# MCQ Questions for Class 10 Maths Circles with Answers

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## Class 10 Maths MCQs Chapter 10 Circles

Circle Multiple Choice Question 1. The distance between two parallel tangents of acircle of radius 4 cm is
(a) 2 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 8 cm

Explaination:

Reason: Here radius, r = 4 cm
Required distance,
AB = OA + OB
= r + r = 2r = 2×4 = 8 cm

2. In the given figure, if ZRPS = 25°, the value of ZROS is

(a) 135°
(b) 145°
(c) 165°
(d) 155°

Circles Class 10 MCQ With Answer: dExplaination: Reason: Since OR ⊥ PR and OS ⊥ PS
∴ ∠ORP = ∠OSP = 90°
In □ ORPS, ∠ROS + ∠ORP + ∠RPS + ∠OSP = 360°
∠ROS + 90° + 25° + 90° = 360°
∠ROS = 360° – 205° = 155°

3. A tangent is drawn from a point at a distance of 17 cm of circle C(0, r) of radius 8 cm. The length of its tangent is
(a) 5 cm
(b) 9 cm
(c) 15 cm
(d) 23 cm

Explaination:

Reason: In rt ∆OAP, AP² + OA² = OP²
⇒ AP² + (8)² = (17)² => AP² + 64 = 289
⇒ AP² = 289 – 64 = 225
∴ AP = √225 = 15 cm

4. The length of tangents drawn from an external point to the circle
(a) are equal
(b) are not equal
(c) sometimes are equal
(d) are not defined

Explaination: Reason: Since the length of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

5. Number of tangents drawn at a point of the , circle is/are
(a) one
(b) two
(c) none
(d) infinite

Explaination: Reason: There is only one tangent at a point of the circle.

6. The tangents drawn at the extremities of the diameter of a circle are
(a) perpendicular
(b) parallel
(c) equal
(d) none of these

Explaination:

Reason: Since OP ⊥ AB and OQ ⊥ CD
∴ Z1 = 90° and Z2 = 90°
⇒ ∠1 = Z2, which are alternate angles.
∴ AB || CD

7. Tangents from an external point to a circle are
(a) equal
(b) not equal
(c) parallel
(d) perpendicular

MCQs of Maths for Class 10 With Answer: aExplaination: Reason: Tangents from external points to a circle are equal.

8. The length of a tangent drawn from a point at a distance of 10 cm of circle is 8 cm. The radius of the circle is
(a) 4 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 7 cm

Explaination:

Reason: In rt. AOAP, we have
OA² + AP² = OP²
⇒ OA² + (8)² = (10)2
⇒ OA² + 64 = 100
⇒ OA² = 100 – 64 = 36
∴ OA = √36 = 6 cm

MCQ Questions on Circles for Class 10 Question 9. In given figure, CP and CQ are tangents to a circle with centre O. ARB is another tangent touching the circle at R. If CP = 11 cm and BC = 6 cm then the length of BR is

(a) 6 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 4 cm
(d) 3 cm

Explaination: Reason: Since
BQ = BR …(i) [∵ Tangents drawn from external points are equal]
CQ = CP …[Using (i)]
BC + BQ = 11
⇒ 6 + BR = 11
⇒ BR = 11 – 6 = 5 cm

10. From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm, the pair of tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. Then the area of the quadrilateral PQOR is
(a) 60 cm²
(b) 65 cm²
(c) 30 cm²
(d) 32.5 cm²

= $$\frac{1}{2}$$ × 12 × 5 + $$\frac{1}{2}$$ × 12 × 5 = 60 cm²