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PROFICIENCY TEST-01
1. Which of the following is a function?
(A) {(2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4)} (B) {(1,4), (2,5), (1,6), (3,9)}
(C) {(1,2), (3,3), (2,3), (1,4)} (D) {(1,2), (2,2), (3,2), (4,2)}
2. Find the domains of definitions of the following functions :
(Read the symbols [ ∗ ] and { ∗ } as greatest integer and fractional part functions respectively.)
(i) f(x) = √cos 2x + √16 − x 2 (ii) f(x) = log 7 log 5 log 3 log 2 (2x 3 + 5x 2 − 14x)

1−5x
(iii) f(x) = ln (√x 2 − 5x − 24 − x − 2) (iv) f(x) = √
7−x −7

2log10 x+1
(v) y = log10 sin (x − 3) + √16 − x 2 (vi) f(x) = log100x ( )
−x
1 x
(vii) f(x) = +lnx(x 2 − 1) (viii) f(x) = √log 1 x2 −1
√4x2 −1 2

1
(ix) f(x) = √x 2 − |x| + √9−x2 (x) f(x) = √(x 2 − 3x − 10) ⋅ ln2 (x − 3)

√cos x−(1/2)
(xi) f(x) = √log x (cos 2πx) (xii) f(x) =
√6+35x−6x2

[x]
(xiii) f(x) = √log1/3 (log 4 ([x]2 − 5)) (xiv) f(x) = 2x−[x] (xv) f(x) = log x sin x

3. Find the domain & range of the following functions.

(Read the symbols [∗] and {∗} as greatest integer and fractional part functions respectively.)
2x
(i) f(x) = log √5 (√2(sin x − cos x) + 3) (ii) f(x) =
1+x2
x2 −3x+2 x
(iii) f(x) = (iv) f(x) =
x2 +x−6 1+|x|
(v) f(x) = 2 + x − [x − 3] (vi) f(x) = sin−1 √x 2 + x + 1
2
(vii) f(x) = log 3 (5 + 4x − x )
4. The range of the function f(x) = |x − 1| + |x − 2|, −1 ≤ x ≤ 3 is
(A) [1,3] (B) [1,5] (C) [3,5] (D) None of these
5. The range of the function f(x) = 2|sin x| − 3|cos x| is :
(A) [−2, √13] (B) [−2,3] (C) [3, √13] (D) [−3,2]
6. (i) The function f(x) is defined on the interval [0,1]. Find the domain of definition of the
functions.
(A) f(sin x) (B) f(2x + 3)
(ii) Given that y = f(x) is a function whose domain is [4,7] and range is [−1,9]. Find the
range and domain of
1
(A) g(x) = 3 f(x) (B) h(x) = f(x − 7)

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PROFICIENCY TEST-02
1. Classify the following functions f(x) defined in R → R as injective, surjective, both or none.
x2 +4x+30
(a) f(x) = (b) f(x) = x 3 − 6x 2 + 11x − 6
x2 −8x+18
x2
(c) f(x) = (x 2 + x + 5)(x 2 + x − 3) (d) f(x) =
1+x2
(e) f(x) = x + |x| (f) f(x) = ex − e−x
2 2
ex −e−x
(g) f(x) = 2 2
ex +e−x
1 1
2. If f(x) = |x| and g(x) = [x], then value of fog (− ) + gof (− ) is, ([x] denotes greatest integer
4 4

function)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)−1 (D) 1/4
3. If f: R → R, f(x) = x 3 + 3, and g: R → R, g(x) = 2x + 1, then f −1 og −1 (23) equals :
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) (14)1/3 (D) (15)1/3
4. Which of the following functions has its inverse:
(A) f: R → R, f(x) = ax (B) f: R → R, f(x) = |x| + |x − 1|
(C) f: R → R+ , f(x) = |x| (D) f: [π, 2π] → [−1,1], f(x) = cos x
when x ∈ Q
5. If function f(x) = {√2, , (fof) √4 the value will be :
0, when x ∉ Q
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) √2 (D) None of these
1+x 3x+x3
6. If f(x) = log ( ) and g(x) = ( ), then f[g(x)] is equal to :
1−x 1+3x2

