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As we know, if we use the short method, in these types of questions it
takes very little time to solve in the examination.
So let us understand the concept.
Quadratic equation: It is a second order polynomial equation with a
single variable.
Example: ax2 + bx + c = 0
There will be two values of x which satisfy the given equation.
Sign Method: Now from the exam's point of view, we can conclude the
signs of the roots from the signs of the coefficients.
Case I: If b = +ve, c = +ve
Example: ax2 + bx + c = 0, x1 = –ve, x2 = –ve
Case II: If b = –ve, c = –ve,
then one root will be positive(+) (bigger number) and other root
will be negative(–) (smaller number)
Example: ax2 – bx – c = 0, x1 = +ve, x2 = –ve
Case III: If b = +ve, c = –ve
then one root will be –ve (bigger number)
and other root will be +ve (smaller number)
Example: ax2 + bx – c = 0, x1 = –ve, x2 = +ve
Case IV: If b = –ve, c = +ve
ax2 – bx + c = 0
x1 = +ve, x2 = +ve

x’s co-efficient Constant x1 x2

(b) (c)
+ + – –
+ – – +
– + + +
– – + –
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When we see the equation then we can conclude the signs of the roots,
so we can find the relation between x and y.
Now we have the signs of the roots of equation and if we remember the
table then we can conclude it within 5 seconds.
Now come to the second part:
Suppose we have the equation:
x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
From the table we can conclude that both the roots of the equation will
be +ve.
Now we have to break the constant (6) such that their sum will be 5.
6 = 3 × 2 also, (3 + 2 = 5)
\ x1 = +3, x2 = +2
Now if there is a value attached to the x's co-efficient, then we have to
divide the value to get the roots.
Sol. 2
2x – 11x + 15 = 0

2 3×5

6 + 5 = 11

6 5
\ x1 = + = +3, x2 = + = +2.5
2 2

Direction (1 – 14): Two equations (I) and (II) are given in each question.
On the basis of these equations you have to decide the relation between x
and y and give answer.
(a) if x > y (b) if x < y
(c) if x ³ y (d) if x £ y
(e) if x = y or no relation can be established between 'x' and 'y'.
1. I. x2 – 3x + 6 = 0 II. 3y2 + 13y + 12 = 0
Sol. (a); We even don't have to calculate the values.
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Here signs of roots of first quadratic equation (x1, x2) = +ve
and signs of roots of second quadratic equation (y1, y2) = –ve
\ x > y (Always)
2. I. 5x2 + 3x – 14 = 0 II. 10y2 – 3y – 27 = 0
Sol. (e); Here x1 = –ve x2 = +ve
y1 = +ve, y2 = –ve
Now we can't establish the relation between x and y.
Note: Above two types of questions can be solved without
calculation. So if in the exam we have any of these cases then we
can simply conclude the relation by the sign method.
3. I. x2 + 5x+ 6 = 0 II. y2 + 3y + 2 = 0
2
Sol. (d); x + 5x + 6 = 0
3 × 2 and, 3 + 2 = 5
\ x1 = –3, x2 = –2
y2 + 3y + 2
2 × 1 and, 2 + 1 = 3
\ y1 = – 2, y2 = –1
\x£y
4. I. 2x2 + 3x + 1 = 0 II. 12y2 + 7y + 1 = 0
2
Sol. (b); 2x + 3x + 1 = 0
2 × 1 and, 2 + 1 = 3
2 1
\ x1 = - = -1 , x 2 = - = - 0.5
2 2
2
Now, 12y + 7y + 1 = 0
12 = 4 × 3 and, 4 + 3 = 7
4 1 3 1
\ y1 = - = - = - 0.33 , y 2 = - = - = - 0.25
12 3 12 4
\y>x
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5. I. 2x2 + 23x + 63 = 0 II. 4y2 + 19y + 21 = 0
2
Sol. (b); I. 2x + 23x + 63 = 0

2 63
2×1 9×7
also, 14 + 9 = 23
14 9
\ x1 = - = -7 , x 2 = - = - 4.5
2 2
II. 4y2 + 19y + 21 = 0

4 21
2×2 7×3
also, 12 + 7 = 19
12 7
\ y1 = - = -3 , y 2 = - = - 1.75
4 4
\ x<y
6. I. 4x2 – 29x + 45 = 0 II. 3y2 – 19y + 28 = 0
Sol. (e); I. 2
4x – 29x + 45 = 0

4 45
2×2 9×5
also, 20 + 9 = 29
20 9
\ x1 = + = +5 , x 2 = + = +2.25
4 4
II. 3y2 – 19y + 28 = 0

3 28
3×1 7×4
also, 12 + 7 = 19
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\ y1 = + = 4 , y 2 = + = 2.33
3 3
\ No relationship can be estabilished
7. I. 2x2 – 13x + 21 = 0 II. 5y2 – 22y + 21 = 0
Sol. (c); I. 2x2 – 13x + 21 = 0

2 21
2×1 7×3
also, 6 + 7 = 13
6 7
x1 = + = 3 , x 2 = + = 3.5
2 2
2
II. 5y – 22y + 21 = 0

5 21
5×1 7×3
also, 15 + 7 = 22
15 7
\ y1 = + = 3 , y 2 = + = 1.4 x ³ y
5 5
8. I. 12x2 + 11x – 56 = 0 II. 4y2 – 15y + 14 = 0
Sol. (d); I. 2
12x + 11x – 56 = 0

12 56
4×3 8×7
also, 32 - 21 = 11
32 21
\ x1 = - = -2.67 , x 2 = + = 1.75
12 12
II. 4y2 – 15y + 14 = 0

4 14
2×2 7×2
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also, 8 + 7 = 15
8 7
\ y1 = + = 2 , y 2 = + = 1.75 ; x£y
4 4
9. I. 7x – 3y = 13 II. 5x + 4y = 40
Sol. (b); equation (I) × 4 + equation (II) × 3
28x - 12y = 52
15x + 12y = 120
43x = 172 Þ x = 4

\ put it in equation (I)

4 × 7 – 3y = 13 Þ 3y = 15 Þ y = 5
\ x<y

( 81) y + ( 343)
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10. I. 1225x + 4900 = 0 II. 4 3
=0

70
Sol. (a); I. 35x + 70 = 0 Þ x = - = -2
35
7
II. 3y + 7 = 0 Þ y = - = -2.33
3
\ x>y
18 6 12 8
11. I. + - = II. y3 + 9.68 + 5.64 = 16.95
x2 x x 2 x2
1
Sol. (b); I. 18 + 6x – 12 = 8 6x = 2 Þ x = Þ x = 0.33
3
II. y3 = 1.63 Þ y > 1
\ y>x
12. I. x = 2197
3
II. y 2 = 169
Sol. (c); I. x = 13 II. y2 = 169 Þ y = ± 13
\ x³y
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13. I. x = 2304 II. y2 = 2304
Sol. (c); I. x = 2304
\ x = 48 (don't consider – 48 as value of x)
II. y2 = 2304 Þ y = ± 48
\x³y
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= ( x)
1
14. I. - 2
II. y10 – (36)5 = 0
x x
6
Sol. (e); I. = x Þx=6
x
II. y10 = (36)5 Þ y10 = (62)5 Þ y10 = 610
\ y=6
\ x=y
15. I. 7x2 + 16x – 15 = 0 II. y2 – 6y – 7 = 0
Sol. (e); I. x1 = –ve x2 = +ve II. y1 = +ve y2 = –ve
\ Relation can't be estabilished

Direction (1-30): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are
given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer
(a) if x > y (b) if x < y
(c) if x ³ y (d) if x £ y
(e) if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established.
1. I. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 II. y2 + 7y + 12 = 0
2. I. x2 + 20 = 9x II. y2 + 42 = 13y
3. I. 12x + 3y = 14 II. 4x + 2y = 16
4. I. x = 625 II. y = 676
5. I. x2 + 4x + 4 = 0 II. y2 – 8y + 16 = 0
6. I. x2 – 19x + 84 = 0 II. y2 – 25y + 156 = 0
7. I. x3 – 468 = 1729 II. y2 – 1733 + 1564 = 0
9 19 (2 ´ 14)11/2
8. I. + = x II. y5 – =0
x x y
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9. I. 784 x + 1234 = 1486 II. 1089 y + 2081 = 2345
12 23 y 5 y 1
10. I. x
–
x
=5 x II. 12
–
12
=
y

