CLASS-X

PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS

Chapter III – Pair of Linear Equations

1. The pair of equations y = 0 and y = -7 has

a) one solution b) two solution
c) infinitely many solutions d) no solution
2. The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represents the lines which are
a) parallel b) intersecting at (a,b)
c) coincident d) intersecting at (b,a)

3. When lines, L1 and L2 are coincident, then the graphical solution system of linear
equation have

a) infinite number of solutions b) unique solution

c) no solution d) one solution
4. 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
5. The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and -3x -6y + 1 = 0 have
a) infinite number of solutions b) unique solution
c) no solution d) one solution

6. The 2 digit number which becomes (5/6)th of itself when its digits are reversed. The
difference in the digits of the number being 1, then the two digits number is
(a) 45 (b) 54 (c) 36 (d) None of these
7. At present ages of a father and his son are in the ratio 7 : 3, and they will be in the
ratio 2 : 1 after 10 years.Then the present age of father (in years) is
(a) 42 (b) 56 (c) 70 (d) 77

8. A fraction becomes 4 when 1 is added to both the numerator and denominator and it
becomes 7 when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. The numerator
of the given fraction is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 15
9. 12. A man can row a boat in still water at the rate of 6 km per hour. If the stream flows at
the rate of 2 km/ hour, he takes half the time going downstream than going upstream the
same distance. His average speed for upstream and downstream trip is
(a) 6 km/hour (b)16/3 km/hour
(c) Insufficient data to arrive at the answer (d) none of the above
10. x and y are 2 different digits. If the sum of the two digit numbers formed by using
both the digits is a perfect square, then value of x + y is
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13
11. The pair of equations 3(x+y) = 81, 81(x-y) = 3 has
(a)no solution (b)unique solution

(c)infinitely many solutions (d) x = 2 , y = 1

12. A boat travels with a speed of 15 km/h in still water. In a river flowing at 5 km/hr. the
boat travels some distance downstream and them returns. The ratio ofaverage speed to the
speed in still water is
(a) 8 : 3 (b) 3 : 8 (c) 8 : 9 (d) 9 : 8

13. A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days, B and C together in 15 days. If A
is twice as good a workman as C , then in how many days will B alone do it?
(a)10 days (b) 15 days (c) 20 days (d) 25 days
14. A shopkeeper sells a saree at 8% profit and a sweater at 10% discount, thereby, getting
a sum of `1008. If she had sold the saree at 10% profit and the sweater at 8% discount, she
would have got `1028, then the costof the saree and the list price (price before discount) of
the sweater is
(a) 300, 400 (b) 400, 300 (c) 400, 600 (d) 600, 400
15. Which of the following pair of equations are inconsistent?
(a) 3x - y = 9, x – y/3 = 3
(b) 4x + 3y = 24, -2x + 3y = 6
(c)5x - y = 10, 10x - 2y = 20
(d) -2x + y = 3, -4x + 2y = 10
ASSERTION AND REASON

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)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion : If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and2ax + (a + b) y = 28 has infinitely
many solutions, then 2a - b = 0
Reason : The system of equations 3x - 5y = 9 and6x - 10y = 8 has a unique solution.
Ans: (C)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
2.Assertion :3x + 4y + 5 = 0and6x + ky + 9 = 0represent parallel lines if k = 8.
Reason : a1x + b2y+ c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2= 0 represent parallel lines if

a1/ a2= b1/ b2 c1/ c2 .

Ans: (a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
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 = 0and4x + 6y - 18 = 0 have a unique solution.
Ans : (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

4. Assertion : If the pair of lines are coincident, then we say that pair of lines is
consistent and it has a unique solution.
Reason : If the pair of lines are parallel, then the pair has no solution and is called
inconsistent pair of equations.
Ans : (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

5. Assertion : 3x - 4y = 7 and 6x - 8y = k have infinite number of solution if k = 14.

Reason : a1x + b2y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2= 0 have unique solution if
a1/ a2 ≠ b1/ b2
Ans: (b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
Case Study
1. Mahesh tells his daughter, “ Seven years ago. I was 7 times as old add you were then
.Also , three years from now, I shall be three times as old as you will be.”

a) What is the first equation according to the first condition?

1) x – 7y = 42 2) x – 7 y = -42
3) x + 7y = 42 4) 7x – y = 42
b) What is the equation according to the second condition?
1) x + 3y =6 2) x – 3y = 6
3) x + 3y = -6 4) 3x – y = 6
c) What is the present age of Mahesh?
1) 42 2) 48 3) 84 4) 96
d) What is the the present age of Mahesh daughter?
1) 10 2) 14 3) 12 4) 7
e) True or false .When the two equations are plotted on graph the two lines are parallel.
1) True 2) False
2. 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 Giant Wheel. If each ride on giant wheel cost Rs 3 and a game
of Hoopla cost Rs 4 and she spent Rs 20.

a) What is the more number of times did Sheela played Giant Wheel than she played on
hoopla?
1) Three Times 2) Half Time 3) One Time 4) Two Times
b) How much did she spend on playing hoopla?
1) Rs 2 2) Rs 3 3) Rs 8 4) Rs 4
c) How many times can she ride on giant wheel only if she has rupees 20?
1) 1 2) 6 3) 2 4) 4
d) How many times then she died on hoopla only if she has Rs.20?
1) 1 2) 2 3) 5 4) 8
e) How much did she is pain on riding the Giant wheel?
1) Rs 12 2) Rs 10 3) Rs 8 4) Rs 4