EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Circle Concepts
Chapter : Tangents and Secants to a Circle
Grade : SSC Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • The centre of the circle is
  • (i)
    M
  • (ii)
    L
  • (iii)
    J
  • (iv)
    K
  • (v)
    O
Question 2
2.
    • The chords of the circle are
  • (i)
     


    BC
     
     
    ,
     


    CD
     
     
    ,
     


    DE
     
     
    ,
     


    EF
     
     
    ,
     


    FG
     
     
    ,
     


    GB
     
     
    ,
     


    EG
     
     
  • (ii)
     


    HB
     
     
    ,
     


    HC
     
     
    ,
     


    HD
     
     
    ,
     


    HE
     
     
    ,
     


    HF
     
     
    ,
     


    HG
     
     
  • (iii)
     


    BC
     
     
    ,
     


    CD
     
     
    ,
     


    DE
     
     
    ,
     


    EF
     
     
    ,
     


    FG
     
     
    ,
     


    GB
     
     
  • (iv)
     


    CD
     
     
    ,
     


    DE
     
     
    ,
     


    EF
     
     
    ,
     


    FG
     
     
    ,
     


    GB
     
     
  • (v)
     


    BC
     
     
    ,
     


    CD
     
     
    ,
     


    DE
     
     
    ,
     


    EF
     
     
    ,
     


    FG
     
     
    ,
     


    GB
     
     
    ,
     


    HE
     
     
Question 3
3.
    • The diameters of the circle are
  • (i)
     


    LG
     
     
    ,
     


    LH
     
     
    ,
     


    LI
     
     
    ,
     


    LJ
     
     
    ,
     


    LK
     
     
    ,
     


    IK
     
     
  • (ii)
     


    GH
     
     
    ,
     


    HI
     
     
    ,
     


    IJ
     
     
    ,
     


    JK
     
     
    ,
     


    KG
     
     
    ,
     


    IK
     
     
  • (iii)
     


    LG
     
     
    ,
     


    LH
     
     
    ,
     


    LI
     
     
    ,
     


    LJ
     
     
    ,
     


    LK
     
     
  • (iv)
     


    GH
     
     
    ,
     


    HI
     
     
    ,
     


    IJ
     
     
    ,
     


    JK
     
     
    ,
     


    KG
     
     
  • (v)
     


    IK
     
     
Question 4
4.
    • The radii of the circle are
  • (i)
     


    EF
     
     
    ,
     


    FG
     
     
    ,
     


    GH
     
     
    ,
     


    HI
     
     
    ,
     


    IE
     
     
    ,
     


    JI
     
     
  • (ii)
     


    EF
     
     
    ,
     


    FG
     
     
    ,
     


    GH
     
     
    ,
     


    HI
     
     
    ,
     


    IE
     
     
  • (iii)
     


    EF
     
     
    ,
     


    FG
     
     
    ,
     


    GH
     
     
    ,
     


    HI
     
     
    ,
     


    IE
     
     
    ,
     


    GI
     
     
  • (iv)
     


    FG
     
     
    ,
     


    GH
     
     
    ,
     


    HI
     
     
    ,
     


    IE
     
     
  • (v)
     


