CBSE Board Practice

CBSE Grade X - Circles
Question 1
1.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and HJ is the tangent at I . If ∠GFI = 26°, find ∠GHI
  • 43°
  • 53°
  • 38°
  • 48°
  • 68°
Question 2
2.
Two circles are of radii 1 cm and 4 cm. If the distance between their centres is 10 cm, what is the length of their direct common tangent?
  • 9.54 cm
  • 8.54 cm
  • 7.54 cm
  • 10.54 cm
  • 11.54 cm
Question 3
3.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
The farther the chord is from the centre, the larger the angle it subtends at the centre.
b)
Equal length chords subtend equal angles at the centre of the circle.
c)
No two chords bisects each other.
d)
The longest chord of the circle passes through the centre of the circle.
e)
Equal length chords are equidistant from the centre of the circle.
  • {c,d}
  • {a,b}
  • {a,b,d}
  • {b,d,e}
  • {a,c,e}
Question 4
4.
Circles having common centre are called
  • intersecting circles
  • congruent circles
  • similar circles
  • concentric circles
Question 5
5.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and KL is the tangent at J. If ∠IGJ = 62° and ∠GIH = 62°, find ∠KJI
  • 72°
  • 77°
  • 92°
  • 67°
  • 62°
Question 6
6.
    • The distance between the centres of two circles is
    • d
    • .
    • If the radii are
    • r

      1
    • and
    • r

      2
    • ,
    • the length of their transverse common tangent is

  • d
    2
    (
    r

    1
      +  
    r

    2
    )
    2

  • d
    2
    +
    (
    r

    1
      +  
    r

    2
    )
    2

  • d
    2
    (
    r

    1
       
    r

    2
    )
    2

  • d
    2
    +
    (
    r

    1
       
    r

    2
    )
    2
  • None of these
Question 7
7.
A chord of a circle divides the whole circular region into two parts, each called a
  • centre
  • segment
  • chord
  • circumference
  • diameter
Question 8
8.
A line segment joining any point on the circle with its centre is called
  • chord
  • circumference
  • semi-circle
  • radius
  • centre
Question 9
9.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and CE is the tangent at D. If ∠BAD = 27°, find ∠BCD + ∠BDC
  • 63°
  • 73°
  • 93°
  • 78°
  • 68°
Question 10
10.
Two circles with equal radii are
  • congruent
  • not similar
  • only similar but not congruent
  • concentric