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MCQ 1511 Mark
If $x^2+ kx + 6 = (x + 2) (x + 3),$ for all $x,$ then the value of $k$ is:
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $1$
  • $5$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$5$

$x^2+k x+6=(x+2)(x+3)$
$\Rightarrow x^2+k x+6=x^2+(2+3) x+2 \times 3$
$\Rightarrow x^2+k x+6=x^2+5 x+6$
On comparing the terms,
We get $k=5$

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MCQ 1521 Mark
$x^3+y^3+z^3-3 x y z$ is:
  • A
    $(x + y + z)^3$
  • B
    $(x - y + z)^3$
  • C
    $(x + y + z)^3 - 3xyz$
  • $(x+y+z)\left(x^2+y^2+z^2-x y-y z-z x\right)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(x+y+z)\left(x^2+y^2+z^2-x y-y z-z x\right)$
$x^3+y^3+z^3-3 x y z=x^3+y^3+3 x^2 y+3 x y^2+z^3-3 x y z-3 x^2 y-3 x y^2$
$=(x+y)^3+z^3-3 x y(x+y+z)$
$=(x+y+z)\left((x+y)^2+z^2-(x+y) z\right)-3 x y(x+y+z)$
$=(x+y+z)\left(x^2+2 x^2 y+y^2+z^2-x y-x z-3 x y\right)$
$=(x+y+z)\left(x^2+y^2+z^2-x y-y z-z x\right)$
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MCQ 1531 Mark
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
  • A
    $5$ and $-3$
  • B
    $17$ and $-8$
  • $7$ and $-18$
  • D
    $23$ and $-19$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$7$ and $-18$
If $(x + 2)$ and $(x - 1)$ are factors of polynomial $x^3 + 10x^2 + mx + n,$
then $x = -2, x = +1$ will satisfy the polynomial.
Let $p(x) = x^3 + 10x^2 + mx + n$
Then, $p(-2) = 0$
$(-2)^3​​ + 10(-2)^2 + m(-2) + n = 0$
$-8 + 40 - 2m + n = 0$
$32 - 2m + n = 0 ...(1)$
And, $p(1) = 0$
$(1)^3 + 10(1)^2 + m(1) + n = 0$
$1 + 10 + m + n = 0$
$11 + m + n = 0 ...(2)$
Substracting equation $(1)$ from equation $(2),$ we get
$-21 + 3m = 0$
$3m = 21$
$m = 7$
Substituting $m = 7$ in equation $(2),$
$11 + 7 + n = 0$
$18 + n = 0$
$n = -18$
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MCQ 1541 Mark
The zeros of the polynomial $p(x) = x^2 - 3x$ are:
  • $0, 3$
  • B
    $0, 0$
  • C
    $3, -3$
  • D
    $0, -3$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0, 3$
$p(x) = x^2 - 3x$
Now, we have
$p(x) = 0 ⇒ x^2 - 3x = 0$
$⇒ x(x - 3) = 0$
$⇒ x = 0$ and $x - 3 = 0$
$⇒ x = 0$ and $x = 3$
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MCQ 1551 Mark
$4a^2 + b^2 + 4ab + 8a + 4b + 4 = ?$
  • A
    $(2a - b + 2)^2$
  • $(2a + b + a)^2$
  • C
    $(a + 2b + 2)^2$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$(2a + b + a)^2$

We know that,
$(x+y+z)^2=x^2+y^2+z^2+2 x y+2 y z+2 z x$
$2 a^2+b^2+4+4 a b+8 a+4 b+4$
$=4 a^2+b^2+4+4 a b+8 a+4 b$
$=\left(2 a^2\right)+b^2+2^2+2(2 a) b+2(2 a)(2)+2(2 b)$
$=(2 a+b+2)^2$

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MCQ 1561 Mark
The value of $'a'$ for which $(x + a)$ is a factor of the polynomial $x^3 + ax^2 + a + 6$ is:
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $2$
  • $-2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-2$
If $(x+a)$ is a factor of the polynomial $x^3+a x^2+a+6$, than $p(-a)=0$
$\Rightarrow(-a)^3+a(-a)^2-2(-a)+a+6=0$
$\Rightarrow-a^3+a^3+2 a+a+6=0$
$\Rightarrow 3 a=-6$
$\Rightarrow a=-2$
 
