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1. The set of intelligent students in a class is : 9. The set {x : x is an even prime number} can be written as
(a) a null set (b) a singleton set (a) {2} (b) {2, 4}
(c) a finite set (d) not a well defined collection (c) {2,14} (d) {2, 4, 14}
2. If the sets A and B are given by A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, 10. Given the sets
B = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} and the universal set A = {1, 3, 5}, B = {2, 4, 6} and C = {0, 2, 4, 6, 8}. Which of the
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sets A, B and C?
(a) (A B)' {5, 7, 9} (a) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
(b) (A B)' {1, 3, 5, 6, 7} (b)
(c) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
(c) (A B )' {1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8} (d) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
(d) None of these
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3. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {2, 3, 5, 6} and C = {3, 4, 6, 7}, then
(a) n( A) n( B) n( A B)
(a) A – (B C) = {1, 3, 4} (b) n( A) n( B) n( A B)
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(b) A – (B C) = {1, 2, 4} (c) n( A) n ( B ) n( A B )

(c) A – (B C) = {2, 3} (d) n( A) n ( B ) n( A B )
(d) A – (B C) = { } 12. Which of the following collections are sets ?
4. Which of the following is correct? (a) The collection of all the days of a week
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(a) A È B ¹ A È A' (b) A collection of 11 best hockey player of India.

(c) The collection of all rich person of Delhi
(b) (A Ç B)' = A' È B'
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(d) A collection of most dangerous animals of India.

(c) (A' È B') ¹ A' È A 13. Which of the following properties are associative law ?
(d) (A Ç B)' = A' Ç B' (a) A B B A
5. The number of the proper subset of {a, b, c} is: (b) A C C A
(a) 3 (b) 8 (c) A D D A
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6. Which one is different from the others ? (d) (A B) C A (B C)
(i) empty set (ii) void set (iii) zero set (iv) null set : 14. Let V = {a, e, i, o, u} and B = {a, i, k, u}. Value of
(a) (i) (b) (ii) V – B and B – V are respectively
(c) (iii) (d) (iv)
7. If the sets A and B are as follows : (a) {e, o} and {k} (b) {e} and {k}
A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {3, 4, 5, 6}, then (c) {o} and {k} (d) {e, o} and {k, i}
(a) A – B = {1, 2}
(b) B – A = {5} 15. Let A = {a, b}, B = {a, b, c}. What is A B?
(c) [(A – B) – (B – A)] A = {1, 2} (a) {a, b} (b) {a, c}
(d) [(A – B) – (B – A)] A = {3, 4} (c) {a, b, c} (d) {b, c}
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the correct equation? B = {1, 4, 9, ....., 100} is
(a) n (A – B) = n (A) – n (B) (a) A = {x : x = 3n, n N and 1 n 5},
(b) n (A – B) = n (B – A) B = {x : x = n2, n N and 1 n 10}
(c) n (A – B) = n (A) – n (A B) (b) A = {x : x = 3n, n N and 1 n 4},
B = {x : x = n2, n N and 1 n 10}
(d) n (A – B) = n (B) – n (A B)
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B = {x : x = n2, n N and 1 n 10}
17. If denotes the empty set, then which one of the following (d) None of these
is correct ? 27. Which of the following sets is a finite set?
(a) (b) { } (a) A = {x : x Z and x2 – 5x + 6 = 0}
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(d) All of these
18. Which one of the following is an infinite set ?
28. Which of the following is a singleton set?
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(a) {x : |x| = 5, x N}
(b) The set of water drops in a glass of water
(b) {x : |x| = 6, x Z}
(c) The set of trees in a forest
(c) {x : x2 + 2x + 1 = 0, x N}
(d) The set of all primes
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19. Let A = {x : x is a multiple of 3} and 29. Which of the following is not a null set?
B = { x : x is a multiple of 5}. Then A Ç B is given by: (a) Set of odd natural numbers divisible by 2
(a) {15, 30, 45,...} (b) Set of even prime numbers
(c) {x : x is a natural number, x < 5 and x > 7}
(b) {3, 6, 9,...}
(d) {y : y is a point common to any two parallel lines}
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(c) {15, 10, 15, 20...} 30. If A = {x : x = n2, n = 1, 2, 3}, then number of proper
(d) {5, 10, 20,...} subsets is
20. The set A = {x : x R, x2 = 16 and 2x = 6} equals (a) 3 (b) 8
(a) (b) {14, 3, 4} (c) 7 (d) 4
31. Which of the following has only one subset?
(c) {3} (d) {4}
(a) { } (b) {4}
21. A = {x : x x} represents (c) {4, 5} (d) {0}
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(c) { } (d) {0}
22. Which of the following is a null set ? A
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B C
(b) {x : x > 0 or x < 0}

(c) {x : x 2 = 4 or x = 3}
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23. In a group of 52 persons, 16 drink tea but not coffee, while 33 (c) B (A – C) (d) B – (A C)
drink tea. How many persons drink coffee but not tea ? 33. If A = {x : x is a multiple of 3} and
B = {x : x is a multiple of 5}, then A – B is equal to
(a) 17 (b) 36
(c) 23 (d) 19 (a) A B (b) A B
24. There are 600 student in a school. If 400 of them can speak
(c) A B (d) A B
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who can speak both Telugu and Hindi is: 34. If A and B be any two sets, then A A B is equal to
(a) 100 (b) 200
(a) A (b) B
(c) 300 (d) 400 (c) (d) None of these
25. In a group of 500 students, there are 475 students who can 35. A survey shows that 63% of the people watch a news
speak Hindi and 200 can speak Bengali. What is the number channel whereas 76% watch another channel. If x% of the
of students who can speak Hindi only ? people watch both channel, then
(a) 275 (b) 300 (a) x = 35 (b) x = 63
(c) 325 (d) 350 (c) 39 x 63 (d) x = 39
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2 3 4 5 6 7
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(a) x:x , where n N and 1 n 6 8 10
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(b) x:x , where n N and 1 n 6 1 A
n 1 5
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(b) 7 6 4
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37. The set {x : x is a positive integer less than 6 and 3x – 1 5 B
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(c) {2, 4, 6} (d) {1, 3, 5} 7 10 6
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(d) 4 5
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Then, which of the following is true? 47. Most of the relationships between sets can be represented
(a) Every element of Y is also an element of X by means of diagrams which are known as
(b) Every element of X is also an element of Y
(a) rectangles (b) circles
(c) Every element of Y is not an element of X
(c) Venn diagrams (d) triangles
(d) Every element of X is not an element of Y
48. Which of the following represent the union of two sets
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(b) A is called a super set of B
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41. The set of real numbers {x : a < x < b} is called
(a) open interval (b) closed interval A B A B
(c) semi-open interval (d) semi-closed interval
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42. Which of the following is true?

