Sets, Relation and Function
Sets, Relation and Function
SECTION - A
Straight Objective Type
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out
of which ONLY ONE is correct.
1 x
1. Let f : R — {1,0,1} R satisfies f 2(x).f 64x then f(x) is
1 x
1/ 3 1/3
x(1 x) 4 (1 x)
(A) 4 (B)
1 x 1 x
1/3 1/3
x 2 (1 x) x(1 x)
(C) 4 (D) 4
1 x 1 x
2. For real valued functions fi(x) = sin2pix, i = 1, 2, 3 ; pi N such that period of f1(x) – f2(x) + 3f3(x) is , period of
f1(x) + 2f2(x) is and period of f1(x) + 10f3(x) is then min (p1 + p2 + p3) is
2 3
(A) 5 (B) 10
(C) 11 (D) 8
x
3. Let f(x) = 2x(2 – x), 0 x 2. The number of solution of f(f(f(x))) = is
2
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 8 (D) 12
log x
4. Let f(x) = , and another function ‘g’ given by g : (–, 0) (0, 1) is defined such that g(k) is the solution of
x
equation f(x) = k then y = g(x) will be
(A) A bijective function (B) A many one function
(C) A periodic function (D) An into function
x x 1
2
5. Range of f(x) = cos–1 2 is
x 1
(A) 0, (B) 0,
3 2
(C) 0, (D) [0, ]
2
6. A function f(x) is such that f(x+1) =
f x 2 x I 0 , f 0 0 then lim f(x) is
x
(A) 2 (B) 2
(C) 2 2 (D) 4
1 1
7. If F(x) =
x 3 and g(x) = sin (2|x|) then, F(x) = g(x) has
–1
x 2
(A) No solution
8. A polynomial of 6th degree f(x) satisfies f(x) = f(2–x) x R, if f(x) = 0 has 4 distinct and two equal roots,
then sum of roots of f(x) = 0 is
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 7
1
(C) [In 2, ) (D) In 2,
2
13. If [y] = [sin x ] and y = cos x are two given equations, then the no. of solutions is ([.] denotes the greatest
integer)
(A) 2 (B) 3
1
The number of solutions of the equation g(x) 1 , is
2
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 8
1
15. Range of function f (x) =tan-1 [x] [ x] 2 x is
x2
where [*] is the greatest integer function.
1 1
(A) , (B) [2, )
4 4
1 1
(C) ,2 (D) ,2
4 4
x x if x 1
16. Let F (x)= [1 x] [1 x] if 1 x 1
x x if x 1
17. If f (x) = x2 + bx + c and f(2 + t) = f ( 2 t) for all real numbers, t, then which of the following is ture ?
(A) f (1) < f (2) < f (4) (B) f (2) < f (1) < f (4)
(C) f (2) < f (4) < f (1) (D) f (4) < f (2) < f (1)
x 2 , x irrational
18. Let two functions f(x) and g(x) are defined on R R such that f (x) =
2 x , x rational
2
2 x , x irrational
2
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
20. Let f (x) = x2 4x + 3. If f(x) > f (x) , then the true set of values of x, is
21. If the equation x + 3 2 = p, where p is a constant integer has exactly three distinct solutions, then the
number of integral values of p , is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D 4
22. If f (x) is defined on (0, 1), then the domain of definition of f(ex) + f (lnx) is
23. Number of integral values of parameter ‘c’ for which the inequality
7
1 log2 2x 2 2x log2 (cx 2 c) , holds good x R, is
2
(A) 0 (B) 2
1 1 1
24. f : {1, 2, 3, 4} {1, 4, 9, 16} and g : {1, 4, 9, 16} 1, , , are two bijective functions such
2 3 4
1
that x1 > x2 f(x1) < f(x2), g(x1) > g(x2), then f 1 g1 is equal to
2
(A) 1 (B) 4
(C) 16 (D) 2
SECTION - B
Multiple Correct Answer Type
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out
of which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.
