Chapter 17

Functions
1. Let f(x) = (x + 1)2 – 1, x  – 1. 5. The equation e sin x  e  sin x  4  0 has
Statement-1 : The set {x : f(x) = f –1(x)} = {0, –1}. [AIEEE-2012]
Statement-2 : f is a bijection. (1) No real roots
[AIEEE-2009] (2) Exactly one real root
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; (3) Exactly four real roots
Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for (4) Infinite number of real roots
Statement-1
6. If a  R and the equation
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
–3(x – [x])2 + 2 (x – [x]) + a2 = 0
(3) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
(where [x] denotes the greatest integer  x) has no
(4) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; integral solution, then all possible values of a lie in
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for the interval [JEE (Main)-2014]
Statement-1
(1) (–2, –1) (2) (–, – 2)  (2, )
2. For real x, let f(x) = x3 + 5x + 1, then
(3) (–1, 0) (0, 1) (4) (1, 2)
[AIEEE-2009]
7. If g is the inverse of a function f and
(1) f is onto R but not one-one
1
(2) f is one-one and onto R f '( x )  , then g(x) is equal to
1  x5
(3) f is neither one-one nor onto R [JEE (Main)-2014]
(4) f is one-one but not onto R
1
3. Let y be an implict function of x defined by (1) (2) 1 + {g(x)}5
1  g ( x )
5
x2x – 2xx cot y – 1 = 0. Then y(1) equals
[AIEEE-2009] (3) 1 + x5 (4) 5x4
(1) 1 (2) log 2
 1
(3) –log 2 (4) –1 8. If f ( x )  2f    3 x, x  0, and
x
4. Let f be a function defined by
S = {x  R : f(x) = f(– x)}; then S
2 [JEE (Main)-2016]
f ( x )  ( x  1)  1,( x  1) .
(1) Contains exactly one element
1
Statement - 1 : The set { x : f ( x )  f ( x )}  {1,2} .
(2) Contains exactly two elements
Statement - 2 : f is a bijection and (3) Contains more than two elements
f 1( x )  1  x  1, x  1 . (4) Is an empty set
[AIEEE-2011]
 1 1
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false 9. The function f : R   ,  defined as
 2 2
(2) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true x
f (x)  , is [JEE (Main)-2017]
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; 1 x2
Statement-2 is the correct explanation for (1) Injective but not surjective
Statement-1 (2) Surjective but not injective
(4) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
(3) Neither injective nor surjective
Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement-1 (4) Invertible
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10. For x  R  0,1 , let f1  x   , f2  x   1  x and  1 x   2x 
x 15. If f ( x )  loge   , x  1, then f  is
1  1 x   1 x2 
f3  x   be three given functions. If a function,
1 x equal to : [JEE (Main)-2019]
J(x) satisfies (f2°J°f1) (x) = f3(x) then J(x) is equal to (1) 2f(x) (2) 2f(x2)
[JEE (Main)-2019]
(3) –2f(x) (4) (f(x))2
1
(1) f1(x) (2) f3  x  16. Let f(x) = ax (a > 0) be written as f(x) = f1(x) + f2(x),
x
where f1(x) is an even function and f2(x) is an odd
(3) f2(x) (4) f3(x) function. Then f1(x + y) + f1(x – y) equals
11. Let A = {x  R : x is not a positive integer}. Define
[JEE (Main)-2019]
2x
a function f : A  R as f ( x )  , then f is (1) 2f1(x)f1(y)
x 1
[JEE (Main)-2019] (2) 2f1(x + y)f1(x – y)

(1) Injective but not surjective (3) 2f1(x + y)f2(x – y)

(2) Neither injective nor surjective (4) 2f1(x)f2(y)
(3) Surjective but not injective 10
(4) Not injective 17. Let  f (a  k )  16(210  1) , where the function f
k 1
12. Let N be the set of natural numbers and two
satisfies f(x + y) = f(x) f(y) for all natural numbers
functions f and g be defined as
x, y and f(1) = 2. Then the natural number a is
f, g : N  N such that
[JEE (Main)-2019]
n  1 (1) 2 (2) 3
 2 if n is odd
f (n )   (3) 16 (4) 4
 n if n is even
 2 18. If the function f : R – {1, –1}  A defined by

and g(n) = n – (–1)n. Then fog is x2

f(x) = , is surjective, then A is equal to
[JEE (Main)-2019] 1 x2
(1) One-one but not onto. [JEE (Main)-2019]
(2) Onto but not one-one. (1) [0, ) (2) R – {–1}
(3) Neither one-one nor onto. (3) R – (–1, 0) (4) R – [–1, 0)
(4) Both one-one and onto.
19. The domain of the definition of the function
x 1
13. Let f : R  R be defined by f(x) = , x  R. f (x)   log10 ( x 3  x ) is
1 x2 4  x2
Then the range of f is [JEE (Main)-2019]
[JEE (Main)-2019]
 1 1  1 1
(1) R –  – , (2) – 2 , 2  (1) (–1, 0)(1, 2)(3, )
 2 2   
(2) (–1, 0)(1, 2)(2, )
(3) (–1, 1) – {0} (4) R – [–1, 1]
(3) (1, 2)(2, )
14. Let a function f : (0, )  [0, ) be defined by
1 (4) (–2, –1)(–1, 0)(2, )
f (x )  1 . Then f is [JEE (Main)-2019]
x 20. Let f(x) = x 2 , x  R. For any A  R, define
g(A) = {x  R : f(x)  A}. If S = [0, 4], then which
(1) Injective only one of the following statements is not true ?
(2) Both injective as well as surjective [JEE (Main)-2019]
(3) Not injective but it is surjective (1) f(g(S)) = S (2) g(f(S)) = g(S)
(4) Neither injective nor surjective
(3) g(f(S))  S (4) f(g(S))  f(S)
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21. The number of real roots of the equation 26. Let ƒ : R  R be a function which satisfies
x x x
5  | 2  1|  2 (2  2) is [JEE (Main)-2019] ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x) + ƒ(y)  x, y  R . If ƒ(1) = 2 and

