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CHAPTER 2: RELATIONS & FUNCTIONS

MARCH 2024
1. i) If 𝐴 = {1,2,3} and 𝐵 = {1,4}, then the number of subsets of 𝐴 × 𝐵 is
(a) 52 b) 62 c) 25 d) 26 (1)
𝑥 2 2 2
ii) If (3 + 1, 𝑦 – 3) = (− 3 . 3), then find the values of x and y. (2)
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2. i) Draw the graph of the function 𝑓: 𝑅 − {0} → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 (2)

ii) Find the domain and range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √9 − 𝑥 2 (2)

IMPROVEMENT 2023
𝑥 1 5 8
3. i) If (2 + 1, 𝑦 – 3) = (2 . 3), then find the values of x and y. (1)

a) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 2 b) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 2 c) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 3 d) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 3

ii) If 𝐴 = {−1,1}, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴 × 𝐴 × 𝐴. (2)

4. The function 𝑓 defined by

1 + 𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 10
𝑓(𝑥) = { 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
1 − 𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 0
i) Draw the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) (3)
ii) Write the range of 𝑓(𝑥) (1)

MARCH 2023

5. i) If (x + 1, y – 4) = (3, 7), then find the values of x and y. (1)

ii) The Cartesian product 𝐴 × 𝐴 has 9 elements among which 2 elements are (–a, 0), and (0, a).
Write A. Also find 𝐴 × 𝐴. (2)
6. i) Let f : R → R, g : R → R defined by f(x) = x + 1, g(x) = 2x – 3. Find (𝑓 + 𝑔) (𝑥)
and (𝑓⸳𝑔) (𝑥). (1)
ii) The function h : R → R defined by h(x) = | x |. Draw the graph of h(x). Also write
its domain and range. (3)

OCTOBER 2022

7. Let A = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 < 6}, B = {5, 6}

a) Write 𝐴 × 𝐵. (1)

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b) Write the number of possible relations from A to B. (1)

2 ,𝑥 > 0
8. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = {0 , 𝑥 = 0
−3 , 𝑥 < 0
a) Draw the graph of the function. (2)
b) Write the domain and range of the function 𝑓. (2)

JUNE 2022
9. Which one of the following equal to {𝑥: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, −4 < 𝑥 ≤ 5}? (1)
a) (−4,5] b) (−4,5) c) [−4,5] d) [−4,5) (1)
10. i) Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}. A relation R from A to A is defined by
𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∶ 2𝑥 – 𝑦 = 0 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴}. Write down its domain and range. (2)
ii) Draw the graph of the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by f(x) = |x| + 1. (2)

JANUARY 2022

11. (a) If G = {7, 8} and H = {5, 2, 4}. Find G × H and H × G. (2)

(b) If (x + 1, y – 2) = (3, 1). Find the value of x and y. (2)
12. (a) Let R be a relation defined by R = {(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 5)}. State whether R is a function or not. Justify
your answer. (2)
b) Draw the graph of the function, f : 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by f(x) = | x |. (2)
c) Let R be a relation on A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} defined by R = {(x, y) : y = x + 1}. Express R in Roster form. (2)

SEPTEMBER 2021

13. i) If (x + 1, y – 2) = (3, 1), find the values of x and y. (2)

ii) Let A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {3, 4}. Find A × B. (2)
14. (i) Draw the graph of the function f : R R defined by f(x) = | x |. (3)
15. (ii) Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} and R is a relation defined from A to A by R = {(x, y) : y = x + 1}
(a) Depict this relation using an arrow diagram. (2)
(b) Write the domain of R. (1)

DECEMBER 2020

16. i. If A ={a,b,c}, B = {x,y}, then write 𝐴 × 𝐵. (1)

ii. Graph of the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is given below:
a) Write the value of 𝑓(2) (1)
b) Write the range of 𝑓(𝑥) (1)
c) Identify the function and choose the correct answer. (1)
(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 1| (b) 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 1|

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(c) 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| + 1 (d) 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| − 1 (4)

MARCH 2020

17. a) Match the following:

IMPROVEMENT 2019

18. a) If 𝑓f is a signum function, then Consider a real valued function 𝑓(100) =……… (1)
b) Let 𝑓 ={(1,1), (2,3), (0,−1),(−1,−3)} be a function from Z to Z defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, for some

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integers a and b. Determine a and b. (2)

c) Let 𝑔(𝑥) = 2 − 3𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑥 > 0 and ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 be two functions.
Find: i) the range of 𝑔(𝑥) (2)
𝑔(𝑥)
ii) domain of ℎ(𝑥)
. (1)

