Maths Quant ‘Best Approach’ (Bharat Gupta SIR) Quadratic Equation

Type – 1: Properties of Roots Q5. If f(x) = x2 + ax + b (a, b ≠ 0) is a quadratic

expression, such that the positive difference between
Q1. Let one of the roots of the equations ax2 – bx + c = the roots of f(x) = 0 is three times that of f(x) = –2,
which of the following gives the minimum value of
0 is (7 + 4√𝟑), where a, b, c are rational numbers a ≠
f(x)?
0. If b = c3 then 3a2 = ?
a. 4/3 b. – 7/4
a. 42 b. 45 c. 4
c. – 9/4 d. Cannot be determined
d. 19 e. 21

Q6. If a, b, c are real and (x – a)(x – b) + (x – b)(x – c) +

Q2. a and b are the roots of a quadratic equation x²
(x – c) (x – a) = 0, then which of the following is true?
+5x+d=0, while a and c are the roots of the quadratic
a. The roots of this equation are always real.
equation x² +6x + 2d = 0 If there is only one common
b. The roots of this equation are imaginary.
root in the two equations, then value of d is
c. The roots of this equation are equal if a = b = c
a. -2 b. -4 c. 2 d. 4
d. Both a and c
e. None of these
Q3. If 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 + 𝟏 = 𝟎, then 𝒙𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖 + 𝒙𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗 equals
which of the following [XAT 2019]
Q7. One root of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
a. x + 1 b. x c. – x
is 2 and one root of the quadratic equation cx2 + bx + a
d. None of the others e. x – 1
= 0 is -1/3 . What is the other root of the first equation?
a. –3 b. –2
Q4. If the equation cx2 + ax + b = 0 has two positive
𝟏⁄
c. 3 d. –6
roots K and 3K and 3(b – a) = 5c, then find value of 𝑲 𝑲
𝟏 𝟏
a. 𝟑 b. c. 1/3 d. 1
√𝟑 𝟐𝟕

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Q8. A function f(x) is defined for all real values of x as Q15. Given that f(x) = Ax2 + Bx + C (A > 0). If f(x) = 0 has
2
f(x) = ax + bx + 1. It is also known that f(5) = f(k) = 0, integral roots a and b such that –4 ≤ a ≤ 2 and
where k is not equal to 5. If a < 0, then which of the –3 ≤ b ≤ 3, then for how many distinct pairs (a, b), f(0)
following is definitely correct? < 0?
a. b < 0 b. b > 0 c. k < 0 a. 18 b. 12 c. 21 d. 49
d. k > 0 e. Can’t be determined
Q16. Given that f(x) = ax2 + bx + c and f(4) = 100. If a,
Q9. Find all the values of p, such that 6 lies somewhere b, c are distinct positive integers, then the maximum
between the roots of the equation x2 + 2(p – 3)x + 9 = possible value of a + b + c is
0? a. 79 b. 87
𝟑 c. 122 d. Data Insufficient
a. 𝒑 < − 𝟒 b. 𝒑 > 𝟔
𝟑
c. 𝟎 < 𝒑 < 𝟔 d. 𝟎 < 𝒑 < 𝟒
Q17. If roots of the equation (x – p)(x + 5) + 9 = 0 are
integers and p is also an integer, then what is the sum
Q10. The value of a quadratic function f(x) is a negative of all possible value of p?
for all values of x, except x = 2. if f(x = 0) = - 10, then a. – 20 b. – 40 c. – 12 d. – 28
find the value of f(x = - 2).
a. −𝟒𝟎 b. −𝟖𝟎 Q18. If a, b, c, and d are four natural numbers such that
c. −𝟔𝟎 d. Data inconsistent a and b are the roots of the equation x2–kx + 72 = 0,
while c and d are the roots of the equation x2– 8x + k =
Q11. If roots of the equation 𝒎𝒙𝟐 + 𝒏𝒙 + 𝒑 = 𝟎 and 0, then how many values can a + b + c + d take?
a3 and b3 are the roots of the equation 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎𝒙𝟐 − a. One b. Two
𝟏𝟑𝟑𝒙 + 𝟏 = 𝟎, then find the roots of the equation c. More than two d. Zero
𝒑𝒙𝟐 + 𝒏𝒙 + 𝒎 = 𝟎
a. 2 and 3 b. 2 and 5 c. 3 and 5 d. 4 and 5 Q19. The roots of the equation x2 + x – p = 0 are m and
n such that m < n. The roots of the equation x2 – 11x +
Q12. How many integers “a” are there such that q = 0 are c and e such that n < c < e. Find the equation
9x2+3ax + (a+ 5) > 0 for all values of x? whose roots are p and q.
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10 a. x2 – 30x + 56 = 0 b. x2 – 56x + 30 = 0
2
c. x + 30x + 56 = 0 d. x2 – 16x + 36 = 0
Q13. f(x) = x2 + bx + c. The equation f(x) = 0 has two
distinct roots which are from the set {– 3, – 2, – 1, 0, 1, Q20. If 𝜶, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜷 are roots of the equation 𝟐𝒙𝟐 +
2, 3}. How many different expressions of f(x) are 𝟑𝒎𝒙 + 𝟕𝒎 = 𝟎 and 𝜶 − 𝜷 > √𝟖𝟓, what is the range
possible such that f(0) is non-negative? of the values that m can take?
a. 3 b. 6 c. 12 d. Infinite
a. − 𝟑𝟐⁄𝟗 > 𝒎 𝒐𝒓 𝒎 > 𝟏𝟎