(a) a {{a}, b} (b) {b, c} {a, {b, c}}
(c) A B (d) A B
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43. The interval [a, b) is represented on the number line as
A B A B
(a) (b)
a b a b 49. Let X = {Ram, Geeta, Akbar} be the set of students of
(c) (d) Class XI, who are in school hockey team and Y = {Geeta,
a b a b
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a b (a) {Ram, Geeta} (b) {Ram}
(a) (a, b) (b) [a, b]
(c) [a, b) (d) (a, b] (c) {Geeta} (d) None of these
45. The number of elements in P[P(P( ))] is 50. Which of the following represent A – B?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (a) {x : x A and x B}
(c) 4 (d) 5 (b) {x : x A and x B}
46. If U = {1, 2, 3, 4, ....., 10} is the universal set of A, B and (c) {x : x A or x B}
A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}, B = {4, 6} are subsets of U, then given
(d) {x : x A or x B}
sets can be represented by Venn diagram as
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51. The shaded region in the given figure is 60. If A and B are sets, then A (B – A) is
(a) (b) A
A (c) B (d) None of these
B 61. If A = {1, 2, 4}, B = {2, 4, 5}, C = {2, 5}, then
(A – B) × (B – C) is
(a) {(1, 2), (1, 5), (2, 5)} (b) {(1, 4)}

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C 62. If n(A) = 3, n(B) = 6 and A B. Then, the number of
elements in A B is equal to
(a) A (B C) (b) A (B C)
(a) 3 (b) 9
(c) A (B – C) (d) A – (B C)
(c) 6 (d) None of these
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(a) (A B) (A B) (b) (A B) – (A – B) minimum value of x is
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then which of the following is true? 64. If A = {x : x is a multiple of 4} and B = {x : x is a multiple
(a) B – A = C – B (b) A B C = B of 6}, then A B consists of all multiples of
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STATEMENT TYPE QUESTIONS

Directions : Read the following statements and choose the correct
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option from the given below four options.
65. Let P be a set of squares, Q be set of parallelograms, R be a
set of quadrilaterals and S be a set of rectangles. Consider
(a) complement of set A (b) universal set the following :
(c) set A (d) None of these I. P Q II. R P
55. If U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}, A = {1, 2, 3, 5}, III. P S IV. S R
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following is true? (a) I, II and III (b) I, III and IV
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(a) B C = {1, 5, 9, 10}
66. Consider the following statements
I. II.
(b) C–A = {1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10}
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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(c) Both (a) and (b) (a) Only I (b) Only II

(d) None of the above (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
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56. If A and B are two given sets, then A (A B)c is 67. Consider the following sets.
equal to I. A = {1, 2, 3}
(a) A (b) B II. B = {x R : x2 – 2x + 1 = 0}
(c) (d) A Bc III. C = {1, 2, 2, 3}
57. If A and B are any two sets, then A (A B) is equal to IV. D = {x R : x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6 = 0}
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(a) A (b) B Which of the following are equal?

(c) Ac (d) Bc (a) A = B = C (b) A = C = D
(c) A = B = D (d) B = C = D
58. The smallest set A such that A {1, 2} = {1, 2, 3, 5, 9} is
68. Consider the following relations:
(a) {2, 3, 5} (b) {3, 5, 9}
I. A – B = A – (A B)
(c) {1, 2, 5, 9} (d) None of these
II. A = (A B) (A – B)
59. If A and B are two sets, then A III. A – (B C) = (A – B) (A – C)
A B is equal to
Which of these is/are correct?
(a) A (b) B (a) Both I and III (b) Only II
(c) (d) None of these (c) Both II and III (d) Both I and II
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69. Consider the following statements 76. Statement - I : The set of positive integers greater than 100
I. The vowels in the English alphabet. is infinite.
II. The collection of books. Statement - II : The set of prime numbers less than 99 is
III. The rivers of India. finite.
IV. The collection of most talented batsmen of India. (a) Statement I is true (b) Statement II is true
Which of the following is/ are well-defined collections? (c) Both are true (d) Both are false

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(a) I and II (b) Only I 77. Select the infinite set from the following:
(c) I and III (d) I and IV I. The set of lines which are parallel to the X-axis.
70. The set of all letters of the word ‘SCHOOL’ is II. The set of numbers which are multiples of 5.
represented by III. The set of letters in the English alphabet.
I. {S, C, H, O, O, L} (a) I and II (b) II and III

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III. {C, H, L, O, S} 78. Consider the following sets.

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IV. {S, C, H, L} A = {0},
The correct code is B = {x : x > 15 and x < 5},
(a) I and II (b) I, II and III C = {x : x – 5 = 0},
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(c) II and III (d) I, II, III and IV
71. I. The collection of all months of a year beginning with E = {x : x is an integral positive root of the equation
the letter J. x2 – 2x – 15 = 0}
II. The collection of ten most talented writers of India. Choose the pair of equal sets
III. A team of eleven best cricket batsmen of the world. (a) A and B (b) C and D
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IV. The collection of all boys in your class. (c) C and E (d) B and C
Which of the above are the sets? 79. Statement - I : The set of concentric circles in a plane is
(a) I and II (b) I and III infinite.
(c) I and IV (d) I, II and III Statement - II : The set {x : x2 – 3 = 0 and x is rational}
72. Statement - I : The set D = {x : x is a prime number which is finite.
is a divisor of 60} in roster form is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}. (a) Statement I is true (b) Statement II is true
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Statement - II : The set E = the set of all letters in (c) Both are true (d) Both are false
the word ‘TRIGONOMETRY’, in the roster form is 80. Which of the following is/are true?
{T, R, I, G, O, N, M, E, Y}. I. Every set A is a subset of itself.
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(a) Statement I is true (b) Statement II is true II. Empty set is a subset of every set.
(c) Both are true (d) Both are false (a) Only I is true (b) Only II is true
73. The empty set is represented by (c) Both I and II are true (d) None of these
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I. II. { } 81. Let A = {1, 3, 5} and B = {x : x is an odd natural number

III. { } IV. {{ }} less than 6}. Then, which of the following are true?
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(a) I and II (b) I and III I. A B II. B A

