MCQ Questions Chapter 4 Quadratic Equation Class 10 Mathematics

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Chapter 4 Quadratic Equation MCQ Questions

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Question. Equation ax² + 2x + 1 has one double root if :     
(a) a = 0
(b) a = − 1
(c) a = 1
(d) a = 2

Question. Solve for x : (x + 2) (x − 5) (x − 6) (x + 1) = 144   
(a) −1, −2, −3
(b) 7, − 3, 2
(c) 2, − 3, 5
(d) None of these

Question. The value of k (k > 0) for which the equations x² + kx + 64 = 0 and x² − 8x + k = 0 both will have real roots is :     
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) − 64
(d) None

Question. If the roots, x₁ and x₂, of the quadratic equation x₂ −2x + c = 0 also satisfy the equation 7x² − 4×1 = 47, then which of the following is true ?   
(a) c = −15
(b) x₁ = 5, x₂ = 3
(c) x₁ = 4.5, x₂ = − 2.5
(d) None of these

Question. Solve : √2x + 9 − √x −4 = 3       
(a) 4, 16
(b) 8, 20
(c) 2, 8
(d) None

Question. If the roots of the equation x² −bx/ac−c =m−1/m+1 are equal and of opposite sign, then the value of m will be :   
(a) a−b/a+b
(b) b−a/a+b
(c) a+b/a−b
(d) b+a/b−a

Question. If a, b are the roots of the equation x² + 2x + 4 = 0, then 1/α³+1/β³ is equal to :   
(a) − 1/ 2
(b) 1/ 4
(c) 32
(d) 1/ 32

Question. Solve for x : 2[x² +1/x²] −9[x−1/x] +14 = 0 :     
(a) 1/ 2 , 1, 2
(b) 2, 4, 1/ 3
(c) 1 /3 , 4, 1
(d) None

Question. Solve for x : √x² + x−6−x² + 2 = √x² −7x + 10, + x ∈ R :   
(a) 2, 6, 10 − 3
(b) 2, 6
(c) −2, −6
(d) None of these

Question. If the equation (3x)2 + (27 × 31/k − 15) x + 4 = 0 has equal roots, then k =     
(a) − 2
(b) −1/2
(c) 1/ 2
(d) 0

Question. What does the following graph represent ?     

(a) Quadratic polynomial has just one root.
(b)Quadratic polynomial has equal roots.
(c)Quadratic polynomial has no root.
(d) Quadratic polynomial has equal roots and con- stant term is non-zero.

Question. If the roots of the equations (c²−ab)x²−2(a²−bc)x+(b²−ac)=0 for a ∈ 0 are real and equal, then the value of a³+b³+c³ is     
(a) abc
(b) 3abc
(c) zero
(d) None of these

Question. If, α, β are the roots of X² − 8X+P=0 and α²+β² =40. then the value of P is       
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 14

Question. Consider a polynomial ax² + bx + c such that zero is one of it’s roots then     
(a) c = 0, x = −b a satisfies the polynomial equation
(b) c ¹ 0, x = −a b satisfies the polynomial equation
(c) x = −b a satisfies the polynomial equation.
(d) Polynomial has equal roots.

Question. Consider a quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax² − x + c such that ac > 1 and it’s graph lies below x-axis then:   
(a) c=0,x=−b/a
(b) c≠0,x=−a/b
(c) x=−b/a
(d) x=−b/a

Question. If both the roots of the equations x² + mx + 1 = 0 and (b − c) x² + (c − a) x + (a − b) = 0 are common, then :     
(a) m = − 2
(b) m = − 1
(c) m = 0
(d) m = 1

Question. If α,β are the roots of a quadratic equation x² − 3x + 5 = 0 then the equation whose roots are (a² − 3a + 7) and (b² − 3b + 7) is :   
(a) x² + 4x + 1 = 0
(b) x² − 4x + 4 = 0
(c) x² − 4x − 1 = 0
(d) x² + 2x + 3 = 0

Question. If α, β are the roots of the equation x² + 7x + 12 = 0, then the equation whose roots are (α + β)² and (α − β)² is :   
(a) x² + 50x + 49 = 0
(b) x² − 50x + 49 = 0
(c) x² − 50x − 49 = 0
(d) x² + 12x + 7 = 0

