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INFINITY-SUPPORT MATRIAL
BOARDS TERM-I
CH-1 Relation and Function
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Q1. Let R be a relation on the set N of natural numbers defined by nRm if n divides m. Then R is
(A) Reflexive and symmetric (B) Transitive and symmetric
(C) Equivalence (D) Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric

Q2. Let L denote the set of all straight lines in a plane. Let a relation R be defined by l R m if and only
if l is perpendicular to m ∀ l, m ∈ L. Then R is
(A) reflexive (B) symmetric
(C) transitive (D) none of these
Q3. Let N be the set of natural numbers and the function f : N → N be defined by f (n) = 2n + 3 ∀ n ∈ N.
Then f is
(A) surjective (B) injective
(C) bijective (D) none of these

Q4. Set A has 3 elements and the set B has 4 elements. Then the number of injective mappings that can
be defined from A to B is
(A) 144 (B) 12
(C) 24 (D) 64
Q5. Let f : R → R be defined by f (x) = sin x and g : R → R be defined by g (x) = x2, then f o g is
(A) x2 sin x (B) (sin x)2
sin x
(C) sin x2 (D)
x2
Q6 Let f : R → R be defined by f (x) = 3x – 4. Then f–1(x) is given by
4+x x
(A) (B) −4
3 3
(C) 3x + 4 (D) none of these
Q7. Let f : R → R be defined by f (x) = x2 + 1. Then, pre-images of 17 and – 3, respectively, are
(A)  , {4, –4} (B) {3, –3}, 
(C) {4, –4},  (D) {4, –4, {2, –2}
Q8 For real numbers x and y, define xRy if and only if x – y + 2 is an irrational number. Then the
relation R is
(A) reflexive (B) symmetric
(C) transitive (D) none of these
Q9. Let T be the set of all triangles in the Euclidean plane, and let a relation R on T be defined as aRb
if a is congruent to b  a, b ∈ T. Then R is
(A) reflexive but not transitive (B) transitive but not symmetric
(C) equivalence (D) none of these
Q10. Consider the non-empty set consisting of children in a family and a relation R defined as aRb if a is
brother of b. Then R is
(A) symmetric but not transitive (B) transitive but not symmetric
(C) neither symmetric nor transitive (D) both symmetric and transitive
Q11. The maximum number of equivalence relations on the set A = {1, 2, 3} are
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 5
Q12. If a relation R on the set {1, 2, 3} be defined by R = {(1, 2)}, then R is

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(A) reflexive (B) transitive

(C) symmetric (D) None of these
Q13. Let us define a relation R in R as aRb if a ≥ b. Then R is
(A) an equivalence relation (B) reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
(C) symmetric, transitive but not reflexive (D) neither transitive nor reflexive but
symmetric
Q14. Let A = {1, 2, 3} and consider the relation R = {1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3), (1, 3)}. Then R is
(A) reflexive but not symmetric (B) reflexive but not transitive
(C) symmetric and transitive (D) neither symmetric, nor transitive
ab
Q15. The identity element for the binary operation defined on Q – {0} as a b =  a, b ∈ Q – {0}
2
is
(A) 1 (B) 0
(C) 2 (D) None of these
Q16. If the set A contains 5 elements and the set B contains 6 elements, then the number of one-one and
onto mappings from A to B is
(A) 720 (B) 120
(C) 0 (D) None of these
Q17. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ..., n} and B = {a, b}. Then the number of surjections from A into B is
(A) nP2 (B) 2n – 2
(C) 2n – 1 (D) None of these
1
Q18. Let f : R → R be defined by f (x) =  x ∈ R. Then f is
x
(A) one-one (B) onto
(C) bijective (D) f is not defined
x
Q19. Let f : R → R be defined by f (x) = 3x2 – 5 and g : R → R by g (x) = . Then g o f is
x +1 2

