

1. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 − 𝑟 = 0 and , 3𝛽 are roots of the equation 𝑥 2 +
3
𝑞𝑥 − 𝑟 = 0, then 𝑟 is equal to
3 3
(A) ( p − 3q )( 3 p + q ) (B) ( p + 3q )( 3 p − q )
8 8
3 3
(C) ( 3 p − q )( p − 3q ) (D) ( 3q − p )( p − q )
64 64
3
2. Let 𝜆1 and 𝜆2 be two values of 𝜆 for which the expression x 2 + ( 2 −  ) x +  − becomes a
4
perfect square. The value of 𝜆12 + 𝜆22 is equal to
(A) 8 (B) 25 (C) 50 (D) 100


3. The value of the expression 𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 + 18𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 2 when x = cot , is
12
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 3

4. If 𝑒 𝜆 and 𝑒 −𝜆 are the roots of equation 3𝑥 2 − (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + 2𝑎 = 0, 𝜆 ∈ ℝ, 𝜆 ≠ 0, then least

integral value of 𝑏 is
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 9 (D) 10
x2 + 4
5. Let 𝑥1 and 𝑥2 be the rotos of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0. If x1 = , then the
2 x2 − 1
value of (2𝑝 + 𝑞) is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
6. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 2(1 − cos 3𝜃)𝑥 − 2 sin2 3𝜃 = 0 (𝜃 ∈ ℝ), then
the maximum value of 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2 is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 16

7. If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 > 0, then the equation 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑐) + 𝑏(𝑥 − 𝑐)(𝑥 − 𝑎) + 𝑐(𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑏) = 0,
where 𝑎 < 0 < 𝑏 < 𝑐, has
(A) real and distinct roots (B) roots are imaginary
(C) product of roots is negative (D) product of roots is positive

8. If one of the roots of the equation 4𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 + 4𝑝 = 0 is the square of the other root, then the
value of 𝑝 is
125 27 125 27
(A) (B) − (C) − (D)
64 8 8 8
9. Consider the quadratic equation (𝑘 2 − 1)𝑥 2 + (2𝑘 3 + 9𝑘 2 + 3𝑘 − 14)𝑥 + (2𝑘 3 + 5𝑘 2 − 11𝑘 −
14) = 0, then sum of value(s) of 𝑘 (where 𝑘 ∈ ℝ) for which the given equation has
Column I Column II
(A) Exactly one root as zero and other root infinity (P) −1
5
(B) Both roots zero (Q) −
2
(C) Exactly one root infinity (R) 2
7
(D) Both roots infinity (S) −
2
(T) 1

Answer Key
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B
5. D 6. D 7. AC 8. CD
9. A – R, B – S, C – P, D – T

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1. The graph of a quadratic polynomial 𝑦 = 𝑝𝑥 2 − 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑟 is as shown in the
adjacent figure, then
(A) 𝑟 2 − 4𝑞 < 0 (B) 𝑟 2 − 4𝑞 > 0
(C) 𝑝 + 𝑞 > 0 (D) 𝑟 − 𝑝 − 𝑞 > 0 x
O
2. The smallest integral value of 𝑝 for which the inequality (𝑝 − 3)𝑥 2 − 2𝑝𝑥 + 3(𝑝 − 2) > 0 is
satisfied for all real values of 𝑥, is
(A) 8 (B) 7 (C) 6 (D) 5

3. The complete solution set of the inequality

(
3x ( 2 x − 5 ) x 2 + x + 2 )  0 is
( cos x − 2 ) ( x 2
+x )
5  
( −1,0 )   
5 5
(A) (−∞, −1) (B)  ,   −1,  (D) , 
2   2 2 

4. If the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + (3 − 𝑘)𝑥 + 𝑘 (where 𝑘 ∈ ℝ) lies above and below 𝑥 − axis, then 𝑘
cannot be
(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 10

5. The largest integral value of 𝑘 for which the quadratic trinomial 𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑘 − 2)𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 𝑘 + 4
is non positive for all real values of 𝑥 is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) −6 (D) −2 y
6. Consider the graph of quadratic polynomial 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 as shown. Which of
the following is (are) correct
a −b+c x
(A) =0 (B) abc ( 9a + 3b + c )  0 O x=3
abc
a + 3b + 9c
(C) 0 (D) ab ( a − 3b + 9c )  0
abc

x 2 ( 5 − x )(1 − 2 x ) 3x + 1
7. If 𝑆 is the set of all real 𝑥 such that is negative and is positive,
( 5 x + 1)( x + 2 ) 6x + x2 − x
3

then 𝑆 contains
 3 1
(A) (1, 4) (B) (5, 11) (C) − 2, − 2  (D) (−10, −4)
 

8. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 − 2, 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + (𝑝 + 2) ∀ 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, where 𝑝 is a real constant. If 𝑓(𝑥) >

 m
𝑔(𝑥) ∀ 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, then range of 𝑝 is  − , −  , where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are coprime. Find the value of
 n
𝑚 − 5𝑛.

