Quadratic Equations Practice Set for IBPS RRB PO & Clerk Prelims 2020

(Solutions)

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol.
I. 𝑥 2 − 5√3𝑥 + 18 = 0
𝑥 2 − 2√3𝑥 − 3√3𝑥 + 18 = 0
(𝑥 − 2√3)(𝑥 − 3√3) = 0
𝑥 = 2√3, 3√3
II.𝑦 2 − 3√3𝑦 − 30 = 0
𝑦 2 − 5√3𝑦 + 2√3𝑦 − 30 = 0
(𝑦 + 2√3)(𝑦 − 5√3) = 0
𝑦 = −2√3, 5√3
So, no relation can be established

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol.
I.6𝑥 2 − 23𝑥 + 21 = 0
6𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 − 9𝑥 + 21 = 0
(2𝑥 − 3)(3𝑥 − 7) = 0
3 7
𝑥= ,
2 3
II.3𝑦 − 46𝑦 + 91 = 0
2

3𝑦 2 − 39𝑦 − 7𝑦 + 91 = 0
(3𝑦 − 7)(𝑦 − 13)=0
7
𝑦 = , 13
3
So, 𝑥 ≤ 𝑦

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol.
3 1 1
I. 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 = 2𝑥 −2
1
Multiply with 𝑥 2 on both side
𝑥2 + 𝑥 = 2
𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 2 = 0
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 − 2 = 0
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2) = 0
𝑥 = 1, −2
II.𝑦 2 + 7𝑦 + 10 = 0
𝑦 2 + 5𝑦 + 2𝑦 + 10 = 0
(𝑦 + 2)(𝑦 + 5) = 0
𝑦 = −2, −5
So, 𝑥 ≥ 𝑦

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S4. Ans.(c)
Sol.
7
I. 𝑥 2 = 2187
2
𝑥 = (2187)7
𝑥 = 32
𝑥=9
3
II. 𝑦 5 = 8
𝑦 = 25
𝑦 = 32
So, 𝑥 < 𝑦

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol.
3𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 71
7𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 56
On solving both equation
𝑥 = 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 7
So, 𝑥 < 𝑦

S6. Ans.(c)
1 −1
Sol. 𝑥 = 3 , 3
4𝑦 2 + 12𝑦 − 𝑦 − 3 = 0
4𝑦(𝑦 + 3) − 1(𝑦 + 3) = 0
1
𝑦 = 4 , −3
So no relation can be established

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. 𝑥 = √5, −√5
4𝑦 2 − 14𝑦 − 10𝑦 + 35 = 0
2𝑦(2𝑦 − 7) − 5(2𝑦 − 7) = 0
5 7
𝑦 = 2,2
𝑥<𝑦

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 14 = 0
𝑥 (𝑥 − 7) + 2(𝑥 − 7) = 0
𝑥 = 7, −2
𝑦 2 + 5𝑦 + 2𝑦 + 10 = 0
𝑦 = −2, −5
𝑥≥y

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S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Solving these equations.
𝑥 = −3, 𝑦 = −4
𝑥>𝑦

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − √13𝑥 + 2√13 = 0
2𝑥(𝑥 − 2) − √13(𝑥 − 2) = 0
√13
𝑥= ,2
2
2
10𝑦 − 18𝑦 − 5√13𝑦 + 9√13 = 0
2𝑦(5𝑦 − 9) − √13(5𝑦 − 9) = 0
√13 9
𝑦= ,
2 5
𝑥≥𝑦

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol.
I. 𝑥 2 − 36 = 0
𝑥 2 = 36
𝑥 = ±6
II. (𝑦 − 3)2 = 0
y=3
so, no relation between 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦

S12. Ans.(c)
sol.
I. 6𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 21 = 0
6𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 + 9𝑥 − 21 = 0
(2𝑥 + 3)(3𝑥 − 7) = 0
3 7
𝑥 = −2,3
II.2𝑦 2 − 19𝑦 + 35 = 0
2𝑦 2 − 14𝑦 − 5𝑦 + 35 = 0
(2𝑦 − 5)(𝑦 − 7) = 0
5
𝑦 = 7, 2
So, 𝑥 < 𝑦

