Quadratic Equation

Directions (Q. 1-5): Two equations (I) and (II) are given in each question. On the basis of these
equations you have to decide the relation between ‘x’ and ‘y’ and give answer.
(1) if x > y (2) if x < y (3) if x  y
(4) if x  y (5) if x = y or no relation can be established between ‘x’ and ‘y’.
1. I. 6x2 - 19x + 15 = 0 II. 10y2 - 29y + 21 = 0
2. I. 12x2 + 11x - 56 = 0 II. 4y2 - 15y + 14 = 0
3. I. 3x2 + 13x + 12 = 0 II. y2 + 9y + 20 = 0
2
4. I. 8x - 15x + 7 = 0 II. 2y2 - 7y + 6 = 0
5. I. 7x - 3y = 13 II. 5x + 4y = 40
Directions (Q. 6-10): In the following questions, two equations numbered I and II are given.
You have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x < y (3) if x  y
(4) if x  y (5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and
2
6. I. 2x - 11x + 15 = 0 II. 21y2 - 23y + 6 = 0
7. I. 5x2 - 16x + 11= 0 II. 5y2 - 3y - 2 = 0
2
8. I. x + 11x + 28 = 0 II. 2y2 + 13y + 20 = 0
9. I. 6x2 + 29x + 35 = 0 II. 3y2 + 19y + 30 = 0
10. I. 2x + 5y = 6 II. 5x + 11y = 9
Directions (Q. Nos. 11-15) In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are
given. You have to solve both the equations and—
Give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x > y (3) if x < y
(4) if x < y (5) if x = y or the relationship cannot be established
11. I. 1225x  4900  0 II. (81)1/4 y + (343)1/3 = 0

18 6 12 8
12. I. 2
  2  2 II. y3 + 9.68 + 5.64 = 16.95
x x x x

(2)5  (11)3
13. I.  x3 II. 4y3 = - (589  4) + 5y3
6
14. I. 12x2 + llx + 12 = 10x2+22x II. 13y2 - 18y + 3 = 9y2 - 10y
15. I. (x7/5  9) = 169  y3/5 II. y1/4  y1/4  7 = 273  y1/2
Directions (Q. 16 - 20): Two equations (I) and (II) are given in each question. On the basis of
these equations you have to decide the relation between x and y and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x < y (3) if x  y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y, or no relation can be established between x and y.
16. I. x= 4
2401 II. 2y2 - 9y - 56 = 0
17. I. 5x2 + 3x - 14 = 0 II. 2y2 - 9y + 10 = 0
18. I. 8x2 + 31x + 21 = 0 II. 5y2 + 11y - 36 = 0
19. I. 3x - y = 12 II. y = 1089
2 2
20. I. 15x + 68x + 77 = 0 II. 3y + 29y + 68 = 0
Directions (Q. 21-25): Two equations (I) and (II) are given in each question. On the basis of
these equations, you have to decide the relation between x and y and give answer
 (1) if x > y (2) if x < y (3) if x  y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y, or no relation can be established between x and y.
21. I. 2x2 + x - 1 = 0 II. 6y2 - 13y + 5 = 0
22. I. 21x2 - 122x + 165 = 0 II. 3y2 - 2y - 33 = 0
23. I. 5x2 - 29x + 36 = 0 II. 10y2 - 3y - 27 = 0
24. I. 7x + 4y = 3 II. 5x + 3y = 3
2
25. I. 7x - 54x + 99 = 0 II. 4y2 - 16y + 15 = 0
Directions (Q. 26-30): Two equations (I) and (II) are given in each question. On the basis of
these equations, you have to decide the relation between x and y and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x < y (3) if x  y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y, or no relation can be established between x and y.
26. I. 5x2 - 87x + 378 = 0 II. 3y2 - 49y + 200 = 0
27. I. 10x2 - x - 24 = 0 II. y2 - 2y = 0
28. I. x2 - 5x + 6 = 0 II. 2y2 - 15y + 27 = 0
29. I. 3x + 2y = 301 II. 7x - 5y = 74
2
30. I. 14x - 37x + 24 = 0 II. 28y2 - 53y + 24 = 0
Directions (Q. 31-35): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established
31. I. 11x + 5y = 117 II. 7x + 13y = 153
32. I. 6x2 + 51x + 105 = 0 II. 2y2 + 25y + 78 = 0
33. I. 6x + 7y = 52 II. 14x + 4y = 35
2
34. I. x + 11x + 30 = 0 II. y2 + 12y + 36 = 0
35. I. 2x2 + x - 1 = 0 II. 2y2 - 3y + l = 0
Directions (Q.36-40) In the following questions three equations numbered I, II and III are
given. You have to solve all the equations either together or separately, or two together and one
separately, or by any other method and give answer If
(1) x < y = z (2) x < y < z (3) x < y > z (4) x = y > z
(5) x = y = z or if none of the above relationship is established
36. I. 7x + 6y + 4z = 122 II. 4x + 5y + 3z = 88 III. 9x + 2y + z = 78
37. I. 7x + 6y =110 II. 4x + 3y = 59 III. x + z = 15

38. I. x= (36)1/2  (1296)1/4  II. 2y + 3z = 33 III. 6y + 5z = 71

39. I. 8x + 7y= 135 II. 5x + 6y = 99 III. 9y + 8z = 121
40. I. (x + y) 3= 1331 II. x - y + z = 0 III. xy = 28
Directions (Q. 41-45): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established
41. I. 7x2 - 9x + 2 = 0 II. y2 - 4y + 3 = 0
42. I. x2 = 64 II. 2y2 + 25y + 72 = 0
43. I. x2 + x - 20 = 0 II. 2y2 - 19y + 45 = 0
44. I. 7x + 3y = 26 II. 2x + 17y = -41
2
45. I. 3x - 20x + 33 = 0 II. 2y2 - 11y + 15 = 0
Directions (Q. 46-50): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established.
46. I. 4x2 - 43x + 105 = 0 II. 7y2 - 29y + 30 = 0
47. I. x2 + 13x + 40 = 0 II. y2 + 7y + 10 = 0
48. I. x  3 2197 II. 2y2 - 54y + 364 = 0
49. I. 5x2 - 27x + 36 = 0 II. y2 - 2y + 2 = 0
50. I. 13x - 8y + 81 = 0 II. 15x + 5y + 65 = 0
Directions (Q. 51-55): Two equations (I) and (II) are given in each question. On the basis of
these equations, you have to decide the relation between x and y and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x < y (3) if x  y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y, or no relation can be established between x and y.
51. I. 15x2 - 19x + 6 = 0 II. 6y2 - 5y + 1 = 0
52. I. x  172 II. y2 - 29y + 210 = 0
53. I. 3x2 - 20x + 32 = 0 II. 2y2 - 19y + 44 = 0
54. I. 3x + 8y = -2 II. 4x + 18y = l
55. I. 2x2 - 15x + 28 = 0 II. 10y2 - y - 119 = 0
Directions (Q. 56-70): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established.
1
56. I. 676x2 - l = 0 II. y  3
13824
57. I. 8x + 13y = 62 II 13x - 17y + 128 = 0
2
58. I. 7x + 2x = 120 II. y2 + 11y + 30 = 0
59. I. x2 = 7x II. (y + 7)2 = 0
60. I. 2x2 + 5x - 33 = 0 II. y2 - y - 6 = 0
Directions (Q. 61-65): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or the relationship between x and y cannot be established.
61. I. x2 + 12x + 36 = 0 II. y2 + 15y + 56 = 0
2
62. I. x = 35 II. y2 + 13y + 42 = 0
63. I. 2x2 - 3x - 35 = 0 II. y2 - 7y + 6 = 0
64. I. 6x2 - 29x + 35 = 0 II. 2y2 - 19y + 35 = 0
65. I. 12x2 - 47x + 40 = 0 II. 4y2 + 3y - 10 = 0
Directions (Q. 66-70): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between ‘x’ and ‘y’.
66. I. x2 + 3x - 28 = 0 II. y2 - 11y + 28 = 0
67. I. 6x2 - 17x + 12 = 0 II. 6y2 - 7y + 2 = 0

256
68. I. x II. 3y2 + y-2 = 0
576
69. I. x2 = 64 II. y2 = 9y
70. I. x2 + 6x - 7 = 0 II. 41y + 17 = 140
Directions (Q. 71-75): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or a relationship between x and y cannot be established.
71. I. x2 + 3x = 28 II. y2 + 16y + 63 = 0
72. I. x= 3
2197 II. y2 = 169
73. I. 8x2 - 49x + 45 = 0 II. 8y2 - y - 9 = 0
74. I. 42x - 17y = -67 II. 7x + 12y = -26
2
75. I. x - 8x + 15 = 0 II. 2y2 - 21y + 55 = 0
Directions (Q. 76-80): In each of these questions two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if p > q (2) if p  q (3) if p < q (4) if p  q
(5) if p = q or no relation can be established between p and q.
76. I. 2.3p - 20.01 = 0 II. 2.9q - p = 0
77. I. p = 1764 II. q2 = 1764
78. I. p2 - 26p + 168 = 0 II. q2 - 25q + 156 = 0
79. I. p2 - 13p + 42 = 0 II. q2 + q - 42 = 0
80. I. 6p - 5q = -47 II. 5p + 3q = 11
Directions(Q. 81-85): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between ‘x’ and ‘y’.
81. I. 2x2 + 13x - 7 = 0 II. 2y2 - 5y + 3 = 0
82. I. 2x2-15x + 28 = 0 II. 4y2 - 16y + 15 = 0
2
83. I. x + 8x + 16 = 0 II. y2 = 16
2
84. I. x - 2x - 24 = 0 II. y2 + 8y = 0

85. I. x2 + 4x = 0 II. y2 + 10y + 25 = 0

Directions (Q. 86-90): In each of these questions two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and y
86. I. 2x2 + x – 1 = 0 II. 2y2 + 13y + 15 = 0
87. I. x2 + 12x + 32 = 0 II. 2y2 + 15y + 27 = 0
2
88. I. 6x – 17x + 12 = 0 II. 7y2 – 13y + 6 = 0
2
89. I. x – 82x + 781 = 0 II. y2 = 5041
90. I. 6x2 – 47x + 80 = 0 II. 2y2 – 9y + 10 = 0
Directions (Q. 91-95): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation between ‘x’ and ‘y’ can be established.
91. I. 3x2 – 7x – 20 = 0 II. y2 – 8y + 16 = 0
2
92. I. x – 72 = 0 II. y2 – 9y + 8 = 0
93. I. 9x2 – 114x + 361 = 0 II. y2 = 36
94. I. 13x + 17y = 107 II. x – 11y = – 41
95. I. 9x2 + 18x + 9 = 0 II. y2 – 3y + 2 = 0
Directions (Q. 96-100) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer .
(l) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between ‘x’ and y.
96. I. 4x + 7y = 42 II. 3x - 11y = – l
97. I. 9x2 – 29x + 22 = 0 II. y2 – 7y + 12 = 0
2
98. I. 3x – 4x – 32 = 0 II. 2y2 – 17y + 36 = 0
2
99. I. 3x – 19x – 14 = 0 II. 2y2 + 5y + 3 = 0
2
100. I. x + 14x + 49 = 0 II. y2 + 9y = 0
Directions (Q. 101-105): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer ,
(1) if x < y (2) if x  y
(3) if x = y, or no relation can be established between x and y
(4) if x > y (5) if x  y
2
101. I. 9x = 1 II. 4y2 + 11y - 3 = 0
2
102. I. 3x + 5x - 2 = 0 II. 2y2 - 7y + 5 = 0
103. I. 6x2 + 13x + 5 = 0 II. 3y2 + 11y + 10 = 0
104. I. 7x - 4y = 29 II. 5x + 3y - 50 = 0
105. I. x2 - 5 = 0 II. 4y2 - 24y + 35 = 0
Directions (Q. 106-110) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and y
106. I. 35x2 - 53x + 20 = 0 II. 56y2-97y + 42 = 0
107. I. x = 3 4913 II. 13y + 3x = 246
108. I. x2 - 5x - 14 = 0 II. y2 + 7y + 10 = 0
109. I. x2 - 3481 = 0 II. 3y2 = 3
216000
2 2
110. I. 5x + 2x - 3 = 0 II. 2y + 7y + 6 = 0
Directions (Q. 111-115) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relationship can be established.
111. I. 20x2 - 67x + 56 = 0 II. 56y2 - 67y + 20 = 0
112. I. x4 = 65536 II. y = 4096 3

