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CHAPTER 1 - SETS b) Verify (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ (2)

Deleted Portion:
Power Set, Exercise 1.3 : Qn. 5 OCTOBER 2022
Practical Problems on Union and 6. Let A = {x : x is a prime number < 6}, B = {5, 6}
Intersection of two Sets a) Write A in roster form (1)
Exercise 1.6
Examples 31–34. b) Chapter 2 question
Miscellaneous Exercise: c) Chapter 2 question
Qns. 6–7 and Qns. 13–16
7. Let 𝑈 = {1,2,3,4,5,6}, 𝐴 = {2,3}, 𝐵 = {3,4,5}
c) Find 𝐴′ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵′ (1)
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d) Verify (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ (3)
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1. i) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐴 = ………… (1)
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ii) If U = {1,2,3,4,5,6}, A={2,3,4},
8. a) If A is any set, then 𝐴 ∩ 𝐴′ =…….. (1)
B = {2,3,4,6}, then prove that
a) A b) ∅
(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ ∪ 𝐵′
c) 𝐴′ d) U
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b) 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥, is a natural number < 3}
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2. i) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐴 = …………… (1) i) Write A in roster form. (1)
a) 𝑈 b) A c) 𝜙 d) 𝐴′ ii) Write all the subsets of A (1)
ii) If 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 6}. 9. i) Which one of the following is equal to
𝐵 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟, 2 ≤ 𝑥 < 9}, {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, −4 < 𝑥 ≤ 5}? (1)
then find 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵. (2) a) (−4,5] b) (−4,5)
3. Let 𝐴 = {2,3,4,6}, 𝐵 = {2,3,5,7} and c) [−4, −5] d) [−4,5)
𝑈 = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} ii) U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}, A={2,3,4,6}, B={3,4,5},
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𝑎) 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵′ (1) then verify that (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ (3)
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𝑏) 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ (3)
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10. Let A = {x : x is a natural number less than 3}
4. i) If A and B are two sets such that 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛
(a) Represent the set A in roster form. (1)
𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = ……….. (1)
(b) Write all subsets of A. (2)
ii) Write the set {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑
𝑥 2 < 40} in the roster form (1) 11. Let U={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}, A={2,4,6,8}
B = {2,4,8}
iii) Write all subset of {2}. (1)
a) Find 𝐴′ and 𝐵′ (1)
5. Let 𝑈 = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}, 𝐴 = {2,3},
b) Find (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ (2)
𝐵 = {3,4,5}
c) Verify (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ (1)
i) Find 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 (1)
a) Find 𝐴′ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵′ (1)
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12. Let A = {x : x is a natural less than 6} and a) {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 6 < 𝑥 ≤ 12}
B={1,2} b) {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 6 < 𝑥 < 12}
i) Write A in roster form. (1) c) {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 6 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12}
ii) Find A  B. (1) d) {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 6 ≤ 𝑥 < 12}
iii) Find A – B. (1) iii) If A and B are two sets such that
13. Let A = {1, 2, 3} 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵, then 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵is (1)
i) No. of subsets of A is ……………. (1) a) A b) Null set
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 9 c) B d) {𝜙}
ii) Write all subsets of A having 2 elements. (2)
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iii) If the given set A is a subset of the universal
17. a) If the number of proper subset of a set
set U={1,2,3,4,5,6}, then write 𝐴′. (1)
is 63, then the number of elements of the
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14. i) If U={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} and 𝐴 = {1,2,3,4} b) If𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑
B={3,4,5,6,7}, find “𝑀𝐴𝑇𝐻𝐸𝑀𝐴𝑇𝐼𝐶𝑆”} and
a. 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 𝐵 = {𝑦: 𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑
b. (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ (2) “𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑇𝐼𝑆𝑇𝐼𝐶𝑆”, then, find
ii) If P and Q are two sets such that n(P) =12, i) 𝐴 − 𝐵 (ii) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 (2)
n(Q−P) = 7, then which among the 18. Draw Venn diagrams which represents:
following is the value of 𝑛(𝑃 ∪ 𝑄)? (1) i) ( A  B ) ii) A  B (2)
(A) 12 (B) 7
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(C) 19 (D) 5
19. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
15. i) If P = {1,2}, write all subsets of P. (1)
𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 11} and
ii) If 𝑀 ⊂ 𝑁, then draw the Venn diagram
𝐵 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡
of 𝑁 − 𝑀. (1)
2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 8}
iii) If 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5} and
a) Write 𝐶 = 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 (1)
𝐵 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 2 < 𝑥 ≤ 6}, then
b) Find the number of subsets of C which
which among the following is 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵? (1)
has 3 elements. (1)
(A) [2,5] (B) (2,5]
c) What is the probability of getting a
(C) [2,5) (C) [−2,6]
subset of 3 elements from the power set
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16. i) If A={𝑥: 𝑥 is a natural number, 𝑥 < 5
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and 𝑥 > 7}, then n(A) is (1)
20. a) If 𝐴 = {2,3,4,5}and 𝐵 = {4,5,6,7},
a) 1 b) 0 c) 2 d) 3
then write:
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b) Which one of the following is equal to
25. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁, 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5}; 𝐵 = {2,3,6,9}and
{𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 2 < 𝑥 ≤ 4}?
𝐶 = {1,4,5,8,9,10}
i) {2,3,4} ii) {3,4}
a) Find the number of elements of A. (1)
iii) [2,4] iv) (2,4] (1)
b) Verify 𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) (2)
21. Consider the set
c) If X and Y are two sets such that
𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟, 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 4}
𝑛(𝑋) = 17, 𝑛(𝑌) = 23 and 𝑛(𝑋 ∪ 𝑌) = 38
a) Write A in Roster form. (1)
then find 𝑛(𝑋 ∩ 𝑌). (2)
b) If B = {5,6}, then write 𝐴 × 𝐵. (1)
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from A to B. (1) 26. a) If U is the universal set and A is any set

