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IIT-JEE/NEET/BOARDS(8th-12th)

POLYNOMIALS + PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 40

Section A

1. The zeros of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 88x + 125 are [1]

a) both negative b) both positive

c) both equal d) one positive and one negative

2. Which of the following expressions is not a polynomial? [1]

a) 5x3 - 3x2 - √−
x + 2
b) 5x3 - 3x2 - x + √–
2

– 3
c) 5x2 - 2
x + 2√5
–
d) √5x - 3

5
x + 1

7
3

3. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 − p(x + 1) − c such that (α +1) (β + 1) = 0, then c = [1]

a) −1 b) 0

c) 1 d) 2
5y
4. The pair of linear equations
3x
+ = 7 and 9x + 10y = 14 is: [1]
2 3

a) consistent b) inconsistent

c) consistent with many solutions d) consistent with one solution

5. The value of k for which the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x + ky = –16 represent coincident lines, is: [1]

a) 2 b)
1
−
2

c) 1

2
d) -2

6. If 2x+y = 2x-y = √8 then the value of y is

–
[1]

a) none of these b) 0

c) d)
3 1

2 2

– –
7. Assertion (A): 3 - 2√5 is one zero of the quadratic polynomial then other zero will be 3 + 2√5 . [1]
Reason (R): Irrational zeros (roots) always occurs in pairs.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

8. Assertion (A): Lines represented by equations x + 2y = 3 and 2x – y = 1 intersects at a point, i.e., system has [1]
infinite solutions.
Reason (R): System of parallel lines is known as inconsistent or no solution.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the

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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
9. Find the zeroes of 100x2 - 81 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and their coefficients. [2]

10. If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial x2- 4√3 x + 3, then find the value of α + β − αβ
–
[2]

11. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(s) = 3s2 - 6s + 4, find the value of [2]
β
α

β
+
α
+ 2(
1

α
+
1

β
) + 3αβ .
y
12. If 2x + y = 23 and 4x - y = 19, Find the values of 5y - 2x and x
-2 [2]
13. Two straight paths are represented by the equations x – 3y = 2 and –2x + 6y = 5. Check whether the paths cross [2]
each other or not.
Section C

14. ​If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - 2x + 3, find a polynomial whose roots are [3]

α + 2, β + 2

15. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes are –1 and – 20 respectively. Also find the [3]
zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.
16. Determine by drawing graphs, whether the following pair of linear equations has a unique solution or not: 3x + [3]
4y = 12; y = 2.
17. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. Also, nine times this number is twice the number obtained by [3]
reversing the order of the number. Find the number. Solve the pair of the linear equation obtained by the
elimination method.
Section D
18. Read the case study based questions carefully and answer any four out of the following: [5]
Neeru saw a creeper on the boundary of her aunt's house which was in the shape as shown in the figure. Answer
the following questions by considering that creeper has same mathematical shape as shown in the figure.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

i. The shape represents a polynomial.
a. Linear
b. Cubic

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d. None of these
ii. How many zeroes does the polynomial (shape of the creeper) have?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 3
d. 2
iii. The zeroes of the polynomial, represented by the graph, are
a. 4, -2
b. -4, 2
c. 4, 2
d. -5, 6
iv. The expression of the polynomial, represented by the graph, is

a. x2 + 2x - 8

b. x2 - 2x - 8
c. x3 - x + 8
d. x3 - x2 + 2x + 8
v. For what value of x, the value of the polynomial, represented by the graph, is -5?
a. x = 3
b. x = -1
c. Both x = 3 and x = -1
d. Can't be determined
19. Read the case study based questions carefully and answer any four out of the following: [5]
Points A and B representing Chandigarh and Kurukshetra respectively are almost 90 km apart from each other
on the highway. A car starts from Chandigarh and another from Kurukshetra at the same time. If these cars go in
the same direction, they meet in 9 hours and if these cars go in opposite direction they meet in 9

7
hours. Let X
and Y be two cars starting from points A and B respectively and their speed be x km/hr and y km/hr respectively.

Then, answer the following questions.

i. When both cars move in the same direction, then the situation can be represented algebraically as
a. x - y = 10
b. x + y = 10
c. x + y = 9
d. x - y = 9
ii. When both cars move in opposite direction, then the situation can be represented algebraically as
a. x - y = 70

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c. x + y = 70
d. x + y = 10
iii. Speed of car X is
a. 30 km/hr
b. 40 km/hr
c. 50 km/hr
d. 60 km/hr
iv. Speed of car Y is
a. 50 km/hr
b. 40 km/hr
c. 30 km/hr
d. 60 km/hr
v. If speed of car X and car Y, each is increased by 10 km/hr, and cars are moving in opposite direction, then
after how much time they will meet?
a. 5 hrs
b. 4 hrs
c. 2 hrs
d. 1 hr

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