ear Equations in One Variable Tick the correct option from the four options given below. 1. Which of the following algebraic expressions have more than one variable ? (A) x+y (B) xy +5 (C)xyztxtytz (D) all of these 2, Which of the following is not an example of a linear equation in one variable ? (A) 3x+5=12 (B)3-2y=5y+1 (C)4p=Sp-1 (D)p?+p+1=3 3. The solution of the equation ax + b = 0 (a0) is a b b (a) b (B)-b (c) a (OT 4. Ifaand bare positive integers, then the root of the equation ax — b = 0 has to be always a (A) positive integer (B) negative integer (C) positive rational number (D) negative rational number 5. ~1is nota root of the equation : (A)x+1=0 (B)x-1=2 (Q)2y+3=1 (D)22+7+z=245 ‘The solution of which of the following equations is neither a fraction nor an integer ? (A) 2n+6=0 (8)3n-5=0 (C)5n-8=n+4 (D)4n+7=n+2 The equation which cannot be solved in integers is (A) Sp-3=-18 (8) 3p-9=0 (C)3p+8=3+p {D)9p+8=4p-7 ‘8. Whatis the value of x, if-3x+2=-7? (a)-6 (B)-3 (C3 (06 9. The sum of a number (n) and 14 is 72. Which equation shows this relationship ? (A)14+n=72 (8) 72n=14 (c)14-n=72 (0) 72+n=1410. Tarun had some change in her pocket. After his friend gave him ¥ 0.45. Tarun had ¥ 1.35, altogether. Which equation can he use to find the original amount of money m, he had in his pocket ? (A)m+0.45=135 — (B)1.35=m-0.45 — (C)m=135x045 — (D)m+1.35=0.45 11, Inthe equation x+y = 4, what is the value of xif y=2? (A)2 (B)4 (C)6 (D)8 12. The rectangle has length 15 m and perimeter P metres. Which equation could be used to find the width (w) of the rectangle ? (ayp=a5+ (8) P=15-w (C)P=30+2w (0) P= 30-2w 13, Solve for y:y-2+3y=10 (A)2 (B)3 (c)4 (D)5 14, The equation below can be used to find the cost, C, of renting a row boat for h hours C=6+3h Smita has % 18, What is the greatest number of hours she can rent a row boat ? (a)2 (8)4 (os (0)9 415. Study the equation : 25 = 2x +3. Which equation has the same solution ? (A) 28 = 2x (8) 22 = 2x (c)50=x+3 (0) 2 =x+3 46, The solution of **7 - 3*=2.=3 is 3. «CS (A)x=1 (B)x=-1 (C2 (D)o 17. For what value of y (A)y=4 (B)y=3 (C)y=2 (D)y=-1 The solution of 2(2p + 1) - 30% of (5p ~ 2)=7.6is__. (A)p=-2 (B)p=0.2 (C)p=2 (0)p=-02 1 1 Heir fle alas 5 (7-30) and GlP—a)= 1, then the value of xis__ (a)2 (8)3 (4 (0)5 an n (2222) LP 3-21 then the value of pis 4 2 (a) : (B)1 (c)2 (D)3Linear Equations in One Variable 21. The value of x for which ae. sa is__. 5 5 i 5 A) = B) > c) = p) = A @ (oe 0) 5 HK the solution of (x + 7)?—(x— 6)? = 13 is {a)o (B) 2 (c)3 (D)4 23. Solution of 6(3y + 2) - 5(6y— 1) = 3{y-8) - 5(7y—6) + 9yis (a)-1 (B)O (ca (D)2 24, Solution of 2--—= == j Solution of 2-3" 72 is (a)31 (8)19 ()-19 (D) none of these If the digit 5 is placed after a 2-digit number whose ten’s digit is ‘a’ and unit’s digit is ‘b’ the new number is “ (A) 10a +6+5 (B)1000+10b+5 = (C)a+b4+5 (D)a+b-5 26, it © =? then the value of yis Ho ig ayy 7g then the value of yi 21 (ay2 (B) a (c)3 (D)-6 2(3y-4)4+6 3 . i ==, th UM assy) 57 thenyis 1 lt 7 1 (A) -= B) -— ic) -— D) - — (A) 3 (8) 3 (c) 7 (0) 18 2 25, if TF +2) then nis Sn+1 8 12 2 (B) -— (Cc) — (D) 10 (a) (B) 3 (c) 5 (D) -8 y- B20 If 3(¢-3) = 5(2x+4) and Ss: 13 then the value of (2x+ 3y)(2x—3y) is (A) 425 (B)—425 (C) 160 (D)-160 30. If 5 is added to twice a number, the result is 29. Then, the number