9. Let 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 − 2 ≥ 𝑘(𝑥 + 2𝑦) ∀ 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ, then find number of integral values of 𝑘.

10. If the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + (𝑝 + 1)𝑥 + 2𝑞 − 𝑞 2 + 3 = 0 are real and unequal ∀ 𝑝 ∈ ℝ, then
find the minimum integral value of 𝑞 2 − 2𝑞.

Answer Key
1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C
5. C 6. AC 7. AC 8. 2
9. 0 10. 4

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1. 𝑃(𝑥) is a monic quadratic polynomial such that 𝑃(𝑥) = 0 and 𝑃(𝑃(𝑥)) = 0 have a common
root, then
(A) 𝑃(0) ⋅ 𝑃(1) > 0 (B) 𝑃(0) ⋅ 𝑃(1) < 0 (C) 𝑃(0) ⋅ 𝑃(1) = 0 (D) can not comment

2. If two roots of the equation (𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 4) = 0 coincide with roots of the equation 𝑥 3 +
(𝑎 + 1)𝑥 2 + (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0, where 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ ℝ, then 2(𝑎 + 𝑏) equals
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

3. If 𝑐 2 = 2𝑑 and the two equations 𝑥 2 − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0 and 𝑥 2 − 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 = 0 have one common root,

then the value of 2(𝑏 + 𝑑) is equal to
a
(A) (B) 𝑎𝑐 (C) 2𝑎𝑐 (D) 𝑎 + 𝑐
c

4. If one root of quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 3𝑚 = 0 is 4 times the root of the equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 +

𝑚 = 0, where 𝑚 ≠ 0, then 𝑚 equals
12 12 12 12
(A) (B) (C) (D)
196 169 256 189

5. If the equations 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 = 4 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 2𝑝 = 0 (𝑝 ∈ ℝ) have two roots common, then

the value of 𝑝 is
(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) 1 (D) 3

6. Consider the following two statements

Statement 1: If the equations 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ ℝ and 𝑎 ≠ 0) and 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 10 = 0
2a + c
have a common root, then =2
b
Statement 2: If both roots of 𝑎1 𝑥 2 + 𝑏1 𝑥 + 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑏2 𝑥 + 𝑐2 = 0 are same, then
a1 b1 c1
= = . Given 𝑎1 , 𝑏1 , 𝑐1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑏2 , 𝑐2 ∈ ℝ and 𝑎1 𝑎2 ≠ 0
a2 b2 c2
Then mention T for true and F for false for both the statements.
(A) FF (B) TF (C) FT (D) TT

7. If the equations 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 10 = 0, 𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 + 8 = 0 and 𝑥 2 (2𝑝 + 3𝑞)𝑥 + 60 = 0, where 𝑝, 𝑞 ∈ ℝ

have a common root, then the value of (𝑝 − 𝑞) can be
(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2

8. If the quadratic equations 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 5 = 0 and 𝑎𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐 = 0, 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ ℕ have a common

root, then the value of 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 can be equal to
(A) 10 (B0 15 (C) 20 (D) 25

9. The equations 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 and 𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑟 = 0 have two common roots,

where 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟 ∈ ℝ. If their uncommon roots are the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 8𝑥 = 0,
then
(A) 𝑎 + 𝑐 = 8 (B) 𝑎 + 𝑐 = 2 (C) 3𝑞 = 2𝑟 (D) 3𝑟 = 2𝑞

10. If 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 5 is the greatest common divisor of 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 1 and 2𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 5,

then find the value of greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑎 + 𝑏.

