REVISION SHEET / CBSE BOARD QUESTION

CLASS – XII
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
TOPIC – RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

2008
Delhi
Q1) If f(x) = x + 7 and g(x) = x − 7, x ∈ ℝ, find (fο g)(7).
a+b
Q2) (i) Is the binary operation defined on set ℕ, given by a ∗ b = for all a, b ∈ N, commutative?
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(ii) Is the above binary operation associative?
All India
Q3) Let T be the set of all triangles in a plane with R a relation in T given by R = {(T1 , T2 ): T1 ≅ T2 }. Show that R is an
equivalence relation.
3x−2
Q4) If f(x) is an invertible function, find the inverse of f(x) = 5 .
Foreign
Q5) Show that the relation R defined by R = {(a, b): a − b is divisible by 3; a, b ∈ ℕ} is an equivalence relation.
Q6) Let ∗ be a binary operation, defined by a ∗ b = 3a + 4b − 2, find 4 ∗ 5.

2009
Delhi
Q7) Prove that the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by R = {(a, b): |a − b|is even} is an equivalence relation.
Q8) If the binary operation ∗ on the set of integers ℤ is defined by a ∗ b = a + 3b2 , then find the value of
2 ∗ 4.
All India
n+1
if n is odd
Q9) Let f ∶ ℕ → ℕ be defined by, f(n) = { 2
n if n is even for all n ∈ ℕ. Find whether the function f is bijective.
2
Q10) Let ∗ be a binary operation on ℕ given by a ∗ b = HCF (a, b), a, b ∈ ℕ. Write the value of 22 ∗ 4.
Foreign
Q11) Show that the relation R in the set of real numbers, defined as R = {(a, b): a ≤ b2 } is neither reflexive, nor
symmetric nor transitive.
Q12) If the binary operation ∗ is defined on ℚ as a ∗ b = 2a + b − ab for all a, b ∈ ℚ, then find the value of 3 ∗ 4.

2010
Delhi
Q13) Let ℤ be the set of all integers and R be the relation on ℤ, defined as
𝑅={(a, b): a, b ∈ ℤ and a − b is divisible by 5}. Prove that R is an equivalence relation.
Q14) Show that the relation S in the set ℝ of real numbers, defined as S = {(a, b): a, b ∈ ℝ and a ≤ b3 }, is neither
reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.
|x−1|
Q15) What is the range of the following function? f(x) = .
x−1
3ab
Q16) Let ∗ be a binary operation on ℚ defined by a ∗ b = . Show that ∗ is commutative as well as associative. Find its
5
identity, if it exists.
All India
Q17) Show that the relation S in the set A = {x ∈ ℤ ∶ 0 ≤ x ≤ 12}, given by S = {(a, b): a, b ∈ ℤ and |a − b| is divisible
by 4}, is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements related to 1.
Q18) Show that the relation S defined on the set ℕ × ℕ by (a, b) S (c, d) ⟺ a + d = b + c is an equivalence relation.
Q19) If f: ℝ → ℝ be defined by f(x) = (3 − x 3 )1/3, then find the (fο f)(x).
Foreign
3x−4
Q20) If f is an invertible function defined as, f(x) = . Write f −1 (x).
5
Q21) If f: ℝ → ℝ and g ∶ ℝ → ℝ are given by f(x) = sin x and g(x) = 5x 2 , find (g οf)(x).
Q22) If f(x) = 27x 3 and g(x) = x1/3 , find (g οf)(x).
√y+6−1
Q23) Consider f: ℝ+ → [−5, ∞) given by f(x) = 9x 2 + 6x − 5. Show that f is invertible with f −1 (y) = .
3
Q24) Let A = ℕ × ℕ and ∗ be a binary operation on A defined by ∗ (a, b) ∗ (c, d) = (a + c, b + d). Show that ∗ is
commutative and associative. Also, find the identity element for ∗ on A, if any.

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 REVISION SHEET / CBSE BOARD QUESTION
CLASS – XII
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
TOPIC – RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

