Circle

518 Questions MCQ (Single Correct) Start JEE Mains Test
2026 Q1 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 4$ intersect x-axis at the points A$(a, 0)$, $a > 0$ and B$(b, 0)$. Let $P(2 \cos \alpha, 2 \sin \alpha)$, $0 < \alpha < \frac{\pi}{2}$ and $Q(2 \cos \beta, 2 \sin \beta)$ be two points such that $(\alpha - \beta) = \frac{\pi}{2}$. Then the point of intersection of AQ and BP lies on :

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

2026 Q2 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $y=x$ be the equation of a chord of the circle $\mathrm{C}_1$ (in the closed half-plane $x \geq 0$ ) of diameter 10 passing through the origin. Let $\mathrm{C}_2$ be another circle described on the given chord as its diameter. If the equation of the chord of the circle $\mathrm{C}_2$, which passes through the point $(2,3)$ and is farthest from the center of $\mathrm{C}_2$, is $x+a y+b=0$, then $a-b$ is equal to

A.

-6

B.

10

C.

6

D.

-2

2026 Q3 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let a circle of radius 4 pass through the origin O , the points $\mathrm{A}(-\sqrt{3} a, 0)$ and $\mathrm{B}(0,-\sqrt{2} b)$, where $a$ and $b$ are real parameters and $a b \neq 0$. Then the locus of the centroid of $\triangle \mathrm{OAB}$ is a circle of radius

A.

$\frac{7}{3}$

B.

$\frac{11}{3}$

C.

$\frac{5}{3}$

D.

$\frac{8}{3}$

2026 Q4 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the set of all values of $r$, for which the circles $(x+1)^2+(y+4)^2=r^2$ and $x^2+y^2-4 x-2 y-4=0$ intersect at two distinct points be the interval $(\alpha, \beta)$. Then $\alpha \beta$ is equal to

A.

21

B.

24

C.

20

D.

25

2026 Q5 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let PQ and MN be two straight lines touching the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-3=0$ at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively. Let $O$ be the centre of the circle and $\angle A O B=\pi / 3$. Then the locus of the point of intersection of the lines PQ and MN is :

A.

$x^2+y^2-18 x-12 y-25=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-12 x-18 y-25=0$

C.

$3\left(x^2+y^2\right)-12 x-18 y-25=0$

D.

$3\left(x^2+y^2\right)-18 x-12 y+25=0$

2026 Q6 JEE Advanced MCQ
28 May 2026

Let $P$ be the point on the parabola $y = x^2$ such that the slope of the tangent to the parabola at the point $P$ is $4$. Let $Q$ be the point in the first quadrant lying on the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 2$ such that the slope of the tangent to the circle at the point $Q$ is $-1$. Let $R$ be the point in the first quadrant lying on the ellipse $x^2 + 4y^2 = 8$ such that the slope of the tangent to the ellipse at the point $R$ is $-\frac{1}{2}$. Then the radius of the circle passing through the points $P, Q$ and $R$ is

A.

$\sqrt{10}$

B.

$\sqrt{5}$

C.

$\sqrt{\dfrac{5}{2}}$

D.

$2\sqrt{5}$

2026 Q7 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let C be a circle having centre in the first quadrant and touching the $x$-axis at a distance of 3 units from the origin. If the circle $C$ has an intercept of length $6 \sqrt{3}$ on $y$-axis, then the length of the chord of the circle C on the line $x-y=3$ is :

A.

${ }8$

B.

${ }6$

C.

$6 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$ 8 \sqrt{2} $

2026 Q8 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let the point P be the vertex of the parabola $y=x^2-6 x+12$. If a line passing through the point P intersects the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y+3=0$ at the points R and S , then the maximum value of $(\mathrm{PR}+\mathrm{PS})^2$ is :

A.

10

B.

20

C.

25

D.

5

2026 Q9 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let P be a moving point on the circle $x^2+y^2-6 x-8 y+21=0$. Then, the maximum distance of P from the vertex of the parabola $x^2+6 x+y+13=0$ is equal to:

A.

8

B.

10

C.

12

D.

9

2026 Q10 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Suppose that two chords, drawn from the point $(1,2)$ on the circle $x^2+y^2+x-3 y=0$ are bisected by the $y$-axis. If the other ends of these chords are R and S , and the mid point of the line segment RS is $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $6(\alpha+\beta)$ is equal to :

A.

1

B.

3

C.

4

D.

6

2026 Q11 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let a circle pass through the origin and its centre be the point of intersection of two mutually perpendicular lines $x + (k-1)y + 3 = 0$ and $2x + k^2y - 4 = 0$. If the line $x - y + 2 = 0$ intersects the circle at the points A and B, then $(AB)^2$ is equal to :

A.

10

B.

