EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Tangent Properties of Circles
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
In the given figure, two circles intersect at points F & G. A tangent is drawn at point H. From the same point, two lines are drawn passing through points F & G. They meet the other end of the second circle at E & D. Given ∠H = 59°, find ∠DEF
  • (i)
    69°
  • (ii)
    89°
  • (iii)
    59°
  • (iv)
    64°
  • (v)
    74°
Question 2
2.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and EF is the tangent at D. If ∠CAD = 36° and ∠ACB = 53°, find ∠CAB
  • (i)
    52°
  • (ii)
    67°
  • (iii)
    37°
  • (iv)
    47°
  • (v)
    42°
Question 3
3.
In the given figure, two circles intersect at points C & D. A tangent is drawn at point E. From the same point, two lines are drawn passing through points C & D. They meet the other end of the second circle at B & A. Given ∠E = 80°, find ∠BCD
  • (i)
    115°
  • (ii)
    110°
  • (iii)
    105°
  • (iv)
    130°
  • (v)
    100°
Question 4
4.
In the given figure, BQ & CQ are tangents to the circle with centre O. Given OB = 11 cm and BC = 20 cm, find BQ
  • (i)
    26.00 cm
  • (ii)
    25.00 cm
  • (iii)
    22.00 cm
  • (iv)
    23.00 cm
  • (v)
    24.00 cm
Question 5
5.
In the given figure, GH and IJ are parallel tangents to the circle with centre O. GJ is another tangent meeting GH and IJ at G and J. Find ∠GOJ
  • (i)
    120°
  • (ii)
    90°
  • (iii)
    95°
  • (iv)
    105°
  • (v)
    100°
Question 6
6.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and KL is the tangent at H. If ∠JHI = 54° and ∠IHL = 35°, find ∠JIH
  • (i)
    101°
  • (ii)
    106°
  • (iii)
    91°
  • (iv)
    96°
  • (v)
    121°
Question 7
7.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and DF is the tangent at E. If ∠EFG = 46°,∠FEG = 31°, find ∠HEG
  • (i)
    82°
  • (ii)
    102°
  • (iii)
    77°
  • (iv)
    87°
  • (v)
    72°
Question 8
8.
If two circles of radii 11 cm and 6 cm touch externally, the distance between their centres is
  • (i)
    16 cm
  • (ii)
    19 cm
  • (iii)
    18 cm
  • (iv)
    17 cm
  • (v)
    15 cm
Question 9
9.
In the given figure, two circles intersect at points K & L. A tangent is drawn at point M. From the same point, two lines are drawn passing through points K & L. They meet the other end of the second circle at J & I. Given ∠M = 90°, find ∠JIL
  • (i)
    90°
  • (ii)
    120°
  • (iii)
    95°
  • (iv)
    105°
  • (v)
    100°
Question 10
10.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and EF is the tangent at B. If ∠CBD = 52° and ∠EBC = 96°, find ∠BDC
  • (i)
    59°
  • (ii)
    54°
  • (iii)
    44°
  • (iv)
    49°
  • (v)
    74°
Question 11
11.
In the given figure, CR & DR are tangents to the circle with centre O. Given ∠CRD = 61°, find ∠COD
  • (i)
    149°
  • (ii)
    124°
  • (iii)
    119°
  • (iv)
    134°
  • (v)
    129°
Question 12
12.
The angle between a tangent to a circle and the radius drawn at the point of contact is
  • (i)
    90°
  • (ii)
    120°
  • (iii)
    95°
  • (iv)
    105°
  • (v)
    100°
Question 13
13.
Two circles with equal radii are
  • (i)
    only similar but not congruent
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    congruent
  • (iv)
    concentric
Question 14
14.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and KM is the tangent at L . If ∠JIL = 27°, find ∠JKL
  • (i)
    51°
  • (ii)
    46°
  • (iii)
    66°
  • (iv)
    36°
  • (v)
    41°
Question 15
15.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
Atmost three common tangents can be drawn touching two circles which touch each other.
b)
A maximum of four common tangents can be drawn touching any two circles.
c)
Atmost one common tangent can be drawn for any two concentric circles.
d)
Atmost two common tangents can be drawn touching any two circles.
  • (i)
    {d,b}
  • (ii)
    {c,d,a}
  • (iii)
    {a,b}
  • (iv)
    {c,a}
  • (v)
    {c,b,a}
Question 16
16.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and HI is the tangent at D. If ∠DGF = 47°, find ∠DEF
  • (i)
    133°
  • (ii)
    163°
  • (iii)
    138°
  • (iv)
    143°
  • (v)
    148°
Question 17
17.
O is the centre of the circle. CD and ED are tangents to the circle. If ∠EFC = 32°, find ∠CDE
  • (i)
    126°
  • (ii)
    121°
  • (iii)
    131°
  • (iv)
    116°
  • (v)
    146°
Question 18
18.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and HI is the tangent at G. If ∠GFE = 33°, find ∠IGE
  • (i)
    38°
  • (ii)
    63°
  • (iii)
    33°
  • (iv)
    43°
  • (v)
    48°
Question 19
19.
A line which touches a circle at only one point is called a
  • (i)
    tangent
  • (ii)
    secant
  • (iii)
    segment
  • (iv)
    circumference
  • (v)
    major segment
Question 20
20.
If 'l' is the length of the tangent drawn to a circle with radius 'r' from point 'P' which is 'd' cm away from the centre, then
  • (i)
    d
    =

    (
    l
    2
     
    +
    r
    2
     
    )
  • (ii)
    l
    =

    (
    d
    2
     
    +
    r
    2
     
    )
  • (iii)
    l
    =

    (
    d
    2
     
    r
    2
     
    )
  • (iv)
    r
    =

    (
    l
    2
     
    +
    d
    2
     
    )
  • (v)
    d
    =

    (
    l
    2
     
    r
    2
     
    )
Question 21
21.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and GI is the tangent at H. If ∠FEH = 26°, find ∠FGH + ∠FHG
  • (i)
    69°
  • (ii)
    94°
  • (iii)
    64°
  • (iv)
    74°
  • (v)
    79°
Question 22
22.
In the given figure, GHIJ is a cyclic quadrilateral such that IG bisects ∠JGH and KL is the tangent at I. If ∠IGH = 52°, find ∠KIH
  • (i)
    67°
  • (ii)
    52°
  • (iii)
    62°
  • (iv)
    82°
  • (v)
    57°
Question 23
23.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
A secant has two end points.
b)
A radius is a limiting case of a diameter.
c)
A diameter is a limiting case of a chord.
d)
A secant and a chord are same.
e)
A tangent is the limiting case of a secant.
  • (i)
    {d,a,c}
  • (ii)
    {a,c}
  • (iii)
    {c,e}
  • (iv)
    {b,e}
  • (v)
    {b,e,c}
Question 24
24.
    • If two circles
    • intersect
    • ,
    • the number of their common tangents is
  • (i)
    1
  • (ii)
    0
  • (iii)
    3
  • (iv)
    5
  • (v)
    2
Question 25
25.
With the vertices of a triangle △ABC as centres, three circles are drawn touching each other externally. If the sides of the triangle are 8 cm , 16 cm and 12 cm , find the radii of the circles
  • (i)
    7 cm , 11 cm & 15 cm respectively
  • (ii)
    2 cm , 6 cm & 15 cm respectively
  • (iii)
    7 cm , 6 cm & 10 cm respectively
  • (iv)
    2 cm , 11 cm & 10 cm respectively
  • (v)
    2 cm , 6 cm & 10 cm respectively
    Assignment Key

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