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Chapter 1: Real Numbers · 20 Chapter 2: Polynomials · 30 Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · 30 Chapter 4: Quadratic Equations · 30

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1. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

Solve $x+y=11$ and $x-y=3$ .

$x=8,\ y=3$

$x=6,\ y=5$

$x=7,\ y=4$

$x=4,\ y=7$

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$x=7,\ y=4$

Adding the equations gives $2x=14$ , so $x=7$ . Substituting into $x+y=11$ gives $y=4$ .

2. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

Solve $2x+y=13$ and $x-y=2$ .

$x=3,\ y=5$

$x=4,\ y=5$

$x=6,\ y=1$

$x=5,\ y=3$

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$x=5,\ y=3$

From the second equation, $y=x-2$ . Substitution gives $2x+x-2=13$ , so $x=5$ and $y=3$ .

3. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

Solve $3x+2y=16$ and $x+y=6$ .

$x=4,\ y=2$

$x=2,\ y=4$

$x=3,\ y=3$

$x=5,\ y=1$

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$x=4,\ y=2$

Twice the second equation is $2x+2y=12$ . Subtracting this from the first gives $x=4$ ; hence $y=2$ .

4. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

Solve $\frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{3}=4$ and $x+y=10$ .

$x=8,\ y=2$

$x=4,\ y=6$

$x=6,\ y=4$

$x=2,\ y=8$

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$x=4,\ y=6$

Multiply the first equation by 6 to get $3x+2y=24$ . Twice the second is $2x+2y=20$ . Subtract to obtain $x=4$ , then $y=6$ .

5. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

Solve $0.2x+0.3y=1.3$ and $x+y=5$ .

$x=1,\ y=4$

$x=4,\ y=1$

$x=2,\ y=3$

$x=3,\ y=2$

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$x=2,\ y=3$

Multiplying the first equation by 10 gives $2x+3y=13$ . Subtract $2x+2y=10$ to get $y=3$ , so $x=2$ .

6. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

How many solutions do $2x+3y=7$ and $4x+6y=15$ have?

Exactly one

Exactly two

Infinitely many

No solution

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No solution

Doubling the first equation gives $4x+6y=14$ , which contradicts $4x+6y=15$ . The lines are parallel and distinct.

7. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

How many solutions do $2x-3y=5$ and $6x-9y=15$ have?

Infinitely many

No solution

Exactly one

Exactly three

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Infinitely many

The second equation is exactly three times the first. Both represent the same line, so every point on that line solves both equations.

8. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

Which pair of equations has a unique solution?

$2x-y=4,\ 4x-2y=8$

$x+y=5,\ x-y=1$

$x+y=5,\ 2x+2y=10$

$x+y=5,\ 2x+2y=12$

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$x+y=5,\ x-y=1$

For $x+y=5$ and $x-y=1$ , the coefficient determinant is $1(-1)-1(1)=-2\ne0$ , so the lines intersect once. The other pairs are coincident or parallel.

9. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

For what value of k do $kx+2y=5$ and $3x+6y=15$ have infinitely many solutions?

-1

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For coincident lines, the first equation multiplied by 3 must equal the second. Thus $3k=3$ , giving $k=1$ ; the y coefficients and constants also match.

10. Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · mcq

For what value of k do $2x+3y=7$ and $4x+ky=14$ have infinitely many solutions?

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Doubling the first equation gives 4x + 6y = 14. Therefore k must equal 6 for the equations to represent the same line.