NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 12 - Mathematics
Chapter 1: RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

Short Answer (S.A.)

Question. 1

Let \(A = \{a, b, c\}\) and the relation \(R\) be defined on \(A\) as follows: \(R = \{(a,a),(b,c),(a,b)\}\). Then, write minimum number of ordered pairs to be added in \(R\) to make \(R\) reflexive and transitive.

Answer:

(b,b), (c,c), (a,c)

Question. 2

Let \(D\) be the domain of the real valued function \(f\) defined by \(f(x) = \sqrt{25 - x^2}\). Then write \(D\).

Answer:

[-5, 5]

Question. 3

Let \(f, g : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) be defined by \(f(x) = 2x + 1\) and \(g(x) = x^2 - 2\). Find \(g \circ f\).

Answer:

4x² + 4x − 1

Question. 4

Let \(f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) be defined by \(f(x) = 2x - 3\). Write \(f^{-1}\).

Answer:

\(f^{-1}(x) = \dfrac{x + 3}{2}\)

Question. 5

If \(A = \{a,b,c,d\}\) and the function \(f = \{(a,b),(b,d),(c,a),(d,c)\}\), write \(f^{-1}\).

Answer:

\{(b,a),(d,b),(a,c),(c,d)\}

Question. 6

If \(f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) is defined by \(f(x) = x^2 - 3x + 2\), write \(f(f(x))\).

Answer:

\(x^4 - 6x^3 + 10x^2 - 3x\)

Question. 7

Is \(g = \{(1,1),(2,3),(3,5),(4,7)\}\) a function? If \(g(x) = \alpha x + \beta\), then what are the values of \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\)?

Answer:

\(\alpha = 2, \beta = -1\)

Question. 8

Are the following sets of ordered pairs functions? If so, examine whether the mapping is injective or surjective.
(i) \(\{(x,y): x \text{ is a person}, y \text{ is the mother of } x\}\)
(ii) \(\{(a,b): a \text{ is a person}, b \text{ is an ancestor of } a\}\)

Answer:

(i) Represents a function which is surjective but not injective.

(ii) Does not represent a function.

Question. 9

If mappings \(f\) and \(g\) are given by \(f = \{(1,2),(3,5),(4,1)\}\) and \(g = \{(2,3),(5,1),(1,3)\}\), write \(g \circ f\).

Answer:

\{(2,5),(5,2),(1,5)\}

Question. 10

Let \(C\) be the set of complex numbers. Prove that the mapping \(f:C \to \mathbb{R}\) defined by \(f(z)=|z|\) is neither one-one nor onto.

Answer:

Neither one-one nor onto.

Question. 11

Let the function \(f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) be defined by \(f(x) = \cos x\). Show that \(f\) is neither one-one nor onto.

Answer:

Neither one-one nor onto.

Question. 12

Let \(X = \{1,2,3\}\) and \(Y = \{4,5\}\). Determine whether the following sets of \(X \times Y\) are functions from \(X\) to \(Y\):
(i) \(f = \{(1,4),(1,5),(2,4),(3,5)\}\)
(ii) \(g = \{(1,4),(2,4),(3,4)\}\)
(iii) \(h = \{(1,4),(2,5),(3,5)\}\)
(iv) \(k = \{(1,4),(2,5)\}\)

Answer:

(i) f is not a function

(ii) g is a function

(iii) h is a function

(iv) k is not a function

Question. 13

If functions \(f:A \to B\) and \(g:B \to A\) satisfy \(g \circ f = I_A\), show that \(f\) is one-one and \(g\) is onto.

Answer:

f is one-one and g is onto.

Question. 14

Let \(f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) be defined by \(f(x) = \dfrac{1}{2 - \cos x}\). Find the range of \(f\).

Answer:

\([1/3, 1]\)

Question. 15

Let \(n\) be a fixed positive integer. Define a relation \(R\) in \(\mathbb{Z}\) as follows: for \(a,b \in \mathbb{Z}\), \(aRb\) iff \(a-b\) is divisible by \(n\). Show that \(R\) is an equivalence relation.

