1.

The value of y in the equation, 4y – 6 = 19 – y is ____.

Answer:

A. 13/3

B. -5

C. 5

D. -13/3

Solution:
Given: 4y – 6 = 19 – y
4y + y = 16 + 9
5y = 25
∴ y = 25/5 = 5

2.

The number 40 is divided into two parts such that one-fourth of the first part is equal to one-sixth of the second part. The two parts are ___________.

Answer:

A. 14 and 26

B. 12 and 28

C. 16 and 24

D. 10 and 30

Solution:
Let the two parts be x and 40 − x.
⇒ x4x4 = 40−x640-x6
6x = 160 – 4x
10x = 160
x = 16

3.

An equality involving variables is called a(n) __________.

Answer:

A. algebraic expression

B. algebraic equation

C. numberical expression

D. numberical equation

Solution:
An equality involving variables is called an algebraic equation.

4.

Which of these represents the general form of a linear expression in one variable?

Answer:

A. ax + b = 0 (a ≠ 0)

B. ax + by + c

C. ax + b (a ≠ 0)

D. ax + by + c = 0
Solution:
The general form of a linear expression in one variable is (ax + b), where a ≠ 0.

5.

The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 8:7. What is the area of the
rectangle if its perimeter is 90 m?
Answer:

A. 45 sq m

B. 90 sq m

C. 504 sq m

D. 2016 sq m

Solution:
Let the length and breadth of the rectangle be 8x and 7x, respectively.
Given: Perimeter = 90 m
⇒ 2(8x + 7x) = 90
⇒ 30x = 90
x=3
Therefore, the length of the rectangle is 24 m and its breadth is 21 m.
⇒ Area of rectangle = 24 x 21 = 504 sq m

6.

Express the given statement as a linear equation: "Five reduced from seven times a number gives thirty."

Answer:

A. 7x + 5 = 30

B. 7x - 5 = 30

C. x5 x5 + 7 = 30

D. x7 x7 + 5 = 30

Solution:
Five reduced from seven times a number gives thirty in the form of a linear equation is (7x - 5 = 30).

7.

(-5/2) is the solution of which of these linear equations?

Answer:

A. 2x - 9 = 4

B. 2x + 9 = - 4

C. 2x + 9 = 4

D. -2x + 9 = - 4

Solution:
Putting x = (-5/2) in 2x + 9 = 4, we get
2 (-5/2) + 9 = 4
⇒ -5 + 9 = 4
∴4=4
Thus, (-5/2) is the solution of (2x + 9) = 4.

8.

In a right-angled triangle, one angle is twice the angle other than the right angle.
The measure of smallest angle is _______.
Answer:
 A. 30°

B. 60°

C. 45°

D. 50°

Solution:
Let the measure of the smallest angle be x. Then the other angle will be 2x. The sum of two angles other than the right angle in a right-angled triangle is 90°.
⇒ x + 2x = 90°
3x = 90°
∴ x = 30°
Thus, the smallest angle is 30°.

9.

The value/s of the variable/s for which an equation is TRUE is called the ______ of the equation.

Answer:

A. simplification

B. verification

C. solution

D. evaluation

Solution:
The value/s of the variable/ss for which an equation is TRUE is called the solution of the equation.

10.

Which of these can be expressed as a linear equation in one variable?

Answer:

A. x + (1/x) = 2

B. (x + 1)/(x - 2) = (4/x)

C. 3 + (1/x) = (x/5)

D. 5 + (1/x) = 2

Solution:
5 + (1/x) = 2
⇒ (1/x) = -3
∴ -3x =1
∴ (3x + 1) = 0
Hence, 5 + (1/x) = 2 represents a linear equation in one variable.

11.

Sonu's present age is twice the present age of Monu. Six years ago, the sum of their ages was 30 years. What is the present age of Sonu?

Answer:

A. 14 years

B. 28 years

C. 15 years

D. 30 years

Solution:
Let Monu’s present age be x.
Therefore, the present age of Sonu is 2x.
Monu’s age six years ago = (x − 6) years
Sonu’s age six years ago = (2x − 6) years
⇒ (x − 6) + (2x − 6) = 30
3x − 12 = 30
3x = 30 + 12
⇒ 3x = 42
∴ x = 14
∴ Present age of Sonu = 28 years

12.