11. I. 6x2 – 49x + 99 = 0 II. 5y2 + 17y + 14 = 0

12. I. x = (1331)1/3 II. 2y2 – 17y + 36 = 0
13. I. 2x2 + 3x + 1 = 0 II. 12y2 + 7y + 1 = 0
14. I. 7x – 3y = 13 II. 5x + 4y = 40
15. I. 2x + 5y = 6 II. 5x + 11y = 9
16. I. 6x2 + 29x + 35 = 0 II. 3y2 + 19y + 30 = 0
17. I. 1225 x + 4900 = 0 II. (81)1/4 y + (343)1/3 = 0
18. I. x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 II. 2y2 – 15y + 27 = 0
19. I. 2x2 + x – 1 = 0 II. 2y2 – 3y + 1 = 0
20. I. 8x + 7y = 135 II. 5x + 6y= 99
21. I. x2 = 64 II. 2y2 + 25y + 72 = 0
22. I. 7x + 3y = 26 II. 2x + 17y = – 41
23. I. x = 3
2197 II. y2 = 169
24. I. x = 1764 II. y2 = 1764
25. I. 3x2 + 5x – 2 = 0 II. 2y2 – 7y + 5 = 0
26. I. 5x2 + 2x – 3 = 0 II. 2y2 + 7y + 6 = 0
27. I. 7x + 4y = 3 II. 5x + 3y = 3
28. I. x2 + 5x – 6 = 0 II. 2y2 – 11y + 15 = 0
29. I. 7x = 4y + 85 II. y = 175763

30. I. x2 – 25 = 0 II. 4y2 = 24y – 35

Direction (1-30): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are
given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer
(a) if x > y (b) if x ³ y
(c) if x < y (d) if x £ y
(e) if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established.
1. I. 4x2 – 43x + 105 = 0 II. 7y2 – 29y + 30 = 0
2. I. x2 + 13x + 40 = 0 II. y2 + 7y + 10 = 0
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3. I. x = 3 2197 II. 2y2 – 54y + 364 = 0
4. I. 13x – 8y + 81 = 0 II. 15x – 5y + 65 = 0
5. I. x = 172 II. y2 – 29y + 210 = 0
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6. I. 676 x2 – 1 = 0 II. y = 3
13824
7. I. 2x2 + 5x – 33 = 0 II. y2 – y – 6 = 0
8. I. x2 + 12x + 36 = 0 II. y2 + 15y + 56 = 0
9. I. 2x2 – 3x – 35 = 0 II. y2 – 7y + 6 = 0
10. I. 12x2 – 47x + 40 = 0 II. 4y2 + 3y – 10 = 0
256
11. I. x = II. 3y2 + y – 2 = 0
576
12. I. 8x2 – 49x + 45 = 0 II. 8y2 – y – 9 = 0
13. I. 42x – 17y = – 67 II. 7x – 12y = – 26
14. I. 2.3x – 20.01 = 0 II. 2.9y – x = 0
15. I. x2 – 26x + 168 = 0 II. y2 – 25y + 156 = 0
16. I. 2x2 + 13x – 7 = 0 II. 2y2 – 5y + 3 = 0
17. I. x2 + 12x + 32 = 0 II. 2y2 + 15y + 27 = 0
18. I. x2 – 82x + 781 = 0 II. y2 = 5041
19. I. 3x2 – 7x – 20 = 0 II. y2 – 8y + 16 = 0
20. I. 9x2 – 114x + 361 = 0 II. y2 = 36
21. I. 9x2 – 29x + 22 = 0 II. y2 – 7y + 12 = 0
22. I. 3x2 – 4x – 32 = 0 II. 2y2 – 17y + 36 = 0
23. I. x2 + 14x + 49 = 0 II. y2 + 9y = 0
24. I. 35x2 – 53x + 20 = 0 II. 56y2 – 97y + 42 = 0
25. I. x = 3
4913 II. 13y + 3x = 246
26. I. x2 – 3481 = 0 II. 3y2 = 3 216000
27. I. 20x2 – 67x + 56 = 0 II. 56y2 – 67y + 20 = 0
28. I. x2 = 14641 II. y = 14641
29. I. x2 + 42 = 13x II. y = 4 1296
30. I. 15x2 – 46x + 35 = 0 II. 4y2 – 15y + 14 = 0
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Direction (1-6): Three equations (I), (II) and (III) are given in each question.
On the basis of these equations you have to decide the relation between
‘x’, ‘y’ and 'z' and give answer
(a) if x < y = z (b) if x £ y< z
(c) if x < y > z (d) if x = y > z
(e) if x = y = z or if none of the above relationships is established.
1. I. 7x + 6y + 4z = 122 II. 4x + 5y + 3z = 88
III. 9x + 2y + z = 78
2. I. 7x + 6y = 110 II. 4x + 3y = 59
III. x + z = 15
1 1
3. I. x= ( 36) 2 ´ ( 1296 ) 4 II. 2y + 3z = 33
III. 6y + 5z = 71
4. I. 8x + 7y = 135 II. 5x + 6y = 99
III. 9y + 8z = 121
5. I. (x + y)3 = 1331 II. x – y + z = 0
III. xy = 28
6. I. x + 3y + 4z = 96 II. 2x + 8z = 80
III. 2x + 6y = 120
Direction (7-9): Two equations (I) and (II) are given in each question. On
the basis of these equations you have to decide the relation between ‘x’
and ‘y’ and give answer
(a) if x > y (b) if x ³ y
(c) if x < y (d) if x £ y
(e) if x = y or Relation cannot be established.
3x 3x + 7 y 18y - 5
7. I. - = 14 II. - =2
3x + 7 3x ( 18y - 5) y
x x+7 y y+8
8. I. + = 12 II. + = 16
x+7 x y+8 y
x x - 11 4y 4y - 13
9. I. + =7 II. + =9
x - 11 x 4y - 13 4y
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Direction (10-15): Two equations (I) and (II) are given in each question.
On the basis of these equations you have to decide the relation between
‘x’ and ‘y’ and give answer
(a) if x > y (b) if x ³ y
(c) if x < y (d) if x £ y
(e) if x = y or Relation cannot be established.
10. I. 99x2 + 149x + 56 = 0 II. 156y2 + 287y + 132 = 0
11. I. 77x2 + 58x + 8 = 0 II. 42y2 + 59y + 20 = 0
12. I. 63x2 + 172x + 117 = 0 II. 30y2 + 162y + 216 = 0
13. I. 36x4 + 369x2 + 900 = 0
II. 144y4 + 337y2 + 144 = 0
14. I. 18x2 – 13 7x + 14 = 0 II. 32y2 – 19 6y + 9 = 0
15. I. x2 – 82x + 781 = 0 II. y2 – 5041 = 0
Direction (16-20): Two equations (I) and (II) are given in each question.
On the basis of these equations you have to decide the relation between
‘x’ and ‘y’ and give answer
(a) if x > y (b) if x ³ y
(c) if x < y (d) if x £ y
(e) if x = y or relation cannot be established.
16. I. 36x2 + 47 7x + 105 = 0 II. 35y2 + 20 3y + 63 2y + 36 6 = 0
17. I. 91x2 + 298x + 187 = 0 II. 247y2 + 216y – 391 = 0
18. I. 81x2 – 9x – 2 = 0 II. 56y2 – 13y – 3 = 0
19. I. 391x2 +1344x + 1073 = 0 II. 437y2 +1074y + 589 = 0
20. I. 3216x2 + 3859x + 481 =0 II. 8132y2 – 4839y + 978 = 0

