Quadratic Equation - Arjuna Jee 2025
Quadratic Equation - Arjuna Jee 2025
Q12 If (1 − p) is a root of quadratic equation Q18 The value of k for which 2x2 − kx + x + 8 = 0
2
x + px+ (1 − p) = 0 then its root are- has equal and real roots are
(A) 0, −1 (B) −1, 1 (A) −9 and −7
(C) 0, 1 (D) −1, 2 (B) 9 and 7
(C) −9 and 7
Q13 If one root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 is
(D) 9, −7
the square of the other, then
(A) p3 + q 2 − q(3p + 1) = 0 Q19 x2 + x + 1 + 2k (x2 − x − 1) = 0 is a
(B) p3 + q 2 + q(1 + 3p) = 0 perfect square for how many values of k
(C) p3 + q 2 + q(3p − 1) = 0 (A) 2 (B) 0
(D) p3 + q 2 + q(1 − 3p) = 0 (C) 1 (D) 3
Q14 If tan α and tan β are the roots of Q20 If α and β are the roots of the equation
2
x − px + q = 0, then find the value of x − 4x + 1 = 0 the value of α3 + β 3 is
2
(C) 15
8
(D) 49
Answer Key
Q1 (B) Q13 (D)
Q9 6 Q21 (A)
Q12 (A)
Q1 Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a quadratic Q5 The sum of the roots of an equation is 2 and sum
equation. Sachin made a mistake in writing down of their cube is 98, then form the quadratic
the constant term and ended up in roots (4, 3) . equation.
Rahul made a mistake in writing down coefficient (A) x2 − 2x + 15 = 0
of x to get roots (3, 2) . The correct roots of (B) x2 + 2x − 15 = 0
equation are (C) x2 − 2x − 15 = 0
(A) −4, −3 (D) x2 + 2x + 15 = 0
(B) 6, 1
Q6 If α is a roots of equation 4x2 + 2x − 1 = 0
(C) 4, 3
and f(x) = 4x3 − 3x + 1, then 2(f(α) + α)
(D) −6, −1
is:
Q2 The value of a for which the equation (A) 0 (B) −1
2
(a + 4a + 3) (C) 1 (D) None of these
x2 + (a2 − a − 2) x + (a + 1)a = 0 has
Q7 If sin θ, cos θ are the roots of
more than two roots is- 2
ax + bx + c = 0, then:
(A) 1 (B) 2
(A) a2 = b2 + 2ab
(C) −2 (D) −1
(B) b2 = a2 + 2ab
Q3 The value of 3 + 1
1
is equal to (C) a2 = b2 + 2ac
4+
3+
1
1
(D) b2 = a2 + 2ac
4+
3+....∞
–
(A) 1.5 + √3 Q8 If α, β are the roots of a quadratic equation
–
(B) 2 + √3 2
x − 3x + 5 = 0, then the equation where
–
(C) 3 + 2√3 roots are (α2 − 3α + 7) and (β 2 − 3β + 7) is
–
(D) 4 + √3 (A) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0
1 (B) x2 − 4x + 4 = 0
Q4 The value of 4 + is
5+ 1
1
(C) x2 − 4x − 1 = 0
4+
5+ 1
4+…∞
(D) x2 + 3x + 3 = 0
−−
(A) 2 + 25 √30
Q9 If the difference of the roots of
(B) 2 + 4 √−−
30 2
√5
−− x − px + q = 0 is unity, then
(C) 5 + 25 √30 (A) p2 + 4q = 1
−−
(D) 4 + 4 √30 (B) p2 − 4q = 1
√5
(C) p2 + 4q 2 = (1 + 2q)2
−
−
√x + 2 = x
2
(x + x1 ) − 3
2
(x − x1 ) = 4
Answer Key
Q1 (B) Q11 x=3
Q3 (A) Q13 x= 1, 5
Q6 (C) Q16 x = 1, −1
– –
Q7 (D) Q17 x = 1/2, 2, (−3 + √5)/2, (−3 − √5)/2
–
Q8 (B) Q18 x = −6 ± 2√3
Q9 (B, C) Q19 7
Q10 20 Q20 14
Q1 The quadratic equation with rational coefficient If 1, 2, 3 are the roots of the equation
–
has one root 1 + √3 is x + ax2 + bx+ c = 0, then
3
(A) x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 (A) a = 1, b = 2, c = 3
(B) x2 − 2x + 2 = 0 (B) a = −6, b = 11, c = −6
(C) x2 + 2x − 2 = 0 (C) a = 6, b = 11, c = 6
(D) x2 − 2x − 2 = 0 (D) a = 6, b = 6, c = 6
1
Q2 The quadratic equation whose one root is
2+√5
Q7 Let r1 , r2 , r3 , be roots of equation
will be x − 2x2 + 4x + 5074 = 0, then the value of
3
Answer Key
Q1 (D) Q8 (C)
Q2 (A) Q9 (C)
Q7 (B) Q14 6, 4, -1
( α5 ) + ( α5 ) is
3 8 β3 8
Q3 If α, β are the roots of the equation
β
x + px + q = 0, then − α1 , − β1 are the roots
2
(A) 1 (B) 3
of the equation (C) 2 (D) 4
(A) x2 − px + q = 0
2
(B) x + px + q = 0 Q9 The sum of all real values of x satisfying the
x2 +4x−60
(C) qx2 + px + 1 = 0 Equation (x 2
− 5x + 5) = 1 is:-
(D) qx2 − px + 1 = 0 (A) 5 (B) 3
(C) -4 (D) 6
Q4 If α, β, γ are the roots of the equation
3
x + 4x + 1 = 0, then Q10 Solve the equation:
−1 −1 −1
(α + β) + (β + γ) + (γ + α) is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (6 − x)4 + (8 − x)4 = 16
(C) 4 (D) 5
Q11 The roots of the equation
Q5 Let α and β be the roots of x2 − 6x − 2 = 0, 4 3 2
4x − 24x + 57x + 18x− 45 = 0. If one of
with α > β . If an = αn − β n for n ≥ 1 , then –
them is 3 + i√6, are
the value of (a10 − 2a8 ) /2a9 is −
−
(A) 3 − i√–6, ±√ 32
(A) 1 (B) 2
Answer Key
Q1 (C) Q10 6 or 8
Q6 4 Q15 (D)
Q9 (B)
Q1 The values of
k, so that the equation (A) 1 :2:3 (B) 3 :2:1
2x + kx − 5 = 0 and x2 − 3x − 4 = 0 may
2
(C) 1 : 3 : 2 (D) 3 : 1 : 2
have one root in common.
