Circle

597 Questions
2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

A circle touches the line $2 x+y-10=0$ at $(3,4)$ and passes through the point $(1,-2)$. Then, a point that lies on the circle is

A.

$(5,4)$

B.

$(4,5)$

C.

$(-5,4)$

D.

$(4,-5)$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

If $(a, b)$ is the common point for the circles $x^2+y^2-4 x+4 y-1=0$ and $x^2+y^2+2 x-4 y+1=0$, then $a^2+b^2=$

A.

$\frac{1}{5}$

B.

5

C.

25

D.

$\frac{1}{25}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

The angle between the tangents drawn from the point $(2,2)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2+4 x+4 y+c=0$ is $\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{16}\right)$. If two such circles exist, then sum of the values of $c$ is

A.

16

B.

20

C.

-20

D.

-16

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

If the circle $S=x^2+y^2+2 g x+4 y+1=0$ bisects the circumference of the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x-3=0$, then the radius of circle $S=0$ is

A.

5

B.

$\sqrt{12}$

C.

25

D.

12

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

From a point $P$ on the circle $x^2+y^2=4$, two tangents are drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x-6 y+14=0$. If $A$ and $B$ are the points of contact of those lines, then the locus of the centre of the circle passing through the points $P$, $A$ and $B$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2-3 x-3 y+4=0$

B.

$2 x^2+2 y^2+6 x+6 y-7=0$

C.

$x^2+y^2+3 x+3 y-4=0$

D.

$2 x^2+2 y^2-6 x-6 y+7=0$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If the product of the lengths of the perpendicular drawn from the ends of a diameter of the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ on the line $x+y+1=0$ is maximum, then the two ends of that diameter are

A.

$(-2,0),(2,0)$

B.

$(\sqrt{3}, 1),(-\sqrt{3},-1)$

C.

$(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2}),(-\sqrt{2},-\sqrt{2})$

D.

$(0,2),(0,-2)$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If the intercept made by a variable circle on the X -axis and $Y$-axis are 8 and 6 units respectively, then the locus of the centre of the circle is

A.

$x^2-y^2+28=0$

B.

$y^2-x^2-7=0$

C.

$x^2-y^2-28=0$

D.

$x^2-y^2-7=0$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

The slope of the non-vertical tangent drawn from the point $(3,4)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2=9$ is

A.

$\frac{2}{3}$

B.

$\frac{3}{2}$

C.

$\frac{7}{24}$

D.

$\frac{24}{7}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If the acute angle between the circles $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 k x+4 y-3=0$ and $S^{\prime} \equiv x^2+y^2-4 x+2 k y+9=0$ is $\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{8}\right)$ and the centre of $S^{\prime}=0$ lies in the first quadrant, then the radical axis of $S=0$ and $S^{\prime}=0$ is

A.

$x-5 y+6=0$

B.

$x-5 y-4=0$

C.

$5 x-y-6=0$

D.

$5 x-y-4=0$

2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

Let a circle passing through $(2,0)$ have its centre at the point $(\mathrm{h}, \mathrm{k})$. Let $(x_{\mathrm{c}}, y_{\mathrm{c}})$ be the point of intersection of the lines $3 x+5 y=1$ and $(2+\mathrm{c}) x+5 \mathrm{c}^2 y=1$. If $\mathrm{h}=\lim _\limits{\mathrm{c} \rightarrow 1} x_{\mathrm{c}}$ and $\mathrm{k}=\lim _\limits{\mathrm{c} \rightarrow 1} y_{\mathrm{c}}$, then the equation of the circle is :

A.
$5 x^2+5 y^2-4 x-2 y-12=0$
B.
$25 x^2+25 y^2-20 x+2 y-60=0$
C.
$25 x^2+25 y^2-2 x+2 y-60=0$
D.
$5 x^2+5 y^2-4 x+2 y-12=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

If the image of the point $(-4,5)$ in the line $x+2 y=2$ lies on the circle $(x+4)^2+(y-3)^2=r^2$, then $r$ is equal to:

A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
1
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

Let the circles $C_1:(x-\alpha)^2+(y-\beta)^2=r_1^2$ and $C_2:(x-8)^2+\left(y-\frac{15}{2}\right)^2=r_2^2$ touch each other externally at the point $(6,6)$. If the point $(6,6)$ divides the line segment joining the centres of the circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ internally in the ratio $2: 1$, then $(\alpha+\beta)+4\left(r_1^2+r_2^2\right)$ equals

A.
130
B.
110
C.
145
D.
125
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

If $\mathrm{P}(6,1)$ be the orthocentre of the triangle whose vertices are $\mathrm{A}(5,-2), \mathrm{B}(8,3)$ and $\mathrm{C}(\mathrm{h}, \mathrm{k})$, then the point $\mathrm{C}$ lies on the circle :

