Linear Equation in Two Variables 10th Advance

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7 A fraction becomes
4
when 1 is added to each of
5
1 A motor boat takes 12 hours to go downstream the numerator and denominator. However, if we
1
and it takes 24 hours to return the same distane. subtract 5 from each of them, it becomes . Then
What is the time taken by boat in still water? 2
numerator of the fraction is
(1) 15h (2) 10h (3) 8h (4) 20h
(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (4) 9
2 The solution of the system of linear equations
8 If 2x = 84+1 and 9y = 3x – 9 then y is
31x + 43y = 117, 43x + 31y = 105, is
(1) 6 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 9
(1) x = 1, y = 2 (2) x = – 1, y = 2
(3) x = 2, y = 1 (4) x = – 2, y = 1
9 The area of the triangle formed by the lines
x = 3, y = 4 and x = y is
3 One equation of a pair of dependent linear (1) 1
sq. unit (2) 1 sq. unit
equation is 2x + 5y = 3. The second equation will 2
be
(3) 2 sq. unit (4) None of these
(1) 2x + 5y = 6
(2) 3x + 5y = 3
10 The area of the triangle formed by the line
x y
+ = 1 with the coordinate axes is
(3) – 10x – 25y + 15 = 0 a b
(1) ab (2) 2ab (3) 1 (4) 1
(4) 10x + 25y = 15 ab ab
2 4
4 If am ≠ bl , then the system of equations : 11 If 2x − 3y = 7 and (a + b) x − (a + b − 3) y = 4a + b
ax + by = c, lx + my = n represent coincident lines, then a and b satisfy the
(1) Has a unique solution equation

(2) Has no solution (1) a + 5b = 0 (2) 5a + b = 0

(3) Has infinitely many solutions (3) a − 5b = 0 (4) 5a − b = 0

(4) May or may not have a solution 12 There are two examination rooms A and B. If 10

5 For what value of k the system of equations x + y

candidates are sent from room A to room B, the
number of candidates in each room is the same,
= 2, kx + y = 4 has no solution while if 20 are sent from room B to room A, the
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3 number of candidates in room A becomes double

6 Solve for x and y :

the number of candidates in room B. The number
of candidates in each room are respectively
a b ab2 a2 b
− = 0 and + = a2 + b2, where x, y (1) 80 and 100 (2) 100 and 80
x y x y
≠ 0. (3) 80 and 120 (4) 100 and 60
(1)
x=
a(a2 + b2 )
,y =
a 2 − b3 13 If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the
a2 + b2 −(a2 + b2 ) lines will be

(2) a(a2 − b2 ) (1) always coincident

a 2 b − b3
x= ,y =
a 2 + b2 −(a2 + b2 ) (2) parallel
(3) a 2 + b2 ) −(a2 + b2 ) (3) always intersecting
x= ,y =
a(a2 − b2 ) a 2 b − b3 (4) intersecting or coincident
(4) x = a, y = b

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14 Three chairs and two tables cost Rs.1850. Five 22 In a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, ∠ A = (2x + 11)°,
chairs and three tables cost Rs.2850. Find the total ∠ B = (y + 12)°, ∠ C = (3y + 6)° and ∠ D = (5x –
cost of one chair and one table. 25)°, find the angles of the quadrilateral.
(1) Rs.800 (2) Rs.850 (1) 90°, 75°, 120°, 75°
(3) Rs.900 (4) Rs.950 (2) 100°, 80°, 60°, 120°
15 The length and breadth of a rectangle are (3k + 1) (3) 75°, 45°, 105°, 135°
cm and (2k – 1) cm respectively. Find the
perimeter of the rectangle if its area is 144 cm2. (4) None of these

(1) 50 cm (2) 10 cm 23 One equation of a pair of independent linear

equations is 7x + 8y = 24. The second equation is
(3) 32 cm (4) 25 cm
(1) 7x + 8y – 21 = 0
16 The age of a man is the square of his son's age.
(2) – 21x – 24y – 72 = 0
One year ago, the man's age was eight times the
age of his son. What is the present age of the man? (3) – 21x – 16y – 50 = 0
(1) 47 years (2) 49 years (4) – 14x – 16y – 48 = 0
(3) 36 years (4) 48 years 24 Graphically, the pair of equations x – 3y – 3 = 0,
17 If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and 2ax + 3x – 9y – 2 = 0 represents two lines which are
(a + b) y = 28 represents coincident lines, which (1) intersecting at exactly one point.
of the conditions holds true?
(2) intersecting at exactly two points.
(1) b = 2a (2) a = 2b
(3) coincident.
(3) 2a + b = 0 (4) a + 2b = 0
18 A two-digit number is seven times the sum of its
(4) parallel.
digits, the number formed by reversing the digits 25 For what value of k will the equations 2x + ky = 1
is 6 more than half of the original number. Find and 5x − 7y = 5 represent to non parallel lines :
the difference of the digits of the given number. (1) 14
−
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 5
19 For what value of k do the set of equations 4x – (2) 14
(3k + 2)y = 20 and (11k – 3)x – 10y = 40 have 5
infinite solutions? (3) 17
−
(1) k = 0 (2) k = – 2 5
(4) 14
(3) k = 1 (4) k = – 1 All real numbers except −
5
20 Find the value of k, if x = √2 , y = 3 is a solution 26 The pair of equations y = 0 and y = – 7 has
of the equation √3x + √6y = k.
(1) one solution
(1) 3√6 (2) 4√6 (3) 2√6 (4) 5√6
(2) two solutions
21 Real numbers a and b satify the equations 3a = 81b
+ 2 and 125b = 5a – 3. The value of ab is (3) infinitely many solutions

