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THEORY OF EQUATIONS AND COMPLEX

STATE LEVEL EXERCISES

found are -2 and -15. The roots of the correct equation
Single Correct Answer Type
are

1. The roots of the equation 5 + 2=0 are (1) -3, 10 (2) -3, -10
(3) 3, -10 (4) none of these
(1) 1,4 (2) 1, 4
(3) 1, -8 (4) 1, 8 12. Ifthe sum ofthe roots ofthe equation xtpx+q=0is three
times their difference, then which one of the following is
2. The solution set of the equation xog,(l-x) -9 is true?
(1) {-2,4} (2) {4} (1) 9p =2q (2) 2g' =9p
(3) {0, -2, 4} (4) none of these (4) 9g=2p
(3) 2p' =9q
3. Ifa and bare the odd integers, then the roots of theequation 13. IfA.M. of the roots of aquadratic equation is 8/5 and A.M.
2ax+ (2a+ b)x +b= 0, a #0, will be of their reciprocals is 8/7, then the equation is
(1) rational (2) irrational (1) 7- 16x + 8 = 0 (2) 3x- 12x +7=0
(3) non-real (4) equal (3) 5x- 16x+7=0 (4) 7-16x +5 =0
then
4. The value of 2 + 14. If sin and cos are the roots of ar + br+ c=0
(1) = b² + 2ac (2) b²= d+2ac
2+ (4) b= d+ 2ab
2+
1 (3) a= b' + 2ab
2+... co 15. If aand Bare the roots of aquadratic equation x- 3x t
(1) 2+ V2 (2) I +v2 S = 0, then the equation whose roots are
(3) 3 (4) 3.2 (o-3a+ 7) and (ß -3ß+8) is
(1) x-5x +6 =0 (2) r-3x+ 2 = 0
5. The curve y =(2+ I)x+2 intersects the curvey=hr+3
in exactly one point, ifi equals (3) + 4r-|=0 (4) +2r +3=0
(1) (-2, 2) (2) {1} 16. Ifthe roots of equation + qx tp=0are each 1less than
(3) {-2} (4) {2} the roots of the equation + px +q=0, then (p + ) is
6. If a, b, ce R and 2b = a+c then the roots of ax + 2bx equal to
+c=0 are (1) -2 (2) 4
(1) real and distinct (2) real and equal (3) -5 (4) -6
(3) imaginary (4) none of these 17. If(r-2) is a common factor of the expressions +ar+b
b-d
7. Ifthe roots of the equation a(b-c)x+b(c- a),x+c(a-b) and + Cxt d, then =

=0 are equal, then a, b, c are in C- a

(1) A.P. (2) H.P,

(1) -2 (2) -1
(4) none of these
(3) G.P. (3) 1 (4) 2
8. If quadratic equation x- 4r- log, a=0 has real roots x-x+l
then the minimum value ofa is 18. Ifx is real and k= then
x'+x+1
(1)) 81 (2) 81 (2) 1/3 Sk<3
(1) k<0
1 (3) k>s (4) none of these
(3) (4) 9
64 19. Let f (x) be a quadratic expression such that f(- 1) +
f(2) =0. If one root of f(r) =0 is 3 then the other root of
9. Ifa+btc=0, then the roots of the equation (c- ab) x
-2 (a-bc) x+ (b² - ac) = 0 are fr)=0 1ies in
(1) real and equal (2) imaginary (1) (- o, - 3) (2) (-3, o)
(3) real and unequal (4) none of these (3) (0, 5) (4) (5, oo)
10. Let a, b and c be real numbers such that 4a + 25 + c=0 20. If ke (- o, -2) (2, o), then the roots of the equation
and ab >0. Then the equation ax + br+c=0has +2kx +4 =0 are
(1) complex roots (2) exactly one root
(4) none of these
(1) complex
(3) real roots
(2) real and unequal
11. The coefficient ofx in the equation x+ px + q = 0 was (3) real and equal
wrongly written as 17 in place of 13 and the roots thus (4) one real and other imaginary
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1. Ifboth the noots ofi(6r + 3)+ n+ .
- 4r-2=0are commom, then
equal to
() -1 (2) 0
(4) 2
(3) I [MINR 1983
2 Ifr- x-l = 0and r-3AT +35 = 0(*>0) haye
common root, then the value of h is equal to
() 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4

