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Module 1: Sets, Relation and Function.

  1. 1a. Let A be the set odd positive integers less than 10. Then cardinality of A, ∣A∣ is (i) 5 (ii) 9 (iii) 6 (iv) 420232m

    Module 1: Sets, Relation and Function.

    Let A be the set odd positive integers less than 10. Then cardinality of A, ∣A∣ is

    (i) 5
    (ii) 9
    (iii) 6
    (iv) 4

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  2. 1b. If m is the number of objects (pigeons) and n is the number of boxes (pigeonholes), then the function is both one-to-one and onto if (i) m<n (ii) m=n (iii) m>n (iv) none of these20232m

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    If m is the number of objects (pigeons) and n is the number of boxes (pigeonholes), then the function is both one-to-one and onto if
    (i) m<n
    (ii) m=n
    (iii) m>n
    (iv) none of these

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  3. 1b. Which of the following statements regarding sets is false? (i) A \cap A = A (ii) A \cup A = A (iii) A - (B \cap C) = (A - B) \cup (A - C) (iv) (A \cup B)' = A' \cup B'20222m

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    Which of the following statements regarding sets is false?

    (i) AA=AA \cap A = A
    (ii) AA=AA \cup A = A
    (iii) A(BC)=(AB)(AC)A - (B \cap C) = (A - B) \cup (A - C)
    (iv) (AB)=AB(A \cup B)' = A' \cup B'

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  4. 1g. If f(x) = \cos x and g(x) = x^3 then (f \circ g)(x) is (i) (\cos x)^3 (ii) \cos 3x (iii) x^{(\cos x)^3} (iv) \cos x^320232m

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    If f(x)=cosxf(x) = \cos x and g(x)=x3g(x) = x^3 then (fg)(x)(f \circ g)(x) is
    (i) (cosx)3(\cos x)^3
    (ii) cos3x\cos 3x
    (iii) x(cosx)3x^{(\cos x)^3}
    (iv) cosx3\cos x^3

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  5. 1h. The number of distinguishable permutations of the letters in the word BANANA are (i) 60 (ii) 36 (iii) 20 (iv) 1020232m

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    The number of distinguishable permutations of the letters in the word BANANA are
    (i) 60
    (ii) 36
    (iii) 20
    (iv) 10

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  6. 1h. Which of the following two sets are equal? (i) A = \{1, 2\} and B = \{1\} (ii) A = \{1, 2\} and B = \{1, 2, 3\} (iii) A = \{1, 2, 3\} and B = \{2, 1, 3\} (iv) A = \{1, 2, 4\} and B = \{1, 2, 3\}20222m

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    Which of the following two sets are equal?

    (i) A={1,2}A = \{1, 2\} and B={1}B = \{1\}
    (ii) A={1,2}A = \{1, 2\} and B={1,2,3}B = \{1, 2, 3\}
    (iii) A={1,2,3}A = \{1, 2, 3\} and B={2,1,3}B = \{2, 1, 3\}
    (iv) A={1,2,4}A = \{1, 2, 4\} and B={1,2,3}B = \{1, 2, 3\}

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  7. 1j. Let N = \{1,2,3,......\} be ordered by divisibility, which of the following subset is totally ordered (i) \{2, 6, 24\} (ii) \{3, 5, 15\} (iii) \{2, 9, 16\} (iv) \{4, 15, 30\}20232m

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    Let N={1,2,3,......}N = \{1,2,3,......\} be ordered by divisibility, which of the following subset is totally ordered
    (i) {2,6,24}\{2, 6, 24\}
    (ii) {3,5,15}\{3, 5, 15\}
    (iii) {2,9,16}\{2, 9, 16\}
    (iv) {4,15,30}\{4, 15, 30\}

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  8. 2a. a) Let A = B = \{x | -1 \leq x \leq 1\} for each of the following functions state where it is injective, surjective or bijective i) g(x) = \sin \pi x ii) h(x) = \frac{2x}{3}20237m

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    a) Let A=B={x1x1}A = B = \{x | -1 \leq x \leq 1\} for each of the following functions state where it is injective, surjective or bijective
    i) g(x)=sinπxg(x) = \sin \pi x
    ii) h(x)=2x3h(x) = \frac{2x}{3}

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  9. 2a. (a) Let D = \{-48, -14, -8, 0, 1, 3, 16, 23, 26, 32, 36\} Determine which of the following statements are true and which are false. Provide counterexamples for those statements that are false. (i) \forall x \in D, if x is odd, then x > 0 (ii) \forall x \in D, if x is less than 0, then x is even (iii) \forall x \in D, if x is even, then x \le 020226m

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    (a) Let
    D={48,14,8,0,1,3,16,23,26,32,36}D = \{-48, -14, -8, 0, 1, 3, 16, 23, 26, 32, 36\}

    Determine which of the following statements are true and which are false. Provide counterexamples for those statements that are false.

