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| 1901. |
If a, b are the roots of \[9{{x}^{2}}+6x+1=0,\] then the equation with the roots \[\frac{1}{\alpha },\,\frac{1}{\beta }\] is [EAMCET 2000] |
| A. | \[2{{x}^{2}}+3x+18=0\] |
| B. | \[{{x}^{2}}+6x-9=0\] |
| C. | \[{{x}^{2}}+6x+9=0\] |
| D. | \[{{x}^{2}}-6x+9=0\] |
| Answer» D. \[{{x}^{2}}-6x+9=0\] | |
| 1902. |
If \[2+i\sqrt{3}\] is a root of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0\], where p and q are real, then \[(p,q)\]= [IIT 1981; MP PET 1997, 2004] |
| A. | \[(-4,\,7)\] |
| B. | \[(4,\,-7)\] |
| C. | (4, 7) |
| D. | \[(-4,\,\,-7)\] |
| Answer» B. \[(4,\,-7)\] | |
| 1903. |
If a, b are roots of \[{{x}^{2}}-3x+1=0,\] then the equation whose roots are \[\frac{1}{\alpha -2},\frac{1}{\beta -2}\] is [RPET 1999] |
| A. | \[{{x}^{2}}+x-1=0\] |
| B. | \[{{x}^{2}}+x+1=0\] |
| C. | \[{{x}^{2}}-x-1=0\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1904. |
If the sum of the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0\] is equal to the sum of their squares, then [Pb. CET 1999] |
| A. | \[{{p}^{2}}-{{q}^{2}}=0\] |
| B. | \[{{p}^{2}}+{{q}^{2}}=2q\] |
| C. | \[{{p}^{2}}+p=2q\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1905. |
The value of p for which one root of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-30x+p=0\]is the square of the other, are [Roorkee Qualifying 1998] |
| A. | 125 only |
| B. | 125 and \[-216\] |
| C. | 125 and 215 |
| D. | 216 only |
| Answer» C. 125 and 215 | |
| 1906. |
What is the sum of the squares of roots of \[{{x}^{2}}-3x+1=0\] [Karnataka CET 1998] |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 9 | |
| 1907. |
If \[\alpha ,\beta \] are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-(1+{{n}^{2}})x+\frac{1}{2}(1+{{n}^{2}}+{{n}^{4}})=0\]then the value of \[{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}\] is [RPET 1996] |
| A. | \[2n\] |
| B. | \[{{n}^{3}}\] |
| C. | \[{{n}^{2}}\] |
| D. | \[2{{n}^{2}}\] |
| Answer» D. \[2{{n}^{2}}\] | |
| 1908. |
If \[\alpha \]and \[\beta \] are roots of the equation \[A{{x}^{2}}+Bx+C=0\], then value of \[{{\alpha }^{3}}+{{\beta }^{3}}\] is [RPET 1996; DCE 2005] |
| A. | \[\frac{3ABC-{{B}^{3}}}{{{A}^{3}}}\] |
| B. | \[\frac{3ABC+{{B}^{3}}}{{{A}^{3}}}\] |
| C. | \[\frac{{{B}^{3}}-3ABC}{{{A}^{3}}}\] |
| D. | \[\frac{{{B}^{3}}-3ABC}{{{B}^{3}}}\] |
| Answer» B. \[\frac{3ABC+{{B}^{3}}}{{{A}^{3}}}\] | |
| 1909. |
If the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}-bx+c=0\] are two consecutive integers, then \[{{b}^{2}}-4c\] is [RPET 1991; Kurukshetra CEE 1998; AIEEE 2005] |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 1910. |
If the roots of equation \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0\] differ by 1, then [MP PET 1999] |
| A. | \[{{p}^{2}}=4q\] |
| B. | \[{{p}^{2}}=4q+1\] |
| C. | \[{{p}^{2}}=4q-1\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. \[{{p}^{2}}=4q-1\] | |
| 1911. |
The harmonic mean of the roots of the equation \[(5+\sqrt{2}){{x}^{2}}-(4+\sqrt{5})x+8+2\sqrt{5}=0\] is [IIT 1999; MP PET 2000] |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 1912. |