27

C.

18

D.

34

2025 Q12 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $C_1$ be the circle in the third quadrant of radius 3 , that touches both coordinate axes. Let $C_2$ be the circle with centre $(1,3)$ that touches $\mathrm{C}_1$ externally at the point $(\alpha, \beta)$. If $(\beta-\alpha)^2=\frac{m}{n}$ , $\operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1$, then $m+n$ is equal to

A.
22
B.
13
C.
9
D.
31
2025 Q13 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the four distinct points $(4,6),(-1,5),(0,0)$ and $(k, 3 k)$ lie on a circle of radius $r$, then $10 k+r^2$ is equal to
A.
34
B.
32
C.
35
D.
33
2025 Q14 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let a circle C pass through the points (4, 2) and (0, 2), and its centre lie on 3x + 2y + 2 = 0. Then the length of the chord, of the circle C, whose mid-point is (1, 2), is:

A.

4$\sqrt{2}$

B.

2$\sqrt{2}$

C.

2$\sqrt{3}$

D.

$\sqrt{3}$

2025 Q15 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the line x+y=1 meet the circle $x^2+y^2=4$ at the points A and B. If the line perpendicular to AB and passing through the mid-point of the chord AB intersects the circle at C and D, then the area of the quadrilateral ABCD is equal to :

A.

$ \sqrt{14} $

B.

$ 3\sqrt{7} $

C.

$ 2\sqrt{14} $

D.

$ 5\sqrt{7} $

2025 Q16 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the equation of the circle, which touches $x$-axis at the point $(a, 0), a>0$ and cuts off an intercept of length $b$ on $y-a x i s$ be $x^2+y^2-\alpha x+\beta y+\gamma=0$. If the circle lies below $x-a x i s$, then the ordered pair $\left(2 a, b^2\right)$ is equal to

A.
$\left(\alpha, \beta^2+4 \gamma\right)$
B.
$\left(\alpha, \beta^2-4 \gamma\right)$
C.
$\left(\gamma, \beta^2-4 \alpha\right)$
D.
$\left(\gamma, \beta^2+4 \alpha\right)$
2025 Q17 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let circle $C$ be the image of $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-4=0$ in the line $2 x-3 y+5=0$ and $A$ be the point on $C$ such that $O A$ is parallel to $x$-axis and $A$ lies on the right hand side of the centre $O$ of $C$. If $B(\alpha, \beta)$, with $\beta<4$, lies on $C$ such that the length of the arc $A B$ is $(1 / 6)^{\text {th }}$ of the perimeter of $C$, then $\beta-\sqrt{3} \alpha$ is equal to

A.
$4-\sqrt{3}$
B.
 $3$
C.
$4$
D.
$3+\sqrt{3}$
2025 Q18 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

A circle C of radius 2 lies in the second quadrant and touches both the coordinate axes. Let r be the radius of a circle that has centre at the point $(2,5)$ and intersects the circle $C$ at exactly two points. If the set of all possible values of r is the interval $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $3 \beta-2 \alpha$ is equal to :

A.
10
B.
12
C.
14
D.
15
2025 Q19 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radius of the circle having three chords along Y-axis, the line $y=x$ and the line $2 x+3 y=10$

A.

$\frac{10}{\sqrt{13}}$

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{26}}{3}$

C.

$\frac{5}{\sqrt{13}}$

D.

$\frac{10}{3}$

2025 Q20 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Among the chords of the circle $x^2+y^2=75$, the number of chords having their mid-points on the line $x=8$ and having their slopes as integers is

A.

8

B.

6

C.

4

D.

2

2025 Q21 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the circle which touches the circle $S \equiv x^2+y^2-10 x-4 y+19=0$ at the point $(2,3)$ internally and having radius equal to half of the radius of the circle $S=0$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2+7 x+5 y+64=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-7 x-5 y+16=0$

C.

$x^2+y^2-14 x-10 y+16=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2-5 x-7 y+16=0$

2025 Q22 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $P\left(\frac{7}{5}, \frac{6}{5}\right)$ is the inverse point of $A(1,2)$ with respect to a circle with centre $C(2,0)$, then the radius of that circle is

A.

9

B.

3

C.

$\sqrt{3}$

D.

1

2025 Q23 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the circle $S=0$ intersect the three circle

$ \begin{aligned} & S_1 \equiv x^2+y^2+4 x-7=0 \\ & S_2 \equiv x^2+y^2+y=0 \text { and } S_3 \equiv x^2+y^2+\frac{3}{2} x+\frac{5}{2} y-\frac{9}{2}=0 \end{aligned} $

orthogonally, then radical axis of $S=0$ and $S_1=0$ is

A.

$4 x-y-7=0$

B.

$x+y-3=0$

C.

