Linear Equations in Two Variables

MCQ Questions
SET A
1. The linear equation 3x-11y=10 has:
a) Unique solution
b) Two solutions
c) Infinitely many solutions
d) No solutions
Answer/Explanation
Answer: (c)
Explanation: 3x-11y=10
y=(10-3x)/11
Now for infinite values of x, y will also have the infinite solutions.

2. 3x+10 = 0 will has:

a) Unique solution
b) Two solutions
c) Infinitely many solutions
d) No solutions
Answer/Explanation
Answer:(a)
Explanation: 3x+10 = 0
x = -10/3.
Hence, only one solution is possible.

3. The solution of equation x-2y = 4 is:

a) (0,2)
b) (2,0)
c) (4,0)
d) (1,1)
Answer/Explanation
Answer: (c)
Explanation: Putting x=4 and y = 0, on the L.H.S. of the given equation, we get;
4-2(0) = 4 – 0 = 4
Which is equal to R.H.S.

4. The value of k, if x = 1, y = 2 is a solution of the equation 2x + 3y = k.

a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Answer/Explanation
Answer: (d)
Explanation: 2x + 3y = k
k=2(1)+3(2) = 2+6 = 8

5. Point (3, 4) lies on the graph of the equation 3y = kx + 7. The value of k is:
a) 4/3
b) 5/3
c) 3
d) 7/3
Answer/Explanation
Answer:(b)
Explanation: 3y = kx + 7
Here, x = 3 and y = 4
Hence,
(3×4) = (kx3) + 7
12 = 3k+7
3k = 12–7
3k = 5
k = 5/3

6. The graph of linear equation x+2y = 2, cuts the y-axis at:

a) (2,0)
b) (0,2)
c) (0,1)
d) (1,1)
Answer/Explanation
Answer: (c)
Explanation: x+2y = 2
y = (2-x)/2
If x=0, then;
y=(2-0)/2 = 2/2 = 1
Hence, x+3y=2 cuts y-axis at (0,1).

7. Any point on the line x = y is of the form:

a) (k, -k)
b) (0, k)
c) (k, 0)
d) (k, k)
Answer
(d)

8. The graph of x = 3 is a line:

a) Parallel to x-axis at a distance of 3 units from the origin
b) Parallel to y-axis at a distance of 3 units from the origin
c) Makes an intercept 3 on x-axis
d) Makes an intercept 3 on y-axis
Answer
(b)

9. In equation, y = mx+c, m is:

a) Intercept
b) Slope of the line
c) Solution of the equation
d) None of the above
Answer
(b)
10. If x and y are both positive solutions of equation ax+by+c=0, always lie in:
a) First quadrant
b) Second quadrant
c) Third quadrant
d) Fourth quadrant
Answer
(a)

11. The linear equation 4x – 10y = 14 has:

a) A unique solution
b) Two solutions
c) Infinitely many solutions
d) No solutions
Answer
(c)

12. Find the number of solutions of the following pair of linear equations. x + 2y – 8 = 0 and 2x +
4y = 16:
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) Infinite
Answer
(d)

13. If (2, 0) is a solution of the linear equation 2x +3y = k, then the value of k is:
a) 4
b) 6
c) 5
d) 2
Answer
(a)

14. The graph of the linear equation 2x +3y = 6 cuts the y-axis at the point:
a) (2, 0)
b) (0, 3)
c) (3, 0)
d) (0, 2)
Answer
(d)

15. The equation y = 5, in two variables, can be written as:

a) 1 .x + 1 .y = 5
b) 0 .x + 0 .y = 5
c) 1 .x + 0 .y = 5
d)0 .x + 1 .y = 5
Answer
(d)
16. Any point on the line y = x is of the form:
a) (a, –a)
b) (0, a)
c) (a, 0)
d) (a, a)
Answer
(d)

17. The graph of x = 5 is a line:

a) Parallel to x-axis at a distance 5 units from the origin
b) Parallel to y-axis at a distance 5 units from the origin
c) Making an intercept 5 on the x-axis
d) Making an intercept 5 on the y-axis
Answer
(b)

18. x = 9, y = 4 is a solution of the linear equation:

a) 2x + y = 17
b) x + y = 17
c) x + 2y = 17
d) 3x – 2y = 17
Answer
(c)

19. Any point on the x-axis is of the form:

a) (0, y)
b) (x, 0)
c) (x, x)
d) (x, y)
Answer
(b)

20. If a linear equation has solutions (–3, 3), (0, 0) and (3, –3), then it is of the form:
a)y – x = 0
b)x + y = 0
c) –2x + y = 0
d) –x + 2y = 0
Answer
(b)

21. The positive solutions of the equation ax + by + c = 0 always lie in the:

a) 1st quadrant
b) 2nd quadrant
c) 3rd quadrant
d) 4th quadrant
Answer
(a)

22. The graph of the linear equation 5x + 3y = 10 is a line which meets the x-axis at the point:
a) (0, 3)
b) (3, 0)
c) (2, 0)
d) (0, 2)
Answer
(c)

