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SETS, RELATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND NUMBER SYSTEM

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7.

Universal set,
U = {x | x5 6x4 + 11x3 6x2 = 0}
A = {x | x2 5x + 6 = 0}
B = {x | x2 3x + 2 = 0}
What is (A B)' equal to ?
[2006-I]
(a) {1, 3}
(b) {1, 2, 3}
(c) {0, 1, 3}
(d) {0, 1, 2, 3}
Suppose that A denotes the collection of all complex numbers
whose square is a negative real number. Which one of the
following statements is correct ?
[2006-I]

(a) A R
(b) A R
(c) A = {x + iy|x2 R|x, y R}
(d) A = {iy|y R}
A relation R is defined on the set Z of integers as follows :
mRn m + n is odd.
Which of the following statements is/are true for R ?
1. R is reflexive
2. R is symmetric
3. R is transitive
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
[2006-I]
Let A and B be two non-empty subsets of a set X.
If (A B) (B A) = A B, then which one of the
following is correct?
(a) A B
(b) A (X B)
(c) A = B
(d) B A
[2006-I]
Let A = {(n, 2n) : n N} and B = {(2n, 3n) : n N}. What is
A B equal to ?
(a) {(n, 6n) : n N}
(b) {(2n, 6n) : n N}
(c) {(n, 3n) : n N}
(d) f
[2006-I]
Which one of the following operations on sets is not correct
where B' denotes the complement of B?
[2006-I]
(a) (B' A') (A' B') = (A B) (A B)
(b) (A B) (B A) = (A' B') (A' B')
(c) (B' A') (A' B') = (B A) (A B)
(d) (B' A') (A' B') = (B A') (A' B)
Which one of the following sets has all elements as odd
positive integers ?
[2006-I]
(a) S = {x R|x3 8x2 + 19x 12 = 0}
(b) S = {x R|x3 9x2 + 23x 15 = 0}
(c) S = {x R|x3 7x2 + 14x 8 = 0}
(d) S = {x R|x3 12x2 + 44x 48 = 0}

8.

9.

10.

Which of the following statements is not correct for the

relation R defined by aRb if and only if b lives within one
kilometer from a ?
(a) R is reflexive
(b) R is symmetric
(c) R is not anti-symmetric
(d) None of the above
[2006-I]
Let X be any non-empty set containing n elements. Then
what is the number of relations on X ?
[2006-I]
2
n
n
(a) 2
(b) 2
2n
(c) 2
(d) n 2
What is the region that represents A B if
[2006-I]

A = {(x, y) | x + y 4} and B = {(x, y) | x + y 0}?

(a) {(x, y) | x + y 2}

11.

12.

13.

(b) {(x, y) | 2x + y 4}
(c) {(x, y) | x + y 0}
(d) {(x, y) | x + y 4}
In a group of 500 students, there are 475 students who can
speak Hindi and 200 can speak Bengali. What is the number
of students who can speak Hindi only ?
[2006-I]
(a) 275
(b) 300
(c) 325
(d) 350
Let X and Y be two non-empty sets and let R1 and R2 be two
relations from X into Y. Then, which one of the following is
correct ?
[2006-I]
(a) (R1 R2)1 R11 R21
(b) (R1 R2)1 R11 R21
(c) (R1 R2)1 = R11 R21
(d) (R1 R2)1 = R11 R21
What is the value of
(1001) 2(11)2 - (101)2(11) 2

14.

?
(1001)2(10)2 + (1001)2(01)2 (101)2(01)2 + (101) 2(10)2
(a) (1001)2
(b) (101)2
(c) (110)2
(d) (100)2
[2006-I]
Let x > y be two real numbers and z R, z 0. Consider the
following :
1. x + z > y + z and xz > yz
2. x + z > y z and x z > y z
x y
3. xz > yz and >
z z
4.

x z > y z and

x y
>
z z

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15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

Which of the above is/are correct ?

[2006-I]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
If A, B and C are any three arbitrary events then which one
of the following expressions shows that both A and B occur
but not C ?
[2006-I]

23.

(a) A B C

24.

(b) A B C

(c) A B C
(d) (A B) C
Let P = {p1, p2, p3, p4}
Q = {q1, q2, q3, q4} and
R = {r1, r2, r3, r4}.
If S10 = {(pi, qj, rk) : i + j + k = 10},
how many elements does S10 have ?
[2006-I]
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8
Which one of the following is correct ?
[2006-I]
(a) A (B C) = A (B C')
(b) A (B C) = (A B ') C '
(c) A (B C) = (A B ') C
(d) A (B C) = (A B ) C
The maximum three digit integer in the decimal system will
be represented in the binary system by which one of the
following ?
[2006-II]
(a) 1111110001
(b) 1111111110
(c) 1111100111
(d) 1111000111
What is the difference between the smallest five digit binary
integer and the largest four digit binary integer ? [2006-II]
(a) The smallest four digit binary integer
(b) The smallest one digit binary integer
(c) The greatest one digit binary integer
(d) The greatest three digit binary integer.
If F(n) denotes the set of all divisors of n except 1, what is
the least value of y satisfying [F(20) F(16)] F(y)?
[2006-II]
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8
On the set Z of integers, relation R is defined as "a R b
a + 2b is an integral multiple of 3". Which one of the following
statements is correct for R ?
[2006-II]
(a) R is only reflexive
(b) R is only symmetric
(c) R is only transitive
(d) R is an equivalence relation
For non-empty sets A, B and C, the following two statements
are given:
Statement P : A (B C) = (A B) C
Statement Q : C is a subset of A
Which one of the following is correct ?
[2006-II]
(a) P Q
(b) P Q
(c) P Q
(d) Nothing can be said about the correctness of the
above three with certainty

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26.

If X = {x : x > 0, x2 < 0}, and Y = {flower, Churchill, moon,

Kargil), then which one of the following is a correct
statement?
(a) X is well defined but Y is not a well defined set
(b) Y is well defined but X is not a well defined set
(c) Both X and Y are well defined sets
(d) Neither X nor Y is a well defined set
[2006-II]
Consider the following for any three non-empty sets A, B
and C.
1. A (B C) = (A B) (A C)
2. A B = A ( A B)
3. A = (A B) (A B)
Which of the above is/are correct ?
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
[2006-II]
Consider the following statements :
There are infinitely many rational numbers between two
distinct
1. integers.
2. rational numbers.
3. real numbers.
Which of the statements above are correct ?
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[2006-II]
What does the shaded region represent in the figure given
below ?
P

(a) (P Q) (P Q)
(c) (P Q) (P R)

27.

(b) P (Q R)
(d) (P Q) (P R)
[2006-II]
If ax = b, by = c, cz = a, then what is the value of
1 1 1
1
+ +
( xy + yz + zx) x y z ?

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29.

(a) 0
(b) abc
(c) 1
(d) 1
[2006-II]
If 2x = 3y = 12z, then what is (x + 2y)/(xy) equal to ?
1
(a) z
(b)
z
z
(c) 2z
(d)
[2006-II]
2
If a set X contains n (n > 5) elements, then what is the
number of subsets of X containing less than 5 elements ?
(a) C (n, 4)
(b) C (n, 5)
4

(c)

r =0

C(n, r)

(d)

C(n, r)
r =0

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[2006-II]

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30.

31.

Which one of the following is an infinite set ?

(a) The set of human beings on the earth
(b) The set of water drops in a glass of water
(c) The set of trees in a forest
(d) The set of all primes

33.

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36.

37.

38.

[2006-II]

What is the value of 0.2 + 0.23 ?

(a)

32.

40.

(b)

0.43

41.
0.45

(c) 0.223
[2006-II]
(d) 0.223
If 3(x1) + 3(x +1) = 30, then what is the value of 3(x + 2) + 3x ?
(a) 30
(b) 60
(c) 81
(d) 90
[2007-I]
Let f: [ 100 p,100 p] [1, 1] be defined by f (q) = sin q .
Then what is the number of values of q [100 p, 1000 p]
for which f (q) = 0?
(a) 1000
(b) 1101
(c) 1100
(d) 1110
[2007-I]
For non-empty subsets A,B and C of a set X such that
A B = B C, which one of the following is the strongest
inference that can be derived?
(a) A = B = C
(b) A B = C
(c) A =B C
(d) A B C
[2007-I]
If m is the universal set and P is a subset of m, then what is
P (P m) (m P)} equal to ?
(a) f
(b) P'
(c) m
(d) P
[2007-I]
let m = the set of all triangles, P = the set of all isosceles
triangles, Q = the set of all equilateral triangles, R = the set
of all right-angled triangles. What do the sets P Q and
R P represents respectively ?
(a) The set of isosceles triangles; the set of non- isosceles
right angled triangles
(b) The set of isosceles triangles; the set of right angled
triangles
(c) The set of equilateral triangles; the set of right angled
triangles
(d) The set of isosceles triangles; the set of equilateral
triangles
[2007-I]
Consider the following statements:
For non empty sets A, B and C
1. A ( B C) = ( A B) C
2. A (B C) = ( A B) C
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1nor 2 [2007-I]
A relation R is defined over the set of non-negative integers
as xRy x 2 + y2 = 36 what is R?
(a) {(0, 6)}

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43.

44.

45.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 [2007-I]
Which one of the following binary numbers is the prime
number?
(a) 1 11101
(b) 1 11010
(c) 1 11111
(d) 1 00011
[2007-I]
What is the product of the binary numbers 1001.01 and
11.1?
(a) 101110.011
(b) 1 00000.011
(c) 101110.101
(d) 100000.101
[2007-I]
Among the following equations, which are linear?
1. 2x + y z = 5
p x + y ez = log 3
2.
3. 3x + 2y = 7
4. sin x y 5z = 4
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
[2007-II]
The multiplication of the number (10101)2 by (1101)2 yields
which one of the following ?
(a) (100011001)2
(b) (100010001)2
(c) (110010011)2
(d) (100111001)2 [2007-II]
If A and B are two sets satisfying A B = B A, then which
one of the following is correct?
(a) A = f
(b) A B = f
(c) A = B
(d) None of these [2007-II]
Which one of the following is correct? The real number
3

46.

47.

48.

2+ 5 + 3 2- 5 is :
(a) an integer
(b) a rational number but not an integer
(c) an irrational number
(d) none of the above
[2007-II]
If (A - B) (B - A) =A for subsets A and B of the universal
set U, then which one of the following is correct?
(a) B is proper non-empty subset of A
(b) A and B are non-empty disjoint sets
(c) B = f
(d) None of the above
[2007-II]
If A, B and C are three sets and U is the universal set such
that n (U) = 700 , n(A) = 200, n(B) = 300 and n(A B) = 100,
then what is the value of (A' B')?
(a) 100
(b) 200
(c) 300
(d) 400
[2007-II]
What does the shaded region in the Venn diagram given
below represent ?
[2007-II]
A

(b) {(6,0)( 11,5), (3,3, 3)

(c) {(6, 0)(0, 6)}

(d)
39.

