Circle

2025 Q101 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the equation of the circle lying in the first quadrant, touching both the coordinate axes and the line $\frac{x}{3}+\frac{y}{4}=1$ is $(x-c)^2+(y-c)^2=c^2$, then $c=$

A.

1 or 4

B.

2 or 3

C.

1 or 6

D.

2 or 5

2025 Q102 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the point of contact of the circles $x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+9=0$ and $x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y-7=0$ is $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $7 \beta=$

A.

$5 \alpha$

B.

$2 \alpha$

C.

$3 \alpha$

D.

$4 \alpha$

2025 Q103 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the circles $x^2+y^2-2 \lambda x-2 y-7=0$ and $3\left(x^2+y^2\right)-8 x+29 y=0$ are orthogonal, then $\lambda=$

A.

4

B.

3

C.

2

D.

1

2025 Q104 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $Q$ is the inverse point of $P(-1,1)$ with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x+2 y=0$, then the line containing $Q$ is

A.

$x-3 y-2=0$

B.

$x-y+1=0$

C.

$x+y-2=0$

D.

$2 x-3 y+5=0$

2025 Q105 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the circle passing through $(3,5),(5,5)$ and $(3,-3)$ cuts the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x+2 f y=0$ orthogonally, then $f=$

A.

-12

B.

-3

C.

-15

D.

-4

2025 Q106 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Length of the common chord of two circles of same radius is $2 \sqrt{17}$. If one of the two circles is $x^2+y^2+6 x+4 y-12=0$, then acute angle between the two circles is

A.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

B.

$\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)$

C.

$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{9}{25}\right)$

D.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{9}{17}\right)$

2025 Q107 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A circle $S \equiv x^2+y^2-16=0$ intersects another circle $S^{\prime}=0$ of radius 5 units such that their common chord is of maximum length. If the slope of that chord is $\frac{3}{4}$, then the centre of such a circle $S^{\prime}=0$ is

A.

$\left(\frac{9}{5}, \frac{12}{5}\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{5}{9}, \frac{-12}{5}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{-9}{5}, \frac{12}{5}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{3}{5}, \frac{4}{5}\right)$

2025 Q108 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $\theta$ be the angle between the circles $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 x-2 y+c=0$ and $S^{\prime} \equiv x^2+y^2-6 x-8 y+9=0$. If $c$ is an integer and $\cos \theta=\frac{5}{16}$, then the radius of the circle $S=0$ is

A.

2

B.

4

C.

3

D.

1

2025 Q109 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a circle $S$ passes through the origin and makes an intercept of length 4 units on the line $x=2$, then the equation of the curve on which the centre of $S$ lies is

A.

$y^2-4 x=8$

B.

$y^2+4 x=8$

C.

$x^2+4 y=8$

D.

$x^2-4 y=8$

2025 Q110 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 Q111 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 Q112 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 Q113 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 Q114 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 Q115 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 Q116 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 Q117 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 Q118 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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.

$5 x-y-4=0$

2025 Q119 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 Q120 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 Q121 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q122 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q123 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q124 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q125 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q126 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q127 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q128 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q129 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q130 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q131 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q132 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q133 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q134 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q135 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q136 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q137 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

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 Q138 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

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 Q139 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

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 Q140 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

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 Q141 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q142 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$P$ 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 Q143 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q144 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q145 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q146 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$x-2 y-6=0$ 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 Q147 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q148 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q149 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q150 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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.
$8 \sqrt{3}$