2 2
113. I. 2x + 11x - 40 = 0 II. 4y - 27y + 44 = 0
114. I. 7x = 4y + 85 II. y = 3
17576
115. I. x2 = 14641 II. y = 14641
Directions (Q. 116-120): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or if there is no relation between ‘x’ and ‘y’.
116. I. x2 + 42 = 13x II. y  4 1296
117. I. x2 + x - 2 = 0 II. y2 + 7y + 12 = 0
118. I. 3x2 - 23x + 40 = 0 II. 2y2 - 23y + 66 = 0
119. I. 15x2 - 46x + 35 = 0 II. 4y2 - 15y + 14 = 0
120. I. x2 + 5x - 6 = 0 II. 2y2 - 11y + 15 = 0
 Directions (Q. 121-125) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or If there is no relation between ‘x’ and ‘y’.
121. I. 2x2 – 21x + 54 = 0 II. y2 – 14y + 49 = 0
122. I. x2 – 19x + 70 = 0 II.2y2 – 17y + 35 = 0
2
123. I. 3x + 5x – 8 = 0 II. y2 – 4y + 3=0
2
124. I. 12x – 16x + 5 = 0 II. 18y2 – 45y + 25 = 0
2
125. I. 3x + 11x + 8 = 0 II. 3y2 + 20y + 32 = 0
Directions (Q. 126-130) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(l) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relationship can be established between ‘x’ and ‘y’.
126. I. x = 3 357911 II. y = 5041
127. I. 5x + 7y = -43 II. 9x – 17y = 41
128. I. x2 + 11x + 30 = 0 II. y2 + 9y + 20 = 0
2
129. I. 4x + 3x – l = 0 II. 6y2 – 5y + l = 0
2
130. I. 3x + 15x + 18 = 0 II. 2y2 + 15y + 27 = 0
Directions (Q. 131-135) : In the following questions, two equations numbered I and H are
given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer—
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or relationship cannot be established
131. I. 4x + 3y = (1600)1/2 II. 6x – 5y = (484)1/2
132. I. 2x 2  (4  13)x  2 13  0 II. 10y 2  (18  5 13)y  9 13  0
133. I. (6x2 + l7) – (3x2 + 20) = 0 II. (5y2 – 12) – (9y2 – 16) = 0
134. I. (169)1/2 x  289  134 II. (361)1/2 y 2  270  1269

135. I. 82lx2 – 757x2 = 256 II. 196 y 3  12y 3  16

Directions (Q. 136-140) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(l) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.
136. I. 5x - 7y = -24 II. 13x + 3y = 86
137. I. x2 - 13x + 40 = 0 II. y2 + 3y - 40 = 0
2
138. I. 8x - 26x+15 = 0 II. 2y2 - 17y + 30 = 0
2
139. I. x = 484 II. y2 - 45y + 506 = 0
140. I. 13x - 21=200 - 4x II. y = 3
2197
Directions (Q. 141-145) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if p > q (2) if p  q (3) if p < q (4) if p  q
(5) if p = q or there is no relation between ‘p’ and ‘q’.
141. I. (p + q) 2 = 3136 II. q + 2513 = 2569
142. I. 4p2 - 16p +15 = 0 II. 2q2 + 5q - 7 = 0
2
143. I. p = 49 II. q2 +15q + 56 = 0
2 2
144. I. 2p + 5p - 12 = 0 II. 2q - q - 1 = 0
145. I. p2 - 12p + 35 = 0 II. q2 - 25 = 0
Directions (Q. 146–150) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x < y (3) if x  y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or there is no relation between ‘x’ and ‘y’.
146. I. 3x2 + 7x + 2 = 0 II. 2y + 9y + 10 = 0
147. I. x2 + x – 2 = 0 II. y2 – 3y + 2 = 0
2
148. I. 20x – 51x + 27 = 0 II. 15y2 – 16y + 4 = 0
2
149. I. 7x + 16x – 15 = 0 II. y2 – 6y – 7 = 0
150. I. x2 = 729 II. y2 + 58y + 840 = 0
Directions (Q. 151-155) : In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are
given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer if
(l) x > y (2) x  y (3) x < y (4) x  y
(5) x = y or the relationship between ‘x’ and ‘y’ cannot be established.
1
15 9
151. I.   (x)2 II. y10 - (36)5 = 0
x x
152. I. 5x + 2y = 96 II. 3(7x + 5y) = 489
1
153. I. (441)2 x 2  111  (15)2 II. 121y 2  (6)3  260

154. I. 17x = (13)2 + 196 + (5) 2 + 4x II. 9y - 345 = 4y - 260

155. I. 3x2 - 13x + 14 = 0 II. y2 - 7y + 12 = 0
Directions (Q. 156-160) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.
156. I. 2x2 – 15x + 28 = 0 II. 2y2 + 3y-35 = 0
157. I. 7x – 5y = 24 II. 4x + 3y = 43
158. I. x= 3
2744 II. y = 487
2
159. I. x – 9x + 8 = 0 II. 2y2 – 11y + 5 = 0
160. I. 2x2 + 3x + 1 = 0 II. 6y2 + 17y + 12 = 0
Directions (Q. 161-165) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.
161. I. 3x2 – 29x + 56 = 0 II. 3y2 – 5y – 8 = 0
2
162. I. 5x + 26x – 24 = 0 II. 5y2 – 34y + 24 = 0
163. I. x2 – 7x = 0 II. 2y2 + 5y + 3 = 0
164. I. 7x – 4y = 40 II. 8x + 8y = 8
165. I. 15x2 – 41x + 14 = 0 II. 2y2 – 13y + 20 = 0
Directions (Q. 166-170) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer “>
(1) if x > y (2) if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.
166. I. x 2  8 3x  45  0 II. y 2  2y  24  0

167. I. x  7 2x  24  0 II. y  5 2y  12  0
2
168. I. 12x - 17x + 6 = 0 II. 20y2 - 31y + 12 = 0
169. I. 3x2 - 8x + 4 = 0 II. 4y2 - 15y + 9 = 0
170. I. x2 -16x + 63 = 0 II. y2 - 2y - 35 = 0
Directions (Q. 171-175): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2)if x  y (3) if x < y (4) if x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.
171. I. 63x  94 x  35 II. 32y  52 y  21  0

172. I. x 2  7 3x  35 15  5 5x II. y 2  5 5y  30  0
173. I. 14x2 + 11x - 15 = 0 II. 20y2 - 31y + 12 = 0
174. I. 25x  16y  41 II. 16x  25y  40

15 9

(18) 2 (19)2
175. I. x 0 II. y  0
x2 y
Directions (Q. 176-180) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given.
Solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x < y (3) if x y (4) if x y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between ‘x’ and ‘y’.
176. I. 63x  194 x  143  0 II. 99y  255 y  150  0
177. I. 16x2 – 40x – 39 = 0 II. 12y2 – 113y + 255 = 0
178. I. x  7 3x  36  0 II. y  12 2y  70  0

179. I. x 2  7 7x  84  0 II. y 2  5 5y  30  0
180. I. 10x – 6y = 13 II. 45x + 24y = 56
Directions (Q. 181-185) : In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x > y (2) if x y (3) if x < y (4) I x  y
(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.
181. I. x2 - 2x -15 = 0 II. y2 + 5y + 6 = 0
182. I. x2 - x - 12 = 0 II. y2 - 3y + 2 = 0

183. I. x- 169 = 0 II. y2 - 169 = 0

184. I. x2 - 32 = 112 II. y - 256 = 0
2 2
185. I. x - 25 = 0 II. y - 9y + 20 = 0
Directions (Q. 186-190): In the following questions, three equations numbered I, II and III
are given. You have to solve all the equations either together or separately, or two together and
one separately or by any other method and give answer
(1) if x = y > z (2) if x < y = z (3) if x < y > z
(4) if x = y = z or if none of the above relationship can be established. (5) if x  y < z
186. I. 3x + 5y = 69 II. 9x + 4y = 108 III. x + z = 12
1 1
187. I. y  (729)3  (6541)4 II. 2x + 5z = 54 III. 6x + 4z = 74

188. I. 2x + 3y + 4z = 66 II. 2x + y + 3z = 42 III. 3x + 2y + 4z = 63

3
189. I. (x + z) = 1728 II. 2x + 3y = 35 III. x - z = 2
190. I. 4x + 5y = 37 II. x + z = 8 III. 7x + 3y = 36
Directions (Q. 191-194): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x < y (2) if x  y
(3) if x = y or no relation can be established (4) if x > y (5) if x  y
1
191. I. 7x + 3y = 77 II. 2x + 5y = (2601) 2

192. I. 3x 2  (6  17)x  2 17  0 II. 10y 2  (18  5 17)y  9 17  0

 1 1
193. I. (289)2 x  324  203 II. (484)2 y  225  183

194. I. 679x2 - 168x2 = 3066 II. 144y 3  9y 3  1536

Directions (Q. 195-197): In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are
given. Solve both the equations and give answer
(1) if x < y (2) if x  y (3) if x  y (4) if x > y
(5) if x = y or no relationship can be established
1 1
195. I. 3x + 4y = (1681) 2 II. 3x + 2y = (961) 2

