EDUCATION SPRINT

CLASS- X Total Marks : 263

QUADRATIC EQ IN ONE VARIABLE

Section A

* Choose the right answer from the given options. [1 Marks Each] [15]

1. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?

(A) (x + 2)2 = 2(x + 3) (B) x2 + 3x = (−1)(1 − 3x)

(C) (x + 2)(x − 1) = x
2
− 2x − 3 (D) x3 −x
2
+ 2x + 1 = (x + 1)
3

2. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?

(A) (x − 2)(x + 1) = (x − 1)(x − 3) (B) (x + 2)3 = 2x (x
2
− 1)

(C) x2 + 3x + 1 = (x − 2)
2
(D) 8(x − 2)3 = (2x − 1)
3
+3

3. Which of the following equations has 2 as a root?

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
x − 4x + 5 = 0 x + 3x − 12 = 0 2x − 7x + 6 = 0 3x − 6x − 2 = 0

4. If 1
is a root of the equation 2
x + kx −
5
= 0 , then the value of k is
2 4

(A) 2 (B) −2 (C)

1
(D)
1

4 2

5. If 1

2
is a root of the quadratic equation 4x
2
− 4kx + k + 5 = 0 , then the value
of k is
(A) −6 (B) −3 (C) 3 (D) 6

6. The roots of the equation x2 − 3x − 10 = 0 are

(A) 2,- 5 (B) −2, 5 (C) 2, 5 (D) −2, −5
3−√5
7. If one root of a quadratic equation with rational coefficients is 2
, then the
other
−3−√5 −3+√5 3+√5 √3+5
(A) 2
(B) 2
(C) 2
(D) 2

If the equation has equal roots then the value of is

2
8. 2x − 5x + (k + 3) = 0 k

(A) (B) − 98 (C) (D) − 18

9 1

8 8

9. The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x² – kx + k = 0 has equal roots
is (are)
(A) 0 only (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 0, 8

10. If the equation 3x

2
− kx + 2k = 0 roots, then the the value(s) of k is (are)
(A) 6 (B) 0 Only (C) 24 only (D) 0

11. If the equation {k + 1)x

2
− 2(k − 1)x + 1 = 0 has equal roots, then the
values of k are

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 (A) 1, 3 (B) 0, 3 (C) 0, 1 (D) 0, 1

If the equation 2x has real and different roots, then the values
2
12. − 6x + p = 0

of p are given by
(A) p (B) p (C) p (D) p
9 9 9 9
< ≤ > ≥
2 2 2 2

–
The quadratic equation has
2
13. 2x − √5x + 1 = 0

(A) two distinct real roots (B) two equal real roots
(C) no real roots (D) more than two real roots

14. Which of the following equations has two distinct real roots?
–
(A) 2x2 − 3√2x +
9
= 0 (B) x2 +x−5 = 0
4
–
(C) x 2
+ 3x + 2√2 = 0

(D) 5x2 − 3x + 1 = 0

15. Which of the following equations has no real roots?

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(A) x2 − 4x + 3√2 = 0 (B) x2 + 4x − 3√2 = 0
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(C) x2 (D) 3x
2
− 4x − 3√2 = 0 + 4√3x + 4 = 0

* Answer The Following Questions In One Sentence. [33]

–
Check whether the following are quadratic equations:√3x2
3
16. − 2x +
5
= 0

17. Check whether the following are quadratic equations: (2x + 1) (3x – 2) = 6(x + 1)
(x – 2)
18. Check whether the following are quadratic equations:
3 3 2
(x − 3) +5 = x + 7x −1

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

3
19. x−
x
= 2, x ≠ 0

20. Check whether the following are quadratic equations: x+

2

x
2
= x ,x ≠ 0

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:x

2 1
21. +
x
2
= 3, x ≠ 0

22. In each of the following, determine whether the given numbers are roots of the
given equations or not; x2 – x + 1 = 0; 1, – 1
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23. If √2 is a root of the equation kx
2
+ √2 − 4 = 0 , find the value of k.
24. If a is a root of the equation x2 – (a + b)x + k = 0, find the value of k.
25. Solve equation by factorization
4x2 = 3x
2

Solve equation by factorization

x −5x
26. 2
= 0

27. Solve equation by factorization

(x – 3) (2x + 5) = 0
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28. Solve equation by factorizationx2 − (1 + √2)x + √2 = 0

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29. Find the discriminant of the following equations and hence find the nature of
roots: 3x2 – 5x – 2 = 0
30. Find the discriminant of the following equations and hence find the nature of
roots: 2x2– 3x + 5 = 0
31. Find the discriminant of the following equations and hence find the nature of
roots: 7x2 + 8x + 2 = 0
32. Find the discriminant of the following equations and hence find the nature of
roots: 3x2 + 2x - 1 = 0
33. Find the discriminant of the following equations and hence find the nature of
roots: 16x2 - 40x + 25 = 0
34. Find the discriminant of the following equations and hence find the nature of
roots: 2x2 + 15x + 30 = 0
35. Discuss the nature of the roots of quadratic equations : x2 – 4x – 1 = 0
Discuss the nature of the roots of quadratic equations :
1
36. 3x
2
− 2x +
3
= 0