Answer:

R is an equivalence relation.

Long Answer Questions

Question. 16

Given \(A = \{1,2,3,4\}\), define relations on \(A\) having the properties:

  • (a) reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
  • (b) symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
  • (c) reflexive, symmetric and transitive

Answer:

Question. 17

Let \(R\) be a relation defined on the set of natural numbers \(\mathbb{N}\) as follows:

\[ R = \{(x,y) : x,y \in \mathbb{N},\ 2x + y = 41 \}. \]

Find the domain and range of the relation \(R\). Also verify whether \(R\) is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Answer:

Domain of \(R = \{1,2,3,4,\ldots,20\}\)

Range of \(R = \{1,3,5,7,9,\ldots,39\}\)

\(R\) is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.

Question. 18

Given \(A = \{2,3,4\}\) and \(B = \{2,5,6,7\}\), construct an example of each of the following:

  • (a) an injective mapping from \(A\) to \(B\)
  • (b) a mapping from \(A\) to \(B\) which is not injective
  • (c) a mapping from \(B\) to \(A\)

Answer:

Question. 19

Give an example of a map:

  • (i) which is one-one but not onto
  • (ii) which is not one-one but onto
  • (iii) which is neither one-one nor onto

Answer:

Question. 20

Let \(A = \mathbb{R} - \{3\}\) and \(B = \mathbb{R} - \{1\}\). Let \(f : A \to B\) be defined by

\[ f(x) = \dfrac{x - 2}{x - 3}. \]

Show that \(f\) is bijective.

Answer:

Question. 21

Let \(A = [-1,1]\). Discuss whether the following functions defined on \(A\) are one-one, onto or bijective:

(i) \(f(x) = \dfrac{x}{2}\)
(ii) \(g(x)=|x|\)
(iii) \(h(x) = x|x|\)
(iv) \(k(x)=x^2\)

Answer:

(i) \(f\) is one-one but not onto.

(ii) \(g\) is neither one-one nor onto.

(iii) \(h\) is bijective.

(iv) \(k\) is neither one-one nor onto.

Question. 22

Each of the following defines a relation on \(\mathbb{N}\):

(i) \(x\) is greater than \(y\)
(ii) \(x + y = 10\)

Determine which of the above relations are reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Answer:

(i) Transitive

(ii) Symmetric

(iii) Reflexive, symmetric and transitive

(iv) Transitive

Question. 23

Let \(A = \{1,2,3,\ldots,9\}\) and \(R\) be the relation defined on \(A \times A\) by

\[(a,b) R (c,d) \text{ if } a+d = b+c.\]

Prove that \(R\) is an equivalence relation and find the equivalence class \([(2,5)]\).

Answer:

\([(2,5)] = \{(1,4),(2,5),(3,6),(4,7),(5,8),(6,9)\}

Question. 24

Using the definition, prove that the function \(f : A \to B\) is invertible if and only if \(f\) is both one-one and onto.

Answer:

Question. 25

Functions \(f,g : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) are defined by \(f(x)=x^2+3x+1\) and \(g(x)=2x−3\). Find:

(i) \(f \circ g\)
(ii) \(g \circ f\)
(iii) \(f \circ f\)
(iv) \(g \circ g\)

Answer:

(i) \((f \circ g)(x) = 4x^2 - 6x + 1\)

(ii) \((g \circ f)(x) = 2x^2 + 6x - 1\)

(iii) \((f \circ f)(x)= x^4 + 6x^3 + 14x^2 + 15x + 5\)

(iv) \((g \circ g)(x)=4x - 9\)

Question. 26

Let * be the binary operation defined on \(\mathbb{Q}\). Determine which of the following operations are commutative:

(i) \(a * b = a - b\)
(ii) \(a * b = a^2 + b^2\)
(iii) \(a * b = a + ab\)
(iv) \(a * b = (a - b)^2\)

Answer:

(ii) & (iv)

Question. 27

Let * be a binary operation defined on \(\mathbb{R}\) by \(a * b = 1 + ab\). Then determine whether the operation is:

(i) commutative but not associative
(ii) associative but not commutative
(iii) neither commutative nor associative
(iv) both commutative and associative

Answer:

(i)

Objective Type Question

Choose the correct answer from the given four options:

Question.  28

Let T be the set of all triangles in the Euclidean plane, and let a relation R on T be defined as aRb if a is congruent to b.