(A) −f(x) (B) 3f(x) (C) [f(x)]3 (D) None of these

7. If f: R → R, g: R → R and f(x) = 3x + 4 and (gof)(x) = 2x − 1, then the value of g(x) is :
1
(A) 2x − 1 (B) 2x − 11 (C) 3 (2x − 11) (D) None of these
8. If f: R → R, f(x) = x 2 + 2x − 3 and g: R → R, g(x) = 3x − 4, then the value of fog (x) is :
(A) 3x 2 + 6x − 13 (B) 9x 2 − 18x + 5
(C) (3x − 4)2 + 2x − 3 (D) None of these
π π
9. If f(x) = sin2 x + sin2 (x + 3 ) + cosx. cos (x + 3 ) and g(x) is a one-one function defined in
R → R, then (gof) (x) is
(A) One-one (B) Onto
(C) Constant function (D) Periodic with fundamental period π
10. Compute the inverse of the functions:
(a) f(x) = ln (x + √x 2 + 1)
x
(b) f(x) = 2x−1
10x −10−x
(c) y =
10x +10−x
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PROFICIENCY TEST-03
1. Find whether the following functions are even or odd or none
x(ax +1)
(a) f(x) = log (x + √1 + x 2 ) (b) f(x) =
ax −1
(c) f(x) = sin x + cos x (d) f(x) = xsin2 x − x 3
(1+2x )2
(e) f(x) = sin x − cos x (f) f(x) =
2x
x2n e1/x −e−1/x
(g) f(x) = { ( )} , x ≠ 0 and n ∈ N
(x2n sgn x)2n+1 e1/x +e−1/x

(h) f(x) = [(x + 1)2 ]1/3 + [(x − 1)2 ]1/3

1 1
𝟐. Let f (x + ) = x 2 + 2 (x ≠ 0), then f(x) equals ∶
x x
(A) x 2 − 2 (B) x 2 − 1 (C) x 2 (D) None of these
3. Find the period of following function:
(i) f(x) = |sin 2x| is :
(A) π/4 (B) π/2 (C) π (D) 2π
πx πx
(ii) f(x) = sin ( ) + cos ( ) is
2 2

(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 12 (D) 24

(iii) f(x) = log cos 2x + tan 4x is
(A) π/2 (B) π (C) 2π (D) 2π/5
4. In the following which function is not periodic
(A) tan 4x (B) cos 2πx (C) cos x 2 (D) cos 2 x
5. Suppose f is a real function satisfying f(x + f(x)) = 4f(x) and f(1) = 4. Find the value of f(21).
6. Let ' f ' be a function defined from R+ → R+ . If [f(xy)]2 = x(f(y))2 for all positive numbers
x and y and f(2) = 6, find the value of f(50).
7. Let f(x) be a function with two properties
(i) for any two real number x and y, f(x + y) = x + f(y) and
(ii) f(0) = 2. Find the value of f(100).
8. The period of cos (x + 4x + 9x + ⋯ . +n2 x) is π/7, then n ∈ N is equal to :
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
9. Write explicitly, functions of y defined by the following equations and also find the domains of
definition of the given implicit functions :
(a) 10x + 10y = 10
(b) x + |y| = 2y

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10. Function f & g are defined by f(x) = sin x , x ∈ R; g(x) = tan x , x ∈ R − (K + 2) π

where K ∈ I. Find
(i) periods of fog & gof. (ii) range of the function fog & gof.

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EXERCISE-I
1. Find the domains of definitions of the following functions :
(Read the symbols [ ∗ ] and { ∗ } as greatest integers and fractional part functions respectively.)

