Question Notes Mathematics

Relation & Functions

By- Ashish Agarwal Sir

1. Every set is a subset of itself. (T/F)

2. A= (T/F)

3. A=A (T/F)

4. If A  B then A  B = ___________________________

A  B = ___________________________

n(A – B) = ___________________________

n(A  B) = ___________________________
5. n(A  B) = ___________________________

6. n(A  B  C) = ___________________________

7. A  B = _______________________

= _________________________

8. Number of subsets of A if O(A) = P is __________________

9. Number of proper subset of A if O(A) = P is __________________

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (24 June)]

The sum of all the elements of the set {𝛂 ∈ {𝟏, 𝟐, … . , 𝟏𝟎𝟎} : HCF 𝛂, 𝟐𝟒 = 𝟏} is
___________.
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (26 June)]

Let A = {n  N : H.C.F. (n, 45) = 1} and

let B = {2k : k  {1, 2, ......., 100}}.
Then the sum of all the elements of A  B is ______

Ans. 5264
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (26 July )]

Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} and B = {3, 6, 7, 9}. Then the number of elements

in the set {C ⊆ 𝐀 ∶ 𝐂 ∩ 𝐁 ≠ 𝛟} is _______________
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (27 August)]

If A = {x  R : |x – 2| > 1},
B = {x  R : 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟑 > 1},
C = {x  R : |x – 4|  2}
and Z is the set of all integers, then the number of subsets of the set
(A  B  C)c  Z is _______________

Ans. 256
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (24 Feb)]

Let 𝐀 = {𝐧 ∈ 𝐍 ∶ 𝐧 is a 3-digit number}

𝐁 = {𝟗𝐤 + 𝟐 ∶ 𝐤 ∈ 𝐍}
and 𝐂 = {𝟗𝐤 + 𝒍 ∶ 𝐤 ∈ 𝐍} for some 𝒍(𝟎 < 𝒍 < 𝟗)
If the sum of all the elements of the set 𝐀 ∩ (𝐁 ∪ 𝐂) is 𝟐𝟕𝟒 × 𝟒𝟎𝟎, then 𝒍 is equal to

Ans. 5
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (25 Jan)]

Let S = {1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11}. The number of non-empty subsets of S that have
the sum of all elements a multiple of 3, is ___________

Ans. 43
QUESTION

In a survey of 600 students in a school, 150 students were found to be taking

tea 225 coffee, 100 were taking both tea and coffee. Find how many students
were taking neither tea nor coffee?
QUESTION

In a group of 70 people, 37 like coffee, 52 like tea and each person likes at
least one of the two drinks. How many people like both coffee and tea?
QUESTION

In a survey of 25 students, it was found that 12 have taken physics, 11 have

taken chemistry and 15 have taken mathematics; 4 have taken physics and
chemistry; 9 have taken physics and mathematics; 5 have taken chemistry and
mathematics while 3 have taken all the three subjects.
Find the number of students who have taken :
(i) Physics only;
(ii) Chemistry only;
(iii) Mathematics only;
(iv) Physics and Chemistry but bot mathematics;
(v) Physics and mathematics but not chemistry;
(vi) Only one of the subjects;
(vii) At least one of the three subjects;
(viii) None of the three subjects.
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

A survey shows that 73% of the person working in an office like coffee,
whereas 65% like tea. If x denotes the percentage of them, who like both coffee
and tea, then x cannot be

A 36

B 38

C 63

D 54
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

A survey shows that 63% of the people in a city reads newspaper A whereas
76% read newspaper B. If x% of the people read both the newspaper, then a
possible value of x can be

A 55

B 65

C 29

D 37
QUESTION [JEE Mains (July) 2021]

Out of all the patients in a hospital 89% are found to be suffering from heart
aliment and 98% are suffering from lungs infection. If k% of them are suffering
from both aliments, the K can not belong to the set :

A {80, 83, 86, 89}

B {84, 86, 88, 90}

C {79, 81, 8, 85}

D {84, 87, 90, 93}

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

In a class of 140 students numbered 1 to 140, all even numbered students

opted Mathematics, course, those whose number is divisible by 3 opted
Physics course and those whose number is divisible by 5 opted Chemistry
course. Then the number of students who did not opt for any of the three
courses is.

A 42

B 1

C 102

D 38
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)]

A group of 40 students appeared in an examination of 3 subjects, Mathematics,

Physics & Chemistry. It was found that all students passed in at least one of the
subjects, 20 students passed in Mathematics, 25 students passed in Physics,
16 students passed in Chemistry, at most 11 students passed in both
Mathematics and Physics, at most 15 students passed in both Physics and
Chemistry, at most 15 students passed in both Mathematics and Chemistry.
The maximum number of students passed in all the three subjects is _______

Ans. 10
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (4 April)]

In a survey of 220 students of a higher secondary school, it was found that

at least 125 and at most 130 students studied Mathematics; at least 85 and at
most 95 studied Physics; at least 75 and at most 90 studied Chemistry;
30 studied both Physics and Chemistry; 50 studied both Chemistry and
Mathematics; 40 studied both Mathematics and Physics and 10 studied none
of these subjects. Let m and n respectively be the least and the most number
of students who studied all the three subjects. Then m + n is equal to

Ans. 45
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2018]

From 51 students taking examinations in Mathematics, Physics and

Chemistry, 37 passed, Mathematics, 24 Physics and 43 Chemistry. At most 19
passed Mathematics and Physics, at most 29 passed Mathematics and
Chemistry and at most 20 passed Physics and Chemistry. The largest possible
number that could have passed all three examination is-

A 11

B 15

C 16

D 14
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2018]

In a class of 200 students, 70 played cricket, 60 played hockey and 80 played

football. 30 played cricket and football, 30 played hockey and football, 40 played
cricket and hockey. Find the maximum number of people playing all the three
games and also the minimum number of people playing at least one game?

A 200, 100

B 30, 110

C 30, 120

D 20, 110
QUESTION

If the difference between the number of subsets of two sets A and B is 120
then n(A × B) is equal to

A 21

B 25

C 18

D 24
QUESTION

If n(A) = 7, n(B) = 8 and n(A ∩ B) = 4, then which of the following columns.

(i) n(A ∪ B) (a) 56

(ii) n(A × B) (b) 16

(iii) n((B × A) × A) (c) 392

(iv) n(A × B) ∩ (B × A)) (d) 96

(v) n((A × B) ∪ (B × A) (e) 11

QUESTION

If A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {2, 3, 4} and C = {1, 5, 4, 3} then find the number of

elements in
(i) A×B×C
(ii) (A × B) ∩ (B × C)
(iii) (A × B × C) ∩ (B × C × A)
QUESTION
Paragraph
𝟏 𝟐 𝟎
There exists a matrix Q such that PQPT = N, where P = 𝟐 𝟏 𝟎 .
𝟎 𝟎 𝟏
Given 𝐍 is a diagonal matrix of form N = diag. (n1, n2, n3) where n1, n2, n3 are
satisfying the equation det. (P – nI) = 0, n1 < n2 < n3.
[Note: I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3]
The value of det. (adj N) is equal to
[Note : adj M denotes the adjoint of a square matrix M]
𝟏
A 4 B
𝟒
𝟏
C D 9
𝟗
Ans. D
QUESTION
Paragraph
𝟏 𝟐 𝟎
There exists a matrix Q such that PQPT = N, where P = 𝟐 𝟏 𝟎 .
𝟎 𝟎 𝟏
Given 𝐍 is a diagonal matrix of form N = diag. (n1, n2, n3) where n1, n2, n3 are
satisfying the equation det. (P – nI) = 0, n1 < n2 < n3.
[Note: I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3]
If 𝐐𝐓 = 𝐐 + 𝛂𝐈, then the value of 𝛂 is equal to

A –1 B 0

−𝟏
C 1 D
𝟑

Ans. B
QUESTION
Paragraph
𝟏 𝟐 𝟎
There exists a matrix Q such that PQPT = N, where P = 𝟐 𝟏 𝟎 .
𝟎 𝟎 𝟏
Given 𝐍 is a diagonal matrix of form N = diag. (n1, n2, n3) where n1, n2, n3 are
satisfying the equation det. (P – nI) = 0, n1 < n2 < n3.
[Note: I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3]
The trace of matrix P2012 is equal to
[Note: The trace of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal entries]

A 32011 + 2 B 32012

C 32012 + 2 D 32011

Ans. C
QUESTION (RPP 1)

Consider the equation 𝟑𝐱 𝟒 − 𝟏𝟖𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐩𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟖𝐪𝐱 + 𝟑𝐪 = 𝟎. The equation has only

𝐩
positive real roots then the value of is
𝐪
𝟏
A
𝟖

B 4

𝟏
C
𝟒

D 8

Ans. D
QUESTION (RPP 2)

If both the roots of the equation 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟔𝐚𝐱 + 𝟐 − 𝟐𝐚 + 𝟗𝐚𝟐 = 𝟎 exceed 3 then

𝟏
A 𝐚<
𝟐
𝟏
B 𝐚>
𝟐

C 𝐚<𝟏

𝟏𝟏
D 𝐚>
𝟗

Ans. D
QUESTION (RPP 3)

If 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐚𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟔𝐱 − 𝐚 has maximum value 10 then sum of all possible value(s)

of 'a' is

A –20

B –10

C 10

D 20

Ans. B
QUESTION (RPP 4)

Let 𝛂 and 𝛃 are roots of equation 𝟕𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟓𝐱 − 𝟏 = 𝟎, then

𝐧
𝟏 𝟏
𝐥𝐢𝐦 ෎ 𝐫
+ is
𝐧→∞ (𝟕𝛂 − 𝟓) (𝟕𝛃 − 𝟓)𝐫
𝐫=𝟎

A 9

B –3

C 3
𝟏𝟗
D
𝟏𝟑
Ans. A
QUESTION (RPP 5)

If 𝛂, 𝛃 are the roots of the equation 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟑, then the value of

𝟏𝟎

෍(𝐫 + 𝛂)(𝐫 + 𝛃) is equal to

𝐫=𝟎

A –525

B –305

C 305

D 525

Ans. D
1. If n(A) = p & n(B) = q then n(A × B) = ________________, n(B × A) = _______________
also if n(A ∩ B) = r then n((A × B) ∩ (B × A)) = __________________

2. A × (B ∪ C) = ______________, A × (B ∩ C) = ______________, A × (B – C) = _____________

3. If n(A ∩ C) = 3, n(B ∩ D) = 4 then n((A × B) ∩ (C × D)) = _____________________

4. A × B is not ________________ to B × A in general.

5. R × R × R = __________________ & it denotes the entire ___________________________

6. R × R = __________________ & it denotes the entire ___________________________

QUESTION

If P, Q and R subsets of a set A then R × (P' ∪ Q')' =

A (R × P) ∩ (R × Q)

B (R × Q) ∩ (R × P)

C (R × P) ∪ (R × Q)

D none of these
QUESTION

A relation R is defined on a set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} defined by

R = {(x, y) : |x2 – y2| < 20 then find :
(a) R
(b) Domain of R
(c) Range of R
QUESTION

If R = {(x, y) : x2 + y2 ≤ 4| where x, y ∊ Z} is a relation on Z then

A Domain of R is {0, 1, 2}

B Domain of R is {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2}

C Domain of R = range of R

D n(R) = 13
QUESTION

Let X = {1 2 3 4} and Y = {1 3 5 7 9}. Which of the following is relation from X

to Y -

A R1 = {(x, y) ∣ y = 2 + x, x ∈ X, y ∈ Y}

B R2 = {(1, 1), (2, 1), (3, 3), (4, 3), (5, 5)}

C R3 = {(1, 1), (1, 3), (3, 5), (3, 7), (5, 7)}

D R4 = {(1, 3), (2, 5), (2, 4), (7, 9)}

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (1 Feb)]

Let A = {1, 2, 3, ......, 20}. Let R1 and R2 two relation on A such that
R1 = {(a, b) : b is divisible by a}
R2 = {(a, b) : a is an integral multiple of b}.
Then, number of elements in R1 – R2 is equal to

Ans. 46
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022]

Let R be a relation from the set {1, 2, 3, ......, 60} to itself such that
R = {(a, b): b = pq, where p, q ≥ 3 are prime numbers}. Then the number of
elements in R is:

A 600

B 660

C 540

D 720
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (6 April)]

Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 10) and B = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} The number of elements in

the relation R = {(a, b) ∊ A × B : 2(a – b)2 + 3(a – b) ∊ B} is.

Ans. 18
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)]

Let A = {2, 3, 6, 7} and B = {4, 5, 6, 8}. Let R be a relation defined on A × B by

(a1, b1) R (a2, b2) if and only if a1 + a2 = b1 + b2. Then the number of
elements in R is

Ans. 25
QUESTION

The relation R defined in A = {1, 2, 3} by a R b if |a2 – b2| ≤ 5. Which of the

following is false?

A R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 2)}

B R–1 = R

C Domain of R = {1, 2, 3}

D Range of R = {5}
QUESTION

Let 𝐋 denote the set of all straight lines in a plane. Let a relation 𝐑 be defined
𝛂 𝐑 𝛃 ⇔ 𝛂 ⊥ 𝛃, 𝛂 𝛃 ∈ 𝐋. Then 𝐑 is
QUESTION

Relation R in the set of A of human beings in a town at a particular time given by

(A) R = {(x y) : x and y work at the same place}

(B) R = {(x y) : x and y live in the same locality}

(C) R = {(x y) : x is exactly 7 cm taller than y}

(D) R = {(x y) : x is wife of y}

(E) R = {(x y) : x is father of y}

QUESTION [AIEEE 2006]

Let 𝐖 denote the words in the English dictionary. Define the relation 𝐑 by:
𝐑 = {(𝐱 𝐲) ∈ 𝐖 × 𝐖 ∣ the words 𝐱 and 𝐲 have at least one letter in common}.
Then 𝐑 is

A reflexive symmetric and not transitive

B reflexive symmetric and transitive

C reflexive not symmetric and transitive

D not reflexive symmetric and transitive

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (28 June)]

Let 𝐑𝟏 = {(𝐚 𝐛) ∈ 𝐍 × 𝐍: |𝐚 − 𝐛| ≤ 𝟏𝟑} and 𝐑𝟐 = {(𝐚 𝐛) ∈ 𝐍 × 𝐍: |𝐚 − 𝐛| ≠ 𝟏𝟑} .

Then on 𝐍 :

A Both 𝐑 𝟏 and 𝐑 𝟐 are equivalence relations

B Neither 𝐑 𝟏 nor 𝐑 𝟐 is an equivalence relation

C 𝐑 𝟏 is an equivalence relation but 𝐑 𝟐 is not

D 𝐑 𝟐 is an equivalence relation but 𝐑 𝟏 is not

QUESTION
Paragraph
𝟐 −𝟐 −𝟒 −𝟒 −𝟑 −𝟑
If 𝐀 𝟎 = −𝟏 𝟑 𝟒 and 𝐁𝟎 = 𝟏 𝟎 𝟏
𝟏 −𝟐 −𝟑 𝟒 𝟒 𝟑
𝐁𝐧 = 𝐚𝐝𝐣 𝐁𝐧−𝟏 , 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍 and 𝐈 is an identity matrix of order 3 then answer the
following questions.
det. (𝐀 𝟎 + 𝐀𝟐𝟎 𝐁𝟎𝟐 + 𝐀𝟑𝟎 + 𝐀𝟒𝟎 𝐁𝟎𝟒 + ..... 𝟏𝟎 terms) is equal to
A 1000

B –800

C 0

D –8000
Ans. C
QUESTION
Paragraph
𝟐 −𝟐 −𝟒 −𝟒 −𝟑 −𝟑
If 𝐀 𝟎 = −𝟏 𝟑 𝟒 and 𝐁𝟎 = 𝟏 𝟎 𝟏
𝟏 −𝟐 −𝟑 𝟒 𝟒 𝟑
𝐁𝐧 = 𝐚𝐝𝐣 𝐁𝐧−𝟏 , 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍 and 𝐈 is an identity matrix of order 3 then answer the
following questions.
B1 + B2 + ..... + B49 is equal to

A B0

B 7B0

C 49B0

D 49I
Ans. C
QUESTION
Paragraph
𝟐 −𝟐 −𝟒 −𝟒 −𝟑 −𝟑
If 𝐀 𝟎 = −𝟏 𝟑 𝟒 and 𝐁𝟎 = 𝟏 𝟎 𝟏
𝟏 −𝟐 −𝟑 𝟒 𝟒 𝟑
𝐁𝐧 = 𝐚𝐝𝐣 𝐁𝐧−𝟏 , 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍 and 𝐈 is an identity matrix of order 3 then answer the
following questions.
For a variable matrix X the equation A0X = B0 will have

A unique solution

B infinite solution

C finitely many solution

D no solution
Ans. D
QUESTION (RPP 1)

Let 𝐚, 𝐛, 𝐜, 𝐝 ∈ 𝐑; 𝐚 + 𝐛 + 𝐜 + 𝐝 = 𝟏𝟎, the minimum value of

𝐚𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟗∘ + 𝐛𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐𝟕∘ + 𝐜 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟔𝟑∘ + 𝐝𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟖𝟏∘ is 𝐧; 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍, then 'n' is

A even

B odd

C prime

D divisible by 5

Ans. B, D
QUESTION (RPP 2)

If the number of solutions of the equation

𝛑 𝛑 𝟑𝐤
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) − 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝐱 = 𝟏 in [−𝟐𝛑, 𝟐𝛑] is 'k', then equals
𝟒 𝟒 𝟐𝟓

Ans. 0.48
QUESTION (RPP 3)

𝐧
𝟏
Let 𝐟𝐧 (𝛉) = ෍ 𝐫 ⋅ 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝟐𝐫 𝛉 , then
𝟒
𝐫=𝟎

𝛑 𝛑
A 𝐟𝟐
𝟒
=
𝟐

𝛑 𝟐+ 𝟐
B 𝐟𝟑 =
𝟖 𝟒

𝟑𝛑
C 𝐟𝟒
𝟐
=𝟏

D 𝐟𝟓 (𝛑) = 𝟎

Ans. C, D
1. 𝐧 𝐀×𝐁 ∩ 𝐁×𝐀 =

2. 𝐧 𝐀×𝐁×𝐂 ∩ 𝐏×𝐐×𝐑 =

3. A relation from A to B is ____________________________________ while a relation

on A is ____________________________ & relation on B is ________________________

4. Every identity relation is reflexive. (T/F)

5. Every relation which is not symmetric is antisymmetric. (T/F)

6. A relation R on A is

(i) Reflexive if _______________________________________

(ii) Symmetric if _______________________________________

(iii) Transitive if _______________________________________

(iv) Antisymmetric if _______________________________________

(v) Equivalence if _______________________________________

7. 𝐧 𝐀 × 𝐁 = ___________________________________

8. 𝐧 𝐀×𝐁 ∪ 𝐁×𝐀 = _________________________________

9. If n(A) = 4, n(B) = 2 then number of relations from A to B having atleast

three elements is ___________________________
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2018]

In a class of 200 students, 70 played cricket, 60 played hockey and 80 played

football. 30 played cricket and football, 30 played hockey and football, 40 played
cricket and hockey. Find the maximum number of people playing all the three
games and also the minimum number of people playing at least one game?