(1) 17 (2) 9 (3) 12 (4) 60 (4) no solution

27 For which values of 'a' and 'b' does the following pair
of linear equations have an infinite number of
solutions 2x + 3y = 7, (a - b) x + (a + b) y = 3a + b - 2.
(1) a = 5, b = 1 (2) a = 4, b = 2
(3) a = 1, b = 5 (4) a = 2, b = 4

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28 For what value of k does the pair of equation 8x + 35 Solve the following system of linear equations:
5y = 9 and kx – 10y = 15 are inconsistent. 7x − 2y 8x + 7y
= 5; = 15; x ≠ 0, y ≠ 0.
(2) 3 xy xy
(1) k = – 3 k=
5 (1) x = 1, y = – 1 (2) x = 1, y = 2
(3) k = 5 (4) k = – 16 (3) x = 1, y = 1 (4) x = 1, y = – 2

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3
If the system of equations 2x – 3y = 3 and – 4x +
36 The students of a school are made to stand in
p rows. If the number of students in each row is
qy = is inconsistent, which of the following increased by 5, there would be 3 rows less. If
2
cannot be the value of p? numbers of students in each row is reduced by 5,
there would be 4 rows more. Find the number of
(1) – 24 (2) – 18 (3) – 12 (4) – 36 students in the school.
30 A class has 36 boys. If
1
of the boys sitting inside (1) 860 (2) 850 (3) 840 (4) 855
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go outside, the number of boys sitting inside and 37 A boat goes 30km upstream & 44km downstream
outside will be the same. Find the initial number in 10 hours. In 13 hours, it can go 40km upstream
of students sitting inside. & 55 km downstream. If x represents the speed of
the boat in still water in km/hr & y represents the
(1) 20 (2) 30 (3) 24 (4) 50 speed of the stream in km/hr, then
31 A plane left 30 minutes later than the scheduled (1) x + y = 11; x – y = 5
time and in order to reach the destination 1500 km
away in time, it has to increase the speed by 250 (2) x + y = 5; x – y = 11
km/hr from the usual speed. Find its usual speed. (3) x + y = 6; x – y = 10
(1) 750 km/hr (2) 850 km/hr
(4) x + y = 10; x – y = 6
(3) 350 km/hr (4) 700 km/hr
38 The denominator of a rational number is greater
32 A number consists of two digits. When the number than its numerator by 3. If 3 is subtracted from the
is divided by the sum of its digit, the quotient is 7. numerator & 2 is added to the denominator, the
If 27 is subtracted from the number the digits new number becomes 1/5. Then the original
interchange their places, then find the number. number was
(1) 65 (2) 64 (3) 63 (4) 67 (1) 7/11 (2) 3/5 (3) 5/8 (4) 4/7
33 Gabby is 1 year more than twice Larry's age. 3 39 The area of rectangle increases by 76 square units,
years from now, Megan will be 27 less then twice if the length and breadth is increased by 2 units.
Gabby's age. 4 years ago, Megan was 1 year less However, if the length is increased by 3 units and
than 3 times Larry's age. How old will Megan be 3 breadth is decreased by 3 units, the area gets
years from now? reduced by 21 square units, then the length and
breadth of rectangle is given by -
(1) 13 yrs (2) 30 yrs (3) 25 yrs (4) 33 yrs
34 A man travels 370 km partly by train and partly by
(1) 20 units, 16 units (2) 16 units, 20 units
car. If he covers 250 km by train and the rest by (3) 8 units, 40 units (4) 40 units, 8 units
car, it takes him 4 hours. But, if he travels 130 km
by train and the rest by car, he takes 18 minutes
longer. Find the speed of the train and car
respectively.
(1) 80 km/hr, 100 km/hr
(2) 98 km/hr, 100 km/hr
(3) 100 km/hr, 98 km/hr
(4) 100 km/hr, 80 km/hr

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