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Answer all the following questions which are single option correct:
1. Which of the following are polynomials:
(i) 𝑥 5 − 6𝑥 4 + √5𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 12
(ii) 5 + 7𝑥 9 − 12𝑥 15 − (2 + √5)𝑥 20
3
(iii) 𝑥 2 + − 10𝑥 + 6
𝑥
1
(iv) 3𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 2𝑥 4 − 10
(A) (i) only (B) (i) and (ii) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (D) all four
2. Degree of the constant polynomial is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) undefined
3. Degree of the zero polynomial is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) undefined
3 2
4. Zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 − 2 are
(i) – 1 (ii) 1 (iii) – 2 (iv) 2
(A) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (B) (ii) , (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (D) (i) and (ii) only.
4 3 2
5. Zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 − 16𝑥 + 86𝑥 − 176𝑥 + 105 are
(i) 1 (ii) 3 (iii) 5 (iv) 7
(A) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (B) (ii) , (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (D) all .
√3 + 1
6. If 𝑥 = 2
, then the value of the expression 4x3 + 2x2 – 8x + 7 is equal to

(A) 12 (B) 8
(C) 10 (D) 15
7. If 𝑥 = 1 + √3, then the value of the expression 2x4 – 5x3 + 10x2 – 22x + 8 is equal to
(A) 22 (B) 34
(C) 40 (D) 32
8. If 𝑥 = √5 − 2, then the value of the expression 3x4 + 7x3 – 10x2 + 57x + 37 is equal to
(A) 50 (B) 40
(C) 30 (D) 20
3 3
9. The equation 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 5 = 𝑥 + 5 − 5 has

(A) unique solution x = – 5 (B) two real solutions

(C) complex solution (D) no solution.

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2𝑥 2 − 17𝑥 + 30
10. The solution of the equation = 0 is
2𝑥 −5
5
(A) 2 and 6 (B) 6
5
(C) (D) no solution
2
7𝑥 2 + 23𝑥 + 6
11. The solution of the equation 𝑥+3
= 0 is
2
(A) − 7 and – 3 (B) – 3
2
(C) − (D) no solution
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12. The roots of the quadratic equation a(b – c)x2 + b(c – a )x + c(a – b) = 0 are
𝑐(𝑎−𝑏) 𝑏 −𝑎
(A) 1, (B) −1,
𝑎(𝑏−𝑐) 𝑐−𝑏
𝑏+𝑐−𝑎 𝑎 + 𝑐 −𝑏
(C) −1, 2𝑐
(D) 1, 𝑏 +𝑐−𝑎

13. The solutions of the equation (3𝑚 + 4𝑛 − 5𝑝)𝑥 2 + (𝑚 − 8𝑛 + 9𝑝)𝑥 + (14𝑝 − 12𝑛 − 2𝑚) = 0
are
14𝑝−12𝑛−2𝑚 14𝑝−12𝑛−2𝑚
(A) 1 and 3𝑚+4𝑛−5𝑝
(B) – 1 and 3𝑚+4𝑛−5𝑝
12𝑛+ 2𝑚−14𝑝
(C) – 1 and 3𝑚+4𝑛−5𝑝 (D) none of these.
2
14. The sum of values of x which satisfy the equation (𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 11)𝑥 −3𝑥+2 = 1 are
(A) 11 (B) – 11
(C) – 7 (D) – 5
15. If the squared difference of the roots of the equation x2 + ax + 45 = 0 is 144, then the sum of the
roots of the equation is
(A) 0 (B) 3
(C) 15 (D) – 15
16. The pair of consecutive odd positive integers such that the sum of their squares is 290, are
(A) 11 and 13 (B) 13 and 15
(C) 9 and 11 (D) none of these
17. If px2 + qx + r = 0 is satisfied by every value of x, then
(A) q = 0 and r = 0 (B) q = 0
(C) r = 0 (D) p = q = r = 0
18. If (𝑚2 + 3𝑚 − 10)𝑥2 + (𝑚2 + 9𝑚 + 20)𝑥 + (𝑚2 + 4𝑚 − 5) = 0 is an identity in x, then m is
equal to......
(A) 2 (B) – 4
(C) – 5 (D) 1
19. The roots of 3x2 + 4x – 7 = 0 are
(A) rational and equal (B) rational and not equal
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20. The roots of 5x2 – 3x + 2 = 0 are

