Circle

2022 Q301 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The set of values of k, for which the circle $C:4{x^2} + 4{y^2} - 12x + 8y + k = 0$ lies inside the fourth quadrant and the point $\left( {1, - {1 \over 3}} \right)$ lies on or inside the circle C, is :

A.
an empty set
B.
$\left( {6,{{65} \over 9}} \right]$
C.
$\left[ {{{80} \over 9},10} \right)$
D.
$\left( {9,{{92} \over 9}} \right]$
2022 Q302 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let C be a circle passing through the points A(2, $-$1) and B(3, 4). The line segment AB s not a diameter of C. If r is the radius of C and its centre lies on the circle ${(x - 5)^2} + {(y - 1)^2} = {{13} \over 2}$, then r2 is equal to :

A.
32
B.
${{65} \over 2}$
C.
${{61} \over 2}$
D.
30
2022 Q303 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

A circle touches both the y-axis and the line x + y = 0. Then the locus of its center is :

A.
$y = \sqrt 2 x$
B.
$x = \sqrt 2 y$
C.
${y^2} - {x^2} = 2xy$
D.
${x^2} - {y^2} = 2xy$
2022 Q304 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let a circle C touch the lines ${L_1}:4x - 3y + {K_1} = 0$ and ${L_2} = 4x - 3y + {K_2} = 0$, ${K_1},{K_2} \in R$. If a line passing through the centre of the circle C intersects L1 at $( - 1,2)$ and L2 at $(3, - 6)$, then the equation of the circle C is :
A.
${(x - 1)^2} + {(y - 2)^2} = 4$
B.
${(x + 1)^2} + {(y - 2)^2} = 4$
C.
${(x - 1)^2} + {(y + 2)^2} = 16$
D.
${(x - 1)^2} + {(y - 2)^2} = 16$
2022 Q305 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A B$ be a chord of length 12 of the circle $(x-2)^{2}+(y+1)^{2}=\frac{169}{4}$. If tangents drawn to the circle at points $A$ and $B$ intersect at the point $P$, then five times the distance of point $P$ from chord $A B$ is equal to __________.

2022 Q306 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

$\text { Let } S=\left\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{N} \times \mathbb{N}: 9(x-3)^{2}+16(y-4)^{2} \leq 144\right\}$ and $T=\left\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}:(x-7)^{2}+(y-4)^{2} \leq 36\right\}$. Then $n(S \cap T)$ is equal to __________.

2022 Q307 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the mirror image of a circle $c_{1}: x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-6 y+\alpha=0$ in line $y=x+1$ be $c_{2}: 5 x^{2}+5 y^{2}+10 g x+10 f y+38=0$. If $\mathrm{r}$ is the radius of circle $\mathrm{c}_{2}$, then $\alpha+6 \mathrm{r}^{2}$ is equal to ________.

2022 Q308 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If the circles ${x^2} + {y^2} + 6x + 8y + 16 = 0$ and ${x^2} + {y^2} + 2\left( {3 - \sqrt 3 } \right)x + 2\left( {4 - \sqrt 6 } \right)y = k + 6\sqrt 3 + 8\sqrt 6 $, $k > 0$, touch internally at the point $P(\alpha ,\beta )$, then ${\left( {\alpha + \sqrt 3 } \right)^2} + {\left( {\beta + \sqrt 6 } \right)^2}$ is equal to ________________.

2022 Q309 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If one of the diameters of the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} - 2\sqrt 2 x - 6\sqrt 2 y + 14 = 0$ is a chord of the circle ${(x - 2\sqrt 2 )^2} + {(y - 2\sqrt 2 )^2} = {r^2}$, then the value of r2 is equal to ____________.

2022 Q310 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the lines $y + 2x = \sqrt {11} + 7\sqrt 7 $ and $2y + x = 2\sqrt {11} + 6\sqrt 7 $ be normal to a circle $C:{(x - h)^2} + {(y - k)^2} = {r^2}$. If the line $\sqrt {11} y - 3x = {{5\sqrt {77} } \over 3} + 11$ is tangent to the circle C, then the value of ${(5h - 8k)^2} + 5{r^2}$ is equal to __________.

2022 Q311 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let a circle C of radius 5 lie below the x-axis. The line L1 : 4x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the centre P of the circle C and intersects the line L2 = 3x $-$ 4y $-$ 11 = 0 at Q. The line L2 touches C at the point Q. Then the distance of P from the line 5x $-$ 12y + 51 = 0 is ______________.

