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1.
The equation whose roots are opposite in sign to those of the equation x2 3x 4 = 0 is
given by
(A) 4x2 3x + 1 = 0
(B) x2 + 3x 4 = 0
2
(C) x + 3x + 4 = 0
(D) none of these
2.
3.
If the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are equal in magnitude and opposite in
sign then
(A) a = 0
(B) c = 0
(C) a = c
(D) none of these
4.
5.
If and are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the equation whose roots are
6.
7.
8.
given by
(A) ax2 + cx + b = 0
(C) (ac b2) x2 + bx + c = 0
(B) cx2+ bx + a = 0
(D) none of these
1
1
; then x belongs to
x2 3
(A) ( , 5]
(C) (2, 5]
(B) [2, 5]
(D) none of these
1
1
is
and
If
4x 5
= (x 1) are
(B) 2 and 3
(D) 4 and 5
9.
If roots of quadratic equation ax2 + 2bx +c = 0 are not real, then ax2+ 2bxy+ cy2+ dx+ ey+f=0
represent
(A)
Ellipse
(B)
Circle
(C)
Parabola
(D)
Hyperbola
10.
3x10 5x2 + 7 = 0 is an
(A) equation
(C) identity
(B) expression
(D) none of these
11.
12.
1
1
1
2 2 is
2
a
b
c
q2 2pr
r
q2 2pr
(C)
r2
(A)
q2 2pr
r
q2 2pr
(D)
r2
(B)
13.
14.
(B) 3
(D) none of these
15.
16.
If the roots of the equation (a2 + b2) x2 + 2x (ac + bd) + c2 + d2 = 0 are real, then
(A) ad = bc
(B) ab = cd
(C) ac = bd
(D) none of these
17.
a2
bc
c2
(C)
ab
(A)
(B)
r 12
r
is equal to
b2
ac
18.
If the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 differ from the roots of the equation x2 + qx + p = 0
by the same quantity, then p + q is equal to
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
19.
1
2 5
is
(B) x2 + 3x 1 = 0
(D) none of these
20.
21.
22.
23.
(A)
x 2 bx 1
are equal and opposite then the value of is
ax c
1
(B) c
(D)
ab
ab
24.
25.
If , are the roots of the equation ax2 + 3x + 2 = 0, then the sign of expression
is
(A) positive
(C) cant say
26.
2 2
(B) negative
(D) none of these
2 2
b is
(B) b
(D) none of these
27.
28.
(B) 2
(D) log23
29.
If and are the roots of 2x2 5x + 7 = 0, then equation whose roots are 2 + 3, 3 + 2
is
(A) x2 25 x + 82 = 0
(B) 2x2 25 x + 82 = 0
2
(C) x 20 x + 64 = 0
(D) none of these
30.
The set of all the possible values of a, so that 6 lies between the roots of the equation
x2 + 2(a 3)x + 9 = 0 is
(A) ( , 0) (6, 0)
(B) ( , 3/4)
(C) (0, )
(D) none of these
31.
The number of values of a for which (a2 3a + 2)x2 + (a2 5a + 6)x + a2 4 = 0 is an identity
in x is
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 3
32.
33.
If , are the roots of the equation x2 px + q = 0 then product of the roots of the quadratic
equation whose roots are 2 - 2, 3 - 3 is
(A) p(p2 q)2
(B) p(p2 q) (p2 4q)
34.
35.
x 1x 24
x 13 x 32
0 is
(B) (1, 1]
(D) none of these
36.
If a and b are nonzero roots of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 then the least value of
x2 + ax + b = 0 is
(A) 0
(B) 9/4
(C) 9/4
(D) none of these
37.
38.
39.
The graph of quadratic equation expression f (x) = ax2 + bx + c with a > 0 is always above xaxis iff
(A) D = 0
(B) D > 0
(C) D < 0
(D) none of these
40.
41.
If one of the root of a quadratic equation with rational coefficients is rational, then other root
must be
(A) imaginary
(B) irrational
(C) rational
(D) none of these
42.
If two roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are , , then the roots of the quadratic
equation ax2 bx + c = 0 are given by
1 1
(A) ,
(B) ,
1
1
(C) 2 , 2
(D) none of these
43.
44.
45.
