CHAPTER – 4

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If x=1 is a common root of the equations ax²+ax+3=0 and x²+x+b=0, then ab=
a)3 b) 3.5 c) 6 d) -3
2. If x²+k(4x+k-1)+2=0 has equal roots, then k=
a) -2/3,1 b) 2/3,-1 c) 3/2,1/3 d) -3/2,-1/3
3. The roots of quadratic equation 9a²b²x²-16abcdx-25c²d²=0 are :
a) -25cd/9ab, -cd/ab b) -25cd/9ab, cd/ab c) 25cd/9ab, cd/ab d) 25cd/9ab, -
cd/ab
4. The quadratic equation x²-4x+k=0 has two distinct roots if:
a) K=4 b) k>4 c) k=16 d) k<4
5. The quadratic equation 2x²-3x+2=0 have ;
a) Real roots b) Real &distinct roots c) Real and equal roots d) No real roots
6. If the equation x²+5kx+16=0 has no real roots then,
a) K>8/5 b) k<-8/5 c) -8/5<k<8/5 d) none of these
7. The value of c for which the equation ax²+2bx+c=0 has equal roots is:
a) b²/a b) b²/4a c) a²/b d) a²/4b
8. The ratio of the sum and product of the roots of the equation 7x²-12x+18=0 is:
a) 7:12 b) 7:18 c) 3:2 d) 2:3
9. The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x²-kx+k=0 has equal roots is:
a) 8 only b) 0 only c) 4 d) 0,8
10. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6m more than twice the shortest side . The
third side is 2m less than the hypotenuse . The representation of the above situation
in the form of a quadratic equation is:
a) (2x+6)²=x²-(2x+4)² b) (2x+6)²=x²+(2x+4)² c) (2x+6)²+x²=(2x+4)² d)
none of these
11. Consider the equation kx²+2x=c(2x²+b). For the equation to be quadratic ,which
of these cannot be the value of k?
a) 2c b) 3c c) 4c d) 2c+2b
12. If the difference of roots of the quadratic equation x²+kx+12=0 is 1,the posittive
value of k is:
a) -7 b) 7 c) 4 d) 8

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13. If the equation x²-mx+1=0 does not possess a real root, then
a) m>2 b)m< -2 C)-2<m<2 d) -3<m<3
* A statement of assertion(A) is followed by a statement of reason(R). Choose the
correct option
14 Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R)
have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the
correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A): Both the roots of the quadratic equation x² -x +1=0 are real
Reason(R): The roots of the equation ax²+bx+c=0 are real if and only if b²-4ac≥0
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
15 Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R)
have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the
correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A): The value of k for which the equation kx²-12x+4=0has equal
roots, is 9.
Reason(R) : The equation ax²+bx+c=0,(where a is not equal to 0) has equal
roots ,if b²-4ac>0 .
a. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b. Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION B(Short Answer Questions)

16. Solve for x: (2𝑥 + 9)½ + 𝑥 = 13
17. Find the value of k for which one root of the quadratic equation 𝑘𝑥² − 14𝑥 + 8 = 0
is six times the other.

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18. If 2 is a root of the quadratic equation 3𝑥² + 𝑝𝑥 − 8 = 0 and the quadratic
equation 4𝑥² − 2𝑝𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has equal roots, find the value of k.
19. If the roots of the equation (𝑐² − 𝑎𝑏)𝑥² − 2(𝑎² − 𝑏𝑐)𝑥 + 𝑏² − 𝑎𝑐 = 0 in x are
equal, then show that either 𝑎 = 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑎³ + 𝑏³ + 𝑐³ = 3𝑎𝑏𝑐.
20. Solve the following quadratic equation: 9𝑥² − 9(𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + (2𝑎² + 5𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑏²) = 0
21. If the roots of the equation (𝑎² + 𝑏²)𝑥² − 2(𝑎𝑐 + 𝑏𝑑)𝑥 + (𝑐² + 𝑑²) = 0 are equal,
prove that a/b=c/d.
22. A two digit number is four times the sum of the digits. It is also equal to 3 times
the product of digits. Find the number.
23. A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in order to reach the
destination 1500 km away in time it had to increase its speed by 100km/hr from the
speed. Find its usual speed.
24. If p and q are positive then find the nature of roots of the equation 𝑥² − 𝑝𝑥 − 𝑞 =
0
25. The sum of ages of a father and son is 45 years. Five years ago the product of
their ages was 124. Find the age of the father and the son.