A.
$x^2+y^2-74=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-65=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-61=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-52=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side of length 12. If the area and perimeter of any square inscribed in this circle are $m$ and $n$, respectively, then $m+n^2$ is equal to

A.
408
B.
414
C.
312
D.
396
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

Let the circle $C_1: x^2+y^2-2(x+y)+1=0$ and $\mathrm{C_2}$ be a circle having centre at $(-1,0)$ and radius 2 . If the line of the common chord of $\mathrm{C}_1$ and $\mathrm{C}_2$ intersects the $\mathrm{y}$-axis at the point $\mathrm{P}$, then the square of the distance of P from the centre of $\mathrm{C_1}$ is:

A.
4
B.
6
C.
2
D.
1
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

Let ABCD and AEFG be squares of side 4 and 2 units, respectively. The point E is on the line segment AB and the point F is on the diagonal AC. Then the radius r of the circle passing through the point F and touching the line segments BC and CD satisfies :

A.
$\mathrm{r}=1$
B.
$2 \mathrm{r}^2-4 \mathrm{r}+1=0$
C.
$2 \mathrm{r}^2-8 \mathrm{r}+7=0$
D.
$\mathrm{r}^2-8 \mathrm{r}+8=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

Let a circle C of radius 1 and closer to the origin be such that the lines passing through the point $(3,2)$ and parallel to the coordinate axes touch it. Then the shortest distance of the circle C from the point $(5,5)$ is :

A.
4$\sqrt2$
B.
4
C.
5
D.
2$\sqrt2$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{C}$ be a circle with radius $\sqrt{10}$ units and centre at the origin. Let the line $x+y=2$ intersects the circle $\mathrm{C}$ at the points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$. Let $\mathrm{MN}$ be a chord of $\mathrm{C}$ of length 2 unit and slope $-1$. Then, a distance (in units) between the chord PQ and the chord $\mathrm{MN}$ is

A.
$3-\sqrt{2}$
B.
$2-\sqrt{3}$
C.
$\sqrt{2}-1$
D.
$\sqrt{2}+1$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

A square is inscribed in the circle $x^2+y^2-10 x-6 y+30=0$. One side of this square is parallel to $y=x+3$. If $\left(x_i, y_i\right)$ are the vertices of the square, then $\Sigma\left(x_i^2+y_i^2\right)$ is equal to:

A.
152
B.
148
C.
156
D.
160
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift
Let the locus of the midpoints of the chords of the circle $x^2+(y-1)^2=1$ drawn from the origin intersect the line $x+y=1$ at $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$. Then, the length of $\mathrm{PQ}$ is :
A.
$\frac{1}{2}$
B.
1
C.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
D.
$\sqrt{2}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift
Let $C: x^2+y^2=4$ and $C^{\prime}: x^2+y^2-4 \lambda x+9=0$ be two circles. If the set of all values of $\lambda$ so that the circles $\mathrm{C}$ and $\mathrm{C}$ intersect at two distinct points, is $\mathrm{R}-[\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}]$, then the point $(8 \mathrm{a}+12,16 \mathrm{~b}-20)$ lies on the curve :
A.
$x^2+2 y^2-5 x+6 y=3$
B.
$5 x^2-y=-11$
C.
$x^2-4 y^2=7$
D.
$6 x^2+y^2=42$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift

Let a variable line passing through the centre of the circle $x^2+y^2-16 x-4 y=0$, meet the positive co-ordinate axes at the points $A$ and $B$. Then the minimum value of $O A+O B$, where $O$ is the origin, is equal to

A.
12
B.
20
C.
24
D.
18
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

If one of the diameters of the circle $x^2+y^2-10 x+4 y+13=0$ is a chord of another circle $\mathrm{C}$, whose center is the point of intersection of the lines $2 x+3 y=12$ and $3 x-2 y=5$, then the radius of the circle $\mathrm{C}$ is :

A.
4
B.
3$\sqrt2$
C.
6
D.
$\sqrt{20}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

If the circles $(x+1)^2+(y+2)^2=r^2$ and $x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y+4=0$ intersect at exactly two distinct points, then

A.
$\frac{1}{2}<\mathrm{r}<7$
B.
$3<\mathrm{r}<7$
C.
$5<\mathrm{r}<9$
D.
$0<\mathrm{r}<7$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Morning Shift
Four distinct points $(2 k, 3 k),(1,0),(0,1)$ and $(0,0)$ lie on a circle for $k$ equal to :
A.
$\frac{3}{13}$
B.
$\frac{2}{13}$
C.
$\frac{5}{13}$
D.
$\frac{1}{13}$
2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

