ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

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

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

w¹⁵= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

w^-1= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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 condition for ax2 + bx c to be expressed as the product of linear polynomials is

• b4 - 4ac =0 A
• b4- 4ac ≥0 B
• b4- 4ac <0 C
• b4= 4ac D

w⁴= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

w²⁹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The solution set of x²- 5x + 6 = 0 is

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

The quadratic equation 8 sec²θ- 6 secθ+1 = 0 has

• Infinitely many roots A
• Exactly two roots B
• Exactly four roots C
• No roots D

• Two real roots A
• Two positive roots B
• Two negative roots C
• One positive and one negative root D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

(2 + w) (2 + w²) = ______

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 0 D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 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

If x³- x²+ 5x+ 4 is divided by x - 2, then the reminder is

• 0 A
• 2 B
• 18 C
• 14 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 roots of the equations will be equal if b²- 4ac is

• Positive A
• Negative B
• 1 C
• Zero 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

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

• 1 A
• 0 B
• 4 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

• 
  A
• 
  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

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

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

The roots of (b-c)x2+(c-a) x+a-b=0 are equal if

• 2b = a+c A
• 2a = b+c B
• 2c = a+b C
• a + b + c =0 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 2 A
• 5 B
• 2,5 C
• 7 D