Surprise Test - by MC Sir
Surprise Test - by MC Sir
Surprise Test - by MC Sir
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1. The graph of a quadratic polynomial y = ax + bx + c is as
shown in the adjacent figure. Which one of the following
quantities must be positive ?
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(A) b – c (B) bc O
(C) c – a (D) ab2
2. The equation x2 + bx + c = 0 has distinct roots. If 2 is subtracted from each root, the
results are reciprocals of the original roots. The value of (b2 + c 2 + bc) equals
(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11
3. If all the roots (zeros) of the polynomial f(x) = x5 + ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx – 420 are
integers larger than 1, then f(4) equals
(A) 0 (B) – 6 (C) 12 (D) –12
5. Number of quadratic equations with real roots which unchanged even after squaring
their roots, is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
7. If both roots of the quadratic equation x2 + x(4 – 2k) + k 2 – 3k – 1 = 0 are less than 3,
then k lies in the interval
(A) (–, 4) (B) (5, ) (C) (4, 5) (D) (6, 7)
8. Statement-I : If a + b + c > 0 and a < 0 < b < c, then both roots of the quadratic equation
a(x – b)(x – c) + b(x – c)(x – a) + c(x – a)(x – b) = 0 are real and unequal.
Statement-I : If both roots of the quadratic equation px2 + qx + r = 0 are of opposite
sign the product of roots is negative and sum of roots is positive.
(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is correct explanation for
Statement-I
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is NOT correct explana-
tion for Statement-I
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false
(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true
9. Statement-I : If c(b2 – a 2) – c 2(2a + c) > 0, then atleast one root of the quadratic
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 must lie in the interval [0, ) where a, b, c R
Statement-II : For any three real numbers, if < 0 then this condition is true
when either all three are negative or any two positive and other negative,
(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is correct explanation for
Statement-I
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true and Statement-II is NOT correct explana-
tion for Statement-I
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false
(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true
10. If , are the roots of x2 – 3x + = 0( R) and < 1 < , then the true set of values
of equals
9 9
(A) 2, (B) , (C) ( 2, ) (D) (–, 2)
4 4
11. The quadratic x2 + ax + b = 0 has two roots which are positive integers, then a 2 + b2 can
be equal to
(A) 19 (B) 37 (C) 50 (D) 61