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EXERCISE-1

Q.1 The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle formed by the lines y + 3 x = 6, y – 3 x = 6 and y = 0, is -
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
[1] x + y + 4x = 0 [2] x + y – 4y = 0 [3] x + y – 4y = 12 [4] x + y + 4x = 12

Q.2 The radius of a circle with centre (a, b) and passing through the centre of the circle x2 + y2 – 2gx + f2 = 0 is -

[1] (a  g)2  b2 [2] a 2  (b  g)2 [3] a 2  (b  g)2 [4] (a  g)2  b2

Q.3 If the equation px2 + (2 – q)xy + 3y2 – 6qx + 30y + 6q = 0 represents a circle, then the values of p and q are -
[1] 2, 2 [2] 3, 1 [3] 3, 2 [4] 3, 4

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Q.4 The equation of the circle of radius 5 in the first quadrant which touches the x-axis and the line 4y = 3x is -
[1] x2 + y2 – 30x – 10y + 225 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 + 30x + 10y – 225 = 0
2 2
[3] x + y + 30x + 10y + 225 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.5 The circumcircle of the quadrilateral formed by the lines x = a, x = 2a, y = – a, y = a is

[1] x2 + y2 – 3ax – a2 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 + 3ax + a2 = 0
2 2 2
[4] x2 + y2 + 3ax – a2 = 0

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[3] x + y – 3ax + a = 0

Q.6 The line y = x + c will intersect the circle x2 + y2 = 1in two coincident points, if -
[1] c = – 2 [2] c = 2 [3] c = ± 2 [4] none of these

Q.7 If the circle x2 + y2 = a2 cuts off a chord of length 2b from the line y = mx + c, then -
[1] (1 – m2)(a2 – b2) = c2 [2] (1 + m2)(a2 – b2) = c2

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[3] (1– m2)(a2 + b2) = c2 [4] none of these

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Q.8 The equation of the normal at the point (4, – 1) of the circle x2 + y2 – 40 x + 10y = 153 is -
[1] x + 4y = 0 [2] x – 4y = 0 [3] 4x + y = 0 [4] 4x – y = 0

Q.9 The locus of a point which moves such that the tangents from it to the two circle x2 + y2 – 5x – 3 = 0 and
3x2 + 3y2 + 2x + 4y – 6 = 0 are equal, is given by
[1] 2x2 + 2y2 + 7x – 4y – 3 = 0 [2] 17x + 4y + 3 = 0
2 2
[3] 4x + 4y – 3x + 4y – 9 = 0 [4] 13x – 4y + 15 = 0

Q.10 The gradient of the tangent line at the point (a cos, a sin) to the circle x2 + y2 = a2, is
[1] tan ( – ) [2] tan  [3] cot  [4] – cot 

Q.11 The tangent lines to the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y = 12 which are parallel to the line 4x + 3y + 5 = 0 are given by-
[1] 4x + 3y – 7 = 0, 4x + 3y + 15 = 0 [2] 4x + 3y – 31 = 0, 4x + 3y + 19 = 0
[3] 4x + 3y – 17 = 0, 4x + 3y + 13 = 0 [4] None of these

Q.12 The equation of the normal to the circle x2 + y2 – 8x – 2y + 12 = 0 at the points whose ordinate is – 1, will be -
[1] 2x – y – 7 = 0, 2x + y – 9 = 0 [2] 2x + y – 7 = 0, 2x + y + 9 = 0
[3] 2x + y + 7 = 0, 2x + y + 9 = 0 [4] 2x – y + 7 = 0, 2x – y + 9 = 0

Q.13 The equation of the pair of tangents drawn to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y + 3 = 0 from (6, – 5) is -
[1] 7x2 + 23y2 + 30 xy + 66 x + 50y – 73 = 0 [2] 7x2 + 23y2 – 30 xy – 66x – 50y + 73 = 0
2 2
[3] 7x + 23y + 30 xy – 66x – 50 y – 73 = 0 [4] none of these
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Q.14 If OA and OB be the tangents to the circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 21 = 0 drawn from the origin O, then AB equals

17 4
[1] [2] 21 [3] 11 [4] none of these
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Q.15 Two lines 1x + m1y + n1 = 0 and 2x + m2y + n2 = 0 are conjugate lines with respect to the circle x2 + y2 = a2
if -
[1] 12 + m1m2 + n1n2 = 0 [2] 12 + m1m2 = n1n2
[3] a (12 + m1m2) = n1n2
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[4] 12 + m1m2 = a2n1n2

Q.16 The equation of the circle whose diameter is the common chord of the circles , x2 + y2 + 3x + 2y + 1 = 0 and
x2 + y2 + 3x + 4y + 2 = 0 is
[1] x2 + y2 + 3x + y + 5 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 + x + 3y + 7 = 0
2 2
[3] x + y + 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 [4] 2(x2 + y2) + 6x + 2y + 1 = 0

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Q.17 The length of the common chord of the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y + 4 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y + 4 = 0 is -
[1] 10 [2] 22 [3] 34 [4] 38

