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1. The graph of a quadratic polynomial y = ax2 + bx + c is as
shown in the adjacent figure. Which one of the following
quantities must be positive ?
(A) b – c (B) bc X
O
(C) c – a (D) ab2
2. The equation x2 + bx + c = 0 has distinct roots. If 2 is subtracted from each root, the results are
reciprocals of the original roots. The value of (b2 + c2 + bc) equals
(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11
3. Suppose a, b and c are positive numbers such that a + b + c = 1. Then the maximum value of ab + bc +
ca is
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/4 (C) 1/2 (D) 2/3

4. Assume that p is a real number. In order for 3 x  3p  1  3 x = 1 to have real solutions, it is necessary that
(A) p 1/4 (B) p – 1/4 (C) p  1/3 (D) p  –1/3
5. If all the roots (zeros) of the polynomial f(x) = x5 + ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx – 420 are integers larger than 1,
then f(4) equals
(A) 0 (B) – 6 (C) 12 (D) –12
*6. The maximum vertical distance d between the Y

parabola y = – 2x2 + 4x + 3 and the line y = x – 2 4

throughout the bounded region in the figure, is 3

2
47 49
(A) (B) 1
8 8 –0.5
50 48 –1 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
(C) (D) 2
8 8

x 4  7x 2  9 a b
7. Given f(x) = x  (3 / x)  1
. Its zeroes are of the form , where a, b, and c are positive integers.
c
Then the value of (a + b + c), is
(A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 17
8. If x be the real number such that x3 + 4x = 8, then the value of the expression x7 + 64x2 is
(A) 124 (B) 125 (C) 128 (D) 132

9. Number of real values of x satisfying the equation x 2  6x  9  x 2  6x  6  1 is

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) more than 2
10. Number of quadratic equations with real roots which unchanged even after squaring their roots, is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
11. Consider the two functions f(x) = x2 + 2bx + 1 and g(x) = 2a(x + b), where the variable x and the
constants a and b are real numbers. Each such pair of the constants a and b may be considered as a point
(a, b) in an ab – plane. Let S be the set of such points (a, b) for which the graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x)
do not intersect (in the xy – plane). The area of S is
(A) 1 (B)  (C) 4 (D) 4

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12. The polynomial P(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c has the property that the mean of its zeroes, the product of its
zeroes, and the sum of its coefficients are all equal. If the y-intercept of the graph of y = P(x) is 2, then the
value of b is
(A) –11 (B) –9 (C) –7 (D) 5

x 2
13. Number of real values of k for which the equation = x has exactly one real solution is
kx  1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
14. If a, b, c  R and 1 is root of equation ax + bx + c = 0, then equation 4ax2 + 3bx + 2c = 0, c  0 has
2

(A) imaginary roots (B) real and equal roots(C) real and unequal roots (D) rational roots
15. If both roots of the quadratic equation x2 + x(4 – 2k) + k2 – 3k – 1 = 0 are less than 3, then k lies in the
interval
(A) (–, 4) (B) (5, ) (C) (4, 5) (D) (6, 7)

16. If , are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 3  2  log2 3

3
log3 2
 x  2 3
log3 2
 2 log 2 3  = 0, then the
value of 2 +  + 2 is equal to
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 11
17. Let f(x) = 3ax2 – 4bx + c(a, b, c  R, a  0) where a, b, c aer in A.P. Then the equation f(x) = 0 has
(A) no real solution (B) two unequal real roots
(C) sum of roots alway negative (D) product of roots always positive
18. Let  are the roots of the cubic equation a0x3 + 3ax2 + 3a2x + a3 = 0 (a0  0)

18 a 22  a 0 a1  
18 a 22  a 0 a1  
18 a 02  a1a 2  
18 a12  a1a 2 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a 02 a 20 a 20 a 20

1  3  5  .....upto n terms 20
*19. If 
4  7  10.....upto n terms 7log10 x
1 1 1
and n = log10 x + log10 x 2 + log10 x 4 + log10 x 8 ...... + , then x equal to
(A) 103 (B) 105 (C) 106 (D) 107