Direction (1-30): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II)
are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer
(a) if x > y (b) if x ³ y
(c) if x < y (d) if x £ y
(e) if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established.
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1. I. x = 3 357911 II. y = 5041
2. I. 3x2 + 15x + 18 = 0 II. 2y2 + 15y + 27 = 0
(
3. I. 2x 2 – 4 + 13 x + 2 13 = 0) ( )
II. 10y 2 – 18 + 5 13 y + 9 13 = 0

4. I. 821x2 – 757x2 = 256 II. 196 y 3 – 12y 3 = 16

5. I. 13x – 21 = 200 – 4x II. y = 3 2197
6. I. (x + y)2 = 3136 II. y + 2513 = 2569
7. I. x2 = 49 II. y2 + 15y + 56 = 0
8. I. 7x2 + 16x – 15 = 0 II. y2 – 6y – 7 = 0
1
15 9
9. I. – = (x) 2 II. y10 – (36)5 = 0
x x
1
10. I. (441) x 2 – 111 = (15)2
2
II. 121 y 2 + (6)3 = 260

11. I. x = 3 2744 II. y = 487

12. I. 15x2 – 41x + 14 = 0 II. 2y2 – 13y + 20 = 0
13. I. x 2 – 8 3x + 45 = 0 II. y 2 – 2y – 24 = 0
14. I. x– 7 2x + 24 = 0 II. y – 5 2y + 12 = 0

15. I. 63x – 94 x + 35 = 0 II. 32y – 52 y + 21 = 0

16. I. x 2 – 7 3x + 35 15 = 5 5x II. y 2 – 5 5y + 30 = 0
17. I. 25x + 16y = 41 II. 16x + 25y = 40
9
15
(18) 2 (19) 2

18. I. x– =0 II. y=
x2 y

19. I. 63x – 194 x + 143 = 0 II. 99y – 255 y + 150 = 0

20. I. x – 7 3x + 36 = 0 II. y – 12 2y + 70 = 0
21. I. x2 – 7 7x + 84 = 0 II. y 2 – 5 5y + 30 = 0
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22. I. x2 – 2x – 15 = 0 II. y2 + 5y + 6 = 0
23. I. x – 169 = 0 II. y2 – 169 = 0
24. I. x2 – 25 = 0 II. y2 – 9y + 20 = 0
1

25. I. 7x + 3y = 77 II. 2x + 5y = (2601) 2

1 1
26. I. (289) x – 324 = 203
2
II. (484) y – 225 = 183
2

27. I. 679x 2 – 168x 2 = 3066 II. 144y 3 – 9y 3 = 1536

1 1
28. I. 3x + 4y = (1681) 2
II. 3x + 2y = (961) 2

29. I. 3x 2 – (6 + 17 )x + 2 17 = 0 II. 5y 2 – (15 – 17 )y – 3 17 = 0

30. I. x2 – 16x + 63 = 0 II. y2 – 2y – 35 = 0

1. Quantity I: Overall profit percentage if the cost prices of two shirts are
equal. One shirt is sold for 20% profit and the other is sold for 10% loss.
Quantity II: Profit % made in selling each meter if the profit made in
selling 20 m of a cloth equals the cost price of 5 m of that cloth.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
2. The largest possible right circular cylinder is cut out from a wooden
cube of edge 7 cm.
Quantity I: volume of the cube left over after cutting out the cylinder
Quantity II: Surface area of cube remained after cutting out the
cylinder.
Note: compare the magnitudes of both quantities.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
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3. Quantity 1:Value of y. A vessel contains 2.5 liters of water and 10
liters of milk. 20% of the contents of the vessel are removed. To the
remaining contents, x liters of water are added to reverse the ratio of
water and milk. Then y liters of milk are added again to reverse the
ratio of water and milk.
Quantity 2: 120 ltr.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
4. P can complete a piece of work in 16 days which Q can complete in 32
days. P and Q work on alternate days.
Quantity 1: Time taken by them to complete the work if P starts on
day 1.
Quantity 2: time taken by them to complete the work if Q starts on
day 1.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
5. PBA and PDC are two secants. AD is the diameter of the circle with
centre at O. ÐA= 40°, ÐP = 20°

A B
40° 20° P
O
D

Quantity 1: ÐDBC
Quantity 2: ÐADB
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
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6. Quantity 1: Height of the tank if the volume of cylindrical tank is
12320 cubic cm. Its radius and height are in the ratio of 7 : 10
respectively.
Quantity 2: Level kerosene in the jar. A conical vessel of base radius 2
cm and height 3 cm is filled with kerosene. This liquid leaks through
a hole in the bottom and collects in a cylindrical jar of radius 2 cm.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
7. I. p2 – 18p + 77 = 0
II. 3q2 – 25q + 28 = 0
Quantity 1: Value of P
Quantity 2 : Value of q
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
8. A man who swim 48m/minute in still water, swims 200m against the
current and 200m with the current. The difference between the time
taken by him against the stream and with the stream is 10 minutes.
Quantity 1: speed of current.
Quantity 2: Speed of a man who completes 3 rounds of a circular path
of radius 49 m in 14 minutes.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
9. If 10 men and 15 women complete a piece of work in 8 days while 12
men and 8 women can complete the same piece of work in 10 days. If
A boy who is 50% less efficient than the man, can do the same work in
50 days.
Quantity I : Time taken by 2 men, 4 women and 18 boys to complete
the work.
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Quantity II : Time taken by 9 men, 3 women and 6 boys to complete
the same work.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
10. Babu starts from his house at certain time with a certain speed to pick
up his girlfriend from office at 5 : 00 PM. One day his girlfriend left the
office at 3 : 00 PM and starts walking to home with a speed of 40 km/
hr and meet Babu in the way who left his home at his usual time. They
reached home 40 min. Earlier than their usual time.
Quantity I : Speed of boy.
1
Quantity II : 492 % of speed of girl.
2
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
2
11. If the cost price of the article is 79 % of the mark price and there is a
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discount of Rs. 68 on the marked price. There is a profit of 20% on
selling the item.
Quantity I : CP of the article
Quantity II : 1111 Rs.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
12. Quantity 1: Time taken by Manoj and Shubham to complete the work
together. When Manoj works alone, he takes 4.8 hrs more than the
time taken by Manoj and Shubham to complete the work together.
When Shubham works alone, he takes 10.8 hrs more than the time
taken by both of them to complete the work together.
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Quantity 2: 7.4 hrs.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
13. Quantity 1: Profit percent for a shopkeeper. The shopkeeper uses a
faulty scale while buying cloth from wholesaler. His scale measures
10% extra than the actual measurement. While selling, the shopkeeper
gives 10% less and offers a discount of 10% to the customer.
Quantity 2: Profitpercent for a man who calculates his profit on selling
price. He marks up the cost of his item by 25% and then sells the item
at a discount of 10%.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
14. Quantity 1: Original duration of flight. In a flight of 3000 km an aircraft
was slowed down by bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was
reduced by 100 km/hr. and the time increased by one hour.
3
Quantity 2: Usual time of a man who, when walks at th of his usual
4
pace, reaches his office 20 minutes late.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
15. Wheels of diameters 7 cm and 14 cm start rolling simultaneously from
X and Y, which are 1990.50 cm apart, towards each other in opposite
directions. Both of them make same no. of revolutions per second.
Both of them meet after 10s.
Quantity 1: speed of smaller wheel.
Quantity 2: 21p cm/s
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ³ Quantity II (d) Quantity I £ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
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1. (c); x2 + 5x + 6 = 0
/
6 ® 3 × 2 ® 3 + 2 = 5 \ x1 = – 3, x2 = –2
y2 + 7y + 12 = 0
|
12 ® 4 × 3 ® 4 + 3 = 7
\ y = – 4, y2 = –3; \ x ³ y
2. (b); x2 – 9x + 20 = 0
|
5 × 4 and, 5 + 4 = 9
\ x1 = + 5 x2 = + 4;
y2 + 42 = 13y
y2 – 13y + 42 = 0
|
42 ® 7 × 6 and, 7 + 6 = 13;
\ y1 = +7, y2 = + 6 ; \ y > x
3. (b); eqn(1) – (eqn(2) × 3)
12 x + 3y = 14
12 x + 6y = 48
– – –
– 3 y = – 34

