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Question 1511 Mark
If A = {1, 2, 3}, then a relation R = {(2, 3)} on A is:
  1. Symmetric and transitive only.
  2. Symmetric only.
  3. Transitive only.
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. Transitive only.

​​​​​​​Solution:

The relation R is not reflexive because every element of A is not related to itself. Also, R is not symmetric since on interchanging the elements, the ordered pair in R is not contained in it.

R is transitive by default because there is only one element in it.

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Question 1521 Mark
Let f : R → R be given by f(x) = [x2] + [x + 1] - 3 where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then, f(x) is:
  1. Many-one and onto.
  2. Many-one and into.
  3. One-one and into.
  4. One-one and onto.
Answer
  1. Many-one and into.

Solution:

f : R → R

= [x2] + [x + 1] - 3

It is many one function because in this case for two different values of x we would get the same value of f(x).

For $\text{x}=1.1,\ 1.2\in\text{R}$

f(1.1) = (1.1)2 + [1.1 + 1] - 3

= [1.21] + [2.1] - 3

= 1 + 2 + 3 = 0

f(1.1) = [1.2]2 + [1.2 + 1] - 3

= [1.44] + [2.2] - 3

= 1 + 2 - 3

= 0

It is into function because for the given domain we would only get the integral values of f(x).

But R is the co-domain of the given function.

That means, $\text{Co-domain}\neq\text{Range}$

Hence, the given function is into function.

Therefore, f(x) is many one and into.

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Question 1531 Mark
If f : R → R, g : R → R and h : R → R is such that f(x) = x2, g(x) = tanx and h(x) = logx, then the value of [ho(gof)](x), if $\text{x}=\frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}$ will be:
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. -1
  4. 10
Answer
  1. 0
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Question 1541 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.
Consider the non-empty set consisting of children in a family and a relation R defined as aRb if a is brother of b. Then R is:
  1. Symmetric but not transitive.
  2. Transitive but not symmetric.
  3. Neither symmetric nor transitive.
  4. Both symmetric and transitive.
Answer
  1. Transitive but not symmetric.

Solution:

We are given that a relation R defined aRb ⇒ a is brother of b.

aRa ⇒ a is brother of a, which is not true.

Hence, R is not reflexive.

aRb ⇒ a is brother of b.

This does not mean b is also a brother of a and b can be a sister of a.

Hence, it is not symmetric.

aRb ⇒ a is brother of b

and bRc ⇒ b is a brother of c.

So, a is brother of c.

Hence, R is transitive.

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Question 1551 Mark
Let A = {1, 2, 3} and consider the relation R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3), (1, 3)}. Then R is:
  1. Reflexive but not symmetric.
  2. Reflexive but not transitive.
  3. Symmetric and transitive.
  4. Neither symmetric, nor transitive.
Answer
  1. Reflexive but not symmetric.
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Question 1561 Mark
f : R → R is defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{e}^{\text{x}^2}-\text{e}^{-\text{x}^2}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}^2}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}^2}}$ is:
  1. One-one but not onto.
  2. Many-one but onto.
  3. One-one and onto.
  4. Neither one-one nor onto.
Answer
  1. Neither one-one nor onto.

Solution:

We have,

$\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{e}^{\text{x}^2}-\text{e}^{-\text{x}^2}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}^2}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}^2}}$

Here, $-2,2\in\text{R}$

Now, $2\neq-2$

But, f(2) = f(-2)

Therefore, function is not one-one.

And,

The minimum value of the function is 0 and maximum value is 1.

That is range of the function is [0, 1] but the co-domain of the function is given R.

Therefore, function is not onto.

$\therefore$ function is neither one-one nor onto.

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Question 1571 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.
Which of the following functions from Z into Z are bijections?
  1. f(x) = x3
  2. f(x) = x + 2
  3. f(x) = 2x + 1
  4. f(x) = x2 + 1
Answer
  1. f(x) = x + 2

Solution:

Consider, the second option i.e., f(x) = x + 2

Now, f(x1) = f(x2)

⇒ x1 + 2 = x2 + 2

⇒ x= x2

Hence, f(x) = x + 2 is one-one function.

Now, let us suppose, y = x + 2

$\text{x}=\text{y}-2\in\text{Z},\ \forall\ \text{y}\in\text{x}$

Hence, f(x) is one-one and onto.

