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Exercise -1 6. Let f be a constant function with domain R and g be a
(Parikshit) certain function with domain R. Two ordered pairs in f are
(4, a2 – 5) and (2, 4a – 9) for some real number a. Also
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS f
domain of is R – {7}. Then
g
1. Let X = {a1, a2, ..., a6} and Y = {b1, b2, b3}. The number
(a) a = 2 (b) (f (10))100 = 1
of functions f from X to Y such that it is onto and there are 1
exactly three elements x in X such that f (x) = b1 is (c) (100) g(7) = 1 (d) ∫ f ( x)dx = 1
(a) 75 (b) 90 0

(c) 100 (d) 120  1   1 

7. Let f : R –   → R –  be a function defined
2. If f : R → R is an invertible function such that f (x) and 5 2  5 2 
f  –1 (x) are symmetric about the line y = –x, then  x–2 5 
as f (x) =   then which of the following is(are)
(a) f (x) is odd.  5 2 x –1 
(b) f (x) and f  –1(x) may not be symmetric about the line correct?
y = x. ( (
(a) f f f ( f ( 2017 ) ) ) ) = 2017.
(c) f (x) may not be odd. (b) f (x) = f –1 (x) has more than 3 real roots.
(c) f (x) is a bijective function.
(d) None of these.
3. Let f be an injective function such that f (x) f (y) + 2 = f (x) (d) f ( f ( f ( x) ) ) = ( f ( f ( f ( f ( x) ) ) ) ) ∀ x ≠ 5 1 2 .
+ f (y) + f (xy) ∀ x, y ∈ R. If f (4) = 65 and f (0) ≠ 2, then 8. A function f : R → R is defined by
f (x) is equal to, ∀ x ∈ R.
f (x + y) – kxy = f (x) + 2y2 x, y ∈ R
(a) x3 – 1 (b) x3 + 2 and f (1) = 2; f (2) = 8,
(c) x3 + 1 (d) x2 + 49  1 
where k is some constant, the f ( x + y ). f   equal to:
(where x + y ≠ 0)  x+ y
MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) k (d) f (1)
4. The maximum value of the function defined by f (x) = min 9. Let D ≡ [− 1, 1] is the domain of the following functions,
(ex, 2 + e2 – x, 8) is α then integral value of x satisfying the state which of them are injective?
x ( x − [ α ]) (a) f (x) = x2 (b) g(x) = x3
inequality < 0 is
2
x − [α]x + 12  πx 
(c) h(x) = sin 2x (d) k(x) = sin  
Note: [k] denotes greatest integer function less than or  2 
equal to k.  1− x 
10. Let f (x) =   , 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 and g(x) = 4x (1 – x), 0 ≤ x ≤ 1,
(a) 1 (b) 3 then 1+ x 
(c) 5 (d) 6 1 − 4 x + 4 x2
(a) fog = ,0≤x≤1
5. Let: f : A → B and g : B → C be two functions and 1 + 4 x − 4 x2
gof : A → C is defined. Then which of the following 1 − 4 x − 4 x2 1
statement(s) is (are) incorrect? (b) fog = , ≤x≤1
1 + 4 x − 4 x2 2
(a) If gof is onto then f must be onto
8 x(1 − x)
(b) If f is into and g is onto then gof must be onto function. (c) gof = ,0≤x≤1
(1 + x) 2
(c) If gof is one-one then g is not necessarily one-one.
(d) If f is injective and g is surjective then gof must be 8 x(1 + x)
(d) gof = ,0≤x≤1
bijective mapping (1 + x) 2

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 11. Which of following pairs of functions are identical. 18. Number of integers in range of f2(x) is
−1 (a) 0 (b) 1
(a) f (x) en sec x and g(x) = sec−1 x
(c) 2 (d) 3
(b) f (x) = tan (tan−1 x) and g(x) = cot (cot−1 x)
19. Number of positive integers in range of f2(x) in the domain
(c) f (x) = sgn (x) and g(x) = sgn (sgn (x)) of f1(x) is
(d) f (x) = cot2 x. cos2 x and g(x) = cot2 x − cos2 x (a) 0 (b) 1
12. Let f, g : R → R be defined by f (x) = 3x – 1 + |2x + 1| and (c) 2 (d) 3

