Topper’s Secret Questions
Polynomials
1. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙 + 𝒌 is 2, then the value of 𝒌 is
(a) 10 (b) −10 (c) 5 (d) −5
2. If one zero of the polynomial 𝑃(𝒙) = 𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟑𝒙 + 𝑲 is reciprocal of the other,
then value of 𝒌 is
1
(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) (d) 6
6
3. 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
4. The quadratic polynomial 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄, 𝒂 ≠ 𝟎 is represented by this graph then 𝑎
is
(a) 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜. (b) 𝑊ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑜.
(c) 𝑁𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟 (d) 𝐼𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜.
5. 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
6. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒌𝒙 + 𝒌, 𝒌 ≠ 𝟎,
(a)Cannot both be positive (b) cannot both be negative
(c) Are always unequal (d) are always equal
7. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄, 𝒄 ≠ 𝟎 are equal, then
(A) 𝑐 and 𝑎 have opposite signs (B) 𝑐 and 𝑏 have opposite signs
(C) c and a have the same sign (D) c and b have the same sign
8. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐚𝐱 + 𝐛 is the
negative of the other, then it
(A) has no linear term and the constant term is negative.
(B) has no linear term and the constant term is positive.
(C) Can have a linear term but the constant term is negative.
(D) Can have a linear term but the constant term is positive.
9. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?
A B
c D
10. In Given figure show the graph of the polynomial 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐚𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐛𝐱 + 𝐜. Which of
the following option is correct
(a) 𝑎 < 0, 𝑏 < 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 > 0 (b) 𝑎 < 0, 𝑏 < 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 < 0
(c) 𝑎 < 0, 𝑏 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 > 0 (d) 𝑎 < 0, 𝑏 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 < 0
11. In given figure shows the graph of the polynomial f(𝐱) = 𝐚𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐛𝐱 + 𝐜. which of
the following options is correct,
(a) 𝑎 < 0, 𝑏 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 > 0 (b) 𝑎 > 0, 𝑏 < 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 > 0
(c) 𝑎 < 0, 𝑏 < 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 < 0 (d) 𝑎 > 0, 𝑏 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 > 0
12. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑓(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒑(𝒙 + 𝟏) − 𝒄 such that
(𝜶 + 𝟏)(𝜷 + 𝟏) = 𝟎, then 𝒄 =
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) −1 (D) 2
13. Assertion: If zeroes of the polynomial 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟓𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟏𝒙 − (𝒌 − 𝟑)
are reciprocal of each other then 𝒌 = −𝟐
𝐜
Reason: The product of the zeroes of the polynomial 𝐚𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐛𝐱 + 𝐜 is −
𝐚
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If assertion is false but reason is true.
14. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝒑(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 – 𝒑(𝒙 + 𝟏) – 𝒄 such that
(𝜶 + 𝟏) (𝜷 + 𝟏) = 𝟎, the 𝒄 =
𝟏 𝟏
15. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 + 𝟏, then + =
𝜶 𝜷
16. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeros are (𝟓 + 𝟐√𝟑) and (𝟓 − 𝟐√𝟑)
17. If one zero of 𝒑(𝒙) = 𝟒𝒙𝟐– (𝟖𝒌𝟐 – 𝟒𝟎𝒌)𝒙– 𝟗 is negative of the other, find values
of 𝑘.
18. What will be the number of real zeros of the polynomial 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏?
19. If 𝜶 and 𝜷 are zeros of polynomial 𝟔𝒙𝟐 – 𝟕𝒙– 𝟑, then form a quadratic polynomial
where zeros are 𝟐𝜶 and 𝟐𝜷.
20. What will be the number of zeros of the polynomials whose graphs are parallel to
(i) 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔 (ii) 𝒙 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔?
21. What will be the number of zeros of the polynomials whose graphs are either
touching or intersecting the axis only at the points: (i) (–3, 0), (0, 2) & (3, 0) (ii) (0, 4),
(0, 0) and (0, –4)
22. If zeros of 𝒙𝟐 – 𝒌𝒙 + 𝟔 are in the ratio 𝟑: 𝟐, find 𝒌.
23. If 𝜶 and 𝜷 are the zeros of the polynomial 𝒙𝟐 – 𝟓𝒙 + 𝒎 such that 𝜶– 𝜷 = 𝟏, find
𝑚.
𝒎 𝒏
24. If 𝑚 and 𝑛 are the zeros of the polynomial 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟏𝒙– 𝟒, find the value of + .
𝒏 𝒎
𝟑+√𝟓 𝟑−√𝟓
25. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are and
𝟓 𝟓
26. Obtain zeros of 𝟒√𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟐√𝟑 and verify relation between its zeroes and
coefficients.
27. – 5 is one of the zeros of 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝒑𝒙– 𝟏𝟓, zeroes of 𝒑(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙) + 𝒌 are equal to
each other. Find the value of 𝒌.
28. Find the value of 𝒌 such that 𝟑𝒙𝟐 𝟐𝒌𝒙 + 𝒙– 𝒌– 𝟓 has the sum of zeros as half of
their product.
29. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeros of the polynomial 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑, find the polynomial whose
𝜶 𝜷
zeros are 𝟏 + and 𝟏 + .
𝜷 𝜶
30. Form a quadratic polynomial one of whose zero is 𝟐 + √𝟓 and sum of the zeros
is 4.
31. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑, find
the value of (𝜶𝟒 𝜷𝟐 + 𝜶𝟐 𝜷𝟒 ).
32. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial 𝒑(𝒙) = 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟓𝒙 + 𝒌, satisfying the
𝟐𝟏
relation 𝜶𝟐 + 𝜷𝟐 + 𝜶𝜷 = the find the value of 𝑘.
𝟒
33. If the sum of the squares of zeroes of the polynomial 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝒌 is 𝟒𝟎,
find the value of 𝒌.
34. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙 − 𝒎(𝒎 + 𝟑).
ANSWER’S
Q1. B Q14. 1 Q26. −
2 √3
,
Q2. B Q15. −1 √3, 4
7
Q3. D Q16. 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 13 Q27.
4
Q4. C Q17. 0,5 Q28. 1
1
Q5. B Q18. 0 Q29. [3𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 + 16]
3
Q6. A Q19. [3𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 6]𝑘 Q30. 2 − √5
Q7. A Q20. 1,0 Q31. 90
Q8. A Q21. 2,1 Q32. K=2
Q9. D Q22. −5,5 Q33. K=12
Q10. A Q23. 6
145
Q34. (m+3) and -m
Q11. B Q24. −
12
Q12. A Q25. 25𝑥 2 − 30𝑥 + 4
Q13. C