SUBJECT: IIT-MATH QUESTION BANK TOPIC: RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

Single Correct Type Questions

1. 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}

2. Let N denote the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation on N × N defined by (a, b) R(c, d) if
ad(b + c) = bc(a + d), then R is-
(A) Symmetric only (B) Reflexive only
(C) Transitive only (D) An equivalence relation

3. For n, m ∈ N, n | m means that n is a factor of m, the relation | is -

(A) reflexive and symmetric (B) transitive and symmetric
(C) reflexive, transitive and symmetric (D) reflexive, transitive and not symmetric

4. Let R = {(x, y) : x, y ∈ A, x + y = 5} where A = {1,2,3,4,5} then

(A) R is not reflexive, symmetric and not transitive
(B) R is an equivalence relation
(C) R is reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
(D) R is not reflexive, not symmetric but transitive

5. Given the relation R = {(1, 2), (2, 3)} on the set A = {1, 2, 3}, then minimum number of ordered pairs
which when added to R make it an equivalence relation
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

6. Let A = {p,q,r}. Which of the following is an equivalence relation in A?

(A) R1 = {(p, q), (q, r), (p, r), (p, p)} (B) R2 = {(r, q), (r, p), (r, r), (q, q)}
(C) R3 = {(p, p), (q, q), (r, r), (p, q)} (D) none of these

 1
7. If 2f(x) – 3f   = x2 , x is not equal to zero, then f(2) is equal to-
x
7 5
(A) − (B) (C) – 1 (D) none of these
4 2

8. The range of the function f : N → I; f(x) = (– 1)x–1, is -

(A) [–1, 1] (B) {– 1, 1} (C) {0, 1} (D) {0, 1, – 1}

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9. The range of the function f(x) = e–x+ ex, is -
(A) f(x) ≥ 1 (B) f(x) ≤ 1 (C) f(x) ≥ 2 (D) f(x) ≤ 2

10. A function f has domain [–1, 2] and range [0, 1]. The domain and range respectively of the function g
defined by g(x) = 1 – f(x + 1) is
(A) [–1, 1] ; [–1, 0] (B) [–2, 1] ; [0, 1] (C) [0, 2] ; [–1, 0] (D) [1, 3] ; [–1, 0]

 −15   1 x + 10
11. Let f : R –   → R −   be defined by f(x) = then f(x) is -
 2  2
  2x + 15
(A) one-one but not onto (B) many one but not-onto
(C) one-one and onto (D) many one and onto

12. Let P(x) = kx3 + 2k2x2 + k3. The sum of all real numbers k for which (x – 2) is a factor of P(x), is:
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) –4 (D) –8

sec x + tan x − 1  π
13. Range of f(x) = ; x ∈  0,  is -
tan x − sec x + 1  2
(A) (0, 1) (B) (1, ∞) (C) (–1, 0) (D) (–∞, –1)

14. If f(x, y) = max(x, y) + min(x, y) and g(x, y) = max(x, y) – min(x, y), then the value of
  2 3 
f  g  − , −  , g(−3, −4)  is greater than -
 
  3 2 
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

x + 3 , x ∈ rational
15. If functions f(x) and g(x) are defined on R → R such that f(x) =  ,
 4x , x ∈ irrational
x + 5 , x ∈ irrational
g(x) =  then (f – g)(x) is -
 −x , x ∈ rational

(A) one-one & onto (B) neither one-one nor onto

(C) one-one but not onto (D) onto but not one-one

16. Let f : A → B be an onto function such that f(x) = x − 2 − 2 x − 3 − x − 2 + 2 x − 3 then set 'B' is -
(A) [–2,0] (B) [0,2] (C) [–3,0] (D) [–1,0]

 1  2
17. Period of f(x) = {x} + x +  + x +  is equal to (where{.} denotes fractional part function)
 3  3

2 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
3 2 3

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18. If x4 f(x) – 1 − sin2πx =| f(x) | − 2f(x), then f(–2) equals
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
17 11 19

19. The number of integral values of x satisfying the inequality [x – 5] [x – 3] + 2 < [x – 5] + 2[x – 3]
(where [.] represents greatest integer function) is -
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

20. A lion moves in the region given by the graph y – |y| – x + |x| = 0. Then on which of the following curve
a person can move so that he does not encounter lion -
1
(A) y = e–|x| (B) y = (C) y = signum(x) (D) y = –|4 + |x||
x

21. f(x) = [x – 1] + {x}[x], x ∈ (1,3), then f–1(x) is -

(where [.] denotes greatest integer function and {.} denotes fractional part function)
 x+1 x ∈ (1,2)  x−1 x ∈ (1,2)
(A)  (B) 
2 + x − 1 x ∈ [2, 3) 2 − x − 1 x ∈ [2, 3)

 x−1 x ∈ (0, 1)  x+1 x ∈ (0, 1)

(C)  (D) 
2 − x − 1 x ∈ [1,2) 2 + x − 1 x ∈ [1,2)

