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88 How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT

LEVEL DF DIFFICULTY ()
1. Find allthe values of b for which the equation x 10. If a and b are the roots of
the quadratic cquation
bx + 1 =0 does not possess real roots. 5y -7y + I=0. then find the value
(a) -1<b<1 (b) 0<b<2 7 of1
(c) -2<b<2 (d) -1.9 <b<1.9 (a) (b) 7 0. B
25
2. Find the value of the expression -7
(c) (d) 7
25
11. Find the maximum value of
+ 20).
the expression(4+&r
(a) 4 (b) 2
(c) 29 (d) None of these
12. If the roots of the equation-
3. If aand b are the roots of the equation ax + bx tc
bx +
2, then which of the following is true?c= 0differ by
=0, then the equation whose roots are at and (a) dc=4(1+c) (b) 4b +c=1
B (c) =4 +b (d) b²=4 (c+ 1)
b+ 13. Two numbers a and b are such that the
(a) abr +b(c + a) x+ (c+ a= 0 equation ax' + 3x + 26 = 0 has - 6 as the quadratic
sum and
the product of the roots. Find a+ b.
(b) (c +a) + b(c + a) x+ac = 0 (a) 2
(c) cax + blc+ a) x+ (c+ a =0 (b) -1
(c) 1 (d) -2
(d) car + blc + a) x +c(c + a)' =0 14. If equation x + bx + l2 =0 gives 2 as its
one of
the roots and x + bx + q = 0 gives equal roots then
4.
Ifa-Vo+5), what willle the val1e of (a ? the value of b is
(a) 7 (b) 4 49
(a) 4
(b) -8
(c) 3 (d) 2
5. If the roots of the equation (a + b') x- 2b(a + c) 25
(c) 4 (d)
x+ (b² + c) =0 are equal then a, b, c, are in 2
(a) AP (b) GP 15. Find the minimum value of the expression (p +l/p);
(c) HP (d) Cannot be said p>0.
6. The expression a+ ab +b² is for a<0, (a) 1 (b) 0
b<0 (c) 2
(a) 0 (b) <0 (d) Depends upon the value ofp
(c) >0 (d) =0 16. For what value of c the quadratic equation -
7. If the roots of the equation (a + b)r?- 2(ac + bd)x (c + 6) x + 2(2c - 1) = 0 has sum of the roots as
+ (c+ ) =0are equal then which of the following half of their product?
is true? (a) 5 (b) 4
(a) ab = cd (b) ad= bc (c) 7 (d) 3
(c) ad= Vbe () ab= Ved 17. If Ar) = (x + 2) and g(r) = (4x + 5), and h() is
8. If x + ax + b leaves the same remainder 5 when defined as h(r) =f)gr), then sum of roots of h
(r) will be
divided by x - 1or x + 1, then the values of a and
3 13
b are respectively (a) (b)
(a) 0 and 4 (b) 3 and 0 4 4

(c) 0 and 3 (d) 4 and 0

(d) -3
-13
9. Ifthe product of roots of the equation x-3(2a + 4) (c) 4 4
xta+ 18a + 81 =0 is unity, then a can take the the value of a
18. For the equation 2+3 = 4+248,
values as will be
(a) 3, -6 (b) 10, 8
-3
(c) -10, -8 (d) -10,-6 (b) -3
(2) 2
(c) -2 (d) 1
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the maximum value of the expression

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(c) (4,4) (b) (3,2)
31., If m, n are
15 (b) 1 0 and the roots of (d) (7,3)
km, kn are the the equation px +
4 (a)
3
+c=0, then kis roots of the qx + r=
equation ax + bx
for Questions 20 to 23: If
graph = ) (a)P ar
(b) Cr

answer the ofy

tons
the diagram below, then (C ap
in
ehNn
Y
following ap
(d)
32. For
Cr
None of these
33. The how many real
numbers values of x, is
solutions x=x|?equation
(0,1) of real
2r +3rtl =0 of the
(-1,0) 34. The
X number of real roots of the
(1,0)3,0) 35. For+(x+ 1 +
how many values2)of=k.0 equation
(r-
difference the
+15 = 0 is between the roots ofabsolute
the value of the
36. If f) 2? equation x + x
0has n' real roots then n=
values =x-8x +
of x is fc) <12, then for how many
L.Sum
ofall roots of fr) = 0is 37. In the above 0? integer
22
Totalnumber of roots of x) =2 is attain its question for what value of x, does f)
Toal number of roots of(x) = 0 is minimum value?
