Billabong High International School, Noida

Revision Assignment
(2019 – 20)
Grade: X
Subject: Mathematics
Chapter: 03 & 04
Topic: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables & Quadratic Equations

1 Mark Questions
Q1. Find k so that the equation 𝑥 – k𝑦 = 2 and 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = –5 has a unique solution.
Q2. Find k so that the equation 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 7 = 0 and k𝑥 + 3𝑦 – 5 = 0 has no solution.
Q3. Find k so that the equation 𝑘𝑥 + 3𝑦 = (𝑘 −3) and 12𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 𝑘 0 has infinite solutions.
2 Marks Questions
Q4. Solve 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6 and 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 12 using substitution method.
Q5. Solve a𝑥 + b𝑦 = a − b and b𝑥 − a𝑦 = a + b using elimination method.
Q6. Find the roots of the equation 6𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2 = 0 by the method of completing the square.
Q7. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 4√3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2√3 = 0 by using quadratic formula.
3 Marks Questions
Q8. Solve for 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 using cross multiplication method: 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 = −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 − 𝑦 = −1.
Q9. Solve 7𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 7𝑥𝑦 and 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 6𝑥𝑦.
𝑥−1 𝑥−3 1
Q10. Solve for 𝑥: + 𝑥−4 = 3 3 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 ≠ 3, −5
𝑥−2

Q11. In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip
was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the duration of the flight.
4 Marks Questions
1 2 2 3
Q12. Solve the following pair of linear equations: 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 + 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4
3𝑥 + 2𝑦

Q13. A boat goes 32 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 7 hours. It goes 40 km upstream and 48 km
downstream in 9 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and also the speed of the stream.
Q14. 4 men and 6 boys can finish a piece of work in 5 days, while 3 men and 4 boys can finish it in 7 days.
Find the time taken by 1 man alone or that by 1 boy alone to finish the work.
Q15. Five years hence, father’s age will be three times the age of his son. Five years ago, father’s age was
seven times as old as his son. Find their present ages.
Q16. The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/hour. It goes 30 km upstream and returns downstream to
starting point in 4 hours and 30 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
Q17. A takes 10 days less than the time taken by B to finish a piece of work. If both A and B together can
finish the work in 12 days, find the time taken by B to finish the work.
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Q18. Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in 11 9 minutes. If one pipe takes 5 minutes more than the
other to fill it, then find the time in which each pipe would fill the cistern.