EDUCATION SPRINT

CLASS- X Total Marks : 141

Section A

* Choose the right answer from the given options. [1 Marks Each] [5]

1. When x
3
− 3x
2
+ 5x − 7 is divided by x−2 , then the remainder is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) −1

2. When 2x
3 2
−x − 3x + 5 is divided by 2x + 1 , then the remainder is
(A) 6 (B) −6 (C) −3 (D) 0

3. If on dividing 4x
2
− 3kx + 5 by x+2 , the remainder is -3 then the value of k is
(A) 4 (B) −4 (C) 3 (D) −3

4. If on dividing 2x3 + 6x
2
− (2k − 7)x + 5 by x+3 , the remainder is k−1 then
the value of k is
(A) 2 (B) −2 (C) −3 (D) 3
5. If x + 1 is a factor of 3x3 + kx2 + 7x + 4 , then the value of k is
(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) 6 (D) 10

* Answer The Following Questions In One Sentence. [5]

6. Find the remainder (without divisions) on dividing f(x) by x – 2, where f(x) = 5x2 –
1x + 4
7. Find the remainder (without divisions) on dividing f(x) by x – 2, where f(x) = 2x3 –
7x2 + 3
8. Using remainder theorem, find the remainder on dividing f(x) by (x + 3) where
f(x) = 2x2 – 5x + 1
9. Using remainder theorem, find the remainder on dividing f(x) by (x + 3) where
f(x) = 3x3 + 7x2 – 5x + 1
10. Find the remainder (without division) when 2x3 – 3x2 + 7x – 8 is divided by x – 1
(2000)

* Answer the following questions. [3 Marks Each] [75]

11. When divided by x – 3 the polynomials x2 – px2 + x + 6 and 2x3 – x2 – (p + 3) x – 6

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14. Show that (x – 2) is a factor of 3x2 – x – 10 Hence factorise 3x2 – x – 10.
15. Use factor theorem to factorise the following polynominals completely. x3 +
2x2 – 5x – 6
16. Use factor theorem to factorise the following polynominals completely. x3 – 13x
– 12.
17. Use the Remainder Theorem to factorise the following expression : 2x3 + x2– 13x
+ 6.
18. Using the Remainder Theorem, factorise completely the following polynomial:
3x2 + 2x2 – 19x + 6
19. Using the Remainder and Factor Theorem, factorise the following polynomial:
x3 + 10x2 – 37x + 26.
20. If (2 x + 1) is a factor of 6x3 + 5x2 + ax – 2 find the value of a
21. If (3x – 2) is a factor of 3x3 – kx2 + 21x – 10, find the value of k.
22. What number should be subtracted from 2x3 – 5x2 + 5x so that the resulting
polynomial has 2x – 3 as a factor?
23. When 3x2 – 5x + p is divided by (x – 2), the remainder is 3. Find the value of p.
Also factorise the polynomial 3x2 – 5x + p – 3.
24. Prove that (5x + 4) is a factor of 5x3 + 4x2 – 5x – 4. Hence factorize the given
polynomial completely.
25. Use factor theorem to factorise the following polynomials completely: 4x3 +
4x2 – 9x – 9
26. Use factor theorem to factorise the following polynomials completely: x3 – 19x –
30
27. Show that (x – 1) is a factor of x3 – 5x2 – x + 5 Hence factorise x3 – 5x2 – x + 5.
28. Show that (x – 3) is a factor of x3 – 7x2 + 15x – 9. Hence factorise x3 – 7x2 + 15 x –
9
29. Show that (2x + 1) is a factor of 4x3 + 12x2 + 11 x + 3 .Hence factorise 4x3 +
12x2 + 11x + 3.
30. Show that 2x + 7 is a factor of 2x3 + 5x2 – 11x – 14. Hence factorise the given
expression completely, using the factor theorem.
31. If (x – 2) is a factor of 2x3 – x2 + px – 2, then
(i) find the value of p.
(ii) with this value of p, factorise the above expression completely
32. Find the value of the constants a and b, if (x – 2) and (x + 3) are both factors of
the expression x3 + ax2 + bx – 12.

