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Chapter Questions
129 MCQs

01
PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a relation on the set . Then, is:
1
reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
2
symmetric, transitive but not reflexive
3
an equivalence relation
4
reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
02
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
For let and Then the value of is equal to :
1
2
3
4
03
PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let N denote the set of all natural numbers. Define two binary relations on N as and . Then :
1
Range of is
2
Range of is
3
Both and are symmetric relations
4
Both and are transitive relations
04
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the set of natural numbers and two functions and be defined as such that : and . The is :
1
Both one-one and onto
2
One-one but not onto
3
Neither one-one nor onto
4
onto but not one-one
05
PYQ 2020
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined by and Then the function
1
decreases in
2
decreases in (-1,0) and increases in
3
increases in
4
increases in (-1,0) and decreases in
06
PYQ 2020
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The inverse function of is __________.
1
2
3
4
07
PYQ 2021
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined as, Let is increasing Then is equal to
1
2
3
4
(-5,-4)
08
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The real valued function f(x) = csc⁻¹x / √(x - [x]), where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is defined for all x belonging to :
1
all reals except integers
2
all reals except the interval [-1, 1]
3
all non-integers except the interval (-1, 1)
4
all integers except 0, -1, 1
09
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined as , for all . Then which of the following statements is true ?
1

2
There exists a one-one function such that .
3
There exists an onto function such that .
4
There exists a function such that .
10
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If a + α = 1, b + β = 2 and a f(x) + α f(1/x) = b x + β / x, then [f(x) + f(1/x)] / [x + 1/x] is ________
11
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The minimum value of f(x) = , where a, x R and a>0, is equal to :
1
a + 1
2
a +
3
2a
4
2
12
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined as and be defined as . Then the composition function is :
1
one-one but not onto
2
onto but not one-one
3
neither one-one nor onto
4
both one-one and onto
13
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the functions are defined as f(x) = √x and g(x) = √(1-x), then what is the common domain of the following functions : f+g, f-g, f/g, g/f, g-f where (f ± g)(x) = f(x) ± g(x), (f/g)(x) = f(x)/g(x)
1
0 ≤ x<1
2
0
3
0 ≤ x ≤ 1
4
0
14
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let f : R - {3} → R - {1} be defined by f(x) = (x - 2)/(x - 3). Let g : R → R be given as g(x) = 2x - 3. Then, the sum of all the values of x for which f⁻¹(x) + g⁻¹(x) = 13/2 is equal to.
1
2
2
5
3
3
4
7
15
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let f,g : ℕ → ℕ such that f(n+1) = f(n) + f(1) ∀ n ∈ ℕ and g be any arbitrary function. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
1
If f is onto, then f(n) = n ∀ n ∈ ℕ
2
f is one-one
3
If g is onto, then fog is one-one
4
If fog is one-one, then g is one-one
16
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let f(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that f(–2) + f(3) = 0. If one of the roots of f(x) = 0 is –1, then the sum of the roots of f(x) = 0 is equal to:
1

2

3

4

17
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let f,g : R → R be functions defined by*

and
Where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then, the function fog is discontinuous at exactly:

1
one point
2
two points
3
three points
4
four points
18
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a function f: ℝ → ℝ be defined as :

where b ∈ ℝ. If f is continuous at x = 4 then which of the following statements is NOT true?
1
f is not differentiable at x = 4
2
3
f is increasing in (-∞, )∪(8,∞)
4
f has local minima at x =
19
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
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
1
60
2
90
3
108
4
126
20
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let f: ℝ → ℝ satisfy f(x + y) = 2x f(y) + 4y f(x), ∀ x, y∈ ℝ. If f(2) = 3, then 14. f'(4)/f'(2) is equal to ___.
21
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the largest value of for which the function is increasing for all . Then is equal to :
1
36
2
48
3
64
4
72
22
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be three positive real numbers Let and be such that for all If be in arithmetic progression with mean zero, then the value of is equal to :
1
0
2
3
3
9
4
27
23
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If
and
are continuous on R, then (gof) (2) + (fog) (–2) is equal to

1

-10

2

10

3

8

4

-8

24
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let

Then the set of all values of b, for which f(x) has maximum value at x = 1, is

1
(-6, -2)
2
(2,6)
3

4

25
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let a function ƒ : N →N be defined by

then, ƒ is

1
One-one but not onto
2
Onto but not one-one
3
Neither one-one nor onto
4
One-one and onto
26
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of real solutions of the equation e4x + 4e3x - 58e2x + 4ex + 1 = 0 is _____.
27
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the roots of the equation and α, γ be the roots of the equation . If then is equal to _______.
28
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let

Then
is equal to_______

29
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

g :R→R be two real valued functions defined as

and

where k1 and k2 are real constants. If (goƒ) is differentiable at x = 0, then (goƒ) (–4) + (goƒ) (4) is
equal to:

1

4(e4 + 1)

2

2(2e4 + 1)

3

4e4

4

2(2e4 – 1)

30
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
is a root of which of the following equation?
1

2

3

4

31
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

The number of functions f, from the set
to the set
such that
, for every
is ______.

