
09 Nov 15 questions on Real Analysis for NET and GATE aspirants
Find the correct option:
- Let $$f:[2,4]\rightarrow R$$ be a continuous function such that $$f(2)=3$$ and $$f(4)=6.$$ The most we can say about the set $$f([2,4])$$ is that
A. It is a set which contains [3,6].
B. It is a closed interval.
C. It is a set which contains 3 and 6.
D. It is a closed interval which contains [3,6].
- Let $$f:]1,5[\rightarrow R$$ be a continuous function such that $$f(2)=3$$ and $$f(4)=6.$$ The most we can say about the set $$f(]1,5[)$$ is that
A. It is an interval which contains [3,6].
B. It is an open interval which contains [3,6].
C. It is a bounded set which contains [3,6].
D. It is a bounded interval which contains [3,6].
- Let $$f:]1,5[\rightarrow R$$ be a uniformly continuous function such that $$f(2)=3$$ and $$f(4)=6.$$ The most we can say about the set $$f(]1,5[)$$ is that
A. It is a bounded set which contains [3,6].
B. It is an open interval which contains [3,6].
C. It is a bounded interval which contains [3,6].
D. It is an open bounded interval which contains [3,6].
- Let $$A$$ be a set. What does it mean for $$A$$ to be finite?
A. is a proper subset of the natural numbers.
B. There exists a natural number $$n$$ and a bijection $$f$$ from $${i\in N:i<n}$$ to $$A.$$
C. There is a bijection from $$A$$ to a proper subset of the natural numbers.
D. There exists a natural number $$n$$ and a bijection $$f$$ from $${i\in N:i\leq n}$$ to $$A.$$
- Let $$A$$ be a set. What does it mean for $$A$$ to be countable?
A. One can assign a different element of $$A$$ to each natural number in $$N.$$
B. There is a way to assign a natural number to every element of $$A,$$ such that each natural number is assigned to exactly one element of $$A.$$
C. $$A$$ is of the form $${a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots}$$ for some sequence $$a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$$
D. One can assign a different natural number to each element of $$A.$$
- Let $$A$$ be a set. What does it mean for $$A$$ to be uncountable?
A. There is no way to assign a distinct element of $$A$$ to each natural number.
B. There exist elements of $$A$$ which cannot be assigned to any natural number at all.
C. There is no way to assign a distinct natural number to each element of $$A.$$
D. There is a bijection $$f$$ from $$A$$ to the real numbers $$R.$$
- $$A$$ and $$B$$ be bounded non-empty sets. Following are two groups of statements:
(i) $$\inf(A)\leq \inf(B)$$
(ii) $$\inf(A)\leq \sup(B)$$
(iii) $$\sup(A)\leq \inf(B)$$
(iv) $$\sup(A)\leq \sup(B)$$
(p) For every $$\epsilon >0$$ $$\exists a\in A$$ & $$b\in B$$ s.t. $$a<b+\epsilon.$$
(q) For every $$b\in B$$ and $$\epsilon >0$$ $$\exists a\in A$$ s.t. $$a<b+\epsilon.$$
(r) For every $$a\in A$$ and $$\epsilon >0$$ $$\exists b\in B$$ s.t. $$a<b+\epsilon.$$
(s) For every $$a\in A$$ and $$b\in B,$$ $$a\leq b.$$
Find the correct option from the following:
A. $$(i)\Rightarrow (p), (ii)\Rightarrow (s), (iii)\Rightarrow (q), (iv)\Rightarrow (r).$$
B. $$(i)\Rightarrow (q), (ii)\Rightarrow (r), (iii)\Rightarrow (p), (iv)\Rightarrow (s).$$
C. $$(i)\Rightarrow (q), (ii)\Rightarrow (p), (iii)\Rightarrow (s), (iv)\Rightarrow (r).$$
D. $$(i)\Rightarrow (s), (ii)\Rightarrow (q), (iii)\Rightarrow (r), (iv)\Rightarrow (s).$$
- The radius of convergence of the power series $$\sum a_nx^n$$ is $$R$$ and $$k$$ be a positive integer. Then the radius of convergent of the power series $$\sum a_nx^{kn}$$ is
A. $$\frac{R}{k}.$$
B. $$R.$$
C. not depend on $$k.$$
D. $$R^{\frac{1}{k}}.$$
- Let $$f:R\rightarrow R$$ s.t. $$f(x)=\left{\begin{array}{ll} \frac{|x|}{x} & \mbox{if $$x\neq0$$};\ 0 & \mbox{if $$x=0$$}. \end{array} \right}.$$
And
$$g:R\rightarrow R$$ s.t. $$g(x)=\left{\begin{array}{ll}
\frac{|x|}{x} & \mbox{if $$x\neq0$$};\
1 & \mbox{if $$x=0$$}.
\end{array} \right}.$$
Then,
A. f and g both are continuous at x=0.
B. Neither f nor g is continuous at x=0.
C. f is continuous at x=0, but g is not.
D. g is continuous at x=0, but f is not.
- Let $$f(x)=\left{\begin{array}{ll}
8x & \mbox{for $$x\in Q$$};\
2x^2+8 & \mbox{for $$x\in Q^c$$}.
\end{array} \right}.$$
Then,
A. f is not continuous.
B. f is continuous at x=0.
C. f is continuous at x=2.
D. f is continuous at both x=0 and x=2.
- $$f(x)=\left{\begin{array}{ll} X^2-1 & \mbox{if $$x\in Q$$};\ 0 & \mbox{if $$x\in Q^c$$}. \end{array} \right}.$$
Then,
A. f is not continuous.
B. f is continuous at x=1, but not continuous at x=-1.
C. f is continuous at both x=1 and x=-1.
D. f is continuous at x=-1, but not continuous at x=1.
- Let $$f:\Rightarrow R$$ be continuous and $$f(x)=\sqrt{2} \forall x\in Q.$$ Then $$f(\sqrt{2})$$ equals to
A. $$\sqrt{2}.$$
B. 0.
C. Neither $$\sqrt{2}$$ nor $$0.$$
D. None of these.
- Let $$f:\Rightarrow R$$ be continuous, $$f(0)<0$$ and $$f(1)>1.$$ Then,
(i) There exist $$c\in (0,1)$$ such that $$f(c)=c^2.$$
(ii) There exist $$d\in (0,1)$$ such that f(d)=d.
A. (i) is true, but (ii) is not true.
B. (ii) is true, but (i) is not true.
C. Both (i) and (ii) are true.
D. None of above.
- $$f:\Rightarrow {-1,1}$$ be onto. Then
A. f is not continuous.
B. f is continuous.
C. f is differentiable everywhere.
D. f is continuous, but not differentiable anywhere.
- The sequence $${\frac{\sin{\frac{n\pi}{2}}}{n}}_{n=1}^{\infty}$$
A. is convergent.
B. is divergent.
C. converges to 0.
D. converges to 1.
The answers are here.

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