Practice Test - Mathematics M5 Circles

Maximum Time: 45 Minutes Marking Scheme: +1 for each correct answer Name: _______________________________ Total Marks: 15 Roll Number:________________________

1. A circle passes through the points (0,0) , (a,0) and (0,b). The centre of the circle is a. (a/2,b/2) b. (b/2,a/2) c. ( a,b) d. (b,a) 2. The circle which touches both the positive axis and also passes through the point (2,1) is a. x2 + y2 - x -y 2 = 0 b.x2 + y2 - 2x 2y +1 = 0 c. x2 + y2 -2x + 2y 5 = 0 d.x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y + 5 = 0 3. The equation of a circle concentric with 3x2+ 3y2 -2x + 4y + 7 = 0 and of area 9 is a. 9x2 + 9y2 - 6x + 12y 76 = 0 b.9x2 - 9y2 - 6x + 12y 76 = 0 c. 9x2 + 9y2 - 12x + 12y - 84 = 0 d.9x2 + 9y2 + 6x + 12y 76 = 0 4. The circle x2 + y2 - 4x 7y - 12 = 0 cuts an intercept on y axis of length a. 1 units b. 7 units c. 3 units

d. 4 units

5. The equation of a circle having centre on the line x + y 1 = 0 and passing through (2,0) and ( 0,2) is a. x2 + y2 + x + y = 2 b.x2 + y2 + x y = 2 c. x2 + y2 x + y = 2 d.x2 + y2 x y = 2 6. If the line x + y + k = 0 touches the circle x2 + y2 - 2x 4y + 3 = 0 , then the value(s) of k are a. -1 , -5 b.-1 , 5 c.1,5 d.1,-5 7. If the line + = 1 touches the circle x2 + y2= r2 a. a2 + b2 = r2 b.a2 - b2 = r2

c.1/a2 + 1/b2 = 1/ r2

d.1/a2 - 1/b2 = 1/r2

8. The line 3x 2y = k meets the circle x2 + y2= 4r2 at ONLY ONE point, if k2 is equal to a. 20r2 b.52r2 c.52r2 / 9 d.20r2 / 9 9. The tangent to the circle x2+y2 = 4 parallel to the line x y = 3 is a. + = 22 b. = 22 c. + = 2 d. = 2

10. Tangents are drawn from P(1,7) to the circle x 2 + y2= 25 touching it at Q and R. If O is the centre of the circle , the area of PQOR is a. 5 sq units b. 7 sq units c. 25 sq units d. 50 sq units 11. The equations of tangents to the circle x2 + y2 2x 4y 20 = 0 from the point (8,1) are a. 3x +4y = 28 , 4x 2y = 30 b.3x -4y = -20 , 4x + 3y = 35 c. 4x + 3y = 0 , 3x 4y = 0 d.4x + 3y + 35 = 0 , 3x + 4y 20 = 0 12. The tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 32 at the point ( 4,4) intersects the line x y 2 = 0 at a. (5,3) b.(3,5) c. (4,2) d. (2,4) 13. The equation of the normal to the circle x2 + y2 -2x 2y 12 = 0 perpendicular to x - 3y = 7 is a. 3x + y = 3 b. 3x + y = 0 c. 3x + y = 4 d. 3x + y = 7

- Chapter Test M5 Circles

14. If the length of the tangent from the point (2,k) ( k > 0) to the circle x 2 + y2 x y = 0 is 8, then k is a. 3 b. 2 c. 1 d. 0 15. The circles x2 + y2 -2x = 0 and x2 + y2 -6x + 5 = 0 intersect in a. Two real points b. One real point c. Two imaginary points d. None of the above

- Chapter Test M5 Circles