GREEN PARK INTERNATIONAL SR. SEC.

SCHOOL, NAMAKKAL
X – MATHS
CHAPTER – 1- Real Numbers
Choose the correct answer:
1. Given that HCF (253, 440) = 11 and LCM (253, 440) = 253 x R. The value of R is ___________
a) 400 b) 40 c) 440 d) 253
2. Gives that LCM (91, 26) = 182 then HCF of (91, 26) is ___________.
a) 13 b) 26 c) 7 d) 9
3. n2 – 1 is divisible by 8, if n is ___________.
a) an integer b) a natural number
c) an odd integer d) an even integer
4. If P and Q are two prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is ___________.
a) 1 b) p c) q d) pq
5. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117, then the value of m is ___________.
a) 4 b) 2 c) 3 d) 1
6. If x = 23 x 3 x 52 and y = 22 x 33 they HCF(x, y) is ___________.
a) 12 b) 108 c) 6 d) 36
7. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x2y2 and b = xy2: x, y are prime numbers, then HCF(a,
b) is ___________.
a) xy b) xy2 c) x2y3 d) x2y2
8. The product of the HCF and LCM of the smallest prime number and the smallest composite number is
___________.
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
9. How many prime factors are there in prime factorisation of 5005?
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 7
2 2
10. 119 – 111 is ___________.
a) Prime number b) Composite number
c) An odd prime number d) An odd composite number
11. If least prime factor of a is 3 and least prime factor of b is 7, the least prime factor of (a + b) is
___________.
a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 11
12. If a and b are co-prime, then a2 and b2 are ___________.
a) co-prime b) Not co-prime c) odd numbers d) Even numbers
13. If n is any natural number, then which of the following expressions ends with 0.
a) (3 x 2)n b) (4 x 3)n c) (2 x 5)n d) (6 x 2)n
14. The value of x in the factor tree is ___________.

a) 130 b) 150 c) 100 d) 50

15. The HCF and LCM of two positive integers are ‘h’ and ‘l’ respectively. If one integer is a, then other
will be _____________.
h+l h −l hxl a
a) b) c) d)
a a a hxl
16. Which of the following numbers has terminating decimal expansion?
37 21 17 89
a) b) 3 6 c) d)
45 25 49 2 2 32
17. Which of the following is a non terminating repeating decimal?
35 14 1 7
a) b) c) d)
14 35 7 8
18. A rational number can be expressed as a terminating decimal if the denominator has factors:
a) 2, 3 or 5 b) 2 or 3 c) 3 or 5 d) 2 or 5
19. The rational number of decimal expansion 0.6 is ____________.
33 2 111 1
a) b) c) d)
50 3 167 3
6
20. The decimal expansion of will terminate after how many places of decimal?
1250
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
21. If x = 0.7 they 2x = ____________.
14 7
a) b) 1.5 c) d) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
9 9
22. If the LCM of x and 18 is 36 and the HCF of x and 18 is 2 then x = ____________.
a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 9
23. A rational number lying between 0.25 and 0.32 is ______________.
4 4 1 2
a) b) c) d)
9 99 3 3
24. complete the following factor tree and find the composite number x

