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Chapter 1
Relation and Functions
1 Mark Questions
Q1

A relation R in a Set A is called ..........., if each element of A is related to

every element of A

Q2

Let

Q3

and S be the subset of Adefined by

S = {(x,y) : x2 + y2 = 1}. Is it a function?

A mapping
bijection?

then

is

Q4

Let

Q5

If f(x) = ax + b and g(x) = cx + d, then show that f[g(x)] g[f(x)] is

equivalent to f(d) g(b).

{1,

2,

3,

4}.

A function

is

defined

from

to

.Then find the range of f.

Q6
Let f (x) =

, then if fof= x, then find d in terms of a

Q7

In the group (Z, *) of all integers, where a * b = a + b + 1 for a, b

Z, then what is the inverse of 2 ?

Q8

If f : R R and g : R R defined by f(x)=2x + 3 and g(x) = + 7, then

find the value of x for which f(g(x))=25 .
Find the Total number of equivalence relations defined in the set

Q9

S = {a, b, c }
Q10

Find whether the relation R in the set {1, 2, 3} given by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2),
(3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3)} is reflexive,symmetric or transitive.

Q11

Show that the function f : N N

, given by f (x) = 2x, is one-one but not
onto.

Q12

Find gof and fog, if f : R R

and g : R R are given by
f (x) = cos x and g (x) = 3x2.

Q13

Find the number of all one-one functions from set A = {1, 2, 3} to itself.

Q14

Let A = {1, 2, 3}. Then find the number of equivalence relations containing
(1, 2) .

Q15

State with reason whether following functions have inverse

f : {1, 2, 3, 4} {10} with f = {(1, 10), (2, 10), (3, 10), (4, 10)}

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4 Marks Questions
Q1

Let

be a function defined as

. Show that

where, S is the range of f is invertible. Find the inverse of

Q2

Show that the Relation R in the set

equivalence relation.

is an

Q3

Show that the function :

neither one-one nor onto

Q4

If

is

consider the function

. Is

Q5

given by

defined by

one- one and onto? Justify your answer.

Let

be two functions given by f(x) = 2x - 3,

g (x) = x3 + 5.Find fog-1(x)

Q6

Check the injectivity and surjectivity of the following:

(i)
(ii).

Q7

given by

Determine whether the following relations are reflexive, symmetric, and

transitive if relation R,in the set N of Natural numbers is defined as
.

Q8

Consider the binary operation

on the set

defined by

. Write the operation table of the operation

Q9

Let the * be the binary operation on N be defined by

H.C.F of a and
b. Is * commutative? Is * associative? Does there exist identity for this
operation on N?

Q10

Let

and

be function defined

by
and
equal? Justify your answer.
Q11

Let

and

be functions from

. Then, are

and

. Then show that

(i)
(ii)
Q12

If
be a function defined by f (x) = 4x37. Then show that f is
bijection.

Q13

Show that f : [1, 1] R, given by f (x) = x/(x+2) is one-one. Find the

inverse of the function f : [1, 1] & Range f.

Q14

Let N be the set of all natural numbers. R be the relation on N X N

defined by (a,b) R (c,d) iff ad = bc
Show that R is
equivalence.
Let X = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}. Let R1 be a relation in X given by R1 = {(x,
y) : x y is divisible by 3} and R2 be another relation on X given by
R2 = {(x, y): {x, y} {1, 4, 7}} or {x, y} {2, 5, 8} or {x, y} {3, 6, 9}}. Show
that R1 = R2.

Q15

6 Marks Questions
Q1

Let N be the set of all natural numbers. R be the relation on N X N defined

by (a,b) R (c,d) iff ad = bc
Show that R is Equivalence
relation

Q2

Q3

Is the function one-one onto

Q4

A function f over the set of real numbers is defined as

Find whether the function is one-one or

onto
Q5
If

, Show that

of
Q6

for all

. What is the inverse

Define a binary operation * on the set

as

Show that 0 is the identity for this operation and each element of the set is
invertible with

being the inverse of

Answers: Functions & Relations

1 Marks Questions
Q1

Universal Relation

Q2

Not a function

Q3

one-one into mapping

Q4

{1, 2, 6, 24}

Q6

d=a

Q7

Q8

X= +_ 2

Q9

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4 Marks Questions

Q1

6 marks Questions
Q5
Q6

f-1 (x)= (4y+3)/(6y-4)

is the identify element if