1
(𝐢) f(x) = log 2 (−log1/2 (1 + )) + √log10 (log10 x) − log10 (4 − log10 x) − log10 3
x∘
sin (100)

1 1 1
(𝐢𝐢) f(x) = + log1−{x} (x 2 − 3x + 10) + +
[x] √2 − |x| √sec (sin x)
−1
7
(𝐢𝐢𝐢) f(x) = √(5x − 6 − x 2 )[{ln {x}}] + √(7x − 5 − 2x 2 ) + (ln ( − x))
2
(𝐢𝐯) f(x) = log [x+1] |x 2 − x − 6| + 16−x
C2x−1 + 20−3x
P2x−5
x

3
(𝐯) f(x) = log {log |sin x| (x 2 − 8x + 23) − }.
log 2 |sin x|
2. Find the domain & range of the following functions.
(Read the symbols [ ∗ ] and { ∗ } as greatest integers and fractional part functions respectively.)
(i) y = √2 − x + √1 + x
(ii) f(x) = log (cosec x−1) (2 − [sin x] − [sin x]2 )
√x+4−3
(iii) f(x) =
x−5
3. Column I Column II
π 2
(A) f(x) = cos ( sin x + √3 πcos x) (P) Domain of f(x) is (−∞, ∞)
√3

(B) f(x) = log 2 (|sin x| + 1) (Q) Range of f(x) contains only one positive integer
(C) f(x) = cos {[x] + [−x]} (R) f(x) is many-one function
(D) f(x) = [{|ex |}] (S) f(x) is constant function
where [x] and {x} denotes greatest integer and fractional part function.
4. (a) The function f(x) defined on the real numbers has the property that
f(f(x)) ⋅ (1 + f(x)) = −f(x) for all x in the domain of f. If the number 3 is in the domain
and range of f, compute the value of f(3).
(b) Let f be a function such that f(3) = 1 and f(3x) = x + f(3x − 3) for all x. Then find the
value of f(300).
1−x
5. A function f: R → R is such that f (1+x) = x for all x ≠ −1. Prove the following.

(a) f(f(x)) = x (b) f(1/x) = −f(x), x ≠ 0 (c) f(−x − 2) = −f(x) − 2

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x + 1, −1 ≤ x ≤ 2
6. f(x) = { . Find domain and range of f(f(x)).
4 − x, 2<x≤5
7. Let f(x) = √ax 2 + bx. Find the set of real values of ' a ' for which there is at least one positive real
value of ' b ' for which the domain of f and the range of f are the same set.
1−x if x ≤ 0 −x if x < 1
8. f(x) = [ 2 and g(x) = [ find (fog)(x) and (gof)(x)
x if x > 0 1−x if x ≥ 1
9. Find the inverse of f(x) = 2log10 x + 8 and hence solve the equation f(x) = f −1 (x).
10. Suppose p(x) is a polynomial with integer coefficients. The remainder when p(x) is divided by
x - 1 is 1 and the remainder when p(x) is divided by x − 4 is 10. If r(x) is the remainder when
p(x) is divided by (x − 1)(x − 4), find the value of r(2006).
1
e−√|n|x}∣ − {x}√|ln{x}| where ever it exists
11. (i) Prove that the function defined as, f(x) = [
{x} otherwise, then

f(x) is odd as well as even.

(where {x} denotes the fractional part function)
x x
(ii) If f(x) = + + 1, then f(x) is
ex −1 2
(A) an odd function (B) an even function
(C) neither even nor odd (D) both even and odd
1 1 πx 𝜋
12. In a function 2f(x) + xf ( ) − 2f (|√2 sin (π (x + ))|) = 4cos 2 + xcos Prove that
x 4 2 𝑥

(i) f(2) + f(1/2) = 1 and

(ii) f(2) + f(1) = 0
13. Let f(x) = x135 + x125 − x115 + x 5 + 1. If f(x) is divided by x 3 − x then the remainder is some
function of x say g(x). Find the value of g(10).
14. Let f(x) = (x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)(x + 4) + 5 where x ∈ [−6,6]. If the range of the function is [a, b]
where a, b ∈ N then find the value of (a + b).
15. If a, b ∈ R be fixed positive numbers such that
f(a + x) = b + [b3 + 1 − 3b2 . f(x) + 3b{f(x)}2 − {f(x)}3 ]1/3 for all x ∈ R then
prove that f(x) is a periodic function.
16. The graph of the function y = f(x) is as follows.
Match the function mentioned in Column-I with the respective graph given in Column-II.

