QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

1.

The equation

has

[A] [B] [C] [D]

no solution one solution two solution more than two solution

2.

If

is root of the equation x2 + bx + c = 0 where

then the ordered pair (b, c) is :

[A]

[B]

[C]

[D]
3.

If a, b, c are positive rational numbers such that a > b > c and the quadratic equation interval then : has a root in the

[A] [B] [C]

b+c>a c + a < 2b Both roots of the given equation are rational

[D]

One of the roots of the equation

is

4.

If roots of the equation

are a, b and those of

are c, d,

then the value of (Answer in integers.)

5.

must be equal to (a, b, c and d are distinct numbers.)

2 2 2

The number of values of k for which [x - (k - 2) x + k ] [x + kx + (2k - 1)] is a perfect square is

[A] [B] [C] [D]

1 2 0 None of these

6.

If both roots of the equation x - 2ax + a - 1 = 0 lie between -3 and 4, then [a] can not be ([a] is the integral part of a)

[A] [B] [C] [D]

0 -1 1 4

7. If 0 < a < b < c and the roots

of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are imaginary, then

[A] [B] [C] [D] None of these

8. The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0. Where and a + c < b. Then

and coefficients are real and nonreal complex

[A] [B] [C] [D]

4a + c > 2b 4a + c < 2b a + 4c > 2b a + 4c < 2b

9.

Which of the following is(are) correct for the quadratic equation x + 2(a - 1) x + a + 5 = 0 (In reference to a)

[A] [B] [C] [D]

The equation has positive roots, if The equation has roots of opposite sign, if The equation has negative roots, if None of these

10. If

takes all real values for possible real values of x, then

[A] [B] [C]

4a3 + 39 0 4a3 + 39 < 0

[D]

11. The equation x2 - 6x + 8 +

(x2 - 4x + 3) = 0,

, has

[A] [B] [C]

real and unequal roots for all real roots for real roots for < 0 only > 0 only

[D]

real and unequal roots for

= 0 only

12. Let

The quadratic equation whose roots

are
3x2 - 31x + 3 = 0 3x2 - 19x + 3 = 0 3x2 + 19x + 3 = 0 None of these

is

[A] [B] [C] [D]

13. If the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and cx2 + bx + a = 0, then the value of a - b + c is

have a negative common root

[A] [B] [C] [D]

0 2 1 None of these

14. If

for every real number x then the minimum value of f

[A] [B] [C] [D]

does not exist because f is unbounded is not attained even though f is bounded is equal to 1 is equal to -1

15. If the roots

roots of the equation are equal and opposite in sign.

are such that the value of

such that root

[A] [B] [C] c

[D]

16. If tan A and tan B are the roots of x2 - px + q = 0, then the value of sin2 (A+B) is

[A]

[B]

[C]

[D]

17. The value of m so that the equation 3x2 - 2mx - 4 = 0 and x(x - 4m) + 2 = 0 may have a common root is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

18. A quadratic equation whose roots are

x2 - x + 1=0 x2 + 3x + 9 = 0 x2 + x + 1 = 0 x2 - 3x + 9 = 0

where

are the roots x + 27 = 0 is

[A] [B] [C] [D]

19.

will have more than two roots, if 'a' equal to :

[A] [B] [C] [D]

1 1, 2 1, 3

20. The values of k for which

is greater than

for all real x are given by :

[A] [B] [C] [D]

21. The values of "a" for which the equation

are given by:

has roots belonging to (0, 1)

[A]

[B]

[C] [D]

a<2 a>2

22. The inequality

holds if x satisfies :

[A] [B] [C] [D]

x>0 x<2 x>2

23. If

has no real roots and

, then the range of c is :

[A] [B] [C] [D] (0, 1)

24. The number of roots of the equation

is :

[A] [B] [C] [D]

2 3 4 None of these

25. If of

be the roots of the equation x(1 + x2) + x2 (6 + x) + 2 = 0 , then the value is

[A] [B] [C] [D]

-3 1/2 -1/2 None of these

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

B B BCD 9 A D A BD ABC BC A B A D A B

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A C A D D A D D C