SSC Board Practice

SSC Grade X - Tangents and Secants to a Circle
Question 1
1.
    • The diameters of the circle are
  •  


    OJ
     
     
    ,
     


    OK
     
     
    ,
     


    OL
     
     
    ,
     


    OM
     
     
    ,
     


    ON
     
     
    ,
     


    LN
     
     
  •  


    JK
     
     
    ,
     


    KL
     
     
    ,
     


    LM
     
     
    ,
     


    MN
     
     
    ,
     


    NJ
     
     
    ,
     


    LN
     
     
  •  


    OJ
     
     
    ,
     


    OK
     
     
    ,
     


    OL
     
     
    ,
     


    OM
     
     
    ,
     


    ON
     
     
  •  


    JK
     
     
    ,
     


    KL
     
     
    ,
     


    LM
     
     
    ,
     


    MN
     
     
    ,
     


    NJ
     
     
  •  


    LN
     
     
Question 2
2.
The given figure consists of four small semi-circles of equal radii and two big semi-circles of equal radii. The radius of each big semi-circle is 10.00 cm which is the same as the diameter of the small semi-circle. Find the area of the shaded region
  • 288.29 sq.cm
  • 336.29 sq.cm
  • 314.29 sq.cm
  • 316.29 sq.cm
  • 309.29 sq.cm
Question 3
3.
The angle subtended by the diameter at any point on the circle is
  • 120°
  • 105°
  • 100°
  • 95°
  • 90°
Question 4
4.
A line which touches a circle at only one point is called a
  • tangent
  • quadrant
  • semi-circle
  • circumference
  • centre
Question 5
5.
Two circles with radii R and r touch internally. If the distance between their centres is d, then
  • d = R + r
  • d < R - r
  • d < R + r
  • d = R - r
  • d > R - r
Question 6
6.
In the given figure, the radius of the circle is 10 cm. Find the area of the minor sector
  • 83.57 sq.cm
  • 75.57 sq.cm
  • 73.57 sq.cm
  • 81.57 sq.cm
  • 78.57 sq.cm
Question 7
7.
In the given figure, BC = 12 cm and AB = 10 cm. Find the perimeter of the shaded region
  • 83.71 cm
  • 81.71 cm
  • 86.71 cm
  • 91.71 cm
  • 89.71 cm
Question 8
8.
    • 'O' is the centre of a circle of radius 'r' and 'P' is any point in its plane.
    • If
    •  
    •  


      OP
       
       
    • = r ,then P is
  • on the circle
  • outside the circle
  • inside the circle
Question 9
9.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
Atmost two common tangents can be drawn touching any two circles.
b)
Atmost three common tangents can be drawn touching two circles which touch each other.
c)
A maximum of four common tangents can be drawn touching any two circles.
d)
Atmost one common tangent can be drawn for any two concentric circles.
  • {a,c,b}
  • {a,d,b}
  • {b,c}
  • {d,c}
  • {a,b}
Question 10
10.
Points which lie on the circumference of the circle are called
  • Coincident points
  • Concyclic points
  • Similar points
  • Concurrent points
  • Cyclic points