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D.A.V.BOYS SR. SEC. SCHOOL GOPALAPURAM CHENNAI-86.

E I CL S

SETS
1. State which of the following sets are finite sets and which are infinite sets:
(i) The set of positive integers greater than 45.
(ii) The set of concentric circles in a plane.
(iii) The set of months of a year.
(iv) C = {x : x e N and x is an even).
(v) A = {x : x EN and 2x +1 = 0).
2. Find the pairs of equal sets from the following sets, if any, giving reasons:
B = (x: x > 15 and x < 5), = 0), = 25) ,
E = {x : x is a positive integral root of the equation
x 2 — 2x — 15 = 0).
3. Which are the following pairs of sets are equal?
B = {x : x is a solution of x 2 + 3x + 2 = O).
(ii) C = (x : x is a letter in the word "FOLLOW), D = (y : y is a letter in the word
"WOLF").
4. Which are the following pairs of sets are equivalent (z)?
B = (x : x E R and x is a solutionof x3 + 1 = O).
(ii) C = (x : x is a letter in the word "CATARACT"), D = {y : y is a letter in the word •
TRACT").
(iii) E = {n : n e Z + and nz S 4) , F = (x : x e R and x2 —3x +2 = O).
5. Write the followingsets in Roaster form (Tabular form). Hence, which of
the following sets are
Empty(Null) sets, Singleton set? Also, find the order (Cardinal number) of the sets.
(i)A = (x : x R, x2 = 9, 2x = 4) ,
25. and x is non negative odd integer),
(iii) C = {x : x 2 —2 = O and x is rational),
(iv) D = {y : y is a vowel in the word "MALAYALAM").
6. Write the following set in Tabular form (Roaster form):
A = (n: new, and x e z, xe 1.
Also, answer tho following questions:
Find the cardinal number or the set A. ( That is, ?)
Write down all the subsets of the set A.
(iii) Find the number of subsets of the set A.
(iv) Write down all the proper subsets of the set A.
(v) Find the number of proper subsets of the set A.
Write down the all the Improper subset(s) of A.
(vii) Find the number of the improper subset(s) of the set A.
(v iii) Write down the Power set of the set A. ( That is, P(A)= ? )
Find the Cardinal number of the Power set of the set A. ( That is, ?)
(x) Find the number of subsets of the Power set P(A).
7. Draw Venn diagram•forthe following sets: Universal set, U = (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10)
andsubsetsare A = B= = D=
Also the find the following:
(i) A nB; (it) A u B; (iii) B n c; (iv) B U C; (v) A - D; (vi) D -A; (vii) A U (B n D);
(viii) (B U C) n (A U D); (ix) (B - C) U (C —D); (x) (A U C) - (A n B); (xi) A'; (xlt) (B —
(xiii) (D U cy n (D - (xiv) (C' n D') - (A - (B n D)); (w) n B) u (A n
8. If X and Y are two sets such that n(X)=17, n(Y)=23 and n(X u Y )=38, find n(X n Y).
9. In a group of 800 people, 550 can speak Hindi and 450 can speak English. How many can speak both
Hindi and English?
10. In a class of 35 students, 17 have taken Mathematics, 10 have taken Mathematics but not Economics.
If it is given that each student has taken either Mathematics or Economics or both then (i) Find the
numberof students who have taken both Mathematicsand Economics; and (ii) Find the number of
students who have taken Economics but not Mathematics.
11. If A, B and C are three sets and U is the universal set such that n(A)=200, n(B)=300, n(A n
Find n(A' n
12. In a survey of 25 students, it was found that 15 had taken Mathematics, 12 had uken Physics and 11
had taken Chemistry , 5 had taken Mathematicsand Chemistry, 9 had taken Mathematics and Physics,
4 had taken physics and Chemistry and 3 had taken all the three subjects. Find the number of students
that had (i) only Chemistry, (ii) only Mathematics, (iii) only Physics, (iv) Physics and Chemistry but not
Mathematics. (v) Mathematics and Physics but not Chemistry, (vi) only one of the (vü) at least
one ofthe three (viii) none of the subjects. (Hint: Try! using Venn diagram)
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CARTESIAN PRODUCTS
13. Let sets are A = B = (1.2) and C = (2,3)and D = (3,-1).
Find the Cartesian product of A and B (That
(ii) is, A x B).
Find cardinal number of the set A x B (That
is, n(A x B) z? )
(iit) Find B x A.
(iv) Find n(B x A).
(v) Check if A x B and B x A are equal or not.
(vi) Check if n(A x B) and n(B x A) are equalor not.
(vii) Find (B x C) x A.
(vii) Find (A x B) u (Ax D).
Ox) Find [CDn C) x (An C)) (B x C))
(x) List all the subsets of (B x C).
Find the number of all the subsets of (B x C).

