Theory o f Equations

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of which only
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the guestions
the equations x
+ax+ 1=
most appropriate. value of a for which
uation ax+ bx + c = 0 such 8. The
Ohave a root is common

If a. B are the roots of the +1 =

. whose rootsare
andx+ax*

B<a
that <0, then the quadratic equation (a) -2 (b) 2
(d)
a.B is given by (c) 1 the cure
0 (b) ax-|b|x+c =0 intersects
=(1 +1) x+2
=
(a)lalx+|b|x+|cl y
9. The curve
(c)alx-|b|x+|c|=0 (d) alx|*+blx|+c=0 exactly one point,
ifa equals
y =ax+3 in (b) {2}
ss trianglePQR. 2R - anand tan arethe (a) {-2)
(d) {1}
()(-22} (2-u
0) then a factor of x
Ax*-4, then
-

roots of the equation ax' + bx + C=0(a* 10. Ifx-x-2is

(a) a +b=c b) b+c=a equals
d) b=c (b) 3
(c) a+c =b (a) 1
3. Roots of the equation x
-
vS x -
19 =0 are
(c)5 (d) 7
then the equation
(a) real, equal and rational 11. If a,B are the roots of ax+c= bx,
(b) real, unequal and rational (a+cy)= by in y has the roots
irrational
(c) real, unequal and
(d)complexnumber (a) a (b) a,p2
4. If one root of the equation x 0 is even prime
-Ax+12 =
(c) aB,ap (d) a ,
while x+ix +u =
0 has equal roots, then is 12. If the equation ax+ bx + c =O and x3 + 3x 3x +2=
(b) 16
(a) 8 have two common roots, then
() 24 (d) 32
(a) a = b*#c (b) ab=c
A travels 25 km an hour faster than a bus for a journey
5. car
(c) a =b =c (d) a = -b=c
than the car. If speed
of 500 kmn. The bus takes 10 h more
and speed of bus is then 13. The equation
of car is
p q,
(x-3)(x - 3 + (x - 33)° +.. + (r-3 = 0 has
(&) p=q* (b) p= 2q
(d) p= (a) all the roots are real
(c)p=3q (b) one real and 8 imaginary
6. Number of real roots of the equation roots
c) real roots namely x =3 3,...,3
x+ - 1 x) =1is (d) five real and 4 imaginary roots
(a) 0 (b)1 14.
Number of ordered
(c)2 (d) 3 pair (x, y) satisfying x*+1=y
7. f, denotes the nth term of an AP and t, and t, y+1 x, is
(a)
chen which of the following is necessarily a root of the (c) 2
15. The
equation number of roots of the equation
(p 2 3r)x (g+ 2r-3p) x
(b)
+
(r +2p-3q) =0 is 2+2-+2-2=7
(a) 4
+7*-1+7* - is
(a)
(d) (c) 1 b) 2
(c) pa
(d)
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number of positive integral solutions of
16. The 27. The number of real solutions of x -
x-y= 3789108is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4 (c) 2 (d) infinite
17. IfA be an integer anda, p be the roots of x - 16x + a = 0 28. The number of values of for which
(a-3a+ 2) x + (a - Sa + 6) x+a - 4 =0 is an
such that 1<a< 2 and 2< ß< 3, then possible values of
are identity inx is
(a) {60, 64, 68) b) {61, 62, 63} (a) 0 (b)
62 63) (c) 2 (d) 3
( {49, 50,..., (d) 62, 65, 68, 71, 75)} 29. The solution of x - 1 = (x - [x)) (x - (x}) (where [x]
18. The value of k for which the expression and {x} are the integral and fractional pat of x) is
7+2xy + ky'+ 2x +k=0 can be resolved into linear
factors is given by
(a) xeR b)xeR -1, 2)
(c) xe[1, 2) (d)xeR -[1, 2]
(a)0.2) (b) {0)
30. The number of solutions of 2tin ( 4 in[- x, =
x} is
(c){-20} (d) {2)
19. IfS = {a eN, 1 s a s 100} and[tan' x] - tan x - a = 0 has equal to
real roots, where [.] denotes the greatest integer function, (a) 0 (b) 2
then number of elements in set A equals (c))4 (d) 6
(a) 2 (b) 5 31. The number of values of the triplet (a, b, c) for which

) 6 (d) 9 a cos 2x + b sin^ x + c = 0 is satisfied by ail realris

20. Let a, B and y be the roots of fx)= 0, where (a) 2 (b) 4
fx)= x + r - 5x - 1 = 0. Then[a]+[ß]+[Y], where [.]
c) 6 (d) infinite
denotes the greatest integer function, is equal to 32. The coefficient of x in the quadratic equation
(a) 1 (b) 4
(d) -3
ax+ bx +c 0 was wrongly taken as 17 in place of 13
=