    (i) xD\forall x \in D, if xx is odd, then x>0x > 0
    (ii) xD\forall x \in D, if xx is less than 0, then xx is even
    (iii) xD\forall x \in D, if xx is even, then x0x \le 0

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  10. 2b. Let f(x) = x+2, g(x) = x-2, h(x) = 3x find (i) f \circ g (ii) f \circ g \circ h20237m

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    Let f(x)=x+2f(x) = x+2, g(x)=x2g(x) = x-2, h(x)=3xh(x) = 3x find
    (i) fgf \circ g
    (ii) fghf \circ g \circ h

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  11. 2b. Use Cantor's diagonal argument to prove that set F of all functions f: (0,1) \rightarrow R has larger Cardinality than |R|.20237m

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    Use Cantor's diagonal argument to prove that set F of all functions f:(0,1)Rf: (0,1) \rightarrow R has larger Cardinality than R|R|.

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  12. 2b. (b) Indicate which of the following statements are true and which are false. Justify your answers as best you can: (i) \forall x \in \mathbf{Z}^+, \exists y \in \mathbf{Z}^+ such that x = y+1 (ii) \forall x \in \mathbf{Z}, \exists y \in \mathbf{Z} such that x = y+1 (iii) \exists x \in \mathbf{R} such that \forall y \in \mathbf{R}, x = y+1 (iv) \forall x \in \mathbf{R}^+, \exists y \in \mathbf{R}^+ such that xy = 1 (v) \forall x \in \mathbf{R}, \exists y \in \mathbf{R} such that xy = 1 (vi) \forall x \in \mathbf{Z}^+ \text{ and } \forall y \in \mathbf{Z}^+, \exists z \in \mathbf{Z}^+ \text{ such that } z = x-y (vii) \forall x \in \mathbf{Z} \text{ and } \forall y \in \mathbf{Z}, \exists z \in \mathbf{Z} \text{ such that } z = x-y (viii) \exists u \in \mathbf{R}^+ \text{ such that } \forall v \in \mathbf{R}^+, uv < v20228m

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    (b) Indicate which of the following statements are true and which are false. Justify your answers as best you can:

    (i) xZ+,yZ+\forall x \in \mathbf{Z}^+, \exists y \in \mathbf{Z}^+ such that x=y+1x = y+1
    (ii) xZ,yZ\forall x \in \mathbf{Z}, \exists y \in \mathbf{Z} such that x=y+1x = y+1
    (iii) xR\exists x \in \mathbf{R} such that yR,x=y+1\forall y \in \mathbf{R}, x = y+1
    (iv) xR+,yR+\forall x \in \mathbf{R}^+, \exists y \in \mathbf{R}^+ such that xy=1xy = 1
    (v) xR,yR\forall x \in \mathbf{R}, \exists y \in \mathbf{R} such that xy=1xy = 1
    (vi) xZ+ and yZ+,zZ+ such that z=xy\forall x \in \mathbf{Z}^+ \text{ and } \forall y \in \mathbf{Z}^+, \exists z \in \mathbf{Z}^+ \text{ such that } z = x-y
    (vii) xZ and yZ,zZ such that z=xy\forall x \in \mathbf{Z} \text{ and } \forall y \in \mathbf{Z}, \exists z \in \mathbf{Z} \text{ such that } z = x-y
    (viii) uR+ such that vR+,uv<v\exists u \in \mathbf{R}^+ \text{ such that } \forall v \in \mathbf{R}^+, uv < v

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  13. 3a. a.) find the power set of each of these sets i) \{a, b\} ii) \{\emptyset, \{\emptyset\}\}20237m