A 200, 100

B 30, 110

C 30, 120

D 20, 110
QUESTION
Paragraph
𝟏 𝟐 𝟎
There exists a matrix Q such that PQPT = N, where P = 𝟐 𝟏 𝟎 .
𝟎 𝟎 𝟏
Given 𝐍 is a diagonal matrix of form N = diag. (n1, n2, n3) where n1, n2, n3 are
satisfying the equation det. (P – nI) = 0, n1 < n2 < n3.
[Note: I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3]
The value of det. (adj N) is equal to
[Note : adj M denotes the adjoint of a square matrix M]
𝟏
A 4 B
𝟒
𝟏
C D 9
𝟗
Ans. D
QUESTION
Paragraph
𝟏 𝟐 𝟎
There exists a matrix Q such that PQPT = N, where P = 𝟐 𝟏 𝟎 .
𝟎 𝟎 𝟏
Given 𝐍 is a diagonal matrix of form N = diag. (n1, n2, n3) where n1, n2, n3 are
satisfying the equation det. (P – nI) = 0, n1 < n2 < n3.
[Note: I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3]
If 𝐐𝐓 = 𝐐 + 𝛂𝐈, then the value of 𝛂 is equal to

A –1 B 0

−𝟏
C 1 D
𝟑

Ans. B
QUESTION
Paragraph
𝟏 𝟐 𝟎
There exists a matrix Q such that PQPT = N, where P = 𝟐 𝟏 𝟎 .
𝟎 𝟎 𝟏
Given 𝐍 is a diagonal matrix of form N = diag. (n1, n2, n3) where n1, n2, n3 are
satisfying the equation det. (P – nI) = 0, n1 < n2 < n3.
[Note: I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3]
The trace of matrix P2012 is equal to
[Note: The trace of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal entries]

A 32011 + 2 B 32012

C 32012 + 2 D 32011

Ans. C
QUESTION (RPP 2)

If the number of solutions of the equation

𝛑 𝛑 𝟑𝐤
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) − 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝐱 = 𝟏 in [−𝟐𝛑, 𝟐𝛑] is 'k', then equals
𝟒 𝟒 𝟐𝟓

Ans. 0.48
QUESTION (RPP 3)

𝐧
𝟏
Let 𝐟𝐧 (𝛉) = ෍ 𝐫 ⋅ 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝟐𝐫 𝛉 , then
𝟒
𝐫=𝟎

𝛑 𝛑
A 𝐟𝟐
𝟒
=
𝟐

𝛑 𝟐+ 𝟐
B 𝐟𝟑 =
𝟖 𝟒

𝟑𝛑
C 𝐟𝟒
𝟐
=𝟏

D 𝐟𝟓 (𝛑) = 𝟎

Ans. C, D
QUESTION

Determine whether each of the following relations are reflexive, symmetric

and transitive :
(i) Relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, …, 13, 14} defined as
R = {(x, y) : 3x – y = 0}
(ii) Relation R in the set N of natural numbers defined as
R = {(x, y) : y = x + 5 and x < 4}
(iii) Relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as
R = {(x, y) : y is divisible by x}
(iv) Relation R in the set Z of all integers defined as
R = {(x, y) : x – y is an integer}
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (1 Feb)]

Let 𝐑 be a relation on ℝ given by

𝐑 = { 𝐚, 𝐛 ∶ 𝟑𝐚 − 𝟑𝐛 + 𝟕 is an irrational number}. Then 𝐑 is

A an equivalence relation

B reflexive and symmetric but not transitive

C reflexive and transitive but not symmetric

D reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (27 July)]

Let 𝐑 𝟏 and 𝐑 𝟐 be two relations defined on ℝ by

𝐚 𝐑 𝟏 𝐛 ⇔ 𝐚𝐛 ≥ 𝟎 and 𝐚 𝐑 𝟐 𝐛 ⇔ 𝐚 ≥ 𝐛. Then

A 𝐑 𝟏 is an equivalence relation but not 𝐑 𝟐

B 𝐑 𝟐 is an equivalence relation but not 𝐑 𝟏

C both 𝐑 𝟏 and 𝐑 𝟐 are equivalence relations

D neither 𝐑 𝟏 nor 𝐑 𝟐 is an equivalence relation

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (31 Jan)]

Among the relations

𝐚
𝐒= 𝐚, 𝐛 : 𝐚, 𝐛 ∈ ℝ − 𝟎 ; 𝟐 + > 𝟎 and 𝐓 = 𝐚, 𝐛 : 𝐚, 𝐛 ∈ ℝ; 𝐚𝟐 − 𝐛𝟐 ∈ ℤ
𝐛

A S is transitive but T is not

B both S and T are symmetric

C neither S nor T is transitive

D T is symmetric but S is not

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (24 Jan)]

The relation 𝐑 = { 𝐚, 𝐛 ∶ 𝐠𝐜𝐝(𝐚, 𝐛) = 𝟏, 𝟐𝐚 ≠ 𝐛, 𝐚, 𝐛 ∈ ℤ} is :

A reflexive but not symmetric

B transitive but not reflexive

C symmetric but not transitive

D neither symmetric nor transitive

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)]

Let 𝐑 be a relation defined on ℕ as 𝐚 𝐑 𝐛 if 𝟐𝐚 + 𝟑𝐛 is a multiple of 5, 𝐚, 𝐛 ∈ ℕ.

Then 𝐑 is

A an equivalence relation

B non reflexive

C symmetric but not transitive

D transitive but not symmetric

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (29 Jan)]

Let 𝐑 is the smallest equivalence relation on the set {1, 2, 3, 4} such that
{(1, 2), (1, 3)} ⊂ R then the number of elements in R is

A 15

B 10

C 12

D 8

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (8 April)]

Let 𝐀 = {𝟎, 𝟑, 𝟒, 𝟔, 𝟕, 𝟖, 𝟗, 𝟏𝟎} and 𝐑 be the relation defined on 𝐀 such that

𝐑 = {(𝐱, 𝐲) ∈ 𝐀 × 𝐀 ∶ 𝐱 − 𝐲 is odd positive integer or 𝐱 − 𝐲 = 𝟐}. The minimum
number of elements that must be added to the relation 𝐑, so that it is a
symmetric relation, is equal to ____________

Ans. 19
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (31 Jan)]

Let A = {1, 2, 3, ......., 100). Let R be a relation on A defined by (x, y) ∈ R if and

only if 2x = 3y Let R1 be a symmetric relation on A such that R ⊂ R1 and the
number of elements in R1 is n. Then, the minimum value of n is

Ans. 66
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (31 Jan)]

Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R = {(1,2), (2, 3), (1, 4)} be a relation on A. Let S be the
equivalence relation on A such that RS and the number of elements in S is n.
Then, the minimum value of n is

Ans. 16
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

Let 𝐑 𝟏 and 𝐑 𝟐 be two relations defined as follows:

𝐑 𝟏 = 𝐚𝐛 ∈ 𝐑𝟐 ∶ 𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐 ∈ 𝐐 and 𝐑 𝟐 = 𝐚𝐛 ∈ 𝐑𝟐 ∶ 𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐 ∉ 𝐐
where 𝐐 is the set of all rational numbers. Then :

A 𝐑 𝟏 is transitive but 𝐑 𝟐 is not transitive.

B 𝐑 𝟏 and 𝐑 𝟐 are both transitive.

C 𝐑 𝟐 is transitive but 𝐑 𝟏 is not transitive.

D Neither 𝐑 𝟏 nor 𝐑 𝟐 is transitive.

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (29 Jan)]

Let R be the relation on Z * 2 defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if and only if ad – bc is

divisible by 5. Then R is

A Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric

B Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive

C Reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive

D Reflexive, symmetric and transitive

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (1 Feb)]

Consider the relations R1 and R2 defined as

a R1 b ⇔ a2 + b2 = 1 for all a, b ∈ R and (a, b) R2 (c, d) ⇔ a + d = b + c +c
for all (a, b), (c, d) ∈ N x N. Then:

A R1 and R2 both are equivalence relations

B Only R1 is an equivalence relation

C Only R2 is an equivalence relation

D Neither R1 nor R2 is an equivalence relation

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)]

The number of symmetric relations defined on the set {1, 2, 3, 4} which are not
reflexive is _______________

Ans. 960
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (15 April)] (KTK 1)

Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R be a relation on the set AA defined by

R = {((a, b), (c, d)) : 2a + 3b = 4c + 5d} .
Then the number of elements in R is ____________

Ans. 6
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2018 (15 April)] (KTK 2)

Consider the following two binary relations on the set A = {a, b, c):
R1 = {(c, a), (b, b), (a, c), (c, c), (b, c), (a, a)} and
R2 = {(a, b), (b, a), (c, c), (c, a), (a, a), (b, b), (a, c)).
Then:

A both R1 and R2 are not symmetric.

B R1 is not symmetric but it is transitive.

C R2 is symmetric but it is not transitive.

D both R1 and R2 are transitive.

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (28 June)] (KTK 3)

Let R1 and R2 be relations on the set (1, 2, ......., 50) such that
R1 = {(p, pn) : p is a prime and n ≥ 0 is an integer) and
R2 = {(p, pn) : p is a prime and n = 0 or 1).
Then, the number of elements in R1 – R2 is _________

Ans. 8
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (2 Sept)] (KTK 4)

If R = {(x, y) : x, y ∊ Z, x2 + 3y2 ≤ 8} is a relation on the set of integers Z, then

the domain of R–1 is:

A {0, 1}

B {–2, –1, 1, 2}

C {–1, 0, 1}

D {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2}

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (11 April)] (KTK 5)

Let A = {1,3, 4, 6, 9} and B = {2, 4, 5, 8, 10}. Let R be a relation defined on A × B

such that R = {((a1, b1), (a2, b2)) : a1 ≤ b2 and b1 ≤ a2). Then the number of
elements in the set R is:

A 180

B 26

C 52

D 160

Ans. D
QUESTION [WB JEE 2022] (RPP 1)

If a, b are odd integers, then the roots of the equation

2ax2 + (2a + b)x + b = 0, a ≠ 0 are

A rational

B irrational

C non-real

D equal

Ans. A
QUESTION [BITSAT 2023] (RPP 2)

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐂
If A, B, C ∊ [0, 𝛑] and A, B, C are in A.P., then is equal to
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐂

A sin B

B cos B

C cot B

D tan B

Ans. D
QUESTION [VITEEE 2022] (RPP 3)

The roots of the equation 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 = 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱, are

𝛑
A −𝟐𝐧𝛑 + , 𝐧 ∈ 𝐙
𝟑
𝟐𝐧𝛑 𝛑
B + ,𝐧 ∈ 𝐙
𝟑 𝟗
𝛑
C 𝟐𝐧𝛑 − , 𝐧 ∈ 𝐙
𝟑
𝟐𝐧𝛑 𝛑
D − ,𝐧 ∈ 𝐙
𝟑 𝟗
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

Let 𝐑 𝟏 and 𝐑 𝟐 be two relations defined as follows:

𝐑 𝟏 = 𝐚𝐛 ∈ 𝐑𝟐 ∶ 𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐 ∈ 𝐐 and 𝐑 𝟐 = 𝐚𝐛 ∈ 𝐑𝟐 ∶ 𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐 ∉ 𝐐
where 𝐐 is the set of all rational numbers. Then :

A 𝐑 𝟏 is transitive but 𝐑 𝟐 is not transitive.

B 𝐑 𝟏 and 𝐑 𝟐 are both transitive.

C 𝐑 𝟐 is transitive but 𝐑 𝟏 is not transitive.

D Neither 𝐑 𝟏 nor 𝐑 𝟐 is transitive.

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (29 Jan)]

Let R be the relation on Z * 2 defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if and only if ad – bc is

divisible by 5. Then R is

A Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric

B Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive

C Reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive

D Reflexive, symmetric and transitive

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (6 April)]

Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, ....., 10} and B = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}. The number of elements in
the relation R = {(a, b) ∊ A × A : 2(a – b)2 + 3(a – b) ∊ B} is _________
QUESTION (RPP 1)

Let 𝐚, 𝐛, 𝐜, 𝐝 ∈ 𝐑; 𝐚 + 𝐛 + 𝐜 + 𝐝 = 𝟏𝟎, the minimum value of

𝐚𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟗∘ + 𝐛𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐𝟕∘ + 𝐜 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟔𝟑∘ + 𝐝𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟖𝟏∘ is 𝐧; 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍, then 'n' is

A even

B odd

C prime

D divisible by 5

Ans. B, D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (15 April)] (KTK 1)

Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R be a relation on the set AA defined by

R = {((a, b), (c, d)) : 2a + 3b = 4c + 5d} .
Then the number of elements in R is ____________

Ans. 6
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (28 June)] (KTK 3)

Let R1 and R2 be relations on the set (1, 2, ......., 50) such that
R1 = {(p, pn) : p is a prime and n ≥ 0 is an integer) and
R2 = {(p, pn) : p is a prime and n = 0 or 1).
Then, the number of elements in R1 – R2 is _________

Ans. 8
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (11 April)] (KTK 5)

Let A = {1,3, 4, 6, 9} and B = {2, 4, 5, 8, 10}. Let R be a relation defined on A × B

such that R = {((a1, b1), (a2, b2)) : a1 ≤ b2 and b1 ≤ a2). Then the number of
elements in the set R is:

A 180

B 26

C 52

D 160

Ans. D
QUESTION

Let 𝐑 = {(𝟏, 𝟑), (𝟐, 𝟐), (𝟑, 𝟐)} and 𝐒 = {(𝟐, 𝟏), (𝟑, 𝟐), (𝟐, 𝟑)} be two relations on
𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐀 = {𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑}. Then 𝐑 𝐨 𝐒 =

A {(1, 3), (2, 2), (3, 2), (2, 1), (2, 3)}

B {(3, 2), (1, 3)}

C {(2, 3), (3, 2), (2, 2)}

D {(2, 3), (3, 2)}

QUESTION

Consider three sets 𝐀 = {𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒}, 𝐁 = {𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒, 𝟓, 𝟔}, 𝐂 = {𝟒, 𝟓, 𝟔, 𝟕, 𝟖, 𝟗} and 𝐑 𝟏 is

defined from A to 𝐁 such that 𝐑 𝟏 = {(𝐱, 𝐲), 𝟐𝐱 = 𝐲, 𝐱 ∈ 𝐀, 𝐲 ∈ 𝐁}. Similarly 𝐑 𝟐 is
defined from 𝐁 to 𝐂 such that
𝐑 𝟐 = {(𝐱, 𝐲): '𝐱 divides y' 𝐱 ∈ 𝐁 and 𝐲 ∈ 𝐂}, then:
(i) 𝐑𝟐 𝐨 𝐑𝟏 (ii) 𝐑−𝟏
𝟏 𝐨 𝐑−𝟏
𝟐
QUESTION

Consider the following equivalence relations defined on 𝐀 = {𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒, 𝟓}.