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Question 1581 Mark
Let f : [0, $\infty$) → [0, 2] be defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{2\text{x}}{1+\text{x}},$ then f is:
  1. One-one but not onto.
  2. Onto but not one-one.
  3. Both one-one and onto.
  4. Neither one-one nor onto.
Answer
  1. One-one but not onto.
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Question 1591 Mark
If R is a relation on the set A = {1, 2, 3} given by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)}, then R is:
  1. Reflexive.
  2. Symmetric.
  3. Transitive.
  4. All the three options.
Answer
  1. All the three options.

Solution:

R = a, b : a = b and $\text{a, b}\in\text{A}$

Reflexivity: Let $\text{a}\in\text{A}$

Then, a = a

$\Rightarrow\ \text{a, a}\in\text{R}$ for all $\text{a}\in\text{A}$

So, R is reflexive on A.

Symmetry: Let $\text{a, b}\in\text{A}$ such that $\text{a, b}\in\text{R.}$

Then, $\text{a, b}\in\text{R}$

⇒ a = b ⇒ b = a ⇒ b, $\text{a}\in\text{R}$ for all $\text{a}\in\text{A}$

So, R is symmetric on A.

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Question 1601 Mark
If f : R → (-1, 1) is defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{-\text{x}|\text{x}|}{1+\text{x}^2},$ then f-1(x) equals,
  1. $\sqrt{\frac{|\text{x}|}{1-|\text{x}|}}$
  2. $-\text{Sgn (x)}\sqrt{\frac{|\text{x}|}{1-|\text{x}|}}$
  3. $-\sqrt{\frac{\text{x}}{1-\text{x}}}$
  4. $\text{None of these}$
Answer
  1. $-\text{Sgn (x)}\sqrt{\frac{|\text{x}|}{1-|\text{x}|}}$

Solution:

Given function is f : R → (-1, 1) is defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{-\text{x}|\text{x}|}{1+\text{x}^2}$

Here, for mod function we will have to consider three cases as,

x < 0, x = 0, x > 0

x < 0 ⇒ |x| = -x

$\text{f(|x|)}=\frac{-\text{x}(-\text{x})}{1+\text{x}^2}$

$\text{y}=\frac{\text{x}^2}{1+\text{x}^2}$

$\text{y}(1+\text{x}^2)=\text{x}^2$

$\text{y}+\text{yx}^2=\text{x}^2$

$\text{y}=\text{x}^2-\text{yx}^2$

$\text{y}=(1-\text{y})\text{x}^2$

$\text{x}^2=\frac{\text{y}}{1-\text{y}}$

$\text{x}=-\sqrt{\frac{\text{y}}{1-\text{y}}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=-\sqrt{\frac{|\text{y}|}{1-|\text{y}|}}\ \text{x} < 0$ 

Also you can check for the cases x = 0 and x > 0 that $\text{x}=-\sqrt{\frac{|\text{y}|}{1-|\text{y}|}}$

$-\text{Sgn (x)}\sqrt{\frac{|\text{x}|}{1-|\text{x}|}}$

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Question 1611 Mark
A constant function f : A → B will be one-one if:
  1. n(A) = n(B)
  2. n(A) = 1
  3. n(B) = 1
  4. n(A) < n(B)
Answer
  1. n(A) = 1

Solution:

Given f is a constant functions.

⇒ range of f is {c}(say)

Since f is one-one

⇒ domain of A should also contain

one element.

$\therefore\text{n(A)}=1$

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Question 1621 Mark
If A = {a, b, c, d}, then a relation R = {(a, b), (b, a), (a, a)} on A is:
  1. Symmetric and transitive only.
  2. Reflexive and transitive only.
  3. Symmetric only.
  4. Transitive only.
Answer
  1. Symmetric and transitive only.

Solution:

Given that A = {a, b, c, d} then a relation R = {(a, b), (b, a), (a, a)} on A.

(a, b), (b, a) $\in\text{R}$

⇒ R is symmetric.

Also for (a, a) R is symmetric.

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Question 1631 Mark
Which of the following functions form Z to itself are bijections?
  1. f(x) = x3
  2. f(x) = x + 2
  3. f(x) = 2x + 1
  4. f(x) = x2 + x
Answer
  1. f(x) = x + 2

Solution:

  1. f is not because for $\text{y}=3\in\text{Co-domain (Z)},$ there is no value of $\text{x}\in\text{Domain (Z)}$

$\text{x}^3=3$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\sqrt[3]{3}\notin\text{Z}$

⇒ f is not onto.

