Polynomial Division and Remainder Theorem - Class IX

Practice problems on polynomial division, quotient and remainder, remainder theorem, and factorization for class IX students

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ are two polynomial such that $f(x)=P(x^3)+Q(x^3)$ is divisible by $x^2+x+1$, then?

  1. $P(x)$ is divisible by $(z-1)$ by $Q(x)$ is not divisible by $(x-1)$
  2. $Q(x)$ is divisible by $(x-1)$ but $P(x)$ is not divisible by $(x-1)$
  3. Both $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ are divisible by $(x-1)$
  4. $f(x)$ is divisible by $(x-1)$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The remainder when $3x^{4}+5x^{2}+9$ is divided by $x^{2}-2$ is

  1. $28$
  2. $13$
  3. $31$
  4. $17$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the degree of the remainder atmost, when a fourth degree polynomial is divided by a quadratic polynomial?

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

Can $(x - 1)$ be the remainder on division of a polynomial $p(x)$ by $2x + 3$?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Cannot be justified
  4. None of above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If quotient = $3x^2, -, 2x, +, 1$, remainder = $2x - 5$ and divisor  = $x + 2$, then the dividend is:

  1. $3x^3\, -\,4x^2\, +\, x\, -\, 3$
  2. $3x^3\, -\, 4x^2\, -\, x\, +\, 3$
  3. $3x^3\, +\, 4x^2\, -\, x\, +\, 3$
  4. $3x^3\, +\, 4x^2\, -\, x\, -\,3$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The remainder if $a{x}^{3}+b{x}^{2}+cx+d$ is divided by $ax+b$

  1. $ad-bc$
  2. $\cfrac{1}{a}(ad-bc)$
  3. $\cfrac{a-bc}{d}$
  4. $\cfrac{a+b+cd}{2}$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $ \displaystyle 2x^{3}+4x^{2}+2ax+b $  is exactly divisible by $ \displaystyle x^{2}-1 $  Then the value of $a$ and $b$ respectively will be 

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

The product of $x^2y$ and $\cfrac{x}{y}$ is equal to the quotient obtained when $x^2$ is divided by ____.

  1. $0$
  2. $1$
  3. $x$
  4. $\cfrac{1}{x}$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If on dividing a non-zero polynomial $p(x)$ by a polynomial $g (x)$, the remainder is zero, what is the relation between the degrees of $p(x)$ and $g (x)$?

  1. degree of $g (x) \ge$ degree of $p(x)$
  2. degree of $g(x) \le$ degree of $p(x)$
  3. degree of $g (x) =$ degree of $p(x)$
  4. Can't say
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the polynomial $x^3-x^2+x-1$ is divided by $x-1$, then the quotient is :

  1. $x^2-1$
  2. $x^2+1$
  3. $x^2-x+1$
  4. $x^2+x+1$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the reminder when ${x^3} + 3{x^2} + 3x + 1$ is divided by $x + \pi $

  1. $\pi$
  2. $-{\pi}^{2}+3{\pi}^{3}-3\pi+1$
  3. $-{\pi}^{3}+3{\pi}^{2}-3\pi+1$
  4. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When the polynomial  ${x^4} + {x^2} + 1$   is divided by $(x + 1)({x^2} - x + 1)$ then the remainder is $ax + b$ , then  $a + b$ is equal to 

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $4$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the quotient $q(x)$ and remainder $r(x)$ of the following when $f(x)$ is divided by $g(x)$.
$p(x)=x^3-3x^2-x+3$;
$g(x)=x^2-4x+3$

  1. $q(x)=x-1$ and $r(x)=0$
  2. $q(x)=x+1$ and $r(x)=0$
  3. $q(x)=2x+1$ and $r(x)=0$
  4. $q(x)=2x-1$ and $r(x)=0$
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the quotient $q(x)$ and remainder $r(x)$ of the following when $f(x)$ is divided by $g(x)$.
$p(x)=x^6+x^4-x^2-1$;
$g(x)=x^3-x^2+x-1$

  1. $q(x)=2x^3+x^2+x-1$ and $r(x)=0$
  2. $q(x)=x^3+x^2+x-1$ and $r(x)=0$
  3. $q(x)=2x^3+x^3+x+1$ and $r(x)=0$
  4. $q(x)=x^3+x^2+x+1$ and $r(x)=0$
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Check whether $g(y)$ is a factor of $f(y)$ by applying the division algorithm.
$f(y)=3y^4+5y^3-7y^2+2y+2$
$ g(y)=y^2+3y+1$

