1

ABOUT DISHA PUBLICATION

One of the leading publishers in India, Disha Publication provides books and study materials for
schools and various competitive exams being continuously held across the country. Disha's sole
purpose is to encourage a student to get the best out of preparation. Disha Publication offers an
online bookstore to help students buy exam books online with ease. We, at Disha provide a wide
array of Bank / Engg./ Medical & Other Competitive Exam books to help all those aspirants who wish
to crack their respective different levels of Bank / Engg./ Medical & Other Competitive exams. At
Disha Publication, we strive to bring out the best guidebooks that students would find to be the
most useful for all kind of competitive exam.

LINEAR EQUATION IN ONE & TWO VARIABLES

1. Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in of the ratio of 5:4 between the ages of her parents?
respectively. Three years later, the ratio of their ages will (a) 2 years (b) 4 years
become 11:9 respectively. What is Anand’s present age in (c) 6 years (d) 8 years
years?
7. My brother is 3 years elder to me. My father was 28 years of
(a) 24 (b) 27 age when my sister was born while my mother was 26 years
(c) 40 (d) cannot be determined of age when I was born. If my sister was 4 years of age
6
2. Rajan got married 8 years ago. His present age is times when my brother was born, then, what was the age of my
5
his age at the time of his marriage. Rajan’s sister was 10 father and mother respectively when my brother was born?
years younger to him at the time of his marriage. The age of (a) 32 yrs, 23 yrs (b) 32 yrs, 29 yrs
Rajan’s sister is: (c) 35 yrs, 29 yrs (d) 35 yrs, 33 yrs
(a) 32 years (b) 36 years 8. Father is aged three times more than his son Ronit. After 8
(c) 38 years (d) 40 years years, he would be two and a half times of Ronit’s age.
3. A father said to his son, “I was as old as you are at present After further 8 years, how many times would he be of Ronit’s
at the time of your birth.” If the father’s age is 38 years now, age?
the son’s age five years back was: 1
(a) 2 times (b) 2 times
(a) 14 years (b) 19 years 2
(c) 33 years (d) 38 years
3
4. A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was, (c) 2 (d) 3 times
4
“Take my age three years later, multiply it by 3 and then
9. Father is 5 years older than the mother and mother’s age
subtract three times my age three years ago and you will
now is thrice the age of the daughter. The daughter is
know how old I am.” What was the age of the person?
now 10 years old. What was father’s age when the
(a) 18 years (b) 20 years daughter was born?
(c) 24 years (d) 32 years (a) 20 years (b) 15 years
5. Tanya’s grandfather was 8 times older to her 16 years ago. (c) 25 years (d) 30 years
He would be 3 times of her age after 8 years from now. Eight 10. The present ages of Vikas and Vishal are in the ratio 15 : 8.
years ago, what was the ratio of Tanya’s age to that of her After ten years, their ages will be in the ratio
grandfather? 5 : 3. Find their present ages.
(a) 60 years, 32 years (b) 32 years, 60 years
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 5
(c) 15 years, 8 years (d) 8 years, 15 years
(c) 3 : 8 (d) None of these
2
6. Ayesha’s father was 38 years of age when she was born 11. Farah got married 8 years ago. Today her age is 1 times
while her mother was 36 years old when her brother four 7
years younger to her was born. What is the difference her age at the time of her marriage. At present her daughter’s
age is one-sixth of her age. What was her daughter’s age 3
 2
years ago? 21. When 24 is subtracted from a number, it reduces to its
(a) 6 years (b) 4 years four-seventh. What is the sum of the digits of that
(c) 3 years (d) None of these number ?
12. The present age of Ravi’s father is 4 times of Ravi’s (a) 1 (b) 9
present age. 5 years back, Ravi’s father was seven times (c) 11 (d) Data inadequate
as old as Ravi was at that time. What is the present age 22. Ram and Mohan are friends. Each has some money. If
of Ravi’s father? Ram gives ` 30 to Mohan, then Mohan will have twice
(a) 84 years (b) 70 years the money left with Ram. But if Mohan gives ` 10 to Ram,
(c) 40 years (d) 35 years then Ram will have thrice as much as is left with Mohan.
