Chapter-24

CONTINUITY & DIFFERENTIABILITY

PRACTICE SHEET
1. Consider the following statements: 8. Let f : R  be defined as f(x) = sin (|x|)
(i)The function f (x) = greatest integer  x, x  R is Which one of the following is correct?
a continuous function. (a) f is not differentiable only at 0
(ii)All trigonometric functions are continuous on (b) f is differentiable at 0 only
R. (c) f is differentiable everywhere
Which of the statements given above is / are (d) f is non  differentiable at many points
correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only 9. Consider the following function f:Rsuch that f(x)
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 = x, if x  0 and f(x) =  x2, if x < 0 then, which
one of the following is correct?
  (a)f(x) is continuous at every xR
 mx  1 x
2  (b)f(x) is continuous at x = 0 only
2. If f (x)   is continuous at x  , (c)f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0 only
sin x  n  2
x (d)f(x) is discontinuous at every xR
 2
then which one of the following is correct? 10. The set of points where the function f(x)=x|x| is
differentiable is:
n
(a) m = 1, n = 0 (b) m  1 (a) (∞, ∞) (b) (∞, 0)(0,∞)
2 (c) (0, ∞) (d) [0, ∞]
 
(c) n  m   (d) m  n  11. Consider the following statements:
2 2
x2
I. lim exists.
3. If f (x) = (x + 1)cotx is continuous at x = 0, then x 0 x
what is f (0) equal to?
(a) 1 (b) e  x2 
II.   is not continuous at x = 0.
1  x 
(c) (d) e2
e |x|
III. lim does not exist
x 0 x
4. If the derivative of the function
Which of the above statements are correct?

 ax  b
2
x  1 (a) I,II and III (b) I and II
f (x)  
(c)II and III (d) I and III
bx  ax  4 x  1
2

is everywhere continuous, then what are the  2 1
values of a and b?  x sin , x  0
12. Assertion (A): (x) =  x is
(a) a = 2, b = 3 (b) a = 3, b = 2 
(c) a = 2, b = 3 (d) a = 3, b = 2  0, x0
continuous at x = 0
5. If f(x) is differentiable everywhere, then which one Reason (R): Both h(x) = x and (x) =
of the following is correct?
 1
(a) |f| is differentiable everywhere  x sin , x  0
(b) |f|2 is differentiable everywhere  x are continuous at x = 0.
(c) f|f| is not differentiable at some points  0, x0
(d) None of the above (a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is
6. A function f is defined as follows the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not
1
f (x)  x p cos   , x  0 f(0) = 0 the correct explanation of A.
x (c) A is true but R is false
What conditions should be imposed on p so that f (d) A is false but R is true.
may be continuous at x = 0?
(a) p = 0 (b) p > 0 x  x  2
(c) p < 0 (d) No value of p 13. If the function f(x) , x  2 is continuous at
x2  4
x = 2, them what is f(2) equal to?
3x  4, 0  x  2
7. Let f (x)   1
 2x  l, 2  x  9 (a) 0 (b)
2
If f is continuous at x = 2, then what is the value (c) 1 (d) 2
of l ?
(a) 0 (b) 2 14. At how many points is the function f(x) = [x]
(c)  2 (d) 1 discontinuous?
(a) 1 (b) 2

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 (c) 3 (d) ∞ (c)Continuous for all x except at x = nπ where n is
an integer
15. The function f(x) = x cosec x is
(d)Continuous for all x except at x = nπ/2 where
(a)Continuous at all value of x
n is an integer
(b)Discontinuous everywhere

ANSWER KEYS
1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. c 8. a 9. a 10. c
11. d 12. d 13. b 14. d 15. c

