08-07-2024 Batch : i09-i14, Ji01 (Repeaters IIT 2025)

S TU DY C ENT R E REPEATERS JEE ADVANCED EXAMINATION

Puliyannoor P.O., P A L A
Ph - 04822 206416, 206516, 206459 PHYSICS + CHEMISTRY + MATHEMATICS
www.brilliantpala.org

Time: 3 hrs Max Marks: 240

PHYSICS : LAWS OF MOTION & FRICTION Test ID

Section I - Straight objective type (4, -1)

811
1. Match the situations in column I to the accelerations of blocks in the column II (acceleration due to
gravity is g and F is an additional force applied to one of the blocks?

A) A - R, B - T, C - Q, D - P B) A - R, B- T, C - R, D - P

C) A - Q, B- T, C - R, D - P D) A - Q, B - T, C - Q, D - P
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2. The figure shows a block B of mass 2kg kept on a smooth horizontal floor in equilibrium with two
identical springs of S1 & S2 force constant k = 100N/m attached to it and to fixed supports as shown.
The block is then displaced horizontally from this position by amount x and released. Match the
initial equilibrium conditions & subsequent values of x in column - I with corresponding acceleration
of the block when released in column II

Column I Column II

A) S1 and S2 are relaxed and x = 2cm P) 6m/s2

B) S1 and S2 are stretched by 1cm and x = 2cm Q) 4m/s2

C) S1 and S2 are compressed by 2cm and x = 4cm R) 3m/s2

D) S1 and S2 are compressed by 4cm and x = 1cm S) 2m/s2

T) 1m/s2

A) A - S, B - S, C - Q, D - T B) A - S, B - S, C - T, D - Q

C) A - S, B - Q, C - T, D - S D) A - S, B -T, C - Q, D - S

3. Two fixed frictionless inclined planes making an angle 30o and 60o with the vertical are shown in the
figure. Two blocks A and B are placed on the two planes. What is the relative vertical acceleration
of A with respect to B?

A) 4.9ms–2 in horizontal direction B) 9.8ms–2 in vertical direction

C) Zero D) 4.9ms–2 in vertical direction

4. If a spring of stiffness ‘k’ is cut into two parts ‘A’ and ‘B’ of length  A :  B  2 : 3 , then the stiffness
of spring ‘A’ is given by

3k 2k 5k
A) B) C) k D)
5 5 2
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5. A particle of mass m is at rest at the origin at time t = 0. It is subjected to a force F(t) = F0e–bt in the x
direction. Its speed v(t) is depicted by which of the following curves?

6. A uniform sphere of weight W and radius 5cm is being held by a string as shown in the figure. The
tension in the string will be

W W W W
A) 12 B) 5 C) 13 D) 13
5 12 5 12

7. A mass of 10kg is suspended vertically by a rope from the roof. When a horizontal force is applied
on the rope at some point, the rope deviated at an angle of 45o at the roof point. If the suspended mass
is at equilibrium, the magnitude of the force applied is (g = 10ms–2)

A) 100N B) 70N C) 140N D) 200N

8. A piece of wire is bent in the shape of a parabola y = kx2 (y - axis vertical) with a bead of mass m on
it. The bead can slide on the wire without friction. It stays at the lowest point of the parabola when
the wire is at rest. The wire is now accelerated parallel to the x - axis with a constant acceleration a.
The distance of the new equilibrium position of the bead, where the bead can stay at rest with
respect to the wire, from the y - axis is

a a 2a a
A) B) C) D)
gk 2gk gk 4gk
FT 24B /PCM 4

9. In the setup shown a thread is taut between a nail A on a wall and a nail B on an inclined plane as
shown in the figure. You can change the length of the thread by changing location of the nail B. A bead
that can slide on the thread without friction is released from the nail A. What should the length of the
thread be so that the bead reaches the nail B in shortest time ?

