MATHEMATICS WARRIOR 2025 Previous Year Questions

Circles
1. If figure, O is the centre of a circle, PQ is a chord
and PT is the tangent at P. If POQ = 70º. then
TPQ is equal to [2011..(1M)]

(A) 55º (B) 70º

(C) 45º (D) 35º (A) 11 (B) 18
(C) 6 (D) 15
2. In figure. AB and AC are tangents to the circle with
center O such that BAC = 40º. Then BOC is 5. In below figure. PA and PB are two tangents drawn
equal to [2011..(1M)] from an external point P to a circle with centre C
and radius 4cm. If PA ⊥ PB. then the length of each
tangent is: [2013..(1M)]

(A) 40º (B) 50º

(C) 140º (D) 160º
(A) 3cm (B) 4cm
3. In figure, a circle touches the side DF of, EDF at (C) 5cm (D) 6cm
H and touches ED and EF produced at K and M
respectively. If EK = 9 cm, then the perimeter of 6. In figure, PQ and PR two tangents to a circle with
EDF (in cm) is [2012..(1M)] centre O. If QPR = 46º, QOR equals;
[2014..(1M)]

(A) 18 (B) 13.5 (A) 67º (B) 134º

(C) 12 (D) 9 (C) 44º (D) 46º

4. In below figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed 7. In the following figure. PQ is a chord of a circle
in a quadrilateral ABCD such that, it touches the with centre O and PT is a tangent. If QPT = 60º.
sides BC, AB, AD and CD at point P, Q, R and S find PRQ [2015..(1M)]
respectively. If AB = 29 cm. AD = 23 cm. B = 90º
and DS = 5cm, then the radius of the circle (in cm)
is [2013..(1M)]
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 14. In the given figure. O is the centre of the circle and
PQ is the chord. If the tangent PR at P makes an
angle of 50º with PQ, then the measure of POQ is

8. In the figure, PQ is a tangent at a point C to a circle

with centre O If AB is a diameter and CAB = 30º.
find PCA. [2016..(1M)]
[2023..(1M)]
(A) 50º (B) 40º
(C) 100º (D) 130º

15. Assertion (A): A tangent to a circle is

perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.
Reason (R): The lengths of tangents drawn from an
external point to a circle are equal. [2023..(1M)]

9. If the angle between two tangents drawn from an 16. In figure, ABC is circumscribing a circle. Find the
external point P to a circle of radius a and centre of length of BC. [2012..(1M)]
O, is 60º, then find the length of OP. [2017..(1M)]

10. In Fig. 1, on a circle of radius 7cm, tangent PT is

drawn from a point P such that PT = 24 cm. If O is
the centre of the circle, then the length of PR is
[2020..(1M)]

17. In Fig. 1, ABC is circumscribing a circle, the

length of BC is ___cm. [2020..(1M)]
(A) 30cm (B) 28cm
(C) 32cm (D) 25cm

11. How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a

point on it?
(A) One (B) Two
(C) Infinite (D) Zero [2023..(1M)]

12. The length of the tangent from an external point A

to a circle, of radius 3cm, is 4cm. The distance of A
from the centre of the arete is: [2023..(1M)] 18. If all the sides of a parallelogram touch a circle,
(A) 7cm (B) 5cm show that the parallelogram is a rhombus
(C) 7cm (D) 25cm [2014..(2M)]

13. The length of tangent drawn to a circle of radius 9 19. In figure, a circle touches all the four sides of a
cm from a point 41 cm from the centre is quadrilateral ABCD whose sides are AB = 6 cm.
[2023..(1M)] BC = 9 cm and CD = 8cm. find the length of side
(A) 40 (B) 9cm AD. [2011..(2M)]
(C) 41cm (D) 50cm

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 QPP = 120°, prove that 2PQ = PO. [2014..(2M)]

25. In the following figure, two tangents RQ and RP are

drawn from an external point R to the circle with
centre O, if PRQ = 120º, then prove that
OR = PR + RQ. [2015..(2M)]

20. In figure, an isosceles triangle ABC. with AB = AC.

circumscribes a circle. Prove that the point of
contact P bisects the base BC. [2012..(2M)]

26. In figure, a ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle

of radius 3cm, such that the segments BD and DC
are respectively of lengths 6cm and 9cm. If the area
of SABC is 54cm2, then find the lengths of sides
AB and AC. [2015..(2M)]

21. In figure, the chord AB of the larger of the two

concentric circles, with centre 0, touches the
smaller circle at C. Prove that AC = CB.

