MATHEMATICS

11 th
JEE

QUADRATIC EQUATION
 VIDYAPEETH
QUADRATIC EQUATION
DPP-1 (JAM/034)
[Polynomial Equation, Nature of Roots of Quadratic Equation, Properties
Related To Nature of Roots of Quadratic Equation, Relation between
roots and co-efficient]
1. Find the value of a for which 1
5. The value of 4  is
(a – 2) x2 + bx + c = 0 is a quadratic 1
5
equation. 1
4
(A) for all a  R 1
5
(B) for all a  R  2 4  ....
(C) for all value of a 2
(A) 2  30
(D) for a  2 5
4
(B) 2  30
2. The number of roots of the equation 5
2 2
x 1 is 2
x 1 x 1 (C) 5  30
5
(A) 1
(B) 2 4
(D) 4  30
(C) 0 5
(D) Infinitely many
6. The sum of all real values of x satisfying
3. The root of the equation 4x – 3.2x + 2 + 32 2

= 0 are the equation (x 2  5x  5)x  4x 60  1 is

(A) 1, 2 (A) 5 (B) 3
(B) 1, 3 (C) –4 (D) 6
(C) 2, 3
(D) 0, 2
7. The roots of the equation
4. If one root of the equation 3x2 – 10x + (b + c)x2 – (a + b + c) x + a = 0
1
3 = 0 is , the other root is (a, b, c  Q, b + c  a) are-
3 (A) irrational and different
1
(A)  (B) −3 (B) rational and different
3
(C) imaginary and different
1
(C) 3 (D) (D) real and equal
3
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8. The roots of the quadratic equation 10. Statement (1) : If a and b are integers
and roots of x2 + ax + b = 0 are rational
(a + b –2c) x – (2a –b –c) x +
2
then they must be integers.
(a –2b + c) = 0 are- Statement (2): If the coefficient of x2 in
a quadratic equation is unity then its
(A) a + b + c & a – b + c
roots must be integers
(B) 1/2 and a –2b + c (A) If both Statement (1) and Statement
(2) are true & the Statement (2) is
(C) a – 2b + c & 1/(a + b –2c)
correct explanation of the
(D) None of these Statement (1).
(B) If both Statement (1) and Statement
(2) are true but Statement (2) is not
9. The number of values of a for which correct explanation of the
Statement (1).
(a2 – 3a + 2)x2 + (a2 – 5a + 6)x + a2 – 4
(C) If Statement (1) is true but the
= 0 is an identity in x is - Statement (2) is false.
(D) If Statement (1) is false but
Statement (2) is true

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 DPP-2 (JAM/035)
[Condition For One Common Root and two Common Roots,
Formation of equation with given roots, Symmetric function of the roots]
1. The values of k, so that the equation 5. If  are the root of a quadratic
2x + kx – 5 = 0 and x – 3x – 4 = 0 may
2 2
equation x2 – 3x + 5 = 0 then the
have one root in common. equation whose roots are (2 –3 + 7)
27 and (2 –3 + 7) is-
(A) −3, −1 (B) 3,
4 (A) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0
27 (B) x2 – 4x + 4 = 0
(C) −1, −2 (D) 3,
4 (C) x2 – 4x –1 = 0
(D) x2 + 2x + 3 = 0
2. Suppose a, b, c  Z such that greatest
common divisor of x2 + ax + b and x2 +
6. If  are the roots of x3 + 8 = 0, then
bx + c is (x + 1) and the least common
the equation whose roots are 2,  2 and
2 2
multiple of x + ax + b and x + bx + c is
2 is-
(x3 – 4x2 + x + 6). Find the value of |a +
(A) x3 – 8 = 0
b + c|.
(B) x3 – 16 = 0

2 2
(C) x3 + 64 = 0
3. If the equations x + 2x + 3 = 0 and ax +
(D) x3 – 64 = 0
bx + c = 0, a, b, c  R, have a common
root, then a : b : c is:
7. If  are the roots of the equation
(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 3 : 2 : 1
ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the roots of the
(C) 1 : 3 : 2 (D) 3 : 1 : 2
equation a(2x +1)2 + b(2x + 1) (x –1) +
c(x –1)2 = 0 are
4. If the quadratic equation 3x2 + ax + 1 =
2  1 2  1
0 and 2x2 + bx + 1 = 0, have a common (A) ,
 1  1
real root, then the value of the
2  1 2  1
expression 5ab – 2a2 – 3b2 is (B) ,
 1  1
(A) 0
(B) 1  1  1
(C) ,
2 2
(C) –1
(D) none of these 2  3 2  3
(D) ,
 1  1

