DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL POKHARIPUT

SET THEORY
MCQ
1. If A, B and C are any three sets, then A – (B ∪ C) is equal to
(a) (A – B) ∪ (A – C) (b) (A – B) ∪ C (c) (A – B) ∩ C (d) (A – B) ∩ (A – C)
2. Which of the following sets are null sets
(a) {x: |x |< - 4, x ∈N}
(b) Set of real numbers between 2 and 3
(c) Set of all prime numbers between 15 and 19
(d) {x: x < 5, x > 6}
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3. The set builder form of {2, 1, , , , … } is
2 4 8
1
(a) {𝑥: 𝑥 = , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑅}
2𝑛
1
(b) {𝑥: 𝑥 = , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍}
2𝑛
𝟏
(c) {𝒙: 𝒙 = , 𝒏 ∈ 𝒁, 𝒏 ≥ −𝟏}
𝟐𝒏
1
(d) {𝑥: 𝑥 = , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑛 ≥ −1}
2𝑛
4. Two finite sets have N and M elements. The number of elements in the power set of first set is 48
more than the total number of elements in power set of the second test. Then the value of M and N
are
(a) 7, 6 (b) 6, 4 (c) 7, 4 (d) 6, 3
5. If A, B, C be three sets such that A ∪ B = A ∪ C and A ∩ B = A ∩ C, then,
(a) B = C (b) A = C (c) A = B = C (d) A = B
6. How many rational and irrational numbers are possible between 0 and 1?
(a) 0 (b) Finite (c) Infinite (d) 1
7. If n(A) = 3 and n(B) = 6 and A⊑ B then number of elements in A∩B is
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 7
8. An organization awarded 48 medals in event 'A', 25 in event 'B' and 18 in event 'C'. If these medals
went to total 60 men and only five men got medals in all the three events, then, how many received
medals in exactly two of three events
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 𝟐𝟏 (d) 9
9. Let A and B be two finite sets with m and n elements respectively. The total number of subsets of the
set A is 56 more than the total number of subsets of B. Then the distance of the point P(m, n) from
the point Q(−2,−3) is
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 4 (d) 6
10. In a school, there are three types of games to be played. Some of the students play two types of games, but
none play all three games. Which Venn diagrams can justify the above statements.
 (a) P and Q (b) P and R (c) Q and R (d) none of these
11. Let A={1,2,3,4,5,6,7} and B ={3,6,7,9}. Then the number of elements in the set {𝐶 ⊑ 𝐴: 𝐶 ∩ 𝐵 ≠ ∅} is
(a) 122 (b) 112 (c) 192 (d) 172
𝑐
12. If A and B are two given sets, then 𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) is equal to
(a) A (b) B (c) ∅ (d) 𝑨 ∩ 𝑩𝒄
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13. If the sets A and B are defined as A = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 𝑥 , 0 ≠ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅} and B = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = −𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅},
then
(a) A∩B = A (b) A∩B = B (c) A∩B = ∅ (d) none of these
14. Let A = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, |𝑥| < 1}, B = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, |𝑥 − 1| ≥ 1} and A∪B = R- D, then the set D is
(a) {𝑥: 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2} (b) {𝒙: 𝟏 ≤ 𝒙 < 𝟐} (c) {𝑥: 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2} (d) none of these
𝑥
15. If the sets A and B are defined as A = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 𝑒 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}, B = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑦 = 𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}, then
(a) B ⊆ A (b) A ⊆ B (c) A∩B = ∅ (d) A∪B = A
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16. Let n(U) = 700, n(A) = 200, n(B) = 300 and n(A∩B) = 100 then n(A ∩B ) =
(a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 300 (d) 200
17. Let the set A = {x: x is a letter in the word “INTELLIGENT”} then the number of proper subsets of
A is
(a) 211 (b) 211-1 (c) 64 (d) 63
18. A null set is denoted by
(a) {x: x = x} (b) ∅ (c) {x: x ≠ x} (d) {0}
19. Number of proper subsets of a set containing 4 elements is …
(a) 23 (b) 42 + 1 (c) 24 (d) 𝟐𝟒 − 𝟏
20. Two finite sets A and B are such that A ⊂ B, then which of the following is not true
(a) A ∪ B = B (b) A ∩ B = A (c) A – B = ∅ (d) B – A = ∅
21. The number of elements in the power set of the set {{a, b}, c} is
(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 7
22. If A = {x: x is the letter of the word IMITATE} and B = {y: y is a letter of the word INTEGRATE},
then A ∩ B is equal to
(a) {I, A, T} (b) {I, E, T} (c) {I, A, T, E} (d) {I, T}
23. If U = {1, 2, 3,…, 40}: P = {x: x is divisible by 2 and 3} and Q = {x: x = n2, n ∈ N}, then n(P)-n(Q)
is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
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24. Give U = [-5, 5] and A = (-3,5], then 𝐴 is
(a) [5, -3) (b) (4, 5] (c) [-5, -3] (d) [4,5]

