MCQs Questions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 10 Circles
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In this post, you will find 15 MCQs questions for class 10 maths chapter 10 circles.
MCQs Questions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 10 Circles
1. The
length of tangent from an external point P on a circle with centre O is
(A)
always greater than OP
(B)
equal to OP
(C)
always less than OP
(D) information insufficient
Answer: C
2. The distance between two
parallel tangents of a circle of radius 4 cm is
(A) 2 cm
(B) 4 cm
(C) 6 cm
(D) 8 cm
Answer: D
3. If radii of two concentric
circles are 4 cm and 5 cm, then the length of each chord of one circle which is
tangent to the other circle is
(A) 3 cm
(B) 6 cm
(C) 9 cm
(D) 1 cm
Answer: B
4. If
angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius ‘a’ and
centre ‘O’ is 90°, then OP =
(A)
2a√2
(B)
a√2
(C)
a/√2
(D) 5a√2
Answer: B
5. A tangent is drawn from a
point at a distance of 17 cm of circle C(0, r) of radius 8 cm. The length of
its tangent is
(A) 5 cm
(B) 9 cm
(C) 15 cm
(D) 23 cm
Answer: C
6. From a point P which is at a
distance of 13 cm from the point O of a circle of radius 5 cm, the pair of
tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. Then the area of the quadrilateral
PQOR is
(A) 60 cm²
(B) 65 cm²
(C) 30 cm²
(D) 32.5 cm²
Answer: A
7. At
one end A of a diameter AB of a circle of radius 5 cm, tangent XAY is drawn to
the circle. The length of the chord CD parallel to XY and at a distance 8 cm
from A is
(A)
4 cm
(B)
5 cm
(C)
6 cm
(D) 8 cm
Answer: D
8. Number of tangents drawn at
a point of the circle is/are
(A) one
(B) two
(C) none
(D) infinite
Answer: A
9. If two tangents inclined at
an angle 60° are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then the length of each
tangent is equal to
(A) 2√3
cm
(B) 6 cm
(C) 3 cm
(D) 3√3 cm
Answer: D
10. If
d1, d2 (d2 > d1) be
the diameters of two concentric circles and c be the length of a chord of a
circle which is tangent to the other circle, then
(A)
d22 = c2 + d12
(B)
d22 = c2 - d12
(C)
d12 = c2 + d22
(D)
d12 = c2 - d22
Answer: A
11. The tangents drawn at the
extremities of the diameter of a circle are
(A) perpendicular
(B) parallel
(C) equal
(D) none of these
Answer: B
12. The length of a tangent
drawn from a point at a distance of 10 cm of circle is 8 cm. The radius of the
circle is
(A) 4 cm
(B) 5 cm
(C) 6 cm
(D) 7 cm
Answer: C
13. If
a chord AB subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of a circle, then angle
between the tangents at A and B is:
(A)
60°
(B)
120°
(C)
80°
(D) 100°
Answer: A
14. C (O, r1) and C(O,
r2) are two concentric circles with r1 > r2,
AB is a chord of C(O, r1) touching C(O, r,2) at C, then
(A) AB = r1
(B) AB = r2
(C) AC = BC
(D) AB = r1 + r2
Answer: C
15. Two parallel lines touch the
circle at points A and B respectively. If area of the circle is 25Ï€ cm2,
then AB is equal to
(A) 5 cm
(B) 8 cm
(C) 10 cm
(D) 25 cm
Answer: C