Vinit Bhardhwaj sir

MSC. {B. Ed}

Gargi girls’ School

Topic : Quadratic equations

Previous years
Cbse board questions
Worksheet No - 04
Class – x
Q1. Find value of p such that the quadratic equation 𝑝 − 12 𝑥 2 − 2 𝑝 − 12 𝑥 + 2 = 0 has
equal roots.

Q2. Find the value of 𝑘 for which the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑘 2𝑥 + 𝑘 − 1 + 2 = 0 has real and
equal roots.

Q3. A train travels a distance of 480 km/h at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 8 km/h
less, then it would have taken 3 hours more to cover the same distance. We need to find
the speed of the train.

Q4. Find the values of 𝑝 for which one root of the quadratic equation 𝑝𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 + 8 = 0 is
6 times the other.
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Q5. If 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑥 = −3 are roots of the quadratic 𝑎𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0, find the values of a
and b.

Q6. The product of two consecutive positive intergers is 306. Find the intergers.
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Q7. The sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their reciprocals is 2. Find the numbers.

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Q8. The time taken by a person to cover 150 km was 2 2 hours more than the time taken in
the return journey. If he returned at a speed of 10 km/hour more than the speed wile going,
find the speed per hour in each direction.

Q9. If the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑎 − 𝑏 𝑥 2 + 𝑏 − 𝑐 𝑥 + 𝑐 − 𝑎 = 0 are equal,

prove that 2𝑎 = 𝑏 + 𝑐.

Q10. A rectangular park is to be designed whose breadth is 3 m less than its length. Its area
is to be 4 square metres more than the area of a park that has already been made in the
shape of an isosceles triangle with its base as the breadth of the rectangular park and of
altitude 12 m. Find the length and breadth of the rectangular park.

Q11. If the price of a book is reduced by ` 5, a person can buy 4 more books for ` 600. Find
the original price of the book.

Q12. If the equation 1 + 𝑚2 𝑥 2 + 2 𝑚𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 = 0 has equal roots then show that
𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 1 + 𝑚2 .
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Q13. Solve for 𝑥 ∶ = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑥.
𝑎 +𝑏+𝑥

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Q14. The sum of a number and its positive square root is 25 . Find the number.

Q15. The difference of squares of two numbers is 180. The square of the smaller number is
8 times the larger number. Find the two numbers.
Q16. A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km
upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

Q17. A shopkeeper buys some books for ` 80. If he had bought 4 more books for the same
amount, each book would have cost ` 1 less. Find the number of books he bought.

Q18. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km and then travels at a
distance of 72 km at an average speed of 6 km/h more than its original speed. If it takes 3
hours to complete total journey, what is the original average speed ?

Q19. In a flight of 2800 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average
speed is reduced by 100 km/h and time increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration
of the flight.

Q20. The number of diagonal (D) of an n-sided polygon is given by the formula :
𝑛
𝐷= 𝑛−3
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If there is a polygon of 90 diagonals, how many sides does it have ?

Q21. A motor boat whose speed in still water is 5 km/h, takes 1 hour more to go 12 km
upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

Q22. Solve the following equations for x :

9𝑥 2 − 9 𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑥 + 2𝑎2 + 5𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑏2 = 0

Q23. If the discriminant of 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 𝑎 = 0 is double the discrimination if 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 2 =

0, find the value of a.

Q24. Divide 16 into two parts such that twice the square of the larger part exceeds the
square of the smaller part by 164.
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Q25. Two taps running together can fill a tank in 3 13 hours. If one tap takes 3 hours more
than the other to fill the tank, then how much time will each tap take to fill the tank.

Q26. If −4 is a root of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 − 4 = 0 and the quadratic equation

𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has equal roots, find the value of K.

Q27. Prove that the equation 𝑥 2 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 2𝑥 𝑎𝑐 + 𝑏𝑑 + 𝑐 2 + 𝑑 2 = 0 has no real

root, if 𝑎𝑑 ≠ 𝑏𝑐.

Q28. A two digit number is such that the product of the digit is 14. When 45 is added to the
number, then the digits are reversed. Find the number.
3𝑥−1 2𝑥+3 1 3
Q29. 3 −2 = 5; 𝑥 ≠ 3 , − 2
2𝑥+3 3𝑥−1
Q30. Find values of k for which the equation 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has distinct real roots.

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