If y = 3^{x - 1} + 3^{-x - 1} (x real), then the least value ofy is

• 2

• 6

• 2/3

• None of these

If f(x) = (a - xⁿ)^1/n where a > 0 and n $\in$ N, then fof(x) is equal to :

• a

• x

• xⁿ

• aⁿ

If R denotes the set of all real numbers, then the function f : $\mathrm{R} \to \mathrm{R}$ defined f(x) = $\left|\mathrm{x}\right|$ is :

• one-one only

• onto only

• both one-one and onto

• neither one-one nor onto

In Z, the set of all integers, the inverse of - 7 w.r.t. * defined by ab = a + b + 7 for all a,b $\in$ Z is

• - 14

• 7

• 14

• - 7

In three element group {e, a, b} where e is the identity a⁵b⁴ is equal to

• a

• e

• ab

• b

The relation R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)} on the set { 1, 2, 3} is

• symmetric only

• reflexive only

• an equivalence relation

• transitrve only

Let M be the set of all 2 x 2 matrices with entries from the set ofreal number R. Then, the function f : M R defined by f(A) = $\left|\mathrm{A}\right|$ for ever A $\in$ M, is

• one-one and onto

• neither one-one nor onto

• one-one but not onto

• onto but not one-one

In the group (Q⁺, *) of positive rational numbers w.r.t. the binary operation * defined by a * b = $\frac{\mathrm{ab}}{3}, \forall \mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b} \in {\mathrm{Q}}^{+}$, the solution of the 3 equation 5 * 4 = 4^-1 in Q⁺ is

• $\frac{27}{20}$

• $\frac{20}{27}$

• $\frac{1}{20}$

• 20

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On the set Q of all rational numbers the operation * which is both associative and commutative is given by a * b, is :

• a + b + ab

• a² + b²

• ab + 1

• 2a + 3b

The function f : X $\to$ Y defined by f(x) = sin(x) is one-one but not onto, if X and Y are respectively equal to :

• R and R

• $\left[0, \mathrm{\pi }\right] \mathrm{and} \left[0, 1\right]$

• $\left[0, \frac{\mathrm{\pi }}{2}\right] \mathrm{and} \left[- 1, 1\right]$

• $\left[\frac{- \mathrm{\pi }}{2}, \frac{\mathrm{\pi }}{2}\right] \mathrm{and} \left[- 1, 1\right]$