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CBSE(NCERT): CLASS X MATHS

ASSERTION & REASONING
QUESTIONS
POLYNOMIALS
By
M. S. Kumar Swamy
TGT(Maths)
KV Gachibowli
 ASSERTION REASONING QUESTIONS
DIRECTION : In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion : P(x) = 4x3 – x2 + 5x4 + 3x – 2 is a polynomial of degree 3.
Reason : The highest power of x in the polynomial P(x) is the degree of the
polynomial.
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Ans: The highest power of x in the polynomial P(x) = 4x3 – x2 + 5x4 + 3x – 2 is 4.
Therefore, the degree of the polynomial P(x) is 4.
Correct option is (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
2. Assertion : x3 + x has only one real zero.
Reason : A polynomial of nth degree must have n real zeroes.
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Ans : Reason is false [a polynomial of nth degree has at most n zeroes.]
Again, x3 + x = x(x2+ 1)
which has only one real zero i.e. x = 0
[x2+ 1 ≠ 0 for all x ∈ R]
Assertion is true.
Correct option is (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
3. 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 (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Ans : Let α, 1/α be the zeroes of p(x) then we have
Product of Zeroes = x = =1
⇒ k2 – 4k + 4 = 0
⇒ (k – 2)2 = 0 ⇒ k = 2
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
4. Assertion : x2 + 4x + 5 has two zeroes.
Reason : A quadratic polynomial can have at the most two zeroes.
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Ans : p(x) = 0 ⇒ x2 + 4x + 5 = 0
Discriminant, D = b2 – 4ac
= 42 – 4 x 1 x 5
= 16 – 20 = – 4 < 0
Therefore, no real zeroes are there.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
5. Assertion : The graph y = f(x) is shown in
figure, for the polynomial f (x). The number
of zeros of f(x) is 3.
Reason : The number of zero of the
polynomial f(x) is the number of point of
which f(x) cuts or touches the axes.

Ans : As the number of zeroes of

polynomial f(x) is the number of points at
which f(x) cuts (intersects) the x –axis
and number of zero in the given figure is 3.
So A is correct but R is not correct.
Correct Option (c) Assertion (A) is true but
reason (R) is false.
6. Assertion: Degree of a zero polynomial is not defined.
Reason: Degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is 0
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Ans : We know that, the constant polynomial 0 is called a zero polynomial.
The degree of a zero polynomial is not defined.
So, Assertion is true.
Now, the degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is zero.
So, Reason is true.
Since both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not a correct explanation
of Assertion.
Correct option is (b)
7. Assertion : x2 + 7x + 12 has no real zeroes.
Reason : A quadratic polynomial can have at the most two zeroes.
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Ans : x2 + 7x + 12 = 0
⇒ x2 + 4x + 3x + 12 = 0
⇒ x(x + 4) + 3(x + 4) = 0
⇒ (x + 4) (x + 3) = 0
⇒ (x + 4) = 0 or (x + 3) = 0
⇒ x = −4 or x = −3
Therefore, x2 + 7x + 12 has two real zeroes.
Correction option is (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
8. Assertion : If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 2kx + 8 are
is 2 then value of k is 1.
Reason : Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is –b/a
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Ans : Relation is true as we know that Sum of zeroes =

( )
⇒ =2⇒k=1
So, Assertion is true.
Correct option is (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is
the correct explanation of assertion (A).
9. 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 (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Ans : Reason is true as we know that Sum of zeroes =
Also we know that Product of zeroes =
)
⇒ = -10 ⇒ k = -2
So, Assertion is true. But Reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Correct option is (b)
10. Assertion : 3 − 2 5 is one zero of the quadratic polynomial then other zero
will be 3 + 2 5 .
Reason : Irrational zeros (roots) always occurs in pairs.
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Ans : As irrational roots/zeros always occurs in pairs therefore, when one zero is
3 − 2 5 then other will be 3 + 2 5 .
So, both A and R are correct and R explains A.
Correct option is (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is
the correct explanation of assertion (A).
11. Assertion : A quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 8 and their product
is 12 is x2 – 20x + 96.
Reason: If and be the zeroes of the polynomial f(x), then polynomial is given
by f(x) = x2 ˗ ( + )x +
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Ans : Reason is correct. If and be the zeroes of the required polynomial f(x),
then ( + ) = 8 and = 12
∴ f(x) = x2 ˗ ( + )x +
⇒ f(x) = x2 ˗ 8x + 12
So, Assertion is not correct
Correct option is (d)
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