22. If a ∈ R and the equation –3(x – [x])2 + 2(x – [x]) + a2 = 0 (where [x] denotes the greatest integer
≤ x) has no integral solution, then all possible values of a lie in the interval:
(A) (–1, 0) ∪ (0, 1) (B) (1, 2) (C) (–2, –1) (D) (–∞, –2) ∪ (2, ∞)

23. Let f(x) = 210 ⋅ x + 1 and g(x) = 310⋅x – 1. If (fog)(x) = x, then x is equal to
310 − 1 210 − 1 1 − 3−10 1 − 2−10
(A) (B) (C) (D)
310 − 2−10 210 − 3−10 210 − 3−10 310 − 2−10

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24. For x ∈ R – {0, 1}, let f1(x) = , f2(x) = 1 – x and f3(x) = be three given functions. If a function, J(x)
x 1− x
satisfies (f2 o J of1)(x) = f3(x) then J(x) is equal to :
1
(A) f3(x) (B) f1(x) (C) f2(x) (D) ƒ (x)
x 3

25. The number of functions f from {1, 2, 3, ..., 20} onto {1, 2, 3, ..., 20} such that f(k) is a multiple of 3,
whenever k is a multiple of 4, is:
(A) 56 × 15 (B) 5! × 6! (C) 65 × (15)! (D) (15)! × 6!

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26. The domain of the definition of the function f(x) = + log 10 (x3 – x) is:
4 – x2
(A) (–1, 0) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞) (B) (–2, –1) ∪ (–1, 0) ∪ (2, ∞)
(C) (1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞) (D) (–1, 0) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ (3, ∞)

1
x−
27. Let f : R → R be defined as f(x) = 2x –1 and g : R –{1} → R be defined as g (x) = 2 . Then the
x−1
composition function f(g(x)) is:
(A) both one-one and onto (B) onto but not one-one
(C) neither one-one nor onto (D) one-one but not onto

28. 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
10
512 20
the value of α for which ∑ f(=
k=1
α + k)
3
(2 − 1) holds, is :

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6

29. The total number of functions, f : {1,2,3,4} → {1,2,3,4,5,6} such that f(1) + f(2) = f(3), is equal to :
(A) 60 (B) 90 (C) 108 (D) 126

One or More Than One Correct Type Questions

1 + sin x
30. The values of x in [–2π, 2 π], for which the graph of the function y = – secx and
1 − sin x

1 − sin x
y= − + sec x , coincide are
1 + sin x

 3π   3π   3π π   π 3π 
(A)  −2π, −  ,2π  (B)  − ,−    , 
 2   2   2 2 2 2 

 π π  π 3π 
(C)  − ,  (D) [–2π, 2π] – ± , ± 
 2 2  2 2 

31. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct ?

(A) If f is a one-one mapping from set A to A, then f is onto.
(B) If f is an onto mapping from set A to A, then f is one-one
(C) Let f and g be two functions defined from R → R such that gof is injective, then f must be
injective.
(D) If set A contains 3 elements while set B contains 2 elements, then total number of functions
from A to B is 8.

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32. If f(x) = ax + b and f(f(f(x))) = 27x + 13 where a and b are real numbers, then-
(A) a + b = 3 (B) a + b = 4 (C) f ' (x) = 3 (D)f'(x) = –3

ƒ(n) − 1
33. Given f(1) = 2 and f(n + 1)= ∀ n ∈ N, then –
ƒ(n) + 1
1
(A) f(2015) = – (B) (f(2012))f(2013) = 9 (C) f(1001) = 2 (D) f(2015) = –3
2

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34. If g(x) = x2 – x + 1 and f(x) = − x , then:
x
 7 
(A) Domain of f(g(x)) is [0,1] (B) Range of f(g(x)) is  0,
 2 3 
 
(C) f(g(x)) is many-one function (D) f(g(x)) is unbounded function

35. Which of the following pair(s) of function have same graphs?

sec x tan x cos x sin x
(A) f(x) = − , g(x) = +
cos x cot x sec x cos ecx
  π 
(B) f(x) = sgn (x2 – 4x + 5), g(x) = sgn  cos2 x + sin2  x +  
 3  
 
where sgn denotes signum function.
2
(C) f(x) = en(x + 3 x + 3)
, g(x) = x2 + 3x + 3
sin x cos x 2cos2 x
(D) f(x) = + , g(x) =
sec x cosecx cotx

36. If a function is defined by an implicit equation 2|x| + |y| + 2|x| – |y| = 2, then -
(A) Domain of function is singleton
(B) Range of function is singleton
(C) Graph of the function intersects the line y = x
(D) Maximum value of function is 2

Comprehension Type Questions

Paragraph for Question 37 to 39

x2 + 1 x+3
f(x) = (a ≠ 0) ; g(x) = 3 secx ; h(x) = .
ax x−4
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions:

37. If range of f(x) and g(x) are equal sets then 'a' is equal to -
(A) 3 (B) –2/3 (C) 3/2 (D) –3/2

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38. f(x) is one-one if-
(A) x∈ (0,∞) (B) x ∈ (–∞,0) (C) x ∈ (1,∞) (D) x ∈ (–∞,1) – {0}

