DPP−FUNCTION (CLASSIFICATION)

Injective/Surjective/Bijective
1. Classify the following functions defined in R → R as injective, surjective, both or none:
x 2 + 4x + 30
(a) f (x) = 2 (b) f (x) = x3 − 6x2 + 11x − 6
x − 8x + 18
(c) f (x) = (x2 + x + 5) (x2 + x − 3)

2. Let function f : R → R be defined by f (x) = 2x + sin x,  x  R. Then f is

(A) one to one and onto (B) one to one but not onto
(C) onto but not one-one (D) neither one-one nor onto

x
3. Let f ( x ) = defined on (0, ) → [0, ) then f (x) is
1+ x
(A) one-one but not onto (B) one-one and onto
(C) many one but not onto (D) many one and onto

4. Let f (x) = ax + b, a > 0 and f : [− 1, 1] ⎯⎯⎯

onto
→ [0, 2], then the value of
( )
cot cot −1 (1) + cot −1 ( 2 ) + cot −1 ( 3 ) equals
(A) f (− 1) (B) f (0) (C) f (1) (D) f (1) − f (0)

5. Which of the functions defined below are one-one function?

(A) f (x) = x + 1, x  − 1 (B) g (x) = x + 1/x, x > 0 (C) f (x) = x2 + 4x − 5, x > 0 (D) f (x) = e−x, x  0

6. Let f : R → R be defined as f (x) = 3−|x| − 3x + sgn (e−x) + 2, then

(A) f is injective but not surjective (B) surjective but not injective
(C) injective as well as surjective (D) neither injective nor surjective

7. Let f : X → Y be a function such that f (x) = x − 2 + 4 − x , then the set of X and Y for which f (x) is
bijective, is
(A) [2, 4] and  2, 2  (B) [3, 4] and  2, 2  (C) [2, 4] and [1, 2] (D) [2, 3] and [1, 2]
   

    x2 − a 
For what value(s) of ‘a’, f : R →  ,  , f (x) = sin−1  2
 x + 1 
8. is an onto function?
6 2   

e x − e−|x|
9. If the function f : R → A, given by f ( x ) = is surjection, then find A.
e x + e|x|

10. Let f (x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d sin x. Find the condition that f (x) is always one-one function.

 
11. f : X → Y be a function such that it is bijective, where f (x) = a sin  x +  + b cos x + c . Find the sets X
 4 
and Y.

x 2 + 6x − 8
12. A function on real numbers, f ( x ) = is such that it is onto. Find the values of . Is the
 + 6x − 8x 2
function one-one for  = 3? Justify.

13. Let f : (e, ) → R be a function defined by f (x) = ln (ln (ln (x))), then
(A) f is one-one and onto both (B) one-one but not onto
(C) onto but not one-one (D) Range  Domain

14. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and f : A → A be an into function such that f (i)  i  i  A, then the number of
such function f is
(A) 1024 (B) 904 (C) 980 (D) none of these

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 sin (  x )
15. f : R → R, f (x) = , then it is
x + 3x 2 + 7
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(A) injective (B) not one-one and non-constant (C) surjective (D) zero function
16. Let f : R → and g : R → R be two one-one and onto functions such that they are the mirror images of
each other about the line y = a. If h (x) = f (x) + g (x), then h (x) is
(A) one-one and onto (B) only one-one and not onto (C) only onto but not one-one (D) none
17. f : R → R and g (x) = a1x + a3x3 + a5x5 + … + a2n+1x2n+1 − cot−1x, where 0 < a1 < a2 < … < a2n+1, then
(A) f is one-one into (B) many-one onto (C) one-one onto (D) many-one into

18. f : R → R and f (x) =

( )
x x 4 + 1 ( x + 1) + x 4 + 2
, then f (x) is
x2 + x + 1
(A) one-one into (B) many-one onto (C) one-one onto (D) many-one into
19. f : R → R and f (x) = 2ax + sin 2x, then the set of values of ‘a’ for which f (x) is both one-one and onto
is
 1 1  1 1
(A)  − ,  (B) (− 1, 1) (C) R   − ,  (D) R  (− 1, 1)
 2 2  2 2
Passage: Let f : N → N be a function defined by f (x) = the biggest positive integer obtained by reshuffling the
digits of x. For example f (296) = 962.
20. f (x) is
(A) one-one and onto (B) one-one and into (C) many-one and onto (D) many-one and into
21. The biggest positive integer which divides f (n) − n  n  N, is
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) 18 (D) 27
22. The range of f is
(A) N
(B) set of N whose digits are non-increasing from left to right
(C) set of N whose digits are non-decreasing from left to right
(D) set of N whose digits decrease from left to right
x 2 + 4 x + 30
23. STATEMENT-1::The function f: → , f ( x) = 2 . is injective.
x − 8 x + 18
STATEMENT-2:A strictly monotonic increasing function is always injective.:
(A) Both the statements are true and Statement 2 is correct explanation of Statement 1.
(B) Both the Statements are true and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(D) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

