SCHOOL OF SCHOLARS

Subject: Mathematics
QUESTION BANK
Topic: Polynomials. [ Q.P.]
Class: IX Session: 2024-25

1. A polynomial with one degree is called:

a) Linear polynomial

b) Quadratic polynomial

c) Monomial

d) Binomial

2. The factorization of 6x2 + 11x + 3 is:

a) (3x + 1) (2x + 3)

b) (x + 1) (2x + 3)

c) (x + 3) (2x + 1)

d) (3x + 3) (x + 1)

3. √3 is a polynomial of degree:

a) 2

b) 0

c) 1

d) 1/2

4. Degree of the polynomial 7x5 + 8x2 - 5x + 3 is:

a) 1

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b) 3

c) 2

d) 5

5. What is the degree of a zero polynomial?

a) 0

b) 1

c) Any natural number

d) Not defined

6. The value of the polynomial 7x4 + 3x2 - 4, when x = - 2 is:

a) 100

b) 110

c) 120

d) 130

7. The zero of the polynomial p(x) = -9x + 9is:

a) 0

b) -9

c) -1

d) 1

8. √12 X √15 is equal to:

a) 5√6

b) 6√5

c) 10√5

d) √25

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9. If y97 + 97 is divided by y + 1, the remainder is:

a) 0

b) 1

c) 95

d) 96

10. If x + 1 is a factor of the polynomial 2x2 + kx, then the value of k is:

a) -3

b) 4

c) 2

d) -2

11. The value of 992 - 982 is:

a) 1

b) 197

c) 187

d) 207

12. One of the factors of (1 + 7x)2 + (49x2 - 1) is:

a) x – 7

b) 7 – x

c) 7x – 1

d) 14x

13. Which one is not a polynomial

a) 4x2 + 2x – 1
b)

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c) x3 – 1
d) y2 + 5y + 1

14. The number of zeros of x 2 + 4x + 2

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) none of these

15. The value of k, if (x – 1) is a factor of 4x 3 + 3x 2 – 4x + k, is

a) 1
b) 2
c) -3
d) 3

Section B

1. If then find the value of

2. Factorise: (a – b) 3 + (b – c)3 + (c – a) 3

3. Factorise: 14x6 – 45x 3y3 – 14y 6

4. Find the product: (x – 3y) (x + 3y) (x 2 + 9y 2)

5. If x 2 – 3x + 2 divides x 3 – 6x2 + ax + b exactly, then find the value of ‘a’ and ‘b’

Section C
Assertion & reasoning type questions

1) Assertion: The constant polynomial 0 is called zero polynomial.

Reason:√x+3 is a polynomial.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion

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b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

2) Assertion: degree of non zero constant polynomial is zero

Reason: polynomial having two terms are called binomial.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

3) Assertion: y2-5 is a quadratic polynomial.

Reason: degree of polynomial 2 is called quadratic polynomial.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

4) Assertion: 2x-1 is the linear polynomial.

Reason: A polynomial of degree 1 is called linear polynomial.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion

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b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

5) Assertion: the degree of zero polynomial is not defined.

Reason : Each term of polynomial has coefficient.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

6) Assertion: 5t-√7 it’s degree is 1

Reason: the highest power of the varible is 1 so the degree of polynomial is 1.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

7) Assertion: a polynomial can have more than one zero.

Reason: every real number is zero of zero polynomial.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion

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b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

8) Assertion : 2a2+5 value of polynomial at a= 2 is 136

Reason: p(x) x+2 is not a zero polynomial at x=-2
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

9) Assertion: 3x2+ x-1 = (x+1)(3x-2)+1

Reason : dividend = divisor *quotient + remainder.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.

10) Assertion : x3+x has only one real zero.

Reason: A quadratic polynomial can have at most two zero.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.

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d.) both assertion and reason are false.

11) Assertion: Assertion : If one zero of poly-nominal p(x) = (k2 + 4)x2 + 13x + 4k is
reciprocal of other, then k = 2.
Reason : If (x – a) is a factor of p(x), then p(a) = 0 i.e. a is a zero of p(x)
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

12) Assertion: a quadratic polynomial can have at most two zero.

Reason: x2+7x +9 has two zero.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

13) Assertion : If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + 5k

is -10 then value of k is -2.
Reason : Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is –b/a
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.

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c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

14) Assertion: The polynomial 3x4-4x-3/2+x2 is not a polynomial

Reason: because the power in the term 4x3/2which is not a whole number.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

15) Assertion: a polynomial of degree 3 is called cubic polynomial.

Reason: 3z3-2z2+7z+9 is a cubic polynomial.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

16) Assertion: A quadratic polynomial can have at the most two zeroes.
Reason: Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2+bx+c is -b/a
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.

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d.) both assertion and reason are false.

17) Assertion: The highest power of x in the polynomial P(x) is the degree of the
polynomial.
Reason: 7x9-5x3+4x5+3The degree of polynomial is 3.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

18) Assertion: If one zero of polynomial p(x) = (k2+4)x2+13x+4k is reciprocal of the

other, then k=2.
Reason: Irrational zeros always occurs in pairs.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

19) Assertion: x3+x has only one real zero.

Reason: A polynomial of nth degree must have n real zeroes
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.

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c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

20) Assertion: If one zero of polynomial p(x) = (k2+4)x2+13x+4k is reciprocal of the

other, then k=2.
Reason: If (x-a) is a factor of p(x), then p(a) = 0 i.e., a is a zero of p(x).
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.

Section D
Question 1: Calculate the value of 9x² + 4y² if xy = 6 and 3x + 2y = 12.

Question 2:Evaluate the following using suitable identity

(102) ³

Question 3:Without any actual division, prove that the following 2x⁴

– 5x³ + 2x² – x + 2 is divisible by x² – 3x + 2.

[Hint: Factorise x² – 3x + 2]

Question 4: Using the Factor Theorem to determine whether g(x) is a factor of p(x)
in the following case

(i) p(x) = 2x³+x²–2x–1, g(x) = x+1

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Question 5: Obtain an example of a monomial and a binomial having degrees of 82
and 99, respectively.

Question 6: If the two x – 2 and x – ½ are the given factors of px²

+ 5x + r, show that p = r.

Question 7 : If the polynomials az³ + 4z² + 3z – 4 and z³ – 4z + leave the same

remainder when divided by z – 3, find the value of a.

Question 8: Observe the value of the polynomial 5x – 4x² + 3 at x = 2 and x = –1.

Question 9:Expanding each of the following, using all the suitable identities:

(i) (x+2y+4z)²

(ii) (2x−y+z)²

(iii) (−2x+3y+2z)²

(iv) (3a –7b–c)²

(v) (–2x+5y–3z)²

Question 10: Compute the perimeter of a rectangle whose area is 25x² – 35x + 12.

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