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Class 10 Polynomial Practice Questions

This document provides 14 questions from previous year CBSE board exams on the topic of polynomials. The questions cover identifying the roots of polynomials based on given information, writing polynomials based on properties of their roots, finding all roots of a polynomial if some are given, and performing polynomial operations like division and finding quotients and remainders. The questions range from 1 to 3 marks and include identifying roots, writing polynomials, finding missing coefficients, and performing operations on polynomials.
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Class 10 Polynomial Practice Questions

This document provides 14 questions from previous year CBSE board exams on the topic of polynomials. The questions cover identifying the roots of polynomials based on given information, writing polynomials based on properties of their roots, finding all roots of a polynomial if some are given, and performing polynomial operations like division and finding quotients and remainders. The questions range from 1 to 3 marks and include identifying roots, writing polynomials, finding missing coefficients, and performing operations on polynomials.
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Previous Year Boards Questions

Chapter 2 – Polynomials
1 Mark:
1. The roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 𝑝(𝑝 + 1) = 0, where 𝑝 is a constant, are
A) 𝑝, 𝑝 + 1 B) −𝑝, 𝑝 + 1
C) 𝑝, −(𝑝 + 1) D) −𝑝, −(𝑝 + 1)
CBSE 2011, Delhi (30/1/1)
2. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the zeroes of a polynomial, such that 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 6 and 𝛼𝛽 = 4, then write the polynomial.
CBSE 2010, Delhi (30/1/1)

3. If one zero of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 is 2 + √3, write the other zero.


CBSE 2010, Foreign (30/2/1)
4. For what value of 𝑘, (−4) is a zero of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − (2𝑘 + 2)?
CBSE 2009, Delhi (30/1/1)
9 3
5. Write the polynomial, the product and sum of whose zeroes are − and − respectively.
2 2
CBSE 2009, Foreign (30/2/1)
6. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 − 3(𝑎 − 1)𝑥 − 1, then find the value of 𝑎.
CBSE 2009, Outside Delhi (30/1)
7. Show that 𝑥 = −3 is a solution of 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9 = 0.
CBSE 2008, Foreign (30/2/1)
2
8. Show that 𝑥 = −3 is a solution of 2𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 3 = 0.
CBSE 2008, Foreign (30/2/2)
9. If (𝑥 + 𝑎) is a factor of 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 10, find 𝑎.
CBSE 2008, Foreign (30/2/2)
10. The sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are −1/2 and −3 respectively. What is
the quadratic polynomial?
CBSE Sample Paper I 2008
11. The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is given below. Find the number of zeroes of 𝑓(𝑥).

CBSE Sample Paper II 2008


12. Give an example of polynomials 𝑓(𝑥), 𝑔(𝑥), 𝑞(𝑥) and 𝑟(𝑥) satisfying 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑥) ⋅ 𝑞(𝑥) + 𝑟(𝑥) where
deg 𝑟(𝑥) = 0.
CBSE Sample Paper II 2008
13. In Fig. the graph of polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) is given. Find the zeroes of the polynomial.

CBSE Sample Paper III 2008

2 Marks:
1. If two zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 12 are √3 and −√3, then find its third zero.
CBSE 2010, Delhi (30/1/1)
2. If −1 and 2 are two zeroes of the polynomial 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 2, find its third zero.
CBSE 2010, Foreign (30/2/1)
3. If the polynomial 6𝑥 4 + 8𝑥 3 + 17𝑥 2 + 21𝑥 + 7 is divided by another polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1, the
remainder comes out to be (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏), find 𝑎 and 𝑏.
CBSE 2009, Delhi (30/1/1)

4. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 6, if two of its zeroes are −√2 and √2.
CBSE 2009, Outside Delhi (30/1)
5. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 − 34𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 120, if two its zeroes are 2 and −2.
CBSE 2008, Foreign (30/2/2)

6. Write a quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 2√3 and their product is 2.
CBSE Sample Paper III 2008
7. What are the quotient and the remainder, when 3𝑥 4 + 5𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 2 is divided by 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1?
CBSE Sample Paper III 2008

3 Marks:
1. If the polynomial 6𝑥 4 + 8𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 is exactly divisible by the polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 5, then find
the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
CBSE 2009, Foreign (30/2/1)

2. If two zeroes of polynomial 𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 3 − 20𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 36 are √2 and −√2, find the other zeroes of the
polynomial.
CBSE 2007, Outside Delhi (30/1)
3. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients.
CBSE Sample Paper II 2008
5 5
4. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 3𝑥 4 + 6𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 5 if two of its zeroes are √ and −√ .
3 3

CBSE Sample paper I 2017-2018

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