    JE
     
     
    ,
     


    JF
     
     
    ,
     


    JG
     
     
    ,
     


    JH
     
     
    ,
     


    JI
     
     
Question 5
5.
    • The minor sector of the circle is
  • (i)
    LGIHL
  • (ii)
    GIHKG
  • (iii)
    GIH
  • (iv)
    LGJHL
  • (v)
    GJH
Question 6
6.
    • The major sector of the circle is
  • (i)
    NILJN
  • (ii)
    ILJMI
  • (iii)
    NIKJN
  • (iv)
    ILJ
  • (v)
    IKJ
Question 7
7.
    • The minor arc of the circle is
  • (i)
    KNLOK
  • (ii)
    KMLOK
  • (iii)
    KML
  • (iv)
    PKMLP
  • (v)
    KNL
Question 8
8.
    • The major arc of the circle is
  • (i)
    CFD
  • (ii)
    CEDGC
  • (iii)
    HCEDH
  • (iv)
    HCFDH
  • (v)
    CFDGC
Question 9
9.
    • The minor segment of the circle is
  • (i)
    IDGEI
  • (ii)
    DFE
  • (iii)
    IDFEI
  • (iv)
    DGE
  • (v)
    DFEHD
Question 10
10.
    • The major segment of the circle is
  • (i)
    PKNLP
  • (ii)
    KNL
  • (iii)
    KNLOK
  • (iv)
    PKMLP
  • (v)
    KML
Question 11
11.
The distance around the circle is called
  • (i)
    radius
  • (ii)
    arc
  • (iii)
    diameter
  • (iv)
    chord
  • (v)
    circumference
Question 12
12.
    • 'O' is the centre of a circle of radius 'r' and 'P' is any point in its plane.
    • If
    •  
    •  


      OP
       
       
    • = r ,then P is
  • (i)
    on the circle
  • (ii)
    inside the circle
  • (iii)
    outside the circle
Question 13
13.
    • 'O' is the centre of a circle of radius 'r' and 'P' is any point in its plane.
    • If
    •  
    •  


      OP
       
       
    • < r,then P is
  • (i)
    outside the circle
  • (ii)
    on the circle
  • (iii)
    inside the circle
Question 14
14.
    • 'O' is the centre of a circle of radius 'r' and 'P' is any point in its plane.
    • If
    •  
    •  


