ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, AHILYANAGAR
CLASS TEST
CHAPTER 3: PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS: 10
CLASS: X DURATION: 20 MINS
1. The pair of linear equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 5 and 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 10 is
(a) inconsistent (b) consistent (c) dependent & consistent (d) none of these
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 = 4 and 𝑦 = 3 graphically represents lines which are
(a) parallel (b) intersecting at (3, 4) (c) coincident (d) intersecting at (4, 3)
4. A pair of linear equations which has a unique solution 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = – 3 is
(a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = – 1; 2𝑥 – 3𝑦 = – 5 (b) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = – 11; 4𝑥 + 10𝑦 = – 22
(c) 2𝑥 – 𝑦 = 1 ; 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 0 (d) 𝑥 – 4𝑦 – 14 = 0; 5𝑥 – 𝑦 – 13 = 0
5. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the pair of equations 𝑥 – 𝑦 = 2 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4, then
the respective values of a and b are
(a) 3, 5 (b) 5, 3 (c) 3, 1 (d) –1, –3
6. The pair of equations 𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 7 and 3𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 16 represent parallel lines if
(a) a = b (b) 3a = 2b (c) 2a = 3b (d) ab = 6
4 1
7. Using the following equations: + 6𝑦 = 10; – 6𝑦 = 5, find the value of p if p = 3x.
𝑥 𝑥
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
8. The value of k for which the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 – 4 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 3,
has no solution, is
(a) – 2 (b) ≠ 2 (c) 3 (d) 2
In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A). (c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
9. Assertion (A): If the pair of lines are coincident, then we say that pair of lines is
consistent and it has a unique solution.
Reason (R): If the pair of lines are parallel, then the pair has no solution and is called
inconsistent pair of equations.
10. Assertion (A): The value of k for which the system of linear equations 3𝑥 – 4𝑦 = 7 and
6𝑥 − 8𝑦 = 𝑘 have infinite number of solutions is 14.
Reason (R): The system of linear equations, 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = 0
𝑎1 𝑏
have infinitely many solutions if ≠ 𝑏1 .
𝑎2 2
Solution:
1. (c) dependent & consistent
2. (d) No solution
3. (d) intersecting at (4, 3)
4. (b) 2x + 5y = – 11; 4x + 10y = – 22
5. (c) 3, 1
6. (d) ab = 6
7. (a) 1
8. (d) 2
9. (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
10. (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false