MATHS In style of Er.

Saurabh Chaturvedi
CLASS-12th/ Topic: Relation & Function / Practice Problems

1) Let A={ 3 ,5 } . Then number of reflexive relation on A is:

a) 2 b) 4 c) 0 d) 8
2) Let R be a relation in the set N given by R={ ( a , b ) :a=b−2 , b>6 } , then:
a) (8 , 7)∈ R b) (6 , 8)∈ R c) (3 , 8)∈ R d) (2 , 4)∈ R
3) If R={( x , y ) : x , y ∈ Z , x 2 + y 2 ≤ 4 } is a relation in set Z, then domain of R is :
a) {0,1,2} b) {-2,-1,0,1,2} c) {0,-1,-2} d) {-1,0,1}
4) A relation R in the set A={ 1 ,2 , 3 }is defined as R={ ( 1 ,1 ) , ( 1 ,2 ) , ( 2 ,2 ) , ( 3 , 3 ) } .Which of the following ordered
pair in R shall be removed to make it an equivalence relation in A?
a) (1,1) b) (1,2) c) (2,2) d) (3,3)
5) Let set X ={ 1 ,2 , 3 } and a relation R is defined in X as R={ ( 1 ,3 ) , ( 2 , 2 ) , ( 3 , 2 ) } , then minimum ordered pairs
which should be added in R to make it reflexive and symmetric are
a){ ( 1 , 1 ) , ( 2 , 3 ) , (1 , 2 ) } b) { ( 3 , 3 ) , ( 3 ,1 ) , ( 1 ,2 ) } c) { ( 1 , 1 ) , ( 3 , 3 ) , ( 3 ,1 ) ,(2 , 3) } d) { ( 1 , 1 ) , ( 3 , 3 ) , ( 3 ,1 ) ,(1 , 2) }
6) Let A={ x , y , z }∧B={ 1 ,2 } ,then the number of relations from A ¿ Bis
a) 32 b) 64 c) 128 d) 8
7) Total number of equivalence relations defined in the set S= { a , b , c } , is
a) 5 b) 31 c) 23 d) 33
8) Let A={ 1 ,2 , 3 } .Then number of relations containing (1,2) and (1,3) which are reflexive and symmetric
but not transitive is :
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
9) Let A={1 , 2, 3 }. Then number of equivalence relations containing (1,2) is:
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
10) Let A={ 1 ,2 , 3 }∧R={( 1 , 2 ) , ( 2 , 3 ) } be a relation in A. Then, the minimum number of ordered pairs
may be added, so that R becomes an equivalence relation, is:
a) 7 b) 5 c) 1 d) 4
11) Let the relation R in the set A={ x ∈ Z :0 ≤ x ≤12 } , given by R={ ( a , b ) :|a−b|is a multiple of 4 } ,
then [1] is
a) {1,5,9} b) {0,1,2,5} c) ∅ d) A
12) Let S be the set of all real numbers. Then, the relation R={ ( a , b ) :1+ab> 0 } on S is
a) R and S but not T b) R and T but not S c) S and T but not R d) R, T and S
13) Let R be a relation on the set N of natural numbers denoted by nRm≤¿ n is a factor of m .Then R is
a) R and S b) T and S c) Equivalence d) R,T but not S
14) For real numbers x and y, we write xRy≤¿ x− y + √ 2 is an irrational number.Then, the relation R is:
a) Reflexive b) Symmetric c) Transitive d) NOT
15) Let X be a family of sets and R be a relation in X defined by ‘A is disjoint from B’.Then, relation R is
a) reflexive b) symmetric c) transitive d) anti-symmetric
16) Suppose A={1 , 2, 3 , … … 9 } and R be the relation on A × A defined by ( a , b ) R ( c , d ) if a+d=b+c for
all ( a , b ) , ( c , d ) ∈ A × A .Then the number of elements in equivalence class related to [(2,5)] is
a) 6 b) 5 c) 4 d) 3
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17) Consider the non-empty set consisting of children in a family and a relation R defined as aRb if ais
brother of b . Then R is
a) S but not T b) T but not S c) neither S nor T d) both S and T
18) Let A={ 0 , 1, 2 , 3 }and define a relation R on A as R={( 0 , 0 ) , ( 0 ,1 ) , ( 0 , 3 ) , (1 , 0 ) , ( 1 ,1 ) , ( 2 ,2 ) , ( 3 , 0 ) , ( 3 , 3 ) }.
Is R reflexive? Symmetric? Transitive?
19) Let R be a relation defined on N as R={ ( a , b ) :2 x+ y=4 } . Find the domain and range of the relation R.
Also verify whether R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
20) Each of the following defines a relation on N:
i) x is greater than y , x , y ∈ N
ii) x + y=10 , x , y ∈ N
iii) xy is square of an integer , x , y ∈ N
iv) x +4 y=10 , x , y ∈ N

