Function 1

FUNCTION 5. Let f : R R be a function which satisfies

f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) x,y R. If f(1) = 2 and
1. If g(x) = x2 + x – 1 and (gof)(x) = 4x2 – 10x + (n 1)
5 g(n) f(k), n then the value of n, for
5, then f is equal to k 1
4
which g(n) = 20, is :
3 1
(1) (2) (1) 5 (2) 9
2 2
(3) 20 (4) 4
3 1
(3) (4) 6. Let [t] denote the greatest integer t. Then the
2 2
equation in x, [x]2 + 2[x + 2] – 7 = 0 has :
2. Let ƒ : (1,3) R be a function defined by
(1) no integral solution
x[x] (2) exactly four integral solutions
ƒ(x) , where [x] denotes the greatest
1 x2 (3) exactly two solutions
integer x. Then the range of ƒ is (4) infinitely many solutions
3 4 2 3 3 4 7. Let A = {a, b, c} and B = {1, 2, 3, 4}. Then
(1) , (2) , ,
5 5 5 5 4 5 the number of elements in the set
C = {f : A B| 2 f(A) and f is not one-one}
2 4 2 1 3 4 is _______.
(3) , (4) , ,
5 5 5 2 5 5 8. For a suitably chosen real constant a, let a
3. Let ƒ : R R be such that for all function, ƒ : R – {–a} R be defined by
x R (21+x + 21–x), ƒ(x) and (3x + 3–x) are a x
ƒ(x) . Further suppose that for any real
in A.P., then the minimum value of ƒ(x) is a x
(1) 0 (2) 3 number x –a and ƒ(x) –a, (ƒoƒ)(x) = x. Then
(3) 2 (4) 4 1
ƒ is equal to :
4. The inverse function of 2
82 x 8 2x
1
ƒ x ,x 1,1 , is (1) (2) 3
82 x 8 2x
3
1
1 1 x (3) –3 (4)
(1) log8 e log e 3
4 1 x
9. Suppose that a function ƒ : R R satisfies
1 1 x ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x)ƒ(y) for all x, y R and
(2) log e
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4 1 x n
ƒ(1) = 3. If ƒ i 363 , then n is equal to
i 1
1 1 x
(3) log8 e log e __________.
4 1 x

1 1 x
(4) log e
4 1 x

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SOLUTION 5. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
1. NTA Ans. (2) Sol. f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y)
Sol. g(x) = x2 + x–1 f(n) = nf(1)
g (f(x)) = 4 x2 – 10x + 5 f(n) = 2n
= (2x –2)2 + (2 – 2x) –1 n 1
(n 1)n
= (2 – 2x)2 + (2 – 2x) –1 g(n) = 2n 2 = n(n – 1)
k 1 2
f(x) = 2 – 2x
g(n) = 20 n(n – 1) = 20
5 1 n=5
f
4 2
6. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
2. NTA Ans. (4) Sol. [x]2 + 2[x + 2] – 7 = 0
[x]2 + 2[x] + 4 – 7 = 0
x [x] = 1, – 3
2
; x (1, 2)
Sol. ƒ(x) x 1
x [1, 2) [–3, –2)
2x
; x 2,3 7. Official Ans. by NTA (19.00)
x2 1
Sol. C = {f : A B| 2 f(A) and f is not one-one}
ƒ(x) is decreasing function Case-I : If f(x) = 2 x A then number of
function = 1
2 1 3 4
ƒ(x) , , Case-II : If f(x) = 2 for exactly two elements
5 2 5 5
then total number of many-one function = 3C2
(4) Option 3C = 9
1
3. NTA Ans. (2) Case-III : If f(x) = 2 for exactly one element
2 2x 2 x
3x 3 x then total number of many-one functions
Sol. ƒ x 3 = 3C1 3C1 = 9
2
Total = 19
(A.M > G.M)
4. NTA Ans. (3)
84 x 1 2
Sol. ƒ x y 1 4x
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2 1 y
so, 84x 1 84x
1 y 1 y

