DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL RUBY PARK, KOLKATA

REVISION WORKSHEET
MATHEMATICS -X
SESSION : 2024 – 25
TOPIC : POLYNOMIALS & QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If one zero of the polynomial 𝑘𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 𝑘 is 2, then the value of k is
5 5 6 6
(a) 6 (b) − 6 (c) (d) − 5
5

2. The graph of the a polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) is shown in the figure alongside.

The number of zeroes of 𝑓(𝑥) is

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4

3. The number of polynomials having −2 and 5 as zeroes is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) infinitely many

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4. If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑘 is − 3, then the value of
k is
(a) −3 (b) −2 (c) 2 (d) 3

5. If  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑝𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑝 and 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 𝛼𝛽, then
the value of p is
2 2 1 1
(a) − 3 (b) (c) (d) − 3
3 3

6. If (𝑎 − 2)𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 5 is a quadratic polynomial, then

(a) a can take any (b) a can take any (c) 𝑎 ≠ 2 (d) 𝑎 = 2
real value non – zero value

7. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = (𝑘 2 + 4)𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 4𝑘 are reciprocal of

each other, then the value(s) of k will be
(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) 2 (d) −2
8. If 𝛼, 𝛽are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑝(𝑥 + 1) − 𝑐 such that
(𝛼 + 1)(𝛽 + 1) = 0 then c =
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) −1 (d) 2

9. Zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 99𝑥 + 127 are

(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative (d) both equal

10. The value of √6 + √6 + √6 + ⋯ is (CBQ)

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) −2 (d) 3.5

11. If 2 is a root of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 12 = 0 and the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 has equal

roots, then q =
(a) 8 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 16

12. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 are the roots of the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, then b2 =
(a) 𝑎2 − 2𝑎𝑐 (b) 𝑎2 + 2𝑎𝑐 (c) 𝑎2 − 𝑎𝑐 (d) 𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑐

13. If (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 )𝑥 2 + 2(𝑎𝑐 + 𝑏𝑑 )𝑥 + 𝑐 2 + 𝑑 2 = 0 has no real roots, then

(a) ad = bc (b) ab = cd (c) ac = bd (d) ad  bc

14. The number of quadratic equations having real roots, which does not change even after
squaring the roots is
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

15. If a and b can take values 1, 2, 3, 4, then the number of equations of the form
𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 1 = 0 having real roots is
(a) 10 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 12

In each of these questions contains two statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Each of
these questions also has four alternative choices, any one of which is the correct answer. You
have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.
a. A is true, R is true; R is a correct explanation for A.
b. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation for A.
c. A is true; R is false.
d. A is false; R is true.

16. Assertion : If  and  are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 12, then
12 12
+ − 24𝛼𝛽 = 395
𝛼 𝛽
 Reason : If  and  are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, then
𝑏 𝑐
𝛼 + 𝛽 = − 𝑎 and 𝛼𝛽 = 𝑎
17. Assertion : If 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0, then 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 has real roots.

Reason : Roots of 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1 = 0 are not real

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18. Assertion (A) : The zero of the polynomial 2x  3 is 
2
Reason (R) : The zero of a polynomial is the point where the graph of the polynomial cuts the
x – axis
19. Assertion (A) : 1 is a zero of the polynomial x 3  x 2
Reason (R) : A cubic polynomial has at most 3 zeroes
20. Assertion (A) : It is possible to design a rectangular park of perimeter 80 m and area 400 m2.
Reason ((R) : Real roots exist for b 2  4ac  0

Very short answer type questions (VSAQs)

21. If one zero of the polynomial 5𝑧 2 + 13𝑥 − 𝑝 is reciprocal of the other, find p.
22. If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0, then find a zero of the polynomial 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
23. If 𝑎 − 𝑏 and 𝑎 + 𝑏 are the zeroes of the polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 5, find a.
24. Determine the nature of the roots of the equation 9𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑥 2 − 24𝑎𝑏𝑐𝑑𝑥 + 16𝑐 2 𝑑 2 = 0
25. Find the values of k for which the equation 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has distinct real roots.

Short Answer type questions (SAQs)

26. Prove that both the roots of the equation (𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑏) + (𝑥 − 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑐 ) +
(𝑥 − 𝑐 )(𝑥 − 𝑎) = 0 are real, but they are only equal if a = b = c
27. Divide 16 into two parts such that twice the square of the larger part exceeds the square of the
smaller part by 164.
28. If the sum of n successive odd natural numbers starting from 3 is 48, find the value of n
29. Check whether 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 3 is a factor of 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 6𝑥 5 − 𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 15
30. Obtain all zeroes of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 + 13𝑥 2 + 32𝑥 + 20, if one of its zeroes is 2.
31. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑣 2 + 4√3𝑣 − 15 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and coefficients.
32. If  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 3𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 6, find a quadratic polynomial
2𝛼 2𝛽
whose zeroes are and
𝛽 𝛼
Long Answer type questions

33. If  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞, then prove that
𝛼2 𝛽2 𝑝2 4𝑝2
+ 𝛼2 = − +2
𝛽2 𝑞2 𝑞

34.  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝑦. Find the value of y if 3𝛼 + 2𝛽 = 20.
1 1
Hence find the polynomial whose zeroes are and
3𝛼 2𝛽

35. Swati can row her boat at a speed of 5 km/h in still water. If it takes 1 hour more to row the
boat 5.25 km upstream than to return downstream, find the speed of the stream.

36. A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park B

of diameter 13 meters in such a way that the differences of its distances B
from the two diametrically opposite fixed gates A and B on the boundary
are 7 meters. Is it possible to do so ? If yes, at what distances from the
A P
two gates should the pole be erected ?

Case Study Based Questions

37. Mouli and Adrija are very close friends. Mouli’s parents own an Alto and Adrija’s parents
own a Toyota Livo. Both the families decided to go to Kandariya Mahadeva Temple in
Chattarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, by their cars. Mouli’s car travels at the speed of x km/h
whereas Adrija’s car travels at a speed of 5 km/h more than Mouli’s car. Mouli’s car took 4
hours more than Adrija’s car to travel 400 km.
(i) Frame a quadratic equation based on the above information
(ii) (a) What is the speed of Mouli’s car ?
OR
(ii) (b) What will be the distance covered by Adrija’s car in 2 hours ?
(iii) How much time did Adrija take to cover the distance of 400 Km ?

38. On a forest tour, camels and swans are spotted. One – fourth of a herd of camels was seen in
the forest, twice the square root of the herd had gone to mountains and the remaining 15
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camels were seen on the bank of a river. On the other hand in a group of swans times the
2
square root of the total number were playing on the shore of a tank, while the two remaining
ones were playing in the water.
 (i) Represent the situation of camels by a quadratic equation
(ii) (a) Find the total number of Camels
OR
(ii) (b) Find the total number of swans
(iii) What was the total number of swans at the shore of the tank ?

39. Junk food is high in calories from sugar or fat with little dietary fibers, proteins, vitamins,
minerals and is considered unhealthy. A sample of a few students were taken to do a survey. If
 be the number of students who had junk food and  be the number of students who had
healthy food such that   , and ,  are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 +
10, then answer the following questions :
(i) What is the geometric representation of the above polynomial ?
(ii) (a) Find the number of students who take junk food.
OR
(ii) (b) Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 and 4
(iii) How many students took healthy food ?