MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

Choose the correct answer from the given four options in the following questions:
1. Graphically, following pair of equations represents two lines. Find which are these
6x – 3y + 10 = 0
2x – y + 9 = 0
(a) intersecting at exactly one point. (c) coincident.
(b) intersecting at exactly two points. (d) parallel.
2. The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 have
(a) a unique solution (c) infinitely many solutions
(b) exactly two solutions (d) no solution
3. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
(a) parallel (c) intersecting or coincident
(b) always coincident (d) always intersecting
4. The pair of equations y = 0 and y = –7 has
(a) one solution (c) infinitely many solutions
(b) two solutions (d) no solution
5. The pair of equations x = a and y = b graphically represents lines which are
(a) parallel (c) coincident
(b) intersecting at (b, a) (d) intersecting at (a, b)
6. For what value of k, do the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = –16 represent coincident
lines?
(a) 1/2 (c) 2
(b) – 1/2 (d) –2
7. If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of k is
(a) –5/4 (b) 2/5 (c) 15/4 (d) 3/2
8. The value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have infinitely
many solutions is
(a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) –12 (d) no value
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9. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is –5x + 7y = 2. The second equation can
be
(a) 10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (c) –10x + 14y + 4 = 0
(b) –10x – 14y + 4 = 0 (d) 10x – 14y = –4
10. A pair of linear equations which has a unique solution x = 2, y = –3 is
(a) x + y = –1, 2x – 3y = –5 (c) 2x – y = 1, 3x + 2y = 0
(b) 2x + 5y = –11, 4x + 10y = –22 (d) x – 4y –14 = 0, 5x – y – 13 = 0
11. 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 are, respectively
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 5 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) –1 and –3
12. 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
13. The father’s age is six times his son’s age. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four
times his son’s age. The present ages, in years, of the son and the father are, respectively.
(a) 4 and 24 (b) 5 and 30 (c) 6 and 36 (d) 3 and 24

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 WORKSHEET NO. 1
GRAPHICAL METHOD

1. A small town is developed by a builder enclosed by the roads along the lines 2x + 3y = 12,
x – y = 1 and a river along x – axis. Use graphical method to obtain the point of intersection of
the two roads. What is the area of the town if all measurements are done in km?
2. Using graph, tell whether the pair of linear equations 3x – 5y = 20, 6x – 10y + 40 = 0 is consistent
or inconsistent. Write its solution in case the pair is consistent.
3. Two lines are given to be parallel. The equation of one of the lines is 4x + 3y = 14. The equation
of the second line is:
a) 3x + 4y = 14 b) 8x + 6y = 28 c) 12x + 9y = 42 d) – 12x = 9y
4. Draw the graph of the equations 2x – y = - 8, 8x + 3y = 24. Determine the vertices of the triangle
by the lines representing these equations and the x – axis. Shade the triangular region so formed.
Also, find the area of the triangle so formed.
5. The pair of equations: y = 2 and y = 7 has.
a) One solution b) Two solutions c) Infinitely many solutions d) No solution
6. Find the values a1/ a2, b1 / b2 and c1/ c2 and tell whether the following pair of equations are
consistent or inconsistent: 5x – 4y + 8 = 0, 7x + 6y – 9 = 0
7. Calculate the area of the shaded region

WORKSHEET NO. 2
SUBSTITUTION METHOD

1. Solve the following pair of equations by substitution method: x + y = 7, 12x + 5y = 7

2. Solve the following situations by substitution method:
a) The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. The number obtained by interchanging
the digits exceeds the given number by 18, find the number.
b) The father’s age is 3 years more than 3 times the son’s age. 3years hence, the age of the
father will be 10 years more than twice the son’s age. Find their present ages.
c) The taxi charges in a city consist of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance

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 covered. For a distance of 10km, the charge paid is `105 and for a distance of 25 km, the
charge paid is `255.What are fixed charges and charge per km? How many does a person
have to pay for travelling distance of 35km?

