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For real number x and y, we writeis an irrational
number. Then the relation R is:​
a)Reflexive
b)Symmetric
c)Transitive
d)Equivalence
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

xRy => x - y + √2 is an irrational number.
Let R is a binary relation on real numbers x and y.
Now, R is transitive iff for all (x, y) ∈ R and (y, z) ∈ R implies (x, z) ∈ R
Given, xRy => x - y + √2 is irrational    ............1
and yRz => y - z + √2 is irrational       ............2
Add equation 1 and 2, we get
   (x - y + √2) + (y - z + √2) is irrational
= x - z + √2 is irrational
= xRz is irrational
So, the relation R is transitive.

Let R be a relation on N (set of natural numbers) such that (m, n) R (p, q)mq(n + p) = np(m + q). Then, R is​
  • a)
    An Equivalence Relation
  • b)
    Only Reflexive
  • c)
    Symmetric and reflexive.
  • d)
    Only Transitive
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Anaya Patel answered
(m, n) R (p, q) <=> mq(n + p) = np(m + q)
For all m,n,p,q € N
Reflexive:
(m, n) R (m, n) <=> mn(n + m) = nm(m + n)
⇒ mn2 + m2n = nm2 + n2m
⇒ mn2 + m2n = mn2 + m2n
⇒ LHS = RHS
So, (m, n) R (m, n) exists.
Hence, it is Reflexive
Symmetric:
Let (m, n) R (p, q) exists
mq(n + p) = np(m + q) --- (eqn1)
(p, q) R (m, n) <=> pn(q + m) = qm (p + n)
⇒ np(m + q) = mq(n + p)
⇒ mq(n + p) = np(m + q)
This equation is true by (eqn1).
So, (p, q) R (m, n) exists
Hence, it is  not symmetric.
Transitive:
Let (m, n) R (p, q) and (p, q) R (r, s) exists.
Therefore,
mq(n + p) = np(m + q) --- (eqn1)
ps(q + r) = qr (p + s) --- (eqn2)
We cannot obtain ms(n+r) = nr(m+s) using eqn1 and eqn2.
So, ms(n + r) ≠ nr(m + s)
Therefore, (m, n) R (r, s) doesn’t exist.
Hence, it is transitive.

Number of binary sets on the set {p, q,r} is:​
  • a)
    39
  • b)
    16
  • c)
    18
  • d)
    36
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Guru Randhawa answered
It os must to remember these basic results the answer is 1 at 8 corners 1/8 sphere is present :8*1/8=1 that means overall( effective) one atom is present in ssc

Let C = {(a, b): a2 + b2 = 1; a, b ∈ R} a relation on R, set of real numbers. Then C is​
a)Equivalence relation
b)Reflexive
c)Transitive
d)Symmetric
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Correct Answer :- D
Explanation:- Check for reflexive 
Consider (a,a)
∴  a2+a2
 =1 which is not always true.
If a=2
∴  22+22
 =1⇒4+4=1 which is false.
∴  R is not reflexive             ---- ( 1 )
Check for symmetric
aRb⇒a2+b2=1
bRa⇒b2+a2 =1
Both the equation are the same and therefore will always be true.
∴  R is symmetric                 ---- ( 2 )
Check for transitive
aRb⇒a2+b2=1
bRc⇒b2+c2=1
∴  a2+c2=1 will not always be true.
Let a=−1,b=0 and c=1
∴  (−1)2+02=1,  
= 02+12
 =1 are true.
But (−1)2+12
 =1 is false.
∴  R is not transitive         ---- ( 3 )

If A = {1,3,5,7} and we define a relationThen the number of elements in the relation R is
  • a)
    2
  • b)
    1
  • c)
    3
  • d)
    0
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Genius answered
Ya.. it will Nile.. means 0 ... coz there is no any element of set A ... which follow set R elements !!!
as it is said.. element a nd b belongs to set A... bt follow a-b|8

In the set N x N, the relation R is defined by (a, b) R (c, d) ⇔  a+d = b+c. Then R is
a)symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
b)reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
c)Equivalence relation
d)Partial order relation
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rahul Bansal answered
The correct answer is c

The law a + b = b + a is called
  • a)
    Associative law
  • b)
    Distributive law
  • c)
    Closure law
  • d)
    Commutative law
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Naina Bansal answered
Commutative law is the Law that says you can swap numbers around and still get the same answer when you add or when you multiply i.e a + b = b + a


Example: 
You can swap when you add: 6 + 3 = 3 + 6 (= 9)

