  We carry out a systematic qualitative analysis of the two quadratic schemes
of generalized oscillators recently proposed by C. Quesne
[J.Math.Phys.\textbf{56},012903 (2015)]. By performing a local analysis of the
governing potentials we demonstrate that while the first potential admits a
pair of equilibrium points one of which is typically a center for both signs of
the coupling strength $\lambda$, the other points to a centre for $\lambda < 0$
but a saddle $\lambda > 0$. On the other hand, the second potential reveals
only a center for both the signs of $\lambda$ from a linear stability analysis.
We carry out our study by extending Quesne's scheme to include the effects of a
linear dissipative term. An important outcome is that we run into a remarkable
transition to chaos in the presence of a periodic force term $f\cos \omega t$.
