Class 10 Mathematics Previous Year Questions

Chapter-2 : Polynomials
2.1 Introduction
1. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial (k− 1)2 + 𝐤𝐱 + 1 is -3, then the value of k is
a) 4/3 b) − 4 c) 3 d) 2/3
2. The degree of polynomial having zeroes -3 and 4 only is
a) 2 b) 1 c) more than 3 d) 3
3. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the
value of k is
a) 10 b) -10 c) -7 d) -2
4. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x − 4 are:
a) 1/3,4 b) -1/3 c) 1/3,-4 d) -1/3,4
2.2 Geometrical Meaning of the Zeroes of a Polynomial
5. The graph of y= p(x) is given, for a polynomial p(x). The number of zeroes of p(x)
from the graph is
a) 3 c) 2
b) 1 d) 0
2.3 Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial
𝟓
6. Which of the following is a quadratic polynomial with zeroes � and 0 ?
5 5
a) 3x(3x-5) b) 3x(x-5) c) �2 － d) �2
3 3
7. 𝟏 𝟏
If 𝛂, β are the zeroes of a polynomial p(x) = x + x − 1, then 𝛂 + 𝛃 equals to
2

a) 1 b) 2 c) -1 d) −1
8. If �, �, are zeroes of the polynomial �� − 1, then value of (� + �) is
a) 2 b) 1 c) -1 d) 0
� �
9. If �, � are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 4�� − 3x -7, then + � is equal to
�
7 −7 3 −3
a) b) c) 7 d)
3 3 7
10. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is −5 and their product is 6, is
a) �2 +5x+6 b) �2 -5x+6 c) �2 -5x-6 d) -�2 +5x+6
11. For what value of k, the product of zeroes of the polynomial kx2−�� − � is 2?
a) 1/14 b) 7/2 c) - 7/2 d) 2/7
Case study: A car moves on a highway. The path it traces is given below:
Based on the above information, attempt any 4 questions from12to 16.
12. What is the shape of the curve EFG?
a) Parabola b) Ellipse c) Straight line d) Circle
13. If the curve ABC is represented by the polynomial −(x2 + 4x + 3), then its zeroes are
a) 1 and -3 b) -1 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) -1 and -3
14. If the path traced by the car has zeroes at -1 and 2, then it is given by
a) �2+x+2 b) �2-x+2 c) �2-x-2 d) �2+x-2

15. The number of zeroes of the polynomial representing the whole curve, is
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1
16. The distance between C and G is
a) 4 units b) 6 units c) 8 units d) 7 units
17. The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is -5 and their product is 6, is
a) �2 + 5x + 6 b) �2 - 5x + 6 c) �2 - 5x -6 d) −�2 + 5x + 6
VSA (1 mark)
1 1
18. . If α,β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = �2 −x − 4, find the value of � +� -αβ
19. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = �2 +3x + k is 2, then find the value of k .
1 1
20. If α, β are zeroes of the polynomial 2�2 −5x − 4, then � + �=
1 1
21. If α, β are zeroes of the polynomial -3�2 +x − 5, then + =
� �
22. Form a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are -3 and 2 respectively.
23. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 and -4 respectively.
24. (a) If α, β are zeroes of the polynomial 8x2 + 14x + 3then find the value of ( 1 + 1 ).
α β
OR
(b) Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are −9 and 6.
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SA I (2 marks)
25. If one zero of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 6𝑥 2 + 37𝑥 − (𝑘 − 2) is reciprocal of the other, then find the
value of 𝑘.
26. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥2 − 𝑝(𝑥 + 1) + 𝑐 such that (𝛼 + 1)(𝛽 + 1) = 0, then find
the value of 𝑐.
1 1
27. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeroes of 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 7, then find the value of + .
SA II (3 marks) 𝛼 𝛽

28. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑐 ≠ 0.
29. Find the value of 𝑘 such that the polynomial 𝑥 2 − (𝑘 + 6)𝑥 + 2(2𝑘 − 1) has sum of its zeroes equal
to half of their product.
11 2
30. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 7𝑦 2 − 𝑦 − and verify the relationship between the
3 3
zeroes and the coefficients.
31. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes are -1 and -20 respectively. Also,
find the zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.
1 1
32. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeroes of 4𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 4, find quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and .
2𝛼 2𝛽
33. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of 𝑝(𝑥) = 6𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 2. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are
1 1
& .
𝛼 𝛽
34. Find the zeroes of quadratic polynomial 6𝑥 2 − 3 − 7𝑥 and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and the coefficients of the polynomial.
35. (a) Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 − 3x + 2 are α and β. Construct a quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes are 2α + 1 and 2β + 1.
(b) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 − 4x + 1 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients.
36. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5x2 + 3x − 2 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.