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Circles - Fundamentals
1. A square is inscribed in the circle x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 4 y + 3 = 0 , whose sides are parallel to the
coordinate axes. One vertex of the square is
(a) (1 + 2 , − 2) (b) (1 − 2 , − 2)
(c) (1, − 2 + 2 ) (d) None of these
2. If the line x + 2by + 7 = 0 is a diameter of the circle x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 2 y = 0 , then b = (a)
3 (b) – 5
(c) –1 (d) 5
3. For all values of  , the locus of the point of intersection of the lines x cos  + y sin  = a and
x sin  − y cos  = b is
(a) An ellipse (b) A circle
(c) A parabola (d) A hyperbola
4. If a circle whose centre is (1, –3) touches the line 3 x − 4 y − 5 = 0 , then the radius of the
circle is
(a) 2 (b) 4
5 7
(c) (d)
2 2
5. If the circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 touches x-axis, then
(a) g = f (b) g 2 = c
(c) f 2 = c (d) g 2 + f 2 = c
6. The equation of the circle which touches both the axes and whose radius is a, is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2ax − 2ay + a 2 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 + ax + ay − a 2 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 2ax + 2ay − a 2 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 − ax − ay + a 2 = 0
7. The area of the circle whose centre is at (1, 2) and which passes through the point (4, 6)
is
(a) 5 (b) 10
(c) 25 (d) None of these
8. The centres of the circles x 2 + y 2 = 1 , x 2 + y 2 + 6 x − 2 y = 1 and x 2 + y 2 − 12 x + 4 y = 1 are
(a) Same (b) Collinear
(c) Non-collinear (d) None of these
9. If a circle passes through the point (0, 0), (a, 0), (0, b), then its centre is
(a) (a, b) (b) (b, a)
a b b a
(c)  ,  (d)  ,− 
2 2  2 2

10. The equation of the circle whose centre is (1, –3) and which touches the line 2x − y − 4 = 0
is
(a) 5 x 2 + 5 y 2 − 10 x + 30 y + 49 = 0
(b) 5 x 2 + 5 y 2 + 10 x − 30 y + 49 = 0
(c) 5 x 2 + 5 y 2 − 10 x + 30 y − 49 = 0
(d) None of these
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(a) x-axis (b) y-axis
(c) x-axis and y-axis (d) None of these
12. The equation of the circle which touches both axes and whose centre is (x 1 , y 1 ) is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x 1 (x + y ) + x 12 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x 1 (x + y ) + x 12 = 0

(c) x 2 + y 2 = x 12 + y 12

(d) x 2 + y 2 + 2 xx 1 + 2 yy 1 = 0

13. The equation of the circle whose radius is 5 and which touches the circle
x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 4 y − 20 = 0 externally at the point (5, 5), is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 18 x − 16 y − 120 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 18 x − 16 y + 120 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 18 x + 16 y − 120 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 + 18 x − 16 y + 120 = 0
14. The lines 2 x − 3 y = 5 and 3 x − 4 y = 7 are the diameters of a circle of area 154 square units.
The equation of the circle is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 2 y = 62 (b) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 2 y = 47
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 2 y = 47 (d) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 2 y = 62
15. A circle touches the y-axis at the point (0, 4) and cuts the x-axis in a chord of length 6
units. The radius of the circle is
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6
16. The number of circle having radius 5 and passing through the points (– 2, 0) and (4, 0) is
(a) One (b) Two
(c) Four (d) Infinite
17. The equation of the circle which touches x-axis and whose centre is (1, 2), is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 4 y + 1 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 4 y + 1 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 4 y + 1 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 2 y + 4 = 0
18. The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts off intercepts of length 2a and 2b from x-
axis and y-axis respectively, is
(a) x + y = a + b (b) x 2 + y 2 = a 2 + b 2
(c) x 2 − y 2 = a 2 − b 2 (d) x 2 + y 2 = a 2 − b 2
19. If the lines 3 x − 4 y + 4 = 0 and 6 x − 8 y − 7 = 0 are tangents to a circle, then the radius of the
circle is
(a) 3/2 (b) 3/4
(c) 1/10 (d) 1/20
20. If the radius of the circle x 2 + y 2 −18 x + 12 y + k = 0 be 11, then k =
(a) 347 (b) 4
(c) − 4 (d) 49
21. Centre of circle (x − x 1 )(x − x 2 ) +(y − y1 )(y − y 2 ) = 0 is
 x 1 + y1 x 2 + y 2   x 1 − y1 x 2 − y 2 
(a)  ,  (b)  , 
 2 2   2 2 