Q.18 If a circle passes through the point (1, 2) and cuts the circle x2 + y2 = 4 orthogonally, then the equation of the
locus of its centre is -
[1] x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y – 7 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – 3x – 8y + 1 = 0

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[3] 2x + 4y – 9 = 0 [4] 2x + 4y – 1 = 0

Q.19 The equation of the circle which passes through the origin has its centre on the line x + y = 4 and cuts the circle
x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y + 4 = 0 orthogonally, is -
[1] x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – 6x – 3y = 0
2 2
[3] x + y – 4x – 4y = 0 [4] none of these

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Q.20 Two circles x2 + y2 + 2hx = r12 – h2 and x2 + y2 + 2ky = r22 – k2 touch externally, if
[1] h2 + k2 = r12 – r22 [2] h2 + k2 = r12 + r22

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2 2 2 2
[3] h + k = r1 + r2 – 2r1r2 [4] h2 + k2 = r12 + r22 + 2r1r2

Q.21 The point of intersection of common transverse tangents of two circles x2 + y2 – 24 x + 120 = 0 and
x2 + y2 + 20x – 6y – 116 = 0 is
[1] (13, 2) [2] (13/2, 0) [3] (13, 0) [4] none of these

Q.22 If circle x2 + y2 = r2 and x2 + y2 – 20 x + 36 = 0 intersect at real and different points, then -

[1] r < 2 and r > 18 [2] r < r < 18 [3] r = 2 and r = 18 [4] none of these

Q.23 The locus of centre of a circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 which rolls outside the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y = 0 is
[1] x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 34 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 11 = 0
[3] x2 + y2 – 6x + 8y – 11 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.24 The x coordinates of two points A and B are roots of equation x2 + 2x – a2 = 0 and y coordinate are roots of
equation y2 + 4y – b2 = 0 then equation of the circle which has diameter AB is

[1] (x – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = 5 + a2 + b2 [2] (x + 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = (5  a 2  b2 )

[3] (x + 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = (a2 + b2) [4] (x + 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 5 + a2 + b2
Q.25 A rectangle ABCD is inscribed in a circle with a diameter lying along the line 3y = x + 10. If A and B are the points
(– 6, 7) and (4, 7) respectively. Find the area of the rectangle -
[1] 40 [2] 80 [3] 20 [4] 160

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Q.26 The distance from the centre of the circle x2 + y2 = 2x to the straight line passing through the points of intersection
of the two circles x2 + y2 + 5x – 8y + 1 = 0, x 2 + y2 – 3x + 7y – 25 = 0 is
[1] 1 [2] 2 [3] 3 [4] none
Q.27 A point circle has its centre at (2, – 2). The radical axis of this circle with the circle 3(x2 + y2) – 6x + 9y + 1 = 0
is -
[1] 6x – 3y + 23 = 0 [2] 6x + 3y – 23 = 0 [3] 6x + 3y + 23 = 0 [4] 6x – 3y – 23 = 0

Q.28 The equation of the diameter of the circle x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y – 11 = 0 which bisects the chords intercepted on the
line 2x – y + 3 = 0 is
[1] x + y – 7 = 0 [2] 2x – y – 5 = 0 [3] x + 2y – 3 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.29 The equation of circle passing through the points of intersection of circle x2 + y2 = 6 and x2 + y2 – 6x + 8 = 0 and
the point (1, 1) is
[1] x2 + y2 – 3x + 1 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – 6x + 4 = 0 [3] x2 + y2 – 4y + 2 = 0 [4] none of these

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Q.30 A line is drawn through a fixed point P (, ) to cut the x2 + y2 = r2 at A and B. Then PA. PB is equal to
[1] ( + )2 – r2 [2] 2 + 2 – r2 [3] ( – )2 + r2 [4] none of these

Q.31 The radical centre of circles (x – p)2 + y2 = p2, x2 + (y – q)2 = q2 and x2 + y2 = p2 + q2 is

 p2  q2 p2  q2   p2  q2 p2  q2   p2  q2 p2  q2 

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[1]  ,  [2]  ,  [3]  , 
 2q 2p   p q   2p 2q  [4] none of these

Q.32 Circles x2 + y2 + 4x + d = 0, x2 + y2 + 4fy + d = 0 touch each other, if

2 d d
[1] f = ± 2 4d [2] d = ± [3] f = ± [4] f = ±
4d (4  d) (4  d)

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Q.33 The length of the tangent drawn from any point on the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy +  = 0 to the circle

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x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy +  = 0 is

[1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  /

Q.34 If the straigth line y = mx is outside the circle x2 + y2 – 20y + 90 = 0, then

[1] m > 3 [2] m < 3 [3] |m| > 3 [4] |m| < 3
Q.35 The equation of the circle with centre (, ) and passing through the origin is
[1] x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 [2] x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y = 0
[3] x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 0 [4] x2 + y2 + x + y = 0
Q.36 The equation of the circle passing through the origin with 3x + y = 14 and 2x + 5y = 18 as its two diameters will
be
[1] x2 + y2 + 8x + 4y = 0 [2] x2 + y2 + 8x – 4y = 0 [3] x2 + y2 – 8x – 4y = 0 [4] x2 + y2 – 8x + 4y = 0
Q.37 Centre of circle passing through the points (4, 5), (3, 4) and (5, 2) is

