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Choose the correct options from the following :
1. If graph of two lines meet at (5, 4) and ax 3 y 17 then a 2 1
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
2. The equations 2 x 3 y 5 and 4 x 6 y 10 has
(a)unique solution (b) No solution (c)Infinitely many solution (d) Inconsistent
3. For what value of k, the equations kx 3 y k 3 0 and 12 x ky k 0 has coincident lines
(a) k 6 (b) k 6 (c) k 6 (d) k 6
4. 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
5. For what value of k, do the equations 3x y 8 0 and 6 x ky 16 represent coincident lines ?
1 1
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) 2
2 2
6. The value of c for which the pair of equations cx y 2 and 6 x 2 y 3 will have infinitely many solutions is
(a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) – 12 (d) no value
7. If x a and y b is the solution of the equations x y 2 and x y 4 , then the values of a and b are,
respectively
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) – 1 and – 3
8. If the larger of two supplementary angles exceeds the smaller by 16 degree then the smaller angle is
(a) 78 (b) 80 (c) 82 (d) 84
9. Solve 101x 99 y 499 and 99 x 101y 501
(a) 3, 2 (b) – 2, 5 (c) 2, – 5 (d) 2, 3
10. The value of k for which the pair of linear equations 4 x 6 y 1 0 and 2 x ky 7 0 represent parallel
lines is
(a) k 3 (b) k 2 (c) k 4 (d) k 2
11. The pair of equations y 0 and y 7 has
(a) one solution (b) Two solutions (c) infinitely many solutions (d) No solution
12. If 7 x 9 y 42 and 9 x 7 y 22 then x y is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
13. In a den, there are rabbits and hens. If they have 35 heads and 98 feet, how many rabbits and hen are
there?
(a) 21, 14 (b) 14, 21 (c) 18, 21 (d) 21, 18
14. The values of m and n for which the system of equations 2 x 3 y 7 and (m n) x (2m n) y 3(m n 1)
has infinitely many solutions :
(a) m 5, n 1 (b) m 5, n 1 (c) m 5, n 1 (d) m 1, n 1
15. A pair of linear equations which has a unique solution x 2, y 3 is
(a) x y 1 ; 2 x 3 y 5 (b) 2 x 5 y 11 ; 4 x 10 y 22
(c) 2 x y 1 ; 3x 2 y 0 (d) x 4 y 14 0 ; 5x y 13 0
ASSERTION – REASON
Each of the following questions contains STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT-2 (Reason) and has
following four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), only one of which is correct answer. Mark the correct choice.
(a) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(d) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
16. Statement-1 (Assertion) : The equations 2 x 3 y 6 and 4 x y 3 have a unique solution.
a1 b1
Statement-2 (Reason) : The equations a1 x b1 y c1 and a2 x b2 y c2 has a unique solution if
a2 b2
17. Statement-1 (Assertion) : The solution of equations 3x 4 y 5 and x 2 y 5 is (1,2)
Statement-2 (Reason) : The point of intersection of graph of linear equations satisfy the equations.
4
18. Statement-1 (Assertion) : The equations 2 x 3 y 5 and kx 2 y 6 and a unique solution if k
3
Statement-2 (Reason) : The solution of equations 4 x y 9 and x 2 y 0 is (1,2)
CASE-STUDY BASED
19. A coaching institute conducts Mathematics classes in two batches I and II and fee for rich and poor children
are different. In batch I there are 20 poor and 5 rich children, whereas in batch II, there are 5 poor and 25 rich
children. The total monthly collection of fees from batch I is ₹9000 and from batch II is ₹26000. Assume that
each poor child pays ₹x per month and each rich child pays ₹y per month.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) Represents the information given above in terms of x and y.
(ii) Find the monthly fee paid by a poor child.
Or
Find the difference in the monthly fee paid by a poor child and a rich child.
(iii) If there are 10 poor and 20 rich children in batch II, what is the total monthly collection of fees from batch II.
20. Lokesh is a production manager in Mumbai, hires a taxi everyday to go his office. The taxi charges in
Mumbai consists of a fixed charges together with the charges or the distance covered. His office is at a distance
of 10 km from his home. For a distance of 10 km to his office, Lokesh paid ₹105. While coming back home, he
took another route. He covered a distance of 15 km and the charges paid by him were ₹155.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) What are the fixed charges ?
(ii) What are the charges per km ?
(iii) If fixed charges are ₹20 and charges per km are ₹10, then how much Lokesh have to pay for travelling a
distance of 10 km?
Or
Find the total amount paid by Lokesh for travelling 10 km from home to office and 25 km from office to
home. (Fixed charges and charges per km are same as in parts (i) and (ii) )
Answer the following :
21. Draw the graphs of the equations x y 1 0 and 3x 2 y 12 0 . Determine the coordinates of the
vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and x-axis and shade the triangular REA. Calculate the area
bounded by these lines and x-axis.
22. Solve the following system of equations :
x y
1
3 4 3x 2 y 25 0 ax by a b
(i) (ii) (iii)
5x y 2 x y 10 0 bx ay a b
7
6 3
b a
3x 4 y 1 0.5 x 0.2 y 1.6 x y a 2 b2
(iv) (v) (vi) a b
7x 5y 4 0.9 x 0.3 y 0.9
x y 2ab
x y
152 x 378 y 74 21x 47 y 110
(vii) a b (viii) (ix)
378 x 152 y 604 47 x 21y 162
ax by a 2 b 2
ab
ax by
(x) 2
3x 5 y 4
23. Find c if the system of equations cx 3 y 3 c 0 , 12 x cy c 0 has infinitely many solution ?
24. For what value of k, the following system of equations will represent the coincident lines ?
x 2y 7 0
2 x ky 14 0
25. Find the value of k so that the following linear equations have no solution :
(3k 1) x 3 y 2 0
(k 2 1) x (k 2) y 5 0
26. The sum of digits of a two digit number is 15. The number obtained by reversing the order of digits of the
given number exceeds the given number by 9. Find the given number.
27. A two-digit number is such that the product of its digits is 20. If 9 is added to the number, the digits
interchange their places. Find the number.
28. Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 6. If 8 is subtracted from each of the numbers, the ratio becomes 4 : 5.
Find the numbers.
29. The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 12. If the denominator is increased by 3, the
1
fraction becomes . Find the fraction.
2
30. The sum of numerator and denominator of a fraction is 3 less than twice the denominator. If the numerator
and denominator are decreased by 1, the numerator becomes half the denominator. Determine the fraction.
31. Two years ago, a father was five times as old as his son. Two years later, his age will be 8 more than three
times the age of the son. Find the present ages of father and son.
32. A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train could have been 10 km/hr faster, it would
have taken 2 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 10 km/hr; it would have taken
3 hours more than scheduled time. Find the distance covered by the train.
33. Two people are 16km apart on a straight road. They start walking at the same time. If they walk towards
each other with different speeds, they will meet in 2 hrs. Had they walked in the same direction with same
speeds as before, they would have met in 8 h. Find their walking speeds.
34. In a flight of 2800 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed is reduced by
100 km/h and by doing so, the time of flight is increased by 30 min. Find the original duration of the flight.
35. The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of digits is 99. If the digits
of the number differ by 3, then find the numbers.
