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

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

• a > 0 A
• a < 0 B
• a≠ 0 C
• a≠ 0,b ≠ 0 D

The roots of (b-c)x2+(c-a) x+a-b=0 are equal if

• 2b = a+c A
• 2a = b+c B
• 2c = a+b C
• a + b + c =0 D

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

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

• 3 A
• -3 B
• 2 C
• 0 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

The minimum value of the quadratic function f(x) = 5 x 2-11,is

• -11 A
• 6 B
• -7 C
• 7 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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 x² + px + 1 is a factor of ax³+ bx +c, then

• a²+ c²= -ab A
• a²- c²= -ab B
• a²- c²= ab C
• None of these 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

• c/a A
• -c/a B
• b/a C
• -b/a D

w¹¹= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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

The product of the four fourth roots of unity is

• 0 A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• None of these 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

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 0 C
• 4 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 a,βare the roots of the equation x2 - 8x + p = 0 and a2 + β2= 40,then value of p is

• 8 A
• 12 B
• 10 C
• 14 D

If b²- 4ac = 0 then the roots of the equation are

• Real and distinct A
• Real and equal B
• Imaginary C
• None of these D

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

• Positive A
• Negative B
• 1 C
• Zero 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

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

• 1 A
• -1 B
• 5 C
• 2 D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

The roots of (x - a)(x - b) = ab x2 are always

• Real A
• Depends upon a B
• Depends upon b C
• Depends upon a and b D

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

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

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

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

w^-1= ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• w C
• w² 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

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 8 C
• 10 D