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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online
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 circl...
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 2 Online
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 c...
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 2 Online
Consider M with $$r = {{({2^{199}} - 1)\sqrt 2 } \over {{2^{198}}}}$$. The number of all those circles Dn that are inside M is
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online
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 equa...
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
A line y = mx + 1 intersects the circle $${(x - 3)^2} + {(y + 2)^2}$$ = 25 at the points P and Q. If the midpoint of the line segment PQ has x-coordin...
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline
Let S be the circle in the XY-plane defined the equation x2 + y2 = 4.Let E1E2 and F1F2 be the chords of S passing through the point P0 (1, 1) and para...
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline
A tangent PT is drawn to the circle $${x^2}\, + {y^2} = 4$$ at the point P $$\left( {\sqrt 3 ,1} \right)$$. A straight line L, perpendicular to PT is ...
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline
A tangent PT is drawn to the circle $${x^2}\, + {y^2} = 4$$ at the point P $$\left( {\sqrt 3 ,1} \right)$$. A straight line L, perpendicular to PT is ...
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 1 Offline
The locus of the mid-point of the chord of contact of tangents drawn from points lying on the straight line 4x - 5y = 20 to the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{...
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 2 Offline
The circle passing through the point (-1, 0) and touching the y-axis at (0, 2) also passes through the point.
IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 1 Offline
Tangents drawn from the point P (1, 8) to the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, - \,6x\, - 4y\, - 11 = 0$$ touch the circle at the points A and B. The e...
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline
Consider $$\,{L_1}:\,\,2x\,\, + \,\,3y\, + \,p\,\, - \,\,3 = 0$$ $$\,{L_2}:\,\,2x\,\, + \,\,3y\, + \,p\,\, + \,\,3 = 0$$ where p is a real number,...
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 1 Offline
The equation of circle C is
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 1 Offline
Points E and F are given by
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 1 Offline
Equations of the sides QR, RP are
IIT-JEE 2006
ABCD is a square of side length 2 units. $$C_1$$ is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD and $$C_2$$ is the circumcircle of square AB...
IIT-JEE 2006
ABCD is a square of side length 2 units. $$C_1$$ is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD and $$C_2$$ is the circumcircle of square AB...
IIT-JEE 2006
ABCD is a square of side length 2 units. $${C_1}$$ is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD and $${C_2}$$ is the circumcircle of squar...
IIT-JEE 2005 Screening
A circle is given by $${x^2}\, + \,{(y\, - \,1\,)^2}\, = \,1$$, another circle C touches it externally and also the x-axis, then thelocus of its cent...
IIT-JEE 2004 Screening
If one of the diameters of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x - 6y + 6 = 0$$ is a chord to the circle with centre (2, 1), then the radius of the circle i...
IIT-JEE 2003 Screening
The centre of circle inscibed in square formed by the lines $${x^2} - 8x + 12 = 0\,\,and\,{y^2} - 14y + 45 = 0$$, is
IIT-JEE 2002 Screening
If $$a > 2b > 0$$ then the positive value of $$m$$ for which $$y = mx - b\sqrt {1 + {m^2}} $$ is a common tangent to $${x^2} + {y^2} = {b^2}$$ a...
IIT-JEE 2002 Screening
If the tangent at the point P on the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} + 6x + 6y = 2$$ meets a straight line 5x - 2y + 6 = 0 at a point Q on the y-axis, then th...
IIT-JEE 2001 Screening
Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and RQ intersect at a point X on the circumference of t...
IIT-JEE 2001 Screening
Let A B be a chord of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = {r^2}$$ subtending a right angle at the centre. Then the locus of the centriod of the triangle PAB ...
IIT-JEE 2000 Screening
If the circles $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, + \,\,2x\, + \,2\,k\,y\,\, + \,6\,\, = \,\,0,\,\,{x^2}\, + \,\,{y^2}\, + \,2ky\, + \,k\, = \,0$$ intersect orthog...
IIT-JEE 2000 Screening
The triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle $${x^2}\, + \,\,{y^2} = \,25$$. If Q and R have co-ordinates (3, 4) and ( - 4, 3) respectively, then $$\a...
IIT-JEE 1999
If two distinct chords, drawn from the point (p, q) on the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} = \,px\, + \,qy\,\,(\,where\,pq\, \ne \,0)$$ are bisected by th...
IIT-JEE 1996
The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point P to the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, + \,\,4x\, - \,6\,y\, + \,9\,{\sin ^2}\,\alpha \, + \,13...
IIT-JEE 1994
The circles $${x^2} + {y^2} - 10x + 16 = 0$$ and $${x^2} + {y^2} = {r^2}$$ intersect each other in two distinct points if
IIT-JEE 1993
The locus of the centre of a circle, which touches externally the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 6x - 6y + 14 = 0$$ and also touches the y-axis, is given by...
IIT-JEE 1992
The centre of a circle passing through the points (0, 0), (1, 0) and touching the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 9$$is
IIT-JEE 1989
If the two circles $${(x - 1)^2} + {(y - 3)^2} = {r^2}$$ and $${x^2} + {y^2} - 8x + 2y + 8 = 0$$ intersect in two distinct points, then
IIT-JEE 1989
The lines 2x - 3y = 5 and 3x - 4y = 7 are diameters of a circle of area 154 sq. units. Then the equation of this circle is
IIT-JEE 1988
If a circle passes through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, = \,{k^2}$$ orthogonally, then the equation of the locus of its ...
IIT-JEE 1984
The locus of the mid-point of a chord of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 4$$ which subtends a right angle at the origin is
IIT-JEE 1983
The centre of the circle passing through the point (0, 1) and touching the curve $$\,y = {x^2}$$ at (2, 4) is
IIT-JEE 1983
The equation of the circle passing through (1, 1) and the points of intersection of $${x^2} + {y^2} + 13x - 3y = 0$$ and $$2{x^2} + 2{y^2} + 4x - 7y ...
IIT-JEE 1980
Two circles $${x^2} + {y^2} = 6$$ and $${x^2} + {y^2} - 6x + 8 = 0$$ are given. Then the equation of the circle through their points of intersection a...
IIT-JEE 1980
A square is inscribed in the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x + 4y + 3 = 0$$. Its sides are parallel to the coordinate axes. The one vertex of the square i...