A) h B) h cos  C) h sec  0.5  D) h cos  sec  0.5 

10. A small metal ball is being pulled gradually on a fixed frictionless hemisphere as shown in the
figure. Radii of the ball and that of the pulley are much smaller than that of the hemisphere. As the
ball slides from the bottom to position close to the top of the hemisphere, how do the magnitudes of
pulling force F and contact force R between the ball and the hemisphere change?

A) F increases and R decreases B) F decreases and R increases

C) F decreases and R remains unchanged D) F remains unchanged and R decreases
Section 2 - Multiple correct answer type (4, -1 Partial Mark +1)
Full marks : +4 - If only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option (s)
is (are ) darkened. Partial Marks: + 1 - For darkening a bubble corresponding to each correct
option
11. A block A and wedge B connected through a string as shown. The wedge B is moving away from the
wall with acceleration 2m/s2 horizontally and acceleration of block A is vertical upwards. Then

A) Acceleration of A with respect to B is 4m/s2

B) Acceleration of A with respect to B is 2 3m / s2

C) Angle  is 60o

D) Acceleration of A is 2 3 m / s2
FT 24B /PCM 5

12. Refer the system shown in the figure. Block is sliding down the wedge. All surfaces are frictionless.
Find correct statement(s)

A) Acceleration of block is g sin  B) Acceleration block is g cos 

C) Tension in the string is mg cos 2  D) Tension in the strings is mgsin ,cos 
13. In the following arrangement the system is initially at rest. The 5kg block is now released. Assuming
the pulleys and string to be massless and smooth, the acceleration of blocks is [g = 10m/s2]

g 5
A) a A  C) a C  m / s
2
B) a B  0m / s2 D) 2a c  a A
7 7
14. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth horizontal floor is attached to one end of spring. The other
end of the spring is attached to fixed support. When spring is vertical it is relaxed. Now the block is
pulled towards right by a force F, which is being increased gradually. When the spring makes angle
53o with the vertical, block leaves the floor.

A) When blocks leaves the table, the normal force on it from table is zero

5mg
B) Force constant of the spring is
2

4mg
C) When the block leaves the table, the force F is
3

5mg
D) When the block leaves the table, the force F is
2
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15. Three block A,B and C each having mass M are connected through the spring S1, S2 and S3 as
shown. Tension in the string between block B and block C is T. Initially force in the spring S1 is
2mg. Assume initially system is in equilibrium.

If spring S1 is cut. Then select the correct statement just after cutting the spring
A) aB = 0 B) aA = 0 C) aC = 0 D) Tension between block B and C will change

Section III - Numerical answer type (4, –1)

The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE. Each questions carries +4 marks for
correct answer and –1 marks for all other cases. For each question, enter the correct numerical
value (in decimal notation, truncated/rounded-off to the second decimal place; eg. 6.25, 7.00,
30.27, 127.30)
16. Two blocks of masses 2.0kg and 3.0kg are connected by light inextensible. The string passes over an
ideal pulley pivoted to a fixed axel on a smooth incline plane as shown in the figure. When the
blocks are released, find magnitude of their accelerations (g = 10)


17.  
In the figure shown the acceleration of A is, a A  15iˆ  15jˆ m / s . If A is sliding on B then the
2

magnitude of acceleration of B is

18. Two men of masses m1 and m2 hold on the opposite ends of a rope passing over a frictionless pulley.
The man m1 climbs up the rope with an acceleration of 1.2m/s2 relative to the rope. The man m2
climbs up the rope with an acceleration of 2m/s2 relative to the rope. Find the tension in the rope if
m1 = 40kg and m2 = 60kg (g = 9.8)
FT 24B /PCM 7

19. In the system shown, find the initial acceleration of the wedge of mass 5M. The pulleys are ideal and
the cords are inextensible (there is no friction anywhere) (g = 10)

20. A light elastic cord is tied between two nails in the same level 100cm apart. Distance between the
nails is equal to the relaxed length of the cord. A bead is glued somewhere on the cord and then
released. When equilibrium is established, elongated sections of the cord make angles 37o and 53o
with the horizontal. At what distance (in cm) from the left nail was the bead glued?