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Ambiguous
  4. Data insufficient
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Divide the polynomial $p(x)$ by the polynomial $g(x)$ and find the quotient and remainder. 
$p(x)=x^4-3x^2+4x+5$
$g(x)=x^2+1-x$

  1. $q(x)=x^2+x-3$ and $r(x)=-8$
  2. $q(x)=x^2-x+3$ and $r(x)=8$
  3. $q(x)=x^2+x-3$ and $r(x)=8$
  4. $q(x)=x^2-x-3$ and $r(x)=-8$
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Polynomials $p(x), g(x), q(x)$ and $r(x)$, which satisfy the division algorithm and deg $r(x)=0$, are

  1. $p(x)=x^2+x; g(x)=x+1$;
    $q(x)=5; r(x)=7$.
  2. $p(x)=2x^2+x+1; g(x)=x+3$;
    $q(x)=2x; r(x)=7x$.
  3. $p(x)=x^3+x+5; g(x)=x^2+1$;
    $q(x)=x; r(x)=5$.
  4. None of these
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On dividing $f(x)$ by a polynomial $x-1-x^2$, the quotient $q(x)$ and remainder $r(x)$ are $(x-2)$ and $3$ respectively. Then $f(x)$ is

  1. $f(x)=-3x^2-x+7$
  2. $f(x)=-x^3+x^2-x+7$
  3. $f(x)=3x^2-3x+5$
  4. $f(x)=-x^3+3x^2-3x+5$
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On dividing $x^3-3x^2+x+2$ by a polynomial $g(x)$, the quotient and remainder were $(x-2)$ and $(-2x+4)$, respectively. Find $g(x)$.

  1. $2x^2+2x-8$
  2. $x^2+2x-7$
  3. $x^2-x+1$
  4. $2x^2-x+2$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Polynomials $p(x), g(x), q(x)$ and $r(x)$, which satisfy the division algorithm and "deg $q(x) = $ deg $ r(x)$", are

  1. $p(x)=2x^2+x; g(x)=2x^2-4$;
    $q(x)=2x-7; r(x)=-x+2$
  2. $p(x)=x^2+x-3; g(x)=x^2+x-1$;
    $q(x)=7; r(x)=-5$
  3. $p(x)=x^2+x; g(x)=x^2-4$;
    $q(x)=2x-1; r(x)=-x-2$
  4. $p(x)=2x^2+2x+8; g(x)=x^2+x+9$;
    $q(x)=2; r(x)=-10$
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On dividing $f(x)=2x^5+3x^4+4x^3+4x^2+3x+2$ by a polynomial $g(x)$, where $g(x)=x^3+x^2+x+1$, the quotient obtained as $2x^2+x+1$. Find the remainder $r(x)$.

  1. $r(x)=7x^3+x^2-1$
  2. $r(x)=3x^2+2x+1$
  3. $r(x)=x-2$
  4. $r(x)=x+1$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Polynomials $p(x), g(x), q(x)$ and $r(x)$, which satisfy the division algorithm and "deg $p(x) = $ deg $q(x)$" are

  1. $p(x)=2x^2+2x+8, g(x)=4x+1$;
    $q(x)=x^2; r(x)=1$
  2. $p(x)=2x^2+2x+8, g(x)=5$;
    $q(x)=4; r(x)=4x-1$
  3. $p(x)=2x^2+2x+8, g(x)=2$;
    $q(x)=x^2+x+4; r(x)=0$
  4. $p(x)=x^2+x+3, g(x)=2x+3$;
    $q(x)=2x^2+x; r(x)=3x-2$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What should be added to $8x^4+14x^3-2x^2+7x-8$ so that the resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by $4x^2+3x-2$?

  1. $10-14x$
  2. $4x-10$
  3. $3x-5$
  4. $5-3x$
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Check whether the first polynomial is a factor of the second polynomial by applying the division algorithm. $x^3-3x+1, x^5-4x^3+x^2+3x+1$

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Ambiguous
  4. Data insufficient
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the polynomial $f(x)=x^4-6x^3+16x^2-25x+10$ is divided by another polynomial $x^2-2x+k$, the remainder comes out to be $(x+a)$, then values of $k$ and $a$ are

  1. $k=-2$ & $a=4$
  2. $k=5$ & $a=-5$
  3. $k=-3$ & $a=-7$
  4. None of these
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the value of $b$ for which the polynomial $2x^3+9x^2-x-b$ is exactly divisible by $2x+3$?

