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1. If 1256 123 then what is 12. The function f( ) x = log x + x2 + 1 is

(A × B ) ( B × A ) equal to? (
(a) an even function (b) an odd function
(a) {( , ), ( , ), ( , ), ( , )} 1 1 (b) {( , ), ( , ), ( , ), ( , )} 1 1 12 (c) periodic function (d) None of these
21 61 32 21 22
(c) {( , ), ( , )} 1 1 22 26
13. If A = { , , } and R = {( , ),( , ),( , ),( , ),( , ),
2. Which one of the following is correct? c a)} is a binary relation on A, then which one
(a) A × (B − C) = (A − B × (A − C) of the following is correct?
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(b) A × ( B − C) = ( A × B − ( A × C ) (a) R is reflexive and symmetric, but not transitive
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(c) A (B ! C ) =( A B ! C (b) R is reflexive and transitive, but not symmetric
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(d) A ! (B C) = (A ! B C (c) R is reflexive, but neither symmetric nor transitive
)
3. Let R = { | ∀ N x , is a multiple of 3 and x ≤100} (d) R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive
S = { | ∀ N x , is a multiple of 5 and x ≤100}. 14. The values of b and c for which the identity
What is the number of elements in f( x + 1 )− f ( ) x +3 is satisfied, where
(R × S) ( S × R ) ? f( ) x = b = 8 x , are
x2 +cx +d
(a) 36 (b) 33 (c) 20 (d) 6 (a) b = 2 ,c = 1 (b) b = 4 c = 1
, −
4. If φ ( ) = axthen [ ( )]φ p3is equal to (c) b = 1 c = 4 (d) None of these
x − ,
(a) φ (3p (b) 3φ ( ) p (c) 6φ ( ) p (d) 2φ ( ) (ax + a− x )
15. If the function f( ) = (where, a > 2),
) p x 2
5. If f x ( ) = x2 − x − 2 then f #is equal to then f(x + y) + f (x − y) is equal to

(c)f ( ) x
1 (a) 2 f( ) ( ) x ∃(b) f ( ) ( ) x ∃ f y ( ) (d)f y ( )
(a) f( ) x (b) −f( ) x (c) (d) [ ( )] f f()x
f( ) x2
, thenf x ( )∃f x ( x
16. Let f be a function with domain [−3, 5] and let
6. If f x ( ) = 1 + x is equal to ( ) | = 3 x + 4 , then the domain of fog x ( ) is
1 −x 2)
% ( (b) −∗ 3 −
1 + [ ( )] 2 (a) − 3
(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) 1 & 1 , #) +, 1 , . /
4 6 8 2 R is ∋ 3 3
(c) −∗ 3 ( #
(d) None of these
7. Which one of the following functions, f R : 0 +, 1 , )
3
injective? 17. Let f( ) x = αx , x ≠− 1 Then, for what value of α
(a) f( ) x = | | x , 1 x ∀ R (b) f( ) x = x2 , 1 x ∀ R x+ 1
(c) f( ) x = 11 , ∀ R (d) f( ) x = −, 1 x ∀ R is f f [ ( )] x = ? x
1x
8. The domain of the function f x ( ) = (a) 2 (b) −2
x− 1 + 6 − x
(c) 1 (d) −1
is
(a) [ , 1 ∞ ) (b) ( −∞6
18. The inverse of the function f ( ) = log ( x + x2 + 1)
x
(c) [1, 6] (d) None of these (where, a < 0 a ≠ 1 ) is
,
 9. The period of the function f( ) |sin | |cos | x = is x
(a) (a − a− )
x
(b) not defined for all x
x + x 1
(a) π /2 (b) π (c) 2 π (d) π / 4 2
(c) defined for x > 0 (d) None of these
10. The domain of the function 19. If f( ) x = 3 x + 10 and g( ) x =x 2 − 1, then ( fog−1is
1 equal to
f( ) x = + (x + 2 ) is
log − x) %x 7 (12 / %x + 7( 12 / %x − 3( 21 / (d)x +%3 ( 1 2 /
( 10 1 (a) − (b) (c)
& # & # & # #
(a) ] −3 −2 [ ! −] 2 − 2[ (b) [ −2 [ ! ] , [ 01 &∋ 7
3 3 7
, 5. 5., 0, ∋ ) ∋ ) ∋ ) )
 (c) ] , [ 0 1 (d) None of these 20. Let f x ( ) = −1 )[ ] x (where []∃denotes the greatest
11. The range of the function f( ) x = 1
is integer function), then
(2 − si 3 )
− 1 ∗ ∗ 1 1− ∗1 ∗ n ∗x − (a) range of f is { −1 (b) f is an even function
(a) ,1 (b) + , . / (c) + , 1 (d) 1
(c) f is an odd function (d) f is one-one function
. 3 + 3 3 + + .
/ , , , , , /
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21. The function f R : 0 R defined by f x ( ) = 4 x + 4 | | is 29. If g x ( ) = log11−

