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The document contains a series of mathematical problems related to set theory, including examining statements about subsets, intersections, and unions of sets. It also includes questions about universal sets, complements, and Venn diagrams. Additionally, there are problems involving counting elements in various sets and determining overlaps in preferences among groups.

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Examine whether the following statements are true or false:


(i) { a, b } ⊄ { b, c, a }
(ii) { a, e } ⊂ { x : x is a vowel in the English alphabet}
(iii) { 1, 2, 3 } ⊂ { 1, 3, 5 }
(iv) { a } ⊂ { a, b, c }
(v) { a } ∈ { a, b, c }
(vi) { x : x is an even natural number less than 6} ⊂ { x : x is a natural number
which divides 36}
2. Let A = { 1, 2, { 3, 4 }, 5 }. Which of the following statements are incorrect and why?
(i) {3, 4} ⊂ A (ii) {3, 4} ∈ A (iii) {{3, 4}} ⊂ A
(iv) 1 ∈ A (v) 1 ⊂ A (vi) {1, 2, 5} ⊂ A
(vii) {1, 2, 5} ∈ A (viii) {1, 2, 3} ⊂ A (ix) φ ∈ A
(x) φ ⊂ A (xi) {φ} ⊂ A
3. Write down all the subsets of the following sets

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(i) {a} (ii) {a, b} (iii) {1, 2, 3} (iv) φ
4. How many elements has P(A), if A = φ?
5. Write the following as intervals : SI
(i) {x : x ∈ R, – 4 < x ≤ 6} (ii) {x : x ∈ R, – 12 < x < –10}
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(iii) {x : x ∈ R, 0 ≤ x < 7} (iv) {x : x ∈ R, 3 ≤ x ≤ 4}
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6. Write the following intervals in set-builder form :


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(i) (– 3, 0) (ii) [6 , 12] (iii) (6, 12] (iv) [–23, 5)


7. What universal set(s) would you propose for each of the following :
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(i) The set of right triangles. (ii) The set of isosceles triangles.
8. Given the sets A = {1, 3, 5}, B = {2, 4, 6} and C = {0, 2, 4, 6, 8}, which of the
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following may be considered as universal set (s) for all the three sets A, B and C
(i) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
(ii) φ
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(iii) {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
(iv) {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
9. Find the intersection of each pair of sets of question 1 above.
10. If A = { 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 }, B = {7, 9, 11, 13}, C = {11, 13, 15}and D = {15, 17}; find
(i) A ∩ B (ii) B ∩ C (iii) A ∩ C ∩ D
(iv) A ∩ C (v) B ∩ D (vi) A ∩ (B ∪ C)
(vii) A ∩ D (viii) A ∩ (B ∪ D) (ix) ( A ∩ B ) ∩ ( B ∪ C )
(x) ( A ∪ D) ∩ ( B ∪ C)
11. If A = {x : x is a natural number }, B = {x : x is an even natural number}
C = {x : x is an odd natural number}andD = {x : x is a prime number }, find
(i) A ∩ B (ii) A ∩ C (iii) A ∩ D
(iv) B ∩ C (v) B ∩ D (vi) C ∩ D

12. Which of the following pairs of sets are disjoint


(i) {1, 2, 3, 4} and {x : x is a natural number and 4 ≤ x ≤ 6 }
(ii) { a, e, i, o, u } and { c, d, e, f }
(iii) {x : x is an even integer } and {x : x is an odd integer}

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13. If A = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21}, B = { 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 },

(ii) A – C
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C = { 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 }, D = {5, 10, 15, 20 }; find
(i) A – B (iii) A – D (iv) B – A
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(v) C – A (vi) D – A (vii) B – C (viii) B – D
(ix) C – B (x) D – B (xi) C – D (xii) D – C
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14. If X= { a, b, c, d } and Y = { f, b, d, g}, find


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(i) X – Y (ii) Y – X (iii) X ∩ Y


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15. If R is the set of real numbers and Q is the set of rational numbers, then what is
R – Q?
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16. State whether each of the following statement is true or false. Justify your answer.
(i) { 2, 3, 4, 5 } and { 3, 6} are disjoint sets.
(ii) { a, e, i, o, u } and { a, b, c, d }are disjoint sets.
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(iii) { 2, 6, 10, 14 } and { 3, 7, 11, 15} are disjoint sets.


(iv) { 2, 6, 10 } and { 3, 7, 11} are disjoint sets.
17. Let U = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 }, A = { 1, 2, 3, 4}, B = { 2, 4, 6, 8 } and
C = { 3, 4, 5, 6 }. Find (i) A′ (ii) B′ (iii) (A ∪ C)′ (iv) (A ∪ B)′ (v) (A′)′
(vi) (B – C)′
18. If U = { a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h}, find the complements of the following sets :
(i) A = {a, b, c} (ii) B = {d, e, f, g}
(iii) C = {a, c, e, g} (iv) D = { f, g, h, a}
19. Taking the set of natural numbers as the universal set, write down the complements
of the following sets:
(i) {x : x is an even natural number} (ii) { x : x is an odd natural number }
(iii) {x : x is a positive multiple of 3} (iv) { x : x is a prime number }
(v) {x : x is a natural number divisible by 3 and 5}
(vi) { x : x is a perfect square } (vii) { x : x is a perfect cube}
(viii) { x : x + 5 = 8 } (ix) { x : 2x + 5 = 9}

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(x) { x : x ≥ 7 } (xi) { x : x ∈ N and 2x + 1 > 10 }

(i) (A ∪ B)′ = A′ ∩ B′
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20. If U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 }, A = {2, 4, 6, 8} and B = { 2, 3, 5, 7}. Verify that
(ii) (A ∩ B)′ = A′ ∪ B′
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21. Draw appropriate Venn diagram for each of the following :
(i) (A ∪ B)′, (ii) A′ ∩ B′, (iii) (A ∩ B)′, (iv) A′ ∪ B′
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22. Let U be the set of all triangles in a plane. If A is the set of all triangles with at
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least one angle different from 60°, what is A′?


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23. If X and Y are two sets such that n ( X ) = 17, n ( Y ) = 23 and n ( X ∪ Y ) = 38,
find n ( X ∩ Y ).
24. If X and Y are two sets such that X ∪ Y has 18 elements, X has 8 elements and
Y has 15 elements ; how many elements does X ∩ Y have?
25. In a group of 400 people, 250 can speak Hindi and 200 can speak English. How
many people can speak both Hindi and English?
26. If S and T are two sets such that S has 21 elements, T has 32 elements, and S ∩ T
has 11 elements, how many elements does S ∪ T have?
27. If X and Y are two sets such that X has 40 elements, X ∪ Y has 60 elements and
X ∩ Y has 10 elements, how many elements does Y have?
28. In a group of 70 people, 37 like coffee, 52 like tea and each person likes at least

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one of the two drinks. How many people like both coffee and tea?
29. In a group of 65 people, 40 like cricket, 10 like both cricket and tennis. How many
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like tennis only and not cricket? How many like tennis?
30. In a committee, 50 people speak French, 20 speak Spanish and 10 speak both
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Spanish and French. How many speak at least one of these two languages?
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