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1. The equation whose roots are opposite in sign to those of the equation x2 3x 4 = 0 is
given by
(A) 4x2 3x + 1 = 0 (B) x2 + 3x 4 = 0
2
(C) x + 3x + 4 = 0 (D) none of these
3. If the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are equal in magnitude and opposite in
sign then
(A) a = 0 (B) c = 0
(C) a = c (D) none of these
1 1
5. If and are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the equation whose roots are and is
given by
(A) ax2 + cx + b = 0 (B) cx2+ bx + a = 0
(C) (ac b2) x2 + bx + c = 0 (D) none of these
1 1
6. If ; then x belongs to
x2 3
(A) ( , 5] (B) [2, 5]
(C) (2, 5] (D) none of these
2
7. The number of real roots of the equation 22 x 7 x 5 1 is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 4
9. If roots of quadratic equation ax2 + 2bx +c = 0 are not real, then ax2+ 2bxy+ cy2+ dx+ ey+f=0
represent
(A) Ellipse (B) Circle
(C) Parabola (D) Hyperbola
1 1 1
12. If a, b, c are the roots of the equation x3 − px2 + qx − r = 0 then the value of 2
2 2 is
a b c
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q2 2pr q2 2pr
(A) (B)
r r
q2 2pr q2 2pr
(C) (D)
r2 r2
15. If (1 + m)x2 − 2(1 + 3m)x + (1 + 8m) = 0 has equal roots, then m is equal to
(A) 0, 1 (B) 0, 2
(C) 0, 3 (D) none of these
16. If the roots of the equation (a2 + b2) x2 + 2x (ac + bd) + c2 + d2 = 0 are real, then
(A) ad = bc (B) ab = cd
(C) ac = bd (D) none of these
18. If the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 differ from the roots of the equation x2 + qx + p = 0
by the same quantity, then p + q is equal to
(A) −1 (B) −2
(C) −3 (D) −4
1
19. The quadratic equation whose one of the roots is is
2 5
(A) x2 + 4x − 1 = 0 (B) x2 + 3x − 1 = 0
(C) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 (D) none of these
22. For a b, if the equations x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0 have a common root, then the
value of (a + b) is
(A) −1 (B) 0
(B) 1 (D) 2
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x 2 bx 1
23. If the roots of the equation are equal and opposite then the value of is
ax c 1
ab
(A) (B) c
ab
1 ab
(C) (D)
c ab
2 2
25. If , are the roots of the equation ax2 + 3x + 2 = 0, then the sign of expression
is
(A) positive (B) negative
(C) can’t say (D) none of these
2 2
26. If and be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then a b is
equal to
(A) a (B) b
(C) c (D) none of these
29. If and are the roots of 2x2 – 5x + 7 = 0, then equation whose roots are 2 + 3, 3 + 2
is
(A) x2 – 25 x + 82 = 0 (B) 2x2 – 25 x + 82 = 0
2
(C) x – 20 x + 64 = 0 (D) none of these
30. The set of all the possible values of a, so that 6 lies between the roots of the equation
x2 + 2(a – 3)x + 9 = 0 is
(A) (– , 0) (6, 0) (B) (– , – 3/4)
(C) (0, ) (D) none of these
31. The number of values of a for which (a2 – 3a + 2)x2 + (a2 – 5a + 6)x + a2 – 4 = 0 is an identity
in x is
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 3
33. If , are the roots of the equation x2 – px + q = 0 then product of the roots of the quadratic
equation whose roots are 2 - 2, 3 - 3 is
(A) p(p2 – q)2 (B) p(p2 – q) (p2 – 4q)
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36. If a and b are non–zero roots of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 then the least value of
x2 + ax + b = 0 is
(A) 0 (B) – 9/4
(C) 9/4 (D) none of these
38. The roots of quadratic equation are always rational if and only if
(A) D is a perfect square
(B) D is a perfect square and coefficients are rational
(C) D is not a perfect square
(D) D is not a perfect square and coefficients irrational
39. The graph of quadratic equation expression f (x) = ax2 + bx + c with a > 0 is always above x-
axis iff
(A) D = 0 (B) D > 0
(C) D < 0 (D) none of these
41. If one of the root of a quadratic equation with rational coefficients is rational, then other root
must be
(A) imaginary (B) irrational
(C) rational (D) none of these
42. If two roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are , , then the roots of the quadratic
equation ax2 – bx + c = 0 are given by
1 1
(A) , (B) –, –
1 1
(C) 2 , 2 (D) none of these
43. In the quadratic equation (2a – 3)x2 + ax + a – 5 = 0, the value of a can never be
(A) 3/2 (B) 0
(C) 5 (D) none of these
45. If p, q be two positive numbers, then the number of real roots of quadratic equation
