Functions

2017 Q151 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f(x) = 210.x + 1 and g(x)=310.x $-$ 1. If (fog) (x) = x, then x is equal to :
A.
${{{3^{10}} - 1} \over {{3^{10}} - {2^{ - 10}}}}$
B.
${{{2^{10}} - 1} \over {{2^{10}} - {3^{ - 10}}}}$
C.
${{1 - {3^{ - 10}}} \over {{2^{10}} - {3^{ - 10}}}}$
D.
${{1 - {2^{ - 10}}} \over {{3^{10}} - {2^{ - 10}}}}$
2017 Q152 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The function $f:R \to \left[ { - {1 \over 2},{1 \over 2}} \right]$ defined as

$f\left( x \right) = {x \over {1 + {x^2}}}$, is
A.
invertible
B.
injective but not surjective.
C.
surjective but not injective
D.
neither injective nor surjective.
2017 Q153 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $a$, b, c $ \in R$. If $f$(x) = ax2 + bx + c is such that
$a$ + b + c = 3 and $f$(x + y) = $f$(x) + $f$(y) + xy, $\forall x,y \in R,$

then $\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{10} {f(n)} $ is equal to
A.
165
B.
190
C.
255
D.
330
2016 Q154 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For x $ \in $ R, x $ \ne $ 0, Let f0(x) = ${1 \over {1 - x}}$ and
fn+1 (x) = f0(fn(x)), n = 0, 1, 2, . . . .

Then the value of f100(3) + f1$\left( {{2 \over 3}} \right)$ + f2$\left( {{3 \over 2}} \right)$ is equal to :
A.
${8 \over 3}$
B.
${5 \over 3}$
C.
${4 \over 3}$
D.
${1 \over 3}$
2016 Q155 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f(x)+2 f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=3 x, x \neq 0$, and $\mathrm{S}=\{x \in \mathbf{R}: f(x)=f(-x)\}$; then $\mathrm{S}:$
A.
is an empty set.
B.
contains exactly one element.
C.
contains exactly two elements.
D.
contains more than two elements.
2011 Q156 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The domain of the function f(x) = ${1 \over {\sqrt {\left| x \right| - x} }}$ is
A.
$\left( {0,\infty } \right)$
B.
$\left( { - \infty ,0} \right)$
C.
$\left( { - \infty ,\infty } \right) - \left\{ 0 \right\}$
D.
$\left( { - \infty ,\infty } \right)$
2009 Q157 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f\left( x \right) = {\left( {x + 1} \right)^2} - 1,x \ge - 1$

Statement - 1 : The set $\left\{ {x:f\left( x \right) = {f^{ - 1}}\left( x \right)} \right\} = \left\{ {0, - 1} \right\}$.

Statement - 2 : $f$ is a bijection.
A.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for Statement - 1
B.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true; Statement - 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement - 1
C.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is false
D.
Statement - 1 is false, Statement - 2 is true
2009 Q158 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For real x, let f(x) = x3 + 5x + 1, then
A.
f is one-one but not onto R
B.
f is onto R but not one-one
C.
f is one-one and onto R
D.
f is neither one-one nor onto R
2008 Q159 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f:N \to Y$ be a function defined as f(x) = 4x + 3 where
Y = { y $ \in $ N, y = 4x + 3 for some x $ \in $ N }.
Show that f is invertible and its inverse is
A.
$g\left( y \right) = {{3y + 4} \over 4}$
B.
$g\left( y \right) = 4 + {{y + 3} \over 4}$
C.
$g\left( y \right) = {{y + 3} \over 4}$
D.
$g\left( y \right) = {{y - 3} \over 4}$
2007 Q160 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The largest interval lying in $\left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$ for which the function