9 7 7 9 7 7 9 9
[1]  ,  [2]  ,  [3]  ,  [4]  , 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Q.38 The radius of the circle x2 + y2 + 2x cos  + 2y sin  = 8 is

[1] 1 [2] 3 [3] 2 3 [4] 10

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Q.39 The parametric cordinates of a point on the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 2 = 0 are
[1] (1 + 2 cos , 1 + 2 sin ) [2] (1 – 2 cos , 1 – 2 sin )
[3] (1 + 2 cos , –1 + 2 sin ) [4] (–1 + 2 cos , 1 + 2 sin )
Q.40 The equation of the circle whose centre is the origin and which passes through the vertices of an equilateral
triangle the length of whose median is 3a is
[1] x2 + y2 = a2 [2] a2 + y2 = 16a2 [3] x2 + y2 = 4a2 [4] x2 + y2 = 9a2

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Q.41 The equation of the circumcircle of the triangle by the lines x = 0, y = 0,   1 is-
a b

[1] x2 + y2 + ax – by = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – ax + by = 0
[3] x2 + y2 – ax – by – 0 [4] x2 + y2 + ax + by = 0
Q.42 The point (1, 2) lies inside the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y + c = 0, then

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[1] c < 3 [2] c > 3 [3] 2 < c < 3 [4] none of these

Q.43 The equation of the circle passing through the vertices of the quadrilateral whose sides are x = 1, x = 2, y = 1 and
y = 2 is-

[1] x2 + y2 – 3x – 3y + 2 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 + 3x + 3y + 2 = 0

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[3] x2 + y2 – 3x – 3y + 4 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.44 The value of c for which x + y = 2 touches circle x2 + y2 – 2cx = 0 and (1, 0) lies inside the circle, is-

[1] 2 [2] ( 2  1) [3] 2( 2  1) [4] 2( 2  1)

Q.45 If the line 3x + 4y = m touches the circle x2 + y2 = 10x, then m is equal to-

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[1] –40, 10 [2] 40, –10 [3] 40, 10 [4] –40, –10
Q.46 The equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 25 which is inclined at 60° angle with x-axis, will be

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[1] y  3 x  10 [2] 3 y  x  10 [3] y  3x  2 [4] none of these

Q.47 The equation of tangent at the point on the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 20 = 0, nearest from the point P(10, 7) is-

[1] 3x – 4y = 5 [2] 4x + 3y – 36 = 0 [3] 4x + 3y + 14 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.48 Area of circle in which a chord of length 2 3 subtends angle 120° at it’s centre is-

[1]  sq. units [2] 2 sq. units [3] 4 sq. units [4] none of these
2 2
Q.49 If y = 2x is a chord of the circle x + y = 10x, then the eauation of the circle whose diamter is this chord is-

[1] x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y = 0 [2] x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y = 0 [3] x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 0 [4] none of these

Q.50 The equation of common tangent of circles x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 8x + 12 = 0 at the point where they touch
is-

[1] x = –2 [2] y = 2 [3] x = 2 [4] y = –2

Q.51 The equation of chord of contact of circle x2 + y2 – 8x + 6y + 9 = 0 for the point (8, 1) is

[1] x + y + 5 = 0 [2] x + y = 5 [3] x – y + 5 = 0 [4] x + y = 7

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Q.52 The pole of the line lx + my + n = 0 with respect to the circle x2 + y2 = a2 is
  la2 ma 2   la2 ma 2    la2  ma 2   la 2  ma 2 

[1]  n ,  
[2]  n ,  
[3]  n ,  [4]  n , n 
 n   n   n   
Q.53 From the origin, chords are drawn to the circle (x – 1)2 + y2 = 1, then equation of locus of middle points of these
chords, is-

[1] x2 + y2 = 1 [2] x2 + y2 = x [3] x2 + y2 = y [4] none of these

Q.54 If the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 22y + c = 0 bisects the circumference of the circle x 2 + y2 – 2x + 8y – d = 0, then
c + d is equal to-

[1] 60 [2] 50 [3] 40 [4] 56

Q.55 If the circles of same radius ‘r’ and centres at (3, 4) and (7, 8) cut orthogonally, then ‘r’ is equal to-

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[1] 2 [2] 3 [3] 4 [4] 5

Q.56 Locus of the point of intersection of lines

x cos  + y sin  = a and x sin  – y cos  = a(  R) is

[1] x2 + y2 = a2 [2] x2 + y2 = 2a2 [3] x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y = a2 [4] none of these

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Q.57 AB is diameter of a circle and C is any point on the circumference of the circle. Then

[1] the area of ABC is maximum, when it is isosceles.

[2] the area of ABC is minimum, when it is isosceles.

[3] the perimeter of ABC is minimum, when it is isosceles.