𝐑 𝟏 = {(𝟏, 𝟏), (𝟐, 𝟐), (𝟑, 𝟑), (𝟒, 𝟒), (𝟓, 𝟓)}
𝐑 𝟐 = {(𝟏, 𝟏), (𝟐, 𝟐), (𝟑, 𝟑), (𝟒, 𝟒), (𝟓, 𝟓), (𝟐, 𝟏), (𝟏, 𝟐)}
𝐑 𝟑 = {(𝟏, 𝟏), (𝟐, 𝟐), (𝟑, 𝟑), (𝟒, 𝟒), (𝟓, 𝟓), (𝟏, 𝟑), (𝟑, 𝟏), (𝟐, 𝟒), (𝟒, 𝟐)}
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

Let R = {(P, Q) | P and Q are at the same distance from the origin} be a relation,
then the equivalence class of (1, –1) is the set:

A 𝐒 = (𝐱, 𝐲) ∣ 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟒

B 𝐒 = (𝐱, 𝐲) ∣ 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟏

C 𝐒 = (𝐱, 𝐲) ∣ 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟐

D 𝐒 = (𝐱, 𝐲) ∣ 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟐
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (March)]

Let 𝐀 = {𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒, 𝟓, … , 𝟑𝟎} and '≃' be an equivalence relation on 𝐀 × 𝐀, defined

by (𝐚, 𝐛) ≃ (𝐜, 𝐝), if and only if 𝐚𝐝 = 𝐛𝐜. Then the number of ordered pairs
which satisfy this equivalence relation with ordered pair (𝟒, 𝟑) is equal to:

A 5

B 6

C 8

D 7
QUESTION

Identify which of the following relations is/are function(s) from 𝐱 → 𝐲 ?

A B

C D
QUESTION

Which of the following relations are function from set 𝐗 to 𝐘;

where 𝐗 = {𝟏, 𝟑, 𝟓, 𝟕} and set 𝐘 = {𝟐, 𝟒, 𝟔, 𝟖} ?

A {(𝟑, 𝟐), (𝟑, 𝟒), (𝟓, 𝟒), (𝟕, 𝟒), (𝟏, 𝟖)}

B {(𝟏, 𝟐), (𝟓, 𝟖), (𝟑, 𝟔)}

C {(𝟏, 𝟒), (𝟑, 𝟖), (𝟓, 𝟐), (𝟕, 𝟔)}

D {(𝟏, 𝟒), (𝟑, 𝟒), (𝟓, 𝟖), (𝟕, 𝟖)}

QUESTION

Which of the following correspondences can be called a function?

A 𝐟 ∶ {−𝟐, 𝟎, 𝟐} → {𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟖, 𝟑}; 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑

B 𝐟 ∶ {𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟒} → {−𝟐, −𝟏, 𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟐}; 𝐟(𝐱) = ± 𝐱

C 𝐟 ∶ {𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟗} → {−𝟑, −𝟏, 𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟑}; 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱

D 𝐟 ∶ {𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟗} → {−𝟑, −𝟏, 𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟑}; 𝐟(𝐱) = − 𝐱

QUESTION

Which of the given graphs is/are Functions?

(a) (c) (e)

(f)
(b) (d)

(g)
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (13 April)] (KTK 1)

Let 𝐀 = {−𝟒, −𝟑, −𝟐, 𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟑, 𝟒} and 𝐑 = {(𝐚, 𝐛) ∈ 𝐀 × 𝐀: 𝐛 = |𝐚| or 𝐛𝟐 = 𝐚 + 𝟏ൟ

be a relation on 𝐀. Then the minimum number of elements, that must be
added to the relation 𝐑 so that it becomes reflexive and symmetric, is

Ans. 7
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (31 Aug)] (KTK 2)

Which of the following is not correct for relation 𝐑 on the set of real
numbers?

A (𝐱, 𝐲) ∈ 𝐑 ⇔ 𝟎 < |𝐱| − |𝐲| ≤ 𝟏 is neither transitive nor symmetric.

B (𝐱, 𝐲) ∈ 𝐑 ⇔ 𝟎 < |𝐱 − 𝐲| ≤ 𝟏 is symmetric and transitive.

C (𝐱, 𝐲) ∈ 𝐑 ⇔ |𝐱| − |𝐲| ≤ 𝟏 is reflexive but not symmetric.

D (𝐱, 𝐲) ∈ 𝐑 ⇔ |𝐱 − 𝐲| ≤ 𝟏 is reflexive and symmetric.

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (6 April)] (KTK 3)

Let the relations 𝐑 𝟏 and 𝐑 𝟐 on the set 𝐗 = {𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, … , 𝟐𝟎} be given by

𝐑 𝟏 = { 𝐱, 𝐲 ∶ 𝟐𝐱 − 𝟑𝐲 = 𝟐} and 𝐑 𝟐 = { 𝐱, 𝐲 ∶ −𝟓𝐱 + 𝟒𝐲 = 𝟎}. If 𝐌 and 𝐍 be
the minimum number of elements required to be added in 𝐑 𝟏 and 𝐑 𝟐 ,
respectively, in order to make the relations symmetric, then 𝐌 + 𝐍 equals

A 16

B 12

C 8

D 10

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (10 April)] (KTK 4)

Let 𝐀 = {𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒} and 𝐁 = {𝟖, 𝟗, 𝟏𝟐}. Then the number of elements in the relation
𝐑 = ቄ 𝐚𝟏 , 𝐛𝟏 , 𝐚𝟐 , 𝐛𝟐 ∈ 𝐀 × 𝐁, 𝐀 × 𝐁 ∶ 𝐚𝟏 divides 𝐛𝟐 and 𝐚𝟐 divides 𝐛𝟏 } is:

A 18

B 24

C 36

D 12

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (30 Jan)] (KTK 5)

The minimum number of elements that must be added to the relation

𝐑 = {(𝐚, 𝐛), (𝐛, 𝐜)} on the set {𝐚, 𝐛, 𝐜} so that it becomes symmetric and
transitive is:

A 7

B 3

C 4

D 5

Ans. A
QUESTION [MHT CET 2023 (14 May)] (RPP 1)

𝟐 −𝟏
Let 𝐀 = . If B = I – 3C1(adj A) + 3C2(adj A)2 – 3C3(adj A)3, then the sum
𝟎 𝟐
of all elements of the matrix B is

A –1

B –3

C –4

D –5

Ans. D
QUESTION (RPP 2)

The complete set of values of 'b' for which the equation

𝟐 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏/𝟐𝟓 (𝐛𝐱 + 𝟐𝟖) = −𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟓 𝟏𝟐 − 𝟒𝐱 − 𝐱 𝟐 has only one solution.

𝟏𝟒
A (−∞, −𝟏𝟒) ∪ ,∞ ∪ {𝟒}
𝟑

𝟏𝟒
B −∞, −𝟏𝟒 ∪ 𝟒 ∪ ,∞ ∪ −𝟏𝟐
𝟑

𝟏𝟒
C (−∞, −𝟏𝟒) ∪ ,∞ ∪ {−𝟏𝟐}
𝟑

𝟏𝟒
D (−∞, −𝟏𝟒) ∪
𝟑
,∞

Ans. A
QUESTION (RPP 3)

Values of 𝐤 for which the inequality 𝐤 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 − 𝐤 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟏 ≥ 𝟎 is true ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 is

𝟏
A 𝐤>−
𝟐

B 𝐤>𝟒

𝟏
C − ≤𝐤≤𝟒
𝟐
𝟏
D ≤𝐤≤𝟓
𝟐

Ans. C
1. Every relation is a function (T/F)

2. Every function is a relation (T/F)

3. If n(A) = p, n(B) = q then number of functions from A to B is ______________ &

number of functions from B to A is ___________________

4. If a line parallel to y-axis intersects the graph in two or more points

then the graph represents a ________________________________
5. A relation from A to B is a function if ___________________________________
& _________________________________________

6.
1. Range is the set of __________________ of functions and it is always a subset of
__________________.

2. Two functions f & g are identical if ______________ & _____________ & ______________
or they are identical if they have __________________

3. Range of odd degree polynomial defined over R is also ___________________

4. An even degree polynomial can never have range equal to _______________ it

is always a _________________ of R.
5. If for a polynomial function f, we have f(x) + f(1/x) = f(x) ∙ f(1/x) then f(x)
can be __________________ or ________________ or _________________ or ___________________

6. 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐠 𝐱 𝐟(𝐱) is defined if ___________________________

𝟏
7. is defined if ___________________________
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐟 𝐱

𝟏
8. is defined if ___________________________
𝐟(𝐱)
 𝟏
9. is defined if ___________________________
𝐟 𝐱

10. 𝐟 𝐱 is defined if ___________________________

𝟏
11. is defined if ___________________________
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐟(𝐱)
12. then draw y = |f(x)|
then draw y = f(|x|)
then draw |y| = f(x)
QUESTION (RPP 3)

Values of 𝐤 for which the inequality 𝐤 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 − 𝐤 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟏 ≥ 𝟎 is true ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 is

𝟏
A 𝐤>−
𝟐

B 𝐤>𝟒

𝟏
C − ≤𝐤≤𝟒
𝟐
𝟏
D ≤𝐤≤𝟓
𝟐

Ans. C
QUESTION

(𝐱+𝟏)(𝐱−𝟑)
The domain of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = is
(𝐱−𝟐)

A [−𝟏, 𝟐) ∪ [𝟑, ∞)

B (−𝟏, 𝟐) ∪ [𝟑, ∞)

C [−𝟏, 𝟐] ∪ [𝟑, ∞)

D None of these
QUESTION

𝟏
The domain of function 𝟑
(𝐱−𝟏)(𝐱−𝟐)(𝐱−𝟒)

A (𝟏, 𝟐) ∪ (𝟒, ∞)

B 𝐑 − {𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟒}

C ℝ

D None of these
QUESTION

𝟏
The domain of function
𝐱(𝐱−𝟐)(𝐱−𝟑)

A (𝟎, 𝟐)

B ℝ ∼ {𝟎, 𝟐, 𝟑}

C (𝟎, 𝟐) ∪ (𝟑, ∞)

D None of these
QUESTION

Find the domain of following functions :

𝟏
(i) 𝐲 = 𝟓 − 𝟐𝐱 (ii) 𝐲=
𝐱−|𝐱|
QUESTION

𝟏
Find Domain of 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟐 +
𝐱 𝟐 −𝟑𝐱−𝟒
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

If the functions are defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 and 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝟏 − 𝐱, then what is the
common domain of the following functions: 𝐟 + 𝐠, 𝐟 − 𝐠, 𝐟/𝐠, 𝐠/𝐟, 𝐠 − 𝐟 where
𝐟(𝐱)
(𝐟 ± 𝐠)(𝐱) = 𝐟(𝐱) ± 𝐠(𝐱), (𝐟/𝐠)(𝐱) = .
𝐠(𝐱)

A 𝟎≤𝐱<𝟏

B 𝟎<𝐱<𝟏

C 𝟎<𝐱≤𝟏

D 𝟎≤𝐱≤𝟏
QUESTION

Given 𝐟(𝐱) is a polynomial function of 𝐱, 𝐟(𝐱) ⋅ 𝐟(𝐲) = 𝐟(𝐱) + 𝐟(𝐲) + 𝐟(𝐱𝐲) − 𝟐 for all
𝐱, 𝐲 ∈ 𝐑 and that 𝐟(𝟐) = 𝟓 Then 𝐟(𝟑) is equal to

A 10

B 24

C 15

D none
QUESTION

Let f be a polynomial function which satisfies the relation

𝐱 𝐱 𝟏 𝟏 𝐱𝟑
𝐟 𝐱 +𝐟 +𝐟 =𝐟 𝐱 ⋅𝐟 − 𝟑 + 𝟔 + 𝟐 ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 − 𝟎 , 𝐟(𝟏) ≠ 𝟏 and 𝐟(𝟐) = 𝟗.
𝐲𝟐 𝐲 𝐲 𝐲 𝐲
𝟏𝟎𝟎

The value of ෍ 𝐟(𝐫) equals

𝐫=𝟏

A 5050

B (𝟓𝟎𝟓𝟎)𝟐

C 𝟏𝟎𝟎 + (𝟓𝟎𝟓𝟎)𝟐

D 𝟏𝟎𝟎 + (𝟓𝟎𝟓𝟎)𝟑
QUESTION

𝟓𝐱−𝐱 𝟐 𝟓𝐱−𝐱 𝟐
𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 or 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏
𝟒 𝟐
𝟒
QUESTION

Find domain of following functions.

(i) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟏𝟔 − 𝐱 𝟐
(ii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟕 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟓 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟐𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟓𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟒𝐱
𝟐 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐱+𝟏
(iii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐱
−𝐱
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)] (KTK 1)

𝟏
Let the range of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = ,𝐱 ∈ ℝ be [𝐚, 𝐛]. If 𝛂 and 𝛃
𝟐+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝐱+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝐱
𝛂
are respectively the A.M. and the G.M. of 𝐚 and 𝐛, then is equal to
𝛃

A 𝛑

B 𝛑

C 𝟐

D 2

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (1 Feb)] (KTK 2)

If the domain of the function

𝐱 𝟐 −𝟐𝟓
𝐟(𝐱) = + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐱 − 𝟏𝟓 is (−∞, 𝛂) ∪ [𝛃, ∞), then 𝛂𝟐 + 𝛃𝟑 is equal to
𝟒−𝐱 𝟐

A 140

B 175

C 125

D 150

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)] (KTK 3)

𝟐− 𝐱
If the domain of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 −𝟏 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟑 − 𝐱 −𝟏
is
𝟒
[−𝛂, 𝛃) − {𝛄}, then 𝛂 + 𝛃 + 𝛄 is equal to :

A 11

B 12

C 9

D 8

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (1 Sep)] (KTK 4)

The range of the function,

𝟑𝐱 𝛑 𝛑 𝟑𝛑
𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟓 𝟑 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 − 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 −𝐱 is
𝟒 𝟒 𝟒 𝟒

A (𝟎, 𝟓)

B [−𝟐, 𝟐]

𝟏
C , 𝟓
𝟓

D [𝟎, 𝟐]

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (8 Jan)] (KTK 5)

𝐱[𝐱]
Let 𝐟: (𝟏, 𝟑) → 𝐑 be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = , where [𝐱] denotes the
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
greatest integer ≤ 𝐱. Then the range of 𝐟 is

𝟐 𝟏 𝟑 𝟒
A , ∪ ,
𝟓 𝟐 𝟒 𝟓

𝟑 𝟒
B ,
𝟓 𝟓

𝟐 𝟒
C ,
𝟓 𝟓

𝟐 𝟑 𝟑 𝟒
D , ∪
𝟓 𝟓
,
𝟒 𝟓

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (8 April)] (RPP 1)

The sum of all the solutions of the equation (𝟖)𝟐𝐱 − 𝟏𝟔 ⋅ (𝟖)𝐱 + 𝟒𝟖 = 𝟎 is :

A 1 + log8 (6)

B 1 + log6 (8)

C log8 (6)

D log8 (4)

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (8 April)] (RPP 2)

Let 𝛂, 𝛃 be the roots of the equation 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐 𝟐𝐱 − 𝟏 = 𝟎. The quadratic

𝟏
equation, whose roots are 𝛂𝟒 + 𝛃𝟒 and 𝛂𝟔 + 𝛃𝟔 , is:
𝟏𝟎

A 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝐱 + 𝟗𝟓𝟎𝟔 = 𝟎

B 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝐱 + 𝟗𝟓𝟎𝟔 = 𝟎

C 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝐱 + 𝟗𝟒𝟔𝟔 = 𝟎

D 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝐱 + 𝟗𝟒𝟔𝟔 = 𝟎

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (1 Feb)] (RPP 3)

𝟏 𝐱 𝟏/𝟐
If 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 = , 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐁 = and 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐂 = 𝐱 −𝟑 + 𝐱 −𝟐 + 𝐱 −𝟏 ,
𝐱 𝐱 𝟐 +𝐱+𝟏 𝐱 𝟐 +𝐱+𝟏

𝛑
0 < A, B, C < , then A + B is equal to :
𝟐

A 𝐂

B 𝛑−𝐂

C 𝟐𝛑 − 𝐂
𝛑
D −𝐂
𝟐

Ans. C
QUESTION

𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐧 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟓𝐱 − 𝟐𝟒 − 𝐱 − 𝟐 , find Domain of 𝐟.

QUESTION

𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟏𝟎 ⋅ 𝐥𝐧𝟐 (𝐱 − 𝟑)
QUESTION

If the domain of g(x) is [3, 4], then the domain of 𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟐 is

A [−𝟒, −𝟏] ∪ [𝟐, 𝟕]

B [−𝟑, 𝟐]

C [−𝟔, −𝟓] ∪ [𝟐, 𝟑]

𝟑
D ,𝟓
𝟐
QUESTION

Given that y = f(x) is a function whose domain is [4, 7] and range is [–1, 9].
Find the range and domain of
𝟏
a. 𝐠 𝐱 = 𝐟(𝐱) b. 𝐡 𝐱 = 𝐟(𝐱 − 𝟕)
𝟑
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)]

𝟐𝐱+𝟑 𝟐𝐱−𝟏
If the domain of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 −𝟏 is (𝛂, 𝛃],
𝟒𝐱 𝟐 +𝐱−𝟑 𝐱+𝟐
then 𝟓𝛃 − 𝟒𝛂 is equal to

A 9

B 12

C 11

D 10

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

Let [𝐱] denote the greatest integer ≤ 𝐱, where 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑. If the domain of the real
𝐱 −𝟐
valued function 𝐟(𝐱) = is (−∞, 𝐚) ∪ [𝐛, 𝐜) ∪ [𝟒, ∞), 𝐚 < 𝐛 < 𝐜, then the
𝐱 −𝟑
value of 𝐚 + 𝐛 + 𝐜 is :

A 8

B 1

C –2

D –3
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)]

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱+𝟏 𝐱−𝟐

The domain of 𝐟(𝐱) = ,𝐱 ∈ ℝ is
𝐞𝟐 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝐱 − (𝟐𝐱+𝟑)

A (−𝟏, ∞) − {𝟑}

B ℝ − {−𝟏, 𝟑}

C (𝟐, ∞) − {𝟑}

D ℝ − {𝟑}

Ans. C
QUESTION

Domain of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏 − 𝟐 − 𝟑 − 𝐱 is

A [0, 2]

B [–1, 1]

C [–1, 2]

D [1, 2]

Ans. C
QUESTION

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟒𝐱 + 𝟑 − 𝟐 . Which of the following is/are correct?

