MCQ CH - 2
MCQ CH - 2
MCQ CH - 2
Chapter-Polynomials
MCQ
2. Given that two of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial are 0, the third zero is
7. 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
8.The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 810 are
(a) both positive
(b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative
(d) both equal
GUIDE
9. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax² + bx + c, c # 0 are equal, then
(a) c and a have opposite signs
(b) c and b have opposite signs
(c) c and a have the same sign
(d) c and b have the same sign
10. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial 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.
18. If x4 + 2x3 + x + 6 is divided by g(x), and quotient is x² + 5x + 7, then the possible degree of g(x) is:
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
19. What is the maximum number of zeroes that a linear polynomial has/have:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
22. If 1 is one of the zeroes of the polynomial x² + x + k, then the value of k is:
(a) 2
(b) -2
(c) 4
(d) -4
23. If p(x) is a polynomial of at least degree one and p(k) = 0, then k is known as
(a) value of p(x)
(b) zero of p(x)
(c) constant term of p{x)
(d) none of these
24. Zeroes of a polynomial can be determined graphically. No. of zeroes of a polynomial p(x) is equal to no. of
points where the graph of polynomial
(a) intersects y-axis
(b) intersects x-axis
(c) intersects y-axis or intersects x-axis
(d) none of these
25. If graph of a polynomial p(x) does not intersects the x-axis but intersects y-axis in one point, then no. of
zeroes of the polynomial is equal to
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 0 or 1
(d) none of these
(b)
(c)
(d)
32. If the sum of the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 – 3kx2 + 4x – 5 is 6, then value of k is
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) -2
(d) -4
33. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x + px + q, then a polynomial having α and β as its zeros is
(a) x2 + qx + p
(b) x2 – px + q
(c) qx2 + px + 1
(d) px2 + qx + 1
1. True, as g(1)=0
2. True, we can get this by split method
3. True
4. True
5. True , example x6 +1
6. True
7. True
8. False as it meets at two points
9. True