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g(x) = ((3x + 5) – |2x + 5|), then MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE QUESTIONS
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20. Let A = {1, 3, 5, 7} and B = {2, 4, 6, 8} and f : A → B, then
(a) fog = gof
the number of functions ‘f ’ possible for:
(b) (fog)–1 = gog
(c) y = min (fog(x), (fog (x))2, (fog(x))3, ... (fog(x))101) is Column–Ι Column–ΙΙ
not differentiable at exactly three distinct values of x.
A. i + f (i) < 10, ∀ i ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7} (p) 16
fogofogofog ... fog (5) = 3
(d)   
100times B. f (i) – i > 2, ∀ i ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7} (q) 24
13. Let f be a real valued function such that for any real x,
C. f (i) ≥ 6, ∀ i ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7} (r) 0
f (15 + x) = f (15 – x) and f (30 + x) = –f (30 – x). Then which
of the following statement is true? D. f (i) ≠ i + 1, ∀ i ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7} (s) 81
(a) f is odd (b) f is even
(a) A → (q); B → (r); C → (p); D → (s)
(c) f is periodic (d) f is not periodic
(b) A → (r); B → (q); C → (p); D → (s)
(c) A → (q); B → (p); C → (r); D → (s)
COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS (d) A → (q); B → (r); C → (s); D → (p)
Comprehension (Q. 14 to 16): Let the function f be defined in
21. Match the column:
(0, 1). Two more functions are given as g(x) = ex and h(x) = ln | x |.
Column–Ι Column–ΙΙ
14. The number of solution of the equation g(x) · h(g(x)) = 1 is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 A. The period of the function y (p) 1
 π  π 2
15. Domain of f (g(x)) + f (h(x)) is = sin  2πt +  + 2sin  3πt + 
 3  4
(a) (–e, –1) (b) (–e, –1) ∪ (1, e) + 3 sin 5πt
(c) ( e , e) (d) (1, e) B. y = {sin (πx)} is a many one (q) 8
16. Let f be one-one function with range (1, 2) and gof (x) is function for x ∈ (0, a), where {x}
defined then domain of f –1 og–1 (x) is denotes fractional part of x, then a
may be
(a) (0, 1) (b) (e, e2) (c) ( e , e) (d) (– ∞, 0)
Comprehension (Q. 17 to 19): C. The fundamental period of the function y (r) 2
 π π 
Consider ax4 + (7a – 2b)x3 + (12a – 14b – c)x2 – (24b + 7c)x +  sin   x sin   x 
1 4 4 
1 – 12c = 0, has no real roots and =  +
2 π π 
log ( π+ e ) (ax 4 + (7 a − 2b) x 3 + (12a − 14b − c) x 2  cos  4  x cos   x 
4 

−(24b + 7c) x + 1 − 12c)
f1 ( x) = D. If f : [0, 2] → [0, 2] is bijective (s) 0
a − sgn(1 + ac + b 2 ) function defined by f (x) = ax2 + bx + c,
where a, b, c are non-zero real
 −1      7  numbers, then f (2) is equal to
f 2 ( x) 2 log cos  tan  sin  π  cos  π  x +      .
2      2       (a) A → (q, r); B → (q, r); C → (q); D → (s)
    
17. Domain of f1(x) is (b) A → (s); B → (q, r); C → (q); D → (q, r)
(a) [–4, –3] (b) (–∞, 3] ∪ [4, ∞) (c) A → (p); B → (q, r); C → (q); D → (s)
(c) (–∞, –4] ∪ [–3, ∞) (d) [3, 4] (d) A → (s); B → (p); C → (q, r); D → (q, r)

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NUMERICAL TYPE QUESTIONS  3 + a sin x 
27. Let f ( x) = ln   is odd function then number of
22. If f is a function such that f (0) = 2, f (1) = 3 and f (x + 2) =
 b + 5sin x 
possible ordered pairs of (a, b) is (a, b ∈ R)
2f (x) – f (x + 1) for every real x, then f (5) is
28. Number of non-negative integers in the domain of function
23. An odd function is symmetric about the vertical line x = a in the interval x ∈ (0, 4)
∞

