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Chapter – 1
Relations and Functions
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3, 4}. Let 𝑅 be the equivalence relation on 𝐴 × 𝐴 defined by (𝑎, 𝑏) 𝑅 (𝑐, 𝑑) if 𝑎 + 𝑑 = 𝑏 +
𝑐. Then the equivalence class {(1, 3)} is
(a) {(1, 3)} (b) {(2, 4)} (c) {(1, 8), (2, 4), (1, 4)} (d) {(1, 3), (2, 4)}
2. The maximum number of equivalence relations on the set 𝐴 = {2, 3, 4} are
(a) 1 (b) 27 (c) 3 (d) 5
3. If a relation 𝑅 on the set {1, 2, 3} be defined by 𝑅 = {(1, 2)}, then 𝑅 is
(a) Reflexive (b) Transitive (c) Symmetric (d) None of these
4. If the set 𝐴 contains 7 elements and the set 𝐵 contains 8 elements, then number of one-one and onto
mappings from 𝐴 to 𝐵 is
(a) 24 (b) 120 (c) 0 (d) None of these
2
5. If 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 , 𝑥 ∀ 𝑅, then 𝑓 is
(a) One-one (b) Onto (c) Bijective (d) 𝑓 is not defined
6. Which of the following functions from 𝑍 to 𝑍 bijections?
(a) 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 (b) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 2 (c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 1 (d) 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 1
7. If 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 be the function defined by 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 + 5, then 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) is
(a) (𝑥 + 5)1/3 (b) (𝑥 − 5)1/3 (c) (5 − 𝑥)1/3 (d) (5 − 𝑥)
8. Let 𝐴 = [3, 5]. Then number of reflexive relations on 𝐴 is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 0 (d) 8
9. Let 𝑅 be a relation in the set 𝑁 given by 𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏) ∶ 𝑎 = 𝑏 − 2, 𝑏 > 6}.
(a) (8, 7) ∈ 𝑅 (b) (6, 8) ∈ 𝑅 (c) (3, 8) ∈ 𝑅 (d) (2, 4) ∈ 𝑅
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10. A function 𝑓 ∶ ℝ → ℝ defined as 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 5 is:
(a) Injective but not Surjective (b) Surjective but not injective
(c) Both injective and Surjective (d) Neither injective nor subjective
11. Consider the set 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3}, then write the smallest equivalence relation on 𝐴.
(a) { } (b) {(1, 1)} (c) {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)} (d) {(3, 3)}
12. Consider the set 𝐴 containing 5 elements, then the total number of injective functions from 𝐴 onto
itself are
(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 120 (d) 125
13. Let 𝑍 be the set of integers and 𝑅 be the relation defined in 𝑍 such that 𝑎 𝑅 𝑏 if (𝑎 − 𝑏) divisible by 4,
then 𝑅 partitions the set 𝑍 into how many Pairwise disjoint subsets.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
14. If 𝐴 = {𝑑, 0, 𝑒} then the number of relations on 𝐴 × 𝐴 are
(a) 3 (b) 8 (c) 15 (d) 512
15. If 𝐴 = {2023, 2024} then the number of non-empty on 𝐴 × 𝐴 are
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 15 (d) 16
16. If 𝐴 = {2023, 2024} then the number of reflexive relations on 𝐴 × 𝐴 are
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16
17. If 𝐴 = {𝑠, 𝑢, 𝑣}, then the number of Symmetric relations on 𝐴 × 𝐴 are
(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 32 (d) 64

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18. Let 𝐴 be the set of the letters of the name of our country the “INDIA”. Then find the number of reflexive
relations on 𝐴 × 𝐴
(a) 4096 (b) 2048 (c) 1024 (d) 16
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19. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 < 3, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑊}, then the number of Symmetric relations on 𝐴 × 𝐴 are