A 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐦 has exactly two real solutions of different sign ∀ 𝐦 > 𝟐.

B 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐦 has exactly two real solutions ∀ 𝐦 ∈ (𝟐, ∞) ∪ {𝟎}.

C 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐦 has no solutions ∀ 𝐦 < 𝟎.

D 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐦 has four distinct real solutions ∀ 𝐦 ∈ (𝟎, 𝟏).

Ans. A, B, C, D
QUESTION

Identify the equal function

𝟏
(i) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 𝐞; 𝐠(𝐱) =
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝐱

𝟏
(ii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝐱; 𝐠(𝐱) =
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 𝐞

(iii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏; 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐱 − 𝟏 𝐱 + 𝟏

(iv) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠(𝐱 + 𝟐) + 𝐥𝐨𝐠(𝐱 − 𝟑); 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 − 𝟔
(v) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱|𝐱|; 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 𝐬𝐠𝐧 𝐱
𝟏 𝐱
(vi) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏 ; 𝐠(𝐱) =
𝟏+ 𝟏+𝐱
𝐱

(vii) 𝐟(𝐱) = [{𝐱}]; 𝐠(𝐱) = {[𝐱]}

QUESTION

𝟏 𝟐
𝟏 𝟏
𝐟(𝐱) = + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏−[𝐱] (𝐱 − 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟏𝟎) + +
𝐱 𝟐− 𝐱 𝐬𝐞𝐜(𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐱)
QUESTION

𝐱+𝟏 𝐱<𝟐 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟕 𝐱<𝟏

𝐟(𝐱) = ൝ & 𝐠(𝐱) = ቊ 𝟐
𝐱+𝟑 𝐱≥𝟐 𝐱 + 𝟓𝐱 + 𝟕 𝐱≥𝟏
𝐟 𝐱
Find 𝐟(𝐱) ± 𝐠(𝐱) and .
𝐠 𝐱
QUESTION

Find the domain of the following function :

(i) 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 (𝐱−𝟒) 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟏𝐱 + 𝟐𝟒
𝟏
(ii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏 𝟏 + 𝟒 −𝟏
𝟐 𝐱
QUESTION

Find Range of
𝟐𝐞𝐱 𝐞𝐱 − 𝐞−𝐱
𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱
𝟑𝐞 + 𝟓 𝐞 + 𝐞−𝐱
QUESTION

𝟐𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟎𝐱, −∞ < 𝐱 ≤ −𝟓
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = ൦ 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟓, −𝟓 < 𝐱 < 𝟑 .
𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏, 𝟑≤𝐱<∞
Number of negative integers in the range of the function 𝐟(𝐱) is

A 6

B 5

C 4

D 3
QUESTION

𝐱, −𝟐 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ −𝟏
𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐱, −𝟏 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟎
(a) Let 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝟐𝐱 − 𝐱 𝟐 , 𝟎<𝐱≤𝟏
𝟐 − 𝐱, 𝟏<𝐱≤𝟐
Find the number of integers in the range of 𝐟(𝐱).
1. If |x|  a, a  R+ then a  _________________________
2. If |x|  a, a  R+ then a  _________________________

𝐚𝐱+𝐛 𝐚 𝐛
3. If f(x) = ∙ ≠ then range of f(x) is _______________________
𝐜𝐱+𝐝 𝐜 𝐝

4. 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏 𝐱 < −𝟏 then x  _______________________

𝟐

5. x < |x| if x  _______________________

6. x > |x| if x  _______________________

 𝟏
7. 𝐟 𝐱 = then domain of f _____________________
𝐱 −𝐱

𝟐𝐱−𝟑 𝐱−𝟕
8. 𝐟 𝐱 = then range of f ______________________
𝐱−𝟕 𝟑𝐱−𝟒

9. f(x) = 2 tan x  cos x then range of ______________________

10. Range of f  codomain of f (T/F)

11. 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱−𝟏 𝐱−𝟓 𝐱−𝟑 𝟐 then domain _____________________

12. Range of odd degree polynomial defined over R is _______________________

13. Range of ever degree polynomial is always a ___________________________

14. If a polynomial function f satisfies f(x) = f(1/x) = f(x)  f(1/x)  x  R0

then f may be ____________________ or ______________________ or ____________________

15. If f(x) has domain [–1, 1] then domain of f(2x + 3) is ___________________

16. If log (2x – 3) ≠ 0 then x ∈ _______________

𝟏
17. Domain of f(x) = 𝟐 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐱 is x ∈ ___________________
𝐞 −𝟐𝐱−𝟑
QUESTION

𝐱, −𝟐 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ −𝟏
𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐱, −𝟏 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟎
(a) Let 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝟐𝐱 − 𝐱 𝟐 , 𝟎<𝐱≤𝟏
𝟐 − 𝐱, 𝟏<𝐱≤𝟐
Find the number of integers in the range of 𝐟(𝐱).
QUESTION

𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐, −∞ < 𝐱 < 𝟎
𝐱, 𝟎≤𝐱<𝟐
(b) Let 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝟐 .
(𝐱 − 𝟐) , 𝟐 ≤ 𝐱 < 𝟒
𝐱 − 𝟒, 𝟒≤𝐱<∞
If the equation 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐤 has four real and distinct roots, then find
the sum of all possible integral values of 𝐤.
QUESTION

Find the range of k for which 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟔𝐱 + 𝟖 − 𝟏𝟐 = 𝐤 has

1. No solution
2. Exactly 2 real solutions
3. Exactly 4 real solutions
4. Exactly 6 real solutions
QUESTION

Identify the equal function

𝟏
(i) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 𝐞; 𝐠(𝐱) =
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝐱

𝟏
(ii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝐱; 𝐠(𝐱) =
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 𝐞

(iii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏; 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐱 − 𝟏 𝐱 + 𝟏

(iv) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠(𝐱 + 𝟐) + 𝐥𝐨𝐠(𝐱 − 𝟑); 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 − 𝟔
(v) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱|𝐱|; 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 𝐬𝐠𝐧 𝐱
𝟏 𝐱
(vi) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏 ; 𝐠(𝐱) =
𝟏+ 𝟏+𝐱
𝐱

(vii) 𝐟(𝐱) = [{𝐱}]; 𝐠(𝐱) = {[𝐱]}

QUESTION

𝟏 𝟐
𝟏 𝟏
𝐟(𝐱) = + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏−[𝐱] (𝐱 − 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟏𝟎) + +
𝐱 𝟐− 𝐱 𝐬𝐞𝐜(𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐱)
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)] (KTK 3)

𝟐− 𝐱
If the domain of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 −𝟏 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟑 − 𝐱 −𝟏
is
𝟒
[−𝛂, 𝛃) − {𝛄}, then 𝛂 + 𝛃 + 𝛄 is equal to :

A 11

B 12

C 9

D 8

Ans. A
QUESTION

Find Range of
𝟏
(a) 𝐟 𝐱 = (b) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + |𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱|
𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱
QUESTION

Find Range of
(a) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐥𝐧 𝟓𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟖𝐱 + 𝟒
(b) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟐 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝟏𝟔 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝟏
QUESTION

Find Range of following functions:

𝟐 𝟐 𝐞𝟐𝐱 −𝐞 𝐱 +𝟏
(a) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞(𝐱−𝟏) (b) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐 𝐱 +𝟏 (c) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐞𝟐𝐱 +𝐞 𝐱 +𝟏
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (30 Jan)]

The range of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟑 − 𝐱 + 𝟐 + 𝐱 is :

A [𝟐 𝟐, 𝟏𝟏]

B [ 𝟓, 𝟏𝟑]

C [ 𝟐, 𝟕]

D [ 𝟓, 𝟏𝟎]
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (25 Jan)]

Let 𝐟 ∶ ℝ → ℝ be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐦 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝐦 − 𝟐 ,

for some m, such that the range of 𝐟 is [0, 2]. Then the value of m is

A 4

B 3

C 5

D 2
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (8 Jan)] (KTK 5)

𝐱[𝐱]
Let 𝐟: (𝟏, 𝟑) → 𝐑 be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = , where [𝐱] denotes the
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
greatest integer ≤ 𝐱. Then the range of 𝐟 is

𝟐 𝟏 𝟑 𝟒
A , ∪ ,
𝟓 𝟐 𝟒 𝟓

𝟑 𝟒
B ,
𝟓 𝟓

𝟐 𝟒
C ,
𝟓 𝟓

𝟐 𝟑 𝟑 𝟒
D , ∪
𝟓 𝟓
,
𝟒 𝟓

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (31 Jan)]

[𝐱]
If the domain of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = , where [x] is greatest integer ≤ 𝐱, is
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
[2, 6). then its range is
𝟓 𝟐 𝟗 𝟐𝟕 𝟏𝟖 𝟗
A ,
𝟑𝟕 𝟓
− , , ,
𝟐𝟗 𝟏𝟎𝟗 𝟖𝟗 𝟓𝟑

𝟓 𝟐
B ,
𝟑𝟕 𝟓

𝟓 𝟐
C ,
𝟐𝟔 𝟓

𝟓 𝟐 𝟗 𝟐𝟕 𝟏𝟖 𝟗
D ,
𝟐𝟔 𝟓
− , , ,
𝟐𝟗 𝟏𝟎𝟗 𝟖𝟗 𝟓𝟑
QUESTION

Find the domain & range of the following functions :

𝐱 𝐱+𝟒−𝟑
(1) 𝐟 𝐱 = (2) 𝐟 𝐱 =
𝟏+ 𝐱 𝐱−𝟓
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (6 April)] (KTK 2)

𝟏
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = be a function defined on 𝐑. Then the range of the function
𝟕−𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝐱
𝐟(𝐱) is equal to :
𝟏 𝟏
A ,
𝟖 𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
B ,
𝟕 𝟔

𝟏 𝟏
C ,
𝟕 𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
D ,
𝟖 𝟔
Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 1)

𝟖
The range of the function 𝐲 = is
𝟗−𝐱 𝟐

A (−∞, ∞) − {±𝟑}

𝟖
B 𝟗
,∞

𝟖
C 𝟎,
𝟗

𝟖
D (−∞, 𝟎) ∪
𝟗
,∞

Ans. D
QUESTION

Find range of :
𝟐𝐱−𝟑 𝐱+𝟑
(1) 𝐟(𝐱) = (2) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐱−𝟏 𝟐−𝟓𝐱

𝟔 𝟕𝐱+𝟓
(3) 𝐟(𝐱) = (4) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝟒𝐱+𝟕 𝟑
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (31 Jan)]

𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱+𝟏
Let 𝐟 ∶ ℝ − {𝟐, 𝟔} → ℝ be real valued function defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = .
𝐱 𝟐 −𝟖𝐱+𝟏𝟐
Then range of 𝐟 is
𝟐𝟏
A −∞, −
𝟒
∪ [𝟏, ∞)

𝟐𝟏
B −∞, −
𝟒
∪ (𝟎, ∞)

𝟐𝟏
C −∞, −
𝟒
∪ [𝟎, ∞)

𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏
D −∞, −
𝟒
∪
𝟒
,∞
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

Let 𝐱 denote the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝐱. Then the values of
𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 satisfying the equation 𝐞𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐞𝐱 + 𝟏 − 𝟑 = 𝟎 lies in the interval:
𝟏
A 𝟎,
𝐞

B 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟐 , 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟑

C 𝟏, 𝐞

D 𝟎, 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟐
QUESTION

Let [𝐱] = the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝐱. If all the values of 𝐱
𝟏 𝟏
such that the product 𝐱 − 𝐱 + is prime, belongs to the set
𝟐 𝟐
𝐱𝟏 , 𝐱𝟐 ∪ 𝐱𝟑 , 𝐱 𝟒 , find the value of 𝐱 𝟏𝟐 + 𝐱 𝟐𝟐 + 𝐱 𝟑𝟐 + 𝐱𝟒𝟐 .
QUESTION

Read the symbols [ ] and { } as greatest integer function less than or equal
to 𝐱 and fractional part function..
(i) Find the number of real values of 𝐱 , satisfying the equation
(𝐱 − 𝟐)[𝐱] = {𝐱} − 𝟏.
(ii) Find the number of solutions of the equation, 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟑𝐱 + [𝐱] = 𝟎 in
the interval [𝟎, 𝟑].
(iii) If [𝐱]𝟐 + 𝟑[𝐱] − 𝟏𝟎 ≥ 𝟎, then find the range of 𝐱.
(iv) If 𝐲 = 𝐬𝐠𝐧 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐(𝐤 + 𝟏)𝐱 + 𝟒 is defined for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 then find
number of integral values of 𝐤.
[Note: 𝐬𝐠𝐧 𝐤 denotes signum function of 𝐤]
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (6 April)]

If 𝐀 is a square matrix of order 3 such that 𝐝𝐞𝐭 𝐀 = 𝟑 and

𝐝𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐣 −𝟒 𝐚𝐝𝐣 −𝟑 𝐚𝐝𝐣 𝟑 𝐚𝐝𝐣 (𝟐 𝐀)−𝟏 = 𝟐𝐦 𝟑𝐧 ,

then 𝐦 + 𝟐𝐧 is equal to :

A 2

B 4

C 3

D 6

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (6 April)]

𝐧𝟐
𝐫 𝟏 +𝛂
𝟐
For 𝛂, 𝛃 ∈ ℝ and a natural number 𝐧, let 𝐀 𝐫 = 𝟐𝐫 𝟐 𝐧𝟐 − 𝛃 . Then
𝐧(𝟑𝐧−𝟏)
𝟑𝐫 − 𝟐 𝟑
𝟐
𝟐𝐀 𝟏𝟎 − 𝐀 𝟖 is

A 𝟒𝛂 + 𝟐𝛃

B 0

C 𝟐𝐧

D 𝟐𝛂 + 𝟒𝛃
Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)]

𝛃 𝛂 𝟑 𝟑𝛂 −𝟗 𝟑𝛂
Let 𝛂𝛃 ≠ 𝟎 and 𝐀 = 𝛂 𝛂 𝛃 . If 𝐁 = −𝛂 𝟕 −𝟐𝛂 is the matrix of
−𝛃 𝛂 𝟐𝛂 −𝟐𝛂 𝟓 −𝟐𝛃
cofactors of the elements of 𝐀, then 𝐝𝐞𝐭(𝐀𝐁) is equal to:

A 64

B 343

C 125

D 216

Ans. D
QUESTION

Classify the following functions 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑

(a) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞𝐱 + 𝐞−𝐱 (b) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏 + 𝐱𝟐
(c) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱𝟑 (d) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱 𝐒𝐠𝐧 𝐱
(e) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟐𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟓𝐱 + 𝟏𝟑 (f) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟐𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟔𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟖𝐱 + 𝟏𝟕
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟒𝐱+𝟑𝟎
(g) 𝐟 𝐱 =
𝐱 𝟐 −𝟖𝐱+𝟏𝟖
 Bumper Practice Questions

Find the domain of definition of the given functions :

𝟏
(i) 𝐲 = −𝐩𝐱 (𝐩 > 𝟎) (ii) 𝐲=
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏
𝟏 𝟏
(iii) 𝐲= (iv) 𝐲=
𝐱 𝟑 −𝐱 𝐱 𝟐 −𝟒𝐱
𝐱
(v) 𝐲= 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟒𝐱 + 𝟑 (vi) 𝐲=
𝐱 𝟐 −𝟑𝐱+𝟐
(vii) 𝐲= 𝟏 − |𝐱| (vii) 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 𝟐
𝟏 𝟑 𝟏
(ix) 𝐲= + 𝐱+𝟐 (x) 𝐲= 𝐱+ − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝐱 − 𝟑
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝟏−𝐱 𝐱−𝟐
𝟑 𝟏 𝟑
(xi) 𝐲= + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝐱 (xii) 𝐲= + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
𝟒−𝐱 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
(xiii) 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐱−𝟒+ 𝟔−𝐱 (xiv) 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝟏 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟓𝐱 + 𝟏𝟔
 Answers

(i) −∞ < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟎 (ii) 𝐱∈𝐑

(iii) 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 − {−𝟏, 𝟎, 𝟏} (iv) −∞ < 𝐱 < 𝟎 & 𝟒 < 𝐱 < ∞
(v) −∞ < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏 and 𝟑 ≤ 𝐱 < ∞ (vi) −∞ < 𝐱 < 𝟏 and 𝟐 < 𝐱 < ∞
(vii) −𝟏 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏 (viii) 𝟎 < 𝐱 < 𝟏 and 𝟏 < 𝐱 < ∞
𝟑
(ix) −𝟐 ≤ 𝐱 < 𝟎 and 𝟎 < 𝐱 < 𝟏 (x) < 𝐱 < 𝟐 and 𝟐 < 𝐱 < ∞
𝟐

(xi) −𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟎 and 𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟐; 𝟐 < 𝐱 < ∞

(xii) 𝟐𝐤𝛑 < 𝐱 < (𝟐𝐤 + 𝟏)𝛑, where 𝐤 is an integer
(xiii) 𝟒 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟔 (xiv) 𝟐 < 𝐱 < 𝟑
 Bumper Practice Questions

Find the range of the following functions :

𝐱−𝟏 𝟐
(i) 𝐟(𝐱) = (ii) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐱+𝟐 𝐱
𝟏 𝐱 𝟐 −𝐱+𝟏
(iii) 𝐟(𝐱) = (iv) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐱 𝟐 −𝐱+𝟏 𝐱 𝟐 +𝐱+𝟏
𝟐
(v) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞 (𝐱−𝟏) (vi) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐱 + 𝟏
(vii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 𝟖 + 𝐱 𝟒 + 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏 (viii) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 − 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟒
𝟐
(ix) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝐱 (x) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐 𝐱 +𝟏
𝐞𝟐𝐱 −𝐞 𝐱 +𝟏 𝟏
(xi) 𝐟(𝐱) = (xii) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐞𝟐𝐱 +𝐞 𝐱 +𝟏 𝟖−𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
 Answers

(i) 𝐑 − {𝟏} (ii) 𝐑 − {𝟎}

𝟒 𝟏
(iii) 𝟎, (iv) ,𝟑
𝟑 𝟑

(v) [𝟏, ∞) (vi) 𝐑

(vii) [𝟎, ∞) (viii) [𝟑, 𝟕]
(ix) [−𝟏, 𝟏] (x) [𝟐, ∞)
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
(xi) ,𝟏 (xii) ,
𝟑 𝟏𝟏 𝟓
1. A continuous function which is increasing or decreasing on its domain is
___________________

2. If for a function Co-domain = Range, then the function is __________________

3. A function which is not one-one is ________________________

4. A function which is not onto ____________________________

5. If the derivative of a function dy/dx = f'(x)  0 on an interval where

equality to 0 holds at some discrete points of the interval not forming a
subinterval then the function is ____________________________ on the interval.
6. If the derivative of a function dy/dx = f'(x)  0 on an interval where
equality to 0 holds at some discrete points of the interval not forming a
subinterval then the function is _______________________ on the interval.