(a > 0) and if ∑ [ f (1 + 4r )]
r =0
r
= 8, then find the value of f (1).
=f ( x) log ( x + 2{ x}) ([ x]2 − 5[ x] + 7)
(where [∙] denote greatest integer function and {∙} denote
24. Let f : R → R such that fraction part function) is
f (x – f (y)) = f (f (y)) + x f (y) + f (x) – 1∀x, y ∈ R.
29. Let f : {k, k + 1, k + 2, ..., 2007} → {1, 2, 3, ..., n} be defined
Then find the value of |(f (16))| – 125.
 2007 
by f ( x) =   (where [.] denotes the greatest integer
25. The function f satisfies the functional equation 3 f(x)  x 
 x + 59  k
function). The maximum value of   such that it is not
+2f   = 10x + 30 for all real x ≠ 1. The value of f (7) 10 
 x −1 
possible to make f an onto function for any value of n is
is equal to
________.
1 30. Let f(x) = ax17 + b sin x sin 2x ∙ sin 3x + cx2 sgn(sin x)
ü x−
2  e x − e− x 
26. Domain of f ( x) = is 2
+ d log( x + 1 + x ) + x(| x + 1| − | x − 1|) 
6 + 35 x − 6 x 2 x − x  be
e +e 
 −1 π   βπ  defined on the set of real numbers, (a > 0, b, c, d ∈ R) if
 ,  ∪  , 2α  . Then ab =
 2α α   α  f(–7) = 7, f(–5) = –5, f(–2) = 3, then the minimum number of
zeroes of the equation f(x) = 0 is equal to ________.

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 Exercise-2 sin 2 x − cos 2 x
6. Let f ( x) = , g ( x) = x 2 − 4 If g(f(x)) is
1. Which one of the following pair of functions are not 4
identical? surjective, then it is invertible for x  :
     
(Where [⋅] & {⋅} denote integral and fractional part (A)  − ,0  (B)  − , 
of 𝑥 respectively)  2   2 
(A) sgn(| x | +1) and sec[{x}] − tan{[ x]}     
(C)  − ,  (D) 0, 
ln x  8 8  2
(B) e 2 and x
7. Consider
(C) log10 x 2 and 2log10 | x |
ax4 + (7a − 2b) x3 + (12a − 14b − c) x2 − (24b + 7c) x + 1 − 12c = 0
(D) sec2 x − tan 2 x and {[sec2 x − tan 2 x]} + 1 has no real roots and
log (  e ) ( ax
4
+ (7 a − 2b) x3 + (12a − 14b − c) x 2 − (24b + 7c) x + 1 − 12c)
f1 ( x) = ;
a − sgn(1 + ac + b 2 )
2. S1:R1 = {( x, y)  N :| x | + | y | 1} is not transitive
2
      7 
S2:R2= {( x, y)  I 2 :| x | − | y | 1} is transitive f 2 ( x) = 2log cos  tan −1  sin    cos    x +     
2      2      
   
S3:R3= {( x, y)  R2 :| x − y | 1} is not transitive Then number of negative integers in range of f2(x) is
(A) 0 (B) 1
S4:R4= {( x, y)  I 2 ;| x | + | y | 1} is not transitive
(C) 2 (D) 3
Then statements are (respectively)
(A) TFTF (B) F T F T
(C) TTTF (D FFTT Matrix Match Type Question (8-11)
8.
3. The equation ( x + 3x + 4) + 3( x + 3x + 4) + 4 = x has
2 2 2
Column – I Column – II
(A) All its solution real but not all positive
I. Number of negative integral P. 3
(B) only two of its solutions real
values of x in the domain of

( )
(C) two of its solutions positive and two negative
(D) none of solutions real log x +3 x 2 + 2 x + 1
II. Number of negative integral Q. 1
4. If number of integers in range of functions values of x in the domain of
sin(cos x + sin x) , cos( 3sin x),sin( 2 sin x) ,  4 - x2 
sin  log  +
cos(cosx–sinx) are p, q, r & s respectively then  1- x 
 
r s
pq + qr − log x + 4  log 2
 2 x − 1  is

 3+ x 
(A) 1 2
(B) 3 III. Number of negative integral R. 0
(C) 8 values of x in the domain of
(4) 0 2
6 ( x − 2)
4 x
+ 83 − 52 − 22( x −1)
5. If the domain of f ( x) is [–1,2], then the domain of
IV. Let f(x) be a function whose S. 6
f ([ x] − x2 + 4) (where [.] denotes greatest integer domain is [-5, 7]. Then number
function) is of negative integers in the
domain of f (| 2 x + 5|) is
(A) (1, 7 ]
I II III IV
(B) [ −1, 7 )
(A) P Q R S
(C) [− 3, −1] [ 3, 7] (B) R Q R S
(D) [− 3,0] [ 3, 7] (C) R R Q S
(D) R Q S R

