QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

8. If f(x) = x2 – 3x + 4, then find the values of x

VDPP–1 satisfying the equation f(x) = f(2x + 1)
Subtopics: Polynomial; Relation between Roots 2 2
(a) 1, (b) 1,
and Coefficients 3 3
2 2
(c) 1, (d) 1,
1. Find the remainder when p  x   x 3  4 x 2  2 x  5 is 3 3
is divided by g  x   x  1 9. Solve the following quadratic equation
8x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
(a) 8 (b) –8
(c) 2 (d) –2 2  36 2  28
(a) (b)
2. If p  x   3 x 3  5 x 2  11x  3 is a polynomial of 16 16

degree three then find the relationship between zeros 2  36 2  28
(c) (d)
and the coefficients. 8 8
5 10 If f(x) = (x – a)2(x – b)2, find f (a + b).
(a)       (a) a2.b2 (b) a2 + b2
3
2 2
(c) –a .b (d) a2 – b2
11
(b)        11. Solve the following quadratic equation x2 + 3ix + 10
3
(c)   1 (a) –3i, 7i (b) –5i, 2i
(c) –3i, 7i (d) –5i, 2i
(d) All of the above
12. The coefficient of x in the equation x2 + px + q = 0
3. Find the value of a, if x – a is a factor of
was wrongly as 17 in place of 13 and the roots thus
x3 – a2x + x + 2
found were –2 and –15. Find the roots of correct
(a) –2 (b) –3
equation.
(c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 3, –10 (b) –3, –10
4. Determine the value of k, which the polynomial (c) –3, 10 (d) None of these
2x4 – kx2 + 2x + 1 is divisible by 1 – 2x
13. If  and  are roots of ax2 + 2bx + c = 0, then
17 17
(a)  (b)  
2 2  is equal to
(c) 17 (d) -17  
5. Find the value of a, if x – a is factor of x3 – a2x + x + 2. 2b 2b
(a) (b)
(a) –2 (b) –3 ac bc
(c) 2 (d) 3
2b 2a
(c) (d)
6. Determine the value of k, for which the polynomial ac bc
2x4 – kx3 + 4x2 + 2x + 1 is divisible by 1 – 2x.
14. If  and  are the roots of the equation
(a) –25 (b) –30
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(c) 25 (d) 30 x 2  1  n 2  x  1  n 2  n 4   0 , then the value of
2
7. What will be the remainder when polynomial 2 + 2 is
f(x) = x3 + x2 – 3x + 2 is divided by x + 1. (a) n (b) – n2
(a) 0 (b) –5 (c) – n (d) n2
(c) –1 (d) 5

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15. If the product of roots of the equation 22. If A.M. of the roots of a quadratic equation is 8/5 and
mx2 + 6x + (2m –1) = 0 is –1, then the value of m will A.M. of their reciprocals is 8/7, then equation is?
be (a) 3x2 – 12x + 7 = 0
2 1 (b) 7x2 – 16x + 8 = 0
(a) (b)
3 3 (c) 5x2 – 16x + 7 = 0
1 2 (d) 7x2 – 16x + 5 = 0
(c) (d)
3 3
16. If the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are , , VDPP–2
then the value of 2 + 2 +  will be Subtopics: Nature of roots; Formation of
a (c  d ) a (b  c ) quadratic equations with given roots
(a) (b)
b2 c2
b (c  a ) c( a  b)
(c) (d) 1. If sin  & cos  are the roots of the equation
a2 a2
ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
17. If the roots of the equation x2 – 5x + 16 = 0 are , 
(a) a2 – b2 + 2ac = 0 (b) a2 + b2 + 2ac = 0
and the roots of equation x2 + px + q = 0 are 2 2
(c) a – b – 2ac = 0 (d) a2 + b2 – 2ac = 0

