SHREE SWAMINARAYAN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL [CBSE]-SALVAV, VAPI

ACADEMICS (2024-25)

CHAPTER-3 PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATION IN TWO VARIABLES

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [1 MARKS]

1) If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be

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

2) The value of k for which the system of equations Kx -y = 2, 6x -2y = 3 has a unique solution, is

a) = 3 b) ≠ 3 c) ≠ 0 d) = 0

3) The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If 27 is added to it, the digits of the number get
reversed. The number is

a) 27 b) 72 c) 45 d) 36

4) If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x + y = 5 and 2x – 3y = 4, then the values

of a and b are respectively

a) 6, -1 b) 2, 3 c) 1, 4 d) 19/5,6/5

5) The graph of y = 5 is a line parallel to the

(a) x-axis (b) y-axis (c) both axis (d) none of these

6)One equation of a pair of dependent linear equation is -5x+7y=2.The second equation is

(a) 10x+14y+4=0 (b)-10x-14y+4=0 (c) -10x+14y+4=0 (d) 10x-14y=-4

7) 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

8) The pair of equations y=0 and y=-7 has

(a) one solution (b) two solution (c) no solution (d) infinitely many solutions

9) The value of k for which the system of equations 3x-y+8=0 and 6x-ky+16 =0 has infinitely many
solutions ,is

a) -2 b) c) 2 d) -

10) A pair of linear equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0; a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 is said to be inconsistent, if

a1 b1 a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1
a)  b)   c)   d) None of these
a 2 b2 a 2 b2 c2 a 2 b2 c2
11) The perimeter of rectangular garden is 180 meters. If the length of the garden is 10 meters more
then its width, what will be the area of garden

a) 40 m b) 50 m c) 50 sq m d) 2000 sq m

12) The graph of the equations 2x+3y-2=0 and x-y-5=0 represent two lines which are

a) coincident b) parallel c) intersecting exactly at one point d) perpendicular to each other

13) Find the value of k for which the system of equations x+3y =4 and 3x+ky+12=0 are inconsistent

a) k=12 b) k=-12 c) k=9 d) k=-9

14) If p = 6, then the pair of equations x + 2y = 5 and 3x + py + 15 = 0 has:

a) Unique solution b) Infinitely many solutions c) No solution d) None of these

15) If a pair of equations is consistent, it means, the graph of these equations are:

a) Parallel b) Coincident c) Intersecting d) Either intersecting or coincident

16) The sum of the two digits of a two digits number is 9. The number obtained by interchanging the
two digits exceeds the given number by 45, find the number.

a) 72 b) 27 c) 54 d) 45

17) A fraction becomes 4 when 1 is added to both the numerator and denominator and it become 7
when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator . The number of the given fraction is

a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 15

18) A father's age is three times the sum the ages of his two children. After 5 years his age will be
twice the sum of agers of two children. Find the age of father.

a) 45 years b) 54 years c) 40 years d) 30 years

19) Which of the following pair of linear equations has x = 2 and y = -3 as its unique solution?

a) X=Y=-1,2X-3Y=-5 b) 2x=5y=-11, 4x+10y=-22 c) 2x-y=1, 3x=2y=0 d) x-4y-14=0, 5x-y-13=0

20) The lines x=a and y=b, are

a) Intersecting b) parallel c) overlapping d) none of these

ASSERTION REASON [ 1 MARKS]

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Q1)ASSERTION(A) : X=2,Y=1 is a solution of a pair of equations 3x-2y=4 and 2x+y=5

REASON(R): A pair of values (x,y) satisfying each one of the equation in a given system of two simultaneous
linear equation in x and y is called a solution of the system of equations.

Q2) ASSERTION(A): The system of equations x+2y-5=0 and 2x-6y+9=0 has infinitely many solutions

REASON(R): The system of equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0; a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 has infinitely many solutions when
a1 b1 c1
 
a 2 b2 c2

Q3) ASSERTION(A): Graphically the pair of linear equations 2x-y-5=0 and x-y-5=0 represent intersecting lines.

REASON(R): The linear equations 2x-y-5=0 and x-y-5=0 meet at (0,3) and (0,-5)

Q4) ASSERTION(A): A two digit number, where tens digit is greater than ones digit is obtained by either multiplying
sum of the digits by 8 and adding 1 or multiplying the difference of digits by 13 and adding 2.The number is 41.

REASON ( R) : The linear equations used are 7x-2y+1=0 and 12x+23y+2=0

Q5) ASSERTION(A):If the system of equations 3x-5y=9 and 6x-10y=8 has a unique solution.

REASON ( R):- The system of equations 3x-5y=9 and 6x-10y=8 has a unique solution

SECTION-B [2 MARKS]
Q1)Find the value of k for which the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions.

Q2) If 51x + 23y = 116 and 23x + 51y = 106, then find the value of (x – y).

Q3) Solve the following pair of linear equations using substitution method.

Q4) Write an equation for a line passing through the point representing the solution of pair of linear
equations x+ y =2 and 2x-y=1. How many such lines can we find?
Q5)Find the value of k so that the pair of equations x+2y=5 and 3x+ky+15=0 has a unique solution.
Q6)Find out whether the following pair of linear equations are consistent or in consistent
5x-3y=11 -10x+6y=22
Q7) The sum of two natural numbers is 70 and their difference is 16 . find the natural number
8) For each of the following systems of equations determine the value of k for which the given system of
equations has a unique solution:
Q9) Solve for x and y
Q10) If the lines given by 3x+2ky-2 and 2x+5y+1=0 are parallel, then find the value of k

SECTION-C [3 MARKS]
Q1)Represent the system of linear equations 3x + y = 5 and 2x + y = 5 graphically. From the graph,
find the points where the lines intersect y-axis.

