Functions

196 Questions
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
If $f(x) = {\log _e}\left( {{{1 - x} \over {1 + x}}} \right)$, $\left| x \right| < 1$ then $f\left( {{{2x} \over {1 + {x^2}}}} \right)$ is equal to
A.
2f(x2)
B.
2f(x)
C.
(f(x))2
D.
-2f(x)
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Evening Slot
Let a function f : (0, $\infty $) $ \to $ (0, $\infty $) be defined by f(x) = $\left| {1 - {1 \over x}} \right|$. Then f is :
A.
not injective but it is surjective
B.
neiter injective nor surjective
C.
injective only
D.
both injective as well as surjective
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Evening Slot
The number of functions f from {1, 2, 3, ...., 20} onto {1, 2, 3, ...., 20} such that f(k) is a multiple of 3, whenever k is a multiple of 4, is :
A.
65 $ \times $ (15)!
B.
56 $ \times $ 15
C.
(15)! $ \times $ 6!
D.
5! $ \times $ 6!
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot
Let fk(x) = ${1 \over k}\left( {{{\sin }^k}x + {{\cos }^k}x} \right)$ for k = 1, 2, 3, ... Then for all x $ \in $ R, the value of f4(x) $-$ f6(x) is equal to
A.
${1 \over 4}$
B.
${5 \over {12}}$
C.
${{ - 1} \over {12}}$
D.
${1 \over {12}}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot
Let f : R $ \to $ R be defined by f(x) = ${x \over {1 + {x^2}}},x \in R$.   Then the range of f is :
A.
$\left[ { - {1 \over 2},{1 \over 2}} \right]$
B.
$R - \left[ { - {1 \over 2},{1 \over 2}} \right]$
C.
($-$ 1, 1) $-$ {0}
D.
R $-$ [$-$1, 1]
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Evening Slot
Let N be the set of natural numbers and two functions f and g be defined as f, g : N $ \to $ N such that

f(n) = $\left\{ {\matrix{ {{{n + 1} \over 2};} & {if\,\,n\,\,is\,\,odd} \cr {{n \over 2};} & {if\,\,n\,\,is\,\,even} \cr } \,\,} \right.$;

      and g(n) = n $-$($-$ 1)n.

Then fog is -
A.
neither one-one nor onto
B.
onto but not one-one
C.
both one-one and onto
D.
one-one but not onto
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
Let A = {x $ \in $ R : x is not a positive integer}.

Define a function $f$ : A $ \to $  R   as  $f(x)$ = ${{2x} \over {x - 1}}$,

then $f$ is :
A.
not injective
B.
neither injective nor surjective
C.
surjective but not injective
D.
injective but not surjective
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
For $x \in R - \left\{ {0,1} \right\}$, Let f1(x) = $1\over x$, f2 (x) = 1 – x

and f3 (x) = $1 \over {1 - x}$ be three given

functions. If a function, J(x) satisfies

(f2 o J o f1) (x) = f3 (x) then J(x) is equal to :
A.
f1 (x)
B.
$1 \over x$ f3 (x)
C.
f2 (x)
D.
f3 (x)
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot
Let f : A $ \to $ B be a function defined as f(x) = ${{x - 1} \over {x - 2}},$ Where A = R $-$ {2} and B = R $-$ {1}. Then   f   is :
A.
invertible and ${f^{ - 1}}(y) = $ ${{3y - 1} \over {y - 1}}$
B.
invertible and ${f^{ - 1}}\left( y \right) = {{2y - 1} \over {y - 1}}$
C.
invertible and ${f^{ - 1}}\left( y \right) = {{2y + 1} \over {y - 1}}$
D.
not invertible
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
The function f : N $ \to $ N defined by f (x) = x $-$ 5 $\left[ {{x \over 5}} \right],$ Where N is the set of natural numbers and [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is :
A.
one-one and onto
B.
one-one but not onto.
C.
onto but not one-one.
D.
neither one-one nor onto.
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Offline)
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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Offline)
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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Offline)
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2011
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2009
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2009
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2008
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2007
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2005
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2005
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2003
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2003
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2003
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2003
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
The period of ${\sin ^2}\theta $ is
A.
${\pi ^2}$
B.
$\pi $
C.
$2\pi $
D.
$\pi /2$
2002 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
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 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
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.
$cos\,2x + \sin x$
2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Let the domain of the function $f(x)=\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{4 x+5}{3 x-7}\right)$ be $[\alpha, \beta]$ and the domain of $g(x)=\log _2\left(2-6 \log _{27}(2 x+5)\right)$ be $(\gamma, \delta)$.

