Continuity 1.

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SECTION - A SECTION - B
CONTINUITY OF A FUNCTION AT A POINT CONTINUITY OF A FUNCTION IN AN INTERVAL
 (1 + px) - (1 - px)
 , -1  x < 0
1. A function f(x) is defined as below x
6. f(x) =  is
cos(sinx) - cosx  2x + 1
f(x) = , x  0 and f(0) = a, f(x) ,0  x  1
x2  x -2
is continuous at x = 0 if a equals continuous in the interval [–1, 1], then ‘p’ is equal
(A) 0 (B) 4 to:
(A) –1 (B) – 1/2
(C) 5 (D) 6
(C) 1/2 (D) 1

 1  1
x cos , x  0
2. If f(x) =  x is continuous at x = 0, 7. Let f(x) =  x+  [x] when – 2  x  2. Then
 k x0  2
(where [ * ] represents greatest integer function)
then (A) f(x) is continuous at x = 2
(A) k > 0 (B) k < 0 (B) f(x) is continuous at x = 1
(C) k = 0 (D) k  0 (C) f(x) is continuous at x = –1
(D) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
3. Which of the following function is continuous at x= 0 8. Function f(x) = (|x – 1| + |x – 2| + cos x) where x 
  sin2x  [0, 4] is not continuous at number of points
 , x  0 (A) 3 (B) 2
(A) f(x) =   x  (C) 1 (D) 0
 1 , x =0

(1  x ) 1 / x , x  0 9. Let f(x) = [cos x + sin x], 0 < x < 2 where [x]
(B) f(x) =  denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x.
 1, x 0
the number of points of discontinuity of f(x) is
e 1/ x , x  0 (A) 6 (B) 5
(C) f(x) =  1, (C) 4 (D) 3
 x0
SECTION - C
(D) None of these CLASSIFICATION OF DISCONTINUITY

 sin(ln | x |) x  0
10. The function f(x) = 
 2 1   1 x=0
x ; x0 (A) is continuous at x = 0
4. The function f(x) =   x2  , is [ x ] (B) has removable discontinuity at x = 0
 0 ; x =0 (C) has jump discontinuity at x = 0
represents the greatest integer less than or equal to x (D) has discontinuity of IInd type at x = 0

(A) continuous at x = 1 (B) continuous at x = –1 11. If f(x) = sgn (cos 2x – 2 sin x + 3) then f(x) (where
sgn ( ) is the signum function)
(C) continuous at x = 0 (D) continuous at x = 2 (A) is continuous over its domain
(B) has a missing point discontinuity
(C) has isolated point discontinuity
 x sin x , 0  x  /2 (D) has irremovable discontinuity.

5. If f(x) = sin (  x ),   x   , then -
 
 2 2 x n  sin x n
12. Consider f(x) = Limit for x > 0, x  1,
(A) f(x) is discontinuous at x = /2
n  x n  sin x n
f(1) = 0 then
(B) f(x) is continuous at x = /2 (A) f is continuous at x = 1
(C) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 (B) f has a finite discontinuity at x = 1
(D) None of these (C) f has an infinite or oscillatory discontinuity at x = 1.
(D) f has a removable type of discontinuity at x = 1.

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 Continuity 1.11

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 [{| x |}]ex {[x +{x}]}  (1+sinpx)t -1 
 for x  0 19. The function f defined by f(x)= lim  t  is
13. Given f(x)=  (e1/x 2 -1)sgn(sinx) then,
t 
 (1+sinpx) +1
 (A) everywhere continuous
 0 for x = 0
(B) discontinuous at all integer values of x
f(x) (where {x} is the fractional part function; [x] is (C) continuous at x = 0
the step up function and sgn(x) is the signum function
(D) none of these
of x)
(A) is continuous at x = 0 [x]
–1 –1
(B) is discontinuous at x = 0 20. Let g(x) = tan |x| – cot |x|, f(x) = {x},
[x+ 1]
(C) has a removable discontinuity at x = 0
h(x) = |g (f (x) ) | then which of the following holds
(D) has an irremovable discontinuity at x = 0
good ?
(where { * } denotes fractional part and [ * ] denotes
 x[x]2 log (1+ x) 2 for -1 < x < 0 the integral part)

