CAREER POINT

Fresher Course for IIT JEE (Main & Advanced)–2017

Topic : Quadratic Equation

Q.2 Let a and b be two distinct roots of the equation x3 + 3x2 – 1 = 0. The equation which has (ab) as its roots is
equal to
(A) x3 – 3x – 1 = 0 (B) x3 – 3x2 + 1 = 0 (C) x3 + x2 – 3x + 1 = 0 (D) x3 + x2 + 3x – 1 = 0

Q.3 Let sin x and sin y be roots of the quadratic equation a sin2 θ + b sin θ + c = 0 (a, b, c ∈ R and a ≠ 0) such
that sin x + 2 sin y = 1, then the value of (a2 + 2b2 + 3ab + ac) equals
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4

Q.4 If two roots of the equation (x – 1) (2x2 – 3x + 4) = 0 coincide with roots of the equation
x3 + (a + 1) x2 + (a + b) x + b = 0 where a, b ∈ R then 2(a + b) equals
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

Q.5 Let k be a real number such that k ≠ 0. If α and β are non zero complex numbers satisfying α + β = –2k and
α+β α +β
α2 + β2 = 4k2 – 2k, then a quadratic equation having and as its roots is equal to
α β
(A) 4x2 – 4kx + k = 0 (B) x2 – 4kx + 4k = 0 (C) 4kx2 – 4x + k = 0 (D) 4kx2 – 4kx + 1 = 0

Q.6 If x and y satisfy the relation (x – 1)2 + y2 = 1, then the possible value of (x + y) is equal to
−3 5 −1
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D)
2 2 4
12 13
4x
Q.7 Let P(x) = x2 +
3
+ log10 (4. 9 ) , A = ∏ P (a )
i =1
i where a1, a2, …… a12 are positive reals and B = ∏ P(b )
j=1
j

where b1, b2, ….., b13 are non-positive reals then which one of the following is always correct ?
(A) A > 0, B > 0 (B) A > 0, B < 0 (C) A < 0, B > 0 (D) A < 0, B < 0

Q.8 The set of all rest values of x for which both log x −2 ( x 2 + x + 1) and x 2 − 9 are meaningless, is equal to
x +3

(A) [–4, –3] (B) (–3, –2) (C) (–3, 2] (D) (–3, 1)

Q.9 Let a1 and a2 be two values of a for which the expression f(x, y) = 2x2 + 3xy + y2 + ay + 3x + 1 can be
factorised into two linear factors then the product (a1a2) is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7

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Q.10 The following figure shows the graphs of f(x) = ax2 – bx + c. Then which one of the following is correct ?
f(x) y

O
x
α β

b
(A) >0 (B) a and c are of opposite sign
c
(C) a and b are of same sign (D) None of these

Q.11 If α, β, γ are the roots of the cubic 2010x3 + 4x2 + 1 = 0, then the value of (α–2 + β–2 + γ–2) is equal to
(A) 8 (B) –8 (C) 4 (D) –4

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Q.12 If exactly one root of the quadratic equation x 2 −  k +  x − (k 2 + k + 1) = 0 lies in (0, 3) then which one
 3
of the following relation is correct ?
(A) –8 < k < – 4 (B) –3 < k < – 1 (C) 1 < k < 4 (D) 6 < k < 10

Q.13 Let a, b and c be three distinct real roots of the cubic x3 + 2x2 – 4x – 4 = 0. If the equation x3 + qx2 + rx + s = 0
1 1 1
has roots , and , then the value of (q + r + s) is equal to
a b c
3 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 4 6

Q.14 Number of ordered pairs (x, y) of real numbers satisfying the equation x2 + y2 – 24x – 26y + 313 = 0 is equal to
(A) infinite (B) finite but more than one
(C) exactly one (D) zero

2
k +1 k+2  a 
Q.15 If the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are and , then   equals
k k +1 a +b+c
(A) k2 (B) (k + 1)2 (C) (k + 2)2 (D) k2 (k + 1)2

Q.16 If c2 = 4d and the two equations x2 – ax + b = 0 and x2 – cx + d = 0 have one common root, then the value of
2(b + d) is equal to
a
(A) (B) ac (C) 2ac (D) a + c
c
ANSWERS :
a

1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (A)

8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (C)

15. (D) 16. (B)

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