38. For how many
t For how many real values ofx is 3r-2r-1 16x + px + 9 diferent values ofp, does the
J5Ifaand bare roots of the equation x + ax=9?
+b= 0 =
39. If nm, n are the 0 have equal roots?
roots of px + gx +
equation
then n+k are the roots of the r=0 and m +
() a=1,b=-2
(0) a=1, b=0
(b) a=0, b =-2 then k= ? equation ax+ bx + c=0k,
(d) None of these
6 Findithe number of real roots of the (a)
2-3 = 0. equation lx -
rections for Questions 27 and 28: fx)
then answer the following questions. =-r+ (d) None of these
lfre R, then which of the following statements js
Ine about f) if ) =0has no real root? 40. The variables p, q, r and s
(a The graph offr) = -x+x- 4
opens upward and other with the following are correlated with each
fr)=0 has no real root. The ranges of values for p,relationship:
q
s5/p= gle.
(b) Graph of fr) = -r+x-4 opens -0.04 SpS-0.03, 0.25 < and r are respectively:
downward and
fx) =0 has two real roots that are equal. Determine the difference gs-0.09,
between the
1<rs7
(o) Graph of{r) =-+x- 4 opens downward and minimum value of s. maximum and
fx)=0 has no real root. (a) -0.2 (b) 0.02
(d) None of these (c) 0.1 (d) None of these
28. If a, b are two positive
integers and both a and b Directions for Questions 41 to 45: Read
are greater than 1000 then fa).fb) is below and solve the questions that follow. the data given
(a) >0 (b) <0 If aand b are roots of the equation +
(0) =0 (d) <0 41. Find a + b². x-7=0, then
9. If m, nare the roots of the (a) 10
equation x- 6x + 3=
0, then the equation whose roots are
(b) 15
m, n² could be (c) 5 (d) 18
(a) -36x+9=0 (b) -18r6=0 42. Find a + b.
(c) r-42r +9 =0 (d) None of these (a) 22 (b) -22
30. lf m, nare the roots of the
Uand m,n, a, b all are real
equation x + ax + b= (c) 44 (d) 36
numbers then which 43. For what values of cin the equation 2 -(c+ 8e
0f the following options can never be a - 1)x + c- 4c = 0 the roots of the equation would
(a, b)? value for
be opposite in signs?
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(a) 5 (b) 6
(a) ce (0,4) (b) ce (-4, 0) (d) 8
(c) 7
(c) ce (0, 3) (d) ce(-4, 4) 48. Find the number of solutions of a' + 2+1 =
which the expression
44. The set of real values ofx for (a) 0 (b) 1
-9r + 20 is negative is represented by (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 4<x<4 (b) 4<r<s
(c) x<4 or x>5 (d) -4<r<5 49. If a, b, c are positive integers, such that 1
expression x + kr + 9 29 a bc
45. For what values of k, the how many sets of (a, b,c) exist?
becomes positive (given that x is real)? 72
(a) k<6 (b) k>6 (a) 3 (b) 4
(d) s 6 (c) 5 (d) 6
(c) |k<6
integral values of x that 50. If 9-2 + 3at4 = 81=, then find the value of 34-A
46. The number of positive is/are
satisfies -32r-5x+ 64 <0 3a-6,
(b) 5 (a) 972 (b) 2916
(a) 4
(d) More than 6 (c) 810 (d) 2268
(c) 6
of x that satisfies the 51. Find the numbers of real roots of the equation g 4
47. Find the positive integral value 3x + 2 = 0.
equation x-32r 5r'+ 64 = 0.

