SELF TEST

1. Linear Equations in Two Variables

Time : 45 Minutes] [ Marks : 20

Q. 1. (A) Choose the correct alternative from those given below each question : 4
(1) For simultaneous equations in x and y, if Dx = 25, Dy = 50 and D = 5, then what
is the value of x?
1
(A) – 5 (B)
5
(C) 10 (D) 5

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(2) What is the value of the determinant ?
–8 – 4
(A) – 4 (B) 4
(C) – 44 (D) 44

(3) If an  bm in the simultaneous equations ax + by = c and mx + ny = d, then the

given equations have…
(A) only one solution (B) only two solutions
(C) no solution (D) infinite number of solutions

(4) For drawing the graph of 3x – 2y = –1, if y = 2, what is the value of x?

(A) – 1 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 2

(B) Solve any one of the following subquestions : 2

(1) If 101x + 99y = 501; 99x + 101y = 499, then find the values of
(i) x + y (ii) x – y
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(2) If the value of the determinant is 57, find the value of m.
m 6

Q. 2. (A) Complete any one of the following activities : 2

(1) To solve the simultaneous equations 3x + 2y = 6 and 2x + 4y = 12 by Cramer’s
rule.

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Activity : D =  8; D x =  ; Dy =  .
2 4 12 4 2 12
x and y =

(2) Complete the following table to draw the graph of the equation 2x + 3y = 12.
x –3
y 2

 x, y 

(B) Solve any one of the following subquestions : 2

(1) Plot the points (0, – 4), (2, 0), (4, 4) on the same coordinate plane and join them.
(i) What scale will you choose?
(ii) What type of graph is it?

(2) A boat travels 16 km upstream and 24 km downstream in 6 hours. The same boat
travels 36 km upstream and 48 km downstream in 13 hours.
To find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the water current, use
variable x km/h for the speed of the boat in still water and y km/h for the speed of
the water current and frame two simultaneous equations.
[Hint : Speed upstream = (x – y) km/h and speed downstream = (x + y) km/h.]

Q. 3. Solve any two of the following subquestions : 6

(1) The monthly incomes of Amit and Atul are in the ratio 5 : 4. The ratio of their
expenditures is 3 : 2. If each of them saves 6000 per month, find their monthly
incomes.
(i) Use the variable x to write their monthly incomes.
(ii) Use the variable y to write their monthly expenditures.
(iii) Form simultaneous equations and solve.

(2) Draw the graph of x + y = 6 which intersects the X-axis and the Y-axis at A and B
respectively.
(i) Find the length of seg AB.
(ii) Find A(AOB).

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 (3) In a tiger national park, the number of heads and the number of legs of tigers and
human visitors were counted. It was found that there were 100 heads and 376 legs.
Find the number of tigers and human visitors in the national park.
(i) Use variable x for the number of tiger and y for the number of visitors.
(ii) Frame two simultaneous equations and solve.

Q. 4. Solve any one of the following subquestions : 4

(1) It takes 12 hours to fill a swimming pool using two pipes of different diameters. If the
pipe of larger diameter is kept open for 4 hours and the pipe with smaller diameter for
9 hours, only half of the pool can be filled. How long will it take for each pipe to fill
the pool separately?
(2) Solve for x and y.
ax + by = a – b; bx – ay = a + b.

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