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1) What is the LCM of x, x2, x3 and x4 ?

(a) x (b) x2 (c) x3 (d) x4

2) What is the HCF of x, x2, x3 and x4 ?

(a) x (b) x2 (c) x3 (d) x4

3) HCF of x3y2 and x2y3 is

(a) x3y2 (b) x3y3 (c) x2y2 (d) x2y3

4) Zeroes of x2 – 5x + 6 are

(a) 2, 3 (b) –2, –3 (c) 6, –1 (d) –6, 1

5) Zeroes of x2 – 5x – 6 are

(a) 2, 3 (b) –2, –3 (c) 6, –1 (d) –6, 1

6) Zeroes of x2 – x – 6 are

(a) –2, 3 (b) 2, –3 (c) 6, –1 (d) –6, 1

7) Sum of zeroes of polynomial x2 – 2x – 3 is

(a) 2 (b) 2/3 (c) 3 (d) –2

8) Sum of zeroes of polynomial x2 – 2 – 3x is

(a) 2 (b) 2/3 (c) 3 (d) –3

9) Polynomial with zeroes 3 and –5 is

(a) x2 + 2x + 15 (b) x2 – 2x + 15 (c) x2 – 2x – 15 (d) x2 + 2x – 15

10) The zeroes of 1061x2 + 2121x + 2 are

(a) both negative (b) both positive (c) one negative and other positive

(d) can’t be determined without calculation

11) The zeroes of 1061x2 – 2121x + 2 are

(a) both negative (b) both positive (c) one negative and other positive

(d) can’t be determined without calculation

12) The zeroes of 1061x2 – 2121x – 2 are

(a) both negative (b) both positive (c) one negative and other positive

(d) can’t be determined without calculation

13) How many zeroes are there for a bi-quadratic polynomial?

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

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14) If  and  are the zeroes of x2 + x + 1 then value of 2 +2 is

(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 0 (d) 2

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15) If  and  are the zeroes of 2x2 – 2x – 1 then value of + is
 
(a) –2 (b) 2 (c) –0.5 (d) 0.5

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16) If  and  are the zeroes of x2 – 2x – 2 then value of + is
 3
3
(a) –5 (b) 5 (c) 2.5 (d) –2.5

17) If  and  are the zeroes of x2 – px – (p + c) then value of (1 +  )(1 +  ) is

(a) c – 1 (b) 1 – c (c) c (d) c + 1

18) If one zero of polynomial ax2 + bx + c is reciprocal of other, then

(a) ac = 1 (b) bc = 1 (c) a = c (d) b + a = 0

19) If zeroes of polynomial ax2 + bx + c are equal in magnitude but of opposite sign, then

(a) b = 0 (b) c = b (c) a = c (d) b + a = 0

20) What is the sum of the zeroes of polynomial 4(x + 2x) – 3(x + 1) + x(1 + 2x)?
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(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 3/4 (d) –3/4

21) By how many times (maximum) will 4x2 + 7x3 + x6 + 1 cut x–axis?

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) none of these

22)  ,  , are the zeroes of polynomial x(x2 – x + 1). What is the value of  +  +  ?

(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) 0

23) Find the polynomial if its zeroes are –3 and 1.

(a) x2 – 2x + 3 (b) x2 + 2x – 3 (c) x2 – 3x + 1 (d) x2 + 3x + 1

24) Find the polynomial if sum and product of its zeroes are –3 and 1.

(a) x2 – 2x + 3 (b) x2 + 2x – 3 (c) x2 – 3x + 1 (d) x2 + 3x + 1

25) Zeroes of polynomial 3x3 – 7x2 + 4x – 1 are a – b, a, a + b. Find the value of ‘a’.

(a) 7 (b) –7 (c) 7/9 (d) –7/9

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26) Form a polynomial zeroes of which are and respectively.
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(a) x2 – 3x + 4 (b) x2 – 7x + 1 (c) 12x2 + 25x + 1 (d) 12x2 + 25x + 12

27) What will be the remainder obtained on dividing (x4 + 3x + 4x3 + 1) by (x + 1)?

(a) –5 (b) 5 (c) –3 (d) 7

28) If sum of zeroes of polynomial x3 + 2ax2 + cx + b is –6, then ‘a’ equals

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) –2 (d) –3

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29) If sum of zeroes of polynomial x3 + 2ax2 + cx + b is –6, then ‘b’ equals

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) –12 (d) can’t be determined

30) If one of the zeroes of cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d is –1, then the product of other two zeroes is

(a) (b – a + c)/a (b) (b – a – c)/a (c) (a – b + c)/a (d) none of these

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31) If  , , are the zeroes of ax3 + bx2 + cx + d then value of + + is
  
(a) –b/d (b) c/d (c) –c/d (d) –c/a

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32) If  , , are the zeroes of ax3 + bx2 + cx + d then value of + + is
  