14. Consider f(x) =  ln(e x 2 + 2 {x}) (A) h is continuous at x = 0
 for 0 < x < 1
 tan x (B) h is discontinuous at x = 0
–
(C) h(0 ) = /2
the (where [ * ] & { * } are the greatest integer +
function & fractional part function respectively) (D) h(0 ) = –/2
(A) f(0) = ln 2  f is continuous at x = 0
(B) f(0) = 2  f is continuous at x = 0 SECTION - D : IVT
2
(C) f(0) = e  f is continuous at x = 0
(D) f has an irremovable discontinuity at x = 0 21. The equation 2 tan x + 5x – 2 = 0 has
(A) no solution
15. Consider the function defined on [0, 1]  R, (B) at least one real solution in [0, /4]
sinx - x co sx (C) two real solution in [0, /4]
f(x) = if x  0 and f(0) = 0, then
x2 (D) None of these
the function f(x)
(A) has a removable discontinuity at x = 0 SECTION - E
(B) has a non removable finite discontinuity at x = 0 THEOREMS OF CONTINUITY
(C) has a non removable infinite discontinuity at x = 0
22. If function f(x) = x– |x–x2|,–1  x 1 then f is-
(D) is continuous at x = 0
(A) continuous at x = 0
16.
2
Let f(x) = sgn (x) and g(x) = x (x – 5x + 6). (B) continuous at x = 1
The function f(g(x)) is discontinuous at (C) continuous at x = –1
(A) infinitely many points (D) everywhere continuous
(B) exactly one point
(C) exactly three points 23. f(x) = 1+ 21/x is-
(D) no point (A) continuous everywhere
(B) continuous nowhere
1 1 (C) discontinuous at x = 0
17. If y = 2 where t = , then the number
t + t- 2 x-1 (D) None of these
of points of discontinuities of y = f(x), x  R is
(A) 1 (B) 2 SECTION - G
(C) 3 (D) infinite SINGLE POINT CONTINUITY
 x x Q
18. Let [x] denote the integral part of x  R and 24. If f(x) =  , then f is continuous
g(x) = x – [x]. Let f(x) be any continuous function  x x  Q
at-
with f(0) = f(1) then the function h(x) = f(g(x))
(A) has finitely many discontinuities (A) only at zero (B) only at 0, 1
(B) is continuous on R (C) all real numbers (D) all rational numbers
(C) is discontinuous at some x = c
(D) is a constant function.

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SECTION - H 29. The set of all point for which

INDENTIFYING UNKNOWN CONSTANT USING | x -3| 1
THE CONCEPT OF CONTINUITY f(x) = + is continuous is
| x - 2 | [1 + x]
(where [ * ] represents greatest integer function)
 k cos x (A) R (B) R – [–1, 0]
 , x  / 2
25. If f(x) =    2 x is a continuous
 1, x  / 2 (C) R – ({2}  [–1, 0]) (D) R – {(–1, 0)  n, n}
function at x =/2 , then the value of k is-
(A) –1 (B) 1 1 x  1  x
(C) –2 (D) 2 30. Consider f(x) = ,x0;
{x}

g(x) =cos2x ,  x0
 1 4
sin , x  0
26. If f(x) =  x is continuous at
 k, x0
 1
x = 0, then k is equal to -  f (g( x )) for x  0
(A) 8 (B) 1  2
h(x) =  1 for x  0
(C) –1 (D) None  f (x) for x  0


1  cos 7( x  )
27. If f(x) = , (x  ) is continuous at then, which of the following holds good
x
(where { * } denotes fractional part function,
x = , then f() equals-
[*] denotes G.I.F)
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) 7 (A) ‘h’ is continuous at x = 0
(B) ‘h’ is discontinuous at x = 0
SECTION - I (C) f(g(x)) is an even function
MIXED PROBLEMS (D) f(x) is an even function
28. Let f(x) be a continuous function defined for
1  x  3. If f(x) takes rational values of for all x
and f(2) = 10 then the value of f(1.5) is
(A) 7.5 (B) 10
(C) 8 (D) None of these

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CONTINUITY OF A FUNCTION AT A POINT CONTINUITY OF A FUNCTION IN AN INTERVAL

5. A point where function f(x) is not continuous where
1. The function f(x) is defined by
f(x) = [sin [x]] in (0, 2) ; is
 2 3 ([ * ] denotes greatest integer  x)
 log ( 4 x  3) (x  2 x  5) if  x  1& x  1
f(x) =  4
 (A) (3, 0) (B) (2, 0)
4 if x  1
(C) (1, 0) (D) (4, – 1)
(A) is continuous at x = 1
+
(B) is discontinuous at x = 1 since f(1 ) does not
1  tan x   
–
exist though f(1 ) exists 6. Let f(x) = , x  , x  0, 2  . If f(x) is
4x   4  
–
(C) is discontinuous at x = 1 since f(1 ) does not
+   
exist though f(1 ) exists continuous in 0, 2  , then f  4  is-
– +
   
(D) is discontinuous since neither f(1 ) nor f(1 )
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) – 1/2 (D) –1
exists.