2   2, , then find the value of p and q. 2. Let p(x) = 2x2 + 3bx + c and p(1) = 0 and p(2) = 0 the
2
find p(3).
(a) p = –1, q = –56
(a) 3 (b) 4
(b) p = 1, q = 56
(c) –4 (d) 5
(c) p = –56, q = 1
3. If ,  are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,
(d) p = –2, q = –56
18. If  and  are the roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 1 1
then the equation whose roots are   and  
then the value of ( – )2 = ?  
b  ac
2
b  ac
2 is
(a) (b) (a) acx2 – (a + c) x + (a + c)2 = 0
a2 a2
(b) acx2 + (a + c) x – (a + c)2 = 0
b2  4ac b 2  4ac (c) acx2 + (a + c) bx + (a + c)2 = 0
(c) 2
(d)
a a2 (d) acx2 – (a + c) bx + (a + c)2 = 0
19. Find the condition that the roots of the equation 4. Let    satisfy 2 + 1 = 6, 2 + 1 = 6. Then, the
ax2 + bx + c =0 should be:  
equal in magnitude and opposite in sign; quadratic equation whose roots are , is
 1  1
(a) a < 0 , c < 0
(a) 4x2 – 4x + 1 = 0 (b) 8x2 + 8x – 1 = 0
(b) a > 0 , b = 0, c < 0 2
(c) 8x – 8x – 1 = 0 (d) 8x2 – 8x + 1 = 0
(c) a > 0 , b = 0, c > 0
5. If ,  are the roots of the equation 2x2 – 3x – 6 = 0,
(d) a > 0 , b > 0, c < 0
20. Find the condition that the roots of the equation find the equation whose roots are 2 + 2 and 2 + 2.
ax2 + bx + c = 0 should be reciprocal to each other (a) 4x2 – 49x + 118 = 0
(a) a = c (b) a = b (b) 4x2 + 49x + 118 = 0
(c) b = c (d) a = -b (c) 4x2 – 49x – 118 = 0
21. The root of the quadratic equation (d) 4x2 + 49x – 118 = 0
(a + b - 2c) x2 – (2a – b – c) x + (a – 2b + c) = 0 are: 6. A quadratic equation with rational coefficients one of
(a) a + b+ c & a – b + c 
whose roots in tan is
(b) 1/2 & a – 2b + c 12
(c) a – 2b + c & 1/(a + b – 2c) (a) x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
(d) None of these (b) x2 – 4x + 1 = 0
(c) x2 – 2x + 4 = 0
(d) x2– 4x – 1 = 0

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7. If    but 2 = 5 – 3, 2 = 5 – 3, then the 14. Which of the following is/are always false?
  (a) A quadratic equation with rational coefficients has
equation whose roots are and is zero or two irrational roots.
 
(b) A quadratic equation with real coefficients has zero
(a) 3x2 – 19x – 3 = 0
or two non-real roots.
(b) 3x2 + 19x + 3 = 0
(c) A quadratic equation with irrational coefficients
(c) 3x2 – 19x + 3 = 0
has zero or two rational roots.
(d) None of these
(d) A quadratic equation with integer coefficients has
8. Find the quadratic equation with rational
zero or two irrational roots.
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coefficients one of whose roots is 15. If l, m, n are real l  m, then the roots of the
2 5 equation (l – m) x2 – 5 (l + m) x – 2 (l – m) = 0 are
(a) x2 + 4x – 1 = 0 (a) complex
(b) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 (b) real and equal
(c) x2 – 4x – 1 = 0 (c) real and distinct
(d) 2 x2  4 x  1  0 (d) none of these
9. Find the quadratic equation with rational coefficients 16. The condition for the roots of the equation,
one of whose roots is 2  3 and hence find the (c2 – ab) x2 – 2 (a2 – bc) x + (b2 – ac) = 0 to be equal is
value of expression: x3 – 7x2 + 13x – 2 for (a) a = 0
(b) b = 0
x  2  3.
(c) c = 0
(a) x2 + 4x – 1 = 0
(d) None of these
(b) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0
17. If a + b + c = 0 then the roots of the equation
(c) x2 – 4x + 1 = 0
4ax2 + 3bx + 2c = 0 where a, b, c ∈ R are
(d) 2 x2  4 x  1  0 (a) Real and distinct roots
10. Find the quadratic equation with real coefficients (b) No real roots
which has –2 + i as a root (i = –1). (c) Equal roots
(a) x2 – 4x + 5 (d) None
(b) x2 + 4x + 5 18. Find the nature of the roots of equation 2x2 + x + 3 = 0
(c) x2 – 4x – 5 (a) real and distinct roots
(d) x2 + 4x – 5 (b) No real roots
1 (c) Equal roots
11. Form an equation whose roots are 2, and  .
2 (d) None
(a) 2x2 + 3x – 2 = 0 19. Number of non-zero real roots of the equation
(b) 3x2 – 2x + 2 = 0 x  x  (1  x )  1 is
(c) 2x2 – 3x – 2 = 0
(a) 0 (b) 1
(d) 3x2 + 2x + 2 = 0
(c) 2 (d) 3
12. The quadratic equation whose roots are
20. If the roots of the equation x2 − 8x + (a2 − 6a) = 0 are
2 +  & 2 +  is:
real, then
(a) x2 + (2 + 2 + 2) x – (2 + ) (2 + )
(a) –2 < a < 8
(b) x2 – (2 + 2 + 2) x – (2 + ) (2 + )
(b) 2 < a < 8
(c) x2 – (2 + 2 + 2) x + (2 + ) (2 + )
(c) –2  a  8
(d) x2 + (2 + 2 + 2) x + (2 + ) (2 + ) (d) 2  a  8
13. The quadratic equation x2 + 7x – 14 (q2 + 1) = 0,
21. The number of real roots of the equation
where q is an integer has
x2 – 3|x| + 2 = 0 is
(a) Real and distinct roots
(a) 4 (b) 3
(b) No real roots
(c) 2 (d) 1
(c) Equal roots
(d) None

