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Time : 45 min. for M.M. : 200

CUET UG-2023
(Mathematics)

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The test is of 45 Minutes duration.

2. The test contains 50 Questions out of which 40 questions need to be attempted.
3. Marking Scheme of the test:
a. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)
b. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (–1).
c. Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).

Choose the correct answer :

SECTION-I (COMMON) C. If a solution exists, it must occur at a corner

point.
1. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 then |3A| is
equal to D. If R is bounded then max. will exist but min.
may or may not exist for an objective function.
(1) 3|A|
Choose the correct answer from the options given
(2) 32|A|
below:
(3) |A|3
(1) A, B, C only (2) B only
(4) 33|A|
(3) A, C only (4) D, C only
Answer (4)
Answer (1)
Sol. |3A| = 33 × |A|
Sol. If R is bounded, then the objective function Z has
Option (4) is correct. both a max. and a min. value on R and each of
2. In a LLP, let R be the feasible region. these occurs at a corner point of R.
A. If R is unbounded then a max./min. value of If the feasible region R is unbounded, then the max.
objective function may not exist. and min. value of the objective function may or may
not exist.
B. If R is bounded then a max. and min. value of
objective function will always exist. Option (1) is correct.

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3. The volume of a cube is increasing at the rate of 5. In the context of differential equation
27 cm3/s. How fast is the surface area increasing Match List I with List II
when the length of the cube is 12 cm?
List I List II
9
(1) 9 cm2/s (2) cm2/s A. I. Not a
4 dy 1 + y 2
= differential
dx 1 + x 2
4 9 equation
(3) cm2/s (4) cm2/s
9 2
B. dy II. Linear first
Answer (1) x2 = x 2 − 2y 2 + xy
dx order
Sol. V = a3
C. sinx + y = cos(x + y) III. Variable
dv da
= 3a2 separable
dt dt
D. dy IV. Homogenous

da
=
27
=
27
=
1 (x + y ) =1
dx
dt 3a2 3  (12)2 16
Choose the correct answer from the options given
S = 6a2
below:
ds da
= 6  2a (1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (2) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
dt dt
(3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II (4) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
1 Answer (3)
= 12  12 
16
dy 1 + y 2
=9 cm2/s Sol. A : = → Variable separable type
dx 1 + x 2
Option (1) is correct.
dy
B : x2 = x 2 − 2y 2 x + xy
4. If a fair coin is tossed 10 times, then the probability dx
of obtaining at least one head is :
dy x 2 − 2y 2 + xy
1 = → Homogeneous
(1) dx x2
1024
C : sinx + y = cos(x + y)
17
(2) → Not a differential equation
1024
dy
1023 D: (x + y ) =1
(3) dx
1024
dx
 = x + y → Linear differential equation
23 dy
(4)
1024
Option (3) is correct.
Answer (3) 6. Two cards are drawn simultaneously from a well
Sol. P (Obtaining at least one head) shuffled pack of 52 cards. Then variance of the
= 1 – P (Obtaining no head) number of kings is

1 680 6080
= 1− (1) (2)
210 ( 221) 3
( 221)2

1023 680 6800

= (3) (4)
1024 221 ( 221)2
Option (3) is correct. Answer (4)

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Sol. Let X denote the number of kings in a draw of two 2 3 
cards Sol. A =  
 1 2
48C2 188
 P ( X = 0) = = T
52C2 221  2 −1  2 −3 
adj A =   = 
4C1  48C1 32  −3 2   −1 2 
 P ( X = 1) = =
52C2 221 A = 4−3 =1

P ( X = 2) =
4C2 1  2 −3 
 = A−1 =  
52C2 221  −1 2 
2 2
 Mean of X =  xi P ( xi )  1 
i =1
9. The value of   x + x  dx is
188 32 2 34
= 0 + 1 + = x2
221 221 221 221 (1) + log x + C , (where C is constant of
2

( )
2 integration)
 E X 2 =  x12P ( xi )
i =1 x2
(2) + log x + 2x + C , (where C is constant of
188 2 32 1 2
= 02  +1  + 22 
221 221 221 integration)

