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This is the Multiples Choice Questions Part 2 of the Series in Fundamentals in Algebra as
one of the Engineering Mathematics topic. In Preparation for the ECE Board Exam make
sure to expose yourself and familiarize in each and every questions compiled here taken
from various sources including but not limited to past Board Examination Questions in
Engineering Mathematics, Mathematics Books, Journals and other Mathematics References.

MCQ Topic Outline included in Mathematics Board Exam Syllabi

MCQ in Basic Rules in Algebra | MCQ in Properties of Equality | MCQ in Properties of

Zero | MCQ in Properties of Exponent | MCQ in Properties of Radicals | MCQ in Surds |
MCQ in Special Products | MCQ in Properties of Proportion | MCQ in Remainder
Theorem | MCQ in Factor Theorem

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⇐ MCQ in Fundamentals in Algebra Part 1 | Math Board Exam

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

Problem 51 (ME Board)

Change 0.222… common fraction.

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A. 2/10

B. 2/9

C. 2/13

D. 2/7

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 52 (ME Board)

Change 0.2272722… to a common fraction.

A. 7/44

B. 5/48

C. 5/22

D. 9/34

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 53 (ME Board)

What is the value of 7! or 7 factorial?

A. 5040

B. 2540

C. 5020

D. 2520

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

Problem 54 (ME October 1994)

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The reciprocal of 20 is:

A. 0.50

B. 20

C. 0.20

D. 0.05

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 55

If p is an odd number and q is an even number, which of the following expressions must be
even?

A. p + q

B. p – q

C. pq

D. p/q

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 56 (ECE March 1996)

MCMXCIV is a Roman Numeral equivalent to:

A. 2974

B. 3974

C. 2174

D. 1994

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

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Solution:

Problem 57 (ECE April 1998)

What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?

A. 320

B. 2

C. 180

D. 90

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 58

4xy – 4x2 –y2 is equal to:

A. (2x – y)2

B. (-2x – y)2

C. (-2x + y)2

D. –(2x – y)2

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 59

Factor x4 – y2 + y – x2 as completely as possible.

A. (x2 + y)(x2 + y -1)

B. (x2 + y)(x2 – y -1)

C. (x2 – y)(x2 – y -1)

D. (x2 – y)(x2 + y -1)

View Answer:

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 60 (ME April 1996)

Factor the expression x2 + 6x + 8 as completely as possible.

A. (x + 8)(x – 2)

B. (x + 4)(x + 2)

C. (x + 4)(x – 2)

D. (x – 8)(x – 2)

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 61 (ME October 1997)

Factor the expression x3 + 8.

A. (x – 2)(x2 + 2x + 4)

B. (x + 4)(x2 + 2x + 2)

C. (-x + 2)(-x2 + 2x + 2)

D. (x + 2)(x2 – 2x + 4)

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 62 (ME October 1997)

Factor the expression (x4 – y4) as completely as possible.

A. (x + y)(x2 + 2xy + y)

B. (x2 + y2)(x2 – y2)

C. (x2 + y2)(x + y)(x – y)

D. (1 + x2)(1 + y)(1 – y2)

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View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 63 (ME October 1997)

Factor the expression 3x3 + 3x2 – 18x as completely as possible.

A. 3x(x + 2)(x – 3)

B. 3x(x – 2)(x + 3)

C. 3x(x – 3)(x + 6)

D. (3x2 – 6x)(x – 1)

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

Problem 64 (ME April 1998)

Factor the expression 16 – 10x + x2.

A. (x + 8)(x – 2)

B. (x – 8)(x – 2)

C. (x – 8)(x + 2)

D. (x + 8)(x + 2)

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 65

Factor the expression x6 – 1 as completely as possible.

A. (x + 1)(x – 1)(x4 + x2 – 1)

B. (x + 1)(x – 1)(x4 + 2x2 + 1)

C. (x + 1)(x – 1)(x4 – x2 + 1)

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D. (x + 1)(x – 1)(x4 + x2 + 1)

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 66

What are the roots of the equation (x – 4)2(x + 2) = (x + 2)2(x – 4)?