WORKSHEET NO. 3

ELIMINATION METHOD

1. Solve the following situations by elimination method:

The incomes of X and Y are in the ratio 8:7 and their expenditure are in the ratio 19:16. If
each save `1250, find their incomes.
2. Solve the following pair of equations for x and y:
a) 43x + 67y = − 24, 67x + 43 y = 24

WORKSHEET NO. 4
NATURE OF SOLUTIONS
1. For what values of k will the following system of equations have no solution:
3x + y = 1, (2k – 1) x + (k - 1) y = 2k + 1
2. Check whether the following pair of linear equations has a unique solution. If yes, find the
solution: 15x – 7y = 66, 7x + 2y = 15
3. For what values of a & b will the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many
solutions: 2x + 3y = 7, 2ax + (a + b) y = 28
4. Find the values of p & q for which the following system of linear equations has infinite
number of solutions: 2x + 3y = 7, (p + q) x + (2p – q) y = 21
5. Find the values of k for which the following system of linear equations has no solution:
(3k+1) x + 3y – 2 = 0, (k2 + 1 ) x + (k - 2) y – 5 = 0

RECAPITULATION ASSIGNMENT

SECTION A (1 mark)
1. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines represented by these equations will be:
(A) parallel (B) coincident always
(C) intersecting (or) coincident (D) intersecting always
2. If ad ≠ bc, then the pair of linear equations ax+ by = p and cx + dy = q has:
(A) no solution (B) infinitely many solutions
(C) unique solution (D) exactly 2 solutions
3. The pair of equations x= 4 and y = 3 graphically represents lines which are:
(A) parallel (B) intersecting at (3, 4)
(C) coincident (D) intersecting at (4, 3)

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4. In the given figure, graphs of two linear equations are shown. The pair of these linear equations
is :
(a) consistent with unique solution.
(b) consistent with infinitely many solutions.
(c) inconsistent.
(d) inconsistent but can be made consistent by extending these lines.

5. The line x – y = 8 will intersect y-axis at _____________.

6. The area bounded by the line x + y = 10 and both the Co-ordinate axes is __________ .
7. The point of the intersection of the lines x – 2 = 0 and y + 6 = 0 is ___________ .
8. In the given figure, the area of the shaded region is ____________ .

SECTION C (3 marks)
1. For what values of p and q will the following pair of linear equations has infinitely many
solutions?
4x+5y=2 ;
(2p+7q)x+(p+8q)y=2q – p + 1
2. The age of the father is twice the sum of the ages of his 2 children. After 20 years, his age will
be equal to the sum of the ages of his children. Find the age of the father.
3. A woman has 60 notes in all of Rs. 10 and Rs. 20 denominations. If the total worth of the notes
is ` 850, find out how many notes of each kind does she have?
4. Solve for x and y:
(i) x + y = a + b ; (ii) ax + by= (a +b)/2 ;
ax – by = a - b .
2 2
3x + 5y = 4

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 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
(iii) 𝑎 = ; (iv) 𝑎 + =𝑎+𝑏;
𝑏 𝑏
𝑥 𝑦
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + = 2 , a, b ≠ 0
𝑎2 𝑏2

SECTION D (5 marks)
1. Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically.
x + 3y = 6 ;
2x - 3y = 12
Determine the vertices of the triangle by the lines representing these equations and the y–axis.
Shade the triangular region so formed. Also, find the area of the triangle so formed.
2. A two-digit number is obtained by either multiplying the sum of digits by 8 or then subtracting
5 or by multiplying the difference of digits by 16 and adding 3. Find the number.
3. In a bag containing red and white balls, half the number of white balls is equal to one – third
the number of red balls. Thrice the total number of balls exceeds seven times the number of
white balls by 6. How many balls of each colour does the bag contain?
4. A man has 2 daughters and one son. The sum of the ages of his 2 daughters and one son is equal
to the age of the father. In 15 years, the sum of the ages of his children will be one and half
times their father’s age then. What is the father’s age now?

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