(1) 4 (2) 2  n 1

(3) 1 (4) 3
g (n )   ƒ(k ), n  N then the value of n, for
k 1

22. For x  R, let [x] denote the greatest integer which g(n) = 20, is [JEE (Main)-2020]
x, then the sum of the series (1) 20 (2) 9
 1  1 1   1 2   1 99  (3) 5 (4) 4
– 3    – 3 – 100   – 3 – 100   ....  – 3 – 100  27. Let [t] denote the greatest integer  t. Then the
       
equation in x, [x]2 + 2[x + 2] – 7 = 0 has
is: [JEE (Main)-2019]
[JEE (Main)-2020]
(1) – 135 (2) –153
(1) Exactly two solutions
(3) –133 (4) –131
(2) Infinitely many solutions
23. For x  0, 3  2  , let f ( x )  x , g ( x )  tan x and (3) Exactly four integral solutions
(4) No integral solution
1– x 2

h( x )     is
2 . If (x) = ((hof)og)(x), then

1 x 3 28. If f(x + y) = f(x) f(y) and  f ( x )  2 , x, y  N,
equal to : [JEE (Main)-2019] x 1
where N is the set of all natural numbers, then the
5  f (4)
(1) tan (2) tan
12 12 value of is [JEE (Main)-2020]
f (2)
11 7 1 4
(3) tan (4) tan
12 12 (1) (2)
9 9
24. If g(x) = x2 + x – 1 and (gof)(x) = 4x2 – 10x + 5,
1 2
5 (3) (4)
then f   is equal to [JEE (Main)-2020] 3 3
4
29. For a suitably chosen real constant a, let a
function, f : R – {–a}  R be defined by
1 3
(1) – (2) ax
2 2 f (x)  . Further suppose that for any real
ax
1 3 number x  –a and f(x)  –a, (fof)(x) = x. Then
(3) (4) –
2 2  1
f    is equal to [JEE (Main)-2020]
25. The inverse function of  2
8 2 x  8 2 x 1
f (x)  2x 2 x
, x  ( 1, 1), is _______ (1) –3 (2)
8 8 3
[JEE (Main)-2020]. 1
(3)  (4) 3
3
(1) 1 loge  1  x 
4  1 x  30. Let A = {a, b, c} and B = {1, 2, 3, 4}. Then the
 
number of elements in the set C = {f : A  B | 2
1 x 
 log8 e  loge 
1  f(A) and f is not one-one} is ______.
(2) 
4  1 x  [JEE (Main)-2020]
1  1 x  31. Suppose that a function f : R  R satisfies
(3) loge   f(x + y) = f(x)f(y) for all x, y  R and f(1) = 3. If
4  1 x 
n
1
 log8 e  loge 
1 x   f (i )  363 , then n is equal to ________.
(4)  i 1
4  1 x  [JEE (Main)-2020]
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32. The number of function f from {1, 2, 3, ...,20} onto 38. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ..., 10} and f : A  A be defined
{1, 2, 3, ..., 20} such that f(k) is a multiple of 3, as
whenever k is a multiple of 4, is
k  1 if k is odd
[JEE (Main)-2019] f(k) = 
 k if k is even
(1) 56 × 15 (2) 65 × (15)! Then the number of possible functions
(3) 5! × 6! (4) (15)! × 6! g : A  A such that gof = f is :

33. The number of solutions of the equation [JEE (Main)-2021]

log4(x – 1) = log2(x – 3) is _________. (1) 55 (2) 105
(3) 5! (4) 10C5
[JEE (Main)-2021]
34. If a + = 1, b + = 2 and x2 – x – 2
39. Let f(x) = sin –1 x and g(x) = . If
 1  2x 2 – x – 6
af(x)  f    bx  , x  0 , then the value of
x
  x g(2) = xlim
 2 g(x), then the domain of the function
 1 fog is : [JEE (Main)-2021]
f(x)  f  
x
the expression is________.  4 
1
x (1) (– , – 2]   – ,  
x  3 
[JEE (Main)-2021]
 3 
35. Let f, g : N  N such that f(n  1)  f(n)  f(1)n  N (2) (– , – 2]   – ,  
 2 
and g be any arbitrary function. Which of the following
statements is NOT true ? [JEE (Main)-2021] (3) (– , – 1]  [2,  )
(1) If g is onto, then fog is one-one
(4) (– , – 2]  [–1,  )
(2) If f is onto, then f(n)  nn  N
 
40. If for x   0,  , log10 sin x  log10 cos x  –1 and
(3) f is one-one  2
(4) If fog is one-one, then g is one-one 1
log10 (sin x  cos x)  (log10 n – 1), n  0, then the
36. Let x denote the total number of one-one 2
functions from a set A with 3 elements to a set B value of n is equal to [JEE (Main)-2021]
with 5 elements and y denote the total number of (1) 9 (2) 16
one-one functions from the set A to the set A × (3) 12 (4) 20
B. Then : [JEE (Main)-2021]
41. The inverse of y = 5logx is
(1) 2y  273x (2) 2y  91x [JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) x = ylog5 (2) x = 5logy
(3) y  273x (4) y  91x 1 1

(3) x  y log5
(4) x  5 log y
5x
37. A function f(x) is given by f(x)  , then 42. If the functions are defined as
5x  5
the sum of the series f  x   x and g  x   1  x, then what is the
common domain of the following functions :
 1   2   3   39 
f
20   f  20   f  20   ....  f  20  is equal to: f + g, f – g, f/g, g/f, g – f
       
[JEE (Main)-2021]
f x
where (f ± g)(x) = f(x) ± g(x), (f/g)(x)  g x
19 29  
(1) (2)
2 2 [JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) 0 < x < 1 (2) 0 < x  1
49 39
(3) (4) (3) 0  x  1 (4) 0  x  1
2 2
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43. Let f : R – {3}  R – {1} be defined by 49. Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal
x2 to x. Then, the values of xR satisfying the equation
f(x)  . [ex]2 + [ex + 1] – 3 = 0 lie in the interval.
x3
[JEE (Main)-2021]
Let g : R  R be given as g(x) = 2x – 3. Then, (1) [0, 1/e) (2) [1, e)
the sum of all the values of x for which
(3) [0, loge2) (4) [loge2, loge3)
1 –113 50. Let A = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Then the number of
f (x)  g (x)  is equal to
2 bijective functions f :    such that f(1) + f(2)
[JEE (Main)-2021] = 3 – f(3) is equal to _______. [JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) 3 (2) 5
51. Let g : N  N be defined as
(3) 7 (4) 2
g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2,
44. Let [x] denote the greatest integer x, where x 
R. If the domain of the real valued function g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3,

 x  2 g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1, for all n  0.

f x  is (–,a), [b, c) (4,), a < b <
 x  3 Then which of the following statements is true?
[JEE (Main)-2021]
c, then the value of a + b + c is
(1) gogog = g
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) –2 (2) 1 (2) There exists an onto function f : N  N such
that fog = f
(3) 8 (4) –3
45. If sum of the first 21 terms of the series (3) There exists a one-one function f : N  N
such that fog = f
log 1 x  log 1 x  log 1 x  ..., where x > 0 is
9 2 9 3 9 4 (4) There exists a function f : N  N such that
504, then x is equal to [JEE (Main)-2021] gof = f
(1) 81 (2) 243 52. Consider functions f : A  B and g : B  C(A, B,
(3) 9 (4) 7 C  R) such that (gof)–1 exists, then
[JEE (Main)-2021]
 5x  3
46. Let f : R  
   R be defined by f ( x )  . (1) f is one-one and g is onto
6 6x  
(2) f is onto and g is one-one
Then the value of  for which (fof)(x) = x, for all (3) f and g both are one-one
  (4) f and g both are onto
x  R    , is [JEE (Main)-2021]
6  53. If for x, y  R, x > 0, y = log10x + log10x1/3 + log10x1/9
(1) 5 (2) 8 2  4  6  ...  2 y 4
+...upto  terms and 3  6  9  ...  3 y  log x ,
(3) No such  exists (4) 6 10
then the ordered pair (x, y) is equal to :
47. The number of solutions of the equation log(x + 1) [JEE (Main)-2021]
(2x2 + 7x + 5) + log(2x + 5) (x + 1)2 – 4 = 0, x > 0, is 6
(1) (10 , 9) (2) (106, 6)
____. [JEE (Main)-2021]
(3) (104, 6) (4) (102, 3)
48. If the domain of the function 54. If x + 9y – 4x + 3 = 0, x, y  R, then x and y
2 2
respectively lie in the intervals
cos1 x 2  x  1 [JEE (Main)-2021]
f (x)  is the interval (, ], then
1  2 x  1 (1) [1, 3] and [1, 3]
sin  
 2   1 1  1 1
(2)   ,  and   , 
 +  is equal to [JEE (Main)-2021]  3 3  3 3