(c) II and III (d) I and IV III. A = B IV. A B
74. Statement - I : The set {x : x is a real number and x2 – 1 = 0} (a) I and II are true (b) I and III are true
is the empty set. (c) I, II and III are true (d) I, II and IV are true
Statement - II : The set A = {x : x R, x2 = 16 and 2x = 6} 82. Given the sets A = {1, 3, 5}, B = {2, 4, 6} and C = {0, 2,
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(a) Statement I is true (b) Statement II is true as universal set(s) for all the three sets A, B and C?
(c) Both are true (d) Both are false I. {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
75. State which of the following is/are true? II.
I. The set of animals living on the Earth is finite. III. {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
II. The set of circles passing through the origin (0, 0) IV. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
is infinite. (a) Only I (b) Only III
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) I and III (d) III and IV
(c) I and II (d) None of these
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set of isosceles triangles? taking apple juice, 150 as taking orange juice and
I. Set of right angled triangles. 75 were listed as taking both apple as well as orange juice.
II. Set of scalene triangles.
Then, which of the following is/are true?
III. Set of all triangles in a plane.
(a) Only I (b) Only III I. 150 students were taking at least one juice.
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84. Statement - I : In the union of two sets A and B, the orange juice.
common elements being taken only once. (a) Only I is true (b) Only II is true
Statement - II : The symbol ‘ ’ is used to denote the union.
(c) Both I and II are true (d) None of these
(a) Statement I is true (b) Statement II is true
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A B. Which of the following is correct?
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(a) Statement I is true (b) Statement II is true II. P(A) P(B) = P(A B)
(c) Both are true (d) Both are false (a) Only I is true (b) Only II is true
86. Which of the following are correct?
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I. A – B = A – (A B).
II. A = (A B) (A – B). 93. Which of the following is correct?
III. A – (B C) = (A – B) (A – C). I. Number of subsets of a set A having n elements is
(a) I and II (b) II and III equal to 2n.
(c) I, II and III (d) None of these II. The power set of a set A contains 128 elements then
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I. If A is a subset of the universal set U, then its
(a) Only I is true (b) Only II is true
complement A is also a subset of U.
(c) Both I and II are true (d) Both I and II are false
II. If U = {1, 2, 3, ....., 10} and A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}, then
94. Which of the following is correct?
A = A. I. Number of non-empty subsets of a set having
(a) Only I is true (b) Only II is true n elements are 2n – 1.
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88. Statement-I : Let U be the universal set and A be the are 15.
subset of U. Then, complement of A is the set of element
(a) Only I is false (b) Only II is false
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Statement-II : The complement of a set A can be (c) Both I and II are false (d) Both I and II are true
represented by A . 95. Statement-I : If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, B = {2, 4, 6}, C = {3, 4, 6},
(a) Statement I is true (b) Statement II is true then (A B) C = {3, 4, 6}
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(a) Only I is true
89. Statement-I : The Venn diagram of A and A B
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(b) Only II is true
are same. (c) Both I and II are true.
Statement-II : The Venn diagram of A B and (d) Both I and II are false.
96. Let A = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21}
A B are different.
B = {4, 8,12, 16, 20}
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C = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16}
(c) Both are true (d) Both are false
90. Statement-I : If A, B and C are finite sets, then and D = {5, 10, 15, 20}
n(A B C) = n(A) + n(B) + n(C) – n(A B) Which of the following is incorrect?
– n(B C) – n(A C) + n(A B C). I. A – B = {4, 8, 16, 20}
Statement-II : If A, B and C are mutually pairwise disjoint, II. (C – B) (D – B) =
then n(A B C) = n(A) + n(B) + n(C) – n(A B) III. B – C B – D
– n(B C) – n(A C).
(a) Only I & II (b) Only II & III
(a) Statement I is true (b) Statement II is true
(c) Both are true (d) Both are false (c) Only III & I (d) None of these
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I. n(S T) is maximum when n (S T) is least. A B C D E
II. If n(U) = 1000, n(S) = 720, n(T) = 450, then least value of (a) 4 3 1 2 3
n(S T) = 170. (b) 2 3 4 2 1
(a) Only I is true (b) Only II is true (c) 1 2 3 4 3
(c) Both I and II are true (d) Both I and II are false (d) 4 3 2 1 4
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A = B C and B = C A, then A = B.
II. If A = {a, b}, then A P(A) = A Column I Column II
(a) Only I is true (b) Only II is true A. x:x R, a x b 1. a, b
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C. The set of real numbers x such
I. A = (A B) (A – B) 3. a, b
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Which of these is correct?
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(b) 2 3 4 1
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n (A) = 28, n (B) = 32, then n (A B) = 10.
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(a) Only I is true (b) Only II is true A. A B 1. A B A C
(c) Both are true (d) Both are false B. A B C 2. A
101. Consider the following statements. C. A 3. A B C
I. Let A and B be any two sets. The union of A and B is
D. U A 4. B A
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(b) Only statement-II is true.
(a) 5 1 4 3 1 2
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(c) 4 3 5 2 2 1
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MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS 105. Match the following sets in column -I equal with the sets
Directions : Match the terms given in column-I with the terms in column-II.
given in column-II and choose the correct option from the codes
Column I Column II
given below.
A. A A 1. A B
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symbolic forms in column-II. B. A A 2. A B
C. A B 3. U
Column I Column II
A. A is a subset of B 1. if and only if D. A B 4.
B. If A B and B A, then 2. A B E. 5. A
C. A is not a subset of B 3. A B F. U
D. If a A a B, then 4. A B G. A
E. The symbol " " means
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A B C D E F G A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5 3 2 (a) 1 5 3 2 4
