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MASTER Sheet Quadratic Equation

EXERCISE # 1

Question
Quadratic Equation & Nature of roots Q.VI If ,  are the roots of the equation
based on
x2 – 3x + 1 = 0, then the equation with roots
1 1
, will be :
SECTION A –2 –2
Q.I If ,  are roots of the equation (A) x2 – x – 1 = 0 (B) x2 + x–1 = 0
ax2 –bx – c = 0, then 2 –  + 2 is equal to (C) x2 + x + 2 = 0 (D) None of these

b 2 + 3ac b 2 – 3ac Q.VII If  and  are roots of the equation x2 + px +

(A) (B)
a2 a2 3p
= 0 , such that |  –  |= 10 , then p
4
b 2 + 2ac b 2 – 2ac
(C) (D) belongs to the set :
a2 a2
(A) {2, –5} (B) {–3, 2}
Q.II If ,  are roots of the equation
(C) {3, –5} (D) {–2, 5}
x2 + px + q = 0, then the equation whose
Q.VIII If p and q are non-zero real numbers and
q q
roots are , will be : 3 + 3 = – p,  = q, then a quadratic
 
(A) x2 – qx + p = 0 (B) x2 + px + q = 0 2 2
equation whose roots are , is -
 
(C) x2 – px – q = 0 (D) qx2 + px + q = 0
(A) qx2 + px + q2 = 0 (B) px2 + qx + p2 = 0
Q.III If p, q are the roots of equation (C) qx2 – px + q2 = 0 (D) px2 – qx + p2 = 0
x2 + px + q = 0, then value of p must be Section B
(A) 0, 1 (B) 1 Q.1 The roots of the equation
(C) 2 (D) 0, –1
x2 – 2 2 x + 1 = 0 are-
(A) real and different
Q.IV If , are the roots of the equation
(B) imaginary and different
 
ax2 + bx + c = 0 then + is equal (C) real and equal
a  + b a + b
(D) rational and different
2 2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) – Q.2 The roots of the equation
a b c a
(b + c)x2 – (a + b + c) x + a = 0
Q.V If  and  are roots of x2 – 2x + 3 = 0, then
where a, b, c  Q, b + c  a) are-
the equation whose roots are
(A) irrational and different
–1  –1
and will be – (B) rational and different
 +1  +1
(C) imaginary and different
(A) 3x2 – 2x –1 = 0 (B) 3x2 + 2x + 1 = 0 (D) real and equal
(C) 3x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 (D) x2 – 3x + 1 = 0

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Q.3 If the roots of the equation ax2 + x + b = 0 be (B) two integer roots, one odd and one even
real and different, then the roots of the equation (C) no integer roots
x2 – 4 ab x + 1 = 0 will be- (D) None of these
(A) rational (B) irrational Q.11 The roots of the quadratic equation
(C) real (D) imaginary (a + b –2c) x2 – (2a –b –c) x + (a –2b + c) = 0
are-
Q.4 The number of real solution of the equation
(A) a + b + c & a – b + c
x
9 (B) 1/2 and a –2b + c
  = –3 + x – x2 is-
 10  (C) a – 2b + c & 1/(a + b –2c)
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 3 (D) None of these