CLASSIFICATION OF DISCONTINUITY
 sin {co s x} 
 , x 
 x
 2 7. If [x] and {x} represents integral and fractional parts
2. If f(x) =  2 , then f(x) is
  a 2[x]+{x} -1
 1 , x  of a real number x, and f(x) = , x  0,
 2 2[x] + {x}
(where { * } represents the fractional part function) f(0) = loge a, where a > 0, a  1, then

 (A) f(x) is continuous at x = 0

(A) continuous at x = (B) f(x) has a removable discontinuity at x = 0
2
 (C) xlim f(x) does not exist
(B) Lim f(x) exists, but f is not continuous at x = 0
x
 2
2 (D) None of these
(C) Lim f(x) does not exist
x
2
 1 | x |
 , x  1
(D) Lim f(x) = 1 8. If f(x) =  1  x , then f([2x]) is
x  1 , x  1
2
(where [ * ] represent greatest integer function)
3. Function f(x) = +4x 3 + 3x 2 + |x–3| + e cos x (A) continuous at x = –1
log (ax – 1) + x1/3 (a >1) is discontinuous at-
(B) continuous at x=0
(A) x = 0 (B) x = 1
(C) discontinuous at x = 1/2
 (D) all to these
(C) x = 2 (D) x =
2

SINGLE POINT DISCONTINUITY

4. The function f : R\{0}  R given by
1 2
 x 2 if x is irrational
f ( x)   2x can be made continuous at 9. Let f(x) =  then
x e 1  1 if x is rational
x = 0 by defining f(0) as - (A) f(x) is discontinuous for all x
(A) 2 (B) –1 (B) discontinuous for all x except at x = 0
(C) 0 (D) 1
(C) discontinuous for all x except at x = 1 or – 1
(D) none of these

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IDENTIFYING UNKNOWN CONSTANT USING THE

CONCEPT OF CONTINUITY


 sin(a  1) x  sin x , x  0
 x
10. If f(x) =  c , x  0 , is
 x  bx 2  x
 , x0
 bx x

continuous at x = 0, then
(A) a = 3/2, c = 1/2, b is any real number
(B) a = –3/2, c =1/2, b is R – {0}
(C) a = 3/2, c = –1/2, b  R – {0}
(D) None of these

11. If the function

 sin ( k  1) x  sin x
 , when x  0
 x
f(x) = 1 / 2 , when x  0 is
 ( x  2x 2 )1 / 2
 , whenx  0
 2x 3 / 2

continuous at x = 0, then the value of k is-

(A) 1/2 (B) –1/2 (C) –3/2 (D) 1

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CLASSIFICATION OF DISCONTINUITY IVT

6. In which of the following cases the given equations
   2 x3 - 3  has atleast one root in the indicated interval?
 3 -  cot -1  2   for x > 0
 x (A) x – cos x = 0 in (0, /2)
1. Given f(x) =    
2 1/x (B) x + sin x = 1 in (0, /6)
 {x }cos(e ) for x < 0

then which of the following statement does not hold a b

(C)  = 0, a, b > 0 in (1, 3)
good. x 1 x  3
(where { * } & [ * ] denotes the fractional part and (D) f (x) – g (x) = 0 in (a, b) where f and g are continuous
the integral part function respectively) on [a, b] and f (a) > g (a) and f (b) < g (b).
–
(A) f(0 ) = 0
+
(B) f(0 ) = 3 SINGLE POINT DISCONTINUITY
(C) f(0) = 0  continuity of f at x = 0 7. Which of the following function(s) defined below
(D) irremovable discontinuity of f at x = 0
has / have single point continuity.
2. Which of the following function(x) not defined at x = 0
has/have non–removable discontinuity at the origin ? 1 if x  Q
(A) f(x) =  0 if x  Q

1
1 –1 1
(A) f(x) = (B) f(x) = tan
1+ 2x x  x if x  Q
1 (B) g(x) = 1  x if x  Q

ex -1 1
(C) f(x) = 1 (D) f(x) =
ln | x |
ex +1  x if x  Q
(C) h(x) =  0 if x  Q

3. Let f(x) = [x] + x- [x] . Then
(where [ * ] denotes the greatest integer function)  x if x  Q
+
(A) f(x) is continuous on R (D) k(x) =   x if x  Q

