Test – 1 (Unit 1 – 1.

SETS)

Grade 11 06 April 2025

Section A: Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each) (5 × 1 = 5 marks)

1. Write the cardinal number of the set A = {x : x is a vowel in the word "UNIVERSITY"}.
2. Is the set B = {x : x² + 1 = 0, x ∈ R} empty? Justify.
3. Write an example of a singleton set.
4. If A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {3, 4, 5}, find A ∩ B.
5. State whether the following sets are equal or not: P = {2, 4, 6}, Q = {4, 2, 6}.

Section B: Short Answer Questions – I (2 marks each) (4 × 2 = 8 marks)

6. Define a subset. Write all the subsets of A = {0, 1}.
7. If A = {x ∈ R : 0 ≤ x ≤ 3}, B = {x ∈ R : 2 ≤ x ≤ 5}, find A ∪ B and represent it on the number line.
8. Let U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}, A = {2, 4, 6, 8}, B = {1, 2, 3, 4}. Find:
(i) A′, (ii) A ∩ B
9. If A and B are two sets such that A ⊂ B and n(A) = 3, n(B) = 5, find the number of proper subsets of B
that contain all elements of A.

Section C: Short Answer Questions – II (3 marks each) (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. Let A = {x : x is an even natural number less than 10}, B = {2, 4, 6, 8}. Show that A = B and state the
reason.
11. If n(A) = 6, n(B) = 4 and n(A ∩ B) = 2, find:
(i) n(A ∪ B)
(ii) n(A – B)
(iii) n(B – A)

Section D: HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) (3 + 3 = 6 marks)

12. If A = {x ∈ N : x² < 20}, and B = {2, 3, 4}, verify whether B ⊆ A and A ⊂ N.

13. Prove that for any two sets A and B:
(A – B) ∪ (B – A) = (A ∪ B) – (A ∩ B)
(Hint: Use set identities for symmetric difference)

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✅ Answers
Section A:

1. 3 (Vowels in "UNIVERSITY" = {U, I, E} ⇒ 3 letters)

2. Yes, empty set. x² + 1 = 0 has no real solution.
3. {5}
4. {3}
5. Equal sets (same elements regardless of order)

6. Subset: If every element of A is in B, then A ⊆ B.

Section B:

7. A ∪ B = [0,5]
Subsets of {0,1} = {∅, {0}, {1}, {0,1}}

8. (i) A′ = {1, 3, 5, 7}

9. B must include all elements of A; remaining 2 elements can be selected or not ⇒ 2² = 4 subsets.
(ii) A ∩ B = {2, 4}

Section C:
10. A = {2, 4, 6, 8} = B. Since all elements and their number are same, A = B.

(i) n(A ∪ B) = 6 + 4 – 2 = 8
11.

(ii) n(A – B) = 6 – 2 = 4
(iii) n(B – A) = 4 – 2 = 2

12. A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {2, 3, 4} ⊆ A, and A ⊂ N

Section D:

13. LHS = (A – B) ∪ (B – A) = elements in A or B but not both

RHS = (A ∪ B) – (A ∩ B) = same set ⇒ proved.
 Class XI

Chapter 1 - SETS

Worksheet -1

MCQ / One mark questions

1 If A= {1} Find n(P(P(A)))

a)1 b)2 c)4 d)16

2 Number of subset(s) of an empty set is

a) 0 b)1 c)2 d)not defined

3 Let C = {x : x is an even prime number greater than 2}.Then C is

a) a finite set b)an empty set c)an infinite set d) not a set

4 Number of subsets of the set {2,3,4}is

a)3 b)9 c)8 d) 6

5 Representation of {x: x∈R, -3<x≤ 8}as interval is

a) [-3,8] b) (-3,8) c) [-3, 8) d)(-3,8]

6 Let A = { x| xϵ R, x≥ 4 }and B = { x| xϵ R, x < 5 }Then A∩B is

a){4} b){4,5} c) [4,5) d)(4,5)

7 Let A and B be two sets such that:20n(A)  ,42B)n(A  and4B)n(A  . Findn(B) .

a)18 b) 18 c)20 d)26

8 The number of elements in the power set P(S) of the set S = { {φ},1, {2,3}} is

a) 4 b)8 c)2 d)16

9 If A and B are sets and A∪ B = A∩B

a)A= ∅ b) B=∅ c) A= B d)None of these

Two marks questions

10 If P={1,2,3,4}, Q={2,4,6,8} and R={3,4,5,6} find P∩(QUR)

11 Find the power set of {a, b, c}.

12 Write the following intervals in set-builder form: (i) (-7,0) (ii) [6,12]

13 If X and Y are two sets such that n(X) = 15, n(Y) =23 and n (X ∪ 𝑌) = 31, find n (X ∩ 𝑌).

14 Let A= {p, q, r, s} B = {p, s, t }. Find i) A∩ B ii) A∪B

 Find all the subsets of {2,4,6}

15 Two finite sets have m and n elements. The total no. of subsets of the first

set is56 more than the total no. of subsets of second set. Find the value of m and n.