$4 x+y-3=0$

D.

$x-y-2=0$

2025 Q24 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a tangent of the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x+2 y+1=0$ is radical axis of the circles $x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ and $2 x^2+2 y^2+3 x+8 y+2 c=0$, then

A.

$g=\frac{3}{7}$ or $f=4$

B.

$g=\frac{3}{2}$ or $f=\frac{2}{3}$

C.

$g=\frac{3}{5}$ or $f=1$

D.

$g=\frac{3}{4}$ or $f=2$

2025 Q25 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the length of the chord $2 x+3 y+k=0$ of the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-11=0$ is $2 \sqrt{3}$, then the sum of all possible values of $k$ is

A.

26

B.

8

C.

13

D.

4

2025 Q26 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The power of a point $(2,-1)$ with respect to a circle $C$ of radius 4 is 9 . The centre of the circle $C$ lies on the lines $x+y=0$ and in the 2nd quadrant. If ( $\alpha, \beta$ ) is the centre of the circle $C$ then $\beta-\alpha=$

A.

-4

B.

-10

C.

4

D.

10

2025 Q27 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The angle between the tangents drawn from the point $P(k, 6 k)$ to the circle $x^2+y^2+6 x-6 y+2=0$ is $2 \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)$. If the coordinates of $P$ are integers, then $k=$

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

-2

2025 Q28 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The tangents drawn from a point $(2,-1)$ touch the circle $x^2+y^2+4 x-2 y+1=0$ at the points $A$ and $B$. If $C$ is the centre of the circle, then the area (in sq. units) of the $\triangle A B C$ is

A.

$\frac{4}{5}$

B.

4

C.

8

D.

$\frac{8}{5}$

2025 Q29 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\theta$ is the angle between the circles $x^2+y^2-4 x+2 y-4=0$ and $x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y-11=0$ then $\sin \theta=$

A.

$\frac{\sqrt{47}}{24}$

B.

$\frac{23}{25}$

C.

$\frac{23}{24}$

D.

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

2025 Q30 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the line $x+y=2$ cuts the circle $x^2+y^2+2 x-4 y+4=0$ at two points $A$ and $B$, then the radius of the circle passing through $A, B$ and orthogonal to $x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y-4=0$ is

A.

3

B.

4

C.

5

D.

6

2025 Q31 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $(3,-2)$ is the centre of the circle $S \equiv x^2+y^2+2 g x+2 f y-23=0$ and $A$ is a point on the circle $S=0$ such that its distance from a point $P(-1,-5)$ is least, then $A=$

A.

$(3,-2)$

B.

$\left(\frac{9}{5}, \frac{28}{5}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{3}{5},-\frac{2}{5}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{-9}{5}, \frac{-28}{5}\right)$

2025 Q32 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Two circles which touch both the coordinate axes intersect at the points $A$ and $B$. If $A=(1,2)$, then $A B=$

A.

5

B.

13

C.

$2 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$\sqrt{2}$

2025 Q33 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The lines $4 x-3 y+2=0$ intersects the circle $x^2+y^2-2 x+6 y+c=0$ at two points $A, B$ and $A B=8$. If $(1, k)$ is a point on the given circle and $k>0$, then $k=$

A.

8

B.

4

C.

2

D.

1

2025 Q34 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $2 x-3 y+5=0$ and $4 x-5 y+7=0$ are the equations of the normals drawn to a circle and $(2,5)$ is a point on the given circle, then the radius of the circle is

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

2025 Q35 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $(\alpha, \beta)$ is the centre of the circle which passes through the point $(1,-1)$ and cuts the circles

$ x^2+y^2+2 x-3 y-5=0, x^2+y^2-3 x+2 y+1=0 $

orthogonally, then $\alpha-5 \beta=$

A.

-10

B.

5

C.

-11

D.

10

2025 Q36 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The centre of the circle touching the circles $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-12=0$

$x^2+y^2+6 x+18 y+26=0$ at their point of contact and passing through the point $(1,-1)$ is

A.

$\left(\frac{1}{3},-1\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{1}{5}, \frac{6}{5}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{1}{2}, 1\right)$

D.

$\left(-\frac{1}{4},-\frac{1}{2}\right)$

2025 Q37 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the locus of a point, which is at a distance of 5 units from a fixed point $(1,4)$ and also from a fixed line $2 x+3 y-1=0$ is

A.

$9 x^2+12 x y+4 y^2-30 x-108 y+222=0$

B.

$9 x^2-12 x y+4 y^2-30 x-98 y+220=0$

C.

$9 x^2+12 x y+4 y^2-22 x-108 y+222=0$

D.

