Practice Sheet
Sub. : Maths Topic : Circle Level 1
1. A line intersecting a circle in two points is called a –
(i) Tangent (ii) Chord (iii) Secant (iv) None
2. How many tangents can a circle have?
(i) 1 (ii) 2 (iii) 4 (iv) Infinite
3. A circle can have how many parallel tangents at the most
(i) 0 (ii) Infinite (iii) Four (iv) Two
4. A tangent to a circle intersect it in how many points?
(i) 0 (ii) 2 (iii) 1 (iv) Infinite points
5. The longest chord of a circle is called as –
(i) Radius (ii) Secant (iii) Diameter (iv) None
6. The common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle is called as –
(i) Centre (ii) incentre (iii) Point of contact (iv) None
7. In the given figure, if TP and TQ tangents to a circle with centre O that POQ 110º , then
POQ 110º is.
(i) 110º (ii) 90º (iii) 80º (iv) 70º
8. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at
angle of 80º, then POA is equal to
(i) 50º (ii) 60º (iii) 70º (iv) 80º
9. In the given figure If AOD = 125th and O is the circle ABCD is the circumscribing
quadrilateral then COD is equal to
(i) 62.5 (ii) 45º (iii) 35º (iv) 55º
10. In the given figure quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumfribe a circle such that its sides AB,
BC, CD and AD touch the circle at P, Q, R and S respectively. If AB = x cm, BC = 7 cm, CR =
3 cm and AS = 5 cm find x
(i) 10 cm (ii) 9 cm (iii) 8 cm (iv) 7 cm
11. Prove that the tangent at any point of circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.
12. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
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13. In the given figure PA and PB are tangents to the circle with ‘O’ (A & B are points of contact)
prove that
(i) PA = PB (ii) APO BPO (iii) AOP BOP
(iv) AC = BC (v) ACD BCP 90º
14. Prove that the tangents drawn at the end A. Diameter of a circle are parallel.
15. Prove that the parallelogram circum screaming of a circle is a rhombus.
16. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe to a circle. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC.
17. Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary
angles at the centre of the circle.
18. Prove that angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is
supplementary to the angle by the line segment joining the points of points of contact at the
centre.
19. In the given figure QR is common tangents to the given circles touching externally at point T.
The tangents at T meets QR at P if PT = 3.8cm, than the length of QR (in cm) is?
20. In the given figure PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that APB 50º ,
Find OAB .
21. ABC is a triangle. A circle touches sides AB and AC produced and side BC at X, Y, & Z
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respectively. Show that AX ABC .
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22. If the radii of two concentric circles are 4 cm and 5 cm, then the length of chord of one circle
which is the tangent to the other circle is
23. In the given figure, l and m are two parallel tangents at A and B Intercept DE between l and m.
prove that DFE 90º
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24. If a, b, c are the sides of a right triangle where C is hypotenuse. Prove that the radius r of the
circle which touches the sides of the triangle is given by
abc
r
q
25. PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q intersect at a
point T (see in the given figure). Find the length TP.
26. In the given figure, if AB = AC, prove that BE = EC.
27. In the given figure, the sides AB, BC and CA of triangle ABC touch q circle with centre O and
radius r at P, Q and R respectively.
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