JEE-Mathematics

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LIMIT
[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

1. Lim
b g
1 - cos 2 x - 1
is - [JEE 98, 2M]
x®1 x-1

(A) exists and it equals 2

(B) exists and it equals - 2
(C) does not exist because x – 1 ® 0
(D) does not exist because left hand limit is not equal to right hand limit.
x tan 2x - 2x tan x
2. Lim is - [JEE 99, 2M(out of 200)]
x® 0 b1 - cos 2xg 2

1 1
(A) 2 (B) –2 (C) (D) -
2 2

3. For x Î R , Lim FG x - 3IJ x

= [JEE 2000, Screening]
x®¥ H x + 2K
(A) e (B) e–1 (C) e–5 (D) e5
ln( - cos 3x + cos x)
4. lim+ is equal to -
x ®0 ln sin x
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) D.N.E.
sin( p cos2 x)
5. Lim equals [JEE 2001 (screening)]
x ®0 x2
p
(A) –p (B) p (C) (D) 1
2
(cos x - 1)(cos x - e x )
6. The integer n for which Lim is a finite non-zero number is :-
x ®0 xn
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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[JEE 2002 (screening), 3]

sin(nx)[(a - n)nx - tan x]
7. If Lim = 0 (n > 0) then the value of 'a' is equal to :- [JEE 2003 (screening)]
x ®0 x2
1 n2 + 1
(A) (B) n2 + 1 (C) (D) None
n n

8. The value of lim

n ®¥
( 3
8n 2 - n 3 + n is )
(A) 1/3 (B) 8/3 (C) –1/3 (D) –8/3
x -2 + x - 2
9. The value of lim is equal to
x®2
x2 - 4
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 1/2 (D) 1/4

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é æ p öù é æ p öù
10. Given l1 = lim cos -1 êsec ç x - ÷ ú ; l 2 = lim sin -1 êcosec ç x + ÷ ú ;
x®
p
4
ë è 4 øû x®
p
4
ë è 4 øû

é æ p öù é æ p öù
l 3 = lim tan -1 êcot ç x + ÷ ú ; l 4 = lim cot -1 ê tan ç x - ÷ ú
x®
p
4
ë è 4 øû x®
p
4
ë è 4 øû
where [x] denotes greatest integer function then which of the following limits exist ?
(A) l1 and l2 only (B) l1 and l3 only (C) l1 and l4 only (D) All of them
x - cos ( sin -1 x )
lim
11. x ® =
1/ 2 1 - tan ( sin -1 x )

1 1
(A) (B) - (C) 2 (D) - 2
2 2
sin x
12. limp where [ ] denotes greatest integer function, is-
é1 ù
x®
2 cos-1 ê ( 3sin x - sin 3x ) ú
ë4 û
2 4
(A) (B) 1 (C) (D) does not exist
p p
æ sin ( 3tan 3 x + 5 tan x + 1) ö
-1
limp sin ç
13. x® è ( 3 tan3 x + 5 tan x + 1) ÷ø is equal to-
2

p p
(A) 1 (B) (C) 0 (D)
4 2
((k - a )ax - tan x)sin ax
14. The minimum value of k, if lim equals zero (a being a positive number), is -
x ®0 x2
1
(A) a + (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) a2
a
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2 sin -1 x -
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15. The value of lim1
x® 1 - 2x 2
2

(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) D.N.E.

é sin ( sgn x ) ù
16. lim ê ú (where [.] denotes greatest integer function & sgn(x) denotes signum function)-
x ®0
ë sgn x û
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) does not exist
sin(x 2 )
17. lim is equal to -
x ® 0 ln(cos(2x 2 - x))

(A) 2 (B) –2 (C) 1 (D) –1

æ k k ö p
18. If lim sec -1 ç - ÷ = , then k is -
x ®1
è lnx x - 1 ø 3
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) –2 (D) 2
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19. lim | x |[cos x] is equal to (where [.] denotes greatest integer function)-
x ®0

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) does not exist (D) e

20. If x is a real number in [0, 1], then the value of f(x) = mlim lim {1 + cos2m (n ! px)} is given by :
®¥ n ®¥

(A) 1 for all x

(B) 2 or 1 according as x is rational or irrational
(C) 1 or 2 according as x is rational or irrational
(D) 2 or 1 for all x
21. Let AB be a fixed diameter of a circle of unit radius & P be a variable point on this circle. Let
M be foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point P to the tangent at point A , then
Area of DPAM
lim is equal to
P ®A (Minor arc length PA)3

