SECTION-I

OBJECTIVE
LEVEL-I
Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer:
1. The equation of the incircle of the triangle formed by the axes and the line 4x + 3y = 6 is
(A) x2 + y2–6x – 6y + 9 = 0 (B) 4(x2 + y2 – x – y) + 1 = 0
(C) 4(x2 + y2 + x + y) + 1 = 0 (D) none of these
2. The number of points with integral coordinates that are interior to the circle x2 + y2 = 16 is
(A) 43 (B) 49
(C) 45 (D) 51
3. The equation of the image of the circle x2 + y2 + 16x – 24y + 183 = 0 by the line mirror
4x + 7y + 13 = 0 is
(A) x2 + y2 + 32x – 4y + 235 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 32x + 4y – 235 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 32x – 4y – 235 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 32x + 4y + 235 = 0
4. Length of tangent drawn from any point of circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 to the circle
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + d = 0, (d < c) is
(A) cd (B) d c
(C) g f (D) f  g
5. If one end of a diameter of the circle x² + y²–4x–6y + 11 = 0 is (3 , 4) then the
coordinates of the other end are :
(A) (1 , 2) (B) (2 , 1)
(C) (–1 , 2) (D) none of these
6. The area of the triangle formed by the tangents from the point (4 , 3) to the circle
x² + y² = 9 and the line joining their point of contact is :
(A) 192/25 (B) 192
(C) 25 (D) 250
7. The circles x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 8 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 10 – a2 = 0 have exactly two common
tangents then
(A) 1 < |a| < 8 (B) 2 < |a| < 8
(C) 3 < |a| < 8 (D) 4 < |a| < 8
2 2
8. The circle x + y – 6x – 10y + c = 0 does not intersect or touch the co–ordinate axes and has
(1, 4) as it’s interior point. Exhaustive range of ‘c’ is –
(A) (25, 29) (B) (9, 29)
(C) (9, 25) (D) (0, 9)
9. Co–ordinates of the mid point of the segment cut by the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y – 54 = 0 on the line
2x – 5y + 18 = 0 is –
(A) (4, 1) (B) (1, 3)
(C) (1, 4) (D) (3, 1)
10. f(x, y) = x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2by + c = 0 represents a circle. If f(x, 0) = 0 has equal roots, each being
2 and f(0, y) = 0 has 2 and 3 as its roots, then centre of circle is –
 5  7  5
(A)  2,  (B)  3,  (C)   2,  (D) Data is inconsistent
 2  9  2
 LEVEL-II
Multiple Choice Questions with one or more than one correct Answer:
1. An equation of a line passing through the point (–2, 11) and touching the circle x2 + y2 = 25 is
(A) 4x + 3y = 25 (B) 3x + 4y = 38
(C) 24x – 7y + 125 = 0 (D) 7x + 24y – 230 = 0

2. The locus of the point of intersection of the tangents at the extremities of a chord of the circle
x2 + y2 = a2 which touches the circle x2 + y2 – 2ax = 0 passes through the point
a   a
(A)  , 0  (B)  0, 
2   2
(A) (0, a) (D) (a, 0)

3. A square is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 93 = 0 with its sides parallel to the axes of
coordinates. The coordinates of the vertices are
(A) (8, 5) (B) (8, –9)
(C) (–6, 5) (D) (–6, –9)

4. If  is the angle subtended at P(x1, y1) by the circle S  x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, then

S1  S1
(A) cot   (B) cot 2 
g2  f 2  c g2  f 2  c

2 g2  f 2  c 1
 g2  f 2  c 
(C) tan   (D)   2 tan  
S1  S 
 1 

5. If ,  are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and  ',  ' those of a ' x 2  b ' x  c '  0 and
the circle having A(,  ') and B(,  ') as diameter passes through the origin, and the point

 b b'
 ,  then
 a a'
(A) a 'c  ac '  0 (B) a 'b  ab '  0
(C) b 'c  bc '  0 (D) a 2 b '2  a '2 b 2  0

6. If ti is the length of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 + 2gix + 5 = 0; i = 1, 2, 3 from any point and
g1, g2, g3 are in A.P., Ai = (gi, –ti2). Then
(A) A1, A2, A3 are collinear (B) A2 is the mid-point of A1 and A3
(C) A1A2 is perpendicular to A2 A3 (D) A2 divides A1 A3 in the ratio 2 : 5
7. In a right angled triangle, the length of the sides are a and b (0 < a < b). A circle passes through the
mid-point of the smaller side and touches the hypotenuse at its mid-point.

