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Theory of Sets

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a set?

a)

An unordered collection of items

b)

A group of numbers

c)

A set of rules

d)

A collection of duplicate objects

2.

Which symbol represents an empty set?

a)

Ø

b)

{0} 

c)

[ ]

d)

0

3.

How is the roster method for representing sets defined?

a)

Writing a description of the set

b)

Using inequality symbols

c)

Listing the elements of the set within braces

d)

Drawing diagrams

4.

Which of the following sets is empty?

a)

{x | x is a square with three sides}

b)

{x | x is a number less than 4 or greater than 10}

c)

{x | x is a number between 1 and 2}

d)

{x | x is an odd number}

5.

What does the symbol ∈ represent?

a)

Element is not part of a set

b)

Element is part of a set

c)

Equality of two sets

d)

Empty Set

6.

What is the set of natural numbers represented as?

a)

N = {0, 1, 2, …}

b)

N = {1, 2, 3, …}

c)

N = {−1, 0, 1, …}

d)

N = {1, 2, 3, …, 100}

7.

What is the cardinal number of the set A = {7, 9, 11, 13}?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

8.

Which of the following is a finite set?

a)

The set of all stars in the universe

b)

The set of all points on a line

c)

{x | x ∈ N and x ≤ 10}

d)

{x | x ∈ N}

9.

What is an equivalent set?

a)

Two sets with identical elements in the same order

b)

Two sets containing the same number of elements

c)

Two sets with overlapping elements

d)

Two sets with equal cardinal numbers

10.

Which statement is true for the set A = {4, 8, 9} and set B = {8, 9, 4}?

a)

A = B

b)

A ≠ B

c)

A ⊂ B

d)

A ⊄ B

11.

What is the definition of a finite set?

a)

A set with no elements

b)

A set with a countable number of elements

c)

A set with uncountable elements

d)

A set with repeated elements

12.

Which of the following is not a valid method for representing a set?

a)

Word description

b)

Set-builder notation

c)

Venn diagram notation

d)

Roster method

13.

Which of the following sets is infinite?

a)

{x | x ∈ N and x < 10}

b)

{x | x ∈ N}

c)

{x | x is even and x ≤ 10}

d)

{x | x ∈ N and x > 0 and x < 5}

14.

Which symbol signifies that an object is not an element of a set?

a)

∈

b)

∉

c)

Ø

d)

0

15.

Which is an example of an equal set?

a)

{x | x is even} = {x | x is odd}

b)

{4, 5, 6} = {5, 4, 6}

c)

{4, 5, 6} = {6, 7, 8}

d)

{4, 5, 6} = {4, 5, 6, 7}

16.

What does the symbol '...' in a set signify?

a)

Repetition of elements

b)

Endless continuation

c)

Undefined elements

d)

Exclusion of elements

17.

How is a set of all elements less than 5 written in roster notation?

a)

{x | x ∈ N and x ≤ 5}

b)

{x | x ∈ N}

c)

{1, 2, 3, 4}

d)

{x | x ≥ 5}

18.

What is the cardinal number of the set C = {13, 14, ..., 23}?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

19.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Equivalent sets are always equal sets

b)

Equal sets are always equivalent sets

c)

Equal sets and equivalent sets are never related

d)

Equal sets and equivalent sets are defined differently but can be related

20.

What is an example of a one-to-one correspondence?

a)

Pairing elements from one set with multiple elements from another set

b)

Pairing each element from one set with exactly one element from another set

c)

Pairing all elements in one set to a single element in another set

d)

Pairing no elements between the two sets