a) 1130 b) 11130 c) 5565 d) 3710

25. If HCF (a, b) = 12 and a x b = 1800 then LCM (a, b) = ____________.
a) 15 b) 150 c) 180 d) 120
1
26. The smallest positive rational number by which should be multiplied so that its decimal expansion
7
terminates after 2 places of decimal
1 14 7 7
a) b) c) d)
100 100 100 5
27. The largest number which divides the number 400 and 852 and leaves the remainder 4 and 5 respectively
is _____________.
a) 9 b) 11 c) 18 d) 22
28. Let m = 220 – 1, n = 2110 – 1then HCF (m, n) is ____________.
a) 41 b) 205 c) 1025 d) 1023
29. If ‘a’ is a natural number then the remainder when (5a + 1) (5a + 3) (5a + 4) is divided by 5 is
___________.
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
30. The number in the form of 2m + 3 where m is a whole number is always ___________.
a) odd number b) even number c) perfect square d) divisible by 3
31. The relationship with the given positive integers a and b there exists unique integers q and r when 0 < r <
b is
a) a = br + q b) a = bq + r c) b = aq + r d) b = rq + a
2012 2012
32. The HCF of 2 – 1 and 2 + 1 is ____________.
a) 2 b) 3 c) 2011 d) 1
33. The LCM of smallest two digit composite number and smallest composite number is __________.
a) 12 b) 4 c) 20 d) 44
34. For some integer q, every odd integer is of the form _____________.
a) q b) q + 1 c) 2q d) 2q + 1
35. The least number that is divisible by all natural numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive) is __________.
a) 10 b) 100 c) 504 d) 2520
33
36. The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after __________ decimal places.
22 x5
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
37. The HCF of k, 2k, 3k, 4k, 7k, where k is any positive integer is ____________.
a) k b) 2k c) 3k d) 7k
2 3
38. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab and q = a b where a, b an prime numbers
then LCM (p, q) is ___________.
a) ab b) a2b2 c) a3b2 d) a3b3
39. If n is a natural number, then 12n will always end with an even digit except ___________.
a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 0
40. The largest number that divides 2053 and 961 and leaves a remainder of 5 and 7 respectively is
____________.
a) 69 b) 64 c) 65 d) 71
Complex multiple choice questions:
41. If p and q are co-prime numbers then p2 and q2 are ____________.
i) co – prime ii) not co-prime iii) even iv) odd
a) only I b) Only III c) Both I and III d) only IV
42. Which of the following rational numbers have terminating decimal?
16 5 2 7
i) ii) iii) iv)
225 18 21 250
a) i and ii b) ii and iii c) i and iii d) iv only
43. If two positive integers a and b are expressible in the form a = pq and b = p2q: p, q being prime numbers
2

then which of the following are true ____________.

i) LCM(a, b) = p2q2 ii) HCF (a, b) = pq iii) LCM(a, b) = pq iv) HCF (a, b) = p2q2
a) i only b) i and ii c) iii and iv d) ii only
44. If p 1 and p 2 are two odd prime numbers such that p 1 > p 2 then p 21 - p 22 is ____________.

i) an even number ii) an odd number iii) a perfect square iv) prime number
a) i only b) i and iii c) i and ii d) ii and iv
n n
45. If ‘n’ is any natural number, then 6 – 5 always end with ____________.
i) 1 ii) 3 iii) 5 iv) 7
a) i and iv b) i only c) ii and iii d) iv only
46. The values of the remainder r, when a positive integer ‘a’ is divided by 3 are ___________.
i) 0 ii) 1 iii) 2 iv) 3
a) iv only b) i and ii c) i, ii and iii d) ii and iii
47. A rational number in its decimal expansion is 327.7081. What would be the prime factors of q when the
p
number is expressed in the form?
q
i) 2 ii) 3 iii) 5 iv) 7
a) i only b) iii only c) ii and iv d) i and iii
48. If n is a rational number then 52n – 22n is divisible by ____________.
i) 3 ii) 7 iii) 10 iv) 5
a) i and iii b) i and ii c) iii and iv d) only iii
49. For some integer ‘n every odd integer is of the form ____________.
i) 2n - 1 ii) 2n + 1 iii) n + 1 iv) 2n
a) i and ii b) ii only c) iv only d) ii and iv

50. A rational number between 3.7 and 4.2 is

35 1 7
i) ii) iii) 4 iv)
9 4 9
a) i only b) iii only c) i and iii d) i and ii
III. Assertion Reasoning Questions
Direction: In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as:
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion(A).
b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
e) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false
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51. Assertion: is a terminating decimal fraction
3125
p
Reason: If q = 2m5n where m,n are non negative integers. Then is a terminating decimal
q
fraction
52. Assertion: 34.12345 is a terminating decimal fraction.
p
Reason: Denominator of 34.12345, when expressed in the form , q ≠ 0 is of the form 2m x
q
5n, where m and n are non – negative integers
53. Assertion: The HCF of two numbers is 5 and their product is 150, then their LCM is 30
Reason: For any two positive integers a and b HCF (a, b) + LCM (a, b) = a x b
n
54. Assertion: 6 ends with the digit zero where ‘n’ is a natural number
Reason: Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2m x 5n, where m,
n are natural numbers
7
55. Assertion: The simplest form of 0.54 is
11
Reason: A number whose decimal expansion is terminating or non – terminating repeating
(recurring) is rational
9
56. Assertion: A rational number between 4 and 5 is
2
a+b
Reason: A rational number between two rational numbers a and b is
2
p
57. Assertion: Denominator of 12.145. when expressed in the form , q ≠ 0 is of the form 2m x 5n
q
where m, n are non – negative integers
Reason: 12.145 is a terminating decimal
58. Assertion: The HCF of two numbers is 18 and their product is 3072. Then their LCM = 169
Reason: If a, b are two positive integers then HCF X LCM = a x b
n
59. Assertion: 12 ends with the digit zero. When n is natural number
Reason: Any number ends with digit zero. If its prime factor is of the form 2m x 5n where m,
n are natural numbers
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60. Assertion: is a terminating decimal fraction
625
p
Reason: If q = 2m x 5n where n, m are non – negative integers, then is a terminating
q
decimal fraction.
IV. Case Study Questions
61. Mahesh works as a manager in a hotel. He has to arrange seats in hall for a function. A hall has a certain
number of chairs. Guests want to sit in different groups like in pairs, triplets, quadruplets, fives and sixes
etc. When Mahesh arranges chairs in such pattern like in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s 5’s and 6’s then 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
chairs are left respectively. But when he arranges in 11’s, no chair will be left.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

