Quadratic Equation Theory
Quadratic Equation Theory
JEE (MAIN+ADVANCED)
NURTURE COURSE
EXERCISE
Quadratic Equation & Expression
English Medium
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EXERCISE (O-1)
1. If the roots of the equation x2 – 5x + 16 = 0 are a, b and the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 are (a2 + b2)
ab
and , then -
2
(A) p = 1 and q = 56 (B) p = 1 and q = –56
(C) p = –1 and q = 56 (D) p = –1 and q = –56
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2. If the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 are 8 and 2 and the roots of x2 + rx + s = 0 are 3 and 3, then roots of
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x2 + px + s = 0 are
(A) –1, –9 (B) 1, 9 (C) 8, 3 (D) None
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3. If a and b be the roots of the equation (x – a) (x – b) = c and c ¹ 0, then roots of the equation
(x – a) (x – b) + c = 0 are-
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(A) a and c
(A) 19/3
(B) b and c
(B) 25/3
a
b
+
(C) a and b
b
a
is-
(C) –19/3
(D) a + b and b + c
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5. The value of a for which one roots of the quadratic equation (a2 – 5a + 3) x2 + (3a – 1) x + 2 = 0 is twice as large
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as the other is
(A) – 2/3 (B) 1/3 (C) – 1/3 (D) 2/3
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6. The number of real solutions of the equation x2 – 3| x | + 2 = 0, is-
(A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 2
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A
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8. If the roots of the equation x2 – bx + c = 0 be two consecutive integers, then b 2 – 4c equals-
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11. Statement-1 : If sum of the roots of quadratic equation 2x2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to sum of the squares of the roots,
then b2 + 2b = 4c.
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13. The sum of the values of m for which the quadratic polynomial P(x) = x 2 + (m + 5)x + (5m + 1) is a perfect square (m
Î R) is
(A) 3 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 10
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14.
15.
EN If equations x2 – 5x + 5 = 0 and x3 + ax2 + bx + 5 = 0 have common root, then value of a + b
(a, b Î Q) is -
(A) 4 (B) –4 (C) 0
If the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has distinct real roots, both negative, then-
(A) a,b,c must be of same sign
(D) can't find
(C) a,c must be of opposite sign (D) a,b must be of same sign and opposite to sign of c
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16. If P(x) = x – (2 – p)x + p – 2 assumes both positive and negative value, then the complete set of values of 'p' is-
2
value is-
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18. If x2 + 2ax + 10 – 3a > 0 for all x Î R, then
(A) – 5 < a < 2 (B) a < – 5
(C) a > 5 (D) 2 < a < 5
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21. Let g(x) = x2 – (b + 1)x + (b – 1), where b is a real parameter. The largest natural number b satisfying g(x) > –2 " x Î
R, is -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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22. y = x – 6x + 5, x Î [2,4], then-
2
16x 2 - 12x + 9
23. Range of the expression : ( x Î R ) is-
16x 2 + 12x + 9
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é1 ù æ 1ù
(A) ê ,3ú (B) ç -¥, ú (C) [3, ¥ ) (D) R
ë3 û è 3 û
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24. If the roots of equation
(4p – p2 – 5)x2 – (2p – 1)x + 3p = 0 lie on either side of unity then the number of integral values of p is-
EN 25.
26.
