Circle

2021 Q401 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Consider M with $r = {{1025} \over {513}}$. Let k be the number of all those circles Cn that are inside M. Let l be the maximum possible number of circles among these k circles such that no two circles intersect. Then
A.
k + 2l = 22
B.
2k + l = 26
C.
2k + 3l = 34
D.
3k + 2l = 40
2021 Q402 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Consider M with $r = {{({2^{199}} - 1)\sqrt 2 } \over {{2^{198}}}}$. The number of all those circles Dn that are inside M is
A.
198
B.
199
C.
200
D.
201
2021 Q403 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Consider a triangle $\Delta$ whose two sides lie on the x-axis and the line x + y + 1 = 0. If the orthocenter of $\Delta$ is (1, 1), then the equation of the circle passing through the vertices of the triangle $\Delta$ is
A.
x2 + y2 $-$ 3x + y = 0
B.
x2 + y2 + x + 3y = 0
C.
x2 + y2 + 2y $-$ 1 = 0
D.
x2 + y2 + x + y = 0
2021 Q404 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Consider the region R = {(x, y) $\in$ R $\times$ R : x $\ge$ 0 and y2 $\le$ 4 $-$ x}. Let F be the family of all circles that are contained in R and have centers on the x-axis. Let C be the circle that has largest radius among the circles in F. Let ($\alpha$, $\beta$) be a point where the circle C meets the curve y2 = 4 $-$ x.

The radius of the circle C is ___________.
2021 Q405 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Consider the region R = {(x, y) $\in$ R $\times$ R : x $\ge$ 0 and y2 $\le$ 4 $-$ x}. Let F be the family of all circles that are contained in R and have centers on the x-axis. Let C be the circle that has largest radius among the circles in F. Let ($\alpha$, $\beta$) be a point where the circle C meets the curve y2 = 4 $-$ x.

The value of $\alpha$ is ___________.
2021 Q406 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the pair of straight lines parallel to $x$-axis and touching the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y-12=0$ is

A.
$y^2-4 y-21=0$
B.
$y^2+4 y-21=0$
C.
$y^2-4 y+21=0$
D.
$y^2+4 y+21=0$
2021 Q407 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The points where the circle $x^2+y^2-3 x -4 y+2=0$ cuts the $X$-axis are

A.
$(1,2)$ and $(2,0)$
B.
$(2,0)$ and $(3,0)$
C.
$(0,2)$ and $(0,1)$
D.
$(1,0)$ and $(2,0)$
2021 Q408 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The center and radius of the circle $x^2+y^2+8 x+10 y-8=0$ respectively are and units

A.
$(-4,-5), 7$
B.
$(4,5), 49$
C.
$(-8,-10), 8$
D.
$(-4,5), 7$
2021 Q409 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The poles of the tangents to the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ with respect to the circle $(x+2)^2+y^2=8$, lie on

A.
$y^2+8 x=0$
B.
$x^2+8 y=0$
C.
$y^2-8 x=0$
D.
$x^2-8 y=0$
2021 Q410 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the power of the point $(1,6)$ with respect to the circle $x^2+y^2+4 x-6 y-a=0$ is $-16$ then $a$ equals

A.
5
B.
11
C.
21
D.
6
2021 Q411 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of radical axis of the circles $x^2+y^2+4 x+6 y+7=0$ and $4 x^2+4 y^2+8 x+12 y-9=0$ is

A.
$x+y+1=0$
B.
$8 x+12 y=0$
C.
$8 x+12 y+37=0$
D.
$2 x+3 y+7=0$
2021 Q412 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radical axis of the circles $S_1: x^2+y^2-4 x+6 y-10=0$ and $S_2 : x^2+y^2+2 x-6 y+2=0$, cut the circle $S_1$ in

A.
two real and distinct points
B.
one real point
C.
imaginary points
D.
can't be determined
2021 Q413 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The locus of a point, which is at a distance of 4 units from $(3,-2)$ in $x y$-plane is

A.
$x^2+y^2+6 x-4 y+16=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+3=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-6 x+4 y-16=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-6 x+4 y-3=0$
2021 Q414 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Find the equation of the circle which passes through origin and cuts off the intercepts $-$2 and 3 over the $X$ and $Y$-axes respectively.

