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

If the equations $x^2 + mx + 9 = 0$, $x^2 + nx + 17 = 0$, and $x^2 + (m + n)x + 35 = 0$ have a common negative root, then the value of $2m + 3n$ is

Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the two distinct roots of the equation $2x^2 - 6x + k = 0$, such that $(\alpha + \beta)$ and $\alpha\beta$ are the distinct roots of the equation $x^2 + px + p = 0$. Then, the value of $8 (k - p)$ is