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33. (x – 2) is a factor of the expression x3 + ax2 + bx + 6. When this expression is
divided by (x – 3), it leaves the remainder 3. Find the values of a and b.
34. If (2x – 3) is a factor of 6x2 + x + a, find the value of a. With this value of a,
factorise the given expression.
35. When a polynomial f(x) is divided by (x – 1), the remainder is 5 and when it is,,
divided by (x – 2), the remainder is 7. Find – the remainder when it is divided by
(x – 1) (x – 2).

Section B

* Answer The Following Questions in Brief. [24]

1. Find the remainder (without division) on dividing f(x) by (2x + 1) where f(x) =
4x2 + 5x + 3
2. Find the remainder (without division) on dividing f(x) by (2x + 1) where f(x) =
3x3 – 7x2 + 4x + 11
3. Find the remainder (without division) on dividing 3x2 + 5x – 9 by (3x + 2)
4. Using remainder theorem, find the value of k if on dividing 2x3 + 3x2 - kx + 5 by x
- 2, leaves a remainder 7
5. Using remainder theorem, find the value of a if the division of x3 + 5x2 – ax + 6 by
(x – 1) leaves the remainder 2a.
6. What number must be subtracted from 2x2 – 5x so that the resulting polynomial
leaves the remainder 2, when divided by 2x + 1 ?
7. What number must be added to 2x3 – 7x2 + 2x so that the resulting polynomial
leaves the remainder – 2 when divided by 2x – 3?
8. Find the value of ‘K’ for which x = 3 is a solution of the quadratic equation, (K +
2)x2 – Kx + 6 = 0. Also, find the other root of the equation.
9. Find the remainder when 2x3 – 3x2 + 4x + 7 is divided by x – 2
10. Find the remainder when 2x3 – 3x2 + 4x + 7 is divided by x + 3
11. Find the remainder when 2x3 – 3x2 + 4x + 7 is divided by 2x + 1
12. When 2x3 – 9x2 + 10x – p is divided by (x + 1), the remainder is – 24.Find the
value of p.

* Questions with calculation. [4 Marks Each] [32]

13. Given f(x) = ax2 + bx + 2 and g(x) = bx2 + ax + 1. If x – 2 is a factor of f(x) but
leaves the remainder – 15 when it divides g(x), find the values of a and b. With
these values of a and b, factorise the expression. f(x) + g(x) + 4x2 + 7x.
14. If ax3 + 3x2 + bx – 3 has a factor (2x + 3) and leaves remainder – 3 when divided
by (x + 2), find the values of a and b. With these values of a and b, factorise the

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 given expression.
15. If (x – 2) is a factor of the expression 2x3 + ax2 + bx – 14 and when the
expression is divided by (x – 3), it leaves a remainder 52, find the values of a and
b.
16. If (x + 2) and (x – 3) are factors of x3 + ax + b, find the values of a and b. With
these values of a and b, factorise the given expression.
17. f 2x3 + ax2 – 11x + b leaves remainder 0 and 42 when divided by (x – 2) and (x –
3) respectively, find the values of a and b. With these values of a and b, factorize
the given expression.
18. If (x + 3) and (x – 4) are factors of x3 + ax2 – bx + 24, find the values of a and b:
With these values of a and b, factorise the given expression.
19. If x3 – 2x2 + px + q has a factor (x + 2) and leaves a remainder 9, when divided by
(x + 1), find the values of p and q. With these values of p and q, factorize the
given polynomial completely.
20. If (2x + 1) is a factor of both the expressions 2x2 – 5x + p and 2x2 + 5x + q, find
the value of p and q. Hence find the other factors of both the polynomials.
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