Shisha Shala Institute of Education

ASSIGMENT-2 POLYNOMIAL
10th Standard
Maths Date : 05-Apr-23
Exam Time : 01:40:00 Hrs Reg.No. :
Total Marks : 100
25 x 1 = 25
1) Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

2) If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(a)=x2a2-2xa+3x-2 . Then x=

(a) -1, -2 (b) 2, 1 (c) 2,-1 (d) -2, 1
3) The number of polynomials having zeroes -2 and 5 is:
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) more than 3
4) If -√5 and √5 are the roots of the quadratic polynomial. Find the quadratic polynomial
(a) (x-5)(x+5) (b) x2 – 25 (c) x-5 (d) x2 – 5
5) If the degree of the dividend is 5 and the degree of the divisor is 3, then the degree of the quotient will be
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) -2
6) The graph of the polynomial f(x) = 2x – 5 crosses the X-axis at the point
(a) (1, -3) (b) (5/2, 0) (c) (0, 0) (d) (4, 3)
7) The value of p when x3 + 9x2 + px – 10 is exactly divisible by (x+ 2 ) is ____
(a) 1 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 9
8) If the product of two zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 + 6x2 – 4x + 9 is 3, then its third zero is
(a) 3/2 (b) 9/2 (c) -9/2 (d) -3/2
9) The value of quadratic polynomial f (x)=2x2– 3x- 2 at x =-2 is
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) -12 (d) 12
10) If one root of the equation (p + q)2 x2 – 2 (p + q) x + k =0 is 5/p+q , then k is
(a) 15 (b) 50 (c) -15 (d) -50
11) The graph of y = p(x) is given below. The number of zeroes of p(x) are

(a) 3 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) 2

12) Given a polynomial p(x) of degree ‘n’, the graph of y = p(x) intersects the X-axis
(a) at most n points (b) at most n – 1 points (c) at most n + 1 points (d) at most 0 points
13) he degree of the polynomial 8x³- 3x²+ 5x -9 is
(a) 3 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
14) If one zero of 2x2 – 3x + k is reciprocal to the other, then the value of k is :
(a) -3 (b) 2 (c) -3/2 (d) -2/3
15) If sum of the squares of zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 8x + k is 40, find the value of k.
(a) 14 (b) 12 (c) -14 (d) -12
16) α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 – 7x + 2, then sum of their reciprocals is::
(a) 7/2 (b) 14/25 (c) 7/5 (d) 2/5
17) If (x + 1) is a factor of x2 – 3ax + 3a – 7, then the value of a is:
(a) -2 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 0
18) Find the zero of a linear polynomial ax + b
(a) -b/a (b) a/b (c) b/a (d) -a/b
19) Sum and the product of zeroes of the polynomial x2 +7x +10 is
(a) 7 and -10 (b) -7 and 10 (c) 10/7 and -10/7 (d) 7/10 and -7/10
20) Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 2 and -6.
(a) x2 + 4x – 12 (b) x2 + 4x + 12 (c) x2 – 4x – 12 (d) x2 – 4x + 12
21) If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k - 1)x2 + kx + 1 is -3, then the value of k is
(a) 4

3
(b) −4

3
(c) 2

3
(d) −2

22) if α and βare zeroes and the polynomial f(x) = x2 - x - 4 value of 1

α
+
1

β
− αβ

(a) 15

4
(b) −15

4
(c) 4 (d) 15
23) If α and β are zeroes and the quadratic polynomial p(S)= 3S2 - 6S + 4 , then the value of α
+
β
+ 2(
1
+
1
) + 3αβ is
β α α β

(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10

24) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial y2 - 3y + 2 with the help of the graph.
(a) 1,-2 (b) −1
,
3
(c) 6,-1 (d) 1,2
4 2

25) Draw the graph of the polynomial- x2 + x + 2 and find the maximum value of the polynomial.
5 9
(a) 2 (b) 2
(c) 4
(d) None of these
10 x 2 = 20
26) For what value of k, 3 is a zero of the polynomial 2x2+x+k?
27) If 2 and 3 are zeroes of polynomial 3x2-2kx+2m, then find the values of k and m
28) If zeroes α and β of a polynomial x2-7x+k are such that α-β=1, then find the value of k.
29) If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x)=3x2-5x-2, then evaluate α3+β3.
30) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2y2+7y+5, then find the value of α+β+αβ.
31) If the zeroes of the polynomial x2+px+q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x2-5x-3, then find the values of p and q.
32) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2+11x-4, then find the value of m

n
+
n

m
.
33) The sum of remainders obtained when x3+(k+8)x+k is divided by x-2 and when is divided by x+1, is 0. Find the value of k.
34) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - 6x + k, find the value of k, such that α 2
+ β
2
= 40

35) Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are, respectively
3 1
and −
2 2

5 x 3 = 15
36) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6y2 - 7y + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1

α
and 1

37) If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 - 4x - 7 then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1

α
and 1

β
.
38) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 8x + 6 from a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1

α
and 1

39) Show that 1

2
and −3

2
are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 + 4x - 3 and verify the relationship between zeroes and coefficients
of the polynomial.
40) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2
− 2√2x and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
5 x 4 = 20
41) If α and β are the zeroes of polynomial p(x) = 3x2 + 2x + 1, find the polynomial whose zeroes are 1−α
and
1−β

1+α 1+β

42) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 +4x + 3, find the polynomial whose zeroes are 1 + β
and 1 + α

α β

43) ∝,β and Y are zeroes of polynomial x3+px2+qx+2 such that ∝.β+1=0. Find the value of 2p+q+5.
√m √n
44) If the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + b = 0 are in the ratio m : n, then find the value of +
√n √m

45) If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2+ x - 2, then find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2α + 1 and
2β + 1.