Q7 x2 − 11x + a and x2 − 14x + 2a will have a
(A) −3, −1
common factor, if a =
(B) −3, −27
4 (A) 24 (B) 0, 24
(C) −1, −2
(C) 3, 24 (D) 0, 3
(D) 3, 27
4
2
Q8 If the roots of the equation 2x2 − 3x + 5 = 0
Q2 If the equations ax + bx + c = 0 and
2
are reciprocals of the roots of the equation
x + x + 1 = 0 has one common root then
ax2 + bx + 2 = 0, then
a : b : c is equal to
(A) a = 2 and b = 3
(A) 1 : 1 : 1
(B) a = 2 and b = −3
(B) 1 : 2 : 3
(C) a = 5 and b = −3
(C) 2 : 3 : 1
(D) a = 5 and b = 3
(D) 3 : 2 : 1
Q9 If the quadratic equation 3x2 + ax + 1 = 0
Q3 Find p and q such that px2 + 5x + 2 = 0 and
and 2x2 + bx + 1 = 0, have a common real
3x2 + 10x + q = 0 have both roots in common.
root, then the value of the expression
2 2
Q4 If the equations x2 + bx − 1 = 0 and 5ab − 2a − 3b is
x2 + x + b = 0 have a common root different (A) 0 (B) 1
from −1, then ′ b′ is equal to: (C) -1 (D) none of these
–
(A) √2
– Q10 If the equation
(B) √3i 2 2
x − (p + q)x + 4 = 0; x − 2qx + 8 = 0
(C) 3i
and x2 − (2p + q)x + 12 = 0 have exactly
(D) 2
one common root then which of the following
Q5 Find the value of
m for which the quadratic is(are) CORRECT?
equations 2
x − 11x + m = 0 and (A) p =2
2
x − 14x + 2m = 0 may have common root. (B) q = 3
(C) Common root is 4
Q6 If the x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 and
equations (D) Sum of all uncommon root is 6
ax2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c ∈ R , have a common
root, then a : b : c is: Q11
(1)
(i)
(2)
(iii)
n ∈ N.
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
Answer Key
Q1 (B)
Q2 (A)
Q3 p= 3/2 and q= 4
Q4 (B)
Q5 m=0 or 24
Q6 (A)
Q14 abcD > 0
Q7 (B)
Q15 (A, B, C, D)
Q8 (C)
Q16
Q9 (B)
Q10 (A, B, C, D)
Q11 (A)
Q12
Q17 (A)
Q18 (B)
Q13
Q19 5
Q20 k ∈ (−3, 5)
Q21 a ∈ (−∞, −6)
Q9 If x x2 −x+1
∈ R, then find range of x2 +x+1
.
x+2
Q10 If x ∈ R, then find range of 2x2 +3x+6
.
2x−1
Q13 If S is the set of all real x such that is
2x3 +3x2 +x
positive, then S contains
(A) (−∞, −3/2)
(B) (−3/2, 1/4)
(C) (−1/4, 1/2)
(D) (−1/2, 3)
2x
Q14 Consider y= 1+x2
, where x is real, then the
2
range of expression y + y − 2 is
(A) [−1, 1]
(B) [0, 1]
(C) [−9/4, 0]
(D) [−9/4, 1]
x2 − 3x − 4
f(x) =
x2 − 3x + 4
The sum of integers in the range of f(x), is:
(A) - 5 (B) - 6
(C) - 9 (D) - 10
Answer Key
Q1 (C) Q10 y ∈[-1/13, 1/3]
Q2 (B) Q11 a ∈ (6, ∞)
Q3 (A) Q12 (A)
Q9 Range ∈ [1/3, 3]
Answer Key
Q1 (A, B, C, D)
Q2 (C)
Q3 (C)
Q4 (D)
Q5 (B)
Q6 (A)
Q7 (C)
Q8 (C)
Q9 (B)
Q12 (D)
Q13 (D)
Q14 (B)
Q15 (B)
Q16 (B)