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 x 1 + x 2 y1 + y 2   x 1 − x 2 y1 − y 2 
(c)  ,  (d)  , 
 2 2   2 2 
22. ABC is a triangle in which angle C is a right angle. If the coordinates of A and B be (–3,
4) and (3, –4) respectively, then the equation of the circumcircle of triangle ABC is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 8 y = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 = 25
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 3 x + 4 y + 5 = 0
(d) None of these
23. The equation of the circle in the first quadrant touching each coordinate axis at a distance
of one unit from the origin is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 2 y + 1 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 2 y − 1 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 2 y = 0
(d) None of these
24. The number of circles touching the line y − x = 0 and the y-axis is
(a) Zero (b) One
(c) Two (d) Infinite
25. The equation of the circle passing through the point (−1, − 3) and touching the line
4 x + 3 y − 12 = 0 at the point (3, 0), is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 3 y − 3 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 3 y − 5 = 0
(c) 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 − 2 x + 5 y − 8 = 0
(d) None of these
26. If the vertices of a triangle be (2, − 2) , (−1, − 1) and (5, 2), then the equation of its
circumcircle is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 3 x + 3 y + 8 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 3 x − 3 y − 8 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 3 x + 3 y + 8 = 0
(d) None of these
27. The equation of a circle which touches both axes and the line 3 x − 4 y + 8 = 0 and whose
centre lies in the third quadrant is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 4 y − 4 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 4 y + 4 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 4 y + 4 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 4 y − 4 = 0
28. If one end of a diameter of the circle x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 6 y + 11 = 0 be (3, 4), then the other end is
(a) (0, 0) (b) (1, 1)
(c) (1, 2) (d) (2, 1)
29. If the equation px + (2 − q)xy + 3 y 2 −6 qx + 30 y + 6 q = 0 represents a circle, then the values of
2

p and q are
(a) 3, 1 (b) 2, 2
(c) 3, 2 (d) 3, 4
30. The equation of the circle passing through the origin and cutting intercepts of length 3
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(a) x 2 + y 2 + 6 x + 8 y + 1 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 6 x − 8 y = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 3 x + 4 y = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 − 3 x − 4 y = 0
31. Circle x 2 + y 2 + 6 y = 0 touches
(a) y-axis at the origin (b) x-axis at the origin
(c) x-axis at the point (3, 0) (d) The line y + 3 = 0
32. The circle represented by the equation x 2 + y 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 will be a point circle, if
(a) g 2 + f 2 = c (b) g 2 + f 2  c
(c) g 2 + f 2 + c = 0 (d) None of these
33. The equation of the circle having centre (1, − 2) and passing through the point of
intersection of lines 3 x + y = 14 , 2 x + 5 y = 18 is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 4 y − 20 = 0

