Unit One – Basic Concepts of Sets
Grade 7 Mathematics
Question Bank
Part A – Multiple Choice
1. A set is defined as:
a) A random group of objects
b) A well-defined collection of objects
c) A list of numbers only
d) A group of people
2. The objects in a set are called:
a) Members or elements
b) Numbers
c) Variables
d) Symbols
3. Which of the following is NOT a well-defined set?
a) Vowels in English alphabet
b) Whole numbers less than 6
c) Rich people in Hawassa
d) Days of the week
4. The symbol { … } is called:
a) Parentheses
b) Curly brackets
c) Square brackets
d) Angle brackets
5. If A = {1,2,3,4}, then 2 ∈ A means:
a) 2 is not in A
b) 2 is an element of A
c) 2 is repeated
d) 2 is outside A
6. The set of days in a week is:
a) {Monday, Tuesday, … Sunday}
b) {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
c) {January, February, …}
d) {Sun, Moon, Stars}
7. The roster method means:
a) Listing elements
b) Describing verbally
c) Using set-builder notation
d) Using numbers only
8. The set of prime numbers less than 9 is:
a) {2,3,5,7}
b) {1,2,3,4}
c) {2,4,6,8}
d) {3,6,9}
9. The verbal method describes sets by:
a) Listing all elements
b) Using words
c) Using numbers only
d) Using diagrams
10. The set-builder method uses:
a) Curly brackets only
b) Property description
c) Numbers only
d) Diagrams
11. An empty set is denoted by:
a) {} or Ø
b) {0}
c) {1}
d) {a}
12. The set of birds with four legs is:
a) Finite
b) Infinite
c) Empty
d) Universal
13. A finite set contains:
a) No elements
b) Exactly n elements
c) Infinite elements
d) Undefined elements
14. The set of natural numbers is:
a) Finite
b) Infinite
c) Empty
d) Null
15. The empty set is a subset of:
a) No set
b) Every set
c) Only finite sets
d) Only infinite sets
16. Every set is a subset of:
a) Empty set
b) Itself
c) Universal set only
d) None
17. If A = {a,b,c}, then the number of subsets is:
a) 3
b) 6
c) 8
d) 9
18. Proper subsets of {a,b,c} exclude:
a) Ø
b) {a}
c) {a,b,c}
d) {b}
19. The power set of {1,2} is:
a) {Ø,{1},{2},{1,2}}
b) {1,2}
c) {Ø,{1,2}}
d) {1,2,3}
20. Two sets are equal if:
a) They have same number of elements and same elements
b) They look similar
c) They are subsets
d) They are finite
21. Two sets are equivalent if:
a) They have same elements
b) They have equal number of elements
c) They are subsets
d) They are empty
22. Intersection of sets means:
a) All elements in both sets
b) All elements in either set
c) Empty set only
d) Union
23. Union of sets means:
a) All elements in both sets
b) All elements in either set
c) Only common elements
d) Empty set
24. If A = {1,2,3} and B = {2,3,4}, then A ∩ B =:
a) {1,4}
b) {2,3}
c) {1,2,3,4}
d) Ø
25. If A = {a,b} and B = {c,d}, then A ∩ B =:
a) {a,b,c,d}
b) Ø
c) {a,c}
d) {b,d}
26. If A = {a,b} and B = {c,d}, then A ∪ B =:
a) {a,b,c,d}
b) Ø
c) {a,c}
d) {b,d}
27. Disjoint sets are sets with:
a) No common elements
b) Same elements
c) Equal sets
d) Infinite sets
28. The commutative property of union states:
a) A ∪ B = B ∪ A
b) A ∩ B = B ∩ A
c) A = B
d) A ⊂ B
29. The associative property of intersection states:
a) (A ∩ B) ∩ C = A ∩ (B ∩ C)
b) (A ∪ B) ∪ C = A ∪ (B ∪ C)
c) A ∩ B = B ∪ A
d) A ∪ B = B ∩ A
30. Identity property of union states:
a) A ∪ Ø = A
b) A ∩ Ø = A
c) A ∪ A = Ø
d) A ∩ A = Ø
31. If A ∪ B = Ø, then:
a) A = Ø and B = Ø
b) A = B
c) A ⊂ B
d) A = Universal set
32. If A ∩ A = A, this shows:
a) Identity property
b) Commutative property
c) Associative property
d) Empty set
Part B – Fill in the Blank
33. A set is a __________ collection of objects.
34. The objects in a set are called __________.
35. The set of vowels in English alphabet is {__________}.
36. The symbol for empty set is __________.
37. The set of days in a week is __________.
38. The roster method means __________ elements.
39. The verbal method describes sets using __________.
40. The set-builder method defines sets by __________.
41. The power set of {1} is __________.
42. Two sets are equal if they have the same __________ and __________.
43. Two sets are equivalent if they have the same __________ of elements.
44. Intersection of sets means __________ elements.
45. Union of sets means __________ elements.