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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Zero degree polynomial is considered as

  1. variable
  2. coefficent
  3. constant
  4. zero
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In ancient times, algebra is used to find

  1. polynomial and negative numbers
  2. linear equations
  3. quadratic equations
  4. Both B and C
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

al-Khwarizmi was a ______ scientist.

  1. german
  2. russian
  3. persian
  4. italian
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine the constant term in the expression: $4x^2+5x^6-7x^2-7+2x^2-7x^6$.

  1. $4$
  2. $6$
  3. $-7$
  4. $7$
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

______ used algebraic equations and notations in presenting problems and solutions in Arithmetica.

  1. Rene Descartes
  2. Brahmagupta
  3. Al-Khwarizmi
  4. Diophantus of Alexandria
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the constant for the given polynomial: $x^3+2x^2-1+x^5-5x(x^2)$

  1. $1$
  2. $-1$
  3. $3$
  4. $2$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a quadratic equation, $3x^2+x-3$, what is the constant term?

  1. $3$
  2. $2$
  3. $-3$
  4. $1$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State True or False, if the following expression is polynomial in one variable
$4x^2-3x+7$

  1. True
  2. False
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State True or False, if he following expression is polynomial in one variable 

$y^2+\sqrt 2$

  1. True
  2. False
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State True or False, if the following expression is polynomial in one variable.

$3\sqrt t+t\sqrt 2$

  1. True
  2. False
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
State True or False, if the following expression is polynomial in one variable (State reason for your answer):
$y+\dfrac {2}{y}$
  1. True
  2. False
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State whether true/false:

The following expression is a polynomial in one variable:
$x^{10}+y^3+t^{50}$

  1. True
  2. False
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\displaystyle A=\pi \left ( R^{2}-r^{2} \right )$, then $R$ is equal to

  1. $\displaystyle \sqrt{\frac{A-\pi r^{2}}{\pi }}$
  2. $\displaystyle \sqrt{\frac{A+\pi r^{2}}{\pi }}$
  3. $\displaystyle \sqrt{\frac{r^{2}\pi -A}{\pi }}$
  4. $\displaystyle \sqrt{\frac{r^{2}\pi -A}{r}}$
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The sum of the reciprocals of $\displaystyle\frac{x+3}{x^2+1}$ and $\displaystyle\frac{x^2-9}{x^2+3}$ is

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{x^3+2x^2-x}{x^2-9}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{x^3-2x^2+x}{x^2-9}$
  3. 1
  4. 0
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\displaystyle x^{2}-3x+1=0$ then the value of $\displaystyle x-\frac{1}{x}$ is

  1. $\displaystyle \sqrt{5}$
  2. $\displaystyle \sqrt{3}$
  3. $\displaystyle \sqrt{2}$
  4. $\displaystyle \sqrt{6}$
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\displaystyle x-\frac{1}{x}=3$; then the value of $\displaystyle \frac{3x^{2}-3}{x^{2}+2x-1}$ is

  1. 9/5
  2. 8/5
  3. 7/5
  4. 6/5
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $x=2$, $y=3$, then $x^x+y^y$ is equal to

  1. $30$
  2. $37$
  3. $33$
  4. $31$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\displaystyle x^{2}-11x+1=0 $ then the value of $\displaystyle x+\frac{1}{x}$ is

  1. 10
  2. 11
  3. 12
  4. 13
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\displaystyle x+\frac{a}{x}=b$ then the value of $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}+bx+a}{bx^{2}-x^{3}}$ is

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{6b}{a}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{5b}{a}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{2b}{a}$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{4b}{a}$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $x<-1$, then $x^2$

  1. $=1$
  2. $< 1$
  3. $>1$
  4. none of these
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $a+b+c=0$ then $a^3+b^3+c^3$ is equal to

  1. 3abc
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{3}{abc}$
  3. $3a^3b^3c^3$
  4. zero
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\displaystyle a-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{a}$ then the value of $\displaystyle a^{3}-\frac{1}{a^{3}}$ is

  1. $\displaystyle 1\frac{1}{27}$
  2. $\displaystyle 1\frac{2}{27}$
  3. $\displaystyle 1\frac{3}{27}$
  4. $\displaystyle 1\frac{4}{27}$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following terms contain maximum number of variables ?