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8. If  are the roots of the equation px2 – 10. Statement (1): If equation ax2 + bx + c
= 0; (a, b, c  R) and 2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0
qx + r = 0, then the equation whose roots
have a common root, then a : b : c = 2 :
r r 3:4
are 2 + and 2 + is Statement (2): if p + iq is one root of
p p
the quadratic equation with real
(A) p3x2 + pq2x + r = 0 coefficients then p – iq will be the other
(B) px2 – qx + r = 0 root; p, q  R, i = 1
(A) If both Statement (1) and Statement
(C) p3x2 – pq2x + q2r = 0 (2) are true & the Statement (2) is
(D) px2 + qx – r = 0 correct explanation of the
Statement (1).
(B) If both Statement (1) and Statement
9. Two roots of a bi-quadratic (2) are true but Statement (2) is not
correct explanation of the
x4 – 18x3 + kx2 + 200x – 1984 = 0 have Statement (1).
their product equal to (–32). Find the (C) If Statement (1) is true but the
Statement (2) is false.
value of k. (D) If Statement (1) is false but
Statement (2) is true

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 DPP-3 (JAM/036)
[Quadratic Expression, Sign of Quadratic Expression,
Graphs of Quadratic Expressions]
1. The graph of y = ax2 + bx + c is shown 5. The graph of quadratic polynomial
in figure. Which of the following does f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is shown below.
NOT hold good?

Which of the following are correct?

c
(1)  1
(A) ab2 c3 > 0 (B) ab3 c2 < 0 a
(C) ab3 c5 > 0 (D) b2 > 4ac
(2) |β – α| > 2
2. For all x, x2 + 2ax + 10 – 3a > 0, then the (3) f(x) > 0 ᗄ x ∈ (0, β)
interval in which a lies is
(4) abc < 0
(A) a < –5 (B) –5 < a < 2
(C) a > 5 (D) 2 < a < 5 (A) 1 & 3 only
(B) 2, 3, 4 only
3. If f(x) is non-negative monic quadratic
(C) 1 & 2 only
function which touches x-axis at x = –2
then find f(5) = (D) 1, 2, 3, 4 all

4. Graph of y = ax2 + bx + c is given

adjacently. What conclusions can be x2  x  c
6. If x is real, then can take all
drawn from the graph- x 2  x  2c
real values if
(A) c ∈ [0, 6]
(B) c ∈ [–6, 0]
(C) c  (, 6)  (0, )
(1) a>0 (D) c ∈ (–6, 0)
(2) b<0
(3) c<0
(4) b2 – 4ac > 0 7. Let f(x) be a quadratic expression which
(A) 1 & 2 only is positive for all real x if g(x) = f(x) +
(B) 1 & 3 only f(x) + f(x), then for real x, if g(x) > k,
(C) 1, 2, 3 only then k = _____
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4 all

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8. If maximum value of the quadratic 10. Statement (1): If a + b + c > 0 & a < 0
b
expression 2x – 7 – 5x2 is then b = < b < c, then the roots of the equation
5
______. a(x – b) (x – c) + b(x – c) (x – a) + c(x –
a) (x – b) = 0 are of both negative.
9. Graph of the function f(x) = Ax2 – Bx +
C, where A = (sec – cos)(cosec – Statement (2): If both roots are
sin)(tan + cot), B = (sin + cosec)2 negative, then sum of roots < 0 and
+ (cos + sec)2– (tan2 + cot2) & C =
product of roots > 0.
12, is represented by
y (A) If both Statement (1) and Statement
(2) are true & the Statement (2) is
(A)
x correct explanation of the
Statement (1).
y (B) If both Statement (1) and Statement
(2) are true but Statement (2) is not
(B) correct explanation of the
x
Statement (1).
y (C) If Statement (1) is true but the
Statement (2) is false.
(C) x (D) If Statement (1) is false but
Statement (2) is true

