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No. of Questions
in 2023
Chapter Name (24 papers)
SETS &
21
RELATIONS
No. of Questions No. of Questions No. of Questions No. of Questions

Total
in 2023 in 2022 in 2021 in 2020
Chapter Name (24 papers) (22 papers) (26 papers) (16 papers) (88 papers)
SET,
RELATION 53 36 42 19 150
& FUNCTIONS
SETS & RELATION
● Basics of Sets & Relation: Number of

elements, number of sets and relation etc.
● Venn Diagram Based Problems
● Types of Relation: Reflexive, Symmetric,
Transitive, Equivalence
● Miscellaneous Problems
● DPP
Basics of Sets & Relation

Number of elements, number of sets
and relation etc.
JEE(Main): 10th April 2023 -I
Q. The number of elements in the set

{n⋴Z :|n2-10n+19|<6} is___________.
Solution:
JEE(Main): 10th April 2023 -II
Q. Let Then the

number of elements in the relation R = {(a1, b1), (a2, b2)}
divides divides is
A 18
B 24
C 12
D 36
Solution:
Q. Let Then the

number of elements in the relation R = {(a1, b1), (a2, b2)}
divides divides is
A 18
B 24
C 12
D 36
Q. Let A = {1, 3, 4, 6, 9} and B = {2, 4, 5, 8, 10}. Let R be a
relation defined on A×B such that
Then the number of elements in the set
R is
A 52
B 160
C 26
D 180
Solution:
For (a2, b2) 10 ways

Hence, required elements in R
= 16 × 10 = 160 ways
Q. Let A = {1, 3, 4, 6, 9} and B = {2, 4, 5, 8, 10}. Let R be a
relation defined on A×B such that
Then the number of elements in the set
R is
A 52
B 160
C 26
D 180
Q. Let
, where [t] denotes greatest integer function. Then,
A A ⊂ B, A ≠ B
B A በB = ф
C A=B
D B ⊂ A, A ≠ B
Solution:
Q. Let
, where [t] denotes greatest integer function. Then,
A A ⊂ B, A ≠ B
B A በB = ф
C A=B
D B ⊂ A, A ≠ B
Venn Diagram Based Problems

Q. An organization awarded 48 medals in event ‘A’, 25
in event ‘B’ and 18 in event ‘C’. If these medals went to
total 60 men and only five men got medals in all the
three events, then, how many received medals in
exactly two of three events ?
A 15
B 9
C 21
D 10
Solution:
Q. An organization awarded 48 medals in event ‘A’, 25
in event ‘B’ and 18 in event ‘C’. If these medals went to
total 60 men and only five men got medals in all the
three events, then, how many received medals in
exactly two of three events ?
A 15
B 9
C 21
D 10
JEE(Main): 01 Feb 2023 -I
Q. The number of 3-digit numbers, that are divisible

by either 2 or 3 but not divisible by 7 is _________
Solution:
Types of Relation
Reflexive, Symmetric, Transitive,
Equivalence
Q. Let then the relation

is:
Symmetric but neither

A reflexive nor transitive
B Transitive but neither

symmetric nor reflexive
C An equivalence relation
D Reflexive but neither

symmetric nor transitive
Solution:
It is symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive.

Q. Let then the relation

is:
Symmetric but neither

A reflexive nor transitive
B Transitive but neither

symmetric nor reflexive
C An equivalence relation
D Reflexive but neither

symmetric nor transitive
JEE(Main): 29th Jan 2023 -II
Q. Let R be a relation defined on N as a R b is

2a+3b is a multiple of 5, a,b⋲N. Then R is
A Not reflexive
B Transitive but not symmetric
C Symmetric but not transitive
D An equivalence relation
Solution:
JEE(Main): 29th Jan 2023 -II
Q. Let R be a relation defined on N as a R b is

2a+3b is a multiple of 5,a,b⋲N. Then R is
A Not reflexive
B Transitive but not symmetric
C Symmetric but not transitive
JEE(Main): 30th Jan 2023 -I
Q. The minimum number of elements that

must be added to the relation R={(a,b),(b,c)}
on the set {a,b,c} so that it becomes symmetric
and transitive is:
A 4
B 7
C 5
D 3
Solution:
JEE(Main): 30th Jan 2023 -I
Q. The minimum number of elements that

must be added to the relation R={(a,b),(b,c)}
on the set {a,b,c} so that it becomes symmetric
and transitive is:
A 4
B 7
C 5
D 3
Q. Let A={-4, -3, -2, 0, 1, 3, 4} and R = {(a, b)∊A×A:
b = |a| or b2 = a+ 1} be a relation on A. Then the
minimum number of elements, that must be added to
the relation R so that it becomes reflexive and
symmetric, is _______
Solution: Given,
A={-4, -3, -2, 0, 1, 3, 4} and R = {(a, b)∊A×A:
b = |a| or b2 = a+ 1}
Hence, the minimum number of elements, that must be

added to the relation R so that it becomes reflexive and
symmetric = 7
JEE(Main): 31 Jan 2023 - II
Q. Among the relations
And T={(a,b):a,bєR, a2-b2 є Z },
A S is transitive but T is not
B T is symmetric but S is not
C Neither S not T is transitive
D Both S and T are symmetric

Solution:
JEE(Main): 31 Jan 2023 - II
Q. Among the relations
And T={(a,b):a,bєR, a2-b2 єZ},
A S is transitive but T is not
B T is symmetric but S is not
C Neither S not T is transitive
D Both S and T are symmetric

