QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Class 10 - Mathematics

1. The area of a right-angled triangle is 600 cm2. If the base of the triangle exceeds the altitude by 10 cm, find the [3]

base and altitude of the triangle.

2. Solve: 0, -1, 2. [3]
2 3 23
+ = ,x ≠
(x+1) 2(x−2) 5x

3. For what value of k, are the roots of the quadratic equation kx(x - 2) + 6 = 0 equal? [3]
4. A plane left 40 minutes late due to bad weather and in order to reach its destination, 1600 km away in time, it [3]
had to increase its speed by 400 km/hr from its usual speed. Find the usual speed of the plane.
5. A person on tour has ₹ 4200 for his expenses. If he extends his tour for 3 days, he has to cut down his daily [3]
expenses by ₹ 70. Find the original duration of the tour.
6. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 cm. The difference between the lengths of the other two sides of the [3]
triangle is 5 cm. Find the lengths of these sides.
7. Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 970. [3]
8. A two digit number is such that the product of the digits is 12. When 36 is added to the number the digits [3]
interchange their places. Formulate the quadratic equation whose roots are digits of the number.
9. The age of a man is twice the square of the age of his son. Eight years hence, the age of the man will be 4 years [3]
more than three times the age of his son. Find their present ages.
10. The sum of the squares of two consecutive multiples of 7 is 1225. Find the multiples. [3]
11. If roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2px + mn = 0 are real and equal, show that the roots of the quadratic [5]

equation x2 - 2(m + n)x + (m2 + n2 + 2p2) = 0 are also equal.

12. A motorboat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1 hr 30 minutes more to go 36 km upstream than to [5]
return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
13. Find the values of k for which the equation (3k + 1)x 2
+ 2(k + 1)x + 1 ,has equal roots. Also find the roots. [5]
14. The difference of two numbers is 5 and the difference of their reciprocals is 1

10
. Find the numbers. [5]
15. A truck covers a distance of 150 km at a certain average speed and then covers another 200 km at an average [5]
speed which is 20 km per hour more than the first speed. If the truck covers the total distance in 5 hours, then
find the first speed of the truck.
16. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance 63 km and then travels a distance of 72 km at an average [5]
speed of 6 km/hr more than the original speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete total journey, what is its original
average speed?
17. Solve for x [5]
where a + b + x ≠
1 1 1 1
= + + 0 and a, b x ≠ 0
a+b+x a b x

18. The diagonal of a rectangular field is 60 metres more than the shorter side. If the longer side is 30 metres more [5]
than the shorter side, find the sides of field.
19. The length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle exceeds the length of the base by 2 cm and exceeds twice [5]
the length of the altitude by 1 cm. Find the length of each side of the triangle.

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20. The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle exceeds the length of its base by 2 cm and exceeds twice the [5]
length of altitude by 1 cm. Find the length of each side of the triangle.
21. Assertion (A): Sum and product of roots of 2x2 - 3x + 5 = 0 are 3
and 5
respectively.
[1]
2 2

Reason (R): If α and β are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0, then sum of roots = α + β = − and product of
b

roots = αβ = c

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

22. Assertion (A): The equation x2 + 3x + 1 = (x - 2)2 is a quadratic equation.

[1]

Reason (R): Any equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 where a ≠ 0, is called a quadratic equation.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

23. Assertion (A): If roots of the equation x2 - bx + c = 0 are two consecutive integers, then b2 - 4c = 1
[1]

Reason (R): If a, b, c are odd integer then the roots of the equation 4abc x2 + (b2 - 4ac) x - b = 0 are real and
distinct.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

24. Assertion (A): (2x - 1)2 - 4x2 + 5 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.

[1]

Reason (R): x = 0, 3 are the roots of the equation 2x2 - 6x = 0

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

25. Assertion (A): The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 are imaginary.
[1]

Reason (R): If discriminant D = b2 - 4ac < 0 then the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are imaginary.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Question No. 26 to 30 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
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Quadratic equations started around 3000 B.C. with the Babylonians. They were one of the world’s first civilisation,

and came up with some great ideas like agriculture, irrigation and writing. There were many reasons why

Babylonians needed to solve quadratic equations. For example to know what amount of crop you can grow on

the square field.

26. Represent the question in the form of quadratic equation.

The sum of squares of two consecutive integers is 650.

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 a) x2 + 2x - 650 = 0 b) 2x2 + 2x - 649 = 0

c) x2 - 2x - 650 = 0 d) 2x2 + 6x - 550 = 0

27. Represent the question in the form of quadratic equation.

The sum of two numbers is 15 and the sum of their reciprocals is .

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a) 15x2 - x + 150 = 0 b) 3x2 - 10x + 15 = 0

c) x2 + 10x - 150 = 0 d) x2 - 15x + 50 = 0

28. Represent the question in the form of quadratic equation.

Two numbers differ by 3 and their product is 504.

a) 3x2 - 504 = 0 b) x2 - 504x + 3 = 0

c) x2 + 3x - 504 = 0 d) 504x2 + 3 = x

29. Represent the question in the form of quadratic equation.

A natural number whose square diminished by 84 is thrice of 8 more of given number.

a) x2 + 8x - 84 = 0 b) 3x2 - 84x + 3 = 0

c) x2 - 11x + 60 = 0 d) x2 - 3x - 108 = 0

30. Represent the question in the form of quadratic equation.

A natural number when increased by 12, equals 160 times its reciprocal.

a) x2 - 12x + 160 = 0 b) x2 - 160x + 12 = 0

c) 12x2 - x - 160 = 0 d) x2 + 12x - 160 = 0

Question No. 31 to 35 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
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Due to COVID-19, Masks are a key measure to suppress transmission and save lives. Masks should be used as part of a
comprehensive 'Do it all!' approach including physical/social distancing, avoiding crowded and closed areas and close-
contact settings, having good ventilation, cleaning hands on a regular basis, etc. So the demand for masks is increasing
in the market and observing this situation, A shopkeeper Dinesh buys a number of masks for ₹ 840. If he had bought 5
more masks then each mask would have cost ₹4 less.

