Mathematics (Section A)
1 If a, b, c are distinct real numbers, then number of solutions of + + =3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) infinite
2 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑 𝑎 𝑑 𝑐 𝑏 𝑎 𝑐
+ + + = 6, + + + = 8, + =?
𝑏 𝑐 𝑑 𝑎 𝑐 𝑏 𝑎 𝑑 𝑏 𝑑
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) ½ (D) 1/4
3 If x − 5𝑥 + 6 = 0 has roots x , x , x ,……. x . Find (1 − 𝑥 )(1 − 𝑥 )(1 − 𝑥 )………(1 − 𝑥 )=?
(A) 25 (B) 26 (C) 27 (D) 24
4 The product of real roots of the equation |𝑥| /
− 26|𝑥| /
− 27 = 0 is
(A) −3 (B) −3 (C) −3 / (D) −3 /
5 Sum of the non-real roots of (x + 𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 𝑥 − 3) = 12 is
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) -6 (D) 6
6 If b < 0, then the roots x and x of the equation 2x + 6x + b = 0, satisfy the condition + < k where k
is equal to.
(A) -3 (B) -5 (C) -6 (D) -2
7 If both the roots of the equation x − 6ax + 2 − 2a + 9a exceed 3, then
(A) a < 1 (B) a > 11/9 (C) a > 3/2 (D) a < 5/2
8 If x is real, and k = then
(A) 1/3 ≤ k ≤ 3 (B) k≥5 (C) k ≥ 5 (D) 2/3 ≤ k ≤ 1
9 The equation 𝑥 + 3 − 4√𝑥 − 1 + 𝑥 + 8 − 6√𝑥 − 1 = 1 has
(A) no solution (B) only one solution
(C) only two solution (D) more than two solutions
10 If three distinct real number a, b and c satisfy a (a + p) = b (b + p) = c (c + p) where p ∈ R, then value of
bc + ca + ab is
(A) -p (B) p (C) 0 (D) p /2
11 The number of real solution of equation = −x + 5x − 10 :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 0
12 The sum of the roots of the equation 2 +2 =2 + 1 is
(A) 1/11 (B) 2/11 (C) 3/11 (D) 4/11
13 If α, β are the roots of the equation λ(x − x) + x + 5 = 0. If λ and λ are two values of λ for which the roots
α, β are related by + = , find the value of +
(A) 27 (B) 254 (C) 81 (D) 250
14
If α, β be the roots of the equation 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 1 = 0, then find value of +
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) -10 (D) 10
15 The set of values of 'a' for which the inequality, (x − 3a) (x − a − 3) < 0 is satisfied for all x ∈ [1, 3] is :
(A) (1/3, 3) (B) (0, 1/3) (C) (-2, 0) (D) (-2, 3)
16 Find all values of p, so that 6 lies between roots of the equation x + 2(p − 3)x + 9 = 0.
(A) (−∞, 0) (B) (6, ∞) (C) (−∞, −3/4) (D) (−3/4, ∞)
17 Given graph represents y = ax + bx + c then
(A) abc < 0 (B) a + 10b + 100c > 0
(C) a + c − b + 2ac < 0 (D) Dots insufficient
18 If c > 0 and the equation 3ax + 4bx + c = 0 has no real root, then :
(A) 2a + c > b (B) a + 2c > b (C) 3a + c > 4b (D) a + 3c < b
19 If roots of (log x) + (log x) − 3 log x + 4 = 0 is x , x , x find x ∙ x ∙ x = ?
(A) 1/e (B) 4 (C) 1/10 (D) log 10
20 Find sum of not possible values of y where 𝑦 =
( )( )
(A) 12/29 (B) 11/30 (C) 13/30 (D) 1
Mathematics (Section B)
21 The value of expression x − 8x + 18x − 8x + 2 when 𝑥 = 2 + √3 is ……….
22 Solve the equation 3 +5 = 34
23 If equation (λ − 5λ + 6)x + (λ − 3λ + 2)x + (λ − 4) = 0 is satisfied by more than two values of x, find
the parameter λ.
24 If the difference between the corresponding roots of the equations x + ax + b = 0 and x + bx + a = 0 (a ≠
b) is the same, find the value of a + b.
25 Let r, s and t be the roots of the equation 8x + 1001x + 2008 = 0 and if 99λ = (r + s) + (s + t) +
(t + r) , the value of [λ] is (where [ • ] denotes the greatest integer function)