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[4] none of these

Q.58 The number of common tangent to the circles

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x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0 and x 2 + y2 – 12x – 16y + 91 = 0 is-

[1] 1 [2] 2 [3] 3 [4] 4

Q.59 The two circles x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y = 0 and x2 + y2 – 8y – 4 = 0

[1] intersect each other [2] touch each other internally

[3] touch each other externally [4] none of these

Q.60 If the circles x2 + y2 + 2x – 8y + 8 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 10x – 2y + 22 = 0 touch each other then, their point of contact
is -
 17 11   11   17 11   11 
(1)   ,  (2)  ,2  (3)  ,  (4)   ,2 
 5 5  3   5 5  3 

Q.61 If a circle S1 bisects the circumference of another circle S2, then their radical axis
[1] passes through the centre of S1 [2] passes through the centre of S2
[3] bisects the line joining their centres [4] none of these
Q.62 The locus of a point such that tangents drawn from it to the circle x2 + y2 = a2 are at 120° is-

2a 2
[1] 4x2 + 4y2 = 3a2 [2] 3x2 + 3y2 = 4a2 [3] x2 + y2 = [4] none of these
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Q.63 Let A be the centre of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 20 = 0, and B(1, 7) and D(4 – 2) are points on the circle then,
if tangents be drawn at B and D, which meet at C, then area of quadrilateral ABCD is-

[1] 150 [2] 75 [3] 75/2 [4] none

Q.64 The radical axis of two circles and the line joining their centres are
(1) Parallel (2) Perperdicular
(3) Neither parallel, nor perpendicualr (4) Intersecting, but not fully perpendicular

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EXERCISE-2
Q.1 The tangents to x2 + y2 = a2 having inclinations  and  intersect at P. If cot  + cot  = 0, then locus of P is
[1] x – y = 0 [2] x + y = 0 [3] xy = 0 [4] None of these

Q.2 The circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 bisects the circumference of the circle x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2by + d = 0, then
[1] 2a (g – a) + 2b (f – b) = c – d [2] 2a (g + a) + 2b (f + b) = c + d
[3] 2g (g – a) + 2f (f – b) = d – c [4] 2g (g + a) + 2f (f + b) = c + d

Q.3 Three equal circles each of radius r touch one another. The radius of the circle touching all the three given circles
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(2  3) (2  3)
[1] (2 + 3)r [2] r [3] r [4] (2 – 3)r
3 3

Q.4 If from any point P on the circle x 2 + y 2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, tangents are drawn to the circle
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c sin2 + (g2 + f 2) cos2 = 0, then the angle between the tangents is

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[1]  [2] 2 [3] /2 [4] none of these

Q.5 The possible values of P f or which the line x cos  + y sin  = p is a tangent to the circle
x2 + y2 – 2qx cos  – 2qy sin  = 0 is/are
[1] q and 2q [2] 0 and q [3] 0 and 2q [4] q

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Q.6 A square is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 93 = 0 with its sides parallel to the coordinate axes. The
coordinates of its vertices are

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[1] (– 6, 9), (– 6, – 5), (8, – 9), (8, 5) [2] (– 6, – 9), (– 6, 5), (8, – 9), (8, – 5)
[3] (– 6, – 9), (– 6, 5), (8, 9), (8, 5) [4] (– 6, – 9), (– 6, 5), (8, 5), (8, – 9)

Q.7 If the circle C1 : x2 + y2 = 16 intersects another circle C2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the common chord is
of maximum length and has a slope equal to 3/4, then the coordinates of the centre of C2 are
[1] (–9/5, – 12/5) [2] (9/5, 12/5) [3] (± 9/5,  12/5) [4] none of these

Q.8 The locus of the point which moves so that the lengths of the tangents from it to two given concentric circles
x2 + y2 = a2 and x2 + y2 = b2 are inversely as their radii has equation
[1] x2 + y2 = (a + b)2 [2] x2 + y2 = a2 + b2
[3] (a2 + b2)(x2 + y2) = 1 [4] x2 + y2 = a2 – b2

Q.9 The equation of the circle which passes through (1, 0) and (0, 1) and has its radius as small as possible, is
[1] 2x2 + 2y2 – 3x – 3y + 1 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – x – y = 0
[3] x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 [4] x2 + y2 – 3x – 3y + 2 = 0

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Q.10 If a line passing through the point (– 8, 8 ) and making an angle 135º with x-axis cuts the circle
x = 5 cos, y = 5 sin at points A and B, then length of the chord AB is

[1] 10 [2] 5 [3] 20 [4] 2 5

Q.11 A line meets the coordinate axes in A and B. A circle is circumscribed about the triangle OAB. If m and n are the
distances of the tangent to the circle at the origin from the points A and B respectively, the diameter of the circle
is

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[1] n(m + n) [2] m + n [3] m (m + n) [4] (m + n)
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Q.12 The distance between the chords of contact of the tangents to the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 from the

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origin and from the point (g, f) is

