Basic Properties of Circle

Paper I
2021 (NO QUESTION)

2020

18. In Figure 2, U, V and W are points lying on a circle. Denote the circle by C TU is the tangent
to C at U such that TVW is a straight line.

Figure 2

(a) Prove that AUTV~ AWTU (2 marks)

(b) It is given that VW is a diameter of C. Suppose that TU = 780 cm and TV = 325 cm

(i) Express the circumference of C in terms of T.

Someone claims that the perimeter of AUVW exceeds 35 m Do you agree? Explain
your answer.
(5 marks)

Ans : (b) (i) 1547 it cm (ii) the perimeter: 35.7cm, agreed.

2019

13. In Figure 1, O is the centre of circle ABCDE. AC is a diameter of the circle. BD and OC intersect
at the point F It is given that ZAED=115°

Figure

(a) Find ZCBF (3 marks)

(b) Suppose that BC//OD and OB = 18 cm Is the perimeter of the sector OBC less
than 60 cm ? Explain your answer. (5 marks)

Ans : (a) 25° (b) No.

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 Basic Properties of Circle
Paper I
2021 (NO QUESTION)

2020

18. In Figure 2, U, V and W are points lying on a circle. Denote the circle by C TU is the tangent
to C at U such that TVW is a straight line.

Figure 2

(a) Prove that AUTV~ AWTU (2 marks)

(b) It is given that VW is a diameter of C. Suppose that TU = 780 cm and TV = 325 cm

(i) Express the circumference of C in terms of T.

Someone claims that the perimeter of AUVW exceeds 35 m Do you agree? Explain
your answer.
(5 marks)

Ans : (b) (i) 1547 it cm (ii) the perimeter: 35.7cm, agreed.

2019

13. In Figure 1, O is the centre of circle ABCDE. AC is a diameter of the circle. BD and OC intersect
at the point F It is given that ZAED=115°

Figure

(a) Find ZCBF (3 marks)

(b) Suppose that BC//OD and OB = 18 cm Is the perimeter of the sector OBC less
than 60 cm ? Explain your answer. (5 marks)

Ans : (a) 25° (b) No.

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2018

F.
is a circle. It is given that AB//ED
AD and BE intersect at the point
In Figure 1, ABCDE

Figure
(5 marks)
Express x and y in terms of 0.

Ans : x = 180° - 0, y = 20 - 180°

2015

8. In Figure 1, ABCD is circle. E is a point lying on AC such that BC = CE It is given that

AB = AD ZADB = 58° and LCBD = 25°

Figure

Find ZBDC and ZABE (5 marks)

Ans 39°, 22°

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2012

8. In Figure 1, AB, BC, CD and AD are chords of the circle. AC and BD intersect at E. It is given
that BE = 8 cm CE = 20 cm and DE =15 cm

Figure :

(a) Write down a pair of similar triangles in Figure 1, Also find AE.

(b) Suppose that AB = 10 cm Are AC and BD perpendicular to each other? Explain your
answer,

(5 marks)

(b) Yes.
Paper II
2021

22. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. If AC = BD, Z AED = 96° and ZBDC = 14°

A. 41°

B. 44°

C.

D. 55°

39. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle ABCD . EF is the tangent to the circle at D such
that AB/EC If ZCDF = 49° and ZCED= 31° then ZACB =

A 49°

B 57°

C. 59°

D. 67°

2020

22. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. If AB =10cm, BC = 5 cm ZABC = 90° and ZCED=40°,
find CD correct to the nearest cm

A. 5 cm

B. 6 cm

C. 7 cm

D. 8 cm

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39. In the figure, ABC and CDE are circles such that ADC is a straight line, PQ is the common tangent to
the two circles at C. AB is the tangent to the circle CDE at E. If ZADE = 100° and ZBCQ = 35°
then ZABC =

A. 55°

B. 65°

C. 70°

D. 80°

2019

21. In the figure, O is the centre of the semi-circle ABCD . If AC : BD and ZCOD=48°, then ZABD =

A. 31°

B. 33°

C. 42°

D. 48°

39. In the figure, TA is the tangent to the circle ABCDE at the point A. If ZBAD = 64° , ZEAT = 38° and

A. 52°

B. 56°

C. 60°

D. 68°

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2018

22. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. AD produced and BC produced meet at the point E . It is given
that BD = DE

