BITSAT SERIES
Mathematics

Circles

21 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
21 MCQs

01
PYQ 2010
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Find the equation of chord of the circle xΒ²+yΒ²=8x bisected at the point (4,3).
1
y=3
2
y=1
3
y=6
4
y=7
02
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
For what value of k do the circles xΒ²+yΒ²+5x+3y+7=0 and xΒ²+yΒ²-8x+6y+k=0 cut orthogonally?
1
16
2
βˆ’18
3
βˆ’13
4
βˆ’10
03
PYQ 2012
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the line represents the common chord of the circles and , where , where A and B lie on the first circle and P and Q lie on the second circle, then is equal to:
1

2

3

4

04
PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
A pair of tangents are drawn from the origin to the circle , then the equation of the pair of tangent are
1

2

3

4

05
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The angle of intersection of the two circles and is:
1

2

3

4
06
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Area of the circle in which a chord of length makes an angle at the centre is
1
sq units
2
sq units
3
sq units
4
sq units
07
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The lengths of the tangent drawn from any point on the circle 15xΒ²+15yΒ²-48x+64y=0 to the circles 5xΒ²+5yΒ²-24x+32y+75=0 and 5xΒ²+5yΒ²-48x+64y+300=0 are in the ratio
1

2

3

4
None
08
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The number of integral values of Ξ» for which xΒ²+yΒ²+Ξ» x+(1-Ξ»)y+5=0 is the equation of a circle whose radius exceeds 5, is
1
14
2
18
3
16
4
None
09
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The length of the chord x+y=3 intercepted by the circle xΒ²+yΒ²-2x-2y-2=0 is
1

2

3

4
(\sqrt7)/(2)
10
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the circle xΒ²+yΒ²=aΒ² with one of the vertices at (a,0). What is the equation of the side opposite to this vertex?
1

2

3

4
3x-2a=0
11
PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The locus of the point of intersection of the lines

represents:
1
circle
2
parabola
3
ellipse
4
hyperbola
12
PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Eccentricity of ellipse
if it passes through points and is:
1

2

3

4
√((6)/(7))
13
PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The equation of the circle which passes through the point (4,5) and has its centre at (2,2) is:
1

2

3

4
(x-4)Β²+(y-5)Β²=13
14
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Area of the circle in which a chord of length √(2) makes an angle Ο€/2 at the centre is
1
Ο€/2 sq units
2
2Ο€ sq units
3
Ο€ sq units
4
Ο€/4 sq units
15
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Let S be the common focus of the circle xΒ²+yΒ²-2x-4y=0 and the parabola yΒ²=8x. The area of quadrilateral APQS is
1
4 sq units
2
3 sq units
3
2 sq units
4
8 sq units
16
PYQ 2020
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The lengths of the tangents drawn from any point on the circle 15xΒ²+15yΒ²-48x+64y=0 to the circles 5xΒ²+5yΒ²-24x+32y+75=0 and 5xΒ²+5yΒ²-48x+64y+300=0 are in the ratio of
1

2

3

4
None
17
PYQ 2020
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The number of integral values of Ξ» for which xΒ²+yΒ²+Ξ» x+(1-Ξ»)y+5=0 is the equation of a circle whose radius cannot exceed 5, is
1

2

3

4
None
18
PYQ 2020
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The length of the chord x+y=3 intercepted by the circle xΒ²+yΒ²-2x-2y-2=0 is
1

2

3

4
dfrac√(7)2
19
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The equation of one of the common tangents to the parabola yΒ²=8x and the circle xΒ²+yΒ²=12x+4 is
1
y=-x+2
2
y=x-2
3
y=x+2
4
None of these
20
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the circle xΒ²+yΒ²=aΒ² with one of the vertices at (a,0). What is the equation of the side opposite to this vertex?
1
2x+a=0
2
x+a=0
3
2x-a=0
4
3x-2a=0
21
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
What is the area of a circle with diameter 10 cm?
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2
3
4