(b) 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 5 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1 4 5 3 (c) 5 1 3 4 2
(d) 3 4 5 1 2
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106. Column - I Column - II column-I with the sets in column-II.
(Set) (Roster-form) Column - I Column - II
(A) {x N : x2 < 25} 1. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5 } (A) {x: x is a prime number} 1. {x : x is not divisible by 15}
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(b) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 3 1 2
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INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS
(A) If A B = A B, then 1. A = B
(B) Let A, B and C be the 2. A B Directions : This section contains integer type questions. The
sets such that answer to each of the question is a single digit integer, ranging
A B = A C and from 0 to 9. Choose the correct option.
110. If X = {1, 2, 3, …, 10} and ‘a’ represents any element of X,
A B = A C, then
then the set containing all the elements satisfy a + 2 = 6,
(C) If P(A) = P(B), then 3. A B
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(D) A (B – A) is equal to 4. (A B C)
(a) {4} (b) {3}
(E) Let U be the universal set 5. B = C (c) {2} (d) {5}
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{(A – B) (B – C) (C – A)} is
is equal to (a) 3 (b) 2
(F) The set (A B ) (B C) 6. A B (c) 1 (d) 0
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Codes : (a) 3 (b) 2
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(a) 1 2 3 4 5 6 113. If X = {1, 2, 3}, then the number of proper subsets is
(b) 3 2 1 5 6 4 (a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 2 1 5 4 6 2 (c) 7 (d) 8
114. The number of non-empty subsets of the set {1, 2, 3, 4} is
(d) 3 5 1 2 4 6
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108. If U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}, A = {2, 4, 6}, B = {3, 5} and
(a) 3 (b) 4
C = {1, 2, 4, 7}, then match the columns.
(c) 5 (d) 6
Column-I Column-II 115. If A = , then the number of elements in P(A) is
(A) A (B C) 1. {1, 2, 4, 7} (a) 3 (b) 2
(B) (A B) C 2. {6} (c) 1 (d) 0
(C) A (B C) 3. {1, 3, 5, 7} 116. If A = {(x, y) : x2 + y2 = 25} and B = {(x, y) : x2 + 9y2 = 144}
(D) A (B C ) 4. {1, 7} then the number of points, A B contains is
(E) A B 5. {2, 4, 6} (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
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(a) 0 (b) 1
P Q
(c) 2 (d) 4
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119. In a school, there are 20 teachers who teach Mathematics or
(b) ((P Q) R) ((P R) Q)
Physics of these, 12 teach Mathematics and 4 teach both
Maths and Physics. Then the number of teachers teaching
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alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You
have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.
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(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a
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(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(a) (P Q) – (P Q)
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
(b) P (Q R)
120. Assertion : The number of non-empty subsets of the set
(c) (P Q) (P R)
{a, b, c, d} are 15.
(d) (P Q) (P R)
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Assertion : If B = U – A, then n(B) = n(U) – n(A). (a) 7, 6 (b) 6, 3
Reason : If C = A – B, then n(C) = n(A) – n(B). (c) 5, 1 (d) 8, 7
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P(A) = {{1}, {2, 3}, , {1, {2, 3}}}. prime numbers smaller than 10 and C is the set of even
Reason : Power set is set of all subsets of A.
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123. Assertion : The subsets of the set {1, {2}} are
(a) {1, 3, 5} (b) {1, 2, 3}
{ }, {1}, {{2}} and {1, {2}}.
(c) {2, 3, 5} (d) {2, 5}
Reason : The total number of proper subsets of a set
129. Let S = the set of all triangles, P = the set of all isosceles
containing n elements is 2n – 1.
triangles, Q = the set of all equilateral triangles, R = the set of
124. Assertion : For any two sets A and B, A – B B.
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Reason : If A be any set, then A A = . represents respectively ?
(a) The set of isosceles triangles; the set of non- isosceles
CRITICAL THINKING TYPE QUESTIONS right angled triangles
(b) The set of isosceles triangles; the set of right angled
Directions : This section contains multiple choice questions. Each
triangles
question has four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which only
(c) The set of equilateral triangles; the set of right angled
one is correct.
triangles
125. What does the shaded portion of the Venn diagram given
(d) The set of isosceles triangles; the set of equilateral
below represent?
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130. If A and B are non-empty sets, then P(A) P(B) is newspapers, then the number of families which buy A
equal to only, is
(a) P(A B) (b) P(A B) (a) 4400 (b) 3300
(c) P(A) = P(B) (d) None of these (c) 2000 (d) 500
131. Let A = {(1, 2), (3, 4), 5}, then which of the following is 137. A class has 175 students. The following data shows the
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(b) {5}, {(3, 4)} are subsets of A but not elements of A Physics–30, Maths and Chemistry–28, Physics and
(c) {1, 2}, {5} are subsets of A Chemistry–23, Maths, Physics and Chemistry–18.
(d) {(1, 2), (3, 4), 5} are subset of A How many have offered Maths alone?
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set of all girls in the school. B be the set of all boys in the (c) 60 (d) 22
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(a) 21 N (b) 10 N (c) 4 N (d) None
take swimming.
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B G (a) {x R:0 x 1} (b) {x R :3 x 5}
B S G
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S (c) {x R : 0 x 1 or 3 x 5} (d)
140. Let A, B, C be finite sets. Suppose that n (A) = 10, n (B) = 15,
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value of n (A B C) is
U (a) 26
S (b) 27
(c) B G (d) None of these (c) 28
(d) Any of the three values 26, 27, 28 is possible
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consumers and reported that 720 consumers liked product A
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(b) { , {a}} (a) 170 (b) 280
(c) {{a}, {b}, } (c) 220 (d) None
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134. If A and B are two sets, then (A – B) (B – A) (A B) subjects English, Mathematics and Economics. 16 study
is equal to
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English, 22 Economics and 26 Mathematics, 5 study English