Q14. If a, b are the roots of x2 + x +1 =0 and c, d are the b.− 𝟑𝟒⁄𝟗 > 𝒎 𝒐𝒓 𝒎 > 𝟏𝟎
roots of x2 + 3x + 1 = 0, then what is the value of c. − 𝟑𝟒⁄𝟗 > 𝒎 𝒐𝒓 𝒎 > 𝟖
(a – c)(b + d)(a + d)(b – c)? d. − 𝟑𝟐⁄𝟗 > 𝒎 𝒐𝒓 𝒎 > 𝟖
a. 8 b. 10 c. 4 d. 3
Q21. Find the value of a for which one of the root of x2
+ (2a + 1)x + (a2 + 2) = 0 is twice that of the other.
a. √𝟑 b. 𝟔 − √𝟑
c. 𝟑√𝟑 /𝟕 d. None of these

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Q22. If p and q are integers and p +q is a root of the and obtained 8 and 16 as the roots. Find the correct
equation x2 +px +q = 0, then what is the smallest roots of the equation.
possible value of pq? a. 18, –6 b. –18, 6 c. 18, 6 d. –18, –6
a. -27 b. -36 c. -54 d. -72
Q1. Two roots of a quadratic equation given (both
2
Q23. If m is the root of the equation x + 3x + 7 = 0, roots being fractions) were asked to find the quadratic
then the value of m(m + 1)(m + 2)(m + 3) is? equation. Ramesh heard only the numerators and gave
a. 12 b. 1 c. 32 d. 35 his answer as x2 + 2x – 3 = 0 while Suresh heard only
the denominators and gave his answer as x2 - 4x + 4 =
Q24. If 𝜶 and 𝜷 be the root of the equation x2 – 6x – 2 0. What is the correct quadratic equation?
= 0, with 𝜶 > 𝜷. If 𝒂𝒏 = 𝜶𝒏 − 𝜷𝒏 for 𝒏 ≥ 𝟏, then the a. 2x2 + x – 3 = 0 b. x2 + 4x + 3 = 0
𝒂𝟏𝟎 −𝟐𝒂𝟖 c. 4x2 + 4x – 3 = 0 d. 4x2 – 8x – 3 = 0
value of 𝟐𝒂𝟗
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Type – 3: Special Equation
Q25. If a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation
Q1. Given that ‘a’ and ‘b’ are positive integral roots of
11x2 – 10x + 2 = 0, What is the value of 1 + (a + b) + (a2
x2 – kx + l = 0 If ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘ab’ are the roots of x3 –
+ b2) + (a3 + b3) + (a4 + b4) +...
mx2 + nx – 144 = 0, then find which of the following is
a. 3 b. 4 c. 6 d. 7
not a possible value of ‘z’,
where z = k + l + m + n.
Type – 2: Wrong Value a. 148 b. 134 c. 198 d. 218
Q1. Ganesh and Sarath were given a quadratic e. all of the above 4 mentions values are possible
equation in x to solve. Ganesh made a mistake in
copying the constant term of the equation and got a Q2. Each root of the equation ax3 – 7x2 + cx + 231 = 0 is
root as 12. Sarath made a mistake in copying the 𝟏
an integer. One of the roots is – 𝟐 times the sum of the
coefficient of x as well as the constant term and got a
root as 2. Later, they realized that the mistakes they other two roots. What is the sum of all the possible
committed were only in copying the signs. The values of a?
difference between the roots of the original equation a. 17 b. –7
is c. –17 d. None of these
a. 2 b. 10
c. 4 d. Cannot be determined Q3. The function f(x) = x3 +ax2 +bx +c has the property
that the average of its zeroes, the product of its zeroes,
Q2. Ujakar and Keshab attempted to solve a quadric and the sum of its coefficients are all equal. The y-
equation. Ujakar made a mistake in writing down the intercept of the graph of y = f(x) is 2. What is the value
constant term. He ended up with the roots (4, 3). of b?
Keshab made a mistake in writing down the coefficient a. -11 b. -10 c. -9 d. 1
of x. He got the roots as (3, 2). What will be the exact
roots of the original quadratic equation? Q4. Let f(x) = x5 + px4 +qx3 +rx2 +sx +t.
(CAT EXAM 2001) If f(x) has five distinct x intercepts, one of which is (0,0),
a. (6, 1) b. (–3, –4) c. (4, 3) d. (–4, –3) then which of the following coefficients cannot be
zero?
Q3. P and Q were trying to solve a quadratic equation. a. p b. q c. r d. s
P copied the coefficient of x wrong and obtained 12
and 9 as the roots. Q copied the constant term wrong
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 Maths Quant ‘Best Approach’ (Bharat Gupta SIR) Quadratic Equation