SECTION C (Long Answers)

26. In a Cinema Hall the number of rows was equal to the no. of seats in each row. If the
number of rows is doubled and the number of seats in each row is reduced by 5, then find
the total no. of seats increased by 375. How many rows were there
27. The sum of two numbers is 34. If 3 is subtracted from one number and 2 is
added to another, the product of these two numbers becomes 260. Find the
numbers?
28. Manu and Aiza are competing in a 60 km cycling race. Aiza's average speed is
10 km/hr greater than Manu's average speed and she finished the race in an hour
less than Manu.Find the time taken by Manu to finish the race.
29. At 't' minutes past 2pm , the time needed by the minute hand of a clock to show 3 pm
was found to be 3minutes less than t2/4 minutes, find 't'.
30. At present Asha's age (in years) is 2 more than the square of her daughter Nisha's
age. When Nisha grows to her mother's present age. Asha's age would be one year less
than 10 times the present age of Nisha. Find the present ages of both Asha and Nisha.

Section D (Case Study-BasedQuestions)

31. Due to some technical problems, an aeroplane started late by one hour from its
starting point. The pilot decided to increase the speed of the aeroplane by 100km/hr from
its usual speed , to cover a journey of 1200km in time .

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(i)Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation formed in this situation
(ii)Find the initial sped of the aeroplane.
(iii) Find the values of m and n is x=2 and x=3 are solutions of the equation 3x 2 -mx
+2n=0
32. suppose a company wants to construct a rectangular park whose length is 25
meters longer than the width. the area of the park is 600 square meters( taking
breadth as x meters). Now answer the following questions
(a) Write the quadratic equation that represent the area of the rectangular park
(b) What it the length of the rectangular park or What is the value of the
discriminant
(c) What is the value of the coefficient of x2 in the quadratic equation

Section E (HOTS)
33. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance 63 km and then travels a
distance of 72 km at an average speed of 6 km/hr more than the original speed. If it takes
3 hours to complete total journey, what is its original average speed?
34. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 15/8 hours.The tap with larger diameter
takes 2 hours less than the tap with smaller diameter to fill the tank seperately.Find the
time in which each tap can fill the tank separately.
35. Rashmi can row her boat at a speed of 5km/h in still water. It takes her 1 hour more to
row the boat 5.25km upstream than to return downstream. Find the speed of the boat in
up-stream.
36. The sum of two roots of a quadratic equation is 5 and sum of their cubes is 35, find
the quadratic equation.
37. There is a square field whose side is 44m.A square bed is prepared in its centre
leaving a gravel path all round the flower bed. The total cost of laying the flower bed
and gravelling the path at Rs 2.75 and Rs 1.50 per sq m is Rs. 4904. Find the width
of the gravel path.
38. find a natural number whose square diminished by 84 is equal to thrice of 8 more
than the given number.
39. If (𝑥² + 𝑦²)(𝑎² + 𝑏²) = (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦)², prove that x/a=y/b
40. The sum of squares of two consecutive even numbers is 340. Find the numbers.

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ANSWER KEY
1) a 2) b 3) d 4) d 5) d 6) c 7) a 8) d 9 )d
10) b 11) a 12) b 13) c 14) d 15) c

16) x=8.x=20

17) k=3

18) k=1

20) (a+2b)/3,(2a+b)/3

22) 24

23) 500km/hr

24) real and distinct

25) 36 yrs and 9 yrs

26) 25 rows

27) 16 and 18 or 11 and 23

28) 50km/hr

29) 14 mins

30) 27 yrs and 5 yrs

31) (i) real and distinct (ii) 50 km/hr (iii)m=15. n=9

32) (i) x²+25x-600=0 (ii) 40m (iii) 1

33) 42 km/hr

34) time taken by smaller and larger tap is 5hrs and 3 hrs respectively

35) 3km/hr

36) x²-5x+6=0

37) 2m

38) 12

40) 12 and 14

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 CHAPTER – 5
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
Multiple Choice Questions

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Q 13.