y = 343 = 11.33
Put it in equation 1,
5
12x + 34 = 14 Þ 12x = – 20 Þ x = – ; \x<y
3
4. (b); x = 625 = 25
y= 676 = 26; \ x<y
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5. (b); x2 + 4x + 4 = 0
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2 × 2 and, 2 + 2 = 4
x1 = –2, x2 = – 2
y2 – 8y + 16 = 0 Þ y1, y2 = +ve; \ y > x
6. (d); x2 – 19x + 84 = 0
/
12 × 7 and, 12 + 7 = 19
\ x1 = + 12, x2 = +7
y2 – 25y + 156 =0
/
13 × 12 and, 13 +12 = 25
\ y1 = 13, y2 = 12 \ y ³ x
7. (c); x3 = 1729 + 468
x3 = 2197 Þ x = 13
y2 = 169 Þ y = ± 13 \ x ³ y
8. (e); 9 + 19 = x Þ x = 28
1 11
5+
(y) = (2 × 14)
2
Þ (y)
11/2 2
= (2 × 14)11/2
\ y = 28 \ x = y
9. (a); 784 x + 1234 = 1486
28x = 252 Þ x = 9
33y = 264 Þ y = 8 \ x > y
10. (a); 5x = –11
– 11
x= = – 2.2
5
y – 5y = 12 Þ y = – 3 \ x>y
11. (a); 6x2 –49x + 99 = 0
\ /
2×3 11 × 9
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and, 22 + 27 = 49
22 11 27 9
\ x1 = = = 3.67 , x2 = = = 4.5
6 3 6 2
5y2 + 17y + 14 = 0
/ \
5 7×2
and, 10 + 7 = 17
– 10 –7
\ y1 = = -2 , y2 = = – 1.4 \ x > y
5 5
12. (a); x = (1331)1/3 = 11
2y2 – 17y + 36 = 0
/ \
2×1 9×4
and, 9 + 8 = 17
9 8
\ y1 = = 4.5 , y2 = = 4 \ x>y
2 2

-2 -1
13. (b); I. x1 = = -1 , x2 = = -0.5
2 2

-4 -1
II. y1 = = -0.33 , y2 = = -0.25 \ y>x
12 4
14. (b); eq(i) × 4 + eq(ii) × 3.

28x – 12y = 52
15x + 12y = 120
43 x = 172

x = 4 , Put it in equation (i)

3y = 28 – 13 Þ y = 5 x < y
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15. (b); eqn (1) × 5 – eq (2) × 2
10x + 25y = 30
10x + 22y = 18
– – –
3 y = 12
y=4
\ 5x = 9 – 44 , x = –7; x<y
16. (a); 6x2 + 29x + 35 = 0
/ \
3×2 7×5
and, 14 + 15 = 29
– 14 – 7 – 15 – 5
\ x1 = = = – 2.33 , x2 = = = – 2.5
6 3 6 2
3y2 + 19y + 30 = 0
/ \
3×1 10 × 3
and, 10 + 9 = 19
– 10 –9
\ y1 = = – 3.33 , y2 = = –3; \ x > y
3 3
–70
17. (a); 35x + 70 = 0 , x = =–2
35
3y = – 7 Þ y = – 2.3; \ x > y
18. (d); x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
/
3 × 2 and, 3 + 2 = 5
\ x1 = 3, x2 = 2
2y2 – 15 y + 27 = 0
\ /
2×1 9×3
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and, 9 + 6 = 15

9 6
\ y1 = = 4.5 , y2 = = 3 ; \ x £ y
2 2

1
19. (d); 2x2 + x – 1 = 0 Þ x1 = , x2 = – 1
2

1
2y2 – 3y + 1 = 0 Þ y 1 = , y2 = 1; \ x £ y
2
20. (e); eqn(1) × 5 – eqn(2) × 8

40x + 35y = 135 ´ 5

40x + 48y = 99 ´ 8
– – –
– 13y = 135 ´ 5 – 99 ´ 8

13y = 117 Þ y = 9
Put it in eqn(1)
8x = 135 – 63 = 72 Þ x = 9; \ x=y
21. (e); x2 = 64 Þ x = ± 8
2y2 + 25 y + 72 = 0
\ /
2×1 9×8
and, 16 + 9 = 25

– 16 –9
\ y1 = = – 8 , y2 = = – 4.5
2 2
\ relation can'be established

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22. (a); eqn (1) × 2 – eqn (2) × 7

14x + 6y = 52
14x + 119y = – 287
– – +
– 113y = 339

y = –3
put it in eqn (2)
2x – 51 = – 41 Þ 2x = 10 Þ x = 5; \ x > y
23. (c); x = 3 2197 = 13
y2 = 169 Þ y = ± 13; x ³ y
24. (c); x = 1764 = 42
y2 = 1764 Þ y = ± 42; \ x ³ y
25. (b); 3x2 + 5x – 2 = 0
6–1=5
–6
x1 = = – 2 , x2 = 1
3 3

2y2 – 7y + 5 = 0
and, 5 + 2 = 7
5 2
\ y1 = = 2.5 , y2 = = 1 ; \ x < y
2 2
26. (a); 5x2 + 2x – 3 = 0, 5–3=2
3
\ x1 = –5
= –1, x2 = = 0.6
5
5
2y2 + 7y + 6 = 0
/
and, 4 + 3 = 7
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–4 –3
\ y1 = = – 2 , y2 = = – 1.5; \ x > y
2 2
27. (b); eqn (1) × 5 – eqn(2) × 7

35x + 20y = 15
35x + 21y = 21
– – –
–y=–6

y=6
put it in eqn (1)
7x + 24 = 3 Þ 7x = –21 Þ x = – 3; \ x < y
28. (b); x2 + 5x – 6 = 0
/
1 × 6 and, 6 – 1 = 5
\ x1 = – 6 Þ x 2 = 1
2y2 – 11y + 15 = 0
\ /
2×1 3×5
and, 6 + 5 = 11
6 5
\ y1 = = 3 , y2 = = 2.5
2 2
\ x<y

29. (a); y = 3
17576 = 3 2 ´ 2 ´ 2 ´ 13 ´ 13 ´ 13 = 26
\ 7x = 4 × 26 + 85 Þ 7x = 189 Þ x = 27
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30. (e); x2 – 25 = 0 Þ x2 = 25 Þ x = ± 5
4y2 – 24y + 35 = 0
\ /
2×2 7×5
and, 14 + 10 = 24
14 7 10 5
\ y1 = = = 3.5 , y2 = = = 2.5
4 2 4 2
\ Relation can't be established

1. (a); 4x2 – 43x + 105 = 0

\ /
2×2 3×5×7
28 + 15 = 43
28 15
\ x1 = = 7 , x2 = = 3.75
4 4
7y2 – 29y + 30 = 0
\ /
7×1 2×3×5
14 + 15 = 29
14 15
y1 = = 2 , y2 = = 2.142 ; \ x > y
7 7
2. (d); x2 + 13x + 40 = 0
\ /
1 8×5
8 + 5 = 13
\ x1 = – 8, x2 = – 5
y2 + 7y + 10 = 0
/
5 × 2 and 5 + 2 = 7
\ y1 = – 5, y2 = – 2; x £ y
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3. (d); x = 3 2197
x = 13
2y2 – 54y + 364 = 0
\ /
2 × 1 2 × 2 × 13 × 7
26 + 28 = 54
26 28
\ y1 = = 13 , y2 = = 14 ; x £ y
2 2
4. (c); eqn (1) × 5 – eqn (2) × 8

