Chapter End Test

(2019-20)
Date : ___________
Duration : 45 Min.
Mathematics Class
Max. Marks : 25 Topic : Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables X

Instructions:
4 All questions are compulsory.
4 Section A is comprised of 15 multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
4 Section B is comprised of 3 questions carrying 3, 3 and 4 marks respectively.
4 Use of calculator is not permitted.
4 Objectives of test paper. (i) To assess the conceptual understanding of students. (ii) To make them attempt
subjective questions as required in CBSE Board Exam.

Section – A
1. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the pair of equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then what will be
value of a and b?
(a) 2,1 (b) 3,1 (c) 4,6 (d) 1,2
2. For what value of k, do the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky + 16 = 0 represent coincident
lines?
1 −1
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) –2
2 2
3. 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
4. The solution of the equations 0.4x + 0.3y = 1.7 and 0.7x – 0.2y = 0.8 is:
(a) x = 1, y = 2 (b) x = 2, y = 3 (c) x = 3, y = 4 (d) x = 5, y = 4
5. The value of k for which the system of equations x + 2y = 3 and 5x + ky + 7 = 0 has no solution
is:
(a) k = 10 (b) k = 6 (c) k = 3 (d) k = 1
6. If a pair of linear equations in two variables is consistent, then the lines represented by two
equations are:
(a) Intersecting lines (b) Parallel lines
(c) Coincident lines (d) Intersecting or coincident
7. Rashmi can row downstream 20 km in 2 hours, and upstream 4 km in 2 hours. What will be
the speed of rowing in still water?
(a) 6 km/hr (b) 4 km/hr (c) 3 km/hr (d) 7 km/hr
8. What will be the solution of the equations ax + by = a – b and bx – ay = a + b?
(a) x = 1, y = 2 (b) x = 2,y = –1 (c) x = –2, y = –2 (d) x = 1, y = –1
9. 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) 25 (b) 72 (c) 63 (d) 36

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10. The area of the triangle formed by the lines y = x, x = 6 and y = 0 is:
(a) 36 sq. units (b) 18 sq. units (c) 9 sq. units (d) 72 sq. units
11. Five years ago, A was thrice as old as B and ten years later, A shall be twice as old as B. What
is the present age of A?
(a) 20 years (b) 50 years (c) 60 years (d) 40 years
12. `4900 were divided among 150 children. If each girl gets `50 and a boy gets `25, then the
number of boys is:
(a) 100 (b) 102 (c) 104 (d) 105
13. If 31x + 43y = 117 and 43x + 31y = 105, then the value of x – y is:
(a) –1 (b) –3 (c) 3 (d) 5
9
14. A fraction becomes when 2 is added to both the numerator and the denominator and it
5 11
becomes when 8 is added to both the numerator and the denominator. Find the fraction.
6
7 5 5 11
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 11 9 7
15. 8 girls and 12 boys can finish work in 10 days while 6 girls and 8 boys can finish it in 14 days.
Find the time (in days) taken by one girl alone and by one boy alone to finish the work.
(a) 120, 130 (b) 140,280 (c) 240,280 (d) 100,120

Section – B
1. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x – 4y = – 24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which y = mx + 3.
2. Solve the following pair of equations by reducing them to a pair of linear equations in two
variables:
5 1
+ =2
x − 1 y − 2
6 3
− =1
x − 1 y −2
3. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 square units, if its length is reduced by 5 units and
breadth is increased by 3 units. If we increase the length by 3 units and the breadth by 2 units,
the area increases by 67 square units. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
OR
Yash scored 40 marks in a test, getting 3 marks for each right answer and losing 1 mark
for each wrong answer. Had 4 marks been awarded for each correct answer and 2 marks
been deducted for each incorrect answer, then Yash would have scored 50 marks. How many
questions were there in the test?

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 Hints/Solutions to Chapter End Test
(2019-20)
Date : ___________
Duration : 45 Min.
Mathematics Class
Max. Marks : 25 Topic : Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables X

Section – A
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (a)
6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (b)

Section – B
1. 2x + 3y = 11 ....(i)
2x – 4y = –24 ....(ii)
on subtracting (ii) from (i), we get
2x + 3y = 11
2x – 4y = – 24
– + +
7y = 35
\ y=5
Substituting y = 5 in eq. (i), we get x = –2
\ x = –2 and y = 5
Now, y = mx + 3
5 = m(–2) + 3
⇒ 2m = – 2
\ m = –1
5 1
2. + =2
x −1 y − 2
6 3
− =1
x −1 y − 2
1 1
Put = m and =n
x −1 y −2
Now, we have
5m + n = 2 ....(i)
6m – 3n = 1 ...(ii)
On solving (i) and (ii), we get
1 1
m= and n =
3 3
1 1
Now, = m and =n
x −1 y −2
⇒ x – 1 = 3 and y – 2 = 3
\ x = 4 and y = 5.
3. Let length be x units and breadth be y units.
\ Area = xy sq. units
Case 1 : (x – 5) (y + 3) = xy – 9
⇒ xy + 3x – 5y –15 = xy – 9
⇒ 3x­ – 5y = 6 ....(i)

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Case 2 : (x + 3) (y + 2) = xy + 67
⇒ xy + 2x + 3y + 6 = xy + 67
⇒ 2x + 3y = 61 ....(ii)
On solving (i) and (ii), we get
x = 17 and y = 9
Hence, the length and breadth of the rectangle are 17 units and 9 units respectively.
OR
Let number of correct answers be x and incorrect answers be y.
Case 1 : 3x + (–1)y = 40 ⇒ 3x – y = 40 ...(i)
Case 2 : 4x + (–2)y = 50 ⇒ 4x – 2y = 50 ⇒ 2x – y = 25 ...(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii), we get
x = 15 and y = 5
Hence, number of questions in the test = x + y = 20.

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