A. 20°

B. 28°

C. 36°

D. 42°

39 In the figure, TA is the tangent to the circle ABCD at the point A. CD produced and TA produced meet
at the point E. It is given that AB= CD, ZBAT = 24° and ZAED = 72°. Find L ABC

A. 60°

B. 66°

C. 72°

D. 78°

E
T

2017

21. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle ABCDE. If BC= CD and ZABC =110°, then ZBED =

A. 20°

B. 35°

C. 40°

D. 55°

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 40. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABC. DE is the tangent to the circle at A. If Z BAD = 68°
and ZBCO = 26° then ZABC =

A. 42°

B. 48°

C. 54°

D. 64°

2016

22. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus. C is the centre of the circle BDE and ADE is a straight line. BE and
CD intersect at F If ZADC = 118° then ZDFE

A. 59°

B. 62°

C. 78°

D 87°

40. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle ABCD. PB and PD are tangents to the circle, AD produced
and BC produced meet at § . If ZBPD = 68° then LAQB =

A. 22°

B. 28°

C. 32°

D. 34°

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2015

20. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle ABCDE. If ZBAD=58• and BC = CD, then ZAEC =

A. 32°

B. 58°

C 61°

D. 64°

21. The diameters AC and BD of the circle ABCD intersect at the point E If LAEB = 90° and

AC = 24 cm then the area of AAEB is

A. 41 cm-

B. 72 cm2

C. 144 cm-

D. 288 cm-

of the
40. In the figure, AB and AC are the tangents to the circle at B and C respectively. BD is a diameter
circle. AC produced and BD produced meet at E If AB = 6 cm and AE = 10 cm then BD =

3 cm

B. 5 cm

C. 6 cm

D. 8 cm

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2014

20. In the figure, MC is a diameter of the circle ABCDE. IF ZADE = 28%, then LCDE:

A. 56°

B.

C. 72°

D. 76° ,

21. In the figure, O is the centra of the circle ABODEF APOR intersects the circle at A, B, C, D, E
and F. If ZQPR = 38° and AD= CD = EF, then LOOR =

A. 109°

B. 117°

C. 123°

D. 142°

2013

19. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. AC and BD intersect at E . If AB = A and AD//BC then

A. 53°

B. 57°

C. 69°

D. 74°

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41. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABC. DE is the tangent to the circle at A If AB is the angle
bisector of ZCAE then ZACO =

A. 26°

B. 28°

C. 31°

D. 34°

D E

2012

20. In the figure, 0 is the centre of the circle ABCD . If ZBAO = 28° , LBCD = 114° and ZCDO = 42° ,
then Z ABC =

A. 90°

B. 96°
114°
C. 100°

D. 138°

21. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle ABCD. If AB = 12cm and CD = 6 cm then the area of

the shaded region is

(12r -9)cm-

B.

C. (127 -9/3) cm? .

D. (12r +9V3) cm2 .

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41. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle ABC at 0 where 0 is the centre of the semicircle PBQ.
It is given that BCP is a straight line. If ZBPQ = 12° , then ZBAC =

A. 18°

B. 24°

C. 36° .

D. 54°

2011

48. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. AC and BD intersect at F. If AEI/BD, LDAE = 20° and
then ZCBD =

A. 20°

B. 35°

C. 45°

50°

49. In the figure, BC is diameter of the circle ABC. BCD is a straight line and DA is the tangent to the
circle at A. If ZABC = 28° then ZADB

A. 22°

B. 28°

C. 34°

D. 62°

2010

49. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle ABCD It is given that XBCY is a straight line. If
AD = 20 cm and BC = 12 cm then AX+ DY

A. 12 cm

B. 16 cm

C. 32 cm

D. 36 cm

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50. In the figure, XY and XZ are the tangonts to the circlo ABCD at A and B respectively. If ZAXB = 50°
and ZDAY =30° then ZBCD =

A. 65°

B. 80°

C. 95°

D. 130°

2009

48. In the figure, AB is diameter of the circle ABOD It is given tl

ZAED = 0 then
AB

A. sin 6

B cos 0

C. tan A

D.
tan 8

49. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. If AB = AC ABI/ DC and ZABD = 40° , then LCBD =

A. 10°

B. 20°

C. 30°

D. 40°

50 In the figure, AB is the tangent to the circle at A. If AB = 20 and BC = 50 find the radius of the

circle.