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(I)
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Maths Olympiad of 2020 at Animal Planet,
L. In the
representatives from the donkey's side, 12. Find the product of the roots of the equation
two while
solvingaquadraticcequation, committed dthe following +10x+19 =2Vx² +10x+ 22
mistakes: 13. The cost of ten pears, eight grapes and six mangocs is
them made a mistake in the constant tem { 44. The cost of five pears, four grapes and three
) One of and 9.
and got the roots as 5 mangoes is 22. Find the cost of four mangoes and
Another one committed an error in the cocfficient three grapes, if the cost of each of the items, in
of xand he got the roots as 12 and 4. rupees, is a natural number and the cost of no two
But in the meantime., they realised that they are items is the same.
wrong and they managed to get it right jointly. Which (a) 17 (b) 18
of the following could be the quadratic equation? (c) 14 (d) Cannot be determined
() +4rt 14 = 0 14. If the roots of the equation px 20+
4r-5=0,
(b) 2r+7x- 24 = 0 where p 0, are l, m and n, then what is the value
(c) -14r +48 = 0 of
() 3r-17x+ 52 = 0 Im mn In
2 The number of distinct points at which the curve (a) 5
(b) 4
P-4y' + - Sx + 3y = 0 intersects either the (c) 4
(d) 8
j-axis or the x-axis is, 15. If one of the roots of the cquation ax + bx
3. IEA)=pr+ qr +rand gr) = t qr + p.If one is less than -3 and other is greater than +c=0
root of fx) =0is 2 and one root of g() =0is 1/4. 3, where
a> 0, then 4a- 2b + c is
then find the sum of the roots of fr) and g). (a) >0
A If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation pe (b) <0
(c) =0 (d) Cannot be determined
Or +r = 0 is equal to the sum of the square of 16. In the previous question, 9a + 3]b| + c is
their reciprocals, mark all the correct statements. (a) >0
(a) rip, plq and q/r are in A. P. (b) <0
(c) =0 (d) Cannot be determined
(b) p/r, qlp and rlq are in G. P. 17. The sum of roots of the equation pxrtqx + r= 0
(c) pir, qlp and rlq are in H. P. is equal to sum of squares of their
() Both (a) and (c). qand r are real numbers and p #0, reciprocals. If p,
then pg', rp',
Directions for Questions 5 and 6: The equation qr are in
-594 =a +br' +c has exactly three distinct integral (a) A.P. (b) G.P.
roots. If a, b and c are real numbers, then answer the (c) H.P. (d) None of these
following questions: 18. If 'x is areal number then what is the number of
S. Find the largest value of 'b'. solutions for the equation: ( + 12)/2 = - 2?
6. Find the minimum possible value of a. (a) 0 (b) 1
Directions for Questions 7 and 8: If the roots of the (c) 2 (d) Cannot be determined
equation x-5r +qr+r=0 represent the length of the Directions for Questions 19 and 20:
sides of a triangle POR and the length of the sides are 19. Find the number of integral solutions of the
perfect integers, then answer the following questions: -Axy+ 3y =0 where x and yare non-zero equation,
numbers. real
7. Find the maximum possible value of r.
8. Find the minimum possible value of the product of 20. In the above question what would be the
in radius and circum-radius of the triangle. possible value of x + y? maxímum
9. How many common roots do the equations 21. If the equation a+ bx +a= 0(a > 0) has real
and
1000x +100Lx +1 = 0 and positive roots then whích of the following is always
4100Lx +1000 =0 true?
have?
10. How many integer values of p' are there such that (a) b<2a (b) b<0
(c) b<-2a (d) All the options are true
the inequality r+ 4pr + (p +3) > 0 is true for all 22. If fx) =r-3r+2r +5 and gr) =t+7x+
values ofx?
6then what is the number of common roots of fr)
1. Ifg(r)=r-p r - r can be factorised as =0and g) =0?
2
(r- p) (r -9) (r- ), then f4) =?
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23. The graph of a + br + c is shown below. Then (a) 4a-3b-3c = 0 (b) 34-4b-3c=0
which of the following is true? (c) 4a-36-4c=0 (d)
33. 1f the roots of the Nothing
can be said
4 Y-Axis equation
in GP. then which of the
x + qr t rx +s=0 are
following true?
is
(a) P=gs (b) r=q's
X-Axis
(c) r=qs (d) r=qs
34. The 9-
0 (a, 0) (2,0)
-market
jui : from the Fruit Gardenpurchases x litres of fruit
(B, 0) / (-3,0) Inc for a total price of
S4x and sells the
entire
S 10 X (15 + 16r). Find
x \itres at a total price of
the maximum amount of
(a) a<0, b<0, c>0 (b) a<0, b<0, c<0 profit that the 9-to-9 supermarket makes in the
(c) a<0, b> 0, c> 0 (d) a<0, b>0, c <0 process.