CHEMISTRY- Classification of elements & Basic concept in chemistry

Section I - Straight objective type (4, -1)

21. A sample drinking water was found to be severely contaminated with chloroform, CHCl3, supposed
to be carcinogenic in nature. The level of contamination was 15ppm (by mass). The percent by mass
of chloroform is
A) 15 B) 15  104 C) 150 D) 15  104
22. Calculate the mass of urea (NH2CONH2) required in making 2.5kg of 0.25 molal aqueous solution
A) 37.5g B) 37g C) 60g D) 60.7g
23. How many mL of 0.1M HCl are required to react completely with 1g mixture of Na2CO3 and NaHCO3
containing equimolar amounts of both?
A) 120 B) 146 C) 158 D) 162
FT 24B /PCM 8

24. If m atoms of X weigh 15g and 4m atoms of Z (atomic mass = 30u) weigh 45g, the atomic mass of X
is
A) 30 B) 40 C) 50 D) 60
25. 5g of a sample of CaCO3 contaminated with some volatile impurity left a residue of 2.2g on strong
heating. Then the % purity of CaCO3 sample is approximately
A) 100 B) 93 C) 81 D) 79
26. For elements B,C, N, Li, Be, O and F, the correct order of first ionization enthalpy is
A) Li < Be < B < C < O < N < F B) B > Li > Be > C > N > O > F
C) Li < Be < B < C < N < O < F D) Li < B < Be < C < O < N < F
27. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
Assertion A: The energy required to form Mg2+ from Mg is much higher than that required to produce
Mg+
Reason R: Mg2+ is small ion and carry more charge than Mg+
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
A) A is false but R is true
B) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
D) A is true but R is false
28. The Eu2+ ion is a strong reducing agent in spite of its ground state electronic configuration (outer-
most): [Atomic number of Eu = 63]
A) 4f76s2 B) 4f6 C) 4f7 D) 4f66s2
29. Which of the following alkalimetal cation is large sized in aqueous solution?
A) Li+ B) Na+ C) K+ D) Rb+
30. The correct order of electron gain enthalpy is
A) Te > Se > S > O B) S > Se > Te > O C) S > O > Se > Te D) O > S > Se > Te
Section 2 - Multiple correct answer type (4, -1 Partial Mark +1)
Full marks : +4 - If only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option (s)
is (are ) darkened. Partial Marks: + 1 - For darkening a bubble corresponding to each correct
option
31. Amongst the following statements, that which was/were proposed by Dalton was
A) Chemical reactions involve reorganization of atoms. These are neither created nor destroyed in a
chemical reaction
B) All the atoms of a given element have identical properties including identical mass. Atoms of
different elements differ in mass
C) When gases combine or are produced in a chemical reaction they do so in a simple ratio by
volume provided all gases are at the same T & P.
D) Matter consists of indivisible atoms
FT 24B /PCM 9

32. With increase of temperature, which of these will not changes?

A) Molality B) Weight fraction of solute
C) Molarity D) Mole fraction
33. Element/s that form amphoteric oxides is/are
A) Ba B) Be C) Zn D) Pb
34. Which among the following statements is/are correct?
A) The electron affinity of S is greater than that of O
B) BeO is amphoteric while B2O3 is acidic
C) The first ionisation energy of Tl is less than that of Al
D) Ionisation energy of elements of copper series is less than that of the respective elements of zinc
group
35. In which of the following arrangements the order is correct according to the property indicated
against it?
A) Al3+ < Mg2+ < Na+ < F– - increasing ionic size
B) B < C < N < O - increasing first ionization energy
C) I < Br < F < Cl - increasing electron gain enthalpy (with negative sign)
D) Li < Na < K < Rb - increasing metallic radius
Section III - Numerical answer type (4, –1)
The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE. Each questions carries +4 marks for
correct answer and –1 marks for all other cases. For each question, enter the correct numerical
value (in decimal notation, truncated/rounded-off to the second decimal place; eg. 6.25, 7.00,
30.27, 127.30)
36. Covalency of Al in [AlCl(H2O)5]2+ is
37. Number of neutral oxides from the following is
NO, N2O, CO, CO2, P2O5, SO3, BeO, Al2O3
38. An aqueous solution of oxalic acid dihydrate contains its 6.3g in 250mL. The volume of 0.1N NaOH
(in mL) required to completely neutralize 10mL of this solution
39. 6.023  1022 molecules are present in 10g of a substance ‘x’. The molarity of a solution containing
5g of substance ‘x’ in 2L solution is ––––––– 103
40. A sample of a hydrate of barium chloride weighing 61g was heated until all the water of hydration is
removed. The dried sample weighed 52g. The formula of the hydrated salt is (atomic mass, Ba
=137amu, Cl = 35.5 amu) BaCl2.xH2O. Then x is ––––
MATHEMATICS : Quadratic equation
Section I - Straight objective type (4, -1)