65x – 40y = – 81 ´ 5
120x – 40y = – 65 ´ 8
– + +
– 55x = – 81 ´ 5 + 65 ´ 8

– 55 x = 115 Þ x = – 2.09
Put it in eqn (1)
–13 × 2.09 + 81 = 8y
\ y = +ve; \ x < y
5. (c); x = 172
x = 13 (Approximate)
y2 – 29y + 210 = 0
/
2×3×5×7
\ 14 + 15 = 29
\ y = 14, 15; \ x < y
Note: we don't have to calculate the exact value of 172 as it will
be less than 14.
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6. (c); 676x2 – 1 = 0
1 1
x2 = ,x= ±
676 26
1 1
y= ,y= ; \ x<y
3
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7. (e); 2x2 + 5x – 33 = 0
/ \
2×1 11 × 3
11 – 6 = 5
–11 6
\ x1 = = – 5.5 , x2 = = 3
2 2
y2 – y – 6 = 0
/
3 × 2 and 3 – 2 = 1
\ y1 = 3, y2 = – 2
\ Relationship can't be established
8. (a); x2 + 12x + 36 = 0
/
6 × 6 ® 6 + 6 = 12
x = – 6, – 6
y2 + 15y + 56 = 0
/
7 × 8 and 7 + 8 = 15
\ y1 = – 7, – 8; \ x > y
9. (e); 2x2 – 3x – 35 = 0
/ \
2×1 7×5
10 –7
x1 = + = 5 , x2 = = – 3.5
2 2
y2 – 7y + 6 = 0 6+1=7 y = 6, 1
\ Relationship can't be established.
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10. (b); 12x2 – 47x + 40 = 0
/ \
4×3 8 ×5
32 + 15 = 47
32 8
\ x1 = = = 2.66
12 3
15 5
x2 = = = 1.25
12 4
4y2 + 3y – 10 = 0
/ \
4×1 5×2
8–5=3
–8 +5
y1 = = – 2 , y2 = = + 1.25 ; \ x³y
4 4
16 2
11. (b); x = = = 0.66
24 3
3y2 + y – 2 = 0
\ /
3–2=1
–3 2
\ y1 = = –1, y2 = = 0.66 ; \ x ³ y
3 3
12. (b); 8x2 – 49x + 45
/ \
2×2×2 9×5
40 + 9 = 49
40 9
\ x1 = = 5 , x2 = = 1.1
8 8
8y2 – y – 9 = 0 9–8=1
9 –8
\ y1 = = 1.1 , y2 = = – 1; x ³ y
8 8
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13. (c); eqn (1) – eqn (2) × 6
42 x – 17y = – 67
42 x – 72y = – 156
– + + 89
y=
55y = 89 55

and x = – ve value
\ x<y
14. (a); 2.3 x – 20.01 = 0
20.01
x= = 8.7
2.3
8.7
2.9y = 8.7 Þ y = = 3; x > y
2.9
15. (e); x2 – 26x + 168 = 0
/
12 + 14 = 26
\ x = 12, 14
y2 – 25y + 156 = 0
12 + 13 = 25
\ y = 12, 13
\ Relationship can't be established
16. (c); 2x2 + 13x – 7 = 0
14 – 1 = 13
–14 1
\ x1 = = – 7 , x2 = = 0.5
2 2
2y2 – 5y + 3 = 0
3+2=5
\ y1 = 23 = 1.5 , y2 = 2
2
=1 ;\ x<y
17. (e); x2 + 12x + 32 = 0
/
8 × 4 ® 8 + 4 = 12
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\ x = – 8, – 4
2y2 + 15y + 27 = 0
\ /
2×1 9×3
9 + 6 = 15
–9 –6
\ y1 = = – 4.5 , y2 = = –3
2 2
\ Relationship can't be established.
18. (e); x2 – 82x + 781 = 0
/
71 × 11
71 + 11 = 82
x = + 71, 11
y2 = 5041, y = ± 71
\ Relationship can't be established.
19. (d); 3x2 – 7x – 20 = 0
/ \
3×1 5×4
12 – 5 = 7
12 –5
\ x1 = = 4 , x2 = = – 1.66
3 3
y2 – 8y + 16 =0
4+4=8
\ y = 4; \ x £ y
20. (a); 9x2 – 114x + 361 = 0
/ \
3×3 19 × 19
57 + 57 = 114
57
\ x= = 6.33
9
y2 = 36, y = ± 6; \ x > y
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21. (c); 9x2 – 29x + 22 = 0
/ \
3×3 11 × 2
18 + 11 = 29
11
\ x1 = 18
= 2, x2 = = 1.22
9
9
y2 – 7y + 12 = 0
/
4×3 ® 4+3=7
y = 4, 3 Þ x < y
22. (d); 3x2 – 4x – 32 = 0
/ \
3×1 8×4
and, 12 – 8 = 4
12 –8
\ x1 = = 4 , x2 = = – 2.66
3 3
2y2 – 17y + 36 = 0
\ /
2×1 9×4
9 + 8 = 17
9 8
y1 = = 4.5 , y2 = = 4 , x£y
2 2
23. (e); x2 + 14x + 49 = 0
/
7 × 7 and, 7 + 7 = 14
\ x=–7
y2 + 9y = 0 Þ y(y + 9) = 0
Þ y = – 9, y = 0
\ Relationship can't be established.
24. (c); 35x2 – 53x + 20 = 0
/ \
7×5 5×4
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and, 28 + 25 = 53
28 4 25 5
\ x1 = = = 0.8 , x2 = = = 0.7
35 5 35 7
56y2 – 97y + 42 = 0
/ \
8×7 7×6
and, 48 + 49 = 97
48 6 49 7
\ y1 = = = 0.85 , y2 = = = 0.87
56 7 56 8
\ x<y
25. (a); x = 3 4913 = 17
13y + 51 = 246 Þ y = 15 \ x > y
26. (e); x2 = 3481 Þ x = ± 59
3y2 = 3
216000 = 60 Þ y2 = 20

y= ±2 5
Relationship can't be established b/w x and y.
27. (a); 20x2 – 67x + 56 = 0
/ \
5×4 8×7
and, 35 + 32 = 67
35 7 32
\ x1 = = = 1.75 , x2 = = 1.6
20 4 20
56y2 – 67y + 20 = 0
/ \
8×7 5×4 and, 32 + 35 = 67
32 4 35 5
y1 = = = 0.57 , y2 = = = 0.625 ; \ x>y
56 7 56 8
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28. (d); x2 = 14641 Þ x = ± 121
y = 14641 = 121; \ x £ y
29. (b); x2 + 42 = 13x
x2 – 13x + 42 = 0
/
7 × 6 and, 7 + 6 = 13
x = 7, 6
y = 4 1296 Þ \ y = 6; \ x ³ y
30. (c); 15x2 – 46 x + 35 = 0
\ /
5×3 7×5
and, 25 + 21 = 46
25 5 21 7
\ x1 = = = 1.66 , x2 = = = 1.4
15 3 15 5
4y2 – 15y + 14 = 0
/ \
2×2 7×2
and, 8 + 7 = 15
8 7
\ y1 = = 2 , y2 = = 1.75 \ y>x
4 4

1. (a); 7x + 6y + 4z = 122 ... (i)

4x + 5y + 3z = 88 ... (ii)
9x + 2y + z = 78 ... (iii)
By equation (iii) × 3 – equation (ii)
27x + 6y + 3z = 234
4x + 5y + 3z = 88
- - - -
23x +y = 146... (iv)
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By equation (iii) × 4 – equation (i)
36x + 8y + 4z = 312
7x + 6y + 4z = 122
- - - -
29x + 2y = 190... (v)

By equation (iv) × 2 – equation (v)

46x + 2y = 292
29x + 2y = 190
- - -
17x = 102
x=6
from eqn. (iv)
23 × 6 + y = 146 Þ y = 146 – 138 = 8
From equation (iii)
9 × 6 + 2 × 8 + z = 78
Þ 54 + 16 + z = 78
z = 78 – 70 = 8; Þ x = 6, y = 8, z = 8
Hence, x < y = z
2. (c); By equation (ii) × 2 – equation (i)

