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Chapter Outline
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2
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f(x) = sin' (1 + 3x + 2x) is equal to
(B) (-1, 1)
(A) (-o, o) (A) [loge 2, o] (B) [log, 3, o)
(C) (D) (C) (2 loge 3, o) (D) [2 log. 2, o)

The domain of the function

62. The range of function f(r) = log, V4-x is given
53.
by
(A) (0, o) (B) (-o,o)
f(x) = /cos (C) (-o, log. 2] (D) (log. 2, o)
(A) (-3, 3) 63. If f: [0, /2) ’ R is defined as
(B) (-3, 3] 1 tan 9 1
(C) (-o, -3) U(3,o) f(0) = -tan tan . Then the range of
(D) (-, -3] U|3, 0) -tan 1
54. The domain of the function fis
cos(logr+ 5x + 8)) is (A) (2, o) (B) (-0, -2]
(A) [2, 3] (B) (-2, 2]
(D) -3, -2] (C) [2,o) (D) (-0, 2]
(C) [3, 1]
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I8. If the functions f, g, h are defined from the
6.2 Algebra of functions of real numbers R to R such that 1
If the function f: [1, oo)’ [1, o) is defined by 0, if xs0
1.
f(r) = 2tr -), then f (x) is f(r) =x-1, gx) - r+1,h(r) = x, ifx>0
then the composite function (hofog)\(r) =
r(r-)

(A)
[0, x=0 [0, x=0
(A) , x>0 (B)
(B) 1+4log, ) -r',x<0
|x',x*0
0, xs0
C) a-idlog, 1) (C) (D) none of these
(D) Not defined
e-e 9. If f be the greatest integer function and g be the
2. The inverse of the function f(x) =e +2 is
+e
modulus function, then (gof|-tog) 3)
(A) loge (B) loge (A) 1 (B) -1
(C) 2 (D) 4
1
(C) loge (D) loge 10. If fi) - sin' x+ sin cosrco1
3. If f:R’ Ris defined by f(x) =, then and g = 1, then gof(r) is
(A) f) =-x
(A) apolynomial of first degree in sin xand cos1
(B) f') (B) a constant function
|x|
(C) a polynomial of second degree in sin
(C) The function f ) does not exist and cosx
(D) f)-! (D) none of these

4. If f: R ’ R be a mapping defined by
11.
Ifg)=*+x- 2and-(gof)\*)
2 =2x - sr +2
f(x) =x+5, then f() is equal to then f(x) is equal to
1 (A) 2x+3
(A) (B) (*+5): (B) 2x-3
x+5 (C) 2x+ 3x +1 (D) 2- 3x -1
(C) (5-x (0) (r-s 12. If x #l and f(x) = i s a real function, then 2

2x-1
5. If f() = (x5), then f'() is equal to f(f(f(2)) is
x+5
(A) 1 (B) 2
x+5 Sx+1
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D) 4
2 2-x

(C) Sx-1-,X*2
(D)
x-5 1 13. Iff) =,
1+x then f[f(cos 20)] =
2-x
2
(A) tan 20 (B) sec 20
6. The inverse of the functiony= 10 -10-*
is
(C) cos 20 (D) cot 20
10 +10
14. If f(r) = (25 - x) for 0 <x< V5, thet
(A) logo(2 -x) (B)

(C) lo8(2x-) (D)

2x
(A) 24 (B) 2-3
(C) 22 (D) 2-!
7. f:R R and g: [0, o) ’R is defined by
15. If f(r) =
fx) = x and g (x) = Vx. Which one of the *-1, then for what value of 0
X+1
following is not true? is f(f(x) =x
(A) fog(4)=4 (B) gof(-2) =2 (A) V2
(C) gof(4) = 4 (D) fog(2) =2 (B) -V2
(C) 1
(D) -1
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sinx for all xe R. Then
1E fr)= ax + b and g(x) = cx + d, then 21. Let f(x) = and g(x) =
16. the set of all x satisfying
Ag(r)) gfx)) is equivalent to
(A) f(c) = g(a) (fogogof) () = (gogof) (r), where
(B) f(d) = g(b) (fog) (r) =f(gr)) is
(C) fla) =g(c) (A) t Vnn,ne {0, 1, 2, ...}
(D) f(b)-g(b) (B) t Vnn,ne {1, 2, ..}
If fa) = 2r + 1and gr) = ! for all real x, (C) +2nn, ne f., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...}
17 2 2

