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1. Let a,b,c,a1,b1,c1, R and ax 2  bx  c  0 x  R and a1x 2  b1x  c1  0 x  R . Then

(A) aa1x 2  bb1x  cc 1  0 x  R
(B) aa1x 2  bb1x  cc 1  0 x  R
(C) aa1x 2  bb1x  cc1  0, will have real roots.
(D) Nothing can be said in general about the nature of roots of, aa1x 2  bb1x  cc 1  0,

2.   
Roots of the quadratic equation x 2  4x  3   x 2  6x  8  0,   R will be 
(A) always real (B) real only when is positive
(C) real only when  is negative (D) always imaginary

3. If all the real solutions of the equation 4x   a  3  2x   a  4   0 are non positive, then
(A) 4 < a  5 (B) 0 < a< 4 (C) a> 4 (D) a< 3

4. If the equation 5x 2  10x  log1/ 5 a  0 has real roots then the minimum value of a is
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
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5.    
The value of ‘a’ for which the equation a2  4a  3 x 2  a 2  a  2 x   a  1 a  0 has more than two
roots is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) -2 (D) –1

6. If the equation ax 2  bx  6  0 does not have two distinct real roots, then the least value of 3a + b
(A) 3 (B) –3 (C) 2 (D) –2

MORE THAN ONE CORRECT

2
7. If p and q are odd integers, then the equation x + 2px +2 q = 0
(A) has no integral roots (B) has no rational roots
(B) has no irrational roots (D) has no imaginary roots

8. If 4ac > b2 and a + c > b for real numbers a, b and c, then which of the following is true?
(A) a > 0 (B) c > 0 (C) a + b + c > 0 (D) 4a + c > 2b

9. If ax2 + bx + c = 0 and cx2 + bx + a = 0 (a, b, c  R) have a common non–real root, then

(A) –2|a| < b < 2 |a| (B) – 2|c| < |b| < 2|c| (C) a =  c (D) a = c
2
10. If the equation ax + bx + c = 0 (a < 0) has two roots  and  such that  < –3 and  > 3, then
(A) 9a + 3|b| + c > 0 (B) c > 0 (C) 4a + 2|b| + c > 0 (D) none of these
10 7 4
11. The interval(s) which satisfy x – x + x – x+1 > 0 is (are)
(A) –1  x  0 (B) 0 < x < 1 (C) x  1 (D) – < x < 

12. (ax + 2y + 1)100 is a polynomial in x and y. If the sum of the coefficients vanishes for some real  , then
possible values of a are
(A) –2 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) none

COMPREHENSION - I

Consider the quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c  0 , a,b,c  N , which has two distinct real roots belonging to the
interval (1, 2).

13. The least value of a is

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(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 5

14. The least value of b is

(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 13 (D) 15

15. The least value of c is

(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 5

COMPREHENSION - II

Consider the inequality 9 x  a3 x  a  3  0, where 'a ' is a real parameter.

16. The given inequality has atleast one negative solution for a 
(A) ( -, 2) (B) (3, ) (C) (-2, ) (D) (2, 3)

17. The given inequality has atleast one positive solution for a 
(A) (-, -2) (B) [3, ) (C) (2, ) (D) [-2, )

18. The given inequality has atleast one real solution for a 
(A) (-, 3) (B) [2, ) (C) (3, ) (D) [-2, )

ASSERTION & REASON TYPE

(A) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is false.

(B) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true; Statement -2 is not correct explanation of Statement-1.
(C) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true; Statement -2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
(D) Statement -1 is false, Statement -2 is true.

19. Statement – 1: If equations ax 2  bx  c  0 and x 2  3x  4  0 have exactly one root common, then atleast
one of a,b,c is imaginary.

Statement – 2: If a,b,c are not all real, then equation ax 2  bx  c  0 can have one root real and one root
imaginary.

20. Statement – 1: The equation  x  p  x  r     x  q  x  s   0 ,where p  q  r  s , has non-real roots.

Statement – 2: The equation px 2qx  r  0  p,q,r  R  has non-real roots if q2  4pr  0 .

