Function 1

5. Let a function f : (0, ) (0, ) be defined

FUNCTION
1
by f(x) = 1 . Then f is :-
1 x
1. For x R – {0, 1}, let f1(x) = , f (x) = 1 – x (1) Injective only
x 2
(2) Not injective but it is surjective
1 (3) Both injective as well as surjective
and f3(x) = be three given functions. If a
1 x (4) Neither injective nor surjective
function, J(x) satisfies (f2oJof1)(x) = f3(x) then 6. The number of functions f from
J(x) is equal to :- {1, 2, 3, ..., 20} onto {1, 2, 3, ....., 20} such
(1) f3(x) that f(k) is a multiple of 3, whenever k is a
multiple of 4, is :-
(2) f1(x) (1) (15)! × 6! (2) 56 × 15
(3) f2(x) (3) 5! × 6! (4) 65 × (15)!

1 1 x 2x
(4) f (x) 7. If ƒ(x) log e ,| x | 1 , then ƒ is
x 3 1 x 1 x2

2. Let A={x R:x is not a positive integer}. Define equal to :

(1) 2ƒ(x) (2) 2ƒ(x2)
2x
a function f :A R as f(x) then f is (3) (ƒ(x))2 (4) –2ƒ(x)
x 1
8. Let ƒ(x) = a x (a > 0) be written as
(1) injective but not surjective ƒ(x) = ƒ1(x) + ƒ2(x), where ƒ1(x) is an even
(2) not injective function of ƒ2(x) is an odd function. Then
(3) surjective but not injective ƒ1(x + y) + ƒ1(x – y) equals
(1) 2ƒ1(x)ƒ1(y)
(4) neither injective nor surjective
(2) 2ƒ1(x)ƒ2(y)
3. Let N be the set of natural numbers and two
(3) 2ƒ1(x + y)ƒ2(x – y)
functions f and g be defined as f,g : N N
(4) 2ƒ1(x + y)ƒ1(x – y)
n 1
if n isodd 10

such that : f n 2 and 9. Let ƒ(a k) 16 210 1 , where the

n k 1
if n is even
2 function ƒ satisfies ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x)ƒ(y) for all
g(n) = n–(–1)n. The fog is : natural numbers x, y and ƒ(1) = 2. then the
(1) Both one-one and onto natural number 'a' is
(2) One-one but not onto (1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 16 (4) 2
(3) Neither one-one nor onto 10. If the function ƒ : R – {1, –1} A defined
(4) onto but not one-one
x2
x by ƒ(x) , is surjective, then A is equal
4. Let f : R R be defined by f (x) , 1 x2
1 x2 to
x R. Then the range of f is :
(1) R – [–1, 0)
1 1
(1) (–1, 1) – {0} (2) , (2) R – (–1, 0)
2 2
(3) R – {–1}
1 1
(3) R , (4) R – [–1, 1] (4) [0, )
2 2
11. The domain of the definition of the function
3
1 3 14. For x 0, , let f(x) = x , g(x) = tanx and
f (x) log10 (x x) is :- 2
4 x2
(1) (1, 2) (2, )
1 x2
(2) (–1, 0) (1, 2) (3, ) h(x) . If (x) = ((hof)og)(x), then
1 x2
(3) (–1, 0) (1, 2) (2, )
(4) (–2, –1) (–1, 0) (2, )
is equal to :
12. Le f(x) = x2, x R. For any A R, define 3

g(A) = {x R, f(x) A}. If S = [0, 4], then

7
which one of the following statements is not (1) tan (2) tan
12 12
true ?
(1) f(g(S)) f(S) (2) f(g (S)) = S 11 5
(3) tan (4) tan
12 12
(3) g(f(S)) = g(S) (4) g(f(S)) S
13. The number of real roots of the equation 15. For x R, let [x] denote the greatest integer
5 + |2x – 1| = 2x (2x – 2) is : x, then the sum of the series
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 1
1 1 1 1 2 1 99
.....
3 3 100 3 100 3 100