(c)-1
and its roots were found to be (- 2) and (-15). The actual
21. Let flx)= x* +x*+100x +7 sin x, then equation roots of the equation are
3 (b) - 3 and - 10
= 0 has (a) 2 and 15
y- f ) y- f(2) y-f3) (c) 5 and 6 (d) - 5 and 6
(a) no real root b) one real root
33. The value of for which the equation
a
(c) two real roots (d) more than two real roots (a- 1) 0 has roots equal in
and f(-1)<1, f(1)> -1,
(a +5) x*-(2a +1)x+ =

22. Let f(x) =ax+ bx +c magnitude but opposite in sign, is

f(3)<- 4 and a # 0, then (a) 7/4 (b)1
(a) a>0 (c) -1/2
(d) - 5
b) a < 0
34. The number of real solutions of the equation
c) sign of a cannot be determined
(d) none of the above 2/2+(V2+1)" =(5+22* is
23. If a and B are the roots of the equation (a) infinite (b) six
then the value of (c) four (d) one
-p(x+1)- 9=0,
35. The equation (x +1) V(x- 1) y(4x =
-

1) has
a+201+1 +2+l is
-

(a) no solution (b) one solution

a+2+q B+2Bß+q (d) more than two solutions
(b) 1 (c) two solutions
(a) 2
)0 (d) none of these 36. The number of real solutions of the equation e = x is
24. If the roots of the equation ax + bx
+ c 0, are of the =
(b) 1
s hen the value of (a + b + c) (a)0
forma/a- 1) and (a + 1)/a, c)2 (d) none of these
37. If tan a and tanß are the roots of the equation
b) b2- 2ac ax+bx +c = , .then the value of tan (a +B) is
(a) 2b- ac
(d) 4b 2ac (b) b/c - a)
(c)b-4ac -4x 5) = x -1are
(a) b/la- c)
25. The real roots of the equation 55 (c) a/tb -c) (d) a/e-a)
then
b) 2 and 3 Ifa, Bare the roots ofthe equation x+ * va +ß Q,
=
(a) 1 and 2 38.
(d) 4 and 5
(c) 3 and 4 the values of a and B are
solutions of the equation 1 and 2
6. The number of real (a) a = 1 and ß = - 1 (b) a =
B = -

2
2 x-51x|+2=0is (c) a 2and B = 1 (d) a 2and B = -

(a) 0 (b) 2
(d) infinite
(c) 4
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real solutíons of the equati
39. Ifa, B are the number of
roots of the equation 8x. 3x 27-0,then 51. The
+2 is
thevalue of [(a/8' (B/a)' "] is cos(e")= 2" (b) 1
(a) 1/3 (a) 0
(c) 1/5
(b) 1/4 (d) infinitely many
(d) 1/6 (c) 2 2ax +b=0, are rreal;
of the equation, atx
+
40. For ab, if the cquations x a x + b =0 and 52. Ifthe roots
most 2m, then b lies
r b r +a =0 have a common root, then the value of distinct and they differ by n
(a b) is interval
(a) -1
(b) 0 (a) (a-m,a?) (b) a- m, a?)
() (d) none of these
(d) 2 (c) (a, a+m)
41. Let be the ootsof the equation factor of the expression ax3+hr2
(-a) ( - 6)
-
=

c, c : 0. Then the roots of the

equation
53. If x+ px + 1 is a
a) ( - B)+ c =
0 are then
(a) a, ab b) a - c = - ab
(b) b, c (a) a + c2
-
=

(c) a b (d) a+ c, b + c bc (d) none of these

(c) a-c2
-
=

42. If a.ß are the of the

roots
equation x+x+1 =0, then 54. If a< 0, the Positive root of the
the equation whose
are a x - 2 a |x - al- 3a' = 0 is equati
roots
andB is
(a)x+ (b) a (1 - V2)
x+1 =0 b) x x+1 =0-

(a) a (-1-V6)
(c)x+x+2= 0 (d) x+ 19x +7 = 0 (c) a (-1+ V6) (d) a (1+ v2)
43. The number of real solutions 55. If a and B are the roots of ax* + bx + c = 0, then t
of 1 +|e - 1| =e" (e 2) is -

