1-A (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)

Single choice
1.

Number of values of ' p ' for which the equation (p2 3p + 2) x 2 (p2 5p + 4) x + p p2 = 0 possess more
than two roots, is:
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) none

2.

The roots of the equation (b c) x2 + (c a) x + (a b) = 0 are

(A)

ca
,1
bc

(B)

a b
,1
bc

(C)

bc
,1
a b

(D)

ca
,1
ab

3.

If , are the roots of quadratic equation x 2 + p x + q = 0 and , are the roots of x 2 + p x r = 0,

then () . () is equal to :
(A) q + r
(B) q r
(C) (q + r)
(D) (p + q + r)

4.

Two real numbers & are such that + = 3 & = 4, then & are the roots of the quadratic
equation:
(A) 4x2 12x 7 = 0
(B) 4x 2 12x + 7 = 0
2
(C) 4x 12x + 25 = 0
(D) none of these

5.

If a, b, c are integers and b2 = 4(ac + 5d2), d N, then roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 are
(A) Ir-rational
(B) Rational & different
(C) Complex conjugate
(D) Rational & equal

6.

Let a, b and c be real numbers such that 4a + 2b + c = 0 and ab > 0. Then the equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0 has
(A) real roots
(B) imaginary roots
(C) exactly one root
(D) none of these

7.

Consider the equation x 2 + 2x n = 0, where n N and n [5, 100]. Total number of different values of
'n' so that the given equation has integral roots, is
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 3

8.

If the equations k (6x2 + 3) + rx + 2x 2 1 = 0 and 6k (2x 2 + 1) + px + 4x 2 2 = 0 have both roots

common, then the value of (2r p) is
(A) 0
(B) 1/2
(C) 1
(D) none of these

9.

If a, b, p, q are nonzero real numbers, then two equations 2a 2 x 2 2 ab x + b 2 = 0 and

p2 x2 + 2 pq x + q2 = 0 have:
(A) no common root
(B) one common root if 2 a2 + b2 = p2 + q2
(C) two common roots if 3 pq = 2 ab
(D) two common roots if 3 qb = 2 ap

10.

W hich of the following graph represents the expression f(x) = a x 2 + b x + c (a 0) when

a > 0, b < 0 & c < 0 ?

(A)

RESONANCE

(B)

(C)

(D)

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11.

The expression y = ax 2 + bx + c has always the same sign as of 'a' if :

(A) 4ac < b2
(B) 4ac > b2
(C) ac < b2
(D) ac < b2

12.

The entire graph of the expression y = x 2 + kx x + 9 is strictly above the x-axis if and only if
(A) k < 7
(B) 5 < k < 7
(C) k > 5
(D) none

13.

If a, b R, a 0 and the quadratic equation ax 2 bx + 1 = 0 has imaginary roots then a + b + 1 is:

(A) positive
(B) negative
(C) zero
(D) depends on the sign of b

14.

If a and b are the non-zero distinct roots of x 2 + ax + b = 0, then the least value of x 2 + ax + b is
(A)

3
2

(B)

9
4

(C)

9
4

15.

If y = 2x2 6x + 9, then
(A) maximum value of y is 11 and it occurs at x = 2
(B) minimum value of y is 11 and it occurs at x = 2
(C) maximum value of y is 13.5 and it occurs at x = 1.5
(D) minimum value of y is 13.5 and it occurs at x = 1.5

16.

Let f(x) = x2 + 4x + 1. Then

(A) f(x) > 0 for all x
(C) f(x) 1 when x 4

17.

19.

(B) f(x) > 1 when x 0

(D) f(x) = f( x) for all x

The complete set of values of x which satisfy the inequations : 5x + 2 < 3x + 8 and
(A) ( , 1)

18.

(D) 1

(B) (2, 3)

(C) ( , 3)

(D) ( , 1) (2, 3)

The number of the integer solutions of x 2 + 9 < (x + 3)2 < 8x + 25 is :

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3

The complete solution set of the inequality

(A) (, 5) (1, 2) (6, ) {0}
(C) (, 5] [1, 2] [6, ) {0}

x 4 3 x 3 2x 2
x 2 x 30

x2
< 4 is
x 1

(D) none

0 is:

(B) ( , 5) [1, 2] (6, ) {0}

(D) none of these

20.

If the inequality (m 2)x 2 + 8x + m + 4 > 0 is satisfied for all x R, then the least integral m is:
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) none

21.

The complete set of real ' x ' satisfying

(A) [0, 2]

22.

If log1/3

(B) [ 1, 3]

(C) [ 1, 1]

(D) [1, 3]

3x 1
is less than unity, then x must lie in the interval :
x2

(A) ( 2) (5/8, )
(C) ( 2) (1/3, 5/8)
23.

x 1 1 1 is:

(B) ( 2, 5/8)
(D) ( 2, 1/3)

Solution set of the inequality 2 log2 (x 2 + 3x) 0 is :

(A) [ 4, 1]
(B) [ 4, 3) (0, 1]
(C) ( 3) (1, )
(D) ( 4) [1, )

RESONANCE

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24.

25.

26.

The set of all the solutions of the inequality log1 x (x 2) 1 is

(A) ( , 0)
(B) (2, )
(C) ( , 1)

(D)

If log0.3 (x 1) < log0.09 (x 1), then x lies in the interval

(A) (2, )
(B) (1, 2)
(C) ( 2, 1)

(D) none of these

If log0.5 log5 (x 2 4) > log0.51, then x lies in the interval

(A) ( 3,

5 ) ( 5 , 3)

(B) ( 3,

(C) ( 5 , 3 5 )

27.

