QUESTION BANK
CHAPTER 2 : POLYNOMIALS
Multiple Choice Questions
1 Which of the following is not a polynomial?
(a)√3 x3 - 2x - √3 (b) x + (c) 7x2 + 5x - √2 (d) 5
2 Which are the zeroes of p(x) = 6x2 – 7x – 3
(a) 5, –2 (b) –5, 2 (c) –5, –2 (d) none of these
3 The number of zeroes of the polynomial from the graph is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
4 Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeros are -3 and 4.
(a) x2 - 7x – 12 (b) x2 + x + 12 (c)x2 – x – 12. (d) x2 + 3x – 4
5 Which are the zeroes of p(x) = x2 – 8x +15
(a) 5, –2 (b) –5, 2 (c) 5,3 (d) none of these
6 Find the sum and product of the zeroes of polynomial x2 -3x+5
(a) -3,5 (b) 2,5 (c) 3,5 (d) -3,2
7 If one of the zeroes of quadratic polynomial (k +3)x2+ 2kx + 6 is -3 ,then find value of k.
(a) 10 (b) -11 (c) 11 (d) 13
8 A quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are –5 and 6 is
(a) x2 – 5x – 6 (b) x2 + 5x – 6
(c) x2+ 5x + 6 (d) none of the above.
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If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3 x2 + 5x +k is then the
value of k is
(a) -3 (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 3
10 If one zero of the polynomial 6x2 + 37x - (k - 2) is reciprocal of the other, then, what is
the value of k?
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(a) 4 (b) -6 (c) 6 (d) -4
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11 The zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x + 4x + 3 are given by
(a) 1,3 (b) -1,3 (c) 1, -3 (d) -1, -3
12 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = px2 - 2x + 3p and α + β = αβ then
the value of p
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 + 99x + 127 are
(a) both negative (b) both positive (c) both equal (d) none
14 The maximum number of zeroes a cubic polynomial can have, is
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
15 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - ax – b , then the value of α2 + β2 is
(a) a2 – 2b (b) a2 + 2b (c) a2 – b (d) a2 + b
16 The number of polynomials having zeroes -3 and 5 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3
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17 If x+ 2 is factor of x + ax + 2b and a + b = 4, then
(a) a = 1, b = 3 (b) a = 3, b = 1 (c) a = -1, b = 5 (d) a = 5, b = -1
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If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x2 - 3x – 7 , then the value of +
is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
19 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - ax – b, then the value of α2 + β2
(a) a2 – 2b (b) a2 + 2b (c) b2 – 2a (d) b2 + 2a
20 A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is - 5 and their product is 6, is
(a) x2 + 5x + 6 (b) x2 - 5x + 6 (c) x2 - 5x – 6 (d) -x2 + 5x + 6
21 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then
(a) a = –7, b = –1 (b) a = 5, b = –1 (c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6
22 If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is
(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) 5 (d) –5
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If 2 and are two zeroes of px2+ 5x + r, then
(a) p = r = 2 (b) p = r = - 2 (c) p = 2, r=2 (d) p = -2, r = 2
24 What should be subtracted from the polynomial x2 – 16x + 30, so that 15 is the zero of
the resulting polynomial?
(a) 30 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 15
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ASSERTION -REASON BASED MCQs
Each of the following questions contains STATEMENT-1 (A) and STATEMENT-2
(Reason) and has following four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), only one of which is the
correct answer. Mark the correct choice.
(a) Statement-1is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct
explanation for Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct
explanation for Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(d) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
25 Statement-1 (A): The polynomial f(x) = x2 - 2x + 2 has two real zeros.
Statement-2 (R): A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.
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Statement-1 (A): A quadratic polynomial having and as its zeroes is 6x2 - 5x + 1
Statement-2 (R): Quadratic polynomial having α and β as zeroes are given by f(x) = k{x2 -
(α + β) x + αβ} where k is a non-zero constant.
27 Statement-1 (A): If one root of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = (k-1)x2 – 10x + 3, k≠1 is
reciprocal of the other, then k = 4
Statement-2 (R): The product of roots of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx +c, a ≠ 0 is
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Statement-1 (A): If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 +7x + 12, then +
Statement-2(R): If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx +c, then α + β =
and αβ =
29 Statement-1 (A): If α, β and Ƴ are zeroes of the polynomial 6x3 + 3x2 – 5x + 1, then α-
1
+ β-1+ Ƴ-1= 5
Statement-2(R): If α, β and Ƴ are zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then α
+β+Ƴ=
30 Statement-1 (A): The polynomial p(x) = x2 + 3x + 3 has two real zeroes.
Statement-2(R): A quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes.
CHAPTER 2 : Polynomials
Subjective Questions
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1.
From the given graph y = p(x). Find the number of
zeroes of the polynomial p(x) .What are the zeroes?
2.
What will be the nature of the graph of the following polynomials
a. a x 2 + b x + c when a > 0
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b. a x + b x + c when a < 0
b x +c ( 𝑎 ≠ 0 ) is equal to the product of the zeroes .
3. What is the relation between a and b, if sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial a x 2 +
4. What is the degree of the polynomial whose graph intersect the x – axis at four points .
5. If - 1 is one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial a x 2 + b x + c ( 𝑎 ≠ 0 ) ,
write at least one of its factor with justification.
6. If p and q are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial a x 2 + b x + c ( 𝑎 ≠ 0 ) , find
the value of
pq + ( p+q )
7. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2x 2‒3√3x + 3
8. For what value of k , (-4) is a zero of the polynomial x 2 ‒ 2x ‒ (3k +3) ?
9. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x 2 ‒ 4x ‒ 12 , then find the value of α 2+ β2
10. What should be subtracted from the polynomial of p(x)= x 2 – 3 a x + 3 a – 7 so
that , (x + 2) is a factor of the polynomial p(x) and hence also find the value of a
11. If one of the zero of the polynomial 2 x 2 ‒ 4x ‒ 2k is reciprocal of the other ,Find the
value of k.
12. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2 x 2 ‒ 5x ‒10 , then find the Value of
α -2 + β -2 ( by using algebraic identity )
13. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x 2- 9 - 3 x and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients
14. If the zeroes of the polynomial x 2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x 2-
5 x – 3 , Find the value of p and q.
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15. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f (x)= x 2 - 9x + a, find the value of a if 5 α
+4 β = 40
16. If -2 and the 3 are the zeroes of the polynomial ax 2+ bx‒6 , then find the value of a
and b
17. If the polynomial f (x)= x 3+2 x 2 - 5x + 1 is divided by another polynomial x + 3 , then
the remainder comes out to be ax + b . Find the values of a and b (without doing
actual division )
18. 19. If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + (a +1) x + b,Then find the
value of a and b.
