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UDAAN 2024
Polynomials DHA-01

1. Which of the following is a polynomial? 6. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic
1 polynomial ? [NCERT Exemplar]
(A) x 2 + (B) 2 x 2 − 3 x + 1 Y
x
(C) x 2 + x −2 + 7 (D) 3x 2 − 3x + 1
(A)
2. A polynomial of degree 2 is called X¢ X
(A) linear polynomial
(B) quadratic polynomial
(C) cubic polynomial Y¢
(D) biquadratic polynomial Y

3. The maximum number of zeroes of a cubic

polynomial are (B)
X¢ X
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

4. From the graph, the degree of the polynomial is Y¢

Y Y

(C) X¢ X
X¢ X

Y¢
Y¢ Y
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

5. In figure, the graph of a polynomial p(x) is shown. (D) X¢ X

The number of zeroes of p(x) is
Y

A Y¢
B C
X¢ X 7. The graph of the polynomial f(x) = 2x – 5 is a straight
O line which intersects the x-axis at exactly one point
D namely?
 −5   −5 
(A)  , 0  (B)  0, 
Y¢  2   2 
(A) 1 (B) 2 5   5 −5 
(C)  , 0  (D)  , 
(C) 3 (D) 4 2  2 2 
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8. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial

(k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is
[NCERT Exemplar]
4
(A) −
3
4
(B)
3
2
(C)
3
2
(D) −
3

9. Find the value of ax2 + bx + c at x = − −−

b .
a
(A) a (B) b2 – 4ac

(C) c (D) b
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Answer Key
1. (D) 6. (D)
2. (B) 7. (C)
3. (D) 8. (B)
4. (B) 9. (C)
5. (A)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (D) 6. (D)
3x2 – 3x + 1 Since, it cuts the x-axis at 3 points.

7. (C)
2. (B) 2x – 5 = 0
Quadratic polynomial 5 5 
x = =  , 0
2 2 
3. (D)
3 . (B)
Put x = –3 in polynomial

4. (B)
Since graph cuts x-axis at one point, so, it has one
zero.
9. (C)

5. (A) −b
Put x = in polynomial
1 a

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UDAAN 2024
Polynomials DHA-02

1. If the graph of a polynomial intersects the x-axis at 5. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
only one point, it can be a 4 3x 2 + 5 x − 2 3 are
(A) linear (B) quadratic
(C) cubic (D) none of these
2 3 2 3
(A) , (B) − ,
3 4 3 4
2. The graph of a quadratic polynomial is ……….
[NCERT Exemplar] 2 3 2 3
(C) ,− (D) − ,−
(A) straight line (B) parabola 3 4 3 4
(C) hyperbola (D) none of these
6. The number of zeroes for the given graph is
3. The expression of the polynomial represented by the
graph is Y
(–4, 0)

X' X
O (2, 0)
(–2, 0) (0, –2)
Y'
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 1

7. Figure shows the graph of the polynomial

f(x) = ax2 + bx + c for which

(A) x2 – 49 (B) x2 – 64
(C) x2 – 36 (D) x2 – 81

4. The two zeroes in the below shown graph are

Y

X' X (A) a < 0, b > 0 and c > 0

–2 –1 O1 2 3 4 (B) a < 0, b < 0 and c > 0
(C) a < 0, b < 0 and c < 0
(D) a > 0, b > 0 and c < 0
Y'
(A) 2, 4 (B) –2, 4
(C) –8, 4 (D) 2, –8
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Answer Key
1. (A) 5. (B)
2. (B) 6. (A)
3. (B) 7. (B)
4. (B)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (A) 5. (B)
A linear polynomial intersects the x-axis at only one Solve it by middle term split method.
point.
6. (A)
2. (B) Since the curve cuts the x-axis at 3 points. So, there
The graph of a quadratic function is always a are 3 zeroes of the given graph.
parabola, irrespective of the values of x and y.
7. (B)
3. (B) a < 0, b < 0 and c > 0
(x2 – 64) is expression of the polynomial represented
because A(–8, 0) and B(8, 0) i.e., on this quadratic
equation (x2 – 64).