13. What fraction is that whose numerator being doubled and How much money does each have ?
2 (a) ` 62, ` 34 (b) ` 6, ` 2
denominator increased by 7, the value becomes , but
3 (c) ` 170, ` 124 (d) ` 43, ` 26
when the denominator being doubled, and the numerator 23. The autorickshaw fare consists of a fixed charge together
3 with the charge for the distance covered. For a journey of
increased by 2, the value becomes ? 10 km, the charge paid is ` 85 and for a journey of 15 km, the
5
(a) 3/5 (b) 4/5 (c) 5/7 (d) 7/11 charge paid is ` 120. The fare for a journey of 25 km will be
14. An employer engaged a servant with free boarding and (a) ` 175 (b) ` 190
lodging for one year with the condition that the servant will (c) ` 180 (d) ` 225
be given ` 2500 and a uniform at the end of the year. The 24. The sum of three consecutive multiples of 3 is 72. What
servant agreed but served the employer only for 10 months is the largest number ?
and thus received ` 2000 and a uniform. The price of the (a) 21 (b) 24
uniform is: (c) 27 (d) 36
(a) ` 250 (b) ` 350 (c) ` 400 (d) ` 500 25. Two-fifths of one-fourth of three-sevenths of a number is
15. For what value of k, do the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x 15. What is half of that number?
– ky = – 16 represent coincident lines? (a) 96 (b) 196
(c) 94 (d) None of these
1 1 26. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 14 less
(a) (b)
2 2 than one-fourth of 176. What is the middle number?
(c) 2 (d) –2 (a) 8 (b) 10
16. The pair of linear equations 13x + ky = k and 39x + 6y = k + (c) 6 (d) Data inadequate
4 has infinitely many solutions, if k = 27. The difference between the numerator and the
(a) 1 (b) 2 denominator of a fraction is 5. If 5 is added to its
(c) 4 (d) 6 1
17. The value of k for which the system of equations 3x + 5y denominator, the fraction is decreased by 1 . Find the
4
= 0 and kx + 10y = 0 has a non-zero solution is value of the fraction.
(a) 0 (b) 2
1 1
(c) 6 (d) 8 (a) (b) 2
6 4
18. If the system of equations
3x + y = 1 1
(c) 3 (d) 6
(2k – 1) x + (k – 1) y = 2k + 1 4
in inconsistent, then k = 28. If the number obtained on the interchanging the digits of
(a) 1 (b) –1 two-digit number is 18 more than the original number and
(c) –2 (d) 2 the sum of the digits is 8, then what is the original
number?
19. The value of k for which
(a) 50 (b) 51
x + 2y + 7 = 0 (c) 52 (d) 35
2x + ky + 14 = 0 29. There are two numbers such that sum of twice the first
and represent coincident lines is number and thrice the second number is 100 and the sum
(a) 3 (b) 4 of thrice the first number and twice the second number
(c) –4 (d) –3 is 120. Which is the larger number?
20. If x 0, y 0 and (x + y) 1, then the maximum value of (a) 32 (b) 12
(2x + 3y) is (c) 14 (d) 35
30. Krishna has some hens and some goats. If the total
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
number animal heads are 81 and the total number of
animnal legs are 234, how many goats does Krishna
 3
have? (d) finite number of solutions
(a) 45 (b) 24
5x – 7y 10 3x 2y 1 11x 4y – 10
(c) 36 (d) Cannot be determined 41. If , then
31. The sum of third, fourth and fifth part of a number 1 8 9
exceeds half of the number by 34. Find the number. what is x + y equal to?
(a) 60 (b) 120 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 30 (d) None of these (c) 3 (d) –3
32. The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than thrice its
3 2 9 4
numerator. If the numerator as well as denominator is 42. If = 2 and – = 1, then what
increased by one, the fraction becomes 1/3. What was the x y x–y x y x–y
original fraction?
x
4 3 is the value of ?
(a) (b) y
13 11
3
5 5 (a) (b) 5
(c) (d) 2
13 11
33. In a group of equal number of cows and herdsmen the 2 1
(c) (d)
number of legs was 28 less than four times the number of 3 5
heads. The number of herdsmen was 43. The graphs of ax + by = c, dx + ey = f will be:
(a) 7 (b) 28 I. parallel, if the system has no solution.
(c) 21 (d) 14 II. co-incident, if the system has finite number of
34. There are some parrots and some tigers in a forest. If the solutions.
total number of animal heads in the forest is 858 and the III. intersecting, if the system has only one solution.
total number of animal legs is 1,846, what is the number of Which of the above statements are correct?
parrots in the forest? (a) Both I and II (b) Both II and III
(a) 845 (b) 833 (c) Both I and III (d) All of these
(c) 800 (d) 793
35. A number is doubled and 9 is added. If the resultant is 44. If 2x + 3y 6, x 0, y 0, then one of the solutions is
trebled, it becomes 75. What is that number?