Answer Key
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B
5. B 6. D 7. AC 8. AC
9. AC 10. 8

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1. If 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, then range of f ( x ) = is
2 x 2 + 3x − 9
1  4 1 3
(A) (−∞, ∞) (B) −  (C) − ,  (D) − 
2 9 2 2

2. If the highest point on the graph of 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 − 2𝑘𝑥 + 3𝑎 is (−1, 2), then the value of (𝑘 + 6𝑎) is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6

3. If the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑎 − 3)𝑥 2 − 2𝑎𝑥 + 3𝑎 − 7 ranges from [−1, ∞) for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝ,
then the value of 𝑎 lies in
(A) [0, 2] (B) [3, 5] (C) [4, 6) (D) [5, 7]

t 2 + 4t + 10
(Q.4 & 5) Consider P ( t ) = , t  and Q ( x ) = x 2 − 2mx + 6m − 41 , where 𝑥, 𝑚 ∈ ℝ.
t + 4t + 5
2

4. The sum of all integral values in the range of 𝑃(𝑡) is

(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22

5. If 𝑄(𝑥) + 54 ≥ 𝑃(𝑡) ∀ 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, then exhaustive set of values of 𝑚 is

(A) [−1, 6] (B) [−6, 1] (C) [−7, 1] (D) [−1, 7]
y
(Q.6 to 8) The graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 is given for which 𝑙(𝐴𝐵) = 4, 𝑙(𝐴𝐶) = 4 and 𝑏 2 −
4𝑎𝑐 = −8.
A
6. The value of 𝑓(0) + 2𝑓(1) is equal to C
(A) 45 (B) 26 (C) 24 (D) 20
x
B O
3 2 (0, 0)
7. If 𝛼 be one root of 𝑓(𝑥) = 0, then the value of 𝛼 + 10𝛼 + 40𝛼 + 39 is
(A) 0 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) −9

3 
8. Range of h ( x ) =  + a  x 2 + ( b − 1) x + ( c − 6 ) when 𝑥 ∈ [−2, 0] is
 2 
 39   39   39 
(A)  ,6  (B)  ,8 (C)  6,8 (D)  8 , 
8  8   

9. If sin2 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 = 𝑎 + 2, then which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

(A) Number of integral values of 𝑎 for real solutions to exist is 3.
9
(B) There exists no solution for a  − or 𝑎 > 0
4
(C) The minimum value of 𝑎 for real solution is −2
(D) Number of prime values of 𝑎 for real solution to exist is 1

10. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 (𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ ℝ) attains its least value at 𝑥 = −1 and the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) cuts
𝑦 − axis at 𝑦 = 2. Then
(A) the least value of 𝑓(𝑥) for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝ is 1
(B) the value of 𝑓(−2) + 𝑓(0) + 𝑓(1) is 9
(C) the least value of 𝑓(𝑥) for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝ is −1
(D) the value of 𝑓(−2) + 𝑓(0) + 𝑓(1) is 7

Answer Key
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B
5. D 6. A 7. D 8. B
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1. Let 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶 has 1 + 5𝑖 as a zero and 𝐵, 𝐶 are real numbers, then value of
𝐵 + 𝐶 is
(A) −70 (B) 70 (C) 24 (D) 138

2. 3 2
If the equation 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 5 = 0 has roots 𝛼, 𝛽 and 𝛾, then
( 3
)( )(
+5 3 +5  3 +5 ) is
13
equal to
(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 15
3. Let 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 and 𝛿 be the roots (real or non – real) of equation 𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 + 1 = 0. The value the
expression 𝛼 3 + 𝛽 3 + 𝛾 3 + 𝛿 3 is equal to
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 15
4. If the general expression of degree 2 is given by 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑘𝑦 2 + 10𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 7 can be
factorised into two linear factors, then value of 𝑘 is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) −2 (D) −4
5. If 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 are roots of the equation 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 4 = 0, then find the value of 𝑦 at 𝑥 = 2, if
 x  x2
y =1+ + +
x −  ( x −  )( x −  ) ( x −  )( x −  )( x −  )
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
(Q.6 to 8) For some real value of 𝑘, let 3𝛼 3 − 𝛼 2 = 𝑘𝛼 − 9, 3𝛽 3 − 𝛽 2 = 𝑘𝛽 − 9, 3𝛾 3 − 𝛾 2 = 𝑘𝛾 − 9
where 𝛼 > 𝛽 > 𝛾 and 𝛼 + 𝛾 = 0
6. The value of 𝑘 is equal to
(A) 27 (B) 0 (C) −9 (D) 3
7. The minimum value of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝛼𝑥 + 𝛽, 𝑥 ∈ ℝ is equal to
23 23 23 23
(A) − (B) (C) − (D)
3 12 12 3
8. The value of the expression 𝛼 −2 + 𝛽 −2 + 𝛾 −2 is equal to
83 84 82 85
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 9 9 9
9. Let roots of the equation 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 = 11 are 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 and the roots of equation 𝑥 3 + 𝑙𝑥 2 +
𝑚𝑥 + 𝑛 = 0 (𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 ∈ ℝ) are 𝛼 + 𝛽, 𝛽 + 𝛾, 𝛾 + 𝛼
Column I Column II
(A) 𝑙 is equal to (P) −6
(B) 𝑚 is equal to (Q) 6
(C) 𝑛 is equal to (R) 13
(D) 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 is equal to (S) 23
(T) 42
k − 3
10. If the system of equation 𝑟 2 + 𝑠 2 = 𝑡 and r + s + t = has exactly one real solution, then find
2
the value of 𝑘
11. If 𝛼, 𝛽 and 𝛾 are roots of the equation 5𝑥 3 − 𝑞𝑥 − 1 = 0 (𝑞 ∈ ℝ), then find the value of
2 −3 2 −3  2 −3
+ +
  

