Chapter 10 Polynomials multiple-choice quiz
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1. The polynomial 2x3 is divided by x + 3. The remainder is:
(A) 54
(B) −54
(C) 216
(D) −216
2. Which one of the following is NOT a polynomial:
(A) 3x + 5 x2
1
(B) −3
x2
x +1
(C)
5
(D) ( x − 4)5
3. The solution of x(x − 2)2(3 + x)3 < 0 is:
(A) −3 < x < 0
(B) x < −3 or x > 0
(C) x < −3 or x > 2
(D) −3 < x < 2
4. If 2x4 − 3x2 − x + 4 is divided by x2 − 3x + 1, the remainder is:
(A) −58x + 21
(B) 50x − 15
(C) −52x + 23
(D) 32x − 9
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5. The value of k, if x + 1 is a factor of x3 − 2x2 − kx + 5, is:
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) −2
(D) −6
6. If x − 1 and x + 3 are factors of x3 − 4x2 + ax + b, then:
(A) a = −15 and b = 18
(B) a = 15 and b = −12
(C) a = 21 and b = −18
(D) a = −15 and b = −12
7. The polynomial f(x) is given by f(x) = px3 +16x2 + qx − 120, where p and q are constants. The
three zeroes of f(x) are −2, 3 and a. The value of a is:
5
(A)
9
(B) 4
(C) −5
(D) 5
8. Two roots of the equation 2x3 + x2 − px + 6 = 0 are reciprocals of each another. The value of p
is:
(A) 13
(B) 23
(C) −13
(D) −23
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9. If α, β and γ are the roots of the equation 2x3 − 3x2 + 4x − 5 = 0, then the value of
1 1 1
+ + is:
αβ βγ γα
3
(A) −
5
5
(B) −
3
3
(C)
5
5
(D)
3
10. If α, β, γ and δ are the roots of the equation x4 − 3x3 + x − 7 = 0, then the value of
1 1 1 1
+ + + is:
α β γ δ
1
(A)
7
1
(B) −
7
3
(C)
7
3
(D) −
7
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Chapter 10 Polynomials multiple-choice quiz answers
1B 2B 3A 4D 5C 6A
7C 8A 9C 10 A
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