CIRCLE_QP_24-12-2024
CIRCLE_QP_24-12-2024
CIRCLE_QP_24-12-2024
STAR CO-SC(MODEL-A)_JEE-ADV_WAT-35_QP
MATHEMATICS Max Marks: 62
SECTION – I
(SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 5 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its
answer, out of which ONLY ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +3 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and –1 in all other cases.
1. Let AB be any chord of the circle x 2 y 2 4 x 4 y 0 which subtends an angle of 900
at the point (2,3), then the locus of the midpoint of AB is circle whose centre is
5 3 5
A) (1,5) B) 1, C) 1, D) 2,
2 2 2
5
2. Let O be the centre of the circle x 2 y 2 r 2 , where r . Suppose, PQ is a chord of
2
this circle and the equation of the line passing through P and Q is 2 x 4 y 5 . If the
centre of the circumcircle of OPQ lies on the line x 2 y 4 , then the value of r is
A) 3 B) 2 C) 5 D) 9
3. If a circle touches the line y x at a point P such that OP 4 2 , where O is the origin.
The circle contains the point (-10,2) in its interior and the length of its chord on the line
x y 0 is 6 2 . Then the equation of the circle is
A) x 2 y 2 18 x 2 y 32 0 B) x 2 y 2 2 x 18 y 32 0
C) x 2 y 2 18 x 2 y 32 0 D) x 2 y 2 2 x 18 y 32 0
A) x 2 y 2 5 x 5 y 12 0 B) x 2 y 2 3 x 3 y 8 0
C) x 2 y 2 3 x 3 y 4 0 D) x 2 y 2 5 x 5 y 12 0
5. The circle x 2 y 2 1 cuts the x-axis at P and Q(P is on positive X axis). Another circle
with centre at Q and variable radius intersects the first circle at R above the X-axis and
the line segment PQ at S. The maximum area of the triangle QSR is_____
4 3 2 3 4 3 2 3
A) B) C) D)
5 5 9 9
A) A ray of light incident at the point (-2, -1) gets reflected from the tangent at (0, -1) to
the circle x 2 y 2 1 . The reflected ray touches the circle. The equation of the line
along which the incident ray moved is 4 x 3 y 5 0
B) A ray of light incident at the point (-2, -1) gets reflected from the tangent at (0, -1) to
the circle x 2 y 2 1 . The reflected ray touches the circle. The equation of the line
along which the incident ray moved is 4 x 3 y 11 0
11. If secants are drawn through P(2, 1) to the circle x 2 y 2 2 x 0 meeting it at A and B
and Q lies on segment AB then
A) Locus of Q such that PA, PQ, PB are in H.P is 3 x y 2 0
12. Tangents PA and PB are drawn to the circle S x 2 y 2 2 y 3 0 from the point
P(3,4) . Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
Then the minimum distance of ‘T’ from director circle of the given circle is 12 4 k ,
where ‘k’ is equal to
17. The circle x 2 y 2 4 x 4 y 4 0 is inscribed in a triangle which has two of its sides
along the co-ordinate axes. The locus of the circumcentre of the triangle is
x y xy k ( x 2 y 2 )1/2 0 . Find k.