A.
$x^2+y^2-2 x+8 y=0$
B.
$2\left(x^2+y^2\right)+2 x-3 y=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-2 x-8 y=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2+2 x-3 y=0$
2021 Q415 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The angle between the pair of tangents drawn from $(1,1)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2+4 x+4 y-1=0$ is

A.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
2021 Q416 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-8 y-5=0$ intersects the line $3 x-4 y-m=0$ in two distinct points, then the number of integral values of '$m$' is

A.
52
B.
51
C.
50
D.
49
2021 Q417 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $C$ be the circle center $(0,0)$ and radius 3 units. The equation of the locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle $c$ that subtends an angle of $\frac{2 \pi}{3}$ at its centre is

A.
$x^2+y^2=\frac{1}{4}$
B.
$x^2+y^2=\frac{27}{4}$
C.
$x^2+y^2=\frac{9}{4}$
D.
$x^2+y^2=\frac{5}{4}$
2021 Q418 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The length of the common chord of the circles $x^2+y^2+3x+5y+4=0$ and $x^2+y^2+5x+3y+4=0$ is __________ units.

A.
3
B.
2
C.
6
D.
4
2021 Q419 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Find the equation of the circle which passes through the point $(1,2)$ and the points of intersection of the circles $x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+21=0$ and $x^2+y^2-2 x-15=0$

A.
$x^2+y^2-18 x-12 y+27=0$
B.
$2\left(x^2+y^2\right)-18 x-12 y+27=0$
C.
$3\left(x^2+y^2\right)-18 x-12 y+27=0$
D.
$4\left(x^2+y^2\right)-18 x-12 y+27=0$
2021 Q420 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Given, two fixed points $A(-2,1)$ and $B(3,0)$. Find the locus of a point $P$ which moves such that the angle $\angle A P B$ is always a right angle.

A.
$x^2+y^2+x+y+6=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-x-y-6=0$
C.
$x+y+6=0$
D.
$2 x^2+2 y^2-2 x-2 y+1=0$
2021 Q421 AP-EAPCET 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.
$y= \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}(x-4)$
B.
$y= \pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}(x-4)$
C.
$x= \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}(y-4)$
D.
$x= \pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}(y-4)$
2021 Q422 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $P(-9,-1)$ is a point on the circle $x^2+y^2+4 x+8 y-38=0$, then find equation of the tangent drawn at the other end of the diameter drawn through $P$

A.
$7 x-3 y=60$
B.
$7 x-3 y=56$
C.
$7 x+3 y=56$
D.
$7 x+3 y=60$
2021 Q423 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Find the equation of a circle whose radius is 5 units and passes through two points on the $X$-axis, which are at a distance of 4 units from the origin

A.
$x^2+y^2-6 x-25=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-6 y-25=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2+6 y-16=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2+6 x-16=0$
2021 Q424 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a foot of the normal from the point $(4,3)$ to a circle is $(2,1)$ and $2 x-y-2=0$, is a diameter of the circle, then the equation of circle is

A.
$x^2+y^2+2 x+1=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2+2 x-1=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-2 x-1=0$
D.
$2\left(x^2+y^2\right)-2 x-1=0$
2021 Q425 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The length of the tangent from any point on the circle $(x-3)^2+(y+2)^2=5 r^2$ to the circle $(x-3)^2+(y+2)^2=r^2$ is 16 units, then the area between the two circles in square units is

A.
$32 \pi$
B.
$4 \pi$
C.
$8 \pi$
D.
$256 \pi$
2021 Q426 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the circle, which cuts orthogonally each of the three circles

$\begin{aligned} & x^2+y^2-2 x+3 y-7=0, \\ & x^2+y^2+5 x-5 y+9=0 \text { and } \\ & x^2+y^2+7 x-9 y+29=0 \end{aligned}$

A.
$x^2+y^2-16 x-18 y-4=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2=a^2$
C.
$x^2+y^2-16 x=0$
D.
$y^2-x^2+2 x=0$
2021 Q427 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Find the equations of the tangents drawn to the circle $x^2+y^2=50$ at the points where the line $x+7=0$ meets it.

