CH2 POLYNOMIALS

Date : 19-07-2024 STD 10 Maths Total Marks : 60

Time : 2 Hour Worksheet

Section A
➤ Choose the right answer from the given options. [1 Marks Each] [30]
1. The sum and product of zeroes of p(x) = 63x2 − 7x − 9 are S and P
respectively.Find the value of 27S + 14P .
(A) -1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) -2
2. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 − 8x − m is 5/2, then find the other
zero.
1 3 −3 −1
(A) 2
(B) 2
(C) (D)
2 2

3. If zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, c ≠ 0 are equal, then

(A) c and a have opposite signs (B) c and b have opposite signs
(C) c and a have the same sign (D) c and b have the same sign
4. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form x2 + ax + b is negative
of the other. then it
(A) has no linear term and the constant term is negative.
(B) has no linear term and the constant term is positive.
(C) can have a linear term but the constant term is negative.
(D) can have a linear term but the constant term is positive.
5. Is x = −2 a zero of the polynomial p(x) = x
2
− 2x + 8 ?
(A) Yes (B) No
(C) May or may not be (D) Can't be determined
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6. If one zero of the polynomial x2 − 5x + 3 + √3 is 2 + √3 , then the other zero is
– – – –
(A) 1 − √3 (B) 2 − √3 (C) 3 − √3 (D) 2 + √3

7. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2y 2 + 5y + 3 , then the value of

α + β + αβ is

(A) -2 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) -1

8. If the product of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f (x) = x
2
− 4x + k is 3 ,
then the value of k is
(A) 3 (B) -3 (C) 2 (D) 1
9.

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 If the product of zeroes of the polynomial ax2 − 6x − 6 is 4 , then the value of ' a
' is
2 3 −3 2
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) (D) −
3
2

10. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 4x + 5, then find the value of
α +β .
3 3

(A) -7 (B) 7 (C) 6 (D) 5

11. The value of k such that the quadratic polynomial x2 − (k + 6)x + 2(2k + 1)
has sum of the zeroes as half of their product, is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) -5 (D) 5
12. If one zero of the polynomial f (x) = (k
2
+ 4) x
2
+ 13x + 4k is reciprocal of
the other, then k is equal to
(A) 2 (B) -2 (C) 1 (D) -1
13. The graph of y = x
3
− 4x cuts x -axis at (−2, 0), (0, 0) and (2, 0). The zeroes of
x − 4x are
3

(A) 0, 0, 0 (B) −2, 2, 2

(C) −2, 0, 2 (D) −2, −2, 2

14. It the sum of the zeroes of a polynomial is − 6 and product of the zeroes of the
1

polynomial is -2 , then the polynomial is

(A) x
2
−
1

6
x −2 (B) x
2
+
1

6
x +2

(C) x
2
+
1
x −2 (D) None of these
6

15. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 5x + c , and α − β = 3 , then find c.

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1
16. Zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their sum is 15 . The
product of zeroes of this polynomial is
(A) 36 (B) 48 (C) 54 (D) 60
17. The graph of a polynomial p(x) cuts the x -axis at two places and touches it at the
three places. Find the number of zeroes of p(x).
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 5
18. For what value of p, 1 is a zero of the polynomial f (x) = 2x
2
+ 5x − (3p + 1) ?
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) -1
19. The zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = x
2
+x −
3
are
4
3 3 3
(A) −
1

2
,
2
(B) 1

2
,−
2
(C) 1, −
2 (D) 1,
√3

20. If α. β, γ are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then
2 2 2
α +β +γ =
2

a.
b −ac
2
a
2

b.
b −2ac

a
2

c.
b +2ac
2
b

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 2

d.
b −2ac
2
a

21. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 + 3x + 7, then 1

+
1
is equal
α β

to:
a.
7

b.
−7

c.
3

d.
−3

22. If the sum of the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 - 3kx2 + 4x - 5 is 6, then the
value of k is:
a. 2
b. 4
c. -2
d. -4
23. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is:
a. 10
b. -10
c. 5
d. -5
24. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 + px + q, then a polynomial
1 1
having α
and and is its zero is:
β

a. x2 + qx + p
b. x2 - px + q
c. qx2 + px + 1
d. px2 + qx + 1
25. If α, β are the zeros of polynomial f(x) = x2 - p (x + 1) - c, then
(α + 1)(β + 1) =

a. c-1
b. 1-c
c. c
d. 1+c
26. If two zeroes of the polynomial x3 + x2 - 9x - 9 are 3 and -3, then its third zero is:
a. -1
b. 1
c. -9
d. 9
27. If the product of two zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 + 6x2 - 4x + 9 is 3, then
its third zero is:
a.
3

b.
−3

c.
9

d.
−9

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28. If the product of zeros of the polynomial f(x) ax3 - 6x2 + 11x - 6 is 4, then a =
a.
3

b.
3
−
2

c.
2

d.
2
−
3

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29. If two zeros x3 + x2 - 5x - 5 are √5 and −√5, then its third zero is:
a. 1
b. -1
c. 2
d. -2
30. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 + x + 1, then
1
+
1
=
α β

a. 1
b. -1
c. 0
d. None of these.
31. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?

32. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 are:

a. Both positive.
b. Both negative.
c. Both equal.
d. One positive and one negative.
33. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k - 1)x2 + kx + 1 is -3, then the
value of k is:
a.
4

b.
−4

c.
2

d.
−2

34. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then

1
+
1
=
2 2
a β

a.
b −2ac
2
a
2

b.
b −2ac
2
c
2

c.
b +2ac

a2
2

d.
b +2ac

c2

35.

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 If α, β, γ are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then
1 1 1
+ + =
α β γ

a. −
b

b.
c

c.
c
−
d

d.
c
−
a

Section B

➤ Do as directed (2marks) [30]

36. Find a quadratic polynomial of the given numbers as the sum and product of its
zeroes respectively. − 4 ,
1 1

37. If the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x3 - 3x2 + x + 1 are a - b, a, a + b, find a and b.
38. Find all the zeros of the polynomial x3 + 3x2 - 2x - 6, if two of its zeros are
–
−√2
–
and √2.
39. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - x - 4, find the
1 1
value of + − αβ
α β

40. If the sum of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(t) = kt2 + 2t + 3k is equal to
their product, find the value of k.

41. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(y) = 5y2 - 7y + 1, find
1 1
the value of α
+
β

42. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then
evaluate:
2 2
α β + αβ

43. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 6x2 + x − 2, find the
α β
value of +
α
β

44. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then
evaluate:
1 1
+ − 2αβ
α β

45. If the product of zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - 4x + k is 3, find the
value of k.

46. If the sum of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = kx2 - 3x + 5 is 1, write
the value of k.

47. Find the zeros of the following quadratic polynomial and verify the relationship
between the zeros and their coefficients:
6x2 - 3 - 7x
48.

[5]
 If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(t) = t2 - 4t + 3, find the
4 3 3 4
value of α β +α β .

49. Very-Short-Answer Question:

If the sum of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial kx2 - 3x + 5 is 1, write the
value of k.
50. Very-Short-Answer Question:
Write the zeros of the polynomial x2 - x - 6

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