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Four/Six marks questions

16. Let U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}, A = {2,4,6}, B = {3, 5} and C= {1,2,4,7},verify that:

(i) (AUB)UC = AU(BUC) ii) A∩ (BUC) = ( A∩ B) U (A∩ C)

17. In a group of 50 people, 35 speak Hindi, 25 speak both English and Hindi and all the people
speak at least one of the two languages. How many people speak on English and not Hindi? How
many people speak English?

18. In a survey of 100 persons, it was found that 28 read magazine A, 30 read magazine B, 42
readmagazine C, 8 read magazines A and B, 10 read magazines A and C, 5 read magazines B and C
and 3 read all the three magazines. Find i) how many read at least one of the three magazines ii) how
many read magazine C only?
 Answers – worksheet- 1(sets)

🟩 MCQ / One Mark Questions

o P(A) = {∅, {1}} ⇒ 2 elements

1. If A = {1}, Find n(P(P(A)))

o P(P(A)) = power set of 2 elements ⇒ 2² = 4

✅ Answer: (c) 4

o ∅ has only one subset, which is itself: {∅}

2. Number of subset(s) of an empty set

✅ Answer: (b) 1

o Only even prime is 2. Greater than 2 ⇒ no element

3. C = {x : x is an even prime number greater than 2}

✅ Answer: (b) an empty set

o 3 elements ⇒ 2³ = 8 subsets
4. Number of subsets of {2, 3, 4}

5. Representation of {x ∈ R : -3 < x ≤ 8}
✅ Answer: (c) 8

6. A = {x ∈ R : x ≥ 4}, B = {x ∈ R : x < 5} ⇒ A ∩ B =
✅ Answer: (d) (-3, 8]

o x ∈ [4,5)

7. n(A) = 20, n(A ∪ B) = 42, n(A ∩ B) = 4 ⇒ n(B)?

✅ Answer: (c) [4,5)

o n(A ∪ B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A ∩ B)

⇒ 42 = 20 + n(B) – 4 ⇒ n(B) = 26

8. S = { {φ}, 1, {2,3} } ⇒ n(S) = 3 ⇒ n(P(S)) = 2³ = 8

✅ Answer: (d) 26

9. A ∪ B = A ∩ B ⇒ all elements are common ⇒ A = B

✅ Answer: (b) 8

✅ Answer: (c) A = B

🟨 Two Marks Questions

10. P ∩ (Q ∪ R):

Q ∪ R = {2,3,4,5,6,8}
 P = {1,2,3,4}, Q = {2,4,6,8}, R = {3,4,5,6}

P ∩ (Q ∪ R) = {2,3,4}


✅ Answer: {2,3,4}

11. Power set of {a, b, c} = set of all subsets

✅ Answer: {∅, {a}, {b}, {c}, {a,b}, {a,c}, {b,c}, {a,b,c}}

(i) (-7, 0) ⇒ {x ∈ R : -7 < x < 0}

12. Interval to Set-builder form:

(ii) [6,12] ⇒ {x ∈ R : 6 ≤ x ≤ 12}

 ✅ Answer: (i) {x ∈ R : -7 < x < 0}
(ii) {x ∈ R : 6 ≤ x ≤ 12}

13. n(X ∪ Y) = n(X) + n(Y) – n(X ∩ Y)

⇒ 31 = 15 + 23 – n(X ∩ Y)
⇒ n(X ∩ Y) = 38 – 31 = 7
✅ Answer: 7

14. A = {p, q, r, s}, B = {p, s, t}

(ii) A ∪ B = {p, q, r, s, t}
(i) A ∩ B = {p, s}

✅ Answer:
(i) {p, s}
(ii) {p, q, r, s, t}

15. Let 2^m – 2^n = 56

2⁶ – 2³ = 64 – 8 = 56 ⇒ m = 6, n = 3
Try values:

✅ Answer: m = 6, n = 3

🟦 Four / Six Marks Questions

16. Verify the identities

U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}, A = {2,4,6}, B = {3,5}, C = {1,2,4,7}

(i) (A ∪ B) ∪ C = A ∪ (B ∪ C)

A ∪ B = {2,3,4,5,6},
(A ∪ B) ∪ C = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}


B ∪ C = {1,2,3,4,5,7}


A ∪ (B ∪ C) = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}


✅ Verified.

