ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

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

The roots of the equation ax²+ bx + c = 0 are complex/imaginary if

• b²- 4ac < 0 A
• b²- 4ac = 0 B
• b²- 4ac > 0 C
• None of these 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
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  B
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  C
• 
  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

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

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

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

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 D

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

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

The graph of the quadratic equation is

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

The solution set of x²- 5x + 6 = 0 is

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

If 3x⁴+ 4x³+ x - 5 is divided by x + 1, then the reminder is

• 0 A
• 7 B
• -7 C
• 5 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 expression x2 - x + 1 has

• One proper linear factor A
• No proper linear factor B
• Two proper linear factors C
• None of these D

There are ______ basic techniques for solving a quadratic equation

• Two A
• Three B
• Four C
• None of these D

Let the equation ax²- bx + c = 0 have distinct real roots both lying in the open interval (0, 1) where a, b, c are given to be positive integers. Then the value of the ordered triplet (a, b, c) can be

• (5, 3, 1) A
• (4, 3, 2) B
• (5, 5, 1) C
• (6, 4, 1) 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 solution of the quadratic equation x2 -7x + 10=0, is

• 2 A
• 5 B
• 2,5 C
• 7 D

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

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

• 
  A
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  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The positive value of k for which the equation x2 + kx + 64 = 0 has one of the roots 0

• 4 A
• 64 B
• 8 C
• All values of k D

If w+w2 is a root of (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+4) = k, then

• k=0 A
• k=1 B
• k=w C
• k=w2 D

(x-1) is a factor of

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

w⁷³= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

• Only one real solution A
• Exactly three real solution B
• Exactly one rational solution C
• Non-real roots D

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

• 7 A
• -2 B
• 6 C
• 1 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

The value of p for which both the roots of the equation 4x2- 20x + (25p2+ 15 p - 66) = 0 are less than 2, lies in

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D