Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (SSC) · Mathematics - Algebra (बीजगणित)
Chapter: Chapter 3 — Chapter 3: Polynomials
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a polynomial? [1]
(A) An algebraic expression with variables and coefficients
(B) Only a single number
(C) Only a fraction
(D) A type of equation only
2. What is the degree of a polynomial? [1]
(A) The highest power of the variable
(B) The number of terms
(C) The lowest power
(D) The number of variables
3. What is the degree of 3x²+2x+5? [1]
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 1
4. How do we add polynomials? [1]
(A) Combine like terms
(B) Multiply all terms
(C) Divide all terms
(D) Ignore the terms
5. What is factorisation of polynomials? [1]
(A) Breaking into simpler factors
(B) Adding more terms
(C) Removing all terms
(D) Making it more complex
6. Why is factorisation useful? [1]
(A) For solving equations and simplifying
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for decoration
7. What is an example of a polynomial term? [1]
(A) 3x²
(B) Only a number like 5 alone counts as non-polynomial
(C) √x
(D) 1/x
8. Why learn about polynomials? [1]
(A) Fundamental to algebra
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is a polynomial? [1]
(A) An algebraic expression with variables and coefficients
(B) Only a single number
(C) Only a fraction
(D) A type of equation only
10. What is the degree of a polynomial? [1]
(A) The highest power of the variable
(B) The number of terms
(C) The lowest power
(D) The number of variables
11. What is the degree of 3x²+2x+5? [1]
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 1
12. How do we add polynomials? [1]
(A) Combine like terms
(B) Multiply all terms
(C) Divide all terms
(D) Ignore the terms
13. What is factorisation of polynomials? [1]
(A) Breaking into simpler factors
(B) Adding more terms
(C) Removing all terms
(D) Making it more complex
14. Why is factorisation useful? [1]
(A) For solving equations and simplifying
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for decoration
15. What is an example of a polynomial term? [1]
(A) 3x²
(B) Only a number like 5 alone counts as non-polynomial
(C) √x
(D) 1/x
16. Why learn about polynomials? [1]
(A) Fundamental to algebra
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests