DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL POKHARIPUT

RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

MCQ
1. For two sets A and B if n(A) = p, n(B) = q, then total number of nonempty relations that can be
defined from A to B is
(a) 𝑝𝑞 (b) 2𝑝𝑞 (c) 2𝑝+𝑞 − 1 (d) 𝟐𝒑𝒒 − 𝟏
2. Let A be finite set having n elements, then number of relations on A is
𝟐
(a) 2𝑛 (b) 𝟐𝒏 (c) 𝑛𝑛 (d) 𝑛2
3. If the ordered pairs (x – 1, y + 3) and (2, x + 4) are equal then
(a) x = 3, y = 4 (b) x = 3, y = 1 (c) x = 1, y = 7 (d) x = - 3, y = 1
4. Let A = {1,3,4,6,9} and B = {2,4,5,8,10}. Let R be a relation defined on A×B such R =
{((𝑎1 , 𝑏1 ), (𝑎2 , 𝑏2 )) ∶ 𝑎1 ≤ 𝑏2 , 𝑏1 ≤ 𝑎2 }. Then the number of elements in the set R is
(a) 180 (b) 26 (c) 52 (d) 160
5. Let the number of elements in sets A and B is five and two respectively. The number of subsets
of 𝐴 × 𝐵 each having at least 3 and at most 6 elements is
(a) 752 (b) 782 (c) 792 (d) 772
6. If A, B and C are any three sets, then A × (B ∪ C) is equal to
(a) (A × B) ∪ (A × C) (b) (A ∪ B) × (A ∪ C) (c) (A × B) ∩ (A × C) (d) None of these
7. If R = {(2, 1), (4, 3), (3, 5)}, then range of the function is?
(a) Range R = {2, 4}
(b) Range R = {1, 3, 5}
(c) Range R = {2, 3, 4, 5}
(d) Range R {1, 1, 4, 5}
8. If f(x) = ax + b, where a, b are integers, f (-1) = 5 and f (3) = 3, then a and b are equal to
(a) a = - 3, b = -5 (b) a = -2, b = 3 (c) a = 0, b = 2 (d) a = 2, b = 3
9. The domain of the function f defined by f(x) = √𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 ; (a > 0) is
(a) (-a, a) (b) [- a, a] (c) [0, a] (d) (- a, 0]
10. The domain of the definition of the real function f(x) = √(log12 x² ) of the real variable x is
(a) x > 0 (b) |x| ≥ 1 (c) |x| > 4 (d) x ≥ 4
11. The domain of the function f(x) = 1/(x² – 3x + 2) is
(a) {1, 2} (b) R (c) R – {1, 2} (d) R – {1, -2}
12. Let A = {-2, -1, 0} and f(x) = 2x – 3 then the range of f is
(a) {7, -5, -3} (b) {-7, 5, -3} (c) {-7, -5, 3} (d) {-7, -5, -3}
7-x
13. The range of the function Px-3 is
(a) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} (b) {3, 4, 5} (c) None of these (d) {1, 2, 3}
14. Two functions f and g are said to be equal if f
(a) the domain of f = the domain of g
(b) the co-domain of f = the co-domain of g
(c) f(x) = g(x) for all x
(d) all of above
15. If f(x) is a function such that f (x + y) = f(x).(y) and f(3) = 125 then f(x) =
(a) 5 (b) x5 (c) 5x (d) 5x
16. If the graph of the function f(x) is symmetrical about the line x= 2 then
(a) f(x+2) = f(x-2) (b) f(x) = f(-x) (c) f(2+x) = f(2-x) (d) f(x)= - f(-x)
𝑎𝑥+𝑏
17. The function f : C → C defined by f (x) = 𝑐𝑥+𝑑 for x ∈ C where bd ≠ 0 reduces to a constant
function if
(a) a = c (b) b = d (c) ad = bc (d) ab = cd
18. Let R be the relation in the set N given by R = {(a, b): a = b – 2, b > 6}. Choose the correct
answer.
(a) (2, 4) ∈ R (b) (3, 8) ∈ R (c) (6, 8) ∈ R (d) (8, 7) ∈ R
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19. If f (x + 1) = x – 3x + 2, then f (x) is equal to:
(a) x2 – 5x – 6 (b) x2 + 5x – 6 (c) x2 + 5x + 6 (d) x2 – 5x + 6
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20. Domain of the function f (x) =√ (2 – 2x – x ) is:
(a) – √3 ≤ x ≤ + √3
(b) -1- √3 ≤ x ≤ -1+ √3
(c) -2 ≤ x ≤ 2
(d) -2 + √3 ≤ x ≤-2 -√3
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21. Domain of f(x) = 4−𝑥 2 + log10 (x3 -x) is
(a) (-1, 0) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞) (b) (-∞, 2) (c) (-1, 0) ∪ (0, 2) (d) (1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞)
22. In a function from set A to set B, every element of set A has___________ image in set B.
(a) one and only one (b) different (c) same (d) many
23. Which of the following is not a function?
(a) {(1,2), (2,4), (3,6)}
(b) {(-1,1), (-2,4), (2,4)}
(c) {(1,2), (1,4), (2,5), (3,8)}
(d) {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3)}
24. Let A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 3, 5}. If relation R from A to B is given by {(1, 3), (2, 5), (3, 3)};
then R-1 is:
(a) {(3, 3), (3,1), (5,3)} (b) {(1,3), (2,5), (3,3 (c) {(1,3), (5,2)} (d) None of these
25. Which graph represents a function