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8
20. If there are ‘𝑝’ elements in set 𝐴, such that number of reflexive relation on 𝐴 × 𝐴 are 4096, then 𝑝 =
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12
21. Let 𝐴 = {𝑑, 0, 𝑒} then find ‘𝑝’ if the number of Symmetric relations on 𝐴 × 𝐴 are 2𝑝 .
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12
22. Find the maximum number of equivalence relations on the set 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3}.
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 9
𝑥2
23. If the function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 − {1, −1} → 𝐴 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝟏+𝒙𝟐 is Surjective, then 𝐴 =
(a) 𝑅 (b) 𝑅 − {1, −1} (c) [0, 1) (d) [0, ∞]
24. The number of injections possible from 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3, 4} to 𝐵 = {5, 6, 7} are
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 12
25. If the number of one-one functions that can defined from 𝐴 = {4, 8, 12, 16} to 𝐵 is 5040, then 𝑛(𝐵) =
(a) 7 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
26. If the function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝐴 defined by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 3 sin 𝑥 + 4 cos 𝑥 is
Surjective, then 𝐴 =
(a) [−7, 7] (b) [−1, 1]
(c) [1, 7] (d) [−5, 5]
27. The part of the graph of a non-injective function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → Range
defined by 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑎 is given below. If the domain of 𝑓 (𝑥) is
modified as either (−∞, 𝑏] or [𝑏, ∞] then 𝑓(𝑥) becomes the injective
function. What must be the value of (𝑏 − 𝑎).
(a) 6 (b) 5
(c) 4 (d) 0
28. The graph of the function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝐴 defined by 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is given
below, then find 𝐴 such that function 𝑓(𝑥) is onto function
(a) [−1, 5] (b) [−5, 5]
(c) [−5, 1] (d) 𝑅
29. Consider the set 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3} and 𝑅 be the smallest equivalence
relation on 𝐴, then 𝑅 =
(a) {(1, 1)} (b) {(1, 1), (2, 2)}
(c) {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)} (d) 𝜙
30. Consider the set 𝐴 containing 𝑛 elements. Then, the total number
of injective functions from 𝐴 onto itself is
(a) 2𝑛 (b) 𝑛 (c) 𝑛 (d) 𝑛!
31. The total number of injective mappings from a set with 𝑚 elements to a set with 𝑛 elements, 𝑚 ≤ 𝑛 is
𝑛!
(a) 𝑛! (b) 𝑛𝑚 (c) 𝑚𝑛 (d) (𝒏−𝒎) !
32. The number of injections possible from 𝐴 = {1, 3, 5, 6} to 𝐵 = {2, 8, 11} is
(a) 12 (b) 22 (c) 3 (d) 0
33. The number of one-one functions that can defined from 𝐴 = {4, 8, 12, 16} to 𝐵 is 5040, then 𝑛(𝐵) =
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
34. A relation 𝑅 in a set 𝐴 is called ………………. if (𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ) ∈ 𝑅 implies (𝑎2 , 𝑎1 ) ∈ 𝑅 for all 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ∈ 𝐴.
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(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric (c) Transitive (d) Equivalence
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35. Let 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 − {0} → 𝑅 − {0} be defined by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅. Then 𝑓 is
(a) One-one (b) Many-one (c) Not defined (d) None of these
2 2
36. Let 𝑃 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) | 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1, 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅}. Then 𝑃 is
(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric (c) Transitive (d) Equivalence
37. The function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓(𝑥 ) = [𝑥], where [ . ] is greatest integer function is
(a) One-one (b) Many-one (c) Onto (d) None of these
38. The number of bijective functions (One-one and onto both) from set 𝐴 to itself when 𝐴 contains 2022
elements is
(a) 2022 (b) 2022 ! (c) 20222 (d) 20222022
39. Determine the binary operation on the set 𝑅 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 1 for all 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅
(a) ∗ is only commutative (b) ∗ is only associative
(c) ∗ is both commutative and associative (d) None of these
2
40. If 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅; 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 and 𝑔 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 + 1, then 𝑓𝑜𝑔 is
(a) 2𝑥 2 + 1 (b) (2𝑥 + 1)2 (c) 4𝑥 2 + 1 (d) None of these
41. If 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 is a bijection given by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 + 3, then 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) is:
(a) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = (𝑥 − 3)1/3 (b) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 ) = (𝑥 − 3)−1/3
1
(c) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 ) = (𝑥 + 3)3 (d) None of these
42. Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 be sets. Then the function 𝑓 ∶ 𝐴 × 𝐵 → 𝐵 × 𝐴 such that 𝑓 (𝑎, 𝑏) = (𝑏, 𝑎) is:
(a) One-one only (b) Onto only (c) Into only (d) Bijective
43. Let 𝑓 ∶ {1, 3, 4} → {1, 2, 5} and 𝑔 ∶ {1, 2, 5} → {1, 3} be given by 𝑓 = {(1, 2), (3, 5), (4, 1)} and 𝑔 =
{(1, 3), (2, 3), (5, 1)}. Then 𝑜𝑓 = ?
