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Relations & Functions (Basic) JEE Main PYQs PDF, 2020–2026

Relations & Functions (Basic) has 139 questions in JEE Main papers from 2020 to 2026, about 20 per year across all shifts. The free PDF has 137 of them, each with its answer. The most asked topic is Types of Relations (65 questions), followed by Types of Functions (28) and Composition of Functions (21).

Asked in JEE Main
1392020–2026, all shifts
In this free PDF
137with answers
Asked in 2026
21Latest paper: 2026 Apr S2
Most asked topic
Types of Relations65 Qs · 47% of the chapter
Difficulty mix
7% easy · 85% medium · 8% hardof the questions in the PDF

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How often it's asked in JEE Main

Relations & Functions (Basic) had about 1.1 questions per shift in recent JEE Main papers (2024–26). Its share has risen since 2020–22. Most asked topic: Types of Relations. About 21 questions in the 2026 papers.

It came up in most 2024–26 shifts in our bank (about 50 shifts). Question types in 2020–2026: about 104 MCQs and about 35 numerical.

How many questions from Relations & Functions (Basic) in JEE Main, year by year

YearQuestionsPer shiftMCQNumerical
2026211.1174
2025191.0172
2024241.2168
2023331.42112
2022170.7107
2021190.7181
202060.451
2020–20261390.910435

Most asked Relations & Functions (Basic) topics, 2020–2026

TopicQuestions
Types of Relations65
Types of Functions28
Composition of Functions21
Greatest Integer and Fractional Part19
Cartesian Product5

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Relations & Functions (Basic) questions per year

YearAskedIn PDF
20262121
20251919
20242424
20233331
20221717
20211919
202066

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Topic-wise weightage by year

How many Relations & Functions (Basic) questions each topic had in every JEE Main year (all shifts), counting every question asked, including ones not in the PDF. Darker cells mean more questions.

TopicAskedShare2026202520242023202220212020
Types of Relations6547%7141316762
Types of Functions2820%5355541
Composition of Functions2115%1253451
Greatest Integer and Fractional Part1914%3·18142
Cartesian Product53%4··1···
Even, Odd and Periodic Functions11%1······
All topics139100%2119243317196

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Newest questions (2026)

The 12 newest of the 21 JEE Main 2026 Relations & Functions (Basic) questions in the free PDF, latest shift first.

  1. JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Types of Relations

    Consider the relation RR on the set {−2,−1,0,1,2}\{-2,-1,0,1,2\} defined by (a,b)∈R(a,b)\in R if and only if 1+ab>01+ab>0. Then, among the statements :

    I. The number of elements in R is 17

    II. R is an equivalence relation

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  2. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Greatest Integer and Fractional Part

    Let [ • ] denote the greatest integer function. If the domain of the function f(x)=sin⁡−1(x+[x]3)f(x)=\sin^{{-1}}\left(\frac{x+[x]}{3}\right) is [α,β)[\alpha,\beta), then α2+β2\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2} is equal to:

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  3. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Types of Relations

    Let R={(x,y)∈N×N:log⁡e(x+y)≤2}{\mathrm{R}}=\{(x,y)\in {\mathbf{N}}\times {\mathbf{N}}:\log_{{{\mathrm{e}}}}(x+y)\leq 2\}. Then the minimum number of elements, required to be added in RR to make it a transitive relation, is ____\_\_\_\_ .

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  4. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Types of Functions

    Let f:R→Rf:{\mathbf{R}}\rightarrow {\mathbf{R}} be defined as f(x)=2x2−3x+23x2+x+3f(x)=\frac{2x^{2}-3x+2}{3x^{2}+x+3}. Then ff is :

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  5. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Types of Functions

    Let A={1,2,3,4,5,6}{\mathrm{A}}=\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}. The number of one-one functions f:A→Af:{\mathrm{A}}\rightarrow {\mathrm{A}} such that f(1)≥3,f(3)≤4f(1)\geq 3,f(3)\leq 4 and f(2)+f(3)=5f(2)+f(3)=5, is ____\_\_\_\_ .

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  6. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Cartesian Product

    Let A={1,4,7}{\mathrm{A}}=\{1,4,7\} and B={2,3,8}{\mathrm{B}}=\{2,3,8\}. Then the number of elements, in the relation R={((a1,b1),(a2,b2))∈((A×B)×(A×B)):a1+b2R=\{((a_{1},b_{1}),(a_{2},b_{2}))\in ((A\times B)\times (A\times B)):a_{1}+b_{2} divides a2+b1}a_{2}+b_{1}\} is ____\_\_\_\_ .

