19CS106 Discrete Mathematical Structures Unit wise Question Bank

Unit –I
1.  Let P: I am in Bangalore. Q: I love cricket. Then q -> p (q implies p) is?
a) If I love cricket then I am in Bangalore
b) If I am in Bangalore then I love cricket
c) I am not in Bangalore
d) I love cricket
2. Let P: We give a nice overall squad performance, Q: We will win the match.
Then the symbolic form of “We will win the match if and only if we give a nice overall squad
performance.“ is?
a) P v Q
b) Q ∧ P
c) Q<->P
d) ~P v Q
3. Let P, Q, R be true, false and true respectively, which of the following is true?
a) P∧Q∧R
b) P∧~Q∧~R
c) Q->(P∧R)
d) P->(Q∧R)
4. Consider the following statements.
A: Raju should exercise.
B: Raju is not a decent table tennis player.
C: Raju wants to play good table tennis.
The symbolic form of “Raju is not a decent table tennis player and if he wants to play good table
tennis then he should exercise.” is?
a) A->B->C
b) B∧(C->A)
c) C->B∧A
d) B<->A∧C
5.  The statement (~P<->Q)∧~Q is true when?
a) P: True Q: False
b) P: True Q: True
c) P: False Q: True
d) P: False Q: False
6. Which of the following is De-Morgan’s law?
a) P ∧ (Q v R) Ξ (P ∧ Q) v (P ∧ R)
b) ~(P ∧ R) Ξ ~P v ~R, ~(P v R) Ξ ~P ∧ ~R
c) P v ~P Ξ True, P ∧ ~P Ξ False
d) None of the mentioned
7. Which of the following satisfies commutative law?
a) ∧
b) v
c) ↔
d) All of the mentioned
8. The contrapositive of p → q is the proposition of ____________
a) ¬p → ¬q
b) ¬q → ¬p
c) q → p
d) ¬q → p
9. What are the contrapositive of the conditional statement “I come to class whenever there is going
to be a test.”
a) “If I come to class, then there will be a test.”
b) “If I do not come to class, then there will not be a test.”
c) “If there is not going to be a test, then I don’t come to class.”
d) “If there is going to be a test, then I don’t come to class.”
10. P ∨ q is logically equivalent to ________
a) ¬q → ¬p
b) q → p
c) ¬p → ¬q
d) ¬p → q
11. Which of the following statement is correct?
a) p ∨ q ≡ q ∨ p
b) ¬(p ∧ q) ≡ ¬p ∨ ¬q
c) (p ∨ q) ∨ r ≡ p ∨ (q ∨ r)
d) All of mentioned
12. Let domain of m includes all students, P (m) be the statement “m spends more than 2 hours in
playing polo”. Express ∀m ¬P (m) quantification in English.
a) A student is there who spends more than 2 hours in playing polo
b) There is a student who does not spend more than 2 hours in playing polo
c) All students spends more than 2 hours in playing polo
d) No student spends more than 2 hours in playing polo
13. Translate ∀x∃y(x < y) in English, considering domain as a real number for both the variable.
a) For all real number x there exists a real number y such that x is less than y
b) For every real number y there exists a real number x such that x is less than y
c) For some real number x there exists a real number y such that x is less than y
d) For each and every real number x and y such that x is less than y
14. Which of the following statement is the negation of the statement?
“2 is even and –3 is negative”?
a) 2 is even and –3 is not negative.
b) 2 is odd and –3 is not negative.
c) 2 is even or –3 is not negative.
d) 2 is odd or –3 is not negative.
15.  Express, “The difference of a real number and itself is zero” using required operators.
a) ∀x(x − x! = 0)
b) ∀x(x − x = 0)
c) ∀x∀y(x − y = 0)
d) ∃x(x − x = 0)
16. Find a counterexample of ∀x∀y(xy > y), where the domain for all variables consists of all
integers.
a) x = -1, y = 17
b) x = -2 y = 8
c) Both x = -1, y = 17 and x = -2 y = 8
d) Does not have any counter example
17. Which rule of inference is used in each of these arguments, “If it is Wednesday, then the
Smartmart will be crowded. It is Wednesday. Thus, the Smartmart is crowded.”
a) Modus tollens
b) Modus ponens
c) Disjunctive syllogism
d) Simplification
18. What rule of inference is used in this argument?
“If I go for a balanced diet, then I will be fit. If I will be fit, then I will remain healthy. Therefore, if I
go for a balanced diet, then I will remain healthy.”
a) Modus tollens
b) Modus ponens
c) Disjunctive syllogism
d) Hypothetical syllogism
19.  The premises (p ∧ q) ∨ r and r → s implies which of the conclusion?
a) p ∨ r
b) p ∨ s
c) q ∨ s
d) q ∨ r