(A) rational and equal (B) rational and not equal
(C) irrational (D) imaginary
21. If a, b abd c are real, then the roots of the equation (b – c)x2 + (c – a)x + (a – b) = 0 are
(A) real (B) real and equal
(C) real and not equal (D) imaginary
22. If 𝑎𝑑 ≠ 𝑏𝑐 then the roots of (a + b )x + 2x(ac + bd) + (c2+ d2) = 0 are
2 2 2

(A) real (B) real and equal

(C) real and not equal (D) imaginary
2
23. If the roots of x – 2(5 + 2k)x + 3(7 + 10k) = 0 are equal then the value of k is equal to
(A) 0.5 and 1 (B) – 0.5 and 1
(C) 0.5 and 2 (D) – 0.5 and 2
1
24. If the equation (3𝑥)2 − (27 × 3𝑝 − 15) 𝑥 + 4 = 0 has equal roots, then the value of p is equal
to
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) – 0.5 (4) none of these
1
25. If the quadratic expression 𝑥 2 − (𝑎 − 1)𝑥 + (𝑎 + 4) = 0 will be a perfect square, then the value
of ‘a’ is equal to
(A) 0 and 4 (B) 2 and 6
(C) 2 and 4 (D) 0 and 6
2
26. If the roots of 2x – 3bx + 5b – 17 = 0 are equal, then the value of b is equal to
20 ± 𝑖√824 −20 ± 𝑖√824
(A) 9
(B) 9
20 ± 𝑖√724 −20 ± 𝑖√724
(C) 9
(D) 9
27. If the roots of the equation x2 – 8x + a2 – 6a = 0 are real and distinct, then the range of ‘a’ is
(A) [- 2, 8] (B) (- 2, 8)
(C) (−∞, −2) ∪ (8, ∞) (D) (−∞,−2] ∪ [8, ∞)
28. The greatest value of non-negative real number k, for which both the equations 2x2 +(k – 1)x + 8
= 0 and x2 – 8x + k + 4 = 0 have real roots, is equal to
(A) 8 (B) 9
(C) 10 (D) 12
29. The roots of (x – a)(x – b) = abx2 are always
(A) real (B) depends upon a
(C) depends upon b (D) depends upon both a and b
𝛼 𝛽
30. If the roots 𝛼, 𝛽 of 2x2 + 6x + c = 0 satisfy 𝛽 + 𝛼 < 2 , then the range of ‘c’ is
9 9
(A) (0, 2) (B) (−∞, 0) ∪ (2 , ∞)
(C) (2, 6) (D) (−∞, 2) ∪ (6, ∞)

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31. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then 𝛼 5 𝛽 8 + 𝛼 8 𝛽 5 is equal to

𝑐 5 (3𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑏3 ) 𝑐 3 (3𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑏3 )
(A) (B)
𝑎8 𝑎5
𝑎 2 (3𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑏3 ) 𝑎 3 (3𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑏3 )
(C) 𝑐5
(D) 𝑐5
𝛼 2 + 𝛽2
32. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then is equal to
𝛼 −2 + 𝛽−2
𝑐2 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑏3
(A) 𝑎2 (B) 𝑎2 𝑐
3𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑏3 𝑏2 −2𝑎𝑐
(C) 𝑐3
(D) 𝑎𝑐
33. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then (𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏)−2 + (𝑎𝛽 + 𝑏)−2 is equal to
𝑏2 −2𝑎𝑐 𝑏2 −2𝑎𝑐
(A) 𝑎4
(B) 𝑎3 𝑐
𝑏2 −2𝑎𝑐 𝑏2 −2𝑎𝑐
(C) (D)
𝑎2 𝑐 2 𝑐4
34. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of ax + bx + c = 0, then (𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏)−3 + (𝑎𝛽 + 𝑏)−3 is equal to
2

