Topic Question Set


Q 31 :

The greatest integer function f:R→R, given by f(x)=[x] is:

  • one-one

     

  • onto

     

  • both one-one and onto

     

  • neither one-one nor onto

     

(4)

Ans.      neither one-one nor onto

Explanation:

We know

                            [2.2] = 2

                            [2.5] = 2

∵                       [2.2] = [2.5]

but                         2.2 ≠ 2.5

⇒f is not one-one function.

Now, consider 0.6∈R

It is known that f(x)=[x] is always an integer. Thus, there does not exist any element x∈R such that f(x)=0.6.

∴   f is not onto.

Hence, greatest integer function is neither one-one nor onto.



Q 32 :

Let f:R→R be defined by f(x)=x2-8x2+2, then f is:

  • one-one but not onto

     

  • one-one and onto

     

  • onto but not one-one

     

  • Neither one-one nor onto

     

(4)

Ans.         Neither one-one nor onto

Explanation:

Given,        f(x)=x2-8x2+2

                  f(3)=9-89+2=111

              f(-3)=9-89+2=111

Here, f(3)=f(-3) but 3≠-3.

⇒f is not one-one.

Now,   f(x)=x2-8x2+2=1-10x2+2

So, minimum value of f(x)=1-5=-4

∴  It is not onto.

Hence it is neither one-one nor onto.



Q 33 :

Let f:R→R be defined as f(x)=x4. Choose the correct answer:

  • f is one-one onto

     

  • f is many-one onto

     

  • f is one-one but not onto

     

  • f is neither one-one nor onto

     

(4)

Ans.     f is neither one-one nor onto

Explanation:

f:R→R is defined as f(x)=x4

Let x,y∈R such that

                            f(x)=f(y)

⇒                          x4=y4

⇒                  x4-y4=0

⇒(x2+y2)(x2-y2)=0

⇒                           x2=y2

⇒                             x=±y

∴                         f(x)=f(y) does not imply that x=y

For instance,

                              f(1)=f(-1)=1

Here f(1)=f(-1) but -1≠1. Hence, f is not one-one.

To check onto,

              f(x)=x4

Let        f(x)=y such that y∈R

⇒          x4=y

⇒          x=±y1/4

Note that y is a real number, but it can also be negative.

For example, put     y=-3

⇒                          x=(±3)1/4

⇒                          x=±(-3)1/2

which is not possible, as root of a negative number is not a real i.e., f(x)=x4 is not a onto function.



Q 34 :

If  f(x+1)=x2-3x+2, then f(x) is equal to:

  • x2-5x-6

     

  • x2+5x-6

     

  • x2+5x+6

     

  • x2-5x+6

     

(4)

Ans.    x2-5x+6

Explanation:

                f(x+1)=x2-3x+2

This function is valid for all real values of x

Hence, put x-1 in place of x,

        f(x)=(x-1)2-3(x-1)+2

               =x2+1-2x-3x+3+2

               =x2-5x+6



Q 35 :

Let A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7} and let f = {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)} be a function from A to B. Then, f is:

  • one-one but not onto

     

  • one-one and onto

     

  • onto but not onto

     

  • neither one-one nor onto

     

(1)

Ans.      one-one but not onto

Explanation:

Here,  f:A→B  is defined as {(1, 4),(2, 5),(3, 6)}.

Since, the image of distinct elements of A under f are distinct as:

                        f(1)=4, f(2)=5 and f(3)=6

From above it is evident that

                        x1≠x2 and f(x1)≠f(x2)

∴  f:A→B is one-one.

Here,  Co-domain of f≠Range of f

Hence, f is not onto.