7. If for the function f(x1) = f(x2) where x1  x2 then the function is ___________

8. Even & periodic functions are ____________________________

9. Number of one-one functions from A to B + number of many one

functions from A to B = __________________________
 Bumper Practice Questions

Find the Domain of Definition of the Given Functions

𝟏
(i) 𝐲 = −𝐩𝐱(𝐩 > 𝟎) (ii) 𝐲=
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏
𝟏 𝟏
(iii) 𝐲= (iv) 𝐲=
𝐱 𝟑 −𝐱 𝐱 𝟐 −𝟒𝐱
𝐱
(v) 𝐲= 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟒𝐱 + 𝟑 (vi) 𝐲=
𝐱 𝟐 −𝟑𝐱+𝟐

(vii) 𝐲= 𝟏 − |𝐱| (viii) 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 𝟐

𝟏 𝟑 𝟏
(ix) 𝐲= + 𝐱+𝟐 (x) 𝐲= 𝐱+ − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝐱 − 𝟑
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝟏−𝐱 𝐱−𝟐
𝟑 𝟏 𝟑
(xi) 𝐲= 𝟑
+ 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐱 − 𝐱 (xii) 𝐲= + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
𝟒−𝐱 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
(xiii) 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐱−𝟒+ 𝟔−𝐱 (xiv) 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝟏 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟓𝐱 + 𝟏𝟔
 Bumper Practice Questions

Find the range of the following functions :

𝐱−𝟏 𝟐
(i) 𝐟(𝐱) = (ii) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐱+𝟐 𝐱
𝟏 𝐱 𝟐 −𝐱+𝟏
(iii) 𝐟(𝐱) = (iv) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐱 𝟐 −𝐱+𝟏 𝐱 𝟐 +𝐱+𝟏
𝟐
(v) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞 (𝐱−𝟏) (vi) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐱 + 𝟏
(vii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 𝟖 + 𝐱 𝟒 + 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏 (viii) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 − 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟒
𝟐
(ix) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝐱 (x) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐 𝐱 +𝟏
𝐞𝟐𝐱 −𝐞 𝐱 +𝟏 𝟏
(xi) 𝐟(𝐱) = (xii) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐞𝟐𝐱 +𝐞 𝐱 +𝟏 𝟖−𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
QUESTION

Read the symbols [ ] and { } as greatest integer function less than or equal
to 𝐱 and fractional part function..
(i) Find the number of real values of 𝐱 , satisfying the equation
(𝐱 − 𝟐)[𝐱] = {𝐱} − 𝟏.
(ii) Find the number of solutions of the equation, 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟑𝐱 + [𝐱] = 𝟎 in
the interval [𝟎, 𝟑].
(iii) If [𝐱]𝟐 + 𝟑[𝐱] − 𝟏𝟎 ≥ 𝟎, then find the range of 𝐱.
(iv) If 𝐲 = 𝐬𝐠𝐧 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐(𝐤 + 𝟏)𝐱 + 𝟒 is defined for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 then find
number of integral values of 𝐤.
[Note: 𝐬𝐠𝐧 𝐤 denotes signum function of 𝐤]
QUESTION

Number of real roots of the equation 𝟔𝐱 − 𝟕[𝐱] = 𝟐 is

[Note: [𝐤] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to k]

A 6

B 5

C 8

D 7

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (27 Jan)]

The function f : N – {1} → N; defined by f(n) = the highest prime factor of n, is

A one-one only

B neither one-one nor onto

C onto only

D both one-one and onto

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (6 April)]

𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱−𝟏𝟓
The function 𝐟(𝐱) = ,𝐱 ∈ ℝ is
𝐱 𝟐 −𝟒𝐱+𝟗

A both one-one and onto.

B onto but not one-one.

C neither one-one nor onto.

D one-one but not onto.

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)]

𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱+𝟏
Let 𝐟: 𝐑 → 𝐑 be a function such that 𝐟(𝐱) = . Then
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏

A 𝐟(𝐱) is many-one in −∞, −𝟏

B 𝐟(𝐱) is one-one in −∞, ∞

C 𝐟(𝐱) is one-one in [𝟏, ∞) but not in −∞, ∞

D 𝐟(𝐱) is many-one in (𝟏, ∞)

Ans. C
QUESTION

The function 𝐟 ∶ [𝟐, ∞) → 𝐘 defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟒𝐱 + 𝟓 is both one-one and

onto if:

A 𝐘=𝐑

B 𝐘 = [𝟏, ∞)

C 𝐘 = [𝟒, ∞)

D [𝟓, ∞)
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

Let 𝐀 = {𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 ∶ 𝐱 is not a positive integer}. Define a function 𝐟 ∶ 𝐀 → 𝐑 as

𝟐𝐱
𝐟(𝐱) = , then 𝐟 is :
𝐱−𝟏

A neither injective nor surjective

B not injective

C injective but not surjective

D surjective but not injective

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (28 June)]

𝟐𝐧, 𝐧 = 𝟐, 𝟒, 𝟔, 𝟖, …
Let a function 𝐟: 𝐍 → 𝐍 be defined by 𝐟(𝐧) = ൦𝐧 − 𝟏, 𝐧 = 𝟑, 𝟕, 𝟏𝟏, 𝟏𝟓, … then, 𝐟 is
𝐧+𝟏
, 𝐧 = 𝟏, 𝟓, 𝟗, 𝟏𝟑, …
𝟐

A one-one but not onto

B onto but not one-one

C neither one-one nor onto

D one-one and onto

QUESTION [IIT-JEE Mains 2012 (Paper 1)]

The function f : [0, 3] → [1, 29], defined by f(x) = 2x3 – 15x2 + 36x + 1, is

A one-one and onto.

B onto but not one-one.

C one-one but not onto.

D neither one-one nor onto.

Ans. B
QUESTION

Let f : R → R such that f(x) = x3 + 2x2 + 7x+ 5 + 3 sin x – 4 cos x be a function

then f(x) is

A one-one and onto

B one-one but not onto

C onto but not one-one

D neither one-one nor onto

QUESTION

If numbers of ordered pairs (p, q) from the set S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} such that the
𝐱𝟑 𝐩
function 𝐟 𝐱 = + 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐪𝐱 + 𝟏𝟎 defined from R to R is injective, is n then n is
𝟑 𝟐
divisible by

A 3

B 5

C 7

D 11
QUESTION

If functions 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐠(𝐱) are defined on 𝐑 → 𝐑 such that

𝐱 + 𝟑, 𝐱 ∈ rational 𝐱 ∈ irrational , then (𝐟 − 𝐠)(𝐱) is
𝐟 𝐱 =൝ , 𝐠 𝐱 = ቊ𝐱 + 𝟓,
𝟒𝐱, 𝐱 ∈ irrational −𝐱, 𝐱 ∈ rational

A one-one and onto

B neither one-one nor onto

C one-one but not onto

D onto but not one-one

QUESTION

Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 be defined by
𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐚𝟐 − 𝟏 𝐚𝟐 − 𝟒 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐚𝟐 − 𝟏 (𝐚 + 𝟐)𝐱 𝟐 + (𝐚 + 𝟏)(𝐚 + 𝟐)𝐱 + 𝐚 + 𝟓.
If 𝐟(𝐱) is into then number of possible values of 'a' are

A 1

B 2

C 3

D more than 3
QUESTION

Find whether the following functions are even or odd or none

(a) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 + 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟐
𝐱 𝐚𝐱 +𝟏
(b) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐚𝐱 −𝟏

(c) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱

(d) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 − 𝐱 𝟑
(e) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱
𝟏+𝟐𝐱 𝟐
(f) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝟐𝐱
𝐱 𝐱
(g) 𝐟(𝐱) = + +𝟏
𝐞 𝐱 −𝟏 𝟐
𝟏/𝟑 𝟏/𝟑
(h) 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐱 + 𝟏) 𝟐 + (𝐱 − 𝟏) 𝟐
QUESTION

𝟏+𝐱
If 𝐡 𝐱 = 𝐀𝐱 𝟓 + 𝐁 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐂 𝐥𝐧 + 𝟕, where 𝐀, 𝐁, 𝐂 are non-zero real constants
𝟏−𝐱
−𝟏 𝐬𝐠𝐧 𝐞−𝐱
and 𝐡 = 𝟔, then find the vale of 𝐡 .
𝟐 𝟐
QUESTION

𝐚𝐱 𝟖 +𝐛𝐱 𝟔 +𝐜𝐱 𝟒 +𝐝𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏𝟓𝐱+𝟏

Suppose that 𝐟(𝐱) is a function of the form 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐱 ≠ 𝟎).
𝐱
If 𝐟(𝟓) = 𝟐 then the value of 𝐟(−𝟓) is equal to

A –2

B 28

C 13

D –13

Ans. B
QUESTION

𝐱𝟐
The smallest natural number 𝐤 for which 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟑
𝐱𝟔 + 𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝐱 +
𝐤
is an odd function ∀ 𝐱 ∈ [−𝟐𝛑, 𝟐𝛑], is ([y] denotes largest integer ≤ 𝐲)

A 38

B 39

C 40

D 41
 Bumper Practice Problems

Find Range of following rational functions:

𝟑−𝟐𝐱 𝐱 𝟐 −𝟔𝐱+𝟖
(1) 𝐟(𝐱) = (2) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝟓𝐱−𝟕 𝐱 𝟐 −𝟓𝐱+𝟔

𝟑𝐱−𝟔 (𝟐𝐱−𝟏)(𝟔𝐱−𝟑)
(3) 𝐟(𝐱) = (4) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝟓−𝟐𝐱 (𝟓𝐱+𝟐)(𝟐𝐱−𝟏)

𝐱 𝟐 −𝟐𝐱+𝟒 𝐱 𝟐 −𝟔𝐱+𝟏
(5) 𝐟(𝐱) = (6) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱+𝟒 𝐱 𝟐 +𝟔𝐱+𝟏

𝐱 𝟐 −𝟓𝐱+𝟒
(7) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱−𝟑
 Answers

𝟐
(1) 𝐑− (2) 𝐑 − {𝟏, 𝟐}
𝟓

𝟑 𝟔
(3) 𝐑− − (4) 𝐑− ,𝟎
𝟐 𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
(5) ,𝟑 (6) (−∞, −𝟐] ∪ − , ∞
𝟑 𝟐

𝟑
(7) 𝐑− 𝟏, −
𝟒
QUESTION (KTK 1)

If range of function f(x) whose domain is set of all real numbers is [–2, 4], then
𝟏
range of function 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐟(𝟐𝐱 + 𝟏) is equal to :
𝟐

A [–2, 4]

B [–1, 2]

C [–3, 9]

D [–2, 2]

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 2)

Let two functions 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐠(𝐱) are defined on 𝐑 → 𝐑 such that
𝐱𝟐, 𝐱 ∈ irrational 𝟐 − 𝐱 𝟐 , 𝐱 ∈ irrational
𝐟(𝐱) = ൝ and 𝐠(𝐱) = ൝ 𝟐 .
𝟐 − 𝐱 , 𝐱 ∈ rational
𝟐
𝐱 , 𝐱 ∈ rational
Then the function 𝐟 + 𝐠 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 is

A injective as well as surjective.

B injective but not surjective.

C surjective but not injective.

D neither surjective nor injective.

Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 3)

Let 𝐟(𝐱) be a real valued function defined on 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 such that

𝐟(𝐱) = [𝐱]𝟐 + [𝐱 + 𝟏] − 𝟑, where [𝐱] = the greatest integer ≤ 𝐱. Then

A 𝐟(𝐱) is a many-one and into function

B 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟎 for infinite number of values of 𝐱

C 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟎 for only two real values

D none of these

Ans. A, B
QUESTION (KTK 4)

𝟏
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = . If domain of 𝐟(𝐱) is (−∞, ∞), then the number of
𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐 𝐜𝐱 + 𝟏
integers in the range of 'c' is

A 3

B 2

C 1

D 0

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 5)

Classify the following functions as injective, surjective, both or none.

𝐱 𝟐 +𝟒𝐱+𝟑𝟎
(a) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = .
𝐱 𝟐 −𝟖𝐱+𝟏𝟖
(b) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟔𝐱 𝟐
+ 𝟏𝟏𝐱 − 𝟔
(c) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐱 + 𝟓 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐱 − 𝟑
𝐱
(d) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → {𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 ∶ −𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟏}, be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝟏+|𝐱|
(e) 𝐟 ∶ [−𝟏, 𝟑] → [−𝟑𝟕, 𝟐𝟕], be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐𝐱𝟑 − 𝟔𝐱𝟐 − 𝟏𝟖𝐱 + 𝟏𝟕

Ans. (a) neither surjective nor injective;

(b) surjective but not injective;
(c) neither injective nor surjective;
(d) injective and surjective;
(e) injective and surjective
QUESTION (KTK 6)

If domain of 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱) is [−𝟑, 𝟐], then domain of 𝐟(|[𝐱]|) is equal to

[Note: [ 𝐤 ] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to k]

A [−𝟑, 𝟐]

B [−𝟐, 𝟑)

C [−𝟑, 𝟑]

D [−𝟐, 𝟑]

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 7)

Find domain of 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏/𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟒 [𝐱]𝟐 − 𝟓 (Where [⋅] denotes G.I.F.)

Ans. [– 3, – 2) ∪ [3, 4)
QUESTION (KTK 8)

𝟏𝟎𝐱−𝟒
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 − 𝟏. Then sum of all integers in domain of 𝐟(𝐱) is
𝟒−𝐱 𝟐

A –15

B –16

C –17

D –18

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 9)

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
The domain of the function, f(x) = is
(𝐱−𝟐)(𝟖−𝐱)

A [𝟎, 𝛑] ∪ [𝟐𝛑, 𝟖)

B (𝟐, 𝛑] ∪ [𝟐𝛑, 𝟖)

C (𝟐, 𝟖)

D (𝟎, 𝟖)

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 10)

The domain of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏𝟎 − 𝐱 𝟒 − 𝟐𝟏𝐱 𝟐 is

A [𝟓, ∞)

B [− 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟏]

C [− 𝟓, 𝟐𝟏] ∪ [ 𝟐𝟏, 𝟓] ∪ {𝟎}

D (−∞, −𝟓)
QUESTION (KTK 11)

𝟏
Find the domain 𝐟(𝐱) = where [.] denotes greatest integer function.
| 𝐱 −𝟓 |−𝟏𝟏
QUESTION (RPP 1)
∞
𝐧 𝐩
Let ෍ 𝟒 = ,
𝐧 +𝟒 𝐪
𝐧=𝟏
where p & q are coprime natural numbers then |𝟐𝐩 − 𝐪| is equal to

A 3

B 2

C 8

D 9

Ans. B
QUESTION (RPP 2)

For the series,

𝟏 𝟐
𝟏 𝟐
𝟏
𝐒=𝟏+ (𝟏 + 𝟐) + (𝟏 + 𝟐 + 𝟑) + (𝟏 + 𝟐 + 𝟑 + 𝟒)𝟐 + ⋯
(𝟏 + 𝟑) (𝟏 + 𝟑 + 𝟓) (𝟏 + 𝟑 + 𝟓 + 𝟕)

A 7th term is 16

B 7th term is 18

𝟒𝟎𝟓
C Sum of first 10 terms is
𝟒
𝟓𝟎𝟓
D Sum of first 10 terms is
𝟒

Ans. A, D
QUESTION (RPP 3)

Let 𝐚𝐧 , 𝐧 ≥ 𝟏, be an arithmetic progression with first term 2 and common

difference 4, Let 𝐌𝐧 be the average of the first 𝐧 terms. Then the sum
𝟏𝟎

෍ 𝐌𝐧 is
𝐧=𝟏

A 110

B 335

C 770

D 1100
Ans. A
QUESTION

𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 is defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = ቈ 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐦𝐱 − 𝟏 for 𝐱 ≤ 𝟎.

