JEE Main Maths · Relations and Functions

Counting Relations

Counting Relations (Relations and Functions) was asked 7 times in 7 JEE Main shifts, 2023–2026, out of the 42 shifts Lumi analysed. 4 of the 7 had a numerical answer.

Times asked: 7; in 7 shifts
Years: 2023–2026
Usual format: Numerical value; Calculation
Pattern: Comes in cycles; repeats across shifts

How it is asked

Count elements of relation
Statement i/ii on a relation

Difficulty

Easy 0Medium 6Hard 1

Where it sits

Chapter: Relations and Functions. Topic: Sets and Relations, 25 questions over 10 ideas.

All 7 questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

8 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q1Consider the relation R on the set $\{-2, -1, 0, 1, 2\}$ defined by $(a, b) \in R$ if and only if $1 + ab > 0$ . Then, among the statements…MediumOther
3 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q1Let $A = \{-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3\}$ . Let R be a relation on A defined by $x\mathrm{R}y$ if and only if $0 \le x^2 + 2y \le 4$ . Let $l$ be…MediumSingle correct
7 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q24The number of relations on the set $A = \{1, 2, 3\}$ , containing at most 6 elements including $(1, 2)$ , which are reflexive and transitive…HardNumerical value
6 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q2Let $A=\{1,2,3,4,5\}$ . Let $R$ be a relation on $A$ defined by $xRy$ if and only if $4x\le 5y$ . Let $m$ be the number of elements in $R$ …MediumSingle correct
9 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q21Let $A=\{2,3,6,7\}$ and $B=\{4,5,6,8\}$ . Let R be a relation defined on $A\times B$ by $(a_1,b_1)\,R\,(a_2,b_2)$ if and only if…MediumNumerical value
30 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q21The number of symmetric relations defined on the set $\{1, 2, 3, 4\}$ which are not reflexive is ________.MediumNumerical value
6 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q21Let $A=\{1,2,3,4,\ldots,10\}$ and $B=\{0,1,2,3,4\}$ . The number of elements in the relation…MediumNumerical value