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2. POLYNOMIALS
Class : X Board: CBSE
Subjects : Mathematics

Multiple Choice Questions :

1 MARK :

1 1
1. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 + 3x – 7, the value of + is [ ]
α β
3 3 3 5
a) − b) c) d) − (March - 2024)
7 5 7 7

2. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 – 9x + 5, then value of α 2 + β 2 is [ ]

1 61 71
a) b) c) 1 d) (March - 2024)
4 4 4
3. If α and β (α > β ) are the zeroes of the polynomial –x2 + 8x + 9, then (α − β ) is equal to
a) –10 b) 10 c) ±10 d) 8 [ ]
(March - 2024)
4. If a polynomial p(x) is given by p(x) = x2 – 5x + 6, then the value of p(1) + p(4) is [ ]
a) 0 b) 4 c) 2 d) – 4 (March - 2024)

5. A quadratic polynomial, one of whose zeroes is 2 + 5 and the sum of whose zeroes is 4, is :
a) x2 + 4x – 1 b) x2 – 4x – 1 c) x2 – 4x + 1 d) x2 + 4x + 1 [ ]
(March - 2024)
6. If one zero of a quadratic polynomial kx2 + 4x + k is 1, then the value of k is [ ]
a) 2 b) –2 c) 4 d) –4 (March - 2024)
7. The number of quadratic polynomials having zeroes –1 and 3 is : [ ]
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) more than 3
(March - 2024)
8. What should be added to the polynomial x2 – 5x + 4, so that 3 is a zero of the resulting polynomial?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5 (March - 2024)

9. If the sum of zeroes of the polynomial p( x ) = 2 x 2 − k 2 x + 1 is 2 , then value of k is:

1
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 2 d) [ ]
2
(March - 2024)
10. The zeroes of a polynomial x2 + px + q are twice the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 – 5x – 6. The value
of p is (March - 2024)[ ]
5 5
a) − b) c) – 5 d) 10
2 2

11. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (α − 1) x 2 + ax + 1 is – 3, then the value of α is:
2 2 4 3
a) − b) c) d) [ ]
3 3 3 4
(March - 2024)
12. For what value of k, the product of zeroes of the polynomial kx2 – 4x – 7 is 2 ? [ ]
1 7 7 2
a) − b) − c) d) − (March - 2024)
14 2 2 7
13. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – 3x – 9 are : (March - 2024)[ ]
−3 −3 3 3
a) 3, b) −3, c) −3, d) 3,
2 2 2 2
14. What should be subtracted from the polynomial x2 – 16x + 30, so that 15 is the zero of the resulting
polynomial ? (March - 2024)[ ]
a) 30 b) 14 c) 15 d) 16
15. The graph of a polynomial intersects the y-axis at one point and the x-axis at two points. The number
of zeroes of this polynomial are : (March - 2024)[ ]
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 0
16. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is –5 and their product is 6, is [ ]
a) x + 5x + 6
2
b) x – 5x + 6
2
c) x – 5x – 6
2
d) –x + 5x + 6
2

(March - 2024)
17. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x –4 are : (March - 2024)[ ]
1 −1 1 −1
a) ,4 b) , −4 c) ,− 4 d) ,4
3 3 3 3
18. A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 and –2, is : (March - 2024)[ ]
a) x2 – x – 6 b) x2 + x – 6 c) 2x2 – x – 12 d) x2 + x + 6
19. In the given figure, graph of a polynomial f(x) is shown. The number of zeroes of polynomial f(x) is :

f(x)

X' X
O

(March - 2024)

Y'

a) 3 b) 1 c) 0 d) 2

20. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial x2 + ax + 2, then ‘a’ is : (March - 2024)[ ]

a) 5 b) 3 c) – 3 d) – 5
21. If one zero of the polynomial (k – 2)x2 – 10x + 3 is reciprocal of the other, then t he value of ‘k’ is :
a) 3 b) 5 c) – 5 d) – 3 [ ]
(March - 2024)
22. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p (x) = kx2 – 30x + 45k and α + β = αβ , then the value
of k is: (March - 2024)[ ]
2 3 3 2
a) − b) − c) d)
3 2 2 3