Then R is

(a)

reflexive but not transitive

(b)

transitive but not symmetric

(c)

equivalence

(d)

none of these

Question.  29

Consider the non-empty set consisting of children in a family and a relation R defined as aRb if a is a brother of b.

Then R is

(a)

symmetric but not transitive

(b)

transitive but not symmetric

(c)

neither symmetric nor transitive

(d)

both symmetric and transitive

Question.  30

The maximum number of equivalence relations on the set A = {1, 2, 3} is

(a)

1

(b)

2

(c)

3

(d)

5

Question.  31

If a relation R on the set {1, 2, 3} is defined by R = {(1, 2)}, then R is

(a)

reflexive

(b)

transitive

(c)

symmetric

(d)

none of these

Question.  32

Let us define a relation R in ℝ as aRb if a ≥ b.

Then R is

(a)

an equivalence relation

(b)

reflexive, transitive but not symmetric

(c)

symmetric, transitive but not reflexive

(d)

neither transitive nor reflexive but symmetric

Question.  33

Let A = {1, 2, 3} and consider the relation R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3), (1, 3)}.

Then R is

(a)

reflexive but not symmetric

(b)

reflexive but not transitive

(c)

symmetric and transitive

(d)

neither symmetric nor transitive

Question.  34

The identity element for the binary operation * defined on ℚ − {0} as a * b = (ab)/2 is

(a)

1

(b)

0

(c)

2

(d)

none of these

Question.  35

If the set A contains 5 elements and the set B contains 6 elements, then the number of one-one and onto mappings from A to B is

(a)

720

(b)

120

(c)

0

(d)

none of these

Question.  36

Let A = {1, 2, 3, …, n} and B = {a, b}. Then the number of surjections from A into B is

(a)

nP2

(b)

2ⁿ − 2

(c)

2ⁿ − 1

(d)

none of these

Question.  37

Let f : ℝ → ℝ be defined by f(x) = 1/x. Then f is

(a)

one-one

(b)

onto

(c)

bijective

(d)

f is not defined

Question.  38

Let f : ℝ → ℝ be defined by f(x) = 3x² − 5 and g : ℝ → ℝ be defined by g(x) = x/(x² + 1).

Then g ∘ f is

(a)

(3x² − 5)/(9x⁴ − 30x² + 26)

(b)

(3x² − 5)/(9x⁴ − 6x² + 26)

(c)

3x²/(x⁴ + 2x² − 4)

(d)

3x²/(9x⁴ + 30x² − 2)

Question.  39

Which of the following functions from ℤ into ℤ are bijections?

(a)

f(x) = x³

(b)

f(x) = x + 2

(c)

f(x) = 2x + 1

(d)

f(x) = x² + 1

Question.  40

Let f : ℝ → ℝ be defined by f(x) = x³ + 5. Then f⁻¹(x) is

(a)

(x + 5)^{1/3}

(b)

(x − 5)^{1/3}

(c)

(5 − x)^{1/3}

(d)

5 − x

Question.  41

Let f : A → B and g : B → C be bijective functions. Then (g ∘ f)⁻¹ is

(a)

f⁻¹ ∘ g⁻¹

(b)

f ∘ g

(c)

g⁻¹ ∘ f⁻¹

(d)

g ∘ f

Question.  42

Let f : ℝ − {3/5} → ℝ be defined by f(x) = (3x + 2)/(5x − 3).

