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Percentile Classes
Inequalities
Table of Content

Theory……………………………………..….01
Exercise 01 : Questions………...……..05
Exercise 02 : OLD is GOLD 01……...16

Properties of Inequalities
1. If a> b then b < a and vice versa.
2. If a > b and B > c then a > c.
3. If a > b then for any c, a+b > b + c. In other words, an inequality
remains true if the same number is added on both sides of the
inequality.
4. Any number can be transposed from one side of an inequality with
the sign of the number reversed. This does not change the sense of
the inequality.
5. If a > b and c > 0 then ac > bc. Both sides of an inequality may be
multiplied (or divided) by the same positive number without changing
the sense of the inequality.
6. If a > b and c < 0 then ac < be. That is, both sides of an inequality
may be multiplied (or divided) by the same negative number but then
the sense of the inequality is reversed.
7. If a>b and C > D then a + c>b + d. (Two inequalities having the same
sense may be added term wise.)
8. If a>b and c<d then a-c> b - d

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From one inequality it is possible to subtract term wise another

inequality of the opposite sense, retaining the sense of the inequality
from which the other was subtracted.

Certain important inequalities

1. 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ≥ 5 (Equality for a = b)
2. |a+b| ≤ |a| + |b| (Equality reached if both a and b are of the same sign
or if one of them is zero.)
This can be generalized as |𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 …… 𝑎𝑛 | ≤ |𝑎1 | + |𝑎2 | + |𝑎3 |
+ …… |𝑎𝑛 |
3. |a-b| ≥ |a| - |b|
4. a𝑥 2 + b𝑥 + c ≥ 0 if a > 0 and D = 𝑏 2 – 4ac ≤ 0. The equality is
achieved only if D = 0 and 𝑥 = -b/2a.
(𝑎+𝑏)
5. Arithmetic mean ≥ Geometric mean that is, ≥ ab
2
6. a/b + b/a ≥2 if a > 0 and b > 0 or if a < 0
7. 𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 ≥ ab(a+b) if a > 0 and b > 0. Then equality being obtained
only when a = b.
8. 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 ≥ ab +ac + bc
9. (a + b) (b+c) (a+c) ≥ 8 abc if a ≥ 0, b ≥ 0 and c ≥ 0, the equation
being obtained when a = b =c
10. For any 4 numbers 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑦1 , 𝑦2 satisfying the conditions

𝑥12 + 𝑥22 = 1
𝑦12 + 𝑦22 = 1
The inequality |𝑥1 𝑦1 + 𝑥2 𝑦2 | ≤ 1 is true.
𝑎 𝑏
11. + ≥ 𝑎1/2 + 𝑏1/2 where a ≥ 0 and b ≥ 0
𝑏1/2 𝑎1/2
12. If a + b = , then 𝑎4 + 𝑏 4 ≥ 2
13. The inequality |x| ≤ a, means that
- a ≤ x ≤ a for a > 0
14. 2𝑛 > 𝑛2 for n ≥ 5

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Some important Results

1. If a > b , then it is evident that
a+c>b+c
a-c> b-c
ac > be
a/c > b/c; that is,
an inequality will still hold after each side has been increased,
diminished, multiplied, or divided by the same positive quantity,
By adding c to each side,
a > b + c', which shows that
in an inequality any term may be transposed from one side to the other
if its sign is changed.

2. If a > b, then evidently b < a; that is, if the sides of an inequality be

transposed, the sign of inequality must be reversed.
3. if a>b, then a-b is positive, and b-a is negative;
that is, -a-(-b) is negative, and therefore -a < -b; hence.
If the signs of all the terms of an inequality be changed, the sign of
inequality must be reversed. Again,
If a>b, then -a < -b and, therefore, -ac -bc; that is,
if the sides of an inequality be multiplied by the same negative quantity,
the sign of inequality must be reversed.
If 𝑎1 > 𝑏1 , 𝑎2 > 𝑏2 > 𝑎3 > 𝑏3 …….𝑎𝑚 > 𝑏𝑚 it is clear that 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 +
….+ 𝑎𝑚 > 𝑏1 + 𝑏2 + 𝑏3
+ …. + 𝑏𝑚 ; and 𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 …. 𝑎𝑚 > 𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3 …. 𝑏𝑚 .