196. I. 3x 2  (6  17)x  2 17  0 II. 10y 2  (15  17)  3 17  0

197. I. x2 - 16x + 63 = 0 II. y2 - 2y - 35 = 0
 SHORT ANSWER
1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (2) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (4)
9. (1) 10. (2) 11. (1) 12. (5) 13. (1) 14. (2) 15. (4) 16. (5)
17. (2) 18. (5) 19. (2) 20. (1) 21. (4) 22. (5) 23. (3) 24. (2)
25. (1) 26. (1) 27. (5) 28. (4) 29. (2) 30. (3) 31. (3) 32. (1)
33. (3) 34. (2) 35. (4) 36. (1) 37. (3) 38. (2) 39. (4) 40. (5)
41. (4) 42. (5) 43. (3) 44. (1) 45. (2) 46. (1) 47. (4) 48. (4)
49. (1) 50. (3) 51. (1) 52. (2) 53. (4) 54. (2) 55. (3) 56. (3)
57. (3) 58. (1) 59. (1) 60. (5) 61. (1) 62. (1) 63. (5) 64. (4)
65. (2) 66. (4) 67. (1) 68. (2) 69. (5) 70. (3) 71. (2) 72. (2)
73. (2) 74. (3) 75. (4) 76. (1) 77. (2) 78. (5) 79. (2) 80. (3)
81. (3) 82. (1) 83. (4) 84. (5) 85. (1) 86. (1) 87. (5) 88. (1)
89. (5) 90. (2) 91. (4) 92. (5) 93. (1) 94. (3) 95. (3) 96. (1)
97. (3) 98. (4) 99. (1) 100. (5) 101. (3) 102. (1) 103. (5) 104. (4)
105. (1) 106. (3) 107. (1) 108. (2) 109. (5) 110. (1) 111. (1) 112. (4)
113. (3) 114. (1) 115. (4) 116. (2) 117. (1) 118. (3) 119. (3) 120. (3)
121. (3) 122. (2) 123. (4) 124. (4) 125. (2) 126. (5) 127. (1) 128. (4)
129. (3) 130. (2) 131. (1) 132. (2) 133. (5) 134. (2) 135. (4) 136. (3)
137. (2) 138. (4) 139. (4) 140. (5) 141. (3) 142. (1) 143. (2) 144. (5)
145. (2) 146. (3) 147. (4) 148. (1) 149. (5) 150. (1) 151. (2) 152. (1)
153. (1) 154. (3) 155. (3) 156. (2) 157. (1) 158. (3) 159. (5) 160. (1)
161. (2) 162. (4) 163. (1) 164. (1) 165. (3) 166. (5) 167. (2) 168. (4)
169. (5) 170. (1) 171. (5) 172. (1) 173. (3) 174. (1) 175. (3) 176. (5)
177. (2) 178. (2) 179. (1) 180. (2) 181. (2) 182. (5) 183. (2) 184. (3)
185. (5) 186. (3) 187. (3) 188. (2) 189. (1) 190. (2) 191. (4) 192. (3)
193. (4) 194. (1) 195. (4) 196. (5) 197. (2)
 DETAIL - EXPLANATIONS
01. 3; I. 6x2 - 9x - 10x + 15 = 0  x < y
or, 3x(2x - 3) - 5(2x - 3) = 0 6. 1; I. 2x2 - 6x - 5x + 15 = 0
or, (3x - 5) (2x - 3) = 0 or,2x(x - 3) - 5(x - 3) = 0
or, (2x - 5) (x - 3) = 0
5 3
x  ,
3 2 5
 x  3,
2
II. 10y - 15y - 14y + 21 = 0 2
or, 5y(2y - 3) - 7(2y - 3) = 0 II. 21y2 - 14y - 9y + 6 = 0
or, (5y - 7) (2y - 3) = 0 or,7y(3y - 2) - 3 (3y - 2) = 0
or,(7y - 3)(3y - 2) = 0
7 3
y  ,
5 2 3 2
y  ,  x > y
 x  y 7 3
2. 4; I. 12x2 + 32x - 21x - 56 = 0 7. 3; I. 5x2 - 5x - 11x + 11 = 0
or, 4x(3x + 8) - 7(3x + 8) = 0 or,5x(x - 1) - 11(x - 1) = 0
or, (4x - 7) (3x + 8) = 0 or,(x - 1) (5x - 11) = 0

7 8 11
x  ,  x = 1,  x > y
4 3 5
II. 4y2 - 8y - 7y + 14 = 0 II. 5y2 - 5y + 2y - 2 = 0
or, 4y(y - 2) - 7(y - 2) = 0 or, 5y (y - 1) + 2(y - 1) = 0
or, (4y - 7) (y - 2) = 0 or, (5y + 2)(y - 1) = 0

7 2
 y  2,  y = 1, -  x > y
4 5
 x  y 8. 4; I. x2 + 4x + 7x + 28 = 0
3. 1; I. 3x2 + 9x + 4x + 12 = 0 or, x(x + 4) +7(x + 7) = 0
or, 3x(x + 3) + 4(x + 3) = 0 or, (x + 4) (x + 7) = 0
or, (3x + 4) (x + 3) = 0  x = - 4, - 7
II. 2y2 + 8y + 5y + 20 = 0
4
x  , 3 or, 2y(y + 4) + 5(y + 4) = 0
3
or, (y + 4) (2y + 5) = 0
II. y2 + 5y + 4y + 20 = 0
or, y(y + 5) + 4(y + 5) = 0 5
 y = -4,   x < y
or, (y + 4) (y + 5) = 0 2
y = - 4, - 5 9. 1; I. 6x2 + 15x + 14x + 35 = 0
 x > y or, 3x(2x + 5) + 7(2x + 5) = 0
4. 2; I. 8x2 - 8x - 7x + 7 = 0 or,(3x + 7) (2x + 5) = 0
or, 8x(x - 1) -7(x - 1) = 0
7 5
or, (8x - 7) (x - 1) = 0 x  ,
3 2
7 II. 3y2 + 9y + 10y + 30 = 0
x  ,1
8 or, 3y(y + 3) +10(y + 3) = 0
II. 2y2 - 4y - 3y + 6 = 0 or,(3y + 10) (y + 3) = 0
or, 2y(y - 2) -3(y - 2) = 0
10
or, (y - 2) (2y - 3) = 0  y  3,  x > y
3
3 10. 2; eqn (I) × 5 - eqn (II) × 2
 y  2,
2 10x + 25y = 30
5. 2; Eqn (I) × 4 + Eqn (II) × 3 10x ± 22y = 18
28x - 12y = 52 - - - .
15x + 12y = 120 3y = 12
43x = 172  y = 4 and x = -7  y > x
 x = 4 and y = 5 11. 1; I. 1225x  4900  0
 or, (2y - 5)(y - 2) = 0
70
or, 35x + 70 = 0 or, x =  2
35 5
or, y = 2,
7 2
II. 3y + 7 = 0 or y =
3 x < y
:. x> y 18. 5; I. 8x2 + 24x + 7x + 21 = 0
18  6x  12 8 or, 8x(x + 3) + 7(x + 3) = 0
12. 5; I.  2
x2 x or, (x + 3) (8x + 7) = 0

1
or, x = = .333  x = - 3,
7
3
II. y2 = 16.95 - 9.68 - 5.64 = 1.63
8
:. y = ±1.277 II. 5y2 + 20y - 9y - 36 = 0
or, 5y(y + 4) - 9(y + 4) = 0
32  1331 1363
13. 1; I. x3   or, (y + 4) (5y - 9) = 0
6 6

589 9
II. 5y3 - 4y3 =  y = -4,
4 5
589 Hence, no relation exists between x and y.
or y3 = :. x > y
4
19. 2; I.  y  1089
14. 2; I. 2x2 - llx + 12 = 0
or,  y = 33
3
or, x = 4,
2 12  y 12  33 45
II. x    15
II. 4y2 - 8y + 3 = 0 3 3 3
3 1  x < y
y , :. x > y
2 2 20. 1; I. 15x2 + 68x + 77 = 0
7 3 or, 15x2 + 35x + 33x + 77 = 0
5 5
15. 4; I. x  9  169  x
or, 5x(3x + 7) + 11(3x + 7) = 0
7 3
5 5
or, (5x + 11) (3x + 7) = 0
or, x  x  169  9
73 7 11
or, x 5
 1521 or, x2 = 1521  x ,
3 5
x = ± 39
II. 3y2 + 29y + 68 = 0
1 1 1
4
273 4 2 or, 3y2 + 12y + 17y + 68 = 0
II. y y y 
7 or, 3y(y + 4) + 17(y + 4) = 0
1 1 1
  or, (y + 4) (3y + 17) = 0
4 4 2
or, y  39
or, y = 39 17
 y = -4,  x > y
x < y 3
16. 5; I. x = 4  x = 7 21. 4; I. 2x2 + 2x - x - 1 = 0
2401
II. 2y 2 - 16y + 7y - 56 = 0 or, 2x(x + 1) - 1(x + 1) = 0

2y(y - 8) + 7(y - 8) = 0 or, (x + 1) (2x - 1) = 0

(2y + 7) (y - 8) = 0 1
 x = - l,
7 2
 y  8,
2 II. 6y2 - 3y - 10y + 5 = 0
Hence, no relation exists between x and y. or, 3y(2y - 1) - 5(2y - 1) = 0

17. 2
2; I. 5x + 10x - 7x - 14 = 0 or, (3y - 5)(2y - 1) = 0

or, 5x(x + 2) - 7(x + 2) = 0 11

or, (x + 2) (5x - 7) = 0  y = - 3,
3
7 x  y
x = - 2,
5 22. 5; I. 21x2 - 45x - 77x + 165 = 0
II. 2y2 - 4y - 5y + 10 = 0 or, 3x(7x - 15) - 11 (7x - 15) = 0