      OP
       
       
    • > r,then P is
  • (i)
    inside the circle
  • (ii)
    on the circle
  • (iii)
    outside the circle
Question 15
15.
The mid-point of the diameter of a circle is called
  • (i)
    radius
  • (ii)
    major segment
  • (iii)
    semi-circle
  • (iv)
    centre
  • (v)
    circumference
Question 16
16.
A line segment joining any point on the circle with its centre is called
  • (i)
    radius
  • (ii)
    centre
  • (iii)
    segment
  • (iv)
    major segment
  • (v)
    diameter
Question 17
17.
A line segment having its end points on the circle is called a
  • (i)
    circumference
  • (ii)
    chord
  • (iii)
    radius
  • (iv)
    major segment
  • (v)
    centre
Question 18
18.
A chord that passes through the centre of the circle is called
  • (i)
    diameter
  • (ii)
    radius
  • (iii)
    semi-circle
  • (iv)
    centre
  • (v)
    chord
Question 19
19.
A chord of a circle divides the whole circular region into two parts, each called a
  • (i)
    radius
  • (ii)
    chord
  • (iii)
    centre
  • (iv)
    major segment
  • (v)
    segment
Question 20
20.
The segment of the circle containing the centre of the circle is called
  • (i)
    chord
  • (ii)
    semi-circle
  • (iii)
    major segment
  • (iv)
    diameter
  • (v)
    radius
Question 21
21.
Half of a circle is called
  • (i)
    circumference
  • (ii)
    centre
  • (iii)
    chord
  • (iv)
    diameter
  • (v)
    semi-circle
Question 22
22.
The perimeter of a circle is called
  • (i)
    major segment
  • (ii)
    radius
  • (iii)
    circumference
  • (iv)
    semi-circle
  • (v)
    diameter
Question 23
23.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
A line can meet a circle atmost at two points.
b)
Each radius of a circle is also a chord of the circle.
c)
Every circle has a unique centre.
d)
Every circle has a unique diameter.
e)
A circle consists of an infinite number of points.
  • (i)
    {d,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,d,e}
  • (iii)
    {a,c,e}
  • (iv)
    {b,a,c}
  • (v)
    {b,a}
Question 24
24.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
An infinite number of diameters may be drawn for a circle.
b)
An infinite number of chords may be drawn for a circle.
c)
Every circle has a unique diameter.
d)
One and only one tangent can be drawn to a circle from a point outside it.
e)
Two semi-circles of a circle together make the whole circle.
  • (i)
    {c,a}
  • (ii)
    {c,a,b}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,e}
  • (iv)
    {d,b}
  • (v)
    {c,d,e}
Question 25
25.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
Every circle has a unique diameter.
b)
A secant of a circle is a segment having its end points on the circle.
c)
One and only one tangent can be drawn to a circle from a point outside it.
d)
Diameter of a circle is a part of the semi-circle of the circle.
e)
One and only one tangent can be drawn to pass through a point on a circle.
  • (i)
    {b,e}
  • (ii)
    {b,e,d}
  • (iii)
    {a,d}
  • (iv)
    {c,a,d}
  • (v)
    {d,e}
Question 26
26.
If the diameter of a circle is 84 cm, what is its radius?
  • (i)
    40 cm
  • (ii)
    44 cm
  • (iii)
    42 cm
  • (iv)
    43 cm
  • (v)
    41 cm
Question 27
27.
If the radius of a circle is 49 cm, what is its diameter?
  • (i)
    96 cm
  • (ii)
    98 cm
  • (iii)
    100 cm
  • (iv)
    99 cm
  • (v)
    97 cm
Question 28
28.
If the radius of a circle is 42 cm, what is its circumference?
  • (i)
    263 cm
  • (ii)
    264 cm
  • (iii)
    266 cm
  • (iv)
    262 cm
  • (v)
    265 cm
Question 29
29.
In the given triangle S is the circumcentre. If SC = 13.20 cm, find the circumference of the circumcircle
  • (i)
    85.0 cm
  • (ii)
    81.0 cm
  • (iii)
    84.0 cm
  • (iv)
    82.0 cm
  • (v)
    83.0 cm
Question 30
30.
Two circles with equal radii are
  • (i)
    concentric
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    only similar but not congruent
  • (iv)
    congruent
Question 31
31.
A line which intersects the circle at two distinct points is called a
  • (i)
    secant
  • (ii)
    centre
  • (iii)
    tangent
  • (iv)
    major segment
  • (v)
    semi-circle
Question 32
32.
A line which touches a circle at only one point is called a
  • (i)
    tangent
  • (ii)
    chord
  • (iii)
    radius
  • (iv)
    major segment
  • (v)
    semi-circle
Question 33
33.
If the two radii OP and OQ of a circle are at right angles to each other, then the sector OPQ is called a
  • (i)
    chord
  • (ii)
    quadrant
  • (iii)
    segment
  • (iv)
    major segment
  • (v)
    diameter
Question 34
34.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
A chord divides a circle into two segments.
b)
A chord divides a circle into two sectors.
c)
The diameter is the longest chord.
d)
The radius is the shortest chord.
e)
Atmost one chord can be drawn on a circle with a certain length.
  • (i)
    {e,b,a}
  • (ii)
    {a,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,a}
