QB-2 (202122)

Grade X - Polynomials
SECTION-1
1. State the number of zeroes of the polynomials represented by the following graphs

(a)
(b)

zeroes lying between -2 and 0.

(c)
(d)
2. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then a and b are
respectively equal to and .
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3. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is .
4. If 1 is a zero of a polynomial, then the value of a is ______________.
5. The number of polynomials having zeroes –2 and 5 is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3
6. Given that one zero of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c is 0, what is the second zero?
7. If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d is zero, find the product of the
other two zeroes.
8. The quadratic polynomial p(y) with sum –15 and one of the zeroes as –7 is:
(a) y2 – 15y – 56
(b) y2 – 15y + 56
(c) y2 + 15y + 56
(d) y2 + 15y – 56
9. From the following polynomials, choose the correct opptions which suits best:
3 3 1 1
(i) 3x 2 − 2 3x + 3 (ii) x − 5x2 − x − 1 (iii) x + (iv) 5 x 2 − 3 x + 2
2 2 x
(a) None of them are polynomials
(b) all are polynomials
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (iii) only
10. If the degree of the polynomial p(x) is n, then the maximum number of zeroesit can have
is:
a) n b) n2 c) n3 d) none of these
 SECTION-2
11. α, β are the roots of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2 – (k – 6) x + (2k + 1). Find the value
of k, if α+β = αβ
12. If the product of zeroes of the polynomial ax2 – 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of a.
13. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x 2 − 8 x + 4 3 and verify the relation between
the zeroes and coefficients of the polynomial.
14. What real no. should be subtracted from the polynomial (3x3+10x2-14x+9) so that (3x -2)
divides it exactly?
15. If  and  are zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c , then find a quadratic polynomial whose
1 1
zeroes are and
 
16. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = kx2 + 4x + 4 such that
α2 + β2 = 24, find the value of k.
17. On dividing x 3 − 3x 2 + x + 2 by a polynomial g (x) , the quotient and remainder are x − 2 and
− 2 x + 4 respectively. Find g (x) .

SECTION-3
18. If α, β are zeroes of the polynomial x2– 2x – 8, then form a quadratic polynomial whose
zeroes are 2α and 2β
19. Check whether the polynomial g(x) = x3 – 3x + 1 is the factor of polynomial p(x) = x5 –
4x3+x2+3x+1
20. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4 3 x2 +5x -2 3 and verify the relation between the
zeroes and coefficients of the polynomial.
21. If α, β, γ are zeroes of the polynomial 6x3 + 3x2 – 5x + 1.
Find the value of α–1 + β–1 + γ–1
22. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial x3 + 3x2 – 2x – 6, if two of its zeroes are − 2 and 2
23. Divide 3x2 – x3 – 3x + 5 by x – 1 – x2 and verify the division algorithm.
24. If the polynomial x4 + 2x3 + 8x2 + 12x + 18 is divided by another polynomial x2 + 5, the
remainder comes out to be px + q. Find the values of p and q.
25. If 1 and −2 are zeroes of the polynomial x3 + 10 x 2 + px + q , then find the values of p and q.
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26. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 2 and −
2
respectively. Also find its zeroes.

SECTION-4
27. What must be added to the polynomial f(x) = x4 + 2x3 – 2x2 + x – 1 so that the resulting
polynomial is exactly divisible by x2 + 2x – 3?
28. If the remainder on division of x3 + 2x2 + kx + 3 by x – 3 is 21, find the quotient and the
value of k. Hence, find the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x3 + 2x2 + kx – 18.
29. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x4 – 10x3 + 5x2 + 15x – 12, if it is given that two of
3
its zeroes are 
2
30. Find all other zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x3 + 3x2 – 11x – 6, if one of its zero is –3.