Relations and Functions

(1+2+3+5=11)
For: PU Board 2022
1 Marks
1. A Relation R on A = {1,2,3} defined by R = { (1,1) (1,2) (3,3) } is not symmetric, why?
(2014,2018s)
2. Let * be a binary operation defined on the set of Rational numbers Q defined by a*b = ab + 1
prove that * is a commutative. (2014s)
𝑎𝑏
3. Let * be a operation defined on the set of rational numbers by a * b = , find the identity
4
element. (2015,2017s)
4. Let * be a binary operation on the set of natural numbers given by a * b = LCM of a and b,
find 5 * 7. (2015s,2019s2020)
5. An operation * on Z (the set of all non-negative integers) is defined as a * b = a – b, ∀ a, b
+

∈ Z+. Is * a binary operation on Z+? (2016)

+
6. An operation * on Z (the set of all non-negative integers) is defined as a*b =|𝑎 − 𝑏 |, ∀ a,b ∈
Z+. Is * a binary operation on Z+? (2016s,2021m)
7. Let * be the binary operation on N, given by a * b = LCM of a and b. find 20 * 16 (2017)
8. Define bijective function (2018)
9. Define binary operation. (2019)
10. Define empty relation. (2021m)
2 Marks
𝑎𝑏
1. Verify whether the operation * defined on Q by a*b = is associative or not
2
(2014,2018,2021m)
2. S.T. function f : N → N by f(1) = f(2) = 1 and f(x) = x – 1 for every x > 2, is on to but not
one-one. (2014s)
3. Show that if f : A→B and g : B → C are one – one, then gof : A → C is also one-one.
(2015,2017s)
1
4. If f : R → R is given by f(x) = (3 − 𝑥 3 )3 then find (fof)(x). (2015s)
5. If function f :R → R and g: R → R are given by f (x) = |𝑥| and g(x) = |𝑥|, (where |𝑥| is
−1 −1
greatest integer function) find fog ( ) and gof ( ) (2016)
2 2
6. Find gof and fog, if f : R → R are given y f(x) = cos x and g(x) = 3𝑥 2 (2016s,2018s,2020)
2
7. If f : R → R is defined by f(x) = 1 + x , then show that f is neither one-one nor onto (2017)
8. Define binary operation on a set. Verify whether the operation * defined on Q set of rational
numbers by a * b = ab + 1, ∀ a,b ∈ Q is binary or not. (2017s)
9. Show that the function f : N → N given by f(x) = 2x is one-one but onto. (2019)
3 1/3
10. Find g . f and f . g, if f(x) = 8x and g(x) = x (2019s)
𝑎+𝑏
11. On R * defined by a*b = , Verify whether the operation is associative or not (2021m)
2

3 Marks
1. Find gof and fog if f : R → R are given by f(x) = cos x and g(x) = 3𝑥 2 show that gof ≠ fog.
(2014)

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 Relations and Functions
(1+2+3+5=11)
For: PU Board 2022
2. Show that the relation R in the set Z of integers given by R = {(x,y) : 2 divides (x-y)} is an
Equivalence Relation. (2014s)
3. Determine whether the relation R in the set A = {1,2,3,……12,14} defined as R = {(x,y):3x –
y = 0 } is reflexive, symmetric and transitive. (2015,2019s)
4. Prove that the relation R in the set of integers Z defined by R ={(x,y) : x-y is an integer} is an
equivalence relation. (2015)
5. Show that the relation R in the set A = {x : x∈z , 0≤x≤12} given by R = {(a,b) : |𝑎 − 𝑏| is a
multiple of 4} is an equivalence relation. (2016)
6. Show that the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by R = {(a,b) : |𝑎 − 𝑏| is even} is
an equivalence relation. (2016s,2018)
7. Show that the relation R in R ( set of real numbers) is defined as R = {(a,b):a≤b} is reflexive
and transitive but not symmetric (2017)
8. Check whether the relation R defined in the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as R = {(a, b): b + 1} is
reflexive or symmetric. (2017s)
3
9. Check whether the relation R in R defined by R = {(a,b);a≤b } is reflective, symmetric or
transitive (2019)
10. Show that the relation R defined in the set A of all triangles as R = {(T1, T2): T1 is similar to
T2} is an equivalence relation. (2020,2021m)

5 Marks
1. Prove the function f:N → Y defined by f(x) = 4x + 3, where Y= {y:y = 4x + 3, x∈ N} is
invertible. Also write the inverse of f(x). (2014,2019,2017s,2019s)
2
2. Prove that the function f : N → N defined by f(x) = 𝑥 , x ∈ N} is invertible. Also find the
inverse of f. (2014s)
3. Let R, be the set of all non-negative real numbers. Show that the function f : R → [4,∞] given
by f(x) = x2 + 4 is invertible and write the inverse of f. (2015, 2016s,2018,2018s)
4. Prove that the function f = R → R defined by f(x) = 4x + 3, is invertible and find the vertex of
f. (2015s,2020)
2
5. Let f : N → R be defined by f(x) = 4x + 12x + 15. Show that f : N → S where S is the range
of function f, is invertible. Also find the inverse of f. (2016,2017)
6. Check the injectivity and subjectivity of the function f : R → R defined by f(x) = 3-4x. I this
bijective function? (2021m)
7. Verify whether the function f : N → N defined by f(x) = x2 is one-one, onto and bijective.
(2021m)

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