 2a 2  b 2 b   b2  a 2 b 
(A) centre of the circle is  4a , 4  (B) centre of the circle is  4a , 4 
   

(C) radius of the circle is b a 2  b 2 / 4a (D) radius of the circle is a a 2  b 2 / 4b

8. The equation of the straight line which meets the circle x2 + y2 = a2 at points which are at a distance
d from a point A(, ) on the circle is
(A) 2x  2 y  2a 2  d 2 (B) 2x  2 y  2a 2  d 2
(C) 2x  2 y  2a 2  d 2 (D) 2x  2 y  2a 2  d 2

9. AB is the chord of the circle x2 + y2 = r2 whose mid-point is C(a, b). O is the origin and P is the
point of intersection of the tangents to the circle at the extremities of the chord AB, then

(r 2  a 2  b 2 )3/ 2
(A) Area of PAB 
a 2  b2

(r 2  a 2  b 2 )3/ 2
(B) Area of PAB 
a 2  b2

(C) Area of OAB  (a 2  b 2 )(r 2  a 2  b 2 )

(D) Area of OAB  (a 2  b 2 )(r 2  a 2  b 2 )

10. Equation of a common tangent to the circles x2+y2–6x = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2x = 0 is

(A) x = 1 (B) x = 0
(C) x  3y  3  0 (D) x  3y  3  0
Multiple Choice Questions with one correct Answer from other competitive exams. :

1. If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x2 + y2 = 4 orthogonally, then locus of
its centre is
(A) 2ax – 2by – (a2 + b2 + 4) = 0 (B) 2ax + 2by – (a2 + b2 + 4) = 0
2 2
(C) 2ax – 2by + (a + b + 4) = 0 (D) 2ax + 2by + (a2 + b2 + 4) = 0

2. The co-ordinates of the point from where the tangents are drawn to the circles x2 + y2 = 1,
x2 + y2 + 8x + 15 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 10y + 24 = 0 are of same length, are
 5  5
(A)  2,  (B)  2,  
 2  2

 5  5
(C)  2,  (D)  2,  
 2  2
3. The centre of the circle passing through (0, 0) and (1, 0) and touching the circle x2 + y2 = 9 is
1 1 1 
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  2 
 2 2 2 

3 1 1 3
(C)  ,  (D)  , 
 2 2  2 2
4. The normal at the point (3, 4) on a circle cuts the circle at the point (–1, –2). Then the equation of
the circle is
(A) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 13 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 11 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y + 12 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 14 = 0

5. The equation of the circle with origin as centre passing the vertices of an equilateral triangle whose
median is of length 3a is
(A) x2 + y2 = 9a2 (B) x2 + y2 = 16a2
(C) x2 + y2 = a2 (D) x2 + y2 = 4a2

6. 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 for
(A) Infinitely many values of a (B) Exactly two values of a
(C) Exactly one value of a (D) No value of a
7. If the chord y = mx + 1 of the circle x2 + y2 = 1 subtends an angle of measure 45º at the major
segment of the circle then value of m is
(A) 2 (B) –2
(C) –1 (D) none of these
8. The equation of the circle which passes through the intersection of x2 + y2 + 13x – 3y = 0 and
2x2 + 2y2 + 4x – 7y – 25 = 0 and whose centre lies on 13x + 30y = 0 is
 (A) x2 + y2 + 30x – 13y – 25 = 0 (B) 4x2 + 4y2 + 30x – 13y – 25 = 0
(C) 2x2 + 2y2 + 30x – 13y – 25 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 30x – 13y + 25 = 0

9. The equation of the circle having the lines x2 + 2xy + 3x + 6y = 0 as its normals and having size just
sufficient to contain the circle x(x – 4) + y(y – 3) = 0 is
(A) x2 + y2 + 3x – 6y – 40 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 6x – 3y – 45 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 8x + 4y – 20 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 4x + 8y – 20 = 0

10. The intercept on the line y = x by the circle x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 is AB, equation of the circle on AB as
a diameter is
(A) x 2  y 2  x  y  0 (B) x 2  y 2  x  y  0
(C) x 2  y 2  x  y  0 (D) x 2  y 2  x  y  0
11. The locus of the midle points of those chords of the circle x2 + y2 = 4 which subtend a right angle
at the origin is
(A) x 2  y 2  2x  2y  0 (B) x 2  y 2  4
(C) x 2  y 2  2 (D) (x  1)2  (y  2) 2  5

12. The number of common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 = 1 and x2 + y2 – 4x + 3 = 0 is

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
13. The locus of a point which moves so that the ratio of the length of the tangents to the circles x2 + y2
+ 4x + 3 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 6x + 5 = 0 is 2 : 3 is
(A) 5x 2  5y 2  60x  7  0 (B) 5x 2  5y 2  60x  7  0
(C) 5x 2  5y 2  60x  7  0 (D) 5x 2  5y 2  60x  7  0