2 2
2 2
1 2 2 1 g f c 1 g2  f 2  c
[1] g + f [2] (g + f + c) [3] [4]
2 2 g2  f 2 2 g2  f 2

Q.13 If a line segment AM = a, moves in the plane XOY remaining parallel to OX so that the left end point A slides

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along the circle x2 + y2 = a2, the locus of M is
[1] x2 + y2 = 4a2 [2] x2 + y2 = 2ax [3] x2 + y2 = 2ay [4] x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2ay = 0

2 2 2 2
Q.14 Given the circles x + y – 4x – 5 = 0 and x + y + 6x – 2y + 6 = 0. Let P be a point (, ) such that the tangents
from P to both the circles are equal. Then
[1] 2  + 10 + 11 = 0 [2] 2 – 10 + 11 = 0 [3] 10 – 2 + 11 = 0 [4] 10 + 2 + 11 = 0

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Q.15 If an equilateral triangle is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 = a2, the length of its such side is

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[1] 2 a [2] a [3] 3a [4] None of these
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Q.16 The number of common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 8x + 12 = 0 is

[1] 1 [2] 2 [3] 3 [4] 4

Q.17 If r = 2a cos represents a circle, then its centre is

[1] (0, – a) [2] (a, a) [3] (– a, 0) [4] (a, 0)

Q.18 If a line L  x cos60º + y sin60º + 1 = 0, cuts the circle S  x2 + y2 – a2 = 0 in the points A and B and equation
of circle with AB as diameter is S + L = 0, then  equals
[1] 2 [2] 1 [3] – 2 [4] – 1

Q.19 Two equal circles of radius are intersect such that each passes through the centre of the other. The length of their
common chord is

[1] 2r [2] 2r [3] 3r [4] 3 r/2

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Q.20 The image of the centre of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 with respect to the mirror x + y = 1 is-

 1 
[1]  , 2  [2] ( 2 , 2 ) [3] ( 2 , 2 2 ) [4] none of these
 2 

Q.21 Centre of circles of radius 5 touching the line 3x + 4y = 7 at (1, 1) is-

[1] (4, 5) and (–2, –3) [2] (–4, –5) and (2, 3) [3] (–4, –5) and (6, 7) [4] none of these
Q.22 If a circle centred at (4, 3) touches a line x + y = 1, then it’s point of contact is
[1] (1, 2) [2] (1, 0) [3] (0, 1) [4] (0, 2)
2 2
Q.23 The abscissa of two points A and B are the roots of the euqation x + 2ax – b = 0 and their ordinates are the
roots of the equation y2 + 2py – q2 = 0. The radius of the circle with AB as a diameter will be-

[1] a 2  b 2  p 2  q2 [2] b 2  q2 [3] a 2  b 2  p 2  q2 [4] a 2  p2

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Q.24 The equation of the circle on the common chord of circle (x – a)2 + y2 = a2 and x2 + (y + b)2 = b2 as diameter is-
[1] x2 + y2 = bx + ay [2] x2 + y2 = 2ab (bx + ay)
[3] (a2 + b2) (x2 + y2) = 2ab(bx – ay) [4] (a2 + b2) (x2 + y2) = 2(bx + ay)
Q.25 The locus of centres of all the circles passing through (1, 2) and cutting x2 + y2 = 16 orthogonally is-
[1] 4x – 2y + 21 = 0 [2] x + 2y + 11 = 0 [3] 2x + 4y – 21 = 0 [4] 2x – y + 11 = 0

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Q.26 If the squares of the lengths of the tangents from a point P to the circles x + y =a2, x2 + y2=b2 and x2 + y2 = c2
2 2

are in A.P. then

[1] a,b,c are in GP [2] a, b, c are in AP [3] a2, b2, c2 are in AP [4] a2, b2, c2 are in GP
Q.27 The radical centre of the three circles x2 + y2 = a2, (x – c)2 + y2 = a2 and x2 + (y – b)2 = a2 is-

a b b c c b
[1]  ,  [2]  ,  [3]  , 

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[4] none of these
2 2 2 2 2 2

Q.28 Two vertices of an equilateral triangle are (–1, 0) and (1, 0) and its third vertex lies above the x-axis then its

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2 2 2
2  1  4 2  1  4 2  1  4
[1] x   y   
 [2] x   y   
 [3] x   y   
 [4] none of these
 3 3  3 3  3 3

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EXERCISE-3
Q.1 The area of the triangle formed by the tangent and normal of circle x2 + y2 = 4 at its point (1, 3 ) together with the

positive direction of x-axis, is-

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[1] 2 3 [2] 3 [3] 4 3 [4] 3
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Q.2 The circle on the chord x cos  + y sin  = p of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 as diameter has the equation-
[1] x2 + y 2 – a2 – 2p(x cos  + y sin  – p) = 0 [2] x2 + y 2 + a2 + 2p(x cos  – y sin  + p) = 0
[3] x2 + y 2 – a2 + 2p(x cos  + y sin  + p) = 0 [4] x2 + y 2 – a2 – 2p(x cos  – y sin  – p) = 0
Q.3 The locus of the mid point of the chord of length 2 of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 will be-
[1] x2 + y2 = 2 + a2 [2] 2x2 + 2y2 = 2 + a2 [3] 2x2 + 2y2 = 2 – a2 [4] x2 + y2 = a2 – 2

