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GATE CSE & IT · Set Theory & Logic · 1993-2024

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Discrete structures, counting, relations, graph theory

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2024 Q3

In an engineering college of 10,000 students, 1,500 like neither their core branches nor other branches. The number of students who like their core branches is 1/4th of the number...

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2024 Q27

Let A and B be two events in a probability space with P(A) = 0.3, P(B) = 0.5, and P(A ∩ B) = 0.1. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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2024 Q32

Let A and B be non-empty finite sets such that there exist one-to-one and onto functions (i) from A to B and (ii) from A × A to A U B. The number of possible values of |A| is _____...

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2024 PYQ

Let A and B be two events in a probability space with $P(A) = 0.3$, $P(B) = 0.5$, and $P(A \cap B) = 0.1$. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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2024 PYQ

Let $A$ and $B$ be non-empty finite sets such that there exist one-to-one and onto functions (i) from $A$ to $B$ and (ii) from $A \times A$ to $A \cup B$. The number of possible va...

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2024 PYQ

In an engineering college of 10,000 students, 1,500 like neither their core branches nor other branches. The number of students who like their core branches is 1/4 th of the number...

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2019 PYQ

In a college, there are three student clubs. Sixty students are only in the Drama club, 80 students are only in the Dance club, 30 students are only in the Maths club, 40 students...

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2016 PYQ

Among $$150$$ faculty members in an institute, $$55$$ are connected with each other through Facebook ® and $$85$$ are connected through WhatsApp ® . $$30$$ faculty members do not h...

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2015 PYQ

Suppose $$𝑈$$ is the power set of the set $$S = \left\{ {1,2,3,4,5,6,} \right\}$$. For any $$T \in U,$$ let $$\left| T \right|$$ denote the number of elements in $$𝑇$$ and $$T'$$...

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2015 PYQ

The cardinally of the power set of $$\left\{ {0,1,2,\,\,....,\,\,10} \right.\left. \, \right\}$$ is _____________.

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2015 PYQ

For a set A, the power set of A is denoted by 2 A . If A = {5, {6}, {7}}, which of the following options are TRUE? I. $$\phi \in {2^A}$$ II. $$\phi \subseteq {2^A}$$ III. $$\left\{...

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2014 PYQ

Let $$X$$ and $$Y$$ be finite sets and $$f:X \to Y$$ be a function. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

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2014 PYQ

Let S denote the set of all functions $$f:\,{\{ 0,\,1\} ^4}\, \to \,\{ 0,\,1\} $$. Denote by N the number of functions from S to the set {0, 1}. The value of $${\log _2}$$ $${\log...

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2010 PYQ

What is the possible number of reflexive relations on a set $$5$$ elements?

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2008 PYQ

If $$P, Q, R$$ are subsets of the universal set $$U$$, then $$\left( {P \cap Q \cap R} \right) \cup \left( {{P^c} \cap Q \cap R} \right) \cup {Q^c} \cup {R^c}$$ is

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2007 PYQ

Let $$S$$ be a set6 of $$n$$ elements. The number of ordered pairs in the largest and the smallest equivalence relations on $$S$$ are

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2006 PYQ

The $${2^n}$$ vertices of a graph $$G$$ correspond to all subsets of a set of size $$n$$, for $$n \ge 6$$. Two vertices of $$G$$ are adjacent if and only if the corresponding sets...

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2006 PYQ

Let E, F and G be finite sets. Let $$X = \,\left( {E\, \cap \,F\,} \right)\, - \,\left( {F\, \cap \,G\,} \right)$$ and $$Y = \,\left( {E\, - \left( {E\, \cap \,G} \right)} \right)\...

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2006 PYQ

Let S = {1, 2, 3,....., m} , m > 3. Let $${X_1},\,....,\,{X_n}$$ be subsets of S each of size 3. Define a function f from S to the set of natural numbers as, f (i) is the number of...

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2006 PYQ

Let $$P, Q$$, and $$R$$ be sets. Let $$\Delta $$ denote the symmetric difference operator defined as $$P\Delta Q = \left( {P \cup Q} \right) - \left( {P \cap Q} \right)$$. Using ve...

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2006 PYQ

Given a set of elements N = {1, 2, ....., n} and two arbitrary subsets $$A\, \subseteq \,N\,$$ and $$B\, \subseteq \,N\,$$, how many of the n! permutations $$\pi $$ from N to N sat...

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2005 PYQ

Let $$A$$, $$B$$ and $$C$$ be non-empty sets and let $$X = (A - B) - C$$ and $$Y = (A - C) - (B - C)$$ Which one of the following is TRUE?

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2005 PYQ

Let A be a set with n elements. Let C be a collection of distinct subsets of A such that for any two subsets $${S_1}$$ and $${S_2}$$ in C, either $${S_1}\, \subset \,{S_2}$$ or $${...

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2004 PYQ

Let $${R_1}$$ be a relation from $$A = \left\{ {1,3,5,7} \right\}$$ to $$B = \left\{ {2,4,6,8} \right\}$$ and $${R_2}$$ be another relation from $$B$$ to $$C$$ $$ = \left\{ {1,2,3,...

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2004 PYQ

In a class of 200 students, 125 students have taken Programming Language course, 85 students have taken Data Structures course, 65 student have taken Computer Organization coures;...

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2001 PYQ

Let $$f:\,A\, \to B$$ be a function, and let E and F be subsets of A. Consider the following statements about images. $$S1:\,f\,\left( {E\, \cup \,F} \right)\, = \,f\left( E \right...

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2001 PYQ

Consider the following statements: S1: There exist infinite sets A, B, C such that $$A\, \cap \left( {B\, \cup \,C} \right)$$ is finite. S2: There exist two irrational numbers x an...

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2000 PYQ

Let P(S) denote the power set of a set S. Which of the following is always true?

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1999 PYQ

The number of binary relations on a set with $$n$$ elements is:

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1998 PYQ

The number of functions from an $$m$$ element set to an $$n$$ element set is

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1998 PYQ

In a room containing 28 people, there are 18 people who speak English, 15 people who speak Hindi and 22 people who speak Kannada, 9 persons speak both English and Hindi, 11 persons...

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1998 PYQ

Suppose $$A$$ is a finite set with $$n$$ elements. The number of elements in the Largest equivalence relation of $$A$$ is

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1997 PYQ

The number of equivalence relations on the set $$\left\{ {1,2,3,4} \right\}$$ is

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1996 PYQ

Let $$A$$ and $$B$$ be sets and let $${A^c}$$ and $${B^c}$$ denote the complements of the sets $$A$$ and $$B$$. The set $$\left( {A - B} \right) \cup \left( {B - A} \right) \cup \l...

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1996 PYQ

Let R be a non-emply relation on a collection of sets defined by $${A^R}\,B $$ if and only if $$A\, \cap \,B\, = \,\phi $$. Then, (pick the true statement)

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1995 PYQ

The number of elements in the power set $$P(S)$$ of the set $$S = \left\{ {\left\{ \phi \right\},1,\left\{ {2,3} \right\}} \right\}$$ is

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1993 PYQ

Let $${\rm A}$$ be a finite set of size $$n$$. The number of elements in the power set of $${\rm A} \times {\rm A}$$ is

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1993 PYQ

Let $$S$$ be an infinite set and $${S_1},\,\,{S_2},....\,\,{S_n}$$ be sets such that $${S_1} \cup {S_2} \cup ....... \cup {S_n} = S$$. Then

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