Assertion and Reason Questions

Class 10 Maths Chapter 3 Pair of

Linear Equations in Two
Variables
1). Assertion:The pairs of equations x+2y-5 = 0 and -4x-
8y+20=0 have infinitely many solution.
Reason: if a1/a2 = b1/b2 = c1/c2 then the pair of equations
has infinitely many solutions.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false

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Ans: a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is

correct explanation for assertion
2) Assertion: If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then
the lines are intersecting or coincident
Reason: Because the two lines definitely have a solution.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
3) Assertion: The pairs of equations 9x + 3y + 12 = 0 and
18x + 6y + 26 = 0 have no solution.
Reason: a1/a2 = b1/b2 ≠ c1/c2 So, the pairs of equations are
parallel and the lines never intersect each other at any
point, therefore there is no possible solution.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion

c) assertion is correct but reason is false

d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
4) Assertion: If the lines 3x+2ky – 2 = 0 and 2x+5y+1 = 0 are
parallel, then the value of k is 15/4
Reason: The condition for parallel lines is a1/a2 = b1/b2 ≠
c1/c2
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
5) Assertion: If one equation of a pair of dependent linear
equations is -3x+5y-2=0. The second equation will be -
6x+10y-4=0
Reason: The condition for dependent linear equations is
a1/a2 = b1/b2 = c1/c2

a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct

explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
6) Assertion: The angles of cyclic quadrilaterals ABCD are: A
= (6x+10), B=(5x)°, C = (x+y)° and D=(3y-10)°. The value of
x and y is 20° and 30°
Reason: in cyclic quadrilaterals, the sum of the opposite
angles are 180°.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
7) Assertion: The pair of equations 5x – 15y = 8 and 3x – 9y =
24/5 has infinitely many solution.
Reason: a1/a2 = b1/b2 ≠ c1/c2 it satisfy the condition of
infinitely many solution .
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: c) Assertion is correct but reason is false.
8)Assertion: The pair of equations x + 2y + 5 = 0 and –3x –
6y + 1 = 0 have unique solution
Reason: an equations a1/a2= b1 /b2 = c1/c2 Hence, the
given pair of equations have no solution
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: d) both Assertion and reason are false
9) Assertion: The graphical representation of a pair of
equations 4x + 3y – 1 = 5 and 12x + 9y = 15 will be parallel
lines.
Reason: if the the given pair of equations has no
solution.That means, the lines representing the given pair of
equations are parallel to each other.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
10)Assertion: a1x+b1y+c1=0; a2x+b2y+c2=0 represent
parallel line if a1/a2 = b1/b2 ≠ c1/c2
Reason: 3x+4y+5=0 and 6x+ky+9=0 represent parallel line
if K= 5
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: c) Assertion is correct but reason is false.
11) Assertion: The given pair of linear equations are
inconsistent
−3x−4y−12=0 and 3x+4y−12=0
Reason: if a1/a2 = b1/b2 ≠ c1/c2 the the pair of linear
equation is inconsistant
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
12) Assertion: A straight line is just a line with no curves.
Reason: a line that extends to both sides till infinity and has
no curves is called a straight line.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
13) Assertion: a pair of line given by
ax^2+2hxy+by^2+2gx+2fy+c=0 are perpendicular if a-b=0
Reason: the equation 2x^2+3xy-2y^2+5x-5y+3=0 is not
represent a pair of perpendicular straight line
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: d) both Assertion and reason are false.
13) Assertion: lines are x+2y−4=0 and 2x+4y−12=0 the
graphical representation of line is parallel line.
Reason: if pair of given lines are parallel then a1/a2=b1/b2≠
c1/c2
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
14) Assertion: The two linear equations in the same two
variables X and Y are called pair of linear equation in two
variable
Reason: The equation of the form ax + by + c= 0 where a
and b both are not zero is called linear equation in two
variable
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: b) both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is
not correct explanation for assertion
15) Assertion: The two lines intersect each other in a single
point
Reason: The two lines are not intersecting that means these
lines are parallel to each other
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: b) both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is
not correct explanation for assertion
16) Assertion: The slope of the line 2x-y= 0 is 2
Reason: The slope of the line which lies in first and third
quadrant is positive
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
17) Assertion: The slope of the line which lies in the second
and fourth quadrant is negative.
Reason: The slope of the line y= -x +6 is-1
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
18) Assertion: only one line passes through two points
Reason: the line will connect the two points as one as the
initial and another point as the ending point.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
19) Assertion: If the lines given by3x + 2ky = 22x + 5y + 1 =
0 are parallel, then the value of k is 15/4
Reason: For parallel lines a1/a2=b1/b2≠ c1/c2
3/2= 2k/5
K=15/4
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
20)Assertion: If the lines intersect at a point, then that point
gives the unique solution of the two equations. In this case,
the pair of equations is inconsistent
Reason: pair of linear equation is given by a1x+ b1y+ c1=0
and a2x +b2y +c2=0 a1/a2=b1/b2≠ c1/c2 In this case,the pair
of linear equations is consistent
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: c) Assertion is correct but reason is false
21)Assertion: x and y are 2 different digits. If the sum of the
two digit numbers formed by using both the digits is a
perfect square, then value of x+y is11
Reason: numbers that can be formed are xy and yx . Hence,
(10x+y)+(10y+x)=11(x+y) if this is a perfect square that
x+y=11
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
22) Assertion: Homogeneous system of linear equations is
always consistent.
Reason: x=0,y=0x=0,y=0 is always a solution of the
homogeneous system of equations with
unknowns x and y , then which of the following statements
is true
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
23) Assertion: The linear equations x−2y−3=0 and
3x+4y−20=0 have exactly one solution.
Reason: The linear equations 2x+3y−9=0 and 4x+6y−18=0
have a unique solution.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: c) Assertion is correct but reason is false
24) Assertion: The point (0, 4) lies on the graph of the linear
equation 4x + 4y = 16
Reason: (0, 4) satisfies the equation 4x + 4y = 16.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is
correct explanation for assertion
25) Assertion: Assertion : The graph of the linear equation x
– 5y = 1 passes through the point (6, 1).
Reason: Every point lying on graph is not a solution of x – 5y
= 1.
a) both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct
explanation for assertion
b) both assertion and reason are correct but reason is correct
explanation for assertion
c) assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both assertion and reason are false
Ans: c) Assertion is correct but reason is false