ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

The two parts into which 57 should be divided so that their product is 782 are

• 43,14 A
• 34,23 B
• 33,24 C
• 44,13 D

If ax + bx + c =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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

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

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

• 15 A
• 9 B
• 7 C
• 8 D

(x-1) is a factor of

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

Ifα,βare the roots of ax²+ bx + c = 0 andα+ h,β+ h are the roots of px²+ qx + r=0, then h =

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The solution of the quadratic equation x2 -7x + 10=0, is

• 2 A
• 5 B
• 2,5 C
• 7 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

Roots of the equation 9x²- 12x + 4 = 0 are

• Real and equal A
• Real and distinct B
• Complex C
• None of these D

If one root of 5x2 + 13x + k = 0 be the reciprocal of the other root the value of k is

• 0 A
• 2 B
• 1 C
• 5 D

the largest degree of the terms in the polynomials is called

• terms of the polynomial A
• degree of a polynomial B
• co-efficient C
• monomial D

A polynomial P(x)has a factor (x-a)if P(a) =

• a A
• x B
• 1 C
• 0 D

The graph of a quadratic function is

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

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

• 11 A
• 6 B
• -11 C
• 13 D

2x³+ 3x + 9 is a ______

• Polynomial of degree 3 A
• Quadratic equation B
• Cubic equation C
• Polynomial of degree 2 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 3x4 +4x3+x5is divided by x+1 , which of the following is the remainder

• 7 A
• -2 B
• 6 C
• 1 D

The maximum value of the quadratic function f(x) = 2x2-4x+7,is

• 3 A
• 5 B
• -3 C
• -5 D

If b²- 4ac is positive then the roots of the equation are

• Real A
• Imaginary B
• Positive C
• Negative D

If a,β are the roots of ax2+bx+c=0,the equation whose roots are doubled is

• ay2 +2by+c=0 A
• ay2+2by+4c=0 B
• ay2+2by+c=0 C
• ay2+by+4c=0 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 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 synthetic division method is only used to divide a polynomial by

• quadratic equation A
• binomial B
• linear equation C
• monomial D

If 2x^1/3+ 2x^-1/3= 5, then x is equal to

• 1 or -1 A
• 2 or 1/2 B
• 8 or 1/8 C
• 4 or 1/4 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