i) In the hall, how many chairs are available?
a) 407 b) 143 c) 539 d) 209
ii) If one chair is removed, which arrangements are possible now?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
iii) If one chair is added to the total number of chairs, how many chairs will be left when arranged in 11’s.
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
iv) How many chairs will be left in original arrangement if same number of chairs will be arranged in 7’s?
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
v) How many chairs will be left in original arrangement if same number of chairs will be arranged in 9’s?
a) 8 b) 1 c) 6 d) 3
62. Indian Army is the third biggest military contingent in the World next to USA and China. However, here
are many firsts that make Indian army stand out in the world, making us all Indians very proud. Knowing
them, will help you celebrate Republic day with greater vigour and gratitude.

On 71th republic day parade in Delhi Captain RS Meel is planing for parade of following two group:
(a) First group of Army contingent of 624 members behind an army band of 32 members.
(b) Second group of CRPF troops with 468 soldiers behind the 228 members of bikers. These two groups
are to march in the same number of columns. This sequence of soldiers is followed by different states
Jhanki which are showing the culture of the respective states.
i) What is the maximum number of columns in which the army troop can march?
a) 8 b) 16 c) 4 d) 32
ii) What is the maximum number of columns in which the CRPF troop can march?
a) 4 b) 8 c) 12 d) 16
 iii) What is the maximum number of columns in which total army troop and CRPF troop together can
march past?
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
iv) What should be subtracted with the numbers of CRPF soldiers and the number of bikers so that their
maximum number of column is equal to the maximum number of column of army troop?
a) 4 Soldiers and 4 Bikers b) 4 Soldiers and 2 Bikers
c) 2 Soldiers and 4 Bikers d) 2 Soldiers and 2 Bikers 3
v) What should be added with the numbers of CRPF soldiers and the number of bikers so that their
maximum number of column is equal to the maximum number of column of army troop?
a) 4 Soldiers and 4 Bikers b) 12 Soldiers and 12 Bikers
c) 6 Soldiers and 6 Bikers d) 12 Soldiers and 6 Bikers
63. Shalvi wants to organize her birthday party. She was happy on her birthday. She is very health conscious,
thus she decided to serve fruits only.

She has 36 apples and 60 bananas at home and decided to serve them. She want to distribute fruits
among guests. She does not want to discriminate among guests so she decided to distribute equally
among all.
i) How many maximum guests Shalvi can invite?
a) 12 b) 120 c) 6 d) 180
ii) How many apples and bananas will each guest get?
a) 3 apple 5 banana b) 5 apple 3 banana c) 2 apple 4 banana d) 4 apple 2 banana
iii) Shalvi decide to add 42 mangoes also. In this case how many maximum guests Shalvi can invite ?
a) 12 b) 120 c) 6 d) 180
iv) How many total fruits will each guest get?
a) 6 apple 5 banana and 6 mangoes b) 6 apple 10 banana and 7 mangoes
c) 3 apple 5 banana and 7 mangoes d) 3 apple 10 banana and 6 mangoes
v) If Shalvi decide to add 3 more mangoes and instead 6 apple, in this case how many maximum guests
Shalvi can invite ?
a) 12 b) 30 c) 15 d) 24
64. To enhance the reading skills of grade X students, the school nominates you and two of your friends to set up
a class library. There are two sections – section A and section B of grade X. There are 32 students in section
A and 36 students in section B.
 i) What is the minimum number of books you will qcquire for the class library, so that they can be
distributed equally among students of Section A or Section B?
a) 144 b) 128 c) 288 d) 272
ii) If the product of two positive integers is equal to the product of their HCF and LCM is true then, the
HCF (32, 36) is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
iii) 36 can be expressed as a product of its primes as
a) 22 x 32 b) 21 x 33 c) 23 x 31 d) 20 x 30
iv) 7 x 11 x 13 x 15 + 15 is a
a) Prime number b) Composite number
c) Neither prime nor composite d) None of the above
v) If p and q are positive integers such that p = ab2 and q = a2b, where a, b are prime numbers, then the
LCM (p, q) is
a) ab b) a2b2 c) a3b2 d) a3b3
65. A seminar is being conducted by an Educational Organisation, where the participants will be educators of
different subjects. the number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60, 84 and 108
respectively.

