Question Bank - Business Mathematics

1) Define the following terms: c) 2 3 0 -2 0 1

a) Data; b) Multivariable Data; A = 0 2 -1 ; B = 2 -3 2
c) Determinant; d) matrix; e) row 2 0 2 -2 0 -2
matrix; f) column matrix; g) sub
d)
matrix; h) equal matrices; i) square
3 0 1 0 1 -1
matrix; j) Unit / Identity matrix; k)
A = 2 -1 4 ; B = -3 2 -2
zero / null matrix; l) diagonal matrix;
0 2 -3 0 -2 3
m) scalar matrix; n) singular matrix;
o) non-singular matrix; p) upper 12) If
triangular matrix; q) lower triangular P= 1 5 -6 ; Q = 1 -5 7
matrix; r) symmetric matrix; s)skew -6 7 0 8 -7 7
symmetric matrix; t) transpose of a
matrix; u) minor of matrix; v) Then find 2P + Q.
cofactor of an element; w) adjoint of
13) If
a matrix; x) inverse of a matrix.
S= 2 3 0 ; R = -2 0 1
2) State & define algebra of matrices.
0 2 -1 2 -3 2
3) State & prove commutative law of matrix
2 0 2 -2 0 -2
addition.
4) State & prove associative law of matrix Then find 5S + 3R.
addition.
5) State & prove law of existence of additive 14) If
identity. P= 3 0 1 ; Q = 0 1 -1
6) Prove that multiplication of matrices is 2 -1 4 -3 2 -2
not commutative. 0 2 -3 0 -2 3
7) Prove that multiplication of matrices if
comfortable is associative. Then find 2P – 6Q.
8) Prove that matrix multiplication is 15) Find A * B if
distributive with respect to matrix a) A = 3 0 1 ; B = 0 1 -1
addition. 2 -1 4 -3 2 -2
9) State the difference between determinant 0 2 -3 0 -2 3
& matrix.
10) State the properties of determinants. b) A = 2 5 ; B = 1 -1
11) Find A + B; A – B; B + A & B – A if: 1 3 -3 2
a) 1 2 -3 -2
A = 3 4 ; B = 1 -5 16) If
5 6 4 3 J= 1 -2 3 ; B = 2 3
-4 2 5 4 5
b) 1 2 3 -1 -2 0 2 1
A = 4 0 2 ; B = -2 2 -3 Then find J*K & K*J and verify that
-3 2 0 3 -2 0 J*K ≠ K*J
 21) Solve the following system of equations:
17) Show that the matrix A = 3 1 X + 2Y + 3Z = 14
-1 2 4X + 5Y + 7Z = 35
Satisfies the following matrix equation
A2 – 5A + 7I = 0 3X + 3Y + 4Z = 21