(a) Only A (b) A B and Economics, 14 Mathematics and Economics and 2 study
all the three subjects. The number of students who study
(c) A B (d) None of these
English and Mathematics but not Economics is
135. A market research group conducted a survey of (a) 7 (b) 5
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product P1 and 1450 consumers like product P2. What is 143. A survey of 500 television viewers produced the following
the least number that must have liked both the products? information, 285 watch football, 195 watch hockey, 115 watch
(a) 1150 (b) 2000 basket-ball, 45 watch football and basket ball, 70 watch football
(c) 1170 (d) 2500 and hockey, 50 watch hockey and basket ball, 50 do not watch
136. In a town of 10000 families, it was found that 40% families any of the three games. The number of viewers, who watch
buy newspaper A, 20% families buy newspaper B and 10% exactly one of the three games are
families buy newspaper C, 5% buy A and B, 3% buy B and (a) 325 (b) 310
C and 4% buy A and C. If 2% families buy all of three
(c) 405 (d) 372
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hockey and 336 played basketball. Of the total 64 played the set B is
both basketball and hockey, 80 played cricket and basketball (a) {a, i, u} (b) {a, e, k, u}
and 40 played cricket and hockey, 24 played all the (c) {a, i, k, u} (d) {a, e, i, k, u}
three games. The number of boys who did not play any game 147. From 50 students taking examination in Mathematics,
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(c) 240 (d) 160 24 Physics and 43 Chemistry. Atmost 19 passed
145. Let A, B, C be three sets. If A B and B C, then Mathematics and Physics, atmost 29 Mathematics and
(a) A C (b) A C Chemistry and atmost 20 Physics and Chemistry. Then, the
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19. (a) Given : A = {3, 6, 9, 15....} and
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b)
B = {5, 10, 15, 20,.....}
4. (b) Note: (A B) ' A ' B' (By De-morgan’s law) and
A B = {x : x is multiple of 3 and 5}
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5. (d) The number of proper subsets of A B = {15, 30, 45,....}
{1, 2, 3, ..... n} is 2n – 1.
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23 – 1 = 7
There is no value of x which satisfies both the above
6. (c) A set which does not contain any element is called
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7. (a) Given A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {3, 4, 5, 6} 21. (c) Clearly A = = {}
A – B = {1, 2} 22. (d) x2 + 1 = 0 has no solution in R
8. (d) Let A = {x, y} 23. (d) Let T denotes tea drinkers and C denotes coffee drinkers
in universal set U.
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P(A) = { ,{x},{y},{x, y}}
9. (a) 10. (c) 11. (a)
12. (a) The days of a week are well defined.
Hence, the collection of all the days of a week, is a set.
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B = {a, i, k, u}
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V – B = {e, o}
From the diagram, we get
the element e, o belong to V but not to B
a + b + c = 52 ...(i)
B – V = {k}
a = 16 ...(ii)
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a + b = 33 ...(iii)
V – B.
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16. (c) If A and B are finite sets, then 16 + b = 33 b = 17
Now, substitute the values of a and b in equation (i),
A B
we get
16 + 17 + c = 52
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A B c = 52 – 33 = 19
24. (a) Let A Set of Tamil speaking students and
B Hindi speaking students
A – B = A – (A B) n (A) = 400, n (B) = 300 and n (A B) = 600
From the Venn diagram n (A B) = n (A) + n (B) – n (A B)
n (A B) n (A) n (A B) n (A B) = n (A) + n (B) – n (A B)
17. (b) Since, is an empty set, { } = 400 + 300 – 600 = 100
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25. (b) Total number of students = 500 Subsets of {4, 5} are , {4}, {5}, {4, 5}.
Let H be the set showing number of students who can Subsets of {0} are , {0}.
speak Hindi = 475 and B be the set showing number of 32. (d) It is clear from the figure that set A C is not
students who can speak Bengali = 200 shaded and set B is shaded other than A C, i.e.,
So, n (H) = 475 and n (B) = 200 and given that B – (A C).
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we have 34. (c) A A B A A B A A B
n (B H) = n (B) + n (H) – n (B H)
= B .
500 = 200 + 475 – n (B H)
35. (c) Let A and B be the two sets of news channel such
so, n (B H) = 175
that n(A) = 63, n(B) = 76, n(A B) = 100
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= {x : x = n2, n N and 1 n 10} x 63
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36. (c) We see that each member in the given set has the
So, A is a finite set
numerator one less than the denominator. Also, the
(b) B = {x : x Z and x2 is even} numerator begins from 1 and do not exceed 6.
= {....., –6, –4, –2, 0, 2, 4, 6, .....} Hence, in the set-builder form, the given set is
Clearly, B is an infinite set.
(c) D = {x : x Z and x > –10} n
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Clearly, D is an infinite set. 37. (a) Since, 3x – 1 is an even number for all x Z+. So, the
28. (a) given set in roster form is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.
(a) |x| = 5 x = 5 [ x N] 38. (c) A student cannot study simultaneously in both
Given set is singleton. classes X and XI. Thus, the set B contains no
(b) |x| = 6 x = –6, 6 [ x Z] element at all.
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(c) x2 + 2x + 1 = 0 (x + 1)2 = 0 in your school.
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Since, –1 N, given set = of B and B is called a super set of A.
41. (a) Let a, b R and a < b. Then, the set of real numbers
(d) x2 = 7 x= 7. {x : a < x < b} is called an open interval. And a, b do
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(a) There is no odd natural number divisible by 2, so 42. (d) a is not an element of {{a}, b}
a {{a}, b}
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set. {b, c} is the element of {a, {b, c}}
{b, c} {a, {b, c}}
(b) There is only one even prime number which is 2, i.e.
b {a, b} but b {a, {b, c}}
there is an element, so it is not a null set.
{a, b} {a, {b, c}}.
(c) There is no natural number which is less than 5 and
greater than 7, i.e. there is no element, so it is a null set. 43. (b) represents [a, b).
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(d) Since, parallel lines never intersect each other, so represents (a, b].
they have no common point, i.e. no element, so it is a b
a represents (a, b).
a b
null set. represents [a, b].
30. (c) Given that A = {x : x = n 2, n = 1, 2, 3} = {1, 4, 9} a b
44. (b) The interval in the figure is [a, b].
Number of elements in A is 3.
So, number of proper subsets = 23 – 1 = 7. 45. (c) n[P( )] = 20 = 1 [ n( ) = 0]
31. (a) Subset of { } i.e., is . n[P(P( ))] = 21 = 2
Subsets of {4} are , {4}. n [P{P(P( ))}] = 22 = 4.
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A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}
B = {4, 6} B C = U – (B C) = {1, 5, 9, 10}
All the elements of B are also in A. C – A = {4, 8}
B A
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56. (d) A (A B)c = A (Ac Bc)
A 3
1 B = (A Ac) (A Bc) = (A Bc) = A Bc.
2 57. (a) A B A. Hence, A (A B) = A.
8 4 5
6 58. (b) Given A {1, 2} = {1, 2, 3, 5, 9}.
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A BB = .
A 60. (a) A (B – A) = [ x B–A x A]
61. (b) A – B = {1} and B – C = {4}
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49. (c) Here, X = {Ram, Geeta, Akbar}
62. (c) Since A B,
and Y = {Geeta, David, Ashok}
A B=B
Then, X Y = {Geeta}
So, n(A B) = n(B) = 6.
50. (b) Using the set-builder form, we can write the definition
63. (a) Minimum value of x = 100 – (30 + 20 + 25 + 15)
of difference as
= 100 – 90 = 10.
A – B = {x : x A and x B} 64. (b) A = {4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, .....}
51. (d) The shaded region in the figure is A – (B C). B = {6, 12, 18, 24, 30, .....}
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53. (c) If A B and B C, then these sets is represented rectangles are quadrilateral, S R
in Venn diagram as
1, 3 and 4 are correct
66. (d) Both statements are incorrect.
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68. (d) Let us consider the sets
A = {1, 2, 4}, B = {2, 5, 6} and C = {1, 5, 7}
I. A – B = {1, 4} and A – (A B)
Clearly, A B = B
= {1, 2, 4} – {2} = {1, 4}
and B C=B
A – B = A – (A B)
Hence, A B = B C.
54. (a) In the given figure, the shaded portion represents II. (A B) (A – B)
complement of set A. = {2} {1, 4} = {1, 2, 4} = A
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III. A – (B C) = {1, 2, 4} – {1, 2, 5, 6, 7} = {4} and 77. (a) There are infinite lines parallel to X-axis. So, the set
(A – B) (A – C) = {1, 4} {2, 4} = {1, 2, 4} of lines parallel to X-axis is infinite.
A – (B C) (A – B) (A – C). There are infinite numbers which are multiple of 5.
69. (c) In (i) and (iii), we can definitely decide whether a So, the set of numbers, which are multiple of 5,
given particular object belongs to a given collection is infinite.
or not. For example, we can say that the river Nile
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. So, the