4. If a > b, and if p, q are positive integers, then or 𝑎1/𝑞 > 𝑏1/𝑞 and,
therefore, 𝑎𝑝/𝑞 > 𝑏 𝑝/𝑞 that is, 𝑎𝑛 > 𝑏 𝑛 , where n is any positive quantity.
Further,
1/𝑎𝑛 < 1/𝑏 𝑛 ; that is 𝑎−𝑛 < 𝑏 −𝑛
The square of every real quantity is positive, and therefore greater than
zero. Thus (a - b)2 is positive.

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Let a and b be two positive quantities, S their sum and P their product.
Then from the identity
4ab = (𝑎 + 𝑏)2 − (𝑎 − 𝑏)2
We have
4P = 𝑆 2 − (𝑎 − 𝑏)2 , and 𝑆 2 = 4𝑃 + (𝑎 + 𝑏)2
Hence, if S is given, P is greatest when a = b; and if P is given, S is
least when a-b;
That is, if the sum of two positive quantities is given, their product is
greatest when they are equal; and if the product of two positive
quantities is given, their sum is least when they are equal.

Notation of Ranges
1. Ranges where the ends are excluded: If the value of x is denoted as
(1,2) it means 1 < x 2 i.e. x is greater than 1 but smaller than 2
Similarly if we denote the range of values of x as – (7,-2) U (3, 21),
this means that the value of x can be denoted as -7 < x < -2 and 3 < x
< 2I. this would mean that the inequality is satisfied between the two
ranges and is note satisfied outside these two ranges.
Based on this notation write the ranges of x for the following
representation:

(1, +∞)U(-∞, -7)

(-∞, 0) U (4, + ∞), (-∞, 50) U (-50, +∞)

2. Ranges where the ends are included

[2.5] means 2 ≤ x ≤ 5
3. Mixed ranges
(3, 21)] means 3 < x ≤ 21

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Exercise 01
Directions(Q1-Q20): solve the following inequalities:

1. 𝑥 2 – 14x -15 > 0

(a) x < -1 (b) 15 <x
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) -1 < x < 15

2. 2 –x - 𝑥 2 ≥0
(a) -2 ≤ x ≤ 1 (b) -2 < x < 1
(c) x < -2 (d) x > 1

3. |𝑥 2 − 4𝑥| < 5
(a) -1 ≤ x ≤ 5 (b) 1 ≤ x ≤5
(c) -1 ≤ x ≤ 1 (d) -1 < x <5

4. |𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 | < 6
(a) -1 < x <2 (b) 3 < x < 6
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) -1 < x < 6

5. |𝑥 2 − 2𝑥| < x
(a) 1 < x <3 (b) -1 < x < 3
(c) 0 < x <4 (d) x > 3

6. 𝑥 2 -7x + 12 < |x-4|

(a) x < 2 (b) x > 4 (c) 2 < x < 4 (d) 2 ≤x ≤ 4

7. |x-6| > 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 9
(a) 1 ≤ x ≤ 3 (b) 1 < x < 3
(c) 2 < x < 5 (d) -3 < x < 1

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8. |𝑥 2 -2x-8| > 2x
(a) x < 2 √2 (b) x < 3 + 3√5
(c) x > 2 + 2 √3 (d) both (a) and (c)

𝑥−2
9. √ > −1
1−2𝑥
(a) 0.5 > x (b) x > 2 (c) both (a) and (b) (d) 0.5 < x ≤ 2

10. √3𝑥 − 10 > √6 − 𝑥

(a) 4 < x ≤ 6 (b) x < 4 or x > 6
(c) x <4 (d) x > 8

11. √𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3 <1
(a) (-1-√5 < x < -3) (b) 1 ≤ x < (√5 − 1)
(c) x > 1 (d) None of these

12. √9𝑥 − 20 < x

(a) 4 < x < 5 (b) 20/9 ≤ x <4
(c) x > 5 (d) both (b) and (c)