Numerical

JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Online
Let $A_1, A_2, A_3, \ldots, A_8$ be the vertices of a regular octagon that lie on a circle of radius 2 . Let $P$ be a point on the circle and let $P A...
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Online
Let $C_1$ be the circle of radius 1 with center at the origin. Let $C_2$ be the circle of radius $r$ with center at the point $A=(4,1)$, where $1 ...
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online
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 $$A B, A C$$ a...
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 2 Online
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 ...
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 2 Online
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 ...
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline
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 li...
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
Let the point B be the reflection of the point A(2, 3) with respect to the line $$8x - 6y - 23 = 0$$. Let $$\Gamma_{A} $$ and $$\Gamma_{B} $$ be circl...
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 2 Offline
The straight line 2x - 3y = 1 divides the circular region $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, \le \,6$$ into two parts. If $$S = \left\{ {\left( {2,\,{3 \over 4}} ...
IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 2 Offline
The centres of two circles $${C_1}$$ and $${C_2}$$ each of unit radius are at a distance of 6 units from each other. Let P be the mid point of the lin...

MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)

JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 2 Online
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...
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline
Let RS be the diameter of the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} = 1$$, where S is the point (1, 0). Let P be a variable point (other than R and S) on the cir...
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 1 Offline
A circle S passes through the point (0, 1) and is orthogonal to the circles $${(x - 1)^2}\, + \,{y^2} = 16\,\,and\,\,{x^2}\, + \,{y^2} = 1$$. Then
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline
Circle (s) touching x-axis at a distance 3 from the origin and having an intercept of length $$2\sqrt 7 $$ on y-axis is (are)
IIT-JEE 1998
The number of common tangents to the circles $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} = 4$$ and $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, - 6x\, - 8y = 24$$ is
IIT-JEE 1998
If the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} = \,{a^2}$$ intersects the hyperbola $$xy = {c^2}$$ in four points $$P\,({x_1},\,{y_1}),\,Q\,\,({x_2},\,{y_2}),\,\,R...
IIT-JEE 1988
The equations of the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, - \,2rx\,\, - 2hy\, + {h^2} = 0$$, are

