4 Quadratic Equations

SOLVED EXAMPLES

1 3. Let f (x) = (1 + b2)x2 + 2bx + 1 and let m(b) be the

1. log 2 (2 x 2 ) + log 2 x.x log x (log 2 x +1) + log 24 x 4 minimum value of f (x). As b varies, the range of m(b) is
2
3 1
+ ( log 2 x ) =
1 has (a) [0, 1] (b) 0, 
(a) Exactly one real solution (b) two real solution  2
(c)  1 , 1 (d) (0, 1]
(c) 3 real solution (d) No solution 2 
 
Sol. (d) log 2 (2 x 2 ) + log 2 x. x log x (log 2 x + 1)
Sol. (d) f (x) = (1 + b2 )+ 2bx + 1 ...(1)
1 b
+ log 24 x 4 + (log 2 x)3 =
1 f’ (x) = 2 ( 1 + b2)x + 2b = 0 ⇒ x = –
2 1 + b2
f’(x) = 2 ( 1 + b2) > 0
1 + 2 log 2 x + log 2 x.(log 2 x + 1) + 2 log 22 x
b
+(log 2 x)3 =
1 ⸫ f (x) has min. value at x = –
Min. value of f (x) i.e. 1 + b2
Let log 2 x =t ⇒ t 3 + 3t 2 + 3t =0
b2 2b 2
⇒ k (t 2 + 3t + 3) =
0 m(b) = − +1
1 + b2 1 + b2
⇒ t = 0 ⇒ log 2 x = 0 ⇒ x = 1 (Rejected)
⇒ Hence no solution b2 1
or m(b) = 1 – 2
=
2. The value of k for which the equation x2 + 2(k – 1) 1+ b 1 + b2
x + k + 5 = 0 possess at least one positive root as Clearly, 0 < m(b) ≤ 1
(a) [4, ∞) (b) (– ∞, –1) ∪ [4, ∞) [⸪ b2 ≥ 0 max. value of m(b) = 1]
(c) [–1, 4] (d) ( – ∞, –1)
4. Given lx2 – mx + 5 = 0 does not have two distinct
Sol. (d) Case – I: D ≥ 0, S > 0, P > 0 real roots, the minimum value of 5l + m is
(k – 4)(k + 1) ≥ 0 ∩ – 2 (k – 1) > 0 ∩ k + 5 > 0
k ∈ (–5, –1] (a) 5 (b) –5 (c) 1 (d) –1
Case – II: Sol. (d) Let f(x) = lx – mx + 5
2

( k − 4 )( k + 1) >0, k + 5 ≤ 0 f(0) = 5 ≥ 0
 − union Now f(– 5) ≥ 0 ⇒ 25 l + 5 m + 5 ≥ 0
k ∈ (−∞, − 5)
5l + m + 1 ≥ 0
∴ k ∈ ( −∞, −1)
5l + m ≥ –1
 5. If expression x2 – 4cx + b2 > 0 for all x ∈ R and (a) acc1 = ab2 – е
a 2 + c 2 < ab, then range of the function (b) acc1 = ab2 + e
x+a
is (c) a(c + c1) + 2ab – a1b = 0
x + bx + c 2
2

