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POLYNOMIALS

Illustrations

1. Find the degree of each of the polynomials given below:(i)

x
5
− x
4
+ 3 (ii) 2 − y 2
− y
3
+ 2y
8
(iii) 2

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2. Write the coefficients of the highest degree terms in the following

polynomials : 10m 2
− 3m

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3. Find the value of the polynomial p(x) = x
3
− 2x
2
− 2x − 3 at x = 3

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4. Verify whether 2 and 0 are zeroes of the polynomial x 2

− 2x .

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5. Using remainder theorem, find the remainder when

x
4
+ x
3
− 2x
2
+ x + 1 is divided by x − 1 .

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6. Examine whether y + 3 is a factor of the polynomial

2y
3
+ 3y
2
− 7y + 6 .
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7. Factorise the polynomial x 2

+ 7x + 12 by splitting the middle term .

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8. Factorise : x 3
− 23x
2
+ 142x − 120

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9. Use suitable identities to find the following products :

(i) (2x + 7y)(2x + 7y)

(ii) (3x − 5y)(3x − 5y)

(iii) (5x + 3y)(5x − 3y)

(iv) (5x + 2y)(5x + 3y) .

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10. Factorise :

(i) 36a 2
+ 60ab + 25b
2

2
25 y
(ii) x
2
−
4 81

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11. Expand (4a − 2b − 3c) .

2

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12. Factorise : 4x 2
+ y
2
+ z
2
− 4xy − 2yz + 4xz .

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13. Write the following cubes in the expanded form :

(i) (2a + 3b)

3

(ii) (3p − 5q)

3
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14. Factorise : 8x 3
+ y
3
+ 27z
3
− 18xyz .

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Solved Examples

1. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x

3
+ 6x
2
+ 11x + 6 which are

integers .

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2. If x = is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = 6x
3
− 11x
2
+ kx − 20 ,
3

then find the value of k .

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3. If the polynomials ax
3
+ 4x
2
+ 3x − 4 and x
3
− 4x + a leave the

same remainder when divided by (x − 3) , find the value of a .

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4. The polynomials ax
3
+ 3x
2
− 13 and 2x
3
− 5x + a are divided by

(x + 2) . If the remainder in each case is same , then find the value of a .

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5. Let R1 and R2 are the remainders when the polynomials

x
3
+ 2x
2
− 5ax − 7 and x
3
+ ax
2
− 12x + 6 are divided by x + 1 and

x − 2 respecti-vely. If 2R 1 + R 2 = 6, find the value of a .

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6. If x
2
− 1 = 0 is a factor of ax
4
+ bx
3
+ cx
2
+ dx + e ; show that

a + c + e = b + d = 0

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7. In each of the following polynomials, find the value of a if x + a is a

factor of

(i) x 3
+ ax
2
− 2x + a + 4

(ii) x 4
− a x
2 2
+ 3x − a

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8. What must be added to x

4
+ 2x
3
− 2x
2
+ x − 1 so that the result is

exactly divisible by x 2
+ 2x − 3.

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9. Evaluate 103 × 97 by using identities .

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10. If a 2
+ b
2
+ c
2
= 20 and a + b + c = 9 , find ab+bc+ca .

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11. What must be subtracted from 4x 4

− 2x
3
− 6x
2
+ x − 5 so that the

result is exactly divisible by 2x 2

+ x − 17

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12. If a 2 2
+ b
2
+ c = 250 and ab+bc+ca = 3 , find a+b+c .

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13. if x 2
+
2
= 83 . Find the value of x 3
−
3
x x

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14. Evaluate: 30 3 3
+ 20
3
− 50

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15. If a + b + c = 15 and a
2 2
+ b + c
2
= 83, find the value of

3 3 3
a + b + c − 3abc

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Ncert Section Exercise 2 1

1. Which of the following expressions are polynomials in one variable

and which are not ? State reasons for your answer .