(A) 𝑎3 − 2𝑎𝑏𝑐 (B) 𝑏 3 − 3𝑎𝑏𝑐

𝑐 3 −3𝑎𝑏𝑐 𝑏3 −3𝑎𝑏𝑐
(C) (D)
𝑎3 𝑐 3 𝑎3 𝑐 3
𝛼 3 𝛽 3
35. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then ( ) −( ) is equal to
𝑎𝛽 + 𝑏 𝑎𝛼 + 𝑏
(A) 0 (B) 1
2
(C) (a + b) (D) (a – b)22
36. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then (1 + 𝛼 + 𝛼 2 )(1 + 𝛽 + 𝛽 2 ) is equal to
(A) zero (B) positive
(C) negative (D) cannot be determined
37. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of ax – 2bx + c = 0, then 𝛼 𝛽 + 𝛼 2 𝛽3 + 𝛼 3 𝛽2 is equal to
2 3 3

𝑐 2 (2𝑏+ 𝑐 ) 𝑏𝑐 2
(A) 𝑎3
(B) 𝑎3
𝑐3 𝑐 2 (𝑏+ 2𝑐 )
(C) (D)
𝑎3 𝑎3
2 5 5
38. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of x – 2x + 4 = 0, then 𝛼 + 𝛽 is equal to
(A) 8 (B) 16
(C) 32 (D) 64
1 1
39. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of 6x2 – 6x + 1 = 0, then 2
(𝑎 + 𝑏𝛼 + 𝑐𝛼 2 + 𝑑𝛼 3 ) + 2 (𝑎 + 𝑏𝛽 + 𝑐𝛽 2 + 𝑑𝛽 3 )
is equal to
(A) a + b + c + d (B) a + 2b + 3c + 4d
𝑏 𝑐 𝑑
(C) 𝑎 + + + (D) none of these.
2 3 4
40. Let 𝛼 and 𝛽 are roots of x – 6x – 2 = 0 with 𝛼 > 𝛽. If 𝑎𝑛 = 𝛼 𝑛 − 𝛽 𝑛 for 𝑛 ≥ 1, then the value of
2

𝑎10 − 2𝑎8
𝑎9
is equal to……..

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
41. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0; 𝛼 + ℎ, 𝛽 + ℎ are the roots of px2 + qx + r = 0; and 𝐷1 and
𝐷2 the respective discriminants of these equations, then 𝐷1 : 𝐷2 is equal to
(A) a2 : p2 (B) b2 : q2
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42. The ratio of the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is same as the ratio of the roots of the
equation px2 + qx + r = 0. If 𝐷1 and 𝐷2 are the discriminants of ax2 + bx + c = 0 and px2 + qx + r =
0 respectively, then 𝐷1 : 𝐷2 is equal to
(A) a2 : p2 (B) b2 : q2
(C) c2 : r2 (D) none of these
43. The coefficient of x in a quadratic equation x2 + px + q = 0 was taken as 17 in place of 13 and its
roots were found to be – 2 and – 15. The roots of the original equation are
(A) 2, 15 (B) 10, 3
(C) – 10, – 3 (D) – 2, – 15
44. The students while solving a quadratic equation in x, one copied the constant term incorrectly
and got the roots 3 and 2. The other copied the constant term and coefficient of x2 as – 6 and 1
respectively. The correct roots are
(A) 3,– 2 (B) – 3 , 2
(C) – 6 , – 1 (D) 6, – 1
45. If 8 and 2 are the roots of 𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝛽 = 0 and 3, 3 are the roots of 𝑥 2 + 𝛼𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0 then the
2

roots of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 are

(A) – 1 and 1 (B) – 9 and 2
(C) – 8 and – 2 (D) 9 and 1
46. If one root of the equation x + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal
2

roots, then q is equal to

(A) 49/4 (B) 9/4
(C) 4/49 (D) 4/9
2 4 2
47. If x – 3x + 2 is a factor of x – px + q = 0, then (p, q) is equal to
(A) (- 4, -5) (B) (4, 5)
(C) ( - 5, - 4) (D) (5, 4)
48. If the product of the roots of the equation 𝑥 − 3𝑘𝑥 + 2𝑒 2𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑘 − 1 = 0 is 17 then k is equal to
2