Q.5 If a < c < b then the roots of the equation Q.12 Sum of roots of the equation
(a – b)2 x2 + 2 (a + b – 2c) x + 1 = 0 are- (x + 3)2 – 4 |x + 3| + 3 = 0 is-
(A) imaginary (A) 4 (B) 12 (C) – 12 (D) – 4
(B) real
Question
(C) one real and one imaginary based on Sum and Product of the roots
(D) equal and imaginary
Q.13 If   are roots of the equation x2 + px – q = 0
Q.6 If , m, n are real and   m, the roots of the
&   are roots of x2 + px + r = 0, then the
equation ( – m) x2–5 (+ m) x –2 (–m) = 0 value of ( – )( – ) is-
(A) p + r (B) p – r
are-
(C) q – r (D) q + r
(A) real & equal
(B) complex Q.14 If   are roots of the equation 2x2 – 35 x + 2 = 0,
(C) real and unequal then the value of (2– 35)3. (2– 35)3 is equal to-
(D) None of these (A) 1 (B) 8
(C) 64 (D) None of these
Q.7 If a, b, c are three distinct positive real numbers Q.15 For the roots of the equation
then the number of real roots of ax2 + 2b |x| – c = 0 a – bx – x2 = 0; (a> 0, b > 0) which statement is true-
is (A) positive and same sign
(A) 4 (B) 2 (B) negative and same sign
(C) 0 (D) None of these (C) greater root in magnitude negative and
opposite in signs
Q.8 The number of real solutions of
(D) greater root in magnitude positive and
1 1
x– 2 =2– 2 is- opposite in signs
x −4 x −4
(A) 0 (B) 1 Q.16 The value of 'a' for which the sum of the
(C) 2 (D) infinite squares of the roots of 2x2 – 2(a – 2) x – a – 1 = 0
is least is
Q.9 If x = 2 + 21/3 + 22/3, then the values of
(A) 1 (B) 3/2 (C) 2 (D) –1
x3 – 6x2 + 6x is-
(A) –2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2 Q.17 If   are roots of Ax2 + Bx + C = 0 and 2, 2
are roots of x2 + px + q = 0 then p is equal to-
Q.10 If b and c are odd integers, then the equation
x2 + bx + c = 0 has- B 2 − 4AC 2AC − B 2
(A) (B)
(A) two odd roots A2 A2

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B 2 − 2AC 4AC − B 2 (A)
2
(B)
1
(C) (D)
A 2
A 2 5 10
2
Question (C) 4 (D) –
based on Theory of Equations 5
Question
based on Common Roots
Q.18 If   are roots of the equation x2 –5x + 6 = 0
then the equation whose roots are  + 3 and
Q.24 If one root of the equations x2 + 2x + 3k = 0
 + 3 is-
and 2x2 + 3x + 5k = 0 is common then the
(A) x2 – 11x + 30 = 0 value of k is-
(B) (x – 3)2 – 5 (x – 3) + 6 = 0 (A) 1, 2 (B) 0, –1
(C) Both (A) and (B) (C) 1, 3 (D) None of these
(D) None of these
x
Q.25 If the equations 2x2 + x + k = 0 & x2 + –1 = 0
Q.19 If   are the root of a quadratic equation 2
x2 – 3x + 5 = 0 then the equation whose roots have 2 common roots then the value of k is-
are (2 –3 + 7) and (2 –3 + 7) is- (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) –1 (D) –2

(A) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 (B) x2 – 4x + 4 = 0 Q.26 If equation x2 + ax + bc = 0 and x2 + bx + ca = 0

(C) x2 – 4x –1 = 0 (D) x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 have one root common then their remaining
roots are-
Q.20 Let ,  , ,  be the roots of x4 + x2 + 1 = 0. (A) a, b (B) b, a
Then the equation whose roots are 2, 2,2, 2 are- (C) b, c (D) c, a
(A) (x4 – x +1)2 = 0 (B) (x2 + x + 1)2 = 0
Q.27 If f(x) = 4x2 + 3x – 7 and  is a common root of
(C) (x4 – x2 + 1) = 0 (D) (x2 + x + 1) = 0
the equation x2 – 3x + 2 = 0 and x2 + 2x – 3 = 0
Q.21 If    are the roots of x3 + 8 = 0, then the then the value of f() is -
equation whose roots are , 2 and 2 is- (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
(A) x3 – 8 = 0 (B) x3 – 16 = 0 Q.28 If x2 + x – 1 = 0 and 2x2 – x +  = 0 have a
x3
(C) + 64 = 0 (D) – 64 = 0
x3 common root then-
Q.22 If the roots of the equation, x3 + Px2 + Qx – 19 = 0 (A) 2 – 7 + 1 = 0
are each one more than the roots of the (B) 2 + 7 – 1 = 0
equation (C) 2 + 7 + 1 = 0
x3 –Ax2 + Bx –C = 0, where A, B, C, P & Q are (D) 2 – 7 – 1 = 0
constants then the value of A + B + C =
(A) 18 (B) 19 Question Maximum and minimum value of
based on Quadratic Expression
(C) 20 (D) None of these

