DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SRINAGAR

Class XI – Applied Mathematics

QUESTION BANK
SETS

Academic Year 2025-26

“A set is a Many that allows itself to be thought of as a One.” – Georg Cantor

Section A (Multiple Choice Questions)
1. The number of proper subsets of the set {1, 2, 3} is:

a) 8 b) 6 c) 7 d) 5

2. For any two sets A and B, A ∪ B = A if

a) A ̸= B b) A = B c) B ⊆ A d) B ∈ A

3. Which set is the subset of all given sets?

a) {1, 2, 3, 4} b) {} c) {1} d) {0}

4. For two sets A ∪ B = A if

a) B ⊆ A b) A = B c) A ⊆ B d) A ̸= B

5. Let A = {a, b, c}, B = {a, b}, C = {a, b, d}, D = {c, d} and E = {d}. Then which
of the following statement is not correct?

a) Placeholder b) Placeholder

6. If sets A and B are defined as A = {(x, y) | y = x, x ∈ R}, B = {(x, y) | y =

−x, x ∈ R}, then

a) A ∩ B = B b) A ∩ B = A c) A ∩ B = ϕ d) A ∪ B = A

7. Given the sets A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {3, 4}, C = {4, 5, 6}, then A ∪ (B ∩ C) is

a) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} b) {1, 2, 3} c) {3} d) {1, 2, 3, 4}

8. If A and B are two given sets, then A ∩ (A ∩ B) is equal to

a) B b) ϕ c) A d) A ∩ B

9. If A = {(x, y) : x2 + y 2 = 25} and B = {(x, y) : x2 + 9y 2 = 144} then A ∩ B contains

a) two points b) one point c) three points d) four points

10. For any two sets A and B, A ∩ (A ∪ B) =

a) B b) ϕ c) A d) ̸= ϕ

11. Two finite sets have m and n elements. The number of subsets of the first set is
112 more than that of the second set. The values of m and n are, respectively,

a) 4, 4 b) 7, 4 c) 4, 7 d) 7, 7

12. Let S = set of points inside the square, T = the set of points inside the triangle
and C = the set of points inside the circle. If the triangle and circle intersect each
other and are contained in a square. Then
 a) S ∪ T ∪ C = S b) S ∩ T ∩ C = ϕ
c) S ∪ T ∪ C = C d) S ∩ T = S ∩ C

13. If A ⊂ B, then

a) B c ̸⊂ Ac b) Ac ̸⊂ B c c) Ac = B c d) B c ⊂ Ac

14. The set of all prime numbers is

a) an infinite set b) a singleton set c) a multi set d) a finite set

15. If A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17}, B = {2, 4, . . . , 18} and N the set of natural
numbers is the universal set, then A′ ∪ (A ∪ B) ∩ B ′ is

16. The number of non-empty subsets of the set {1, 2, 3, 4} is:

a) 14 b) 16 c) 17 d) 15

17. If A and B are two sets, then A ∪ (A ∩ B) is equal to

a) A b) A′ c) B d) B ′

18. For any two sets A and B, A ∩ (A ∪ B) =

a) ϕ b) B c) A d) ̸= ϕ

19. If A = {1, 3, 5, B} and B = {2, 4}, then

a) {4} ⊂ A b) 4 ∈ A c) None of these d) B ⊂ A

20. Which of the following is a null set?

a) A = {x : x > 1 and x < 3} b) B = {x : x2 = 4, x is odd} (assumed)

Assertion-Reason Based Questions

21. Assertion (A): If A = set of letters in Alloy, B = set of letters in LOYAL, then
set A & B are equal sets.
Reason (R): If two sets have exactly the same elements, they are called equal sets.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not
correct explanation of A. the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

22. Assertion (A): Let A = {a, b} and B = {a, b, c}. Then, A ̸⊂ B.

Reason (R): If A ⊊ B, then A ∪ B = B.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not
correct explanation of A. the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
23. Assertion (A): Let A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 2, 3, 4}. Then, A ⊊ B.
Reason (R): If every element of X is also an element of Y , then X is a subset of
Y.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not
correct explanation of A. the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

24. Assertion (A): The collection of all natural numbers less than 100 is a set.
Reason (R): A set is a well-defined collection of distinct objects.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not
correct explanation of A. the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

25. Assertion (A): The set A = {a, b, c, d, e, g} is a finite set.

Reason (R): The set B = {men living presently in different parts of the world} is
a finite set.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not
correct explanation of A. the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B (Short Answer Questions)

26. Let A = {a, b, c}, B = {b, c, d, e} and C = {c, d, e, f } be subsets of U = {a, b, c, d, e, f }.
Then, verify that: (A ∩ B)′ = (A′ ∪ B ′ ).

27. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8}, C = {7, 8, 9, 10, 11} and D = {10, 11, 12, 13, 14}.
Find: (A ∪ D) ∩ (B ∪ C).

28. Find A ∩ (B ∪ C) if A = {1, 3, 5, 8}; B = {3, 5, 7} and C = {2, 4, 6, 8}.

29. Write {x : x is an integer and − 3 ≤ x < 7} in roster form.

30. Show that ϕ, {0} and 0 are all different.

31. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8}, C = {7, 8, 9, 10, 11} and D = {10, 11, 12, 13, 14}.
Find: A ∪ B ∪ C.

32. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8}, C = {7, 8, 9, 10, 11} and D = {10, 11, 12, 13, 14}.
Find: A ∩ (B ∪ C).