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9. 11. Match the functions in column I with their periods
Column – I Column – II given in column II.
f(x) is an Column – I (function) Column – II
I. P. Odd function (period)
| x − 1| (cos x)
2
f(x) = I. 1  x   x   P. 24
1 + log(e x + e− x )  cos  sin  + cos  cos  
2  8   8 
II. f(x)= Q Even function
x x
 x | x |, x  −1 . + sin + sin
 4 3
[1 + x] + [1 − x], −1  x  1
 − x | x |, x 1 II. 2{x} + sin x + 3{x/2} + Q 2

cos 2x is (where {} .
III. f(x) = cos R. both

( )
represent fractional part of x)
 log x + 1 + x 2 
 
  III.   R. no
f(x) = sin2x + sin2  x + +
1− x   
fundamenta
− log   l period
1+ x   
cos x cos  x + 
IV f(x + y) = f (x) + f (y) for S. neither  
. x, yR.
all IV   3(x – [x])
S. 8
. 2 x| + |tan 8 x|+ e
|sin
I II III IV
(where [ ] represent G.I.F.)
(A) Q Q S Q
(B) P Q S Q
I II III IV
(C) Q S P Q
(A) Q P R S
(D) Q P Q S (B) P R Q S
10. (C) P Q R S
Column – I Column – II (D) P Q S R
I. If S be set of all triangles P. One-one
 and f : S → R+, f () = Integer Type Questions (12 – 13)
Area of , then f is
12. Consider the graph of a real-valued continuous
function f(x) defined on R (the set of all real numbers)
II. If f: C→ R , f (z) = |z|, Q. Many one
then f is as shown below.
III. Let f : R → R be a R. Onto function
function defined by
e| x| − e − x
f ( x) = .
e x + e− x
Then f(x) is
IV. If the functions f(x) and S. Into function
g(x) are defined on R→R
such that f(x) =
 0 , x  rational Find the number of real solutions of the equation
 ,
 x , x  irrational f(f(x)) = 4
g(x) =
0 , x  irrational x2 + x + c
 , 13. If the range of function f ( x) = , x  R is
 x , x  rational x2 + 2 x + c
then (f – g) (x) is
I II III IV 5 3
 6 , 2  , then find c.
(A) Q,S Q,R Q,R P,R  
(B) Q,R P,R Q,S Q,R
(C) Q,R Q,R Q,S P,S
(D) Q,R Q,S Q,S P,R

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 Exercise -3 Advanced/Olympiad 6. Let the three sides of a triangle be integers l, m, n, respectively,
 3l   3m   3n 
satisfying l >m > n and = 4  = 4   4  , where
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS 10  10  10 
1. It is given that there are two sets of real numbers {x} = x – [x] and [x] denotes the integral part of the number x.
A = {a1, a2, …, a100} and B = {b1, b2, …, b50}. If there is a Find the minimum perimeter of such a triangle.
mapping f from A and B such that every element in B has 7. For each positive integer, define a function
an inverse image and f ( a1 ) ≤ f ( a2 ) ≤ ... ≤ f ( a100 ) , then
 0 , if n is the square of an integer
the number of such mappings is: 
f ( n ) =   1 

(a) 100C (b) 99C , if n is not the square of an integer
(c) 100C
50
(d) 99C
52 
{ }
  n 
49 49
(Here [x] denotes the maximum integer not exceeding
MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS 200

2. Let c be a positive integer, and a number sequence x1, x2,…

x, and {x} = x – [x]). Find the value of ∑ f (k ) .
k =1

 2 x − ( n + 2)  8. For n ∈ N, consider non-negative integer-valued functions

xn −1 +  n −1
Satisfy x1 = c and xn =  + 1,
n
  ∑
n
f on {1,2,...,n} satisfying f(i) ≥ f(j) for i > j and i =1
(i + f (i ))
n = 2, 3, …, Where [x] denotes the largest integer not
∑
n
= 2023. Choose n such that f (i ) is the least. How
greater than x. i =1