Let the centre of a circle, passing through the points $(0,0),(1,0)$ and touching the circle $x^2+y^2=9$, be $(h, k)$. Then for all possible values of the coordinates of the centre $(h, k), 4\left(h^2+k^2\right)$ is equal to __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift

Consider two circles $C_1: x^2+y^2=25$ and $C_2:(x-\alpha)^2+y^2=16$, where $\alpha \in(5,9)$. Let the angle between the two radii (one to each circle) drawn from one of the intersection points of $C_1$ and $C_2$ be $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{63}}{8}\right)$. If the length of common chord of $C_1$ and $C_2$ is $\beta$, then the value of $(\alpha \beta)^2$ equals _______.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Equations of two diameters of a circle are $2 x-3 y=5$ and $3 x-4 y=7$. The line joining the points $\left(-\frac{22}{7},-4\right)$ and $\left(-\frac{1}{7}, 3\right)$ intersects the circle at only one point $P(\alpha, \beta)$. Then, $17 \beta-\alpha$ is equal to _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Evening Shift

Consider a circle $(x-\alpha)^2+(y-\beta)^2=50$, where $\alpha, \beta>0$. If the circle touches the line $y+x=0$ at the point $P$, whose distance from the origin is $4 \sqrt{2}$, then $(\alpha+\beta)^2$ is equal to __________.

2024 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online

Let the straight line $y=2 x$ touch a circle with center $(0, \alpha), \alpha>0$, and radius $r$ at a point $A_1$. Let $B_1$ be the point on the circle such that the line segment $A_1 B_1$ is a diameter of the circle. Let $\alpha+r=5+\sqrt{5}$.

Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II.

List-I List-II
(P) $\alpha$ equals (1) $(-2, 4)$
(Q) $r$ equals (2) $\sqrt{5}$
(R) $A_1$ equals (3) $(-2, 6)$
(S) $B_1$ equals (4) $5$
(5) $(2, 4)$

