Class 9 - Mathematics
Chapter: Algebraic Factorization (Exercise 4.1)
Total Marks: 20 | Time Allowed: 30 minutes
Instructions: Choose the correct option for each question.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which of the following is a complete factorization?
A) x² + 5x B) x(x + 5) C) x + 5 D) x² + 5
2. What is the greatest common factor of 3x² + 6x?
A) 3 B) 6x C) 3x D) x
3. Factor the expression: ab + ac
A) a(b + c) B) b(a + c) C) c(a + b) D) a(bc)
4. Factorize: 2x² - 6x
A) 2x(x - 3) B) x(2x - 6) C) 2(x² - 3x) D) x(x - 3)
5. Factor the expression: 5xy + 10xz
A) 5x(y + 2z) B) 5x(y + z) C) x(5y + 10z) D) 5xy(x + 2z)
6. What is the complete factorization of x² - 9?
A) (x - 3)² B) (x + 3)(x - 3) C) (x + 9)(x - 1) D) x(x - 9)
7. Factor the expression: a² + ab
A) a(a + b) B) b(a + b) C) ab(a + b) D) a²(1 + b)
8. Factorize: 4x² - 8x + 4
A) (2x - 2)² B) 2(x - 1)² C) (x - 1)² D) 4(x - 1)²
9. Which of the following is an identity?
A) a² + b² = (a + b)² B) (a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b²
C) a² - b² = (a - b)² D) a² + 2ab = (a + b)²
10. What is the HCF of 12x² + 6x?
A) 3x B) 6x C) 12x D) 2x
11. Factor the expression: x² + 2xy
A) x(x + 2y) B) y(x + 2y) C) x(xy + 2) D) x(2x + y)
12. Factorize: a² - 16
A) (a - 4)² B) (a + 4)(a - 4) C) (a - 8)² D) a(a - 16)
13. Correct factorization of 6x² + 9x:
A) 3x(2x + 3) B) 6x(x + 1.5) C) 3(2x² + 3x) D) x(6x + 9)
14. Factored form of a² + 4a + 4:
A) (a + 2)² B) a(a + 4) C) (a + 4)² D) a²(1 + 4a + 4)
15. Factor: 15xy - 10xz
A) 5x(3y - 2z) B) 5y(3x - 2z) C) 5xy(3 - 2z) D) 10x(1.5y - z)
16. Factor the expression: x² - x
A) x(x - 1) B) x(x + 1) C) (x - 1)² D) x²(1 - x)
17. Which one is the correct identity?
A) (a + b)² = a² + b² B) a² - b² = (a + b)²
C) a² + 2ab + b² = (a + b)² D) a² + 2ab = (a - b)²
18. Common factor of x³ + x²:
A) x B) x² C) x³ D) x + 1
19. Factor: 9a² - 25b²
A) (3a - 5b)² B) (3a + 5b)(3a - 5b)
C) (9a + 25b)(9a - 25b) D) 9(a - b)²
20. Factor: x² + 6x + 9
A) (x + 3)² B) x(x + 6) C) (x + 9)(x - 3) D) x²(1 + 6 + 9)