RELATIONS & FUNCTIONS

14. If A = {1, 2, 3} , B = {4, 5, 6), which of the
followingare relationsfrom A to B? If so, find the domain &
range of the relations and domain. Also, find
the inverse of the relations, if possible. Give reasons in
support of your answer.
(i) = {(1,4),(1,5), (2.6)), (ii) R2 = {(1,5), (2,4), (3,6)), (iii) R3 = ((1,4),(1,4),(2.5)),
(iv) R4 = ((5,2), (2,6),(3,6),(1,4)), (v) R, = ((1,4),(3,6)),
15. If A = {1, 2, 3} , B = {4, 5, 6}, Which of the (vi) R4 = ((1,4), (2,3), (3,4)).
followingare functions from A to B? If so, find the codomain,
codomain & range of the functions. Also, find the
inverse of the functions, if possible. Give reasons in
support of your answer. Also, find the type of the
function.
(i) fl = ((1,4), (1,5), (2,6)), {(1,5),(2,4),(3,6)), (iii) f3 = {(1,4),(3,4),(2,5)),
(w) L = ((5,2), (2,6), (3,6), (1,4)), (v) fs = {(1,4), (3,6)), (vi) f6 = {(1,4), (2,4), (3,4)).
16. Express the following functions as sets of ordered
pairs and determinetheir domain, codomainand
range.
f: A —iR, f (x) = x2 + I, whereA =
f: A —iN, g(x) = 2x, whereA = {x: x E N, x 10)
PROBABILITY
17. If (A) and find P(A n B), if A and B are independentevents.
18. Two cards are drawn at randam and withoutreplacementfrom a pack of
52 playing cards. Find the
probability that both the cards are black.
19. A fair coin and an unbiased die are tossed. Let A be the event 'head appears on the
coin' and B be
the event '3 on the die'. Check whether A and B are independentevents or not.
20. Let A & B are independentevents withP(A) = 0.3& P(B) = 0.4.Find (i) P(A n B);(ii)P(A
U B).
21. In a survey of 25 students, it was found that 15 had taken Mathematics, 12 had taken Physics
and 11
had taken Chemistry , 5 had taken Mathematics and Chemistry, 9 had taken Mathematicsand Physics,
4 had taken physics and Chemistry and 3 had taken all the three subjects. If we select a student at
random, then find the probabilitythat the student taken (D only Chemistry, (ii) only Mathematics,
(iil) only Physics, (iv) Physics and Chemistry but not Mathematics, (v) Mathematics and Physics but not
Chemistry, (vi) only one ofthe subjectsÅvii) at least one of the three subjects, (viii) none of the
subjects. (Hint: Try! using Venn diagram)

ANSWERS•
(1) (i)lnfiniteset, (ii)lnfiniteset, (iii)Finite set, (iv)lnfiniteset, (v)Finite set; (2) C = E;(3) (i)A * B, (ii)C = D;
(4) (i)A & B are not equivalent sets, (ii) C D(Also, C = D), (iii)E = F(Also,E * F);(5) (i)A={ l, Empty set,
Singleton ; (iii) set, (W) set,
(6) A n(A
(i) n(A) = 3, (iii) 2 ) = 23 = 8 , (v) 7 , (vii) 1 , (ix) n A
= 2 ( ) = 23 = 8.
(x) = 28 = 256 ; 8) 2 ; (9) 200 ; (10) (i) n (ii) (11) 300; n(M' n P' n C') = 5,
(it) n P' n•c') = 4, (iii) n M' n C') = 2, (iv) n C n M') = 1,(v) n P n C') = 6,(vi) 11,
(vii) n(MuPU C) = 23, (viii) n(M' n P' n C') = 2; (13)(ii) x B) = n(A) x n(B) = 3 x 2 = 6,
(iv) x A) = n(B) x 2 x 3 = 6, (v) A x B * B x A ; (vi) x B) = x A);
(14) (i).(ii),(iii)and (v) are relations; (i) Domain={l ,2}, (ii) Domain={l (iii)
Domain={l ,2}, Range={4,5); (v) Domain={l ,3}, Range={4,6}; (15) (ii).(iii) and (vi) are functions; (ii) Domain=A,
Codomain=B, Range={4,5,6); (iii) Domain=A, Codomm=B, (vi) Domain=A, Codomain=B,
; (10) 102' (11) A & B are independent events; (12) (i) 0.12 , (ii) 0.58 ,