𝐦𝐱 − 𝟏 for 𝐱 > 𝟎
If 𝐟(𝐱) is one-one then m must lies in the interval

A (−∞, 𝟎)

B (−∞, 𝟎]

C (𝟎, ∞)

D [𝟎, ∞)
QUESTION

Let 𝐟: 𝐑 → [𝟏, ∞) be defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟒𝐱 + 𝐤 + 𝟏 + 𝟏𝟎 . If 𝐟(𝐱) is

surjective, then

A k = 1/3

B k < 1/3

C k > 1/3

D k=1
QUESTION

𝟐𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱+𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱
Prove that 𝐟(𝐱) = is always odd.
𝟐[𝟐+(𝐱/𝛑)]−𝟑
QUESTION

Find the period of the following function.

𝟐𝐱 𝟒𝐱
(a) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 Ans. 𝟏𝟓𝛑
𝟑 𝟓
(b) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 Ans. 𝛑
(c) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 Ans. 𝟐𝛑
𝛑
(d) 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 Ans.
𝟐

(e) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 − [𝐱] = {𝐱} Ans. 1

𝐱−𝛑
(f) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 Ans. 𝐩 = 𝟏𝟎𝛑
𝟓
𝛑 𝛑
(g) (i) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱 → 𝟐; (ii) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱 → 𝟒;
𝟐 𝟒
𝛑 𝛑
(iii) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 → 𝟒; (iv) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 →𝟖
𝟐 𝟒
QUESTION

Let {x} & [x] denotes the fraction and integral part of a real number x
respectively, then match the column.
Column-I Column-I
(A) 𝐱𝟐 ≥ 𝟒 (p) 𝐱 ∈ [𝟐, 𝟒)
(B) [𝐱]𝟐 − 𝟓[𝐱] + 𝟔 = 𝟎 (q) 𝐱 ∈ (−∞, −𝟐] ∪ [𝟐, ∞)
(C) 𝐱 = {𝐱} (r) 𝐱 ∈ (−∞, −𝟓)
(D) [𝐱] < −𝟓 (s) 𝐱 ∈ {−𝟐}
(t) 𝐱 ∈ [𝟎, 𝟏)
1. If f(x), g(x) are both periodic then f(x) ± g(x) is also periodic. (T/F)

2. Function Period Function Period

(i) sin3x ___________________ (ii) cos2x ___________________
(iii) sin4x ___________________ (iv) |cos x| ___________________
𝟐
(v) |sin x| ___________________ (vi) 𝐱 +𝟓 ___________________
𝟑

(vii) sin (2x + 3) ___________________

(viii) |sin x| + |cos x| ___________________
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟑
(ix) 𝐱 + 𝐱+ + 𝐱 + 𝐱+ + 𝐱+ + 𝐱+ ___________________
𝟐 𝟒 𝟐 𝟒
3. If f and g are both periodic with period T1 & T2 respectively then period
of f(x) ± g(x), f(x)/g(x), f(x)  g(x) is T = _____________________ provided there
exists no real numbers less than T for which value repeats.

4. If g(x) has period T then period of f(ax + b) is ___________________

5. If O  Df then ______________________ = f(0) = ___________________________

6. f(x + nT) = _____________________________

f(x – nT) = _____________________________ n  N, where T is period of function.

7. If f is periodic then f is _______________________

8. Discontinuities of a periodic function also repeat ____________________________

Period of function is ______________________
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)]

𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱+𝟏
Let 𝐟: 𝐑 → 𝐑 be a function such that 𝐟(𝐱) = . Then
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏

A 𝐟(𝐱) is many-one in −∞, −𝟏

B 𝐟(𝐱) is one-one in −∞, ∞

C 𝐟(𝐱) is one-one in [𝟏, ∞) but not in −∞, ∞

D 𝐟(𝐱) is many-one in (𝟏, ∞)

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 5)

Classify the following functions as injective, surjective, both or none.

𝐱 𝟐 +𝟒𝐱+𝟑𝟎
(a) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = .
𝐱 𝟐 −𝟖𝐱+𝟏𝟖
(b) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟔𝐱 𝟐
+ 𝟏𝟏𝐱 − 𝟔
(c) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐱 + 𝟓 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐱 − 𝟑
𝐱
(d) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → {𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 ∶ −𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟏}, be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝟏+|𝐱|
(e) 𝐟 ∶ [−𝟏, 𝟑] → [−𝟑𝟕, 𝟐𝟕], be a function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐𝐱𝟑 − 𝟔𝐱𝟐 − 𝟏𝟖𝐱 + 𝟏𝟕

Ans. (a) neither surjective nor injective;

(b) surjective but not injective;
(c) neither injective nor surjective;
(d) injective and surjective;
(e) injective and surjective
QUESTION (KTK 7)

Find domain of 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏/𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟒 [𝐱]𝟐 − 𝟓 (Where [⋅] denotes G.I.F.)

Ans. [– 3, – 2) ∪ [3, 4)
QUESTION

𝟏
Find the domain 𝐟(𝐱) = where [.] denotes greatest integer function.
| 𝐱 −𝟓 |−𝟏𝟏
QUESTION

The domain of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏𝟎 − 𝐱 𝟒 − 𝟐𝟏𝐱 𝟐 is

A [𝟓, ∞)

B [− 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟏]

C [− 𝟓, 𝟐𝟏] ∪ [ 𝟐𝟏, 𝟓] ∪ {𝟎}

D (−∞, −𝟓)
QUESTION

The complete set of values of 'b' for which the equation

𝟐 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏/𝟐𝟓 𝐛𝐱 + 𝟐𝟖 = − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟓 𝟏𝟐 − 𝟒𝐱 − 𝐱 𝟐 has only one solutions.

𝟏𝟒
A −∞, −𝟏𝟒 ∪ ,∞ ∪ {𝟒}
𝟑

𝟏𝟒
B −∞, −𝟏𝟒 ∪ 𝟒 ,∞ ∪ {−𝟏𝟐}
𝟑

𝟏𝟒
C −∞, −𝟏𝟒 ∪ ,∞ ∪ {−𝟏𝟐}
𝟑

𝟏𝟒
D −∞, −𝟏𝟒 ∪
𝟑
,∞
QUESTION

The domain of y = f(x) is [–3, 2], then domain of 𝐟 𝐱 is equal to:

[Note: [k] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to k]

A [–3, 2]

B [–2, 3)

C [–3, 3]

D [–2, 3]
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

For 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑, let [𝐱] denote the greatest integer ≤ 𝐱, then the sum of the series
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟗𝟗
− + − − + ….. + − − is:
𝟑 𝟑 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟑 𝟏𝟎𝟎

A –153

B –133

C –135

D –131
QUESTION

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝐱
The period of the function is
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟓𝐱
𝛑
A
𝟑
𝛑
B
𝟐

C 𝛑

D 𝟐𝛑
QUESTION

𝟏 𝟐
Period of 𝐟(𝐱) = {𝐱} + 𝐱 + + 𝐱+ is equal to
𝟑 𝟑
(where {.} denotes fractional part function

A 1

B 2/3

C 1/2

D 1/3
QUESTION

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 + 𝟐 and 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱) + 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱). Also let period
of 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐠(𝐱) be 𝐓𝟏 and 𝐓𝟐 respectively then

A 𝐓𝟏 = 𝟐 𝐓𝟐

B 𝟐 𝐓𝟏 = 𝐓𝟐

C 𝐓𝟏 = 𝐓𝟐

D 𝐓𝟏 = 𝟒 𝐓𝟐
QUESTION

Consider those functions 𝐟 that satisfy 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝟒) + 𝐟(𝐱 − 𝟒) = 𝐟(𝐱) for all real 𝐱.
Any such function is periodic, and there is a least common positive period 𝐩
for all of them. The value of 𝐩, is

A 8

B 12

C 16

D 24

Ans. D
QUESTION

Paragraph
If the function f(x) satisfies the equation 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝟏) + 𝐟(𝐱 − 𝟏) = 𝟑𝐟(𝐱) for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑,
Period of f(x) is

A 12

B 3

C 18

D 6
QUESTION

Paragraph
If the function f(x) satisfies the equation 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝟏) + 𝐟(𝐱 − 𝟏) = 𝟑𝐟(𝐱) for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑,
9

If f(2) = 9, find the sum ෍ 𝐟(𝟐 + 𝟏𝟐𝐫) .

r=0

A 90

B 91

C 99

D 81
QUESTION

𝟏
For 𝐚 > 𝟎, if 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝐚) = + 𝐟(𝐱) − 𝐟 𝟐 (𝐱), prove that f is periodic.
𝟐
QUESTION

Find out for what integral values of n the number 3 is a period of the function
f(x) = cos nx ∙ sin (5/n)x.
QUESTION

Find the periods (if periodic) of the following function, where [.] denote the
greatest integer function
(i) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞𝐥𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟑 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟓
(ii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 − [𝐱 − 𝐛], 𝐛 ∈ 𝐑
| 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱|
(iii) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱
𝛑
(iv) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱
𝟐

(v) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱

(vi) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞𝐱− 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛑𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝛑𝐱 + …… + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐧𝛑
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (24 Jan)]

𝟐𝟐𝐱 𝟏 𝟐 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐
If 𝐟(𝐱) = ,𝐱 ∈ ℝ, then 𝐟 +𝐟 + ⋯+ 𝐟 is equal to
𝟐𝟐𝐱 +𝟐 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

A 2011

B 2010

C 1010

D 1011

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (24 Jan)]

Let 𝐟(𝐱) be a function such that 𝐟 𝐱 + 𝐲 = 𝐟 𝐱 ∙ 𝐟(𝐲) for all 𝐱, 𝐲 ∈ ℕ.

𝐧

If 𝐟(𝟏) = 𝟑 and ෍ 𝐟(𝐤) = 𝟑𝟐𝟕𝟗, then the value of n is

𝐤=𝟏

A 9

B 7

C 6

D 8

Ans. B
QUESTION

𝐟(𝐱)
Let 𝐟 be a function satisfying 𝐟(𝐱𝐲) = for all positive real numbers 𝐱 and 𝐲. If
𝐲
𝐟(𝟑𝟎) = 𝟐𝟎, then the value of 𝐟(𝟒𝟎) is

A 15

B 20

C 40

D 60
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

𝟏 𝛃
If 𝐚 + 𝛂 = 𝟏, 𝐛 + 𝛃 = 𝟐 and 𝐚𝐟(𝐱) + 𝛂𝐟 = 𝐛𝐱 + ,𝐱 ≠ 𝟎, then the value of
𝐱 𝐱
𝟏
𝐟(𝐱)+𝐟 𝐱
expression 𝟏 is
𝐱+𝐱
QUESTION

𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟐
Let 𝐟 be a real valued function such that 𝐟(𝐱) + 𝟐𝐟 = 𝟑𝐱 for all 𝐱 > 𝟎. The
𝐱
value of 𝐟(𝟐), is

A 1000

B 2000

C 3000

D 4000
QUESTION [AIEEE 2005]

A real valued function 𝐟(𝐱) satisfies the function equation

𝐟(𝐱 − 𝐲) = 𝐟(𝐱)𝐟(𝐲) − 𝐟(𝐚 − 𝐱)𝐟(𝐚 + 𝐲) where 𝐚 is a given constant and
𝐟(𝟎) = 𝟏, 𝐟(𝟐𝐚 − 𝐱) is equal to

A 𝐟(𝟏) + 𝐟(𝐚 − 𝐱)

B 𝐟(−𝐱)

C −𝐟 𝐱

D 𝐟(𝐱)
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)]

If a function f satisfies f(m + n) = f(m) + f(n) for all 𝐦, 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍 and 𝐟 𝟏 = 𝟏,

then the largest natural number 𝛌 such that
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐

෍ 𝐟 𝛌 + 𝐤 ≤ (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐)𝟐 is equal to
𝐤=𝟏

Ans. 1010
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)]

Suppose 𝐟 is a function satisfying 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝐲) = 𝐟(𝐱) + 𝐟(𝐲) for all 𝐱, 𝐲 ∈ 𝐍 and

𝐦
𝟏 𝐟(𝐧) 𝟏
𝐟(𝟏) = . If ෎ = , then 𝐦 is equal to
𝟓 𝐧(𝐧 + 𝟏)(𝐧 + 𝟐) 𝟏𝟐
𝐧=𝟏

Ans. 10
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (1 Feb)]

𝟏
Let 𝐟: ℝ − 𝟎, 𝟏 → ℝ be a function such that 𝐟(𝐱) + 𝐟 = 𝟏 + 𝐱. Then 𝐟(𝟐) is
𝟏−𝐱
equal to
𝟗
A
𝟒
𝟕
B
𝟒
𝟕
C
𝟑
𝟗
D
𝟐

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

Suppose that a function 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 satisfies 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝐲) = 𝐟(𝐱)𝐟(𝐲) for all 𝐱, 𝐲 ∈ 𝐑 and

𝐧

𝐟(𝟏) = 𝟑. If ෍ 𝐟(𝐢) = 𝟑𝟔𝟑, then 𝐧 is equal to ______ .

𝐢=𝟏
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)]

Consider a function 𝐟: ℕ → ℝ, satisfying

f(1) + 2f(2) + 3f(3) + ..... + x f(x) = x(x + 1) f(x); x ≥ 2 with f(1) = 1. Then
𝟏 𝟏
+ is equal to
𝐟(𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐) 𝐟(𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖)

A 8000

B 8400

C 8100

D 8200

Ans. C
QUESTION

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱; 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝟐 − 𝐱, find the domain of

A fog

B gof

C fof

D gog
QUESTION

Match the function mentioned in column-I with the respective classification

given in column-II. (where [.] and {.} denote greatest integer function and
fractional part function respectively)
Column-I Column-II
(A) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑+ , 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞[𝐱] 𝐞{𝐱} (P) one-one
(B) 𝐟 ∶ −∞, −𝟐 ∪ 𝟎, ∞ → 𝐑, 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐧 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐱 (Q) many-one
(C) 𝐟 ∶ −𝟐, 𝟐 → −𝟏, 𝟏 , 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 (R) onto
(D) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟕 (S) periodic
(T) aperiodic

Ans. (A)→(P,R,T); (B) → (Q,R,T);

(C) → (Q,R,T); (D) → (P,R,T)
QUESTION

Let {x} & [x] denote the fractional and integral part of a real number x
respectively. Solve 4{x} = x + [x].

Ans. x = 0, 5/3
QUESTION

𝐱 𝟑 +𝟐𝐱 𝟐 +𝟑𝐱+𝟐
Find the range of 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟑 .
𝐱 +𝟐𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱+𝟏
QUESTION

Let 𝐟(𝐱) be an odd function defined on 𝐑 such that

𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 −𝟑 +𝐟 𝐟 𝟎
𝐟(𝟏) = 𝟐, 𝐟(𝟑) = 𝟓 and 𝐟(−𝟓) = −𝟏. The value of is
𝟑𝐟(𝟏)−𝟐𝐟(𝟑)−𝐟(𝟓)
−𝟐
A
𝟓
−𝟐
B
𝟑
𝟐
C
𝟓
𝟐
D
𝟑
Ans. C
QUESTION
Paragraph
Let f be an even function satisfying
𝟔𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏𝟑 𝟑𝐱, 𝟎≤𝐱<𝟏
𝐟(𝐱 − 𝟐) = 𝐟 𝐱 + ∀𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 and 𝐟(𝐱) = ቊ
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐 𝟒 − 𝐱, 𝟏 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟒
[Note: [y] denotes greatest integer function of y]
The area bounded by the graph of f(x) and the x-axis from x = –1 to x = 9 is
𝟑𝟏
A
𝟐

B 15

C 12
𝟏𝟓
D
𝟐
QUESTION
Paragraph
Let f be an even function satisfying
𝟔𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏𝟑 𝟑𝐱, 𝟎≤𝐱<𝟏
𝐟(𝐱 − 𝟐) = 𝐟 𝐱 + ∀𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 and 𝐟(𝐱) = ቊ
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐 𝟒 − 𝐱, 𝟏 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟒
[Note: [y] denotes greatest integer function of y]
The value of f(–89) – f(–67) + f(46) is equal to
A 4

B 5

C 6

D 7
QUESTION

𝟏+𝐱 if 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟐
𝐟(𝐱) = ቈ
𝟑−𝐱 if 𝟐 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟑
Find (fof).