20. “Parul is out for a trip or it is not snowing” and “It is snowing or Raju is playing chess” imply
that __________
a) Parul is out for trip
b) Raju is playing chess
c) Parul is out for a trip and Raju is playing chess
d) Parul is out for a trip or Raju is playing chess

21. Which of the following can only be used in disproving the statements?
a) Direct proof
b) Contrapositive proofs
c) Counter Example
d) Mathematical Induction

22.  In proving √5 as irrational, we begin with assumption √5 is rational in which type of proof?
a) Direct proof
b) Proof by Contradiction
c) Vacuous proof
d) Mathematical Induction

23. A proof covering all the possible cases, such type of proofs are known as ___________
a) Direct proof
b) Proof by Contradiction
c) Vacuous proof
d) Exhaustive proof

24.  Identify the valid conclusion from the premises Pv Q, Q → R, P → M and ~ M

a)P ^ (R v R)
b)P ^ (P ^ R)
c)R ^ (P v Q)
d)Q ^ (P v R)

25. Which of the arguments is not valid in proving sum of two odd number is not odd.
a) 3 + 3 = 6, hence true for all
b) 2n +1 + 2m +1 = 2(n+m+1) hence true for all
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
26.  A theorem used to prove other theorems is known as _______________
a) Lemma
b) Corollary
c) Conjecture
d) None of the mentioned
27. The compound statement A-> (A->B) is false, and then the truth values of A, B are respectively
a) T, T
b) F, T
c) T, F
d) F, F
28. The compound propositions p and q are called logically equivalent if ________ is a tautology.
a) p ↔ q
b) p → q
c) ¬ (p ∨ q)
d) ¬p ∨ ¬q
29. The statement,” Every comedian is funny” where C(x) is “x is a comedian” and F (x) is “x is
funny” and the domain consists of all people, is represented using logical connectives, predicates and
quantifiers as
a) ∃x(C(x) ∧ F (x))
b) ∀x(C(x) ∧ F (x))
c) ∃x(C(x) → F (x))
d) ∀x(C(x) → F (x))
30. What rules of inference are used in this argument?
“Jay is an awesome student. Jay is also a good dancer. Therefore, Jay is an awesome student and a
good dancer.”
a) Conjunction
b) Modus ponens
c) Disjunctive syllogism
d) Simplification

Unit –II

1. What is the Cartesian product of A = {1, 2} and B = {a, b}?

a) {(1, a), (1, b), (2, a), (b, b)}
b) {(1, 1), (2, 2), (a, a), (b, b)}
c) {(1, a), (2, a), (1, b), (2, b)}
d) {(1, 1), (a, a), (2, a), (1, b)}
2. What is the cardinality of the set of odd positive integers less than 10?
a) 10
b) 5
c) 3
d) 20
3. Which of the following two sets are equal?
a) A = {1, 2} and B = {1}
b) A = {1, 2} and B = {1, 2, 3}
c) A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {2, 1, 3}
d) A = {1, 2, 4} and B = {1, 2, 3}
4. The members of the set S = {x | x is the square of an integer and x < 100} is ________________
a) {0, 2, 4, 5, 9, 58, 49, 56, 99, 12}
b) {0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81}
c) {1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 64, 81, 85, 99}
d) {0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 121}
5. The intersection of the sets {1, 2, 5} and {1, 2, 6} is the set _____________
a) {1, 2}
b) {5, 6}
c) {2, 5}
d) {1, 6}
6.  If A is {{Φ}, {Φ, {Φ}}}, then the power set of A has how many element?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
7. Which sets are not empty?
a) {x: x is a even prime greater than 3}
b) {x : x is a multiple of 2 and is odd}
c) {x: x is an even number and x+3 is even}
d) { x: x is a prime number less than 5 and is odd}

