(MATHEMATICS) SPECIAL DPP

DPP-1
Q.1 If P(x) = ax 2 + bx + c and Q(x) = −ax 2 + dx + c, where ac ≠ 0, then P(x) ⋅ Q(x) = 0 has
(A) exactly one real root (B) atleast two real roots
(C) exactly three real roots (D) all four are real roots.
α
Q.2 If α, β are the roots of the equation x 2 + px − r = 0 and 3 , 3β are the roots of the equation
x 2 + qx − r = 0, then r equals
3 3
(A) 8 (p − 3q)(3p + q) (B) 8 (p + 3q)(3p − q)
3 3
(C) (3p − q)(p − 3q) (D) 64 (3q − p)(p − q)
64

3
Q.3 Let λ1 and λ2 be two values of λ for which the expression x 2 + (2 − λ)x + λ − becomes a
4
perfect square. The value of (λ12 + λ22 ) equals
(A) 8 (B) 25 (C) 50 (D) 100
π
Q.4 The value of the expression x 4 − 8x 3 + 18x 2 − 8x + 2 when x = cot⁡12, is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 3

Q.5 If eλ and e−λ are the roots of equation 3x 2 − (a + b)x + 2a = 0, a, b, λ ∈ R, λ ≠ 0 then least
integral value of b is
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 9 (D) 10

Q.6 Let x1 and x2 be the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 + px + q = 0.

x +4
If x1 = 2x2 −1, then the value of (2q + p) is equal to
2
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.7 If α, β are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 + 2(1 − cos⁡3θ)x − 2sin2 ⁡3θ = 0(θ ∈ R), then
the maximum value of α2 + β2 is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 16

Q.8 If (a + b + c) > 0 and a < 0 < b < c, then the equation a(x − b)(x − c) + b(x − c)(x − a) +
c(x − a)(x − b) = 0 has
(A) real and distinct roots (B) roots are imaginary
(C) product of roots is negative (D) product of roots is positive

Q.9 If one of the root of the equation 4x 2 − 15x + 4p = 0 is the square of the other then the value
of p is
(A) 125/64 (B) −27/8 (C) − 125/8 (D)27/8

Q.10 Consider the quadratic equation (k 2 − 1)x 2 + (2k 3 + 9k 2 + 3k − 14)x + (2k 3 + 5k 2 − 11k − 14) =
0 then find the the sum of all the value(s) of k (where k ∈ R ) for which the given equation has
Column-I Column-II
(A) Exactly one root zero and other root is finite (P) -1
−5
(B) Both roots zero (Q) 2
(C) Exactly one root infinity (R) 2
−7
(D) Both roots infinity (S) 2
(T) 1

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DPP-1(Answer Key)
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (D)

8. (A, C) 9. (C, D) 10. A R, B  S, C  P, D  T

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DPP-2

Q.1 The graph of a quadratic polynomial y = px 2 − qx + r is as shown in the adjacent figure, then

(A) r 2 − 4q < 0 (B) r 2 − 4p < 0 (C) p + q > 0 (D) r − p − q > 0

Q.2 The smallest integral value of p for which the inequality (p − 3)x 2 − 2px + 3(p − 2) > 0 is
satisfied for all real values of x, is
(A) 8 (B)7 (C) 6 (D) 5
3x (2x−5)(x2 +x+2)
Q.3 The complete solution set of the inequality (cos x−2)(x2 +x)
≤ 0 is
5 5 5
(A) (−∞, −1) (B) (2 , ∞) (C) (−1, 2] (D)(−1,0) ∪ [ , ∞)
2

Q.4 If the graph of f(x) = x 2 + (3 − k)x + k, (where k ∈ R) lies above and below x-axis, then k
cannot be
(A) -1 (B) 0 (C)1 (D) 10

Q.5 The largest integral value of k for which the quadratic trinomial P(x) = (k − 2)x 2 + 8x + k + 4
is non-positive for all real values of x is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) − 6 (D) -2

Q.6 Consider the graph of quadratic polynomial y = ax 2 + bx + c as shown below. Which of the
following is(are) correct?

a−b+c
(A) =0 (B) abc(9a + 3b + c) < 0
abc
a+3 b+9c
(C) <0 (D) ab(a − 3b + 9c) > 0
abc

x2 (5−x)(1−2x) 3x+1
Q.7 If S is the set of all real ' x ' such that is negative and 6x3 +x2 −x is positive, then S
(5x+1)(x+2)
contains
3 −1
(A)(1,4) (B) (5,11) (C) (− , ) (D) (−10, −4)
2 2

Q.8 Let f(x) = x 2 + px − 2, g(x) = px 2 + x + (p + 2)∀x ∈ R, where p is a real constant.

m
If f(x) > g(x)∀x ∈ R, then the range of p is (−∞, − n ) where m and n are coprime. Find the
value of (m − 5n).