36 3 1 
= (3)  x+  + C , (where C is constant of
221 2 x
integration)
( )
2
36  34 
 Var ( X ) = E X 2 − E ( X )  =
2
−  3
221  221  2 2
(4) x + 2 x + C , (where C is constant of
6800 3
= integration)
( 221)2
Answer (2)
Option (4) is correct
2
 1 
7. If y = x ,xdy
will be
Sol.   x + x  dx
dx
 1 
(1) x x (2) x x (1 + log x ) =   x + + 2  dx
 x 
(3) x x −1 (4) x x +1
x2
Answer (2) + log x + 2x + C
2
Sol. y = x x  x − 1
e
x
10. The integral  2  dx is equal to
dy  2x 
= x x (1 + log x )
dx
ex
(1) + C , where C is constant of integration
2 3  x
8. The inverse of the matrix A =   is
 1 2
ex
 −2 3   2 −3  (2) + C , where C is constant of integration
(1)   (2)   2x
 1 −2  −1 2 
(3) e x x + C , where C is constant of integration
 −2 −3  2 3 
(3)   (4)  
 −1 2   1 2 (4) x 2e x + C , where C is constant of integration
Answer (2) Answer (2)

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 x − 1 3 −1
e Sol. A = 
x
Sol.  2  dx 
 2x  2 4 

 1 1   4 −2
e adj A = 
x
 −  dx 
 2 x 2x 2  1 3 

ex  4 1
= +C = 
2x  −2 3 
11. The order of a null matrix is 14. The critical points of f(x) = x3 + x2 + x + 1 are
(1) 0 (2) 1 (1) 2, 1
(3) 2 (4) any order (2) –2, –1
Answer (4) (3) 2, –1
Sol. Order of null matrix is any order (4) do not exist
12. Which of the following differential equation Answer (4 )
represents the family of circles touching the x-axis Sol. f(x) = x3 + x2 + x + 1
at the origin?
f (x) = 3x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
(1) (x2 – y2)dy – 2xydx = 0
 D<0
(2) (x2 + y2)dy + 2xydx = 0
 No solution
(3) (x2 – y2)dx + 2xydy = 0
15. If 5x + y  100, x + y  60, x  0, y  0. Then one of
(4) (x2 + y2)dy – 2xydx = 0
the corner points of the feasible region is
Answer (1)
(1) (60, 0) (2) (0, 100)
Sol. x2 + (y – a)2 = a2 (3) (10, 50) (4) (0, 20)
r2 + y2 – 2ay = 0 Answer (3)
x +y2 2
Sol.
= 2a
y

y ( 2x + 2yy  ) − x 2 + y 2 y ( ) =0
y2

2 xy + 2y 2
dy
dx
(
− x2 + y 2 )
dy
dx
=0

(x 2
− y2 ) dy
dx
− 2xy = 0
Corner point : {(0, 60), (20, 0), (10, 50), (0, 0)}
( )
x 2 − y 2 dy − 2 xydx = 0
SECTION-II (CORE MATHEMATICS)
3 −1 
13. Let A =   , then adjoint (A) is dx
2 4  1.  3

1+ tan x
is equal to :
6
 3 2  4 −1
(1)   (2)  
 −1 4  2 3 
 
(1) (2)
6 12
 −4 1   4 1  
(3)   (4)   (3) (4)
 −2 −3   −2 3  4 3
Answer (4) Answer (2)
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 1 a+b+c b+c
dx
Sol. I =  3 1 a+b+c c +a
1 + tan x
6 1 a+b+c a+b

dx 1 1 b+c
I=  3

1+ cot x = (a + b + c ) 1 1 c + a
6
1 1 a+b

2I =  3 dx

=0
6  1− x2  dy
4. If y = sin−1   then =
  1+ x2  dx
I=  
12
2 2
Option (2) is correct. (1) − (2)
2
1+ x 1+ x 2
1 − x 7 y − 14 z − 3
2. The value of , so that lines = = 1 1
3 2 2 (3) − (4)
2
1+ x 1+ x 2
7 − 7x y − 5 6 − z
and = = are perpendicular is : Answer (1)
3 1 5
 1− x2 
(1) −
70
(2)
70 Sol. y = sin−1  
 1+ x2 
11 11  
11 11 
(3) (4) − y= − 2 tan−1 x
70 70 2
Answer (2) dy −2
=
2 dx 1 + x 2
Sol. v1 : −3i + j + 2k
7 Option (1) is correct.
−3 5. The intervals for which f(x) = x4 – 2x2 is increasing
v2 : i + j − 5k
7 are :
v1  v 2 = 0 (1) (–, 1)
9 2 (2) (–1, )
 + − 10 = 0
7 7 (3) (–, –1)  (0, 1)
+70 (4) (–1, 0)  (1, )
 =
11
Answer (4)
Option (2) is correct.
Sol. f(x) = x4 – 2x2
1 a b+c
3. The value of 1 b c + a is f(x) = 4x3 – 4x
1 c a+b = 4(x3 – x)
(1) 0 (2) (a + b + c)
x3 – x > 0
(3) (a – b)(b – c)(c – a) (4) a2 + b2 + c2
x(x2 – 1) > 0
Answer (1)
1 a b+c
Sol. 1 b c + a
1 c a+b x  (–1, 0)  (1, )

