ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

The standard form of the quadratic function f(x) = -x² +4x+2, is

• (x-2)²+6 A
• -(x-2)² + 6 B
• (x-3)²+5 C
• (x+4)²-7 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

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

w^-1= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

If sinαand cosαare the roots of the equation px²+ qx + r =0, then

• p²- q²+ 2pr = 0 A
• (p + r)²= q²- r² B
• p²+ q²- 2pr = 0 C
• (p - r)²= q²+ r² 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

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

The graph of the quadratic equation is

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

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

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

The maximum value of the quadratic function f(x) = -2x2+20x,is

• 4 A
• 3 B
• 50 C
• 7 D

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

• 2 A
• 5 B
• 2,5 C
• 7 D

The roots of the equation 4x - 3.2x+2 + 32 = 0 would include

• 1 and 3 A
• 1 and 4 B
• 1 and 2 C
• 2 and 3 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

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

• -5 A
• 5 B
• 0 C
• 1 D

The roots of ax2+bx+c=0 are

• Rational ⇔ b2 -4 ac ≥ 0 A
• Irrational ⇔ b2-4 ac > 0 B
• Real ⇔ b2-4 ac ≠ 0 C
• Rational⇔ b2-4 ac = 0 D

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

• Real A
• Imaginary B
• Positive C
• Negative 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

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

• 2 A
• 1 B
• 0 C
• -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

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

• a A
• x B
• 1 C
• 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 the roots of ax²- bx - c = 0 change by the same quantity, then the expression in a, b, c that does not change is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

5x³+ 3x - is a ______

• Polynomial of degree 3 A
• Polynomial of degree 2 B
• Polynomial of degree 1 C
• Polynomial of degree 0 D

w¹⁵= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

• Polynomial of degree 0 A
• Polynomial of degree 1 B
• Polynomial of degree 2 C
• Polynomial of degree n 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

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