Q.

1 The domain of the function

16 – x
f(x) = C 2 x –1  20– 3xP4 x – 5 , where the symbols have their usual meanings is the set
(A) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
(B) {2, 3, 4}
(C) {2, 3}
(D) None of these
1. [C]
x  Z ,16  x  0, 2 x  1  0, 4 x  5  0, 20  3 x  0,
16  x  2 x  1, 20  3 x  4 x  5
x 3
Q.2 Domain of the function f(x) = is-
( x  1) x 2  4
(A) (1, 2) (B) (–, –2)  (2, )
(C) (–,–2)  (1,) (D) (–,) – {1, ±2}
2. [B]
x 1
x 2  4  0  x  2 or x  2

tan 2x
Q.3 Domain of function f(x) = is
6 cos x  2 sin 2x

(A) R – (2n + 1) ; nI
2

(B) R – (2n + 1) ; n I
4
  
(C) R – ( 2n  1)  ( 2n  1)  ; nI
 2 4
(D) None of these
3. [C]
 
tan 2x is undefined for 2x = (2n + 1) or x = (2n + 1) also 6 cos x + 2 sin 2x  0 or cos x (6 + 4 sin x)
2 4
 0  cos x  0
1 | x |
Q.4 Domain of f(x) = is-
2 | x |
(A) R – [–2, 2]
(B) R – [–1, 1]
(C) [–1, 1]  (–, –2)  (2, )
(D) None of these
4. [C]
1 x
 0  x  1 or x  2
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Q.5 The domain of the function f(x) = is-
x  [x]
(A) R (B) R–Z
(C) Z (D) None of these
5. [B]
x   x  0
 x   x  x  Z
1
Q.6 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}
6. [B]
3  x  0, x  2  0  2  x  3
Also 3 x 1
Q.7 The domain of function f(x) = log |log x| is-
(A) (0, ) (B) (1, )
(C) (0, 1)  (1,) (D) (–, 1)
7. [C]
x  0 and logx  0
 log x  0  x  1

Q.8 Domain of f(x) = log 2 ( x 2 – 6x  6) is :

(A) (– , 3 – 3 ]  [3 + 3 , )
(B) (– , 3 – 3 )  (3 + 3 , )
(C) (– ,1] [5, )
(D) (– , 1)  (5, )
8. [C]
log 2  x 2  6 x  6   0
 x 2  6 x  6  1   x  1 x  5   0

Q.9 The domain of the function

f(x) = log(1 / | sin x |) is -

(A) R – {2n, n  z} (B) R – {n, n  z}

(C) R – {–, } (D) None of these
9. [B]
1
log must be + ive and |sin x|  0 or sin x  0 or x  n.
| sin x |

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  D = R – {n}.
Q.10 Find the domain of the definition of the function f(x) = log 4 (log5 (log3 (18x – x2 – 77)))
(A) x  (12, 20) (B) x  (8, 10)
(C) x  (20, 25) (D) None of these
10. [B]
Since log x is defined for x > 0. Therefore,
f(x) = log4 (log5 (log3 (18x – x2 – 77))
log5 (log3 (18 x – x2 – 77)) > 0
 log3 (18x – x2 – 77) > 50  (18x – x2 – 77) > 31
  x2 – 18x + 80 < 0  (x – 8) (x – 10) < 0
 8 < x < 10  x  (8, 10)

Q.11 The domain of definition of

 log 0.3 ( x  1)
f(x) = is:
x 2  2x  8
(A) (1, 4) (B) (–2, 4)
(C) (2, 4) (D) [2, )
11. [D]
 log 0.3  x  1  0  log 3  x  1  0  x  2
Also x  2 x  8  0 is always true as D is negative
2

1
cos x –
2
Q.12 Domain of the function f(x) = is
6  35x – 6 x 2
1
(A) [2n, 2n + /3] [2n+ 5/3, 4n] (B) [– , 6]
6
 1    5 
(C)  ,  ,6  (D) None of these
 6 3   3 
12. [C]
1
6 x 2  35 x  6  0   6 x  1 x  6   0  x6
6
1  1    5 
Also cos x   ,    ,6
2  6 3  3 
Q.13 The domain of the function f (x) = 1  x2  sin   sin  x   is