3  1 1
(1) 1 (2) (3)   ,  and [1, 3]
2  3 3
 1 1
1 (4) 1, 3 and   , 
(3) (4) 2  3 3
2
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55. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Then the probability that 61. Let ƒ : R  R be defined as
a randomly chosen onto function g from S to S
ƒ(x) = x3 + x – 5
satisfies g(3) = 2g(1) is [JEE (Main)-2021]
If g(x) is a function such that ƒ(g(x)) = x,  x  R,
1 1
(1) (2) then g(63) is equal to_____. [JEE (Main)-2022]
30 10
1 3
(1) (2)
1 1 49 49
(3) (4)
15 5 43 91
(3) (4)
49 49
56. The sum of the roots of the equation,
62. Let f : R  R be a function defined by
x + 1 – 2log2(3 + 2x) + 2log4(10 – 2–x) = 0, is
[JEE (Main)-2021] 1
  x 25   50
(1) log214 (2) log212 f  x    2  1 
 2

 2  x
25
  . If the function g(x)

   
(3) log211 (4) log213
= f (f (f (x))) + f (f (x)), then the greatest integer less
57. Let f : N  N be a function such that f(m + n) than or equal to g(1) is ___________.
= f(m) + f(n) for every m, n  N. If f(6) = 18, then
[JEE (Main)-2022]
f(2)·f(3) is equal to [JEE (Main)-2021]

(1) 54 (2) 18 x 1
63. Let ƒ( x )  , x  R  {0,  1, 1}. If ƒn+1(x) = ƒ(ƒn(x))
(3) 6 (4) 36 x 1
for all n  N, then ƒ6(6) + ƒ7(7) is equal to :
58. The range of the function
[JEE (Main)-2022]
  3       3 
f ( x )  log 5
3  cos   x   cos   x   cos   x   cos   x 
  4  4  4   4  7 3
(1) (2) 
is [JEE (Main)-2021] 6 2

(1) [0, 2] (2) [–2, 2] 7 11

(3) (4) 
12 12
 1 
(3) 0, 5  (4) 
 5
, 5

64. Let f :    be defined as f(x) = x – 1 and

x2
g :   1, – 1   be defined as g  x   .
59. The number of one-one functions ƒ : {a, b, c, d}  x2  1
{0, 1, 2, ..., 10} such that 2ƒ(a) – ƒ(b) + 3ƒ(c) + ƒ(d)
Then the function fog is: [JEE (Main)-2022]
= 0 is ________. [JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) One-one but not onto
60. Let ƒ : N  R be a function such that ƒ(x + y) =
2ƒ(x) ƒ(y) for natural numbers x and y. If ƒ(1) = 2, (2) Onto but not one-one
then the value of  for which
(3) Both one-one and onto

10 (4) Neither one-one nor onto

512
 ƒ(  k )  3 (220  1) holds, is :
k 1 65. Let f :    satisfy f(x + y) = 2x f(y) + 4y f(x),

[JEE (Main)-2022] f (4)

x, y   . If f(2) = 3, then 14· is equal to ___.
f (2)
(1) 2 (2) 3

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66. Let ƒ : R  R be a function defined by 70. Let c, k  R. If f(x) = (c + 1)x2 + (1 – c2)x + 2k and f(x
+ y) = f(x) + f(y) – xy, for all x, y  R, then the value
2e2 x
ƒ( x )  . of 2  f 1  f  2   f  3   .....  f  20   is equal to
e2x  e
___________. [JEE (Main)-2022]

71. The number of solutions of the equation

 1   2   3   99  sin x = cos2 x in the interval (0, 10) is _____.
Then ƒ    ƒ   ƒ   ...  ƒ   is
 100   100   100   100 
72. The number of solutions of |cos x| = sinx, such that
equal to ________. [JEE (Main)-2022] –4  x  4 is : [JEE (Main)-2022]

67. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}. Define (1) 4 (2) 6

f : S ! S as (3) 8 (4) 12
73. Let f, g :  – {1}   be functions defined by
2n , if n  1, 2, 3, 4, 5 f(a) = , where  is the maximum of the powers of
f(n) =  .
2n  11, if n  6, 7, 8, 9, 10 those primes p such that p divides a, and g(a) = a
+ 1, for all a   – {1}. Then, the function f + g is
Let g : S ! S be a function such that
[JEE (Main)-2022]
n  1 , if n is odd
fog(n) =  , (1) one-one but not onto
n  1 , if n is even
(2) onto but not one-one
Then g(10) (g(1) + g(2) + g(3) + g(4) + g(5)) is equal
to __________. [JEE (Main)-2022] (3) both one-one and onto

68. Let a function ƒ : N  N be defined by (4) neither one-one nor onto

 74. The number of functions f, from the set A = {x  N :

 2n, n  2, 4, 6, 8,.....
 x2 – 10x + 9  0} to the set B = {n2 : n  N} such that
ƒ(n )   n  1, n  3, 7, 11, 15,..... f(x)  (x – 3)2 + 1, for every x  A, is _________.
n 1
 , n  1, 5, 9, 13,.... [JEE (Main)-2022]
 2
75. Let ,  and  be three positive real numbers. Let
then, ƒ is [JEE (Main)-2022]
f(x) = x5 + x3 + x, x   and g :    be such
(1) One-one but not onto that g(f(x)) = x for all x  . If a , a , a , …, a be in
1 2 3 n

(2) Onto but not one-one arithmetic progression with mean zero, then the

(3) Neither one-one nor onto  1 n 

value of f  g   f (ai )   is equal to
 n 
  i 1 
(4) One-one and onto

69. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4}. Then the number of elements in

[JEE (Main)-2022]
the set {f : S × S  S : f is onto and f(a, b) = f(b, a)
(1) 0 (2) 3
 a  (a, b)  S  S} is _____.
(3) 9 (4) 27
[JEE (Main)-2022]

