FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
LEVEL # 1
Inequation
2
Q.1 The inequality < 3 is true, when x belongs to-
x
2 2
(A) , (B)
3 3
2
(C) , (–, 0) (D) none of these
3
x4
Q.2 < 2 is satisfied when x satisfies-
x3
(A) (–, 3) (10, ) (B) (3, 10)
(C) (–, 3) [10, ) (D) none of these
x7
Q.3 Solution of > 2 is-
x3
(A) (–3, ) (B) (–, –13)
(C) (–13, –3) (D) none of these
2x 3
Q.4 Solution of 3 is-
3x 5
12 5 12 5 12
(A) 1, (B) , (C) , (D) ,
7 3 7 3 7
Definition of function
Q.9 Which of the following relation is a function ?
(A) {(1,4), (2,6), (1,5), (3,9)} (B) {(3,3), (2,1), (1,2), (2,3)}
(C) {(1,2), (2,2,), (3,2), (4,2)} (D) {(3,1), (3,2), (3,3), (3,4)}
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Q.10 If x, y R, then which of the following rules is not a function-
(A) y = 9 –x2 (B) y = 2x2 (C) y = x – |x| (D) y = x2 + 1
sin4 x cos4 x
Q.12 The function f(x) = is -
x tan x
(A) odd (B) Even
(C) neither even nor odd (D) odd and periodic
Q.16 A function whose graph is symmetrical about the y-axis is given by-
(A) f(x) = loge (x + x2 1 ) (B) f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) for all x, y R
(C) f(x) = cos x + sin x (D) None of these
Periodic function
Q.20 The period of sin4 x + cos4 x is -
(A) (B) /2 (C) 2 (D) None of these
x x
Q.22 The period of function sin + cos is-
2 2
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 12 (D) 24
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Q.24 The period of the function f(x) = 2 cos (x–) is -
3
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D)
1
Q.26 Domain of the function f(x) = is-
x2
(A) R (B) (–2, ) (C) [2, ] (D) [0, ]
Q.27 The domain where function f(x) = 2x2 – 1 and g(x) = 1 – 3x are equal, is-
(A) {1/2} (B) {2} (C) {1/2,2} (D) {1/2,-2}
3x
Q.28 The domain of the function log is-
2
(A) (3, ) (B) (–, 3) (C) (0,3) (D) (–3,3)
Q.36 The range of f(x) = sin [x] is -
2
(A) {–1,1} (B) {–1,0,1} (C) {0,1} (D) [–1,1]
| x 3|
Q.37 Domain and range of f(x) = are respectively-
x3
(A) R, [–1,1] (B) R– {3}, {1,–1} (C) R+, R (D) None of these
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Q.39 Range of the function f(x) = 9 – 7 sin x is-
(A) (2,16) (B) [2,16] (C) [–1,1] (D) (2,16]
1
Q.40 For real values of x, range of function y = is -
2 sin3x
1 1 1 1
(A) y1 (B) – y 1 (C) – >y>–1 (D) >y>1
3 3 3 3
1,when x Q
Q.41 If f : R R, f(x) = , then image set of R under f is -
1,when x Q
(A) {1,1} (B) (–1,–1) (C) {1,–1} (D) None of these
|x|
Q.45 If the domain of the function f(x) = be [3,7] then its range is-
x
(A) [–1,1] (B) {–1,1} (C) {1} (D) {–1}
1
Q.46 The domain of the function f(x) = is-
x [x]
(A) R (B) R–Z (C) Z (D) None of these
Value of function
2x
Q.49 If f(x) = , then f (tan ) equals-
1 x2
(A) cot 2 (B) tan 2 (C) sec 2 (D) cos 2
x f(a / b)
Q.52 If f (x) = , then =
x 1 f(b / a)
(A) ab (B) a/b (C) b/a (D) 1
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Q.53 If f(x) = 2 cos x + sin2 x, then f(2– x) equals-
(A) – f(x) (B) f(x) (C) – 2f(x) (D) 2f(x)
1,when x Q
Q.54 If f : R R, f(x) = , then which of the following statement is wrong ?
