(Questions asked in previous AIEEE & IITJEE)

SECTION - A Q.8 If one root of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4,

Q.1 If the roots of the equation x2 5x + 16 = 0 are while the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal
and the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 roots, then the value of q is- [AIEEE-2004]
(A) 49/4 (B) 12 (C) 3 (D) 4

are (2 + 2) and , then- [AIEEE-2002]
2 Q.9 The value of a for which the sum of the squares of
(A) p = 1 and q = 56 (B) p = 1 and q = 56 the roots of the equation x2 (a 2) x a 1 = 0
(C) p = 1 and q = 56 (D) p = 1 and q = 56 assume the least value is - [AIEEE-2005]
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 2
Q.2 If and be the roots of the equation (x a)
(x b) = c and c 0, then roots of the equation Q.10 If the roots of the equation x2 bx + c = 0 be
(x ) (x ) + c = 0 are - [AIEEE-2002] two consecutive integers, then b2 4c equals -
(A) a and c (B) b and c [AIEEE-2005]
(C) a and b (D) a+ b and b + c
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

Q.3 If 2 = 5 3, 2 = 53 then the value of + is P
Q.11 In a triangle PQR, R = , If tan and
2 2
[AIEEE-2002]
Q
(A) 19/3 (B) 25/3 tan are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0
2

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(C) 19/3 (D) None of these then - [AIEEE-2005]

Q.4 If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation (A) a = b + c (B) c = a + b
ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of the (C) b = c (D) b = a + c
a b c Q.12 If both the roots of the quadratic equation
squares of their reciprocals, then , and
c a b x2 2kx + k2 + k 5 = 0 are less than 5, then
are in- [AIEEE-2003] k lies in the interval [AIEEE-2005]
(A) Arithmetic Geometric Progression (A) (5, 6] (B) (6, )
(B) Arithmetic Progression (C) (, 4) (D) [4, 5]
(C) Geometric Progression
Q.13 If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px + q = 0
(D) Harmonic Progression are tan 30 and tan15, respectively then the
value of 2 + q p is [AIEEE-2006]
Q.5 The value of 'a' for which one root of the quadratic (A) 3 (B) 0
equation (a2 5a + 3) x2 + (3a 1) x + 2 = 0 is (C) 1 (D) 2
twice as large as the other, is- [AIEEE-2003]
Q.14 All the values of m for which both roots of the
1 2 equation x2 2mx + m2 1 = 0 are greater
(A) (B)
3 3 than 2 but less than 4, lie in the interval
2 1 [AIEEE-2006]
(C) (D) (A) m > 3 (B) 1 < m < 3
3 3
(C) 1 < m < 4 (D) 2 < m < 0
Q.6 The number of real solutions of the equation
x2 3 |x| + 2 = 0 is [AIEEE-2003] Q.15 If x is real, the maximum value of
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 1 3 x 2 9 x 17
is [AIEEE-2006]
3x 2 9x 7
Q.7 If (1 p) is a root of quadratic equation
x2 + px + (1 p) = 0 then its roots are- (A) 41 (B) 1
[AIEEE-2004] 17 1
(C) (D)
(A) 0,1 (B) 1, 1 7 4
(C) 0, 1 (D) 1, 2
Q.16 If the difference between the roots of the Q.4 Let p,q {1,2,3,4}. The number of equations of
equation x2 + ax + 1 = 0 is less than 5 , then the form px2 + qx + 1 = 0 having real roots is-
the set of possible values of a is- [IIT Sc. -94]
[AIEEE-2007] (A) 15 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) 8
(A) (3, 3) (B) (3, )
(C) (3, ) (D) ( , 3) Q.5 Let and be the roots of the equation
x2 + x + 1 = 0. The equation whose roots are
Q.17 The quadratic equations x2 6x + a = 0and x2
19, 7 is [IIT-94]
cx + 6 = 0 have one root in common. The other (A) x2 x 1 (B) x2 x + 1 = 0
roots of the first and second equations are integers (C) x2 + x 1 = 0 (D) x2 + x + 1 = 0
in the ratio 4 : 3. Then the common root is Q.6 If p,q are roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0,
[AIEEE-2008] then- [IIT Sc.-95]
(A) p = 1 (B) p = 2
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
(C) p = 1 or 0 (D) p = 2 or 0

Q.18 How many real solution does the equation Q.7 Let p and q are roots of the equation
7 5 3
x + 14x + 16x + 30x 560 = 0 have ? x 2 2x + A = 0 and r,s are roots of
x2 18 x + B = 0 if p < q < r < s are in A.P.
[AIEEE-2008] then the value of A and B are - [IIT-97]
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7 (A) 7, 33 (B) 7, 37
(C) 3, 77 (D) None of these