ex [ ( )]
(a)%−∞, log
(c) one-one and onto (d) many-one and onto (b) log∗ 11 ∞( #)
is&e 3. / +, ,
22. If f(a)
x (one-one
) satisfies
andthe
intorelation 2(b) many-one
f x + fand
( −into
x) = x
2
e 3
(c) −∗ log 11 11−
for all real x, then f x ( ) is () 1 (d) None of these
+, e log, e 3. /
(a)x + 2 x − 1
2
(b)x + 2x − 1
2
3

6 3 Directions (Q. Nos. 30-31) The following functions

(c)x + 4 x − 1 (d)x + 4 − 1
2 2
are defined for the set of variables x x , , xn
x
1,
2
3 6 ∗ x + j , if i + ≤j n 2 j
23. For real numbers x and y, define a relation R, f x x j ) = + xi n 2and x x = xm
+ j −
n , if i + > j )
xRy if only if x − y + 2 is an irrational number. , i g
where, m istheremainderwhen i × j isdividedby n.
Then the relation R is
(a) reflexive (b) symmetric 30. Find the value of f f [ (x , x ), ( x , x 6, if n = 3.
2 3 5

(c) transitive (d) an equivalence relation (a) x5 (b) x 10 (c) x (d) x8

24. Let A = {2, 3, 4, 5, …, 16, 17 18} and ‘*’ be the 13
31. Find the value of g g [ ( x , x ), ( x , x 8, if n = 5.
equivalence relation on A×A defined by 2 3 7
ab (, cd ) if ad = bc . Then, the (a) x 1 (b) x2 (c) x5 (d) All of these
number of
3 2 is []x
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 Directions (Q. Nos. 32-33) Consider f( ) x = and
x
25. Consider the following with regard to a relation R on a g( ) x= | | x , where []∃denotes the greatest integer
set of real numbers defined by xRy if and
only if 3 x + 4y = 5 function.
1 3 32. What is the value of fog ( −2 3 ) −gof(−2 3 ?
I. 0 R 1 II. 1 R III. 2 3 R

