Quadratic Equation By : P.

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 x2 + 20x + 91 = 0 6. If (2ax+b)2+4ac = b2, then find the value of
 x2 + 3x – 40 = 0 x(ax+b)?
 x2 – 19x + 90 = 0 (2ax+b)2+4ac = b2 x(ax+b)
 x2 – 23x – 120 = 0
 2x2 + 19x + 44 = 0 (a) c/ab (b) ab/c
 12x2 + 11x – 56 = 0 (c) –c (d) –ac
 10x2 – 29x + 21 = 0 7. If ax2 + bx + c = a(x – t)2, then the relation
 2x2 – 11x – 21 = 0 among a, b, c should be :
1. If a and b are positive real numbers such that
ax2 + bx + c = a(x – t)2 a, b, c
15a2 – 11ab – 14b2 = 0, then find a:b?
a b 15a2
(a) b2 = 4ac (b) 2b = a + c
– 11ab – 14b2 = 0 a: b
(c) abc = 1 (d) a + b + c = 0
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 7 : 5 8. If root of the equation ax2 +bx +c = 0 (where
(c) 9 : 7 (d) 5:4
a, b and c are rational) is 5  3 3 then what is
2. What is the difference of the factors of the
1 a 2  b2  c 2
expression x 
2
–6 ? the value of
x2 a bc
a, b c
1
x2  –6
x2 a 2  b2  c 2
53 3 a bc
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4 35 37
3. Find the value of k for which roots of quadratic (a) (b)
3 3
equation 9x2 + 8(k-5) x + 64 = 0 are equal.
–105 –105
K 9x2 + 8(k- (c) (d)
11 13
5) x + 64 = 0
9. If sum as well as product of roots of a quadratic
(a) 1, – 11 (b) 5, – 8
equation is 9, then what is the equation?
(c) 11, – 1 (d) –5, 8
4. If one root of the equation 16x2-133x + k2 = 0
is reciprocal of the other root then the value
of k is (a) x2+9x-18=0 (b) x 249x+9=0
16x2-133x + k2 = 0 (c) x2-18x+9=0 (d) x2-9x+9=0
10. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic
K
equation x2- 5x + k=0 and  - = 1, then k =?
(a) 4 (b) 4
(c) 0 (d) –4 x2- 5x + k=0  
5. 3x2-(5k+18)x +26=0 has two real roots equal   k
in magnitude but opposite in sign, then find (a) 1 (b) 3
the value of k? (c) 4 (d) 6
3x2-(5k+18)x +26=0 11. If 6 is a solution 2x2 + 22x + k = 0, where k is a
constant, what is the other solution?
K
2x2 + 22x + k = 0 k
(a) –15/8 (b) –18/5
(c) 26/3 (d) –4 (a) 15 (b) 5
(c) –17 (d) –11

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12. If one root of the equation ax2+x-3-0 is -1, then 19. If  and  are roots of the equation 3x 2-
the other root is? 13x+14=0, then what is the value of
ax2+x-3-0 -1
 
  ?
 
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
(c) 3/4 (d) 1   3x2-13x+14=0
13. If one root of the equation Ax2 + Bx + C = 0 is
 
two and a half times the others, then which of   
the following is TRUE?  
Ax2 + Bx + C = 0 65 53
(a) (b)
28 14
(a) 7B2 = 3 CA (b) 7B2 = 4 CA
(c) 7B = 36 CA
2
(d) 10B2 = 49 CA 85
(c) 9 (d)
14. The roots of the equation 12x2 +m x + 5 = 0 42
will be in the ratio 3:2, if m equals: 20. If  are the roots of the equation 8x3 – 3x +
12x2 +m x + 5 = 0 3:2 1 1

m  2  3   2  3
27 = 0, then the value of      is?
1 5     
(a) (b)  10
12 15  8x3 – 3x + 27 = 0
5 1 1
(c) 5 10 (d)   2  3   2  3
10    
15. The co-efficient of x in the equation x2 + px + q = 0     
was wrongly written as 17 in place of 13 and the (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
roots thus found were -2 and -15. The roots of the (c) 1/5 (d) 1/6
correct equation would be. 21. Which of the following is the quadratic
x2 + px + q = 0 x co-efficient equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the
roots of ax2+bx+c=0?