20. The value of  (1)n 1  nn  equals
n 1 5  
5 5 5 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 24 36 16

21. Statement-I : If a + b + c > 0 and a < 0 < b < c, then both roots of the quadratic equation
a(x – b)(x – c) + b(x – c)(x – a) + c(x – a)(x – b) = 0 are real and unequal.
Statement-I : If both roots of the quadratic equation px2 + qx + r = 0 are of opposite sign the product
of roots is negative and sum of roots is positive.
(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is correct explanation for Statement-I
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is NOT correct explanation for Statement-
I
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false
(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true

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22. Let 0 <  < .
2
Statement-I : If tan3, tan3, tan3 are the roots of the cubic equation x3 – 6x2 + kx – 8 = 0, then tan
 = tan  = tan .
Statement-II : If a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc and a, b, c are positive numbers then a = b = c.
(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is correct explanation for Statement-I
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is NOT correct explanation for Statement-
I
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false
(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true
23. Let ‘p’ and ‘q’ be the roots of the equation x2 – 2x + A = 0, and let ‘r’ and ‘s’ be the roots of the equation
x2 – 18x + B = 0. If p < q < r < s are in arithmetic progression. The value of (A + B) equals
(A) 80 (B) 77 (C) 75 (D) 74
24. Number of integral value(s) of ‘x’ satisfying the equation
 9 
 sin 4  11
log2(3 – x) + log1/2   = cos – log1/2(x + 7) is
 5 x  3
 
(A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four

25. If log24, log 2 8, and log3 9k–1 are consecutive terms of a geometric sequence, then the number of
integers that satisfy the system of inequalities x2 – x > 6 and |x| < k2 is
(A) 193 (B) 194 (C) 195 (D) 196

log12 (log 8 (log 4 x))

26. If the equation = 0 has a solution for ‘x’ when x < y < b, y  a, where ‘b’ is as
log 5 (log 4 (log y (log 2 x)))
large as possible and ‘c’ is as small as possible, then the value of (a + b + c) is equal to
(A) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 21
27. If the equation 2x2 + 4xy + 7y2 – 12x – 2y + t = 0 where ‘t’ is a parameter has exactly one real solution
of the form (x, y). Then the sum of (x + y) is equal to
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) –5 (D) –3
28. Number of terms common to the two sequences 17, 21, 25, ....., 417 and 16, 21, 26, ....., 466 is
(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22
29. The range of k for which the inequality k cos2x – k cos x + 1  0  x (– , ) is
1 1 1
(A) k > – (B) k > 4 (C) – k  4 (D) k5
2 2 2

30. Statement-I : If c(b2 – a2) – c2(2a + c) > 0, then atleast one root of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx +
c = 0 must lie in the interval [0, ) where a, b, c  R
Statement-II : For any three real numbers,  if  < 0 then this condition is true when either all
three are negative or any two positive and other negative,
(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is correct explanation for Statement-I
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is NOT correct explanation for Statement-
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(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false

(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true
31. The minimum value of f(x, y) = x2 – 4x + y2 + 6y when x and y are subjected to the restrictions 0  x 
1 and 0  y  1,
is
(A) –1 (B) –2 (C) – 3 (D) –5
32. If ,  are the roots of x2 – 3x +  = 0( R) and  < 1 < , then the true set of values of  equals
9 9
(A)   2,  (B)   ,  (C)  ( 2, ) (D)  (–, 2)
 4  4

(1  x 2 )(1  x 6 )
33. Minimum value of is
x4
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 0
34. If three real numbers x, y, z are in G.P. and x + y + z = ax then
(A) a [3/4, ) (B) a (1/4, ) (C) a (–3/4, ) (D) a (3/4, ) – {3}
35. If s1, s2, s3, ....., sn are the sums of infinite geometric series whose first terms are 1, 3, 5, ....., (2n – 1) and
2 2 2
whose common ratios are , ,..... respectively, then
3 5 2n  1

 1 1 1 
    .....upto infinite terms  =
 s1s 2 s3 s 2s3s 4 s3s 4 s5 
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
15 60 12 3

36. Let a, b, c are positive real numbers such that p = a2b + ab2 – a2c – ac2 ; q = b2c + bc2 – a2b – ab2 and
r = ac2 + a2c – cb2 – bc2 and the quadratic equation px2 + px + r = 0 has equal roots ; then a, b, c are
in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) none of these
*37. The number of non-negative integers ‘n’ satisfying n2 = p + q and n3 = p2 + q2 where p and q are integers
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) Infinite

