ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

If ax²+ bx + x = 0 is satisfied by every value of x, then

• b = 0, c = 0 A
• c = 0 B
• b = 0 C
• a = b = c = 0 D

The synthetic division method is only used to divide a polynomial by

• quadratic equation A
• binomial B
• linear equation C
• monomial D

The maximum value of the quadratic function f(x) = 2x2-4x+7,is

• 3 A
• 5 B
• -3 C
• -5 D

• Reciprocal equation A
• Exponential equation B
• Radical equation C
• None of these D

The roots of the equation 4x - 3.2x+2 + 32 = 0 would include

• 1 and 3 A
• 1 and 4 B
• 1 and 2 C
• 2 and 3 D

If the equation x2+2x-3=0 and x2+3x-k=0 have a common root then the non - zero value of k is

• 1 A
• 3 B
• 2 C
• 4 D

The vertex of the graph of the quadratic function f(x) =-x2+6x+1,is

• (-3,10) A
• (-3,-10) B
• (3,10) C
• (3,-10) D

The vertex of the graph of the quadratic function f(x) = x2 -10, is

• (0 , -10) A
• (-10,0) B
• (10,0) C
• (0,10) D

If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0, then the roots of the equation ax²+ bx + c = 0 are

• Real and negative A
• Non-real with negative real parts B
• Real and positive C
• Nothing can be said D

If x - 2 is a factor of ax2- 12x + a = 2a, then a = ______

• -5 A
• 5 B
• 0 C
• 1 D

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The roots of the equation ax²+ bx + x = 0 are real and distinct if

• b²- 4ac <0 A
• b²- 4ac = 0 B
• b²- 4ac > 0 C
• None of these D

The roots of the equation ax²+ bx + c = 0 are complex/imaginary if

• b²- 4ac < 0 A
• b²- 4ac = 0 B
• b²- 4ac > 0 C
• None of these D

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If S and P are the sum and the product of roots of a quadratic equation, then the quadratic equation is

• x²+ Sx - P = 0 A
• x²- Sx + P = 0 B
• x²- Sx - P = 0 C
• X²+ Sx + P = 0 D

If ax + bx + c =0 is satisfied by every value of x,then

• b = 0,c = 0 A
• c = 0 B
• b = 0 C
• a = b = c = 0 D

• -1 A
• 0 B
• 2 C
• 1 D

Both the roots of the equation (x - b) (x - c) + (x - c)(x - a) + (x - a)(x - b) = 0 are always

• Positive A
• Negative B
• Real C
• None of these D

w¹⁵= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

If one root of the equation ix²- 2(i + 1) x +(2 - i) = 0 is 2 - i, then the other root is

• -i A
• 2 + i B
• i C
• 2 - i D

If x-2 and x-1 both are factors of x³-3x³+2x-4p, then P must equal to

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -2 D

(2 + w) (2 + w²) = ______

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 0 D

Which of the following is a factor of x³- 3x²+ 2x - 6

• x + 2 A
• x + 3 B
• x - 3 C
• x - 4 D

• Only one real solution A
• Exactly three real solution B
• Exactly one rational solution C
• Non-real roots D

If x⁴- 10x²- 2x + 4 is divided by x + 3, then the reminder is

• 1 A
• 0 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

w²⁹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

If a,βare the roots of the equation x2 - 8x + p = 0 and a2 + β2= 40,then value of p is

• 8 A
• 12 B
• 10 C
• 14 D

5x³+ 3x - is a ______

• Polynomial of degree 3 A
• Polynomial of degree 2 B
• Polynomial of degree 1 C
• Polynomial of degree 0 D

2x³+ 3x + 9 is a ______

• Polynomial of degree 3 A
• Quadratic equation B
• Cubic equation C
• Polynomial of degree 2 D

If x³+ ax²- a²x - a³is divided by x + a, then the remainder is

• 0 A
• a³ B
• 2a³ C
• -2a³ D