JEE(Main): 31 Jan 2023 - I
Q. Let R be a relation on N ×N defined by (a,b)

R (c,d) if and only of ad(b-c)=bc(a-d). Then R
is
A Symmetric but neither reflexive nor

transitive
B Transitive but neither reflexive nor
symmetric
C Reflexive and symmetric but not
transitive
D Symmetric and transitive but not
reflexive

is

transitive
symmetric
transitive
reflexive
Solution:

is

transitive
symmetric
transitive
reflexive
Q. The relation
R={(a,b):gcd(a,b)=1,2a≠b,a,b⋲Z} is :_____
A Transitive but not reflective
B Symmetric but not transitive
C Reflexive but not symmetric
D Neither symmetric nor transitive

Q. The relation

Solution:
Q. The relation

Q. The number of the relations, on the set {1, 2, 3}
containing (1, 2) and (2, 3), which are reflexive and
transitive but not symmetric, is _______.
Solution:
3)}
Q. Let and R be the relation
defined on A such that is odd
positive integer or The minimum number of
elements that must be added to the relation R, so that it is a
symmetric relation, is equal to__________.
Solution:
JEE(Main): 01 Feb 2023 - I
Q. Let R be a relation on R, given by R={(a,b):

3a-3b+√7 is an irrational number}. Then R is
A Reflexive but neither symmetric

nor transitive
B Reflexive and transitive but not
symmetric
transitive
Solution:
JEE(Main): 01 Feb 2023 - I
Q. Let R be a relation on R, given by R={(a,b):

3a-3b+√7 is an irrational number}. Then R is
A Reflexive but neither symmetric

nor transitive
B Reflexive and transitive but not
symmetric
transitive
Miscellaneous Problems
Q. The number of elements in the set

{n∈ N :10≤ n≤ 100 and 3n –3 is a multiple of 7}
is ____
Solution:
Alternate Solution:
Q. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 10} and B = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}.

The number of elements in the relation
R = {(a, b)∊ A ×A: 2(a – b)2 + 3(a – b)∊B} is
Solution:
Q. Let A = { 1 , 2 , 3, 4} and R be a relation on the set

A×A defined by R={(a, b), (c, d): 2a + 3b = 4c + 5d }.
Then the number of elements in R is _________
Solution:
[ ]
Alternate Solution:
JEE(Main): 01 Feb 2023 -II
Q. Let P(S) denote the powerset of

S={1,2,3,....,10}. Define the relations R1 and R2
on P(S) as AR1B if (AറBc)∪(BറAc)=Ø and
AR2B if A∪Bc=B∪Ac, ∀ A, B ∈ P(S). Then:
A Both R1 and R2 are equivalence relations
B Only R1 is an equivalence relation
C Only R2 is an equivalence relation
D Both R1 and R2 are not equivalence relations


S={1,2,3,....,10}. Define the relations R1 and R2
AR2B if A∪Bc=B∪Ac, ∀ A, B ∈ P(S). Then:

Solution:

S={1,2,3,....,10}.Define the relations R1 and R2
AR2B if A∪Bc=B∪Ac, ∀ A,B ∈ P(S). Then:

DPP
JEE(Main): 24 Jan 2023 -II
Q. The minimum number of elements that must be

added to the relation R={(a,b),(b,c),(b,d)} on the
set {a,b,c,d} so that it is an equivalence relation, is
________
Solution:

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No. of Questions No. of Questions No. of Questions No. of Questions

● Basics of Sets & Relation: Number of

Basics of Sets & Relation

Q. The number of elements in the set

Q. Let Then the

Q. Let Then the

For (a2, b2) 10 ways

, where [t] denotes greatest integer function. Then,

, where [t] denotes greatest integer function. Then,

Venn Diagram Based Problems

Q. The number of 3-digit numbers, that are divisible

Q. Let then the relation

Symmetric but neither

B Transitive but neither

D Reflexive but neither

It is symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive.

Q. Let then the relation

Symmetric but neither

B Transitive but neither

D Reflexive but neither

Q. Let R be a relation defined on N as a R b is

B Transitive but not symmetric

C Symmetric but not transitive

Q. Let R be a relation defined on N as a R b is

B Transitive but not symmetric

C Symmetric but not transitive

Q. The minimum number of elements that

Q. The minimum number of elements that

Hence, the minimum number of elements, that must be

Q. Among the relations

And T={(a,b):a,bєR, a2-b2 є Z },

A S is transitive but T is not

B T is symmetric but S is not

C Neither S not T is transitive

D Both S and T are symmetric

Q. Among the relations

And T={(a,b):a,bєR, a2-b2 єZ},

A S is transitive but T is not

B T is symmetric but S is not

C Neither S not T is transitive

D Both S and T are symmetric

Q. Let R be a relation on N ×N defined by (a,b)

A Symmetric but neither reflexive nor

Q. Let R be a relation on N ×N defined by (a,b)

A Symmetric but neither reflexive nor

Q. Let R be a relation on N ×N defined by (a,b)

A Symmetric but neither reflexive nor

A Transitive but not reflective

B Symmetric but not transitive

C Reflexive but not symmetric

D Neither symmetric nor transitive

A Transitive but not reflective

B Symmetric but not transitive

C Reflexive but not symmetric

D Neither symmetric nor transitive

A Transitive but not reflective

B Symmetric but not transitive

C Reflexive but not symmetric

D Neither symmetric nor transitive

Q. Let R be a relation on R, given by R={(a,b):

A Reflexive but neither symmetric