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P.1

1. 1991/II/38

2 x + y 6 Which one of the following shaded regions represents the solution of 0 x 4 ? 0 y4

2. 1993/II/6

Find the greatest value of 3 x + 2 y if ( x, y ) is a point lying in the region OABCD (including the boundary).
A. 15 B. 13 C. 12 D. 9 E. 8

3. 1994/II/5

In the figure, (x , y)is a point in the shaded region (including the boundary) and x , y are integers. Find the greatest value of 3 x + y . A. 7 B. 8 C. 9.2 D. 10 E. 10.5

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P.2

4. 1995/II/8

y 0 Which of the following shaded regions represents the solution of x y 3 x + 2 y 0

A. I B. II C. III D. IV E. V

5. 1996/II/9

In the figure, (x , y) is any point in the shaded region (including the boundary). Which of the following is/are true?

xy A. I only
I.

II. B.

x+y4 II only

III. C.

x6 III only

D.

I and III only

E.

II and III only

6. 1997/II/9

Which of the following systems of inequalities has its solution represented by the shaded region in the figure?

A.

x + y 6 x y x 6

B.

x + y 6 x y y 6

C.

x + y 6 x y x 6

D.

x + y 6 x y y 6

E.

x + y 6 x y x 6

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P.3

7. 1998/II/41 If b < 0 and c < 0 , which of the following shaded regions may represent the solution of x + by + c 0 ?

8. 1999/II/43

In the figure, find the point (x, y) in the shaded region (including the boundary) at which bx ay + 3 attains its greatest value. A. (0, 0) B. (a, b) C. (a, b) D. (b, a) E. (b, a)

9. 2000/II/42

0 x 4 According to the figure, which of the following represents the solution of x y ? 0 y 3

A. Region I B. Region II C. Regions I and VI D. Regions II and III E. Regions II, III, IV

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P.4

10. 2001/II/49

The shaded region in the figure represents the solution of one of the following systems of inequalities. Which is it?

A.

2 x y 0 x + y 6 x 0

B.

2 x y 0 x + y 6 y 0

C.

2 x y 0 x + y 6 y 0

D.

2 x y 0 x + y 6 y 0

11. 2003/II/43 Which of the following systems of inequalities has its solution represented by the shaded region in the figure?

A.

3x 2 y 0 x + y 10 x 0

B.

3x 2 y 0 x + y 10 x 0

C.

3x 2 y 0 x + y 10 y 0

D.

3x 2 y 0 x + y 10 y 0

12. 2004/II/43 Which of the following shaded regions may represent the solution of x y 2 ?

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P.5

13 . 2005/II/41

x2 Which of the regions in the figure may represent the solution of x + y 2 ? x y 0

A.

Region I

B.

Region II

C.

Region III

D.

Region IV

14. 2006/II/41

In the figure, O is the origin. The equation of AB is 2x + y 8 = 0 and the equation of BC is 2x + 3y 12 = 0 . If (x, y) is a point lying in the shaded region OABC (including the boundary), then the greatest value of

x + 3y + 4 is A. 8 B. 13

C.

16

D.

28

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P.6

15. 2007/II/43

Which of the regions in the figure may represent the solution of

y 4 x + y 8 2 x + y 8
A. Region I B. Region II C. Region III D. Region IV

16. 2008/II/42

In the figure, the equation of PQ and QR are 3x + y = 36 and x + y = 20 respectively. If (x, y) is a point lying in the shaded region OPQR (including the boundary), then the least value of 2x 3y + 180 is A. 72 B. 120 C. 160 D. 204

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