27. In figure, a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to

circumscribe a circle, with centre O, in such a way
that the sides AB, BC, CD and DA touch the circle
[2012..(2M)] at the points P, Q, R and S respectively. Prove that
AB + CD = BC + DA. [2016..(2M)]
22. In below figure, a circle is inscribed in triangle
ABC touches its sides AB, BC and AC at points D.
E and F respectively. If AB = 12cm, BC = 8cm and
AC = 10cm, then find the length of AD, BE and CF.
[2013..(2M)]

28. In figure, from an external point P, two tangents PT

and PS are drawn to a circle with centre O and
radius r. If OP = 2r. show that OTS = OST– 30º

23. Prove that the line segment joining the point of

contact of two parallel tangents of a circle passes
through its centre. [2014..(2M)]

24. If from an external point P of a circle with centre 0. [2016..(2M)]

two tangents PQ and PR are drawn such that
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29. Prove that the tangents drawn at the end points of a 34. In Fig. 2, XAY is a tangent to the circle centered at
chord of a circle make equal angles with the chord. O. If ABO = 40º. then find m BAY and m
[2017..(2M)] AOB. [2022..(2M)]

30. A circle touches all the four skies of a quadrilateral

ABCD. Prove that AB + CD = BC + DA.
[2017..(2M)]

31. In Fig. 4. a circle touches all the four sides of a

quadrilateral ABCD. If AB = 6cm. BC = 9cm and
CD = 8 cm. then find the length of AD.

35. PA and PB are tangents drawn to the circle with

centre O as shown in the figure. Prove that
APB = 2 OAB [2023..(2M)]
[2020..(2M)]

32. In Fig.3. two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a

circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove
that PTQ = 2OPQ. [2020..(2M)]

36. In given figure, a triangle PQR is drawn to

circumscribe a circle of radius 6cm such that the
segments QT and TR into which QR is divided by
33.(a) In Fig 1. perimeter of PQR is 20cm Find the the point of contact T, are of lengths 12cm and 9cm
length of tangent PA. [2022..(2M)] respectively. If the area of PQR = 189 cm2, then
find the lengths of sides PQ and PR. [2011..(3M)]

OR 37. In Figure. PQ is a chord of length 8cm of a circle of

(b) In Fig. 2, BC is tangent to 1he circle al point B of radius 5cm and centre O. The tangents at P and Q
circle centred at O. BD is a chord of the circle so intersect at point T. Find the length of TP.
that BAD = 55º. Find m DBC [2022..(2M)] [2019..(3M)]

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8 O
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38.(A) Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an
external point to a circle are equal. [2023..(3M)]

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(B) Two concentric circles with centre O are of radii 3
cm and 5cm. Find the length of chord AB of the
larger circle which touches the smaller circle at P.
[2023..(3M)]

46.(a) Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle

is a rhombus. [2022..(4M)]
O
OR
(b) Prove that the perpendicular at the point of contact
A P B to the tangent to a circle passes through the centre
of the circle. [2022..(4M)]
39. Two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm.
47. In Fig. 4, PQ is a chord of length 8cm of a circle of
Find the length of the chord of the larger circle
radius 5cm. The tangents at P and Q meet at a point
which touches the smaller circle. [2023..(3M)]
T. Find the length of TP. [2022..(4M)]
40. Prove that the angle between the two tangents
drawn from an external point to a circle is
supplementary to the angle subtended by the line-
segment joining the points of contact at the centre.
[2023..(3M)]
41. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is
perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact. [2013..(4M)]

42. In figure, l and m are two parallel tangents to a

circle with centre O, touching the circle at A and 8 48. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an
respectively. Another tangent at C intersects the external point to a circle are equal.
line l at D and m at E. Prove that DOE = 90º Using the above, prove the following; ABC is an
[2013..(4M)] isosceles triangle in which AB = AC, circumscribed
about a circle, as shown in figure, Prove that the
base is bisected by the point of contact.
[2008..(6M)]

43. Prove that the length of the tangents drawn from an

external point to a circle are equal. [2017..(4M)]

44. Prove that the tangent drawn at the midpoint of an

arc of a circle is parallel to the chord joining the end
points of the arc. [2015..(4M)]

45. In the given figure, XY and XY are two parallel 49. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from
tangents to a circle with centre O and another an external point to a circle are equal.
tangent AB with point of contact C. is intersecting Using the above theorem prove that: If quadrilateral
XY at A and XV at B. Prove that AOB = 90º. ABCD is circumscribing a circle, then
[2017..(4M)] AB + CD = AD + BC. [2009..(6M)]

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