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Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables (MCQs)

1.) The linear equation 3x–y=x–1 has :

(A) A unique solution 

(B) Two solutions

(C) Infinitely many solutions 

(D) No solution

2.) A linear equation in two variables is of the form

ax+by+c=0, where

(A) a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0 

(B) a = 0, b ≠ 0 

(C) a ≠ 0, b = 0 

(D) a = 0, c = 0

3.) Any point on the y-axis is of the form

(A) (x, 0) 

(B) (x, y) 

(C) (0, y) 

(D) ( y, y)

4.) 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

5.) Any solution of the linear equation 2x+0y+9=0 in two variables is of the form

(A) (–9/2 , m) 

(B) (n, – 9/2 )

(C) (0, –9/2 ) 

(D) (– 9, 0)

6.) 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)

7.) The equation x=7, in two variables, can be written as

(A) 1.x+1.y=7 

(B) 1.x+0.y=7

(C) 0.x+1.y=7 

(D) 0.x+0.y=7

8.) Any point on the x-axis is of the form

(A) (x, y) 

(B) (0, y) 

(C) (x, 0) 

(D) (x, x)

9.) Any point on the line y=x is of the form

(A) (a, a) 

(B) (0, a) 

(C) (a, 0) 

(D) (a,–a)

10.) The equation of x-axis is of the form
(A) x = 0 
(B) y = 0 
(C) x + y = 0 
(D) x = y

11.) The graph of y=6 is a line
(A) parallel to x-axis at a distance 6 units from the origin
(B) parallel to y-axis at a distance 6 units from the origin
(C) making an intercept 6 on the x-axis.
(D) making an intercept 6 on both the axes.

12.) x = 5, y = 2 is a solution of the linear equation
(A) x + 2 y = 7 
(B) 5x + 2y = 7 
(C) x + y = 7 
(D) 5 x + y = 7

13.) If a linear equation has solutions (–2, 2), (0, 0) and (2, – 2), then it is of the form
(A) y – x = 0 
(B) x + y = 0
(C) –2x + y = 0 
(D) –x + 2y = 0

14.) 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

15.) The graph of the linear equation 2x + 3y = 6 is a line which meets the x-axis at the point
(A) (0, 2) 
(B) (2, 0) 
(C) (3, 0) 
(D) (0, 3)

16.) The graph of the linear equation y=x passes through the point
(A) (3/2, -3/2)
(B) (0, 3/2)
(C) (1,1)
(D) (-1/2, 1/2)

17.) If we multiply or divide both sides of a linear equation with a non-zero number, then the solution of the linear equation :
(A) Changes
(B) Remains the same
(C) Changes in case of multiplication only
(D) Changes in case of division only

18.) How many linear equations in x and y can be satisfied by x = 1 and y = 2?
(A) Only one 
(B) Two 
(C) Infinitely many 
(D) Three

19.) The point of the form (a, a) always lies on (A) x-axis
(B) y-axis
(C) On the line y = x
(D) On the line x + y = 0 

20.) 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

21.) Which of the following will represent a line parallel to x-axis?
(A) x+3=0
(B) 2x+3=5
(C) 2y-3=y+1
(D) x+y=3


1) C 2) A 3) C 4) A 5) A 6) D 7) B 8) C 9) A 10) B 11) A 12) C 13) B 14) A 15) C 16) C 17) B 18) C 19) C 20) D 21) C