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Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations M-25

5
Complex Numbers and
Quadratic Equations
z -i
Integral Powers of lota, Algebraic 6. Let z be a complex number such that =1
Operations of Complex Numbers, z + 2i
TOPIC Ć Conjugate, Modulus and Argument 5
or Amplitude of a Complex Number and z = . Then the value of |z + 3i| is :
2
[Jan. 9, 2020 (I)]
3 + i sin q
1. If , q Î [0, 2p], is a real number, then an argument 7 15
4 - i cos q (a) 10 (b) (c) (d) 2 3
2 4
of sinq + icosq is: [Jan. 7, 2020 (II)]
7. If z be a complex number satisfying |Re(z)| + |Im(z)| = 4,
-1 æ 4 ö -1 æ 3 ö
(a) p - tan çè ÷ø (b) p - tan çè ÷ø then |z| cannot be: [Jan. 9, 2020 (II)]
3 4
17
(a) (b) (c) (d)
-1 æ 3 ö -1 æ
4ö 10 7 8
(c) - tan çè ÷ø
2
(d) tan çè ÷ø
4 3 2z - n
8. Let z Î C with Im(z) = 10 and it satisfies = 2i - 1 for
2. If the four complex numbers z, z , z - 2Re( z ) and 2z + n
z - 2Re( z ) represent the vertices of a square of side some natural number n. Then : [April 12, 2019 (II)]
4 units in the Argand plane, then |z| is equal to : (a) n = 20 and Re(z) = –10
[Sep. 05, 2020 (I)] (b) n = 40 and Re(z) = 10
(a) 4 2 (b) 4 (c) 2 2 (d) 2 (c) n = 40 and Re(z) = –10
30 (d) n = 20 and Re(z) = 10
æ -1 + i 3 ö
3. The value of çç ÷÷ is : [Sep. 05, 2020 (II)] 9. The equation z - i = z - 1 , i = -1 , represents:
è 1- i ø
[April 12, 2019 (I)]
(a) – 215 (b) 215 i (c) – 215 i (d) 65
m/2 n/3
1
æ1+ iö æ1+ iö (a) a circle of radius .
If ç =ç = 1, (m, n Î N ) , then the 2
è 1 - i ÷ø è i - 1÷ø
4.
(b) the line through the origin with slope 1.
greatest common divisor of the least values of m and n is (c) a circle of radius 1.
_________. [Sep. 03, 2020 (I)]
(d) the line through the origin with slope – 1.
5. If z1, z2 are complex numbers such that Re(z1) = |z1 – 1|,
(1 + i )2 2
p 10. If a > 0 and = , has magnitude , then is
Re(z2) = |z2 – 1| and arg( z1 - z2 ) = , then Im( z1 + z2 ) is a -i 5
6
equal to : [April 10, 2019 (I)]
equal to : [Sep. 03, 2020 (II)]
1 3 3 1
2 3 1 (a) - - i (b) - - i
(a) (b) 2 3 (c) (d) 5 5 5 5
3 2 3
1 3 1 3
(c) - i (d) - + i
5 5 5 5
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11. If z and w are two complex numbers such that zw = 1 and 1 + (1 – 8a) z
18. The set of all a Î R, for which w = is a purely
1– z
p
arg(z) – arg(w) =
2
, then: [April 10, 2019 (II)] imaginary number, for all z Î C satisfying |z| = 1 and
Re z ¹ 1, is [Online April 15, 2018]
-1 + i (a) {0} (b) an empty set
(a) zw = i (b) z w =
2
ì 1 1ü
(c) í0, , – ý (d) equal to R
1- i î 4 4þ
(c) zw = -i (d) z w =
2
2 + 3isin q
5 + 3z 19. A value ofqfor which is purely imaginary, is:
1 - 2isin q
12. Let z Î C be such that |z| < 1. If w = , then :
5(1 - z ) [2016]
[April 09, 2019 (II)]
-1 æ 3 ö -1 æ 1 ö
(a) 5 Re (w) > 4 (b) 4 Im (w) > 5 (a) sin çç 4 ÷÷ (b) sin ç ÷
(c) 5 Re (w) > 1 (d) 5 Im (w) < 1 è ø è 3ø

z -a p p
13. If (a Î R ) is a purely imaginary number and | | = 2, (c) (d)
z +a 3 6
then a value of a is : [Jan. 12, 2019 (I)] 20. If is a non-real complex number, then the minimum
1 lmz 5
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c)
(d) 2 value of is : [Online April 11, 2015]
2 (lmz )5
14. Let 1 and 2 be two complex numbers satisfying | 1| = 9
(a) –1 (b) –4 (c) –2 (d) –5
and | 2 | – |3|–|4i||=|4. Then the minimum value of
| 1 – 2| is : [Jan. 12, 2019 (II)] 21. If z is a complex number such that z ³ 2, then the minimum
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 2
1
value of z + : [2014]
15. Let be a complex number such that + =3+i 2