8x + 6y = 118
7x + 6y = 110
- - -
x = 8

from equation (i), 7 × 8 + 6y = 110

Þ 6y = 110 – 56 = 54 Þ y = 9
from equation (iii)
8 + z = 15 Þ z = 7; clearly, x < y > z
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3. (e); I. x= ( 36) 2 ´ ( 1296 ) 4
= 6´6 = 6
By equation (ii) × 3 – equation (iii)
6y + 9z = 99
6y + 5z = 71
- - -
4z = 28 Þ z = 7
from equation (ii)
2y + 3 × 7 = 33 Þ y = 6
Hence, none of the above relationships is established.
4. (d); by equation (i) × 5 – (ii) × 8
40x + 35y = 675
40x + 48y = 792
- - -
-13y = -117

Þ y=9
from equation (i)
8x + 7 × 9 = 135 Þ 8x = 135 – 63 =72 Þ x = 9
from equation (iii)
9 × 9 + 8z = 121 Þ 8z = 121 – 81 = 40 Þ z = 5
Clearly x = y > z
5. (e); I. (x + y)3 = 1331 Þ x + y = 11 Þ y = 11 – x
put it in equation (iii)
x(11– x) = 28 Þ 11x – x2 = 28
x2 – 11x + 28 = 0 Þ x2 – 7x –4x + 28 = 0
x(x – 7) – 4(x – 7) = 0 Þ (x – 7) (x – 4) = 0
So, x = 7, 4
from equation (i)
y = 4, 7
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from equation (ii)
7 – 4 + z = 0, z = – 3 or, 4 – 7 + z = 0, z = 3
Hence. no relation can be established.
6. (c); By equation (i) × 2 – (ii)
2x + 6y + 8z = 96 ´ 2
2x + 8z = 80
112
- - - y=
6
6y = 112
By equation (iii)
2x + 6 × 112
6
= 120 Þ 2x = 8 Þ x = 4
By equation (ii)
8z = 80 – 8 Þ 8z = 72 Þz=9
Hence x < y > z
3x 3x + 7
7. (c); I. - = 14
3x + 7 3x
9x 2 - 9x 2 - 49 - 42x
2
= 14
9x + 21x
– 49 – 42x = 14 × 9x2 + 14 × 21x
– 49 – 42x = 126x2 + 294x
126x2 + 336x + 49 = 0
Hence x = –a , –b
both roots of x are – ve
y 18y - 5 y 2 - 324y 2 - 25 + 180y
II. 18y - 5 - =2 2
=2
y 18y - 5y
y2 – 324y2 – 25 + 180y = 36y2 – 10y
359y2 – 190 y + 25 = 0
Hence y = + c, +d
both roots of y are + ve Þ y > x
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x 2 + x2 + 49 + 14x
8. (e); I. = 12
x 2 + 7x
2x2 + 49 + 14x = 12x2 + 84x
10x2 + 70x – 49 = 0 Þ x = – a, + b
y 2 + y 2 + 64 + 16y
II. 2
= 16
y + 8y
2y2 + 64 + 16y = 16y2 + 128 y
14y2 + 112y – 64 = 0 Þ y = + c, – d
It is clear that relation cannot be established.
x x - 11 x 2 + x 2 + 121 - 22x
9. (e); I. + =7 Þ =7
x - 11 x 2
x - 11x
2x2 + 121 – 22x = 7x2 – 77x
5x2 – 55x – 121 = 0
Hence x = – a, +b
4y 4y - 13
II. + =9
4y - 13 4y
16y2 + 16y2 + 169 – 104y = (16y2 – 52y) × 9
32y2 + 169 – 104y = 144y2 – 468y
112y2 – 364y – 169 = 0
Hence y = + c, – d
Hence Relation cannot be established.
10. (a); I. 99x2 + 149x + 56= 0
99x2 + 77x + 72x + 56 = 0
11x (9x + 7) + 8 (9x + 7) = 0
(9x + 7) (11x + 8) = 0
9x + 7 = 0 11x + 8 = 0
-7 -8
x= x=
9 11
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II. 156y2 + 287y + 132 = 0
156y2 + 143y + 144y+ 132 = 0
13y (12y + 11) + 12 (12y + 11) = 0
(12y + 11) (13y + 12) = 0
12y + 11 = 0 13y + 12 = 0
-11 -12
y= y=
12 13
Hence x > y
11. (b); I. 77x2 + 58x + 8 = 0
\ /
11 × 7 4 ×2
and, 44 + 14 = 58
44 14 4 2
\x= - , - Þ x=- , -
77 77 7 11
II. 42y2 + 59y + 20 = 0
\ /
7×6 5×4
also, 35 + 24 = 59
35 24 5 4
\y= - , - Þ y=- , -
42 42 6 7
Hence, x ³ y
12. (a); I. 63x2 + 172x + 117 = 0
\ /
9×7 13 × 9
also, 91 + 81 = 172
91 81 13 9
x=- ,- Þ x=- , -
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II. 30y2 + 162y + 216 = 0
\ /
6×5 36 × 3 × 2
also, 90 + 72 = 162
90 72
y=- , - Þ y = – 3, – 2.4
30 30
Hence x > y
13. (e); I. 36x4 + 369x2 + 900 = 0
let x2 = p
36p2 + 369p + 900 = 0
\ /
12 × 3 75 × 12
also, 144 + 225 = 369
-144 -225
p= ,
36 36
2 -144 2 -225
so, x = ,x =
36 36
imaginary roots Þ relation cannot be extablished.
14. (e); I. 18x2 – 13 7x + 14 = 0
\ /
9×2 2×7
9 7 4 7
also, -9 7 - 4 7 = -13 7 Þ x = ,
18 18
II. 32y2 – 19 6y + 9 = 0
\ /
16 × 2 3×3
16 6 3 6
also, -16 6 - 3 6 = -19 6 Þ y =
32 32
Relation cannot be established.
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15. (e); I. x2 – 82x + 781 = 0
\ /
1 71 × 11
also, –71 – 11 = – 82
x = 71, 11
II. y2 – 5041 = 0 Þ y2 = 5041 Þ y = + 71, – 71
Hence, relation cannot be established.
16. (e); I. 36x2 + 47 7x + 105 = 0
\ /
9×4 7×3×5
also, 27 7 + 20 7 = 47 7

-27 7 -20 7
x= ,
36 36

II. 35y2 + 20 3y + 63 2y + 36 6 = 0

( ) (
5y 7y + 4 3 + 9 2 7y + 4 3 = 0 )
( 5y + 9 2 )(7y + 4 3 ) = 0
-9 2 -4 3
y= , y=
5 7
Hence, relation cannot be established.
17. (e); I. 91x2 + 298x + 187 = 0
\ /
7 × 13 17 × 11
also, 77 + 221 = 298
-77 -221
x= ,
91 91

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II. 247y2 + 216y – 391 = 0
\ /
13 × 19 17 × 23
also, – 221 + 437 = 216
221 437
y= , -
247 247
Hence, relation cannot be established.
18. (e); According to sign method.
Relation cannot be established.
19. (e); I. 391x2 + 1344x + 1073 = 0
\ /
17 × 23 29 × 37
also, 493 + 851 = 1344
-493 -851
x= ,
391 391
II. 437y2 + 1074y + 589 = 0
\ /
19 × 23 19 × 31
also, 361 + 713 = 1074
-361 -713
y= ,
437 437
Hence relation cannot be established,
20. (c); y > x (according to sign method).