24. /x) = pr- 2x tc (a) 1700 (b) 1,000
L)=5and 4) = 52. For how many values of x, (c) 1,750 (d) 1,300
fr) = 0? 35. x -y = 6 and P= 7-12y", where x, y >0. What
25. Find the number of real roots of the equation is the maximum possible value of P?
4+2x=5. (a) Infinite (b) 352,8
26. O,(r) and 0,(r) are quadratic functions such that (c) 957.6 (d) 604.8
Q(10) = ,(8) = 0. If the corresponding equations 36. If a, Bare the roots of the quadratic
mx + 1=0and y. ð are the roots of theequation 4
r?
Q.)= 0 and ,(x) =0 have a common root and equation r²
0,(4) x 0,(5) = 36, what is the value of the common + nx + 1= 0, then the value of (a - )
(B - ) (a
root? + 5)(ß + 8) is equal to
(a) 10 (b) 6 (a) n-m (b) m-n'
(c) Either 9 or 6 (d) Cannot be determined (c) 2 m²-n (d) None of these
27. For the above question, if it is known that the 37. 1fA*) =p+ qx+r and fr) is exactly divisible by
coeflicient of x for 0, () = 0 is 1/15 and that of (r+2) and (r + 3) but leaves remainder of 7when
O.(0) =0 is 1, then which of the following options divided by (r - 1), find the approximate value of q.
is a possible value of the sum of the roots of 0,() 38. If f(Cx) =4x-7Nx, which of the following
= 0? statements
is true about the roots of the equation )= 2?
(a) 18 (b) 36 (a) It has only one real root which is not an integer
(c) 25 (d) 11 (b) It has no real root
28. If the roots of the equation ar+ bx- 1080 = 0 (c) It has one real root which is a positive integer
are in the ratio 2 ; 4:5, then find the value of the (d) It has two real roots
coefficient of x. 39. f() = (r- 2)( + 2r + 5)
(a) 33 (b) 66 Ifa, b, c are the roots of f) =0, then find the value
(c) -33 (d) 99 of a + b' +.
29. If f() is a quadratic polynomial, such that f(5) = 40. A) =r-gxp'x+ 288. If p, q and -12 are the
75 and f-5) = 55, and f(p) =f(g) = 0, then find roots of the equation )=0, then find th value of
pX q, given that the value of the constant term in A2).
the polynomial is 10. 41. Ax) =-(5 t a) r+ (6+ 5a)x - 64, where 'a' is
(a) 2 (b) -3 an even prime number.
(c) 5 (d) Cannot be determined For which of the following value of 'r, is fx) > 0?
30. Find the sum of values ofx that satisfies the equation (a) -1 (b) 1
-16 (c) 2 (d) None of these
(-4r-4) -1=0 is:
42. In the above question if a is a double-digit odd
31. If lal tatb=75 and a + |b| b=150, then what prime number then, for which of the following range
is the value of la + b|? of x, fr) is greater than 0?
(a) 105 (a) 3<x<aorx<2 (b) 2<I<3 orx<a
(b) 60 (c) 3<x<a (d) 2<x<3 orx> a
(c) 90 (d) Cannot be determined 43. The number of possible real solution(s) of y in the
equation y - 2y cosx+1 =0is 2
32. If the equations 5x + 9y + 17z = a, 4r + 8y + 12z (a) 0 (b) 1
= band 2x + 3y + 8z= chave at least one solution (c) 2 (d) 3
for x, y and z and a, b, and c# 0, then which of the
44. Ifx -mr + nx-p= 0 has three roots d, B, y. If
following is true? we add 3 in each of the roots of r -m + nx-p
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roots of the equation a
we getthe (a) 2376 (b) 2246
0,then e 0. Whatis the value of p+9m +3n
+hr- 27
(b) 1 (c) 2024 (d) 1296
(9)0
(c)
-54
(d) 54 55. If xis real, the smallest value of the expression
4--8 + 8 (x- 1)-, where a is a 34x 4+7 is
fr) = (a) 2/3 (b) 3/4
15Let the maximum value of f0) is 16, then
constant.If
ofa = ? (c) 7/9 (d) None of these
thevalue (b) -2 56. 1f0<p <1 then the roots of the equation
( )2
(c)3
(d) Either (a) or (b) (1-p)+ 4x +p0are
r are realI and (r- p\x (a) Real and of opposite sign
9,r\r
46.Ifp.
