CAT (QA) PYQs

Let $f(x)$ be quadratic polynomial in $x$ such that $f(x) \geq 0$ for all real numbers $x$. if $f(2)=0$ and $f(4)=6$, then $f(-2)$ is equal to

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

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