DPP NO.

10
TOPIC : CIRCLES

1. In the given Fig. if PR = 24 cm and OP = 25 cm, then the radius of circle is :

R
24 cm

O P
25 cm

(A) 7 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 49 cm

2. If the chord of the larger circle of radius b units touches the smaller concentric circle of radius a units,
then its length is :

(A) a 2  b2 (B) b2  a 2 (C) 2 a 2  b 2 (D) 2 b 2  a 2

3. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of a larger circle which
touches the smaller circle as given in the fig.

O
5cm

3cm
A B
P

(A) 6 cm (B) 9 cm (C) 8 cm (D) 2 cm

4. To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of 100°, it is required
to draw tangents at end points of those two radii of the circle, the angle between which should be
(A) 100° (B) 50° (C) 80° (D) 260°

5. The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point inside the circle is /are :
(A) 1 (B) infinite (C) 0 (D) 2

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6. Distance between two parallel lines is 14 cm, the radius of circle which will touch both lines is
(A) 6 cm (B) 7 cm (C) 12 cm (D) 14 cm

7. The length of the tangent from a point A out side the circle, of radius 3 cm is 4 cm then distance of A
from the centre of the circle is
(A) 7 cm (B) 7 cm (C) 5 cm (D) 25 cm

8. The distance between two parallel tangents in a circle of radius 3.5 cm is :

(A) 7 cm (B) 14 cm (C) 3.5 cm (D) 1.75 cm

9. AT is a tangent to a circle at A with centre O from an external point T such that OT = 8 cm and
OTA = 30°. The length of AT (in cm) is :
(A) 2 (B) 3 2 (C) 4 3 (D) 4

10. In given Fig. O is the centre of a circle of radius 6 cm. At a distance of 10 cm from O, a point P is taken.
Two tangents PQ and PR are drawn to the circle from this point. Then area of quadrilateral PQOR is :
Q

P O
10cm
6 cm

2 2 2 2
(A) 60 cm (B) 28 cm (C) 48 cm (D) 30 cm

11. In Fig. a circle with centre O is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD such that, it touches the sides BC, AB,
AD and CD at points P, Q, R and S respectively. If AB = 29 cm, AD = 23 cm, B = 90° and DS = 5 cm,
then the radius of the circle (in cm.) is :
R
D A

O r
S Q
r
C B
P

12. A circle is drawn touching the sides of ABC at P, Q, R. If AP + BC = 13 cm, then perimeter of ABC is
A

P Q

B C
R

13. AB is a chord of the circle and AOC is its diameter such that ACB = 50°. If AT is the tangent to the
circle at the point A, then BAT is equal to
C

50°
B O

T A

14. At one end A of a diameter AB of a circle of radius 5 cm, tangent XAY is drawn to the circle. The length
of the chord CD parallel to XY and a distance 8 cm from A is

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15. In the Fig. AB is a chord of a circle and AP is the tangent at point A such that BAP = 60°. Then ACB is
B

O
C

A P

Answers Key

DPP NO. 10
TOPIC : CIRCLES

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. C
8. A 9. C 10. C 11. 11 cm 12. 26 cm 13. 50°
14. 8 cm 15. 120°