Q. 23 If     are roots of Q.29 The minimum value of the expression 4x2 + 2x + 1

1 1 1 1 is-
x4 –100x3+2x2+4x+10=0, then + + +
    (A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 3/4 (D) 1
is equal to x
Q.30 The range of the values of for all real
x +4
2

value of x is-
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−1 1 −1 1 (C) x > 1 (D) None of these
(A) y (B) y
4 4 2 2
Question
−1 1 Location of roots
(C) y (D) None of these based on
6 6
x 2 + 2x + 1 Q.33 If c > 0 and b > c then x2 + bx – c = 0 will
Q.31 The expression lies in the interval;
x 2 + 2x + 7 have-
(x  R) (A) exactly one root between 0 and 1
(A) [0, –1] (B) (–, 0]  [1, ) (B) both roots between 0 and 1
(C) no root between 0 and 1
(C) [0, 1) (D) None of these
(D) None of these
Q.32 For real values of x, 2x + 5x – 3 > 0, if-
2

(A) x < – 2 (B) x > 0

Q.34 If both the roots of the equation x2 – 9x + a = 0 (C) p  (–1, 0) (D) (–1, 1)
are positive and one is greater than 3 and other Q.37 The set of values of ‘p’ for which the
is less than 3, then all possible values of a is- expression x2 – 2px + 3p + 4 is negative for at
(A) 0 < a < 18 (B) –1 < a < 2 least one real x is-
(C) –18 < a < 0 (D) None of these (A)  (B) (– 1, 4)
(C) (– , – 1)  (4,) (D) {– 1, 4}
Q.35 The number of integral values of m, for which
the roots of x2 –2mx + m2 –1 = 0 will lie Q.38 The least integral value of a for which the
between –2 and 4 is equation x2 – 2(a –1) x + (2a + 1) = 0 has both
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 1 the roots positive is-
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 5
Q.36 If   are the roots of the quadratic equation
Q.39 If   are the roots of the equation
(p2 + p + 1) x2 + (p –1) x + p2 = 0 such that
x2 –3x + a = 0, a  R and  < 1 <  then-
unity lies between the roots then the set of
values of p is (A) a  (–, 2) (B) a  (–, 9/4)
(A)  (B) p  (–, –1)  (0, ) (C) a  (2, 9/4) (D) None of these

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EXERCISE # 2
y
Only single correct answer type
Part-A
questions
(A)
x
Q.1 The number of values of a for which
(a2 – 3a + 2)x2 + (a2 – 5a + 6)x + a2 – 4 = 0 is an identity
in x is - y
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 3 (B)
x

Q.2 If x = 6 + 6 + 6 + ...... , then -

y
(A) – 2 < x < 3 (B) 2 < x < 3
(C) x = 3 (D) x > 3
(C) x
Q.3 Let   be the roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and  
be the roots of the equation px2 + 2qx + r = 0. If      are
in G.P., then-
y
(A) q2 ac = b2 pr (B) qac = bpr
(C) c2 pq = r2 ab (D) p2 ab = a2 qr
(D)
x
Q.4 The set of values of p for which
(p – 2)x2 + 7x + p2 – 4p = 0 has roots of opposite signs
are- Q.7 If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 6x + b = 0 are real
(A) 0 < p < 2 (B) 2 < p < 4 and distinct and they differ by atmost 4 then the least
(C) p < 0 (D) 0 < p > 4 value of b is-
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
Q.5 If    are the roots of the equation
Q.8 If p and q are distinct reals, then 2 {(x – p)
1+  
x3 – x – 1= 0, then the value of   1 −   is - (x – q) + (p – x) (p – q) + (q – x) (q – p)} = (p – q)2 + (x –
p)2 + (x – q)2 is satisfied by-
(A) –3 (B) –5
(A) no value of x
(C) –7 (D) None of these
(B) exactly one value of x

Q.6 Graph of the function f(x) = Ax2 – BX + C, where (C) exactly two value of x

A = (sec  – cos ) (cosec  – sin ) (tan  + cot ), (D) infinite values of x

B =(sin  + cosec )2+ (cos  + sec )2– (tan2  + cot2 ) & Q.9 The set of values of 'a' for which
C = 12, is represented by f(x) = ax + 2x (1 – a) – 4 is negative for exactly three
2

integral values of x, is-

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(A) (0, 2) (B) (0, 1] y
(C) [1, 2) (D) [2, )

Q.10 Set of the values of parameter 'm' for which every

solution of the inequality x2 –3x + 2  0 is also a solution O x
of the inequality is 2x2 – (m + 1) x – (2m + 3) < 0, is
3   2  •vertex
(A)  ,   (B)  − ,  
4   3 