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Functions
1. Answer (2) 4. Answer (3)
We have, f(x) = (x + 1)2 – 1, x t – 1 Given f(x) = (x – 1)2 + 1
Ÿ fc(x) = 2 (x + 1) t 0 for x t – 1 Ÿ y = (x – 1)2 + 1
Ÿ f(x) is one-one Ÿ (x – 1)2 = y – 1
Since co-domain of the given function is not given, Ÿ x 1 y  1
hence it can be considered as R, the set of reals
and consequently R is not onto. Ÿ f–1(x) = 1  x  1
Hence f is not bijective statement-2 is false. Statement-1 :
Also f(x) = (x + 1)2 – 1 t –1 for x t – 1 f(x) = f–1(x)
Ÿ Rf = [–1, f)
Ÿ (x – 1)2 + 1 = 1  x  1
Clearly f(x) = f –1(x) at x = 0 and x = – 1.
Ÿ (x – 1)4 = (x – 1)
Statement-1 is true.
Ÿ (x – 1) ((x – 1)3 – 1) = 0
2. Answer (2)
After solving
f(x) = x3 + 5x + 1 Ÿ x = 1, 2
fc (x) = 3x2 + 5 > 0  x  R Ÿ Statement-1 is true.
Hence f(x) is monotonic increasing. Therefore it is Statement-2 :
one-one.
Also it onto on R f–1(x) = 1  x  1
Ÿ Statement-2 is also true.
Hence it one-one and onto R.
But statement-2 is a correct explanation of
3. Answer (4) statement 1.
' ( x x )2  2.x x cot y 1, 5. Answer (1)
esin x – e–sin x = 4
S Ÿ e2sin x = 4esin x + 1
? when x = 1, y =
2
As no intersection in [0, 2S)
Differentiating, ? by perodicity no solution
x x
2.x .x (1  loge x ) 6. Answer (3)
ª dy º –3(x – [x])2 + 2[x – [x]) + a2 = 0
2 «  x x cosec 2 y  cot y .x x (1  log x ) » 0
¬ dx ¼ 3 {x}2 – 2{x} – a2 = 0

S § 2 ·
a z 0, 3 ¨ { x } 2  { x } ¸ a2
Put x = 1 and y = © 3 ¹
2
dy 2
2  2.  2u0 0 § 1· 1
dx a2 3 ¨ {x }  ¸ 
© 3¹ 3
dy
1 1 1 2
dx 0 d { x }  1and  d {x}  
3 3 3
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2 9. Answer (2)
§ 1· 4
0 d 3 ¨ {x}  ¸ 
© 3¹ 3 x
f (x )
2 1 x2
1 § 1· 1
 d 3 ¨ {x }  ¸   1
3 © 3¹ 3
(1  x 2 ) ˜ 1  x ˜ 2 x 1 x2
For non-integral solution f c( x ) 2 2
(1  x ) (1  x 2 )2
0< a2 < 1 and a (–1, 0) ‰(0, 1)
Alternative fc(x) changes sign in different intervals.
–3{x}2 + 2{x} + a2 =0 ? Not injective.
Now, –3{x}2 + 2{x}
x
y
1 x2

yx 2  x  y 0

1 For y z 0
2/3
1 ª 1 1º
D 1  4 y 2 t 0 Ÿ y  «  , »  {0}
¬ 2 2¼

to have no integral roots 0 < a2 < 1 For, y = 0 Ÿx = 0

? a(–1, 0) ‰ (0, 1) ? Part of range

7. Answer (2)
ª 1 1º
? Range : «  , »
1 ¬ 2 2¼
f '( x ) f (g ( x )) x o f '(g ( x )) g '( x ) 1
1  x5
? Surjective but not injective.
1 10. Answer (4)
g '( x ) 1  (g ( x ))5
f '(g ( x ))
1
8. Answer (2) f2o Jo f1 x f3 x
1– x
§ 1· 1
f ( x )  2f ¨ ¸ 3x Ÿ f2o J f1 x
©x¹ 1– x

§ 1· 3 1
Ÿ f ¨© ¸¹  2f ( x )
x x § 1· 1 x
Ÿ f2o J ¨ ¸
©x¹ 1 1
6 1– –1
? 3f(x) =  3x 1 x
x x
§2 ·
? f(x) = ¨©  x ¸¹
x x
Ÿ f2o J x
x –1
2
f(–x) =  x
x
x
f(x) = f(–x) Ÿ f2 J x
x –1
2 2
Ÿ x =  x
x x x 1 1
Ÿ 1– J x 1 1–
x –1 x –1 1– x
4
Ÿ 2x  =0
x
1
?J x f3 x
Ÿ x= r 2 1– x
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11. Answer (1) 13. Answer (2)

As A = {x  R : x is not a positive integer} x
f(x) = , x R
1 x2
2x
f : A o R given by f(x) = x
x 1 y=
1 x2
2
yx – x + y = 0
f(x1) = f(x2) œ x1 = x2
Dt0
So, f is one-one.
1 t 4y2
As f(x) z 2 for any x  A Ÿ f is not onto.
1
|y| d
? f is injective but not surjective. 2
12. Answer (2) 1 1
– dyd
2 2
­n  1 Ÿ Option (2) is correct.
°° 2 , if n is odd 14. Answer (3)
f (n ) ®
° n , if n is even
°̄ 2 y=3

­2, n 1 Graphically f (x) is not injective but surjective.

°1, n 2 15. Answer (1)
°
°° 4, n 3 § 1 x ·
g (n ) ® ' f x In ¨ ¸
°3, n 4 © 1 x ¹
°6, n 5
° § 2x ·
°̄5, n 6 § 2x · ¨ 1 ¸
f¨ In ¨ 1  x2 ¸ § 1  x 2  2x ·
2 ¸ 2 x In ¨ ¸
© 1 x ¹ ¨¨ 1  ¸¸ © 1  x 2  2x ¹
© 1  2x 2 ¹
2
§ 1 x · § 1 x ·
­ g (n)  1 In ¨ ¸ 2 In ¨ ¸
°° 2 , if g (n ) is odd © 1 x ¹ © 1 x ¹
Ÿ f g n ®
° g ( n ) , if g n is even 2f x
°̄ 2 16. Answer (1)
§ a x  a x · § a x  a x ·
f(x) = ax = ¨¨ ¸¸  ¨¨ ¸¸
© 2 ¹ © 2 ¹

­1, n 1 a x  a x
°1, n where f1(x) = is even function
2 2
°
°2, n 3 ax  ax
° f2(x) =is odd function
°2, n 4 2
° Ÿ f1(x + y) + f1(x – y)
f (g (n )) ®3, n 5 Ÿ fog is onto but not one - one
°3, n 6 § a x  y  a x y · § a x y  ax y ·
° ¸¸  ¨¨
°: : = ¨¨ 2 2
¸¸
© ¹ © ¹
°
°: :
1ª x y
°̄: : = a ( a  a  y )  a  x (a y  a  y ) º
2¬ ¼

(a x  a  x )(a y  a  y )
=
2
Ÿ Option (2) is correct. = 2f1(x).f1(y)
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17. Answer (2) 19. Answer (2)

