As the name says itself, the verb used in the sentence should be in accordance with the

subject. Both should be either plural or singular at the same time

Let’s recall some of the essential rules of subject-verb agreement.

 In case of collective nouns (like police, army, herd, etc.), the verb used is
singular.
 Similarly, for subjects connected by ‘and’/‘or’, plural verbs are used.
 If the sentence begins with each/anyone/everyone,  a singular verb is used.
 For the sentences that contain ‘either/or’ and ‘neither/nor’ pairs, the verb
used will be singular if both the subjects are singular. In case one or both
the subjects are plural, the plural verb is used.

Explanation example one:

Both nouns are connected by ‘and’ so the verb should be plural in this sentence. (are)
Explanation example two:
Here the noun ‘trousers’ is preceded by ‘A pair of’ which makes it a singular subject.
So the verb should be singular in this sentence. (is)
Explanation example three:
The subject is a collective noun so the verb should be singular. (is)