13. √𝑥 + 78 < x + 6
(a) x < 3 (b) x > 3 or x < 2 (c) x > 3 (d) 3 < x < 10

14. x + 3 < √𝑥 + 33
(a) x > 3 (b) x < 3 (c) -3 < x < 3 (d) -33 < x < 3

15. x + 2 < √𝑥 + 14
(a) -14 ≤ x < 2 (b) x > -14
(c) x < 2 (d) - 11 < x < 2

16. √𝑥 + 2 > x
(a) -2 ≤ x < 2 (b) -2 ≤ x (c) x < 2 (d) x = -2 or x > 2

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17. (x-1) (3-x) (𝑥 − 2)2 >0

(a) 1 < x < 3 (b) 1 < x < 3 but x ≠ 2
(c) 0 < x < 2 (d) -1 < x < 3

2𝑥−3
18. >0
3𝑥−7
(a) x < 3/2 or x > 7/3 (b) 3/2 < x < 7/3
(c) x > 7/3 (d) none of these

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19. <1
𝑥−2
(a) 2 < x < 5 (b) x < 2
(c) x > 5 (d) x < 2 or x > 5

4
20. > 3-x
𝑥+2
(a) -2 < x < -1 or x > 2 (b) -2 < x < 2
(c) -2 < x < -1 (d) 0 < x < 3

Directions(Q21 – Q40): Solve the following polynomial inequalities

𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6
21. <0
𝑥 2 +𝑥+1
(a) x<2 (b) x > 3 (c) 2 < x < 3 (d) x < 2 or x > 3

𝑥 2 +2𝑥−3
22. <0
𝑥 2 +1
(a) x < -3 (b) -7 < x < -3 (c) -3 < x < 1 (d) -7 < x < 1

𝑥 2 +4𝑥+4
23. >0
2𝑥 2 −𝑥−1
(a) x < -2 (b) x > 1 (c) x ≠ 2 (d) None of these

24. 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 2 + 4< 0
(a) -2 < x < 1 (b) -2 < x < 2

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(c) -2 < x < -1 or 1 < x < 2 (d) 1 < x < 2

𝑥−2 1
25. <-
𝑥 2 +1 2
(a) - 3 < x < 3 (b) x < -3
(c) - 3 < x < 6 (d) -3 < x< 1

𝑥 4 + 𝑥 2 +1
26. <0
𝑥 2 −4𝑥−5
(a) x < -1 or x > 5 (b) -1 < x < 5
(c) x > 5 (d) - 5 < x < -1

1+3𝑥 2
27. <0
𝑥 2 −4𝑥−5
(a) 0 < x < 8 (b) -1 < x < 5
(c) -8 < x < 8 (d) 3 < x < 8

1−2𝑥−3𝑥 2
28. >0
3𝑥−𝑥 2 −5
(a) x < -1 or x > 1/3 (b) x < -1 or x = 1/3
(c) - 1 < x < 1/3 (d) x < 1/3

𝑥
29. >0
𝑥 2 −3𝑥−4
(a) -1 < x < 0 (b) 4 < x
(b) both a and b (d) -1 < x < 4

17−15𝑥−2𝑥 2
30. <0
𝑥+3
(a) -8.5 < x ≤ -3 (b) -17 < x < -3
(c) -8.5 < x < -3 or x > 1 (d) -8.5 < x < 1

𝑥 2 −9
31. <0
3𝑥− 𝑥 2 −24
(a) -3 < x < 3 (b) x < -3 or x > 3
(c) x < -5 or x > 5 (d) x < -7 or x > 7

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32. 2𝑥 2 + >0
𝑥
(a) x>0 (b) x < -1/2 (c) Both a and c (d) None of these

𝑥 2 −8𝑥+7
33. <0
4𝑥 2 −4𝑥+1
(a) x < 1 or x > 7 (b) 1 < x < 7
(b) -7 < x < 1 (d) -7 < x < 7

𝑥 2 −6𝑥+9
34. ≥0
5−4𝑥− 𝑥 2
(a) -5 < x < 1 or x = 3 (b) -5 ≤ x < 1 or x = 3
(c) -5 < x ≤ 1 or x = 3 (d) -5 ≤ x ≤ -1

1 3
35. <
𝑥+2 𝑥−3
(a) -4.5 < x < -2 (b) -0.5 < x < -2 or 3 < x
(c) -4.5 < x < -2, x > 3 (d) b or c

