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1. Suppose 𝑃1 , 𝑃2 ……. 𝑃30 are thrity sets each having 5 (c) exactly 25 (d) exactly 28
elements and 𝑄1 , 𝑄2 , … . 𝑄𝑛 are sets with 3 elements 9. In a class of 100 students, 55 students have passes in
30 𝑛 Mathematics and 67 students have passed in Physics.
each. Let ⋃𝑖=1 𝑃𝑖 = ⋃𝑗=1 𝑄𝑗 = 𝑆 and each element of S
belongs to exactly 10 of the 𝑃𝑖 𝑠 and exactly 9 of 𝑄𝑗 s. then Then, the number of students who have passed in Physics
n is equal to only, is
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(a)15 (b)3 (c)45 (d) None (a)22 (b)33 (c)10 (d)45
2. If 𝑃 = {(4𝑛 − 3𝑛 − 1)|𝑛 𝜖 𝑁} and 𝑄 = {(9𝑛 − 9|𝑛 𝜖 𝑁}, 10. Find the number of elements in the union of four sets A,
then 𝑃 ∪ 𝑄 is equal to B, C and D having 150, 10, 210 and 240 elements
NIMCET 2009 respectively, given that each pair of sets has 15 elements
(a)N (b)P (c)Q (d)None in common. Each triplets of sets has 3 elements in
3. 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , 𝐴3 and 𝐴4 are subsets of a set U containing 75 common and 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶 ∩ 𝐷 = 𝜙
elements with the following properties: NIMCET 2013
Each subset contains 28 elements; the intersection of any (a) 616 (b) 512 (c)111 (d) 702
two of the subsets contains 12 elements, the intersection 11. If the sets A and B are defined as
of any three of the subsets contains 5 elements; the NIMCET 2014
intersection of all four subsets contains 1 element. The 𝐴 = {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 = 1/𝑥, 0 ≠ 𝑥 𝜖 𝑅},
number of elements belonging to none of the seubsets is 𝐵 = {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 = −𝑥 𝜖 𝑅} , then
NIMCET 2009 (a)𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 𝜙 (b)𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 𝐵
(a)15 (b)17 (c)16 (d)18 (c)𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 𝐴 (d)None of these
4. From 50 students taking examination in Mathemetics, 12. A professor has 24 text books on computer science and is
Physics and Chemistry, 37 passed Mathemetics, 24 concerned about their coverage of the topics (P)
Physiscs, and 43 Chemistry. Atmost, 19 passes compilers, (Q) data structure and (R) operating system.
Mathemetics and Chemistry and atmost 20 Physics and The following data gives the number of books that contain
Chemistry. The largest possible number of that could have material on these topics
passed all three examinations is 𝑛(𝑃) = 8, 𝑛(𝑄) = 13, 𝑛(𝑅) = 13, 𝑁(𝑃 ∩ 𝑄) = 3, 𝑛(𝑃 ∩
NIMCET 2009 𝑄 ∩ 𝑅) = 2, where n(x) is the cardinality of the set x.
(a)10 (b)12 (c)9 (d)None then, the number of text books that have no material on
5. How many proper subsets of {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} contain comiler is
the numbers 1 and 7? NIMCET 2015
NIMCET 2010 (a)4 (b)8 (c)12 (d)16
(a)7 (b)31 (c)32 (d)62 13. Let 𝑃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄 denote the complements of two sets P and
6. Identify the wrong statement from the following. Q. them, the set (𝑃 − 𝑄) ∪ (𝑄 − 𝑃) ∪ (𝑃 ∩ 𝑄) is
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(a) If A and B are two sets, then 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 (a)𝑃 ∪ 𝑄 (b)𝑃 ∪ 𝑄 (c)𝑃 ∩ 𝑄 (d)𝑃 ∩ 𝑄
𝑛
(b) If A, B and C are sets, then 14. If 𝑋 = {4 − 3𝑛 − 1, 𝑛 𝜖 𝑁} and 𝑌 = {9𝑛 − 9, 𝑛 𝜖 𝑁} ,
(𝐴 − 𝐶) − 𝐶 = (𝐴 − 𝐶) − (𝐵 − 𝐶) then 𝑋 ∪ 𝑌 is equal to
(c) If A and B are two sets, then 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 NIMCET 2016
(d) If A, B and C are sets, then 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵𝐶 ⊆ 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 (a)Y (b)X (c)N (d)None
7. Let X be the universal set for sets A and B. if 𝑛(𝐴) = 15. Which of the following statements if FALSE?
200, 𝑛(𝑏) = 300 and 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 100, then 𝑛(𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′ ) NIMCET 2016
is equal to 300 provided 𝑛(𝑋) is equal to (a)2 𝜖 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 implies that if 2 ∉ 𝐴, then 2 𝜖 𝐵
NIMCET 2011 (b){2, 3} ⊆ 𝐴 implies that 2⊆ A and {2, 3} ⊆ B
(a) 600 (b)700 (c)800 (d)900 (c)𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ⊇ {2, 3} implies that {2, 3} ⊆ 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 {2, 3} ⊆ 𝐵
8. In a college of 300 students, every student reads 5 (d){2} 𝜖 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 {3} 𝜖 𝐴 inplies that {2, 3} ⊆ A
newspapers and every newspaper is ready by 60 students. 16. Two finite sets A and B are having m and n elements. The
The number of newspaper is total numbers subsets of the first set is 56 more than the