$9 x^2-12 x y+4 y^2-22 x-98 y+220=0$

2025 Q38 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the equation of the circumcircle of the triangle formed by the lines $L_1 \equiv x+y=0$,

$L_2 \equiv 2 x+y-1=0, L_3 \equiv x-3 y+2=0$ is $\lambda_1 L_1 L_2+\lambda_2 L_2 L_3+\lambda_3 L_3 L_1=0$, then $\frac{7 \lambda_1}{\lambda_2}+\frac{\lambda_3}{\lambda_1}=$

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

2025 Q39 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A circle $C$ touches $X$-axis and makes an intercept of length 2 units on $Y$-axis. If the centre of this circle lies on the line $y=x+1$, then a circle passing through the centre of the circle $C$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2-2 x-4 y+1=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-26 x-20 y+19=0$

C.

$x^2+y^2-20 x-26 y+19=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2+2 x-4 y+1=0$

2025 Q40 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $m_1, m_2$ are the slopes of the tangents drawn through the point $(-1,-2)$ to the circle $(x-3)^2+(y-4)^2=4$, then $\sqrt{3}\left|m_1-m_2\right|=$

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

2025 Q41 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A line meets the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-4 y-8=0$ in two points $A$ and $B$. If $P(2,-2)$ is a point on the circle such that $P A=P B=2$, then the equation of the line $A B$ is

A.

$2 x+3 y=0$

B.

$3 x+2 y=0$

C.

$2 x+3=0$

D.

$2 y+3=0$

2025 Q42 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the centre $(\alpha, \beta)$ of a circle cutting the circles $x^2+y^2-2 y-3=0$ and $x^2+y^2+4 x+3=0$ orthogonally lies on the line $2 x-3 y+4=0$, then $2 \alpha+\beta=$

A.

3

B.

-3

C.

0

D.

1

2025 Q43 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radius of a circle $C_1$ is thrice the radius of another circle $C_2$ and the centres of $C_1$ and $C_2$ are $(1,2)$ and $(3,-2)$ respectively. If they cut each other orthogonally and the radius of the circle $C_1$ is $3 r$, then the equation of the circle with $r$ as radius and $(1,-2)$ as centre is

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

2025 Q44 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The slope of a common tangent to the circles $x^2+y^2=16$ and $(x-9)^2+y^2=16$ is
A.

$\frac{8}{\sqrt{13}}$

B.

$\frac{4}{\sqrt{13}}$

C.

$\frac{\sqrt{17}}{8}$

D.

$\frac{8}{\sqrt{17}}$

2025 Q45 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the circle whose radius is 3 and which touches the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-6 y-12=0$ internally at $(-1,-1)$ is

A.

$5 x^2+5 y^2-8 x-14 y-32=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-12 x-14 y-28=0$

C.

$3 x^2+3 y^2-8 x-14 y-31=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2-5 x-7 y-14=0$

2025 Q46 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Suppose $C_1$ and $C_2$ are two circles having no common points, then

A.

There will be 3 common tangents to $C_1$ to $C_2$

B.

There will be exactly two common tangents to $C_1$ and $C_2$

C.

There will be no common tangent or there will be exactly two common tangents to $C_1$ and $C_2$

D.

There will be no common tangents or there will be four common tangents to $C_1$ and $C_2$

2025 Q47 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The locus of the centre of the circle touching the $X$-axis and passing through the point $(-1,1)$ is

A.

a circle with centre at $\left(-1, \frac{1}{2}\right)$

B.

a pair of lines intersecting at $(-1,1)$

C.

a parabola with focus at $(-1,1)$

D.

a hyperbola with centre at $(-1,1)$

2025 Q48 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The centres of all circles passing through the points of intersection of the circles $x^2+y^2+2 x-2 y+1=0$ and $x^2+y^2-2 x+2 y-2=0$ and having radius $\sqrt{14}$ lie on the curve

A.

$x+y=0$

B.

$y^2=4 x-2$

C.

$3 x^2+5 x=y$

D.

$2 x^2+3 y^2=7$

2025 Q49 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$A$ circle $S$ given by $x^2+y^2-14 x+6 y+33=0$ cuts the $X$-axis at $A$ and $B(O B>O A)$. $C$ is mid-point of $A B . L$ is a line through $C$ and having slope ( -1 ). If $L$ is the diameter of a circle $S^{\prime}$ and also the radical axis of the circles $S$ and $S^{\prime}$, then the equation of the circle $S^{\prime}$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2-17 x+3 y+54=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2+17 x-3 y-54=0$

C.

$x^2+y^2-17 x+3 y+51=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2-3 x+17 y-51=0$

2025 Q50 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the equation of the circle passing through the points $(-1,0),(-1,1),(1,1)$ is $a x^2+a y^2+2 g x+2 f y-2=0$, then $a=$

A.

1

B.

-1

C.

2

D.

-2