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Circle

46 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
46 MCQs

01
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of common tangents to the circles and
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1
2
2
3
3
4
4
02
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a point P be such that its distance from the point (5, 0) is thrice the distance of P from the point (-5, 0). If the locus of the point P is a circle of radius r, then 4r² is equal to ________
03
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If one of the diameters of the circle

is a chord of the circle

, then the value of r2 is equal to _______.

04
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the circle
x2+y2-2gx+6y-19c = 0,g,c∈R
passes through the point (6, 1) and its centre lies on the line x – 2cy = 8, then the length of intercept made by the circle on x-axis is

1
√11
2
4
3
3
4
2√23
05
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The set of values of , for which the circle lies inside the fourth quadrant and the point lies on or inside the circle , is
1
An empty set
2
3
4
06
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
A circle touches both the y-axis and the line x + y = 0. Then the locus of its center is
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2
3
4
07
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the tangent to the circle C1: x2 + y2 = 2 at the point M(–1, 1) intersect the circle C2: (x – 3)2 + (y – 2)2 = 5, at two distinct points A and B. If the tangents to C2 at the points A and B intersect at N, then the area of the triangle ANB is equal to
1
2
3
4
08
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let the abscissae of the two points P and Q on a circle be the roots of x2 – 4x – 6 = 0 and the ordinates of P and Q be the roots of y2 + 2y – 7 = 0. If PQ is a diameter of the circle x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2by + c = 0, then the value of (a + b – c) is

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12
2
13
3
14
4
16
09
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let the mirror image of a circle c1 :x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + α = 0 in line y = x + 1 be c2 : 5x2 + 5y2 + 10gx + 10fy + 38 = 0. If r is the radius of circle c2, then α + 6r2 is equal to _________.

10
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a, b and c be the length of sides of a triangle ABC such that:

If and are the radius of incircle and radius of circumcircle of the triangle ABC, respectively, then the value of is equal to :
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2

3

4

11
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , where a, b, c are constants, represent a circle passing through the point (2, 5). Then the shortest distance of the point (11, 6) from this circle is
1
10
2
8
3
7
4
5
12
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The line y = x + 1 meets the ellipse at two points P and Q. If r is the radius of the circle with PQ as diameter then (3r)2 is equal to
1
20
2
12
3
11
4
8
13
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

A circle C1 passes through the origin O and has diameter 4 on the positive x-axis. The line y = 2x gives a chord OA of circle C1. Let C2 be the circle with OA as a diameter. If the tangent to C2 at the point A meets the x-axis at P and y-axis at Q, then QA :AP is equal to

1
1 : 4
2
1 : 5
3
2 : 5
4
1 : 3
14
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a circle of radius . Let be circles of equal radius . Suppose each of the circles touches the circle externally. Also, for , the circle touches externally, and touches externally. Then, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
1

If , then

2

If , then

3

If , then

4

If , then

15
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a circle C touch the lines L1 : 4x – 3y +K1 = 0 and L2 : 4x – 3y + K2 = 0, K1, K2∈R. If a line passing through the centre of the circle C intersects L1 at (–1, 2) and L2 at (3, –6), then the equation of the circle C is :
1

(x – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = 4

2

(x + 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = 4

3

(x – 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 16

4

(x – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = 16

16
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let a circle C : (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2, k > 0, touch the x-axis at (1, 0). If the line x + y = 0 intersects the circle C at P and Q such that the length of the chord PQ is 2, then the value of h + k + r is equal to ____.

17
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a circle C of radius 5 lie below the x-axis. The line L1 : 4x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the centre P of the circle C and intersects the line L2 : 3x – 4y – 11 = 0 at Q. The line L2 touches C at the point Q. Then the distance of P from the line 5x – 12y + 51 = 0 is _____
18
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let C be a circle passing through the points A(2, –1) and B (3, 4). The line segment AB is not a diameter of C. If r is the radius of C and its centre lies on the circle

then r2 is equal to

1

32

2

3

4

30

19
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the tangents at two points A and B on the circle meet at origin O(0, 0). Then the area of the triangle OAB is
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2
3
4
20
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the tangents drawn at the points O(0, 0) and P(1 + √5, 2) on the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 0 intersect at the point Q, then the area of the triangle OPQ is equal to
1

