SR MPC DATE: 09-09-2024 TO 14-09-2024

MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT
1. If f : R  R, g : R  R be two given functions then h(x) = 2 min{f(x) – g(x), 0} equals
a. f ( x)  g ( x)  g ( x)  f ( x) b. f ( x)  g ( x)  g ( x)  f ( x)

c. f ( x)  g ( x)  g ( x)  f ( x) d. f ( x)  g ( x)  g ( x)  f ( x)

2. If f ( x)  3 x  x  2 and g(x) = sin x, then the complete domain of definition of

(fog)(x) is
 7 11 
a. 2n   
 2n  b., 2n 
 2 nI nI  6 6 
7  7 11 
c. 2n   d. (4m  1) : m  I  2n  , 2n 
 6 nI  2  nI  6 6 
 1 
3. Domain of the function f defined by f ( x)    (where [.] and {.} respectively
 sin{x} 
denote the greatest integer and the fractional part functions) is
a. I, the set of integers
b. N only (the set of natural numbers only)
c. W only (the set of whole numbers only)
d. {2, 3, 4, ………}only
4. A function F(x) satisfies the functional equation x2 F (x)  F (1 x)  2x  x4 for all real x.
F(x) must be
a. x 2 b. 1  x 2 c. 1  x 2 d. x2  x  1
 1 x

5. If 2 f ( x 1)  f  x   x, x  1, 0 then f ( x) is
 
1 1  1 x
a. 3 2(1  x)  1  x  b. 2( x 1)  x
 
1 1 1 x
c. x  x2  3 d. x  1  x
2

6. If a, b be two fixed positive integers such that

1/3
f (a  x)  b  b3  1  3b2 f ( x)  3b{ f ( x)}2  { f ( x)}3  for all real x, then f(x) is a
 periodic function with period
a. a b. 2a c. b d. 2b
7. If f : R  R is a function satisfying the property f (2 x  3)  f (2 x  7)  2.  x  R .
then the period of f(x) is
a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 12

Function f :  , 1   0, e  defined by f ( x)  e

5 x 3 x  2
3

8. is
a. Many one and onto b. Many one and into
c. one one and onto d. One one and into
9. If x2 + y2 = 1, then minimum and maximum values of x + y are respectively
1 1 1
a.  2, 2 b. -1, 1 c.  , d.  , 2
2 2 2
2F (n) 1
10. If F (n 1)  2
, n = 1, 2, ……. And F(1) = 1 then F(2009) equals

a. 1005 b. 2009 c. 2010 d. 1006

 y y
11. If f  2x  8 , 2x  8   xy, then f(m, n) + f(n, m) = 0
 
a. Only when m = n b. Only when m≠n c. only when m = -n d. for all m and n
12. If f ( x  y)  f ( x)  f ( y)  xy  1  x, y  R and f(1) = 1, then the number of solutions of
f(n)= n , n ∈ N is
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. More than 2

 
n 1/ n
If for x > 0, f ( x)  a  x , g( x)  x  px  q; p, q  R and the equation
2
13.

g(x) – x = 0 has imaginary roots, then number of real roots of equation g(g(x)) – f(f(x))
= 0 is
a. 0 b. 2 c. 4 d. n
 1 x    
Let f ( x)  ln  1  x  . The set of values of ‘∝’ for which f ( )  f ( )  f   2    1  is
2
14.
   
satisfied are
a.  , 1  (1, ) b. (-1,1) c. (0, 1) d. None of these
15. Period of the function f ( x)  cos 2 {2 x}  sin 2 {2 x} is (where {.} denotes the fractional
part of x)
 1
a. 1 b. 2 c. 2 d. π

16. If f(2x + 3y, 2x – 7y) = 20x, then f(x, y) can be equal to

a. 7x – 3y b. 7x +3y c. 3x – 7y d. x – y
17. Let f : R  R and g : R  R be two one-one and onto functions such that they are the
mirror images of each other about the line y = a. If h(x) = f(x) + g(x), then h(x) is
a. one-one onto b. one-one into c. many-one onto d. many-one into
  1
If f(x) is an even function and satisfies the relation x f ( x)  2 f  x   g ( x) where g(x) is
2
18.
 
an odd function, then f(5) equals
2 49
a. 0 b. 3 c. 75 d. None of these

1 1
19. The function f(x) is defined for all real x. If f(a + b) = f(ab) ∀ a and b and f(  2 ) =  2 ,

then f(2009) equals

1 2009
a. -2009 b. 2009 c.  2 d.  2

20. If [2 sinx] +[cosx] = -3, then range of the function f ( x)  sin x  3 cos x in [0,2 ] is
(where [.] denotes the greatest integer function)
 1
a. 2, 1 b. (2, 1) c.  1,  2  d. None of these
 