(a) 3.5 (b) 6 (a) x = –2 and y = 3 (b) x = 1 and y = 2
(c) 8 (d) None of these (c) x = 1 and y = 1 (d) x = –1 and y = –1
36. 54 is to be divided into two parts such that the sum of 45. The system of equations 3x + y – 4 = 0 and 6x + 2y – 8 = 0 has
10 times the first and 22 times the second is 780. The (a) a unique solution x = 1, y = 1
bigger part is: (b) a unique solution x = 0, y = 4
(a) 24 (b) 34 (c) no solution
(c) 30 (d) 32 (d) infinite solution
37. A man has ` 480 in the denominations of one-rupee
notes, five-rupee notes and ten-rupee notes. The number 46. If x + y – 7 = 0 and 3x + y – 13 = 0, then what is
of notes of each denomination is equal. What is the total 4x2 + y2 + 4xy equal to?
number of notes that he has ? (a) 75 (b) 85
(c) 91 (d) 100
(a) 45 (b) 60
(c) 75 (d) 90
x y 2
3
38. If a and b are positive integers, x and y are non-negative 47. If = 4 and = 1, then what is x + y equal to?
2 3 x
y
integers and a = bx + y, then which one of the following (a) 11 (b) 10
is correct? (c) 9 (d) 8
(a) 0 y < a (b) 0 < y b 48. A positive number, when increased by 10 equals 200 times
(c) 0 < y < a (d) 0 y < b its reciprocal. What is number?
39. If (x, y) = (4, 1) is the solution of the pair of linear (a) 100 (b) 10
equations mx + y = 2x + ny = 5, then what is m + n (c) 20 (d) 200
equal to? 49. The sum of two positive numbers x and y is 2.5 times their
(a) –2 (b) –1 difference. If the product of numbers is 84, then what is
(c) 2 (d) 1 the sum of those two numbers?
40. The system of equations x + 2y = 3 and 3x + 6y = 9 has (a) 26 (b) 24
(a) unique solution (c) 22 (d) 20
(b) no solution 50. Two chairs and one table cost `700 and 1 chair and
(c) infinitely many solutions 2 tables cost ` 800. If the cost m tables and m chairs is
 4
` 30,000, then what is m equal to? 57. There are three brothers. The sums of ages of two of them
(a) 60 (b) 55 at a time are 4 years, 6 years and 8 years. The age difference
(c) 50 (d) 45 between the eldest and the youngest is (CDS)
51. A certain number of two digits is three times the sum of (a) 3 years (b) 4 years
its digits. If 45 is added to the number, then the digits will (c) 5 years (d) 6 years
be reversed. What is the sum of the squares of the two
digits of the number ? 58. 5x –2y = 10
4
(a) 41 (b) 45
(c) 53 (d) 64 3
52. Consider the following statements : 2 2x + 6y = 21
1 The equation 1990x – 173y = 11 has no solution in 1
integers for x and y.
2. The equation 3x – 12y = 7 has no solution in 0 1 2 3 4
integers for x and y.
The linear inequations, for which the shaded area in the
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only figure given above is the solution set, are (CDS)
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 2x + 6y 21, 5x – 2y 10
(b) 2x + 6y 21, 5x – 2y 10
53. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 10. If the (c) 2x + 6y 21, 5x – 2y 10
digits of the number are reversed, then the number
decreased by 36. Which of the following is/are correct? (d) 2x + 6y 21, 5x – 2y 10
I. The number is divisible by a composite number. 59. Consider the following in respect of the equation
II. The number is a multiple of a prime number.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (x 1)2
y=
(a) Only I (b) Only II x 1
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II 1. y = 1 if x > 1
54. Ten chairs and six tables together cost ` 6200, three 2. y = –1 if x < 1
chairs and two tables together cost ` 1900. The cost of 3. y exists for all values of x
4 chairs and 5 tables is Which of the above statements is/are correct? (CDS)
(a) ` 3000 (b) ` 3300 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) ` 3500 (d) ` 3800 (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
55. Consider the following statements in respect of two different 60. If k = x – y + 2z where –2 x 1, –1 y 2 and 3 z 6, then
non-zero integers p and q (CDS) which one of the following is correct ? (CDS)
1. For (p + q) to be less than (p – q), q must be negative. (a) 0 k 9 (b) 5 k 11
2. For (p + q) to be greater than (p – q), both p and q must (c) 2 k 14 (d) 2 k 11
be positive. 61. The number of pairs (x, y) where x, y are integers satisfying
Which of the above statements is/are correct? the equation 21x + 48y = 5 is (CDS)
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) Zero (b) One
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Two (d) Infinity
56. Which of the points 8 P(5, – 1), Q(3, –2) and R(1, 1) lie in the
solution of the system of inequations x + y 4 and x – y 2?