1 1
23. If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6x2 – 5x – 4, then + is equal to : [ ]
α β
5 5 4 5
a) b) − c) d) (March -2024)
4 4 5 24

24. If the sum and product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 2 3 and 3 respectively, then a
quadratic polynomial is : (March - 2024)[ ]

( )
2
a) x 2 + 2 3 x − 3 b) x − 3 c) x 2 − 2 3 x − 3 d) x 2 + 2 3 x + 3

25. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 8x – 3 are : (March - 2024)[ ]

1 1 −1 −1
a) ,3 b) , −3 c) ,3 d) , −3
3 3 3 3
26. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 – 5x – 2, are : (March - 2024)[ ]
1 −1 −1 1
a) ,2 b) ,2 c) , −2 d) , −2
3 3 3 3
27. If the two zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are ± 5, then the quadratic polynomial is : [ ]
a) x2 + 5 b) ( x + 5) 2 c) 4(x2 – 5) d) x 2 − 5
(March- 2024)
28. A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are – 8 and 3, is (March - 2024)[ ]
a) (x + 8) (x + 3) b) x2 + 5x + 24 c) (x – 8) (x – 3) d) x2 + 5x – 24
29. Assertion (A) : If the graph of a polynomial touches x-axis at only one point, then the polynomial
cannot be a quadratic polynomial (March - 2024)[ ]
Reason (R) : A polynomial of degree n(n > 1) can have at most n zeroes
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
30. Assertion (A) : Zeroes of a polynomial p(x) = x2 – 2x – 3 are – 1 and 3. [ ]
Reason (R) : The graph of polynomial p(x) = x – 2x – 3 intersects x-axis at (– 1, 0) and (3, 0).
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(March - 2024)
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
31. Assertion (A) : Degree of a zero polynomial is not defined. (March - 2024)[ ]
Reason (R) : Degree of a non - zero constant polynomial is 0.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
 2 MARKS :

⎛1 1⎞
1. If α , β are zeroes of the polynomial 8x2 + 14x + 3, then find the value of ⎜ + ⎟ .
⎝α β ⎠
(March - 2024)
2. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are –9 and 6. (March - 2024)
3. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2 – 5x + 4, then find the value of
1 1
+ − 2αβ . (March - 2024)
α β

4. If α , β are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 5x2 – 6x + 1, then find the value of α + β + αβ .
(March - 2024)

3 MARKS :
1. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 + 4x – 3 and verify the relationship between zeroes and
coefficients of the polynomial. (March - 2024)

α β
2. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + x – 2, then find the value of + .
β α
(March - 2024)
3. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 15 and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and the coefficients of the polynomial. (March - 2024)
4. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 6x2 + 11x – 10, find the value of
α β
+ . (March - 2024)
β α

5. Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(t) = t2 + 4 3 t – 15 and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and the coefficients of the polynomial. (March - 2024)
6. Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 3x + 2 are α and β . Construct a quadratic polynomial
whose zeroes are 2α + 1 and 2β + 1. (March - 2024)
7. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 – 4x + 1 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients. (March - 2024)
8. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5x2 + 3x – 2 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the co - efficients. (March - 2024)
9. Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + x – 6 are ' α ' and ' β ' . Construct a quadratic polynomial
1 1
whose zeroes are and . (March - 2024)
α β
10. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 3x – 2 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients. (March - 2024)
11. If one zero of the polynomial x2 – 8x + k exceeds the other by 2, then find the zeroes and the value
of k. (March - 2024)
12. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 3x – 9 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
co-efficients of polynomial. (March - 2024)
13. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 – 5x – 2 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients of the polynomial. (March - 2024)

Case Study Questions :

1. A ball is thrown in the air so that t secounds after it is thrown, its height h metre above its starting point
is given by the polynomial h = 25t – 5t2. (March - 2024)

h(t)

t
O ⎛ 5 ⎞ (5, 0)
⎜⎝ 2 , 0⎟⎠

Observe the graph of the polynomial and answer the following questions :
i) Write zeroes of the given polynomial.
ii) Find the maximum height achieved by ball.
iii) a) After throwing upward, how much time did the ball take to reach to the height of 30 m?
(OR)
b) Find the two different values of t when the height of the ball was 20 m.