PRACTICE QUESTIONS

ZIDD

EQUATIONS

1. The time taken by a person to cover 150 km was 2.5 hours more than the time taken in return journey. If he
returned at a speed 10 km/hour more than the speed of going, what was the speed per hour in the return
journey?
(A) 20 kmph
(B) 30 kmph
(C) 25 kmph
(D) 35 kmph

2. If p & q are the roots of the Equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, then what is the equation whose roots are p/q and q/p?
(A) 𝑐𝑥 2 − 2𝑏𝑥 + c = 0
(B) 𝑐𝑥 2 − (𝑏2 − 2𝑐)𝑥 + c = 0
(C) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑏2 − 𝑐 2 = 0
(D) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑏2 = 0

3. If a + b + c = 0, where a  b  c then =
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) – 1
(D) abc

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4. The value of a for which the equation ax2 + (a + 1) x + 1 = 0 has equal root is
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) None of the above

5. A person on a tour has Rs. 12000 for his expenses. But the tour was extended for another 3 days, so he has to cut
down his daily expenses by Rs. 200. The original duration of the tour had been?
(A) 10 days
(B) 15 days
(C) 12 days
(D) 8 days

6. A factory produces 300 units and 900 units at a total cost of Rs. 6800/– and Rs. 10400/– respectively. The linear
equation of the total cost line is
(A) y = 6x + 1000
(B) y = 5x + 5000
(C) y = 6x + 5000
(D) None of these

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7. Find the condition that one roots is three times the other of the equation ax2  bx  c  0
(A) 3b2 = 9ac
(B) b2 = 16ac

(C) 3b2 = 16ac

(D) b2 = 9ac

8. The roots of the cubic equation x3 + 4x2 – 7x – 10 = 0 are

(A) 1, – 1, – 4
(B) –1, –1, –2
(C) –1, 2, –5
(D) None of these

9. In a vehicle showroom, there are only two types of vehicles, three wheeler auto-rickshaws and four wheeler cars.
If we count the total number of wheels, there are 550 wheels but 160 vehicles to show. Find the number of auto-
rickshaws in the showroom.
(A) 90
(B) 100
(C) 70
(D) 80

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10. If one root is the square of the other root in the equation x 2 + px + q = 0, mark the correct relationship in the
following options.
(A) p3 – q (3p + 1) + q2 = 0
(B) p3 – q (3p – 1) + q2 = 0
(C) p3 + q (3p – 1) + q2 = 0
(D) p3 – q (3p – 1) – q2 = 0

11. Positive value of ‘k’ for which the roots of equation 9x2 – kx + 10 = 0 are in ratio 2:5, is
(A) 15
(B) 21
(C) 10
(D) 14

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12. If α & β are roots of equation 4𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 9 = 0 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝛼3 + =?
𝛽3

(A) – 422/81
(B) – 415/729
(C) – 442/729
(D) None of these

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13. If one of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 – bx + c = 0 is 7 – 25, then the value of b2 – c2 is

(A) 645
(B) – 645
(C) – 561
(D) 561

14. If 𝑚𝑥 2 − (3 + 2𝑚 )𝑥 + (7𝑚 − 2) = 0 & if one root is reciprocal of other then what is the sum of roots?
(A) 11
(B) 9
12
(C) 7
22
(D)
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15. If α, β are roots of x2 - 4x - 45=0 then the equation whose roots as 2 +  and 2 +  is
(A) x2 - 110x+1450=0
(B) x2 - 90x+2588=0
(C) x2 - 120x+2454=0
(D) x2 -110x+2584=0

ANSWER KEY

1 B 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 C

6 C 7 C 8 C 9 A 10 C

11 B 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 D

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 Speed Test

1. If the roots of the equation x²-px+q=0 are in the ratio 2:3, then
(A) p2=25q (B) p²=6q (C) 6p²=5q (D) 6p²=25q

2. What will be the value of k, if the roots of the equation (k ‒ 4)x 2 ‒ 2kx + (k+5)=0 are
equal?
(A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 19 (D) 21

3. If the cost of 3 bags and 4 pens is ₹ 257 whereas the cost of 4 bags and 3 pens is ₹ 324,
then the cost of one bag is:
(A) 8 (B) 24 (C) 32 (D) 75