is
(1) –153 (2) –133
(3) –131 (4) –135
 Function

FUNCTION 5. Let f : R R be a function which satisfies

f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) x,y R. If f(1) = 2 and
1. If g(x) = x2 + x – 1 and (gof)(x) = 4x2 – 10x + (n 1)
5 g(n) f(k), n then the value of n, for
5, then f is equal to k 1
4
which g(n) = 20, is :
3 1
(1) (2) (1) 5 (2) 9
2 2
(3) 20 (4) 4
3 1
(3) (4) 6. Let [t] denote the greatest integer t. Then the
2 2
equation in x, [x]2 + 2[x + 2] – 7 = 0 has :
2. Let ƒ : (1,3) R be a function defined by
(1) no integral solution
x[x] (2) exactly four integral solutions
ƒ(x) , where [x] denotes the greatest
1 x2 (3) exactly two solutions
integer x. Then the range of ƒ is (4) infinitely many solutions
3 4 2 3 3 4 7. Let A = {a, b, c} and B = {1, 2, 3, 4}. Then
(1) , (2) , ,
5 5 5 5 4 5 the number of elements in the set
C = {f : A B| 2 f(A) and f is not one-one}
2 4 2 1 3 4 is _______.
(3) , (4) , ,
5 5 5 2 5 5 8. For a suitably chosen real constant a, let a
3. Let ƒ : R R be such that for all function, ƒ : R – {–a} R be defined by
x R (21+x + 21–x), ƒ(x) and (3x + 3–x) are a x
ƒ(x) . Further suppose that for any real
in A.P., then the minimum value of ƒ(x) is a x
(1) 0 (2) 3 number x –a and ƒ(x) –a, (ƒoƒ)(x) = x. Then
(3) 2 (4) 4 1
ƒ is equal to :
4. The inverse function of 2
82 x 8 2x
1
ƒ x ,x 1,1 , is (1) (2) 3
82 x 8 2x
3
1
1 1 x (3) –3 (4)
(1) log8 e log e 3
4 1 x
9. Suppose that a function ƒ : R R satisfies
1 1 x ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x)ƒ(y) for all x, y R and
(2) log e
4 1 x n
ƒ(1) = 3. If ƒ i 363 , then n is equal to
i 1
1 1 x
(3) log8 e log e __________.
4 1 x

1 1 x
(4) log e
4 1 x
 6. If [x] be the greatest integer less than or equal to x,
FUNCTION
100 é ( -1)n n ù
1. Let [x] denote the greatest integer < x, where x Î R. then å ê
n =8 ë 2 û
ú is equal to :

If the domain of the real valued function (1) 0 (2) 4 (3) –2 (4) 2
[x] - 2 7. Consider function f : A ® B and
f(x) = is (–¥,a) È [b,c) È [4, ¥),a < b < c,
[x] - 3 g : B ® C (A, B, C Í R) such that (gof)–1
then the value of a + b + c is : exists, then:
(1) f and g both are one-one
(1) 8 (2) 1 (3) –2 (4) –3
(2) f and g both are onto
2. Let f : R - {}
a
6
® R be defined by (3) f is one-one and g is onto
(4) f is onto and g is one-one
5x + 3
f (x) = . Then the value of a for which 8. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Then the number
6x - a
of possible functions f : S ® S such that
(fof)(x) = x, for all x Î R - {}
a
6
, is :
f(m·n) = f(m)·f(n) for every m, n Î S and
(1) No such a exists (2) 5 m · n Î S is equal to______.
(3) 8 (4) 6 9. Let f : R ® R be defined as
3. Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal
æ1ö
to x. Then, the values of x Î R satisfying the f(x + y) + f(x – y) = 2 f(x) f(y), f ç ÷ = -1.
è2ø
equation [ex]2 + [ex + 1] – 3 = 0 lie in the interval :
Then,
é 1ö
(1) ê0, ÷ (2) [loge2, loge3) 20
1
ë eø the value of å sin(k)sin(k + f (k))
k =1
is equal to :
(3) [1, e) (4) [0, loge2)
4. Let A = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Then the number (1) cosec2(21) cos(20) cos(2)
of bijective functions ƒ : A ® A such that (2) sec2(1) sec(21) cos(20)
ƒ(1) + ƒ(2) = 3 – ƒ(3) is equal to (3) cosec2(1) cosec(21) sin(20)
5. Let g : N ® N be defined as (4) sec2(21) sin(20) sin(2)
g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2,
æ1+ x ö
g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3, 10. The domain of the function cosec-1 ç ÷ is :
è x ø
g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1, for all n ³ 0.
Then which of the following statements is true ? æ 1ù é 1 ö
(1) ç -1, - ú È (0, ¥) (2) ê - , 0 ÷ È [1, ¥)
è 2û ë 2 ø
(1) There exists an onto function f : N ® N
such that fog = f æ 1 ö é 1 ö
(3) ç - , ¥ ÷ - {0} (4) ê - , ¥ ÷ - {0}
(2) There exists a one–one function f: N ® N è 2 ø ë 2 ø
such that fog = f 11. Let f : N ® N be a function such that
(3) gogog = g
f(m + n) = f(m) + f(n) for every m, n Î N.
(4) There exists a function f : N ® N such that gof = f
If f(6) = 18, then f(2) · f(3) is equal to :
(1) 6 (2) 54 (3) 18 (4) 36
12. The range of the function, x2 - x - 2
17. Let ƒ(x) = sin–1x and g(x) = . If
æ æ 3p ö æp ö æp ö æ 3p ö ö 2x 2 - x - 6
f(x) = log 5 ç 3 + cos ç + x ÷ + cos ç + x ÷ + cos ç - x ÷ - cos ç - x ÷ ÷
è è4 ø è4 ø è4 ø è4 øø
g(2) = lim g(x) , then the domain of the function
is : x®2

