JEE Main · 2010 · 11 Apr 2010 · Offline · Mathematical Reasoning *

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Let S be a non-empty subset of R. Consider the following statement:
: There is a rational number such that .
Which of the following statements is the negation of the statement ?
  1. (A)There is no rational number such that
  2. (B)Every rational number satisfies ✓ Correct
  3. (C) and is not rational
  4. (D)There is a rational number such that

Answer: (B)

Solution

The statement claims the existence of something: some rational in with . Negating an existential claim turns it into a universal one with the inner condition reversed: it is false that such an exists exactly when every rational in fails to be positive. So the negation is that every rational number in satisfies .

JEE Main · 2010 · 11 Apr 2010 · Offline · Single correct option

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