INTEGER TYPE
n
The number of real roots of the quadratic equation   x  k   0  n  1 is
2
21.
k 1

22. The least integral value of k such that  k  2  x 2  8x  k  4 is positive for all real values of x is.

23. The number of solutions of log4  x  1  log2  x  3  is

24. The number of solutions of the equation x 3  2x 2  5x  2cos x  0 in [0, 2 ] is

25. Let x 2  x  1 is divisible by 3. If x is divided by 3, the remainder will be

26. a, b, c are real numbers and are in G.P. One of the roots of the equation ax 2  bx  c  0 is real, then value of
b is

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COLUMN MATCHING
27. Match the following for the equation x 2  a x  1  0 , where a is a parameter.

Column I Column II

(A) No real roots p. a  2

(B) Two real roots q. 

(C) Three real roots r. a  2

(D) Four distinct real roots s. a0

28. Match the following question.

Column I (Number of positive integers for which) Column II

(A) one root is positive and the other is negative for the
equation  m  2  x 2   8  2m  x   8  3m   0 p. 0

(B) exactly one root of equation x 2  m  2x  8   15  0 q. infinite

lies in interval (0, 1)
(C) the equation x 2  2  m  1 x  9m  5  0 has both
r. 1
roots negative
(D) the equation x 2  2  m  1 x  m  5  0 has both
s. 2
roots lying on either sides of 1

KEY
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. A
5. D 6. D 7. A, B 8. A, B, C, D
9. A, B, D 10. A, B, C 11. A, B, C 12. A, B
13. D 14. B 15. B 16. D
17. C 18. B 19. A 20. D
21. 4 22. 4 23. 1 24. 0
25. 1 26. 0
27. A – s ; B– r ; C– q ; D– p ;
28. A – r ; B– r ; C– q ; D– p ;

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SOLUTIONS
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE

1. D
We have ax 2  bx  c  0 x  R
a1x 2b1x  c1  0 x  R
So, b  4ac  0 ,
2
a  0, c  0
and b12  4a1c1  0 , a1  0, c1  0
b2  4ac and b12  4a1c1
b2b12  16a1c1ac
 bb1 
2
 4a1acc1  12a1ac  c1 (positive)
b b  4aa1cc1 is discriminate of aa1x 2  bb1x  cc1  0
2 2
1
If may be negative, zero, or positive that way we can’t say nature of the root.

2. A
  
x 2  4x  3   x 2  6x  8  0 
x 1     2x  2  3    3  8   0
2

Discriminant. D  4  2  3   4 1    3  8 
2


D  4 2    1 
if  R then D  0
so root of given quadratic always real

3. A
4x   a  3  2x   a  4   0
x  0, Let y  2 x
y2  a  3 y  a  4  0
The roots of Quadratic must lie b/w (0, 1]
a  3  4 a  4   0
2
(a)
a  9  6a  4a  16  0
2

a2  10a  25  0
aR
a3
(b) 0  1
2
0  a 3  2
0a5
(c) f(0) = a – 4  0 a 4
(d) f(1) = 1 – a + 3 + a – 4  0 a  (4, 5]

4. A
5x 2  10x  log1/ 5 a  0 has real roots.
100  20log1/ 5 a  0
5
 1
log1/ 5 a  5  log1/ 5  
5
1
a  0 and a  5
5

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minimum value of a 
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5. D
   
a2  4a  3 x 2  a2  a  2 x   a  1 a  0
 a  1 a  3  x   a  1 a  2  x   a  1 a  0
2

 a  1 a  3  x 2  a  2  x  a   0
if a = -1, then quadratic have more than two roots.

