30 Self Evaluation Test (Linear Equation in Two Variables)

Time allowed-1 hour Maximum Marks- 45

SECTION-A
(Question numbers 1 to 6 carry 1 mark each.)

1. The graph of the equation 3x – y = 9 cuts x-axis at which point?

(a) (2, 0). (b) (3, 0). (c) (3, 3). (d) (2, 2)
2. The distance between the graphs of the lines y = 4 and y = - 2 is:
(a) 2 units. (b) 4 units. (c) 6 units. (d) 8 units
3. Expression of 2x – 1 = 0 as an equation in two variables is:
(a) 2x + 0y – 1 = 0. (b) 0x + 2y – 1 = 0. (c) x + 2y – 1 = 0. (d) 2x + y –1= 0
4. If (1, 5) is a solution of the equation 2x – py = 0 then the value of p is:
1 1 3 2
(a) (𝑏) (𝑐) (𝑑)
3 5 5 5
5. The points where the graph of the equation 3x + 4y = 12 cuts the x-axis and the y-axis
is
(a) (3, 0) (0, 4). (b) (4, 0) (0, 2). (c) (0, 4) (0, 3). (d) (4, 0) (0, 3)
6. Assertion (A): 10 years ago, a father was 12 times as old as his son. The equation for
the given statement is x – 12y + 110 = 0
Reason (R): Every equation in form of ax + b = 0 is a linear equation in one variable
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
(A) is false but (R) is true

SECTION-B
(Question numbers 7 to 9 carry 2 marks each.)

Ques 7 Write the linear equations for lines l,m,n and p

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 𝑥
Ques 8 (i) Express x in terms of y for the linear equation 2 − 𝑦 = −3.
(ii) Find the coordinates where the linear equation 2x + 5y = - 4 meets the x-axis.

Ques 9 How many solutions of the equation 2x + 5 = 5x – 3 are there on :

(i) The number line? (ii) Cartesian plane?

SECTION-C
(Question number 10 carries 3 mark)
Ques 10 (i) For what value of p, the point (p, 5) lies on the line 2x – 3y = - 11 ?
(ii) Give the equations of two lines passing through (- 1, 5)
(iii) Write each of the following equations in the form ax + by + c = 0 and indicate the value
of a, b and c in each case. (a) 2x + 3y = 1.4 (b) 𝑥 − 8 = √3𝑦

SECTION-D
(Question number 11 is a 5 mark long answer question)

Ques 11 The linear equation that converts Fahrenheit (F) to Celsius (C) is given by relation:

5𝐹 − 160
𝐶=
9
(i) If the temperature is 86°F, what is the temperature in Celsius?
(ii) If the temperature is 35°C, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit?
(iii) If the temperature is 0°C what is the temperature in Fahrenheit
(iv) If the temperature is 0°F, what is the temperature in Celsius?
(v) What is the numerical value of the temperature which is same in both the scales?

SECTION-E
(A case study is given below. Each subpart carries 1 mark each)

Ques 12 Any equation which can be put in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and care real
numbers and a and b are not both zero, is called equation in two variables. The taxi fare in a
city is as follows:
For the first kilometre, the fare is 8 and for the subsequent distance it is 5 per km. Consider
distance covered as x the and total fare as y. Answer the following questions:

(i) What is the linear equation for the given situation?

(ii) If a person travels 20 km then how much does he have to pay?
(iii) If a person pays 153 then, find the distance covered by him.
(iv) For the first kilometre, if the fare is 10 and for the subsequent distance it is 20,
per km, then find the linear equation.
(v) If we express x = - 1 in the form ax + by + c = 0 then find the value of c.

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