22. a) If U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}; A = {2,4,6,8} then 𝑈 ∩ 𝐴 =. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
B = {2,3,5,7}, i) U ii) A iii) 𝜑 iv) 𝐴′ (1)
Verify ( A  B) ' = A  B' (3) b) Consider the set U = a, b, c, d , e, f , g,
b) If A and B are two disjoint sets with A = b, c, d , eand B = a, c, g. Find A and

B and then verify that ( A  B )' = A  B.

n(A) = 4 and n(B) = 2, then
n(A −B) = …… (1)
(2)
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23. a) Deleted (1) 27. If U = 1, 2,3, 4,5,6,7,8, A = 2, 4,6,8 and
b) If the number of subsets with two B = 2, 4,8 ,then:
elements of a set P is 10, then find the a) Write A' and B' (1)
total number of elements in the set P. (2) b) For the above sets A and B,

c) Deleted (1) prove that ( A  B) ' = A  B'

(2)
c) Check whether ( A  B ) ' = A '  B ' . (2)
24. Consider a Venn diagram of the Universal
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a) Write sets A, B in Roster form. (1)
28. a) If A is a subset of the set B, then
b) Verify (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ (2)
𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 =. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (1)
c) Find 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)′ (1)
b) Represent the above set 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 by Venn
diagram. (2)

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29. a) 𝐴 = {𝑥/𝑥, 𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟, 𝑥 ≤ 6}.
i) Represent A in roster form. (1)
ii) Write the power set of A. Deleted (2)

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30. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑊, 𝑥 < 5}and 𝐵 = elements. (1)

{𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 5} IMPROVEMENT 2012

𝑈 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is an integer, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6}, 35. i) How many elements has 𝑃(𝐴),
a) Write A, B in roster form. (1) ii) U =1,2,3,4,5,6,7; A = 1,4,6,7; and
b) Find (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 − 𝐴) (2) B = 1, 2,3. Find A ', B ', A ' B ', A  B .
c) Verify that (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ (2) Hence show that ( A  B ) ' = A ' B ' . (3)

iii) If A and B are two sets such that 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵

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then what is 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵? (1)
31. a) If two sets A and B are disjoint, which one
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among the following is true?
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i) 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝐴 ii) 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝐵 36. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is an integer, 2 < 𝑥 < 2}
iii) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 𝐵 iv) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 𝜑 (1) 𝐵 = {2,3,4}
b) Find the solution set of the equation a) Write A in the roster form. (1)
𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2 = 0 in roster form. (1) b) Find the power set of 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵. Deleted (2)
c) Verify that (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝐴 (2)
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32. Consider the sets 𝐴 = {2,3,5,7} and 𝐵 =
37. Let 𝑈 = {𝑥: 𝑥is𝑎integer, −4 < 𝑥 < 4}be the
{1,2,3,4,6,12}.
universal set.
a) Find 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 (1)
𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is 𝑎𝑛 integer, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3}and
b) Find 𝐴 − 𝐵, 𝐵 − 𝐴 and hence show that
𝐵 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is 𝑎𝑛 integer, −3 < 𝑥 < 1}are the subset
(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 − 𝐴) = 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 (3)
of U.
c) Write the power set of 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵. (1)
a) Write A and B in the roster form. (2)
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b) Verify ( A  B ) ' = A ' B ' . (2)
33. If A and B are two sets such that 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵, c) Write the power set of 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵. Deleted (1)
a) 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 is …………… (1)
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b) Draw the Venn diagram of 𝐵 − 𝐴 (2)
38. Consider the set A and B given by
MARCH 2013 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 < 10}
34. Let 𝑈 = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}; 𝐴 = {1,2,4,7}and 𝐵
𝐵 = {1,3,5,7} = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 12}
a) Find 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 (1) a) Write A and B in the roster form. (2)
b) Find A , B and hence show that b) Find 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 and 𝐵 − 𝐴. (2)
c) Verify that (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) − 𝐴 = 𝐵 − 𝐴. (1)
( A  B) ' = A ' B ' . (2)

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39. Which among the following is a finite set? (1) 44. i) If 𝑋 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑}𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑌 = {𝑓, 𝑏, 𝑑 , 𝑔},
a) {𝑥: 𝑥is an integer less than 1} 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑋 − 𝑌 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑋 ∩ 𝑌. (2)
b) {𝑥: 𝑥is an integer, which is divisible by 7} ii) State whether the following is True or
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c) {𝑥: 𝑥is a prime number less than 9 False: If 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝐵. (2)
d) {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 ∩ 𝑄; 𝑅, 𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠
𝑄, 𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠}

40. If 𝐴 = {1}, 𝐵 = {{1}, 2}, 𝐶 = {{1}, 3}

𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑈 = {{1}, {2}, {3}, 1,2,3}, then find
a) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵. (1)
b) 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶 (1)
c) n ( A  B )  ( B  C )  (2)
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41. Consider
𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟, 2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6}
𝐵 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟, 𝑥 ≤ 7}
𝐶 = {𝑥: 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6 = 0}
a) Write A,B,C in the roster form. (3)
b) Verify that (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶 = 𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) (2)

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42. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6 = 0}
𝐵 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑥 2 = 9}
a) Write A and B in roster form (1)
b) Find 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 and 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 (1)
c) Find 𝐴 − 𝐵, 𝐵 − 𝐴 and verify that
(𝐴 − 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 − 𝐴) = (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) − (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) (2)

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43. Let U= 1, 2,3, 4,5,6,7,8, A = 2, 4,6,8

and B = 2, 4,8

a) Find A and B (1)

b) Also find ( A  B ) (1)

Verify ( A  B ) = A  B (2)

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