DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL RUBY PARK, KOLKATA

WORKSHEET ON RELATIONS & FUNCTIONS AND I.T.F

CLASS-XII (2025-26)
MULIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ( 1mark each ) :
1) Set A has 3 elements and the set B has 4 elements. Then the number of injective functions that can be
defined from A to B is
(a) 144 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 64

2) The number of relations defined over a set of 3 elements is

(a) 9 (b) 23 (c) 33 (d) 29
  1 
3) sin   sin 1     
3  2 
1 1
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) 1
2 3
4) Let A = {1,2,3}. Then the number of equivalence relation containing (1,2) is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

5) If f: [2, ∞) → B defined by f(x) = x − 4x + 5 is a bijective function then B is

(a)
 ,   (b) [1, ) (c) [4,  ) (d) [5,  )

 1 
6) The domain of the real function defined by f  x   cos 
1
 is
 x3
(a)  1,1 (b)  2, 4 (c)   , 2   4,   (d)   , 1  1,  

7) The number of injective functions from a set with 5 elements to itself is

(a) 120 (b) 5 (c) 25 (d) 20

A function f :    be defined as f  x   x   1 , x  N , then f is

x
8)
(a) One-one and into (b) Many-one and into (c) one-one and onto (d) many-one and onto.
9) Let R be a relation on the set Z of integers defined by  x , y   R  x  y  1, x , y  Z . then R
is
(a) Reflexive and Transitive only (b) Reflexive and Symmetric only
(c) Symmetric and Transitive only (d) Equivalence
10) The number of relations which are both symmetric and reflexive which can be defined on
A  1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is

(a) 2 20 (b) 215 (c) 210 (d) 2 25

 1 13 
11) cos  cos 
 6 
13   
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 2 3 6
12) Let T be the set of all triangles in the Euclidean plane and let a relation R on defined as
aRb if and only if a is congruent to b; a , b  T . Then R is
(a) Reflexive but not symmetric (b) Transitive but not symmetric (c) Equivalence (d) None

13) The graph drawn below depicts the real function f  x  

1
(a) cos ec 1 x (b) sec x (c) cos ecx (d) sec x
14) Let A= {1, 2, 3….n } and B={a,b}. Then the number of onto functions from A to B is:
(a) n (b) 2 n (c) 2 (d) 2 n  2

e| x|  e  x
15) Let f : R  R be a function by f  x   ; x  R , Then f is
e x  e x
(a) onto but not one-to-one (b) one-to-one but not onto (c) neither one -one nor onto (d) both

1  
16) The value of sin  cos 
 9
 5 5 7
(a) (b) (c)  (d)
9 9 9 18

1  5 
17) The value of tan  cos 1 
2  3   
  
3 5 3 5 3  5 3  5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
18) A function f : R  R be defined as f  x   2  2 , x  R, then f is
x | x|

(a) one-one and into (b) Many-one and into (c)one-one and onto (d) Many-one and onto
 x
19) Let f  x   ;  x  1 . Then for what value of  is f  f  x    x ?
x 1
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) None
20) For real numbers x & y , define xRy iff x  y  2 is irrartional . Then R is,
(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric (c) Transitive (d) None
21) The relation R on A   x : x   , 0  x  10 be defined by R   x , y  : x  y and R is an
equivalence relation. The number of equivalence classes is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 10 (d) 11
22) Let f :  x , y , z  1, 2, 3 be a one-one mapping such that only one of the following three statements is
true and remaining two are false: f  x   2, f  y   2, f  z   1 , then
(a) f  x  f  y  f  z (b) f  x  f  y  f  z

(c) f  y  f  x  f  z (d) f  y  f  z  f  x

f :    be defined by f  x   e x  cos x , then f is

2
23) If
(a) one-one, onto (b) one-one, into (c) many-one, onto (d) many-one, into
f  x x
24) If f : A  B given by 3 2  4 , is a bijection, then
(a) A   1,   , B   2, 4  (b) A   3,   , B   0, 4  (c) A   2,   , B   0,4  (d) none

25) The range of the real function defined by f  x   1  x 2  6 x  9 is

(a)  0,1 (b)  0,1 (c)  0,1 (d)  0,  

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

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.
(e) Both A and R are false

26) Assertion (A): The smallest equivalence relation defined on a set A with 3 elements a , b, c is

1,1 ,  2, 2  ,  3, 3  .
Reason(R): The number of equivalence relation defined on the set A is 5.
27) Assertion (A): Let function f : 1, 2.....,50  1, 2, 3.....,50 be an onto function. Then it must
be one-to-one also.

Reason(R): An onto function g : A  B , where A and B are finite sets and

having same number of elements, then it mbe may or may not be one-one.

28) Assertion (A): If f : 0,1, 2  B be defined by f  x   x 2  2 is onto , then B   2, 1, 0

Reason(R): If f : A  B is onto, then f  A   B .

29) Assertion (A): If x   1,1 , then range of sin 1 x  2 cos 1 x is  0,   .

  
Reason(R): Principal value of Sin 1 x has range   ,  x   1,1 .
 2 2
30) Assertion (A): All trigonometric functions have their inverses over the respective principal domain.

  
Reason(R): The inverse of tan 1 x :     ,  exists.
 2 2

ANSWERS
1. c 8. c 15. c 21.c 27.c
2. d 9. b 16. d 22.d 28.d
3. b 10. c 17. b 23. d 29.b
4. b 11. d 18. b 24. d 30. c
5. c 12. b 19. b 25. b
6. c 13. b 20. a 26.b
7. a 14. d

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

x 1
31) If f :    2    1 be defined by f  x   . Prove that f  x  is one one and
x2
onto.
32) If f : A  B  B  A be defined by f  a , b    b, a  . Prove that f  x  is one one and
onto.
33) If f : R   ( 5,  ) is defined by f  x   9 x  6 x – 5 . Prove that f  x  is
2

one one and onto.

