MATHS-FUNCTIONS-07

Topics Covered: Types of Functions 8. If f : R  S, define by f (x) = sin x – 3 cos x + 1, is

Periodic Functions Composite Functions onto, then the interval of S is
(a) [0, 1] (b) [–1, 1]
Total Count of Questions: 21 (c) [0, 3] (d) [–1, 3]
Expected Time of Attempt by Students: 120 min 9. If a function f : [2, )  B defined by
f (x) = x2 – 4x + 5 is a bijection, then B is :
(a) R (b) [1, )
1. Let f : R  R be a function such that (c) [4, ) (d) [5, )
f (x) = x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6. Then 10. Let f (x) = min {x, x2}, for every x  R. Then :
(a) f is one-one and into
 x , x 1
(b) f is one-one and onto 
(c) f is many-one and into (a) f  x    x 2 , 0  x 1
(d) f is many-one and onto x , x  0
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2. Let f : R  R be a function such that
x 2 , x 1
f (x) = x3 + x2 + 3x + sin x. Then (b) f  x   
(a) f is one-one and into  x, x 1
(b) f is many-one and into  x, x 1
(c) f is one-one and onto (c) f  x    2
(d) f is many-one and onto x , x 1
3. Let f be a function from R to R given by x 2 , x 1
f (x) = 2x + |cos x|. Then f is 
(d) f  x    x , 0  x 1
(a) one-one and into (b) one-one and onto
x 2 , x0
(c) many-one and into (d) many-one and onto 
4. Let f be a function from R to R given by 11. The domain of definition of
x2 – 4   1  
f (x) = 2 . Then f (x) is. f (x) = log2  – l og1/2 1  1/ 4  – 1  is
x 1   x  
(a) one-one and into (b) one-one and onto (a) (0, 1) (b) (0, 1]
(c) many-one and into (d) many-one and onto (c) [1, ) (d) (1, )
5. f (x) = x + x 2 is a function from R  R. Then f (x) x –1
12. If f (x) = , then f (2x) is :
is x 1
(a) injective (b) surjective f  x  1 3 f  x  1
(c) bijective (d) none of these (a) (b)
f x3 f x  3
6. A function f : A  B, where A {x : – 1  x  1} and
B = {y : 1  y  2} is defined by the rule f x3 f x  3
(c) (d)
y = f (x) = 1 + x2. Which of the following statement is f  x  1 3 f  x  1
true?
(a) f is injective but not surjective
(b) f is surjective but not injective
(c) f is both injective and surjective
(d) f is neither injective nor surjective
 x, if x is rational
7. f x   and
0, if x is irrational
0, if x is rational
g x   . Then, f – g is
 x, if x is irrational
(a) one-one and into
(b) neither one-one nor onto
(c) many one and onto
(d) one-one and onto

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  x , x 1 17. (i) Let T  1, 2,3, 4,5 . Obtain a one-one function

13. If f  x    , then f ( f (x)) is equal to f : T  T such that t  f  t  is a perfect square for
2  x, x  1
 every t in T.
2  x , x  1  x, x  1 x2  4x  7
(ii) Let f : R  R, where f ( x)  . Is f one-
  x2  x  1
  one? Justify.
 
(a)  x , 1  x  1 (b)  2  x , 1  x  1
x2
  18. (i) Let f :  0,    1  B, f  x   . Find B for
  x 1
 2  x , x 1  2  x , x 1 which the function is onto.
2x , x  1 (ii) A function f : Domain  R is given by:
 ax 2  6a  8
 f  x  . Find the interval of values of a
 a  6 x  8x2
(c)  x , 1  x  1 (d) none of these
 for which the function is onto.
 19. (i) Let f : R  R be a function defined by
 2  x , x 1
e  e x
x

 y y f  x  . Then find whether f is one-one and

14. If f  x  , x –   xy , then f (m, n) + f (n, m) = 0 e x  e x
 8 8  onto.
(a) only when m = n (b) only when m  n (ii) Let f : R   R, f  x   e  x 2 . Find whether f is
ln x

(c) only when m = – n (d) for all m and n

15. If 2 < x2 < 3 then the number of positive roots of bijective.
1 x
   x  , {.} denotes the fractional part of x, is :
2 20. (i) Prove that f : R  R defined by f ( x)  is
1 x
 
x
(a) 0 (b) 1 one-one but not onto.
(c) 2 (d) 3 (ii) Find the value of  so that the function
16. Which of the functions defined below are one-one x2  
function(s)? y from R to R, is onto.
x 1
 i  f  x    x  1 ,  x  1 21. (i) If a   3,3 , then prove that the function
1 f  x   x 3  ax 2  4 x  sin x is bijective.
 ii  g  x   x  ,  x  0 
x
(ii) Given X  1, 2,3, 4 , find all one-one, into
 iii  h  x   x 2  4 x  5,  x  0 
mappings, f : X  X such that f 1  1, f  2   2
 iv  k  x   e x ,  x  0 
and f  4   4.

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (d)
6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (a)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (b)
16. All except g(x) 17.  i  f : 1,3 ,  2, 2  ,  3,1 ,  4,5  ,  5, 4  (ii) No
18.  i   , 2  1,    ii  a   2,14  19. (i) neither one one nor onto (ii) Yes
20.  ii   , 1 21.  ii  1,1 2,3  ,  3, 4  ,  4, 2  ; 1,1 ,  2, 4  ,  3, 2  ,  4,3 & 1,1 ,  2, 4  ,  3, 3 ,  4, 2 

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