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MATHEMATICS

Question Bank on Relations and Functions – grade11

MCQ. 1 Mark

1. The domain of the function: 𝑓(𝑥) = {(𝑥, √9 − 𝑥 2 ): 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅} is

(a) [ 0, ∞ ) (b) [−𝟑 , 𝟑] (c) [0 , 3] (d) [−2 , 2]
2. Let n ( A ) = m and n ( B ) = n. Then the total number of non-empty relations that can be
defined from set A to set B is

(a) mn (b) nm − 1 (c) mn − 1 (d) 2𝑚𝑛 − 1

3. The relation R from {2, 3, 4, 5} to {3, 6, 7, 10} by : . (x, y) ∈R ⟺ x is relatively prime to y.

Then domain of R is

(a) {2, 3, 5} (b) {3, 5} (c) {2, 3, 4} (d) {2, 3, 4, 5}

2𝑥 + 2−𝑥
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = , then 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦). 𝑓(𝑥 − 𝑦) is equal to
2

𝑓(2𝑥)+ 𝑓(2𝑦) 𝑓(2𝑥)− 𝑓(2𝑦) 𝑓(2𝑥)− 𝑓(2𝑦) 𝑓(2𝑥)− 𝑓(2𝑦)

(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 3 2

5. If f and g are functions from R to R and 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 𝑥 + 3 , 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 7 , (𝑓 + 𝑔)(1) is

(a) 13 (b) 1 2 (c) 11 (d) 10

6. If f: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + |𝑥| . Then 𝑓(2𝑥) + 𝑓(−𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥) is

(a) 2𝑥 (b) 2|𝑥| (c) −2𝑥 (d) -2|𝑥|

𝑥
7. The range of the function |𝑥|
is

(a) R - {0} (b) R - {1, 1} (c) {-1, 1} (d) R

8. The range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 1| + |𝑥 − 1| is

(a) [−∞, ∞ ) (b) [1, ∞] (c) [−1 , ∞] (d) [−1 , 1]

 9. Let n (A ) = m and n ( B ) = n. Then the total number of relations that can be defined
from set A to set B is
(a) 2m.n (b) 2m.n − 1 (c) 2mn (d) 𝑚𝑛
𝑥+3
10. The domain of the function: 𝑓(𝑥) = √(2𝑥−3) (𝑥−5) is

(a) (−∞, −3] ∪ (2 , 5) (b) (−∞, −3 ) ∪ (2 , 5) (c) [−3 , 3/2) ∪ ( 5, ∞)

(d) none of these.

11. Let R be a relation in the set N given by 𝑅 = {(𝑎 , 𝑏) ∶ 𝑎 = 𝑏 − 2 , 𝑏 > 6}. Choose the

correct answer.

(a) (6, 8) ∈ 𝑅 b) ( 3, 8 ) ∈ 𝑅 c) ( 8, 8 ) ∈ 𝑅 d) ( 6, 7 ) ∈ 𝑅

𝟏
12. The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = is
𝒙𝟐 −𝟑𝒙+𝟐

(a) {1, 2} (b) R (c) R – {1, 2} (d) R – {1, -2}

ASSERTION- REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In the following questions statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of (R). Choose
the correct answer out of the following choices.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Bothe A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true.

(e) Both A and R are false

13. Assertion (A): If A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {2, 4}, then the number of relations from A to B is
equal to 26 .

Reason (R) : The total number of relation from set A to set B is equal to 2𝑚𝑛
14. Let A = {1, 2, 3,4, 6}. I f R is a relation on A defined by R = {(a, b) : b is exactly divisible
by a, a ∈A, b ∈ B}.
 Assertion (A): The relation R in roster form is {(6,3) , (6,2), (4,2) }
Reason (R): The domain and range of R is {1, 2, 3,4, 6}.
15. Assertion (A): If f and g are functions from R to R and 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 𝑥 + 3 , 𝑔(𝑥) =
𝑥 2 + 7 , then the values of x such that , 𝑔𝑜𝑓(𝑥) = 8 are -1 and 2
4𝑥
Reason (R): If f is a function from R to R given by 𝑓(𝑥) = for all x ∈ R , then
4𝑥 +2
𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(1 − 𝑥) = 1
1 1
16. Assertion (A): 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑥 then [𝑓(𝑥)]3 = 𝑓(𝑥 3 ) + 3 𝑓 (𝑥)
Reason (R): 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 𝑎)2 (𝑥 − 𝑏)2 then 𝑓(𝑎 + 𝑏) = 0
17. Assertion (A): The domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 1 is 𝑅 − {1 }
Reason (R): The range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 1 is [ 0, ∞ )

CASE STUDY

1.
Let A = {1,2,3,5} and B = {4,6,9} . A relation R is defined from A to B as

R = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵}.

Based on the given information answer the following questions:

1.Roster form of the relation R is

a) {(1,9) , (3,9), (5,9) , } b) {(2,4) , (3,9), (5,6) }

c) {(1,4) , (1,6), (2,9), (3,4), (3,6) , (5,4), (5,6)} d) {1,2,3,5}

2. The domain of the relation R is

a) {1,2,3} b) {1,2,3,5} c) {4,6,9} d) none of these.