(a) {(1, 3), (3, 1), (4, 3)} (b) {(1, 3) , (3, 1), (3, 3)}
(c) {(1, 3), (3, 1), (4, 3), (5, 1)} (d) None
2
44. What is the minimum value of the expression 𝑥 + 8𝑥 + 10?
(a) −3 (b) −6 (c) 0 (d) 2
2
45. What is the maximum value of expression 5 − 6𝑥 − 𝑥 ?
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 16
46. Which of the following functions have inverse
𝑓 ∶ {1, 2, 3, 4} → {10} with 𝑓 = {(1, 10), (2, 10), (3, 10), (4, 10)}
𝑔 ∶ {5, 6, 7, 8} → {1, 2, 3, 4} with 𝑔 = {(5, 4), (6, 3), (7, 4), (8, 2)}
ℎ ∶ {2, 3, 4, 5} → {7, 9, 11, 13} with ℎ = {(2, 7), (3, 9), (4, 11), (5, 13)}
(a) 𝑓, 𝑔 but not ℎ (b) 𝑔 but not ℎ and 𝑓 (c) 𝑓 but not ℎ and 𝑔 (d) ℎ but not 𝑓 and 𝑔
47. If 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅, defined by 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 1, then the values of 𝑓 −1 (17) and 𝑓 −1 (−3) respectively are:
(a) Empty set, {4, −4} (b) {3, −3}, Empty set
(c) Empty set, Empty set (d) {4, −4}, Empty set
2
48. If 𝑓 ∶ 𝑍 → 𝑍, 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 𝑥 for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑍, then 𝑓 is:
(a) Many one (b) One-one (c) Onto (d) None of these
49. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3}. Then number of equivalence relations containing (1, 2) is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
50. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3}. Then number of relations containing (1, 2) and (1, 3) which are reflexive and
symmetric but not transitive is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
51. Number of binary operations on the set {𝑎, 𝑏} are
(a) 10 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 8
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52. Find the number of all onto functions from the set {1, 2, 3, ……, 𝑛} to itself.
(a) 2𝑛 − 𝑛 (b) 2𝑛 (c) 𝑛 (d) 2𝑛 − 1
53. If 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2, find 𝑓(𝑓(𝑥 ))
(a) 𝑥 4 − 6𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 (b) 𝑥 4 −6𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 1
(c) 𝑥 4 − 6𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 (d) 𝑥 4 − 6𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 2 + 3𝑥