25. Number of solutions of the equation x 1 x 2 x 3 a,where x [ 4,4] and ‘a’ is a parameter can be
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 4
26. The set of values of p for which the equation ln x px = 0 possess three distinct roots is
1
(A) 0,
1
(B) 0,
e 4
1
(C) (1, e) (D) 0,
3
27. The range of real values of ‘p’ for which the equation 2log23 x log3 x p 0 has four distinct solution is
1 1
(A) 0, (B) 0,
8 10
1
(C) 0, (D) (0, 1)
3
2 2 2 2 4
28. If f(x) = sin x sin x sin x 3 then
3
3
(A) f
15 2
15 2
(B) f
3
3
(C) f
10 2
(D) f
10 2
3
29. The equation ||x–1|+a|=4, a R can not have real solution for x, if a lies in the interval
(A) (–, 3) (B) (4, )
(C) [5, 8] (D) [–2, 4]
30. Let f(x) and g(x) are two non periodic functions then which of the following may be periodic functions
(A) If f(x) = sinx and g(x) = nx then range of g(f(x)) is [–1, 1]
1
1
(C) If f(x) = 2011 x 2012 2012 then f(f(2)) =
2
x 2 4x 30
(D) The function f : R R defined as f(x) = is not surjective
x 2 8x 18
, if x is rational
33. Let f : R R be defined as f(x) = then f(x) is
, if x is irrational
x 2 4, if x 3
35. Let f(x) =
5 sgn x 3 , if x 3
and g(x) = 2 tan-1 (ex) for all x R, then which of the following is (are) correct ?
2
(C) gog (x) is an odd function (D) fof (x) is an odd function.
2
(C) h (x)
sin1 {x} cos 1 {x} (D) k (x) = sec2[{x}] tan2 {[x]}
(where [x] denotes greatest integer less than or equal x, {x} denotes fractional part of x and sgn x denotes
signum function of x respectively.)
37. The graph of the function y = f (x) is as follows.
Which of the following graphs represents the function mentioned against them ?
1
(C) y f( x ) (D) y ( f(x) f(x))
2
38. Let f : A B and g : B C be two functions and gof : A C is defined. Then which
SECTION - C
This section contains paragraphs. Based upon each paragraph, some multiple choice questions have to be answered.
Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out of which ONE or MORE is/are correct.
39. Let f(x) = g(x) has four distinct real roots, then ‘a’ belongs to
5
(A) ,
5
(B) 0,
4 4
5
(C) 1, 5 (D) 1,
4 4
40. f(x) = g(x) has three real roots, then ‘a’ is equal to
5
(A) 1 (B)
4
(C) –1 (D) 2
41. Let g(x) is tangent to the curve f(x), then ‘a’ is equal to
5
(A) 1 (B)
4
1
(C) –1 (D)
4
Paragraph for Question Nos. 42 to 44
Let f(x) be a real valued linear function such that f(0) = 0 and f(0) = 2.
42. f(x) will be
(A) an even function (B) an odd function
(C) Both even and odd functions (D) Neither even nor odd
43. f(ln2) is
5 5
(A) ln 3 (B) ln 4
3 4
5
(C) ln 2 (D) ln4
2
f(x)
44. lim is equal to (where [.] denotes greatest integer function)
x 0 sin x
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) does not exist
Paragraph for question nos. 45 to 47
Let a function f be defined as
1
x , 2 x 2
f(x) = . ([.] represents greatest integer function)
2x 2 1, 1 x 2
2
1 1
(A) 1, (B) , 1
2 2
1
(C) 0, (D) {0, 1}
2
1 1
49. Let f(x) = min , sin x , if f (x) = , then x
2 2
5
(A) , (B) ,
6 6 6
5
(C) , (D) 0,
6 6 6
50. Let f(x) = min {tanx, cotx}, if f(x) = 1, then x is
n
(A) , n I (B) n , n I
2 4 6
(C) n , n I (D) 2n , n I
4 4
Paragraph for question nos. 51 and 52
Read the following write up carefully and answer the following questions :
For finding range we sometimes use the quadratic equation, for example f (x) = x 2 + 2x + 2 will have
range [1, ) as f(x) = x2 + 2x + 2 = (x +1)2 + 1 1.