  1. $3xy$
  2. $5x^3$
  3. $8yz$
  4. $xyz$
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine the constant in the equation $3x^2+5y^2=7$?

  1. $5$
  2. $8$
  3. $7$
  4. Cannot be determined
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many variables are there in the expression $5x^3+25xy$ ?

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. cannot be determined
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a constant?

  1. A symbol having a fixed numerical value
  2. A variable that takes a fixed value
  3. A symbol that can takes different values
  4. can"t be determined
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following contains minimum number of variables? 

  1. $15$
  2. $5x^3y^2$
  3. $yz$
  4. $y^3$
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which expression has more variables ?
(1) $x^3+3x^2+5x^2y^2+7y$
(2) $5x+3y+z$

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. Both have same
  4. cannot be determined
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many constants are there in the expression $3x^2+y$ ?

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $0$
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a variable?

  1. A symbol that takes a fixed numerical value.
  2. A symbol that takes various numerical value.
  3. A symbol some time fixed and some time variable.
  4. cannot be determined.
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the constant in the polynomial $x + 5$

  1. $x$
  2. $5$
  3. $2$
  4. All of the above
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify the number of constants in the expression $5x^3-8xy$.

  1. $0$
  2. $1$
  3. $2$
  4. $5$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many variables are there in the algebraic expression $ax^2+bxy+cy^2$  where $a, b, c$ are constants ?

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $5$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is correct?

  1. Constant can vary in a polynomial
  2. Constant may or may not vary in polynomial
  3. Constant cannot change in a polynomial
  4. All of the above
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the constant in the polynomial $y^{3} + y^{2} + y$

  1. $y^{3}$
  2. $y^{2}$
  3. $y$
  4. None of the above
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The variable in the polynomial $z^3+2z^2+5z+1$ is

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $z$
  4. All of the above
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The variable in the polynomial $x^2+3x+5$ is:

  1. $x$
  2. $3$
  3. $5$
  4. All of the above
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the father of algebra?

  1. Rene Descartes
  2. Brahmagupta
  3. Al-Khwarizmi
  4. Albert Einstein
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An important development in algebra in the $16^{th}$ century was the

  1. introduction of unknown symbols
  2. arithmetic mean
  3. introduction to exponents
  4. introduction to powers
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the literal meaning of algebra?

  1. science of restoration
  2. unknown quantities
  3. powers and equations
  4. re-union of broken parts
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$-6$ is the ______ in $q(y)=y^3-3y^2-6+y$

  1. constant term
  2. coefficient of $y$
  3. variable
  4. degree of the polynomial
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who used the symbol heap for the unknown in algebra?

  1. Spanish
  2. Egyptians
  3. Babylonian
  4. German
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of the constant term in the expression, $23x^3+12x^2-6x-12$?

  1. $12$
  2. $6$
  3. $-6$
  4. $-12$
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many degree of polynomials are there in constant term?

  1. one
  2. zero
  3. two
  4. three
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The constant term of $0.4x^{7} - 75y^{2} - 0.75$ is ___

  1. $0.4$
  2. $0.75$
  3. $-0.75$
  4. $-75$
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one is the constant term of $4x^{3} - 3x^{2} + 2x - 5$.

  1. $4$
  2. $-5$
  3. $2$
  4. $-3$
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Classify the following polynomial as polynomial in one variable, two variables etc.

