Polynomials

Note- E.P Questions are not important for Board Exam but if you want to do for more
practice then you can try….

*E.P.Q= Extra Practice Questions

Type-1 (Based on basic Polynomial)

1. A polynomial in the following is:

a. 7x2-5√𝑥+√5 b. t3-2t+1 c.x2"-!! d. %𝑦+5y-1

2. A polynomial of degree n has:

a. only 1 zero b. exactly n zeroes

c. at most n zeroes d. more than n zeroes

3. Coefficient of x3 is polynomial (x2- 2x + 1)(x2 + 2x +1) is

a. 2 b. 1 c. 0 d. -2

4. The degree of the polynomial (x+1)(x2-x-x4+1) is

a. 4 b. 1 c. 5 d. 2

5. Degree of the polynomial is

a. Not defined b. 6

c.Not a polynomial d. 3(Hots)

6. Number of points of intersection of the polynomial p(x) = x3 - 8x with x axis

is/are
a. 0 b. 3 c. 1 d. 2
 Type-2 (Number of Zeroes)

7. The number of zeroes of the polynomial as shown in the graph are:

X’ X
0

Y’

a. 3 b. 4 c. 1 d. 2

8. In the figure, graph ofa polynomial p(x) is given. Find thezeros of p(x).
Y
2

1 y= p(x)

X X
0
1 2 3 4 5 6

Y’

a. -3, 4 b. 3, 5 c. -3, 5 d. 3, 4
9. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?

a. b.

c. d.

10. Zeroes of a polynomial can be determined graphically. Number of zeroes

of a polynomial is equal to number of points where the graph of
polynomial:
a. intersects Y-axis
b. intersects X-axis
c. intersects Y-axis or intersects X-axis
d. None of the above
 Type-3 (Parabola Based & its Graph based)

11. The parabola representing a quadratic polynomial f(x)= ax2 + bx + c

opens upward when:
a. a>0 b. a<0 c. a=1 d. a>1

12. The parabola representing a quadratic polynomial f(x)= ax2 + bx + c

opens downward when:
a. a<0 b. a>0 c. a<1 d. a>1
13. The maximum number of zeroes which a quadratic polynomial can have

a. one b. two c. three d. four

Type-4 (Factorisation & its Zeroes)

14. The zeroes or polynomial x2 – 5x +6 are:

a. -1,0 b. 4,5 c. 3,2 d. None of these

15. For what value of p, 1 is a zero of the polynomial f(x)= 2x2+ 5x – (3p +1)?
a. 3 b. 5 c. 2 d. -1

16. The zeroes of the polynomial f(x)= x2 - 2√2x – 16 are:

a. √2, -√2 b. 4√2, -2√2
c. -4√2, 2√2 c. 4√2, 2√2

17. The zeroes of the polynomial f(x)= x2 + x -# are:

$
a. − , ! #
b. , -
! #
c. 1, − # d. 1, √#
% % % % % %

18. If the value of a quadratic polynomial p(x) is 0 only at x=-1 and p(-2)= 2,
then value of p(3) is : (Hots)
a. 18 b. 9 c. 6 d. 3
 19. Zeroes of p(z)= z2 -27 are:
a. 2√3, 3√3 b. 3√3, -3√3
c. √3, −√3 d. 2√2, -2√2

20. If (3y – 1)7 = a0y7 + a1y6 + a2y5 + a3y4 + a4y3 + a5y2 + a6y1 + a7 then find the
value of a0 + a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + a6 + a7 (E.P.Q)
a. 0 b. 1 c.128 d. 64

21. The zeroes of the polynomial x2 -3x -m (m+3) are: (Hots)

a. m, m+3 b. -m, m+3
c. m, -(m+3) d. -m, -(m+3)

22. find the factorizationof 2p(a-b)+ 3q(5a – 5b) + 4r(2b – 2a) yields. (E.P.Q)

a. (a-b)(2p+15q-8r) b. (b-a)(2p+15q-8r)

c. (b-a)(2p-15q+8r) d. (a-b)(2p-15q+8r)

23. HCF and LCM of two polynomials are x and (x3 - 9x) respectively. If one
polynomial is (x2 + 3x), find other polynomials (E.P.Q)

a. (x2 + 3x) b. (x3 - 9x) c. (x2 + 9x) d. (x2 - 3x)