2 4 (a) 1 (b) −1 (c) 0 (d) 2

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? 33. What is the value of fof (−7 4 ) + go (−1 ? )
g
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) I, II and III
(a) 0 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d) −1
26. The function f R : 0 R is defined by f x ( ) = 3−x 4 8
I. f is one-one function.
II. f is onto function.
PREVIOUS YEARS’ QUESTIONS
III. f is a decreasing function.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? 34. If f(x ) = f ( ) ( ) x , then f t ( ) may be of the form
y
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(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) I and III (d) All of these
(a) t + k (b) ct + k (c) t k + c (d) tk
27. The domain of the given function where k is a constant
f x ( ) = log sin x is
2 35. Let A = { x ∀W, the set of whole numbers and
I. ( 4n + 1 3 )π II. ( 4n + 1 2 ) π x < 3}, B = {x ∀ N , the set of natural numbers and
3 2≤x < 4
will ( A! 3 4 then how many elements
III. ( 4n + 1 2 )π where n ∀ N . B × C contain? e 2012 II
)
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 12
Choose the correct option using the code given 36. Let P = {1, 2, 3} and a relation on set P is given by
below.
the set R = {(1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 1) (1, 1) (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 3)}.
(a) Only I (b) Only II Then, R is e 2012 II
(c) Only III (d) I and II (a) reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
 (b) symmetric, transitive but not
Directions (Q. Nos. 28-29) Consider the function reflexive (c) symmetric, reflexive but
not transitive
f( ) x = 3 x2 − 4 + 5. (d) None of the above
x 37. The relation ‘has the same father as’ over the set
28. The domain of function f x ( ) is of children is e 2012 II
% ( #)
(d) 2 ,
(c) ( , 1 ) (a) only reflexive (b) only symmetric
(a) R (b) ( −∞1
∞ &3 ∞ (c) only transitive (d) an equivalence
∋ relation
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38. If f R : 0 R be a function whose inverse isx + 5 3 , 49. If f be a function from the set of natural
numbers to the set of even natural numbers
then what is the value of f( ) x ? e 2012 II given by f( ) x = 2 . Then, f is e 2013 II
(a) f( ) x = 3 + 5 (b) f( ) x = 3 − 5 (a) one-one but not onto (b) onto but not one-one
x x
(c) f( ) x = 5 − 3 (d) Does not exist (c) Both one-one and onto (d) Neither one-one nor
39. If A = { x∀x R | x ≥ 0 } and a function f : A 0 A is 50. Let X be the set of all citizens of India. Elements x, y
onto
in X are said to be related, if the difference of their
defined by f( ) =x 2, then which one of the age is 5 yr. Which one of the following is
x
following is correct? e 2012 II
(a) The functions does not have inverse correct? e 2014 I
(a) The relation is an equivalence relation on X
(b) f is its own inverse
(b) The relation is symmetric but neither reflexive nor
(c) The functions has an inverse but is not its own
inverse (d) None of the above transitive
(c) The relation is reflexive but neither symmetric nor
40. Consider the following statements transitive
I. If f ( ) x = x 3 and g y ( ) y 3, then f = g .
= (d) None of the above
II. Identity function is not always a bijection.
51. Let S denote set of all integers. Define a relation
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? R on S as ‘aRb if ab ≥0, where a b , ∀. Then, R
e 2012 II
is e 2014 I
(a) Only I (b) Only II (a) reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
relation (b) reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
41. If A = { , }, = 2 3 C = 3 4 , then what is the relation
number of elements in A × (B ! C)? e 2013 I (d) symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
relation
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8 52. Consider the following relations from A to B, where
42. If A is a relation on a set R, then which one of
the following is correct? e 2013 I
A = {u, v, w, x, y, z} and B = {p, q, r, s}.
(a) R 2 A (b) A 2 R (c) A 2 (R × R) (d) 2 (A× A)
I. {(u, p), (v, p), (w, p), (x, q), (y, q), (z, q)} II.
R
{(u, p), (v, q), (w, r), (z, s)}
43. Let N be the set of natural numbers and
III. {(u, s), (v, r), (w, q), (u, p), (v, q), (z, q)} IV. {(u, q),
f : N 0 N be a function given by f x ( ) = x + 1 for
(v, p), (w, s), (x, r), (y, q), (z, s)}
x∀N . Which one of the following is correct?
e 2013 I
(a) f is one-one and (b) f is one-one but not onto Which of the above relations are not functions?
onto
(c) f is only onto (d) f is neither one-one nor onto e 2014 I
44. What is the range of the function (a) I and II (b) I and IV (c) II and III (d) III and IV