41. Let a , b, c be the sides of triangle where a  c and   R . If the roots of the equation
x 2  2( a  b  c ) x  3 ( ab  bc  ca )  0 are real, then

4 5 1 5  4 5
(A)   (B)   (C)    ,  (D)    , 
3 3 3 3  3 3
FT 24B /PCM 10

42. If ( x 2  x  2) 2  (a  3)( x 2  x  1)( x 2  x  2)  (a  4)( x 2  x  1) 2  0 has atleast one real root,

then complete set of values of ' a ' is

 7 7  7   19 
(A) 1,  (B)  ,5  (C)  ,1 (D)  5, 
 3 3  3   3

   
4 4
43. Sum of real roots of the equation 2. 3 x  1  2  2. 3 x  1  4  16

A) 4 B) 6 C) 7 D) 16

44. If ,  are the roots of the equation x 2  px  q  0 and x 2n  pn x n  q n  0(  n  n ) and


x 2n  pn x n  q n  0(  n  n ) and  is a root of the equation x n  1   x  1  0 . Then n is
n

A) 2025 B) 2027 C) 2026 D) 2029

45. The number of quadratic equations with real coefficients, such that equations are unaltered even
cubing their roots, is/are
A) 2 B) 3 C) 5 D) 7

46. If the roots of the equation ax 3  3bx 2  3cx  d  0 are in arithmetic progression. Then the
condition is
A) 3abc  2b3  a 2d  0 B) 4abc  2b3  a 2d  0

C) a 3  b3  c3  3abcd D) abcd  7a 2c  5b2d

47. If the equation ax 2  2bx  c  0 , bx 2  2cx  a  0 and cx 2  2ax  b  0 have only positive
roots then
(A) a  b  c (B) a  b  c (C) a  b  c (D) a  b; b  c


48. Let  ,  be the roots of the equation x 2  px  r  0 and , 2 be the roots of equation
2
x 2  qx  r  0 . Then the value of r is

2 2
(A) (2q  p)(2 p  q) (B) (q  p)(2 p  q)
9 9

2 2
(C) (q  2 p)(2q  p) (D) (2 p  q )(2 p  3q )
9 9

49. The largest real root of the equation `2x 2  6x  9  7x 2x  3 is 1   2  3  1 ,  2 ,  3  N 

then 12   22   32 is
A) 100 B) 110 C) 126 D) 209
50. The values of ' a ' for which x 3  3 x  a  0 has three distinct real roots

(A) a  ( 2, 2) (B) a  ( 3, 3) (C) a  R  ( 2, 2) (D) a  R

FT 24B /PCM 11

Section 2 - Multiple correct answer type (4, -1 Partial Mark +1)

Full marks : +4 - If only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option (s)
is (are ) darkened. Partial Marks: + 1 - For darkening a bubble corresponding to each correct
option

