PART-1

1. The roots of 5x2 – 7x + k = 0 are sinA and cosA the value of k is -

12 49
(A) (B) (C) 7 (D) 1
5 10

2. Let ƒ(x) = x2 + ax + b such that ƒ(2) + ƒ(3) < 2, then equation ƒ(x) = 1 has (a, b Î R)
(A) both roots real and distinct (B) both roots real and equal
(C) non real roots (D) roots whose nature depends on value of a & b
3. If a, b, c are real numbers satisfying the condition a + b + c = 0 then the roots of the quadratic equation
3ax2 + 5bx + 7c = 0 are
(A) positive (B) negative (C) real and distinct (D) imaginary

( x - a )(x - b )
4. If x is real, the function, will assume all real values, provided
( x - c)

(A) a > b > c (B) a < b < c (C) a > c > b (D) none of these
5. Let p(x) = 0 be a polynomial equation of least possible degree, with rational coefficients, having
3
7 + 3 49 as one of its roots. Then the product of all the roots of p(x) = 0 is
(A) 7 (B) 49 (C) 56 (D) 63
6. If a , b , g are the roots of the equation, x3 + P0x2 + P1x + P2 = 0, then (1– a 2 ) (1– b 2 ) (1 – g 2 ) is equal
to
(A) (1 + P1)2– (P0 + P2)2 (B) (1 + P1)2 + (P0 + P2)2
(C) (1 – P1)2 – (P0 – P2)2 (D) none of these
7. The least value of the expression x + 4y + 3z – 2x – 12y – 6z + 14 is
2 2 2

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) no least value (D) none of these

8. The equations ax2 + bx + a = 0 and x3 – 2x2 + 2x – 1 = 0 have two roots in common. Then a + b must
be equal to
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) none of these
9. The equations x3 + 5x2 + px + q = 0 and x3 + 7x2 + px + r = 0 have two roots in common. If the third
root of each equation is represented by x1 and x2 respectively, then the ordered pair (x1, x2) is
(A) (-5, -7) (B) (1, -1) (C) (-1, 1) (D) (5, 7)
10. If the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two positive and real root, then the equation ax2 + (b + 6a)x + (c
+ 3b) = 0 has
(A) no solution (B) atleast one positive solution
(C) atleast one negative solution (D) none of the above
11. Sum of the real roots of the equation x2 + 5 |x| + 6 = 0
(A) equals to 5 (B) equals to 10 (C) equals to –5 (D) does not exist
12. The set of real value(s) of p for which the equation, |2x + 3| + |2x - 3| = px + 6 has more than two
solutions is
(A) [0, 4) (B) (-4, 4) (C) R - {4, -4, 0} (D) {0}
13. Consider the equation x + x – n = 0, where n is an integer lying between 1 to 100. Total number of
2

different values of ‘n’ so that the equation has integral roots, is

(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 9 (D) None of these
14. Number of positive integers n for which n + 96 is a perfect square is
2

(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) infinite

15. Which of the following statement is true
(A) The only integral value of x for which x2 + 19x + 92, is a perfect square is –8.
(B) The only integral value of x for which x2 + 19x + 92, is a perfect square is –11.
(C) The number of integral values of x for which x2 + 19x + 92 is a perfect square are two.
(D) The number of integral values of x for which x2 + 19x + 92 is infinite.
16. For what values of p does the vertex of the parabola y = x2 + 2px + 13 lie at a distance of 5 from the
origin ?
17. Find the values of K so that the quadratic equation x2 + 2 (K - 1) x + K + 5 = 0 has atleast one positive
root.

4+3 3
18. A quadratic polynomial f (x) = x2 + ax + b is formed with one of its zeros being where a
2+ 3
and b are integers. Also g (x) = x4 + 2x3 – 10x2 + 4x – 10 is a biquadratic polynomial such that

æ4+3 3 ö
g çç ÷ = c 3 + d where c and d are also integers. Find the values of a, b, c and d.
÷
è 2 + 3 ø

19. If the quadratic equations x2 + bx + ca = 0 & x2 + cx + ab = 0 (where a ¹ 0 ; b ¹ c) have a common

root, prove that the equation containing their other root is x2 + ax + bc = 0.