8. If set C is {1, 2, 3, 4} and C – D = Φ then set D can be ___________

a) {1, 2, 4, 5}
b) {1, 2, 3}
c) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
d) None of the mentioned
9. Which of the following statement regarding sets is false?
a) A ∩ A = A
b) A U A = A
c) A – (B ∩ C) = (A – B) U (A –C)
d) (A U B)’ = A’ U B’
10.  Let set A = {1, 2} and C be {3, 4} then A X B (Cartesian product of set A and B) is?
a) {1, 2, 3, 4}
b) {(1, 3),(2, 4)}
c) {(1, 3), (2, 4), (1, 4), (2, 3)}
d) {(3, 1), (4, 1)}
11. If the number of subsets of a set are 4 then the number of elements in that sets are _________
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
12.  Let the set be A= {a, b, c, {a,b}} then which of the following is false?
a) {a, b} Є A
b) a Є A
c) {a} Є A
d) b, c ЄA
13. The value of ⌊1/2.⌊5/2⌋ ⌋ is ______________
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 0.5
14. The domain of the function that assign to each pair of integers the maximum of these two
integers is ___________
a) N
b) Z
c) Z +
d) Z+ X Z+
15.  The inverse of function f(x) = x3 + 2 is ____________
a) f -1 (y) = (y – 2) 1/2
b) f -1 (y) = (y – 2) 1/3
c) f -1 (y) = (y) 1/3
d) f -1 (y) = (y – 2)

16. Let f and g be the function from the set of integers to itself, defined by f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) =
3x + 4. Then the composition of f and g is ____________
a) 6x + 9
b) 6x + 7
c) 6x + 6
d) 6x + 8
17. What is the domain of a function?
a) the maximal set of numbers for which a function is defined
b) the maximal set of numbers which a function can take values
c) it is a set of natural numbers for which a function is defined
d) none of the mentioned
18. Codomain is the subset of range.
a) True
b) False
19. A mapping f : X → Y is one one if __________
a) f(x1) ≠ f(x2) for all x1, x2 in X
b) If f(x1) = f(x2) then x1 = x2 for all x1, x2 in X
c) f(x1) = f(x2) for all x1, x2 in X
d) None of the mentioned
20. Floor (2.4) + Ceil (2.9) is equal to __________
a) 4
b) 6
c) 5
d) none of the mentioned
21. A ceil function map a real number to __________
a) smallest previous integer
b) greatest previous integer
c) smallest following integer
d) none of the mentioned
22. For an inverse to exist it is necessary that a function should be __________
a) injection
b) bijection
c) surjection
d) none of the mentioned
23. A function f(x) is defined from A to B then f -1 is defined __________
a) from A to B
b) from B to A
c) depends on the inverse of function
d) none of the mentioned
24. In the given AP series find the number of terms?