Hr- - p)-0 if p#q*r then which of the (b) Real and both negative
true? (c) Imaginary
following options is
(a) Rootsoff the given equations are imaginary. (d) Real and both positive
Roots of thegiven cquation are real. S7. 1fk] represents the greatest integer less than or equal
ic) Roots of the given equation are equal, to x, then the value of
these
(d) Noneof
offthe following could be a possible value of
47. Which
for which, each of the fractions is in its
simplest (a) 1383
form, where [x] stands for the greatest integer less (b) 1379
equal to 'x*? (c) 1183 (d) 1351
than or 58, The roots of x+ 5x + a= 0 are p and q while the
(x]+7 [x]+18 [x]+31 [x]+46 x]+1138 and
roots of + 23x +b=0are q and r. Ifp, q, r are
10 11 12 13 39 in an arithmetic progression then the value of la %
[r]+1207 b| =?
40 59, One day each of Neha's friends
consumed some
cold drink and some orange squash. Though the
(a) 95.71 (b) 93.71
(c) 94.71 (d) 92.71 quantities of cold drink and orange squash varied for
A8 The sum of the reciprocals of the roots of the equation the friends, the total consumption of the two liquids
D +qx+r=0 is 7/23 and the product of the roots was exactly nine litres for each friend. If Neha had
one-ninth of the total cold drink consumed and one
of theequation rx +qx +p=0 is 1/23, find the sum eleventh of the total orange squash consumed, find
of the roots of the equation qx + px+r=0 the ratio of the quantity of cold drink to that of
(a) I/7 (b) -7 orange squash consumed by Neha on that day?
(c) -1/7 (d) -7 (a) 3:2 (b) 5:4
49. The roots of x-pr+ qx -r=0 are a, b, c while (c) 2:1 (d) 1:1
the roots of x+ wr+ yz 47=0 are a+2, b+ 2, 60. Ifx +3x-10 is a factor of 3r + 2r - ar'+ bx
c+ 2, then the value of 4p + 2q +r=? + b- 4, then the closest
-a
Directions for Questions 50 and 51: One of the roots and b are
approximate values of a
of the equation x + bx + 3b = 0 (be R) is thrice the other (a) 25,43 (b) 52,43
root, then answer the following questions. (c) 52, 67 (d) None of these
50. What is the value of 35? 61. a, b, c, d and e are five
consecutive íntegers a<b
51. Which of the following options correctly
represents <c<d<e and a +b² + = d² +e. What is/are
roots of the equation -33r + 17b = 0? the possible value(s) of d?
(a) b, b +1 (a) 2 and 10 (b) -1 and 11
(b) b-1, b (c) 0and 12
(c) b- 1,b+1 (d) None of these (d) None of these
52. Apolynomial ar+ bx + cx+ d intersects the x-axís 62. Find the roots of thequadratic equation br2ax +
at 1and -1, and y-axis at 2. The value of b is a=0.
(a) -2 (b) 0 Va
(c) 1 (a) (b)
(d) 2
53. If 32x+ll =gl4r-5) then find the product of all possible Vbt va-b Nbtva-b
values ofx. (C) Va
S4. The number of positive integral solutions to the Vatva-b Vatva+b
system of equations a, + a,+ a, t a, + a,= 47 and
a,+ a, = 37 is
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IV.94 How to Prepare for Quanhitative
Rx) a+hr+ 63. Find the value of *,
Directions for Questions 63 to 65: 64. What is the value of a?
numbers. When )
Crtdwhere a, b, c and d are natural 65. A4) =?
, where is a prime
is divided by x, the remainder is remainder when ) is 66. A) 4and ) =0. The
number. The square root of the
of a naturalnumber.
value of (k-IX
divided by (-*) is the perfect cube geometric progression,
If a, b, c and d are in increasing
then answer the following questions.

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