Mathematics – Question Bank

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Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Attempt ALL the questions and adhere to the time limit for questions of different Sections.

Section A - 1 markers (1-2 minutes per question)

1. What is the value of ‘a’ for which (3, a) lies on 2x – 3y = 5?

2. Every linear equation in two variables has ___ solution(s).

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

𝑎1 𝑏 𝑐1
3. = 𝑏1 = is the condition for
𝑎2 2 𝑐2

(a) intersecting lines (b) parallel lines (c) coincident lines (d) none

4. For a pair to be consistent and dependent the pair must have

(a) no solution (b) unique solution (c) infinitely many solutions (d) none of these

5. Graph of every linear equation in two variables represent a ___

(a) point (b) straight line (c) curve (d) triangle

6. Each point on the graph of pair of two lines is a common solution of the lines in case of ___

(a) Infinitely many solutions (b) only one solution (c) no solution (d) none of these

7. Which of the following is the solution of the pair of linear equations 3x – 2y = 0, 5y – x = 0

(a) (5, 1) (b) (2, 3) (c) (1, 5) (d) (0, 0)

8. One of the common solutions of 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐 and y-axis is _____

(a) (0, c/b) (b) (0,b/c ) (c) (0 , c/ b ) (d) (0, c/ b)

9. If the value of x in the equation 2x – 8y = 12 is 2 then the corresponding value of y will be

(a) –1 (b) +1 (c) 0 (d) 2

10. The pair of linear equations is said to be inconsistent if they have

(a) only one solution (b) no solution (c) infinitely many solutions. (d) both a and c

11. On representing x = a and y = b graphically we get ____

12. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then the values of a and b respectively
are:
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) –1 and –3
13. Which of the following is not a solution of the pair of equations 3x – 2y = 4 and 6x – 4y = 8?
(a) x = 2, y = 1 (b) x = 4, y = 4 (c) x = 6, y = 7 (d) x = 5, y = 3

14. The pair of linear equations 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and 12x + 16y + 15 = 0 has:

(a) unique solution (b) many solutions (c) no solution (d) exactly two solutions

15. Which of the following pairs of equations represent an inconsistent system?

(a) 3x – 2y = 8, 2x + 3y = 1 (c) 3x – y = –8, 3x – y = 24
(b) lx – y = m, x + my = l (d) 5x – y = 10, 10x – 2y = 20

16. The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represent lines which are
(a) parallel (b) coincident (c) intersecting at (a,b) (d) intersecting at (b,a)

17. 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

18. The value of k for which the pair of equations: 𝑘𝑥 – 𝑦 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 6𝑥 – 2𝑦 = 3 has a unique solution is:
(a) k = 3 (b) k ≠ 3 (c) k ≠ 0 (d) k = 0

19. The pair of equations 𝑦 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = −7 has:

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

20. Aruna has only Re 1 and Rs 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she has is 50 and the
amount of money with her is Rs 75, then the number of Re 1 and Rs 2 coins are, respectively
(a) 35 and 15 (b) 35 and 20 (c) 15 and 35 (d) 25 and 25

Section B – 2 markers (3-4 minutes per question)

21. Dinesh in walking along the line joining (1, 4) and (0, 6), Naresh is walking along the line joining (3, 4,)
and (1,0). Represent on graph and find the point where both cross each other.
22. Solve 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 10 and hence find the value of 𝑝 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 𝑝.

23. Find the value of m for which the pair of linear equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 – 7 = 0 and
(m − 1) x + (m + 1) y = (3m − 1) has infinitely many solutions.

24. Find the value of k for which the pair of linear equations 𝑘𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 𝑘 – 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 12𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 𝑘 has
no solution.
25. Write a pair of linear equations which has the unique solution 𝑥 = – 1, 𝑦 = 3. How many such pairs
can you write?
26. Determine a and b for which the system of linear equations has infinite number of solutions.