5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20.........50.

a)11
b)13
c)15
d) None of the mentioned

25. If in the truth table the answer column has the truth values both TRUE and FALSE then it is said
to be ________.

A. tautology

B. contradiction

C. contingency

D. equivalence relation

26. A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} is a __________.

A. null set

B. finite set
C. singleton set

D. infinite set

27. If cardinality of (A U B) = cardinality of A+ cardinality of B. This means ____________

a) A is a subset of B

b) B is a subset of A

c) A and B are disjoint

d) None of the mentioned

28. For the sequence 0, 1, 2, 3 an is ____________

a) ⌈n/2⌉+⌊n/2⌋

b) ⌈n/2⌉+⌈n/2⌉

c) ⌊n/2⌋+⌊n/2⌋

d) ⌊n/2⌋

29. A drawer contains 12 red and 12 blue socks, all unmatched. A person takes socks out at random
in the dark. How many socks must he take out to be sure that he has at least two blue socks?

a) 18

b) 35

c) 28

d) 14

30. A bag contains 25 balls such as 10 balls are red, 7 are white and 8 are blue. What is the minimum
number of balls that must be picked up from the bag blindfolded (without replacing any of it) to be
assured of picking at least one ball of each colour?

a) 10

b) 18

c) 63
d) 35

Unit –III
1. There are 70 patients admitted in a hospital in which 29 are diagnosed with typhoid, 32 with
malaria, and 14 with both typhoid and malaria. Find the number of patients diagnosed with
typhoid or malaria or both.

a) 39

b) 17

c) 47
d) 53

2. The numbers between 1 and 520, including both, are divisible by 2 or 6 is

a) 349

b) 54

c) 213

d) 303

3. What is the generating function for the sequence 1, 6, 16, 216,….?

a) (1+6x)/x3

b) 1/(1−6x)

c) 1/(1−4x)

d) 1-6x2

4. What is the generating function for generating series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…

? a) 2/(1−3x)
b) 1/(1+x)
c) 1/(1−x)2
d) 1/(1−x2)
5. Consider the recurrence relation a1=4, an=5n+an-1. The value of a64 is
a) 10399
b) 23760
c) 75100
d) 53700
6. Determine the solution of the recurrence relation Fn=20Fn-1 − 25Fn-2 where F0=4 and F1=14.
a) an = 14*5n-1
b) an = 7/2*2n−1/2*6n
c) an = 7/2*2n−3/4*6n+1
d) an = 3*2n−1/2*3n
7. Find the value of a4 for the recurrence relation an=2an-1+3, with a0=6.
a) 320
b) 221
c) 141
d) 65
8. What is the solution to the recurrence relation an=5an-1+6an-2?
a) 2n2
b) 6n
c) (3/2)n
d) n!*3
9. The sum of all integers from 1 to 520 that are multiples of 4 or
5? a) 187
b) 208
c) 421
d) 52
10. What is the recurrence relation for the sequence 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63,…?
a) an = 3an-1−2an+2
b) an = 3an-1−2an-2
c) an = 3an-1−2an-1
d) an = 3an-1−2an-3

11. Determine the value of a2 for the recurrence relation an = 17an-1 + 30n with a0=3.
a) 4387
b) 5484
c) 238
d) 1437
12. The solution to the recurrence relation an=an-1+2n, with initial term a0=2 are
a) 4n+7
b) 2(1+n)
c) 3n2
d) 5*(n+1)/2
13. Which of the following is a correct representation of inclusion exclusion principle (|A,B|
represents intersection of sets A,B)?
a) |A U B|=|A|+|B|-|A,B|
b) |A,B|=|A|+|B|-|A U B|
c) |A U B|=|A|+|B|+|A,B|
d) |A,B|=|A|+|B|+|A U B|
14. Which of the following is not an application of inclusion-exclusion principle?
a) Counting intersections
b) Graph coloring
c) Matching of bipartite graphs
d) Maximum flow problem
15. Who invented the concept of inclusion-exclusion principle?
a) Abraham de Moivre
b) Daniel Silva
c) J.J. Sylvester
d) Sieve
16. With reference to the given Venn diagram, what is the formula for computing |AUBUC|
(where |x, y| represents intersection of sets x and y)?