24. Match the following

Column II
Column I
Let f : → be defined by One - one
 x, if x is rational
(A)
f ( x) =  Then f is
(P)
1 − x, if x is irrational .
n 1 − ( −1)
n Onto
(B) f: → is defined by f ( n ) = + for n  . (Q)
2 4
Then f is
(C) f: → , f ( x ) = x 3 − 7 x + 6 is (R) Bijection

sin x Neither one-one nor

(D) f : ( − ,  ) − 0 → −1,1 defined by f ( x ) = is (S) onto
sin x

25. If the following function are defined from [–1, 1] to [–1, 1], identify these which are bijective.
(A) sin ( sin−1 x )
2
(B) sin−1 ( sin x )

(
(C) sgn ( x ) ln ( e x ) ) (D) x3 ( sgn ( x ) )

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Even/Odd, Periodic
1. Suppose that f is even, periodic function with period 2 and that f (x) = x,  x  [0, 1]. Find f (3.14).

 x2 
2. If f : [− 20, 20] → R defined by f (x) =   sin x + cos x, is an even function, then find the set of values
 a 
of ‘a’.

3. Find fundamental period :

 x   x 
(ii) f ( x ) = sin   − cos 
 ( n + 1) ! 
(i) f (x) = [sin 3x] + |cos 6x|
 n!   
cos4 x + x − x + cos2 x
(iii) f (x) = e (iv) f (x) = x − [x − b]

4. Which of the following is/are incorrect?

I. If f (x) and g (x) are one-one, then f + g is also one-one
II. If f (x) and g (x) are one-one, then f  g is also one-one
III. If f (x) is odd, then it is necessarily one-one
(A) I and II only (B) II and III only (C) III and I only (D) I, II and III

0, if x  Q 0, if x  Q
5. Let f (x) =  and g (x) =  , then the function (f − g)x is
 x, if x  Q  x, if x  Q
(A) odd (B) even (C) neither odd nor even (D) odd as well as even

6. Which of the following is true for y = f (x) defined on [− a, a].

(A) it can be expressed as sum or a difference of two even functions.
(B) it can be expressed as sum or a difference of two odd functions.
(C) it can be expressed as sum or a difference of an odd and an even functions.
(D) it can never be expressed as sum or a difference of an odd and an even functions.

7. Let f (x) = sin ( a  x ) , ([.] → G.I.F.), if it is periodic with period (least) , then a belongs to
(A) [2, 3) (B) {4, 5} (C) [4, 5] (D) [4, 5)

sin x + cos x
8. The fundamental period of the function f (x) = is
sin x − cos x
(A) /2 (B) /4 (C)  (D) 2

9. Which one is an odd function?

(1 + e )
2
x

(A) f (x) = (B) g (x) = sec−1(sec x) (C) h (x) = cos (cos−1x) (D) k (x) = cot−1 (cot x)
ex

10. The period of the function f (x) = sin (x + 3 − [x + 3]), is

(A) 2 + 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3

11. Which is/are periodic with period :

(A) f (x) = |sin x| (B) f (x) = [x + ] (C) f (x) = cos (sin x) (D) f (x) = cos 2 x

 
12. Let f (x) = sgn (arc cot x) + tan   x   , then
 2 
(A) it is many-one but not even function (B) f (x) is periodic function
(C) f (x) is bounded function (D) graph of f (x) remains above x-axis

13. Let f (x) and g (x) be respectively odd and even functions on (− , ). If f (x) − g (x) = x2 + 5x + 7, then
the value of g (2) is
(A) − 13 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) − 11

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14. Match the following:
Column − I Column − II
(A) f (x) = sin22x − 2cos2x (p) many-one but not even function
(B) f (x) = ( (
log0.5 sec sin2 x )) (q) many-one and even both

 1 − x2 
( )
(r) periodic but not odd
(C) f ( x ) = sgn   + cos 2  x − 5x + 6 
2
 1 + x2
 
cos x  x2 − x  (s) range contains atleast one but not more
f (x) = + cos 
 x − 1 
(D) than three integers
cos x  
(t) bounded function

( sgn( x ) ) 
n
15. Check for even/odd function: f ( x ) =  ( sgn ( x ) )  ; n  I, n = odd.
 
16. For what integral values of n, is 3, the period of the function f (x) = cos (nx) sin ((5/n)x).
f (x) − 5
17. Let f : R → R − {3} be a function with property that there exist T > 0 such that f (x + T) = ,
f (x) − 3
 x  R. Prove that f (x) is periodic.