1,when x Q
(A) f 2 = –1 (B) f() = –1 (C) f(e) = 1 (D) f 4 = 1
Q.55 If f(x) = 2 sin x, g(x) = cos2x, then (f + g) =
3
2 3 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) 3 (D) None of these
4 4
b(x a) a(x b)
Q.57 If f(x) = then f(a + b) =
(b a) (a b)
(A) f(a). f(b) (B) f(a) – f(b) (C) f(a) /f(b) (D) f(a) + f(b)
x f(a)
Q.58 If f( x) = then is equal to -
x 1 f(a 1)
a
(A) f(–a) (B) f(1/a) (C) f(a2) (D) f
a 1
x(x 1)
Q.59 If f (x) = , then the value of f (x + 2) is-
2
(x 2) (x 1) (x 2)
(A) f (x) + f(x + 1) (B) f(x + 1) (C) f(x +1) (D) f(x +1)
x 2 2
f(xy) f(x / y)
Q.61 If f(x) = cos (log x), then equals-
f(x)f(y)
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) 2
Q.62 If f (x) = |x| + |x – 1|, then for 0 < x < 1, f (x) equals-
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 2x + 1 (D) 2x – 1
|x|
Q.63 The function f(x) = , x > 0 is -
x
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) –2
f(25)
Q.64 If f : N R+, f(x) = x , then the value of is -
f(9) f(16)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 5/7 (D) 9/7
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Q.66 If f(x) = (ax – c)/(cx – a) = y, then f(y) equals-
(A) x (B) 1/x (C) 1 (D) 0
Mapping
x2
Q.69 f : R R , f(x) = , is -
1 x2
(A) many- one function (B) odd function
(C) one- one function (D) none of these
1
Q.70 If f : R0R0, f(x) = , then f is -
x
(A) one-one but not onto (B) onto but not one-one
(C) neither one-one nor onto (D) both one-one and onto
3
Q.72 Function f : , R, f(x) = tan x is
2 2
(A) one-one (B) onto (C) one-one onto (D) None of these
3
Q.73 Function f : , [–1,1], f(x) = sin x is -
2 2
(A) one-one (B) onto (C) one-one onto (D) None of these
1 3
Q.74 Function f : , [–1,1], f(x) = cos x is
2 2
(A) many-one onto (B) onto (C) one-one onto (D) many one into
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Q.79 Which of the following functions from A = {x: –1 x 1} to itself are bijections?
x x
(A) f(x) = (B) g(x) = sin (C) h(x) = |x| (D) k(x) = x2
2 2
Composite function
Q.83 If f(x) = 2x and g is identity function, then-
(A) (fog) (x) = g(x) (B) (g + g) (x) = g(x) (C) (fog) (x) = (g + g) (x) (D) None of these
Q.85 If f : R R, f(x) = x2 + 2x – 3 and g : R R, g(x) = 3x – 4 , then the value of fog (x) is-
(A) 3x2 + 6x – 13 (B) 9x2 –18x + 5
(C) (3x– 4) + 2x – 3
2
(D) None of these
Q.86 If f : R R, f(x) = x2 – 5x + 4 and g : R R, g(x) = log x , then the value of (gof) (2) is -
(A) 0 (B) (C) – (D) Undefined
Q.87 If f : R+R+,f(x) = x2+ 1/x2 and g : R+R+, g(x) = ex then (gof) (x) equals-
2 2 2 1 2 2
(A) ex ex (B) e x 2 (C) e2x e2x (D) ex .ex
x
e
Q.88 If f : RR, g : RR and f(x) = 3x + 4 and (gof) (x) = 2x – 1, then the value of g(x) is -
(A) 2x – 1 (B) 2x – 11
1
(C) (2x – 11) (D) None of these
3
Q.89 If f : R R, g : R R and g(x) = x + 3 and (fog) (x) = (x + 3)2, then the value of f(–3) is -
(A) –9 (B) 0 (C) 9 (D) None of these
1 x
Q.91 If f : [0,1] [0,1], f(x) = . g : [0,1] [0,1], g(x) = 4x (1–x), then (fog) (x) equals-
1 x
1 4x 4x 2 8 x (1 x) 1 4x 4x 2
(A) (B) 2
(C) (D) None of these
1 4x 4x 2 (1 x) 1 4x 4x 2
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Q.92 If f, g, h are three functions in any set, then wrong statement is -
(A) (fog)–1 = g–1of –1 (B) gof fog
(C) (fog)oh = fo(goh) (D) (gof)–1 = g–1of –1
1 x
Q.93 If f(x) = , then f [f (sin)] equals -
1 x
(A) sin (B) tan (/2) (C) cot (/2) (D) cosec
1 x 3x x3
Q.95 If f (x) = log and g(x) = 2
, then f[g(x)] is equal to-
1 x 1 3x
(A) –f(x) (B) 3f(x) (C) [f(x)]3 (D) None of these
1, when x Q