(a) o
(b) 1 equation ax^ -
bx (x -

1) + c (x -

1)* =
0 has roots
(c) 2 (d) 4 Cb) 1-B
44. The number of solutions
of the equation|x| =
cosx is B
(a) one (b) two
(c) three a (d) +B+1
45. The total number of solutions of sin nx = | ln |x|| is
(d) zero
56.
+1ß+1
The solution o f t h e e q u a t i o n 30%4
B
+ 3 x ° 8 3 =2 i s g i v e
(a) 2 (b) 4
( 6 (d) 8 by
46.
(a) 3o2 a
(b) 3lo32 a
value of p for which both the roots of the equation
The
4x-20px+ (25ps + 15p 66) =0, are less than 2, (c) 2o3 (d) 2 lo83
a

lies in 57. If a,B, y,ô are the roots of x +x2+1 = 0, then

(a) (4/5, 2) (b) (2, oo) equation whose roots are a2, p2, y?,82 is
( ) - 1 , - 4/5) (d) ( - o , - 1)
(a) (x - x+ 1)2 = 0
47. 1f the equation ax^ + 2bx 3c = O has non real roots and
b) (x +x+1)°=0
(3c/4) < (a + b); then c is always
(c)-x2+1 =0 (d)x-x+1=0
(a) <0 (b)> 0 58. Given that, for all x ER, the expression
(c) 20 (d) zero
48. The root of the equation
betweenand 3, the value between which the expressi
201+i)x- 4(2-i) x - 5 3 = 0, where i =V-1, which 3
has greater modulus is 9.32+6:3 * jies are
(a) (3 5i/2 b) (5- 3i/2 9.3-6 3 +4
(c) (3+iy2 (d) (1+ 3i y2 (a) 3 and 3 (b) 2 and 0
49. Let a, b, c eR and a O. Ifa is a root of afx +bx + c =0, B (c) - 1 and 1
(d) O and 2
is a root of a'x bx c - -
= 0 and O<a<B, then the

equation, a'x* + 2b x +2c =0 has a root Y that always

59.
The value of 7+7- 7+ 7-..is
satisfies (a) 5
(b) 4
(a) y = aa (c) 3
(d) 2
(c) Y = (a + By2 (d) a<
Y <S 60. If x<+x+1 is a factor ofax3+ bx2 rea
50. The roots of the equation, 2* "5.3*4*" = 9 are given
root of
+ cx +
d,then u
ax + bx* + cx+ d = O is
by (a) - d/a
(a) 1 - log2 3, 2 (b) log, (2/3), 1 (b) d/a
(c) a/d
(c) 2,-2 (d) 21 - (log 3(log 2) (d) none of these

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72. If be positive integer, the number of values of a

61. Thevalues of xwhich satisfy theequation a a

S2-8x+ 3)-c5x-9x+4) satisfying

= y(2x2-2x) (2x-3x+1) -
are cos x+asinx-20cosx d
(a)3 (b) 2
(1 (d) o
62. The number of number-pairs (x, y) which will satisfy the (a) only one (b) two
equation x<. x y + y ' = 4(x+y - 4)is (c) three (d) four
(a)
1 (b) 2 73. For the equation |x* -
2x- 3| = b which statement or

4
Cc) (d) none of these statements are true
63. The solution set of the equation log, 2 log2x 2= logax 2
(a) for b <0 there are no solutions
is (b) for b =0 there are three solutions
(c) for 0 <b<1there are four solutions
(a) 22,22)
(d) for b=1 there are two solutions denotes
(d) none of these 74. Ify 2[x]+3= 3[x-2+5, then[x + y]is ([x]
the integral part of x)
(a) 10 (b) 15
64. For any real x the expression 2 (k- x)[x+ +k] can
(c) 12
(d) none of these

of the equation (3- x)' +(2- x)' (5-2x)'

=

not exceed 75. The roots

(a) k2 (b) 2k2
are
Cc) 3k2 (d) none of these (a) all real
(b) all imaginary
65. The solution of 1xl (c) two real and two imaginary

(b) x> 0 (d) none of the above

(a) x20
(d) none of these 76. The number of ordered 4-tuple
(c) xE(1, oo) satisfies the
integral solutions of (X,y,, W), (x, y, 3, w e[0,10]) which
number of positive
inequality2sin" 3cos 4sin" 5O 2120is
66. The
(3x-4)° (x-2)s Ois (a) 0
(b) 144
(x- 5)° (2x -7)° ()81
(d) infinite
(a) four (b) three defined by
be a function
d) only one 77. Let F(x)
(c) two where [x] is the greatest integer
of the equation F(x) = x --

[x], 0 # xeR, solutions of

to x. Then the number of
of real solutions
67. The number less than or equal
F(x) + F/x) =1 is/are
-3+x-xis (a) 0
(b) infinite

(b) one (c) 1 (d)

