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1. Let A= {3, S}. Then number of reflexive relations on A
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(c) 0 (d) 8 (2023)
2. Let R be a relation in the set N given by
R = {(a, b): a= b - 2, b > 6}. Then
(a) (8, 7) E R (b) (6, 8) E R
(c) (3, 8) E R (d) (2, 4) E R (2023)
3. A relation R is defined on N. Which of the following is
the reflexive relation?
(a) R = {(x, y): x > y, x, y EN}
(b) R = {(x, y): x + y = 10, x, y EN}
(c) R = {(x, y): xy is the square number, x, y EN}
(d) R = {(x, y): x + 4y = 10, x, y EN}
(Term I, 2021-22)
4. The number of equivalence relations in the set
{1, 2, 3} containing the elements (1, 2) and (2, 1) is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3 . (Term I, 2021-22)
5. A relation R is defined on Z as aRb if and only if
a2 - 7ab + 6b2 = 0. Then, R is
(a) reflexive and symmetric
(b) symmetric but not reflexive
(c) transitive but not reflexive
(d) reflexive but not symmetric
(Term/, 2021-22)
6. Let A = {1, 3, 5}. Then the number of equivalence
relations in A containing (1, 3) is
(a) 1 (b) 2
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(2, 1), (1, 1)} is
(d) 4 (2020)
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(b) reflexive and symmetric, but not transitive
(c) symmetric, but neither reflexive nor transitive
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rela tion R defi ned on the set
17. Check whe ther the
A = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as .
R = {(a, b) : b = a + 1} is reflexive, sym met ric or
tran sitiv e. (2019)
18. Show that the rela tion R on th e set Z of all integers,
given by . .
R = {(a, b): 2 divid es (a - b)} 1s an equivalence relation.
(2019)
19. Show that the rela tion R on JR defin ed as
R = {(a, b): a< b}, is refle xive and tran sitiv e but not
sym metr ic. (NCERT, Delhi 2019)
20. Show that the rela tion Sin the set A={xEZ:O<x<12}
given by S = {(a, b) : a, b E Z, Ia - bl is divis ible by 3} is
an equivalence rela tion. (Al 2019)
21. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ... , 9} and R be the relation in
A x A defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if a + d = b + c
for (a, b), (c, d) in Ax A. Prove that R is an equivalence
relation. Also obta in the equivalence class [(2, 5)].
(Delhi 2014)
22. Let R be a rela tion defin ed on the set of natural
numbers N as follo w:
R={ {x,y )lxE N,yE Nan d2x +y= 24}
Find the domain and range of the rela tion R.
Also, find if R is an equivalence rela tion or not.
(Delhi 2014 C)
LA II (5/6 marks)
23. If N denotes the set of all natu ral numbers and R
is the rela tion on N x N defin ed by (a, b) R (c, c,/), if
ad(b + c) = bc(a + d). Show that R is an equivalence
relation. (2023, Delhi 2015)
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hen, (i) How many relations are possible from B to G?
(ii) Among all the possible relations from B to G.
how many functions can be formed from B to G?
(iii) Let R : B B be defined by R = {(x. y) : x and
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equivalence relation.
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A function f: B G be defined by f = {(b1, 81). (b2, 82).
(b3, 81)}. Check if f is bijective, justify your answer.
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32. Let f: JR-{-;} JR be a function defined as
f(x)= 4 x . Show that f is a one-one function. Also,
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check whether f is an onto function or not. (2023)
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9. Define the relation R in the set N x N as follows:
For (a, b), (c, d) E N x N, (a, b) R (c, d) iff ad = be. Prove
that R is an equivalence relation in N x N. (2022-23)
1.3 Types of Functions
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10. Let A= {1, 2, 3}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7} and let f = {(1•, 4), (2, 5),
(3, 6)} be a function from A to 8. Based on the given
information, f is best defined as
(a) Surjective function (b) Injective function
(c) Bijective function (d) Function
(Term I, 2021-22)
11. The function f: R R defined as f(x) = x 3 is
(a) One-one but not onto
(b) Not one-one but onto
(c) Neither one-one nor onto
(d) One-one and onto (Term I, 2021-22)
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Concept Applied (@t
:) A relation R in a set A is called an equivalence
relation, if R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.