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MCQ 1571 Mark
The value of $x^3 - 8y^3 - 36xy - 216,$ when $x = 2y + 6$ is:
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $2$
  • $0$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0$
$x^3-8 y^3-36 x y-216$$\text { Putting } x=2 y+6$
$(2 y+6)^3-8 y^3-36(2 y+6) y-216$
$=8 y^3+216+3 \times 2 y \times 6(2 y+6)-8 y^3-36(2 y+6) y-216$
$=8 y^3+216+72 y^2+216 y-8 y^3-72 y^2-216 y-216$
$=0$
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MCQ 1581 Mark
$75 × 75 + 2 × 75 × 25 + 25 × 25$ is equal to:
  • $10000$
  • B
    $6250$
  • C
    $7500$
  • D
    $3750$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$10000$
Given expression is $75 × 75 + 2 × 75 × 25 + 25 × 25$
Let $75 = a$ and $25 = b$
Then, we have
$a × a + 2 × a × b + b × b$
$= a^2 + 2ab + b^2$
$= (a + b)^2$
$= (75 + 25)^2$
$= (100)^2$
$= 10000$
Hence, correct option is $(a).$
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MCQ 1591 Mark
The remainder when $x^{31} - 31$ is divided by $x + 1$ is:
  • $-32$
  • B
    $31$
  • C
    $30$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-32$

$ x^{31} - 31$
Using remainder theorem.
$= (-1)^{31}- 31$
$= -1 - 31$
$= -32$

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MCQ 1601 Mark
If $x + 1$ is a factor of the polynomial $2x^2 + kx,$ then $k =$
  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $3$
  • $2$
  • D
    $-2$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2$
If $p(x) = x + 1$ is a factor of $2x^2 + kx,$ then$ p(-1) = 0$
$⇒ 2(-1)^2 + k(-1) = 0$
$⇒ 2 - k = 0$
$⇒ k = 2$
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MCQ 1611 Mark
Let $f(x)$ be a polynomial such that $\text{f}\Big(-\frac{1}{2}\Big)=0,$ then a factor of $f(x)$ is:
  • A
    $2x - 1$
  • $2x + 1$
  • C
    $x - 1$
  • D
    $x + 1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2x + 1$
If $f(x)$ is a polynomial and $\text{f}(\alpha)=0.$ Then $(\text{x}-\alpha)$ is a factor of $f(x)$ or vice versa if $(\text{x}-\alpha)$ is a factor of $f(x)$ then $\text{f}(\alpha)=0.$
Now,
$\text{f}\Big(\frac{-1}{2}\Big)=0$
So, at $\text{x}=\frac{-1}{2},\text{f(x)}=0$
Or at $2x = -1, f(x) = 0$
Or at $2x + 1 = 0, f(x) = 0$
$⇒ (2x + 1)$ is a factor of $f(x).$
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MCQ 1621 Mark
Degree of the zero polynomial is:
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $0$
  • Not defined.
  • D
    Non of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Not defined.
A polynomial consisting of one term, namely zero only, is called a zero polynomial.
So, a zero polynomial can be defined as $p(x) = 0.$
This can also be written as $p(x) = 0 = 0x = 0x^2 = 0x^3$ and so on.
So, it is not possible to determine the degree.
Hence, the degree of a zero polynomial is not defined.
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MCQ 1631 Mark
When $p(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 4x + 32$ is divided by $(x + a),$ the remainder is:
  • $4$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $36$
  • D
    $32$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$4$
$x + 2 = 0 ⇒ x = -2$
By the remainder theorem, we know that when $p(x)$ is divided by $(x + 2),$ the remainder is $p(-2).$
Now, we have:
$p(-2) = (-2)^3 - 3 × (-2)^2 + 4 × (-2) + 32$
$= -8 - 12 - 8 + 32$
$= 4$
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MCQ 1641 Mark
If $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 30$ and $a + b + c = 10,$ then the value of $ab + bc + ca$ is:
  • A
    $30$
  • $35$
  • C
    $40$
  • D
    $25$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$35$
Using identity,
$\Rightarrow(\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c})^2=\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2+2\text{bc}+2\text{bc}+2\text{ca}$
$\Rightarrow(\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c})^2=\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2+2(\text{ab}+\text{bc}+\text{ca)}$
$\Rightarrow\text{ab}+\text{bc}+\text{ca}=\frac{(\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c})^2-(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2)}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{ab}+\text{bc}+\text{ca}=\frac{(10)^2-(30)}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{ab}+\text{bc}+\text{ca}=\frac{100-30}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{ab}+\text{bc}+\text{ca}=\frac{70}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{ab}+\text{bc}+\text{ca}=35$
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MCQ 1651 Mark
If $x^{51} + 51$ is divided by $x + 1,$ the remainder is:
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $49$
  • $50$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$50$