If p, q be two positive numbers, then the number of real roots of quadratic equation
px2 + q|x| + 5 = 0 is
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 2
(D) 4
46.
47.
48.
49.
(x2, 0)
(x1, 0)
(B) x2 1= 0
(D) none of these
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
(B) 81 or 256
(D) 16 or 256
3 , then product of roots will be
(B) 4
(D) 1
(B) negative
(D) none of these
56.
( x 2 4)( x 2)
0, is
( x 1)( x 6)
(B) [2, 1) (6, )
(D) [2, 1) (1, 6)
57.
58.
(B) 2 2
(D) none of these
59.
The set of values of a for which 1 lies between the roots of the equation x2 + ax + 4 = 0, is
(A) (, 5)
(B) (4, )
(C) (5, )
(D) (5, 4)
60.
61.
62.
The set of values of p for which the roots of the equation 3x2 + 2x + p(p 1) = 0 are of the
opposite sign is
(A) (, 0)
(B) (0, 1)
(C) (1, )
(D) (0, )
63.
(D) q2 = 1 + 4p
64.
65.
x 13 x 22
1 x3
0 is
(B) ( 2, 1)
(D) none of these
66.
If the roots of x2 + (a 2)x + a2 = 0 are equal in magnitude but opposite in signs, then
1 13 1 13
1 13
(A) a
,
(B) a
,
3
3
3
1 13
(C) a
(D) none of these
,
67.
68.
The equation sin2x 2 sinx + a = 0 will have atleast one real root if,
(A) a [ 3, 1]
(B) a [ 1, 1]
(C) a [0, 1]
(D) none of these
69.
70.
If the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and cx2 + bx + a = 0 a c have negative common root then
the value of a b + c is
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) none of these
71.
x2 1
is
x2 1 2
(B) 5
(D) none of these
72.
If ax2 + bx + 9 = 0 does not have distinct real roots. a, b R, then the greatest value of
b 3a is
(A) 3
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 6
73.
74.
75.
If sin and cos are the roots of the equation lx2 + mx + n = 0, then
(A) l 2 m2 + 2ln = 0
(B) l2 + m2 + ln = 0
2
2
(C) l m ln = 0
(D) l2 + m2 ln = 0
76.
If
x 2 2x 3
then values of x are
x 2 4x 1
1
(A) ( , 2) , 1 (4, )
4
1
(C) , 1
2
(B) 2,
(1, 4)
4
77.
78.
79.
If , , be the roots of the equation x(1+ x2) + x2 (6 +x) + 2 = 0. Then the value of 1
+ 1 + 1 is
(A) 3
(B) 1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) none of these
80.
If the roots of 4x2 + 5k = (5k+1)x differ by unity then the negative value of k is
(A) 3
(B) 1/5
(C) 3/5
81.
82.
Let and are the roots of equation x2 + x + 1 = 0, the equation whose roots are 19, 17
is
(A) x2 x 1 = 0
(B) x2 x +1 = 0
(D) x2 + x 1 = 0
(D) x2 + x + 1 = 0
83.
If p and q are nonzero constants, the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has roots and , the
equation qx2 + px +1 = 0 has roots
(A) and 1/
(B) 1/ and
(C) 1/ and 1/
(D) none
84.
x2 3x 4
1 , x R, is
x 1
(B) (1, 1) (3, )
(D) none
85.
87.
88.
The value of p for which the sum of the square of the roots of
2x2 - 2(p -2)x - p -1= 0 is least, is
(A) 1
(B) 11/4
(C) 2
89.
If x2 4x + log 1 a = 0 does not have two distinct real roots, then maximum value of a is
2
1
(A)
4
(C)
90.
(B)
1
4
1
16
(A) 4
(C) 1
91.
(D) 1
x2 1
> 0 is
x 2x 3
(B) 3
(D) 2
2 2
is
x 4
x 4
(B) 1
(D) infinite
2
92.
If the roots of 4x2 + 5k = (5k + 1) x differ by unity then the negative value of k is
1
(A) 3
(B)
5
3
(C)
(D) none of these
5
93.
94.
95.
If
96.