The correct option is
A.
$(\mathrm{P}) \rightarrow(4) \quad(\mathrm{Q}) \rightarrow(2) \quad(\mathrm{R}) \rightarrow(1) \quad(\mathrm{S}) \rightarrow(3)$
B.
$(\mathrm{P}) \rightarrow(2) \quad(\mathrm{Q}) \rightarrow(4) \quad(\mathrm{R}) \rightarrow(1) \quad(\mathrm{S}) \rightarrow(3)$
C.
$(\mathrm{P}) \rightarrow(4) \quad(\mathrm{Q}) \rightarrow(2) \quad(\mathrm{R}) \rightarrow(5) \quad(\mathrm{S}) \rightarrow(3)$
D.
$(\mathrm{P}) \rightarrow(2) \quad(\mathrm{Q}) \rightarrow(4) \quad(\mathrm{R}) \rightarrow(3) \quad(\mathrm{S}) \rightarrow(5)$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
$P$ and $Q$ are the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points $(3,-7)$ and $(-5,3)$. If $P Q$ subtends right angle at a variable point $R$, then the locus of $R$ is
A.
a circle with radius $\frac{\sqrt{41}}{3}$
B.
a circle with radius $\sqrt{409}$
C.
a pair of straight lines passing through $(-1,-2)$
D.
a pair of straight lines passing through $(1,2)$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
If $A(1,2), B(2,1)$ are two vertices of an acute angled triangle and $S(0,0)$ is its circumcenter, then the angle subtended by $A B$ at the third vertex is
A.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)$
B.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
A circle passing through the points $(1,1)$ and $(2,0)$ touches the line $3 x-y-1=0$. If the equation of this circle is $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$, then a possible value of $g$ is
A.
$-\frac{5}{2}$
B.
$-\frac{3}{2}$
C.
6
D.
-5
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
A circle passes through the points $(2,0)$ and $(1,2)$. If the power of the point $(0,2)$ with respect to this circle is 4 , then the radius of the circle is
A.
2
B.
$\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}$
C.
$\sqrt{5}$
D.
4
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
$x-2 y-6=0$ is a normal to the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 g x+2 f y-8=0$. If the line $y=2$ touches this circle, then the radius of the circle can be
A.
$\sqrt{32}$
B.
6
C.
4
D.
$\sqrt{18}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
The line $x+y+1=0$ intersects the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}-4 x+2 y-4=0$ at the points $A$ and $B$. If $M(a, b)$ is the mid-point of $A B$, then $a-b=$
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
A circle $S$ passes through the points of intersection of the circles $x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-3=0$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}-2 y=0$. If $x+y+1=0$ is a tangent to the circle $S$, then equation of $S$ is
A.
$2 x^{2}+2 y^{2}+2 x+2 y+3=0$
B.
$2 x^{2}+2 y^{2}-2 x-2 y+3=0$
C.
$x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-2 y+3=0$
D.
$2 x^{2}+2 y^{2}-2 x-2 y-3=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
If the common chord of the circles $x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x+2 y+1=0$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-2 y-2=0$ is the diameter of a circle $S$, then the center of the circles is
A.
$\left(\frac{1}{2},-\frac{3}{4}\right)$
B.
$\left(1,-\frac{3}{4}\right)$
C.
$\left(1, \frac{3}{4}\right)$
D.
$\left(-\frac{1}{2},-\frac{3}{4}\right)$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
A rhombus is inscribed in the region common to the two circles $x^{2}+y^{2}-4 x-12=0$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}+4 x-12=0$. If the line joining the centres of these circles and the common chord of them are the diagonals of this rhombus, then the area (in sq units) of the rhombus is
A.
$16 \sqrt{3}$
B.
$4 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$12 \sqrt{3}$
D.
$8 \sqrt{3}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
If $m$ is the slope and $P(8, \beta)$ is the mid-point of a chord of contact of the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=125$, then the number of values of $\beta$ such that $\beta$ and $m$ are integers is
A.
2
B.
4
C.
6
D.
8
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
A rectangle is formed by the lines $x=4, x=-2, y=5, y=-2$ and a circle is drawn through the vertices of this rectangle. The pole of the line $y+2=0$ with respect to this circle is
A.
$\left(1, \frac{-85}{14}\right)$
B.
$\left(1, \frac{-32}{7}\right)$
C.
$(-2,-2)$
D.
$(1,-4)$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
The equation of a circle which passes through the points of intersection of the circles $2 x^{2}+2 y^{2}-2 x+6 y-3=0, x^{2}+y^{2}+4 x+2 y+1=0$ and whose centre lies on the common chord of these circles is
A.
$2 x^{2}+2 y^{2}-3 x+4 y-2=0$
B.
$x^{2}+y^{2}+2 x+5 y-2=0$
C.
$3 x^{2}+3 y^{2}-2 x+4 y-3=0$
D.
$4 x^{2}+4 y^{2}+6 x+10 y-1=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
If the equation of the circle which cuts each of the circles $x^{2}+y^{2}=4, x^{2}+y^{2}-6 x-8 y+10=0$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 x-4 y-2=0$ at the extremities of a diameter of these circles is $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$, then $g+f+c=$
A.
9
B.
-9
C.
12
D.
-12
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
The equation of the circle passing through the origin and cutting the circles $x^{2}+y^{2}+6 x-15=0$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}-8 y-10=0$ orthogonally is
A.
$2 x^{2}+2 y^{2}-5 x+10 y=0$
B.
$x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x+5 y=0$
C.
$2 x^{2}+2 y^{2}-10 x+5 y=0$
D.
$x^{2}+y^{2}-5 x+2 y=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
$(1, k)$ is a point on the circle passing through the points $(-1,1),(0,-1)$ and $(1,0)$. If $k \neq 0$, then $k=$
A.
$\frac{1}{2}$
B.
$\frac{1}{3}$
C.
$-\frac{1}{3}$
D.
$-\frac{1}{2}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If the tangents $x+y+k=0$ and $x+a y+b=0$ drawn to the circle $S=x^2+y^2+2 x-2 y+1=0$ are perpendicular to each other and $k, b$ are both greater than 1 , then $b-k=$
A.
$\sqrt{2}$
B.
0
C.
2
D.
$2 \sqrt{2}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If $(h, k)$ is the internal centre of similitude of the circles $x^2+y^2+2 x-6 y+1=0$ and $x^2+y^2-4 x+2 y+4=0$, then $4 h=$
A.
0
B.
3
C.
1
D.
5
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
The slope of a common tangent to the circles $x^2+y^2-4 x-8 y+16=0$ and $x^2+y^2-6 x-16 y+64=0$ is
A.
0
B.
$\frac{15}{8}$
C.
1
D.
$\frac{17}{4}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
$x^2+y^2+2 x-6 y-6=0$ and $x^2+y^2-6 x-2 y+k=0$ are two intersecting circles and $k$ is not an integer. If $\theta$ is the angle between the two circles and $\cos \theta=\frac{-5}{24}$, then $k=$
A.
$\frac{6}{5}$
B.
$\frac{74}{9}$
C.
$\frac{37}{3}$
D.
$\frac{53}{7}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If $(p, q)$ is the centre of the circle which cuts the three circles $x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y+4=0, x^2+y^2+2 x-4 y+1=0$ and $x^2+y^2-4 x-2 y-11=0$ orthogonally, then $p+q=$
A.
9
B.
$\frac{35}{4}$
C.
$\frac{15}{2}$
D.
7