Subjective

IIT-JEE 2005
Circles with radii 3, 4 and 5 touch each other externally. It P is the point of intersection of tangents to these circles at their points of contact, ...
IIT-JEE 2004
Find the equation of circle touching the line 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 at (1, -1) and cutting orthogonally the circle having line segment joining (0, 3) and (-...
IIT-JEE 2003
For the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} = {r^2}$$, find the value of r for which the area enclosed by the tangents drawn from the point P (6, 8) to the cir...
IIT-JEE 2001
Let $$\,2{x^2}\, + \,{y^2} - \,3xy = 0$$ be the equation of a pair of tangents drawn from the origin O to a circle of radius 3 with centre in the firs...
IIT-JEE 2001
Let $$C_1$$ and $$C_2$$ be two circles with $$C_2$$ lying inside $$C_1$$. A circle C lying inside $$C_1$$ touches $$C_1$$ internally and $$C_2$$ exter...
IIT-JEE 1999
Let $${T_1}$$, $${T_2}$$ be two tangents drawn from (- 2, 0) onto the circle $$C:{x^2}\,\, + \,{y^2} = 1$$. Determine the circles touching C and havin...
IIT-JEE 1998
$$C_1$$ and $$C_2$$ are two concentric circles, the radius of $$C_2$$ being twice that of $$C_1$$. From a point P on $$C_2$$, tangents PA and PB are d...
IIT-JEE 1997
Let C be any circle with centre $$\,\left( {0\, , \sqrt {2} } \right)$$. Prove that at the most two rational points can to there on C. (A rational poi...
IIT-JEE 1996
A circle passes through three points A, B and C with the line segment AC as its diameter. A line passing through A angles DAB and CAB are $$\,\alpha \...
IIT-JEE 1996
Find the intervals of value of a for which the line y + x = 0 bisects two chords drawn from a point $$\left( {{{1\, + \,\sqrt 2 a} \over 2},\,{{1\, - ...
IIT-JEE 1993
Find the coordinates of the point at which the circles $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} - \,4x - \,2y = - 4\,\,and\,\,{x^2}\, + \,{y^2} - \,12x - \,8y = - 36$$ t...
IIT-JEE 1993
Consider a family of circles passing through two fixed points A (3, 7) and B (6, 5). Show that the chords on which the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} - \,...
IIT-JEE 1992
Let a circle be given by 2x (x - a) + y (2y - b) = 0, $$(a\, \ne \,0,\,\,b\, \ne 0)$$. Find the condition on a abd b if two chords, each bisected by t...
IIT-JEE 1991
Two circles, each of radius 5 units, touch each other at (1, 2). If the equation of their common tangent is 4x + 3y = 10, find the equation of the cir...
IIT-JEE 1990
A circle touches the line y = x at a point P such that OP = $${4\sqrt 2 \,}$$, where O is the origin. The circle contains the point (- 10, 2) in its i...
IIT-JEE 1989
If $$\left( {{m_i},{1 \over {{m_i}}}} \right),\,{m_i}\, > \,0,\,i\, = 1,\,2,\,3,\,4$$ are four distinct points on a circle, then show that $${m_1}\...
IIT-JEE 1987
Let a given line $$L_1$$ intersects the x and y axes at P and Q, respectively. Let another line $$L_2$$, perpendicular to $$L_1$$, cut the x and y axe...
IIT-JEE 1987
The circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} - \,4x\, - 4y + \,4 = 0$$ is inscribed in a triangle which has two of its sides along the co-ordinate axes. The locus o...
IIT-JEE 1986
Lines 5x + 12y - 10 = 0 and 5x - 12y - 40 = 0 touch a circle $$C_1$$ of diameter 6. If the centre of $$C_1$$ lies in the first quadrant, find the equa...
IIT-JEE 1984
The abscissa of the two points A and B are the roots of the equation $${x^2}\, + \,2ax\, - {b^2} = 0$$ and their ordinates are the roots of the equati...
IIT-JEE 1983
Through a fixed point (h, k) secants are drawn to the circle $$\,{x^2}\, + \,{y^2} = \,{r^2}$$. Show that the locus of the mid-points of the secants i...
IIT-JEE 1981
Let A be the centre of the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, - \,2x\,\, - 4y\, - 20 = 0\,$$. Suppose that the tangents at the points B (1, 7) and D (4. - 2...
IIT-JEE 1981
Find the equations of the circle passing through (- 4, 3) and touching the lines x + y = 2 and x - y = 2.
IIT-JEE 1978
Find the equation of the circle whose radius is 5 and which touches the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, - \,2x\,\, - 4y\, - 20 = 0\,$$ at the point (5, 5...

