Circles
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Define circle terminology and interpret geometric meaning of core terms
SubtopicDefine circle terminology and interpret geometric meaning of core terms under Circles for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the diagram, radii and meet at the center . What is the term for the 'pie-shaped' region bounded by these two radii and the arc ?
A.Segment
B.Sector
C.Quadrant
D.Semicircle
- 2.
The region bounded by a chord and either of its arcs is called a segment. In the diagram, the shaded region between chord and the smaller arc is known as the:
A.Major Segment
B.Minor Sector
C.Minor Segment
D.Major Sector
- 3.
A line segment connects two points on the boundary of the circle but does not pass through the center. What is this line segment called?
A.Chord
B.Radius
C.Tangent
D.Arc
- 4.
In the given circle with center , if is a line segment passing through and ending at the boundary of the circle, what is the specific term for ?
A.Radius
B.Chord
C.Diameter
D.Secant
- 5.
If a circle is divided into three equal sectors by three radii, what is the central angle of each sector?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A circle is divided into two parts by a diameter. If the length of the diameter is cm, what is the length of the boundary of one of the resulting semicircles (including the diameter edge)? Take .
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 7.
Given two concentric circles, the region between them is known as an:
A.Annulus
B.Ellipse
C.Arc
D.Sector
- 8.
Three circles of equal radius are placed such that each circle touches the other two externally. What is the area of the region enclosed between the three circles?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A square of side cm is inscribed in a circle. Four semi-circles are then drawn on the four sides of the square as diameters, outward. Find the total area of the four shaded regions (the crescent shapes called lunes).
A.B.C.D. - 10.
In a circle, chords and intersect at right angles at point inside the circle. If cm, cm, and cm, find the diameter of the circle.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
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Relate chords, subtended angles, and perpendicular bisector properties
SubtopicRelate chords, subtended angles, and perpendicular bisector properties under Circles for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In a circle with center , . If , what is the length of chord ?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
If two chords of a circle are equal, then their corresponding arcs are:
A.Equal
B.Unequal
C.Parallel
D.Perpendicular
- 3.
A chord of a circle is equal to its radius. What is the angle subtended by this chord at the center?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
In a circle with center , chord is and its distance from the center is . What is the radius of the circle?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
In the given figure, is the center of a circle. A chord of length cm is at a distance of cm from the center . A perpendicular is drawn from to . What is the radius of the circle?
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 6.
Two equal chords and of a circle with center when produced meet at a point outside the circle. If and , what is the length of (given is closer to than )?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Two chords and are such that and . If the radius of the circle is , find the distance of the longer chord from the center.
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A park has a circular walking track. A straight fence of length m is installed inside the park as a shortcut between two points on the track. A security camera is mounted at the center of the circular track. The perpendicular distance from the camera to the fence is m. If another straight fence of length m is to be installed in the same park, what will be its perpendicular distance from the camera ?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A circular arc of a railway track has a radius of m. If a train travels a distance of m along the track, what is the angle (in degrees) subtended by this arc at the center? (Take )
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Two circles of radii cm and cm intersect at two points and the distance between their centers is cm. Find the length of the common chord.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
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Compare chord lengths using distance from centre and prove related results
SubtopicCompare chord lengths using distance from centre and prove related results under Circles for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Two chords of a circle are at a distance of cm from the center. If one chord is cm, the other chord is:
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 2.
If the distance of a chord from the center of a circle increases, then the length of the chord:
A.Increases
B.Decreases
C.Remains same
D.Becomes zero
- 3.
In a circle, if chord cm and its distance from center is cm, find the radius of the circle.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 4.
The longest chord of a circle is called its:
A.Radius
B.Secant
C.Diameter
D.Tangent
- 5.
In a circle of radius cm, and are two parallel chords of length cm and cm respectively. If they are on opposite sides of the center, the distance between them is:
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 6.
Three points and are on a circle. If cm and radius is cm, the length of chord is:
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 7.
If two chords of a circle are equally inclined to the diameter through their point of intersection, then the chords are:
A.Parallel
B.Perpendicular
C.Equal
D.Unequal
- 8.
A circular track has two straight segments (chords) and that are equal in length. If the perpendicular distance from the center of the track to is m and to is m, find the actual distance of these chords from the center.
A.m
B.m
C.m
D.m
- 9.
In a circle with center , chord and are such that cm and cm. If the radius is 13 cm and , what is the distance between the chords if they are on opposite sides of the center?
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 10.
Two parallel chords of a circle of length 30 cm and 16 cm are on opposite sides of the center. If the distance between them is 23 cm, find the radius of the circle.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
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Apply arc-angle relationships including central and inscribed angle theorems
SubtopicApply arc-angle relationships including central and inscribed angle theorems under Circles for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the given figure, is the center of the circle. If the central angle , find the measure of the angle subtended by the same arc at a point on the remaining part of the circle.
A.B.C.D. - 2.
In a circle with center , . What is the measure of where is a point on the major arc?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Which of the following describes the relationship between the angle subtended by an arc at the center and at the circumference?
A.They are equal
B.Center angle is half
C.Center angle is double
D.Circumference angle is double
- 4.
In the given figure, is the center of the circle. If , find the reflex .
A.B.C.D. - 5.
If and in a cyclic quadrilateral , find if .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
If and in a circle with center , find .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
A cyclic quadrilateral is such that is the diameter of the circle. If , find .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A circular shield has an inscribed triangle . If is the diameter of the circle and is any point on the semi-circle, and it is given that , calculate the measure of .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
In a circle with center , the chords and are equal. If , find the measure of the angle subtended by chord at the circumference in the major segment.
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A circular track has points , , , in cyclic order. If the diagonal is a diameter and , calculate given that is a rectangle.
A.B.C.D.
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Determine cyclicity of points and solve cyclic quadrilateral properties
SubtopicDetermine cyclicity of points and solve cyclic quadrilateral properties under Circles for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Points are on a circle. If and are diameters, what shape is ?
A.Trapezium
B.Rectangle
C.Kite
D.None of these
- 2.
In the figure, , where are points on the circle. Find .
A.B.C.D. - 3.
If is a cyclic parallelogram, then it must be a:
A.Square
B.Rectangle
C.Rhombus
D.Trapezium
- 4.
If an angle of a cyclic quadrilateral is , then the side opposite to it must be a:
A.Chord
B.Radius
C.Diameter
D.Tangent
- 5.
In the given figure, is a cyclic quadrilateral where diagonals and intersect at point . If and , find the measure of .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
If two opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are and , find .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Given a circle with center . are points on the circle. If , find the reflex .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
In a circle with center , chord is equal to the radius of the circle. A point is on the major arc . If is a cyclic quadrilateral where is a point on the minor arc , find the measure of .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A cyclic trapezium has . if and , determine the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Two circles intersect at points and . From , two line segments and are drawn such that lie on one circle and lie on the other. If , find .
A.B.C.D.
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