(b) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 4 y − 20 = 0

(c) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 4 y − 20 = 0

(d) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 4 y − 20 = 0

34. For the circle x 2 + y 2 + 6 x − 8 y + 9 = 0 , which of the following statements is true

(a) Circle passes through the point (−3, 4 )
(b) Circle touches x-axis
(c) Circle touches y-axis
(d) None of these
35. Equation of the circle which touches the lines x = 0, y = 0 and 3 x + 4 y = 4 is
(a) x 2 − 4 x + y 2 + 4 y + 4 = 0
(b) x 2 − 4 x + y 2 − 4 y + 4 = 0
(c) x 2 + 4 x + y 2 + 4 y + 4 = 0
(d) x 2 + 4 x + y 2 − 4 y + 4 = 0
36. For the line 3 x + 2 y = 12 and the circle x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 6 y + 3 = 0 , which of the following
statements is true
(a) Line is a tangent to the circle
(b) Line is a chord of the circle
(c) Line is a diameter of the circle
(d) None of these
37. The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts a chord of length 2a from the positive x-
axis and passes through a point on positive y-axis distant b from the origin is
(a) x 2 + 2by = b 2 + a 2 (b) x 2 − 2by = b 2 + a 2
(c) x 2 + 2by = a 2 − b 2 (d) x 2 − 2by = b 2 − a 2
38. The equation of circle passing through (4, 5) and having the centre at (2, 2), is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 4 y − 5 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 4 y − 5 = 0
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(d) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 4 y + 5 = 0
39. A circle touches x-axis and cuts off a chord of length 2l from y-axis. The locus of the
centre of the circle is
(a) A straight line (b) A circle
(c) An ellipse (d) A hyperbola
40. Radius of circle (x − 5)(x − 1) + (y − 7)(y − 4 ) = 0 is
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5/2 (d) 7/2
41. The equation of the circle which passes through the points (2, 3) and (4, 5) and the centre
lies on the straight line y − 4 x + 3 = 0 , is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x − 10 y + 25 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 10 y + 25 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 10 y + 16 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 − 14 y + 8 = 0
42. The equation of the circle with centre at (1, –2) and passing through the centre of the
given circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 y − 3 = 0 , is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 4 y + 3 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 4 y − 3 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 4 y − 3 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 4 y + 3 = 0
43. The equation of the circle concentric with the circle x 2 + y 2 + 8 x + 10 y − 7 = 0 and passing
through the centre of the circle x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 6 y = 0 is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 8 x + 10 y + 59 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 + 8 x + 10 y − 59 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 6 y + 87 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 6 y − 87 = 0
44. The equation of the circle passing through the points (0, 0), (0, b) and (a, b) is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + ax + by = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 − ax + by = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − ax − by = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + ax − by = 0
45. The equation ax 2 + by 2 + 2hxy + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 will represent a circle, if
(a) a = b = 0 and c = 0 (b) f = g and h = 0
(c) a = b  0 and h = 0 (d) f = g and c = 0
46. The equations of the circles touching both the axes and passing through the point (1, 2)
are
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 2 y + 1 = 0, x 2 + y 2 − 10 x − 10 y + 25 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 2 y − 1 = 0, x 2 + y 2 − 10 x − 10 y − 25 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 2 y + 1 = 0, x 2 + y 2 + 10 x + 10 y + 25 = 0
(d) None of these
47. Which of the following line is a diameter of the circle x 2 + y 2 − 6 x − 8 y − 9 = 0
(a) 3 x − 4 y = 0 (b) 4 x − 3 y = 9
(c) x + y = 7 (d) x − y = 1

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48. A circle is concentric with the circle x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 12 y + 15 = 0 and has area double of its
area. The equation of the circle is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 12 y − 15 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 12 y + 15 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 12 y + 45 = 0
(d) None of these
49. If the radius of the circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 be r, then it will touch both the axes, if
(a) g = f = r (b) g = f = c = r
(c) g = f = c = r (d) g = f and c 2 = r
50. The equation of the circle with centre on the x-axis, radius 4 and passing through the
origin, is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 − 8 y = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2  8 x = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + 8 y = 0
51. The equation of the circle passing through the point (2, 1) and touching y-axis at the origin
is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 5 x = 0 (b) 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 − 5 x = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 5 x = 0 (d) None of these
52. The equation of the circle which passes through the origin and cuts off intercepts of 2
units length from negative coordinate axes, is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 2 y = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 2 y = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 2 y = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 2 y = 0
53. For the circle x 2 + y 2 + 3 x + 3 y = 0 , which of the following relations is true
(a) Centre lies on x-axis
(b) Centre lies on y-axis
(c) Centre is at origin
(d) Circle passes through origin
54. The equation of the circle with centre on x-axis, radius 5 and passing through the point
(2, 3), is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x − 21 = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 21 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 21 = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + 5 x − 21 = 0
55. The equation of the circle which touches x-axis at (3, 0) and passes through (1, 4) is given
by
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 6 x − 5 y + 9 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 + 6 x + 5 y − 9 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 5 y − 9 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 + 6 x − 5 y + 9 = 0
56. If the lines x + y = 6 and x + 2 y = 4 be diameters of the circle whose diameter is 20, then
the equation of the circle is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 16 x + 4 y − 32 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 + 16 x + 4 y − 32 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 16 x + 4 y + 32 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 + 16 x − 4 y + 32 = 0
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(a) One (b) Two
(c) Four (d) Infinite
58. The equation of the circle whose diameters have the end points (a, 0) (0, b) is given by
(a) x 2 + y 2 − ax − by = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 + ax − by = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − ax + by = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + ax + by = 0
59. The centre and radius of the circle 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 − x = 0 are
1  1  1  1
(a)  , 0 and (b) − , 0 and
4  4  2  2
1  1  1 1
(c)  , 0 and (d)  0, −  and
2  2  4 4