1 y 1 1
x n ƒ y
1 y 4 n8

1 1 x
Hence, ƒ–1(x) = log8 e n
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8. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 9. Official Ans. by NTA (5.00)

a x Sol. ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x) ƒ(y)
Sol. ƒ(x) x R – {–a} R put x = y = 1 ƒ(2) = (ƒ(1))2 = 32
a x
a x put x = 2, y = 1 ƒ(3) = (ƒ(1))3 = 33
a
a ƒ(x) a x
ƒ ƒ(x) Similarly ƒ(x) = 3x
a ƒ(x) a x
a n n
a x ƒ i 363 3i 363
i 1 i 1
a2 a x a 1 (3 + 32 + ... + 3n) = 363
ƒ ƒ(x) x
a2 a x a 1 3 3n 1
363
(a2 – a) + x(a + 1) = (a2 + a)x + x2(a – 1) 2
a(a – 1) + x(1 – a2) – x2(a – 1) = 0 3n – 1 = 242 3n = 243
a=1
n=5
1 x
ƒ(x) ,
1 x
1
1
1 2
ƒ 3
2 1
1
2
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5. Let a function f : (0, ) (0, ) be defined

FUNCTION
1
by f(x) = 1 . Then f is :-
1 x
1. For x R – {0, 1}, let f1(x) = , f (x) = 1 – x (1) Injective only
x 2
(2) Not injective but it is surjective
1 (3) Both injective as well as surjective
and f3(x) = be three given functions. If a
1 x (4) Neither injective nor surjective
function, J(x) satisfies (f2oJof1)(x) = f3(x) then 6. The number of functions f from
J(x) is equal to :- {1, 2, 3, ..., 20} onto {1, 2, 3, ....., 20} such
(1) f3(x) that f(k) is a multiple of 3, whenever k is a
multiple of 4, is :-
(2) f1(x) (1) (15)! × 6! (2) 56 × 15
(3) f2(x) (3) 5! × 6! (4) 65 × (15)!

1 1 x 2x
(4) f (x) 7. If ƒ(x) log e ,| x | 1 , then ƒ is
x 3 1 x 1 x2

2. Let A={x R:x is not a positive integer}. Define equal to :

(1) 2ƒ(x) (2) 2ƒ(x2)
2x
a function f :A R as f(x) then f is (3) (ƒ(x))2 (4) –2ƒ(x)
x 1
8. Let ƒ(x) = a x (a > 0) be written as
(1) injective but not surjective ƒ(x) = ƒ1(x) + ƒ2(x), where ƒ1(x) is an even
(2) not injective function of ƒ2(x) is an odd function. Then
(3) surjective but not injective ƒ1(x + y) + ƒ1(x – y) equals
(1) 2ƒ1(x)ƒ1(y)
(4) neither injective nor surjective
(2) 2ƒ1(x)ƒ2(y)
3. Let N be the set of natural numbers and two
(3) 2ƒ1(x + y)ƒ2(x – y)
functions f and g be defined as f,g : N N
(4) 2ƒ1(x + y)ƒ1(x – y)
n 1
if n isodd 10

such that : f n 2 and 9. Let ƒ(a k) 16 210 1 , where the

n k 1
if n is even
2 function ƒ satisfies ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x)ƒ(y) for all
g(n) = n–(–1)n. The fog is : natural numbers x, y and ƒ(1) = 2. then the
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(1) Both one-one and onto natural number 'a' is