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Q.19 If the roots of the equation bx2 + cx + a = 0 be
imaginary, then for all real values of x, the
expression 3b2x2 + 6bcx + 2c2 is - Q.8 The equation x 1 x 1 = 4 x 1 has-
[AIEEE-2009]
(A) Greater than 4 ab (B) Less than 4ab [IIT-97 can.]
(C) Greater than 4ab (D) Less than 4ab (A) No Solution (B) One solution
(C) Two solutions
SECTION - B (D) More than 2 solutions
{(sin2 x sin 4 x sin6 x..... ) n 2}
Q.1 If e satisfies the
2
equation x 9x + 8 = 0, find the value of Q.9 The sum of all real roots of the equation
cos x |x2|2 + |x2| 2 = 0 is [IIT-97]
cos x sin x , 0 < x < 2 [IIT-91] (A) 2 (B) 4
1 1 (C) 1 (D) none of these
(A) (B)
1 3 1 3 Q.10 The number of values of x in the interval [0, 5]
2 satisfying the equation 3sin2x 7 sinx + 2 = 0 is -
(C) (D) None of these
1 2 [IIT-98]
(A) 0 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 10
Q.2 If the roots of the equation (x a) (x b) k = 0
be c & d then find the equation whose roots
are a & b. [IIT-92] Q.11 If the roots of the equation x2 2ax + a2
(A) (x c) (x d) + k = 0 + a 3 = 0 are real and less than 3, then -
(B) (x + c) (x a) + k = 0 [IIT-99]
(C) (x c) + (x a) = 0 (A) a < 2 (B) 2 a 3
(D) None of these (C) 3 < a 4 (D) a > 4
Q.3 The set of values of p for which the roots of Q.12 The harmonic mean of the roots of the equa-
the equation 3x2 + 2x + p (p1) = 0 are of
opposite sign is- [IIT-92] tion (5+ 2 ) x2 (4+ 5 )x + 8 + 2 5 = 0 is-
(A) (,0) (B) (0,1) [IIT-99]
(C) (1,) (D) ( 0,) (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
 P Q Q.21 , are roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
Q.13 In a PQR, R . If tan and tan are
2 2 2 and + , 2 + 2,3 + 3 are in G.P.,
the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 = b2 4ac, then [IIT Sc.-2005]
(a 0), then- [IIT-99] (A) b = 0 (B) bc 0
(A) a + b = c (B) b + c = a
(C) 0 (D) = 0
(C) c + a = b (D) b = c
Q.22 Let a, b, c be sides of a triangle and any two
Q.14 For the equation 3x2 + px + 3 = 0, p > 0, if
of them are not equal and R. If the roots
one of the roots is square of the other, then
of the equation. x 2 + 2 (a+b+c)x +
p is equal to - [IIT Sc.-2000]
3(ab+bc+ca) = 0 are real, then
(A) 1/3 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 2/3
[IIT - 2006]
Q.15 If and ( < ), are the roots of the equa- 4 5 1 5
tion x2 + bx + c = 0, where c < 0 < b, then (A) < < (B) < <
3 3 3 3
[IITSc. - 2000]
5 4
(A) 0 < < (B) < 0 < < || (C) > (D) <
(C) < < 0 (D) < 0 < || < 3 3

Q.16 If b > a, then the equation (x a) (x b) Q.23 If roots of x210cx 11d = 0 are a, b and the
1 = 0, has - [IIT Sc.-2000] roots of x210ax 11b = 0 are c, d, then the
(A) both roots in [a, b] value of a+b+c+d is equal to (a,b,c,d are
(B) both roots in ( , a) different numbers) [IIT -2006]
(C) both roots in (b, +)
(D) one root in (, a) and other in (b, + ) Q.24 Let , be the roots of the equation

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Q.17 Let , be the roots of x2 x + p = 0 and
x2 px + r = 0 and , 2 be the roots of the
2
, be the roots of x2 4x + q = 0. If , , , 2
equation x qx + r = 0. Then the value of r is
are in G.P., then the integral values of [IIT -2007]
p and q respectively, are- [IIT Sc.-2001] 2
(A) (p q) (2q p)
9
(A) 2, 32 (B) 2, 3 2
(B) (q p) (2p q)
(C) 6, 3 (D) 6, 32 9
2
Q.18 The set of all real numbers x for which (C) (q 2p) (2q p)
9
x2 | x + 2 | + x > 0, is- [IIT Sc.-2002] 2
(A) ( , 2) (2, ) (D) (2p q) (2q p)
9
(B) ( , 2 ) ( 2 , )
x 2 6x 5
(C) ( , 1) (1, ) Q.25 Let f(x) =
x 2 5x 6
(D) ( 2 , ) Match the expressions/statements in
Column I with expression/statements in
Column II and indicate your answer by
Q.19 If one root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0
darkening the appropriate bubbles in the 44
is square of the other then for any p & q, it
matrix given in the ORS. [IIT -2007]
will satisfy the relation- [IIT Sc.-2004]
(A) p3 q (3p 1) + q2 = 0 Column I Column II
(B) p3 q (3p + 1) + q2 = 0 (A) If 1 < x < 1, then (P) 0 < f(x) < 1
(C) p3 + q (3p 1) + q2 = 0 f(x) satisfies
(D) p3 + q (3p + 1) + q2 = 0 (B) If 1 < x < 2, then (Q) f(x) < 0
f(x) satisfies
Q.20 Let x2 + 2ax + 10 3a > 0 for every real (C) If 3 < x < 5, then (R) f(x) > 0
value of x, then- [IIT Sc.-2004] f(x) satisfies
(A) a > 5 (B) a < 5 (D) If x > 5, then (S) f(x) < 1
f(x) satisfies
(C) 5 < a < 2 (D) 2 < a < 5
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SECTION-A

Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A A B C D C C A B C A B A C B D A B A C
Ques. 21 22 23 24
Ans. D D 1210 D
Ques. 25 A P,R,S B Q, S C Q, S D P,R,S

Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ans. D C A D B C C A A D B C A B A A C A C

SECTION-B

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