C2 → C 2 + C3 Option (4) is correct.

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 x  and (adj A)B  0  No solution
6. The simplest form of tan–1   is, where If |A|  0
 a −x 
2 2

and (adj A)B  0  unique solution

–a < x < a.
If |A| = 0
x and (adj A)B = 0  Infinite solution.
(1) tan–1 (2) tan –1(ax )
a
1+ x2 − 1
x x 9. The simplest form of tan–1 , x  0 is :
(3) a tan–1 (4) sin–1 x
a a (1) tan–1x (2) x
Answer (4) 1
(3) tan–1 x (4) 1+ x2
Sol. x = a sin  2
Answer (3)
 a sin  
tan–1 
2  Sol. tan–1
1+ x2 − 1
 a − a sin  
2 2
x
= tan–1 ( tan  ) Let x = tan 

x  sec  − 1 
=  = sin–1   tan  
a  tan  
 1 − cos  
7. The maximum value of sinx + cosx, x  R is : = tan  
 sin  
(1) 2 (2) 2
 2  
1  2sin 2 
(3) (4) Not known = tan  
2  2sin  cos  
 2 2
Answer (2)
  
Sol. E = sin x + cos x = tan  tan  =
 2 2

E   − 2, 2  1
= tan–1 x
2
Emax = 2 10. If x, y and z are non zero real numbers, the inverse
 x 0 0
8. Which one of the following options is incorrect?  
of matrix A =  0 y 0  is
For a square matrix A in the matrix equation AX = B.  0 0 z 
(1) If |A|  0, then there exists a unique solution
 x –1 0 0 
(2) If |A| = 0 and (adj A)B  0 then there is no  
(1)  0 y –1 0 
solution  
 0 0 z –1 
(3) If |A|  0 and (adj A)B  0 then there is no
solution  x –1 0 0 
 –1

(4) If |A| = 0 and (adj A)B = 0 then system has (2) xyz  0 y 0 
 
infinitely many solutions  0 0 z –1 
Answer (3)
 x –1 0 0 
Sol. AX = B 1  
(3)  0 y –1 0 
X = A–1B xyz  
 0 0 z –1 
(adj A)
X= ·B 1 0 0
| A| 1 
(4) 0 1 0 
If |A|  0  unique solution xyz 
0 0 1
If |A| = 0
Answer (1)
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x 0 0 Sol. (A) lx + my + nz = d → Equation of
 y 0 
Sol. A =  0 plane in normal
 0 0 z  (II)

 yz 0 0 
(B) x y z → Intercept from of
+ + =1
 0 xz 0  a b c plane (IV)
 
 0 0 xy  (C) (r – a )  n = 0 → Equation of
A –1 =
xyz plane passing
through a
 x –1 0 0 
  given point and
A –1 =  0 y –1 0  normal to given
 
 0 0 z –1  vector (I)

11. Match List-I with List-II (D) (a1x + b1y + c1z + → Plane passing
d1) + (a2x + b2y through the
List-I List-II intersection of
+ c2z + d2) = 0
two planes (III)
A. lx + my + nz = d I. Equation of
is plane passing 2x 2
12. If = 10 , then x is:
through a 4 x

given point and (1) ±2 (2) ±3

normal to given (3) ±4 (4) 0

vector Answer (2)

2x 2
B. x y z II. Equation of Sol. = 10
+ + =1 4 x
a b c plane in normal
2x2 – 8 = 10
form
x = ±3
C. (r – a )  n = 0 III. Plane passing 13. The minimum value of f(x) = |2x – 1| is
through the (1) –
intersection of (2) 0
two planes 1
(3)
2
D. (a1x + b1y + c1z + IV. Intercept from of
(4) 1
d1) + (a2x + b2y plane
Answer (2)
+ c2z + d2) = 0 Sol. f(x) = |2x – 1|

