Previous Year JEE MAIN Q BANK QUADRATIC EQUATION

#tagged questions are numerical type: (5). The number of real solutions of the
equation x2 – 3 |x| + 2 = 0 is:
(1). If the roots of the equation x2 – 5x + 16 [AIEEE 2003]
= 0 are α, β and the roots of the equation (1) 3 (2) 2
 (3) 4 (4) 1
x2 + px + q = 0 are (α2 + β2) and ,
2
then-
[AIEEE 2002] (6). If (1– p) is a root of quadratic equation
(1) p = 1 and q = 56 x2 + px + (1 – p) = 0 then its roots are-
(2) p = 1 and q = – 56 [AIEEE 2004]
(1) 0,1 (2) – 1, 1
(3) p = – 1 and q = 56
(4) p = – 1 and q = – 56 (3) 0, – 1 (4) – 1, 2

(2). If α and β be the roots of the equation (7). If one root of the equation
(x – a) (x – b) = c and c ≠ 0, then roots x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the
of the equation (x – α) (x – β) + c = 0 equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal
are – roots, then the value of ‘q’ is-
[AIEEE 2002] [AIEEE 2004]
(1) a and c (2) b and c (1) 49/4 (2) 12
(3) a and b (4) a+ b and b + c
(3) 3 (4) 4
(3). If α2 = 5 α – 3, β2 = 5 β –3 then the value
  (8). The value of a for which the sum of the
of + is: squares of the roots of the equation
 
x2 – (a – 2) x – a – 1 = 0 assume the least
[AIEEE 2002]
value is –
(1) 19/3 (2) 25/3
[AIEEE 2005]
(3) – 19/3 (4) – 25/3 (1) 1 (2) 0

(4). The value of 'a' for which one root of (3) 3 (4) 2
the quadratic equation:
(a2 – 5a + 3) x2 + (3a – 1) x + 2 = 0 is (9). If the roots of the equation
twice as large as the other, is- x2 – bx + c = 0 be two consecutive
[AIEEE 2003] integers, then b2 – 4c equals -
1 2 [AIEEE 2005]
(1) – (2)
3 3 (1) –2 (2) 3
2 1
(3) – (4) (3) 2 (4) 1
3 3

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  (15). If the difference between the roots of
(10). In a triangle PQR, ∠R = , If the equation x2 + ax + 1 = 0 is less than
2
P Q  5 , then the set of possible values of a
tan   and tan   are the roots of is-
2 2
[AIEEE 2007]
ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 then –
(1) (–3, 3) (2) (–3, ∞)
[AIEEE 2005]
(3) (3, ∞) (4) (–∞, – 3)
(1) a = b + c (2) c = a + b
(3) b = c (4) b = a + c (16). The quadratic equations
x – 6x + a = 0 and x – cx + 6 = 0 have
2 2

(11). If both the roots of the quadratic one root in common. The other roots of
equation x2 – 2kx + k2 + k – 5 = 0 are the first and second equations are
less than 5, then k lies in the interval: integers in the ratio 4 : 3. Then the
[AIEEE 2005] common root is:
(1) (5, 6] (2) (6, ∞) [AIEEE 2008]
(1) 4 (2) 3
(3) (–∞, 4) (4) [4, 5] (3) 2 (4) 1

(12). If the roots of the quadratic equation (17). How many real solution(s) does the
x2 + px + q = 0 are tan 30° and tan 15°, equation:
respectively then the value of 2 + q – p x7 + 14x5 + 16x3 + 30x – 560 = 0 have?
is – [AIEEE 2008]
[AIEEE 2006] (1) 1 (2) 3
(1) 3 (2) 0 (3) 5 (4) 7