So, f is not a bijection.

  1. Injectivity: Let x and y be two elements of the domain (Z), such that

x + 2 = y + 2

⇒ x = y

So, f is one-one.

Surjectivity: Let y be an element in the co-domain (Z), such that

y = f(x)

⇒ y = x + 2

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\text{y}-2\in\text{Z}$ (Domain)

⇒ f is onto.

So, f is a bijection.

  1. f(x) = 2x + 1 is not onto because if we take $4\in\text{Z}$ (co domain), then 4 = f(x)

$\Rightarrow4 = 2\text{x} + 1$

$\Rightarrow 2\text{x} = 3$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\frac{3}{2}\notin\text{Z}$

So, f is not a bijection.

  1. f(0) = 02 + 0 = 0

⇒ and f(-1) = (-1)2 + (-1) = 1 - 1 = 0

⇒ 0 and -1 have the same image.

⇒ f is not one-one.

So, f is not a bijection.

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Question 1641 Mark
If a * b denote the bigger among a and b and if ab = (a * b) + 3, then 4.7 =
  1. 14
  2. 31
  3. 10
  4. 8
Answer
  1. 10

Solution:

4.7 = (4 * 7) + 3

= 7 + 3

= 10

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Question 1651 Mark
Which of the following functions from $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-1\leq\text{x}\leq1\}$ to itself are bijections?
  1. $\text{f(x)}=|\text{x}|$
  2. $\text{f(x)}=\sin\frac{\pi\text{x}}{2}$
  3. $\text{f(x)}=\sin\frac{\pi\text{x}}{4}$
  4. $\text{None of these}$
Answer
  1. $\text{f(x)}=\sin\frac{\pi\text{x}}{2}$

Solution:

​​​​​​​It is clear that f(x) is one-one.

Range of $\text{f}=\Big[\sin\frac{\pi(-1)}{2},\sin\frac{\pi(1)}{2}\Big]=\Big[\sin\frac{-\pi}{2},\sin\frac{\pi}{2}\Big]$

= A = Co-domain of f

⇒ f is onto.

So, f is a bijection.

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Question 1661 Mark
Let R = {(a, a), (b, b), (c, c), (a, b)} be a relation on set A = a, b, c. Then, R is:
  1. Identify relation.
  2. Reflexive.
  3. Symmetric.
  4. Antisymmetric.
Answer
  1. Reflexive.

Solution:

Reflexivity: Since $(\text{a, a})\in\text{R}\ \forall\ \text{a}\in\text{A},$ R is reflexive on A.

Symmetry: Since $(\text{a, b})\in\text{R}$ but $(\text{b, a})\notin\text{R,}$ is not symmetric on A.

⇒ R is not antisymmetric on A.

Also, R is not an identity relation on A.

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Question 1671 Mark
If f(x) = sin2x and the composite function $\text{g(f(x))} = |\sin\text{x}|,$ then g(x) is equal to:

  1. $\sqrt{\text{x}-1}$

  2. $\sqrt{\text{x}}$

  3. $\sqrt{\text{x}+1}$

  4. $-\sqrt{\text{x}}$

Answer
  1. $\sqrt{\text{x}}$

Solution:

Given that $\text{f(x)}=\sin^2\text{x}$ and the composite function $\text{g(f(x))}=|\sin\text{x}|$

We will do it using trial and error method.

If we take $\text{g(x)}=-\sqrt{\text{x}}$ and $\text{f(x)}=\sin^2\text{x}$

​​​​​​​$\text{g(f(x))}=\text{g}(\sin^2\text{x})$

$=-\sin\text{x}$

Which contradicts to the $\text{g(f(x))}=|\sin\text{x}|$

Hence, we take $\text{g(x)}=\sqrt{\text{x}}$

$\text{g(f(x))}=\text{g}(\sin^2\text{x})$

$=\sqrt{\sin^2\text{x}}=|\sin\text{x}|$

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Question 1681 Mark
Let $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}-1}{\text{x}+1},$ then f(f(x)) is:
  1. $\frac{1}{\text{x}}$
  2. $-\frac{1}{\text{x}}$
  3. $\frac{1}{\text{x}+1}$
  4. $\frac{1}{\text{x}-1}$
Answer
  1. $-\frac{1}{\text{x}}$

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Question 1691 Mark
Let f(x) = x2 – x + 1, $\text{x}\geq\frac{1}{2},$ then the solution of the equation f(x) = f-1(x) is:
  1. x = 1
  2. x = 2
  3. $\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}$
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. x = 1
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Question 1701 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.