or, 2y(y - 2) - 5(y - 2) = 0 or, (3x - 11) (7x - 15) = 0

 or, 2x(5x - 8) + 3(5x - 8) = 0
11 15
x  , or, (2x + 3) (5x - 8) = 0
3 7
3 8
II. 3y2 + 9y - 11y - 33 = 0 x  ,
2 5
or,3y(y + 3) - 11(y + 3) = 0
or,(3y - 11) (y + 3) = 0 II. y 2 - 2y = 0
or, y(y - 2) = 0
11  y = 0, 2
 y = - 3, ie no relationship exists between x and y.
3
28. 4; I. x2 - 2x - 3x + 6 = 0
Hence, no relation can be established between x
or, x(x - 2) - 3(x - 2) = 0
and y.
or, (x - 2) (x - 3) = 0
23. 3; I. 5x2 - 20x - 9x + 36 = 0
 x = 2, 3
or, 5x(x - 4) - 9(x - 4) = 0 II. 2y2 - 6y - 9y + 27 = 0
or,(x - 4) (5x - 9) = 0 or, 2y(y - 3) - 9(y - 3) = 0
or, (y - 3) (2y - 9) = 0
9
 x = 4, 9
5  y = 3,
II. 10y2 + 15y - 18y - 27 = 0 2
or, 5y(2y + 3) - 9(2y + 3) = 0  x  y
29. 2; I. eqn (I) × 5 + eqn (II) × 2
or, (2y + 3) (5y - 9) = 0
15x + 10y = 1505
9 3 14x - 10y = 148
 y = , 29x = 1653
5 2
 x  y 1653
 x = = 57
24. 2; eqn (I) × 3 - eqn (II) × 4 29
21x + 12y = 9 and y = 65  x < y
20x + 12y = 12 30. 3; I. 14x2 - 37x + 24 = 0
- - - . or, 14x2 - 21x - 16x + 24 = 0
x =- 3 or, 7x(2x - 3) - 8(2x - 3) = 0
or, (2x - 3) (7x - 8) = 0
and y = 6
 x < y 3 8
 x = ,
25. 2
1; I. 7x - 21x - 33x + 99 = 0 2 7
or, 7x(x - 3) - 33(x - 3) = 0 II. 28y2 - 53y + 24 = 0
or, (x - 3) (7x - 33) = 0 or, 28y2 - 21y - 32y + 24 = 0
or, 7y(4y - 3) - 8(4y - 3) = 0
 x = 3,
33 or, (7y - 8) (4y - 3) = 0
7 8 3
II. 4y2 - 6y - 10y + 15 = 0 y ,
7 4
or, 2y(2y - 3) - 5(2y - 3) = 0
or, (2y - 3)(2y - 5) = 0 x  y
31. 3; eqn (I) × 7
3 5 eqn (II) × 11
 y= ,
2 2 77x + 35y = 819
26. 1; I. 2
5x - 45x - 42x + 378 = 0 - 77x ± 143y = 1683
or, 5x(x - 9) - 42(x - 9) = 0 - 108y = - 864
or, (5x - 42) (x - 9) = 0  y = 8, x = 7 ie x < y
32. 1; I. 6x2 + 21x + 30x + 105 = 0
42
 x = 9, or, 3x(2x + 7) + 15(2x + 7) = 0
5
or, (3x + 15) (2x + 7) = 0
II. 3y2 - 24y - 25y + 200 = 0
or, 3y(y - 8) - 25(y - 8) = 0 7
or, (y - 8) (3y - 25) = 0  x = -5,
2
25 II. 2y 2 + 12y + 13y + 78 = 0
y  8,
3 or, 2y(y + 6) + 13(y + 6) = 0
 x > y or, (2y + 13) (y + 6) = 0
27. 5; I. 10x2 - 16x + 15x - 24 = 0
 2y + 3z = 33 ... (ii)
13
 y = , 6 6y + 5z = 71 ... (iii)
2 From eqn (ii) and (iii),
 x < y y = 6 and z = 7
33. 3; eqn (I) × 4 x = y , z
39. 4; 8x + 7y = 135 ... (i)
eqn (II) × 7
5x + 6y = 99 ... (ii)
24x + 28y = 208
9y + 8z = 121 ... (iii)
- 98x ± 28y = 245 From eqn (i) and (ii),
- 74x = - 37 x = 9, and y = 9
Putting the value of y in eqn (iii),
1
 x = , y = 7 z= 5
2 :. x = y > z
x < y 40. 5; (x + y)3 = 1331
34. 2; I. 2
x + 5x + 6x + 30 = 0 or, x + y = 11 ... (i)
(x + y)2 = 121
or, x(x + 5) + 6(x + 5) = 0
(x - y)2 + 4xy = 121
or, (x + 5) (x + 6) = 0
x - y = 3... (ii)
 x = - 5, - 6 [value of xy from eqn (iii)]
II. y 2 + 12y + 36 = 0 From eqn (i) and (ii), x = 7, y = 4
or, (y + 6)2 = 0 Put the value x and y in the eqn
or, y + 6 = 0 x - y + z = 0
 y = - 6 7 -y + z= 0
ie x  y 3 + z = 0
z = -3
35. 4; I. 2x2 + 2x - x - 1 = 0
41. 4; I. 7x2 - 7x - 2x + 2 = 0
or, 2x(x + 1) - 1(x + 1) = 0
or, 7x(x - 1) - 2(x - 1) = 0
or, (2x - 1) (x + 1) = 0
(7x - 2) (x - 1) = 0
1
x  , 1 2
2 or, x = ,1
7
II. 2y2 - 2y - y + 1 = 0
II. y2 - y - 3y + 3 = 0
or, 2y(y - 1) - 1(y - 1) = 0
or, y(y - 1) - 3(y - 1) = 0
or, (2y - 1)(y - 1) = 0
or, (y - 3) (y - 1) = 0
1  y = 1, 3
 y  ,1
2  x  y
42. 5; I. x2 = 64
ie x  y
 x = ±8
36. 1; 7x + 6y + 4z = 122 ... (i)
4x + 5y + 3z = 88 ... (ii) II. 2y2 + 9y + 16y + 72 = 0
9x + 2y + z = 78 ... (iii) or, y(2y + 9) + 8(2y + 9) = 0
From (i) and (ii) or, (y + 8) (2y + 9) = 0
5x - 2y = 14... (iv)
9
From (ii) and (iii)  y  8, 
23x + y = 146 ... (v) 2
From (iv) and (v), ie, no relation between x and y.
x = 6, y = 8 43. 3; I. x2 + x - 20 = 0
Putting the value of x and y in eqn (i), we get
or, x2 + 5x - 4x - 20 = 0
z= 8
or, x(x + 5) - 4(x + 5) = 0
:. x < y = z
37. 3; 7x + 6y = 110 ... (i) or, (x - 4) (x + 5) = 0
4x + 3y = 59 ... (ii)  x = 4, - 5
x + z = 15 ... (iii) II. 2y2 - 10y - 9y + 45 = 0
From eqn (i) and (ii), x = 8, y = 9 or, 2y(y - 5) - 9(y - 5) = 0
Put the value of x in eqn (iii). or, (y - 5) (2y - 9) = 0
Then, z = 7
x < y > z 9
 y  5,
38. 2; x  (62 )1/2  (64 )1/4 2
 x < y
6  6  6 ... (i)
44. 1; Eqn (I) × 2
12
Eqn (II) × 7 x  ,3
14x + 6y = 52
5
14x + 119y = - 287 II. y 2 - y - 2y + 2 = 0
- - + . or, y(y - 1) - 2(y - 1) = 0
- 113y = 339 or, (y - 1)(y - 2) = 0
 y = - 3 and x = 5, ie x > y  y = 1, 2
45. 2; I. 3x2 - 9x - 11x + 33 = 0  x > y
or, 3x(x - 3) - 11(x - 3) = 0 50. 3; eqn (I) × 5 + eqn (II) × 8
or, (3x - 11) (x - 3) = 0 65x - 40y + 405 = 0
120x + 40y + 520 = 0
11 185x + 0 + 925 = 0
 x = 3,
3
925
II. 2y2 - 6y - 5y + 15 = 0 x   5
185
or, 2y(y - 3) - 5(y - 3) = 0
or, (y - 3) (2y - 5) = 0 13x  81
y
5 8
 y  3,
2 65  81 16
 x  y
  2
8 8
46. 1; I. 4x2 - 28x - 15x + 105 = 0
 x < y
or, 4x(x - 7) - 15(x - 7) = 0
51. 1; I. 15x2 - 10x - 9x + 6 = 0
or, (x - 7) (4x - 15) = 0 or, 5x(3x - 2) -3(3x - 2) = 0
or, (5x - 3) (3x - 2) = 0
15
 x = 7,
3 2
4 x ,
5 3
II. 7y2 - 14y - 15y + 30 = 0
II. 6y2 - 3y - 2y + 1 = 0
or, 7y(y - 2) - 15(y - 2) = 0
or, 3y(2y - 1) -1(2y - 1) = 0
or, (y - 2)(7y - 15) = 0
or, (3y - 1)(2y - 1) = 0

 y = 2,
15 y
1 1
,
7 3 2
 x > y  x > y
2
47. 4; I. x + 8x + 5x + 40 = 0 52. 2; I. x  172
or, x(x + 8) + 5(x + 8) = 0  x = 13.11
or, (x + 5) (x + 8) = 0 II. y2 - 14y - 15y + 210 = 0
 x = - 5, - 8 or, y(y - 14) - 15(y - 14) = 0
II. y 2 + 2y + 5y + 10 = 0 or, (y - 14) (y - 15) = 0
 y = 14, 15
or, y(y + 2) + 5(y + 2) = 0
 x < y
or, (y + 2)(y + 5) = 0
53. 4; I. 3x2 -12x - 8x + 32 = 0
 y = - 2, - 5 or, 3x(x - 4) - 8(x - 4) = 0
 x  y or, (x - 4) (3x - 8) = 0

48. 4; I. x = 3
2197 8
x = 4,
3
 x = 13
II. 2y2 - 8y - 11y + 44 = 0
II. 2y2 - 28y - 26y + 364 = 0
or, 2y(y - 4) -11(y - 4) = 0
or, 2y(y - 14) - 26(y - 14) = 0
or, (y - 4) (2y - 11) = 0
or, (2y - 26) (y - 14) = 0
11
 y = 14, 13 y  4,
2
 x  y
 x  y
49. 1; I. 5x2 - 15x - 12x + 36 = 0
54. 2; 4 × eqn (I) - 3 × eqn (II),
or, 5x(x - 3) - 12(x - 3) = 0
12x + 32y = -8
or, (5x - 12) (x - 3) = 0 12x + 54y = 3
- - - .
 -22y = -11 or, (x + 6)2 = 0

1 or, x + 6 = 0
 y = and x = -2 or, x = - 6
2
 x < y II. y 2 + 15y + 56 = 0
55. 3; I. 2x2 - 8x - 7x + 28 = 0 or, y2 + 7y + 8y + 56 = 0
or, 2x(x - 4) - 7(x - 4) = 0 or, y(y + 7) + 8(y + 7) = 0
or, (x - 4) (2x - 7) = 0 or, (y + 7) (y + 8) = 0
7  y = -7, -8
 x = 4,
2  x > y
2
II. 10y - 35y + 34y - 119 = 0 62. 1; I. x2 = 35
or, 5y(2y - 7) + 17(2y - 7) = 0
 x = ± 35
or, (2y - 7)(5y + 17)
2
II. y + 13y + 42 = 0
7 17
y , or, y2 + 6y + 7y + 42 = 0
2 5
or, y(y + 6) + 7(y + 6) = 0
 x  y
56. 3; I. 676x2 - 1 = 0 or, (y + 6) (y + 7) = 0
 y = -6, - 7
1 1  x > y
or x2 = x  
676 26 63. 5; I. 2x2 - 3x - 35 = 0
or, 2x2 - 10x + 7x - 35 = 0
1 1
II. y 3 y  or, 2x(x - 5) + 7(x - 5) = 0
13824 24 or, (2x + 7) (x - 5) = 0
ie, x < y
57. 3; On solving these two equations, we get
7
 x = , 5
x = -2, y = 6 2
ie, x < y II. y2 - 7y + 6 = 0
58. 1; I. 7x2 - 28x + 30x - 120 = 0 or, y2 - y - 6y + 6 = 0
or, 7x(x - 4) + 30(x - 4) = 0 or, y(y - 1) - 6(y - 1)
or, (x - 4) (7x + 30) = 0
or, (y - 1)(y - 6) = 0
30  y = 1, 6
 x = 4, 
7 No relation can be established between x and y.

