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Section A
 1  (a) f is 1-1 but not onto.
1. f ( x) + f   = x and f ( x ) = 2 then x =
−1

 1− x  (b) f is onto but not 1-1

(a)2/3 (b) 3/4 (c) f is neither 1-1 not onto
(c) 7/4 (d) 5/4 (d) f is both 1-1 and onto
2. Let f : 0, ) → 0,1) defined by 8. If f ( x ) is invertible function and
g ( x ) = 2 f ( x ) + 5 then the value of g −1 ( x ) is
2 2
e x − e− x
f ( x) = 2 2 , then
e x + e− x 1
(a) 2 f −1 ( x ) − 5
(a) f ( x ) is one-one but not onto
(b)
2 f ( x) + 5
−1

(b) f ( x ) is neither one-one nor onto 1 −1  x −5

(c) f ( x) + 5 (d) f −1  
(c) f ( x ) is many one but onto 2  2 
If f and g are one-one functions, then
(d) f ( x ) is one-one and onto
9.
(a) f + g is one-one (b) fg is one-one
3. If the function f : 1, ) → 1, ) is defined by (c) fog is one-one (d) None of these
f ( x ) = 2x( x−1) , then f −1 ( x ) is 10. If f ( x ) = 3x − 2 and ( gof )
−1
( x) = x − 2 then
x ( x−1)
the function g ( x ) is …..?
1
(a)  
2
(b)
1
2
(
1 + 1 + 4 log 2 x ) x+8 x−3
(a) (b)
(c)
1
2
(
1 − 1 + 4 log 2 x )
(d) Not defined 3
x−2
8
(c) (d) None of these
4. Let f ( x ) be a function defined on 0,1 such that 4
 x if x  Q 11. Consider f : ( 0,1) → s.t.
f ( x) =  Then for all
1 − x, if x  Q.  2x −1
, 0 x
1

x 0,1 , ( f f )( x ) is  x
f ( x) = 
2
Then,
(b) 1 + x  2 x − 1 1
(a) Constant ,  x 1
(c) x (d) None of these 
 1− x 2
5. Let f : → , g : → be two functions such (a) f is one – one but not onto
that f is injective and g is surjective, then which of (b) f is onto but not one-one
the following is injective (c) f is neither one – one nor onto
(a) f g (b) g f (d) f is both one-one and onto.
(c) g g (d) f f 12. Consider the following four sets of maps
6. If the function f : R → R be such that f: → :
f ( x ) = x −  x , where . denotes the greatest (1) f : → f is bijective and increasing}
integer function, then f −1
( x ) is (2)  f : → f is onto and increasing}
1
(a) (b)  x − x (3)  f : → f is bijective and satisfies that
x −  x
(c) Not defined (d) None of these n  0. f ( n )  0 and
7. Consider f :  → such that
(4) f : → f is onto and decreasing
f ( n, m ) = 2 ( 2 + 1) − 1, Then.
m n
How many of these sets are empty?
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(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 24. The solution of x + 2  x is …………….[-2,2)
13. The number of roots of the equation
25. Solution of inequality x + 3  2 x − 1 is:
2 2
x− = 1− is ………….?
 2 
x −1 x −1 (a)  − , 4  (b) ( 4, )
2x −1  3 
14. If S is the set of all real x such that is
2 x + 3x 2 + x
3
 2 
(c)  − ,1 (d) None of these
positive, then S is  3 
 3  −1   1  a x −1
(a)  −, −  (b) ( −, −1)  ,0   ,   26. If the graph of the function f ( x ) = is
 2  2  2  x n ( a x + 1)
 1 1 1  symmetric about the y − axis , then n equals,
(c)  − ,  (d)  ,3 
 4 2 2  2 1 1
15. The number of positive integral solutions of (a) 2 (b) (c) (d)
3 4 3
x 2 ( 3x − 4 ) ( x − 2 )
3 4