2022 Q312 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

A rectangle R with end points of one of its sides as (1, 2) and (3, 6) is inscribed in a circle. If the equation of a diameter of the circle is 2x $-$ y + 4 = 0, then the area of R is ____________.

2022 Q313 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the abscissae of the two points P and Q be the roots of $2{x^2} - rx + p = 0$ and the ordinates of P and Q be the roots of ${x^2} - sx - q = 0$. If the equation of the circle described on PQ as diameter is $2({x^2} + {y^2}) - 11x - 14y - 22 = 0$, then $2r + s - 2q + p$ is equal to __________.

2022 Q314 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let a circle C : (x $-$ h)2 + (y $-$ k)2 = r2, k > 0, touch the x-axis at (1, 0). If the line x + y = 0 intersects the circle C at P and Q such that the length of the chord PQ is 2, then the value of h + k + r is equal to ___________.

2022 Q315 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let $A B C$ be the triangle with $A B=1, A C=3$ and $\angle B A C=\frac{\pi}{2}$. If a circle of radius $r>0$ touches the sides $A B, A C$ and also touches internally the circumcircle of the triangle $A B C$, then the value of $r$ is __________ .
2022 Q316 JEE Advanced MSQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $G$ be a circle of radius $R>0$. Let $G_{1}, G_{2}, \ldots, G_{n}$ be $n$ circles of equal radius $r>0$. Suppose each of the $n$ circles $G_{1}, G_{2}, \ldots, G_{n}$ touches the circle $G$ externally. Also, for $i=1,2, \ldots, n-1$, the circle $G_{i}$ touches $G_{i+1}$ externally, and $G_{n}$ touches $G_{1}$ externally. Then, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
A.
If $n=4$, then $(\sqrt{2}-1) r < R$
B.
If $n=5$, then $r < R$
C.
If $n=8$, then $(\sqrt{2}-1) r < R$
D.
If $n=12$, then $\sqrt{2}(\sqrt{3}+1) r > R$
2022 Q317 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The line $4 x+3 y-4=0$ divides the circumference of a circle in the ratio $1: 2$. If $C(5,3)$ is the centre of that circle, then equation of the circle is

A.

$(x-5)^2+(y-3)^2=(10)^2$

B.

$(x-5)^2+(y-3)^2=(12)^2$

C.

$(x-5)^2+(y-3)^2=7^2$

D.

$(x-5)^2+(y-3)^2=8^2$

2022 Q318 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Two sides of a square are along the lines $x=-5$ and $y=4$. The point of intersection of the diagonals is $(3,-4)$. The point of intersection of the tangents drawn to the circumcircle of the square at the two consecutive vertices lying on $x=-5$ is

A.

$(-4,-4)$

B.

$(-13,-4)$

C.

$(-4,-13)$

D.

$(-4,-10)$

2022 Q319 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $L_1, L_2$ and $L_3$ are the chords of contact of the three points $(2,0),(1,-2)$ and $(4,4)$ respectively with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2=3$, then $L_1, L_2$ and $L_3$ are

A.

concurrent lines

B.

sides of a right-angled triangle

C.

sides of an equilateral triangle

D.

parallel lines

2022 Q320 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The combined equation of the direct common tangents of the circles $x^2+y^2+2 x=0$ and $x^2+y^2-2 y-3=0$

A.

$x y+x+2 y+2=0$

B.

$x^2-x y-2 y^2+3 x-6 y=0$

C.

$2 x^2+5 x y+2 y^2+13 x+14 y+20=0$

D.

$2 x^2-9 x y+9 y^2+3 x-6 y+1=0$

2022 Q321 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $(h, k)$ is the centre of the circle which passes through the origin and cuts the circles $x^2+y^2+4 x+6 y+12=0$ and $x^2+y^2+4 x-6 y+9=0$ orthogonally, then $k-2 h=$

A.

0

B.

1

C.

-1

D.

5

2022 Q322 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $(-1,-1)$ is the radical centre of the circles $x^2+y^2+2 g x-4 y+4=0, x^2+y^2+6 x+2 f y+12=0$ and $x^2+y^2+10 y+20=0$, then $g-f=$

A.

0

B.

-1

C.

1

D.

2

2022 Q323 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let the centre of the circle $S=0$ lie on the line $x+y-5=0$ and also lie in the first quadrant. If this circle touches both the lines $x-2=0$ and $y-5=0$, then the area of the circle is

A.

$\pi$ sq. units

B.

$2 \pi$ sq. units

C.

