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Std.: X (English) Mathematics Part - I Marks: 20

Date: 15-Jul-2019 ALGEBRA PRACTICE TEST 01 ANSWER KEY Time: 1 Hour
Chapter: 2 Quadratic Equation

1) Multiple Choice Questions 2

i) If - 3 is a root of the quadratic equation kx2 + 2x - 3 = 0, then the value of k is
a. 1 b. -1 c. 1

9
d. - 1

Ans Option a.

ii) One of the roots of equation x2 + mx - 5 = 0 is 2; find m.

a. −2 b. − 1

2
c. d. 21

Ans Option C

2) A) Solve the following(Any Two) 4

i) Solve quadratic equations using formula. x2 - 2x - 3 = 0

Ans Comparing with ax2 + bx + c = 0

we get a = 1, b = - 2, c = - 3,
∴ b2 - 4ac = (- 2)2 - 4×1×(- 3) = 4 + 12 = 16
x= or x =
−(−2)+√16 −(−2)−√16
∴
2 2

= 2+4

2
or 2−4

= 3 or - 1
ii) If the roots of 2x2 - 6x + k = 0 are real and equal, find k.

Ans The roots of the quadratic equation are real and equal.
∴ b2 - 4ac = 0
2
(- 6) - 4 × 2 × k = 0
- 8k = - 36
k= 9

iii) Decide if the following is quadratic equation or not ?

3x2 - 5x + 3 = 0

Ans In the equation 3x2 - 5x + 3 = 0, x is the only variable and maximum

index of the variable is 2.
∴ It is a quadratic equation.
2) B) Attempt the following (Any Two) 4
i) Solve : x2 + 8x - 48 = 0
By Completing the square.
x2 + 8x - 48 = 0
∴ x2 + 8x + 16 - 16 - 48 = 0
∴ _____2 - 64 = 0
∴ (x + 4)2 = 64
∴ x + 4 = _____ or x + 4 = _____
∴ x = _____ or x = _____
Ans 1) (x + 4) 2) 8 3) - 8 4) 4 5) - 12
ii) Fill in the gaps and complete
 Ans
iii) Form the quadratic equation from its roots. 0 and 7
Let ∝ and β be the roots of the quadratic equation.
Let ∝ = _____ and β = 7
∴ ∝ + β = _____ = 7 and
∝×β = 0 ×7 = _____

Then required quadratic equation is

∴ x2 - _____ x + _____ = 0
∴ x2 - _____x + _____ = 0
Ans 1) 0 2) 0 + 7 3) 0 4) (∝ + β ) 5) ∝β 6) 7 7) 0
3) Solve the following(Any One) 3
i) Solve the following quadratic equations by completing square method.
x2 + x − 20 = 0

Ans x2 + x − 20 = 0
x2 + x + − - 20 = 0
1

4
1

4
2

∴ (x  +  
1

2
) = 1

4
+ 20
2

∴ (x  +  
1

2
) = 1+80

∴ (x  +  
1

2
) = 81

∴ x+ 1
=± 9 [Taking square root]
2 2

∴ x+ 1

2
= 9

2
or x+ 1

2
=− 9

∴ x= 9

2
−
1

2
or x = − − 9

2
1

∴ x= 9−1

2
or x = −9−1

∴ x= 8

2
or x = −10

∴ x=4 or x = -5
∴ The roots of the given quadratic equation are 4 and -5.
ii) The roots of each of the following quadratic equations are real and equal, find k.
kx (x - 2) + 6 = 0

Ans kx (x - 2) + 6 = 0
∴ kx2 - 2kx + 6 ... (In the standard form)
Here, a = k, b = - 2k, c = 6
Δ = b
2 - 4ac

= (- 2k)2 - 4 (k) (6)

= 4k2 - 24k
The roots are real and equal ... (Given)
∴ Δ = 0

∴ 4k2 - 24k = 0
∴ 4k (k - 6) = 0
∴ 4k = 0 or k - 6 = 0 ∴ k = 0 or k = 6
k = 0 is unacceptable, because if k = 0, the equation becomes meaningless.
∴ k=6
Ans.: The value of k is 6.
4) Answer the following(Any One) 4
i) For doing some work, Pintu takes 6 days more than Nishu. If both work together, they complete the
work in 4 days. Find number of days required by each of them to do work alone.