  1. $15$
  2. $-15$
  3. $10$
  4. $-10$
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What must be subtracted from or added to $8x^4+14x^3-2x^2+8x-12$ so that it may be exactly divisible by $4x^2+3x-2$?

  1. $15x-14$
  2. $3x-14$
  3. $-15x+14$
  4. $-3x+14$
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$\displaystyle \left( { 3x }^{ 2 }-x \right) \div \left( -x \right) $ is equal to

  1. $\displaystyle 3x+1$
  2. $\displaystyle -3x-1$
  3. $\displaystyle -3x+1$
  4. $\displaystyle 3x-1$
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A polynomial when divided by $\displaystyle \left ( x-6 \right )$ gives a quotient $\displaystyle x^{2}+2x-13$ and leaves a remainder $-8$. Then polynomial is

  1. $\displaystyle x^{3}+4x^{2}+25x-78$
  2. $\displaystyle x^{3}-4x^{2}-25x+70$
  3. $\displaystyle x^{3}-4x^{2}-25x-70$
  4. $\displaystyle x^{3}+4x^{2}-25x+78$
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The expression that should be subtracted from $\displaystyle 4x^{4}-2x^{3}-6x^{2}+x-5$ so that is may be exactly divisible by $\displaystyle 2x^{2}+x-2$ is

  1. $\displaystyle 3x+5$
  2. $\displaystyle -3x-5$
  3. $\displaystyle -3x+5$
  4. $\displaystyle 3x-5$
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a polynomial, dividend is $\displaystyle x^{4}+4x-2x^{2}+x^{3}-10$, quotient is $\displaystyle x^{2}+3x-3x^{2}+4x+12$ and remainder is $14$, then divisor is equal to

  1. $\displaystyle x^{2}+2$
  2. $\displaystyle x^{2}-2$
  3. $\displaystyle x+2$
  4. None of these
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\displaystyle \left ( x^{2}+4x-21 \right )$ is divided by  $x + 7$  then the quotient is

  1. $\displaystyle x+3$
  2. $\displaystyle x-3$
  3. $\displaystyle x^{2}-2$
  4. $\displaystyle x-4$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\displaystyle f(x)=x^{4}-2x^{3}+3x^{2}-ax+b$ is a polynomial such that when it is divided by $( x - 1 )$ and $( x +1)$, the remainders are $5$ and $19 $ respectively, the remainder when $f(x)$ is divisible by $(x -2 ) $ is 

  1. $7$
  2. $8$
  3. $9$
  4. $10$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The remainders of polynomial f(x) when divided by x-1, x-2 are 2,3 then the remainder of f(x) when divided by (x-1) (x-2) is

  1. 2x-1
  2. x-1
  3. 2x+1
  4. x+1
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the remainders of the polynomial f(x) when divided by x+1 and x-1 are 3, 7 then the remainder of f(x) when divided by $(x^{2} -1 )$ is

  1. x + 4
  2. 2x + 3
  3. 2x + 4
  4. 2x + 5
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Given $f(x)$ is a cubic polynomial in $x$. If $f(x)$ is divided by $(x + 3), (x + 4), (x + 5)$ and $(x + 6)$ then it leaves the remainders $0, 0, 4$ and $6$ respectively. Find the remainder when $f(x)$ is divided by $x + 7$.

  1. $0$
  2. $1$
  3. $2$
  4. $3$
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the remainder when  $-2x^3-2x^2+27x-30$ is divided by $2-x$.

  1. $0$
  2. $1$
  3. $2$
  4. $3$
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$p(x)=(x^2-10x-24)$ , when divided by $x+2$ and $x\neq -2$ gives the quotient $Q$. Find $Q$.

  1. $x -22$
  2. $x-12$
  3. $x+12$
  4. $x+22$
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When $(x^3-2x^2+px-q)$ is divided by $(x^2-2x-3)$, the remainder is $(x-6)$. The values of $p$ and $q$ respectively are ____. 

