Question

A sector with a central angle greater than ${180}^{\circ }$ is called a ____ of the circle.

• A. major sector
• B. minor sector
• C. chord
• D. segment

Answer 1

The correct option is A

major sector

A sector with a central angle greater than ${180}^{\circ }$ is called a major sector of the circle.
On the other hand, a sector with a central angle less than ${180}^{\circ }$ is called a minor sector of the circle.
The portion in green represents the major sector and that in purple represents the minor sector of the circle in the above figure.