54. In the following graph for 𝑥 ∈ [−1, 1] 𝑓(𝑥 ) is defined by:
(a) |𝑥 | + 1 (b) −|𝑥 | + 1
(c) −|𝑥 + 1| (d) −|𝑥 | − 1
𝑥 2+2𝑥+3
55. Find the domain of the function, 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2−7𝑥+10.
(a) ℝ − {2, 5} (b) ℝ − {3, 4} (c) ℝ − {4, 5} (d) ℝ − {1, 2}
56. What is the maximum possible value of 𝑥𝑦, where |𝑥 + 5| = 8 and 𝑦 = 9 − |𝑥 − 4|
(a) 401 (b) 124 (c) 104 (d) None
57. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are finite sets such that 𝑛(𝐴) = 𝑚 and 𝑛(𝐵) = 𝑘, find the number of relations from 𝐴 to 𝐵
(a) 2𝑚𝑘 (b) 𝑚𝑘 (c) 2𝑚𝑘 − 1 (d) 𝑚𝑘 + 1
3 1
58. If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 − 𝑥 3 , then
1 1 1 1
(a) 𝑓(𝑥 ) + 𝑓 (𝑥) = 1 (b) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) + 𝑓 (𝑥) = 0 (c) 𝑓(𝑥). 𝑓 (𝑥) = 0 (d) 𝑓 (𝑥 ). 𝑓 (𝑥) = 1
59. Find the range of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = |2𝑥 − 3| − 3
(a) [3, ∞) (b) (2, ∞) (c) [−2, ∞) (d) [−3, ∞)
2
60. If 𝑓(𝑥) is a one to one function, where 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1, then find the inverse of the 𝑓 (𝑥 ):
1 3 1 3 1
(a) (𝑥 − 2) (b) √𝑥 − 4 + 2 (c) √𝑥 − 4 − 2 (d) None of these
3 3
61. If 𝑓(𝑥) is a one to one function, where 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1. Find the value of 𝑓 (4) + 𝑓 −1 (4):
21 4 16
(a) 16 (b) 5 (c) 5 (d) None of these
62. If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 5𝑥 , then 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) is:
(a) 𝑥 5 (b) 5−𝑥 (c) log5 𝑥 (d) None of these
2
63. Determine a quadratic function 𝑓 defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, if 𝑓(0) = 6, 𝑓 (2) = 11, and
( )
𝑓 (−3) = 6:
1 23 1 23
(a) 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 10 𝑥 2 + 10 𝑥 + 6 (b) 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 10 𝑥 2 − 10 𝑥 + 6
1 23 1 23
(c) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 10 𝑥 2 + 10 𝑥 − 6 (d) 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 10 𝑥 2 − 10 𝑥 − 6
64. Which of the following function is an even function?
𝑎 𝑥 +1 𝑎 𝑥 −𝑎 −𝑥 𝑎 𝑥 +1
(a) 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑎𝑥 −1 (b) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑎𝑥 +𝑎−𝑥 (c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑎𝑥 −1 (d) None of these
𝑥2
65. Find the domain and the range of the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 1+𝑥 2.
(a) Domain = 𝑅 Range = [0, 1) (b) Domain = 𝑅 − {0} Range = [0, 1)
(c) Domain = 𝑅 − {0, 1} Range = (0, 1) (d) Domain = 𝑅 Range = (0, 1)
1
66. Find domain of the function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = .
√𝑥+[𝑥]
(a) (1, ∞) (b) [0, ∞) (c) (0, ∞) (d) [1, ∞)
{ }
67. If 𝐴 = 1, 2, 3 , then the relation 𝑅 = {(1, 2), (2, 3), (1, 3)} in 𝐴 is:
(a) Transitive only (b) Reflexive only
(c) Symmetric only (d) Symmetric and transitive only
68. The domain of the relation {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∶ 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 1|, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑍 and |𝑥 | ≤ 3} is:
(a) {−3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3} (b) {4, 3, 2, 1, 0}
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(c) {16, 1, 2, 3, 4} (d) None of these
69. For any two real number, an operation defined by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 1 + 𝑎𝑏 then the value of 4 ∗ 6 _______________.
(a) 25 (b) 26 (c) 40 (d) 45
70. A function 𝑓(𝑥) is linear and has a value of 29 at 𝑥 = −2 and 39 at 𝑥 = 3. Then value of 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 5
is __________________.
(a) 34 (b) 43 (c) 21 (d) 50
𝑥+2 −1
71. If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥−3, 𝑥 ≠ 3, then 𝑓 (−2) is equal to ________________.
(a) 1.33 (b) 1.45 (c) 2.34 (d) 3.33
72. If solution of the equation 7 cos 𝑥 + 5 sin 𝑥 = 2𝑘 + 1 is possible, then the number of integral values of
𝑘 is ________________.
