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62.

The base AB of a triangle is fixed and its vertex C 68. The range of values of p such that the angle θ between
moves such that sin A = k sin B(k ≠ 1). If a is the length the pair of tangents drawn from the point (p, 0) to the
of the base AB, then the locus of C is a circle whose π 
circle x2 + y2 = 1 lies in  , π  is
radius is equal to 3 
ak ak (A) (-2, -1) ∪ (1, 2) (B) (-3, -2) ∪ (2, 3)
(A) (B) 
(2 − k 2 ) (1 − k 2 ) (C) (0, 2) (D) none of these

(C) 2ak (D) none of these 69. A circle whose centre coincides with the origin having
1− k 2 radius ‘a’ cuts x-axis at A and B. If P and Q are two
63. The equation of the image of the circle x2 + y2 + 16x points on the circle whose parametric angles differ by
- 24y + 183 = 0 by the line mirror 4x + 7y + 13 = 0 is 2θ, then the locus of the intersection point of AP and
(A) x2 + y2 + 32x + 4y + 235 = 0 BQ is
(B) x2 + y2 - 32x + 4y + 235= 0 (A) x2 + y2 + 2ay tanθ = a2
(C) x2 + y2 + 32x + 4y - 235 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 - 2ay tanθ = a2
(D) none of these (C) x2 + y2 + 2ay cotθ = a2
(D) none of these
64. The locus of the centre of a circle touching the circle
x 2 + y 2 − 4 y − 2 x = 2 3 − 1 internally and tangents 70. If a chord AB subtends a right angle at the centre of a
on which from (1, 2) is making a 60º angle with each given circle, then the locus of the centroid of the trian-
other, is gle PAB as P moves on the circle is a/an
(A) (x - 1)2 + ( y - 2)2 = 3 (A) parabola (B) ellipse
(C) hyperbola (D) circle
(B) ( x − 2) 2 + ( y − 1) 2 = 1 + 2 3
(C) x2 + y2 = 1 71. If -3l2 - 6l -1 + 6m2 = 0 then the equation of the circle
(D) none of these for which lx + my + 1 = 0 is a tangent is
65. The equation of locus of the point of intersection of (A) (x + 3)2 + y2 = 6 (B) (x - 3)2 + y2 = 6
tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 at the points whose (C) x + (y - 3) = 6
2 2
(D) x2 + (y + 3)2 = 6
parametric angles differ by 60º is 72. Let S1 and S2 be two circles with S2 lying inside S1.
(A) 3x2 + 3y2 = 1 (B) x2 + y2 = 3 A circle S lying inside S1 touches S1 internally and S2
(C) 3x2 + 3y2 = 4 (D) none of these externally. The locus of the centre of S is a/an
66. If a square is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 - 2x + 4y + (A) parabola (B)  ellipse
3 = 0 and its sides are parallel to the coordinate axes, (C) hyperbola (D) circle
then one vertex of the square is 73. S(x, y) = 0 represents a circle. The equation S(x, 2) =
(A) (1 + 2 , − 2) (B)  (1 − 2 , − 2) 0 gives two identical solutions x = 1 and the equation
(C) (1, −2 + 2 ) (D) none of these S(1, y) = 0 gives two distinct solutions y = 0, 2. The
equation of the circle is
67. The equation of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 passing (A) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y + 1 = 0
through the point (2, 3) and farthest from the centre is (B) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y - 1 = 0
(A) 2x + 3y = 13 (B) 3x + 2y = 13 (C) x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y + 1 = 0
(C) 2x - 3y = 13 (D) none of these (D) none of these

