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Quadratic Equations

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Chapter Questions
86 MCQs

01
PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The real number for which the equation has two distinct real roots in
1
lies between and
2
lies between and
3
does not exist
4
lies between and
02
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of all possible positive integral values of for which the roots of the quadratic equation, are rational numbers is :
1
2
2
5
3
3
4
4
03
PYQ 2020
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let f(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that f(–1) + f(2) = 0. If one of the roots of f(x) = 0 is 3, then its other root lies in :
1

(-3,-1)

2

(1,3)

3

(-1,0)

4

(0,1)

04
PYQ 2020
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of the values of satisfying the equation, is :
1
2
3
4
05
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of real roots of the equation is :
1
0
2
1
3
2
4
4
06
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The integer k, for which the inequality x² - 2(3k-1)x + 8k² - 7>0 is valid for every x in ℝ, is :
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
0
07
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of all integral values of ( ) for which the equation in has no real roots, is _________.
08
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of the real roots of the equation is _______
09
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of distinct real roots of the equation is _________.
10
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The set of all values of k -1, for which the equation
(3x +4x+3) - (k+1)(3x +4x+3)(3x +4x+2) + k(3x +4x+2) = 0 has real roots, is :

1
(1, 5/2]
2
[2, 3)
3
[-1/2, 1)
4
(1/2, 3/2] - \{1\}
11
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of the roots of the equation, , is :
1

2

3

4
12
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and are the roots of the equation, , then the ordered pair is :
1

2

3

4
13
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If are roots of the equation and for each positive integer n, then the value of is equal to __________.
14
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be the roots of . If for , then the value of is:
1
4
2
3
3
2
4
1
15
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two positive numbers such that and . Then and are roots of the equation :
1

2

3

4
16
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The value of 3 + 1/(4 + 1/(3 + 1/(4 + 1/(3 + ⋯ ∞))) is equal to :
1
1.5 + √3
2
2 + √3
3
3 + 2√3
4
4 + √3
17
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be two roots of the equation . Then is equal to :
1
100
2
10
3
50
4
160
18
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If α, β are the roots of the equation

then the equation, whose roots are α + 1/β and β + 1/α , is

1

3x2 – 20x – 12 = 0

2

3x2 – 10x – 4 = 0

3

3x2 – 10x + 2 = 0

4

3x2 – 20x + 16 = 0

19
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If \alpha , \beta , \gamma , \delta are the roots of the equation x4 + x3 + x2 + x + 1 = 0, then \alpha 2021 + \beta 2021 + \gamma 2021 + \delta 2021 is equal to

1
-4
2
-1
3
1
4
4
20
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The minimum value of the sum of the squares of the roots of x2 + (3 – a)x + 1 = 2a is
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
8
21
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
For p, q, ∈ R, consider the real valued function , x ∈ R and q > 0, Let and be in an arithmetic progression with mean p and positive common difference. If |f(ai)| = 500 for all i = 1, 2, 3, 4, then the absolute difference between the roots of f(x) = 0 is
22
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If [t] denotes the greatest integer ≤ t, then the value of [2x−| −5x+2|+1]dx is
1
2
3
4
23
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If are the roots of the equation , then is equal to
1
2
3
1
4
4
24
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let p and q be two real numbers such that p + q = 3 and p4 + q4 = 369. Then

is equal to _______.

25
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of all real value of for which is equal to________.
26
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the roots of the equation and , be the roots of the equation . Then the roots of the equation are
1
Non-real complex number
2
Real and both negative
3
Real and both negative
4
Real and exactly one of them is positive
27
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the system of equations
,
,

has infinitely many solutions, then is equal to:

1
8
2
36
3
44
4
48
28
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the sum of all the roots of the equation
is logeP, then p is equal to _____.

29
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let f(x) and g(x) be two real polynomials of degree 2 and 1 respectively. If f(g(x)) = 8x2 – 2x and g(f(x)) = 4x2 + 6x + 1, then the value of f(2) + g(2) is ____________ .

30
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

If for some p, q, r ∈ R, not all have same sign, one of the roots of the equation (p2 + q2)x2 – 2q(p + r)x + q2 + r2 = 0 is also a root of the equation x2 + 2x – 8 = 0, then (q2 + r2)/p2 is equal to _______ .

31
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

The number of distinct real roots of the equation x5(x3 – x2 – x + 1) + x (3x3 – 4x2 – 2x + 4) – 1 = 0 is ______ .

32
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a root of the equation where are distinct real numbers such that the matrix is singular Then, the value of is
1
6
2
3
3
9
4
12
33
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and let be the roots of the equation . If , then the product of all possible values of is_____
34
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
A triangle is formed by -axis, -axis and the line Then the number of points which lie strictly inside the triangle, where a is an integer and is a multiple of a, is ____
35
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Suppose Anil's mother wants to give 5 whole fruits to Anil from a basket of 7 red apples, 5 white apples and 8 oranges If in the selected 5 fruits, at least 2 oranges, at least one red apple and at least one white apple must be given, then the number of ways, Anil's mother can ofter 5 fruits to Anil is______
36
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

The number of integral values of , for which one root of the equation lies in the interval and its other root lies in the interval , is:

1
2
2

0

3

1

4

2

37
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the value of real number a> 0 for which -5ax+1-0 and have a common real root is then is equal to_______

38
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of roots of |x2 - 8x + 15| - 2x + 7 = 0 is:
1
2
3
4
39
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a and b are roots of . The value of is?
1

29

2

49

3

53

4

51

40
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the co-efficient of x9 in and the co-efficient of x-9 in are equal, then is equal to ________.
41
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a and b are roots of x2 – 7x – 1 = 0. The value of is?
1

29

2

49

3

53

4

51

42
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If a and b are the roots of the equation x2 - 7x - 1 = 0, then the value of a2 + b2 + a3 + b3 is equal to:
43
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let α,β be the roots of the quadratic equation x2+√6x+3=0. Then is equal to
1
9
2
12
3
81
4
729
44
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let , be the roots of the equation $ . Then \) $ is equal to:

1
2
3
4
45
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
For , let and be one of its roots. Then, among the two statements
(I) If , then cannot be the geometric mean of and
(II) If , then may be the geometric mean of and
1
Both (I) and (II) are true
2
Neither (I) nor (II) is true
3
Only (II) is true
4
Only (I) is true
46
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the set of positive integral values of for which Then, the number of elements in is:
47
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Given with positive integral roots a and B where one of the root is less than 10, and are not integers, then find value of
1

2

3

4

48
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Ifwhere is the integration constant, then is equal to ______.
1
2
3
4
49
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the system of equations has infinitely many solutions, then is equal to ________.
50
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be roots of . If , then is equal to ________.
51
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the roots of the equation . The quadratic equation, whose roots are and , is:
1
2
3
4
52
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a root of the equation . If where , then is equal to _____.
53
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If 2 and 6 are the roots of the equation , then the quadratic equation, whose roots are and , is:
1
2
3
4
54
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , , be the lengths of three sides of a triangle satisfying the condition . If the set of all possible values of is the interval , then is equal to .
55
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be the roots of the equation , where . If and be the consecutive terms of a non-constant G.P. and then the value of is:
1
2
9
3
4
8
56
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the set of all values of , for which both the roots of the equation are negative real numbers, be the interval . Then is equal to:
1
0
2
9
3
5
4
20
57
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the largest open interval in which the function is strictly increasing, and be the largest open interval, in which the function is strictly decreasing. Then is equal to:
58
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of the squares of all the roots of the equation is:
1

2

3

4


59
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be the roots of , and and be the roots of . If and , then
1
2
3
4

60
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the set of all , for which the roots of the equation are positive is , then is equal to ...........
61
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the largest open interval in which the function is strictly increasing, and be the largest open interval, in which the function is strictly decreasing. Then is equal to:
1

2

3

4
62
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider the equation , where is a natural number. Then the number of all distinct values of , for which the given equation has integral roots, is equal to
1
7
2
8
3
6
4
9
63
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the set of all , for which the equation has no real root, is the interval , and , then is equal to:
1
2109
2
2129
3
2139
4
2119
64
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be the roots of the equation with . Let . If then is equal to:

65
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and are negative real roots of the quadratic equation and . Then the value of is:
1
11
2
13
3
7
4
5
66
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of the squares of all the roots of the equation is:
1

2

3

4

67
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of the cubes of all the roots of the equation x4 – 3x3 –2x2 + 3x +1 = 0 is
68
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If for some ; , and then is:
69
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Define a relation on the interval by if and only if . Then is:
1
both reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
2
both reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
3
reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
4
an equivalence relation
70
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the roots of the equation , and be the roots of the equation . If the roots of the equation are and , then is equal to:
1
-135
2
-567
3
135
4
567
71
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the roots of the quadratic equation} for some . Then is equal to:
1

2

3

4
72
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the quadratic equation , has two positive roots, then the number of possible integral values of is:
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
73
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the mean and variance of 8 numbers -10, -7, -1, x, y, 9, 2, 16 be and , respectively. Then the mean of 4 numbers x, y, x+y+1, |x-y| is:
1
12
2
10
3
9
4
11
74
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the quadratic expression has two positive roots, then the number of possible integral values of is:
1

2

3

4
75
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If are roots of the quadratic equation and such that then find the sum of all possible values of .
1
2
3
4
76
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the solution curve of the differential equation with If , then is equal to:
1

2

3

4
77
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If where , are the roots of the equation such that then the sum of all possible values of is:
1
2
3
4
78
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the roots of the quadratic equation If then the sum of all possible values of is
1
2
3
4

79
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of all the roots of the equation , is:
1
5
2
3
3
4
4
1
80
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be the roots of the equation For , let Then the value of is equal to:
1

2

3

4
81
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be the roots of the equation such that . Then the set of all possible values of is :
1
2
3
4

82
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the system of equations has more than one solution, then is equal to:
1

2

3

4
83
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If both the roots of the equation lie in the interval , then the equation has:
1
both roots in
2
one root in and another root in
3
one root in and another root in
4
one root in and another root in
84
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , where , then the number of ordered pairs is:
1

2

3

4
85
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the arithmetic mean of and is and are in increasing A.P., then both the roots of the equation lie between:
1
2
3
4
86
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of real solution of equation x x+4 +3 x+2 +10=0 is/are :
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4