ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

If the roots of ax²+ bx + c = 0 (a > 0) be greater than unity, then

• a + b + c = 0 A
• a + b + c > 0 B
• a + b + c < 0 C
• None of these D

The root of the quadratic equation are

• 3 A
• 2 B
• 1 C
• 4 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

For the equation |x²| + |x| -6 =0, the roots are

• One and only one real number A
• Real with sum one B
• Real with sum zero C
• Real with product zero D

(x-1) is a factor of

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 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

Roots of the equation x²+ 7x + 12 = 0 are

• {3, -4} A
• {-3, 4} B
• {3, 4} C
• {-3, -4} 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 maximum value of the quadratic function f(x) = -2x2+20x,is

• 4 A
• 3 B
• 50 C
• 7 D

• c/a A
• -c/a B
• b/a C
• -b/a D

The roots of (x - a)(x - b) = ab x2 are always

• Real A
• Depends upon a B
• Depends upon b C
• Depends upon a and b D

w⁷³= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

w^-1= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

If x⁴- 10x²- 2x + 4 is divided by x + 3, then the reminder is

• 1 A
• 0 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

The quadratic formula is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Which of the following is factor of p(x) =2x3 +3x2+3x+2 ?

• x+1 A
• 2x+1 B
• 3x+1 C
• 2x-1 D

• 1 A
• -1 B
• 5 C
• 2 D

If a (p + q)²+ bpq +c = 0 and a (p + r)²+ 2 bpr + c = 0, then qr equals

• p²+ c/a A
• p²+ a/c B
• p²+ c/a C
• p²- c/a 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

If the roots of ax²+ bx + c =0 are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then

• a = 0 A
• b = 0 B
• c = 0 C
• None of these D

If x²- 7x + a has remainder 1 when divided by x + 1, then a = ______

• -7 A
• 7 B
• 0 C
• None of these D

A quadratic equation has two

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

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

• Positive A
• Negative B
• 1 C
• Zero 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

A quadratic equation in x is an equation that can be witten in the form

• ax² + b = 0 A
• ax³ +b²+c=0 B
• ax² +bx+c=0 C
• ax³ +bx³+cx=0 D

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