ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

• 0 A
• -1-w² B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

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

The quadratic formula is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• c/a A
• -c/a B
• b/a C
• -b/a 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

If a polynomial p(x) is divided by x-c, then the remainder is

• p(x) A
• x-c B
• c C
• P(c) D

The value of k (k > 0) for which the equation x²+ kx + 64 = 0 and x²- 8x + k = 0 both will have real roots is

• 8 A
• -16 B
• -64 C
• 16 D

2x³+ 3x + 9 is a ______

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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

Ifα,β are non-real roots of ax2 + bx +c =0 (a,b,c∈ Q),then

• α = β A
• αβ = 1 B
• α = β C
• α = 1 D

If a,βare the roots of the equation x2 - 8x + p = 0 and a2 + β2= 40,then value of p is

• 8 A
• 12 B
• 10 C
• 14 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 root of the quadratic equation are

• 3 A
• 2 B
• 1 C
• 4 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

• 1 A
• -1 B
• 5 C
• 2 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

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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 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

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 8 C
• 10 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

• (a - c)²= b²- c² A
• (a - c)²= b²+ c² B
• (a + c)²= b²- c² C
• (a + c)²= b²+ c² D

For the equation |x²| + |x| -6 =0, the roots are

• One and only one real number A
• Real with sum one B
• Real with sum zero C
• Real with product zero 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 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