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol.
I.2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 15 = 0
2𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 15 = 0
(𝑥 − 3)(2𝑥 + 5) = 0
5
𝑥 = 3, − 2

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II.𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 12 = 0
𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 − 3𝑦 + 12 = 0
(𝑦 − 4)(𝑦 − 3) = 0
𝑦 = 3, 4
So, 𝑥 ≤ 𝑦

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol.
I. 2𝑥 2 − 5√3𝑥 + 6 = 0
2𝑥 2 − 4√3𝑥 − √3𝑥 + 6 = 0
(𝑥 − 2√3)(2𝑥 − √3) = 0
√3
𝑥 = 2√3, 2
II.15𝑦 2 − 8√3𝑦 + 3 = 0
15𝑦 2 − 5√3𝑦 − 3√3𝑦 + 3 = 0
(√3𝑦 − 1)(5√3𝑦 − √3) = 0
1 √3
𝑦= ,
√3 5
𝑆𝑜, 𝑥 > 𝑦

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol.
3 1 1
I. 2𝑥 2 + 21𝑥 −2 = 13𝑥 2
2𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 21 = 0
2𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 21 = 0
(2𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 − 3) = 0
7
𝑥 = 3,2
II.6𝑦 2 − 19𝑦 + 15 = 0
6𝑦 2 − 9𝑦 − 10𝑦 + 15 = 0
(3𝑦 − 5)(2𝑦 − 3)=0
5 3
𝑦 = 3 ,2
So, 𝑥 > 𝑦

S16. Ans.(b)
Sol.
I. 2x² – 7x + 6 = 0
2x² – 4x – 3x + 6 = 0
2x (x – 2) – 3 (x – 2) = 0
3
x = 2, 2
II. 6y² – 11y + 3 = 0
6y² – 9y – 2y + 3 = 0
3y (2y – 3) – 1 (2y – 3) = 0
1 3
y= ,
3 2
x≥y

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S17. Ans.(d)
Sol.
I. 12x² + 16x – 3 = 0
12x² + 18x - 2x – 3 = 0
6x (2x + 3) - 1 (2x + 3) = 0
1 3
x = 6 ,−2
II. 6y² – 25y + 4 = 0
6y² – 24y – y + 4 = 0
6y (y – 4) – 1 (y – 4) = 0
1
y = 6, 4
∴y≥x

S18. Ans.(e)
Sol.
I. 3x² + x – 2 = 0
3x² + 3x - 2x – 2 = 0
3x (x + 1) - 2 (x + 1) = 0
2
x = −1 ,
3
II. 2y² - 5y – 3 = 0
2y² + 6y – y – 3 = 0
2y (y + 3) – 1 (y + 3) = 0
1
y = 2 , −3
∴ no relation

S19. Ans.(e)
Sol.
I. 5x² + 11x + 2 = 0
5x² + 10x + x + 2 = 0
5x (x + 2) + 1 (x + 2) = 0
1
x = − 5, –2
II. 3y² + 11y + 10 = 0
3y² + 5y + 6y + 10 = 0
y (3y + 5) + 2 (3y + 5) = 0
5
y = − 3 , −2
∴ no relation

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S20. Ans.(c)
Sol.
I. 16x² = 16x - 4
16x² – 8x – 8x + 4 = 0
8x (2x – 1) – 4 (2x – 1) = 0
1 1
x = 2 ,2
II. 4y² - 9y + 5 = 0
4y² - 5y - 4y + 5 = 0
y (4y - 5) - 1 (4y - 5) = 0
5
y = 4 ,1
∴y>x

S21. Ans.(e)
Sol.
I. 3x² – 17x + 20 = 0
3x² – 12x – 5x + 20 = 0
3x (x – 4) – 5 (x – 4) = 0
x = 4, 5/3
II. 5y² – 28y + 15 = 0
5y² – 25y – 3y + 15 = 0
5y (y – 5) – 3(y – 5) = 0
y = 5, ⅗
∴ No relation