If \[\alpha \]and \[\beta \] be the roots of the equation \[2{{x}^{2}}+2(a+b)x+{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}=0\], then the equation whose roots are \[{{(\alpha +\beta )}^{2}}\]and \[{{(\alpha -\beta )}^{2}}\] is |
| A. | \[{{x}^{2}}-2abx-{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}=0\] |
| B. | \[{{x}^{2}}-4abx-{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}=0\] |
| C. | \[{{x}^{2}}-4abx+{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}=0\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. \[{{x}^{2}}-4abx+{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}=0\] | |
| 1913. |
If \[\alpha \] and \[\beta \] are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-6x+a=0\] and satisfy the relation \[3\alpha +2\beta =16,\]then the value of a is |
| A. | -8 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | -16 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» C. -16 | |
| 1914. |
If \[3+4i\] is a root of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0\] (p, q are real numbers), then [EAMCET 1985] |
| A. | \[p=6,q=25\] |
| B. | \[p=6,q=1\] |
| C. | \[p=-6,q=-7\] |
| D. | \[p=-6,q=25\] |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1915. |
If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\]is equal to the sum of the squares of their reciprocals, then \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{ac}+\frac{bc}{{{a}^{2}}}=\] [BIT Ranchi 1996] |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | -2 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | -1 |
| Answer» B. -2 | |
| 1916. |
If one root of \[{{x}^{2}}-x-k=0\] is square of the other, then k = [EAMCET 1986, 1987] |
| A. | \[2\pm \sqrt{3}\] |
| B. | \[3\pm \sqrt{2}\] |
| C. | \[2\pm \sqrt{5}\] |
| D. | \[5\pm \sqrt{2}\] |
| Answer» D. \[5\pm \sqrt{2}\] | |
| 1917. |
If the ratio of the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\] and \[{{x}^{2}}+qx+r=0\] be the same, then [EAMCET 1994] |
| A. | \[{{r}^{2}}c={{b}^{2}}q\] |
| B. | \[{{r}^{2}}b={{c}^{2}}q\] |
| C. | \[r{{b}^{2}}=c{{q}^{2}}\] |
| D. | \[r{{c}^{2}}=b{{q}^{2}}\] |
| Answer» D. \[r{{c}^{2}}=b{{q}^{2}}\] | |
| 1918. |
If \[\alpha ,\beta \]are the roots of \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\], then the equation whose roots are \[2+\alpha ,\,2+\beta \]is [EAMCET 1994] |
| A. | \[a{{x}^{2}}+x(4a-b)+4a-2b+c=0\] |
| B. | \[a{{x}^{2}}+x(4a-b)+4a+2b+c=0\] |
| C. | \[a{{x}^{2}}+x(b-4a)+4a+2b+c=0\] |
| D. | \[a{{x}^{2}}+x(b-4a)+4a-2b+c=0\] |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1919. |
The roots of the quadratic equation \[(a+b-2c){{x}^{2}}-(2a-b-c)x+(a-2b+c)=0\] are |
| A. | \[a+b+c\]and \[a-b+c\] |
| B. | \[\frac{1}{2}\]and \[a-2b+c\] |
| C. | \[a-2b+c\]and \[\frac{1}{a+b-x}\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1920. |
If \[\alpha ,\beta \] are the roots of\[{{x}^{2}}-2x+4=0\], then \[{{\alpha }^{5}}+{{\beta }^{5}}\] is equal to [EAMCET 1990] |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 64 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 64 | |
| 1921. |
If a root of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\]be reciprocal of a root of the equation then\[{a}'{{x}^{2}}+{b}'x+{c}'=0\], then [IIT 1968] |
