Chords and tangents of a circle

A line that touches a circle at exactly one point is a:

• 1 Tangent
• 2 Chord
• 3 Secant
• 4 Radius

A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the:

• 1 Radius at the point of contact
• 2 Diameter parallel to it
• 3 Chord
• 4 Another tangent always

The perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord:

• 1 Is a tangent
• 2 Bisects the chord
• 3 Is parallel to it
• 4 Is equal to the chord

Tangents drawn to a circle from an outside point are:

• 1 Perpendicular
• 2 Parallel
• 3 Different in length
• 4 Equal in length

The angle in a semicircle is:

• 1 45 degrees
• 2 180 degrees
• 3 90 degrees
• 4 60 degrees

The longest chord of a circle is the:

• 1 Arc
• 2 Radius
• 3 Tangent
• 4 Diameter

The angle at the centre of a circle is ___ the angle at the circumference on the same arc.

• 1 Twice
• 2 Equal to
• 3 Three times
• 4 Half

Equal chords of a circle are ___ from the centre.

• 1 Not equidistant
• 2 Equidistant
• 3 Always zero
• 4 Infinite

A line meeting the circle at two points is a:

• 1 Radius
• 2 Diameter
• 3 Secant
• 4 Tangent