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

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

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

If a,β are the roots of ax2+bx+c=0,the equation whose roots are doubled is

• ay2 +2by+c=0 A
• ay2+2by+4c=0 B
• ay2+2by+c=0 C
• ay2+by+4c=0 D

w⁴= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

• 3 A
• -3 B
• 2 C
• 0 D

If f(x) = ax², and a>0, then the lowest point on the parabola is called.

• Vertex of parabola A
• Co-ordinates of parabola B
• Roots of the equation C
• Coefficient of the equation 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

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• 4 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

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

w¹⁵= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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

The quadratic formula is

• 
  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

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 product of the four fourth roots of unity is

• 0 A
• 1 B
• -1 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

• Linear equation A
• Quadratic equation B
• Cubic equation C
• None of these D

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

• 2 A
• 5 B
• 2,5 C
• 7 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

• 2 A
• 4 B
• 8 C
• 16 D

In quadratic equation f(x) = ax²,if a >0, then the graph of parabola

• Opens up A
• Opens down B
• close up C
• symmetric w.r.t.x.axis D

If b²- 4ac is positive then the roots of the equation are

• Real A
• Imaginary B
• Positive C
• Negative D

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 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