38.* Let f(x) = ax2 + bx + a satisfies the equation f  x  7   f  7  x  and the equation f(x) = 7x + a has only
 4 4 
one solution. Then the value of (a + b) is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

1 1 2 1 2  3 (1  2  3  .....  n)
39. Sn = 3
 3 3  3 3 3  ......  3 3 3 , n  N, then integral part of Sn is equal to
1 1  2 1  2 3 1  2  3  .....  n 3
(A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 1/2 (D) 2
40.* The quadratic x2 + ax + b = 0 has two roots which are positive integers, then a2 + b2 can be equal to
(A) 19 (B) 37 (C) 50 (D) 61
41. (1 + x)(1 + x + x2)(1 + x + x2 + x3) ...... (1 + x + x2 + ..... + x100) when written in the ascending power
of x then the highest exponent of x is
(A) 4950 (B) 5050 (C) 5150 (D) none

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42. The sum  k.k! equals
k 1

(A) (10)! (B) (11)! (C) (10)! + 1 (D) (11)! – 1

43. Along a road lies an odd number of stones placed at intervals of 10 m. These stones have to be assembled
around the middle stone. A person can carry only one stone at a time. A man carried out the job starting
with the stone in the middle, carrying in succession, thereby covering a distance of 4.8 km. Then the
number of stones is
(A) 15 (B) 29 (C) 31 (D) 35

44. If log (5.2x 1) 2;log (2

1 x
1)
4 and 1 are in Harmonical Progression then
(A) x is a positive real (B) x is a negative real
(C) x is rational which is not integral (D) x is an integer
45. Consider the pattern shown below
Row 1 1
Row 2 3 5
Row 3 7 9 11
Row 4 13 15 17 19 etc
The number at the end of row 80, is
(A) 6479 (B) 6319 (C) 6481 (D) 6531
46. If a  1 and n a2 + (n a2)2 + (n a2)3 ....... = 3(n a + (n a)2 + (n a)3 + (n a)4) + .....) then ‘a’ is equal
to
(A) e1/5 (B) e (C) 3 e (D) 4 e
47. In a sequence if the sum of the first n terms is given by
Sn = 2np – 1 where ‘p’ is fixed real number. The nature of the sequence, is
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) AG.P.
48. The number of natural numbers less than 400 that are not divisible by 17 or 23 is
(A) 382 (B) 359 (C) 360 (D) 376
49. If x  R, the numbers 51+x + 51–x, a/2, 25x + 25–x form an A.P. then ‘a’ must lie in the interval
(A) [1, 5] (B) [2, 5] (C) [5, 12] (D) [12, )
50. Concentric circles of radii 1, 2, 3, ..... 100 cms are drawn. The interior of the smallest circle is coloured
red and the angular regions are coloured alternately green and red, so that no two adjacent regions are
of the same colour. The total area of the green regions in sq. cm is equals to
(A) 1000  (B) 5050  (C) 4950  (D) 5151 
51. If the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetical progression equals that of the first 19 terms, then the sum
of its first 30 terms, is
(A) equal to 0 (B) equal to –1 (C) equal to 1 (D) non unique
52. Let C be a circle with centre P0 and AB be a diameter of C. Suppose P1 is the mid point of the line
segment P0B, P2 is the mid point of the line segment P1B and so on. Let C1, C2, C3 ,..... be circles with
diameters P0P1, P1P2, P2P3 ..... respectively. Suppose the circles C1, C2, C3, ..... are all shaded. The
ratio of the area of the unshaded portion of C to that of the original circle C is
(A) 8 : 9 (B) 9 : 10 (C) 10 : 11 (D) 11 : 12

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53. Consider a decreasing G.P. : g1, g2, g3, ..... gn ..... such that g1 + g2 + g3 = 13 and g12 + g22 + g32 = 91 then
which of the following does not hold ?
(A) The greatest term of the G.P. is 9 (B) 3g4 = g3
(C) g1 = 1 (D) g2 = 3