NIMCET 2011 total total number of subsets of the second set. The value
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NIMCET 2016 25. If A is a subset of B and B is a subsets of C, then cardinality
(a)7, 6 (b)6, 3 (c)5, 3 (d)8, 7 of 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶 is equal to
17. Let S = {1, 2, … , 𝑛} . The form (𝐴, 𝐵) with 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 for NIMCET 2020
subsets A, B of S is (a) Cardinality of C (b) Cardinality of B
NIMCET 2016 (c) Cardinality of A (d) None of these
(a)2𝑛 (b)3𝑛 26. 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3, 4}, 𝐵 = {3, 4, 5} then the number of
𝑛 𝑛 elements in (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) × (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) × (𝐴∆𝐵) is
(c)𝑛𝑙 (d)∑𝑛𝑘=0 (𝑘 ) ( )
𝑛−𝑘 NIMCET 2021
18. The number of elements in the power set 𝑃(𝑆) of the set
(a)18 (b)20 (c)24 (d)30
𝑆 = (2, (1, 4)} is
27. Suppose 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , … 𝐴30 are thirty set each having 5
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elements with no common element across the sets and
(a)2 (b)4 (c)8 (d)10
𝐵1 , 𝐵2 , … . . 𝐵3 are n sets each having 3 elements with no
19. Let A and B two sets containing four and two elements,
common element across the sets. Let ⋃30 𝑖=1 𝐴𝑖 =
respectively. The number of subsets of the 𝐴 × 𝐵, each 𝑛
having atleast three element is ⋃𝑗=1 𝐵𝑗 = 𝑆, and each element of S belongs to exactly 10
NIMCET 2017 of 𝐴𝑖 ′s and exactly 9 of 𝐵𝑗 ′𝑠. The value of n is equal to
(a)270 (b)239 (c)219 (d)256 NIMCET 2021
20. In a survey where 100 students reported which subjects (a)15 (b)30 (c)40 (d)45
′ (𝑋
they like, 32 students in total liked Mathematics, 38 28. If X and Y are two sets, then 𝑋 ∩ 𝑌 ∩ ∪ 𝑌)′ is
students in total liked Business and 30 students liked NIMCET 2021
Literature. Moreover 7 students liked both Mathematics (a)X’ (b)Y’ (c)𝜙 (d)None
and Literature, 10 students liked both Mathematics and 29. There are two sets A and B with |𝐴| = 𝑚 and |𝐵| = 𝑛. If
Business, 8 students liked both Business and Literature, 5 |𝑃(𝐴)| − |𝑃(𝐵)| = 112, then choose the wrong options
students liked all three subjects. Then, the number of (where |𝐴| denotes the cardinality of A, and P(A) denotes
people who liked exactly one subject is the power set of A) NIMCET 2022
NIMCET 2018 (a)𝑚 + 𝑛 = 11 (b)2𝑛 − 𝑚 = 1
(a)60 (b)65 (c)70 (d)78 (c)2𝑚 − 𝑛 = 1 (d)3𝑛 − 𝑚 = 5
21. Suppose 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , … 𝐴30 are thirty set each having 5 30. A survey is done among a population of 200 people who
elements with no common element across the sets and likes either tea or coffee. It is found that 60% of the
𝐵1 , 𝐵2 , … . . 𝐵3 are n sets each having 3 elements with no population like tea and 72% of the population like coffee.
common element across the sets. Let ⋃30 Let x be the number of people who like both tea and
𝑖=1 𝐴𝑖 =
𝑛
⋃𝑗=1 𝐵𝑗 = 𝑆, and each element of S belongs to exactly 10 coffee. Let 𝑚 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑛, then choosen the correct option.
of 𝐴𝑖 ′s and exactly 9 of 𝐵𝑗 ′𝑠. The value of n is equal to NIMCET 2022
(a) 𝑛 − 𝑚 = 56 (b) 𝑛 − 𝑚 = 28
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(c) 𝑛 − 𝑚 = 32 (d) 𝑛 + 𝑚 = 92
(a)15 (b)30 (c)40 (d)45
31. Let A and B be sets, 𝐴 ∩ 𝑋 = 𝐵 ∩ 𝑋 = 𝜙 and 𝐴 ∪ 𝑋 =
22. In a class of 50 students, it was found that 30 students
𝐵 ∪ 𝑋 for some set X, relation between A and B.
read “Hitavad”, 35 students read “Hindustan” and 10 read
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neither. How many students read both: :Hitavad” and
(a) 𝐴 = 𝐵 (b) 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝑋
“Hindustan” newspaper?
(c) 𝐵 = 𝑋 (d)𝐴 = 𝑋
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(a)25 (b)20 (c)15 (d)30 ANSWER
𝑥
23. If 𝐴 = {4 − 3𝑥 − 1 ∶ 𝑥 𝜖 𝑁} and 𝐵 = {9(𝑥 − 1) ∶ 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B
𝑥 𝜖 𝑁}, where N is the set of natural number, then 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. D
NIMCET 2020 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. *
(a)𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵 (b)𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 (c)𝐴 ⊃ 𝐵 (d)𝐴 ⊇ 𝐵 16. B 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. B
24. If 𝐴 = {𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧}, then the number of subsets in power set 21. D 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. A
of A is
26. D 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. A
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31. A
(a)6 (b)8 (c)7 (d) 9
Note (*) Wrong

