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Chapter Questions
86 MCQs

01
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let where denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to n. Then is equal to :
1
56
2
689
3
1287
4
1399
02
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Which of the following is not correct for relation on the set of real numbers?
1
is reflexive and symmetric.
2
is reflexive but not symmetric.
3
is neither transitive nor symmetric.
4
is symmetric and transitive.
03
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the set of natural numbers and a relation R on be defined by R = . Then the relation R is :
1
reflexive and symmetric, but not transitive
2
reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
3
symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
4
an equivalence relation
04
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a continuous function such that . If , then ) is equal to
1
4
2
10
3
11
4
18
05
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let R be a relation from the set to itself such that where are prime numbers . Then, the number of elements in R is :
1
600
2
660
3
540
4
720
06
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the function
=
be continuous at x = 0. Then α is equal to
1
10
2
-10
3
5
4
-5
07
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The total number of functions, such that , is equal to :
1
60
2
90
3
108
4
126
08
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

If [t] denotes the greatest integer ≤ t, then the number of points, at which the function

is not differentiable in the open interval (–20, 20), is ____ .

09
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let c, k∈ R. If f(x) = (c + 1)x2 + (1 – c2)x + 2k and f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) – xy, for all x, y ∈ R, then the value of |2(f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + ......+f (20))| is equal to _____.
10
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

The domain of the function

is :

1

2

3

4

11
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the function is continuous at , then is equal to :
1
1
2
-1
3
e
4
0
12
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
For , consider a relation on given by is a multiple of 7 The relation is an equivalence relation if and only if :
1
2
is a multiple of 4
3
4 is the remainder when is divided by 10
4
4 is the remainder when is divided by 7
13
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function defined by . If the function , then the greatest integer less than or equal to is _________.
14
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function such that for natural numbers x and y. If , then the value of α for which holds, is:
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
15
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two functions defined by and . Then, for which of the following range of α, the inequality holds?
1
(2, 3)
2
(–2, –1)
3
(1, 2)
4
(–1, 1)
16
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined as . If g(x) is a function such that , ∀‘x‘∈R. Then is equal to_____.
1

2

3

4

17
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Define as

Let be a function such that.

Then is equal to __________.
18
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let Let attains minimum and maximum values, respectively, at z1∈s and z2∈s. If where α and β are integers, then the value of α+β is equal to _________.
19
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be a function defined by

, and Consider two statements

(I) is an increasing function in

(II) is one-one in Then,

1
Only (I) is true
2
Both (I) and (II) are true
3
Neither (I) nor (II) is true
4
Only (II) is true
20
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be a relation on defined by if and only if Then is

1
transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric
2
symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
3
symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
4
reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
21
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function defined by , and Consider two statements (I) is an increasing function in (II) is one-one in Then,
1
Only (I) is true
2
Both (I) and (II) are true
3
Neither (I) nor (II) is true
4
Only (II) is true
22
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let For , define if , then is equal to ______ .
23
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let for

Then area bounded by the curve and the lines is equal to

24
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let and . Total number of onto functions such that , is equal to:

1
240
2
180
3
204
4
216
25
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

For , two real‐valued functions and are such that

26
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

A has 5 elements and B has 2 elements. The number of subsets of A × B such that the number of elements in subset is more than or equal to 3 and less than 6, is?

1

602

2

484

3

582

4

704

27
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a differentiable function that satisfies the relation . If , then is equal to ___________.
28
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Suppose f is a function satisfying for all and . If , then m is equal to _______.
29
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
For differentiable function f: R-{0}⟶ R, let 3f(x)+2f( )- -10, then |f(3)+f( )| is equal to
1
7
2
3
4
13
30
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let is equal to

1
2
3
4
31
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let R be a relation defined on N as a ⁡R⁡b if 2a+3b is a multiple of 5 ,a , b∈N. Then R is
1
transitive but not symmetric
2
an equivalence relation
3
not reflexive
4
symmetric but not transitive
32
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let f : (-2, 2) → IR be defined by
Where [x] denotes the greatest integer function. If m and n respectively are the number of points in (-2, 2) at which y = |f(x)| is not continuous and not differentiable, then m + n is equal to ______.
33
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A = {1, 3, 4, 6, 9} and B = {2, 4, 5, 8, 10}. Let R be a relation defined on A × B such that R = {( ) : and }. Then the number of elements in the set R is
1
180
2
26
3
160
4
52
34
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A= {–4, –3, –2, 0, 1, 3, 4} and R = {(a, b) ∈ A × A : b = |a| or b2 = a + 1} be a relation on A. Then the minimum number of elements, that must be added to the relation R so that it becomes reflexive and symmetric, is_____.
35
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let A={0, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 } and R be the relation defined on A such that R = {(x, y)∈A×A:x-y is odd positive integer or x-y=2}. The minimum number of elements that must be added to the relation R, so that it is a symmetric relation, is equal to _______.