(a) –b/d (b) b/d (c) –c/d (d) –c/d

  
33) If  , , are the zeroes of 2x3 + 3x2 + x + 1 then value of + + is
  
(a) 7/2 (b) –5/2 (c) 1/6 (d) –5/4

34) If  , , are the zeroes of x3 + 2x2 + 3x + 4 then value of 2 + 2 + 2 is

(a) 2 (b) –2 (c) 6 (d) 10

35) **Polynomial (ax3 + bx + c) is exactly divisible by (x2 + bx + c), then ‘ab’ equals

(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) –1/c (d) 1/c

36) If the zeroes of x3 – 3px2 + qx – r are in A.P., then

(a) 2p3 = pq – r (b) 2p3 = pq + r (c) p3 = pq – r (d) p3 = 2pq + r

37) A curve meets x-axis at 2, 1 and –2. Polynomial must be

(a) x3 – x2 – 4x + 4 (b) x3 – x2 – 4x – 4 (c) x3 – x2 + 4x + 4 (d) x3 + x2 + 4x + 4

38) A curve meets x-axis at 2, 1, –1, –2. Polynomial must be

(a) x4 – 5x2 – 4 (b) x4 – 5x2 + 4 (c) x5 – 5x3 + 4x (d) x4 + 5x2 + 4

39) A curve meets x-axis at 2, 1, 0, –1, –2. Polynomial must be

(a) x4 – 5x2 – 4 (b) x4 + 5x2 + 4 (c) x5 – 5x3 + 4x (d) x4 – 5x2 + 4

40) A line given by y = p(x) is parallel to x-axis. How many zeroes does it have?

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) infinite

41) Number of zeroes in figure 1 is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

42) Number of zeroes in figure 2 is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

43) Polynomial of figure 3 is

(a) y = 0 (b) x = 0 (c) y = 1 (d) x = 1

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44) Polynomial p(x) of figure 4 is

(a) x3 – x + 2 (b) x3 + 2x2 – x – 2 (c) x3 – 2x2 – x + 2 (d) x3 +2x2 – x + 2

45) Let L and H be the LCM and HCF of two numbers A and B. Now which of the following is true?

(a) L + H = A + B (b) L – H = A – B (c) L/H = A/B (d) LH = AB

46) A real number ‘a’ is a zero of the polynomial f(x) if

(a) f(a) = 0 (b) f(–a) = 0 (c) f(a) > 0 (d) f(–a) < 0

47) The zeroes of polynomial f(x) are the coordinates of the points where the graph intersects

(a) x-axis (b) y-axis (c) origin (d) (x, y)

48) If 3 is the zero of f(x) then which of the following is the factor of f(x)?

(a) x – 3 (b) x + 3 (c) 3x – 1 (d) 3x

49) How many maximum zeroes can a quadratic polynomial have?

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

50) How many maximum zeroes can a bi-quadratic polynomial have?

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

51) Polynomial with sum and product of zeroes s and p respectively is given by

(a) x2 – sx + p (b) x2 + sx – p (c) x2 + sx + p (d) x2 – sx + p = 0

52) If zeroes of polynomial ax2 + bx + c are reciprocal of each other then

(a) a = c (b) ac = 1 (c) ac + 1 = 0 (d) a + c = 0

53) If zeroes of polynomial ax2 + bx + c are equal in magnitude but are of opposite sign then

(a) b + c = 0 (b) b = 0 (c) a = 0 (d) a = b = c

54) The graph of y = 9x2– 6x + 1 cuts x – axis at

1 1 1 −1 1
(a) 0, (b) and (c) and (d) do not cut
3 3 3 3 3

55) The zeroes of 4 3 x 2 + 5x − 2 3 are

2 − 3 −2 3 −2 − 3
(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) none of these
3 4 3 4 3 4
56) The sum of squares of zeroes of f(x) = x2 – 8x + k is 40. What is the value of ‘k’?

(a) –12 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) none of these

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57) If α and β are the zeroes of f(x) = x2 + x + 1, value of + is
 
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) none of these

58) The cubic equation with zeroes 1, 2, 3 is

(a) x3 + 6x2 + 11x + 6 (b) x3 + 6x2 + 11x – 6 (c) x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6 (d) x3 – 6x2 – 11x – 6

59) **What will be the sum of zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 3x5 + 12x3 – x + 2?

(a) – 3 (b) –0.25 (c) 17 (d) none of these

60) If two zeroes of f(x) = 2x4 + x3 – 14x2 – 19x – 6 are – 1 and – 2, then other two zeroes are

(a) 0.5, –3 (b) –0.5, 3 (c) –0.5, –3 (d) none of these

61) **What can be the curve of y = x2 ?

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

62) **What can be the curve of y = – x2?

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

63) **What can be the curve of x = y2?

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

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