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GATE CSE 2015 Set 1 · Q16

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For a set AA, the power set of AA is denoted by 2A2^A. If A={5,{6},{7}}A = \{5, \{6\}, \{7\}\}, which of the following options are TRUE? I. ∅∈2A\emptyset \in 2^A II. ∅⊆2A\emptyset \subseteq 2^A III. {5,{6}}∈2A\{5, \{6\}\} \in 2^A IV. {5,{6}}⊆2A\{5, \{6\}\} \subseteq 2^A

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Official answer: C) I, II and III only

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Given A={5,{6},{7}}A = \{5, \{6\}, \{7\}\}. The power set 2A2^A is the set of all subsets of AA.

  1. Statement I (∅∈2A\emptyset \in 2^A): Since the empty set ∅\emptyset is a subset of every set, ∅⊆A  ⟹  ∅∈2A\emptyset \subseteq A \implies \emptyset \in 2^A. Hence, statement I is TRUE.

  2. Statement II (∅⊆2A\emptyset \subseteq 2^A): The empty set ∅\emptyset is a subset of any set, including 2A2^A. Hence, statement II is TRUE.

  3. Statement III ({5,{6}}∈2A\{5, \{6\}\} \in 2^A): The elements 55 and {6}\{6\} both belong to AA, so {5,{6}}⊆A\{5, \{6\}\} \subseteq A, which means {5,{6}}∈2A\{5, \{6\}\} \in 2^A. Hence, statement III is TRUE.

  4. Statement IV ({5,{6}}⊆2A\{5, \{6\}\} \subseteq 2^A): For {5,{6}}\{5, \{6\}\} to be a subset of 2A2^A, every element of {5,{6}}\{5, \{6\}\} must be an element of 2A2^A. But 5∈{5,{6}}5 \in \{5, \{6\}\} is not a subset of AA (it is a number, not a set), so 5∉2A5 \notin 2^A. Thus, $\{5, \{6\}\}

ot\subseteq 2^A$. Hence, statement IV is FALSE.

Thus, statements I, II, and III only are TRUE.

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For a set A, the power set of A is denoted by 2A. If A = {5, {6}, {7}}, which of the following options are TRUE? I. ∅ ∈ 2A II. ∅ ⊆ 2A III. {5, {6}} ∈ 2A IV. {5, {6}} ⊆ 2A

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