 0 is 27. If the graph of y = f ( x ) is symmetric about the

( x − 5) ( 2 x − 7 )
5 6
lines x = 1 and x = 2 , then which of the following
(a) 4 (b) 3 is true?
(c) 2 (d) only one (a) f ( x + 1) = f ( x ) (b) f ( x + 2) = f ( x )
16. Let f ( x ) = x + ax + b ; a, b  If
2
(c) f ( x + 3) = f ( x ) (d) None of these
f (1) + f ( 2) + f ( 3) = 0, then the roots of the 28. Consider the set
equation f ( x ) = 0
(a) Are imaginary (b) Are real and equal

A = a  : x2 = a ( a + 1)( a + 2 ) has a real root . 
The number of connected components of A
(c) Are from the set 1, 2,3 (d) Real and distinct is________

17. Solve the inequality

( x − 2 )  ( 2 x − 3) ……….. 29. If log0.3 ( x −1)  log0.09 ( x −1) , then x lies in the
( x + 2 ) ( 4 x − 1) interval
18. If one root of the equation (a) ( 2, ) (b) (1, 2 )
ix − 2 (1 + i ) x + 2 − 4i = 0 is ( 3 − i ) then the other
2
(c) ( −2, −1) (d) None of these
root is ……….? (
log5 x2 − 4 x +5 )
30. The real roots of the equation 5 = x −1
19. The equation ( x + 1) − ( x − 1) = ( 4 x − 1) has are
(a) No solution (b) One solution (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) Two solution (d) More than two solutions (c) 3 and 4 (d) 4 and 5
20. Number of real roots of the equation 31. The number of real solution of the equation
x + x− (1 − x ) = 1 is sin e x = 5x + 5− x has
(a) 0 (b) 1
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3 (c) 2 (d) Infinitely many
21. The solution of x  −1 is 32. The number of solutions of
(a) x = 0 (b) x  0 log4 ( x −1) = log2 ( x − 3) is
(c) x  0 (d) None of these
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 0
x + 2 + x − 5  5 − x is
log 5 + log ( x 2 + 1)
22. The solution of
(a) 0 (b) 3 33. The number of solutions of = 2 is
(c) 5 (d) No solution log ( x − 2 )

23. The solution of x + 1  x + 3 is (a) 2 (b) 3

(c) 1 (d) None of these
(a) x  −1 (b) x  −1
(c) x  −1 (d) None of these
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34. The real roots of the equation x + x 23 13
− 2 = 0 are 42. The solution of
(a) 1.8 (b) −1, −8 sin x + cos x = sin x + cos x x 0, 2 
(c) −1,8 (d) 1, −8     3 
(a) x  0,  ,
 2   2 
5
35. The number of solutions of  cos rx = 5 in the
r =1     3 
(b) x  0,    ,
interval  0, 2  is  2  2 

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 10     3 
(c) x  0,    ,  2 
 2   2 
36. The solution of the inequality
log1 2 sin x  log1 2 cos x in  0, 2  is
    3 
   
(d) x  0,    ,   2 
(a) x   0, (b) x   0,   2  2 
 2  8 43. The range of the function f ( x ) = sin x + cos x ,
    3  x  is?
(c) x  0,    , 2  (d) None of these
 4  2  (a) 1, 2  (b)  0, 2
37. The solution set of the equation  
2x − 1 + 4 − 2x  3 is (c) 1, 2 (d) None of these
44. If g ( x ) =  x 2  −  x  , where . denotes the
2
(a) ( −,0) (b)  0, 2
(c) ( −, ) (d) None of these greatest integer function and x  0, 2 , then the

38. If  x and x represent integral and fractional set of values of g ( x ) is

2000
x + r is (a) −1,0 (b) −1,0,1
parts of x, then the value of  2000
r =1 (c) 0 (d) 0,1, 2
(a) x (b)  x  −1, x  0

(c) x (d) x + 2001 45. Let g ( x ) = 1 + x −  x and f ( x ) = 0, x = 0 .
1, x  0
39. If . denotes the greatest integer function, then the 
100
1 r  Then for all x, f  g ( x )  is equal to
value of   2 + 100  is
r =1 (a) x (b) 1
(a) 49 (b) 50 (c) 51 (d) 52 (c) f ( x ) (d) g ( x )
40. Range of values of
   46. The number of roots of x2 − 2 = sin x , where .
f ( x ) = 1 + sin x + sin x + sin x + ......x   − ,  is
3 5

 2 2 stands for the greatest integer function is.