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does not belong to the collection of rivers of India.
set of letters in the English alphabet is finite.
On the other hand, the river Ganga belongs to this
78. (c) Since, 0 A and 0 does not belong to any of the sets
collection.
B, C, D and E, it follows that A B, A C, A D,
Again, the collection of most talented batsmen of A E.
India and the collection of books is not well-defined, Since, B = , but none of the other sets are empty.
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Therefore B C, B D and B E. Also, C = {5} but
batsman and collection of particular kind of books –5 D, hence C D.
may vary from person-to-person. Since, E = {5}, C = E. Further, D = {–5, 5} and
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E = {5}, we find that D E. Thus, the only one pair
generally repeated, i.e. all elements are taken as of equal sets is C and E.
distinct. The set of letters forming the word ‘SCHOOL’ 79. (c) There are infinite concentric circles in a plane. So, the
is {S, C, H, O, L} or {H, O, L, C, S}. Here, the order given set is infinite.

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of listing elements has no relevance. We can also Now, x2 – 3 = 0
express it as {S, C, H, O, L}. or x2 = 3
71. (c) The collection of all months of a year beginning with
or x= 3
the letter J and the collection of all boys in your class
are well-defined. But the collection of ten most Thus, there is no rational number satisfied x2 – 3 = 0.
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So, given set is null set.
talented writers of India and a team of eleven best
80. (c) From the definition of subset, it follows that every
cricket batsmen of the world may vary from
set is a subset of itself. Since, the empty set has no
person-to-person, so these are not well defined.
element, we agree to say that is a subset of
Hence, I and IV represent the sets. every set.
72. (b) We can write 60 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 81. (c) A = {1, 3, 5}
Prime factors of 60 are 2, 3 and 5. B = {x : x is an odd natural number less than 6}
Hence, the set D in roster form is {2, 3, 5}. = {1, 3, 5}
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There are 12 letters in the word ‘TRIGONOMETRY’ Since, every element of A is in B, so A B.

out of which three letters T, R and O are repeated. Every element of B is in A, so B A.
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Hence, set E in the roster form is Then, A = B.

{T, R, I, G, O, N, M, E, Y}. 82. (b) The universal set must contain the elements 0, 1, 2,
73. (b) The empty set is denoted by the symbol or { }. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8.
74. (b) The set of real numbers which satisfy x2 – 1 = 0 is 83. (b) From all the three sets, set of all triangles in a plane
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is the universal set for set of isosceles triangle.

{–1, 1}.
84. (a) Let A and B be two sets. Symbolically, the union of
So, Statement I is false.
A and B write as A B and the common elements
AC

Given, x2 = 16 and 2x = 6 of A and B being taken only once.

x = 4, –4 and x = 3 85. (b) A = {a, b}, B = {a, b, c}
There is no real x which simultaneously satisfied Since, all the elements of A are in B.
x2 = 16 and 2x = 6. So, A B.
So, Statement II is true. Hence, Statement I is false.
A B
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75. (c) We do not know the number of animals living on the

Earth, but it is some natural number. So, the set of A B=B
Therefore, Statement II is true.
animals living on the Earth is finite. There are infinite
circles passing through the origin (0, 0). So, the set 86. (a) I. A
of circles passing through the origin (0, 0) is infinite.
76. (c) There are infinite positive integer greater than 100.
So, the set of positive integers greater than 100
is infinite.
There are 25 prime numbers less than 99. A B
So, the set of prime numbers less than 99 is finite.
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It is clear from the Venn diagram
A – B = A – (A B)
II. Also, it is clear from above diagram A B A B
A = (A B) (A – B)

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B A B
III. Clearly, A B and A B are same.
C
90. (a) If A, B and C are finite sets, then
A – (B C) n(A B C) = n(A) + n(B C) – n[A (B C)]

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[ n(A B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A B)]
= n(A) + n(B) + n(C) – n(B C)
– n[A (B C)] ... (i)

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Since, A (B C) = (A B) (A C), we get
n[A (B C)] = n(A B) + n(A C)
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= n(A B) + n(A C) – n(A B C)
(horizontal) lines : A – C Therefore, n(A B C) = n(A) + n(B) + n(C)
(vertical) lines : A – B
– n(A B) – n(B C) – n(A C)
+ n(A B C)
It is clear from the diagrams
Now, if A, B and C are mutually pairwise disjoint,
A – (B C) = (A – B) (A – C)
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then
87. (c) If A is a subset of the universal set U, then its
A B= =B C=A C=A B C
complement A is also a subset of U. n(A B C) = n(A) + n(B) + n(C).
We have, A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} 91. (b) Let U denote the set of surveyed students and X
denote the set of students taking apple juice and Y
Hence, A x:x U and x A
denote the set of students taking orange juice. Then,
= {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} = A n(U) = 400, n(X) = 100, n(Y) = 150
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It is clear from the definition of the complement that and n(X Y) = 75

for any subset of the universal set U, we have n(X Y) = n(X) + n(Y) – n(X Y)
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= 100 + 150 – 75
A =A
= 175
88. (b) Let U be the uni versal set and A is a subset of U. 175 students were taking at least one juice.
Then, the complement of A is the set of all elements
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of U which are not the elements of A. Symbolically, n X Y n X Y

we write A to denote the complement of A with = n(U) – n(X Y)
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respect to U. Thus, = 400 – 175