(A)  1,1 (B) 0,1

 1 1 
 
(C) 0,1     
(D) 1, 0   
 2 2

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 Domain of 1  x 2 is [–1, 1]
Now sin ( sin(x))  0
 2n   sin (x)  (2n + 1), n  I
 2n  sin (x)  2n + 1
 0  sin (x)  1 (when n = 0)
or sin x = –1 (when n = –1)

 2m  x  (2m + 1) or x = –
2
1
 2m  x  2m + 1, m  I or x = –
2
1
 x  [0, 1] and x = – . 
2
x
Q.14 Domain of the function f (x) = is
sin  ln x   cos  ln x 
(A) (e2n, e(3n+1/2)) (B) (e(2n+1/4), e(2n+5/4))
(C) (e(2n+1/4), e(3n - 3/4)) (D) none of these

14. B
For domain sin (ln x) > cos (ln x) and x > 0
 5
2n + < ln x < 2n + . nI
4 4

Q.15 The domain of f(x) is (0, 1) therefore domain of f(ex) + f(n|x|) is -

(A) (–1, e) (B) (1, e)
(C) (– e, –1) (D) (– e, 1)
15. [C]
0  ex  1  x  0
Also 0  ln x  1 1  x  e
e  x  1 or 1  x  e
So  e  x  1
Q.16 Find the number of integral values of x in [–] which satisfies the domain of
f(x) = log 2 {4 sin 2 x – 2 3 sin x – 2 sin x  3  1}
16. [6]
log2 (4 sin2x –2( 3 sinx + sinx) + ( 3 + 1)  0
 4 sin2x – 2 sinx ( 3 +1) + 3 +1  1
 3 1 3
 sin2x – sinx    0
 2 2 4
 
3 1
 (sinx – ) (sinx – )  0
2 2
1 3
 –1  sinx  or  sin x  1
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      2   5 
 x   ,    ,    , 
 6 3 3  6 
Number of integral solutions 4 + 1 + 1 = 6
 3 
Q.17 The sum of integers in the domain of f(x) = n log |sin x| ( x 2  8x  23)   is.
 log 2 | sin x | 

17. 4

 x 2  8 x  23 
log sin x  0
 8 
x 2  8 x  23
0   1   x  3 x  5   0
8
So domain is  3,5
 5x  x 2 
18. Number of elements in the domain of f(x) = log 1   + 10Cx is……
4  4 

18. 2
 5x  x2  5x  x2
log 1    0  0  1
4  4  4
 x  x  5   0 and  x  1 x  4   0
 x   0,1   4,5 but x is an integer so possible values of x are 1 and 4
x 1
19. Number of integers not in the domain of f (x) = , where {x} denotes the
x  2{x}
fractional part of x, is…….
19. 0
When x  1 then x  2  x which is always true except at x  0
When x  1 then x  2  x which is always true

20. Number of elements not in the domain of the function f(x)  x12  x9  x 4  x  1 is
20. 0
For x  0 , x12  x9  x 4  x  1   ve    ve    ve    ve   1  ve
For 0  x  1 , x12  x 9  x 4  x  1  x12  x 4 1  x 5   1  x    ve 
For x  1 , x12  x 9  x 4  x  1  x 9  x 3  1  x  x 3  1  1    ve 
So domain is R
ex
21. If domain of f(x)  is  ,1   then find value of   e  1 .(  represents greatest
1  ln 1  x 
integer function)

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 For domain f(x) must exist
1–x0 x1 ….(1)
and 1  log 1  x   0
1  e  1
 1 x   x 
e  e 
 e  1
Therefore, domain of f(x) is x   , 1   .
 e 

22. If the domain of the function f (x) = ln  

(0.625)43x  (1.6)x(x  8) is  a, b  then a  b is….

