ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

• 15 A
• 9 B
• 7 C
• 8 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 2x^1/3+ 2x^-1/3= 5, then x is equal to

• 1 or -1 A
• 2 or 1/2 B
• 8 or 1/8 C
• 4 or 1/4 D

• Rational A
• Irrational B
• Non-real C
• Zero D

The roots of the equation x2 +6x-7=0,are

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 1 and -7 C
• -7 D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

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

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• 2 D

• -1 A
• 0 B
• 2 C
• 1 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

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 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

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

• 2 A
• 4 B
• 8 C
• 16 D

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• 4 D

Another name of quadratic equation is

• Polynomial A
• 2nd degree polynomial B
• Linear equation C
• simaltaneous equations D

Roots of the equation x²+ 2x + 3 = 0 are

• Real and equal A
• Real and distinct B
• Complex C
• None of these 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 roots of (b-c)x2+(c-a) x+a-b=0 are equal if

• 2b = a+c A
• 2a = b+c B
• 2c = a+b C
• a + b + c =0 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

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

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

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

A polynomial of arbitrary degree

• f(x) = o A
• f(x) = x B
• f(x) = a C
• f(x) = ax + b,a ≠ 0 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 solution set of x²- 5x + 6 = 0 is

• {1, 3} A
• {2, 3} B
• {1, 2} C
• None of these D

In quadratic equation f(x) = ax²,if a >0, then the graph of parabola

• Opens up A
• Opens down B
• close up C
• symmetric w.r.t.x.axis D

w⁴= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D