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

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

• equal A
• Irrational B
• Rational C
• Imaginary D

Find a if 1 is a root of the equation x²+ ax + 2 = 0

• 3 A
• -3 B
• 2 C
• 0 D

The graph of the quadratic equation is

• Straight line A
• Circle B
• Parabola C
• elipse D

Roots of the equation x²- 7x + 10 = 0 are

• {2, 5} A
• {-2, 5} B
• {2,5} C
• {-2,-5} 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

If a,β are the roots of the equation x2 + kx +12 = 0 such that a - β = 1, the value of k is

• 0 A
• ±1 B
• ±5 C
• ±7 D

A polynomial P(x)has a factor (x-a)if P(a) =

• a A
• x B
• 1 C
• 0 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If x⁴- 10x²- 2x + 4 is divided by x + 3, then the reminder is

• 1 A
• 0 B
• 4 C
• None of these D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• None of these 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

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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• 4 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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

If a (p + q)²+ bpq +c = 0 and a (p + r)²+ 2 bpr + c = 0, then qr equals

• p²+ c/a A
• p²+ a/c B
• p²+ c/a C
• p²- c/a D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If ax + bx + c =0 is satisfied by every value of x,then

• b = 0,c = 0 A
• c = 0 B
• b = 0 C
• a = b = c = 0 D

Root of the equation 3^x-1+ 3^1-x= is

• 2 A
• 1 B
• 0 C
• -1 D

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 D

If a polynomial P(x) is divided by x + a, then the remiander is

• P(a) A
• P(-a) B
• P(0) 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

• (-1, 2) A
• (-1, 1) B
• (1, 2) C
• {-1} D

w⁷³= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

If the roots of ax²+ bx + c =0 are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then

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

w²⁸+ w³⁸= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• -1 D

w^-1= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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