Q 36 :

The domain of the real function f(x)=14-x2 is

  • the set of all real numbers

     

  • the set of all positive real numbers

     

  • (−2, 2)

     

  • [−2, 2]

     

(3)

 



Q 37 :

The range of the function f(x)=loge4-x2 is given by

  • (0,∞)

     

  • (-∞,∞)

     

  • (-∞,loge2]

     

  • (loge2,∞)

     

(3)

Let y=f(x)=loge4-x2

⇒4-x2=ey⇒4-x2=e2y⇒x2=4-e2y

∵  x2≥0⇒4-e2y≥0

⇒e2y≤4⇒2y≤loge4

⇒y≤loge2⇒-∞<y≤loge2

∴ Range of the function=(-∞,loge2]



Q 38 :

Assertion: The domain of the function f(x)=1|x|-x is (-∞,0).

Reason: If |x|>x, then x<0.

  • Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

     

  • Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

     

  • Assertion is true but reason is false.

     

  • Assertion is false but reason is true.

     

(1)

f(x)=1|x|-x

f is defined when |x|-x>0⇒|x|>x

Thus x must be negative.

∴   x∈(-∞,0)

∴  Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.



Q 39 :

The domain of the function f(x)=log3+x(x2-1) is

  • (-3,-1)∪(1,∞)

     

  • [-3,-1)∪[1,∞)

     

  • [-3,-2)∪(-2,-1)∪(1,∞)

     

  • [-3,-2)∪(-2,-1)∪[1,∞)

     

(3)

f(x) is to be defined when x2-1>0

⇒  x2>1⇒-1>x>1 and 3+x>0    ∴  x>-3 and x≠-2

∴  Dr=(-3,-2)∪(-2,-1)∪(1,∞)



Q 40 :

The function f(x)=log(1+x1-x) satisfies the equation

  • f(x+2)-2f(x+1)+f(x)=0

     

  • f(x)+f(x+1)=f(x(x+1))

     

  • f(x)+f(y)=f(x+y1+xy)

     

  • f(x+y)=f(x)f(y)

     

(3)

f(x)=log(1+x1-x)

or  f(y)=log(1+y1-y)  (by changing x to y)

Taking f(x)+f(y),

=log(1+x1-x)+log(1+y1-y)=log((1+x1-x)·(1+y1-y))

=log(1+xy+x+y1-y-x+xy)=log((1+xy)+(x+y)(1+xy)-(x+y))

=log(1+x+y1+xy1-x+y1+xy)=f(x+y1+xy)



Q 41 :

The range of the function f(x)=x2-x+1x2+x+1 is

  • (-∞,3]

     

  • (-∞,∞)

     

  • [3,∞)

     

  • [13,3]

     

(4)

 



Q 42 :

If f(x)=x-1x+1, then f(2x) is

  • f(x)+1f(x)+3

     

  • 3f(x)+1f(x)+3

     

  • f(x)+3f(x)+1

     

  • f(x)+33f(x)+1

     

(2)

f(x)=x-1x+1⇒x=f(x)+11-f(x)

Now,  f(2x)=2x-12x+1=2[f(x)+11-f(x)]-12[f(x)+11-f(x)]+1=3f(x)+1f(x)+3



Q 43 :

The domain of the function f(x)=19-x2 is

  • -3≤x≤3

     

  • -3<x<3

     

  • -9≤x≤9

     

  • -9<x<9

     

(2)

f(x)=19-x2

Clearly,  9-x2>0⇒x2-9<0

⇒ (x+3)(x-3)<0.  Thus domain of f(x) is (-3,3).



Q 44 :

The range of the function f(x)=x2+8x2+4, x∈R is

  • [-1,32]

     

  • (1, 2]

     

  • (1, 2)

     

  • [1, 2]

     

(2)

 



Q 45 :

The domain of the function f(x)=log2(x+3)x2+3x+2 is

  • R-{-1,-2}

     

  • R-{-1,-2,0}

     

  • (-3,-1)∪(-1,∞)

     

  • (-3,∞)-{-1,-2}

     

(4)

      x+3>0⇒x>-3⇒x∈(-3,∞)

      x2+3x+2≠0⇒(x+2)(x+1)≠0

⇒x≠-1 and x≠-2

∴  Domain of f is given by (-3,∞)-{-1,-2}



Q 46 :