If x is real and k =

(A)

1
k3
3

5)( 5,3 5)

(D)
x2 x 1
x2 x 1

, then:

(B) k 5

(C) k 0

(D) none

28.

The real values of 'a' for which the quadratic equation 2x2 (a3 + 8a 1) x + a2 4a = 0 possesses roots
of opposite sign is given by:
(A) a > 5
(B) 0 < a < 4
(C) a > 0
(D) a > 7

29.

If , are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 2p (x 4) 15 = 0, then the set of values of p for which
one root is less than 1 & the other root is greater than 2 is:
(A) (7/3, )
(B) (, 7/3)
(C) x R
(D) none

30.

If , be the roots of 4x 2 16x + = 0, where R, such that 1 < < 2 and 2 < < 3, then the number
of integral solutions of is
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 2
(D) 3

31.

If two roots of the equation x3 px 2 + qx r = 0 are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then:
(A) pr = q
(B) qr = p
(C) pq = r
(D) none

32.

If , & are the roots of the equation x 3 x 1 = 0 then,

(A) zero

33.

(B) 1

1 1 1
+
+
has the value equal to:
1 1 1

(C) 7

(D) 1

Let , , be the roots of (x a) (x b) (x c) = d, d 0 then the roots of the equation (x ) (x )

(x ) + d = 0 are :
(A) a + 1, b + 1, c + 1 (B) a, b, c

(C) a 1, b 1, c 1 (D)

a b c
, ,
b c a

Multiple choice
34.

For the equation |x|2 + |x| 6 = 0, the correct statement (s) is (are) :
(A) sum of roots is 0
(B) product of roots is 4
(C) there are 4 roots
(D) there are only 2 roots

35.

If , are the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0, and + h, + h are the roots of px 2 + qx + r = 0, then

(A)

a
b
c
=
=
p
q
r

RESONANCE

(B) h =

1
2

b q

a p

(C) h =

1
2

b q

a p

(D)

b 2 4ac
a2

22

q2 4pr
p2

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37.

If a, b are non-zero real numbers and , the roots of x2 + ax + b = 0, then

(A)
2, 2 are the roots of x2 (2b a2) x + a2 = 0
(B)

1 1
, are the roots of bx2 + ax + 1 = 0

(C)

,
are the roots of bx 2 + (2b a2) x + b = 0

(D)

( 1), ( 1) are the roots of the equation x 2 + x (a + 2) + 1 + a + b = 0

The graph of the quadratic polynomial y = ax 2 + bx + c is as shown in the figure. Then :

(A) b2 4ac > 0

38.

(B)

(C)

(D) c < 0

(D)

The adjoining figure shows the graph of y = ax 2 + bx + c. Then

(B) b2 < 4ac

(D) a and b are of opposite sign

(A) a < 0
(C) c > 0
40.

(C) a > 0

For which of the following graphs of the quadratic expression y = a x 2 + b x + c, the product a b c is
negative.

(A)

39.

(B) b < 0

x2 + x + 1 is a factor of a x 3 + b x 2 + c x + d = 0, then the real root of above equation is

(a, b, c, d R)
(A) d/a
(B) d/a
(C) (b a)/a
(D) (a b)/a

1-B (SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)

1.

For what value of a, the equation (a2 a 2)x 2 + (a2 4)x + (a2 3a + 2) = 0, will have more than two
solutions ? Does there exist a real value of x for which the above equation will be an identity in a ?

2.

If and are the roots of the equation 2x 2 + 3x + 4 = 0, then find the values of

(i)
2 + 2
(ii)
+

3.

If and are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then find the equation whose roots are given
by
(i)

1
1
,+

RESONANCE

(ii)

2 + 2, 2 + 2

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4.

The length of a rectangle is 2 metre more than its width. If the length is increased by 6 metre and the
width is decreased by 2 metre, the area becomes 119 square metre. Find the dimensions of the
original rectangle.

5.

If but 2 = 5 3, 2 = 5 3, then find the equation whose roots are

6.

In copying a quadratic equation of the form x 2 + px + q = 0, the coefficient of x was wrongly written
as 10 in place of 11 and the roots were found to be 4 and 6. Find the roots of the correct equation.

7.

If 2 + i 3 is a root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0, where p, q R, then find the ordered pair (p, q)

8.

If one root of equation ( m) x 2 + x + 1 = 0 be double of the other and if be real, show that m

9.

Solve the equation x4 + 4x 3 + 5x2 + 2x 2 = 0, one root being 1 +

10.

If the roots of the equation x2 2cx + ab = 0 are real and unequal, then prove that the roots of
x2 2(a + b) x + a2 + b2 + 2c2 = 0 will be imaginary.

11.

For what values of k the expression kx 2 + (k + 1)x + 2 will be a perfect square of linear factor.

12.

Show that the roots of the equation (a2 bc) x 2 + 2(b2 ac) x + c 2 ab = 0 are equal if either
b = 0 or a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc

13.

Prove that the roots of the equation

and
.

9
.
8

1 .

1
1
1
+
+
= 0 are always real and cannot have roots
x a
x b
x c

if a = b = c.

14.

