Class X Math
MCQ for Quadratic Equations
1. Every quadratic polynomial can have at most
(a) three zeros
(b) one zero
(c) two zeros
(d) none of these
2. If x2 + 5px + 16 has no real roots, then
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) none of these
3. For ax2 + bx + c = 0, which of the following statement is wrong?
(a) If b2 – 4ac is a perfect square, the roots are rational.
(b) If b2 = 4ac , the roots are real and equal.
(c) If b2 – 4ac is negative, no real roots exist.
(d) If b2 = 4ac , the roots are real and unequal.
4. The roots of the equation 9x2 – bx + 81 = 0 will be equal, if the value of b is
(a) ± 9
(b) ± 18
(c) ± 27
(d) ± 54
5. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?
(a) 3x2 – 5x + 9
(b)
(c) x2 – 9x = 0
(c)
6. For what value of
t is
a solution of 7
x2 +
tx – 3 = 0
(a) –6
(b)
(c)
(d) 6
7. The value of p for equation 2x2 – 4x + p = 0 to have real roots will be
(a) p ≤ –2
(b) p ≥ 2
(c) p ≤ 2
(d) p ≥ –2
8. Which of the following has real roots?
9. If p = 1 and q = –2 are roots of equation x2 – px + q = 0 , then quadratic equation will be
(a) x2 + 2x –1= 0
(b) x2 – x – 2 = 0
(c) x2 – 2x + 1= 0
(d) x2 + x + 2 = 0
10. Roots of quadratic equation x2 – 3x = 0 , will be
(a) 3
(b) 0, –3
(c) 0, 3
(d) none of these
11. Value of D when root of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real and unequal will be
(a) D ≥ 0
(b) D > 0
(c) D < 0
(d) D = 0
12. If px2 + qx + r = 0 has equal roots, value of r will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) none of these
13. Positive value of p for which equation x2 + px + 64 = 0 and x2 – 8x + p = 0 will both have real roots will be
(a) p ≥ 16
(b) p ≤ 16
(c) p = 16
(d) none of these
14. If equation 9x2 + 6px + 4 = 0 has equal roots, then both roots are equal to
15. If the equation x2 – kx + 1, have no real roots, then
(a) –2 < k < 2
(b) –3 < k < 3
(c) k > 2
(d) k < –2