II. y 2 + 6y + 5y + 30 = 0 64. 4; I. 6x2 - 29x + 35 = 0

or, y(y + 6) + 5(y + 6) = 0 or, 6x2- 15x - 14x + 35 = 0
or, (y + 5) (y + 6) = 0 or, 3x(2x - 5) -7(2x - 5) = 0
y = -5, - 6 or, (3x - 7) (2x - 5) = 0
ie, x > y
7 5
59. 1; I. x2 = 7x x  ,
or, x2 - 7x = 0
3 2
or, x(x - 7) = 0 II. 2y 2 - 19y + 35 = 0
 x = 0, 7 or, 2y2 - 14y - 5y + 35 = 0
II. (y + 7)2 = 0 or, 2y(y - 7) -5 (y - 7) = 0
or, (y + 7) = 0 or, (2y - 5)(y - 7) = 0
 y = -7
ie, x > y 5
 y= ,7
60. 5; I. 2x2 - 6x + 11x - 33 = 0 2
or, 2x(x - 3) + 11(x - 3) = 0  x  y
or, (2x + 11) (x - 3) = 0 65. 2; I. 12x2 - 47x + 40 = 0
11 or, 12x2 - 32x - 15x + 40 = 0
 x = 3,  or, 4x(3x - 8) -5(3x - 8) = 0
2
or, (4x - 5) (3x - 8) = 0
II. y2 - 3y + 2y - 6 = 0
or, y(y - 3) + 2(y - 3) = 0 5 8
or, (y + 2)(y - 3) = 0  x = ,
4 3
 y = - 2, 3 i.e no relation exists between x and y
II. 4y2 + 3y - 10 = 0
61. 1; I. x2 + 12x + 36 = 0
 or, 4y2 + 8y - 5y - 10 = 0 or, x2 + 7x - x - 7 = 0
or, 4y(y + 2) -5(y + 2) = 0 or, x(x + 7) -1 (x + 7)= 0
or, (4y - 5) (y + 2) = 0 or, (x - 1) (x + 7) = 0
 x = 1, -7
5
 y= , 2 II. 41y + 17 = 140
4 or, 41y = 140 - 17 = 123
 x  y
66. 4; I. x2 + 7x - 4x - 28 = 0 123
y = 3
or, x(x + 7) - 4 (x + 7) = 0 41
or, (x - 4)(x + 7) = 0  x < y
 x = 4, - 7 71. 2; I. x2 + 3x - 28 = 0
II. y 2 - 11y + 28 = 0 or, x2 + 7x - 4x - 28 = 0
2
or, y - 7y - 4y + 28 = 0 or, x (x + 7) - 4 (x + 7) = 0
or, y (y - 7) -4(y - 7) = 0 or, (x - 4) (x + 7) = 0
or, (y - 4) (y - 7) = 0 or, x = 4, -7
 y = 4, 7 II. y 2 + 9y + 7y + 63 = 0
x  y or, y(y + 9) + 7(y + 9) = 0
67. 1; I. 6x2 - 17x + 12 = 0 or, (y + 7)(y + 9) = 0
or, 6x2 - 9x - 8x + 12 = 0 or, y = -7, -9
or, 3x (2x - 3) - 4 (2x - 3) = 0  x  y
or, (3x - 4) (2x - 3) = 0 3
72. 2; I. x = 2197
4 3  x = 13
x  ,
3 2 II. y 2 = 169
2
II. 6y - 3y - 4y + 2 = 0  y = ±13
or, 3y (2y - 1) - 2 (2y - 1) =0  x  y
or, (3y - 2) (2y - 1) = 0 73. 2; I. 8x2 - 40x - 9x + 45 = 0
or, 8x (x - 5) -9 (x - 5) = 0
2 1
y  , or, (8x - 9) (x - 5) = 0
3 2 or, x = 5, 9/8
x > y II. 8y2 + 8y - 9y -9 = 0
or, 8y (y + 1) -9 (y + 1) = 0
256 or, (8y - 9) (y + 1) = 0
68. 2; I. x
576
9
y , 1
16 2 8
x  
24 3  x  y
II. 3y2 + y - 2 = 0 74. 3; 42x - 17y = -67
or, 3y2 + 3y - 2y - 2 = 0 42x + 72y = -156 eqn (II) × 6
or, 3y (y + 1) - 2(y + 1) = 0 - - + .
or, (3y - 2) (y + 1) = 0 -89y = 89

2 89
 y = , 1 y  1 and x  2
3 89
 x  y  x < y
69. 5; I. x2 = 64 75. 4; I. x2 - 8x + 15 = 0
x = ± 8 or, x2 - 3x - 5x + 15 = 0
II. y 2 = 9y or, x (x - 3) -5 (x - 3) = 0
2
or, y - 9y = 0 or, (x - 3) (x - 5) = 0
or, y (y - 9) = 0 or, x = 3, 5
 y = 0, 9 II. 2y2 - 10y + 55 = 0
 no relationship can be established between x or, 2y (y - 5) -11 (y - 5) = 0
and y. or, (y - 5)(2y - 11) = 0
70. 3; I. x2 + 6x - 7 = 0
 or 2y(y - 1) - 3(y - 1) = 0
11
or, y = 5, or (2y - 3) (y - 1) = 0
2
 x  y  y  1, 3
2
76. 1; I. 2.3p - 20.01 = 0
Hence x < y
20.01 82. 1; I. 2x2 - 8x - 7x + 28 = 0
p   8.7
2.3 or 2x (x - 4) - 7(x - 4) = 0
or (2x - 7) (x - 4) = 0
II. 2.9q - p = 0
8.7  x  4, 7
or, p = 2.9q q 
2.9
 8.7 2
2
ie p > q II. 4y - 16y + 15 = 0
or 4y2 - 6y - 10y + 15 = 0
77. 2; I. p = 1764 or 2y (2y - 3) - 5(2y - 3) = 0
 p = 42 or (2y - 5) (2y - 3) = 0
II. q2 = 1764
 q = + 42 y 5 , 3
2 2
ie p > q
78. 5; I. p2 - 26p + 168 = 0 Hence x > y
 p2 - 12p - 14p + 168 = 0 83. 4; I. x2 + 8x + 16 = 0
 p(p - 12) - 14(p - 12) = 0 or (x + 4)2 = 0
 (p - 12) (p - 14) = 0 or x + 4 = 0  x = -4
 p = 12, 14 II. y 2 = 16  y = ±4
II. q2 - 25q + 156 = 0 Hence, x  y
 q2 - 13q - 12q + 156 = 0 84. 5; I. x2 - 2x - 24 = 0
q(q - 13) - 12(q - 13) = 0 or x2 + 4x - 6x - 24 = 0
 (q - 12) (q - 13) = 0 or x(x + 4) - 6(x + 4) = 0
 q = 12, 13 or (x - 6) (x + 4) = 0
Hence, no relation can be established between p  x = 6, - 4
and q
II. y 2 + 8y = 0
79. 2; I. p2 - l3q + 42 = 0
or y(y + 8) = 0
p2 - 6p - 7p + 42 = 0
 y = 0, - 8 ie No relation can be established
p(p - 6) - 7(p - 6) = 0
between x and y.
(p - 6) (p - 7) = 0
85. 1; I. x2 + 4x = 0
 p = 6, 7
or x(x + 4) = 0  x = 0, - 4
II. q2 + q - 42 = 0
q2 + 7q - 6p - 42 = 0 II. y 2 + 10y + 25 = 0
q(q + 7) - 6(q + 7) = 0 or (y + 5)2 = 0
(q - 6)(q + 7) = 0 or y + 5 = 0  y = - 5
 q = 6, - 7 ie p  q  x > y
80. 3; eqn(I) × 3 18p - 15q = -141 86. 1; I. 2x2 + 2x – x – 1 = 0
eqn (II) × 5 25p + 15q = 55 or 2x(x + 1) – 1(x + 1) = 0
43p = -86 or (2x – 1) (x + 1) = 0

86 1
p   2  x  1,
2
43
II. 2y2 + 3y + 10y + 15 = 0
5p + 3q = 11
or y(2y + 3) + 5(2y + 3) = 0
3q = 11 - 5p
or (y + 5) (2y + 3) = 0
 3q = 11 + 10
 3q = 21 3
 y  5, 
 q = 7 ie p < q 2
81. 3; I. 2x2 + 13x - 7 = 0  x > y
or 2x2 + 14x - x - 7 = 0 87. 5; I. x2 + 4x + 8x + 32 = 0
or 2x (x + 7) - 1 (x + 7) = 0 or x(x + 4) + 8(x + 4) = 0
or (2x - 1) (x + 7) = 0 or (x + 4) (x + 8) = 0
 x = – 4, – 8
 x  1 , 7 II. 2y2 + 6y + 9y + 27 = 0
2
or 2y(y + 3) + 9(y + 3) = 0
II. 2y2 - 5y + 3 = 0
or (2y + 9) (y + 3) = 0
or 2y2 - 2y - 3y + 3 = 0
 II. y 2 = 36
9
 y   , 3  y = ±6
2
 x > y
 No relation can be established between x and y. 94. 3; I. 13x + 17y = 107 eqn (II) × 13
13x ± 143y = ± 533
88. 1; I. 6x2 – 9x – 8x + 12 = 0 160y = 640
or 3x(2x – 3) – 4(2x – 3) = 0
or (2x – 3) (3x – 4) = 0 640
 y  4 and x=11y-41
160
3 4
x  ,  x = 44 - 41 = 3
2 3
 x < y
II. 7y 2 – 7y – 6y + 6 = 0 95. 3; I. 9x2 + 18x + 9 = 0
or 7y(y – 1) – 6(y – 1) = 0 or x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
or (7y – 6) (y – 1) = 0 or (x + l)2 = 0
6  x + 1 = 0, or x = -1
 y  1,
7 II. y 2 - y - 2y + 2 = 0
 x > y or y(y - 1) -2(y - 1) = 0
No relation between ‘x’ and ‘y’. or (y - 1) (y - 2) = 0
89. 5; I. x2 – 11x – 71x + 781 =0  x < y
or x(x – 11) – 71(x – 11) = 0 96. 1; eqn (I) ×3 - eqn (II) × 4
or(x – 11)(x – 71) = 0 12x + 21y = 126
 x = 11, 71 12x - 44y = -4
II. y 2 = 5041 - + + .
 y = ± 71 65y = 130
90. 2; I. 6x2 – 15x – 32x + 80 = 0  y = 2
or 3x(2x – 5) – 16(2x – 5) = 0 and x = 7
or (3x – 16) (2x – 5) = 0 97. 3; I. 9x2 - 18x - 1 lx + 22 = 0
or 9x(x - 2)- 11(x - 2) = 0
16 5 or (x - 2)(9x - 11) = 0
x  ,
3 2
11
II. 2y2 – 4y – 5y + 10 = 0  x  2,
9
or 2y(y – 2) – 5(y – 2) = 0
II. y2 - 3y - 4y + 12 - 0
or (y – 2) (2y – 5) = 0
or y(y - 3) - 4(y - 3) = 0
5 or (y - 3) (y - 4) = 0
 y  2,
2  y = 3, 4
 x < y
x  y 98. 4; I. 3x2 - 4x - 32 = 0
91. 4; I. 3x2 - 12x + 5x - 20 = 0 or 3x2 - 12x + 8x - 32 = 0
or 3x(x - 4) + 5(x - 4) = 0 or 3x(x - 4) + 8(x - 4) = 0
or (3x + 5) (x - 4) = 0 or (3x + 8) (x - 4) = 0

