CBSE Class 10 Maths Chapter 10- Circle

Objective Questions

Introduction to Circles

1. Two concentric circles of radii a and b (a > b) are given. Find the length of the chord of
the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: (C)

Solution: Let O be the common center of the two circles and AB be the chord of the
larger circle which touches the smaller circle at C.
Join OA and OC.
Then OC ⊥ AB
Let OA = a and OC = b.

Since OC ⊥ AB, OC bisects AB

[∵ perpendicular from the centre to a chord bisects the chord].

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 In right Δ ACO, we have

OA2=OC2+AC2 [by Pythagoras' theorem]

2. Three circles touch each other externally. The distance between their centres is 5 cm, 6
cm and 7 cm. Find the radii of the circles.

(A) 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm

(B) 1 cm, 2 cm, 4 cm
(C) 1 cm, 2.5 cm, 3.5 cm
(D) 3 cm, 4 cm, 1 cm

Answer: (A) 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm

Solution: Consider the below figure wherein three circles touch each other externally.

Since the distances between the centres of these circles are 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm
respectively, we have the following set of equations with respect to the above diagram:
x+y = 5 …..(1)

y+z = 6 ...... (2) (⇒ y=6-z)... (2.1)

x+z = 7 …..(3)

Adding (1), (2) and (3), we have 2(x+y+z) =5+6+7=18

⟹x+y+z=9.... (4)

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 Using (1) in (4), we have 5+z=9⟹z=4

Now using, (3) ⟹x=7−z=7−4=3

And (2.1) ⟹y=6−z=6−4=2

Therefore, the radii of the circles are 3 cm, 2 cm and 4 cm.

3. A point P is 13 cm from the centre of the circle. The length of the tangent drawn from P
to the circle is 12cm. Find the radius of the circle.

(A) 5cm
(B) 7cm
(C) 10cm
(D) 12cm

Answer: (A) 5cm

Solution:

Since,
tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact
So, ∠OTP=90°
So, in triangle OTP
(OP)2=(OT)2+(PT)2
132=(OT)2+122
(OT)2=132−122
OT2=25

OT=
OT=5
So, radius of the circle is 5 cm

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4. In the adjoining figure 'O' is the center of circle, ∠CAO = 25° and ∠CBO = 35°. What is
the value of ∠AOB?

(A) 120°
(B) 110°
(C) 55°
(D) Data insufficient

Answer: (A) 120°

Solution:

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 In ΔAOC,
OA=OC --------(radii of the same circle)

∴ΔAOC is an isosceles triangle

→∠OAC=∠OCA=25°----- (base angles of an isosceles triangle )

In ΔBOC,
OB=OC --------(radii of the same circle)
∴ΔBOC is an isosceles triangle
→∠OBC=∠OCB=35° -----(base angles of an isosceles triangle )

∠ACB=25°+35°=60°
∠AOB=2×∠ACB ----(angle at the center is twice the angle at the circumference)

= 2×60°
=120°

5. A: What is a line called, if it meets the circle at only one point?

B: Collection of all points equidistant from a fixed point is ______.

1: Chord

2: Tangent

3: Circle

4: Curve

5: Secant

Which is correct matching?

(A) A-2; B-4

(B) A-5; B-4
(C) A-4; B-1
(D) A-2; B-3

Answer: (D) A-2; B-3

Solution: Tangent is a line which touches the circle at only 1 point.

Collection of all points equidistant from a fixed point is called a circle.

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Tangent to the Circle

6. A point A is 26 cm away from the centre of a circle and the length of tangent drawn
from A to the circle is 24 cm. Find the radius of the circle.

(A)
(B) 12
(C) 7
(D) 10

Answer: (D) 10

Solution: Let O be the centre of the circle and let A be a point outside the circle such
that OA = 26 cm.

Let AT be the tangent to the circle.

Then, AT = 24 cm. Join OT.

Since the radius through the point of contact is perpendicular to the tangent, we
have ∠OTA = 90°. In right △ OTA, we have

OT2 = OA2 – AT2

= [(26)2 – (24)2] = (26 + 24) (26 – 24) = 100.

=> OT = = 10cm

Hence, the radius of the circle is 10 cm.

