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Arithmetic Aptitude :: Sets, Relations and Functions

  1.  Which of the following sets are null sets ?

  2. A.

    { }

    B.

    ø

    C.

    Both (a) and (b)

    D.

    {0}


  3.  Let R be a non-empty relation on a collection of sets defined by ARB if and only if A ∩ B = Ø Then (pick the TRUE statement)

  4. A.

    R is relexive and transitive

    B.

    R is an equivalence relation

    C.

    R is symmetric and not transitive

    D.

    R is not relexive and not symmetric


  5.  The binary relation S = Φ (empty set) on set A = {1, 2,3} is

  6. A.

    transitive and relexive

    B.

    symmetric and relexive

    C.

    transitive and symmetric

    D.

    neither reflexive nor symmetric


  7.  Number of subsets of a set of order three is

  8. A.

    2

    B.

    4

    C.

    6

    D.

    8


  9.  "n/m" means that n is a factor of m, then the relation T is

  10. A.

    relexive, transitive and not symmetric

    B.

    relexive, transitive and symmetric

    C.

    transitive and symmetric

    D.

    relexive and symmetric


  11.  If R be a symmetric and transitvie relation on a set A, then

  12. A.

    R is not reflexive and hence not an equivalence relation

    B.

    R is reflexive and hence an equivalence relation

    C.

    R is reflexive and hence a partial order

    D.

    None of these


  13.  Let P(S) denote the power set of set S. Which of the following is always TRUE ?

  14. A.

    S ∉ P(S)

    B.

    P(P(S)) = P(S)

    C.

    P(S)  ∩ S = P (S)

    D.

    P(S)  ∩ P(P(S))  = [ φ ]


  15.  The number of elements in the Power set P(S) of the set S = [ [ Φ] , 1, [ 2, 3 ]] is

  16. A.

    2

    B.

    4

    C.

    6

    D.

    8


  17.  If A and B are sets and A∪ B= A ∩ B, then

  18. A.

    A = B

    B.

    A = Φ

    C.

    B = Φ

    D.

    none of these


  19.  Let S be an infinite set and S1, S2, S3, ..., Sn be sets such that S1 ∪S2 ∪S3∪ .......Sn = S then

  20. A.

    atleast one of the sets Si is a finite set

    B.

    atleast one of the sets Si is an ininite set

    C.

    not more than one of the set Si can be inite

    D.

    none of these