–
37. Discuss the nature of the roots of quadratic equations : 3x
2
− 4√3x + 4 = 0

Discuss the nature of the roots of quadratic equations :x2

1
38. −
2
x+4 = 0

39. Discuss the nature of the roots of quadratic equations : -2x2 + x + 1 = 0

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40. Discuss the nature of the roots of quadratic equations :2√3x2 − 5x + √3 = 0

41. Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equations:
2 1 1
x − x− = 0
2 2

42. Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equations:
–
x − 2√3x − 1 = 0 If real roots exist, find them.
2

43. Solve the following equation by factorisation :

x2 + 6x – 16 = 0
44. Solve the following equation by factorisation :
3x2 + 11x + 10 = 0
45. Solve the following equation by factorisation :
2x2 + ax – a2= 0
46. Discuss the nature of the roots of equation: 3x2 – 7x + 8 = 0
–
47. Discuss the nature of the roots of equation: 5x
2
− 6√5x + 9 = 0

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48. Discuss the nature of the roots of equation: √3x − 2x − √3 = 0

* Answer the following questions. [3 Marks Each] [165]

49. In each of the following, determine whether the given numbers are roots of the
given equations or not; 2 −2
3x − 13x − 10 = 0; 5 , 3

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50. If 2

3
is a solution of the equation 2
7x + kx − 3 = 0 , find the value of k.

Solve the following equation by factorization 7 (3x − 5)

1 2
51. = 28

52. Solve the following equation by factorization

3(y2 – 6) = y(y + 7) – 3
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53. Solve the following equation by factorization √3x + 10x + 7√3 = 0

Solve the following equation by factorization x x−1 1

54. x−1
+
x
= 2
2

Solve the following equation by factorization x x+1 34

55. x+1
+
x
=
15

56. Solve the following equation by factorization

a b
+ = a + b, a + b ≠ 0, ab ≠ 0
ax−1 bx−1

57. Solve the following equation by factorization 1

=
1
+
1
+
1

2a+b+2x 2a b 2x

−−−−−
58. Solve the following equation by factorization√3x + 4 = x

59. Solve the following equation by using formula :

2x2 – 7x + 6 = 0
60. Solve the following equation by using formula :
2x2 – 6x + 3 = 0
61. Solve the following equation by using formula :
x2 + 7x – 7 = 0
62. Solve the following equation by using formula :
(2x + 3)(3x – 2) + 2 = 0
63. Solve the following equation by using formula :
25x2 + 30x + 7 = 0
–
64. Solve the following equation by using formula :2x2 + √5 − 5 = 0

65. Solve the following equation by using formula :

a (x2 + 1) = (a2+ 1) x , a ≠ 0

66. Solve the following equation by using formula :x − 1

x
= 3, x ≠ 0

67. Solve the following equation by using formula :

1 1
+ = 3, x ≠ 0, 2
x x−2

68. Solve the following equation by using quadratic equations for x and give your
5x(x + 2) = 3
69. Find the value(s) of m for which each of the following quadratic equation has
real and equal roots: (3m + 1)x2 + 2(m + 1)x + m = 0
70. Find the value(s) of m for which each of the following quadratic equation has
real and equal roots: x2 + 2(m – 1) x + (m + 5) = 0
71. Find two consecutive natural numbers such that the sum of their squares is 61.

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72. If the product of two consecutive even integers is 224, find the integers.
73. Find two consecutive even natural numbers such that the sum of their squares
is 340.
74. The sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their squares is 41. Taking one
number as x, form ail equation in x and solve it to find the numbers.
75. The difference between the squares of two numbers is 45. The square of the
smaller number is 4 times the larger number. Determine the numbers.
76. There are three consecutive positive integers such that the sum of the square of
the first and the product of other two is 154. What are the integers?
77. Find three consecutive odd integers, the sum of whose squares is 83.
78. In a certain positive fraction, the denominator is greater than the numerator by
3. If 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator, the fraction is
decreased by 14
1
Find the fraction.

79. A two digit number contains the bigger at ten’s place. The product of the digits
is 27 and the difference between two digits is 6. Find the number.
80. A two digit positive number is such that the product of its digits is 6. If 9 is
added to the number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.
81. A rectangle of area 105 cm² has its length equal to x cm. Write down its breadth
in terms of x. Given that the perimeter is 44 cm, write down an equation in x and
solve it to determine the dimensions of the rectangle.
82. A rectangular garden 10 m by 16 m is to be surrounded by a concrete walk of
uniform width. Given that the area of the walk is 120 square metres, assuming
the width of the walk to be x, form an equation in x and solve it to find the value
of x.
83. The perimeter of a rectangular plot is 180 m and its area is 1800 m2. Take the
length of the plot as x m. Use the perimeter 180 m to write the value of the
breadth in terms of x. Use the values of length, breadth and the area to write an
equation in x. Solve the equation to calculate the length and breadth of the plot.
84. The lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are (x + 9) cm and (2x – 3) cm
and the distance between them is (x + 4) cm. If its area is 540 cm2, find x.
85. If the perimeter of a rectangular plot is 68 m and the length of its diagonal is 26
m, find its area.
86. Mohini wishes to fit three rods together in the shape of a right triangle. If the
hypotenuse is 2 cm longer than the base and 4 cm longer than the shortest
side, find the lengths of the rods.
87. In a P.T. display, 480 students are arranged in rows and columns. If there are 4
more students in each row than the number of rows, find the number of