' f(x + y) = f(x) · f(y) For domain denominator z 0
4 – x2 z 0 Ÿ x z±2 …(1)
x
? Let f ( x ) b and x3 –x>0
Ÿ x(x – 1)(x + 1) > 0
' f(1) = 2
? bc = 2 –1 0 1
x (–1, 0) ‰ (1, f) …(2)
Ÿ f (x) 2x Hence domain is intersection of (1) & (2) i.e.
x (–1, 0) ‰ (1, 2) ‰ (2, f)
10
20. Answer (2)
Now, ¦2 ak
16(2 10
 1)
f(x) = x2 x  R
k 1

g(A) = {x  R : f(x)  A} S { [0, 4]

10
Ÿ 2a ¦ 2k 16(210  1) g(S) = {x  R : f(x)  I}
k 1 = {x  R : 0 d x2 d 4}
= {x  R : –2 d x d 2}
10
(2 )  1 u 2 ? g(S) z S
Ÿ 2a u 16 u (210  1)
(2  1) ? f(g(S)) z f(S)

Ÿ 2a = 8 g(f(S)) = {x  R : f(x)  f(S)}

= {x  R : x2  S2}
Ÿ a 3 = {x  R : 0 d x2 d 16}
= {x  R : –4 d x d 4}
18. Answer (4)
? g(f(S)) z g(S)
x 2 ? g(f(S)) = g(S) is incorrect
f x
1– x 2 21. Answer (3)
Let 2x – 1 = t
2
x 5 + | t | = (t + 1) (t – 1)
Ÿ f –x f x
1– x 2 Ÿ | t | = t2 – 6
For t > 0, t2 – t – 6 = 0
2x i.e., t = 3 or – 2 (rejected)
Ÿ fc x
2
1– x 2 For t < 0, t2 + t – 6 = 0
i.e., t = – 3 or 2 (both rejected)
? f(x) increases in x (0, f)
? 2x – 1 = 3
Also, f(0) = 0 Ÿ x=2
22. Answer (3)
lim f ( x ) 1
xo r f
ª 1º ª 2º ª n  1º
As > x @  « x  »  « x  » .... « x  >nx @
and F(x) is even function ¬ n¼ ¬ n¼ ¬ n »¼
? Set A o R –[–1, 0) As [x] + [–x] = –1 (x z)
? Graph of function Required value

­ª 1 º ª 1 1 º ª 1 99 º ½
100  ® « »  «  »  ... «  »¾
¯ ¬ 3 ¼ ¬ 3 100 ¼ ¬ 3 100 ¼ ¿

1 ª100 º
–1 0 100  « »
–1
¬ 3 ¼
= –133
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23. Answer (3) 26. Answer (3)

1
§S· § § § S ··· f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y), x, y  R, f 1 2
I¨ ¸ h¨f ¨g ¨ ¸¸¸ h f 3 h(3 4 )
©3¹ © © © 3 ¹¹¹ Ÿ f(x) = 2x

1 3 1 n –1
 (1  3  2 3 ) 3 2 (  3  2)
1 3 2 Now, g(n) = ¦f k
k 1

§ S · = f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + .......f(n – 1)

 tan15q tan(180q  15q) tan ¨ S  ¸
© 12 ¹
= 2 + 4 + 6 + ...... +2(n – 1)
11S = 2[1 + 2 + 3 + ..... +(n – 1)]
tan
12
24. Answer (1) n –1 n
=2× n2 – n
2
2
§ § 5 ·· §5· §5· –5
g ¨f ¨ ¸¸ 4 ¨ ¸ – 10 ¨ ¸  5 So, n2 – n = 20 (given)
© © 4 ¹¹ ©4¹ ©4¹ 4
Ÿ n2 – n –20 = 0
§ § 5 ·· §5· §5· (n – 5)(n + 4) = 0
Now, g ¨ f ¨ ¸ ¸ f2¨ ¸f ¨ ¸ –1
© © 4 ¹¹ ©4¹ ©4¹
Ÿ n 5
§5·
Let f ¨ ¸ t 27. Answer (2)
©4¹
[x]2 + 2[x] + 4 – 7 = 0
–5
Ÿ t2  t – 1 Ÿ [x]2 + 2[x] – 3 = 0
4
Ÿ [x]2 + 3[x] – [x] – 3 = 0
2 1
t t  0 Ÿ ([x] + 3) ([x] –1) = 0
4
2 Ÿ [x] = 1 or –3
? § 1·
¨t  2 ¸ 0 Ÿ x  [–3, –2) ‰ [1, 2)
© ¹
infinitely many solutions.
i.e., f §¨ 5 ·¸ –1
28. Answer (2)
©4¹ 2
Let f(1) = a
25. Answer (2)
then f (1 + 1) = a2
8 2 x  8 2 x
Let y f(2 + 1) = a3
8 2 x  8 2 x
and so on.
4x
8 1
Ÿ y f
84 x  1 ¦ f (x) 2 Ÿ a + a2 + a3 + ....... f = 2
x 1
Ÿ 84x. y+y= 84x –1
Ÿ 1+y= 84x (1 – y)
a
Ÿ 2
4x 1 y 1– a
Ÿ 8
1 y
2
Ÿ a=
§ 1 y · 3
Ÿ 4x log8 ¨ ¸
© 1 y ¹
f 4 a4 2 4
1
f (x)
1 § 1 x ·
log8 ¨
1 § 1 x ·
log8 e loge ¨ Now, f 2 = 2 = a = 9
? ¸ ¸ a
4 © 1 x ¹ 4 © 1 x ¹
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29. Answer (4) 32. Answer (4)

Domain and codomain = {1, 2, 3, ..., 20}.
§a – x · There are five multiple of 4 as 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
a–¨ ¸
f (f ( x )) ©a x¹ x and there are 6 multiple of 3 as 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18.
§a– x·
a¨ ¸ when ever k is multiple of 4 then f(k) is multiple of
©ax¹
3 then total number of arrangement
= 6C5 × 5! = 6!
a 2  ax – a  x Remaining 15 are arrange is 15! ways.
Ÿ x
a 2  ax  a – x ? given function in onto

Ÿ a2 + (a + 1)x – a = a2x + (a – 1)x2 + ax ? Total number of arrangement = 15! ˜ 6!