(D)
x

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 DPP-4 (JAM/037)
[Relation Between Roots and Coefficients of A Polynomial Equation,
Analysis of Cubic Equation, Formation of New Equations With The
Help of Given Equations]
1. Let r1, r2, r3, be roots of equation 5. If , ,  are the roots of x3 – px2 + qx –
x3 – 2x2 + 4x + 5074 = 0, then the value
r = 0, then the value of ( +  – ) ( +
of  r1  2  r2  2   r3  2  is
(A) 5050 (B) −5050  – ) ( +  – ) is
(C) −5066 (D) −5068 (A) p3 – 8r
2. Let a, b, c are roots of equation (B) 4pq – p3
x 3  8x  1  0 , then the value of (C) 4 pq – p3 – 8r
bc ac
 (D) 4pq – 8r
 8b  1 8c  1  8a  18c  1
ab

8a  18b  1 6. If the roots of the equation
is equal to x3 – 12x2 + 39x – 28 = 0 are in AP, then
(A) 0 (B) −8 their common difference will be
(C) −16 (D) 16
(A)  1 (B)  2
3. Let f(x) = x3 + x + 1 and P(x) be a cubic
(C)  3 (D)  4
polynomial such that P(0) = −1 and the
roots of P(x) = 0 are the squares of the
roots of f(x) = 0, then the value of P(9)
7. If ,  and  are the roots of equation
is-
(A) 98 (B) 899 x3 – 3x2 + x + 5 = 0 then y = 2 + 
(C) 80 (D) 898
satisfies the equation
4. If , , ,  are the roots of equation (A) y3 + y + 2 = 0
x 4   x  3  0 , then the equation (B) y3 – y2 – y – 2 = 0
whose solutions are (C) y3 + 3y2 – y – 3 = 0
        
, , , (D) y3 + 4y2 + 5y + 20 = 0
2 2 2 2
is-
(A) 3x 4   x 3  1  0 8. One root of the following given
equation 2x5 – 14x4 + 31x3 – 64x2 + 19x
(B) 3x 4   x 3  1  0 + 130 = 0 is
(C) 3x 4   x 3  1  0 (A) 1 (B) 3
(D) 3x 4   x 3  1  0 (C) 5 (D) 7

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9. If x = 3 + 32/3 + 31/3, then the value of the (A) If both Statement (1) and Statement
expression x – 9x + 18x – 10 is equal
3 2
(2) are true & the Statement (2) is
to____. correct explanation of the
Statement (1).
10. If 1, 2, 3 are the roots of the equation (B) If both Statement (1) and Statement
3 2
x + ax + bx + c = 0, then (2) are true but Statement (2) is not
Statement-(1): Value of a = 1, b = 2, c correct explanation of the
=3 Statement (1).
Statement-(2): Value of a = –6, b = 11, (C) If Statement (1) is true but the
c = –6 Statement (2) is false.
(D) If Statement (1) is false but
Statement (2) is true

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 DPP-5 (JAM/038)
[Quadratic Expression In Two Variables, Max And Min Value,
Position of A Number With Respect To Roots of An Equation]
x2 – x  1 5. If the real and distinct roots  and  of
1. If ‘x’ is real and k  , then: x
x2  x  1 the equation x2  1  satisfy
a
(A) 1/3 ≤ k ≤ 3
1
 2 – 2  , then ‘a’ belongs to
(B) k ≥ 5 a
(C) k ≤ 0  1   1
(A)  – ,0    0, 
(D) None of these  2   2
 1   1 
(B)  – ,0    0, 
 2   5
2. Find the minimum value of  1   1 
(C)  – ,0    0, 