14. Four distinct points (2k, 3k), (1, 0) (0, 1) and (0, 0) lie on a circle for
(A) k  I (B) k < 0
(C) 0 < k < 1 (D) For two value sof k
15. 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
(A) a parabola (B) a hyperbola
(C) a circle (D) an ellipse

16. 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
(A) 2ax + 2by – (a2 + b2 + p2) = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2ax – 3by + (a2 – b2 – p2) = 0
(C) 2ax + 2by – (a2 – b2 + p2) = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 3ax – 4by + (a2 + b2 – p2) = 0
2 2
17. If the pair of lines ax + 2 (a + b) xy + by = 0 lie along diameters of a circle and divide the circle
into four sectors such that the area of one of the sectors is thrice the area of another sector then
 (A) 3a2 + 2ab + 3b2 = 0 (B) 3a2 + 10ab + 3b2 = 0
(C) 3a2 – 2ab + 3b2 = 0 (D) 3a2 – 10ab + 3b2 = 0

18. 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 of the circle is
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 62 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 47 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y + 2x – 2y – 47 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 62 = 0

19. Let C be the circle with center (0, 0) and radius 3 units. The equation of the locus of the midpoints
of the chords of the circle C that subtend an angle of 2/3 at its center is
27 9
(A) x2 + y2 = (B) x2 + y2 =
4 4
3
(C) x2 + y2 = (D) x2 + y2 =1
2

20. 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)   k  (2) k 
2 2 2
1 1
(3) 0  k  (4) k 
2 2

21. The point diametrically opposite to the point P(1, 0) on the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 3 = 0 is
(A) (–3, – 4) (B) (3, 4)
(C) (3, –4) (D) (–3, 4)
 SECTION-II

SUBJECTIVE
LEVEL–I
1. Find the equations to the circle which touches the y–axis at the point (0, 3) and which has intercept
8 on the positive x–axis.

2. Show that the equation of the circle described on the chord x cos a + y sin a = p of the circle
x2 + y2 = a2 as diameter is x2 + y2 – 2p(x cos a + y sin a – p) = 0.

3. (i) Prove that y = mx + b is a tangent to the circle x2 + y2 – 6x = 16 if (3m + b)2 = 25 (1 + m2).

(ii) Prove that the locus of the mid–point of the chords of the circle x2 + y2 = r2 which pass
through the fixed point (h, k) is x2 + y2 = hx + ky.

4. (i) Find 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.
(ii) The tangent from P to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 is perpendicular to the tangent from P to the
circle x2 + y2 = 3. Show that the locus of P is a circle.

5*. The circles x2 + y2 = 1 and (x – 2)2 + (y – 4)2 = 4 subtend equal angles at P. Prove that the locus
of P is 3(x2 + y2) + 4x + 8y = 20.
6. Prove that the circle x2 + y2 + 2g1x + 2f1y + c1 = 0 will bisect the circumference of the circle
x2 + y2 +2g2x + 2f2y + c2 = 0 if 2g2(g1 – g2) + 2f2 (f1 – f2) + c2 –c1 = 0.
7. AB is the diameter of a circle, CD is a chord parallel to AB and 2CD = AB. The tangent at B meets
the line AC produced at E. Prove that AE = 2AB.
8*. If the circle C1  x2 + y2 = 16, intersects the circle C2 of radius 5 in such a manner that the common
3
chord is of maximum length, and has slope equal to , then find the coordinates of the centre
4
of C2.
9*. The chord of contact of the circle x2 + y2 = b2 is generated by a point on the circle
x2 + y2 = a2 and the chord of contact touches the circle x2 + y2 = c2. Prove that a, b, c are in G.P.

10. A variable chord is drawn through the origin to the circle x2 + y2 – 2ax = 0. Find the locus of the
centre of the circle drawn on this chord as diameter.
 LEVEL–II

1. (i) Show that the locus of a point such that the ratio of its distances from two given points is
constant, is a circle. Hence show that the circle cannot pass through the given points.
(ii) Given the base of a triangle and ratio of the lengths of other two unequal sides, prove that
the vertex lies on a fixed circle.
2*. Two circles each of radius 5 units touch each other at (1, 2). If the equation of their common
tangent is 4x + 3y = 10, find the equation of the two circles.

3. Two straight lines revolve in a plane about two fixed points, one revolving twice as fast as the other.
If they start in coincidence, show that the locus of their point of intersection is a circle.

4. A triangle has two of its sides along the axes. Its 3rd side touches the circle
x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2ay + a2 = 0. Prove that the locus of the circumcentre of the triangle is
a2 – 2a(x + y)+ 2xy = 0.