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Q.4 The equation of the circle which passes through (2a, 0) and whose radical axis with respect to the circle
x2 + y2 = a2 is x = a/2, will be-
[1] x2 + y2 – 2ax = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – 2ay = 0 [3] x2 + y2 + 2ax = 0 [4] x2 + y2 + 2ay = 0
Q.5 The equation of the circle whose diameter is the common chord of the circles x2 + y2 + 2ax + c = 0 and
x2 + y2 + 2by + c = 0 will be-

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2 2 2ab 2 2a 2b 2 2 2ab 2 2a 2b
[1] x  y  x yc  0 [2] x  y  x yc  0
a2  b 2 a2  b 2 a2  b2 a2  b2

2 2 2ab 2 2a 2b 2 2 2ab 2 2a 2b
[3] x  y  x yc 0 [4] x  y  x yc 0
a2  b2 a2  b2 a2  b2 a2  b2
Q.6 If the pole of the polar w.r.t. the circle x2 + y2 = c2 is on the circle x2 + y2 = 9c2 then this polar will be the tangent
of the following circle

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9 2 c2
[1] x2 + y2 = c [2] x2 + y2 = [3] x2 + y2 = 4c2 [4] none of these
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Q.7 Equation of pair of tangents from (0, 1) on circle x2 + y2 = 1/4 is-

[1] (x2 + y2 – 1/4) (3/4) = (y – 1/4)2 [2] (x2 – y2 – 1/4) (3/4) = (y – 1/4)2

[3] (x2 + y2 – 1/4) (3/4) = (y + 1/4)2 [4] none of these

Q.8 The pole of the line 9x + y – 28 = 0 w.r.t. circle 2x2 + 2y2 – 3x + 5y – 7 = 0 is-

[1] (3, 1) [2] (1, 3) [3] (3, –1) [4] (–3, 1)

Q.9 If the circle x2 + y2 = 4 bisects the circumference of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y + a = 0 then a equal-

[1] 4 [2] –4 [3] 16 [4] –16

Q.10 Tangents are drawn from the point on the circle x2 + y2 = a2 to the circle x2 + y2 = b2 and the chord of contact
touch the circle x2 + y2 = c2 then a, b, c will be in-

[1] AP [2] GP [3] HP [4] none of these

Q.11 The equation of radical axis of the circle x2 + y2 + x – y + 2 = 0 and 3x2 + 3y2 – 4x – 12 = 0 will be-

[1] 2x2 + 2y2 – 5x + y – 14 = 0 [2] 7x – 3y + 18 = 0

[3] 5x – y + 14 = 0 [4] none of these

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Q.12 Radical axis of the circles 3x2 + 3y2 – 7x + 8y + 11 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 3x – 4y + 5 = 0 is-

[1] x + 10y = 2 [2] x + 10y + 2 = 0 [3] x + 10y = 8 [4] x + 10y + 8 = 0

Q.13 If line x + 2y = 1 is the polar of circle x2 + y2 = 5 then pole is-

[1] (5, 10) [2] (5, 5) [3] (–5, 10) [4] (–5, –10)

Q.14 Equation of tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = a2 which is parallel to y = mx + c-

[1] my = x ± a 1 m 2 [2] y = mx ± 1 m 2 [3] y = mx ± a 1 m 2 [4] none of these

Q.15 The point from which the tangents to the circles x 2 + y2 – 8x + 40 = 0, 5x 2 + 5y2 – 25 x + 80 = 0,
x2 + y2 – 8x + 16y + 160 = 0 are equal in length is-
 15   15    15 
[1]  8,  [2]   8,  [3]  8,  [4] none of these
 2   2   2 

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Q.16 A variable chord is drawn through the origin to the circle x2 + y2 – 2ax = 0. The locus of the centre of the circle
drawn on this chord as diameter is-

[1] x2 + y2 + ax = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – ax = 0 [3] x2 + y2 + ay = 0 [4] x2 + y2 – ay = 0

Q.17 If line x + 2y = 5 is tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 5 then equation of normal at their point of contact is-

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[1] 2x + y = 0 [2] 2x – y = 0 [3] x + 2y = 0 [4] none of these
Q.18 Equation of radical axis of two circles x2 + y2 = 16 & (x – y)2 + (y – 5)2 = 25 is-

[1] 3x + 5y = 8 [2] 4x + 5y = 16 [3] 5x – y = 5 [4] none of these

Q.19 Equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents a circle if-

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[1] a = b  0 & h = 0 [2] a + b = 0 [3] a = b & c = 0 [4] g = f = 0

Q.20 Parametric coordinate of a curve is x = 3 + 2(cos2t – sin2t) & y = 4 + 4 sin t cos t) then curve is-

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[1] straight line [2] circle [3] parabola [4] none of these