|EAMCET 1986)
24 -1s2oenr--;=0ahere 3. Ifr-2r+2+ m-3 has two rational factors, then the
vahhe of m will be
(1) -6-2 (2) 6,2
-
3) 6,2 (4) 6,2
[RPET 1990]
4. Fheoos ofr+r+a=0exceed a, then
(1) 2<a<3 (2) a>3
(3) 3<a<3 (4) a<-2
[EAMCET 1994)
3. A quadraic equarion whose product of roots x, and x, is
aqual to 4and sarisfying the relation =2., is

(1) F-2r+4=0 (2) +2r+ 4=0

(3) -4r+4=0 (4) H-4r+4=0
27. Tenr--i-1=0=Iheve oos of opposite [Kurakshetra CEE 1998]
6. If sum of roots is -1 and sum of their 1
(2) 2=-1. 11 reciprocals is
6
(4) D03e of these then equation is
(1) F*I-6=0 (2) -r+6=0
(2) fz)>l *hnz20 (3) 6r+I+l=0 (4) -6r+l=0
(4) f)=í(-z) for all x [Karnataka CET 1998]
7. If: be real, the least value ofx-6r + 10 is
29. -a-i7ze2tncogleoivzues of~ is (1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 10
[Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
8. The two roots of an equation
-9r+ 14x+ 24 =0 are
in the ratio 3 :2. The roots will
be
(1) 6,4, -1 (2) 6,4, 1
30. Te g of 2 queirztic polyzomizl (parabola) opens (3) -6,4, 1
(4) -6, -4, 1
Soani aii;-irace 10 2nd x-intercepts -1 and 5. [UPSEAT 1999)
If te poiP(8.4) lies on the eph of the parabola, then 9. e R:x-2|=}=
he value of k is (1) {-1,2} (2) {1,2}
(1) -60 (3) {-1,-2} (4) {1,-2}
(2) - 54
(3) -27 (4) -8
31. Ifa, b, c are real andr- 35- 2c is divisible by x-a 10. If sin 4, sin B, cos Aare in G.P., then [EAMCET 2000)
roots of +2r cotB
2dI- b, then +]=0 are always
(1) real
(1) a=-5= (2) a=2b = 2c (2) imaginary
(3) greater than 1
(3) a=b=co =-6--2c (4) none of these (4) equal
[Orissa JEE 2005]
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11. If aand Bare the roots of the equation ax + bx +c=0 20. Ifa,-a and bare the roots of theequation-5-xt5 =0
then the sum of the roots of the equation ax+ (b'-2ac) then b is root of the equation
x+b'-4ac =0 is (1) - 3x-10 =0 (2) x+ 5x-30 =0
(1) - ( - B) (2) (a+B - 2aß (3) x + 3x 20 =0 (4) x-5x +10 = 0
(3) ß +Ba- 4aß (4) -(+B) (KCET 2010)
|EAMCET 2000| 21. Ifa>0and b'-4ac =0,then the curvey= a + bx +c
+ptq0 is 2 + V3, then (1) cuts the x-axis
12. If one root of the equation x (2) touches the x-axis and lies below it
values ofp and g are
(1) 4,1 (2) 4, -1 (3) lies entirely above the x-axis
(4) touches the X-axis and lies above it
(3) 2, V3 (4) -2, -V3
(EAMCET 2011)
|UPSEAT 2002]
22. If tan A and tan B are the roots of the quadratic equation
13. Ifthe equation + px+q=0andx + qr +p= 0, have a -px t+q= 0, then sin (A + B) =
common root, then p+q+1=
(2) 1 p (2)
p'
(1) 0 (1)
(3) 2 (4) -1 p +q' (p+)'
|Orissa JEE 2002) (3) 1- p p
14. The roots of the equationx-2r+x= 380 are (4)
(1- )? p'+(1-g)
(1) 5, 4 s3
(2) -5, 4, -
1#5-3 (EAMCET 2011)
2 2 23. The value of afor which the equations r + ar + 1=0 and
x+ ar+|=0have a common root is
(3) 5,4,l±s-3
(4) - 5, 4,
1t5-3 (1) -2 (2) -1
2 2 (4) 2
(3) 1
[UPSEAT 2004| (EAMCET 2011)
15. The roots of the equationx+B-2=0are x-3x+4 lies in the interval