(B) f(x) is continuous on R
(C) f(x) is continuous on R – 
INDENTIFYING UNKNOWN CONSTANT USING
(D) discontinuous at x = 1
THE CONCEPT OF CONTINUITY
8. Let ‘f’ be a continuous function on R.
4. Let f(x) = nlim

(sin x)2n, then f is
(A) continuous at x = /2 n n -n 2 n2
(B) discontinuous at x = /2 If f(1/4 ) = (sin e ) e + then f(0) is
n2+1
(C) discontinuous at x = 0
(D) discontinuous at an infinite number of points (A) not unique
(B) 1
x (C) data sufficient to find f(0)
5. Indicate all correct alternatives if, f(x) = – 1,
2
then on the interval [0, ] (D) data insufficient of find f(0)
1
(A) tan (f(x)) & f(x) are both continuous MIXED PROBLEMS

1 9. f(x) = (sin x)2 . cos (1/x) if x  0 ; f(0) = 0, f(x) is

–1

(B) tan (f(x)) & f(x) are both discontinuous (A) cont. no where in –1  x  1
–1
(C) tan (f(x)) & f (x) are both continuous (B) cont. every where in –1  x  1
1 (C) differentiable no where in –1  x  1
(D) tan (f(x)) is continuous but f(x) is not
(D) differentiable everywhere in –1 < x< 1

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10. Let [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or

equal to x. If f(x) = [x sin x], then f(x) is
(A) continuous at x = 0
(B) continuous in (–1, 0)
(C) differentiable at x=1
(D) differentiable in (–1, 1)

11. Let f(x) and g(x) be defined by f(x) = [x] and

 0 , x
g(x) =  2 then
 x , xR 
(where [ * ] denotes the greatest integer function)

(A) lim
x 1
g(x) exists, but g is not continuous at x = 1

(B) lim
x 1
f(x) does not exi st a n d f is n ot
continuous at x = 1.
(C) gof is continuous for all x
(D) fog is continuous for all x

1
12. Let f(x) = [sin x] then

(where [ * ] denotes the greatest integer function)

(A) domain of f(x) is (2n  + , 2n  + 2)  {2n  + /2}
(B) f(x) is continuous when x  (2n  + , 2n  + 2)
(C) f(x) is continuous at x = 2n + /2
(D) f(x) has the period 2

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3 x 2 + ax+ a+ 3 6. Find all possible values of a and b so that f(x) is

1. If the function f(x) = is continu- continuous for all x  R if
x 2 + x- 2
ous at x = –2. Find f(–2).  | ax + 3 | if x  -1
 | 3x + a | if - 1 < x  0
f(x) =  bsin2x
1  sin x 1
- 2b if 0 < x < π
 x
 1  cos 2x , x
2  cos 2 x - 3 if x  π
 1

Let f(x) =  p, x 
2. 2 Determine the
 2x  1 1 7. Draw the graph of the function
, x
4  2x  1  2 2 f(x) = x – |x – x2|, –1  x  1 & discuss the continu-
value of p, if possible, so that the function is continu- ity or discontinuity of f in the interval –1  x  1.
ous at x = 1/2
8. Discuss the continuity of f in [0, 2] where
3. Consider the function | 4 x  5 | [ x ] for x  1
f(x) = [cos x ] for x  1 ; where [x] is the

 1  a x  xa x  na greatest integer not greater than x. Also draw the
 for x  0 graph.
 a x x2
g(x) =  x x
 2 a  x  n 2  x  na  1 for x  0
 x2
ln cos x
 if x  0
where a > 0. 4
 1 x 2 1
find the value of ‘a’ & ‘g(0)’ so that the function 9. Let f(x) =  Is it possible
 esin 4x  1
g(x) is continuous at x = 0. if x  0
ln (1  tan 2x)
to define f(0) to make the function continuous at x
4. Let [x] denote the greatest integer function & f(x)
be defined in a neighbourhood of 2 by = 0. If yes what is the value of f(0), if not then
indicate the nature of discontinuity.
 [x +1]
 (exp {(x + 2)  n 4}) 4 - 16
 , x <2
f(x) =  4 x - 16 1  x , 0  x  2
 10. Let f(x) =  3  x , 2  x  3 . Determine the form
 1 - cos(x - 2) 
A , x >2
 (x - 2)tan(x - 2) of g(x) = f[f(x)] & hence find the point of disconti-
Find the values of A & f(2) in order that f(x) may nuity of g, if any.
be continuous at x = 2.
 2 + cosx 3 
11. The function f(x) =  3 -  is not defined
 π