( 11,5), (2, 4 2), (5 11), (4 2, 2)}

[2007-I]

Consider the following statements:

1. Parallelism of lines is an equivalence relation.
2. x R y, if x is a father of y, is an equivalence relation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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(a)
49.

50.

C (A ' B')

(b)

C (C' A B)

(c) C (C A) (C B) (d) C (A / B)
Let N be the set of integers. A relation R on N is defined as
R = {(x, y) : xy > 0, x, y, N}. Then, which one of the following
is correct?
[2007-II]
(a) R is symmetric but not reflexive
(b) R is reflexive but not symmetric
(c) R is symmetric and reflexive but not transitive
(d) R is an equivalence relation
What is the value of
log 27 9 log16 64
log 4 2

56.

57.

1
1
(b)
6
4
(c) 8
(d) 4
[2007-II]
Elements of a population are classified according to the
presence or absence of each of 3 attributes A, B and C.
What is the number of smallest ultimate classes into which
the population is divided?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 9
[2007-II]

(a)

51.

52.

If f (x) = x + x + x + ...., then what is f (x) equal to?

(a)

1
1 - 2f (x)

1
2f (x) - 1

(b)

1
1
(d)
[2007-II]
1 + 2f (x)
2 + f (x)
The following question consist of two statements, one
labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason
(R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully
and select the answer.
Assertion (A) : If events, A, B, C, D are mutually exhaustive,

(c)
53.

58.

then (A B C)C = D.

59.

60.

Which one of the following real valued functions is never

zero?
(a) Polynomial function
(b) Trigonometric function
(c) Logarithmic function
(d) Exponential function
[2008-I]
The following question consist of two statements, one
labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason
(R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully
and select the answer.
Assertion (A) : {x R |x 2 < 0} is not a set. Here R is the set
of real numbers.
Reason (R) : For every real number x, x2 > 0.
(a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct
explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
[2008-I]
Let R be the relation defined on the set of natural number N
as aRb; a, b N, if a divides b. Then, which one of the
following is correct ?
(a) R is reflexive only
(b) R is symmetric only
(c) R is transitive only
(d) R is reflexive and transitive
[2008-I]
(log10
|
x
|
)
If 10
= 2, what is the value of x ?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 or 2
(d) 1 or 1
[2008-I]
Consider the following statements
1.

f {f}

2.

{f} f

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 [2008-I]
61.

Reason (R) : (A B C) = D. implies if any element is

excluded from the sets A, B and C, then it is included in D.
(a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct
explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
[2007-II]
54.

55.

For what value (s) of x is log 10 {999 + x 2 - 3x + 3} = 3?

(a) 0
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2
[2007-II]
Which one of the following is correct? The function f; A

R where A = x R, (a) Injective

(c) Bijective

p
p
< x < defined by f(x) = tan x.
2
2
(b) Not injective
(d) Not bijective [2008-I]

What does the shaded region in the above diagram

represent?
[2008-I]

62.

(a)

(A B) C

(b)

(A B) C

(c)

(A B) - C

(d) None of the above

The binary number 0.111111 .... (where the digit 1 is recurring)

is equivalent in decimal system to which one of the
following?

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(a)

1
10

(b)

10
[2008-I]
11
The difference of two numbers 10001100 and 1101101 in
binary system is expressed in decimal system by which one
of the following?
(a) 27
(b) 29
(c) 31
(d) 33
[2008-I]

(c) 1
63.

64.

72.

11
10

(d)

Let A = { x R | -9 x < 4}; B = { x R | -13 < x 5} and

73.

74.

C = {x R | -7 x 8}.
Then, which one of the following is correct?
(a)
65.

- 9 (A B C)

(b)

[2008-I]

- 7 (A B C)

(c) 4 (A B C)
(d) 5 (A B C)
Which one of the following is correct?
[2008-I]
(a)

A P(A) = P(A)

(b)

A P(A) = A

(c)

A - P(A) = A

(d)

P(A) - {A} = P(A)

Here P(A) denotes the power set of a set A.

66.

67.

68.

69.

70.

71.

76.

1
A function f is defined by f ( x) = x + . Consider the
x
following.
[2008-II]
(1) (f(x))2 = f(x2) + 2
(2) (f(x))3 = f(x3) + 3f(x)
Which of the above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
If a set A contains 4 elements, then what is the number of
elements in A P (A)?
[2008-II]
(a) 16
(b) 32
(c) 64
(d) 128
If A, B, C are three sets such that A B = A C and
A B = A C , then which one of the following is correct?
[2008-II]
(a) A = B only
(b) B = C only
(c) A = C only
(d) A = B = C

The number 2 + 2

is

(a) f
(b) A
(c) A B
(d) A B '
If A, B, C are three sets, then what is A (B C) equal to?
[2008-II]
(a) A ( B C )
(b) ( A B ) C

( A B ) ( A C ) (d) ( A B ) ( A C )

77.

78.

79.

80.

[2008-II]

(a) a natural number

(b) an irrational number
(c) a rational number
(d) a whole number
If A and B are disjoint sets, then A ( A ' B ) is equal to
which one of the following?
[2008-II]

(c)

75.

81.

82.

If A and B are two subsets of a set X, then what is

A ( A B )' equal to?
[2008-II]
(a) A
(b) B
(d) A '
(c) f
f : {1, 2, 3} {4, 5} is not a function if it is defined by
which one of the following?
[2008-II]
(a) {(2, 4), (3, 5), (1, 5)}
(b) {(1, 4), (2, 4), (3, 4)}
(c) {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 4)}
(d) {(1, 4), (1, 5), (2, 4), (2, 5), (3, 4), (3, 5)}
If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R = {(1, 1), (1, 3), (2, 2), (3, 1),
(3, 4), (4, 3), (4, 4)} is a relation on A A, then which one of
the following is correct?
[2008-II]
(a) R is reflexive
(b) R is symmetric and transitive
(c) R is transitive but not reflexive
(d) R is neither reflexive nor transitive
If X and Y are any two non-empty sets, then what is
[2009-I]
( X Y ) ' equal to?
(a) X ' Y '
(b) X ' Y
(c) X ' Y
(d) X Y '
What is the binary equivalent of decimal number
(0.8125)10 ?
[2009-I]
(a) (0.1101)2
(b) (0.1001)2
(c) (0.1111)2
(d) (0.1011)2
What is the number of proper subsets of a given finite set
with n elements?
[2009-I]
(a) 2n 1
(b) 2n 2
(c) 2n 1
(d) 2n 2
If A, B an d C ar e three finite sets, then what is
'
( A B ) C equal to?
[2009-I]
(a) A ' B ' C '
(b) A ' B ' C '
(c) A ' B ' C '
(d) A B C
If A and B are subsets of a set X, then what is
[2009-I]
{ A ( X B )} B equal to?
(b) A B
(a) A B
(c) A
(d) B
The total number of subsets of a finite set A has 56 more
elements than the total number of subsets of another finite
set B. What is the number of elements in the set A?[2009-I]
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
Which one of the following is correct?
[2009-I]
(a) A (B C) = (A B) (A C)
(b) A (B C) = (A B) (A C)
(c) A ( B C ) = ( A B ) C
(d) A ( B C ) = ( A B ) C
In an examination out of 100 students, 75 passed in English
60 passed in Mathematics and 45 passed in both English
and Mathematics. What is the number of students passed
in exactly one of the two subjects?
[2009-I]
(a) 45
(b) 60
(c) 75
(d) 90

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83.

84.

85.

86.

87.

88.

89.

90.

91.

92.

93.

94.

Let R = {x | x N, x is a multiple of 3 and x 100}

S = {x | x N, x is a multiple of 5 and x 100}
What is the number of elements in (R S) (S R)?
[2009-I]
(a) 36
(b) 33
(c) 20
(d) 6
If A ={a, b, c} and R = {( a, a), (a, b), (b, c), (b, b), (c, c), (c, a)}
is a binary relation of A, then which one of the following is
correct?
[2009-I]
(a) R is reflexive and symmetric, but not transitive
(b) R is reflexive and transitive, but not symmetric
(c) R is reflexive, but neither symmetric nor transitive
(d) R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive
If log10(x + 1) + log10 5 = 3, then what is the value of x?
[2009-I]
(a) 199
(b) 200
(c) 299
(d) 300
log 3 9
What is the value of 2 log 8 2
?
[2009-I]
3
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 8/3
(d) 16/3
What is the decimal equivalent of (101 . 101)2? [2009-I]
(a) (5.225)10
(b) (5.525)10
(c) (5.625)10
(d) (5.65)10
Let A = {x| x 9, x N}. Let B = {a, b, c} be the subset of A
where (a + b + c) is a multiple of 3. What is the largest
possible number of subsets like B?
[2009-II]
(a) 12
(b) 21
(c) 27
(d) 30
Let A = {1, 2, 5, 8}, B = {0, 1, 3, 6, 7} and R be the relation is
one less than from A to B, then how many elements will R
contain?
[2009-II]
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 9
Natural numbers are divided into groups as (1), (2, 3),
(4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9, 10) and so on. What is the sum of the
numbers in the 11th group?
[2009-II]
(a) 605
(b) 615
(c) 671
(d) 693
What is the value of

( log 27 9)( log16 64)

log 4 2

[2009-II]

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8
If x = (1 1 0 1)2 and y = (1 1 0)2, then what is the value of x2
y2 ?
[2009-II]
(a) (1 0 0 0 1 0 1)2
(b) (1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1)2
(c) (1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1)2
(d) (1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1)2
If (1 0 x 0 1 0)2 (1 1 y 1)2 = (1 0 z 1 1)2, then what are the
possible values of the binary digits x, y, z respectively?
[2009-II]
(a) 0, 0, 1
(b) 0, 1, 0
(c) 1, 1, 0
(d) 0, 0, 0
The number 0.0011 in binary system represents [2009-II]
(a) rational number 3/8 in decimal system
(b) rational number 1/8 in decimal system