A relation R from C to R is defined by x Ry if f |x| = y. Which of the following is correct?
  • a)
    iR1
  • b)
    3R(–3)
  • c)
    (2 + 3 i)R13
  • d)
    (1 + i)R2
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Preeti Iyer answered
|2+3i| = sqroot( square(2) + square(3) ) = sqroot(13) which is not equal to 13
so, (2+3i)R 13 is wrong.
|3| = sqroot( square(3) + square(0) ) = sqroot(9) = 3 which is not equal to -3
so, 3R (-3) is wrong.
|1+i| = sqroot( square(1) + square(1) ) = sqroot(2) which is not equal to 2
so, (1+i)R 2 is wrong.
|i| =sqroot( square(0) + square(1) ) = sqroot(1) which is equal to 1
so, iR1 is correct.

Let A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {5, 6, 7, 8, 9} and let f(x) = {(1, 8), (2, 7), (3, 6)} then f is
  • a)
    Surjective
  • b)
    Not a function
  • c)
    Injective
  • d)
    Bijective
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Solution:

To determine whether f is surjective, injective, or bijective, we need to understand what these terms mean.

- Surjective: A function f from set A to set B is surjective (onto) if for every element y in set B, there is an element x in set A such that f(x) = y. In other words, every element in set B has at least one preimage in set A.
- Injective: A function f from set A to set B is injective (one-to-one) if for every pair of distinct elements x₁ and x₂ in set A, f(x₁) and f(x₂) are distinct in set B. In other words, no two distinct elements in set A have the same image in set B.
- Bijective: A function f from set A to set B is bijective if it is both surjective and injective. In other words, every element in set B has exactly one preimage in set A, and no two distinct elements in set A have the same image in set B.

Now, let's look at the given function f(x) = {(1, 8), (2, 7), (3, 6)}.

- f is not surjective because set B has elements 5 and 9 that do not have any preimages in set A.
- f is not a function if there is an element in set A that has more than one image in set B. However, this is not the case for f, so it is a function.
- f is injective because no two distinct elements in set A have the same image in set B. For example, f(1) = 8, f(2) = 7, and f(3) = 6, so no two distinct elements in set A have the same image in set B.
- Since f is injective but not surjective, it is not bijective.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 'C' - f is injective.

Let  g(x) = 1 + x – [x] and 
Then f{g(x)} for all x, is equal to:
  • a)
    g(x)
  • b)
    x
  • c)
    1
  • d)
    f(x)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Om Desai answered
g(x) = 1 + x - [x]
f(x) = {-1, x<0   0, x=0    1, x>0}
f(g(x)) = f[1 + x - [x]]
= f[1 + x - 1]
= f(x)
f(g(x)) is equal to f(x) 

Which one of the following relations on set of real numbers is an equivalence relation?
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Kumari Sakshi answered
Equivalence relation is symmetric reflexive and transitive now see option A a>=b but in this case relation will not be symmetric now see option B if |a|=|b | then |b|=|a| so this is symmetric as well as reflexive and if |a|=|b| and |b|=|c| then|c|=|a | then it is transitive as well so it is an equivalence relation you can check yourself for the rest two

The function, f(x) = 2x - 1 is
  • a)
    It is not surjective
  • b)
    It is surjective
  • c)
    It is surjective in some intervals of the domain
  • d)
    Insufficient information
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vivek Patel answered
The function f(x) = 2x - 1 is surjective.

Explanation:

A function is surjective (also called onto) if for every element y in the codomain, there exists an element x in the domain such that f(x) = y.

In this case, the function f(x) = 2x - 1 is a linear function. For any given y value, we can find an x value such that f(x) = y:

y = 2x - 1
x = (y + 1) / 2

So, for any y value, there exists an x value that satisfies the equation. Therefore, the function is surjective.

The binary relation S = Φ (empty set) on set A = {1, 2,3} is
  • a)
    transitive and relexive
  • b)
    symmetric and relexive
  • c)
    transitive and symmetric
  • d)
    neither reflexive nor symmetric
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Jain answered
Reflexive : A relation is reflexive if every element of set is paired with itself. Here none of the element of A is paired with themselves, so S is not reflexive.
Symmetric : This property says that if there is a pair (a, b) in S, then there must be a pair (b, a) in S. Since there is no pair here in S, this is trivially true, so S is symmetric.
Transitive : This says that if there are pairs (a, b) and (b, c) in S, then there must be pair (a,c) in S. Again, this condition is trivially true, so S is transitive.