   
21. The number of solutions of tanx – mx = 0, m > 1 in   2 , 2  is
 
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. m
  n 1   n2   n4 n 8
22. For n = 1, 2, 3 …… the value of  2    4    8    16   ..... = (where [.]
       
denotes the greatest integer function)
a. n – 1 b. n c. n + 2 d. 2n

23. Let f ( x)  sin 2x  cos 2x ,then

 Domain of f(x) will be
  5   5 9 
a.  n  8 , n  8  b.  n  8 , n  8 
   
 3 7    
c.  n  8 , n  8  d.  n  2 ,  n  1  
   

24. The number of roots of the equation x sin x = 1, x ϵ 2 ,0   0, 2  is

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 0
25. Let α, β and γ be the roots of f(x) = x3 + x2 – 5x – 1 = 0. Then [α] + [β] +[γ], where
[.] denotes the greatest integer function, is equal to
a. 1 b. -2 c. -4 d. -3
26. The value of ‘a’ for which x – 3x + a = 0 would have two distinct roots in (0, 1) is
3

a. 2 b. -2 c. 4 d. None of these
f ( x)
27. If f(x+y) = f(x).f(y) for all real x,y and f(0) ≠ 0 then the function g ( x)  1  { f ( x)}2 is
a. Even function b. Odd function
c. Odd if f(x) > 0 d. Neither even nor odd
28. If the function f satisfies the relation f(x + y) + f(x – y) = 2f(x)f(y) ∀ x, y ϵ R and f(0)
≠ 0, then f(x) is
a. Even function b. Odd function
c. Constant function d. Neither even nor odd
29. Let f:R → {2} → R be a function satisfying
 2 x  29 
2 f ( x)  3 f    100 x  80  x  R  {2} , then f(x) =
 x2 
60(2x  29) 3(2x  29)
a. 16  40x  x  2 b. 100x  80  x  2
30(2x  29)
c. 40 16x  x  2 d. None of these

30. Let A = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}. If ‘f’ be a bijective function from A to A, then the number of
such functions for which f(k) ≠ k, k = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is
5 5
a. 5 b. 120 c. 44 d. 5 - 120
MATHS
1) D 2) D 3) A 4) B 5) A 6) B 7) C 8) D 9) A 10) A

11) D 12) B 13) A 14) B 15) C 16) B 17) D 18) A 19) C 20) B

21) C 22) B 23) A 24) C 25) D 26) D 27) A 28) A 29) A 30) C
 SOLUTIONS
1. h(x) = 2min{f(x) – g(x),0}
0, if f ( x)  g ( x)

2{ f ( x)  g ( x), iff ( x)  g ( x)}
 f ( x)  g ( x)  f ( x)  g ( x) , if f ( x)  g ( x)

 f ( x)  g ( x)  f ( x)  g ( x) , if f ( x)  g ( x)
 h( x)  f ( x)  g ( x)  f ( x)  g ( x)
2. f(x) = f ( x)  3 x  x  2 and g(x) = sinx
For fog(x) = f ( x)  3 sin x  sin x  2 which is defined if 3 sin x  sin x  2 ≥ 0
If sinx > 0 then 2 sinx – 2 ≥ 0 ⇒ sinx ≥1