𝑥 2 +2
36. < -2
𝑥 2 −1
(a) -1 < x < 2 (b) -1 < x < 1
(c) -1 < x < 0, 0 < x < 1 (d) -2 < x < 2

3𝑥−5 1
37. >
𝑥 2 +4𝑥−5 2
(a) x < -5 (b) x > 1 (c) -5 < x < 1 (d) -5 < x < 5

4 2
38. + <1
1+𝑥 1−𝑥
(a) -1 < x < 1 (b) x < -1
(c) x > 1 (d) both b and c

2𝑥 1
39. ≤
𝑥 2 −9 𝑥+2
(a) x < -3 (b) -2 < x < 3
(c) all except (a) and (b) (d) both (a) and (b)

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1 1 1
40. + >
𝑥−2 𝑥−1 𝑥
(a) - √2 < x < 0 or 2 < x (b) √2 < x
(c) 1 < x < √2 (d) both (a) and (c)

Directions(Q41 – Q43): solve inequalities based on modulus

|𝑥+2|−𝑥
41. <2
𝑥
(a) -5 ≤ x < 0 (b) 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) always except (b)

|𝑥−3|
42. ≥2
𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6
(a) [3/2, 1] (b) [1, 2] (c) [1.5, 2] (d) None of these

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43. |𝑥| <
𝑥
(a) x < -1 (b) 0 < x < 3 (c) 1 < x < 3; x < -1 (d) -∞ < x < 3

Directions (Q44 – Q45): Solve the following irrational inequalities.

44. If x satisfies the inequality |x-1| + |x-2| + |x-3| ≥ 6, then:

(a) 0 ≤ x ≤ 4 (b)x ≤ 0 or x ≥ 4
(c) x ≤ -2 or x ≥ 3 (d) x ≥ 3

𝑥
45. If 𝑓(x)= for all x > 0 what is the greatest value of f(x)?
2𝑥 2 +5𝑥+8
(a) ¼ (b) 1/8 (c) 1/13 (d) 1/5

𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6
Directions for 46 and 47: If |𝑥|+5
≤0
46. Find the minimum value of x, for which the above inequality is true.
___________.

47. For how many integer values of x, the above inequality is true.

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___________.

48. For how many integer values of x is:

𝑥 2 +6𝑥−7
>2
𝑥 2 +1

𝑥 2 −9
49. Maximum value of x, for which ≤0
𝑥 2 +𝑥+1

𝑥 2 −7 |𝑥|+10
Directions for 50 and 51: <0
𝑥 2 −8𝑥+16
50. For how many negative integral values of x, is the above inequality true?
___________.

51. Find the sum of all integer values for which the above inequality is true.
___________.

52. If f(x) = 𝑥 2 + 2 |𝑥 | + 1, then for how many real values of x is: f(x) ≤ 0.

Directions for 53 and 54: |4x-3| ≤ 8 and |3y+4|≤ 17 then answer the
following question:
53. Minimum value of |x| + |y| = ___________

54. Maximum value of |x| - |y| = ___________

55. If 𝑓(x) = min (3x+4, 6-2x) and 𝑓(x) < p where p is an integer then the
minimum possible value of p = ______?_____

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ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS

1. Ans.: (c) At x = 3.1 inequality is not

Solution: at x = 0 inequality is satisfied.
not satisfied. Thus option (d) Thus, option (a) is correct.
is rejected. 6. Ans.: (c)
X = -1 and x = 15 are the roots Solution: at x = 0, inequality is
of the quadratic equation. not satisfied, option (a) is
Thus, option (c) is correct. rejected,
2. Ans.: (a) At x = 5, inequality is not
Solution: At x = 0, inequality is satisfied, option (b) is
satisfied. rejected.
Thus, option, (c) and (d) are At x = 2 inequality is not
rejected. satisfied.
At x = 1, inequality is satisfied Options (d) are rejected.
Hence, we choose option (a). Option (c) is correct.
3. Ans.: (d) 7. Ans.: (b)
Solution: At x = 0 inequality is Solution: at x = 2, inequality is
satisfied, option (b) is satisfied.
rejected At x = 0, inequality is not
At x = 2, inequality is satisfied, satisfied.
option (c) is rejected. At x = 1, inequality is not
At x = 5, LHS = RHS satisfied but LHS = RSH
At x = -1, LHS = RHS. At x = 3, inequality is not
Thus, option (d) is correct. satisfied but LHS = RSH.
4. Ans.: (c) Thus, option (b) is correct.
5. Ans.: (a) 8. Ans.: (d)
Solution: At x = 1 and x = 3 9. Ans.: (d)
LHS = RHS 10. Ans.: (a)
At x = 2 inequality is satisfied. 11. Ans.: (d)
At x = 0.1 inequality is not 12. Ans.: (d)
satisfied. 13. Ans.: (c)
At x = 2.9 inequality is satisfied. 14. Ans.: (d)

