ZORAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST (ZET)

JEE MAINS 5. The quadratic equations

−6 + =0& − +6=0
1. If the equations + 2 + 3 = 0 and
+ + = 0 where , , ∈ have a have one roots in common. The other roots of
common root. Then : : equal to (JEE 2013) the first and equations are integers in the ratio
4:3. Then the common roots is AIEEE 2008
(1) 1:2:3 (2) 3:2:1
(1) 2 (2) 1
(3) 1:3:2 (4) 3:1:2
(3) 4 (4) 3
2. Let , be the roots of the equation
+ + = 0, ≠ 0. If , , are in AP and 6. If the difference between the roots of the
1 1 equation + + 1 = 0 is less than √5, then
  4 , then the value of |    | is equal to
  the set of all possible values of is AIEEE 2007

61 2 17 (1) (−3,3) (2) (−3, ∞)

(1) (2)
9 9 (4) (3, ∞) (4) (−∞, 3)

34 2 13 7. All the values of for which both the roots

(3) (4) (JEE 2014)
9 9 of the equation −2 + − 1 = 0 are
greater than -2, but less than 4 lie in the
interval AIEEE 2006
3. The real number k for which the equation
(1) >3 (2) −1 < <3
2 + 3 + = 0 has two distinct real roots in
[0,1] (4) 1 < <4 (4) −2 < <0

(1) lies between 1 and 2

(2) lies between 2 and 3 8. If the roots of the equation − + =0

is two consecutive integers − 4 equals
(3) lies between -1 and 0
(1) 1 (2) 2
(4) does not exist. (JEE 2013)
(3) 3 (4) -2 AIEEE 2005

4. Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a

quadratic equation. Sachin made a mistake in 9. The value of for which the sum of the
writing down the constant term and ended up squares of the equation
in roots (4,3). Rahul made a mistake in writing
down the coefficient of x to get roots (3,2). The − ( − 2) − −1=0
correct roots of equation are AIEEE 2013 assume the least value is AIEEE 2005
(1) -4,-3 (2) 6,1 (1) 2 (2) 3
(30 4,3 (4) -6,-1 (4) 0 (4) 1

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 14. If ≠ and  2  5  3,  2  5  3 , then

10. If both the roots of the equation

 
the equation having and as its roots is
 
−2 + + −5= 0
(1) 3 + 19 + 3 = 0
are less than 5, then k lies in the interval
(2) 3 − 19 + 3 = 0
(1) [4,5] (2) (−∞, 4)
(3) 3 − 19 − 3 = 0
(3) (6, ∞) (4) (5,6]
(4) + 19 + 3 = 0 AIEEE 2002

14. Let , be the roots of the equation

10. If (1 − ) is a root of quadratic equation
+ + (1 − ) = 0, then its root are − + =0

(1) 0,1 (2) -1,1 

and , 2 be the roots of the equation
2
(3) 0,-1 (4) -1,2 AIEEE 2004
− + =0

The value of is
11. If one root of the equation + + 12 =
 p  q  2q  p 
0 is 4, while the equation + + = 0 has 2
(1)
equal roots, then the value of is 9

 q  p  2 p  q 
(1) 49/4 (2) 12 2
(2)
9
(3) 3 (4) 4 AIEEE 2004
 q  2 p  2q  p 
2
(3)
9
12. Let two numbers have arithmetic mean 9
 2 p  q  2q  p 
2
and geometric mean 4. Then these numbers are (4) IIT JEE 2007
9
the roots of the quadratic equation

(1) + 18 + 16 = 0
15. Let , be the real number such that ≠ 0
(2) − 16 + 16 = 0 and ≠ − . If , are non-zero complex
(3) + 18 − 16 = 0 number satisfying + =− and
 
+ = , equation having and as its
(4) − 18 − 16 = 0 AIEEE 2004  
13. The number of the real solutions of the roots is

(1) ( p 3  q ) x 2   p 3  2 q  x   p 3  q   0
equation − 3| | + 2 = 0 is

(1) 2 (2) 4
(2) ( p 3  q ) x 2   p 3  2q  x   p 3  q   0
(3) 1 (4) 3 AIEEE 2003
(3) ( p 3  q ) x 2   5 p 3  2q  x   p 3  q   0

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(4) ( p 3  q ) x 2   5 p 3  2q  x   p 3  q   0 (3) at least four elements

(4) infinite elements. JEE Main 2020 8th Jan

16. Let and be the roots of the equation

−6 −2=0
21. The number of real roots of the equation
With > . If = − for ≥ 1. Then
a  2a8 e 4 x  e 3 x  4e 2 x  e x  1  0
the value of 10 is
2a9
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(1) 1 (2) 2
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
(3) 3 (4) 4
IIT JEE 2011, JEE MAINS 2015
22. Let both root of equation
17. The equation − − 4 = 0 has
−2 +5=0
(1) exactly one real root
are and root of the equation
(2) exactly four real root
−2 − 10 = 0
(3) infinite number of real roots
are and . Then the value of + is
(4) no real roots AIEEE 2012
(1) 20 (2) 25

(3) 15 (4) 30
18. Let and are the roots of − −1= 0
JEE Main 2020 9th Jan
such that = + , ≥ 1, then which one
is incorrect? 23. Let , be the roots of the quadratic
equation 5 + 6 − 2 = 0. If = + ,
(1) = ×
= 1,2,3 …, then
(2) + + + + = 26
(1) 5 +6 =2
(3) = −
(2) 6 +5 +2 =0
(4) = 11 JEE Main 2020 7th Jan
(3) ) 6 +5 =2
33
19. If 2 x 2  ( a  10) x 
 2a , a    has real (4)) 5 +6 +2 = 0 JEE Main 2020 2nd Sep
2
roots, then the minimum value of is equal to 24. Let ( ) be a quadratic polynomial such
_________. JEE Main 2020 8th Jan that (−1) + (2) = 0. If one of the roots of
( ) = 0 is 3, then its other root is
20. The solution set of the equation
(1) (-1,0) (2) (-3,-1)
3x (3x  1)  2  3 x  1  3 x  2 contains
(4) (0,1) (4) (1,3)
(1) singleton set
JEE Main 2020 2nd Sep
(2) two elements
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