ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

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

• 2 A
• 4 B
• 8 C
• 16 D

• 15 A
• 9 B
• 7 C
• 8 D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

• 1 A
• -1 B
• 5 C
• 2 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 roots of the equation ax²+ bx + x = 0 are real and distinct if

• b²- 4ac <0 A
• b²- 4ac = 0 B
• b²- 4ac > 0 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

Roots of the equation x²- x = 2 are

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

(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 maximum value of the quadratic function f(x) = -2x2+20x,is

• 4 A
• 3 B
• 50 C
• 7 D

The graph of a quadratic function is

• Circle A
• Ellipse B
• Parabola C
• Hexagon D

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

• 0 A
• 2 B
• 18 C
• 14 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• None of these D

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

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

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

The minimum value of the quadratic function f(x) = x2 +6x -2, is

• 11 A
• 6 B
• -11 C
• 13 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

The quadratic formula is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If S and P are the sum and the product of roots of a quadratic equation, then the quadratic equation is

• x²+ Sx - P = 0 A
• x²- Sx + P = 0 B
• x²- Sx - P = 0 C
• X²+ Sx + P = 0 D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

Root of the equation 3^x-1+ 3^1-x= is

• 2 A
• 1 B
• 0 C
• -1 D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The roots of ax2+bx+c=0 are

• Rational ⇔ b2 -4 ac ≥ 0 A
• Irrational ⇔ b2-4 ac > 0 B
• Real ⇔ b2-4 ac ≠ 0 C
• Rational⇔ b2-4 ac = 0 D

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