Solutions
Sol. 1. (d)
Here,
greatest integer function [x] is 1
3x  4 0  x  2
discontinuous at its integral value of x, = lim 1  x cot x  lim 1  x  x cot x f (x)  
 2x  l 2  x  9
x 0 x 0
cot x and cosec x are discontinuous at
0, , 2 etc. and tan x and sec x are 1 x
= lim 1  x  x xlim 1
0 tan x  e  e
and also given that f(x) is continuous at
 3 5 x 0 x=2
discontinuous at x  , , etc.
2 2 2 Since limiting value of f(x) = e, when x  For a function to be continuous at a
0, f(0) should also be equal to e. point LHL = RHL
Therefore the greatest integer function
Sol. 4. (a) = V. F. at the point. F (2) = 2 = V.F.
and all trigonometric functions are not
continuous for x  R  RHL : lim 2x    =3(2)–4
 ax 2  b x  1 x 2
Therefore, neither (1) nor (2) are true. Derivative of f(x) =  is
 lim 22  h     6  4
 2
Sol. 2. (c) bx  ax  a x  1
x 0
Given function is  2ax x  1
f'(x)=  4+l = 2
  2bx  a a  1 l = –2
 mx  1 x  2 If f’(x) is continuous everywhere then it Sol. 8. (a)
f (x)   is also continuous at x = 1 Given functions is : f (x) = sin |x|
sin x  n, x   f '(x) x  1  2a  2b  a  sin x  x  0
 =
sin  x , x  0
2
As given this functions is continuous at or, 3a = 2b
From the given choice  sin x x  0
 =
x a = 2, b = 3 satisfied this equation.
sin x, x  0
2 Sol. 5. (c)
So, limit of function when f 0  h   f (0)
If f(x) is differential everywhere then |f| LHD at x = 0 = lim
is not differentiable at some point, so, f h 0 0h0
 
x f  |f| is not differentiable at some point. f 0  h   f (0)  sin h   0
2 2 [Example : f(x) = x is differentiable = lim  lim  1
h 0 h h 0 h
 everywhere but |f(x) = |x| is not
 lim sin x  n   f   f 0  h   f (0)
 2 differentiable at x = 0] RHD at x = 0 lim
x h 0 0h0
2 Sol. 6. (b)
Given function is defined as: f 0  h   f (0)  sin h  0
    m = lim  lim 1
 lim  sin   h   n   1  p 1 h 0 h h 0 h
x 0  2  x cos  x  0
 2 f(x)=  x LHD  RHD
 x0 f(x) is not differentiable at x = 0
 m  0,
 sin n  1 Sol. 9. (a)
2 2 for continuity
LHS : lim f x   RHS lim f x   f 0 Given, f(x) =  2
 x, x0
m x 0 x 0  x0
 1 n  1  x
2 1
 lim f x   lim x cos   0
p
LHL= lim f x    lim x 2  0
m x 0 x 0 x x 0 x 0
n=
2 1 RHL= lim f x   lim x  0
Sol. 3. (b)  lim x p cos   0 x 0 x 0
x 0 x and f (0) = 0
For a function to be continuous at a
point the limit should exist and should 1 Since, LHL = RHL = f (0)
cos   is always a finite quantity if x
be equal to the value of the function at x  f (x ) is continuous at x = 0
that point. Also, f (x) is continuous in the given
0
Here point is x = 0 interval ie. R
xp = 0
Hence, f (x) is continuous in every x R
and lim f x   lim x  1cot x Where is possible only if p > 0.
x 0 x 0 Sol. 7. (c) Sol. 10. (c)
Given, f(x) = x |x|
Given function is
If f(x1) = f(x2)