18. Find period of the real valued function satisfying: f (x) + f (x + 4) = f (x + 2) + f (x + 6).
19. Let f (x + p) = 1 + {2 − 3f (x) + 3 (f(x))2 − (f (x))3}1/3,  x  R, (p > 0). Prove that f (x) is a periodic function.
99
20. Let f (x) be such that f (x − 1) + f (x + 1) = 3f ( x )  x  R. If f (5) = 100, then find  f ( 5 + 12r ) .
r =0
x ( sin x + tan x )
21. Check for even/odd function : f (x) = .
x +  1
  −2
 
   x    x    x 
The period of the function, f (x) = sin  + cos  + tan 
 12   4   3 
22. is
     
(A) 12 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 24
23. If f (x) and g (x) are non-periodic functions, then h (x) = f (g(x)) is
(A) non-periodic (B) periodic always (C) may be periodic (D) periodic only when Dh  R
24. Let f (x) = sin x + cos ( )
4 − a2 x . Then find the all possible integral values of ‘a’ for which f (x) is a
periodic function.
−1 + sin k1x, xQ
25. Let f (x) =  . If f (x) is a periodic function, then k1 and k2 are
1 + cos k 2 x, xQ
(A) either both rational or both irrational (B) both rational
k
(C) both irrational (D) both irrational such that 1 is rational
k2
26. Let f (x) and g (x) be respectively odd and even functions on (− , ). If f (x) − g (x) = x2 + 5x + 7, then
the value of g (2) is
(A) − 13 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) − 11
27. A function f from the set of integers to is defined as follows:
n + 3 if n is odd

f (n) =  n
 2 if n is even

Suppose k is odd and f ( f ( f ( k ) ) ) = 27 . Then the sum of the digits of k is

a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 12

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28. Suppose f is a function defined on the set N of natural numbers as follows:
f ( n ) = log8 n, if log8 n is rational
2010
= 0, otherwise. Then  f (n) =
n =1

a) log 2 2010 b) 6 c) 10 d) 55/3

29. Which of the following functions is / are periodic?

1, x is rational
a) f ( x ) = 
0, x is irrational
b) f : → is defined by f ( x ) = x − 2n for x   2n − 1, 2n + 1 , where n 

2x
c) f ( x ) = ( −1)    , where [.] denotes the greatest integer function.
x 

d) f ( x ) = ax − ax + a + tan    ,where [.] denotes the greatest integer function and
 2 
a is a rational number.

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30. Consider those functions f that satisfy f ( x + 4 ) + f ( x − 4 ) = f ( x ) for all real x and f ( 2 ) =
2
.
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STATEMENT-1: f ( 50 ) = STATEMENT-2: f is a periodic function.
2.
(A) Both the statements are true and Statement 2 is correct explanation of Statement 1.
(B) Both the Statements are true and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(D) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

PASSAGE: Let f : → be a function satisfying f ( 2 − x ) = f ( 2 + x ) and f ( 20 − x ) = f ( x ) , x  .

For this function f answer the following questions.
31. If f ( 0 ) = 5 . Then the minimum possible number of values of x satisfying f ( x ) = 5 , for x   0,170
is
a) 21 b) 12 c) 11 d) 22
32. The graph of y = f ( x ) is
a) symmetrical about x=18 b) symmetrical about x = 5
c) symmetrical about x = 8 d) symmetrical about x = 20
33. If f ( 2 )  f ( 6 ) , then the
a) Fundamental period of f ( x ) is 1 b) Fundamental period of f ( x ) is 4
c) Period of f ( x ) cannot be 1 d) Fundamental period of f ( x ) is 8
sin5x + sin3x
34. The fundamental period of the function f ( x ) = , is
cos5x + cos3x
(A) 2 (B) 
 
(C) (D)
2 4
35. Let f be a function such that f(2x) + f(2x + 4) = 1 then the period of the function f(x) is confirmly
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 8 (D) 16

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 ANSWERS KEY

Injective/Surjective/Bijective

1. (a) Neither surjective nor injective (b) Surjective but not injective (c) Neither injective not surjective
2. A 3. A 4. A 5. A, C, D
 1
6. D 7. B 8. a = −1/2 9. 0, 2 
 
10. b2  3a (c − |d|)

    a +b 2 
11. X   − − , −   and Y  [c − r, c + r], where  = tan−1   and
 2 2   a
 

r= a2 + 2ab + b2
12.   [2, 14]; not one-one at  = 3 13. A 14. C
15. B 16. D 17. C 18. D
19. D 20. D 21. B 22. B
23. D 24. A-P,Q,R;B-Q;C-Q;D-S 25. A

Even/Odd, Periodic

1. 0.86 2. (400, )
2
3. (i) (ii) 2 (2n + 1)! (iii) 1 (iv) 1
3
4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D
8. C 9. C 10. C 11. A, C, D
12. A, B, C, D 13. D
14. (A)→ (r, q, s, t) (B) → (p, r) (C) → (s) (D) → (q, t, s)
15. odd 16.  1,  3,  5,  15
18. 8 20. 10000 21. odd function 22. D
23. C 24. {− 2, 0, 2} 25. B 26. D
27. B 28. D 29. A,B,C,D 30. A
31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B
35. C