Let f : R → R be defined by f(x) = 3x2 – 5 and g : R → R by $\text{g}(\text{x})=\frac{\text{x}}{\text{x}^2+1}.$ Then gof is:

  1. $\frac{3\text{x}^2-5}{9\text{x}^4-30\text{x}^2+26}$

  2. $\frac{3\text{x}^2-5}{9\text{x}^4-6\text{x}^2+26}$

  3. $\frac{3\text{x}^2}{\text{x}^4+2\text{x}^2-4}$

  4. $\frac{3\text{x}^2}{9\text{x}^4+30\text{x}^2-2}$

Answer
  1. $\frac{3\text{x}^2-5}{9\text{x}^4-30\text{x}^2+26}$

Solution:

Given that, f(x) = 3x2 - 5 and $\text{g}(\text{x})=\frac{\text{x}}{\text{x}^2+1}$

gof(x) = g(f(x))

= g(3x2 - 5)

$=\frac{3\text{x}^2-5}{(3\text{x}^2-5)^2+1}$

$=\frac{3\text{x}^2-5}{9\text{x}^4-30\text{x}^2+25+1}$

$=\frac{3\text{x}^2+5}{9\text{x}^4-30\text{x}^2+26}$

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Question 1711 Mark
Let M be the set of all 2 × 2 matrices with entries from the set R of real numbers. Then, the function f : M→ R defined by f(A) = |A| for every A ∈ M, is:
  1. One-one and onto.
  2. Neither one-one nor onto.
  3. One-one but-not onto.
  4. Onto but not one-one.
Answer
  1. Onto but not one-one.

Solution:

$\text{M}=\begin{Bmatrix}\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}&\text{b}\\\text{c}&\text{d}\end{bmatrix}:\text{a, b, c, d}\in\text{R}\end{Bmatrix}$

f : M → R is given by f(A) = |A|

Injectivity: $\text{f}\begin{pmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\end{pmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{vmatrix}=0$

and $\text{f}\begin{pmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\end{pmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix}1&0\\0&0\end{vmatrix}=0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f}\begin{pmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\end{pmatrix}=\text{f}\begin{pmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\end{pmatrix}=0$

So, f is not one-one.

Surjectivity: Let y be an element of the co-domain, such that

$\text{f(A)}=-\text{y},\ \text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}\text{a} & \text{b} \\\text{c} & \text{d} \end{bmatrix}$

$\Rightarrow\ \begin{vmatrix}\text{a}&\text{b}\\\text{c}&\text{d}\end{vmatrix}=\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{ad}-\text{bc}=\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{a, b, c, d}\in\text{R}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}\text{a} & \text{b} \\\text{c} & \text{d} \end{bmatrix}\in\text{M}$

⇒ f is onto.

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Question 1721 Mark
Q+ denote the set of all positive rational numbers. If the binary operation $\text{a }\odot$ on Q+ is defined as:
$\text{a }\odot=\frac{\text{ab}}{2}$, then the inverse of 3 is:
  1. $\frac{4}{3}$
  2. $2$
  3. $\frac{1}3$
  4. $\frac{2}3$
Answer
  1. $\frac{4}3$

Solution:

Let us first find the identity element.

We know that if e is the identity element then,

$\text{a}\odot\text{e}=\text{e}$

Given $\text{a}\odot\text{e}=\frac{\text{ae}}2$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}=\frac{\text{ae}}2$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}=2$

Let b be the inverse of 3, then

$3\odot\text{b}=\text{e}$ 

$\Rightarrow\frac{3\text{b}}2=2$

$\Rightarrow\text{b}=\frac{4}3$

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Question 1731 Mark
Let × be a binary operation on set of integers I, defined by a × b = a + b - 3, then find the value of 3 × 4.
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 7
  4. 6
Answer
  1. 7
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Question 1741 Mark
The function f : A → B defined by f(x) = 4x + 7, x ∈ R is:
  1. One-one
  2. Many-one
  3. Odd
  4. Even
Answer
  1. One-one
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Question 1751 Mark
If R is a relation on the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} given by xRy ⇔ y = 3x, then R =
  1. {(3, 1), (6, 2), (8, 2), (9, 3)}
  2. {(3, 1), (6, 2), (9, 3)}
  3. {(3, 1), (2, 6), (3, 9)}
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. None of these.