22 32 42 52 62
54. The sum of the infinite series, 12 –     + ..... is
5 52 53 54 55
1 25 25 125
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 24 54 252
55. A circle of radius r is inscribed in a square. The mid points of sides of the square have been connected by
line segment and a new square resulted. The sides of the resulting square were also connected by
segments so that a new square was obtained and so on, then the radius of the circle inscribed in the nth
square is
 n 33n n 53n
        
(A)  2 2
r (B)  2 2
r (C)  2 2  r (D)  2 2
r
       

One or more than one are correct

56. Let P(x) = ax2 + bx + c, Q(x) = ax2 + cx + b and R(x) = ax2 + bcx + b3 + c3 – 4abc
Where a, b, c  R and a 0. The equation R(x) = 0 will have non real roots if
(A) P(x) = 0 has distinct real roots and Q(x) = 0 has non-real roots.
(B) P(x) = 0 has non-real roots and Q(x) = 0 has non-real roots.
(C) Both P(x) = 0 and Q(x) = 0 have non-real roots
(D) Both P(x) = 0 and Q(x) = 0 have distinct real roots.
*57. Let a, b, c be unequal real numbers. If a, b, c are in G.P. and a + b + c = bx, then ‘x’ can not be equal to
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 3
58. If 1 + log5(x2 + 1)  log5(ax2 + 4x + a),  x  R then ‘a’ can be equal to
5 3
(A) 3 (B) (C) 2 (D)
2 2

59. If p, q, r are positive rational numbers such that p > q > r and the quadratic equation
(p + q – 2r)x2 + (q + r – 2p)x + (r + p – 2q) = 0 has a root in (–1, 0) then which of the following
statement hold(s) good
(A) Equation px2 + 2qx + r = 0 has no real roots
(B) Both roots of the given quadratic equation are rational
(C) Equation px2 + 2qx + r = 0 has real and distinct roots
rp
(D) q <2

60. The first term of an infinite geometric series is 21. The term and the sum of the series are both positive
integers. The possible value(s) of the second term can be
(A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 18 (D) 20
61. The values of expression 2log10 x – logx(0.01) where x > 0, x  1 can take is/are
(A) – 6 (B) – 4 (C) 2 (D) 7

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62. The quadratic expression ax2 + bx + c > 0 for all real x if and only if
(A) a < 0, D < 0 (B) a > c, D > 0 (C) c > 0, D < 0 (D) a + c > b, D < 0
63. If a, b, c are real distinct numbers such that a3 + b3 + c3 =3abc then the quadratic equation
(A) real roots (B) at least one negative root
(C) at least one +ve root (D) complex root
64. If a1, a2, a3, ....., an are n positive number in arithmetic progression with common difference d  0 and
n
Sn =  a r , then
r 1

(A) Sn > n n a1a 2 ....a n (B) Sn> n a1a n

(C) Sn < n a1a n (D) Sn > 2  a1a 2  a 3a 4  ....  a n 1a n  is n is even

*65. The quadratic equation x2 – 2x – a = 0 ; a  0 which of the following statement(s) is/are correct :
(A) unreal roots of a < –1
(B) can have a rational roots if ‘a’ is a perfect square
(C) cannot have integral roots if n2 – 1 < a < n2 + 2n when n = 0, 1, 2, 3, .....
(D) has imaginary roots if a = – 2
66. Given that  are the roots of the euation Ax2 – 4x + 1 = 0 and  the roots of the equation
Bx2 – 6x + 1 = 0. If and  are in H.P. then
(A) A = 3 (B) B = 6 (C) A = 4 (D) B = 8
67. If a, b, c are 3 distinct positive numbers in H.P. then the equation x2 – kx + 2b101– a101 – c101 = 0 ; k  R
(A) has two distinct real roots (B) has product of roots positive
(C) has product of roots negative (D) has imaginary roots
COMPREHENSION TYPE
Paragraph for Question No. 68 to 70

a, b, c are the sides of ABC satisfying log  1  c  + log a – log b = log 2

 a
Also the quadratic equation a(1 – x ) + 2bx + c(1 + x2 ) = 0 has two equal roots.
2

68. a, b, c are in
(A) A.P. (B) G. P. (C) H.P. (D) None
69. Measure of angle C is
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°
70. The value of (sinA + sinB + sinC) is equal to
5 12 8
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
2 5 3

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Paragraph for Question No. 71 to 73