Answer: D
𝑥
26. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 1+𝑥 2. Then the range of 𝑓 is
𝟏 𝟏 1 1
(a) [− 𝟐 , 𝟐] (b) 𝑅 − [−1,1] (c) 𝑅 − [− 2 , 2] (d) (−1,1) − {0}
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27. The domain of the definition of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 4−𝑥 2 + log10 (𝑥 3 − 𝑥) is
 (a) (−1,0) ∪ (1,2)
(b) (1,2) ∪ (2, ∞)
(c) (−𝟐, −𝟏) ∪ (−𝟏, 𝟎) ∪ (𝟐, ∞)
(d) (−1,0) ∪ (1,2) ∪ (3, ∞)
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28. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = is (where [x] is the greatest integer function)
√[𝑥]2 −3[𝑥]−10
(a) (−∞, −3] ∪ (5, ∞)
(b) (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ [𝟔, ∞)
(c) (−∞, −2) ∪ (5, ∞)
(d) (−∞, −3] ∪ [6, ∞)
29. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + √1 − 𝑥 is
(a) [0,1] (b) [0,1) (c) (0,1) (d) (0,1]
∞ 𝑓(4)
30. If 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑓(𝑦) and ∑𝑥=1 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 ; 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁, then the value of 𝑓(2) is
2 1 1 𝟒
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 3 (d) 𝟗
∞
31. If 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑓(𝑦) and 𝑓(1) = 3, ∑𝑥=1 𝑓(𝑥) = 3279 ; 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁, then the value of n is
2
(a) 3 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 9
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32. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 − {0,1} → 𝑅 be a function such that 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓 (1−𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥, then 𝑓(2) is equal to
9 𝟗 7 7
(a) (b) 𝟒 (c) 4 (d) 3
2
22𝑥 1 2 3 2022
33. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 22𝑥 +2 ; 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, then 𝑓 (2023) + 𝑓 (2023) + 𝑓 (2023) + ⋯ + 𝑓 (2023) is
(a) 2011 (b) 1010 (c) 2010 (d) 1011
34. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 1 is
2

(a) [0, 1]
(b) [-1, 1]
(c) (- 1, -1] ∪ [𝟏, ∞)
(d) (−∞, −1) ∪ (1, ∞)