 When the polynomial $p(x)$ is divided by $q(x)$ i. e. $(\text{x}\pm\alpha)$ then $\text{p}(\mp\alpha)$ is the remainder.
If $\text{x}\pm\alpha$ is the factor of polynomial, then remainder is $'0'.$
So,
If $x^{51} + 51$ is divided $x + 1$.
Remainder $= (-1)^{51} + 51 = -1 + 51 = 50.$

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MCQ 1661 Mark
If $(x − 1)$ is a factor of polynomial $f(x)$ but not of $g(x) ,$ then it must be a factor of:
  • $f(x)g(x)$
  • B
    $-f(x) + g(x)$
  • C
    $f(x) - g(x)$
  • D
    $\{f(x) + g(x)\}g(x)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$f(x)g(x)$
If $x - 1$ is a factor of $f(x)$ then definitely $f(1) = 0$
And,
$x - 1$ is not a factor of $g(x),$ then $\text{g(1)}\neq0.$
So, at $x = 1$
$a.f(1)g(1) = 0 \times g(1) = 0$
$b.-f(1) + g(1) = 0 + g(1) = g(1) \neq 0$
$c.f(1) - g(1) = 0 - g(1) = -g(1) \neq 0$
$d.\{f(1) + g(1)\}g(1) = \{0 + g(1)\}g(1) = \{g(1)\}^2 \neq 0$
So, at $x = 1$ only, $f(x)g(x) = 0$
Thus, $(x - 1)$ is factor of $f(x)g(x)$ too.
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MCQ 1671 Mark
The factorisation of $4x^2 + 8x + 3 $ is:
  • A
    $(2x - 1) (2x - 3)$
  • B
    $(x + 1) (x + 3)$
  • $(2x + 1) (2x + 3)$
  • D
    $(2x + 2) (2x + 5)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$(2x + 1) (2x + 3)$

 Now, $4x^2 + 8x + 3 = 4x^2  + 6x + 2x + 3 [$by splitting middle term$]$
$= 2x(2x + 3) + 1(2x + 3)$
$= (2x + 3) (2x + 1)$

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MCQ 1681 Mark
Which of the following statement is false$?$
$i$.The degree of a zero polynomial is defined.
$ii$.The degree of a zero polynomial is zero.
$iii$.The zero of a zero polynomial is not defined.
$iv$.The degree of a constant polynomial is not defined.
  • A
    $iv$
  • $i$
  • C
    $ii$
  • D
    $iii$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$i$
The degree of a zero polynomial is not defined.
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MCQ 1691 Mark
If $\text{x}^3+\frac{1}{\text{x}^3}=110,$ then $\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}=$
  • $5$
  • B
    $10$
  • C
    $15$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$5$

 $\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^3=\text{x}^3+\frac{1}{\text{x}^3}+3\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^3-3\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)=\text{x}^3+\frac{1}{\text{x}^3}$
$\Rightarrow\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^3-3\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)=110$
Let $\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}=\text{t}$
$\Rightarrow\text{t}^3-3\text{t}-110=0$
t =5 is one of it's solution which is real, other two solutions are imaginary
$\Rightarrow\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}=5$
Hence, correct option is $(a).$

