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Chapter 10 Polynomials multiple-choice quiz

Student name:

1. The polynomial 2x3 is divided by x + 3. The remainder is:

(A) 54

(B) −54

(C) 216

(D) −216

2. Which one of the following is NOT a polynomial:

(A) 3x + 5 x2

1
(B) −3
x2

x +1
(C)
5

(D) ( x − 4)5

3. The solution of x(x − 2)2(3 + x)3 < 0 is:

(A) −3 < x < 0

(B) x < −3 or x > 0

(C) x < −3 or x > 2

(D) −3 < x < 2

4. If 2x4 − 3x2 − x + 4 is divided by x2 − 3x + 1, the remainder is:

(A) −58x + 21

(B) 50x − 15

(C) −52x + 23

(D) 32x − 9

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5. The value of k, if x + 1 is a factor of x3 − 2x2 − kx + 5, is:

(A) 4

(B) 2

(C) −2

(D) −6

6. If x − 1 and x + 3 are factors of x3 − 4x2 + ax + b, then:

(A) a = −15 and b = 18

(B) a = 15 and b = −12

(C) a = 21 and b = −18

(D) a = −15 and b = −12

7. The polynomial f(x) is given by f(x) = px3 +16x2 + qx − 120, where p and q are constants. The
three zeroes of f(x) are −2, 3 and a. The value of a is:

5
(A)
9

(B) 4

(C) −5

(D) 5

8. Two roots of the equation 2x3 + x2 − px + 6 = 0 are reciprocals of each another. The value of p
is:

(A) 13

(B) 23

(C) −13

(D) −23

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9. If α, β and γ are the roots of the equation 2x3 − 3x2 + 4x − 5 = 0, then the value of
1 1 1
+ + is:
αβ βγ γα

3
(A) −
5

5
(B) −
3

3
(C)
5

5
(D)
3

10. If α, β, γ and δ are the roots of the equation x4 − 3x3 + x − 7 = 0, then the value of
1 1 1 1
+ + + is:
α β γ δ

1
(A)
7

1
(B) −
7

3
(C)
7

3
(D) −
7

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Chapter 10 Polynomials multiple-choice quiz answers

1B 2B 3A 4D 5C 6A
7C 8A 9C 10 A

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