Choose the correct answer from the options given

below:

(1) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

(2) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

(3) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

(4) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV  Range = [0, ]

Answer (3) Min value = 0
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14. If a = 5iˆ – ˆj – 3kˆ and b = iˆ – 3 jˆ + 5kˆ the angle 16. The solution of y – y = 2x is:
A. y = x2 + 2x + 2
between a + b and a – b is:
B. y = x2 + 2x + 1
(1) 60°
C. y = x + 2
(2) 90°
D. y = x2 – 2x + 1
(3) 120° Choose the correct answer from the options given
(4) 30° below:

Answer (2) (1) A and B only (2) B only

(3) C only (4) A and D only
Sol. a = 5iˆ – ˆj – 3kˆ
Answer (1)
b = iˆ – 3 jˆ + 5kˆ Sol. y – y = 2x
Now
a + b = 6iˆ – 4 jˆ + 2kˆ = c
(A) y = x2 + 2x + 2
a – b = 4iˆ + 2 jˆ – 8kˆ = d y = 2x + 2  y – y = 2x

c d y= 2
c  d  cos  =
c d (B) y = x2 + 2x + 1
y = 2x + 2 y – y = 2x
24 – 8 – 16
= y = 2
36 + 16 + 4 16 + 4 + 64
(C) y = x + 2
=0
y = 1 y – y = 1
 = 90°
y= 0
15. The relation R = {(a, b) : a  b2} on the set of real (D) y = x2 – 2x + 1
numbers is: y = 2x – 2 y – y = 2x – 4
(1) Reflexive and symmetric  A is B only are solution
(2) Neither reflexive nor symmetric 17. The slope of the normal to the curve y = 2x2 – 4 at
(3) Transitive P (1, – 2) is
(1) 4 (2) –4
(4) Reflexive but not symmetric
1
Answer (2) (3) – (4) 0
4
Sol. R = {(a, b) : a  b2} Answer (3)
For reflexive (a, a)  R Sol. y = 2x2 – 4
y = 4x
If a  (0, 1) then a > a2
yT = 4
 R is not reflexive
1
y N = −
For symmetric 4

if (a, b)  R  a  b2 18. The area of the region ( x, y ) : y  x 2

and y  x  is
 (b, a)  R 
  b  a2 (1) 2 (2) 1
1 1
 R is not symmetric (3) (4)
2 3
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Sol. ( x, y ) : y  x 2
and y  x  2 0 0 
Sol. 0 1 0 
0 0 1

is scalar matrix
 1 
21. The principal value of cot −1  − 
 3

 
(1) (2) –
1 3 6
(
A = 2 x – x 2 dx )
0 1 2
(3) (4)
1 3 3
 x2 x3 
= 2 –  Answer (4)
2 3 0
 –1 
 1 1 2 1 Sol. cot −1  
= 2  –  = = sq unit.  3
2 3 6 3
2
19. The area enclosed between the curves y = x2 and =
x = y2 is
3
dy
(1) 1 (2)
1 22. If y = x ( x sin x ) then =?
2 dx

1 1 (1) x x cos x
(3) (4)
3 4 ( )
(2) x x sin x  sin x + sin log x 
Answer (3)
( )
Sol. y = x2 and x = y2 (3) x x sin x  sin(1 + log x ) + x log x cos x 

( )
(4) x x cos x  sin log x ) + x log x cos x 

Answer (*)

Sol. y = x x sin x

log y = x sin x log x

1
y  = sin x + (log x )(sin x + x cos x )
(x )
1
Area = 2
– x dx y
0

1 y  = x x sin x (sin x + (sin x + x cos x )(log x ))

