1. If the equation \(3x^2 - 6x + p = 0\) has real and equal roots, then the value of \(p\) is –

(a) \(\cfrac{5}{3}\) (b) -\(\cfrac{1}{3}\) (c) -3 (d) 3

2. If \(p+q=\sqrt{13}\) and \(p−q=\sqrt{5}\), then the value of \(pq\) is—

(a) 2 (b) 18 (c) 9 (d) 8

3. If \(p + q = \sqrt{13}\) and \(p - q\sqrt{5}\), then what is the value of \(pq\)?

(a) 2 (b) 18 (c) 9 (d) 8

4. If one root of the equation \(x^2 + px + 12 = 0\) is \(2\), and both roots of the equation \(x^2 + px + q = 0\) are equal, then find the value of \(q\).

5. If \(p : q = 5 : 7\) and \(p - q = -4\), then determine the value of \(3p + 4q\).

6. If \(\sum{f_ix_i} = 216\), \(\sum{f_i} = 16\), and the combined mean is \(13.5 + p\), then what is the value of \(p\)?

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 0.1 (d) 0.01

7. If \(x^2 - px + 12 = (x - 3)(x - a)\) is an identity, then the values of \(a\) and \(p\) respectively are?

(a) \(a = 4, p = 7\) (b) \(a = 7, p = 4\) (c) \(a = 4, p =-7\) (d) \(a =-4, p = 7\)

8. If \(m+n = \sqrt{13}\) and \(m-n = \sqrt{5}\), then the value of \(mn\) is –

(a) 2 (b) 18 (c) 9 (d) 8

9. In \(\triangle ABC\), the center of the incircle is \(O\), and the incircle touches the sides \(AB\), \(BC\), and \(CA\) at points \(P\), \(Q\), and \(R\) respectively. Given that \(AP = 4\) cm, \(BP = 6\) cm, \(AC = 12\) cm, and \(BC = x\) cm, determine the value of \(x\).

10. If one of the roots of the equations \(x^2 + bx + 12 = 0\) and \(x^2 + bx + q = 0\) is \(2\), determine the value of \(q\).

11. If one of the roots of each of the equations \(x^2 + bx + 12 = 0\) and \(x^2 + bx + q = 0\) is \(2\), find the value of \(q\).

12. If \(p + q = \sqrt{13}\) and \(p - q = \sqrt{5}\), then find the value of \[ pq \]

(a) 2 (b) 18 (c) 9 (d) 8

13. If the roots of the equation \(x^2 + (p - 3)x + p = 0\) are real and equal, then prove—without solving—that the value of \(p\) will be either \(1\) or \(9\).

14. For the equation \(5x^2+9x+3=0\) , if the roots are \(α\) and \(β\), then what is the value of \(\cfrac{1}{α}+\cfrac{1}{β}\) ?

(a) 3 (b) -3 (c) \(\cfrac{1}{3}\) (d) -\(\cfrac{1}{3}\)

15. For the equation \( 3x^2 + 8x + 2 = 0 \), if the roots are \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \), then what is the value of \( \frac{1}{\alpha} + \frac{1}{\beta} \)?"

(a) -\(\cfrac{3}{8}\) (b) \(\cfrac{2}{3}\) (c) -4 (d) 4

16. If \(∑f_i d_i = 400\), \(∑f_i = 50\), and \(a =\) assumed mean \(= 52\), then the value of the combined mean is –

(a) 52 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d) 55

17. If \(x=\cfrac{\sqrt7+\sqrt3}{\sqrt7-\sqrt3}\) and \(xy=1\), then the value of \(\cfrac{x^2+xy+y^2}{x^2-xy+y^2}\) is —

(a) \(\cfrac{11}{12}\) (b) \(\cfrac{12}{11}\) (c) \(\cfrac{13}{12}\) (d) \(\cfrac{14}{13}\)

18. If \(\frac{a}{2} = \frac{b}{3} = \frac{c}{4} = \frac{3a - 2b + 4c}{p}\), then what is the value of \(p\)?

(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) 18

19. If the product of the roots of the equation \(x^2 - 3x + k = 10\) is \(-2\), then find the value of \(k\).

20. If α and β are the roots of the equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), then what is the value of \[ \left(1 + \frac{α}{β}\right)\left(1 + \frac{β}{α}\right)? \]

21. If \(a = \frac{\sqrt{5} + 1}{\sqrt{5} - 1}\) and \(b = \frac{\sqrt{5} - 1}{\sqrt{5} + 1}\), then what is the value of \(\frac{a^2 + ab + b^2}{a^2 - ab + b^2}\)?

22. Without solving, determine all values of \(p\) for which the equation \(x^2 + (p - 3)x + p = 0\) has real and equal roots.

23. If \(\cfrac{a}{2} = \cfrac{b}{3} = \cfrac{c}{4} = \cfrac{2a - 3b + 4c}{p}\), then what is the value of \(p\)?

24. If \(x = \cfrac{1}{2 + \sqrt{3}}\) and \(y = \cfrac{1}{2 - \sqrt{3}}\), then what is the value of \(\cfrac{1}{1 + x} + \cfrac{1}{1 + y}\)?

25. If \(m = \sqrt{\cfrac{n}{n + \cfrac{1}{2}}}\) and \(m = \cfrac{1}{2}\), then what is the value of \(n\)?

26. If \(\sin \theta = \cfrac{p^2 - q^2}{p^2 + q^2}\), then show that \(\cot \theta = \cfrac{2pq}{p^2 - q^2}\) where \(p > q\) and \(0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ\).

27. If \(x = 2 + \sqrt{3}\) and \(y = 2 - \sqrt{3}\), then what is the value of \(3x^2 - 5xy + 3y^2\)?

28. If \(\sin A + \sin B = 2\), where \(0^\circ \leq A \leq 90^\circ\) and \(0^\circ \leq B \leq 90^\circ\), then find the value of \(\cos A + \cos B\).

29. If \(x = \frac{\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7} - \sqrt{3}}\) and \(xy = 1\), then what is the value of \(\frac{x^2 + y^2 + xy}{x^2 + y^2 - xy}\)?

(a) \(\cfrac{6}{7}\) (b) \(\cfrac{12}{11}\) (c) \(\cfrac{13}{11}\) (d) None of the above

30. If \(p : q = 5 : 7\) and \(p - q = -4\), find the value of \(3p - 4q\).