Question. The expression a²x² + bx + 1 will be positive for all x ∈ R if :   
(a) b² > 4a²
(b) b² < 4a²
(c) 4b² > a²
(d) 4b² < a²

Question. For what value of a the curve y = x² + ax + 25 touches the x-axis :     
(a) 0
(b) ± 5
(c) ± 10
(d) None

Question. If a, b are roots of the quadratic equation x² + bx − c = 0, then the equation whose roots are b and c is     
(a) x² + ax − b = 0
(b) x² − [(α + β) + ab] x − αβ (α + β) = 0
(c) x² + (αβ + α + β) x + αβ (α + β) = 0
(d) x² + (αβ + α + β) x − αβ (α + β) = 0

Question. The number of real solutions of x −1/x² −4 =2 −1/x² −4  is :   
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) Infinite

Question. Solve for x : x⁶ − 26x³ − 27 = 0   
(a) − 1, 3
(b) 1, 3
(c) 1, − 3
(d) −1, −3

Question. The value of the expression x² + 2bx + c will be positive for all real x if :   
(a) b² − 4c > 0
(b) b² − 4c < 0
(c) c² < b
(d) b² < c

Question. If the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 are imaginary then for all values of a, b, c and x ∈ R, the expression a²x² + abx + ac is     
(a) Positive
(b) Non-negative
(c) Negative
(d) May be positive, zero or negative

Question. The coefficient of x in the equation x²+px+p=0 was wrongly written as 17 in place of 13 and the roots thus found were −2 and −15. The roots of the correct equation would be   
(a) −4, −9
(b) −3, −10
(c) −3, −9
(d) −4, −10

Question. If a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0, then the value of α2/β+β2/α   is     
(a) 2bc−a³/b²c
(b) 3abc−b³/a²c
(c) 3abc−b²/a³c
(d) ab−b²c/2b²c

Question. If the equations x² + bx + c = 0 and x² + cx + b = 0, (b ∈ c) have a common root then :     
(a) b + c = 0
(b) b + c = 1
(c) b + c + 1 = 0
(d) None of these

Question. If both the roots of the equations k(6x² + 3) + rx + 2x² − 1 = 0 and 6k (2x² + 1) + px + 4x² − 2 = 0 are common, then 2r − p is equal to :       
(a) 1
(b) − 1
(c) 2
(d) 0

Question. If the ratio between the roots of the equation lx²+mx + n= 0 is p:q, then the value of √p/ q +√q/p+√n/l is     
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 0
(d) −1

Question. The integral values of k for which the equation (k − 2) x² + 8x + k + 4 = 0 has both the roots real, distinct and negative is :   
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) − 4

Question. Solve : √2x + 9 + x = 13 :       
(a) 4, 16
(b) 8, 20
(c) 2, 8
(d) None of these

Question. Find the root of the quadratic equation bx²−2ax+a=0     
(a) √b/√b±√a−b
(b) √a/√b±√a−b 
(c) √a/√a±√a−b 
(d) √a/√a±√a+b 

Question. The equation √x + 1− √x −14 = √4x −1 + -=- has :     
(a) No solution
(b) One solution
(c) Two solutions
(d) More than two solutions

Question. The number of real roots of the equation (x − 1)² + (x − 2)² + (x − 3)² = 0 :   
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 6

Question. If 4 is a solution of the equation x²+3x+k=10, where k is a constant, what is the other solution ?     
(a) −18
(b) −7
(c) −28
(d) None of these

Question. If x² − ax − 21 = 0 and x² − 3ax + 35 = 0 ; a > 0 have a common root, then a is equal to :     
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 5

Question. The adjoining figure shows the graph of y = ax² + bx + c. Then which of the following is correct :     

(i) a > 0 (ii) b > 0
(iii) c > 0 (iv) b² < 4ac
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) & (iv)
(d) None of these

Question. The values of a for which the quadratic equation (1 − 2a) x² − 6ax − 1 = 0 and ax² − x + 1 = 0 have at least one root in common are :       
(a) 1/ 2 , 2/ 9
(b) 0, 1/ 2
(c) 2/ 9
(d) 0, 1/ 2 , 2/ 9

