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Chapter Questions
41 MCQs

01
PYQ 2009
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The variance of first n even natural numbers is . The sum of first n natural numbers is and the sum of squares of first n natural numbers is .
1
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1
2
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
3
Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
4
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement -1
02
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let R be the set of real numbers A = {(x, y) R R : y - x is an integer} is an equivalence relation on R. B = {(x, y) R R : x = y for some rational number } is an equivalence relation on R.
1
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1
2
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
3
Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
4
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement -1
03
PYQ 2012
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be n observations, and let be their arithmetic mean and be the variance. Variance of is . Arithmetic mean is 4 .
1
Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
2
Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
3
Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1
4
Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false
04
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and ,where is the set of natural numbers, then is equal to
1
N
2
Y-X
3
X
4
Y
05
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
In a certain town, of the families own a phone and own a car families own neither a phone nor a car and families own both a car and a phone. Consider the following three statements : (a) families own both a car and a phone. (b) families own either a car or a phone. (c) families live in the town. Then,
1
Only (a) and (b) are correct
2
Only (a) and (c) are correct
3
Only (b) and (c) are correct
4
All (a), (b) and (c) are correct
06
PYQ 2018
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The set of all , for which is a purely imaginary number, for all , is :
1
an empty set
2
3
4
equal to R
07
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the set of integers. If and , then the number of subsets of the set , is :
1
2
3
4
08
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
In a class of students numbered to , all even numbered students opted mathematics course, those whose number is divisible by opted Physics course and those whose number is divisible by opted Chemistry course. Then the number of students who did not opt for any of the three courses is :
1
102
2
42
3
1
4
38
09
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let R1 = {(a, b) ∈ N \times N : |a – b| \leq 13} and R2 = {(a, b) ∈ N \times N : |a – b| \neq 13}. Then on N:
1

Both R1 and R2 are equivalence relations

2

Neither R1 nor R2 is an equivalence relation

3

R1 is an equivalence relation but R2 is not

4

R2 is an equivalence relation but R1 is not

10
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4}.Then the number of elements in the set {f : S \times S → S : f is onto and f(a,b)=f(b,a) \geq a ∀ (a, b)∈ S \times S is _____.
11
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
For , let and Then the number of elements in the set is :
1
0
2
2
3
3
4
4
12
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} and B = {3, 6, 7, 9}. Then the number of elements in the set {C ⊆ A :Cߏ∩B ≠ φ} is _____________.
13
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let S = {4, 6, 9} and T = {9, 10, 11, …,1000}. If A = {a1 + a2 + … +ak :k∈N, a1, a2, a3, …, ak∈S}, then the sum of all the elements in the set T – A is equal to ____________.
14
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

The number of for which the system of linear equations has no solution is :

1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
15
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let Then the number of elements in the set is ________.
16
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
For n ∈ N let ={z∈C:|z−3+2i|= } and ={z ∈ C:|z−2+3i|= }.Then the number of elements in the set
1
0
2
2
3
Infinite
4
4
17
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A = {1, a1, a2…a18, 77} be a set of integers with 1 12<….18< 77. Let the set A + A = {x + y :x, y∈A} contain exactly 39 elements. Then, the value of a1 + a2 +…+a18 is equal to _____.
18
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let A = {n∈N : H.C.F. (n, 45) = 1} and
Let B = {2k :k∈ {1, 2, …,100}}. Then the sum of all the elements of is ___________

19
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let

Then, the value of ∑n∈S f(n) is equal to ________.

20
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let
Then the number of elements in S ⋂ T is
1
7
2
5
3
4
4
3
21
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let denote the power set of . Define the relations and on as if and iffor all . Then:

1

both and are equivalence relations

2

only is an equivalence relation

3

only is an equivalence relation

4

both and are not equivalence relations

22
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of ways of selecting two numbers and and such that 2 is the remainder when is divided by 23 is
1
54
2
108
3
268
4
186
23
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let awards in event A is 48 and awards in event B is 25 and awards in event C is 18 and also n(A ∪ B ∪ C) = 60, n(A ⋂ B ⋂ C) = 5, then how many got exactly two awards is?
1

21

2

25

3

24

4

23

24
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let awards in event A is 48 and awards in event B is 25 and awards in event C is 18 and also n(A ∪ B ∪ C) = 60, n(A ⋂ B ⋂ C) = 5, then how many got exactly two awards is?
1

21

2

25

3

24

4

23

25
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Consider two sets A and B. Set A has 5 elements whose mean & variance are 5 and 8 respectively. Set B has also 5 elements whose mean & variance are 12 & 20 respectively. A new set C is formed by subtracting 3 from each element of set A and by adding 2 to each element of set B. The sum of mean & variance of the set C is

26
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Then the number of one-one functions , where denotes the power set of S, such that where is:
27
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Negation of (p⇒q)⇒(q⇒p) is

1
p∨(∼q)
2
(∼p)∨q
3
q∧(∼p)
4
(∼q)∧p
28
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of elements in the set is __.
29
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the set is equal to the interval (α,β), then 24(β-α) is equal to
1
27
2
30
3
36
4
42
30
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
if f : S → P(S), where P(S) is power set of S. Then number of one-one functions f can be made is
1

(32)5

2

3

4

31
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The distance of the point from the line , measured parallel to the line , is equal to
1
2
3
4
32
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let If for some , , then where denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to , is equal to:
1
121
2
144
3
169
4
225
33
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let .
Then the number of elements in is:
1
300
2
280
3
310
4
290
34
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then, n(S) is:
1
1
2
0
3
3
4
4
35
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Suppose is the set of all the subsets of , then the relation is:
1
symmetric and reflexive only
2
reflexive only
3
symmetric and transitive only
4
symmetric only
36
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If is the smallest equivalence relation on the set such that , then the number of elements in is ______.
1
10
2
12
3
8
4
15
37
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let ; . If for some , , then is equal to ______.
38
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and , where , then is equal to
1
2
3
4
4
39
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and where , then is equal to ________.
40
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let Then

1
2
3
4

41
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the set of the first 11 natural numbers. Then the number of elements in is ____________.