(a) –4, – 17 (b) –3, – 10 ax2+bx+c=0

(c) –3, – 7 (d) –4, – 10
(a) bx2+cx+a=0 (b) cx2+ax+b=0
16. Under what condition one of the roots of
(c) cx +bx+a=0
2
(d) None of these
equation x2+px+q=0 is the square of other?
22. If one root of (a2 – 5a + 3)x2 + (3a – 1)x + 2 = 0
x2+px+q=0
is twice the other, then what is the value of ‘a’?
(CDS 2017)
(a) 1+q+q2=3pq (b) 1+p+p2=3pq
(a2 – 5a + 3)x2 + (3a – 1)x + 2 = 0
(c) p +q+q =3pq
3 2
(d) q3+p+p2=3pq
17. If the sum of the roots of ax + bx + c = 0 is equal
2 ‘a’
to the sum of the squares of their reciprocals, 2 2
then which one of the following relation is (a) (b) –
3 3
correct?
ax2 + bx + c = 0 1 1
(c) (d) –
3 3
23. If ,  and  are the zeros of the polynomial
(a) ab +bc = 2a c
2 2 2
(b) ac +bc = 2b a
2 2 2 f(x) = ax3 + bx² + cx + d, then ²+  2+2 is equal
(c) ab2+bc= a2c (d) a2+b2 + c2 = 1 to (CDS 2018)
18. If a and b are the roots of the quadratic ,   f(x) = ax3 + bx² + cx + d,
equation x2 + kx – 15 = 0 such that a – b = 8, ²+  2+ 2
then what is the positive value of k?
a b x2 + kx – 15 = 0 b2 – ac b2 – 2ac
(a) (b)
a–b=8 k a2 a
(a) 2 (b) 3 b2  2ac b2 – 2ac
(c) 4 (d) 5 (c) (d)
b2 a2

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24. What is the value of (  0) for which x2 – 5x 30.  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation
+ a and x2 –7x + 2have a common factor? x2 – x – 1 = 0. then what is the equation whose
(  0) x2 – 5x + roots are 8 and  8?
a x2 –7x + 2   x2 – x – 1 = 0
(a) 6 (b) 4 8 8
(c) 3 (d) 2 (a) x2 – 47 x + 1 = 0 (b) x2 – 54x +1 = 0
25. Two quadratic equations x²+ax+8=0 and x²+ (c) x2 – 59x + 1 = 0 (d) x2 – 68x +1 = 0
bx-8=0 have a common root then, find value 31. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 + x -
of a2–b2 ? 1 = 0, then what is the equation whose roots
x²+ax+8=0 x²+ bx–8=0 are 5 and  5?
a2–b2   x2 + x - 1 = 0
(a) 48 (b) 32 5 5
(c) 16 (d) 32 (a) x2 + 7x – 1 = 0 (b) x2– 7x – 1 = 0
26. If  and  are the roots of equation x2- x + 1 = (c) x2 –11x – 1 = 0 (d) x2 + 11x – 1 = 0
0, Hence which equation will have roots 21 32. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 + x +
and  21? 1 = 0, then what is the equation whose roots
  x2- x + 1 = 0 are 7 and  7?
21  21   x2 + x + 1 = 0
(a) x2 + 2x + 1 = 0 (b) x2 – 2x +1 = 0 7 7
(c) x2 + x + 1 = 0 (d) x2– x + 1 = 0 (a) x2 + x - 1 = 0 (b) x2 – x + 1 = 0
27. If  and  are the roots of equation x2– 2x + 4 = (c) x –3x + 1 = 0
2
(d) x2 + 5x + 1 = 0
0, then what is the equation whose roots are 33.  and  are the roots of quadratic equation. If
3/ 2 and  3/2?  +  = 8 and  -  = 2 5 then which of the
  x2– 2x + 4 = 0 following equation will have roots 4 and  4?
3/ 2  3/2   +=8
(a) x – 4x + 8 = 0
2
(b) x – 32x + 4 = 0
2
-= 2 5 4 4
(c) x2– 2x + 4 = 0 (d) x2– 16x + 4 = 0
28. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2-
3x+4=0, then the equation that has roots (a) x2– 1522x + 14641 = 0
(b) x2 + 1921x + 14641 = 0
2  2 (c) x2– 1764x + 14641 = 0
, is
  (d) x2 + 2520x + 14641 = 0
  x2–3x+4=0 34. If a and b are the roots of the equation PX2 –
QX + R = 0 then what is the value of (1/a2) +
2  2
, (1/b2) + (a/b) + (b/a)?
 
