Q01. The value of 'a' for which one root of the quadratic equation (a² – 5a + 3)x² + (3a – 1)x + 2 = 0 is twice as large as the other, is:
A 2/3
B −2/3
C 1/3
D −1/3
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Correct answer: 2/3
Q02. Let p and q be the roots of the equation x² – 2x + A = 0 and let r and s be the roots of the equation x² – 10x + B = 0. If p < q < r < s are in A.P., then the values of A and B are:
A A = 77, B = −3
B A = −7, B = 33
C A = 33, B = −7
D A = −3, B = 77
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Correct answer: A = −3, B = 77
Q03. α and β are the roots of the equation px² + qx + r = 0 (p ≠ 0). If p, q, r are in A.P. and 1/α + 1/β = 4, then the value of |α − β| is:
A 2√17/9
B √34/9
C 2√13/9
D √61/9
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Correct answer: 2√13/9
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Q04. The pair of equations 3x − 5y = 7 and −6x + 10y = 7 has:
A a unique solution
B infinitely many solutions
C no solution
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: no solution
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Q05. n² < 2ⁿ is true for all natural numbers, if:
A n ≥ 5
B n < 5
C n ≤ 3
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: n ≥ 5
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Q06. The maximum number of positive real roots of the equation 2x⁷ − x⁴ + 4x³ − 5 = 0 is:
A 2
B 3
C 6
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: 3
Q07. If x and a are real numbers and a > 0, |x| > a, then:
A x ∈ [−∞, a)
B x ∈ (−a, a)
C x ∈ (−∞, −a) ∪ (a, ∞)
D x ∈ (−a, ∞)
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Correct answer: x ∈ (−∞, −a) ∪ (a, ∞)
Q08. The solution set of |3 − 4x| ≥ 9 is:
A x ∈ (−∞, 3] ∪ [3, ∞)
B x ∈ (−∞, −3/2] ∪ [−3/2, ∞)
C x ∈ (−∞, 3] ∪ (3, ∞)
D x ∈ (−∞, −3/2] ∪ [3, ∞)
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Correct answer: x ∈ (−∞, −3/2] ∪ [3, ∞)
Q09. Solution of (x − 2)/(x + 5) > 2 is:
A x ∈ (5, 12)
B x ∈ [−12, −5]
C x ∈ (−12, −5)
D x ∈ (−12, 5)
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Correct answer: x ∈ (−12, −5)
Q10. Which of the following quadratic equations has two distinct real roots?
A 2x² + 3√2x + 9/4 = 0
B x² + x − 5 = 0
C x² + 3x + 2√2 = 0
D 2x² − √5x + 1 = 0
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Correct answer: x² + x − 5 = 0
Q11. If |x − 2| > 6, then:
A x ∈ (−4, 8)
B x ∈ (−∞, −4) ∪ (8, ∞)
C x ∈ (−∞, 4] ∪ [8, ∞)
D x ∈ [−4, 8]
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Correct answer: x ∈ (−∞, −4) ∪ (8, ∞)
Q12. The number of real roots of the equation (x − 1)² + (x − 3)² + (x − 5)² = 0 is:
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
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Correct answer: 0
Q13. The values of 'x' satisfying the inequalities 3x − 7 < 5 + x and 11 − 5x ≤ 1, are:
A 2 ≤ x ≤ 8
B 2 ≤ x < 6
C 2 < x ≤ 6
D 2 < x < 8
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Correct answer: 2 ≤ x < 6
Q14. The roots of the equation |x²| + |x| − 6 = 0 are:
A One and only one real number
B Real with sum one
C Real with sum zero
D Real with product zero
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Correct answer: Real with sum zero
Q15. Three numbers are in G.P. If we double the middle term, we get an A.P. The common ratio of the G.P. is:
A 2 ± √3
B 3 ± √2
C √2 ± 3
D √3 ± 2
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Correct answer: 2 ± √3
Q16. If x, 3x + 2, 6x + 4 are first three terms of a G.P., then the fifth term of the G.P. is:
A −16
B +16
C −32
D +32
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Correct answer: −32
Q17. If one root of the equation (x − 4)(x − 6) = p is four times the other, then p equals to:
A 6
B 8
C −6
D −8
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Correct answer: 8
Q18. Which of the following equations has no real roots?
A x² − 4x + 3√2 = 0
B x² − 4x − 3√2 = 0
C x² + 4x − 3√2 = 0
D 3x² + 4√3x + 4 = 0
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Correct answer: x² − 4x + 3√2 = 0
Q19. The value of k for which the quadratic equation kx² + 8kx + 32 = 0 has equal roots is:
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
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Correct answer: 2
Q20. If −2x + 15 < −13, then:
A x ∈ (−∞, 14]
B x ∈ (14, ∞)
C x ∈ [14, ∞)
D x ∈ [−14, 14)
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Correct answer: x ∈ (14, ∞)