Determine the expression of xn in terms of n and c. many such functions exist in that case?
c −1 ( x 2 − x + 1)3
(a) xn = (n + 1)(n + 2) + 1 , for c ≡ 1(mod 3) 9. The minimum of the f : R → R, f ( x) =
6 x 6 − x3 + 1
= α , where a, b are coprime. Then a + b =
c−2
(b) xn = (n + 1)(n + 2) + n + 1 , for c ≡ 2(mod 3) β+ α
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10. Let f : R → R be a function such that | f (x) | ≤ 1 for all
c−3 (n + 2) 2
(c) xn = (n + 1)(n + 2) + + 1 , for c = 0 (mod 3)  30   1  1
6 4 x ∈ R and f  x +  + f ( x) = f  x +  + f x+ 
 221   13   17 
(d) xn = c(n + 1) (n + 2) + 1, for c ∈ Z+
then find the period of f (x) for x ∈ R.
3. Let a, b and g be three fixed positive numbers and [a, b] a
given interval. Find x, y, z in [a, b] for which the expression
E(x, y, z) = a(x – y)2 + b(y – z)2 + g(z – x)2 has maximum Exercise -4, PYQ's
value.
(a) x = y = a, z = b (b) x = y = b, z = a Domain, Co-domain, Range of Function, Types of
(c) x = a, y = z = a (d) x = z = a, y = a Function, Odd and Even Functions
4. Find all functions f : R → R, f (x + y) = f(x) f(y) – c sin x Single Correct
sin y, for all real numbers x and y, where c is a constant
greater than 1. 1. Domain of definition of the function

(a) f(x) = c − 1 sin x + cos x  for real valued x, is [IIT-JEE 2003]

f  x   sin 1  2 x  
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(b) f(x) = – c − 1 sin x + cos x
 1 1  1 1
(c) f(x) = c − 1 cos x + sin x (a)  − ,  (b)  − , 
 4 2  2 2
(d) f(x) = – c − 1 cos x – sin x + 1
 1 1
(c)  − ,  (d)  − 1 , 1 
 2 9  4 4
NUMERICAL TYPE QUESTIONS x2  x  2
5. It is given that f(x) is a function defined on R, satisfying 2. Range of the function f  x   ; x  R is [IIT-JEE
x2  x  1
2003]
f(1) =1, and for any x ∈ R, f ( x + 5) ≥ f ( x) + 5, and
f ( x + 1) ≤ f ( x) + 1 . (a) (1, ∞) (b) (1, 11/7)
If g (=
x) f ( x) + 1 − x, then g (2025) = _________. (c) (1, 7/3] (d) (1, 7/5)

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 3. Let f(x) = (1 + b2)x2 + 2bx + 1 and let m(b) be the minimum value
 x2 
of f(x). As b varies, the range of m(b) is [IIT-JEE 2001] 11. The domain of the function f  x   sin 1  log 2  is given by
 2
 1 [IIT-JEE 1984]
(a) [0, 1] (b) 0, 
 2
1   2 
(c)  , 1 (d) (0, 1] 12. The values of f(x) = 3sin   x 2  lie in the interval...
2   16 
 
log 2  x  3 [IIT-JEE 1983]
4. The domain of definition of f  x   is
x  3x  2
2

[IIT-JEE 2001] True/False

(a) R/{–1, –2} (b) (–2, ∞) 13. If f1(x) and f2(x) are defined on domains D1 and D2 respectively,
(c) R/{–1, –2, –3} (d) (–3, ∞)/{–1, –2} then f1(x) + f2(x) is defined on D1 ∩ D2 [IIT-JEE 1983]
5. The domain of definition of the function y(x) is given by the Subjective
equation 2x + 2y = 2, is [IIT-JEE 2000] 14. Find the range of values of t for which
(a) 0 < x ≤ 1 (b) 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 1 − 2x + 5x2  π π
2 sin t = , t ∈ − ,  [IIT-JEE 2005]
(c) –∞ < x ≤ 0 (d) –∞ < x < 1 3x 2 − 2 x − 1  2 2
6. Let f(θ) = sin θ(sin θ + sin 3θ). Then, f(θ) [IIT-JEE 2000]  x  1  x  3
15. Let y  .
(a) ≥ 0, only when θ≥0  x  2
(b) ≤ 0, for all real θ Find all the real values of x for which y takes real values.
(c) ≥ 0, for all real θ [IIT-JEE 1980]
(d) ≤ 0, only when θ ≤ 0
Classification of Functions
7. The domain of definition of the function
Single Correct
1
y  x  2 is [IIT-JEE 1983]
log10 1  x  16. If the function f : R → R is defined by f(x) = |x| (x – sin x),
(a) (–3, –2) excluding –2.5(b) [0, 1] excluding 0.5 then which of the following statements is TRUE?
C-28.58 W-42.42 UA-29 [JEE Adv. 2020]
(c) [–2, 1) excluding 0 (d) None of these
(a) f is one-one, but NOT onto
Multiple Correct (b) f is onto, but NOT one-one
2x  1 (c) f is BOTH one-one and onto
8. If S is the set of all real x such that is
2 x3  3x 2  x (d) f is NEITHER one-one NOR onto
positive, then S contains [IIT-JEE 1986] 17. The function f : [0, 3]→[1, 29], defined by f(x) = 2x3 - 15x2 + 36x +
1, is C-14.87 W-54.54 UA-30.59 [IIT-JEE 2012]
(a)  −∞, − 3  (b)  − 3 , − 1 
 2  2 4 (a) one-one and onto (b) onto but not one-one
(c) one-one but not onto (d) neither one-one nor onto
(c)  − ,  (d)  1 , 3
1 1
 4 2 2 
 x, if x is rational 0, if x is rational
Match the Column 18. f ( x) =  , g ( x) = 
 0. if x is irrational  x. if x is irrational
x2  6x  5 Then, f - g is
[IIT-JEE 2005]
9. Let f  x   [IIT-JEE 2007]
x2  5x  6 (a) one-one and into (b) neither one-one nor onto
Column-I Column-II (c) many one and onto (d) one-one and onto

