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SEBA Class 10 Mathematics MCQ Chapter 10 Circles
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Circles
Chapter – 10
| MCQ |
1. The length of tangents drawn from an external point to the circle:
(a) are equal.
(b) are not equal.
(c) sometimes are equal.
(d) are not defined.
Ans: (a) are equal.
2. A straight line which intersects a circle in two points is called:
(a) Chord.
(b) Radius.
(c) Tangent.
(d) Secant.
Ans: (d) Secant.
3. The longest chord of a circle is:
(a) Radius.
(b) Diameter.
(c) Arc.
(d) Secant.
Ans: (b) Diameter.
4. From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from the centre 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
Ans: (a) 60 cm².
5. A circle can have parallel tangent(s) at the most:
(a) 2
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 5
Ans: (a) 2.
6. Two circle touch each other externally at C and AB is a common tangent to the circles: the ∠ABC, is equal to:
(a) 60°
(b) 70°
(c) 100°
(d) 90°
Ans: (d) 90°.
7. If two chords of a circle are equal, then their corresponding arcs are:
(a) Equal.
(b) Unequal.
(c) Supplementary.
(d) Complementary.
Ans: (a) Equal.
8. If the circumference of a circle is 31.4 cm, what is the approximate diameter of the circle? (Use π = 3.14):
(a) 10 cm.
(b) 5 cm.
(c) 15 cm.
(d) 20 cm.
Ans: (a) 10 cm.
9. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q so that OQ =12 cm. Length of PQ is –
(a) √110 cm
(b) 13 cm
(c) √119 cm
(d) 8.5 cm
Ans: (c) √119 cm.
10. The number of tangent drawn at a point of the circle is:
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0
Ans: (c) 1.
11. The angle between a tangent and the radius through the point of contact is:
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 60°
(d) 90°
Ans: (d) 90°.
12. What is the area of a circle with a radius of 7 cm?
(a) 154 cm2
(b) 44 cm2
(c) 49 cm2
(d) 22 cm2
Ans: (a) 154 cm2.
13. A line through point of contact and passing through centre of circle is known as:
(a) tangent.
(b) chord.
(c) normal.
(d) segment.
Ans:(c) normal.
14. A tangent to a circle intersects the circle at _____ point(s).
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Infinite.
(d) No.
Answer: (a) One.
15. If radio of two concentric circles are 5 cm and 3 cm respectively, then the length of the chord of the largest circle which touches the smaller circle is:
(a) 12cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 10cm
(d) 8 cm
Ans: (d) 8 cm.
16. A circle can have parallel tangent(s) at most:
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) -7
(d) 0
Ans: (b) 1.
17. Tangents from an external point to a circle are:
(a) Not equal
(b) Equal
(c) Parallel
(d) perpendicular
Ans: (b) Equal.
18. Two parallel lines touch the circle at points A and B respectively. If area of the circle is 25 n cm2, then AB is equal to:
(a) 5 cm
(b) 8 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 25 cm
Ans: (c) 10 cm.
19. The centre of a circle lies in the _____ of the circle.
(a) Interior
(b) Exterior
(c) Circumference
(d) None of these
Ans: (a) Interior.
20. 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
Ans: (c) 15 cm.