a b PX2 – QX + R = 0
(a) 4x2 + 9x + 16 = 0 (b) 4x2 – 9x +16 =0
(1/a2) + (1/b2) + (a/b) + (b/a)
(c) x2 – 9x +16 = 0 (d) x2 +9x +16 =0
(a) (Q – 2P)(2R  P)
2
29. If  and  are the roots of equation x2 +3x + 9 =
0, then what is the equation whose roots are PR 2
4 and  4 ?
(b) (Q – 2PR)(R  P)
2

  x2 +3x + 9 = 0
PR 2
 4
 4

(c) (Q – 2R)(2P  R)
2
(a) x – 84x + 6561 = 0
2

(b) x2 +81x + 6561 = 0 P2 R 2

(c) x2 +36x + 6561 = 0
(d) (Q – 2P)(2R  2P)
2
(d) x2 +54x + 6561 = 0
P2 R 2

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35. The roots of the equation (1 + n2) x2 + 2ncx + 40. If x, y, z are the three factors of a3 – 7a – 6, then
(c2 – a2) = 0 has equal roots then– value of x + y + z will be
(1 + n2) x2 + 2ncx + (c2 – a2) a3 – 7a – 6 x, y, z x, y,
=0 z
(a) c2 = (1 + n2) a2 (b) c2 = 1 - a2 (a) 3a (b) 3
(c) c = 1 + n + a
2 2 2
(d) c2 = 1 + a2 (c) 0 (d) a
36. If the roots of the equation a(b-c) x2 + b(c-a) x 41. Find the sum of factors of expression a3 – 12a
+ c(a-b) = 0 are equal, then which of the +1?
following is true? a3 – 12a + 1
a(b-c) x2 + b(c-a) x + c(a-b) = 0
(a) 3a – 12 (b) 3a + 12
(a) b = (a + c)/ac (c) 3a (d) 12a – 3
(b) 2/b = (1/a) + (1/c) 42. If p, q and r are the roots of equation 12x3-
(c) 2b = (1/a) + (1/c) 999x+3572=0, then (p+q)3+(q+r)3+(r+p)3 =?
(d) abc = ab + bc + ca p, q r 12x3-999x+3572=0
37. If the difference between the roots of the (p+q) +(q+r) +(r+p)3
3 3

equation Ax2 – Bx + C = 0 is 4, then which of (a) 999 (b) 763

the following is TRUE? (c) 893 (d) 805
Ax2 – Bx + C = 0 43. If a, b & c are different numbers & it is given
that a3 + 3a + 14 = 0, b3 + 3b + 14 = 0 & c3 + 3c +
(a) B2 – 16A2 = 4AC + 4B2 1 1 1
(b) B2 – 10A2 = 4AC + 6A2 14 = 0 then find the value of   ?
a b c
(c) B2 – 8A2 = 4AC + 10A2
a, b & c
(d) B2 – 16A2 = 4AC + 8B2
38. If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px a3 + 3a + 14 = 0, b3 + 3b + 14 = 0
+ q = 0 are tan210 and tan 240; respectively 1 1 1
then find the value of 3 + q – p? c3 + 3c + 14 = 0  
a b c
tan210 tan 240 x2 + px + q =
3 –3
0 3+q–p (a) (b)
7 7
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 4 3 –3
(c) (d)
39. The quadratic equation x + bx + c = 0 has two
2 14 14
roots 4a and 3a, where a is an integer. Which of 44. How many distinct positive integer valued
the following is a possible value of b2 + c? (CAT solution exist to the equation
2019) (x 2 – 7x  11)x
2
–13x  42
1 ?
x2 + bx + c = 0 4a 3a 2
–13x  42
(x 2 – 7x  11)x 1
a b2 + c

(a) 427 (b) 3721 (a) 8 (b) 2

(c) 549 (d) 361 (c) 4 (d) 6

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