The value of $$a$$ for which the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation $${x^2} - \left( {a - 2} \right)x - a - 1 = 0$$ assume the least value is :

If both the roots of the quadratic equation $${x^2} - 2kx + {k^2} + k - 5 = 0$$ are less than 5, then $$k$$ lies in the interval

If one root of the equation $${x^2} + px + 12 = 0$$ is 4, while the equation $${x^2} + px + q = 0$$ has equal roots,
then the value of $$'q'$$ is

If $$\left( {1 - p} \right)$$ is a root of quadratic equation $${x^2} + px + \left( {1 - p} \right) = 0$$ then its root are