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x1 |x1| = x2 | x2| 0h h Since, f is continuous at x = 2, therefore
 x1 = x2 [Link]= lim  lim  1 we have

h 0 0  h  h 0  h
lim f x  =f(2)
 f (x) is one  one.
Also, range of f (x) = co  domain of f (x) 0h h x2
RHL= lim  lim 1
 f (x) is onto 
h 0 0  h  h 0 h x x  2 
 lim =f(2)
Hence, f (x) is both one  one and onto ∵ LHL  RHL x 2 x 2  4
Sol. 11. (d) So, it does not exist.
 f 2  2 
x 2 1
 lim 
x 2 Thus, the statements 1 and 3 are x 2 x  2 4 2
1. lim x correct.
x 0 x 2 Sol. 14. (d)
Sol. 12. (d)
x2 (A) : f(x) = log x for x = 1, f (x) = log 1 = 0
2. x (R) : f (x) = log x
Sol. 15. (c)
x
And f (x)  0  x > 0
Since, a polynomial is continuous
Thus, (A) is false but (R) is true.
everywhere, so it is continuous at x = 0
Sol. 13. (b)

NDA PYQ
1. What is the value of k for which the following 6. Consider the following statements in respect of a
function f(x) is continuous for all x? function f(x)
 x 3  3x  2 I.f(x) continuous at x = a, if lim f(x) exists
 , for x  1 x a
f(x)=   x  1
2
1
 [Link] f(x) is continuous at a point, then is also
 k, for x  1 f (x)
(a) 3 (b) 2 continuous at the point.
(c) 1 (d) 1 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[NDA (I) - 2011] (a) Only I (b) Only II
2. Which one of the following is correct in respect of (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
the function f(x)=|x|+x2 ? [NDA (I) - 2013]
(a)f(x) is not continuous at x = 0 7. The derivative of |x| at x = 0
(b)f(x) is differentiable at x = 0 (a) is 1 (b) is - 1
(c)f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0 (c) is 0 (d) does not exist
(d)None of the above [NDA (I) - 2013]
[NDA (I) - 2011] 8. Consider the function
3. Consider the following in respect of the function  x2 for x  2
f(x) = |x3|. f(x)= 
3x  2 for x  2
I.f(x) is continuous at x = 3
II.f(x) is differentiable at x = 0 Which one of the following statements is correct
Which of the above statement us/are correct? in respect of the following function?
(a) Only I (b) Only II (a) f(x) is derivable but not continuous at x=2
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II (b) f(x) is continuous but not derivable at x=2
[NDA (I) - 2012](c) f(x) is neither continuous nor derivable at x = 2
4. Which one of the following functions is (d) f(x) is continuous as well as derivable at x = 2
differentiable for all real values of x? [NDA (I) - 2013]
x 9.
Consider the following statement
(a) (b) x|x| 1. f(x) = ex , where x > 0
|x| 2. g(x) = |x - 3|
1 1 Which of the above function is /are continuous?
(c) (d) (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
|x| x
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
[NDA (I) - 2012] [NDA (II) - 2013]
5. Which one of the following is correct in respect of 10. A function f:R→R is defined as f(x) = x2 for x ≥ 0
x2 and f(x) = -x for x < 0 consider the following
the function f(x)= for x≠0 and f(0) = 0? statements in respect to the above function
|x|
[Link] function is continuous at x = 0.
(a) f(x) is discontinuous everywhere [Link] function is differentiable at x = 0
(b) f(x) is continuous everywhere Which of the above function is /are continuous?
(c) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(d) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
[NDA (II) - 2012] [NDA (II) - 2013]

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11. The following statements:  x 2  5, x 3
[Link] function f(x) =
3
x is continuous at all x Consider the function f(x) = 
except at x = 0  x  13, x  3
[Link] function f(x) = [x] is continuous at x = 2.99, 18. What is lim f(x) equal to:
x 3
where [.] is the bracket function.
(a) 2 (b) 4
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(c) 5 (d) 13
(a) Only I (b) Only II
[NDA (II) - 2014]
(c) Both I nor II (d) Neither I nor II
19. Consider the following statements:
[NDA (I) - 2014]
[Link] function is discontinuous at x = 3
12. Consider the following statements:
[Link] function is not differentiable at x = 0
[Link] function f(x)=|x| is not differentiable at x=1
Which of the above statements(s) is/are correct?
[Link] function f(x) = ex is differentiable at x = 0
(a) Only I (b) Only II
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
(a) Only I (b) Only II
[NDA (II) - 2014]
(c) Both I nor II (d) Neither I nor II
20. What is the differential coefficient of f(x) at x =
[NDA (I) - 2014]
12?
Directions (for next three): Let f(x) be a function
(a) 5/2 (b) 5
defined in 1  x < ∞ by.
(c) 1/5 (d) 1/10
 2  x, for1  x  2 [NDA (II) - 2014]
f(x) = 
3x  x , for x  2  tan kx
2

