MCQ Quadratic Equation
MCQ Quadratic Equation
Ed
205M, Raja Rammohan Roy Roi,
Kolkata -700 008
Mob.- 9674884675
QUADRATIC EQUATION
&
EXPRESsION
1 The least value of the function f() = 4r+ 9r'-+sin x is (a) (-3,3) (6) (0, 3)
(a) 10-1
[AMU 2000) 12. +r+1+2k(?-I- I) is a perfect square for how many values
(6) 11 n-1
(c) 12 n-1 () 14 n-1 of k ? [Orissa JEE 2004]
2. Remainder of x4 +7+|when divided by x+ lis (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 ()3
(BCECE 2004, DCE 2001] 13. Ifb>a, then the equation (x - a) (r- b) - l=0 has (DCE 2006)
(a) 0 (6) 1 (c) 2 () 3
3. If(- o) is a factor of the polynomial (a) both roots in (- 0, a)
(b) both root in (a, b)
f-ar+-a+3xta - 2, then the value of ais (c) both roots in (b, o)
1
(a) 1 (d) 2 (d) one root in (-o, a) and other in (b, o)
4. If2- 3x+ 2 is a factor ofx- pr +q, then the values ofp and g 14. The roots of the equation (g -r) +-p)x+ (p-g) =0 are
are (UPSEE 2000)
(a)-5, 4
|AMU2007] (6) P-99
(b) - 5, 4 (c) 5, - 4 (a) 5, 4 r-g2
5. If(-2) is a common factor of the expressions x+ au+ b and
P+at d, then
b-d
is equal to
(c) P9,1
C-a
(EAMCET 2004] q-r r
15. If the roots of x + ar +9=0are complex, then
(a)-2 (b) - 1 (c) 1 (d) 2 (a) a<-6 (b) a<6 (c) la <6 () la> 6
6. Ifa andB are the distinct roots of ar+ bxtc=0 where a, b and 16. Both the roots of the equation-x-3 =0 are
(a) real and rational (6) real and irational
aa' +ba+6c, aß +88+19c
care non-zero real numbers, then (c) real and equal () imaginary roots
aß' +b8 +9c aa +ba+13c
is equal to 17. The value of afor which the equation 21 + 2V6 x +a= 0 has
(Kerala PET 2012]
(e)
equal roots, is (Kerala PET 2010]
(c) 18 c (a) 27 c (a) 2
8 () W3 (c) 2 ()3
Let a 0 and p(r) be a polynornial of degree greater than 2. Ifp(r) 18. The roots of the quadratic equation x- 23x - 22=0 are
leaves rermainders a and - awhen divided respectively by x + a [WB JEE 2010]
and z - a, then the remainder when p() is divided by -a is (a) imaginary (b) real, rational, cqual
(EAMCET 2003] (c) real, rational, uncqual () real, irational, unequal
(a)- 2r (b)-x (c) 0 () 2a 19. The least integer k which makes roots of the equation
3p? =Sp + 2 and 34? = 5q +2 where p 4, then pq is 2+ 5x+k=0imaginary, is
2
[Kerala PET 2002]
3 (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7
(a) (6) - () 8
20. If the equation m-2- 4x + 2 (m+ l)= 0 has real roots, then m lies
9
The geometric mean of the roots of the cquation ²- 18x +9 =0is in the interval |BCECE 2002)
(Rajasthan PET 2003] (a) (-2, 1] (6) [- 1, 1) (c) (2, 3) () None of these
(a) 3 (6) 342 (c) 9 21. If the roots of the equation -&r t a- 6a=0are real, then the
10. If the roots of the equation pr + 2gx +r=0 and value of a is {Rajasthan PET 2003)
p-2/pr x +q =0 be real, then (UPSEE2008] (a) -2sas8 (b) - 8sas2 (c)-2sas4 ()-4Sas2
(a) p=q (b)p- gr (c) q'=pr ()-pq 22. If the roots of cquation (a +b)?-2 (ac +b)e +(ct d') =0
. If the equation (2. - I)2+(a + I)x+(2-I) =Ohas distinct real are cqual then [AMU2002]
a
roots, then . can havc any value in the interval (DCE 1996] (a) ab = de () (c) ad = b (d) ab t cd = 0
AL-278 Objeciive Mathematics for Engg. Eni. Exams. - Algebra
23. Thc value of k for which the quadratic equation 39. Ifa. Barc the roos ofthe cquaiion 6x- 5x + |=0, then the value
-2r (1 +3k) +7(2k + 3) =0has cqual roots, is of tana+ tanßis (UPSEE 20061
J& KCET 2008) (d) i
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c)3 () 4 (a) 0
24. Ifthe equation -(2+m)xt (m?- 4m + 4) = 0 in xhas equal 40. If a and b are the roots of the equation + ar + b = 0, a * 0
roots, then the values ofm are (Kerala PET 2011]) b0, thern the values of aand b are respectiveiy
(a) 0, 1
2 [Kerala PET 20:0)
(6) 0 (a)-I and 2 ()- Jand 1 (c) l and - 2 () 2 and -2
25. Ifthe roots of equation a (b-c)+ b(c-a) xtc(a-b) =0 are 41. One root of the cquation Sr + 13x t m= 0 is reciprocal of the
equal, then a, b, c are in (Rajasthan PET 2001) other if mn cquals [BCECE 2002, AMU 2001
(a) A.P. (b) GP. (c) H.P. () None of these
(a) 0 (b) 5 ()6
26. Ifa, c, Aare real, then the interval in which à must lie in order that
2ax (ar +dc) + (a2-2) = 0, may have real roots is
42. If {a, B} in the solution set ofpx +qr tr=0, then p' (a - p is
(AMU 2004] equal to
(a) [-2, o) (6) [-2, 0) (c)(-2,2) () [2, o) (b) q²-4r (c) q - 4rp ()q-2p
27. Let p, g e{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}. The number of equations of the form (a) q' - 4p
px + qx+l=0 haviog real roots, is [BCECE 2003) 43. Ifp. gare the roots of ar -25x tc= 0, then p' tp'g' tp'g
(a) 7 (6) 8 (c) 9 () 12 is equal to [Kerala PET 2000)
28. Let f() =+ ar + b, where a, be R. Iff() =0 has all its roots be'
(a) a (b)
imaginary, then the roots of f()+f() +f"() = 0 are
(EAMCET 2009)
(a) cqual (b) real and distinct 44. Ifa, Bare the roots of the equation x²+ art b= 0, then
(c) imaginary () rational and equal
29. If an integer pis chosen at random in the interval 0 Sps 5, the is equal to (J & KCET 2068)
probability that the roots of the equation x+ pr ++=0 are a'-2b a +26 b'-2a
42 (a) (6) (c) (d)
real, is [BCECE 2005]
(6)2 45. Ifa and Bare theroots of 4?+3x+7=0,then the value of
(a)
30. Let a>0, b>0and c>0. Then, both the roots of the equation
is [Kerala PET 2000)
3 4
a+ bxtc=0 [UPSEE 2001) (a) - (6)
(a) are rational numbers (b) are real and negative
(c) have negative real parts (d) are real and positive 46. Ifp andq are the roots of the equation tpr tg=0, then
31. If the product of roots of the equation mr + 6x + (2mn - 1)= 0 [Raja_than PET 2001, UPSEE 2002, 03
is - 1, then the value of mis (a)p=-2 () p=-2or 0 (c)p= 0 or I () p=1
1 47. If +px +q = 0 has the roots a and B, then the value of (a - B?