(c) rational number 3/16 in decimal system

(d) rational number 5/16 in decimal system
95. If n (A) = 115, n (B) = 326, n (A B) = 47, then what is
n( A B ) equal to?
[2009-II]
(a) 373
(b) 165
(c) 370
(d) 394
96. If P(A) denotes the power set of A and A is the void set, then
what is number of elements in P{P{P{P(A)}}}?
(a) 0
(b) 1
[2009-II]
(c) 4
(d) 16
97. During a certain plane period a state out of a total budget of
Rs 1400 crores had spent 28% of the total amount on
Agriculture, 35% on Industry, 12% on Energy and 8% on
Social Welfare, 105 crores on Education and the balance
amount on Transport. What is the amount spent on
Transport in crores of rupees?
[2009-II]
(a) 123
(b) 145
(c) 165
(d) 133
98. In a town 35.4% of the people are not literates, 27% have
education up to primary school, 18.6% have education up
to middle school. The people with education up to high
school are twice the number of people with education up to
Pre-University. Of the remaining, 660 are graduates. If the
population of the town is 15000, then what is the number of
people with education up to high school?
(a) 3120
(b) 1560
[2009-II]
(c) 1460
(d) None of these
99. If (logx x) (log32x) (log2xy) = logxx2, then what is the value
of y ?
[2009-II]
(a) 9/2
(b) 9
(c) 18
(d) 27
100. If logk x log5 k = 3, then what is x equal to?
[2009-II]
(a) k 5
(b) 5k 3
(c) 243
(d) 125
101. If Na = {ax x N }, then what is N12 N8 equal to?
[2009-II]
(a) N 12
(c) N 24

(b) N 20
(d) N 48

102. If X = {(4n - 3n - 1) | n N } and Y = {9 (n 1)|n N}, then

[2009-II]
what is X Y equal to?
(a) X
(b) Y
(c) N
(d) A null set
103. Sets A and B have n elements in common. How many
elements will (A B) and (B A) have in common?
[2009-II]
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) n
(d) n 2
104. Let f : R R be defined by f(x) = |x| / x, x 0, f(0) = 2.
What is the range of f ?
[2009-II]
(a) {1, 2}
(b) {1, 1}
(c) {1, 1, 2}
(d) {1}
105. What is the equivalent binary number of the decimal number
13.625?
[2010-I]
(a) 1101.111
(b) 1111.101
(c) 1101.101
(d) 1111.111

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106. The order of a set A is 3 and that of a set B is 2. What is the
number of relations from A to B?
[2010-I]
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 32
(d) 64
107. What is the value of

log a b ( H )

log a b g ( H )

[2010-I]

(a) logab (a)

(b) logabg (ab)
(c) logab (abg)
(d) logab (b)
108. For a set A, consider the following statements: [2010-I]
1.

A P ( A) = P ( A)

3.

P ( A) - { A} = P ( A)

2.

{ A} P ( A) = A

where P denotes power set.

[2010-I]
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
109. If A = P ({1, 2}) where P denotes the power set, then which
one of the following is correct?
[2010-I]
(a) {1, 2} A
(b) 1 A
(c) f A
(d) {1, 2} A
110. Let X be the set of all graduates in India. Elements x and y in
X are said to be related if they are graduates of the same
university. Which one of the following statements is correct?
[2010-I]
(a) Relation is symmetric and transitive only
(b) Relation is reflexive and transivtive only
(c) Relation is reflexive and symmetric only
(d) Relation is reflexive symmetric and transitive
111. What is the value of
[2010-I]
(11) 2

(0.101) 2
(10) 2

(0.101) 2

112.

113.

114.

115.

(01) 2

(0.101) 2

(11) 2

+ (0.011) 2

(01) 2

(0.011) 2

(10) 2

+ (0.011) 2

(a) (0.001)2
(b) (0.01)2
(c) (0.1)2
(d) (1)2
If A = {a, b, c, d}, then what is the number of proper subsets
of A?
[2010-I]
(a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 14
(d) 12
Out of 32 persons, 30 invest in National Savings Certificates
and 17 invest in shares. What is the number of persons who
invest in both?
[2010-I]
(a) 13
(b) 15
(c) 17
(d) 19
What is (1111)2 + (1001)2 (1010)2 equal to ? [2010-II]
(a) (111)2
(b) (1100)2
(c) (1110)2
(d) (1010)2.
The relation R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3) (1, 2), (2, 3),
(1, 3)}on a set A = {1, 2, 3} is
[2010-II]
(a) reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
(b) reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
(c) symmetric, transitive but not reflexive
(d) reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive

116. If log3 [log3 [log3 x]] = log3 3, then what is the value of x?
[2010-II]
(a) 3
(b) 27
(c) 39
(d) 327
117. What is the binary number equivalent of the decimal number
32.25?
[2010-II]
(a) 100010.10
(b) 100000.10
(c) 100010.01
(d) 100000.01
118. If A and B are two disjoint sets, then which one of the
following is correct?
[2010-II]
(a)

A - B = A - ( A B)

(b)

(c)

A B = ( A - B) B

(d) All of these

B - A = A B

119. Let N denote the set of natural numbers and

A = {n2 : n N}and B = {n3 : n N}. Which one of the
following is incorrect?
[2010-II]
(a) A B = N
(b) The complement of ( A B ) is an infinite set
(c)

A B must be a finite set

(d) A B must be a proper subset of {m6 : m N}

120. If A = {2, 3}, B = {4, 5}, C = {5, 6}, then what is the number
of elements of A ( B C ) ?

[2010-II]

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8
121. Let U = {1, 2, 3,.....,20}. Let A, B, C be the subsets of U. Let
A be the set of all numbers, which are perfect squares, B be
the set of all numbers which are multiples of 5 and C be the
set of all numbers, which are divisible by 2 and 3. Consider
the following statements :
[2010-II]
I. A, B, C are mutually exclusive.
II. A, B, C are mutually exhaustive.
III. The number of elements in the complement set
of A B is 12.
Which of the statements given above are the correct?
(a) I and II only
(b) I and III only
(c) II and III only
(d) I, II and III
122. If the cardinality of a set A is 4 and that of a set B is 3, then
what is the cardinality of the set A D B?
[2010-II]
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) Cannot be determined as the sets A and B are not given
123. What is the range of f(x) = cos2x sin2x?
[2011-I]
(a) [2, 4]
(b) [ 1, 1]

- 2, 2
(d) - 2, 2

124. If A = {1, 2, 5, 6} and B = {1, 2, 3}, then what is

(c)

( A B ) ( B A)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

equal to?

{(1, 1), (2, 1), (6, 1), (3, 2)}

{(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 2)}
{(1, 1), (2, 2)}
{(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 5), (2, 6)}

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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 125-129) : Read the following passage and
give answer.
The students of a class are offered three languages (Hindi,
English and French). 15 students learn all the three languages
whereas 28 students do not learn any language. The number of
students learning Hindi and English but not French is twice the
number of students learning Hindi and French but not English.
The number of students learning English and French but not Hindi
is thrice the number of students learning Hindi and French but
not English. 23 students learn only Hindi and 17 students learn
only English. The total number of students learning French is 46
and the total number of students learning only French is 11.
[2011-I]
125. How many students learn precisely two languages?
(a) 55
(b) 40
(c) 30
(d) 13
126. How many students learn at least two languages?
(a) 15
(b) 30
(c) 45
(d) 55
127. What is the total strength of the class?
(a) 124
(b) 100
(c) 96
(d) 66
128. How many students learn English and French?
(a) 30
(b) 43
(c) 45
(d) 73
129. How many students learn at least one languages?
(a) 45
(b) 51
(c) 96
(d) None of these
130. What is

log a + a 2 + 1 + log

equal to? [2011-I]

2

+
+
1
a
a

(a) 1

(b) 0

1
2
131. Consider the following with regard to a relation R on a set of
real numbers defined by xRy if and only if 3x + 4y = 5

(c) 2

(d)

I.

II.

0R1

1R

1
2

2
3
R
3
4
Which of the above are correct?
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III only
(d) I, II and III
132. What is the value of

III.

9
27
3
log10 log10 + log10 ?
8
32
4
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0

[2011-I]

[2011-I]

133. In a binary number system, assume that a = 00111 and

b = 01110, then in a decimal system

b
, which is equal to
a

(a) 1
(b) 2
[2011-I]
(c) 4
(d) 5
134. Let M be the set of men and R is a relation is son of defined
on M. Then, R is
[2011-I]
(a) an equivalence relation
(b) a symmetric relation only
(c) a transitive relation only
(d) None of the above
135. The number 10101111 in binary system is represented in
decimal system by which one of the following
numbers?
[2011-I]
(a) 157
(b) 175
(c) 571
(d) 751
136. If A, B and C are non-empty sets such that
A C = f, then what is ( A B ) ( C B ) equal to?

(a) A C
(b) A B
[2011-I]
(c) B C
(d) f
137. If A = {4n + 2| n is a natural number} and B = {3n | n is a
natural number}, then what is ( A B ) equal to? [2011-I]
(a) {12n2 + 6n| n is a natural number}
(b) {24n 12| n is a natural number}
(c) {60n + 30| n is a natural number}
(d) {12n 6| n is a natural number}
138. If P, Q and R are three non-collinear points, then what is

PQ PR equal to?
[2011-I]
(a) Null set
(b) {P}
(c) {P, Q, R}
(d) {Q, R}
139. In binary system the decimal number 0.3 can be
expressed as
[2011-II]
(a) (0.01001 ......)2
(b) (0.10110 ......)2
(c) (0.11001 ......)2
(d) (0.10101 ......)2
140. If tan q = m , where m is non-square natural
number, then sec 2q is
[2011-II]
(a) a negative number
(b) a transcendental number
(c) an irrational number
(d) a rational number
141. If A = {a, b, c}, then what is the number of proper subsets of
A?
[2011-II]
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
142. What is the value of log2 (log3 81)?
[2011-II]
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 9
143. If f is a null set, then which one of the following is correct?
[2011-II]
(a) f = 0
(b) f = {0}
(c) f = {f}
(d) f = { }

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144. Out of 500 first year students, 260 passed in the first semester
and 210 passed in the second semester. If 170 did not pass
in either semester, how many passed in both semesters?
(a) 30
(b) 40
[2012-I]
(c) 70
(d) 140
145. What is the decimal number representation of the binary
number (1 1 1 0 1. 0 0 1)2?
[2012-I]
(a) 30.125
(b) 29.025
(c) 29.125
(d) 28.025

156. If A and B are two non-empty sets having n elements in

common, then what is the number of common elements in
the sets A B and B A?
[2012-I]
(a) n
(b) n 2
(c) 2n
(d) zero
157. If A and B are any two sets, then what is A ( A B)

146. Let U = { x N :1 x 10} be the universal set, N being

the set of natural numbers. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {2, 3, 6,
10} then what is the complement of (A B)?
[2012-I]
(a) {6, 10}
(b) {1, 4}
(c) {2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} (d) {5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
147. Let A= {x : x is a square of a natural number and x is less than
100} and B is a set of even natural numbers. What is the
cardinality of A B?
[2012-I]
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 9
(d) None of the above
148. The number 292 in decimal system is expressed in binary
system by
[2012-I]
(a) 100001010
(b) 100010001
(c) 100100100
(d) 101010000
149. The set A = {x : x + 4 = 4} can also be represented by:
(a) 0
(b) j
[2012-I]
(c) {j}
(d) {0}
For the next Four (04) questions that follow:
In a city, three daily newspapers A, B, C are published, 42% read
A; 51% read B; 68% read C; 30% read A and B; 28% read B and C;
36% read A and C; 8% do not read any of the three newspapers.
150. What is the percentage of persons who read all the three
papers?
[2012-I]
(a) 20%
(b) 25%
(c) 30%
(d) 40%
151. What is the percentage of persons who read only two
papers?
[2012-I]
(a) 19%
(b) 31%
(c) 44%
(d) None of the above
152. What is the percentage of persons who read only one paper?
(a) 38%
(b) 48%
[2012-I]
(c) 51%
(d) None of the above
153. What is the percentage of persons who read only A but
neither B nor C?
[2012-I]
(a) 4%
(b) 3%
(c) 1%
(d) None of the above
1
154. What is the value of 2 log8 2 - log 3 9 ?
[2012-I]
3
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 1/3
155. If A = {0, 1} and B = {1, 0}, then what is A B equal to?
[2012-I]
(a) {(0, 1), (1, 0)}
(b) {(0, 0), (1, 1)}
(c) {(0, 1), (1, 0), (1, 1)} (d) A A

158.