21) If f ( x )=|cosx|, then f ( )3π

4
is

−1 1
a) 1 b) -1 c) d)
√2 √2
22) Let f : R → R be defined by f ( x )=x ²+1.Then, pre-images of 17 and -3, respectively, are
a) ∅ ,{4 ,−4 } b) {3 ,−3 } ,∅ c) {4 ,−4 } ,∅ d) { 4 ,−4 } , {2 ,−2}
23) A function f : R → R be defined by f ( x )=x ²+2is
a) not one-one b) one-one c) not onto d) neither one-one nor onto
24) Let X ={ x 2 : x ∈ N } ∧the function f : N → X is defined by f ( x ) =x ² , x ∈ N .Then this function is
a) injective only b) not bijective c) surjective only d) bijective
25) Let f : N → N defined by f ( x )=x ²+ x +1 , then f is
a) one-one & onto b) many-one & onto c) one-one & not onto d) NOT
x ²−8
26) Let f : R → R be a function defined by f ( x )= , then f is
x ² +2
a) one-one but not onto b) one-one and onto c) onto but not one-one d) neither one-one nor onto
2x
27) Let f : [ 0 , ∞ ) → [ 0 , 2 ] be defined by f ( x )= , then f is
1+ x
a) one-one nut not onto b) onto but not one-one c) both one-one and onto d) neither one-one nor onto
28) Set A has 3 elements and the set B has 4 elements. Then the number of injective mappings from A to B is
a) 144 b) 12 c) 24 d) 64
29) If the set A contains 5 elements and the set B contains 6 elements , then the number of one-one and onto
mappings from A to B is
a) 720 b) 120 c) 0 d) NOT
30) Let A={ 1 ,2 , 3 , … … … , n }∧B= { a , b } . Then the number of surjections from A into B is
a) .n Pr b) 2n−2 c) 2n−1 d) NOT
1
31) Let f : R → R be defined by f ( x )= .Then f is
x
a) one-one b) onto c) bijective d) f is not defined
32) which of the following functions from Z into Z are bijections?
a) f ( x )=x ³ b) f ( x )=x +2 c) f ( x )=2 x +1 d) f ( x )=x ²+1
33) Let f : [ 2 , ∞ ) → R be the function defined by f ( x )=x ²−4 x +5 , then the range of f is