If the roots of the equation

1
1
1
+
= are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, show that
( x p)
( x q) r

p + q = 2 r & that the product of the roots is equal to (1/2) (p + q).

3 5 1
2

15.

Find the value of the expression 2x 3 + 2x 2 7x + 72 when x =

16.

Find the value of 'a' so that x2 11 x + a = 0 and x2 14x + 2a = 0 have a common root.

17.

If ax2 + bx + c = 0 and bx 2 + cx + a = 0 have a common root and a, b, c are non-zero real numbers, then
find the value of

a 3 b3 c 3
.
abc

18.

If x2 + px + q = 0 and x2 + qx + p = 0 have a common root, show that 1 + p + q = 0 ; show that their other
roots are the roots of the equation x2 + x + pq = 0.

19.

If one of the roots of the equation ax 2 + b x + c = 0 be reciprocal of one of the roots of

a1 x2 + b1 x + c1 = 0, then prove that (a a1 c c1)2 = (b c1 a b1) (b1c a1b).

RESONANCE

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20.

21.

Draw the graph of the following expressions :

(i)
y = x2 + 4x + 3
(ii)
y = 9x 2 + 6x + 1

(ii)
(iii)

f(x) = x2 + 2x + 3
2

f(x) = x 2x + 3

xR

x [0, 2]
x [0, 1]

f(x) = x 4x + 6

If x be real, then find the range of the following rational expressions :

(i)

23.

x2 x 1

y=

x2 1

Solve the following inequalities :

(i)
x2 7x + 10 > 0
2x

(iii)

2x 5x 2

1
x 1.

x 2 2x 9

(ii)

y=

(ii)

x 2 4x + 3 < 0

(iv)

x 2 2x 9

x2
2x 3
>
.
x2
4x 1

24.

Find all real values of x which satisfy x 2 3x + 2 > 0 and x 2 3x 4 0.

25.

Solve the following inequalities :

26.

27.

28.

y = 2x 2 + x 1

Find the range of following quadratic expressions :

(i)

22.

(iii)

(i)

(x 1)2 (x + 1)3 (x 4) 0

(ii)

(iii)

(x2 x 1) (x 2 x 7) < 5

(iv)

x 4 ( x 1)2 ( x 2)
( x 3)3 ( x 4)

( x 2) ( x 2 2x 1)
4 3x x 2

Solve the following inequalities :

(i)

(iv)

|x2

3
>2
x

+ 3x| +

(ii)
x2

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3x
2

x 4

(v)

|x + 3| > |2x 1|

(iii)

| x 3 | x
>1
x2

Solve the following inequalities :

(i)

log1/5

4x 6
0
x

(ii)

log2(4x 2.2x + 17) > 5.

(iii)

log2x log x + 2

(iv)

log1/2 (x + 1) > log2 (2 x)

Solve the following inequalities :

(i)

log0.5 (x + 5)2 > log1/2 (3x 1)2. (ii)

(iii)

log(3x2 1) 2 <

1
2

(iv)

log1/2 log3

x 1
0
x 1

logx (2 + x) < 1

29.

If both roots of the equation x 2 6ax + 2 2a + 9a2 = 0 exceed 3, then show that a > 11/9.

30.

Find all the values of 'K' for which one root of the equation x (K + 1) x + K + K 8 = 0, exceeds 2 &
the other root is smaller than 2.

RESONANCE

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31.

Find all the real values of 'a', so that the roots of the equation
(a2 a + 2) x2 + 2(a 3) x + 9 (a4 16) = 0 are of opposite sign.

32.

Find all the values of 'a', so that exactly one root of the equation x2 2ax + a2 1 = 0, lies between the
numbers 2 and 4, and no root of the equation is either equal to 2 nor equal to 4.

33.

If and be two real roots of the equation x3 + px2 + qx + r = 0 satisfying the relation + 1 = 0, then
prove that r2 + pr + q + 1 = 0

34.

35.

1
1

If , , are the roots of the equation x3 + px2 + qx + r = 0, then find the value of

1

.

If , and are roots of 2x3 + x 2 7 = 0, then find the value of

2-A (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)

Single choice
1.

If the quadratic equations 3x 2 + ax + 1 = 0 & 2x 2 + bx + 1 = 0 have a common root, then the value of the
expression 5ab 2a2 3b2 is:
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 1
(D) none

2.

If both roots of the quadratic equation (2 x) (x + 1) = p are distinct & positive, then p must lie in the
interval:
(A) (2, )
(B) (2, 9/4)
(C) ( , 2)
(D) ( , )

3.

The equation, x = 2x 2 + 6x 9 has:

(A) no solution
(B) one solution

(C) two solutions

(D) infinite solutions

4.

Let a > 0, b > 0 & c > 0. Then both the roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0
(A) are real & negative
(B) have negative real parts
(C) are rational numbers
(D) have positive real parts

5.

The set of all solutions of the inequality (1/ 2) x

(A) ( , 0)

(B) ( , 1)

2x

< 1/4 contains the set

(C) (1, )

(D) (3, )

6.

The value of 'a' for which the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation x 2 (a 2) x a 1 = 0
assume the least value is:
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3

7.

The set of values of x satisfying simultaneously the inequalities

2x 3 31 > 0 is :
(A) a unit set
(C) an infinite set

RESONANCE

( x 8) (2 x )
10

log0.3
(log2 5 1)
7

0 and

(B) an empty set

(D) a set consisting of exactly two elements.
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2x

8.