4. (B)
The curve intersect x-axis at points x = –2 and x = 4.
Let p ( x ) = 4 3x2 + 5 x − 2 3
p ( x ) = 4 3x2 + (8 − 3) x − 2 3

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UDAAN 2024
Polynomials DHA-03

1. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x2 – 4x – 3 7. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127
are are
−3 1 3 −1 (A) Both positive
(A) , (B) ,
2 2 2 2
(B) Both negative
3 1 −3 −1
(C) , (D) , (C) One positive and negative.
2 2 2 2
Also, verify the relation between the zeroes and the (D) Both equal
coefficients.
8. If ,  are the zeros of the polynomial
2. If k is any no-zero constant, then the quadratic
1 1
polynomial whose zeroes are 2 and – 6 is f ( x ) = x2 + x + 1 , then + =
 
(A) k  x 2 + 4 x + 12  (B) k  x 2 − 4 x − 12 
   
(A) 1 (B) –1
(C) k  x + 4 x − 12  (D) k  x − 4 x + 12 
2 2
    (C) 0 (D) None of these

3. If  and  are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial

1 1 9. If one zero of the polynomial
f(x) = x2 – 5x + 4, then the value of + − 2 is
  f ( x ) = ( k + 4 ) x + 13x + 4k is reciprocal of the
2 2

−27 27 other, then ‘k’ =

(A) (B)
4 4 (A) 2 (B) –2
25 −25
(C) (D) (C) 1 (D) –1
2 2

4. If  and  are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 10. If  and  are the zeros of the polynomial
f(x) = t2 – 5t + 3, then the value of 43 + 34 is 1
f ( x ) = x 2 + px + q , then a polynomial having
(A) 54 (B) 55 
(C) 135 (D) 41
1
and is its zeros is
5. If  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 7x + 
3, then the value of ( – )2 is (A) x 2 + qx + p (B) x 2 − px + q
(A) 34 (B) 37
(C) 39 (D) 41 (C) qx 2 + px + 1 (D) px 2 + qx + 1

6. If  and  are zeroes of the polynomial

11. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is
x2 – p (x + 1) + c such that ( + 1) ( + 1) = 0, then
0 and one zero is 3, is
the value of c is
(A) x2 – 9 (B) x2 + 9
(A) –2 (B) 2
(C) x2 + 3 (D) x2 – 3
(C) –1 (D) 1
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Answer Key
1. (B) 7. (B)
2. (C) 8. (B)
3. (A) 9. (A)
4. (C) 10. (C)
5. (B) 11. (A)
6. (C)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (B) 7. (B)
Use the formula for sum of zero and Product of Zero Both negative

2. (C) 8. (B)
Use the formula for sum of zero and Product of Zero 1 1
+ = −1
 
3. (A)
Use the formula for sum of zero and Product of Zero 9. (A)
k=2
4. (C)
Use the formula for sum of zero and Product of Zero 10. (C)
qx2 + px + 1
5. (B)
Use the formula for sum of zero and Product of Zero 11. (A)
x2 – 9
6. (C)
–1

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UDAAN 2024
Polynomials DHA-04

1. If , ,  are the zeroes of the polynomial 7. If ,  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial
2x3 + x2 – 13x + 6, then the value of  is 1 1 1
f (x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then + + =
(A) 3 (B) –3   
1 13 b c
(C) − (D) − (A) − (B)
2 2 d d
c c
2. If , ,  be the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) such (C) − (D) −
d a
that ( +  + ) = 3,  +  +  = –10 and
 = –24, then p(x) is 8. The number of zeroes for the given graph is
(A) x3 + 3x2 – 10x + 24 Y
(B) x3 + 3x2 + 10x – 24
(–4, 0)
(C) x3 – 3x2 – 10x + 24
(D) None of these X' X
O (2, 0)
(–2, 0) (0, –2)
3. If , ,  are the zeroes of the polynomial
f (x) = x3 – 5x2 – 2x + 24 such that  = 12, then Y'
(A)  +  = 7 (B)  –  = ± 1 (A) 3 (B) 2
(C)  = –2 (D) All of these (C) 4 (D) 1

4. If two zeroes of the polynomial 9. If k is any non-zero constant then the cubic
f (x) = x3 – 3x2 – 12x + 36 are 2 3 and −2 3 , then polynomial whose zeroes are ,  and  such that 
find its third zero. +  +  = 6,  +  +  = – 1 and  = – 30 is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (A) k[ x3 − 6 x2 − x + 30] (B) k[ x3 + 6 x 2 + x + 30]
(C) 1 (D) 3
(C) k[ x3 − 6 x2 + x − 30] (D) k[ x3 − 6 x 2 − x − 30]

