1.   Which expression is not a polynomial?
    A. 3x2 + 5 B. 7y3
    C. D. 4x3y2 - 5xy + 7
    Hint

  2.   What is the degree of 4x5 – 5xy4 + 3xy2 – 1?
    A. 4 B. 3
    C. 5 D. 0
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  3.   Arrange the terms of 4x2y3 – 2x4y + 3x3y2 – 3 + 2xy so that the powers of x are in descending order.
    A. -3 - 2x4y + 3x3y2 + 4x2y3 + 2xy
    B. 4x2y3 + 3x3y2 - 2x4y + 2xy – 3
    C. – 2x4y + 3x3y2 + 4x2y3 + 2xy – 3
    D. -3 + 2xy + 4x2y3 + 3x3y2 - 2x4y
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  4.   Arrange the terms of 6x4y2 – 4x2y + 2xy3 + 8 so that the powers of y are in ascending order.
    A. 8 – 4x2y + 6x4y2 + 2xy3
    B. 8 + 2xy3 - 4x2y + 6x4y2
    C. 2xy3 + 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 8
    D. 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 2xy3 +8
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  5.   What is the degree of 3a – 4a2b3 + b3 – 4ab?
    A. 3 B. 1
    C. 5 D. 2
    Hint



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