 , x0
13. Consider the function statements: 21. Consider the function: f(x)=  x
[Link] function is continuous every point in the 3x  2k 2 x  0
interval [1, ∞)
What is the non-zero value of k for which the
[Link] function is differentiable at x = 15.
function is continuous at x = 0?
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1/4 (b)1/2
(a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) 1 (d) 2
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
[NDA (II) - 2014]
[NDA (I) - 2014]
22. Consider the following statements:
14. What is the differentiable coefficient of f(x) at x =
[Link] function f(x) = [x], where [.] is the greatest
3?
integer function defined on R, is continuous at all
(a) 1 (b) 2
points except at x = 0.
(c) 1 (d) 3
[Link] function f(x) = sin|x| is continuous for all
[NDA (I) - 2014]
xR.
15. Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
I.f’(2+0) does not exist
(a) Only I (b) Only II
II.f’(2-0) does not exist
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only I (b) Only II [NDA (II) - 2014]
Directions (for next two): Consider the function:
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
[NDA (I) - 2014]   cos x, 
 if x 
Direction (for next two): Consider the function    2x 2
f(x) = 
1  sin x    
f(x)= , where x≠ and f   = 3, if x 
   2x 
2
2 2 
 2
16. What is lim f(x) equal to? Which is continuous at x=/2, where  is a
x
 constant.
2
23. What is the value of ?
(a) 1 (b) 1/2 (a) 6 (b) 3
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/8 (c) 2 (d) 1
[NDA (I) - 2014] [NDA (I) - 2015]
17. What is the value of , if the function is 24. What is
lim f(x) equal to?
 x 0
continuous at x= ? (a) 0 (b) 3
2
(a) 1/8 (b) 1/4 3 6
(c) (d)
(c) 1/2 (d) 1  
[NDA (I) - 2014] [NDA (I) - 2015]
Directions (for next three): Read the following Directions (for next two): Given a function
information carefully and answer the questions  1 if x0
given below: 
f(x) ax  b, if 0  x 1
 1, x 1
 if

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 Where a, b are constants. The function is (c) -1 (d) -2
continuous everywhere. [NDA (II) - 2015]
25. What is the value of b? 32. The value of B is
(a) 1 (b) 1 (a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 0 (d) 2 (c) -1 (d) -2
[NDA (I) - 2015] [NDA (II) - 2015]
26. What is the value of a? Direction (for next two): Consider the following
(a) 1 (b) 0 for the next two items that follows
(c) 1 (d) 2 
[NDA (I) - 2015] 
27. Consider the following statements:  x   for x  [, 0)
I.f(x) = [x], where [.] is the greatest integer f(x) = 
   \
  cos x for x  0, 
function, is discontinuous at x = n, where nZ.   2
II. f(x) cot x is discontinuous at x = n, where 
 x    for x    , 
2

nZ.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?  2 2
(a) Only I (b) Only II 33. Consider the following statement:
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II [Link] function f(x) is continuous at x = 0.
[NDA (I) - 2015] 
28. Consider the function [Link] function f(x) is continuous at x=
2
 ax  2 for 2  x  1 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
 (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
f(x) =  1 for 1  x  1
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

a  2  x  1 1 x  2 [NDA (I) - 2016]
2
for
34. Consider the following statements:
What is the value of a for which f(x) is continuous
[Link] function f(x) is differentiable at x = 0.
at x = 1 and x =1?
(a) 1 (b) 1

