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.». Set Theory: Diagnostic Quiz

Q1. State the sets defined by:
(a) Prime numbers less than 10 …………………………………………… IMPORTANT
(b) The first three positive multiples of 6 …………………………………………… Always use
correct set
(c) The natural numbers between 4 and 5 …………………………………………… notation in
this quiz!
(d) The set of all positive integers ……………………………………………

Q2. Given the universal set ܷ = {0, 1, 2, 3 … 20} and ܺ = {multiples of 2 and 3}, write down ܺ′.

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Q3. Given the sets ‫{ = ܣ‬1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, Q4. Given ‫{ = ܣ‬2, 3, 5}, ‫{ = ܤ‬2, 5, 3} and
‫{ = ܤ‬4, 5, 6, 7, 8} and ‫{ = ܥ‬7, 8, 9, 10}, ‫ܽ{ = ܪ‬, ܾ, ܿ}, complete the table below.
write down: T for true and F for false.
(a) ‫ܤ∪ܣ‬
………………………………… Statement True or False

(b) ‫ܤ∩ܣ‬ 2∈‫ܣ‬

…………………………………
݊ሺ‫ܣ‬ሻ = 13
(c) ‫ܥ∩ܣ‬
‫ܤ=ܣ‬
…………………………………
‫ܪ↔ܣ‬
(d) ݊ሺ‫ܤ ∩ ܣ‬ሻ
………………………………… 2∉‫ܪ‬

(e) ݊ሺ‫ܥ ∩ ܣ‬ሻ ‫⊄ܣ‬ℕ

…………………………………

Q5. Which of the sets ܲ = {5, 6, 7}, ܳ = {1, 2, 3, 4}, ܴ = {7, 5, 6}, ܵ = {2, 4, 6, 8} are:
(a) Equal sets? …………………………………

(b) Equivalent sets? …………………………………

Q6. Given set ‫ ∈ ݔ{ = ܯ‬ℝ: ‫ ≥ ݔ‬3} and set ܰ = {‫ ∈ ݔ‬ℝ: 1 ≤ ‫ < ݔ‬7} , illustrate the solutions sets of
following on the number lines provided.

(a) ܰ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0

(b) ‫ܰ ∩ ܯ‬ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0

(c) ‫ܰ ∪ ܯ‬ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0

JRAHS | Mathematics Faculty Set Theory Diagnostic Quiz

Q7. Given ݊ሺ‫ܨ ∩ ܧ‬ሻ = 0, what specific words describe sets E and F?

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Q8. If ‫ < ݔ ∶ ݔ{ = ܣ‬4}, ‫ ∈ ݔ ∶ ݔ{ = ܤ‬ℤା } and ‫ ≥ ݔ ∶ ݔ{ = ܥ‬7}, then circle the correct size of these sets:
(a) ‫ܤ ∩ ܣ‬ Empty Finite Infinite

(b) ‫ܤ ∪ ܣ‬ Empty Finite Infinite

(c) ‫ܥ ∩ ܣ‬ Empty Finite Infinite

(d) ‫ܥ ∩ ܤ‬ Empty Finite Infinite

Q9. Use the Venn diagram below to determine the following:

ܷ (a) ܲ …………………………………
13 ܲ ܳ 14
4
12 (b) ܲ∩ܳ …………………………………
3 6 2 7
1 5 (c) ݊ሺܲ ∪ ܳሻ …………………………………
8 11
15 10
9 (d) ሺܲ ∪ ܳሻ′ …………………………………

Q10. In a group of 20 students, 14 play the piano or violin, 8 are only pianists and 5 play both.
(a) Illustrate this information on a Carroll diagram, and (b) determine how many are only violinists.

Q11. Label these Venn diagrams to illustrate the following sets and shade the appropriate areas:
(a) ‫ܣ‬′ ∪ ‫ܤ‬ (b) ‫ܤ ∩ ܣ‬′

(c) ሺ‫ܤ ∪ ܣ‬ሻ ∩ ‫ܥ‬′ (d) ሺ‫ܥ ∩ ܤ ∩ ܣ‬ሻ′

JRAHS | Mathematics Faculty Set Theory Diagnostic Quiz