A. If -1 < x < 1, then f(x) satisfies p. p. 0 < f(x) < 1 x

19. If f : [0, ∞)→[0, ∞) and f(x) = , then f is[IIT-JEE 2003]
1+ x
B. If 1 < x < 2, then f(x) satisfies q. q. f(x) < 0
(a) one-one and onto (b) one-one but not onto
C. If 3 < x < 5, then f(x) satisfies r. r. f(x) > 0 (c) onto but not one-one (d) neither one-one nor onto
D. If x > 5, then f(x) satisfies s. s. f(x) < 1 20. Let function f : R → R be defined by f(x) = 2x + sin x for x∈ R.
Then, f is [IIT-JEE 2002]
Fill in the Blanks (a) one-to-one and onto
  (b) one-to-one but not onto
10. If f(x) = sin log  4  x
2
 , then the domain of f(x) is (c) onto but not one-to-one
 1 x 
  [IIT-JEE 1985] (d) neither one-to-one nor onto

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 21. Let E = {1, 2, 3, 4} and F = {1, 2}. Then, the number of onto 27. Let A and B be two sets each with a finite number of elements.
functions from E to F is [IIT-JEE 2001] Assume that there is an injective mapping from A to B and that
there is an injective mapping from B to A. Prove that there is a
(a) 14 (b) 16
bijective mapping from A to B. [IIT-JEE 1981]
(c) 12 (d) 8
Composite Functions
Match the Column
Single Correct
22. Match the conditions/expressions in Column I with statements in
Column II. 28. Let f(x) = x2 and g(x) = sin x for all x ∈ R. Then, the set of all x
satisfying (fogogof )(x) = (gogof )(x), where ( fog)(x) = f (g(x)), is
Let f1 : R → R, f2 : [0, ∞]→R, f3 : R → R and f4 : R→[0, ∞) be
defined by [IIT-JEE 2011]
 x if x < 0 (a) ± nπ, n ∈{0,1, 2,...}
f1 ( x ) =  x ; f2 ( x) = x2 ,
e if x ≥ 0 (b) ± nπ, n ∈{1, 2,...}
sin x if x < 0  f ( f ( x )) if x<0
f3 ( x) =  ; f4 ( x) =  2 1
 x if x ≥ 0 f (
 2 1f ( x )) – 1 if x≥0 (c) π + 2nπ, n ∈{..., − 2, −1, 0,1, 2,...}
2
Column-I Column-II (d) 2nπ, n ∈{..., − 2, −1, 0,1, 2,...}
A. f4 is p. onto but not one-one
ax
B. f3 is q. neither continuous nor one-one 29. Let f  x   , x  1 . Then, for what value of a is
x 1
C. f2( f1) is r. differentiable but not one-one f [ f(x)] = x? [IIT-JEE 2001]
D. f2 is s. continuous and one-one (a) − 2 (b) − 2
C-46.88 W-39.36 UA-13.76 [JEE Adv. 2014] (c) 1 (d) –1
(a) (A)→(r),(B)→(p),(C)→(s),(D)→(q)  −1, x < 0
(b) (A)→(p),(B)→(r),(C)→(s),(D)→(q) 30. Let g(x) = 1 + x - [x] and f ( x ) = 1 x > 0 , then for
0 x=0
(c) (A)→(r),(B)→(p),(C)→(q),(D)→(s) 
all x, f(g(x)) is equal to [IIT-JEE 2001]
(d) (A)→(p),(B)→(r),(C)→(q),(D)→(s)
(a) x (b) 1
23. Let the functions defined in Column I have domain (-π/2, π/2) (c) f(x) (d) g(x)
and range (-∞, ∞) [IIT-JEE 1992]
31. If g{f(x)} = |sin x| and f{g(x)} = (sin x )2, then [IIT-JEE
Column-I Column-II 1998]
A. 1 + 2x p. onto but not one-one (a) f(x) = sin2 x, g(x) = x
(b) f(x) = sin x, g(x) = |x|
B. tan x q. one-one but not onto
(c) f(x) = x2, g(x) = sin x
C. r. one-one and onto (d) f and g cannot be determined
D. s. neither one-one nor onto    
32. If f  x   sin 2 x  sin 2  x    cos x ·cos  x   and
 3   3
Fill in the Blanks 5
g    1 , then (gof )(x) = ... [IIT-JEE 1996]
4
24. There are exactly two distinct linear functions, ..., and... which
map {–1, 1} on to {0, 2}. [IIT-JEE 1989] (a) one-one
(b) onto
True/False (c) Constant function
x 2  4 x  30 (d) Periodic with fundamental period π
25. The function f  x   is not one-to-one.
x 2  8 x  18 1  x 
[IIT-JEE 1983] 33. If f(x) = cos(log x), then f  x · f  y    f    f  xy  
2  y 
Subjective has the value [IIT-JEE 1983]
1
26. A function f : IR→IR, where IR, is the set of real numbers, is (a) –1 (b)
2
defined by
x 2  6 x  8
(c) –2 (d) None of these
f  x 
  6x  8x2 34. Let f(x) = |x – 1|. Then, [IIT-JEE 1983]
Find the interval of values of α for which f is onto. Is the function (a) f (x2) = { f (x)}2 (b) f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y)
one-to-one for a = 3? Justify your answer. [IIT-JEE 1996] (c) f (|x|) = | f (x)| (d) None of these