(a) nonee which x " - x ' + x
-
x+1> 0is
(c) two (d) more than two 78. The largestinterval in
(b)(-o,0
1) d*a-*)=(r-3)|x |
has (a) [0, )
68. The equation |x + 1|8(* (d) none of these
(a) unique solution
b) two solutions (c)-, ) -1|=2
(d) more than two solutions
79. The system of equation |x- 1|+ 3y =4,x-ly
(c)nosolution eN, the number of has
69. If xy = <y and
2 (x+y), x x, y
(a) no solution
solutions of the equation
(b) a unique solution
(a) two (c) two solutions
(b) three two solutions
(d) more than
(c) no solution
d) infinitely many
solutions
If5 (x =x+[x] and [x]
-

{x} =
where
2
{x} and[x)are
system of equations
80.
The number of real solutions the
of
integral part of x, then x is
70.
222 2x fractional and
b) 3/2
X y=1+ 1+y" (a) 1/2
(d) 7/2
(b) 2 (c)5/2 real
(a) 1 (d) 4 0 and the equation 3ax + 4bx +c=0 has no

(c) 3 integral solutions of

81. If c>
71. The number of negative root, then
+2-1 is (b) a+ 2c>b
x2.2x+1 +2-31+2=x2.2k -3+4 (a) 2a+c>b
(b) only one 4b (d) a +3c <b
(a) none (c) 3a + c>
(d) four 59
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82. ifa B be the
roots of r -1- 0 and A, -a" B", then 7 (b) 12
AM of A and A, is +
(a) 116
(a 2A.
( 24 b) (/2)/A,. 29 (d) none of these
83. Let S be the (d) none of thesee (c) 358
set of values of 'u
roots for which 2 lie between the be the roots of the equati
of the 90. Let a,p,Y then the rroots of
( a 2 ) x - (a 3) =Q quadratic equation b) (x c) d, d:0, - = o
(x- a) (x -
(a) ( - . - 5) then S is given by equation (x a) (x B)(x
- -Y) +
d =
-
0 are
b) (5) (b) b, c, d
(a) a, b,d
(d) a + d, b + d,c + d
d) I5,) (c) a, b, c
The values of 91. The number of solutions of | | x | - 2x| = 4, whera.
a
for which the
2
(os a) - j log, xj+a =0 possess equation
four real solutions denotes the greatest integerSx, is
(a) -2 <a<0 (a) infinite (b) 4
(b) 0<a (c) 3
(d) 2
B
(c) 0< a< 5 92. The solution set of the equation
S5. How
(d) none of these
many oots does the (x+ 1 +[x - 1 = (x - 1)* +[x + 1 , where[x]and
32-1x|i =1 following equation possess ?
are the greatest integer and nearest integer tox, is
(a)1 (a) x e R (b) x ENV
(b) 2
( 3 (c) x el (d) x eQ2
d) 4
The solution set of (x)* 93. Ifx2+ px + 1is a factor of 2 cos* 6 x° +2x + sin 29, then
(x+ 1)
+
25, where (x) is the
=
hen
nearest integer greater than or equal to x, is (a) 8= nT, n El (b) = nn+nel
(a) (2, 4
(b)- 5,- 4) u[2, 3)
([-4, -

3) [3 4) (d) none of these (c) 0 2nn, n el (d) - , n e l

87. If 0<x<1000 and
3,where [x ] is 94. The number of real roots of the equation
x+x+ 2x+ sin x = 0 in [- 2 T, 2 r] is (are)
the greatest integer less than or equal to x, the number of (a) zero (b) one
possible values of xis
(a) 34 two (d) three
(b) 33
95. The number of solutions of the following inequality
(c) 32 (d) none of these 21/sin x2 31/sin x3 .4/sin" x4.... nsun Xn n!, where
88. If sin* 8+ cose210<0< m/2, then
x ¬(0, 2t) fori = 2, 3 , . , n is
(a) xe[2, ) (b) xe(-, 2] (a) 1
(c) xe[- 1. 1) (d) xe[-2, 2 (b) 27-1

89. Ifa, B are roots of 375 (c)

x -
25x -
2= 0 and s, = a" +
B" (d) infinite number of solutions
then lim s , is

Objcctive Questions Type II [One or more than one correct answer(s)]

In each of the questions below four hoices of which one or more than one are correct. You have to select the correct answer
accordingBy.
1. The e q u a t i o n x g s *)-(9/2) log3 + 5) = 3 3 has (a) a 4/3
(b) a 3 / 4
(a) at least one real solution (c) al/2
(d) a
(b) exactdy three real solutions 4. The real values of a
for which the equation
(c) exactly one irrational solution 3x +x -7x +a = 0, has two
distinct real roots in l
(d) complex roots lie in the interval(s)
2. Let fx) be a quadratic expression which is positive for all1 (a) (-2, 0)
realx. Ifg (x) = f(x)- f (x)+ f"(x), then for any realx
(b) [0, 1]
(c) [1, 2]
(d) ( - , o)
(b) g(x)20 5. If ais one root of the
(a) g(x)>0 equation 4x +2x -1= , then 1
(d) g(x)< 0 other root is given by
(c) g(x)so
3. For a> 0,the roots of the equation (a) 4a3- 3 (b) 43 + 3
loga a + log, a+ log, a =
0, are given by (c) a - (1/2)
(d) - a - (1/2)