a) |A U B U C|=|A|+|B|+|C|-|A,B|-|A,C|-|B,C|+|A, B,C|
b) |A, B,C|=|A|+|B|+|C|-|A U B|-|A U C|-|B U C|+|A U B U C|
c) |A, B,C|=|A|+|B|+|C|+|A,B|-|A,C|+|B,C|+|A U B U C|
d) |A U B U C|=|A|+|B|+|C| + |A,B| + |A,C| + |B,C|+|A, B,C|

17. Determine the solution for the recurrence relation an = 6an-1−8an-2 provided initial conditions
a0=3 and a1=5.
a) an = 4 * 2n – 3n
b) an = 3 * 7n – 5*3n
c) an = 5 * 7n
d) an = 3! * 5n
18. Determine the solution for the recurrence relation bn=8bn-1−12bn-2 with b0=3 and b1=4.
a) 7/2*2n−1/2*6n
b) 2/3*7n-5*4n
c) 4!*6n
d) 2/8n
19. If Sn=4Sn-1+12n, where S0=6 and S1=7, find the solution for the recurrence relation.
a) an=7(2n)−29/6n6n
b) an=6(6n)+6/7n6n
c) an=6(3n+1)−5n
d) an=nn−2/6n6n

20. What is the sequence depicted by the generating series 4 + 15x2 + 10x3 + 25x5 + 16x6+⋯?
a) 10, 4, 0, 16, 25, …
b) 0, 4, 15, 10, 16, 25,…
c) 4, 0, 15, 10, 25, 16,…
d) 4, 10, 15, 25,…
21. What is the generating function for the generating sequence A = 1, 9, 25, 49,…?
a) 1+(A-x2)
b) (1-A)-1/x
c) (1-A)+1/x2
d) (A-x)/x3
22. What will be the sequence generated by the generating function 4x/(1-x)2?
a) 12, 16, 20, 24,…
b) 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,…
c) 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,…
d) 0, 1, 1, 3, 5, 8, 13,…

23. What is the recurrence relation for the sequence 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63,…?
a) an = 3an-1−2an+2

b) an = 3an-1−2an-2

c) an = 3an-1−2an-1

d) an = 3an-1−2an-3

24. In class, students want to join sports. 15 people will join football, 24 people will join
basketball, and 7 people will join both. How many people are there in the class?
a) 19
b) 82
c) 64
d) 30

25. At a software company, skilled workers have been hired for a project. Out of 75 candidates,
48 of them were software engineer; 35 of them were hardware engineer; 42 of them were
network engineer; 18 of them had skills in all three jobs and all of them had skills in at least one
of these jobs. How many candidates were hired who were skilled in exactly 2 jobs?
a) 69
b) 14
c) 32
d) 8

26. A recurrence relation is expressed in terms of ………………………

A. Previous terms.

B. present existing terms.

C. Previous and Present existing terms.

 D. No Previous and No Present terms

27. Let {an} be a sequence that satisfies the recurrence relation a n= an-1+ an-2 for n=2,3,4…..and suppose

that a0=3 and a1=5. What are a2 and a3?

A. a2=2, a3=3
B. a2=2, a3=-3
C. a2=-2, a3=3
D. a2=-2, a3=-3

28. A recurrence relation of the form C0 an+C1 an-1+C2 an-2.+………….+Ck an-k=f(n).if f(n)=0 then the
recurrence relation is called as

A.Linear homogeneous recurrence relation

B. Linear non homogeneous recurrence relation

C. Non Linear homogeneous recurrence relation.

D. Non Linear non homogeneous recurrence relation.

29. if r1 and r2 are the real and distinct roots of the recurrence relation of the form
an=A.an-1+B.an-2.then the solution of recurrence relation is------------------------

