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1. (b) 7. (c)
If (x 5) is a factor of x2 x + 2 = 0
2x2 + 2px 2p = 0 , are roots.
then the polynomical at x = 5
+ =1
2(5)2 + 2p(5) 2p = 0
2 25 + 10p 2p = 0 =2
50 + 10p 2p = 0
2 2
8p = 50 Now roots are and

50
p= 2 2
8 2

25
p=
4 2 2

2. (d)
x4 + 2x3 3x2 + x 1 = p(x)
the remainder will be given by p(2). 3 + 3 ( + )( 2 + 2 )
=
p(2) = (2)4 + 2(2)3 3(2)2 + 2 1
= 16 + 16 12 + 2 1
( + )[( + )2 3]
32 10 1
21
3. (b) 1[(1)2 3 2]
3x + 4y = 7 ..... (1) 2
4x y = 3 ..... (2)
Multiplying equation (2) by 4 and adding (1) and (2), 16 5

(3x + 4y) + (16x 4y) = 7 + (3 4) 2 2
19x = 19 x2 [Sum of roots] x + [Product of roots]
x = 19
5
x = 1 and y = 1 x2 x + 2 = 0
2
4. (d)
kx y = 2 2x2 + 5x + 4 = 0
6x 2y = 3 8. (c)
for unique solution, (x p) (x q) = r
k 1 x2 px qx + pq = r
x2 (p + 2)x + pq r = 0
6 2
Sum of roots = r + = (p + q)
k 3
Product of roots = r = pq r
5. (b) (x r) (x 8) + r = 0
x + 2y = 3 ..... (1)
x2 rx x + r + r = 0
2x + 4y = 3 ..... (2)

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x2 (r + )x + r + r = 0
1 2 2 x2 (p + q)x + pq r + r = 0

2 4 3 x2 (p + q)x + pq = 0
1 1 roots are, p and q.
1
2 2 9. (c)
So, above equation have no solution. P(x) = ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e
we can write p(x) as
6. (c)
P(x) = k (x 1) (x 2) (x 3) (x 4)
D = [(6)2 4 2 3] = (36 24) = 12
P(0) = k ( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( 4)
Thus, D > 0 and not a perfect square.
48 = k 24
Roots of the given equation are real, unequal and irratio- k=2
nal.
P(5) = 2 (5 1) (5 2) (5 3) (5 4)

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 P(5) = 2 4 3 2 1 TYPE-2
P(5) = 48 2.1. (b)
10. (c) Let cost of 1 saree = Rs. x and cost of 1 shirt = Rs y. then,
x+y+z=0 2x + 4y = 16000 ..... (i)
Now by putting values, x + 6y = 16000 .... (ii)
x = 1, y = 1, z = 2 Multiplying (ii) by 2 and subtracting (i) from it, we get
8y = 16000 y = 2000.
x 2 + y 2 + z2 1 + 1 + 4 6 Cost of 12 shirts = Rs. (2000 12) = Rs. 24000
2 2
= =2
x y 1+2 3
2.2. (b)
11. (a) 2x + 3y 5 = 0
6x + ky 15 = 0
2 2 For infinite solutions,
x =1
x 1 x 1
2 3 5
x(x 1) 2 = (x 1) 2
3 k 15
x2 x 2 = x 1 2 k=9
x2 2x + 1 = 0
(x 1)2 = 0 2.3. (d)
x=1 For infinite solutions in ax + by = m and cx + dy = n
But at x = 1 a b m
the equation becomes indefinite.
c d n
So, option (a) is correct answer.
So, in the given equation.
TYPE-1
2 3 8
1.1. (c)
5 K 3
x2 + px + 8 = 0
Let & are the roots of equation. 15 9
So, K or K
= 2 2 8
We know, 2.4. (c)
+ = p 9x + 4y = 9
= 8 7x + ky = 5
( + ) 2 = p2 For no solutions,
2 + 2 + 2 = p2 9 4

