ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

• Reciprocal equation A
• Exponential equation B
• Radical equation 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

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

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

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

• 1 A
• -1 B
• 5 C
• 2 D

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

• 2 A
• 1 B
• 0 C
• -1 D

w^-1= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

If the roots of ax²+ bx + c =0 are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then

• a = 0 A
• b = 0 B
• c = 0 C
• None of these D

The quadratic formula is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 D

The solution set of x²- 5x + 6 = 0 is

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

The root of the quadratic equation are

• 3 A
• 2 B
• 1 C
• 4 D

(x-1) is a factor of

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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If a > 0,b > 0, c > 0 then the roots of the equation ax2+ bx + c =0 are

• Real and negative A
• Non-real with negative real parts B
• Real and positive C
• Nothing can be said 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

2x³+ 3x + 9 is a ______

• Polynomial of degree 3 A
• Quadratic equation B
• Cubic equation C
• Polynomial of degree 2 D

The product of the four fourth roots of unity is

• 0 A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• None of these 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

• n if n is even A
• 0 for any natural number n B
• 1 if in odd C
• None of these D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

5x³+ 3x - is a ______

• Polynomial of degree 3 A
• Polynomial of degree 2 B
• Polynomial of degree 1 C
• Polynomial of degree 0 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 x²- 7x + a has remainder 1 when divided by x + 1, then a = ______

• -7 A
• 7 B
• 0 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

Find a if 1 is a root of the equation x²+ ax + 2 = 0

• 3 A
• -3 B
• 2 C
• 0 D

In a quadratic equation with leading co-efficient 1, a student reads the co-obtain the roots as - 15 and -4. The correct roots are

• 6, 10 A
• -6, -10 B
• 8, 8 C
• -8, -8 D

The roots of the equation will be irrational if b²- 4ac is

• Positive and perfect square A
• Positive but not a perfect square B
• Negative C
• Zero D