MCQ 11 Mark
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion $(A)$ is followed by a statement of reason $(R).$ Mark the correct choice as:
Consider the set $A = \{1, 3, 5\}.$
Assertion: The number of reflexive relations on set $A$ is $2^9.$
Reason: $A$ relation is said to be reflexive if $xR, \forall\ \text{x}\in\text{A}.$
Consider the set $A = \{1, 3, 5\}.$
Assertion: The number of reflexive relations on set $A$ is $2^9.$
Reason: $A$ relation is said to be reflexive if $xR, \forall\ \text{x}\in\text{A}.$
- ABoth $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A.$
- BBoth $A$ and $R$ are true but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A.$
- C$A $ is true but $R$ is false.
- ✓$A$ is false and $R$ is true.
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: D.
$A$ is false and $R$ is true.
By definition, a relation in $A$ is said to be reflexive if $xRx, \forall\ \text{x}\in\text{A}.$
So $R$ is true.
The number of reflexive relations on a set containing $n$ elements is $2^{n2-n}.$
Here $n = 3.$
The number of reflexive relations on a set $A = 2^{9-3} = 2^6.$
Hence $A$ is false.
So $R$ is true.
The number of reflexive relations on a set containing $n$ elements is $2^{n2-n}.$
Here $n = 3.$
The number of reflexive relations on a set $A = 2^{9-3} = 2^6.$
Hence $A$ is false.