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 students in each row.
88. A bus covers a distance of 240 km at a uniform speed. Due to heavy rain its
speed gets reduced by 10km/h and as such it takes two hrs longer to cover the
total distance. Assuming the uniform speed to be 'x' km/h, form an equation
and solve it to evaluate 'x'.
89. 2x articles cost Rs. (5x + 54) and (x + 2) similar articles cost Rs. (10x – 4), find x.
90. A trader buys x articles for a total cost of Rs 600.
(i) Write down the cost of one article in terms of x.
If the cost per article were Rs 5 more, the number of articles that can be bought
for Rs 600 would be four less.
(ii) Write down the equation in x for the above situation and solve it to find x.
91. The sum of the ages of Vivek and his younger brother Amit is 47 years. The
product of their ages in years is 550. Find their ages.
92. Solve the following equation by factorisation :
6 2 1
− =
x x−1 x−2

93. Solve the following equation by using formula :

1
x (3x + ) = 6
2

94. Solve the following equation by using formula :

2x+5 x+1
=
3x+4 x+3

95. Solve the following equation by using formula :

2 1 4 3
− = −
x+2 x+1 x+4 x+3

96. Solve the following equation by using formula :

x2 + (4 – 3a)x – 12a = 0
97. Solve for x using the quadratic formula. Write your answer correct to two
significant figures: (x – 1)2 – 3x + 4 = 0.
98. Find the values of k so that the quadratic equation (4 – k) x2 + 2 (k + 2) x + (8k +
1) = 0 has equal roots.
99. Find the value(s) of k for which each of the following quadratic equation has
equal roots: 3kx2 = 4(kx – 1)
100. Divide 16 into two parts such that the twice the square of the larger part
exceeds the square of the smaller part by 164.
101. Two squares have sides A cm and (x + 4) cm. The sum of their areas is 656 sq.
cm.Express this as an algebraic equation and solve it to find the sides of the
squares.
102. The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 1 m less than twice the shortest
side. If the third side is 1 m more than the shortest side, find the sides of the
triangle.

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103. By selling an article for Rs. 21, a trader loses as much per cent as the cost price
of the article. Find the cost price.

Section B

* Answer The Following Questions in Brief. [50]

1. In each of the following, determine whether the given numbers are roots of the
given equations or not; x2 – 5x + 6 = 0; 2, – 3
2. Solve equation by factorization : x (2x + 1) = 6
3. Solve equation by factorization : 3x2 – 5x – 12 = 0
4. Solve equation by factorization : 21x2 – 8x – 4 = 0
5. Solve equation by factorization : 3x2= x + 4
6. Solve equation by factorization : x(6x – 1) = 35
7. Solve equation by factorization : 2

3
x
2
−
1

3
x = 1

8. Solve equation by factorization : 2x2 – 8x – 24 = 0 when x∈I

9. Solve equation by factorization : a2x2 + 2ax + 1 = 0, a ≠ 0
10. Solve equation by factorization : x2 – (p + q)x + pq = 0
11. Solve equation by factorization : a2x2 + (a2+ b2)x + b2 = 0, a ≠ 0
12. Solve equation by factorization : x+
1
x
= 2
1

20

13. Solve equation by factorization : 2

2
−
5

x
+ 2 = 0, x ≠ 0
x

14. Solve equation by factorization : x

−
x

3
− 10 = 0
15

15. Find the values of x if p + 1 =0 and x2 + px – 6 = 0

16. Solve equation using formula : 256x2 – 32x + 1 = 0
17. Without solving the following quadratic equation, find the value of ‘p’ for which
the given equations have real and equal roots: px2 – 4x + 3 = 0
18. Without solving the following quadratic equation, find the value of ‘p’ for which
the given equations have real and equal roots: x2 + (p – 2)x + p = 0.
19. Find the value(s) of p for which the equation 2x2 + 3x + p = 0 has real roots.
20. Find the least positive value of k for which the equation x2 + kx + 4 = 0 has real
roots.
21. At an annual function of a school, each student gives the gift to every other
student. If the number of gifts is 1980, find the number of students.
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22. Solve equation by factorisation : √3x + 10x + 7√3 = 0

23. Solve equation using formula : 2x2 – 3x – 1 = 0

24. Solve equation by using formula : 4

3
−3 =
2x+3
5
, x ≠ 0, −
3

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25. Find two natural numbers which differ by 3 and whose squares have the sum of
117.
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