3
(A) 1 , 1 (B) , 1
2 4
3
(C) ,
1 3
(D) 0,
2 4 4
Paragraph for Question nos. 53 and 54
Let f(x) be a continuous function (defined for all x) which satisfies f 3(x) – 5f2(x) + 10f(x) –12 0, f2(x) – 4f(x) + 3 0 and
f2(x) – 5f(x) + 6 0
53. If distinct positive number b1, b2 and b3 are in G.P, then f(1)+nb1, f(2)+nb2, f(3)+nb3 are in
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) A.G.P
54. The equation of tangent that can be drawn from (2, 0) on the curve y = x 2 f(sinx), is
(A) y = 24(x+2) (B) y = 12(x+2)
(C) y = 24(x–2) (D) y = 12(x–2)
Paragraph for question nos. 55 to 58
Let f (x) = x2 2x 1 x R. Let f : (, a] [b, ) where ‘a’ is the largest real number for which f(x) is bijective.
55. The value of ( a+ b) is equal to
(A) 2 (B) 1
(C) Zero (D) 1
56. Let f : R R, g (x) = f (x) + 3x 1, then the least value of function y = g (x) is
(A) 1+ x 2 (B) 1 x 3
(C) 1 x 2 (D) 1+ x 3
58. Let f : R R, then range of values of k for which equation f (x) = k has 4 distinct real roots is
y = f (x) is
(A) 2 (B) 8
(C) 6 (D) 4
Paragraph for question nos. 62 and 63
x3 x 2
Let f(x) = + ax + b x R
3 2
1 1
(A) a , , b R (B) a , , b R
4 8
1 1
(C) a , ,b R (D) a , , b R
8 4
Let f(x) = min {x [ x], x [x]}, 2 x 2. (Where [.] denotes the greatest integer function.
(C) 3 (D) 4
SECTION-D
Matrix-Match Type
This Section D have “match the following” type questions. Question contains two columns, Col-I and Col-II. Match the
entries in Col-I with the entries in Col-II. One or more entries in Col-I may match with one or more entries in Col-II.
66. Match the curve (given in column I) with the area (given in column II) bounded by them
Column I Column II
(A) |x + y| + |x – y| 6 (P) 20
integer function
(T) 36
67. Match the functions (given in Column I) with its properties (given in Column II).
Column - I Column - II
function)
(T) Into
68. Match the following function (given in Column I) with their domain (given in Column II)
Column - I Column - II
1
(B) cos(sin x) (Q) R n
6
(C) tan ( sinx) (R) x n,n
2
(D) In(tanx) (S) x 2n ,2n
2 2
(T) x R n
3
1 x, 0 x 2
69. Let f(x) =
3 x, 2 x 3
Column - I Column - II
(T) 5
70. Column - I Column - II
2
(A) Let f : R R is defined as f(x) e sgn x e x , (P) An odd function
where sgn x denotes signum function of x,
then f (x) is
(B) Let f : (1, 1) R is defined as (Q) An even function
1
f(x) x x 4
1 x2
Where [.] denotes greatest integer function (R) Neither odd nor even function
then f (x) is
(C) Let f : R R is defined as
x(x 1)(x 4 1) 2x 4 x 2 2
f(x) , then f(x) is (S) One-One function
x2 x 1
(D) Let f : R R is defined as
f(x) = x + 3x3 + 5x5 + ........ + 101x101, then f(x) is (T) Many-One function
71. Column - I Column - II
3x 2
(A) The function f(x) = has an inverse (P) even
x4
xb
that can be written in the form f 1(x)
cx d
x rx
(B) Let f (x) = and let g (x) = (R) prime
1 x 1 x
Let S be the set of all numbers r such that
f(g(x)) = g (f(x)) for infinitely many real number x.
The number of elements in set S is
(C) If f (x) = 2x + 1 then the value of x satisfying the (S) neither prime nor composite
equation f(x) + f(f(x)) + f (f(f(x))) + f (f(f(f(x)))) = 116, is
72. Match the function in column I to domain in column II.
(Read the symbols [*] and {*} as greatest integers and fractional part functions respectively.)
1
(A) f (x) = log7 log5 log3 log2 (2x3 + 5x2 14x) (P) (4, – ) (2, )
2
2log10 x 1 1 1 1
(B) f(x) log100 x (Q) 0, ,
x 100 100 10
(C) f(x) log1/3 log4 [x]2 5 (R) [3, 2) [3, 4)
(Read the symbols [*] and {*} as greatest integers and fractional part functions respectively.)