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MCQ 1701 Mark
If $a^2+b^2+c^2-a b-b c-c a=0$, then:
  • A
    $a + b + c$
  • B
    $b + c = a$
  • C
    $c + a = b$
  • $a = b = c$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$a = b = c$
 $a^2+b^2+c^2-a b-b c-c a=0$
Multiplying by $2$ on both the sides, we have
$2\left(a^2+b^2+c^2-a b-b c-c a\right)=0$
$2 a^2+2 b^2+2 c^2-2 a b-2 b c-2 c a=0$
$a^2+a^2+b^2+b^2+c^2+c^2-2 a b-2 b c-2 c a=0$
$\left(a^2+b^2-2 a b\right)+\left(b^2+c^2-2 b c\right)+\left(a^2+c^2-2 a c\right)=0$
$(a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(a-c)^2=0$
$(a-b)^2=0,(b-c)^2=0,(a-c)^2=0$
$(a-b)=0,(b-c)=0,(a-c)=0$
$a=b, b=c, a=c$
or we can say $\mathrm{a}=\mathrm{b}=\mathrm{c}$
Hence, correct option is $(d).$
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MCQ 1711 Mark
If $\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}+\frac{\text{b}}{\text{a}}=-1,$ then $a^3 - b^3=$
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • $0$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$0$
$\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}+\frac{\text{b}}{\text{a}}=-1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2}{\text{ab}}=-1$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2+\text{ab}=0$
Now using identity
$a^3-b^3$
$=(a-b)\left(a^2+b^2+a b\right)$
$=(a-b)(0)\left(\because a^2+b^2+a b=0\right)$
$=0$
Hence, correct option is $(d).$
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MCQ 1721 Mark
$(x + 1)$ is a factor of $x^n+1$ only if:
  • $n$ is an odd integer
  • B
    $n$ is an even integer
  • C
    $n$ is a negative integer
  • D
    $n$ is a positive integer
Answer
Correct option: A.
$n$ is an odd integer

If $x+1$ is a factor of $x^n+1$
then, at $x=-1, x^n+1=0$
$(-1)^n+1=0$
$(-1)^n=-1$
$(-1)^{\mathrm{n}}$ will be equal to $-1$ if and only if $n$ is an odd integer.
If $n$ is even, then $(-1)^{\mathrm{n}}=1$
So, $n$ should be an odd integer.

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MCQ 1731 Mark
If $x^{140}+2 x^{151}+k$ is divisible by $x + 1,$ then the value of $k$ is:
  • $1$
  • B
    $-3$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $-2$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
Let $p(x)=x^{140}+2 x^{151}+k$
Since $p(x)$ is divisible by $(x+1)$,
$(x+1)$ is a factor of $p(x)$.
So,
$p(-1)=0$
$(-1)^{140}+2(-1)^{151}+k=0$
$1+2(-1)+k=0$
$1-2+k=0$
$k-1=0$
$k=1$
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MCQ 1741 Mark
Which one of the following is a polynomial$?$
  • A
    $\frac{\text{x}^2}{2}-\frac{2}{\text{x}^2}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{2\text{x}}-1$
  • C
     $\text{x}^2+\frac{3\text{x}^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\sqrt{\text{x}}}$
  • $\frac{\text{x}-1}{\text{x}+1}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{\text{x}-1}{\text{x}+1}$
The answer is $C.$
$(a)$
$\frac{x^2}{2}-\frac{2}{x^2}=\frac{x^2}{2}-2 x^{-2}$, It is not a polynomial because exponent of $x$ is $-2$ which is not a whole number.
$(b)$
$\sqrt{2 x}-1=\sqrt{2} x^{\frac{1}{2}}-1$, It is not a polynomial because exponent of $x$ is $\frac{1}{2}$ which is not a whole number.
$(c)$
$x^2+\frac{3 x^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\sqrt{x}}=x^2+3 x^{\frac{3}{2}} \frac{1}{2}=x^2+3 x$, it is a polynomial because exponents of $x$ are whole numbers.
$(d)$
$\frac{x-1}{x+1}$ it is not a polynomial because it is a rational function.
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MCQ 1751 Mark
The factors of $x^3-x^2 y-x y^2+y^3$ are:
  • A
    $(x+y)\left(x^2-x y+y^2\right)$
  • B
    $(x+y)\left(x^2+x y+y^2\right)$
  • C
    $(x+y)^2(x-y)$
  • $(x-y)^2(x+y)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(x-y)^2(x+y)$

