Chapter 3- Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables from CBSE Class 10 Maths textbook explains all about the pair of linear equations in two variables. Two linear equations in two variables also called the pair of linear equations in two variables can be represented graphically and algebraically. Algebraically, students can use the Substitution method, Elimination method or Cross-multiplication method to solve the pair of linear equations in two variables. In this article, find the CBSE Class 10 Maths Chapter 3-Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables objective questions to provide practice solving MCQs for students.
From this chapter, we have compiled some 20 MCQs, which have been categorised topic-wise in the PDF link given below:
List of Sub-Topics Covered
Some main sub-topics covered in this chapter of the CBSE Class 10 Maths have been listed below. Students also find these CBSE Class 10 Maths Objective Questions very useful. Students can practice the MCQs from the chapter given topic wise and master the concepts from the topics of this chapter. Here are the list of topics given:
3.1 Algebraic Solution (4 MCQs Listed From This Topic)
3.2 All about Lines (4 MCQs From The Topic)
3.3 Basics Revisited (4 MCQs From This Topic)
3.4 Graphical Solution (4 MCQs Listed From The Topic)
3.5 Solving Linear Equations (4 MCQs From The Mentioned Topic)
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Algebraic Solution
- Half the perimeter of a rectangular room is 46 m, and its length is 6 m more than its breadth. What is the length and breadth of the room?
- 2m, 20m
- 2m, 3m
- 56m, 40m
- 26m, 20m
- Half the perimeter of a rectangular room is 46 m, and its length is 6 m more than its breadth. What is the length and breadth of the room?
Answer: (D) 26m, 20m
Solution: Let l and b be the length and breadth of the room. Then, the perimeter of the room = 2(l+b) metres
From question, l=6+b… (1)
×2(l+b) =46⟹l+b=46… (2)
Using Substitution method:
Substituting the value of l from (1) in (2), we get
6+b+b=46
⇒ 6+2b=46⟹2b=40
⟹b=20 m.
Thus, l=26 m
- Solve the following pair of equations:2x+y=73x+2y=12
Choose the correct answer from the given options.
- (-3,2)
- (1,0)
- (3,2)
- (2,3)
- Solve the following pair of equations:2x+y=73x+2y=12
Answer: (D) (2, 3)
Solution: We have,
2x+y=7 … (1)
3x+2y=12… (2)
Multiply equation (1) by 2, we get:
2(2x+y) =2(7)
⇒4x+2y=14… (3)
Subtracting (2) from (3) we get,
x=2
Substituting the value of x in (1) we get,
2(2) +y=7⟹y=3
Thus, the solution for the given pair of linear equations is (2, 3).
- Solve
- Y= 51/19
- X= 51/19
- Y= 94/57
- X= 117/54
- Solve
Answer: (A) Y= 51/19
Solution: (3x/2) – (5y/3) =2
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6. Multiply by 6 on both sides
9x−10y=−12 ————- (1)
(X/2) + (y/2) = 13/6
LCM is 6. Multiply by 6 on both sides
3x+3y=13 ————–(2)
Multiply equation (2) by 3 to eliminate x; so we get,
9x+9y=39……………(3)
Subtract (3) from (1) we have
−19y=−51⇒y= 51/19
Substitute this in one of the equation and we get
- Given: 3x–5y=4; 9x=2y+7
Solve above equations by Elimination method and find the value of x.
- X= 9/13
- Y= 5/13
- X= (-5) / 13
- Y= 9/13
Answer: (D) X= 9/13
Solution: Given:
3x–5y=4……(1)
9x=2y+7
9x−2y=7…..(2)
Multiply equation (1) by 3
⇒9x–15y=12…….(3)
Subtracting (2) from (3) we get,
−13y=5
Y= – ( (-5) / 13)
Substituting the value of y in (2)
All about Lines
- Choose the pair of equations which satisfy the point (1,-1)
- 4x–y=3,4x+y=3
- 4x+y=3,3x+2y=1
- 2x+3y=5,2x+3y=−1
- 2x+y=3,2x–y=1]
- Choose the pair of equations which satisfy the point (1,-1)
Answer: (B) 4x+y=3, 3x+2y=1
Solution: For a pair of equations to satisfy a point, the point should be the unique solution of them.
Solve the pair equations 4x+y=3,3x+2y=1
let 4x+y=3…..(1)
and 3x+2y=1 …..(2)
y=3−4x [ From (1)]
Substituting value if y in (2)
3x+2y=1
3x+2(3−4x)=1
3x+6−8x=1
−5x=−5⇒x=1
Substituting x = 1 in (1),
4(1)+y=3⇒y=−1
⇒ (1,-1) is the solution of pair of equation.