159.

160.

161.

162.

163.

164.

equal to?
[2012-I]
(a) Complement of A
(b) Complement of B
(c) B
(d) A
The relation has the same father as over the set of children
is:
[2012-II]
(a) only reflexive
(b) only symmetric
(c) only transitive
(d) an equivalence relation
The decimal representation of the number (1011)2 in binary
system is:
[2012-II]
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 11
The decimal number (57.375)10 when converted to binary
number takes the form:
[2012-II]
(a) (111001.011)2
(b) (100111.110)2
(c) (110011.101)2
(d) (111011.011)2
If (log3 x) (logx 2x) (log2x y) = logx x2, then what is y equal
to?
[2012-II]
(a) 4.5
(b) 9
(c) 18
(d) 27
Let P = {1, 2, 3} and a relation on set P is given by the set
R = {(1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 1), (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 3)}. Then R is:
[2012-II]
(a) Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
(b) Symmetric, transitive but not reflexive
(c) Symmetric, reflexive but not transitive
(d) None of the above
If a non-empty set A contains n elements, then its power set
contains how many elements ?
[2012-II]
(a) n 2
(b) 2n
(c) 2n
(d) n + 1
Let A = {x W, the set of whole numbers and x < 3},
B = {x N, the set of natural numbers and 2 x < 4} and
C = {3, 4}, then how many elements will ( A B ) C
contain?
(a) 6
(c) 10

[2012-II]
(b) 8
(d) 12

|x|
, x 0?
x
[2013-I]
(a) Set of all real numbers (b) Set of all integers
(c) {1, 1}
(d) {1, 0, 1}
166. The binary representation of the decimal number 45 is
(a) 110011
(b) 101010
[2013-I]
(c) 1101101
(d) 101101

165. What is the range of the function f ( x ) =

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167. If d is the number of degrees contained in an angle, m is the
number of minutes and s is the number of seconds, then the
value of (s m)/(m d) is:
[2013-I]
(a) 1

(b) 60

1
60

(c)

172.

173.

(d) None of these

Directions for the next six (06) questions that follow:

In a state with a population of 75 106 , 45% of them know Hindi,
22% know English, 18% know Sanskrit, 12% know Hindi and
English, 8% know English and Sanskrit, 10% know Hindi and
Sanskrit and 5% know all the three languages.
168. What is the number of people who do not know any of the
above three languages ?
[2013-I]
(a) 3 106

(b) 4 106

(c) 3 107

(d) 4 107

(a) 21 106

(b) 25 106

(c) 28 106

(d) 3 107

[2013-I]

(a) 5 106

(b) 45 105

(c) 4 106

(d) None of the above

(c) 3 107

(d) 4 107

What is the number of people who know only two

languages ?
[2013-I]
(a) 11.25 105

(b) 11.25 106

(c) 12 105

(d) 12.5 105

174. Which one of the following is a null set ?

[2013-I]

(b) 45 105

[2013-I]

(a) {0}

(b) {{{}}}

(c) {{}}

(d) {x |x2 + 1 = 0, x R}

175. If A = {x, y}, B = {2, 3}, C = {3, 4}, then what is the number
of elements in A ( B C ) ?

176. What is the value of logy

[2013-I]

(b) 4
(d) 8
x5

logx y2 logz z3 ?

(a) 10

(b) 20

(c) 30

(d) 60

[2013-I]

177. If A is a relation on a set R, then which one of the following

is correct ?
[2013-I]

171. What is the number of people who know English only ?

(c)

(b) 4 106

(c) 6

170. What is the number of people who know Sanskrit only ?

4 106

(a) 3 106

(a) 2

169. What is the number of people who know Hindi only?

(a) 5 106

What is the number of people who know only one

language ?
[2013-I]

[2013-I]

(a)

RA

(b)

AR

(c)

A (R R)

(d)

R (A A)

(d) None of the above

ANS WER KEY

1

(c)

16

(c)

31

(b)

46

(c)

61

(b)

76

(a)

91

(c) 106 (b) 121 (b) 136 (d) 151 (d) 166 (d)

(d)

17

(b)

32

(d)

47

(c)

62

(c)

77

(c)

92

(b) 107 (c) 122 (d) 137 (d) 152 (b) 167

(c)

(a)

18

(c)

33

(b)

48

(c)

63

(c)

78

(c)

93

(b) 108 (a) 123 (c) 138 (b) 153 (c) 168

(c)

(b)

19

(c)

34

(d)

49

(d)

64

(b)

79

(a)

94

(c) 109 (d) 124 (b) 139 (a)

154 (a) 169 (a)

(d)

20

(b)

35

(a)

50

(d)

65

(a)

80

(b)

95

(a) 110 (d) 125 (c) 140 (a)

155 (d) 170

(d)

21

(d)

36

(a)

51

(c)

66

(c)

81

(b)

96

(d) 111 (d) 126 (c) 141 (c) 156 (b) 171 (d)

(d)

(b)

22

(b)

37

(b)

52

(b)

67

(c)

82

(a)

97

(d) 112 (b) 127 (a) 142 (a)

157 (d) 172

(c)

23

(c)

38

(c)

53

(a)

68

(b)

83

(a)

98

(c) 113 (b) 128 (a) 143 (d)

158 (a) 173 (b)

(c)

(a)

24

(b)

39

(a)

54

(d)

69

(b)

84

(c)

99

(b) 114 (c) 129 (c) 144 (d) 159

(d) 174 (d)

10

(c)

25

(d)

40

(a)

55

(a)

70

(a)

85

(a) 100 (d) 115 (a) 130 (b) 145 (c) 160

(a) 175

(c)

11

(b)

26

(d)

41

(b)

56

(d)

71

(c)

86

(a) 101 (c) 116 (d) 131 (c) 146 (c) 161

(b) 176

(c)

12

(d)

27

(c)

42

(b)

57

(a)

72

(c)

87

(c) 102 (b) 117 (d) 132 (d) 147 (a) 162

(a) 177 (c)

13

(d)

28

(b)

43

(b)

58

(d)

73

(d)

88

(d) 103 (d) 118 (a) 133 (b) 148 (c) 163

(b)

14

(d)

29

(d)

44

(c)

59

(c)

74

(d)

89

(b) 104 (c) 119 (a) 134 (d) 149 (d) 164

(b)

15

(b)

30

(d)

45

(b)

60

(d)

75

(c)

90

(c) 105 (c) 120 (a) 135 (b) 150 (b) 165 (c)

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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

1.

2.

3.

4.

(c) U = {x : x5 6x4 + 11x3 6x2 = 0}

Solving for values of x, we get
= {0, 1, 3}
A = {x : x2 5x + 6 = 0}
Solving for values of x, we get
= {2, 3}
and B = {x : x2 3x + 2 = 0}
Solving for values of x, we get
= {2, 1}
A B = {2}
\ (A B)' = U (A B )
= {0, 1, 2, 3} {2} = {0, 1, 3}
(d) If A denotes the collection of all complex number whose
square is a negative real number, then
Square of a complex number is a negative real number
only if it has no real part and has only imaginary part.
Hence, A = {iy : y R}
(a) Q R is a relation defined on the set Z of integers as
follows:
mRn m + n is odd
(1) Then, mRm = 2m and nRn = 2n are not odd. Thus, it is
not reflexive.
(2) If m and n are numbers such that mRn m + n is odd.
Thus, nRm n + m is odd.
\ This relation is symmetric.
(3) mRn = m + n, if there is third number p and
nRp = n + p is odd. Then mRp = m + p may not be odd.
So, this relation is not transitive.
(b) A and B are subsets of X and its, Venn diagram is
shown.

(d) Let there be two sets A and B and universal set of A

and B, be U.
Then drawing these sets on a Venn-diagram, four
regions are created as shown in the figure :

(d)

7.

(b)

8.

(c)

9.

(a)

A B indicates region a, B A indicates c, A B

indicates a, b, c.
If a, c a, b, c indicates, the b is zero. A and B are
mutually exclusive. So, when
(A B) (B A) = A B
A (X B)
(d) A = {(n, 2n) : n N} and B = {(2n, 3n)}: n N
Listing few members of each set
A = {(1, 2), (2, 4), (3, 6),....}
B = {(2, 3), (4, 6), (6, 9)......}
There is no member common to both these sets, hence.
AB=f

c
d

c
d

5.

6.

B regions b, c
B' regions a, d
A regions a, b
A' regions c, d
A B region a
B A region c
B' A' region a
A' B' region c
B A' region b
A' B region d
From these we check the operations given in the choice.
choices (a), (b) and (c) are correct
LHS = region a c = f
RHS' = region b region d = b, d.
So, for (d) LHS RHS
We take option (a) : x3 8x2 + 19x 12 = 0
(x 1) (x2 7x + 12) = 0
(x 1) (x 3) (x 4) = 0
x = 1, 3, 4
Thus, it is not a set of elements as odd positive integers.
(b) x3 9x2 + 23x 15 = 0
(x 1) (x2 8x + 15) = 0
(x 1) (x 3) (x 5) = 0
x = 1, 3, 5
Thus, S will be a set of elements as odd positive
integers.
aRb means b lives with one km from a, and bra means a
lives within one km from b but distance from a to b =
distance from b to a.
So, R is anti-symmetric
Number of elements in X, is n, then the number of
relations on X means, number of elements of cartesian
product X X.
Since, n (X) = n.
So, n (X X) = n.n
then the total number of relations is 2n.n = 2n

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10.

11.

12.
13.