 3
x 3 2x  2
– y  = x x sin x ( (1 + log x )sin x + x cos x log x )
3 3 
 0
23. The angle between the lines
1 2 1
– = r = 3iˆ + 2 jˆ + 4kˆ + (iˆ + 2 ˆj + 2kˆ ) and
3 3 3
r = 5 jˆ – 2kˆ + (3iˆ + 2 ˆj + 6kˆ ) is
2 0 0 
20. The matrix 0 1 0  is a  19   19 
(1) sin−1   (2) cos−1  
0 0 1  21   23 
(1) Zero matrix (2) Identity matrix  19   19 
(3) cos−1   (4) sin−1  
(3) Scalar matrix (4) Diagonal matrix  21   23 
Answer (3) Answer (3)
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(iˆ + 2 ˆj + 2kˆ )  (3iˆ + 2 ˆj + 6kˆ ) 25. The number of all onto functions from the set
Sol. cos  = {1, 2, …n} to itself is
iˆ + 2 jˆ + 2kˆ 3iˆ + 2 ˆj + 6kˆ
(1) 2n (2) n2
19
= (3) n! (4) (2n)!
3.7
Answer (3)
−1  19 
 = cos   Sol. S : {1, 2, ….n}
 21 
Number of onto functions = n!
24. A doctor is to visit a patient. It is known that the
probabilities that he will come by train, bus, scooter 26. The unit vector in the direction of a+b if
or by other means of transport are respectively a = 2iˆ − jˆ + 2kˆ & b = −iˆ + jˆ + −kˆ is :
3 1 1 2
, ,
10 5 10
and . The probabilities that he will be
5 (1) iˆ + 0 ˆj + kˆ

late are
1 1
, and
1
, if he comes by train, bus and (2) iˆ − ˆj + kˆ
4 3 12
scooter respectively, but if he comes by other (3) iˆ + jˆ + kˆ
means of transport, then he will not be late. When 1 ˆ 1 ˆ
he arrives, he arrives late. The probability that he (4) i+ k
2 2
comes by bus is :
Answer (4)
4 1
(1) (2)
9 18 a+b iˆ + kˆ iˆ kˆ
Sol. = = +
a+b 2 2 2
1 1
(3) (4)
3 2 27. Points of discontinuity of the greatest integer
Answer (1) function f(x) = [x], where [x] denotes integer less
than or equal to x, are
3 1
Sol. P(Comes by train) = P(late by train) = (1) all natural numbers (2) all rational numbers
10 4
(3) all integers (4) all real numbers
1 1 Answer (3)
P(Comes by bus) = P(late by bus) =
5 3
Sol. [x] is discontinuous at all integers.
1 1 28. Let A be the square matrix of order 3, then |kA|,
P(Comes by scooter) = P(late by scooter) =
10 12 where k is a scalar, is equal to:
2 (1) 3k|A| (2) k3|A|
P(Comes by other means) = P(late by other) = 0
5 (3) k2|A| (4) k|A|
1 1 Answer (2)

(
P by bus
late
=) 5 3
3 1 1 1 1 1 2
Sol. |kA| = k3 |A|
 +  +  + 0
10 4 5 3 10 12 5 It is a standard property of determinants

1 29. If a fair coin is tossed 10 times the probability of

15 atleast 6 heads is:
=
3 1 1
+ + 105 53
40 15 120 (1) (2)
512 128
1 53 193
15 120 8 4 (3) (4)
= = = = 64 512
9 + 8 + 1 15  18 18 9
120 Answer (4)
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Sol. P(atleast 6 heads) = p(6H) + p(7H) + p(8H) +
31. The value of integral 4 x 2 + 9 dx is
p(9H) + p(10H)
x 9
10 10 10 10 10 (1) 4 x 2 + 9 + log 2x + 4 x 2 + 9 + C
10  1  1  1  1  1 2 2
C6   + 10 C7   + 10 C8   + 10 C9   + 
2 2 2 2 2
x 3
(2) 4 x 2 + 9 + log 2x + 4 x 2 + 9 + C
10 2 2
 1
= 
2
( 10C6 + 10C7 + 10C8 + 10C9 + 10C10 ) 9
(3) 2 x 4 x 2 + 9 + log 2 x + 4 x 2 + 9 + C
2
10
 1  10  9  8 10  9  8  7  (4) x 4 x 2 + 9 +
9
log 2 x + 4 x 2 + 9 + C
=   1 + 10 + 45 + + 
2  6 24  4
Answer (Bonus*)
10
 1
=  (1 + 10 + 45 + 120 + 210 ) Sol. Using  (ax )2 + b 2 dx
2
ax b2
 1
10 (ax )2 + b 2 + log ax + (ax )2 + b 2
=  ( 386 ) = 2 2 +C
2 a

