Polynomials
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(a) 6x2 + 8x + 1 (b) 6x2 – 8x – 1
Objective Questions
(c) 6x2 – 4x + 6 (d) 6x2 – 8x + 1
1. If a and b are the zeroes of the quadratic
polynomial f (t) = t2 – 4t + 3, then the value of 7. The sum and product of zeroes of
p(x) = 63x2 – 7x – 9 are S and P respectively.
a4b3 + a3b4 is
Find the value of 27S + 14P.
(a) 104 (b) 108 (c) 122 (d) 5
(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –2
2. If a, b are the zeroes of the polynomial
f(x) = x2 – p(x + 1) – q, then (a + 1)(b + 1) = Case Based Questions
(a) q – 1 (b) 1 – q (c) q (d) 1 + q
Rishabh, a class X student, was watching cricket
3. If a, b are zeroes of the polynomial match on the television with his mother. While
1 1 watching cricket match, his mother observed some
f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then 2 + 2 =
α β shots hitted by batman to score six. She drawed this
observation on a piece of paper as shown below and
b 2 − 2 ac b 2 − 2 ac asked Rishabh to answer following questions.
(a) (b)
a2 c2
b 2 + 2 ac b 2 + 2 ac
(c) (d)
a2 c2
4. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial
of the form x2 + ax + b is negative of the other,
then
(a) it has no linear term and the constant term is
negative.
(b) it has no linear term and the constant term is
positive.
(c) it can have a linear term but the constant
y
term is negative.
(d) it can have a linear term but the constant 3
term is positive.
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5. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum of whose 1
zeroes is 8 and their product is 12. (–2, 0) (3, 0)
x′ x
(a) x2 + 8x – 12 (b) x2 + 8x + 12 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
2
(c) x – 8x – 12 (d) x2 – 8x + 12 –1
–2
6. If sum of zeroes = a + b = – 8 and product of
zeroes = ab = 6, then a polynomial whose zeroes –3
1 1
are and , is y′
α β
Mathematics 1 Class 10
8. The polynomial represented by graph can be 1 1
____________ polynomial. quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and .
2α 2β
(a) linear (b) quadratic
(c) cubic (d) None of these 12. Can ( x 2 – 1) be a remainder while dividing
x4 – 3x2 + 5x – 9 by (x2 + 3)? Justify your answer
9. The zeroes of the polynomial represented by
with reason.
the graph are
(a) –2, 3 (b) 3, 3 (c) 0, 3 (d) 0, 0 13. If 4 is a zero of the cubic polynomial
x3 – 3x2 – 10x + 24, then find its other two zeroes.
10. The expression of the polynomial represented
by the graph is 14. Find the minimum value that must be added to
(a) x2 – x + 6 (b) x2 + x – 6 2x3 – 3x2 + 6x + 7 so that the resulting polynomial
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(c) x + x + 6 (d) x2 – x – 6 will be divisible by x2 – 4x + 8.
15. F i n d a l l t h e z e r o e s o f t h e p o l y n o m i a l
Subjective Questions 2x4 + 7x3 – 19x2 – 14x + 30, if two of its zeroes
11. If a and b are zeroes of 4x2 – x – 4, then find the are 2 and − 2 .
Mathematics 2 Class 10
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
PRACTICE PAPER 02 - CHAPTER 02 POLYNOMIALS (2023-24)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40
CLASS : X DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is
(a) 4/3 (b) -4/3 (c) 2/3 (d) -2/3
2. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then
(a) a = –7, b = –1 (b) a = 5, b = –1 (c) a = 2, b = –6 (d) a = 0, b = –6
3. Zeroes of a polynomial p(x) can be determined graphically. No. of zeroes of a polynomial is
equal to no. 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 these
4. If graph of a polynomial p(x) does not intersects the x-axis but intersects y-axis in one point, then
no. of zeroes of the polynomial is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 0 or 1 (d) none of these
5. If p(x) = ax2 + bx + c and a + b + c = 0, then one zero is
(a) -b/a (b) c/a (c) b/c (d) none of these
6. The number of polynomials having zeroes as –2 and 5 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3
7. The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is –5 and their product is 6, is
(a) x2 + 5x + 6 (b) x2 – 5x + 6 (c) x2 – 5x – 6 (d) –x2 + 5x + 6
8. If zeroes of p(x) = 2x2 – 7x + k are reciprocal of each other, then value of k is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
(R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
9. Assertion (A): x2 + 4x + 5 has two real zeroes.
Reason (R): A quadratic polynomial can have at the most two zeroes.
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10. Assertion (A): If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 2kx + 8 are is 2 then
value of k is 1.
Reason (R): Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is –b/a
SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Find the zeroes of √3x2 + 10x + 7√3
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12. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are –9 and .
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13. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ky2 + 2y – 3k is equal to twice their product,
find the value of k.
14. If the product of the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 – 6x – 6 is 4, then find the value of a. Also find
the sum of zeroes of the polynomial.
SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. Find the zeroes of p(x) = 4x2 + 24x + 36 quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and their coefficients.
16. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x2 + 4x + 1, then form a quadratic polynomial
whose zeroes are 2α and 2β.
17. If α, β re zeros of quadratic polynomial 2x² + 5x + k, find the value of k such that (α + β)² - αβ =
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SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. If α, β are zeroes of polynomial p(x) = 5x2 + 5x + 1 then find the value of
(i) α 2 + β2 (ii) α–1 + β–1 (iii) α3 + β3
SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. Case Study-1 : Lusitania Bridge
Quadratic polynomial can be used to model the shape of many architectural structures in the
world. The Lusitania Bridge is a bridge in Merida, Spain. The bridge was built over the
Guadiana River in 1991 by a Spanish consortium to take the road traffic from the Romano
bridge. The architect was Santiago Calatrava. The bridge takes its name from the fact that
Emerita Augusta (present day Merida) was the former capital of Lusitania, an ancient Roman
province.
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Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) If the Arch is represented by 10x2 – x – 3, then find its zeroes. (2)
(ii) Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is 0 and product of zeroes is 1. (2)
OR
(ii) Find the sum and product of zeroes of the polynomial √3 x2 – 14x + 8√3 (2)
20. The figure given alongside shows the path of a diver, when she takes a jump from the diving
board. Clearly it is a parabola. Annie was standing on a diving board, 48 feet above the water
level. She took a dive into the pool. Her height (in feet) above the water level at any time ‘t’ in
seconds is given by the polynomial h(t) such that h(t) = -16t² + 8t + k.
(i) What is the value of k? (2)
(ii) At what time will she touch the water in the pool? (2)
OR
(ii) Rita’s height (in feet) above the water level is given by another polynomial p(t) with zeroes -
1 and 2. Then find p(t) (2)
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