Circle

2023 Q251 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The area (in sq units) of the triangle formed by the $x$-axis, the tangent and the normal drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2=10 x$ at the point $(9,3)$ is

A.

$75 / 4$

B.

$75 / 8$

C.

75

D.

25

2023 Q252 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The number of common tangents of the circles $x^2+y^2-4=0$ and $x^2+y^2-6 x-8 y-24=0$ is

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

2023 Q253 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the equation of the circle whose radius is $\sqrt{10}$ and which touches the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x+8 y-23=0$ externally at the point $(1,2)$ is $x^2+y^2+a x+b y+c=0$, then $|a+b+c|=$

A.

5

B.

13

C.

33

D.

23

2023 Q254 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a circle ' $S$ ' passing through the origin and having its centre on the line $x-y=0$ cuts the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y+10=0$ orthogonally, then the diameter of ' $S$ ' is

A.

$\sqrt{2}$

B.

2

C.

$2 \sqrt{2}$

D.

4

2023 Q255 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the circle passing through the points of intersection of the circles $x^2+y^2+6 x+4 y-12=0$, $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-12=0$ and having radius $\sqrt{13}$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2-2 x-12=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y=0$

C.

$x^2+y^2+2 y-12=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2+6 x-4 y=0$

2023 Q256 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a point $P$ moves so that the distance from $(0,2)$ to $P$ is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ times the distance of $P$ from $(-1,0)$, then the locus of the point $P$ is

A.

a circle with centre $(1,4)$ and radius 10 units

B.

a circle with centre $(-1,-4)$ and radius $\sqrt{10}$ units

C.

a circle with centre $(1,4)$ and radius $\sqrt{10}$ units

D.

a parabola with focus at $(1,4)$ and length of latus rectum 10 units

2023 Q257 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the parametric equations of the circle passing through the points $(3,4),(3,2)$ and $(1,4)$ is $x=a+r \cos \theta, y=b+r \sin \theta$, then $b^a r^a=$

A.

9

B.

18

C.

27

D.

54

2023 Q258 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A tangent $P T$ is drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ at the point $P(\sqrt{3}, 1)$. If a straight line $L$ which is perpendicular to $P T$ is a tangent to the circle $(x-3)^2+y^2=1$, then a possible equation of $L$ is

A.

$x-\sqrt{3} y=1$

B.

$x-\sqrt{3} y=4$

C.

$x-\sqrt{3} y=-1$

D.

$x-\sqrt{3} y=7$

2023 Q259 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the angle between the pair of tangents drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y+3=0$ from the point $(6,-5)$ is $\theta$, then $\cot \theta=$

A.

$\frac{8}{15}$

B.

$\frac{1}{4}$

C.

4

D.

$\frac{15}{8}$

2023 Q260 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the angle between the circles $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y+k=0$ and $x^2+y^2+8 x-4 y+11=0$ is $\frac{\pi}{2}$, then the value of $k$ is

A.

-3

B.

3

C.

-15

D.

15

2023 Q261 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radius of a circle touching all the four circles $(x \pm \lambda)^2+(y \pm \lambda)^2=\lambda^2$ is

A.

$2 \sqrt{2} \lambda$

B.

$(\sqrt{2}-1) \lambda$

C.

$(2+\sqrt{2}) \lambda$

D.

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

2023 Q262 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the radical centre of the given three circles $x^2+y^2=1, x^2+y^2-2 x-3=0$ and $x^2+y^2-2 y-3=0$ is $C(\alpha, \beta)$ and $r$ is the sum of the radii of the given circles, then the circle with $C(\alpha, \beta)$ as centre and $r$ as radius is

A.

$(x-1)^2+(y-1)^2=2$

B.

$(x-1)^2+(y+1)^2=4$

C.

$(x-2)^2+(y-2)^2=25$

D.

$(x+1)^2+(y+1)^2=25$

2023 Q263 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the circle inscribed in a square formed by the lines $x+y-2=0, x+y-6=0, x-y+1=0$ and $x-y+5=0$ is

A.

$2 x^2+2 y^2-2 x-14 y+21=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-x-7 y+10=0$

C.

$2 x^2+2 y^2-x-7 y+21=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2-2 x-14 y+10=0$

2023 Q264 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let the circle $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ touch the positive $X$-axis and the positive $Y$-axis. Let $(2,4)$ be a point on the circle $S=0$. If two such circles exist, then the difference of their areas is

A.