(a)-1 (6) (c) () 1
is equal to (Kerala PET 2010)
32. If one root of the cquation + (1-3) x-2(1+)=0 is - 1+i, (a) p'-49 (b) p +4g² (c)q'- 4p(a) q t 4p
then the other root is [WB JEE 2008] 48. Ifa, ß are the roots of x + bx +c=0and a +h, ß +h are the roots
(a) 2
(6)- 1-i (c)i (d) 2i of x +qxtr=0, then h is equal to (EAMCET 2001|
33. If the roots of r -bx + c=0 are two consecutive integers, then
2-4c is equal to (a) (b-9) (6) (0+9) (c) b-g () b tqu
(a)-1 (6) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 49. Ifa, ß are the roots of the equation ar' + bx tc= 0, then the value
34. If(1 +)is a root ofthe equation -x +(! -)=0, then the other of |Kerala PET 2004|
root is |Kerala PET 2011) aß + b
(a)-i (b) i (c) 2i (d) | -i
(a) 1 (6) ()
ac a
35. Ifa and b are roots of x- px +q= 0, then -+
a b
is equal to
50. If I -i is a root of the equation t ar tb=0, then b is equalto
[Orissa JEE 2004) (EAMCET 2002)
(a) (b) (a) -2 (b)-I (c)| (d) 2
2p 51. Ifone ofthe roots oftheequation +bx +3=0 is thricethe otber,
36. If p, q are the roots of the equation x+ mx t m ta=0, then then b is equal to |kerala PET 2004)
(a) ± I (6) + 2 (c)t3 (d) t4
ptpq tgtawill be cqual to [AMU2000]
(a)-m (b) 0 (c) I (d) mt a 52. Let a and Bbe the roots of equation x +(2 - )x-(1+) =0
The value of 2for which a' +ß is minimum is
37. If one root of the equation +(342- 2i) x -6/2 i-0 is 2i, (Rajasthan PET 2003, BCECE 2006, AMU2003, 06]
then the other root of the equation is (J& K CET 2010] (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 () 3
-3 53. Ifa and B are the roots of the cquation + 2x t 4 0, then
(a)-2i (c) - 3/2 (a) -(3/2+2)
38. The roots of the cquation a (r + 1)-(a + 1) x =0 are: is equal to (Kerala PET 2002|
(BCECE 2001]
(a) o,! (b) a, 2a (c) a,
a
2a
(d) None of these (a) (b); (); 4 6
Quadratic Equations and Expressions AL-279
54. If 3+iis a root of t ar+ b=0, thcn ais cqual to 70. Ifone root of cquation x + ar + 12 = 0 is 4 while the cquation
x?+ ar +b=0 has equal roots, then the value of bis
(EAMCET 2000)
(a) -6 (6)- 3 (c)3 () 6 [AIEEE 2004, UPSEE 2009
4 4 49
55. 1f a and ß are the roots of the cquation a + bx +c=0,then the (6) (c) 49
(9 4
4
value ofa+is [DCE 2005, VITEEE 2006]
71. Ifscc and tan are the roots of r + bx + c=0 (a, b+ 0), then
a+b 3abe -b the value of sec - tan is [Kerala PET 2008]
(a) (b)
3abc
(3abe +b') 3abe + b} (a) (b) - ()
(c) () - 24 = 0 then it is also a root of
72. If 3 is a root of x +
[EAMCET 2002]
56. Ifthe roots of the equation - br +c= 0 be two consecutive (b) - k+6=0
integers, then b 4c equals (AIEEE 2005] (a)- 5xtk= 0 ()+ Sz +k= 0
(a)- 2 (b) I (c) 2 (a) 3 (c)x+ + 24 =0
b, for which the equation
57. Ifa, Bare the roots of the quadratic equation a + bxtc=0, then 73. The number of integral values of
+bx - 16 =0 has integral roots, is [Kerala PET 2011]
aß? +a?p+ af equals [AMU2000) (d) 6
(a) 3 (6) 4 (c) 5
bc
(d) (r-1) + b= 0, then the value of
(a) (6) 0 (c) abc 74. If a, Bbe the roots ofx-a
2 [WBJT:E 2009]
58. If sin a, cos a are the roots of the cquation ar + bx +c=0, is
(c 0), then (BCECE 2009] a - aa B-aß atb
(a) (a- c)= $2 + (b) -b2 + 2ac =0 (c) a+b () a+b
(c) (a +c)² = - . (d) +b?- 2ac =0 (a)-1 (6) 0
t bx+c= 0
59. Ifa and Bare the roots ofthe equation 75. Ifa and ß are the soButions of quadratic equation
[Kerala PET 2003]
such that B= al, then
t-0+n')xt÷0+n'+n) =0, then a? +B² is cqual to
(Rajasthan PET 2003) (a) (b)4+ (acy4 +a=0 () (ac +(acy4 +B=0
(c) (ab)4+ (ab'l4 +e0 (6)(c%+(b4 +a= 0
(a) n? (6) 2r2 (c) n'+2 r + px+q=0
equation
76. Ifp and q are non-zero constants and the
60. If the roots of the quadratic equation 3r+2rto-a=0 inx are has roots u and v., then the equatiog qr px+
t |=0has roots
of opposite signs, then a lies in the interval (Kerala PET 2011] () u and.l
(a) (-1,0) (6)(o, 0) (c) (0, 1) (a) (-o, -2) (a) and (6) and (c) and v
61. Ifthe equation (a+ 1) - (a+ 2) x+ (a+3) =0 has roots equal ar+bxtc=0
in magnitude but opposite in signs, then the roots of the equation 77. The cquation formed by decreasing each root of[EAMCET 2000]
[J & KCET 2009) by l is 2r+ Bx+ 2 =0, then
are
(a) b= a+c (b) b=-c (c)c=-a () a=-b
(o) (b) ±a (d) + 2a 78. sin and cos are two roots of a + bx tc= 0, then
[ODISHA JEE 2012)
62. If the difference of the roots of the equation r+ pr + 8 =0 is 2, (a) a= + (b) a+c= b+ 2c?
then p equals (Rajasthan PET 2001)
(c) -2, 6 (c) (a+ c)? = 2 () (a+ c =b² +
(a) + 2 (b) -6,2 (d) t6
79. If one root of the equation +px + g =0 is 2+3, then the
63. The value ofa for which the suun of the squares of the roots of the [UPSEE 2002]
equation -(a- 2) x-a-l=0assumes the least value is values of pand q are
(c) 2, V3
[AIEEE 2005] (a) -2, -N3 (b) -4, ! (d) 4, - 1
(a) 0 (6) 1 (c) 2 () 3 -bx
has two
64. If a, B are the roots of the cquation (x - a) (x-b)=c, c * 0, then 80. Let a, b, c be positive real numbers. If
ax -C m+1
the roots of the cquation (x- a) (r- B) + c=0 are DCE 2000] roots which are numerically equal but opposite in sign, then the
(a) a, b (6) a-c, b-c (c) ac, bc (a) a tc, b+c value of m is (Kerala PET 2011]
r-bx -1 a+b a-b
65. If the roots a, Bof cquation a-c +1 are such that a+ ß =0, (b) c (c) (a) a+b
C a-b
then the value of 2 is (BCECE 2005, Kerala PET 2005] 81. For what value of m, the ratio of the roots of the cquation
a-b [Rajastban PET 2002]
() 12r- my + 5 =0 is 3:2?