Which of these is a non-linear equation?

Answer:

A. 2x2 + x = 0

B. x-2=0

C. 3z + 1 = 5

D. 2y +3 = y - 5

Solution:
Linear equations have the degree of their variable as 1. In 2x2 + x = 0, the degree is 2. Hence, it is a non-llinear equation.

13.

The highest power of the variable in a linear expression in one variable is _______.

Answer:

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. not defined

Solution:
The highest power of the variable in a linear expression is 1. Hence, its degree is 1.

14.

The value of y in the equation 2y + (1/4) = (3/2) is _______.

Answer:

A. 5/2

B. 5/4

C. 5/8

D. 7/8

Solution:
Given: 2y + (1/4) = (3/2)
2y = (3/2) - (1/4)
2y = (5/4)
y = 5/8

15.

Which of these statements is INCORRECT?

Answer:

A. A linear equation may have any rational number as its solution

B. In an algebraic equation, the value of the expression on

one side of the equality sign is equal to the value of the expression on the other side

C. The highest power of the variable appearing in a linear equation is 1

 D. We cannot transpose variables from one side of an equation to the other

Solution:
We can transpose variables from one side of an equation to the other just as we transpose numbers. Hence the statement in Option D is incorrect.

16.

If 0.5 = (x/2.5), then x = ___________.

Answer:

A. 12.5

B. 1.25

C. 125

D. 0.125

Solution:
Given: 0.5 = (x/2.5)
∴ x = 0.5 × 2.5 = 1.25

17.

If the sum of two consecutive natural numbers is 63, then the two numbers are ___________.

Answer:

A. 31, 32

B. 33, 32

C. 29, 30

D. 38, 25

Solution:
Let the two consecutive natural numbers be x and (x + 1).
Given: x + (x + 1) = 63
⇒ 2x = 63 - 1 = 62
∴ x = 31
∴ (x + 1) = 32
Thus, the two consecutive natural numbers are 31 and 32.

18.

A motorboat covers a certain distance going downstream in a river in three hours. If it covers the same distance going upstream in five hours and the speed of the
motorboat in still water is 20 km/h, then what would be the speed of stream?

Answer:

A. 20 km/h

B. 80 km/h

C. 5 km/h

D. 10 km/h

Solution:
Let the speed of the stream be ‘x’ km/h.
∴ Speed of motorboat upstream = (20 − x) km/h
Speed of motorboat downstream = (20 + x) km/h
Distance covered upstream in 5 hours = 5 (20 − x) km
Distance covered downstream in 3 hours = 3 (20 + x) km
We know that
5 (20 − x) = 3 (20 + x)
100 – 5x = 60 + 3x
8x = 40
∴x=5
Therefore, the speed of the stream is 5 km/h.

19.
For what value of z is the expression (3z - 8) equal to zero?

Answer:

A. 0

B. 8

C. 3/8

D. 8/3

Solution:
Given: 3z - 8 = 0
3z = 8
z = 8/3
Hence, for z = 8/3, the value of the expression is zero.

20.

Deeksha has Rs 120 in her piggy bank. The piggy bank has Rs 5 and Rs 2 coins
only. If the ratio of the number of Rs 5 coins to Rs 2 coins is 6:5, then what is the
total number of coins in the piggy bank?
Answer:

A. 11

B. 3

C. 14

D. 33

Solution:
The ratio of the number of Rs 5 coins to Rs 2 coins is 6:5.
Let the number of Rs 5 coins be 6x and Rs 2 coins be 5x.
⇒ Amount of Rs 5 coins = Rs (6x × 5) = Rs 30x
Amount of Rs 2 coins = Rs (5x × 2) = Rs 10x
It is given that the total amount of money in the piggy bank is Rs 120.
⇒ 30x + 10x = 120
∴ 40x = 120
x=3
∴ Number of Rs 5 coins = 6 × 3 = 18
Number of Rs 2 coins = 5 × 3 = 15
Thus, the total number of coins in Deeksha’s piggy bank is (18 + 15) = 33.