Consider y =

1 x2

(A) [ 1, 1]
9.

, where x is real , then the range of expression y2 + y 2 is:

(B) [0, 1]

(C) 9 / 4 , 0

The least value of expression x 2 + 2 xy + 2 y2 + 4 y + 7 is:

(A) 1
(B) 1
(C) 3

(D) 9 / 4 , 1

(D) 7

10.

The values of k, for which the equation x 2 + 2 (k 1) x + k + 5 = 0 possess atleast one positive root, are:
(A) [4, )
(B) (, 1] [4, ) (C) [ 1, 4]
(D) ( , 1]

11.

If b > a, then the equation (x a) (x b) + 1 = 0, has:

(A) both roots in (a, b)
(B) both roots in (, a)
(C) both roots in (b, )
(D) one root in (, a) & other in (b, )

12.

If

6x 2 5x 3
x 2 2x 6

(A) 0 & 81

4, then least and the highest values of 4 x 2 are:

(B) 9 & 81

(C) 36 & 81

(D) none of these

13.

If , , , are the roots of the equation x 4 Kx 3 + Kx 2 + Lx + M = 0, where K, L & M are real numbers,
then the minimum value of 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 is:
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 1
(D) 2

14.

If the roots of the equation x 3 + Px 2 + Qx 19 = 0 are each one more than the roots of the equaton
x3 Ax2 + Bx C = 0, where A, B, C, P & Q are constants, then the value of A + B + C is equal to :
(A) 18
(B) 19
(C) 20
(D) none

15.

The equations x3 + 5x 2 + px + q = 0 and x 3 + 7x 2 + px + r = 0 have two roots in common. If the third root
of each equation is represented by x 1 and x 2 respectively, then the ordered pair (x 1, x 2) is:
(A) ( 5, 7)
(B) (1, 1)
(C) ( 1, 1)
(D) (5, 7)

16.

If coefficients of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0, a 0 are real and roots of the equation are non-real
complex and a + c < b, then
(A) 4a + c > 2b
(B) 4a + c < 2b
(C) 4a + c = 2b
(D) none of these

17.

If (2 + 2)x2 + ( + 2) x < 1 for all x R, then belongs to the interval

(A) (2, 1)

18.

2
(C) , 1
5

(D) none of these

The set of possible values of for which x 2 ( 2 5 + 5)x + (2 2 3 4) = 0 has roots, whose sum
and product are both less than 1, is
5

(A) 1,
2

19.

(B) 2,
5

(B) (1, 4)

(C) 1 ,
2

(D) 1,
2

Let conditions C1 and C2 be defined as follows : C1 : b2 4ac 0, C2 : a, b, c are of same sign. The
roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real and positive, if
(A) both C1 and C2 are satisfied
(B) only C2 is satisfied
(C) only C1 is satisfied
(D) none of these

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20.

If the roots of the equation x 2 + 2ax + b = 0 are real and distinct and they differ by at most 2m, then b
lies in the interval
(A) (a2 m 2, a2)
(B) [a2 m 2, a2)
(C) (a2, a2 + m 2)
(D) none of these

Multiple choice

21.

If

1
log0.1 x 2, then
2
1

(A) maximum value of x is

(C) minimum value of x is

22.

If

log2 ( 4 x 2 x 1)
log2 ( x 2 1)

(A) ,
3

10
1
10

(B) x lies between

1
and
100

(D) minimum value of x is

1
10

1
100

> 1, then x lies in the interval

(B) (1, )

2
(C) , 0
3

(D) none of these

23.

If the quadratic equations x 2 + abx + c = 0 and x 2 + acx + b = 0 have a common root, then the equation
containing their other roots is/are:
(A) x2 + a (b + c) x a2bc = 0
(B) x 2 a (b + c) x + a2bc = 0
(C) a (b + c) x 2 (b + c) x + abc = 0
(D) a (b + c) x 2 + (b + c) x abc = 0

24.

If the quadratic equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a, b, c R, a 0) and x2 + 4x + 5 = 0 have a common root,

then a, b, c must satisfy the relations:
(A) a > b > c
(B) a < b < c
(C) a = k; b = 4k; c = 5k (k R, k 0)
(D) b2 4ac is negative.

25.

If , are the real and distinct roots of x2 + px + q = 0 and 4, 4 are the roots of x 2 rx + s = 0, then
the equation x2 4qx + 2q2 r = 0 has always
(A) two real roots
(B) two negative roots
(C) two positive roots
(D) one positive root and one negative root

2-B (SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)

1.

Solve the following equations :

(i)
22x + 2x+2 32 = 0
(ii)
x (x + 1) (x + 2) (x + 3) = 120.

2.

If one root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to nth power of the other root, show that
(acn)1/(n + 1) + (anc)1/(n + 1) + b = 0.

3.

If a, b are the roots of x 2 + px + 1 = 0 and c, d are the roots of x 2 + qx + 1 = 0. Show that

q2 p2 = (a c) (b c) (a + d) (b + d).

4.

If a, b, c are nonzero, unequal rational numbers then prove that the roots of the equation
(abc2)x2 + 3a2 cx + b2 cx 6a2 ab + 2b2 = 0 are rational

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5.

If p, q, r, s R and pr = 2 (q + s), then show that atleast one of the equations

x2 + px + q = 0, x2 + rx + s = 0 has real roots.