(a) (–∞, 0) (b) (0, ∞) (d) a(c + c1) – 2ab – a1b = 0

(c) (–∞, ∞) (d) None of these Sol. (b) We have,
2 2 a(b + c)2 + a1bc + e = 0 … (i)
Sol. (c) x − 4cx + b > 0 ⇒ D = 16c 2 − 4b 2 < 0
and a(b + c1) + a1bc1 + e = 0
2
… (ii)
⇒ 4c 2 − b 2 < 0
(i) and (ii) indicate that c and c1 are the
x+a roots of
Let y =
x + bx + c 2
2
a(b + x)2 + a1xb + e = 0
⇒ x 2 y + x(by − 1) + yc 2 − a =0 i.e., of ax2 + bx(a1 + 2a) + ab2 + e = 0
Given that x ∈ R, so D ≥ 0 ⇒ (by – 1)2 – 4y. −b(a1 + 2ba )
⇒ c + c1 = and cc1
(yc2 – a) ≥ 0 a
⇒ y2 (b2 – 4c2) + y (4a – 2b) + 1 ≥ 0 ab 2 + e
=
Now, b2 – 4c2 > 0, if D ≤ 0, then y ∈ R a
6. Number of positive integers n for which n2 + 96 ⇒ acc1 = ab2 + e
is a perfect square is 9. Let a, b, c be real numbers with a ≠ 0 and let α,
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) infinite β be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
Sol. (a) Let x + n + 96
2 2 Then the roots of a3 x2 + abcx + c3 = 0 in terms of
x2 – n2 = 96 α, β are given by
(x – n) (x + n) = 96 = 2 × 48 or 4 × 24 or cα cβ
6 × 16 or 8 × 12 (a) α, β (b) ,
a a
so possible values of (x, n) are (25, 23), (c) aα, cβ (d) cα, aβ
(14, 10), (11, 15), (10, 2)
7. If the larger root of equation x 2 + (2 – a 2)x Sol. (b) Given equation a3x2 + abcx + c3 = 0
+ (1 – a2) = 0 is less than both the roots of the 2
 ax   ax 
equation x2 – (a2 + 4a + 1) x + a2 + 4a = 0, then written as a   + b   + c =0.
the range of a, is  c   c 

(
(a) − 2 , 2 ) (b)  − 1 , 2 
 4 
Clearly roots of this equation are
ax
c
= α, β
cα cβ
1 ⇒ x= ,
(c)  − 2 ,  (d) None of these a a
 4
Sol. (b) T he roots of first equation are –1 and a2 –1. 10. x + 3 − 4 x −1 + x + 8 − 6 x −1 =1.
Now the roots of second equation are 1, a2 +
Solve for x
4a. According to given condition a2 – 1 < 1
and a2 – 1 < a2 + 4a (a) {5, 10} (b) {1, 10}
1
( )
a ∈ − 2, 2 and a > −
4
(c) [5, 10] (d) None of these
Sol. (c) Put x – 1 = t in the given equation, we get
2

 1 
⇒ a ∈ − , 2 t 2 + 1 + 3 − 4t + t 2 + 1 + 8 − 6t =1
 4 
8. Let a, b, c, c1, a1, e ∈ R and satisfy the relations ⇒ |t – 2| + |t – 3| = 1
a(b + c)² + a1bc + e = 0 and a(b + c1)2 + a1bc1 + e ⇒ t ∈ [2, 3]
= 0 then which is true ⇒ x ∈ [5, 10]

