Circle

2025 Q1 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The locus of the middle points of chords of the circle $x^2+y^2=25$ which are parallel to the line $x-2 y+3=0$ is

A.

$x+2 y=0$

B.

$2 x+y=0$

C.

$x-2 y=0$

D.

$2 x-y=0$

2025 Q2 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

What is the set of values of a for which the point ( $2 a, a+1$ ) is an interior point of the larger segment of the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x-2 y-8=0$ made by the chord $x-y+1=0$.

A.

$\left(0, \frac{9}{5}\right)$

B.

$(0, \infty)$

C.

$\left(\frac{9}{5}, \infty\right)$

D.

$(-\infty, 0)$

2024 Q3 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
The locus of the point of intersection of the lines $ x=a\left(\frac{1-t^{2}}{1+t^{2}}\right) $ and $ y=\frac{2 a t}{1+t^{2}} $ represent $ (t $ being a parameter)
A.
Circle
B.
Parabola
C.
Ellipse
D.
Hyperbola
2024 Q4 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
The locus of the mid-point of a chord of the circle $ x^{2}+y^{2}=4 $, which subtends a right angle at the origin is
A.
$ x+y=2 $
B.
$ x^{2}+y^{2}=1 $
C.
$ x^{2}+y^{2}=2 $
D.
$ x+y=1 $
2023 Q5 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

If the straight line $y=m x+c$, touches the circle $x^2+y^2=a^2$ at a point, then $c^2$ is

A.
$m^2\left(1-a^2\right)$
B.
$m^2\left(1+a^2\right)$
C.
$a^2\left(1-m^2\right)$
D.
$a^2\left(1+m^2\right)$
2023 Q6 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

A normal is drawn at the point $P$ to the circle $x^2+y^2=25$, which is inclined at $45^{\circ}$ with the straight line $y=6$. Then, the point lies on the straight line

A.
$y=x$
B.
$y=-x$
C.
$y=\sqrt{3} x$
D.
$\sqrt{3} y=x$
2023 Q7 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

If a tangent to the circle $x^2+y^2=1$ intersect the co-ordinate axes at distinct points $P$ and $Q$, then the locus of the mid-point of $P Q$ is

A.
$x^2+y^2-2 x y=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-2 x^2 y^2=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-4 x^2 y^2=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-16 x^2 y^2=0$
2022 Q8 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The locus of the mid-point of the chord if contact of tangents drawn from points lying on the straight line $4x - 5y = 20$ to the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} = 9$ is

A.
$20({x^2} + {y^2}) - 36x + 45y = 0$
B.
$20({x^2} + {y^2}) + 36x - 45y = 0$
C.
$36({x^2} + {y^2}) - 20x + 45y = 0$
D.
$36({x^2} + {y^2}) + 20x - 45y = 0$
2021 Q9 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Equation of circle which passes through the points (1, $-$2) and (3, $-$4) and touch the X-axis is

A.
x2 + y2 + 6x + 2y + 9 = 0
B.
x2 + y2 + 10x + 20y + 25 = 0
C.
x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y + 9 = 0
D.
None of the above