-1 2 
 -1  x sinx x 4 
  2 - sin 1 - {x}  sin (1 - {x})
   for x0
at x = 0. How should the function be defined at x =
5. Let f(x) = 
 
2 {x} - {x}3 
 π
for x=0
0 to make it continuous at x = 0.
 2

where {x} is the fractional part of x. 12. (a) If g : [a, b] onto [a, b] is continuous show that there
Consider another function g(x); such that is some c  [a, b] such that g (c) = c.
 f ( x ) for x  0 (b) Let f be continuous on the interval [0, 1] to R such
g(x) = 
2 2 f ( x ) for x  0 that f(0) = f(1). Prove that there exists a point c in
Discuss the continuity of the functions f(x) &
g(x) at x = 0.  1  1
0, 2  such that f(c) = f  c+ 
   2

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tan 6 x
  6  tan 5x   a sin x  a tan x
if 0x for x  0
  
5 2  tan x  sin x
 
 
19. f(x) =  2 2
,
13. The function f(x=  b2 if x   n (1  x  x )   n(1  x  x ) for x  0
 2 
 a |tan x | 
sec x  cos x
   
 (1 | cos x |)  b  if x
 2 if f is continuous at x = 0, find ‘a’

Determine the values of ‘a’ & ‘b’, if f is  x

Now if g(x) = n  2   cot (x – a) for x  a, a  0, a >
 a
continuous at x = /2. –1
0. If g is continuous at x = a then show that g(e ) = – e.

14. Determine a & b so that f is continuous at x =
2 3 2 f (x)
20. Let f(x) = x – x – 3x – 1 and h(x) = g(x) where
 1  sin 3 x 
 if x 
 3cos x
2
2 h is a rational function such that
  (a) it is continuous every where except when x = –1,
where f(x) =  a if x 
 2
 b(1  sin x)  (b) Lim h(x) =  and (c) Lim h(x) = 1 .
if x  x x  1 2
 (   2x) 2 2

Find Lim
x  0 (3h(x) + f(x) – 2g(x))
15. Determine the values of a, b & c for which the

PASSAGE BASED QUESTIONS(21–24)

sin(a +1)x + sinx
 for x < 0
x 
function f(x) =  c for x = 0  a (1 – x sin x )  b cos x  5
,x  0
 (x + bx 2 )1/2 - x1/2  x2
for x > 0 
bx3/2  3 ,x  0
Let f (x) =   1/ x
 3 
is continuous at x = 0.  1   cx  dx   ,x  0
   x 2  
  
sin3x  Asin 2x  Bsin x
16. If f(x)= (x  0) is cont. at x If f is continuous at x = 0
x5 On the basis of above information, an-
= 0. Find A & B. Also find f(0). swer the following questions : -
21. The value of a is -
17. A function f : R  R is defined as (A) – 1 (B) ln 3 (C) 0 (D) – 4

22. The value of b is -

ax 2 + bx+ c+ e nx
f(x) = nLim where f is (A) – 1 (B) ln 3 (C) 0 (D) – 4

1 + c . e nx

continuous on R. Find the values of a, b and c. 23. The value of c is

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) None

Given the function g(x) = 24. The value of ed is -

18. 6  2x and
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
h(x) = 2x2 – 3x + a. Then
(a) evaluate h (g(2))

g(x ), x  1
(b) If f(x)=  , find ‘a’ so that f is continuous.
h(x ), x  1

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3. The value of p and q for which the function

1. The function f : R\{0}  R given by  sin(p + 1)x + sinx
1 2  , x < 0
f ( x)   2 x  x
x e  1 can be made continuous at x = 0 q , x = 0
f(x) = 
by defining f(0) as 
 x + x2 - x
[AIEEE 2007] , x > 0
 x 3/2
(A) 2 (B) –1
(C) 0 (D) 1 is continuous for all x in R, are :
[AIEEE 2011]
2. Let f : R  R be a continuous function defined 1 3 5 1
(A) p = ,q=– (B) p = ,q=–
1 2 2 2 2
by f(x) =
e + 2 e- x
x
(C) p =–
3
,q=
1
(D) p =
1
,q=
3
[AIEEE 2010] 2 2 2 2