Q2)A fraction becomes when 1 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes when 8 is added
to its denominator. Find the fraction.
Q3)In a two digit number, the ten’s digit number is three times the unit’s digit. When the number is
decreased by 54, the digits are reversed. Find the number.
Q4)The present age of father is three years more than three times the age of his son.Three years later
hence the father’s age will be 10 years more than twice the age of the son.Determine their present
ages.
Q5) The difference between two numbers is26 and one number is three times the other, find them?
Q6) If 45 is subtracted from twice the greater of two numbers, it results in the other number. If 21 is
subtracted from twice the smaller number, it result is greater number, find the numbers.
Q7) Solve the following pair of linear equations using elimination method.

Q8) For each of the following systems of equations determine the value of k for which the given system of
equations has infinitely many solutions.

Q9)Apart of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on the number of days one has taken
food in the mess. A when a student ‘A’ takes food for 25 days she has to pay RS 4500 as hostel charges a student
‘B’ who takes food for 30 days , pays RS 5,200 as hostel charges . Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per
day

Q10)Draw the graphs of the following equations:

x+y=5, x -y=5
a) Find the solution of the equations from the graph.
b) Shade the triangular region formed by the lines and the y-axis.

SECTION-E [ CASE BASE STUDY]

CASE STUDY-1

Tickets for a play can be booked online as well as purchased from the theatre. A 10 discount is
available on online ticket purchase. Simran likes to watch plays, she purchased the ticket online for a
play. The ticket and food cost her rs 600.The cost of food was one –third the cost of the ticket.

1) Represent the relation between the cost of the ticket and the cost of food for Simran
algebraically. Also represent the relation between the cost of the ticket and the cost of food for
Simran and money spent algebraically.
2) Simran purchased the ticket for a musical play from the theatre, how much Simran spend on
food?
 3) In the theatre canteen, two pockets of popcorn and a mango drink cost Rs 330. One pocket of
popcorn and two mango drinks cost Rs 300.What is the cost of the packet of popcorn?

OR
A group of friends went to watch a play. Some of them purchased tickets online and some
bought them at the theatre. If two more had purchased online tickets the total ticket price
would be Rs 100 less. Is this true for any group greater than 2 why?
CASE STUDY-2
Coaching institute of mathematics conducts classes in two batches I and II and fees for rich and poor
children are different . In batch I there are 20 poor and 5 rich children where as in batch II there are 5
poor and 25 rich children. The total monthly collection of fees from batch I is RS 9000 and from batch
II is Rs 26,000. Assume that each poor child pays Rs X per month and rich child pays Rs Y per month.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions
1)Represent the information given above in terms of X and Y
2)Find the monthly fee paid by a poor child
3)Find the difference in the monthly fee paid by a poor child and a rich child.
OR
If there are 10 poor and 20 rich children in batch II, What is the total monthly collection of fees from
batch II.
CASE STUDY -3
Lokesh a production manager in Mumbai hires a taxi everyday to go to his office. The taxi charges in
Mumbai consists of a fixed charges together with the charges for the distance covered . His office is at
a distance of 10 km from his home. For a distance of 10 km to his office Lokesh paid Rs 105 while
coming back home he took another route, He covered distance of 15 km and the charges paid by him
were Rs155.

Based on the above information answer the following questions

1)What are the fixed charges?

2)What are the charges per km?

3)If fixed charges are Rs 20 and charges per km are Rs 10, then how much Lokesh have to pay for
travelling a distance of 10km?

OR
Find the total amount paid by Lokesh for travelling 10 km from home to office and 25 km from office
to home.
CASE STUDY -4
Two schools P and Q decided to award prizes to their students for two games of hockey Rs X for student and cricket
Rs Y per student. School P decided to award a total of Rs 9,500 for the two games to 5 and 4 Students respectively ;
while school Q decided to award Rs 7370 for the two games to 4 and 3 Students respectively.

Based on above information answer the following questions

1)Represent the above information algebraically in terms of X and Y

2)what is the prize amount for hockey?

3)prize amount on which game is more and by how much?

OR

what will be the total prize amount if there are 2 students each from two games?

SECTION-D [5 MARKS]

Q1)The coach of a cricket team buys 7 bats and 6 balls for Rs.3800. Later, she buys 3 bats and 5 balls
for Rs.1750. Find the cost of each bat and each ball.

Q2) A lending library has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional charge for each day
thereafter. Saritha paid Rs.27 for a book kept for seven days, while Susy paid Rs.21 for the book she
kept for five days. Find the fixed charge and the charge for each extra day.

Q3) A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train could have been 10 km/hr faster, it would
have taken 2 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 10 km//hr; it would have
taken 3 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the distance covered by the train.

Q4) In a class test, the sum of Kamal's marks in mathematics and English is 40. Had he got 3 marks
more in mathematics and 4 marks less in English, the product of the marks would have been 360.
Find his marks in two subjects separately
Q5) Meena went to a bank to withdraw Rs 2000.She asked the cashier to give her Rs 50 and Rs100 note
only. Meena got25 notes in all. Find how many notes of Rs50 and Rs 100 she received.
Given that the Meena withdraws Rs.2000.

Q6) A man travels 600 km partly by train and partly by car. It takes 8 hours and 40 minutes if he
travels 320 km by train and the rest by car. It would take 30 minutes more if he travels 200 km by
train and the rest by car. Find the speed of the train and the car separately.
Q7) Five years hence, the age of Jacob will be three times that of his son. Five years ago, Jacob’s age
was seven times that of his son. What are their present ages?

Q8) Solve the following pair of linear equations by the elimination method and the substitution
method:

3x + 4y = 10 and 2x – 2y = 2

Q9) The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. Also, nine times this number is twice the number
obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the number