Sets and Relations

2024 Q51 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The number of symmetric relations defined on the set $\{1,2,3,4\}$ which are not reflexive is _________.

2024 Q52 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The solution set of the inequation $\sqrt{x^{2}+x-2} > (1-x)$ is
A.
$(-\infty, 2)$
B.
$(-\infty,-2)$
C.
$(1, \infty)$
D.
$(0, \infty)$
2024 Q53 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If set $A$ has 5 elements, set $B$ has 7 elements, then the number of many one functions that can be defined from $A$ to $B$ is
A.
$7^5-7$
B.
$5^7-5$
C.
$5^7-{ }^7 P_5$
D.
$7^5-{ }^7 P_5$
2024 Q54 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
In a statistical investigation of 1003 families of Calcutta, it was found that 63 families has neither a radio nor a TV, 794 families has a radio and 187 has TV. The number of families in that group having both a radio and a TV is
A.
36
B.
41
C.
32
D.
None of these
2023 Q55 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{A}=\{1,3,4,6,9\}$ and $\mathrm{B}=\{2,4,5,8,10\}$. Let $\mathrm{R}$ be a relation defined on $\mathrm{A} \times \mathrm{B}$ such that $\mathrm{R}=\left\{\left(\left(a_{1}, b_{1}\right),\left(a_{2}, b_{2}\right)\right): a_{1} \leq b_{2}\right.$ and $\left.b_{1} \leq a_{2}\right\}$. Then the number of elements in the set R is :

A.
180
B.
26
C.
52
D.
160
2023 Q56 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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
2023 Q57 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{A}=\{2,3,4\}$ and $\mathrm{B}=\{8,9,12\}$. Then the number of elements in the relation $\mathrm{R}=\left\{\left(\left(a_{1}, \mathrm{~b}_{1}\right),\left(a_{2}, \mathrm{~b}_{2}\right)\right) \in(A \times B, A \times B): a_{1}\right.$ divides $\mathrm{b}_{2}$ and $\mathrm{a}_{2}$ divides $\left.\mathrm{b}_{1}\right\}$ is :

A.
18
B.
24
C.
36
D.
12
2023 Q58 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{A}=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\}$. Then the relation $\mathrm{R}=\{(x, y) \in \mathrm{A} \times \mathrm{A}: x+y=7\}$ is :

A.
reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
B.
transitive but neither symmetric nor reflexive
C.
symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
D.
an equivalence relation
2023 Q59 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $P(S)$ denote the power set of $S=\{1,2,3, \ldots ., 10\}$. Define the relations $R_{1}$ and $R_{2}$ on $P(S)$ as $\mathrm{AR}_{1} \mathrm{~B}$ if $\left(\mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{B}^{\mathrm{c}}\right) \cup\left(\mathrm{B} \cap \mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{c}}\right)=\emptyset$ and $\mathrm{AR}_{2} \mathrm{~B}$ if $\mathrm{A} \cup \mathrm{B}^{\mathrm{c}}=\mathrm{B} \cup \mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{c}}, \forall \mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B} \in \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S})$. Then :

A.
only $R_{2}$ is an equivalence relation
B.
both $R_{1}$ and $R_{2}$ are not equivalence relations
C.
both $R_{1}$ and $R_{2}$ are equivalence relations
D.
only $R_{1}$ is an equivalence relation
2023 Q60 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $R$ be a relation on $\mathbb{R}$, given by $R=\{(a, b): 3 a-3 b+\sqrt{7}$ is an irrational number $\}$. Then $R$ is

A.
an equivalence relation
B.
reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
C.
reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
D.
reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
2023 Q61 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Among the relations

$\mathrm{S}=\left\{(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}): \mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b} \in \mathbb{R}-\{0\}, 2+\frac{\mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{b}}>0\right\}$

and $\mathrm{T}=\left\{(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}): \mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b} \in \mathbb{R}, \mathrm{a}^{2}-\mathrm{b}^{2} \in \mathbb{Z}\right\}$,
A.
$\mathrm{S}$ is transitive but $\mathrm{T}$ is not
B.
both $\mathrm{S}$ and $\mathrm{T}$ are symmetric
C.
neither $S$ nor $T$ is transitive
D.
$T$ is symmetric but $S$ is not
2023 Q62 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{R}$ be a relation on $\mathrm{N} \times \mathbb{N}$ defined by $(a, b) ~\mathrm{R}~(c, d)$ if and only if $a d(b-c)=b c(a-d)$. Then $\mathrm{R}$ is

