ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

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

• 0 A
• -1-w² B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Roots of the equation x²+ 5x - 1 = 0 are

• Rational A
• Irrational B
• Complex C
• None of these D

There are ______ basic techniques for solving a quadratic equation

• Two A
• Three B
• Four C
• None of these D

w²⁹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

If a,β are the roots of the equation x2 + kx +12 = 0 such that a - β = 1, the value of k is

• 0 A
• ±1 B
• ±5 C
• ±7 D

w²⁸+ w³⁸= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• -1 D

A quadratic equation has two

• roots A
• degree B
• variables C
• constants D

If w+w2 is a root of (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+4) = k, then

• k=0 A
• k=1 B
• k=w C
• k=w2 D

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

• -5 A
• 5 B
• 0 C
• 1 D

If x² + px + 1 is a factor of ax³+ bx +c, then

• a²+ c²= -ab A
• a²- c²= -ab B
• a²- c²= ab C
• None of these D

The positive value of k for which the equation x2 + kx + 64 = 0 has one of the roots 0

• 4 A
• 64 B
• 8 C
• All values of k D

In quadratic equation y=ax³ +bx+c, if b and c are both zero then the graph is

• Symmetric w.r.t.y-axis A
• Symmetric w.r.t.x-axis B
• Straight Line C
• Circle D

The minimum value of the quadratic function f(x) = x2 +6x -2, is

• 11 A
• 6 B
• -11 C
• 13 D

Consider the equation px2 + qx + r = 0 where p,q,r are real The roots are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign when

• q = 0, r = 0,p ≠ 0 A
• p = 0,qr≠ 0 B
• r = 0,pq≠ 0 C
• q = 0, pq≠ 0 D

The condition for polynomial equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 to be quadratic is

• a > 0 A
• a < 0 B
• a≠ 0 C
• a≠ 0,b ≠ 0 D

The expression x2 - x + 1 has

• One proper linear factor A
• No proper linear factor B
• Two proper linear factors C
• None of these D

(1+w)(1+w2)(1+w4)(1+w8)....50 factors

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• 2 D

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

Roots of the equation x²- x = 2 are

• {2, -1} A
• {1, 0} B
• {2, 1} C
• {-2, 1} D

If x³+ 4x³- 2x +5 is divided by x - 1, then the reminder is

• 8 A
• 6 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

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

The value of x for which the polynomials x2 - 1 and x2 -2x + 1 vanish simultaneously is

• 2 A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• -2 D

The standard form of the quadratic function f(x) = -x² +4x+2, is

• (x-2)²+6 A
• -(x-2)² + 6 B
• (x-3)²+5 C
• (x+4)²-7 D

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

• 3 A
• 5 B
• -3 C
• -5 D

A polynomial P(x)has a factor (x-a)if P(a) =

• a A
• x B
• 1 C
• 0 D

The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are always unequal if

• b2 - 4ac = 0 A
• b2- 4ac ≠ 0 B
• b2- 4ac > 0 C
• b2- 4ac ≥ 0 D

In quadratic equation, if the replacement of y with -y leaves the equation unchanged, then the graph is

• Straight line A
• Circle B
• Hyperbola C
• Symmetric w.r.t.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

If f(x) = ax², and a>0, then the lowest point on the parabola is called.

• Vertex of parabola A
• Co-ordinates of parabola B
• Roots of the equation C
• Coefficient of the equation D