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Polynomials and Quadratic Equations Quiz

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the degree of the polynomial 5x^3 - 4x^2 + 7?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

2.

Which of the following is a monomial?

a)

4x^2 + 3x

b)

5

c)

3x^2 - 2x + 1

d)

x^3 + y^3

3.

If p(x) = x^2 - 4, what are the roots of the polynomial?

a)

±2

b)

±4

c)

0

d)

None

4.

What is the value of p(x) = x^3 + 2x when x = -1?

a)

1

b)

-1

c)

-3

d)

3

5.

What type of polynomial is x^3 + 3x^2 + 3x + 1?

a)

Monomial

b)

Binomial

c)

Trinomial

d)

Polynomial

6.

Which is the zero of the polynomial x^2 - x - 6?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of these

7.

What is the coefficient of x^2 in 3x^2 - 5x + 7?

a)

-5

b)

7

c)

3

d)

None

8.

Which of the following is a polynomial?

a)

1/x

b)

x + 3

c)

x^2 + 3x - 7

d)

None of these

9.

What is the sum of roots of x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0?

a)

5

b)

-5

c)

6

d)

None

10.

If p(x) = x^2 + kx + 1 has roots -1 and -2, what is k?

a)

2

b)

-3

c)

-2

d)

3

11.

What is the value of p(2) for p(x) = 2x^2 - x + 3?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

10

d)

9

12.

Which of these polynomials has no real roots?

a)

x^2 + 4

b)

x^2 - 4

c)

x^2 - x - 6

d)

None

13.

The remainder when x^3 - x^2 + 2 is divided by x - 1 is:

a)

0

b)

2

c)

1

d)

None

14.

If one of the roots of 2x^2 + 3x + k = 0 is -2, what is k?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

-4

d)

None

15.

Which of the following is a quadratic polynomial?

a)

x^3 + 3x + 2

b)

x^2 - 4

c)

x + 1

d)

x^4 + x^3

16.

If x = 2 is a root of p(x) = x^2 - 5x + k, find k.

a)

2

b)

1

c)

-2

d)

-1

17.

What is the product of roots of x^2 + 7x + 10?

a)

10

b)

-10

c)

-7

d)

7

18.

The graph of a polynomial of degree 3 has at most how many turning points?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

19.

Which of the following can be the degree of a constant polynomial?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

All of the above

20.

If the polynomial p(x) = x^3 + px^2 + qx + r is divided by x + 1, the remainder is:

a)

p + q + r

b)

p - q + r

c)

-p + q - r

d)

None of these

21.

Which of the following is a standard form of a quadratic equation?

a)

ax^2 + bx + c = 0

b)

ax^3 + bx^2 + c = 0

c)

ax + b = 0

d)

None of the above

22.

The quadratic equation x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0 has roots:

a)

2, 3

b)

-2, -3

c)

5, -6

d)

None

23.

If one root of 2x^2 + 7x + k = 0 is -1, find k.

a)

-9

b)

2

c)

9

d)

-2

24.

The sum of roots of x^2 - 8x + 15 = 0 is:

a)

8

b)

-8

c)

15

d)

-15

25.

What is the product of roots of 3x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0?

a)

-2/3

b)

2/3

c)

5

d)

-5

26.

The discriminant of the equation x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0 is:

a)

0

b)

4

c)

-4

d)

None

27.

If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is negative, then:

a)

Roots are real and distinct

b)

Roots are real and equal

c)

Roots are imaginary

d)

Roots are zero

28.

What is the nature of roots of 2x^2 + 3x + 1 = 0?

a)

Real and distinct

b)

Real and equal

c)

Imaginary

d)

None of the above

29.

The quadratic equation x^2 - 16 = 0 can be factored as:

a)

(x - 4)(x + 4)

b)

(x - 8)(x + 8)

c)

(x - 16)(x + 16)

d)

None of the above

30.

The vertex of y = x^2 + 4x + 3 is:

a)

(-2, -1)

b)

(-1, -2)

c)

(2, 1)

d)

None

31.

Which formula is used to find the roots of a quadratic equation?

a)

(-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a

b)

(b ± √(b^2 + 4ac)) / 2a

c)

(-b ± √(b^2 + 4ac)) / a

d)

None

32.

The quadratic equation x^2 + x + 1 = 0 has:

a)

2 real roots

b)

1 real root

c)

Imaginary roots

d)

None of these

33.

What is the value of the discriminant for x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0?

a)

0

b)

9

c)

-6

d)

3

34.

If x^2 - px + q = 0 has roots 2 and 3, find p:

a)

5

b)

-5

c)

6

d)

-6

35.

The roots of 4x^2 - 12x + 9 = 0 are:

a)

Real and distinct

b)

Real and equal

c)

Imaginary

d)

None of these

36.

The quadratic equation x^2 + 1 = 0 has roots:

a)

i, -i

b)

1, -1

c)

0

d)

None

37.

If the roots of ax^2 + bx + c = 0 are equal, then the discriminant is:

a)

0

b)

Positive

c)

Negative

d)

None

38.

The quadratic equation x^2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots if:

a)

p^2 = 4q

b)

p^2 > 4q

c)

p^2 < 4q

d)

None

39.

Which of the following is not a subset of {1, 2}?

a)

{1}

b)

{2}

c)

{1, 3}

d)

{}

40.

The power set of {a, b} contains how many elements?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

41.

If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {3, 4, 5}, then A ∪ B is:

a)

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

b)

{3}

c)

{4, 5}

d)

{1, 2}

42.

The difference A - B is defined as:

a)

Elements in B but not in A

b)

Elements in A but not in B

c)

Intersection of A and B

d)

Union of A and B

43.

If A = {1, 2, 3}, then the total number of subsets of A is:

a)

6

b)

8

c)

3

d)

4

44.

Which of these is a proper subset of {1, 2, 3}?

a)

{1, 2, 3}

b)

{1, 2}

c)

{}

d)

Both B and C

45.

If A = {1, 2, 3}, then A ∩ {} is:

a)

A

b)

{}

c)

1

d)

None

46.

The complement of the universal set U is:

a)

U

b)

{}

c)

Undefined

d)

None

47.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Every set is a subset of itself

b)

The empty set is a subset of every set

c)

Both A and B

d)

None

48.

If A ⊆ B, then:

a)

A ∩ B = A

b)

A ∪ B = B

c)

Both A and B

d)

None

49.

The Cartesian product A × B is empty if:

a)

A is empty

b)

B is empty

c)

Both A and B are empty

d)

All of the above

50.

The set of even integers is an example of:

a)

Finite set

b)

Infinite set

c)

Null set

d)

None

51.

If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {3, 4, 5}, then A - B is:

a)

{1, 2}

b)

{3, 4}

c)

{5}

d)

{1, 2, 5}

52.

The intersection of any set with itself is:

a)

The universal set

b)

The empty set

c)

The set itself

d)

None

53.

If A = {x: x is a prime number less than 10}, then A is:

a)

{2, 3, 5, 7}

b)

{1, 2, 3}

c)

{1, 2, 3, 5, 7}

d)

{2, 3, 5}