Qus : 1 NIMCET PYQ 1 If A is a subset of B and B is a subset of C, then
cardinality of A ∪ B ∪ C is equal to
1 Cardinality of C 2 Cardinality of B 3 Cardinality of A 4 None of the above Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2020 PYQ Solution
If A ⊆ B and B ⊆ C , then find the cardinality of A ∪ B ∪ C .
Explanation
Since A is a subset of B, everything in A is already in B.
Since B is a subset of C, everything in B (and hence A) is already in C.
Therefore, A ∪ B ∪ C = C.
✅ Final Answer
|A ∪ B ∪ C| = |C|
Qus : 2 NIMCET PYQ 1
Let R be reflexive relation on the finite set a having 10 elements and if m is the number of ordered pair in R, then
1
$$m\geq10$$ 2
$$m=100$$ 3
$$m=10$$ 4
$$m\leq10$$ Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2023 PYQ Solution
Explanation
Total possible ordered pairs on a set of 10 elements = 10² = 100.
A reflexive relation must include all pairs of the form (a,a) for all a ∈ A.
Thus, at least 10 pairs must be in R ⇒ m ≥ 10.
The maximum relation is the universal relation with all 100 pairs ⇒ m ≤ 100.
✅ Final Answer
The number of ordered pairs m can take any value in the range:
10 ≤ m ≤ 100
Qus : 3 NIMCET PYQ 1 Number of real solutions of the equation $\sin\!\left(e^x\right) = 5^x + 5^{-x}$ is
1 0 2 1 3 2 4 Infinitely many Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2019 PYQ Solution
Number of real solutions
Equation: $$\sin\!\left(e^x\right) \;=\; 5^x + 5^{-x}$$
Reasoning
For all real \(x\), \(\sin(e^x)\in[-1,1]\).
By AM–GM, \(5^x + 5^{-x} \ge 2\) (with equality only when \(5^x=5^{-x}\Rightarrow x=0\)).
At \(x=0\): LHS \(=\sin(1)\approx 0.84\), RHS \(=2\) ⇒ not equal.
Hence RHS is always \(\ge 2\) while LHS is always \(\le 1\) → they can never match.
✅ Conclusion
No real solution (number of real solutions = 0 ).
Qus : 4 NIMCET PYQ 2 Inverse of the function $f(x)=\frac{10^x-10^{-x}}{10^{x}+10^{-x}}$ is
1 $$\log_{10}(2-x)$$ 2 $$\frac{1}{2}\log_{10}\Bigg{(}\frac{1+x}{1-x}\Bigg{)}$$ 3 $$\frac{1}{2}\log_{10}(2x-1)$$ 4 $$\frac{1}{4}\log_{10}\Bigg{(}\frac{2x}{2-x}\Bigg{)}$$ Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2022 PYQ Solution
Let \( y = \dfrac{10^x - 10^{-x}}{10^x + 10^{-x}} \).
Multiply numerator and denominator by \(10^x\):
\( y = \dfrac{10^{2x} - 1}{10^{2x} + 1} \).
Put \( t = 10^{2x} \), then \( y = \dfrac{t-1}{t+1} \).
Solving, \( t = \dfrac{1+y}{1-y} \).
Hence, \( 10^{2x} = \dfrac{1+y}{1-y} \).
Taking log base 10:
\( 2x = \log_{10}\!\Big(\dfrac{1+y}{1-y}\Big) \).
✅ Final Answer
The inverse function is:
\[
f^{-1}(y) = \tfrac{1}{2}\,\log_{10}\!\left(\dfrac{1+y}{1-y}\right), \quad |y|<1
\]
Qus : 5 NIMCET PYQ 4 Find the number of elements in the union of 4 sets A, B, C and D having 150, 180, 210 and 240
elements respectively, given that each pair of sets has 15 elements in common. Each triple of sets has
3 elements in common and $A \cap B \cap C \cap D = \phi$
1 616 2 512 3 111 4 702 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2013 PYQ Solution
Given: \(|A|=150,\ |B|=180,\ |C|=210,\ |D|=240\); every pair has 15 common elements; every triple has 3 common elements; and \(A\cap B\cap C\cap D=\varnothing\).