px2 + q|x| + 5 = 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 0
(C) 2 (D) 4
46. If p and q are roots of the quadratic equation x2 + mx + m2 + a = 0, then the value of
p2 + q2 + pq is
(A) 0 (B) a
(C) –a (D) m2
50. One root of px2 – 14x + 8 = 0 is six times the other then p is
(A) 0 (B) 3
(C) 1/3 (D) 1
( x 2 4)( x 2)
56. Set of values of x which satisfies 0, is
( x 1)( x 6)
(A) (–2, 1) (6, ) (B) [–2, 1) (6, )
(C) (–, –2] (6, ) (D) [–2, 1) (1, 6)
59. The set of values of ‘a’ for which 1 lies between the roots of the equation x2 + ax + 4 = 0, is
(A) (–, –5) (B) (4, )
(C) (5, ) (D) (–5, 4)
62. The set of values of p for which the roots of the equation 3x2 + 2x + p(p –1) = 0 are of the
opposite sign is
(A) (–, 0) (B) (0, 1) (C) (1, ) (D) (0, )
64. If y = 2[x] + 3 = 3[x – 2] + 5, then [x + y] is ([x] denotes the greatest integer function)
(A) 10 (B) 15
(C) 12 (D) none of these
66. If the roots of x2 + (a – 2)x + a2 = 0 are equal in magnitude but opposite in signs, then
1 13 1 13 1 13
(A) a , (B) a ,
3 3 3
1 13
(C) a , (D) none of these
3
68. The equation sin2x – 2 sinx + a = 0 will have atleast one real root if,
(A) a [– 3, 1] (B) a [– 1, 1]
(C) a [0, 1] (D) none of these
69. The number of real solutions of the equation (x –1)2 –4|x –1| + 3 = 0 is
(A) 4 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 3
70. If the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and cx2 + bx + a = 0 a c have negative common root then
the value of a –b + c is
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) none of these
x2 1
71. The number of integral solutions of is
x2 1 2
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 3 (D) none of these
72. If ax2 + bx + 9 = 0 does not have distinct real roots. a, b R, then the greatest value of
b –3a is
(A) 3 (B) –3
(C) 6 (D) –6
74. The inequality |2x – 3| < 1 is valid when x lies in the interval
(A) (3, 4) (B) (1, 2)
(C) (–1, 2) (D) (–4, 3)
75. If sin and cos are the roots of the equation lx2 + mx + n = 0, then
(A) l 2 – m2 + 2ln = 0 (B) l2 + m2 + ln = 0
2 2
(C) l – m – ln = 0 (D) l2 + m2 – ln = 0
x 2 2x 3
76. If then values of x are
x 2 4x 1
1 1
(A) ( –, –2) , 1 (4, ) (B) 2, (1, 4)
4 4
1
(C) , 1 (D) none of these
2
78. If (2 + –2)x2 + ( +2)x < 1 for all x R then belongs to the interval
(A) ( –2, 1) (B) (–2, 2/5) (C) (2/5, 1) (D) none of these
79. If , , be the roots of the equation x(1+ x2) + x2 (6 +x) + 2 = 0. Then the value of –1
+ –1 + –1 is
(A) –3 (B) 1/2 (C) –1/2 (D) none of these
80. If the roots of 4x2 + 5k = (5k+1)x differ by unity then the negative value of k is
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82. Let and are the roots of equation x2 + x + 1 = 0, the equation whose roots are 19, 17
is
(A) x2 – x –1 = 0 (B) x2 –x +1 = 0 (D) x2 + x –1 = 0 (D) x2 + x + 1 = 0
83. If p and q are non–zero constants, the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has roots and , the
equation qx2 + px +1 = 0 has roots
(A) and 1/ (B) 1/ and (C) 1/ and 1/ (D) none
x2 3x 4
84. The solution set of 1 , x R, is
x 1
(A) (3, ) (B) (–1, 1) (3, ) (C) [–1, 1] [3, ) (D) none
88. The value of ‘p’ for which the sum of the square of the roots of
2x2 - 2(p -2)x - p -1= 0 is least, is
(A) 1 (B) 11/4 (C) 2 (D) –1
89. If x2 –4x + log 1 a = 0 does not have two distinct real roots, then maximum value of a is
2
1 1
(A) (B)
4 16
1
(C) (D) none of these
4
x2 1
90. The largest negative integer which satisfies > 0 is
x 2x 3
(A) –4 (B) –3
(C) –1 (D) –2
91. The number of real solutions of x 2
2 2 is
x 4 x 4
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) infinite
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92. If the roots of 4x2 + 5k = (5k + 1) x differ by unity then the negative value of k is
1
(A) –3 (B)
5
3
(C) (D) none of these
5
93. If the absolute value of the difference of roots of the equation x2 + px + 1 = 0 exceeds 3p
then
(A) p < -1 or p > 4 (B) p > 4
(C) –1 < p < 4 (D) 0 p < 4
an bn
95. If be the geometric mean between two distinct positive reals a and b, then the
a n 1 b n 1
value of n is
(A) 0 (B) 1/2
(C) –1/2 (D) 1
96. Consider an infinite geometric series with first term a and common ratio r. If its sum is 4 and
the second term is 3/4, then
(A) a = 7/4, r = 3/7 (B) a = 2, r = 3/8
(C) a = 3/2, r = 1/2 (D) a = 3, r = 1/4
2 2 2
97. If a + b + c = 0 then x a / bc
. xb / ca
. xc / ab
is equal to ……..