(D) 2nn, ne {.., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...}

then (fog) is equal to
22. Let f, g:R ’ R be two functions defined as
R. Then
(A) x (B) fx) =|x| +x and gr) = x -xtre
fog) (r) for x<0 is
1 (A) 0 (B) 4x
(C) -x (D) (D) 2x
(C) 4x

23. be three non-void sets and f: S ’ T,

Let S, T, U
and
18 g:T’Ube so that go f: S ’Uis surjective.
Then
= 1,then (gof)(x) is equal to: (A) gand fare both surjective
1 (B) g is surjective, f may not be so
(A) (B) 0 2 (C) fis surjective, g may not be so
2
(D) none of these
1D D) fand g both may not be surjective
(C) sinx
Let g(x) =|+x- [x] and :24. If f: R’R be defined by f(r) = e and
g:R’R be defined by g(x) = .The mapping
19.
(-l,x<0 gof: R ’R be defined by
f(r) =0,r=0, then for all x, f(g()) is equal to
(go f) (r) =g [f (r)] VreR. Then
|1,x>0
(A) gof is bijective but fis not injective
(B) 1
(A) x (B) gof is injective and g is injective
(C) f(r) (D) g) (C) gof is injective but g is not bijective
20. Two functions f:R ’ R and g:R’Rare e c (D) gof is surjective and g is surjective
defined as follows: ! 25. Iff: A ’Bis a bijection and g : B ’ A is the
0; (x rational) inverse off, then fog is equal to
f(x) = 1; (x irrational) (A) IA (B) IB (C) f (D) 8
J-;(r rational) ! 26. A ={1, 2, 3, 4), B= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} are two
8(r) =
0; (xirrational), sets and function f: A ’ B is defined by
then (gof)(e) + (fog)\() = f(x) =x+2: Vx e A, then the function f is
(A) -1 (B) (A) Bijective (B) Onto
(C) 1 (D) 2 (C) One-one (D) Many-one

Concept Fusion

2 Let the function f:R ’ R be defined by

f(x) = tan f(x) = 2x+ sinx, xe R. Then f is
1ne range of the function
1.

(A) One-to-one and onto

is

(A) [0,3] (B) 3

(B)
(C)
One-to-one but not onto
Onto but not one-to-one

(D) (D) Neither one-to-one nor onto

(C) 3,5]
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MHT-CET Previous Years' Questions

1. If f: R- (2} ’ R is a function defined by

11. If(3x- 2)s; then x ¬ (20240
f)=,
x-2
then its range is (2018|
(B)
(A)
(A) R (B) R-(2}
(C) R- {4}
2.
(D) R- (-2,2}
Which of the following is an even function?
(C)
B (D)

[2019| 12. If f: R ’ R is given by f(x) = 7x + 8an

(A) f(x) = 3 cos x+4 (B) fr) = 2 sinx+3 r'u2)= k
, then thevalue ofkis
(C) fë) =tx (D) f(r)= sin x (2020
3. The
(A) 1 (B) 7
domain of the function
(C) 4 (D) 8
f()=/sinx + J16-* is |2019|
(A) [-4, 0) U (0, n] (B) (-4, 4) 13. If a function f : R ’ R is defined
(C) 4,-]U[0, r] (D) 4, n] f{(x) = +3, then f) = (2020|
4. Iff(r) =3x-2 and g(r) =*, then fog(r) = (A)
5(x-3) (B) 4(x +3)
|2019] 4 5.
(A) 3x-2 (B) 2-3x? 4(r-3) S(x+3)
(C) 3x-2 (D) 3r+2 (C) (D) 4