$4 \pi$ sq. units

D.

$\frac{1}{4} \pi$ sq. units

2022 Q324 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The straight line $x+2 y=1$ cuts the $X$-axis at $A$ and $Y$-axis at $B, A$ circle is drawn through $A, B$ and the origin. The sum of the perpendicular distances from $A$ and $B$ on to the tangent drawn at origin to the circle $S$ is

A.

equal to the radius of the circle $S$

B.

equal to the diameter of the circle $S$

C.

equal to twice the diameter of the circle $S$

D.

equal to $\sqrt{5}$ times the radius of the circle $S$

2022 Q325 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $P$ and $Q$ be two external points of the circle $S=x^2+y^2-a^2=0$. Let the chord of contact of the point $P$ with respect to the circle $S=0$ passes through $Q$. If $l_1$ and $l_2$ are the lengths of the tangents drawn from $P$ and $Q$ to the circle $S=0$, then $P Q=$

A.

$\sqrt{I_1+I_2}$

B.

$\frac{I_1+I_2}{2}$

C.

$\sqrt{I_1^2+I_2^2}$

D.

$\sqrt{I_1^2-2 I_1+I_2^2-2 I_2}$

2022 Q326 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$A\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ is the internal centre of similitude and $B\left(x_2, y_2\right)$ is the external centre of similitude of two circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ whose centes are $P(\alpha, \beta)$ and $Q(\gamma, \delta)$, respectively. If $P A=3, A B=5, Q B=2$, then ratio of the radii of the two circles is

A.

$2: 3$

B.

$3: 2$

C.

$1: 1$

D.

$5: 2$

2022 Q327 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the direct common tangent of the circles $x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y-23=0$ and $x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1=0$ is

A.

$6 x-4 y+1=0$

B.

$3 x-4 y+6=0$

C.

$4 x+3 y+12=0$

D.

$2 x-4 y+3=0$

2022 Q328 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The length of the common chord of the two circles $x^2+y^2-4 x-8 y+4=0$ and $x^2+y^2-8 x-12 y+16=0$ is

A.

$\sqrt{46}$

B.

$\sqrt{15}$

C.

$\sqrt{55}$

D.

3

2022 Q329 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $A(1,1), B(-1,1)$ and $C(-1,-1)$ are three points and a point $P$ moves such that $(P A)^2=(P B)^2+(P C)^2$, then the equation of the locus of $P$ is

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

2022 Q330 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radius of the circle passing through the points $(-1,1),(2,-1)$ and $(1,0)$ is

A.

5

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{130}}{2}$

C.

6

D.

$\frac{\sqrt{145}}{2}$

2022 Q331 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $A=(0,-2)$ and $B$ is any point on the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x-2 y+1=0$, then the maximum value of $(\mathbf{A B})^2$ is

A.

51

B.

$11+2 \sqrt{10}$

C.

$9+3 \sqrt{5}$

D.

$\frac{5+2 \sqrt{3}}{2}$

2022 Q332 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $(\alpha, \beta)$ is the pole of the line $3 x-5 y+6=0$ with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2-10 x+14 y+46=0$, then $\alpha+\beta=$

A.

-1

B.

8

C.

3

D.

-4

2022 Q333 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$O(0,0)$ and $A(1,0)$ are centres of two units circles $C_1$ and $C_2$, respectively. $C_3$ is also a unit circle having its centre above $X$ - axis and passing through $O$ and $A$. The equation of the common tangent to $C_1$ and $C_3$ which does not intersect the circle $C_2$ is

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

2022 Q334 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the circles $x^2+y^2-16 x-20 y+164=r^2(r>0)$ and $x^2+y^2-8 x-14 y+29=0$ intersect in two distinct points, then the maximum possible integral value of $r$ is

A.

1

B.

10

C.

-2

D.

2

2022 Q335 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x-12 y+1=0$ cuts another circle $C$ orthogonally and the centre of the circle $C$ is $(-4,2)$, then its radius of

A.

$\sqrt{21}$

B.

5

C.

$\frac{3}{4}$

D.

$\sqrt{15}$

2022 Q336 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the incircle of the triangle formed by the lines $x=0, y=0$ and $3 x+4 y-24=0$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2-24 x-24 y+144=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-6 x-6 y+9=0$

C.

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

D.

$x^2+y^2-8 x-8 y+16=0$

2022 Q337 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If two tangents are drawn from the point $P\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)$ on the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ to the circle $x^2+y^2=1$, then the slopes of the tangents are

A.