A.
$7 x+y+50=0$ and $7 x-y+50=0$
B.
$x+y=0$ and $x-y=0$
C.
$x+7 y+5=0$ and $y-7 x+5=0$
D.
$x+7 y+50=0$ and $x-7 y+50=0$
2021 Q428 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the chord of contact of tangents from a point on the circle $x^2+y^2=r_1^2$ to the circle $x^2+y^2=r_2^2$ touches the circle $x^2+y^2=r_3^2$, then $r_1, r_2$ and $r_3$ are in

A.
AP
B.
HP
C.
GP
D.
AGP
2021 Q429 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Find the equation of the circle passing through $(1,-2)$ and touching the $X$-axis at $(3,0)$.

A.
$x^2+y^2+6 x-4 y-9=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y+9=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-6 x-4 y-9=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-6 x+4 y+9=0$
2021 Q430 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $L_1$ be a straight line passing through the origin and $L_2$ be the straight line $x+y=1$. If the intercepts made by the circle $x^2+y^2-x+3 y=0$ on $L_1$ and $L_2$ are equal, then which of the following equations represent $L_1$

A.
$x+y=0$ and $x+7 y=0$
B.
$x-y=0$ and $x+7 y=0$
C.
$x-7 y=0$ and $x+y=0$
D.
$x-7 y=0$ and $x-y=0$
2021 Q431 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radius of the circle whose center lies at $(1,2)$ while cutting the circle $x^2+y^2+4 x+16 y-30=0$ orthogonally, is units.

A.
$\sqrt{41}$
B.
$\sqrt{31}$
C.
$\sqrt{21}$
D.
$\sqrt{11}$
2021 Q432 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The point which has the same power with respect to each of the circles $x^2+y^2-8 x+40=0, x^2+y^2-5 x+16=0$ and $x^2+y^2-8 x+16 y+160=0$ is

