Number Series, Quadratic Equations - One Line Questions
1.
If one root of the quadratic equation x^2 + kx - 10 = 0 is 2, what is the value of k? —
-3
2.
Find the missing term in the series: 1, 0, -1, -2, ... —
-3
3.
If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x^2 + bx + 8 = 0 is 4, what is the value of b? —
-8
4.
If one root of the quadratic equation x^2 - 5x + c = 0 is 2, what is the other root? —
3
5.
Consider the quadratic equation 3x^2 - 2x - 1 = 0. What are the roots? —
1 and -1/3
6.
Solve for x: 3x^2 - 12x + 9 = 0 —
1 and 3
7.
Consider the quadratic equation 4x^2 - 7x + 3 = 0. What are the roots? —
1 and 3/4
8.
Consider the quadratic equation 2x^2 + 5x - 3 = 0. What are the roots? —
1/2 and -3
9.
If one root of the quadratic equation x^2 - 7x + k = 0 is 3, what is the value of k? —
10
10.
What is the next number in the series: 1, 8, 27, 64, ...? —
125
11.
What is the next number in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...? —
13
12.
What is the next number in the series: 5, 25, 125, 625, ...? —
3125
13.
Find the missing term in the series: 1, 2, 4, 8, __, 32 —
16
14.
Find the missing term in the series: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, __ —
13
15.
Find the next number in the series: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ... —
20
16.
For the quadratic equation x^2 - 4 = 0, the roots are: —
2 and -2
17.
Consider the quadratic equation 2x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0. What are the roots? —
2 and 1/2
18.
Consider the quadratic equation x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0. What are the roots of this equation? —
2 and 3
19.
If the roots of the quadratic equation x^2 - 10x + k = 0 are real and equal, what is the value of k? —
25
20.
Find the missing term: 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, ... —
31
21.
Find the missing term in the series: 1, 1, 4, 8, 16, ... —
32
22.
Find the missing term in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, __, 36 —
25
23.
Find the missing term in the series: 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, ... —
29
24.
What is the next number in the series: 15, 18, 21, 24, ...? —
27
25.
Find the missing term: 2, 6, 12, 20, __, 42 —
30
26.
Consider the quadratic equation y^2 - 9 = 0. What are the values of y? —
3 and -3
27.
Consider the quadratic equation x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0. What are the roots? —
-3 and -3
28.
What is the missing term in the series: 7, 14, 21, 28, __, 42? —
35
29.
What is the next number in the series: 8, 12, 18, 27, ...? —
40.5
30.
What is the next number in the series: 10, 12, 16, 22, 30, ...? —
42
31.
If one root of the quadratic equation x^2 - ax + 12 = 0 is 3, what is the value of 'a'? —
7
32.
What is the next number in the series: 10, 20, 30, 40, ...? —
50
33.
If the product of the roots of the quadratic equation 3x^2 - 15x + c = 0 is 5, what is the value of c? —
15
34.
What is the next number in the series: 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ...? —
56
35.
Identify the pattern and find the next term: 5, 10, 20, 40, ... —
80
36.
What is the next term in the series: 100, 90, 80, 70, ...? —
60
37.
Find the next number in the series: 1, 5, 14, 30, 55, ... —
91
38.
What is the next term in the series: 4, 16, 36, 64, ...? —
100
39.
Find the missing number: 10, 15, 25, 40, 65, ... —
100
40.
What is the next number in the series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ...? —
127
41.
Identify the pattern in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ... —
n^2 + 1, where n starts from 1
42.
Which of the following is NOT a common type of number series found in competitive exams? —
Harmonic Progression
43.
For the quadratic equation 4x^2 - 12x + 9 = 0, the roots are: —
Real and equal
44.
Consider the quadratic equation 5x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0. What is the nature of the roots? —
Imaginary
45.
For the quadratic equation 9x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0, the roots are: —
Real and equal
46.
For the quadratic equation 2x^2 + 4x + 2 = 0, what is the nature of the roots? —
Real and equal
47.
If the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) of a quadratic equation is zero, the roots are: —
Real and equal
48.
Consider the quadratic equation x^2 + x + 1 = 0. What is the nature of its roots? —
Imaginary
49.
In the quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0, if b^2 - 4ac < 0, the roots are: —
Imaginary
50.
In a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0, if the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) is positive, what can be said about the roots? —
The roots are real and distinct.