Q.21 If the chord y = mx + 1 of the circle x2 + y2 = 1 subtends an angle of measure 45° at the major segment of the
circle then value of m is-
[1] 2 [2] –2 [3] 1 [4] none of these
Q.22 The centre of a set of circles, each of radius 3, lie on the circle x2 + y2 = 25. The locus of any point in the set is-

[1] 4  x2 + y2  64 [2] x2 + y2  25 [3] x2 + y2  25 [4] 3  x2 + y2  9

Q.23 The centre of the circle passing through (0, 0) and (1, 0) and touching the circle x2 + y2 = 9 is-

 1 1 1   3 1 1 3
[1]  ,  [2]  ,  2  [3]  ,  [4]  , 
 2 2   2   2 2  2 2
Q.24 The lines 2x – 3y = 5 and 3x – 4y = 7 are diameters of a circle having area as 154 sq. units Then the equation of
the circle is-
[1] x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 62 [2] x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 62
[3] x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 47 [4] x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 47

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Q.25 If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x2 + y2 = 4 orthogonally, then the locus of its centre
is-
[1] 2ax – 2by + (a2 + b2 + 4) = 0 [2] 2ax + 2by – (a2 + b2 + 4) = 0
[3] 2ax + 2by + (a2 + b2 + 4) = 0 [4] 2ax – 2by – (a2 + b2 + 4) = 0
Q.26 A variable circle passes through the fixed point A(p, q) and touches x-axis. The locus of the other end of the
diameter through A is-
[1] (y – p)2 = 4qx [2] (x – q)2 = 4py [3] (x – p)2 = 4qy [4] (y – q)2 = 4px
Q.27 If the lines 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 and 3x – y – 4 = 0 lie along diameters of a circle of 10, then the equation of the cirlce
is-
[1] x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y – 23 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 23 = 0
[3] x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 23 = 0 [4] x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 23 = 0
Q.28 The intercept on the line y = x the circle x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 is AB. Equation of the circle on AB as a diameter is-

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[1] x2 + y2 + x + y = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – x + y = 0 [3] x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 [4] x2 + y2 + x – y – 0

Q.29 If the circles x2 + y2 + 2ax + cy + a = 0 and x2 + y2 - 3ax + dy - 1 = 0 intersect in two distinct points P and Q then,
the line 5x + by - a = 0 passes through P and Q
(1) exactly two values of a (2) infinitely many values of a (3) no value of a (4) exactly one value of a

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Q.30 A circle touches the x-axis and also touches the circle with center at (0, 3) and radius 2. The locus of the centre
of the circle is
(1) a parabola (2) a hyperbola (3) a circle (4) an ellipse
Q.31 If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x2 + y2 = p2 orthogonally, then the equation of the
locus of its centre is
(1) 2ax + 2by - (a2 + b2 + p2) = 0 (2) x2 + y2 - 2ax - 3by + (a2 - b2 - p2) = 0

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(3) 2ax + 2by - (a2 - b2 + p2) = 0 (4) x2 + y2 - 3ax - 4by + (a2 + b2 - p2) = 0
Q.32 Circles are drawn through the point (2, 0) to cut intercept of length 5 units on the x-axis. If their centres lie in the

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first quadrant, then their equation is-

[1] x2 + y2 – 9x + 2fy + 14 = 0 [2] 3x2 + 3y2 + 27x – 2fy + 42 = 0

[2] x2 + y2 – 2fx – 9y + 14 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.33 The coordinates of the point at which the circles x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 4 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 12x – 8y – 36 = 0 touch
each other, are-

[1] (3, –2) [2] (–2, 3) [3] (3, 2) [4] none of these

Q.34 The locus of the centre of a circle which touches externally the circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 6y + 14 = 0 and also touches
the y-axis, is given by the equation

[1] x2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 [2] x2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0

[3] y2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 [4] y2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0

Q.35 Given that two circles x2 + y2 = r2 and x2 + y2 – 10x + 16 = 0, the value of r such that they intersect in real and
distinct point is given by-

[1] 2 < r < 8 [2] r = 2 or r = 8 [3] r < 2 or r < 8 [4] none of these

Q.36 A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side a, the area of any square inscribed in the circle is-
a2 2a 2 a2 a2
[1] [2] [3] [4]
3 3 6 12
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Q.37 The distance from the centre of the circle x2 + y2 = 2x to the straight line passing through the points of intersection
of two circles. x2 + y2 + 5x – 8y + 1 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 3x + 7y – 25 = 0 is-

[1] 1 [2] 3 [3] 2 [4] 1/3

Q.38 The angle between a pair of tangents from a point P to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 sin2  + 13 cos2  = 0 is
2. The equation of the locus of P is-

[1] x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 4 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 9 = 0

[3] x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 4 = 0 [4] x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 = 0

Q.39 The number of common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 = 4 and x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y = 24 is-

[1] 0 [2] 1 [3] 3 [4] 4

Q.40 Let L1 be a straight line passing through the origin and L2 be the straight line x + y = 1. If the intercepts made by
the circle x2 + y2 – x + 3y = 0 on L1 and L2 are equal, then which of the following equation came represent L1

