Marks Booster

Note- Red Marked Questions are not in syllabus

Day – 1

[1 mark]
The graphs of y = p(x) for some polynomials (for questions 1 – 4) are given below. Find the number of
zeroes in each case.

1.

2.

3.
4.

5. If the graph of a polynomial intersects the x-axis at only one point, can it be a quadratic
polynomial?

6. If the graph of a polynomial intersects the x-axis at exactly two points, is it necessarily a quadratic
polynomial?

7. If both the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c are equal and opposite in sign, then find
the value of b.
8. If the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c are both negative, then can we say a, b and c all
have the same sign. Justify your answer.

[2 marks]

9. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax2 – 3(a – 1)x – 1, then find the value of a.
10. If 1 is the zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx – 5, then find the value of k.
11. If two of the zeroes of a cubic polynomial are zero, then does it have linear and constant terms?
Justify your answer.
12. If all three zeroes of a cubic polynomial x3 + ax2 – bx + c are positive, then at least one of a, b and c
is non-negative. State True or False and justify your answer.

[3 marks]
1
13. If one zero of the polynomial 2x2 + 3x + λ is 2, find the value of λ and other zero.
14. If one zero of polynomial (a2 + 9)x2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other, find the value of a.
15. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and – 3, then find a and b.
16. If (x – 2) is a factor of x3 + ax2 + bx + 16 and b = 4a, find the value of a and b.
 Day – 2

[1 mark]

1. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are – 3 and 4.

2. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are – 3 and – 5.
[2 marks]

3. Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 – 12x + 9.

4. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 5y2 – 11y + 2.
5. Find a quadratic polynomial of each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its zeroes
1 1 1
respectively. (i) − 4 , 4 (ii) √2, 3

[3 marks]

Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and the coefficients (Q. 1 – 2).
6. 6x2 – 3 – 7x
7. 4u2 + 8u

8. Obtain the zeroes of quadratic polynomial √3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 4√3 and verify the relation between its
zeroes and coefficients.
9. Find the zeroes of the following polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients of the polynomials.
11 2
(i) 3x2 + 4x – 4 (ii) 7y2 − 3 𝑦 − 3 (iii) p2 – 30 (iv) √3𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 6√3
(v) 𝑎(𝑥 2 + 1) − 𝑥(𝑎 2 + 1) (vi) 6x2 + x – 2

[4 marks]

10. Verify that the numbers given along-side the cubic polynomial below are their zeroes. Also verify
the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients. x3 – 4x2 + 5x – 2; 2, 1, 1

Day – 3

[1 mark]

1. What will the quotient and remainder be on division of ax2 + bx + c by px3 + qx2 + rx + 5, p ≠ 0?
2. If on division of a polynomial p(x) by a polynomial g(x), the quotient is zero, what is the relation
between the degrees of p(x) and g(x)?
3. Can x – 2 be the remainder on division of a polynomial p(x) by x + 3?
4. Can x2 – 1 be the quotient on division of x6 + 2x3 + x – 1 by a polynomial in x of degree 5?
5. If on division of a non-zero polynomial p(x) by a polynomial g(x), the remainder is zero, what I the
relation between the degrees of p(x) and g(x)?
6. If on division of a polynomial p(x) by a polynomial g(x), the quotient is zero, what is the relation
between the degrees of p(x) and g(x)?
7. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + x – 2 is – 2, find the other zero.
8. Find the other zero of the quadratic polynomial y2 + 7y – 60 if one zero is – 12.
 [3 marks]