Solution:

The relation R is defined as,

$\text{R}=\{(\text{x, y}):\ \text{x, y}\in\text{A}:\text{y}=3\text{x}\}$

⇒ R = {(1, 3), (2, 6), (3, 9)}

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Question 1761 Mark
Consider the binary operation × on Q defind by a × b = a + 12b + ab for a, b ∈ Q. Find $2\times\frac{1}{3}$
  1. $\frac{20}{3}$
  2. 4
  3. 18
  4. $\frac{16}{3}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{20}{3}$
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Question 1771 Mark
A relation $\phi$ from C to R is defined by $\text{x }\phi\text{ y}\Leftrightarrow|\text{x}|=\text{y.}$ Which one is correct?
  1. $(2+3\text{i})\phi13$
  2. $3\phi(-3)$
  3. $(1+\text{i})\phi2$
  4. $\text{i}\phi1$
Answer
  1. $\text{i}\phi1$

Solution:

$\because\ |2+3\text{i}|=\sqrt{13}\neq13$

$|3|\neq-3$

$|1+\text{i}|=\sqrt{2}\neq2$

and $|\text{i}|=1$

So, $(\text{i, }1)\in\phi$

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Question 1781 Mark
Let f : R → R be given by f(x) = x2 - 3. Then, f-1 is given by:
  1. $\sqrt{\text{x}+3}$
  2. $\sqrt{\text{x}}+3$
  3. $\text{x}+\sqrt{3}$
  4. $\text{None of these}$
Answer
  1. $\text{None of these}$

Solution:

Given function is f : R → R be given by f(x) = x2 - 3.

$\text{y} = \text{x}^2 - 3$

$\text{y} + 3 = \text{x}^2$

$\text{x}=\pm\sqrt{\text{y}+3}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=\pm\sqrt{\text{x}+3}$

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Question 1791 Mark
Let A = {1, 2, 3} and consider the relation R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3), (1, 3)}. Then, R is:
  1. Reflexive but not symmetric.
  2. Reflexive but not transitive.
  3. Symmetric and transitive.
  4. Neither symmetric nor transitive.
Answer
  1. Reflexive but not symmetric.

Solution:

We have,

R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3), (1, 3)}

As, $(\text{a, a})\in\text{R}\ \forall\ \text{a}\in\text{A}$

So, R is reflexive relation.

Also, $(1,2)\in\text{R}$ but $(2,1)\notin\text{R}$

So, R is not symmetric relation.

And, $(1,2)\in\text{R},\ (2,3)\in\text{R}$ and $(1,3)\in\text{R}$

So, R is transitive relation.

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Question 1801 Mark
Let R be a relation on the set N of natural numbers defined by nRm if n divides m. Then, R is:
  1. Reflexive and symmetric.
  2. Transitive and symmetric.
  3. Equivalence.
  4. Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric.
Answer
  1. Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric.

Solution:

We have,

R = {(m, n): n divides m; m, n ∈ N}

As, m divides m

$\Rightarrow\ (\text{m, m})\in\text{R}\ \forall\ \text{m}\in\text{N}$

So, R is reflexive.

Since, $(2,1)\in\text{R}$ i.e. 1 divides 2

but 2 cannot divide 1 i.e. $(2,1)\notin\text{R}$

So, R is not symmetric.

Let $(\text{m, n})\in\text{R}$ and $(\text{n, p})\in\text{R.}$ Then,

n divides m and p divides n

⇒ p divides m

$\Rightarrow\ (\text{m, p})\in\text{R}$

So, R is transitive.​​​​​​​

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Question 1811 Mark
Let $\text{f}:\text{R}-\Big\{\frac{3}{5}\Big\}\rightarrow\ \text{R}$ be defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}.$ Then,
  1. f-1(x) = f(x)
  2. f-1(x) = -f(x)
  3. fof(x) = -x
  4. $\text{f}^{-1}(\text{x})=\frac{1}{19}\text{f(x)}$
Answer
  1. f-1(x) = f(x)

Solution:

Given function is $\text{f}:\text{R}-\Big\{\frac{3}{5}\Big\}\rightarrow\ \text{R}$ be defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}$

fof(x) = f(f(x))

$=\text{f}\Big(\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}\Big)$

$=\frac{3\big(\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}\big)+2}{5\big(\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}\big)-3}$

After solving you will get

f(f(x)) = x

Also, f-1(x) = f(x) you can check.