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1
If exactly one root of the equation 2kx2 – 4kx + 2k – 1 = 0 lies in [0,1), then complete range of k is-
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If " p Î R one root of the equation x2 + 2px + q2 – p2 – 6 =0 is less than 1 and other root is greater than 1, then
range of q is -
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(A) ( -¥, -2 ) (B) (–2, 2) (
(C) - 5, 5 ) (D) ( 2, ¥ )
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27. Let ƒ(x) = 2x + px + 1 is given. If ƒ(x) is negative integer for only one real value of x, then product of all possible
2
values of p is -
(A) –3 (B) –16 (C) 5 (D) –7
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28. Let r1, r2, r3 be roots of equation x – 2x + 4x + 5074 = 0, then the value of (r1 + 2)(r2 + 2)(r3 + 2) is
3 2
A
bc ac ab
+ +
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is equal to
(8b + 1)(8c + 1) (8a + 1)(8c + 1) (8a + 1)(8b + 1)
(A) 0 (B) –8 (C) –16 (D) 16
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30. Let ƒ(x) = x + x + 1 and P(x) be a cubic polynomial such that P(0) = –1 and the roots of
P(x) = 0 are the squares of the roots of ƒ(x) = 0, then value of P(9) is -
(A) 98 (B) 899 (C) 80 (D) 898
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EXERCISE (O-2)
1. If a and b are the roots of the equation x 2 – x + 1 = 0, then a2009 + b2009 =
(A) –2 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 2
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2. The sum of all the real values of x satisfying the equation 2( x -1)(x + 5x - 50)
= 1 is :
(A) 16 (B) –5 (C) –4 (D) 14
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3. The number of integral values of m for which the equation
(1 + m2)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x + (1 + 8m) = 0 has no real root is :
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(A) infinitely many (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1
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4. Sum of all distinct integral value(s) of a such that equation x2 – ax + a + 1 = 0 has integral roots, is equal to-
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) None of these
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5.
6.
EN For the equation, 3x2 + px + 3 = 0 , p > 0 if one of the roots is square of the other, then p is equal to -
(A) 1/3 (B) 1 (C) 3
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7. Let a, b, be the roots of the equation x2 – px + r = 0 and , 2b be the roots of the equation x2 – qx + r = 0. Then
2
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the value of r is -
2 2 2 2
(A) (p – q)(2q – p) (B) (q – p)(2p – q) (C) (q – 2p)(2q – p) (D) (2p – q)(2q – p)
9 9 9 9
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8. Let p, q Î ¤. If 2 - 3 is a root of the quadratic equation, x 2 + px + q = 0, then :
(A) q2 + 4p + 14 = 0 (B) p2 – 4q – 12 = 0 (C) q2 – 4p – 16 = 0 (D) p2 – 4q + 12 = 0
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9. If a and b q –2sinq = 0, q Î ç
are the roots of the quadratic equation, x2 + xsin 0, ÷ , then ( a -12 + b -12 ) ( a - b )24
è 2ø
is equal to :
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10. If f(x) is a quadratic expression such that f(1) + f(2) = 0, and –1 is a root of f(x) = 0, then the other root of
f(x) = 0 is :-
5 8 8 5
(A) - (B) (C) - (D)
8 5 5 8
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11. If the equations x2 + bx – 1 = 0 and x2+x + b = 0 have a common root different from –1, then 'b' is equal to :-
2a + 1 2b + 1 2a - 1 2b - 1 a +1 b +1 2a + 3 2b + 3
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(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) ,
a -1 b -1 a +1 b +1 a-2 b-2 a -1 b -1
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14. Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle. No two of them are equal and l Î R. If the roots of the equation x + 2(a + b
2
EN 15.
(A) l <
4
3
(B) l >
a3 + b3 + c3 is equal to (a ¹ 0)
(A) 3abc (B) abc
5
3
æ 1 5ö
(C) l Î ç , ÷
è 3 3ø
The equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and bx 2 + cx + a = 0, where b2 – 4ac ¹ 0 have a common root, then
(C) 0 (D) 1
æ 4 5ö
(D) l Î ç , ÷
è 3 3ø
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16. If a & b(a < b ) , are the roots of the equation, x2 + bx + c = 0, where c < 0 < b , then -
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(A) 0 < a < b (B) a < 0 < b < |a | (C) a < b < 0 (D) a < 0 < a < b
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17. If b > a, then the equation, ( x – a ) ( x - b ) – 1 = 0, has -
(A) both roots in [ a, b] (B) both roots in ( -¥,a )
(C) both roots in [ b,¥ ) (D) one root in ( -¥,a ) & the other in ( b, +¥)
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18. The graph of y = ax2 + bx + c is shown. Which of the following does NOT hold good?
