Multiple

ChoiceQuestions
(Polynomials)

A. INTRODUCTION/GEOMETRICAL 6. the number ofzeroes

Inthegivenfigure,
MEANING OF THE ZEROES OF A ofthepolynomialfx)are
POLYNOMIAL

1. Which ofthe following

polynomials
is
in standard form?
f(x)
(a)24x3-14x2–39x+ 20
24x3-39x – 14x2+ 20
(b) 3 10 X
-
24x3 + 20 14x2–39x
(c)
X

(d)2039x – 14x + 24x3

isnota quadratic
2. Whichofthefollowing
polynomial? (a)1 (6)2
(a)x2+5x + 6 (c)3 (d)4
(b) *2-5x +6 [CBSE2012]
(c)1 + (-2x) 7. The number of zeroes lyingbetween
(d)(x-2)(x+ 2) -(a2+ 5x). -2and 2 of the polynomialfr)whose
3. The maximum number of zeroes thata graph isgiven below,is
polynomialofdegree 3 can have is
(a)One (6)Two
(c)Three d) None
-y=f(x)
[CBSE2012]
4. The number of zeroes that the -2 0 2 X

polynomial fx)= (x-2) + 4 can have is

(a)1 (6)
2
(c)0 (d)3 [CBSE2012]
5. The number of zeroes of a cubic
polynomialis (a)2 (6)3
(a)more than 3 (b)at most 3 (c)4 (d)1
(c)only3 (d)none [CBSE2012]
[CBSE2012]
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8. Forthe graph of y = px)given below at exactlyone pointnamely

x-axis
where p() isa polynomial,
the number
of zeroesofp(x)is

5 5

[CBSE2012)

15. Ifthe graph of apolynomialdoes not

the x-axis,
intersect then the number
ofzeroesofthe polynomialis
(a)0 (6)1

(c) -1 (d) 3.

16. Which ofthe followingisnot a zero of

(6)1
the polynomial -6x + llx- 6?
(a)0
(a) 1
(c)2 (d)3.
(c)3 (d)0.

9. The graph ofthe equationy = ax? + bx 17. Which of the followingisa zero of the
+cisan
(a)a>
open downward parabola,if
(6)a <0 polynomial -6x2 + 1lx-6?
0
(a)0 (6)1
(c)a =0 (d)a = 1.
(c)4 (d) -2.
10. The graph = ax+ bx y
of the equation
= x2-3*-4at
18. The value of p(*) =-1
+c isan open upward parabola,if
x

(6)a< 0 is
(a) a> 0

(d) =-1. (a) 1 (6)– 4

(c)a =0 a

(c)0 (d) -3.

11,The degree of a non-zeroconstant 19. The zero of p()
= ax + b is
polynomialis (6)b
(6)1 (a)a
(a)0
(d)3.
(c)2 [HOTS] (c) rgps(d) -.
12.The degree ofa biquadraticpolynomial
is B. RELATIONSHIPBETWEEN ZEROES AND
(a)0 (6)2 COEFFICIENTSOF A POLYNOMIAL
(c)4 (d) 1.
1.The polynomialwhose zeroes are -

3 and 4 is
13. The the polynomial
degree of 7uo-u a) -5x+ 4 (b) a+5x-4
+ 4u²+ u-8 is (c) x+x–20 x2-9x – 20
(d)
(a)6 (b)4
[CBSE2012)
(c)3 (d)0.
2. the
The quadraticpolynomial,
Sum and
fr)
14. The graph of the polynomial = 2r-5 product of whose zeroes are 0 and
isa straightlinewhich intersects
the
is
respectively,
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(a) x?-5 x²+5

(6) (a)2 (b)4
(c)-2 (d)– 4
(c) x2-5 (d)x²+5.
8. The quadraticpolynomial,
the sum and 10. If
o,B are the zeroes thepolynomial of

product of whose zeroes are - 3 and 2 x- -

p(x+ 1) c,then (a+ 1)(ß + 1)=
is
respectively, c-
(a) 1 (6) 1-c

(a) x+
3x +2 (6)x2-3x+ 2 (c)c (d)1+ c

x+3x–2
(c) (d) x2-3x–2. 11.Ifo,B are the zeroesof the polynomial
4. The quadratic the sum and
polynomial, fx)= - p(x + 1) such that -c
productof whose zeroes are 1 and 1 (a + 1)(B + 1)= 0, then c=
is (a)1 (6)
0
respectively,
(a) x-x+ 1 (6)x2-x–1 (c)-1 (d)2

x+x+1 x-1. 12. Ifthe product of zeroes of the

5.
(c) (d) x2

A quadraticpolynomialwhose zeroes
+

polynomialfx)
= ax -62+ 1lx – 6 is
4,then a =
are 5 and -2 is:
(a) ²+5x–2 +5
(6)*2-2x (a)
3
2 42
(6) -
(c) x+3x–10 (d) x2-3x–
10
2 -2
[CBSE2012] (c) (d) 3
3
6. The sum and product of the zeroesof
13. Ifthe product of two zeroes of the
the polynomial 9x-5
respectivelyare:
= 2x3 + 6x2-4x +9 is3,
polynomialf(x)

