TEST ON POLYNOMIALS

Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 25

1. A quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 5 and -3, is [1]

a) x2 + 2x -15 b) x2 - 2x -15

c) x2 - 2x + 15 d) none of these

2. Which of the following is a true statement? [1]

a) 5x3 is a monomial b) x2 + 5x - 3 is a linear polynomial

c) x + 1 is a monomial d) x2 + 4x - 1 is a binomial

3. If zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x3 - 3px2 + qx - r are in A.P., then [1]

a) None of these b) 2p3 = pq + r

c) p3 = pq − r d) 2p3 = pq − r

4. If α, β, γ are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then α 2

+ β
2
+ γ
2
=
[1]
2 2

a) b −ac

2
b) b −2ac

a
a

2 2

c) b +2ac

2
d) b −2ac

2
b a

5. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 14x2 - 42k2x - 9 is negative of the other, then the value of k is [1]

a) 3 b) 0

c) 1 d) 2

6. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial 2y2 + 7y+ 5, write the value of α + β + αβ . [2]
7. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are -9 and - . 1

9
[2]
8. Find the zeros of polynomial p(y) = y 2
+
3√5
y− 5 and verify the relationship between the zeros and its [3]
2

coefficients.
9. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial 2x2 – 4x + 5. find the value of (i) α 2 + β 2 (ii) (α - β)2. [3]

10. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 6x2 - 5x + k such that α − β = 1
, find the value of k. [5]
6
– –
11. Find the zeros of f(s) = 2s 2
− (1 + 2√2)s + √2 and verify the relationship between the zeros and its [5]
coefficients.

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