QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICAL EXAM :

SET 1

1) Maximize : z = 11x + 8y subject to x ≤ 4, y ≤ 6, x + y ≤ 6, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.

2) A pair of dice is thrown 4 times. If getting a doublet is considered a
success, find the probability of two successes.
3) Find the area of region bounded by the parabolas y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y
4) Solve the following linear equations using matrix method.
x + y + z = -1, x – y + z = 2 and x + y – z = 3.

SET 2
5) Maximize : z = 4x + 6y subject to 3x + 2y ≤ 12, x + y ≥ 4, x, y ≥ 0.
6) There are 5% defective items in a large bulk of items. What is the
probability that a sample of 10 items will include not more than one
defective item?
7) Find the area of region bounded by the curves y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4ay
8) Solve the following linear equations using matrix method.
x + y + z = 2, x – 2y + z = 8 and 3x + y + z = 4.
SET 3
9) Minimize : z = 7x + y subject to 5x + y ≥ 5, x + y ≥ 3, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
𝑥2 𝑦2
10) Find the area of the ellipse + =1 using integration
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11)Solve the following linear equations using matrix method

x + 2y + 3z = -3, -x + y + 2z = -6 and x + 2y + 4z = -9.

12)A die is thrown 6 times. If ‘getting an odd number’ is a success, find the
probability of at most 5 successes.
(1) A die is thrown 6 times. If ‘getting an odd number’ is a success, find
the probability of at most 5 successes.
Solution:
Let X = number of successes, i.e. number of odd numbers.
p = probability of getting an odd number in a single throw of a
die
3 1 1 1
∴p=6= and q = 1 – p = 1 – =2
2 2
Given: n = 6
1
∴ X ~ B(6, 2 )
The p.m.f. of X is given by

P(at most 5 successes) = P[X ≤ 5]

= 1 – P[X > 5]

𝟔𝟑
Hence, the probability of at most 5 successes is 𝟔𝟒’
Q 2.A pair of dice is thrown 4 times. If getting a doublet is
considered a success, find the probability of two successes.
Solution:
Let X = number of doublets.
p = probability of getting a doublet when a pair of dice is thrown
6 1
∴ p = 36 = 6
1 5
q=1–p=1–6 =6
Given: n = 4
1
∴ X ~ B(4, 6 )
The p.m.f. of X is given by

4x3 1 25
= x x
2x1 36 36
𝟐𝟓
=
𝟐𝟏𝟔
𝟐𝟓
Hence, the probability of two successes is 𝟐𝟏𝟔
Q 3 There are 5% defective items in a large bulk of items. What is
the probability that a sample of 10 items will include not more
than one defective item?
Solution:
Let X = number of defective items.
p = probability of defective item
5 1
∴ p = 5% = 100 =20
1 19
q = 1 – p = 1 – 20 = 20
1
∴ X ~ B(10, 20 )
The p.m.f. of X is given by
P(X =x ) = 𝑛𝐶 𝑥 . 𝑝 𝑥 .𝑞 𝑛−𝑥

 P(X  1)

Hence, the probability that a sample of 10 items will include

𝟏𝟗𝟗
not more than one defective item = 29 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟎)
Question 1.
Maximize : z = 11x + 8y subject to x ≤ 4, y ≤ 6,
x + y ≤ 6, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
Solution:
First we draw the lines AB, CD and ED whose equations are x = 4,
y = 6 and x + y = 6 respectively.
Equation Points on Points on Sign Region
X-axis Y-axis
x=4 (4,0) −  Origin side
y=6 − (0,6)  Origin side
x + y=6 (4,0) (0,6)  Origin side
The feasible region is shaded portion OAPDO in the graph.
The vertices of the feasible region are O (0, 0), A (4, 0), P and
D (0, 6)
P is point of intersection of lines x + y = 6 and x = 4.
Substituting x = 4 in x + y = 6, we get
4 + y = 6 ∴ y = 2 ∴ P is (4, 2).
∴ the corner points of feasible region are O (0, 0), A (4, 0), P(4, 2)
and D(0 ,6).
The values of the objective function z = 11x + 8y at these vertices
are
z (O) = 11(0) + 8(0) = 0 + 0 = 0
z(A) = 11(4) + 8(0) = 44 + 0 = 44
z (P) = 11(4) + 8(2) = 44 + 16 = 60
z (D) = 11(0) + 8(6)= 0 + 48 = 48
∴ z has maximum value 60, when x = 4 and y = 2.
Question 2.
Maximize : z = 4x + 6y subject to 3x + 2y ≤ 12,
x + y ≥ 4, x, y ≥ 0.
Solution:
First we draw the lines whose equations are
3x + 2y = 12 and x + y = 4 respectively.
Equation Points on Points on Sign Region
X-axis Y-axis
3x+2y = 12 (4,0) (0,6)  Origin side
x+ y=4 (4,0) (0,4)  Non-Origin
side
The feasible region is the ∆ABC which is shaded in the graph.
The vertices of the feasible region (i.e. corner points) are A (4, 0),
B (0, 6) and C (0, 4).