If the number of masks is m then,

31. After increasing the demand cost of each mask is

a) - 840 b) -5
4 840

m m

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 c) 5

m
- 840 d) 840

m
-4
32. According to the given, quadratic eq. so formed is

a) m2 + 20 m - 1050 b) m2 + 5m - 1050

c) 4m2 + 5m - 1050 d) m2 + 5m - 4200

33. How many masks did he buy?

a) 30 b) 35

c) 45 d) 55

34. If the sum of the roots of the equation x2 - x = K(2x - 1) is zero, then k =

a) − 1

2
b) -2

c) 2 d) 1

35. If b2 - 4ac < 0, then roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are

a) irrational b) equal

c) imaginary d) rational

Question No. 36 to 40 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
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In our daily life we use quadratic formula as for calculating areas, determining a product’s profit or formulating the
speed of an object and many more.

36. If the roots of the quadratic equation are 2, -3, then its equation is:

a) x2 - 2x + 3 = 0 b) 2x2 - 3x + 1 = 0

c) x2 - 6x - 1 = 0 d) x2 + x - 6 = 0

37. If one root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + kx + 1 = 0 is - , then k =

1

a) 5 b) 3

c) -3 d) -5
38. Which of the following quadratic equations, has equal and opposite roots?

a) Both x2 - 4 = 0 and 16x2 - 9 = 0 b) 3x2 + 5x - 5 = 0

c) x2 - 4 = 0 d) 16x2 - 9 = 0

39. The product of Sunita’s age (in years) two years ago and her age four years from now is one more than twice her present
age. What is Sunita’s present age satisfies the quadratic equation?

a) x2 ​+ 9 = 0 b) x2 + 15 = 0

c) x2 - 9 = 0 d) x2 - 15 = 0
1+√5
40. If one root of a quadratic equation is 7
, then its other root is:

a) b)
1−√5 −1+√5

7 7

c) d)
−1−√5 1+√5

7 7

Question No. 41 to 45 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
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A quadratic equation can be defined as an equation of degree 2. This means that the highest exponent of the polynomial

in it is 2. The standard form of a quadratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.

Every quadratic equation has two roots depending on the nature of its discriminant, D = b2 - 4ac.

41. Which of the following quadratic equation have no real roots?

a) -4x2 + 7x - 2 - 0 b) -2x2 + 5x - 2 = 0

c) -4x2 + 7x - 4 = 0 d) 3x2 + 6x + 2 = 0

42. Which of the following quadratic equation have rational roots?

a) x2 - 5x + 6 = 0 b) 4x2 - 3x - 2 = 0

c) 6x2 - x + 11 = 0 d) x2 + x - 1 = 0

43. Which of the following quadratic equation have irrational roots?

a) 4x2 - 7x + 3 = 0 b) 3x2 + 2x + 2 = 0

c) 2x2 + 3x - 2 = 0 d) 6x2 - 3x - 5 = 0

44. Which of the following quadratic equations have equal roots?

a) x2 - 3x + 4 = 0 b) 2x2 - 2x + 1 = 0

c) 9x2 + 6x + 1 = 0 d) 5x2 - 10x + 1 = 0

45. Which of the following quadratic equations has two distinct real roots?

a) 4x2 + 8x + 4 = 0 b) x2 + 3x + 1 = 0

c) -x2 + 3x - 3 = 0 d) 3x2 + 6x + 4 = 0

Question No. 46 to 50 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
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If p(x) is a quadratic polynomial i.e., p(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0, then p(x) = 0 is called a quadratic equation.

46. Which of the following is correct about the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0?

a) a, b and c are real numbers, a ≠ 0 b) a, b and c are real numbers, c ≠ 0

c) a, b and c are integers, a, b and c ≠ 0 d) a, b and c are rational numbers, a ≠ 0

47. The degree of a quadratic equation is:

a) 3 b) other than 1

c) 2 d) 1
48. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
i. x(x + 3) + 7 = 5x - 11
ii. (x - 1)2 - 9 = (x - 4)(x + 3)

iii. x2(2x + 1) - 4 = 5x2 - 10

iv. x(x - 1)(x + 7) = x(6x - 9)

a) Option (i) b) Option (iii)

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 c) Option (iv) d) Option (ii)

49. Which of the following is incorrect about the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0?

i. If aα2 + bα + c = 0, then x = -α is the solution of the given quadratic equation.

ii. The additive inverse of zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c is the roots of the given equation.
iii. If α is a root of the given quadratic equation, then its other root is -α.
iv. All of these

a) Option (ii) b) Option (iii)

c) Option (iv) d) Option (i)

50. Which of the following is not a method of finding solutions of the given quadratic equation?

a) None of these b) Formula method

c) Factorisation method d) Completing the square method

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