5*. The circle x2 + y2 = a2 cuts off an intercept on the straight line lx + my = 1 which subtends an angle
of 45° at the origin. Show that 4[a2 (l2 + m2)–1] = [a2 (l2 + m2)–2]2.

6. Prove that the locus of the mid–points of the chords of contact of tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 1
from points which lie on the line 3x + 4y + 6 = 0 is the circle 6(x2 + y2) + 3x + 4y = 0.

7. The centre of the circle S = 0 lies on the line 2x – 2y + 9 = 0 and S = 0 cuts orthogonally the circle
x2 + y2 = 4. Show that S = 0 passes through two fixed points and find their coordinates.
8. Show that the equation x2 + y2 – 2x – 2ay – 8 = 0 represents for different values of ‘a’ a system of
circles passing through two fixed points A, B on the x–axis and find the equation of that circle of the
system, the tangents to which at A, B meet on the line x + 2y + 5 = 0.
9*. Find the equation of the circle through the points of intersection of the circles
x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 12 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y – 12 = 0 and cutting the circle
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4 = 0 orthogonally.
10. (i) A variable circle passes through the point A (a, b) and touches the x–axis. Show that the
locus of the other end of the diameter through A is (x – a)2 = 4by
(ii) A variable circle passes through a fixed point and cuts a fixed circle at diametrically opposite
points on this circle. Show that the locus of its centre is a straight line.
 SECTION-III-A
Matrix–Match Type p q r s
This section contains 3 questions. Each question contains statements A p q r s
given in two column which have to be matched. Statements (A, B, C, D)
in Column I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s) in Column II. B p q r s
The answers to these questions have to be appropriately bubbles
C p q r s
as illustrated in the following example.
If the correct matches are A–p, A–s, B–q, B–r, C–p, C–q and D–s, p q r s
D
then the correctly bubbled 4 × 4 matrix should be as follows :

1. For the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y – 19 = 0

Column - I Column-II

72 226
(A) Length of the tangent from (6, 0) (p)
113
to the circle

(B) Length of the chord of contact (q) 113

from (6, 4) to the circle

(C) Distance of (6, 4) from the centre (r) 113  32

of the circle
(D) Shortest distance of (6, 4) from the circle (s) 9

2.
Column - I Column-II
2 2
(A) The circle x + y + 2x + c = 0 and (p) if c = 1
and x2 + y2 + 2y + c = 0 touch each other
(B) The circles x2 + y2 + 2x + 3y + c = 0 and (q) if c < 2
x2 + y2 – x + 2y + c = 0 intersect orthogonally

1
(C) The circle x2 + y2 = 9 contains the circle (r) if c 
2
x2 + y2 – 2x + 1 – c2 = 0
(D) The circle x2 + y2 = 9 is contained in the (s) if c > 8
circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y + 25 – c2 = 0
 SECTION-III-B

Linked Comprehension Type

This section contains 3 paragraphs. Based upon each paragraph, 3 multiple choice questions have to be
answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
I. A(3, 7) and B(6, 5) are two points. C : x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 3 = 0 is a circle.

1. The chords in which the circle C cuts the members of the family S of circles through A and B are
concurrent at
(A) (2, 3) (B) (2, 23/3)
(C) (3, 23/2) (D) (3, 2)

2. Equation of the member of the family S which bisects the circumference of C is

(A) x 2  y 2  5x  1  0 (B) x 2  y 2  5x  6y  1  0
(C) x 2  y 2  5x  6y  1  0 (D) x 2  y 2  5x  6y  1  0

3. If O is the origin and P is the centre of C, then difference of the squares of the lengths of the
tangents from A and B to the circle C is equal to
(A) (AB)2 (B) (OP)2
(C) |(AP)2 – (BP)2| (D) none of these

II. A circle C1 of radius 2 units rolls on the outerside of the circle C2 : x2 + y2 + 4x = 0, touching it
externally.

4. The locus of the centre of this outer circle C1 is the circle C3 :

(A) x 2  y 2  4y  12  0 (B) x 2  y 2  4x  12  0
(C) x 2  y 2  4x  4y  4  0 (D) x2 + y2 – 4x = 0

5. If the line joining the centres of C1 and C2 makes an angle of 60º with the x-axis, equation of a
common tangent to them is
(A) x  3y  2  0 (B) 3x  y  4  2 3  0
(C) 3x  y  4  2 3  0 (D) 3x  y  4  2 3  0

6. If the line joining the centres of C1 and C2 is perpendicular to the x-axis ; equation of the chord of
contact of the tangents drawn from the centre of C2 to the circle C1 is
(A) y – 2 = 0 (B) y + 2 = 0
(C) y – 3 = 0 (D) y + 3 = 0