A.
symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
B.
reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
C.
transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric
D.
symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
2023 Q63 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The minimum number of elements that must be added to the relation $ \mathrm{R}=\{(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}),(\mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c})\}$ on the set $\{a, b, c\}$ so that it becomes symmetric and transitive is :

A.
7
B.
3
C.
4
D.
5
2023 Q64 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let R be a relation defined on $\mathbb{N}$ as $a\mathrm{R}b$ if $2a+3b$ is a multiple of $5,a,b\in \mathbb{N}$. Then R is

A.
an equivalence relation
B.
non reflexive
C.
symmetric but not transitive
D.
transitive but not symmetric
2023 Q65 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The relation $\mathrm{R = \{ (a,b):\gcd (a,b) = 1,2a \ne b,a,b \in \mathbb{Z}\}}$ is :

A.
reflexive but not symmetric
B.
transitive but not reflexive
C.
symmetric but not transitive
D.
neither symmetric nor transitive
2023 Q66 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of elements in the set

$\left\{n \in \mathbb{N}: 10 \leq n \leq 100\right.$ and $3^{n}-3$ is a multiple of 7$\}$ is ___________.
2023 Q67 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let $A=\{1,2,3,4\}$ and $\mathrm{R}$ be a relation on the set $A \times A$ defined by

$R=\{((a, b),(c, d)): 2 a+3 b=4 c+5 d\}$. Then the number of elements in $\mathrm{R}$ is ____________.
2023 Q68 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{A}=\{-4,-3,-2,0,1,3,4\}$ and $\mathrm{R}=\left\{(a, b) \in \mathrm{A} \times \mathrm{A}: b=|a|\right.$ or $\left.b^{2}=a+1\right\}$ be a relation on $\mathrm{A}$. Then the minimum number of elements, that must be added to the relation $\mathrm{R}$ so that it becomes reflexive and symmetric, is __________

2023 Q69 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The number of relations, on the set $\{1,2,3\}$ containing $(1,2)$ and $(2,3)$, which are reflexive and transitive but not symmetric, is __________.

2023 Q70 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The number of elements in the set $\{ n \in Z:|{n^2} - 10n + 19| < 6\} $ is _________.

2023 Q71 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A=\{0,3,4,6,7,8,9,10\}$ and $R$ be the relation defined on $A$ such that $R=\{(x, y) \in A \times A: x-y$ is odd positive integer or $x-y=2\}$. The minimum number of elements that must be added to the relation $R$, so that it is a symmetric relation, is equal to ____________.

2023 Q72 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{A}=\{1,2,3,4, \ldots ., 10\}$ and $\mathrm{B}=\{0,1,2,3,4\}$. The number of elements in the relation $R=\left\{(a, b) \in A \times A: 2(a-b)^{2}+3(a-b) \in B\right\}$ is ___________.

2023 Q73 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let S = {1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11}. The number of non-empty subsets of S that have the sum of all elements a multiple of 3, is _____________.

2023 Q74 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The minimum number of elements that must be added to the relation R = {(a, b), (b, c), (b, d)} on the set {a, b, c, d} so that it is an equivalence relation, is __________.