Assertion-Reason Based Questions

Questions number given below are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying 1 mark each. Two
statements are given, one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason(R). Select the correct
answer from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) are given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true but Reason(R) is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) is true.
35. Assertion (A): Domain of R = {(x, y): x, y ∈ W, x2 + y2 = 100} is {0, 6, 8, 10}.
Reason (R): Domain of R = {x: x ∈ A, (x, y) ∈ R, for some y ∈ B}, where R is a relation from
A to B. Answer: a
36. Assertion (A): The domain of the real function f defined by f(x) = √𝑥 − 1 is R – {1}.
Reason(R): The range of the function defined by f(x) = √𝑥 − 1 is [0, ∞). Answer: d
37. Assertion (A): If f: R →R, g: R →R are defined by f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = x2 + 7, then the
values of x such that g{f(x)} = 8 are – 1 and 2.
4𝑥
Reason(R): If f: R →R be given by f(x) = 4𝑥 +2 for all x ∈ R, then f(x) + f(1-x) = 1. Answer: d
38. Assertion (A): Two functions f and g are equal if domain of both the functions are same.
𝑥 2 −4
Reason(R): Let f: R- {2} →R be defined by f(x) = and g: R →R be defined by g(x) = x+2,
𝑥−2
then f ≠ g. Answer: d
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39. Assertion (A): Domain of f (x) = . is ∅.
√[𝑥]−𝑥
Reason(R): [x] ≤ x for all x ∈ R. Answer: a

This section comprises Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions of 2 mark each.
40. If 𝑓 is a function satisfying 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥). 𝑓(𝑦) for all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁 such that 𝑓(1) = 3 and
∑𝑛𝑥=1 𝑓(𝑥) = 120, find the value of 𝑛.
41. Let f = {(1, 1), (2, 3), (0, -1), (-1, -3)} be a linear function from Z to Z. Find the function f as a
linear function of x.
42. Let A = {9, 10, 11, 12, 13} and let f: A →N be defined by f(n) = the highest prime factor of n.
Find the domain and range of f.
43. Find the domain and range of f(x) = 2 − |𝑥|.
𝑥 2 +3𝑥+5
44. Find the domain of the function f(x) = 𝑥 2−5𝑥+4 .
45. Find domain and range of signum function.
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46. If f(x) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 , then find the value of f(x) + f(𝑥).
47. If A = {1,2} , form the set A × A × A .
1−𝑥 𝑥 ≤1
48. If f(x) = , evaluate f (-2) + f (2).
𝑥−1 𝑥 >1
|𝑥−4|
49. Find the domain and range of f(x) = 𝑥−4 .

50. Why the relation f defined by f(x) = 𝑥2 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 is not a function.

3𝑥 2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10
51. Find the range of the real function f(x) = 1 - |𝑥 − 2| .
𝑥−2
52. Find the domain and range of f(x) = 𝑥−1.
53. A = {1,2,3,5} and B = {4,6,9}. Define a relation R from A to B by R = {(x, y): x ∈A, y ∈ B and
difference between x and y is odd}. Write R in roster form.
54. Draw the graph of f(x) = x – [x]; 1 ≤ 𝑥 < 2.
55. If f(x) = 𝑥 2 and g(x) = 2x+1, find (f + g) (x).
56. If f(x) = √1 − 𝑥 , g(x) = √𝑥 − 2 , find (f + g) (x).
57. The relation R is defined as R = {(x, x+5): x∈{0,1,2,3,4,5}}. Write R in roster form. Write its
domain and range.
58. Let A = {1,3,5}. Define a relation R from A to A as R = {(x, y): x + y > 6; x, 𝑦 ∈A}. Write R in
roster form. Write its domain and range.
59. Find domain and range of the real function f(x) = √𝑥 − 1 .
60. Determine the domain and range of the relation R defined by R = {(x+1, x+5):x∈ {0,1,2,3,4,5} .
61. Let R be a relation from N to N defined by R = {(a, b): a, b ∈ N and a = b + 5}. Does (a, b) ∈ R,
(b, c) ∈ R imply (a, c) ∈ R. Justify.
62. Two finite sets having 𝑚 and 𝑛 elements. The total number of subsets of first set is 112 more
than the total number of subsets of second set. Find the value of m and n.
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63. Find the domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = .
√(𝑥−1)(2−𝑥)

