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

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

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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -1 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

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

The set of real roots of the equation log_{(5x + 4)}(2x +3)³- log_{(2x + 3)}(10x²+ 23x + 12) = 1 is

• {-1} A
• {-3/5} B
• Empty set C
• {-1/3} D

w¹⁵= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

The cube roots of 8 are

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If x - 1 is a factor of x4 - 5x2 + 4 then other factor is

• (x + 2)2(x - 1) A
• (x + 2)(x - 1)2 B
• (x+2)(x2- x- 2) C
• (x + 2)2(x - 1)2 D

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

• 0 A
• a³ B
• 2a³ C
• -2a³ 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

The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are always unequal if

• b2 - 4ac = 0 A
• b2- 4ac ≠ 0 B
• b2- 4ac > 0 C
• b2- 4ac ≥ 0 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

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

Another name of quadratic equation is

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

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

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 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

If x³+ 4x³- 2x +5 is divided by x - 1, then the reminder is

• 8 A
• 6 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

The vertex of the graph of the quadratic function f(x) = x2 -10, is

• (0 , -10) A
• (-10,0) B
• (10,0) C
• (0,10) D

• Lies between 4 and 7 A
• Lies between 5 and 9 B
• Has no value between 4 and 7 C
• Has no value between 5 and 9 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• -1 A
• 0 B
• 2 C
• 1 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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 2 A
• 5 B
• 2,5 C
• 7 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