(1) 1,4 (2) 1, -4 24. Ifx is real, then the value of
x*+3x + 4
(3) 1, -8 (4) 1, 8
[UPSEAT 2004)
16. The real roots of the equation x+5|x|+ 4=0 are
(1) -1, 4 (2) 1, 4
(3) 4, 4 (4) None of these (3) (4)
|UPSEAT 1993, Orissa JEE 2004
(EAMCET 2011)
17. +x+1+2k (x-x- 1) = 0 is a perfect square for how
many values ofk? 25. In a triangle POR, ZR= If tan and tan are
4
(1) 2 (2) 0
(3) 1 (4) 3 the roots of the equation ax + bx tc=0, then
[Orissa JEE 2004] (1) a+ b=c (2) b+c=0
(3) a+c=b (4) b=C
18. A quadratic equation with integral coefficients has two (EAMCET 2012)
different prime numbers as its roots. If the sum of the
26. If oa, B and yare roots of the equation + 4x + 2 =0, then
coefficients of the equation is prime then the sum of the
roots is
the value of a + B + is
(1) 2 (2) 6
(1) 2 (2) 5 (3) -2 (4) -6
(3) 7 (4) 11 [KCET 2012]
[Orissa JEE 2005]
27. Ifx, and x, are the real roots of the equationx-kx tc=0
19. Ifa, Band yareroots of the equation -8x+8=0 then the then the distance between the points A(I1, 0) and B (N,, 0)
1 is
value of +B+ and + are, respectively,
aß By () J&² + 4c (2) J&²-c
(1) 16 and 0 (2) - 16 and 0
(3) 16 and 8 (4) 0and-16 (3) Ve-k² (4) Jk'-4c
(KCET 2006) (EAMCET 2014)
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28. Ifp and g are distinct prime
numbers and if the equation
**- px t q= 0has positive integers as
34. The largest interval containing x for which
its roots then the x2-+x-xtl>0is
roots of the equation are
(1) 0<r<1 (2) -4<x<2
(1) 1,-1 (2) 2,3
(3) 1,2 (3) -oo<x< oo (4) -210<x<210
(4) 3, 1
(WBJEE 2014)
(EAPCET 2022)
29. The cubic equation whose roots are the 35. Statement (): The set of solution of x 4 +3<0i
of x -21+ 10x 8= 0 is squares of the roots
the interval (-3, 3).
(1) +161 + 68x -64 = 0
(2) x+&1²+ 68x - 64 =0 Statement (II): Ifx <3 or x> 5 then -8r +15 >0
Which of the above statements is (are) true?
(3) x+ 16x-68r- 64 =0
(4) x- 16x+ 68x 64 = 0 (1) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(EAMCET 2014) (2) Statement IIis true,but Statement I is false
30. If a, b, c are distinct and the roots of (b -
+ (a- b) =0 are equal, then a, b, c c)x+ (c- a)x (3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
are in
(1) arithmetic progression (4) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(2) geometric progression
(3) harmonic progression (EAMCET 2022)
(4) arithmetic-geometricprogression 36. If the roots of the equation 6x- 11lx+ 6xl =0 are in
harmonic progression, then the roots ofx-6x+ 1lx-6
31. If the roots of - k+ 14x (EAMCET 2015) =0will be in
-8 = 0 are in geometric
progression, then k = (1) Geometric progression
(1) -3 (2) Arithmetic progression
(2) 7
(3) 4 (4) 0 (3) Harmonic progression
(EAMCET 2015) (4) Arithmetico-Geometric progression
32. If theharmonic mean of the roots of
is 4, then the value of b =
N2x-bx + (825) (EAPCET 2023)
37. The sum of all the real values of x satisfying the equation
(1) 2 (2) 3 (-7x+ 11-ár -7= 1is