f x ( ) = | | , x x ≠0 ?
53. Let N denote the set of all non-negative integers
x e 2013 I and Z denote the set of all integers. The function
(a) Set of all real (b) Set of all integers f Z : 0 N given by f( ) | | x is e 2014 I
numbers = x
(c) {−1 1 , } (d) {−1 0 1 (a) one-one but not onto (b) onto but not one-one
45. If A = 12 B = 3 4 then what is (c) Both one-one and onto (d) Neither one-one nor onto
the cardinality of (A × B (A × C ) e 2013 II 54. A and B are two sets having 3 elements in
) ? common. If n A ( ) = 5 and n B ( ) = 4, then
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1 what is
46. If A is a finite set having n elements, then the number nA( ×B ) equal to? e 2014 II
(a) 0 (b) 9 (c) 15 (d) 20
of relations which can be defined in A is
55. If ( ) = a + b and ( ) = c + d suc that
e 2013 II x x h
(a) 2n (b) n 2 n2
(d) n n [ ( )] = then which one of the following
(c) 2
[ ( )], e 2014 II
47. Let A ={, , , } and B = { , x y z , }. What is the is correct?
(a) f c ( ) = g a (b) f a = g c (c) f c = g d (d) f d = g b
() () () () () () ()
number of elements in A × B ? e 2013 II 56. The function f N : 0 N , N being the set of
(a) 6 (b) 7 natural numbers, defined by f x ( ) = 2 + 3 is
(c) 12 (d) 64 x e 2014 II
48. The relation R in the set Z of integers given by (a) injective and surjective
R= {( , ): a − b is divisible by 5} is e 2013 II (b) injective but not surjective
(a) reflexive (b) reflexive but not symmetric (c) not injective but surjective
(c) symmetric and (d) an equivalence relation (d) neither injective nor surjective
transitive
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57. The relation S is defined on the set of integers Z 65. Consider the following functions
as xSy, if integer x divides integer y. Then I. f x ( ) = x 3, x ∀ R
(a) S is an equivalence relation e 2014 II II. f x ( ) = sin x , 0 < x < 2π
(b) S is only reflexive and III. f x ( ) = ex , x ∀ R
symmetric (c) S is only reflexive
Which of the above functions have inverse defined
and transitive (d) S is only
on their ranges? e 2015 I
symmetric and transitive
Directions (Q. Nos. 58-60) Read the following (a) I and II (b) II and III
information carefully and answer these questions (c) I and III (d) I, II and III
given below. 66. Let Z be the set of integers and aRb, where a,
x
Considerthefunction f( ) = − 1. b ∀ Z if and only if ( a − b is divisible by 5.
x x+1 e 2014 II )
Consider the following statements
58. What isf x ( ) + 1 I. The relation R partitions Z into five equivalent
+ x equal to?
f x ( )− 1 classes.

(c) 2x (d) 4x II. Any two equivalent classes are either equal or
(a) 0 (b) 1
disjoint.
59. What is f (2 equal to?
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a)f ( ) x + 1 x (b)f ( ) x 1 (c) 3 f ( ) 1 (d)f ( ) x 3
e 2015 I
f ( ) x+ 3 + 1 x + 3 + 1
(a) Only I (b) Only II
3f() f()x 3f()
60. What is f f [ ( )] x equal to? (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
(a) x (b) −x 1
67. The domain of the function f x ( ) = is
(c) (d) None of these | |– x
− e 2015 II
1
61. Let A = { , x y z , } and B = { , , }, what is the (a) [ , 0 ∞) (b) ( −∞0 (c) [ , 1 ) (d) (−∞0
∞
 number of distinct relations from B to A? e 2015 I 68. If f R : 0 Rg 0 R are two functions given by
R, :
(a) 4096 (b) 4094 (c) 128 (d) 126 ( ) = 2 x − 3 and g x ( ) = x + 5, then ( fo ) ( )−1 is
3 g x
62. Let X be the set of all persons living in a city. equal to e 2015 II
Persons x, y in X are said to be related as x < y , %x + 7 ( 1 3 / %x − 7 ( 1 3 /
if y is atleast 5 yr older than x. Which one of the (a) (b)
following is correct? e 2015 I & 3 # & 2 #
∋ ) ∋ )

% (1 3 / % (1 3 /
(a) The relation is an equivalence relation on X (c) x − 7 (d) x + 7
& 2# & 2#
(b) The relation is transitive but neither reflexive nor
symmetric 69. Let X be the set of all persons living in Delhi.
(c) The relation is reflexive but neither transitive nor The persons a and b in X are said to be
related,
symmetric if the difference in their ages is atmost 5
yr. The
(d) The relation is symmetric but neither transitive nor relation is e 2015 II
reflexive (a) an equivalence relation
x
63. For each non-zero real number x, let f x ( ) = . (b) reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
|| (c) symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
The range of f is e 2015 I (d) reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
(a) a null set 1
70. If g x ( ) = and f x =x x , ≠0, then which one of
(b) a set consisting of only one element fx ()
()
(c) a set consisting of two elements the following is correct? e 2015 II
(d) a set consisting of infinitely many ( ( ( ( ( ( )))))) = ( ( ( ( ( ))))) x
elements x
+x 3
64. If f x ( ) = log e%1 + x( , g x ( ) 3 x 3 x 2and ( ( ( ( ( ( )))))) x = ( ( ( ( ( ))))) x
1− x = 1+ ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ))))))) x = ( ( ( ( ( ))))) x
& # equal to?

