ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

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A quadratic equation has two

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

2x³+ 3x + 9 is a ______

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

The polynomial x - a is a factor of the polynomial f(x) if and only if

• f(a) is positive A
• f(a) is negative B
• f(a) = 0 C
• None of these D

If a,β are the roots of ax2+bx+c=0,the equation whose roots are doubled is

• ay2 +2by+c=0 A
• ay2+2by+4c=0 B
• ay2+2by+c=0 C
• ay2+by+4c=0 D

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(x-1) is a factor of

• 2x³-3x²+9 A
• 2x³-5x-8 B
• 48x^2-46x-9 C
• x⁹-1 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

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

The roots of px2 - (p-q)x-q=0 are

• equal A
• Irrational B
• Rational C
• Imaginary 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

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

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w^-12= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

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

• 11 A
• 6 B
• -11 C
• 13 D

A polynomial of arbitrary degree

• f(x) = o A
• f(x) = x B
• f(x) = a C
• f(x) = ax + b,a ≠ 0 D

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

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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

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

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

• Rational A
• Irrational B
• Complex 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

If one root of 5x2 + 13x + k = 0 be the reciprocal of the other root the value of k is

• 0 A
• 2 B
• 1 C
• 5 D

If a polynomial P(x) is divided by x + a, then the remiander is

• P(a) A
• P(-a) B
• P(0) C
• None of these D

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

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 D

• c/a A
• -c/a B
• b/a C
• -b/a 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

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 B
• 2 C
• None of these D

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