\circ ,\text{ }\alpha =60{}^\circ \]
B. \[\theta +\alpha =180{}^\circ \]
C. \[\theta =130{}^\circ ,\alpha =50{}^\circ \]
D. \[\theta +\alpha =210{}^\circ \]
Answer» C. \[\theta =130{}^\circ ,\alpha =50{}^\circ \]
66.

In the figure given above O is the centre of the circle and\[\angle \mathbf{AOD}=\mathbf{10}{{\mathbf{8}}^{{}^\circ }}\], \[\angle \mathbf{BCD}\]is equal to

A. \[{{53}^{{}^\circ }}\]
B. \[{{43}^{{}^\circ }}\]
C. \[{{40}^{{}^\circ }}\]
D. \[{{36}^{{}^\circ }}\]
Answer» E.
67.

In the given figure above,\[\angle \mathbf{AOB}=\mathbf{4}{{\mathbf{8}}^{{}^\circ }}\], AC and OB Intersect each other at right angles. What is the measure of\[\angle \mathbf{OBC}\] (where, O is the centre of the circle)?

A. \[{{44}^{{}^\circ }}\]
B. \[{{46}^{{}^\circ }}\]
C. \[{{66}^{{}^\circ }}\]
D. \[{{78.5}^{{}^\circ }}\]
Answer» D. \[{{78.5}^{{}^\circ }}\]
68.

In the given figure above, O is the centre of the circle. The line UTV is a tangent to the circle at T, \[\angle \mathbf{VTR}=\mathbf{5}{{\mathbf{6}}^{{}^\circ }}\]and \[\Delta \mathbf{PTR}\] is an isosceles triangle such that TP = TR. \[\angle \mathbf{x}+\angle \mathbf{y}+\angle \mathbf{z}\]is equal to?

A. \[{{175}^{{}^\circ }}\]
B. \[{{208}^{{}^\circ }}\]
C. \[{{214}^{{}^\circ }}\]
D. \[{{250}^{{}^\circ }}\]
Answer» E.
69.

In the given figure, AB is a diameter of a circle and CD is perpendicular to AB, if AB=10 cm and \[AE=2\]cm, then what is the length of ED is

A. 5 cm
B. 4cm
C. 10 cm
D. 20 cm
Answer» C. 10 cm
70.

In the given figure below. O is the centre of the circle. AC and BD intersect at P. If \[\angle \mathbf{AOB}=\mathbf{11}{{\mathbf{0}}^{{}^\circ }}\] and \[\angle \mathbf{DAP}=\mathbf{3}{{\mathbf{0}}^{{}^\circ }}\], then \[\angle \mathbf{APB}\] is equal to

A. \[{{77}^{{}^\circ }}\]
B. \[{{80}^{{}^\circ }}\]
C. \[{{85}^{{}^\circ }}\]
D. \[{{90}^{{}^\circ }}\]
Answer» C. \[{{85}^{{}^\circ }}\]
71.

Take vertices of a \[\Delta \,ABC\]as centres and draw three circles with centres A, B, C respectively, each touching the other two externally. If the sides of the triangle are AB = a; BC = b, CA = c, find the radii of three circles in terms of a, b, c.

A. \[a+b+c,\frac{a-b-c}{2},\frac{a+b-c}{2}\]
B. \[\frac{a+b}{2},\frac{b+c}{2},\frac{c+a}{2}\]
C. \[\frac{a}{2},\frac{b}{2},\frac{c}{2}\]
D. \[\frac{a-b+c}{2},\frac{a+b-c}{2},\frac{b+c-a}{2}\]
Answer» E.
72.

If an equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle and tangents are drawn at their vertices; then what kind of \[\Delta \] is formed by intersection of tangents?

A. An isosceles \[\Delta \]
B. A right angled isosceles \[\Delta \]
C. An acute angled \[\Delta \]
D. An equilateral \[\Delta \]
Answer» B. A right angled isosceles \[\Delta \]
73.

A tangent PT touches a circle at N. MN is a chord such that \[\angle MNT=63{}^\circ \]. Find \[\angle MON\], where O is the centre of the circle.

A. \[157.5{}^\circ \]
B. \[100{}^\circ \]
C. \[94.5{}^\circ \]
D. \[126{}^\circ \]
Answer» E.
74.

In the given figure above, O is the centre of the circle, If \[OA=3cm,AC=3cm\] and OX is perpendicular to AC, \[\angle \mathbf{ABC}\] is equal to?

A. \[{{60}^{{}^\circ }}\]
B. \[{{45}^{{}^\circ }}\]
C. \[{{30}^{{}^\circ }}\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
75.

Consider the following statements in respect of two chords XY and ZT of a circle intersecting at P. \[\mathbf{PZ}.\mathbf{PY}=\mathbf{PZ}.\mathbf{PT}\] PXZ and PTY are similar triangles. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. Only (i)
B. Only (ii)
C. Both (i) and (ii)
D. None
Answer» D. None
76.

In the given figure below, AABC is a right angled triangle with AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm. O is the in-centre of the triangle. The radius of the in-circle is

A. 3 cm
B. 4 cm
C. 2 cm
D. 5 cm
Answer» D. 5 cm
77.

From a point P which is at a distance of 15 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 9 cm, the pair of tangents \[P{{T}_{1}}\] and \[P{{T}_{2}}\] to the circle are drawn. Then, the area of the quadrilateral \[P{{T}_{1}}O{{T}_{2}}\] in \[c{{m}^{2}}\] is

A. 108
B. 100
C. 216
D. 66.5
Answer» D. 66.5
78.

In figure PQ is a chord of the circle and POR is its diameter such that \[\angle PRQ=50{}^\circ \]. If PT is the tangent to the circle at the point P then \[\angle QPT\]is equal to 

A. \[45{}^\circ \]
B. \[60{}^\circ \]
C. \[50{}^\circ \]
D. \[55{}^\circ \]
Answer» D. \[55{}^\circ \]
79.

If radii of two concentric circles are 6 inch and 10 inch, then length of each chord of one circle which is tangent to the other circle is

A. 8 inch
B. 16 inch
C. 20 inch
D. 19 inch
Answer» C. 20 inch
80.

In the given figure below, ST is a tangent to the circle at F and QR h a diameter of the circle. If\[\angle RPT={{55}^{{}^\circ }}\], then the value of \[\angle SPC\]is

A. \[{{35}^{{}^\circ }}\]
B. \[{{60}^{{}^\circ }}\]
C. \[{{80}^{{}^\circ }}\]
D. \[{{100}^{{}^\circ }}\]
Answer» B. \[{{60}^{{}^\circ }}\]
81.

In the given figure below. The length of a tangent from an external, point to a circle is \[5\sqrt{3}\] unit. if radius of the circle m 5 units, then the distance of the point from the circle is

A. 5 units
B. 15 units
C. -5 units
D. -15 units
Answer» B. 15 units
82.

In the given figure below. Two circles intersect at A and B. P is a point on produced RA. PT and PQ are tangents to Itie circles. The relation of PT and PQ is

A. \[PT=2PQ\]
B. \[PT<PQ\]
C. \[PT>PQ\]
D. \[PT=PQ\]
Answer» E.