A. 4 and -2 only

B. 1 only

C. -2 and 4 only

D. 1, -2, and 4 only

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

Problem 67

If f(x) = x2 + x + 1, then f(x) – f(x-1) =

A. 0

B. x

C. 2x

D. 3

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 68

Which of the following is not an identity?

A. (x – 1)2 = x2 – 2x + 1

B. (x + 3)(2x – 2) = 2(x2 + 2x – 3)

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C. x2 – (x – 1)2 = 2x – 1

D. 2(x – 1) + 3(x + 1) = 5x + 4

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 69 (ME October 1997)

Solve for x: 4 + ((x + 3)/(x – 3)) – ((4x2)/(x2 – 9)) = ((x + 9)/(x + 3)) .

A. -18 = -18

B. 12 = 12 or -3 = -3

C. Any value

D. -27 = -27 or 0 = 0

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 70 (ME October 1997)

Solve the simultaneous equations: 3x – y = 6; 9x – y = 12.

A. x = 3; y = 1

B. x = 1; y = -3

C. x = 2; y = 2

D. x = 4; y = 2

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 71 (ME April 1998)

Solve algebraically:

4x2 + 7y2 = 32

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11y2 – 3x2 = 41

A. y = 4, x = ±1 and y = -4, x = ±1

B. y = +2, x = ±1 and y = -2, x = ±1

C. x = 2, y = 3 and x = -2, y = -3

D. x = 2, y = -2 and x = 2, y = -2

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 72 (CE May 1997)

Solve for w from the following equations:

3x – 2y + w = 11

x + 5y – 2w = -9

2x + y – 3w = -6

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 73

When (x + 3)(x – 4) + 4 is divided by x – k, the remainder is k. Find the value of k.

A. 4 or 2

B. 2 or -4

C. 4 or -2

D. -4 or -2

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View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 74

Find k in the equation 4x2 + kx + 1 = 0 so that it will only have one real root.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 75

Find the remainder when (x12 + 2) is divided by (x – √3)

A. 652

B. 731

C. 231

D. 851

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 76 (CE November 1997)

If 3x3 – 4x2y + 5xy2 + 6y3 is divided by (x2 – 2xy + 3y2), the remainder is

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

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D. 3

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

Problem 77 (CE November 1007 & May 1999)

If (4y3 + 8y + 18y2 – 4) is divided by (2y + 3), the remainder is:

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 13

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 78 (ECE April 1999)

Given f(x) = (x + 3)(x – 4) + 4 when divided by (x – k), the remainder is k. Find k.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. -3

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 79 (EE March 1998)

The polynomial x3 + 4x2 – 3x + 8 is divided by x – 5. What is the remainder?

A. 281

B. 812

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C. 218

D. 182

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 80

Find the quotient of 3x5 – 4x3 + 2x2 + 36x + 48 divided by x3 – 2x2 + 6.

A. -3x2 – 4x + 8

B. 3x2 + 4x + 8

C. 3x2 – 4x – 8

D. 3x2 + 6x + 8

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 81

If 1/x = a + b and 1/y = a – b, then x – y is equal to:

A. 1/2a

B. 1/2b

C. 2a/(a2 – b2)

D. 2b/(a2 – b2)

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 82

If x-1/x = 1, find the value of x3 – 1/x3.

A. 1

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B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 83

If 1/x + 1/y = 3 and 2/x – 1/y = 1. Then x is equal to:

A. ½

B. 2/3

C. ¾

D. 4/3

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 84

Simplify the following expression: ((5x)/(2x2 + 7x + 3)) – ((x + 3)/(2x2 – 3x – 2)) + ((2x + 1)/(x2
+ 6 – 6)).