A 20

B. 25

C. 29

D. 30

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2008

50. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCD. If ZADC = 84° and ZCBO = 38°, then LAOB =

A. 64°

B. 88°

C. 104°

D. 168°

51. In the figure, AB is the tangent to the circle at B and ADC is a straight line. If AB: AD =2:1, then
the area of ABD the area of ABCD =

A. 1:2

B. 1:3

C. 1:4.

D. 2:3

2007

48. In the figure, A B , C and D are points lying on the circle. If AB = 5 AD= 3 and BD = 7 , then

A. 60°

B. 85°

C. 95°

D. 120°

49. In the figure, A, B and C are points lying on the circle. AB is diameter of the circle. DB the
tangent to the circle at B. If ACD is a straight line with AC = 4 and CD = 2 then AB =

A.

B.

C.

D. 8/3

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2006

46. in the figure, Q is the centre of the circle ABC . If ZOBC- 50°% and 47. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. A and B are points lying on the
ZACO- 20° then ZBO1 - circle. If AOC is a straight line and BC is a tangent to the circle, then the
radius ofthe circle is

50%
A.
A.

B.

D.
C.

D. 3/3

2005

24. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. AB produced and DC produced meet :

If AC and BD intersect at F, then ZABD =

A. 41° 25. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. If AC is a diameter of the circle and

AB= BD, then ZCAD -

B. 52°

A.
C. 56°

B. 21°.
D. 60°
C.

D. 36°

50. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle and AOC is a straight line. If AB
49. n the figure, AB and AC are tangents to he circle at X and Y respectively. and BC are tangents to the circle such that AB=3 and BC = 4 then the
radlus ofthe circle is

C. B. 12

D.
C.

D.

51. In the figure, ABCD isacircle. If AB:BC:CD:DA =1:2:3:3 and

191 point lying on BD, then ZCAB -

A. 45° .

B.

C. 55°.

D. 60°.

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23
In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCD If EAB and EDOC HrE 25.
straight tines and EA = AO find ZAEO In the figure, ABC is semicircle with BC =7 and LACB= 55°
Find AB

A.

•B.

D.

24.
in the figure, O Is the centre of the circle ABC. Find x. 50. The figure shows a circle with diameter AD. If AB= BC= CD,
find t+y+:

A. 315°
B.

B. 324°
C.

C. 330°
D.

D. 360°

* 51. In the figure, XAB and XDC are straight lines. If DX =S, AX =6
25 In the figure, ABCD is a circle. AC and BD mect at E. IFAD= 4 and AB=4, find CD.
AE=2, EC -5 and BE =4, then BC #

6.

B. B.

10

D.

26. 52. Inthe figure, BE and BF are tangents to the circle at A and C respectively.
In the figure, ABC Is circle. If ZABC = 30° and AC = 4 , then the If LADC = 100°, then ZABC
circumference of the circle

24 20°

B. 30° .

C. C. 40°.

D. 167. D. 50°

50. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. If CD=2D4 - 2AB - 280 then X

A. 108°
2002
B. 112°
28. In the figure, O is the centre ofthe semicircle ABCD and BCHAD, If
C. 120° LCOD = 42° then

D. 1440 A.

B.

C.
51. In the figure, TS, SQ and QP arc tangents to the circle at T. R and
respectively, If TS// PQ TS = 3 and QP = 12 , then the radius of the D.
circle is

D.

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 29 In the figure, AED = 1 and CFD - 4 . If ZABC = 100%, then
46. In the figure. AB = BC = CD Find ZABC

18°. 100"
A.