i) In each room the same number of participants are to be seated and all of them being in the same
subject, hence maximum number participants that can accommodated in each room are
a) 14 b) 12 c) 16 d) 18
ii) What is the minimum number of rooms required during the event?
a) 11 b) 31 c) 41 d) 21
iii)The LCM of 60, 84 and 108 is
a) 3780 b) 3680 c) 4780 d) 4680
iv) The product of HCF and LCM of 60, 84 and 108 is
a) 55360 b) 35360 c) 45500 d) 45360
v) 108 can be expressed as a product of its primes as
a) 23 x 32 b) 23 x 33 c) 22 x 32 d) 22 x 33
 CHAPTER – 2 - Polynomials
Choose the correct answer:
1. A quadratic polynomial, whose sum and product of zeroes are -3 and 2 respectively is ____________.
a) x2 – 3x + 2 b) x2 + 3x - 2 c) x2 – 3x - 2 d) x2 + 3x + 2
2. The sum of the product of its zeroes taken two at a time of a polynomial x3 – 3x2 + x + 2 is __________.
a) 1 b) -1 c) 3 d) -2
3 2
3. Given two zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax + bx + cx + d are 0, the third zero is ___________.
−b b c −d
a) b) c) d)
a a a a
2
4. One of the zero of the quadratic polynomial ax + bx + c is zero if ____________.
a) a = 0 b) b = 0 c) a = b d) c = 0
3
5. Given that one zero of the cubic polynomial x – 7x + 6 is 2. The product of other two zeroes is
____________.
a) 2 b) -2 c) 3 d) -3
6. The product and the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 - 2 2 x + 1 are respectively
1 −1 1 1
a) and − 2 b) and 2 c) and 2 d) 2 and
2 2 2 2
7. If x + 1 is a factor of ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e = 0 then ______________.
a) a + c + e = b + d b) a + b = c + d
c) a + b + c + d + e = 0 d) a + c + b = d + e
2
8. If (x + a) is a factor of 2x + 2ax + 5x + 10 then x + a is _____________.
a) (x – 2) b) (x + 2) c) (2x – 1) d) (2x + 1)
3 2 2 3
9. If x – 3x y + 3xy – y is divided by (x – y) the remainder is ____________.
a) x2 – xy + y2 b) x2 + xy + y2 c) 1 d) 0
3 2
10. The zeroes of the polynomial x – 12x + 39x + 28 are in A.P then sum of the zeroes is ________.
a) 12 b) 7 c) 11 d) 10
1
11. If α and are the zeroes of the polynomial 6x2 + 11x –(k – 2), then the value k is __________.
α
a) -4 b) -6 c) 6 d) 4
12. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 = 0 are ____________.
a) both positive b) both negative
c) one positive and one negative d) none of these
13. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 15 is -3, then the value of k is
____________.
a) 1 b) -1 c) 3 d) 5
1 1
14. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 3x + 5 then the value of + is ___________.
α β
−2 2 3 −3
a) b) c) d)
3 5 5 5
2
15. If -3 and 2 are roots of the quadratic equation x – (p + 2) x – q = 0 then the values of p and q are
_____________.
a) p = 3, q = 6 b) p = -3, q = 6 c) p = -3, q = -6 d) p = 3, q = 6
2
16. If one root of the equation (k – 1)x – 10x + 3 = 0 is the reciprocal of the other then k = __________.
a) -4 b) 3 c) 4 d) -2
17. If the zeroes of the polynomial x3 – 3x2 + x + 1 are a – b, a, a + b then one of its zero is _____________.
a) -1 b) 2 c) − 2 d) 1
18. If α and β are the zeroes of f(x) = px – 2x + 3p and α + β = α β then the value of p is ____________.
2

