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JEE Main 2003 — Mathematics Algebra

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A function f\mathrm{f}f from the set of natural numbers to integers defined by f(n)={n−12, when n isodd n2, when n is even \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{n})=\left\{\begin{array}{l}\frac{\mathrm{n}-1}{2} \text {, when } n \text { isodd } \\ \frac{\mathrm{n}}{2} \text {, when } \mathrm{n} \text { is even }\end{array}\right.f(n)={2n−1​, when n isodd 2n​, when n is even ​ is

Official previous-year question

Held on 30 Apr 2003 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    neither one-one nor onto

  2. B

    one-one but not onto

  3. C

    onto but not one-one

  4. D

    one-one and onto both.

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