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[1] x + y = 0 [2] x – y = 0 [3] x – 7y = 0 [4] none of these
Q.41 If two distinct chords drawn from the point (p, q) on the circle x2 + y2 = px + qy (where pq  0) are bisected by the
x-axis then-

[1] p2 = q2 [2] p2 = 8q2 [3] p2 < 8q2 [4] p2 > 8q2

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Q.42 The triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 = 25. If Q and R have co-ordinates (3, 4) and (–4, 3) respectively,
then angle OPR is equal to-
[1] /2 [2] /3 [3] /4 [4] /6

Q.43 If the circles x2 + y2 + 2x + 2ky + 6 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2ky + k = 0 intersect orthogonally, then k is-

[1] 2 or –3/2 [2] –2 or –3/2 [3] 2 or 3/2 [4] –2 or 3/2

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Q.44 Let AB be a chord of the circle x2 + y2 = r2 subtending a right angle at the centre. Then the locus of the centroid
of the triangle PAB as P moves on the circle is-

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[1] a parabola [2] a circle [3] an ellipse [4] a pair of straight lines

Q.45 Let PQ and RS be tangent at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and RQ intersect at
a point X on the circumference of the circle, then 2r equals-
PQ  RS 2PQ . RS PQ 2  RS 2
[1] PQ . RS [2] [3] [4]
2 PQ  RS 2
Q.46 If a > 2b > 0 then the positive value of m for which y = mx – b 1 m 2 is a common tangent to x2 + y2 = b2 and
(x – a)2 + y2 = b2 is-
2b a 2  4b 2 2b b
[1] 2 2 [2] [3] [4]
a  4b 2b a  2b a  2b
2 2
Q.47 If the tangent at the point P on the circle x + y + 6x + 6y = 2 meets the straight line 5x – 2y + 6 = 0 at a point
Q on the y-axis, then the length of PQ is-
[1] 4 [2] 2 5 [3] 5 [4] 3
Q.48 The centre of the circle inscribed in the square formed by lines x – 8x + 12 = 0 and y2 – 14y + 45 = 0, is-
2

[1] (4, 7) [2] (7, 4) [3] (9, 4) [4] (4, 9)

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Q.49 A diameter of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0 is a chord of another circle C with centre (2, 1). The radius of this
circle C is-
[1] 1 [2] 3 [3] 2 [4] 3
Q.50 In an equilateral triangle 3 coins of radii 1 unit each are kept so that they touch each other and also the sides of
the triangle. Area of the triangle is
7 3 7 3
[1] 4  2 3 [2] 6  4 3 [3] 12  [4] 3 
4 4
Q.51 A circle is given by x2 + (y – 1)2 = 1, another circle C touches it externally and also the x-axis, then the locus of
its centre is
[1] {(x, y) : x2 = 4y}  {(x, y) : y  0} [2] {(x, y) : x2 + (y – 1)2 = 4}  {(x, y) : y  0}
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[3] {(x, y) : x = y}  {(0, y) : y  0} [4] {(x, y) : x2 = 4y}  {(0, y) : y  0}
Q.52 Tangent to the curve y = x + 6 at a point P(1, 7) touches the circle x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0 at a point Q. Then
2

the coordinates of Q are

[1] (–6, –11) [2] (–9, –13) [3] (–10, –15) [4] (–6, –7)

Q.53 If the lines 3x – 4y – 7 = 0 and 2x – 3y – 5 = 0 are two diameters of a circle of area 49  square units, the equation

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of the circle is
[1] x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 62 = 0 [2] x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 62 = 0
2 2
[3] x + y – 2x + 2y – 47 = 0 [4] x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 47 = 0

Q.54 Let C be the circle with centre (0, 0) and radius 3 units. The equation of the locus of the mid points of the chords
2
of the circle C that subtend an angle of at its centre is
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27 9 3
[1] x2 + y2 = 1 [2] x2 + y2 = [3] x2 + y2 = [4] x2 + y2 =
4 4 2
Q.55 Consider a family of circles which are passing through the point (–1, 1) and are tangent to x-axis. If (h, k) are the
co-ordinates of the centre of the circles, then the set of values of k is given by the interval

1 1 1 1 1
[1]  k [2] k  [3] 0  k  [4] k 
2 2 2 2 2

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EXERCISE - 1
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 3 1 3 1 3 3 2 1 2 4 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 4 2
Que . 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. 2 4 3 1 2 3 4 1 4 3 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 3 2 1 2 3 3 3
Que . 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64
Ans. 2 3 2 2 3 2 1 4 2 1 2 2 2 2

EXERCISE - 2
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 3 1 2 2 3 4 3 2 2 1 2 4 2 3 3 3 4 1 3 4 1 2 1 3 3
Que. 26 27 28
Ans. 3 3 1

EXERCISE - 3
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 4 2
Que . 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 3 3 4 2 3 4 3 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 2
Que . 51 52 53 54 55
Ans. 4 4 3 3 4

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