A.
$\left(-8, \frac{-15}{2}\right)$
B.
$\left(8, \frac{-15}{2}\right)$
C.
$\left(8, \frac{15}{2}\right)$
D.
$\left(-8, \frac{15}{2}\right)$
2021 Q433 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
2020 Q434 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the length of the chord of the circle,
x2 + y2 = r2 (r > 0) along the line, y – 2x = 3 is r,
then r2 is equal to :
A.
${9 \over 5}$
B.
${{24} \over 5}$
C.
${{12} \over 5}$
D.
12
2020 Q435 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The circle passing through the intersection of the circles,
x2 + y2 – 6x = 0 and x2 + y2 – 4y = 0, having its centre on
the line, 2x – 3y + 12 = 0, also passes through the point :
A.
(–3, 1)
B.
(1, –3)
C.
(–1, 3)
D.
(–3, 6)
2020 Q436 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A circle touches the y-axis at the point (0, 4) and passes through the point (2, 0). Which of the following lines is not a tangent to this circle?
A.
3x – 4y – 24 = 0
B.
4x + 3y – 8 = 0
C.
3x + 4y – 6 = 0
D.
4x – 3y + 17 = 0
2020 Q437 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If a line, y = mx + c is a tangent to the circle, (x – 3)2 + y2 = 1 and it is perpendicular to a line L1, where L1 is the tangent to the circle, x2 + y2 = 1 at the point $\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$, then :
A.
c2 + 6c + 7 = 0
B.
c2 - 7c + 6 = 0
C.
c2 – 6c + 7 = 0
D.
c2 + 7c + 6 = 0
2020 Q438 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle,
x2 + y2 - 8x - 4y + 16 = 0 touch it at the points A and B. The (AB)2 is equal to :
A.
${{56} \over 5}$
B.
${{32} \over 5}$
C.
${{52} \over 5}$
D.
${{64} \over 5}$
2020 Q439 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let PQ be a diameter of the circle x2 + y2 = 9. If $\alpha $ and $\beta $ are the lengths of the perpendiculars from P and Q on the straight line,
x + y = 2 respectively, then the maximum value of $\alpha\beta $ is _____.
2020 Q440 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The diameter of the circle, whose centre lies on the line x + y = 2 in the first quadrant and which touches both the lines x = 3 and y = 2, is _______ .
2020 Q441 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of integral values of k for which the line, 3x + 4y = k intersects the circle,
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0 at two distinct points is ______.
2020 Q442 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If the curves, x2 – 6x + y2 + 8 = 0 and
x2 – 8y + y2 + 16 – k = 0, (k > 0) touch each other at a point, then the largest value of k is ______.
2020 Q443 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let O be the centre of the circle x2 + y2 = r2, where $r > {{\sqrt 5 } \over 2}$. Suppose PQ is a chord of this circle and the equation of the line passing through P and Q is 2x + 4y = 5. If the centre of the circumcircle of the triangle OPQ lies on the line x + 2y = 4, then the value of r is .............
2020 Q444 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $a=1+i$ and $z=x+i y$. If the curve $z \bar{z}+a z+\bar{a} \bar{z}-4=0$ is cut by the straight line $(z+\bar{z})-i(z-\bar{z})+2=0$ at two points $A$ and $B$, then the equation of the circle passing through the origin, $A$ and $B$ is

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

$x^2+y^2-7 x-12 y=0$

2020 Q445 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A point $P$ moves so that 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 is

A.

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

B.

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

C.

an ellipse with centre at $(-1,-4)$ and length of the major axis $\sqrt{10}$

D.

a hyperbola with centre at $(-1,-4)$ and length of the transverse axis 10

2020 Q446 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $x^2+y^2-a^2+\lambda(x \cos \alpha+y \sin \alpha-p)=0$ is the smallest circle through the points of intersection of $x^2+y^2=a^2$ and $x \cos \alpha+y \sin \alpha=p, 0

A.

1

B.

$-p$

C.

$-2 p$

D.

$-3 p$

2020 Q447 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $P A$ and $P B$ are the tangents drawn from the point $P(1,1)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2+g x+g y-2=0$ with $C$ as the centre, then the area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral $P A C B$ is

A.

$2 \sqrt{g}$

B.

$\sqrt{g^3-4 g}$

C.

$\sqrt{g^3+4 g}$

D.

$\sqrt{\frac{g^3}{2}+4 g}$

2020 Q448 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The point/points of intersection of the common tangents of the two circles $x^2+y^2-8 x-6 y+21=0$ and $x^2+y^2-2 y-15=0$ is/are

A.

$(5,8),(-4,3)$

B.

$(8,5)$

C.

$(3,1)$

D.

$(2,1),(4,3)$

2020 Q449 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$L_1$ and $L_2$ are two common tangents to two circles. If $L_1$ touches the two circles at $A(1,1)$ and $B(0,1)$ and $L_2$ touches the two circles at $C\left(\frac{3}{5}, \frac{4}{5}\right), D\left(\frac{-1}{5}, \frac{7}{5}\right)$, then the equation of the radical axis of the two circles is

A.

$2 x-6 y=7$

B.

$2 x+y+7=0$

C.

$2 x+6 y=7$

D.

$x=y$

2020 Q450 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The centre of the smallest circle which cuts the circles $x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y-4=0$ and $x^2+y^2-10 x+12 y+52=0$ orthogonally is

A.

$(1,2)$

B.

$(-3,2)$

C.

$(3,-2)$

D.

$(3,4)$