6.

If one root of the equation 4x 2 + 2x 1 = 0 be then prove that its second root is 43 3.

7.

Find all values of the parameter ' a ' such that the roots , of the equation
2 x2 + 6 x + a = 0 satisfy the inequality

8.

< 2.

Solve for real values of x

(i)

(5 2 6 ) x

(5 2 6 ) x

= 10

(ii)

x 2 2a |x a| 3a2 = 0, a 0

x 2 kx 1

9.

If ' x ' is real, find values of ' k ' for which

10.

The equations x2 ax + b = 0 & x3 px 2 + qx = 0, where b 0, q 0 have one common root & the

x2 x 1

< 2 is valid x R.

second equation has two equal roots. Prove that 2 (q + b) = ap.

11.

Obtain real solutions of the simultaneous equations xy + 3 y x + 4 y 7 = 0,

2 xy + y 2 x 2 y + 1 = 0.

12.

If the equations x2 + a x + 12 = 0, x2 + b x + 15 = 0 & x2 + (a + b) x + 36 = 0 have a common positive

root, then find a, b and the roots of the equations.

13.

If & are the two distinct roots of x + 2 (K 3) x + 9 = 0, then find the values of K such that
, ( 6, 1).

14.

Find all values of a for which atleast one of the roots of the equation x2 (a 3) x + a = 0 is greater than 2.

15.

If x1 is a root of ax2 + bx + c = 0, x2 is a root of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where 0 < x1 < x2, show that the
equation ax2 + 2 bx + 2c = 0 has a root x3 satisfying 0 < x1 < x3 < x2.

16.

Let + i ; , R, be a root of the equation x 3 + qx + r = 0; q, r R. Find a real cubic equation,

independent of and , whose one root is 2.

17.

Find the set of values of 'a' if (x2 + x)2 + a (x2 + x) + 4 = 0 has

(i)

all four real & distinct roots.

(ii)

Only two roots are real and distinct.

(iii)

all four roots are imaginary.

(iv)

four real roots in which only two are equal.

RESONANCE

29

3-A (MATCH THE COLUMN)

1.

2.

Column

Column

(A)

If the roots of x2 bx + c = 0 are two

consecutive integers, then b2 4c =

(B)

(p)

If x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0
(a 0) have a common root, then a + b =

(q)

(C)

If are roots of x2 x + 3 = 0 then 4 = ?

(r)

17

(D)

If are the roots of x3 7x2 + 16 x 12 = 0

then 2 + 2 + =

(s)

Column

Column

(A)

If + 4 are two roots of x2 8 x + k = 0,

then possible value of k is

(p)

(B)

Number of real roots of equation x2 5|x| + 6 = 0

(q)

are 'n', then value of

n
is
2

(C)

If 3 i is a root of x2 + ax + b = 0 (a, b R),

then b is

(r)

12

(D)

If both roots of x2 2 kx + k2 + k 5 = 0
are less than 5, then 'k' may be equal to

(s)

10

3-B (ASSERTION/REASONING)

3.

Statement - 1 : Maximum value of log1/3 (x2 4x + 5) is '0'.

Statement - 2 : loga x 0 for x 1 and 0 < a < 1.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

4.

Statement - 1 : The nearest point from x - axis on the curve f(x) = x2 6x + 11 is (3, 2)
Statement - 2 : If a > 0 and D < 0, then ax2 + bx + c > 0 x R.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

RESONANCE

30

5.

Let , be the roots of f(x) = 3x2 4x + 5 = 0.

Statement-1 : The equation whose roots are 2, 2 is given by 3x 2 + 8x 20 = 0.
Statement-2 : To obtain, from the equation f(x) = 0, having roots and , the equation having roots
2, 2 one needs to change x to

x
in f(x) = 0.
2

(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
3-C (COMPREHENSION)
6.

Comprehension

In the given figure OBC is an isosceles right triangle

y = x2 + bx + c

in which AC is a median, then answer the following

O

questions :
6.1

Roots of y = 0 are
(A) {2, 1}

(B) {4, 2}

(C) {1, 1/2}

(D) {8, 4}

6.2

The equation whose roots are ( + ) & ( ), where , ( > ) are roots obtained in previous question, is
(A) x2 4x + 3 = 0
(B) x2 8x + 12 = 0
(C) 4x2 8x + 3 = 0
(D) x2 16x + 48 = 0

6.3

Minimum value of the quadratic expression correspoinding to the quadratic equation obtained in Q.No. 6.2
occurs at x =
(A) 8
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 2

7.

Comprehension
Consider the equation x4 x2 + 9 = 0.

7.1

If the equation has four real and distinct solutions, then lies in the interval
(A) (, 6) (6, )
(B) (0, )
(C) (6, )
(D) (, 6)

7.2

If the equation has no real solution, then lies in the interval

(A) (, 0)
(B) (, 6)
(C) (6, )

(D) (0, )

If the equation has two real solutions, then set of values of is

(A) (, 6)
(B) (6, 6)
(C) {6}

(D) none of these

7.3

3-D (TRUE/FALSE)

8.

The equation 2x2 + 3x + 1 = 0 has an irrational root.

9.

If and re roots of equation x2 + 2x + 4 = 0, then

10.

If a < b < c < d, then the roots of the equation (x a) (x c) + 2 (x b) (x d) = 0 are real and distinct.