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hese 6. The roots of the equation, (x*+1? =x (3x2 + 4x + 3),

are given by
15. If a + 3b + 9c = 0, ac < 0
=
and one root of the equation

ax +bx + c 0is square of the other, then

the (a) 2-V3 (b) (-1+i3y2,i = v-1 (a) a and b have same sign
he (c) 2+ 3 (b) b and c have opposite sign
re TOOs (d) (-1-i V3y2 i =v-1
7. If 24+ 3b+6c 0 (a, b, c eR), then the quadratic
(c) both roots are rational
(d) a, b, care irrational
equation ax^ + bx +C= 0 has
+d,c+d
= A, Whe (a) at least one root in [0, 1]
b) atleast one root in (-1, 1]
16. A quadratic equation whose difference of roots is 3 and the
sum of the squares of the roots is 29 is given by
b) x+7x + 10 =0
(c) at least one root in [0, 2] (a)x+9x+14 = 0

(d) none of the above (c)-7x -10 0 (d)x-7x +10 =0

2bx +c= 0 has real roots which are
8. If A,G and H are the Arithmetic mean, Geometric mean 17. If the equation ax* -

and Harmonic mean between two unequal positive reciprocal of each other, then
here lxa
er to x,is
integers. Then the equation Ax^ -|G |x- H= 0 has (a) a =c (b) bsa
(a) both roots are fractions (c) b|2|a| (d) bl2e
(b) at least one root which is negative fraction 18. bx +C 0 has two real roots A
Let a, b, c eR. If axd + = and
(C) exactly one positive root B where A<-1 andB> 1, then
+Sin
TT
28,t (d) at least one root which is an integer
(a) 1 + < 0 b) 1-+<0
9. If 0<a<b<c, and the roots a,B of the equation
2e ax +bx+C = 0 are non real complex roots, then
(lel<|d (d) el<|al-|bl
19. If a, b, c are distinct numbers in arithmetic progression,
(a) lal=|BI (b) lal>1 then both the roots of the quadratic equation
(BI<1 (d) none of these
(a+ 2b 3c)x* + (b +2c-3a)x +(c +2a-3b) =0 are
the equ 10. Ifa, b, c eR and the equality ax- bx +c = Ohas complex
(a) real b) positive
are) roots which are reciprocal of each other, then one has (c) negative (d) rational
(a) bslal (b) lbslc 20. If roots of axd + 2bx + c = 0(a+ 0) are non real complex
(C)a=c (d) bsa and a + c < 2b, then
11. Ifa, b, c are positive rational numbers such that a> b> c (a) c> 00 (b) c<0
nequality (d) 4a+ C> 4b
and the quadratic equation (c) 4a+c<4b
n!, whe 21. If b24ac for the equation ax" + bx + c = 0, then all
(a+b 2c) x* + (b + c - 2a) x +(c + a - 2b) =0 roots of the equation will be real, if
has a root in the interval (- 1, 0), then
(a) b> 0, a> 0,c>0 (b) b<0, a> 0, c>0
(a) b +c>a (c) b>0,a>0, c<0 (d) b>0,a<0,c<0
(b) c +a< 2b
22. 5 +(2/3)2* 169s 0istrue in the interval
(c) both roots of the given equation are rational b) (0, 2)
(d) the equation ax +2bx +C=0 has both negative (a) (-o,2)
(c) (2 ) (d) (0,4)
real roots 23. Ifa,b,c eR and a +b+c=0, then the quadraticequation
12. The equation |x+ 1||x-1|=a"-2a -3 can have real 3ax +2bx + c = 0 has
solutions for x, if a belongs x too (a) at least one root in [0, 1]
Trect ansm
(a) (--1] u[3, ) (b) [1-v5,1+/5] (b) at least one root in [-1,1]
(d) none of these (c) at least one root in [0, 2]
()[1-V5,-11u[3,1+vS] (d) none of the above
then the
13. Ifa, b, c are rational and no two of them are equal,
0
24. Ifax + by = 1, cr + dy2 =1 have only one solution, then
equations (b - c) x* + (c- a) x + (a b)
-
=

equa
and a (b c)x* + b (c a)x + c (a b)
-
- 0-
=

b)x
the (a) have rational roots b
(d) none of these
b) will be such that at least one has rational
a lroots roots