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  7. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Greatest Integer and Fractional Part

    Let [•] denote the greatest integer function. If the domain of the function

    f(x)=cos⁡−1(4x+2[x]3)f(x)=\cos^{{-1}}\left(\frac{4x+2[x]}{3}\right) is [α,β][\alpha,\beta], then 12(α+β)12(\alpha+\beta) is equal to :

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  8. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Types of Functions

    The number of functions f:{1,2,3,4}→{a,b,c}f:\{1,2,3,4\}\rightarrow \{a,b,c\}, which are not onto, is :

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  9. JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 2 · Cartesian Product

    Let A={2,3,4,5,6}A=\{2,3,4,5,6\}. Let RR be a relation on the set A×AA\times A given by (x,y)R(z,w)(x,y)R(z,w) if and only if xx divides zz and y≤wy\leq w. Then the number of elements in RR is _________.

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  10. JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan · Shift 1 · Composition of Functions

    If g(x)=3x2+2x−3,f(0)=−3g(x)=3x^{2}+2x-3,f(0)=-3 and 4g(f(x))=3x2−32x+724g(f(x))=3x^{2}-32x+72, then f(g(2))f(g(2)) is equal to:
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  11. JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan · Shift 2 · Even, Odd and Periodic Functions

    The sum of all the elements in the range of f(x)=Sgn(sin⁡x)+Sgn(cos⁡x)+Sgn(tan⁡x)+Sgn(cot⁡x)f(x)=\text{Sgn}(\sin x)+\text{Sgn}(\cos x)+\text{Sgn}(\tan x)+\text{Sgn}(\cot x), x≠nπ2,n∈Zx\neq \frac{n\pi}{2},n\in {\mathbb{Z}}, where

    Sgn(t)={1,ift>0−1,ift<0\text{Sgn}(t)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}1, & \text{if}t>0 \\ -1, & \text{if}t<0\end{array}\right.

    is :

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  12. JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan · Shift 2 · Types of Functions

    Given below are two statements :

    Statement I : The function f:R→Rf:{\mathbb{R}}\rightarrow {\mathbb{R}} defined by f(x)=x1+∣x∣f(x)=\frac{x}{1+|x|} is one-one.

    Statement II : The function f:R→Rf:{\mathbb{R}}\rightarrow {\mathbb{R}} defined by f(x)=x2+4x−30x2−8x+18f(x)=\frac{x^{2}+4x-30}{x^{2}-8x+18} is many-one.

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JEE Main 2026 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Cartesian Product

Let RR be a relation defined on the set {1,2,3,4}×{1,2,3,4}\{1,2,3,4\}\times \{1,2,3,4\} by

R={((a,b),(c,d)):2a+3b=3c+4d}.{\mathrm{R}}=\{((a,b),(c,d)):2a+3b=3c+4d\}.

Then the number of elements in R is

  1. (A)

    6

  2. (B)

    15

  3. (C)

    12

  4. (D)

    18

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JEE Main 2026 · 23 Jan · Shift 2 · Types of Relations

Let A={0,1,2,…,9}{\mathrm{A}}=\{0,1,2,\ldots,9\}. Let R be a relation on A defined by (x,y)∈R(x,y)\in {\mathrm{R}} if and only if ∣x−y∣|x-y| is a multiple of 3.

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : n(R)=36n({\mathrm{R}})=36.

Statement II : R is an equivalence relation.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (A)

    Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

  2. (B)

    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

  3. (C)

    Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

  4. (D)

    Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

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JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan · Shift 2 · Greatest Integer and Fractional Part

Let f(x)=[x]2−[x+3]−3,x∈Rf(x)=[x]^{2}-[x+3]-3,x\in {\mathbf{R}}, where [.] is the greatest integer funtion. Then

  1. (A)

    f(x)=0f(x)=0 for finitely many values of xx

  2. (B)

    f(x)<0f(x)<0 only for x∈[−1,3)x\in [-1,3)

  3. (C)

    ∫02f(x)dx=−6\int_{0}^{2}f(x){\mathrm{d}}x=-6

  4. (D)

    f(x)>0f(x)>0 only for x∈[4,∞)x\in [4,\infty)

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JEE Main 2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Composition of Functions

Let f,g:(1,∞)→Rf, g:(1, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R} be defined as f(x)=2x+35x+2f(x)=\frac{2 x+3}{5 x+2} and g(x)=2−3x1−xg(x)=\frac{2-3 x}{1-x}. If the range of the function fog: [2,4]→R[2,4] \rightarrow \mathbb{R} is [α,β][\alpha, \beta], then 1β−α\frac{1}{\beta-\alpha} is equal to

  1. (A)56
  2. (B)2
  3. (C)29
  4. (D)68
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139 questions from 2020 to 2026, about 20 per year. In 2026 it had 21. The free PDF has 137 of them.

Which Relations & Functions (Basic) topics are most important for JEE Main?

By past papers: Types of Relations (47%), Types of Functions (20%) and Composition of Functions (15%) of all Relations & Functions (Basic) questions.

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