ECAT Pre General Science MCQ Test With Answer for Mathematics Chapter 6

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

• a A
• x B
• 1 C
• 0 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

The root of the quadratic equation are

• 3 A
• 2 B
• 1 C
• 4 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Ifα,βare the roots of ax²+ bx + c = 0 andα+ h,β+ h are the roots of px²+ qx + r=0, then h =

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If ax²+ bx + x = 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 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

• Two real roots A
• Two positive roots B
• Two negative roots C
• One positive and one negative root D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

(2 + w) (2 + w²) = ______

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 0 D

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

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• 2 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

Which of the following is factor of p(x) =2x3 +3x2+3x+2 ?

• x+1 A
• 2x+1 B
• 3x+1 C
• 2x-1 D

• 15 A
• 9 B
• 7 C
• 8 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

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

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

There are ______ basic techniques for solving a quadratic equation

• Two A
• Three B
• Four C
• None of these D

w²⁸+ w³⁸= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• -1 D

If the roots of ax²- bx - c = 0 change by the same quantity, then the expression in a, b, c that does not change is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If one root of the equation ix²- 2(i + 1) x +(2 - i) = 0 is 2 - i, then the other root is

• -i A
• 2 + i B
• i C
• 2 - i D

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• 4 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Sum of all the four forth roots of unity is

• 1 A
• -1 B
• i C
• 0 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 value of x for which the polynomials x2 - 1 and x2 -2x + 1 vanish simultaneously is

• 2 A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• -2 D

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