CAT (QA) PYQs

Let $a, b, c$ be non-zero real numbers such that $b^2 < 4ac$, and $f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$. If the set S consists of all integers m such that $f(m) < 0$, then the set S must necessarily be

The number of distinct real roots of the equation $(x + \frac{1}{x})^2 - 3(x + \frac{1}{x}) + 2 = 0$ equals

The roots $\alpha, \beta$ of the equation $3 x^{2}+\lambda x-1=0$, satisfy $\frac{1}{\alpha^{2}}+\frac{1}{\beta^{2}}=15$. The value of $\left(\alpha^{3}+\beta^{3}\right)^{2}$, is