ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

• 0 A
• -1-w² B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• -5 A
• 5 B
• 0 C
• 1 D

The roots of the equations will be equal if b²- 4ac is

• Positive A
• Negative B
• 1 C
• Zero D

Another name of quadratic equation is

• Polynomial A
• 2nd degree polynomial B
• Linear equation C
• simaltaneous equations 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 synthetic division method is only used to divide a polynomial by

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

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

Let the equation ax²- bx + c = 0 have distinct real roots both lying in the open interval (0, 1) where a, b, c are given to be positive integers. Then the value of the ordered triplet (a, b, c) can be

• (5, 3, 1) A
• (4, 3, 2) B
• (5, 5, 1) C
• (6, 4, 1) 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

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

• P(o) A
• P(-a) B
• P(a) C
• None of these D

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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -4 D

The quadratic formula is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

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

• 0 A
• a³ B
• 2a³ C
• -2a³ D

If b²- 4ac = 0 then the roots of the equation are

• Real and distinct A
• Real and equal B
• Imaginary C
• None of these D

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

Ifα,βare the roots of ax²+ bx + c = 0 andα+ h,β+ h are the roots of px²+ qx + r=0, then h =

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• Lies between 4 and 7 A
• Lies between 5 and 9 B
• Has no value between 4 and 7 C
• Has no value between 5 and 9 D

w^-12= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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 graph of a quadratic function is

• Circle A
• Ellipse B
• Parabola C
• Hexagon D

If b²- 4ac is positive then the roots of the equation are

• Real A
• Imaginary B
• Positive C
• Negative 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

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

• n if n is even A
• 0 for any natural number n B
• 1 if in odd C
• None of these D

If sinαand cosαare the roots of the equation px²+ qx + r =0, then

• p²- q²+ 2pr = 0 A
• (p + r)²= q²- r² B
• p²+ q²- 2pr = 0 C
• (p - r)²= q²+ r² 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