 2 3
(C)  − ,  (D) (− ,  )
 3 4 (A) a > 0 (B) b < 0
(C) c < 0 (D) b2 – 4ac > 0
Q.11 The number of possible value of '' for which the
x 2 + 7 x − 2 Q.17 Equation 2x2 – 2(2a +1)x + a(a +1) = 0 has one root less
expression y = has atleast one common
 + 7 x − 2x 2 than 'a' and other root greater than 'a', if
linear factor in numerator and denominator, is- (A) 0 < a < 1 (B) –1 < a < 0
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (C) a > 0 (D) a < –1
Q.12 The set of values of 'a' for which the inequality a a a........
x2 – (a + 2) x – (a + 3) < 0 is satisfied by atleast one Q.18 If  (49 + 20 6  +
 
positive real x, is-
(A) [–3, ) (B) (–3, ) (5 − 2 6 ) x 2 + x −3− x x x........
= 10
(C) (–, – 3) (D) (–, 3] where a = x2 –3, then x is-
One or more than one correct (A) – 2 (B) 2
Part-B
answer type questions
(C) –2 (D) 2
Q.13 The roots of the equation,
(x2 + 1)2 = x (3x2 + 4x + 3), are given by- Q.19 The correct statement is/ are-

(A) 2 – 3 (B) (–1+ i 3 )/2 (A) If x1 and x2 are roots of the equation
x x
(C) 2 + 3 (D) (–1 –i 3 )/2 2x2–6x – b = 0; (b > 0) then 1 + 2 < –2
x 2 x1
(B) Equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has real roots if
Q.14 The number of real solutions of the equation
a < 0 and c > 0
(15 + 4 14 )t + (15 – 4 14 )t = 30 are, where
(C) If P(x) = ax2 + bx + c & Q(x) = –ax2 + bx + c,
t = x2 – 2|x|
where ac  0 then P(x). Q(x) has at least
(A) 0 (B) 2
two real roots.
(C) 4 (D) 6
(D) If both the roots of the equation
Q.15 Let x2 – px + q = 0, where p  R, q  R have the roots (3a + 1)x2 – (2a + 3b) x + 3 = 0 are infinite then a
,  such that  + 2 = 0 then- = 0 and b  R.

(A) 2p2 + q = 0 Q.20 If 1 < 2< 3 < 4 < 5 < 6, then the equation (x – 1)
(B) 2q2 + p = 0 (x – 3) (x – 5) + 3(x – 2) (x –4)
(C) q < 0 (x – 6) = 0 has
(D) None of these (A) three real roots
(B) no real root in (–, 1)
Q.16 Graph of y = ax2 + bx + c = 0 is given adjacently. What
(C) one real root in (1, 2)
conclusions can be drawn from this graph-
(D) no real root in (5, 6)

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Q.21 If equations (a + 2)x2 + bx + c = 0 & 2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 have a (C) p3x2 – pq2x + q2r = 0
common root where a, b, c  N, then- (D) px2 + qx – r = 0
(A) b – 4ac < 0
2

