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CHAPTER 1 ii) Is R is an equivalence relation? Justify. (1)

RELATIONS AND FUNCTION 4. i) What is the minimum number of ordered pairs
to form a reflexive relation on a set of 4
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elements? (1)

Examples 29 to 40 ii) Let 𝐴 = 𝑅 − {3}, 𝐵 = 𝑅 − {1}. Consider the

𝑥−2
Exercise 1(4) Full function 𝑓: 𝐴 ⟶ 𝐵 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−3.
Miscellaneous Examples: 454 and 50
Check whether 𝑓 is one-one and onto. (3)
Miscellaneous Exercise: 9,12,13,14 and 19.
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SAY 2024 5. Examine whether the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅
1. Let 𝐴 = {1,2,3,4,5,6} defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 + 4𝑥 is one-one, onto,
i) Given that the relation bijective. Justify your answer. (3)
𝑅1 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝐴, 𝑏 − 𝑎 = 𝑘} is 6. Let R be a relation in the set {1,2,3} defined
reflexive. Then 𝑘 = ………. (1) by 𝑅 = {(1,1), (1,3), (3,3)}.Then the ordered
ii) Show that the relation
pair to be added to 𝑅 to make it a reflexive
𝑅2 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝐴, |𝑏 − 𝑎| = 2} is
relation is -------------- (1)
symmetric. (2)
7. Check whether the relation 𝑅 defined in the
2. i) If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = | 𝑥 | + 1 is
one-one, select its domain from the set 𝐴 = {1,2,3, … … ,14} given by

following: (1) 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0} is reflexive,

(A) (–, 1) (B) (–, ) symmetric and transitive. (3)

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ii) If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = | 𝑥 | + 1 is onto, 8. Let 𝐴 = {1,2,3}, 𝐵 = {2,3,4,5}

select it’s range from the following: (1) and 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 defined by
(A) (–, 1) (B) (–, ) 𝑓(𝑥) = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1}
(C) [–1, 1] (D) [1, 2] i) Write f in roster form. (1)
iii) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = [𝑥], then find 9. ii) Check whether ‘f’ is one-one and
𝑓𝑜𝑔(𝑥), 𝑔𝑜𝑓(𝑥). (2) onto. (2)
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10. Which of the following functions is one-one ?
3. Let R be a relation on a set 𝐴 = {1,2,3,4,5,6}
a) 𝑓: 𝑅 ⟶ 𝑅, 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2
defined as 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 1}. b) 𝑓: 𝑅 ⟶ 𝑅, 𝑓(𝑥) = | 𝑥 |
i) Write R in roster form and find its domain c) 𝑓: 𝑅 ⟶ 𝑅, 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥
and range. (2) d) 𝑓: 𝑅 ⟶ 𝑅, 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 (1)

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11. 𝑓 and 𝑔 are functions defined on R as i) Range of f =X

𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 1 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 ii) Range of f is a subset of X

a) Find 𝑔𝑜𝑓(𝑥) (2) iii) Range of f =Y

b) Find 𝑔𝑜𝑓(2) (1) iv) None of these.

17. Let A ={1,2,3}, B ={4,5,6,7} and let f ={(1,4),
MARCH 2022 (2,5), (3,6)} be a function from A to B. Check
12. Which of the following relations on whether the function f is a bijection or not.
A = {1, 2, 3} is an equivalence relation? Justify your answer. (2)
a) {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)}
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b) {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2)}
18. Let A = R − {3} and B = R − {1} . Consider the
c) {(1, 1), (3, 3), (1, 3), (3, 1)}
x−2
d) None of these (1) function f : A → B defined by f ( x ) = .
x −3
13. 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑍, (𝑥 – 𝑦) 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟}. i) Is f one-one or onto? Justify your answer.
Show that R is an equivalence relation. (3) (2)
ii) Is it invertible? Why? (1)
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iii) Deleted.
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14. i) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 8𝑥 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 , 𝑥  𝑅 then3

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find 𝑓𝑜𝑔(𝑥) and 𝑔𝑜𝑓(𝑥). (3)
ii) Consider f : R → R given by f(x) = 4x + 3. 19. Consider the function f ( x ) = sin x and

Show that f is invertible. Find the g ( x ) = x3

inverse of 𝑓. (3) i) Find fog ( x ) .
MARCH 2021 ii) Show that the function fog ( x ) is a
15. i) Let R be a relation on a set A = {1, 2, 3}, continuous function.
defined by R = {(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(1, 3)}. Then
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the ordered pair to be added to R to make it a
smallest equivalence relation is …… (1) 20. a) If f ( x ) = sin x and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, then
(a) (2, 1) (b) (3, 1) find fog ( x ) .
(c) (1, 2) (d) (1, 3) b) Deleted.
ii) Determine whether the relation R in the set 21. a) The function P is defined as “To each person on
A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as R = {(𝑥, 𝑦): the earth is assigned a date of birth”. Is this
𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑥} is reflexive, symmetric and function one-one? Give reason.
𝜋
transitive. (3) b) Consider the function 𝑓: [0, 2 ] → ℝ given

by f ( x ) = sin x and 𝑔: [0, ] → ℝ given by

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16. i) Which of the following is true about the 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥.
i) Show that f and g are one-one functions.
Range of onto function f : x → y ? (1)

