1.

A train overtakes two persons who are walking at the rate of 8 kmph and 12
kmph in the same direction in which the train is going, and passes them
completely in 9 and 10 seconds respectively. What is the length of the train?

(a) 200 m

(b) 500 m

(c) 100 m

(d) 300 m

2. The pair of linear equations x + 2y = 5, 7x + 3y = 13 has a unique solution -

(a) x = 1, y = 2

(b) x = 2, y = 1

(c) x = 3, y = 1

(d) x = 1, y = 3

3. If the pair of equation has no solution, then the pair of equation is :

(a) inconsistent

(b) coincident

(c) consistent

(d) none of these

4. The values of x and y which satisfy the equations: 47x + 31y = 63 and 31x +
47y = 15 are ____________

(a) -2 and -1

(b) 2 and -1

(c) 2 and 1

(d) -2 and 1

5. The pair of linear equations x + y = 3, 2x + 5y = 12 has a unique solution x =

x1, y = y1 then value of x1 is –

(a) 1
(b) 2

(c) -1

(d) -2

6. The sum of ages of A and B is 49 years. A said to B, “I am twice as old as

you were when I was as old as you are. Find the present age of B.

(a) 28

(b) 21

(c) 24

(d) 12

7. The pair of linear equations 3x + 5y = 3, 6x + ky = 8 do not have any solution

if –

(a) k = 5

(b) k = 10

(c) k ≌ 10

(d) k ≌ 5

8. By selling a wrist watch of Rs.405 the shopkeeper incurs a loss of 10%. What
is the gain or loss percentage if he sells the same watch at Rs. 465?

(a) profit of 10%

(b) less of 6 %

(c) profit of 3.33 %

(d) no profit no loss

9. A lending library has a fixed charge for the first two days and an additional
charge for each day thereafter. Sunil paid Rs 28 for a book kept for seven days,
while Sohail paid Rs 32 for the book he kept for nine days. Find the charge for
each extra day.

(a) Rs 3

(b) Rs 20
(c) Rs 2

(d) Rs 18

10. The pair of linear equations 13x + ky = k, 39x + 6y = k + 4 has infinitely

many solutions if –

(a) k = 1

(b) k = 2

(c) k = 4

(d) k = 6

11. 3 women and 6 men can together finish a tailoring job in 5 days, while 4
women and 7 men can finish it in 4 days. Find the time taken by 1 woman alone
to finish the work, and also that taken by 1 man alone. The linear equations(in
standard form) to solve this problem algebraically are

(a) 15u + 30v – 1 = 0; 16u + 28v – 1 = 0

(b) 15x – 30y + 1 = 0; 16x + 28y +1 = 0

(c) 16u + 30v – 1 = 0; 16u + 28v – 1 = 0

(d) 16x + 30y – 1 = 0; 16x + 28y – 1 = 0

12. The pair of linear equations 7x + ky = k, 14x + 2y = k + 1 has infinitely

many solutions if –

(a) k = 1

(b) k ≌ 1

(c) k = 2

(d) k = 4

13. Rozly can row downstream 20km in 2 hours, and the upstream 4km in 2
hours. What will be the speed of rowing in still water?

(a) 6km/hr

(b) 4km/hr

(c) 3km/hr
(d) 7km/hr

14. The pair of linear equations 3x – 5y + 1 = 0, 2x – y + 3 = 0 has a unique

solution x = x1, y = y1 then y1 =

(a) 1

(b) - 1

(c) - 2

(d) - 4

15. The value of x, y in the following 2x + 2 – 3y + 1 = 5 ………(1) , 2x + 3y = 17

………(2)

(a) -2,3

(b) 2, -3

(c) 2, 3

(d) 3,2

16. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is -5x + 7y = 2, the

second equation can be :

(a) -10x + 14y + 4 = 0

(b) -10x – 14x + 4 = 0

(c) 10x – 14y = -4

(d) 10x + 14y + 4 = 0

17. A fraction becomes 4/5 when 1 is added to each of the numerator and
denominator. However, if we subtract 5 from each then it becomes 1/2. The
fraction is –

(a) 5/8

(b) 5/6

(c) 7/9

(d) 13/16

18. If 6x + 3y = 6xy; 2x + 4y = 5xy, then the values of x and y are

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 1

(c) 1 and 1/2

(d) 1/2 and 1

19. For what value of ‘K’ will the system of equations: 3x + y = 1, (2K – 1) x +
(K – 1) y = 2K + 1 have no solution

(a) 3

(b) 2

(c) 1

(d) -2

20. If the lines given by 3 x + 2 ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then

value of k is

(a) -5/4

(b) 2/5

(c) 15/4

(d) 3/2

21. The pair of linear equations 3x + 7y = k, 12x + 2ky = 4k + 1 do not have any
solution if

(a) k = 7

(b) k = 14

(c) k = 21

(d) k = 28

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

(a) one solution

(b) two solutions

(c) infinitely many solutions

(d) no solution