RESONANCE

1
4

31

11.

If a, b, c, d R , then the roots of the quadratic equation (a4 + b4) x2 + (4abcd)x + c 4 + d4 = 0 can not
be distinct, if real.

12.

If x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 and ax 2 + bx + c = 0 have a common root and a, b, c N, then the minimum value of

(a + b + c) is 10.

3-E (FILL IN THE BLANKS)

13.

The value of the biquadratic expression x 4 8 x 3 + 18 x 2 8 x + 2, when x = 2 + 3 , is ...........

14.

If the product of the roots of the equation x2 3kx + 2 e2lnk 1 = 0 is 7, then the roots are real for k =
...............

15.

If (x + 1)2 is greater than 5x 1 & less than 7x 3 then the integral value of x is equal to ..........

16.

The number of real roots of x + x = 0 is ............

x
x

17.

If x y and y 2x are two factors of the expression x 3 3x 2y + xy2 + y3,

then = ......... and = .......

4-A (PREVIOUS JEE QUESTIONS)

IIT-JEE - 2008
1.

Let a, b, c, p, q be real numbers. Suppose , are the roots of the equation x2 + 2px + q = 0 and ,

1
are

the roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0, where 2 {1, 0, 1}

STATEMENT -1 :
(p2 q) (b2 ac) 0
and
STATEMENT-2 :
b pa or c qa
(A)

STATEMENT-1
STATEMENT-1
STATEMENT-1
STATEMENT-1
STATEMENT-1
STATEMENT-1

(B)
(C)
(D)

is True, STATEMENT-2 is True ; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for

is True, STATEMENT-2 is True ; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
is True, STATEMENT-2 is False
is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

IIT-JEE - 2007
2.

Let , be the roots of the equation x2 px + r = 0 and

, 2 be the roots of the equation x2 qx + r = 0.

2

Then the value of r is

(A)

2
(p q) (2q p)
9

(B)

2
(q p) (2p q)
9

(C)

2
(q 2p) (2q p)
9

(D)

2
(2p q) (2q p)
9

RESONANCE

32

3.

Let f(x) =

x 2 6x 5
x 2 5x 6

Column

Column

(A)

If 1 < x < 1, then f(x) satisfies

(p)

0 < f(x) < 1

(B)

If 1 < x < 2, then f(x) satisfies

(q)

f(x) < 0

(C)

If 3 < x < 5, then f(x) satisfies

(r)

f(x) > 0

(D)

If x > 5, then f(x) satisfies

(s)

f(x) < 1

IIT-JEE - 2006
4.

Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle (No two of them are equal) and R. If the roots of the equation
x2 + 2(a + b + c)x + 3 (ab + bc + ca) = 0 are real, then
(A) <

5.

4
3

(B) >

5
3

1 5
(C) ,
3 3

4 5
(D) ,
3 3

If roots of the equation x2 10ax 11b = 0 are c and d and those of x2 10cx 11d = 0 are a and b, then find
the value of a + b + c + d. (where a, b, c, d are all distinct numbers)

IIT-JEE - 2004
6.

7.

If the quadratic expression x2 + 2ax 3a + 10 > 0 x R, then

(A) a > 5
(B) | a | < 5
(C) 5 < a < 2

(D) 2 < a < 3

If one root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 is square of other, then the relation between p, q is :
(A) p3 q (3p 1) + q2 = 0
(B) p3 + q (3p + 1) + q2 = 0
3
2
(C) p + q (3p 1) + q = 0
(D) p3 q (3p + 1) + q2 = 0

IIT-JEE - 2003
8.

If f(x) = x2 + 2bx + 2c2 and g(x) = x2 2cx + b2 are such that min f(x) > max g(x), then the relation
between b and c, is
(A) no relation
(B) 0 < c < b/2
(C) |c| < 2 |b|
(D) |c| > 2 |b|

9.

x2 + (a b) x + (1 a b) = 0, a, b R. Find the condition on ' a ' for which both roots of the equation
are real and unequal b R

IIT-JEE - 2002
10.

The set of all real numbers x for which x2 |x + 2| + x > 0 is

(A) ( , 2 ) (2, )
(B) ( , 2 ) ( 2 , )
(C) ( , 1) (1, )
(D) ( 2 , )

IIT-JEE - 2001
11.

12.

The number of solution(s) of log4(x 1) = log2(x 3) is/are

(A) 3
(B) 1
(C) 2

(D) 0

Let a, b, c be real numbers with a 0 and let , be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0. Express
the roots of a3x2 + abcx + c3 = 0 in terms of ,

RESONANCE

33

IIT-JEE - 2000
13.
(a)

For the equation 3x2 + px + 3 = 0, p > 0 if one of the roots is square of the other, then p is equal to:
(A) 1/3
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 2/3

(b)

If & ( < ) are the roots of the equation x2 + bx + c = 0, where c < 0 < b, then
(A) 0 < <
(B) < 0 < <
(C) < < 0
(D) < 0 < <

(c)

If b > a, then the equation (x a) (x b) 1 = 0, has:

(A) both roots in [a, b]
(B) both roots in (a)
(C) both roots in [b)
(D) one root in (a) & other in (b, )

14.

If , are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a 0) and + , + are the roots of,

Ax2 + Bx + C = 0 (A 0) for some constant , then prove that

b 2 4ac
a2

B 2 4AC
A2

IIT-JEE - 1999
15.

