UNIT TEST- 2 POLYNOMIALS
GRADE 10 (MATHEMATICS)
Time allowed: 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 20
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One-mark questions
1. In figure, the graph of a polynomial P(x) is shown. The number of zeroes of P(x)
is:
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
2. A quadratic polynomial, the product and sum of whose zeroes are 5 and 8
respectively is:
(A) k(x2 – 8x + 5) (B) k(x2 + 8x + 5)
(C) k(x2 – 5x + 8) (D) k(x2 + 5x + 8)
3. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 are:
(A) both positive (B) both negative
(C) one positive and one negative (D) both equal
4. If p(x) = x 2 + 5x + 6, then p(−2) is:
(A) 20 (B) 0
(C) - 8 (D) 8
5. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is
(A) 10 (B) – 10
(C) 5 (D) – 5
6. If α and β are the zeros of a polynomial f(x) = px2 – 2x + 3p and α + β = αβ, then p
is:
−2 2
(A) (B) 3
3
1 −1
(C) 3 (D) 3
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Two-mark questions
7. 21 5
Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of the zeroes are and 16
8
respectively.
8. If 𝛼, β are zeroes of quadratic polynomial 5𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 1, find the value of
α−1 + β−1 .
9. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes are –1 and – 20
respectively. Also find the zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.
10. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial (𝛼 – 1) x2 + 𝛼x + 1 is – 3, then find
the value of 𝛼.
Three-mark questions
11. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6𝑥 2 − 3 − 7𝑥 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
12. If α and β are the zeroes of quadratic polynomial x 2 − kx + 15 such that
(α + β)2 − 2αβ = 34, find k.
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