(ii) A ∩ (B ∪ C) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C)

B ∪ C = {1,2,3,4,5,7}
A ∩ (B ∪ C) = {2,4}


A ∩ B = ∅, A ∩ C = {2,4}


RHS = ∅ ∪ {2,4} = {2,4}



✅ Verified.

17. In a group of 50:

 Hindi = 35
 Total = 50 ⇒ Only English = 50 – 35 = 15
 English ∩ Hindi = 25

 Total English = 25 (both) + 15 (only English) = 40
✅ Answer:
Only English = 15
English speakers = 40

18. Survey of 100 people:

Let A, B, C represent people reading magazines A, B, C respectively.

 n(A) = 28, n(B) = 30, n(C) = 42

 n(A ∩ B) = 8, n(A ∩ C) = 10, n(B ∩ C) = 5
 n(A ∩ B ∩ C) = 3

(i) Use inclusion-exclusion: n(A ∪ B ∪ C) = n(A) + n(B) + n(C)

– n(A ∩ B) – n(A ∩ C) – n(B ∩ C) + n(A ∩ B ∩ C)
= 28 + 30 + 42 – 8 – 10 – 5 + 3 = 80
✅ Answer: 80 people read at least one magazine

(ii) C only = n(C) – [n(C ∩ A) + n(C ∩ B) – n(A ∩ B ∩ C)]

= 42 – (10 + 5 – 3) = 42 – 12 = 30
✅ Answer: 30 people read only C

Important Questions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 1 Sets-

Q. 1: Write the following sets in the roster form.

(i) A = {x | x is a positive integer less than 10 and 2 x – 1 is an odd number}

(ii) C = {x : x 2 + 7x – 8 = 0, x ∈ R}

Solution:

(i) 2 x – 1 is always an odd number for all positive integral values of x since 2 x is an even number. In
particular, 2 x – 1 is an odd number for x = 1, 2, … , 9. Therefore, A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} (ii) x 2 + 7x –
8 = 0 (x + 8) (x – 1) = 0 x = – 8 or x = 1 Therefore, C = {– 8, 1}

Q. 2: Write the following sets in roster form:

(i) A = {x : x is an integer and –3 ≤ x < 7}

(ii) B = {x : x is a natural number less than 6}

Solution:

(i) A = {x : x is an integer and –3 ≤ x < 7} Integers are …-5, -4, -3, -2, -2, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,….. A = {-
3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} (ii) B = {x : x is a natural number less than 6} Natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, …… B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

Q. 3: Given that N = {1, 2, 3, …, 100}, then

(i) Write the subset A of N, whose elements are odd numbers.

(ii) Write the subset B of N, whose elements are represented by x + 2, where x ∈ N.

Solution:

(i) A = {x | x ∈ N and x is odd} A = {1, 3, 5, 7, …, 99} (ii) B = {y | y = x + 2, x ∈ N} 1 ∈ N, y = 1 + 2 = 3

2 ∈ N, y = 2 + 2 = 4, and so on. Therefore, B = {3, 4, 5, 6, … , 100}

Q. 4: Let X = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. If n represent any member of X, express the following as sets:

(i) n ∈ X but 2n ∉ X

(ii) n + 5 = 8

(iii) n is greater than 4

Solution:

(i) For X = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, it is given that n ∈ X, but 2n ∉ X. Let, A = {x | x ∈ X and 2x ∉ X} Now, 1 ∉
A as 2.1 = 2 ∈ X 2 ∉ A as 2.2 = 4 ∈ X 3 ∉ A as 2.3 = 6 ∈ X But 4 ∈ A as 2.4 = 8 ∉ X 5 ∈ A as 2.5 = 10
∉ X 6 ∈ A as 2.6 = 12 ∉ X Therefore, A = {4, 5, 6} (ii) Let B = {x | x ∈ X and x + 5 = 8} Here, B = {3} as
x = 3 ∈ X and 3 + 5 = 8 and there is no other element belonging to X such that x + 5 = 8. (iii) Let C = {x | x
∈ X, x > 4} Therefore, C = {5, 6}

Q. 5: Let U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, A = {2, 3} and B = {3, 4, 5}.

Find A′, B′, A′ ∩ B′, A ∪ B and hence show that ( A ∪ B )′ = A′∩ B′.