If the roots of the equation x2 2ax + a2 + a 3 = 0 are real & less than 3, then
(A) a < 2
(B) 2 a 3
(C) 3 < a 4
(D) a > 4

IIT-JEE - 1997
2

16.

The sum of all the real roots of the equation x 2

x 2 2 0 is ______.

17.

Let S be a square of unit area. Consider any quadrilateral which has one vertex on each side of S. If a,
b, c & d denote the lengths of the sides of the quadrilateral, prove that 2 a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 4.

18.

Find the set of all solutions of the equation 2|y| | 2y1 1| = 2y1 + 1

19.

The equation x 1 x 1 = 4 x 1 has

(A) no solution
(B) one solution

(C) two solutions

(D) more than two solutions

IIT-JEE - 1995
20.

Let a, b, c be real. If ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two real roots & where < 1 & > 1, then show that
1+ c/a + b/a.

4-B (PREVIOUS AIEEE/DCE QUESTIONS)

21.

If the difference between the roots of the equation x2 + ax + 1 = 0 is less than

values of a is
(A) (3, 3)

(B) (3, )

(C) (3, )

5 , then the set of possible

(D) (, -3)

22.

If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px + q = 0 are tan 30 and tan 15 respectively, then the value
of 2 + q p is :
(A) 3
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2

23.

All the values of m for which both roots of the equation x2 2mx + m2 1 = 0 are greater than 2 but less
than 4 lie in the interval :
(A) m > 3
(B) 1< m < 3
(C) 1 < m < 4
(D) 2 < m < 0

RESONANCE

34

24.

In a triangle PQR, R =

P
Q

. If tan and tan are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0, then :

2
2
2

(A) b = a + c.

(B) b = c.

(C) c = a + b.

(D) a = b + c.

25.

The value of a for which the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation x2 (a 2)x a 1 = 0 assume
the least value is :
(A) 2.
(B) 3.
(C) 0
(D) 1.

26.

If the roots of the equation x2 bx + c = 0 be two consecutive integers, then b2 4c equals :

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 2

27.

If both the roots of the quardratic equation x2 2kx + k2 + k 5 = 0 are less than 5, then k lies in the interval:
(A) [4, 5]
(B) (, 4)
(C) (6, )
(D) (5, 6]

28.

If the equation an xn + an 1xn1 +...............+ a1x = 0, a1 0, n 2, has a positive root x = , then the
equation nanxn 1 + (n 1)an 1xn 2 + .........+ a1 = 0 has a positive root, which is :
(A) equal to
(B) greater than or equal to
(C) smaller than
(D) greater than

29.

Let two numbers have arithemetic mean 9 and geometric mean 4. Then these numbers are the roots of the
quadratic equation :
(A) x2 + 18x + 16 = 0
(B) x2 18x + 16 = 0
(C) x2 + 18x 16 = 0
(D) x2 18x 16 = 0

30.

If (1 p) is a root of quadratic equation x2 + px + (1 p) = 0, then is roots are :

(A) 0,1
(B) 1,1
(C) 0, 1
(D) 1,2

31.

If one root of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots, then the
value of q is :
(A) 49/4
(B) 12
(C) 3
(D) 4

32.

If 2a + 3b + 6c = 0, then at least one root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 lies in the interval :
(A) (0,1)
(B) (1,2)
(C) (2,3)
(D) (1,3)

33.

If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of the squares of their
reciprocals, then

a b
c
,
and
are in :
c a
b

(A) arithmetic progresion.

(C) harmonic progression.
34.

35.

The number of the real solutions of the equation x2 3|x| + 2 = 0 is :

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 1

2
3

(B)

2
3

(C)

1
3

(D)

1
.
3

Let a, b, c be real, if ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two real roots and , where < 2 and > 2, then :
(A) 4 +

37.

(D) 3.

The value of a for which one root of the quadratic equation (a2 5a + 3)x2 + (3a 1)x + 2 = 0 is twice as
large as the other, is :
(A)

36.

(B) geometric progression.

(D) arithmetico-geometirc progression.

2b
c
+
=0
a
a

(B) 4

2b
c
+
=0
a
a

(C) 4 +

2b
c

<0
a
a

The condition for a2x4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + f2 may be perfect square is :

(A) 2a2c = a3f
(B) 4a2c b2 = 8a3f
(C) 4a2c = 8a3f

RESONANCE

(D) 4

2b
c
+
<0
a
a

(D) none of these

35

38.

If a 0 then roots of x2 2a |x a| 3a2 = 0 is :

(A) a

(B) ( 1 +

6)a

(C) ( 6 1) a

(D) none of these

39.

The values of x and y besides y can satisfy the equation (x, y real numbers)
x2 xy + y2 4x 4y + 16 = 0
(A) 2, 2
(B) 4, 4
(C) 3, 3
(D) none of these

40.

Let and be the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0, then the equation whose roots are 19, 7 is :
(A) x2 + x + 1 = 0
(B) x2 + x 1 = 0
(C) x2 x + 1 = 0
(D) x2 x 1 = 0

41.

If two equations x2 + a2 = 1 2ax and x2 + b2 = 1 2bx have only one common root, then
(A) a b = 2
(B) a b = 1
(C) a b = 1
(D) |a b| = 1

42.

The equation x2 2 2 kx + 2 e2 log k 1 = 0 has the product of roots equal to 31, then, for what value
of k it has real roots?
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 4

43.