9. Check whether the first polynomial is a factor of the second polynomial by dividing the second
polynomial by the first polynomial:
(i) x2 + 3x + 1, 3x4 + 5x3 – 7x2 + 2x + 2
(ii) t2 – 3, 2t4 + 3t3 – 2t2 – 9t – 12
10. Check whether g(x) is a factor of p(x) by dividing the first polynomial by the second polynomial:
(i) p(x) = 4x3 + 8x + 8x2 + 7, g(x) = 2x2 – x + 1
(ii) p(x) = x4 – 5x + 6, g(x) = 2 – x2
(iii) p(x) = 13x3 – 19x2 + 12x + 14, g(x) = 2 – 2x + x2
11. What must be subtracted from p(x) = 8x4 + 14x3 – 2x2 + 7x – 8 so that the resulting polynomial is
exactly divisible by g(x) = 4x2 + 3x – 2?
12. What must be added to 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1 so that the resulting polynomial is
divisible by g (x) = x2 + 2x – 3?
13. What must be subtracted from x3 – 6x2 + 13x – 6 so that the resulting polynomial is exactly
divisible by x2 + x + 1?
14. What must be added to f(x) = x4 + 2x3 – 2x2 + x – 1, so that the resulting polynomial is divisible by
g(x) = x2 + 2x – 3?
15. Give examples of polynomials p(x), g(x), q(x) and r(x), which satisfy the division algorithm and
(i) deg p (x) = deg q(x) (ii) deg q(x) = 0 (iii) deg r(x) = 0

[4 marks]

16. On dividing the polynomial f (x) = x3 – 5x2 + 6x – 4 by a polynomial g (x), the quotient and
remainder are x – 3 and – 3x + 5 respectively. Find the polynomial g(x).
5 5
17. Obtain all other zeroes of 3x4 + 6x3 – 2x2 – 10x – 5, if two of its zeroes are √3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − √3.
18. Given that √2 is a zero of the cubic polynomial 6x3 + √2x2 – 10x – 4√2, find its other zeroes.
19. Given that √3 is a zero of the polynomial x3 + x2 – 3x – 3, find its other two zeroes.
20. Obtain all other zeroes of 2x4 + 7x3 – 19x2 – 14x + 30, if two of its zeroes are √2 and −√2.

Day – 4
[2 marks]

1. If all the zeroes of a cubic polynomial are negative, then all the coefficients and constant term of the
polynomial have the same sign. State True or False and justify your answer.

[3 marks]

2. If the polynomial (x4 + 2x3 + 8x2 + 12x + 18) is divided by another polynomial (x2 + 5), the
remainder comes out to be (px + q). Find values of p and q.
3. If the polynomial f(x) = ax3 + bx – c is divisible by the polynomial g (x) = x2 + bx + c, then find the
value of ab.

[4 marks]

4. Find a cubic polynomial with the sum of the zeroes, sum of the products of its zeroes as 2, – 7, – 14
respectively.
5. Verify that the numbers given along-side the cubic polynomials below are their zeroes. Also verify
the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
(i) x3 – 2x2 – 5x + 6 –2, 1, 3
 1
(ii) 2x3 + 7x2 + 2x – 3; – 3, – 1, 2
6. Find the cubic polynomial with the sum, of the products of its zeroes taken two at a time, and the
products of its zeroes as – 3, – 8 and 2 respectively.
7. Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x3 – 5x2 – 2x + 24, if it is given that the product of its two
zeroes is 12.
8. If the remainder on division of x3 – kx2 + 13x – 21 by 2x – 1 is – 21, find the quotient and the value
of k. Hence, find the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x3 – kx2 + 13x.
9. If two zeroes of the polynomial x4 – 6x3 – 26x2 + 138x – 35 are 2 ±√3, find other zeroes.
10. If the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 6x + 8 are of the form a – b, a, a + b, find all the
zeroes.
11. Find the zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = x3 – 12x2 + 39x – 28, if it is given that the zeroes are in
A.P.
12. If the polynomial f(x) = x4 – 6x3 + 16x2 – 25x + 10 is divided by another polynomial x2 – 2x + k,
the remainder comes out to be x + a. Find k and a.

Day – 5
[1 mark]

1. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2 + 4kx – 25 is negative of the other, find the value
of k.
2. What number should be added to the polynomial x2 – 5x + 4, so that 3 is the zero of the
polynomial?
3. What number should be added to the polynomial x2 + 7x – 35 so that 3 is the zero of the
polynomial?
4. Can a quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k have equal zeroes for some odd integer k > 1?