$f\left( x \right) = {4^{ - {x^2}}} + {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{x \over 2} - 1} \right)$$ + \log \left( {\cos x} \right)$,

is defined, is
A.
$\left[ { - {\pi \over 4},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
B.
$\left[ {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
C.
$\left[ {0,\pi } \right]$
D.
$\left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
2005 Q161 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f:( - 1,1) \to B$, be a function defined by
$f\left( x \right) = {\tan ^{ - 1}}{{2x} \over {1 - {x^2}}}$,
then $f$ is both one-one and onto when B is the interval
A.
$\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
B.
$\left[ {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
C.
$\left[ { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right]$
D.
$\left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
2005 Q162 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A real valued function f(x) satisfies the functional equation

f(x - y) = f(x)f(y) - f(a - x)f(a + y)

where a is given constant and f(0) = 1, f(2a - x) is equal to
A.
- f(x)
B.
f(x)
C.
f(a) + f(a - x)
D.
f(- x)
2004 Q163 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The domain of the function
$f\left( x \right) = {{{{\sin }^{ - 1}}\left( {x - 3} \right)} \over {\sqrt {9 - {x^2}} }}$
A.
[1, 2]
B.
[2, 3)
C.
[1, 2)
D.
[2, 3]
2004 Q164 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f:R \to S$, defined by
$f\left( x \right) = \sin x - \sqrt 3 \cos x + 1$,
is onto, then the interval of $S$ is
A.
[-1, 3]
B.
[-1, 1]
C.
[0, 1]
D.
[0, 3]
2004 Q165 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The range of the function f(x) = ${}^{7 - x}{P_{x - 3}}$ is
A.
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
B.
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
C.
{1, 2, 3, 4}
D.
{1, 2, 3}
2004 Q166 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The graph of the function y = f(x) is symmetrical about the line x = 2, then
A.
$f\left( x \right) = - f\left( { - x} \right)$
B.
$f\left( {2 + x} \right) = f\left( {2 - x} \right)$
C.
$f\left( x \right) = f\left( { - x} \right)$
D.
$f\left( {x + 2} \right) = f\left( {x - 2} \right)$
2003 Q167 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A function $f$ from the set of natural numbers to integers defined by $$f\left( n \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{n - 1} \over 2},\,when\,n\,is\,odd} \cr { - {n \over 2},\,when\,n\,is\,even} \cr } } \right.$$ is
A.
neither one -one nor onto
B.
one-one but not onto
C.
onto but not one-one
D.
one-one and onto both
2003 Q168 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The function $f\left( x \right)$ $ = \log \left( {x + \sqrt {{x^2} + 1} } \right)$, is
A.
neither an even nor an odd function
B.
an even function
C.
an odd function
D.
a periodic function
2003 Q169 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f:R \to R$ satisfies $f$(x + y) = $f$(x) + $f$(y), for all x, y $ \in $ R and $f$(1) = 7, then $\sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {f\left( r \right)} $ is
A.
${{7n\left( {n + 1} \right)} \over 2}$
B.
${{7n} \over 2}$
C.
${{7\left( {n + 1} \right)} \over 2}$
D.
$7n + \left( {n + 1} \right)$
2003 Q170 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Domain of definition of the function f(x) = ${3 \over {4 - {x^2}}}$ + ${\log _{10}}\left( {{x^3} - x} \right)$, is
A.
(-1, 0)$ \cup $(1, 2)$ \cup $(2, $\infty $)
B.
(1, 2)
C.
(-1, 0) $ \cup $ (1, 2)
D.
(1, 2)$ \cup $(2, $\infty $)
2002 Q171 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The period of ${\sin ^2}\theta $ is
A.
${\pi ^2}$
B.
$\pi $
C.
$2\pi $
D.
$\pi /2$
2002 Q172 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The domain of ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left[ {{{\log }_3}\left( {{x \over 3}} \right)} \right]$ is
A.
[1, 9]
B.
[-1, 9]
C.
[9, 1]
D.
[-9, -1]
2002 Q173 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Which one is not periodic?
A.
$\left| {\sin 3x} \right| + {\sin ^2}x$
B.
$\cos \sqrt x + {\cos ^2}x$
C.
$\cos \,4x + {\tan ^2}x$
D.
$cos\,2x + \sin x$