(c) As given A = {(x, y)| x + y 4}

and B = {(x, y)| x + y 0}
Set A contains all the pairs in the interval ( , 4) and set
B contains all the pairs in the interval ( , 0 ) so, A B
shows a set containing all the pairs in the interval [, 0]
So, A B = {(x, y) | x + y 0}
(b) Total number of students = 500
Let H be the set showing number of students who can
speak Hindi = 475 and B be the set showing number of
students who can speak Bengali = 200
So, n (H) = 475 and n (B) = 200 and given that n (B
H) = 500
we have
n (B H) = n (B) + n (H) n (B H)
500 = 200 + 475 n (B H)
so, n (B H) = 175
Hence, persons who speak Hindi only = n (H) n (B H)
= 475 175 = 300
(d) The correct relations as per De Morgan's theorem is
(R1 R2)1 = R11 R21
(d) Converting from binary to decimal
(1001)2 = 1 23 + 20 = 8 + 1 = 9
(11)2 = 21 + 20 = 2 + 1 = 3
(101)2
= 22 + 20 = 4 + 1 = 5
(10)2 = 21 = 2
and (01)2 = 1
\

(1001)2
(1001)2
=

14.
15.

(10)2

(11) 2

+ (1001)2

- (101)2

(01)2

18.

(11) 2

(101)2(01)2 + (101)2(10) 2

93 - 53
2

9 + 95 + 5

(9 - 5) (9 2 + 9 5 + 52 )
2

4 (81 + 45 + 25)
(81 + 45 + 25)

(9 + 9 5 + 5 )
= 4 = (100)2 [Converting from decimal to binary]
(d) All statements are correct.
(b) If A, B and C are any three arbitrary events occurrence
of both A and B is given by A B and non-occurrence

19.

of C as C then the event both A and B occur but not C

16.

17.

is represented by A B C.
(c) Given that P = {p1, p2, p3, p4}
Q = {q1, q2, q3, q4}
and
R = {r 1, r2, r3, r4}
S10 = {p2, q4, r4), (p3, q3, r4), (p3, q4, r3),
(p4, q2, r4),
(p4, q3, r3), (p4, q4, r2)}
\ Total number of elements in S10 are 6.
(b) Let a Venn-diagram be drawn taking three intersecting
sets A, B and C under a universal set U. This makes 8
regions a to h as shown.

A
a
d

b
e

c
f

g
C

20.

21.

A has regions a, b, d, e
B has regions b, c, e, f
C has regions d, e, f, g
C' has regions a, b, c, h
B' has regions a, d, g, h
Statement (a) : A (B C) = A (B C)
LHS (a, b, e, d) b, c a, b, c, d, e.
RHS a, b, d, e e, f e,
So, statement (a) is not correct.
Statement (b) : A (B C) = (A B') C'
LHS (a, b, d, e) (b, c, d, e, f, g) a.
RHS (a, b, d, e a, d, g, h) (a, b, c, h) a,
So, statement (b) is correct.
Correct statement is :
A (B C) = (A B') C'
(c) The maximum three digit integer in decimal system
= 999. We go on dividing till we get a dividend < 2 and
write remainders from last to first as shown below:
2
2
2

999
499
249

1
1

2
2
2
2

124
62
31
15

1
0
0
1

2
2

7
3
1

1
1
1

Hence, (999)10 = (1111100111)2

(c) The largest four digit number in binary system is 1111
which is equivalent to 15 in decimal system and smallest
five digit number in binary system is 10000 which is
equivalent to 16 in decimal system.
Difference between numbers = 16 15 = 1
Which is the greatest one digit binary integer.
(b) Given that F(n) = set of all divisors of n except 1
\
F(20) = {2, 4, 5, 10, 20}
and F(16) = {2, 4, 8, 16}
\ F(20) F(16) = {2, 4, 5, 10, 20} {2, 4, 8 }
= {2, 4}
Also, {F(20) F(16)} F(y)
So, least value of y = 2
(d) The given relation is
aRb a + 2b, is an integral multiple of 3.
In this relation
aRa a + 2a = 3a, an integral multiple of 3. So, it is
reflexive
aRb a + 2b and
bRa = b + 2a + 4b 4b
= 2(a + 2b) 3b is also an integral multiple of 3.
So, it is symmetric.

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22.

Statement (1): A (B C) = (A B) (A C)

Let there be another value c, bRc = b + 2c, be an integral

multiple of 3.
Then aRc = a + 2c
So, aRb + bRc =a + 2b + b + 2c = a + 2c + 3b is integral
multiple of 3, hence, a + 2c is also integral multiple of 3
so, aRb and bRc aRc. So, it is transitive.
Therefore, relation is reflexive, symmetric as well as
transitive. Hence, R is an equivalence relation.
(b) A Venn diagram is drawn for 3 intersecting set A, B, C
under a universal set U; creating 8 regions in total
named, a to h as shown

a
d

a
b

d
c

g
h

Statement P: A (B C) = (A B) C
LHS a, b, c, d, (b, c, d, e, f, g, ) b, c, d.
RHS (c, d) ( b, c, f, g) = b, c, d, f, g
If P is correct then region f, g do not lie in set C and set
C has regions b, c only.
This follows that C is subset of A. Since, Set A has
regions a, b, c, d and C has regions b, c.
Thus, P Q.
Also, if C is a subset of A, Q is true, then the Venn
diagram appears as below:
{A (B C)}

A
a
C

23.

24.

b c

25.

26.

LHS regions a, b, c, d b, c, d, e, f, g a.
RHS a, d, a, b a, b, d.
So, statement (1) is not correct.
Statement (2) : A B = A (A B)
LHS region a, d.
RHS region a, b, c, d (region b, c,) = a, d.
So, statement (2) is correct.
Statement (3): A = (A B) (A B)
LHS regions a, b, c, d.
RHS = regions b, c, region a, d a, b, c, d so,
statement (3) is correct.
(d) There are infinitely many rational numbers between
two distinct integers, so, statement 1 is correct. Same
is true in case of two distinct rational numbers and real
numbers. So, statement (2) and (3) are also correct.
(d) The shaded region represents (P Q) (P R).
Let the intersecting sets P, Q, R divide it into 7 regions
marked, a to g as shown below.
P
a

LHS of P statement gives

region a, b, c, d region b, c, d, e b, c, d.
RHS: {(A B) C} gives : region c, d, region b,c.
b, c, d
and LHS = RHS shows Q P,
Comparing both gives P Q.
(c) X = {x : x > 0, x2 < 0}
We know that the square of each number greater than
zero is always greater than zero. So, X contains no
member and so, X is null set but a well defined set.
Also, Y = {flower, Churchill, Moon, Kargil} is well
defined. So, Y is also a well defined set.
(b) A Venn diagram of the three non-empty and intersecting
sets is drawn, dividing into 7 regions, a to g as shown
below and consider statements one by one.

b
c
g

27.

b
c
d f
e

Q
g
R

The shaded part contains regions b, c, and d.

(a) (P Q) -(P Q) regions a, b, c, d, f, g, b, c
a, d, f, g, . not correct.
(b) (P (Q R) a, b, c, d, c, f c, b, c, d not correct.
(c) (P Q) (P R) regions b, c, region, c, d c, so
not correct
(d) (P Q) (P R) regions b, c, c, d b, c, d so
correct.
(c) Given that ax = b , by = c, cz = a
cz = byz = a byz = axyz = a
xyz =1
Now,

1 1 1
1
+ +
(xy + yz + zx) x y z

1
xy + yz + zx
1
=1

=
xyz
(xy + yz + zx)
xyz

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28.

(b) Given that 2x = 3y = 12z = k

Taking log2 on both the sides
x = log2 k, y = log3 k and z = log12 k

37.

(b) Let there be three non empty, non overlapping sets;

inside a universal set U. This creates 8 regions marked
as: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h.

x + 2y log 2 k + 2 log 3 k
=
xy
log 2 k log 3 k

1
2
+
log3 k log 2 k

= log k 3 + 2 log k 2 = log k 3 + log k 4

1
1
=
log12 k z
(d) Number of subsets of X containing less than 5 elements
is given by
n

r =0

r =0

n Cr = C (n, r)
30.

(d) In the given sets, the set of all primes is an infinite set.

31.

(b)

32.

2 23 22 + 23 45
=
= 0.45
=
= +
9 99
99
99
(d) Given: 3(x 1) + 3(x +1) = 30

0.2 + 0.23

3x
...(i)
+ 3.3x = 30
3
Multiplying both the sides by 3 in equation (i)
3x + 32 .3x = 90
3x + 3x + 2 = 90
(b) f(q) = 0, if q is an integral multiple of p. From 100p
to 0p there are 101 values of q for which f(q) = 0.
From p to 1000p, there are 1000 values for which f(q)
=0
so, total values number is 101 + 1000 = 1101
(d) Q A B = B C
Since union of A B is same as infersection B C
where ABC are non-empty subsets of X, strongest
inference is A B C which can be shown in Venn
diagram as below :

34.

38.

y=

39.

(a)
\

40.

(a)

C
A
B

35.

36.

(a) Since is universal set

and P , P = f and P = P'
So, (P ) ( P) = f P' = P'
Now, P {P ) ( P)} = P P' = f
(a) As given : = the set of all triangles
P = the set of all isosceles triangles
Q = the set of all equilateral triangles
R = the set of all right angled triangles
\ P Q represents the set of isosceles triangles and
R P represents the set of non-isosceles right angled
triangles.

Statement 1: A (B C) = (A B) C
LHS represent region a, RHS represents a, d, g.
Hence, this is not correct.
Statement 2: A (B C)= (A B) C
LHS represents, region 'a' RHS also represents a.
Hence, only statement 2 is correct.
(c) R is defined over the set of non negative integers,
x2 + y2 = 36

33.

C0 + n C1 + n C2 +n C3 + n C 4
4

b
d

= log k 12 =

29.

(b)

(c)

(d)

36 - x 2 = (6 - x)(6 + x), x = 0 or 6

for x = 0, y = 6 and for x = 6, y = 0

So, y is 6 or 0
so, R = {(6, 0), (0, 6)}
Statement 1: Let l, m, n are parallel line and R is a relation.
l || l, then R is reflexive.
and l || m and m || l, the R is symmetric.
also l || m, m || n l || n, then R is transitive.
Hence, R is an equivalence relation.
Statement 2: x is father of y then x is not the father of x,
so relation is not reflexive.
Also, x is father of y but y is not father of x, so it is not
symmetric.
And x is father of y and y is father of z does not imply
that x is father of z so, it is not transitive too. So, this is
not an equivalence relation. so, only statement 1 is
correct.
111101 = 1 25 + 1 24 + 1 23 + 1 22 + 1 20
= 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 1 = 61
Which is a prime number.
111010 = 1 25 + 1 24 + 1 23 + 1 21
= 32 + 16 + 8 + 2 = 58
Which is not a prime number.
111111 = 1 25 + 1 24 + 1 23 + 1 22 + 1 20
= 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 63
Which is not a prime number.
100011 = 1 25 + 1 21 + 1 20
= 32 + 2 + 1 = 35
Which is not a prime number
Thus, option (a) is correct.

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41.

(b) 1001.01= 1 23 + 1 20 + 1 22,

corresponding to number of base 10.

