Mathematics
Class 9
Chapter-4 Linear equations Assignment
Section A
I. Choose the correct option in each of the following:
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) Solution :
4. 4. The linear equation 2x – 5y = 7 has
(A)A unique solution (B) Two solutions (C) Infinitely many solutions (D) No solution
5. The equation 2x + 5y = 7 has a unique solution, if x, y are :
(A) Natural numbers (B) Positive real numbers (C) Real numbers (D) Rational numbers
6. 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
7. 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)
8. 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
9. Any point on the x-axis is of the form
(A) (x, y) (B) (0, y) (C) (x, 0) (D) (x, x)
10. Any point on the line y = x is of the form
(A) (a, a) (B) (0, a) (C) (a, 0) (D) (a, – a)
11. The equation of x-axis is of the form
(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0 (C) x + y = 0 (D) x = y
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 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
16. 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
17. . 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
18. . The point of the form (a, – a) always lies on the line a.
(A)x = a (B) y = – a (C) y = x (D) x + y = 0
Section B
1. If the point (3, 4) lies on the graph of 3y = ax + 7, then find the value of a.
2. Find the solution of the linear equation x + 2y = 8 which represents a point on
(i) x-axis (ii) y-axis
3. The following observed values of x and y are thought to satisfy a linear equation.
Write the linear equation.
4. The Autorickshaw fare in a city is charged Rs 10 for the first kilometre and Rs 4 per kilometre for subsequent
distance covered. Write the linear equation to express the above statement.
