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QUADRATIC EQUATION

1. If α, , be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then ax2 + bx + c =.

(A) (x – α)(x – ) (B) a(x – α)(x – )
(C) a (x – ) (x + α) (D) a(x + α)(x + )
2. The condition that the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has one positive and other negative root is:
(A) a and c will have same sign (B) a and c will have opposite signs
(C) b and c will have same sign (D) b and c will have opposite signs
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3. The condition that both roots of the equation ax + bx + c = 0 are negative is:
(A) a, b, c are of the same sign (B) a and b are of opposite
signs
(C) b and c are of opposite signs (D) the absolute term is zero
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4. If one root of 5x + 13x + k = 0 is reciprocal of the other, then the value of k is.
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 4 (D) None of these
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x - bx m -1
5. If the equation = has roots equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then m is equal
ax - c m +1
to.
ab a b
(A) (B) (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) None of these
a b ab
6. The set of values of p for which the roots of the equation 3x2 + 2x + (p – 1)p = 0 are of opposite
sign, is:
(A) (0, 1) (B) (-1,1) (C) (-2,2) (D) None of these
7 Find the roots of the equation f(x) = (b – c) x + (c – a) x + (a – b) = 0
2

a b ab a b
(A) and 1 (B) and 1 (C) and 1 (D) None of these
bc bc bc
8 The number of real roots of the equation (x – 1)2 + (x – 2)2 + (x – 3)2 = 0 is:
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 3

x 1 - x 13
9 + = ; find the roots
1-x x 6
13 4 9 4
(A) ,5 (B) , (C) ,6 (D) None of these
4 13 13 13

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10 Determine k such that the quadratic equation x2 + 7(3 +2k) – 2x(1 + 3k) = 0 has equal roots:
10
(A) 2, 7 (B) 7, 5 (C) 2, (D) None of these
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11 The real values of a for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – (a3 + 8a – 1)x + a2 – 4a = 0 possesses
roots of
opposite signs are given by:
(A) a > 6 (B) a > 9 (C) 0 < a < 4 (D) a < 0
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12 The number of real solution of the equation 23x - 7x + 4 = 1 is:
(A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) Infinitely many

13 The maximum value of – 3x2 + 4x – 5 is at x =

2 1 - 33
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
3 3 9
14 Given that (x + 1) is a factor of x2 + ax + b and x2 + cx – d, then
(A) a + d = b + c (B) a = b + c + d (C) a + c = b - d (D) None of these
15 The zeroes of x – bx + c are each decreased by 2 The resulting polynomial is x2 – 2x + 1
2

Then
(A) b = 6, c = 9 (B) b = 6, c = 3 (C) b = 3, c = 6 (D) b = 9, c = 6
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16 If the zeroes of x + Px + t are two consecutive even numbers find the relation between P and t
(A) P2 – 4t + 4 = 0 (B) 4t – P2 + 4 = 0 (C) - 4t2 – 4 – P2 = 0 (D) None of these
17 Given that 7 – 3i is a zero of x2 + px + q, find the value of 3q + 4p
(A) 14 (B) 58 (C) 118 (D) - 14
1 k
18 One zero of x2 – bx + C is the kth power of the other zero, then C k+1 +C k+1 is equal to
(A) - b (B) C (C) - C (D) b
1 1 1 1
19 α, , , δ are zeroes of x4 + 5x3 + 5x2 + 5x – 6, then find the value of + + +
α δ
5 6 5
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
6 5 6
20 Given that α is a zero of x4 + x2 – 1, find the value of (α6 + 2α4)1000.
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) Either 0 or 1 (D) None of these

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