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10 Class
CBSE Board

MATHEMATICS
CHAPTER – 2
Polynomials
 VIDYAPEETH
Polynomials
DPP-1
[Introduction to Polynomials, Types of polynomials, Degree of the
polynomial, Values and Zeroes of the polynomial]
1. If degree of each of f(x) and [f(x) + g(x)] 6. A polynomial of degree 5 in x has at most
is 18, then find the range of degree of (A) 5 terms
g(x). (B) 4 terms
(A) 18 (B) ≥18 (C) 6 terms
(C) ≤18 (D)can't say (D) 10 terms

2. Which of the following is not a 7. The value of P(x) = x2 – 7x + 12 at x = 3

polynomial? is:
(A) 3x + 5 (A) 42
(B) 3y2 − 4z2 + 2y (B) 0
(C) x3 − 3 (C) 8
1 (D) –6
(D)
x+2

3. Which of the following is a polynomial?

8. If p(x) = x2 – 2 2 x + 1, then p ( 2 ) is
(A) 3 y + 7 equal to
(A) 0
5
(B) –1
(B) 3x2 + x + 2 (C) 4 2
(C) 5x2 + 5x + 3 (D) 8 2 + 1
1
(D) 2x +
x 9. If p(x) = x + 3, then p(x) + p(–x) is equal
to:
4. If one of the zeroes of the polynomial x2 (A) 3
+ 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is: (B) 2x
(A) 10 (B) 7 (C) 0
(C) –10 (D)–2 (D) 6

5. The value of p, for which (−4) is a zero of 10. The value of polynomial 3x + 2x2 – 6 at
the polynomial x2 − 2x − (7p + 3) is: x = 0 is:
(A) 3 (B) 2 (A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D)−2 (C) 6 (D)–6

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 DPP-2
[Relationship between zeros and Coefficients of Quadratic
Polynomial
Geometrical meaning of the zeroes of a polynomial]
1. If a,  be the zeroes of the quadratic 6. Which of the following is not the graph of
polynomial 2x2 + 5x + 1, then value of a quadratic polynomial?
a +  + a
(A) –2 (A) (B)
(B) –1
(C) 1
(D) None of the above

2. If a,  are the zeros of polynomial (C) (D)

f(x) = x2 – p (x + 1) – c, then
(a + 1) ( + 1) =
(A) c – 1 (B) 1 – c 7. The graph of y = p(x) is given below. The
(C) c (D) 1 + c number of zeroes of polynomial p(x), is:
Y
3. If one zero of the polynomial
(a2 + 9)x2 + 13x + 6a is the reciprocal of the
other, then the value of a.
(A) 1 (B) 2 X' X
O
(C) 3 (D) –1

4. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial

x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then Y
(A) a = 0, b = –6 (A) 3 (B) 2
(B) a = 2, b = –6 (C) 1 (D) 0
(C) a = 5, b = –1
(D) a = –7, b = –1 8. If a and  are the roots of the equation
x2 – 12x + 32 = 0, then find the value of
5. If a and  are the zeroes of
 2 + 2
p(x) = x2 – 5x + 6, then value of
 +
a +  – 3a is:
(A) –23 −8 8
(A) (B)
(B) –13 3 3
(C) 13 −20 20
(C) (D)
(D) 23 3 3

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9. If sum of the squares of zeroes of the 10. If a,  are the zeroes of the polynomial
quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 − 4x + k is 1 1
f(x) = x2 + x + 1, then +
20, then the value of ‘k’ is:  
(A) −2 (B) −3 (A) 1 (B) –1
(C) −4 (D) 2 (C) 0 (D) None of these

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 DPP-3
[How to find unknown coefficients when relation between zeroes
and coefficients is given]
1. What are the values of x which satisfy the 6. The sum and product of zeroes of the
1 10 quadratic polynomial are –5 and 3
equation, 5x − 6 + = ?
5x − 6 3 respectively the quadratic polynomial is
11 equal to
(A) 3 (B) 4, (A) x2 + 2x + 3
9
11 11 (B) x2 – 5x + 3
(C) (D) 3, (C) x2 + 5x + 3
9 9
(D) x2 + 3x – 5
2. If 3.22x + 1 – 5.2x + 2 + 16 = 0 and x is an
7. If both the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial
integer, find the value of x.
ax2 + bx + c are equal and opposite in sign,
(A) 1 (B) 2
then b is:
(C) 3 (D) 4
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) 5
3. If p and q are zeroes of 3x2 + 2x − 9, then
value of p − q is:
8. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
2
(A) −3 (B) − x2 + 99x + 127 are
3 (A) Both positive.
4 7 (B) Both negative.
(C)  (D) None of these
3 (C) One positive and one negative.
(D) Both equal
1
4. If 2 and − as the sum and product of its
2 9. If the sum of zeroes of the quadratic
zeroes respectively then the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – kx + 6 is 3, then the value
polynomial f(x) is of k is
(A) x2 – 2x – 4 (A) 9 (B) 3
(B) 4x2 – 2x + 1 (C) –3 (D) 6
(C) 2x2 + 4x – 1
(D) 2x2 – 4x – 1 10. The quadratic equation having rational
coefficients and one of the roots as
5. All zeroes of f(x) = x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20 4+ 15 is:
are: (A) x – 8x + 1 = 0
2