5 8
 x   ,4  x  4, 
3 3

II. y 2 - 8y + 16 = 0 II. 2y2 - 8y - 9y + 36 = 0

or (y - 4)2 = 0 or 2y(y - 4) - 9(y - 4) = 0
 (y - 4) = 0 or (2y - 9) (y - 4) = 0
or y = 4 or (2y - 9) (y - 4) = 0
 x  y
92. 5; I. x2 - 72 = 0 9
 y  4,
or x2 = 72 2
 x = + 8.485 x  y
II. y 2 - y - 8y + 8 = 0 99. 1; I. 3x2 - 21x + 2x - 14 = 0
or y(y - 1) - 8(y - 1) = 0 or 3x(x - 7) + 2(x - 7) = 0
or (y - 1) (y - 8) = 0 or (3x + 2) (x - 7) = 0
y = 1, 8 2
 x  7, 
93. 1; I. 9x2- l14x + 361 =0 3
or (3x - 19)2 = 0
II. 2y2 + 5y + 3 = 0
3x - 19 = 0 or 2y2 + 2y + 3y + 3 = 0
19 or 2y(y + 1) + 3(y + 1) = 0
 x = = 6.33 or (2y + 3) (y + 1) = 0
3
 21x - 12y = 87
3
y , 1 20x + 12y = 200
2
41x = 287
 x > y
100. 5; I. x2 + 14x + 49 = 0  x = 7
or (x + 7)2 = 0 Putting the value of x in (I), we get
 x + 7 = 0 y = 5
or, x = -7
Hence, x > y
II. y2 + 9y = 0
or y(y + 9) = 0 105. 1; I. x2 = 5
 y = 0, -9
 ie no relation between x and y.  x   5  2.236
101. 3; I. 9x2 = 1
II. 4y2 - 24y + 35 = 0
1 or, 4y2 - 14y - 10y + 35 = 0
 x2 
9 or, 2y(2y - 7) - 5(2y - 7) = 0
or, (2y - 5) (2y - 7) = 0
1
x  5 7
3 y ,  2.5, 3.5
2 2
II. 4y 2 + 11y - 3 = 0
or, 4y2 + 12y - y - 3 = 0 Hence, x < y
106. 3; I. 35x2 - 28x - 25x + 20 = 0
or, 4y(y + 3) - 1(y + 3) = 0
or 7x(5x - 4) - 5(5x - 4) = 0
1 or (7x - 5) (5x - 4) = 0
y , 3
4 x
5 4
,
7 5
Hence, there is no relation between x and y.
II. 56y2 - 48y - 49y + 42 = 0
102. 1; I. 3x2 + 5x - 2 = 0
or 8y(7y - 6) - 7(7y - 6) = 0
or, 3x2 + 6x - x - 2 = 0 or (8y - 7) (7y - 6) = 0
or, 3x(x + 2) - 1(x + 2) = 0 7 6
or, (3x - 1) (x + 2) = 0  y ,
8 7
1  x < y
 x  2,
3 107. l ; I. x = 3
4913
2
II. 2y - 2y - 5y + 5 = 0  x = 17
II. 13y = 246 - 3x
or, 2y(y - 1) - 5(y - 1) = 0
or 13y = 246 - 51 = 195
5  y = 15
 y  1, x > y
2 108. 2; I. x2 - 7x + 2x - 14 = 0
Hence, x < y or x(x - 7) + 2(x - 7) = 0
103. 5; I. 6x2 + 13x + 5 = 0 (x + 2) (x - 7) = 0
 x = -2, 7
or, 6x2 + 3x + 10x + 5 = 0
II. y 2 + 5y + 2y + 10 = 0
or, 3x(2x + 1) + 5(2x + 1) = 0 or y(y + 5) + 2(y + 5) = 0
or, (3x + 5) (2x + 1) = 0 or (y + 2) (y + 5) = 0
 y = -2, -5
5 1 x  y
x  , 
3 2 109. 5; I. x2 = 3481
 x = ± 59
II. 3y2 + 11y + 10 = 0
or, 3y2 + 6y + 5y + 10 = 0 II. 3y2 = 3
216000
2
or, 3y(y + 2) + 5(y + 2) = 0  3y = 60
or, (3y + 5) (y + 2) = 0  y = ± 20
No relation
5 110. 1; I. 5x2 + 5x - 3x - 3 = 0
 y   , 2
3 or 5x (x + 1) - 3(x + 1) = 0
or (5x - 3) (x + 1) = 0
Hence, x  y
104. 4; I. 7x - 4y = 29 3
x  , 1
II. 5x + 3y = 50 5
(I) × 3 + (II) × 4 II. 2y2 + 4x + 3y + 6 = 0
or 2y(y + 2) + 3(y + 2) = 0
 or (2y + 3) (y + 2) = 0 or (y + 3) (y + 4) = 0
y = -3, -4
–3
y  , 2  x > y
2
118. 3; I. 3x2 - 23x + 40 = 0
ie x > y
or 3x2 - 15x - 8x + 40 = 0
111. 1; I. 20x2 - 35x - 32x + 56 = 0
or 3x(x - 5) - 8(x - 5) = 0
or 5x(4x - 7) - 8(4x - 7) = 0
or (5x - 8) (4x - 7) = 0 or (3x - 8) (x - 5) = 0

 x  5, 8
3
 x = 8,7
5 4 II. 2y2 - 23y + 66 = 0
II. 56y2 - 32y - 35y + 20 = 0 or 2y2 - 12y - 11y + 66 = 0
or 8y(7y - 4) - 5(7y - 4) = 0 or 2y (y - 6) -11 (y - 6) = 0
or (8y - 5) (7y - 4) = 0 or (y - 6)(2y - 11) = 0
5 4
 y  ,  x > y  y  6, 11
8 7 2
112. 4; I. x4 = 65536  x < y
 x = +16 119. 3; I. 15x2 - 25x - 21x + 35 = 0
II. y = 3 or 5x(3x - 5) - 7(3x - 5) = 0
4096
or (5x - 7) (3x - 5) = 0
 y = 16  x  y
113. 3; I. 2x2 + 16x - 5x - 40 = 0 x  7 , 5
5 3
or 2x(x + 8) - 5(x + 8) = 0
or (2x - 5) (x + 8) = 0 II. 4y 2 - 8y - 7y + 14 = 0
or 4y(y - 2) - 7(y - 2) = 0
 x = 5 , 8 or (4y - 7) (y - 2) = 0
2
II. 4y2 - 16y - 11y + 44 = 0  y = 2, 7 4
or 4y(y - 4) - 11(y - 4) = 0
 x < y
or(4y - 11) (y - 4) = 0
120. 3; I. x2 - x + 6x -6 = 0
11 or x(x - 1) + 6(x - 1) = 0
 y = 4,  x < y
4 or (x - 1) (x + 6) = 0
114. 1; I. 7x = 4y + 85  x = 1, -6
or 7x = 4 × 26 + 85 (Put y = 26) II. 2y 2 - 6y - 5y + 15 = 0
or 2y(y - 3) - 5(y - 3) = 0
189
 x = = 27 or (y - 3) (2y - 5) = 0
7
II. y = 3
17576  y = 26  y = 3, 5 2
 x > y  x < y
115. 4; I. x2 = 14641 121. 3; I. 2x2 - 21x + 54 = 0
 x = ±121 or 2x2 - 12x - 9x + 54 = 0
II. y = 14641 or 2x(x - 6) - 9(x - 6) = 0
or (x - 6) (2x - 9) = 0
 y = 121
 x  y 9
 x  6,
116. 2; I. x2 + 42 = 13x 2
or x2 - 13x + 42 = 0 II. y2 - 14y + 49 = 0
or x2 - 7x - 6x + 42 = 0 or (y - 7)2 = 0
or x(x - 7) - 6(x - 7) = 0 or y - 7 = 0
or (x - 6) (x - 7) = 0  y = 7 Hence x < y
 x = 6, 7 122. 2; I. x2 - 19x + 70 = 0
4
or x2 - 5x - 14x + 70 = 0
II. y  1296
or x(x - 5) - 14(x - 5) = 0
 y = 6 or (x - 5) (x - 14) = 0
 x  y  x = 5, 14
117. 1; I. x2 + x - 2 = 0 II. 2y2 - 10y - 7y + 35 = 0
or x2 + 2x - x - 2 = 0 or 2y(y - 5) - 7(y - 5) = 0
or x(x + 2) - 1(x + 2) = 0 or (y - 5) (2y - 7) = 0
or (x - 1) (x + 2) = 0 7
 x = 1, - 2  y = 5, Hence x  y
2
II. y2 + 7y + 12 = 0
123. 4; I. 3x2 + 5x - 8 = 0
or y2 + 3y + 4y + 12 = 0
or 3x2 - 3x + 8x - 8 = 0
or y(y + 3) + 4(y + 3) = 0 or 3x(x - 1) + 8(x - 1) = 0
 or (x - 1) (3x + 8) = 0 or (3y - 1) (2y - 1) = 0
8 1 1
 x  1,   y ,
3 2 3
II. y2 - 4y + 3 = 0  x < y
or y2 - y - 3y + 3 = 0 130. 2; I. 3x2 + 9x + 6x + 18 = 0
or y(y - 1) - 3(y - 1) = 0 or 3x(x + 3) + 6(x + 3) = 0
or(y - l)(y - 3) = 0 or (x + 3)(3x + 6) = 0
 y = 1, 3 Hence, x  y  x = -3, -2
124. 4; I. 12x2 - 16x + 5 = 0 II. 2y2 + 6y + 9y+ 27 = 0
or 12x2 - 6x - 10x + 5 = 0 or 2y(y + 3) + 9(y + 3) = 0
or 6x(2x - 1) - 5(2x - 1) = 0 or (2y + 9)(y + 3) = 0
or (6x - 5) (2x - 1) = 0
9
 y  3, 
1 5 2
x  ,
2 6  x  y
II. 18y2 - 45y + 25 = 0 131. 1; 4x + 3y = 40 .........(i) ×6
or 18y2 - 30y - 15y + 25 = 0 6x - 5y = 22 .........(ii) ×4
or 6y(3y - 5) - 5(3y - 5) = 0 24x +18y = 240
or (3y - 5) (6y - 5) = 0 24x - 20y = 88
- + - .
5 5
y , Hence, x  y 38y = 152
3 6
125. 2; I. 3x2 + 11x + 8 = 0 152
 y 4
or 3x2 + 3x + 8x + 8 = 0 38
or 3x(x+ 1) + 8(x + 1) = 0 Putting the value of y in equation (i), we have
or (x + 1) (3x + 8) = 0 4x + 3 x 4 = 40
or, 4x = 40 12 = 28
8
 x  1,   x = 7
3
Hence, x > y.
II. 3y2 + 20y + 32 = 0
or 3y2 + 12y + 8y + 32 = 0 132. 2; 2x2  4x  13x  2 13  0 ...(i)
or 3y(y + 4) + 8(y + 4) = 0
or, 2x  x  2   13  x  2   0
or (3y + 8) (y + 4) = 0