III. One of the diameters of the circle circumscribing the rectangle ABCD is x – 4y + 7 = 0 and the two
vertices of the rectangle ABCD are the points A(–3, 4) and B(5, 4) respectively.
7. The equation of the circle is
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 15 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y – 16 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 4 = 0 (D) none of these

8. The area of the rectangle ABCD

(A) 16 sq. units (B) 24 sq. units
(C) 32 sq. units (D) none of these

9. If (, 0) lies inside the circumscribed circle, then the value of  is

(A) –3 (B) 3
(C) –5 (D) 5
 SECTION-III-C
(Assertion – Reason Type)
Each question contains STATEMENT – 1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT – 2 (Reason). Each question has
4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Instruction:
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement–2 NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False
(D) Statement –1 is False, statement–2 is True.

1. C1 is a circle of radius 2 touching x–axis and y–axis. C2 is another circle of radius greater than 2 and
touching the axes as well as the circle c1.
Statement–1 : Radius of circle c2 = 2 ( 2  1) ( 2  2)
Statement–2 : Centres of both circles always lie on the line y = x.
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

2. From the point P( 2, 6 ), tangents PA and PB are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 4.

Statement–1 : Area of the quadrilateral OAPB (obeying origin) is 4.
Statement–2 : Tangents PA and PB are perpendicular to each other and therefore quadrilateral
OAPB is a square.
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

3. Statement-1 : The chord of contact of tangent from three points A, B, C to the circle x2 + y2 = a2
are concurrent, then A, B, C will be collinear.
Statement-2 : A, B, C always lies on the normal to the circle x2 + y2 = a2
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
1 1 1
4. Statement-1 : The circles x2 + y2 + 2px + r = 0, x2 + y2 + 2qy + r = 0 touch if  
p2 q2 r
Statement-2 : Two circles with centre C1, C2 and radii r1, r2 touch each other if r1  r2 = c1c2.
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
 PROBLEMS

OBJECTIVE

1. A square is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 -2x + 4y + 3 = 0. Its sides are parallel to the coordinate
axes. The one vertex of the square is


(A) 1  2,  2  
(B) 1  2,  2 
(C) (1, -2 + 2 ) (D) none of these

2. Two circles x2 + y2 = 6 and x2 + y2 – 6x + 8 = 0 are given. Then the equation of the circle through
their points of intersection and the point (1, 1) is
(A) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 3x + 1 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y – 4y + 2 = 0 (D) none of these

3. The centre of the circle passing through the point (0, 1) and touching the curve y = x2 at (2, 4) is
 16 27   16 53 
(A)  ,  (B)  , 
 5 10   7 10 
 16 53 
(C)  ,  (D) none of these
 5 10 

4. The equation of the circle passing through (1, 1) and the points of intersection of
x2 + y2 + 13x – 3y = 0 and 2x2 + 2y2 + 4x – 7y – 25 = 0 is
(A) 4x2 + 4y2 – 30x – 10y – 25 = 0 (B) 4x2 + 4y2 + 30x – 13y – 25 = 0
(C) 4x2 + 4y2 – 17x – 10y + 25 = 0 (D) none of these

5. The locus of the mid–point of a chord of the circle x2 + y2 = 4 which subtends a right angle at the
origin is
(A) x + y = 2 (B) x2 + y2 = 1
(C) x2 + y2 = 2 (D) x + y = 1

6. If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x2 + y2 = k2 orthogonally, then the
equation of the locus of its centre is
(A) 2ax + 2by – (a2 + b2 + k2) = 0 (B) 2ax + 2by – (a2 – b2 – k2) = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 3ax – 4by + (a2 + b2 – k2) = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 2ax – 3by + (a2 – b2 – k2) = 0

7. If the two circles (x – 1)2 + (y – 3)2 = r2 and x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 8 = 0 intersect in two distinct

points, then
(A) 2 < r < 8 (B) r < 2
(C) r = 2 (D) r > 2

8. The lines 2x – 3y = 5 and 3x – 4y = 7 are diameters of a circle of area 154 sq. units. Then the
equation of this circle is
 (A) x2 + y2 + 2x –2y = 62 (B) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 47
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 47 (D) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 62

9. The centre of a circle passing through the points (0, 0),(1, 0) and touching the circle x2 + y2 = 9 is
3 1 1 3
(A)  ,  (B)  , 
 2 2  2 2
1 1 1 1/ 2 
(C)  ,  (D)  ,  2 
2 2 2 

10. 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
(A) x2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 (B) x2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0
(C) y2 – 6x – 10y + 14 = 0 (D) y2 – 10x – 6y + 14 = 0

