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

If the roots of ax²+ bx + c = 0 (a > 0) be greater than unity, then

• a + b + c = 0 A
• a + b + c > 0 B
• a + b + c < 0 C
• None of these D

If x-2 and x-1 both are factors of x³-3x³+2x-4p, then P must equal to

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -2 D

A quadratic equation has two

• roots A
• degree B
• variables C
• constants 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 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

(1+w)(1+w2)(1+w4)(1+w8)....50 factors

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• 2 D

2x³+ 3x + 9 is a ______

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

Roots of the equation x²+ 7x + 12 = 0 are

• {3, -4} A
• {-3, 4} B
• {3, 4} C
• {-3, -4} D

The product of cube roots of unity is

• Zero A
• 1 B
• -1 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

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

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

• -5 A
• 5 B
• 0 C
• 1 D

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

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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -1 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 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

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

For any integer k, wⁿ= ______ when n = 3k

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -4 D

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

• a > 0 A
• a < 0 B
• a≠ 0 C
• a≠ 0,b ≠ 0 D

The roots of the equation 2^2x- 10.2^x+ 16 = 0 are

• 2, 8 A
• 1, 3 B
• 1, 8 C
• 2, 3 D

(2 + w) (2 + w²) = ______

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 0 D

The product of the four fourth roots of unity is

• 0 A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• None of these 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

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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D