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Multiple Correct Subjective

π π  41. Find the natural number a for which

35. Let f ( x ) = sin  sin  sin x  for all x ∈ R and
  n
6 
 f  a  k   16  2  1 Where the function f satisfies
2 n

π k 1
g ( x ) = sin x for all x ∈ R. Let (fog)(x) denotes f(g(x))
2 the relation f(x + y) = f(x) f(y) for all natural numbers x, y and
and (gof )(x) denotes g(f(x)). Then, which of the following is/are further f(1) = 2. [IIT-JEE 1992]
true? [JEE Adv. 2015]
 1 1 
Inverse of Functions, Periodic Functions,
(a) Range of f is  − ,  Functional Equations
 2 2
 1 1 Single Correct
(b) Range of fog is  − , 
 2 2
42. If X and Y are two non-empty sets where f: X→Y, is function is
f  x  defined such that
(c) lim 
x 0 g  x  6 f(C) = {f(x) : x ∈ C} for C ⊆ X and f –1 (D) = {x : f(x) ∈ D} for D ⊆
(d) There is an x ∈ R such that (gof )(x) = 1 Y, for any A ⊆ Y and B ⊆ Y, then [IIT-JEE 2005]
36. If f(x) = cos [π2] x + cos[-π2]x, where [x] stands for the greatest (a) f –1 {f(A)} = A
integer function, then [IIT-JEE 1991] (b) f –1 {f(A)} = A, only if f(X) = Y
 (c) f{f –1 (B)} = B, only if B ⊆ f(x)
(a) f    1 (b) f (π) = 1
2  
(c) f (–π) = 0

(d) f    1 (d) f{f –1 (B)} = B
4 43. If f(x) = sin x + cos x, g(x) = x2-1, then g{f(x)} is invertible in the
37. Let g(x) be a function defined on [–1, 1]. If the area of the domain [IIT-JEE 2004]
equilateral triangle with two of its vertices at (0, 0) and [x, g(x)] is
 π
3 (a) 0, 
, then the function g(x) is [IIT-JEE 1989]  2
4
 π π
(a) g  x    1  x (b)  − , 
2

 4 4
(b) g  x   1  x 2 (c)  − π , π 
 2 2
(c) g  x    1  x 2
(d) [0, π ]
(d) g  x   1  x 2

44. Suppose f(x) = (x + 1)2 for x ≥ -1. If g(x) is the function whose
x2 graph is reflection of the graph of f(x) with respect to the line y =
38. If, y  f  x   then [IIT-JEE 1984]
x 1 x, then g(x) equals [IIT-JEE 2002]
(a) x = f(y) 1
(b) f(1) = 3 (a)  x  1, x  0 (b) , x  1
 x  1
2