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7. The quadrilateral formed by joining the angle bisectors of a cyclic quadrilateral is a

(A) cyclic quadrilateral

(B) parallelogram
(C) square
(D) Rectangle

Answer: (A) cyclic quadrilateral

Solution:

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral ∴∠A +∠C = 180° and ∠B+ ∠D = 180°

1/2∠A+1/2 ∠C = 90° and 1/2 ∠B+1/2 ∠D = 90°

x + z = 90° and y + w = 90°

In △ARB and △CPD, x+y + ∠ARB = 180° and z+w+ ∠CPD = 180°

∠ARB = 180° – (x+y) and ∠CPD = 180° – (z+w)

∠ARB+∠CPD = 360° – (x+y+z+w) = 360° – (90+90)

= 360° – 180° ∠ARB+∠CPD = 180°

∠SRQ+∠QPS = 180°

The sum of a pair of opposite angles of a quadrilateral PQRS is 180∘.

Hence PQRS is cyclic quadrilateral

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8. In the given figure, AB is the diameter of the circle. Find the value of ∠ ACD

(A)25°
(B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) 30°

Answer: (B) 45°

Solution: OB = OD (radius)
∠ ODB = ∠ OBD
∠ ODB + ∠OBD + ∠BOD = 180°
2∠ODB + 90° = 180°
∠ODB = 45°
∠OBD = ∠ACD (Angle subtended by the common chord AD)
Therefore ∠ACD = 45°

9. Find the value of ∠ DCE:

(A) 80°

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 (B) 75°
(C) 90°
(D) 100°

Answer: (A) 80°

Solution: ∠ BAD =1/2 BOD

∠ BAD =1/2(160°)

∠ BAD = 80°

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral

∠ BAD + ∠ BCD = 180°

∠ BCD = 100°

∠ DCE = 180°- ∠ BCD

∠ DCE = 180°– 100°

∠ DCE = 80°

10. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral PQ is a tangent at B. If ∠DBQ = 65°, then ∠BCD is

(A) 35°
(B) 85°
(C) 90°
(D) 115°

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Answer: (D) 115°

Solution:

Join OB and OD

We know that OB is perpendicular to PQ

∠OBD = ∠OBQ - ∠DBQ

∠OBD = 90° – 65°

∠OBD = 25°

OB = OD (radius)

∠OBD = ∠ODB = 25°

In △ODB

∠OBD + ∠ODB + ∠BOD = 180°

25° + 25° + ∠BOD = 180°

∠BOD = 130°

∠BAD = 1/2 ∠BOD

(Angle subtended by a chord on the centre is double the angle subtended on the
circle)

∠BAD = 1/2 (130°)

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 ∠BAD = 65°

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral

∠BCD + ∠BAD = 180°

∠BCD + 65° = 180°

∠BCD = 115°

11. In a circle of radius 5 cm, AB and AC are the two chords such that AB = AC = 6 cm. Find
the length of the chord BC

(A) None of these

(B) 9.6cm
(C) 10.8cm
(D) 4.8cm

Answer: (B) 9.6cm

Solution:

Consider the triangles OAB and OAC are congruent as

AB=AC

OA is common

OB = OC = 5cm.

So ∠OAB = ∠OAC

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 Draw OD perpendicular to AB

Hence AD = AB/2 = 6/2 = 3 cm as the perpendicular to the chord from the center
bisects the chord.

In △ADO

OD2= AO2 – AD2

OD2 = 52 – 32

OD = 4 cm

So Area of OAB = 1/2 AB x OD = 1/2 6 x 4 = 12 sq. cm. ….. (i)

Now AO extended should meet the chord at E and it is middle of the BC as ABC is
an isosceles with AB= AC

Triangles AEB and AEC are congruent as

AB =AC

AE common,

∠OAB = ∠ OAC.

Therefore triangles being congruent, ∠AEB = ∠AEC = 90°

Therefore BE is the altitude of the triangle OAB with AO as base.

Also this implies BE =EC or BC =2BE

Therefore the area of the △ OAB

= ½×AO×BE = ½ × 5×BE = 12 sq. cm as arrived in eq (i).