39. Which the following is always false?

(A) h(x) is one-one
(B) f(x) is one-one if x > 10
 π π 
(C) g(x) is many-one if x ∈  0,  ∪  , 3 
 2 2 
(D) The values of k for which f(x) = k has exactly one solution is k = 2 or k = –2

Match the List Type Questions

40. List-I List-II

Number of integers in

(P) Domain of f(x) =n{x} (1) 0

 1
(Q) Domain of f(x) = sec(sinx) + x +  + 10 − [x]2 (2) 2
 x

(R) Range of f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2, x ∈ [0,2] (3) 3

(S) Range of ƒ=
(x) 25 − [x]2 (4) less than 3
(5) more than 3
(where [.] and {.} denote greatest integer function and fractional part function respectively)
(A) (P)→(3,4); (Q)→(3); (R)→(2,4); (S)→(1) (B) (P)→(1,4); (Q)→(3); (R)→(2,4); (S)→(5)
(C) (P)→(2,3); (Q)→(4); (R)→(1); (S)→(5) (D) (P)→(1,2); (Q)→(4); (R)→(3); (S)→(4)

41. Match the function mentioned in List-I with the respective classification given in List-II
(where [.] and {.} denote greatest integer function and fractional part function respectively)
List-I List-II
(P) f : R →R f(x) = (e )(e )
+ [x] {x}
(1) one-one

(Q) f : (−∞,−2) ∪ (0,∞) → R f(x) = n(x2 + 2x) (2) many-one

(R) f : [–2,2] → [–1,1] f(x) = sinx (3) onto

(S) f : R → R f(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 3x – 7 (4) periodic
(5) aperiodic
(A) (P)→(1,3,5); (Q)→(2,3,5); (R)→(2,3,5); (S)→(1,3,5)
(B) (P)→(1,2); (Q)→(2,4); (R)→(1,4); (S)→(2,4)
(C) (P)→(1,5); (Q)→(3); (R)→(4); (S)→(2)
(D) (P)→(2,3); (Q)→(1,3); (R)→(1,5); (S)→(4,5)

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42. Match the functions given in List-I correctly with mappings given in List-II.
List-I List-II
 1 1 4 4
(P) f : − ,  →  ,  (1) Injective mapping
 2 2  7 3
1
f(x) = (2) Non-injective mapping
x +x+1
2

(Q) f : [–2, 2] → [–1, 1] (3) Surjective mapping

f(x) = sinx
(R) f:R–I→R (4) Non-surjective mapping
f(x) = n{x}, (5) Bijective mapping

(where {.} represents fractional part function)

(S) f : (–∞, 0] → [1, ∞), f(x) = (1+ −x ) + ( −x – x)
(A) (P)→(2,4); (Q)→(1,5); (R)→(1,3); (S)→(4,5)
(B) (P)→(1,2); (Q)→(4,5); (R)→(1,3,5); (S)→(1,2)
(C) (P)→(1,3); (Q)→(2,4); (R)→(2,3); (S)→(1,5)
(D) (P)→(1,3,5); (Q)→(2,3); (R)→(2,4); (S)→(1,3,5)

Subjective Type Questions

1
  x25   50
43. Let f : R → R be a function defined by f(x) = 2  1 −
 2
(
 2 + x
25
) 

. If the function
   
g(x) = f(f(f(x))) + f (f(x)), the greatest integer less than or equal to g (1) is _____.

44. Let f(x) be a periodic function with period 'p' satisfying f(x) + f(x + 3) + f(x + 6) +.....+ f(x + 42) =
constant ∀ x ∈ R, then sum of digits of 'p' is

tan2 x + 8 tan x + 15
45. The number of even integral value(s) in the range of the function f(x) = is
1 + tan2 x

 0 x<1
46. If f(x) =  ; then the number of solutions of the equation f(f(f(x))) = x is
2x − 2 x ≥ 1

47. Find a formula for each function graphed

(a) (b)

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48. A function f : R → R is such that f   = x for all x ≠ – 1. Prove that following.
 1+ x
(a) f(f(x)) = x (b) f(1/x) = –f(x), x ≠ 0 (c) f(–x – 2) = –f(x) –2.

x
49. (a) Find the formula for the function fogoh, given f(x) = ; g(x) = x10 and h(x) = x + 3. Find also
x+1
the domain of this function. Also compute (fogoh)(–1).
(b) If f(x) = max(x, 1/x) for x > 0 where max (a, b) denotes the greater of the two real numbers a
and b. Define the function g(x) = f(x) f(1/x) and plot its graph.

ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D D D A C D A B C B C D B A B A D A C D
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. D A D A D C A C B AC CD BC ABC AC ABCD ABC B C C B
Que. 41 42
Ans. A D

43. 2 44. 9
45. 9 46. 2
 x, 0≤x≤1 2, 0 ≤ x < 1 and 2 ≤ x < 3
47. (a) y=  (b) y= 
2 − x, 1 < x ≤ 2 0, 1 ≤ x < 2 and 3 ≤ x ≤ 4
 1
(x+ 3)10 1024 if 0 < x ≤ 1
49. (a) domain is R, (b) g(x) =  x2
(x+ 3)10 + 1 1025  2
x if x > 1

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