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1. In the figure, the pair of tangents AP and AQ, drawn from an external point A to a circle with centre O, are perpendicular to each other and length of each tangent is 4 cm, then the radius of the circle is
A. 10 cm
B. 4 cm
C. 7.5 cm
D. 2.5 cm
2. The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of a circle, of radius 6 cm, is :
A. 10 cm
B. 5 cm
C. √7 cm
D. 2√7 cm
3. Number of tangents, that can be drawn to a circle, parallel to a given chord is
A. 3
B. Zero
C. Infinite
D. 2
4. How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point in its interior?
A. One
B. infinite
C. None
D. Two
5. The tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are:
A. intersecting at a point inside the circle
B. perpendicular
C. intersecting at the centre of the circle
D. parallel
6. A circle can pass through
A. 3 non- collinear points
B. 3 collinear points
C. 4 collinear points
D. 2 collinear points
7. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other an angle of 70° , then find ∠POA.
A. 60°
B. 65°
C. 55°
D. 50°
9. PQ is a tangent drawn from a point P to a circle with centre O and QOR is a diameter of the circle such that ∠POR=120°, then ∠OPQ is
A. 60°
B. 30°
C. 90°
D. 45°
11. A line that intersects a circle in exactly one point is called a
A. Diameter
B. Tangent
C. Radius
D. Chord
12. A line that intersects a circle in two distinct points is called a
A. Tangent
B. Chord
C. Diameter
D. Secant
13. The length of tangent drawn from an external point P to a circle, with centre O, is 8 cm. If the radius of the circle is 6 cm, then the length of OP (in cm) is:
A. 10 cm
B. 2√7 cm
C. 10.5 cm
D. 4√7 cm
14. A line segment having its end points on the circle is called a
A. Chord
B. Radius
C. Tangent
D. Secant
15. Number of tangents from a point lying inside the circle is
A. None
B. Infinitely many
C. Two
D. One
16. The angle between two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is 110°. The angle subtended at the centre by the segments joining the points of contact to the centre of circle is:
A. 70°
B. 90°
C. 55°
D. 110°
17. What is the distance between two parallel tangents of a circle of the radius 4 cm?
A. 8 cm
B. 4 cm
C. 2 cm
D. 6 cm
19. A tangent to a circle is a line that intersects the circle in
A. Exactly one point
B. 2 points
C. 3 points
D. 4 points
22. The distance between two parallel tangents to a circle of radius 5 cm is
A. 5cm
B. 8cm
C. 10cm
D. 9cm
23. A circle may have…….
A. Infinite tangents
B. No tangent
C. 1 tangent
D. 2 tangent
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