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Question 1821 Mark
Let A = {x : -1 ≤ x ≤ 1} and f : A → A is a function defined by f(x) = x |x| then f is:
  1. A bijection.
  2. Injection but not surjection.
  3. Surjection but not injection.
  4. Neither injection nor surjection.
Answer
  1. A bijection.
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Question 1831 Mark
If f(x) = (ax2 – b)3, then the function g such that f{g(x)} = g{f(x)} is given by:
  1. $\text{g(x)}=\Big(\frac{\text{b}-\text{x}^\frac{1}{3}}{\text{a}}\Big)^\frac{1}{2}$
  2. $\text{g(x)}=\frac{1}{(\text{ax}^2+\text{b})^3}$
  3. $\text{g(x)}=(\text{ax}^2+\text{b})^\frac{1}{3}$
  4. $\text{g(x)}=\Big(\frac{\text{x}^\frac{1}{3}+\text{b}}{\text{a}}\Big)^\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
  1. $\text{g(x)}=\Big(\frac{\text{x}^\frac{1}{3}+\text{b}}{\text{a}}\Big)^\frac{1}{2}$

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Question 1841 Mark
Find the identity element in the set I+ of all positive integers defined by a × b = a + b for all a, b ∈ I+.
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 0
Answer
  1. 0
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Question 1851 Mark
The function f : R → R defined by f(x) = 3 – 4x is:
  1. Onto.
  2. Not onto.
  3. None one-one.
  4. None one-one.
Answer
  1. Onto.
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Question 1861 Mark
If f : A → B given by 3f(x) + 2-x = 4 is a bijection, then

  1. $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-1<\text{x}<\infty\},$ $\text{B}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:2<\text{x}<4\}$

  2. $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-3<\text{x}<\infty\},$ $\text{B}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:2<\text{x}<4\}$

  3. $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-2<\text{x}<\infty\},$ $\text{B}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:2<\text{x}<4\}$

  4. $\text{None of these.}$

Answer
  1. None of these.

Solution:

$\text{f}:\text{A}\rightarrow\text{B}$

$3^\text{f(x)}+2^{-\text{x}}=4$

$\Rightarrow\ 3^{\text{f(x)}}=4-2^{-\text{x}}$

Taking log on both the sides,

$\text{f(x)}\log3=\log(4-2^{-\text{x}})$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f(x)}=\frac{\log(4-2^{-\text{x}})}{\log3}$

Logaritmic function will only be defined if $4-2^{-\text{x}}>0$

$\Rightarrow\ 4>2^{-\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\ 2^2>2^{-\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\ 2>-\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow-2<\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}\in(-2,\infty)$

That means $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-2<\text{x}<\infty\}$

As we know that, $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\log(4-2^{-\text{x}})}{\log3}$

We take $\text{x}=0\in(-2,\infty)$

⇒ f(x) = 1 which does not belong to any of the options.

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Question 1871 Mark
Consider the function f in $\text{A}=\text{R}-\{\frac{2}{3}\}$ defiend as $\text{f(x)}=\frac{4\text{x}+3}{6\text{x}-4}.$ Find f-1.
  1. $\frac{3+4\text{x}}{6\text{x}-4}$
  2. $\frac{6\text{x}-4}{3+4\text{x}}$
  3. $\frac{3-4\text{x}}{6\text{x}-4}$
  4. $\frac{9+2\text{x}}{6\text{x}-4}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{3+4\text{x}}{6\text{x}-4}$

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Question 1881 Mark
Let $\text{f}:[2,\infty)\rightarrow\ \text{X}$ be defined by f(x) = 4x - x2. Then, f is invertible if X =
  1. $[2,\infty)$
  2. $(-\infty,2]$
  3. $(-\infty,4]$
  4. $[4,\infty)$
Answer
  1. $(-\infty,4]$

Solution:

Since f is invertible, range of f = co-domain of f = X

So, we need to find the range of f to find X.