$2 \pm \sqrt{2}$

B.

$1 \pm \sqrt{2}$

C.

$2 \pm \sqrt{3}$

D.

$1 \pm \sqrt{3}$

2022 Q338 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $5 x+6 y-34=0$ and $2 x+y+c=0$ are conjugate lines with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2-8 x-10 y+25=0$, then the point on the line $2 x+y+c=0$ is

A.

$(3,3)$

B.

$(2,4)$

C.

$(1,-5)$

D.

$(-2,-2)$

2022 Q339 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $C_1$ and $C_2$ are the centres of similitude with respect to the circles $x^2+y^2+6 x+8 y+24=0$ and $x^2+y^2-6 x-8 y+9=0$, then $C_1 C_2=$

A.

$16 / 3$

B.

$19 / 3$

C.

10

D.

5

2022 Q340 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $x+y=0$ be the radical axis of the circles $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ and $S \equiv x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+4=0$ and the radius of the circle $S=0$ be 1 . The $g+f=$

A.

$\pm 5$

B.

$\pm 3$

C.

$\pm 2$

D.

$\pm 1$

2022 Q341 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radius of the circle which cuts all the three circles $x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y+3=0, x^2+y^2+4 x-4 y+3=0$ and $x^2+y^2+4 x+4 y+3=0$ orthogonally is

A.

1

B.

$\sqrt{3}$

C.

$\sqrt{5}$

D.

$\sqrt{7}$

2022 Q342 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

From a point $A(0,3)$ on the circle $(x+2)^2+(y-3)^2=4$, a chord $A B$ is drawn and it is extended to a point $Q$ such that $A Q=2 A B$. Then, the locus of $Q$ is

A.

$(x+4)^2+(y-3)^2=16$

B.

$(x+1)^2+(y-3)^2=32$

C.

$(x+1)^2+(y-3)^2=4$

D.

$(x+1)^2+(y-3)^2=1$

2022 Q343 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $m_1, m_2$ are the slopes of the tangents drawn from a point $(1,-3)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x+4 y+12=0$, then $9\left(m_1^2+m_2^2\right)=$

A.

16

B.

25

C.

4

D.

1

2022 Q344 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $A, B$ are the points of contact of the tangents drawn from the point $P(-2,-3)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2-8 x-10 y+5=0$ and the chord $A B$ subtends an angle $\theta$ at $P$, then $\tan \theta=$

A.

$\frac{3}{4}$

B.

$\frac{24}{7}$

C.

$\frac{7}{24}$

D.

$\frac{4}{3}$

2022 Q345 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the transverse common tangent of the circles $x^2+y^2-6 x-8 y+9=0$ and $x^2+y^2+2 x-2 y+1=0$

A.

$4 x+3 y-4=0$

B.

$3 x+y-1=0$

C.

$2 x-y+2=0$

D.

$x+2 y-3=0$

2022 Q346 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\theta$ is the angle between the circles

$x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y-4=0$ and $x^2+y^2-8 x-12 y+43=0$, then $|7 \sec \theta-18 \cos \theta|=$

A.

11

B.

9

C.

0

D.

1

2022 Q347 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\left(0, \frac{3}{4}\right)$ is the radical centre of the circles $S \equiv x^2+y^2+\alpha x+6 y=0, S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 \alpha x+\alpha y+6=0$ and $S^{\prime \prime} \equiv x^2+y^2+6 \alpha x-\alpha y+3=0$, then the distance between the radical centre and the centre of the circle $S^{\prime}=0$ is

A.

8

B.

15

C.

$\frac{\sqrt{65}}{4}$

D.

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{4}$

2022 Q348 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let the slope of a diameter $A C$ of a circle of radius 25 units be $\frac{3}{4}$. If $(3,2)$ is the centre of the circle, $A=\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ and $C=\left(x_2, y_2\right)$, then $\frac{x_1 x_2}{y_1 y_2}=$

A.

$\frac{-13}{23}$

B.

$\frac{13}{23}$

C.

$\frac{-23}{13}$

D.

$\frac{23}{13}$

2022 Q349 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A circle passes through the points $(1,2)$, $(3,4)$. If its centre lines on the line $x-y+3=0$, then its radius is equal to

A.

4

B.

3

C.

1

D.

2

2022 Q350 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A line drawn through the point $A(5,7)$ cut the circle $x^2+y^2-36=0$ at the points $P$ and $Q$. Then, $A P \cdot A Q=$

A.

110

B.

60

C.

38

D.

12