99. If a, b, c are positive real numbers, then the number of real roots of the equation
ax2 + b|x| + c = 0 is …………..
x2 3x 4
100. The solution set of 1 , x R, is
x 1
(A) (3, ) (B) (–1, 1) (3, )
(C) [–1, 1] [3, ) (D) none of these
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LEVEL−II
1. A quadratic equation whose roots are sec2 and cosec2 can be;
(A) x2 –2x + 2 = 0 (B) x2 –3x + 3 = 0
2
(C) x –4x + 4 = 0 (D) none of these
3. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to sum of the
b 2 bc
squares of the reciprocals then is equal to;
ac a 2
(A) 2 (B) –2
(C) 1 (D) –1
5. The values of ‘a’ for which the quadratic expression x2 ax + 4 is nonnegative for all real
values of x; is given by
(A) ( 4, 4) (B) [ 4, 4]
(C) ( , 4) (4, ) (D) none of these
10. If the product of the roots of the equation x2 − 3kx + 2e2logk − 1 = 0 is 7, then the roots are
real for k equal to
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) −2 (D) none of these
11. If sin and cos are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
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13. If , are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the roots of the equation cx2 + bx +
a = 0, are
(A) −, − (B) , −
1 1 1
(C) , (D) ,
15. Let S be the set of values of ‘a’ for which 2 lie between the roots of quadratic equation x2 +
(a + 2) x – (a + 3) = 0. Then S is given by
(A) (-, -5) (B) (5, )
(C) (-, -5] (D) [5, )
16. If , , are the roots of the equation, x3 + P0x2 + P1x + P2 = 0, then (1 - 2) (1 - 2)
(1 - 2) is equal to
(A) (1 + P1)2 - (P0 + P2)2 (B) (1 + P1)2 + (P0 + P2)2
2 2
(C) (1 - P1) - (P0 - P2) (D) None of these
17. The set of values of ‘a’ for which the inequality x2 – (a + 2)x-(a + 3) < 0 is satisfied for at least
one positive real x is _________.
x 2 2x c
20. If x is real, then can take all real values if
x 2 4x 3c
(A) 0 < c < 2 (B) –1 < c < 1 (C) –1 < c < 1 (D) none of these
21. If and are the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 and 4, 4 are the roots of x2 -
rx + s = 0 then equation x2 – 4qx + 2q2 –r = 0 has always
(A) two real roots (B) two positive roots
(C) roots of positive sign (D) two negative roots
22. If one root of equation x2 − 3ax + f(a) = 0, is double of the other then f(x) =
(A) 2x (B) x2
2
(C) 2x (D) x
24. f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d has only one real root at x = − 2. If a + b + c + d > 0, then the value
of 8a + 4b + 2c + d is
(A) = 0 (B) > 0
(C) < 0 (D) can’t determine
26. If both roots of the equation x2 − 2ax + a2 − 1 = 0 lies between − 3 and 4, then [a] is, where
[.] denotes greatest integer function.