B.
B. 105°

112 5°

D. 25° .
D 130°

E. 150°

2000
* 51. In the figure, EAF is
common tangenttothe circles at the point A . Chords
20. In the figure, O isthe centre of the circle. EAOB and EDC ure straight
AC and BC of the smaller circle are produced to meet the larger circle 1 G lines. Find
and D respectively. Which of the following must be true?
A. 40°

1. ZADG= ZEAG
B.

A. only

I only
E. 68°
C. and III only
45. In the figure, AB is tangent the circle at B. Find ZDCE
D. I and 111 only
A. 70°

2001

18. In the figure, AEC is a diameter and DEB is a straight line. Find x

A. 54°
105°

B. 70°

749 46. In the figure, AB:BC:CD= 2:1:3. Find ZADC.

A. 56°

E. 94°
B . 60°

C . 63°
32 In the figure, ABCD is semicircle, AB: BD= 4:3 Find AB correct to
the nearest 0 1 cm. D. 72°

A. $.7 cm E.

B. 7.6 cm

C. 10.7 cm 1999

D. 13.0 cm
26. In the figure, O isthe centre of the circle. Find

E 14.3 cm
A. 12°

45. In the figure, O isthe centre of the circle, AOB is a straight line and
BCD isthe tangent to the circle at C Find
20°

50° 24°

539 D. 40°

E. 60°

27 In the figure, AB isa diameter ofthe circle. Find x.

A. 26°

B. 32°

C. 38°

D. 52°

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 50. In the figure, AC isthe angle bisector of ZRAD. Which ofthe following
* 50, In the figure, AT istangent to the circle at and ABC is a straight line.
statements must be truc?
Find AT.

ABCE - AADE
A. 9 cm

B. 12 cm

C. 15 cm A. I only

D. 10 cm B. 1 and II only

E. 20 cm C. 1 and IlI only

D. II and III only

1998 E. I, II andIII

28 In the figure, AB is a diameter ofthe circle and ABD is a straight line.

51 In the figurc, AB=2, BC=3, CD=4 and DA = 6. Find /BCD.

729
A. 20

849
B.

C. 90° +

D.

E. 180° . 26 144°

29. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle. If AB: BC:CD=3:5:7 then 1996

16, In the figure, O is the centre ofthe circle. AB and AC are tangentsto the
A.
circle B and respectively. Area ofthe shaded region =

A. (2-4)cm?.

B. (2-)cm'.
E. 72° .

49. In the figure, CE is tangent to the circle at C Find ZDCE

A. 40°
D.
B.

E.

23. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. Find x.

E.

A. 20°

1997
B. 27.5°

18. In the figure, BCA is a scmicircle. If AC = 6 and CB= 4, find the area
of the semicircle. 35°

A. D. 37.5°

E. 40°
B.

26. In the figure, Ois the centre ofthe circle, PA is the angent to the circle at
C. 107 B
A and CB//PA. Find x.

D. 21°

E. 24°
B.

20. In the figure, EC the tangent to the circlc at C. Find ZCBD

A. 40°

B. 50°

C. 65°

70°

E. 75°

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 0.Tn the 1igure, 0 is the centre of tThe circle AP, AB and BR are tangents
to the cirele at P, Q and R respectively. Which of the following must be
Inue

AP BR AB

o0 bisects LAOB

10n-zroR
only

II only

ana II ony

.
1 and III Ony

1, II and I I I

Answer

2021 U2U

22. A 22, C
39, D 39.A

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21. B 22. B 21. C 22. D ZU. 20. B

39. B39, B40. B 40. D21. B L I,A

40. C C

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19. C ZU.C 8.D 49.B 4ò. D U. A

41. D 21.D 49.C 50.C 49. C 51. B

41.C 50. C

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48. A 46. B24. C 23. B25. C 28. B

49. A 4I. B L.. 4. D U, 29, B

9. J, U ). 51. A

50. B 26. A52. A

51. B U, H

51. B

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18.C 2U, E b. D ð, C 1 ð. B 10, D

32. B 45.E 27. C 29, C 20. E 25.

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45. D 40. U, U 49. D 50. B 26. A

46. ID 51. D 50. D

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