6. D
f(x)  ax 2  bx  6  0

f(0) = 6 positive
f(x)  ax 2  bx  6  0 x  R

f(3) = 9a + 3b + 6  0
3(3a + b)  -6
3a + b  -2

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7. A, B
2 2
x can not be odd integer for if x is odd, x is odd but 2px + 2q is even; so x +2 px + 2q  0
2
x can not be even integer for if x is even, x +2 px is a multiple of 4 but 2q is not.
So x2 + 2px + 2q  0
2 2
Also (x +p) = p – 2q
2 2
 If x is fraction then (x +p) is also a fraction but p –2q is an integer. So, roots cannot be integer or rational
numbers.

8. A, B, C, D
Let f(x) = ax2 +bx +c
2
Its discriminate D = b – 4ac < 0
And f(–1) = a– b +c > 0
So, f(x) > 0 for all x  R
So, a > 0
f(0) >0  c > 0
f(1) > 0  a +b +c > 0
f( –2) > 0  4a – 2b + c > 0 .

9. A, B, D
2 2
D1 = b –4ac < 0, D2 = b – 4ac < 0, as the root is non–real
 Both roots will be common.
a b c
   1  a = c
c b a
2 2 2 2
Now, b – 4ac < 0  b – 4a (or 4c ) < 0
 |b| < 2 |a| ( or 2|c|).

10. A, B, C
Let f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
–3 and 3 are lying between the roots of f(x) = 0
 f(–3) > 0 and f(3) > 0
 9a + 3|b| + c > 0
Also, 0, –2, 2 are lying between the roots

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therefore c > 0 and 4a + 2|b| + c > 0

11. A, B, C
For x  0, All terms are +ve
10 4 3
For 0 < x  1, x + x (1 – x ) + 1 –x > 0
 Expression is positive x (–,1],
x10 + x4 (1 –x3) + 1 –x > 0
For x > 1, x7(x3 – 1) + x(x3 – 1) + 1 > 0  Expression is + ve  x  R

12. A, B
Sum of the coefficients is (a( + (2 + 1)100 which is zero for some ( if quadratic equation (2 + a( + 1 = 0 (in ()
has real roots i.e. a2 – 4 ( 0 i.e. a (–2 or a (2.

COMPREHENSION - I

13. D
14. B
15. B

Sol:- ax 2  bx  c  0
Let f  x   ax 2  bx  c be the corresponding quadratic expression
and ,  be the roots of f  x   0 . Then, f  x   a  x  a  x    1   2

Now,
b
af 1  0. af  2   0,1    2,b2  4ax  0
2a
 a 1   1     0, a  2    2     0,2a  b  4a,b2  4ac  0
 a2 1   1    2    2     0
 a2    1 2     1 2     0
As f 1 and f  2  both are integers and f 1  0 , and f  2   0 , so
f 1 f  2   0
 f 1 f  2   1
 1  a 2    1 2      1 2   

Now,
   1   2     1

2
    1 2     2

1
    1   2    
4
Similarly ,
1
   1 2    
4
1
    1 2      1 2    
16
As    , so
a2  16  a  5
 b2  20c and b  10  b  11
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b2  100  c  5  c  6

COMPREHENSION - II

f  t  F1  t   t 2  3
Sol:- Given that 9x 2  a3 x  a  3  0
Let t  3 x . Then,
t 2  at  a  3  0

or 1, 4

t 2  3  a  t  1  0,3

where t  R , x  R

Let f1  t   t 2  3 and f2  t   a  t  1 . O
1 1

16. D

Sol:- For x  0, t   0,1 . That means (1) should have atleast one solution in t   0,1 . From (1), it is obvious
that a  R  . Now f2  t  a  t  1 represents a straight line. It should meet the curve f1  t   t 2  3 , atleast once in
t   0,1

f1  0   3, f1 1  4,f2  0   a,f2 1  2a

If f1  0   f2  0  , then a  3; if f1 1  f2 1 , then a  2 . Hence, the required range is a   2,3  .

17. C

Sol:- For atleast one positive solution, t  1,   . That means graphs of f1  t   t 2  3 and f2  t   a  t  1 should meet
atleast once in t  1,   . If a  2 , both the curves touch each other at (1, 4). Hence, the required range
is a   2,   .