$104 \pi$

B.

$96 \pi$

C.

$9 \pi$

D.

$41 \pi$

2023 Q265 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the equation $2 x-3 y+3=0,2 x+y+1=0$ and $6 x+4 y+1=0$ represent the sides of a triangle, then the equation of the circle passing through the vertices of this triangle is

A.

$4 x^2+4 y^2+9 x-10 y+7=0$

B.

$2 x^2+2 y^2-7 x-5 y+9=0$

C.

$8 x^2+8 y^2+18 x-20 y+17=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2+3 x-y+13=0$

2023 Q266 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $T_1 T^{\prime}{ }_1$ and $T_2 T_2^{\prime}$ are the common tangents of the circles $S \equiv x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y-4=0$ and $S \equiv x^2+y^2+4 x+4=0$, where $T_1, T^{\prime}{ }_1, T_2, T^{\prime}{ }_2$ are the points of contact, then the distance between $T_1$ and $T_1^{\prime}$ is

A.

$6 \sqrt{6}$

B.

$5 \sqrt{6}$

C.

$10 \sqrt{6}$

D.

$2 \sqrt{6}$

2023 Q267 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A circle $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+4=0$ cuts the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y-4=0$ orthogonally and makes an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the circle $x^2+y^2+4 x+4 y+4=0$. Then, the radius of the circle $S=0$ is

A.

4

B.

3

C.

5

D.

1

2023 Q268 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the circle $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ cuts each of the three circles $x^2+y^2+4 x+4 y+7=0$, $x^2+y^2-4 x+4 y+7=0$ and $x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y+7=0$ orthogonally, then the equation of the tangent drawn at the point $(\sqrt{3}, 2)$ to the circle $S=0$ is

A.

$(\sqrt{3}-1) x+4 y+(\sqrt{3}-1)=0$

B.

$\sqrt{3} x+2 y-7=0$

C.

$(\sqrt{3}+2) x+3 y+(\sqrt{3}+1)=0$

D.

$\sqrt{3} x-2 y+7=0$

2023 Q269 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let a chord $A B$ subtend an angle of $60^{\circ}$ at the centre $C(2,3)$ of a circle $S$. If the equation of $A B$ is $x+y+1=0$, then the equation of the circle $S$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y+11=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y+37=0$

C.

$x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-11=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-37=0$

2023 Q270 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let 6,8 be the $X$ and $Y$-intercepts made by the circle $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$, respectively. If $g x+f y+1=0$ is a line passing through the point $(1,-1)$, then the radius of the circle $S=0$ is

A.

$\sqrt{41}$

B.

13

C.

$\sqrt{26}$

D.

5

2023 Q271 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $(3,1)$ and $(-2,4)$ are points on a circle $S$ whose centre lies on the line $x-y+1=0$, then the parametric equations of $S$ are

A.

$x=-1+\sqrt{17} \cos \theta, y=\sqrt{17} \sin \theta$

B.

$x=2+\sqrt{13} \cos \theta, y=1+\sqrt{13} \sin \theta$

C.

$x=\sqrt{26} \cos \theta, y=-1+\sqrt{26} \sin \theta$

D.

$x=-1+\sqrt{19} \cos \theta, y=2+\sqrt{19} \sin \theta$

2023 Q272 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $S \equiv x^2+y^2-8 x+10 y+5=0$ be a circle. Let $P(1,1)$ and $Q(1,-1)$ be two points. Then, the point of intersection of the polar of $P$ with respect to $S=0$ and the chord with $Q$ as mid-point to $S=0$ is

A.

$(2,2)$

B.

$(11,13 / 2)$

C.

$(-4,-1)$

D.

$(5,7 / 2)$

2023 Q273 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the angle between the circles $x^2+y^2-2 x+2 y+1=0$ and $x^2+y^2+2 x-2 y+k=0$ is $\frac{\pi}{3}$, then

A.

$k$ is a rational number but not an integer

B.

$k$ is an irrational number

C.

there is no real number $k$ satisfying the given condition

D.

$k$ is an integer

2023 Q274 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let the line $x-y+1=0$ intersect the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1=0$ in two points $A$ and $B$. If $A B$ is the diameter of the circle $x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$, then $g+f=$

A.

$3 c$

B.

c

C.

$2 c$

D.