(A) ±3 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 9
49. The value of k, so that the sum and product of the roots of 2𝑥 2 + (𝑘 − 3)𝑥 + 3𝑘 − 5 = 0 are
equal is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 9
2
50. The roots 𝑥1 and 𝑥2 of the equation of x + px + 12 = 0 are such that 𝑥1 − 𝑥2 = 1. Then the value
of p is
(A)±5 (B) ±7
(C) ±3 (D) ±9
51. The harmonic mean of the roots of the equation (5 + √2)𝑥 2 − (4 + √5)𝑥 + (8 + 2√5) = 0 is
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
52. If 3 + 4i is a root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 then
(A) p = 6, q = 25 (B) p = 6, q = 1
(C) p = – 6, q = – 7 (D) p = – 6, q = 25
2
53. If 3 + i is a root of the equation, x + ax + b = 0 then the value of ‘a’ is equal to
(A) 3 (B) – 3
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54. If 2 + √3 is a root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 then

(A) p = – 6, q = 13 (B) p = – 6, q = 14
(C) p = – 4, q = 1 (D) p = – 8, q = 25
2
55. If 1 – p is a root of the equation x + px + (1 – p) = 0, then its roots are
(A) 0, 1 (B) – 1, 2
(C) 0, – 1 (D) – 1, 1
56. If one root of the equation x + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots,
2

then the value of q is

49
(A) 4
(B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 12
2 2
57. If the equations 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑥 + 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑥 + 𝑐2 = 0 have a common root, then
(A) (𝑐1 𝑎2 − 𝑐2 𝑎1 )2 = (𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 𝑏1 )(𝑏1 𝑐2 − 𝑏2 𝑐1 )
(B) (𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 𝑏1 )2 = (𝑏1 𝑐2 − 𝑏2 𝑐1 )(𝑐1 𝑎2 − 𝑐2 𝑎1 )
(C) (𝑏1 𝑐2 − 𝑏2 𝑐1 )2 = (𝑐1 𝑎2 − 𝑐2 𝑎1 )(𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 𝑏1 )
(D) none of these.
58. If the equations 𝑎1 𝑥 2 + 𝑏1 𝑥 + 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑏2 𝑥 + 𝑐2 = 0 have a common root, then its
common root is
𝑐 𝑎 −𝑐 𝑎 𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 𝑏1
(A) 𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 𝑏1 (B) 𝑏1 𝑐2 − 𝑏2 𝑐1
2 1 1 2
𝑏1 𝑐2 − 𝑏2 𝑐1 𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 𝑏1
(C) (D)
𝑐1 𝑎2 − 𝑐2 𝑎1 𝑐1 𝑎2 − 𝑐2 𝑎1
59. If the equations x2 – 6x + 5 = 0 and x2 – 12x + p = 0 have a common root, then the value of p is
equal to
(A) 11 or 35 (B) 22 or 45
(C) 40 (D) 10
2 2
60. If the equations x – hx – 21 = 0 and x – 3hx + 35 = 0 have a common root, then the value of h is
equal to
(A) ± 2 (B) ± 4
(C) ± 6 (D) ± 10

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ANSWERS:
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.C 12.A
13.C 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.D 18.C 19.B 20.D 21.C 22.D 23.C 24.C
25.D 26.A 27.B 28.D 29.A 30.B 31.A 32.A 33.C 34.C 35.A 36.B
37.A 38.C 39.C 40.B 41.A 42.B 43.C 44.D 45.D 46.A 47.D 48.B
49.C 50.B 51.B 52.D 53.D 54.C 55.C 56.A 57.A 58.C 59.A 60.B

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