1
Statement - 1 : f(c) = , for some c  R. 4. If f : R  R is a function defined by
3
 2x - 1 
1 f(x) = [x] cos   π , where [x] denotes the
Statement - 2 : 0 < f(x)  , for all x R.  2 
2 2
greates integer function, then f is : [AIEEE 2012]
(A) Statement (1) is true and statement (2) is true
(A) discontinuous only at non-zero integral values of x.
and statement (2) is correct explanation for
(B) continuous only at x = 0.
Statement (1)
(C) continuous for every real x.
(B) Statement (1) is true and statement (2) is true and
(D) discontinuous only at x = 0.
statement (2) is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement (1)
(C) Statement (1) is true but (2) is false
(D) Statement (1) is false but (2) is true

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1. Let f and g be real valued functions defined on 3. For every pair of continuous functions
interval (–1, 1) such that g''(x) is continuous, g(0) f, g : [0, 1]  R such that max
d 0, g'(0) = 0, g ''(0)  0, and f(x) = g(x) sin x. {f(x) : x  [0, 1]} = max {g(x): x  [0,1]}, the
[JEE 2008, 3M] correct statement(s) is (are) : [JEE 2014]
(A) (f(c))2 + 3f(c) = (g(c))2 + 3g(c) for some c  [0,1]
Statement - 1 : xlim
 0 [g(x) cot x–g(0) cosec x]=f''(0). and
(B) (f(c))2 + f(c) = (g(c))2 + 3g(c) for some c  [0,1]
Statement - 2 : f'(0) = g(0).
(C) (f(c))2 + 3f(c) = (g(c))2 + g(c) for some c  [0,1]
(A) Statement (1) is true and statement (2) is true and
(D) (f(c))2 = (g(c))2 for some c  [0,1]
st a t e m e n t (2) i s c or r ec t ex planation for
Statement (1)
(B) Statement (1) is true and statement (2) is true and
statement (2) is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement (1)
(C) Statement (1) is true but (2) is false
(D) Statement (1) is false but (2) is true

2. For every integer n, let an and bn be real numbers.

Let function f : IR  IR be given by
[JEE 2012]

 a n  sin  x, for x  [2n , 2n  1]

f(x) =  ,
 b n  cos  x, for x  (2n  1, 2n )
for all integers n.
If f is continuous, then which of the folloiwng hold(s)
for all n ?
(A) an–1 – bn–1 = 0 (B) an – bn = 1
(C) an – bn+1 = 1 (D) an–1 – bn = –1

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EXERCISE - I
JEE Main

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D

8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D

15. D 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. B

22. D 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. D 27. A 28. B

29. D 30. A

EXERCISE - II
JEE Advance
Single correct Option - type Questions

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. C

8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C

Multiple correct Option - type Questions

1. A,C 2. A,B,C 3. A,B,C 4. B,D 5. C,D 6. A,B,C,D

7. B,C,D 8. B,C 9. B,D 10. A,B,D 11. A,B,C 12. A,B,D

EXERCISE - III
Subjective - type Questions
1 ( n 2)2
1. –1 2. P not possible. 3. a = , g(0) = 4. A = 1 ; f(2) = 1/2
2 8
+  –
 + –
5. f(0 ) = ; f(0 ) =  f is discont. at x = 0 ; g(0 ) = g(0 ) = g(0) = /2  g is cont. at x = 0
2 4 2

6. a = 0, b = 1 7. f is cont. in –1  x 1

1
8. the function f is continuous everywhere in [0, 2] except for x = 0, ,1&2
2

+ –
9. f(0 ) = – 2 ; f(0 ) = 2 hence f(0) not possible to define

10. g(x) = 2 + x for 0  x  1, 2 – x for 1 < x  2, 4 – x for 2 < x  3, g is discontinuous at x = 1 & x = 2

1
11. 13. a = 0 ; b = –1 14. a = 1/2, b = 4 15. a = – 3/2, b  0, c = 1/2
60

16. A = –4, B = 5, f(0) = 1 17. c = 1, a, b  R 18. (a) 4 – 3 2 + a, (b) a = 3

39
20. g(x) = 4(x + 1) and limit = –
4

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Comprehension - based Questions

21. A 22. D 23. C 24. D

EXERCISE - IV
Previous Year’s Question
JEE Main
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C
JEE Advanced
1. B 2. B,D 3. A,D

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