A. an=A.r
1 n+B.r
2 n

B. an=(A+B)r 1n

C. an=(A+B)r2n

D. an= rn(A a cos n θ + B sin n θ )

30. If r1 and r2 are the real and equal roots of the recurrence relation of the form a n=A.an-1+B.an-2.then

the solution of recurrence relation is------------------------

A. an=A.r
1 n+B.r
2 n

B. an=(A+Bn)rn

C. an=(A+B)rn

D. an= rn(A a cos n θ + B sin n θ )

Unit –IV

1. The binary relation {(1,1), (2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4), (3,1), (3,2)} on the set {1, 2, 3} is
a) reflective, symmetric and transitive
b) irreflexive, symmetric and transitive
c) neither reflective, nor irreflexive but transitive
d) irreflexive and antisymmetric

2. Determine the characteristics of the relation aRb if a2 = b2.

a) Transitive and symmetric
b) Reflexive and asymmetry
c) Trichotomy, antisymmetry, and irreflexive
d) Symmetric, Reflexive, and transitive
3. Let a set S = {2, 4, 8, 16, 32} and <= be the partial order defined by S <= R if a divides b.
Number of edges in the Hasse diagram of is
a) 6
b) 5
c) 9
d) 4

4. The less-than relation, <, on a set of real numbers is

a) not a partial ordering because it is not asymmetric and irreflexive equals antisymmetric

b) a partial ordering since it is asymmetric and reflexive

c) a partial ordering since it is antisymmetric and reflexive

d) not a partial ordering because it is not anti-symmetric and reflexive

5. Suppose a relation R = {(3, 3), (5, 5), (5, 3), (5, 5), (6, 6)} on S = {3, 5, 6}. Here R is
known as

a) equivalence relation

b) reflexive relation

c) symmetric relation

d) transitive relation

6. Which of the following relations is the reflexive relation over the set {1, 2, 3, 4}?

a) {(0,0), (1,1), (2,2), (2,3)}

b) {(1,1), (1,2), (2,2), (3,3), (4,3), (4,4)}

c) {,(1,1), (1,2), (2,1), (2,3), (3,4)}

d) {(0,1), (1,1), (2,3), (2,2), (3,4), (3,1)

7. number of reflexive relations are there on a set of 11 distinct elements.

a) 2110

b) 3121

c) 290
d) 2132

8. If a set A has 8 elements and a set B has 10 elements, how many relations are there from A
to B?

a) 290

b) 380

c) 164

d) 280

9. Amongst the properties {reflexivity, symmetry, antisymmetric, transitivity} the

relation R={(a,b) ∈ N2 | a!= b} satisfies property.
a) Symmetric
b) transitivity
c) antisymmetric
d) reflexivity

10. .If every two elements of a poset are comparable then the poset is called
a) sub ordered poset
b) totally ordered poset
c) sub lattice
d) semi group

11. The transitive closure of the relation {(0,1), (1,2), (2,2), (3,4), (5,3), (5,4)} on the set {1, 2, 3,
4, 5} is
a) {(0,1), (1,2), (2,2), (3,4)}
b) {(0,0), (1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (5,5)}
c) {(0,1), (1,1), (2,2), (5,3), (5,4)}
d) {(0,1), (0,2), (1,2), (2,2), (3,4), (5,3), (5,4)}

12. Let R be an equivalence relation on a set S. Then R need NOT satisfy the property:
a) Reflexive

b) Symmetric

c)Anti-symmetric

d)Transitive

13. A relation is reflexive if in the graphical representation of relation, every node has a loop.
a) True
b) False
14. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R be a relation in A given by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (1,
2), (2, 1), (3, 1), (1, 3) }. Then R is

(a) reflexive

(b) Symmetric

(c) Transitive

(d) An equivalent relation

15. Suppose a relation R = {(3, 3), (5, 5), (5, 3),(3,5) (5, 5), (6, 6)} on S = {3, 5, 6}. Here R is
known as
a) equivalence relation
b) reflexive relation
c) symmetric relation
d) transitive relation

16. The relation ≤ is a partial order if it is

a) reflexive, antisymmetric and transitive
b) reflexive, symmetric
c) asymmetric, transitive
d) irreflexive and transitive