∴ Pair of equations which satisfy the point (1,-1)
Note: – We can also substitute the value (1,-1) in the given equations and check if it satisfies the pair of equations or not. In this case it only satisfies the pair of equation 4x+y=3, 3x+2y=1 and hence (1, -1) is the unique solution of the equation.
- 54 is divided into two parts such that sum of 10 times the first part and 22 times the second part is 780. What is the bigger part?
- 34
- 32
- 30
- 24
- 54 is divided into two parts such that sum of 10 times the first part and 22 times the second part is 780. What is the bigger part?
Answer: (A) 34
Solution: Let the 2 parts of 54 be x and y
x+y = 54…. (i)
And 10x + 22y = 780 ——————– (ii)
Multiply (i) by 10, we get
Substituting y = 20 in x + y = 54, we have x + 20 = 54; x = 34
Hence, x = 34 and y = 20.
- What are the values of a, b and c for the equation y=0.5x+√7 when written in the standard form: ax+by+c=0?
- 0.5, 1, √7
- 0.5, 1, – √7
- 0.5, -1, √7
- -0.5, 1, √7
- What are the values of a, b and c for the equation y=0.5x+√7 when written in the standard form: ax+by+c=0?
Answer: (C) 0.5, -1, √7
Solution: Y= 0.5X + √7
⇒0.5x−y+ √7= 0
(A) 1/2x + 2Y = 7/11; X= 6Y = 21
(B) Y+2x=10; 11X+6Y=21
(C) 4X+3Y=7; 3x+6y = 25
(D) x+2y =7; 3x +6y=21
The general form of an equation is ax+by+c=0.
Here, on comparing, we get
a=0.5, b=−1 and c= √7
- Which of the following pair of linear equations has infinite solutions?
Answer: (D) x+2y=7; 3x+6y=21
Solution: If two equations are consistent and overlapping, then they will have infinite solutions. Option A consists of two equations where the second equation can be reduced to an equation which is same as the first equation.
x+2y=7…. (i)
3x+6y=21….. (ii)
Dividing equation (ii) by 3, we get
x+2y=7 which is the same as equation (i).
The equations coincide and will have an infinite solution.
Alternate Method:
Let the two equations be
A1x+b1y+c1=0
A2x+b2y+C2=0
The Condition for having infinite solutions is:
a1/a2 = b1/b2 = c1/c2... (I )
For the equations, on substituting values in eq(i), we get
1/3 = 2/6 = -7/-21
∴ The Pair of equations x+2y = 7 and 3x + 6y = 21.Have infinite solutions.Similarily, we can check that other options don't have infinite solutions.
Basics Revisited
- Which of these points lie on the line 7x+8y=61
- (3,4)
- (2,5)
- (-3,7)
- (3,5)
- Which of these points lie on the line 7x+8y=61
Answer: (D) (3, 5)
Solution: Substituting the value of x = 3 and y = 4,
7x+8y=61 = 7(3) +8(4) =53.
Substituting the value of x = 2 and y = 5,
7x+8y=61 = 7(2) +8(5) =54.
Substituting the value of x = -3 and y = 7,
7x+8y=61 = 7(−3) +8(7) =35.
Substituting the value of x = 3 and y = 5,
7x+8y=61 = 7(3) +8(5) =61
Hence, (3, 5) lies on the given line
- Which of these following equations have x=−3, y=2 as solutions?
- 3x−2y=0
- 3x+2y=0
- 2x+3y=0
- 2x−3y=0
- Which of these following equations have x=−3, y=2 as solutions?
Answer: (C) 2x+3y=0
Solution: Substituting the values in LHS,
L.H.S=2x+3y
L.H.S=2(−3) +3(2)
L.H.S=0=R.H.S
Hence x=−3, y=2 is the solution of the equation 2x+3y=0
- If y = 1/2 (3x+7) is rewritten in the form ax+by+c=0, what are the values of a, b and c?
- ½, 7/2, 3/2
- 7,2,3
- -2, 3, -7
- -3,2,-7
- If y = 1/2 (3x+7) is rewritten in the form ax+by+c=0, what are the values of a, b and c?
Answer: (D) -3, 2,-7
Solution: The given equation is:
y = 1/2 (3x+7)
Simplifying the equation we get:
2y−3x−7=0
⇒−3x+2y−7=0 (1)
Thus, the value of a, b and c is -3, 2 and -7 respectively.