24. If x2 + y2 + 10=(2√2x+4√2𝑦) then the valueof (x+y)is (E.P.Q)

a. 4√2 b. 3√2 c. 6√2 d.9√2

25. If (x+√2) is a factor of kx2 - √2x +1, then the value of k is :

'# '% # %
a. b. # % #
% c. d.
26. If x2 + xy + x = 14, y2 + xy + y = 28 and z = x + y, then the sum of all possible
values of z is: (E.P.Q)
a. 7 b. 6 c. -1 d. -6

! ! !
27.If a+b+c=0, then the value of ()*+) + (+*-) + (-*)) is
)+ +- )-

a.1 b. 2 c. 3 d.-3

28. If xyz + xy + yz + xz + x + y + z = 384 and x,y,z are positive Integers then

x+y+z is (E.P.Q)
a. 23 b. 18 c.20 d. 35

29. If x2 + xy + x= 12 and y2 + xy + y=18, then the value of x+y is: (E.P.Q)

a.5 or -6 b. 3 or 4 c.5 or 3 d.6 or-3

30. Factors of (3m2 – 2m)(6 - 3m2 + 2m) – 5 are : (Hots)

a. (3m + 1)(3m – 5)(m – 1)(m + 1)

b. -(3m + 1)(3m – 5)(m – 1)(m + 1)

c. (3m - 1)(3m + 5)(m – 1)(m + 2)

d. -(3m - 1)(3m + 5)(m – 2)(m + 1)

31.If 2a2 - 2ab + b2 + 6a + 9 = 0 then (a+b) + ab is. (E.P.Q)

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
32.Let f(x) = x2 - 27x + 196. If f(a)= a, then what is the values of a. (Hots)

a. 7 b. 14 c.21 d. 6

33.If x=3 + 32/3 +31/3, then the value of x3 – 9x2 + 18x – 12 is. (E.P.Q)

a. 1 b. 0 c. -1 d. 2

34. If the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = k2x2 – 17x + k +2, (k>0) are reciprocal of
each other, then the value of k is

a. 2 b. -1 c. -2 d.1

35. If (x+1) is a factor or 2x3 +ax2 +2bx + 1, then find the values of a and b given
that 2a – 3b = 4:
a. x2+ 3x – 2 b. x2 -2x +3. c. x2 -3x +2 d. x2 -3x -2

36. The number of zeroes that polynomial f(x)= (x-2)2+4 can have is: (Hots)

a. 1 b. 2 c. 0 d. 3

37. If p(x)= ax +b, then zero of p(x) is:

a. a b. b c. ') d. '+
+ )

38. If one of the zeros of polynomial a²x2+x+b2 is – 1 then:

a. a2 +b2=0 b.a2 +b2 -1 = 0 c.a2 -b2 +1 = 0 d.a2 +b2= -1

39. if α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 25x2 – 16, then α 2 + β2 is
#% %. %. !/
a. b. c. d.
%. #% !/ %.
 Type-5 (Formation of Quadratic Polynomial)

40. The sum and product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 0 and √3
respectively. The quadratic polynomial is:

a. x2 - √3 b. x2 + √3 c. x2 – 3 d. x2 + 3

41. If the sum of the zeroes of a polynomial is - ! and product of the zeroes of
/
the polynomial is -2, then the polynomial is:
a. x2 − ! x +2 b. x2 +! x -2
/ /
c. 6x2 – x+ 12 d. 6x2 + x- 12

42.A quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 6 and sum of the zeroes is 0, is:
a. x2 -6x +2 b. x2 -36
c. x2 -6 d. x2 -3

43. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are - !, !.
$$

a. 4x2 -x +1 b. 4x2 + x -1
c. 4x2 + x +1 d. None of these

Type-6(Sum & Product of Roots)

44. If α, β are the zeroes of f(x)= 2x2 + 8x – 8, then:

a. α+ β= αβ b. α+ β> αβ
c. α+ β< αβ d. α + β + αβ = 0
 45. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x)= (p2 – 23) x2 – 2x – 12 is 1,
then p takes value(s):
a. √23 b. -23 c. 2 d. ±5