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7. The intercept on the line y = x by the circle x2 + y2 - 2x = 15. Let AB be a chord of the circle x2 + y2 = r2 subtending
0 is AB. Equation of the circle with AB as a diameter is a right angle at the centre. Then, the locus of the cen-
(A) x2 + y2 + x + y = 0 (B) x2 + y2 - x - y = 0 troid of the DPAB as P moves on the circle is
(C) x2 + y2 + x - y = 0 (D) none of these (A) a parabola
(B) a circle
8. The locus of the mid-point of the chord of the circle x2 (C) an ellipse
+ y2 - 2x - 2y - 2 = 0 which makes an angle of 120º at (D) a pair of straight lines
the centre is
(A) x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y + 1 = 0 16. The equation of the smallest circle passing through the
(B) x2 + y2 + x + y - 1 = 0 intersection of the line x + y = 1 and the circle x2 + y2 =
(C) x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y - 1 = 0 9 is
(D) none of these (A) x2 + y2 + x + y - 8 = 0
(B) x2 + y2 - x - y - 8 = 0
9. A square is inscribed in the circle x2 + y2 - 2x + 4y + 3 (C) x2 + y2 - x - y + 8 = 0
= 0. Its sides are parallel to the coordinate axes. Then, (D) none of these
one vertex of the square is
17. If the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 bisects the cir-
(A) (1 + 2 , − 2) (1 − 2 , − 2)
(B)  cumference of the circles x2 + y2 + 2g′x + 2f′y + c′ = 0,
(C) (1, − 2 + 2 ) (D) none of these then
(A) 2g′(g - g′) + 2f ′(f - f ′) = c - c′
10. If the lines a1x + b1 y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 cut (B) g′(g - g′) + f′(f - f ′) + c - c′ = 0
the coordinate axes in concyclic points, then (C) 2g(g - g′) + 2f(f - f ′) = c - c′
(A) a1a2 = b1b2 (B) a1b1 = a2b2 (D) none of these
(C) a1b2 = a2b1 (D) none of these
18. If (a, b) is a point on the circle whose centre is on the
11. The circle x2 + y2 = 4 cuts the line joining the points x-axis and which touches the line x + y = 0 at (2, -2),
BP then the greatest value of a is
A(1, 0) and B(3, 4) in two points P and Q. Let =α
BQ
PA (A) 4 + 2 2 (B) 2+2 2
and = β . Then, α and β are roots of the quadratic (C) 4 + 2 (D) none of these
QA
equation 19. The equation (x + y - 6) (xy - 3x - y + 3) = 0 represents
(A) 3x2 + 2x - 21 = 0 (B) 3x2 + 2x + 21 = 0 the sides of a triangle then the equation of the circum-
(C) 2x + 3x - 21 = 0
2
(D) none of these circle of the triangle is
12. If the equation of the incircle of an equilateral triangle (A) x2 + y2 - 5x - 9y + 20 = 0
is x2 + y2 + 4x - 6y + 4 = 0, then the equation of the (B) x2 + y2 - 4x - 8y + 18 = 0
circumcircle of the triangle is (C) x2 + y2 - 3x - 5y + 8 = 0
(D) x2 + y2 + 2x - 3y - 1 = 0
(A) x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y - 23 = 0
(B) x2 + y2 + 4x - 6y - 23 = 0 20. If a > 2b > 0 then the positive value of m for which
(C) x2 + y2 - 4x - 6y - 23 = 0 y = mx − b 1 + m 2 is a common tangent to x2 + y2 =
(D) none of these b2 and (x - a)2 + y2 = b2 is
13. Two distinct chords drawn from the point (p, q) on the 2b a 2 − 4b 2
(A) (B) 
circle x2 + y2 = px + qy, where pq ≠ 0, are bisected by 2b
a 2 − 4b 2
the x-axis. Then,
(A) | p | = | q | (B) p2 = 8q2 2b b
(C) (D) 
(C) p < 8q
2 2
(D) p2 > 8q2 a − 2b a − 2b
14. For the two circles x2 + y2 = 16 and x2 + y2 - 2y = 0, 21. If the locus of a point which moves so that the line
there is/are joining the points of contact of the tangents drawn
(A) one pair of common tangents from it to the circle x2 + y2 = b2 touches the circle x2 +
(B) two pairs of common tangents y2 = a2, is the circle x2 + y2 = c2, then a, b, c are in
(C) three common tangents (A) A. P. (B) G. P.
(D) no common tangent (C) H. P. (D) none of these

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