( where i = -1 . ) (a) is strictly greater than

5
2
Then | | is equal to : [Jan. 11, 2019 (II)]
3 5
34 5 41 5 (b) is strictly greater than but less than
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2 2
3 3 4 4
Let 1 and 5
16. 2 be any two non- ero complex numbers such (c) is equal to
2
3 2
that 3 | = 1
+ 2 (d) lie in the interval (1, 2)
1 | = 4 | 2 |. If 2 3 then:
2 1 22. For all complex numbers of the form 1 + ia, a Î R , if
[Jan. 10 2019 (II)] 2 = x + iy, then [Online April 19, 2014]
(a) y2 – 4x + 2 = 0 (b) y2 + 4x – 4 = 0
5
(a) Re( ) = 0 (b) | | = (c) y2 – 4x – 4 = 0 (d) y2 + 4x + 2 = 0
2
-i
1 17 23. Let ¹ – i be any complex number such that is a
(c) | | = (d) Im( ) = 0 +i
2 2 purely imaginary number.
ì æ p ö 3 + 2isin q ü +
1
17. Let A= íqÎ ç - , p ÷ : is purely imaginary ý . Then is: [Online April 12, 2014]
î è 2 ø 1 - 2isin q þ
(a) ero
Then the sum of the elements in A is: [Jan. 9 2019 (I)]
(b) any non- ero real number other than 1.
5p 3p 2p (c) any non- ero real number.
(a) (b) p (c) (d)
6 4 3 (d) a purely imaginary number.
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24. If 1, 2 and 3, 4 are 2 pairs of complex conugate numbers, 2 2

then
30. z1 + z2 + z1 - z2 is equal to [Online May 26, 2012]

æ ö æ ö
arg ç 1 ÷ + arg ç 2 ÷ equals: [Online April 11, 2014]
(a) 2 ( z1 + z2 ) (
(b) 2 z1 + z2
2 2
)
è 4ø è 3ø 2 2
(c) z1 z2 (d) z1 + z2
p 3p 31. Let Z and W be complex numbers such that |Z| = |W|, and
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d) p
2 2 arg Z denotes the principal argument of Z.
25. Let w (Im w ¹ 0) be a complex number. Then the set of all [Online May 19, 2012]
complex number satisfying the equation Statement 1:If arg Z + arg W = p, then Z = -W .
w - w = k (1 - ) , for some real number k, is Statement 2: |Z| = |W|, implies arg Z – arg W = p.
(a) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
[Online April 9, 2014] (b) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is
(a) { : = 1} (b) { : = } a correct explanation for Statement 1.
(c) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is
(c) { : ¹ 1} (d) { : = 1, ¹ 1}
not a correct explanation for Statement 1.
(d) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
26. If z is a complex n umber of unit modulus and 32. Let Z1 and Z2 be any two complex number.
æ 1+ z ö Statement 1: Z1 - Z 2 ³ Z1 - Z 2
argument q, then arg ç
è 1 + z ÷ø
equals: [2013]
Statement 2: Z1 + Z 2 £ Z1 + Z 2 [Online May 7, 2012]
p (a) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is
(a) –q (b) –q (c) q (d) p – q a correct explanation of Statement 1.
2 (b) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is
27. Let z satisfy| z | = 1 and = 1– z . not a correct explanation of Statement 1.
(c) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
Statement 1 : z is a real number. (d) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
p 33. The number of complex numbers such that
Statement 2 : Principal argument of is |z – 1| = |z + 1| = |z – i| equals [2010]
3
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) ¥ (d) 0
[Online April 25, 2013]
1
(a) Statement 1 is true Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is 34. The conugate of a complex number is then that
a correct explanation for Statement 1. i –1
(b) Statement 1 is false; Statement 2 is true complex number is [2008]
(c) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false. –1 1 –1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(d) Statement 1 is true; Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is i –1 i +1 i +1 i –1
not a correct explanation for Statement 1. 1
æx yö
If z = x - i y and z 3 = p + iq, then çè p + q ø÷ ( p + q )
2 2
35.
æ 1+ z 2 ö
28. Let a = Im ç ÷ , where z is any non- ero complex
ç 2iz ÷ is equal to [2004]
è ø (a) –2 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) 1
number. [Online April 23, 2013] 36. Let and w be complex numbers such that z + i w = 0
The set A = {a : | z | = 1 and z ¹ ±1 } is equal to: and arg zw = p. Then arg equals [2004]
(a) (– 1, 1) (b) [– 1, 1] (c) [0, 1) (d) (– 1, 0] 5p p 3p p
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Z2 4 2 4 4
29. If Z1 ¹ 0 and Z2 be two complex numbers such that
Z1 æ1+ i ö
x
37. If ç ÷ = 1 then [2003]
è1- i ø
2Z1 + 3Z 2
is a purely imaginary number, then 2Z - 3Z is equal to: (a) x = 2n + 1 , where n is any positive integer
1 2 (b) x = 4n , where n is any positive integer
[Online April 9, 2013] (c) x = 2n , where n is any positive integer
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 1 (d) x = 4n + 1 , where n is any positive integer..
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38. If z and w are two non- ero complex numbers such that
æ z -1 ö
p 46. If Re çè ÷ = 1, where z = x + iy, then the point (x, y) lies
zw = 1 and Arg ( z ) - Arg (w ) = , then zw is equal to 2z + i ø
2 on a: [Jan. 7, 2020 (I)]
[2003]
(a) – 1 (b) 1 (c) – i (d) i æ 1 3ö
(a) circle whose centre is at çè - , - ÷ø .
39. If | – 4 | < | – 2 |, its solution is given by [2002] 2 2
(a) Re(z) > 0 (b) Re(z) < 0
2
(c) Re(z) > 3 (d) Re(z) > 2 (b) straight line whose slope is - .
40. z and w are two non ero complex numbers such that 3
| z | = | w| and Arg + Arg w = p then equals [2002] 3
(a) w (b) – w (c) w (d) – w (c) straight line whose slope is
2
.