A. 2/(x – 3)

B. (x – 3)/5

C. (x + 3)/(x – 1)

D. 4/(x + 3)

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 85

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If 3x = 4y then ((3x2)/(4y2)) is equal to:

A. ¾

B. 4/3

C. 2/3

D. 3/2

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 86

Simplify: (a + 1/a)2 – (a – 1/a)2.

A. -4

B. 0

C. 4

D. -2/a2

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 87 (ECE November 1996)

The quotient of (x5 + 32) by (x + 2) is:

A. x4 – x3 + 8

B. x3 +2x2 – 8x + 4

C. x4 – 2x3 + 4x2 – 8x + 16

D. x4 + 2x3 + x2 + 16x + 8

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

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Problem 88 (ME April 1996)

Solve the simultaneous equations:

y – 3x + 4 = 0

y + x2/y = 24/y

A. x = (-6 + 2√14)/5 or (-6 – 2√14)/5

y = (2 + 6√14)/5 or (-2 + 6√14)/5

B. x = (6 + 2√15)/5 or (6 – 2√15)/5

y = (-2 + 6√14)/5 or (-2 – 6√15)/5

C. x = (6 + 2√14)/5 or (6 – 2√14)/5

y = (-2 + 6√14)/5 or (-2 – 6√14)/5

D. x = (6 + 2√14)/5 or (6 – 2√14)/5

y = (-6+ 2√14)/5 or (-6 + 2√14)/5

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 89 (CE May 1996)

Find the value of A in the equation. ((x2 = 4x + 10)/(x3 + 2x2 + 5x)) = A/x + ((B(2x + 2))/(x2 +
2x + 5)) + (C/(x2 + 2x + 5))

A. 2

B. -2

C. -1/2

D. ½

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

Problem 90

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Find A and B such that ((x + 10)/(x2 – 4)) = (A/(x – 2)) + (B/(x + 2))

A. A = -3; B = 2

B. A = -3; B = -2

C. A = 3; B = 2

D. A = 3; B = 2

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 91 (ME October 1996)

Resolve ((x + 2)/(x2 – 7x + 12) into partial fraction.

A. (6/(x – 4)) – (2/(x – 3))

B. (6/(x – 4)) + (7/(x – 3))

C. (6/(x – 4)) – (5/(x – 3))

D. (6/(x – 4)) + (5/(x – 3))

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 92 (ECE April 1998)

The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two numbers namely 250 and 850 are removed
what is the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers?

A. 42.31

B. 57.12

C. 50

D. 38.62

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

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Solution:

Problem 93 (ECE April 1998)

The arithmetic mean of 6 numbers is 17. If two numbers are added to the progression, the
new set of number will have an arithmetic mean of 19. What are the two numbers if their
difference is 4?

A. 21, 29

B. 23, 27

C. 24, 26

D. 22, 28

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 94

If 2x – 3y = x + y, then x2 : y2 =

A. 1:4

B. 4:1

C. 1:16

D. 16:1

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

Problem 95

If 1/a :1/b : 1/c = 2 : 3 : 4, then (a + b + c) : (b + c) is equal to:

A. 13:7

B. 15:6

C. 10:3

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D. 7:9

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

Problem 96

Find the mean proportional to 5 and 20.

A. 8

B. 10

C. 12

D. 14

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 97

Find the fourth proportional of 7, 12, and 21.

A. 36

B. 34

C. 32

D. 40

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

Problem 98 (ECE November 1997)

If (x + 3):10 = (3x – 2) : 8, find (2x –1)

A. 1

B. 2

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C. 3

D. 4

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

Problem 99

Solve for x: -4 < 3x – 1 < 11.

A. 1 < x < -4

B. -1< x < 4

C. 1 < x < 4

D. -1 < x < -4

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

Problem 100

Solve for x: x2 + 4x > 12.

A. -6 > x > 2

B. 6 > x > -2

C. -6 > x > -2

D. 6 > x > 2

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

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