Question:

Choose the correct answers for the following questions.

(1.) Which one is the quadratic equation?

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(2.) Out of the following equations which one is not a quadratic equation?

A. x2 + 4x = 11 + x2
B. x2 = 4x
C. 5x2 = 90
D. 2x – x2 = x2 + 5

(3.) The roots of x2 + kx + k = 0 are real and equal, find k.
A. 0
B. 4
C. 0 or 4
D. 2

(4.) For √2x2 – 5x + √ 2 = 0 find the value of the discriminant.
A. -5
B. 17
C. 2

D. 2 √2 – 5

(5.) Which of the following quadratic equations has roots 3, 5?
A. 
x2 – 15x + 8 = 0
B. x2 – 8x + 15 = 0
C. x2 + 3x + 5 = 0
D. x2 + 8x – 15 = 0

(6.) Out of the following equations, find the equation having the sum of its roots -5.
A. 3x2 – 15x + 3 = 0
B. x2 – 5x + 3 = 0
C. x2 + 3x – 5 = 0
D. 3x2 + 15x + 3 = 0

(7.) √5 m2 – √5m + √5 = 0 which of the following statement is true for this given equation?
A. Real and unequal roots
B. Real and equal roots
C. Roots are not real
D. Three roots.

(8.) One of the roots of equation x2 + mx – 5 = 0 is 2; find m.
A. -2
B. – ½
C. ½
D. 2

Answer:
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Solution:
B. x (x + 5) = 2
Explanation:
It is in the form of ax2 + bx + c

(2.) Out of the following equations which one is not a quadratic equation?

A. x2 + 4x = 11 + x2
B. x2 = 4x
C. 5x2 = 90
D. 2x – x2 = x2 + 5

Solution:
A. x2 + 4x = 11 + x2
Explanation:
In all other options highest degree of equation is 2, which also the degree of quadratic equation. But in Option A, degree of polynomial is 1

(3.) The roots of x2 + kx + k = 0 are real and equal, find k.
A. 0
B. 4
C. 0 or 4
D. 2

Solution:
C. 0 or 4
Explanation:

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(4.) For √2x2 – 5x + √ 2 = 0 find the value of the discriminant.
A. -5
B. 17
C. 2

D. 2 √2 – 5

Solution:
B. 17
Explanation:

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(5.) Which of the following quadratic equations has roots 3, 5?
A. x2 – 15x + 8 = 0
B. x2 – 8x + 15 = 0
C. x2 + 3x + 5 = 0
D. x2 + 8x – 15 = 0

Solution:

B. x2 – 8x + 15 = 0
Explanation:

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(6.) Out of the following equations, find the equation having the sum of its roots -5.
A. 3x2 – 15x + 3 = 0
B. x2 – 5x + 3 = 0
C. x2 + 3x – 5 = 0
D. 3x2 + 15x + 3 = 0

Solution:

A. 3x2 – 15x + 3 = 0
Explanation:

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(7.) √5 m2 – √5m + √5 = 0 which of the following statement is true for this given equation?
A. Real and unequal roots
B. Real and equal roots
C. Roots are not real
D. Three roots.

Solution:

C. Roots are not real
Explanation:

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(8.) One of the roots of equation x2 + mx – 5 = 0 is 2; find m.
A. -2
B. – ½
C. ½
D. 2

Solution:

C. ½
Explanation:

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