Short answer type questions ( 2 marks)

1. How many terms of the A.P. 18 ,16, 14,.... be taken so that there sum is zero?

2. The 4th term of an A.P. is zero. Prove that the 25th term of the A.P. is 3 times

its 11th term.

3. For what value of k will k + 9 , 2K – 1 and 2K + 7 are the consecutive terms of

an A P.

4. Find the sum of multiples of 6 lying between 300 and 600.

5. Sum of n terms of an A.P is given by (n² + 3n),find the sum of 30 terms.

Long answer type questions (3 marks)

1. Third term of an A.P is 34 and its 8th term is 69.

a) find the common difference of the sequence .

b) Write the algebraic form of the sequence.

c) If any sequence is formed by multiplying each term of the given

sequence by 4 and then adding 3 , what is the 10th term of the new

sequence so formed?

2. In an AP ,the first term is 8 and nth term is 33 and the sum of first n terms is

164. find n and d( the common difference).

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3. The sum of the three numbers in AP is 54 and their product is 5670 , find the
common difference.

4. 6 ,11 ,16,... is an arithmetic sequence, what is its next term?What is the least

3 digit number that comes as a term of this sequence?

5. Fifth term of an arithmetic sequence is 20 and its 7th term is 63.

a) Find the common difference of this sequence.

b) Write the first term of this sequence.

Very long answer type questions ( 5 marks each)

1. The minimum age of children to be eligible to participate in a painting

competition is 8 years .It is observed that the age of youngest boy was 8

years and the age of rest of the participants are having the common

difference of 4 months . If the sum of ages of all the participants is 168 years,

find the age of eldest participant in the painting competition.

2. How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 250 ?Also find their sum.

3. The ratio of the sums of first m and first n terms of an A.P is m²:n², show that

the ratio of its mth and nth term is( 2 m – 1): ( 2n -1).

4. The house in a row are numbered consecutively from 1 to 49.Show that their

exist a value of x such that the sum of the numbers of housespreceding the

house numbered x is equal to sum of the numbers of the houses following x.

5. If 1+4+7+10+...+x = 287 ,find the value of x.

Case Study Based Questions

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 HOTS
1. Find the sum of all three digit numbers which leave remainder 3 when
divided by 5.
2. Find the value of x if ( 2 𝑥 + 1) , (𝑥² + 𝑥 + 1 ) , (3𝑥² − 3𝑥 + 3) are
consecutive terms of an AP.
3. Raghav buys a shop for Rs.1,20,000 .He pays half the balance of the
amount in cash and agrees to pay the balance in 12 annual instalments
of Rs5000 each.If the rate of interest is 12% and he pays with the
instalment the interest due for the unpaid amount. Find the total cost of
the shop.
4. If m times the mth term of an A.P is equal to n times its nth term, find the
(m + n)th term of the AP.

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 Answer key
MCQs

1.a 2.b 3.d 4.d 5.c

6.c 7.a 8.c 9.a 10.d
11.d 12.c 13.b 14.a 15.b

Short Answer type(2marks)

1. 19 terms 3.18 4.13770 5. 990

Short Answer type(3 marks)

1.a) 7 2.n=8 3. d=3 4. 101 5. d = 43/2,
b) tn=13+7n d=25/7 (20th term) a = -66
c)335
Very long answer type (5 marker)
1. 13yrs
2. 60,7560
3. –
4. X=35
5. X=40 ( for n=14)
HOTS
1. 99090
2. X=1 or 2
3. 1,66,800
4. Zero
Case Study Based Questions
I) 1)5000
2)20,400
3)21,600
4)N=12
5) Difference=6600
II) 1)b 4)a
2)c 5)a
3)b

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