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
73. The number of symmetric relation on 𝐴 set with 5 elements is ________________.
(a) 210 (b) 219 (c) 211 (d) 215
74. Number of equivalence relation defined in the set 𝑆 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑} is:
(a) 15 (b) 12 (c) 20 (d) 29
1
75. If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 1−𝑥 , 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑓(𝑓(𝑥 )) and ℎ(𝑥 ) = 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥 )), then 𝑓 (𝑥 ). 𝑔(𝑥). ℎ(𝑥) is equal to:
(a) 2 (b) −1 (c) 3 (d) −3
76. If 𝑦 = 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 − cos 2𝑥, then 𝑦 lies in the interval
(a) (−1, 5) (b) [1, 5] (c) (−1, 5] (d) [−1, 5]
77. Let be the set of integers. Then the function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑍 → 𝑍 × 𝑍 defined by 𝑓(𝑥 ) = (𝑥 − 1, 1), for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑍 is:
(a) Only one-one (b) Only onto (c) One-one and onto (d) None of these
𝑥 𝑥
78. Domain of the function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = √2 − 5 is 𝑥 ≤ 0.
(a) 𝑥 = 0 (b) 𝑥 ≥ 0 (c) 𝑥 > 0 (d) 𝑥 ≤ 0
2 2
79. If 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦); 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑍, 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 4} is a relation in set 𝑍, then domain of 𝑅 is:
(a) {0, 1, 2} (b) {−2, −1, 0, 1, 2} (c) {0, −1, −2} (d) {−1, 0, 1}
80. A relation 𝑅 in set 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3} is defined as 𝑅 = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 2), (3, 3)}. Which of the following
ordered pair in 𝑅 shall be removed to make it an equivalence relation in 𝐴?
(a) (1, 1) (b) (1, 2) (c) (2, 2) (d) (3, 3)
81. Let set 𝑋 = {1, 2, 3} and a relation 𝑅 is defined in 𝑋 as 𝑅 = { 1, 3 , 2, 2 , 3, 2)}, then minimum ordered
( ) ( ) (
pairs which should be added in relation 𝑅 to make it reflexive and symmetric, are:
(a) {(1, 1), (2, 3), (1, 2)} (b) {(3, 3), (3, 1), (1, 2)}
(c) {(1, 2), (3, 3), (3, 1), (2, 3)} (d) {(1, 1), (3, 3), (3, 1), (1, 2)}
82. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧} and 𝐵 = {1, 2}, then the number of relations from 𝐴 to 𝐵 is:
(a) 32 (b) 64 (c) 128 (d) 8
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83. The relation 𝑅 defined in 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3} by 𝑎𝑅𝑏, if 𝑎 − 𝑏 ≤ 5. Which of the following is false?
(a) 𝑅 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 2)} (b) 𝑅−1 = 𝑅
(c) Domain of 𝑅 = {1, 2, 3} (d) Range of 𝑅 = {5}
84. A relation in a set 𝐴 is called …………… relation, if each element of 𝐴 is related to itself.
(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric (c) Transitive (d) None of these
85. A relation 𝑅 on a set 𝐴 is called ……………………….. if 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ∈ 𝑅 and 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 ) ∈ 𝑅 implies that (𝑎1 , 𝑎3 ) ∈
( ) (
𝑅, then 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 ∈ 𝐴.
(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric (c) Transitive (d) None of these
86. Total number of equivalence relations defined in the set 𝑆 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐} is:
(a) 5 (b) 31 (c) 23 (d) 33

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87. Let 𝑅 be the relation in the set {1, 2, 3, 4} given by 𝑅 = {(1, 2), (2, 2), (1, 1), (4, 4), (1, 3), (3, 3), (3, 2)}.
Choose the correct answer.
(a) 𝑅 is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive (b) 𝑅 is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
(c) 𝑅 is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive (d) 𝑅 is an equivalence relation
88. Let 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3} and 𝑅 = {(1, 2), (2, 3)} be a relation in 𝐴. Then, the minimum number of ordered pairs
may be added, so that 𝑅 becomes an equivalence relation, is:
(a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 1 (d) 4
89. Let the relation 𝑅 in the set 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑍 ∶ 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12}, given by 𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏) ∶ |𝑎 − 𝑏| is a multiple of
4}. Then [1], the equivalence class containing 1, is:
(a) {1, 5, 9} (b) {0, 1, 2, 5} (c) 𝜙 (d) 𝐴
90. Let 𝑆 be the set of all real numbers. Then, the relation 𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏) ∶ 1 + 𝑎𝑏 > 0} on 𝑆 is:
(a) Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive (b) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
(c) Symmetric and transitive but not reflexive (d) Reflexive, transitive and symmetric
91. If 𝑅 and 𝑅’ are symmetric relations (not disjoint) on a set 𝐴, then the relation 𝑅 ∩ 𝑅’ is:
(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric (c) Transitive (d) None of these