| A. | \[{{(c{c}'-a{a}')}^{2}}=(b{a}'-c{b}')(a{b}'-b{c}')\] |
| B. | \[{{(b{b}'-a{a}')}^{2}}=(c{a}'-b{c}')(a{b}'-b{c}')\] |
| C. | \[{{(c{c}'-a{a}')}^{2}}=(b{a}'+c{b}')(a{b}'+b{c}')\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. \[{{(b{b}'-a{a}')}^{2}}=(c{a}'-b{c}')(a{b}'-b{c}')\] | |
| 1922. |
If roots of \[{{x}^{2}}-7x+6=0\] are \[\alpha ,\beta \], then \[\frac{1}{\alpha }+\frac{1}{\beta }\]= [RPET 1995] |
| A. | 44383 |
| B. | 44354 |
| C. | 44476 |
| D. | 44447 |
| Answer» C. 44476 | |
| 1923. |
If one root of the quadratic equation, \[i{{x}^{2}}-2(i+1)x+(2-i)=0\]is \[2-i\], then the other root is |
| A. | |
| B. | i |
| C. | \[2+i\] |
| D. | \[2-i\] |
| Answer» B. i | |
| 1924. |
If p and q are the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0,\] then [IIT 1995;AIEEE 2002; UPSEAT 2003;RPET 2001] |
| A. | \[p=1,q=-2\] |
| B. | \[p=-2,q=1\] |
| C. | \[p=1,q=0\] |
| D. | \[p=-2,q=0\] |
| Answer» B. \[p=-2,q=1\] | |
| 1925. |
If the roots of \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\] are \[\alpha ,\beta \] and the roots of \[A{{x}^{2}}+Bx+C=0\]are \[\alpha -k,\beta -k,\]then \[\frac{{{B}^{2}}-4AC}{{{b}^{2}}-4ac}\] is equal to [RPET 1999] |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | \[{{\left( \frac{A}{a} \right)}^{2}}\] |
| D. | \[{{\left( \frac{a}{A} \right)}^{2}}\] |
| Answer» C. \[{{\left( \frac{A}{a} \right)}^{2}}\] | |
| 1926. |
If p and q are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+pq=(p+1)x\], then q= |
| A. | -1 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 1927. |
If the ratio of the roots of \[a{{x}^{2}}+2bx+c=0\] is same as the ratio of the roots of \[p{{x}^{2}}+2qx+r=0\], then [Pb. CET 1991] |
| A. | \[\frac{b}{ac}=\frac{q}{pr}\] |
| B. | \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{ac}=\frac{{{q}^{2}}}{pr}\] |
| C. | \[\frac{2b}{ac}=\frac{{{q}^{2}}}{pr}\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. \[\frac{2b}{ac}=\frac{{{q}^{2}}}{pr}\] | |
| 1928. |
If the roots of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\] are real and of the form \[\frac{\alpha }{\alpha -1}\]and \[\frac{\alpha +1}{\alpha }\], then the value of \[{{(a+b+c)}^{2}}\]is [AMU 2000] |
| A. | \[{{b}^{2}}-4ac\] |
| B. | \[{{b}^{2}}-2ac\] |
| C. | \[2{{b}^{2}}-ac\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. \[{{b}^{2}}-2ac\] | |
| 1929. |
If \[\alpha \] and \[\beta \] are the roots of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\] \[(a\ne 0;\]\[a,b,c\] being different), then \[(1+\alpha +{{\alpha }^{2}})\] \[(1+\beta +{{\beta }^{2}})\] = [DCE 2000] |
| A. | Zero |
| B. | Positive |
| C. | Negative |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Negative | |
| 1930. |
If \[\alpha ,\beta \] are the roots of the quadratic equation \[{{x}^{2}}+bx-c=0\], then the equation whose roots are \[b\]and \[c\] is [Pb. CET 1989] |
| A. | \[{{x}^{2}}+\alpha x-\beta =0\] |
| B. | \[{{x}^{2}}-[(\alpha +\beta )+\alpha \beta ]x-\alpha \beta (\alpha +\beta )=0\] |
| C. | \[{{x}^{2}}+[(\alpha +\beta )+\alpha \beta ]x+\alpha \beta (\alpha +\beta )=0\] |
| D. | \[{{x}^{2}}+[\alpha \beta +(\alpha +\beta )]x-\alpha \beta (\alpha +\beta )=0\] |