⇒ sin x = 1 ⇒ x = 2nπ +
2
If sin x < 0 then -4sinx - 2≥ 0
1  7 11 
⇒ 1  sin x    x  2n  , 2n 
2  6 6 
 7 11   
x  2n  , 2n    2m   , n, m  I
 6 6   2
3. Conceptual
4. x2F(x) + F(1-x) = 2x – x4
Replacing x by 1-x, gives (1 x)2 F (1 x)  F ( x)  2(1 x)  (1 x)4
Multiplying (1) by (1-x)2 and subtracting (2) from it gives
[x2(1-x)2 -1]F(x)
= 2x(1-x)2- x4((1-x)2-2(1-x) + (1-x)4
⇒ (x + 1 – x2)F(x) = (1 – x)[2+(1-x)(x2+x-1)]
= (1-x)[2+2x-x3-1]
=(1-x)[2(1 + x) – (x + 1)( x2+x-1)]
= (1 – x2)[1+ x – x2] ∴ F(x) = 1 – x2
1 x
5. 2f(x – 1) – f( )= x ….(1)
x
1  1  1 x  1
Replace x by 1/x, we get 2 f   1  f ( x  1)   2 f    f ( x  1) 
x  x  x  x
 1 x  1 1
Eliminate f   from (1) and (2), we get f(x-1) =  2 x   .
 x  3 x
Replace x – 1 by x, we get
1 1 
f ( x) 2(1  x)  .
3 1  x 
6. f (a  x)  b  [1 b3  3b2 f ( x)  3b{ f ( x)}2 { f (x)}3 ]1/3
= b +[1+{b-f(x)}3]1/3
⇒ f (a  x)  b  [1{ f ( x)  b}3 ]1/3
⇒  (a  x)  [1{( x)}3 ]1/3
Where  ( x) = f(x) – b
⇒ (2a  x)  [1{( x  a)}3 ]1/3  ( x)
 ⇒f(x + 2a) – b = f(x) – b ⇒f(x+2a)= f9x)
∴ f(x) is periodic with period 2a
7. f(2x + 3) + f(2x + 7) = 2
Replace x by x+1, f(2x+5) + (2x+9) = 2
Now replace x by x+2, f(2x + 7) + f(2x + 11) = 2
From (1) – (3) we get f(2x+3) – f(2x+11) = 0
⇒f(2x + 3) = f(2x + 11) ⇒ f(x) = f(x+8)
f ( x)  e x 3x2
3
8.
Let g(x) = x3- 3x + 2 g( x)  3x2  3  3( x2 1)
g( x)  0 for x   , 1
∴ g(x) is increasing function
f(x) is one – one
lim f ( x)  f ( x)  f (1)  0  f ( x)  e4
x 

So the range of f(x) is  0, e4  But codomain is  0, e5  ∴f(x) is into function

( x  y)2  0  x2  y 2  2 xy
9.  2( x2  y 2 )  ( x  y)2
 ( x  y)2  2   2  x  y  2
2F (n)  1 1
10. F(n+1) =  F (n  1)  F (n) 
2 2
Put n = 1,2,3…. 2008 and add,
1
F(2009)-F(1) = 2008 x ⇒F(2009) = 1005 [ F(1) = 1]
2
y y  
11. Let 2x    and 2x    , then x 
8 8 4
And y = 4(α – β)
 y y
Given, f  2 x  , 2 x    xy ⇒f(α, β) = α2 – β2
 8 8
⇒ f(m, n) + f(n, m) = m2 – n2 + n2 – m2 = 0 for all m, n
12. Given f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) – xy -1 ∀ x, y ∈ R
f(1) = 1
f(2 ) = f(1 + 1) = f(1) – 1- 1 =0
f(3) = f(2+1) = f(2) + f(1) – 2*1 – 1 = -2
f(n+1) = f(n) + f(1) – n – 1 = f(n) – n < f(n)
Thus f(1) > f(2) > f(3) > ….
And f(1) = 1 ∴f(1) = 1 and f(n) < 1, for n > 1
Hence f(n) = n, n∈N has only one solution n = 1
13. f(x) = (a-xn)1-n, x > 0
⇒f(f(x)) =[a-{(a-xn)1-n}n]1/n = x
Also g(x) = x2 + px + q
∴ g(x) – x = 0 is quadratic equation x2 + (p-1)x + q = 0
Given that this equation has imaginary roots
∴ x2 + (p-1)x + q > 0 for all real x
⇒g(g(x))-g(x) > 0 ∀ x ∈ R
Now g(g(x)) – f(f(x)) = g(g(x)) – x = [g(g(x))-g(x)]+[g(x) – x] >0 ∀ x ∈ R
∴ The equation g(g(x)) –f(f(x) = 0 has no real root
 1     1   2   (1   )2 
14. f(α)+ f(α2)= ln   2 
 ln  2 
 1     1     1  
   
   1   2    1   (1   )2 
f 2   ln    ln  1  2 
   1  1  2
   
    1 
  
f ( )  f ( 2 )  f  2  for all values of α
   1 
For which the functions are defined, therefore
1
(i) > 0 ⇒ -1 < α < 1
1 
1 2
(ii) > 0 ⇒ 1   2 > 0 ⇒-1 < α < 1
1  2
∴ The set of values of α = (-1, 1)
f ( x)  cos 2 {2 x}  sin 2 {2 x}
15.  cos 2 (2 x  [2 x])  sin 2 (2 x  [2 x])
 cos 4 x cos 2 [2 x]  sin 4 x sin 2 [2 x]  sin 4 cos 22 [2 x]  cos 4 x sin 2 [2 x]
Here cos 2π[2x] = 1, sin2π[2x] = 0
f(x)  cos 4 x  sin 4 x . Hence period of f(x) = ½
16. Notice that , 7(2x + 3y) + 3(2x – 7y) = 20 x
∴ f(2x + 3y, 2x – 7y) = 20 x ⇒ f(x,y) = 7x + 3y
17. Since f(x) and g(x) are mirror images of each other about the line y = a , f(x) and
g(x) are at equal distances from the line y = a. Let for some particular x0
f(x0) = a + k, then g(x0) = a-k, then h(x0)=f(x0) = 2a
∴h(x) = 2a ∀ x ϵ R. so h(x) must be a constant function, which is many – one into
1
x 2 f ( x)  2 f    g ( x)
 x
1 1
and 2 f    4 x 2 f ( x)  2 x 2 g  
 x  x
1
18. 3x 2 f ( x)  g ( x)  2 x 2 g  
 x
 2 1
 g ( x)  2 x g  x  
 f ( x)     
 