The domain of the function  f(x)=1log10(1-x)+x+2  is

  • (-3,-2.5)∩(-2.5,-2)

     

  • [-2,0)∪(0,1)

     

  • (0, 1)

     

  • None of the above

     

(2)

        x+2≥0⇒x≥-2

∵   log10(1-x)≠0⇒1-x≠1⇒x≠0

Again,  1-x>0⇒x<1

All these can be combined as  -2≤x<0  or  0<x<1



Q 47 :

If f(x)=2x2, find f(3.8)-f(4)3.8-4.

  • 156

     

  • 0.156

     

  • 1.56

     

  • 15.6

     

(4)

Given, f(x)=2x2

⇒ f(3.8)=2×3.8×3.8=28.88

⇒ f(4)=2×4×4=32

∴  f(3.8)-f(4)3.8-4=28.88-323.8-4=3.120.2=15.6



Q 48 :

Let f:R→R be defined as f(x)=x2-x+4x2+x+4. Then the range of the function f(x) is

  • [35,53]

     

  • (35,53)

     

  • (-∞,35)∪(53,∞)

     

  • [-53,-35]

     

(1)

 



Q 49 :

The range of the function f(x)=9-x2 is

  • [0, 3]

     

  • (0, 3]

     

  • (0, 3)

     

  • [0, 3)

     

(1)

Let y=9-x2⇒y2=9-x2

⇒x2=9-y2⇒x=9-y2

Clearly, 9-y2≥0⇒y2≤9⇒-3≤y≤3

But y≥0. Hence, 0≤y≤3



Q 50 :

If f(x)=loge(1-x1+x), |x|<1, then f(2x1+x2) is equal to

  • 2f(x2)

     

  • -2f(x)

     

  • (f(x))2

     

  • 2f(x)

     

(4)

Here, f(x)=loge(1-x1+x)

Now, f(2x1+x2)=loge(1-2x1+x21+2x1+x2)

=loge(1+x2-2x1+x2+2x)=loge(1-x1+x)2

=2loge(1-x1+x)=2f(x)



Q 51 :

If the functions are defined as f(x)=x and g(x)=1-x, then what is the common domain of the following functions: f+g,f-g, fg, gf, g-f, where (f±g)(x)=f(x)±g(x), (fg)(x)=f(x)g(x).

  • 0≤x<1

     

  • 0<x≤1

     

  • 0≤x≤1

     

  • 0<x<1

     

(4)

Clearly, f(x) is defined for all x≥0 and g(x) is defined for all x≤1

In the common domain of f+g, f-g, fg, gf, g-f, f(x)≠0 and g(x)≠0⇒ x≠0,1

Hence, x∈(0,1)



Q 52 :

Domain of f(x)=x1-|x| is

  • R-[-1,1]

     

  • (-∞,1)

     

  • (-∞,1)∪(0,1)

     

  • R-{-1,1}

     

(4)

For f(x) to be defined, 1-|x|≠0

⇒|x|≠1⇒Domain(f)=R-{-1,1}



Q 53 :

The domain of the function f(x)=1[x]2-3[x]-10 is

(where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x)

  • (-∞,-3]∪(5,∞)

     

  • (-∞,-2)∪[6,∞)

     

  • (-∞,-3]∪[6,∞)

     

  • (-∞,-2)∪(5,∞)

     

(2)

     [x]2-3[x]-10>0

⇒[x]2-5[x]+2[x]-10>0⇒([x]-5)([x]+2)>0

⇒[x]<-2  or  [x]>5⇒x<-2  or  x≥6

⇒x∈(-∞,-2)∪[6,∞)



Q 54 :

Let f:R-{0,1}→ℝ be a function such that f(x)+f(11-x)=1+x. Then f(2) is equal to

  • 73

     

  • 92

     

  • 94

     

  • 74

     

