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Directions: Find out how much you already know about this module. Choose the letter that
you think best answers the question. Please answer all items.
1. The equation (x-2)2 + 1 = 2x -3 is
a. Linear equation c. Cubic equation
b. Quadratic equation d. Bi-quadratic equation
2. The roots of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – 2 = 0 are
a. 2/3 , 1/2 c. 2/3 , -1/2
b. -2/3 , 1/2 d. -2/3 , -1/2
3. The roots of 2x2- 14x + 24 = 0 are
a. {-4, -3} c. {-4, 3}
b. {4, 3} d. {4, -3}
4. The Quadratic equation whose roots are 1 and ½.
a. 2x2 + x - 1 = 0 c. 2x2 – 3x + 1 = 0
b. 2x2 – 3x – 1 = 0 d. 2x2 + x + 1 = 0
5. The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 – 9x + 5 = 0 is
a. 3 c. -3
b. 6 d. 2
6. If one root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + kx – 6 = 0 is 2, the value of k is
a. 1 c. 2
b. -1 d. -2
7. The roots of the quadratic equation 7x2 + x – 1 = 0 are
a. real and distinct c. real and equal
b. not real d. none of these
8. The equation 12x2 + 4kx + 3 = 0 has real and equal roots, if
a. k = {-3, +3} c. k = {-4, +4}
b. k = {-9, +9} d. k = {-2, +2}
9. If -5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px – 15 = 0, then
a. p = 3 c. p = 7
b. p = 5 d. p = 1
10. The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 313. The numbers are
a. 12, 13 c. 13, 14
b. 11, 12 d. 14, 15
11. Which of the following are the roots of the quadratic equation, x2 – 9x + 20 = 0 by
factoring?
a. 3, 4 c. 5, 6
b. 4, 5 d. 6, 1
12. If (1-p) is a root of the equation x2 + px + (1 - p) = 0, then roots are
a. 0, 1 c. 0, -1
b. -1, 1 d. -1, 2
13. (x2 + 1)2 – x2 = 0 has
a. four real roots c. no real roots
b. two real roots d. one real root
14. If x = 2 is a solution of the equation x2 – 5x + 6k = 0, the value of k is __
a. 3 c. 4
b. 2 d. 1
15. If (x-a) is one of the factors of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c, then one of the roots of
ax2 + bx + c = 0 is
a. 1 c. a
b. c d. none of these
Challenge Problems: 3 pts. each
1. Three consecutive positive integers are such that the sum of the square of the first and
the product of the other two is 46, find the integers.

2. A motor boat whose speed is 9 km/h in still water goes 12 km downstream and comes
back in a total time 3 hours. Find the speed of the stream.

3. A train travels 360 km at uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/hr. more it would
have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.

4. The hypotenuse of right-angled triangle is 6cm more than twice the shortest side. If the
third side is 2 cm less than the hypotenuse, find the sides of the triangle