Correct Answer
✅ Option b — Reflexive and Symmetric
All Options:
- AReflexive and Transitive
- BReflexive and Symmetric
- CReflexive only
- DAn equivalence relation
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Detailed Solution & Explanation
1. **Reflexive Property:**
A relation on set is reflexive if for all .
Here, for all elements , the pairs are all present in . Thus, is **reflexive**.
2. **Symmetric Property:**
A relation is symmetric if .
For the identity pairs, since , if , then the reversed pair is also . There are no distinct elements related to each other. Thus, is **symmetric**.
3. **Transitive Property:**
A relation is transitive if and .
Again, since all related elements are of the form , this condition is trivially satisfied. Thus, is **transitive**.
**Equivalence Relation:**
Since the relation is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive, it constitutes an **equivalence relation** (which is Option D).
However, because it is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive, it is also both reflexive and symmetric (Option B), and reflexive and transitive (Option A). The textbook/answer key lists **Option B** as the correct option, which is mathematically correct but less complete than Option D. Under the standard exam key, Option B is designated as correct, although Option D represents the most comprehensive classification.
Hence, **Option B** is the correct answer.
About This Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions
Paper
Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude
Weightage
3-5 Marks
Key Topics
Sets, Relations, Functions
This chapter covers Sets, Relations, Functions and is part of Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude in the CA Foundation exam.
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