51. The nature of the roots of the equation x 6  2x 5  2x 4  2x 2  2x  1  0

A) Two real roots B) Four imaginary roots
C) Three irrational roots D) Sum of the cubes of real roots is zero
52. If x 2  ax  b and x2  cx  d are real quadratics with discreminants D1 and D2 respectively
and ( x  1)( x  3) divides ( x 2  ax  b )( x 2  cx  d ) then it is possible that

(A) D1D2  0 , D1  D2  0 (B) D1D2  0 , D1  D2  0

(C) D1D2  0 , D1  D2  0 (D) D1D2  0 , D1  D2  0

53. Given ax 2  bx  c  0 , bx 2  cx  a  0 and cx2  ax  b  0 for all x  R where a  b  c and

a 2  b2  c2
a, b, c  R . Now cannot take values
ab  bc  ca

7 2 16 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 7 3 2
4 2 1 2
54. Let a & b be the two roots of the equation x 3  2025x 3  2024  0 . If p  a  3a 3 b 3 and
2 1
q  b  3a b Then . Then is divisible by
3 3

A) 5 B) 10 C) 90 D) 70

55. If the roots of the equation, x 3  px 2  qx  1  0 x form an increasing G.P. Where p and q are
real, then
(A) p  q  0

(B) p  ( 3, )
(C) one of the root is unity
(D) one root is smaller than 1 and one root is greater than1
Section III - Numerical answer type (4, –1)
The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE. Each questions carries +4 marks for
correct answer and –1 marks for all other cases. For each question, enter the correct numerical
value (in decimal notation, truncated/rounded-off to the second decimal place; eg. 6.25, 7.00,
30.27, 127.30)

If ( ,  ) , (  ,  ) and ( ,  ) are respectively the roots of x 2  2 px  2  0 ,

56.
x 2  2qx  3  0 and x 2  2rx  6  0 , where  ,  ,  are all positive, then the
value of p  q  r is ____
FT 24B /PCM 12

n
57. If  ,  are roots of 375 x 2  25x  2  0 and sn   n   n then 24 times of lim  sr is ___
n  r 1

58. a, b, c are all different and non-zero real numbers which are in arithmetic progression. If the roots of the
1 1
quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c  0 are  and  such that  ,    and  2   2 are in geometric
 
progression, then the value of a / c is

59. If the roots of 10 x3  cx 2  54 x  27  0 are in harmonic progression, then the value of c must be equal to

60. If , ,  are the roots of the equation x 3  2x  5  0 . Then the value of 5  5   5 is ___
 08-07-2024 Batch : i09-i14, Ji01 (Repeaters IIT 2025)

STUDY CENTRE REPEATERS JEE ADVANCED EXAM

Pu liyannoo r P.O., P A L A
Ph - 04822 206416, 206516, 206459 PHYSICS + CHEMISTRY + MATHEMATICS
www.brilliantpala.org

PHYSICS
Test ID

1. B
811

2. A
FT 24B /PCM 2

3. D

4. D
FT 24B /PCM 3

5. C

6. D
FT 24B /PCM 4

7. A

8. B

9. D
10. C
FT 24B /PCM 5

11. ACD

12. AD

13. ABCD
FT 24B /PCM 6

14. ABC

15. AC
Numerical

16. 1
FT 24B /PCM 7

17. 5

18.
FT 24B /PCM 8

19. 0.87

20. 59.17
FT 24B /PCM 9

CHEMISTRY - Classification of elements & Basic concept in chemistry

21. D
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. D
26. D
27. C
28. C
29. A
30. B
31. ABD
32. ABD
33. BCD
34. ABD
35. ACD
36. 6
37. 3
38. 40
39. 25
40. 2
MATHEMATICS - Quadratic equation
41. (A)
42. (D)
43. (C)
44. (C)
45. (D)
46. (A)
47. (C)
48. (A)
49. (C)
50. (A)
51. (ABD)
52. (BCD)
53. (ABC)
54. (ABC)
55. (ACD)
56. (6)
57. (2)
58. (3)
59. (9)
60. (50)
41. (A)
FT 24B /PCM 10

a 2  b2  c 2
Given that a, b, c are side of triangle  Range of is [1, 2]
ab  bc  ca

x 2  2( a  b  c ) x  3 x(ab  bx  ca  a 2 )  0

Real roots   0  4( a  b  c ) 2  12 ( ab  bc  ca )  0

a2  b2  c2 4
 3  2 ;  2  3  2   
ab  bc  ca 3
42. (D)