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 EXERCISE

SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS (a) π – β (b) π – 2β

(01 TO 34) π π
(c) −β (d) − 2β
1. If p and q are non-zero real numbers and α + β 3 3 2 2
= – p, αβ = q, then a quadratic equation whose 8. If ai is positive or negative according as i is even
α 2 β2 or odd and equation x4 + a1x3 + x4 + a2x2 + a3x + 5
roots are , is = 0 has four positive real roots, then minimum
β α
value of a1a3 is equal to
(a) px2 + qx + p2 = 0 (b) qx2 px + q2 = 0
(a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 80 (d) 160
(c) qx2 + px + q2 = 0 (d) px2 – qx + p2 = 0
9. Let A = {–2,–1,0,1,2} and f : A → I, where I
2. Consider the equation x2 + 2x – n = 0, where
n ∈ N and n ∈ [5,100]. Total number of different denotes set of integers. If f(x) = x2 – 2x – 3, then
values of n so that the given equation has integral what is pre-image of (–3)?
roots is (a) 0 only (b) 2 only
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 3 (d) 6 (c) 0, 2 (d) no value
2π 10. Consider a triangle ABC and let a, b and c be
3. If cos is a root of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0
8 denote lengths of the sides opposite to vertex A,
where a, b ∈ Q, then ordered pair (a,b) is equal B and C respectively. If a, b, c in order are in
to arithmetic progression such that x2 + 3x + 5 = 0
 −1   −1  and 3x2 + ax + c = 0 have a common root then
(a) 1,  (b)  −1,  radius of in circle of triangle ABC is
 8   8 
 1  1  (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
(c)  −1,  (d) 1, 
 8  8 11. The values of ‘a’ for which one root of the
equation x2 – (a + 1) x + (a2 + a – 8) = 0 exceeds
4. If the equations x2 + b2 = 1 – 2bx and x2 + a2
= 1 – 2ax have exactly one common root, then 2 and the other is lesser than 2 are given by
(a) a = b + 2 (b) a = b2 + 2 (a) 3 < a < 10 (b) – 2 < a <3
(c) a + b =2 (d) a + b + 2 = 0 (c) a ≤ – 2 (d) a ≥ 10
5. The minimum value of x2 + 2xy + 3y2 – 6x – 2y, 12. Let f (x) = x2 + 1 for 0 < x < 2 and 2x + 3 for
where x, y ∈ R, is equal to 2 ≤ x < 3. The quadratic equation whose roots are
(a) –9 (b) –11 (c) –12 (d) –10
Lim f ( x) and Lim f ( x) is
6. If α, β, γ are the roots of cubic equation x3 – x2 = 1, x → 2− x → 2+
1+ α  1+ β  1+ γ 
then the value of  + +  is (a) x 2 − 4 x + 21 =
0 (b) x 2 − 6 x + 9 =0
 1− α   1− β   1− γ 
equal to (c) x 2 − 10 x + 21 =
0 (d) x 2 − 10 x − 21 =
0
(a) –5 (b) –6 (c) –7 (d) –2 13. Let 1, ω and ω2 be the cube roots of unity. The
7. If x1, x2, x3, x4, are roots of the equation least possible degree of a polynomial, with real
x4 – x3sin2 β + x2 cos2 β – x cosβ – sinβ = 0, then coefficients, having 2ω2, 3 + 4ω, 3 + 4ω2 and
4
5 – ω – ω2 as roots is
∑ tan −1 xi is equal to  where
= β
 π  π
 0,  −   
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8
i =1   2   6 