33. Answer (1)
Ÿ (a – 1)x2 + (a2 – 1)x + (a – a2) = 0
Domain : x – 1 > 0 and x – 3 > 0
x  R – {– a}
Ÿ x  3, f
Hence a = 1
' log4 x  1 log2 x  3
1– x Ÿ x – 1 = (x – 3)2
Ÿ f ¨§ – ¸·
? f (x) 1
3
1 x © 2¹ Ÿ x2 – 7x + 8 = 0

30. Answer (19) 7 r 17

Ÿ x
The desired functions will contain either one 2
element or two elements in its codomain of which 7  17
‘2’ always belongs to f(A). but only is the correct answer..
2
? The set B can be 34. Answer (2)
{2}, {1, 2}, {2, 3}, {2, 4} § 1·
af(x)  Df ¨ ¸ bx 
E
...(i)
©x¹ x
Total number of functions
1
= 1 + (23 – 2)3 Replace x by x

= 19 § 1·
af ¨ ¸  Df(x)
b
 Ex ...(ii)
©x¹ x
31. Answer (05.00)
(i) + (ii)
' f(x + y) = f(x).f(y) xR f(1) = 3 § § 1·· § 1·
Ÿ a  D ¨ f(x)  f ¨ ¸ ¸ (b  E) ¨ x  ¸
Ÿ f(x) = 3x Ÿ f(i) = 3i © © x ¹¹ © x¹

§ 1·
f(x)  f ¨ ¸
n ©x¹ bE 2
Ÿ ¦ f (i ) 363 Ÿ
x
1 aD 1
2
i 1 x
35. Answer (1)
Ÿ 3 + 32 + 33 + … + 3n = 363
Given f, g : N o N
& f(n + 1) = f(n) + 1
3(3n  1)
363
3 1 Ÿ f(2) 2f(1) ½
Ÿ f(3) 3f(1) °°
363 u 2 °
3n  1 242 f(4) 4f(4)¾ Ÿ f is one  one.
3 ................. °
°
3n = 243 = 35 f(n) nf(1) °¿

n=5 Now if f is onto Ÿ f(1) = 1

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Ÿ f(n) n 3x  4 x2
Ÿ t 0 and t0
2x  3 2x  3
Also it is clear if fog is one-one Ÿ g will be x  f, 3 / 2 ‰ > 4 / 3, f @ and x  ( f, 2] ‰ 3 / 2, f
one-one.
So only option (1) is not correct.
36. Answer (2) –2 –3/2 –4/3

n(A) = 3, n(B) = 5 Hence x  f, 2@ u 4 / 3, f @

x= 5C
3 × 3! = 5 × 4 × 3 40. Answer (3)
n(A × B) = 15 Given, log10(sinx cosx) = –1

y= 15C × 3! = 15 × 14 × 13 2 6
3 Ÿ sin 2x Ÿ 1  sin 2x
10 5
y 15 u 14 u 13 91
1
x 5u 4u3 2 Also log10 (sin x  cos x) (log10 n – 1)
2
2y = 91x
1 1
37. Answer (4) Ÿ log10 (1  sin 2x) (log10 n – log10 10)
2 2
52 x 5 Ÿ
6 n
Ÿ n 12
f 2x
5 2 x
5 5  5x 5 10
So f(x) + f(2 – x) = 1 41. Answer (3)

39 19 y 5log x
§ r · § § r · § r ··
¦f¨ ¸ ¦ ¨ f ¨ ¸  f ¨© 2  20 ¸¹ ¸¹  f (1) Ÿ log y log x ˜ log5
r 1 © 20 ¹ r 1 © © 20 ¹
log y
1 39 Ÿ log x log5 y
19  log5
2 2
38. Answer (2) Ÿ x elog5 y
Note that f(1) = f(2) = 2 Ÿ x ylog5 e
f(3) = f(4) = 4 1
log5
f(5) = f(6) = 6 Ÿ x y
42. Answer (1)
f(7) = f(8) = 8
For common domain { (domain of) ˆ domain of g
f(9) = f(10) = 10
– {Points where either or both of f, g vanishes}
gof(1) = f(1) Ÿ g(2) = f(1) = 2 Ÿ x > 0 and 1 – x > 0
gof(2) = f(2) Ÿ g(2) = f(2) = 2 Ÿ x(0, 1)
gof(3) = f(3) Ÿ g(4) = f(3) = 4 43. Answer (2)
Finding inverse of f(x)
? In function g(x), 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 should be
mapped to 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 respectively. Each x2
y Ÿ xy  3y x  2 Ÿ x(y  1) 3y  2
of remaining elements can be mapped to any x3
of 10 elements. 3x  2
? f 1(x)
Number of possible g(x) is 105 x 1
Similarly for g–1(x)
39. Answer (1)
y3 x3
x  2 x 1 y = 2x – 3 Ÿ x Ÿ g1(x)
3 2 2
g 2 lim g(x)
x o2 2x  3 x  2 7 3x  2 x  3 13
? 
x 1 2 2
§ x 1 ·
log(x) sin1 ¨ ¸ Ÿ 6x – 4 + x2 + 2x – 3 = 13x – 13
© 2x  3 ¹ Ÿ x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
x 1 Ÿ (x – 2) (x – 3) = 0
for domain 1 d d1
2x  3 Ÿ x = 2 or 3
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44. Answer (1) 48. Answer (2)

[x] – 2
[x] – 3
t 0 Ÿ [x] d 2 Or [x] ! 3 cos1 §¨ x 2  x  1 ·¸
f (x) © ¹
Ÿ –2 d[x] d 2 Or [x] < –3 Or [x] > 3 § 2 x  1 ·
sin1 ¨ ¸
Ÿ –2 d x < 3 Or x < –3 or x t 4 © 2 ¹

Ÿ x (–f, –3) ‰ > –2, 3 ‰ > 4, f

2x  1
0 d1 ...(i)
a = –3, b = –2, c = 3 2
45. Answer (1) Ÿ 0 < 2x – 1 d 2
log 1 x  log 1 x  log 1 x  ... Ÿ 1 < 2x d 3
9 2 9 3 9 4
1 3
Ÿ log9 x 2  log9 x 3  log9 x 4  ... Ÿ xd
2 2

Ÿ log9 x
23 ........21 terms
504 and 0 d x2 – x + 1 d 1 ...(ii)
x2 – x d 0
Ÿ 252 log9 x = 504
x(x – 1) d 0
Ÿ x = 92 = 81
46. Answer (1) 0dxd1

For f(f(x)) = x §1 º 3
? domain x  ¨ , 1» (D, E] Ÿ D  E
f(x) = f–1(x) ©2 ¼ 2
finding f–1(x) 49. Answer (3)
' [ex]2 + [ex+1] – 3 = 0
3x  3
y
6x  D Ÿ [ex]2 + [ex] – 2 = 0
Ÿ ([ex] +2) ([ex] – 1) = 0
1 3  Dx
Ÿ f x [ex] = –2 not possible
6x  5
and [ex] = 1
? f(x) = f–1(x) gives
? e x  [1, 2)
3  Dx 5x  3
6x  5 6x  D ? x  [0, ln 2)

Ÿ (30 – 6D)x2 + (D2 – 25)x + (3D – 15) = 0 50. Answer (720)

? D=5 Clearly f(1), f(2) and f(3) are the permutations of 0,
1, 2; and f(0), f(4), f(5), f(6) and f(7) are the
47. Answer (1)
permutations of 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
log(x + 1) (x + 1) (2x + 5) + log(2x + 5) (x + 1)2 = 4 Total number of bijective functions 5· 3 720
Ÿ 1 + log(x + 1) (2x + 5) + 2 log(2x + 5) (x + 1) = 4 51. Answer (2)