32
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of real solutions of x7 + 5x3 + 3x + 1 = 0 is equal to ______.
1

0

2

1

3

3

4

5

33
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
For three positive integers and such that are in AP with common difference Then is equal to
1
6
2
2
3
12
4
34
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The relation : is :
1
reflexive but not symmetric
2
transitive but not reflexive
3
symmetric but not transitive
4
neither symmetric nor transitive
35
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be real valued function defined as Then range of is

1
2
3
4
36
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

The number of functions satisfying is

1
2
2

1

3

4

4

3

37
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let denote the number that turns up when a fair die is rolled If the probability that the system of equations has unique solution is , then the sum of value of and all possible values of is
1
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
38
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the domain of the function , where is greatest integer , is , then its range is

1
2
3
4
39
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let Then is equal to _______
40
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then is equal to
1
1011
2
2010
3
1010
4
2011
41
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then
1
2
3
4
42
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The range of the function is:
1
2
3
4
43
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function defined by , for some , such that the range of is Then the value of is_____
1
3
2
5
3
4
4
2
44
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Suppose be a differentiable function such that: . If , then the value of: is equal to:
1

6875

2

6575

3

6825

4

6528

45
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let f(x) = [x2 - x] + [x], where x ∈ R and [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then, f is:
1
Not continuous at and at
2
Continuous at and at
3
Continuous at , but not continuous at
4
Continuous at , but not continuous at
46
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The domain of the function f(x) = is (where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x)
1
(-∞,-2) ∪ (6, ∞)
2
(-∞,-2) ∪ (5, ∞)
3
(-∞,-3) ∪ (6, ∞)
4
(-∞,-3) ∪ (5, ∞)
47
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of points, where the curve , cuts x-axis, is equal to
48
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Then the number of functions f: A→B satisfying f(1) + f(2) = f(4)-1 is equal to _________ .
49
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The value of the integral: is equal to
1
2
3
4
50
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If 5f ( x+y ) = f(x).f(y) and f(3) = 320, then the value of f(1) is
51
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined as: and Then the function is
1
neither one-one nor onto.
2
one-one but not onto.
3
both one-one and onto.
4
onto but not one-one.
52
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider the function. Where denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to . If denotes the set of all ordered pairs such that is continuous at , then the number of elements in is:
1
2
2
Infinitely many
3
4
4
1
53
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The function ; defined by = the highest prime factor of , is:
1
both one-one and onto
2
one-one only
3
onto only
4
neither one-one nor onto
54
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the function is differentiable on , then is equal to .
55
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

The domain of is [α, β) - {y} then the value of α+β-y =?

1
9
2
12
3
11
4
10
56
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If a function satisfies for all and , then the largest natural number such that is equal to __________.
57
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let where and . Then the function is:
1
neither one-one nor onto.
2
both one-one and onto.
3
one-one.
4
onto.
58
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider the function defined by If the composition of , then the value of is equal to .
59
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , where denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to and represents the fractional part of , then is equal to _________.
60
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of the function be , where . Then is equal to:
1
182
2
217
3
195
4
201
61
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined as:
If is continuous everywhere in and is the number of points where is NOT differentiable, then equals:
62
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then find
63
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the domain of the function is , then is equal to:
1
12
2
9
3
11
4
8
64
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , , and be a function such that for all . Then is equal to:
1
7
2
42
3
1
4
14
65
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the range of the function If and are respectively the arithmetic mean (A.M.) and the geometric mean (G.M.) of and , then is equal to:
1
2
2
3
4
66
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider the function ⇢R defined by .Consider the statements
(1)The curve y=f(x) intersect the x-axis exactly at one point
(2)The curve y=f(x) intersect the x-axis at
Then
1
Only (II) is correct
2
Both (I) and (II) are incorrect
3
Only (I) is correct
4
Both (I) and (II) are correct
67
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the domain of the function = is , then is equal to
68
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function defined by . If then the value of is:
1
715
2
735
3
545
4
675
69
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
In an arithmetic progression, if and , then is equal to:
1

2

3

4
70
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function defined by . If then the value of is:
1
715
2
675
3
545
4
735
71
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Then the value of is equal to:
1
118
2
92
3
102
4
108
72
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The area of the region enclosed by the curves , , and the y-axis is:
1

2

3

4
73
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of all local minimum values of the function as defined below is:
1

2

3

4

74
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The area of the region enclosed by the curves , , and the y-axis is:
1

2

3

4
75
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
In , where , then is:
1

2

3

4
76
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the domain of the function is and the domain of the function is , then is equal to:
1
195
2
174
3
186
4
179
77
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let ([x]) denote the greatest integer less than or equal to (x).Then the domain of is:
1

2

3

4

78
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let and Then the domain of is:

1

2

3

4
79
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider the sets , , , and . The total number of one-one functions from the set to the set is:
1
15120
2
19320
3
17160
4
18290
80
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined as and . If the range of the function is , then is equal to
1
68
2
29
3
2
4
56
81
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . Then the number of many-one functions such that is equal to:
1