  • (iv)
    {d,c,a}
  • (v)
    {d,c}
Question 35
35.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
No two chords bisects each other.
b)
Equal length chords are equidistant from the centre of the circle.
c)
The farther the chord is from the centre, the larger the angle it subtends at the centre.
d)
Equal length chords subtend equal angles at the centre of the circle.
e)
The longest chord of the circle passes through the centre of the circle.
  • (i)
    {a,c,e}
  • (ii)
    {a,b,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,d,e}
  • (iv)
    {a,b}
  • (v)
    {c,d}
Question 36
36.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
A circle divides the plane on which it lies into three parts.
b)
A sector is the area enclosed by two radii and a chord.
c)
The area enclosed by a chord and its major arc is called major segment.
d)
The area enclosed by a chord and its minor arc is called minor segment.
e)
The diameter divides the circle into two unequal parts.
  • (i)
    {b,a,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,e,d}
  • (iii)
    {a,c,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {e,c}
Question 37
37.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
The longest of all chords of a circle is called diameter.
b)
A sector is the area enclosed by two radii and a chord.
c)
Two chords bisect each other.
d)
The diameter divides the circle into two unequal parts.
e)
The midpoint of any diameter of a circle is its centre.
  • (i)
    {a,e}
  • (ii)
    {d,b,a}
  • (iii)
    {c,e,a}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {c,e}
Question 38
38.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
Only one circle can be drawn passing through two points.
b)
Infinite circles can be drawn passing through three collinear points.
c)
Only one circle can be drawn with a centre.
d)
Atmost one circle can be drawn passing through three non-collinear points.
e)
Exactly two tangents can be drawn parallel to a secant.
  • (i)
    {d,e}
  • (ii)
    {b,e}
  • (iii)
    {a,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,e,d}
  • (v)
    {c,a,d}
Question 39
39.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
A secant and a chord are same.
b)
A secant has two end points.
c)
A radius is a limiting case of a diameter.
d)
A diameter is a limiting case of a chord.
e)
A tangent is the limiting case of a secant.
  • (i)
    {a,d}
  • (ii)
    {b,e,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,e}
  • (iv)
    {c,a,d}
  • (v)
    {d,e}
Question 40
40.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
Atmost one tangent can be drawn through a point inside the circle.
b)
Two tangents to a circle always intersect.
c)
Only one tangent can be drawn through a point on a circle.
d)
The sides of a triangle can be tangents to a circle.
e)
Only two tangents can be drawn from a point outside the circle.
  • (i)
    {a,c,d}
  • (ii)
    {a,b,e}
  • (iii)
    {b,d}
  • (iv)
    {c,d,e}
  • (v)
    {a,c}
Question 41
41.
The point of intersection of the angular bisectors of a triangle is
  • (i)
    circumcentre
  • (ii)
    orthocentre
  • (iii)
    incentre
  • (iv)
    centroid
  • (v)
    excentre
Question 42
42.
The angle subtended by the semicircle at the centre is
  • (i)
    210°
  • (ii)
    195°
  • (iii)
    190°
  • (iv)
    185°
  • (v)
    180°
Question 43
43.
The angle subtended by the diameter at any point on the circle is
  • (i)
    95°
  • (ii)
    100°
  • (iii)
    90°
  • (iv)
    105°
  • (v)
    120°
Question 44
44.
If the radius of the circumcircle is half the length of a side of the triangle, then the triangle is
  • (i)
    equilateral triangle
  • (ii)
    right angle triangle
  • (iii)
    acute angled triangle
  • (iv)
    obtuse angled triangle
Question 45
45.
Circles having common centre are called
  • (i)
    intersecting circles
  • (ii)
    similar circles
  • (iii)
    concentric circles
  • (iv)
    congruent circles
Question 46
46.
If two circles are concentric, then
  • (i)
    their radii are same
  • (ii)
    their perimeters are same
  • (iii)
    their centres are same
  • (iv)
    their diameters are same
Question 47
47.
Which of the following figures represent a chord ?
  • (i)
    fig I
  • (ii)
    fig IV
  • (iii)
    fig III
  • (iv)
    fig II
  • (v)
    fig V
Question 48
48.
Which of the following figures represent a diameter ?
  • (i)
    fig II
  • (ii)
    fig I
  • (iii)
    fig V
  • (iv)
    fig IV
  • (v)
    fig III
Question 49
49.
Which of the following figures represent a secant ?
  • (i)
    fig I
  • (ii)
    fig III
  • (iii)
    fig V
  • (iv)
    fig II
  • (v)
    fig IV
Question 50
50.
Which of the following figures represent a tangent ?
  • (i)
    fig V
  • (ii)
    fig II
  • (iii)
    fig III
  • (iv)
    fig IV
  • (v)
    fig I
Question 51
51.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
A circle divides the plane into three mutually disjoint sets of points.
b)
All chords of a circle are diameters.
c)
    • 22