This section comprises Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 mark each.
64. Let A = {1,2,3, … ,14}. Define a relation R from A to A by
R = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 , where 𝑥 , 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴}. Write R in Roaster form. Write its Domain and
Range.
65. If 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑍, 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 64} is a relation, then express 𝑅 in roster form. Also write
its domain and range.
66. Let 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 and 𝑔 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 1 be two real functions.
𝑓
Find (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥), (𝑓 𝑔)(𝑥), (𝑔) (𝑔 = 0) .
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67. Find the domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥) = 2−𝑥 2
68. Draw the graph of the function f defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + |𝑥 + 1|. Hence find the range from the
graph.
3−𝑥 𝑥 > 1
69. Draw the graph of f(x) = 1 𝑥 = 1. Hence find domain and range.
2𝑥 𝑥<1
70. Find the domain and range of f(x) =√16 − 𝑥 2
71. Find the domain and range of f(x) =√𝑥 2 − 4
5𝑥+3 5
72. If f(x) = , x ≠ 4 , Show that f{f(x)} is an identity function.
4𝑥−5
73. Redefine the function f(x) = |𝑥 − 1| + |1 + 𝑥| ; - 2 ≤ x ≤ 2 and hence find its graph.
74. Is g = {(1,1), (2,3), (3,5), (4,7)} a function? justify. If this is described by the relation g(x) = ax
+ b, then what value should be assigned to a and b.
75. If A = {2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}. Let R be a relation on A defined by { (x, y) : x , y ∈ A and x divides y }.
a. Draw arrow diagram of R.
b. Find: i) R in roster form ii) Domain of R iii) Range of R
76. If A = {2,4,6,9} and B = {4,6,18,27,54}, Let R be a relation from set A to set B defined as R =
{(a,b) : a < b and a is a factor of b } .Find R . Also find domain and range.
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77. Find domain and range of the real function f(x) = 1−𝑥 2 .
78. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ..., 20}. Define a relation R from A to A by R ={(x, y): 3x - y = 0 ,x, y ∈ A }
.Depict the relation using roster form.Write its domain, co-domain and range.
𝑥 2 +2𝑥+1
79. (i) Find the domain of the function f(x) = 𝑥 2 −8𝑥+12 (ii) Let f = {(1,1), (2,3),(0,-1),(-1,-3)} be a
function from Z to Z defined by f(x) = ax + b , for some integers a and b .Find a and b
80. A relation R is defined on A = {1,2,3,4,5} as R = {(x, y): y = x + 1, x, y ∈ A}. Write R in Roster
form. Write its domain and range. Is R a function from A to A .Justify.
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81. Write the domain and range of the real function f(x) = 𝑥 . Draw its graph.
82. Write the domain of f(x) = 𝑥 2 + 1 and draw its graph. Also find the value of x for which f(x) =
f(1+x).
1−𝑥 𝑥 < 0
83. Draw the graph of f(x) = 1 𝑥 = 0. Hence find domain and range.
1+𝑥 𝑥 > 0
84. Let A = {x: x = 3n, n ≤ 6 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁}. Define a relation R from A to B by R = {(x,y) : y = 2x ; x,y ∈
𝐴 }. a) Write R in roster form b)Write domain,range , co-domain c)Draw the arrow
diagram for R.
1+𝑥 𝑓(𝑥).𝑓(𝑥 2 ) 1
85. If f(x) = 1−𝑥 , show that =2.
1+[𝑓(𝑥)]2
86. Draw the graph of the function f(x) = |𝑥 − 2| , find its domain and range.
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87. Find the domain and range of f(x) = √9−𝑥 2.
1 𝑥>0
88. Draw the graph of signum function f: R→R by f(x) = 0 𝑥=0
−1 𝑥 < 0
89. Draw the graph of greatest integer function and find its domain and range.
90. Let f: R→R be given by f(x) = 𝑥 2 + 3 .Find (i) {x : f(x) = 28 } (ii)The pre-images of 39 and 2
under f
91. Define a relation R on the set N of natural numbers by R = {(x, y): y=x+5, x is a natural number
less than 4; x, y ∈ N}. Depict the relationship using roster form. Write down the domain and
range.
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92. Let R be a relation defined on A = {1,2,3,4,5,6} as R = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 , 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴}
(i)Find the domain and range of R (ii)Draw an arrow diagram of the relation R (iii)Is R a function
on A .Justify your answer.
93. The figure shows a relation from a set X to a set Y.
Write the above relation in Roster form. Is the above relation a function? Give reason to support
your answer.
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94. Let f(x) = 2x2 + 3x – 5 and g(x) = x – 1. Find (𝑔) (𝑥). Also find the domain and range of quotient
function.
95. Draw the graph of f(x) = x3. Hence find its range.
3 − 𝑥 ,𝑥 > 1
96. Draw the graph the function 𝑓(𝑥) = {
2𝑥 ,𝑥 < 1