(2) One-one but not onto (1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 16 (4) 2
(3) Neither one-one nor onto 10. If the function ƒ : R – {1, –1} A defined
(4) onto but not one-one
x2
x by ƒ(x) , is surjective, then A is equal
4. Let f : R R be defined by f (x) , 1 x2
1 x2 to
x R. Then the range of f is :
(1) R – [–1, 0)
1 1
(1) (–1, 1) – {0} (2) , (2) R – (–1, 0)
2 2
(3) R – {–1}
1 1
(3) R , (4) R – [–1, 1] (4) [0, )
2 2
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11. The domain of the definition of the function
3
1 3 14. For x 0, , let f(x) = x , g(x) = tanx and
f (x) log10 (x x) is :- 2
4 x2
(1) (1, 2) (2, )
1 x2
(2) (–1, 0) (1, 2) (3, ) h(x) . If (x) = ((hof)og)(x), then
1 x2
(3) (–1, 0) (1, 2) (2, )
(4) (–2, –1) (–1, 0) (2, )
is equal to :
12. Le f(x) = x2, x R. For any A R, define 3

g(A) = {x R, f(x) A}. If S = [0, 4], then

7
which one of the following statements is not (1) tan (2) tan
12 12
true ?
(1) f(g(S)) f(S) (2) f(g (S)) = S 11 5
(3) tan (4) tan
12 12
(3) g(f(S)) = g(S) (4) g(f(S)) S
13. The number of real roots of the equation 15. For x R, let [x] denote the greatest integer
5 + |2x – 1| = 2x (2x – 2) is : x, then the sum of the series
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 1
1 1 1 1 2 1 99
.....
3 3 100 3 100 3 100

is
(1) –153 (2) –133
(3) –131 (4) –135

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SOLUTION 4. Ans. (2)

1. Ans. (1) ƒ(0) = 0 & ƒ(x) is odd.
Further, if x > 0 then
1 1
Given f1(x) = , f (x) = 1 – x and f3 x 1 1
x 2 1 x ƒ(x) 0,
f2 º J º f1 x f3 x 1 2
x
x
f2 º J f1 x = f3 (x)
1 1
1 1 Hence, ƒ(x) ,
f2 º J 2 2
x 1 x 5. Ans. (Bonus)
1 1 1 x
1 J 0 x 1
x 1 x 1 x 1 x
ƒ x 1
1 1 x x x x x 1
J 1 x 1
x 1 x 1 x x 1 x
1 y
1 x 1
Now x , J x f3 x
x 1
1 1 x
x
2. Ans. (1) 1 ƒ(x)

1 x
ƒ x 2 1
x 1
2 ƒ(x) is not injective
ƒ' x 2
x 1 but range of function is [0, )
ƒ is one-one but not onto Remark : If co-domain is [0, ), then ƒ(x) will
be surjective
3. Ans. (4)
6. Ans. (1)
n 1 ƒ(k) = 3m (3,6,9,12,15,18)
n is odd
f(x) = 2 for k = 4,8,12,16,20 6.5.4.3.2 ways
n / 2 n is even For rest numbers 15! ways
Total ways = 6!(15!)
n 1 ; n is odd 7. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
g(x) = n – (–1)n n 1 ; n is even
1 x
Sol. ƒ(x) log e ,| x | 1
n 1 x
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; n is even
2 2x
f(g(n)) = 1
n 1 2x
; n is odd ƒ n 1 2x 2
2 1 x2 2x
1
many one but onto 1 x2
Option (4)
(x 1) 2 1 x
n 2 n 2ƒ(x)
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8. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 12. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. ƒ(x) = ax, a > 0 Sol. g(S) = [–2, 2]
ax a x
ax a x
So, f(g(S)) = [0, 4] = S
ƒ x
2 And f(S) = [0, 16] f(g(S) f(S)
Also, g(f(S)) = [–4, 4] g (S)
ax a x
ƒ1 x So, g(f(S) S
2
13. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
ax a x
Sol. Let 2x = t
ƒ2 x
2 5 + |t – 1| = t2 – 2t
ƒ1 x y ƒ1 x y |t – 1| = (t2 – 2t – 5)
g(t) f(t)
ax y
a x y
ax y
a x y
From the graph
2 2 g(t)
x x
a a
ay a y
t>0
2 1
t
ƒ1 x 2ƒ1 y f(t)
–5
= 2ƒ1(x) ƒ1(y)
9. Official Ans. by NTA (2) So, number of real root is 1.
Sol. From the given functional equation : 14. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
ƒ(x) = 2x x N 1 x2
Sol. f(x) = x , g(x) = tanx, h(x) =
2 + 2 +....+2a+10 = 16(210 – 1)
a+1 a+2
1 x2
2a (2 + 22+....+210) = 16(210 – 1) fog (x) = tan x
2. 210 1 1 tan x
2a. 16 210 1 hofog (x) = h( tan x ) =
1 1 tan x
a+1
2 = 16 = 24 = tan x
a=3 4
10. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
(x) = tan x
2
4
x
Sol. y
1 x2 tan tan tan
3 4 3 12 12
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Range of y : R –[–1,0)
for surjective funciton, A must be same as 11
tan tan
above range. 12 12
11. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 15. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. 4 – x2 0 ; x3 – x > 0 Sol. 1 1 1 1 66
...
x=±2 x(x – 1) (x + 1) > 0 3 3 100 3 100
( 1)67