1 1 3
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D)
4 2 2

1
22. Let ƒ(x) = lim 2n ,n Î N. Then the set of values of x for which ƒ(x) = 0 is -
n ®¥
æ3 -1 ö
ç tan 2x ÷ + 5
èp ø

(A) | 2x |> 3 (B) | 2x |< 3 (C) | 2x |³ 3 (D) | 2x |£ 3

[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Paragraph for Question 23 to 25

ìï x 2 + 1, x < 1 sin x
Let ƒ(x) = í 3 , g(x) = 2x & h(x) = , then answer the following questions
ïî x , x ³1 x

23. |ƒ(h(0+)) – ƒ(h(0–))| is equal to -

(A) 3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
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24. | ƒ(g(0 + )) - ƒ(g(0- )) | is equal to -

(A) 3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
+ –
25. |ƒ(g(h(0 )) – ƒ(g(h(0 )))| is equal to -
(A) 3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]
26. Which of the following limits vanish ?
x x sin x!
(A) lim (B) lim
x ®0 cos -1 x x ®¥ 1+ x2

æ 1 1 ö 2n
(C) lim ç - ÷ (D) lim
x ® 0 è sin x tan x ø n ®¥ n!

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27. Which of the following limit do not exist ?

x3 + x - 2 é 1 1 ù
(A) lim (B) lim -
x ®2 ê ( ú
ë x x - 2 ) x - 3x + 2 û
2 2
®
x 1 x3 - x 2 - x + 1
é x+2 x -4 ù æ x3 x2 ö
(C) lim ê + (D) lim ç - ÷
x ®1 x - 5x + 4
ë
2
3(x - 3x + 2) úû
2
x ®¥ è 2x 2 - 1 2x + 1 ø

-2 £ x £ 0 ì- x - 1, -1 £ x £ 0
ì| x |, ï
28. Let ƒ(x) = í x , g(x) = í 4x - 3 , then -
îe - 1, 0 < x £ 5 ïî 3 , 0 < x £ 3

(B) lim- ƒ(g(2 )) = 1

x
(A) lim ƒ(g(x)) = 1
®
x 0 x ®0

(C) xlim ƒ(g(2 )) = e

x 1/3
-1 (D) xlim ƒ(g(2x - 1)) = lim- ƒ(g(2 x - 1))
® 0+ ®0+
x ®0

æ x2 + 2 ö
29. lim sin -1 sin ç 2 ÷ is equal to (where [.] and {.} denote greatest integer and fractional part function
x ®¥
è x +1 ø
respectively)

é x2 + 2 ù x2 + 2 ì x2 + 2 ü ì x2 ü
(A) lim ê 2 (B) lim lim
(C) x ®¥ í 2 ý (D) lim í ý
x ®¥ x + 1
ú x ®¥ x 2 + 1
î x +1 þ x ®¥ x 2 + 1
ë û î þ
cos-1 ( cos x )
30. Let ƒ ( x ) = , then which of the following is(are) correct (where [.] denotes greatest
x
integer function) ?
(A) xlim
®0+
[ ƒ(x)] = 1 (B) xlim
® 0-
[ ƒ(x)] = 1
(C) xlim
® 0+
[ ƒ(x)] = 0 (D) xlim
® 0-
[ ƒ(x)] = -1
31. Which of the following limits are non existent ?
1 1 - cos x x
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1
cot -1
(C) lim x (D) lim cos-1 [ cot x ] where [.] is greatest integer function
x ®p / 2
x ®0 x
ì x
ï tan x , -¥ < x < 0
ì x+4 , -¥ < x < 1
ï ï 2
32. Let ƒ(x) = í 2 , x = 0 and g(x) = í x - 5x + 11 , 1 £ x < 2 , then which of the
ï ln (1 + 2x ) ï x -3 , 2£x<¥
ï î
, 0<x<¥
î x
following is(are) correct ?
(A) xlim g(ƒ(x)) = 5 (B) xlim g(ƒ(x)) = 7
® 0- ® 0-

(C) xlim g(ƒ(x)) = 5 (D) xlim g(ƒ(x)) = -1

® 0+ ® 0+

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JEE-Mathematics
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If f(x) = lim x ç + [cos x] ( n 2 + 1 - n 2 - 3n + 1) ÷ where [y] denotes largest integer £ y, then identify
æ3 ö
33. ↑
n ®¥ è 2 ø
the correct statement(s).
3p
(A) lim f(x) = 0 (B) lim f(x) =
x®0
x®
p 4
2