5. Iffr) =3x +6, g(r) =4x+k and fog(r) =gof(r)

then k = sbut 2019] 14. The range of the function fx)= I-3
5-x
,X*5 is
1
(A) -9 (B) 18 (C) (D) 9 [2020
(A) R-{(-1} (B) R-{1}
6. The domain of the real valued function (C) R- (5} (D) R-5}
-2
f(x) = V3-x is e (2019) 15. IfR= {(a, b) /b =a- 1,a eZ,5 <a<9}, thet
the range of R is (2020|
(A) [2, 3] (B) (2, 3] (A) {5, 6, 7}
(C) (2, 3) (D) (2,3)
(B) {5, 6,7, 8,9}
(C) {7, 8,9} (D) {6, 7, 8}
7. The range of function f(x) = sin x + cosec x is ! 16. If f(x) = ar + bx + 2 and f(1) =4, f(3) =38, then
[2019) à -b= [2020|
(A) -1, 1] (B) (-1, 1) (A) 8
(C) (B) 2
R-2, 2] (D) R-(-2,2) (C) 2 (D) 15
8. Function f:R’Rdefined by f(x) =x+5 is 17. If f: R ’ R, g:R ’R defined by
|2019) f(x) = x- 3x + 4 and g(x) = 2r + 1, then te
(A) many-one and onto value of x for which f(x) = (fog) (x) is
(B) one-one and onto [2020|
(A) -1, 2
(C)
(D)
one-one and into
many-one and into
3 (B) ,
9. Functionf:R ’ R is defined by f(x) =x+ x. (C) 1, (D) -1,
Which of the following statement is true?
(A) fis many-one (2019] : 18. Domain of the real valued function f(x) = 9-r
(B) fis constant function
(C) fis one-one is [2020|
(D) fis onto (A) R (B) R-{3}
(C) R- (-3,3} (D) 3sxs3
10. The range of the function f(x) =
19. 4x+7
If f(r) = , then the value of f{f[f(2)]}
xE(3, o) is 7x-4
(2019] [2020
(A) (-3, 3) (B) -3, 3] 35 39
(C) (3,o) (D) (0,o) (A) (B) 2 3
(D)
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(C)7 35
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f:R R. g: R’ R are given by
20.
two
defined by f(x) = 2x - 3, g(r) = functions 29. The domain and range of the relation R
(fog) (r)= +5, then 6
yeN andx |2020]
|2020] R-(ayr
(A) Domain = (2, 3}, Range = (5}
(A) (B)
( (B) Domain ={1, 2}, Range ={5,7}
(C) Domain = {1,2, 3, 4}, Range = {5, 7}
(C) (D)
( (D) Domain = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, Range ={7, 5}
3r+2
, then (2020]
e4e
1f R ’ R, such that f(x) =*then f is
30. Iffr) = 5r-3 xeR
e'-e
(A) f') - -f()
|2020] (B) [)] =-x
(A) an odd function (C) fo) =f()
B) aneither even nor odd function (D) f ) does not exist
(C) an even function
1
(D) a periodic function i31. The domain of the function f(x) =
3x+4 7 7x+4
If fx) = Sr-7* and g) = 3
[2021]
Sx-3
then (gof) (3) = (A) (-o, 0) (B) (2, 5)
(2020) (D) (-0, o)
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) (0, o)
(C) (D) ! 32. Let A = [a, b, c, d, B = [1, 2, 3]. Relation R1,
3 3 R2, R3, R4 are as follows:
R=[(a, 1), (b, 2), (c, 1), (d, 2)]
23. Given A= {1, 2, 3,4, 5}, B={1,4, 5}. IfR is a R, =[(a, 1),(6, 1), (e, 1), (d, 1)]
relation from A to B such that (x, y) e R with