[Link] function f(x) is differentiable at x =
(c) 0 (d) 2 2
[NDA (II) - 2015] Which of the above statements is / are correct?
1  sin x  cos x (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
29. The function f(x) = is not defined at (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1  sin x  cos x [NDA (I) - 2016]
x=. The value of f() so that f(x) is continuous at 35. Consider the function
x =  is: f(x)=|x–1| + x2 where xR.
(a) 1/2 (b)1/2 Which one of the following statements is correct?
(c) 1 (d) 1 (a) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x=0
[NDA (II) - 2015] (b) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x=1
30. Consider the following functions: (c) f(x) is differentiable at x=1
1 (d) f(x) is not differentiable at x=0 and x=1
 if x  0 [NDA-2016(1)]
1.f(x)=  x
 0 if x  0 Direction (for next three): Consider the
following for the next two items that follow:
 2x  5 if x  0 Let f(x) = [x], where [.] is the greatest integer
2.f(x)=  2 function and g(x) = sin x be two real valued
 x  2x  5 if x  0 function over R.
Which of the above function is/are derivable at x 36. Which of the following statements is correct?
= 0? (a) Both f(x) and g(x) are continuous at x = 0
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (b) f(x) is continuous at x = 0, but g(x) is not
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 continuous at x = 0
[NDA (II) - 2015] (c) g(x) is continuous at x = 0, but f(x) is not
Directions (for next two): Consider the function continuous at x = 0
  (d) Both f(x) and g(x) are discontinuous at x =0
 2sinx for x
2 [NDA (II) - 2016]
 37. Which one of the following statements is correct?
  
f(x) =  A sin x  B for   x  (a) lim (fog) (x) exists
2 2 x 0

  (b) lim (gof) (x) exists
 cos x for x x 0

 2 (c) lim (fog) (x) = lim (gof) (x)

x 0 x 0
Which is continuous at everywhere
31. The value of A is (d) lim (fog) (x) = lim (gof) (x)
x 0 x 0
(a) 1 (b) 0 [NDA (II) - 2016]

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38. Which of the following statements are correct? 2x  1 3  x  2
1. (fof)(x) = f(x) 
2. (gog)(x) = g(x) only when x = 0 f(x) =  x  1 2  x  0
3. (go(fog)(x) can take only three values x2 0  x 1

select the correct answer using the code given
Which one of the following statements is correct
below
in respect of the above function?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) If is discontinuous at x = 2 but continuous at
(c) 1 and 3 only (d)1, 2 and 3
every other point.
[NDA (II) – 2016]
39. Consider the following in respect of the function (b) It is continuous only in the interval (3, 2)
(c)It is discontinuous at x = 0 but continuous at
2  x, x  0 every other point.
f(x) = 
 2  x, x  0 (d) It is discontinuous at every point.
[NDA (I) - 2017]
1. lim f(x) does not exist
x 1 46. A function is defined as follows:
2. f(x) is differentiable at x = 0  x
3. f(x) is continuous at x = 0  2 , x  0
Which of the above statements is / are correct? f(x) =  x
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 3  0, x0

(c) Both 2 and 3 (d) Both 1 and 3
Which one of the following is correct in respect of
[NDA (II) - 2016]
the above function?
Direction (for next three): Consider the
(a)f(x) is continuous at x = 0 but not
following for the next two items that follow:
differentiable at x = 0
 2 3  x  0 (b)f(x) is continuous as well as differentiable at x
Let f(x) =  and
 x  2, 0x3 =0
(c)f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
g(x) = f (|x|) + |f(x)|
(d)None of the above
40. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
NDA (II) - 2017]
1.g(x) is differentiable at x = 0
2. g(x) is differentiable at x = 2
Select the correct answer using the codes given
47. If f(x) = x  
x  x  1 , then f(x) is:

below: (a) Continuous but not differentiable at x = 0

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (b) Differentiable at x = 0
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Not continuous at x = 0
(d) None of the above
[NDA (II) - 2016]
41. What is the value of the differential coefficient of [NDA (II) - 2017]
48. Consider the following :
g(x) at x = 2?
1. x + x2 is continuous at x = 0
(a) 1 (b) 0
2. x + cos 1/x is discontinuous at x = 0
(c) 1 (d) 2
3. x2 + cos 1/x is continuous at x = 0
[NDA (II) - 2016]
Which of the above are correct?
42. Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
1. g(x) is continuous at x = 0
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2, 2 and 3
2. g(x) is continuous at x 2.
[NDA (II) - 2017]
3. g(x) is continuous at x = 1.
49. The left-hand derivative of f(x) = [x] sin (x) at x=k
Select the correct answer using the code given
Where k is an integer and [x] is the greatest
below:
integer function, is:
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Both 2 and 3
(a) (–1)k (k–1) (b) (–1)k–1 (k–1)
(c) Both 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) (–1)k k (d) (–1)k–1 k
[NDA (II) - 2016]
[NDA-2017(2)]
43. Let f : A  R, where A = R/(0) is such that f(x) =
50. If f(x) = x/2–1, then on the interval [0, ] which
x |x| one of the following is correct?
. On which one of the following sets is f(x)
x (a)tan [f(x)], where [.] is the greatest integer
continuous? function, and 1/f(x) are both continuous.
(a) A (b) B = {xR : x  0} (b)tan [f(x)], where [.] is the greatest integer
(c) C = {xR : x  0} (d) D = R function, and f–1(x) are both continuous
[NDA (II) - 2016] (c)tan [f(x)], where [.] is the greatest integer
44. Suppose the function f(x) = xn, n≠0 is function, and 1/f(x) are both discontinuous
differentiable for all x. then n can be any element (d)tan [f(x)], where [.] is the greatest integer
of the interval function, is discontinuous but 1/f(x) is
(a) [1,∞) (b) (0,∞) continuous.
(c) (1/2,∞) (d) none of the above [NDA-2017(2)]
[NDA (I) - 2017]
45. Let f (x) be defined as follows:

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51. The set of all points, where the function f(x) =  1
x 2  2x  ,x  0
1 e is differentiable, is:  4

(a) (0, ) (b) (–, ) f(x) =  k , x  0 continuous?
(c) (–, 0)  (0, ) (d) (–1, )  2
[NDA-2017(2)]  x  1 
  ,x>0
52. Let g be the greatest integer function. Then the 2
function f(x)=(g(x))2 – g(x2) is discontinuous at: (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
(a) all integers (c) 1 (d) 2
(b) all integers except 0 to 1 [NDA (II) - 2019]
(c) all integers except 0 60. Consider the following statements in respect of
(d) all integers except 1
[NDA-2017(2)] 1
the function f(x) = sin   for x≠0 and f(0)=0
x2  9 x
53. If f(x)= , x≠3 is continuous at x = 3, 1. lim f(x) exists
x  2x  3
2
x 0
then which one of the following is correct? 2. f(x) is continuous at x = 0
(a) f(3)=0 (b) f(3) = 1.5 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(c) f(3)=3 (d) f(3)= 1.5 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
[NDA (I) - 2018] (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
54. If f(x) = |x| + |x1|, then which one of the [NDA (II) - 2019]
following is correct? 61. Consider the following statements for f(x) = e−|x|
(a)f(x) is continuous at x = 0 and x = 1 1. The function is continuous at x = 0.
(b)f(x) is continuous at x = 0 but not at x = 1 2. The function is differentiable at x =0
(c)f(x) is continuous at x = 1 but not at x = 0 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(d)f(x) is neither continuous at x = 0 nor at x=1 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
[NDA (I) - 2018] (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2x  sin 1 x [NDA 2020]
55. If the function f(x) = is continuous at sin x
2x  tan 1 x 62. f(x) = , where x∈R, is to be continuous at x
each point in its domain, then what is the value x
of f(0)? = 0, then the value of the function at x = 0
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/3 (a) should be 0
(c) 2/3 (d) 2 (b) should be 1
[NDA (II) - 2018] (c) should be 2
56. For the function f(x) = |x3|, which of the (d) cannot be determined
following is not correct? [NDA 2020]
(a)The function is not continuous at x = 3 63. If the function
(b)The function is continuous at x = 3 a  bx, x < 1
(c)The function is differentiable at x = 0 
(d)The function is differentiable at x= 3
f (x)  5, x =1
[NDA (II) - 2018]  b  ax, x > 1