( x 2  x  2) 2  (a  3)( x 2  x  1)( x 2  x  2)  (a  4)( x 2  x  1) 2  0

2
 x2  x  2   x2  x  2 
 2   ( a  3)  2 a4 0
 x  x  1   x  x  1 

x2  x  2
Let 2
 t ; t 2  ( a  3)t  a  4  0 ; t  a  4,1
x  x 1

x2  x  2
Range of is (1, 7/3]
x2  x  1

  7 7 19
 t   1, 3   1  a  4  3  5  a  3

43. (C)

2. 3 x  1  3  y

2. 3 x  1  y  3

  y  1 =  y2  1  2y    y2  1  2y 
2 2
 y  1
4 4

2  y  1  4y   16
2 22

 

y 4  2y 2  1  4y 2  8

y 4  6y 2  7  0

y 2
 2  y 2  1  0 ; y 2  1  y  1

2. 3 x  1  4, 2 , 3
x  1  2,1 , x + 1 = 8,1, x = 7,0

44. (C)

(-p) (  p) n  pn  0 , n is even n  2026

45. (D)
FT 24B /PCM 11

Let ,  be the roots of x 2  ax  b  0 —(1)

    a;   b

The equation whose roots are 3 , 3 is

x 2  x  3   3       0
3

x 2  x        3        b 3  0
3
 

x 2  x( a 3  3ba)  b3  0 —(2)
(1) & (2) one same

1 a 3  3ab b3
 
1 a b

b3  b  b = -,1, 1,0

a 3  3ab  a

b  1  a 3  3a  a  0

a 3  2a  a  0 —— 1 case
b  0  b  0  —3 cases

b  1  a 3  4a  0  a  2,0, 2  3 cases
7 cases
46. (A)

3b b
3  ,   put in the given equation
a a

b3 b2 3cb
 3b.  d 0
a3 a2 a

b3  3b3  3abc  a 2d  0

3abc  2b3  a 2d  0
47. (C)

1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 positive roots of ax 2  2bx  c  0 , bx 2  2cx  a  0 and cx2  2ax  b  0

2b 2a 2a c a b
respectively 1   2  ; 3  4  ; 5  6  ; 1 2  ;  3 4  ;  5 6 
a b c b b c

 c a b
 1 2 3 4 5 6  a  b  c  1
AM = GM  2b 2c 2a
1   2   3   4   5   6   
 a b c
FT 24B /PCM 12

1/ 3
b b c c a a b b c c a a
=             6       1
a a b b c c  a a b b c c

1   2  ....   6  a  b  c (only +ve roots 1, 1)

48. (A)

 
   p,  2  q    q ;  2  r  4  4  4 p    4   2q
2 2
Subtract 3  4 p  2q and   q  r

  is root,  2  p  r  0 …..(1)

2 
 / 2 is root,   r  0   2  2 q  4r  0 ….. (2)
4 2

3r
From (1) and (2) ( p  2q)  3r  0    ……(3)
 p  2q

4 p  2q 2
 substitute in    (2 p  q) …… (4)
3 3

3r 2
 2q  p  3 (2 p  q ) (by (3) and (4))

2
 r  (2 p  q)(2q  p)
9
49. (C)
Put 2x  3  t 2 find the roots
50. (A)

f ( x )  23  3 x  a  0 ; f '( x )  3 x 2  3  3( x 2  1) turning points are x  1 ;

f (1) is maximum and f(1) minimum

max
1 O 1

f (1)f ( 1)  0

1  3  a  1  3  a   0
 a  2  a  2   0 2  a  2
FT 24B /PCM 13

51. (ABD)
x = 1, -1 roots then find other roots by using synthetic division

52. (BCD)

f ( x)  ( x 2  ax  b)( x 2  a  b)

