EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Tangents and Secants to a Circle
Grade : SSC Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
Which of the following figures represent a secant ?
  • (i)
    fig V
  • (ii)
    fig II
  • (iii)
    fig IV
  • (iv)
    fig I
  • (v)
    fig III
Question 2
2.
Find the missing angle in the following figure?
  • (i)
    51°
  • (ii)
    56°
  • (iii)
    76°
  • (iv)
    46°
  • (v)
    61°
Question 3
3.
Two concentric circles are of radii 23 cm and 12 cm. Find the length of the chord of the outer circle that touches the inner circle
  • (i)
    41.24 cm
  • (ii)
    37.24 cm
  • (iii)
    40.24 cm
  • (iv)
    39.24 cm
  • (v)
    38.24 cm
Question 4
4.
In the given figure, BC = 9 cm and AB = 11 cm. Find the perimeter of the shaded region
  • (i)
    78.88 cm
  • (ii)
    75.88 cm
  • (iii)
    73.88 cm
  • (iv)
    81.88 cm
  • (v)
    83.88 cm
Question 5
5.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
If two circles touch internally, their centres and the point of contact form a scalene triangle.
b)
If two circles touch externally, the square of the distance between their centres is the sum of the squares of their radii.
c)
If two circles touch externally, their centres and the point of contact form an isosceles triangle.
d)
If two circles touch internally, the square of the distance between their centres is the difference of the squares of their radii.
e)
If two circles touch externally, the distance between their centres is the sum of their radii.
f)
If two circles touch internally, the distance between their centres is the difference of their radii.
  • (i)
    {e,f}
  • (ii)
    {a,f,e}
  • (iii)
    {a,e}
  • (iv)
    {c,d,e}
  • (v)
    {b,f}
Question 6
6.
Points which lie on the circumference of the circle are called
  • (i)
    Concurrent points
  • (ii)
    Concyclic points
  • (iii)
    Cyclic points
  • (iv)
    Similar points
  • (v)
    Coincident points
Question 7
7.
The perimeter of a circle is called
  • (i)
    major segment
  • (ii)
    diameter
  • (iii)
    chord
  • (iv)
    semi-circle
  • (v)
    circumference
Question 8
8.
In the given figure, find the angles of the quadrilateral.
  • (i)
      • H
      • =
      • 110°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • J
      • =
      • 70°
      • ,
      • K
      • =
      • 90°
  • (ii)
      • H
      • =
      • 112°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • J
      • =
      • 68°
      • ,
      • K
      • =
      • 90°
  • (iii)
      • H
      • =
      • 111°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • J
      • =
      • 69°
      • ,
      • K
      • =
      • 90°
  • (iv)
      • H
      • =
      • 109°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • J
      • =
      • 71°
      • ,
      • K
      • =
      • 90°
  • (v)
      • H
      • =
      • 108°
      • ,
      • I
      • =
      • 90°
      • ,
      • J
      • =
      • 72°
      • ,
      • K
      • =
      • 90°
Question 9
9.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
All chords of a circle are diameters.
b)
    • π
    • is a rational number.
c)
All diameters of a circle are chords.
d)
    • 22

      7
    • is a rational number.
e)
A circle divides the plane into three mutually disjoint sets of points.
  • (i)
    {a,c}
  • (ii)
    {c,d,e}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,e}
  • (iv)
    {a,c,d}
  • (v)
    {b,d}
Question 10
10.
Which of the following statements are true?
a)
The area enclosed by a chord and its major arc is called major segment.
b)
A sector is the area enclosed by two radii and a chord.
c)
The diameter divides the circle into two unequal parts.
d)
The area enclosed by a chord and its minor arc is called minor segment.
e)
A circle divides the plane on which it lies into three parts.
  • (i)
    {c,d}
  • (ii)
    {b,a}
  • (iii)
    {b,a,d}
  • (iv)
    {a,d,e}
  • (v)
    {b,c,e}
Question 11
11.