Use Inclusion–Exclusion for 4 sets:
\[
\begin{aligned}
|A\cup B\cup C\cup D|
&= \sum |A_i| \;-\; \sum |A_i\cap A_j| \;+\; \sum |A_i\cap A_j\cap A_k| \;-\; |A\cap B\cap C\cap D|\\
&= (150+180+210+240)\;-\; \binom{4}{2}\cdot 15 \;+\; \binom{4}{3}\cdot 3 \;-\; 0\\
&= 780 \;-\; 6\cdot 15 \;+\; 4\cdot 3\\
&= 780 - 90 + 12\\
&= \boxed{702}.
\end{aligned}
\]
Answer: 702
Qus : 6 NIMCET PYQ 4 Suppose A1 , A2 , ... 30 are thirty sets, each with five elements and B1 , B2 , ...., Bn are n sets each with three elements. Let $\bigcup_{i=1}^{30} A_i= \bigcup_{j=1}^{n} Bj= S$. If each element of S belongs to exactly ten of the Ai' s and exactly nine of the Bj' s then n=
1 15 2 30 3 40 4 45 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2019 PYQ Solution
Let \(|S|=m\).
Count incidences via the \(A_i\): There are 30 sets each of size 5, so total memberships \(=30\times 5=150\). Each element of \(S\) lies in exactly 10 of the \(A_i\), so also \(= m\times 10\). Hence \(m=\dfrac{150}{10}=15\).
Count incidences via the \(B_j\): There are \(n\) sets each of size 3, so total memberships \(=n\times 3\). Each element of \(S\) lies in exactly 9 of the \(B_j\), so also \(= m\times 9 = 15\times 9=135\).
Thus \(n\times 3=135 \Rightarrow n=\dfrac{135}{3}=\boxed{45}.\)
Qus : 7 NIMCET PYQ 2 Find the cardinality of the set C which is defined as $C={\{x|\, \sin 4x=\frac{1}{2}\, forx\in(-9\pi,3\pi)}\}$.
1 24 2 48 3 36 4 12 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2024 PYQ Solution
We are given:
\[
\sin(4x) = \frac{1}{2}, \quad x \in (-9\pi,\ 3\pi)
\]
General solutions for \( \sin(θ) = \frac{1}{2} \)
\[
θ = \frac{\pi}{6} + 2n\pi \quad \text{or} \quad θ = \frac{5\pi}{6} + 2n\pi
\]
Let \( θ = 4x \), so we get:
\( x = \frac{\pi}{24} + \frac{n\pi}{2} \)
\( x = \frac{5\pi}{24} + \frac{n\pi}{2} \)
Count how many such \( x \) fall in the interval \( (-9\pi, 3\pi) \)
By checking all possible \( n \) values, we find:
For \( x = \frac{\pi}{24} + \frac{n\pi}{2} \): 24 valid values
For \( x = \frac{5\pi}{24} + \frac{n\pi}{2} \): 24 valid values
Total distinct values = 24 + 24 = 48
✅ Final Answer: $\boxed{48}$
Qus : 8 NIMCET PYQ 1 A survey is done among a population of 200 people who like either tea or coffee. It is found that 60% of the pop lation like tea and 72% of the population like coffee. Let $x$ be the number of people who like both tea & coffee. Let $m{\leq x\leq n}$, then choose the correct option.
1 n-m=56 2 n-m=28 3 n-m=32 4 n+m=92 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2022 PYQ Solution
Total people = 200
People who like tea = \(60\% \times 200 = 120\)
People who like coffee = \(72\% \times 200 = 144\)
Using the set formula:
\[
|T \cup C| = |T| + |C| - |T \cap C|
\]
\[
200 = 120 + 144 - x \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 64
\]
Minimum possible intersection:
\[
x \geq |T| + |C| - 200 = 64
\]
Maximum possible intersection:
\[
x \leq \min(120,144) = 120
\]
✅ Final Answer
The range of \(x\) is:
64 ≤ x ≤ 120
Hence, \(m = 64, \; n = 120\).