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Column-I Column-II
y
1
–2 –1 1 2 x
(A) y = |f(x)| (P) O
–1

y
1

x
(B) y = f(|x|) (Q) –2 –1 O 1 2
–1
y
1
x
(C) y = f(−|x|) (R) –2 –1 O 1 2
–1

y
1

1 –2 –1 O x
(D) y = 2 (|f(x)| − f(x)) (S) 1 2
–1

17. Column I contains functions and Column II contains their natural domains. Exactly one entry of
column II matches with exactly one entry of column I.
Column I Column II
x+1
(A) f(x) = sin−1 ( ) (P) (1,3) ∪ (3, ∞)
x

x2 +3x−2
(B) g(x) = √ln ( ) (Q) (−∞, 2)
x+1
1 1
(C) h(x) = x−1 (R) (−∞, − 2]
ln ( 2 )

(D) ϕ(x) = ln (√x 2 + 12 − 2x) (S) [−3, −1) ∪ [1, ∞)

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EXERCISE-II
1. Let f be a one-one function with domain {x, y, z} and range {1,2,3}. It is given that exactly one of
the following statements is true and the remaining two are false.
f(x) = 1; f(y) ≠ 1; f(z) ≠ 2. Determine f −1 (1)
2. Let x = log 4 9 + log 9 28
show that [x] = 3, where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x.
3. (a) A function f is defined for all positive integers and satisfies f(1) = 2005 and
f(1) + f(2) + ⋯ + f(n) = n2 f(n) for all n > 1. Find the value of f(2004).
(b) If a, b are positive real numbers such that a − b = 2, then find the smallest value of the
constant L for which √x 2 + ax − √x 2 + bx < L for all x > 0
(c) Let f(x) = x 2 + kx; k is a real number. The set of values of k for which the equation
f(x) = 0 and f(f(x)) = 0 have same real solution set.
(d) If f(2x + 1) = 4x 2 + 14x, then find the sum of the roots of the equation f(x) = 0.
3
(e) Let a and b be real numbers and let f(x) = asin x + b √x + 4, ∀ x ∈ R.
If f(log10 (log 3 10)) = 5 then find the value of f(log10 (log10 3)).
4. Let [x] = the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If all the values of x such that the product
1 1
[x − ] [x + ] is prime, belongs to the set [x1 , x2 ) ∪ [x3 , x4 ), find the value of
2 2
x12 + x22 + x32 + x42 .
5. Let f: R → R − {3} be a function with the property that there exist T > 0 such that
f(x)−5
f(x + T) = for every x ∈ R. Prove that f(x) is periodic.
f(x)−3

6. If f(x) = −1 + |x − 2|,0 ≤ x ≤ 4 and g(x) = 2 − |x|, −1 ≤ x ≤ 3

Then find fog(x), gof(x) , fof(x) & gog(x). Draw rough sketch of the graphs of fog(x) & gof x).
7. Let {x} & [x] denote the fractional and integral part of a real number x respectively.
Solve 4{x} = x + [x]
9x 1 2 3 2005
8. Let f(x) = then find the value of the sum f (2006) + f (2006) + f (2006) + ⋯ . +f (2006)
9x +3
3 4
9. The set of real values of ' x ' satisfying the equality [x] + [x] = 5 (where [ ] denotes the greatest
b b
integer function) belongs to the interval (a, c ] where a, b, c ∈ N and c is in its lowest form. Find
the value of a + b + c + abc.
10. f(x) and g(x) are linear function such that for all x, f(g(x)) and g(f(x)) are Identity functions.
11. If for all real values of u & v, 2f(u)cos v = f(u + v) + f(u − v), prove that, for all real values of x.
(i) f(x) + f(−x) = 2acos x (ii) f(π − x) + f(−x) = 0
(iii) f(π − x) + f(x) = −2bsin x. Deduce that f(x) = acos x − bsin x, a, b are arbitrary
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12. Find out for what integral values of n the number 3π is a period of the function :
f(x) = cos nx ⋅ sin (5/n)x
sin x+sin 3x+sin 5x+sin 7x
13. If f(x) = , then the fundamental period of f(x) is :
cos x+cos 3x+cos 5x+cos 7x
π π
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) π (D) None of these
x|x|
14. If f(x) = − then f −1 (x) equals.
1+x2

