1. The roots of the equation (x – a)(x – b)+(x – b)(x – c)+(x – a)(x – c) = 0 are equal, then which of the following is not true?
(1) a + bω + cω2 = 0 (2) a + bω2 + cω = 0
(3) a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca = 0 (4) a + b + c = 0
2. If f(x) and g(x) are two polynomials such that the polynomial h(x) = xf(x3) + x2g(x6) is divisible by x2 + x + 1, then
(1) f(1) + g(1) = 1 (2) f(1) = –g(1)
(3) f(1) = g(1) ≠ 0 (4) f(1) = ±g(1)
3. Let α and β are the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 then
(1) α2 + β2 = 4 (2) (α – β)2 = 3
(3) α3 + β3 = 2 (4) α4 + β4 = 1
4. For the equation |x2| + |x| – 6 = 0, the roots are
(1) Real and equal (2) Real with sum 0
(3) Real with sum 1 (4) Real with product 0
5. If a + b + c = 0 and a, b, c are rational, then the roots of the equation (b + c – a)x2 + (c + a – b)x + (a + b – c) = 0 are
(1) Rational (2) Irrational
(3) Imaginary (4) Equal
6. If secα, tanα are roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
(1) a4 – b4 + 4ab2c = 0 (2) a4 + b4 – 4ab2c = 0
(3) a2 – b2 = 4ac (4) a2 + b2 = ac
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x 2 + 34 x – 71 7. If x is real, then the expression x 2 + 2x – 7
(1) Lies between 4 and 7
(2) Lies between 5 and 9
(3) Has no value between 4 and 7
(4) Has no value between 5 and 9
8. If α, β are roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the equation ax2 – bx (x – 1) + c(x – 1)2 = 0 has roots
α β (1) , 1– α 1– β
1– α 1– β (2) , α β
α β (3) , 1+ α 1+ β
1+ α 1+ β (4) , α β
9. Let α, β be the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, γ, δ be the roots of px2 + qx + r = 0 and D1 and D2 be their respective
discriminant. If α, β, γ, δ are in A.P., then the ratio D1 : D2 is equal to
a2 (1) b2 a2 (2) p2
b2 (3) q2
c2 (4) r2 10. The equation
a( x − b )( x − c ) b( x − c )( x − a ) c ( x − a )( x − b ) + + = x (a − b )(a − c ) (b − c )(b − a ) (c − a )(c − b )
is satisfied by
(1) No value of x (2) Exactly two values of x
(3) Exactly three values of x (4) All values of x
11. If the difference of the roots of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 is equal to the difference of the roots of the equation x2 + bx + a = 0, then
(1) a + b = 4 (2) a + b = – 4
(3) a – b = 4 (4) a – b = – 4
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12. If the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x2 + x + 1 = 0 has one common root then a : b : c is equal to
(1) 1 : 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 : 3
(3) 2 : 3 : 1 (4) 3 : 2 : 1
13. If 1, 2, 3 are the roots of the equation x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
(1) a = 1, b = 2, c = 3 (2) a = –6, b = 11, c = –6
(3) a = 6, b = 11, c = 6 (4) a = 6, b = 6, c = 6
14. Consider that f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, D = b2 – 4ac, then which of the following is not true?
(1) If a > 0, then minimum value of f(x) is
(2) If a < 0, then maximum value of f(x) is
(3) If a > 0, D < 0, then f(x) > 0 for all x ∈ R
(4) If a > 0, D > 0, then f(x) > 0 for all x ∈ R
15. If p, q, r are real numbers satisfying the condition p + q + r = 0, then the roots of the quadratic equation 3px2 + 5qx + 7r = 0 are
(1) Positive
(2) Negative
(3) Real and distinct
(4) Imaginary
16. If a and b are rational and α, β be the roots of x2 + 2ax + b = 0, then the equation with rational coefficients one
of whose roots is α + β + α 2 + β2 is
(1) x2 + 4ax – 2b = 0
(2) x2 + 4ax + 2b = 0
(3) x2 – 4ax + 2b = 0
(4) x2 – 4ax – 2b = 0
17. Let a, b, c ∈ R and a ≠ 0 be such that (a + c)2 < b2, then the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has
(1) Imaginary roots
(2) Real roots
(3) Exactly one real root lying in the interval (–1, 1)
(4) Exactly two roots in (–1, 1)
18. If p + iq be one of the roots of the equation
x3 + ax + b = 0, then 2p is one of the roots of the equation
(1) x3 + ax + b = 0 (2) x3 – ax – b = 0 (3) x3 + ax – b = 0 (4) x3 + bx + a = 0
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19. If a1, a2, a3, a4,......, an – 1, an are distinct non-zero real numbers such that (a12 + a22 + a32 +......+ an2 – 1)x2 +
2(a1a2 + a2a3 + a3a4 +.......+ an – 1 an)x + (a22 + a32 + a42 +......+ an2) ≤ 0 then a1, a2, a3,......, an – 1, an are in
(1) A.P.
