CBSE Test Paper 04

Chapter 10 Circle

1. In the adjacent figure, if TP and TQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O, so that
, then PTQ is equal to (1)

a. 60°
b. 40°
c. 80°
d. 90°
2. In the given figure, the measure of OQP is (1)

a. 90°
b. 40°
c. 60°
d. 35°
3. In figure, AB is a chord of a circle and AT is a tangent at A such that ,
measure of is : (1)

a. 120°
b. 150°
c. 90°
d. 110°
4. Quadrilateral PQRS circumscribes a circle as shown in the figure. The side of the
quadrilateral which is equal to PD + QB is (1)

a. PS
b. PR
c. QR
d. PQ
5. The length of the tangent drawn from a point, whose distance from the centre of a
circle is 17 cm and the radius is 8 cm is : (1)
a. 15 cm
b. 16 cm
c. 18 cm
d. 17 cm
6. What is the distance between two parallel tangents of a circle of radius 7 cm? (1)

7. In the figure, QR is a common tangent to given circle which meet at T. Tangent at T

meets QR at P. If QP = 3.8 cm, then find length of QR. (1)

8. Write the number of tangents to a circle which are parallel to a secant. (1)
9. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the
larger circle (in cm) which touches the smaller circle. (1)

10. If PQ and PR are two tangents to a circle with centre O. If QPR = 46o, find (1)
11. If is isosceles with AB = AC and C (O, r) is the incircle of the touching
BC at L, prove that L bisects BC. (2)
12. A circle is touching the side BC of at P and touching AB and AC produced at
Q and R respectively. Prove that . (2)

13. From a point Q, the length of the tangent to a circle is 24 cm and the distance of Q
from the centre is 25 cm. Find the radius of the circle. (2)
14. Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a chord of a circle make equal angles
with chord. (3)
15. In figure, a circle inscribed in triangle ABC touches its sides AB, BC and AC at points D,
E and F respectively. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm, then find the lengths of
AD, BE and CF. (3)

16. In the given figure, a circle inscribed a in a triangle ABC, touches the sides AB, BC and
AC at points D, E and F respectively. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm, find the
lengths of AD, BE and CF . (3)

17. In figure, XP and XQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O from a point X outside
the circle. ARB is tangent to circle at R. Prove that XA + AR = XB + BR. (3)
18. In fig, BDC is a tangent to the given circle at point D such that BD = 30 cm and CD = 7
cm. The other tangents BE and CF are drawn respectively from B and C to the circle
and meet when produced at A making BA C a right angle triangle. Calculate
i. AF
ii. radius of the circle. (4)

19. A is a point at a distance 13 cm from the centre ‘O’ of a circle of radius 5 cm. AP and
AQ are the tangents to circle at P and Q. If a tangent BC is drawn at point R lying on
minor arc PQ to intersect AP at B AQ at C. Find the perimeter of ΔABC. (4)
20. In figure AB and CD are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O. ST is tangent
segment between the two parallel tangents touching the circle at Q. Show that SOT =

90o (4)
CBSE Test Paper 04
Chapter 10 Circle

Solution

1. c. 80°
Explanation: Since the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external
point to a circle in supplementary of the angle between the radii of the circle
through the points of contact.
PTQ = 180° - 100° = 80°

2. b. 40°
Explanation: Here OPB = 90° [Angle between tangent and radius through the
point of contact]
OPQ + QPB = 90°
OPQ + 50° = 90°
OPQ = 40° But OPQ = OQP
[Angle opposite to equal radii]
OQP = 40°

3. a. 120°
Explanation: Since OA is perpendicular to AT, then OAT = 90°
OAB + BAT = 90°
OAB + 60° = 90° OAB = 30°
OAB= OBA = [Angles opposite to radii]
AOB = 180° - (30° + 30°) = 120° [Angle sum property of a triangle]
Reflex AOB = 360° - 120° = 240°
Now, since the arc AB of a circle makes an angle which is equal to twice the
angle ACB subtended by it at the circumference.
Reflex AOB = 2 ACB
240° = 2 ACB
ACB = 120°

4. d. PQ
Explanation: PD + QB = PA + QA [Tangents from an external point to a circle
are equal]
PD + QB = PQ

5. a. 15 cm
Explanation: Let PQ be the tangent.
Since OP is perpendicular to PQ, then OPQ =
Now, in right angled triangle OPQ,

PQ = cm

6. Two parallel tangents of a circle can be drawn only at the end points of the diameter

Distance between Diameter of the circle

=

7. QP = 3.8
QP = PT (Length of tangents from the same external point are equal)
Therefore, PT = 3.8 cm
Also, PR = PT = 3.8 cm
Now, QR = QP + PR
QR = 3.8 + 3.8 = 7.6 cm.

8. A tangent is a line that intersects a circle at only one point on its circumference. On
the other hand, a secant is a line that cuts through a circle such that it touches at two
points of the circumference.
Therefore, a circle can have a maximum of two tangents parallel to a secant.