2023 Q75 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

If $A=\{x: x$ is a multiple of 8$\}$ and $B=\{x: x$ is a multiple of 12$\}$, then $A \cap B$ consists of multiple of

A.
96
B.
20
C.
4
D.
24
2022 Q76 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let R be a relation from the set $\{1,2,3, \ldots, 60\}$ to itself such that $R=\{(a, b): b=p q$, where $p, q \geqslant 3$ are prime numbers}. Then, the number of elements in R is :

A.
600
B.
660
C.
540
D.
720
2022 Q77 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

For $\alpha \in \mathbf{N}$, consider a relation $\mathrm{R}$ on $\mathbf{N}$ given by $\mathrm{R}=\{(x, y): 3 x+\alpha y$ is a multiple of 7$\}$. The relation $R$ is an equivalence relation if and only if :

A.
$\alpha=14$
B.
$\alpha$ is a multiple of 4
C.
4 is the remainder when $\alpha$ is divided by 10
D.
4 is the remainder when $\alpha$ is divided by 7
2022 Q78 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $R_{1}$ and $R_{2}$ be two relations defined on $\mathbb{R}$ by

$a \,R_{1} \,b \Leftrightarrow a b \geq 0$ and $a \,R_{2} \,b \Leftrightarrow a \geq b$

Then,

A.
$R_{1}$ is an equivalence relation but not $R_{2}$
B.
$R_{2}$ is an equivalence relation but not $R_{1}$
C.
both $R_{1}$ and $R_{2}$ are equivalence relations
D.
neither $R_{1}$ nor $R_{2}$ is an equivalence relation
2022 Q79 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let a set A = A1 $\cup$ A2 $\cup$ ..... $\cup$ Ak, where Ai $\cap$ Aj = $\phi$ for i $\ne$ j, 1 $\le$ j, j $\le$ k. Define the relation R from A to A by R = {(x, y) : y $\in$ Ai if and only if x $\in$ Ai, 1 $\le$ i $\le$ k}. Then, R is :

A.
reflexive, symmetric but not transitive.
B.
reflexive, transitive but not symmetric.
C.
reflexive but not symmetric and transitive.
D.
an equivalence relation.
2022 Q80 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let R1 = {(a, b) $\in$ N $\times$ N : |a $-$ b| $\le$ 13} and

R2 = {(a, b) $\in$ N $\times$ N : |a $-$ b| $\ne$ 13}. Then on N :

A.
Both R1 and R2 are equivalence relations
B.
Neither R1 nor R2 is an equivalence relation
C.
R1 is an equivalence relation but R2 is not
D.
R2 is an equivalence relation but R1 is not
2022 Q81 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $S=\{4,6,9\}$ and $T=\{9,10,11, \ldots, 1000\}$. If $A=\left\{a_{1}+a_{2}+\ldots+a_{k}: k \in \mathbf{N}, a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, \ldots, a_{k}\right.$ $\epsilon S\}$, then the sum of all the elements in the set $T-A$ is equal to __________.

2022 Q82 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\}$ and $B=\{3,6,7,9\}$. Then the number of elements in the set $\{C \subseteq A: C \cap B \neq \phi\}$ is ___________.

2022 Q83 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\}$. Define $B=\{T \subseteq A$ : either $1 \notin T$ or $2 \in T\}$ and $C=\{T \subseteq A: T$ the sum of all the elements of $T$ is a prime number $\}$. Then the number of elements in the set $B \cup C$ is ________________.

2022 Q84 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let R1 and R2 be relations on the set {1, 2, ......., 50} such that

R1 = {(p, pn) : p is a prime and n $\ge$ 0 is an integer} and

R2 = {(p, pn) : p is a prime and n = 0 or 1}.

Then, the number of elements in R1 $-$ R2 is _______________.

2022 Q85 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let A = {n $\in$ N : H.C.F. (n, 45) = 1} and

Let B = {2k : k $\in$ {1, 2, ......., 100}}. Then the sum of all the elements of A $\cap$ B is ____________.

2022 Q86 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A = \sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{10} {\min \,\{ i,j\} } } $ and $B = \sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{10} {\max \,\{ i,j\} } } $. Then A + B is equal to _____________.

2022 Q87 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The sum of all the elements of the set $\{ \alpha \in \{ 1,2,.....,100\} :HCF(\alpha ,24) = 1\} $ is __________.

2022 Q88 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $A=\left\{x \in R / \sqrt{x^2-8 x+15} \in R\right\}$ and $B=\left\{x \in R / \frac{x-3}{2 x-5}<\frac{x-6}{2 x-11}\right\}$, then $A \cap B=$

A.

$\phi$

B.