|x| |x| x
(A) √ (B) (sgn (−x))√ (C) −√ (D) None of these
1−|x| 1−|x| 1−x
−1
15. If f(x) satisfies x + |f(x)| = 2f(x) then (x) satisfies.
(A) 3x + |f −1 (x)| = 2f −1 (x) (B) x + |f −1 (x)| = 2f −1 (x)
(C) f −1 (x) − |x| = 2x (D) 3x − |f −1 (x)| = 2f −1 (x)
16. Column I Column II
(A) The integral values of x for which (P) −1
2[|si n x|+|co s x| ]
f(x) = cos−1 ( 11 ) , is defined
sin2 x+2sin x+
4

(where [.] denotes greatest integer function) is/are

(B) The possible value(s) of tan a, such that (Q) 0
[cos a] + [sin a + 1] = 0,
where [.] denote greatest integer function is/are
(C) The integers in the domain of function (R) 2
f(x) = log10 (ax 3 + (b + a)x 2 + (b + c)x + c)
if b2 < 2ac, a > 0 is/are
(D) The number of integers in the domain of (S) 4
function, f(x) = sgn (log (4−|x|) (x 2 + 4x + 4)) is
Comprehension (Q.18 to 𝐐. 𝟐𝟎)
x 2 − 1, −1 ≤ x ≤ 1
Consider the function f(x) = {
ℓnx, 1<x≤e
Let f1 (x) = f(|x|) and f2 (x) = |f(|x|)|
f3 (x) = f(−x)
Now answer the following questions.
17. Number of positive solution of the equation 2f2 (x) − 1 = 0 is (are)
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
18. Number of integral solution of the equation f1 (x) = f2 (x) is (are)
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
19. If f4 (x) = log 27 (f3 (x) + 2), then range of f4 (x) is
1 1
(A) [1,9] (B) [3 , ∞) (C) [0, 3] (D) [1,27]

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EXERCISE-III
1
1. The domain of the function f(x) = is : [JEE Main 2014]
√|x|−x

(A) (−∞, ∞) (B) (0, ∞) (C)(−∞, 0) (D) (−∞, ∞) − {0}

2. If a ∈ R and the equation −3(x − [x])2 + 2(x − [x]) + a2 = 0
(where [x] denotes the greatest integer ≤ x ) has no integral solution, then all possible values of
a lie in the interval [JEE Main 2014]
(A) (−∞, −2) ∪ (2, ∞) (B) (−1,0) ∪ (0,1)
(C) (1,2) (D) (−2, −1)
3. If X = {4n − 3n − 1: n ∈ N} and Y = {9(n − 1): n ∈ N}, where N is the set of natural numbers,
then X ∪ Y is equal to : [JEE Main 2014]
(A) Y (B) N (C) Y − X (D) X
1
4. If f(x) + 2f ( ) = 3x, x ≠ 0, and S = {x ∈ R: f(x) = f(−x)}; then S : [JEE Main 2016]
x

(A) is an empty set (B) contains exactly one element

(C) contains exactly two elements (D) contains more than two elements
5. Let a, b, c ∈ R. If f(x) = ax 2 + bx + c is such that a + b + c = 3 and [JEE Main 2017]
f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy, ∀x, y ∈ R, then ∑10
n=1  f(n) is equal to :

(A) 190 (B) 255 (C) 330 (D) 165

1 1 x
6. The function f: R → [− 2 , 2] defined as f(x) = 1+x2, is : [JEE Main 2017]

(A) surjective but not injective (B) neither injective nor surjective
(C) invertible (D) injective but not surjective
5
7. If g(x) = x 2 + x − 1 and g(f(x)) = 4x 2 − 10x + 5, then find f (4). [Jee Main 2020]
1 1 1 1
(A) 2 (B) − 2 (C) − 3 (D) 3