(3)

f(x)+f(11-x)=1+x

x=2⇒f(2)+f(-1)=3                  ⋯(i)

x=-1⇒f(-1)+f(12)=0           ⋯(ii)

x=12⇒f(12)+f(2)=32              ⋯(iii)

(i)+(iii)-(ii)⇒2f(2)=92

∴  f(2)=94



Q 55 :

Let f:ℝ→ℝ be a function defined by f(x)=x2+9. The range of f is

  • ℝ

     

  • (-∞,-9]∪[9,∞)

     

  • [9,∞)

     

  • [3,∞)

     

(3)

We have, f(x)=x2+9

The graph of f(x) is the same as the graph of x2 shifted up by 9 units.

We know that the range of g(x)=x2 is [0,∞).

∴  Range of f(x)=x2+9 is [9,∞).



Q 56 :

Let f(x)=x2+4 and g(x)=1x-1, then

  • dom(f+g)=(0,∞)~(0,1)

     

  • range f∩range g=[4,∞)

     

  • range g=(0,∞)

     

  • range f∪range g=(0,∞)

     

Select one or more options

(2, 3, 4)

dom f=ℝ  and  dom g={x:x>1}. 

Since x2≥0 for any x, so range f=[4,∞)  and  range g=(0,∞).

Hence, Dom(f+g)=ℝ∩(1,∞)=(1,∞), Range f∩Range g=[4,∞) and Range f∪Range g=(0,∞).



Q 57 :

The domain of f(x) is (0, 1), therefore, the domain of y=f(ex)+f(ln|x|) is:

  • (1e,1)

     

  • (-e,-1)

     

  • (-1,-1e)

     

  • (-e,-1)∪(1,e)

     

(2)

y=f(ex)+f(ln|x|)

domain f(x)=(0,1)⇒0<ex<1⇒x<0    ……(1)

and 0<ln|x|<1⇒1<|x|<e⇒x∈(-e,-1)∪(1,e)    ……(2)

Taking intersection x∈(-e,-1)



Q 58 :

If the domain of the function f(x)=x2-16x2-4+log10(x2+3x-10) is (-∞,p)∪[q,∞) then p2+q= ________

  • 21

     

  • 29

     

  • 17

     

  • 34

     

(2)

x2-16≥0, x≠2,-2,  (x+5)(x-2)≥0

x∈(-∞,-5)∪(2,∞)



Q 59 :

The number of functions f : {1, 2, 3, 4} → {a, b, c}, which are not onto, is:           [2026]

  • 48

     

  • 45

     

  • 51

     

  • 35

     

(2)

We have,

Figure

Total functions = 34 = 81

Number of onto functions = 4!2!2!×3! = 36

∴  Number of not onto functions = 81 – 36 = 45



Q 60 :

For the Function f:[1,∞)→[1,∞) defined by f(x)=(x–1)4+1, among the two statements:

(I) The set S={x∈[1,∞):f(x)=f–1(x)} contains exactly two elements, and

(II) The set S={x∈[1,∞):f(x)=f–1(x+1)} is an empty set,          [2026]

  • only (I) is TRUE

     

  • only (II) is TRUE

     

  • both (I) and (II) are TRUE

     

  • neither (I) nor (I) is TRUE

     

(1)

f(x)=f–1(x)

⇒ f(x)=x ⇒ (x–1)4+1=x

⇒ (x–1)4–(x–1)=0

Figure

⇒ (x–1)[(x–1)3–1]=0

⇒ x=1, x=2

So, set S has exactly 2 elements

∴  (I) is true.

Now, f(x)=(x–1)4+1

⇒ y–1=(x–1)4 ⇒ x=(y–1)1/4+1

⇒ f–1(y)=(y–1)1/4+1

i.e., f–1(x)=(x–1)1/4+1

∴ f–1(x+1)=x1/4+1

Now, f(x)=f–1(x+1)

⇒ (x–1)4+1=x1/4+1

⇒ (x–1)4=x1/4

∴  (II) is not true.