60. Centre of the circle ( x − 3) 2 + (y − 4 ) 2 = 5 is

(a) (3, 4) (b) (−3, − 4 )

(c) (4, 3) (d) (−4 , − 3)

61. The equation of the circle touching x = 0, y = 0 and x = 4 is

(a) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 4 y + 16 = 0
(b) x 2 + y 2 − 8 x − 8 y + 16 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 4 y + 4 = 0
(d) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 4 y + 4 = 0
62. The equation x 2 + y 2 = 0 denotes
(a) A point (b) A circle
(c) x-axis (d) y-axis
63. ax + 2 y + 2bxy + 2 x − y + c = 0 represents a circle through the origin, if
2 2

(a) a = 0, b = 0, c = 2 (b) a = 1, b = 0, c = 0
(c) a = 2, b = 2, c = 0 (d) a = 2, b = 0, c = 0

64. Equation of a circle whose centre is origin and radius is equal to the distance between the
lines x = 1 and x = −1 is
(a) x 2 + y 2 = 1 (b) x 2 + y 2 = 2
(c) x 2 + y 2 = 4 (d) x 2 + y 2 = −4
65. A circle touches the axes at the points (3, 0) and (0, –3). The centre of the circle is
(a) (3, –3) (b) (0, 0)
(c) (–3, 0) (d) (6, –6)
66. If the centre of a circle is (2, 3) and a tangent is x + y = 1 , then the equation of this circle
is
(a) (x − 2)2 + (y − 3)2 = 8 (b) (x − 2)2 + (y − 3)2 = 3
(c) (x + 2)2 + (y + 3)2 = 2 2 (d) (x − 2)2 + (y − 3)2 = 2 2
67. A circle which passes through origin and cuts intercepts on axes a and b, the equation of
circle is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − ax − by = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 + ax + by = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − ax + by = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + ax − by = 0
68. A circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 passing through (4 , − 2) is concentric to the circle
x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 4 y + 20 = 0 , then the value of c will be
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69. If the equation x 2 + y 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 represents a circle with x-axis as a diameter and
radius a, then
(a) f = 2a, g = 0, c = 3 a 2 (b) f = 0, g = a, c = 3 a 2
(c) f = 0, g = −2a, c = 3 a 2 (d) None of these
70. The equation of a diameter of circle x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 2 y = 0 passing through origin is
(a) x + 3 y = 0 (b) x − 3 y = 0
(c) 3 x + y = 0 (d) 3 x − y = 0

Answer Keys

1 d 2 d 3 b 4 a 5 b
6 a 7 c 8 b 9 c 10 a
11 c 12 b 13 b 14 b 15 c
16 b 17 b 18 c 19 b 20 c
21 c 22 b 23 a 24 d 25 a
26 b 27 c 28 c 29 c 30 d
31 b 32 a 33 a 34 b 35 b
36 c 37 c 38 b 39 d 40 c
41 b 42 a 43 b 44 c 45 c
46 a 47 c 48 a 49 c 50 c
51 b 52 c 53 d 54 a 55 a
56 a 57 b 58 a 59 a 60 a
61 d 62 a 63 d 64 c 65 a
66 a 67 a 68 a 69 c 70 a

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