11. The circles x2 + y2 – 10x + 16 = 0 and x2 + y2 = r2 intersect each other in two distinct points if
(A) r < 2 (B) r > 8
(C) 2 < r < 8 (D) 2  r  8

12. The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point P to the circle
x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 sin2 + 13cos2 = 0 is 2. The equation of the locus of the point P is
(A) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 4 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 9 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 4 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 9 = 0

13. 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
(A) p2 = q2 (B) p2 = 8q2
(C) p2 < 8q2 (D) p2 > 8q2

14. 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 QPR is equal to
(A) /2 (B) /3
(C) /4 (D) /6

15. If the circles x2 + y2 + 2x + 2ky + 6 = 0, x2 + y2 + 2ky + k = 0 intersect orthogonally, then k is

(A) 2 or – 3/2 (B) –2 or –3/2
(C) 2 or 3/2 (D) –2 or 3/2

16. 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
(A) a parabola (B) a circle
(C) an ellipse (D) a pair of straight lines

17. Let PQ and RS be tangents 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
 (A) PQ.RS (B) (PQ + RS)/2

(C) 2PQ.RS/(PQ + RS) (D) (PQ 2  RS2 ) / 2

18. If the tangent at the point P on the circle x2 + y2 + 6x + 6y = 2 meets a straight line 5x – 2y + 6
= 0 at a point Q on the y–axis, then the length of PQ is
(A) 4 (B) 2 5
(C) 5 (D) 3 5

19. The centre of circle inscribed in square formed by the lines x2 – 8x + 12 = 0 and y2 – 14y + 45
= 0, is
(A) (4, 7) (B) (7, 4)
(C) (9, 4) (D) (4, 9)

20. If one of the diameters of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0 is a chord to the circle with centre
(2, 1), then the radius of the circle is
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 2

21. 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
(A) {(x, y) : x2 = 4y} {(x, y) : y  0} (B) {(x, y) : x2 + (y – 1)2 = 4}  {(x, y) : y  0}
(C) {(x , y) : x2 = y}  {(0, y) : y  0} (D) {(x, y) : x2 = 4y}  {(0, y) : y  0}

Write-up
Let ABCD be a square of side length 2 units. C2 is the circle through vertices A, B, C, D and C1 is
the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD. L is the line through A

PA 2  PB2  PC 2  PD 2
22. If P is a point on C1 and Q is a point on C2, then is equal to
QA 2  QB2  QC 2  QD 2
(A) 0.75 (B) 1.25
(C) 1 (D) 0.5

23. A circle touches the line L and the circle C1 externally such that both the circles are on the same
side of the line, then the locus of centre of the circle is
(A) ellipse (B) hyperbola
(C) parabola (D) parts of straight line
24. A line M through A is drawn parallel to BD. Points S moves such that its distances from the line BD
and the vertex A are equal. If locus of S cuts M at T2 and T3 and AC at T1, then area of T1 T2 T3
is
(A) 1/2 sq. units (B) 2/3 sq. units
(C) 1 sq. unit (D) 2 sq. units

25. Tangents are drawn from the point (17, 7) to the circle x2 + y2 = 169.
STATEMENT -1: The tangents are mutually perpendicular.
because
STATEMENT-2: The locus of the points from which mutually perpendicular tangents can be drawn
to the given circle is x2 + y2 = 338.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-
1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 NOT a correct explanation for Statement-
1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement -1 is False, statement-2 is True.

Write-up
Consider the circle x2 + y2 = 9 and the parabola y2 = 8x. They intersect at P and Q in the first and
the fourth quadrants, respectively. Tangents to the circle at P and Q intersect the x-axis at R and
tangents to the parabola at P and Q intersect the x-axis at S.

26. The ratio of the areas of the triangles PQS and PQR is
(A) 1: 2 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 8

27. The radius of the circumcircle of the triangle PRS is

(A) 5 (B) 3 3
(C) 3 2 (D) 2 3

28. The radius of the incircle of the triangle PQR is

(A) 4 (B) 3
8
(C) (D) 2
3

Write-up
A circle C of radius 1 is inscribed in an equilateral triangle PQR. The points of contact of C with the
sides PQ, QR, RP are D,E, F, respectively. The line PQ is given by the equation 3x  y  6  0
3 3 3
and the point D is  2 , 2  . Further, it is given that the origin and the centre of C are on the same
 
side of the line PQ.
29. The equation of circle C is
1
(A) (x  2 3)2  (y  1)2  1 (B) (x  2 3)2  (y  ) 2  1
2
(C) (x  3)2  (y  1)2  1 (D) (x  3)2  (y  1) 2  1
30. Points E and F are given by
 3 3  3 1
(A)  2 , 2  , ( 3, 0) (B)  2 , 2  , ( 3, 0)
   