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15. Ans.: (a) Therefore option (a), (c), (d) are

16. Ans.: (a) not correct.
17. Ans.: (b) Hence only option (b) is
18. Ans.: (a) correct.
19. Ans.: (d) 45. Ans. (c)
𝑥
20. Ans.: (a) Solution: 𝑓(x) = 2 =
2𝑥 +5𝑥+8
21. Ans. (c) 1
8
22. Ans. (c) 2𝑥+ 𝑥+5
23. Ans. (d) 𝑓(x)is maximum where
24. Ans. (c) denominator is minimum
25. Ans. (d) 8 8
26. Ans. (b) 2x + ≥ 2 ∗ √2𝑥 ×
𝑥 𝑥
27. Ans. (b) 8
2x + ≥8
𝑥
28. Ans. (a) 8
29. Ans. (c) (2𝑥 + 𝑥) =8
𝑚𝑖𝑛
30. Ans. (c) 1 1
(𝑓(𝑥))𝑚𝑎𝑥 = =
8+5 13
31. Ans. (b)
46. Ans.: (2)
32. Ans. (d)
𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6
33. Ans. (b) |𝑥|+5
≤ 0
34. Ans. (a) (𝑥−2)(𝑥−3)
|𝑥|+5
≤0
35. Ans. (b)
36. Ans. (c)
37. Ans. (c) Case I: x > 0
38. Ans. (d) In this case the expression
39. Ans. (d) would become:
(𝑥−2)(𝑥−3)
40. Ans. (d) ➔ ≤0
𝑥+5
41. Ans. (d) ➔2≤x≤3
42. Ans. (d)
43. Ans. (b) Case II: x < 0
44. Ans. (b) If we put x = 3 In this case the expression
Then |3-1| + |3-2| + |3-3| = 3 ≤ would become:
6 (𝑥−2)(𝑥−3)
➔ ≤0
𝑥−5

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(𝑥−2)(𝑥−3) −𝑥 2 +6𝑥−9
➔ ≥0 >0
𝑥−5 𝑥 2 +1
The above inequality is not (𝑥−3)2
<0
satisfied for any negative value 𝑥 2 +1

of x. (𝑥 − 3)2 > 0, 𝑥 2 + 1 > 0

Therefore solution of the above So the above inequality is not
inequality → 2 ≤ x ≤ 3 true for any real value of x.
Minimum value of x = 2 49. Ans.: (3)
47. Ans.: (2) Solution: 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 > 0 (It is a
𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6 quadratic equation with
|𝑥|+5
≤ 0 negative discriminant)
(𝑥−2)(𝑥−3) Hence, for the expression to be
|𝑥|+5
≤0
non-positive, the numerator
Case I: x > 0
has to be non-positive. i.e. 𝑥 2 −
In this case the expression
9 ≤0
would become:
(𝑥−2)(𝑥−3) (x-3) (x+3) ≤ 0
➔ ≤0 ➔ -3 ≤ x ≤ 3
𝑥+5
➔2≤x≤3 Required maximum value of x
=3
Case II: x < 0 50. Ans.: (2)
In this case the expression (|𝑥|)2 −7 |𝑥|+10
<0
would become: 𝑥 2 −2 x 4 x 𝑥+ 4 2
(|𝑥|−5)(|𝑥|−2)
(𝑥−2)(𝑥−3) <0
➔ ≤0 (𝑥−4)2
𝑥−5
(𝑥−2)(𝑥−3) ➔ 2 < |x| < 5, but x ≠ 4
➔ ≥0
𝑥−5 The upper limit defines the
The above inequality is not rage of x as: -5 < x < 5
satisfied for any negative value The lower limit defines the
of x. range of x as: x < -2, x > 2
Therefore solution of the above To obey both he limits we will
inequality → 2 ≤ x ≤ 3 get: -5 < x < -2.
The above inequality is true for 2 < x < 5 & x ≠ 4.
two integral values of x. The above inequality is true for
48. Ans.: (0) x = -4, -3.
𝑥 2 +6𝑥−7
Solution: –2>0
𝑥 2 +1