92. Let 𝑅 be a relation on the set 𝑁 of natural numbers denoted by 𝑛𝑅𝑚 ⟺ 𝑛 is a factor of 𝑚 (i.e., 𝑛|𝑚).
Then, 𝑅 is:
(a) Reflexive and symmetric (b) Transitive and symmetric
(c) Equivalence (d) reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
93. Let 𝑛 be a fixed positive integer. Let a relation 𝑅 be defined in 𝐼 (the set of all integers) as follows: 𝑎𝑅𝑏
iff 𝑛|(𝑎 − 𝑏), that is, iff 𝑎 − 𝑏 is divisible by 𝑛. Then, the relation 𝑅 is:
(a) Reflexive only (b) Symmetric only
(c) Transitive only (d) An equivalence relation
94. For real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦, we write 𝑥𝑅𝑦 ⟺ 𝑥 − 𝑦 + √2 is an irrational number. Then, the relation 𝑅
is:
(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric (c) Transitive (d) None of these
95. Let 𝑇 be the set of all triangles in the Euclidean plane and let a relation 𝑅 on 𝑇 be defined as 𝑎𝑅𝑏 if 𝑎 is
congruent to 𝑏 ∀ 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑇. Then 𝑅 is:
(a) Reflexive but not transitive (b) Transitive but not symmetric
(c) Equivalence (d) None of the above
96. Let 𝑅 be the relation in the set 𝐴 of all books in a library of a college given by 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∶ 𝑥 and 𝑦 have
same number of pages}. Then, 𝑅 is:
(a) Not reflexive (b) Not symmetric (c) Not transitive (d) An equivalence relation
97. Let 𝑆 be the set of all points in a plane and 𝑅 be a relation on 𝑆 defined as 𝑅 = {(𝑃, 𝑄) : distance between
𝑃 and 𝑄 is less than 2 units}, then 𝑅 is:
(a) Reflexive but not symmetric (b) Symmetric and transitive
(c) Reflexive and transitive (d) Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
98. Let 𝑋 be be a family of sets and 𝑅 be a relation in 𝑋 defined by ‘𝐴 is disjoint from 𝐵’. Then, relation 𝑅
is:
(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric (c) Transitive (d) Anti-symmetric
99. If 𝑛 | 𝑚 means that 𝑛 is a factor of 𝑚, then relation ‘𝐼’ in 𝑍 − {0} is:
(a) Reflexive and symmetric (b) Symmetric and transitive
(c) Reflexive, symmetric and transitive (d) Reflexive, transitive and not symmetric
100. Suppose 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3, … … , 9} and 𝑅 be the relation on 𝐴 × 𝐴 defined by (𝑎, 𝑏) 𝑅 (𝑐, 𝑑) if 𝑎 + 𝑑 = 𝑏 + 𝑐
for all (𝑎, 𝑏), (𝑐, 𝑑 ) ∈ 𝐴 × 𝐴. Then the number of elements in equivalence class related to [(2, 5)] is:
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
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3𝜋
101. If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = |cos 𝑥 |, then 𝑓 ( 4 ) is:
1 1
(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) − (d)
√2 √2
102. Let 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 1. Then, pre-image of 17 and −3, respectively, are:
(a) 𝜙, {4, −4} (b) {3, −3}, 𝜙 (c) {4, −4}, 𝜙 (d) {4, −4}, {2, −2}
{ } {( ) ( ) ( )}
103. Let 𝐴 = 1, 2, 3 , 𝐵 = {4, 5, 6, 7} and let 𝑓 = 1, 4 , 2, 5 , 3, 6 be a function from 𝐴 to 𝐵. Based on
the given information, 𝑓 is best defined as:
(a) Surjective function (b) Injective function (c) Bijective function (d) Function
2
104. A function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2 + 𝑥 is:
(a) Not one-one (b) One-one (c) Not onto (d) Neither one-one nor onto
105. Let 𝑋 = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁} and the function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑁 → 𝑋 is defined by 𝑓 𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁. Then this function is:
2 (
(a) Injective only (b) Not bijective (c) Surjective only (d) Bijective
3
106. The function 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined as 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 is:
(a) One-one but not onto (b) Not one-one but onto
(c) Neither one-one nor onto (d) One-one and onto
2
107. Let 𝑓 ∶ 𝑁 → 𝑁 defined by 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁, then 𝑓 is:
(a) One-one and onto (b) Many-one and onto
(c) One-one but not onto (d) None of the above
𝑥 2−8
108. Let 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 be a function defined by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2+2, then 𝑓 is:
(a) One-one but not onto (b) One-one and onto
(c) Onto but not one-one (d) Neither one-one nor onto
( )
109. Let 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined as 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥. Choose the correct answer.