(CDS)
(a) Q and R only (b) P and R only
(c) P and Q only (d) P Q and R
 5

1. (a) Let the present ages of Sameer and Anand be 5x years 9. (c) Let father’s, mother’s and daughter’s present age be
and 4x years respectively. F, M, D respectively.
5x 3 11 We have, F = M + 5, M = 3D and D = 10
Then 9(5x 3) 11(4x 3) x 6
4x 3 9 M = 3 × 10 = 30 years and F = 30 + 5 = 35 years
Anand’s present age = 4x = 24 years. The father’s age at the time of birth of the daughter
2. (c) Let Rajan’s present age be x years. Then, his age at the = 35 – 10 = 25 years
time of marriage = (x – 8) years. 10. (a) Let the present ages of Vikas and Vishal be 15x years
6 and 8x years.
x (x 8) 5x 6x 48 x 48. After 10 years,
5
Vikas’s age = 15x + 10 and
Rajan’s sister’s age at the time of his marriage Vishal’s age = 8x + 10
= (x – 8) – 10 = (x – 18) = 30 years.
15 x 10 5
Rajan’s sister’s present age = (30 + 8) years
8 x 10 3
= 38 years.
3. (a) Let the son’s present age be x years. Then, (38 – x) = x 3(15x + 10) = 5(8x + 10)
2x = 38 x = 19. 45x + 30 = 40x + 50
son’s age 5 years back = (19 – 5)years = 14 years. 20
4. (a) Let the present age of the person be x years. 5x = 20 x= =4
5
Then, 3(x + 3) – 3(x – 3) = x (3x + 9) – (3x – 9) = x
x = 18. Present age of Vikas = 15x = 15 × 4 = 60 years
5. (d) 16 years ago, let T = x years and G = 8x years. Present age of Vishal = 8x = 8 × 4 = 32 years.
After 8 years from now, T = (x + 16 + 8) years and 9
11. (c) Age of Farah = x = x 8
G = (8x + 16 + 8) years. 7
8x + 24 = 3(x + 24) 5x = 48
9 x 8
48 x
8 7
T x 8 5 88 11
8 years ago, 7x = 9x – 72
G 8x 8 48 424 53
8 8 2x = – 72
5
6. (c) Mother’s age when Ayesha’s brother was born = 36 72
x = 36 years
yrs. 2
Father’s age when Ayesha’s brother was born
36
= (38 + 4) years = 42 years. Present age of her daughter = = 6 years
Required difference = (42 – 36) years = 6 years. 6
7. (a) Clearly, my brother was born 3 years before I was born Age of daughter 3 years ago
and 4 years after my sister was born. = 6 – 3 = 3 years
So, father’s age when brother was born = (28 + 4) years 12. (c): Let present age of Ravi be x.
= 32 years; Present age of Ravi’s father = 4x
mother’s age when brother was born = (26 – 3) years According to question,
5 years before,
= 23 years.
Ravi’s father age = 7 × Ravi’s age
8. (a) Let Ronit’s present age be x years. Then father’s
4x – 5 = 7(x – 5)
present age = (x + 3x) years = 4x years.
4x – 5 = 7x – 35
5 3x = 30
and 4x 8 (x 8) 8x 16 5x 40 x = 10
2
Ravi’s present age = x = 10 years
3x 24 x 8. Ravi’s father’s present age
(4x 16) 48 = 4 × 10 = 40 years
Hence, required ratio 2
(x 16) 24
 6
x 2x 2 x+2 3 or M – 2R = – 90 …(1)
13. (b) If be a fraction, then and Again (R + 10) = 3 (M – 10)
y y 7 3 2y 5
or R + 10 = 3M– 30
Solving for x and y, we have x = 4 and y = 5 or R – 3M= – 30 – 10
4 or R – 3 M = – 40 …(2)
Thus the fraction is.