(3) 1 (4) 2 (18). If the roots of the equation

bx2 + cx + a = 0 be imaginary, then for
(13). All the values of m for which both roots all real values of x, the expression
of the equation x2 – 2mx + m2 – 1 = 0 3b2x2 + 6bcx + 2c2 is-
are greater than –2 but less than 4, lie [AIEEE 2009]
in the interval – (1) greater than 4 ab
[AIEEE 2006] (2) less than 4ab
(1) m > 3 (2) – 1 < m < 3 (3) greater than – 4ab
(4) less than – 4ab
(3) 1 < m < 4 (4) – 2 < m < 0
(19). If α and β are the roots of the equation
x2 – x + 1 = 0, then α 2009 + β 2009 =
(14). If x is real, the maximum value of [AIEEE 2010]
(1) – 2 (2) – 1
3x 2  9x  17
is – (3) 1 (4) 2
3x 2  9x  7
[AIEEE 2006] (20). The value of k for which the equation
(1) 41 (2) 1 (k-2)x2 + 8x + k + 4 = 0 has both
roots real, distinct and negative is:
17 1 [AIEEE on-line 2012]
(3) (4)
7 4 (1) 4 (2) 3
(3) 6 (4) 1
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(21). If a, b, c, d ∊ R and 1 is the root of the (26). If p and q are non-zero real numbers
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the and α3 + β3 = –p, αβ = q, then a
curve y = 4ax2 + 3bx + 2c, a ≠ 0, quadratic equation whose roots are
intersect the x-axis at:  2 2
[AIEEE on-line 2012] + is:
 
(1) no point
[JEE Main on-line 2013]
(2) exactly two distinct points
(1) px2 – qx + p2 = 0
(3) exactly one points
(2) qx2 + px + q2 = 0
(4) two distinct points whose
(3) px2 + qx + p2 = 0
coordinates are always rational
(4) qx2 – px + q2 = 0
numbers
(27). The value of ‘a’ for which one root of
(22). If the sum of the square of the roots of
the equation
the equation
x2 – (a + 1)x + a2 + a – 8 = 0 exceeds 2
x2 – (sin α – 2)x – (1 + sin α ) = 0 is
and the other is lesser than 2, are given
least, then α is equal to:
by:
[AIEEE on-line 2012]
[JEE Main on-line 2013]
  (1) 3 < a < 10 (2) a ≥ 10
(1) (2)
6 3 (3) –2 < a < 3 (4) a ≤ –2
 
(3) (4)
2 4 (28). If the equations
ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a, b, c ∊ R, a ≠ 0) and
(23). If the equations x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 and 2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 have a common root,
ax2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c ∊ R, have a then a : b : c equals –
common root, then a : b : c is – [JEE Main on-line 2014]
[JEE Main off-line 2013] (1) 1 : 2 : 3 (2) 2 : 3 : 4
(1) 1 : 3 : 2 (2) 3 : 1 : 2 (3) 4 : 3 : 2 (4) 3 : 2 : 1
(3) 1 : 2 : 3 (4) 3 : 2 : 1
1 1
(24). If α and β are the roots of the equation (29). If and are the roots of the
 
3p
x2 + px + = 0, such that equation
4
ax2 + bx + 1 = 0 (a ≠ 0, a, b ∊ R ), then
| α – β | = 10 , then p belongs to the the equation
set: x(x + b3) + (a3 – 3abx) = 0 has roots:
[JEE Main on-line 2013] [JEE Main on-line 2014]
(1) {2, –5} (2) {–3, 2} 3 3 1 1