y
(A) ab2c3 > 0
(B) ab3c2 < 0
(C) ab3c5 > 0 x
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21. If a,b are roots of equation 3x – 9x – l = 0, lÎ R such that 1 < a < 3 & 3 < b < 5 then l lies in
2
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2
22. The set of values of 'a' for which ƒ(x) = ax + 2x(1 – a) – 4 is negative for exactly three integral values of x, is-
(A) (0,2) (B) (0,1] (C) [1,2) (D) [2,¥)
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23. If a,b,g,d are the roots of equation x – bx + 3 = 0, then the equation whose solutions are
4
EN d2 g2 b2
x2 - 6x + 5
(B) 3x4 – bx3 + 1 = 0
(D) 3x4 + bx3 + 1 = 0
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EXERCISE (S-1)
1. a , b are the roots of the equation K (x2 – x) + x + 5 = 0. If K1 & K2 are the two values of K for which the
roots a , b are conn ected by t he relation ( a / b ) + ( b / a ) = 4/5. Find t he value of
(K1/K2) + (K2/K1).
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2. Let the quadratic equation x + 3x – k = 0 has roots a, b and x + 3x – 10 = 0 has roots c, d such that modulus of
2 2
difference of the roots of the first equation is equal to twice the modulus of the difference of the roots of the second
equation. If the value of 'k' can be expressed as rational number in the lowest form as m n then find the value of (m
+ n).
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3. If a, b are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a ¹ 0) and a + d, b + d are the roots of Ax2 + Bx + C = 0,
b2 - 4ac B2 - 4AC
(A ¹ 0) for some constant d, then prove that, = .
a2 A2
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EN 4.
5.
6.
If the quadratic equations, x2 + bx + c = 0 and bx2 + cx + 1 = 0 have a common root then prove that either b + c +
1 = 0 or b2 + c2 + 1 = b c + b + c.
Find the value of m for which the quadratic equations x2 – 11x + m = 0 and x2 – 14x + 2m = 0 may have common
root.
Let a, b be arbitrary real numbers. Find the smallest natural number 'b' for which the equation
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ax 2 + 2(a + 1) x + 9a + 4
7. Find the range of values of a, such that f (x) = is always negative.
x 2 - 8x + 32
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8. Consider the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 4ax + 5a2 – 6a
(a) Find the smallest positive integral value of 'a' for which f(x) positive for every real x.
A
(b) Find the largest distance between the roots of the equation f(x) = 0
(c) Find the set of values of 'a' for which range of f(x) is [–8, ¥)
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2x 2 + 2x + 3
9. We call 'p' a good number if the inequality £ p is satisfied for any real x. Find the smallest integral
x2 + x +1
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good number.
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10. Number of integral values of 'a' for which 2x2 – 2ax + a2 – a – 6 = 0 has roots of opposite sign is
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11. Find all values of p for which the roots of the equation (p – 3)x – 2px + 5p = 0 are real and positive.
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12. Find all the values of the parameter 'a' for which both roots of the quadratic equation
x2 – ax + 2 = 0 belong to the interval (0, 3).
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13. At what values of 'a' do all the zeroes of the function f(x) = (a - 2)x2 + 2ax + a + 3 lie on the interval (- 2, 1)?
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14. If both the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 2kx + k2 + k - 5 = 0 are less than 5, then find k.
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15. When y2 + my + 2 is divided by (y – 1) then the quotient is f (y) and the remainder is R 2
1. When y + my + 2 is divided
by (y + 1) then quotient is g (y) and the remainder is R2. If R1 = R2 then find the value of m.
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EXERCISE (JM)
1. Let for a ¹ a1 ¹ 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]
(1) 18 (2) 3 (3) 9 (4) 6
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2. 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]
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(1) –4, –3 (2) 6, 1 (3) 4, 3 (4) –6, –1
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3. If the equations x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c Î R, have a common root, then
a : b : c is : [JEE-MAIN-2013]
(1) 1 : 2 : 3 (2) 3 : 2 : 1 (3) 1 : 3 : 2 (4) 3 : 1 : 2
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EN 4.
5.
