OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

PRACTICE WORKSHEET

GRADE 10
CHAPTER 3. POLYNOMIALS
1 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and – 3, then
(a) a = – 7, b = – 1 ( b) a = 5, b = – 1 (c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6

2. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1) 𝑥 2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is
4 −4 2 −2
(a) 3 , (b) , (c) 3 , (d)
3 3
3. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 and 4, is :
(a) 𝑥 2 – x + 12 b) 𝑥 2 + x + 12 c) 𝑥 2 − x − 12 (d) 𝑥 2 + 2x – 24
4. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial ax2 − 3(a − 1) x − 1, then find the value of a.
(a) 2 ( b) 3 c) 4 (d) 1
2
5. If −4 is a zero of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 − x − (2k + 2) then find the value of k.
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 1

6. The zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − √2 𝑥 − 12 are:

(a) √2 , − √2 (b) 3 √2 , − 2√2 (c) −3 √2 , 2√2 (d) 3 √2 , 2√2

7. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2y2+ 7y + 5, tne value of sum of α + β and α β is:
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) 7/2, (d) 5/2
8. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are – 4 and – 5, is :

(a) 𝑥 2 − 9x −20 , b) 𝑥 2 − 9x +20 , c) 𝑥 2 + 9x -20 , d) 𝑥 2 + 9x +20 ,

9. The zeroes of a polynomial represented by the graph
are:
(a) 1, 5 (b) 1, − 5

(c) −1, 5 (d) −1, −5

10. The expression of a polynomial represented by the

graph is:
(a) 𝑥 2 − 49 , (b) 𝑥 2 − 64 ,

c) 𝑥 2 −36 , (d) 𝑥 2 −81 ,

11. If the sum of the zeroes of a𝑥 2 + 5x + 3a is equal to their product then the value of ‘a’ is:
 5 −5
(a) −5 (b) − 3 (c) , (d)
3 3

12. If one zero of the polynomial p(x) is 7 and the product of it’s zero is − 35, then p(x) =
(a) − 𝑥 2 + 2x + 35 (b) 𝑥 2 + 2x + 35 , (c) 𝑥 2 + 12x − 35 , (d) 𝑥 2 − 12x −35

13. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomials 2𝑥 2 + 3x −5, then the value of 1/α + 1/β is :-
−2 2 3 −5
(a) , (b) 5, (c) , (d) 3
3 5

14. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2𝑥 2 + 7x - 3 ,then the value of α2+β2 is:
49 37 61 61
(a) , (b) 4 , (c) , (d) 2
4 4
15. If ∝, β are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 6x + k and 3 ∝ + 2β = 20, then value of k is:
(a) −8 ( b) 16 (c) −16 (d) 8

Question number 16 to 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two statements are
given. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer
from the codes (A), (B), (C), and (D) as given below.
(A) both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation for
Assertion (A).
(B) both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
for assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D ) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
16. Assertion(A): Degree of a zero polynomial is not defined.
Reason(R): Degree of a non zero constant polynomial is 0. Ans: (B)
17. Assertion (A) : 3-2√5 is one zero of the quadratic polynomial then other zero will be 3+2√5.
Reason (R) : Irrational zeros (roots) always occurs in pairs. Ans: (A)
18. Assertion (A) : If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2-2kx+8 is 2 then value of k is 1.
Reason (R) : Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2+bx+c is -b/a . Ans: (A)
19. Assertion (A) : The graph y=f(x) is shown in figure, for the
polynomial f(x). The number of zeroes of f(x) is 3.

Reason (R) : The number of zero of the polynomial f(x) is the

number of point of which f(x) cuts or touches the axes.

Ans: (C)
2 2
20. Assertion (A) : If one zero of polynomial p(x) = (k +4) 𝑥 +13x+4k is reciprocal of the other, then k=2.
Reason (R) : If (x-a) is a factor of p(x), then p(a) = 0 i.e., a is a zero of p(x). Ans: (B)
 Section B - 2 marks
21. If 𝛼 and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x)= 5𝑥 2 -6x + 1, then find the value of 𝛼 + β + 𝛼 β.
22 2
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial√3 x - 8x + 4√3 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the polynomials.
OR
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – 2 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
the coefficients.
23 −2
Form a quadratic polynomial p(x) with 3 and as the sum and product of it’s zeroes respectively.
5

24 If p, q are zeroes of polynomial f(x)= 2x2 - 7x+ 3, find the value of p2 - q2.

25. If the product of zeroes of the polynomial a𝑥 2 – 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of a. Also, find the
sum of zeroes of the polynomial.
3 MARKS
26 If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4𝑥 2 – 8kx + 8x – 9 is negative of the other, then find the
zeroes of k𝑥 2 + 3kx + 2.
27
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4𝑥 2 +5 √2 x- 3 by fatorisation method and verify
the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients of the zeroes of the polynomials.
28 If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial 2 x2- 5 x +7, then find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
are 3α+ 4 β and 4α+ 3 β .
29 Form a quadratic polynomial, one of whose zero is 2 + 5 and sum of the zeros is 4.

30. If α and β are zeros of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 𝑥 2 – (k - 6)x + 2(2k – 1).

Find the value of k, if 2(α + β) = α β

OR
If α and β are zeros of the Polynomial f(x) = 𝑥 2 - 5x + k such that α – β = 1, find the value of k.

5 MARKS
31. If the zeroes of the polynomial 𝒙𝟐 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2𝒙𝟐 – 5x -3, find the
value of p and q.

32. 1
i) If α and are zeros of the polynomial 4𝑥 2 – 2x + (k – 4), find k.

ii) If α and β are the zeroes of p(x)= k𝑥 2 +4x+4 , such that α2 + β2 = 24, find k.
33. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(s) =3𝑥 2 -6x +4, find the value of :
𝛼 𝛽 1 1
𝛽
+ 𝛼 + 2 ( 𝛼 + 𝛽 ) + 3𝛼𝛽

𝑚 𝑛
34. If m and n are the zeroes of a polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 11x - 4, find the value of + 𝑚.𝑛
2
35. If the squared difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x)= 𝑥 + px +45 is equal to 144,
find the value of p.
 ANSWERS.

1. (d) a = 0, b = – 6 21. 7
Ans: ( )
5
2. 4 22. 2
(a) Ans: ( , 2√3) OR Ans: (± 2√3)
3
√3
1
3. c) 𝑥 2 − x − 12 23. Ans: (5𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 − 2)
5
4. (d) 1 24.
Ans:
5. (c) 9 25. Ans:

6. (b) 3 √2 , − 2√2 26. Ans: k = 1. The zeroes are – 1 , – 2

7. (a) -1 27. −3 √2
Ans: ,
√2 4
8. 2
d) 𝑥 + 9x +20 28. Ans: Required quadratic polynomial is 2 𝑥 2
- 35 x +157.
9. (c) −1, 5 29. Ans: P(x) = 𝑥 2 – 4 x - 1.
10. c) 𝑥 2 −36 30. Ans: k = 5 OR Ans: k = 6
11. −5 31. Ans: P = -5, q = - 6
(d) 3
2
12. (a) − 𝑥 2 + 2x + 35 32. i) Ans: k = 8 ii) Ans: - 1,
3
13. 3 33. Ans: 8
(c)
5
14. 61 34. Ans:
− 145
c) 12
4
15. (c) −16 35. Ans: k =18
16. Ans: (B)
17. Ans: (A)
18. Ans: (A)
19. Ans: (C)
20. Ans: (B)