(a)
C (b) b (c)
q+b a+b
(a) 5/i0 (6) 1045 (c) 25V2 () Is/5
66. If 2-i is a root of the equation art + 12x +b= 0(where a and b
are real) then the value of ab is equal to [Kerala PET 2009) 82. is a solution of the equation a - 6x +b= 0, where a
(a)- 15 (c)- 35 () 45
(6) 25 and b are real numbers, then the value of a+ bis equal to
67. If thedifference between the roots ofthe cquation xt ax + | =0 [Kerala PET 2010)
[AIEEE 2007] (a) 22 (b) 28 (c) 29 (d) 31
is less than Vs, then the set of values of a is x-9+ 23x - 15 =0 are in A.P., then
(a) (- o, - 3) (6) (-3,3) (c) (-3, ) (a) (3, o) 83. If theroots of theequation
the largest root of this equation is
68. If the roots of the equation r-pr t g =0 difer by unity, then (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 () 5
(a) p' =4q- 1(b) q² =4p -I (c)p' =4g + I () q' 4pt 1 84. If the roots of the equation are equal in magnitude
69. If the roots of the equation x - bx t c=0 are two consecutive
integers, then b' 4c is (Kerala PET 2010) and opposite in sign, then [Kerala PET 2001]
(a) - 1 (a) at b =-I (6) atb= 0 (c) a tb = | () a t b =2
(b) 0 (c) 1 () 2
AL-280 Object1ve Mathematics for Engg. Ent. Exams, -Algebra
100. if the ratio of the roots ofx+ bxtc 0and x+ qx trn0is the
same, then (Kerala PET 20001
is ess han
(a) rbq (b) rb' cq' (c)e gb (d) r bg'
(a)-2 (8)-1 ()2 101. Ifo and bare the roots of the cquation r -k +me 0and -
& 1f*-Siisanat of the quadratic equationa+ ar t b 0, then are roots of cquation r - nrtm0then m equals [DCE 2007:
(a)isequal to IKerala PET 2000)
(a)(-$41) ()- 7, 37) (c)(-3,6S) ()(-9, 14) (3n +/X3/ +n)
87. 1f sin and os are rots of the eguation a -dxtc=0, then (a) (3nn(31-n) (b) 64
aband csatisfy the relation J &K CET 2011, WBJEE 2011) (c)
((- 3nE 3/-n) () None of these
(2)--2a=0 ( ) - + 2ac 0 64
9
102. 1fone root ofthe cquation L+ m tn0 is (,m, nare integers)
S& Lia ß are the roos of the equation (r -) (r- ) S, then the and then + n is equal to [Kerala PET 2009)
rT of the eguation (r- a) (r- p) +S=0 are 4n m
[Kerala PET 2004] (a) 80 (b) 85 (c) 90 () 95
(2) (6)a+ $, b+S (c)e+ 5, b- 5() a- S, b+5 1
103. 1f the product of the roots of the equation
$9. IfoerN of he equation +r+12 =0 is4, while the equation
+tg=0 has equal roots, the vahue of qis is 0, then the sum of its roots is {AMU2001]
[Rajasthan PET 2005) b+c 2bc b+c 2bc
(c)4 (a) (6) (c) ()
(6) 4
2bc b+c 2bc
9e The vahe of e (a 3)for which the sum of the cubes of the roots 104. If oneroot of the equation +px +12 =0is 4while the cquation
ofr-(a-)x+ (a-3) =0, assumes the least value is xtprtq =0 has equal roots,then the value of qis
|orissa JEE 2002] (Kerala PET 2007|
36 49
(c) 3 () 4 (c)S () 6 (a) 4 (6) (C)
4
()
91. Given tan Aand tan Bare the roots ofr-a+b= 0. The value
of sun (A+ B) is [Kerala PET 2007] 105. Ifa isone root of the cquation 4r + 2r - I -0, then the other root
is (Kerala PET 2001]
(6) (a) a-3a (6) 2a+3a (c) 3a +a () 4a-3a
(a+b) 106. If aand ß are the roots of the cquation +px +q =0 and if the
(a) sum (a + B)x
a+1-5) a-'+b 3 4
t... exists,
92 Ifa nd ßare the roots of the equation 2r-(p+ 1)*+(p-1) =0 then it is equal to [AMU2008, Kerala PET 2007]
such that a-ß-aß, then the vaue of pis Orissa JEE 2005] (a) log (x- px +q) (6) log (r-qx tp)
(a)-2 ($)-1 (c) 2 (c) log (1 - px t qx) (a) log (1 - qx t pr)
93. If one rOOt of ( + a) (x + b) +l=0 is double the other, then 107. If one of the roots of the equation x+ ar +3 = 0 is 3 and one of
G-is equal to the roots of the cquationr+ar + b= 0 is three times the other
(e) 5 ab (5) 5 + ab (c) 9+ Sab root, then the value of b is equal to J& KCET 2005)
94. One root of m-14x+ 8=0is 6 imes the other root. Then m is (a) 1 (6) 2 (c) 3 () 4
cqual to [ODISHA JEE 2012] 108. If a, Bare the roots of the equation ar? + br + c = 0, then
(6) 2 (c) 3 () None of these
95. If one root of thecquation ar - bx tc=0 is square of the other, is equal to (UPSEE 2008]
aß +b
then (Rajasthan PET 20071
(6) ac (a tc+ 36) = b (a) (b) -2 (c) 2
a
(c) b?- 4ac =0 () None of these 109. If (I - p) is a root of the quadratic equation x + px +(1-p) =0,
96. if one root ofr-x-k=0 is square ofthe other, then kis equal then its roots are (AIEEE 2004)
[BCECE 2009) (a)-1,2 (b) - 1,0 (c)-- 1, 1 () 0, 1
(e) 2 3 (6) 3+/2 () 2t /5 () 5tV2 110. If a, Bare the roots of ar? + bx tc= 0 and if a-B =0 then
97. The equation - 2/2x +2xelog -|='0 has the product of (AMU 2001)
(a) b - 4ac = 0 (0) a (b- 4ac) =4c
roots cqual to 31, then, for what value of k, it has real roots? (c) b' t 4ac =) () a (b? +4ac) = 2c
[DCE 2004]
(a) 1 (6) 2 (c) 3 ()4 I11, E, :atbtc 0if l is a root of ar+ bx tc=0.
98. The condition that one root of the equilibriurn a +bx tc=0may E, :B-a 2ac if sin, cos are the roots of ar +br tc=0.
be the square of the other is (Kerala PET 2001) Which of the following is true ? (EAMCET 2005)
(a) e+ c- b-3abe = 0 (6) o +ac + b+ 3abe = 0
(a) E, is true, E, is true (6)E, is true, E, is false
(c) de+ oc +b-3abe =0 (d) ac? + ac - b-3abc =0
(c) E, is false, E, is true () E,is false, E, is false
99. In a riangle POR, ZR=If tan and tan are the 112. If a and ß are the roots of the equation a + bx tc= 0 then
roots of ar + bx tc=0, a 0, then JALEÉE 2005) (l+at a')(+B +f') is equal to (BCECE 2004, DCE 2000I
(a) b=c (b) a=b+c (c) b=a+c ()c=a + b ( ) negative
(b) 0 (O positive (d) none of these
Quadratic Equations and Expressions AL-281
113. 1f the roots a, B of equation -= are such that a + ß=0, A 2 is equal to (DCE 2009)
ax - c
then the value ofA is (Rajasthan PET 2001, AMU 2002] (c) 4144 () 4192
(a) 4048 (b) 4096
a-b a+b 126. 1f a, b andc are in geometric progression and the roots of
(a) 0 () (c) a+b (d
C the equation ax' + 2bx t c= 0are and ß and those of
114. If the difference betwcen the roots of r+ax - b=0 is cqual to cx+ 2bx + a= 0 and yand 6, then [Kerala PET 2006]
the difference between the roots of x? - px + q=0, then o' -p in (a) a ßy* 6 (b) aa = bB= cy 5
tem1s of b and g is J&KCET 2007)
(c) aa = aß = cy = cô () aB and y 5
(a) 4 (b -g) (b) 4 (g -) (c)- 4 (b t g) (d) 4 (b + g) value of a for which one root of the quadratic equation
127. The
115. If one of the roots of 2r?-ct 3=0 is 3 and another equation (a- 5a + 3) x²+ (3a - 1)x + 2 =0 is twice as large as the other.