0

2023 Q275 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a circle passing through $(1,-2)$ has $x-y=2$ and $2 x+3 y=14$ as its diameters, then the radius of the circle is

A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
5
2023 Q276 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the circle whose diameter is the common chord of the circles $x^2+y^2+2 x+3 y+1=0$ and $x^2+y^2+4 x+3 y+2=0$ is

A.
$2 x^2+2 y^2+2 x+6 y+1=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-2 x+3 y-1=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2+2 x+3 y-4=0$
D.
$2 x^2+2 y^2-x+2 y+1=0$
2023 Q277 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The number of common tangents to the circles $x^2+y^2-2 x-6 y+9=0$ and $x^2+y^2+6 x-2 y+1=0$ is
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
2023 Q278 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The pole of the straight line $9 x+y-28=0$ with respect to the circle $2 x^2+2 y^2-3 x+5 y-7=0$ is

A.
$(3,1)$
B.
$(-3,1)$
C.
$(-2,1)$
D.
$(3,-1)$
2023 Q279 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the line perpendicular to the radical axis of two circles $x^2+y^2-5 x+6 y+12=0$, $x^2+y^2+6 x-4 y-14=0$ and passing through $(1,1)$ is

A.
$2 x+3 y-5=0$
B.
$x+y-2=0$
C.
$10 x+11 y-21=0$
D.
$11 x+10 y-21=0$
2023 Q280 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the angle between the circles

$ x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y+c=0 \text { and } x^2+y^2-4 x-2 y+4=0 $

is $60^{\circ}$, then $c=$

A.
$\frac{3 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}$
B.
$\frac{6 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}$
C.
$\frac{7 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}$
D.
$\frac{9 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}$
2023 Q281 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If a diameter of the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x+6 y-12=0$ is a chord of a circle $S$ whose centre is at $(-3,2)$, then the radius of $S$ is
A.
$5 \sqrt{3}$
B.
$4 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$2 \sqrt{3}$
D.
5
2023 Q282 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If a circle passing through $A(1,1)$ touches the $X$-axis, then the locus of the other end of the diameter through $A$ is
A.
$(x+1)^2=4 y$
B.
$(y-1)^2=4 x$
C.
$(x-1)^2=4 y$
D.
$(y+1)^2=4 x$
2023 Q283 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $C(\alpha, \beta)(a<0)$ is the centre of the circle that touches the $Y$-axis at $(0,3)$ and makes an intercept of length 2 units on positive $X$-axis, then $(\alpha, \beta)=$
A.
$(-3, \sqrt{10})$
B.
$(-3,-\sqrt{10})$
C.
$(-\sqrt{10}, 3)$
D.
$(-\sqrt{10},-3)$
2023 Q284 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The equations of the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ drawn from the point $(4,0)$ are
A.
$\sqrt{3} y= \pm(x-4)$
B.
$\sqrt{3} y= \pm 2(x-4)$
C.
$\sqrt{3} x= \pm(y-4)$
D.
$\sqrt{3} x= \pm 2(y-4)$
2023 Q285 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The image of every point lying on the curve $x^2+y^2=1$ in the line $x+y=1$ satisfies the equation
A.
$x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-2 x+2 y+1=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2+2 x-2 y+1=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-2 x-2 y+1=0$
2023 Q286 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the inverse of $P(-3,5)$ with respect to a circle is $(1,3)$ then polar of $P$ with respect to that circle is
A.
$x+2 y=7$
B.
$2 x-2 y+4=0$
C.
$2 x-y+1=0$
D.
$2 x+y-5=0$
2023 Q287 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the tangent drawn at the point $P$ on the circle $x^2+y^2+6 x+6 y=2$ meets the straight line $5 x-2 y+6=0$ at a point $Q$ on the $Y$-axis, then the length of $P Q$ is
A.
5
B.
4
C.
2
D.
1
2023 Q288 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 Q289 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 Q290 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 Q291 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the tangents at two points $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ on the circle $x^{2}+\mathrm{y}^{2}-4 x+3=0$ meet at origin $\mathrm{O}(0,0)$. Then the area of the triangle $\mathrm{OAB}$ is :

A.
$\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2}$
B.
$\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{4}$
C.
$\frac{3}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
D.
$\frac{3}{4 \sqrt{3}}$
2022 Q292 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