If (x2 3x + 2) is a factor of x 4 px 2 + q = 0, then the values of p and q are

(A) 5, 4
(B) 5, 4
(C) 5, 4
(D) 5, 4

44.

For what value of a and b the equation x4 4x 3 + ax 2 + bx + 1 = 0 has four real roots ?
(A) ( 6, 4)
(B) (6, 5)
(C) (6, 4)
(D) (6, 4)

45.

If , are roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0, then the value of 3 + 3 is

(A)

3abc b 3
a

(B)

a3 b 3
3abc

(C)

3abc b 3
a

(D)

(3abc b 3 )
a3

46.

If b > a, then the equation (x a) (x b) 1 = 0 has

(A) both roots in (a, b)
(B) both roots in ( , a)
(C) both roots in (b, )
(D) one root in ( , a) and other in (b, )

47.

If a + b + c = 0, then the quadratic equation 3ax 2 + 2bx + c = 0 has

(A) at least one root in [0, 1]
(B) both roots imaginary
(C) one root in (1, 2), either in ( 1, 0)
(D) None of these

RESONANCE

36

21. (i) (, 4]

EXERCISE # 1-A
1. B

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. C
22. (i)

8. A

9. A

10. B

11. B

12. B

13. A

14. C

15. C

16. C

17. D

18. D

19. B

20. B

21. B

22. A

23. B

24. D

25. A

26. A

27. A

28. B

29. B

30. D

31. C

32. C

33. B

34. ABD

35. BD 36. BCD

37. ABD

1
(ii) , 2
2

x ( , 2) (5, )

(ii)
(iii)

x (1, 3)
x (2, 1) ( 2/3, 1/2)

(iv)

1
x ( , 2) , 1 (4, )
4

24. x [1, 1) (2, 4]

EXERCISE # 1-B
1. a = 2; No real value of x.

7
4

(ii)

7
8

3. (i) ac x2 + b(a + c) x + (a + c)2 = 0

(ii) a2 x2 + (2ac 4a2 b2) x + 2b2 + (c 2a)2 = 0

25. (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

x
x
x
x

26. (i)
(ii)
(iii)

x (1, 0) (0, 3)
x (, 4] [1, 1] [4, )
x (5, 2) (1, )

7. ( 4, 7)

9. 1

2,1

15. 4

(iii)

RESONANCE

{1} [4, )
(1, 0) (0, 2) (3, )
(2, 3)
{1}

(v)

2
x , 4
3

x 2 ,
2

(ii)

(log2 5, )

16. a = 0, 24

17. 3

20. (i)

2 1

x , ,
3

27. (i)
11. 3 2 2

(, 1]
(4, 1)
(2, 1)
(, 2]

(iv)

5. 3x2 19x + 3 = 0.

4. 11 m and 9 m
6. 8, 3

1 3
2, 2

(iii) [3, 6]

38. ABCD 39. AD

40. AD

2. (i)

23. (i)

(ii) [2, 3]

(ii)

(iii)

(0, 101] [102, )

(iv)

1 < x <

28. (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

1 5
2

1 5
<x<2
2

or

(, 5)(5, 1) (3, )
[2, )
( , 1) (1, )
x ( 2, 1) ( 1, 0) (0, 1) (2, )

30. K ( 2, 3)

31. a (2, 2)

32. a (1, 5) {3}

34.

(r 1)3
r2

37

35. 3

EXERCISE # 2-A

EXERCISE # 3

1. B

2. B

3. A

4. B

5. D

6. B

7. A

1. (A) (p),

(B) (s),

(C) (q),

(D) (r)

8. C

9. C

10. D

11. A

12. A

13. B

14. A

2. (A) (r),

(B) (p),

(C) (s),

(D) (p, q)

15. A

16. B

17. B

18. D

19. A

20. B

3. A

4. B

5. D

7.2 B

7.3 C

8. False

21. ABD

22. AB 23. BD 24. CD 25. AD

11. True

EXERCISE # 2-B
1. (i) 2

(ii) {2, 5}
17. =

12. False

6.1 A

6.2 A

9. True

13. 1

6.3 D

7.1 C

10. True

14. 2

15. 3

16. 0

11
3
,=
4
4

7. (, 0) (9/2, )

EXERCISE # 4
2

8. (i) x = 2,
(ii) x = a (1

2 ), x = a ( 6 1)

1. B

2. D

3. (A) (p), (r), (s) ; (B) (q), (s) ;

(C) (q), (s) ;

(D) (p), (r), (s)

9. k (0, 4)
4. A

5. 1210

10. B

11. B

6. C

7. A

8. D

9. a > 1

11. x R if y = 1, x = 2 if y = 3
12. a = 7, b = 8 ; roots (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 12)
13. 6 < K < 6.75

14. a [9, )

13. (a) C

16. x3 + qx r = 0

17. (i) a ( , 4)
65

(iii) a 4,
4

RESONANCE

12. = 2 and = 2 or = 2 and = 2

65
(ii) a 4 ,

(iv) a

(b) B

18. {1} [1, )

(c) D

15. A

16. 4

19. A

21. A

22. A

23. B

24. C

25. D

26. A

27. B

28. C

29. B

30. C

31. A

32. A

33. C

34. B

35. A

36. D

37. B

38. D

39. A

40. D

41. A

42. D

43. B

44. D

45. C

46. D

47. A

38