–1 0 1 1 67 1 99
... 133
Df (–1, 0) (1, 2) (2, ) 3 100 3 100
2(33)

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6. If [x] be the greatest integer less than or equal to x,
FUNCTION
100 é ( -1)n n ù
1. Let [x] denote the greatest integer < x, where x Î R. then å ê
n =8 ë 2 û
ú is equal to :

If the domain of the real valued function (1) 0 (2) 4 (3) –2 (4) 2
[x] - 2 7. Consider function f : A ® B and
f(x) = is (–¥,a) È [b,c) È [4, ¥),a < b < c,
[x] - 3 g : B ® C (A, B, C Í R) such that (gof)–1
then the value of a + b + c is : exists, then:
(1) f and g both are one-one
(1) 8 (2) 1 (3) –2 (4) –3
(2) f and g both are onto
2. Let f : R - {}
a
6
® R be defined by (3) f is one-one and g is onto
(4) f is onto and g is one-one
5x + 3
f (x) = . Then the value of a for which 8. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Then the number
6x - a
of possible functions f : S ® S such that
(fof)(x) = x, for all x Î R - {}
a
6
, is :
f(m·n) = f(m)·f(n) for every m, n Î S and
(1) No such a exists (2) 5 m · n Î S is equal to______.
(3) 8 (4) 6 9. Let f : R ® R be defined as
3. Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal
æ1ö
to x. Then, the values of x Î R satisfying the f(x + y) + f(x – y) = 2 f(x) f(y), f ç ÷ = -1.
è2ø
equation [ex]2 + [ex + 1] – 3 = 0 lie in the interval :
Then,
é 1ö
(1) ê0, ÷ (2) [loge2, loge3) 20
1
ë eø the value of å sin(k)sin(k + f (k))
k =1
is equal to :
(3) [1, e) (4) [0, loge2)
4. Let A = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Then the number (1) cosec2(21) cos(20) cos(2)
of bijective functions ƒ : A ® A such that (2) sec2(1) sec(21) cos(20)
ƒ(1) + ƒ(2) = 3 – ƒ(3) is equal to (3) cosec2(1) cosec(21) sin(20)
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5. Let g : N ® N be defined as (4) sec2(21) sin(20) sin(2)

g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2,
æ1+ x ö
g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3, 10. The domain of the function cosec-1 ç ÷ is :
è x ø
g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1, for all n ³ 0.
Then which of the following statements is true ? æ 1ù é 1 ö
(1) ç -1, - ú È (0, ¥) (2) ê - , 0 ÷ È [1, ¥)
è 2û ë 2 ø
(1) There exists an onto function f : N ® N
such that fog = f æ 1 ö é 1 ö
(3) ç - , ¥ ÷ - {0} (4) ê - , ¥ ÷ - {0}
(2) There exists a one–one function f: N ® N è 2 ø ë 2 ø
such that fog = f 11. Let f : N ® N be a function such that
(3) gogog = g
f(m + n) = f(m) + f(n) for every m, n Î N.
(4) There exists a function f : N ® N such that gof = f
If f(6) = 18, then f(2) · f(3) is equal to :
(1) 6 (2) 54 (3) 18 (4) 36