46.

1 37
=
= 9.25
4 4
and 11.1 = 1 21 + 1 20 + 1 2 1

=8+1+

47.

1 7
= = 3.5
2 2
Corresponding to the number of base 10.
1001.01 11.1 = 9.25 3.5 = 32.375
From decimal to binary
(32)10 = (100000)2
and (.375)10 = 0.25 + 0.125

n(A B) = 100.

=2+1+

1 1
+ = 1 22 + 1 23 = (0.011)2
4 8
(32.375)10 = (100000.011)2
An equation of the form ax +by + cz = d, where a, b, c,
d are real number, net all zero, is linear.
2x + y z = 5
and px + y ez = log 3 are linear.
Q (10101)2 = 24 1 + 0 23 + 1 22 + 0 2 + 1 20
= 16 + 4 + 1 = 21
and (1101)2 = 1 23 + 1 22 + 0 21 + 1 20
= 8 + 4 + 1 = 13
(10101)

\
2 (1101)2 = 21 13
= 273 = 256 + 16 +1 = 28 +24 +20
So, there will be 1 at 9th 5th and first place from right
and zero at other places
So, (273)10 = (100010001)2
We draw the Venn diagram,

42.

\
(b)

43.

(b)

44.

(c)

AB

B A

A (A B) = B (A B)
A=B
(b) The given number
3

n (A B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A B)

= 200 + 300 100 = 400
Now, n(A ' B') = n(U) - n(A B)
48.
49.

log 4 2

2+ 5 + 2- 5
can be written as :

is simplified as :
log 9 log 64 log 4

log 27 log16 log 2

= (2 + 5)1/ 3 + (2 - 5)1/ 3
1/ 3

50.

(d) A relation is equivalent if it is

(i) Reflexive
(ii) Symmetric and
(iii) Transitive
We check for the same, one by -one
x, y N x > 0, y > 0
R = {(x, y) | xy > 0, x, y, N}
(i) Reflexive
Q x, y N
\ x, x, N x2 > 0
\ R is reflexive
(ii) Symmetric
Q x, y N
and xy > 0 yx > 0
\ R is also symmetric
(iii) Transitive
Q x, y, z N
xy > 0, yz > 0
xz > 0
\ R is also transtive.
Conclusion : R is an equivalence relation.
(d) The given logarithm expression
log 27 9 log16 64

1
= 21/ 3 1 +
5
2

= 700 400 = 300

(c) In the given Venn diagram shaded region is
C (C A) (C B).

BA

A B = A (A B) and B A = B (A B)
A B= B A

45.

We know that,

(c) For subsets A and B of U,

If (A B) (B A) = A,
B = f.
(c) From the given data
n (U) = 700, n (A) = 200, n (B) = 300 and

1/ 3

1
5
+ 21/ 3 1 2

1
1

= 21/ 3 1 +
5 + ... + 1 5 + ...
6
6

Thus the given number is a rational number but not an

integer.

2 log 3 6 log 2 2 log 2

3log 3 4 log 2 1
log 2
2
2 6
4= 4
3 4

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51.

52.

(c) Elements of a population are classified according to

the presence or absence of each of 3 attributes A, B
and C. Then, the smallest number of smallest ultimate
classes into which the population is divided, is 23= 8
(b) Given function is :

59.

Now, c = lka
a divides c
a Rc
aRb, bRc c R a
R is transitive.
(c) Given equation is :

f (x) = x + x + x

f (x) = x + f (x)
On squaring both sides wrt. x, we get
2f (x) f ' (x) = 1+ f ' (x)
f ' (x) {2f (x) 1}= 1

1
2f (x) - 1
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct explanation
of A.
(d) Given equation is :
f '(x) =

53.
54.

10log10 |x| =2
Taking log10 on both sides

log10 | x |= log10 2

60.
61.
62.

| x |= 2
x = 2 or 2
(d) Both statements are incorrect.
(b) In the given Venn diagram, shaded region shows
(A B) C.
(c) Let binary number 0.1111111... = x
x = 21 + 22 + 23 +.... =

log10{999 + x 2 - 3x + 3} = 3

55.

(a)
\

This is an infinite G.P. series with first term =

999 + x 2 - 3x + 3 103 = 1000

x 2 - 3x + 3 = 1

common ratio =

x2 3x + 3 = 1
x2 3x + 2 = 0
x2 2x x + 2 = 0
x (x 2) 1(x 2)= 0
(x 1) (x 2) = 0
x = 1, 2.
Q f (x) = tan x
f ' (x) = sec2x

x=

56.

57.

58.

f (x) 0, "x R
An exponential function is never zero.
(a) Since x2 < 0 is not possible for real numbers. A is true.
Since x2 > 0 for "x R . Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(d) For reflexive :
aRa a divides a
\ R is reflexive.
For symmetric :
aRb a divides b
bRa b divides a
which may not be true
R is not symmetric.
For transitive
aRB a divides b b = ka
bRc b divides c c = lb

1
and
2

1
2

1/ 2 1/ 2
=
=1
1 1/ 2
12

64.

(c) The given binary number 10001100 = 1 27 + 1 23 + 1

22
= 128 + 8 + 4 = 140 (decimal numbers)
and 1101101 = 1 26 + 1 25 + 1 23 + 1 22 + 1 20
= 64 + 32 + 8 + 4 + 1 = 109
their difference = 140 109 = 31
(b) Given sets in set builder form are :
A = {x R : 9 x < 4}
B = {x R : 13 < x 5}
and C = {x R : 7 x 8}
A B C = {x R : 7 x < 4}
Hence, 7 (A B C)

65.

(a)

66.

(c)

63.

p p
f (x) is increasing in the interval ,
2 2
p p
Hence, f (x) is injective in the interval ,
2 2
x
(d) When f (x) = e

1 1 1 1
+ + + + .....
2 4 8 16

A P(A) = P(A) is correct.

Since A is a subset of its power set.
f ( x2 ) + 2 = x2 +

1
x2

+2

= x + = { f ( x)}2
x

and f (x3 ) + 3 f ( x)
3
1
1

1
3
3
= x + 3 + 3 x + = x + = { f ( x)}
x
x

x
Thus, both 1 and 2 are correct.

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67.
68.

(c) Since, set A contains 4 elements, then number of

elements in P(A) = 24 = 16
So, the number of elements in A P(A) = 4 16 = 64
(b) Let A, B, C be three sets such that AB = A C and
A B = A C.
Let x A B x A or x B (1)
Since, A B = A C there fore
x A or x C
(2)
Also, Given A B = A C
\ x A B x A and x B
(3)
(4)
and x A and x C (Q A B = A C)
Thus, from (1), (2), (3), and (4), we have B = C only
(2 + 2)2 = 4 + 2 + 4 2 = 6 + 4 2
So, it is an irrational number

69.

(b)

70.
71.

(a) A ( A ' B ) = A A ' = f

(c) Following venn diagram shows the relation
A (BC)
A

77.
78.

[( A B) C ] ' = A ' B ' C '

79.

80.

C
81.

(AB) and vertical lines show (A C)

72.

\(A - B) (A C) = A - (B - C)
(c) On applying Demorgans law, we get

82.

A (A B) = A (A B)
On applying associative law, we get,
73.
74.

75.

76.

= (A A ) B = f B = f
(d) If the relation is defined by option (d), then each 1, 2
and 3 has two images. So, it is not a function.
(d) Since, 3 and 4 A
but (3, 3) and (4, 4) R
So, it is not reflexive.
and (3, 4) R and (4, 3) R
but (3, 3) R
So, it is also not transitive.
Hence, R is neither reflexive nor transitive.
(c) We know
X -Y = X Y '
( X - Y ) ' = ( X Y ') '
= X ' (Y ') ' = X ' Y
(a) Work with option
(0.1101)2 = 1 21 + 1 22 + 1 24
1 1 1 13
+ + = = (0.8125) .
10
2 4 16 16
Hence option (a) gives the binary equivalent of given
decimal number.

(a) Since, A and B are subsets of set X therefore

A X and B X
Consider {(A (X B)} B
= ( A B ') B

In the above venn diagram, horizontal lines shows

(c) We know that Total number of proper subsets of a

finite set with n elements is 2n 1
(c) We know that

83.

(Q B ' B = B )
= A B
(b) Let sets A and B have m and n elements respectively.
The set made by subsets of a finite sets A and B is
known as power set i.e. P(A) and P(B).
We know, if set A has n elements then P(A) has 2n
elements.
Thus, The total no. of subsets of a finite set A = 2m
and set B = 2n
So, According to the question
2m 2n = 56
2n(2m n 1) = 8 7 = 23 (23 1)
On comparing the powers, both side
n = 3 and m n = 3
m = 6 and n = 3
(b) We know that
A (B C) = (A B) (A C)
(a) Total no. of students = 100
Let E denote the students who have passed in English.
Let M denote the students who have passed in Maths.
\ n(E) = 75, n(M) = 60 and n(E M) = 45
we know n(E M) = n(E) + n(M) n (E M)
= 75 + 60 45 = 90
Required number of students = 90 45 = 45
(a) Let R = { x : x N , x is a multiple of 3 and x 100}
and S = { x : x N , x is a multiple of 5 and x 100}

84.

\ R = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, , 99}

and S = {5, 10, 15, , 95, 100}
Now, (R S) (S R) = (R S) (S R)
= (15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90) (15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90)
\ Number of elements in (R S) (S R)
= 6 6 = 36
(c) Let A = {a, b, c} and
R = {(a, a), (a, b), (b, c), (b, b), (c, c), (c, a)}
Since, (a, a), (b, b), (c, c) R
\ R is reflexive relation.
But (a, b) R and (b, a) R.
\ R is not symmetric relation.
Also, (a, b), (b, c) R
(a, c) R But (a, c) R
\ R is not transitive relations.

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85.

(a) Let log10 (x + 1) + log10 5 = 3

log10 5(x + 1) = 3 (Q log m + log n = log mn)
5 (x + 1) = 103

92.

1000
= 200
5
x = 200 1 = 199

( x + 1) =

86.

87.

88.

(a)

2 log 8 2 -

Now, 2
2
2
2
2
2
2

log 3 9
3

log 3 2 2
2
= log 2 2 - 2 3 = - = 0 (Q loga a =1)
3
3
3 3
(c) Consider (101. 101)2 = 1 22 + 0 21 + 1 20 + 1
21 + 0 22 + 1 23
1 1
40 + 4 + 1 45
=
= 4 +1+ + =
= (5.625)10
2 8
8
8
(d) Given

A = {x : x 9, x N} = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
Total possible multiple of 3 are
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27
But 3 and 27 are not possible because 3 and 27 can not
be express as such that a + b + c is multiple of 3
6 1+ 2 + 3
9 2 + 3 + 4,5 + 3 + 1, 6 + 2 + 1

93.