5 Solving (1) and (2), we have M = 34 and R = 62.
14. (d) 12 months wages = ` 2500 + Uniform; and 23. (b) Let fixed charge = ` x
10 months wages = ` 2000 + Uniform and charge for 1 km is ` y
2 months wages = ` 500 x + 10y = 85
12 months wages = ` 3000. x + 15y = 120
cost of the uniform = ` 500. – – –
15. (c) For coincident lines
– 5y = – 35
3 1 8 y = ` 7 per km
[since 6x – ky = – 16 6x – ky + 16 = 0]
6 k 16 x = ` 15
1 1 Charges for 25 km =15 + 25 × 7 = ` 190
k 2 (c) holds. 24. (c) Let the numbers be 3x, 3x + 3 and 3x + 6
2 k
Then, 3x + (3x + 3) + (3x + 6) = 72
16. (b)
9x = 63 x = 7.
17. (c) Largest number = 3x + 6 = 27
18. (d) The system of equations is inconsistent
2 1 3
25. (d) x 15
3 1 1 5 4 7
if 3 k – 3 = 2 k – 1 and
2k 1 k 1 2k 1
x 5 7 2 5
2k + 1 1 = 25 × 7 = 175
2 2
k=2 (d) is true and k 2 (c) is false 26. (b) Let the middle no.= x
3 1 176
Also 6k + 3 2k – 1 4k – 4 (x – 2) + x + (x + 2) = – 14
2k 1 2k 1 4
k –1 (b) is false
120
For k = 1, x = 3, y = 1 – 9 = – 8 i.e. x = 3, y = – 8 or 3x = or, x = 10
4
This means, equations are consistent. Thus (d) holds.
27. (b) Let the denominator be x. Then, numerator = x + 5.
19. (b) The given lines represent coincident lines if
x 5 x 5 5 x 5 5 9 1
1 2 7 1 2 1 Now, 1 2
x x 5 4 x 4 4 4
2 k 14 2 k 2
k=4 (a) is false; (c) is false; (d) is false. (b) holds 1
So, the fraction is 2
4
20. (b) It is given that x 0, y 0 and x + y 1.
28. (d) Let the unit's digit be y and the ten's digit be x.
x+y 1 2(x + y) 2 2x + 2y 2.
Then, the number is 10x + y.
2x + 2y + y 2 + y
Interchanging the numbers, the new number is
2x + 3y 2 + 1 = 3. (since y 1).
10y + x.
21. (c) Let the number be x, Then,
Then, 10y + x = 10 x + y + 18 9y – 9x = 18
4 4 3 y – x = 2 and given x + y = 8
x – 24 = x x– x = 24 x = 24 Solving y = 5, x = 3
7 7 7
Then, the original number is 35.
24 7 29. (a) Let the two numbers be x and y. Then,
x= = 56.
3 2x + 3y = 100 ...(1)
Sum of digits = 5 + 6 = 11 and 3x + 2y = 120 ...(2)
Solving eqs (1) and (2), we get y = 12 and x = 32
22. (a) We have, ( M 30) 2( R 30)
So, the larger of the numbers is 32.
or M + 30 = 2R – 60 30. (c) h + g = 81 ...(1)
 7
and 2h + 4g = 234 ...(2)
a1 b1 c1 1
Solving eqs (1) and (2), we get h = 45 and g = 36 Here,
31. (b) Let X be the given number. Then a2 b2 c2 3
X/3 + X/4 + X/5 – X/2 = 34. So, it has infinitely many solutions.