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14. The roots of (x – 41)49 + (x – 49)41 + (x – 2013)2013 21. For all x ∈ R. The values between which the
= 0 are
9 ⋅ 32 x − 6 ⋅ 3x + 4
(a) all necessarily real expression lies are:
9 ⋅ 32 x + 6 ⋅ 3x + 4
(b) non-real except one positive real root
(a) –1 and 1/3 (b) –2 and 0
(c) non-real except three positive real roots
(c) –1 and 1 (d) None of these
(d) non-real except for three real roots of which
exactly one is positive 22. If 0 < a < b < c, and the roots, α, β of the equation
15. Let a, b, c, d be numbers in the set {1, 2, 3, 4, ax2 + bx + c = 0 are non real complex roots, then
5, 6} such that the curves y = 2x3 + ax + b and
(a) |α|= |β| (b) |α| = 1
y = 2x3 + cx + d have no point in common. The
maximum possible value of (a – c)2 + (b – d)is (c) |β|=1 (d) None of these
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 x+a
23. If for all real x, cannot lie between
16. Let n be a natural number and let a be a real x + bx + c 2
2
number. The number of zeros of x2n + 1 – (2n + 1) two limits, then
x + a = 0 in the interval [–1, 1] is
(a) b2 > 4c2 and a2 + c2 > ab
(a) 2 if a > 0
(b) 2 if a < 0 (b) b2 > 4c2 and a2 + c2 < ab
(c) at most one for every value of a (c) b2 < 4c2 and a2 + c2 > ab
(d) at least three for every value of a (d) b2 < 4c2 and a2 + c2 < ab
17. Let f : R → R be the function f(x) = (x – a1) (x – a2) 24. The number of real roots of the equation
+ (x – a 2) (x – a3) + (x – a3) (x – a1) with a1, a2, a3,
∈ R. Then f(x) ≥ 0, ∀ x ∈ R if and only if x 4 + x 4 + 20 =
22 is
(a) at least two of a1, a2, a3 are equal (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 1
(b) a1 = a2 = a3
25. Let f(x) be a polynomial for which the remainders
(c) a1, a2, a3 are all distinct
when divided by x – 1, x – 2, x – 3 respectively
(d) a1, a2, a3 are all positive and distinct
are 3, 7, 13. Then the remainder of f(x) when
18. The set of values of ‘p’ so that both the roots divided by (x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 3) is
of the equation ( p − 5) x 2 − 2 px + ( p − 4) = 0
are positive, one is less than 2 and other is lying (a) f(x) (b) x2 + x + 1
between 2 and 3 is (c) x2 + 1 (d) (x2 – 1)
 49 
(a)  , 24  (b) (5,∞) π
 4  26. If 0 < α < β < γ < , then the equation
2
 49   49 
(c) (−∞, 4) ∪  , ∞  (d)  5,  1 1 1
 4   4  + + =0 has
x − sin α x − sin β x − sin γ
19. If x2 – (a – 3)x + a = 0 has at least one positive
root then (a) Imaginary roots
(a) a∈(– ∞,0) ∪ [7, 9] (b) (– ∞,0) ∪ [7, ∞] (b) Real and equal roots
(c) a∈(– ∞,0) ∪ [9, ∞] (d) None of these (c) Real and unequal roots
20. If x ∈ R, then the expression 9x – 3x + 1 assumes: (d) Rational roots
(a) All real values 27. Solution set of the equation
(b) All real values greater than 0 2 2 + x+6
(c) All real values greater than 3/4 32 x − 2 ⋅ 3x + 32( x + 6) =0 is
(d) All real values greater than 1/4 (a) {–3, 2} (b) {6, –1} (c) {–2, 3} (d) {1, –6}

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28. If y = ax2 + bx +c represents the curve given in 34. If a, b, c are in A.P. and if (b – c)x2 + (c – a)
the figure and b2 = 2 (b + 2ac), where a ≠ 0 and x + (a – b) = 0 and 2(c + a)x2 + (b + c) x = 0 have
AP = 3 units, then OP is equal to a common root, then
A (a) a2, b2, c2 are in H.P. (b) a2, c2, b2 are in A.P.
(c) a2, c2, b2 are in G.P. (d) None of these

O P MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTION

(35 TO 51)

35. Let x1 and x2 be the roots of equation x2 – 3x

(a) 3/2 (b) 3/4 (c) 3 (d) 6 + α = 0 and let x3 and x4 be the roots of the
29. If α, β are the roots of x2 + px + q = 0 and also equation x2 – 12x + β = 0. If the number x1, x2, x3,
α β x4 (in that order) form an increasing geometric
of x2n + pnxn + qn = 0 and if , are the roots of progression with common ratio ‘r’, then which
β α of the following is/are correct?
x + 1 + (x + 1) = 0 then n is
n n
(a) The value of r is equal to 2
(a) An odd integer (b) An even integer
(b) The value of (α + β) equals 24
(c) Any integer (d) None of these (c) Geometric mean of α and β is 6
30. The largest interval for which x12 – x9 + x4 – x (d) The sum of infinite geometric progression
+ 1 > 0 is whose first term is 2 and common ratio is
(a) – 4 < x < 0 (b) 0 < x < 1 1
is 4
r
(c) –100 < x < 100 (d) –∞ < x < ∞
36. Let f(x) be a quadratic expression with positive
31. Let a, b, c ∈ R be such that a + b + c < 0, a – b integral coefficients such that for every α, β, ∈,
+ c < 0 and c > 0. If ‘α’ and ‘β’ are roots of the β

equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then value of [α] + [β] γ, β > α, ∫ f ( x)dx > 0 Let g(t) = f ''(t) f(t) and
is (where [.] denotes greatest integer of x) α
g(0) = 12 , then
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 0
(a) 16 such quadratics of g(x) = 0 are possible
32. If a ≠ 0 and the equation ax + bx + c = 0 has two
2
(b) f(x) = 0 has non-real roots
roots α & β such that α < – 3 and β > 2, which of
(c) minimum value of f(1) is 6
the following is always true?
(d) maximum value of f(1) is 11
(a) a(a + |b| + c) > 0
37. Let a > 0, b > 0 and c > 0. Then both the roots of
(b) a(a + |b| + c) < 0 the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 can
(c) 9a – 3b + c > 0 (a) be real and negative
(d) (9a – 3b + c) (4a + 2b + c) < 0 (b) have negative real parts
33. If non-zero numbers b and c are such that min (c) be rational numbers
f(x) > max g(x), where f(x) = x2 + 2bx + 2c2 and (d) none of these
c 38. If a < b < c < d, then for any real non-zero λ,
g(x) = –x2 + 2cx + b2 (x∈R); then lies in the
b the quadratic equation (x – a) (x – c) + λ (x – b)
interval
(x – d) = 0 has
1 1 1 
(a)  0,  (b)  ,  (a) non-real roots
 2 2 2  (b) one real root between a and c
 1  (c) one real root between b and d
(c)  , 2  (d) ( 2, ∞)
 2  (d) irrational roots

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 47. If a, b, c are rational numbers (a > b > c > 0) and
πe eπ ππ + ee
39. Equation + + 0 has
= quadratic equation (a + b –2c) x2 + (b + c – 2a)
x−e x−π x−π−e
x + (c + a –2b) = 0 has a root in the interval (–1, 0),
(a) one real root in (e, π) and other in (π – e, e) then which of the following statements(s) is/are
(b) one real root in (e, π) and other in (π, π + e) correct?
(c) two real roots in (π – e,π + e) (a) a + c < 2b
(d) no real root
(b) both roots are rational
40. If a, b, c, ∈ R and the equation ax2 –2bx + c = 0 (c) ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 have both roots negative
has complex roots which are reciprocal of each
other, then one has (d) cx2 + 2bx + a = 0 have both roots negative
(a) |b|<|a| (b) |b|<|c| (c) a = c (d) b ≤ a 48. For the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 8ax + a,
41. The value(s) of a for which the following the statement(s) which hold good is/are

equation is solvable a (2 x − 2) + 1 = 1 – 2x is/ (a) There is only one integral ‘a’ for which f(x)
are is non-negative ∀ x ∈ R
1 (b) For a < 0, the number zero lies between the
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) zeroes of the polynomial
2
42. If each root of the equation x3 – Ax2 + Bx – C = 0 (c) f(x) = 0 has two distinct solutions in (0, 1)
is increased by 1, we get transformed equation as 1 4
for a ∈  , 
x3 – Px2 + Qx – 19 = 0 then 7 7
(a) P – A = 3 (b) C – P + Q = 18 (d) The minimum value of a for which f(x) is
(c) A + B + C = 18 (d) 2A + B = Q + 3 non-negative ∀ x ∈ R is 0
43. If α, β are roots of x2 – 6x – 2 = 0, (α > β) and
49. If α, β, γ and δ are the roots of the equation
an = αn – βn then
x4 – bx – 3 = 0; then an equation whose roots are
a12 − 38a10 a12 − 38a10
(a) =3 (b) =6 α+β+ γ α+β+δ α+ γ +δ β+γ+δ
2a9 2a9 , 2
, 2
and is
δ 2
γ β α2
a12 − 2a10 a12 − 2a10
(c) =6 (d) =3 (a) 3 x 4 + bx + 1 =0 (b) 3 x 4 − bx + 1 =0
a11 a11
(c) 3 x 4 + bx3 − 1 =0 (d) 3 x 4 − bx3 − 1 =0
44. If x2 + (α – β)x + (1 – α – β) = 0, where α, β, ∈ R
then value of α for which the given equation has 50. The value of k for which both roots of the
unequal real roots for all real values of β, can be equation 4x2 – 2x + k = 0 are completely in (–1, 1)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 may be equal to
45. If (a, 0) is a point on a diameter inside the circle (a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) –3
x2 + y2 = 4. Then x2 – 4x – a2 = 0 has 51. If a, b, c, ∈ R, then for which of the following
(a) Exactly one real root in (–1,0] graphs of the quadratic polynomial y = ax2 – 2bx
(b) Exactly one real root in [2,5] + c (a ≠ 0); the product (abc) is negative?
(c) Distinct roots greater than –1 y y
(d) Distinct roots less than 5 (a) x (b) x
46. Let x2 – px + q = 0, where p ∈ R, q ∈ R, pq ≠ 0
has the roots α, β such that α + 2β = 0 then y y
(a) 2p2 + q = 0 (b) 2q2 + p = 0 (c) (d) x
x
(c) q < 0 (d) q > 0