Q.9 Let x 2 + 2y 2 − 2xy − 2 ≥ k(x + 2y)∀x, y ∈ R then find the number of integral values of k.

Q.10 If the roots of the equation x 2 + (p + 1)x + 2q − q2 + 3 = 0 are real and unequal ∀p ∈ R then
find the minimum integral value of (q2 − 2q).

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DPP-2

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

7. (A, C) 8. (2) 9. (0) 10. (4)

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DPP-3

Q.1 A monic quadratic trinomial P(x) is such that P(x) = 0 and P(P(P(x))) = 0 have a common
root, then
(A) P(0) ⋅ P(1) > 0 (B) P(0) ⋅ P(1) < 0
(C)P(0) ⋅ P(1) = 0 (D) none

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

Q.3 If c 2 = 4 d and the two equations x 2 − ax + b = 0 and x 2 − 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

Q.4 If one root of quadratic equation x 2 − x + 3m = 0 is 4 times the root of the equation
x 2 − x + m = 0, where m ≠ 0, then m equals
12 12 12 12
(A) 196 (B) 169 (C) 256 (D) 189

Q.5 If the equations x 3 + x 2 − 4x = 4 and x 2 + px + 2p = 0⁡(p ∈ R) have two roots common, then
the value of p is
(A) -2 (B) − 1 (C) 1 (D) 3

Q.6 Statement-1: If the equations a2 + bx + c = 0(a, b, c ∈ R and a ≠ 0) and 2x 2 + 7x + 10 = 0

2a+c
have a common root, then = 2.
b

Statement-2: If both roots of a1 x 2 + b1 x + c1 = 0 and a2 x 2 + b2 x + c2 = 0 are same, then

a1 b c
= b1 = c1. Given a1 , b1 , c1 , a2 , b2 , c2 ∈ R and a1 a2 ≠ 0.
a 2 2 2

(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for
statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation
for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement- 2 is true.

Q.7 If all the equations x 2 + px + 10 = 0, x 2 + qx + 8 = 0 and x 2 + (2p + 3q)x + 60 = 0, where

p, q ∈ R have a common root, then the value of (p − q) can be

(A) − 1 (B) 0 (C∗ )1 (D) 2

Q.8 If quadratic equations 2x 2 − 3x + 5 = 0 and ax 2 − bx + c = 0, a, b, c ∈ N have a common root

then the value of a + b + c can be equal to
(A)10 (B) 15 (C)20 (D) 25

Q.9 The equations x 3 + 4x 2 + px + q = 0 and x 3 + 6x 2 + px + r = 0 have two common roots,

where p, q, r ∈ R. If their uncommon roots are the roots of equation x 2 + 2ax + 8c = 0, then
(A)a + c = 8 (B) a + c = 2 (C)3q = 2r (D) 3r = 2q

Q.10 If x 2 + 3x + 5 is the greatest common divisor of (x 3 + ax 2 + bx + 1) and (2x 3 + 7x 2 + 13x + 5)

then find the value of [a + b].
[Note: [k] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to k.]
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DPP-3(Answer Key)

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

8. (A, C) 9. (A, C) 10. (8)

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DPP-4
x2 +2x−3
Q.1 If x ∈ R then range of f(x) = 2x2 +3x−9 is
1 4 1 3
(A) (−∞, ∞) (B) R − {2} (C)R − { , } (D) R − {2}
9 2

Q.2 If the highest point on the graph of y = −x 2 − 2kx + 3a is (−1,2) then the value of (k + 6a) is
(A) 2 (B)3 (C) 5 (D) 6

Q.3 If the quadratic polynomial f(x) = (a − 3)x 2 − 2ax + 3a − 7 ranges from [−1, ∞) for every
x ∈ R, then the value of a lies in
(A) [0,2] (B) [3,5] (C) [4,6) (D)[5,7]

Q.4 The sum of all integral values in the range of P(t) is

(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22

Q.5 If Q(x) + 54 ≥ P(t)∀x ∈ R then true set of values of m is

(A) [−1,6] (B) [−6,1] (C) [−7,1] (D)[−1,7]

Q.6 The value of f(0) + 2f(1) is equal to

(A)45 (B) 26 (C) 24 (D) 20

Q.7 If α be one of the root of f(x) = 0 then the value of (α3 + 10α2 + 40α + 39) is
(A) 0 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) − 9
3
Q.8 Range of h(x) = (2 + a) x 2 + (b − 1)x + (c − 6) when x ∈ [−2,0] is
39 39 39
(A) [ 8 , 6] (B) [ 8 , 8] (C) [6,8] (D) [ 8 , ∞)

Q.9 If sin2 ⁡x + sin⁡x = (a + 2), then which of the following statement(s) is(are ) correct?

