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The feasible region for an LPP is shown in the given figure. Let Z=3x+4yZ=3x+4y be the objective function. Then which of the following is/are TRUE?

Figure for CUET Mathematics 2026 12 May Shift 2 question 27 (Algebra)

(A) The minimum value of Z is 156

(B) The minimum value of Z is 152

(C) The maximum value of Z is 196

(D) Neither minimum nor maximum value of Z exists

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Correct answer: (C) only

The shaded region is bounded by the axes and the two lines, so its corner points are:

  • Origin: (0, 0)
  • y-intercept of x + 2y = 76: (0, 38)
  • x-intercept of 2x + y = 104: (52, 0)
  • Intersection of the two lines: solving x + 2y = 76 and 2x + y = 104 gives y = 16 and x = 44, so (44, 16)

Values of Z = 3x + 4y at each corner:

CornerZ
(0, 0)0
(0, 38)152
(44, 16)196
(52, 0)156
  • The maximum is 196 at (44, 16), so (C) is true.
  • The minimum is 0 at the origin, so (A) and (B) are false. The values 156 and 152 are not minimums, because the origin is part of the feasible region.
  • (D) is false, since the region is bounded and both extremes exist.

So only (C) is true.

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