ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

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

The set of real roots of the equation log_{(5x + 4)}(2x +3)³- log_{(2x + 3)}(10x²+ 23x + 12) = 1 is

• {-1} A
• {-3/5} B
• Empty set C
• {-1/3} 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

If the roots of 3x2+kx + 12 = 0 are equal then k = ______

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

(x +a)(x +b)(x +c)(x +) = k, k≠0 is reducible to quadratic form only if

• a+b=c+d A
• a+c=b+d B
• a+d=b+c C
• All are correct 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

Ifα,β are non-real roots of ax2 + bx +c =0 (a,b,c∈ Q),then

• α = β A
• αβ = 1 B
• α = β C
• α = 1 D

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

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

For any integer k, wⁿ= ______ when n = 3k

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -4 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

The quadratic equation 8 sec²θ- 6 secθ+1 = 0 has

• Infinitely many roots A
• Exactly two roots B
• Exactly four roots C
• No roots D

The solution of the quadratic equation x2 -7x + 10=0, is

• 2 A
• 5 B
• 2,5 C
• 7 D

If the roots of x²+ ax + b = 0 are non-real, then for all real x, x²+ ax + b is

• Negative A
• Positive B
• Zero C
• Nothing can be said D

If a polynomial p(x) is divided by x-c, then the remainder is

• p(x) A
• x-c B
• c C
• P(c) D

Roots of the equation x²- x = 2 are

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

The value of k (k > 0) for which the equation x²+ kx + 64 = 0 and x²- 8x + k = 0 both will have real roots is

• 8 A
• -16 B
• -64 C
• 16 D

Roots of the equation x²- 7x + 10 = 0 are

• {2, 5} A
• {-2, 5} B
• {2,5} C
• {-2,-5} D

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

The graph of the quadratic equation is

• Straight line A
• Circle B
• Parabola C
• elipse D

• 0 A
• -1-w² B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

4^1+x+ 4^1-x= 10 is called

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

x⁴- 3x³+ 3x + 1 = 0 is called ______

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

In a quadratic equation with leading co-efficient 1, a student reads the co-obtain the roots as - 15 and -4. The correct roots are

• 6, 10 A
• -6, -10 B
• 8, 8 C
• -8, -8 D

If one root of the equation x²- 3x + a = 0 is 2 then a = ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 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