S22. Ans.(e)
Sol.
I. 6x² – 11x + 4 = 0
6x² – 8x – 3x + 4 = 0
2x (3x – 4) – 1 (3x – 4) = 0
4 1
x = 3, 2
II. 2y² – 15y – 8 = 0
2y² – 16y + y – 8 = 0
2y (y – 8) + 1 (y – 8) = 0
–1
y = 8, 2
∴ No relation

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S23. Ans.(a)
Sol.
I. 2 (x² – 6x + 9) = x – 3
2x² – 12x + 18 – x + 3 = 0
2x² – 13x + 21 = 0
2x² – 6x – 7x + 21 = 0
2x (x – 3) – 7(x – 3) = 0
7
x = 3, 2
II. 5y² + 6y + 1 = 0
5y² + 5y + y + 1 = 0
5y (y + 1) + 1 (y + 1) = 0
–1
y = –1, 5
x>y

S24. Ans.(e)
Sol.
I. 7x² + 61x + 40 = 0
7x² + 56x + 5x + 40 = 0
7x (x + 8) + 5 (x + 8) = 0
–5
x = –8, 7
II. 5y² – 13y – 28 = 0
5y² – 20y + 7y – 28 = 0
5y (y – 4) + 7 (y – 4) = 0
–7
y = 4, 5
∴ No relation

S25. Ans.(a)
Sol.
I. x² – 9x + 18 = 0
x² – 6x – 3x + 18 = 0
x(x – 6) –3 (x -6) = 0
(x – 3) (x – 6)= 0
x= 3, 6
II. 5y² – 22y + 24 = 0
5y² – 10y – 12y + 24 = 0
5y(y- 2) –12 (y – 2) = 0
(y – 2) (5y – 12) = 0
12
𝑦 = 2, 5
∴x>y

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S26. Ans.(c)
Sol.
(i) 2x² – 7x + 6 = 0
2x² – 4x – 3x + 6 = 0
2x (x –2) –3 (x – 2) = 0
(2x – 3) (x – 2) =0
3
𝑥 = 2 𝑜𝑟 2
(ii) 3y² – 19y + 28 = 0
3y² – 12y – 7y + 28 = 0
3y (y – 4) –7 (y – 4) = 0
(3y – 7) (y – 4) = 0
7
y=3,4
y>x

S27. Ans.(a)
Sol.
(i) x² – 13x + 36 =0
x² – 9x – 4x + 36 =0
x (x – 9) – 4 (x – 9) =0
(x – 4) (x – 9) = 0
x = 4, 9
(ii) 3y² – 19y + 30 = 0
3y² – 10y – 9y + 30 = 0
y (3y – 10) – 3 (3y – 10) =0
(y – 3) (3y – 10) = 0
10
y = 3, 3
x>y

S28. Ans.(a)
Sol.
(i) x³ = 120 + 96 = 216
x=6
(ii) y² – 25 = 0
y² = 25
y = ±5
x>y

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S29. Ans.(e)
Sol.
(i) x² – 2x – 48 = 0
x² – 8x + 6x – 48 = 0
x (x – 8) +6 (x – 8) =0
(x + 6) (x – 8) = 0
x = 8, –6
(ii) y² – 15y + 54 = 0
y² – 9y – 6y + 54 = 0
y (y – 9) –6 (y – 9) = 0
(y – 6) (y – 9) = 0
y = 6, 9
No relation can be established between x and y

S30. Ans.(c)
Sol.
(i) 2x² + 25x + 72 = 0
2x² + 16x + 9x + 72 = 0
2x (x + 8) +9 (x + 8) = 0
(2x + 9) (x + 8) = 0
9
x= −2,–8
(ii) 3y² + 22y + 40 = 0
3y² + 10 y + 12y + 40 = 0
y (3y + 10) + 4 (3y + 10) = 0
(y + 4) (3y + 10) = 0
10
y = – 4, – 3
y>x

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