 3 3  3 1 3 3  3 1
(C)  2 , 2  ,  2 , 2  (D)  2 , 2  ,  2 , 2 
       
31. Equations of the sides QR, RP are
2 2 1
(A) y  x  1, y   x 1 (B) y  x, y  0
3 3 3

3 3
(C) y  x  1, y   x 1 (D) y  3x, y  0
2 2

ASSERTION & REASON

32. Consider
L1 : 2x + 3y + p – 3 = 0
L2 : 2x + 3y + p + 3 = 0,
where p is a real number, and C : x2 + y2 + 6x – 10y + 30 = 0
STATEMENT–1: If line L1 is a chord of circle C, then line L2 is not always a diameter of circle C.
and
STATEMENT–2: If Line L1 is a diameter of circle C, then line L2 is not a chord of circle C.
(A) STATEMENT–1 is True, STATEMENT–2 is True; STATEMENT–2 is a correct explanation
for STATEMENT–1
(B) STATEMENT–1 is True, STATEMENT–2 is True; STATEMENT–2 is NOT a correct
explanation for STATEMENT–1
(C) STATEMENT–1 is True, STATEMENT–2 is False
(D) STATEMENT–1 is False, STATEMENT–2 is True
 SUBJECTIVE
1. Find the equation of the circle whose radius is 5 and which touches the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y
– 20 = 0 at the point (5, 5).

2. (A) Find the equation of a circle which passes through the point (2, 0) and whose centre is the limit
of the point of intersection of the lines 3x + 5y = 1 & (2 + c) x + 5c2y = 1 as c tends to 1.
(B) A tent is made in the form of a frustum A of a right circular cone surmounted by another right
circular cone B. The diameter of the ends of the frustum A are 8 m and 4m, its height is 3m and the
height of the cone B is 2m. Find the area of the canvas required.

3. Let A be the centre of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 20 = 0. Suppose that the tangents at the points
B(1, 7) and D(4, – 2) on the circle meet at the point C. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.

4. Find the equations of the circles passing through (– 4, 3) and touching the lines x + y = 4 and
x – y = 2.

5. Through a fixed point (h, k) secants are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = r2. Show that the locus of the
mid–points of the secants intercepted by the circle is x2 + y2 = hx + ky.

6. The abscissae of the two points A and B are the roots of the equation x2 + 2ax – b2 = 0 and their
ordinates are the roots of the equation y2 + 2py – q2 = 0. Find the equation and the radius of the
circle with AB as diameter.

7. Lines 5x + 12y – 10 = 0 and 5x – 12y – 40 = 0 touch a circle C1 of diameter 6. If the centre of C1

lies in the first quadrant, find the equation of the circle C2 which is concentric with C1 and cuts
intercepts of length 8 on these lines.

8. Let a given line L1 intersect the x and y axes at P and Q respectively. Let another line L2, perpendicular
to L1, cut the x and y axes at R and S respectively. Show that the locus of the point of intersection
of the lines PS and QR is a circle passing through the origin.

9. The circle x2 + y2 – 4y + 4 = 0 is inscribed in a triangle which has two of its sides along the co–
ordinate axes. The locus of the circum centre of the triangle is x + y – xy + k (x2 + y2)1/2 = 0.

10. Let S  x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 be a given circle. Find the locus of the foot of the perpendicular
drawn from the origin upon any chord of S which subtends a right angle at the origin.

 1 
11. If  mi , m  , mi  0, i  1, 2,3, 4 are four distinct points on a circle, then show that m1 m2 m3 m4 = 1.
 i 

12. A circle touches the line y = x at a point P such that OP = 4 2 , where O is the origin. The circle
contains the point (–10, 2) in its interior and the length of its chord on the line x + y = 0 is 6 2 .
Determine the equation of the circle.
13. Two circles, each of radius 5 units, touch each other at (1, 2). If the equation of their common
tangent is 4x + 3y = 10, find the equations of the circles.
14. Let a circle be given by 2x(x – a) + y(2y – b) = 0, (a  0, b  0). Find the condition on a and b if
two chords, each bisected by the x–axis, can be drawn to the circle from (a, b/2).
15. Consider a family of circles passing through two fixed points A(3, 7) and B(6, 5). Show that the
chord in which the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 3 = 0 cuts the members of the family are concurrent
at a point. Find the coordinates of this point.
16. Find the coordinates of the point at which the circles x 2 + y2 – 4x – 2y = -4 and
x2 + y2 – 12x – 8y = -36 touch each other. Also find equations of common tangents touching the
circles in the distinct points.
17. Find the intervals of values of ‘a’ for which the line y + x = 0 bisects two chords drawn from a point
 1  2a 1  2a 