3x 2 − 5 3x 2 − 5
(A) (B)
9x 4 − 30x 2 + 26 9x 4 − 6x 2 + 26
3x 2 3x 2
(C) 4 (D)
x + 2x 2 − 4 9x 4 + 30x 2 − 2
Q20. Which of the following functions from Z into Z are bijections?
(A) f (x) = x3 (B) f (x) = x + 2
(C) f (x) = 2x + 1 (D) f (x) = x2 + 1
Q21. Let f : R → R be the functions defined by f (x) = x3 + 5. Then f–1(x) is
(A) (x + 5)1/3 (B) (x – 5)1/3
1/3
(C) (5 – x) (D) 5 – x
Q22. Let f : A → B and g : B → C be the bijective functions. Then (g o f )–1 is
(A) f–1 o g–1 (B) f o g
(C) g –1 o f–1 (D) g o f
3 3x + 2
Q23. Let f : R −   → R be defined by f (x) = . Then
5  5x − 3
(A) f–1 (x) = f (x) (B) f–1 (x) = – f (x)
1
(C) ( f o f ) x = – x (D) f–1 (x) = f (x)
19
 x, if x is rational
Q24. Let f : [0, 1] → [0, 1] be defined by f (x) =  . Then ( fof ) x is
1 − x, if x is irrational
(A) constant (B) 1 + x
(C) x (D) none of these
Q25. Let f : [2, ∞) → R be the function defined by f (x) = x2 – 4x + 5, then the range of f is

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(A) R (B) [1, ∞)

(C) [4, ∞) (D) [5, ∞)
2x − 1
Q26. Let f : N → R be the function defined by f (x) = and g : Q → R be another function
2
3
defined by g (x) = x + 2. Then (g o f ) is
2
(A) 1 (B) 1
7
(C) (D) none of these
2
 2x; x > 3

Q27 Let f : R → R be defined by f (x) =  x 2 ; 1  x  3 . Then f (−1) + f (2) + f (4) is
 3x; x  1

(A) 9 (B) 14
(C) 5 (D) none of these
Q28. Let f : R → R be given by f (x) = tan x. Then f–1(1) is
π π
(A) (B) {n π + : n ∈ Z}
4 4
(C) does not exist (D) none of these

Q29

Assertion Reason

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VERY SHORT ANSWER (1 Marks/ 2 Marks)

Q30. Consider the set A = {1, 2, 3} and R be the smallest equivalence relation on A, then R = ____.

Q31 The domain of the function f : R → R defined by f (x) = x 2 − 3x + 2 is __________.

Q32 Consider the set A containing n elements. Then, the total number of injective functions from A
onto itself is ________.

Q33. Let Z be the set of integers and R be the relation defined in Z such that aRb if a – b is divisible by
3. Then R partitions the set Z into ________ pair-wise disjoint subsets.

Q34 Let the relation R be defined in N by aRb if 2a + 3b = 30. Then R = ______.

Q35. Let the relation R be defined on the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} by R = {(a, b) : |a2 – b2| < 8}. Then R is
given by _______.

Q36. Let f = {(1, 2), (3, 5), (4, 1)} and g = {(2, 3), (5, 1), (1, 3)}. Then g o f = ____ and f o g = ____.

x
Q37 Let f : R → R be defined by f(x) = . Then ( f o f o f ) (x) = _______.
1+ x2
Q52. If f (x) = {4 – (x – 7)3}, then f–1(x) = _______.

x −1
Q38. What is the range of the function f ( x ) = ?
( x − 1)
State True or False for the statements in each of the Exercises 53 to 63.

Q39. Let R = {(3, 1), (1, 3), (3, 3)} be a relation defined on the set A = {1, 2, 3}. Then R is symmetric,
transitive but not reflexive.

Q40 Let f : R → R be the function defined by f (x) = sin (3x + 2)  x ∈ R. Then f is invertible.

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Q41. Every relation which is symmetric and transitive is also reflexive.

Q42 An integer m is said to be related to another integer n if m is a integral multiple of n. This

relation in Z is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Q43 Let A = {0, 1} and N be the set of natural numbers. Then the mapping f : N → A defined by
f (2n −1) = 0 , f (2n) = 1,  n ∈ N, is onto.

Q44 The relation R on the set A = {1, 2, 3} defined as R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1), (3, 3)} is
reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Q45. Consider the set A = {1, 2, 3} and the relation R = {(1, 2), (1, 3)}. R is a transitive relation.

Q46. Let A be a finite set. Then, each injective function from A into itself is not surjective.
Q47. Let D be the domain of the real valued function f defined by f (x) = 25 − x 2 . Then, write D.

Q48 Is g = {(1, 1), (2, 3), (3, 5), (4, 7)} a function? If g is described by g (x) = αx + β, then what value
should be assigned to α and β?

Q49. Let the function f : R → R be defined by f (x) = cos x, ∀ x ∈ R. Show that f is neither one-one nor
onto.
1
Q14. Let f : R → R be the function defined by f (x) = x  R . Then find the range of f.
2 − cos x

SHORT ANSWER TYPE (3 Marker)

x
Q50 Show that the function f : R → R defined by f (x) = ,  x ∈ R , is neither one-one nor
x +1
2

onto.