2r- cx + d= 0 has equal roots, where cand d are real numbers, can be [AIEEE 2003]
then d is [UPSEE 2011] 2
2
(a) -3 (6) 8
49
(c) 3
8 (a) -; (6) (c)7 (4)
116. 1f a,
49
are the roots of a?+ bxtc=0anda +k, ß t kare the 128. Ifa +ß=4 and a'+ p=44, then a, Bare the roots of the equation
(Kerala PET 2003]
' - 4ac (a) 2r-7x+6=0 (b) 3z?- 12x+ 5 =0
roots of px + qr t r=0, then isequal to () 9r- 27x + 20 =0
g- 4pr (c) 4r2+ 22x + 15 =0
[BCECE 2006, AMU2005, Kerala PET 2000] 129. Iff(«) is a polynomial of degreen with rational coefficients and
1+2i, 2 - 3 and 5 are three roots off()=0, *ben the least value
(o)
P9 of n is (EAMCET 2004]
117. Roots of ar? + bx tc= 0 are a, Band roots of Ax + Bx +C=0 (a) 3 (6) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
B-44C is (Rajasthan 2005] 130. A quadratic cquation in x in such that the arithmetic mean of its
are a - k, B-k then the value of roots is 5and geometric mean of its roots is 4. The equation is
b - 4aC
(Kerala PET 2004]
(a) 0 (b)1 (a)x+ 4x- 12 =0 * (6)2-10x + 16= 0
(c) x-&r-10=0 (d) + 12 + 29 = 0
118. The quadratic cquations ²-6r ta= 0and -cx+6=0 have 131. Ifa +B=-2and a'+p=- 56, then the quadratic equation whose
one root in cornmon. The other roots of first and second equations roots are a and B is [EAMCET 2008]
are integers in the ratio 4:3. Then, common root is AIEEE 2008] (b)x2+ 2r- 8 =0
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 () 4 (a)x?+2r- 12 =0
(c)-2x+ 15 =0 ()-2+ 16=0
119. Let a, B be the roots of x'-3x ta=0and y, & be the roots of
-12r+ b=0and nunmbers a, B, y, S(in order) form an increasing 132. If fa, B} is the solution set of 2r - 3x+5=0, then the cquation
G.P. then with solution set fa2+ 1,g +1} is
(Rajasthan PET 2005] (6)4r- 3x +18 =0
(a) a=2, b= 32
(a) 4x-3#-18=0
(b) a =3,b= 12 (d) 4r? + 3x+ 18 =0
(c) a= 16, b= 4 () a= 24, b =3 (c) 41+3x- 18= 0
133. If {a, B} is the solution set of 212-3x +l =0, then the equation
120. If the ratioa of the roots of the cquation pa + qztr=0 is a:b,
then is equal to with solution set / B
(WB JEE 2011)
(a+ by?
(a) -Sx-2 =0 (6) - 5x + [=0
(a
gr
(6) (c) 2r-5x +2 = 0 () 21? + Sx -2 =0
pr
121. Ifthe roots of the equation ax? +bx te=0 are real and ofthe form 134. The quadratic equation whose roots are twice the roots of
2r-5x+ 2 =0 is [Kerala PET 2003)
a+1
and ,then the value of (a + b+ c' is (a)x- 10x+6= 0 (6) - 5x + 4=0
[Rajasthan PET 2006) (c) 2r25x t 2 =0 (d) &r- 10x + 2 0
(a) b?-2ac (b) 26- ac (c) b?-4ac (d) None of these 135. If a, ßare the roots of the equation ar² +t bx t c = 0 then the
122. If a, Bare the roots of r +qr + | =0and yand Sare the roots of quadratic equation whose roots are a +B, aß is
r+ pr + | =0, the value of (a - )(ß -) (a + 8) ( + S) is (a) ar + (b+ c)x- be = 0 (b) art a (b-c)x- be =0
(a) p² (6) q² (c)p'-? (c) a+ (bt c)x+ bc=0 (d) dr ta (b-c)x+ be = 0
123. For a quadratic equation ar + bx tc= 0, if the sum of the roots 136. The coefficient ofxin t px+q=0 was taken as 17 in place of
is equal the sum of the reciprocals of the squares of the roots, 13 and its roots were found to be - 2 and - 15. The roots of the
Ca b original equation are [Kerala PET 2003]
then
a'h' would be in [Rajasthan PET 2000) (a) 3, 7 (b) -3,- 7 (c) 3, 10 ()-3,- 10
(a) A.P. (b) G.P. (c) HP. () None of these 137. If {a, p} is the solution set of (r - a) (r - b) -k= 0, then the
124. Let a, b be the solutions ofx? +px + | =0 and c, dbe the solutions equation with solution set (u, b} is
of x + gx + I = 0. If (a - c) (b - c) and (a t d) (ç t ) are the (a) (r - a) (r -B) +*- 0 (6) (r -) (r + B)-k= 0
solutions of r? + ar +ß=0, then Bis equal to [Kerala PET 2003] (c) ( t a) (i- B) - k=0 (a) (r t a) (r + p) + k= 0
(a) q -p (6)q tp (c)q'-p² () q'+p 138. If a, ß are roots of the cquationxtxt |=0, then the equation
125. If a, ß are the roots of the equation à (x' - x) + x +t 5 whose roots are al2 and Bi9 is (BCECE 2003, Kerala 2008)
=0 and if
(a)x?-x-l0 (6)x-xt l 0
hy and A, are two values of ). obtained fromP ()+x+| =0
B ,then (c)+x-|0
AL-282 Objective Mallhematics for Engg. Ent Exams Algebra
139. 1f a, ß be the two roots of the equation a t l-0, then the 150. If a and il ae the rcal toots of a quadratic cquation such that
a p - 2 and o - 272, then the cquation is (DCE 1995)
cquation whose roots are is
IS (UPSEE 2005)
(a)? 2 16 0 (b)x 2 r 8 0
(a) a?-x-|0 (6)x - + | 0 (c) 2x+ 6- 0
(c)a+-|0 ()+x+|0 1S1. If aand ( are the roots of? 2 t 4-0, then the valuc of
140. The cquation of smallest degree with real coefficients having 2 +31 (EAMCET 20091
as one of the roots is (Rajasthan 2004, Kerala PET 2001,02) (b) 6A (c) 128 (d) 256
(a) a-4x- 13 0 (a) 32
(6)x-4x+ 13 0 152. If a, ß are the roots of 6r 6x + I 0then find the value of
(c)+4r- 13 =0 (d)+4x +13 0
141. The quadratic equation whose roots are sin² 18° and cos 36° is
(BCECE 2008] (Rajasthan PET 2000j
(a) 16- 12r - I 0 (6) 16- 12r + I 0 b c. d
(c) 16x+ 12r- 1 0 (6) I 2;;t:4
(a) 16r? +12r + | 0
142. If aand ß are the roots of the equation x'+ 4x+ 3=0, then the
(o)3c 4d a C
equation whose roots are 2a +B and a + 2 is (J&K CET 2009) (C),t 16
() 4 16
(o)-12x- 33 ) (6) x- 12x + 35 0 153. a, B, yare such that a +ß +y 2, a² +p' +y6,
(c)x+ 12r- 33 0 ()+ 12r + 35 = 0 a++y8, then a + p +y is cqual to (BCECE 2009)
143. If 3p = Sp + 2 and 3g² Sp + 2 where p * q, then the cquation (a) 7 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 36
whose roots are 3p- 2q and 3q - 2p is [Kerala PET 2000, 05] 154. If aand ß are roots of x'+ 5x + 4 0, the equation whose roots
(a) 3x- Sx-100 =0 (b) 3x² + Sr- 100 are
a+2 ß+ 2 is (J& KCET 2007
(c) Sx- 3r- 100 = 0 3 3
(d) Sx + 3r- 100 0
144. Ifa, B, y are the roots of the equation + 125=0, then the quadratic (a) 9x-3r-2 =0 (6) 9-3x + 2 =0
(c) 9x+3x-2 =0 (d) 9x2+ 3r+ 2 = 0
equation whose roots are (DCE 2007] 155. The cubic cquation whose roots are thrice to each of the roots of
+ 2x2-4x + | =0 is |EAMCET 2008]
(a)-x+l=0 (b)+x+ |=0 (a) x-6r-36x + 27 = 0 (b)x-6+36r+ 27 =0
(c)-Sx- l =0 ( ) +5x-1=0 (c)+ 6r?- 36x + 27 = 0 ()+6r?+ 36r +27 =0
145. If'x+ pxtq=0 is the quadratic equation whose roots are a -2 156. If ac 0and c, ß are the roots of the equation ar? + brtc= 0
and b - 2 where a and b are the roots ofx -3x + 1=0, then
1