Qus : 9 NIMCET PYQ 1 Let Z be the set of all integers, and consider the sets $X=\{(x,y)\colon{x}^2+2{y}^2=3,\, x,y\in Z\}$ and $Y=\{(x,y)\colon x{\gt}y,\, x,y\in Z\}$. Then the number of elements in $X\cap Y$ is:
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2024 PYQ Solution
Given: $$x^2 + 2y^2 = 3 \text{ and } x > y \text{ with } x, y \in \mathbb{Z}$$
Solutions to the equation are: $$\{(1,1), (1,-1), (-1,1), (-1,-1)\}$$
Among them, only \( (1, -1) \) satisfies \( x > y \).
Answer: $$\boxed{1}$$
Qus : 10 NIMCET PYQ 1 Out of a group of 50 students taking examinations in Mathematics, Physics, and
Chemistry, 37 students passed Mathematics, 24 passed Physics, and 43 passed
Chemistry. Additionally, no more than 19 students passed both Mathematics and
Physics, no more than 29 passed both Mathematics and Chemistry, and no more than
20 passed both Physics and Chemistry. What is the maximum number of students who
could have passed all three examinations?
1 14 2 10 3 12 4 9 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2024 PYQ Solution
Maximum Students Passing All Three Exams
Given:
Total students = 50
\( |M| = 37 \), \( |P| = 24 \), \( |C| = 43 \)
\( |M \cap P| \leq 19 \), \( |M \cap C| \leq 29 \), \( |P \cap C| \leq 20 \)
We use the inclusion-exclusion principle:
\[
|M \cup P \cup C| = |M| + |P| + |C| - |M \cap P| - |M \cap C| - |P \cap C| + |M \cap P \cap C|
\]
Let \( x = |M \cap P \cap C| \). Then:
\[
50 \geq 37 + 24 + 43 - 19 - 29 - 20 + x
\Rightarrow 50 \geq 36 + x \Rightarrow x \leq 14
\]
✅ Final Answer: \(\boxed{14}\)
Qus : 13 NIMCET PYQ 1 Let A = {1,2,3, ... , 20}. Let $R\subseteq A\times A$ such that R = {(x,y): y = 2x - 7}. Then the number
of elements in R, is equal to
1 10 2 13 3 7 4 17 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2025 PYQ Solution Given relation: $R = \{(x,y) : y = 2x - 7\}$ where $A = \{1,2,3,\dots,20\}$.
We need both $x, y \in A$.
So, $1 \le y = 2x - 7 \le 20$
⇒ $1 \le 2x - 7 \le 20$
Add 7: $8 \le 2x \le 27$
Divide by 2: $4 \le x \le 13.5$
Hence, integer values of $x$ are $4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13$ → total $10$ values.
✅ Number of elements in R = 10
Qus : 15 NIMCET PYQ 2 In a survey where 100 students reported which subject they like, 32 students in total liked Mathematics, 38 students liked Business and 30 students liked Literature. Moreover, 7 students liked both Mathematics and Literature, 10 students liked both Mathematics and Business. 8 students like both Business and Literature, 5 students liked all three subjects. Then the number of people who liked exactly one subject is
1 60 2 65 3 70 4 80 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2018 PYQ Solution
Given totals: \(|M|=32,\ |B|=38,\ |L|=30\)
Intersections (inclusive): \(|M\cap L|=7,\ |M\cap B|=10,\ |B\cap L|=8,\ |M\cap B\cap L|=5\).
Compute “only” counts:
\(\displaystyle |M\ \text{only}|=|M|-|M\cap B|-|M\cap L|+|M\cap B\cap L|=32-10-7+5=20\)
\(\displaystyle |B\ \text{only}|=|B|-|M\cap B|-|B\cap L|+|M\cap B\cap L|=38-10-8+5=25\)
\(\displaystyle |L\ \text{only}|=|L|-|M\cap L|-|B\cap L|+|M\cap B\cap L|=30-7-8+5=20\)
Exactly one subject: \(20+25+20=\boxed{65}\).