(i) 4x 2
− 3x + 7

(ii) y 2
+ √2

(iii) 3√t + t√2

2
(iv) y =
y

(v) x 10
+ y
3
+ t
50

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2. Write the coefficients of x in each of the following :

2

(i) 2 + x 2
+ x

(ii) 2 − x 2
+ x
3

π
(iii) x
2
+ x
2

(iv) √2x − 1

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3. Give one example each of a binomial of degree 35 and of a monomial

of degree 100.
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4. Write the degree of each of the following polynomials :

(i) 5x 3
+ 4x
2
+ 7x

(ii) 4 − y 2

(iii) 5t − √7

(iv) 3

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5. Classify the following as linear, quadratic and cubic polynomials:

(i) x 2
+ x

(ii) x − x
3

(iii) y + y 3
+ 4

(iv) 1 + x

(v) 3t

(vi) r 2

(vii) 7x 3
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Ncert Section Exercise 2 2

1. Find the value of the polynomial 5x − 4x

2
+ 3 at :

(i)x = 0 (ii)x = − 1 (iii)x = 2

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2. Find p(0), p(1) and p(2) for each of the following polynomials :

(i) p(y) = y
2
− y + 1

(ii) p(t) = 2 + t + 2t
2 3
− t

(iii) p(x) = x
3

(iv) p(x) = (x − 1)(x + 1)

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3. Verify whether the following are zeroes of the polynomial, indicated

against them .
1
(i) p(x) = 3x + 1, x = −
3

4
(ii) p(x) = 5x − π, x =
5

(iii) p(x) = x
2
− 1, x = 1, − 1

(iv) p(x) = (x + 1), (x − 2), x = − 1, 2

(v) p(x) 2
= x , x = 0

−m
(vi) p(x) = lx + m, x =
l
1 2
(vii) p(x) = 3x
2
− 1, x = − ,
√3 √3

1
(viii) p(x) = 2x + 1, x =
2

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4. Find the zero of the polynomial in each of the followimg cases :

(i) p(x) = x + 5

(ii) p(x) = x − 5

(iii) p(x) = 2x + 5

(iv) p(x) = 3x − 2
 (v) p(x) = 3x

(vi) p(x) = ax, a ≠ 0

(vii) p(x) = cx + d, c ≠ 0, c, d are real numbers .

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Ncert Section Exercise 2 3

1. Find the remainder when x 3

+ 3x
2
+ 3x + 1 is divided by

(i) x + 1

(ii) x − 1/2

(iii) x

(iv) x + π

(v) 5 + 2x

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 2. Find the remainder when

x
3
− ax
2
+ 6x − a is divided by x - a

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3. Cheak whether 7 + 3x is a factor of 3x 3

+ 7x .

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Ncert Section Exercise 2 4

1. Determine which of the following polynomials has (x + 1) a factor :

(i) x 3
+ x
2
+ x + 1

(ii) x 4
+ x
3
+ x
2
+ x + 1

(iii) x 4
+ 3x
3
+ 3x
2
+ x + 1

(iv) x 3
− x
2
− (2 + √2)x + √2

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2. Use the factor theorem, to determine whether g(x) is a factor of p(x)

in each of the following cases :

(i) p(x) = 2x
3
+ x
2
− 2x − 1, g(x) = x + 1

(ii) p(x) = x
3
+ 3x
2
+ 3x + 1, g(x) = x + 2

(iii) p(x) = x
3
− 4x
2
+ x + 6, g(x) = x − 3

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3. Find the value of k , if x − 1 is a factor of p(x) in each of the following

cases :

(i) p(x) = x
2
+ x + k

(ii) p(x) = 2x
2
+ kx + √2

(iii) p(x) = kx
2
− √2x + 1

(iv) p(x) = kx
2
− 3x + k

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 4. Factorise:(i) 12x
2
− 7x + 1 (ii) 2x
2
+ 7x + 3 (iii) 6x
2
+ 5x − 6 (iv)

2
3x − x − 4

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5. Factorise: (i) x
3
− 2x
2
− x + 2 (ii) x
3
− 3x
2
− 9x − 5 (iii)

x
3
+ 13x
2
+ 32x + 20 (iv) 2y 3
+ y
2
− 2y − 1

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Ncert Section Exercise 2 5

1. Use suitable identities to find the following products :

(i) (x + 4)(x + 10) (ii)(x + 8)(x − 10)

3 3
2 2
(iii)(3x + 4)(3x − 5) (iv)(y + )(y − )
2 2

(v)(3 − 2x)(3 + 2x)

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2. Evaluate the following products without multiplying directly :

(i) 103 × 107

(ii) 95 × 96

(iii) 104 × 96

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3. Factorise the following using appropriate identities :

2
y
2 2 2 2
(i)9x + 6xy + y (ii)4y − 4y + 1 (iii)x −
100

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4. Expand each of the following, using suitable identities :

(i) (x
2
+ 2y + 4z)

(ii) (2x
2
− y + z)

(iii) (
2
− 2x + 3y + 2z)

(iv) (3a − 7b − c)
2
(v) ( − 2x + 5y − 3z)
2

2
1 1
(vi) [ a − b + 1]
4 2

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5. Factorise :