(1) ( 0, 5 ) (2) [–2, 2] ƒog is :

é 3 ö
é 1
(3) ê
ù
, 5ú (4) [0, 2] (1) ( -¥, - 2] È ê - , ¥ ÷
ë 5 û ë 2 ø

13. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 such that (2) ( -¥, - 2 ] È [ - 1, ¥ )

2
f(k) = - for k = 2, 3, 4, 5. Then the value of é 4 ö
k (3) ( -¥, - 2] È ê - , ¥ ÷
ë 3 ø
52 – 10 f(10) is equal to :
(4) ( -¥, - 1] È [ 2, ¥ )
14. Let f, g : N ® N such that

f(n + 1) = f(n) + f(1) " n Î N and g be any 18. Let ƒ be any function defined on R and let it
satisfy the condition :
arbitrary function. Which of the following
|ƒ(x) – ƒ(y)| < |(x – y)2|, " (x,y) Î R
statements is NOT true ?
If ƒ(0) = 1, then :
(1) If fog is one-one, then g is one-one (1) ƒ(x) can take any value in R
(2) If f is onto, then f(n) = n " nÎN (2) ƒ(x) < 0, " x Î R
(3) f is one-one (3) ƒ(x) = 0, " x Î R

(4) If g is onto, then fog is one-one (4) ƒ(x) > 0, " x Î R

19. If a + a = 1, b + b = 2 and
5x
15. A function f(x) is given by f(x) = ,
5x + 5 æ1ö b
af(x) + af ç ÷ = bx + , x ¹ 0, then the value
èxø x
then the sum of the series
æ1ö
æ 1 ö æ 2 ö æ 3 ö æ 39 ö f(x) + f ç ÷
f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ + ...... + f ç ÷ is equal è x ø is _______.
è 20 ø è 20 ø è 20 ø è 20 ø of expression
1
x+
to : x
20. The number of solutions of the equation
19 49 29 39
(1) (2) (3) (4) p
2 2 2 2 x + 2 tanx = in the interval [0, 2p] is :
2
16. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ..., 10} and ƒ : A ® A be
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 5
ì k + 1 if k is odd 21. The inverse of y = 5log x is :
defined as ƒ(k) = í
î k if k is even (1) x = 5logy (2) x = ylog5
1 1
Then the number of possible functions
(3) x = y log 5 (4) x = 5 log y
g : A ® A such that goƒ = ƒ is
(1) 105 (2) 10C5 (3) 55 (4) 5!
22. If the functions are defined as ƒ ( x ) = x and 23. Let ƒ : R – {3} ® R – {1} be defined by
x -2
g ( x ) = 1 - x , then what is the common ƒ(x) = . Let g : R ® R be given as
x -3
domain of the following functions :
g(x) = 2x – 3. Then, the sum of all the values of
ƒ + g, ƒ – g, ƒ/g, g/ƒ, g – ƒ where (ƒ ± g) (x) =
13
ƒ(x) x for which ƒ–1(x) + g–1(x) = is equal to
ƒ(x) ± g(x), (ƒ/g)(x) = 2
g (x )
(1) 7 (2) 2 (3) 5 (4) 3
(1) 0 < x < 1 (2) 0 < x < 1
(3) 0 < x < 1 (4) 0 < x < 1
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