ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

If one root of the equation x²- 3x + a = 0 is 2 then a = ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

The quadratic formula is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 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

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 3x4 +4x3+x5is divided by x+1 , which of the following is the remainder

• 7 A
• -2 B
• 6 C
• 1 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If f(x) = ax², and a>0, then the lowest point on the parabola is called.

• Vertex of parabola A
• Co-ordinates of parabola B
• Roots of the equation C
• Coefficient of the equation 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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

• Polynomial of degree 0 A
• Polynomial of degree 1 B
• Polynomial of degree 2 C
• Polynomial of degree n 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

w⁷³= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

The root of the quadratic equation are

• 3 A
• 2 B
• 1 C
• 4 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• (a - c)²= b²- c² A
• (a - c)²= b²+ c² B
• (a + c)²= b²- c² C
• (a + c)²= b²+ c² D

w²⁹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

If x³+ 4x³- 2x +5 is divided by x - 1, then the reminder is

• 8 A
• 6 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

If w is a cube root of unity then 1 + w + w²= ______

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -1 D

If ax²+ bx + x = 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

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

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• 2 D