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ii) Is f + g one-one? Why? SAY 2016

c) The number of one-one functions from a set 26. a) If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅and 𝑔: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by

containing 2 elements to a set containing 3 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 1, then 𝑔𝑜𝑓(𝑥) is
elements is ……….. i) (𝑥 + 1)2 ii) 𝑥 3 + 1
iii) 𝑥 2 + 1 iv) 𝑥 + 1 (1)
i) 2 ii) 3 iii) 6 iv) 8
b) Consider the function 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁,given by
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 . Show that the function f is injective
SAY 2018 but not surjective. (2)

22. Consider the relation R in the set N of natural MARCH 2016

numbers defined as
27. a) The function given𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁, by
𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎𝑏 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 6}.
𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 is (1)
Determine whether the relation is reflexive,
i. one-one and onto
symmetric or transitive. (3)
ii. one-one but not onto
MARCH 2018 iii. not one-one and not onto
𝑥 iv. onto, but not one-one
23. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1 , 𝑥 ≠ 1
b) Find 𝑔𝑜𝑓(𝑥), if 𝑓(𝑥) = 8𝑥 3and
a) Find 𝑓𝑜𝑓(𝑥) (2)
𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 1/3. (2)
b) Deleted.

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24. a) If 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑍, 𝑥 − 𝑦 ∈ 𝑍}, then the 28. a) When a relation R on set A is said to be
relation R is reflexive? (1)
a) reflexive but not transitive b) Find 𝑔𝑜𝑓 and 𝑓𝑜𝑔, if 𝑓(𝑥) = 8𝑥 3 and
b) reflexive but not symmetric 1
c) symmetric but not transitive 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 . (2)
d) an equivalence relation (1)
c) Show that 𝑓: [−1,1] → 𝑅 is given by
b) Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅, 𝑔: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be two one- one 𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+2 is one-one. (2)
function. Check whether 𝑔𝑜𝑓 is one-one or
not. (2) 2015 MARCH
MARCH 2017 29. a) What is the minimum number of ordered pairs
to form a non-zero reflexive relation on a set of
25. a) Let R be a relation defined on 𝐴 = {1,2,3}by n elements? (1)
𝑅 = {(1,3), (3,1), (2,2)}. R is b) On the set R of real numbers, S is a relation
a) Reflexive b) Symmetric defined as
c) Transitive d) Reflexive but not 𝑆 = {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦}. Find
transitive (1) a  R such that ‘a’ is never the first element of
an ordered pair is S. Also find b  R such that
c) Find fog and gof if 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 1|and
‘b’ is never the second element of an ordered
𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1 (2)
pair is S. (2)

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c) Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = ,𝑥 ≠ 2.
𝑥−2
Find a function g ( x ) on a suitable domain 35. a) Give an example of a relation on a set
such that (𝑔𝑜𝑓)(𝑥) = 𝑥 = (𝑓𝑜𝑔)(𝑥). (2) A = {1, 2,3, 4}, which is reflexive, symmetric
SAY 2014 but not transitive. (1)
2𝑥+1
30. a) Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be given by 𝑓(𝑥) = . b) Show that 𝑓: [−1,1] → 𝑅is given by
3
Find 𝑓𝑜𝑓 and show that 𝑓 is invertible. (2) 𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+2 is one-one. (2)
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SAY 2011
31. a) Let R be the relation on the set N of the
36. Let N be the set of natural numbers. Consider the
natural numbers given by
function 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 defined by
𝑅 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎 − 𝑏 > 2, 𝑏 > 3}. Choose the
correct answer. (1) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁

A) (4,1) ∈ 𝑅 B) (5,8) ∈ 𝑅 a) Prove that f is not an onto function. (2)

C) (8,7) ∈ 𝑅 D) (10,6) ∈ 𝑅 𝑥 − 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥>1

b) If 𝑔(𝑥) = { , then
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥=1
b) If f ( x ) = 8x3 and g ( x ) = x1/3 ,
find 𝑔𝑜𝑓. (2)
Find 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)). (2) c) Check whether 𝑔𝑜𝑓 is an onto function. (1)

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32. Consider the set 𝐴 = {1,2,3,4,5}, 𝐵=
37. (a) i) 𝑓: {1,2,3,4} → {5}defined by
{1,4,9,16,25}and a function 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵defined by 𝑓 = {(1,5), (2,5), (3,5), (4,5)}.
𝑓(1) = 1, 𝑓(3) = 9, 𝑓(4) = 16 and Does the function f invertible? (1)
𝑓(5) = 25 7 3
ii) 𝐴 = 𝑅 − {5} 𝐵 = 𝑅 − {5} 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵
a) Show that f is one-to-one. (2)
3𝑥+4
b) Show that f is onto. (2) defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥−7 . 𝑔: 𝐵 → 𝐴

c) Does f −1 exist? Explain.

7𝑦+4
(1) defined by 𝑔(𝑦) = 5𝑦−3.

MARCH 2013 Find gof . (2)

33. Consider f : R → R given by f ( x ) = 5x + 2 . SAY 2010

𝑥−1 𝑥−3
a) Show that f is one-to-one. (1) 38. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = , 𝑥 ≠ 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥−1 , 𝑥 ≠ 1
𝑥−3
be two real valued functions defined on R.
b) Is f invertible? Justify your answer. (2)
a) Find (𝑓𝑜𝑔)(𝑥), 𝑥 ≠ 0 (1)
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34. If f : R → R is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2,
find (𝑓𝑜𝑓)(𝑥) and (𝑓𝑜𝑓)(1). (3)

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