The equation can also be written as,
3x−2y+7=0
Thus, the value of a, b and c is +3, -2 and +7 respectively.
The option -3, 2 and -7 is correct [Since +3, -2 and +7 is not an option]
- x−y=0 is a line:
- Passing through origin
- Passing through (1,-1)
- || to y axis
- || to x axis
- x−y=0 is a line:
Answer: (A) Passing through origin
Solution: x−y=0, is a line passing through the origin as point (0, 0) satisfies the given equation
Graphical Solution
Statement 1: This is the condition for inconsistent equations
Statement 2: There exists infinitely many solutions
Statement 3: The equations satisfying the condition are parallel
Which of the above statements are true?
- S1 only
- S1 and S2
- S1 and S3
- S2 only
Answer: (C) S1 and S3
: if a1/a2 = b1/b2 ≠ c1/c2,
The condition is for inconsistent pair of equations which are parallel and have no solution.
∴ Statement 1 and 3 are correct
Choose the correct statement.
- For k ≠ 3(m/5), a unique solution exists.
- For k=3 (m/5), infinitely many solutions exists
- For k= 5( m/3), a unique solution exists
- Fork= 5(m/3) , infinitely many solutions exist
Answer: For k= 5 (m/3), infinitely many solutions exist
- The figure shows the graphical representation of a pair of linear equations. On the basis of graph, the pair of linear equation gives _______________solutions.
- Four
- Only one
- Infinite
- Zero
Answer: (B) Only one
Solution: If the graph of linear equations represented by the lines intersects at a point, this point gives the unique solution. Here the lines meet at the point (1,-1) which is the unique solution of the given pair of linear equations.
- For what value of k, the pair of linear equations 3x+ky =9 and 6x+4y=18 has infinitely many solutions?
- -5
- 6
- 1
- 2
- For what value of k, the pair of linear equations 3x+ky =9 and 6x+4y=18 has infinitely many solutions?
Answer: (D) 2
Solution: Given equations gives infinitely many solutions if,
a1/a2 = b1/b2 = c1/c2
The given linear equations are:
3x+ky=9; 6x+4y=18.
⇒ 3/6 = k/4 = (-9)/ (-18)
⇒ ½ = k/4
⇒ k = 2
Solving Linear Equations
- Solve the following pair of linear equation
- 9,8
- 4,9
- 3,2
- ½ , 1/3
Answer: (B) 4, 9
Solution: The pair of equations is not linear. We will substitute 1/x as u2 and 1/y as v2 then we will get the equation as
2u+3v=2
4u−9v=−1
We will use method of elimination to solve the equation.
Multiply the first equation by 3, we get
6u+9v=6
4u−9v=−1
Adding the above two equations
10u=5
u= ½
Substituting u in equation 4u−9v=−1 we get v= 1/3
- Solve the following pair of equation
(7x-2y) / xy=5
(8x+6y) /xy =15
- None of these
- 2, not defined
- 5/2 , not defined
- (-2) /5 , not defined
Answer: (A) None of these
Solution:
- x = -2, y = 2
- x = 7, y = -8
- x = 0, y = 8
- x = -1/5, y = 19/7
Answer: (D) x = -1/5, y = 19/7
- Solve the following pair of equations:
(1/x) + (3/y) =1
(6/x)- 12/y=2
- X= 5/3 , Y= 15/2
- x=4,y=9
- x=3,y=11
- X= ¾ , Y= 7/3
Answer: (A) X= 5/3 , Y= 15/2
Solution: Let 1/x= a and 1/y = b
(As x≠0, y≠0)
Then, the given equations become
a+3b=1 … (1)
6a−12b=2 … (2)
Multiplying equation (1) by 4, we get 4a+12b=4 … (3)
On adding equation (2) and equation (3), we get 10a=6
⇒a= 3/5
Putting a= 3/5 in equation (1), we get
(3/5) + 3b =1
⇒b= 2/15
Hence, x= 5/3 and y= 15/2
The students appearing for the board examinations will find it helpful in scoring well, as according to the latest modified exam pattern, the question paper will contain more objective type questions. Here, we also provide some extra MCQs for the students to solve.
CBSE Class 10 Maths Chapter 3 Extra MCQs
1. What two lines do the pair of equations 6x – 3y + 10 = 0 and 2x – y + 9 = 0 graphically represent?
(A) Intersecting at exactly two points.
(B) Intersecting at exactly one point.
(C) Coincident.
(D) Parallel
2. Given that a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines are_________
(A) Parallel
(B) Always intersecting
(C) Intersecting or coincident
(D) Always coincident
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