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First Step for JEE (Main & Advanced)-2021

E-CAPS-12 : MATHEMATICS
(Engineering-Classroom Assessment Practice Sheet)
Topics covered : Roots of an equation, analysis of cubic equation, formation of new equations with the help of
given equation, Descartes rule, transformation of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0

Choose the correct answer:

(1) –3 (2) 3
1. The equation x3 – 6x2 + 15x + 3 = 0 has
(3) 0 (4) 5
(1) Only one positive root
7. If  and are the roots of equation x2 – 8x + 1 = 0,
(2) Only one negative root  
then the equation whose roots are and
(3) One positive and two negative roots  1  1
(4) One negative and two positive roots is

2. If the equations x 3 + 5 x 2 + px + q = 0 and (1) 9x2 – 10x – 1 = 0 (2) 9x2 + 10x – 1 = 0

x3 + 7x2 + px + r = 0 where p, q, r  R have two (3) 10x2 – 10x + 1 = 0 (4) 9x2 + 10x + 1 = 0
roots in common, then the product of two
8. A cubic equation whose roots are twice to each of
non-common distinct roots of two equations is
the roots of 4x3 – 12x2 + 11x – 3 = 0 is
(1) 35 + p – q
(1) x3 – 5x2 + 11x – 6 = 0
(2) 35 + p – r
(2) x3 – 8x2 + 22x + 6 = 0
(3) 35 + r – p
(3) x3 + 6x2 – 11x + 6 = 0
(4) 35
(4) x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6 = 0
3. Let S denote the set of values of a for which the
9. The maximum possible number of positive roots of
equation x3 – 3x + a = 0 has two distinct roots in
equation x7 – 7x4 + 3x2 + 5 = 0 is
the interval (0, 1), then n(S) is
(1) 1 (2) 2
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 4 (4) 6
(3) 2 (4) Infinite
10. If f(x) = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ... a10x10, where ai > 0
4. The maximum number of real solution does the
if i is even and ai < 0 if i is odd, then the maximum
equation x8 + x4 + x2 + x + = 0 (, , ,  > 0)
number of possible real roots that the equation
can have
f(x) = 0 can have, is
(1) 8 (2) 4
(1) 10 (2) 11
(3) 2 (4) Zero
(3) 20 (4) 21
5. If  is a real root of x3 – 6x2 – 1 = 0, then the
11. If ,  and  are the roots of equation x3 – 3x2 +
value of []; (where [·] denotes the greatest integer
function) is x + 5 = 0 then y   2   satisfies the
(1) 5 (2) 6 equation
(3) 7 (4) 8 (1) y3 + y + 2 = 0
6. If , ,  are the roots of a cubic equation (2) y3 – y2 – y – 2 = 0
1 1 1 (3) y3 + 3y2 – y – 3 = 0
x3 – 3x – 1 = 0, then the value of   is
   (4) y3 + 4y2 + 5y + 20 = 0

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First Step for JEE (Main & Advanced)-2021

E-CAPS-12 : MATHEMATICS
(Engineering-Classroom Assessment Practice Sheet)
Topics covered : Roots of an equation, analysis of cubic equation, formation of new equations with the help of
given equation, Descartes rule, transformation of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0

ANSWERS

1. (2) 2. (4) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (2)

6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (2) 10. (1)

11. (2)

HINTS & SOLUTIONS

1. Answer (2)

2. Answer (4) 3
f(x) = x – 3x
3
g(x) = x – 3x + a
Let , ,  are roots of x3 + 5x2 + px + q = 0

  +  +  = –5 ...(i)
 3 –1 0 1 3
 + ( + ) = P ...(ii)

and , ,  are roots of x3 + 7x2 + px + r = 0

  +  + 1 = –7 ...(iii)

and  + 1 ( + ) = P ...(iv) For condition to be satisfied,

From equation (ii) & equation (iv): ( – 1) ( + ) = 0 g(0) . g(1) > 0
∵   1 +=0 a(1 – 3 + a) > 0

  = –5 and 1 = –7 a(a – 2) > 0

 Product of distinct roots =    1 = 35 a  (–, 0)  (2, )

3. Answer (1) From graph, a cannot be negative.

For a > 2, g(x) has no root in (0, 1)
Consider f(x) = x3 – 3x
Thus S = { }
f(x) = 0 at x =  3, 0, 3
4. Answer (3)
f (x) = 0 at x = ±1

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5. Answer (2) 8. Answer (4)

3 2
f(x) = x – 6x – 1
y 11 3
+ +  = 3, + + = , =
4 4
0 4 6
x Required equation
7
x3 – (2 + 2 + 2)x2 + (4 + 4 + 4)x – 8 = 0

 x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6 = 0
f (x) = 3x2 – 12x
9. Answer (2)
= 3x(x – 4)
10. Answer (1)
∵ f(6) f(7) < 0
[] = 6 11. Answer (2)

6. Answer (1) x3 – 3x2 + x + 5 = 0

1 1 1      3 then  +  +  = 3
  = = = –3
    1  = 1
7. Answer (3)
 = –5
x y y = 2 + 
y=  xy + y = x  x =
x 1 1 y
= ( +  + )2 – 2( +  + ) + 
2
 y   y  y=9–2–5=2
 1 y   8  1 y   1 = 0
    It satisfies the equation

 y2 – 8y(1 – y) + (1 – y)2 = 0 y3 – y2 – y – 2 = 0

y2 + 8y2 – 8y + 1 – 2y + y2 = 0

10y2 – 10y + 1 = 0

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