Let log(x + 1) (2x + 5) = t ' g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2, g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3 and

g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1
2 ' gogog (3n + 1) = g(g(g(3n + 1))) = g(g(3n + 2))
then t  3 Ÿ t = 1, 2
t = g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1

Ÿ 2x + 5 = x + 1 or 2x + 5 = (x + 1)2 Similarly we can see that gogog = x (identity)

For fog = f to hold

Ÿ x = –4, +2, –2 out of which only x = 2 is
acceptable. ‘f’ must be an onto function
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52. Answer (1) 55. Answer (2)

' f : A o B and g : B o C then (gof)–1 = f–1 o g–1 Total number of onto functions = 6
? f–1 : B o A and g–1 : C o B ' g(3) = 2g(1) then (g(1), g(3))
? (gof)–1 :CoA = (1, 2) or (2, 4) or (3, 6)
? f must be one-one and g will be onto function. In each case number of onto functions = 4
53. Answer (1)
34 1
y log x  log x1/3  log x1/9  ...f Required probability = 6 10
10 10 10
= log10(x·x1/3·x1/9 ... f) 56. Answer (3)
x + 1 – 2 log2(3 + 2x) + 2 log4(10 – 2–x) = 0
§ 1 1 1
  ...f ·
log ¨x 3 9 ¸ Ÿ x + 1 + log2(10 – 2–x) – log2(3 + 2x)2 = 0
10 ¨ ¸
© ¹ § ·
x 2
¨ 32 ¸
§ 1 · Ÿ x + 1 = log 2 ¨ ¸
¨ 1 1 ¸ ¨ 10  2
x
¸
3
y log10 ¨ x 3 ¸ log10 x 3/2 log x © ¹
¨ ¸ 2 10
¨ ¸
© ¹ x 1 9  6 ˜ 2 x  22 x
Ÿ 2
2  4  6...  2y 4 10  2 x
3  6  9  ...  3 y log x Ÿ 20 ˜ 2 x  2 9  6 ˜ 2 x  22 x
10

2 1  2  3  ...  y Ÿ (2x)2 – 14(2x) + 11 = 0

4
Ÿ 3 1  2  3  ...  y log10 x Let two roots are 2 x1 and 2x2

2 4 Then 2 x1 ˜ 2 x2 11 Ÿ x1 + x2 = log211
1
Ÿ
3 log x
10
? Sum of roots = log211
57. Answer (1)
Ÿ log10 x 6
' f(m + n) = f(m) + f(n), f : N o N
Ÿ x = 106 then f(x) = kx
3 ' f(6) = 18 Ÿ 18 = k·6 Ÿ k = 3
Ÿ y u6 9
2 ? f(x) = 3x
54. Answer (4) ? f(2)·f(3) = 6 × 9
9y2 = – x2 + 4x – 3 ...(i) = 54
9y2 t 0 58. Answer (1)
Ÿ – x2 + 4x – 3 t 0
§ § 3S · §S· ·
x2 – 4x + 3 d 0 f (x) log 5 ¨ 3  2 sin ¨ ¸ sin  x  2cos ¨ 4 ¸ ˜ cos x ¸
© © 4 ¹ © ¹ ¹
(x – 1) (x – 3) d 0
x  [1, 3] log 5 3  2 cos x  sin x
Let f(x) = –x2 + 4x – 3
(f(x))max = f(2) = 1 ' Range of cosx – sinx is ª  2, 2 º
¬ ¼
(f(x))min = f(1) or f(3) = 0, Then range of f(x) is [0, 2]
0 d – x2 + 4x – 3 d 1
59. Answer (31)
0 d 9y2 d 1
' 3ƒ(c) + 2ƒ(a) + ƒ(d) = ƒ(b)
1 2
0dy d Value of ƒ(c) Value of ƒ(a) Number of functions
9
0 1 7
1
0d y d 2 5
3
3 3
1 1
 dyd 4 2
3 3
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1 0 6
1
2 2 gc ƒ x 2
3x  1
3 1
Put x = 4 we get
2 0 3
1
1 1 gc 63
49
3 0 1
62. Answer (2)
Total Number 31
1
of functions =
§ § 2  x 25 · 25
· 50
60. Answer (3) f(x) = ¨¨ 2 ¨¨ ¸¸ 2  x ¸
¸
© © 2 ¹ ¹
ƒ(x + y) = 2ƒ(x)ƒ(y) & ƒ(1) = 2
1
x=y=1 = 4  x 50 50

Ÿ ƒ(2) 23 ½ 1
°° (2 x 1) § 1 ·50 · 50
x 2, y 1¾ ƒ( x ) 2 §
¨ 50 50 ¸ ¸
° f(f(x)) = ¨ 4  ¨¨ 4  x ¸ ¸¸
x
Ÿ ƒ(3) 25 °¿ ¨ © ¹
© ¹

Now, As f (f (x)) = x we have

g(x) = f(f(f(x))) + f(f(x)) = f(x) + x
10
512 20
¦ ƒ(D  k ) 3
(2  1) Ÿ g(x) = (4 – x50)1/50 + x
k 1 Ÿ g(1) = 31/50 + 1
Ÿ [g(1)] = 2
10
512 20
2 ¦ ƒ(D )ƒ(k ) (2  1) 63. Answer (2)
k 1 3
x 1
1
512 20 x 1 x 1 1
2ƒ(D ) > ƒ(1)  ƒ(2)  .....  ƒ(10)@ (2  1) ƒ( x ) Ÿ ƒ ƒ( x ) 
3 x 1 x 1 x
1
x 1
512 20
2ƒ( D ) ª2  23  25  .....upto 10 terms º (2  1)
¬ ¼ 3 x 1
1
x 1
3
ƒ (x)  Ÿ ƒ4 ( x )  x 1 x
§ 220  1 · Ÿ x 1 x 1
512 20 1
2ƒ(D ) ˜ 2 ¨ ¸ (2  1) x 1
¨ 4 1 ¸ 3
© ¹
So, ƒ 6 (6)  ƒ7 (7) ƒ2 (6)  ƒ3 (7)
ƒ(D) = 128 = 22D – 1
= 2D – 1 = 7 1 7 1 9 3
   
6 7 1 6 2
Ÿ D=4
64. Answer (4)
61. Answer (1)
f : \ o \ defined as
ƒ(x) = 3x2 + 1
ƒc(x) is bijective function x2
f(x) = x – 1 and g : \ o {1, –1} o \ , g(x) =
and ƒ (g(x)) = x Ÿ g(x) is inverse of ƒ(x) x2  1
g(ƒ(x)) = x
x2 1
Now fog(x) –1
g c ƒ x .f c x 1 2
x 1 2
x 1

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? Domain of fog(x) = \ – {–1, 1} 66. Answer (99)