If the roots of the equation x3 – ax2 + bx + 1 = 0 are real and distinct and they form a Geometric
progression then
71.* Complete range of values of ‘a’ is
(A) (– , –3] [3, ) (B) (–, –3) [1, ) (C) (–, –3) (1, ) (D) (–, –3] (1, )
72. Complete range of values of ‘b’ is
(A) (– , –3] [3, ) (B) (–, –1) (3, ) (C) (–, –1] (3, ) (D) (–, –1) [3, )
73. Which one of the relation is satisfied by ‘a’ and ‘b’.
(A) a + b = 0 (B) a + b > 0 (C) a + b < 0 (D) a + b = 1
Paragraph for Question No. 74 to 76
We know that arithmetic mean of the positive numbers lie between them. Let S1 > S2 > 0 and
1
Sn+1 = (S + Sn–1), n  2, n  N
2 n

74. The sequence {S2n}, n  N is

(A) increasing (B) decreasing
(C) neither increasing nor decreasing (D) none
75. The sequence {S2n+1}, n  N is
(A) increasing (B) decreasing
(C) neither increasing nor decreasing (D) none
76. S2n+1 – S2 must be to
(S1  S2 )  1  (S1  S 2 )  1 
(A)  1  2n 1  (B)  1  2n 
3  2  3  2 
(S1  S2 )  1  (S1  S2 )  1 
(C) 1  2n 1  (D) 1  2n 
3  2  3  2 

Paragraph for Question No. 77 to 80

Consider two different infinite geometric progressions with their sums S1 and S2 as
S1 = a + ar + ar2 + ar3 + ...... 
S2 = b + bR + bR2 + bR3 + ...... 
If S1 = S2 = 1, ar = bR and ar2 = 1/8 then answer the following
77. The sum of their common ratios is
(A) 1/2 (B) 3/4 (C) 1 (D) 3/2
78. The sum of their first terms is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none
79. Common ratio of the first G.P. is
1 1 5 5 1 5 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 4 4

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80. Common ratio of the second G.P. is

3 5 3 5 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
4 4 2

MATCH THE COLUMN

81. Column-I Column-II

2x  1 4
(A) The least positive integer x, for which is (P)
2x 3  3x 2  x 3
positive, is equal to
(B) If the quadratic equation 3x2 + 2(a2 + 1) x + (a2 – 3a + 2) = 0 (Q) 1
possess roots of opposite sign then a can be equal to
(C) The roots of the equation (R) 5
can be equal to
x  3  4 x 1  x  8  6 x  1  1
(D) If the roots of the equation x – 8x + bx2 – cx + 16 = 0
4 3
(S) 8
c
are all real & positive then is equal to
b
82. Consider the quadratic trinomial f(x) = 2x2 – 10px + 7p – 1, where p is a parameter. Find the range of
p in the following conditions given in column-I.
Column-I Column-II
(A) If both roots of f(x) = 0 are confined in (–1, 1) then (P) 2 
 5 , 
 
(B) Exactly one root of f(x) = 0 lies in (–1, 1) (Q) 

(C) Both roots of f(x) = 0 are greater than 1 (R)  1 1

  17 , 3 
 

 1  1 
(D) One root of f(x) = 0 is greater than 1 and other roots of (S)  ,  17    3 ,  
   

 1  1 
f(x) = 0 is less than –1 (T)  ,  17    3 ,  
   
83. Column-I Column-II
1 1 1
(A) If a, b, c be positive numbers than (a + b + c)     (P) 4
a b c  
must be greater than or equal to
(B) If h be the H.M. and g be the G.M of two positive (Q) 9
a
numbers a and b such that h : g = 4 : 5, then
b
can be equal to
 n
1 1
(C) If S =  2r and Sn+1 =  2r and S – Sn+1 < 10–3 (R) 10
r 0 r 0

then n is greater than or equal to

n
(D) If (1 + x)(1 + x2)(1 + x4)(1 + x8) ..... (1 + x128) =  xr (S) 255
r 0

then n is equal to

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SUBJECTIVE

cd
84. If the solution set of the inequality logx  5  1  > 1 is (a, b)  (c, d) then find the value of where
2 x ab
(a < b < c < d).

4y
*85. Real number x, y satisfies x2 + y2 = 1. If the maximum and minimum value of the expression z = are
7x
M and m respectively, then find the value (2M + 6m).