A = {x : x U and x A} = 225
Obviously, A = U – A Hence, 225 students were taking neither apple juice
nor orange juice.
89. (c) 92. (a) Let X P (A B) …(i)
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x A and x B
A B x P(A) and x P(B)
A B x [P(A) P(B)] …(ii)
Hence, from (i) and (ii)
A B P(A) P(B) = P (A B)
A B
Now, P(A) P(B) P(A B), we can prove it by an
example.
Clearly, A B and A B are same. 93. (c) Let A = {1, 2, 3, …, n}
No. of subsets of A = 2n
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2 = 128 2 =2 n=7 MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS
Number of elements in set A = 7
94. (d) Let X = {a, b, c, d} 102. (b) If A is a subset of B, we write A B and if A is not
n(X) = 4 a subset of B, then we write A B.
No. of subsets of X = 24 = 16 In other words, A B if a A, then a B.
Now, if A B Every element of A is in B
No. of non-empty subsets of A = 16 – 1 = 15
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( Only one set is empty set) we can say A and B are the same set, so that we have
95. (c) I . A B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} A B and B A A = B,
(A B) C = {3, 4, 6} where ‘ ’ is a symbol for two way implications and
II. De-Morgan’s law. usually read as if and only if (briefly written as “iff ”).
96. (a) Only I and II statements are incorrect. 103. (d) The open interval a < x < b is represented by (a, b)

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I. A – B = {3, 6, 9, 15, 18, 21} or ]a, b[. The interval a x b contain end points also
is called closed interval and is denoted by [a, b]. The
II. C – B = {2, 6, 10, 14, 20}
interval a x < b closed at the end a and open at the
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end b, i.e. [a, b). Similarly, the interval a < x b is
(C – B) (D – B) = {10} represented by (a, b].
97. (c) Both the statements are true.
II. n (S T) = n(S) + n(T) – n(S T) 104. (c) Some properties of operation of intersection are as

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= 720 + 450 – n(S T) follows:
= 1170 – n(S T) A. A B = B A [commutative law]
1170 – n(S T) n (U) B. (A B) C = A (B C)
[associative law]
1170 – n(S T) 1000
C. A= [law of ]
n(S T) 170
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D. U A = A [law of U]
98. (a) Only statement-I is true. E. A A = A [idempotent law]
I. Consider A = B C F. A (B C) = (A B) (A C)
= (C A) C A = C A A = B [distributive law]
II. A = {a, b} 105. (b) By properties of complement of a set,
P(A) = { , {a}, {b}, {a, b}} A. A A =U
A P (A) = B. A A =
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99. (b) I and II are the correct statements. By De-Morgan’s laws,

A – B = A – (A B) is correct.
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A = (A B) (A – B) is correct. C. A B A B
Statement-III is false.
D. A B A B
A B
By laws of empty set and universal set,
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E. = U and
A – (A B)
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F. U =
By law of double complementation,

A–B G. A = A.
106. (d)
10 107. (d)
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100. (c) I. U An is the set of first 10 prime numbers

n 2 (A) Let x A, then x A B
x A B ( A B = A B)
= {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29} x B
II. n (A B) = n(A) + n (B) – n(A B) A B …(i)
50 = 28 + 32 – n(A B) Similarly, if y B, then y A B
n(A B) = 60 – 50 = 10 y A
101. (c) By definition of union and intersection of two sets, B A …(ii)
both the statements are true. From (i) & (ii), A = B
(C) Let a A, then there exists
x P (A) such that a X.
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a B
A B …(i) 120. (a) A = {a, b, c, d}
Similarly, we can prove B A …(ii) n(A) = 4
from (i) and (ii), we have A = B Number of subsets of A = 24 = 16, out of which only
(D) A (B – A) = A (B A ) = A B one set is empty set because empty set is subset of
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every set.
A B Number of non-empty subsets of A = 24 – 1 = 15.
121. (c) If U is a universal set, then B = U – A = A , for
which n(B) = n A = n(U) – n(A).
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always have n(C) = n(A) – n(B), if C = A – B as it
is not specified here whether A is universal set or
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C conclude.
From Venn - diagram
(A – B ) (B – C) (C –A) = (A B C). n(C) = n(A) – n(B).
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122. (d) As A = {1, {2, 3}}
Subsets of A = , {1}, {{2, 3}}, {1, {2, 3}}
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Now, {{2, 3}} A
110. (a) Since, a + 2 = 6 a=4 {{2, 3}} P(A)
the given set is {4}. Assertion is false but Reason is obviously true.
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111. (d) An empty set does not contain any element. 123. (b) {1} and {2} are the element of {1, {2}}.
So, the subsets of the set {1, {2}} are , {1}, {{2}}
112. (d) Number of elements in X = 5
and {1, {2}}.
113. (c) n (X) = 3
Hence, Assertion is true.
Number of proper subset = 2n(x) – 1 We know, total number of proper subsets of a set
= 23 – 1 = 8 – 1 = 7 containing n elements is 2n – 1.
114. (c) Total number of subset of given set {1, 2, 3, 4} = 24 = 16 Hence, Reason is true. But Reason is not the correct
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Since, is the subset of every set. explanation of Assertion.

Number of non-empty subsets = 16 – 1 = 15 = 3 5 124. (b) Let x A – B
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115. (c) n(A) = 0 x A and x B

n[P(A)] = 20 = 1 x A and x B
116. (d) A is the set of points on circle. x B
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B is the set of points on ellipse. These two intersects at A–B B