In the given figure, ABCD is a square with side 20.00 cm. Find the area of the shaded region
  • (i)
    206.57 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    228.57 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    242.57 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    212.57 sq.cm
  • (v)
    255.57 sq.cm
Question 12
12.
Two circles touch internally. J is the centre of the bigger circle and lies on the smaller circle. If ∠GHI = 52°, find ∠G
  • (i)
    68°
  • (ii)
    48°
  • (iii)
    38°
  • (iv)
    43°
  • (v)
    53°
Question 13
13.
In the given triangle S is the circumcentre. If SE = 13.20 cm, find the circumference of the circumcircle
  • (i)
    84.0 cm
  • (ii)
    81.0 cm
  • (iii)
    82.0 cm
  • (iv)
    85.0 cm
  • (v)
    83.0 cm
Question 14
14.
    • The centre of the circle is
  • (i)
    F
  • (ii)
    D
  • (iii)
    G
  • (iv)
    I
  • (v)
    E
Question 15
15.
A line which touches a circle at only one point is called a
  • (i)
    tangent
  • (ii)
    radius
  • (iii)
    quadrant
  • (iv)
    segment
  • (v)
    semi-circle
Question 16
16.
In the given figure, BC = 15 cm and AB = 6 cm. Find the area of the shaded region
  • (i)
    174.07 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    157.07 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    137.07 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    160.07 sq.cm
  • (v)
    166.07 sq.cm
Question 17
17.
With the vertices of a triangle △BCD as centres, three circles are drawn touching each other externally. If the sides of the triangle are 10 cm , 15 cm and 15 cm , find the radii of the circles
  • (i)
    5 cm , 10 cm & 10 cm respectively
  • (ii)
    5 cm , 5 cm & 10 cm respectively
  • (iii)
    10 cm , 5 cm & 10 cm respectively
  • (iv)
    10 cm , 10 cm & 15 cm respectively
  • (v)
    5 cm , 5 cm & 15 cm respectively
Question 18
18.
The angle subtended by the semicircle at the centre is
  • (i)
    180°
  • (ii)
    195°
  • (iii)
    210°
  • (iv)
    185°
  • (v)
    190°
Question 19
19.
In the given figure, the circle circumscribes a rectangle with sides 16.00 cm and 14.00 cm. Find the area of the remaining portion other than the rectangle
  • (i)
    143.14 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    147.14 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    117.14 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    131.14 sq.cm
  • (v)
    118.14 sq.cm
Question 20
20.
    • The major segment of the circle is
  • (i)
    OJLKO
  • (ii)
    JLK
  • (iii)
    OJMKO
  • (iv)
    JMK
  • (v)
    JMKNJ
Question 21
21.
If the diameter of a circle is 56 cm, what is its radius?
  • (i)
    29 cm
  • (ii)
    28 cm
  • (iii)
    26 cm
  • (iv)
    27 cm
  • (v)
    30 cm
Question 22
22.
A line segment joining any point on the circle with its centre is called
  • (i)
    circumference
  • (ii)
    major segment
  • (iii)
    semi-circle
  • (iv)
    diameter
  • (v)
    radius
Question 23
23.
If a chord DE = 14 cm is drawn in a circle with radius OD = 9 cm, find its distance from the centre of the circle
  • (i)
    3.66 cm
  • (ii)
    7.66 cm
  • (iii)
    4.66 cm
  • (iv)
    5.66 cm
  • (v)
    6.66 cm
Question 24
24.
If two circles of radii 10 cm and 2 cm touch internally, the distance between their centres is
  • (i)
    9 cm
  • (ii)
    8 cm
  • (iii)
    7 cm
  • (iv)
    6 cm
  • (v)
    10 cm
Question 25
25.
In the given figure, ABCD is a square of side 12.00 cm and A, B, C, D are centres of circles which touch externally in pairs. Find the area of the shaded region
  • (i)
    475.43 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    483.43 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    499.43 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    468.43 sq.cm
  • (v)
    487.43 sq.cm
    Assignment Key

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