PYQ-Based Questions
(Extract of questions from pyq’s of different schools/institutions)
I. Basic Concept & Degree Identification (1 mark each)
1. 1. Find the degree of the polynomial: x³ + 3x² - x + 7
2. 2. Which of the following expressions is not a polynomial:
a) x² + 1/x b) 5x² - 4x + 7 c) x³ - x d) √x + 1
3. 3. Identify the type of polynomial: 2x² + 3x + 1
4. 4. Write the coefficient of x in the polynomial 4x³ - x + 5
5. 5. What is the value of the constant polynomial –9 at x = 100?
II. Zeroes of a Polynomial (2 marks each)
6. 1. Find the zero of the linear polynomial p(x) = 5x - 15
7. 2. Find whether x = 2 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = x² - 4x + 4
8. 3. Verify if x = -1 is a zero of x³ + 3x² + 3x + 1
9. 4. Write a polynomial whose zeroes are √5 and –√5
10. 5. If one zero of a quadratic polynomial is 3 and the product of zeroes is 18, find the
other zero
III. Using Identities (3–4 mark questions)
11. 1. Expand using identity: (2x - 5)²
12. 2. Factorise x² - 4x + 4 using identity
13. 3. Show that:
(a + b)² + (b + c)² + (c + a)² = 2(a² + b² + c² + ab + bc + ca)
14. 4. Factorise: a³ + b³ + c³ - 3abc
15. 5. If a + b + c = 0, prove: a³ + b³ + c³ = 3abc
IV. Remainder and Factor Theorem (3–4 mark questions)
16. 1. Use remainder theorem to find the remainder when x³ + 3x² + 3x + 1 is divided by x +
1
17. 2. Use factor theorem to check whether x - 2 is a factor of x³ - 7x² + 14x - 8
18. 3. Find the value of k if x - 2 is a factor of x² + kx + 6
19. 4. If x + 3 is a factor of x³ + 6x² + 11x + 6, find all the zeroes of the polynomial
20. 5. Divide p(x) = x³ + 3x² + 3x + 1 by x + 1 and write quotient and remainder
V. Polynomial Formation from Zeroes
21. 1. Write a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are 4 and 1
22. 2. Form a cubic polynomial with zeroes –2, 0, 3
23. 3. If zeroes of a polynomial are 2 and 5, write the polynomial
24. 4. A polynomial has zeroes –4 and 3. Form it and verify
25. 5. Write a polynomial with zeroes at 1 and –1 and evaluate it at x = 2
VI. Word Problems & Application-Based
26. 1. The product of two consecutive positive integers is 56. Form and solve a quadratic
polynomial
27. 2. The sum of the zeroes of a polynomial is 5 and the product is 6. Find the polynomial
28. 3. A rectangular garden has length x and breadth x - 2. Write a polynomial representing
the area
29. 4. Factorise: x³ - 6x² + 11x - 6 and find all zeroes
30. 5. Find the value of the polynomial x² + x + 1 at x = -1