3x é pù æ p 3p ö
(C) f(x) = "x Î ê 0, ú (D) f(x) = 0 " x Î ç , ÷
2 ë 2û è2 2 ø
[MATCHING COLUMN TYPE]
34. The graphs of ¦ and g are given. Use them to evaluate y
y
each limit. 2 2
y=f(x) y=g(x)
Column-I Column-II 1 1

(A) Lim f (g(x)) (P) 1 1 x 0 1 x

x ®1
–1 –1

(B) Lim 3 f (x) - 2 (Q) does not exist

x ®2

f (x)
(C) Lim + f (x)g(x) (R) 0
x ®0 g(x)

3 f (x) - g(x)
(D) Lim+ (S) 2
x ®1 f (x) + g(x)

[SUBJECTIVE TYPE]

a tan x - a sin x
35. Evaluate Lim , a > 0. [REE 2001, 3 out of 100]
x ®0 tan x - sin x

36. Evaluate Lim æç

p q ö
x ®1 1 - x p
- ÷ p, q Î N
è 1 - xq ø
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37. Find the sum of an infinite geometric series whose first term is the limit of the function
tan x - sin x
f(x) = as x ® 0 and whose common ratio is the limit of the function
sin 3 x

1- x
g(x) = as x ® 1.
(cos-1 x) 2

et + e- t
38. Lim (x – ln cosh x) where cosh t = .
x ®¥ 2

39. (a) Lim

(
cos -1 2x 1 - x 2 ); (b) Lim
1 - sin 2x
(c) Lim
[x]2 + 15[x] + 56
1 1 p
p - 4x x ®-7 sin(x + 7)sin(x + 8)
x®
x®
2 x- 4
2 where[ ]denotes the greatest
integer function

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1 + 3 tan x
40. Evaluate Limp
x®
3 1 - 2cos2 x
4

(ln(1 + x) - ln2)(3.4 x -1 - 3x)

41. Evaluate Lim 1 1
x ®1
[(7 + x) 3 - (1 + 3x) 2 ].sin(x - 1)

42. Let f(x) = x , x>0 and g(x) = x + 3, x < 1

sin x
= 2 – x, x £ 0 = x2 – 2x – 2, 1 £ x < 2
= x – 5, x³2
find LHL and RHL of g(f(x)) at x = 0 and hence find Lim
x ®0
g(f(x)).

43. Let Pn = a Pn -1 - 1 , " n = 2, 3, ....... and Let P1 = ax – 1 where a Î R+ then evaluate Lim Pn .
x ®0
x
~

1 æ 1 1 + ax ö 1 2 3
44. If the Lim 3 ç - ÷ exists and has the value equal to l, then find the value of - + .
x ®0 x
è 1 + x 1 + bx ø a l b

æ pö
45. Evaluate Lim x 2 sin çç ln cos ÷÷
x ®¥
è xø

sin -1 (1 - {x}).cos -1 (1 – {x})

46. Let f(x) = , then find Lim
+ f(x) and Lim
- f(x), where {x} denotes the fractional
2{x}.(1 - {x}) x ®0 x ®0

part function.

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47. If L = Lim then show that L can be equal to
x ®1 [(1 - x)(1 - x 2 )(1 - x 3 )........(1 - x n )]2

n
n+r 1 n
(a) Õ
r =1 r
(b) Õ (4r - 2)
n! r =1

(c) The sum of the coefficients of two middle terms in the expansion of (1 + x)2n–1.
(d) The coefficient of xn in the expansion of (1 + x)2n.
48. At the end-points and the midpoint of a circular arc AB, tangent lines are drawn, and the points A and
B are joined with a chord. Prove that the ratio of the areas of the two triangles thus formed tends to 4
as the arc AB decreases indefinitely.

x 3 - 7x 2 + 15x - 9
49. Evaluate lim
x ®3 x 4 - 5x 3 + 27x - 27
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50. Calculate the following limits :
sin 4x
(i) lim (ii) lim cos3x + 3cosx
x ®0
1- 1- x x ®p / 2
æp ö
3

ç 2 - x÷
è ø
x
2 - 3 cos x - sin x 1 - sin
(iii) xlim (iv) lim 2
®p / 6 (6x - p) 2 x ®p xæ x xö
cos ç cos - sin ÷
2è 4 4ø