(n 2  12n  39)(4.6n  5.3n  1)

86. A cricket player played n(n > 1) matches during his career and made a total of
5
runs. If Tr represent the runs made by the player in rth match such that T1 = 6 and Tr = 3Tr–1 + 6r,
2  r  n then find n.
87. If set of values of ‘a’ for which f(x) = ax2 – (3 + 2a)x + 6, a  0 is positive for exactly three distinct
negative integral values of x is (c, d] then the value of (c2 + 16d2) is equal to
88. Polynomials P(x) contains only terms of odd degree. When P(x) is divided by (x – 3), the remainder is
6. If P(x) is divided by (x2 – 9) then remainder is g(x). Find the value of g(2).

a1 a2 a3
89. If a1, a2, a3, 5, 4, a6, a7, a8, a9 are in H.P., then find the value of determinant 5 4 a 6 can be
a7 a8 a9

p
expressed in the lowest form as q , find (p + q).

*90. Let ‘p’ be an integer for which both roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2(p – 3)x + 9 = 0 lies in (–6, 1).
If 2, g1, g2, ......, g19, g20, p are in G.P. then find the values of g4g17.

3 4 5 6
91. Let S denote sum of the series, 3
 4  6  7 + .............. 
2 2 .3 2 .3 2 .5
Compte the value of S–1.

1
*92. Find sum of all possible integral value(s) of ‘p’ for which the equation x   3 = p – 3 has exactly two
x
distinct solutions.
93. Let 1, 1, are the roots of x2 – 6x + p = 0 and 2, 2 are the roots of x2 – 54x + q = 0
If 1, 1, 2, 2 form an increasing G.P., then find the value of (p – q).
94. Let f(x) = x2 – ax + b, a is odd positive integer and the roots of the equation f(x) = 0 aer two
distinct prime numbers. If a + b = 35. Let N = [f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + ...... f(10)] f(10), find the
sum of all digits of N.
95. If the polynomial f(x) = 4x4 – ax3 + bx2 – cx + 5 where a, b, c  R has four positive real roots r1, r2, r3
r1 r2 r3 r4 2a 
and r4 ; such that    = 1. Then find the value of  
2 4 5 8  19 

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ANSWER KEY
Q.1 C Q.2 A Q.3 A Q.4 B Q.5 C Q.6 B Q.7 C
Q.8 C Q.9 A Q.10 C Q.11 B Q.12 A Q.13 B Q.14 C
Q.15 A Q.16 C Q.17 B Q.18 D Q.19 B Q.20 C Q.21 C
Q.22 A Q.23 D Q.24 A Q.25 A Q.26 B Q.27 A Q.28 B
Q.29 C Q.30 D Q.31 C Q.32 D Q.33 B Q.34 A Q.35 D
Q.36 C Q.37 B Q.38 C Q.39 B Q.40 C Q.41 B Q.42 D
Q.43 C Q.44 B Q.45 A Q.46 D Q.47 B Q.48 C Q.49 D
Q.50 B Q.51 A Q.52 D Q.53 C Q.54 C Q.55 A

ONE AND MORE THEN CORRECT

Q.56 A, B Q.57 A, B, C, D Q.58 A, B Q.59 B, C, D

Q.60 A, B, C, D Q.61 A, B, D Q.62 C, D Q.63 A, C
Q.64 A, B, D Q.65 A, C, D Q.66 A, D Q.67 A, C

COMPREHENSION TYPE

Q.68 A Q.69 B Q.70 B Q.71 C Q.72 B Q.73 A Q.74 A

Q.75 B Q.76 A Q.77 C Q.78 A Q.79 D Q.80 B

MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE

Q.81 (A)  Q ; (B)  P ; (C)  R, S ; (D)  P

Q.82 (A)  R, ; (B)  S ; (C)  Q ; (D)  Q
Q.83 (A)  P, Q ; (B)  P ; (C)  P, Q, R ; (D)  S

SUBJECTIVE TYPE

Q.84 10 Q.85 4 Q.86 6 Q.87 10 Q.88 4 Q.89 71

Q.90 12 Q.91 2 Q.92 21 Q.93 540 Q.94 16 Q.95 2

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