$x^{2}+x+1$

  1. Polynomial in one variable
  2. Polynomial in two variables
  3. Invalid question
  4. None of the above
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Classify the following polynomial as polynomial in one variable, two variables etc.
$x^{2}-2xy+y^{2}+1$
  1. One Variable
  2. Two Variables
  3. Three Variables
  4. Four Variables
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Classify the following polynomial as polynomial in one variable, two variables etc.

$y^{3}-5y$

  1. Polynomial in one variable
  2. Polynomial in two variables
  3. Polynomial in three variables
  4. Polynomial in four variables
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Classify the following polynomial as a polynomial in one variable, two variables, etc.

$xy + yz + zx$

  1. One Variable
  2. Two Variables
  3. Three Variables
  4. Four Variables
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the polynomial $\dfrac{x^{3}+2x+1}{5}-\dfrac{7}{2}x^{2}-x^{6}$. 

The constant term is:

  1. $\dfrac{1}{7}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{5}$
  3. $\dfrac{1}{2}$
  4. $\dfrac{1}{3}$
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A real variable is a variable whose values are real numbers.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following expressions is a polynomial in one variable?

  1. $x+\dfrac {2}{3}+3$
  2. $3\sqrt {x}+\dfrac {2}{\sqrt {x}}+5$
  3. $\sqrt {2x^{2}}-\sqrt {3x}+6$
  4. $x^{10}+y^{5}+8$
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The output of $z^3+2z^2+5z+1$, where $z= 1$, is

  1. $7$
  2. $2$
  3. $9$
  4. None of the above
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the output of $x^2+3x+5$, where $x$(variable) = $2$?

  1. $11$
  2. $12$
  3. $13$
  4. $15$
Question 56 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the output of $x^2+3x+5$, where $x$(variable) = $-1?$

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $4$
Question 57 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The output of $z^3+2z^2+5z+1$, where $z= -1$

  1. $-1$
  2. $-2$
  3. $-3$
  4. None of the above
Question 58 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The output of $z^3+2z^2+5z+1$, where $z= 0$

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. None of the above
Question 59 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\dfrac{2+3}{x}=\dfrac{2+x}{3}$
What one value for $x$ can be correctly entered into the answer grid?

  1. -5
  2. 3
  3. -3
  4. 2
Question 60 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Some situations are given below. State true or false:
The temperature of a day is variable.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 61 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Some situations are given below. State true or false:
Length of your classroom is constant.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 62 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Some situations are given below. State true or false:
Height of growing plant is constant.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 63 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Some situations are given below.State true or false.
The number of days in the month of January are varying.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 64 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Solve: $(3x-5)^2 +(3x+5)^2$ = $(18x+10)(x-2)$

  1. $\dfrac{-35}{13}$
  2. $\dfrac{-25}{13}$
  3. $\dfrac{-15}{13}$
  4. $\dfrac{-45}{13}$
Question 65 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For $|x| < 1$ the constant terms in the expressions of $\dfrac {1}{x-1(^{2})(x-2)}$ is

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $0$
  4. $-1/2$
Question 66 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If ${x}^{3}+m{x}^{2}+nx+6$ has $(x-2)$ as factor and leaves a remainder $3$ when divided by $(x-3)$ find the values of $m,,n$

  1. $m=2,n=2$
  2. $m=2,n=-2$
  3. $m=-2,n=1$
  4. $m=-3,n=-1$
Question 67 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The constant term in expression $5xy-4x+8$ is

  1. $3$
  2. $-5$
  3. $8$
  4. $1$
Question 68 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the point (2, -3) lies on $\displaystyle kx^{2}-3y^{2}+2x+y-2=0$ then k is equal to 

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}$
  2. 16
  3. 7
  4. 12
Question 69 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$n^2-n+1$ is an odd number for all

  1. $n>1$
  2. $n>2$
  3. $n\ge1$
  4. $n\ge5$
Question 70 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the number of variables in the expression: $3x^2+25xy+7x2+5y^2+z^2$

  1. $4$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $5$