1 −1 2 −2
a) b) c) d)
3 3 3 3
2
19. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x - p(x + 1) – c such that (α + 1) (β + 1) = 0 then c =
_____________.
a) 1 b) 0 c) -1 d) 2
2
20. If one zero of the polynomial f(x) = 5x + 13x + k is reciprocal of the other, then the value of k is
____________.
1
a) 0 b) 5 c) d) 6
6
1 1
21. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c then 2 + 2 = __________.
α β
b 2 − 2ac b 2 − 2ac b 2 + 2ac b 2 + 2ac
a) b) c) d)
a2 c2 a2 c2
22. For what value of n, (x + y) is a factor of (x – y)n
a) for all values of n b) 1
c) only for odd numbers d) none of these
3 2
23. If ax + 9x + 4x – 1 is divided by (x + 2) the remainder is -6: then the value of ‘a’ is ___________.
33
a) -3 b) -2 c) 0 d)
8
2 3 2020
24. The remainder when 1 + x + x + x + ……. + x is divided by (x – 1) is ___________.
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2019 d) 2021
25. If the remainder when the polynomial f(x) is divided by x – 1, x + 1 are 6, 8 respectively then the
remainder when f(x) is divided by (x – 1) (x + 1) is _____________.
a) 7 - x b) 7 + x c) 8 - x d) 8 + x
3 2 3 2
26. If (x – 2) is a common factor of x – 4x + ax + b and x – ax + bx + 8 then the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ are
respectively _____________.
a) 3 and 5 b) 2 and -4 c) 4 and 0 d) 0 and 4
3 2 3
27. If the expressions ax + 3x – 3 and 2x – 5x + a on dividing on (x – 4) leave the same remainder then
the value of ‘a’ is _____________.
a) 1 b) 0 c) 2 d) -1
3 2
28. If a polynomial 2x – 9x + 15x + p when divided by (x – 2) leaves –p as remainder, then p is equal to
_____________.
a) -16 b) -5 c) 20 d) 10
3 2
29. If x + 2x + ax + b is exactly divisible by (x + a ) and (x – 1) then ____________.
a) a = -2 b) b = -1 c) a = -1 d) b = 2
2
30. If f(x) = ax + bx + c is divided by (bx + c) then the remainder is ____________.
ac2 ac 2 −c ac 2 + 2b 2 c
a) b) + 2c c) d)
b2 b2 b b2
31. The value of (2x – y)3 + (y – 3z)3 + (3z – 2x)3 at x = 1, y = 3 and z = 4 is ____________.
a) -216 b) 63 c) (-4)3 d) -44
32. If α, β, γ are the roots of 4x3 + 8x2 – 6x – 2 then the value of (α + β + γ) + (αβ + βγ + αγ) =
______________.
−7
a) -3 b) 0 c) d) -2
2
1 5
33. If is a root of the equation x2 + kx − = 0 then the value of k = __________.
2 4
a) 4 b) 2 c) 6 d) 8
1 1
34. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 + px + q then polynomial having and as its
α β
zeroes is ____________.
a) x2 + qx + p b) x2 – qx + p c) qx2 + px + 1 d) px2 + qx + 1
35. If α, β are the zeroes of f(x) = x2 – x – 2 then the polynomial whose zeroes are 2α + 1, 2β + 1 is
_____________.
a) x2 – 4x - 5 b) x2 + 4x - 5 c) x2 – 4x + 5 d) x2 + 4x + 5
36. If f(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c as f(1) = f(2) = 0 and f(4)= f (0) then the value of a + b + c = ___________.
a) -12 b) 20 c) -1 d) -9
2 2
37. If (x + a) be the factor of x + px + q and x + mx + n then a = ____________.
n−q m+n m−n n−p
a) b) c) d)
m−p p−q p+q m−q
α 2 β2
38. If α, β are the roots of the polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c then the value of + = ___________.
β α
3abc − b3 3abc − b3 3abc − b3 3abc − b3
a) b) c) d)
a 2c2 c3 ac2 a 2c
39. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax2 – 3(a - 1) x – 1 then the value of a’ is _____________.
a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) -2
3 2
40. The value of p for which the polynomial x + 4x – px + 8 is exactly divisible by (x – 2) is
______________.
a) 0 b) 3 c) 5 d) 16
Complex multiple choice questions:
41. Factors of the polynomial x2 – 1 are ____________.
i) x + 1 ii) x – 1 iii) x2 + 1 iv) x
a) i only b) ii only c) i and ii d) i and iv
2
42. The zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x -12x + 9 are _____________.
3 −3
i) ii) 3 iii) iv) 4
2 2
a) i and iii b) ii and iv c) i only d) iii only
2
43. If p(x) = ax + bx + c and a + c = b then one of the zeroes is _____________.
i) 1 ii)-1 c) 0 d) 2
a) i only b) ii only c) i and ii d) ii and iii
44. Zeroes of a polynomial can be determined by _____________.
i) graph ii) factorisation iii) factor theorem iv) synthetic division
a) i and iii b) i, ii and iii c) i, ii, iii and iv d) ii only
45. If 5 is a zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 – x – 5k2, then the value of k is
i) 2 ii) -2 iii) 4 iv) -4
a) i only b) ii only c) ii and iv d) i or ii
2
46. The zeroes of the polynomial x + 7x + 10 are _____________.
i) 2 ii) 5 iii) -2 iv) -5
a) i and ii b) iii and iv c) i and iii d) ii and iv
47. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – x – 6 then ___________.
i) α + β = 1 ii) αβ = 6 iii) α2 + β2 = 13 iv) α + B = -1
a) i only b) ii only c) i and iii d) ii and iv
2
48. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x + 1750x + 175000 are ___________.
i) both negative ii) both positive iii) equal iv) unequal
a) i only b) iii only c) i and iv d) ii and iii
2
49. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x + 3x + b is 2 then the value of b is _____________.
− 10000
i) 10 ii) -10 iii) 100 iv)
10
a) i only b) ii only c) i and iv d) ii and iv
50. If α, β be the zeroes of the polynomial x – 8x + 12 such that α2 + β2 = 40 then α + β= ____________.
2