[Kerala PET 2002] then the quadratic equation with and as its roots, is
B
(a) p=- 1,9=+1 (6)p=+ 1,q=-1 J&KCET 2006]
(c)p=- 1, q=+5 ()p=+ 1,q=-5 (a) ar?+ cxtb= 0 (b) bx +ata=0
146. Ifa Bbut a?= Sa -3 and B= 5B-3, then equation whose roots
(c) cxt bx +a=0 (a + --0
are and is (Rajasthan 2008, AIEEE 2002, UPSEE 2002)
B 157. The roots of the cquation - 3x- 2 =0 are: (EAMCET 2005)
(a)r-5x+3 =0 (6) 3x- 19x +3= 0 (a)-1, - 1,- 2 (6) - 1, 2,- 3 (c) - I, - I, 2 ()- 1, I, - 2
(c)+Sx-3 = 0 (a) 3r+19x-3=0 158. If a, Bare the roots of artbxtc= 0, then are the roots of
147. Suppose two persons Aand Bsolve the equation + a + b=0. aB
While solving Aconmits a mistake in constant term and finds the (Rajasthan PET 2009, DCE 1996]
roots as 6 and 3 and B commits a mistake in the coeffhcient of x (a) ar t cxtb= 0 (6) br t ar tc=0
and finds the roots as -7 and -2. Then,the cquation is (c) cx'+ bx ta=0 () bcr?+ acx + ab = 0
(Kerala PET 2008] 159. The equation whose roots are the negatives of the roots of the
(a) x-4r-12 = 0 (b)+4x -21 = 0 equation x't3x5 + - t 7x +2 = 0 is : (EAMCET 20011
(c)-9x+ 14 =0 (d)+9x- 18 = 0 (a)x'+3t-- 7x-2 =0
148. Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a quadratic equation. Sachin (b) x'+ 3 t - + 7x -2 = 0
made a mistake in writing down the constant tern and cnded up (c)x?+3r + t r ' - 7x + 2=0
in roots (4, 3). Rahul made a mistake inwriting down coefficient (d) x'+3+t' + 7r-2 =0
of xto get roots (3, 2). The correct roots ofthe equation are 160. The equation whose roots are twice the roots of the equation
[AIEEE 2011) '-3x t3 = 0 is (AMU 20)
(a) 4, 2 (6) 4, - 3 (c) 6, 1 () 3, -3 (a)-3r t 6 =0 (b)x-4x + 8 =0
149. Let a, ß be the roots of ar? + bx tc= 0; a, - p be the roots of (c)-6x + 12 -0 ()-&r +6 = 0
ax+ b,xtc =0, then a, a, are the roots of (BCECE 2007] 161. The quadratic equation whose roots are three times the roots of
3ar + 3bx te=0is (WBJEE 2009}
(a) +l=0 (b) - 0
+ +
(a) ax'+br + 3c =0 (b) ar' + 3br +c= 0
C C1 (c) ax' + 3br + 3c = 0 () 9ar'+9br tc=0
2 162. If a, az, a, a, are the roots of the equation
(c) bb b b
+|=0 () .0
+(2- 3)+2+ 3 0,then the value of
+ + |Kerala PET 2006)
C a
C (1-a) -a)(! a)(i u) is
(a) 0 (c)4
AL-282 Objective Mathenmatics for Engg. Ent. Exams Algebra
such that
139. If a, Bbe the two roots of the equation x? +x + l 0, then the 150. If a and i are the real roots of a quadraic equalion
a ß 2 and a *- 272, then the equation is |DCE 199S
cquation whose roots are and [UPSEE 2005) (a) x' 2r- 16 0 (b)a2-&-0
B
(c)x-2x +6 0 ()x 2x +80
(a) x-x- l 0 (6)- + | =0 0, then the value of
(c)a²+-l=0 ( ) t + | =0 151. 1f a and ß are the roos of ' 2r +4
140. The cquation of smallestdegree with real coefficients having 2+ 3i ao+°is (EAMCET2009)
as one of the roots is |Rajasthan 2004, Kerala PET 2001, 02) (b) 64 (c) 128 (d) 256
(a) 32
value of
(a) -4x -13 =0 (b)-4x + 13 =0 152. If a, ß are the roots of 6r -- 6x + 1 0 then fund the
(c)x²+4z - 13 =0 (d)+4x +13 0
141. The quadratic cquation whose roots are sin² 18° and cos² 36° is 2
|Rajasthan PET 20001
(BCECE 2008)
(a) 16r- 12x-| =0 (6) 16r²- 12r +10 d b c ,d
() 16 + 12r +] =0 (a) 2 3 4
(c) 16r²+ 12r -] =0 2 3 4
d a C d
142. If a and Bare the roots of the equation x + 4x + 3 = 0, then the ()
(c) 4 9 16
equation whose roots are 2a + Band a + 2ß is (J&K CET 2009) 4 9 16
(a) -12x -33 =0 (6) -12x + 35 = 0 153. a, B, yare such that a + B+y 2, a'+ß² +y' 6,
(c)+12r -33 =0 ()+ 12r + 35 =0 a+p+y 8, then a + p +y is cqual to (BCECE 2009)
(a) 7 (6) 12 (c) 18 () 36
143. If 3p²=Sp + 2 and 3q' = Sp+2 where p* q, then the equation 154. If a and ß are roots ofx' + 5a +4 0, the equation whose roots
whose roots are 3p - 2q and 3q - 2p is [Kerala PET 2000, 05]
a+2 B+ 2
(a) 3r-Sr-100 =0 (b) 3r+ Sx- 100 = 0 are is (J & K CET 2007)
3
(c) Sx- 3x- 100 =0 () 5a?+3r- 100= 0 (a) 9x-3r- 2 =0 (b) 9x- 3x + 2 =0
144. Ifa, B.yare the roots of the equation + 125 =0, then the quadratic (c) 9r+ 3x-2 =0 (d) 9x + 3r + 2
155. The cubic cquation whose roots are thrice to each of the roots of
equation whose roots are (DCE 2007] +2r2-4x + | = 0is |EAMCET 20081
(a)-x+ l=0 (b)+x+ l =0 (a) r -6r-36r +27 = 0 (b)x- 6r+36r +27 =0
(c)-Sx-l=0 (d)+ Sr - |=0 (c)+ 6x?- 36x + 27 =0 (d) r+6r+ 36r +27 =0
145. If x tpx +q= 0 is the quadratic equation whose roots are a -2 156. If ac 0and a, ß are the roots of the equation ar +br tc=0
and b -2 where a and b are the roots of-3x+ l= 0, then
then the quadratic equation with and as its roots, is
[Kerala PET 2002]
(a) p=- 1, q=+1 (6)p=+l,q=-1 J&KCET 2006)
(c)p=- 1,q=+5 () p=+ 1, q =-5 (a) ar' + cxtb= 0 (6) br +cxtan0
146. Ifa pbut a? =5a -3 and g?= 5ß-3, then equation whose roots
are and is (Rajasthan 2008, AIEEE 2002, UPSEE 2002]
(c) cx t bx t a=0 (a
x-0
1S7. The roots ofthe equation -3r - 2 =0 are: (EAMCET 2005)
(a)- 5z +3 =0 (6) 3x 19x +3 = 0 (a) -1, - 1, - 2 (b) - 1, 2, - 3 (c) - 1, - 1,2 (a)- 1, 1, -2
(c)*+ SI -3 = 0 () 31+ 19x -3 =0 158. If a, Bare the roots of ar +bx tc= 0, then 'R are the roots of
147. Suppose two persons Aand Bsolve the equation +ar +b=0. |Rajasthan PET 2009, DCE 1996)
While solving A commits a mistake in constant term and finds the
roots as 6 and 3 and B comnits a mistake in the coefficient of x (a) ar t crt b= 0 (6) br' + ar+c= 0
and finds the roots as - 7 and - 2. Then, the cquation is (c) cx + bx ta=0 (d) bcx+ acx t ab =0
[Kerala PET 2008] 159. The equation whose roots are the negatives of the roots of the
(a)-4r- 12 = 0 (b) +4x- 21 = 0 cquation x'+3r+ - t 7 x +2 0is: (EAMCET 2001]
(c)-9x + 14 = 0 ()+9x - 18 =0 (a)x' +3xt--7-2 =0
148. Sachin and Rahul attenpted to solve a quadratic equation. Sachin (b) x+3'+- +7x - 2 = 0
made a nmistake in writing down the constant term and ended up (c)x+ 3r +t'- 7x + 2 =0
in roots (4, 3). Rahul made a mistake in writing down coefficient (d)x?+3 + '+7x- 2 = 0
ofx to get roots (3, 2). The correct roots ofthe cquation are 160. The equation whose roots are twice the roots of the equation
|AIEEE 2011] '-3r t3 = 0is [AMU2000)
(a) 4, 2 (b) 4, - 3 (c) 6, 1 () 3, -3 (a)-3r +6 - 0 (5) x-4x + 8 =0
149. Leta, B be the roots of a' + bxtc= 0; a,. - B be the roots of (c)-6r t 12 0 ()&r +6 =0
ar+ b,xtc, = 0, then a, a, are the roots of (BCECE 2007) l61. The quadratic equation whose roots are three times the roots o!