Rotational Theorem, Square Root 5

of a Complex Number, Cube Roots (d) circle whose diameter is .
2
TOPIC n of Unity, Geometry of Complex
Numbers, De-moiver’s Theorem,
Powers of Complex Numbers 47. If z = 3 + i ( i = -1 ) , then (1 + iz + z5 + iz8)9 is equal
2 2
41. Let z = x + iy be a non- ero complex number such that to: [April 08, 2019 (II)]
(a) 0 (b) 1
z2 = i |z|2, where i = -1 , then z lies on the:
(c) (– 1 + 2i)9 (d) – 1
[Sep. 06, 2020 (II)]
(a) line, y = –x (b) imaginary axis 3
x + iy
(c) line, y = x (d) real axis 48.
æ
è
1 ö
Let ç -2 - i ÷ =
3 ø 27
( )
i = -1 , where x and y are real
42. If a and b are real numbers such that (2 + a ) = a + ba ,
4
numbers then y – x equals : [Jan. 11, 2019 (I)]
(a) 91 (b) – 85 (c) 85 (d) – 91
-1 + i 3
where a = , then a + b is equal to : 5 5
2 æ 3 iö æ 3 iö
[Sep. 04, 2020 (II)] 49. Let z = çç + ÷÷ + çç - ÷÷ . If R(z) and I(z)
(a) 9 (b) 24 (c) 33 (d) 57 è 2 2ø è 2 2ø
respectively denote the real and imaginary parts of z,
3
æ 2p 2p ö then: [Jan. 10, 2019 (II)]
1 + sin + i cos
ç 9 9 ÷ is : (a) I(z) = 0 (b) R(z) > 0 and I(z) > 0
43. The value of ç
2p 2p ÷ (c) R(z) < 0 and I(z) > 0 (d) R(z) = – (c)
ç 1 + sin - i cos ÷
è 9 9 ø n
æ1+ i 3 ö
[Sep. 02, 2020 (I)] 50. The least positive integer n for which çç ÷÷ = 1, is
è1 – i 3 ø
1 1
(a) (1 - i 3) (b) ( 3 - i) [Online April 16, 2018]
2 2
(a) 2 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 3
1 1 51. The point represented by 2 + i in the Argand plane moves
(c) - ( 3 - i ) (d) - (1 - i 3)
2 2 1 unit eastwards, then 2 units northwards and finally from
44. The imaginary part of (3 + 2 -54)1/ 2 - (3 - 2 -54)1/ 2 there 2 2 units in the south–westwards direction. Then
its new position in the Argand plane is at the point
can be : [Sep. 02, 2020 (II)]
represented by : [Online April 9, 2016]
(a) - 6 (b) -2 6 (c) 6 (d) 6 (a) 1 + i (b) 2 + 2i (c) –2 – 2i (d) –1 – i
100 100 52. A complex number is said to be unimodular if | | = 1.
-1 + i 3
. If a = (1 + a) å a and b = å a ,
2k 3k
45. Let a =
2 k =0 k =0 1 -2 2
Suppose 1 and 2 are complex numbers such that 2- 1
then a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation: 2

[Jan. 8, 2020 (II)] is unimodular and 2 is not unimodular. Then the point 1
(a) x2 + 101x + 100 = 0 (b) x2 – 102 x + 101 = 0 lies on a: [2015]
(c) x2 – 101x + 100 = 0 (d) x2 + 102x +101 = 0
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(a) circle of radius 2.