Then $|7(\alpha+\beta)+4(\gamma+\delta)|$ is equal to ______________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Evening Shift

Let $A=\{(x, y): 2 x+3 y=23, x, y \in \mathbb{N}\}$ and $B=\{x:(x, y) \in A\}$. Then the number of one-one functions from $A$ to $B$ is equal to _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

If a function $f$ satisfies $f(\mathrm{~m}+\mathrm{n})=f(\mathrm{~m})+f(\mathrm{n})$ for all $\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{n} \in \mathbf{N}$ and $f(1)=1$, then the largest natural number $\lambda$ such that $\sum_\limits{\mathrm{k}=1}^{2022} f(\lambda+\mathrm{k}) \leq(2022)^2$ is equal to _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

If the range of $f(\theta)=\frac{\sin ^4 \theta+3 \cos ^2 \theta}{\sin ^4 \theta+\cos ^2 \theta}, \theta \in \mathbb{R}$ is $[\alpha, \beta]$, then the sum of the infinite G.P., whose first term is 64 and the common ratio is $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$, is equal to __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

If $S=\{a \in \mathbf{R}:|2 a-1|=3[a]+2\{a \}\}$, where $[t]$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $t$ and $\{t\}$ represents the fractional part of $t$, then $72 \sum_\limits{a \in S} a$ is equal to _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Consider the function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined by $f(x)=\frac{2 x}{\sqrt{1+9 x^2}}$. If the composition of $f, \underbrace{(f \circ f \circ f \circ \cdots \circ f)}_{10 \text { times }}(x)=\frac{2^{10} x}{\sqrt{1+9 \alpha x^2}}$, then the value of $\sqrt{3 \alpha+1}$ is equal to _______.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{A}=\{1,2,3, \ldots, 7\}$ and let $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})$ denote the power set of $\mathrm{A}$. If the number of functions $f: \mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})$ such that $\mathrm{a} \in f(\mathrm{a}), \forall \mathrm{a} \in \mathrm{A}$ is $\mathrm{m}^{\mathrm{n}}, \mathrm{m}$ and $\mathrm{n} \in \mathrm{N}$ and $\mathrm{m}$ is least, then $\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to _________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{A}=\{1,2,3,4,5\}$ and $\mathrm{B}=\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}$. Then the number of functions $f: \mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{B}$ satisfying $f(1)+f(2)=f(4)-1$ is equal to __________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{R}=\{\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c}, \mathrm{d}, \mathrm{e}\}$ and $\mathrm{S}=\{1,2,3,4\}$. Total number of onto functions $f: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{S}$ such that $f(\mathrm{a}) \neq 1$, is equal to ______________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

If domain of the function $\log _{e}\left(\frac{6 x^{2}+5 x+1}{2 x-1}\right)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x^{2}-3 x+4}{3 x-5}\right)$ is $(\alpha, \beta) \cup(\gamma, \delta]$, then $18\left(\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}+\gamma^{2}+\delta^{2}\right)$ is equal to ______________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
Let $A=\{1,2,3,5,8,9\}$. Then the number of possible functions $f: A \rightarrow A$ such that $f(m \cdot n)=f(m) \cdot f(n)$ for every $m, n \in A$ with $m \cdot n \in A$ is equal to ___________.
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

Let $S=\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}$. Then the number of one-one functions $f: \mathrm{S} \rightarrow \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S})$, where $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S})$ denote the power set of $\mathrm{S}$, such that $f(n) \subset f(\mathrm{~m})$ where $n < m$ is ____________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Suppose $f$ is a function satisfying $f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y)$ for all $x,y \in N$ and $f(1) = {1 \over 5}$. If $\sum\limits_{n = 1}^m {{{f(n)} \over {n(n + 1)(n + 2)}} = {1 \over {12}}} $, then $m$ is equal to __________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift

For some a, b, c $\in\mathbb{N}$, let $f(x) = ax - 3$ and $\mathrm{g(x)=x^b+c,x\in\mathbb{R}}$. If ${(fog)^{ - 1}}(x) = {\left( {{{x - 7} \over 2}} \right)^{1/3}}$, then $(fog)(ac) + (gof)(b)$ is equal to ____________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

For $\mathrm{p}, \mathrm{q} \in \mathbf{R}$, consider the real valued function $f(x)=(x-\mathrm{p})^{2}-\mathrm{q}, x \in \mathbf{R}$ and $\mathrm{q}>0$. Let $\mathrm{a}_{1}$, $\mathrm{a}_{2^{\prime}}$ $\mathrm{a}_{3}$ and $\mathrm{a}_{4}$ be in an arithmetic progression with mean $\mathrm{p}$ and positive common difference. If $\left|f\left(\mathrm{a}_{i}\right)\right|=500$ for all $i=1,2,3,4$, then the absolute difference between the roots of $f(x)=0$ is ___________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

The number of functions $f$, from the set $\mathrm{A}=\left\{x \in \mathbf{N}: x^{2}-10 x+9 \leq 0\right\}$ to the set $\mathrm{B}=\left\{\mathrm{n}^{2}: \mathrm{n} \in \mathbf{N}\right\}$ such that $f(x) \leq(x-3)^{2}+1$, for every $x \in \mathrm{A}$, is ___________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift

Let $f(x)=2 x^{2}-x-1$ and $\mathrm{S}=\{n \in \mathbb{Z}:|f(n)| \leq 800\}$. Then, the value of $\sum\limits_{n \in S} f(n)$ is equal to ___________.