Q.97 If function f(x) = , (fof) ( 4 ) the value will be -
0, when x Q
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) None of these
1, when x Q
Q.98 If f(x) = , then (fof)() will be-
0, when x Q
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) Undefined
y y
Q.99 If f(y) = , g(y) = , then (fog)(y) equals-
2
1 y 1 y2
y y 1 y2
(A) (B) (C) y (D)
1 y2 1 y2 1 y2
Q.100 If f(x) = [x] and g(x) = cos (x), then the range of gof is -
(A) {0} (B) {–1,1} (C) {–1,0,1} (D) [–1,1]
Inverse Function
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e x e x
Q.104 The inverse of the function f(x) = + 2 is given by -
e x e x
1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2
x 2 x 1 x x 1
(A) log (B) log (C) log (D) log
x 1 x 1 2x 3x
1
Q.105 If f : [1, ) [2, ) is given by ƒ(x) = x + then f–1(x) equals -
x
x x2 4 x x x2 4
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1 + x2 4
2 1 x2 2
Q.109 If f : RR, f(x) = ex and g : RR, g(x) = 3x – 2 , then the value of (fog)–1(x) is equal to -
2 log x x3
(A) log (x – 2) (B) (C) log (D) None of these
3 2
LEVEL # 2
1
Q.1 If f(x) = x + , then -
x
(A) f(x2) = [f(x)]2 (B) f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y)
(C) f(–x) = f(x) (D) f(1/x) = f(x)
1
Q.3 If f(x) = x2 – 3x + 1 and g(x) = , then domain of (f – g) is -
x2
(A) R (B) R+ (C) R – {2} (D) None of these
x 2 2x 1
Q.5 f(x) = is not defined for-
x 2 3x 2
(A) x = 2 (B) x = 1, 2 (C) x = 2,–1 (D) x = 0
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Q.6 If f : RR, f(x) = x3 + 3, and g : RR, g(x) = 2x + 1, then f–1og–1(23) equals-
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) (14)1/3 (D) (15)1/3
Q.7 If f(x) = log x, g(x) = x3, then f[g(a)] + f [g(b)] is equal to-
(A) f [g(a) + g(b)] (B) 3 f(ab) (C) g [f(ab)] (D) g [f(a) + f(b)]
Q.9 The interval for which sin–1 x + cos–1 x = holds-
2
(A) [0, ) (B) [0,3] (C) [0,1] (D) [0,2]
1
Q.11 Function f : R R+ , f(x) = x2 + 2 and g : R+ R, g(x) = 1 then the value of gof (2) is -
1 x
(A) 5/6 (B) 8/7 (C) 1/6 (D) 6/5
1 x
Q.14 If f(x) = log , when – 1 < x1, x2< 1, then f(x1) + f(x2) equals-
1 x
x x2 x x2 x x2 x x2
(A) f 1 (B) f 1 (C) f 1 (D) f 1
1 x1x 2 1 x1x 2 1 x1x 2 1 x1x 2
Q.16 If the domain of function f(x) = x2 – 6x + 7 is (–, ), then the range of function is -
(A) (–, ) (B) [–2, ) (C) (–2,3) (D) (–,–2)
Q.18 If S be the set of all triangles and f : S R+, f () = Area of , then f is -
(A) One-one onto (B) one-one into (C) many-one onto (D) many-one into
1 1
Q.20 If f : , [–1,1], f(x) = sin x, then f is -
2 2
(A) one-one (B) one-one onto
(C) onto (D) None of these
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Q.21 If f(x) = 1/x then f(a) – f(b) equals-
ba ab ab ab
(A) f (B) f (C) f (D) f
ab ab ba ab
5 5
Q.23 If f be the greatest integer function and g be the modulus function, then (gof) – (fog) 3 =
3
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 2 (D) 4
2cosh x sin2 x
Q.28 f(x) = is -
x2 1
(A) an algebric function (B) a trigonometrical function
(C) an even function (D) an implicit function
1
Q.30 The domain of function f(x) = x 2 is -
log10 (3 x)
(A) [–2, 3) (B) [–2, 3) – {2} (C) [–3, 2] (D) [–2, 3] – {2}
x3
Q.31 Domain of the function f(x) = is-
(x 1) x 2 4
(A) (1,2) (B) (–, –2) (2, ) (C) (–,–2) (1, ) (D) (–, ) – {1, 2}
Q.34 If f (x) = e3x and g(x) = n x, x > 0, then (fog) (x) is equal to-
(A) 3x (B) x3 (C) log 3x (D) 3 log x
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4x
2
Q.36 Function f(x) = sin log has domain
(1 x)
(A) [–2,1) (B) [–2,1] (C) (–2,1) (D) (–,1)