For $\mathrm{t} \in(0,2 \pi)$, if $\mathrm{ABC}$ is an equilateral triangle with vertices $\mathrm{A}(\sin t,-\cos \mathrm{t}), \mathrm{B}(\operatorname{cost}, \sin t)$ and $C(a, b)$ such that its orthocentre lies on a circle with centre $\left(1, \frac{1}{3}\right)$, then $\left(a^{2}-b^{2}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{8}{3}$
B.
8
C.
$\frac{77}{9}$
D.
$\frac{80}{9}$
2022 Q293 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $C$ be the centre of the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}-x+2 y=\frac{11}{4}$ and $P$ be a point on the circle. A line passes through the point $\mathrm{C}$, makes an angle of $\frac{\pi}{4}$ with the line $\mathrm{CP}$ and intersects the circle at the points $Q$ and $R$. Then the area of the triangle $P Q R$ (in unit $^{2}$ ) is :

A.
2
B.
2$\sqrt2$
C.
$8 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)$
D.
$8 \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)$
2022 Q294 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

A circle $C_{1}$ passes through the origin $\mathrm{O}$ and has diameter 4 on the positive $x$-axis. The line $y=2 x$ gives a chord $\mathrm{OA}$ of circle $\mathrm{C}_{1}$. Let $\mathrm{C}_{2}$ be the circle with $\mathrm{OA}$ as a diameter. If the tangent to $\mathrm{C}_{2}$ at the point $\mathrm{A}$ meets the $x$-axis at $\mathrm{P}$ and $y$-axis at $\mathrm{Q}$, then $\mathrm{QA}: \mathrm{AP}$ is equal to :

A.
1 : 4
B.
1 : 5
C.
2 : 5
D.
1 : 3
2022 Q295 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}-2 g x+6 y-19 c=0, g, c \in \mathbb{R}$ passes through the point $(6,1)$ and its centre lies on the line $x-2 c y=8$, then the length of intercept made by the circle on $x$-axis is :

A.
$\sqrt{11}$
B.
4
C.
3
D.
$2 \sqrt{23}$
2022 Q296 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the abscissae of the two points $P$ and $Q$ on a circle be the roots of $x^{2}-4 x-6=0$ and the ordinates of $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ be the roots of $y^{2}+2 y-7=0$. If $\mathrm{PQ}$ is a diameter of the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}+2 a x+2 b y+c=0$, then the value of $(a+b-c)$ is _____________.

A.
12
B.
13
C.
14
D.
16
2022 Q297 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Consider three circles:

${C_1}:{x^2} + {y^2} = {r^2}$

${C_2}:{(x - 1)^2} + {(y - 1)^2} = {r^2}$

${C_3}:{(x - 2)^2} + {(y - 1)^2} = {r^2}$

If a line L : y = mx + c be a common tangent to C1, C2 and C3 such that C1 and C3 lie on one side of line L while C2 lies on other side, then the value of $20({r^2} + c)$ is equal to :

A.
23
B.
15
C.
12
D.
6
2022 Q298 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let a triangle ABC be inscribed in the circle ${x^2} - \sqrt 2 (x + y) + {y^2} = 0$ such that $\angle BAC = {\pi \over 2}$. If the length of side AB is $\sqrt 2 $, then the area of the $\Delta$ABC is equal to :

A.
1
B.
$\left( {\sqrt 6 + \sqrt 3 } \right)/2$
C.
$\left( {3 + \sqrt 3 } \right)/4$
D.
$\left( {\sqrt 6 + 2\sqrt 3 } \right)/4$
2022 Q299 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the tangent to the circle C1 : x2 + y2 = 2 at the point M($-$1, 1) intersect the circle C2 : (x $-$ 3)2 + (y $-$ 2)2 = 5, at two distinct points A and B. If the tangents to C2 at the points A and B intersect at N, then the area of the triangle ANB is equal to :

A.
${1 \over 2}$
B.
${2 \over 3}$
C.
${1 \over 6}$
D.
${5 \over 3}$
2022 Q300 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the tangents drawn at the points $O(0,0)$ and $P\left( {1 + \sqrt 5 ,2} \right)$ on the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x - 4y = 0$ intersect at the point Q, then the area of the triangle OPQ is equal to :

A.
${{3 + \sqrt 5 } \over 2}$
B.
${{4 + 2\sqrt 5 } \over 2}$
C.
${{5 + 3\sqrt 5 } \over 2}$
D.
${{7 + 3\sqrt 5 } \over 2}$