(c) y increases with x for x < 1

(c) x  1, x  1 (d) x  1, x  0
(d) f is a rational function of x

Numerical/Integer Types 1
45. If f:[1, ∞) → [2, ∞) is given by x + , then f –1(x) equals
x
4x [IIT-JEE 2001]
39. Let the function f : [0, 1] → R be defined by f ( x)  x
4 2 x  x2  4 x
(a) (b)
 1   2   3 1 + x2
The the value of f    f   f    ... 2
 40   40   10 
(c) x − x − 4
2

 39  1 (d) 1  x 2  4

 f    f   is ............... 2
 40  2
C-14.12 W-63.13 UA-22.75 [JEE Adv. 2020] 46. If the function f:[1,∞)→[1,∞) is defined by f(x) = 2x(x–1), then f –1
(x) is [IIT-JEE 1999]
True/False x  x 1

1 (a)  
1
(b)
1

1  1  4 log 2 x 
40. If f  x    a  x  2
n n 2
, where a > 0 and n is a positive integer, then
f ( f (x)) = x. [IIT-JEE 1983] 
(c) 1 1  1  4 log 2 x
2
 (d) not defined

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 47. If f(x) = 3x - 5, then f –1 (x) [IIT-JEE 1998] Assertion Reason/Statement Based
1 50. Let F(x) be an indefinite integral of sin2 x
(a) is given by
3x − 5
Statement I: The function F(x) satisfies
(b) is given by x + 5 F(x + π) = F(x) for all real x.
3 Because
(c) does not exist because f is not one-one Statement II: sin2 (x + π) = sin2 x, for all real x. [IIT-JEE 2007]
(d) does not exist because f is not onto (a) Statement I is true, Statement II is also true; Statement
48. Which of the following functions is periodic? [IIT-JEE 1983] II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
(a) f(x) = x - [x] where [x] denotes the greatest integer less (b) Statement I is true, Statement II is also true; Statement
than or equal to the real number x II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
(b) f(x) = sin(1/x) for x ≠ 0, f(0) = 0 (c) Statement I is true; Statement II is false.
(c) f(x) = x cos x (d) Statement I is false; Statement II is true.
(d) None of the above Subjective
Multiple Correct 51. If f is an even function defined on the interval (-5,5), then four
bx  x 1 
49. Let f:(0, 1)→R be defined by f  x   , where b is real values of x satisfying the equation f  x   f   are
1  bx 2  x2
a constant such that 0 < b < 1. Then [IIT-JEE 2011] [IIT-JEE 1996]

(a) f is not invertible on (0, 1) 52. Let f be a one-one function with domain {x, y, z} and range {1, 2,
–1 1
(b) f ≠ f on (0, 1) and f ' (b) = 3}. It is given that exactly one of the following statements is true
f ' 0
and the remaining two are false f(x) = 1, f(y) ≠ 1, f(z) ≠ 2 determine
1
(c) f = f –1 on (0, 1) and f ' (b) = f –1 (1). [IIT-JEE 1982]
f ' 0
(d) f –1 is differentiable on (0, 1)

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 Answer Key (Abhedya)

Exercise -1
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a,c,d) 5. (a,b,c,d) 6. (a,b,c) 7. (a,b,c,d) 8. (b,c) 9. (b,d) 10. (a,c)
11. (b,c,d) 12. (a,c) 13. (a,c) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. [13] 23. [0.875] 24. [2] 25. [4] 26. [15] 27. [3] 28. [2] 29. [4] 30. [7]

Exercise -2
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (d)
11. (c) 12. (7) 13. (4)

Exercise -3
1. (d) 2. (a, b, c) 3. (a, b) 4. (a, b) 5. [1] 6. [3003] 7. [768] 8. [15] 9. [5] 10. [1]

Exercise -4
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (a, d)
 3 
9. A→p, r, s; B→q, s; C→q, s; D→p, r, s 10. [(–2, 1)] 11. [[–2, –1] ∪ [1, 2]] 12.  0,  13. [True]
 2  

16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (a) 21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (A) → (q), (B) → (r)
24. f(x) = ± x + 1 25. [True] 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (b) 31. (a) 32. (c) 33. (d) 34. (d)
35. (a, b, c) 36. (a, c) 37. (b, c) 38. (a, d) 39. [19] 40. [True] 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (d) 45. (a)
46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (a)

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