57. Consider the function: is continuous, then what is the value of (a + b)?
 sin 2x (a) 5 (b) 10
 if x  0
 5x (c) 15 (d) 20
f(x) =  : [NDA (I) - 2021]
 2 if x  0 64. Consider the following statements in respect of

 15 f(x) = |x|–1:
Which one of the following is correct in respect of 1. f(x)is continuous at x = 1
the function? 2. f(x)is differentiable at x = 0
(a) It is not continuous at x = 0 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(b) It is continuous at every x (a)1 only (b) 2 only
(c) It is not continuous at x=  (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 and 2
(d) It is continuous at x = 0 [NDA (II) - 2021]
[NDA (II) - 2018] 65. Consider the following statements in respect of
sinx, x  0  1 
58. If the function f(x) =  the function f(x)=sin   , x  0:
 k x0
x 
2
is continuous at x = 0 than find the value of k?a) [Link] is continuous at x = 0, if f(0) = 0
2 (b) 1
2
(c) - 1 (d) 0 [Link] is continuous at x=
[NDA (I) - 2019] 
59. For what value of k is the function Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only  x 3
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2  | x  3 |  a; x3

[NDA (II) - 2021] Let f(x) =  a  b; x  3 and
66. Consider the following statements in respect of  x 3
  b; x 3
the function y = [x], x(–1, 1) where [.] is the | x  3 |
greatest integer function: f(x) be continuous at x = 3.
1. Its derivative is 0 at x = 0.5 69. What is the value of a?
[Link] is continuous at x = 0 (a) –1 (b) 1
Which of the above statement is/are correct? (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only [NDA-2023 (2)]
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 70. What is the value of b?
[NDA (I) - 2022] (a) –1 (b) 1
Consider the following for the next two (02) (c) 2 (d) 3
items that follow: [NDA-2023 (2)]
 x  6, x  1 Consider the following for the next (02) items
 that follow
Let (x) = px  q, 1  x  2 and f(x) is continuous. axx  1  b x 1
 5x , x  2 Let f(x)= 
  x  1, 1  x2
67. What is the value of p? 71. If the function f(x) is differentiable at x=1, then
(a) 2 (b) 3 what is the value of (a+b)?
(c) 4 (d) 5 (a) –1/3 (b) –1
[NDA – 2023 (1)] (c) 0 (d) 1
68. What is the value of q? [NDA-2023 (2)]
(a) 2 (b) 3 72. What is lim f(x) equal to?
x 0
(c) 4 (d) 5
[NDA – 2023 (1)] (a) –1/3 (b) –2/3
Consider the following for the next (02) items (c) 0 (d) 1
that follow [NDA-2023 (2)]

ANSWER KEY

1. a 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. b 6. a 7. d 8. b 9. c 10. a
11. b 12. b 13. b 14. d 15. d 16. d 17. a 18. b 19. d 20. d

21. b 22 b 23. a 24. d 25. a 26. d 27. c 28. a 29. c 30. b

31. c 32. a 33. c 34. d 35. b 36. c 37. d 38. d 39. b 40. d

41. a 42. d 43. a 44. a 45. c 46. c 47. c 48. a 49. a 50. c

51. c 52. c 53. b 54. a 55. b 56. a 57. a 58. d 59. a 60. d

61. a 62. b 63. a 64. a 65. b 66. a 67. b 68. c 69. d 70. b

71. c 72. c

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