Q.37 The domain of function f(x) = log (3x –1) + 2 log (x +1) is -
(A) [1/3, ) (B) [–1,1/3] (C) (–1,1/3) (D) None of these
x
Q.38 If f(x) = , then (fofof) (x) is equal to-
1 x2
3x x 3x
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 2
1 x 1 3x 1 x2
1 1
Q.41 If f(x) = and g (x) = , then common domain of function is -
x 1 x 1
(A) {x | x <1, x R} (B) {x | x 0, x 1, x R}
(C) {1} (D) {–1}
Q.42 The natural domain of the real valued function defined by f (x) = x2 1 x2 1 is-
(A) 1 < x < (B) – < x < (C) – < x <–1 (D) (–, ) – (–1,1)
9 x2
Q.43 If f(x) = , then domain of f is -
sin1(3 x)
(A) [2,3] (B) [2,3) (C) (2,3] (D) None of these
1 1
Q.44 Let f x = x2 + 2 (x 0), then f(x) equals-
x x
(A) x2 – 2 (B) x2 –1 (C) x2 (D) None of these
1 1 1
Q.47 If x = logabc, y = log b ca, and z = logcab, then equals-
1 x 1 y 1 z
(A) 1 (B) x + y + z (C) abc (D) ab + bc + ca
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LEVEL # 3
x 1 1
Q.1 The domain of definition of f(x) = log0.4 2 is–
x 5 x 36
(A) (x : x < 0, x – 6} (B) (x : x > 0, x 1, x 6}
(C) (x : x > 1, x 6} (D) (x : x 1, x 6}
Q.3 Set A has 3 elements and set B has 4 elements. The number of injections that can be defined from A to B
is -
(A) 144 (B) 12 (C) 24 (D) 64
Q.4 The number of bijective functions from set A to itself when a contains 106 elements -
(A) 106 (B) (106)2 (C) 106! (D) 1106
Q.5 Let A be a set containing 10 distinct elements, then the total number of distinct functions from A to A is -
(A) 10 ! (B) 1010 (C) 210 (D) 210 – 1
e|x| e x
Q.6 Let f : R R be a function defined by f(x) . Then -
e x e x
(A) f is a bijection (B) f is an injection only
(C) f is a surjection only (D) f is neither an injection nor a surjection
sin nx
Q.7 The value of n I for which the function f(x) = has 4 as its period is -
x
sin
n
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Q.8 If f(x) is an odd periodic function with period 2, then f (4) equals to -
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) –4
1
x
2
Q.9 Domain of the function f(x) = sin log is -
5 5
(A) [–5, –1] [1, 5] (B) [–5, 5]
(C) (–5, –1) (1, 5) (D) None of these
1 | x |
Q.10 Domain of f(x) = is -
2 | x |
(A) R – [–2, 2] (B) R – [–1, 1]
(C) [–1, 1] (–, –2) (2, ) (D) None of these
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4 x2
Q.11 Range of sin log is -
1 x
(A) (–1, 1) (B) [–1, 1] (C) R (D) None of these
2
Q.12 If f(x) = 3 sin x 2 , then values of f(x) lie in -
16
3
(A) , (B) [–2, 2] (C) 0, (D) None of these
4 4 2
1
Q.17 Domain of the function f(x) log2 log1/ 2 1 4 1 is -
x
(A) (0, 1) (B) (0, 1] (C) [1, ) (D) (1, )
x x x x x
Q.19 Period of f (x) = sin x + tan + sin 2 + tan 3 + ... + sin n 1 + tan n is -
2 2 2 2 2
(A) (B) 2 (C) 2n (D)
2n
4 x2
Q.20 If [x] denote the greatest integer x, the domain of definition of function f (x) = is -
[x] 2
(A) (–, –2) [–1, 2] (B) [0, 2]
(C) [–1, 2] (D) (0, 2)
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Q.21 The function f : [–1/2, 1/2] [–/2, /2] defined by f(x) = sin–1(3x – 4x3) is–
(A) both one-one and onto (B) neither one-one nor onto
(C) onto but not one-one (D) one-one but not onto
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Q.22 The function f satisfies the function equation 3f (x) + 2f 10x 30 for all real x 1. The value of f
x 1
(7) is -
(A) 8 (B) 4 (C) –8 (D) 11
1
Q.24 Statement-1 : The period of f(x) = sin 2x cos [2x] – cos 2x sin [2x] is
2
Statement-2 : The period of x – [x] is 1
2x 1 3x 1
Q. 27 Statement-1 : f : R R is a function defined by f(x) = . Then f –1(x) =
3 2
Statement-2 : f(x) is not a bijection.