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1. (e); x = 3
357911 = 71
y = 5041 Þ y = 71;  x = y
2. (b); 3x2 + 15x + 18 = 0
/ \
3×1 6×3
9 + 6 = 15
–9 –6
\ x1 = = – 3, x2 = = –2
3 3
2y2 + 15y + 27 = 0
/ \
2×1 9×3
9 + 6 = 15
–9 –6
\ y1 = = – 4.5 , y2 = = –3; \ x ³ y
2 2
3. (b); 2x2 – 4x – 13 x + 2 13 = 0 2x(x – 2) – 13 (x – 2) = 0

13
(x – 2)(2x – 13) = 0 Þ x = 2,
2
10y2 – 18y – 5 13 y + 9 13 = 0
2y (5y – 9) – 13 (5y – 9) = 0

9 13
(2y – 13 ) (5y – 9) = 0 Þ y = , ; \ x³y
5 2
4. (d); 821x2 – 757x2 = 256
256
64x2 = 256 Þ x2 = Þ x2 = 4 Þ x = ± 2
64
196 y 3 – 12y 3 = 16 Þ 14y3 – 12y3 = 16
2y3 = 16 Þ y3 = 8 Þ y = 2; \ x £ y
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5. (e); 13x – 21 = 200 – 4x 17x = 221 Þ x = 13
y = 3 2197 Þ y = 13; \ x = y
6. (c); y = 56
\ (x + 56)2 = 3136
x + 56 = ± 56 Þ x = 0, – 112 Þ x < y
7. (b); x2 = 49 Þ x = ± 7
y2 + 15y + 56 = 0
/
7 × 8 and, 7 + 8 = 15
\ y = –7, – 8; \ x ³ y
8. (e); 7x2 + 16x – 15 = 0
/ \
7×1 5×3
and, 21 – 5 = 16
21 5
\ x1 = – = – 3 , x2 = + = 0.71
7 7
y2 – 6y – 7 = 0
\
7 × 1 and, 7 – 1 = 6
\ y1 = 7, y2 = – 1
\ We can't estabilish any relationship between x and y.
15 9
9. (e); – = x Þx=6
x x
y10 = (36)5 Þ y10 = (6)10 Þ y = 6 \ x = y
10. (e); 441 x2 – 111 = (15)2 Þ 21x2 = 225 + 111
336
x2 = Þ x2 = 16 Þ x = ± 4
21
121y 2 + (6)3 = 260 Þ 11 y2 = 260 – 216
y2 = 4 Þ y = ± 2
Þ Relationship can't be established.
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11. (c); x = 3
2744 Þ x = 14
y = 487 Þ y = Approximate (22); \ x < y
12. (c); 15x2 – 41x + 14 = 0
/ \
5×3 7×2
and, 35 + 6 = 41
35 6 2
\ x1 = = 2.33 , x2 = = = 0.4
15 15 5
2y2 – 13y + 20 = 0
/ \
2×1 5×4
and, 8 + 5 = 13
8 5
\ y1 = =4, y2 = = 2.5 \ x<y
2 2
13. (e); x2 – 8 3 x + 45 = 0
|
5 3´3 3

and, 5 3 + 3 3 = 8 3

\ x = 5 3, 3 3

y2 – 2 y – 24 = 0
|
4 2 ´3 2

and, 4 2 – 3 2 = 2

\ y 1 = 4 2 , y2 = – 3 2
Hence, relationship can't be established.
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14. (b); x – 7 2x + 24 = 0
x – 4 2x – 3 2x + 24 = 0
x ( x – 4 2 ) – 3 2( x – 4 2 ) = 0
\ ( x – 3 2 )( x – 4 2 ) = 0
\ x = 3 2 Þ x = 9 × 2 = 18
or, x = (4 2 )2 Þ x = 32
y – 5 2y + 12 = 0 Þ y – 3 2y – 2 2y + 12 = 0

y ( y –3 2 –2 2 ) ( )
y–3 2 =0

( y–2 2 )( y–3 2 =0 )
\ y = 8, y = 18 \ x³y
15. (e); 63x – 94 x + 35 = 0
/ \
9×7 7×5
and, 45 + 49 = 94
45 5 25
\ x1 = = Þ x1 =
63 7 49
49 7 49
x2 = Þ x2 = Þ x2 =
63 9 81
32y – 52 y + 21 = 0
/ \
8×4 7×3
and, 24 + 28 = 52
24 3 9
\ y1 = = Þ y1 =
32 4 16
28 7 49
y2 = = Þ y2 =
32 8 64
\ No relationship b/w x and y can be established.
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16. (a); x 2 – 7 3 x + 35 15 = 5 5x

x2 – 7 3 x – 5 5 x + 35 15 = 0
x(x – 7 3) – 5 5(x – 7 3) = 0

(x – 5 5)(x – 7 3) = 0 Þ x = 5 5 , 7 3

y 2 – 5 5y + 30 = 0
y 2 – 3 5y – 2 5y + 30 = 0

( )
y y – 3 5 – 2 5 y–3 5 = 0 ( )
( y – 2 5 )( y – 3 5) = 0 Þ y = 2 5, 3 5 ; x > y

17. (a); 25 x + 16 y = 41 Þ 5x + 4y = 41 ... (i)

16x + 25 y = 40 Þ 4x + 5y = 40 ... (ii)
eqn (i) × 4 – eqn(ii) × 5
20x + 16y = 164
20x + 25y = 200
– – –
– 9y = – 36

y= 4
put the value of y in eqn (ii)
4x + 20 = 40 Þ 4x = 20 Þ x = 5; \ x>y

18. (c);
( 18) 15/2
x =
x2
1
2 +
(x) = (18)15/2 Þ (x)5/2 = (18)15/2
2

(x)5/2 = [(18)3]5/2 Þ x = 183

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(19)9/2
y = Þ (y)3/2 = (19)9/2
y

= ( ( 19) )
3 3/2
(y) 3/2
Þ y = (19)3 \ (x < y)

19. (e); 63x – 194 x + 143 = 0

/ \
9×7 11× 13
also, 117 + 77 = 194
117 13 169
\ x1 = = Þ x1 =
63 7 49
77 11 121
and, x2 = = Þ x2 =
63 9 81
99y – 255 y + 150 = 0
/ \
11 × 9 15 × 10
also, 90 + 165 = 255
90 10 100
\ y1 = = Þ y1 =
99 11 121
165 5 25
and, y2 = = Þ y2 =
99 3 9
\ Relationship can't be estabilshed b/w x and y.
20. (c); x – 7 3x + 36 = 0 Þ x – 4 3x – 3 3x + 36 = 0
x( x – 4 3) – 3 3( x – 4 3) = 0
\ x = 48 x = 27
y – 12 2y + 70 = 0 y – 7 2y – 5 2y + 70 = 0

y éë( y – 7 2 )ùû – 5 2( y – 7 2 ) = 0
y = 50 y = 98; \ x<y
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21. (a); x 2 – 7 7 x + 84 = 0 Þ x2 – 4 7 x – 3 7x + 84 = 0

x(x – 4 7 ) – 3 7(x – 4 7 ) = 0

\ (x – 4 7 )(x – 3 7 ) = 0 Þ x = 4 7 , 3 7
y 2 – 5 5 y + 30 = 0

y 2 – 3 5 y – 2 5y + 30 = 0

y(y – 3 5) – 2 5(y – 3 5) = 0

\ y = 2 5, 3 5 \ x>y
22. (e); x2 – 2x – 15 = 0
/
5×3
also, 5 – 3 = 2
\ x1 = 5, – 3
y2 + 5y + 6 = 0
/
3×2
also, 3 + 2 = 5
\ y = – 3, –2
\ Relationship can't be estabiliesed b/w x and y.
23. (b); x = 169 = 13
y2 = 169 Þ y = ± 13; x ³ y
24. (e); x2 = 25 Þ x = ± 5
y2 – 9y + 20 = 0
/
5×4®5+4=9
y = 5, 4
Relationship can't be estabilished between x and y.
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25. (a); 7x + 3y = 77 ... (i)
2x + 5y = 51 ... (ii)
eqn 1 × 2 – eqn 2 × 7

14x + 6y = 154
14x + 35y = 357
– – –
y=7
– 29y = – 203

\ 2x = 51 – 35 Þ 2x = 16 Þ x = 8; \ x > y
26. (a); 289 x – 324 = 203

221
17x – 18 = 203 Þ x = = 13
17

484 y – 225 = 183 Þ 22y – 15 = 183

22y = 198 Þ y = 9; \ x > y
27. (c); 679x2 – 168x2 = 3066 Þ 511x2 = 3066
3066
x2 = Þ x2 = 6
511