2011
Delhi
Q25) State the reason for the relation R in the set {1, 2, 3}, given by R = {(1, 2), (2, 1)}, not to be transitive.
Q26) Consider the binary operation ∗ on {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} defined by a ∗ b = min (a, b). Write the operation table of the
operation ∗.
All India
Q27) Let A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7} and let f = {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)} be a function from A to B. State whether f is one-
one or not.
Q28) Let f ∶ ℝ → ℝ is defined as f(x) = 10x + 7. Find the function g: ℝ → ℝ such that g ο f = f o g = Iℝ.
a+b if a+b<6
Q29) A binary operation ∗ on the set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is defined as: a ∗ b = {a+b−6 if a+b≥6
. Show that zero is the identity
for this operation and each element a of the set is invertible with 6 − a being the inverse of a.
Foreign
Q30) If f: ℝ → ℝ is defined by f(x) = 3x + 2, define f(f(x)).
Q31) Write fο g, if f ∶ ℝ → ℝ and g ∶ ℝ → ℝ are given by f(x) = |x| and g(x) = |5x − 2|.
Q32) Write fο g, if f ∶ ℝ → ℝ and g ∶ ℝ → ℝ are given by f(x) = 8x 3 and g(x) = x1/3.
Q33) Consider f ∶ ℝ+ → [4, ∞) given by f(x) = x 2 + 4. Show that f is invertible with the inverse f −1 of f given by
f −1 (y) = √y − 4, where ℝ+ is the set of all non-negative real numbers.

2012
Delhi
x−2
Q34) Let A = ℝ − {3} and B = ℝ − {1}. Consider the function f ∶ A → B defined by f(x) = x−3. Show that f is one-one
and onto and hence find f −1.
Q35) Let ∗ be a ‘binary’ operation on ℕ given by a ∗ b = LCM(a, b) for all a, b ∈ ℕ. Find 5 ∗ 7.
All India
Q36) Show that f ∶ ℕ → ℕ, given by f(x) = {x+1 if x is odd
x−1 if x is even
, is both one-one and onto.
Q37) The binary operation ∗ ℝ × ℝ → ℝ is defined as a ∗ b = 2a + b. Find (2 ∗ 3) ∗ 4.
Q38) Consider the binary operations ∗ ∶ ℝ × ℝ → ℝ and ο ∶ ℝ × ℝ → ℝ defined as a ∗ b = |a − b| and a ο b = a for all
a, b ∈ ℝ. Show that ∗ is commutative but not associative and ο is associative but not commutative.
Foreign
4x+3 2 2
Q39) If f(x) = , x ≠ , then show that (f ο f)(x) = x, for all x ≠ . What is the inverse of f?
6x−4 3 3
Q40) If the binary operation ∗ on the set ℤ of integers is defined by a ∗ b = a + b − 5, then write the identity element
for the operation ∗ in ℤ.
3ab
Q41) If the binary operation ∗ on the set ℝ of real numbers is defined by a ∗ b = , write the identity element in ℝ for
7
∗.
Q42) If the binary operation ∗ on the set ℤ of integers is defined by a ∗ b = a + b + 2, then write the identity element
for the operation ∗ in ℤ.

2013
Delhi
2 4x+3
Q43) Show that the function f in A = ℝ − {3} defined as f(x) = 6x−4 is one-one and onto. Hence, find f −1 .
All India
Q44) Consider f ∶ ℝ+ → [4, ∞) given by f(x) = x 2 + 4. Show that f is invertible with the inverse f −1 of f given by
f −1 (y) = √y − 4, where ℝ+ is the set of all non-negative real numbers.
Foreign
Q45) Prove that the relation R in the set A = {5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, given by R = {(a, b) ∶ |a − b| is divisible by 2}, is an
equivalence relation. Find all elements related to the element 6.
Q46) Prove that the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, . . . . , 12}, given by R = {(a, b) ∶ |a − b| is divisible by 3}, is an
equivalence relation. Find all elements related to the element 1.

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 REVISION SHEET / CBSE BOARD QUESTION
CLASS – XII
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
TOPIC – RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

2014
Delhi
Q47) Let A = {1, 2, 3, . . . , 9} and R be the relation in A × A defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if a + d = b + c for (a, b), (c, d) in
A × A. Prove that R is an equivalence relation. Also obtain the equivalence class [(2, 5)].
ab
Q48) Let ∗ be the binary operation on the set of all non-zero real numbers, given by a ∗ b = for all a, b ∈ ℝ − {0}.
5
Find the value of x, given that 2 ∗ (x ∗ 5) = 10.
All India
Q49) If R = {(x, y) ∶ x + 2y = 8} is a relation on ℕ, write the range of R.
x
Q50) If the function f ∶ ℝ → ℝ be given by f(x) = x 2 + 2 and g : ℝ → ℝ be given by g(x) = x−1 , x ≠ 1, find the f ο g and
g ο f and hence find (f ο g)(2) and (g ο f)(−3).
Foreign
Q51) Let R = {(a, a3 ) ∶ a is a prime number less than 5} be a relation. Find the range of R.
Q52) Let f ∶ W → W be defined as f(x) = x − 1, if x is odd and f(x) = x + 1, if x is even. Show that f is invertible. Find
the inverse of f, where W is the set of all whole numbers.

2015
Delhi
Q53) Let N denote the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation on N × N defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if ad(b + c) =
bc(a + d). Show that R is an equivalence relation.

