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    Circle Theorem Questions

    Remember that in GCSE papers, 'starred' question numbers means there's marks associated with
    quality of written communication.

    [Nov 2013 NonCalc] *22.

    A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

    Angle AOC = y.

    Find the size of angle ABC in terms of y. Give a reason for each stage of your working.

    [March 2013 NonCalc] 19.

    A, B and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

    BOD is a diameter of the circle. BC and AC are tangents to the circle.

    Angle OCB = 34°. Work out the size of angle DOA.


    [June 2013 Calc] *16.

    S and T are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.


    PT is a tangent to the circle. SOP is a straight line. Angle OPT = 32°.
    Work out the size of the angle marked x.
    Give reasons for your answer.

    [March 2012 NonCalc] 19.

    A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O. BC = CD. Angle BCD = 130°.

    (a) Write down the size of angle BAD. Give a reason for your answer.

    ...................................°

    (2)

    (b) Work out the size of angle ODC.

    Give reasons for your answer.

    ...................................°

    (4)
    [June 2012 NonCalc] *21

    B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

    AB and AD are tangents to the circle. Angle DAB = 50°

    Work out the size of angle BCD. Give a reason for each stage in your working.

    [Nov 2011 NonCalc] 19.

    AB is a diameter of a circle. C is a point on the circle. D is the point inside


    the circle such that BD = BC and BD is parallel to CA.

    Find the size of angle CDB. You must give reasons for your answer.

    [June 2011 Calc] 21.


    A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle.

    Angle ABD = 54. Angle BAC = 28.

    (i) Find the size of angle ACD.

    ........................°

    (ii) Give a reason for your answer.

    (Total 2 marks)

    [Nov 2010 Calc] 23.

    The diagram shows a circle, centre O.

    A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of the circle. Angle ABC = 128.

    Work out the size of the angle marked x.

    [Nov 2010 NonCalc] 22.


    In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. A and C are points on the circumference of the
    circle. BCO is a straight line. BA is a tangent to the circle.
    AB = 8 cm. OA = 6 cm.

    (a) Explain why angle OAB is a right angle.

    (1)

    (b) Work out the length of BC.

    ................................cm
    (3)
    [June 2010 NonCalc] 27.

    P, Q and T are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

    The line ATB is the tangent at T to the circle.

    PQ = TQ. Angle ATP = 58°.

    Calculate the size of angle OTQ.


    Give a reason for each stage in your working.

    ................................... °

    (Total 5 marks)

    [Nov 2013] *28.

    AOC and BOD are diameters of a circle, centre O.

    Prove that triangle ABD and triangle DCA are congruent.

    [IGCSE May 2013] 13.


    A, B, C and D are points on a circle. PA is a tangent to the circle.

    Angle PAD = 39° Angle BCD = 103°

    Calculate the size of angle ADB.

    ................................°

    (Total for Question 13 is 3 marks)

    14 The diagram shows a circle, centre O.


    TA is a tangent to the circle at A.
    Angle BAC = 58° and angle BAT = 74°.

    B
    N o t d raw n accu rately

    58º
    74º
    T A

    (i) Calculate angle BOC.


    (1)

    (ii) Calculate angle OCA.

    (3)
    (Total 6 marks)

    [IGCSE Jan 2013] 22.


    A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O.
    Angle ACB = 76°.
    PA and PB are tangents to the circle.

    Calculate the size of angle APB.

    ................................°
    (Total for Question 22 is 4 marks)

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