[2 marks]

5. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 8kx – 9 is equal in magnitude but
opposite in sign of the other, find the value of k.
6. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is – 3 then find the value of k.
7. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = 2x3 – 3kx2 + 4x – 5 is 6, then find the value of k.
8. If α and β are zeroes of polynomial p(x) = x 2– 5x + 6, then find the value of α + β – 3αβ.
9. If one root of the polynomial p(y) = 5y2 + 13y + m is reciprocal of other, then find the value of m
1 1
10. If α and β are zeroes of p(x) = x2 + x – 1, then find +
𝛼 𝛽
1 1
11. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x – 3x + 2, then find + .
2
𝛼 𝛽
1
12. If α and 𝛼 are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 – 2x + (k – 4), then find the value of k.
1 1
13. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = ax2 + bx + c, then find + .
𝛼2 𝛽2
1 1
14. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + x – 6, find the value of + 𝛽2 .
𝛼2
15. If one root of the polynomial f(x) = x2 + 5x + k is reciprocal of the other, find the value of k.
16. If α, β are the two zeroes of the polynomial f(y) = y2 – 8y + a and α2 + β2 = 40, find the value of a.
17. If α and β are zeroes of p(x) = x2 + x – 1, then find α2 β + α β2.
1 1
18. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then find the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽.
19. Given that one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d is zero, find the product of
the other two zeroes.
20. If the product of two zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x3 + 6x2 – 4x + 9 is 3, then find its third zero.
 [3 marks]

21. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2 – 5x + 7, find a polynomial whose
zeroes are 2α + 3β and 3α + 2β.
22. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6y2 – 7y + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
1 1
are 𝛼 and 𝛽.
23. If one zero of the polynomial 3x2 – 8x + 2k + 1 is seven times the other, find the value of k.
24. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = kx2 + 2x + 3k is equal to their product,
find the value of k.
25. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 3x2 – 5x – 2, then evaluate
𝛼2 𝛽2
(i) α2 + β2 (ii) α3 + β3 (iii) +
𝛽 𝛼

26. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f (t) = t2 – p(t + 1) – c, show that (α + 1) (β +
1) = 1 – c.

[4 marks]

27. If α, β are zeroes of polynomial 6x2 + x – 1, then find the value of

𝛼 𝛽 1 1
(i) α3 β + α β3 (ii) 𝛽 + 𝛼 + 2 (𝛼 + 𝛽) + 3𝛼𝛽
28. If α and β are zeroes of polynomial f(x) = 2x2 + 11x + 5, then find
1 1
(i) α4 + β4 (ii) 𝛼 + 𝛽 − 2𝛼𝛽
29. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 5x + 1, find a quadratic polynomial whose
𝛼2 𝛽2
zeroes are 𝑎𝑛𝑑 .
𝛽 𝛼
30. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f (x) = 3x2 – 7x – 6, find a polynomial whose
zeroes are
(i) α2 and β2
(ii) 2α + 3β and 3α + 2β

HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills)

1. If α, β, γ be zeroes of polynomial 6x3 + 3x2 – 5x + 1, then find the value of 𝛼 −1 + 𝛽 −1 + 𝛾 −1 .
2. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x2 – 5x + k such that 𝛼 − 𝛽 = 1, find the value
of k.
3. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = kx2 + 4x + 4 such that 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2 = 24,
find the value of k.
4. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓 (𝑥) = 2x2 + 5x + k satisfying the relation 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2 +
21
𝛼𝛽 = 4 , find the value of k for this to be possible.
5. If sum of the squares of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x2 – 8x +k is 40. Find the value
of k.
𝛼2 𝛽2
6. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x2 – px + q, prove that 𝛽2 + 𝛼2 =
𝑝4 4𝑝2
− +2
𝑞2 𝑞
7. If the squared difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x2 + px + 45 is equal to
144, find the value of p.
8. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑡) = kt2 + 2t + 3k is equal to their product,
find the value of k.
9. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) =x2 – 2x + 3, find a polynomial whose
𝛼−1 𝛽−1
roots are (a) 𝛼 + 2, 𝛽 + 2 (𝑏) , .
𝛼+1 𝛽+1
10. Find the condition which must be satisfied by the coefficient of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x3 – px2 +
qx – r when the sum of its two zeroes is zero.
11. Find the condition that the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x3 – px2+ qx – r may be in arithmetic
progression.
12. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x3 – 5x2 – 16x + 80, if the two zeroes are equal in
magnitude but opposite in sign.
13. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x3 – 5x2 – 2x + 24, if it is given that the product of its two
zeroes is 12.
14. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x3 – 12x2 + 39x – 28, if it is given that the zeroes are in
A.P.