2016
Delhi
Q54) Let f ∶ N → N be a function defined as f(x) = 9x 2 + 6x − 5. Show that f ∶ N → S, where S is the range of f, is
invertible. Find the inverse of f and hence find f −1 (43) and f −1 (163).

2017
Delhi
√y+6−1
Q55) Consider f ∶ ℝ+ → [−5, ∞)given by f(x) = 9x 2 + 6x − 5. Show that f is invertible with f −1 (y) = ( ).
3
Q56) Discuss the community and associativity of binary operation ‘*’ defined on A = Q − {1} by the rule
a ∗ b = a − b + ab for all a, b ∈ A. Also find the identity element of * in A and hence find the invertible elements
of A.

2018
Delhi
Q57) If a ∗ b, denotes the larger ‘a’ and ‘b’ and if aob = (a ∗ b) + 3, then write the value of (5) o (10), where ∗ and o are
binary operations.
Q58) Let A = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑍: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12}. Show that R = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝐴, |𝑎 − 𝑏| 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 4} is an equivalence relation.
Find the set of all elements related to 1. Also, write the equivalence class [2].
𝑥
Q59) Show that the function f : R → R defined by f(x) = 𝑥 2+1, ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is neither one-one nor onto. Also, if g : R → R is
defined as g(x) = 2x – 1, find fog(x).

2019
Delhi
d
Q60) If f(x) = x + 7 and g(x) = 𝑥 − 7, x ∈ R, then find (fog)(x)
dx
Q61) Examine whether the operation ∗ defined on R by a ∗ b = ab + 1 is
(a) a binary or not. (b) if a binary operation, is it associative or not?
Q62) Show that the relation R on ℝ defined as R = {(a, b): a ≤ b}, is reflexive, and transitive but not symmetric.
Q63) Prove that the function f ∶ N → N, defined by f(x) = x 2 + x + 1 is one-one but not onto. Find inverse of
f ∶ N → S, where S is range of f.

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 REVISION SHEET / CBSE BOARD QUESTION
CLASS – XII
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
TOPIC – RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

2020
Delhi
Q64) A relation in a set A is called ___________ relation, if each element of A is related to itself.
4x+3 2 2
Q65) If f(x) = , x ≠ , then show that (fof) (x) = x, for all x ≠ . Also, write inverse of f.
6x−4 3 3
Q66) Check if the relation R in the set ℝ of real numbers defined as R = {(a, b): a < b} is (a) symmetric, (b) transitive.
Q67) A relation R on a set A is called ____________, if (a1 , a 2 ) ∈ R and = (a 2 , a 3 ) ∈ R implies that (a1 , a 3 ) ∈ R, for
a1 , a 2 , a 3 ∈ A.

ANSWERS KEY

5x+2
(1) 7 (2) (i) Yes; (ii) No (4) f −1 (x) = 3
(6) 30 (8) 50 (9) f is not bijective
(10) 2 (12) −2 (15) {−1, 1}
5
(16) 3 (17) {1, 5, 9} (19) (f ο f)(x) = x
5x+4
(20) (21) (g ο f)(x) = 5 sin2 x (22) (g ο f)(x) = 3x
3
(26)
∗ 1 2 3 4 5
1 1 1 1 1 1
(24) Does not exist (25) 2 1 2 2 2 2
3 1 2 3 3 3
4 1 2 3 4 4
5 1 2 3 4 5
x−7
(27) f is one-one (28) g(x) = (30) f(f(x)) = 9x + 8
10
2−3x
(31) (f ο g)(x) = |5x − 2| (32) (f ο g)(x) = 8x (34) ,x ≠ 1
1−x
4x+3 2
(35) 35 (37) 18 (39) ,x ≠
6x−4 3
7
(40) 5 (41) 3 (42) −2
4x+3 2
(43) 6x−4 , x ≠ 3 (45) {6, 8} (46) {1, 4, 7, 10}
(47) {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6), (4, 7), (5, 8),
(48) 1 (49){1, 2, 3}
(6, 9)}
3x2 −4x+2
(50) (f ο g)(x) = (x−1)2
, x ∈ ℝ, x ≠ 1;
x2 +2
(g ο f)(x) =
x2 +1
, x ∈ ℝ; (52) f −1 (x) = x − 1, if x is odd
(51){8, 27}
11 f −1 (x) = x + 1, if x is even
(f ο g)(2) = 6; (g ο f)(−3) =
10

2𝑥−1
(57) 13 (58) {2, 6, 10} (59) 4𝑥 2−4𝑥+2
(60) 1 (61) Binary = Yes, Associative = Yes (64) Reflexive
4𝑥+3 2
(65) 6𝑥−4 , 𝑥 ≠ 3 (66) (a) No (b) Yes (67) Transitive

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