𝐱+𝟐 𝟎≤𝐱≤𝟏
Ans. (𝐟𝐨𝐟)(𝐱) = ቐ𝟐 − 𝐱 𝟏 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟐
𝟒−𝐱 𝟐<𝐱≤𝟑
QUESTION

𝟏−𝐱 if 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏
𝐟(𝐱) = ቎𝐱 + 𝟐 if 𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟐
𝟒−𝐱 if 𝟐 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟒
Find (fof).

𝐱 if 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏
𝟐−𝐱 if 𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟐
Ans. 𝐟𝐨𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟔 − 𝐱 if 𝟐 < 𝐱 < 𝟑
𝐱−𝟑 if 𝟑 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟒
𝟐 𝐢𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟐
QUESTION

𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟑 𝐱 < 𝟎 and 𝐠(𝐱) = ൥ (𝐱 − 𝟏)𝟏/𝟑 𝐱 < 𝟎

𝐟(𝐱) = ቈ 𝟐
𝐱 −𝟏 𝐱≥𝟎 (𝐱 + 𝟏)𝟏/𝟐 𝐱≥𝟎
Find 𝐠 𝐟 𝐱 .

𝐱 𝐱 < −𝟏
𝟑 𝟏/𝟐
𝟐+ 𝐱 −𝟏 ≤ 𝐱 < 𝟎
Ans. 𝐠 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟏/𝟑
𝐱𝟐 − 𝟐 𝟎≤𝐱<𝟏
𝐱 𝐱≥𝟏
QUESTION

𝟏−𝐱 if 𝐱≤𝟎 −𝐱 if 𝐱<𝟏

𝐟(𝐱) = ቈ 𝟐 and 𝐠 𝐱 = ቈ
𝐱 if 𝐱>𝟎 𝟏−𝐱 if 𝐱≥𝟏
Find fog(x).

𝐱𝟐 𝐱<𝟎
Ans. 𝐟𝐨𝐠(𝐱) = ቐ𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟎≤𝐱<𝟏
𝐱 𝐱≥𝟏
QUESTION

Let f be a one-one function with domain (x, y, z) and range {1, 2, 3}. It is given
that exactly one of the following statements is true and the remaining two are
false.
f(x) = 1; f(y) ≠ 1; f(z) ≠ 2.
Determine f–1(1).
QUESTION

𝟏
If 𝐟 ∶ [𝟏, ∞) → [𝟐, ∞) is given by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 + , then 𝐟 −𝟏 (𝐱) equals
𝐱

𝐱 + 𝐱𝟐 − 𝟒
A
𝟐
𝐱
B 𝟏 + 𝐱𝟐

𝐱 − 𝐱𝟐 − 𝟒
C
𝟐

D 𝟏 + 𝐱𝟐 − 𝟒
QUESTION

𝟏 𝟏 𝐱−𝟐 𝟓
Let 𝐟: 𝐑 − →𝐑− be a function defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = then which
𝟓 𝟐 𝟓 𝟐 𝟓 𝟐𝐱−𝟏
of the following is(are) correct?

A 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 = 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕

B 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐟 −𝟏 (𝐱) has more than 3 real roots

C 𝐟(𝐱) is a bijective function

𝟏
D 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝐱 ∀𝐱≠
𝟓 𝟐
QUESTION

If 𝐟: 𝐑 ⟶ 𝐑, 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟑, 𝐠: 𝐑 ⟶ 𝐑, 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟏, then 𝐟 −𝟏 𝐨 𝐠 −𝟏 (𝟐𝟑) equals

A 2

B 3

C (23)1/3

D (14)1/3
QUESTION

If f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = x for all real numbers x, and f(2) = 5 and f(5) = 3, then the
value of g(3) + g(f(2)) is

A 7

B 5

C 3

D 2
 Home Challenge - 1

Prove that the function defined as,

𝟏
𝐞− 𝐥𝐧 𝐱 − {𝐱} where ever it exists
𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐧 𝐱
{𝐱} otherwise
then 𝐟(𝐱) is odd as well as even.
(where {𝐱} denotes the fractional part function)
QUESTION

Let 𝐧 be the number of integers satisfying the inequality

−𝐱
(𝐱−𝟓)𝟐 ⋅(𝟏𝟖−𝐱)
(𝐱−𝟑) |𝐱| ⋅
𝟐 < 0 then value of 𝐧 is
−𝐱 −𝐱 +𝐱−𝟏 (|𝐱|−𝟑𝟕)
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (4 Sep)]

Let ∪𝟓𝟎𝐢=𝟏 𝐗 𝐢 = ∪𝐧
𝐢=𝟏 𝐘𝐢 = 𝐓 where each 𝐗 𝐢 contains 10 elements and each 𝐘𝐢
contains 5 elements. If each element of the set 𝐓 is an element of exactly 20 of
sets 𝐗 𝐢 's and exactly 6 of sets 𝐘𝐢 's, then 𝐧 is equal to:

A 30

B 50

C 15

D 45

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (11 April)]

An organization awarded 48 medals in event 'A', 25 in event 'B' and 18 in event

'C'. If these medals went to total 60 men and only five men got medals in all the
three events, then, how many received medals in exactly two of three events?

A 10

B 15

C 21

D 9

Ans. C
QUESTION

Find the range of 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 .

1. If f : A → B & g : B → C then gof : _______________, Domain of gof = _______________
& Range of gof : ___________________

2.

gof : ___________________, hog : ___________________, hogof : __________________________

3. fog = gof always. (T/F)

4. If [x]  3  x  _______________________

5. If [x]  –3  x  _______________________

6. If [x] > 4  x  _______________________

7. If [x] <–4  x  _______________________

8. If [x]  5  x  _______________________

9. If [x]  –6  x  _______________________
10. If [x] < – 𝟔  x  _______________________

11. If [x]  𝟏𝟎  x  _______________________

12. If [x]  [– 𝟓, 𝟏𝟕]  x  _______________________

13. [x]2 – 5[x] + 6 = 0  x  _______________________

14. Even degree polynomial defined from R to R is always many-one. (T/F)

𝐱 𝟐 −𝟓𝐱+𝟔
15. f(x) = 𝟐 is many-one. (T/F)
𝐱 −𝟗𝐱+𝟐𝟎
16. If f : A → B & g : B → C are two bijective functions then gof : ____________ is also
________________

𝟏
17. f(x) = then Domain of fof (x) = _____________________
𝟏−𝐱

Domain of fofof (x) = _____________________

QUESTION

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 + 𝟐 and 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱) + 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱). Also let period
of 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐠(𝐱) be 𝐓𝟏 and 𝐓𝟐 respectively then

A 𝐓𝟏 = 𝟐 𝐓𝟐

B 𝟐 𝐓𝟏 = 𝐓𝟐

C 𝐓𝟏 = 𝐓𝟐

D 𝐓𝟏 = 𝟒 𝐓𝟐
QUESTION

𝟏
For 𝐚 > 𝟎, if 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝐚) = + 𝐟(𝐱) − 𝐟 𝟐 (𝐱), prove that f is periodic.
𝟐
QUESTION

Find the periods (if periodic) of the following function, where [.] denote the
greatest integer function
(i) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞𝐥𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟑 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟓
(ii) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 − [𝐱 − 𝐛], 𝐛 ∈ 𝐑
| 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱|
(iii) 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱
𝛑
(iv) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱
𝟐

(v) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱

(vi) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞𝐱− 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛑𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝛑𝐱 + …… + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐧𝛑
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (1 Feb)]

𝟏
Let 𝐟: ℝ − 𝟎, 𝟏 → ℝ be a function such that 𝐟(𝐱) + 𝐟 = 𝟏 + 𝐱. Then 𝐟(𝟐) is
𝟏−𝐱
equal to
𝟗
A
𝟒
𝟕
B
𝟒
𝟕
C
𝟑
𝟗
D
𝟐

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)]

Consider a function 𝐟: ℕ → ℝ, satisfying

f(1) + 2f(2) + 3f(3) + ..... + x f(x) = x(x + 1) f(x); x ≥ 2 with f(1) = 1. Then
𝟏 𝟏
+ is equal to
𝐟(𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐) 𝐟(𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖)

A 8000

B 8400

C 8100

D 8200

Ans. C
QUESTION

𝐱 𝟑 +𝟐𝐱 𝟐 +𝟑𝐱+𝟐
Find the range of 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟑 .
𝐱 +𝟐𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱+𝟏
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (27 Jan)]

−𝟏 −𝟓
Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 − → 𝐑 and 𝐠 ∶ 𝐑 − → 𝐑 be defined as
𝟐 𝟐
𝟐𝐱+𝟑 |𝐱|+𝟏
𝐟(𝐱) = and 𝐠(𝐱) = . Then, the domain of the function fog is :
𝟐𝐱+𝟏 𝟐𝐱+𝟓

𝟕
A 𝐑− −
𝟒

B 𝐑

𝟓 𝟕
C 𝐑− − ,−
𝟐 𝟒

𝟓
D 𝐑− −
𝟐

Ans. D
QUESTION

𝟏 𝐱+𝟏
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 + and 𝐠(𝐱) = .
Match the composite function given in Column-I
𝐱 𝐱+𝟐
with their respective domains given in Column-II.

Column-I Column-II
(A) fog (P) 𝐑 − {−𝟐, −𝟓/𝟑}

(B) gof (O) 𝐑 − {−𝟏, 𝟎}

(C) fof (R) 𝐑 − {𝟎}

(D) gog (S) 𝐑 − {−𝟐 − 𝟏}

QUESTION

Suppose that 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝐱 and 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐𝐱 . Which one of the following represents
the composite function 𝐟[𝐠(𝐱)], is

𝐱 𝟐𝐱+𝟏
A 𝐱
𝟐𝐱
B 𝐱 𝟐𝐱
𝐱+𝟏
C 𝐱 𝟐𝐱

𝟐𝐱 𝟐𝐱+𝟏
D 𝐱
QUESTION

𝐱𝟐 ; 𝟎<𝐱<𝟐
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = ቐ𝟐𝐱 − 𝟑 ; 𝟐 ≤ 𝐱 < 𝟑. Then :
𝐱+𝟐 ; 𝐱≥𝟑

𝟑 𝟑
A 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟
𝟐
=𝐟
𝟐

𝟓 𝟓
B 𝟏+𝐟 𝐟 𝐟
𝟐
=𝐟
𝟐

C 𝐟(𝐟(𝟏)} = 𝐟(𝟏) = 𝟏

D none of these
QUESTION

𝟏
𝟏 𝟕
If 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 − 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝐱 − 𝐱 𝟕 , then the value of 𝐠(𝐠(𝟏𝟎𝟎)) is
𝟐
equal to

A –1

B 0

C 1

D 100
QUESTION

Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐀 → 𝐁 and 𝐠: 𝐁 → 𝐂 be functions and gof : 𝐀 → 𝐂. Which of the following

statements is true?

A If gof is one-one then 𝐟 and 𝐠 both are one-one.

B If gof is one-one then 𝐟 is one-one.

C If gof is a bijection then 𝐟 is one-one and 𝐠 is onto.

D If 𝐟 and 𝐠 are both one-one then gof is one-one.

QUESTION

Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 and 𝐠: 𝐑 → 𝐑 be functions such that 𝐟[𝐠(𝐱)] is one-one function

Column-I Column-II
(A) then 𝐠(𝐱) (P) may be one-one
(B) then 𝐟(𝐱) (Q) must be one-one
(C) If 𝐠(𝐱) is onto then 𝐟(𝐱) (R) may be many-one
(D) If 𝐠(𝐱) is into then 𝐟(𝐱) is (S) must be many-one

Ans. (A) Q; (B) P, R; (C) Q; (D) P, R

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

𝟑 𝟏−𝐱 𝟐
For 𝐱 ∈ 𝟎, , let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱, 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱 and 𝐡(𝐱) = .
𝟐 𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
𝛑
If 𝛟(𝐱) = ((hof )𝐨𝐠)(𝐱), then 𝛟 is equal to
𝟑
𝟕𝛑
A 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟏𝟐
𝛑
B 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟏𝟐

𝟏𝟏𝛑
C 𝐭𝐚 𝐧
𝟏𝟐

𝟓𝛑
D 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟏𝟐
1. To show a function is one-one or many one we use following methods:

M-1: If f is continuous & _______________________ then it is _____________________________

M-2: If f is continuous & has _____________________ then it is __________________________

M-3: If we show f(x1) = f(x2) for some x1, x2  Df where x1  x2 then f is

_____________________________

M-4: We may draw ________________________________

2. If a function is discontinuous but strictly increasing then it is one-one
(T/F)

𝐝𝐲
3. If a derivable function is increasing on R then = 𝐟 ′ 𝐱 ≥ 𝟎 on R
𝐝𝐱
where equality may hod over some set of discrete points not forming on
interval. (T/F)
QUESTION

Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 and 𝐠: 𝐑 → 𝐑 be functions such that 𝐟[𝐠(𝐱)] is one-one function

Column-I Column-II
(A) then 𝐠(𝐱) (P) may be one-one
(B) then 𝐟(𝐱) (Q) must be one-one
(C) If 𝐠(𝐱) is onto then 𝐟(𝐱) (R) may be many-one
(D) If 𝐠(𝐱) is into then 𝐟(𝐱) is (S) must be many-one

Ans. (A) Q; (B) P, R; (C) Q; (D) P, R

QUESTION

𝟏 𝟏 𝐱 𝐱−𝟏
Let 𝐟𝟏 (𝐱) = 𝐱, 𝐟𝟐 (𝐱) = 𝟏 − 𝐱; 𝐟𝟑 (𝐱) = , 𝐟𝟒 (𝐱) = ; 𝐟 (𝐱) = ; 𝐟 (𝐱) = .
𝐱 𝟏−𝐱 𝟓 𝐱−𝟏 𝟔 𝐱
Suppose that 𝐟𝟔 𝐟𝐦 (𝐱) = 𝐟𝟒 (𝐱) and 𝐟𝐧 𝐟𝟒 (𝐱) = 𝐟𝟑 (𝐱) then find the value of m & n.
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

𝟏 𝟏
For 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 − {𝟎, 𝟏}, let 𝐟𝟏 (𝐱) = , 𝐟𝟐 (𝐱) = 𝟏 − 𝐱 and 𝐟𝟑 (𝐱) = be three given
𝐱 𝟏−𝐱
functions. If a function, 𝐉(𝐱) satisfies 𝐟𝟐 𝐨𝐉𝐨𝐟𝟏 𝐱 = 𝐟𝟑 (𝐱) then 𝐉(𝐱) is equal to :

A 𝐟𝟑 (𝐱)

B 𝐟𝟏 (𝐱)

C 𝐟𝟐 (𝐱)
𝟏
D 𝐟 (𝐱)
𝐱 𝟑
QUESTION

𝟏 𝟏 𝟓𝐱
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = , 𝐠(𝐱)
= and 𝐡(𝐱) = be three functions and
𝐱 𝟒𝐱 𝟐 −𝟏 𝐱+𝟐
𝐤(𝐱) = 𝐡(𝐠(𝐟(𝐱))). If domain and range of 𝐤(𝐱) are 𝐑 − 𝐚𝟏 , 𝐚𝟐 , 𝐚𝟑 , … . 𝐚𝐧 and
𝐑 − 𝐀 respectively where '𝐑' is the set of real numbers then
𝐧

A 𝐧 + ෍ 𝐚𝐢 = 𝟓
𝐢=𝟏
𝐧

B 𝐧 + ෍ 𝐚𝐢 = 𝟏𝟎
𝐢=𝟏

C number of integers in set 𝐀 is 5

D Number of integers in set A is 7

QUESTION

If g(x) = 2x + 1, h(x) = 4x2 + 4x + 7, find a function f such that fog = h.

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (4 April)]

𝟐𝐱
Consider the function 𝐟: ℝ → ℝ defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = . If the composition of
𝟏+𝟗𝐱 𝟐
𝟐𝟏𝟎 𝐱
𝐟, (𝐟 ∘ 𝐟 ∘ 𝐟 ∘ ⋯ ∘ 𝐟)(𝐱) = , then the value of 𝟑𝛂 + 𝟏 is equal to
𝟏+𝟗𝛂𝐱 𝟐
𝟏𝟎 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬

Ans. 1024
QUESTION

𝟏+𝐱 if 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟐
𝐟(𝐱) = ቈ
𝟑−𝐱 if 𝟐 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟑
Find (fof).

𝐱+𝟐 𝟎≤𝐱≤𝟏
Ans. (𝐟𝐨𝐟)(𝐱) = ቐ𝟐 − 𝐱 𝟏 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟐
𝟒−𝐱 𝟐<𝐱≤𝟑
QUESTION

𝟏−𝐱 if 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏
𝐟(𝐱) = ቎𝐱 + 𝟐 if 𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟐
𝟒−𝐱 if 𝟐 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟒
Find (fof).

𝐱 if 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏
𝟐−𝐱 if 𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟐
Ans. 𝐟𝐨𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟔 − 𝐱 if 𝟐 < 𝐱 < 𝟑
𝐱−𝟑 if 𝟑 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟒
𝟐 𝐢𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟐
QUESTION

𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟑 𝐱 < 𝟎 and 𝐠(𝐱) = ൥ (𝐱 − 𝟏)𝟏/𝟑 𝐱 < 𝟎

𝐟(𝐱) = ቈ 𝟐
𝐱 −𝟏 𝐱≥𝟎 (𝐱 + 𝟏)𝟏/𝟐 𝐱≥𝟎
Find 𝐠 𝐟 𝐱 .

