Question-5

Vector Algebra and Abstract Algebra

Date-04/02/2024
1. If the function f : R → R is defined by f (x) = |x|(x − sin x),then which of the
following statements is true ?
(a) f is one-one,but not onto. (b) f is onto,but not one-one.
(c) f is both one-one and onto. (d) f is neither one-one and onto.

2. Four statements are given below regarding elements and subsets of the set
{1, 2{1, 2, 3}}.Only one of them is correct . Which one is it ? (a) {1, 2} ∈ {1, 2{1, 2, 3}}
(b) {1, 2} ⊆ {1, 2{1, 2, 3}} (c) {1, 2, 3} ⊆ {1, 2{1, 2, 3}} (d) 3 ∈ {1, 2{1, 2, 3}}

3. If X = {1, 2, 3, 4}, Y = {2, 3, 5, 7}, Z = {3, 6, 8, 9}, W = {2, 4, 8, 10},

then (X∆Y )∆(Z∆W ) is (a) {4, 8} (b) {1, 5, 6, 10} (c) {1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10} (d) None
of these.

4. The number of functions f from {1, 2, . . . , 20} onto {1, 2, . . . , 20} such that f (k) is
multiple of 3 whenever k is a multiple of 4 is (a) 5!6!9! (b) 56 .15! (c) 65 .14! (d) 15!6!

5. Consider the function f (x) = x(x − 1)(x + 1) from R to R.Then (a) f is one-one
and onto (b) f is neither one-one nor onto; (c) f is one-one but not onto (d) f is
not one-one but onto.

6. Let f : A → B be a mapping and P, Q be non-empty subsets of A.Then which of

the following is necessarily true.
(a) f (P ∩Q) = f (P )∩f (Q) (b) f (P )∩f (Q) ⊆ f (P ∩Q) (c) f (P ∩Q) = f (P )∩f (Q)
if f is surjective. (d) f (P ∩ Q) ⊆ f (P ) ∩ f (Q).

7. Let f : A → B and g : B → C be two mappings such that g ◦ f is injective.Then

which of the following is necessarily true.
(a) f is injective (b) g is injective (c) f ◦ g is injective (d) f is surjective.

8. Let ρ be a relation defined S = Z × Z by (a, b)ρ(c, d) if and only if ad = bc for

(a, b), (c, d) ∈ Z × Z.Then ρ is (a) equivalence relation (b) reflexive,transitive but
not symmetric (c) reflexive,symmetric but not transitive (d) symmetric,transitive
but not reflexive.

9. Let A and B be two sets such that |A| = 4 and |B| = 3.Then the number of
surjective mapping from A to B is
(a) 32 (b) 36 (c) 45 (d) 54

10. Let A be a non-empty set such that |A| = 3.Then the number of reflexive relations
on A is (a) 32 (b) 64 (c) 128 (d) 256

11. Let A be a non-empty set such that |A| = 4.Then the number of relations which is
both reflexive and symmetric is (a) 64 (b) 128 (c) 256 (d) 512.
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− →
− →
−
12. Let →−
α = 4î + 3ĵ + 5k̂ and β = î + 2ĵ − 4k̂.Let β1 be parallel to → −α and β2 be
→
− →
− → − →
−
perpendicular to →−α .If β = β1 + β2 ,then the value of 5β2 .(î + ĵ + k̂) is
(a) 6 (b) 11 (c) 7 (d) 9.
13. Every mapping can be expressed as a composite of
(a) an injective mapping and a surjective mapping.
(b) two injective mappings.
(c) two surjective mappings.
(d) none of these.
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14. If |→
−
α | = 10, | β | = 1 and →
−
α . β = 6,then |→
−
α × β | is (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 8 2 (d) 6 2
→
− →
− →
−
15. If |→
−
a − b | = |→
−
a + b |,then angle between →
−
a and b is (a) 0 (b) π
2
(c) π
3
(d) π
4

16. î × (→
−
r × î) + ĵ × (→
−
r × ĵ) + k̂ × (→
−
r × k̂) is equal to (a) 3→
−
r (b) 2→
−
r (c) −→
−
r (d) 5→
−
r

17. What are the values of λ and µ for which the vector 3î + 4ĵ + λk̂ and µî + 8ĵ + 6k̂
are collinear ?
(a) λ = 3, µ = −6 (b) λ = 6, µ = −3 (c) λ = 3, µ = 6 (d) λ = −6, µ = 3

18. The position vectors of the four points P, Q, R, S are given by î + ĵ + k̂, 2î + 3ĵ, 3î +
5ĵ − 2k̂ and k̂ − ĵ respectively.Which one of the following is true ?
−→ −→ −→ −→ −→ −→
(a) P R and QS are parallel. (b) |P R| = |QS| (c) P Q and RS are parallel. (d)
−→ −→
|P Q| = |RS|
→
− − → − →
− →
− →
−
19. For any two vectors → −
a and b ,|→ a × b |2 +|→
−
a . b |2 = (a) |→
−
a |2 +| b |2 (b) (|→
−
a |+| b |)2
→
−
(c) |→
−
a |2 | b |2 (d) None of these.
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−
20. Let →
−a , b and →
−c be three non-coplanar vectors and the vectors →−
p ,→
−q and →−
r are
→
− −
→ −
b×b
→
→
− −
→
c ×−→
a →− −
→
a×b
−
→
→
− →
− → − →
− → − →
−
defined by p = − →→ , q = −
− →→ , r = −
− →→ .Then ( a + b ). p + ( b + c ). q +
−
[→
a b−c] [→
a b−c] [→
a b− c]
(→
−c + →
−a ).→
−
r =
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3.