(a) ( 0,1) (b) ( 0, 2 ) (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
47. The solution set that satisfy the equation
(c) ( −2, 2 ) (d) ( −, ) x 2 − 8 x + 12 x 2 − 8 x + 12
= −
41. If f ( x ) = ax + bx + cx − 5 , a, b, c are real
7 3
x 2 − 10 x + 21 x 2 − 10 x + 21
constants and f ( −7 ) = 7 , then range of (a) ( −, 2 (b)  2,3)  6,7 )
f ( 7 ) + 17cos x is….? (c)  6,7 ) (d) 6,7
(a)  −34,0 (b) 0,34 48. Let f ( x ) be a quadratic expression which is
(c)  −34,34 (d) None of these positive for all real x . If
g ( x ) = f ( x ) + f ' ( x ) + f "( x ) , then for any real x .

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(a) g ( x )  0 (b) g ( x )  0 (c)
1
(d) None of these
(c) g ( x ) = 0 (d) g ( x )  0
n
57. The period of f ( x ) such that
2F ( n ) + 1
49. If F ( n + 1) = , n = 1, 2... and F (1) = 2  1  1
2 f  x +  + f  x −  = f ( x ) x  is
, then F (101) equals?  2  2
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) 52 (b) 49 (c) 48 (d)51. t
 1− x 
50. If f is a function such that f ( 0) = 2 , f (1) = 3 58. The function f ( t ) =    1 + x  dx is.
and f ( x + 2) = 2 f ( x ) − f ( x + 1) for every real x
0
(a) An even function (b) An odd function
, then f ( 5) is…? (c) A periodic function (d) None of these
(a) 7 (b) 13 (c)1 (d) 5 59. Let f ( x ) and g ( x ) be two continuous function
x x defined from → , s.t. f ( x1 )  f ( x2 ) and
51. The period of the function sin 3 + cos5 is
2 5 g ( x1 )  g ( x2 )  x1  x2 , then the solution set of
(a) 2 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 5
52. The period of the function ( )
f g ( 2 − 2 )  f ( g ( 3 − 4 ) ) is.
(a)   (1, 4) (b)   ( 0,5)
x
 
2x + sin  x + 3 2
+ cos 2 x (where x denotes
fractional part of x ) is …? (c)   ( −3, 2) (d) None of these
(a) 2 (b) 1 60. Let f be increasing function in the interval (a,b)
(c) 3 (d) None of these
( )
and  ( x ) = f ( x ) , then.
2
53. If f is periodic g is polynomial function,
f ( g ( x ) ) is periodic, g ( 2) = 3 and g ( 4) = 7 , (a)  ( x ) increases in (a,b)

then g ( 6 ) is ….? (b)  ( x ) decreases in (a,b)

(a) 13 (b) 15 (c)we conn’t say that  ( x ) increases or decreases
(c) 11 (d) None of these in (a,b)
54. If g :  −2, 2 → , where (d) None of these
61. Which of the following function is convex?
 x 2 + 1
f ( x ) = x3 + tan x +   is an odd function, (a) f ( x ) = loga xx  & a  ( 0, ) | 1
 P 
(b) f ( x ) = a x ; x  , a  ( 0,  )
then value of parameters P , where . represents
 x
the greatest integer function is (c) f ( x ) = sin    x  ( 0, 2 )
(a) −5  P  5 (b) P  5 2
(c) P  5 (d) None of these (d) f ( x ) = loge ( − x )  x  ( −,0)
55. If the period of cos ( sin ( nx ) ) , n is 6 then n = 62. Every invertible function is.
 x (a)Monotonic function (b) constant function
tan  
n (c) Identity function (d) None of these
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 1 63. Let f be an increasing function and g be a
56. The period of decreasing function on an interval such that f g
n ( n + 1)
f ( x ) =  x  +  2 x  + 3x  + ... nx  − x exists. Then f g is
2 (a) Increasing (b) Decreasing (c) Monotone
where n is (where . represents greatest (d) Neither increasing nor decreasing
integer function)
(a) n (b) 1
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64. Which of the following statements is\are correct? 70. If f : → is an invertible function such that
(a) If f : A → B and g : B → C are one-one, then f ( x ) are symmetric about the line y = −x, then
−1

gof : A → C is also one-one.

