JEE (Mains + Advanced)2020
DPP#01 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Time:1 Hr Max.Marks:100
Topics Nature of Roots
1. The roots of the equation (b + c)x2 x(a + b + c) + a = 0 are
(A) rational (B) irrational (C) imaginary (D) equal
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2. The roots of the equation ax + bx + c = 0 will be imaginary if
(A) a > 0, b = 0, c < 0 (B) a > 0, b = 0, c > 0 (C) a = 0, b > 0, c > 0 (D) a > 0, b > 0, c = 0
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3. If the roots of the given equation (m 1)x 2amx a b 0 be equal, then
(A) a 2 b2 (m 2 1) 0 (B) b2 a 2 (m 2 1) 0 (C) a 2 b2 (m 2 1) 0 (D) b2 a 2 (m 2 1) 0
4. The roots of the given equation 2(a 2 b2 )x 2 2(a b)x 1 0 are
(A)Rational (B)Irrational (C)Real (D)Imaginary
5. If the roots of the equations px 2 2qx r 0 and qx 2 2 prx q 0 be real, then
(A) p q (B) q 2 pr (C) p2 qr (D) r 2 pq
6. If the roots of the equation qx 2 px q 0 where p, q R be complex, then the roots of the equation
x 2 4qx p 2 0 are
(A)Real and unequal (B)Real and equal (C)Imaginary (D)None of these
7. If l, m, n are real and l m , then the roots of the equation (l m)x 2 5(l m)x 2(l m) 0 are [IIT Advance]
(A)Complex (B)Real and distinct (C)Real and equal (D)None of these
8. The roots of the equation (a 2 b 2 )x 2 2(ac bd)x (c2 d 2 ) 0 are equal, then
a c
(A) ab dc (B) ac bd (C) ad bc 0 (D)
b d
9. If b1b2 2 (c1 c 2 ) , then at least one of the equations x 2 b1x c1 0 and x 2 b2 x c 2 0 has
(A)Real roots (B)Purely imaginary roots (C)Imaginary roots (D)None of these
10. If a, b, c Q , then roots of the equation (b c 2a)x 2 (c a 2b)x (a b 2c) 0 are
(A)Rational (B)Non-real (C)Irrational (D)Equal
11. Let p, q {1, 2, 3, 4}. The number of equations of the form px2 + qx + 1 = 0 having real roots is [IIT -1994]
(A) 15 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) 8
12. If the roots of the equation bx2 + cx + a = 0 be imaginary, then for all real values of x, expression 3b2x2 + 6bcx + 2c2 is
[IIT Mains-2009]
(A) greater than 4 ab (B) less than 4ab (C) greater than – 4ab (D) less than – 4ab
13. If the roots of the equation x 2 8x (a 2 6a) 0 are real, then
(A) 2 a 8 (B) 2 a 8 (C) 2 a 8 (D) 2 a 8
14. If P(x) ax 2 bx cand Q(x) ax 2 dx c where ac 0 , then P(x).Q(x) 0 has at least [IIT - 1985]
(A)Four real roots (B)Two real roots (C)Four imaginary roots (D)None of these
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15. If a, b, c R and 1 is a root of equation ax + bx + c = 0, then equation 4ax + 3bx + 2c = 0, c 0 has
(A) imaginary roots (B) real and equal roots (C) real and unequal roots (D) rational roots
16. If b and c are odd integers, then the equation x2 + bx + c = 0 has
(A) two odd roots (B) two integer roots, one odd and one even
(C) no integer roots (D) None of these
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17. If cos , sin , sin are in GP then roots of x + 2 cot . x + 1 = 0, are always :
(1)
(A) equal (B) real (C) imaginary (D) greater than 1
18. Both the roots of the given equation (x a)(x b) (x b)(x c) (x c)(x a) 0 are always [IIT- 1980]
(A)Positive (B)Negative (C)Real (D)Imaginary
19. If the roots of the given equation (cos p 1)x 2 (cos p)x sin p 0 are real, then [IIT- 1990]
(A) p (, 0) (B) p , (C) p (0, ) (D) p (0, 2)
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20. If a and b are the odd integers, then the roots of the equation 2ax 2 (2a b)x b 0, a 0, will be
(A)Rational (B)Irrational (C)Non-real (D)Equal
21. If sin A, sin B, cos A are in G.P., then roots of x 2 2x cot B 1 0 are always
(A)Real (B)Imaginary (C)Greater than 1 (D)Equal
22. If a (–1, 1), then roots of the quadratic equation (a – 1) x2 + ax + 1 a 2 = 0 are
(A)Real (B)Imaginary (C)Both equal (D) None of these
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23. If p, q, r are positive and are in A.P., the roots of quadratic equation px + qx + r = 0 are all real for
[IIT-Advance]
r p
(A) 7 4 3 (B) 7 4 3 (C) all p and r (D) no p and r
p r
24. If 0 < a < b < c and the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are imaginary then
(A) | | = | | < 1 (B) | | = | | > 1 (C) | | | | (D) None of these
25. Total number of integral values of a so that x2 –(a+1) x+a–1 = 0 has integral roots is equal to
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 2
ANSWER KEY
DPP#01 (QUADRATIC EQUATIONS)
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A B C D B A B D A A
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C C C B C C B C C A
Que. 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. A A A B C
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