17. A Poset in which every pair of elements has both a least upper bound and a greatest lower
bound is termed as

a) Sub lattice

b) Lattice

c) Trail

d) Walk

18. If a relation is reflexive, then all the diagonal entries in the relation matrix must
be .

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. None of the Mentioned

19. How many binary relations are there on a set S with 9 distinct elements?

a) 290

b) 2100

c) 281

d) 260

20. Let A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {u, v, w}. Then which of the following is NOT a relation from
A to B?

a) {(1, v)}

b) {(1, u), (3, 2), (2, w)}

c) {(3, v)}

d) {(1, u), (1, v), (1, w)}

21. Hasse diagram are drawn for

a) Partially ordered sets

b) Lattices

c) Boolean algebra

d) None of the mentioned

22. The number of relations from A = {a,b,c} to B = {1,2} are _.

A. 6

B. 8

C. 32

D. 64

23. Let R = {(3, 3), (6, 6), (9, 9), (12,12), (3,6), (6,3), (3, 9), (9, 3), (9, 12),(12,9)} be a relation

on the set A = {3, 6, 9, 12}. The relation is

A. reflexive and transitive

B. reflexive and symmetric

C. symmetric and transitive

D. equivalence relation

24. Let R={(1,b),(3,d),(2,b)} and S={(b,4),(2,5),(d,a)} be a relation then R composition

S= .

A. {(1,b),(3,d),(2,b)}

B. {(1,4),(3,a),(2,4)}

C. {(4,b),(2,5),(3,a)}

D. {(1,d),(3,b),(2,c)}

25. Let R={(1, 3), (4, 2), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 1),(4,4)} be a relation on the set A={1, 2, 3, 4}. The

relation R is .

A. transitive

B. reflexive

C. not symmetric

D. function

26. If every aRb implies bRa then a relation R will be..............relation.

A) Reflexive
B) symmetric
C) Asymmetric
D) Anti symmetric
27. Determine the characteristics of the relation aRb if a2 = b2.
a) Transitive and symmetric
b) Reflexive and asymmetry
c) Trichotomy, antisymmetry, and irreflexive
d) Symmetric, Reflexive, and transitive
28. Suppose a relation R = {(4, 4), (5, 5), (5, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6)} on S = {4, 5, 6}. Here R is known
as
a) equivalence relation
b) reflexive relation
c) symmetric relation
d) transitive relation
29. If R = ((1, 1), (3, 1), (2, 3), (4, 2)), then which of the following represents R2, where R2 is R
composite R?
 A. ((1, 1), (2, 1), (4, 3), (3, 1))
B. ((1, 1), (3, 1), (2, 3), (4, 2))
C. 1(1, 3), (3, 3), (3, 4), (3, 2))
D. f(1, 1), (9, 1), (4, 9), (16, 4))

30. Which of the following relations is the anti-symmetric relation over the set {1, 2, 3, 4}?
a) {(0,0), (1,1), (2,2), (2,3)}
b) {(1,1), (1,2), (2,1), (3,3), (4,3), (4,4)}
c) {,(1,1), (1,2), (2,1), (2,3), (3,4)}
d) {(0,1), (1,1), (2,3), (2,2), (3,2), (3,1)}

Unit –V Graph Theory

1. In the given graph identify the cut vertices.

A) B and E

B) C and D

C) A and E

D) C and B

2. A graph is bipartite if and only if its chromatic number is .

A. 1

B. 2

C. odd

D. even

3. The given Graph is regular. State whether True or False

A) True

B) False

4.A graph is planar if and only if it does not contain .

A. sub graphs homeomorphic to k3 & k3,3

B. sub graphs isomorphic to k5 or k3,3

C. sub graphs isomorphic to k3 & k3,3

D. sub graphs homeomorphic to k5 or k3,3

5.A connected planar graph having 6 vertices, 7 edges contains regions.

