NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 10 - Mathematics - CHAPTER 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two VariablesExercise 3.1
Class 10 - Mathematics - CHAPTER 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
Question. 1
1. Graphically, the pair of equations
6x – 3y + 10 = 0
2x – y + 9 = 0
represents two lines which are
intersecting at exactly one point.
intersecting at exactly two points.
coincident.
parallel.
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Question. 2
2. The pair of equations \(x + 2y + 5 = 0\) and \(-3x - 6y + 1 = 0\) have
a unique solution
exactly two solutions
infinitely many solutions
no solution
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Question. 3
3. If a pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
parallel
always coincident
intersecting or coincident
always intersecting
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Question. 4
4. The pair of equations \(y = 0\) and \(y = -7\) has
one solution
two solutions
infinitely many solutions
no solution
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Question. 5
5. The pair of equations \(x = a\) and \(y = b\) graphically represents lines which are
parallel
intersecting at (b, a)
coincident
intersecting at (a, b)
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Question. 6
6. For what value of \(k\), do the equations \(3x - y + 8 = 0\) and \(6x - ky = -16\) represent coincident lines?
\(\dfrac{1}{2}\)
\(-\dfrac{1}{2}\)
2
-2
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Question. 7
7. If the lines given by \(3x + 2ky = 2\) and \(2x + 5y + 1 = 0\) are parallel, then the value of \(k\) is
\(-\dfrac{5}{2}\)
\(\dfrac{15}{3}\)
\(\dfrac{15}{4}\)
\(\dfrac{4}{5}\)
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Question. 8
8. The value of \(c\) for which the pair of equations \(cx - y = 2\) and \(6x - 2y = 3\) will have infinitely many solutions is
3
–3
–12
no value
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Question. 9
9. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is \(-5x + 7y = 2\). The second equation can be
\(10x + 14y + 4 = 0\)
\(-10x - 14y + 4 = 0\)
\(-10x + 14y + 4 = 0\)
\(10x - 14y = -4\)
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Question. 10
10. A pair of linear equations which has a unique solution \(x = 2\), \(y = -3\) is
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Question. 11
11. If \(x = a\), \(y = b\) is the solution of \(x - y = 2\) and \(x + y = 4\), then \(a\), \(b\) are, respectively
3 and 5
5 and 3
3 and 1
–1 and –3
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Question. 12
12. Aruna has only Re 1 and Rs 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins is 50 and the total amount is Rs 75, then the number of Re 1 and Rs 2 coins are, respectively
35 and 15
35 and 20
15 and 35
25 and 25
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Question. 13
13. The father’s age is six times his son’s age. Four years hence, the father’s age will be four times his son’s age. The present ages, in years, of the son and the father are, respectively
4 and 24
5 and 30
6 and 36
3 and 24