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NUMERICAL TYPE QUESTIONS (52 TO 67) 62. If equations 2x2 + 3x + 4 and ax2 + bx + c = 0 have a
PART-I: DECIMAL TYPE QUESTIONS common root and a, b, c, ∈ N. Then the minimum
(52 TO 60) value of a + b + c is
63. The least integral positive value of ‘a’ for which
52. Let r, s, t be the roots of equation 8x3 + 1001x + the equation x4 + (1 – 2a)x2 + a2 – 1 = 0 has no
2008 = 0. Then absolute value of (r + s)3 + (s + t)3 real solution is
+ (t + r)3 = is 7k3 (where k is at ten’s place). Then
64. Let P(x) = x6 – x5 – x3 – x2 – x and α, β, γ, δ are
the value of k is the roots of the equation x4 – x3 – x2 – 1 = 0, then
53. Let P(x) be a cubic polynomial with zeroes α, β, γ P(α) + P(β) + P(γ) + P(δ) =
 1  1 65. The number of all values of n, (where n is a whole
 P 2  + P− 2   x −8 n
if       = 100 , then the value of
number) for which the equation = has
 P (0)  no solution is n − 10 x
 
 
66. If the expression ax4 + bx3 – x2 + 2x + 3 has the
1 1 1 remainder 4x + 3 when divided by x2 + x – 2, then
+ + is
αβ βγ γα a + 4b =
54. The roots of the equation x2 + 2(a – 3)x + 9 = 0 67. If x2 – 3x + 2 is a factor of x4 – px2 + q = 0, then
lie between –6 and 1 and 2, h1, h2,.......h20, [a] are p+q=
in H.P. and 2, a1, a2……..a20, [a] are in A.P. where
MATRIX/LIST TYPE QUESTIONS (68-70)
[a] denotes the integral part of a, then the value
of a3h18 is PART-I: MATRIX TYPE QUESTIONS (68)

x 2 −3 68. Match the column.

2
(
55. The sum of solutions of equation 5 + 2 6 ) +
Column-I Column-II
(5 − 2 6) x −3 = 10 is
I. If α, β (α < β) are the P. 5
56. Let f(x) = (a2 + a + 2) x2 – (a + 4) x – 7, x ∈ R. If two roots of the equation
unity lies between the roots of equation f(x) = 0 1 − 8(log10 x) 2
then the number of integral values of a is = 1,
log10 x − 2(log10 x) 2
57. The sum of all integral values of λ for which
(λ2 + λ – 2)x2 + (λ + 2)x < 1 ∀ x ∈ R, is k. Then (β3 + 1)
then the value of
the value of |k| is α 2β3
is equal to
58. If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation
∞ II. Number of solution(s) of Q. 11
4x + 2x – 1 = 0, then the value of
2
∑ (α r r
+ β ) is equation
r =1
log 2 ( x 2 + 3) =
59. The least integral value of ‘k’ for which 1  1
(k – 1)x2 – (k + 1)x + (k + 1) is positive for all log1/3  x +  , x > 0
2  x
real values of x is
is/are
60. If α, β are the roots of the equation x2 – x + 1 = 0,
III. Number of integers R. 0
then the value of |α2020 + β2020| is
satisfying the equation
PART-II: INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS 4 − x2 4 is
|x|+ =
(61 TO 67) x x