four points. It is true A A = [by complement laws]
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A B contains four points. Hence, both Assertion and Reason are correct but
117. (d) P( ) is the power set of the set . Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.
Cardinality = P {P[P( )]} = 4
118. (b) n[(A B) A] = n [(A B ) A] CRITICAL THINKING TYPE QUESTIONS
= n [(A A) (B A)] (Distributive Law)
125. (b) In the given Venn diagram, shaded area between sets P
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= n[ (B A )] = n (A B ) = n(A) – n (A B)
an Q is (P Q) – R and shaded area between P and R
119. (b) Let M = set of Mathematics teachers
is (P R) – Q. So, both the shaded area is union of
P = set of Physics teachers
these two area and is represented by
n(only Maths teacher) = n(M) – n (M P) = 12 – 4 = 8
Also, n(M P) = n (only Math teachers) ((P Q) R) ((P R) Q).
+ n(Only Physics teachers) + n(M P) 126. (d) The shaded region represents (P Q) (P R).
20 = 8+ 4 + n (only Physics teachers) 127. (b) Given : Two finite sets have m and n elements
n = 8. 2m – 2n = 56
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2m – 2n = 64 – 8
n A B C n A B C
2m – 2n = 26 – 23
m = 6, n = 3 = n(A) – n{A (B C)}
128. (c) A = {1, 3, 5, 15}, B = {2, 3, 5, 7}, C = {2, 4, 6, 8 } = n(A) – n(A B) – n(A C) + n(A B C)
= 4000 – 500 – 400 + 200 = 3300.
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137. (c) n M P C
(A C) B {2, 3, 5} = n(M) – [n (M P) + n(M C) – n(M C P)]
129. (a) As given : = 100 – 30 – 28 + 18 = 60
[This can be solved directly by seeing the Venn
S = the set of all triangles
Diagram]
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Q = the set of all equilateral triangles 100 70
30
R = the set of all right angled triangles M P
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R – P represents the set of non-isosceles right angled
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130. (d) Let A = {1}, B = {2, 3}, then
A B = {1, 2, 3} and A B = 138. (a) We have,
Now, P(A) = { , {1}}, P(B) = { , {2}, {3}, {2, 3}} 3N {3x : x N} {3, 6, 9,12,15,18, 21, 24.....}
P(A) P(B) = { , {1}, {2}, {3}, {2, 3}}
P(A B) = { , {1}, {2}, {3}, {2, 3}, {1, 2}, = {x N : x is a multiple of 3}
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{3, 1}, {1, 2, 3}} and 7 N {7 x : x N} {7,14, 21, 28.....}
and P(A B) = { }.
131. (c) {5} is a subset of A as 5 A = {x N : x is a multiple of 7}
But, {1, 2} is not a subset of A as elements 1, 2 A. 3N 7N {x N : x is a multiple of 3 and 7}
132. (b)
{x N : x is a multiple of 21} = {21, 42, ......}
133. (a) Let B = {b}. Then, A = {a, B}.
P(A) = { , {a}, {B}, {a, B}} = 21N
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= { , {a}, {{b}}, {a, {b}}}. 139. (c) From the given we have in interval notation A = (0, 3)
134. (b) (A – B) (B – A) (A B) and B = [1, 5]
= only A only B Both A and B Clearly A B (0, 1) {x R : 0 x 1}
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= A B. and B A [3, 5] {x R:3 x 5}

135. (c) Let U be the set of all consumers who
A B (A B) (B A) (0, 1) [3, 5]
were questioned, A be the set of consumers who
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liked product P1 and B be the set of consumers who {x R:0 x 1 or 3 x 5}

liked product P2. 140. (d) We have
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It is given that n(U) = 2000, n(A) = 1720, n(B) = 1450, n (A B C) = n (A) + n (B) + n (C) –
n(A B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A B) n (A B) – n(B C) – n (C A) + n (A B C)
= 1720 + 1450 – n(A B) = 10 +15 + 20 – 8 – 9 – n (C A) + n (A B C)
= 3170 – n(A B) = 28 – {n(C A) – n (A B C)} ...(i)
Since, A B U
Since n (C A) n (A B C)
n(A B) n(U)
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3170 – n(A B) 2000 We have n (C A) – n (A B C) 0 ...(ii)

3170 – 2000 n(A B) From (i) and (ii)
n(A B) 1170 n (A B C) 28 ...(iii)
Thus, the least value of n(A B) is 1170. Now, n(A B) = n (A) +n (B) – n (A B)
Hence, the least number of consumers who liked = 10 + 15 – 8 = 17
both the products is 1170. and n (B C) = n (B) + n (C) – n (B C)
136. (b) n(A) = 40% of 10000 = 4000, n(B) = 2000, = 15 + 20 – 9 = 26
n(C) = 1000, n(A B) = 500, n(B C) = 300,
Since, n (A B C) n (A C) and
n(C A) = 400, n(A B C) = 200
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n (A B C) n (B C), we have As in previous question, we obtain
n (A B C) 17 and n (A B C) 26 a + f = 240, b + d = 125, c + e = 65
Hence n (A B C) 26 ...(iv) a + e = 215, b + f = 145; b + c + d = 165
From (iii) and (iv) we obtain a + c + e = 255; a + b + f = 335
26 n (A B C) 28 Solving we get
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n(A B C) = 26 or 27 or 28 Desired quantity = a + b + c = 325
141. (a) Let U be the set of consumers questioned X, the set of 144. (d) a + e + f + g = 224
consumers who liked the product A and Y, the set of b + d + f + g = 240 C H
consumers who liked the product B. Then n (U) = 1000, a f b
c + d + e + g = 336 g
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d + g = 64 , e + g = 80 c
n (X Y) = n (X) + n (Y) – n (X Y) = 1170 – n (X Y)
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Clearly, n (X Y) is least when n (X Y) is maximum.
Now, X Y U e = 56, f = 16
n(X Y) n (U) = 1000 a = 128, b = 160, c = 216
the maximum value of n (X Y) is 1000. Boys who did not play any game
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c
e
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145.
= 800 – (a + b + c + d + e + f + g) = 160
(b) Let A = {1}, B = {{1}, 2} and C = {{1}, 2, 3}.
Here, A B as A = {1} and B C but A
1 A but 1 C.
C as
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146. (c) V = {a, e, i, o, u}
f
V – B = {e, o}
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i.e., e and o are the elements belong to V but not to B
B – V = {k}
a + b + c + d + e + f + g = 40; a + b + d + g = 16
i.e., k is the element belongs to B but not to V.
b + c + e + g = 22; d + e + f + g = 26
B = {a, i, u, k}
b + g = 5; e + g = 14; g = 2
147. (b) Let M be the set of students passing in Mathematics,
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Go by backward substitution
P be the set of students passing in Physics and C be
e = 12, b = 3, d + f = 12, c + e = 17 c = 5; a + d = 11 the set of students passing in Chemistry.
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a +d + f = 18 f = 7 d = 12 – 7 = 5 Now, n(M P C) = 50, n(M) = 37, n(P) = 24,

n(C) = 43
143. (a)
F n(M P) 19, n(M C) 29, n(P C) 20
a f b H
[given]
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e d n(M P C) = n(M) + n(P) + n(C) – n(M P)
c – n(M C) – n(P C) + n(M P C) 50
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B 37 + 24 + 43 – 19 – 29 – 20 + n(M P C) 50
n(M P C) 50 – 36
a + e + f + g = 285, b + d + f + g = 195 n(M P C) 14
c + d + e + f = 115, e + g = 45, f + g = 70, d + g = 50 Thus, the largest possible number that could have
passed all the three examinations, is 14.
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a + b + c + d + e + f + g = 500 – 50 = 450