(B) minimum value of a + b + c is 16 Part-C Assertion-Reason type questions

2
(C) b < 4ac + 8c
The following questions 28 to 32 consists of two statements
(D) minimum value of a + b + c = 7
each, printed as Statement (1) & Statement (2). While
Q.22 If one of the roots of x2 – bx + c = 0; b, c  Q is answering these questions you are to choose any one of the
7 − 4 3 then- following four responses.
(A) logb c = 0 (B) b + c = 5 (A) If both Statement (1) and Statement (2) are true &
the Statement (2) is correct explanation of the
(C) logcb = 0 (D) bc = –4
Statement (1).
Q.23 If   and  are the roots of the equation (B) If both Statement (1) and Statement (2) are true but
x3 – 3x + 1 = 0 then Statement (2) is not correct explanation of the
(A)  ( + 1) = –3 Statement (1).
(B) ( + 1) = 0 (C) If Statement (1) is true but the Statement (2) is false.
(D) If Statement (1) is false but Statement (2) is true
(C)  ( + 1) ( + 1) = –3
(D) 2 = 6 Q.28 Statement (1) : If a and b are integers and roots of x2 +
ax + b = 0 are rational then they must be integers.
Q.24 The real values of  for which the equation, Statement (2): If the coefficient of x2 in a
4x3 + 3x2 –6x +  = 0 has two distinct real roots in [0, 1] quadratic equation is unity then its roots must be
lie in the interval- integers
(A) (0, ) (B) (3, ) Q.29 Statement (1) : The equation
 7 (x – a) (x – c) +  (x – b) (x – d) = 0 where
(C) (–5, 7/4) (D) 0, 
 4 a < b < c < d has non real roots if  > 0.
Statement (2) : The equation (a, b, c  R)
Q.25 If   are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the ax2 + bx + c = 0 has non real roots if b2 – 4ac < 0.
roots of the equation Q.30 Statement (1) : If equation ax2 + bx + c = 0;
a(2x +1)2 + b(2x + 1) (x –1) + c(x –1)2 = 0 are (a, b, c  R) and 2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 have a common root,
then a : b : c = 2 : 3 : 4
2 + 1 2 + 1 2 − 1 2 − 1
(A) , (B) , Statement (2) : if p + iq is one root of the quadratic
 −1  −1  +1  + 1
equation with real coefficients then
 +1  +1 2 + 3 2 + 3
(C) , (D) , p – iq will be the other root; p, q  R, i = −1
−2 −2  −1  −1
Q.31 Statement (1) : If a + b + c > 0 & a < 0 < b < c, then the
Q.26 If   are the roots of the equation + 4x – 5 = 0, the
2x2 roots of the equation a(x – b) (x – c)
equation whose roots are the reciprocals of 2 –3 and + b(x – c) (x – a) + c(x – a) (x – b) = 0 are of both
2 –3 is- negative.
(A) x2 + 10x – 11 = 0 (B) 11x2 + 10x + 1 = 0 Statement (2) : If both roots are negative, then sum of
roots < 0 and product of roots > 0.
(C) x2 + 10x + 11 = 0 (D) 11x2 –10x + 1 = 0
Q.32 Statement (1) : Let (a1, a2, a3, a4, a5) denote a
Q.27 If   are the roots of the equation px2 –qx + r = 0, then the re-arrangement of (1, –4, 6, 7, –10). Then the equation
equation whose roots are a1x4 + a2x3 + a3x2 + a4x + a5 = 0 has at least two real
r r roots.
2 + and 2 + is
p p Statement (2) : If ax2 + bx + c = 0 & a + b + c = 0, (i.e. in a
(A) p3x2 + pq2x + r = 0 polynomial the sum of coefficients is zero) then x = 1 is
root of ax2 + bx + c = 0.
(B) px2 – qx + r = 0

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Part-D Column Matching type questions and other root greater than 3
Q.34 Column I Column II
Q.33 Consider the equation x2 + 2(a –1)x + a + 5 = 0, where
'a' is a parameter. Match of the real values of 'a' so that (A) Q1(x) = x2– mx + 1 is (P) (–3/2, 1/2)
the given equation has negative for values of
Column I Column II x in (1, 2), if m lies in the
 8 interval
(A) imaginary roots (P)  − ,− 
 7 (B) Q2 (x) = x2 + 2 (m – 1) (Q) (5/2, )
(B) one root smaller than 3 (Q) (–1, 4) x + m + 5 is positive for
and other root greater all x if m lies in the
than 3 interval
 4 8 2x − 1
(C) exactly one root in the (R)  − , −  (C) If is (R) (1/2, 5/2)
 3 7 2x + 3x 2 + x
3

interval (1, 3) & 1 and 3 positive, then x lies in

are not the root of the the interval
equation (D) The interval of x for (S) (–, –3/2)
 4 which
(D) one root smaller than 1(S)  − , − 
 3 x12 – x9 + x4 – x + 1 > 0

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Exercise #3
JEE MAINS PYQs
JEE MAIN 2020
1. Let  and  be two real roots of the equation (k + 1)tan 2x – 2  tan x = (1 – k), where k( – 1) and  are real numbers.
If tan2( + ) = 50, then a value of  is :
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 5 2 (D) 10 2

2. Let  and  be the roots of the equation x2 – x – 1 = 0. If Pk = ()k + ()k, k  1, then which one of the following statements is not
true?
(A) p5 = p2  p3 (B) p3 = p5 – p4 (C) p5 = 11 (D) (p1+p2+p3+p4+p5) = 26

