Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
Game Theory and Strategy
Matching & Gale-Shapley
Examination Instructions & Guidelines
- Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
- MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
- Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
- Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.
End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (FN)End Term
- Q1MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct alternative
- AA stable matching system is necessarily a system under which everyone is satisfied.
- BA matching system is stable when an unmatched pair may find it beneficial to deviate from the matching and form their own match.
- CBoth A stable matching system is necessarily a system under which everyone is satisfied & A matching system is stable when an unmatched pair may find it beneficial to deviate from the matching and form their own match.
- DNone
End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (AN)End Term
- Q2MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Choose the correct alternative
- AA stable matching system is necessarily a system under which everyone is satisfied.
- BA matching system is stable when an unmatched pair may find it beneficial to deviate from the matching and form their own match.
- CBoth a stable matching system is necessarily a system under which everyone is satisfied & a matching system is stable when an unmatched pair may find it beneficial to deviate from the matching and form their own match.
- DNone
Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 (AN)Quiz 2
Read the passage below, then answer Q3–Q7
Given the following preference structure, find a stable matching system using the Gale–Shapley algorithm when the men propose

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q3MCQ1 Mark·Choose one optionMs. A will be paired with
- Aa
- Bb
- Cc
- DNone
- Q4MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Ms. B will be paired with
- Aa
- Bb
- Cc
- DNone
- Q5MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Ms. C will be paired with
- Aa
- Bb
- Cc
- DNone
- Q6MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Ms. D will be paired with
- Aa
- Bb
- Cc
- DNone
- Q7MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Ms. E will be paired with
- Aa
- Bb
- Cc
- DNone