Solutions of Quadratic Equations,
(b) circle of radius 2.
Sum and Product of Roots, Nature
(c) straight line parallel to x-axis TOPIC Đ of Roots, Relation Between Roots
(d) straight line parallel to y-axis. and Co-efficients, Formation of an
2 Equation with Given Roots.
53. If z ¹ 1 and z is real, then the point represented by the
z -1 61. If a and b be two roots of the equation x2 – 64x + 256 = 0.
complex number z lies : [2012]
(a) either on the real axis or on a circle passing through 1 1
the origin. æ a 3 ö 8 æ b3 ö 8
Then the value of ç ÷ + ç ÷ is: [Sep. 06, 2020 (I)]
(b) on a circle with centre at the origin è b5 ø è a5 ø
(c) either on the real axis or on a circle not passing through
the origin. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
(d) on the imaginary axis. 62. If a and b are the roots of the equation 2x(2x + 1) = 1, then
b is equal to: [Sep. 06, 2020 (II)]
54. If w( ¹ 1) is a cube root of unity, and (1 + w )7 = A + Bw. (a) 2a(a + 1) (b) –2a(a + 1)
Then (A, B) equals [2011] (c) 2a(a – 1) (d) 2a2
(a) (1, 1) (b) (1, 0) (c) (–1, 1) (d) (0, 1) 63. The product of the roots of the equation 9x2 – 18| x | + 5 = 0,
55. If | z + 4 | £ 3, then th e maximum value of is : [Sep. 05, 2020 (I)]
| z + 1 | is [2007] 5 25 5 25
(a) 6 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) 10 (a) (b) (c) (d)
9 81 27 9
z If a and b are the roots of the equation, 7 x 2 - 3 x - 2 = 0,
56. If w = and | w | = 1, then lies on [2005] 64.
1
z- i a b
3 the the value of + is equal to :
(a) an ellipse (b) a circle 1- a 2
1 - b2
(c) a straight line (d) a parabola [Sep. 05, 2020 (II)]
57. If z1 and z2 are two non- ero complex numbers such that 27 1 3 27
(a) (b) (c) (d)
| z1 + z2 | = | z1 | + | z2 | , then arg z1 – arg z2 is equal to 32 24 8 16
[2005] 2z + i
65. Let u = , z = x + iy and k > 0. If the curve
p -p z - ki
(a) (b) – p (c) 0 (d)
2 2 represented by Re(u) + Im(u) = 1 intersects the y-axis at the
points P and Q where PQ = 5, then the value of k is :
58. If the cube roots of unity are 1, w , w 2 then the roots of [Sep. 04, 2020 (I)]
the equation ( x –1)3 + 8 = 0, are [2005] (a) 3/2 (b) 1/2 (c) 4 (d) 2
66. Let l ¹ 0 be in R. If a and b are roots of the equation,
(a) –1, –1 + 2 w , – 1 – 2 w2
(b) –1, – 1, – 1 x 2 - x + 2l = 0 and a and g are the roots of the equation,
bg
(c) – 1, 1 – 2 w , 1 – 2 w2 3 x 2 - 10 x + 27 l = 0, then is equal to :
l
(d) – 1, 1 + 2 w , 1 + 2 w
2
[Sep. 04, 2020 (II)]
59. If | z 2 - 1|=| z |2 +1, then lies on [2004] (a) 27 (b) 18 (c) 9 (d) 36
67. If a and b are the roots of the equation x2 + px + 2 = 0 and
(a) an ellipse (b) the imaginary axis
(c) a circle (d) the real axis 1 1
and are the roots of the equation 2x2 + 2qx + 1 = 0,
60. The locus of the centre of a circle which touches the circle a b
| z – z1 | = a and | – 2 | = b externally (z, z1 & z2 are complex
numbers) will be [2002] æ 1 öæ 1 öæ 1 öæ 1ö
then ç a - ÷ ç b - ÷ ç a + ÷ ç b + ÷ is equal to :
(a) an ellipse (b) a hyperbola è a øè b øè b øè aø
(c) a circle (d) none of these [Sep. 03, 2020 (I)]
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9 9 77. Let p, q Î R. If 2 – 3 is a root of the quadratic equation,