| Answer» D. \[{{x}^{2}}+[\alpha \beta +(\alpha +\beta )]x-\alpha \beta (\alpha +\beta )=0\] | |
| 1931. |
If \[\alpha ,\beta \] are the roots of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\] then the equation whose roots are \[\alpha +\frac{1}{\beta }\]and \[\beta +\frac{1}{\alpha }\], is [RPET 1991] |
| A. | \[ac{{x}^{2}}+(a+c)bx+{{(a+c)}^{2}}=0\] |
| B. | \[ab{{x}^{2}}+(a+c)bx+{{(a+c)}^{2}}=0\] |
| C. | \[ac{{x}^{2}}+(a+b)cx+{{(a+c)}^{2}}=0\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. \[ab{{x}^{2}}+(a+c)bx+{{(a+c)}^{2}}=0\] | |
| 1932. |
If \[3{{p}^{2}}=5p+2\] and \[3{{q}^{2}}=5q+2\], where , then pq is equal to |
| A. | \[\frac{2}{3}\] |
| B. | \[-\frac{2}{3}\] |
| C. | \[\frac{3}{2}\] |
| D. | \[-\frac{3}{2}\] |
| Answer» C. \[\frac{3}{2}\] | |
| 1933. |
Let \[\alpha ,{{\alpha }^{2}}\]be the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}+x+1=0\], then the equation whose roots are \[{{\alpha }^{31}},{{\alpha }^{62}}\]is [AMU 1999] |
| A. | \[{{x}^{2}}-x+1=0\] |
| B. | \[{{x}^{2}}+x-1=0\] |
| C. | \[{{x}^{2}}+x+1=0\] |
| D. | \[{{x}^{60}}+{{x}^{30}}+1=0\] |
| Answer» D. \[{{x}^{60}}+{{x}^{30}}+1=0\] | |
| 1934. |
If \[\alpha ,\beta \]be the roots of the equation \[2{{x}^{2}}-35x+2=0\] then the value of \[{{(2\alpha -35)}^{3}}.{{(2\beta -35)}^{3}}\] is equal to [Bihar CEE 1994] |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 64 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 8 | |
| 1935. |
If \[\alpha \] and \[\beta \] are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-4x+1=0\] the value of \[{{\alpha }^{3}}+{{\beta }^{3}}\]is [MP PET 1994] |
| A. | 76 |
| B. | 52 |
| C. | -52 |
| D. | -76 |
| Answer» C. -52 | |
| 1936. |
The equation whose roots are \[\frac{1}{3+\sqrt{2}}\]and \[\frac{1}{3-\sqrt{2}}\] is [MP PET 1994] |
| A. | \[7{{x}^{2}}-6x+1=0\] |
| B. | \[6{{x}^{2}}-7x+1=0\] |
| C. | \[{{x}^{2}}-6x+7=0\] |
| D. | \[{{x}^{2}}-7x+6=0\] |
| Answer» B. \[6{{x}^{2}}-7x+1=0\] | |
| 1937. |
The roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b=0\]are p, and q, then the equation whose roots are \[{{p}^{2}}q\] and \[p{{q}^{2}}\] will be [MP PET 1980] |
| A. | \[{{x}^{2}}+abx+{{b}^{3}}=0\] |
| B. | \[{{x}^{2}}-abx+{{b}^{3}}=0\] |
| C. | \[b{{x}^{2}}+x+a=0\] |
| D. | \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+ab=0\] |
| Answer» B. \[{{x}^{2}}-abx+{{b}^{3}}=0\] | |
| 1938. |
If the product of roots of the equation, \[m{{x}^{2}}+6x+(2m-1)=0\] is -1, then the value of m will be [Pb. CET 1990] |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | -1 |
| C. | \[\frac{1}{3}\] |
| D. | \[-\frac{1}{3}\] |
| Answer» D. \[-\frac{1}{3}\] | |
| 1939. |
If the roots of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\] are \[\alpha ,\beta \], then the value of \[\alpha {{\beta }^{2}}+{{\alpha }^{2}}\beta +\alpha \beta \] will be [EAMCET 1980; AMU 1984] |
| A. | \[\frac{c(a-b)}{{{a}^{2}}}\] |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | \[-\frac{bc}{{{a}^{2}}}\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 0 | |
| 1940. |
If the roots of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\]be \[\alpha \]and \[\beta \], then the roots of the equation \[c{{x}^{2}}+bx+a=0\] are [MNR 1988; RPET 2003] |