A) 15

B) 3

C) 1

D) 11

6. Kn denotes graph.

A. regular

B. simple
C. complete

D. null

7. Hamilton cycle is a cycle that contains every of G.

A. path

B. cycle

C. vertex

D. edge

8.A graph with all vertices having equal degree is known as a

A) Multi Graph

B ) Regular Graph

C) Simple Graph

D) Complete Graph

9. Which of the following ways can be used to represent a graph?

A) Adjacency List and Adjacency Matrix

B) Incidence Matrix

C) Adjacency List, Adjacency Matrix as well as Incidence Matrix

D) No way to represent

10. Minimum number of unique colours required for vertex colouring of a graph is called?

A) Vertex matching

B) Chromatic index

C) Chromatic number

D) Color number

11. The length of Hamiltonian Path in a connected graph of n vertices is

a) n–1
 b) n

c) n+1

d) n/2

12). A graph with no edges is known as empty graph. Empty graph is also known as... ?

a. Trivial graph

b. Regular graph

c. Bipartite graph

d. None of the mentioned

13. In a graph if e=(u, v) means

A. u is adjacent to v but v is not adjacent to u

B. e begins at u and ends at v

C. u is processor and v is successor

D. both b and c

14. The maximum degree of any vertex in a simple graph with n vertices is

A. n–1

B. n+1

C.2n–1

D. n

15. Which of these adjacency matrices represents a simple

graph? A) [ [1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0], [0, 1, 1] ]

B) [ [1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1] ]

C) [ [0, 0, 1], [0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1] ]

D) [ [0, 0, 1], [1, 0, 1], [1, 0, 0] ]

16.In a graph if e=[u, v], Then u and v are called

A. Endpoints of e

B. Adjacent nodes

C. Neighbors

D. All of above

17. The problem of finding a path in a graph that visits every vertex exactly once is called?

A) Hamiltonian path problem

B) Hamiltonian cycle problem

C) Subset sum problem

D) Turnpike reconstruction problem

18. What would be the number of zeros in the adjacency matrix of the given graph?

a) 10
b) 6
c) 16
d) 0

19. Dijkstras Algorithm will work for both negative and positive weights?

a)True

b) False

20. A graph with one vertex and no edges is:

a)multigraph

b) Digraph
c) Isolated graph

d) Trivial graph

21. A complete graph of n vertices should have edges.

a) n-1

b) n

c) n(n-1)/2

d) n(n+1)/2

22. A Euler graph is one in which

a) Only two vertices are of odd degree and rests are even

b) Only two vertices are of even degree and rests are odd

c) All the vertices are of odd degree

d) All the vertices are of even degree

23. Which one of the following is TRUE for any simple connected undirected graph with
more than 2 vertices?
a) No two vertices have the same degree.
b) At least two vertices have the same degree.
c) At least three vertices have the same degree.
d) All vertices have the same degree.

24. A Graph is a collection of

a) Rows & columns

b) Vertices & edges

c) Equations

d) None of the mentioned

25. The total number of degrees in a graph is 20. How many edges does it

have? a)40

b) 20

c) 10
d) 5

26. The degree of any vertex of graph is.....?

a. The number of edges incident with vertex

b. Number of vertex in a graph

c. Number of vertices adjacent to that vertex

d. Number of edges in a graph

27. The maximum degree of any vertex in a simple graph with n vertices is

a. n–1

b. n+1

c. 2n–1

d. n

28. Choose the most appropriate definition of plane graph

a) A graph drawn in a plane in such a way that any pair of edges meet only at their end vertices

b) A graph drawn in a plane in such a way that if the vertex set of graph can be partitioned into
two non - empty disjoint subset X and Y in such a way that each edge of G has one end in X
and one end in Y

c) A simple graph which is Isomorphic to Hamiltonian graph

d) None of the mentioned

29 Suppose v is an isolated vertex in a graph, then the degree of v is

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

30. For the following Graphs which statement is correct?

a) K4 is planar while Q3 is not
b) Both K4 and Q3 are planar
c) Q3 is planar while K4 is not
d) Neither K4 nor Q3 are planar