20. If a, b are the roots of the equation x2 – px + q = 0, then find the quadratic equation the roots of
which are (a2 - b2) (a3 - b3) & a3 b2 + a2 b3.

x 2 + ax + b
21. If the range of the function f (x) = 2 is [–5, 4], a, b Î N, then find the value of (a2 + b2).
x + 2x + 3
22. If x2 + (a – b)x + (1 – a – b) = 0 where a, b Î R then find the values of ‘a’ for which equation has
unequal real roots for all values of ‘b’. [JEE 2003, Mains-4 out of 60]
23. Let a, b, c be real numbers with a ¹ 0 and let a, b be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
Express the roots of a3x2 + abcx + c3 = 0 in terms of a, b. [JEE 2001, Mains, 5 out of 100]
24. Find b in the equation 5x2 + bx – 28 = 0 if the roots x1 and x2 of the equation are related as
5x1 + 2x2 = 1 and b is an integer.
25. If roots of the equation x2 – 10cx – 11d = 0 are a, b and those of x2 – 10ax – 11b = 0 are c, d then find
the value of a + b + c + d. (a, b, c and d are distinct numbers). [JEE 2006, 6M]
26. Let a, b, c, d be distinct real numbers and a and b are the roots of quadratic equation
x2 – 2cx – 5d = 0. If c and d are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 2ax – 5b = 0 then find the
numerical value of a + b + c + d.

1 1 1
27. If a & b are positive numbers, prove that the equation + + = 0 has two real roots,
x x-a x+b
one between a/3 & 2a/3 and the other between – 2b/3 & – b/3.
28. Let x2 + y2 + xy + 1 ³ a(x + y) " x, y Î R. Find the possible integer(s) in the range of a.
29. For a £ 0, determine all real roots of the equation x2 - 2 a½x - a½- 3a2 = 0.
30. If ax17 + bx16 + 1 is divisible by x2 – x – 1, then find the integral value of a.

PART-2
1. If a, b are the roots of the equation, x2 - 2 x - a2 + 1 = 0 and g , d are the roots of the equation,
x2 - 2 (a + 1) x + a (a - 1) = 0 such that a , b Î (g , d) then find the values of 'a'.
2. Suppose a cubic polynomial f (x) = x3 + px2 + qx + 72 is divisible by both x2 + ax + b and
x2 + bx + a (where a, b, p, q are constants and a ¹ b). Find the sum of the squares of the roots of the
cubic polynomial.
3. Find the product of uncommon real roots of the two polynomials P(x) = x4 + 2x3 – 8x2 – 6x + 15 and
Q(x) = x3 + 4x2 – x – 10.
4. Two roots of a biquadratic x4 – 18x3 + kx2 + 200x – 1984 = 0 have their product equal to (– 32). Find
the value of k.
x4 – 18x3 + kx2 + 200x – 1984 = 0 (–32) ] k

x2 + 2 - x4 + 4
5. Let x be a positive real. Find the maximum possible value of the expression y = .
x

1 1
æ 1 ö2 æ 1 ö2
6. Find all real numbers x such that, ç x - ÷ + ç1 - ÷ = x.
è xø è xø

6
æ 1ö æ 6 1 ö
çx + ÷ -çx + 6 ÷-2
è xø è x ø
7. Find the minimum value of 3 for x > 0.
æ 1ö 3 1
çx + ÷ + x + 3
è xø x
8. (a) The quadratic equation x2 + px + q = 0 where p and q are integers has rational roots.
Prove that the roots are all integral.

(b) If the coefficients of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are odd integers then prove
that the roots of the equation cannot be rational number.
1
(c) If a, b, c Î ¢ and ax2 + bx + c = 0 has an irrational root. Prove that | f (l ) | ³ , where
q2
p
l= ; p,q Î ¢ , q ¹ 0 and f(x) = ax2 + bx + c.
q
(d) Let a, b and c be integers with a > 1 and let p be a prime number. Show that if
ax2 + bx +c is equal to ‘p’ for two distinct integral values of x, then it can’t be equal to
‘2p’ for any integral value of x.
2 2
9. Find the set of values of p for which the equation p.2 cos x + p.2 - cos x - 2 = 0 has real roots.
10. Find all real values of a for which the equation x4 + (a - 1)x3 + x2 + (a - 1)x + 1 = 0 possesses at least
two distinct negative roots.
2
æ x ö æ x ö
11 Find the real values of ‘m’ for which the equation, ç 2 ÷
- (m - 3)ç 2 ÷
+ m = 0 has real
è1+ x ø è1+ x ø
roots ?
12. Find all values of ‘a’ for which the equation
(x2 + x + 2) 2 - (a - 3) (x2 + x + 2) (x2 + x + 1) + (a - 4) (x2 + x + 1) 2 = 0 has at least one real roots.
13. If the equation x(x + 1) (x + a) (x + 1 + a) = a2 has four real roots,

