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No. 2021/X/Ch.

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MCQ – Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
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1. If 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2 and 𝑥+𝑦 = 5, then

a) 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 2 b) 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = 3 c) 𝑥 = 6, 𝑦 = 4 d)𝑥 = 7, 𝑦 = 5.
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2. If 𝑥+𝑦 + 𝑥−𝑦 = 2 and 𝑥+𝑦 − 𝑥−𝑦 = 1, then

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a) 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 2 b) 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 2 c) 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 2 d)𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 2.

3. If 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 3𝑥𝑦 and 8𝑥 + 9𝑦 = 5𝑥𝑦, then

a) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 3 b) 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 2 c) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 4 d) 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −1.

4. If 29𝑥 + 37𝑦 = 103 and 37𝑥 + 29𝑦 = 95, then

a) 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 2 b) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 1 c) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 2 d)𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 3.

5. If 2𝑥+𝑦 = 2𝑥−𝑦 = √8, then the value of 𝑦 is


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a) 2 b) 2 c) 0 d) none of these.

6. The system 𝑘𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2 and 6𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3 has unique solution only when

a) 𝑘 = 0 b) 𝑘 ≠ 0 c) 𝑘 = 3 d) 𝑘 ≠ 3.

7. The system 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3 and 3𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 1 has unique solution only when

a) 𝑘 = −6 b) 𝑘 ≠ −6 c) 𝑘 = 0 d) 𝑘 ≠ 0.

8. The system 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 3 and 5𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 7 = 0 has no solution when


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a) 𝑘 = 10 b) 𝑘 ≠ 10 c) 𝑘 = − 3 d) 𝑘 = −21.

9. If the lines given by 3𝑥 + 2𝑘𝑦 = 2 and 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of 𝑘 is

5 2 3 15
a) − 4 b) 5 c) 2 d) 4
.

10. For what value of 𝑘 do the equations 𝑘𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3 and 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 represent two lines intersecting at

unique point?

a) 𝑘 = 3 b) 𝑘 = −3 c) 𝑘 = 6 d) 𝑘 ≠ −6.

11. If a pair of linear equations is consistent then their graph lines will be

a) parallel b) always coincident c) always intersecting d) intersecting or coincident.

12. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, ∠𝐶 = 3∠𝐵 = 2(∠𝐴 + ∠𝐵), the ∠𝐵=?

a) 20° b) 40° c) 60° d) 80°

13. In a cyclic quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, it is being given that ∠𝐴 = (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 10)° , ∠𝐵 = (𝑦 + 20)° , ∠𝐶 =

(𝑥 + 𝑦 − 30)° and ∠𝐷 = (𝑥 + 𝑦)°, then ∠𝐵=?


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a) 70° b) 80° c) 100° d) 110°.

14. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 15. The number obtained by interchanging the digits

exceeds the given number by 9. The number is

a) 96 b) 69 c) 87 d) 78

15. 5 years hence, the age of a man shall be 3 times the age of his son while 5 years earlier the age of the

man was 7 times the age of his son. The present age of the man is:

a) 45 years b) 50 years c) 47 years d) 40 years.

16. If 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 7 and (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 − (𝑎 + 𝑏 − 3)𝑦 = 4𝑎 + 𝑏 have infinite number of solutions, then

a) 𝑎 = 5, 𝑏 = 1 b) 𝑎 = −5, 𝑏 = 1 c) 𝑎 = 5, 𝑏 = −1 d) 𝑎 = −5, 𝑏 = −1.

17. Two positive numbers have their HCF as 12 and their product as 6336. Choose the correct option for

the number of pairs possible for the given numbers.

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5

18. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 9. If 27 is added to it, the digits of the numbers get

reversed. The number is

a) 36 b) 72 c) 63 d) 25

19. The value of 𝑘 for which the system of equations 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 0 and 𝑘𝑥 + 10𝑦 = 0 has a non-zero

solution is

a) 0 b) 2 c) 6 d) 8

20. The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 12. If the denominator is increased by 3,

the fraction becomes ½ , then the fraction is


4 5 6 3
a) 7 b) 7 c) 7 d) 7.

21. Seven times a two-digit number is equal to four times the number obtained by reversing the order of its

digit. If the difference between the digits is 3, then the number is

a) 36 b) 33 c) 66 d) none of these
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22. The equations 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0.9 and 𝑥+𝑦 = 2 have the solution

a) 𝑥 = 5 and 𝑦 = 5 b) 𝑥 = 3, 2 and 𝑦 = 2, 3 c) 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑦 = 2 d) None of these

23. If 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 0 and 4𝑥 – 3𝑦 = 0, then x + y equals:

a) 0 b) -1 c) 1 d) 2.

24. If 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 and 𝑎𝑥 – 𝑏𝑦 = 0, then the value of 𝑥 – 𝑦 equals:

a) 𝑎 + 𝑏 b) 𝑎 − 𝑏 c) √𝑎𝑏 d) −√𝑎𝑏.
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25. If 31𝑥 + 43𝑦 = 117 and 43𝑥 + 31𝑦 = 105, then value of 𝑥 – 𝑦 is:
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a) 3 b) −3 c) 3 d) − 3.