18. B

Sol:- In this case both graphs should meet atleast once in t   0,   . For a  2 both the curves touch, hence, the
required range is a  [2,  ) .
ASSERTION & REASON TYPE
19. A

Sol:- ax 2  bx  c  0 has two complex conjugate roots only if all the coefficients are real. If all the coefficients
are not real then it is not necessary that both the roots are imaginary. Hence, statement 1 is true.

Now, equation x 2  3x  4  0 has two complex conjugate roots. If ax 2  bx  c  0 has all coefficients real,
then there will be two common roots. But it is only one root common, then atleast one of a,b,c must be
non-real.

Thus, both the statements are true and statement 2 is correct explanation of statement 1.

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20. D

Sol:- Statement 2 is obviously true. Let,

f  x    x  p  x  r     x  q x  s   0
Then,
f p     p  q  p  s 
f r     r  q  r  s 
 f p  f r   0
INTEGER TYPE

21. 4
n
Sol:-  (x  k)
k 1
2
0

number of real root is zero.

22. 4

Sol:-  k  2  x 2  8x  k  4   0 x  R
D = 64 – 4(k – 2) (k + 4)  0 and k – 2  0
(k + 56) (k – 4)  0 k2
k  -6 or k  4
k4
k=5

23. 1

Sol:- log4  x  1  log2  x  3 

x – 1  0 and x – 3  0  x3
1
log2  x  1  log2  x  3 
2
 x  1   x  3 
2

x  1  x 2  9  6x
x 2  7x  10  0
 x  2  x  5   0
x = 2 or x = 5
x = 2 is not accept able (  x  3)
so, no. of solution is = 1

24. 0
Sol:- x 3  2x 2  5x  2cos x  0

2
y  x(x  2x  5)

- -/2 /2 

-2
y = -2cos x

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x 3  2x 2  5x  2cos x
 
y  x x 2  2x  5  2cos x
y  xx 2
 2x  5 
if x  0, 2 then number of solution is zero.

25. 1

Sol:- Case I x = 3m  9m2  3m  1  not diviyible by 3

Case II x = 3m + 1  9m2  9m  3  divisible by 3
Case III x = 3m + 2  9m2  15m  7  not divisible by 3
 If x  x  1 is divisible by 3, x = 3m + 1
2

 Remainder = 1

26. 0

Sol:- a, b, c are in G.P.

b2  ac
one of the roots of the equation ax 2  bx  c  0 is real then Discriminate D  b 2  4ac  b 2  4b 2  3b2  0
b=0
COLUMN MATCHING

27. A – s ; B– r ; C– q ; D– p ;

Sol:- Obviously when a  0 , we have no roots as all the terms are followed by  ve sign . Also for a  2 , we
have x 2  2 x  1  0
or
x  1  0  x  1
Hence, the equation has two roots.
Also when a  2 , for given equation

a  a2  4
x  0
2
Hence, the equation has four roots as a  a 2  4 . Obviously, the equation has no three roots for any
value of a .

28. A – r ; B– r ; C– q ; D– p ;

Sol :-

A.  m  2  x2   8  2m  x   8  3m   0 has roots of opposite signs. The product of roots is

8  3m
 0
n2
3m  8
 0
m2
 2  m  8/3

B. Exactly one root of equation x 2  m  2x  8   15  0 lies in interval (0, 1)

f  0  f 1  0
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  0  m  8   15  1  m  6   15   0
  8m  15  6m  15   0
 15 / 8  m  15 / 6

C. x 2  2  m  1 x  9m  5  0 has both roots negative. Hence, sum of roots is

2  m  1  0 or m  1

Product of roots is
9m  5  0  m  5 / 9

Discriminant,

D  0  4  m  1  4  9m  5   0
2

 m2  7m  6  0
 m  1 or m  6

Hence, for (1, (2) and (3), we get

5 
m   ,1   6,  
9 

D. f  x   x 2  2  m  1 x  m  5  0 has one root less than 1 and the other root greater than 1. Hence,
f 1  0
 1  2  m  1  m  5  0
 m  4 / 3

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