Q68. Let $A = \left[ \begin{array} { l l l } 2 & a & 0 \\ 1 & 3 & 1 \\ 0 & 5 & b \end{array} \right]$. If $A ^ { 3 } = 4 A ^ { 2 } - A - 21 I$, where $I$ is the identity matrix of order $3 \times 3$, then $2 a + 3 b$ is equal to\\
(1) - 9\\
(2) - 13\\
(3) - 10\\
(4) - 12