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12. The range of the function, x2 - x - 2
17. Let ƒ(x) = sin–1x and g(x) = . If
æ æ 3p ö æp ö æp ö æ 3p ö ö 2x 2 - x - 6
f(x) = log 5 ç 3 + cos ç + x ÷ + cos ç + x ÷ + cos ç - x ÷ - cos ç - x ÷ ÷
è è4 ø è4 ø è4 ø è4 øø
g(2) = lim g(x) , then the domain of the function
is : x®2

(1) ( 0, 5 ) (2) [–2, 2] ƒog is :

é 3 ö
é 1
(3) ê
ù
, 5ú (4) [0, 2] (1) ( -¥, - 2] È ê - , ¥ ÷
ë 5 û ë 2 ø

13. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 such that (2) ( -¥, - 2 ] È [ - 1, ¥ )

2
f(k) = - for k = 2, 3, 4, 5. Then the value of é 4 ö
k (3) ( -¥, - 2] È ê - , ¥ ÷
ë 3 ø
52 – 10 f(10) is equal to :
(4) ( -¥, - 1] È [ 2, ¥ )
14. Let f, g : N ® N such that

f(n + 1) = f(n) + f(1) " n Î N and g be any 18. Let ƒ be any function defined on R and let it
satisfy the condition :
arbitrary function. Which of the following
|ƒ(x) – ƒ(y)| < |(x – y)2|, " (x,y) Î R
statements is NOT true ?
If ƒ(0) = 1, then :
(1) If fog is one-one, then g is one-one (1) ƒ(x) can take any value in R
(2) If f is onto, then f(n) = n " nÎN (2) ƒ(x) < 0, " x Î R
(3) f is one-one (3) ƒ(x) = 0, " x Î R

(4) If g is onto, then fog is one-one (4) ƒ(x) > 0, " x Î R

19. If a + a = 1, b + b = 2 and
5x
15. A function f(x) is given by f(x) = ,
5x + 5 æ1ö b
af(x) + af ç ÷ = bx + , x ¹ 0, then the value
èxø x
then the sum of the series
æ1ö
æ 1 ö æ 2 ö æ 3 ö æ 39 ö f(x) + f ç ÷
f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ + ...... + f ç ÷ is equal è x ø is _______.
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è 20 ø è 20 ø è 20 ø è 20 ø of expression
1
x+
to : x
20. The number of solutions of the equation
19 49 29 39
(1) (2) (3) (4) p
2 2 2 2 x + 2 tanx = in the interval [0, 2p] is :
2
16. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ..., 10} and ƒ : A ® A be
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 5
ì k + 1 if k is odd 21. The inverse of y = 5log x is :
defined as ƒ(k) = í
î k if k is even (1) x = 5logy (2) x = ylog5
1 1
Then the number of possible functions
(3) x = y log 5 (4) x = 5 log y
g : A ® A such that goƒ = ƒ is
(1) 105 (2) 10C5 (3) 55 (4) 5!

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22. If the functions are defined as ƒ ( x ) = x and 23. Let ƒ : R – {3} ® R – {1} be defined by
x -2
g ( x ) = 1 - x , then what is the common ƒ(x) = . Let g : R ® R be given as
x -3
domain of the following functions :
g(x) = 2x – 3. Then, the sum of all the values of
ƒ + g, ƒ – g, ƒ/g, g/ƒ, g – ƒ where (ƒ ± g) (x) =
13
ƒ(x) x for which ƒ–1(x) + g–1(x) = is equal to
ƒ(x) ± g(x), (ƒ/g)(x) = 2
g (x )
(1) 7 (2) 2 (3) 5 (4) 3
(1) 0 < x < 1 (2) 0 < x < 1
(3) 0 < x < 1 (4) 0 < x < 1
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SOLUTION 3. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
1. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 2
Sol. é e x ù + é e x + 1ù - 3 = 0
ë û ë û
Sol. For domain,
[x] - 2 2
Þ éë e x ùû + éë e x ùû + 1 - 3 = 0
³0
[x] - 3