$x^3-x^2 y-x y^2+y^3=x^3+y^3-x y(x+y)$
Now by identity $x^3+y^3=(x+y)\left(x^2+y^2-x y\right)$, we have
$x^3-x^2 y-x y^2+y^3=(x+y)\left(x^2+y^2-x y\right)-x y(x+y)$
$=(x+y)\left(x^2+y^2-x y-x y\right)$
$=(x+y)\left(x^2+y^2-2 x y\right)$
$=(x+y)(x-y)^2$
Hence, correct option is $(d).$

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MCQ 1761 Mark
The coefficient of $'x'$ in the expansion of $(x+3)^3$ is:
  • A
    $1$
  • $27$
  • C
    $9$
  • D
    $18$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$27$

$(x+3)^3=x^3+(3)^3+3 \times x \times 3(x+3)=x^3+27+9 x^2+27 x=x^3+9 x^2+27 x+27$
Therefore, the coefficient of $x$. in the expansion of $(x+3)^3$ is $27.$

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MCQ 1771 Mark
If $P(x) = x^3-1$, then the value of $P(1) + P(-1)$ is:
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $2$
  • $-2$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$-2$
$P(x)=x^3-1$,
Then the value of $\mathrm{P}(1)+\mathrm{P}(-1)$
$=(1)^3-1+(-1)^3-1$
$=1-1-1-1=1-3=-2$
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MCQ 1781 Mark
Let $f(x)$ be a polynomial such that $\text{f}(-\frac{1}{2})=0,$ then a factor of $f(x)$ is:
  • $2x + 1$
  • B
    $x - 1$
  • C
    $x + 1$
  • D
    $2x - 1$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2x + 1$
 Let $f(x)$ be a polynomial such that $\text{f}(-\frac{1}{2})=0,$
i.e., $\text{x}+\frac{1}{2}=0$ is a factors.
On rearranging $\text{f}(-\frac{1}{2})=0 $ can be written as $(2x + 1) = 0$
Thus, $(2x + 1)$ is a factor of $f(x).$
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MCQ 1791 Mark
Write the correct answer in the following: If $\text{p}\text{(x)}=\text{x}^2-2\sqrt{2\text{x}}+1,$ then is $\text{p}(2\sqrt{2})$ equal to.
  • A
    $0$
  • $1$
  • C
    $4\sqrt{2}$
  • D
    $8\sqrt{2}+1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1$
We have,
$\text{p}\text{(x)}=\text{x}^2-2\sqrt{2}\text{x}+1$
$\text{p}(2\sqrt{2})=(2\sqrt{2})^2-2\sqrt{2}(2\sqrt{2})+1$
$= 8 - 8 + 1$
$= 1$
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MCQ 1801 Mark
The monomial of degree $50$ is:
  • A
    $x + 50$
  • B
    $x^{50}+1$
  • C
    $50$
  • $2 x^{50}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2 x^{50}$

 Monomial means only one term and degree means highest power.

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MCQ 1811 Mark
The coefficient of $x^2$ in the expansion of $(x + 3)^4$ is:
  • A
    $27$
  • $54$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$54$

 $(x+3)^4$
$=(x+3)^2 \times(x+3)^2$
$=\left[x^2+6 x+9\right]\left[x^2+6 x+9\right]$
$=x^4+36 x^2+81+12 x^3+108 x+18 x^2$
$=x^4+12 x^3+54 x^2+108 x+81$
Therefore, the coefficient of $x^2$ is $54 .$

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MCQ 1821 Mark
The zero of the polynomial $p(x) = 5x - 2$ is:
  • A
    $\frac{-2}{5}$
  • $\frac{2}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{-5}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{2}{5}$
$p(x) = 5x - 2$
To find of the polynomial, we write $5x - 2 = 0$
$\Rightarrow5\text{x}=2$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{2}{5}$
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MCQ 1831 Mark
If $\text{p}(\text{x})=\text{x}^2-2\sqrt2\text{x}+1$ then $\text{p}(2\sqrt2)=?$
  • A
    $0$
  • $1$
  • C
    $4\sqrt2$
  • D
    $-1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1$

$\text{p}(\text{x})=\text{x}^2-2\sqrt2\text{x}+1$
$\text{p}(2\sqrt2)=(2\sqrt2)^2-2\sqrt2(2\sqrt2)+1$
$=8-8+1$
$=1$