f
Q.28 Statement-1 : If f is even function, g is odd function then , (g 0) is an odd function.
g
Statement-2 : If f(–x) = –f(x) for every x of its domain, then f(x) is called an odd function and if
f(–x) = f(x) for every x of its domain, then f(x) is called an even function.
Q.29 Statement-1 : Function f(x) = sinx + {x} is periodic with period 2
Statement-2 : sinx and {x} are both periodic with period 2and 1 respectively.
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x 2 2x 4
Q.30 Statement-1 : y = f(x) = , x R Range of f(x) is [3/4, 1)
x 2 2x 5
4y 3
Statement-2 : (x – 1)2 = .
1 y
Passage
Let here we define f : R [–1, 1] and g : R [–1, 1]. Now f(x) = 2 cos2 x – 1, g(x) = cos 2x, h(x) = f(x) +
f(x)
g(x), I(x) = f(x) – g(x), j (x) = are 5 functions.
g(x)
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions-
Q.33 If the solution of equation I(x) – g(x) = 0 are x1, x2, x3, .... xn when x [0, 10] then which option is correct-
(A) x1, x2, x3 ... xn makes the A.P. with common difference
(B) Total no. of solutions of I(x) – g(x) = 0 is 20 for x [0, 10]
(C) Sum of all solutions of the given equation is 100 in the interval [0, 10]
(D) (B) and (C) are correct
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LEVEL # 4
(Questions asked in Previous AIEEE & IIT-JEE)
SECTION - A
2x
Q.4 The range of the function f(x) = , x 2 is - [AIEEE-2002]
2x
(A) R (B) R – {–1} (C) R – {1} (D) R – {2}
3
Q.6 Domain of definition of the function f(x) = + log10 (x3 – x), is- [AIEEE 2003]
4 x2
(A) (– 1, 0) (1, 2) (2, ) (B) (1, 2)
(C) ( – 1, 0) (1, 2) (D) (1, 2) (2, )
n
Q.7 If f : R R satisfies f(x+ y) = f(x) + f(y), for all x, y R and f(1) = 7, then f(r) is- [AIEEE 2003]
r 1
7n(n 1) 7n 7(n 1)
(A) (B) (C) (D) 7n (n+1)
2 2 2
Q.8 A function f from the set of natural numbers to integers defined by
n 1
,when n is odd
f(n) = 2 is [AIEEE 2003]
n , when n is even
2
(A) neither one-one nor onto (B) one-one but not onto
(C) onto but not one-one (D) one-one and onto both
Q.9 The range of the function f(x) = 7– xPx–3 is- [AIEEE 2004]
(A) {1, 2, 3} (B) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
(C) {1, 2,3,4} (D) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
Q.10 If f : R S, defined by f(x) = sin x – 3 cos x + 1, is onto, then the interval of S is-
[AIEEE 2004]
(A) [0, 3] (B) [–1, 1] (C) [0, 1] (D) [–1, 3]
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Q.11 The graph of the function y = f(x) is symmetrical about the line x = 2, then- [AIEEE 2004]
(A) f(x+ 2) = f(x – 2) (B) f(2 + x) = f(2 – x) (C) f(x) = f(–x) (D) f(x) = – f(–x)
sin1(x 3)
