ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

Two quadratic equation in which xy term is missing and the coefficients of x²and y²are equal, give a linear equation by ______

• Addition A
• Subtraction B
• Multiplication C
• Division D

A quadratic equation has two

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

Root of the equation 3^x-1+ 3^1-x= is

• 2 A
• 1 B
• 0 C
• -1 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

The product of cube roots of unity is

• Zero A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• None of these 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 roots of the equation ax²+ bx + c = 0 are real and equal if

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

If a parabola opens down, then its vertex is at the

• Right of the parabola A
• Left of parabola B
• Lowest point on the parabola C
• Highest point on the parabola D

The quadratic formula is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If x - 1 is a factor of x4 - 5x2 + 4 then other factor is

• (x + 2)2(x - 1) A
• (x + 2)(x - 1)2 B
• (x+2)(x2- x- 2) C
• (x + 2)2(x - 1)2 D

The equation (cos p - 1)x²+ x (cos p) + sin p = 0 in the variable x, has real roots, then p can take any value in the interval

• (0, 2π) A
• (-π, -0) B
• (0,π) 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

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

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

• Two real roots A
• Two positive roots B
• Two negative roots C
• One positive and one negative root 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

The cube roots of 8 are

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The value of p for which both the roots of the equation 4x2- 20x + (25p2+ 15 p - 66) = 0 are less than 2, lies in

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• None of these D

(2 + w) (2 + w²) = ______

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 0 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• -5 A
• 5 B
• 0 C
• 1 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If the roots of ax²+ b = 0 are real and distinct then

• ab > 0 A
• a = 0 B
• ab < 0 C
• a > 0, b > 0 D

• c/a A
• -c/a B
• b/a C
• -b/a D

• Polynomial of degree 0 A
• Polynomial of degree 2 B
• Quadratic equation C
• None of these D

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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -4 D

The roots of the equation will be irrational if b²- 4ac is

• Positive and perfect square A
• Positive but not a perfect square B
• Negative C
• Zero D

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

• 2 A
• 5 B
• 2,5 C
• 7 D