Previous Year Boards Questions: Chapter 2 - Polynomials
Previous Year Boards Questions: Chapter 2 - Polynomials
Previous Year Boards Questions: Chapter 2 - Polynomials
Chapter 2 – Polynomials
1 Mark:
1. The roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 𝑝(𝑝 + 1) = 0, where 𝑝 is a constant, are
A) 𝑝, 𝑝 + 1 B) −𝑝, 𝑝 + 1
C) 𝑝, −(𝑝 + 1) D) −𝑝, −(𝑝 + 1)
CBSE 2011, Delhi (30/1/1)
2. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the zeroes of a polynomial, such that 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 6 and 𝛼𝛽 = 4, then write the polynomial.
CBSE 2010, Delhi (30/1/1)
2 Marks:
1. If two zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 12 are √3 and −√3, then find its third zero.
CBSE 2010, Delhi (30/1/1)
2. If −1 and 2 are two zeroes of the polynomial 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 2, find its third zero.
CBSE 2010, Foreign (30/2/1)
3. If the polynomial 6𝑥 4 + 8𝑥 3 + 17𝑥 2 + 21𝑥 + 7 is divided by another polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1, the
remainder comes out to be (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏), find 𝑎 and 𝑏.
CBSE 2009, Delhi (30/1/1)
4. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 6, if two of its zeroes are −√2 and √2.
CBSE 2009, Outside Delhi (30/1)
5. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 − 34𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 120, if two its zeroes are 2 and −2.
CBSE 2008, Foreign (30/2/2)
6. Write a quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 2√3 and their product is 2.
CBSE Sample Paper III 2008
7. What are the quotient and the remainder, when 3𝑥 4 + 5𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 2 is divided by 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1?
CBSE Sample Paper III 2008
3 Marks:
1. If the polynomial 6𝑥 4 + 8𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 is exactly divisible by the polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 5, then find
the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
CBSE 2009, Foreign (30/2/1)
2. If two zeroes of polynomial 𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 3 − 20𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 36 are √2 and −√2, find the other zeroes of the
polynomial.
CBSE 2007, Outside Delhi (30/1)
3. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients.
CBSE Sample Paper II 2008
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4. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 3𝑥 4 + 6𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 5 if two of its zeroes are √ and −√ .
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