 2
,  2 2
2  to the circle 2x + 2y –   
1  2a x  1  2a y  0 . 
18. A circle passes through three points A, B and C with the line segment AC as its diameter. A line
passing through A intersects the chord BC at a point D inside the circle. If angles DAB and CAB
are  and  respectively and the distance between the point A and the mid point of the line segment
d 2 cos2 
DC is d, prove that the area of the circle is cos2   cos 2   2cos  cos  cos   
 
19. Consider a curve ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 1 and a point P not on the curve. A line drawn from the point
P intersects the curve at points Q and R. If the product PQ . PR is independent of the slope of the
line, then show that the curve is a circle.
20.  
Let C be any circle with centre 0, 2 . Prove that at the most two rational points can be there on
C. (A rational point is a point both of whose co–ordinates are rational numbers.)
21. C1 and C2 are two concentric circles, the radius of C2 being twice that of C1. From a point P on C2,
tangents PA and PB are drawn to C1. Prove that the centroid of the triangle PAB lies on C1.

22. Let T1, T2 be two tangents drawn from (– 2, 0) onto the circle C : x2 + y2 = 1. Determine the circles
touching C and having T1, T2 as their pair of tangents. Further, find the equations of all possible
common tangents to these circles when taken two at a time.
23. Let 2x2 + y2 – 3xy = 0 be the equation of a pair of tangents drawn from the origin O to a circle of
radius 3 with centre in the first quadrant. If A is one of the points of contact, find the length of OA.

24. Let C1 and C2 be two circles with C2 lying inside C1. A circle C lying inside C1 touches C1 internally
and C2 externally. Identify the locus of the centre of C.
25. For the circle x2 + y2 = r2 , find the value of r for which the area enclosed by the tangents drawn
from the point P(6, 8) to the circle and the chord of contact is maximum.
26. Find the equation of circle touching the line 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 at the point (1, – 1) and cutting
orthogonally to the circle having line segment joining (0, 3) and (-2, -1) as diameter.
27. Circles with radii 3, 4 and 5 touch each other externally. If P is the point of intersection of tangents
to these circles at their points of contact, find the distance of P from the points of contact.
 ANSWERS
SECTION-I

LEVEL-I
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (A)
7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (D)
LEVEL-II
1. (A, C) 2. (A, C) 3. (A,B,C,D) 4. (B,D) 5. (A, D) 6. (A, B)
7. (A, C) 8. (A, D) 9. (A, C) 10. (B, C, D)

Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer from other Engg. Exams.
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (D)
7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (D) 11. (C) 12. (B)
13. (D) 14. (D) 15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (B)
19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (A)

SECTION-II

LEVEL–I
1. x2 + y2 – 10x – 6y + 9 = 0 4. (i) x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y = 0
 9 12   9 12 
8.  ,   and   ,  10. x2 + y2 – ax = 0
5 5  5 5

LEVEL–II

 1 1
2. (x – 5)2 + (y – 5)2 = 25, (x + 3)2 + (y + 1)2 = 25 7. (–4, 4),  – , 
 2 2
8. x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y – 8 = 0 9. 2 2
x + y + 16x + 14y – 12 = 0

SECTION-III-A

1. (A-s), (B-p), (C-q), (D-r) 2. (A-r), (B-p), (C-q), (D-s)

SECTION-III-B
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (A, B, C,) 6. (C D)
7. A 8. C 9. B
SECTION-III-C
1.(D) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (A)
 PROBLEMS

OBJECTIVE
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. A
7. A 8. C 9. D 10. D 11. C 12. B
13. D 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. C
19. A 20. C 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. C
25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. A
31. D 32. C

SUBJECTIVE
1. x2 + y2 – 18x – 16y + 120 = 0
2. (A) 25x2 + 27y2 – 20x + 2y – 60 = 0, 
(B) 2 3 13  2 2  m2 
3. 75 sq. units 4. x2 + y2 + 2 (10  54 )x + 55  54 = 0
6. x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2py – b2 – q2 = 0, a 2  p2  b 2  q 2
7. x2 + y2 – 10x – 4y + 4 = 0 9. k=1
2 2
10. x + y + gx + fy + c/2 = 0 12. x2 + y2 + 18x – 2y + 32 = 0
2 2 2 2
13. x + y + 6x + 2y – 15 = 0 and x + y – 10x – 10y + 25 = 0
 23 
14. a2 > 2b2 15.  2, 
 3 
 14 8 
16.  ,  , y = 0 and 7y – 24x + 16 = 0 17. a (–, –2)(2, )
 5 5