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22. The number of positive integral solution of the 9. The equation x3 – ax + b = 0 & x3 – px2 = 0, where
x (3 x  4) ( x  2)
2 3 4 b  0, q  0, have one common root & the second
inequation  0 is
( x  5)5 (2 x  7)6 equation has two equal roots then k(q + b) = ap, where
the value of k is__.
(a) 2 (b) 0
(c) 3 (d) 4 10. Statement-I: If equation ax2 + bx + c = 0; (a, b, c  R)
and 2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 have a common root, then a : b : c
= 2 : 3 : 4. Statement-II: If p + iq is one root of a
VDPP–3 quadratic equation with real coefficients then p – iq
Subtopics: Common Roots; Analysis of graph of will be the other root : p, q  R, i  1
Quadratic Equations (a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement
II is correct explanation for Statement I.
(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement
1. The values of ‘a’ for which the roots of the equation
II is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-I.
(a+ 1) x2 – 3ax + 4a = 0 (a  –1) to be greater than
(c) Statement I is true, Statement II is false
unity are
(d) Statement I is false, Statement II is true.
16 11. The non-zero value of a for which the equations
(a) 0 < a < 1 (b)   a  1
7 x2 – 11x + a and x2 – 14x + 2a have a common factor
(c) –2 < a < –1 (d) None of these is ______.
2. If the quadratic equation 2x2 + ax + b = 0 and 12. If x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0 have a common
2x2 + bx + a = 0, (a ≠ b) have a common root, the root and a, b, c  N, the minimum value of a + b + c is
value of a + b is (a) 3 (b) 6
(a) 2 (b) –1 (c) 9 (d) 12
(c) –3 (d) –2 13. The range of –2x2 + x + 3 is:
3. If the two equations x2 – cx + d = 0 and
 25   25 
x2 – ax + b = 0 have common root and the second has (a)  ,   (b)  , 
 8   8
equal roots, then 2(b + d) =
 25   25 
(a) ac (b) ab (c)  ,   (d)    
(c) bc (d) bd 8  8
4. If 3x2 +4x + 6 = 0 and 9x2 + 12x + 18 = 0 are two 14. x + 2kx + 10  0 x then
2

equations, then they have ____ common roots. (a) k [–10, 10]
5. If x2 + ax + 10 = 0 and x2 + bx – 10 = 0 have a (b) k   10, 10 
common root, then a2 – b2 is equal to  
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) k[–4, 4]
(c) 30 (d) 40 (d) None
6. x2 – 11x + a and ax2 –14x + 2a will have a common 15. Find the value of ‘a’ for which x2 + 2ax + 8 + 2a > 0,
factor, if a = for all x   .
(a) 24 (b) 0, 24 (a) –3 < a < 4 (b) 3 < a < 5
(c) 3, 24 (d) 0, 3 (c) –2 < a < 4 (d) 2 < a < 4
7. If one root of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while 16. For all x ∈  . If λx2 – 7λx + 8λ + 1 > 0 then, Find the
the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots, then the values of λ.
value of q is 17 4
(a) 0    (b) 0   
(a) 49/4 (b) 4/49 4 17
(c) 4 (d) None of these 4 3
8. If the roots of the equation x3 + Px2 + Qx – 19 = 0 are (c) 0    (d) 0   
15 17
each one more than the roots of the equation
x3 – Ax2 + Bx – C = 0, where A, B, C, P & Q are
constants then the value of A + B + C =
(a) 18 (b)19
(c) 20 (d) None of these

