Solutions

MCQ Questions
1. [B]

Corresponding value
Corner points
of Z = 4x + 3y

(0,0) 0

(0,40) 120

(20,40) 200

(60,20) 300 ← Maximum

(60,0) 240

Hence, maximum value of Z = 300 < 325

So, the quantity in column B is given.

2. [B]
Corresponding value
Corner points
of 𝑍 = 3x − 4y

(0,0) 0

(5,0) 15 ← Maximum

(6,5) -2

(6,8) -14

(4,10) -28

(0,8) −32 ← Minimum

Hence, maximum value of Z occurs at (0,8) and its minimum value is (−32).
3. [A]
Maximum of Z occurs at (5,0)

4. [D]
Maximum value of Z + Minimum value of Z = 15 − 32 = −17

5. [C]
The feasible region as shown in the figure, has objective function F = 3x − 4y.

Corresponding value
Corner points
of 𝑍 = 3x − 4y

(0,0) 0

(12,6) 12 ← Maximum

(0,4) −16 ← Minimum

Hence, the maximum value of F is 12.

6. [B]
Minimum value of 𝐹 is -16 at (0,4)

7. [D]

Corresponding value
Corner points
of Z = 4x + 6y

(0,2) 12 ← Minimum

(3,0) 12 ← Minimum

(6,0) 24

(6,8) 72 ← Maximum

(0,5) 30

Hence, minimum value of 𝐹 occurs at any points on the line segment joining the points (0,2) and
(3,0).

8. [A]
 Maximum of F - Minimum of F

= 72 − 12 = 60

9. [B]
Corresponding value
Corner points
of Z = px + qy; p, q > 0

(0,3) 3q

(1,1) p+q

(3,0) 3p

So, condition of 𝑝 and 𝑞, so that the minimum of Z occurs at (3,0) and (1,1) is

p + q = 3p
⇒ 2p = q
q
∴ p=
2

CASE BASED MCQ'S

10. [B]

11. [D]

12. [A]

13. [B]

14. [B]

Objective function: Constraints :

Maximise 𝑍 = 22𝑥 + 18𝑦

A(0,20), B(8,12), C(16,0) and O(0,0)

P(A) = 360, P(B) = 392, P(C) = 352

∴ For maximum P, Electronic machines = 8

and Manual machines = 12. Max. profit ₹392

Passage -2 [15 to 19]

16. [D]
From the graph of 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 < 12 it is clear that is contains the origin but not the points on the line
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 12.
17. [D]
Maximum of objective function occurs at corner points.

Corner Points Value of 𝐙 = 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟓𝐲

(0,0) 0

(7,0) 14

(6,3) 27

(4,5) 33 ← Maximum

(0,6) 30

18. [D]
Value of 𝑍 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 at (15,15) = 15𝑝 + 15𝑞 and that at (0,20) = 20q. According to given
condition, we have

15𝑝 + 15𝑞 = 20𝑞 ⇒ 15𝑝 = 5𝑞 ⇒= 3𝑝

19. [B]
Construct the following table of values of the objective function:

Corner Points Value of Z = 4x + 3y

(0,0) 4×0+3×0 =0

4 × 0 + 3 × 40
(0,40)
= 120

4 × 20 + 3 × 40
(20,40)
= 200
 4 × 60 + 3 × 20
(60,20)
= 300 ← Maximum

4 × 60 + 3 × 0
(60,0)
= 240

Passage -3 [20 to 24]

2x + 5y = 100
𝑥 𝑦
and + = 1 ⇒ 8𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 20
25 40

50 40
Solving (i) and (ii), we get 𝑥 = ,𝑦 =
3 3

50 40
∴ The point of intersection B(x, y) = ( , )
3 3

21. [D]
The corner points of the feasible region shown in the given graph are

22. [A]
50 40
(0,0), A(25,0), B ( , ) , C(0,20)
3 3
Here Z = x + y

Corner Points Value of 𝐙 = 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟓𝐲

(0,0) 0

(25,0) 25

50 40
( , ) 30 ← Maximum
3 3

(0,20) 20

50 40
Thus, max𝑍 = 30 occurs at point ( , )
3 3
23. [B]

Corner Points Value of 𝐙 = 𝟔𝐱 − 𝟗𝐲

(0,0) 0

(25,0) 150 ← Maximum

50 40
( , ) -20
3 3

(0,20) 180

24. [C]

Corner Points Value of 𝐙 = 𝟔𝐱 + 𝟑𝐲

(0,0) 0 ← Maximum

(25,0) 150

50 40
( , ) 140
3 3

(0,20) 60

Passage -4 [25 to 29]

Construct the following table of values of objective function

Corner Points Value of Z = 4x - 6y

4×0−6×3
(0,3)
= −18

(5,0) 4 × 5 − 6 × 0 = 20

4×6−6×8
(6,8)
= −24

4×0−6×8
(0,8)
= −48
25. [D]
Minimum value of Z is -48 which occurs at (0,8)

26. [A]
Maximum value of 𝑍 is 20 , which occurs at (5,0)

27. [B]
Maximum of Z − Minimum of Z

= 20 − (−48) = 20 + 48 = 68 28. [C]

The corner points of the feasible region are O(0,0), A(3,0), B(3,2), C(2,3), D(0,3).

29. [D]

Passage -5 [30 to 34]

31. [A]

32. [C]

33. [D]

34. [C]

Let the fruit grower use x bags of brand P and y bags of brand Q.

The problem can be formulated as follows:

Minimise Z = 3x + 3.5y

Subject to the constraings,

𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 240
𝑥 + 0.5𝑦 ≥ 90
1.5𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 310
𝑥, 𝑦 ≥0

The feasible region determined by the system of constraints is as follows:

Z
Corner
= 3x
points
+ 3.5y

A(140,50) 595

B(20,140) 550

C(40,100) 470 ← Minimum

The minimum value of 𝑍 is 470 at (40,100).

Thus, 40 bags of brand 𝑃 and 100 bags of brand Q should be added to the garden to minimise the
amount of nitrogen.

The minimum amount of nitrogen added to the garden is 470 kg.

ASSERTION & REASON

35. [C]
The optimal value of the objective function is attained at the corner points of feasible region.
36. [D]
The intermediate solutions of constraints must be checked by substituting them back into constraint
equations.

37. [B]
Assertion (A) is correct.

Clearly from the graph below that there is no feasible region.

Reason (R) is also correct.

Corner points Z = 7x + y

(3,0) 21

1 5
( , ) 6
2 2

(7,9)

(0,5) 49 maximum

38. [A]
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).

39. [A]
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct, Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).