Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)
1. Which of the following is a polynomial?
(a) x² + √2x + 1 (b) √x + 3 (c) 1/(x-1) (d) x^(3/2) + 2x
2. The degree of the polynomial 4x⁴ + 3x³ + 2x² + x + 1 is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
3. The value of the polynomial p(x) = 2x² - 3x + 1 at x = 1 is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
4. Which of the following is a zero of the polynomial x² - 5x + 6?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
5. The coefficient of x² in the polynomial 3x³ - 2x² + x - 1 is:
(a) 3 (b) -2 (c) 1 (d) -1
6. If x + 1 is a factor of the polynomial 2x² + kx, then the value of k is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) -1
7. The factorization of x² - 5x + 6 is:
(a) (x-1)(x-5) (b) (x-2)(x-3) (c) (x-1)(x-6) (d) (x+2)
(x+3)
8. Which of the following is a linear polynomial?
(a) x² + 1 (b) 2x + 3 (c) x³ + x (d) x⁴ + 1
9. The remainder when x³ - 2x² + x + 1 is divided by x - 1 is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
10. The number of zeros of the polynomial x² - 4 is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
11. A polynomial of degree 3 is called:
(a) Linear polynomial (b) Quadratic polynomial
(c) Cubic polynomial (d) Biquadratic polynomial
12. If x³ + 2x² + kx + 3 is divided by (x + 2), the remainder is 1. Then k
equals:
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
13. The zero of the polynomial p(x) = 3x - 2 is:
(a) 2/3 (b) 3/2 (c) -2/3 (d) -3/2
14. Which of the following is a factor of x³ - 3x² - 4x + 12?
(a) x + 2 (b) x – 3 (c) x + 4 (d) x - 2
15. The expanded form of (2x + 3y)³ is:
(a) 8x³ + 27y³ + 36x²y + 54xy² (b) 8x³ + 27y³ + 54x²y + 36xy²
(c) 8x³ + 27y³ + 18x²y + 18xy² (d) 8x³ + 27y³ + 24x²y + 36xy²
Section B: Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)
16. Find the value of the polynomial p(x) = 2x³ - 3x² + 4x - 5 at x = -1.
17. Factorize: 9x² - 16y²
18. Find the remainder when x³ + 3x² + 3x + 1 is divided by x + 1.
19. Check whether x = 2 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = x² - 4x + 4.
20. Using suitable identity, evaluate: (102)²
21. Find the value of k if (x - 1) is a factor of x³ - 2x² + kx - 3.
22. Factorize: 8x³ + 27y³
23. If x + 1/x = 3, find the value of x² + 1/x².
24. Write the coefficient of x² in the polynomial 3x³ - 2x² + 4x - 7.
25. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x² - 5x + 6.
Section C: Medium Answer Questions (3 marks each)
26. Factorize: x³ - 3x² - 9x - 5
27. Find the value of k if x - 1 is a factor of the polynomial 4x³ + 3x² - 4x
+ k.
28. Expand using suitable identity: (2x + 3y + z)²
29. Verify whether x = -1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = x³ - 3x² - x +
3.
30. If x + y + z = 10 and xy + yz + zx = 25, find the value of x² + y² +
z².
31. Using factor theorem, check whether x + 2 is a factor of x⁴ - x² - 12.
32. Evaluate using identity: 105 × 106
33. Find the remainder when x⁴ - 3x² + 2x + 1 is divided by x - 2.
34. Factorize: x⁴ + x² + 1
35. If x² + 1/x² = 27, find the value of x - 1/x.
Section D: Long Answer Questions (5 marks each)
36. Factorize completely: x⁴ - 16
37. Using factor theorem, factorize the polynomial: x³ - 2x² - x + 2
38. If x² + 1/x² = 27, find the value of:
(i) x + 1/x
(ii) x - 1/x
39. Prove that (a + b + c)³ - a³ - b³ - c³ = 3(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)
40. The polynomials ax³ + 3x² - 3 and 2x³ - 5x + a when divided by x - 4
leave the same remainder. Find the value of a.
41. Factorize: x³ - 12x² + 47x - 60
42. If x + y + z = 0, show that x³ + y³ + z³ = 3xyz
43. Find all zeros of the polynomial x⁴ - 3x³ - x² + 9x - 6, if two of its
zeros are √3 and -√3.
44. If x = 2 + √3, find the value of x³ + 1/x³
45. Using suitable identities, evaluate:
(i) (999)³
(ii) (1002)³