Adding 4 on both side, 7 k
2 + 2 2 = p2 4 28
( ) 2 = p2 4 k
9
(2)2 = p 4 8
p2 = 36 2.5. (b)
p = 6 Let number of right answer = x
Number of wrong answer = (200 x)
1.2. (c) 4x (200 x).1 = 200
x + 3 for a polynomial f(x) 4x 200 + x = 200

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If (x + 3) is a factor, then 3 is its root and f(3) = 0. 5x = 400
If (x 3) is a factor, then 3 is its root and f(3) =0 x = 80
1.3. (a) TYPE -3
x + p is the HCF of both expression, means x + p is the
factor and p is root. So, substituting p in place of x. 3.1. (c)
(p)2 + b(p) + (a) = 0 and 1 1
(p)2 + c(p) + (d) = 0 Let the roots be and . Then, product of roots = 1.

or (p)2 + bp + a = 0
So, cp bp = d a and p(c b) = d a c
1ac
da a
and p
c b 3.2. (b)

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 7 3 7 7 q 49
We have and . 2 7, i.e. and 2 q
2 2 1 2 1 4
2 2 2 4 3.8. (d)
3 7 3 8x 2 5
2 4 74 4x + = 0
2 4 2 5 2
3 9 16x2 40x + 25 = 0
7 4 4.5 16x2 20x 20x + 25 = 0
2 2 4x [(4x 5) (4x 5)] = 0
3.3. (b) (4x 5)2 = 0
Since the roots are equal, we have D = 0 5 5
2 2
x= 4 , 4
4 k 4 8k 0 k 4 2k 0
k2 16 10k 0 k2 10k 16 0 3.9. (d)
6x2 px + 3 = 0
k 8 k 2 0 k 8 or k 2.
p p2 4 3 6
3.4. (c) x=
12
(a + b) = 6 and ab = 6.
a2 b2 a b 2ab 6 2 6
2 2 p p2 72
x=
12
= (36 12) = 24
For complex and conjugate roots.
3.5. (d) p2 72 < 0
For equal roots D = 0 p2 < 72
So D = b2 4ac = (48)2 4 9 c = 0
2304 36c = 0 6 2 < p < 6 2

36c 2304 3.10. (a)

x2 13x + k = 0
2304
c 64 x1, x2 are roots.
36 x1 + x2 = 13
3.6. (c) x1 x2 = K
5x2 + (3k + 2) x + (4k + 5) = 0 x1 x2 = 3 (given)
Let , are the roots. x1 + x 2 = 13
3k + 2 x1 x2 = 13
+ = 2x1 = 16
5
4k + 5 x1 = 8, x2 = 5
= k = x1x2 = 8 5 = 40
5
3.11. (c)
+ = (given)
ax2 + bx + c = 0
3k + 2 4k + 5 Let , are roots.

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5 5
b c
3k 2 = 4k + 5 += , =
a a
7k = 7
k=1 Let new roots are,

3.7. (a) 1 1
,
If one root of x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, then 42 + 4p + 12 = 0, i.e. p
= 7.
x2 7x + q = 0 has equal roots. 1 1 b /a b
=
If the roots are equal. c/a c