(a)0,
5a
-9 (6)0, 5 then itsthirdzero is

(b)
-3
(c)0, (d) 0, 9 - 5 (a)
2
9
2
-9
(d)
[CBSE2012] (c)
2 2

7. The product and sum of the zeroes of 14. Iftwo zeroes of x + -5x–5 are J5
the quadraticpolynomialax?
+ bx +c
are:
respectively and- 5;then itsthird
zero is

b c C (a) 1 (6)–1
(a) (b) 1 (c)2 (d)-2

C b
(d)
b
15. Ifa and Bare the zeroes of the polyno
(c)
a a mial 2x2 + 5x +1,then the value of
[CBSE2012] a+B+ oaß is
(a)-2 (6)–1
8. Ifthesum ofthe zeroesofthe quadratic [CBSE2012]
ax²+ bx +c is0,then
(c) 1 (d)3
polynomial
(6)b= 0 16. Ifthe ofthezeroesofthequadratic
(a)a =0 sum
(d)b+ 0. polynomial3r2– kx + 6 is 3,then the
(c)c= 0
value ofkis
9. Ifthe sum of the zeroes of the (a) (b)3
3kx?+ 4x-5is 9
polynomialfx)= 2x3- (c)–3 (d)6 [CBSE2012]
6,then the valueofk is
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110 ax
Ifx 2 is factor of x?
a
+ + 26 and

17. If-l isa zero the polynomial

of
24.
a+b=
+

4, then
(b)a = 3, b = 1
fx)= _7x-8 thenthe otherzero is 1,b=3
(a) = a

(a)6 (b)8 b= 5 (d) a = 5, b=-1

(c) a =-1,

(c)-8 (d) 1 [CBSE2012]

25. Ifa,B,yarethezeroesofthepolynomial
polyno valueof
18. If
thesum ofthe zeroesof the axs + bx?+ cx + d, then the
mial p()= (²- 14)2- 2r - 12 is 1,
thenk takes the value(s)

(a)V14 14
(6)-
.
1,141
Y
is
B

(c)2 (d)+4 (a) d

[CBSE2012]
19. Ifa, B are zeroes of p*)= -5x + k (c) ||
d
(d)-d b

and a -B= 1,then value of'k'

is
(6)-6 26. B,yarethe zeroes ofthe polynomial
Ifa,
(a)4
(c)6 (d)5 [CBSE2012] x+ px+qx + r,then find
20. Ifa, B are the zeroesof the polynomial
1 +l+l
*-9,
findaß (a+ B).
(a)0 (6) 3
(a) P (6)– P
(c)-3 (d)9.

21. If
the sum ofthe zeroesofthe quadratic (c) (d)-r
9

kx?+3x+ 4k isequaltotheir
polynomial
then find
product, the valueof k. 27. Forthepolynomial2x3 – 5x2-14x+ 8,

(a) 4 -3 (6) 3
4
findthe sum of the products of the
zeroes,takentwo at a time.

(c)
(d) -. 3
(a)7
(c)-7
(6)8
(d)– 8.
22. Ifa
and ß are thezeroes ofthequadratic 28. Ifthe zeroes of the polynomial
polynomial9r2 -1,find the value of
x- +x+
3c 1l are a and ar,then
(a)1 (b)2 thevalue ofa is
9
(c) (a)1 (6)-1
3 (d)2
3 (c)
2 (d)– 3.
If
23. a, B are zeroes of the
polynomial 29. Ifthe zeroes of thepolynomial-
3r
fx)= ax?+bx +c, then 1 1
valueofa is
-
+* + 1are a b,a anda+b. thenthe
B²
(a)1
(a)6-2ac b -2ac
(6)-1
(c) 0
(b) (d)-3.

(c)
b+2ac 6
+2ac
30. Ifthe
zeroes ofthequadratic
polynoma
(d) ax+ bx+c arereciprocalto each othel
thenthe valueofc is
(a)0
(b)a
(c)-a
(d)1.
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o1 The zeroes ofthepolynomial - are C. C

F
(a)0, 0, 1
(b)0, 1, 1
1
(c)1,1,1 (d) 0, 0, 0.

92. The zeroes ofthepolynomial

x-4xare
0, + 2 (6)0, + 1
(a)
(c)0, t3 (d)0, 0, 0.

93. The zeroes of thepolynomialx2-3x–4 2.

are
(a)4, -1 4, 1
(6)
4, 1
(c)- (d)– 4, -1.
t2 – 15 are
34. The zeroesofthe polynomial
3.
(a)t15 (6)t/5
(d)+ 3.
poly
ofthezeroesofthe quadratic
35. Ifone
nomialax + bx +c is0,then
the other
zero 1s:

(a) (6)0

(c)
b
(d) -
5.
[CBSE2012]

36. Ifa and B are zeroesof

p(x)= 2-x- 6,
then the value of ol+
B-1 is:
1 6
(a) 6
6
1
c)1
2
(d) -
[CBSE2012]

37. The polynomial x–5x

+ 6 has
(a)no linearfactor
(6)onlyone linearfactor
(c)two linearfactors
(d)more than two linearfactors.