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

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

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 the equation x2 +6x-7=0,are

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 1 and -7 C
• -7 D

Which of the following is a factor of x³- 3x²+ 2x - 6

• x + 2 A
• x + 3 B
• x - 3 C
• x - 4 D

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

A quadratic equation has two

• roots A
• degree B
• variables C
• constants 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

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

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

If 3x⁴+ 4x³+ x - 5 is divided by x + 1, then the reminder is

• 0 A
• 7 B
• -7 C
• 5 D

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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• -4 D

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

• 3 A
• -3 B
• 2 C
• 0 D

The product of cube roots of unity is

• Zero A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• None of these D

Another name of quadratic equation is

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

w^-12= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

4^1+x+ 4^1-x= 10 is called

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

(2 + w) (2 + w²) = ______

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 0 D

w²⁹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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

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

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

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

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• 2 D

If x³- x²+ 5x+ 4 is divided by x - 2, then the reminder is

• 0 A
• 2 B
• 18 C
• 14 D

If the roots of ax²+ b = 0 are real and distinct then

• ab > 0 A
• a = 0 B
• ab < 0 C
• a > 0, b > 0 D

• c/a A
• -c/a B
• b/a C
• -b/a D

• Polynomial of degree 0 A
• Polynomial of degree 1 B
• Polynomial of degree 2 C
• Polynomial of degree n D