3. The number of real roots of the equation, e 4x + e3x – 4e2x + ex + 1 = 0 is :

(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 2

4 Let a, b  R, a  0 be such that the equation, ax2 – 2bx + 5 = 0 has a repeated root , which is also a root of the equation,
x2 – 2bx – 10 = 0. If  is the other root of this equation, then 2 + 2 is equal to
(A) 26 (B) 25 (C) 28 (D) 24

5. Let f(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that f(–1) + f(2) = 0. If one of the roots of f(x) = 0 is 3, then its other root lies in :
(A) (–3, –1) (B) (1, 3) (C) (–1, 0) (D) (0, 1)

6. Let  and  be the roots of the equation 5x2 + 6x – 2 = 0. If Sn = n + n, n = 1, 2, 3 …. then

(A) 5S6 + 6S5 = 2S4 (B) 5S6 + 6S5 + 2S4 = 0
(C) 6S6 + 5S5 + 2S4 = 0 (D) 6S6 + 5S5 = 2S4

7. Consider the two sets :

A = {m  R : both the roots of x2 – (m + 1)x + m + 4 = 0 are real} and B = [–3, 5).
Which of the following is not true ?
(A) A – B = (–, –3)  (5, ) (B) A  B = {–3}
(C) B – A = (–3, 5) (D) A  B = R
1 1
8. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 + px + 2 = 0 and and are the roots of the equation 2x2 + 2qx + 1 = 0, then
 
 1 1  1  1
  –     –     +     +   is equal to :
    
9 9 9 9
(A) (9 + p2) (B) (9 – q2) (C) (9 – p2) (D) (9 + q2)
4 4 4 4

9. Let   0 be in R. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 – x + 2 = 0 and  and  are the roots of the equation,

3x2 – 10x + 27 = 0, then is equal to :

(A) 36 (B) 27 (C) 9 (D) 18

10. The set of all real values of  for which the quadratic equations, (2 + 1)x2 – 4x + 2 = 0 always have exactly one root in the interval
(0, 1) is :
(A) (–3, –1) (B) (1, 3] (C) (0, 2) (D) (2, 4]

 
11. If  and  are the roots of the equation, 7x2 – 3x – 2 = 0, then the value of + is equal to
1–  2
1 – 2
27 1 27 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 24 32 8

12. The product of the roots of the equation 9x 2 – 18|x| + 5 = 0, is

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25 25 5 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 81 27 9

13. If  and  are the roots of the equation 2x(2x + 1) = 1, then  is equal to :
(A) 22 (B) 2( + 1) (C) – 2( + 1) (D) 2( – 1)

1 1
  3  8  3  8
14. If  and  be two roots of the equation x2 – 64x + 256 = 0 then the value of  5  +  5  is
   
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2

33
15. The least positive value of ‘a’ for which the equation, 2x 2 + (a – 10)x + = 2a has real roots is _______.
2
JEE MAINs 2019

16. The number of all possible positive integral values of  for which the roots of the quadratic equation, 6x2 – 11x +  = 0 are rational
numbers is :
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 3

17. If both the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 – mx + 4 = 0 are real and distinct and they lie in the interval[1, 5], then m lies in the
interval :
(A) (4, 5] (B) (–5, –4) (C) (3, 4) (D) (5, 6)

18. Consider the quadratic (c – 5)x2 – 2cx + (c – 4) = 0, c  5. Let S be the set of all integral values of c for which one root of the
equation lies in the interval (0, 2) and its other root lies in the interval (2, 3). Then the number of elements in S is -
(A) 12 (B) 18 (C) 10 (D) 11

19. The value of  such that sum of the squares of the roots of the quadratic equation, x 2 + (3 – )x + 2 =  has the least value is -
15 4
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) (D)
8 9
20. If one real root of the quadratic equation 81x2 + kx + 256 = 0 is cube of the other root, then a value of k is :
(A) – 81 (B) – 300 (C) 100 (D) 144

21. If  be the ratio of the roots of the quadratic equation in x, 3m 2x2 + m(m – 4)x + 2 = 0, then the least value of m for
1
which  + = 1, is

(A) – 2 + 2 (B) 4 – 3 2 (C) 2 – 3 (D) 4 – 2 3

22. The number of integral values of m for which the quadratic expression,
(1 + 2m)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x + 4(1 + m), x  R, is always positive, is :
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 3 (D) 6