MARCH 2019

19. Consider the graph of the function𝑓(𝑥)

a) Identify the function 𝑓(𝑥)=…….. (1)

i. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 iii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 iv) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥
𝜋
𝑓(𝑥)−𝑓( )
2
b) Using the function 𝑓(𝑥) find: 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝜋 𝜋 (2)
𝑥→ 𝑥−
2 2

20. The figure shows the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥).

a) Write the domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥). (2)

b) Find 𝑓(0)and 𝑓(−0.01). (1)
c) Check the existence of 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑓(𝑥). [Chapter 13] (1)
𝑥→0

IMPROVEMENT 2018
𝑥−3
21. Consider a real valued function 𝑓 (𝑥) = .
𝑥 2 −𝑥−6

a) Find the domain of 𝑓(𝑥) (2)

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b) Evaluate: 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑓(𝑥) [Chapter 13] (1)

𝑥→3

𝑥+3 𝑦−1
22. a) If ( 2
, 3 ) = (4,2), find the value of 𝑥 and 𝑦. (2)

b) Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| − 3, draw the graph of 𝑓(𝑥). (2)
c) Write the domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥). (2)

MARCH 2018

23. Consider the following graphs:

a) Which graph does not represent a function? (1)

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b) Identify the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 from the above graph. (1)

c) Draw the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)2 (2)

24. The figure shows the graph of a function 𝑓(𝑥) which is a semi-circle centred at origin.

a) Write the domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥). (2)

b) Define the function𝑓(𝑥). (2)

IMPROVEMENT 2017

25. a) 𝐴 = {2,3}, 𝐵 = {1,3,5} then the number of relations from A to B is …… (1)

i) 2 ii) 32 iii) 64 iv) 62
b) R is a relation defined on the set 𝐴 = {1,2,3, . . . . . . ,14} by 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥𝑦 ∈ 𝐴}. Write the
domain, co-domain and the range. (3)
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c) Let𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 1be two real functions. Find (𝑓. 𝑔)(𝑥)and (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥). (2)

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26. a) The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1 is ………..

i) {1} ii) R iii) 𝑅 − {1} iv) 𝑅 − {0} (1)

b) A relation R on the set of natural numbers is defined by 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 𝑥; 𝑥is a natural number
less than 4, 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁}
i) Write the relation in Roster form. (1)
ii) Write the domain and range of the relation. (2)
c) Draw the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 (2)

IMPROVEMENT 2016
27. a) If 𝑃 = {𝑚, 𝑛}, 𝑄 = {𝑛, 𝑚}; State whether the following is TRUE or FALSE.
𝑃 × 𝑄 = {(𝑚, 𝑛), (𝑛, 𝑚)}. (1)
b) Write the relation 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑥 3 ): 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 < 10}, in roster form. (2)
c) Let𝐴 = {1,2,3,4},𝐵 = {1,5,9,11,15,16} and 𝑓 = {(1,5), (2,9), (3,1), (4,5), (2,1)}. State with
the reason. whether f is a relation or a function. (3)

MARCH 2016

28. a) If (𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 − 2) = (3,1), write the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦. (1)

b) Let𝐴 = {1,2,3,4,5} and 𝐵 = {4,6,9} be two sets. Define a relation R from A to B by
𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) : 𝑥 − 𝑦is a positive integer}, find (𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 − 2) = (3,1), and hence write R in the
Roster form. (2)
c) Define the modulus function. What is its domain? Draw a rough sketch. (2)

IMPROVEMENT 2015
29. a) Match the following: (3)
i) 1) Modulus function: 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅𝑏𝑦𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|

ii) 2) Signum function:

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|𝑥|
;𝑥 ≠ 0
𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 𝑏𝑦 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥
0; 𝑥 = 0

iii)
3) Identity function: 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅𝑏𝑦𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥

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4) Greatest integer function: 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅𝑏𝑦𝑓(𝑥) =

[𝑥]

c) 𝐴 = {1,2,3, . . . ,14}. R is a relation from A to A defined by 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦)/3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0; 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴}.

