Jee Mains Level (QEE)

1. The roots of the equation x2/3 + x1/3 − 2 = 0 are

(A) 1, 4 (B) 1, −4
(C) 1, −8 (D) 1, 8

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2. The solution set of the equation x logx (1−x) = 9 is
(A) {−2, 4} (B) {4}
(C) {0, −2, 4} (D) None of these

3. If  and  are the roots of equation x2 + mx + n = 0, then the equation whose roots are 3 
and 3  is
( )
(A) 4 x2 − n m 2 − 2n x + n 4 = 0 (
(B) 4 x2 + n m 2 − 2n x + n 4 = 0 )
(C) 4 2
x +n (m 2
− 2n ) x − n 4
(D) 4 2
x − n (m 2
+ 2n ) x + n 4
=0

4. The roots of the given equation ( p − q ) x 2 + ( q − r ) x + ( r − p ) = 0 are

p−q q−r
(A) ,1 (B) ,1
r−p p−q
r−p q−r
(C) ,1 (D) 1,
p−q p−q

5. If a root of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0

are same, then the value of q will be
(A) 4 (B) 4/49
(C) 49/4 (D) None of these

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6. How many roots the equation x − =1− have
x −1 x −1
(A) One (B) Two
(C) Infinite (D) None of these

7. The value of x = 2 + 2 + 2 + ... is

(A) −1 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

8. The real roots of the equation x2 + 5 |x| + 4 = 0 are

(A) −1, 4 (B) 1, 4
(C) −4, 4 (D) None of these

9. The roots of |x − 2|2 + |x − 2| − 6 = 0 are

(A) 0, 4 (B) −1, 3
(C) 4, 2 (D) 5, 1

10. ( ) (
The harmonic mean of the roots of the equation 5 + 2 x 2 − 4 + 5 8 + 8 + 2 5 = 0 )
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
11. If P(x) = ax2 + bx + c and Q(x) = −ax2 + dx + c where ac  0, then P(x). Q(x) = 0 has at least
(A) Four real roots (B) Two real roots
(C) Four imaginary roots (D) None of these

12. If (1 − i) is a root of equation x 2 − ax + b = 0 then b =

(A) −2 (B) −1
(C) 1 (D) 2

p+q−x q+r −x r +p−x 4x

13. The solution of equation + + + = 0 is
r p q 1+ q + r
(A) x = p + q + r (B) x = p − q + r
p+q p
(C) x = (D) x = + r
q+r q

14. The value of k for which the equation (k − 2)x2 + 8x + k + 4 = 0 has both real, distinct and
negative is
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) −4

15. If the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 be  and , then the roots of the equation
cx2 + bx + a = 0 are
1
(A) −, − (B) 

11
(C) (D) None of these


16. If the equation (m − n)x2 + (n − 1)x +  − m = 0 has equal roots, then , m and n satisfy
(A) 2 = m + n (B) 2m = n + 
(C) m = n + 1 (D)  = m + n

17. The least integer k which makes the roots of the equation x2 + 5x + k = 0 imaginary is
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 7

18. If  and  are the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a  0; a, b, c being different), then

(1 +  + 2 )(1 +  + 2 ) =
(A) Zero (B) Positive
(C) Negative (D) None of these

19. ( )
x 2 + x + 1 + 2k x 2 − x − 1 = 0 is a perfect square for how many values of k
(A) 2 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 3
20. If sin A, sin B, cos A are in G.P., then roots of x2 + 2xcot B + 1 = 0 are always
(A) Real (B) Imaginary
(C) Greater than 1 (D) Equal

21. The value of ‘a’ and ‘b’ for which equation x 4 − 4x3 + ax 2 + 1 = 0 have four real roots
(A) −6, −4 (B) −6, 5
 (C) −6, 4 (D) 6, −4

22. If k (−, −2)  (2, ), then the roots of the equation x2 + 2kx + 4 = 0 are
(A) Complex (B) Rela and unequeal
(C) Real and equal (D) One real and one imaginary