(i) 4x 2
+ 9y
2
+ 16z
2
+ 12xy − 24yz − 16xz

(ii) 2x 2
+ y
2
+ 8z
2
− 2√2xy + 4√2yz − 8xz

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6. Write the following cubes in expanded form :

(i) (2x
3
+ 1)

(ii) (2a − 3b)

3

3
3
(iii) [ x + 1]
2
3
2
(iv) [x − y]
3

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7. Evaluate the following using suitable identities :

(i) (99)
3

(ii) (102) 3

(iii) (998)
3

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8. Factorise each of the following :

(i) 8a 3
+ b
3 2
+ 12a b + 6ab
2

(ii) 8a 3
− b
3 2
− 12a b + 6ab
2

(iii) 27 − 125a 3
− 135a + 225a
2

(iv) 64a 3
− 27b
3
− 144a b + 108ab
2 2

1 9 1
(v) 27p 3
− −
2
p + p
216 2 4

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9. Verify : (i) x 3
+ y
3
= (x + y)(x
2 2
− xy + y )

(ii) x 3
− y
3
= (x − y)(x
2
+ xy + y )
2

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10. Factorise each of the following :

(i) 27y 3
+ 125z
3

(ii) 64m 3
− 343n
3

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11. Factorise : 27x 3

+ y
3
+ z
3
− 9xyz

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12. Verify that

1 2 2 2
3 3 3
x + y + z − 3xyz = (x + y + z)[(x − y) + (y − z) + (z − x) ]
2
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13. If x + y + z = 0 show that x 3

+ y
3
+ z
3
= 3xyz .

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14. Without actually calculating the cubes, find the value of each of the

following:(i) ( − 12)
3
+ (7)
3
+ (5)
3
(ii) (28) 3
+ ( − 15)
3
+ ( − 13)
3

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15. Give possible expressions for the length and breadth of each of the

following rectangles, in which their areas are given :

(i) Area : 25a 2

− 35a + 12

(ii) Area : 35y 2

+ 13y − 12

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 16. What are the possible expressions for the dimensions of the cuboids

whose volumes are given by ?

(i) Volume : 3x 2
− 12x

(ii) Volume : 12ky 2

+ 8ky − 20k

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Exercise Multiple Choice Question Level 1

1. Which one of the following algebraic expressions is a polynomial in

variable x ?

2
A. x 2
+
2
x

1
B. √x +
√x

3/2
3x
C. x 2
+
√x

D. None of these

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2. Degree of the polynomial p(x) = 3x

4
+ 6x + 7 is

A. 4

B. 5

C. 3

D. 1

Answer: A

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3. Degree of the polynomial p(x) = (x + 2)(x − 2) is

A. 2

B. 1
 C. 0

D. 3

Answer: A

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4. If 8x 4
− 8x
2
+ 7 is divided by 2x , the remainder is
+ 1

11
A.
2

13
B.
2

15
C.
2

17
D.
2

Answer: A

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5. Condition identitiy : If a + b + c = 0 then a 3 3
+ b
3
+ c = 3abc

A. abc

B. 3abc

C. 2abc

D. `-3abc

Answer: B

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6. Factors of x 4
− x
2
− 12 are

A. (x + 2), (x − 2), (x
2
+ 3)

B. (x + 3), (x − 3), (x
2
+ 2)

C. (x + 2), (x − 2), (x
2
− 3)

D. (x 2
+ 2), (x
2
− 6)
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7. Factorisation of a 2x
− b
2x
is

A. (a x x
+ b )(a
x
− b )
x

B. (a x x
− b )
2

C. (a x x
+ b )(a
2
− b )
2

D. (a x x
− b )(a
2
+ b )
2

Answer: A

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8. x 2
+ (a + b + c)x + ab + bc = _______

A. (x + a)(x + b + c)
 B. (x + a)(x + a + c)

C. (x + b)(x + a + c)

D. (x + b)(x + b + c)

Answer: C

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9. For the polynomial p(x) = x

5
+ 4x
3
− 5x
2
, one of the
+ x − 1

factors is

A. (x + 1)

B. (x − 1)

C. x

D. (x + 2)

Answer: B

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10. Factorize: a 2 2
+ b + 2(ab + bc + ca)

A. (a + b)(a + b + 2c)

B. (b + c)(c + a + 2b)

C. (c + a)(a + b + 2c)

D. (b + a)(b + c + 2a)

Answer: A

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11. Factorisation of x 2
+ 3√2x + 4 is

A. (x + 2√2)(x + √2)

B. (x + 2√2)(x − √2)

C. (x − 2√2)(x + √2)
 D. (x − 2√2)(x − √2)

Answer: A

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12. Factorisation of x 2
− 1 − 2a − a
2
is

A. (x − a − 1)(x + a − 1)

B. (x + a + 1)(x − a − 1)

C. (x + a + 1)(x − a + 1)

D. (x − a + 1)(x + a − 1)

Answer: B

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13. Which of the following algebraic expressions is not a polynomial ?

