ECAT Pre Engineering Mathematic MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 6 (Quadratic Equations)

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

If the roots of x²+ ax + b = 0 are non-real, then for all real x, x²+ ax + b is

• Negative A
• Positive B
• Zero C
• Nothing can be said D

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

• Positive A
• Negative B
• 1 C
• Zero 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

The solution of equation x2 + 2 = 0 in the set of real number is

• Infinite set A
• Singleton set B
• Null set C
• None of these D

Only one of the root of ax2 + bx + c =0, a≠ 0 is zero if

• c = 0 A
• c = 0,b≠ 0 B
• b = 0,c = 0 C
• b = 0,c≠ 0 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

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

• Only one real solution A
• Exactly three real solution B
• Exactly one rational solution C
• Non-real roots 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

In quadratic equation y=ax³ +bx+c, if b and c are both zero then the graph is

• Symmetric w.r.t.y-axis A
• Symmetric w.r.t.x-axis B
• Straight Line C
• Circle D

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

The product of the four fourth roots of unity is

• 0 A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• None of these D

Roots of the equation 2x²- 7x + 3 = 0 are

• Rational A
• Irrational B
• Complex C
• None of these D

The product of cube roots of unity is

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

A quadratic equation in x is an equation that can be witten in the form

• ax² + b = 0 A
• ax³ +b²+c=0 B
• ax² +bx+c=0 C
• ax³ +bx³+cx=0 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

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

Which of the following is a factor of x³- 3x²+ 2x - 6

• x + 2 A
• x + 3 B
• x - 3 C
• x - 4 D

2x³+ 3x + 9 is a ______

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

If b²- 4ac = 0 then the roots of the equation are

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

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

A polynomial of arbitrary degree

• f(x) = o A
• f(x) = x B
• f(x) = a C
• f(x) = ax + b,a ≠ 0 D

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• 4 D

If 2x^1/3+ 2x^-1/3= 5, then x is equal to

• 1 or -1 A
• 2 or 1/2 B
• 8 or 1/8 C
• 4 or 1/4 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 15 A
• 9 B
• 7 C
• 8 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