#L Theory of Equations Exercise 1 :

Single Option Correct Type Questions

n This section contains 30 multiple choice questions. 8. If the roots of the quadratic equation
Each question has four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of ( 4 p - p 2 - 5)x 2 - (2p - 1) x + 3p = 0 lie on either side of
which ONLY ONE is correct
unity, the number of integral values of p is
1. If a, b, c are real and a ¹ b, the roots of the equation (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
2 (a - b ) x 2 - 11 (a + b + c ) x - 3 (a - b ) = 0 are 9. Solution set of the equation
2 2
+x +6
(a) real and equal (b) real and unequal 32 x - 2×3x + 3 2 (x + 6 ) = 0 is
(c) purely imaginary (d) None of these
(a) { -3, 2 } (b) {6, - 1 } (c) { -2, 3 } (d) {1, - 6 }
2. The graph of a quadratic polynomial y = ax 2
10. Consider two quadratic expressions f ( x ) = ax 2 + bx + c
+ bx + c ; a, b, c Î R is as shown.
and g ( x ) = ax 2 + px + q (a, b, c , p , q Î R, b ¹ p ) such that
Y
their discriminants are equal. If f ( x ) = g ( x ) has a root
X
O x = a, then
(a) a will be AM of the roots of f ( x ) = 0 and g( x ) = 0
(b) a will be AM of the roots of f ( x ) = 0
(c) a will be AM of the roots of f ( x ) = 0 or g( x ) = 0
(d) a will be AM of the roots of g( x ) = 0

Which one of the following is not correct? 11. If x 1 and x 2 are the arithmetic and harmonic means of
(a) b 2 - 4ac < 0
c
(b) < 0 the roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0, the quadratic
a equation whose roots are x 1 and x 2 , is
(c) c is negative
æ bö (a) abx 2 + (b 2 + ac ) x + bc = 0
(d) Abscissa corresponding to the vertex is ç - ÷
è 2a ø
(b) 2abx 2 + (b 2 + 4ac ) x + 2bc = 0
3. There is only one real value of ‘a’ for which the (c) 2abx 2 + (b 2 + ac ) x + bc = 0
2
quadratic equation ax + (a + 3) x + a - 3 = 0 has two (d) None of the above
positive integral solutions. The product of these two 12. f ( x ) is a cubic polynomial x 3 + ax 2 + bx + c such that
solutions is
f ( x ) = 0 has three distinct integral roots and f ( g ( x )) = 0
(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 12
does not have real roots, where g ( x ) = x 2 + 2x - 5, the
4. If for all real values of a one root of the equation minimum value of a + b + c is
x 2 - 3ax + f (a ) = 0 is double of the other, f ( x ) is equal to (a) 504 (b) 532 (c) 719 (d) 764
(a) 2x (b) x 2 (c) 2 x 2 (d) 2 x
13. The value of the positive integer n for which the
n
5. A quadratic equation the product of whose roots x 1 and
quadratic equation å ( x + k - 1) ( x + k ) = 10n has
x 2 is equal to 4 and satisfying the relation k =1
x1 x2
+ = 2, is solutions a and a + 1 for some a, is
x1 - 1 x 2 - 1 (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 17 (d) 25
(a) x 2 - 2 x + 4 = 0 (b) x 2 - 4 x + 4 = 0 2
14. If one root of the equation x - lx + 12 = 0 is even
(c) x 2 + 2 x + 4 = 0 (d) x 2 + 4 x + 4 = 0
prime, while x 2 + lx + m = 0 has equal roots, then m is
6. If both roots of the quadratic equation (a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 24 (d) 32
x 2 - 2ax + a 2 - 1 = 0 lie in ( - 2, 2), which one of the 15. Number of real roots of the equation
following can be [a ] ? (where [×] denotes the greatest x + x - (1 - x ) = 1 is
integer function)
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

