Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 17 — Chapter 17: Circle
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a chord? [1]
(A) A line segment connecting two points on a circle
(B) The centre of a circle
(C) A type of angle
(D) A type of triangle
2. What is the diameter? [1]
(A) The longest chord, through the centre
(B) The shortest chord
(C) A type of tangent
(D) A type of arc
3. What is a tangent? [1]
(A) A line touching a circle at exactly one point
(B) A line through the centre
(C) A type of chord
(D) A type of arc
4. What is the relationship between a tangent and radius? [1]
(A) Perpendicular at the point of contact
(B) Parallel always
(C) Equal in length
(D) No relationship
5. What is the relationship between central and inscribed angles on the same arc? [1]
(A) Central angle is twice the inscribed angle
(B) They are always equal
(C) Inscribed angle is twice the central angle
(D) No relationship exists
6. What theorem field do these belong to? [1]
(A) Circle theorems in geometry
(B) Algebra
(C) Statistics
(D) Trigonometry only
7. Why study circle theorems? [1]
(A) To solve problems involving circular shapes
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
8. What passes through a circle's centre? [1]
(A) The diameter
(B) A tangent
(C) Only a chord not through centre
(D) Nothing specific
9. What is a chord? [1]
(A) A line segment connecting two points on a circle
(B) The centre of a circle
(C) A type of angle
(D) A type of triangle
10. What is the diameter? [1]
(A) The longest chord, through the centre
(B) The shortest chord
(C) A type of tangent
(D) A type of arc
11. What is a tangent? [1]
(A) A line touching a circle at exactly one point
(B) A line through the centre
(C) A type of chord
(D) A type of arc
12. What is the relationship between a tangent and radius? [1]
(A) Perpendicular at the point of contact
(B) Parallel always
(C) Equal in length
(D) No relationship
13. What is the relationship between central and inscribed angles on the same arc? [1]
(A) Central angle is twice the inscribed angle
(B) They are always equal
(C) Inscribed angle is twice the central angle
(D) No relationship exists
14. What theorem field do these belong to? [1]
(A) Circle theorems in geometry
(B) Algebra
(C) Statistics
(D) Trigonometry only
15. Why study circle theorems? [1]
(A) To solve problems involving circular shapes
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
16. What passes through a circle's centre? [1]
(A) The diameter
(B) A tangent
(C) Only a chord not through centre
(D) Nothing specific