(a) f ( x ) is odd.
(b) If f : A → B and g : B → C are onto, then
gof : A → C is also onto. (b) f ( x ) & f −1 ( x ) may not be symmetric about
(c) If gof ( x ) is one-one, then f ( x ) is necessarily line y = x
one-one. (c) f ( x ) may not be odd.
(d) If gof ( x ) is onto , then g ( x ) is necessarily (d) None of these.
onto. 71. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
65. Which of the following option is correct( where (a) the sum of two non-periodic function is always
sgn x = Signum function) non-periodic.
(b) The sum of two periodic function is always
(a) x sgn x = x (b) x sgn x = x periodic.
(c) x ( sgn x )( sgn x ) = x (d)All of these (c) For a continuous surjective function f : → ,
66. Which of the following statements are true? f ( x ) can never be a periodic function.
(a) sin x  x for all x  . (d) f : → , f ( x ) = sin x is a one-one
(b) 1 − cos x  x for all x  . function.
−1 72. Which of the following statement(s) is/are always
(c) tan x  x for all x  . true?
1 (a)If f ( x ) is increasing, then f −1 ( x ) is also
67. The solution set of the inequality cos  
2
is
2 increasing
   1
(a)  : (8n + 1)    (8n + 3) , n  I (b) If f ( x ) is increasing, then is also
 4 4 f ( x)
   increasing
(b)  : (8n − 3)    (8n − 1) , n  I
 4 4 (c) If f and g are positive function and f is
   increasing and g is decreasing, then f / g is a
(c)  : ( 4n + 1)    ( 4n + 3) , n  I
 4 4 decreasing function
(d) None of these (d) If f and g are positive function and f is
decreasing and g is increasing, then f / g is
s.t. f ( x ) =  x  +  x + 1 − 3,
2
68. Let f : →
decreasing function.
where  x  x. Then 73. Let f ( x ) be an increasing function defined on
(a) f ( x ) is a many-one and into function
( 0,) . If f ( 2a2 + a + 1)  f (3a2 − 4a + 1) , then
(b) f ( x ) = 0 for infinite number of values of x the possible integers in the range of a is / are.
(c) f ( x ) = 0 for only two real values (a)1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(d) None of these 74. If f g h ( x ) is an increasing function then which

( ) ( )
69. If f ( x ) = cos  2  x + cos  − 2  x , where of the following is not possible?
(a) f ( x ) , g ( x ) and h ( x ) are increasing
 x stands for the greatest integer function, then (b) f ( x ) and g ( x ) are decreasing but h ( x ) is
 
(a) f   = −1 (b) f ( ) = 1 increasing
2 (c) f ( x ) , g ( x ) & h ( x ) are decreasing
(c) f ( − ) = 0 (d) f ( − ) = 1
(d) f ( x ) , h ( x ) are increasing but g ( x ) is
decreasing.
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 2g ( x)  (d) f ( x ) is increasing if g ( x ) is decreasing and
75. Let f ( x ) = sin −1   , then.
 1 + ( g ( x ) )2  g ( x)  1
 
(a) f ( x ) is decreasing if g ( x ) is increasing and 76. Let f ' ( x )  0 and g ' ( x )  0 x  . then.

g ( x)  1 (a) f ( g ( x ) )  f ( g ( x + 1) )

(b) f ( x ) is increasing if g ( x ) is increasing and (b) f ( g ( x ) )  f ( g ( x −1) )