(a) (9 + q 2 ) (b) (9 - q 2 )
4 4 x2 + px + q = 0, then: [April 9, 2019 (I)]
9 9 (a) p2 – 4q + 12 = 0 (b) q2 – 4p – 16 = 0
(c) (9 + p 2 ) (d) (9 - p 2 ) (c) q2 + 4p + 14 = 0 (d) p2 – 4q – 12 = 0
4 4
78. If m is chosen in the quadratic equation
68. The set of all real values of l for which the quadratic
(m2 + 1) x2 – 3x + (m2 + 1)2 = 0
equations, (l 2 + 1) x 2 - 4lx + 2 = 0 always have exactly such that the sum of its roots is greatest, then the absolute
one root in the interval (0, 1) is : [Sep. 03, 2020 (II)] difference of the cubes of its roots is: [April 09, 2019 (II)]
(a) (0, 2) (b) (2, 4] (c) (1, 3] (d) (–3, –1)
(a) 10 5 (b) 8 3 (c) 8 5 (d) 4 3
69. Let a and b be the roots of the equation, 5 x 2 + 6 x - 2 = 0. 79. The sum of the solutions of the equation
If Sn = an + bn , n = 1, 2,3, ..., then : [Sep. 02, 2020 (I)]
x -2 + x ( )
x - 4 + 2 = 0, (x > 0) is equal to:
(a) 6S6 + 5S5 = 2S4 (b) 6S6 + 5S5 + 2S4 = 0
[April 8, 2019 (I)]
(c) 5S6 + 6S5 = 2S4 (d) 5S6 + 6S5 + 2S4 = 0 (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 4 (d) 10
70. The number of real roots of the equation, 80. If a and b be the roots of the equation x2 – 2x + 2 = 0, then
e4x + e3x – 4e2x + ex + 1 = 0 is: [Jan. 9, 2020 (I)]
n
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4 æaö
the least value of n for which ç ÷ = 1 is :
71. The least positive value of ‘a’ for which the equation, èbø
33 [April 8, 2019 (I)]
2x2 + (a – 10)x + = 2a has real roots is _______.
2 (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
[Jan. 8, 2020 (I)] 81. If l be the ratio of the roots of the quadratic equation in x,
72. If the equation, x2 + bx + 45 = 0 (b Î R) has conugate 3m2x2 + m(m – 4)x + 2 = 0, then the least value of m for
complex roots and they satisfy |z + l| = 2 10 , then: 1
[Jan. 8, 2020 (I)] which l + = 1, is : [Jan. 12, 2019 (I)]
l
(a) b2 – b = 30 (b) b2 + b = 72
(c) b2–b = 42 (d) b2 + b = 12 (a) 2 - 3 (b) 4 - 3 2
73. Let a and b be the roots of the equation x2 – x – l = 0. If
pk = (a)k + (b)k, k ³ l, then which one of the following (c) –2 + 2 (d) 4 - 2 3
statements is not true ? [Jan. 7, 2020 (II)] 82. If one real root of the quadratic equation 81x2 + kx + 256 = 0
(a) p3 = p5 – p4 is cube of the other root, then a value of k is :
(b) P5 = 11 [Jan. 11, 2019 (I)]
(c) (p1 + p2 + p3 + p4 + p5) = 26 (a) –81 (b) 100 (c) 144 (d) – 300
(d) p5 = p2 × p3 83. Consider the quadratic equation (c – 5)x2 – 2cx + (c – 4) = 0,
74. Let a and b be two real roots of the equation (k +1) tan2x
c ¹ 5. Let S be the set of all integral values of c for which
– 2 . ltan x = (1 – k), where k(¹ –1) and l are real numbers. one root of the equation lies in the interval (0, 2) and its
If tan2(a + b) = 50, then a value of l is: [Jan. 7, 2020 (I)] other root lies in the interval (2, 3). Then the number of
(a) 10 2 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 5 2 elements in S is: [Jan. 10, 2019 (I)]
75. If a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation, x2 + x sin q (a) 18 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 11
84. The value of l such that sum of the squares of the roots
æ pö a12 + b12 of the quadratic equation, x2 + (3 – l)x + 2 = l has the
– 2sinq = 0 0, qÎ ç 0, ÷ , then is
è 2ø (a -12 + b-12 )(a - b)24 least value is: [Jan. 10, 2019 (II)]
equal to : [April 10, 2019 (I)] 15 4
(a) (b) 1 (c) (d) 2
212
212 8 9
(a)
(sin q - 4)12
(b)
(sin q + 8)12 85. Let a and b be two roots of the equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0, then
a15 + b15 is equal to: [Jan. 9, 2019 (I)]
212 26 (a) – 256 (b) 512 (c) – 512 (d) 256
(c)
(sin q - 8) 6 (d)
(sin q + 8)12 86. The number of all possible positive integral values of a
for which the roots of the quadratic equation,
76. The number of real roots of the equation
6x2 – 11x + a = 0 are rational numbers is:
5 + 2 x - 1 = 2 x (2 x - 2) is: [April 10, 2019 (II)] [Jan. 09, 2019 (II)]
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
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87. If both the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – mx + 4 = 0 (a) p(b) = 11 (b) p(b) = 19
are real and distinct and they lie in the interval [1, 5], (c) p(–2) = 19 (d) p(–2) = 11
then m lies in the interval: [Jan. 09, 2019 (II)] 97. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the equation
(a) (– 5, – 4) (b) (4, 5) 2
(c) (5, 6) (d) (3, 4) (x 2 - 5x + 5) x + 4x -60 = 1 is : [2016]
88. Let z0 be a root of the quadratic equation, (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) – 4
x2 + x + 1 = 0. If z = 3 + 6i z081 – 3i z093, then arg z is 98. If x is a solution of the equation,
equal to: [Jan. 09, 2019 (II)]
æ 1ö
p p p 2x + 1 - 2x - 1 = 1, ç x ³ ÷ , then
(a) (b) (c) (d) 0 è 2ø 4x 2 - 1 is equal
4 6 3 to : [Online April 10, 2016]
89. Let p, q and r be real numbers (p ¹ q, r ¹ 0), such that the
3 1
1 1 1 (a) (b) (c) 2 2 (d) 2
roots of the equation + = are equal in 4 2
x+ p x+q r 99. Let a and b be the roots of equation x2 – 6x – 2 = 0. If an =
magnitude but opposite in sign, then the sum of squares
a10 - 2a 8
of these roots is equal to. [Online April 16, 2018] an – bn, for n ³ 1, then the value of 2a 9 is equal to:
(a) p2 + q2 + r2 (b) p2 + q2
[2015]
p2 + q2 (a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) 6 (d) – 6
(c) 2 (p2 + q2) (d)
2 100. If the two roots of the equation, (a – 1)(x4 + x2 + 1) +
90. If an angle A of a D ABC satisfies 5 cos A + 3 = 0, then the (a + 1)(x2 + x + 1)2 = 0 are real and distinct, then the set
roots of the quadratic equation, 9x2 + 27x + 20 = 0 are. of all values of ‘a’ is : [Online April 11, 2015]
[Online April 16, 2018]
æ 1ö æ 1 ö æ 1ö
(a) sin A, sec A (b) sec A, tan A (a) ç 0, ÷ (b) ç - , 0 ÷ È ç 0, ÷
(c) tan A, cos A (d) sec A, cot A è 2ø è 2 ø è 2ø
91. If tan A and tan B are the roots of the quadratic equation,
æ 1 ö
3x2 – 10x – 25 = 0 then the value of (c) ç - , 0 ÷ (d) (– ¥, –2) È (2, ¥)
3 sin2 (A + B) – 10 sin (A + B). cos (A + B) – 25 cos2 (A + B) è 2 ø
is [Online April 15, 2018] 101. If 2 + 3i is one of the roots of the equation 2x3 – 9x2 + kx – 13
(a) 25 (b) – 25 (c) – 10 (d) 10 = 0, k Î R, then the real root of this equation :
92. If f (x) is a quadratic expression such that f (a) + f (b) = 0, [Online April 10, 2015]
and – 1 is a root of f (x) = 0, then the other root of f (x) = 0 1
is [Online April 15, 2018] (a) exists and is equal to – .
2
5 8 5 8
(a) - (b) - (c) (d) 1
8 5 8 5 (b) exists and is equal to .
2
93. If a, b Î C are the distinct roots, of the equation (c) exists and is equal to 1.
x 2 - x + 1 = 0 , then a101 + b107 is equal to : [2018] (d) does not exist.
102. If a Î R and the equation
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) – 1
- 3 ( x - [ x ]) + 2 ( x - [ x ]) + a 2 = 0
94. If, for a positive integer n, the quadratic equation, 2