46. If the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = k2x2 - 17x + k + 2,(k>0) are reciprocal of
each other than value of k is

a. 2 b.-1 c.-2 d.1

47. If α and β are the zeroes of thequadraticpolynomial f(t)= t2 – 4t + 3,

then the value of α4β3 + α3β4 is:
a. 104 b. 108 c. 122 d.5

48. If sin a and cos b are the roots of ax2 + bx + c=0, then a2 + 2ac = ...

a. C2 b.– 2ab c.b2 d. 0

49. If one of the zeroes ofthe quadratic polynomial bx2 + cx + d is 0, then the
other zero is:
+ -
a. - + b. - - c. d.
) + 0 +

50. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 5x + c, and α- β =3, then c=

a. 0 b. 1 c. 4 d. 5

51. If one root of the equation x2 + ax + b= 0 is ! times the other. Then the
#
correct relation among the following is : (Hots)

a. 3a2= 16b b.16a2=3b c. 3a=16b2 d. 16a=3b2

52. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x)= x2 – 2x -3, then ! + ! is:
1 2

a. #
% !
b. # c. '! d. − %#
#

53. If α, β are zeroes of the polynomial f(x)= x2 –p(x +1) -q, then (α +1)(β +1) =

a. q-1 b. 1-q c. q d. 1+q

54. If for all the values of a, one zero ofthe polynomial x2 – 3ax + f(a) is double
of the other zero, then find f(x). (Hots)

a.2x b. x2 c. 2x2 d. 2√𝑥

55. If the zeroes of thequadratic polynomial x2 + (a +1)x + b are 4 and -3, then
a-b is:
a. 12 b. 10 c. 7 d. 1

56. If α and β be the zeroes of the polynomial p(x)= x2 – 5x + 2, find the value of
!
+ ! -3αβ.
1 2

a. − #% b. − %. c. − 3% d. − 4%

57. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx2 +2x +3k is equal to
their product, then k equals:
! %
a. # b. − #! c. # d. − %#

58. If one zero of the polynomial 3x2 +8x +k is the reciprocal of the other, than
value of k is:

a. 3 b. -3 c.#! d. −#!
59. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + x + a are equal, then value of
a is:
!
a. % b. − %! c. ± %! d. ±1

60. if one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 -6kx +6x -7 is negative of the
other, then k is equal to:

a. -1 b. 1 c. 0 d. − !
%

61. If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 -3az +2a2 -1 is 7,
then a is equal to:

a. ±1 b. ± ! c. ±2 d. ±3
%

62. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 – 5x + k such that α – β =
1, the value of K is – (Hots)
a.12 b. 6 c. 4 d.1

)%
63. If a,b are the roots of theequation2x2–5x+16=0 then thevalueof (+ )!/#
+%
+ () )!/# is : (Hots)
! . ! .
a. b. c. d.
$ $ # !%

64. If α and β are the root of the polynomial 2x2 + 5x + k such that α2 + β 2 +
αβ = %!, then k is
$

a. 3 b.-3 c. -2 d. 2
65. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial ax2+ 15x + 6 is reciprocal of the
other, then the zeros of the polynomial are:

a. 2 and %! b. -2 and '!

%
c. 3 and #! d. -3 and '!#

Type-6. (Mix Questions)

66. In the polynomial p(x)= x2 - 10x + 2, what number shouldbe taken out as x,
to get the least possible number at p(x). (Hots)

a. 10 b. -5 c. 0 d. 5

67.If x=(3+√8), then ( x"2 +!2) will be: (E.P.Q)

a 38 b. 36 c.34 d. 30

68. If x= √#*!% then the value of 4x3 + 2x2 - 8x+7 is: (E.P.Q)

a.8 b.10 c.15 d. 14

69. The minimum value of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 – 5x + 2 is. (Hots)
! ! !
a.− /! b. / c. d. −
!% !%

70. Number of points of intersection of polynomial f(x) = x3 + 27 and x axis

is/are. (E.P.Q)
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
 Answer Key

1.b 27.c 53.b

2.c 28.c 54.c
3.c 29.a 55.b
4.c 30.b 56.c
5.d 31.c 57.d
6.b 32.b 58.a
7.b 33.b 59.c
8.b 34.a 60.b
9.d 35.d 61.c
10.b 36.c 62.b
11.a 37.c 63.b
12.a 38.d 64.d
13.b 39.a 65.b
14.c 40.b 66.d
15.c 41.b 67.c
16.b 42.b 68.b
17.b 43.c 69.d
18.a 44.a 70.b
19.b 45.d
20.c 46.a
21.b 47.b
22.a 48.c
23.d 49.b
24.b 50.c
25.a 51.a
26.c 52.d