(c) g ( f ( x ) )  g ( f ( x + 1) )
g ( x)  1
(d) g ( f ( x ) )  g ( f ( x −1) )
(c) f ( x ) is decreasing if g ( x ) is decreasing and
g ( x)  1
Section C
77. The sum of the roots of the equation 87. The equation x3 + 3x − 4 = 0 has exactly one real
x5 + 3x2 + 7 = 0 is root. (TIFR 2013)
3 −1 1
(a) −3 (b) (c) (d) 0 88. The inequality n +1 − n  (TIFR 2013)
7 7 n
(TIFR 2009) 89. There exists a map f : → such that f .
78. The sum of the squares of the roots of the cubic (a) Is bijective and increasing
equation x3 − 4x2 + 6x + 1 is. (b) Is onto and decreasing
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) Is bijective and satisfies f ( n )  0 if n  0
(c) 16 (d) none of these (TIFR 2009)
(d) Is uncountable image (TIFR 2014)
79. Let m  n be natural numbers. The number of
injective maps from a set of cardinality m to a set 90. For n  , we define Sn = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n3
3 3 3
of cardinality n is. which of the following holds for all n ?
(a) m! (b) n ! (a) S n is an odd integer
(c) ( n − m )! (d) none of the above(TIFR 2011 ) 2
(b) Sn = n2 ( n + 1) / 4
80. For any real number c , the polynomial x3 + x + c
(c) Sn = n ( n + 1)( 2n + 1) / 6
has exactly one real root. (TIFR 2011)
(d) none of these (TIFR 2014)
81. The polynomial x4 + 7 x3 −13x2 + 11x has exactly 91. How many zeroes does the function
one real root. F (TIFR 2011)
f ( x ) = e x − 3x 2 have in ?
82. e 2  3 (TIFR 2011)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
 ( log log 2 )n 3 (TIFR 2018)
83. The inequality  n =0 n!
 holds.
5 92. Let f : → be defined by
(TIFR 2012) f ( x ) = x ( x −1)( x − 2) . Then
84. The inequality 1 + x  1 + x / 2 for x  ( −1,10 ) is. (a) f is one one and onto
(TIFR 2012) (b) f is neither one-one nor onto
85. The function f : → defined by (c) f is one-one but not onto
f n = n3 − 3n
( ) is injective…. (TIFR 2013) (d) f is not one-one but onto (JAM MS2015)
93. Let f : → be a differentiable function so that
86. The equation x3 + 10x2 −100x + 1729 = 0 has at
f ( x ) f ' ( x )  0 for all x . Then, which of the
least one complex root  such that   12 .
following is necessarily true?
(TIFR 2013)
(a) f is an increasing function

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(b) f is a decreasing function (JAM MS 2018)
(c) f is an increasing function 99. Let f : 0,1 → be given by
3 3
(d) f is a decreasing function (JAM MS 2015)  1
  1

 1 + x 3
 + 1 − x 3

x x
 5   12  f ( x) =     Then
94. Let P ( x ) =   +   − 1 for all x  Then
 13   13  8 (1 + x )
which of the following statement ( s ) is (are) TRUE? max  f ( x ) : x  0,1 − min  f ( x ) : x  0,1
(a) The equation P ( x ) = 0 has exactly one solution is_____________ (JAM MA 2019)
 
→
in 100. Let f :  0, be given by
(b) P ( x ) is strictly increasing for all x   2
(c) The equation P ( x ) = 0 has exactly two solution
f ( x ) = sin x −  sin x +  then which of the
following statements is/are TRUE?
in
(a) f is an increasing function
(d) P ( x ) is strictly decreasing for all x 
(b) f is a decreasing function
(JAM MA 2015)
 
95. Let f : → . Define g : → by (c) f ( x )  0 for all x   0,

 2
g ( x ) = f ( x ) ( f ( x ) + f ( −x ) ) Then.
 
(a) g is even for all f (d) f ( x )  0 for some x   0,  (JAM MA 2019)
(b) g is odd all f
 2
(c) g is even if f is even 101. Let f ( x ) = 2 x − 9 x + 7 .Which of the following
3 2

(d) g is even if f is odd (JAM MS 2015) is true?