Q.12 The domain of the function f(x) = is- [AIEEE 2004]
9 x2
(A) [2,3] (B) [2,3) (C) [1,2] (D) [1, 2)
2x
Q.13 Let f : (–1, 1) B, be a function defined by f(x) = tan–1 , then f is both one-one and onto when B is
1 x2
the interval - [AIEEE-2005]
(A) 0, (B) 0, (C) , (D) ,
2 2 2 2 2 2
Q.14 A real valued function f(x) satisfies the functional equation f(x – y) = f(x) f(y) – f (a – x) f(a + y) where a is a
given constant and f(0) = 1, then f(2a – x) is equal to - [AIEEE-2005]
(A) –f(x) (B) f(x) (C) f(a) + f(a – x) (D) f(–x)
Q.15 The largest interval lying in , for which the function is defined, is- [AIEEE 2007]
2 2
(A) [0, ] (B) , (C) , (D) 0,
2 2 4 2 2
Q.16 Let f : N Y be a function defined as f(x) = 4x + 3 where Y = |y N : y = 4x + 3 for some x N|. Show
that f is invertible and its inverse is [AIEEE 2008]
y3 y3 y3 3y 4
(A) g(y) = 4 + (B) g(y) = (C) g(y) = (D) g(y) =
4 4 4 3
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SECTION - B
1 x
Q.1 If function f(x) = – tan ; (–1 < x < 1) and g(x) = 3 4x 4x2 , then the domain of gof is –
2 2
[IIT 90]
1 1 1 1
(A) (–1, 1) (B) , (C) 1, 2 (D) , 1
2 2 2
Q.2 If f(x) = cos [2]x + cos [–]x, where [x] stands for the greatest integer function, then [IIT 91]
(A) f = –1 (B) f () = 1 (C) f = 2 (D) None of these
2 4
Q.3 The value of b and c for which the identity f(x + 1) – f(x) = 8x + 3 is satisfied, where f(x) = bx2 + cx + d, are
[IIT 92]
(A) b = 2, c = 1 (B) b = 4, c = –1 (C) b = –1, c = 4 (D) None
Q.4 Let f(x) = sin x and g(x) = ln |x|. If the ranges of the compositie functions fog and gof are R 1 and R2
respectively, then – [IIT 94]
(A) R1 = {u : –1 < u < 1}, R2 = {v : – < v < 0}
(B) R1 = {u : – < u < 0}, R2 = {v : –1 < v < 1}
(C) R1 = {u : –1 < u < 1}, R2 = {v : – < v < 0}
(D) R1 = {u : –1 < u < 1}, R2 = {v : – < v < 0}
Q.5 Let 2 sin2 x + 3 sin x – 2 > 0 and x2 – x – 2 < 0 (x is measured in radians). Then x lies in the interval
[IIT 94]
5 5
(A) , (B) 1, (C) (–1, 2) (D) , 2
6 6 6 6
Q.6 Let f(x) = (x + 1)2 – 1, (x > – 1). Then the set S = {x : f(x) = f –1(x)} is – [IIT 95]
(A) Empty (B) {0, –1}
3 i 3 3 i 3
(C) {0, 1, –1} (D) 0, 1, ,
2 2
Q.7 If f(1) = 1 and f(n + 1) = 2f(n) + 1 if n 1, then f(n) is- [IIT 95]
(A) 2n+1 (B) 2n (C) 2n – 1 (D) 2n–1 –1
Q.8 If f is an even function defined on the interval (– 5, 5), then the real values of x satisfying the equation f(x)
x 1
=f are- [IIT 96]
x 2
1 5 3 5 1 3 3 3
(A) , (B) ,
2 2 2 2
2 5
(C) (D) None of these
2
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Q.9 Let f(x) = [x] sin , where [.] denotes the greatest integer function. The domain of f is .......