x(x + 1) + (x + 1) (x + 2) + ..... + (x + n - 1 ) (x + n) = 10n (where [x] denotes the greatest integer £ x ) has no integral
has two consecutive integral solutions, then n is equal to: solution, then all possible values of a lie in the interval:
[2017] [2014]
(a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 10
95. The sum of all the real values of x satisfying the equation (a) ( -2, -1) (b) ( -¥, -2 ) È ( 2, ¥ )

2
( )
( x -1) x 2 +5x -50
= 1 is : [Online April 9, 2017]
(c) ( -1, 0 ) È ( 0,1) (d) (1, 2 )
(a) 16 (b) 14 (c) – 4 (d) – 5 103. The equation 3x 2 + x + 5 = x - 3 , where x is real, has;
96. Let p(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that p(0)=1. If p(x)
[Online April 19, 2014]
leaves remainder 4 when divided by x–1 and it leaves
(a) no solution (b) exactly one solution
remainder 6 when divided by x+1; then :
(c) exactly two solution (d) exactly four solution
[Online April 8, 2017]
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104. The sum of the roots of the equation, 112. The value of k for which the equation
x2 + |2x – 3| – 4 = 0, is: [Online April 12, 2014] (k – 2)x2 + 8x + k + 4 = 0 has both roots real, distinct and
(a) 2 (b) – 2 (c) (d) - 2 negative is [Online May 7, 2012]
2
(a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
105. If a and b are roots of the equation,
113. Let for a ¹ a1 ¹ 0,
x 2 - 4 2 kx + 2e 4 lnk - 1 = 0 for some k, and
a2 + b2 = 66, then a3 + b3 is equal to: f ( x ) = ax 2 + bx + c, g ( x) = a1 x 2 + b1 x + c1an = -