7. If ( - 2, 7 ) is the highest point on the graph of 16. The value of 7 + 7 - 7 + 7 - K upto ¥ is

2
y = - 2x - 4ax + l, then l equals (a) 5 (b) 4
1 (c) 3 (d) 2
(a) 31 (b) 11 (c) -1 (d) -
3
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17. For any real x, the expression 2 (k - x ) [x + x 2 + k 2 ] 24. The roots of the equation
2 2
cannot exceed - 15 - 15
(a + b ) x + (a - b ) x = 2a,
2 2
(a) k (b) 2k
(c) 3k 2 (d) None of these where a 2 - b = 1, are
2 (a) ± 2, ± 3 (b) ± 4, ± 14
x - 2x + 4
18. Given that, for all x Î R, the expression 2
lies (c) ± 3, ± 5 (d) ± 6, ± 20
+ 2x + 4 x
1 25. The number of pairs ( x , y ) which will satisfy the
between and 3, the values between which the
3 equation
9 ×32x + 6×3x + 4 x 2
- xy + y 2
= 4 ( x + y - 4 ), is
expression lies, are
9 ×32x - 6×3x + 4 (a) 1 (b) 2
3 (c) 4 (d) None of these
(a) -3 and 1 (b) and 2
2
26. The number of positive integral solutions of
(c) -1 and 1 (d) 0 and 2
x 4 - y 4 = 3789108 is
19. Let a , b, g be the roots of the equation (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
( x - a ) ( x - b ) ( x - c ) = d , d ¹ 0, the roots of the equation 3
27. The value of ‘a’ for which the equation x + ax + 1 = 0
( x - a ) ( x - b ) ( x - g ) + d = 0 are 4 2
(a) a, b, d (b) b, c, d and x + ax + 1 = 0, have a common root, is
(c) a, b, c (d) a + d , b + d , c + d (a) a = 2 (b) a = - 2
2 (c) a = 0 (d) None of these
20. If one root of the equation ix - 2 (1 + i ) x + 2 - i = 0 is
(3 - i ), where i = -1, the other root is 28. The necessary and sufficient condition for the equation
(a) 3 + i (b) 3 + -1
(1 - a 2 ) x 2 + 2ax - 1 = 0 to have roots lying in the
(c) -1 + i (d) -1 - i interval (0, 1), is
(a) a > 0 (b) a < 0
21. The number of solutions of |[x ] - 2x | = 4, where [x ] (c) a > 2 (d) None of these
denotes the greatest integer £ x is 29. Solution set of x - 1 - | x | < 0, is
(a) infinite (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
é -1 + 5 ö
22. If x 2
+ x + 1 is a factor of ax 3
+ bx 2
+ cx + d , the real (a) ê -1, ÷ (b) [ -1, 1 ]
ë 2 ø
3 2
root of ax + bx + cx + d = 0 is
é -1 + 5 ù æ -1 + 5 ö
d d a (c) ê -1, ú (d) ç -1, ÷
(a) - (b) (c) (d) None of these ë 2 û è 2 ø
a a d
2
23. The value of x which satisfy the equation 30. If the quadratic equations ax + 2cx + b = 0 and
2
ax + 2bx + c = 0 (b ¹ c ) have a common root, a + 4b + 4c ,
(5x 2 - 8x + 3) - (5x 2 - 9 x + 4 ) = (2x 2 - 2x )
is equal to
- (2x 2 - 3x + 1), is (a) -2 (b) -1
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 1
(c) 1 (d) 0

#L Theory of Equations Exercise 2 :

More than One Correct Option Type Questions
n
This section contains 15 multiple choice questions. 32. If A, G and H are the arithmetic mean, geometric mean
Each question has four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of
and harmonic mean between unequal positive integers.
which MORE THAN ONE may be correct.
Then, the equation Ax 2 - | G | x - H = 0 has
31. If 0 < a < b < c and the roots a , b of the equation (a) both roots are fractions
ax 2 + bx + c = 0 are non-real complex numbers, then (b) atleast one root which is negative fraction
(a) | a | = | b | (b) | a | > 1 (c) exactly one positive root
(c) | b | < 1 (d) None of these (d) atleast one root which is an integer