(3) 4 5 (4) 4 + V5 (1) 14 (2) 20
(EAMCET 2015) (3) 13 (4) 16
33. If oa and Bare roots of the equation (EAMCET 2023)
x+x+1=0, then
+ is
(1) 1 (2) -1-N3
2
(3) l + i E
2
(4) -1 (KCET 2019)
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20. Number of real 29. If the expression -(5m - 2)r +(4m² + 1Om t 25) can
solutions of the equation
=ris
be expressed as a perfect square, then m=
(1) 1 (1) or 4 (2) 3
or 4
(3) 0 (2) 2
21. Total number of integral values (4) infinite (3)
4
or 8 (4) -
4
or 8
of aso that -(a+ 1)r +
a-l=0 has integral roots, is equal 3
to
(1) 1
(2) 2 30. The roots of the equation (a* + b')x+4abcdx +(c'+
(3) 4 =0
(4) none of these
22. Consider the equation +2r n=0, wvhere n e Nand (1) cannot be different, if real (2) are always real
ne [5, 100]. Total number of different (3) are always imaginary (4) none of these
the given equation has integral roots values of nso that 31. F() = Ax+ Bx +Candf(x) = ax + bx+ care quadratie
(1) 8 is
(3) 6 (2) 3 functions with F (x) f(*). Which of the following is true
(4) 4 about the number of solutions to F(r)-(x) = 0?
Nature of Roots of Quadratic (I) It is possible that there is no real solution.
Equations (II) It cannot have more than 2 solutions.
23. If the roots of the (II) If it has one real solution then A =a.
equation x- 2cx + ab = 0 be real
and unequal, the roots of the equation r-2 (a + b) x+ (1) Iand II
(a+ b² + 2e) =0 are (2) IIand III
(3) III and I (4) I,II and III
(1) real and distinct (2) real and equal
(3) real
(4) imaginary 32. Complete set of values of a such that attains all
24. Ifae (-1,), then roots of the 1- ax
quadratic equation (a-1)x real values is
+ ax t
J1-a - 0are (1) [1, 4] (2) (0, 4]
(1) real (3) [1, o)
(2) imaginary (4) none of these
(3) both equal (4) none of these 33. The set of values of a for which the
inequation (a - 1)
25. If one root of the equation *-(a+ 1)x+a-120 is true for all x2is
+pr+ 12 =0 is 4, while the
equationatpxt g=0 has equal roots, then the value of (1) (2) (- , 1)
(1) 4 (2) 49/4
(3) 4/49
26. If a, B are real and o, B are
the roots
(4) None of these o -) (4) none of these

dr +x+l-a0 (a> 1), then B = of the equation 34. For real values of x, the range
of x*+2x +1
(1) a
x+2x-1
(2) 1
(1) (oo, 0) U(1, )
(3) 1-a (4) 1+?
27. Let a, Bbe the roots of x + br +|=0.
Then the equation (3)
(4) (-oo, 6]U(-2, )
whose roots are and
B 35. The set of real values of a
for which the equation
(1) - 2bx +4=0 2a +x 2x
(2) x-bx + l=0 1
(3) =0 a' ax + a +x2 =0 has a unique
(4) +2bx +4 =0
28. If aand Bare the roots of the equation 2r + 2 (a+ b)x+ solution is
a+b'=0, then the equation whose roots are (a+ B and (1) (-, 1)
(a-B² is (3) (-1, 1) (2) (-1, o)
(4) R- {0}
(1) -4abx -(a-b =0 36. Assume that pis a real
- /x =lto have real
number. In order for /x+3p +1
(2) 2- 2abx -(a- b)? =0 solutions, it is necessary that
(3) -4abr +(a-b? = 0 (1) p21/4
(4) none of these
(2) p- 1/4
(3) p21/3
(4) p2- 1/3