ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

The graph of the quadratic equation is

• Straight line A
• Circle B
• Parabola C
• elipse 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

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

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

• Positive A
• Negative B
• 1 C
• Zero 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

w¹⁵= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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

(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

If the equation x2+2x-3=0 and x2+3x-k=0 have a common root then the non - zero value of k is

• 1 A
• 3 B
• 2 C
• 4 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

The roots of the equation 4x - 3.2x+2 + 32 = 0 would include

• 1 and 3 A
• 1 and 4 B
• 1 and 2 C
• 2 and 3 D

w¹¹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

If x² + px + 1 is a factor of ax³+ bx +c, then

• a²+ c²= -ab A
• a²- c²= -ab B
• a²- c²= ab 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 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

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

• Reciprocal equation A
• Exponential equation B
• Radical equation C
• None of these D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 0 A
• -1-w² B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

The solution set of x²- 5x + 6 = 0 is

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

Which of the following is factor of x11+a11, where n is an odd integer

• x-a A
• x+a B
• 2x-a C
• 2x+a 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- x = 2 are

• {2, -1} A
• {1, 0} B
• {2, 1} C
• {-2, 1} D

The sum of the roots of the equation x2 -6x +2 = 0 is

• -6 A
• 2 B
• -2 C
• 6 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

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

• c/a A
• -c/a B
• b/a C
• -b/a D