Case I : When [x] - 2 ³ 0 Let éë e x ùû = t

and [x] - 3 > 0

Þ t2 + t – 2 = 0
\ x Î (–¥, -3) È [4, ¥) .....(1)
Þ t = – 2, 1
Case II : When [x] - 2 £ 0

and [x] - 3 < 0 é e x ù = -2 (Not possible)

ë û
\ x Î [–2, 3) .....(2)
or éë e x ùû = 1 \ 1 £ e x < 2
So, from (1) and (2)
we get Þ ln(1) £ x < ln(2)
Domain of function
Þ 0 £ x < ln(2)
= (–¥, –3) È [–2, 3) È [4, ¥)
\ (a + b + c) = – 3 + (–2) + 3 = –2 (a < b < c) Þ x Î[0, ln 2)

Þ Option (3) is correct. 4. Official Ans. by NTA (720)

2. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. f(1) + f(2) = 3 - f(3)
5x + 3
Sol. f(x) = =y ......(i)
6x - a Þ f(1) + f(2) = 3 + f(3) = 3
5x + 3 = 6xy – ay
The only possibility is : 0 + 1 + 2 = 3
x (6y – 5) = ay + 3
Þ Elements 1, 2, 3 in the domain can be
ay + 3
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x=
6y - 5 mapped with 0, 1, 2 only.
ax + 3
f –1 (x) = .....(ii) So number of bijective functions.
6x - 5
fo f(x) = x = 3 ´ 5 = 720

f(x) = f–1(x)
From eqn (i) & (ii)
Clearly (a = 5)

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5. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 8. Official Ans. by NTA (490)
Sol. g : N ® N g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2 Sol. F(mn) = f(m). f(n)

g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3 Put m = 1 f(n) = f(1). f(n) Þ f(1) = 1

g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1 Put m = n = 2

é x + 1 x = 3k + 1 ì f(2) = 1 Þ f(4) = 1
ï
g ( x ) = êê x + 1 x = 3k + 2 f ( 4 ) = f ( 2 ) .f ( 2 ) í or
ï f(2) = 2 Þ f(4) = 4
êëx - 2 x = 3k + 3 î
Put m = 2, n = 3
éx + 2 x = 3k + 1
g ( g ( x ) ) = êê x - 1 x = 3k + 2 ìwhen f(2) = 1
ïf(3) = 1 to 7
êë x - 1 x = 3k + 3 ïï
f ( 6 ) = f ( 2 ) .f ( 3 ) í
éx x = 3k + 1 ïf(2) = 2
ï
(
g g ( g ( x )) ) = êêx x = 3k + 2 ïîf(3) = 1 or 2 or3
êëx x = 3k + 3
f(5), f(7) can take any value

If ƒ : N ® N, ƒ is a one-one function such that Total = (1 × 1 × 7 × 1 × 7 × 1 × 7) + (1 × 1 × 3

× 1 × 7 × 1 × 7)
ƒ(g(x)) = ƒ(x) Þ g(x) = x, which is not the case
= 490
If f ƒ : N ® N ƒ is an onto function 9. Official Ans. by NTA (3)

such that ƒ(g(x)) = ƒ(x), Sol. f(x) = cos lx

æ1ö
one possibility is Q f ç ÷ = -1
è2ø
é n x = 3n + 1
l
ƒ ( x ) = êê n x = 3n + 2 n Î N0 So, -1 = cos
2
êë n x = 3n + 3
Þ l = 2p
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Here ƒ(x) is onto, also ƒ(g(x)) = ƒ(x) " x Î N Thus f(x) = cos 2px