+ c1and p ( x ) = f ( x ) - g ( x ) .
[Online April 11, 2014]
= + + ( )= + 1
(a) 248 2 (b) 280 2 (c) -32 2 (d) -280 2
If p ( x ) = 0 only for x = -1 and p (– 2) = 2, then the value
1 1
106. If and are the roots of the equation, of p (b) is : [2011 RS]
a b (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 18
ax2 + bx + 1 = 0 (a ¹ 0, a, b, Î R), then the equation, 114. Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a quadratic equation.
Sachin made a mistake in writing down the constant term
( ) (
x x + b3 + a 3 - 3abx = 0 as roots : ) and ended up in roots (4,3). Rahul made a mistake in writing
down coefficient of x to get roots (3,2). The correct roots
[Online April 9, 2014] of equation are : [2011 RS]
3 3 1 1 (a) 6, 1 (b) 4, 3 (c) – 6, – 1 (d) – 4, – 3
(a) a 2 and b 2 (b) ab 2 and a 2b
115. Let a, b be real and z be a complex number. If
3 3 z2 + az + b = 0 has two distinct roots on the line Re z =1,
(c) ab and ab (d) - and b- 2 then it is necessary that : [2011]
a 2

107. If p an d q are non- ero real numbers and (a) b Î (-1, 0) (b) b = 1

a3 + b3 = - p, ab = q, then a quadratic equation whose (c) b Î (1, ¥) (d) b Î (0,1)

116. If a and b are the roots of the equation
a 2 b2 x2 – x + 1 = 0, then a2009 + b2009 = [2010]
roots are , is : [Online April 25, 2013]
b a (a) –1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –2
(a) px2 – qx + p2 = 0 (b) qx2 + px + q2 = 0 117. If the roots of the equation bx2 + cx + a = 0 be imaginary,
(c) px2 + qx + p2 = 0 (d) qx2 – px + q2 = 0 then for all real values of x, the expression 3b2x2 + 6bcx +
2c2 is : [2009]
3p (a) less than 4ab (b) greater than – 4ab
108. If a and b are roots of the equation x 2 + px + = 0,
4 (c) 1ess than – 4ab (d) greater than 4ab
118. If the difference between the roots of the equation
such that | a - b |= 10, then p belongs to the set :
[Online April 22, 2013] x2 + ax + 1 = 0 is less than 5 , then the set of possible
(a) {2, – 5} (b) {– 3, 2} (c) {– 2, 5} (d) {3, – 5} values of a is [2007]
109. If a complex number z statisfies the equation (a) (3, ¥) (b) (- ¥, - 3) (c) (– 3, 3) (d) (-3, ¥)
z + 2 | z + 1| +i = 0 , then | z | is equal to : 119. All the values of m for which both roots of the equation
[Online April 22, 2013] x 2 - 2mx + m 2 - 1 = 0 are greater than – 2 but less than 4,
lie in the interval [2006]
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 1
(a) -2 < m < 0 (b) m > 3
110. Let p, q, r Î R and r > p > 0. If the quadratic equation
px2 + qx + r = 0 has two complex roots a and b, then |a| + (c) -1 < m < 3 (d) 1 < m < 4
|b| is [Online May 19, 2012] 120. If the roots of the quadratic equation
(a) equal to1 x 2 + px + q = 0 are tan30 and tan15 ,
(b) less than 2 but not equal to 1
respectively, then the value of 2 + q – p is [2006]
(c) greater than 2 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 1
(d) equal to 2
111. If the sum of the square of the roots of the equation 121. If z 2 + z + 1 = 0 , where is complex number, then the value
x2 – (sina – 2) x – (1 + sina) = 0 is least, then a is equal to æ 1ö
2
æ 2 1ö
2
æ 3 1ö
2 2
[Online May 12, 2012] of çè z + ÷ø + çè z + 2 ÷ø + çè z + 3 ÷ø + ......... + æç z 6 + 1ö
÷ is
z z z è z6 ø
p p p p [2006]
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) 18 (b) 54 (c) 6 (d) 12
6 4 3 2
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131. Difference between the corresponding roots of x2+ax+b=0

