MCQ on Quadratic Equations in One Unknown

Multiple-choice auestions
5. The figure shows the graph of
Section A
y : 12 4x - ,'. Use the graph to solve
1. Solve the quadratic equati on 2xz - 8ff. the quadratic equation L2 4x - *' - 0.

A. x-0orx:2
B. x-0 orx: 4
C. x:-2orx: 2
D. x_ -4orx: 4
2. Solve the quadratic equation 2x(x * 4) = N.

A. x: -4
B. x- -Z2
-""""1
C. x-0orx: -4
D. x = 0orx: -z7 A. -6,2
B. -2, 6
3. If6x2-x 2-0.thenx- c. -4, 12
D. -r2, 4
A. -? or z' 1

6. The figure shows the graph of

B. ?or 1

2' y : *' * x 3.IJse the graph to solve

f\
vr2 -3 or 2.
thequadraticequatronx2 * x 3-0.

D. +or -2.

4. Solve the quadratic equation (3 Dz = g.

A. x-0(repeated)
B. x-6(repeated)
C. x-0or6
D. x-0or-6
A. -2, r
B. -2.3, 1.3
c. 1.3, 2.3
-1 -,re ,2-1 + ,tyj
D.
T
7. Solr e the equation x(5x + 3) _ 2(l + x). A. atx2 + brx + cr -0
3
B. azx2 + bzx + c2 _0
A. .r- c, azx2 + bzx + c3 :0
=or-1 D.
B. x_ 1+,{n t-,Et
10 or l0
a+x2 + bqx + c4 -0

y: *' + 2kx
x- -1 +rE
10. If the graph of 2k touches
c. 10 or -1 -rc'f the x-axis at only one point, then k -
D. no real roots
A. 2.
8. B. -2.
Solve the equati on 2x2 - 5(x 1).
C. 0or2.
r x-
A. -5+rrco---5-trc D. 0 or -2.
4 4

E. X- 5+^[5
Fi
4 Ol- 4
5-rh5 11. Which of the following equations has two
distinct real roots?
,\
[r. .X :
5+rf65 Ol' 5-rt65
4 4 A. *' 2x+3:o
D. no real roots B. *' + 4x + 7-0
C. -*' 3x+5-o
9. According to the given graphs, which of the D. -*'+2x 4-0
following equations has no real roots?
12. In the figure, both ABCD and AEFG
! = ar*Z* bf t ct are squares, EB - 4. Let AE - x. If the
area of the shaded region is 8, form an
equation in x.

+b2ricz G H
F

! = asxz+ bsr + A. *'+ 4x 4 =0

B. *'+ 4x 8
c. *'+ 8x 4
D. *'+ 8x 8 -0

! = dttr2 +bafi+
13. The perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 18. If the equation 2x' 2x k_xhastwo
30, and its hypotenuse is longer than one distinct real roots, find the range of values
of its other sides by 1. Find the length of of k.
the hypotenuse. 9
A. k -8
A.5
B. 11 B. k
9
8
c. 12
9
D. T3 c. k -B
9
14, Form a quadratic equation whose roots D. k 8
are 3 ,f7 and 3 + ,[7.
A. *' 3x 2- 0 19. Let x be the smaller one of two
B. *' + 3x + 2- 0 consecutive positive even numbers. If the
c. *' 6x + 2- 0 difference of squares of the two numbers
D. *' + 6x 2- 0 is greater than one-fifth of their product
by 4, then
15. If x(2x + 3) - (2 - x) (2x + 3), then x -
A. I (repeated). A. (x+D2-x
B. -1 or-+ B. (x+D2-x
c. -1 or 2'
3 (x+2)2-x2
c. 5

D. l or- 3 (x+2)2-x2
2' D.
5

16. If theequation*' + 4x + k 1:0has 20. For a trapezium, the upper base is 1 cffi,
two equal real roots, find the value of k. the lower base is x cm and the height is
A. 1 (x + 1) cm. If the area of the trapezium is
B.2 4 then
c.4 "^',
A. (1 + x)2- 4.
D.5 B. (l +x)2-8.
17. If the equation *' + 6x + k-2 hasno
C. x(l + r) - 4-
real roots, find the range of values of k.
D' x(l + x) - 8.
A.k 9
B.k 9
c.k 11

D.k 11
Section B 24. If s+ pand [o'-8s+4-o
W-88+4-o'
21 . If q + 8- k + 1 and s8: t, which of
the following equations has roots a and B?
then ++i
A. 2x2 kx+2(k+l)-0 A. -2.
B. 2xz + kx + 2(k + 1) - 0 B. -+.
C. 2x2 2(k + l)x + k- 0
D. 2x2 + 2(k + l)x + k- 0 c.+
22. D. 2.

25. If & and B are the roots of x 2 2x: k,

!=12-4r+L and s - B - 4, then k -

A(a,0)
A. -3.
B. -1.
c. 2.
D. 3.

Answers
1. B 21. C
In the figure , if P is the mid-point of AB, the 2. D 22. C
coordinates of P are 3. B 23. D
4. C 24. D
A. (*,0) c. e, o). 5. A 25. D
6. B
B. (t,0). D. (4.0). 7. C
8. D
23. If a and I are the ro^ts of .r2 5.r 9. B
then (a - fi' - 10. D
A. 11. C
-11. 12. D
B. -1. 13. D
c. 3r. 14. C
D. 37. 15. D
16. D
17. C
18. C
19. A
20. B