Date: 10-8-21 Subject: Maths

Worksheet – Answer - Sets

Choose the correct options:

1. If A = {3,5,-3,-5}, which of the following is true?

(a) 8 ∈ A (b) 5∈ A (c) {3} = A (d) -8 ∈ A
2. Two sets A and B are equal. If n(B) = 3, then n(A) is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0
3. Which of the following is an infinite set?
(a) The set of whole numbers less than 10
(b) The set of natural numbers less than 10
(c) The set of integers less than 3.
(d) The set of whole numbers less than 1000
4. Which of the following is a finite set?
(a) The set of even natural numbers
(b) The set of odd natural numbers.
(c) The set of two digit prime numbers.
(d) The set of negative integers
5. Which of the following is a non-empty?
(a) {x: x is a positive even integer and a prime}
(b) {x: x is a whole number and x<0}
(c) {x: x is a natural number and x<0}
Let V = {vowels in English alphabet}. Write which of the following statements
are true and false:
(i) c ∈ V ---- False
(ii) a,e,i ∈ V ---- True
(iii) {a} ∈ V ---- False
(iv) {a,o,u} ∈ V ---- False
Write the following sets in roster form and set builder form
(i) the set of integers which lie between -2 and 3
Soln:
Roster form: A = {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
Set Builder form: A = {x: x ∈ Z, -2≤ x ≤ 3}
(ii) {months of year whose names begin with J}
Soln:
Roster form: A = {January, June, July}
Set builder form: A = {x: x is a month of a year whose names begin with J}

Write the following sets in roster form:

(i) the set of multiples of 7 which lie between -20 and 25
Soln: {-14, -7, 0, 7, 14, 21}
(ii) the set of all even natural numbers less than 10}
Soln: {2, 4, 6, 8}