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Analysis 2008 to 2023 3. (c) 𝑛(𝑈) − 𝑛(𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪ 𝐴3 ∪ 𝐴4 )
Questions Asked in NIMCET 2008 to 2023 𝑛(𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪ 𝐴3 ∪ 𝐴4 )
= ∑ 𝑛(𝐴1 ) − ∑ 𝑛(𝐴1 ∩ 𝐴2 ) + ∑ 𝑛(𝐴1 ∩ 𝐴2 ∩ 𝐴3 )
Years No. of Years No. of – 𝑛(𝐴1 ∩ 𝐴2 ∩ 𝐴3 ∩ 𝐴4 )
Questions Questions
NIMCET 2008 01 NIMCET 2016 04 Total two pair from 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , 𝐴3 , 𝐴4 = 4 𝐶2 = 6
NIMCET 2009 04 NIMCET 2017 02 Total triplets from 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , 𝐴3 , 𝐴4 = 4 𝐶3 = 4
NIMCET 2010 03 NIMCET 2018 01 So, 𝑛(𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪ 𝐴3 ∪ 𝐴4 )
NIMCET 2011 02 NIMCET 2019 01 So, 𝑛(𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪ 𝐴3 ∪ 𝐴4 )
NIMCET 2012 01 NIMCET 2020 04
= (4 × 28) − (6 × 12) + (4 × 5) − 1112 − 72 + 20 − 1 = 59
NIMCET 2013 01 NIMCET 2021 03
NIMCET 2014 01 NIMCET 2022 02 Element belonging to none of four set
NIMCET 2015 02 NIMCET 2023 01 Element belonging to no
= 𝑛(∪) − 𝑛(𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪ 𝐴3 ∪ 𝐴4 ) = 75 − 59 = 16
SUB TOPIC ANALYSIS
4. (d) 𝑛(𝑀 ∪ 𝑃 ∪ 𝐶) = 50
𝑛(𝑀) = 37
Cardinality
3% Union 𝑛(𝑃) = 24
Intersection
Power Set 𝑛(𝐶) = 43
1%
10% 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃) ≤ 19
𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝐶) ≤ 29
artesian 𝑛(𝑃 ∩ 𝐶) ≤ 20
Product 𝑛(𝑀 ∪ 𝑃 ∪ 𝐶) = 𝑛(𝑀) + 𝑛(𝑃) + 𝑛(𝐶)
11%
−[𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃) + 𝑛(𝑃 ∩ 𝐶)
+𝑛(𝐶 ∩ 𝑀)] + 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃 ∩ 𝐶
⇒ 50 = 37 + 24 + 43
Venn Diagram
Subsets −[𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃) + 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝐶) + 𝑛(𝑃 ∩ 𝐶)] + 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃 ∩ 𝐶)
64%
11% 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃) + 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝐶) + 𝑛(𝑃 ∩ 𝐶)
= 54 + 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃 ∩ 𝐶)
Given,
Sub Topicwise Analysis 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃) + 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝐶) + 𝑛(𝑃 ∩ 𝐶) ≤ 68 [For largest]
54 + 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃 ∩ 𝐶) ≤ 68
Sub Topic Question Asked 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃 ∩ 𝐶) ≤ 14
Venn Diagram 18
5. (b) {1,7} This must be in subset so remaining will be {2,3,4,5,6}
Subsets 03 Now each element in subset will have two choice for being in
Cartesian Product 03 subset or not.
Power Set 03 So,
Cardinality 01 25 = 32
Union Intersection 01 Of these excluding full set 32 − 1 = 31 (Proper subset)
SOLUTION
6. (b) Option (a) and (c) are correct options it is clearly by
1. (c) 𝑛(𝑃1 ) + 𝑛(𝑃2 ) + ⋯ + 𝑛(𝑃30 ) = 5 × 30 = 150 De Morgan's law.
𝑛(𝑄1 ) + 𝑛(𝑄2 ) + ⋯ + 𝑛(𝑄𝑛 ) = 3 × 𝑛 = 3𝑛 Now, option (b)
Let set 𝑆 has 𝑘 element then, (𝐴 − 𝐵) − 𝐶 is only set 𝐴 you can see it in given diagrams.
150 3𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
𝑘= ⇒ 15 and 𝑘 = = ⇒ 15 = ⇒ 𝑛 = 45
10 9 3 3