23. The sum of the solution of the equation | x – 2| + x ( x – 4) + 2 = 0, (x > 0) is equal to -

(A) 4 (B) 10 (C) 9 (D) 12

24. The number of integral value of m for which the equation (1 + m 2)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x + (1 + 8m) = 0 has no real root is -
(A) 1 (B) infinitely many (C) 3 (D) 2

25. Let p, q  Q. If 2 – 3 is a root of the quadratic equation, x2 + px + q = 0, then :

(A) p2 – 4q + 12 = 0 (B) p2 – 4p – 16 = 0 (C) q2 – 4p + 14 = 0 (D) p2 – 4q – 12 = 0

26. If m is chosen in the quadratic equation (m 2 + 1)x2 – 3x + (m2 + 1) = 0 such that the sum of its roots is greatest, then the absolute
difference of the cubes of its roots is :
(A) 8 3 (B) 4 3 (C) 10 5 (D) 8 5

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  12 + 12
If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation, x2 + x sin  – 2 sin  = 0,    0,  , then
( )
27. is equal
 2  –12 + –12  ( – )24
to : [ jee mains 2018 ]

212 26 212 212

(A) (B) (C) (D)
(sin  – 8)6 (sin  + 8)12 (sin  + 8)12 (sin  + 4)12

28. Let S = {x  R. x  0 and 2 x – 3 + x ( x – 6) + 6 = 0. Then S [JEE Mains 2017]

(A) Contains exactly one element. (B) Contains exactly two elements.
(C) Contains exactly four elements. (D) is an empty set.

29. If, for a positive integer n, the quadratic equation, [JEE Mains 2017]

x(x + 1) + (x + 1)(x + 2) +…… + (x + n – 1)(x + n) = 10n has two consecutive integral solutions, then n is equal to

(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 9 (D) 10

( )
x2 +4x–60
30. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the equation x2 – 5x + 5 = 1 is :
[JEE-MAIN-2016]
(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) –4 (D) 6
a10 – 2a8
31. Let  and  be the roots of equation x2 – 6x – 2 = 0. If an = n – n, for n  1, then the value of is equal to :
2a9
[IIT JEE 2011 &JEE-MAIN 2015]
(A) 3 (B) – 3 (C) 6 (D) –6

1 1
32. Let  and  the roots of equation px2 + qx + r = 0, p  0. If p, q, r are in A.P. and + = 4, then the value of | – |
 
is [JEE Mains 2014 ]

61 2 17 34 2 13
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 9 9 9

33. If the equations x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c  R, have a common root, then

a : b : c is - [JEE-MAIN-2013]
(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 3 : 2 : 1 (C) 1 : 3 : 2 (D) 3 : 1 : 2

34. The equation esinx – e– sinx – 4 = 0 has : [AIEEE-2012]

(A) exactly four real roots. (B) infinite number of real roots.
(C) no real roots. (D) exactly one real root.
35. Let for a  a1  0, f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, g(x) = a1x2 + b1x + c1 and p(x) = f(x) – g(x). If p(x) = 0 only for x = –1 and
p(–2) = 2, then the value of p(2) is : [AIEEE-2011]
(A) 18 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 6

36. Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a quadratic equation. Sachin made a mistake in writing down the constant term
and ended up in roots (4, 3). Rahul made a mistake in writing down coefficient of x to get roots (3, 2). The correct roots
of equation are : [AIEEE-2011]
(A) –4, –3 (B) 6, 1 (C) 4, 3 (D) –6, –1

37. If the roots of the equation bx2 + cx + a = 0 be imaginary, then for all real values of x, the expression
3b2x2 + 6bcx + 2c2 is :- [AIEEE-2009]
(A) Greater than –4ab (B) Less than –4ab (C) Greater than 4ab (D) Less than 4ab

38. The quadratic equations x2 – 6x + a = 0 and x2 – cx + 6 = 0 have one root in common. The other roots of the first and
second equations are integers in the ratio 4 : 3. Then the common root is [AIEEE-2008]
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2

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JEE ADVANCED PYQ

1. Suppose a, b denote the distinct real roots of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 20x – 2020 and suppose c, d denote the
distinct complex roots of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 20x + 2020. Then the value of ac(a – c) + ad(a – d) + bc(b – c) +
bd(b – d) is [ JEE Advanced 2020 ]