∋ )
71. e 2015 II

( ( )) , then what is gof e% − 1( ( ( ( ( ( ( )))))) x = ( ( ( ( ( ))))) x

gof t ( ) =
& + 1#
e 2015 I
∋e ) f ) = f x + f y is true for all
(a) 2 (b) 1 xy ( () ()
(a) polynomial functions f (b) trigonometric
(c) 0 (d) 1
2 functions f
(c) exponential functions f (d) logarithmic functions f
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72. Consider the following statements 76. Let R be a relation on the set N of natural
numbers defined by ‘nRm3 n is a factor of m’.
Statement I The function f R : 0 R such that
Then, which one of the following is correct?
( ) = x 3 for all x∀R is one-one.
e 2016 I
Statement II f a ( ) = f b 4 a = b for all a b , ∀R , if (a) R is reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
()
the function f is one-one. (b) R is transitive, symmetric but not reflexive
 Which one of the following is correct in respect of (c) R is reflexive, transitive but not
the above statements? e 2015 II symmetric (d) R is an equivalence relation

(a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the Directions (Q. Nos. 77-78) Let f( ) x be the greatest
correct explanation of Statement I integer function and g( ) x be the modulus function.
(b) Both the statements are true and Statement II is not e
2016 I
77. What is ( gof ) %− 5 % 5(
the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false ( fo ) − 3# equal to?
&3 g & )
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
∋ ( #− ∋
)
(a) −1 (b) 0
73. Suppose there is a relation * between the
positive numbers x and y given by x * y if and (c) 1 (d) 2
only if x ≤ y 2. Then which one of the following is % 9
78. What is ( fof ) − 5 ( go )( −2 equal to?
correct? e 2016 I
& g
∋ ( #+)
(a) * is reflexive but not transitive and symmetric (a) −1 (b) 0
(b) * is transitive but not reflexive and symmetric (c) 1 (d) 2
(c) * is symmetric and reflexive but not transitive
(d) * is symmetric but not reflexive and transitive Directions (Q. Nos. 79-80) Consider the
function
74. If f x ( 1 ) − f x ) = f %x 1 − x2 ( f( ) x = 27 x 3 / − x ).
2
& , x ∀−( 1 1 , ) , then
#for x 1 2 ( e 2016 I
(2 ∋1−x x ) 4
12

what is f x ( ) equal to? e 2016 I 79. How many solutions does the function f x ( ) = 1
% −x ( (b) ln 2%&+ x (
(a) ln 1 x have?
+ ∋1 − x #
&1 # ) (a) One (b) Two
% ( %
(c) tan −1 &1 )− x # (d) tan − 1 &1 + x (# (c) Three (d) Four
∋ 1+x −x
∋ ) ∋1 ) 80. How many solutions does the function f x ( ) = −1
2
have?
75. What is the range of the function y = x

1 +x2 (a) One (b) Two

(c) Three (d) Four
where x ∀ R ? e 2016 I
(a) [0, 1) (b) [0, 1] (c) (0, 1) (d) (0, 1]

ANSWERS
1 b 2 b 3 a 4 a 5 b 6 d 7 d 8 c 9 a 10 b

11 b 12 b 13 c 14 b 15 a 16 b 17 d 18 a 19 a 20 a

21 a 22 b 23 a 24 b 25 c 26 c 27 c 28 a 29 b 30 b

31 a 32 c 33 d 34 d 35 b 36 a 37 d 38 b 39 c 40 a

41 c 42 c 43 b 44 c 45 c 46 c 47 c 48 d 49 c 50 b

51 c 52 c 53 b 54 d 55 d 56 b 57 c 58 a 59 c 60 c

61 a 62 b 63 c 64 b 65 c 66 c 67 b 68 b 69 d 70 b

71 d 72 a 73 a 74 a 75 a 76 c 77 c 78 b 79 b 80 a