Objective Questions

1. Fill in the blanks:

) An algebraic expression of the form
a92 +a,a-l+ a,r-2+...+ay-1* t+ ay, where ao M1 a2 ,4y are real numbers a
n isa is called a polynomial in the
(i) The degree of the zero polynomial is
(m) The degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is
(îv) Acubic polynomial in one variable has atmost terms.

(o) lEp(y) =y+3y²- 5y-6, then p(-3) =

(oi) Acubic polynomial in one variable has atmost ..... Zeroes.

(oi) Alinearpolynomial in one variable has.. and only Zero.

(vin) Anon-zero constant polynomial has zeroes.

(ix) Every real number is azero of the ...polynomial.

() Ef) is apolynomial of degree >1and a is areal number, then - a is a factor st
f(x) if and only if a is a ... ....off(x).
(xi) Ifa + b+c=0, then a + b+ ß-3abc =
(xi) The coefficient of x2 in the polynomial f() = (2 - 3* + 4)(2* + 5x +3) is
(xin) When the polynomial 8tB-62+5t+3 is divided by 2t+1, then the
remainder is
(xiv) Theremainder when +312+3x +1is divided byx+isis..
(x0) The zero of the polynomialf(x) =cx +d, c#0, is
(rvi) If-1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax- + +
4, then the value of ais
(xvii) If theremainder on dividing the polynomial p(x)
the value of k is =x-2x +kby (r +1) is 3, then
(rvi) If (x-2) is a factor ofthepolynomial px) = -2ax +
ax-1, then the value of ais
(xix) If (r + 1) is a factor of x20 + 2y101 +k, then the
(xx) f(r-1) is a factor of a'x-3ax + value of k is
2. State whether the
3x-1, then the values of aare
following statements are true or false. Justify your
() Aquadratic polynomial in two answe.
(ii) A variables
binomial can have atmost two terms.
has atmost three terms.
(ii) Every polynomial is a binomial.
(iv) The degree of a constant oisot
() Abinomial may have polynomial is zero.sintornlog o cns
(vi) Zero of a polynomial is
degree 5.
(vii) Omay be azero of always 0.
.(vii) Apolynomial cannota'phave
olynomial.
more than one zero.
(ix) Every quadratic
(x) If3 is a zero of apolynomial one variable has two real zeroes.
in
polynomial f(*), then 3is also a zero of the
(xi) Apolynomial of degree 5in one variable can
(xi) The degree of the sum of two
polynomial 3}()
have three terms.
(rii) If2is one of the zeroes of a polynomials each of degree 5is always 5.
polynomialf(x)
g(x), then 5isone of the zeroes and 3is one of the zeroes of ajpolynomial
of the polynomial f(x)
+g(x).
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Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct answer from the given four options (3 to 35):
3. Which one of the following is a polynomial?
3r2 (a) - 1
(b) V2r -1 (c) x2+ x+1
4. Which of the following algebraic expression is a polynomial in one variable?
(a) 712 2 (b) 712-3x + V2 (c) -2* - 4) (4) 7a2-xy +5y +2
5. Which of the following algebraic expression is a cubic polynomial in one variable?
(a) 2r- 5x2 (b) 2x²y-3xy +5
(c) 2+7y-3y2 + N3y (d) 3r4+7y2-5
6. V2 is a polynomial of degree
(a) 2 1
(b) 0 (c) 1 ()
7. Degree ofthe polynomial 4rt+ 0x +Ox5+ 5x +7is
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 7
8. If p(x) =7(r-5), then the degree of the polynomial p(x) is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7
9. Which of the following algebraic expressions is alinear polynomial?
(a) 3x (b) 3r2 (c) 312+2 (a) 3r 1

10. Ifp(*) =(3r?-1) (2*3 +1), then the leading coefficient

50
of the polynomial p(:) is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) (d) 6
11. Which of the following algebraic expressions is a trinomial?
(a) 7r+2x (b) 212 +3x-5 (c) 2r +4r2-5x+1 (d) yz
12. Apolynomial in one variable of degree 4 has atmost
(a) 3 terms (b) 4 terms (c) 5 terms (d) 6terms
13. If p()=-2/2 x+1, then p(2 V2) is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4V2 (a) 842 +1
14. Ifp) =x+3, then p()+p(-x) is equal to
(a) 3 (b) 2x (c) 0 (d) 6
15. One of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x² + 7x-4 is
(a) 2 (0) (d) -2
16. If p(r) = kr,k+0, then zero of p(x) is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) k (d) -k
17. The zeroes of the polynomial 5x(x + 2) (x -3) are
(a) -2, 0, 3, 5 (6) -2,3 (c) 5,-2,3 (d) 0, -2, 3
18. The roots of the polynomial equation 3x-12x =0are
(a) 3,2, -2 (b) 3, 0,4 (c) 0,2, -2 (a) 3, 0,2, -2
19. Ifp(r) =(r-2)2-(x+ 2)2, then
(a) the zeroes of p(x) are 2,-2 (b) the zeroes of p(r) are 0, 2, -2
(c) the zero of p() is 0 (d) px) has no real zeroes
20. If the polynomial +3*2+ 3r +1is divided by 2x -1,then the remainder is
27
(a) 1 (c) - (a) 27

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 divided by x + 1, then the remainder is
21. Ifx1+51 is (c) 49 (d) 50
(b) 1
(a) 0
remainder on dividing the polynomial ? 4-kx? + 5x- 3k +3 Dy x+2 is 4, th
22. Ifthe
value of k is
(b) 3
() -5 nhe
(a) -3
Ifx + 1 is a factor of 2y2 + kx, then the value of k is
23. (c) 2 (d) -2
(a) -3 (6) 4
24. x+1is a factor of the polynomial (b) '+x+x+1
(a) x+2-x+1
() t++2+1
(d) +3x +3r2 +x+1
the value of kis
25. If (3x-4) (5x + 7) =15r2-kx - 28, then
(b) 1 (c) 2 (d) -1
(a) 0
26. One of the factors of (2512-1) + (1 + 5x) is
(b) 5-x (c) 5x-1 (d) 10x
(a) 5+x
27. The factorisation of 4r2 +8x +3is
(a) (x+1) (x +3) (b) (2r+1) (2r + 3)
() (2r +2) (2r +5) (d) (2r-1) (2r -3)
28. The value of 2492- 2482 is
(a) 12 (b) 477 (c) 487 (d) 497
29. Which of the following is afactor of (x +y)- (r+ y?
(a) 2+y +2xy () 2+y-xy () xy () 3ry
30. If y =-1 (x,y+0), then the value of r-is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0
2
31. Ifa + b +c=0,then the value of a + b³ + is
(a) 0 (b) abc (c) 2abc (d) 3abc
32. Zero of the zero polynomial
(a) is 0 only (b) is 1only
(c) is any real number (d) does not exist
33. If x+ kis a factor of the polynomial +kx2-2x+k+5, then the value of kis
() (6) 5 (c) -5
2
34. The factors of 2/2+are
(9) (V2x+y) (22- 2xy +y) (0) (/2x+y) (2r2+ 2 xy +y)
(c) (2x-y) (2*2 + 2xy +y) (4) (2x-y) (232- 2xy +y)
35. If x1/3 4 jl/3 +z1/3 =0, then
(a) +y+=0 (b) +y+z=27ryz
(c) (x+y+z)? =27xyz (d) x+y+z =3ryz