Solving this, we get X = 120. 41. (c) Given,
32. (b) By using options. 5x – 7y 10 3x 2y 1 11x 4y – 10
33. (d) Suppose the number of cows = x 1 8 9
Therefore, the number of herdsmen = x
According to question, 5x 10 – 7y 3x 2y 1 – 11x 4y – 10
=
4 × 2x – 28 = x × 2 + x × 4 1 8 –9
8x – 28 = 2x + 4x
–3x – 9y 21
8x – 6x = 28 =
0
28 x + 3y = 7 ... (i)
x 14
2 On taking first two terms,
34. (d) Let the number of parrots be p and the number of 8(5x – 7y + 10) = 3x + 2y + 1
tigers be t. Then 37x – 58y + 79 = 0 ... (ii)
p + t = 858 ...(1) From equation (i), on putting the value of x in
2p + 4t = 1846 ...(2) equation (ii), we get
After rearranging equation (2), we get 37(7 – 3y) – 58y + 79 = 0
p + 2t = 923 ...(3) 259 – 111y – 58y + 79 = 0
Solving (1) & (2) we get 169y = 338
t = 65 & p = 793 y=2
35. (c) Let the number be x. Then, 3 (2x + 9) = 75 From equation (i),
2x + 9 = 25 2x = 16 x = 8. x = 7 – 3(2) = 1
36. (b) Let the two parts be (54 – x) and x. x+ y=1+2=3
Then, 10 (54 – x) + 22x = 780 12x = 240 42. (b) Given,
x = 20. 3 2
Bigger part = (54 – x) = 34. =2 ... (i)
x y x–y
37. (d) Let number of notes of each denomination be x.
Then, x + 5x + 10x = 480 16x = 480 x = 30. 9 4
and – =1 ... (ii)
Hence, total number of notes = 3x = 90. x y x–y

38. (c) Let a, b 0 and x, y > 0 1 1

Let = a and =b
a = bx + y x y x–y

a–y a–y 3a + 2b = 2 ... (iii)

x= >0 9a – 4b = 1 ... (iv)
b b
On multiplying equation (iii) by 2 and addition of
a–y>0 a>y equation (iv) and new one, then we get
0<y<a
39. (a) Given, 6a 4b 4
(x, y) = (4, 1) and mx + y = 2x + ny = 5 9a – 4b 1
m(4) + 1 = 2 × 4 + n = 5 15a 5
4m + 1 = 5 and 8 + n = 5
m = 1 and n = –3 5 1
m + n = 1 – 3 = –2 a=
15 3
40. (c) Given system of equations are:
x + 2y = 3 and 3x + 6y = 9 1 1
x + 2y = 3 x y 3
x+ y= 3 ... (v)
On putting the value of (a) in equation (iii), we get
 8
x=3
1
3× + 2b = 2 On putting the value of x in equation (i), we get
3
3+y=7
2b = 2 – 1 = 1 y=4
1 1 1 Now, 4x2 + y2 + 4xy
b=
2 x–y 2 = 4 × (3)2 + (4)2 + 4 × 3 × 4
x–y=2 ... (vi) = 4 × 9 + 16 + 48
= 36 + 16 + 48 = 100
x y 3
x y
x–y 2 47. (b): =4
2 3
2x 5 3x + 2y = 24 ... (i)

5 2 3
x= and =1
2 x y
From equation (v), 2y + 3x = xy ... (ii)
From equations (i) and (ii), we get
5 1
y=3– xy = 24 ... (iii)
2 2 Now, multiply by y on both the sides in equation (i),
5 3xy + 2y2 = 24y
x y2 – 12y + 36 = 0
2 =5
1 This can be written as (y – 6)2 = 0
y
2 y=6
Now, put y = 6 in equation (iii),
43. (c) x=4
Then, x + y = 4 + 6 = 10.
44. (c): Given, 48. (b): Let the positive number be x.
2x + 3y 6, x 0, y 0 According to the question,
Now,
2x + 3y 6 200
x + 10 =
Put x = 1, y = 1 x
2
2×1+3×1 6 x + 10x = 200
5<6 x2 + 10x – 200 = 0
x = 1 and y = 1 is only solution according to given (x – 10) (x + 20) = 0
condition. x = 10, –20
45. (d): Given equations of system But x –20, since x is a positive number
3x + y = 4 ... (i) The required number is 10.
6x + 2y = 8 ... (ii) 49. (d): According to the question,
a1 b1 c1 1
(x + y) = 2.5(x – y)
x + y = 2.5x – 2.5y
a2 b2 c2 2
3.5y = 1.5x
Therefore, the system of equation has infinite solutions
because it is a coincident line.
x 7
... (i)
46. (d): We have, y 3
x+ y–7= 0
7
x+ y= 7 ... (i) x= y
and 3x + y – 13 = 0 3
3x + y = 13 ... (ii) Now, xy = 84
By subtracting equation (i) from equation (ii), we get 7
y × y = 84
3x y 13 3
x y 7 84 3
– – – y2 =
7
2x 6
 9
2
y = 12 × 3 So statement 1 and statement 2
both are correct.
7
y=6 x= × 6 = 14 53. (b): Let the two-digit number be 10x + y.