(A)Number of integral values of a for real solution to exist is 3 .

−9
(B) There exists no solution for a < 4 or a > 0.
(C) The minimum value of a for real solution is -2 .
(D) Number of prime values of a for real solution to exist is 1 .

Q.10 Let f(x) = x 2 + bx + c(b, c ∈ R) for all x ∈ R, attains its least value at x = −1 and the graph of
f(x) cuts y-axis at y = 2. Then
(A) the least value of f(x) for all x ∈ R is 1. ⁡
(B)the value of f(−2) + f(0) + f(1) equals 9 .
(C) the least value of f(x) for all x ∈ R is -1 .
(D) the value of f(−2) + f(0) + f(1) equals 7 .

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DPP-4(Answer Key)

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

Q.8 (B) Q.9 (A,B) Q.10 (A,B)

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DPP-5

Q.1 Let P(x) = x 3 − 6x 2 + Bx + C has 1 + 5i as a zero and B, C are real numbers, then value of
(B + C) is

(A) − 70 (B) 70 (C) 24 (D) 138

(α3 +5)(β3 +5)(γ3 +5)
Q.2 If the equation x 3 + 2x 2 − 4x + 5 = 0 has roots α, β and γ, then the value of is
13αβγ
equal to
(A) 5 (B)8 (C) 12 (D) 15

Q.3 Let α, β, γ and δ be the roots (real or non-real) of equation x 4 − 3x + 1 = 0. The value of
α3 + β3 + γ3 + δ3 is equal to
(A) 6 (B)⁡9 C) 12 (D) 15

Q.4 If the general expression of degree 2 given by 3x 2 + xy + ky 2 + 10x − 3y + 7 can be factorised

into two linear factors then value of k is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) -2 (D) − 4

Q.5 If α, β, γ are roots of cubic equation x 3 − 3x 2 + 2x + 4 = 0 and

α βx γx2
y = 1 + x−α + (x−α)(x−β) + (x−α)(x−β)(x−γ) then the value of y at x = 2, is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)2 (D) 3

Q.6 The value of k is equal to

(A)27 (B) 0 (C) -9 (D) 3

Q.7 The minimum value of f(x) = x 2 + αx + β, x ∈ R is equal to

−23 23 −23 23
(A) 3 (B) 12 (C) 12 (D) 3

Q.8 The value of expression (α−2 + β−2 + γ−2 ) is equal to

83 84 82 85
(A) 9 (B) 9 (C) 9 (D) 9

Q.9 Let roots of the equation x 3 + 3x 2 + 4x = 11 are α, β, γ and the roots of equation

x 3 + lx 2 + mx + n = 0(l, m, n ∈ R) are α + β, β + γ, γ + α.
Column-I Column-II

(A) l is equal to (P) -6

(B) m is equal to (Q) 6
(C) n is equal to (R) 13
(D) (l + m + n) is equal to (S) 23
(T) 42
k−3
Q.10 If the system of equation r 2 + s 2 = t and r + s + t = has exactly one real solution, then find
2
the value of k.

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DPP-5(Answer Key)

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

Q.8 (A) Q.9 (A) Q; (B) R; (C) S; (D) T Q.10 0002

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DPP-6

Q.1 The range of p ∈ R for which the equation 2x 2 − 2(2p + 1)x + p(p + 1) = 0 have one root less
than p and other root greater than p, is
(A) −1 < p < 0 (B)p < −1 or p > 0
(C) p ≥ 0 (D) p = 0
11
Q.2 If exactly one root of the quadratic equation x 2 − (k + 3 ) x − (k 2 + k + 1) = 0 lies in (0,3)
then which one of the following relation is correct?
(A) −8 < k < −4 (B) − 3 < k < −1
(C) 1 < k < 4 (D) 6 < k < 10

Q.3 If the equation x 2 + ax + b = 0 has one root equal to unity and other root lies between roots of
the equation x 2 − 7x + 12 = 0, then the range of a is
(A)(−5, −4) (B) (−4, −3) (C) (−3, −2) (D) (4,5)