4. The solution of the following system of linear equations: 2x ‒ 5y + 4 = 0 and 2x + y ‒

8 = 0 will be
(A) (2, ‒ 3) (B) (1,‒3) (C) (3, 2) (D) (‒2, 2)

5. The solution of cubic equation x3 ‒ 23x²+142x ‒120= 0 is given by the triplet:

(A) (1, 10, 12) (B) (1, -10, 12) (C) (-1, -10, -12) (D) (1, 10, -12)

6. The solution of the linear simultaneous equations 2x – y = 4 and 3x + 4y =17 is

(A) x = 3; y = 2 (B) x = 2; y = 3 (C) x = ‒3; y = ‒2 (D) x = ‒ 2; y
= ‒3

7. The roots of the equation x² + x² - x - 1= 0 are

(A) x = 1, x = ‒1, x = ‒1 (B) x = 1, x = 1, x = ‒1
(C) x = ‒1, x = ‒1, x = ‒1 (D) x = 1, x = 1, x = 1

8. If α and β are the roots of the equation x²‒ 4x + 1 =0, then value of α3+β3 will be
(A) – 76 (B) 76 (C) – 52 (D) 52

9. If  and  are roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 2x – 3 = 0, then the equation whose
roots are ( + ) and ( ‒ ) is:
(A) x2 – 6x – 8 = 0 (B) x2 – 6x + 8 = 0
(C) x2 + 6x + 8 = 0 (D) x2 + 6x – 8 = 0

10. The largest side of a triangle is 3 times the shortest side and third side is 4 cm shorter
then largest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is at least 59 cm, what is the length of
shortest side?
(A) Less than 7 cm (B) Greater than or equal to 7 cm
(C) Less than 9 cm (D) Greater than or equal to 9 cm

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11. If  and  are roots of the equation x2   n2  1 x  1  n4  n2  1  0 , then the value of 2 +
2
2is:
(A) 2n (B) n2 (C) 2n2 (D) n3

12. The age of a man is four times the sum of the ages of his two sons and after 10 years,
his age will be double the sum of their ages. The present age of the man must be
(A) 56 Years (B) 45 Years (C) 60 Years (D) 64 Years

13. The equation x3 – 3x2 – 4x + 12 = 0 has three real roots. They are:
(A) –2, 2, 3 (B) ‒2, ‒2, 3 (C) 2, ‒2, ‒3 (D) ‒2, 2, ‒3

14. If  and  are roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the equation whose roots
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is and is:
α β
(A) cx2 – bx – a = 0 (B) cx2 + bx + a = 0
(C) x2 – bx + a = 0 (D) x2 + bx – a = 0
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15. If  and  are roots of the equation x 2 – 8x + 12 = 0 then + = _______________
α β
(A) 2/3 (B) 2/4 (C) 3/4 (D) 4/5

16. The roots of the equation x2 – 7x + 10 = 0 are

(A) 2 and 5 (B) –2 and –5 (C) 2 and –5 (D) –2 and 5

17. A number consists of two digits. The digits in the ten's place is 3 times the digit in the
unit's place. If 54 is subtracted from the number, then the digits are reversed. The
number is:
(A) 39 (B) 62 (C) 93 (D) 31

18. A person purchased 2 apples and 5 bananas at the cost of ₹ 90. Later he visited to
another shop where shopkeeper told him that if you give me ₹ 50 and one banana, I
can give you 3 apples. He agreed to the deal. What is the cost of one apple and one
banana?
(A) (15,10) (B) (10,15) (C) (10,20) (D) ( 20,10)

19. If one of the root of the equation x 2 - 3x + k = 0 is 1, then the value of 'k' is:
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) -2 (D) -1
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20. If one of the root of the cubic equation 3𝑥 3 − 5𝑥2 − 11𝑥 − 3 = 0 𝑖𝑠 − , then other
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two roots are:
(A) 1 & 3 (B) -1 & 3 (C) 1 & -3 (D) -1 & -3

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 Answer Key – Speed Test

1 D 2 B 3 D 4 C 5 A

6 A 7 A 8 B 9 B 10 D

11 B 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 A

16 A 17 C 18 D 19 A 20 B