 17
A. x
2
+ x − 3
2

B. √7x 3
+ 3x
2/3
− 8

C. 3

D. 0

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14. Factors of (42 − x − x )

2
are

A. (x − 7), (x − 6)

B. (x + 7), (x − 6)

C. (x + 7), (6 − x)

D. (x − 7), (x + 6)

Answer: C
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15. In the method of factorisation of an algebraic expression, which of

the following statement is false ?

A. Taking out a common factor from two or more terms .

B. Taking out a common factor from a group of terms .

C. Using remainder theorem .

D. Using standard identities .

Answer: C

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16. Factors of (a + b) are

3 3
− (a − b)

A. 2ab, (3a 2
+ b )
2

B. ab, (3a 2
+ b )
2
 C. 2b, (3a 2 2
+ b )

D. (3a 2 2
+ b ), 2a

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17. The common quantity that must be added to each term of a

2 2
:b to

make it equal to a:b is

A. ab

B. a + b

C. a-b

a
D.
b

Answer: A

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18. One of the dimensions of the cuboid whose volume is

16x
2
− 26x + 10 is

A. 2

B. (8x − 5)

C. (x − 1)

D. All of these

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19. find the value of x+y+z if x 2

+ y
2
+ z
2
= 18 and xy + yz + zx = 9 .

A. 9

B. 3

C. 6
 D. 8

Answer: C

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20. Find the remainder when the polynomial

f(x) = x
3
− 3x
2
+ 4x + 50 is divided by x + 3 .

A. − 16

B. − 12

C. − 20

D. − 10

Answer: A

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21. The value of a for which (x + a) is a factor of the polynomial

x
3
+ ax
2
− 2x + a + 6 is

A. 4

B. 2

C. − 4

D. − 2

Answer: D

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22. Factorisation of the polynomial √3x 2

+ 11x + 6√3

A. (√3x + 2)(x − 3√3)

B. (√3x + 2)(x + 3√3)

C. (√2x + 3)(x + 2√3)

 D. (√2x − 2)(x + 3√2)

Answer: B

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23. If x = − 2 and x 2
+ y
2
+ 2xy = 0 , then find y .

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24. If x + = 5 , then find the value of x 2
+ .
2
x x

A. 26

B. 23

C. 30

D. 22

Answer: B
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25. Find the value of x 3

− 8y
3
− 36xy − 216 , when x = 2y + 6 .

A. − 1

B. 2

C. 0

D. 3

Answer: C

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3 2
x − 4 − x + 4x
26. Simplify :
x 2 + 3x − 4

A. 4 + x

B. 2 + x
 C. 1 − x

D. x + 1

Answer: D

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27. Which of the following is true if (x + 1) and (x + 2) are factors of

p(x) = x
3
+ 3x
2
− 2αx + β ?

A. 2α + 2β = 2

B. 2α − 3β = − 2

C. α − 7β = 5

D. 7α − β = 2

Answer: B

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28. Factorise : 6x 3
− 5x
2
− 13x + 12

A. (x − 1)(3x − 4)(2x + 3)

B. (x + 1)(3x + 4)(2x − 3)

C. (x − 1)(3x − 4)(2x − 3)

D. (x + 1)(3x + 4)(2x + 3)

Answer: A

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29. If p(x) = x
3
− 3x
2
− 2x + 4 , then find the value of

[p(2) + p( − 2) − p(0)] .

A. 28

B. 14

C. − 20
 D. 16

Answer: -20

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30. If p = 2 − a , then a 3 3
+ 6ap + p − 8 =

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

Answer: A

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31. The polynomial p(x) = x
4
− 2x
3
+ 3x
2
− ax + 3a when divided by

(x + 1) leaves the remainder 19. Find the value of a .