Real roots are 3,1

 f ( x) has atleast two real roots

 Out of D1 , D2 atleast one is positive

D1D2  0 , D1  D2  0 ; D1D2  0 , D1  D2  0 ; D1D2  0 D1  D2  0
53. (ABC)
By given data, a  0 , b  0 , c  0 and c2  4ab  0 , a 2  4ac  0 , b2  4ac  0 adding

a 2  b2  c 2
 4 we have ( a  b) 2  0 ; ( a  b ); a 2  b2  2ab  0
ab  bc  ca

b2  c 2  2ab  0 ( b  c  a )

 2( a 2  b 2  c 2 )  2( ab  bc  ca )  0

a 2  b2  c 2 a 2  b2  c 2
1  1 4
ab  bc  ca ab  bc  ca
Option (a), (b) and (c) satisfied.
54. ABC

Let a  u 3 , b  v 3

v 4  2025u 2  2024  0

v 4  2025v 2  2024  0

 u 2 , v 2 are the roots of t 2  2025  2024  0

 u 2  v 2  2025, u 2 v 2  2025

P  u3  3uv 2 ; q  v  3u v
3 2

p  q  u  v
3

p  q  u  v
3

2 2
(p  q) 3   p  q  3   u  v    u  v 
2 2

 2  u 2  v 2  = 2  2025  4050
FT 24B /PCM 14

55. (ACD)

x 3  px 2  qx  1  0 from an increasing G.P..

a
Let , a, ar are roots
r

a
 , a, ar  1  a  1
r

a a 1
 q a  a  ar   ar   r  1
r r r

 p  q  pq 0

 x 2  p( x 2  x)  1  0
 x  1 is root
56. (6)

x 2  2 px  2  0 ;     2 p ,   2  x 2  2qx  3  0 ;   r  2q ;  r  3

x2  2rx  6  0 ;     2r ;     6    2 ,   1 ,   3
 ,  ,  are all positive  ,  , 
 p q r      6
57. (2)
n
 sr  s1  s2  s3  .....  sn = (   2   3  .....)  (    2  .....)
r 1

      2 1
=    , where f ( x)  375 x 2  25 x  2
1  1  375 f (1) 12

= 375( x   )( x   )
58. (3)

b ad d
a , a  d , a  2d        1   1  x
a a a

c a  2d d d
    1  2  1  2 x , when  x
a a a a

1 1 2   2
Given (   )     (   )  (   )  (   2 )
2 2 2

   

(   )  0 , a, b, c are non-zero

 (   )   2   2   (   )  (   ) 2  2

(1  2 x )( 1  x )  (1  x ) 2  2(1  2 x )  1  2 x  x  2 x 2 = x 2  2 x  1  2  4 x
FT 24B /PCM 15

 3x2  x  0  x  0 or 1/ 3

d 1 c 2 1
x  1/ 3  a  3  a    1  2 x = 1  3  3

a
 c 3

59. (9)
Roots are in H.P., reciprocals are in A.P.

54
10  cx  54 x2  27 x3  0 , i.e., 27 x3  54 x2  cx  10  0 a  d  a  a  d  27  2

2
 3a  2 ; a   is root
3

 8  4  2
 27  27   54  9   c   3   10  0

2c 2c
8  24  10  0  6  c 9.
3 3
60. (50)

a o  1;a1  0,a 2  2,a 3  5

a 0s1  a 1  0

s1  1  0  s1  1

a os2  a1s1  2a 2  0

s2  0  2(2)  0 , s2  4

a os3  a1s2  a 2s1  3a 3

1.s3  0  2  1  15  0  s3  13

x 4  2x 2  5x  0
s n  2s3  5s1  0

s4  2( 4)  5( 1)  0  s4  13

x 5  2x 3  5x 2  0
s5  2s3  5s2  0

s5  2( 13)  5( 4)  0  s5  46