[x 1]
(A) {x R| x [–1, 0)} (B) {x R| x [1, 0)}
(C) {x R| x [–1, 0)} (D) None of these [IIT 96]
5
Q.10 If f(x) = sin2x + sin2 x + cos x cos x and g = 1, then (gof) (x) =
3 3 4
[IIT 96]
(A) –2 (B) –1 (C) 2 (D) 1
Q.11 If g(f(x)) = |sin x| and f(g(x)) = (sin x )2, then [IIT 98]
(A) f(x) = sin2 x, g(x) = x (B) f(x) = sin x, g(x) = |x|
(C) f(x) = x2, g(x) = sin x (D) f and g cannot be determined
Q.13 If the function f : [1, ) [1, ) is defined by f(x) = 2x(x–1) , then f–1 (x) is [IIT 99]
x (x 1)
1
(A)
2
(B)
1
2
1 1 4 log2 x
(C)
1
2
1 1 4 log2 x (D) not defined
Q.14 The domain of definition of the function y(x) given by the equation 2 x + 2y = 2 is – [IIT Scr. 2000]
(A) 0 < x < 1 (B) 0 < x < 1 (C) – < x < 0 (D) – < x < 1
Q.15 Let f() = sin (sin + sin 3), then f() [IIT 2000]
(A) 0 only when 0 (B) 0 for all
(C) 0 for all real (D) 0 only when 0
log2 (x 3)
Q.18 The domain of definition of f (x) = is – [IIT Scr. 2001]
x 2 3x 2
(A) R / { –2, –2} (B) (– 2, )
(C) R/ {–1, –2, –3} (D) (–3, ) / {–1, –2}
1
Q.19 If f : [1, ) [2, ) is given by f(x) = x + then f–1 (x) equals – [IIT Scr. 2001]
x
x x2 4 x x x2 4
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1 + x2 4
2 1 x2 2
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1 ; x 0
Q.20 Let g(x) = 1 + x – [x] and f(x) = 0 ; x 0 . Then for all x, f(g(x)) is equal to :(where [.] denotes the
1 ; x0
greatest integer function): [IIT Scr. 2001]
(A) x (B) 1 (C) f(x) (D) g(x)
Q.21 Suppose f(x) = (x + 1)2 for x – 1. If g(x) is the function whose graph is the reflection of the graph of f(x)
with respect to the line y = x, then g(x) equals– [IIT Scr. 2002]
1
(A) – x – 1, x 0 (B) ,x>–1
(x 1)2
(C) x 1 , x – 1 (D) x – 1, x 0
Q.22 Let function f : R R be defined by f(x) = 2x + sin x for x R. Then f is– [IIT Scr. 2002]
(A) one to one and onto (B) one to one but NOT onto
(C) onto but NOT one to one (D) neither one to one nor onto
x
Q.23 Let f(x) = defined as [0, ) [ 0, ), f(x) is– [IIT Scr.2003]
1 x
(A) one one & onto (B) one- one but not onto
(C) not one-one but onto (D) neither one-one nor onto
x2 x 2
Q.24 Find the range of f(x) = is– [IIT Scr.2003]
x2 x 1
11 7 7
(A) (1, ) (B) 1, (C) 1, (D) 1,
7 3 5
1
Q.25 Domain of f(x) = sin (2x) / 6 is– [IIT Scr.2003]
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) , (B) , (C) 4 , 4 (D) ,
4 2 2 2 2 4
Q.26 Let f(x) = sinx + cos x & g(x) = x2 – 1, then g(f (x)) will be invertible for the domain- [IIT Scr.2004]
(A) x (B) x (C) x (D) x
x x Q 0 x Q
Q.27 f(x) ; g (x) then (f – g) is [IIT Scr.2005]
0 x Q x x Q
(A) one-one , onto (B) neither one-one, nor onto
(C) one-one but not onto (D) onto but not one-one
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ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C A C B B A C D C C D A B A A D A B C B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B A B A C B D B B B B B B B B B B B B A
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. C C C B C B B B B C C B B C C A D C B B
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. D A B C B A A C A D D C C D C C C B B B
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. C D C B B D D C C C A D A B B C C C C B
Q.No. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109
Ans. D D C D A C C C B
LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D B C A B A B B C C D C C A A B D C C B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C D A C D C C C D B B B A B D C D B C B
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Ans. B D B A C C A A D
LEVEL # 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C B C C B D A A A C B C A A B A A C C A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Ans. A B C B B A D B A B C C D C C
LEVEL # 4
SECTION – A
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Ans. B B A,D B C A A D A D B B D A D C C B
SECTION – B
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. B A B D D B C A C D A B B D C
Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Ans. B D D A B D A B C A B A
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