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MCQ 1841 Mark
Write the correct answer in the following: The value of the polynomial $5x - 4x^2 + 3,$ when $x = -1$ is.
  • $-6$
  • B
    $6$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $-2$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-6$

Let $p(x) = 5x - 4x^2 + 3 ... (i)$
On putting $x= -1$ in eq. $(i),$ we get
$p(-1) = 5(-1) - 4(-1)^2 + 3 = -5 - 4 + 3 = -6$

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MCQ 1851 Mark
$(x+y)^3-(x-y)^3$ can be factorized as:
  • $2 y\left(3 x^2+y^2\right)$
  • B
    $2 x\left(3 x^2+y^2\right)$
  • C
    $2 y\left(3 y^2+x^2\right)$
  • D
    $2 x\left(x^2+3 y^2\right)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2 y\left(3 x^2+y^2\right)$
We know the identity
$a^3-b^3=(a-b)\left(a^2+b^2+a b\right)$
Let $x+y=a$ and $x-y=b$
Then,
$a^3-b^3$
$=(x+y)^3-(x-y)^3$
$=[(x+y)-(x-y)]\left[(x+y)^2+(x-y)^2+(x+y)(x-y)\right]$
$=2 y\left[x^2+y^2+2 x y+x^2+y^2-2 x y+x^2-y^2\right]$
$=2 y\left(3 x^2+y^2\right)$
Hence, correct option is $(a).$
 
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MCQ 1861 Mark
If $\text{a}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\text{b}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\text{c}^{\frac{1}{3}}=0,$ than.
  • A
    $a^3+b^3+c^3=0$
  • B
    $a + b + c$
  • $(a+b+c)^3=27 a b c$
  • D
    $a + b + c = 3abc$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$(a+b+c)^3=27 a b c$

$\text{a}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\text{b}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\text{c}^{\frac{1}{3}}=0$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\text{b}^{\frac{1}{3}}=-\text{c}^{\frac{1}{3}}$
$\Rightarrow\Big[(\text{a}^{\frac{1}{3}})(\text{b}^{\frac{1}{3}})\Big]^3=\Big(-\text{c}^{\frac{1}{3}}\Big)^3$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}+\text{b}+\Big[3\times\text{a}^{\frac{1}{3}}\times\text{b}^{\frac{1}{3}}\Big(\text{a}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\text{b}^{\frac{1}{3}}\Big)\Big]=-\text{c}$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}+\text{b}+3\times\text{a}^{\frac{1}{3}}\times\text{b}^{\frac{1}{3}}\Big(-\text{c}^{\frac{1}{3}}\Big)=-\text{c}$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c}=3\times\text{a}^{\frac{1}{3}}\times\text{b}^{\frac{1}{3}}\times\text{c}^{\frac{1}{3}}$
$\Rightarrow(\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c})^3=\Big(3\times\text{a}^{\frac{1}{3}}\times\text{b}^{\frac{1}{3}}\times\text{c}^{\frac{1}{3}}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow(\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c})^3=27\text{abc}$

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MCQ 1871 Mark
The Possible expressions for the length and breadth of the rectangle whose area is given by $4 a^2+4 a-3$ is:
  • $(2a - 1)$ and $(2a + 3)$
  • B
    $(2a - 1)$ and $(2a - 3)$
  • C
    (2a + 1) and (2a + 3)
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$(2a - 1)$ and $(2a + 3)$

 $4 a^2+4 a-3$
To find the length and breadth, we will factorize the given polynomial.
$=4 a^2-6 a-2 a-3$
$=2 a(a+3)-1(2 a+3)$
$=(2 a+3)(2 a-1)$
Therefore, the Possible expressions for the length and breadth of the rectangle whose area is given by $4 a^2+4 a-3$ is ( $2 a+3$ ) and $(2 a-1)$.