6. Official Ans. by NTA (2) Now k is natural number

Thus f(k) = 1
100
é (-1) .n ù
n
Sol. åê
n =8 ë 2 û
ú
20
1 1 20
é sin ( ( k + 1) - k ) ù
å sin k sin ( k + 1) = sin1 å êë sin k × sin ( k + 1) úû
k =1 k =1

= 4 – 5 + 5 – 6 + 6 + … – 50 + 50 = 4 1 20
= å ( cot k - cot(k + 1)
sin1 k =1
7. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
cot1 - cot 21
Sol. \ (gof)–1 exist Þ gof is bijective = = cosec 2 1 cosec(21) × sin 20
sin1

Þ ‘ƒ’ must be one-one and ‘g’ must be ONTO

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10. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 13. Official Ans. by NTA (26)
1+ x Sol. k f(k) + 2 = l (x – 2) (x –3) (x – 4) (x – 5) ...(1)
Sol. Î (-¥, -1] È [1, ¥ )
x put x = 0
1 1
Î (-¥, -2] È [0, ¥ ) we get l =
x 60
é 1 ö Now put l in equation (1)
x Î ê- ,0 ÷ È (0, ¥)
ë 2 ø 1
Þ kf(k) + 2 = (x – 2) (x – 3) (x – 4) (x – 5)
é 1 ö 60
x Î ê - , ¥ ÷ - {0}
ë 2 ø Put x = 10

11. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 1

Þ 10f(10) + 2 = (8) (7) (6) (5)
60
Sol. ƒ(m + n) = ƒ(m) + ƒ(n)
Þ 52 – 10f(10) = 52 – 26 = 26
Put m = 1, n = 1
14. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
ƒ(2) = 2ƒ(1)
Sol. f(n + 1) – f(n) = f(1)
Put m = 2, n = 1
Þ f(n) = nf (1)
ƒ(3) = ƒ(2) + ƒ(1) = 3ƒ(1)
Þ f is one-one
Put m = 3, n = 3
Now, Let f (g(x2)) = f(g(x1))
ƒ(6) = 2ƒ(3) Þ ƒ(3) = 9
Þ g(x2) = g(x1) (as f is one-one)
Þ ƒ(1) = 3, ƒ(2) = 6
ƒ(2).ƒ(3) = 6 × 9 = 54 Þ x1 = x2 (as fog is one-one)

12. Official Ans. by NTA (4) Þ g is one-one

Sol. f(x) = log Now, f(g(n)) = g(n) f(1)

5
may be many-one if
æ æ 3p ö æp ö æp ö æ 3p öö
ç 3 + cos ç + x ÷ + cos ç + x ÷ + cos ç - x ÷ - cos ç - x ÷÷
g(n) is many-one
è è 4 ø è4 ø è4 ø è 4 øø

é æpö æ 3p ö ù 15. Official Ans. by NTA (4)

f(x) = log ê3 + 2cos èç 4 ø÷ cos ( x ) - 2sin èç 4 ø÷ sin ( x ) ú
5
ë û
5x 5
Sol. ƒ ( x ) = x ƒ (2 - x ) =
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x
f(x) = log 5

Since – 2 £ cos x – sinx £ 2 ƒ(x) + ƒ(2 – x) = 1

Þ log é 3 + 2 ( - 2 ) £ f ( x ) £ log éë 3 + 2 ( 2 ) ùû ù
ë û æ 1 ö æ 2 ö æ 39 ö
Þ ƒ ç ÷ + ƒ ç ÷ + ... + ƒ ç ÷
5 5

Þ log 5 (1) £ f(x) £ log 5 ( 5 ) è 20 ø è 20 ø è 20 ø

So Range of f(x) is [0, 2] æ æ 1 ö æ 39 ö ö æ æ 19 ö æ 21 ö æ 20 ö ö

= ç ƒ ç ÷ + ƒ ç ÷ ÷ + ... + ç ƒ ç ÷ + ƒ ç ÷ + ƒ ç ÷ ÷
è è 20 ø è 20 ø ø è è 20 ø è 20 ø è 20 ø ø
Option (4)
1 39
= 19 + =
2 2

