Practice Questions - Term I

Date: 11/11/2021
Subject: Mathematics
Topic : Polynomials Class: X

1.
Identify the cubic polynomials among the following.

1. 2x 3
+ 3x
2
+ 2x + 1

2. x 3
+ 2x + 3

3. √3x + 5

4. y + √2

A. 1,2 and 3

B. 3 and 4

C. 2 and 3

D. 1 and 2

2. The graph of a polynomial P(x) is as shown. The number of zeroes is/are

A. 2

B. 1

C. 0

D. 3

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3. Which of the following graph represents the quadratic polynomial

−x
2
+ 5x − 6 ?

A.

B.

C.

D. Cannot be represented on a graph.

4.
The zeros of the polynomial x 2
− √2x − 12 are _____

A. √2, −√2

B. 3√2, −2√2

C. 3 − √2, 2√2

D. 3√2, 2√2

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5. If a and b are the zeroes of a polynomial

2
px − 5x + q, then find the values of p

and q, if a + b = ab = 10.

A. 5 and
1

B. 5 and 2

C. 1
and 5
2

D. 10 and 1

6. What is the maximum number of times the graph of the polynomial

y = px
3
+ qx
2
+ rx + s intersects the x axis?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 3

7. According to the graph below, the product of the zeroes of the polynomial
will be

A. positive

B. negative

C. zero

D. cannot be determined
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8. The graph of y = p(x) is given. The number of zeroes of y = p(x)​is___.

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

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9.
Which of the following graph represents the quadratic polynomial
−x
2
+ 5x − 6 ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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10.
The graph of y = p(x) is given. How many zeroes can exist? Assume that
the p(x) is always increasing beyond x = 10.

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

11. If x = 2 and x = 1 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial

ax − 3x + b, then find the value of a - b.
2

A. 0

B. 1

C. -1

D. 2

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12.
If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 9x is find the value of
2 11
− kx + 2
9

k.

A. -1

B. 1

C. -4

D. 4

13. Find a cubic polynomial whose zeroes are 2, - 3 and 4.

A. x
3
− 3x
2
− 10x + 24

B. x
3
− x
2
− x + 2

C. x
3
+ x
2
+ x

D. 2x
3
+ x
2
+ 1

14.
Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of its zeroes (roots) is − and the
8

product of the zeroes (roots) is .

7

A. 14x
2
+ 7x + 5

B. 5x
2
+ 8x + 7

C. 2x
2
− 8x + 7

D. 5x
2
− 8x + 7

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15.
If α, β and γ are the zeros of the polynomial 2x 3
− 6x
2
− 4x + 30 , then the
value of (αβ + βγ + γα) is

A. 2

B. -2

C. 1

D. 3

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16.

Polynomials are everywhere. It is found in the slope of a hill, the curve of a

bridge or the continuity of a mountain range.

Based on the given information, answer the following question.

If the equation of the bridge is prepersented by the following graph y = p(x),

then name the type of the polynomial it traces.

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A. Linear

B. Quadratic

C. Cubic

D. Bi-quadratic

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17.

Polynomials are everywhere. It is found in the slope of a hill, the curve of a

bridge or the continuity of a mountain range.

Based on the given information, answer the following question.

If the hills are represented by the cubic polynomial t(x) = px 3

+ qx
2
+ rx + s

, then which of the following is always true?

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A. s ≠ 0

B. r ≠ 0

C. q ≠ 0

D. p ≠ 0

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18.

Polynomials are everywhere. It is found in the slope of a hill, the curve of a

bridge or the continuity of a mountain range.

Based on the given information, answer the following question.

If the path traced by the hills is represented by the graph y = p(x) below,

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find the number of zeroes.

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

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19.

Polynomials are everywhere. It is found in the slope of a hill, the curve of a

bridge or the continuity of a mountain range.

Based on the given information, answer the following question.

Find a quadratic polynomial for the bridge if 6 is the sum and 8 is the
product of its zeroes.

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A. x
2
+ 6x + 8

2
B. x − 6x + 8

C. x
2
+ 6x − 8

D. x
2
− 6x − 8

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20.

Polynomials are everywhere. It is found in the slope of a hill, the curve of a

bridge or the continuity of a mountain range.

Based on the given information, answer the following question.

If the hills are prepresented by the cubic polynomial

t(x) = 2x + 8x + 9x + 16, then the product of the zeroes is:
3 2

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A. −4

B. 9

C. −8

D. 8

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