18) If A = 1 2 2 22) Test the consistency of the equations and

2 1 2 solve them using matrix inverse method.
2 2 1 4X – 5Y – 2Z = 2
Then prove that A2 – 4A - 5I = O 5X – 4Y + 2Z = -2
2X + 2Y + 8Z = -1
19) If A = 2 -1
-1 2 23) Test the consistency of the equations and
solve them using matrix inverse method.
Then prove that A2 – 4A + 3I = O X–Y+Z=5
Where ‘I’ is identity matrix and ‘O’ is the 2X + 3Y + 4Z = 9
null matrix. X – 5Y + Z = 10
20) Find Inverse of the following matrix 24) Test the consistency of the equations and
using adjoint method. solve them using matrix inverse method.
5X + 3Y + 7Z = 4
i. A= 1 2 2 3X + 26Y + 2Z = 9
2 1 2 7X + 2Y + 10Z = 5
2 2 1
25) Test the consistency of the equations and
ii. B= 1 2 3 solve them using matrix inverse method.
4 0 2 X+Y+Z=6
-3 2 0 X – Y + 2Z = 5
3X + Y + Z = 8
iii. C= 3 0 1
2 -1 4 26) Test the consistency of the equations and
0 2 -3 solve them using matrix inverse method.
X + 2Y + 3Z = 1
iv. D = 0 1 -1 2X + 3Y + 2Z = 2
-3 2 -2 3X + 3Y + 4Z = 1
0 -2 3
27) Test the consistency of the equations and
v. E= 1 -1 solve them using matrix inverse method.
-3 2 2X – 4Y + 3Z = 3
4X – 6Y + 5Z = 2
vi. F= 2 5 -2X + Y – Z = 1
1 3
28) Test the consistency of the equations and formed from 8 men and 10 women? (Ans:
solve them using matrix inverse method. 11760)
3X + 4Y + 5Z = 18 40) From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five
2X – Y + 8Z = 13 persons are to be selected to form a
5X – 2Y + 7Z = 20 committee so that at least 3 men are there
on the committee? In how many ways can
29) Find the value of the following it be done? (Ans: 756)
a)60P3 b) 4P4 c) 10C3 d) 100C98 41) In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four
30) How many ways can the letters of the children are to be selected. In how many
word “APPLE” be arranged? (Ans: 180) different ways can they be selected such
31) In how many ways can the letters of the that at least one boy should be there?
word “LEADER” be arranged? (Ans: (Ans: 209)
360) 42) A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls
32) How many words with or without and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3
meaning can be formed by using all balls be drawn from the box, if at least
letters of the word “DELHI” using each one black ball is to be included in the
letter exactly once? (Ans: 60) draw? (Ans: 64)
33) In how many different ways can the 43) How many 3 digit numbers can be formed
letters of the word “RUMOUR” be from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9, which
arranged? (Ans: 180) are divisible by 5 and none of the digit is
34) How many different arrangements can be repeated? (Ans:20)
made out of the word 44) In how many ways can 21 books on
“ENGINEERING”? (Ans: 277200) English and 19 books on Hindi be placed
35) How many words can be formed from the in a row on a shelf so that two books on
letters of the word “SIGNATURE” so Hindi may not be together? (Ans: 1540)
that the vowels always come together? 45) Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how
(Ans: 17280) many words of 3 consonants and 2
36) In how many different ways can the vowels can be formed? (Ans: 25200)
letters of the word “OPTICAL” be 46) In how many ways can be letters of the
arranged so that the vowels always come word “HOLLOW” be arranged so that the
together? (Ans: 4320) letter L do not come together? (Ans: 120)
37) In how many different ways can the 47) A committee of 5 is to be formed out of
letters of the word “MACHINE” be Doctors and Pharmacists. In how many
arranged so that vowels may occupy only ways this can be done if:
the odd positions? (Ans:576) a) At least 2 Pharmacists are included
38) In how many ways can a group of 5 men b) At most 2 Pharmacists are included?
and 2 women be made out of total 7 men (Ans: a) 186 b) 180)
and 3 women? (An:63) 48) Determine value of “x” If
39) In how many ways a committee 7
P3 + 7P4 + 8P5 + 9P6 = 10Px
consisting of 5 men and 6 women can be (Ans: x = 5)
49) A firm is engaged in producing two stage and 1, 2 and 2 hours at second stage
products A and B. Each unit of product A respectively. It is required to find out the
requires 5 Kg of raw material and five optimal product mix for maximum profit.
labour hours for processing whereas each 52) The standard weight of a special purpose
unit of product B requires 3 Kg of raw brick is 5 Kg and it contains two basic
material and six labour hours of ingredients B1 and B2.
processing. Every week the firm has an B1 costs Rs.5 per Kg and B2 costs
availability of 80 Kg of raw material and Rs.8 per Kg. Strength considerations
100 labour hours. One unit of product A dictate the brick contains not more
sold yield Rs.45 and one unit of product than 4 Kg of B1 and minimum of 2
B sold gives Rs.30 as profit. Determine Kg of B2. Since the demand for the
the number of units of each product that product is likely to be related to the
should be produced each week so that the price of the brick, find the minimum
cost of the brick satisfying the above
firm can maximize its profit. It is
condition.
assumed that whatever quantity is
53) Minimize Z = 3X + 2Y
manufactured is sold.
Subject to Constraints:
50) A pharmaceutical company manufactures
5X + Y ≥ 10
two types of medicines A and B. The X+ Y ≥ 6
processing is done through two plants, X + 4Y ≥ 12
Plant I and Plant II. The number of X, Y ≥ 0
medicines produced per day in each plant
54) Maximize Z = 10X + 4Y
is given as under.
Subject to constraints:
2X + 3Y ≤ 12
Medicine A B 6X + 3Y ≤ 18
Plant I 100 75 X, Y ≥ 0
55) Solve the following LPP by
Plant II 150 90
Simplex Method
The monthly demand for type A and Max. Z = 45X + 30Y
B is 2000 and 4000 respectively. If Subject to constraints:
plant I costs Rs. 2,000 per day and 5X + 3Y ≤ 80
plant II costs Rs. 3,000 per day to 4X + 6Y ≤ 100
operate, how many days should each X, Y ≥ 0
be run per month to minimize cost. 56) Solve the following LPP by Simplex
51) Three types of cakes C1, C2 and C3 are method
manufactured by a bakery with cost of Max. Z = 6X + 12Y + 8Z
Rs.100, Rs.250 and Rs.300 respectively. Subject to constraints:
The maximum time available at the two 4X + 8Y + 2Z ≤ 96
stages of manufacture is 3 and 2 hours 5X + 5Y + 5Z ≤ 108
respectively. The three cake verities take 3X + 5Y + 6Z ≤ 150
1, 2, and 3 hours respectively at the first X, Y, Z ≥ 0
57) Max. Z = 40X + 60Y + 38Z
Subject to constraints:
4X + 5Y + 3Z ≤ 90
3X + 2Y + 3Z ≤ 54
2X + 4Y + 3Z ≤ 124
X, Y, Z ≥ 0