And range of fog(x) = (– f , –1] ‰ (0, f )
2e2 x 2e22x
f x and f 1  x
d
fog x
1
· 2x
2x e2 x  e x e22 x  e1 x
2 2 2
Now, dx x2  1 1 x
f x  f 1 x
? 1
2
2x
d !0
? fog x ! 0 for 2 i.e. f(x) + f(1 – x) = 2
dx 1 x 1 x

§ 1 · § 2 · § 99 ·
x ? f¨ ¸f ¨ ¸  ....  f ¨ ¸
0 © 100 ¹ © 100 ¹ © 100 ¹
Ÿ 2
x 1 x 1
49
§ x · § x · § 1·
? x  f, 0 ¦ f¨
© 100 ¸  f ¨ 1  100 ¸  f ¨ 2 ¸
¹ © ¹ © ¹
x 1

d = 49 × 2 + 1 = 99
and fog x  0 for x  0, f
dx
67. Answer (190)
? fog(x) is neither one-one nor onto.
65. Answer (248) ­2n , n 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
' f(n) = ®
f(x + y) = 2x f(y) + 4y f(x) …(1) ¯2n  11, n 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Now, f(y + x) 2y f(x) + 4x f(y) …(2) ? f(1) = 2, f(2) = 4, … , f(5) = 10

? 2 f(y) + 4 f(x) = 2 f(x) + 4 f(y)
x y y x and f(6) = 1, f(7) = 3, f(8) = 5, … , f(10) = 9
(4y – 2y) f(x) = (4x – 2x) f(y)
­n  1, if n is odd
Now, f(g(n)) = ®
f (x) f (y ) ¯n  1, if n is even
x x y y = k (Say)
4 2 4 2
? f(g(10)) = 9 Ÿ g(10) = 10
? f(x) = k(4x – 2x)
f(g(1)) = 2 Ÿ g(1) = 1
1
' f(2) = 3 then k = f(g(2)) = 1 Ÿ g(2) = 6
4
f(g(3)) = 4 Ÿ g(3) = 2
4 x – 2x
? f (x)
4 f(g(4)) = 3 Ÿ g(4) = 7

f(g(5)) = 6 Ÿ g(5) = 3
4 x ln 4  2 x ln 2
? fc(x) = ? g(10) (g(1) + g(2) + g(3) + g(4) + g(5)) = 190
4
68. Answer (4)
x x
(2.4  2 ) ln 2
f c( x ) n 1
4 When n = 1, 5, 9, 13 then will give all odd
2
numbers.
f c(4) 2.256  16
? When n = 3, 7, 11, 15 …
f c(2) 2.16  4
n – 1 will be even but not divisible by 4
f c(4) When n = 2, 4, 6, 8, …
? 14 248
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Then 2n will give all multiples of 4 ? k = 0 and 2c = –3 Ÿ c = –3/2

So range will be N. x2 5x 1
f(x) =   5x  2x 2
And no two values of n give same y, so function is 2 4 4
one-one and onto. 20
2 § 5.20.21 2.20.21.41 ·
2¦ f i 
69. Answer (37) i 1 4 ¨© 2 6 ¸
¹
There are 16 ordered pairs in S × S. We write all 1
= 2730  5740
these ordered pairs in 4 sets as follows. 2
A = {(1, 1)} 6790
=  3395 .
B = {(1, 4), (2, 4), (3, 4) (4, 4), (4, 3), (4, 2), (4, 1)} 2

C = {(1, 3), (2, 3), (3, 3), (3, 2), (3, 1)} 71. Answer (4)
sinx = 1 – sin2x
D = {(1, 2), (2, 2), (2, 1)}
Ÿ sin2x + sinx – 1 = 0
All elements of set B have image 4 and only element
of A has image 1. 1 r 5
Ÿ sin x
2
All elements of set C have image 3 or 4 and all
elements of set D have image 2 or 3 or 4. 1  5
Ÿ sin x
2
We will solve this question in two cases.
Case I : When no element of set C has image 3.
Number of onto functions = 2 (when elements of set
D have images 2 or 3)
Case II : When atleast one element of set C has
4 solutions
image 3.
72. Answer (3)
Number of onto functions = (23 – 1)(1 + 2 + 2) Number of solutions of the equation |cosx| = sinx for
= 35 x [ 4S, 4S] will be equal to 4 times the number of
solutions of the same equation for x[0, 2S].
Total number of functions = 37
Graphs of y = |cosx| and y = sinx are as shown
70. Answer (3395) below.
f(x) is polynomial
Put y = 1/x in given functional equation we get

§ 1· § 1·
f ¨x  ¸ f x  f ¨ ¸ 1
© x ¹ ©x¹

2
§ 1· 2 § 1·
Ÿ c  1 ¨ x  ¸  1  c ¨ x  ¸  2K
© x¹ © x¹ Hence, two solutions of given equation in [0, 2S]
Ÿ Total of 8 solutions in [–4S, 4S]
2 2
= c  1 x  1  c x  2K 73. Answer (4)
1 1
 c 1  1 c2  2K  1 f, g : N – {1} o1 defined as
x2 x
f(a) = D, where D is the maximum power of those
Ÿ 2(c + 1) = 2K – 1 …(1)
primes p such that pD divides a.
and put x = y = 0 we get
g(a) = a + 1,
f 0 2f 0 0 Ÿf 0 0Ÿk 0
Now, f(2) = 1, g(2) = 3 Ÿ (f + g) (2) = 4
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f(3) = 1, g(3) = 4 Ÿ (f + g) (3) = 5 x = 7 has 4 choices

f(4) = 2, g(4) = 5 Ÿ (f + g) (4) = 7 x = 8 has 5 choices
f(5) = 1, g(5) = 6 Ÿ (f + g) (5) = 7 x = 9 has 6 choices
' (f + g) (5) = (f + g) (4) ? Total functions = 2 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 × 6
? f + g is not one-one = 1440

Now, ' fmin = 1, gmin = 3 75. Answer (1)

So, there does not exist any x  N – {1} such that § §1 n ··

(f + g)(x) = 1, 2, 3 f ¨ g ¨ ¦ f ai ¸ ¸
¨ ¨n ¸¸
© © i 1 ¹¹
? f + g is not onto
74. Answer (1440) a1  a2  a3  .....  an
0
n
A ^ x  N, x 2  10 x  9 d 0 `
? First and last term, second and second last and
^1, 2, 3, ......,9` so on are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign.

B ^1, 4, 9, 16, ......` f (x) Dx 5  Ex 3  Jx

n
f x d x 3
2
1 ¦f ai D a15  a25  a35  .....  an5
i 1

f 1 d 5, f 2 d 2, ...........f 9 d 37  E a13  a23  .....  an3

 J a1  a2  .....  an
x = 1 has 2 choices
x = 2 has 1 choice = 0D + 0E + 0J
=0
x = 3 has 1 choice
x = 4 has 1 choice § §1 n ·· 1 n
? f ¨ g ¨ ¦ f ai ¸ ¸ ¦ f ai 0
x = 5 has 2 choices ¨ n ¨ ¸ ¸ ni 1
© © i 1 ¹¹
x = 6 has 3 choices

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