33. The set {1, 2, 3, . . . } is finite or infinite.

34. Let N be the universal set. If B = {x : x ∈ N, x is divisible by 3 and 5}, find B ′ .

Section C (Long Answer Questions)
35. If Y = {1, 2, 3, . . . , 10}, and a represents any element of Y , write the set containing
all the elements satisfying a + 1 = 6, a ∈ Y .

36. If Y = {x | x is a positive factor of the number 2p−1 (2p −1), where 2p −1 is a prime number}.
Write Y in roster form.

37. Write the subsets of R as intervals: {x : x ∈ R, 0 ≤ x ≤ 7}. Also, find the length
of the interval.

38. If A and B are subsets of the universal set U , then show that (A ∩ B) ⊂ A.

39. Are C = {x : x ∈ N, x < 3} and D = {x : x ∈ W, x < 3} pairs of equivalent sets?

40. For any two sets A and B, prove that: A′ ∪ B = U ⇒ A ⊂ B.

41. Write down all possible subsets of A = (1, {2, 3}).

42. State whether A = {x : x is a letter in the word LOYAL} and B = {x : x is a letter of the word A
are equal? Justify your answer.

43. Given that E = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}. If n represents any member of E, then write the set
containing all numbers represented by n2 .

44. Is the set of odd natural numbers divisible by 2 a null set?

45. Let A = {r : r = 6n, n ∈ N} and B = {x : x = 9n, n ∈ N}, find A ∩ B.

46. Is B = {x : x2 + 2x + 1 = 0, x ∈ N} a singleton set?

47. Is the collection of all the months of a year beginning with the letter J a set? Justify
your answer.

48. Which of the following sets are equal?

(a) A = {1, 2, 3}
(b) B = {x ∈ R : x2 − 2x + 1 = 0}
(c) C = {1, 2, 2, 3}
(d) D = {x ∈ R : x3 − 6x2 + 11x − 6 = 0}

Section D (Venn Diagram and Proof Based Questions)

49. From the sets given below, select equal sets and equivalent sets: A = {0, a}, B =
{1, 2, 3, 4}, C = {4, 8, 12}, D = {3, 1, 2, 4}, E = {1, 0}, F = {8, 4, 12}, G =
{1, 5, 7, 11}, H = {a, b}.

50. If A = {x : x is a natural number}, B = {x : x is an even natural number}, C =

{x : x is an odd natural number} and D = {x : x is a prime number}, find:
a) A ∩ B b) A ∩ C c) A ∩ D
d) B ∩ C e) B ∩ D f) C ∩ D
51. State whether the statement is true or false: {2, 3, 4, 5} and {3, 6} are disjoint sets.

52. Let A = {a, e, i, o, u}, B = {a, d, e, o, v} and C = {e, o, t, m}. Using Venn diagrams,
verify that: A ∩ (B ∪ C) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C).

53. Let A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}, B = {4, 8, 12, 16} and C = {6, 12, 18, 24}. Using Venn
diagrams, verify that: (A ∪ B) ∪ C = A ∪ (B ∪ C).

54. The given ’Set’ is null or not? Set of odd natural numbers divisible by 2.

55. Is the set of lines which are parallel to the x-axis finite or infinite?

56. Let A = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13} and B = {5, 7, 9, 11, 15} be subsets of U = {2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15}.
Using Venn diagrams, verify that: (A ∪ B)′ ̸= (A′ ∩ B ′ ).

57. A college awarded 38 medals in Football, 15 in Basketball and 20 in Cricket. If

these medals went to a total of 58 men and only three men got medals in all three
sports, then how many received medals in exactly two of the three sports using
Venn diagram.

58. If U = {a, b, c, d, e, f }, A = {a, b, c}, B = {c, d, e, f }, C = {c, d, e} and D =

{d, e, f }, then tabulate the following sets:

(a) A ∩ D
(b) A ∩ C
(c) U ∩ D
(d) A ∪ ϕ
(e) (U ∩ ϕ)′
(f) (U ∪ A)′

59. If A = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10}, B = {4, 5, 9} and C = {1, 4, 6, 9}, then verify that:

(a) (A ∩ B) ∩ C = A ∩ (B ∩ C)
(b) A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)
(c) A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (B ∪ C)

Section E (Case Study Based Questions)

60. Case Study 1: Consider the following relations:

(a) A − B = A − (A ∩ B)
(b) A = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A − B)
(c) A − (B ∪ C) = (A − B) ∪ (A − C)

Which of these is/are correct?

a) 2 and 3 b) 2 only c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 3

61. Case Study 2: In a library, 25 students read physics, chemistry and mathematics
books. It was found that 15 students read mathematics, 12 students read physics
while 11 students read chemistry. 5 students read both mathematics and chemistry,
9 students read physics and mathematics. 4 students read physics and chemistry
and 3 students read all three subject books.

(a) Find the number of students who read none of the subjects. (1)
(b) Find the number of students who read at least one of the subjects. (1)
(c) Find the number of students who read only one of the subjects. (2)
(d) Find the number of students who read only mathematics. (2) Use Venn Dia-
gram.

62. Case Study 4: A class teacher Mamta Sharma of class XI writes three sets A, B
and C such that

A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}, B = {2, 4, 6, 8}, C = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11}.

(a) Write the intersection of two set A and C? (1)

(b) Write the condition for two sets A and B to be disjoint? (1)
(c) Find A ∩ C. (2)
(d) Find A ∩ B. (2)