Consider an infinite geometric series with first term a and common ratio r. If its sum is 4 and
the second term is 3/4, then
(A) a = 7/4, r = 3/7
(B) a = 2, r = 3/8
(C) a = 3/2, r = 1/2
(D) a = 3, r = 1/4
97.
If a + b + c = 0 then x a
98.
99.
If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then the number of real roots of the equation
ax2 + b|x| + c = 0 is ..
100.
3p
an bn
be the geometric mean between two distinct positive reals a and b, then the
a n 1 b n 1
value of n is
(A) 0
(B) 1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) 1
(A) (3, )
(C) [1, 1] [3, )
/ bc
. xb
/ ca
. xc
/ ab
is equal to ..
x2 3x 4
1 , x R, is
x 1
(B) (1, 1) (3, )
(D) none of these
LEVELII
1.
A quadratic equation whose roots are sec2 and cosec2 can be;
(A) x2 2x + 2 = 0
(B) x2 3x + 3 = 0
2
(C) x 4x + 4 = 0
(D) none of these
2.
(A) a (-, 2)
(B) ,
4
9
(C) 2,
4
3.
If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to sum of the
b 2 bc
squares of the reciprocals then
is equal to;
ac a 2
(A) 2
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 1
4.
5.
The values of a for which the quadratic expression x2 ax + 4 is nonnegative for all real
values of x; is given by
(A) ( 4, 4)
(B) [ 4, 4]
(C) ( , 4) (4, )
(D) none of these
6.
7.
8.
log 5 log x 2 1
2 is
logx 2
(B) 3
(D) none of these
9.
10.
If the product of the roots of the equation x2 3kx + 2e2logk 1 = 0 is 7, then the roots are
real for k equal to
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) none of these
11.
If sin and cos are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
(A) (a c)2 = b2 c2
(C) (a + c)2 = b2 c2
(B) (a c)2 = b2 + c2
(D) (a + c)2 = b2 + c2
12.
13.
If , are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the roots of the equation cx2 + bx +
a = 0, are
(A) ,
(B) ,
1
1 1
(C) ,
(D) ,
14.
15.
Let S be the set of values of a for which 2 lie between the roots of quadratic equation x2 +
(a + 2) x (a + 3) = 0. Then S is given by
(A)
(-, -5)
(B)
(5, )
(C)
(-, -5]
(D)
[5, )
16.
17.
The set of values of a for which the inequality x2 (a + 2)x-(a + 3) < 0 is satisfied for at least
one positive real x is _________.
18.
19.
20.
If x is real, then
(A) 0 < c < 2
x 2 2x c
can take all real values if
x 2 4x 3c
(B) 1 < c < 1
(C) 1 < c < 1
21.
If and are the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 and 4, 4 are the roots of x2 rx + s = 0 then equation x2 4qx + 2q2 r = 0 has always
(A) two real roots
(B) two positive roots
(C) roots of positive sign
(D) two negative roots
22.
If one root of equation x2 3ax + f(a) = 0, is double of the other then f(x) =
(A) 2x
(B) x2
2
(C) 2x
(D) x
23.
(C) = 0
(D) > 0
24.
f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d has only one real root at x = 2. If a + b + c + d > 0, then the value
of 8a + 4b + 2c + d is
(A) = 0
(B) > 0
(C) < 0
(D) cant determine
25.
26.
If both roots of the equation x2 2ax + a2 1 = 0 lies between 3 and 4, then [a] is, where
[.] denotes greatest integer function.
(A) 0, 1, 2
(B) 1, 0, 1, 2
(C) 0, 1, 2, 3
(D) 3, 2, 1, 0
27.
The expression
x b x c x c x a x a x b 1 represents
a b a c b c b a c a c a
29.
1
3
1
Solutions of x = 4 + x are
x
2
x
(A) 1, 2
1
(C) 1,
2
(B) 1, 2
(D) none of these
30.
If f(x) is a quadratic expression such that f(x) > 0 x R and if g(x) = f(x) + f(x) + f(x) then
g(x) is
(A) negative
(B) positive
(C) zero
(D) none of these
31.
x 2 34 x 71
can have no value between
x 2 2x 7
(B) 4 and 8
(D) 6 and 10
32.
The set of values of m for which both roots of the equation x2 (m + 1)x + m + 4 = 0 are real
and negative consists of all m such that
(A) 3 < m 1
(B) 4 < m 3
(C) 3 m 5
(D) 3 m or m 5
33.