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MCQ 1881 Mark
Zero of the polynomial $p(x) = 2x + 5$ is:
  • $\frac{-5}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{-2}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{-5}{2}$

 The zero of the polynomial $p(x)$ can be obtained by putting $p(x)$
$p(x) = 0$
$⇒ 2x + 5 = 0$
$⇒ 2x = -5$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{-5}{2}$

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MCQ 1891 Mark
Write the correct answer in the following: The factorisation of $4 x^2+8 x+3$ is.
  • A
    $(x + 1)(x + 3)$
  • $(2x + 1)(2x + 3)$
  • C
    $(2x + 2)(2x + 5)$
  • D
    (2x –1)(2x –3)
Answer
Correct option: B.
$(2x + 1)(2x + 3)$

 Now, $4 x^2+8 x+3=4 x^2+6 x+2 x+3 [$by splitting middle term$]$
$= 2x(2x + 3) + 1 (2x + 3)$
$= (2x + 3)(2x + 1)$

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MCQ 1901 Mark
The factors of $x^3-x^2 y-x y^2+y^3$, are.
  • A
    $(x+y)^2(x-y)$
  • B
    $(x+y)\left(x^2-x y+y^2\right)$
  • $(x-y)^2(x+y)$
  • D
    $(x+y)\left(x^2+x y+y^2\right)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$(x-y)^2(x+y)$
The given expression to be factorized is $x^3-x^2 y-x y^2+y^3$
Take common $x^2$ from the first two terms and $-y^2$ from the last two terms,
That is $x^3-x^2 y-x y^2+y^3=x^2(x-y)-y^2(x-y)$
Finally, take common $(x-y)$ from the two terms,
That is $x^3-x^2 y-x y^2+y^3=(x-y)\left(x^2-y^2\right)$
$=(x-y)\left\{\left(x^2-y^2\right)\right\}$
$=(x-y)(x+y)(x-y)$
$=(x-y)^2(x+y)$
 
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MCQ 1911 Mark
If $a + b + c = 9$ and $ab + bc + ca = 23,$ than $a^3+b^3+c^3-3 a b c=$
  • A
    $729$
  • B
    $207$
  • C
    $669$
  • $108$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$108$

 $(a+b+c)^2=a^2+b^2+c^2+2 a b+2 b c+2 c a$
$\Rightarrow(9)^2=a^2+b^2+c^2+2(a b+b c+c a)$
$\Rightarrow(9)^2=a^2+b^2+c^2+2(23)$
$\Rightarrow a^2+b^2+c^2=81-46=35$
as we know that $a^3+b^3+c^3-3 a b c=(a+b+c)\left(a^2+b^2+c^2-a b-b c-c a\right)$
$\Rightarrow a^3+b^3+c^3-3 a b c=9 \times(35-23)$
$\Rightarrow a^3+b^3+c^3-3 a b c=108$

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MCQ 1921 Mark
A polynomial of degree _____ is called a cubic polynomial.
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $0$
  • $3.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$3.$

 A polynomial of degree $3$ is called a cubic polynomial.
Its general form is $ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d.$

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MCQ 1931 Mark
Write the correct answer in the following: If $\frac{\text{x}}{\text{y}}+\frac{\text{y}}{\text{x}}=-1 \ (\text{x},\text{y}\neq0),$ the value of $\text{x}^3-\text{y}^3$ is.
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • $0$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$0$
Given, $\frac{\text{x}}{\text{y}}+\frac{\text{y}}{\text{x}}=-1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^2+\text{y}^2}{\text{xy}}=-1$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2+\text{y}^2=-\text{xy}$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2+\text{y}^2+\text{xy}=0$
Now, $\text{x}^3-\text{y}^3=(\text{x}-\text{y})(\text{x}^2+\text{xy}+\text{y}^2) \ ...(\text{i})$
$[\text{a}^3-\text{b}^3=(\text{a}-\text{b})(\text{a}^2+\text{ab}+\text{b}^2)]$
$=(\text{x}-\text{y})\times0=0 [$From Eq. $(i)]$
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MCQ 1941 Mark
$(x + 1)$ is a factor of $x^n +1 $ only if.
  • A
    $N$ is a negative integer.
  • $N$ is an odd integer.
  • C
    $N$ is an even integer.
  • D
    $N $ is a positive integer.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$N$ is an odd integer.