3 According to the question,
Sum of numbers = x + y = 14 + 6 = 20 x + y = 10 ... (i)
50. (a): Let the cost of chair be x and the cost of table be y, and 10y + x + 36 = 10x + y
then –9y + 9x = 36
2x + y = 700 ... (i) x + y = 10
and x + 2y = 800 ... (ii) x–y=4 ... (ii)
From equations (i) and (ii), we get on adding (i) and (ii), we get
2x = 14 x=7
2x y 700
On putting the value of x in equation (i), we get
2x 4y 1600 7 + y = 10
– – –
y=3
–3y – 900
The required number is 73 which is not divisible by
y = 300 a composite number but a multiple of a prime number.
x = 800 – 600 = 200 i.e 73. So only II
Given the number of chairs and tables are m to be 54. (a): Let the cost of one chair = ` x
purchased for ` 30000 Cost of one table = ` y
According to question, According to question,
200m + 300m = 30000 10x + 6y = 6200 ... (i)
and 3x + 2y = 1900 ... (ii)
30000 9x + 6y = 5700 ... (iii)
m= m = 60
500 On subtracting equation (iii) from equation (i), we get
51. (c) Let the two digit number be 10x + y. 10x + 6y = 6200
According to the question, 10x + y = 3 (x + y) –9x + 6y = 5700
10x + y – 3x – 3y = 0 x = 500
7x – 2y = 0 ... (i) x = ` 500
According to question From equation (i),
(10x + y) + 45 = 10y + x 5000 + 6y = 6200
10x + y + 45 – 10y – x = 0 6y = 1200
9x – 9y + 45 = 0 y = ` 200
x–y=–5 ... (ii) Cost of 4 chairs and 5 tables = 4x + 5y
Now, solving equations (i) and (ii), we get = 4 × 500 + 5 × 200
x = 2 and y = 7 = 2000 + 1000 = ` 3000
digit = × 2 + 7 = 27 55. (c) If p + q < p – q
sum of the squares of digits = (2)2 + (7)2 q+q<0
=
52. (c) Statement 1 q<0
1990x – 173y = 11 2q > 0
11 1990 11 1 is true
x = 0, y , x = 1, y = 11.43 If p + q > p – q
173 173
q>–q
11 11 173
y = 0, x y = 1, x 0.0924 q>0
1990 1990
q> 0
This equation has no integers solution for any value
of x and y. q must be positive
Statement 2 p is also positive
3x – 12y = 7 2 is true.
7 56. (c) Inequations are
x = 0, y 0.5833, x = 1, y 0.333
12 x + y 4 and x – y 2
To check point P(5, – 1), we get
7
y = 0, x 2.33 y = 1, x = 6.33. 5 – 1 4 and 5 + 1 2
3
4 4 and 6 2
 10
P is true. 58. (a) Given equations are
To check Q(3, – 2), we get 5x – 2y = 10
3 – 2 4 and 3 + 2 2 2x + 6y = 21
On solving, we get
1 4 and 5 2
x = 3 and y = 5/2
Q is true. Their interaction point is (3, 5/2)
To check R(1, 1) we get The shaded region shows the graph below the original
1 + 1 4 and 1 – 1 2 region.
2 4 and 0 2 So solution set is
5x – 2y 10 and 2x + 6y 21
R is not true.

( x -1)2
57. (b) Let the age of 1st brother = x years
59. (c) y=
(x -1)
The age of 2nd brother = y years
The age of 3rd brother = z years
According to question when x > 1
x+y=4 y= 4 – x (x -1)
y= =1
...(1) x -1
y+ z = 6 when x < 1
...(2)
x -1
z+x=8 z=8–x y= = -1
-(x -1)
...(3)
Substitute the values of y and z in (2) from (1) and (3) When x = 1
we get 0
y= = undefined
x = 3 years 0
y = 1years 60. (c) –2 x 1 –2 x 1 ... (i)
z = 5 years –1 y 2 –2 –y 1 ... (ii)
3 2 6 6 2z 12 ... (iii)
Eldest Brother = 5 years
Adding equ. (i), (ii), (iii)
Youngest Brother = 1 years –2 – 2 + 6 x y 2z 1 + 1 + 12
Difference is their ages = 5 – 1 = 4 years 2 x y 2z 14
61. (a) 21x + 48y = 5 for any integer value of x, y is not a
integer value and vice-versa.