(a) f is one one in the interval  −1,1
96. Let f : ( 0,  ) → be given by
(b) f is one one in the interval [2,4]
f ( x ) = log x − x + 2. Then the number of roots of
(c) f is NOT one – one in the interval [-4,0]
f is.
(d) f is NOT one – one in the interval [0,4]
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
(JAM MA 2020)
(JAM MS 2015)
102. Consider the equation
1
97. Let f : \ 0 → be defined by f ( x ) = x + x2021 + x2020 + ... + x −1 = 0 Then?
x3
on which of the following interval(s) is f one-one? (a) all real roots are positive
(b) exactly one real root is positive
(a) ( −, −1) (b) ( 0,1) (c) exactly one real root is negative
(c) ( 0, 2 ) (d) ( 0, ) (d) no real root is positive. (JAM MA 2021)
103. The value of
(JAM MA 2018)
       
cos x lim cos   cos   ...cos   is______
98. Let f , g : → be defined by f ( x ) = x −
2

2
2 n → 4 8  2n +1 
x sin x (JAM MA 2021)
and g ( x ) = then. 104. Consider the four functions from to
2
(a) f ( x ) = g ( x ) for more than two value of x f1 ( x ) = x 4 + 3x3 + 7 x + 1

(b) f ( x )  g ( x ) for all x in f 2 ( x ) = x3 + 3 x 2 + 4 x

(c) f ( x ) = g ( x ) for exactly one value of x f3 ( x ) = arctan ( x )

(d) f ( x ) = g ( x ) for exactly two value of x

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 x if x  , 109. Let f : X → X such that f ( f ( x ) ) = x for all
and f 4 ( x ) =  which of the following
0 if x  x  X . Then
subsets of are open? (a) f is one - to - one and onto
(a) The range of f1 (b) The range of f 2 (b) f is one - to – one, but not onto
(c) The range of f3 (d) The range of f 4 (c) f is onto but not one - to - one
(JAM MA 2021) (d) f need not be either one - to – one or onto
105. Let f : 2 → 2 be defined by (NET JUNE 2015)
f ( x, y ) = ( e x cos ( y ) , e x sin ( y ) ). Then the number 110. Given that there are real constants a, b, c, d such
2
the identity
of points in that do NOT lie in the range of f
 x2 + 2 xy + y 2 = ( ax + by ) + ( cx + dy ) holds for
2 2