2

3

4

21
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the center and radius of the circle are respectively and , then is equal to
1
12
2
11
3
10
4
9
22
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a line pass through the point and be parallel to the line If the distance of from the point is , then is equal to_______
23
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
A circle passing through the point P in the first quadrant touches the two coordinate axes at the points A and B. The point P is above the line AB. The point Q on the line segment AB is the foot of perpendicular from P on AB. If PQ is equal to 11 units, then value of is ___
24
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The points of intersection of the line and the circle are and The image of the circle with as a diameter in the line is :
1
2
3
4
25
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A be the point (1, 2) and B be any point on the curve . If the centre of the locus of the point P, which divides the line segment AB in the ratio 3:2 is the point C ( ), then the length of the line segment AC is:
1

2

3

4
26
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The points of intersection of the line and the circle are and The image of the circle with as a diameter in the line is :
1
2
3
4
27
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be three tangent lines to the circle Then is equal to :
1
5
2
3
6
4
28
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let O be the origin and OP and OQ be the tangents to the circle at the points P and Q on it. If the circumcircle of the triangle OPQ passes through the point , then a value of is.

1

2

3

1

4

29
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the circles and touch internally at the point , then is equal to _______

30
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The locus of the mid points of the chords of the circle which subtend an angle at the centre of the circle , is a circle of radius If and , then is equal to
1
2
3
4
31
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The distance of the point from the common tangent , of the curves and is :
1
2
3
4
5
32
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Two circles having radius and touch both the coordinate axes. Line makes intercept 2 on both the circles. The value of is:
1
2
6
3
7
4
8
33
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let C be the circle in the complex plane with centre z0 = (1+3i) and radius r = 1. Let z1 = 1+ i and the complex number z2 be outside the circle C such that |z1 – z0| |z2 – z0| = 1. If z0, z1 and z2 are collinear, then the smaller value of |z2|2 is equal to
1
2
3
4
34
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
A line segment AB of length λ moves such that the points A and B remain on the periphery of a circle of radius λ. Then the locus of the point, that divides the line segment AB in the ratio 2 : 3, is a circle of radius
1
2
3
4
35
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
An arc PQ of a circle subtends a right angle at its centre O. The mid point of the arc PQ is R. If OP = μ, OR=v and OQ=αv+βv, then α, β2 are the roots of the equation
1
2
3
4
36
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
A circle with centre and radius intersects the line at the points and . If the tangents at and intersect at the point , then is equal to _____ .
37
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
For α, β, z ∈ C and λ > 1, if is the radius of the circle |z - α|2 + |z - β|2 = 2λ, then |α - β| is equal to _____.
38
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the centre of a circle C be (α, β) and its radius r < 8. Let 3x + 4y = 24 and 3x – 4y = 32 be two tangents and 4x + 3y =1 be a normal to C. Then (α – β + r) is equal to
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
9
39
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider a circle . Let its mirror image in the line be another circle . Let be the radius of . Then is equal to:
40
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let C be the circle in the complex plane with centre z0 = (1+3i) and radius r = 1. Let z1 = 1+ i and the complex number z2 be outside the circle C such that |z1 – z0| |z2 – z0| = 1. If z0, z1 and z2 are collinear, then the smaller value of |z2|2 is equal to
1
2
3
4
41
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let an ellipse with centre (1, 0) and latus rectum of length have its major axis along x-axis. If its minor axis subtends an angle 60° at the foci, then the square of the sum of the lengths of its minor and major axes is equal to
42
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Two circles in the first quadrant of radii r1 and r2 touch the coordinate axes. Each of them cuts off an intercept of 2 units with the line x + y = 2. Then is equal to_____.
43
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If one of the diameters of the circle is a chord of another circle and whose center is the point of intersection of the lines and then the radius of the circle is
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2

3

4

44
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the circles and intersect at exactly two distinct points, then
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3

4

45
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Four distinct points and lie on a circle for equal to:

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2
3
4
46
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let circle be the image of
$ A C OA A O C B(\alpha, \beta) \beta < 4 C AB \frac{1}{6} C \beta - \sqrt{3}\alpha$ is equal to:
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3
2

3

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4