=
193   (2x )2 + (3)2 dx
512
2x 9
4 x 2 + 9 + log 2x + 4 x 2 + 9
dy = 2 2 +C
30. The general solution of = 1 + x 2 + y 2 + x 2 y 2 is :
dx 2
x 9
(given that C is the constant of integration) = 4 x 2 + 9 + log 2 x + 4 x 2 + 9 + C
2 4

y3 32. Let f(x) = x3 be a function with domain {0, 1, 2, 3}

(1) tan−1 x = y + +C then domain of f–1 is :
3
(1) {3, 2, 1, 0} (2) {0, –1, –2, –3}
x3 (4) {0, –1, –8, –27}
(2) tan−1 y = x + +C (3) {0, 1, 8, 27}
3 Answer (3)

(3) tan−1 x = tan−1 y + C Sol. f(x) = x3

f(1) = 1
(4) tan−1 x + tan−1 y = C f(0) = 0

Answer (2) f(2) = 8

f(3) = 27
dy
Sol. = 1+ x2 + y 2 + x2y 2
dx  f–1(x) domain = f(x) range = {0, 1, 8, 27}

 Domain of f–1(x) = {0, 1, 8, 27}


dy
dx
(
= 1+ x2 1+ y 2 )( ) 33. The area of the parallelogram determined by the
vectors iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ and 3iˆ – 2 ˆj + kˆ is

dy
1+ y 2
(
= 1+ x 2
) dx (1) 8 3 (2) 4 3

(3) 16 3 (4) 2 3
x3
 tan−1 y = x + +C Answer (1)
3
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Sol. Area of a parallelogram whose adjacent edges are Sol. M1 (x units) M2 (y units) Available
a and b is a  b .
Fabricating 9 labour hours 12 labour 180
Given : a = iˆ + 2 jˆ + 3kˆ  a = 14 hours

b = 3iˆ – 2 jˆ + kˆ  b = 14 Finishing 1 labour hours 3 labour 30

hours
| a  b |2 = | a | 2  | b |2 – (a  b )2 Unit profit Rs. 800 Rs. 1200
= 14.14 – (3 – 4 + 3)2
Maximize : Z = 800x + 1200y
= 196 – 4
Constraints : 9x + 12y  180
= 192
 3x + 4y  60 …(i)
| a  b | = 192
x + 3y  30 …(ii)
8 3 x, y  0 …(iii)
34. A manufacturing company makes two models M1 35. A manufacturing company makes two models M1
and M2 of a product. Each piece of M1 requires 9 and M2 of a product. Each piece of M1 requires 9
labour hours for fabricating and one labour hour for labour hours for fabricating and one labour hour for
finishing. Each piece of M2 require 12 labour hours
finishing. Each piece of M2 require 12 labour hours
for fabricating and 3 labour hours for finishing. For
for fabricating and 3 labour hours for finishing. For fabricating and finishing, the maximum labour
fabricating and finishing, the maximum labour hours available are 180 and 30 respectively. The
hours available are 180 and 30 respectively. The company makes a profit of Rs. 800 on each piece
company makes a profit of Rs. 800 on each piece of M1 and Rs. 1200 on each piece of M2.
of M1 and Rs. 1200 on each piece of M2. The maximum profit will be at the point
The above Linear Programming Problem [LPP] is (1) (0, 10) (2) (20, 0)
given by (3) (12, 6) (4) (0, 0)
(1) Maximize Z = 800x + 1200y Answer (3)
Subject to constraints,
Sol. M1 (x units) M2 (y units) Available
3x + 4y  60
Fabricating 9 labour hours 12 labour 180
x + 3y  30 hours
x, y  0
Finishing 1 labour hours 3 labour 30
(2) Maximize Z = 800x + 1200y hours
Subject to constraints, Unit profit Rs. 800 Rs. 1200
3x + 4y  60
Maximize : Z = 800x + 1200y
x + 3y  30
Constraints : 3x + 4y  60
x, y  0
x + 3y  30
(3) Minimize Z = 800x + 1200y
x, y  0
Subject to constraints,
3x + 4y  60
x + 3y  30
x, y  0
(4) Minimize Z = 800x + 1200y
Subject to constraints,
3x + 4y  60
x + 3y  30 Profit at (12, 6) is 16800
x, y  0 Profit at (20, 0) is 16000
Answer (1)  Maximum profit will be at (12, 6).

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