p æ Pö
122. In a triangle PQR, Ð R = . If tan ç ÷ and and x2+bx+a=0 is same and a ¹ b, then [2002]
2 è 2ø
(a) a + b + 4 = 0 (b) a + b – 4 = 0
æ Qö (c) a – b – 4 = 0 (d) a – b + 4 = 0
– tan ç ÷ are the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0, a ¹ 0 then 132. If a ¹ b but a2 = 5a – 3 and b2 = 5b – 3 then the equation
è 2ø
having a/b and b/a as its roots is [2002]
[2005] (a) 3x2 – 19x + 3 = 0 (b) 3x2 + 19x – 3 = 0
(a) a = b + c (b) c = a + b (c) 3x2 – 19x – 3 = 0 (d) x2 – 5x + 3 = 0.
(c) b = c (d) b = a + c
123. If the roots of the equation x 2 – bx + c = 0 be two Condition for Common Roots,
Maximum and Minimum value of
consecutive integers, then b 2 – 4c equals [2005] TOPIC Ė Quadratic Equation, Quadratic
(a) – 2 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1 Expression in two Variables,
Solution of Quadratic Inequalities.
124. If one root of the equation x 2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the
133. If 5, 5r, 5r2 are the lengths of the sides of a triangle, then r
equation x 2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots , then the value cannot be equal to: [Jan. 10, 2019 (I)]
of ‘q’ is [2004] 3 5 7 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
49 4 4 4 2
(a) 4 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d)
4 134. Let a, b Î R, a ¹ 0 be such that the equation,
ax2 – 2bx + 5 = 0 has a repeated root a, which is also a root
125. If (1 - p) is a root of quadratic equation
of the equation, x2 – 2bx – 10 = 0. If b is the other root of
x 2 + px + (1 - p) = 0 then its root are [2004] this equation, then a2 + b2 is equal to :[Jan. 9, 2020 (II)]
(a) 25 (b) 26 (c) 28 (d) 24
(a) –1, 2 (b) –1, 1 (c) 0, –1 (d) 0, 1
135. If lÎ R is such that the sum of the cubes of the roots of the
126. The number of real solutions of the equation
equation, x2 + (2 – l) x + (10 – l) = 0 is minimum, then the
x 2 - 3 x + 2 = 0 is [2003] magnitude of the difference of the roots of this equation is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1 [Online April 15, 2018]
127. The value of 'a' for which one root of the quadratic equation (a) 20 (b) 2 5 (c) 2 7 (d) 4 2
2 2 136. If | z – 3 + 2i | £ 4 then the difference between the greatest
(a - 5a + 3) x + (3a - 1) x + 2 = 0 is twice as large as the
value and the least value of | z | is [Online April 15, 2018]
other is [2003]
(a) 13 (b) 2 13 (c) 8 (d) 4 + 13
1 2 2 1
(a) - (b) (c) - (d) 137. If the equations x2 + bx – 1 = 0 and x2 + x + b = 0 have a
3 3 3 3
common root different from –1, then |b| is equal to :
128. Let Z1 and Z 2 be two roots of the equation [Online April 9, 2016]
Z 2 + aZ + b = 0 , Z being complex. Further , assume that (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 2
the origin, Z1 and Z 2 form an equilateral triangle. Then 138. If non- ero real numbers b and c are such that
min f(x) > max g(x), where f(x) = x2 + 2bx + 2c2 and
[2003]
g(x) = – x2 – 2cx + b2 (x Î R);
(a) a 2 = 4b (b) a 2 = b
c
(c) a 2 = 2b (d) a 2 = 3b then lies in the interval: [Online April 19, 2014]
b
129. If p and q are the roots of the equation
x2 + px + q = 0, then [2002] æ 1ö é1 1 ö
(a) ç 0, ÷ (b) ê , ÷
(a) p = 1, q = –2 (b) p = 0, q = 1 è 2ø ë2 2 ø
(c) p = –2, q = 0 (d) p = – 2, q = 1
é 1 ù
130. Product of real roots of the equation
t2 x2 + | x | + 9 = 0 [2002]
(c) ê 2ú
ë 2, û
(d) ( 2, ¥ )
(a) is always positive (b) is always negative
(c) does not exist (d) none of these
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139. If equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 ( a, b, c Î R, a ¹ 0 ) and 144. The quadratic equations x 2 – 6x + a = 0 and

x2 – cx + 6 = 0 have one root in common. The other roots
2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 have a common root, then a : b : c equals: of the first and second equations are integers in the ratio
[Online April 9, 2014]
4 : 3. Then the common root is [2009]
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 3 : 4 (c) 4 : 3 : 2 (d) 3 : 2 : 1
140. If the equations x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
a,b,c Î R, have a common root, then a : b : c is [2013]
3x 2 + 9 x + 17
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 3 : 2 (d) 3 : 1 : 2 145. If x is real, the maximum value of is [2006]
3x 2 + 9 x + 7
x-5
141. The least integral value a of x such that >0,
x 2 + 5x - 14 (a)
1
(b) 41 (c) 1 (d)
17
satisfies : [Online April 23, 2013] 4 7
(a) a2 + 3a – 4 = 0 (b) a2 – 5a + 4 = 0 2 2
(c) a2 – 7a + 6 = 0 (d) a2 + 5a – 6 = 0 146. If both the roots of the quadratic equation x - 2 kx + k
142. The values of ‘a’ for which one root of the equation + k – 5 = 0 are less than 5, then k lies in the interval
x2 – (a + 1 ) x + a2 + a – 8 = 0 exceeds 2 and the other is [2005]
lesser than 2, are given by : [Online April 9, 2013] (a) (5, 6] (b) (6, ¥ ) (c) (– ¥ , 4) (d) [4, 5]
(a) 3 < a < 10 (b) a ³ 10 147. The value of a for which the sum of the squares of the
(c) -2 < a < 3 (d) a £ -2 roots of the equation x2 – (a – 2) x – a – 1 = 0 assume the
least value is [2005]
4 (a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 2
143. If z - = 2 , then the maximum value of | | is equal to :
z
[2009]
(a) 5 + 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 + 2 (d) 3 +1