$\left(\frac{5}{2}, 3\right] \cup\left[5, \frac{11}{2}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{21}{4}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{11}{2}\right)$

2022 Q89 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

205 students take an examination of whom 105 pass in English, 70 students pass in Mathematics and 30 students pass in both. How many students fail in both subjects?

A.
60
B.
145
C.
175
D.
30
2022 Q90 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

If A = {x : x is a multiple of 4} and B = {x : x is a multiple of 6}, then A $\cap$ B consists of multiples of

A.
16
B.
12
C.
8
D.
4
2021 Q91 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Which of the following is not correct for relation R on the set of real numbers ?
A.
(x, y) $\in$ R $ \Leftrightarrow $ 0 < |x| $-$ |y| $\le$ 1 is neither transitive nor symmetric.
B.
(x, y) $\in$ R $ \Leftrightarrow $ 0 < |x $-$ y| $\le$ 1 is symmetric and transitive.
C.
(x, y) $\in$ R $ \Leftrightarrow $ |x| $-$ |y| $\le$ 1 is reflexive but not symmetric.
D.
(x, y) $\in$ R $ \Leftrightarrow $ |x $-$ y| $\le$ 1 is reflexive nd symmetric.
2021 Q92 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Out of all the patients in a hospital 89% are found to be suffering from heart ailment and 98% are suffering from lungs infection. If K% of them are suffering from both ailments, then K can not belong to the set :
A.
{80, 83, 86, 89}
B.
{84, 86, 88, 90}
C.
{79, 81, 83, 85}
D.
{84, 87, 90, 93}
2021 Q93 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let N be the set of natural numbers and a relation R on N be defined by $R = \{ (x,y) \in N \times N:{x^3} - 3{x^2}y - x{y^2} + 3{y^3} = 0\} $. Then the relation R is :
A.
symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
B.
reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
C.
reflexive and symmetric, but not transitive
D.
an equivalence relation
2021 Q94 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Define a relation R over a class of n $\times$ n real matrices A and B as

"ARB iff there exists a non-singular matrix P such that PAP$-$1 = B".

Then which of the following is true?
A.
R is reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
B.
R is symmetric, transitive but not reflexive.
C.
R is reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
D.
R is an equivalence relation
2021 Q95 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 the three games. Which Venn diagrams can justify the above statement?

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift Mathematics - Sets and Relations Question 97 English
A.
Q and R
B.
None of these
C.
P and R
D.
P and Q
2021 Q96 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let A = {2, 3, 4, 5, ....., 30} and '$ \simeq $' be an equivalence relation on A $\times$ A, defined by (a, b) $ \simeq $ (c, d), if and only if ad = bc. Then the number of ordered pairs which satisfy this equivalence relation with ordered pair (4, 3) is equal to :
A.
5
B.
6
C.
8
D.
7
2021 Q97 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The number of elements in the set {x $\in$ R : (|x| $-$ 3) |x + 4| = 6} is equal to :
A.
4
B.
2
C.
3
D.
1
2021 Q98 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let R = {(P, Q) | P and Q are at the same distance from the origin} be a relation, then the equivalence class of (1, $-$1) is the set :
A.
$S = \{ (x,y)|{x^2} + {y^2} = \sqrt 2 \} $
B.
$S = \{ (x,y)|{x^2} + {y^2} = 2\} $
C.
$S = \{ (x,y)|{x^2} + {y^2} = 1\} $
D.
$S = \{ (x,y)|{x^2} + {y^2} = 4\} $
2021 Q99 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If A = {x $\in$ R : |x $-$ 2| > 1},
B = {x $\in$ R : $\sqrt {{x^2} - 3} $ > 1},
C = {x $\in$ R : |x $-$ 4| $\ge$ 2} and Z is the set of all integers, then the number of subsets of the
set (A $\cap$ B $\cap$ C)c $\cap$ Z is ________________.
2021 Q100 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let A = {n $\in$ N | n2 $\le$ n + 10,000}, B = {3k + 1 | k$\in$ N} an dC = {2k | k$\in$N}, then the sum of all the elements of the set A $\cap$(B $-$ C) is equal to _____________.