36
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let f: R→R be a function such that . Then
1
f(x) is many-one in (–∞,–1)
2
f(x) is one-one in [1, ∞) but not in (–∞, ∞)
3
f(x) is many-one in (1, ∞)
4
f(x) is one-one in (–∞, ∞)
37
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R be a relation on the set AxA defined by R = {((a, b), (c, d)): 2a+3b = 4c +5d}. Then the number of elements in R is
38
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4,.....10} and B = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}. The number of elements in the relation R = {(a, b) ∈ A × A: 2(a – b)2 + 3(a – b) ∈ B} is______.
39
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of relations, on the set {1,2,3} containing (1,2) and (2,3), which are reflexive and transitive but not symmetric, is______
40
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the function attains the maximum value at , then:
1
2
3
4
41
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and and If and denotes maximum and minimum values respectively, then is
42
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . Let be a relation defined on by if and only if . Then the number of elements in is __________.
43
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A= {2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11} and B = {1, 4, 5, 10, 15} Let R be a relation on A × B define by (a, b)R(c, d) if and only if 3ad – 7bc is an even integer. Then the relation R is
1
reflexive but not symmetric.
2
transitive but not symmetric.
3
reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
4
an equivalence relation.
44
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If then value of at
45
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a relation on be defined as: $ $
Consider the two statements:
[(I)] is reflexive but not symmetric.
[(II)] is transitive.
Then which one of the following is true:
1
Only (II) is correct.
2
Only (I) is correct.
3
Both (I) and (II) are correct.
4
Neither (I) nor (II) is correct.
46
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The interval in which the function , is strictly increasing is:
1
2
3
4
47
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the relations and on the set
be given by
and
.
If and be the minimum number of elements required to be added in and , respectively, in order to make the relations symmetric, then equals:
1
8
2
16
3
12
4
10
48
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The function , is:
1
both one-one and onto.
2
onto but not one-one
3
neither one-one nor onto
4
one-one but not onto
49
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , and , where . Then is equal to
50
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If for all , then is equal to
51
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Let be a relation on defined by if and only if . Let be a symmetric relation on such that and the number of elements in is . Then, the minimum value of is .
52
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider the relations and defined as and Then:
1
Only R1 is an equivalence relation
2
Only R2 is an equivalence relation
3
R1 and R2 both are equivalence relations
4
Neither R1 nor R2 is an equivalence relation
53
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Let and be two relations on such that
and .Then, the number of elements in is equal to
54
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function defined by and If , , then the least value of is equal to _____
55
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be a relation on .Let be the equivalence relation on such that and the number of elements in is . Then, the minimum value of is _____
56
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let denote the greatest integer less than or equal to . Let be a function defined by Let be the set of all points in the interval at which is not continuous. Then is equal to ________.
57
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function defined on . Then the range of the function is equal to:
1
2
3
4
58
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Let be a relation on defined by if and only if . Let be the number of elements in and be the minimum number of elements from that are required to be added to to make it a symmetric relation. Then is equal to:
1
24
2
23
3
25
4
26
59
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the domain of the function is , then the value of is equal to
1

12

2

10

3

11

4

9

60
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and . Then range of is
1
[0, 1]
2
[-1,1]
3
(0,1]
4
(-1,1)
61
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let , . If and , then the quadratic equation having roots and is:

1

2

3

4

62
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the position vectors of three vertices of a triangle be , , and . Then is equal to:
1

2

3

4
63
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let A = . Let R be a relation on A defined by xRy if and only if . Let be the number of elements in R and m be the minimum number of elements required to be added in R to make it a reflexive relation. then is equal to

1
19
2
20
3
17
4
18
64
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be the set of all functions and be a relation on such that $ R $ is:

1

Symmetric and transitive but not reflective

2

Symmetric but neither reflective nor transitive

3

Reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive

4

Transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric

65
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Let be a relation on defined by if and only if . Then among the statements The number of elements in is 18, and The relation is symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive Options 1. only is true
2. both are true
3. only is true
4. both are false
1
only is true
2
both are true
3
only is true
4
both are false
66
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let and . Consider the two statements:
Statement 1: Total number of elements in is 18.
Statement 2: is symmetric but not reflexive and transitive.

1
Statement 1 is true, but Statement 2 is false
2
Statement 2 is true, but Statement 1 is false
3
Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
4
Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 are true
67
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

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

1
18
2
16
3
15
4
17
68
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a function such that , . Then is equal to
1
11
2
10
3
12
4
13
69
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let . Let be a relation on defined by if and only if . Let be the number of reflexive elements in and be the minimum number of elements required to be added in to make it reflexive and symmetric relations, respectively. Then is equal to

1
12
2
13
3
11
4
14
70
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The relation is:
1
reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
2
reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
3
symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
4
an equivalence relation
71
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be two lines. Let be a line passing through the point and be perpendicular to both and . If intersects where , then equals:
72
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the range of the function Then the distance of the point from the line is:
1
11
2
8
3
10
4
9
73
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The relation is:
1
reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
2
reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
3
symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
4
an equivalence relation
74
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the position vectors of three vertices of a triangle be , , and . Then is equal to:
1

2

3

4
75
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Let be a relation on the set given by if and only if divides and . Then the number of elements in is _______.
76
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

The number of relations defined on the set that are both reflexive and symmetric is equal to:

1
1024
2
64
3
16
4
256
77
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let . Let be a relation on defined by if and only if is a multiple of . Given below are two statements:
Statement I: .
Statement II: is an equivalence relation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
3
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
4
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
78
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider a set . Then the number of reflexive as well as symmetric relations from is:
1
2
3
4
79
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider two sets and Then the number of onto functions is equal to
1
32
2
62
3
81
4
79
80
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the domain of the function is then find the value of .
1
2
3
4
81
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be a relation defined on the set by Then the number of elements in is

1
18
2
12
3
6
4

15

82
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the sets Then the number of onto functions from to is:
1
61
2
62
3
63
4
64
83
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be a relation such that Let
= number of elements in ,
= minimum number of elements to be added to to make it reflexive,
= minimum number of elements to be added to to make it symmetric. Then is:
1
2
3
4
84
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be defined by Consider the following statements:
S : Number of elements in is 36.
S : is an equivalence relation.
Which of the following is correct?
1
and both correct
2
is correct, but is not correct
3
is correct, but is not correct
4
and both incorrect
85
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let , if a relation R defined on set M such that R = . How many elements should be added to R to make it symmetric.

1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
86
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be a relation on defined by if and only if . Then, the number of ordered pairs required to be added to to make it symmetric is
1
2
3
4