8. Find the number of solution of log1/2 |sin x| = 2 − log1/2 |cos x|, x ∈ [0,2π]
[Jee Main 2020]
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
82x −8−2x
9. The inverse function of f(x) = , x ∈ (−1,1), is [Jee Main 2020]
82x +8−2x
1 1+x 1 1−x
(A) 4 (log 8 e)log e ( ) (B) 2 log 8 ( )
1−x 1+x
1 1−x 1 1+x
(C) 4 (log 8 e)log e ( ) (D) 2 log 8 ( )
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x[x]
10. Let f: (1,3) → R be a function defined by f(x) = , where [x] denotes the greatest integer ≤
1+x2
x. Then the range of f is: [Jee Main 2020]
1 3 7 2 1 3 4
(A) (0, ) ∪ ( , ] (B) ( , ) ∪ ( , ]
2 5 5 5 2 5 5
2 4 1 2 4
(C) ( , 1) ∪ (1, ] (D) (0, ) ∪ ( , ]
5 5 3 5 5

11. Let x denote the total number of one-one functions from a set A with 3 elements to a set B with
5 elements and y denote the total number of one-one functions from the set A to the set A × B.
Then: [JEE Main 2021]
(A) y = 273x (B) 2y = 91x
(C) y = 91x (D) 2y = 273x
x
5
12. A function f(x) is given by f(x) = x , then the sum of the series [JEE Main 2021]
5 +5
1 2 3 39
f (20) + f (20) + f (20) + ⋯ … + f (20) is equal to:
19 49 39 29
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2

13. Let R = {P, Q) ∣ P and Q are at the same distance from the origin } be a relation, then the
equivalence class of (1, −1) is the set: [JEE Main 2021]
(A) S = {(x, y) ∣ x 2 + y 2 = 1} (B) S = {(x, y) ∣ x 2 + y 2 = 4}
(C) S = {(x, y) ∣ x 2 + y 2 = √2} (D) S = {(x, y) ∣ x 2 + y 2 = 2}
2 2
14. The number of roots of the equation, (81)sin x
+ (81)cos x
= 30 in the interval [0, π] is equal
to: [JEE Main 2021]
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 2
x−2
15. Let f: R − {3} → R − {1} be defined by f(x) = . Let g: R → R be given as g(x) = 2x − 3. Then,
x−3
13
the sum of all the values of x for which f −1 (x) + g − 1(x) = is equal to [JEE Main 2021]
2

(A) 7 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 3

16. The total number of functions, f: {1,2,3,4} ∙ {1,2,3,4,5,6} such that f(1) + f(2) = f(3), is equal to:
(A) 60 (B) 90 (C) 108 (D) 126 [JEE Main 2022]
17. Let f, g: ℕ − {1} → ℕ be functions defined by f(a) = α, where α is the maximum of the powers of
those primes p such that pα divides a, and g(a) = a + 1, for all a ∈ ℕ − {1}. Then, the function
f + g is [JEE Main 2022]
(A) one-one but not onto (B) onto but not one-one
(C) both one-one and onto (D) neither one-one nor onto
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18. The domain of the function

f(x) = sin−1 [2x 2 − 3] + log 2 (log 1 (x 2 − 5x + 5))

2
where [t] is the greatest integer function, is : [JEE Main 2022]

5 5−√5 5−√5 5+√5

(A) (−√ , ) (B) ( , )
2 2 2 2

5−√5 5+√5
(C) (1, ) (D) [1, )
2 2

19. The domain of the function [JEE Main 2022]

x 2 − 5x + 6
cos−1 ( )
x2 − 9
f(x) = is
log e (x 2 − 3x + 2)
(A) (−∞, 1) ∪ (2, ∞) (B) (2, ∞)
1 1 3+√5 3−√5
(C) [− 2 , 1) ∪ (2, ∞) (D) [− 2 , 1) ∪ (2, ∞) − { , }
2 2

20. Let f: N → R be a function such that f(x + y) = 2f(x)f(y) for natural numbers x and y. If f(1) = 2,
512
then the value of α for which ∑10
k=1  f(α + k) = 3
(220 − 1) holds, is [JEE Main 2022]

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6

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EXERCISE-IV
b−x
1. Let f: (0,1) → R be defined by f(x) = , where b is a constant such that 0 < b < 1. Then
1−bx
[JEE -2011]
1
(A) f is not invertible on (0,1) (B) f ≠ f −1 on (0,1) and f ′ (b) =
f′ (0)
1
(C) f = f −1 on (0,1) and f ′ (b) = (D) f −1 is differentiable on (0,1)
f′ (0)