23. The point of the form (a, –a) always lies on the line:
a) x = a
b) y = –a
c) y = x
d) x + y = 0
Answer
(d)

24. The graph of x = 9 is a straight line:

a) Intersecting both the axes
b) parallel to y-axis
c) parallel to x-axis
d) Passing through the origin
Answer
(b)

25. Equation of the line parallel to x-axis and 6 units above the origin is:
a) x = 6
b) x = –6
c)y = 6
d)y = –6
Answer
(c)

SET B

1. The linear equation 4x – 10y = 14 has:

a) A unique solution

b) Two solutions

c) Infinitely many solutions

d) No solutions

Answer: (c)

2. Find the number of solutions of the following pair of linear equations. x + 2y – 8 = 0 and 2x + 4y
= 16:

a) 0

b) 1
c) 2

d) Infinite

Answer: (d)

3. If (2, 0) is a solution of the linear equation 2x +3y = k, then the value of k is:

a) 4

b) 6

c) 5

d) 2

Answer: (a)

4. The graph of the linear equation 2x +3y = 6 cuts the y-axis at the point:

a) (2, 0)

b) (0, 3)

c) (3, 0)

d) (0, 2)

Answer: (d)

5. The equation y = 5, in two variables, can be written as:

a) 1 .x + 1 .y = 5

b) 0 .x + 0 .y = 5

c) 1 .x + 0 .y = 5

d)0 .x + 1 .y = 5

Answer: (d)

6. Any point on the line y = x is of the form:

a) (a, –a)

b) (0, a)

c) (a, 0)

d) (a, a)
Answer: (d)

7. The graph of x = 5 is a line:

a) Parallel to x-axis at a distance 5 units from the origin

b) Parallel to y-axis at a distance 5 units from the origin

c) Making an intercept 5 on the x-axis

d) Making an intercept 5 on the y-axis

Answer: (b)

8. x = 9, y = 4 is a solution of the linear equation:

a) 2x + y = 17

b) x + y = 17

c) x + 2y = 17

d) 3x – 2y = 17

Answer: (c)

9. Any point on the x-axis is of the form:

a) (0, y)

b) (x, 0)

c) (x, x)

d) (x, y)

Answer: (b)

10. If a linear equation has solutions (–3, 3), (0, 0) and (3, –3), then it is of the form:

a)y – x = 0

b)x + y = 0

c) –2x + y = 0

d) –x + 2y = 0

Answer: (b)

11. The positive solutions of the equation ax + by + c = 0 always lie in the:

a) 1st quadrant

b) 2nd quadrant

c) 3rd quadrant

d) 4th quadrant

Answer: (a)

12. The graph of the linear equation 5x + 3y = 10 is a line which meets the x-axis at the point:

a) (0, 3)

b) (3, 0)

c) (2, 0)

d) (0, 2)

Answer: (c)

13. The point of the form (a, –a) always lies on the line:

a) x = a

b) y = –a

c) y = x

d) x + y = 0

Answer: (d)

14. The graph of x = 9 is a straight line:

a) Intersecting both the axes

b) parallel to y-axis

c) parallel to x-axis

d) Passing through the origin

Answer: (b)

15. Equation of the line parallel to x-axis and 6 units above the origin is:

a) x = 6

b) x = –6
c)y = 6

d)y = –6

Answer: (c)

SET C
Question: The linear equation 6x-12y=0 has

a. Unique solution
b. Two solutions
c. Infinite solutions
d. No solution

Answer: c. Infinite solutions

Explanation:

6x-12y=0

6x=12y

y=6x/12

For infinite values x and y also have infinite solutions.

Question: The solution of equation 8x-2y=4 is

a. (0,3)
b. (0,2)
c. (1,2)
d. (2,1)

Answer: c. (1,2)

Explanation:

8x-2y=4

When x=1, y=2 on L.H.S

8(1)-2(2)

= 8-4

=4

That is equal to R.H.S

Hence solution is (1,2)

Question: Find the value of m, if x=3, y=6 is the solution for equation x+2y=m?

a. 10
b. 15
c. 12
d. 14

Answer: b. 15

Explanation:

Given equation is x+2y=m

If x=3 and y=6 then

3+2(6)=m

3+12=m

m=15

Question: The graph of linear equation 6x-2y=8 cuts the y-axis at

a. (0,-4)
b. (0,4)
c. (0,2)
d. (0,-2)

Answer: a. (0,-4)

Explanation:

Given equation 6x-2y= 8

6x-8=2y

y=(6x-8)/2

Since the equation cuts y-axis, x=0

Then y=(6(0)-8)/2

y= (-8)/2

y= -4

Hence, 6x-2y=8 cuts the y-axis at (0,-4).

Question: The graph y=4 is a line

a. Parallel to X-axis at a distance of 4 units from origin.

 b. Parallel to Y-axis at a distance of 4 units from origin.
c. Makes an intercept 4 on X-axis
d. Makes an intercept 4 on Y-axis

Answer: a. Parallel to X-axis at a distance of 4 units from origin

Question: If x and y solutions for equation ax+by=c are negative and positive, the line lies in
the:

a. First quadrant
b. Second quadrant
c. Third quadrant
d. Fourth quadrant

Answer: b. Second Quadrant

Explanation:

The second quadrant consists of Negative X-axis and Positive Y-axis.