Q.4 The greatest integral value of p for which the quadratic equation x 2 − p(2x − 8) = 15 has one
root less than 1 and other root greater than 2 , is
(A) -1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D∗ )2

Q.5 Let P(x) = x 2 − 2(a2 + a + 1)x + a2 + 5a + 2. If minimum value of P(x) for x ≤ 0 is 8 , then the
sum of the squares of all possible value(s) of a, is
(A) 13 (B) 17 (C) 37 (D) 49

Q.6 If λ, p ∈ R and p ∈ [−5,10] then the number of integral value of ' p ' for which eλ + 1 and e−λ + 1
are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 + (1 − 2p)x + 2p − 1 = 0 is
(A) 7 (B)8 (C) 14 (D) 16

Q.7 If α, β are the roots of equation x 2 − 3x + c = 0(c ∈ R) and α < 1 < β, then c belongs to
9 9
(A) (−∞, 4) (B)(−∞, 2) (C) (2, ∞) (D) (4 , ∞)

Q.8 Let f(x) = x 2 − 6kx + k 2 + 6k, k ∈ [−5,5] and x ∈ R. If both roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are
greater than unity and minimum integral value of f(1) is β, then
(A) β = 1 (B) β = 2
(C) number of integral values of k is 4 . (D) number of integral values of k is 5 .
1 1
Q.9 If α + α and 2 − β − β (α, β > 0) are the roots of the quadratic equation
x 2 − 2(a + 1)x + a − 3 = 0 then find the sum of integral values of ' a '.

Q.10 If α, β are the roots of the quadratic equation,

(a2 − 4a + 3)x 2 − (a3 − 8a − 1)x + log1/2 ⁡(a2 − 6a + 9) = 0

such that α < 0 < β then the range of a is (−∞, p) ∪ (q, r) ∪ (s, ∞). Find the value of
(p + q + r − s).

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

Q.8 (B) (D) Q.9 0005 Q.10 2

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DPP-7

Q.1 If the equation |1 − x| − |x + 2| + x = p has two distinct real solutions then

(A) p ∈ (−2,1) (B) p ∈ [−2,1] (C) p ∈ {−1,2} (D)p ∈ {−2,1}

Q.2 The smallest integral value of α for which the inequality 1 + log 5 ⁡(x 2 + 1) ≤ log 5 ⁡(αx 2 + 4x + α) is
true for all x ∈ R, is
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D)7

Q.3 The number of integral solution(s) of the inequality

log (x2 +2) ⁡(x 4 + x 2 + 2) ≥ √2 − log 3 ⁡(3 + |x|) is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 6 (D) 13

Q.4 If the equation |x 2 + 2x + a| = 2 has exactly 4 real and distinct solutions, then
(A) a > 3 (B) a ∈ (−∞, −1] ∪ (2, ∞)
(C) a ∈ (−∞, 1) ∪ (3, ∞) (D)a < −1

Q.5 The number of integral value(s) of x satisfying both the inequalities log √5 ⁡(4 − x) ≥ 0 and
log (x−1) ⁡(x 2 + 2) ≥ 0 is
(A)1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.6 For 2 < x < 5, the expression |2x − 1| + |5 − 3x| + |x − 6| = Ax + B. The value of A + B, is
(A) 2 (B)4 (C) 8 (D) 10

Q.7 Column-I Column-II

(A) The possible integer(s) satisfying the inequality (P) 2

log (2x−3) ⁡(3x − 4) > 0, is

(B) The possible integer(s) satisfying the inequality (Q) 3
x2 −x+1
log tan⁡π ⁡( ) > −2, is
6 x+2
(R) 4
(C) The possible integer(s) satisfying the inequality (S) 5
⁡log 0.5 ⁡(x 2 − 3x + 4) − log 0.5 ⁡(x − 1) + 1 < 0, is
2x−1 4π
Q.8 Find the number of integral values of x satisfying the inequality log 4 ⁡( x+1 ) ≤ cos⁡( 3 ).[Ans. 1]

−8p
Q.9 Find the smallest value of ( ) for which |x 2 − 5x + 7 − p| = 6 + |x 2 − 5x + 1 − p| for all
7
x ∈ [−1,3].

Q.10 Find the number of integral solutions of the inequation

log 9 ⁡(x + 1) ⋅ log 2 ⁡(x + 1) − log 9 ⁡(x + 1) − log 2 ⁡(x + 1) + 1 < 0.

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

Q.7 (A) Q, R, S; (B) P, Q, R; (C) R, S Q.8 1 Q.9 0006

Q.10 0006

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