)have exactly one root common 25. Let fx) = ax+ bx + c; a,b,c eR and a*0. Suppose
(d) have at least one root common flx)> 0 for all x eR. Let glx)= f(x) +f(x)+ f°x)
14. The equation x+a"x + b* 0 has = two roots each of Then
1=Qthe

which exceeds a number c, then (a) g(x) >0V xeR

(a) a> 4 2 b) c a + b>0 b) g(x) <0VxeRR
(C) g(x) = 0 has non real complex roots
(c) a/2>c (d) none of these (d) g(x) = 0 has real roots

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26. If the b 0
the equation + of x* ar + =
roots of
-

roots
h + cr -1-0form an (b) -

a, -B a r e
increasing GP, then (2b -a) x +b2 =0
a, are roots ofx*
+
(a) b+ c -0 (c)
(b) de (- (2b- a)x + b
are roots of br*+ 0
=

3) d)
() one of the roots is 1
(d) one root is smaller than one 30. Ifa and B are the roots o fthe equationx* + px + 0 and
and one root is more than 1
27. If the 0, then the eau
equationar* + hx +c 0 (a 0) has two rootsa and = >
ap' are the roots of x* -
rx+S =

B such that a - 2 and B 2 then

<
0 has always
>
x-4qx + 2q- r =

(a)b- 4ac >0 (b) c 0 (a) two real rootsS

(c) a+ |b|+ c<0
(d) 4a+ 21b|+ c <0 (b) positive roots
two
28. If c *0 and the equation = (c) two negative roots
2x
has two (d) one positive and one negative
rooot
31. Ifa, B are the roots of ax + bx + C = 0and a + h, B + h
equal roots, then p can be are
(a) (va - d ) 0, then
(b) (va+ vb* the roots of px* + qx +r =

(c) a + b
(d) a-b (a) h = b b) - 4ac -4pr
29. Suppose b eR and a *
a, a2 p
x+ar +b =0. Then
0,b* 0 Let a, B be the roots of
(d) none of these
a(a) Rare roots of bxs + ax +1 = 0
(

Linked-Comprehension Type
inthese guestions,a passage (paragraph) has been given followed by questions based on each of the passages. You have to answer the
questions based on the passage given.

PASSAGE1_
Let consider quadratic equation ax+ bx +c =0 )
where a, b, c eR and a 0. If Eq. (i) has roots, a, p
a +B-aß= and Eq. (i) can be written as ax+ bx +c = a (x -a) (x -

B).
a

Also, if a . a2, a3. 4 . . are in AP, then a - a =a -42a4-a 0 and if h. ba, b, b,,. . are in GP, th

. . 1 Now, ifG, ¬3, C,. are in HP,then - - - - 1 - 1 . .#0

b
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions
1. Let p and q be roots of the equation r*- 2x + A =0 and (a) 3,8B (b) - 3, 16
let r ands be the roots of the equation x*-18x + B = 0. If (c) 3, 8 (d) 3, 16
P <q<r<sare in arithmetic progression. "Then the values 4. If a, b, c, d
and x are distinct real
of A and B respectively are (a +b+ c*)x2 2 (ab + bc + cd) x +numbers sucn
(b+c* +d)>
-

(b) - 3, 77
(a) - 5, 67 then a, b, c, d
(c) 67,-5 (d) 77, 3 (a) are in AP
(b) are in GP
Oand ag ,a, be the (c) are in HP
Let a1, a2 be the roots of x* x + p
cd
=

(d) satisfy ab
-

2. 5. The
=

are in GP, then harmonic mean of the of the

uation
roots of x - 4x + q 0. If a1, 2, 3, ,
(5+ v2) x (4+ 5)x +8+ roots eua
=
-

the integral values, of p and q respectively are (a) 2

2 V5 0 is =

(a) 2 , - 32 (b) 2 , 3 (c) 6 (b) 4

(d) 6 , - 32 (d) 8
(c) - 6, 3 6. If the roots of
Ax 4x +1 0 equation
ß,, B, be roots of the equation
- =
Given that a (b- c)
3. x +b (c -

a)x + c (a -

b) =0
of the equation Bx 6x + 1 0.
=
and B2. B, the roots be equal, then a, b, c are
in
IfB,B2, B3. B, are in HP; then the integral values ofA and (a) AP
(b) GP
B respectively are (c) HP
(d) not in AP/GP/HP