For finding the range, let

f(x) = y

⇒ 4x - x2 = y

⇒ x2 - 4x = -y

⇒ x2 - 4x + 4 = 4 - y

⇒ (x - 2)2 = 4 - y

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}-2=\pm\sqrt{4-\text{y}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=2\pm\sqrt{4-\text{y}}$

This is defined only when

$4-\text{y}\geq0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}\leq4$

X = Range of $\text{f}=(-\infty,4]$

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Question 1891 Mark
Consider the binary operation * defined on Q − {1} by the rule a * b = a + b − ab for all a, b ∈ Q − {1}. The identity element in Q − {1} is:
  1. $0$
  2. $1$
  3. $\frac{1}2$
  4. $-1$
Answer
  1. 0

Solution:

Let e be the identity element in Q - {1} with respect to * such that

a * e = a = e * a, $\forall\text{ a}\in\text{Q}-\{-1\}$

a * e = a and e * a = a, $\forall\text{ a}\in\text{Q}-\{-1\}$

Then,

a + e - ae = a and e + a - ea = a, $\forall\text{ a}\in\text{Q}-\{-1\}$

e(1 - a) = 0, $\forall\text{ a}\in\text{Q}-\{-1\}$

$\text{e}=0\in\text{Q}-\{-1\}$ $[\because\text{ a}\neq1]$

Thus, 0 is the identity element in Q - {1} with respect to *.

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Question 1901 Mark
Let f, g : R → R be defined by f(x) = 3x + 1 and g(x) = x2 - 2, ∀ x ∈ R, respectively. Then, f o g is:
  1. 3x2 - 5
  2. 9x2 + 6x - 1
  3. 3x2
  4. 9x2 - 6x - 3
Answer
  1. 3x2 - 5

Solution:

Given,

f(x) = 3x + 1

g(x) = x2 - 2

f o g = f[g(x)]

= f(x2 - 2)

= 3(x2 - 2) + 1

= 3x2 - 6 + 1

= 3x2 - 5

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Question 1911 Mark
If f: R → R be given by $f(\text{x})=(3-\text{x}^3)^{\frac{1}{3}},$ then fof(x) is:
  1. $\text{x}^{\frac{1}{3}}$
  2. x3
  3. x
  4. (3 - x3).
Answer
f: R → R and $f(\text{x})=(3-\text{x}^3)^{\frac{1}{3}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \ f[f(\text{x})]=\Big[3-[f(\text{x})^3\Big]^{\frac{1}{3}}=\left[3-\Big\{(3-\text{x}^3)^{\frac{1}{3}}\Big\}^3\right]^{\frac{1}{3}}$

$=[3-(3-\text{x}^3)]^{\frac{1}{3}}=(3-3+\text{x}^3)^{\frac{1}{3}}=\text{x}$

Therefore, option (C) is correct.

  1. x.
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Question 1921 Mark
If R is the largest equivalence relation on a set A and S is any relation on A, then:
  1. $\text{R}\subset\text{S}$
  2. $\text{S}\subset\text{R}$
  3. $\text{R = S}$
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. $\text{S}\subset\text{R}$

​​​​​​​Solution:

Given that R is the largest relation on A and S is any relation on A.

We know that R is always subset of A × A.

Hence, $\text{S}\subset\text{R}.$

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Question 1931 Mark
R is a relation from {11, 12, 13} to {8, 10, 12} defined by y = x - 3. Then, R-1 is:
  1. {(8, 11), (10, 13)}
  2. {(11, 8), (13, 10)}
  3. {(10, 13), (8, 11)}
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. {(8, 11), (10, 13)}

Solution:

Given that R is a relation from {11, 12, 13} to {8, 10, 12} defined by y = x - 3.

R = {(8, 11), (10, 13)}

R-1 = {(8, 11), (10, 13)}

As inverse function of R is,

y + 3 = x

⇒ y = x + 3

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Question 1941 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.

Let f : N → R be the function defined by $\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{2\text{x}-1}{2}$ and g : Q → R be another function defined by g(x) = x + 2. Then $(\text{gof})\frac{3}{2}$ is:

  1. $1$

  2. $1$

  3. $\frac{7}{2}$

  4. $\text{None of these}.$

Answer
  1. $\text{none of these}.$

Solution:

We have $\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{2\text{x}-1}{2}$ and g(x) = x + 2

$\text{gof}\Big(\frac{3}{2}\Big)=\text{g}\Big(\text{f}\Big(\frac{3}{2}\Big)\Big)$