i) 8 ii) -6 iii) -8 iv) 6

a) i and iii b) ii and iv c) i and iv d) i only
III. Assertion Reasoning Questions
Direction: In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as:
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion(A).
b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
e) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false
51. Assertion: If α, β, γ are the zeroes of x – 2x + qx – r and α + β = 0 then 2q = r
3 2

−b
Reason: If α, β, γ are the zeroes of ax3 + bx2 + cx + d then α + β + γ = ,
a
c −d
αβ + βγ + αγ = , αβγ =
a a
2
52. Assertion: If both zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x – 2kx + 2 are equal in magnitude but
1
opposite in sign then value of k is
2
−b
Reason: Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is
a
3 2 4
53. Assertion: p(x) = 14x – 2x + 8x + 7x – 8 is a polynomial of degree 3
Reason: The highest power of x in the polynomial p(x) is the degree of the polynomial
 2
54. Assertion: x + x has only one real zero
Reason: A polynomial of nth degree must have n real zeroes
2 2
55. Assertion: If one zero of polynomial p(x) = (k + 4)x + 13x + 4k is reciprocal of other then k = 2
Reason: If (x – a) is a factor of p(x), then p(a) = 0 i.e ‘a’ is a zero of p(x)
−1 1
56. Assertion: The sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are and
4 4
respectively then the quadratic polynomial is 4x2 + x + 1
Reason: The quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are given is x2 – (sum of
zeroes)x + product of zeroes
2
57. Assertion: A quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 8 and their product is 12 is x – 20x
+ 96
Reason: If α and β be the zeroes of the polynomial f(x), then polynomial is given by f(x) = x2
– (α + β)x + αβ
2
58. Assertion: x + 7x + 12 has no real zeroes
Reason: A quadratic polynomial can have at most two zeroes
59. Assertion: Degree of a zero polynomial is not defined
Reason: Degree of a non – zero constant polynomial is 0
2
60. Assertion: If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x – 2kx + 8 is 2 then value of k is 1
−b
Reason: Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is
a
IV. Case Study Questions
61. The below picture are few natural examples of parabolic shape which is represented by a quadratic
polynomial. A parabolic arch is an arch in the shape of a parabola. In structures, their curve represents
an efficient method of load, and so can be found in bridges and in architecture in a variety of forms.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

i) In the standard form of quadratic polynomial, ax2 + bx + c, a, b and c are
a) All are real numbers b) All are rational numbers
c) ‘a’ is a non zero real number and d) All are integers
ii) 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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iii) If α and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – x + 8k, then k is
α
1 −1
a) 4 b) c) d) 2
4 4
iv) The graph of x2 + 1 = 0
a) Intersects x-axis
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
1
v) If the sum of the roots is – p and product of the roots is − , then the quadratic polynomial is
p
 x   x   1  1
a) k  − px 2 + + 1 b) k  px 2 − − 1 c) k  x 2 + px −  d) k  x 2 − px + 
 p   p   p  p
62. An asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose, and later
extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of pose or position, adding reclining,
figure, one can observe that poses can be related
standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing poses. In the figure,
to representation of quadratic polynomial.