2. The function f: [0,3] → [1,29], defined by f(x) = 2x 3 − 15x 2 + 36x + 1, is

[JEE -2012]
(A) one-one and onto. (B) onto but not one-one.
(C) one-one but not onto. (D) neither one-one nor onto.
π π
3. Let f: (− , ) → R be given by [JEE Advanced2014]
2 2

Then f(x) = (log (sec x + tan x))3

(A) f(x) is an odd function (B) f(x) is a one-one function
(C) f(x) is an onto function (D) f(x) is an even function x
4. Let f1 : R → R, f2 [0, ∞) → R, f3 : R → R and f4 : R → [0, ∞) be defined by [JEE Advanced 2014]
|x| if x < 0 sin x if x < 0 f (f (x)) if x < 0
f1 (x) = { x ; f2 (x) = x 2 ; f3 (x) = { ; and f4 (x) = { 2 1
e if x ≥ 0 x if x ≥ 0 f2 (f1 (x)) − 1 if x ≥ 0
List-I List-II
(A) f4 is (P) onto but not one-one
(B) f3 is (Q) neither continuous nor one-one
(C) f2 Of f1 is (R) differentiable but not one-one
(D) f2 is (S) continuous and one-one
Codes:
P Q R S P Q R S
(A) 3 1 4 2 (B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 3 1 2 4 (D) 1 3 2 4
π π π
5. Let f(x) = sin ( 6 sin (2 sin x)) for all x ∈ R and g(x) = 2 sin x for all x ∈ R. Let (fog)(x) denote

f(g(x)) and (gof) (x) denote g(f(x)). Then which of the following is (are) true?
[JEE Advanced 2015]
1 1 1 1
(A) Range of f is [− 2 , 2] (B) Range of fog is [− 2 , 2]
f(x) π
(C) limx→0   = (D) There is an x ∈ R such that (gof) (x) = 1
g(x) 6

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6. Let X be a set with exactly 5 elements and Y bet a set with exactly 7 elements. If α is the number
of one-one functions from X to Y and β is the number of onto functions from Y to X, then the value
1
of (β − α) is _________ . [JEE Advanced 2018]
5!
7. If the function f: R → R is defined by f(x) = |x|(x − sin x), then which of the following statements
is TRUE ? [JEE Advanced 2020]
(A) f is one-one, but NOT onto (B) f is onto, but NOT one-one
(C) f is BOTHone-one and onto (D) f is NEITHER one-one NOR onto

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ANSWER KEY FUNCTIONS

PROFICIENCY TEST-01
1. D
5π −3π π π 3π 5π 1
2. (i) [− , ] ∪ [− , ] ∪ [ , ] (ii) (−4, − 2) ∪ (2, ∞) (iii) (−∞, −3]
4 4 4 4 4 4
(iv) (−∞, −1) ∪ [0, ∞) (v) (3 − 2π < x < 3 − π) ∪ (3 < x ≤ 4)
1 1 1 1
(vi) (0,
100
) ∪ (100 , 10
) (vii) (−1 < x < − ) ∪ (x > 1)
2
√

1−√5 1+√5
(viii) [ , 0) ∪ [ , ∞) (ix) (−3, −1] ∪ {0} ∪ [1,3)
2 2
1 3
(x) {4} ∪ [5, ∞) (xi) (0, ) ∪ ( , 1) ∪ {x: x ∈ N, x ≥ 2}
4 4
1 π 5π 1
(xii) (− , ] ∪ [ , 6) (xiii) [−3, −2) ∪ [3,4) (xiv) R − {− 2 , 0}
6 3 3

