Countryside International School

Surat

POLYNOMIALS
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 170

Section A
1. The zeros of the polynomial 7x 2
−
11x

3
−
2

3
are [1]

a) −2

3
,
−1

7
b) 2

7
,
−1

c) d)
−2 1 2 −1
, ,
3 7 3 7

2. The zeros of the polynomial x2 - 2x - 3 are [1]

a) -3, 1 b) 3, -1

c) 3, 1 d) -3, -1

3. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form x2 +ax + b is the negative of the other, then it [1]

a) has no linear term and the constant term is b) can have a linear term but the constant term
negative. is positive.

c) can have a linear term but the constant term d) has no linear term and the constant term is
is negative. positive.

4. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 + px + q, then a polynomial having 1
and 1
is its zero is [1]
α β

a) qx2 + px + 1 b) x2 + qx + p

c) x2 − px + q d) px2 + qx + 1
–
5. If the sum and the product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 2√3 and 3 respectively, then a quadratic [1]
polynomial is:
– –
a) (x − √3) 2
b) x
2
+ 2√3x + 3

– –
c) x 2
+ 2√3x − 3 d) x
2
− 2√3x − 3

6. The graph of y = f(x) is shown in the figure for some polynomial f(x). [1]

The number of zeroes of f(x) is

a) 4 b) 8

c) 6 d) 5

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 7. The zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 + 3x + 2 are given as. [1]

a) -2, 1 b) 2, -1

c) -2, -1 d) 1, 2

8. If‘ α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x - 4, then the value of α 2
+ β
2
is [1]

a) b)
150 145

9 9

c) 152

9
d) 144

9. Which of the following is a polynomial? [1]

−
i. x2
− 5x + 4√x + 3

ii. x3/2
− x+ x
1/2
+ 1

−
iii. √x +
1

√x

– – –
iv. √2x 2
− 3√3x + √6

a) Option (iv) b) Option (ii)

c) Option (i) d) Option (iii)

10. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) 2
= kx − 30x + 45k and α + β = αβ , then the value of k is: [1]

a) − 3

2
b) −
2

c) 3

2
d) 2

–
11. The zeros of the polynomial x 2
− √2x − 12 are [1]
– –
a) 3, 1 b) √2, − √2

– –
c) 3√2, −2√2 d) 3, -1

12. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 5x + 1, then the value of α + β + αβ is [1]

a) -2 b) 3

c) -1 d) 1
13. The graph of y = p(x) is shown in the figure for some polynomial p(x). The number of zeroes of p(x) is/are: [1]

a) 2 b) 3

c) 0 d) 1
14. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 and 4, is [1]

a) 2x2 + 2x – 24 b) x2 - x - 12

c) x2 + x + 12 d) x2 - x + 12

15. If one zero of the polynomial 6x2 + 37x - (k - 2) is reciprocal of the other, then what is the value of k? [1]

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 a) 6 b) -4

c) -6 d) 4

16. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1) x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is [1]

a) −2

3
b) −4

c) 4

3
d) 2

17. A quadratic polynomial with sum and product of its zeros as 8 and -9 respectively is [1]

a) x2 - 8x - 9 b) x2 - 8x + 9

c) x2 + 8x + 9 d) x2 + 8x + 9

18. The product of the two zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 - 7x - 27 is: [1]

a) 27 b) 7

c) 9 d) -9

19. The polynomial 9x2 + 6x + 4 has [1]

a) two real zeroes b) one real zero

c) no real zeroes d) many real zeroes

20. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial 2x 2
= 9x + 5 , then value of α 2
+ β
2
is [1]

a) 1 b)
71

c) 1

4
d) 101

Section B
21. Assertion: Degree of a zero polynomial is not defined. [1]
Reason: Degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is 0

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.

