ASSIGNMENT
RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
MCQ
1.Let R be a relation on the set N of natural numbers defined by nRm if n divides m.
Then R Is
(a) Reflexive and symmetric(b) Transitive and symmetric(c) Equivalence(d)
Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
2. The maximum number of equivalence relations on the set A = {1, 2, 3} are
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
3. . If f: R R be given by f(x) = (3 – x ) , then fof(x) is
3 1/3
(a) x (b) x (c) x (d) (3 – x )
1/3 3 3
4. Number of binary operations on the set {a, b} are
(a) 10 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d ) 8
5. The maximum number of equivalence relations on the set A = {1, 2, 3} are
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
6. Which of the following functions from Z into Z are bijective?
(a) f(x) = x (b) f(x) = x + 2 (c) f(x) = 2x + 1 (d) f(x) = x + 1
3 2
7. Let R be a relation on the set N of natural numbers denoted by nRm ! n is a factor
of m (i.e. n | m). Then, R is
(a) Reflexive and symmetric (b) Transitive and symmetric (c) Equivalence
(d) Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
8. If N be the set of all-natural numbers, consider f : N N such that f(x) = 2x, ∀ x #
N, then f is
(a) one-one onto (b) one-one into (c) many-one onto
(d) None of these
9. Which of the following relations is symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
for a set A = {1, 2, 3}.
a) R = {(1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4)} b) R = {(1, 2), (2, 1)} c) R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)}
d) R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3)}
10. Which of the following relations is transitive but not reflexive for the set S={3, 4,
6}?
a) R = {(3, 4), (4, 6), (3, 6)} b) R = {(1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4)} c) R = {(3, 3), (4, 4), (6, 6)}
d) R = {(3, 4), (4, 3)}
11. Let R be a relation in the set N given by R={(a,b): a+b=5, b>1}. Which of the
following will satisfy the given relation?
a) (2,3) # R b) (4,2) # R c) (2,1) # R d) (5,0) # R
12. If f(x1) = f (x2) ∃ x1 = x2 ∀ x1 x2 # A then the function f: A B is
(a) one-one (b) one-one onto (c) onto (d) many one
13. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4,…. n} How many bijective function f : A B can be defined?
(a) 12n
(d) n
14. If A = (1, 2, 3}, B = {6, 7, 8} is a function such that f(x) = x + 5 then what type
of a function is f?
(a) Many-one onto (b) Constant function (c) one-one onto
(d) into
15. A relation R in human being defined as, R = {{a, b) : a, b # human beings : a
loves A} is-
(a) reflexive(b) symmetric and transitive(c) equivalence
ASSERTION REASON QUESTIONS
2 MARK QUESTIONS
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18. If R = {(a, a ): a is a prime number less than 5} be a relation. Find the
range of R .
19. Let R is the equivalence relation in the set A = {0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by R = {(a, b) :
2 divides (a – b)}. Write the equivalence class [0].
20. If R = {(x, y): x + 2y = 8} is a relation on N, then write the range of R
21. If A = {1, 2, 3}, S = {4, 5,6, 7} and f = {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)} is a function from A to B.
State whether f is one-one or not.
22.What is the range of the function f(x) = ,x
3 MARKS QUESTIONS
23. If f is an invertible function, defined as f(x) = 3x−45, then write f (x).
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24.If R is a relation defined on the set of natural numbers N as follows:
R = {(x, y) : x # N, y # N and 2x + y = 24}, then find the domain and range of the
relation R . Also, find whether R is an equivalence relation or not.
25. Show that the function f in A = R – {23} defined as f(x) = is one-one and onto.
Hence, find f
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5 MARKS QUESTION
26. Show that the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by R = {(a, b): |a – b| is
divisible by 2}, is an equivalence relation. Write all the equivalence classes of R.
27. If A = {1, 2, 3, .. ,9} and R is the relation in A × A defined by (a , b) R(c, d), if a + d =
b + c for (a,b), (c, d) in A × A. Prove that R is an equivalence relation. Also, obtain the
equivalence class [(2, 5)].
CASE STUDY QUESTION
27.A general election of Lok Sabha is a gigantic exercise. About 911 million people
were eligible to vote and voter turnout was about 67%, the highest ever Let I be the
set of all citizens of India who were eligible to exercise their voting right in general
election held in 2019. A relation ‘R’ is defined on I as follows: R = {( 1, 2) 1, 2 #
and both use their voting right in general election – 2019}
1. Two neighbors X and Y# I. X exercised his voting right while Y did not cast her
vote in general election – 2019. Which of the following is true?
a. (X,Y) # R b. (Y,X) # R c. (X,X) %R d. (X,Y) %R
2. Mr.’ ’ and his wife ‘ ’both exercised their voting right in general election -2019,
Which of the following is true?
a. both (X,W) and (W,X) # R b. (X,W) # R but (W,X) % R c. both (X,W) and (W,X) % R d.
(W,X) # R but (X,W) % R
3. Three friends F1, F2 and F3 exercised their voting right in general election-2019,
then which of the following is true?
a. (F1,F2 ) # R, (F2,F3) # R and (F1,F3) # R b. (F1,F2 ) # R, (F2,F3) # R and (F1,F3) %
R c. (F1,F2 ) # R, (F2,F2) # R but (F3,F3) % R d. (F1,F2 ) % R, (F2,F3) % R and (F1,F3) %
R
4. The above defined relation R is __________
a. Symmetric and transitive but not reflexive b. Universal relation c. Equivalence
relation d. Reflexive but not symmetric and transitive
5. Mr. Shyam exercised his voting right in General Election – 2019, then Mr. Shyam
is related to which of the following?
a. All those eligible voters who cast their votes b. Family members of Mr.Shyam c.
All citizens of India d. Eligible voters of India