61. If α, β be the roots of 4x2 – 16x + λ = 0, λ ∈ R, IV. If logc 2logb 125 = log10 S. 4
such that 1 < α < 2 and 2 < β < 3, then the number 8logc 10, where c > 0, c ≠ 1,
of integral values of λ is b > 1, b ≠ 1, then b is

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PART-II: LIST TYPE QUESTIONS (69-70) (a) I-P; II-Q; III-R; IV-S
(b) I-Q; II-P; III-R; IV-S
69. Match the column.
(c) I-P; II-Q; III-S; IV-R
Column-I Column-II
(d) I-P; II-S; III-Q; IV-R
I. Let α and β be the roots P. 3
of 2x2 – ax + 4 = 0 and COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS
∞
1 
n (71-89)
∑  α + β  = 3 , then ‘a’
Comprehension-1
n =1

is divisible by Let ax2 + a2x + 2 = 0, (a∈R0) be a quadratic equation

II. Let f(x) = 3x2 + 7x sinα + Q. 4 and S be the set of values of a for which roots of the
tanβ, where α, β ∈(0, 2π), equation are imaginary or equal. [Note: R0 denotes set
f(2) = 15. If f(x) = 0 has of non-zero real numbers]
integral roots then number 71. Number of integral values of ‘a’ in set S are
of ordered pairs of (α, β) is (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
III. If (a – 1) x + (a – 1)x + a R.
2 2 2
5 72. If α and β are respectively sum and product of
– 4a + 3 = 0 is an identity roots of the given equation, then – αβ is
in x, then the value of a is (a) a prime number
equal to (b) an odd integer
IV. If the expression 4x3 + 5kx2 S. 1 (c) an irrational number
– 3x + k has a reminder 5, (d) dependent on value of a
when divided by x + 1, then Comprehension-2
the value of k, is
Graph of f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is shown adjacently, for
T. 9 which l (AB) = 2, l (AC) = 3 and b2 – 4ac = – 4
(a) I-P,T,S; II-Q; III-S; IV-S 73. The value of a + b + c is equal to
(b) I-Q; II-P; III-Q; IV-P,T
(c) I-P; II-Q; III-P; IV-S
A
(d) I-Q; II-P, T; III-S; IV-Q C
70. Consider the quadratic equation
B O
ax2 − 2(a − 1)x + a + 2 = 0, a ∈ R – {0}
Column-I Column-II (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
I. Both roots are P. 74. The quadratic equation, with rational coefficients,
 1
real and distinct,  −∞,  whose one of the roots is b + a + c is
 4
then a ∈ 2 2
(a) x − 6 x + 2 =0 (b) x − 6 x + 1 =0
II. Both roots are Q. No values of a
(c) x 2 + 6 x + 2 =0 (d) x 2 + 6 x − 1 =0
greater than 2,
then a ∈  1 2  1
75. Range of g ( x) =  a +  x + (b + 2) x −  c −  ,
III. Both roots are R.  2  2
 1
less than 2, then (−∞, −6) ∪  0,  when x ∈ [− 4, 0] is
a∈  4
 49 
(a) [–10, – 6] (b)  − , − 10 
IV. 2 lies between S. (–6, 0)  4 
the roots, then
(c)  − 49 , − 6   49
(d) − , ∞  
a∈  4   4
   