2 3ax + 3bx te=0 is (WBJEE 2009)
(a) b b +]=0 (b) =0
(a) ax' + bxt 3¢ =0 (6) ar² + 3br tc )
bb
C
+
a (c) ar?+ 3bx +3c =0 () 9ax +9br tc =0
162. If a, a,, a, a, are the roots of the equation
1
(C) b b.tl=0 (d +(2- s)'+2+ -0, then the value(Kerala
of PET 2006]
C C1 a
C1
(I- a) (l -u,) (! -a)(| a)is
(a) 0 (c) 4
AL-83
Quadratic Equations and Expressions
163. It a and ß are the roots of the equacion ar+ b +eard ie
pr t qxtr=0has roots and , then r is equal t (a)-9-2) (3)( ) (e)(-)
(EAMCET 2007) 1I7. If a, Ryare the softethen
(a)abc (b) a + 26 (c)a+ +c
164. Ifa, Bare the ruots of the equationr-Sx-3- 0then the equstion (a)-3 ()-* (e)
the rvs o f - --then the vahe
I78 If a, Ryare
whose roots are and willbe [Rajasthan 2o0T) (RAMCET 2007)
2a-3 z8-3 ()-3
(b) 33-4r + l0 (a)-7 ()-S
(a) 33r-4r-l=0 eguatn&I6 then
179, Ifa, Ry are the ros of e ¡BCKCE 098 EAMCET 206)
(C) 33+4r-l=0
165. If a, ß are the roots of the equaion + 6tl= 0, hen the (a)- 24 (6) 60 ( )$4 ()92
equatim-&+a then Sa?
equation with roots
1 1 (EAMCET 2000| IS0. Ifa,B and yare the reots of the
a'p are respetively KCST 20o6]
(6)r-r -90
(a)r-6r +9=0
(c)+6r 9=0 ()+&r + 9 =0 and (00 and I6
166. If aand ß are the roots of the equation - + | 0 , then the (a)- 16 nd 0 (8) 16 and 0 (c)O anxd- l6
1S1. The contition that r - r may have two of itsroots
1 [AMU20t0
value of [Kerala PET 2006] qual to each other but opposite in sign is
()rp (c)r-+(ANne ofthese
(a-7) -7²
(a)r AP, hen thÃiroomnon
(a) 45 () 47 (c) 49 (a) S1 182. 1fthe roots ofr-12+12-28-0are in(Rajasthan PET 200
167. If the equation +prtç=0 has roots and v wherep and q are dìferene is
non-zero corstants. Then [AMU 2001] (6)t2 (c)*1 () None ofthese
(a)+3
r-|0, then
(a) (r-p) (+ )=0 bas roots u and v 184 Ifa, Byare the rots o f + -
a-+ß-2+yis qual to (EAMCET 20053
(b) qr+pr+ l=0 has roots and
()1S
V
(@) 12 (6) 13 (c) 14
(c)r+prt=0 has roots and v is afactor o f - + ,chen the oquation whose
184. H-3r+ 2
()r+qr+p=0 bas oots and oots aee and is jAIEEE 20i1]
(e)-- 0=0 ( ) - + 20-0
168. If aand ß arè the roots of the equation a + br +c=0, (c *0), (c)+-20 =0
1 0 then
then the equation whose roots are and is 185. If a, B, Yare the roots of the equation + 4r+
aß+b [UPSEE 2003
(Kerala PET 2010) (a +B+ +)+y+«is equal to
(a) 2 (8) 3 (c)4 ()S
(a) acr- br -l= 0 (6)-acr -bc + l=0 2--22-4-0whnwo of
1S6. The sohution of the equation
(c) acr- br+ l=0 (d)-acr +bc+ l =0 the roots are in the raio 3:4is J&KCET 2007|
169. If a, B, y are the roots of the eguation x+ a+ x +c=0 then 3 3
a+B-+y-lis equalto EAMCET 2002] (a) ,-2,4 (0)- :);2;
b
(a) - (6) (c) 187. If a, B, Yare the noots of +r tr0, then
170. If a, B, yare the roots of the equation +t|=0, then the value (COMEDK 2010)
equal to
of a' +p+y}is [UPSEE 2006] (6)-g
(c)0 ()3 (a) - 2r ()
(a)-3 (b) - 1 r
171. If a,B, yare the roots of2r-2r- l=0, then (E aß) is equal to 188. If a, Band yare the roots ofthe equMtion -tt S then
[EAMCET 2002) y=Ea? +aßy satisfies the equatin JAKCET 2005)
(a)-1 (b) 1 (c) 2 () 3 (a)yty+2 = 0 (0) ++ Sy +20-0
172. If a, - a, b
are the roots of -S-r+5=0, then b is a root of (c)y--y- 2m0 ()3y -y-3-0
(KCET 2010] 189. If a, B, y are the roots of+rt l0, then the cquation whose
(a)r-Sr+ 10 =0 (b)r-3,x- 10 =0 EAMCET 2009)
roots are
(c)+3r- 20 =0 (d)+ Sr - 30 =0 B+y'y+aa+ß
173. Iff(r) =2 +m-13rtn and2,3 are the roots ofthe cquation (a)-4-|-0 (6)4r +|-0
s)=0, the value of mandn are (c)+4r - |=0 ()tr+I
(a)- 5, -30 (6) - 5, 30 () 5,30
(c) S, - 30 190. If a, B and y are roots o f - 2x +I 0, then the vaBue of
174. If thesum oftwo ofthe roots of +pr+qx tr=0 is zero, then (KCET 2o11)
Pq is cqual to (EAMCET 2003)
(a)- 2r (b)-r (c)r () 2r
175. If a, P, yare the roots of the equation 2r - 3r tår +| =0, then (a)- 1 (6) - 4
a?+p2+ y² is cqual to [KCET 2005) 191.1(1,2,3 and 4 are rots of the equation x ta+a +er+d0,
15 13 (EAMCET 2007|
(a) - (b) () 4 then a +2b +cis cqual to
4 (a)- 25 (b)0 (.) 24
Exams. - Alget
AL-284 Objective Mathematics for Erngg. Ent.
192. For what values of a and b, the cquation 207. The roots of the equation
-&r-9=0 are [BCECE 2491
(a) +3, +i (b) + 5,+ I (c) ±2, ±i (d) None of the
A-4r3+ ar?+ bx + ]=0 has four real roots ? (DCE 2005]
zogs (r-4r+ )-g -l is
5).