34.
The equation x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0 will have a common root. The common root
is
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) none of these
35.
36.
37.
38.
The set of values of a for which all the solutions of the equation (log1/2x)2 + 4a log1/2x + 1 = 0
are positive and distinct
(A) ( 1, 0)
(B) R
(C) ( , 1/2)(1/2, )
(D) none of these
39.
The set of positive integral values of a for which at least one of the roots of the equation
x2 + (a + 10)x + 10a 33 = 0 is a positive integer, is
(A) {2}
(B) N
(C) {1, 3}
(D) none of these
40.
41.
42.
If the expression
(A) -
1
mx 1
x
1
2
ex x2 4 x2 8
0 = .
x 1x 3
1
is non-negative x R then minimum value of m must be
x
1
1
(B) 2
(C)
(D)
4
2
43.
If , be the roots of 4x2 16x + = 0 , R, such that 1 < < 2 and 2 < < 3 then
number of integral solutions of is
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 2
(D) 3
44.
If a is an integer and the equation (x a) (x 10) + 1 = 0 has integral roots then the value
of a are
(A) 10, 8
(B) 12, 10
(C) 12 , 8
(D) none of these
45.
46.
4
is
4x 4x 9
2
4
9
9
(C)
4
(A)
(B) 4
(D)
1
2
47.
48.
(B) 6
(D) 1
49.
50.
If the equation x2 + 5bx + 8c = 0, does not have two distinct real roots, then minimum value
of 5b + 8c is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 2
(D) 1
51.
52.
If the bigger root of x2 +2ax 6 + 5a = 0 is negative then exhaustive set of values of a is;
(A) a(6/5 , 2] [3, )
(B) a(6/5 , 3]
(C) [2, )
(D) none of these
53.
If f (x) = ax2 + bx + 8 does not have distinct real roots, then the least value of 4a b is
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 6
(D) 2
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
If
x3
+ x2 3x + c = 0 is of the form (x )2 (x ) then c =
3
(A) 5/3
(C) 9
(B) 9
(D) 0
n
60.
x a
i
i 1
(A) a1 + a2 + ..+ an
(C) n(a1 + a2 + ..+ an)
61.
62.
63.
The roots and of the quadratic equation ax2 +bx +c = 0 are real and of opposite sign.
Then the roots of the equation (x - )2 + (x - )2 = 0 are
(A) positive
(B) negative
(C) real and of opposite sign
(D) imaginary
64.
If the inequality
(A) 1 < m < 5
mx 2 3 x 4
5 is satisfied for all x R , then
x 2 2x 2
(B) -1 < m < 5
(D) m <
71
.
24
65.
(A)
,
(B)
(C) ,
(D)
2
2
66.
67.
If a, b, c are in G.P. then the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a
d e f
common root if , ,
are in
a b c
(A) A.P.
(B) G.P.
(C) H.P.
(D) none of these
68.
If c > 0 and 4a + c < 2b, then ax2 bx + c = 0 has a root in the interval
(A) (0, 2)
(B) (2, 4)
(C) (0, 1)
(D) (-2, 0)
69.
70.
2 1 6 2 2
x
2
is
(A) 1
(C) 4
71.
(B) 2
(D) infinite
(D) 4
72.
73.
If the ratio of the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 be equal to the ratio of the roots
of x2 + lx + m = 0, then
(A) p2 m = q2 l
(B) pm2 = q2 l
2
2
(C) p l = q m
(D) p2 m = l 2 q
74.
75.
LEVEL III
1.
2.
3.
1
Infinite
4.
Let f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + x +d has local extrema at x = and such that . < 0, f(), f() > 0;
Then the equation f(x) = 0
(A)
has 3 distinct real roots
(B)
has only one real root, which is positive if a f() < 0
(C)
has only one real root, which is negative if a f() > 0
(D)
has 3 equal real roots
5.
If sin, sin and cos are in GP, then roots of x2 + 2xcot + 1 = 0 are always
(A)
equal
(B)
real
(C)
imaginary
(D)
greater than 1
6.