Let a and b be the roots of equation x2 – 6x – 2 = 0. If an = an – bn, for n ³ 1, then the value of
is equal to :
(1) 3
(1) 5
(2) – 3
(2) 3
(3) 6
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The sum of all real values of x satisfying the equation x 2 - 5x + 5
(3) –4
)
x 2 + 4x - 60
=1 is :-
a10 - 2a 8
2a 9
(4) – 6
(4) 6
[JEE-MAIN-2015]
QE0084
[JEE-MAIN-2016]
QE0085
Let a and b be two roots of the equation + 2x + 2 = 0, then a +b
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6. x2 15 15 is equal to :
[JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) 512 (2) –512 (3) –256 (4) 256
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7. The number of all possible positive integral values of a for which the roots of the quadratic equation, 6x2–11x+a
= 0 are rational numbers is : [JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 3 (4) 4
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8. Consider the quadratic equation (c–5)x2–2cx + (c–4) = 0, c¹5. 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 : [JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) 11 (2) 18 (3) 10 (4) 12
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9. If l be the ratio of the roots of the quadratic equation in x, 3m2x2+m(m–4)x+2 = 0, then the least value of m for which
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l+ = 1 , is : [JEE(Main)-2019]
l
(1) 2 - 3 (2) 4 - 3 2 (3) -2 + 2 (4) 4 - 2 3
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10. Let a and b be the roots of the equation x2 – x – 1 = 0. If pk = (a)k + (b)k, k ³ 1, then which one of the
following statements is not true ? [JEE (Main)-2020]
(1) (p1 + p2 + p3 + p4 + p5) = 26 (2) p5 = 11
(3) p3 = p5 – p4 (4) p5 = p2 · p3
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11. The least positive value of 'a' for which the equation 2x2 + (a – 10)x + = 2a has real roots is
2
[JEE(Main)-2020]
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12. If A = {x Î R : |x| < 2} and B = {x Î R : |x – 2| ³ 3}; then :
(1) A È B = R – (2, 5) (2) A Ç B = (–2, –1)
(3) B – A = R – (–2, 5) (4) A – B = [–1, 2) [JEE(Main)-2020]
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13. Let p and q be two positive numbers such that p + q = 2 and p4 + q4 = 272. Then p and q are roots of the equation:
[JEE(Main)-2021]
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(1) x2 – 2x + 2 = 0 (2) x2 – 2x + 8 = 0
(3) x2 – 2x + 136 = 0 (4) x2 – 2x + 16 = 0
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14. The value of 3 + is equal to [JEE(Main)-2021]
1
4+
15.
EN (1) 1.5 + 3
3+
4+
1
1
3 + ...¥
(2) 2 + 3 (3) 3 + 2 3
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18. Let S = ía : log 2 (9 + 13) - log 2 ç .32 a-4 + 1÷ = 2 ý . Then the maximum value of b for which the equation
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x - 2 ç å a ÷ x + å (a + 1)2 b = 0 has real roots, is ____ .
2
[JEE(Main)-2023]
è aÎs ø aÎs
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ANSWER KEY
BEGINNER'S BOX-1
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (B)
7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (B) 10. (D) 11. (A) 12. (BC)
13. (AC) 14. (AD) 15. (BD) 16. (BD) 17. (AB) 18. (D)
19. (B) 20. (D)
BEGINNER'S BOX-2
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1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (D)
BEGINNER'S BOX-3
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(C)
(C)
(B)
(C)
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BEGINNER'S BOX-4
1. 2.
(C)
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(D)
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(A)
(D)
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BEGINNER'S BOX-5
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BEGINNER'S BOX-6
A
BEGINNER'S BOX-7
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1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. A
9. A 10. A 11. A 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. D
7. D 18. A 19. D 20. D 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B
25. D 26. B 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. B
EXERCISE (O-2)
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. B
9. D 10. B 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. A 16. B
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17. D 18. C 19. C 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. D
24. (A) ® (p, r, s); (B) ® (q, s); (C) ® (q, s); (D) ® (p, r, s)
EXERCISE (S-1)
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