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

w¹⁵= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

In a quadratic equation with leading co-efficient 1, a student reads the co-obtain the roots as - 15 and -4. The correct roots are

• 6, 10 A
• -6, -10 B
• 8, 8 C
• -8, -8 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
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The product of cube roots of unity is

• Zero A
• 1 B
• -1 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

The positive value of k for which the equation x2 + kx + 64 = 0 has one of the roots 0

• 4 A
• 64 B
• 8 C
• All values of k D

The roots of the equation ax²+ bx + c = 0 are real and equal if

• b²- 4ac < 0 A
• b²- 4ac = 0 B
• b²- 4ac > 0 C
• None of these D

The solution set of x²- 5x + 6 = 0 is

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

The root of the quadratic equation are

• 3 A
• 2 B
• 1 C
• 4 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 vertex of the graph of the quadratic function f(x) =-x2+6x+1,is

• (-3,10) A
• (-3,-10) B
• (3,10) C
• (3,-10) D

w^-1= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

• 1 A
• -1 B
• 5 C
• 2 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 8 C
• 10 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

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 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

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

The roots of px2 - (p-q)x-q=0 are

• equal A
• Irrational B
• Rational C
• Imaginary 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

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

• (-1, 2) A
• (-1, 1) B
• (1, 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

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

• 2 A
• 5 B
• 2,5 C
• 7 D

(x-1) is a factor of

• 2x³-3x²+9 A
• 2x³-5x-8 B
• 48x^2-46x-9 C
• x⁹-1 D

Which of the following is factor of x11+a11, where n is an odd integer

• x-a A
• x+a B
• 2x-a C
• 2x+a D