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(a) a, c b) b, c
7. Let a, B be the roots of the equation
(d) a+c, b+c
(x -

a) (x- b)+c=0, c* 0, then the roots ofthe equation (c) a,b

c aree
(x-a) (x-B) =

PASSAGE2
Let (a+ V6)t)+(a V6)e(«)-2 -
=
A, where eN, A ER and a" -
b=1
( a + b )(a- vb) =1 (a+ b ) =(a - vB)*' and (a - Vb) =(a + vVb)*"

ie, (at b) = (a + vb*l or (a - Vb

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions:
where a-b=1 and [.] denotes the greatestinteger function,
1. If (4+/15+(4-/15) 62, where [.] denotes the =

then the value of| a, + 2 +g + a4 -102044|1S

greatest integer function, then (b) 221
(a) xe[-3, - 2) u[1, 2) b) xel-3, 2) u[-21) (a) 216
(c) 224 (d) 209
(c) xel-2-1) u[2,3) (d) xel-2, 3) u[-1, 2)
2. Solutions of yayaya
V3-2-1=
5. If (V(49 +20 6)
(2+3)-2x+1 + (2-
2-3
are
6)"**-3-yja 10
(5-2
=

(a) 1tv3, 1 b) 1t 2,1

(c) 1t 3,2 (d) 1t2,2 where a =x*-3, then x is
3. The number of realsolutions of the equation (a) -2 b) 2
(15+4 14) +(15-4 14) 30 are
=

(c)-2 (d) 2
wheret= x-2]x| 6. Ifa, ß are the roots of the equation Q, where
x - 4x +1 =

(b) 2
(a)C o> B, then the number ofreal solutions of the equation
(c) 4 (d) 6
roots of the equation a-3y+1 +B-2y-1=101
are

4. If a, B re the
x!=k^ and k el, where a <ß 10p
1!+2!+ 3!+... (x -1)!+ b) 2
are the roots of the equation
a)0
and if a, a2, 3, 0a4 (c) 4 (d) 6
b-1+2a 3a + + 4a* + Sa1 + (a -
ybr+-B1
(a +

2a,

PASSAGE
3
(1+ m)x
-

2(1+ 3m)x +(1+ 8m) =0, where m eR ~{-1}

Let considerthe quadratic equation
On the basis of above information,
answer
the following questions:
such that given 4. The of values of m such that the given quadratic
set
integral values of m
is
1. The number of equation has at least one root is positive
roots are
quadratic equation has imaginary
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a)me(--1u-1--
c) 2
(d)3
2. The set of values of m such
that the given quadratic
is
me(--1)-
one root is negative
equation has at least
(a) m e ( - o, - 1) (b) me me

(d) meR (d) me(-,-1)

Du-1-t3-
(me- 5. The number of real values of
m such that the given

3. The set of values of m such that the given quadratic are in the ratio 2:3 are
quadratic equation has roots
equation has both roots are positive is (a) (b) 2
(a) meR (b) m e(-1, 3) (d) infinite many
(d) (-o,-1) u[3, o) (c) 4
)me[3, o)
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PASSAGE 4
If a, B, ybe the roots of the equation ax3 + bx2 + cx + d= 0. To obtain the quation whose roots are f(a), f(B), fY), where
a
function, we put y =
f(a) and obtain a
Now, a is a root of the equation
=
f(y)
ax+ bx2+ cx + d=0. then we obtain the desired equation which

aif y)+b{f y))2+cif*l y)}+d=0

*Ape, t a, ß, Y are the roots of ax 3 + bx2+ cr + d=0.To find equation whose roots are a , P > Y We put y =a2

a y.
As a is a root of
ax +bx + cx + d =0,
we get
ay +by +cy +d=0
or
y (ay + c) = - (by +d)
On squaring both sides, then y (a^y2 + 2acy + c2) = b y 2 + 2bdy + d or a?y3 + (2ac - b*)y + (¢* - 2bd)y - d* = 0

This is desired
equation.
On the basis of above
information, answer the following questions:
1. if a, B are the roots of the equation ax* +bx + c 0, then (a)-7
= (b)-5
the roots of the equation (d) -1
(c)-3
a (x +1)+b
(x+1) (x - 2) +c (x- 2) =
0 are 5. Ifa, B, y are the roots ofthe equation x + g-r= 0then
(a)2+l 2B +1 b) 28-1
a-1B-1 a+1 B+1 theequationwhose roots arepy+ya+andafß+
Cc) +1B+1 d) 2a-1'
+328+3 (a)r+qr+1)x*-(r +1)° = 0
- 1 b) 3 - q (r+1)x2 -(r+1)' = 0
2. If a, B arethe roots of the equation 2x+ 4x 5 = 0, the -