22. 5
Clearly (0.625)4 – 3x > (1.6)x(x + 8)
4 3x x(x 8)
5 8
    
8 5
3x  4 x(x  8)
8 8
    
5 5
 3x – 4 > x2 + 8x  x2 + 5x + 4 < 0
 –4 < x < –1

Q.23 Let g(x) be a function defined on [–1, 1]. If the area of the equilateral triangle with two of its vertices at (0,
0) and [x, g(x)] is 3 / 4 , then the function g(x) is-

(A) g(x) = ± 1 x 2 (B) g(x) = 1 x 2

(C) g(x) = – 1 x 2 (D) g(x) = 1 x 2

23. [B,C]

4
3 2

x   g  x  
2

4
3

  g  x    1  x2
2

1
Q.24 If f(x) = x 2  | x | , g(x) = then Df+g contains –
9  x2
(A) (–3, –1) (B) [1, 3)
(C) [–3, 3] (D) {0}  [1, 3)
24. [A,B,D]
x 2  x  0  x  x  1  0
x  0 or x  1  x   , 1  0  1,  
Also 9  x 2  0  x   3,3
So domain of f  g is  3, 1  0  1,3
Q.25 The function f(x) = log x 2 x is defined for x belonging to –
(A) (–, 0) (B) (0, 1)

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 (C) (1, ) (D) (0, )
25. [B,C]
log x 2 x  0
Now Case I
0 < x2 < 1
 –1 < x < 1 and x2  1  x  –1, 1
and 0<x<1
So x  (0, 1)
Case II
x2 > 1
 x < – 1, or x > 1
and x2  1  x  –1, 1 and x>1
x  (1, )
2 x 1
Q.26 If S is the set of all real numbers x for which 0, and P is the subset of S,
2 x  3 x2  x
3

then P can be
(A)   ,   (B)   , 0 
3 1 1
 2 4   2 

(C)  , 3 
1
(D) (0, )
2 
26. BC
 1
2 x  
2x  1  2
 0
2x3  3x 2  x 2x  x  1  x  1
  
 2 

x  (– , – 1)    , 0    ,  
1 1
 2   2 
1   1 
P =  , 3  and   , 0  .
2   2 

2 1 2x  1
Q.27 Let y =   3 , the real values of x for which y takes real values is/are
x  x 1 x 1 x 1
2

(A)  ,1 (B)  1,0  (C)  1,1 (D) 0,1

27. AD
For y to be real,
2 1 (2x  1)
  3 0
x  x 1 x 1 x 1
2

2(x  1)  (x 2  1  x)  (2x  1)
 0
x3  1
x2  x x(x  1)
 0  0
(x  1)(x  x  1)
2
(x  1)(x 2  x  1)
As x2  x + 1 > 0  x  R
x(x  1)
 0
x 1
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 so real values of x for which y is real, are ( ,  1)  [0, 1].
Q.28 Domain of the function f  x  x 2
 3x  10  .ln 2  x  3 is

(A) Union of domains of g  x   x  5 and h  x   x  4  4  x

(B) Intersection of domains of g  x   x  4  x  5 and h  x   x4

 x  4   x  5  0
2

(C) Solution of the inequality

 x  2   x  3
20 40

(D) none of these

28. ABC
Domain of the function is 4  5,  
1
Q.29 Domain of the functions f(x) = , [.] greatest integer functions does
 x  1    7  x   6
not conatain
(A) 1, 2,3, 4 (B) 5, 6, 7 (C)  0,1 (D)  7,8
29. ABCD
f(x) is defined when
[|x – 1|] + [|7 – x|] – 6  0
 [1 – x] + [7 – x]  6, x  1 …(1)
 [x 1] + [7 – x]  6, 1 < x  7 …(2)
 [x 1] + [x – 7]  6, x > 7 …(3)
From equation (1),
1 + [x] + 7 + [x]  6
 [x]  1  x  (0, 1]
From equation (2),
[x] – 1 + 7 + [x]  6  [x] + [x]  0  x  I
 x  {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
From equation (3), [x] -1 + [x] – 7  6  [x]  7  x  [7, 8)
 Domain of f is R ~ {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} (0, 1] (7, 8).
Q.30 Domain of which of the following functions is singleton set? ( 
 represents fractional part of x

(A) f  x  x  3  3  x (B) g  x   x

(C) h  x  x 2  x 
(D) k  x   log 2x 3 x  5 x  13
2

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Q.31 Column II contains the domain of the functions given in column I. Match the correct set.