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Therefore fore two negative -5 ≤ 4x ≤ 11 -17 ≤ 37 + 4 ≤

integral values of x the given 17
inequality is true. 5 11 13
- ≤x≤ -7 ≤ y ≤
4 4 3
51. Ans.: (-4)
X and y both can be zero,
(|𝑥|)2 −7 |𝑥|+10
Solution: <0 therefore minimum value of |x|
𝑥 2 −2 x 4 x 𝑥+ 4 2
(|𝑥|−5)(|𝑥|−2)
<0 + |y| = 0 + 0 = 0
(𝑥−4)2 54. Ans. (2.75)
➔ 2 < |x| < 5, but x ≠ 4 Solution: |x| - |y| will be
The upper limit defines the maximum when |x| is maximum
rage of x as: -5 < x < 5 and |y| is minimum
The lower limit defines the (|𝑥| − |𝑦|)𝑚𝑎𝑥 = |𝑥|𝑚𝑎𝑥 - |𝑦|𝑚𝑖𝑛
range of x as: x < -2, x > 2 11
= –0
To obey both he limits we will 4
11
get: -5 < x < -2. = = 2.75
4
2 < x < 5 & x ≠ 4. 55. Ans. (6)
Required sum = -4 -3 + 3 = -4 Solution: 3x + 4 is an
52. Ans.: (0) increasing while 6-2x is a
Solution: 𝑥 2 + 2 |𝑥| + 1 ≤ 0 decreasing function.
|𝑥|2 + 2 |𝑥 | + 1 ≤ 0 Graph of min (3x+4, 6-2x)
(|𝑥 | + 1)2 ≤ 0
This is not possible for any real
value of x.
53. Ans. (0)
Solution: -8 ≤ 4x – 3 ≤ 8
From the graph is clear that maximum value of f(x) =
|3y+4|≤ 17 5.2, which occurs at x = 0.4
F (x) < p (where p is an integer least value of p must
be 6.)

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Percentile Classes
OLD is GOLD 01
Inequalities and Quadratic Equations
Exam (Indore) IPM (I) 2019 IPM (I) 2020 IPM (I) 2021 IPM (I) 2022 IPM (I) 2023 Total
Number of 05 01 00 01 01 08
Questions

Exam (JIPMAT) JIPMAT 2021 JIPMAT 2022 JIPMAT 2023 Total

Number of 00 01 03 04
Questions

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Past Year Questions (IPM Indore)

Inequalities and Quadratic Equations

1. Let α, β be the roots of x2 - x + p = 0 and γ, δ be the roots of x2 - 4x + q =

0 where p and q are integers. If α, β, γ, δ are in geometric progression
then p + q is……………………………………(IPM Indore 2019)
(a)-34 (b) 30 (c) 26 (d) -38

3𝑋 2 −6𝑋+12
1. For all real values of x, lies between 1 and k, and does not
𝑋 2 +2𝑋+4
take any value above k. Then k equals………… (IPM Indore 2019)

𝑥−3
2. If x ∈ (a, b) satisfies the inequality, 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 1
𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2
then the largest possible value of b - a is………(IPM Indore 2019)
(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 2 (c) No real values of x satisfies the inequality

3. If a, b, c are real numbers a2 + b2 + c2 = 1, then the set of values ab + bc

+ ca can take is:… ………(IPM Indore 2019)
1 1
(a) [-1,2] (b) [− , 2] (c) [-1,1] (d) [− ,1]
2 2