Qus : 16 NIMCET PYQ 4 If A={1,2,3,4} and B={3,4,5}, then the number of elements in (A∪B)×(A∩B)×(AΔB)
1 18 2 20 3 24 4 30 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2021 PYQ Solution
Given: \(A=\{1,2,3,4\}\), \(B=\{3,4,5\}\)
\(A\cup B=\{1,2,3,4,5\}\Rightarrow |A\cup B|=5\)
\(A\cap B=\{3,4\}\Rightarrow |A\cap B|=2\)
\(A\triangle B=(A\cup B)\setminus(A\cap B)=\{1,2,5\}\Rightarrow |A\triangle B|=3\)
Size of Cartesian product: \(|(A\cup B)\times(A\cap B)\times(A\triangle B)| = 5\times 2\times 3 = \mathbf{30}\).
Qus : 17 NIMCET PYQ 2 Suppose $A_1,A_2,\ldots,A_{30}$ are 30 sets each with five elements and $B_1,B_2,B_3,\ldots,B_n$ are n sets (each with three elements) such that $\bigcup ^{30}_{i=1}{{A}}_i={{\bigcup }}^n_{j=1}{{B}}_i=S\, $ and each element of S belongs to exactly ten of the $A_i$'s and exactly 9 of the $B^{\prime}_j$'s. Then $n=$
1 15 2 45 3 75 4 90 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2021 PYQ Solution
Let \(|S|=m\).
Count incidences via the \(A_i\): There are 30 sets each of size 5, so total memberships \(=30\times 5=150\). Each element of \(S\) lies in exactly 10 of the \(A_i\), so also \(= m\times 10\). Hence \(m=\dfrac{150}{10}=15\).
Count incidences via the \(B_j\): There are \(n\) sets each of size 3, so total memberships \(=n\times 3\). Each element of \(S\) lies in exactly 9 of the \(B_j\), so also \(= m\times 9 = 15\times 9=135\).
Thus \(n\times 3=135 \Rightarrow n=\dfrac{135}{3}=\boxed{45}.\)
Qus : 18 NIMCET PYQ 2 The number of elements in the power set P(S) of the set S = {2, (1, 4)} is
1 2 2 4 3 8 4 10 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2017 PYQ Solution
Given: \( S = \{2, (1,4)\} \)
Here, the set \(S\) has two elements:
The number \(2\)
The ordered pair \((1,4)\)
Hence, \(|S| = 2\).
Formula: The number of elements in the power set of a set having \(n\) elements is \(2^n\).
\[
|P(S)| = 2^{|S|} = 2^2 = 4
\]
✅ Therefore, the number of elements in \(P(S)\) is 4.
Qus : 19 NIMCET PYQ 3 If X and Y are two sets, then X∩Y ' ∩ (X∪Y) ' is
1 X' 2 Y' 3 $\phi$ 4 None of these Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2021 PYQ Solution
Expression: \(X \cap Y' \cap (X \cup Y)'\)
Use De Morgan’s law: \((X \cup Y)' = X' \cap Y'\).
\[
X \cap Y' \cap (X \cup Y)' \;=\; X \cap Y' \cap (X' \cap Y') \;=\; (X \cap X') \cap Y' \cap Y' \;=\; \varnothing.
\]
Answer: \(\boxed{\varnothing}\).
Qus : 20 NIMCET PYQ 1 In a class of 50 students, it was found that 30
students read "Hitava", 35 students read "Hindustan" and 10 read neither. How many
students read both: "Hitavad" and "Hindustan" newspapers?
1 25 2 20 3 15 4 30 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2020 PYQ Solution
Given: Total students = 50, read “Hitava/Hitavad” = 30, read “Hindustan” = 35, read neither = 10.
At least one: \(50 - 10 = 40\).
By inclusion–exclusion:
\(|H| + |N| - |H \cap N| = |H \cup N| = 40\)
\(30 + 35 - |H \cap N| = 40 \Rightarrow 65 - |H \cap N| = 40\)
\(|H \cap N| = 25\)
Answer: 25 students read both newspapers.
Qus : 22 NIMCET PYQ 2 If A = { x, y, z }, then the number of subsets in powerset of A is
1 6 2 8 3 7 4 9 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2020 PYQ Solution Given: \(A = \{x, y, z\}\)
Step 1: Find the number of subsets of \(A\):
If a set has \(n\) elements, its power set has \(2^n\) subsets.
\(|A| = 3 \Rightarrow |P(A)| = 2^3 = 8.\)
Step 2: Now we need the number of subsets of \(P(A)\), i.e. the power set of the power set.