BE = 12 × 2/5 = 4.8cm

Therefore BC = 2BE = 2×4.8 cm = 9.6 cm.

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In a circle of radius 17 cm, two parallel chords are drawn on opposite sides of a diameter. The distance
between the chords is 23 cm. If the length of one chord is 16 cm, then the length of the other is

(A) None of these

(B) 15cm
(C) 30cm
(D) 23cm

Answer: (C) 30cm

Solution:

Given that

OB = OD =17

AB = 16 ⇒ AE = BE = 8 cm as perpendicular from centre to the chord bisects the

chords

EF = 23 cm

Consider △OEB

OE2 = OB2 - EB2

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 OE2 = 172 - 82

OE = 15 CM

OF = EF - OE

OF = 23 - 15

OF = 8 cm

FD2 = OD2 - OF2

FD2 = 172 - 82

FD = 15

Therefore CD = 2FD = 30 cm

13. The distance between the centres of equal circles each of radius 3 cm is 10 cm. The
length of a transverse tangent AB is

(A) 10cm
(B) 8cm
(C) 6cm
(D) 4cm

Answer: (B) 8cm

Solution: ∠OAC = ∠CBP = 90°

∠OCA = ∠PCB (Vertically opposite angle)

Triangle OAC is similar to PBC

OA/PB = OC/PC

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 3/3 = OC/PC

OC = PC

But PO = 10 cm

Therefore OC = PC = 5cm

AC2 = OC2 – OA2

AC2 = 52 – 32

AC = 4 cm

Similarly BC = 4 cm

Therefore AB = 8 cm

Theorems

14. A point P is 10 cm from the center of a circle. The length of the tangent drawn from P
to the circle is 8 cm. The radius of the circle is equal to

(A) 4cm
(B) 5cm
(C) None of these
(D) 6cm

Answer: (D) 6cm

Solution:

Given that OP = 10 cm, PQ = 8 cm

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 As, tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the line joining the centre of the circle
to the tangent at the point of contact to the circle.

Angle OQP = 902

Applying Pythagoras theorem to triangle OPQ

OQ2 + QP2 = OP2

OQ2 + 82 = 102

OQ2 = 100-64

=36

OQ = 6 cm.

Ans: Radius of the circle is 6 cm.

15. In fig, O is the centre of the circle, CA is tangent at A and CB is tangent at B drawn to
the circle. If ∠ACB = 75°, then ∠

AOB=

(A) 75°
(B) 85°
(C) 95°
(D) 105°

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 Answer: (D) 105°

Solution: ∠OAC = ∠OBC = 90°

∠OAC + ∠OBC + ∠ACB + ∠AOB = 360° ..... (sum of angles of a quadrilateral)

90° + 90° + 75° + ∠AOB = 360°

∠AOB = 105°

16. PA and PB are the two tangents drawn to the circle. O is the centre of the circle. A and
B are the points of contact of the tangents PA and PB with the circle. If ∠OPA = 35°,
then ∠POB =

(A) 55°
(B) 65°
(C) 85°
(D) 75°

Answer: (A) 55°

Solution: ∠OAP =∠OBP = 90°

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 ∠AOP = 180°- 35°- 90°

∠AOP = 55°

OA = OB

AP = PB

OP is common base

Therefore △OAP ≅ △OBP

∠AOP = ∠BOP

Ans: ∠BOP = 55°

17. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the center O at
a point Q such that OQ =13 cm. Length PQ is:

(A)
(B) 8.5cm
(C) 13cm
(D) 12cm

Answer: (D) 12cm

Solution:

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 Given that OP = 5 cm, OQ = 13 cm

To find PQ

Applying Pythagoras theorem to triangle OPQ

OP2 + QP2 = OQ2

52 + QP2 = 132

QP2 = 169 – 25= 144

QP = cm
QP =12 cm

18. The length of the tangent from a point A to a circle, of radius 3 cm, is 4 cm. The
distance of A from the centre of the circle is

(A)
(B) 7cm
(C) 5cm
(D) 25cm

Answer: (C) 5cm

Solution:

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 Given that AB = 4 cm, OB =3 cm
To find OA
Applying Pythagoras theorem to triangle OAB
OB2 + AB2 = OA2
32 + 42 = OA
OA2 = 25
OA = 5 cm
Therefore the distance of A from the centre of the circle is 5 cm.