The values of the objective function z = 4x + 6y at these vertices

are
z(A) = 4(4) + 6(0) = 16 + 0 = 16
z(B) = 4(0)+ 6(6) = 0 + 36 = 36
z(C) = 4(0) + 6(4) = 0 + 24 = 24
∴ has maximum value 36, when x = 0, y = 6.
Question 3.
Minimize : z = 7x + y subject to 5x + y ≥ 5, x + y ≥ 3,
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
Solution:
First we draw the lines whose equations are 5x + y = 5 and x + y
= 3 respectively.
Equation Points on Points on Sign Region
X-axis Y-axis
5x+y = 5 (1,0) (0,5)  Non-Origin
side
x+ y=3 (3,0) (0,3)  Non-Origin
side

The feasible region is XCPBY which is shaded in the graph.

The vertices of the feasible region are C (3, 0), P and B (0, 5).
P is the point of the intersection of the lines
5x + y = 5 and x + y = 3
On subtracting, we get
4x = 2 ∴ x = 1/2
Substituting x = 1/2 in x + y = 3, we get
1/2 + y = 3
∴ y = 5/2 ∴ P = (1/2,5/2)=(0.5,3.5)
The values of the objective function z = 7x + y at these vertices
are
z(C) = 7(3) + 0 = 21
z(B) = 7(0) + 5 = 5
z(P) = 7(0.5) + 2.5 = 6
∴ z has minimum value 5, when x = 0 and y = 5.
 𝑥2 𝑦2
Q: Find the area of the ellipse + =1 using integration
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Solution:
By the symmetry of the ellipse,
its area is equal to 4 times the
area of the region OABO.
Clearly, for this region, the
limits of integration are 0 and
5.
From the equation of the
ellipse

𝑦2 𝑥2 25− 𝑥 2
= 1 − 25 =
16 25
25− 𝑥 2
 𝑦 = 16 (
2
)
25
4
y = √25 − 𝑥 2 ………..(since , In the first quadrant y > 0)
5

∴ Area of the ellipse = 4(area of the region OABO)

Q :Find the area of region bounded by the parabolas y2 = 4x and
x2 = 4y
Solution : Solve similarly as above (don’t write ‘a’ in solution)
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Ans: sq. units
3

Solve : Solve :x +y +z=-1 ,x -y +z =2 , x +y -z =3

x +y +z= 2 ,x -2y +z =8 , 3x +y +z =4 Solution :
Solution : 1 1 1 𝑥 −1
1 1 1 𝑥 2 [1 −1 1 ] [𝑦] = [ 2 ]
[1 −2 1] [𝑦] = [8] 1 1 −1 𝑧 3
3 1 1 𝑧 4
R2 – R1 and R3 – R1
R2 – R1 and R3 – 3R1
1 1 1 𝑥 −1
1 1 1 𝑥 2 [0 −2 0] [𝑦 ] = [ 3 ]
[0 −3 0] [𝑦 ] = [ 6 ] 0 0 −2 𝑧 4
0 −2 −2 𝑧 −2
2 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 −1
R3 - R2
3 [0𝑥 −2𝑦 0𝑧 ] = [ 3 ]
0𝑥 0𝑦 −2𝑧 4
1 1 1 𝑥 2
[0 −3 0 ] [𝑦] = [ 6 ]
By equality of matrices we get
0 0 −2 𝑧 −6
x + y +z = -1 ……………[i]
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 2 -2y = 3 ……………….[ii]
[0𝑥 −3𝑦 0𝑧 ] = [ 6 ] -2z = 4 ……………[iii]
−3
0𝑥 0𝑦 −2𝑧 −6 From eq. [ii] we get y=
2
From eq. [iii] we get z = -2
By equality of matrices we get Substituting these values in equation
x + y +z = 2 ……………[i] 𝟓
-3y = 6 ……………….[ii] [i] we get x =
𝟐
-2z = -6 ……………[iii]
𝟓 −𝟑
From eq. [ii] we get y = -2 Hence x = , y = and z = -2 is
𝟐 𝟐
From eq. [iii] we get z = 3 required solution
Substituting these values in equation
[i] we get x = 1
Hence x = 1 , y = -2 and z = 3 is
required solution