94.

12 9 + 2 + 1,8 + 3 + 1, 7 + 1 + 4, 7 + 2 + 3,
6 + 4 + 2, 6 + 5 + 1,5 + 4 + 3

15 9 + 4 + 2,9 + 5 + 1,8 + 6 + 1,8 + 5 + 2,

95.

8 + 4 + 3,7 + 6 + 2,7 + 5 + 3,6 + 5 + 4

18 9 + 8 + 1,9 + 7 + 2,9 + 6 + 3,
9 + 5 + 4,8 + 7 + 3,8 + 6 + 4, 7 + 6 + 5
21 9 + 8 + 4,9 + 7 + 5,8 + 7 + 6

89.

90.

91.

24 9 + 8 + 7
Hence, total largest possible subsets are 30.
(b) Given, A = {1, 2, 5, 8} and B = {0, 1, 3, 6, 7}
Since, R be the relation is one less than from A to B
\ R = {(1, 0), (2, 3), (5, 6)}
Hence, R contains 3 elements.
(c) The 11th term of the group is
(56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
Their sum is 671

(c) Consider

(log 27 9)(log16 64)

log 4 2

log 3 (32 )log 2 (4)3

4
1/ 2

log 2 (2
2

2
3
log3 3 log 4 4
1
2
= 3
= =4
1
1
log 2 2
2 2
4

(b) Given, x = (1101)2 = 1 23 + 1 22 + 0 21 + 1 2

= 8 + 4 + 1 = 13
and y = (110)2 = 1 22 + 1 21 + 0 20
=4+2=6
\ x2 y2 = (13)2 (6)2 = 169 36 = 133

96.

133
66
33
16
8
4
2
1

1
0
1
0
0
0
0

\ 133 = (10000101)2
(b) (10 x 010)2 (11y1)2 = (10z11)2
(25 1 + 0 + x 23 + 0 22 + 1 21 + 0)
(23 1 + 22 1 + y 21 + 1 20)
= 24 1 + 0 + 2 2 z + 21 1 + 2 0
(34 + 8x) (13 + 2y) = 19 + 4z
2 = 8x + 2y + 4z
x = 0, y = 1, z = 0
1
1
1
1
(c) (0.0011) = 0 + 0 2 + 1 3 + 1 4
2
2
2
2

1 1
3
=0+0+ + =
8 16 16
Hence, option (c) is correct.
(a) We know, for two sets A and B
A B = A (A B)
\ n (A B) = n (A) n (A B)
Given, n (A) = 115, n (B) = 326 and n (A B) = 47.
47 = 115 n (A B)
n(A B) = 68
Consider n (A B) = n (A) + n (B) n(A B)
= 115 + 326 68 = 373
(d) Since, A is void set therefore the number of elements in
power set of A is 1.
\ P{P(A)} = 21 = 2
because If set A has n elements then P(A) has 2n
elements.
P { P{P ( A)}} = 2 2 = 4

97.

P{P{P{P(A)}}} = 24 = 16
(d) Total Budget = 1400 crores
Total expenditure = 28% + 35% + 12% + 8% + 105 cr.
= 83% + 105 crores

83

+ 105 cr..
Thus, total expenditure = 1400

100
= (1162 + 105) cr.
= 1267 cr.
Now, Balance amount = (1400 1267) cr. = 133 cr.
Hence, Amount spent an Transport in crores of rupees
is 133.

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98.

(c) No. of people who have education up to primary school

27
= 15000
= 4050
100
Similarly, No. of people who have education upto middle
school = 2790
Let the no. of people who have education upto high
school = x.
\ According to the question.
No. of people who have education upto pre-university
x
.
2
Since, 660 are graduates, therefore
=

15000 (12150 + x +

x
) = 660
2

104. (c) Let f : R R be defined as f (x) =

Also, f (0) = 2
ie. value of function at x = 0 is 2.

x
x = 1 if x > 0
=
f
x
(
)

Consider,
x = 1 if x < 0
x
x 0
x,
because we have | x |= x, x < 0

Thus, Range of f (x) = {1, 1, 2}

105. (c) 13.625

3x
15000 660 = 12150 +
2
2 (15000 660) = 24300 + 3x
28680 24300 = 3x
4380
= x x = 1460
3
Hence, 1460 students have education upto high school.
(b) (logx x) (log3 2x) (log2x y) = logx x2

99.

1 (log3 2x) (log2x y) = 2 (Q log x x2 ) = 2log x x)

1
0
1
set A is 3 and order of set B is 2

\ Number of relations from A to B

= n ( A) n ( B ) = 3 2 = 6
107. (c) Consider

log k log x
log x
=3
.
=3
log 5
log 5 log k
log x = 3 log5 log x = log 53
x = 53 x = 125
101. (c) Given, Na = {ax| x N}
\ N12 = {12, 24, 36, 48,...}
and N8 = {8, 16, 24,...}
\ N8 N12 = {24, 48,...}
= N24
102. (b) Let X = {(4n 3n 1)|n N}
and Y = {9 (n 1)|n N}
X = {0, 9, 54, ...} (By putting n = 1, 2, ....)
and Y = {0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 54,....}
(By putting n = 1, 2, ...)
\ X Y = {0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 54,...} = Y
103. (d) The total number of elements common is (A B) and
(B A) is n2.

13

n ( A) = 3 and n ( B ) = 2

log y
= 2 log y = 2 log 3
log 3

log y = log32 y = 32 y = 9
100. (d) Given, log5 k logk x = 3

0.625 2 = 1.250
0.250 2 = 0.5
0.5 2 = 1
\ 13.625 = 1101.101
106. (b) Since, order of a
therefore

log 2 x log y

=2
log 3 log 2 x

| x|
, x 0 .
x

= log

ab

log ab H log
H abg
=
log abg H
log H ab

abg = logab (abg )

108. (a) Since, Power set is the collection of all the subsets of
the set A therefore
A U P (A) = P(A)
\ statement (1) is correct.
109. (d)

A = P ({1, 2}) = {f, {1}, {2}, {1, 2}}

(Q Power set is the collection of all subsets of the set A)
From above it is clear that {1, 2} A

110. (d)

xRy x and y are graduates of the same university..

Reflexive x R x x and x are graduates of the same
university.
\ Relation is reflexive.
Symmetric x R y x and y are graduates of the
same university

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yRx y and x are graduates of the same
university.
\ Relation is symmetric.
Transitive xRy, yRz xRz
It means x and y, y and z are graduates of the same
university, then x and z are also graduates of the same
university.
\ Relation is transitive.
Hence, relation is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
111. (d) (0.101)2 = 21 1 + 22 0 + 23 1
1
1 5
+0+ =
2
8 8
and (0.011)2 = 0 21 + 1 22 + 1 23
=

= 0+

1 1 3
+ =
4 8 8

Also, (11) 2 = 1 21 + 1 20 = 3
and

( 01)2 = 0 21 1 20 = 1
(11)

(10 ) 2

( 0.101)2

(11)2

( 0.101)2 + ( 0.011)2
( 01)
( 01)
(10 )
- ( 0.101) 2 ( 0.011) 2 + ( 0.011) 2
2

5 3
+
5 3 8
8 8
=
= + = = 1 = (1) 2
2
2
8
8 8
5 5 3 3
- +
8 8 7 8

112. (b) Let A = {a, b, c, d}

Let n = no. of elements in A = n(A) = 4
Now, number of subsets = 2n = 24 = 16
As we know that no. of proper subsets = 2n 1
\ Number of proper subsets = 24 1 = 16 1 = 15
113. (b) Let N = National savings certificates
S = Shares
Total no. of persons = 32
No. of persons who invest in National savings
certificates = 30
No. of persons who invest in shares = 17
Therefore n ( N S ) = 32, n ( N ) = 30, n ( S ) = 17
We know that,

n( N S ) = n( N ) + n (S ) - n ( N S )
32 = 30 + 17 - n ( N S )
n ( N S ) = 47 - 32 = 15
114. (c) Since, (1111)2 = 1 23 + 122 + 121+ 1 20
= 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 15
(1001)2 = 123 + 0 22 + 0 21+ 120 = 8 + 1 = 9
and (1010)2 = 1 23 + 0 22 + 1 21 + 020 = 8 + 2 = 10
\ (1111)2 + (1001)2 (1010)2 = 15 + 9 10 = 14
\ (14)10 = (1110)2

115. (a) Let R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3), (1, 3)}
Reflexive
Since, IR1, 2R2, 3R3 in the set R
\ R is reflexive relation.
Symmetric
Since 1R2 but 2 is not related to 1 in R
\ R is not symmetric relation.
Transitive
1R2, 2R3 1R3
\ R is transitive relation.
Hence, R is reflexive and transitive only.
116. (d) Consider log3 [log3[log3 x]] = log3 3
log3 [log3 x] = 3
log3 x = 33
log3x = 27 x = 327
117. (d)
Remainder

2
2
2
2
2
2

32
16
8
4
2
1

0
0
0
0
0
1

0.25
2
0.5 0
2
1 1

\ Required binary number equivalent to 32.25 is

100000.01
118. (a) Since, A and B are two disjoints therefore A B= f
\

A B = A ( A B )

3
2
119. (a) Let A = {n : n N} and B = {n : n N}

A = {1, 4, 9, 16, .....}

and B = {1, 8, 27, 64, ......}
Now, A B = {1} which is a finite set.
Also, A B = {1, 4, 8, 9, 27, .....}
So, complement of A B is infinite set.
Hence, A B N
120. (a) Given A = {2,3}, B = {4,5}, C = {5,6}
\ B C = {5}
A (B C) = {2,3} {5} = {(2,5), (3,5)}
Hence, required number of elements in
A (B C) = 2
121. (b) Let, U = {1,2,3,....,20}
A = Set of all numbers which are perfect square
= {1,4,9,16}
B = Set of all numbers which are multiples of
5 = {5,10,15,20}
C = Set of all numbers which are divisible by 2 and 3
= {6,12,18}
A B = {1,4,9,16,5,10,15,20}
n (A B) = 8
n (A B) = 20 8 = 12

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Also, n (A B C) = n (A) + n (B) + n (C)
Q A B C = {1,4,9,16,5,10,15,20,6,12,18}
n (A B C) = 11
and n (A) + n (B) + n (C) = 4 + 4 + 3 =11
Hence, only statement I and III are correct.
122. (d) Given, n (A) = 4, n (B) = 3
Since, the sets A and B are not known, then cardinality
of the set A D B cannot be determined.
123. (c) Let f (x) = cos 2x sin 2x
f (x) =

130.

= log (a +

131.

2 cos 2 x - sin 2 x

f (x) =

1
1

2
cos 2 x sin 2 x
2
2

f (x) =

p
p

2 cos cos 2 x - sin sin 2 x

4
4

f (x) =

2 cos + 2 x

(b) Let log (a +

(II)

126.
127.
128.
129.