2

3

4

82
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined by and be defined by If both functions are onto and , then is equal to:
1
30
2
36
3
29
4
31
83
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
In an arithmetic progression, if and , then is equal to:
1


2

3


4
84
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of all local minimum values of the function as defined below is:

1

2

3

4

85
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let the domain of the function be . If where is the greatest integer function, then is equal to

1
10
2
8
3
11
4
9
86
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be a relation on such that . Let be a sequence of elements of such that the second entry of an ordered pair is equal to the first entry of the next ordered pair. Then the largest integer , for which such a sequence exists, is equal to:
1
6
2
7
3
5
4
8
87
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the domain of the function is , then is equal to:

1
26
2
29
3
25
4
30
88
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . If the range of is , then equals to.
1

2

3

4
89
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the domain of the function is , then is equal to:

1
25
2
16
3
24
4
26
90
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the domain of the function be and the domain of be . Then is equal to:
91
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the domain of the function is , then is equal to
1
5
2
4
3
3
4
7
92
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The domain of the function is . Then is:
1
26
2
30
3
25
4
29
93
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of points of discontinuity of the function where denotes the greatest integer function, is:
94
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be a continuous function satisfying and for all . If , then is equal to

1
540
2
385
3
420
4
215
95
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . Then the number of functions which are not onto are:
1
84
2
93
3
100
4
54
96
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let [·] denote the greatest integer function. If the domain of the function is , then is equal to:
1
6
2
8
3
9
4
4
97
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The domain of (where denotes greatest integer function) is
1

2

3

4
98
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function defined by , then is:
1
One-one and onto.
2
One-one but not onto.
3
Onto but not one-one.
4
Neither onto nor one-one.
99
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined as . Then is:
1
both one-one and onto
2
one-one but not onto
3
onto but not one-one
4
neither one-one nor onto
100
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
A lift of a 10 floor building contains 9 persons and group of 4 and 5 leave the lift on different floor and there is no stoppage of lift at 1st and 2nd floor, then find number of ways this can be done.
1
7056
2
7656
3
7066
4
7057
101
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If . Statement–1 : has only two solutions. Statement–2 : has no solution.
1
Statement 1 and Statement 2 both are true
2
Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
3
Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
4
Statement 1 and Statement 2 both are false
102
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the domain of the function} is , then the value of is _______.}
103
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a differentiable function such that for all , and . Then the minimum value of the function , is:
1
2
3
4

104
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of points in the interval , at which the function , where denotes the greatest integer function, is discontinuous, is _______.
105
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the domain of the function be . Then is equal to
1
9
2
12
3
8
4
10
106
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . If is continuous at , then the value of is:
1
5
2
2
3
3
4
4
107
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let for some , be a function satisfying for all . If and , then the value of is:
1
110
2
140
3
150
4
170
108
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If satisfies the relation and , then the minimum value of is:
1

2

3

4
109
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be a relation on defined by if and only if . Then, the number of elements required to be added in to make it symmetric is:
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
110
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be a relation defined on set such that . Let = number of elements in , = minimum number of elements to be added in to make it reflexive relation, = minimum number of elements to be added in to make it symmetric relation, then is:
1
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
111
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the line intersect the ellipse at the points A and B. Then the angle made by the line segment AB at the center of the ellipse is:
1
2
3
4
112
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider a set . The number of one-one functions such that , , and is equal to:}
1
144
2
72
3
36
4
24
113
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The domain of the function , where is greatest integer function, is
1

2

3

4

114
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Let be the relation on defined by if and only if . Let be the number of elements in , and be the minimum number of elements required to be added in to make it a symmetric relation. Then is equal to :
1
23
2
21
3
25
4
27
115
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let denote the greatest integer function, and let Let Then
1
2
3
4

116
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be functions satisfying for all . If then is equal to
1
2
3
4

117
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , find the mean of :
1
1561
2
1675
3
1465
4
1565
118
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Statement 1 : The function defined by is one–one.
Statement 2 : The function defined by is many–one.
Which of the following is correct?
1
Both Statements are correct
2
Both Statements are false
3
Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is correct
4
Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is false
119
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , where denotes the signum function of , then the sum of elements in the range of is:
1
2
3
4
120
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the domain of the function is , then equals

1
177
2
170
3
307
4

316

121
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a polynomial function such that Then is equal to:
1
2
3
4
122
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , and , then is equal to:
1
2
3
4
123
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the domain of the function is , then is equal to:
1
22
2
24
3
23
4
21
124
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solution(s) of the equation is/are equal to:
125
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If domain of is then value of is equal to :
1
60
2
70
3
80
4
90
126
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of roots of the equation is
127
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the domain of the function is then is equal to}
1
-3
2
3
3
2
4
4
128
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let denote the greatest integer function and . Then is equal to _________.
129
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let where denotes the greatest integer function. Then
1
only for
2
only for
3
4
for finitely many values of