Q51 In the set of natural numbers N, define a relation R as follows: For all n, m ∈ N, nRm if on
division by 5 each of the integers n and m leaves the remainder less than 5, i.e. one of the
numbers 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Show that R is equivalence relation. Also, obtain the pair-wise disjoint
subsets determined by R.

Q52. Let R be relation defined on the set of natural number N as follows:

R = {(x, y) : x  N, y  N, 2x + y = 41}. Find the domain and range of the relation R. Also verify
whether R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive

x−2
Q53. Let A = R – {3}, B = R – {1}. Let f : A → B be defined by f (x) = x  A . Then show that f is
x −3
bijective

Q54. Let A = [−1, 1] . Then, discuss whether the following functions defined on A are one-one, onto or
bijective :
x
(i) f (x) = (ii) g (x) = |x| (iii) h (x) = x |x| (iv) k (x) = x2.
2
.

Q55. 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)].

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Q56 How many equivalence relations on the set {1, 2, 3} containing (1, 2) and (2, 1) are there in all? Justify
your answer.

Prove that the function f : N → N, defined by f ( x) = x + x + 1 is one-one function but not onto.
2
Q57

n + 1
 2 , when n is odd
Q58 Let f : N → N be defined as f (n) =  for all n N .
 n , when n is even
 2
State whether the function f is bijective. Justify your answer.

Q59 Function f is not one-one, so it is not bijective (as a bijective function is necessarily both one-one as
well as onto function).

Q60 Consider f : R + → [ −5,  ] given by f (x) = 9x2 + 6x – 5. Show that f is invertible.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q61. 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

Q62 Consider f : R + → [ −5,  ] given by f (x) = 9x2 + 6x – 5. Show that f is bijective.

Q63 Determine whether the relation R defined on the set R of all real numbers as
R = {(a, b):a, b  R and a − b + 3  S , where S is the set of all irrational numbers}, is
reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

x
Q64. Show that the function f : R → {x  R : −1  x  1} defined by f (x) = , x  R is one-one
1+ | x |
and onto function

 4 4x  4
Q65 Let f :− −  → be a function defined as f (x) = . Show that, in f : − −  →
 3 3x + 4  3
Range of f , f is one-one and onto

x
Q66 Show that the function f : R → R defined by f (x) = ,  x  R is neither one-one nor
x +1
2

onto.

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Q2

ANSWER

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1.D 2)B 3)B 4)C 5)C 6)A 7)C 8)A
9(C) 10(B) 11(D) 12(B) 13(B) 14(a) 15(C) 16(C) 17(B) 18(D) 19(A) 20(B) 21(B) 22(A)
23(A) 24(C) 25(B) 26(D) 27(A) 28(A) 29(D)
Assertion Reason

Q30. R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)} Q31. (– ∞, 1] ∪ [2, ∞) Q32 n!

Q33. Three Q34 R = {(3, 8), (6, 6), (9, 4), (12, 2)}.

Q35. R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (4, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5)}.

x
Q36. gof = {(1,3),(3,1),(4,3)}. ∴ fog = {(2,5),(5,2),(1,5)}.Q37 .
1 + 3x 2
Q52.  f −1 (x) = (4 − x)1/3 + 7 .
Q38. {–1, 1}

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State True or False for the statements in each of the Exercises 53 to 63.

Q39.False. Q40 False. Q41.False. Q42False Q43 True. 44False. Q45.True

Q46.False
Q47. Domain, D = [−5,5] . Q48 α = 2,β = −1 .

1 
Q49(ii).  Range of f =  ,1
3 

Q51 [ 0 ] = A 0 = {5,10,15, 20,...} , [1] = A1 = {1, 6,11,16, 21,...} , [ 2 ] = A 2 = {2, 7,12,17, 22,...}
,
[ 3] = A 3 = {3,8,13,18, 23,...} , [ 4 ] = A 4 = {4,9,14,19, 24,...} .

Q52. Domain of R = {1, 2,3,..., 20}, range of R = {1,3,5,...,39}; not Ref, not sym, not tran

Q54. (i) f is one-one but not onto. (ii) g is neither one-one nor onto.
(iii) h is bijective. (iv) k is neither one-one nor onto.
Q55. [(2, 5)] = {(1,4), (2,5), (3,6), (4,7), (5,8), (6,9)}.
Q56 {(1,1),(2, 2),(3,3),(1, 2),(2,1)} and {(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(1,2),(1,3),(2,1),(2,3),(3,1),(3,2)} .
Clearly, only two equivalence relations are there.

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