5. If , ,  are the zeroes of the polynomial

10. If k is any non-zero constant, then the cubic
f (x) = 2x3 + 6x2 – 4x + 9, find the value of
polynomial whose sum of zeroes, sum of product of
1 1 1
+ + . its zeroes taken two at a time and product of its
  
zeroes are 3, – 7 and – 3 respectively is
2 1
(A) (B) (A) k[ x3 − 3x2 + 7 x + 3] (B) k[ x3 + 3x 2 + 7 x + 3]
3 3
4 (C) k[ x3 − 3x2 − 7 x + 3] (D) k[ x3 + 3x 2 − 7 x − 3]
(C) (D) Zero
3
11. If ,  and  are the zeroes the polynomial
6. If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial 1  1
f(x) = x3 – px2 + qx – r, then + + =
x3 + ax2 + bx + c is –1, then the product of the other   
two zeroes is- r p
(A) b – a + 1 (A) (B)
p r
(B) b – a – 1
−p −r
(C) a – b + 1 (C) (D)
(D) a – b – 1 r p
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Answer Key
1. (B) 7. (C)

2. (C) 8. (A)

3. (D) 9. (A)

4. (D) 10. (C)

5. (A)
11. (B)
6. (A)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (B) 7. (C)
d 1 1 1  +  + 
Use  = − + + =
a    

8. (A)
2. (C) Since curve cuts the X-axis at 3 points, so it has 3
Polynomial having zeroes ,  and  is zeroes.
x3 − (  +  +  ) x2 + (  +  +  ) x −  .
9. (A)
(Use the relationship of zeroes and coefficients of
3. (D) a cubic polynomial)
All of these
10. (C)
(Use the relationship of zeroes and coefficients of
4. (D)
a cubic polynomial)
b
Use  +  +  = −
a 11. (B)
1 1 1
5. (A) (Simplify + + and then use the relation
  
d b
Use  = − and  +  +  = − of zeroes and coefficients)
a a
6. (A)
b c
Use ++  = − and  +  +  = ,
a a
d
 = −
a

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Polynomials DHA-05

1. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + 17x2 + 21x + 7 is 5. If two zeroes of the polynomial
divided by another polynomial 3x2 + 4x + 1, the x4 + x3 – 9x2 – 3x + 18 are 3 and − 3 , then the
remainder comes out to be ax + b, then other zeroes are
(A) a=2 (B) a=1 (A) –3, 2 (B) –3, –2
(C) b=1 (D) b=3 (C) 3, 2 (D) –2, 3

2. On dividing x3 – 2x2 + x – 2 by a polynomial g(x), 6. If the quadratic polynomial p(x) is divisible by x – 4

the quotient and remainder were x – 2 and –2x + 4 and 2 is a zero of p(x) then find the polynomial p(x).
respectively. Find g(x). (A) x2 + 6x + 8
2 2
(A) x +3 (B) x + 3x (B) x2 – 6x + 8
(C) x2 – 3 (D) x2 – 3x (C) x2 + x + 8
(D) x2 – x + 8
3. What must be subtracted from
4x4 – 2x3 – 6x2 + x – 5 so, that the result is exactly 7. Find the value of a and b so that the polynomial
divisible by 2x2 + x – 2? p(x) = x4 + x3 + 8x2 – ax + b is exactly divisible by
(A) –3x – 5 (B) 3x – 5 x2 – 1.
(C) –3x + 5 (D) 3x + 5 (A) a = 1, b = 9
(B) a = 1, b = –9
4. The quotient obtained on dividing 8x4 – 2x2 + 6x – 7 (C) a = 2, b = 1
by 2x + 1 is 4x3 + px2 – qx + 3. If remainder in the
(D) a = –2, b = –1
division is zero, then value of (q – p) is
(A) 0 (B) –2
(C) 2 (D) 4
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Answer Key
1. (B) 5. (A)

2. (A) 6. (B)

3. (A) 7. (B)

4. (C)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (B) 5. (A)
Divide 6x4 + 8x3 + 17x2 + 21x + 7 by 3x2 + 4x + 1 ( )(
x− 3 x+ 3 ) are factors of p(x).

2. (A) 6. (B)
Use division algorithm for polynomial. Use Remainder theorem.

7. (B)
3. (A) Use Remainder theorem.
–3x – 5

4. (C)
Use Remainder theorem.

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