(A) 0, 1, 2 (B) −1, 0, 1, 2
(C) 0, 1, 2, 3 (D) −3, −2, −1, 0
2
1 3 1
29. Solutions of x = 4 + x are
x 2 x
(A) −1, −2 (B) 1, 2
1
(C) 1, (D) none of these
2
30. If f(x) is a quadratic expression such that f(x) > 0 x R and if g(x) = f(x) + f(x) + f(x) then
g(x) is
(A) negative (B) positive
(C) zero (D) none of these
x 2 34 x 71
31. If x is real, then the expression can have no value between
x 2 2x 7
(A) 3 and 7 (B) 4 and 8
(C) 5 and 9 (D) 6 and 10
32. The set of values of m for which both roots of the equation x2 − (m + 1)x + m + 4 = 0 are real
and negative consists of all m such that
(A) − 3 < m −1 (B) − 4 < m − 3
(C) −3 m 5 (D) − 3 m or m 5
33. Give that ax2 + bx + c = 0 has no real solution and a + b + c < 0 then
(A) c = 0 (B) c > 0
(C) c < 0 (D) none of these
34. The equation x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0 will have a common root. The common root
is
(A) −2 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) none of these
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36. If and ( < ), be the roots of x2 + bx + c = 0, (where c < 0 < b), then
(A) 0 < < (B) < 0 < < ||
(C) < < 0 (D) < 0 < || <
37. If p and q be roots of x2 – 2x + A = 0 and r, s be the roots of x2 – 18x + B = 0, if p < q < r < s
are in A.P. Then
(A) A = – 3, B = 77 (B) A = 77, B = – 3
(C) A = 3, B = – 77 (D) none of these
38. The set of values of ‘a’ for which all the solutions of the equation (log1/2x)2 + 4a log1/2x + 1 = 0
are positive and distinct
(A) (– 1, 0) (B) R
(C) (– , – 1/2)(1/2, ) (D) none of these
39. The set of positive integral values of ‘a’ for which at least one of the roots of the equation
x2 + (a + 10)x + 10a – 33 = 0 is a positive integer, is
(A) {2} (B) N
(C) {1, 3} (D) none of these
43. If , be the roots of 4x2 – 16x + = 0 , R, such that 1 < < 2 and 2 < < 3 then
number of integral solutions of is
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 2 (D) 3
44. If a is an integer and the equation (x – a) (x – 10) + 1 = 0 has integral roots then the value
of a are
(A) 10, 8 (B) 12, 10
(C) 12 , 8 (D) none of these
4
46. The greatest value of 2
is
4x 4x 9
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4
(A) (B) 4
9
9 1
(C) (D)
4 2
47. The set of values of a for which 1 lies between the roots of x2 – ax – a + 3 = 0 is
(A) (–, –6) (B) (–, +6)
(C) (–, –6) (2, ) (D) (2, )
50. If the equation x2 + 5bx + 8c = 0, does not have two distinct real roots, then minimum value
of 5b + 8c is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) –2 (D) –1
52. If the bigger root of x2 +2ax – 6 + 5a = 0 is negative then exhaustive set of values of a is;
(A) a(6/5 , 2] [3, ) (B) a(6/5 , 3]
(C) [2, ) (D) none of these
53. If f (x) = ax2 + bx + 8 does not have distinct real roots, then the least value of 4a – b is
(A) –4 (B) –8 (C) –6 (D) –2
54. If the roots of the equation x2 –2ax + a2 + a –3 = 0 are less than 3, then
(A) a < 2 (B) 2 a 3 (C) 3 < a 4 (D) a > 4
55. If roots of the equation x2 –(a + 3)x + 3a –1 = 0 are integral, then the value of a is
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) –2
x3
59. If + x2 –3x + c = 0 is of the form (x –)2 (x –) then c =
3
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n
2
60. If a, a1, a2, ….., an R then x a
i 1
i is the least if x is equal to
61. The number of real roots of the equation (x –1)2 + (x –2)2 + (x –3)2 = 0 is
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 0
63. The roots and of the quadratic equation ax2 +bx +c = 0 are real and of opposite sign.
Then the roots of the equation (x - )2 + (x - )2 = 0 are
(A) positive (B) negative (C) real and of opposite sign
(D) imaginary
mx 2 3 x 4
64. If the inequality 5 is satisfied for all x R , then
x 2 2x 2
71
(A) 1 < m < 5 (B) -1 < m < 5 (C) 1< m < 6 (D) m < .