ANSWERS (Marks Booster)

DAY – 1

1. [ No]
2. [ four]
3. [ three]
4. [ 1]
5. [ Yes]
6. [ No]
7. [ b = 0]
8. [ Yes]
9. [ a = 1]
10. [ 4]
11. [ No]
12. [ False]
13. [ λ = – 2 ]
14. [ a = 3]
15. [ a = 0, b = – 6 ]
16. [ a = – 2, b = – 8 ]
 DAY – 2

1. [ x2 – x – 12 ]
2. [ x2 + 8x + 15]
3 3
3. [ x = 2 , 2]
1
4. [ , 2]
5
5. [ (i) 4x2 + x + 1 (ii) 3x2 – 3√2𝑥 + 1]
3 1
6. [ 2 , − 3]
7. [ 0, – 2 ]
2
8. [ 2√3,
√3
]
2 −1 2 2 1 −2 1
9. [ (i) – 2, 3 (ii) ,
7 3
(iii) √30, −√30 (iv)
√3
, 3√3 (v) a, 𝑎 (vi) , ]
3 2

DAY – 3

1. [ 0, ax2 + bx + c] 8. [ 5]
2. [ deg p(x) < deg g(x)] 9.
3. [ No] 10. [ (i) No (ii) No (iii) Yes]
4. [ No] 11. [ 14x – 10 ]
5. [ deg g (x) ≤ deg p (x)] 12. [ 61x - 65]
6. [ deg p (x) < deg g (x)] 13. [ 19x + 1]
7. [ 1] 14. [ x – 2 ]
15. [ (i) 2x2 – 3 = 2(x2 + 1) – 5 (ii) x3 + 1 = 0. (x4) + (x3 + 1) (iii) x2 + 1 = 1(x2 – 1) + 2]
16. [ x2 – 2x + 3] 19. [ −√3, −1]
17. [ √5/3, −√5/3, −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 1] 20. [ (i) – 5, 32 (ii) – 12]
18. [ √2, −2√2
3
−√2
, 2 ]
DAY – 4

1. [ True] 5. 9. [ – 5, 7]
2. [ p = 2, q = 3] 6. [ x3 + 3x2 – 8x – 2 ] 10. [ – 2, 1, 4]
3. [ 1] 7. 11. [1, 7, 4, or 7, 4, 1.]
1
4. [ x3 – 2x2 – 7x + 14] 8. [ x = 0, 2, 26] 12. [k = 5 and a = – 5.]

DAY – 5

1. [ k = 0] 11. [ 32 ]
2. [ 2] 12. [ 8]
3. [ 5] 2
13. [ 𝑏 −2𝑎𝑐 ]
𝑐2
4. [ No]
14. [ 13 ]
5. [ k = 0] 36

6. [ k = 43 ] 15. [ k = 1]
16. [ a = 12]
7. [ 4]
17. [ 1]
8. [ – 13]
18. [ −𝑏 ]
9. [ m = 5] 𝑐

10. [ 1] 19. [ 𝑎𝑐 ]
20. [ γ = −3
3
] 26.
21. [ 𝑘 (𝑥2 − 25 𝑥 + 41)] 27. [ (i) −13
216
−2
(ii) 3 ]
2
22. [ 12 (2𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 6)] 28. [ (i) 10001
16
−36
(ii) 5 ]
1
23. [ 𝑘 = 23] 29. [ 16 (16𝑥 2 − 65𝑥 + 4)]

24. [ k = −2 ] 30. [ (i) 19 (9𝑥2 − 85𝑥 + 36) (ii) 13 (3𝑥 2 −

3
35𝑥 + 92)]
25. [ (i) 9 (ii) 215
37
27
−215
(iii) 18 ]
HOTS

1. [ 5] 4. K=2 7. ±18
2
2. k=6 5. k = 12 8. –3
2
3. k = -1 or k = 3 6.
2 1
9. (a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘(x2 – 6x +11) (b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘 {𝑥 2 − 3 𝑥 + 3}
 10. pq = r
11. 2p3 – 9pq + 27r = 0
12. 4, -4 and 5
13. 3, 4 and -2
1, 4 and 7