So, second quadrant has (-,+) values.

Question: Any point on Y-axis is of the form

a. (x,y)
b. (y,x)
c. (0,y)
d. (y,0)

Answer: c

Explanation:

When a point lies on the Y-axis it consists only of Y value. It doesn’t have a value on the X-axis. So,
the point on the Y-axis is of the form (0,y).

Question: The point (3,3) lies on

a. On the line x+y=0

b. On the X-axis
c. On the line x=y
d. On the Y-axis

Answer: c

Explanation:

Given (3,3)

The point has the same x and y values. When a point has the same x and y values in the form of
(a,a) then the point lies on the same line.
Hence, (3,3) lies on the line x=y.

Question: When the equation is multiplied or divided by a same non-zero number on both
sides, the solution of the equation

a. Remains same
b. Increases
c. Changes when multiplied only
d. Changes when divided only

Answer: a

Explanation:

If an equation is either multiplied or divided by a same non-zero number on both sides, it does not
affect the solution. The solution of the equation remains the same.

Question: Find the number of solutions for the pair of linear equations x+3y=9 and 8x+16y=32.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 0
d. Infinite

Answer: d. infinite

Explanation:

Given equations

x+3y=9. 8x+16y=32

x-9=3y. 8x-32=16y

y=(x-9)/3. y=(8x-32)/16

Here for various values of x we get various values of y. Infinite values can be considered in the
place of x and y.

So, these Equations have infinite solutions.

Question: If the solution is x=2 and y=3 then the linear equation is

a. 2x+6y=14
b. x+5y=17
c. 2x+5y=17
d. x+y=7

Answer: b

Explanation:
Given x=2 and y=3

Substituting in b

x+5y=17

2+5(3)=17

2+15=17

17=17

Hence, L.H.S = R.H.S

So, the equation is x+5y=17

Question: The standard form of linear equation in two variables is

a. ax+by=c
b. ay+b=0
c. ax+by+c=0
d. ax+by+xy=0

Answer: c. ax+by+c=0

Explanation:

The linear equation with two variables x and y will always be of the form

ax+by+c=0

Question: The degree of a linear equation is

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 0

Answer: a

Explanation:

The equation with degree 1 is called as Linear equation. Here degree is the highest power of a
variable in the equation.

Question: The slope of X and Y axis are

a. 0 and undefined
b. Undefined and 0
c. Infinity
d. 0 and 0
Answer: a

Explanation:

A line parallel to X-axis or the X-axis has no slope. So, slope of X-axis is 0.

A line parallel to Y-axis or the Y-axis has no defined slope. So, slope of Y-axis is undefined.

Question: The slope of the linear equation ax+by+c=0 is

a. m=a/b
b. m=-a/b
c. m=-b/a
d. m=b/a

Answer: b. m=-a/b

Explanation:

Slope intercept form is y=mx+c. Here m is the slope of equation.

ax+by+c=0 can be written as by=-ax-c

y=(-a/b)x-c/b

It is in the form y=mx+c

So, the slope m=-a/b

Question: If x=4 and y=-2 are the solution for the equation 4px+2y=12 Then the value of p is

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: a. 1

Explanation:

Given equation 4px+2y=12

Here x=4 and y=-2

Substituting x and y in equation

4p(4)+2(-2)=12

16p-4=12

16p=12+4
16p=16

P=1

Hence the value of p is 1.

Question: The point for the equation y=4x is

a. (2,4)
b. (1,4)
c. (3,4)
d. None

Answer: b. (1,4)

Explanation:

Given equation y=4x

When x=1, then y=4(1)=4.

So, when y=ax then the point is of the form (x,ax).

Question: The cost of a pen(x) is ten more than thrice the cost of book(y). It can be expressed in
the form of linear equation as

a. x+3y-10=0
b. x-3y-10=0
c. x+3y+10=0
d. x-10(3y)=0

Answer: b. x-3y-10=0

Explanation:

Given cost of a pen=x

Cost of book=y

Thrice the cost of book is 3*y= 3y

Ten more than thrice the cost of book is 10+3y

So, the cost of pen is ten more than thrice the cost of book

x=3y+10

x-3y-10 is the equation.

Question: The straight line passing through the points (0,0), (-2,2) and (2,-2) is
 a. x-y=0
b. y=x
c. x+y=0
d. x+2y=0

Answer: c. x+y=0

Explanation:

Substitute all the values in Equations and check the R.H.S and L.H.S

x+y=0

(0,0) 0+0=0

(-2,2) -2+2=0

(2,-2) 2-2=0

This equation is equal to zero for all the points.

So, the equation of line is x+y=0

Question: The values of a and b in a linear equation ax+by+c=0 are

a. a=0 and b=0

b. a≠0 and b≠ 0
c. a ≠ 0 and b=0
d. a= 1 and b=0

Answer: b. a≠0 and b≠ 0

Explanation:

The co efficient values of x and y are a and b.

These values of a and b are always not equal to zero.

This is a condition for the linear equation.

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S K DEY