ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

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

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

w⁴= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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

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

• -7 A
• 7 B
• 0 C
• None of these D

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

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

The solution set of x²- 5x + 6 = 0 is

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

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

Consider the equation px2 + qx + r = 0 where p,q,r are real The roots are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign when

• q = 0, r = 0,p ≠ 0 A
• p = 0,qr≠ 0 B
• r = 0,pq≠ 0 C
• q = 0, pq≠ 0 D

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

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

If the roots of 3x2+kx + 12 = 0 are equal then k = ______

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 D

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

• 7 A
• -2 B
• 6 C
• 1 D

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• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If x³- x²+ 5x+ 4 is divided by x - 2, then the reminder is

• 0 A
• 2 B
• 18 C
• 14 D

• (-1, 2) A
• (-1, 1) B
• (1, 2) C
• {-1} D

If x³+ ax²- a²x - a³is divided by x + a, then the remainder is

• 0 A
• a³ B
• 2a³ C
• -2a³ D

The roots of the equation 2^2x- 10.2^x+ 16 = 0 are

• 2, 8 A
• 1, 3 B
• 1, 8 C
• 2, 3 D

w¹¹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

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

• {3, -4} A
• {-3, 4} B
• {3, 4} C
• {-3, -4} D

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

4^1+x+ 4^1-x= 10 is called

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

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

• Positive A
• Negative B
• 1 C
• Zero D

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• Linear equation A
• Quadratic equation B
• Cubic equation C
• None of these D

w²⁸+ w³⁸= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• -1 D