9. AP = 52 − 32 = 4cm
= 8cm

10.
Since,

or,
or,

11. Since tangents from an external point are equal in length.

Therefore,
AN = AM
BN = BL
And, CM = CL
Now,
AB = AC [Given]
AN + NB = AM + MC
NB = MC [ AN = AM]
BL = CL [ NB = BL and MC = CL]
Hence, L bisects BC.

12. We know that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are
equal.
AQ = AR, ...(i) [tangents from A]
BP = BQ ...(ii) [tangents from B]
CP = CR ... (iii) [tangents from C]
Perimeter of
= AB + BC + AC
= AB + BP + CP + AC
= AB + BQ + CR + AC [using (ii) and (iii)]
= AQ + AR
= 2AQ [using (i)
13. ∵ ∠OPQ = 90°
[The tangent at any point of a circle is ⊥to the radius through the point of contact]
∴ In right triangle OPQ,

OQ2 = OP2 + PQ2 [By Pythagoras theorem]

⇒ (25)2 = (OP)2 + (24)2

⇒ 625 = OP 2 + 576

⇒ OP2 = 625 - 576 = 49

⇒ OP = 7 cm

14. Let NM be chord of circle with centre C.

Let tangents at MN meet at the point O.
Since OM is a tangent
∴ MO ⊥ CM i.e. ∠OMC = 90°
∵ ON is a tangent
∴ ON ⊥ CN i.e. ∠ONC = 90°
Again in ΔCMN , CM = CN = r
∴ ∠CMN = ∠CNM
∴ ∠OMC – ∠CMN = ∠ONC – ∠CNM
⇒ ∠OML = ∠ONL
Thus, tangents make equal angle with the chord.

15. Given,

Let ,

AD = AF [tangents from point A]

Now,
Now,

x = 7 cm
AD = 7 cm.
BE = 12 - x = 12 - 7 = 5cm
CF = 10 - x = 10 - 7 ​= 3cm

16.

Tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

AD = AF, BD = BE, CE = CF.
Let AD = AF = a
BD = BE =b
CE = CF = c
AB = AD + DB = a + b = 8 ........ (1)
BC = BE + EC = b + c = 10 ........ (2)
AC = AF + FC = a + b = 12 ........ (3)
Adding (1), (2) and (3), we get
2 (a + b + c) = 30
(a + b + c) = 15 ........ (4)
Subtracting (1) from (4), we get c = 7
Subtracting (2) from (4), we get a = 5
Subtracting (3) from (4), we get b = 3
Therefore, AD = a = 5 cm, BE = b = 3 cm, CF = c = 7 cm
17. Given,

and BQ = BR ..(i)
Also XQ = XP ..(ii)[Tangents drawn from an external point]
XA + AP = XB + BQ
[From (i) and (ii)]

18.

Since tangents drawn from an external point to circle are equal.

AF = AE = x,
CD = FC = 7 cm
And, BD = BE = 30 cm
Now,
AB = AE + BE = (x + 30) cm
And, AC = AF + FC = (x + 7) cm
In ABC, we have

AB2 + AC2 = BC2

(x + 30)2 + (x + 7)2 = (30 + 7)2

x2 + 900 + 60x + x2 + 49 + 14x = (37)2

2x2 + 74x + 949 = 1369

2x2 + 74x + 949 - 1369 = 0

2x2 + 74x - 420 = 0

2(x2 + 37x - 210) = 0

x2 + 37x - 210 = 0

x2 + 42x - 5x - 210 = 0
x(x + 42) - 5(x + 42) = 0
(x + 42)(x - 5) = 0
x-5=0[ x -42]
x = 5 cm
AF = 5 cm
Radius of circle = OE = AF = 5 cm.

19. OA = 13 cm
OP = OQ = 5 cm
OP and PA are radius and tangent respectively at contact point P.
Therefore, OPA = 90°

In right angled ΔOPA by Pythagoras theorem

PA2 = OA2 – OP2 = 132 – 52 = 169 - 25 = 144

PA = 12 cm
Points A, B and C are exterior to the circle and tangents drawn from an external point
to a circle are equal so
PA = QA
BP = BR
CR = CQ
Perimeter of ABC = AB + BC + AC
= AB + BR + RC + AC [From figure]
= AB + BP + CQ + AC = AP + AQ
= AP + AP = 2AP = 2 12 = 24 cm
So, the perimeter of ABC = 24 cm.

20. Given, AB and CD are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O.
From the figure we get,
AB ST then ASQ = 90° and
CD TS then CTQ = 90°
ASO = QSO = = 45°
Similarly, OTQ = 45°
Consider ΔSOT,
OTS = 45° and OST = 45°
SOT + OTS + OST = 180° (angle sum property)
SOT = 180° - ( OTS + OST) = 180° - (45° +45° )
= 180° - 90° = 90°

SOT = 90o