Column I Column II
2
(A) log2(log1/2(x + 4x + 4)) (P) [1, 2)  (2, 3]
(B) log4log5log3(18x – x2–77) (Q) (–3, –2) (–2, –1)
(C) log (1 – log10 (x2 –5x + 16)) (R) (2, 3)

log 0.3 | x  2 | (S) (8, 10)

(D)
|x|

31. A (Q); B  (S); C  (R) ; D  (P)

(A) log1/2 (x2 + 4x + 4) > 0
 x2 + 4x + 4 < 1 and x2 + 4x + 4  2
 x  (–3, –1) and x  –2  x  (–3, –2)  (–2, –1)
(B) log5 log3 (18x – x2 –77) > 0
 log3 (18x – x2 – 77) > 1  18x – x2 –77 > 3
 x2 –18x + 80 < 0  x (8, 10)
(C) x2 –5x + 16 > 0 is true for all x  R as descriminant < 0.
Now 1 – log10 (x2 –5x + 16) > 0
 log10 (x2 –5x + 16) < 1  x2 –5x + 16 < 10
 x2 –5x + 6 < 0  x  (2, 3)
(D) The given function is defined if x  0, x  2 and log0.3|x – 2| > 0.
Now log0.3 | x – 2|  0
 |x – 2|  1  –1  x –2 1
1x3
But x 0, x  2  x  [1, 2)  (2, 3]

x 2 – 7 x  12
Q.32 f(x) =
2x 2 – 18x  28

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 Column – I Column–II
(A) If 3 < x < 4 then f(x) satisfies (P) f(x) > 1/2
(B) If 1 < x < 2 then f(x) satisfies (Q) f(x) < 0

(C) If 4 < x < 7 then f(x) satisfies (R) f(x) > 0

(D) If x > 7 then f(x) satisfies (S) 0 < f(x) < 1/2

32. [A R,S, B  P,R, C  Q, D P,R]

Passage : (Q.33 & 34)
Let we describe two functions f(x) = log[x]{x} and g(x) = log{x}[x] where [x] and {x} denote respectively
the integral and fractional part of real x. Let Df and Dg are the set of domain of f(x) and g(x) respectively.
Rf and Rg are set of range of f(x) and g(x) respectively.
On the basis of above information answer the following question.
Q.33 Which statement is correct -
(A) Df is the subset of Dg (B) Dg is the subset of Df
(C) Df and Dg are the same set (D) None of these
Q.34 Intersection of Df and Dg is -
(A) (2, ) (B) (1,)
(C) (2, ) – {I} ; I  Integer (D) None of these
Sol 33. A 34. C
f(x) = log[x] {x}
at every integers {x} = 0  x  I & we know 0 < {x} < 1
again [x]  1 x  [1, 2) & [x]  0  x  [1, )
 taking intersection of all x  (2, ) – I & g(x) = log{x} [x]
 [x]  0 x  [0, 1) & [x] > 0  x [1, )
{x} > 0 x  I
{x}  1  which is true for all x  R taking intersection of all x  (1, ) – I.

Df = (2, ) – I Dg = (1, ) – I
 Df is subset of Dg
Intersection of Df & Dg is (2, ) – {I}

Passage (Ques. 35 to 36)

Let set A be the solutions set of the inequality [x]2 – 30 [x] + 81  0 and set B be the solutions set of the
inequality [x]2 – 26 [x] + 165  0 (Here [x] represents greatest integer  x). Let f(x) be a function defined as
follows. f : A  B  R
f(x) = [x]; (where [.] represents greatest integer function)

Q.35 Domain of function f(x) is

(A) R (B) [3, 28)

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 (C) [3, 12)  [15, 28) (D) [3, 15)  [18, 28)
35. [C]

Q.36 A  B is
(A)  (B) R
(C) [3, 28) (D) [12, 15)
36. [B]

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