Assertion-Reason Based Questions

Questions number given below are Assertion and Reason based questions carrying 1 mark each. Two
statements are given, one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason(R). Select the correct
answer from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) are given below.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of
 Assertion(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true but Reason(R) is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) is true.
25. Assertion (A): The collection of all natural numbers less than 100 is a set.
Reason(R): A set is a well-defined collection of the distinct objects. Answer: a
26. Assertion (A): The set A = {x: x is an even prime number greater than 2} is the empty set.
Reason(R): The set B = {x : x2 = 4, x is odd} is not an empty set. Answer: c
27. Assertion (A): The set A = {a, b, c, d, e, g} is finite set.
Reason(R): The set B = {men living presently in different parts of the world} is finite set.
28. Assertion (A): If n(A) = 3, n(B) = 6 and A ⊂ B, then number of elements in A∪ B is 9.
Reason(R): If A and B are disjoint, then n(A∪ B) is n(A) + n(B).
Answer: d
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29. Assertion (A): If A and B are disjoint sets, then (A ∪ B ) = ∅.
Reason(R): (A∪B)/ = A/ ∩ B/. Answer: a
/
30. Assertion (A): If A ∪ B = U, then A ⊑ B.
Reason(R): A⊂ B ⇔ B/ ⊂ A/ . Answer: b
31. Assertion (A): If A and B are two non-empty sets, then (A-B) ∪(B-A) = (A∪B) – (A∩B).
Reason(R): A-B = A∩B/. Answer: a

This section comprises very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 mark each.
32. Let A = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁 and 4 < 𝑥 ≤ 10}, B = {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁 and 5 < 𝑥 2 < 50}, find A ∪ B and A ∩ B.
33. If U = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}, A = {2, 5, 7}, B = {0, 3, 4, 6}, show that (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)/ = 𝐴/ ∩ 𝐵 / .
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34. Let P = {𝑋 : 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁, 𝑥 < 7} and Q = {2𝑋 : 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁, 𝑥 ≤ 4} , find P∩ 𝑄.
35. If P(A) = P(B), show that A = B.
36. Let A, B two sets. If A ∩ X = B ∩ X = ∅ and A ∪ X = B ∪ X, for some set X, Show that A = B
37. In a school there are 20 teachers who teach Mathematics or Physics. Of these 12 teach mathematics
and 4 teach both physics and mathematics. How many teach physics.
38. Let A, B and C be three sets such that A ∪ B = A ∪ C and A ∩ B = A ∩ C, Show that B = C.
39. Find two sets A and B, if 𝐵 / 𝐶 𝐴/ , show that A C B.
40. If U = {x: x ≤ 12,x ∈ N }, A = {x : x ∈ N , x is a prime } , B = {x : x ∈ N , x is a even }. write A ∩ B/ in
roster form.
41. Given A = {2x: x ∈ 𝑁, 1 ≤ 𝑥 < 4} and B = {x + 2: x ∈ 𝑁, 2 ≤ 𝑥 < 6} . Find B-A.
42. Using properties show that (A∩B) ∪(A-B) = A.
43. For any two sets A and B, prove that (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)/ = 𝐴/ ∪ 𝐵 / using Venn-diagram.
44. Find the number of subsets of the set A = {K, I, T, E}. Also write them.
45. For any three nonempty sets P, Q, R if Q ⊏ R, then prove that P – R ⊏ P - Q.
46. If U = {x: x ∈ N and 1≤ x ≤ 20}, A = {x: x∈N and 1≤ x ≤ 15}, B = {x: x∈N and x = 2n -1, n ≤ 5}.
Represents the above sets by Venn diagram showing as a universal set. Write the relation between
set A and set B.
This section comprises Short Answer (SA) type questions of 3 mark each.
47. For A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, B = {2, 4, 6, 8}, show that A – (A – B) = A ∩ B
48. If U = {x : x ≤ 10 , x ∈ N } , X = {x : x = 4n – 1 , n ∈ N , n ≤3 } , Y = {x : x2 -5x + 6 = 0 , x ∈ N } and Z =
{ x : x is a prime factor of 30 }. Write the following sets in Roster form.
(i) (X-Y)/ (ii)P(Y∩Z)
49. If A and B are two sets such that: n (A - B) =14 + x, n (B - A) = 3x and n(A∩B) = x, draw a Venn-
diagram to illustrate information and if n(A) = n(B) then find the value of x.
50. Let U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}, A = {1,2,3,4}, B = {2,4,6,8}, C = {3,4,5,6}, find (i)
(A∪C) / (ii) (B-C) / /
(iii) (A∩C) .
51. For any three arbitrary sets A, B and C, prove that A – (B∪C) = (A-B) ∩ (A-C).
52. If U = {x: x ≤ 10,x ∈ N}, A = {x: x is a prime number < 10}, B = {3x: x ∈ N, x <4}. Verify that (A∪B) / =
A / ∩ B/ .Represent the (A∪B) / with the help of Venn-diagram.
53. Given A = {x: -1 < x ≤ 5, x ∈ R} and B = {x: - 4 < x ≤ 3, x ∈ R}. Find (i) A∩ B (ii) A/∩ B (iii) A-B.
Also represent each result on different number lines.
54. Let 𝑈 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑁: 𝑥 ≤ 8},
𝐴 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑁: 5 < 𝑥 2 < 50},
𝐵 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑁: x is a prime number less that 10}
Draw a Venn diagram to show the relationship between the given sets. Hence list the elements of the
following sets.
(i) 𝐴′ (ii) 𝐴 − 𝐵 (iii) (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′

