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

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 quadratic equation 8 sec²θ- 6 secθ+1 = 0 has

• Infinitely many roots A
• Exactly two roots B
• Exactly four roots C
• No roots D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 3 A
• -3 B
• 2 C
• 0 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

• c/a A
• -c/a B
• b/a C
• -b/a D

If w+w2 is a root of (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+4) = k, then

• k=0 A
• k=1 B
• k=w C
• k=w2 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

If 3x4 +4x3+x5is divided by x+1 , which of the following is the remainder

• 7 A
• -2 B
• 6 C
• 1 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

w⁷³= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² D

The roots of the equations will be equal if b²- 4ac is

• Positive A
• Negative B
• 1 C
• Zero D

• b = c A
• a = c B
• a = c C
• b = 0 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 S and P are the sum and the product of roots of a quadratic equation, then the quadratic equation is

• x²+ Sx - P = 0 A
• x²- Sx + P = 0 B
• x²- Sx - P = 0 C
• X²+ Sx + P = 0 D

The solution set of x²- 5x + 6 = 0 is

• {1, 3} A
• {2, 3} B
• {1, 2} 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

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

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

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

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

• 0 A
• 7 B
• -7 C
• 5 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

x⁴- 3x³+ 3x + 1 = 0 is called ______

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 1 and -7 C
• -7 D

If x²- 7x + a has remainder 1 when divided by x + 1, then a = ______

• -7 A
• 7 B
• 0 C
• None of these D

The roots of the equation 4x - 3.2x+2 + 32 = 0 would include

• 1 and 3 A
• 1 and 4 B
• 1 and 2 C
• 2 and 3 D

5x³+ 3x - is a ______

• Polynomial of degree 3 A
• Polynomial of degree 2 B
• Polynomial of degree 1 C
• Polynomial of degree 0 D