Polynomials

Which of these is NOT a polynomial?

A. x 2 + x 3 + 7

B. x + x − 1

C. 2 + x

D. x 4 − 4x 5 + 3x 2 − 1
Correct answer: B

Analysis -
Degree of the polynomial x 3 − 1 is:

A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 5
Correct answer: A

Analysis Degree = 3, as the highest power of the variable x is 3.

Degree of polynomial f(x) = x 5 − 3x 3 + 4x − 5 is:

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
Correct answer: D

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Zeroes of P(x)
Zeroes of P(x)
 Zeroes of P(x)

Check whether -1 & 1 are the zero of Polynomial

The zero of p(x) = 3x + 4 is:

A. 3/4 B. -3/4 C. 4/3 D. -4/3

Correct answer: D

Analysis /
What are the zeroes of the polynomial x 2 − x ?

A. x=0, x=1 B. x=2, x=3 C. x=4, x=5 D. x=3, x=3

Correct answer: A

Analysis .
If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1) x² + kx + 1 is –
3, then the value of k is

4 4 2 2
A. − B. C. D. −
3 3 3 3
Correct answer: B

Analysis The given polynomial is f(x) = (k – 1) x² + kx + 1

Since -3 is one of the zeroes of the given polynomial, so f(-3) = 0.
(k – 1) (-3)² + k(-3) + 1 = 0
⇒ 9(k - 1) - 3k + 1 = 0
⇒ 9k - 9 - 3k + 1 = 0
⇒ 6k - 8 = 0
4
⇒k=
3
Hence, the correct answer is option (b)
 y=x+4

x y

-1
y=x+4
y=x
x=5
y=5
The line x = 2y – 5 intersects x-axis at:

A. 5 B. -5 C. 5/2 D. -5/2
Correct answer: B

Analysis ,
The line y = 2x + 3 intersects x-axis at:

A. 3/2 B. -3/2 C. 2/3 D. -2/3

Correct answer: B

Analysis .
The graph of y = 4x – 1 cuts y-axis at:

1 1
A. y = 1 B. y = - 1 C. y = D. y = −
4 4
Correct answer: B

Analysis .
x y

-1
The graph of a quadratic polynomial
will always be a Parabola.
Types of Parabola: Upward Parabola
Downward Parabola
Types of Parabola: Upward Parabola
Downward Parabola
Types of Parabola: Upward Parabola

a>0
Types of Parabola: Downward Parabola

a<0
A. Opening upward parabola

B. Opening downward parabola

C. Both A and B

D. None
Correct answer: A

Analysis //
A. Opening upward parabola

B. Opening downward parabola

C. Both A and B

D. None
Correct answer: B

Analysis //
3 Types
3 Types
Graph of polynomial y = f(x) is given below, then total number of real
zeroes of f(x) is:

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
Correct answer: C

Analysis Total number of real zeroesof f(x) is number of times its

cuts or touches x-axis.
Graph of a polynomial f(x) is given in figure, total number of real zeroes

of polynomial is:

A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
Correct answer: D

Analysis //
 If a>0

Minimum Point: (x,y)

Minimum Value: y
 If a<0

Maximum Point: (x,y)

Maximum Value: y
The coordinate of minimum point of graph of y = x 2– 4x + 3 is:

A. (1, 2) B. (-1, 2) C. (2, 1) D. (2, -1)

Correct answer: D

Analysis .
The bottommost point of y = x 2 − 4x + 7 is:

A. (3,2) B. (2,3) C. (-3,-2) D. (-2,-3)

Correct answer: B

Analysis -
The topmost point of the graph y = − x 2 − 6x + 11 is:

A. (3,20) B. (-3,20) C. (20,3) D. (20, - 3)

Correct answer: B

Analysis -