Let R be the relation on the set {1, 2, 3, 4} given by R = {(1, 2), (2, 2), (1, 1), (4, 4), (1, 3), (3,3), (3,2)}. then R is​
  • a)
    R is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.
  • b)
    R is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive.
  • c)
    R is an equivalence relation.
  • d)
    R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pragati Dey answered
 R be the relation in the set {1,2,3,4] given by R ={(1,2),(2,2),(1,1),(4,4),(1,3),(3,3),(3,2)}
it is seen that (a,a)∈ R for every a∈{1,2,3,4}
so,R is feflexive.

it is seen that (a,b) = (b,a) ∈ R 
because, (1,2)∈ R but (2,1) ∉R
so, R is not symmetric.

it is seen that (a, b), (b, c) ∈ R ⇒ (a, c) ∈ R for all a, b, c ∈ {1, 2, 3, 4}.
so, R is transitive.
Hence, R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
 

The void relation (a subset of A x A) on a non empty set A is :
  • a)
    Anti symmetric
  • b)
    transitive
  • c)
    Reflexive
  • d)
    Transitive and symmetric
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Tejas Chawla answered
The relation { }⊂ A x A on a is surely not reflexive.However ,neither symmetry nor transitivity is contradicted .So { } is a transitive and symmetry relation on A.

Let A = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}. P = {1,2}, Q = {3, 7}. Write the elements of the set R so that P, Q and R form a partition that results in equivalence relation.​
  • a)
    {4,5,6}
  • b)
    {0}
  • c)
    {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
  • d)
    { }
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajdeep Singh answered
Solution:

Equivalence relation is a relation that is reflexive, symmetric and transitive. A partition of a set is a collection of non-empty subsets whose union is the original set and whose members are pairwise disjoint. Let's find the set R so that P, Q and R form a partition that results in equivalence relation.

Reflexive property: Every element is related to itself.

Symmetric property: If a is related to b, then b is related to a.

Transitive property: If a is related to b and b is related to c, then a is related to c.

Partition: P, Q and R are pairwise disjoint. Their union is A.

Elements of the set R: {4, 5, 6}

Explanation:

We can choose the set R as {4, 5, 6} because it is disjoint from both P and Q. This means that the sets P, Q and R are pairwise disjoint. Also, their union is A, which means that every element of A belongs to exactly one of the sets P, Q and R.

Now, let's check whether the partition formed by P, Q and R results in an equivalence relation.

Reflexive property: Every element is related to itself.
- For any element x in A, x belongs to exactly one of the sets P, Q and R.
- If x belongs to P or Q, then x is related to itself because P and Q are both reflexive.
- If x belongs to R, then x is related to itself because R is a set of elements.

Symmetric property: If a is related to b, then b is related to a.
- For any elements a and b in A, a belongs to exactly one of the sets P, Q and R, and b belongs to exactly one of the sets P, Q and R.
- If a and b belong to the same set (P, Q or R), then the relation between them is symmetric because P, Q and R are all symmetric.
- If a and b belong to different sets, then they are not related. Therefore, the relation between them is trivially symmetric.

Transitive property: If a is related to b and b is related to c, then a is related to c.
- For any elements a, b and c in A, a belongs to exactly one of the sets P, Q and R, b belongs to exactly one of the sets P, Q and R, and c belongs to exactly one of the sets P, Q and R.
- If a and b belong to the same set and b and c belong to the same set, then a and c belong to the same set by the transitive property of P, Q and R.
- If a and b belong to different sets or b and c belong to different sets, then a and c are not related. Therefore, the relation between them is trivially transitive.

Therefore, the partition formed by P, Q and R results in an equivalence relation.

Let a relation T on the set R of real numbers be T = {(a,b) : 1 + ab < 0, a,∈ R}. Then from among the ordered pairs (1,1) (1,2)(1,-2)(2,2), the only pair that belongs to T is________.​
  • a)
    (2,2),
  • b)
    (1,1),
  • c)
    (1,-2)
  • d)
    (1,2)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Relation T on R of real numbers

Definition of Relation T: T is a relation on the set R of real numbers and it is defined as T = {(a,b) : 1 ≤ ab ≤ 0, a ε R}

Explanation: This means that T is a set of ordered pairs (a,b) such that a is a real number and b is a real number, and the product of a and b is between 1 and 0, inclusive. In other words, either a and b are both negative or one of them is negative and the other is between 0 and 1.