  1. $-2, 7$
  2. $2, -6$
  3. $-2, 6$
  4. $2, 6$
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a polynomial $P(x)$ is divided by $x, (x - 2)$ and $(x - 3)$, remainders are $1$, $3$ and $2$ respectively. the same polynomial is divided by $x(x - 2)(x - 3)$, the remainder is $ax^2 + bx + c$, then the value of $c$ is

  1. $-3$
  2. $-2$
  3. $6$
  4. $1$
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The quotient and remainder when $x^{2002}$ $- 2001$ is divided by $x^{91}$ are 

  1. $x^{91 \times 22}, 2001$
  2. $x^{91}, 2001$
  3. $x^{91\times 21}, -2001$
  4. $x^9, -2001$
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following given options is/ are correct?
If $p(x)=q(x)g(x)+r(x)$ (By Division Algorithm) where p(x), g(x) are any two polynomials with $g(x)\neq 0$, then

  1. $r(x)=0$ always
  2. degree of r(x)< degree of g(x) always
  3. either $r(x)=0$ or degree of r(x)< degree of g(x)
  4. $r(x)=g(x)$
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A polynomial $f(x)$ with rational coefficient leaves reminder $15$, when divided by $(x-3)$ and remainder $2x+1$, when divided by $(x-1)^{2}$. If $p$ is coefficient of $x$ of its remainder which will come out if $f(x)$ is divided by $(x-3)(x-1)^{2}$ then find $p$.

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

The remainder obtained when the polynomial $1+x+x^ {3}+x^ {9}+x^ {27}+x^ {81}+x^ {243}$ is divisible by $x-1$ is

  1. $3$
  2. $5$
  3. $7$
  4. $11$
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $A=2x^{3}+5x^{2}+4x+1$ and $B=2x^{2}+3x+1$, then find the quotient from the following four option, when A is divided by B.

  1. $x-1$
  2. $x+1$
  3. $2x+1$
  4. $2x-1$
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If x + 2 and x-1 are the factors of $x^3 + 10x^2+mx + n$, then the values of m and n are respectively

  1. 5 and -3
  2. 17 and -8
  3. 7 and-18
  4. 23 and -19
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The expression $2x^3 + ax^2 + bx +3$, where a and b are constants, has a factor of x-1 and leaves a remainder of 15 when divided by x+2. Find the value of a and b respectively.

  1. $-3, 8$
  2. $3,-8$
  3. $-3,-8$
  4. $3, 8$
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $(x^{3} + 5x^{2} + 10k)$ leaves remainder $-2x$ when divided by $(x^{2} + 2)$, then what is the value of k?

  1. $-2$
  2. $-1$
  3. $1$
  4. $2$
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The polynomial $f(x)={ x }^{ 4 }-2{ x }^{ 3 }+3{ x }^{ 2 }-ax+b$ when divided by $(x-1)$ and $(x+1)$ leaves the remainders $5$ and $19$ respectively. Find the values of $a$ and $b$. Hence, find the remainder when $f(x)$ is divided by $(x-2)$

  1. $a=6,b=8$ and $remainder=10$
  2. $a=5,b=8$ and $remainder=10$
  3. $a=5,b=7$ and $remainder=10$
  4. None of these
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$32x^{10}-33x^{5}+1$ is divisible by 

  1. $x-1$
  2. $x-2$
  3. $x-3$
  4. $x-4$
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $(x^{100} + 2x^{99} + K)$ is exactly divisible by $(x + 1)$, find the value of 'K'

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $-2$
  4. $-3$
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The remainder when the polynomial $1+x^2+x^4+x^6+....+x^{22}$ is divided by $1+x+x^2+x^3+....+x^{11}$ is?

  1. $0$
  2. $2$
  3. $1+x^2+x^4+...+x^{10}$
  4. $2(1+x^2+x^4+....+x^{10})$
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the polynomial $x^{19}+x^{17}+x^{13}+x^{11}+x^7+x^5+x^3$ is divided by $(x^2+1)$, then the remainder is:

  1. $1$
  2. $x^2+4$
  3. $-x$
  4. $x$
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What will be the Remainder when $3x^{3} - 2x^{2} - 7x + 6$ is divided by $x + 1$?

  1. $4$
  2. $5$
  3. $8$
  4. $0$
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The remainder when $x^3 + 4x^2 - 7x + 6$ is divided by $(x - 1)$ is

  1. $4$
  2. $0$
  3. $-4$
  4. $3$
Question 56 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What will be the Quotient when $4x^{3} - 8x^{2} - x + 5$ is divided by $2x - 1$?

  1. $2x^{2} - 3x - 2$
  2. $3x^{2} - 6x - 2$
  3. $4x^{2} - 6x +4$
  4. $2x^{2} - 6x - 2$

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