Q5. The number of real roots of the equation 3x4 -8x3 - Q12. If (x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 3)...(x – 50) = b0 + b1x + b2x2 +
2
6x +8x + 3 =0 is ...+b50x50, what is the value of b49?
a. 0 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1 a. 50! b. –1275 c. –2550 d. 1250

Q6. If a, b, c, d and e are the roots of the equation Q13. The number of polynomials of the form y3 + ay2 +
𝟓 𝟒 𝟑 𝟐 by + c which are divisible by y2 + 1, where a, band c
𝒙 − 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟏𝟕𝒙 − 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟐 = 𝟎,
what is the value of (a + 1) (b + 1)(c + 1) (d + 1) (e + 1)? belong to {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, is
a. 0 b. – 16 c. – 15 d. 13 a. 6 b. 7 c. 1 a. 36

Q7. Each root of the equation ax3 – 7x2 + cx + 231 = 0 is Q14. When ‘2’ is added to each of the three roots of x3
𝟏 – Ax2 + Bx – C = 0, we get the roots of x3 + Px2 + Qx – 18
an integer. One of the roots is – 𝟐 times the sum of the
= 0. A, B, C, P and Q are all non-zero real numbers.
other two roots. What is the sum of all the possible
What is the value of (4A + 2B + C)?
values of a?
a. 10 b. – 10
a. 17 b. –7
c. 11 d. Cannot be determined
c. –17 d. None of these

Q8. The roots of x3- ax2+ bx - c = 0 are p, q and r while Q15. For how many values of k are the roots of the
equations x3 – 7x2 + kx + 27 = 0 in GP?
the roots of x3+ dx2+ ex -90 = 0 are p + 3, q + 3 and r +
a. Zero b. One
3. What is the value of 9a + 3b + c?
c. Two d. Three
a. 27 b. 90 c. 45 d. 63

Q9. What is the sum of all the possible values of a Q16. Given that the equation x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0 has
three real roots 𝜶, 𝜷 and 𝜸. If [𝜶] = [𝜷] = [𝜸] = 1, then
natural number ‘n’ that satisfy
𝟐 which of the following cannot be a combination of the
(𝒏𝟐 − 𝟐𝒏)𝒏 +𝟒𝟕 = (𝒏𝟐 − 𝟐𝒏)𝟏𝟔𝒏−𝟏𝟔
values of the constants ‘c’ and ‘a’?
a. 16 b. 18 c. 19 d. 20
{ Here, [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or
equal to x. }
Q10. The number of integral roots of the equation a. a = – 3.3 and c = – 1.25
2x3 – 2x2 – 4x – 13 = 0, is: b. a = – 5.7 and c = – 6.75
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 c. a = – 4.8 and c = – 3.75
d. None of these e. Can’t be determined d. a = – 4.2 and c = – 2.85

Q11. The cubic equation x3 – Ax2 + Bx – C = 0 has three Q17. Function f(x) is defines as f(x) = x3 – bx2 – a2x –
positive integral roots two of which are identical. 24c, such that f(a) = f(b) = f(c) = 0 and c = - 12, then the
Which of the following statement(s) is necessarily value of f(3) is:
true? a. – 31/2 b. – 135 c. 1 d. 0
a. If C is an even number, then B must also be an even
number.
Q18. If 2x3= A(x – 1)(x + 1)(x + 2) + B(x – 1)(x + 1) + C(x
b. If B is an even number, then A must also be an even
– 1) + D is true for all values of x, what is the value of
number.
the product of A, B, C and D?
c. If A is an even number, then C must also be an even
a. 32 b. –32 c. 64 d. –64
number.
d. None of the above.