19. If TP and TQ are two tangents to a circle with center O such that ∠POQ = 110°,
then, ∠PTQ is equal to:

(A) 90°
(B) 80°
(C) 70°
(D) 60°

Answer: (C)70°

Solution:

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 We know that ∠OQT=∠OPT=90°.

Also ∠OQT+∠OPT+∠POQ+∠PTQ=360°.

∠PTQ=360°–90°–90°–110°

= 70°

∴∠PTQ=70°

20. In the given figure, PAQ is the tangent. BC is the diameter of the circle. ∠BAQ = 60°,
find ∠ABC :

(A) 25°
(B) 30°
(C) 45°
(D) 60°

Answer: (B) 30°

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Solution:

Join OA

As the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the

radius through the point of contact

∠OAQ = 90°

∠OAB = ∠OAQ - ∠BAQ

∠OAB = 90° – 60°

∠OAB = 30°

OA = OB (radius)

∠OAB = ∠OBA

Therefore ∠OBA = 30°

∠ABC = 30°

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CLASS X: CHAPTER – 10
CIRCLES

1. In below Fig, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AC and BD are its diagonals. If DBC =
55° and BAC = 45°, find BCD.
(a) 80º (b) 60º (c) 90º (d) none of these

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E such that BEC = 130° and ECD = 20°. Find BAC.
(a) 110º (b) 150º (c) 90º (d) 1000
7. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals intersect at a point E. If DBC = 70°, BAC is
30°, find BCD.
(a) 80º (b) 60º (c) 90º (d) 1000

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8. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. If BCD = 100°, ABD is 30°, find ABD.
(a) 80º (b) 60º (c) 90º (d) 700

9. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. If DBC= 80°, BAC is 40°, find BCD.

(a) 80º (b) 60º (c) 90º (d) 700

10. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BC is parallel to AD, ADC = 1100 and BAC = 500.
Find DAC
(a) 80º (b) 60º (c) 90º (d) 1700

11. In the below figure, POQ= 800, find PAQ

(a) 80º (b) 40º (c) 100º (d) none of these

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MCQ WORKSHEET-I
CLASS X: CHAPTER – 10
CIRCLES

1. Find the length of tangent drawn to a circle with radius 7 cm from a point 25 cm away from the
centre.
(a) 24 cm (b) 27 cm (c) 26 cm (d) 25 cm

2. A point P is 26 cm away from the centre of a circle and the length of the tangent drawn from P to
the circle is 24 cm. Find the radius of the circle.
(a) 11 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 16 cm (d) 15 cm

3. From an external point P, tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O. If CD is the
tangent to the circle at a point E and PA = 14 cm, find the perimeter of the PCD.
(a) 28 cm (b) 27 cm (c) 26 cm (d) 25 cm
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POQ = 110°, then PTQ is equal to
(a) 600 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 900

7. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at angle
of 80°, then POA is equal to
(a) 600 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 500

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8. The length of a tangent from a point A at distance 5 cm from the centre of the circle is 4 cm.
Find the radius of the circle.
(a) 4 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 5 cm

9. From a point P, 10 cm away from the centre of a circle, a tangent PT of length 8 cm is drawn.
Find the radius of the circle.
(a) 4 cm (b) 7 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 5 cm

10. PT is tangent to a circle with centre O, OT = 56 cm, TP = 90 cm, find OP

(a) 104 cm (b) 107 cm (c) 106 cm (d) 105 cm

11. TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with center O so that angle POQ = 1300. Find
PTQ.
(a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) none of these

12. From a point Q, the length of the tangent to a circle is 40 cm and the distance of Q from the
centre is 41 cm. Find the radius of the circle.
(a) 4 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 9 cm

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(a) centre (b) point of contact (c) end point (d) none of these.

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9. In the above figure, PQR = 90°, where P, Q and R are points on a circle with centre O. Find
reflexPOR.
(a) 180º (b) 140º (c) 45º (d) none of these

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