(a) (-6,- 4) (6) (6, 4) (c) (-6,4) () (6, - 4) 208. The real root of the equation
193. Ifthe roots ofthe cquation4-12+ llx+k=0are in arithmetic [DCE 2091
(a) Iand 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 4 and 5
progression, then k is equal to [EAMCET 2004)
(a)-3 (b) -2 (c) 2 ()3
194. If a, B, Yare the roots of the equation x - 7x + 7= 0, then
209. Findthe value of y6 +J6+J6+..o [BCECE 2%0
(6) 2 (c) 3 (d) 6
(a)- 4
is (J& KCET2007]
210. If >I then xsatisfies [DCE 209
4 3
(c) [0, 64) () [49, 64)
(a)7 (6) (a) [0, 49) (6)(49, 64]
211. The real roots of equation +-2 =0 are [UPSEE 2094
195. The difference between two roots of the equation
-13x2+ 15x+ 189 = 0 is 2. Then, the roots of the cquation are (a) -8, - 1I (6) - 8, 1 (c) 8, - I (d) 8, i
(BCECE 2008] 212. The set of values of xfor which the inequality (x}- 8(x]+ 15s0
(a)-3,-7, -9 (b)-3,5,7 (c)-3, 7,9 (a) 3, - 5, 7 (where (r] denotes the greatest integer function) hold if
196. If a, B, Yare the roots of the cubic equation - t - | =0, (DCE 2007m
then a-3 + B-3+y- is equal to [J & KCET 2006] (a) 3<xs5 ()3 Sx<6 (c) 3Sxss () 3<r<6
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 () 4
197,Iflta is 213, J/ 20-2r =(40/5)-then xis equal to (EAMCET 2001]|
2
a root of the cquationx-+-l=0, then its real
roots are (EAMCET 2002) (b) t,
(a)- 1, -1 (b)- 1, 1 (c) 1, 1 (d) 1, 2
198. If 2+iis a root of the equation - 5r+ 9x-5= 0, then the 214. The nunber of real roots of the equation
other roots are (Kerala PET 2002) [VITEEE 2007)
(a) 0andl (b)- 1 andi-2(c) -land 3 +i () l and 2-i (a) 0 (6) 2 (c) 4 ()6
199. The roots of the equation - 14+ 56x 64=0 are in 215. The number of real solutions of the cquation r-3 x+ 2 = 0 is
(EAMCET 2001] [WBJEE 2008, AIEEE 2003)
() Arithmetic Progression (b) Geometric Progression (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 () 4
(c) Hanonic Progression 216. The number of solutions of log, (r- 1) =log,(r - 3) is
() Arithmetico-Geometric Progression (AMU 2007, UPSEE 2008|
200. The non-integer roots ofx-3r-2+3r+ ]=0are () 3
(a) 0 (6)1 (c) 2
[VITEEE 2006] 217. Ifa, b,care in arithmetic progression, then the roots ofthe equation
a'-2bx +c=0 are [WB JEE 2012)
C
(a) -2 and - (6) -! and
o+)0-M) (c) --and - c
2a
() l and
201. The biquadratic equation two of whoseroots are 1+iand l-42 is
(EAMCET 2001]
(o)-4+ 5-2x-2 =0 (b) +4r-Sr-2x +2=0 218. The number of real roots of the equation x t x+l =5 is
(c)r-4+ 5r- 2r+ 2=0 ()+4 -S+ 2r -2 =0 (a) 0 (6) I (c) 2 (a) 3
202. The roots ofthe equation x- 2 +x= 380 are (UPSEE 2004] 219. Both the roots of the equation
(9) -5,-4,tsy-3 (6) - 5,4,-lts/-3 (r-o) (u-b) +(r-b)(-c) +(r -)-a) - 0are always
2 2 [WBJEE 2009, Rajasthan PET 2002, BCECE 2009, DCE 1994]
(a) negative (6) real (c) positive () None of these
t) s,-4,4s/-3
2 220. The roots of cquation 22 - 10.2+ 16 =0 are
203. The solutions of y32-2 = 2x -l are (a) 1,3 (b) 1, 8 (c) 2, 3 (d) 2, 8
[AMU 2001]
(a) 1,3 (b) 1,4 (c) 2, 4 () 3,4 221. Real roots of the cquation x+5 la + 4=0 are
(KCET 2004, Rajasthan PET 2005, Orissa JEE 2004)
204. The number of rcal roots of 32 -+ =9 is [AIEEE 20021 (b)- 4, - I
(a) -4,-1, 1,4
(a) 0 (6) I (c) 2 () 4 (a) None of these
(c) l,4
222. The equation 3 sin' x+ 10 cos x-6= 0is satisfied, if
205. The number of realsolutions of the cquation |UPSEE 2001]
|DCE 2007)
(a) no solution (b) only onc (c) only two (a) at least one
206. The nunber of solutions of the equation log, (r+ 2r- I)=lis
(a) x=n nt cos
") (b) I=2m nt cos
(c) two solutions () more than two solutions (a) (b) (c) () None of these
a+p a+p
225. The equation ksinrt cos 2r =2k-7 possesses asolution if +ar + | 0 have a common
[DCE 2006, AMU 2007| 243. The cquationsx+x+ a 0and
(a) k>2 (b) 2sks6 (c)k<6 real root [WB JEE 2012]
() ks6 (6) for exactly one value of a
226. The solution set contained in Rof the equation 3+3--4<0is (a) for no value of a
(c) for exactly two values of a () for exactly three values of a
(EAMCET 2003) which the cquations x?- - 21 - 0 and
(a) (0, 1) (b) (0, 2) (c) (1, 2) () (1, 3) 244. The values of Afor
- 3kr+ 35 0 will have a common root, are (UPSEE 200S)
227. If e o s e
c = 4 , then cos xequals |AMU 2007] (a) k 0 (b) k=t I (c)kt3 ()t t 4
(a) log 5 (6) log (2 +5) 245. If the equations k(6r+3) +rx + 2?-| 0and
(e) log (2 -\5) () None of these 6k (2r + 1) + pr+ 4-2 =0 have both roots common, then the
value of (2r-p)is (BCECE 2002, AMU 2007)
228. The solution set of 2r-6 +J+4=5 is
(a) (5} (b) {0, 5} (c) {1, 3) () (3, 5) (a) 0 (0) 2 (c) 1 () 2
229. Ifr+y'=25,y- 12, then xis equal to [BCECE 2002] 246. The value of b for which the equations + br-10 and
(a)-3,3 (b)-3,3 (c) 3, 4 (d) 3,-3,4, - 4 [LL.T 2011)
+tb=0 have oncroot in common is
230. The quadratic cquationr+ 15 + 14 =0 has [WBJEE 2010)
(a) no solution (a) - (6) - N2 (c) iVs (a) 2
(b) both positive and negative solutions 247. For at b, if the cquation+ artb0and+br t a 0 have
(c) only positive solutions a common root, then the value of a+ bis equal to
() only negative solutions (Rajasthan PET 2004, Orissa JEE 2002,
231. The number of real roots of the equation |x 2-7|x|+ 12 =0 is EAMCET 2002, Kerala PET 2004)
[Kerala PET 2011, BCECE 2009, DCE 1997) (a)- 2 (b)- I (c) 0 () 2
(a) 1 (6) 2 (c)3 ()4 248. Ifx²+ art 10= 0 andx+br- 10 have a common root, then
232. The roots of|x-2--2| 6=0 are a-b² is equal to (Kerala PET 2002]
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 40
[WB JEE 2009, UPSEE 2003) 249. The value ofk for which one of the roots ofx?-r+3k is double
(a)- 1,3 (6) 0,4 (c) 5, 1 (d) 4, 2 of one of the roots of -x+ k0 can be
233. The equation esine- sinx4=0 has [AIEEE 2012] (a)-2 (6) - 1 (c) 1 () 2
(a) no real roots (b) exactly one real root 250. If a and B, a and y and a and 8 are the roots of the cquations
(c) cxactly four real roots () infinite number of real roots a + 2bx + c= 0, 2bx² + cr+a0and cx?+ ar + 26 e 0
234. The roots of respectively, where a, b and c are positive rçal numbersthen
(I-) (r-a- 1) +(*-a- l) (r-a-2) +(r- o) (r-a-2) =0, ata' is equal to [Kerala PET 2005]
ae Rare always (EAMCET 2009) (a)-- 1 (b) O (c) abc () a+ 2b +c
(a) imaginary (b) real and distinct 251. Iftwo cquations a?+a|-2ar and +b-|-2br have only
(c) equal () rational and cqual one common root, then (DCE 2004]
235. The solutions ofthe equation (3+ 2/2)-+(3+2V2)ß-x=6 (a) a- b |(6) |la - b (c) a - b () ja - b| -2
are 252. Ifthe cquation tart bcand+ ox + ca 0have a comnon
|Kerala PET 2009]
root and ifa, b and c are non-zero distinct real numbers, then their
(a) + 1 (b) +3, t i (c) +22, +3 () tl,t2/2 other roots satisfy the cquation |Kerala PET 2012|