(3) {–2, 5} (4) {3, –5} (1)  &  2 2

(2)  &  2 2

3 3
 
(3)  &  (4)  2
& 2
(25). The least integral value of α of x such
x 5
that 2 > 0, satisfies: (30). The sum of the roots of the equation,
x  5x  14 x2 + |2x – 3| – 4 = 0 is:
[JEE Main on-line 2013] [JEE Main on-line 2014]
(1) α2 + 3α – 4 = 0 (1) 2 (2) – 2
(2) α2 – 5α + 4 = 0
(3) α2 – 7α + 6 = 0 (3) 2 (4)  2
(4) α2 + 5α – 6 = 0
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(31). The equation 3x2  x  5  x  3 , where (36). If the equation x2 + bx – 1 = 0 and
x2 + x + b = 0 have a common root
x is real, has:
different from – 1, then |b| is equal to:
[JEE Main on-line 2014]
[JEE Main on-line 2016]
(1) no solution
(2) exactly one solution (1) 2 (2)2
(3) exactly two solutions (3) 3 (4) 3
(4) exactly four solutions
(37). If x is the solution of the equation,
(32). If α and β be the roots of the equation  1
2x  1  2x  1  1,  x   ,
x2 – 4 2 kx + 2 e4 nk – 1 = 0 for some k,  2
and α 2 + β 2 = 66 then α 2 + β 2 is equal then 4x2  1 is equal to:
to: [JEE Main on-line 2016]
[JEE Main on-line 2014] 1
(1) (2) 2
(1) 248 2 (2) 280 2 2
(3) –32 2 (4) –280 2 3
(3) 2 2 (4)
4
(33). Let α and β be the roots of the equation
x2 – 6x – 2 = 0. If an = α n – β n for n ≥ 1, (38). If for a positive integer n, the quadratic
a –2a8 equation,
then the value of 10 is:
2a9 x(x + 1) + (x + 1) (x + 2) +…….
[JEE Main off-line 2015] + (x + n  1 ) (x + n) = 10n has two
(1) 6 (2) –6
consecutive integral solutions, then n
(3) 3 (4) –3 is equal to:
[JEE Main off-line 2017]
(34). If the two roots of the equation, (1) 9 (2) 10
(a−1)(x4+x2+1)+(a+1)(x2+x+1)2=0 (3) 11 (4) 12
are real and distinct, then the set of all
values of a is: (39). Let p(x) be a quadratic polynomial
[JEE Main on-line 2015] such that p(0) = 1. If p(x) leaves
 1  1   1 remainder 4 when divided by (x – 1)
(1)  0,  (2)   , 0    0,  and it leaves remainder 6 when
 2  2   2 divided by (x + 1), then:
 1 
(3)   , 0  (4)   ,  2  2,   [JEE Main on-line 2017]
 2  (1) p(–2) = 19 (2) p(2) = 19
(3) p(–2) = 11 (4) p(2) = 11
(35). The sum of all real values of x
satisfying the equation (40). The sum of all the real values of x
 x 1 x2 5x 50
 
x2  4x 60
x2  5x  5  1 is: satisfying the equation 2 1
is:
[JEE Main off-line 2016]
[JEE Main on-line 2017]
(1) 3 (2) –4
(1) 16 (2) –5
(3) 6 (4) 5 (3) –4 (4) 14
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(41). If α , β ∊ C are the distinct roots, of the
equation x2 – x + 1 = 0, then α101 + β107
is equal to:
[JEE Main off-line 2018]
(1) 2 (2) –1
(3) 0 (4) 1
(42). Let p, q and r be real numbers
(p ≠ q, r ≠ 0), such that the roots of the
1 1 1
equation   are equal in
xp xq r
magnitude but opposite in sign, then
the sum of squares of these roots is
equal to :
[JEE Main on-line A16 2018]
(1) p2 + q2 (2) 2(p2 + q2)
p2  q2 (4) p2 + q2 + r2
(3)
2

(43). 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:
[JEE Main on-line A15E 2018]
5 8
(1)  (2)
8 5
8 5
(3)  (4)
5 8

(44). If λ ∊ R is such that the sum of the cubes

of the roots of the equation,
x2+(2−λ)x+(10−λ)=0 is minimum,
then the magnitude of the difference of
the roots of this equation is:
[JEE Main on-line A15M 2018]
(1) 4 2 (2) 2 5
(3) 2 7 (4) 20

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 Answers
(1). (2). (3). (4). (5). (6). (7). (8).
4 3 1 2 3 3 1 1
(9). (10). (11). (12). (13). (14). (15). (16).
4 2 3 1 2 1 1 3
(17). (18). (19). (20). (21). (22). (23). (24).
1 3 3 2 2 3 3 3
(25). (26). (27). (28). (29). (30). (31). (32).
4 2 3 2 1 3 1 2
(33). (34). (35). (36). (37). (38). (39). (40).
3 2 1 4 4 3 1 3
(41). (42). (43). (44).
4 1 2 2

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