Topper’s Secret Questions

Linear Equations
1. 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
2. The pair of equations 𝒚 = 𝟎 and 𝒚 = – 𝟕 has
(A) One solution (B) two solutions
(C) Infinitely many solutions (D) no solution
3. The pair of equations 𝒙 = 𝒂 and 𝒚 = 𝒃 graphically represents lines which are
(A) Parallel (B) Intersecting at (𝑏, 𝑎)
(C) Coincident (D) intersecting at (a, b)
4. If the lines given by 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐𝒌𝒚 = 𝟐 and 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟓𝒚 + 𝟏 = 𝟎 are parallel, then the
value of 𝑘 is
−5 2 15 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 5 4 2

5. 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
6. 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 – 14𝑦 + 4 = 0
(C) – 10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (D) 10x – 14y = – 4
7. 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
8. If 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐 and 𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 = 𝑛 has unique solution then the relation between
the coefficient will be
(A) 𝑎𝑚 ≠ 𝑙𝑏 (B) 𝑎𝑚 = 𝑙𝑏 (C) 𝑎𝑏 = 𝑙𝑚 (D) 𝑎𝑏 ≠ 𝑙𝑚
9. In ∆𝑨𝑩𝑪, ∠𝑪 = 𝟑∠𝑩, ∠𝑪 = 𝟐(∠𝑨 + ∠𝑩) then ∠𝑨, ∠𝑩, ∠𝑪 are respectively.
(A) 30°, 60°, 90° (B) 20°, 40°, 120°
(C) 45°, 45°, 90° (D) 110°, 40°, 50°
10. For which values of 𝑝 and 𝑞, will the following pair of linear equations have
infinitely many solutions?
𝟒𝒙 + 𝟓𝒚 = 𝟐
(𝟐𝒑 + 𝟕𝒒)𝒙 + (𝒑 + 𝟖𝒒)𝒚 = 𝟐𝒒 − 𝒑 + 𝟏
11. Solve the following pair of linear equations:
𝟐𝟏𝒙 + 𝟒𝟕𝒚 = 𝟏𝟏𝟎
𝟒𝟕𝒙 + 𝟐𝟏𝒚 = 𝟏𝟔𝟐
12. For which value(s) of 𝑘 will the pair of equations
𝒌𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 = 𝒌 − 𝟑
𝟏𝟐𝒙 + 𝒌𝒚 = 𝒌
Have no solution?
13. For which values of 𝒂 and 𝒃, will the following pair of linear equations have
infinitely many solutions?
𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 = 𝟏
(𝒂 − 𝒃)𝒙 + (𝒂 + 𝒃)𝒚 = 𝒂 + 𝒃 − 𝟐
14. Find the values of 𝒙 and 𝒚 in the following rectangle [see Fig. 3.2]

𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚

𝟑𝒙 + 𝒚
𝟕

𝟏𝟑
 𝒙 𝒚 𝒙 𝒚
15. Find the solution of the pair of equations + − 𝟏 = 𝟎 and + = 𝟏𝟓. Hence,
𝟏𝟎 𝟓 𝟖 𝟔
find λ, if 𝒚 = 𝝀𝒙 + 𝟓.
16. Draw the graph of the pair of equations 𝟐𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝟒 and 𝟐𝒙 – 𝒚 = 𝟒. Write
the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the y-axis. Also find the area of
this triangle.
17. 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?
18. The age of the father is twice the sum of the ages of his two children. After 20
years, his age will be equal to the sum of the ages of his children. Find the age of the
father.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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. Latika 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.
22. The angles of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD are
∠𝐀 = (𝟔𝐱 + 𝟏𝟎)°, ∠𝐁 = (𝟓𝐱)°
∠𝐂 = (𝐱 + 𝐲)°, ∠D = (𝟑𝒚 – 𝟏𝟎) °
Find x andy, and hence the values of the four angles
23. 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.
24. Determine, graphically, the vertices of the triangle formed by the lines
𝒚 = 𝒙, 𝟑𝒚 = 𝒙, 𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝟖
25. A two-digit number is obtained by either multiplying the sum of the digits by 8 or
then subtracting 5 or by multiplying the difference of the digits by 16 and then
adding 3. Find the number.
26. A railway half ticket costs half the full fare, but the reservation charges are the
same on a half ticket as on a full ticket. One reserved first class ticket from the station
A to B costs Rs 2530. Also, one reserved first class ticket and one reserved first class
half ticket from A to B costs Rs 3810. Find the full first class fare from station A to B,
and also the reservation charges for a ticket.
27. Vijay had some bananas, and he divided them into two lots A and B. He sold the
first lot at the rate of Rs 2 for 3 bananas and the second lot at the rate of Re 1 per
banana, and got a total of Rs 400. If he had sold the first lot at the rate of Re 1 per
banana, and the second lot at the rate of Rs 4 for 5 bananas, his total collection
would have been Rs 460. Find the total number of bananas he had.
28. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸 is a pentagon with 𝑩𝑬 ∥ 𝑪𝑫 and 𝑩𝑪 ∥ 𝑫𝑬, 𝑩𝑪 is perpendicular to 𝐶𝐷 if
the perimeter of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸 is 21 𝑐𝑚, Find 𝒙 and 𝒚.

29. A and B are two points 150 km apart on a highway. Two cars start with different
speeds from A and B at same time. If they move in same direction, they meet in 15
hours. If they move in opposite direction, they meet in one hour. Find their speeds
30. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 67 square metres, when its length is
increased by 3 m and breadth is decreased by 4 m. If the length is reduced by 1 m
and breadth is increased by 4 m, the area is increased by 89 square metres. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle
ANSWER’S
Q1. C Q16. (2,0), (0,4), (0, −4), 8 𝑠𝑞. 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡
Q2. D Q17. 𝑥 = 𝑦, 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒
Q3. D Q18. 40 Years
Q4. C Q19. 40,48
Q5. D Q20. 100 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐴, 80 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐵
Q6. D Q21. 𝑅𝑠. 10, 3
Q7. C Q22. 𝑥 = 20, 𝑦 = 30, 𝐴 = 130°,
Q8. A 𝐵 = 100°, ∠𝐶 = 50°, ∠𝐷 = 80°
Q9. B Q23. Table=500 rs, Chair=400 rs
Q10. 𝑝 = −1, 𝑞 = 2 Q24. (0,0), (4,4)(6,2)
Q11. 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 1 Q25. 83
Q12. 𝑘 = −6 Q26. 𝑅𝑠. 2500, 30
Q13. 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 1 Q27. 500
Q14. 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 4 Q28. 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = 0
Q15. 𝑥 = 340, 𝑦 = Q29. 80km/hr, 70km/hr
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165, 𝜆 = − Q30. 𝑙 = 28𝑚, 𝑏 = 19𝑚
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