(a) 𝑓 is one-one onto (b) 𝑓 is many-one onto
(c) 𝑓 is one-one and but not onto (d) 𝑓 is neither one-one nor onto
4
110. Let 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined as 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 . Choose the correct answer.
(a) 𝑓 is one-one onto (b) 𝑓 is many-one onto
(c) 𝑓 is one-one but not onto (d) 𝑓 is neither one-one nor onto
111. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∶ −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1} and 𝑓 ∶ 𝐴 → 𝐴 is a function defined by 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 |𝑥|, then 𝑓 is:
(a) A bijection (b) Injection but not surjection
(c) Surjection but not injection (d) Neither injection nor surjection
2𝑥
112. Let 𝑓 ∶ [0, ∞) → [0, 2] be defined by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 1+𝑥, then 𝑓 is:
(a) One-one but not onto (b) Onto but not one-one
(c) Both one-one and onto (d) Neither one-one nor onto
𝑥−2
113. Let 𝐴 = 𝑅 − {3}, 𝐵 = 𝑅 − {1}. Let 𝑓 ∶ 𝐴 → 𝐵 defined by 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥−3. Then,
(a) 𝑓 is bijective (b) 𝑓 is one-one but not onto
(c) 𝑓 is onto but not one-one (d) None of the above
𝑛−1
, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
2
114. A function 𝑓 from the set of natural numbers to integers is defined by 𝑓(𝑛) = { 𝑛
− 2 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
is:
(a) One-one but not onto (b) Onto but not one-one
(c) One-one and onto both (d) Neither one-one nor onto

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Answers
1. (d) 39. (c) 77. (c)
2. (d) 40. (b) 78. (d)
3. (b) 41. (a) 79. (b)
4. (c) 42. (d) 80. (b)
5. (d) 43. (a) 81. (c)
6. (b) 44. (b) 82. (b)
7. (b) 45. (c) 83. (d)
8. (b) 46. (d) 84. (a)
9. (b) 47. (d) 85. (c)
10. (d) 48. (a) 86. (a)
11. (c) 49. (a) 87. (b)
12. (c) 50. (a) 88. (a)
13. (c) 51. (b) 89. (a)
14. (d) 52. (a) 90. (a)
15. (c) 53. (c) 91. (b)
16. (b) 54. (b) 92. (d)
17. (d) 55. (a) 93. (d)
18. (a) 56. (c) 94. (a)
19. (d) 57. (a) 95. (c)
20. (a) 58. (b) 96. (d)
21. (b) 59. (d) 97. (d)
22. (b) 60. (b) 98. (b)
23. (c) 61. (a) 99. (d)
24. (a) 62. (c) 100. (a)
25. (d) 63. (a) 101. (d)
26. (d) 64. (c) 102. (c)
27. (a) 65. (a) 103. (b)
28. (a) 66. (c) 104. (d)
29. (c) 67. (a) 105. (d)
30. (d) 68. (a) 106. (d)
31. (d) 69. (a) 107. (c)
32. (d) 70. (b) 108. (d)
33. (d) 71. (a) 109. (a)
34. (b) 72. (c) 110. (d)
35. (a) 73. (d) 111. (a)
36. (b) 74. (a) 112. (a)
37. (b) 75. (b) 113. (a)
38. (b) 76. (d) 114. (c)

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