 10 x  10(  x )
34) If f : R   1,1 be defined by f ( x )  x . Prove that f  x  is one one and
10  10(  x )
onto.
x
35) If f :    be defined by f  x   . Prove that f  x  is neither one one nor onto.
1  x2
36) Prove that sec 2  tan 1 2   cos ec 2  cot 1 3   15

37) The relation R defined on the set of real numbers by R   x , y  : x  y is divisible by 5

Prove that R is an equivalence relation. Also find the equivalence class [1].
1  3  1  13  1  1 2
38) Prove that : tan  tan   cos  cos   sin     
 5   6   2 5


1

39) Solve for x : cos  sin cos x  
1
 3
; x 1

40) A Relation 𝑅 is defined on the set of real nos. by R   x , y  : x  y 

2

Check whether the relation is reflexive , symmetric or transitive.

  3    1
41) Find value of k if sin 1  k tan  2cos 1   .  Ans : k 


 2   3  2 
42) Find the domain of the function y  cos 1 x  1 .  Ans :  0, 2 

 1  3 1  4   5 
43) Find the value of sin 1     cos 1     cot  tan  Ans : 6 
 2  2   3   

44) Find the domain and range of the real function defined by f  x   2sec  5 x  3  
1

2
  2 4    3     
 Ans : domain    , 5    5 ,   , range   2 , 2    2  
        

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

x
45) If f : R   1,1 defined by f  x   . Prove that f  x  is one one and onto.
1 | x |
46) The relation R defined on the set 𝐴 = {1,2,3, . . ,11} such that
 
R   x , y  :| x  y | is divisible by 5 . Prove that R is an equivalence relation. Also find the
equivalence class [2]

47) Solve 2 sin x  sin  1  x  
1 1

2
 Ans : x  0
48) A Relation 𝑅 is defined on 𝑁 × 𝑁 such that  a , b  R  c , d  iff a  d  b  c . Prove that it is an
equivalence relation and find equivalence class [ (1,2) ].

49) A Relation 𝑅 is defined on 𝑁 × 𝑁 such that  a , b  R  c , d  iff ad  bc . Prove that it is an

equivalence relation.
50) A Relation 𝑅 is defined on 𝑁 × 𝑁 such that ad  b  c   bc  a  d  . Prove that it is an
equivalence relation.
CASE BASED QUESTIONS
51) . An organization conducted bike race under 2 different categories: boys and girls. Totally there
were 250 participants. 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}, G = {g1, g2} where B
represents the set of boys selected and G the set of girls who were
selected for the final race.
Ravi decides to explore these sets for various types of relations
and functions.
(i) Ravi wishes to form all the relations possible from B to G. How many such relations are
possible? Ans : 64

(ii) How many functions can be formed from B to G? Ans : 8

(iii)(a) Let R : B → G be defined by R = {(b1, g1), (b2, g2), (b3, g1)}. Check whether the relation is
reflexive, symmetric and transitive or not. Ans : all
OR

(iii)(b)Ravi wants to find the number of injective and onto functions from B to G. Let m and n be
the respective numbers . Find the value of (m+n) Ans : 6

52) Raja visited the Exhibition along with his family. The Exhibition had a huge swing, which
attracted many children. Raja found that the swing traced the path of a Parabola as given by 𝑦 =
𝑥 .

Answer the following questions using the above information

(i) Let f : R  R be defined by f  x   x .
2

check whether it is injective or not.

(ii) Is the function f : R  R   0 , given by f  x   x surjective?

 2
 53) Two men on either side at A and C respectively of a temple 30 Metres high observe its top at B at
the angles of elevation  &  respectively. The distance between two men is 40 3 metres and
the distance between the first person standing at A and the temple is 30 3 metres .

Answer the following questions using the above information

1
(i) Find CAB   in terms of sin 1 Ans : sin 1
2
3
(ii) Find CAB   in terms of cos 1 . Ans : cos 1
2

54) Port Blair is directly connected to Chennai(C) and Vishakapatnam(V) via ship route. The ships
sail from Chennai/Vishakapatnam to Port Blair and vice versa.
Swaraj Dweep and Shaheed Dwip are two popular islands in Andaman. One has to take a ferry
from Port Blair to reach these islands. There are ferries that sail frequently between Port Blair
(PB), Swaraj Dweep (SwD) and Shaheed Dweep (ShD).
Let X  C ,V , PB , SwD , ShD & Y   PB , SwD , ShD .
A relation R on set X is defined by
R   x1 , x2  : there is a direct ship or direct ferry from x1 to x 2 
A function f : Y  X is defined by f  PB   V , f  SwD   PB , f  ShD   Swd

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

(i) List all the elements in R .
Ans :  R   C , PB  ,  PB , C  , V , PB  ,  PB ,V  ,  PB , SwD  ,  SwD , PB  ,  PB , ShD  ,  ShD, PB  ,  SwD , ShD  ,  ShD , SwD 

(ii) Is the relation R symmetric? Give reasons Ans : Yes

(iii) (a) Is the relation R transitive? Give reasons Ans : No
OR,

(iii) (b) Check whether f is one-one or not and onto or not. Ans : 1  1 but not onto

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