()r+q(r+1)x2 +(r+ 1)3 = 0

equation whose roots are the reciprocals of 20 3 and
(d) r+q(r+1)x2+(r+1)2 = 0
2B-3is
(a)x+10x 11=0 6. If a, B, Y are the roots of the
equation x3+3bx +c=
(b) 11x+ 10x +1=0 then the value of (a-p)* (B- y) is equal to
( x + 10x+11 =0
(d) 11x - 10x +1 = 0 (a) 92
3. If a, B are the roots of the equation px*- qx+r = 0, then (b) 27b2
(c) 81b2
the equation whose roots are a+- and 2 + (d) 243b2
P
7. Ifa, p, y are the
(a) px+ pgx +r = 0 roots of the equation x*+x+ 2=0, the
the equation whose roots
(b) px - qx+r=0 are (a -B) (a -Y),
(c) p ' x - Pqx + q*r = 0 (B-)(B-a), (y -a) (y -B) is
(a) x* - 6x* + 216= 0
(d) p x + qx - r = 0

4. I f a, B, y are the roots of the equation x* - x - 1 0, then (b)x-3x2 +112= 0

(c)x+ 6x-216 0
the value of s equal to (d) x33x -112 0

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PASSAGE5
Let P,Q, R, S and T are five sets about the quadratkk equation (a - 5)x- 2ax+ (a -4)-0,a 5 such that
P: All values of a for which the product of roots of given quadratic equation is positive.
Q: All values of a for which the product of roots of given quadratic equation is negative
R: All values of a for which the product of real roots of gtven quadratic equation is positve.
for which the roots of given quadratic equation are
S: All values ofa rea.
T: All values of a for which the given quadratic equation has complex roots.
On the basis of above information, answer the followtng questior
4. Which statement is correct
1. Which statement is correct regarding sets P, Q and R
a) PoQ= (a) PuQ=SuT
b) RCP
(b) PuQ-SuT-(4, 5)
(c) P T
(c) PuQeR-{4 5)
(d) none of the above
() All of the above constant term changes to each
where R is the set of real numbers.
5. If coefficient of 'and
other, then
R and T
Which statement is correct regarding sets P, (a) set P remain samne
setP not change to ser Q
(a PcR (b) Q changes to set P but
set
to set P
set Q and ser Q changes
(b) RCT (c) set P changes to to set R
set Q but set Q not changes
() TEP (d) set P changes to
constant term changes
to each other
(d) PoR=T
6. If coefficient of x and
3. Which statement is
correct then solutions of a is 4 in P
(a) least positive integer
for set R is 2 (a) no. of positive integral soutions of a is 3 in Q
for set R is 3 b) no. of positive integral a is 6 in P
b) least positive integer (c) greatest integral
value of
for set T is 3
( greatest positive integer (d) least integral
value of a is 4 in Q
above
()none ofthe

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Objective Questions Type I [Only one correct answer]
8. (a) 9. (a) 10. b)
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (c)
18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (d
11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (c) 30.
28. (b) 29. (c) (
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (a)
38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (a)
31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (b)
47. (a) 48. (a) 49. (d) 50. (
41. (c) 42 (a) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (d)
57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60.
51. (a) 52. b) 53. (c) 54 (b) 55. (c) 56. (d)
61. (c) 62. 65. 66. (b) 67. (a) 68. (c) 69. (a) 70. (a)
(a) 63. (a) 64. (b) (c)
77. (b) 78. (c) 79. (b) 80. b)
71. (a) 72. (d) 73. (a) 74. (b) 75. (c) 76. (b)
81. (c) 82. b) 83. (a) 84. (b) 85. (d) 86. (d) 87. (b) 88. (b) 89. (b) 90. c)
91. (b) 92 (c) 93. (a) 94. (b) 95. (b)

Objective Questions Type Il [One or more than one correct answer(s)

1. (a. b, c) 2. (a, b) 3. (a, c) 4. (a, b, c, d) 5. (a, d)

6. (a, b c d) 7. (a, b, c) 8. (b, c) 9. (a, b) 10. (a, b, c)
11. (b, c. d) 12. (a, c) 13. (a, c) 14. (a, b, c) 15. (a, b)
16. (b. d) 17. (a, c, d) 18. (a, b) 19. (a, d) 20. (b, c)
21. (b. d) 22. (a, b) 23. (a, b, 24. (a, b,c) 25. (a, c)
26. (a, b, c, d) 27. (a, b, c, d) 28. (a, b) 29. (a, b, c, d) 30. (a, d)
31. (a, b)

Linked Comprehension Type

Passage1 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (b) Passage 4 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (6)
6. (c) 7. (c) 6. (c) 7. (d)
2 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (d) Passage 5 1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (a)
Passage
6. (b) 6. (a)
Passage 3 1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (b)

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