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17. Graph of the function f(x) – Ax2 – Bx + C, where
VDPP–4
A = (sec – cos) (cosec – sin)(tan + cot),
B = (sin + cosec)2 + (cos + sec)2 – (tan2 + cot2) Subtopics: Location of Roots; Mixed examples
& C = 12, is represented by
(a) 1. Graph of y = ax2 + bx + c = 0 is given adjacently.
What conclusions can be drawn from this graph:

(b)

(a) a > 0
(b) b2 – 4ac > 0
(c) c < 0
(d) All of the above
(c)
2. If the roots of the equation:
3x2 + 2(k2 + 1) x + (k2 – 3k + 2) = 0 be of opposite
signs, then
(a) k  1
(b) 1 < k < 2
(c) k  2
(d) (d) 2  k  1
3. If 2 lies between the roots of quadratic equation
x2 – ax + a = 0, then:
(a) 0 < a < 4 (b) a < 4
(c) a > 4 (d) None of these
4. If the roots of the equation x2 – 2ax + a2 + a – 3 = 0 are
real and greater than 3, then:
(a) a   (b) a > 3
18. The adjoining figure shows the graph of
y = ax2 + bx + c. Then, (c) a < 2 or a > 3 (d) a  3
5. Let S be the set of values of ‘a’ for which 2 lies
between the roots of quadratic equation
x2 + (a + 2)x – a – 3 = 0. Then S is given by
(a) (–, –5) (b) (5, )
(c) (–, 5) (d) (–5, )
6. The values of a for which both the roots of the
equation x2 – (2a – 1) x + a = 0 are positive is:
(a) a > 0 (b) b > 0 2 3 
 2 ,  
(c) c > 0 (d) b2 < 4ac (a) 
 
 2 3 2 3 
(b)  , 
 2 2 

2 3 
 2 ,  
(c) 
 
(d) None of these

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7. The values of a for which one root is greater than 1 15. If a, b and c are in A.P. and one root of the
and the other root less than zero of the equation equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is 2, then the other root is-
x2 + (2a + 1) x + (a – 1) = 0 is: 2 5
(a) (b)
1 3 4
(a) a   (b) a > 0
3 3 4
(c) (d)
(c) a < a < 1 (d) a < 1 2 5
8. If the roots of the equation 16. If α, β are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 and
x2 – 2ax + a 2 + a – 3 = 0 are real less than 3, then: α + β, α2 + β2, α3 + β3 are in G.P., where Δ = b2 – 4ac,
(a) a < 2 (b) 2  a  3 then
(c) 3 < a  4 (d) a > 4 (a)   0 (b) b = 0
9. Find the values of k such that x2 + 2x + k = 0 has roots (c) cb  0 (d) c = 0
such that 3 lies outside the roots. x2  2x  3
(a) K  (–15, 3] (b) K  (–15, 5] 17. The range of , x  R  {2, 4} is
x2  2 x  8
(c) K  (–15, 1] (d) K  (–15, –1]
 2 
10. The values of m, for which both the roots of (a) R (b) R    ,1
 9 
equation x2 – 2mx + m2 –1 are greater than –2 but less
than 4 is-  2   2 
(c) R    ,1 (d)   ,1
(a) (–1, 3)  9   9 
(b) (–2, 4) x2  2 x  4
(c) (–, 3)  (5, ) 18. The minimum positive value of is
x2
(d) None of these (a) 1 (b) 2
11. If ,  are the roots of the quadratic equation (c) –2 (d) –6
(p2 + p + 1)x2 + (p – 1) x + p2 = 0 such that unity lies
between the roots then the set of values of p is: Using the following passage, solve Q.19 to Q.21
(a) 
Let (a  b )Q ( x )  (a  b )Q ( x )  2   A, where
(b) p  (–, –1)  (0, )
  N, A  R and a2 – b = 1
(c) p  (–1, 0)
(d) (–1, 1) ( a  b ) ( a  b )  1  ( a  b )  ( a  b ) 1
12. If  and  ( < ), are the roots of the equation x2 + bx and (a  b )  (a  b ) 1 i.e.
+ c = 0, where c < 0 < b, then (a  b )  (a  b )1 or (a  b ) x1
(a) 0 <  < 
(b)  < 0 <  < || By substituting (a  b )Q ( x ) as t in the equation we get a
(c)  <  < 0 quadratic in t.
(d)  < 0 < || <  a
Also, a + ar + ar2 ………   where –1 < r < 1
13. The value of p for which both the roots of the 1 r
equation 4x2 –20px + (25p2 + 15p – 66) = 0, are less 19. Solution of
than 2, lies in 2
 2 x 1 2
 2 x 1 4
(2  3) x  (2  3) x  are
4  2 3
(a)  , 2  (b) (2, )
5  (a) 1  3, 1 (b) 1  2, 1
 4
(c)  1,   (d) (, 1) (c) 1  3, 2 (d) 1  2, 2
 5
20. The number of real solutions of the equation
14. A car travels 25 km an hour faster than a bus for a
journey of 500 km. The bus takes 10 h more than the (15  4 14)t  (15  4 14)t  30 are-
car. If speed of car is p km/h and speed of bus is where t = x2 – 2|x|
q km/h, then (a) 0 (b) 2
(a) p = q2 (b) p = 2q (c) 4 (d) 6
(c) p = 3q (d) p2 = q