Write the domain, range and co-domain of R. (3)

MARCH 2015

𝑥 2 +3𝑥+5
30. a) Find the domain and range of function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −5𝑥+4 (2)

b) Sketch the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 1| (1)

c) Consider A={1,2,3,5} and B={4,6,9}. Define a relation 𝑅: 𝐴 → 𝐵 by
𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 − 𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑, 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵}. Write R in roster form and find the range of R . (3)

IMPROVEMENT 2014

31. Let A={1,2,3,4,5,6} be a set. Define a relation R from A to A by 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1}.
a) Express R in roster form. (1)
b) Represent the relation R using an arrow diagram. (1)
c) Write the domain and range of R (1)
32. a) Let A={1,2,3,4}, B={1,5,9,11,15,16} and f = {(1,5), (2,9), (3,1), (4,5), (2,11)}. Is f a function
from A to B? Why? (1)
b) Draw the graph of the function, 𝑦 = |𝑥| (2)

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MARCH 2014

33. a) Let 𝑃 = {1,2} Find 𝑃 × 𝑃 × 𝑃. (1)

b) Let 𝐴 = {1,2,3, . . .13,14}. R is a relation on A defined by 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0; 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴}
i) Write R in roster form (1)
ii) Find the domain and range of R (1)

1, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 0
34. a) Draw the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 0, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 = 0 . (3)
−1, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 < 0
b) Write the range of the above function. (1)

IMPROVEMENT 2013

35. Consider the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = −|𝑥|.

a) Find the domain and range of f. (2)
b) Draw the graph of f. (2)

MARCH 2013
36. a) Let 𝐴 = {7,8}𝑎𝑛𝑑𝐵 = {5,4,2}, 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑𝐴 × 𝐵 (1)
b) Determine the domain and range of the relation R defined by
R= {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 ∈ {0,1,2,3,4,5}} (2)
37. Draw the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| + 1, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 (3)

IMPROVEMENT 2012
2𝑥 3 1 1
38. i) If ( + 1, 𝑦 − ) = ( , ) find x and y. (1)
5 4 5 4

ii) If𝑓 = {(2,5), (3,1), (5,2), (8,5), (10,2), (11,5)} is a function, write its range. (1)

2012 MARCH

39. Let 𝐴 = {1,2,3,4,5}𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑅be relation on A defined by 𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑏 = 𝑎2 }

a) Write R in the roster form. (1)
b) Find the range of R (1)
𝑥+2
40. Consider the real function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−2

a) Find the domain and range of the function. (1)

b) Prove that 𝑓(𝑥). 𝑓(−𝑥) + 𝑓(0) = 0 (2)

IMPROVEMENT 2011

41. Let A={1,2,3}, B={a,b} be two sets.

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a) Write the universal relation from A to B. (1)

b) What is the number of non-empty relations from A to B? (1)
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42. a) Find the range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = [2𝑥], − 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 (2)
1 + 𝑥, −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0
43. b) Draw the graph of the function: 𝑓(𝑥) = { (2)
1 − 𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1

MARCH 2011

44. Let A={1,2,3,4,6}and R be a relation on A defined by R={(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝐴; 𝑏 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑎}

a) Write R in the roster form. (1)
b) Find the domain and range of R. (1)
𝑥 2 +2𝑥+3
45. Consider the real function 𝑓 (𝑥) =
𝑥 2 −8𝑥+12

a) Find the value of x if 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 (2)

b) Find the domain of f. (1)

IMPROVEMENT 2010
46. The Cartesian product 𝑃 × 𝑃 has 9 elements among which are found (−a,0) and (0, a). A relation from P to P is
defined as 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0}
a) Find P. (2)
b) Depict the relation using an arrow diagram. (2)
c) Write down the domain and range of R. (1)
d) How many relations are possible from P to P? (1)

MARCH 2010
𝑥+1
47. Consider the functions 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 2, 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −2𝑥+1

a) Domain of 𝑓 (1)
b) Domain of 𝑔 (1)
c) (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥) (1)
d) (𝑓𝑔)(𝑥) (1)

IMPROVEMENT 2009

48. Let A={1,2,3, . . . ,14}R is a relation on A defined by 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴}

[Refer 2015 Improvement]
a) Write R in tabular form. (1)
b) Find the domain and range of R. (1)
49. Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 − 3𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑥 ≥ 0

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a) Find its range. (1)

b) Draw its graph in the given domain. (2)

MARCH 2009
50. a) Let 𝐴 = {1,2}, 𝐵 = {3,4}. Choose the number of relations from A to B from the bracket:
(4,16,32,64). (1)
b) Determine the domain and range of the relation R, where R={(𝑥, 𝑥 3 ): 𝑥is a prime number less than 15} (2)
c) From the below graph, write the name and equation of the function. (2)

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