(A) 0 (B) 8000 (C) 8080 (D) 16000

 n – n
2. Let  and  be the roots of x2 – x – 1 = 0, with  > . For all positive integers n, define an = ,n 1
 –

b1 = 1 and bn = an–1 + an+1 . n  2. then which of the following options is/are correct?
[ Jee advanced 2019 ]


 10
an 10
(A) n
= (B) a1 + a2 + a3 + ………. + an = an+2 – 1 for all n  1
n =1
89

 10
bn 8
(C) n
= (D) bn = n + n for al n  1
n =1
89

Linked Comprehension Type [JEE advanced 2017]

Let p, q be integers and let ,  be the roots of the equation,

x2 – x – 1 = 0 where   . For n = 0, 1, 2, …, let an = pn + qn.

Fact : If a and b are rational numbers and a + b 5 = 0, then a = 0 = b.

3. a12 =

(A) a11 – a10 (B) a11 + a10 (C) 2a11 + a10 (D) a11 + 2a10

4. If a4 = 28, then p + 2q =

(A) 21 (B) 14 (C) 7 (D) 12

 
5. Let – <<– . Suppose 1 and 1 are the roots of the equation x2 – 2x sec  + 1 = 0 and 2 and 2 are the roots of
6 12
the equation x2 + 2x tan  – 1 = 0. If 1 > 1 and a2 > b2

then 1 + 2 equals

(A) 2(sec – tan) (B) 2 sec  (C) – 2 tan  (D) 0

JEE Advanced 2016

6. Let S be the set of all non-zero numbers  such that the quadratic equation x2 –x +  = 0 has two distinct real roots x 1
and x2 satisfying the inequality |x1 –x2| < 1. Which of the following intervals. is(are) a subset(s) of S ?
[JEE adv 2015]
 1 1   1   1   1 1
(A)  – , –  (B)  – ,0  (C)  0,  (D)  , 
 2 5  5   5  5 2
7. The quadratic equation p(x) = 0 with real coefficients has purely imaginary roots. Then the equation p(p(x)) = 0 has

(A) only purely imaginary roots (B) all real roots

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(C) two real and two purely imaginary roots (D) neither real nor purely imaginary roots

JEE Advanced 2014

8. A value of b for which the equations [IIT JEE 2011]
x2 + bx – 1 = 0 and x2 + x + b = 0 have one root in common is –
(A) – 2 (B) –i 3 (C) i 5 (D) 2
9. Let p and q be real numbers such that p  0, p3  q and p3  – q. If  and  are nonzero complex number satisfying  +
 
 = – p and 3 + 3 = q. then a quadratic equation having and as its roots is :
 
[IIT JEE 2010]
(A) (p3 + q)x2 – (p3 + 2q)x + (p3 + q) = 0 (B) (p3 + q)x2 – (p3 – 2q)x + (p3 + q) = 0
(C) (p3 – q)x2 – (5p3 – 2q)x + (p3 – q) = 0 (D) (p3 – q)x2 – (5p3 + 2q)x + (p3 – q) = 0

10. The smallest value of k, for which both the roots of the equation, x 2 –8kx + 16(k2 –k + 1) = 0 are real, distinct and have
values at least 4, is : [IIT JEE 2009 ]

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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE # 1
Section A
(i)(A) (ii)(B) (iii)(A) (iv)(D) (v)(C) (vi)(A)
(vii)(D) (viii)(A)

Section B

Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Ans. A B D C A C B A D C D C D C C B B C B B D
Qus. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Ans. A D B D B D C C A C C A A C C C B A

EXERCISE # 2
Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C C A B,C C B A D C A D B A,B,C,D C A,C A,B,C,D C,D D A,B,C A,B,C
Qus. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Ans. B,C A,B A,D D C B C C D A D A,C
33. A → Q ; B → P; C → R ; D → S 34. A → Q ; B → R; C → Q,R,S ; D → P,Q, R, S

Exercise # 3
JEE MAINS PYQs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A C B C A A C D B
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A B C D 8.00 D A D B B
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
B A B B D D C B A B
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
A D A C A B A D

JEE Advanced PYQ

1.(D) 2.(ABD) 3.(B) 4.(D) 5.(C) 6.(AD) 7.(D)

8.(B) 9.(B) 10.(2)

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