Let a, b,c, R such that 2a + 3b + 6c = 0. Then the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has
(A)
at least one root in (0,1)
(B) at least one root in ( -1, 0)
(C)
both roots in (1,2)
(D) imaginary roots
7.
If ax2 + bx + 1=0 does not have 2 distinct real roots then least value
____________
8.
(B) 1/2
x2 6x 5
is ;
x 2 2x 1
(C) 1/3
of 2a b is
9.
If a, b, c are real and a + b + c = 0, then quadratic equation 4ax2 + 3bx +2c = 0 has;
(A) two real roots
(B) two imaginary roots
(C) one real root only
(D) none of these
10.
x a x b
x c
11.
12.
If the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, lies between 1 and 2. Then 9a2 + 6ab + 4ac is
(A) < 0
(B) = 0
(C) > 0
(D) cant say
13.
For the equation 3x2 + px + 3 = 0, p > 0 if one of the root is square of the other, then p is
equal to
1
(A)
(B) 1
3
2
(C) 3
(D)
3
14.
If the equation ax2 bx + 5 = 0 doesnt have two distinct real roots then the minimum value
of a + b is
(A) 5
(B) 5
(C) 0
(D) none of these
15.
16.
17.
18.
9
The number of real solutions of the equation 3 x x 2 is
10
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) none of these
19.
20.
Let a > 0, b > 0, c > 0. Then both the roots of the equation ax2+bx+c=0
(A) are real and negative
(B) have negative real parts
(C) are rational numbers
(D) none of these
21.
x4 - 4x - 1 = 0 has
(A) exactly one positive real root
(C) exactly two real roots
22.
1 cos x ax
8
bx c dx
1 cos x ax
8
If the two roots of the equation ( -1) ( x2 + x + 1)2 ( + 1) (x4 + x 2 +1) = 0 are real and
distinct, then lies in the interval < 2, > 2.
ANSWERS
LEVEL I
1.
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9.
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21.
25.
29.
33.
37.
41.
45.
49.
53.
57.
61.
65.
69.
73.
77.
81.
85.
89.
93.
97.
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B
A
D
B
C
C
A
C
B
C
B
C
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B
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C
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B
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26.
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42.
46.
50.
54.
58.
62.
66.
70.
74.
78.
82.
87.
90.
94.
98.
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C
A
D
D
A
B
B
C
B
B
C
B
B
A
B
D
A
B
B
D
D
D
A
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15.
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23.
27.
31.
35.
39.
43.
47.
51.
55.
59.
63.
67.
71.
75.
79.
83.
88.
91.
95.
99.
D
C
A
C
A
D
A
B
B
C
A
A
B
0
A
B
D
C
A
C
C
B
A
B
0
4.
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20.
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28.
32.
36.
40.
44.
48.
52.
56.
60.
64.
68.
72.
76.
80.
84.
C
B
B
A
A
A
D
A
B
D
A
C
C
B
C
B
A
A
A
B
B
92.
96.
100.
B
D
B
C
2.
B
6.
B
10.
D
14.
(2, )
18.
A
22.
B
26.
B
30.
C
34.
A
38.
(3, 2](1, 2]
C
45.
C
49.
A
53.
B
57.
D
61.
D
65.
A
69.
C
73.
A
B
A
D
A
C
B
B
B
C
D
B
D
B
D
D
A
D
3.
7.
11.
15.
19.
23.
27.
31.
35.
39.
42.
46.
50.
54.
58.
62.
66.
70.
74.
A
C
B
A
A, C
D
C
C
D
A
C
D
D
A
C
B
C
A
0
4.
8.
12.
16.
20.
24.
28.
32.
36.
40.
43.
47.
51.
55.
59.
63.
67.
71.
75.
D
D
A
A
D
B
B
B
D
B
D
D
C
A
C
C
A
A
C
B
B
B
A
3.
7.
C
1/2
4.
8.
B, C
C
LEVEL II
1.
5.
9.
13.
17.
21.
25.
29.
33.
37.
41.
44.
48.
52.
55.
60.
64.
68.
72.
LEVEL III
1.
5.
2.
6.
9.
13.
17.
21.
23.
A
10.
C
14.
A
18.
D
22.
(, 2)(2, )
C
A
A
B
11.
15.
19.
A
C
D
12.
16.
20.
A
C
B