A. 19 / 4

B. 13 / 4

C. 1 / 4

D. 17 / 4

Answer: B

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32. The values of a and b so that the polynomial x

3
− ax
2
− 13x + b

has (x − 1) and (x + 3) as factors respectively are

A. 3, 15

B. 5, 13
 C. 15, 3

D. 5, 10

Answer: A

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33. The product (a + b)(a − b)(a

2
− ab + b )(a
2 2 2
+ ab + b ) is equal

to: a 6
+ b
6
(b) a 6
− b
6
(c) a 3 3
− b (d) a 3 3
+ b

A. a 6
+ b
6

B. a 6
− b
6

C. a 3
− b
3

D. a 3
+ b
3

Answer: B

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34. Posible factors of x 4
+ x
3
− 7x
2
− x + 6 are

A. x + 1

B. x + 3

C. x − 2

D. All of these

Answer: D

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2 2 2
a b c
35. If a + b + c = 0 , then + + = 0 (b) 1 (c) − 1 (d) 3
bc ca ab

A. 0

B. 1

C. − 1

D. 3
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Exercise Multiple Choice Question Level 2

1. One of the factor of

is
3 3 3
(a + 2b) + (2a − c) − (a + 2c) + 3(a + 2b)(2a − c)(a + 2c)

A. 2a + 2b − 3c

B. 2a − 2b + 3c

C. 2a + 2b + 3c

D. − 2a − 2b − 3c

Answer: A

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 x 1
2. Factors of (x 2
+ − ) are
6 6

1
A. , (2x + 1), (3x + 1)
6

1
B. , (2x + 1), (3x − 1)
6

1
C. , (2x − 1), (3x − 1)
6

1
D. , (2x − 1), (3x + 1)
6

Answer: B

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3. Factorise : p 3 3 3 3 3 3
(q − r) + q (r − p) + r (p − q)

A. 2pq(p + q)(q + r)(r − p)

B. 3pqr(p − q)(r − q)(r − p)

C. 2pqr(p − q)(q − r)(p − r)

D. 3pqr(p − q)(q − r)(r − p)

Answer: D

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1
4. If both x = 2 and x = are factors of px 2
+ 5x + r , then p=
2

3
A. r
4

B. 2r

r
C.
2

D. r

Answer: D

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1
5. The following steps are involved in finding the value of a 4
+ when
4
a
1
a + = 1 . Arrange them in sequential order from the first to the last .
a

1 1
(A) a 2
+ + 2 = 1 ⇒ a
2
+ = − 1
2 2
a a
 2

1
(B) (a
2
2 2
) + ( ) = 1
2
2
(a )
2
1
(C) (a + ) = 1
2

a
2
1
(D) (a 2 2
+ ) = ( − 1)
2
a

1
Ea 4
+
4
= − 1
a

A. CADBE

B. CDBAE

C. CBADE

D. CEDAB

Answer: A

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6. If 3x + = 7, then (9x 2
−
2
) = 25 (b) 35 (c) 49 (d) 30
x x

A. 25

B. 35
 C. 49

D. 30

Answer: B

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1 1
7. If x 4
+ = 194 . Find the value of (x 3
+ ) .
4 3
x x

A. 54

B. 52

C. 64

D. 62

Answer: B

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8. What must be subtracted from x 3
− 6x
2
− 15x + 80 = 0 so that the

resultant is exactly divisible by x 2

+ x − 12 ?

A. x + 4

B. 4x − 4

C. 4x + 4

D. x − 4

Answer: B

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9. Simplify each : (4x

3 3
+ 2y) + (4x − 2y)

A. 128x 3
+ 96xy
2

B. 128x 3
+ 96x y
2

C. 128x 3
+ 48y
2
 D. None of these

Answer: A

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10. If x and y be two positive real numbers such that

x > 3y, x
2
+ 9y
2
= 369 and xy = 60 , then the value of x − 3y is

A. 4

B. 3

C. 2

D. 5

Answer: B

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11. If x + y = 5 and xy = 6 , then the value of x 3
+ y
3
is

A. 35

B. 45

C. 30

D. 125

Answer: A

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12. If the polynomials 2x

3
+ ax
2
+ 3x − 5 and x
3
+ x
2
− 4x + a leave

the same remainder when divided by x − 2 , then the value of a is

A. 13 / 3

B. − 13 / 3

C. 26 / 3
 D. − 26 / 3

Answer: B

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13. If the polynomial a − 2x + 5x

2
is divided by x − 2 , it leaves

remainder 7 . Then, the value of a is

A. − 9

B. 9

C. 7

D. − 7

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14. Find the value of p 3
− q ,
3
if p − q = and pq =
9 3

5050
A.
729

5050
B.
8

C. 5051 / 729

D. 4050 / 729

Answer: A

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3 3
x y x y
15. Simplify : ( + ) − ( − )
3 5 3 5

2 2
2x x y
A. ( − )
5 3 25

2 2
2y x y
B. ( − )
5 3 25

2 2
2x x y
C. ( + )
5 3 25

2 2
2y x y
D. ( + )
5 3 25
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Exercise Match The Following

1. List-II shows the degree of polynomials given in List -I.

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2. List-II gives value of k for polynomials given in List - I when it is

completely divisible by x − 1 .