1
, we get
2

1
.
2

2
3
is related to .
3
4
Hence, both statements II and III are correct.

(III)

132.

Similarly,

9
27
3
(d) Consider, log - log + log
8
32
4

3
9 32
= log + log
8 27
4
3
4
4 3
= log + log = log = log 1 = 0
3
3 4
4
133. (b) Let a = 00111 = 22 1 + 21 1 + 20 1
=4+2+1=7
Let b = 01110 = 23 1 + 22 1 + 21 1 + 20 0
= 8 + 4 + 2 = 14
b 14
=
=2
a 7
(d) Let M = Set of men and R is a relation 'is son of'
defined on M.
Reflexive : aRa
(Q a can not be a son of a)
Symmetric : aRb bRa
which is not also possible.
(Q If a is a son of b then b can not be a son of a)
Transitive : aRb, bRc aRc
which is not possible.
(b) The number 10101111 can be rewritten as
10101111 = 27 1 + 26 0 + 25 1 + 24 0 + 23 1
+ 22 1 + 2 1 1 + 2 0 1
= 128 + 32 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 175

134.

d=

125.

a2 + 1 )

1
= 5 = 5 (= RHS)
2

Hence 1 is related to

- 2 2 cos + 2 x 2
4

2
c
e
3
on solving above these we get
F
e = 15, d = 10, f = 5
(c) Required number of students = d + e + f
= 10 + 15 + 5 = 30
(c) Number of students learn at least two languages
= d + e + k + f =10 + 15 +15 +5 = 45
(a) Total number of students in class = 96 + 28 = 124
(a) Required number of students = e + k = 15 +15 = 30
(c) Number of students learn at least one languages
= 23+ 10+ 17 +15 +15 +5 +11= 96

Now, Put x = 1 and y =

LHS = 3(1) + 4

-1 cos + 2 x 1
4

\
Range of f (x) = [ - 2, 2]
124. (b) Let A = {1, 2, 5, 6} and B = {1, 2, 3}
\
A B = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3),
(5, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (6, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3)}
and B A = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 5), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 2),
(2, 5), (2, 6), (3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 5), (3, 6)}

(A B) (B A )
= {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 2)}
(125-129).
H
E
Given :
k = 15, c + f + k + e = 46
a
d
b
c = 11, a = 23, b = 17
k
d = 2f and e = 3f
f
e

a 2 + 1 ) + log 1 log (a +

= log (a + a 2 + 1 ) log (a + a 2 + 1 )
=0
(c) Let on the set of real numbers, R is a relation defined
by xRy if and only if 3x + 4y = 5
Consider, 3x + 4y = 5
(I)
Put x = 0 and y = 1, we get
LHS = 3(0) + 4(1) = 4 5 (= RHS)
Hence 0 is not related to 1.

We know,

- 2 f ( x) 2

1
a 2 + 1 ) + log

a + a2 + 1

135.

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136.

137.

138.

(d) Let A, B and C are non-empty sets such that

AC=f
Consider, (A B) (C B) = (A C) (B B)
= (A C) B = f B = f
(d) Let A = {4n + 2 : n N}
and B = {3n : n N}
A = {6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, .....}
and B = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, .....}
\ A B = {6, 18, 30, 42, .....}
= 6 + 12n 12 = 12n 6.
Hence, A B = {12n 6 : n is a natural number}.
(b) Since, P, Q and R are three non-collinear points.
\
We have P, Q and R are like as
Q

141. (c) Let A ={a, b, c} O(A) = 3

Now, number of proper subsets of
A = 2O( A) - 1 = 23 1 = 7
142. (a) Let log2 (log3 81) = x
log2 (log3 34) = x
log2 (4 log33) = x
log2(4) = x
(Q loga a = 1)
4 = 2x
22 = 2x x = 2
143. (d) Since f is null set therefore f ={ }
144. (d) Let A = no. of students passed in the first semester.
B = no. of students passed in second semester.
Given, n(A) = 260, n(B) = 210
\

( )

n A = no. of students did not pass in first semester..

= 500 260 = 240

( )

Similarly, n B = 500 210 = 290

( )
( )
\ n ( A B) = n ( A ) + n ( B ) - n ( A B )
170 = 240 + 290 n ( A B )
n ( A B ) = 360
n A = 240 , n B = 290

0.3 2 = 0 . 6 2 = 1 . 2 2 = 0 . 4 2
= 0 . 8 2 = 1 .6 2 = 1 . 2 -------- so on
Hence, 0.3 = (0.0 1001 -----)2.
140. (a) Let tan q = m , where m is a non-square natural number.

145. (c)

sin q = m cos q
Consider, sec 2q =

1
1
=
2
cos 2q cos q - sin2 q

1
2

cos q - m cos q

146. (c)
147. (a)

1
2

cos q (1 - m )

sec 2 q 1 + tan 2 q 1 + m
=
=
=
1- m
1- m
1- m

Thus, we have n A B = 170 ,

Now, only P is common between PQ and PR.

Hence, PQ PR = {P}
139. (a) Consider 0.3 2 = 0.6 2 = 1.2 2
Now, treated 1 as 0
So, 0.2 2 = 0.4 2 = 0.8 2 = 1.6 2
Again, 1.6 2 = 0.6 2 = 1.2
Thus,

148. (c)

So, n (students passed in both semester)

= 500 360 = 140
11101.001
= 1 24 + 1 23 + 1 22 + 0 21 + 1 20 . 0 21
+ 0 22 + 1 23
1

= (16 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 1). 0 + 0 + = 29.125

8

A B = {1, 4}
(A B)c = U (A B) = {2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
Here A = {1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81}
B = {even natural numbers}
A B = {4, 16, 36, 64}
So, cardinality of A B = 4
Remainder
2 292 0
2 146 0

(1 + m ) (1 - m ) 1 - m
=
=
(1 - m ) (1 - m ) (1 - m )2

2
2

73
36

1
0

18

Numerator will always be negative and denominator

will always be positive.

2
2

9
4

1
0

2
1

Hence, sec 2q =

1 - m2

(1 - m )2

is a negative number..

Required answer = 100 100 100

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149. (d)

Let
A = {x : x + 4 = 4} = {x : x = 4 4}
= {x : x = 0} = {0}
(150-153).

24 30 x x 7
x
36 x 28 x

x+4
C
Let x % people read all the three newspapers.
Since 8% people do not read any newspapers.
\ (x 24) + (x 7) + (x + 4) + (30 x) + (36 x) + (28 x) + x = 92
x + 98 31 = 92
x = 92 67 = 25
150. (b) Hence people who read all the three newspapers = 25%
151. (d) (30 x) + (36 x) + (28 x) = 94 3x
= 98 3 25 =23
Hence percentage of people who read only two
newspapers = 23%
152. (b) (x 24) + (x 7) + (x + 4) = 3x 27
= 3 25 27 = 48
Hence percentage of people who read only one
newspaper = 48%
153. (c) x 24 = 25 24 = 1
Hence percentage of people who read only Newspaper
A but neither B nor C = 1%
154. (a)

155. (d)

156. (b)

1
Consider 2 log8 2 - log 3 9
3

= 2.

log 2 1 log 9
log 2 1 log 32
- .
- .
= 2.
log8 3 log3
log 23 3 log3

= 2.

log 2 1 log 3 2 2
- 2.
= - =0
3 3
3log 2 3 log3

Let A = {0, 1}, B = {1, 0}

A B = {(0, 1), (1, 1), (0, 0), (1, 0)}.
A A = {(0, 0), (0, 1), (1, 1), (1, 0)}.
\A B=AA
Since A and B have n elements in common so, A B
and B A have n 2 elements in common.
A

157. (d)

A ( A B) = ( A A ) ( A B ) = A ( A B)
= A (By diagram)
Thus, A ( A B) = A
158. (a)

The relation has the same father as over the set of

children is only reflexive.
(Q In reflexivity an element is related to itself)
159. (d) (1011)2 = 23 1 + 22 0 + 21 1 + 20 1
= 8 + 0 + 2 + 1 = (11)10.
160. (a) (57.375)10 = [25 1 + 24 1 + 23 1 + 22 0 + 21 0
+ 20 1]. [21 0 + 22 1 + 23 1] = (111001.011)2
161. (b) (log3 x) (logx 2x) (log2x y) = logx x2,

log x log 2x log y log x 2

=
log 3 log x log 2x log x
log y 2 log x
=
log 3
log x

log y = 2 log 3
log y = log 9
y=9
162. (a) Given relation
R = {(1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 1), (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 3)} is
reflexive and transitive only but not symmetric
Q (3, 1) and (3, 2) R.
163. (b) No. of elements in power set of A = 2n.
164. (b) We have
A = {0, 1, 2}
B = {2, 3}
C = {3, 4}
A B = {0, 1, 2, 3}

( A B ) C = {(0, 3), (0, 4), (1, 3); (1, 4); (2, 3),
(2, 4), (3, 3); (3, 4)}
\ n ( A B ) C = 8
165. (c) As we know
x if
x =
- x if

x<0

x
x
\ f (x) =
=
x -x
x
x

1 if
=
-1 if

A B

x >0

if

x >0

if

x<0

x >0
x<0

Hence, Range = {1, 1}.

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166. (c)

d = 60 60s
m = 60s

173. (c) Consider

-59
1
s-m
s - 60s
=
=
=
60 ( -59 ) 60
m - d 60s - 60 60s

167. (c)

English

Hindi
28

7
5

174. (d)

5
3
175. (c)

Sanskrit

168.
169.
170.
171.
172.

(a)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(b)

1
1
1
=
x -3 x +2 2

1
2-x-2
=
x - 3 ( x + 2) 2

2 (x + 2) = x (x 3)
2x + 4 + x2 3x = 0
x2 x + 4 = 0
Hence, required degree = 2.
Consider the set given in option d.
{x |x2 + 1 = 0, x R}
Let x2 + 1 = 0 x2 = 1 x = i which is complex.
But x R. Hence for, any x R , x2 + 1 can not be zero.
Let B = {2, 3} and C = {3, 4}
Now, B C = {2, 3, 4} consider A ( B C )
= {x, y} {2, 3, 4}

40

40% of total population = 0.4 75 106 = 3 107.

28% of total population = .28 75 106 = 21 106.
5% of total population = .05 75 106.
7% of total population = .07 75 106. = 5.25 106.
.04 75 106. = 30 106. = 3 107.
.15 75 106. = 11.25 106.

= {( x, 2 ) , ( x, 3) , ( x, 4 ) , ( y, 2 ) , ( y, 3 ) , ( y, 4 )}

Hence, number of element in A ( B C ) = 6.

176. (c)

log y x 5 . log x y2 log z z3

=

177. (c)

5lnx 2lny 3lnz

= 30
lny lnx
lnz

Since A is a relation on a set R

\ A (R R)

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