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    a.) find the power set of each of these sets
    i) {a,b}\{a, b\}
    ii) {,{}}\{\emptyset, \{\emptyset\}\}

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  14. 4. Determine if the sets are countable or uncountable a.) the set A of all function g: Z_+ \rightarrow Z_+ b.) The set B of all functions f: Z_+ \rightarrow \{0,1\}202314m

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    Determine if the sets are countable or uncountable
    a.) the set A of all function g:Z+Z+g: Z_+ \rightarrow Z_+
    b.) The set B of all functions f:Z+{0,1}f: Z_+ \rightarrow \{0,1\}

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  15. 8b. Let G=(V, E) be a simple graph. Let R be the relation on V consisting of pairs of vertices (u,v) such that there is a path from u to v or such that u=v. Show that R is an equivalence relation.20223m

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    Let G=(V,E)G=(V, E) be a simple graph. Let RR be the relation on VV consisting of pairs of vertices (u,v)(u,v) such that there is a path from uu to vv or such that u=vu=v. Show that RR is an equivalence relation.

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  16. Q1c. If A and B are two nonempty sets having n elements in common, then A \times B and B \times A will have how many elements in common? (i) 2^n (ii) n^2 (iii) n^4 (iv) 2n20192m

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    If AA and BB are two nonempty sets having nn elements in common, then A×BA \times B and B×AB \times A will have how many elements in common?
    (i) 2n2^n
    (ii) n2n^2
    (iii) n4n^4
    (iv) 2n2n

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  17. Q1d. If a set A have n elements, then how many relations will be there on set A? (i) n^2 (ii) 2^(n^2) (iii) 2^n (iv) 2n20192m

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    If a set A have n elements, then how many relations will be there on set A?
    (i) n^2
    (ii) 2^(n^2)
    (iii) 2^n
    (iv) 2n

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  18. Q1e. (e) If P(Φ) represents the power set of Φ, then n(P(P(P(Φ)))) equal to (i) 1 (ii) 2 (iii) 3 (iv) 420192m

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    (e) If P(Φ) represents the power set of Φ, then n(P(P(P(Φ)))) equal to
    (i) 1
    (ii) 2
    (iii) 3
    (iv) 4

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  19. Q1f. (f) For the poset [{3, 5, 9, 15, 24, 45}]; divisor of | the bus of {3, 5} is (i) 3 (ii) 5 (iii) 15 (iv) 4520192m

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    (f) For the poset [{3, 5, 9, 15, 24, 45}]; divisor of | the bus of {3, 5} is
    (i) 3
    (ii) 5
    (iii) 15
    (iv) 45

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  20. Q1g. (g) If (S, *) is a monoid, where S = {1, 2, 3, 6} and * is defined by a * b = lcm(a, b), where a, b ∈ S, then the identity element is (i) 1 (ii) 2 (iii) 3 (iv) 620192m

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    (g) If (S, *) is a monoid, where S = {1, 2, 3, 6} and * is defined by a * b = lcm(a, b), where a, b ∈ S, then the identity element is
    (i) 1
    (ii) 2
    (iii) 3
    (iv) 6

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  21. Q1h. (h) The total number of subgroups of group G of prime order is (i) 1 (ii) 2 (iii) 3 (iv) 420192m

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    (h) The total number of subgroups of group G of prime order is
    (i) 1
    (ii) 2
    (iii) 3
    (iv) 4

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  22. Q1i. (i) The number of edges in a bipartite graph with n vertices is at most (i) n^2/2 (ii) n^2/4 (iii) n^2 (iv) 2n20192m

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    (i) The number of edges in a bipartite graph with n vertices is at most (i) n^2/2 (ii) n^2/4 (iii) n^2 (iv) 2n

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  23. Q3a. For any sets A and B, prove that (i) (A ∪ B)' = A' ∩ B' (ii) (A ∩ B)' = A' ∪ B'201914m

    Module 1: Sets, Relation and Function.

    For any sets A and B, prove that
    (i) (A ∪ B)' = A' ∩ B'
    (ii) (A ∩ B)' = A' ∪ B'

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  24. Q3b. If two sets A and B have n elements in common, then show that the sets A × B and B × A will have 2^n elements in common.20197m

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    If two sets A and B have n elements in common, then show that the sets A × B and B × A will have 2^n elements in common.

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