$=\text{g}\bigg(\frac{2\times\frac{3}{2}-1}{2}\bigg)$

$=\text{g}(1)=1+2=3$

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Question 1951 Mark
Let $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1},\ \text{x}\neq-1.$ Then, for what value of $\alpha$ is f(f(x)) = x?
  1. $\sqrt{2}$
  2. $-\sqrt{2}$
  3. 1
  4. -1
Answer
  1. -1

Solution: Given function is $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1},\ \text{x}\neq-1$

Also f(f(x)) = x

$\text{f}\Big(\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}\Big)=\text{x}$

$\frac{\alpha\big(\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}\big)}{\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}+1}=\text{x}$

$\frac{\alpha^2\text{x}}{\alpha\text{x}+\text{x}+1}=\text{x}$

$\alpha^2=\alpha\text{x}+\text{x}+1$

$\alpha^2=(\alpha+1)\text{x}+1$

Comparing on both sides,

$\alpha+1=0\Rightarrow\ \alpha=-1$​​​​​​​

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Question 1961 Mark
Let × be a binary operation on set Q of rational numbers defined as $\text{a}\times\text{b}=\frac{\text{ab}}{5}.$ Write the identity for ×.
  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 6
Answer
  1. 5
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Question 1971 Mark
If X is brother of the son of Y's son. How is X related to Y?
  1. Son
  2. Brother
  3. Cousin
  4. Grandson
Answer
  1. Grandson

Solution:

Son of Y's Son- Grandson, Brother of Y's Grandson- Y's Grandson
Option D is correct.

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Question 1981 Mark
Let * be a binary operation on R defined by a * b = ab + 1. Then, * is:
  1. Commutative but not associative.
  2. Associative but not commutative.
  3. Neither commutative nor associative.
  4. Both commutative and associative.
Answer
  1. Commutative but not associative.

Solution:

Commutativity:

Let $\text{a, b}\in\text{R}$

a * b = ab + 1

= ba + 1

= b * a

Therefore,

a * b = b * a, $\forall\text{ a, b}\in\text{R}$

Therefore, * is commutative on R.

Associativity:

Let $\text{ a, b, c}\in\text{R}$

a * (b * c) = a * (bc + 1)

= a(bc + 1) + 1

= abc + a + 1

(a * b) * c = (ab + 1) * c

= (ab + 1)c + 1

= abc + c + 1

$\therefore$ a * (b * c) $\neq$ (a * b) * c

For example: a = 1, b = 2 and c = 3 [which belong to R]

Now,

1 * (2 * 3) = 1 * (6 + 1)

= 1 * 7

= 7 + 1

= 8

(1 * 2) * 3 = (2 + 1) * 3

= 3 * 3

= 9 + 1

= 10

⇒ 1 * (2 * 3) $\neq$ (1 * 2) * 3

Therefore, $\exists$ a = 1, b = 2 and c = 3 which belong to R such that

a * (b * c) $\neq$ (a * b) * c

Hence, * is not associative on R.

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Question 1991 Mark
Let A = {1, 2, 3}. Then the number of relations containing (1, 2) and (1, 3), which are reflexive and symmetric but not transitive is:
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Answer
  1. 1

Solution:

Relation R is reflexive as (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3) ∈ R.

Relation R is symmetric since (1, 2), (2, 1) ∈ R and (1, 3), (3, 1) ∈ R.

But relation R is not transitive as (3, 1), (1, 2) ∈ R but (3, 2)∉ R.

When we add any one of the two pairs, i.e. (3, 2) and (2, 3) or both, to relation R, it will become transitive.

Hence, the total number of desired relations is 1.

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Question 2001 Mark
A function f from the set of natural numbers to the set of integers defined by $\text{f(n)}\begin{cases}\frac{\text{n}-1}{2},&\text{when n is odd}\\-\frac{\text{n}}{2},&\text{when n is even}\end{cases}$ is:
  1. Neither one-one nor onto.
  2. One-one but not onto.
  3. Onto but not one-one.
  4. One-one and onto.
Answer
  1. One-one and onto.

Solution:

Given function is,

$\text{f(n)}=\frac{\text{n}-1}{2}$ for n is odd

$=-\frac{\text{n}}{2}$ for n is even

For n is odd,

If f(n) = f(m) then

$\frac{\text{n}-1}{2}=\frac{\text{m}-1}{2}$

⇒ n = m

Also, for n is even if f(n) = f(m) then n = m

Hence, f is one-one.

Also, each element of y is associated with at least one element of x,

f is onto.

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