23. If 2 + 3 is a root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0, where p and q are real, then (p, q) =
(A) (−4, 7) (B) (4, −7)
(C) (4, 7) (D) (−4, −7)

24. The equation whose roots are reciprocal of roots of the equation 3x 2 − 20x + 17 = 0 is
(A) 3x 2 + 20x − 17 = 0 (B) 17x 2 − 20x + 3 = 0
(C) 17x 2 + 20x + 3 = 0 (D) None of these

25. If ,  are the roots of (x − a) (x − b) = c, c  0, then the roots of (x − ) (x − ) + c = 0 shall

be
(A) a, c (B) b, c
(C) a, b (D) a + c, b + c

26. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of the
a b c
squares of their reciprocals, then , , are in
c a b
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) None of these

27. If p and q are the roots of x2 + px + q = 0, then

(A) p = 1, q = −2 (B) p = −2, q = 1
(C) p = 1, q = 0 (D) p = −2, q = 0

28. If the roots of equation 5x2 − 7x + k = 0 are reciprocal to each other, then value of k is
(A) 5 (B) 2
(C) 1/5 (D) 1

29. Both the roots of the given equation (x − a) (x − b) + (x − b) (x − c) + (x − a) = 0 are always

(A) Positive (B) Negative
(C) Real (D) Imaginary

30. If the roots of x2 − bx + c = 0 are two consecutive integers, then b2 − 4c is

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

31. If  and  are roots of the equation Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, then value of 3 + 3 is

3ABC − B3 3ABC + B3
(A) (B)
A3 A3
B3 − 3ABC B3 − 3ABC
(C) (D)
A3 B3

32. If    but 2 = 5 − 3 and 2 = 5 − 3 then the equation whose roots are / and / is
(A) 3x2 − 25x + 3 = 0 (B) x2 + 5x − 3 = 0
(C) x − 5x + 3 = 0
2
(D) 3x2 − 19x + 3 = 0
33. Difference between the corresponding roots of x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0 is same and
a  b, then
(A) a + b + 4 = 0 (B) a + b − 4 = 0
(C) a − b − 4 = 0 (D) a − b + 4 = 0

34. The roots of 4x2 + 6px + 1 = 0 are equal, then the value of value of p is
4 1
(A) (B)
5 3
2 4
(C) (D)
3 3

35. If the roots of the equation 12x2 − mx + 5 = 0 are in the ratio 2 : 3, then m =
(A) 5 10 (B) 3 10
(C) 2 10 (D) None of these

36. If one root of the equation x 2 + px + q = 0 is 2 + 3, then values p and q are

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

37. The condition that one root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is three times the other is
(A) b2 = 8ac (B) 3b2 + 16ac = 0
2
(C) 3b = 16ac (D) b2 + 3ac = 0

38. The equation whose roots are reciprocal of the roots of the equation 3x2 − 20x + 17 = 0 is
(A) 3x2 + 20x − 17 = 0 (B) 17x2 − 20x + 3 = 0
(C) 17x2 + 20x + 3 = 0 (D) None of these

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39. If ,  are the roots of the equation x2 + 2x + 4 = 0, then + 3 is equal to
 3

1 1
(A) − (B)
2 2
1
(C) 32 (D)
4

40. Let two numbers have arithmetic mean 9 and geometric mean 4. Then these numbers are the
roots of the quadratic equation
(A) x2 − 18x − 16 = 0 (B) x2 − 18x + 16 = 0
(C) x + 18x − 16 = 0
2
(D) x2 + 18x + 16 = 0
 Answers

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C
5. C 6. D 7. C 8. D
9. A 10. B 11. B 12. C
13. A 14. C 15. C 16. B
17. D 18. B 19. A 20. A
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. B
25. C 26. C 27. A 28. A
29. C 30. A 31. A 32. D
33. A 34. C 35. A 36. A
37. C 38. B 39. D 40. B