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3. List-II gives value of the polynomials given in List -I at the given points

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Exercise Assertion Reason Type

1. Assertion : (x + 2) and (x − 1) are factors of the polynomial

x
4
+ x
3
+ 2x
2
+ 4x − 8 .

Reason : For a polynomial p(x) of degree ≥ 1, x − a is a factor of the

polynomial p(x) if and only if p(a) ≥ 1 .

 A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct

explanation of assertion .

B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion .

C. If assertion is true but reason is false .

D. If assertion is false but reason is true .

Answer: C

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2. Assertion : The remainder when p(x) = x

3
− 6x
2
+ 2x − 4 is divided
− 107
by (3x − 1)is
27

Reason : If a polynomial p(x) is divided by ax − b , the remainder is the

b
value of p(x)at(x = ) .
a
 A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct

explanation of assertion .

B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion .

C. If assertion is true but reason is false .

D. If assertion is false but reason is true .

Answer: A

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3. Assertion : The degree of the polynomial (x − 2)(x − 3)(x + 4) is 4 .

Reason : The number of zeroes of a polynomial is the degree of that

polynomial .

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct

explanation of assertion .
 B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion .

C. If assertion is true but reason is false .

D. If assertion is false but reason is true .

Answer: D

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4. Assertion : The expression 3x

4
− 4x
3/2
+ x
2
= 2 is not a polynomial

because the term − 4x 3/2

contains a rational power of x .

Reason : The highest exponent in various terms of an algebraic

expression in one variable is called its degree .

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct

explanation of assertion .
 B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion .

C. If assertion is true but reason is false .

D. If assertion is false but reason is true .

Answer: B

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5. Assertion : 3x 2
+ x − 1 = (x + 1)(3x − 2) + 1 .

Reason : If p(x) and g(x) are two polynomials such that degree of

p(x) ≥ degree of g(x) and g(x) ≥ 0 then we can find polynomials q(x)

and r(x) such that p(x) = g(x). q(x) + r(x) , where r(x) = 0 or

degree of r(x) < degree of g(x) .

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct

explanation of assertion .
 B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion .

C. If assertion is true but reason is false .

D. If assertion is false but reason is true .

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Exercise Comprehension Type

1. For a polynomial p(x) of degree ≥ 1, p(a) = 0 , where a is a real

number, then (x − a) is a factor of the polynomial p(x)

p(x) = x
3
− 3x
2
+ 4x − 12 , then p(3) is

A. 0

B. 1

C. − 1
 D. 2

Answer: A

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2. For a polynomial p(x) of degree ≥ 1, p(a) = 0 , where a is a real

number, then (x − a) is a factor of the polynomial p(x)

For what value of k, the polynomial 2x

4
+ 3x
3
+ 2kx
2
+ 3x + 6 is

exactly divisible by (x + 2) ?

A. 0

B. − 1

C. 1

D. 2

Answer: B

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3. For a polynomial p(x) of degree ≥ 1, p(a) = 0 , where a is a real

number, then (x − a) is a factor of the polynomial p(x)

Find the value of k if x − 1 is a factor of 4x 3

+ 3x
2
− 4x + k .

A. 0

B. 1

C. − 3

D. 2

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4. A polynomial of degree n ≥ 1 can have at most n real zeroes. A

quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes .

Find the zero of the polynomial q(u) = 3u .

 A. 0

B. 3

C. 2

D. 1

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5. A polynomial of degree n ≥ 1 can have at most n real zeroes. A

quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes .

find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x

2
+ 7x + 2 .

A. 1, − 1/3

B. − 1 / 3, − 2

C. 2 / 3, 1

D. 1 / 3, 2
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6. A polynomial of degree n ≥ 1 can have at most n real zeroes. A

quadratic polynomial can have at most two real zeroes .

Find p(1), if p(x) = x

3
− 22x
2
+ 141x − 120 .