144 y 3 – 9y3 = 1536 Þ 12y3 – 9y3 = 1536

3y3 = 1536 Þ y3 = 512 Þ y = 8; \ x < y
28. (a); 3x + 4y = 41 Þ 3x + 2y = 31
\ 2y = 10 Þ y = 5; 3x = 21 Þ x = 7\ x > y
29. (e); 3x 2 – 6x – 17x + 2 17 = 0

3x(x – 2) – 17(x – 2) = 0

17
(x – 2)(3x – 17 ) = 0 Þ x = 2,
3
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5y 2 – 15y + 17y – 3 17 = 0

5y(y – 3) + 17(y – 3) = 0

– 17
(y – 3)(5y + 17 ) = 0 Þ y = 3,
3
Þ Relationship can't be estabilished.
30. (b); x2 – 16x + 63 = 0
/
9 × 7 ® 9 + 7 = 16
\ x = 9, 7
y2 – 2y – 35 = 0
/
7–5=2
\ y = 7, – 5
\ x³y

1. (b); Quantity 1: Let C.P. of both shirts be Rs. 100

Total C.P. = Rs. 200
Total S.P. of both shirts = 1.2 × 100 + 0.9 × 100 = Rs. 210
(210 - 200)
Overall profit = ´ 100 = 5%
200
Quantity 2: Let C.P. of one-metre cloth be Rs. x
and S.P. of one-metre cloth be Rs. y
then,
y 5
20y – 20x = 5x Þ 20y = 25x Þ =
x 4
(5 - 4)
Profit% ´ 100 = 25%
4
Quantity 2 > Quantity 1
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æ7ö 3
2. (b); Quantity 1 : Volume of cube left = 7 - p ç ÷ ´7
è2ø
22 49 ´ 7
= 343 - ´ = 343 – 269.5
7 4
Quantity 2 : Surface area of cube left
2
æ7ö æ7ö
= 6 × 72 – 2. p. ç ÷ + 2 p ç ÷ 7 = 294 - 77 + 154 = 371 cm2
è2ø è2ø
Quantity 2 > Quantity 1
1
3. (e); Quantity 1: Liters of milk removed = × 10 = 2 ltr.
5
1
Liters of water removed = × 2.5 = 0.5 ltr.
5
2+x 4
= Þ x = 30
8 1
32 1
=
8 + y 4 Þ y = 128 – 8 = 120 ltr.
Quantity 2: 120 ltr
Quantity I = Quantity II.
4. (b); Let, total units of work be 32 units
Then P does 2 units per day.
& Q does 1 unit per day.
Quantity 1:
3 units are done in 2 days.
30 units are done in 20 days.
On 21st day P does 2 units and work get completed.
Quantity 2:
30 units are done in 20 days.
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3 units are done in 2 days
30 units are done in 20 days.
On 21st day Q does 1 unit work.
1
P completes the remaining one unit in another day
2
1
Total days = 21
2
Quantity 2 > Quantity 1

5. (b);
A B
40° 20° P
O
D

ÐABD = 90° (angle in semicircle)

ÐDBP = 90°
ÐBCD = ÐDAB = 40°
(angle subtended by same arc in same segment)

ÐBCD + ÐCPB + ÐCBD + ÐDBP = 180°

Þ 40° + 20° + ÐDBC + 90° = 180°
Þ ÐDBC = 30°
ÐADB = 180° – ÐDAB – ÐABD = 180° – 40° – 90° = 50°
Quantity 2 > Quantity 1
6. (a); Quantity 1: 12320 = p(7x)2 × 10x
22
Þ 12320 = × 49x3 × 10
7
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Þ x3 = 8 Þ x=2
Height = 10x = 20 cm.
1
p × 22 × 3 = p × 22 × h
Quantity 2 :
3
Þ h = 1 cm.
Level of kerosene in jar = 1 cm.
Quantity 1 > Quantity 2
7. (c); Quantity 1: p2 – 18p + 77 = 0
Þ p2 – 11p – 7p + 77 = 0
Þ (p – 11)(p – 7) = 0
Þ p = 11, 7
Quantity 2: 3q2 – 25q + 28 = 0
Þ 3p2 – 21q – 4q + 28 = 0
Þ (3p – 4)(q – 7) = 0
4
Þ q = 7,
3
Quantity 1 ³ Quantity 2
8. (b); Quantity 1: Let, speed of current be x m/ minute
200 200
= + 10
48 - x 48 + x
Þ x = 32 m/min.
22
3´ 2 ´
´ 49
Quantity 2: 7 = 66 m/min
14
Quantity 2 > Quantity 1.
9. (e); (10m + 15w) 8 = (12m + 8w)10
80m + 120w = 120m + 80w
40m = 40w
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and, m = w = 2B
Quantity I ® 2m + 4w + 18b ® 2m + 4m + 9m ® 15m
Quantity II ® 9m + 3w + 6b ® 9m + 3m + 3m ® 15m
\ Quantity I = Quantity II

Babu’s Girlfriend
10. (a); Babu’s Girlfriend
100 min
A
Home 03 : 00
4 : 40 20 min
Babu

Babu Office
05 : 00 05 : 00

Because Babu does not go G to A and A to O.

Quantity I ® 200 km/h
Quantity II ® 197 km/h
\ Quantity I > Quantity II
11. (b); CP MP SP
555x 700x (700x – 68)
120
\ × 555x = 700x – 68
100
666x = 700x – 68
34x = 68
48 ´ 108
x2 =
100
x=2
\ Quantity I ® CP = 2 × 555 = 1110 Rs.
\ Quantity I < Quantity II
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12. (b); Let, Manoj and Shubham take ‘x’ hrs. to complete the work
working together.
Let, Manoj does ‘m’ units per hour.
and Shubham does ‘n’ units per hour.
ATQ, m(x + 4.8) = (m + n)x
or, 4.8 m = nx ...(i)
also,
n(x + 10.8) = (m + n)x
or, 10.8n = mx
or, mx = 10.8 ...(ii)
dividing (i) by (ii),
4.8 x
=
x 10.8
é This step can be directly applied ù
or, x2 = 4.8 × 10.8 ê to these type of questions ú
êë (Short - cut approach) úû

48 ´ 108
x2 =
100
2 12 ´ 4 ´ 12 ´ 9
or, x =
10 ´ 10
12 ´ 3 ´ 2
or, x = = 7.2 hrs.
10
Quantity 1 < Quantity 2
13. (b); Quantity 1:
Using multiplying factors,
110 1000 90
x´ ´ ´ = 1.1x
100 900 100
Profit % = 10%
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Quantity 2:
125 90
SP = CP ´ ´
100 100
5 9
or, SP = CP ´ ´
4 10
or, SP = 1.125CP
For this man,
(1.125CP - CP)
Profit% = (SP – CP) × 100/SP = ×100 = 11.11%
1.125CP
Quantity 1 < Quantity 2
14. (a); Quantity 1:
Let original duration and speed be ‘t’ hr. and ‘s’ km/hr. respec-
tively.
ATQ, st = 3000 ... (i)
Also, (s – 1000) (t + 1) = 3000 ... (ii)
Þ st + s – 100t - 100 = 3000
Þ 3000 + s – 100t – 100 = 3000
Þ s – 100t = 100
putting ‘s’ from (i),
3000
– 100t = 100
t
Þ 100t2 + 100t – 3000 = 0
Þ t2 + t – 30 = 0
Þ (t + 6) (t – 5) = 0
Þ t = 5 hr.
Quantity 2:
3
New speed = th of original
4
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Hence, new time = th of original
3
1 20 1
i.e., th of original time = =
3 60 3
or, Original time = 1 hr.
Quantity I > Quantity 2
7
15. (e); Perimeter of smaller wheel = 2p. = 7p cm.
2
14
Perimeter of larger wheel = 2p. = 14p cm.
2
Let both take ‘x’ revolutions per second,
then, (7p + 14p)10x = 1990.50 – 10.5
198 198 ´ 7
or, x = = =3
21p 21 ´ 22
speed of smaller = 7p × 3 = 21p cm./s.
Quantity = Quantity 2

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