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21. If 26. If ,  are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,

 
a a a ......
2
then the roots of the equation
 x  3  x x x .......
(49  20 6)  (5  2 6) x  10 a(2x + 1)2 + b(2x + 1) (x – 1) + c(x – 1)2 = 0 are:
where a = x2 – 3, then x is: 2  1 2  1 2  1 2  1
(a) , (b) ,
 1  1  1  1
(a)  2 (b) 2
(c) –2 (d) 2  1  1 2  3 2  3
(c) , (d) ,
22. If p & q are distinct reals, then 2{(x – p) (x – q) + (p –  2  2  1  1
q) + (q – x) (q –p)} = (p – q)2 + (x – p)2 + (x – q)2 is 27. If ,  are the roots of the equation 2x2 + 4x – 5 = 0,
satisfied by the equation whose roots are the reciprocals of 2 – 3
(a) no value of x and 2 – 3 is:
(b) exactly one value of x (a) x2 + 10x – 11 = 0
(c) exactly two values of x (b) 11x2 + 10x + 1 = 0
(d) infinite values of x (c) x2 + 10x + 11 = 0
23. The value of ‘a’ for which the expression (d) 11x2 – 10x + 1 = 0
y  x 2  2a a 2  3x  4 is square, is: 28. If ,  are the roots of the equation px2 – qx + r = 0,
(a) 4 r r
then the equation whose roots are  2  and  2 
(b)  3 p p
(c) 2 is
(a) p3x2 + pq2x + r = 0

(d) a  ,  3    3, 
   (b) px2 – qx + r = 0
24. Find the product of the real roots of the equation, (c) p3x2 – pq2x + q2r = 0
x2 + 18x + 30 = 2 x 2  18 x  45. (d) px2 + qx – r = 0
25. Find the set of values of ‘a’ for which the quadratic 29. If , ,  are the roots of the equation x3 – x – 1 = 0,
polynomial (a + 4)x2 – 2ax + 2a < 6 < 0 , x  R 1  
then the value of    is equal to:
(a) For all a  (–, +)  1 
(b) For all a  (–, 6) (a) –7 (b) –5
(c) For all a  (–6, –) (c) –3 (d) –1
(d) For all a  (–, –6) 30. If the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + 6 = 0 does not
have two distinct real roots, then the least value of
Using the following passage, solve Q.26 to Q.29 2a + b is:
If , ,  be the roots of the equation (a) 2 (b) –3
ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0. To obtain the equation whose roots (c) –6 (d) 1
are f(), f(), f(), where f is a function, we put
y = f() and simplify it to obtain  = g(y) (some function of
y). Now,  is a root of the equation
ax3 + bx2 + ca + d = 0, then we obtain the desired equation
which is
a{g(y)}3 + b{g(y)}2 + c{g(y)} + d = 0.
For example, If , ,  are the roots of
ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0. To find equation whose roots
1 1  1 1
are , , we put y    
    y
As  is a root of ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0
a b c
We get 2  2   d  0
y y y
 dy3 + cy2 + by + a =
This is desired equation

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VDPP–1
Subtopics: Polynomial; Relation between Roots and Coefficients

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

VDPP–2
Subtopics: Nature of roots; Formation of quadratic equations with given roots

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

VDPP–3
Subtopics: Common Roots; Analysis of graph of Quadratic Equations

1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (2) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (2) 10. (a)
11. (24) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (c)

VDPP–4
Subtopics: Location of Roots; Mixed examples

1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (a)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (20) 25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (b)

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