(2) G.P.
(3) H.P.
(4) A.G.P.
20. The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, whose a ≠ 0, b, c ∈ R, are non-real complex and a + c < b. Then
(1) 4a + c > 2b
(2) 4a + c < 2b
(3) 4a + c = 2b
(4) None of these
21. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a, b, c ≠ 0) is equal to sum of squares of their a b c reciprocals, then , , are in c a b
(1) A.P.
(2) G.P.
(3) H.P.
(4) None of these
22. Consider the following statements
π S1: If x is in radian and 2sin2x + 3sinx – 2 > 0 and x2 – x – 2 < 0 then x ∈ , 2 . 6
π tan2 α S2: If x ∈ 0, and x ∉ {–1, 0}, then the expression x2 + x + is always greater than or equal to 2 x2 + x 2 tanα.
S3: If a, b, c are the sides of a triangle ABC such that x2 – 2(a + b + c)x + 3λ(ab + bc + ca) = 0 has real roots 4 then λ < . 3 S4: If the equations x3 + 3px2 + 3qx + r = 0 and x2 + 2px + q = 0 have a common root then 4(p2 – q) (q2 – pr) = (pq – r)2.
The correct combination of true statements is
(1) S1 only
(2) S2 only
(3) S3 only
(4) S1, S2, S3, S4
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23. If α, β are the roots of the equation ax2 – bx + c = 0, then equation (a + cy)2 = b2y in y has the roots 1 1 (1) , α β
(2) α2, β2
α β (3) , β α
1 1 (4) , α2 β2
24. The least integral value of k for which the equation x2 – 2(k + 2)x + 12 + k2 = 0 has two distinct real roots is
(1) 0 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
25. If a < b < c < d and k > 0, then the quadratic equation (x – a) (x – c) + k(x – b)(x – d) = 0 has
(1) All roots real and distinct
(2) All roots real but not necessarily distinct
(3) All root real and negative
(4) May be imaginary
26. A value of b for which the equations
x2 + bx – 1 = 0
x2 + x + b = 0,
have one root in common is
(1) − 2 (2) −i 3
(3) i 5 (4) 2
1 27. Let a, b, c, p, q be real numbers. Suppose α, β are the roots of the equation x2 + 2px + q = 0 and α, are the β
roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0, where β2 ∉ {−1, 0, 1}
STATEMENT-1 : ( p 2 − q )(b 2 − ac ) ≥ 0
and
STATEMENT-2 : b ≠ pa or c ≠ qa
(1) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(2) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(3) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(4) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
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Numerical Value Type Questions
28. If the equations px2 + 2qx + r = 0 and px2 + 2rx + q = 0 (q ≠ r) have a common root, then p + 4q + 4r equals
29. The number of irrational roots of the equation
(x – 1) (x – 2) (3x – 2) (3x + 1) = 21 is
30. The roots x1 and x2 of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 are such that their difference is 1. Then the positive value of p is
a10 − 2a8 31. Let β and α be the roots of x2 – 6x – 2 = 0, with α > β. If an = αn – βn for n ≥ 1, then the value of 2a9
32. If both the roots of the equation x2 – 6ax + 2 – 2a + 9a2 = 0 exceed 4 and |a| < 20, then number of odd integral values that a can attain is