 The linear polynomial $(x - 1)$ is a factor of $xn + 1,$ only if,
$f(-1) = (-1)^n+ 1 = 0$ 
If n is odd integer, then $f(-1) = -1 + 1 = 0$

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MCQ 1951 Mark
Which of the following expressions is a polynomial?
  • A
    $\frac{\text{x}-1}{\text{x}+1}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\text{x}}-1$
  • $\text{x}^2+\frac{2\text{x}^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\sqrt{\text{x}}}+6$
  • D
    $\text{x}^2-\frac{2}{\text{x}^2}+5$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\text{x}^2+\frac{2\text{x}^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\sqrt{\text{x}}}+6$
We have: $\text{x}^2+\frac{2\text{x}^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\sqrt{\text{x}}}+6=\text{x}^2+2\text{x}^{\frac{3}{2}}\text{x}^{\frac{-1}{2}}+6$
$=\text{x}^2+2\text{x}+6$
It is a polynomial because it has only non$-$negative integral powers of $x$
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MCQ 1961 Mark
$(x + 1)$ is a factor of the polynomial.
  • A
    $x^3+x^2-x+1$
  • $x^3+x^2+x+1$
  • C
    $x^4+3 x^3+3 x^2+x+1$
  • D
    $x^4+x^3-x^2+1$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$x^3+x^2+x+1$

 $x^3+x^2+x+1=x^3(x+1)+1(x+3)=x^3+27~9 x^2+27 x=x^3+9 x^2+27 x+27$
therefore, the coefficient of $x$, in the expansion of $(x+3)^3$ is $27$ .

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MCQ 1971 Mark
If $\text{x}^3-\frac{1}{\text{x}^3}=14,$ then $\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}=$
  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $3$
  • $2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2$

 $\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^3=\text{x}^3-\frac{1}{\text{x}^3}-3\not\text{x}\frac{1}{\not\text{x}}\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)$
$\text{x}^3-\frac{1}{\text{x}^3}=\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^3+3\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^3+3\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)-\text{x}^3-\frac{1}{\text{x}^3}=0$
$\Rightarrow\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^3+3\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)-14=0$
Let $\Rightarrow\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}=\text{t}$
$\Rightarrow t^3+3 t-14=0$
$\Rightarrow t^3-2 t^2+2 t^2-4 t+7 t-14=0$
$\Rightarrow t(t-2)+2 t(t-2)+7(t-2)=0$
$\Rightarrow(t-2)(t+2 t+7)=0$
$\Rightarrow t^2+2 t+7=0 \text { has no real roots }$
So, $t = 2$ is a solution
$\Rightarrow\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}=2$
Hence, correct option is $(d).$

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MCQ 1981 Mark
One factor of $x^4+x^2-20$ is $x^2+5$. The other factor is:
  • $x^2-4$
  • B
    $x - 4$
  • C
    $x^2-5$
  • D
    x + 4
Answer
Correct option: A.
$x^2-4$
$x^4+x^2-20$
$=x^4+5 x^2-4 x^2-20$
$=x^2\left(x^2+5\right)-4(x^2+5)$
$=\left(x^2+5\right)\left(x^2-4\right)$
So, other factor is $\mathrm{x}^2-4$
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MCQ 1991 Mark
If $a + b + c = 0$ then $\left(a^3+b^3+c^3\right)$ is:
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $abc$
  • C
    $2abc$
  • $3abc$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$3abc$

 $a+b+c=0$
$\Rightarrow a+b=-c$
$\Rightarrow(a+b)^3=(-c)^3$
$\Rightarrow a^3+b^3+3 a b(a+b)=-c^3$
$\Rightarrow a^3+b^3+3 a b(-c)=-c^3$
$\Rightarrow a^3+b^3+c^3=3 a b c$

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MCQ 2001 Mark
If $a + b + c = 0,$ then $\Big(\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{bc}}+\frac{\text{b}^2}{\text{ca}}+\frac{\text{c}^2}{\text{ab}}\Big)=$
  • A
    $1$
  • $3$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3$
 $\Big(\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{bc}}+\frac{\text{b}^2}{\text{ca}}+\frac{\text{c}^2}{\text{ab}}\Big)$
$=\frac{\text{a}^3+\text{b}^3+\text{c}^3}{\text{abc}}$
Since $a+b+c=0$, then $a^3+b^3+c^3=3 a b c$Therefore,
$=\frac{3\text{abc}}{\text{abc}}$
$=3$
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