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 be less than zero.
1 1 1 a
Therefore, (x 1) > 0 and (x 2) > 0 or (x 1) < 0 and (x 2) <
c 0.
Hence, x > 1 and x > 2 or x < 1 and x < 2. If we were to club the
b a
x2 x + = 0 ranges, we would get either x > 2 or x < 1. So for any value of
c
c x equal to or between 1 and 2, the above equation does not
cx2 bx + a = 0 follow.
3.12. (a) 4.5. (b)
If x 3 > 0 and x + 4 > 0, then using Rule of modulus operation
2x 5 2x 3 6 x 3 + x + 4 = 10 x = 4.5
2x 25 2x 23 6 If x 3 < 0 and x + 4 < 0, then using Rule of modulus operation
(x 3) (x + 4) = 10 x = 5.5
2x 25 2x 23 6
Now check the given equation by putting the values, x = 4.5,
2x 23 22 1 6 we get |4.5 3| + |4.5 + 4| = 10 = RHS
x = 5.5, we get |5.5 3| + | 5.5 + 4| = 8.5 + 1.5 = 10 = RHS,
2x 8 3 6 Hence, the solutions are (4.5, 5.5).
6 1 1 1 4.6. (d)
2x and 2x 4 1 22 22 Using rules of modulus operation, r 6 = 11 or (r 6) = 11
24 4 4
r = 17 or 5
2x 22 q 6 = 4 or (q 6) = 4 q = 10 or q = 2
x 2 q
is minimum when q is minimum and r is maximum only if
3.13. (b) r
5x + 1 + 52 x = 126 q and r are both > 0 or < 0.
5x + 1 + 52 x = 53 + 50 Here q > 0 but r < 0, so for minimum value we have to put
negative value of r along with maximum value of q.
x +1x=2 st Taking q = 10 r = 5 we get the required minimum value of
1 solution
2 x = 0 x = 2
q
2.
2 x = 3 x = 1 nd r
2 solution
x + 1 = 0 x = 1 4.7. (b)
Solution set, { 1, 2} u is always negative. Hence, for us to have a minimum value
TYPE-4 vz
of , vz should be positive. Also for the least value, the
4.1. (c) u
x > 5 and y < 1 numerator has to be the maximum positive value and the
if we put values. denominator has to be the smallest negative value. In other
x = 6, y = 2 words, vz has to be 2 and u has to be 0.5.
Option (a) becomes wrong. vz 2
Option (b) becomes wrong. Hence the minimum value of 4.
u 0.5
Option (c) becomes true.
For us to get the maximum value, vz has to be the smallest
4.2. (c) negative value and u has to be the highest negative value.

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2 < x < 3, 8 < y < 7 Thus, vz has to be 2 and u has to be 0.5.
Put x = 2.1 and y = 7.9
vz 2
Option (c) only gives the least value. Hence, the maximum value of 4.
u 0.5
4.3. (a)
x > 2, y > 1
then we take x = 2.1, y = 0.9 Miscellaneous
then option (a) will be the true only.
M 1. (a)
4.4. (a) xy + yz + zx = 0
If we simplify the expression x2 3x + 2 > 0, we get (x 1)(x
2) > 0. For this product to be greater than zero, either both 1 1 1
2 2 2
the factors should be greater than zero or both of them should x yz y zx z xy

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1

1 1 1 3 x 2 x 1

x2 (xy zx) y2 (xy yz) z2 (yz zx) x 1 x 2 x 3 x 1x 2
1 1 1 x 2x 1 3 2x 3

x(x y z) y(x y z) z(x y z) x2 2x x 2 x 3 x 2 3x 2
xy yz zx 3x 2 9x 6 2x2 6x 3x 9
0
xyz(x y z) x2 6 9 0
M 2. (a) x2 3 0
x 1 x1 1 x2 3 and x 3
x 1 1 x 1 M 6. (b)
Squaring both side,
x 6 6 6 6 .....
x 1 1 x 12 x 1
Put 6 6 ..... x
2 x1 1
1 x 6x
x 1 Squaring both side,
2
Squaring again, x2 = 6 + x
x2 x 6 = 0
1 x2 3x + 2x 6 = 0
x 1
4 x(x 3) + 2(x 3) = 0
x = 2 or 3
1
x 1 Value of x cannot be negative.
4 So, x = 3
5 M 7. (d)
x
4 Given equations are 2a + 3b = 17 ..... (i)
Equation have only one solution. 2a 22 3b 31 = 5 4 2a 3 3b = 5 ..... (ii)
M 3. (b) Putting 2a = x and 3b = y, we get:
x2 3x + 1 = 0 x + y = 17 ..... (iii)
x2 3x = 1 4x 3y = 5 ..... (iv)
Divide by x on both sides. Multiplying (iii) by 3 and adding (iv) to it, we get
7x = 56 x = 8
1 Putting x = 8 in (iii), we get : 8 + y = 17 y = 9
x 3
x
2a 8 23 a 3 and 3b 9 32 b 2
1
x =3 a 3,b 2.
x
M 4. (d)
2
1 1

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4
x x x x 4 2

2 1
10 x 4 2
x4
1
100 2 x 4 4
x
1
x4 98
x4
M 5. (c)

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