is.
(a) 0 (b) 1 all x, y  . This implies
(c) 2 (d) infinite (a)  = −5 (b)   1
(IIT – JAM 2023) (c) 0    1 (d) there is no such  
106. Consider the map f : → defined by (Net June 2018)
(i) f ( 0) = 0 n
111. Let f ( t ) = t + an −1t
n −1 + ... + a1t + a0 be a
p p
(ii) f ( r ) =
non-constant even degree polynomial with real
where r = with p  .q  and
10 q
q coefficients and a0  0 Then the polynomial f .
gcd ( p, q ) = 1. Then the map f is. (a)need not have a real root
(b) has at least two distinct real roots
(a) One – to – one and onto
(c) has at least two real roots but need not be
(b) not one – to – one but onto
distinct
(c) onto but not one - to - one
(d) can have at most one real root.
(d) neither one - to – one nor onto (NET DEC 2018)
(NET DEC. 2019 2ND )
107. Let denotes the set of integers and  0 denote
112. Consider a function f : → . Then which of the
the set 0,1, 2,3,..... Consider the map following are true?
f: 0  → given f ( m, n ) = 2m. ( 2n + 1) . (a) f is not one-one if the graph of f intersects
Then the map f is. some line parallel to X -axis in at least two points
(a) onto (surjective) but not one-one (injective) (b) f is one-one if the graph of f intersects any
(b) one-one (injective) but not onto (surjective) line parallel to the X -axis in at most one point
(c) both one-one and onto (c) f is surjective if the graph of f intersects every
(d) neither one – one nor onto (NET DEC 2017)
line parallel to the X -axis
108. Which of the following is necessarily true for a
(d) f is not surjective if the graph of f does not
function f : X → Y ?
intersect at least one line parallel to the X -axis
(a) If f is injective then there exists g : Y → X
(NET JUNE 2019)
such that f ( g ( y ) ) = y for all y  Y 113. Let = 1, 2,3,... be the set of natural numbers.
(b) If f is surjective, then there exists g : Y → X Which of the following functions from  to
such that f ( g ( y ) ) = y for all y  Y are injective?
(a) f1 ( m, n ) = 2 3 (b) f2 ( m, n ) = mn + m + n
(c) If f is injective and Y is countable then X is m n
finite 2 2 2 3
(d) If f is surjective and X is uncountable then Y is (c) f3 ( m, n ) = m + n (d) f 4 ( m, n ) = m n
countably infinite (NET DEC 2017) (NET DEC. 2020 2ND )
114. Let = 1, 2,..., denote the set of positive
integers. For n  , let
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An = ( x, y, z )  3 : xn + y n = z n and z  n let
116. Let x, y be real numbers such that 0  y  x and
n let be a positive integer which of the following
F ( n ) be the cardinality of the set An . Which of statements are true?
n −1 x − y  x n − y n
the following statements are true? (a) ny ( )
(a) F ( n ) is always finite for n  3 n −1 x − y  x n − y n
(b) nx ( )
(b) F ( 2 ) =  n −1 x − y  x n − y n
(c) ny ( )
(c) F ( n ) = 0 for all n
n −1 x − y  x n − y n
(d) F ( n ) is non zero for some n  2
(d) nx ( ) (NET DEC. 2020 2ND )
117. Consider the following assertions:
(NET DEC. 2020 2ND )
S1:ecos( t )  e2022sin ( t ) for all t  ( 0,  )
115. Let Y = 1, 2,3,...,100 and let h : Y → Y be a
S 2 : for each x  0 , there exists a t  ( 0, x ) such
strictly increasing function. The total number of
functions g : Y → Y satisfying that x = loge (1 + xet )
g ( h ( j ) ) = h ( g ( j ) ) , j Y is? S 3:e
sin ( x )
 e x for all x  ( −1,1)
(a) 0 (b) 100! Which of the above assertions are correct?
(c) 100100 (d) 10098 (a) only S1 (b) only S 3
(NET DEC. 2020 2ND ) (c) only S1 and S 2 (d) only S 2 and S 3
(NET-JRF 2022)
Answer key
Section A
1. C 5. D 9. C 13. 0 17. 1 
( −, −2)  ,1 4, )
2. D 6. C 10. A 14. B 4 
3. B 7. A 11. D 15. B
4. C 8. D 12. D 16. D
18. −1 − i 25. A 32. B 39. C 46. C 53. C 60. C
19. A 26. D 33. D 40. D 47. B 54. C 61. B
20. C 27. * 34. D 41. A 48. B 55. C 62. D
21. B 28. 2 35. B 42. C 49. A 56. B 63. B
22. C 29. A 36. D 43. A 50. B 57. C
23. D 30. B 37. B 44. D 51. B 58. D
24. [-2,2) 31. A 38. C 45. B 52. A 59. A

SECTION B
64. A,B,C,D 67. A,B,C 70. A,B 73. B,C,D 76. A,C
65. A,B,C,D 68. A,B 71. C,D 74. C,D
66. A,B,C 69. A,C 72. A,D 75. A,B,D

Section C
77. D 84. T 91. D 98. D 105. B 112. A,B,C
78. B 85. F 92. D 99. 1/4 106. D 113. A
79. D 86. F 93. D 100. B,C 107. B 114. A,D
80. T 87. T 94. A,D 101. D 108. B 115. *
81. F 88. T 95. C 102. A,B 109. A 116. A,D
82. T 89. C 96. C 103. 1 110. B 117. D
83. T 90. B 97. B 104. B,C,D 111. B

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