A. − 1

B. − 12

C. 0

D. 9

Answer: C

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Exercise Subjective Problems Very Short Answer Type

1. Find zeroes of the polynomials given below :

(i) 3x + π

(ii) ly + m, l ≠ 0

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2. Factorise : a 3 3
− b + 1 + 3ab

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3. Expand (4x .
2
− 3y − 2z)

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4. Give possible expressions for the length and breadth of the rectangle
5
whose area is given as 16a 2
− 32a + 15 square units , a > .
4

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5. Factorise : x 4
− 3x
2
+ 2

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6. Factorise : (p − q) 3
+ (q − r)
3
+ (r − p)
3

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7. The polynomials ax
3
+ 3x
2
− 3 and 2x
3
− 5x + a when divided by

(x − 4) leave the remainders R 1

andR 2 respectively. Find the values of a

in each of the following cases, if R1 = R2 (ii) R1 + R2 = 0

2R 1 − R 2 = 0

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2
a − 1
8. Factorise : x 2
− x( ) − 1
a
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9. show that (3a + 2b − c + d) 2

− 12a(2b − c + d) is a perfect square .

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Exercise Subjective Problems Short Answer Type

1. Use factor theorem to verify that y+a is factor of y n

+ a
n
for any odd

positive integer n .

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2. If x and y be two positive real numbers such that 4x

2
+ y
2
= 40 and

xy = 6 , then find the value od 2x + y .

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3. If the perimeter of a rectangle is 24 units and the length exceeds the

breadth by 4 units, then find the area of a rectangle .

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4. Without actually calculating the cubes, evaluate the expression

.
3 3 3
(30) + ( − 18) + ( − 12)

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5. For what value of k is the polynomial (2x

4
+ 3x
3
+ 2kx
2
+ 3x + 6)

exactly divisible by (x − 2) ?

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6. Factorize: 5(3x + y)
2
+ 6(3x + y) − 8

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 1 1
7. If x + = 4 , then find x 3
+
3
x x

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8. If x = a + b, y = b + c, z = c + a , prove that

2 2 2 3 3 3
(x + y + z) × {x + y + z − xy − yz − zx} = 2(a + b + c − 3abc)

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9. If 2a + b = 12 and ab = 15 , then find the value of 8a 3

+ b
3
.

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10. Without actual division, prove that 2x

4
− 6x
3
+ 3x
2
+ 3x − 2 is

exactly divisible by x 2
− 3x + 2

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Exercise Subjective Problems Long Answer Type

1. If x = √7 − √5, y = √5 − √3, z = √3 − √7 then find the value of

3 3 3
x + y + z − 2xyz

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2. If ax 3
+ bx
2
+ x − 6 has x + 2 as a factor and leaves a remainder 4

when divided by (x − 2), find the value of a and b .

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3. Given that px
2
+ qx + 6 leaves the remainder as 1 on division by

2x = 1 and 2qx
2
+ 6x + p leaves the remainder as 2 on division by

3x − 1 . Find p and q .

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 4. The polynomial ax
3
+ 3x
2
− 3 and 2x
3
− 5x + a when divided by

x − 1 leaves the remainders R and R respectively . Find the value of a

1 2

, if 2R 1
− R2 = 0 .

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3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
(a − b ) + (b − c ) + (c − a )
5. Simplify : 3 3 3
(a − b) + (b − c) + (c − a)

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Exercise Integral Numerical Value Type

1. p(x) = √2 is a polynomial of degree

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2. Find the degree of the polynomial (x + 2)(x
2
− 2x + 4) .

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3. If a = 7 , then find the degree of the polynomial

p(x) = (x − a)
3
+ 343 .

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4. What is the remainder if p(x) = x

3
+ 2x + 1 is divided by x − 2 ?

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5. If p(x) = x
2
− 2√2x + 1 , then p(2√2)=

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6. If (x + 1) is a factor of the polynomial p(x) = 2x
2
+ kx , then k =

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7. If (x − 2) is a factor of x 3
− 3x
2
+ k , then k =

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8. Find the constant term in the expansion of (x + 3)

3
.

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9. Find the remainder when the polynomial p(x) = x

100
− x
97
+ x
3
is

divided by x + 1 .