So, \(|P(P(A))| = 2^{|P(A)|} = 2^8 = \boxed{256}.\)
✅ Final Answer: 256
Qus : 23 NIMCET PYQ 1 If the sets A and B are defined as A = {(x, y) | y = 1 / x, 0 ≠ x ∈ R}, B = {(x, y)|y = -x ∈ R} then
1 $$A \cap B =\phi$$ 2 $$A \cap B =B$$ 3 $$A \cap B =A$$ 4 None of these Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2014 PYQ Solution
Sets: \(A=\{(x,y)\mid y=\tfrac{1}{x},\ x\in\mathbb{R}\setminus\{0\}\}\), \(B=\{(x,y)\mid y=-x,\ x\in\mathbb{R}\}\).
Intersection: Solve \( \frac{1}{x} = -x \) with \(x\neq 0\).
\[
\frac{1}{x} = -x \;\Longrightarrow\; 1 = -x^2 \;\Longrightarrow\; x^2 = -1,
\]
which has no real solution.
Conclusion: \(A \cap B = \varnothing\) (they are disjoint in \(\mathbb{R}^2\)).
Note: Over complex numbers, the intersection would be at \(x=\pm i\), but for real \(x\), there is none.
Qus : 24 NIMCET PYQ 1 Let $\bar{P}$ and $\bar{Q}$ denote the complements of two sets P and Q. Then the set $(P-Q)\cup (Q-P) \cup (P \cap Q)$ is
1 $P \cup Q$ 2 $ \bar{P} \cup \bar{Q} $ 3 $P \cap Q$ 4 $ \bar{P} \cap \bar{Q} $ Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2015 PYQ Solution
Expression: \((P - Q) \cup (Q - P) \cup (P \cap Q)\)
Recall: \(P - Q = P \cap \bar{Q}\) and \(Q - P = Q \cap \bar{P}\).
Thus the union consists of three mutually exclusive parts:
Elements only in \(P\): \(P \cap \bar{Q}\)
Elements only in \(Q\): \(Q \cap \bar{P}\)
Elements in both: \(P \cap Q\)
The union of these three pieces is precisely all elements that are in \(P\) or \(Q\):
\((P - Q) \cup (Q - P) \cup (P \cap Q) = P \cup Q\).
Qus : 25 NIMCET PYQ 4 A professor has 24 text books on computer science and is concerned about their coverage of the topics (P) compilers, (Q) data structures and (R) Operating systems. The following data gives the number of books that contain material on these topics: $n(P) = 8, n(Q) = 13, n(R) = 13,
n(P \cap R) = 3, n(P \cap R) = 3, n(Q \cap R) = 3, n(Q \cap R) = 6, n(P \cap Q \cap R) = 2 $ where $n(x)$ is the cardinality of the set $x$. Then the number of text books that have no material on compilers is
1 4 2 8 3 12 4 16 Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2015 PYQ Solution
Given: Total books = 24, and books with compilers \(n(P)=8\).
Asked: Number of books with no material on compilers = \(|P'|\).
\[
|P'| = \text{Total} - |P| = 24 - 8 = \boxed{16}.
\]
Note: The other intersection counts aren’t needed since “no compilers” depends only on \(n(P)\).
Qus : 26 NIMCET PYQ 1
Let A and B be sets. $A\cap X=B\cap X=\phi$ and $A\cup X=B\cup X$ for some set X, relation between A & B
1 $$A=B$$ 2 $$A\cup B=X$$ 3 $$B=X$$ 4 $$A=X$$ Go to Discussion NIMCET Previous Year PYQ NIMCET NIMCET 2023 PYQ Solution
Given: \(A\cap X=\varnothing,\; B\cap X=\varnothing\) and \(A\cup X = B\cup X\).
Since \(A\cap X=\varnothing\), the union is a disjoint union, so
\[
A = (A\cup X)\setminus X.
\]
Similarly, \(B = (B\cup X)\setminus X.\)
But \(A\cup X = B\cup X\). Hence
\[
A = (A\cup X)\setminus X = (B\cup X)\setminus X = B.
\]
Conclusion: \(\boxed{A=B}\).
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