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 a) R b) ¿ c) ¿ d) ¿
34) Let A={ x ∈ R :−1 ≤ x ≤1 }=B∧C={ x ∈ R : x ≥ 0 }∧S={ ( x , y ) ∈ A × B: x2 + y 2=1∧¿
2 2
S0 ={( x , y ) ∈ A × C : x + y =1.Then
a) S defines a function from A to B b) S0 defines a function from A to C
b) S0 defines a function from A to B d) S defines a function from A to C
35) f : R → R given by f ( x )=x + √ x ² is
a) injective b) surjective c) bijective d) NOT
36) If f : A → B given by 3 f (x) +2− x =4 is a bijection, then
a) A={ x ∈ R :−1< x <∞ } , B={x ∈ R :2< x <4 }
b) A={ x ∈ R :−3< x < ∞ } , B={x ∈ R :0< x < 4 }
c) A={ x ∈ R :−2< x <∞ } , B={x ∈ R :0< x < 4 } d) NOT
37) The function f : R → R defined by f ( x ) =2x +2¿ x∨¿¿ is
a) one-one & onto b) many-one & onto c) one-one & into d) many-one & into
38) The function f : A → B d efined by f ( x )=−x ²+6 x−8 is a bijection, if
a) A=(−∞ ,3 ] ∧B=¿ b) A=¿∧B=¿
c) A=(−∞ ,3 ] ∧B=[ 1 , ∞ ) d) A=[ 3 ,∞ ) ∧B=¿
2
39) Let f : R → R be givenby f ( x )=[ x ] + [ x +1 ] −3 , then f ( x ) is
a) many-one & onto b) many-one & into c) one-one & into d) one-one & onto
40) Let M be the set of all 2 ×2 matrices with entries from the set R of real numbers. Then the function
f : M → R defined by f ( A )=| A| for every A ∈ M , is
a) one-one & onto b) neither one-one nor onto c) one-one but not onto d) onto but not one-one
x
41) The function f : [ 0 , ∞ ) → R givenby f ( x )= is
x +1
a) one-one & onto b) one-one but not onto c) onto but not one-one d) neither one-one & onto
42) Which of the following functions from Z to itself are bijections?
a) f ( x )=x ³ b) f ( x )=x +2 c) f ( x )=2 x +1 d) f ( x )=x ²+ x
x²
43) If the function f : R → A given by f ( x )= is a surjection , then A=
x ²+1
a) R b) [0,1] c) (0,1] d) [0,1)
44) If a function f : [ 2 , ∞ ) → B defined by f ( x )=x ²−4 x +5 is a bijection , thenB=¿
a) R b) [1,∞ ¿ c) [4,∞ ¿ d) [5,∞ ¿
−x

e ¿ x∨¿−e
45) Let f : R → R be a function defined by f ( x )= x −x ¿ . Then,
e +e
a) f is a bijection b) f is an injection only c) f is surjection only d) f is neither injection nor surjection
x ²−8
46) Let f : R → Rbe a function defined by f ( x )= .Then, f is
x ²+2
a) one-one & not onto b) bijective c) onto but not one-one d) neither one-one nor onto
47) Let R be a relation defined on the set of real numbers N as R={ ( x , y ) : x , y ∈ N , 2 x + y =41 } .
Find the domain and range of R. Also verify whether R is reflexive or symmetric or transitive.
48) Let W denote the set of words in the English dictionary. Define the relation R by
R={ ( x , y ) ∈W ×W such that x∧ y have atleast one letter ∈common } . Check for reflexive,
Symmetric and transitive.

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49) Let R be the equivalence relation in the set A={0,1,2,3,4,5} given by R={ ( a , b ) :2∣( a−b ) } .
Write the equivalence class [0].
50) Show that the relation R defined by R={( a , b ) : a−b is divisible by 3 } is an equivalence relation.
51) Check whether the relation R on the set N of natural numbers given by R={( a , b ) : ais divisor of b }
is reflexive, symmetric or transitive.
52) Show that the function f : R → R given by f ( x )=ax +b , where a , b ∈ R , a≠ 0 is a bijection.
53) Show that the function f : R → R given by f ( x )=cos x for all x ∈ R is neither one-one nor onto.
x
54) Check for one-one and onto for f : R → R given by f ( x )= .
x ²+1
x−2
55) Show that the function f : R−{ 3 } → R−{ 1 } given by f ( x )= is a bijection.
x −3
56) If f : R → R given by f ( x )=4 x ³ +7 , show that f is a bijection.
57) Show that f : R → R given by f ( x )=x−[x ] , is neither one-one nor onto.

58) A mapping f : n→ N , where N is the set of real numbers is defined as f ( n )= { n ² , if n is odd

2 n+1 ,if nis even
for n ∈ N . Then check for one-one and onto.

{
n+ 1
, if n is odd
f ( n ) = 2
59) Prove that the function f is surjective, where f : N → N such that .
n
, if n is even
2
Is the function injective.
60) Prove that the function f : N → N , defined by f ( x )=x ²+ x +1 is one-one but not onto.
61) Consider f : R+ ¿→ [−5 ,∞ ) given by f ( x )=9 x² +6 x−5.¿ Show that f is bijective.

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