EXERCISE # 1

A Objective Type Questions

Q.1 H.C.F. of x3 – 1 and x4 + x2 + 1 will be
(A) x – 1 (B) x2 + x + 1 (C) x2 – x + 1 (D) x2 – x – 1

Q.2 The L.C.M. of xy + yz + zx + y2 and x2 + xy + yz + zx is

(A) x + y (B) y + z (C) (x+y)(y+z)(z+x) (D) x2 + y2

Q.3 The volume of a box is given by V = x3 – 2x2 – 24x. If the depth be the smallest of the dimensions, it is
(A) x – 3 (B) x – 4 (C) x – 6 (D) x – 8

Q.4 The area of a square is (49x2 + 28x + 4). Its side is:-
(A) 7x + 3 (B) 7x – 2 (C) 7x + 2 (D) 5x + 7

Q.5 The L.C.M. of (a3 + b3) and (a4 – b4) is:-

(A) (a3 + b3)(a2 + b2)(a – b) (B) (a3 + b3)(a2 – b2)(a – b)
(C) (a3 + b3)(a + b)(a2 + b2) (D) (a + b)(a2 + ab +b2)(a3 + b3)

Q.6 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

Q.7 Given that two of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d are 0, the third zero is
–b b c d
(A) (B) (C) (D) –
a a a a

Q.8 The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 are

(A) both positive (B) both negative
(C) one positive and one negative (D) both equal

Q.9 The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k, k ≠ 0, 4

(A) cannot both be positive (B) cannot both be negative
(C) are always unequal (D) are always equal

Q.10 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, c ≠ 0 are equal, then
(A) c and a have opposite sign (B) c and b have opposite sign
(C) c and a have the same sign (D) c and b have the same sign

Q.11 If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form x2+ax + b is the 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.

Q.12 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial

x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then
(A) a = –7, b = –1 (B) a = 5, b = –1 (C) a = 2, b = – 6 (D) a = 0, b = – 6

Q.13 Let f(x) = x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6. Then, which one of the following is not a factor of f(x) ?
(A) x – 1 (B) x – 2 (C) x + 3 (D) x – 3

Q.14 If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x3 + ax2 + bx + c is –1, then the product of the other two zeroes
is
(A) b – a + 1 (B) b – a – 1 (C) a – b + 1 (D) a – b –1

Q.15 A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 and 4, is

x2 x
(A) x2 – x + 12 (B) x2 + x + 12 (C) – –6 (D) 2x2 + 2x –24
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 EXERCISE # 2
A Very Short Answer Type Questions
Factorize each of the following expression
Q.1 x2 – x – 42

Q.2 6 – 5y – y2

Q.3 a2 + 46a + 205

Q.4 ab + ac – b2 – bc

Q.5 p4 – 81q4

Direction : (Q.6 to Q.8) :

Use remainder theorem to find remainder, when p(x) is divided by q(x) in following questions.
Q.6 p(x) = 2x2 – 5x + 7, q(x) = x – 1

Q.7 p(x) = x9 – 5x4 + 1 , q(x) = x + 1

Q.8 p(x) = 2x3 – 3x2 + 4x – 1 , q(x) = x + 2

 1  1 
Q.9 If  x +  = 3, then find value of  x 2 + 2 
 x   x 

Q.10 If (x – 2) is a factor of (x2 + 3qx – 2q), then find the value of q.

Q.11 If x3 + 6x2 + 4x + k is exactly divisible by (x + 2), then find the value of k.

Q.12 If x100 + 2x99 + k is divisible by (x + 1), then find the value of k.

Q.13 On dividing (x3 – 6x + 7) by (x + 1), find the remainder.

Q.14 If 2x3 + 5x2 – 4x – 6 is divided by 2x + 1, then find remainder.

B Short Answer Type Questions

Q.15 Find positive square root of 36x2 + 60x + 25

Q.16 Simplify : 2a 2 + 2 6ab + 3b 2

Q.17 (x2 + 4y)2 + 21 (x2 + 4y) + 98

Q.18 Find the value of k if (x – 2) is a factor of 2x3– 6x2+ 5x + k.

Q.19 Find the value of k if (x + 3) is a factor of 3x2 + kx + 6.

Q.20 For what value of k is y3 + ky + 2k – 2 exactly divisible by (y + 1) ?

 1 1  4 
Q.21 If  x −  = , then find  4x 2 + 2  .
 x 2  x 

 1  1 
Q.22 If  x +  = 4, then find  x 4 + 4  .
 x  x 

Q.23 Find the Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (6x2 – 7x – 3) and verify the relation between its Zeroes and
coefficients.
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Q.24 Find a quadratic polynomial whose coefficient are rational and one zero is 5 + 7.

Q.25 Obtain all Zeroes of the polynomial (2x3 – 4x – x2 + 2), if two of its Zeroes are 2 and – 2 .

Q.26 If 1 and –2 are two Zeroes of the polynomial (x3 – 4x2 – 7x + 10), find its third zero.

Q.27 If ,  are the Zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 – 5x + k such that  –  = 1, find the value of k.

Q.28 Find the Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (5u2 + 10u) and verify the relation between the Zeroes and the
coefficients.

C Long Answer Type Questions

Q.29 If x + 1 and x – 1 are the factors of
mx3 + x2 – 2x + n, find the value of m and n.

Q.30 Find the Zeroes of the polynomial

f(x) = 2x2 + 5x – 12 and verify the relation between its zeroes and coefficients.

Q.31 Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 – 2 and verify the relation between its zeroes and coefficients.

Q.32 Obtain the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3 x2 – 8x + 4 3 and verify the relation between its zeroes
and coefficients.

Q.33 Find a cubic polynomial whose zeroes are 3, 5 and – 2.

Q.34 Divide 5x3 – 13x2 + 21x – 14 by (3 – 2x + x2) and verify the division algorithm.

Q.35 What real number should be subtracted from the polynomial (3x3 + 10x2 – 14x + 9) so that (3x – 2) divides it
exactly?

Q.36 Find all the zeroes of (2x4 – 3x3 – 5x2 + 9x –3), if two of its zeroes are 3 and – 3.

Q.37 If the polynomial (x4 + 2x3 + 8x2 + 12x + 18) is divided by another polynomial (x2 + 5), the remainder
comes out to be (px + q). Find the value of p and q.

Q.38 Find all the Zeroes of the polynomial (2x4 – 11x3 + 7x2 + 13x – 7), if two if its Zeroes are (3 + 2 ) and (3 – 2 ).

Q.39 Show that the polynomial f(x) = x4 + 4x2 + 6 has no zero.

Q.40 Use remainder theorem to find the value of k, if x3 + 2x2 + kx + 3 is divided by (x – 3), then the remainder is
21.

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