Fill in the Blanks

IIT-JEE 1997
The chords of contact of the pair of tangents drawn from each point on the line 2x + y = 4 to circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 1$$ pass through the point........
IIT-JEE 1997
For each natural number k, let $${C_k}$$ denote the circle with radius k centimetres and centre at the origin. On the circle $${C_k}$$, a-particle mov...
IIT-JEE 1996
The intercept on the line y = x by the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x = 0$$ is AB. Equation of the circle with AB as a diameter is.........................
IIT-JEE 1993
The equation of the locus of the mid-points of the circle $$4{x^2} + 4{y^2} - 12x + 4y + 1 = 0$$ that subtend an angle of $$2\pi /3$$ at its centre i...
IIT-JEE 1991
If a circle passes through the points of intersection of the coordinate axes with the lines $$\lambda \,x - y + 1 = 0$$ and x - 2y + 3 = 0, then the v...
IIT-JEE 1989
The area of the triangle formed by the positive x-axis and the normal and the tangent to the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 4\,\,at\,\,\left( {1,\sqrt 3 } \...
IIT-JEE 1988
If the circle $${C_1}:{x^2} + {y^2} = 16$$ intersects another circle $${C_2}$$ of radius 5 in such a manner that common chord is of maximum lenght and...
IIT-JEE 1987
The area of the triangle formed by the tangents from the point (4, 3) to the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 9$$ and the line joining their points of contac...
IIT-JEE 1986
The equation of the line passing through the points of intersection of the circles $$3{x^2} + 3{y^2} - 2x + 12y - 9 = 0$$ and $${x^2} + {y^2} - 6x + 2...
IIT-JEE 1986
From the point A(0, 3) on the circle $${x^2} + 4x + {(y - 3)^2} = 0$$, a chord AB is drawn and extended to a point M such that AM = 2AB. The equation ...
IIT-JEE 1985
Let $${x^2} + {y^2} - 4x - 2y - 11 = 0$$ be a circle. A pair of tangentas from the point (4, 5) with a pair of radi from a quadrilateral of area.........
IIT-JEE 1985
From the origin chords are drawn to the circle $${(x - 1)^2} + {y^2} = 1$$. The equation of the locus of the mid-points of these chords is...............
IIT-JEE 1984
The lines 3x - 4y + 4 = 0 and 6x - 8y - 7 = 0 are tangents to the same circle. The radius of this circle is ........................................
IIT-JEE 1983
The point of intersection of the line 4x - 3y - 10 = 0 and the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x + 4y - 20 = 0$$ are ........................and ..............
IIT-JEE 1982
If A and B are points in the plane such that PA/PB = k (constant) for all P on a given circle, then the value of k cannot be equal to ...................

True or False

IIT-JEE 1989
The line x + 3y = 0 is a diameter of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 6x + 2y = 0\,$$.
IIT-JEE 1985
No tangent can be drawn from the point (5/2, 1) to the circumcircle of the triangle with vertices $$\left( {1,\sqrt 3 } \right)\,\,\left( {1, - \sqrt ...
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