(2a − 1) x + 3 y − 5 = 0;3x + (b − 1) y − 2 = 0
27. Find the value of k for which the pair of linear equations kx + y = k 2 and x + ky = 1 represent coincident
lines.
28. Without drawing the graph, find out, whether the lines representing the following pair of linear
equations intersect at a point, are parallel or coincident.
9 7 9
18 x − 7 y = 24, x − y =
5 10 10
29. Solve the following equations for x and y:
a. 47x + 31y = 63, 31x + 47y = 15.
3 2
b. − 5 y + 1 = 0, − y + 3 = 0
x x
6 8
c. x + = 6,3x − = 5
y y
x y x y
+ = a + b, 2 + 2 = 2; a  0, b  0
d. a b a b

e. mx − ny = m2 − n 2 ; x + y = 2m

Section C - 3 markers (5-6 minutes per question)

30. For all real values of c, the following pair of equations have a unique solution. Justify whether it is true
or false.
x – 2y = 8
5x – 10y = c

31. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. The number obtained by interchanging the two digits
exceeds the given number by 18. Find the number.

32. A number consists of three digits whose sum is 17. The middle one exceeds the sum of other two by 1.
If the digits are reversed, the no. is diminished by 396. Find the number.

33. There are some students in the two examination halls A and B. To make the number of students equal in
each hall, 10 students are sent from A to B. But if 20 students are sent from B to A, the number of
students in A becomes double the number of students in B. Find the number of students in the two halls.

34. If from twice the greater of two numbers, 20 is subtracted, the result is the other number. If from twice
the smaller number, 5 is subtracted, the result is the greater number. Find the numbers.

35. The area of a rectangle remains the same if its length is increased by 7 cm and the breadth is decreased
by 3 cm. The area remains unaffected if length is decreased by 7 cm and the breadth is increased by 5
cm. Find length and breadth.

36. A two-digit number is obtained by either multiplying the sum of the digits by 8 and adding 1; or by
multiplying the difference of the digits by 13 and adding 2. Find the number. How many such numbers
are there?

37. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio of 5 : 4 and their monthly expenditures are in the ratio
of 7 : 5. If each saves Rs. 3000 per month, find the montly income of each.

38. Find p and q if 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑝𝑥 + 𝑝𝑦 = 28 – 𝑞𝑦, have infinitely many solutions.
39. Write an equation of a line passing through the point representing solution of the pair of linear equations
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑥– 𝑦 = 1. How many such lines can we find?

40. Solve for p and q by changing into linear equations 2(3𝑝 – 𝑞) = 5𝑝𝑞; 2(𝑝 + 3𝑞) = 5𝑝𝑞

41. If 𝑥 + 1 is a factor of 2𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 1, then find the values of a and b given that 2𝑎– 3𝑏 = 4.

Section D - 4 markers ( 5-7 minutes per question)

44 30 55 40
42. Solve: + = 10; + = 13
x+ y x− y x+ y x− y
43. Two straight paths are represented by the equations 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 5. Represent each
graphically and check whether the paths cross each other or not.

44. Check graphically whether the pair of linear equations 4 x − y − 8 = 0 and 2 x − 3 y + 6 = 0 is consistent. If
so, find the solution(s) graphically. If not, examine the reason why.
45.

46. A shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. She takes a fixed charge for the first two days, and an
additional charge for each day thereafter. Yash paid Rs 22 for a book kept for six days, while Anand
paid Rs 16 for the book kept for four days. Find the fixed charges and the charge for each extra day.

47. Jamila sold a table and a chair for Rs 1050, thereby making a profit of 10% on the table and 25% on the
chair. If she had taken a profit of 25% on the table and 10% on the chair, she would have got Rs 1065.
Find the cost price of each.
48. The distance between school and metro station is 300 m. Kartikay starts running from school towards
metro station, while Ashu starts running from metro station to school. They meet after 4 minutes. Had
Kartikay doubled his speed and Ashu reduced his speed to third of the original they would have met one
minute earlier. Find their speeds.
49. A sum of money was distributed equally among a certain number of children. If there were 10 children
more each one would have got a rupee less. But if there were 15 children less each one would have got 3
rupees more. Find the sum of money distributed and also the number of children.
50. A certain number consists of 2 digits. If 5 is added to the number and the result is divided by the units’
place digit, the quotient is 6. If 10 is subtracted from the number and the remainder is divided by the
sum of the digits, the quotient is 3. What is the number?
51. A and B have some pencils. If A gives 10 pencils to B, then B will have twice as many as A. And if B
gives 10 pencils to A, then they will have the same number of pencils. How many pencils does each
have?