USHA BHATIA MATHS CLASSES(6239796901)

CLASS-X
MCQS OF CHP 2 AND 3
Question1: The zeroes of x2–2x –8 are: 
(a)(2,-4)
(b)(4,-2)
(c)(-2,-2)
(d)(-4,-4)
Question2: What is the quadratic polynomial whose sum and the product of zeroes is √2, ⅓
respectively?
(a)3x2-3√2x+1
(b)3x2+3√2x+1
(c)3x2+3√2x-1
(d)None of the above
Question3: If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2+bx+c, c≠0 are equal, then
(a)c and b have opposite signs
(b)c and a have opposite signs
(c)c and b have same signs
(d)c and a have same signs
Question4: The degree of the polynomial, x4 – x2 +2 is
(a)2
(b)4
(c)1
(d)0
Question5: . If one of the zeroes of cubic polynomial is x3+ax2+bx+c is -1, then product of other
two zeroes is:
(a)b-a-1
(b)b-a+1
(c)a-b+1
(d)a-b-1
Question6: The angles of a triangle are x, y and 40°. The difference between the two angles x
and y is 30°. The values of x and y are
(a) 45°, 75°
(b) 50°, 80°
(c) 55°, 85°
(d) 55°, 95°
Question7: If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and 2ax + (a + 6)y = 28 has infinitely many
solutions, then
(a) a = 2b
(b) b = 2a
(c) a + 2b = 0
(d) 2a + b = 0
Question8:. A polynomial of degree n has:
(a)Only one zero
(b)At least n zeroes
(c)More than n zeroes
(d) n zeroes
Question9: The number of polynomials having zeroes as -2 and 5 is:
(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d)More than 3
Question10: Zeroes of p(x) = x2-27 are:
(a)±9√3
(b)±3√3
(c)±7√3
(d)None of the above
Question 11: The maximum number of zeroes that a polynomial of degree 4 can have is
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Question 12:The graph of the polynomial p(x) = 3x – 2 is a straight line which intersects the x-
axis at exactly one point namely
(a) (−2/3, 0)
(b) (0, −2/3)
(c) (2/3, 0)
(d) 2/3, −2/3
Question 13: The value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have
infinitely many solutions is
(a) 3
(b) -3
(c) -12
(d) no value
Question 14: Father’s age is six times his son’s age. Four years hence, the age of the father will
be four times his son’s age. The present ages of the son and the father, in years, are respectively
(a) 4 and 24
(b) 5 and 30
(c) 6 and 36
(d) 3 and 24
Question 15: In fig. given below, the number of zeroes of the polynomial f(x) is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) None
Question 16: If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial x² – 16, then αβ(α + β) is
(a) 0
(b) 4
(c) -4
(d) 16
Question 17: The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represents lines which are
(а) parallel
(b) intersecting at (b, a)
(c) coincident
(d) intersecting at (a, b)
Question 18: If α and 1/α are the zeroes of the polynomial ax² + bx + c, then value of c is
(a) 0
(b) a
(c) -a
(d) 1
Question 19: If α, β, γ are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax³ + bx² + cx + d=0 then α + β + γ
is equal
(a) –b/a
(b) b/a
(c) c/a
(d) d/a
Question20: If the zeroes of the polynomial x³ – 3x² + x – 1 are s/t, s and st then value of s is
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 2
(d) -3
Question21: If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x³ – 3kx² + 4x – 5 is 6, then the
value of k is
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) -2
(d) -4
Question22: If a – b, a and a + b are zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x³ – 6x² + 5x – 7, then
value of a is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) -5
(d) 7
Question23: A quadratic polynomial whose sum of the zeroes is 2 and product is 1 is given by
(a) x² – 2x + 1
(b) x² + 2x + 1
(c) x² + 2x – 1
(d) x² – 2x – 1
Question24: If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax² + bx + c is 0, then the other zero
is
(a) –b/a
(b) 0
(c) b/a
(d) –c/a
Question25: The sum and the product of the zeroes of polynomial 6x² – 5 respectively
(a) 0, −6/5
(b) 0, 6/5
(c) 0, 5/6
(d) 0, −5/6
Question26: What should be subtracted from x³ – 2x² + 4x + 1 to get 1?
(a) x³ – 2x² + 4x
(b) x³ – 2x² + 4 + 1
(c) -1
(d) 1
Question27: : For what value of k, for the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = -16 represents
coincident lines?
(a) 12
(b) –12
(c) 2
(d) -2
Question28: If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines are:
(a)Parallel
(b)Always coincident
(c)Always intersecting
(d)Intersecting or coincident
Question29: The pairs of equations 9x + 3y + 12 = 0 and 18x + 6y + 26 = 0 have
(a)Unique solution
(b)Exactly two solutions
(c)Infinitely many solutions
(d)No solution
Question30: If the lines 3x+2ky – 2 = 0 and 2x+5y+1 = 0 are parallel, then what is the value of
k?
(a)4/15
(b)15/4
(c)⅘
(d)5/4
Question31: If one equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is -3x+5y-2=0. The second
equation will be:
(a)-6x+10y-4=0
(b)6x-10y-4=0
(c)6x+10y-4=0
(d)-6x+10y+4=0
Question32: The solution of the equations x-y=2 and x+y=4 is:
(a)3 and 1
(b)4 and 3
(c)5 and 1
(d)-1 and -3
Question33: A fraction becomes 1/3 when 1 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes
1/4 when 8 is added to its denominator. The fraction obtained is:
(a)3/12
(b)4/12
(c)5/12
(d)7/12
Question34: The solution of 4/x+3y=14 and 3/x-4y=23 is:
(a)⅕ and -2
(b)⅓ and ½
(c)3 and ½
(d)2 and ⅓
Question35: Ritu can row downstream 20 km in 2 hours, and upstream 4 km in 2 hours. Her
speed of rowing in still water and the speed of the current is:
(a)6km/hr and 3km/hr
(b)7km/hr and 4km/hr
(c)6km/hr and 4km/hr
(d)10km/hr and 6km/hr
Question36: The angles of cyclic quadrilaterals ABCD are: A = (6x+10), B=(5x)°, C = (x+y)°
and D=(3y-10)°. The value of x and y is:
(a)x=20° and y = 10°
(b)x=20° and y = 30°
(c)x=44° and y=15°
(d)x=15° and y=15°
Question37: Graphically, the pair of equations 6x – 3y + 10 = 0: 2x – y + 9 = 0 represents two
lines which are
(a) Intersecting at exactly one point
(b) Intersecting at two points
(c) Coincident
(d) Parallel
Question38: Aruna has only Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she
has is 50 and the amount of money with her is Rs 75, then the number of Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins are
respectively
(a) 35 and 15
(b) 35 and 20
(c) 15 and 35
(d) 25 and 25
Question39: : If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equation x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the
value of a and b are respectively
(a) 3 and 5
(b) 5 and 3
(c) 3 and 1
(d) -1 and -3
Question40: The pair of equations y = 0 and y = -7 has
(а) one solution
(b) two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions
(d) no solution