(a) x' +xt gbc ) (b) x-(a +b)x t ab 0
236. The number of real roots of the equation t + 20 =22 is ()rt (a+ b)x +c0
(VITEEE 2008) 253. The minimum value of quadratic expressionx+2bx +c is
(a) 0 (b) I (c) 2 ()4
237. The roots of the equation|-x-6|=x+2 are (a) cb² (b) (c)e ()c+b?
(Rajasthan PET 2004, BCECE 2004, DCE 1998) 254. If the roots of the cquation by² + Cxta= 0 be imaginary, hen for
(a)- 2, 2, 4 (b) - 2, 1, 4 (c) 0, 1,4 () 0, 2,4 all real values of x, the expression 36'r+ 6bcr +2¢² is
238. The roots of the equation (3 - x)+ (2- x) = (5 - 2r) are (AIEEE 20091
(a) less than -4ab (6) greater than- 4ab
(a) all real
A [DCE 2007) (c) less than 4ab () greater than 4ab
(b) two real and two imaginary 255. Ifx? 4r t 2 >0 for all values of x, then a lies in the interval
(c) exactly two, both real (d) all inaginary [Kerala PET 2009|
239. The real roots of the (a) ( V2, V) () (- 2V2, 2V2)
(a)- 1, 1,2 (6)- 1, 1
cquationl3x+2-3x t 3 0 are
(c) 1, 5 (d) 1, 1,5 ()(4, 2)
AL-286 Objective Mathematics for Engg. Ent. Exams. - Algebra
256. If (22+2-2) x2+(a+ 2) x< 1for allxe R, then à belongs to 272. Let a, b, c be real. If ar + bx + c=0 has two real roots a and B
[UPSEE 2007] where a<-2andB> 2, then [DCE 2003]
(a) (-2, 1)
26
(a) 4 - 40 (b) 42b+ 0
a a
(a) 7<a<|l (b) a<6 (c)5<a<9 ()a>8 273. If the equation ar'+ bx + c= 0, a > 0, has two distinct real roots
258. For real x. the funchon - )(-b) will assume all real values a and Bsuch that a <-S and ß >5, then (Kerala PET 20121
provided (r-c)
(a) c<0 (6) c= 2 (c)e>0
a+b () c=b
(a) a<c<b (DCE 2006] 2
(6) a>c<b (c) a<b<c ()a>b>c
259. If 2P+4ry- - 12r- 6y + 15 = 0, where x and yare real, then 274. If both the roots ofthequadratic equation -2kr +P+*-S=0
are less than 5, then k lies in the interval (AIEEE 2005]
(o) x lies between land 2
[AMU 2001) (a) (- o, 4) (b)(5, 6) (c) (6, o) (d) (4, S)
(5) x lies between -2 and- 1
(c)y lies between 1and 2 () None of these 275. The number of values of kfor which the equation -3xt k=0
260. If -9x+ 20|<-9x+ 20, then which is true has two distinct roots lying in the interval (0, 1) is DCE 1994]
(a) no value of k will satisfy (6) two
(Orissa JEE 2006]
(a) 4<x<S (6) xs4 or x25 (c) three () infinite
(c) 4 Sxss () None of these 276. All the values of m for which both roots of the equation
261. Ifx-Sx+ 6>0, then xe [UPSEE 2002] -2mx +t m-1=0 are greater than - 2but less than 4; lie in the
(a) (2, 3) (b) (2, 3] interval (AIEEE 2006)
(c) (-o, 2) w(3, 0) ()(-6, 2) U(3, 5) (a)-2<m<0(6)-l<m<3 (c) I <m<4 (d) m>3
262. If + 2x + n> 10. for all real numbers x, then which of the 277. The values of afor which 2:?-2 (2a+ 1)x+ a(a+ I)=0 may have
following conditions is true ? (Kerala PET 2008] one root less than a and the other root greater thana, are given by
(a) n<- 10 (b) n<l1
(c) ne (10, 11)() n> 11 (a) 0 <a<l (b) 12a Hc)-1<a<0 (d)a>0 or a<-!
263.9-(-12<0 carnot lie between 278. The integral value of k for which the equation
(a)-2 and 4 (b)-l and 3 (c) land 3 (d) 2 and4
264. The set of values for wbich + 12+x is (k-2)+ &r+k+4 =0 has both real, di_tinct and negative roots,
(Orissa JEE 2002)
(Rajasthan PET 20051 (a)-4 (6) O (c) 2 ()3
(a)-1sxs1 (b)xs0 (c)x-1 (d)x20
265. If J9x +6x+1 <2-x, then (BCECE 2008] 279. IfS(x)--1 +1
the minimum value off is
(BCECE 2006, AMU 2005, 07, UPSEE 2007)
(a) x> 3 (a)-1 (b) 0
3 (c) is not attained (d) does not exist
4 280. The maximum value of the expression is
266. 1ff()=+2bx + 2¢ and g (x) = -*- 2cx + b are such that 4x +2x+|
min f()> max g (x), then the relation between b and c is (Rajasthan PET 2002
[AMU2007] 5 4 9
(a) 0<c<
2
(6) 1b|<|c| W2 4
()3 (c) 3
P+14x+9
281. If x is real, then the value of the expression lies
(c) lcl<<b|W2 () No Relation +2x+3
267. The set of values of xfor which the incqualities -3x -10 <0 between |UPSEE 2002]
and 10x --16>0 hold simultaneously, is EAMCET 2007] (a) - 5 and 4 (b) - 4 and S (c) - 5 and - 4 (d) 4 and 5
(a) (-2, 5) (b) (-2, 8) (c) (2, 5) () (2, 8) x+14x +9
282. Ifx is real then the values of lie in
268. If x, y,z are real and distinct, then +4y?+92-6yz-3zx- 2ry '+ 2x +3
is always (AMU 2001) (Rajasthan PET 2007)
(a) non-negative (b) zero (6) (-5,4)
(c) non-positive () None of these (a) (- o,- 5) u(4, o)
(c) (- , - 4) U(5, ao) (a) [-4, 5)
x+1 1
269. The nunber of integral solutions of x+2 4 x'- ab |AMU2003)
283. If a, b, x e R, a <b, y = 2x- a-b then
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 ()s (a) ye (a, b) (6) ye [a, o) (c)y (a, b) ()ye (-, al
270. Iff(x) (- 1)(-3) (« -4) (x -6)+ 19 for allreal values of x, x'+ 2x-11| cannot lie between
then f(r) is [AMU2001) 284. If x is real, then the value of
X-3
(a) always negative (6) always positive (a) - I| and 3 (6) -- 4 and 12 (c) 3 and 11 () 4 and 12
(c) negative when x is positive (d) none of these
I-xtx
271. The solution set of x-3x +4->1,xéRis |UPSEE 2007) 285. Minimum value of for all real x'is (UPSEE 2002]
1+ x+ x
x+1
(a) (3, + o) (b)(- I, I)u3, +o) (a) 0 (b) (c) ! (d) 3
(c)(-1, 2) w (3, + o) () (-1, 4)
Quadratic Equations and ExOressiNNs
286. 1f x iS Teal, then the vale of
()Nonehee
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