 y  4, 
8
Hence, x  y

or,  x  2 2x  13  0
3
13
126. 5; I. x = 3
357911  x = 71  x  2,
2
II. y = 5041  y = 71
10y 2  18y  5 13y  9 13  0 ...(ii)
 x = y
127. 1; Eqn(l) × 9 - Eqn (II) × 5 or, 2y  5y  9   13(5y  9)  0
45x + 63y = -387
45x - 85y = 205 or, (2y  13)(5y  9)  0
- + - .
148y = -592 9 13
 y ,
 y = -4 and x = -3 5 2
 x > y Hence, x  y.
128. 4; I. x2 + 11x + 30 = 0 133. 5; 6x2 + 17 - 3x2 - 20 = 0 ... (i)
or x(x + 5) + 6(x + 5) = 0   or, 3x2 = 3
or (x + 5) (x + 6) = 0  x ± l
 x = -5, -6 5y 2 - 12 - 9y2 + 16 = 0 .... (ii)
II. y2 + 4y + 5y + 20 = 0 or, 4y2 = 4
or y(y + 4) + 5(y + 4) = 0   y ± 1
or (y + 4) (y + 5) = 0 Hence x = y.
 y = -4,-5 134. 2; 13x + 17 = 134 .... (i) .
x  y
117
129. 3; I. 4x2 + 4x - x - l = 0  x  9.
or 4x(x+ 1)- l(x + 1) = 0 13
or (4x - 1) (x + 1) = 0 (36l) 1/2y2 - 270 = 1269
or, 19y2 = 1629 + 270 = 1539
1
 x = -l, 1539
4 y2   81
II. 6y2 - 3y - 2y + 1 = 0 19
or 3y(2y - 1) - l(2y - 1) = 0  y ± 9
 Hence, x  y. or, 2p(2p - 5) - 3(2p - 5) = 0
135. 4; 64x2 = 256 .... (i) or, (2p - 3) (2p - 5) = 0
or, x2 = 4  x = ± 2
3 5
14y3 - 12y3 = 16 .... (ii) p = ,
2 2
or, 2y3 = 16
 y3 = 8 II. 2q2 + 5q - 7 = 0
 y = 2 or, 2q2 + 7q - 2q - 7 = 0
Hence x  y. or, q(2q + 7) - 1(2q + 7) = 0
136. 3; 15x - 21y = -72 or, (q - 1) (2q + 7) = 0
91x + 21y = 602 7
106x = 530 q = 1, 
2
 x = 5, y = 7
143. 2; I. p2 = 49
x < y
 P = ±7
137. 2; I. x2 - 13x + 40 = 0
II. q2 + 15q + 56 = 0
or x2 - 5x - 8x + 40 = 0
or, q2 + 8q + 7q + 56 = 0
or x(x - 5) -8(x - 5) = 0
or, q(q + 8) + 7(q + 8) = 0
or (x - 5)(x - 8) = 0
or, (q + 7) (q + 8) = 0
 x = 5, 8
 q = -7, -8
II. y2 + 3y - 40 = 0
 p q
or y2 - 5y + 8y - 40 = 0
144. 5; I. 2p2 + 5p - 12 = 0
or y(y - 5) + 8(y - 5) = 0
or, 2p2 + 8p - 3p - 12 = 0
or (y - 5) (y + 8) = 0
or, 2p(p + 4) - 3(p + 4) = 0
 y = 5, -8
or, (2p - 3) (p + 4) = 0
Hence, x  y
138. 4; I. 8x2 -26x + 15 = 0 3
p = , 4
or 8x2 - 20x - 6x + 15 = 0 2
or 4x(2x - 5) - 3(2x - 5) = 0 II. 2q2 - q - 1 = 0
or (4x - 3) (2x - 5) = 0 or, 2q2 - 2q + q - 1 = 0
3 5 or, 2q(q - 1) + 1(q - 1) = 0
x = , or, (2q + 1) (q - 1) = 0
4 2
II. 2y2-17y + 30 = 0 1
or 2y2 - 12y - 5y + 30 - 0  q = 1, 
2
or 2y(y - 6) - 5(y - 6) = 0 No reation between ‘p’ and ‘q’.
or (2y - 5) (y - 6) = 0 145. 2; I. p2 - 12p + 35 = 0
5 or p2 - 5p - 7p + 35 = 0
 y= ,6 or p(p - 5) - 7(p - 5) = 0
2
or (p - 7) (p - 5) = 0
 x y
 p = 5, 7
139. 4; I. x2 = 484
II. q2 - 25 = 0
 x = + 22
or, q2 = 25
II. y2 - 45y + 506 = 0
 q = +5
or y2 - 22y - 23y + 506 = 0
 p q
or y(y - 22) - 23(y - 22) = 0
146. 3; I. 3x2 + 6x + x + 2 = 0
or (y - 22) (y - 23) = 0
or 3x(x + 2) + 1(x + 2) = 0
 y = 22, 23
or (x + 2) (3x + 1) = 0
 x  y
140. 5; I. 13x -21 = 200- 4x 1
or 13x + 4x = 200 + 21  x = –2, 
3
221 II. 2y2 + 4y + 5y + 10 = 0
 x   13 or 2y(y + 2) + 5(y + 2) = 0
17
or (2y + 5) (y + 2) = 0
II. y = 2197 3

5
 y = 13  y = –2, 
2
 x = y
141. 3; I. (p + q)2 = 3136  x  y
 p + q = +56 147. 4; I. x2 + 2x – x – 2 = 0
II. q + 2513 = 2569 or x(x + 2)– 1(x + 2) = 0
or, q = 2569 - 2513 = 56 or (x – 1) (x + 2) = 0
Putting the value of q in (I) we have,  x = 1, –2
p = 0. -112 II. y2 – y – 2y + 2 = 0
 p < q or y(y – 1) – 2(y – 1) = 0
142. 1; I. 4p2 - 16p + 15 = 0 or (y – 1)(y – 2)
or, 4p2 - 10p - 6p + 15 = 0  y = l, 2
x  y
148. 1; I. 20x2 – 15x – 36x + 27 = 0
336
or 5x(4x – 3) – 9(4x – 3) = 0 x =  16
21
or (5x – 9) (4x – 3) = 0
9 3 II. 121y 2  63  260
 x = ,
5 4 or, 11y2 + 63 = 260
II. 5y2 – 10y – 6y + 4 = 0 or, 11y2 = 260 - 216 = 44
or 5y(3y – 2) – 2(3y – 2) = 0 or, y2 = 4 y = +2
or (5y – 2) (3y – 2)  x > y
154. 3; I. 17x = 169+ 14 + 25 + 4x
2 2 or, 13x = 208
y ,
5 3
208
 x > y x =  16
13
149. 5; I. 7x2 + 21x – 5x – 15 = 0
or 7x(x + 3) – 5(x + 3) = 0 II. 9y - 4y = 345 - 260 = 85
or (x + 3) (7x – 5) = 0 or, 5y = 85
 y = 17
5  x < y
 x  3,
7 155. 3; I. 3x2 - 13x + 14 = 0
II. y2 – 7y + y – 7 = 0 or, 3x2 - 7x - 6x + 14 = 0
or y(y – 7) + 1(y – 7) = 0 or,3x(x - 2) -7(x - 2) = 0
or (y + 1) (y – 7) or, (3x - 7) (x - 2) = 0
 y =– 1, 7
7
 no relation between ‘x’ and ‘y’.  x = ,2
3
150. 1; I. x2 = 729
 x = ±27 II. y2 - 7y + 12 = 0
II. y2 + 58y + 840 = 0 or, y2 - 4y - 3y + 12 = 0
or y2 + 28y + 30y + 840 = 0 or, y(y - 4) -3(y - 4) = 0
or y(y + 28) + 30(y + 28) = 0 or,(y -3)(y - 4) = 0
or (y + 30) (y + 28) = 0  y = 4, 3
 y = –30, –28  x < y
 x > y 156. 2; I. 2x2 - 8x - 7x + 28 = 0
or 2x(x - 4) - 7(x - 4) = 0
1
15 9 or (2x - 7) (x - 4) = 0
151. 2; I.   (x)2
x x
7
 x  4,
15  9 1 2
or,  x2  x
x II. 2y2 + 10y - 7y - 35 = 0
or 2y(y + 5) - 7(y + 5) = 0
or, x = 4  x = 4
or (2y - 7)(y + 5) = 0
II. y10 - (36)5 = 0
or, y10 = (36)5 7
y , 5
5 1 2
or y = (36) 10
 36 2
 x  y
y= 36  6 157. 1; 28x - 20y = 96
28x + 21y = 301
 x  y
- - - .
152. 1; 5x + 2y = 96 ... (i)
-41y = -205
21x + 15y = 489 ... (ii)
 y = 5 and x = 7
Now, eqn (i) × 15 and eqn (ii) × 2
 x > y
75x + 30y = 1440
42x + 30y = 978 158. 3; I. x = 3
2744  14
- - - .
II. y = 487 = 22
33x = 462
 x = 14  484  32
Putting the value of x in eqn (i), we get
x < y
5 × 14 + 2y = 96 or, 2y = 96 - 70 = 26
159. 5; I. x2 - x - 8x + 8 = 0
26 or x(x - 1) - 8(x - 1) = 0
or, y = = 13 or (x - 1) (x - 8) = 0
2
 x > y  x = 1, 8
II. 2y2 - y - 10y + 5 = 0
1
2
2 2 or y(2y - 1) - 5(2y - 1) = 0
153. 1; I. (441) x  111  (15)
or (y - 5) (2y - 1) = 0
1
2
2 2
or, (21) x  225  111  336 1
 y = 5,
2
or, 21x = 336 2
160. 1; I. 2x2 + 2x + x + 1 = 0 II. 2y2 - 13y + 20 = 0
or 2x(x + 1) + 1(x + 1) = 0 or 2y2 - 8y - 5y + 20 = 0
or (x + 1)(2x + 1) = 0 or 2y(y - 4) - 5(y - 4) = 0
or (2y - 5) (y - 4) = 0
1
 x  1,  0.5
2 5
 y = 4,
II. 6y2 + 9y + 8y + 12 = 0 2
or 3y(2y + 3) + 4(2y + 3) = 0  x < y
or (3y + 4) (2y + 3) = 0 166. 5; I. x 2  8 3x  45  0
4 3
 y   ,   1.33, 1.5 or, x2  5 3x  3 3x  45  0
3 2
 x > y or,x(x  5 3)  3 3(x  5 3)  0
161. 2; I. 3x2 - 29x + 56 = 0
or 3x2 - 21x - 8x + 56 = 0 or,(x  3 3)(x  5 3)  0
or 3x(x - 7) - 8(x - 7) = 0
 x  3 3, 5 3
or (3x - 8) (x - 7) = 0
II. y 2  2y  24  0
 x = 8 ,7
3 or y 2  4 2y  3 2y  24  0
II. 3y2 - 5y - 8 = 0
or 3y2 + 3y - 8y - 8 = 0 or (y  4 2y)(y  3 2)  0
or 3y(y + 1) - 8(y + 1) = 0
or (3y - 8) (y + 1) = 0 or (y  3 2)(y  4 2)
or (3y - 8) (y + 1) = 0
 y  3 2,4 2
8 Hence relation cannot be established between x
 y = 1,
3 and y.
 x  y 167. 2; I. x  7 2x  24  0
162. 4; I. 5x2 + 26x - 24 = 0
or 5x2 + 30x - 4x - 24 = 0 or x  4 2x  3 2x  24  0
or 5x(x + 6) - 4(x + 6) = 0
or x( x  4 2)  3 2( x  4 2)  0
or (5x - 4) (x + 6) = 0
4 or ( x  3 2)( x  4 2)  0
 x = , 6
5 Now, if x 3 2 0
II. 5y2 - 30y - 4y + 24 = 0
or 5y(y - 6) - 4(y - 6) = 0 then x 3 2
or (5y - 4) (y - 6) = 0 4  x = 9 × 2 = 18
4 If x  4 2  0
 y = ,6
5
then x 4 2
 x  y
163. 1; I. x2 - 7x = 0  x = 16 × 2 = 32
or x (x - 7) = 0 II. y  5 2y  12  0
 x = 0, 7
II. 2y2 + 5y + 3 = 0 or y  3 2y  2 2y  12  0
or 2y2 + 2y + 3y + 3 = 0
or 2y(y + 1) + 3(y + 1) = 0 or y( y  3 2)  2 2( y  3 2)  0
or (2y + 3) (y + 1) = 0
or ( y  2 2)( y  3 2)  0
3
 y = 1, 
2 If ( y  2 2)  0
 x > y
then y 2 2
164. l ; 7x - 4y = 40 ...(i)
and 8x + 8y = 8 y = 4 × 2 = 8
or x + y = 1 ...(ii) if y  3 2  0
Solving (i) and (ii), we have
 x = 4, y = -3 then y 3 2
 x > y
 y = 9 × 2= 18
165. 3; I. 15x2 - 4!x + 14 = 0
 x  y
or 15x2 - 6x - 35x + 14 = 0
168. 4; I. 12x2 - 17x + 6 = 0
or 3x(5x - 2) - 7(5x - 2) = 0
or 12x2 - 9x - 8x + 6 = 0
or (3x - 7)(5x - 2) = 0
or 3x(4x - 3) - 2(4x - 3) = 0
7 2 or (3x - 2) (4x - 3) = 0
 x = ,
3 5
 If 3x - 2 = 0
 x  7 3, 5 5
then 3x = 2
2 II. y 2  5 5y  30  0
x 
3
or, y 2  3 5y  2 5y  30  0
If 4x - 3 = 0
3 or, (y  3 5), (y  2 5)  0
then x =
4
y  3 5, 2 5
II. 20y2 - 31y + 12 = 0
173. 3; I. 14x2 + 11x - 15 = 0
or 20y2 - 16y - 15y + 12 = 0
or (7x - 5) (2x + 3) = 0
or 4y(5y - 4) - 3(5y - 4) = 0
or (4y - 3) (5y - 4) = 0 5 3
x ,
3 4 7 2
 y ,
4 5 II. 20y2 - 31y + 12 = 0
Hence x  y or (4y - 3), (5y - 4) = 0
169. 5; I. 3x2 - 8x + 4 = 0 3 4
or 3x2 - 6x - 2x + 4 = 0 y ,
4 5
or (3x - 2) (x - 2) = 0
 x < y
2 174. 1; I. 5x + 4y = 41 ... (i)
 x  2,
3 II. 4x + 5y = 40 ... (ii)
II. 4y2 - 15y + 9 = 0 On solving both equations, we have
or 4y2 - 12y - 3y + 9 = 0 x = 5 and y = 4
or 4y(y - 3) - 3(y - 3) = 0  x > y
or (4y - 3) (y - 3) = 0
15
3 (18) 2
y  ,3 175. 3; I. x 0
4 x2
Relation cannot be established between x and y. 5 15
170. 1; I. x2 - 16x + 63 = 0 or x 2  (18) 2
or x2 - 9x - 7x + 63 = 0
x = (18)3
or x(x - 9) - 7(x - 9) = 0
or (x - 7) (x - 9) = 0 9

