MATHEMATICS

Daily Practice Problems

Target IIT JEE-2021
GLADIATOR

BATCH : G-1 TIME : 35 MIN. DPP-3

x 2  6x  8
1. Find the possible values of ‘’ for which the expression y  have atleast one common linear
  6x  8x 2
factor in numerator and denominator.
(A) –2 (B) 2 (C) 14 (D) –8

2. If ,  are the roots of the quadratic equation (p2 + p + 1)x2 + (p – 1)x + p2 = 0 such that unity lies between
the roots then find the set of values of p.

3. The roots  and  of a quadratic equation are the square of two consecutive natural numbers. The geometric
mean of the two roots is 1 greater than the difference of the roots. If  and  lies between the roots of
x2 –– cx + 1 = 0, then find the minimum integral value of c.

 3c 
4. If the equation ax2 + 2bx – 3c = 0 has no real roots and    a  b , then :
 4 
(A) c < 0 (B) c > 0 (C) c = 0 (D) a + 2b – 3c > 0

5. Find the smallest positive integral value of ‘a’ for which the greater root of the equation
x2 – (a2 + a + 1)x + a(a2 + 1) = 0 lies between the roots of the equation x2 – a2x – (a2 – 2) = 0.

6. The set of values of ‘c’ for which the equation x2 – 4x – c – 8x 2  32x  8c  0 has exactly two distinct
real solutions, is (a, b) then find the value of (b – a).

Comprehension (7 to 8) :
Let ax2 + a2x + 2 = 0 be a quadratic equation, a  R and S be the set of values of a for which roots of this
equation are imaginary or equal, then answer the following questions :
7. Number of integral values of a in set S is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

8. If  and  are sum and product of roots of the given equation respectively, then (–) is :
(A) always a prime number (B) always an odd integer
(C) always an irrational number (D) dependent on value of a

9. Let  be the roots of x2 – x + p = 0 and ,  be the roots of x2 – 4x + q = 0.If , , ,  are in G.P., then
integral values of p, q are respectively.
(A) –2, –32 (B) –2, 3 (C) –6, 3 (D) –6, –32

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 ANSWER AND SOLUTION

1. (B, C,D)

2. p  (–1, 0)

3. 10

4. (A, D)

5. 3

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6. 2 2 

7. (B)

8. (A)

9. (A)