2
4. The set of values of x which satisfy the inequality 0.72x -3x+4< 0.343
is……..………(IPM Indore 2019)
1 1 1 1
(a) ( , 1) (b) ( , ∞) (c) (-∞, ) (d) (-∞, ) ∪ (1, ∞)
2 2 2 2

5. Consider the following statements:.. ……..………(IPM Indore 2020)

1
(a) When 0 < x < 1, then < 1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥2.
1+𝑥
1
(b) When 0 < x < 1, then > 1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥2.
1+𝑥
1
(c) When -1 < x < 0, then < 1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥2.
1+𝑥
1
(d) When -1 < x < 0, then > 1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥2.
1+𝑥
Then the correct statements are
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(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii)

6. The sum of the squares of all the roots of the equation

x2 + |x + 4| + |x - 4| - 35 = 0 is (IPM Indore 2022)
(a) 50 (b) 74 (c) 175 (d) 148

x2 (x+1)
8. The set of all real values of x satisfying the inequality (x−1)(2x+1)3 > 0 is
(IPM Indore 2023)
1
(a) (−1, − ) ∪ (1, +∞)
2
(b) (−1,0) ∪ (1, +∞)
1
(c) (−∞, −1) ∪ (− , 0) ∪ (1, +∞)
2
1
(d) (−1, − ) ∪ (0, +∞)
2

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Past Year Questions (JIPMAT)

Inequalities and Quadratic Equations
Match List I with List II

1. Choose the answer from the given below: (JIPMAT 2022)

(a) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II (b) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(c) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I (d) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

2. If the pair linear equations 2x+3y=7 and 2px + (p+q)y = 28 has infinite
number of solutions then (p,q) = (JIPMAT 2023)
(a) (8,4) (b) (4,8) (c) (3,6) (d) (6,3)

3. The number of integral solutions of the equation

1 1
7(y+ )-2(𝑦 2 + ) = 9 is (JIPMAT 2023)
𝑦 𝑦2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

4. Given below are two statements :

Statement (I): (𝑥 2 +3x+1)= (𝑥 − 2)2 is not a quadratic equation
Statement (II): The nature of roots of quadric equations
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 √3 + 3 = 0 are real and equal.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer the
option given below. (JIPMAT 2023)
(a) Both Statement (I) and Statement (Il) are true.
(b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (Il) are false.
(c) Statement (I) is true but Statement (Il) is false.
(d) Statement (I) is false but Statement (Il) is true.

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Answers
IPMAT Indore
1. a 7. a 13. 19.
2. 9 8. a 14. 20.
3. b 9. 15. 21.
4. d 10. 16. 22.
5. d 11. 17. 23.
6. c 12. 18.

JIPMAT
1. b 7. 13. 19.
2. b 8. 14. 20.
3. b 9. 15. 21.
4. a 10. 16. 22.
5. 11. 17. 23.
6. 12. 18.

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Super 300 Series

Important Questions for CAT | IPMAT| XAT |CMAT | IIFT | Du-JAT | All
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S. No. Topics
1 Logarithms
2 AP GP HP – 01
3 AP GP HP – 02
4 Special Series
5 SET Theory
6 Quadratic Equations
7 Inequalities
8 Maxima Minima
9 Functions
10 Number System 01
11 Number System 02
12 Number System 03
13 Number System 04
14 Combinations
15 Permutations
16 Probability
17 Geometry 01
18 Geometry 02
19 Coordinate Geometry/ Mensuration 03
20 Averages
21 Allegations
22 Profit Loss
23 SI CI
24 Ratio/Variations
25 Time Work
26 Time Distance Speed 01
27 Time Distance Speed 02
28 Binomial Trigonometry
29 Determinants
30 Matrices

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2 AP GP HP + Special Series
3 Logarithms
4 Para Jumbles
5 Function Maxima Minima
6 Number System
7 Geometry
8 Grammar
9 Percentage + Profit Loss + SI CI + Ratio + Partnership
10 Averages + Alligations
11 Time and Work
12 Critical Reasoning
13 Time Distance Speed
14 SET Theory
15 Permutation Combination Probability
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17 Trigonometry
18 Data Interpretation
19 Matrices and Determinants
20 Reading Comprehensions
21 Miscellaneous (Conic + Binomial + Clocks etc)

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