Question. If the quadratic equation 2x² + ax + b = 0 and 2x² + bx + a = 0 (a ∈ b) have a common root, the value of a + b is :     
(a) − 3
(b) − 2
(c) − 1
(d) 0

Question. The roots of the equation |x² − x − 6| = x + 2 are       
(a) − 2, 1, 4
(b) 0, 2, 4
(c) 0, 1, 4
(d) −2, 2, 4

Question. If, l, m, n are real and l=m, then the roots of the equations (l−m)x2−5(l+m)x−2(l−m)=0 are       
(a) Real and Equal
(b) Complex
(c) Real and Unequal
(d) None of these

Question. In a family, eleven times the number of children is greater than twice the square of the number of children by 12. How many children are there ?       
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 5

Question. Find all the integral values of a for which the quad- ratic equation (x – a) (x – 10) + 1 = 0 has integral roots :       
(a) 12, 8
(b) 4, 6
(c) 2, 0
(d) None

Question. The equation x − 2/x−1 = 1− 2/x−1 has       
(a) Two roots
(b) Infinitely many roots
(c) Only one root
(d) No root

Question. The value of x which satisfy the expression : (5 + 2√)x2−3 =  10     
(a) ± 2, ±√ 3
(b) ± √2 , ± 4
(c) ± 2, ±√ 2
(d) 2,√ 2 , √3

Question. Graph of y = ax² + bx + c is given adjacently. What conclusions can be drawn from the graph?     

(i) a > 0 (ii) b < 0
(iii) c < 0 (iv) b² − 4ac > 0
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (ii) & (iv
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)

Question. The value of k, so that the equations 2x² + kx − 5 = 0 and x² − 3x − 4 = 0 have one root in common is :   
(a) − 2, − 3
(b) − 3, −27 /4
(c) − 5, − 6
(d) None of these

Question. If x² − (a + b) x + ab = 0, then the value of (x − a)² + (x − b)² is       
(a) a²+b²
(b) (a+b)²
(c) (a−b)²
(d) a²⁻b²

Question. If the expression x² − 11x + a and x² − 14x + 2a must have a common factor and a ∈ 0, then the common factor is :     
(a) (x − 3)
(b) (x − 6)
(c) (x − 8)
(d) None

Question. If the equation x² + bx + ca = 0 and x² + cx + ab = 0 have a common root and b ∈ c, then their other roots will satisfy the equation :       
(a) x² − (b + c) x + bc = 0
(b) x² − ax + bc = 0
(c) x2 + ax + bc = 0
(d) None of these

Question. The value of m for which one of the roots of x² − 3x + 2m = 0 is double of one of the roots of x² − x + m = 0 is :     
(a) 0, 2
(b) 0, − 2
(c) 2, − 2
(d) None

Question. The sum of the roots of 1/x+a + 1/x + b =1/c is zero.The product of the roots is     
(a) 0
(b) 1/2(a+b)
(c) −1/2(a²+b²)
(d) 2(a² + b²)

Question. The sum of all the real roots of the equation lx −2l² +lx−2 l−2= 0 is       
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) None of these

Question. For the equation 3x² + px + 3 = 0, p > 0, if one of the roots is square of the other, then p =     
(a) 1/ 3
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2/ 3

Question. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?       
(a) x² + 2x + 1 = (4 – x)² + 3 
(b) – 2x² = (5 – x) (2x – 2/5)
(c) (k + 1) x² + 3/2 x = 7 (where k = – 1)
(d) x³ – x2 = (x – 1)³

Question. The degree of quadratic equation is   
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 5

Question. Which of the following equations has 2 as a root?   
(a) x² – 4x + 5 = 0
(b) x² + 3x – 12 = 0
(c) 2x² – 7x + 6 = 0
(d) 3x² – 6x – 2 = 0

Question. The roots of the quadratic equation x² – 0.04 = 0 are     
(a) ± 0.2
(b) ± 0.02
(c) 0.4
(d) 2

Question. In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:   
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Question. Assertion (A): The equation x² + 3x + 1 = (x – 2)² is a quadratic equation.   
Reason (R): Any equation of the form ax² + bx + c = 0 where a π 0, is a quadratic equation.

Question. Assertion (A): (2x – 1)² – 4x² + 5 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.   
Reason (R): x = 0, 3 are the roots of the equation 2x² – 6x = 0.