is (A) 24 (B) 12 (c)18 (D)21 31. If two-third of a number is 30 less than the original number, then the number is (A) 90 m (B) 60 (c) 120 (D) 180B24 If two-third of a number is multiplied by three-fourth of the same number, the result Is 338, Then, the number is (A) 18 (B) 24 (c) 26 (D) 36 If the sum of two positive numbers is 36 and one number x is double the other, then the equation is . x x-36 36-x Al —— = p) =~ =2 wo. (8) =x Osa a 34, Three-fourth of a number exceeds its one-third by 60. The number is (a) 108 (6) 144 (c) 184 (0) none of these 35. A positive number when decreased by 4 is equal to 21 times the reciprocal of the number. The number is (A)3 (B) 5 (c)7 (D)9 36. Anumber is as much greater than 36 as is less than 86. The number is (A) 63 (8) 72 (61 (0) 57 The difference of two numbers is 20% of the larger number. If the smaller number is 12, the larger one is (a) 16 (B) 15 {c)18 (0) 20 38, Three numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 4: 6 and their product is 1944. The largest of these numbers is (A)6 (B)12 (c) 18 (D) none of these In a two-digit number, the sum of the digits is 15. If 9 is added to the number, the digits are reversed. The number is (a) 96 (B) 87 (c)78 (p) 69 40. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 18 is added to the number, its digits are interchanged. The number is (A) 26 (B) 62 (C)53 (D) 35 The denominator of a fraction is 3 more than the numerator. If 4 is added to both the 4 numerator and the denominator, the fraction becomes ea The fraction is _____. 5 7 8 10 As 85 (c) aa o> ye The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 11. If 1 is added to the numerator and 2 is subtracted from the denominator, it becomes z. The fraction is 5 6 3 8 se ®) > Os >Linear Equations in One Variable 43, The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 57. The middle one is (a) 17 (B) 19 (C)21 (D) 23 The ages of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 5. After 9 years, the ratio of their ages will become 3:4, The present age of B (in years) is {a)9 (B) 15 (c)18 (D)24 A father is twice as old as his son. 20 years ago, the age of the father was 12 times the age of the son, The present age of the father (in years) Is (a) 44. (B) 32 (c)22 ‘ (D) 45 46. Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 5. If each number is increased by 10, the ratio becomes 5:7. The numbers are (a)3,5 (B) 12, 20 (¢)15, 25 {D) 18, 30 47. One of the angles of a triangle is equal to the sum of the other two. If the ratio of the other two angles is 2 : 3, then the angles (in degrees) are (A) 90, 36, 54 (8) 40, 50, 90 {C) 30, 60, 90 (D) 38, 57,85 A boat takes 4 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B and coming back to point A upstream. If the velocity of stream is 2 kmph and the speed of the boat in still water is 4 kmph, what is the distance between A and B ? (A) 4km (8) 6 km (08 km {0)9km Ifa man rows at 6 kmph in still water and 4.5 kmph against the current, then his rate along the current is {A) 9.5 km/h (8) 7.5 km/h ()7 km/h (D) 5.25 km/h Sahil says to Deveshi, “If you lend me & 5.00, | will have the same amount as you will have.” Deveshi says to Sahil, “If you lend me 5.00, | will have 5 times your amount.” The amounts are (A) % 10, 220 (B) 10,715 (C) % 2.50, 77.50 (D)z%5,%20