Then

(a)

f⁻¹(x) = f(x)

(b)

f⁻¹(x) = −f(x)

(c)

(f ∘ f)(x) = −x

(d)

f⁻¹(x) = (1/19)f(x)

Question.  43

Let f : [0,1] → [0,1] be defined by

f(x) = x, if x is rational

f(x) = 1 − x, if x is irrational

Then (f ∘ f)(x) is

(a)

constant

(b)

1 + x

(c)

x

(d)

none of these

Question.  44

Let f : [2, ∞) → ℝ be defined by f(x) = x² − 4x + 5. Then the range of f is

(a)

(b)

[1, ∞)

(c)

[4, ∞)

(d)

[5, ∞)

Question.  45

Let f : ℕ → ℝ be defined by f(x) = (2x − 1)/2 and g : ℚ → ℝ be defined by g(x) = x + 2.

Then (g ∘ f)(3/2) is

(a)

1

(b)

1

(c)

7/2

(d)

none of these

Question.  46

Let f : ℝ → ℝ be defined by

f(x) = 2x, x > 3

f(x) = x², 1 ≤ x ≤ 3

f(x) = 3x, x ≤ 1

Then f(−1) + f(2) + f(4) is

(a)

9

(b)

14

(c)

5

(d)

none of these

Question.  47

Let f : ℝ → ℝ be given by f(x) = tan x. Then f⁻¹(1) is

(a)

π/4

(b)

{nπ + π/4 : n ∈ ℤ}

(c)

does not exist

(d)

none of these

Fill in the Blanks

Question. 48

Let the relation \(R\) be defined in \(\mathbb{N}\) by \(aRb\) if \(2a + 3b = 30\). Then \(R = \) ____.

Answer:

\(\{(3,8),(6,6),(9,4),(12,2)\}\)

Question. 49

Let the relation \(R\) be defined on the set \(A=\{1,2,3,4,5\}\) by \(R=\{(a,b):|a^2-b^2|<8\}\). Then \(R\) is given by ____.

Answer:

\(\{(1,1),(1,2),(2,1),(2,2),(2,3),(3,2),(3,3),(3,4),(4,3),(4,4),(5,5)\}\)

Question. 50

Let \(f=\{(1,2),(3,5),(4,1)\}\) and \(g=\{(2,3),(5,1),(1,3)\}\). Then \(g\circ f =\) ____ and \(f\circ g=\) ____.

Answer:

\(g\circ f=\{(1,3),(3,1),(4,3)\}\) and \(f\circ g=\{(2,5),(5,2),(1,5)\}\)

Question. 51

Let \(f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}\) be defined by \(f(x)=\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}\). Then \((f\circ f\circ f)(x)=\) ____.

Answer:

\(\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{3x^2+1}}\)

Question. 52

If \(f(x)=4-(x-7)^3\), then \(f^{-1}(x)=\) ____.

Answer:

\(7 + (4 - x)^{1/3}\)

True or False

Question. 53

Let R = {(3,1), (1,3), (3,3)} be a relation defined on the set A = {1,2,3}. Then R is symmetric, transitive but not reflexive.

Answer:

False

Question. 54

Let f : \(\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) be the function defined by f(x) = sin(3x + 2) for all x ∈ \(\mathbb{R}\). Then f is invertible.

Answer:

False

Question. 55

Every relation which is symmetric and transitive is also reflexive.

Answer:

False

Question. 56

An integer m is said to be related to another integer n if m is an integral multiple of n. This relation in \(\mathbb{Z}\) is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Answer:

False

Question. 57

Let A = {0, 1} and N be the set of natural numbers. Then the mapping f : N → A defined by f(2n − 1) = 0 and f(2n) = 1 for all n ∈ N is onto.

Answer:

True

Question. 58

The relation R on the set A = {1, 2, 3} defined as R = {(1,1), (1,2), (2,1), (3,3)} is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Answer:

False

Question. 59

The composition of functions is commutative.

Answer:

False

Question. 60

The composition of functions is associative.

Answer:

True

Question. 61

Every function is invertible.

Answer:

False

Question. 62

A binary operation on a set has always the identity element.

Answer:

False

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 12 – Mathematics – Chapter 1: RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS | Detailed Answers