24
66. The equation ax2 + bx + a = 0, x3 − 2x2 + 2x − 1 = 0 have two roots in common. Then a + b
must be equal to
(A) 1 (B) −1
(C) 0 (D) none of these
67. If a, b, c are in G.P. then the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a
d e f
common root if , , are in
a b c
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) none of these
68. If c > 0 and 4a + c < 2b, then ax2 –bx + c = 0 has a root in the interval
(A) (0, 2) (B) (2, 4)
(C) (0, 1) (D) (-2, 0)
x x
70. The number of real solutions of the equation 3 2
x
2 1 6 2 2
2 is
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(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) infinite
73. If the ratio of the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 be equal to the ratio of the roots
of x2 + lx + m = 0, then
(A) p2 m = q2 l (B) pm2 = q2 l
2 2
(C) p l = q m (D) p2 m = l 2 q
LEVEL −III
4. Let f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + x +d has local extrema at x = and such that . < 0, f(), f() > 0;
Then the equation f(x) = 0
(A) has 3 distinct real roots
(B) has only one real root, which is positive if a f() < 0
(C) has only one real root, which is negative if a f() > 0
(D) has 3 equal real roots
5. If sin, sin and cos are in GP, then roots of x2 + 2xcot + 1 = 0 are always
(A) equal (B) real
(C) imaginary (D) greater than 1
6. Let a, b,c, R such that 2a + 3b + 6c = 0. Then the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has
(A) at least one root in (0,1) (B) at least one root in ( -1, 0)
(C) both roots in (1,2) (D) imaginary roots
7. If ax2 + bx + 1=0 does not have 2 distinct real roots then least value of 2a– b is
____________
x2 6x 5
8. If x is real, then least value of expression is ;
x 2 2x 1
(A) –1 (B) –1/2 (C) –1/3 (D) none of these
9. If a, b, c are real and a + b + c = 0, then quadratic equation 4ax2 + 3bx +2c = 0 has;
(A) two real roots (B) two imaginary roots
(C) one real root only (D) none of these
12. If the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, lies between 1 and 2. Then 9a2 + 6ab + 4ac is
(A) < 0 (B) = 0
(C) > 0 (D) can’t say
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13. For the equation 3x2 + px + 3 = 0, p > 0 if one of the root is square of the other, then p is
equal to
1
(A) (B) 1
3
2
(C) 3 (D)
3
14. If the equation ax2 – bx + 5 = 0 doesn’t have two distinct real roots then the minimum value
of a + b is
(A) – 5 (B) 5
(C) 0 (D) none of these
16. If f(x) = ax2 + bx + c , g(x) = – ax2 + bx + c where ac 0 then f(x). g(x) = 0 has
(A) at least three real roots (B) no real roots
(B) at least two real roots (D) exactly two real roots
x
9
18. The number of real solutions of the equation 3 x x 2 is
10
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) none of these
20. Let a > 0, b > 0, c > 0. Then both the roots of the equation ax2+bx+c=0
(A) are real and negative (B) have negative real parts
(C) are rational numbers (D) none of these
21. x4 - 4x - 1 = 0 has
(A) exactly one positive real root (B) exactly one negative real root
(C) exactly two real roots (D) All the above.
23. If the two roots of the equation ( -1) ( x2 + x + 1)2 – ( + 1) (x4 + x 2 +1) = 0 are real and
distinct, then lies in the interval < −2, > 2.
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ANSWERS
LEVEL −I
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C
5. B 6. C 7. C 8. B
9. A 10. A 11. A 12. B
13. D 14. D 15. C 16. A
17. B 18. D 19. A 20. A
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. A
25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D
29. A 30. B 31. B 32. A
33. C 34. C 35. B 36. B
37. B 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. C 42. B 43. A 44. A
45. B 46. C 47. A 48. C
49. C 50. B 51. B 52. C
53. D 54. B 55. 0 56. B
57. B 58. A 59. A 60. C
61. A 62. B 63. B 64. B
65. D 66. D 67. D 68. A
69. A 70. A 71. C 72. A
73. C 74. B 75. A 76. A
77. A 78. B 79. C 80. B
81. C 82. D 83. C 84. B
85. A 87. D 88. B
89. B 90. D 91. A 92. B
93. B 94. A 95. B 96. D
97. 1 98. 3 99. 0 100. B
LEVEL −II
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D
5. B 6. B 7. C 8. D
9. B 10. A 11. B 12. A
13. D 14. D 15. A 16. A
17. (−2, ) 18. A 19. A, C 20. D
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B
25. B 26. B 27. C 28. B
29. B 30. B 31. C 32. B
33. C 34. B 35. D 36. D
37. A 38. C 39. A 40. B
41. (−3, −2](−1, 2] 42. C 43. D
44. C 45. D 46. D 47. D
48. C 49. B 50. D 51. C
52. A 53. D 54. A 55. A
55. B 57. B 58. C 59. C
60. D 61. D 62. B 63. C
64. D 65. D 66. C 67. A
68. A 69. A 70. A 71. A
72. C 73. D 74. 0 75. C
LEVEL −III
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B, C
5. B 6. A 7. −1/2 8. C
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