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 Maths Quant ‘Best Approach’ (Bharat Gupta SIR) Quadratic Equation

Q19. The roots of the equation 𝒙𝟑 + 𝒍𝒙𝟐 + 𝒎𝒙 + 𝒏 =

𝟎 are real numbers 𝜶, 𝜷 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜸 where 𝜶 < 𝜷 < 𝜸. Q3. (x – 2)(x – 4)(x – 6)(x – 8)……………..(x – 20) ≤ 0, how
Also one of these roots is 2. If 𝒍 – 3 = m, m + 8 = n, then many integer values of x satisfy the above equation?
the ratio 𝜷 : 𝜸 is a. 10 b. 15 c. 20 d. infinite
a. 1 : 2 b. 1 : 1 c. 1 : 3 d. 1 : 4
Q4. Given that |𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝟎| = 𝟗𝒙. If x is a real number,
Q20. If f(x) = x3+ ax2+ bx + c, and f(x) = 0 has two roots, how many values can x take?
namely x = 1 and x = 2, and f(4) = f(0), then the third a. 0 b. 1
root of f(x) = 0 is: c. 2 d. 4
a. 6 b. 9 c. 15 d. 16
𝒙𝟐 −𝟐𝟗𝒙+𝟏𝟓𝟒
Q5. If(𝒙 − 𝟕) 𝒙𝟐 −𝟏𝟐𝒙+𝟑𝟐 = 𝟏, then how many real
Q21. How many non real roots are there for the
values of x satisfy the given equation?
equation
a. 4 b. 6 c. 2 d. 3
𝒙𝟒 − 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐 = 𝟎
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 4
Q6. For how many real values of x is the value of the
𝟐 +𝟖𝒙+𝟏𝟕
Q22. If roots of the equation 𝒙𝟑 − 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 − 𝒄 = expression |(𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟏𝒙 + 𝟐𝟗)𝒙 | equal to 1?
𝟎 are in the ratio 2 : 4 : 5, and c = 320, find the value of a. 1 b. 2
b c. 3 d. More than three
a. 38 b. 8 c. 190 d. 152
Q7. On the bank of river Kapila, there are two temples
Q23. If 𝜶, 𝜷 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜸 are roots of the equation 𝟐𝒙𝟑 − X and Y. The river Kapila has some magical powers by
𝟐 which it triples the quantity put into it. Param takes
𝟏𝟐𝒙 + 𝒑𝒙 − 𝟏𝟒 = 𝟎 and (𝟏 − 𝜶)(𝟏 − 𝜷)(𝟏 − 𝜸) =
𝟑, then find p some flowers and puts them into the river. Then he
a. 15 b. – 15 c. – 30 d. 30 divides them into m groups and offer one of the group
at the temple X. He puts the remaining flowers into the
Q24. If l, m, n, o and p are the roots of the equation river again. Then, again, forms m equal groups and
𝒙𝟓 − 𝟑𝒙𝟒 − 𝟓𝒙𝟑 + 𝟏𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟏𝟐 = 𝟎, offer one of these groups at temple Y. The ratio of the
What is the value of (l + 1)(m + 1)(n + 1)(o + 1)(p + 1)? number of flowers offered at temple X and the number
a. 0 b. 3 c. – 17 of flowers remining after being offered at temple Y is 2
d. 22 e. None of these : 25. Find the value of m.
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. Can’t
Type – 4: Miscellaneous Question determined
Q1. In how many ways can a pair of integers (x, y) be
Q8. How many real roots are there for the equation
chosen such that x2 – 2|x| + |y – 2| = 0?
(𝒙 − 𝟑)(𝒙 − 𝟓)(𝒙 − 𝟕) + 𝒌𝟐 (𝒙 − 𝟒)(𝒙 − 𝟔)(𝒙 −
a. 7 b. 5
𝟖) = 𝟎
c. 10 d. None of these
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 3

Q2. Let f(x) = x2 + ax + b and g(x) = f(x + 1) – f(x – 1). If

Q9. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the
f(x) ≥ 0 for all real x, and g(20) = 72, then the smallest
𝒙𝟐 +𝟒𝒙−𝟔𝟎
value of b is? Equation (𝒙𝟐 − 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟓) = 𝟏, is
a. – 2 b. 1 a. –4 b. 6 c. 5 d. 3
c. 2 d. 4

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Answer

Properties of Roots Wrong Value Special Equation Miscellaneous

1 a 1 a 1 c 1 a
2 d 2 a 2 d 2 d
3 c 3 c 3 a 3 c
4 b 4 c 4 d 4 c
5 c 5 c 5 c
6 d 6 c 6 d
7 a 7 d 7 c
8 c 8 d 8 d
9 a 9 c 9 c
10 a 10 d
11 b 11 c
12 c 12 b
13 c 13 a
14 a 14 a
15 a 15 b
16 a 16 d
17 a 17 b
18 d 18 b
19 a 19 a
20 b 20 a
21 d 21 c
22 c 22 d
23 d 23 d
24 c 24 a
25 a

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