      7
    • is a rational number.
d)
    • π
    • is a rational number.
e)
All diameters of a circle are chords.
  • (i)
    {a,c,e}
  • (ii)
    {b,a}
  • (iii)
    {b,a,c}
  • (iv)
    {b,d,e}
  • (v)
    {d,c}
Question 52
52.
Points which lie on the circumference of the circle are called
  • (i)
    Coincident points
  • (ii)
    Similar points
  • (iii)
    Cyclic points
  • (iv)
    Concurrent points
  • (v)
    Concyclic points
Question 53
53.
Find the missing angle in the following figure?
  • (i)
    40°
  • (ii)
    45°
  • (iii)
    50°
  • (iv)
    35°
  • (v)
    65°
Question 54
54.
O is the centre of the circle. If ∠JLK = 58° and ∠LJM = 55°, find w°, x°
  • (i)
    25°, 32°
  • (ii)
    32°, 35°
  • (iii)
    65°, 52°
  • (iv)
    45°, 42°
  • (v)
    35°, 32°
Question 55
55.
If a chord BC = 17 cm is drawn in a circle with radius OB = 13 cm, find its distance from the centre of the circle
  • (i)
    8.84 cm
  • (ii)
    9.84 cm
  • (iii)
    7.84 cm
  • (iv)
    10.84 cm
  • (v)
    11.84 cm
Question 56
56.
Two circles touch internally. G is the centre of the bigger circle and lies on the smaller circle. If ∠DEF = 69°, find ∠D
  • (i)
    26°
  • (ii)
    51°
  • (iii)
    36°
  • (iv)
    21°
  • (v)
    31°
Question 57
57.
'B' and 'C' are centres of circles of radii 5 cm and 19 cm such that BC = 26 cm and 'D' is the centre of the circle of radius 'r' cm which touches the above circles externally. If ∠BDC = 90°, find 'r'
  • (i)
    3 cm
  • (ii)
    5 cm
  • (iii)
    4 cm
  • (iv)
    6 cm
  • (v)
    7 cm
Question 58
58.
With the vertices of a triangle △CDE as centres, three circles are drawn touching each other externally. If the sides of the triangle are 10 cm , 17 cm and 13 cm , find the radii of the circles
  • (i)
    8 cm , 7 cm & 10 cm respectively
  • (ii)
    8 cm , 12 cm & 15 cm respectively
  • (iii)
    3 cm , 7 cm & 15 cm respectively
  • (iv)
    3 cm , 12 cm & 10 cm respectively
  • (v)
    3 cm , 7 cm & 10 cm respectively
Question 59
59.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. D is a point on chord BC such that BD = DC. Find ∠ODB
  • (i)
    105°
  • (ii)
    90°
  • (iii)
    95°
  • (iv)
    100°
  • (v)
    120°
Question 60
60.
In the given figure, find the angles of the quadrilateral.
  • (i)
      • F
      • =
      • 72°
      • ,
      • G
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • H
      • =
      • 108°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
  • (ii)
      • F
      • =
      • 69°
      • ,
      • G
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • H
      • =
      • 111°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
  • (iii)
      • F
      • =
      • 71°
      • ,
      • G
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • H
      • =
      • 109°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
  • (iv)
      • F
      • =
      • 68°
      • ,
      • G
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • H
      • =
      • 112°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
  • (v)
      • F
      • =
      • 70°
      • ,
      • G
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • H
      • =
      • 110°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
    Assignment Key

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  •  27) (ii)
  •  28) (ii)
  •  29) (v)
  •  30) (iv)
  •  31) (i)
  •  32) (i)
  •  33) (ii)
  •  34) (ii)
  •  35) (iii)
  •  36) (iii)
  •  37) (i)
  •  38) (i)
  •  39) (v)
  •  40) (iv)
  •  41) (iii)
  •  42) (v)
  •  43) (iii)
  •  44) (ii)
  •  45) (iii)
  •  46) (iii)
  •  47) (iv)
  •  48) (ii)
  •  49) (iii)
  •  50) (iii)
  •  51) (i)
  •  52) (v)
  •  53) (iv)
  •  54) (ii)
  •  55) (ii)
  •  56) (iv)
  •  57) (ii)
  •  58) (v)
  •  59) (ii)
  •  60) (v)