(A) −1, −2, 15 (B) −1, −2, 10 (B) x2 + x – 8 = 0

(C) 10, 1, 2 (D) −10, −1, −2 (C) x2 – x + 8 = 0
(D) x2 + 8x + 8 = 0

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 DPP-4
[Remainder theorem / Factor Theorem / Miscellaneous Questions]
1. If the polynomial ax3 + 4x2 + 3x − 4 and x3 6. If (x + 2 )is a factor of kx2 – 2 x +1,
−4x + a, leave the same remainder when then the value of k is
divided by (x − 3), then value of a is: 3 2
(A) − (B) −
(A) 2 (B) −1 2 3
(C) 1 (D) −2 3 2
(C) (D)
2 3
2. If −2 is a zero of p(x) = (ax3 + bx2 + x − 6)
and p(x) leaves a remainder 4 when divided 7. Using remainder theorem, the value of ‘k’
by (x − 2), then the values of a and b are if on dividing 2x3 + 3x2 − kx + 5 by (x − 2),
(respectively): leaves a remainder 7.
(A) a = 2, b = 2 (A) 12 (B) 13
(B) a = 0, b =−2 (C) 16 (D) 8
(C) a = 0, b = 2
(D) a = 0, b = 0 8. If f(x + 2) = x2 + 7x – 13, then find the
remainder when f(x) is divided by
3. x101 + 1001 is divided by x + 1, then (x + 2)
remainder is: (A) –25
(A) 0 (B) 1 (B) –12
(C) 1490 (D) 1000 (C) –23
(D) –11
4. If (x – 1), (x + 1) and (x – 2) are factors of
x4 + (p –3) x3 – (3p –5) x2 + (2p – 9) x + 6 9. If (2x + 1) is a factor of both the expression
then the value of p is 2x2 − 5x + P and 2x2 + 5x + Q, find the
(A) 1 (B) 2 value of ‘P + Q’?
(C) 3 (D) 4 (A) 5 (B) 1
(C) −1 (D) −5
2
 5
5. If 9x2 – 15x + 6 = 0 and  3x −  = k are
 2 10. Which of the following should be added to
identical, then the value of k is 9x3 + 6x2 + x + 2 so that the sum is divisible
1 by (3x + 1)?
(A) (B) 4 (A) –4 (B) –3
4
(C) –2 (D) –1
1
(C) 9 (D)
9

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 DPP-5
[Competitive Level]
1. 1/3 2/3
If x = 2 + 2 + 2 , then 5. For what value of x : – 3x2 + 5x – 12 has
x3 − 6x2 + 6x = maximum value ?
(A) 0 (B) 2 5 5
(A) − (B)
(C) 1 (D) 6 3 6
5 5
2. What is the condition for one root of the (C) − (D)
6 3
quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 to be
twice the other?
7. If the polynomial x19 + x17 + x13 + x11 + x7
(A) b2 = 4ac
(B) 2b2 = 9ac + x5 + x3 is divided by (x2 + 1), then the
(C) c2 = 4a + b2 remainder is:
(D) c2 = 9a − b2 (A) 1 (B) x
(C) −x (D) x2 + 4
3. The minimum value of the polynomial
p(x) = 3x2 – 5x + 2 is: 8. If LCM of 22x(x + 1)2 and 36x2(2x2 + 3x +
1 1 1) is:
(A) − (B)
6 6 (A) 2x(x + 1)
1 1 (B) 396x2(x + 1)2(2x + 1)
(C) (D) −
12 12 (C) 792x3(x + 1)2(2x2 + 3x + 1)
(D) None of the above
4. If the LCM of two polynomial P(x) and
q(x) is (x + 3) (x − 2)2 (x − 6) and their HCF
9. The quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are
is (x − 2). If P(x) = (x −2)2, then q(x) is:
twice the zeroes of 2x2 − 5x + 2 is:
(A) (x + 3) (x −2)
(A) 8x2 − 10x + 2
(B) x2 − 3x − 18
(C) x2 − 8x + 12 (B) x2 − 5x + 4
(D) None of the above (C) 2x2 − 5x + 2
(D) x2 − 10x + 6
5. The GCD of two polynomial is (x − 1) and
their LCM is x6 − 1. If one of the 10. It is given that the difference between the
polynomials is x3 − 1, then the other zeroes of 4x2 − 8kx + 9 is 4 and k > 0 then
polynomial is: ‘k’ is:
(A) x3 + 1 1 3
(B) x4 − x3 + x − 1 (A) (B)
2 2
(C) x2 − x + 1 5 7
(D) None of the above (C) (D)
2 2

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