i) The shape of the poses shown is

a) Spiral b) Ellipse c) Linear d) Parabola
ii) The graph of parabola opens downwards, if ____________.
a) a ≥ 0 b) a = 0 c) a < 0 d) a > 0
iii) In the graph, how many zeroes are there for the polynomial?

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
iv) The two zeroes in the above shown graph are
a) 2, 4 b) -2, 4 c) -8, 4 d) 2, -8
v) The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4 3x + 5x − 2 3 are
2

2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
a) , b) − , c) ,− d) − ,−
3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4
63. Basketball and soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete dribble the ball in both sports,
a basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player uses his feet. Usually, soccer is played outdoors on a
large field and basketball is played
ayed indoor on a court made out of wood. The projectile (path traced) of
soccer ball and basketball are in the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial.
 i) The shape of the path traced shown is
a) Spiral b) Ellipse c) Linear d) Parabola
ii) The graph of parabola opens upwards, if __________.
a) a = 0 b) a < 0 c) a > 0 d) a ≥ 0
iii) Observe the following graph and answer In the above graph, how many zeroes are there for the
polynomial?

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
iv) The three zeroes in the above shown graph are
a) 2, 3, -1 b) -2, 3, 1 c) -3, -1, 2 d) -2, -3, -1
v) What will be the expression of the polynomial?
a) x3 + 2x2 -5x -6 b) x3 + 2x2 – 5x + 6 c) x3 + 2x2 + 5x- 6 d) x3 + 2x2 + 5x + 6
Underground water sump is popular in India. It is usually used for large water sump storage and can be
built cheaply using cement-like
like materials. Underground water sump are typically chosen by people who
want
ant to save space. The water in the underground sump is not affected by extreme weather conditions.
64. The underground sump maintain cool temperatures in both winter and summer.

A builder wants to build a sump to store water in an apartment. The volume of the rectangular sump will
be modelled by V(x) = x3 + x2 − 4x − 4 .
i) He planned in such a way that its base dimensions are (x + 1) and (x + 2) . How much he has to dig ?
a) (x + 1) b) (x - 2) c) (x - 3) d) (x + 2)
ii) If x = 4 meter, what is the volume of the sump?
a) 30 m3 b) 20 m3 c) 15m3 d) 60 m3
 iii) If x = 4 and the builder wants to paint the entire inner portion on the sump, what is the total area to
be painted ?
a) 52 m2 b) 96 m2 c) 208 m2 d) 104 m2
iv) If the cost of paint is Rs. 25/ per square metre, what is the cost of painting ?
a) 3900 Rs b) 2600 Rs c) 1300 Rs d) 5200 Rs
v) What is the storage capacity of this sump ?
a) 3000 litre b) 6000 litre c) 60000 litre d) 30000 litre
65. For the box to satisfy certain requirements, its length must be three meter greater than the width, and its
height must be two meter less than the width.

i) If width is taken as x , which of the following polynomial represent volume of box ?

a) x2 - 5x - 6 b) x3 + x2 − 6x c) x3 - 6x2 - 6x d) x2 + x − 6
ii) Which of the following polynomial represent the area of paper sheet used to make box ?
a) x2 - 5x - 6 b) 6x2 + 4x – 12 c) x3 - 6x2 - 6x d) 6x2 + 3x – 4
iii) If it must have a volume of 18 unit, what must be its length ?
a) 6 unit b) 3 unit c) 4 unit d) 2 unit
iv) At a volume of 18 cubic unit, what must be its height ?
a) 1 unit b) 3 unit c) 2 unit d) 4 unit
v) If box is made of a paper sheet which cost is 100 rs per square unit, what is the cost of paper?
a) Rs 5400 b) Rs 10800 c) Rs 2700 d) Rs 3400