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 3 3 3
a + b + c − 3abc
10. Value of 2
, when
ab + bc + ca − a − b2 − c2

a = − 5, b = − 6, c = 10 is

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Olympiad Hots Corner

1
1. If x = , find the value of x 3
− 2x
2
− 7x + 5
2 − √3

A. 2

B. 1

C. 4

D. 3

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2. The quotient obtained on dividing (8x 4
− 2x
2
+ 6x − 7) by (2x + 1)

is (4x 3
+ px
2
− qx + 3) . The value of (q-p) is

A. 0

B. − 2

C. 2

D. 4

Answer: C

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3. The polynomial ax
3
− 29x
2
+ 45x − 9 when divided by (3x − 1)

leaves remainder 3 . Find the value of a Also, find the remainder when

the given polynomial is divided by x − 2 .

A. 3, − 19

B. 6, − 11
 C. 6, 13

D. 9, 16

Answer: C

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4. Numbers of zeroes of the zero polynomial is

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. Infinite

Answer: D

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5. If (x + 2) and (2x − 1) are factors of (2x
3
+ ax
2
+ bx + 10) , then

value of (a 2
+ b )
2
is

A. 338

B. 218

C. 74

D. 198

Answer: A

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6. Divide the product of (4x

2
− 9) and (2x
2
− 3x + 1) by

(4x
3
− 7x + 3) .

A. 2x − 3

B. 2x + 3
 C. 2x

D. 3x − 2

Answer: A

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7. If x 4
+
4
= 47 find the value of x 3
+
3
x x

A. 7

B. 18

C. 6

D. 12

Answer: B

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8. If a − b = 3, a + b + x = 2 , then the value of

(a − b)[x
3
+ 3(a + b)x
2
+ 3x(a + b)
2
+ (a + b) ]
3
is

A. 84

B. 48

C. 32

D. 24

Answer: D

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9. If (x + a) is the factor of the polynomials (x

2
+ px + q) and

(x
2
+ mx + n) , then the value of 'a' is

n − q
A.
m − p

m − p
B.
n − q
 q − n
C.
m − p

m − p
D.
q − n

Answer: A

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3
y
10. Find the value of l, so that y − 2p is a factor of − 2y + lp .
2
4p

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

Answer: C

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11. If the polynomial x
3
+ 2x
2
− αx − 12 is divided by (x − 4) the

remainder is 52 . Find the value of α .

A. 11 / 2

B. − 5

C. 8

D. − 8

Answer: C

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12. Evaluate : (2x − y + 3z)(4x

2
+ y
2
+ 9z
2
+ 2xy + 3yz − 6xz)

A. 8x 3
− y
3
+ 27z
3
− 18xyz

B. 8x 3
− y
3
+ 27z
3
+ 18xyz

C. 8x 3
+ y
3
+ 27z
3
+ 18xyz
 D. 8x 3
+ y
3
− 27z
3
+ 18xyz

Answer: B

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13. If 2x + 3y + z = 0 , then (8x 3

+ 27y
3 3
+ z ) ÷ xyz is equal to

A. 0

B. 6

C. 18

D. 9

Answer: C

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14. The value of k for which (x − 1) is a factor of the polynomial

x
3
− kx
2
+ 11x − 6 is

A. − 6

B. 5

C. 2

D. 6

Answer: D

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15. If x 2
+
2
= 98, find the value of x 3
+ 1/x
3

A. 890

B. 970

C. 990
 D. 1110

Answer: B

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16. The polynomials (x

3
− 1) and (x
2
+ 1) are divided by (x + 1) leave

the reminder as R1 and R2 respectively. The true statement among the

following is

A. R 1
+ R2 = 0

B. R 1
− R2 = 0

C. 2R 1
+ R2 = 0

D. R 1
− 2R 2 = 0

Answer: A

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17. Factorise : x 4
+ 5x
3
+ 5x
2
− 5x − 6

A. (x 2
− 1)(x
2
+ 6)

B. (x
3
− 1)(x + 2)

C. (x 2
− 1)(x + 3)(x + 2)

D. (x − 1)(x + 2)(x
2
+ 3)

Answer: C

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2 1
18. The factors of [ − ] will be
4 2
x x

√2 1 √2 1
A. ( 4
+ )(
4
− )
x x x x

√2 1 √2 1
B. ( 2
+ )(
2
− )
x x x x

√2 1 √2 1
C. ( + )( − )
x x x x

D. None of these
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√3 + 1
19. If x = , find the value of 4x 3
+ 2x
2
− 8x + 7.
2

A. 8

B. 10

C. 15

D. 14

Answer: B

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20. If a + b + c = 10 and a
2 2
+ b + c
2
= 80 , find the value of

a
3
+ b
3
+ c
3
− 3abc .
 A. 700

B. 710

C. 1280

D. 950

Answer: A

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