(
prove that a Î -¥, - 5 - 2 ûù È ëé - 5 + 2, 5 - 2 ûù È ëé 5 + 2, + ¥ . )
[(a + x )(b + x )]/ (c + x ), x > -c is ( )2
14. Prove that the minimum value of a -c + b-c ." a > c
and b > c.

x2 + k2
15. Find all values of k for which the inequality ³ 1 is satisfied for all x such that
k (6 + x )

-1 < x < 1.
16. Let ƒ( x) = x - a ( x 2 + (1 + 2a 2 ) x + 2a 2 ) = 0 . Find all real values of a for each of which the
equation ƒ(x) = 0 has only two distinct roots. Write the roots.
1
17. Find t he greatest value of function f(x) = on the interval [-2, 1]
2bx - x 4 - 3b 2
2

depending on the parameter b.

18. Find the greatest value of the function f(x) = x 4 - 6bx 2 + b 2 on the interval [-2, 1]
depending on the parameter b.
19. (a) Find the integral values of ‘a’ for which (a + 2)x2 + 2(a + 1)x + a = 0 will have both
roots integers.
(b) Find t he int egr al values o f ‘m’ for which t he r oot ( s) o f t he equat ion
mx2 + (2m - 1)x + m - 2 = 0 are rational.
 (c) Find the values of a so that x 2 - x - a = 0 has integral roots, where a Î N, and
6 £ a £ 100.
(d) If a, b – 1 and c are odd prime numbers and ax2 + bx + c = 0 has rational roots then,
prove that one root of the equation will be independent of a, b and c.
20. Find the integral values of x and y satisfying the system of inequalities
y - x 2 - 2x + (1 / 2) > 0 & y + x - 1 < 2 .
21. (a) Find the value of a for which inequality ax2 + 4x + 10 £ 0 has atleast one real solution and
every solution of the inequality x2 - x - 2 < 0 is larger than any solution of the inequality
ax2 + 4x + 10 £ 0 .
(b) Find all values of the parameter ‘k’ for which the solution set of the inequation
x 2 + 3k 2 - 1 ³ 2k (2 x - 1) is a subset of t he solut io n set of t he inequat io n

x 2 - ( 2x - 1) k + k 2 ³ 0 .
(c) Find all values of k for which there is at least one common solution of the inequalities
x2 + 4kx + 3k2 > 1 + 2k and x 2 + 2kx £ 3k 2 - 8k + 4 .
(d) Find all values of ‘k’ for which any real x is a solution of at least one of the inequalities
x2 + 5k2 + 8k > 2(3kx + 2) and x 2 + 4k 2 ³ k(4x + 1) .
22. Solve the following for real values of x.
a
(a) | x |< (b) x+ a+ x =a (c) x2 - a - x = a .
x
23. (a) Find all the values of a Î R such that the equality a3 + a2 | a + x | + | a2x + 1| = 1 has
atleast four integer solutions for x.

x
(b) Find all the values of a ¹ 0 such that the inequality a 2 a + 2
+ 1 + x £ 1 - a 3 has
a
atleast five integer solutions for x.
1
24 How many roots does the equation x 2 +1 - = x posses ? Find them.
5
x -
2

x 6
25. Find t he a < 0 for which t he inequalit ies 2 ax < 3a - x and x - > have
a a
solutions in common.
 ANSWER KEY
PART-1

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. A
7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D 12. D
13. C 14. A 15. C 16. {–4, –3, 3, 4} 17. K < – 1
18. a = 2, b = – 11, c = 4, d = – 1 20. x - p(p - 5p q + 5q ) x + p q (p - 4q) (p2 - q) = 0
2 4 2 2 2 2 2

21. 277 22. a>1 23. g = a2b and d = ab2 or g = ab2 and d = a2b
24. b = –13 25. 1210 26. 30 28. –1, 0, 1 29. x =(1- 2 ) a or ( 6 -1)a
30. 987
PART-2
1. (
a Î - 1 ,1
4 ) 2. 146 3. 6 4. k = 86