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 Comprehension-3
82. The value of x23 + x43 =
Let f(x) = 4x – 4ax + a – 2a + 2 be a quadratic
2 2
2+5 5
polynomial in x, a be any real number. On the basis (a) (b) –4
8
of above information, answer the following questions:
27 5 + 5
76. If one root of f(x) = 0 is smaller than 1 and other (c) (d) 18
4
root is greater than 1, then the value of a belongs to
Comprehension-6
(a) (3 − 3, 3 + 3) (b) (3 + 3, ∞)
Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 5 with leading
(c) (−∞, 3 − 3) (d) None of these coefficient unity, such that f(1) = 5, f(2) = 4, f(3) = 3,
f(4) = 2 and f(5) = 1, then
1
77. If x = is a root of f(x) = 0, then the sum of the 83. f(6) is equal to
4
1 1 (a) 120 (b) –120 (c) 0 (d) 6
series 1 + + 2 + ........∞ is
a a 84. Sum of the roots of f(x) is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (a) 15 (b) –15
(c) 21 (d) can’t be determined
78. For a = 2, the minimum value of f(x) is
85. Product of the roots of f(x) is equal to
(a) –1 (b) –2 (c) 0 (d) 1
(a) 120 (b) –120 (c) 114 (d) –114
Comprehension-4
Comprehension-7
Let x − ax + b =
2
0  ...(i) Let P(x) be a quadratic polynomial with real coefficients
and x 2 − px + q = 
0 ...(ii) such that for all real x the relation 2(1 + P(x)) = P (x – 1)
be two given quadratic equations. + P(x + 1) holds. If P(0) = 8 and P(2) = 32, then
86. The sum of all the coefficient of P(x) is
79. Let the above equations have one common root
(a) 20 (b) 19 (c) 17 (d) 15
and the other roots are reciprocals of each other,
then (q – b)2 equals 87. If the range of P(x) is [m,∞) then the value of m is
(a) bq (p – a)2 (b) b (p – a)2 (a) –12 (b) 15 (c) –17 (d) –5

b Comprehension-8
(c) bq (–p – a)2 (d) ( p − a)2
q Consider a quadratic expression f(x) = tx2 – (2t – 1)
x + (5t – 1)
80. If α, β are the roots of (1) and γ, δ are the roots of
(2) and α, β, γ, δ are in A.P., then q – b equals 88. If f(x) can take both positive and negative values,
then t must lie in the interval
(a) p2 – a2 (b) a2 – p2
 −1 1   −1 
2 2 b (a)  ,  (b)  −∞, 
(c) p − a (d) ( p − a)2  4 4  4 
4 q
 −1 1 
(c)  ,  − {0} (d) (–4,4)
Comprehension-5  4 4
89. If f(x) is non-negative ∀ x ≥ 0, then t lies in the
The equation x4 – 2x3 – 3x2 + 4x – 1 = 0 has four distinct interval
real roots x1, x2, x3, x4 such that x1 < x2 < x3 < x4 and
1 1  1 
product of two roots is unity, then (a)  ,  (b)  , ∞ 
5 4 4 
81. The value of x1x2 + x1x3 + x2x4 + x3x4 =  −1 1  1 
(c)  ,  (d)  , ∞ 
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 5 (d) –1  4 4 5 

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1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (a)

11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (c)

21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (b) 30. (d)

31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (a, d) 36. (a, b, c, d) 37. (a, b, c) 38. (b, c)

39. (b, c) 40. (a, b, c) 41. (b, d) 42. (a, b, c) 43. (b, c) 44. (c, d) 45. (a, b, c, d)

46. (a, c) 47. (a, b, c, d) 48. (a, b, d) 49. (d) 50. (a, b) 51. (a, c, d)

52. (5.00) 53. (14.00) 54. (12.00) 55. (0.00) 56. (5.00) 57. (3.00) 58. (0.00)

59. (2.00) 60. (1.00) 61. (3) 62. (9) 63. (4) 64. (6) 65. (6) 66. (9) 67. (9)

68. I-Q; II-R; III-S; IV-P 69. (a) 70. (a) 71. (b) 72. (a) 73. (d) 74. (a) 75. (c)

76. (a) 77. (c) 78. (b) 79. (a) 80. (c) 81. (b) 82. (d) 83. (a) 84. (a) 85. (c)

86. (b) 87. (c) 88. (c) 89. (d)

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