Polynomials
Previous Year Questions
MCQs
1
Q1: The sum and product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial p(x) are − 3 and 2 respectively. The polynomial p(x)
is: (2026)
2 2 1 2 2
(a) 3x – x + 6 (b) x + 3 x – 2 (c) 3x – x + 2 (d) –3x – x – 6
11 2
Q2: Zeroes of the polynomial p(y) = 7𝑦 2 − 𝑦 − 3 are: (2025)
3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q3: Zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x 2 - 3√2x + 4 are: (2025)
(a) 2,√2 (b) 2√2, √2 (c) 4√2, -√2 (d) √2, 2
Q4: Two polynomials are shown in the graph below. The number of distinct zeroes of both the polynomials
is: (2025)
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
Q5: If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x 2 - ax - b, then the value of (α + β + αβ) is equal
to: (2025)
(a) a + b (c) a - b (b) -a - b (d) -a + b
Q6: If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = kx 2 - 30x + 45k and α +β = αβ, then the value of 'k' is:
2 3 3 2
(a) − 3 (b) − 2 (c) 2 (d) 3 (2025)
Q7: If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 3x 2 + 6x + k such that then the value of k
is: (2025)
(a) -8 (b) 8 (c) -4 (d) 4
Q8: If the zeroes of the polynomial are reciprocals of each other, then the value of b is
1 1
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) − 2 (2025)
Q9: What should be added from the polynomial x2 – 5x + 4, so that 3 is the zero of the resulting polynomial? (2024)
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
Q10: The graph of y = p(x) is given, for a polynomial p(x). The number of zeroes of p(x) from the graph is (2023)
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 0
1 1
Q11: If α, β are the zeroes of a polynomial p(x) = x 2 + x - 1, then + equals to (2023)
𝛼 𝛽
1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -1 (d) − 2
Q12: If α, β are the zeroes of a polynomial p(x) = x2 - 1, then the value of (α + β) is (2023)
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -1 (d) 0
1 1
Q13: If α, β are the zeroes of a polynomial p(x) = 4x2 - 3x - 7, then ( + ) is equal to (2023)
𝛼 𝛽
7 7 3 3
(a) (b) − 3 (c) (d) − 7
3 7
Q14: If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is (2022)
4 4 2 2
(a) (b) − 3 (c) (d) − 3
3 3
Q15: If the path traced by the car has zeroes at -1 and 2, then it is given by (2022)
(a) x2 + x + 2 (b) x2 – x + 2 (c) x2 – x – 2 (d) x2 + x – 2
Q16: The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is -5 and their product is 6. (2022); (2020)
2 2 2 2
(a) x + 5x + 6 (b) x – 5x + 6 (c) x – 5x – 6 (d) – x + 5x + 6
Q17: The number of zeroes of the polynomial representing the whole curve, is (2022)
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
Q18: The distance between C and G is (2022)
(a) 4 units (b) 6 units (c) 8 units (d) 7 units
Q19: The degree of polynomial having zeroes –3 and 4 only is (2020)
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) more than 3 (d) 3
Q20: If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + 3x + k is 2. then the value of k is (2020)
(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) – 7 (d) –2
Q21: The zeroes of the polynomial x 2 – 3x – m(m + 3) are: (2020)
(a) m, m + 3 (b) – m, m + 3 (c) m, – (m + 3) (d) –m, – (m + 3)
2 MARKS
Q1: Find the zeros of the polynomial
(2025)
2
Q2: If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (p + 1)x + (2p + 3) x + (3p + 4) is - 1, then find the
value of 'p'. (2025)
2
Q3: If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x - 2x - 1, then find the value of
(2025)
Q4: If 'α' and 'β' are the zeroes of the polynomial p(y) = y 2 - 5y+ 3, then find the value of
α4 β 3 + α3 β 4 . (2025)
Q5: If the zeroes of the polynomial x 2 + ax + b are in the ratio 3 : 4, then prove that 12a 2 = 49b. (2025)
Q6: If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = 6x 2 + 37x – (k – 2) is reciprocal of the other, then find the value of
k. (2023)
Q7: If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2 then find the value of k. (2021)
Q8: Form a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are ( -3) and 2 respectively. (2020)
3 MARKS
Q1: Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x 2 - 4x - 4. Hence, write a polynomial whose each of the zeroes
is 2 more than the zeroes of p(x). (2025)
Q2: Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2 – 15 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
the coefficients of the polynomial. (2024)
Q3: Find the value of k such that the polynomial x2 – (k + 6)x + 2(2k – 1) has the sum of its zeroes equal to half of
its product. [2019]
CASE STUDY
1. During a theatre drama, a backdrop of building arches was used. The shape of the curve shown below can be
represented by the polynomial p(x) = – x² + 2x + 8, where x is the length (in feet) on stage level. (2026)
Based on the figure given above, answer the following questions:
(i) Determine the height of the arch.
(ii) (a) Find zeroes of the polynomial p(x). Which points on the graph represent the zeroes?
OR
(b) Find the span of the arch on the stage floor.
(iii) Write the coordinates of the point of intersection of the above curve with the y-axis.