𝐱 𝐱 < −𝟏
𝟑 𝟏/𝟐
𝟐+ 𝐱 −𝟏 ≤ 𝐱 < 𝟎
Ans. 𝐠 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟏/𝟑
𝐱𝟐 − 𝟐 𝟎≤𝐱<𝟏
𝐱 𝐱≥𝟏
QUESTION

𝟏−𝐱 if 𝐱≤𝟎 −𝐱 if 𝐱<𝟏

𝐟(𝐱) = ቈ 𝟐 and 𝐠 𝐱 = ቈ
𝐱 if 𝐱>𝟎 𝟏−𝐱 if 𝐱≥𝟏
Find fog(x).

𝐱𝟐 𝐱<𝟎
Ans. 𝐟𝐨𝐠(𝐱) = ቐ𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟎≤𝐱<𝟏
𝐱 𝐱≥𝟏
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)]

𝐞𝐱 , 𝐱≥𝟎
Let 𝐟, 𝐠 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 be defined as: 𝐟(𝐱) = |𝐱 − 𝟏| and 𝐠(𝐱) = ቊ
𝐱 + 𝟏, 𝐱 ≤ 𝟎.
Then the function 𝐟(𝐠(𝐱)) is

A neither one-one nor onto.

B one-one but not onto.

C both one-one and onto.

D onto but not one-one.

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 ( 1 Feb)]

Let 𝐟: 𝐑 → 𝐑 and 𝐠: 𝐑 → 𝐑 be defined as

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝐱 , 𝐱 > 𝟎 𝐱, 𝐱 ≥ 𝟎
𝐟(𝐱) = ቊ −𝐱 and 𝐠(𝐱) = ቊ 𝐱 . Then, gof : 𝐑 → 𝐑 is:
𝐞 , 𝐱≤𝟎 𝐞 , 𝐱<𝟎

A one-one but not onto

B neither one-one nor onto

C onto but not one-one

D both one-one and onto

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (29 Jan)]

𝟐 + 𝟐𝐱, −𝟏 ≤ 𝐱 < 𝟎 −𝐱, −𝟑 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟎

If 𝐟(𝐱) = ൝ 𝟏 − , 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟑 ; 𝐠(𝐱) = ቊ
𝐱 , then range of (𝐟𝐨𝐠)(𝐱) is
𝟑
𝐱, 𝟎 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏

A [0, 1)

B [0, 3)

C (0, 1]

D [0, 1]

Ans. D
QUESTION

Compute inverse of following functions.

(a) 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑+ , 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏𝟎𝐱+𝟏
(b) 𝐟 ∶ (−𝟐, ∞) → 𝐑, 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏 + 𝐥𝐧(𝐱 + 𝟐)
𝐞 𝐱 +𝐞−𝐱
(c) 𝐟 ∶ [𝟎, ∞) → [𝟏, ∞), 𝐟(𝐱) =
𝟐
QUESTION

−𝟑
−𝟏
Let f be a function defined as, 𝐟 ∶ 𝟎, 𝐞
𝟐 → ,∞ , 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐥𝐧 𝐱)𝟐 + 𝟑 𝐥𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟐
𝟒
then 𝐟 −𝟏 (𝐱) equals
−𝟑+ 𝟒𝐱+𝟏
A 𝐥𝐨𝐠
𝟐

−𝟑− 𝟒𝐱+𝟏
B 𝐥𝐨𝐠
𝟐

−𝟑+ 𝟒𝐱+𝟏
C 𝐞 𝟐

−𝟑− 𝟒𝐱+𝟏
D 𝐞 𝟐
QUESTION

𝐱 𝐢𝐟 𝐱 < 𝟏
𝐟 𝐱 = ቎ 𝐱𝟐 𝟏 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟒 , find f–1(x).
𝟖 𝐱 𝐱>𝟒
QUESTION

𝟐𝐱−𝟑
Let 𝐟 be a real valued invertible function such that 𝐟 = 𝟓𝐱 − 𝟐, 𝐱 ≠ 𝟐. Find
𝐱−𝟐
𝐟 −𝟏 (𝟏𝟑).
QUESTION

𝟏 𝟏 𝐱−𝟐 𝟓
Let 𝐟: 𝐑 − →𝐑− be a function defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = then which
𝟓 𝟐 𝟓 𝟐 𝟓 𝟐𝐱−𝟏
of the following is(are) correct?

A 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 = 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕

B 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐟 −𝟏 (𝐱) has more than 3 real roots

C 𝐟(𝐱) is a bijective function

𝟏
D 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝐟 𝐱 ∀𝐱≠
𝟓 𝟐
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (31 Jan)]

𝟒𝐱+𝟑 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
If 𝐟(𝐱) = ≠ and (𝐟 ∘ 𝐟)(𝐱) = 𝐠(𝐱), where 𝐠 ∶ ℝ −
,𝐱 →ℝ− , then
𝟔𝐱−𝟒 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
(gogog)(4) is equal to

A –4

𝟏𝟗
B
𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟗
C −
𝟐𝟎

D 4

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

𝛂 𝟓𝐱+𝟑
Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 − → 𝐑 be defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = . Then the value of 𝛂 for which
𝟔 𝟔𝐱−𝛂
𝛂
(𝐟𝐨𝐟)(𝐱) = 𝐱, for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 − , is:
𝟔

A No such  exists

B 5

C 8

D 6
QUESTION

Let f be a one-one function with domain (x, y, z) and range {1, 2, 3}. It is given
that exactly one of the following statements is true and the remaining two are
false.
f(x) = 1; f(y) ≠ 1; f(z) ≠ 2.
Determine f–1(1).
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2018 (15 April)]

𝐱−𝟏
Let 𝐟: 𝐀 → 𝐁 be a function defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = , where
𝐱−𝟐
𝐀 = 𝐑 − {𝟐} and 𝐁 = 𝐑 − {𝟏}. Then 𝐟 is :

𝟑𝐲−𝟏
A invertible and 𝐟 −𝟏 (𝐲) =
𝐲−𝟏
𝟐𝐲−𝟏
B invertible and 𝐟 −𝟏
(𝐲) =
𝐲−𝟏
𝟐𝐲+𝟏
C invertible and 𝐟 −𝟏 (𝐲) =
𝐲−𝟏

D not invertible

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (17 March)]

The inverse of 𝐲 = 𝟓𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 is:

A 𝐱 = 𝟓𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐲
𝟏
B 𝐱= 𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟓
𝟏
C 𝐱= 𝟓𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐲

D 𝐱 = 𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟓

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (8 Jan)]

𝟖𝟐𝐱 −𝟖−𝟐𝐱
The inverse function of 𝐟(𝐱) = ,𝐱 ∈ (−𝟏, 𝟏), is :
𝟖𝟐𝐱 +𝟖−𝟐𝐱

𝟏 𝟏−𝐱
A 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞
𝟒 𝟏+𝐱

𝟏 𝟏−𝐱
B 𝟒
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟖 𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞
𝟏+𝐱

𝟏 𝟏+𝐱
C 𝟒
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟖 𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞
𝟏−𝐱

𝟏 𝟏+𝐱
D 𝟒
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞
𝟏−𝐱

Ans. C
QUESTION

𝟑 𝟕
Let 𝐟 𝐱 = + 𝐱 − and 𝐠 𝐱 be the inverse function of 𝐟 𝐱 then the value of
𝟐 𝟒
𝐟 −𝟏 𝐨𝐠 −𝟏 𝟏𝟕 equal to

𝟑+ 𝟔𝟏
A
𝟐

B 242

C 17
𝟑− 𝟔𝟏
D 𝟐
QUESTION

If 𝐟: 𝐑 ⟶ 𝐑, 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟑, 𝐠: 𝐑 ⟶ 𝐑, 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟏, then 𝐟 −𝟏 𝐨 𝐠 −𝟏 (𝟐𝟑) equals

A 2

B 3

C (23)1/3

D (14)1/3
QUESTION

𝐱 𝟑 +𝐞𝟐𝐱 −𝟏 𝐞𝟒 +𝟕
Let 𝐠: 𝐑 → 𝐑 be defined as 𝐠(𝐱) = .
If 𝐠(𝐟(𝐱)) = 𝐱 while 𝐟 = 𝛂, then
𝟐 𝟐
find the number of solution(s) of the equation ||𝐱 − 𝟐| − 𝟑| − 𝛂 = 𝟎
 Home Challenge - 1

Prove that the function defined as,

𝟏
𝐞− 𝐥𝐧 𝐱 − {𝐱} where ever it exists
𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐧 𝐱
{𝐱} otherwise
then 𝐟(𝐱) is odd as well as even.
(where {𝐱} denotes the fractional part function)
QUESTION (KTK 1)

𝐞 𝐱 +𝟏
For the function 𝐟(𝐱) = ,
if n(d) denotes the number of integers which are
𝐞 𝐱 −𝟏
not in its domain and n(r) denotes the number of integers which are not in its
range, then n(d) + n(r) is equal to

A 2

B 3

C 4

D Infinite

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 2)

If 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 defined by
f(x) = (p2 – 9)(p2 – 4)x5 + (p2 – 9)(p – 2)x3 +(p2 – 4)(p + 3)x2 – (p + 7)(p – 6) is
into, then number of possible integral value(s) of p is

A 4

B 3

C 2

D 1

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 3)

(𝟒−𝐱)(𝐱+𝟑) (𝐱+𝟑)(𝟓−𝐱)
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 . Then 𝐟(𝐱) is
(𝟒+𝐱)(𝐱+𝟑) (𝐱+𝟑)(𝟓+𝐱)

A Even function

B odd function

C Neither even nor odd function

D both even and odd

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 4)

The range of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐𝟕𝛑 𝟒𝐱 − 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟏 is equal to

𝟑

A (–, 1]

B [–1, )

C (–, –1]

D [–, –1)

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 5)

Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐛𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐱 + 𝐝, if 𝐟(𝐱) is bijective then

A 𝐛𝟐 ≤ 𝟑

B 𝐛𝟐 > 𝟑

C 𝐛𝟐 > 𝟒

D 𝐛𝟐 ≤ 𝟒

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 6)

Let 𝐟 ∶ [𝟎, 𝟐] → [𝟐, 𝟓] be defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟔𝐱 + 𝟓, then 𝐟(𝐱) is

A injective but not surjective

B surjective but not injective

C injective as well as surjective

D neither injective nor surjective

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 7)

Which one of the following function is surjective but not injective?

A 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐱 + 𝟏

B 𝐟 ∶ 𝟎, ∞ → 𝟎, 𝟏 , 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞−|𝐱|

C 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑, 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟐𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 + 𝟏

D 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑+ , 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏 + 𝐱𝟐

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 8)

Let 𝐩, 𝐪, 𝐫 ∈ 𝐑 such that 𝟑𝐪 > 𝐩𝟐 . Then the function 𝐠 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 given by

𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐩𝐱𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐪𝐱 + 𝐫, is

A one-one and onto

B onto but not one-one

C one-one but not onto

D neither one-one nor onto

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)] (KTK 9)

If 𝐒 = {𝐚 ∈ 𝐑: |𝟐𝐚 − 𝟏| = 𝟑[𝐚] + 𝟐{𝐚}}, where [𝐭] denotes the greatest integer

less than or equal to 𝐭 and {𝐭} represents the fractional part of 𝐭, then

𝟕𝟐 ෍ 𝐚 is equal to
𝐚∈𝐒

Ans. 18
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (28 July)] (KTK 10)

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐚𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐛𝐱 + 𝐜 be such that 𝐟(𝟏) = 𝟑, 𝐟(−𝟐) = 𝛌 and 𝐟(𝟑) = 𝟒.

If 𝐟(𝟎) + 𝐟(𝟏) + 𝐟(−𝟐) + 𝐟(𝟑) = 𝟏𝟒, then 𝛌 is equal to:

A –4

𝟏𝟑
B
𝟐
𝟐𝟑
C
𝟐

D 4

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (25 June)] (KTK 11)

Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐍 → 𝐑 be a function such that 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝐲) = 𝟐𝐟(𝐱)𝐟(𝐲) for natural numbers 𝐱

and 𝐲. If 𝐟(𝟏) = 𝟐, then the value of 𝛂 for which
𝟏𝟎
𝟓𝟏𝟐 𝟐𝟎
෍ 𝐟(𝛂 + 𝐤) = 𝟐 − 𝟏 holds, is:
𝟑
𝐤=𝟏

A 2

B 3

C 4

D 6
QUESTION (RPP 1)

Let n be the number of integers satisfying the inequality

𝐱
−
𝐱−𝟑 ∙ 𝐱−𝟓 𝟐 ∙(𝟏𝟖−𝐱)
𝐱
𝟐 < 0then value of n is
−𝐱 −𝐱 +𝐱−𝟏 𝐱 −𝟑𝟕
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (14 Sep)] (RPP 2)

Let ∪𝟓𝟎 𝐧
𝐢=𝟏 𝐗 𝐢 =∪𝐢=𝟏 𝐘𝐢 = 𝐓 where each 𝐗 𝐢 contains 10 elements and each 𝐘𝐢
contains 5 elements. If each element of the set 𝐓 is an element of exactly 20 of
sets 𝐗 𝐢 's and exactly 6 of sets 𝐘𝐢′ 𝐬, then 𝐧 is equal to :

A 30

B 50

C 15

D 45

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (14 Sep)] (RPP 3)

An organization awarded 48 medals in event 'A', 25 in event 'B' and 18 in event

'C'. If these medals went to total 60 men and only five men got medals in all the
three events, then, how many received medals in exactly two of three events?

A 10

B 15

C 21

D 9

Ans. C
1. f is invertible if & only if f is a ________________________

2. A bijective function may have more than one inverse. (T/F)

3. Every periodic function is non-invertible.

4. Composite of two bijections is a bijection. (T/F)

5. Range of gof is always a ____________________

6. Let f : A → B, g : B → C & gof : A → C, if gof is one-one then _______________ & if
gof is onto then ________________ hence if gof is a bijection then _________________
QUESTION

𝟑 𝟕
A function 𝐟 ∶ ,∞ → , ∞ , defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟒.
𝟐 𝟒
Solve the equation 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐟 −𝟏 (𝐱).
QUESTION

𝟕
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟕𝐱 + 𝐜, where 𝐜 is a variable coefficient and 𝐱 >
𝟐
. Then the
𝟔
value of [c] such that 𝐟(𝐱) touches 𝐟 −𝟏 (𝐱) is (where [.] represents greatest
integer function)
QUESTION

Function 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱) has been shifted 3 units to right and 5 units down. Which one
of the following equation represents these changes?

A 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝟑) − 𝟓

B 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱 − 𝟑) + 𝟓

C 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱 + 𝟑) + 𝟓

D 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱 − 𝟑) − 𝟓
QUESTION

If the graph of the function 𝐲 = 𝟐𝐱 is reflected over the 𝐱-axis, the equation of
reflected curve is

A 𝐲 = 𝟐−𝐱

B 𝐲 = 𝐱𝟐

C 𝐲 = −𝟐𝐱

D 𝐲 = −𝟐−𝐱
QUESTION

If 𝐞−|𝐱| = 𝐤 − 𝟏; then find range of 𝐤 if this equation has

(a) zero solution
(b) one solution
(c) two solutions
QUESTION

The graph of the function 𝐲 = 𝐠(𝐱) is shown.

The number of solutions of the equation
𝟏
||𝐠(𝐱)| − 𝟏| = , is
𝟐

A 4

B 5

C 6

D 8
QUESTION

The graph of the function 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱) is as follows.

Match the function mentioned in Column-I with
the respective graph given in Column-II.

Column-I Column-II

(A) 𝐲 = |𝐟(𝐱)|

(B) 𝐲 = 𝐟(|𝐱|) (P) (Q)

(C) 𝐲 = 𝐟(−|𝐱|)

𝟏
(D) 𝐲 = (|𝐟(𝐱)| − 𝐟(𝐱))
𝟐 (R) (S)
QUESTION

If graph of a function 𝐟 𝐱 which is defined in −𝟏, 𝟒 is shown in the adjacent

figure then identify the correct statement(s).

A domain of 𝐟 𝐱 − 𝟏 is −𝟓, 𝟓

B range of 𝐟 𝐱 + 𝟏 is 𝟎, 𝟐

C range of 𝐟 − 𝐱 is −𝟏, 𝟎

D domain of 𝐟(|𝐱|) is [−𝟑, 𝟑]

QUESTION

Which of the following function is not homogeneous?

𝐱−𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱
A 𝐟(𝐱, 𝐲) =
𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱+𝐱

𝐱 𝐲 𝐲 𝐱
B 𝐟(𝐱, 𝐲) = 𝐥𝐧 + 𝐥𝐧
𝐲 𝐱 𝐱 𝐲

𝐱𝐲
C 𝐱 𝟐 +𝐲 𝟐

𝟐𝐱−𝐲+𝟏
D 𝟐𝐲−𝐱+𝟏
QUESTION

Which of the following functions is/are bounded?

𝟏
A 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐 𝐱−𝟏 on (𝟎, 𝟏)
𝟏
B 𝐠 𝐱 = 𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬 on (−∞, ∞)
𝐱

C 𝐡(𝐱) = 𝐱𝐞−𝐱 on (𝟎, ∞)

D 𝐥 𝐱 = 𝐚𝐫𝐜 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝐱 on (−∞, ∞)