Polynomials

Practice quiz on polynomial concepts including terminology, zeros, division, and remainder theorem for classes 9 to 12

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A trinomial is a polynomial with exactly how many terms?

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

What is called a polynomial with exactly 2 terms?

  1. binomial
  2. degree
  3. linear
  4. square
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many 0s can a polynomial of degree n have?

  1. 1 zero
  2. n zero
  3. 2 zero
  4. n-1 zero
Question 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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

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