ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 Mathematics

The product of cube roots of unity is

• Zero A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• None of these 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

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

If a parabola opens down, then its vertex is at the

• Right of the parabola A
• Left of parabola B
• Lowest point on the parabola C
• Highest point on the parabola D

w²⁹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

if one root of the equation ix2 - 2(i + 1) x +(2 - i)= 0 is 2 - i then the other root is

• -i A
• 2 + i B
• i C
• 2 - i 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

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  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

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 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

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 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

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

The graph of a quadratic function is

• Circle A
• Ellipse B
• Parabola C
• Hexagon D

The maximum value of the quadratic function f(x) = 2x2-4x+7,is

• 3 A
• 5 B
• -3 C
• -5 D

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

• 0 A
• 2 B
• 18 C
• 14 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

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  B
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  C
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  D

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  A
• 
  B
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  C
• 
  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

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If x³+ ax²- a²x - a³is divided by x + a, then the remainder is

• 0 A
• a³ B
• 2a³ C
• -2a³ D

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 8 C
• 10 D

If w is a cube root of unity then 1 + w + w²= ______

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -1 D

Both the roots of the equation (x - b) (x - c) + (x - c)(x - a) + (x - a)(x - b) = 0 are always

• Positive A
• Negative B
• Real C
• None of these D

Another name of quadratic equation is

• Polynomial A
• 2nd degree polynomial B
• Linear equation C
• simaltaneous equations D

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

2x³+ 3x + 9 is a ______

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

The roots of the equations will be equal if b²- 4ac is

• Positive A
• Negative B
• 1 C
• Zero 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

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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D