26. If 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 13 and 3𝑥 – 2𝑦 = 5, then the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 is:


a) 5 b) 3 c) 7 d) None of these.
27. When lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 are parallel, then the graphical solution system of linear equation have
a) Infinite number of solutions b) unique solution c) no solution d) one solution.
28. The value of 𝑐 for which the pair of equations 𝑐𝑥 – 𝑦 = 2 and 6𝑥 – 2𝑦 = 3 will have infinitely many
solutions is
a) 3 b) – 3 c) – 12 d) no value
29. Five years ago, A was thrice as old as B and ten years later A shall be twice as old as B, then the
present age of A is
a) 20 b) 50 c) 30 d) none of these
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
30. The solution of the system of linear equations 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏; 𝑎2
+ 𝑏2 = 2 are

a) 𝑥 = 𝑎 and 𝑦 = 𝑏 b) 𝑥 = 𝑎2 and 𝑦 = 𝑏2 c) 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑦 = 1 d) None of these.

Assertion-Reason Questions
Direction: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assetion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion: pair of linear equations: 9𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 12 = 0, 8𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 24 = 0 have infinitely many
solutions.
Reason: pair of linear equations 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = 0 have infinitely many
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
solutions, if 𝑎1 = 𝑏1 = 𝑐1.
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2. Assertion: 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 − 3 = 0 has no solutions if 𝑘 = 2.


𝑎 𝑏1
Reason: 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = 0 are consistent if 𝑎1 ≠ 𝑏2
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3. Assertion: The linear equations 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 3 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 20 = 0 have exactly one solution.


Reason: The linear equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 9 = 0 and 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 18 = 0 have unique solution.
Case-Study Based Questions
1. A test consists of ‘True’ or ‘False’ questions. One mark is awarded for every correct answer while ¼
mark is deducted for every wrong answer. A student knew answers to some of the questions. Rest of
the questions he attempted by guessing. He answered 120 questions and got 90 marks.

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i) If answer to all questions he attempted by guessing were wrong, then how many questions
did he answer correctly?
ii) How many questions did he guess?
iii) If answer to all questions he attempted by guessing were wrong and answered 80 correctly,
then how many marks he got?
iv) If answer to all questions he attempted by guessing were wrong, then how many questions
answered correctly to score 95 marks?
2. Amit is planning to buy a house and the layout is given below. The design and the measurement has
been made such that areas of two bedrooms and kitchen together is 95 sq.m

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:


i) Form the pair of linear equations in two variables from this situation.
ii) Find the length of the outer boundary of the layout.
iii) Find the area of each bedroom and kitchen in the layout.
iv) Find the area of living room in the layout.
v) Find the cost of laying tiles in kitchen at the rate of Rs. 50 per sq.m
3. It is common that Governments revise travel fares from time to time based on various factors
such as inflation ( a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money) on
different types of vehicles like auto, Rickshaws, taxis, Radio cab etc. The auto charges in a city
comprise of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance covered. Study the
following situations.

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Situation 1: In city A, for a journey of 10 km, the charge paid is Rs 75 and for a journey of 15 km, the
charge paid is Rs 110.
Situation 2: In a city B, for a journey of 8km, the charge paid is Rs91 and for a journey of 14km, the
charge paid is Rs 145.
Refer situation 1
i) If the fixed charges of auto rickshaw be Rs x and the running charges be Rs y km/hr, the pair of
linear equations representing the situation is
a) 𝑥 + 10𝑦 = 110, 𝑥 + 15𝑦 = 75 b) 𝑥 + 10𝑦 = 75, 𝑥 + 15𝑦 = 110
c) 10𝑥 + 𝑦 = 110, 15𝑥 + 𝑦 = 75 d) 10𝑥 + 𝑦 = 75, 15 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 110
ii) A person travels a distance of 50km. The amount he has to pay is

a) Rs.155 b) Rs.255 c) Rs.355 d) Rs.455

Refer situation 2

iii) What will a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 30km?

a) Rs.185 b) Rs.289 c) Rs.275 d) Rs.305

iv) The graph of lines representing the conditions are: (situation 2)

4. Sheela went to a fair in her village. She wanted to enjoy rides on the Giant Wheel and play Hoopla (a
game in which you throw a ring on the items kept in a stall, and if the ring covers any object
completely, you get it). The number of times she played Hoopla is half the number of rides she had on
the Giant Wheel. If each ride on the Giant Wheel costs Rs. 3, and a game of Hoopla costs Rs.4, and
she spent Rs. 20.

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i) What is the more number of times did sheela played Giant wheel than she played on hoopla?
a) 3 times b) 2 times c) half time d) One time
ii) How much did she spent on playing Hoopla?
a) ₹ 2 b) ₹ 3 c) ₹ 8 d) None of these
iii) How many times can she ride on Giant wheel only, if she has ₹ 20?
a) 1 b) 6 c) 2 d) 4
iv) How many times can she ride on Hoopla only, if she has ₹ 20?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 5 d) 8
v) How much did she spent on riding the Giant Wheel?
a) ₹ 12 b) ₹ 10 c) ₹ 8 d) ₹ 4
5. Prakla went to a stationery shop and purchased 2 pencils and 3 erasers for Rs 10. Her friend Monali
saw the new variety of pencils and erasers with Prakla, and she also bought 4 pencils and N erasers
of the same kind for Rs 20

i) How many pencils did Prakla purchased?


a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
ii) How many pencils did Monali purchased?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
iii) What is the algebraic equation from Prakla’s information?
a) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 9 b) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 10 c) 2𝑥 × 3𝑦 = 10 d) None of these
iv) What is the algebraic equation from Monali’s information?
a) 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 20 b) 4𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 20 c) 4𝑥 × 6𝑦 = 20 d) None of these
v) What can be concluded if both the equations are plotted on graph?
a) The lines are coinciding b) The lines are parallel c) The lines are perpendicular

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Prepared By : Abdurahiman K
Faculty Of mathematics

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