2
3x
 
 
G(x) and x are odd and even function respectively. So, f(x) is an odd function. But
2

f(x) is given even.

∴f(x) = 0 ∀ x. Hence f(5) = 0
19. Let f(0) = k, let a = 0
We get f(b) = f(0) = k and again b =0 gives f(a) = k ⇒ f(a) = f(b) = k ∀ a,
b⇒f(x) is a constant function
∴ f(2009) = -1/2
20. [2sinx]+[cosx] = -3 only if[2sinx] = -2 and[cosx]= -1
∴ -2 ≤2sinx < -1 and -1 ≤ cos x < 0
7 11  3
⇒-1≤ sinx <-1/2 and -1 ≤ cosx < 0 ⇒ x and  x 
6 6 2 2
7 3
Common values of x are given by x
6 2
  
For these value of x, sin x  3 cos x  2sin   x 
3 
Lies between -2 and -1
∴ Range of f(x) is (-2, -1)
  
21. In   ,0  the graph of y = tanx lies below the line y = x which is the tangent at x=
 2 
 
0 and in  0,  it lies above the line y = x
 2
  
For m > 1, the line y = mx lies below y = x in   ,0 
 2 
 
And above y = x in  0,  . As tan x mono tonically increases form O at x = 0 to ∞
 2

for x = , the graphs of y = tanx and y = mx, m > 1, meet three points including x
2
  
= 0 in   ,  independent of m.
 2 2
 n   n  1  n  1  n   n  2 
22. We have n =        (replacing n by n/2 etc.. )
 2   2   2   4   4 
 n  1  n  2   n  4 
=    ...
 2   4   8 
23. Conceptual
24. xsinx = 1
⇒ y = sinx = 1/x ------ (1)
Root of equation(1) will be given by the point(s) of
Intersection of the graphs y = sinx and y = 1/x.
By graph, it is clear that , we get four roots.
25. f(0) = -1, f(1) = -4, f(2) = 1,
f(-1) = 4, f(-2) = 5, f(-3) = -4, so using IVP, there are roots in the intervals
(-3,-2) , (-1,0) and (1,2). => [ROOTS]= -3,-1,1 so their sum is -3
26. Let f(x) = x3- 3x + a
f ( x)  3x2  3  0  x  1
f ( x)  6 x
f ”(x) >0 at x = 1 and f ”(x) < 0 at x = -1
Thus x = 1 is point of minima and x = -1 is point of maxima.
Hence either one root lies in [-1, 1] or no root lies in[-1, 1]. So no such value exist for
which the given condition is possible.
27. Given f(x + y) = f(x) f(y) put x = y = 0, then f(0) = 1
put y = -x then f(0) = f(x)f(-x)
1
⇒ f (  x) 
f ( x)
 f ( x)
Now g ( x) 
1  { f ( x)}2
f ( x) f ( x)
g (  x)    g ( x)
1  { f ( x)} 1  { f ( x)}2
2

28. Given f(x + y) + f(x – y) = 2f(x)f(y) ….. (1)

Interchange x and y in (1), we get f9y + x) + f(y – x) = 2f(y)f(x) …… 92)
From (1) and(2) f(x – y) = f(y – x)
Putting y = 2x, we get f(x) = f(-x)
3  2 x  29 
29. Given f ( x)   f  50 x  40 
2  x2 
   2 x  29   
  2   29  
2x  29  2 x  29  3   x2   2 x  29  
Replace x by , we get f    f    50  x2   40
x2  x2  2    2 x  29     
   x  2   2  
  
9  2 x  29   2 x  29 
∴ f(x) = f ( x)  f ( x)  75    60  50 x  40 ⇒ f ( x)  60    16  40 x
4  x2  ,  x2 
30. The problem is equivalent to derangement of all 5 objects. The required number of functions
 1 1 1 1 1
5!1        44
 1! 2! 3! 4! 5!