22. Assertion (A): Polynomial x2 + 4x has two real zeroes. [1]

Reason (R): Zeroes of the polynomial x2 + ax (a ≠ 0) are 0 and a.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

23. Assertion (A): P(x) = 4x3 - x2 + 5x4 + 3x - 2 is a polynomial of degree 3. [1]

Reason (R): The highest power of x in the polynomial P(x) is the degree of the polynomial.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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24. Assertion (A): If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + 5k is -10 then value of k is -2. [1]

Reason (R): Sum of zeroes of quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is - .

b

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

– –
25. Assertion (A): 3 - 2√5 is one zero of the quadratic polynomial then other zero will be 3 + 2√5 . [1]
Reason (R): Irrational zeros (roots) always occurs in pairs.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section C

26. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p (x) = ax2 - 3(a - 1)x - 1 , then find the value of a. [2]

27. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ky2 + 2y - 3k is equal to twice their product, find the value [2]

of k.
–
28. Write a quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeros is 2√3 and their product is 2. [2]

29. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 4x – 4 by factorisation method and verify the relation between the zero [2]

and the coefficient of the polynomial.

30. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 - 5x + 6, find the value of 1
+
1
− 2αβ.
[2]
α β

31. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 25x2 + 5x and verify the relationship between the zeroes and [2]

their coefficients.
32. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are -3 and 2 respectively. [2]
33. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 5x2 - 7x + 1, then find the value of ( α
+
β
) . [2]
β α

34. Show that the polynomial f(x) = x4 + 4x2 + 6 has no real zero. [2]

35. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 - 15 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the [2]

coefficients of the polynomial.

36. If α and β are the zeros of a quadratic polynomial such that α + β = 24 and α - β = 8, find a quadratic [2]
polynomial having α and β as its zeros.

37. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - x - 4, find the value of 1
+
1
− αβ . [2]
α β

38. The graph of the polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c as shown in Fig . Write the sign of c. [2]

39. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2x 2

+ 3x − 9 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the co- [2]

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 efficients of polynomial.

40. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax2 +bx + c, then evaluate: 1
+
1
− 2αβ . [2]
α β

41. Find the zeroes of quadratic polynomial 3x2 - x - 4 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and their [2]

coefficients.
42. Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 + 5x - 28 and verify the relationship between its coefficients and [2]

zeroes.

43. If x = 2
and -3 are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + 7x + b = 0. then the values of a and b. [2]
3

44. m, n are zeroes of ax2 - 5x + c. Find the values of a and c if m + n = mn = 10. [2]

45. Can the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k have equal zeroes for some odd integer k > 1? Justify. [2]

46. One zero of the polynomial x2- 2x - (7p + 3) is -1, find the value of p and the other zero. [3]

47. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of the zeroes are − 21
and 5
respectively. Also find the [3]
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zeroes of the polynomial by factorisation.

48. If α, β are the zeroes of the x2 + 7x + 7, find the value of 1
+
1
− 2αβ . [3]
α β

49. Read the following statement carefully and deduce about the sign of the constants p, q, and r. [3]
“The zeroes of a quadratic polynomial px 2
+ qx + r are both negatives.”
50. Find the zeroes of quadratic polynomial x2 - 2x - 8 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and their [3]

coefficients.
51. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 7y2 - 11

3
y−
2

3
by factorisation method and verify the relationship between the [3]
zeroes and coefficient of the polynomial.
–
52. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are √2 and 1

3
, respectively. [3]
53. Find the zeroes of the given quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes and their [3]

coefficients x2 - 6.
54. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax2 +bx + c, then evaluate:
β
+
α
. [3]
aα+b aβ+b

55. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2- 2 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the [3]
coefficients.

56. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - 5x + k such that α − β = 1, find the value of k. [3]

57. ​If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - 2x + 3, find a polynomial whose roots are [3]

i. α + 2, β + 2
β−1
ii.
α−1
,
α+1 β+1

58. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 7y2 - 11

3
y- 2

3
and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the [3]
coefficients.
59. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes are -1 and -20 respectively. Also find the [3]
zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.
60. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 1

4
and -1, respectively. [3]
61. If one root of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 - 3x + p is 3, find the other root. Also, find the value of p. [3]

62. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 - 3 - 7x and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the [3]

coefficients of the polynomial.

63. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 6x2 + x - 2, find the value of ( α
+
β
)
[3]
β α

64. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of the zeroes are −3
,−
1

2
respectively. Also find the [3]
2√5

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 zeroes of the polynomial by factorisation.

65. If α, β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are α + 1, [3]
β + 1.

66. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then evaluate: [5]
2
2
α β α β
a( + ) + b( + )
β α β α

If α and β are the zeroes of polynomial p(x) = 3x2 + 2x + 1, find the polynomial whose zeroes are . [5]
1−α 1−β
67. 1+α
and 1+β

– –
68. Find the zeros of f(s) = 2s 2
− (1 + 2√2)s + √2 and verify the relationship between the zeros and its [5]
coefficients.

69. Find the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial 2x2 + 3x - 14 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and its [5]
coefficients.

70. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 6x2 + 5x - k satisfying the relation, α − β = 1
, then find the [5]
6

value of k.
Section D
71. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Basketball and soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete dribbles the ball in both sports, a
basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player uses his feet. Usually, soccer is played outdoors on a large
field and basketball is played indoor on a court made out of wood. The projectile (path traced) of soccer ball and
basketball are in the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial.

i. Which type the shape of the path traced shown in given figure? (1)
ii. Why the graph of parabola opens upwards? (1)
iii. In the below graph, how many zeroes are there? (2)

OR
What is the condition for the graph of parabola to open downwards? (2)
72. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Rachna and her husband Amit who is an architect by profession, visited France. They went to see Mont Blanc
Tunnel which is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under the Mont Blanc Mountain in the Alps, and
has a parabolic cross-section. The mathematical representation of the tunnel is shown in the graph.

i. What will be the expression of the polynomial given in diagram? (1)

ii. What is the value of the polynomial, represented by the graph, when x = 4? (1)

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 iii. If the tunnel is represented by -x2 + 3x - 2. Then what is its zeroes? (2)
OR

What is sum of zeros and product of zeros for -x2 + 3x - 2? (2)

73. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Two friends Govind and Pawan decided to go for a trekking. During summer vacation, they went to Panchmarhi.
While trekking they observed that the trekking path is in the shape of a parabola. The mathematical
representation of the track is shown in the graph.

i. What are the zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given? (1)
ii. What will be the expression of the given polynomial p(x)? (1)
iii. What is the product of the zeroes of the polynomial which represents the parabola? (2)
OR

In the standard form of quadratic polynomial, ax2 + bx + c, whar are a, b, and c? (2)
74. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A ball is thrown in the air so that t seconds after it is thrown, its height h metre above its starting point is given
by the polynomial h = 25t - 5t2.

Observe the graph of the polynomial and answer the following questions:
i. Write zeroes of the given polynomial. (1)
ii. Find the maximum height achieved by ball. (1)
iii. a. After throwing upward, how much time did the ball take to reach to the height of 30 m? (2)
OR
b. Find the two different values of t when the height of the ball was 20 m. (2)
75. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]

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Rainbow is an arch of colours that is visible in the sky after rain or when water droplets are present in the
atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow are generally, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Each
colour of the rainbow makes a parabola. We know that any quadratic polynomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c (a ≠ 0)
represents a parabola on the graph paper.

i. The graph of a rainbow y = f(x) is shown in the figure. Write the number of zeroes of the curve. (1)
ii. If the graph of a rainbow does not intersect the x-axis but intersects y-axis at one point, then how many
zeroes will it have? (1)
iii. If a rainbow is represented by the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2 + (a + 1) x + b, whose zeroes are 2 and -3,
find the value of a and b. (2)
OR
The polynomial x2 - 2x - (7p + 3) represents a rainbow. If -4 is a zero of it, find the value of p. (2)

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