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Q.2 If a, b, c ∈ R, then for which of the following graphs of the quadratic polynomial y = ax2 – 2bx + c (a ≠ 0) ;
the product (abc) is negative ?
y y y y
x
x
(A) (B) (C) x (D) x
Q.3 Which of the following quantities are irrational for the quadratic equation
(log108) x2 – (log105) x = 2 (log210)–1 – x ?
(A) sum of roots (B) products of roots (C) sum of coefficients (D) discriminant
Q.4 If p and q are chosen randomly from the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} with replacement, then the
probability that the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0
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(A) are real is (B) are imaginary is
50 50
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(C) equal is (D) real and distinct is
100 5
Q.5 If cos4θ + α, sin4θ + α are the roots of x2 + b(2x + 1) = 0 and cos2θ + β, sin2θ + β are the roots of the
equation x2 + 4x + 2 = 0, then b is equal to
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 2 (D) –2
Q.6 If quadratic equation x2 + 2(a + 2b) x + (2a + b – 1) = 0 has unequal real roots for all b ∈ R then the possible
values of a can be equal to
(A) 5 (B) –1 (C) –10 (D) 3
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Q.8 If exactly two integers lie between the roots of equation x2 + ax – 1 = 0. Then integral value(s) of 'a' is/are :
(A) –1 (B) –2 (C) 1 (D) 2
Q.9 Let f(x) = x2 + ax + b and g(x) = x2 + cx + d be two quadratic polynomials with real coefficients and satisfy
ac = 2(b + d). Then which of the following is (are) correct ?
(A) Exactly one of either f(x) = 0 or g (x) = 0 must have real roots
(B) Atleast one of either f(x) = 0 or g(x) = 0 must have real roots
(C) Both f(x) = 0 and g(x) = 0 must have real roots
(D) Both f(x) = 0 and g(x) = 0 must have imaginary roots
Q.10 If a, b, c are rational numbers (a > b > c > 0) and quadratic equation (a + b – 2c)x2 + (b + c – 2a)x + (c + a – 2b) = 0
has a root in the interval (–1, 0) then which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A) a + c < 2b (B) both roots are rational
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(C) ax + 2bx + c = 0 have both roots negative (D) cx2 + 2bx + a = 0 have both roots negative
⎡ 3⎤
Q.12 The minimum value of f(x) in ⎢0, ⎥ is equal to
⎣ 2⎦
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(A) (B) 0 (C) 4 (D) –2
8
b is a parameter.
Q.14 If both roots of the equation g(x) = 0 are greater than –1, then b lies in the interval
⎛ −1⎞ ⎛ −1 ⎞
(A) (–∞, –2) (B) ⎜ − ∞, ⎟ (C) (–2, ∞) (D) ⎜ ,∞⎟
⎝ 4 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠
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Passage # 3 (Q.16 to 18)
Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 5 with leading coefficient unity, such that f(1) = 5, f(2) = 4, f(3) = 3,
f(4) = 2, and f(5) = 1, then :
Q.16 f(6) is equal to :
(A) 120 (B) –120 (C) 0 (D) 6
Q.21 Let α, β are two real roots of equation x2 + px + q = 0, p, q ∈ R, q ≠ 0. If the quadratic equation g(x) = 0 has
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two roots α + ,β+ such that sum of its roots is equal to product of roots, then the number of integral
α β
values q can attain is :
Q.22 Let M be the minimum value of f(θ) = (3 cos2θ + sin2θ) (sec2θ + 3 cosec2θ), for permissible real values of θ
( x − 1)(50 − 10 x )
and P denotes the product of all real solutions of the equation = x2 – 8x + 7. Find (P M)
x 2 − 5x
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x –8 n
Q.23 The number of all values of n, (where n is a whole number) for which the equation = has no
n – 10 x
solution.
Q.24 Find the smallest value of k for which both the roots of equation x2 – 8kx + 16(k2 – k + 1) = 0 are real,
distinct and have values atleast 4.
Q.25 If sin θ and cos θ are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (ac ≠ 0). Then find the value of
b2 – a 2
.
ac
Answer key
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