CASE BASED QUESTIONS

55. You are the manager of a local supermarket, and you have three sets of products that represent
different categories of items in your store:
Set A = {1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9} represents the inventory of fruits.
Set B = {0, 2, 4, 6} represents the inventory of dairy products.
Set C = {4, 7, 8, 9} represents the inventory of customer-favorite items.
Your goal is to optimize your supermarket’s inventory and customer satisfaction. You plan to use set
operations to make informed decisions.
(i) Which items can you offer to your customers if you combine the inventories of fruits (A)
and dairy products (B)?
(ii) You want to stock items that are both fruits (A) and customer favorites (C). Find the items.
(iii) To maximize sales, you want to offer products that are either fruits (A) or items that are both
dairy products (B) and customer favorites (C). Find the items.
OR
You are considering a special promotion and want to offer items that are available in all three
categories: fruits (A), dairy products (B) and customer favorites (C). Find the items.
Answer
(i) A∪ B = {0, 1, 2, ...9}
(ii) A∩ B = {4, 7, 9}
(iii) A∪ (B ∩C) = {1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9}
 OR
A∩B∩C = {4}
56. Venn diagrams are the diagrams used to visually depict sets, relationships between sets, and
operations on sets. The Venn diagram shows the relationship among sets using circles and the area
they cover concerning each other.
Using the knowledge of the Venn diagram. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Saksham is planning to take admission in a college after appearing for CUET exams. He is interested
in applying for three courses, Economics (hons.), B.Com.(Hons.) and Statistics (Hons.). Some
colleges are shortlisted by him from 50 colleges. He created a Venn diagram to understand his
choices as shown below:

(i) How many colleges Saksham has shortlisted only for Economics (Hons.).
(ii) How many colleges he has not shortlisted.
(iii) How many colleges he has shortlisted for B.Com.(Hons.) or Statistics (Hons.).
OR
How many colleges he has shortlisted for Statistics (Hons.) but not for Economics (Hons.).
Answer
(i) 5
(ii) 50 - 40 = 10
(iii) 35
OR
(iv) 17
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
1. In a school two students Amit and Deepak of class XII are shortlisted for Head boy. Half of the
teachers voted for Amit, 2/3 of the teachers voted for Deepak, 10 voted for both the boys and 6 did
not vote for either Ami or Deepak. Find how many teachers in all were present there.
2. During exam days, in a survey of 100 students , 30 students did not bring ruler , 50 students did
not bring erasers and 10 students did not bring any of the two. Using venn diagram,find how many of
them have brought both the things. .
3. A college awarded 38 medals in football , 15 in basket ball and 20 in cricket. If these medals went to
a total of 58 men and only three men got medals in all the three sports. How many received medals in
exactly two of the three sports.
4. In a survey it was found that 21 persons like product P1 , 26 liked product P2 and 29 liked product P3.
If 14 persons liked product P1 and P2 ; 12 persons liked product P1 and P3 ; 14 persons liked product
P2 and P3 and 8 liked all the three products. Find how many liked only one product.
5. In a survey of 100 persons it was found that 28 read magazine A ,30 read magazine B, 42 read
magazine C , 8 read magazine A and B , 10 read magazine A and C , 5 read magazine B and C and 3
read all the three magazines. Find how many persons read none of the three magazines and also find
how many persons read magazine C only.
6. There are 200 individuals with a skin disorder, 120 had been exposed to the chemical C1 , 50 to
chemical C2 and 30 to both chemicals C1 and C2.Find the number of individuals exposed to
(i) Chemical C2 but not C1 . (ii) Chemical C1 or chemical C2 .
7. In an examination , 80% students passed in Mathematics , 72% passed in Science and 13% failed in
both the subjects, if 312 students passed in both the subjects .Find the total number of students who
appeared in the examination.
8. In a group of 50 students , 14 drink orange juice but not eat apple , 30 drink orange juice and each
student like at least one of them. Find (i) How many drink orange orange as well as eat apple (ii)How
many eat apple but not drink orange juice.
9. From 50 students taking examinations in Mathematics , Physics and Chemistry, each of the student
has passed in at least one of the subject , 37 passed Mathematics, 24 Physics and 43 Chemistry. At
most 19 passed Mathematics and Physics, at most 29 Mathematics and Chemistry and at most 20
Physics and Chemistry. What is the largest possible number that could have passed all three
examination ?
10. In a town of 10000 families it was found that 40% families buy newspaper A , 20% families buy
newspaper B , 10% families buy newspaper C , 5% families buy newspaper A and B , 3% of families
buy newspaper B and C and 4% of families buy newspaper A and C.If 2% families buy all three
newspapers , find (i) the number of families which buy newspaper A only. (ii) the number of families
which buy none of the newspaper.
11. A survey of 500 television viewers produced the given information ; 285 watch football, 195 watch
hockey , 115 watch cricket , 45 watch football and cricket , 70 watch football and hockey , 50 watch
cricket and hockey , 50 do not watch any of the three games.How many watch exactly one of the
three games.
12. There are 20 students in a Chemistry class and 30 students in a Physics class .Find the number of
students who are either in Physics class or Chemistry class in the following cases:
(i)Two classes meet at the same time
(ii) The two classes meet at different hours and ten students are enrolled in both the couses .
13. The school organized “Sports Week” during the month of November. Many activities like Athletics ,
Yoga and Gymnastic were held. Out of 100 students of class XI , 30 participated in Athletics, 35
participated in Yoga and 20 participated in Gymnastics.12 participated in Athletics and Gymnastics ,
8 participated in Yoga and Gymnastics,10 participated in Yoga and Athletics,while none participated
in all three activities. Find the number of students who did not participate in any of these three
activities. Also explain the importance of organizing events like “Sports Week” in schools.
14. In a class of 35 students , 17 have taken Mathematics , 10 have taken Mathematics but not
Economics. Find the number of students who have taken both Mathematics and Economics and the
number of students who have taken Economics but not Mathematics ,if it is given that each student
has taken either Mathematics or Economics or both .
15. In a survey of 5,000 people in a town , 2,250 were listed as reading English news paper , 1,750 as
reading Hindi news paper and 875 were listed as reading both Hindi as well as English. Find how
many people do not read Hindi or English news paper.How many people read only English
newspaper.
16. In a survey , it was found that 105 people take X brand pan-masala , 130 take Y brand pan-masala
and 145 take Z brand pan-masala .If 70 people take X as well as Y brand , 75 take Y as well as Z
brand , 60 take X as well as Z brand and 40 take all the three, find how many people are surveyed
who take the pan-masala of any kind .How many take Z brand only.As a student what measure you
take to spread awareness against pan-masala in society.
17. In a survey of 60 persons it was found that 25 read newspaper H , 26 read newspaper T, 26 read
newspaper I , 9 read both Hand I , 11 read both H and T , 8 read both T and I and 3 read all the
three newspaper. Find (a) the number of persons who read atleast one of the newspaper (b) the
number of persons who read exactly one newspaper (c)explain briefly the role of news paper in our
life.
18. In a town of 10,000 families it was found that 40% families buy newspaper A , 20% families buy
newspaper B ,10% families buy newspaper C , 5% families buy newspaper A and B, 3% families buy
newspaper B and C and 4% families buy newspaper A and C .If 2% families buy all the three
newspaper, find
(i) the number of families who buy newspaper A only
(ii) the number of families who buy none of the newspaper A , B and C .
19. Of the members of three sports teams in a certain school , 21 are in the basket ball team , 26 in the
hockey team and 29 in the football team,14 play hockey and basket ball, 15 play hockey and
football,12 play football and basket ball and 8 play in all the three games
(i)How many of them are in all
(ii)How many are in only basketball team
(iii) How many are in only football team .
20. In a college of 5000 students ,it is found that 30% like reading magazine A , 30% like reading
magazine B and 10% like reading magazine C , 5% like reading magazine A and B,3% like reading
magazine B and C and 4% like reading magazine A and C. If 1% of the students like reading all the
three magazines, then find the number of students who like :
(i) reading magazine A only
(ii)reading A and B but not C.
(iii) none of A , B and C .