5 +1
5. ( )
2 2 - 1 where x = 2 6. x=
2
7. ymin = 6

é4 ù æ5 ö é 7 5ù
9. ê 5 , 1ú 10. a Îç , ¥÷ 11 ê- 2 ,
ë û è2 ø ë 6 úû
æ 19 ù
12. a Î ç 5, ú 15. k Î [7 + 3 5 ) / 2, ¥ )
è 3û
16. {a, -1} for a Î ( -¥ , - 1) ,{a, -2a2} for a Î ( -1 / 2, 0)
1
17. [-2,1]max f(x)= f(-2) = -1/(3b2 - 8b + 16) for bÎ (- ¥,2] , [-2,1]max f(x)= f(0) = - for b Î [2, ¥ )
3b 2
18. [-2,1] max f(x) = f(-2) = 16 - 24b + b2 for b Î ( -¥ , 2 / 3] ;[-2,1]maxf(x)=f(0)=b2 for b Î [2 / 3, ¥ )
19. (a) a Î {–4, –3, –1, 0} (b) m = k(k + 1)k Î I
(c) a Î {6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, 72, 90}
20. (0, 0); (1, 1); (2, 0)
é 2ù
21. (a) a Î ê0, ú (b) k Î [ -1, ¥ )
ë 5û
(c) k Î ( -¥, 1/ 2) È (3 / 2, ¥) (d) k Î ( -¥, 0] È {1}
22. ( ) ( )
(a) - - a , 0 for a < 0, 0, a for a > 0, f for a = 0

(b) x Î f if a Î ( -¥, 0) È (0, 1); x = {0} if a = 0; x = {( 2a -1 - ) }

4a - 3 / 2 if a Î[1, ¥)

(c) x Î f if a Î ( -¥ , - 1 / 4), x = {(- 1 ± 4a + 1 )/ 2} if a Î [ -1 / 4, 0] , x = {( -1 - ) }

4a + 1 / 2

if a Î (0, 1), x = {( -1 - 4a + 1 ) / 2, (1 + 4a - 3 ) / 2} if a Î[1, ¥)

é 3 1ù
23. (a) ( -¥, - 3] È ê- , ú (b) a Î (-¥, - 3 3 ]
ë 3 2û
24 one, x = -4/3 25. a Î ( -2 / 3, 0)
 ANSWER KEY
PART-1

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. A
7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D 12. D
13. C 14. A 15. C 16. {–4, –3, 3, 4} 17. K < – 1
18. a = 2, b = – 11, c = 4, d = – 1 20. x - p(p - 5p q + 5q ) x + p q (p - 4q) (p2 - q) = 0
2 4 2 2 2 2 2

21. 277 22. a>1 23. g = a2b and d = ab2 or g = ab2 and d = a2b
24. b = –13 25. 1210 26. 30 28. –1, 0, 1 29. x =(1- 2 ) a or ( 6 -1)a
30. 987
PART-2
1. (
a Î - 1 ,1
4 ) 2. 146 3. 6 4. k = 86

5 +1
5. ( )
2 2 - 1 where x = 2 6. x=
2
7. ymin = 6

é4 ù æ5 ö é 7 5ù
9. ê 5 , 1ú 10. a Îç , ¥÷ 11 ê- 2 ,
ë û è2 ø ë 6 úû
æ 19 ù
12. a Î ç 5, ú 15. k Î [7 + 3 5 ) / 2, ¥ )
è 3û
16. {a, -1} for a Î ( -¥ , - 1) ,{a, -2a2} for a Î ( -1 / 2, 0)
1
17. [-2,1]max f(x)= f(-2) = -1/(3b2 - 8b + 16) for bÎ (- ¥,2] , [-2,1]max f(x)= f(0) = - for b Î [2, ¥ )
3b 2
18. [-2,1] max f(x) = f(-2) = 16 - 24b + b2 for b Î ( -¥ , 2 / 3] ;[-2,1]maxf(x)=f(0)=b2 for b Î [2 / 3, ¥ )
19. (a) a Î {–4, –3, –1, 0} (b) m = k(k + 1)k Î I
(c) a Î {6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, 72, 90}
20. (0, 0); (1, 1); (2, 0)
é 2ù
21. (a) a Î ê0, ú (b) k Î [ -1, ¥ )
ë 5û
(c) k Î ( -¥, 1/ 2) È (3 / 2, ¥) (d) k Î ( -¥, 0] È {1}
22. ( ) ( )
(a) - - a , 0 for a < 0, 0, a for a > 0, f for a = 0

(b) x Î f if a Î ( -¥, 0) È (0, 1); x = {0} if a = 0; x = {( 2a -1 - ) }

4a - 3 / 2 if a Î[1, ¥)

(c) x Î f if a Î ( -¥ , - 1 / 4), x = {(- 1 ± 4a + 1 )/ 2} if a Î [ -1 / 4, 0] , x = {( -1 - ) }

4a + 1 / 2

if a Î (0, 1), x = {( -1 - 4a + 1 ) / 2, (1 + 4a - 3 ) / 2} if a Î[1, ¥)

é 3 1ù
23. (a) ( -¥, - 3] È ê- , ú (b) a Î (-¥, - 3 3 ]
ë 3 2û
24 one, x = -4/3 25. a Î ( -2 / 3, 0)