6
1  6 1   5   5
x  x  6 2 (D) None of these
f ( x)  
x  x 
3
,
 1  3 1  6. If a, b and c are distinct real numbers,
x  x  3  such that the quadratic expressions Q1
 x  x 
(x) = ax2 + bx + c, Q2 (x) = bx2 + cx + a
for x > 0 and Q3 (x) = cx2 + ax + b are always non-
negative, then find the number of
possible integers in the range of the
3. The values of x and y besides y can a 2  b2  c2
expression y  .
satisfy the equation (x, y ∈ real numbers) ab  bc  ca
(A) 1 (B) 2
x2 – xy + y2 – 4x – 4y + 16 = 0
(C) 3 (D) 4
(A) 2, 2
7. If c > 0 and b > c then x2 + bx – c = 0
(B) 4, 4
will have-
(C) 3, 3 (A) exactly one root between 0 and 1
(B) both roots between 0 and 1
(D) None of these
(C) no root between 0 and 1
(D) None of these
4. The real values of ‘a’ for which the
8. If both the roots of the equation x2 – 9x
quadratic equation 2x – (a + 8a – 1) x
2 3
+ a = 0 are positive and one is greater
than 3 and other is less than 3, then all
+ a2 – 4a = 0 possesses roots of opposite
possible values of a is-
sign is given by: (A) 0 < a < 18
(B) –1 < a < 2
(A) a > 5 (B) 0 < a < 4
(C) –18 < a < 0
(C) a > 0 (D) a > 7 (D) None of these
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 x 2  ax  4 (A) If both Statement (1) and Statement
9. Let f (x)  is defined for (2) are true & the Statement (2) is
x 2  bx  16
all real x, then find the number of correct explanation of the
possible ordered pairs (a, b) (where a, b Statement (1).
 I). (B) If both Statement (1) and Statement
10. Statement (1): Let (a1, a2, a3, a4, a5) (2) are true but Statement (2) is not
denote a re-arrangement of (1, –4, 6, 7, correct explanation of the
–10). Then the equation a1x4 + a2x3 + Statement (1).
a3x2 + a4x + a5 = 0 has at least two real
roots. (C) If Statement (1) is true but the
Statement (2): If ax2 + bx + c = 0 & a + b Statement (2) is false.
+ c = 0, (i.e. in a polynomial the sum of (D) If Statement (1) is false but
coefficients is zero) then x = 1 is root of
Statement (2) is true
ax2 + bx + c = 0.

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 DPP-6 (JAM/039)
[Quadratic Expression In Two Variables, Max And Min Value,
Position of A Number With Respect To Roots of An Equation]
1. If 1 < 2 < 3 < 4 < 5 < 6, then the 4. If ,  are routs of the equation
equation (x – 1) (x – 3) (x – 5) + 3(x x2  5  2  x  10  0 ,  >  and P n =
– 2) (x –4) (x – 6) = 0 has
n –  n for each positive integer n, then
(A) three real roots
 P P  5 2P17 P19 
the value of  17 20
 P P  5 2P 2 
(B) no real root is
(C) only one real root  18 19 18 

(D) only two real root equal to

2. If the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 5. If b > a, then the equation

0 has real roots, of opposite signs in the (x – a) (x – b) – 1 = 0, has-

(A) both roots in [a, b]
interval (– 2, 2) then. (B) both roots in (– , a)
c b (C) both roots in (b, +)
(A) 1 + – >0 (D) one root in (–, a) and other in
4a 2a
(b, + )
c b 6. If the roots of the equation x2 – 2ax + a2 +
(B) 1 + – <0
4a 2a a – 3 = 0 are real and less than 3, then
(A) a < 2 (B) a < 0
c b (C) a < 1 (D) a > 2
(C) 1 + + >0
4a 2a

c b
(D) 1 – – >0 On the basis of information, answer the
4a 2a
following questions: 7 and 8.
Let f(x) = 4x2 – 4ax + a2 –2a + 2 be a
quadratic polynomial in x, a be any real
3. Find the values of K so that the number.
quadratic equation x2 + 2 (K –1) x + K
7. If x- coordinate of vertex of parabola y
+ 5 = 0 has atleast one positive root. = f(x) is less than 0 and f(x) has
(A) k  – 1 minimum value 3 for x  [0, 2], then
value of a is
(B) –2  k  – 1
(A) 1 + 2
(C) k  – 1 (B) 1 – 2
(D) 0  k  1 (C) 1 – 3

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 (D) 1 + 3 10. Consider the equation x2 + 2(a –1)x + a
8. If at least one root of f(x) = 0 lies in [0, + 5 = 0, where 'a' is a parameter.
2], then the value of a belongs to  8
Statement-(1): a   ,   when

(A) 1,5  7  5  7,5  7   7
one root smaller than 3 and other root
(B) [1, 5 + 7] greater than 3
(C) ( 7 –5, 7 + 5)  (5 + 7 , )  4
Statement-(2): a   ,   when
(D) ( 7 –5, )  3
one root smaller than 1 and other root
9. Find the smallest value of k, for which greater than 3
both the roots of the equation x2 –8kx + (A) If both Statement (1) and Statement
16 (k2 – k + 1) = 0 are real and have (2) are true & the Statement (2) is
values at least 4. correct explanation of the
Statement (1).
(B) If both Statement (1) and Statement
(2) are true but Statement (2) is not
correct explanation of the
Statement (1).
(C) If Statement (1) is true but the
Statement (2) is false.
(D) If Statement (1) is false but
Statement (2) is true

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