5 x 4 = 20
46) ABC construction company got the contract of making speed humps on roads. Speed humps are parabolic in shape and
prevents overspeeding, mini mise accidents and gives a chance for pedestrians to cross the road. The mathematical representation
of a speed hump is shown in the given graph.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) The polynomial represented by the graph can be _______polynomial.
(a) Linear (b) Quadratic
(c) Cubic (d) Zero
(ii) The zeroes of the polynomial represented by the graph are
(a) 1,5 (b) 1,-5
(c) -1,5 (d) -1,-5
(iii) The sum of zeroes of the polynomial represented by the graph are
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
(iv) If a and β are the zeroes of the polynomial represented by the graph such that β > α, then |8α + β| =

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

(v) The expression of the polynomial represented by the graph is
2 2 2 2
(a) − x − 4x − 5 (b)x + 4x + 5 (c)x + 4x − 5 (d) − x + 4x + 5

47) While playing in garden, Sahiba saw a honeycomb and asked her mother what is that. She replied that it's a honeycomb made
by honey bees to store honey. Also, she told her that the shape of the honeycomb formed is parabolic. The mathematical
representation of the honeycomb structure is shown in the graph.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Graph of a quadratic polynomial is in___________shape.
(a) straight line (b) parabolic
(c) circular (d) None of these
(ii) The expression of the polynomial represented by the graph is
(a) x2-49 (b) x2-64 (c) x2-36 (d) x2-81
(iii) Find the value of the polynomial represented by the graph when x = 6.
(a) -2 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 1
(iv) The sum of zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 2x - 3 is
(a) -1 (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 1
(v) If the sum of zeroes of polynomial at2 + 5t + 3a is equal to their product, then find the value of a.
5 −5
(a) -5 (b) -3 (c) 3
(d)
3

48) Just before the morning assembly a teacher of kindergarten school observes some clouds in the sky and so she cancels the
assembly. She also observes that the clouds has a shape of the polynomial. The mathematical representation of a cloud is shown
in the figure.

(i) Find the zeroes of the polynomial represented by the graph.

(a) -1/2,7/2(b) 1/2, -7/2(c) -1/2, -7/2(d) 1/2,7/2
(ii) What will be the expression for the polynomial represented by the graph?
2 2 2 2
(a)p(x) = 12x − 4x − 7(b)p(x) = −x − 12x + 3(c)p(x) = 4x + 12x + 7 (d)p(x) = −4x − 12x + 7

(iii) What will be the value of polynomial represented by the graph, when x = 3?
(a) 65 (b) -65 (c) 68 (d) -68
(iv) If a and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = x + 2x − 8 , then α + β =
2 4 4

(a) 262 (b) 252 (c) 272 (d) 282

(v) Find a quadratic polynomial where sum and product of its zeroes are 0,√(7) respectively.
(d)
(a)k (x + √7 ) (b)k (x − √7 )(c)k (x + √5 )none of
2 2 2

these
49) Quadratic polynomial can be used to model the shape of many architectural structures in the world. Pershing field of Jersey
city in US is one such structure. Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) If the Arch is represented by 10x 2

− x − 3 then its zeroes are
1 −3 −1 3 −1 1 −1 2
(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) ,
2 2 2 5 2 3 3 3

(ii) The zeroes of the polynomial are the points where its graph
(b) intersect the y-
(a) intersect the x-axis
axis
(c) intersect either of the
(d) Can't say
axes
(iii) The quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is 0 and product of zeroes is 1 is given by
2 2 2 2
(a)x − x (b)x + x (c)x − 1 (d)x + 1
−1
(iv) Which of the following has 2
and 2 as their zeroes?
2 2 2 2
(a)6x − 4x + 6(b)3x − x + 2(c)2x − 7x + 2 (d)2x − 3x − 2

(v) The product of zeroes of the polynomial √3x 2

− 14x + 8√3 is
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10

50) Priya visited a temple in Gwalior. On the way she sees the Agra Fort. The entrance gate of the fort has a shape of
quadratic.polynomial (parabolic). The mathematical representation of the gate is shown in the figure .

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the zeroes of the polynomial represented by the graph.
(a) -1,3 (b) 1,3 (c) 1,-3 (d) 0,1
(ii) What will be the expression for the polynomial represented by the graph?
2 2 2 2
(a)x + 4x − 5 (b)x − 4x + 5(c) − x + 4x − 3(d)x + 5x − 4

(iii) What will be the value of polynomial, represented by the graph, when x = 4?
(a) -2 (b) 3 (c) -3 (d) 2
(iv) If one zero of a polynomial p(x) is 7 and product of its zeroes is -35, then p(x) =
2 2 2 2
(a) − x + 2x + 35(b)x + 2x + 35 (c)x + 12x − 35(d)x − 12x − 35

(v) If the gate is represented by the polynomial −x 2

+ 5x − 6 then its zeroes are
(a) 2,-3 (b) 2,3 (c) -2,3 (d) -2,-3