2. (c) For, 𝑛 = 1
𝑃 = {4 − 3 − 1} = {0}, 𝑄 = {9 − 9} = {0}
(𝐴 − 𝐶) − (𝐵 − 𝐶) It is not possible. Hence, it is a wrong option.
For, 𝑛 = 2
Option (d) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶‾
𝑃 = {42 − 3 × 2 − 1} = {16 − 6 − 1} = {9}
𝑄 = {9 × 2 − 9} = {18 − 9} = {9}
For, 𝑛 = 3
𝑃 = {43 } − 3 × 3 − 1} = {54}
𝑄 = {9 × 3 − 9} = {18}
𝑃 = {0,9,54, … }𝑄 = {0,9,18, … }
So, clearly 𝑃 is a subset of 𝑄, so 𝑃 ∪ 𝑄 ≡ 𝑄 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶‾ ⊆ 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 Clearly, true

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7. (b) 𝑛(𝐴) = 200, 𝑛(𝐵) = 300, 𝑛(𝐴 ∩= 100

𝑛(𝐴‾ ∩ 𝐵‾) = 300
𝑛(𝐴‾ ∩ 𝐵‾) = 𝑛(𝐴
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
∪ 𝐵) = 300
𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 𝑛(𝐴) + 𝑛(𝐵) − 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 200 + 300 − 100
𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 400 
Given 𝑛(𝐴
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
∪ 𝐵) = 300 = 𝑛(∪) − 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)
𝑛(∪) − 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 300 14. (a) 𝑋 = 4𝑛 − 3𝑛 − 1
𝑛(∪) = 300 + 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) 𝑛 =1⇒4−3−1=0
𝑛(∪) = 300 + 400 = 700 ⇒ 𝑛(𝑥) = 700 𝑛 = 2 ⇒ 16 − 6 − 1 = 9
𝑋 = {0,9,54, … }
8. (c) Total number of readings = 300 × 5 Now,
Also total number of readings 𝑌 = 9𝑛 − 9 = 9(𝑛 − 1)
= number of newspaper × 60 𝑛 = 1 ⇒ 9(1 − 1) = 0
Let number of newspaper = 𝑛 𝑛 = 2 ⇒ 9(2 − 1) = 9
300 × 5 = 60𝑛 𝑛 = 3 ⇒ 9(3 − 1) = 18
𝑌 = {0,9,18, … }
⇒ n = 25
𝑋⊂𝑌
Hence, 𝑋 ∪ 𝑌 = 𝑌
9. (d) Since, 𝑛(𝑀 ∪ 𝑃) = 100, 𝑛(𝑀) = 55, 𝑛(𝑃) = 67
𝑛(𝑀 ∪ 𝑃) = 𝑛(𝑀) + 𝑛(𝑃) − 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃)
15. (Wrong) Question have two options right which is 𝑏 and
100 = 55 + 67 − 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃)
(a) 2 ∈ 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 implies that if 2 ∉ 𝐴, then 2 ∈ 𝐵 It is clearly right.
𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃) = 22
(b) {2,3} ⊆ 𝐴 implies that 2 ⊆ 𝐴 and {2,3} ⊆ 𝐵 Clearly, it is
Passed in Physics only = 𝑛(𝑃) − 𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝑃)
wrong.
= 67 − 22 = 45
(c) 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ⊇ {2,3} implies that {2,3} ⊆ 𝐴 and {2,3} ⊆ 𝐵 Clearly, it
is wrong.
10. (d) 𝑛(𝐴) = 150, 𝑛(𝐵) = 180, 𝑛(𝐶) = 210, 𝑛(𝐷) = 240
(d) {2} ∈ 𝐴 and {3} ∈ 𝐴 implies that {2,3} ⊆ 𝐴
𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝑛(𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) = 𝑛(𝐶 ∩ 𝐷) = 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐷)
Ex. 𝐴 = {1,2,3,4}, {2} ∈ 𝐴 and {3} ∈ 𝐴
= 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = 𝑛(𝐵 ∩ 𝐷) = 15
Implies {2,3} ⊆ 𝐴
𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) = 𝑛(𝐵 ∩ 𝐶 ∩ 𝐷) = 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐶 ∩ 𝐷)
= 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝑛 ∩ 𝐷) = 3 It is clearly right.
𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶 ∩ 𝐷) = 𝜙
𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶 ∪ 𝐷) = 𝑛(𝐴) + 𝑛(𝐵) + 𝑛(𝐶) 16. (b) According to question, 2m – 2n = 56.
−𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶 ∩ 𝐷) For m = 6, n = 3 above satisfies \, so m = 6, n = 3.
= 150 + 180 + 210 + 240 − 6 × 15 + 4 × 3 − 0 = 702 17. (b) First of all we choose set 𝐵 from set 𝑆 total number of ways
to select set 𝐵 = 𝑛 𝐶𝑟 .
11. (a) Where 0 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 𝑛, 𝑟 is the number of element in set 𝐵. Now, we
select set 𝐴 which is subset of set 𝐵.
Total number of ways to select set 𝐴 = 2𝑟
Now, total number of ways to select pair (𝐴, 𝐵)
𝑛
𝑛 𝐶 (2𝑟 )
∑ 𝑟
𝑟=0
𝑛

There is no any point of intersection, hence no solution. ∑ 2𝑟 𝑛 𝐶𝑟

𝑟=0
( 𝑛 𝐶0 + 2 𝑛 𝐶1 + 2 2 𝑛 𝐶2 … + 2 𝑛 𝑛 𝐶𝑛 )
12. (d) No materials of compiler.
= 3𝑛 [Using binomial series]
= Total books – Number of books with compiler.
[Using binomial series]
= 24 – 8 = 16.
= 3n

13. (a)
18. (a) Number of elements of power set
= 2 (number of elements that set)
So, n(S)= 2

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So, n(P) = 22 = 4 28. (c)

19. (c) 𝑛(𝐴) = 4, 𝑛(𝐵) = 2, 𝑛(𝐴 × 𝐵) = 8

Number of subset with at least three elements = Total subsets -
(number of subsets with one or two element)
= 28 − ( 8 𝐶1 + 8 𝐶2 )
= 256 − (8 + 28) = 256 − 36 = 220 29. (c) 𝑛(𝐴) = 𝑚; 𝑛(𝐵) = n
Lastly we will also neglect {} (null set), so 219 subsets. |𝑃(𝐴)| − |𝑃(𝐵)| = 112
⇒ 2𝑚 − 2𝑛 = 112
20. (b) Only exactly one subject ⇒ m = 7; n = 4
[𝑛(𝑀) + 𝑛(𝐿) + 𝑛(𝐵)] − 2[𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝐿) + 𝑛(𝐿 ∩ 𝐵) 2𝑚 − 𝑛 = 1
+𝑛(𝐵 ∩ 𝑀)] + 3𝑛(𝑀 ∩ 𝐿 ∩ 𝐵) 14 − 4 ≠ 1
= [32 + 38 + 30] − 2[7 + 10 + 8] + 3[5]
= 100 − 2[25] + 15 = 100 − 50 + 15 = 65 30. (a)
𝑛(𝑈) = = 200
21. (d) 𝑛(𝑃1 ) + 𝑛(𝑃2 ) + ⋯ + 𝑛(𝑃30 ) = 5 × 30 = 150 60
𝑛(𝑇) = × 200 = 120
𝑛(𝑄1 ) + 𝑛(𝑄2 ) + ⋯ + 𝑛(𝑄𝑛 ) = 3 × 𝑛 = 3𝑛 100
72
Let set 𝑆 has 𝑘 element then, 𝑛(𝐶) = = × 200 = 144
100