1 1 1
(A) y = log 5 ( 2(sin x cos x) 3) (P) D: [– 4, ) – {5} ; R : 0 , ,
6 6 3
(B) y 2 x 1 x (Q) D : x (2n, (2n + 1) ) {2n + , 2n + ,
6 2
5
2n + , n I} and
6
x4 3
(D) f (x) (S) D:x R R : [0, 2]
x5
74. Column I contains functions and column II contains their natural domains. Exactly one entry of column II
matches with exactly one entry of column I.
Column - I Column - II
1 x 1
(A) f(x) sin (P) (1, 3) ( 3, )
x
x 2 3x 2
(B) g(x) n (Q) (, 2)
x 1
1 1
(C) h(x) (R) , 2
x 1
n
2
cos x 3
) [a, ) defined by f (x) = 22x and g : , [c, d] defined by g (x) =
2
4x
75. Let f : [1, are two
2 cos x 2
invertible functions.
Column - I Column - II
(A) The value of a is (P) 1/4
1
(B) The range of the function (Q) 4 ,
h (x) = 4ax2 + 2cx + d is
4 16 8log2 x
(C) f 1(x) is (R)
4
1
(S)
8
4 16 8log2 x
(T)
4
76. (a) Column I contains functions and column II contains their properties. One or more entries of
Column-II can match with one entry of column -I.
Column - I Column - II
(A) f(x) sin2 2x 2cos2 x (P) Many one but not even function
(B) f(x) log0.5 sec(sin2 x) (Q) Both many one and even function
1 x2
(C) f(x) sgn 2
cos 2 x 2 5x 6 (R) Periodic but not odd function
1 x
cos x x2 x
(D) f(x) cos x cos x 1 (S) Range contains atleast one integer but
not more than three integers.
SECTION-E
Integer Answer Type
This section contains Integer type questions. The answer to each of the questions is an integer.
2008
x r [x r]
77. If f(x) = [x] +
r 1 2008
, then f(3) = _________
n
78. Find the natural number ‘a’ for which f a k 16 2n 1 where the function ‘f’ satisfies the relation f(x+y) =
k 1
xy 1
79. If f(x) is differentiable function satisfying f(x) + f(y) = f and if f(0) = 3 then f tan
1 xy 3
33
80. If x 1,x 2 (x 1 > x 2) are the two solutions of the equation 3log2 x 12 xlog16 9 log3 1
3
, then the value
of x1–2x2 is
1
1 7
81. If g(x) = 4 cos4 x 2cos 2x cos 4x x 7 , then the vallue of g (g(100)) is equal to
2
Suppose P (0) = 6, P (1) = 7, P (2) = 8, and P(3) = 9, then find the value of P (4).
83. Consider the graph of a real-valued continuous function f (x) defined on R (the set of all real numbers)
84. The function f (x) defined on the real numbers has the property that f(f(x)) (1 f(x)) f(x) for all x in
the domain of f. If the number 3 is in the domain and range of f, compute the value of |8f(3)|.
85. Let f be a function defined from R+ R +. If [f(xy)]2 = x (f(y))2 for all positive numbers x and y and
f (2) =6, find the value of f (50).
ax 8 bx 6 cx 4 dx 2 15x 1
86. Suppose that f (x) is a function of the form f (x) (x 0).
x
87. If a, b are positive real numbers such that a b = 2, then, find the smallest value of the constant L for
which x 2 ax x 2 bx < L for all x >0.
88. Let f(x) = (x +1)(x +2)(x +3)(x + 4) + 5 where x [6, 6]. If the range of the function is [a, b] where
a, b N then find the value of (a + b).
89. Let a and b be real numbers and let f (x) = a sin x + b 3 x + 4, x R. If f (log10 (log310) = 5 then
find the value of f (log10(log103)).
90. Let N be the number of integers whose logarithms to the base 10 have the characteristic 5 and M the number of
integers the logarithms to the base 10 of whose reciprocals have the characteristic 4. Find (log10 N log10M).
f(x 1) f(x 1)
91. If f (x) be a polynomial of degree n such that 1 + f(x) x R , then the possible value of n is
2
92. If f : I I be a function (I is set of integers) such that f(0) = 1, f(f(n))=f(f(n+2)+2)=n. Then find the value of |f(3)|
1 tan x f(f(f...f(x)))
93. If A and f(x) is defined as f(x) = det (ATA-1) then the value of is (n 2) _____.
tan x 1 n times
ANSWERS
93.(1)