Ans Let Nishu take x days to complete the work.

 ∴ Pintu takes (x + 6) days to complete the work.
∴ Work done by Nishu in 1 day = and 1

∴ Work done by Pintu 1 day = 1

x + 6

∴ Work done by both of them in 1 day = 1

x
+ 1

x + 6

But together they complete the work in 4 days.

∴ Work done by both of them in 1 day = 1

∴ According to given condition

1

x
+ 1
=
x + 6
1

∴
x + 6 + x

x (x + 6)
= 1

∴
2x + 6

x2  + 6x
= 1

2
∴ x + 6x = 8x + 24
∴ x2 + 6x - 8x − 24 = 0
∴ x2 − 2x - 24 = 0
∴ x2 − 6x + 4x − 24 = 0
∴ x (x − 6) + 4 (x − 6) = 0
∴ (x − 6) (x + 4) = 0
∴ x - 6 = 0 or x + 4 = 0
∴ x=6 or x = − 4
∴ x ≠ - 4 as number of days can not be negative.
∴ x = 6 and x + 6 = 6 + 6 = 12
∴ Nishu takes 6 days and Pintu takes 12 day to complete the work alone.

ii) Find k, if the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 4kx + k + 3 = 0 is twice their product.

Ans Let α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation.

x2 - 4kx + k + 3 = 0
Comparing with ax2 + bx + c = 0 we get,
a = 1, b = - 4k, c = k + 3
α + β = = = - 4k and
− b − 4k
∴
a 1

= =
αβ =k+3 c

a
k + 3

Now α + β = 2 ×(α + β ) ... [Given]

∴ - 4k = 2 ×(k + 3)
∴ - 4k = 2k + 6
∴ - 4k - 2k = 6
∴ - 6k = 6
∴ k= 6

− 6

∴ k=-1
5) Answer the following (Any One) 3
i) Car A travels x km for every litre of petrol, while car B travels (x + 5) km for every litre of petrol.
i. Write down the number of litres of petrol used by car A and car B in covering a distance of 400km.
ii. If car A uses 4 litres of petrol more than car B in covering 400 km, write down an equation, in x and
solve it to determine the number of litres of petrol by car B for the journey.

Ans Distance travelled by car A in one litre = x km

and distance travelled by car B in one litre = ( x + 5) km
Consumption of car A in covering 400 km = litres and 400

According to the condition, we have

x
-
400
=4 400

x + 5

400 ( x + 5 − x

x (x − 5)
) =4
=4
400 (x + 5 − x)

x ( x + 5)

400 × 5

x2  + 5x
=4
2000 = 4x2 + 20x
4x2 + 20x - 2000 = 0
 x2 + 5x - 500 = 0 (Dividing by 4)
x2 + 25x - 20x - 500 = 0
x (x + 25) - 20 (x + 25) = 0
(x + 25) (x - 20) = 0
Either x + 25 = 0, then x = -25, but it is not
possible as it is in negative
or x - 20 = 0, then x = 20.
∴ Petrol used by car B = 20 - 4
= 16 litres.
ii) A natural number is greater than the other by 5. The sum of their squares is 73. Find the numbers.

Ans Let the smaller natural number be x.

Then the greater natural number is x + 5.
The sum of their squares is 73.
∴ x2 + (x + 5)2 = 73
∴ x2 + x2 + 10x + 25 - 73 = 0
∴ 2x2 + 10x - 48 = 0
∴ x2 + 5x - 24 = 0
∴ (x + 8) (x - 3) = 0
∴ x + 8 = 0 or x - 3 = 0
∴ x=-8 ∴ x=3
- 8 is not a natural number.
∴ x ≠ - 8 ∴ x = 3 and x + 5 = 3 + 5 = 8.
The required numbers are 3 and 8