 x = 7, 9 (19)2
II. y 0
II. y 2 - 2y - 35 = 0 y
or y2 - 17y + 5y - 35 = 0 3 9
or y(y - 7) + 5(y - 7) = 0 or y 2  (19)2
or (y + 5) (y - 7) = 0
 y = (19)3
 y = -5, 7
 x < y
Hence, x  y
176. 5; I. 63x  194 x  143  0
171. 5; I. 63x  94 x  35  0

or, or,63x  49 x  45 x  35  0 or 63x  117 x  77 x  143  0

or (7 x  13)(9 x  11)  0
or, (9 x  7)(7 x  5)  0
169 121
49 25 x  ,
x  , 49 81
81 49
II. 99y  225 y  150  0
II. 32y  52 y  21  0
or 99y  90 y  165 y  150  0
or, 32y  28 y – 24 y  21  0
or (11 y  10)(9 y  15)  0
or,(4 y  3).(8 y  7)  0
100 225
9 49 y  ,
y , 121 81
16 64
Therefore relation cannot be established between
Therefore relation can’t be established between x
x and y.
and y.
177. 2; I. 16x2 - 40x - 39 = 0
172. 1; I. x 2  7 3x  35 15  5 5x or 16x2 - 52x + 12x - 39 = 0
or (4x- 13) (4x + 3)
or, x2  5 5x  7 3x  35 15  0
13 3
or, (x  7 3)(x  5 5)  0 x ,
4 4
 II. 12y2 - 113y + 255 = 0 or, y(y - 2) - 1 (y - 2) = 0
or 12y2 - 45y - 68y + 255 = 0 or, (y - 2)(y - 1) = 0
or (4y - 15) (3y - 17) = 0  y = 2, l
15 17 Hence, no relation can be established.
y  ,
4 3 183. 2; I. x  169  0
Therefore y > x
or, x < y or, x  169
178. 2; I. x  7 3x  36  0  x  13
or x  7 3. x  36  0 II. y2 - 169 = 0
or, y2 = 169
or x  3 3. x  4 3. x  36  0
or, y = 169
or ( x  3 3)( x  4 3)  0  y = ±13
 x = 27, 48
Hence, x  y
II. y  5 2y  7 2y  70  0 184. 3; I. x2 - 32 = 112
or, x2= 112 + 32 = 144
or y  5 2. y  7 2. y  70  0
or, x = 144
or ( y  5 2)( y  7 2)  0
 x = ±12
 y = 50, 98
 x < y II. y - 256 = 0

179. 1; I. x 2  7 7x  84  0 or, y = 256

or (x  4 7)(x  3 7)  0  y = 16
Hence, x < y
 x  4 7,3 7 185. 5; I. x2 - 25 = 0
2
II. y  5 5y  30  0 or, x2 = 25
or, x = 25
or (y  2 5)(y  3 5)  0
 x = ±5
 y  2 5, 3 5 II. y2 - 9y + 20 = 0
 x > y or, y2 - 5y - 4y + 20 = 0
180. 2; I. 10x + 6y = 13 or, y(y - 5) - 4(y - 5) = 0
II. 45x + 24y = 56
or, (y - 5) (y - 4) = 0
4 5  y = 5, 4
On solving both eqns, x = , y 
5 6 Hence, no relation can be established.
 x < y 186. 3; 3x + 5y = 69 ... (i)
181. 2; I. x2 - 2x - 15 = 0 9x + 4y = 108 ... (ii)
or,x2 - 5x + 3x - 15 = 0 x + z = 12 ... (iii)
or, x(x - 5) + 3(x - 5) = 0 Now, from (i) and (ii), we have
or,(x - 5) (x + 3) = 0 3x + 5y = 69 ... (i) × 4
9x + 4y = 108 ... (ii) × 5
x = 5, -3
12x + 20y = 276
II. y2 + 5y + 6 = 0
45x + 20y = 540
or, y2 + 3y + 2y + 6 = 0 - 33x = - 264
or, y(y + 3) + 2(y + 3) = 0 On subtracting, we get
or,(y + 3)(y + 2) = 0 or, 33x = 264
y = -3, -2
264
x  y  x = = 8
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182. 5; I. x2 - x - 12 = 0
Putting the value of x in equation (i), we get 3 × 8
or, x2 - 4x + 3x - 12 = 0 + 5y = 69
or, x(x - 4) + 3(x - 4) = 0 or, 5y = 69 - 24 = 45
or, (x - 4) (x + 3) = 0
45
 x = 4, -3  y = = 9
5
II. y2-3y + 2 = 0
Again, putting the value of x in equation (iii),
or, y2 - 2y - y + 2 = 0
we get
 x + z = 12 or, 12x + 15y = 111
or, z = 12 - 8 = 4 35x + 15y = 180
Hence, x < y > z - - - .
-23x = - 69
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3 4  x = 3
187. 3; I. y 9 3
9 4
 9  9  9 ...(I)
Putting the value of x in equation (i)
II. 2x + 5z = 54 .. (ii) 4 × 3 + 5y = 37
III. 6x + 4z = 74
or, 3x + 2z = 37 ... (iii) 25
or, y = 5
From equation (ii) × 2 - (iii) × 5, we get 5
4x + 10z = 108 Now, putting the value of x in equation (ii)
15x + 10z = 185 z = 5. Hence, x < y = z
- - - . 191. 4; I. 7x + 3y = 77 ... (i)
- 11x = - 77 1
or, 11x = 77 II. 2x + 5y = (2601) 2 = 51 ...(ii)
 x = 7
Now, 7x + 3y = 77 ... (i) × 5
Putting the value of x in equation (ii), we get
2x + 5y = 51 ... (ii) × 3
2 × 7 + 5z = 54
or, 35x + 15y = 385
or, 5z = 40
6x + 15y = 153
 z = 8
- - - .
Hence, x < y > z
29x = 232
188. 2; I. 2x + 3y + 4z = 66 ... (i)
II. 2x + y + 3z = 42 ... (ii) 232
III.3x + 2y + 4z = 63 ... (iii) x  8
From (iii) and (i),
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Putting the value of x in equation (i), we have
x - y = - 3 ...(iv)
7 × 8 + 3y = 77
From equation (i) × 3 - equation (ii) × 4
or, 3y = 77 - 56 = 21
6x + 9y + 12z = 198
8x + 4y + 12z = 168 21
- - - - . or, y = = 7
3
2x + 5y = 30 ... (v)
Hence, x > y
Solving equation (iv) and (v), we get
x = 5, y = 8 192. 3; I. 3x2 - 6x - 17x  2 17 = 0
Now, on putting the value of x and y in equation
(i), or, 3x(x - 2) - 17 (x - 2) = 0
10 + 24 + 4z = 66
or, 4z = 32 or, (3x  17)(x  2)  0
32
z  8 17
4 x = 2,
3
Hence, x < y = z
189. 1; I. (x + z)3 = 1728 = 123 II. 10y2 - 18y - 5 17y  9 17y  0
or, x + z = 12 ...(i)
II. 2x + 3y = 35 ... (ii) or, 2y(5y - 9) - 17 (5y - 9) = 0
III. x - z = 2 ...(iii)
Now, equation (i) and (ii), or, (2y - 17 ) (5y - 9) = 0
x = 7, z = 5
Putting the value x in question (ii) we have, 17 9
or, y  ,
2 × 7 + 3y = 35 2 5
or, 3y = 35 - 14 = 21
1
21 193. 4; I. (289)2 x  324  203
or, y = = 7
3 or, 17x - 18 = 203
Hence, x = y > z or, 17x = 221
190. 2; 4x + 5y = 37 ... (i)
x + z = 8 ... (ii) 221
 x = = 13
7x + 3y = 36 ... (iii) 17
From equation (i) and (iii),
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4x + 5y = 37 ... (i) × 3
II. (484)2 y  225  183
7x + 3y = 36 ... (ii) × 5
or, 22y - 15 = 183
 or, 22y = 198 + 4y = 41
or, 4y = 41 - 21 = 20
198
y 9 20
22 or, y = = 5
Hence, x > y 4
194. 1; I. 511x2 = 3066  Hence, x > y

3066 196. 5; I. 3x2 - 6x - 17x  2 17  0 ...(i)

or, x 2  6
511 or, 3x(x - 2) - (x - 2) = 0
17
x  6 or, (3x - 17 )(x - 2) = 0
II. 12y3 - 9y3 = 1536
or, 3y 3 = 1536 17
or, x = 2,
1536 3
or, y3 = = 512 = 83
3 II. 10y2 - 15y + 17y  3 17  0
 y = 8 Hence, x < y
1 or, 5y(y - 3) + 17 (y - 3) = 0
195. 4, I. 3x + 4y = (4681) 2 = 41
or, (5y + 17 ) (y - 3) = 0
or, 3x + 4y = 41 ... (i)
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II. 3x + 2y = (961) 2 17
 y  3, 
3x + 2y = 31 ...(ii)
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Solving (i) and (ii), we get 197. 2; I. x2 - 16x + 63 = 0
3x + 4y = 41 ...(i) × 2 or, x2 - 9x - 7x + 63 = 0
3x + 2y = 31 ...(ii) × 4 or, x(x - 9) - 7(x - 9) = 0
6x + 8y = 82 or, (x - 7) (x - 9) = 0
12x + 8y = 124  x = 7, 9
- - - . II. y2 - 2y - 35 = 0
- 6x = - 42 or, y2 - 7y + 5y - 35 = 0
or, y(y - 7) + 5(y - 7) = 0
42 or, (y - 7) (y + 5) = 0
x  7
6  y = 7, - 5
Putting the value of x in equation (i), we get 3 × 7 Hence, x  y