Question. The roots of the equation 4/3 x² – 2x + 3/4 = 0 are    
(a) 2/3 , 3/2 
(b) 3/4 , 3/4
(c) 1/2 , – 1/2
(d) None of these

Question. The required solution of 4x² – 25x = 0 are   
(a) x = 0, x = 12/7
(b) x = 0, x = 25/4
(c) x = 1, x = 5/9
(d) x = 1, x = 12/7

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Question. Assertion (A): When the quadratic equation 6x² – x – 2 = 0 is factorised, we get its roots as 2/3 and − 1/2 ,
Reason (R): 6x² – x – 2 = 0 ⇒ 2x(3x – 2) + (3x – 2) = 0 ⇒ (3x – 2) (2x + 1) = 0 ⇒ x= 2/3 , – 1/2 

Question. Assertion (A): If x² x − (√3 + 1) + √3 = 0, then x² – √3x – x + √3 = 0     
⇒ x(x − √3) − 1(x − √3) = 0 ⇒ (x − √3) (x − 1) = 0 ⇒ x = √3 , 1
Reason (R): If we can factorise ax² + bx + c, a π 0 into a product of two linear factors, then the roots of the quadratic
equation ax² + bx + c = 0 can be found by equating each factor to zero.

Question. The discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x² – 6x + 3 = 0 is:     
(a) 12  
(b) 84
(c) 2 3
(d) –12

Question. The roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 are given by -b ± √b² – 4ac/2ac if b² – 4ac .     
(a) < 0
(b) ≤ 0
(c) > 0
(d) ≥ 0

Question. The quadratic formula was given by an ancient Indian mathematician.     
(a) Sridharacharya
(b) Aryabhata
(c) Brahmagupta
(d) None of these

Question. The area of a rectangular cardboard is 2 80 cm . If its perimeter is 36 cm, find its length.   
(a) 40 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 20 cm
(d) 8 cm

Question. If the product of the roots of x² – 3x + k = 10 is – 2, what is the value of’ k’?     
(a) -2
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d)-8

Question. When are the roots of a quadratic equation real and equal?     
(a) When the discriminant is positive.
(b) When the discriminant is zero.
(c) When the discriminant is negative.
(d) When the discriminant is non-negative.

Question. Identify the correct statement.   
(a) The roots of the quadratic equation 2y² + 9y = 0 0 are 0 and -9/2 .
(b) The value of ‘k’ for which 4m² + k -15 = 0 has a root m = 3 is 7.
(c) The quadratic equation (4x – 11)² = 0 has two distinct roots.
(d) 7x² – 12x – 18 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.

Question. If α and β are the roots of the equation x² -3x + 2 = 0 , which of the following is the equation whose roots are (α +1) and (β +1) ?     
(a) x² + 5x + 6 = 0
(b) x² – 5x – 6 = 0
(c) x² – 5x – 6 = 0
(d) x² – 5x + 6 = 0

Question. Find the roots of 3x² -2√6x + 2 = 0 .   
(a) 2/√3 , 2/√3
(b) √2/√3 , √2/√3
(c) √2/3 , √3/2
(d) √2/3 , √3/3

Question. If 2a² + a – 2 = 1 and a >0, find ‘a’.   
(a) 3/2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) -1

Question. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?   
(a) x – 5/x = x²
(b) x² + 2/x² = 1
(c) 2x² + 3√x + 4 = 0
(d) x² – 1 = 2x² + 4 

Question. The quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 has no real root. Which of the following is true?     
(a) b² – 4ac < 0
(b) b² – 4ac + 0
(c) b² – 4ac > 0
(d) b² + 4ac < 0

Question. The perimeter and area of a rectangular park are 80 m and 400 m² . What is its length?     
(a) 20m
(b) 15m
(c) 30m
(d) 40m

Question. The discriminant of the equation 9x² + 6x + 1 = 0 is    
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

Question. If D is the discriminant of the equation x² + 2x – 4, then 2D is:   
(a) 20
(b) 40
(c) 60
(d) 80

Question. In the following question, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

(1) Assertion (A): The values of x are – a/2 , a for a quadratic equation 2x² + ax – a² = 0.     
Reason (R): For quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0, x = -b ± √b² – 4ac/2ac

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