CHAPTER TEST
SETS
MCQ
Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:
Q 1. For any set A, (A')' is equal to
(a) A' (b) A (c) (d) none of these.
Q 2. Let A and B be two sets in the same universal set. Then, A - B =
(a) A B (b) A' B (c) A B' (d) none of these
Q 3. The number of subsets of a set containing n elements is
(a) n (b) 2n - l (c) n2 (d) 2n
Q 4. For any two sets A and B, A (A B) =
(a) A (b) B (c) (d) none of these.
Q 5. The symmetric difference of A and B is
(a) (A - B) (B - A) (b) (A - B) (B - A)
(c) (A B) - (A B) (d) {(A B)- A} {(A B) - B}
Q 6. Which of the following statement is false:
(a) A - B= A B' (b) A - B = A - (A B)
(c) A - B = A - B' (d) A - B = (A B) - B
Q 7. Let A = {x : x R, x 4) and B = {x R : x < 5}. Then, A B =
(a) (4,5) (b) (4,5) (c) (4,5) (d) (4,5)
Q 8. Let U be the universal set containing 700 elements. If A, B are sub-sets of U such that
n (A) = 200, n (B) = 300 and n (A B) = 100. Then, n (A' B') =
(a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 300 (d) none of these.
Q 9. Let A and B be two sets such that n (A) = 16, n (B) = 14, n (A B) = 25. Then, n (A
B) is equal to
(a) 30 (b) 50 (c) 5 (d) none of these
Q 10. If A = {1, 2, 3,4, 5}, then the number of proper subsets of A is
(a) 120 (b) 30 (c) 31 (d) 32
Q 11. In set-builder method the null set is represented by
(a) { } (b) (c) {x :x x} (d) {x:x = x}
Q 13. For two sets A B = A iff
(a) B A (b) A B (c) A B (d) A = B
Q 14. If A and B are two sets such that n (A) = 70, n (B) = 60, n (A B) = 110, then n (A
B) is equal to
(a) 240 (b) 50 (c) 40 (d) 20
Q 15. If A and B are two given sets, then A (A B) is equal to
c
(a) A (b) B (c) (d) Ac Bc