Answer key
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D
5. C 6. A 7. C 8. A
9. A – Q, B – R, C – S, D – T 10. 2 11. 3

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1. The range of 𝑝 ∈ ℝ for which the equation 2𝑥 2 − 2(2𝑝 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑝(𝑝 + 1) = 0 have one root less
than 𝑝 and another root greater than 𝑝, is
(A) −1 < 𝑝 < 0 (B) 𝑝 < −1 or 𝑝 > 0 (C) 𝑝 ≥ 0 (D) 𝑝 = 0

 11 
2.
 3
( )
If exactly one root of the quadratic equation x 2 −  k +  x − k 2 + k + 1 = 0 lies in (0, 3), then

which of the following relation is correct?

(A) −8 < 𝑘 < −4 (B) −3 < 𝑘 < −1 (C) 1 < 𝑘 < 4 (D) 6 < 𝑘 < 10

3. If the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0 has one root equal to unity and other root lies between roots of
the equation 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 12 = 0, then the range of 𝑎 is
(A) (−5, −4) (B) (−4, −3) (C) (−3, −2) (D) (4, 5)

4. The greatest integral value of 𝑝 for which the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑝(2𝑥 − 8) = 15 has one
root less than 1 and another root greater than 2, is
(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2

5. Let 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2(𝑎2 + 𝑎 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑎2 + 5𝑎 + 2. If minimum value of 𝑃(𝑥) for 𝑥 ≥ 0 is 8, then the
sum of the squares of all possible value(s) of 𝑎, is
(A) 13 (B) 17 (C) 37 (D) 49

6. If 𝜆, 𝑝 ∈ ℝ and 𝑝 ∈ [−5, 10], then the number of integral value of 𝑝 for which 𝑒 𝜆 + 1 and 𝑒 −𝜆 + 1
are the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + (1 − 2𝑝)𝑥 + 2𝑝 − 1 = 0 is
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 14 (D) 16

7. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the roots of equation 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 (𝑐 ∈ ℝ) and 𝛼 < 1 < 𝛽, then 𝑐 belongs to

 9 9 
(A)  − ,  (B) ( − , 2 ) (C) (2, ∞) (D)  ,  
 4 4 

8. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 2 + 6𝑘, 𝑘 ∈ [−5, 5] and 𝑥 ∈ ℝ. If both roots of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 are
greater than unity and minimum integral value of 𝑓(1) is 𝛽, then
(A) 𝛽 = 1 (B) 𝛽 = 2
(C) number of integral values of 𝑘 is 4 (D) number of integral values of 𝑘 is 5

1 1
9. If  + and 2 −  − are the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − 2(𝑎 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑎 − 3 = 0, then
 
find the sum of integral values of 𝑎.

10. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are roots of the equation (𝑎2 − 4𝑎 + 3)𝑥 2 − (𝑎3 − 8𝑎 − 1)𝑥 + log 1 (𝑎2 − 6𝑎 + 9) = 0 such
2
that 𝛼 < 0 < 𝛽, then range of 𝑎 is (−∞, 𝑝) ∪ (𝑞, 𝑟) ∪ (𝑠, ∞). Find the value of (𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟 − 𝑠).

Answer Key
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D
5. C 6. B 7. B 8. BD
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