(xv) 2Kπ < x < (2K + 1)π but x ≠ 1 where K is non-negative integer
3. (i) D: x ∈ R ; R: [0,2] (ii) D: x ∈ R ; R[−1,1]
(iii) D: { x ∣ x ∈ R ; x ≠ −3; x ≠ 2 } R: {f(x) ∣ f(x) ∈ R , f(x) ≠ 1/5; f(x) ≠ 1}
(iv) D: R ; R: (−1,1) (v) D: x ∈ R ; R: [5,6)
(vi) D: x ∈ [−1,0] ; R: [π/3, π/2] (vii) D: x ∈ (−1,5) ; R: (−∞, 2]
4. B 5. D
6. (i) (a) 2 Kπ ≤ x ≤ 2 Kπ + π where K ∈ l; (b) [−3/2, −1]
(ii) (a) Range : [−1/3,3], Domain = [4,7]; (b) Range [−1,9] and domain [11,14]

PROFICIENCY TEST-02
1. (a) neither surjective nor injective (b) surjective but not injective
(c) neither injective nor surjective (d) neither injective nor surjective
(e) neither injective nor surjective (f) Both injective and surjective
(g) neither injective nor surjective
2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B
7. C 8. B 9. C
ex − e−x log2 x 1 1+x
10. (a) (b) (c) log
2 log2 (x−1) 2 1−x

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PROFICIENCY TEST-03
1. (a) odd, (b) even, (c) neither odd nor even, (d) odd,
(e) neither odd nor even, (f) even, (g) even, (h) even
2. A 3. (i) B (ii) A (iii) B 4. C 5. 64 6. 30
7. 102 8. B
9. (a) y = log (10 − 10x ), −∞ < x < 1
(b) y = x/3 when −∞ < x < 0 & y = x when 0 ≤ x < +∞
10. (i) period of fog is π , period of gof is 2π
(ii) range of fog is [−1,1] , range of gof is [−tan 1, tan 1]

EXERCISE-I
1. (i) {x ∣ 1000 ≤ x < 10000} (ii) (−2, −1) ∪ (−1,0) ∪ (1,2) (iii) (1,2) ∪ (2,5/2);
3π
(iv) x ∈ {4,5} (v) x ∈ (3,5) ∼ {π, 2
}

2. (i) D ∶ −1 ≤ x ≤ 2 R: [√3, √6]

π π 5π
(ii) D: x ∈ (2nπ , (2n + 1)π) − {2nπ + 6 , 2nπ + 2 , 2nπ + 6
, n ∈ I} and

R: log a 2 ; a ∈ (0, ∞) − {1} ⇒ Range is (−∞, ∞) − {0}

1 1 1
(iii) D: [−4, ∞) − {5} ; R: (0, 6) ∪ (6 , 3]

3. (A) P, Q, R; (B) P, Q, R; (C) P, Q, R, S; (D) P, R, S

4. (a) −3/4; (b) 5050
5. Domain = [−1,5]; Range = [0,3]
7. a ∈ {0, −4}
x if x ≤ 0 x2 if x < 0
8. (gof)(x) = [−x 2 if 0 < x < 1 ; ( fog )(x) = [1 + x if 0 ≤ x < 1
1 − x2 if x ≥ 1 x if x ≥ 1
9. f−1 (x) = 10log2 (x−8) ; x = 10 10. 6016 11. (ii) B 13. 21
14. 5049 16. (A) S; (B) R; (C) P; (D) Q
17. (A) R; (B) S; (C) P; (D) Q

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EXERCISE-II
1. f −1 (1) = y
1
3. (a) , (b) 1, (c) [0,4), (d) -5, (e) 3
1002
4. 11
x+1 , 0≤x<1
−(1 + x) −1 ≤ x ≤ 0
6. fog(x) = , ; gof(x) = 3 − x , 1 < x ≤ 2
x−1 x−x≤2
x−1 , 2<x≤3
5−x , 3<x≤4 ;
−x , −1 ≤ x ≤ 0
x , 0≤x≤1
fof(x) = ; gog(x) = x , 0<x≤2
4−x , 3≤x≤4
4−x , 2<x≤3
7. x = 0 or 5/3 8. 1002.5 9. 20 10. 122
12. ±1, ±3, ±5, ±15 13. C 14. B 15. D
16. (A) – Q, R; (B) – P, Q; (C) – Q, R, S; (D) – S
17. C 18. D 19. C

EXERCISE-III
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. B
8. D 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. B
15. C 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. C

EXERCISE-IV
1. A 2. B 3. ABC 4. D 5. ABC 6. 119 7. A

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