3. The range of the relation R is

a) {4,6,9} b) {1,2,3} c) {1,2,3,5} d) none of these.

4.The number of relations from A to B are

a) 27 b) 7 c) 212 d) 29
5.The number of non-empty relations from A to B are

a) 34 b) 43 c) 212 -1 d) 212
2 Marks.
1. Let 𝑓 and 𝑔 be two real functions defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 𝑥 + 1 and 𝑔 (𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 1.
For what real numbers of 𝑥 is 𝑓 (𝑥 2 ) = 𝑔 (2𝑥)?
2. 𝐼𝑓 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥𝜖 𝑊 , 𝑥 < 2} , 𝐵 = {𝑥: 𝑥𝜖𝑁, 1 < 𝑥 < 5} 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 = {3, 5} 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴 × (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶).
3. If P = {1, 2 } , then find 𝑃 × 𝑃 × P
4. If A = − 1, 1 , find A  A  A .
5. If A = {1,2,3} , B ={3,4} , C = {4,5,6}, find
(i) A×B (ii) A×(B∩C)
6. Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 Find its domain and range.
7. Let f = {(1,1), (2,3), (0,–1), (–1, –3)} be a function from Z to Z defined by
f(x) = ax + b, for some integers a, b. Determine a, b.

8. Sketch the graph of y = x . Also find its domain and range

9. Sketch the function f(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 2|, find its range.
10. Let f(x) = x2 and g(x) = 2x - 1 be two real functions. If (f – g) ( x) = 0 , then find x.
11. If f = {(1,1), (2,4), (4,10), (-1,-5)} is a linear function of the form 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 , then
find the value of 𝑎 − 𝑏.
12. If 𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 = 2𝑛 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 , 𝑛 < 4} , 𝐵 = {𝑦: 𝑦 = 𝑛2 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 , 1 < 𝑛 < 4}, find AxB and
the number of relations from A to B.
13. Let 𝑓 , 𝑔 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined, respectively by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 1, 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3. Find 𝑓 − 𝑔
𝑓
and 𝑔.
14. Define signum function. Make a rough sketch of the signum function. Find its domain
and range.

3 Marks
3
1. Find the domain and range of the following functions: y=
2 − x2
2. Let 𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥, 𝑦 𝜖𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 9 } Write R as the set of ordered pairs. Write
down the domain and range of R.
 2
3. Find the domain and range of f(x) = 1− x2
4. Find the domain and range of the following relation:{ (-1,2), (2, 51), (1, 3), (8, 22), (9, 51)

5. If A = 1, 2,3,4 ,B = 4,5  and C= 5, 6  , find A  ( B − C )

1− x 1
6. If f (x ) = , x  − 1; show that 1 + f   = f (0 ) − f ( x ) .Also find the range
1+ x  x
of f (x ) .

7. If f (x ) = x  ,
2
g (x ) = x − 1 . Find i) f ( 2) + g (2 )
1
8. Find the domain and range of f ( x) =
1− x2

9. Find domain and range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √25 − 𝑥 2

5 Marks
1. Define the relation R on P(X) where P(X) is the power set of a non empty set X defined
by ( A ,B )  R iff A ⊂ B then check whether the following are true.

i ) ( A ,A )  R, ∀ 𝐴 ∈ 𝑃(𝑋) , ii) ( A ,B )  R  ( B ,A )  R ,
iii) ( A ,B ) , ( B ,C)  R  ( A ,C )  R. Justify your answer.

2. Let R be a relation from N to N and m be a given fixed positive integer such that
R =  ( a , b ) : a, b Z and a − b is divisible by m  . Show that: i) ( a , a )  R,

ii) ( a , b )  R  ( b , a )  R , iii) ( a , b )  R and ( b , c )  R  ( a , c )  R.

3. A relation R is defined on the set A = 1, 2,3,4 ,5  by R = ( x , y ) : 

x 2 − y 2  15 .
Depict this relation using i) roster form, ii) an arrow diagram. Find its codomain. Is it
a function? Why?

4. Redefine the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 + 2| for −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 in piece wise form and draw a

rough sketch of (𝑥) . Also find the domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥)

5. Let N be the set of natural numbers and R be the relation on N X N defined by

(a , b ) R ( c , d ) iff a d = b c for all a , b , c , d N. Show that :

i) ( a , b ) R ( a , b )
ii) ( a , b ) R ( c , d ) (c,d)R(a,b)
iii) (a , b ) R ( c , d ), ); ( c , d ) R ( e , f ) ( a , b ) R ( e , f ).
  −1  2  − 3
6. If f (x ) = x  + x + 2 x + 1 , find f   , f   , f (3) + f (− 3) , f (0) + f (− 3) , f  
 2   3  2 
.
7. Let R be a relation from N to N and m be a given fixed positive integer such that
R =  ( a , b ) : a, b Z and a − b is divisible by m  . Show that

i) ( a , a )  R ii) ( a , b )  R  ( b , a )  R
iii) ( a , b )  R and ( b , c )  R  ( a , c )  R.
8. Express in piece wise form and make a rough sketch of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 3|. Find
its domain and range. If 𝑔(𝑥) = [𝑥 − 3], find 𝑓(2) + 𝑔(−2.3), where 𝑔(𝑥) is the
greatest integer function.