Worksheet 1
Sets
A. Fill in the Blanks
- A set is a well-defined collection of _______.
- The symbol used to represent a set is _______.
- A set with no elements is called a/an _______ set or the _______ set.
- The number of elements in a set is called the _______ of the set.
- If every element of set A is also an element of set B, then A is called a _______ of B.
B. True or False
- A set can contain duplicate elements.
- The set of vowels in the English alphabet is {a, e, i, o, u}.
- The symbol for an empty set is ∅ or {}.
- A set containing all possible elements is called a universal set.
- The set {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} is an example of a finite set.
C. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Which of the following represents a well-defined set?
a) The set of tall boys in the class
b) The set of even numbers less than 10
c) The set of beautiful flowers in a garden
d) The set of good booksWhat is the cardinality of the set {1, 3, 5, 7}?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 7The symbol ∈ means:
a) Belongs to
b) Subset of
c) Not a subset of
d) Does not belong toWhich of the following is an example of a null set?
a) The set of all odd numbers divisible by 2
b) The set of all prime numbers less than 10
c) The set of all natural numbers greater than 0
d) The set of all even numbers less than 20The universal set is represented by:
a) U
b) ∅
c) A
d) ∈
D. Write the Following Sets in Roster Form
- The set of vowels in the English alphabet.
- The set of even numbers between 1 and 10.
- The set of months of the year starting with the letter "J".
- The set of prime numbers less than 15.
- The set of single-digit natural numbers.
E. Write the Following Sets in Set Builder Form
- {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}
- {January, June, July}
- {5, 10, 15, 20}
- {x | x is a vowel in the English alphabet}
- {x | x is an even number less than 12}
F. Solve the Following Problems
Find the union of the sets A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {3, 4, 5}.
Find the intersection of the sets C = {a, b, c, d} and D = {b, d, f, g}.
If P = {2, 4, 6, 8} and Q = {4, 8, 12, 16}, find:
- (i)
- (ii)
Write the complement of the set X = {1, 2, 3, 4} if the universal set U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.
List all subsets of the set E = {a, b}.
G. Application-Based Questions
In a school, students are enrolled in sports as follows:
- Football = {A, B, C, D, E}
- Basketball = {C, D, F, G}
Find: - (i) Students who play both sports
- (ii) Students who play only football
A survey was conducted among 50 students to know their preferences for tea and coffee. The results were:
- 30 like tea
- 25 like coffee
- 10 like both tea and coffee
Using a Venn diagram, find: - (i) The number of students who like only tea
- (ii) The number of students who like neither tea nor coffee
Worksheet 2
SETS
1. Fill in the blanks:
- A set is a well-defined collection of ____________.
- The set of all natural numbers less than 10 is ___________.
- The symbol used to denote "belongs to" is __________.
- A set with no elements is called the __________ set.
- The set of all vowels in the English alphabet is __________.
2. Match the following:
Column A | Column B |
---|---|
(a) A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} | (i) A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} |
(b) B = {apple, banana, cherry} | (ii) B = {5, 10, 15, 20} |
(c) C = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} | (iii) C = {apple, banana, cherry} |
(d) D = {5, 10, 15, 20} | (iv) D = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} |
3. Write the set for the following:
- The set of all odd numbers less than 15.
- The set of all months in a year that have 31 days.
- The set of primary colors.
- The set of even numbers between 10 and 20.
4. True or False:
- {3, 5, 7, 9} is a set of prime numbers.
- The set of all even numbers is a finite set.
- {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and {5, 4, 3, 2, 1} are equal sets.
- The set of days of the week is an empty set.
5. Venn Diagram:
- Draw a Venn Diagram to represent the following sets:
- Set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
- Set B = {4, 5, 6, 7}
- A ∩ B (Intersection of A and B)
- A ∪ B (Union of A and B)
- A - B (Difference of A and B)
- B - A (Difference of B and A)
6. Set Notation:
- Express the following in set-builder notation:
- The set of all even numbers between 1 and 20.
- Express the following in roster form:
- The set of all letters in the word "MATH".
7. Answer the following:
- If A = {x | x is a prime number less than 10} and B = {x | x is an even number greater than 0 and less than 10}, find A ∩ B.
- Write the set containing the common elements of the following two sets:
- Set X = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13}
- Set Y = {5, 7, 11, 17}