CH 1.

RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS (MCQ-1 Mark)

2023
1. Let A = {3, 5}. Then number of reflexive relations on A is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 0 (d) 8
2. Let R be a relation in the set N given by R = {(a, b): a = b – 2, b > 6}. Then
(a) (8, 7) ∈ R (b) (6, 8) ∈ R (c) (3, 8) ∈ R (d) (2, 4) ∈ R
2022
1. A relation R is defined on N. Which of the following is the reflexive
relation?
(a) R = {(x, y): x > y, x, y ∈ N}
(b) R = {(x, y): x + y = 10, x, y ∈ N}
(c) R = {(x, y): xy is the square number, x, y ∈ N}
(d) R = {(x, y): x + 4y = 10, x, y ∈ N}
2. The function f: R → R defined by f(x) = 4 + 3 cos x is:
(a) bijective (b) one-one but not onto
(c) onto but not one-one (d) neither one-one nor onto
3. The number of functions defined from {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}→{a, b} which are one-
one is
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 0
4. The number of equivalence relations in the set {1, 2, 3} containing the
elements (1, 2) and (2, 1) is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
1
5. Let f: R → R be defined by f (𝑥) = , for all 𝑥 ∈ R. Then, f is
𝑥
(a) one-one (b) onto (c) bijective (d) not defined
𝑛+1
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
6. The function f: N → N is defined by f(n) = { 𝑛2
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
2
The function f is:
(a) bijective (b) one-one but not onto
(c) onto but not one-one (d) neither one-one nor onto
7. A relation R is defined on Z as: a R b if and only if a 2 – 7ab +6b2 = 0. Then,
R is:
(a) reflexive and symmetric (b) symmetric but not reflexive
(c) transitive but not reflexive (d) reflexive but not symmetric
2014
1. If R = {(𝑥, y): 𝑥 + 2y = 8} is a relation on N, write the range of R.
2011
1. Let A= {1, 2, 3}, B= {4, 5, 6, 7} and let 𝑓= {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)} be a
function from A to B. State whether 𝑓 is one-one or not.

CH 1. RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS (Assertion-Reason Based Questions-1 Mark)

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
2024
1. Assertion (A): The relation R = {(𝑥, y): (𝑥 + 𝑦) is a prime number and
𝑥, y ∈ N} is not a reflexive relation.
Reason (R): The number ‘2n’ is composite for all natural numbers n.

CH 1. RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS (4, 5, 6 Marks)

2024
5 marks
1. Let A = R – {5} and B = R – {1}. Consider the function f: A → B, defined
𝑥−3
by f (𝑥) = . Show that f is one-one and onto.
𝑥−5
2. Check whether the relation S in the set of real numbers R defined by
S = {(a, b): where a – b + √2 is an irrational number} is reflexive,
symmetric or transitive.
2020
4 marks
𝑥
1. Show that the function f: ( −∞, 0) → (−1, 0) defined by f ( 𝑥 ) = ,
1+|𝑥|
𝑥 ∈ (−∞, 0) is one-one and onto.
2. Show that the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} given by
R = {(𝑎, b): |𝑎 − 𝑏| is divisible by 2} is an equivalence relation.
2019
4 marks
1. Show that the relation R on the set Z of all integers, given by R = {(a, b): 2
divides (a – b)} is an equivalence relation.
2018
6 marks
1. Let A = {𝑥 ∈ Z:0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12}. Show that R = {(𝑎, b):𝑎, b ∈ A, |𝑎 − 𝑏| is
divisible by 4} is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements related
to 1. Also write the equivalence class [2].
𝑥
2. Show that the function f: R → R defined by f (𝑥) = 2 , ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is neither
𝑥 +1
one-one nor onto.
2017
6 marks
4 4 4𝑥 + 3
1. Consider𝑓 : R − {− } → R − { } given by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = . Show that 𝑓 is
3 3 3𝑥 + 4
bijective.
2013
4 marks
1. Consider 𝑓: 𝑅+ →[4,∞) given by𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4. Show that 𝑓 is bijective,
where 𝑅+ is the set of all non-negative real numbers.
2012
4 marks
𝑥 + 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
1. Show that𝑓: N → N, given by 𝑓(𝑥) = { is both one-
𝑥 − 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
one and onto.
2010
4 marks
1. Show that the relation S in the set A = {𝑥 ∈ Z: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12} given by
S = {(a, b): a, b ∈ Z, |𝑎 − 𝑏|is divisible by 4} is an equivalence relation.
Find the set of all elements related to 1.
2009
4 marks
𝑛+1
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
2
1. Let𝑓 : N → N be defined by𝑓 (n) = {𝑛 for all n ∈ N. Find
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
2
whether the function 𝑓 is bijective.
2008
4 marks
1. Show that the relation R defined by (a, b) R (c, d) ⇒ a + d = b + c on the set
N×N is an equivalence relation.

CH 1. RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS (Case study based questions)

2023
4 marks
1. An organization conducted bike race under two different categories – Boys
and Girls. There were 28 participants in all. Among all of them, finally three
from category 1 and two from category 2 were selected for the final race.
Ravi forms two sets B and G with these participants for his college project.
Let B = {𝑏1 , 𝑏2 , 𝑏3 } and G = {𝑔1 , 𝑔2 } , where B represent the set of Boys
selected and G the set of Girls selected for the final race.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) How many relations are possible from B to G?
(ii) Among all the possible relations from B to G, how many functions can be
formed from B to G?
(iii) Let R: B → B be defined by R = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 are students of the same
sex}. Check if R is an equivalence relation.
OR
(iii) A function f: B → G be defined by f = {(𝑏1 , 𝑔1 ), (𝑏2 , 𝑔2 ), (𝑏3 , 𝑔1 )}. Check
if f is bijective. Justify your answer.