Solution:
{ 1, 6 } Also, A ∪ B = { 2, 3, 4, 5 } (A ∪ B)′ = { 1, 6 } Therefore, ( A ∪ B )′ = { 1, 6 } = A′ ∩ B′
Given, U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, A = {2, 3} and B = {3, 4, 5} A′ = {1, 4, 5, 6} B′ = { 1, 2, 6 }. Hence, A′ ∩ B′ =

Q. 6: Use the properties of sets to prove that for all the sets A and B, A – (A ∩ B) = A – B

Solution:

A – (A ∩ B) = A ∩ (A ∩ B)′ (since A – B = A ∩ B′) = A ∩ (A′ ∪ B′) [by De Morgan’s law) = (A∩A′) ∪

(A∩ B′) [by distributive law] = φ ∪ (A ∩ B′) = A ∩ B′ = A – B Hence, proved that A – (A ∩ B) = A – B.

Q. 7: Let U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}, A = {2, 4, 6}, B = {3, 5} and C = {1, 2, 4, 7}, find

(i) A′ ∪ (B ∩ C′)

(ii) (B – A) ∪ (A – C)

Solution:

6} B ∩ C′ = {3, 5} A′ ∪ (B ∩ C′) = {1, 3, 5, 7} (ii) B – A = {3, 5} A – C = {6} (B – A) ∪ (A – C) = {3, 5,

Given, U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}, A = {2, 4, 6}, B = {3, 5} and C = {1, 2, 4, 7} (i) A′ = {1, 3, 5, 7} C′ = {3, 5,

6}

Q. 8: In a class of 60 students, 23 play hockey, 15 play basketball,20 play cricket and 7 play hockey
and basketball, 5 play cricket and basketball, 4 play hockey and cricket, 15 do not play any of the
three games. Find

(i) How many play hockey, basketball and cricket

(ii) How many play hockey but not cricket

(iii) How many play hockey and cricket but not basketball

Solution:

Venn diagram of the given data is: 15 students do not play any of three games. n(H ∪ B ∪ C) = 60 – 15 =
45 n(H ∪ B ∪ C) = n(H) + n(B) + n(C) – n(H ∩ B) – n(B ∩ C) – n(C ∩ H) + n(H ∩ B ∩ C) 45 = 23 + 15 +
20 – 7 – 5 – 4 + d 45 = 42 + d d = 45- 42 = 3 Number of students who play all the three games = 3
Therefore, the number of students who play hockey, basketball and cricket = 3 a + d = 7 a = 7 – 3 = 4 b + d
= 4 b = 4 – 3 = 1 a + b + d + e = 23 4 + 1 + 3 + e = 23 e = 15 Similarly, c = 2, g =14, f = 6 Number of
students who play hockey but not cricket = a + e = 4 + 15 = 19 Number of students who play hockey and
cricket but not basketball = b = 1

Q. 9: Let U = {x : x ∈ N, x ≤ 9}; A = {x : x is an even number, 0 < x < 10}; B = {2, 3, 5, 7}. Write the set
(A U B)’.

Solution:

Let U = {x : x ∈ N, x ≤ 9}; A = {x : x is an even number, 0 < x < 10}; B = {2, 3, 5, 7} U = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9} A = {2, 4, 6, 8} A U B = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} (A U B)’ = {1, 9}

Q. 10: In a survey of 600 students in a school, 150 students were found to be drinking Tea and 225
drinking Coffee, 100 were drinking both Tea and Coffee. Find how many students were drinking
neither Tea nor Coffee.

Solution:
Given, Total number of students = 600 Number of students who were drinking Tea = n(T) = 150 Number of
students who were drinking Coffee = n(C) = 225 Number of students who were drinking both Tea and
Coffee = n(T ∩ C) = 100 n(T U C) = n(T) + n(C) – n(T ∩ C) = 150 + 225 -100 = 375 – 100 = 275 Hence,
the number of students who are drinking neither Tea nor Coffee = 600 – 275 = 325