ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

If a polynomial P(x) is divided by x + a, then the remiander is

• P(a) A
• P(-a) B
• P(0) C
• None of these 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 equation (cos p - 1)x²+ x (cos p) + sin p = 0 in the variable x, has real roots, then p can take any value in the interval

• (0, 2π) A
• (-π, -0) B
• (0,π) C
• None of these D

If x⁴- 10x²- 2x + 4 is divided by x + 3, then the reminder is

• 1 A
• 0 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

Two quadratic equation in which xy term is missing and the coefficients of x²and y²are equal, give a linear equation by ______

• Addition A
• Subtraction B
• Multiplication C
• Division 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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 polynomial P(x) is divided by x - a, then the remainder is

• P(o) A
• P(-a) B
• P(a) C
• None of these D

The polynomial x - a is a factor of the polynomial f(x) if and only if

• f(a) is positive A
• f(a) is negative B
• f(a) = 0 C
• None of these D

The vertex of the graph of the quadratic function f(x) = x2 -10, is

• (0 , -10) A
• (-10,0) B
• (10,0) C
• (0,10) 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 product of the four fourth roots of unity is

• 0 A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• None of these D

w²⁸+ w³⁸= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• -1 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Which of the following is a factor of x³- 3x²+ 2x - 6

• x + 2 A
• x + 3 B
• x - 3 C
• x - 4 D

(2 + w) (2 + w²) = ______

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 0 D

The roots of (x - a)(x - b) = ab x2 are always

• Real A
• Depends upon a B
• Depends upon b C
• Depends upon a and b D

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 8 C
• 10 D

A quadratic equation has two

• roots A
• degree B
• variables C
• constants D

In quadratic equation, if the replacement of y with -y leaves the equation unchanged, then the graph is

• Straight line A
• Circle B
• Hyperbola C
• Symmetric w.r.t.0 D

If x - 2 is a factor of ax2- 12x + a = 2a, then a = ______

• -5 A
• 5 B
• 0 C
• 1 D

The value of x for which the polynomials x2 - 1 and x2 -2x + 1 vanish simultaneously is

• 2 A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• -2 D

If x - 1 is a factor of x4 - 5x2 + 4 then other factor is

• (x + 2)2(x - 1) A
• (x + 2)(x - 1)2 B
• (x+2)(x2- x- 2) C
• (x + 2)2(x - 1)2 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

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

• -7 A
• 7 B
• 0 C
• None of these D

The roots of px2 - (p-q)x-q=0 are

• equal A
• Irrational B
• Rational C
• Imaginary D

If f(x) = ax², and a>0, then the lowest point on the parabola is called.

• Vertex of parabola A
• Co-ordinates of parabola B
• Roots of the equation C
• Coefficient of the equation D

w¹¹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D