Given ordered pairs: (1,1), (1,2), (1,-2), (2,2)

Checking which pairs belong to T:

- (1,1): 1 ≤ 1*1 ≤ 0 is false, so (1,1) does not belong to T
- (1,2): 1 ≤ 1*2 ≤ 0 is false, so (1,2) does not belong to T
- (1,-2): 1 ≤ 1*(-2) ≤ 0 is true, so (1,-2) belongs to T
- (2,2): 1 ≤ 2*2 ≤ 0 is false, so (2,2) does not belong to T

Conclusion: The only ordered pair that belongs to T is (1,-2). Therefore, the correct answer is option C, (1,-2).

Find the number of bijective functions from set A to itself when A contains 106 elements.
  • a)
    106 
  • b)
    106
  • c)
    106!
  • d)
    2106
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Varun Kapoor answered
For a finite set S, there is a bijection between the set of possible total orderings of the elements and the set of bijections from S to S. That is to say, the number of permutations of elements of S is the same as the number of total orderings of that set, i.e. n!. 
We have the set A that contains 106 elements, so the number of bijective functions from set A to itself is 106!.

Let R be an equivalence relation on Z, the set of integers.
R = {(a,b): a,b∈Z and a – b is a multiple of 3} The Equivalence class of [1] is​
  • a)
    {..-7,-4,2,5,8,.}
  • b)
    {.-4,-1,2,5,8,.}
  • c)
    {.-6,-1,3,5,9,.}
  • d)
    {…..-5,-2,1,4,7,.}
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Correct Answer :- d
Explanation : R = (a,b) : 3 divides (a-b)
⇒(a−b) is a multiple of 3.
To find equivalence class 1, put b=1
So, (a−0) is a multiple of 3
⇒ a is a multiple of 3
So, In set z of integers, all the multiple
of 3 will come in equivalence
class {1}
Hence, equivalence class {1} = {3x+1}
{-5,-2,1,4,7}

Let R be a relation on set A of triangles in a plane.
R = {(T1 , T2) : T1 , T2 element of A and T1 is congruent to T2} Then the relation R is______​
  • a)
    Equivalence relation
  • b)
    Transitive
  • c)
    Symmetric
  • d)
    Reflexive
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Akash Singh answered
It is equivalence relation... as a triangle is congruent to itself that means (T1 , T1) exist in relation...which implies it is reflexive. And also if T1 is congruent to T2 then T2 is also congruent to T1 as simple...that means (T1,T2) and (T2,T1) both belongs to relation ...which implies it is symmetric. And is T1 is congruent to T2 and T2 is congruent to T3...then T1 is also congruent to T3.... congruency rule...that means (T1,T2),(T2,T3)and(T1,T3) belongs to relation...which implies it transitive.... this relation is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive...hence it is equivalence relation..

If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {1, 3, 5} and R is a relation from A to B defined by(a, b) ∈ element of R ⇔ a < b. Then, R = ?
  • a)
    {(2, 3), (4, 5), (1, 3), (2, 5)}
  • b)
    {(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5)}
  • c)
    {(2, 3), (4, 5), (1, 3), (2, 5), (5, 3)}
  • d)
    {(5, 3), (3, 5), (5, 4), (4, 5)}
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Lavanya Menon answered
A = {1, 2, 3, 4} 
B = {1, 3, 5}
(a, b) ∈ element of R ⇔ a < b for all a ∈ A, b ∈ B
(a, b) pairs satisfying the condition of R are:
(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5)
So, 
R = {(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5)}

If f: R → R and g: R → R defined by f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = x2 + 7, then the value of x for which f(g(x)) = 25 is
  • a)
    ±3
  • b)
    ±1
  • c)
    ±4
  • d)
    ±2
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

To find the value of x for which f(g(x)) = 25, we need to substitute g(x) into the function f(x) and solve for x.

Given:
f(x) = 2x - 3
g(x) = x^2 - 7

Substituting g(x) into f(x), we have:
f(g(x)) = 2(g(x)) - 3
= 2(x^2 - 7) - 3
= 2x^2 - 14 - 3
= 2x^2 - 17

Now we can set this expression equal to 25 and solve for x:
2x^2 - 17 = 25

Adding 17 to both sides:
2x^2 = 42

Dividing both sides by 2:
x^2 = 21

Taking the square root of both sides:
x = ±√21

Since we are looking for a real value of x, we can discard the negative square root.

Therefore, the value of x for which f(g(x)) = 25 is x = √21, which is approximately 4.58.

So, the correct answer is option D) 2.

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