>y, then range of Ris R3[(a, 2), (b, 3), (c, 2), (4, 2)]
[2020] Ry = [(a, 1), (b, 2), (a, 2), (d, 3)], then
(A) {1,4, 5} (B) {4, 5}
(C) (2, 4} (D) {1, 4}
[2021|
(A) only R; and R4 are not functions.
(B) only R, and R, are not functions.
24. The domain ofa function f(v) = os (-5)i (C) only R; is not a function.
/25-y (D) only R4 is not a function.
|2020]
(A) (4, 5] (B) (4, 6] 33. If f(r) =3[x] + 5{x + 1}, where [x] is greatest
(C) (5, 5) (D) (4, 5) integer function of x and x} is fractional part
function ofx, then f(-1.32) = (2021]
25. Iffix) = 2 +br + c, f(0) =3 and f(2) =1,then (SEO (A) 4.6 b ( B ) 2.6
(fof) (1) = [2020] (C) - 7 . 4 e(D) -3.4
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 3 34. Let A = {10, 11, 12, 14, 26} and let f: A ’ N
be such that f(a) highest prime factor of a,
If fx) = 3x-#;thenthe function fof is
2x+3 2
26. where a e A, then range of f= [2021]
(A) {5, 7, 13} (B) {5,7, 11, 13}
|2020] (C) {3, 5, 7, 11, 13} (D) {3,7, 11, 13}
(A) a constant function
(B) an identity function 35. The domain of the function f(*) = Vr-l+V6-x
(C) an even function is [2021]
(D) an exponential function (A) [1, o) (B) [1, 6]
27. For f(x) = [x], where [x] is the greatest integer (C) (-o, 1) (D) (6, o)
function, which of the following is true, for 36. If f(x) = [8x] -3, where [x] is greatest integer
every x eR. [2020] function ofx, then f(r) =
(A) [x]+ 1=x (B) [x] +1 >x (where r=3.14) [2021]
(C) x +1sx (D) x]+1<x (A) 21 (B) 25
(C) 23 (D) 22
28. The domain of the function f(r) = x is
|2020] 37. Range of the function(x) =3 + 2 +4' is [2021|
(A) R- {0} (B) RU{0} (A) (3, o) (B) (-0, o)
(C) R (D) R* (C) [3, o) (D) (-0, 3]
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38. The domain of the function logo (r-5x +6) is47. Ifthe function f: R- 1, 1} ’A defined A
|2021| fi)= is surjective, then A is equal to
(A) (-0, o) (B) (-o, 2) U (3, o)
(C) (2, 3) (D) None of these
39. If f) = and g(r) = then (fogXr) =
(A) R--1, 0) (B) R--1,0) (2022\
2.x+1 (C) R- (-) (D) [0,o)
[2021| 48. For a suitable chosen real constant a, let
2r-1
3(A) (B) functionf:R - (-a} ’ R be defined hu
X+1 3x +1
f(x) = a -x Further, suppose that for
(C) x+1
(D)
X-1 a +x any real
+2 2.x +1 number x#-a and f(x) #-a, (fof) (x) =x. Then
40. If fx) = 2fx} + 5x, where (x} is fractional part
function, then f(-1.4) is
(A) 8.2 (B)
|2021]
-8.2
) equal to
|2022)
(C) -5.8 (D) -5
(A) 3
(B) 3 (C) -3 (D)
41. If f(r) =e, g(r) =logx, then g[f()]= [2022] 49.
(A) (B)
If [x] is greatest integer function and
(C) 2x. (D) 1
2[2x - 5]-1=7, then xlies in
42. If fx) = a'-a (2022)
a' +a"
where a, x satisfy the (A) (B)
necessary conditions, then f(x)= [2022]
(C) (D)
(A) (B)

