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10th Board Booster 2024

Polynomials Practice Sheet 01

1. Find the number of polynomials whose zeroes are –2 6. In figure, the graph of a polynomial P(x) is shown.
and 5. The number of zeroes of P(x) is x.
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 6 (D) Infinite

2. Find the degree of the polynomial

(x + 1) (x2 – x – x4 + 1)
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 1 (D) 5

3. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (A) 1

x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then find the value of (B) 2

'a' and 'b'.
(C) 3
(A) a = –7, b = –7
(D) 4
(B) a = 0, b = –1
(C) a = 2, b = –6
(D) a = 0, b = –6 7. Find the value of p, for which one root of the
quadratic polynomial px2 – 14x + 8 = 0 is 6 times the
other.
4. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
(a – 1)x2 + ax + 1 is –3, then find the value of a.
4 4 8. If 4 is a zero of the cubic polynomial
(A) (B) –
3 3 x3 – 3x2 –10x + 24, find its other two zeroes.
2 7
(C) (D) –
3 3
1 –3
9. Show that and are the zeroes of the
2 2
5. Find a quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 polynomial 4x2 + 4x – 3 and verify the relationship
and 4. between zeroes and coefficients of the polynomial.
(A) x2 – x + 12
x2 x
(B) + + 12 10. If  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial
2 12
x2 x p(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k satisfying the relation,
(C) + + 12
2 12 21
2
2 + 2 +  = , then find the value of k.
x x 4
(D) + −6
2 2
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From Q.11. to Q.15. 1

13. If a and are the zeroes of the quadratic
Read the following and answer any four questions. 
The below picture are few natural examples of polynomial 2x2 – x + 8k then k is.
parabolic shape which is represented by a quadratic 1
(A) 4 (B)
polynomial. A parabolic arch is an arch in the shape 4
of a parabola. In structures, their curve represents an −1
efficient method of load, and so can be found in (C) (D) 2
4
bridges and in architecture in a variety of forms.
14. The graph of x2 + 1 = 0
(A) Intersects X-axis at two distinct points.
(B) Touches X-axis at a point.
(C) Neither touches nor intersects X-axis.
(D) Either touches or intersects X-axis.

15. If the sum of the roots is –p and product of the roots

1
is − , then the quadratic polynomial is
p
 x 
(A) k  − px 2 + + 1
 p 
11. In the standard form of quadratic polynomial,  x 
(B) k  px 2 − − 1
ax2 + bx, c, a, b and c are  p 
(A) All are real numbers.
 1
(B) All are rational numbers. (C) k  x 2 + px − 
 p
(C) 'a' is a non zero real number and b and c are
any real numbers.  1
(D) k  x 2 + px + 
(D) All are integers.  p

12. If the roots of the quadratic polynomial are equal,

where the discriminant D = b2 – 4ac, then
(A) D > 0 (B) D < 0
(C) D  0 (D) D = 0
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Answer Key
1. (D) 9. (Check solution)

2. (D) 10. (Check solution)

3. (D) 11. (C)

4. (A) 12. (D)

5. (D) 13. (B)

6. (C) 14. (C)

7. (Check solution) 15. (C)

8. (Check solution)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (D) 5. (D)
The polynomial with zeroes –2 and 5 is The polynomial is x2 – ( + ) x + 
f (x) = x2 – (– 2 + 5) x + (– 2)5 = x2 – (– 3 + 4) x + (– 3)4
 f (x) = x2 – 3x – 10 = x2 – x – 12
But as we can multiply this polynomial with any By dividing the whole polynomial with 2, we get
number, The number of polynomials having zeroes
x2 x
as –2 and 5 can be infinite. = − −6
2 2
For example:
(i) 2(x2 – 3x – 10) = 2x2 – 6x – 20
6. (C)
(ii) 3(x2 – 3x – 10) = 3x2 – 9x – 30

2. (D) 7. Let  and  be the roots of given quadratic equation.

Multiply the highest degree variable in first bracket  = 6
with the highest degree variable in second bracket. Here, a = p b = –14 , c = 8.
Hence, the highest power we obtain is 5.
− ( −14 ) −b
+= =
p a
3. (D)
Sum of zeroes is
2
2 + (-3) = –
Coefficient of x = ……. (i)
Coefficient of x 2 p

a +1 8 c
 –1 = − Also,  = =
1 p a
 a+1 =1 8
=  × 6 × =
 a=0 p
Product of zeroes is 8
= 62 =
Constant term p
2 × (–3) =
coefficent of x 2
From (i)
b
 –6= 2
1 2 −8
= 6  =
 b= –6  p p

4 8
=6× =
4. (A) p2 p
As –3 is a zero of the given polynomial, so 6 2
= =
P(–3) = (a – 1) (–3) + a(–3) + 1
2
p 2
p
0 = 9a – 9 – 3a + 1 6 p
0 = 6a – 8 = =
2 p
4
 a= p=3
3
8. x3 – 3x –10x + 24
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Let ,  and  be the zeroes of given polynomial 10. Given, p(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k
+  +  = 3 …..(i) Then, sum of zeroes = –
Coefficient of x
Coefficient of x 2
  +  +  = – 10 …..(ii)
−5
  = – 24 …..(iii)  +=
2
Given:  = 4 Coefficient term
and product of zeroes =
From eqn. (i)  +  = –1 Coefficient of x 2
from eqn. (ii)  = – 6   =
k
( – )2 = ( + )2 – 4 2
According to equation,
= (–1)2 – 4 (–6)
21
= 25 2 + 2 +  =
4
 –=±5 21
Or, ( + )2 – 2 +  =
–=5 4
 +  = –1  −5  k 21
2

   − =
22 = 4   –  = 2  2  2 4
And  = – 3 
k 25 21 4
= − = =1
Hence zeroes are – 3, 2 and 4. 2 4 4 4
Hence, k = 2.

9. f (x) = 4x2 + 4x – 3
11. (C)
1 1 1
Thus, f   = 4   + 4   − 3
2  4  2 12. (D)
=1+2–3 If the roots of the quadratic polynomial are equal,
=0 then discriminant is equal to zero
D = b2 – 4ac = 0.
 3 9  3
and f  −  = 4   + 4  −  − 3
 2  4  2
13. (B)
= 9–6–3
Given equation, 2x2 – x + 8k
=0 1
Sum of zeroes =  +

1 3
and – are zeroes polynomial 4x2 + 4x – 3. 
2 2 1
Product of zeroes =  . =1
1 3 −4 
Sum, of zeros = − = −1 
2 2 4 c 8k
Product of zeroes = =
Coefficient of x a 2
= –
Coefficient of x 2 8k
So, =1
2
 1  3  −3
Product of zeroes =   −  = 2
 2  2  4 k=
8
Coefficient term
= Hence verified. 1
Coefficient of x 2 k=
4
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15. (C)
14. (C)
Required polynomial,
P(x) = k [x2 – (sum of zeroes)x + (product of
zeroes)]
  1 
= k  x2 − ( − p ) x +  − 
  p 
 1
= k  x 2 + px − 
 p

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