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16. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 19. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
ìx + 1, if x is odd æ1ö b
Sol. ƒ (x) = í Sol. af(x) + af ç ÷ = bx + ....(1)
î x, if x is even èxø x

Q g : A ® A such that g(ƒ(x)) = ƒ(x) 1

replace x by
x
Þ If x is even then g(x) = x ...(1)
æ1ö b
If x is odd then g(x + 1) = x + 1 ...(2) af ç ÷ + a f ( x ) = + b x ....(2)
èxø x
from (1) and (2) we can say that
g(x) = x if x is even (1) + (2)

Þ If x is odd then g(x) can take any value in set A æ1ö 1

(a + a )f(x) + (a + a )f ç ÷ = x(b + b) + (b + b)
so number of g(x) = 105 × 1 èxø x
17. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
æ1ö
Sol. Domain of fog(x) = sin–1(g(x)) f(x) + f ç ÷
è x ø = b+b = 2 = 2
3 1 a+a 1
Þ |g(x)| £ 1, g(2) = x+
7 x
x2 - x - 2
£1 20. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
2x2 - x - 6
p
( x + 1)( x - 2 ) £1
Sol. x + 2 tan x =
2
( 2x + 3 )( x - 2 )
x +1 x +1 p
£ 1 and ³ -1 Þ 2 tan x = -x
2x + 3 2x + 3 2
x + 1 - 2x - 3 x + 1 + 2x + 3
£ 0 and ³0 1 p
2x + 3 2x + 3 Þ tan x = - x +
2 4
x+2 3x + 4
³ 0 and ³0 y=tanx
2x + 3 2x + 3
y
é 4 ö
x Î ( -¥, - 2] È ê- , ¥ ÷
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ë 3 ø
18. Official Ans. by NTA (4) x

ƒ (x) - ƒ (y)
Sol. £ (x - y)
(x - y)
x=2p
p x=p 3p
x – y = h let Þx=y+h x= 2 x= 2
1 p
y= 2 x +
ƒ (y + h ) - ƒ (y) 4
lim £0
x®0 h Number of soluitons of the given eauation is '3'.
Þ |ƒ'(y)| £ 0 Þ ƒ'(y) = 0
Ans. (1)
Þ ƒ(y) = k (constant)
and ƒ(0) = 1 given
So, ƒ(y) = 1 Þ ƒ(x) = 1

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21. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Allen Ans. (1 or 2 or 3) 23. Official Ans. by NTA
Sol. Given y = 5 ( log a x)
= ƒ(x) (3)

Interchanging x & y for inverse x-2

Sol. ƒ(x) = y =
x-3
x = 5(
log a y )
= y (log a 5 )
3y - 2
option (1) or option (2) \ x=
y -1
Further, from given relation
3x - 2
log5y = logax \ ƒ -1 ( x ) =
x -1
Þ x = a ( log 5 y)
= y (log 5 a ) & g(x) = y = 2x – 3
æ 1 ö y+3
Þ x=y
ç ÷
è log a 5 ø
= ƒ -1 (y) \ x=
2
option (3) x+3
\ g -1 ( x ) =
22. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 2
Sol. ƒ(x) + g(x) = x + 1 - x , domain [0, 1] 13
Q ƒ-1 ( x ) + g-1 ( x ) =
2
ƒ(x) – g(x) = x - 1 - x , domain [0, 1]
x1
g(x) – ƒ(x) = 1 - x - x , domain [0, 1] \ x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
x2
ƒ ( x) x
= , domain [0, 1) \ sum of roots
g(x) 1- x
x1 + x2 = 5
g(x ) 1- x
= , domain (0, 1]
ƒ ( x) x
So, common domain is (0, 1)

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