𝑘=
150
= 15 and 𝑘 =
3𝑛
=
𝑛
⇒ 15 =
𝑛
⇒ 𝑛 = 45 𝑛(𝑇 ∩ 𝐶) = x
10 9 3 3
𝑚≤𝑥≤𝑛 n = max
𝑚 = min
22. (a)
𝑛(𝑇 ∩ 𝐶) is max when 𝑇 ⊂ 𝐶
𝑛(𝑈) = 50, 𝑛( Hitavad ) = 30, 𝑛( Hindustan ) = 35,
In that case
Hitavad ∪ Hindustan ) = 10
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𝑛(𝑇 ∩ 𝐶) = 𝑛(𝑇) = 𝑛 = 120
𝑛( Hitavad ∪ Hindustan ) = 50 − 10 = 40
𝑛( Hitavad ∪ Hindustan ) Hence, n = 120
= 𝑛( Hitavad ) + 𝑛( Hindustan ) − 𝑛( Hitavad ∩ Hindustan ) 𝑛(𝑇 ∩ 𝐶) is minimum when 𝑛(𝑇 ∪ 𝐶) = 𝑛(𝑈)
40 = 30 + 35 − 𝑛( Hitavad ∩ Hindustan ) 𝑛(𝑇 ∪ 𝐶) = 𝑛(𝑇) + 𝑛(𝐶) − 𝑛(𝑇 ∩ 𝐶)
𝑛( both ) = 65 − 40 200 = = 120 + 144 − 𝑛(𝑇 ∩ 𝐶)
𝑛( both ) = 25 𝑛(𝑇 ∩ 𝐶) = 64 = 𝑚
𝑛 − 𝑚 = 120 − 64 = 56
23. (a) For 𝑥 = 1 𝐴 = {0}, 𝐵 = {0}
For 𝑥 = 2 𝐴 = {9}, 𝐵 = {9} 31. (a) Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 be two sets such that
For 𝑥 = 3 𝐴 = {54}, 𝐵 = {18} 𝐴 ∩ 𝑋 = 𝐵 ∩ 𝑋 = 𝜙 and 𝐴 ∪ 𝑋 = 𝐵 ∪ 𝑋 for some set 𝑋.
So, 𝐴 ⊂ 𝐵. For 𝐴 = 𝐵
A = 𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∪ 𝑋)
24. (b) 𝑃(𝐴) = {𝜙, {𝑥}, {𝑦}, {𝑧}, {𝑥, 𝑦}, {𝑦, 𝑧}, {𝑧, 𝑥}, {𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧}} = 𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∪ 𝑋) [A X = B  X]
So, number of subsets in power set of 𝐴 is 23 =8 = (AB) (AX) [Distributive law]
= (A  B )   [∵ A  X = ]
25. (a) Cardinality of C =AB ………… (i)
Now, 𝐵 = 𝐵 ∩ (𝐵 ∪ 𝑋)
= 𝐵 ∩ (𝐴 ∪ 𝑋) [∵ 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵 ∪ 𝑋]
(𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) ∪ (𝐵 ∩ 𝑋) [Distributive law]
= (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) ∪ 𝜙 [∵ B𝑋 = ]
=BA=A B ……. (ii)
26. (d) 𝐴Δ𝐵 = (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) − (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 − 𝐴)
Hence, form Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = {1,2,3,4,5}, 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = {3,4}
A=B
(𝐴 − 𝐵) = {1,2}, (𝐵 − 𝐴) = {5}
(𝐴 − 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 − 𝐴) = 𝐴Δ𝐵 = {1,2,5}
𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 5, 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 2, 𝑛(𝐴Δ𝐵) = 3
5, 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 2, 𝑛(𝐴Δ𝐵) = 3 = 5 × 2 × 3 = 10 × 3 = 30

27. (b) Refer to solution 21.

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