(C) (D) 50. If log,x + logx + loggx t log16x = 25

and
36
43. The domain and range for the x=2*, then k is [2023)
fr) = e sin x are function
(A) 1 1
(2022] (B) (D)
(A) domain = R, range = R 8
(B) domain = R, range =[1, o)
(C) domain = R, range = (0, o) 51. The domain of the function fx) = sin
(D) domain = R, range = [0, o)
44. If R denotes the set of all real
(o, -a] [a, o). Then a is equal to [2023)
numbers then the
function f:R’Rdefined by f(x) =x is (2022] V17 -1
(A) injective and surjective. 3(A) 2 (B)
2
(B) injective. (C) 1+17
(C) sürjective. 2 (D)
(D) neither injective nor surjective.
52. Iffr) = 3r+4 7x+4
45. The domain of the definition of the 5x-7
and g(x) = , then f(g(r) =
function 5x-3
f(r) = 4-tlogo(-)is [2023|
[2022] x+1
(A) (-1, 0) U(1,2) U3,0) (A) (B) 41x
x'+2
(B) (-2,-1)U-1, 0) U(2, o)
(C) (1, 0) U(1,2) (2, o) 0(C) g(f(r)) (D)
5r-7
41
(D) (1,2) U(2, o)
53. If g(r) = 1+ vx and f(g(x) = 3+ 2/x
46. Let A = {xe R/x is not a positive t x,
integer}. Let a then f(f(r)) is
function f be defined as f: A ’ R so that (A) x+ 4x +6 [2023]
(B) ++6
f(x) = then f is
[2022] (C) +x+6 (D) +4 +6
(A) surjective but not injective. 54. If f(x) = x +land gr) = -, then the
(B) not injective. value of
(C) injective but not surjective.
(D) neither injective nor surjective. f(e(e(r(«) at x=lis |2023)
(A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 5 (D) 3
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= 8log,x, x > 0, then f(2),

f(4), (A) p-)(24-p)
f(8)arein |2023|
(A) A.P. (B) (4-p(2p-q)
(B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (C) (4-2p)(24-p)
(D) Arithmetico Geometric Progression.
(D) (2p-a)(24-p)
f)=
The range of thefunction is (2023|
The domain of the definition
of the function f)
56 62.
= 2 is
(4) (0, 1) (B) [0, 1) is given by the equation 2 + 2' |2024, 2023]
(C) (0, 1] (D) [0, 1] 0sxs1
(A) 0<xSI (B)
2r-3 4 -o<x<|
x)= 3r-4*, then the value off ) (C) -o <x <0 (D)
$7. If
f(r)=x+
is
4x-3 3x-2
[2023| 63. If f:1,0)’[2,) is given by
(B) [2024]
(A) 3x-2 4x+3 then f(x) equals
3r-4
(D)
2x+3 x+r-4 (B)
2
(C) 4x-2 4x-3 (A) 1+x'
2
x--4 1+r-4
The domain of definition of f()= log, (x +3) is (C) (D)
58. x +3x + 2 2

Let f(x) =(x+1)' -1,x>-1, then the set

(2024]
64.
(A) R-{1, 2} [2024|
(B) (-2,*) s/f(«)=ro)} is
(C) R-{-1,-2,-3} (A) {0.1,-}
(D) (-3,*)-{-1,-2} (B) {0,-1}

(C) , where i=-1}

59. If f(x) =los.<1, then is 2
|2024] (D)
equal to
(A) 2f(') (B) -2f(x) 65. If [x]-s[x]+6= 0, where denotes the
(C) (f))' (D) 2f(x) |2024, 2020]
greatest integer function, then
then (gogof) (x)= (A) xe(2,4] (B) xe[2.4]
60. If f(r)= 2-x g(r)=,
x+2 (D) xe(2,4)
(C) xe[2,4)
[2024|
6+x
(B)
6-x
66. Let P=0/sin-cos = N2 cos} and
(A) 10+2x
10-2x
6-x Q=0/sin +cos0 = V2 sin 9} be two sets, then
6+x
(C) (D)
10+2x 10-2x [2024]
(A) Pc Qand Q-P
61. Let a.ß be the roots of the equation QP
(B)
r*-pr +r =0 and 7B be the roots of the (C) Pa Q
(D) P=Q
is
cquation x-gx+r=0. Then the value of r
|2024]

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