| A. | \[-\alpha ,-\beta \] |
| B. | \[\alpha ,\frac{1}{\beta }\] |
| C. | \[\frac{1}{\alpha },\frac{1}{\beta }\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1941. |
The sum of the roots of a equation is 2 and sum of their cubes is 98, then the equation is [MP PET 1986] |
| A. | \[{{x}^{2}}+2x+15=0\] |
| B. | \[{{x}^{2}}+15x+2=0\] |
| C. | \[2{{x}^{2}}-2x+15=0\] |
| D. | \[{{x}^{2}}-2x-15=0\] |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1942. |
If the roots of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\]are \[l\] and\[2l\], then [MP PET 1986; MP PET 2002] |
| A. | \[{{b}^{2}}=9ac\] |
| B. | \[2{{b}^{2}}=9ac\] |
| C. | \[{{b}^{2}}=-4ac\] |
| D. | \[{{a}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}\] |
| Answer» C. \[{{b}^{2}}=-4ac\] | |
| 1943. |
If the roots of the given equation\[(2k+1){{x}^{2}}-(7k+3)x+k+2=0\]are reciprocal to each other, then the value of k will be [MP PET 1986] |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 1944. |
If the sum of the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0\] is three times their difference, then which one of the following is true [Dhanbad Engg. 1968] |
| A. | \[9{{p}^{2}}=2q\] |
| B. | \[2{{q}^{2}}=9p\] |
| C. | \[2{{p}^{2}}=9q\] |
| D. | \[9{{q}^{2}}=2p\] |
| Answer» D. \[9{{q}^{2}}=2p\] | |
| 1945. |
If the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+2mx+{{m}^{2}}-2m+6=0\] are same, then the value of m will be [MP PET 1986] |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | -1 |
| Answer» B. 0 | |
| 1946. |
If \[\alpha ,\beta \]are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b=0\]then the value of \[{{\alpha }^{3}}+{{\beta }^{3}}\]is equal to [RPET 1989; Pb. CET 1991] |
| A. | \[-({{a}^{3}}+3ab)\] |
| B. | \[{{a}^{3}}+3ab\] |
| C. | \[-{{a}^{3}}+3ab\] |
| D. | \[{{a}^{3}}-3ab\] |
| Answer» D. \[{{a}^{3}}-3ab\] | |
| 1947. |
If the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+x+1=0\] are \[\alpha ,\beta \] and the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0\] are \[\frac{\alpha }{\beta },\frac{\beta }{\alpha }\] then \[p\] is equal to [RPET 1987] |
| A. | -2 |
| B. | -1 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 1948. |
The quadratic equation whose one root is \[\frac{1}{2+\sqrt{5}}\] will be [RPET 1987] |
| A. | \[{{x}^{2}}+4x-1=0\] |
| B. | \[{{x}^{2}}+4x+1=0\] |
| C. | \[{{x}^{2}}-4x-1=0\] |
| D. | \[\sqrt{2}{{x}^{2}}-4x+1=0\] |
| Answer» B. \[{{x}^{2}}+4x+1=0\] | |
| 1949. |
The quadratic equation whose one root is \[2-\sqrt{3}\]will be [RPET 1985] |
| A. | \[{{x}^{2}}-4x-1=0\] |
| B. | \[{{x}^{2}}-4x+1=0\] |
| C. | \[{{x}^{2}}+4x-1=0\] |
| D. | \[{{x}^{2}}+4x+1=0\] |
| Answer» C. \[{{x}^{2}}+4x-1=0\] | |
| 1950. |
If the roots of the equation \[A{{x}^{2}}+Bx+C=0\] are \[\alpha ,\beta \] and the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+px+q=0\] are \[{{\alpha }^{2}},\ {{\beta }^{2}}\], then value of p will be [RPET 1986] |
| A. | \[\frac{{{B}^{2}}-2AC}{{{A}^{2}}}\] |
| B. | \[\frac{2AC-{{B}^{2}}}{{{A}^{2}}}\] |
| C. | \[\frac{{{B}^{2}}-4AC}{{{A}^{2}}}\] |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. \[\frac{{{B}^{2}}-4AC}{{{A}^{2}}}\] | |