æ p ö
51. Evaluate limp ç 2x tan x -
x® è cosx ÷ø
2

æ x x x ö
52. Evaluate lim ç cos 2 .cos 4 ...cos 2 n ÷
n ®¥
è ø

(x + y)sec(x + y) - x sec x
53. Evaluate lim
y ®0 y

k2 + k -1
n
54. Find the value of lim å
k =1 (k + 1)!
n ®¥

tan 3 [Link] (1 + 3x )
(
& b = lim- ln ({x} + [x] ) )
{x}
55. If a = lim then eab is
( tan ) (e )
x ®0 2
-1 3 x ®0
x x
-1

where [.] denotes greatest integer function & {x} denotes fractional part function

é sin -1 x ù é sin -1 2x ù é x ù é x ù
56. The value of lim10 ê ú +5ê ú + 20 ê -1 ú + 10 ê -1 ú (where [.] denotes greatest
x ®0 ë x û ë x û ë tan x û ë tan 2x û
integer function) is equal to
x x
43 - 4 2 æ 3ö
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57. If lim = (lnN) ç ln ÷ , then N is equal to

x ®0 x è 2ø
58. Calculate the following limits :

x 2 - 9x + 20
(i) lim ([·] denotes G.I.F.)
x® 5 x - [x]

p - arccos x
(ii) xlim
®-1
x +1
e{x} - {x} - 1
59. Evaluate : xlim where {x} denotes the fractional part of x and [a] denotes the integral
®[a ] {x}2
part of a.

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ì x ;x £ 0 ü g (x )
60. Let f(x) = í ý , g(x) = f(x) + | x | , Find lim+ (log|sin x| x) .
î - x ;x > 0 þ x ® 0

61. Evaluate a, b, c and d, if lim

x ®¥
( )
x 4 + ax 3 + 3x 2 + bx + 2 - x 4 + 2x 3 - cx 2 + 3x - d = 4.

æ æ 1 ö1- x ö m
62. Let lim xln ç e ç1 + ÷ ÷ equal where m and n are relatively prime positive integer.
x ®¥ è è xø ø n

Find (m + n).

x -1- x 2 -5
æ ö a b
63. If lim ç 2x + 3 - x ÷
x2 - 5x + 6
can be expressed in form where a, b, c Î N, then find the least
x ®3 è x + 1 - x + 1 ø c

value of (a2 + b2 + c2).

2 æ n ö æ 3nx - 1 ö
64. If f(x) = nlim ç å ÷ .ç
kx ÷ where n Î N, then find the sum of all the the solutions of the
®¥ n 2 è k =1 ø è 3nx + 1 ø

equation f(x) = |x2 –2|.

é2 æ1ö ù
65. Find the value of Lim ê (n + 1) cos-1 ç ÷ - n ú . [JEE 2004, 2 out of 60]
n ®¥ p
ë ènø û

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CONTINUITY
[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]
1. bg
The function f x = x 2 - x2 (where [y] is the greatest integer less than or equal to y), is discontinuous

at : [JEE 99, 2M out of 200]

(A) all integers (B) all integers except 0 & 1
(C) all integers except 0 (D) all integers except 1

[x]
2. Let g(x) = tan–1 |x| – cot–1 |x|, f(x) = {x}, h(x) = |g(f(x))| where {x} denotes fractional part
[x + 1]
and [x] denotes the integral part then which of the following holds good ?
(A) h is continuous at x = 0 (B) h is discontinuous at x = 0
(C) h (0 ) = p/2
–
(D) h(0+) = –p/2

x n - sin x n
3. Consider f(x) = Limit for x > 0, x ¹ 1 and f(1) = 0 then
n ®¥ x n + sin x n

(A) f is continuous at x = 1 (B) lim ƒ(x) = 1

x ®1

(C) f has non-removable discontinuity at x = 1 (D) f has a removable type of discontinuity at x = 1

é{ x }ù e x {[ x + {x}]}
2

4. Given f(x) = ë 2û for x ¹ 0

( )
e1/ x - 1 sgn(sin x)

= 0 for x = 0
where {x} is the fractional part function ; [x] is the step up function and sgn(x) is the signum function
of x then, f(x) :-
(A) is continuous at x = 0 (B) is discontinuous at x = 0
(C) has a removable discontinuity at x = 0 (D) has an non-removable discontinuity at x = 0
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é æ a - x ö é px ù
êsin ç 2 ÷ tan ê 2a ú for x > a
ê è ø ë û
5. f(x) = ê c for x = a
ê
ê é æ px ö ù
ê ê cos ç 2a ÷ ú
ë è ø û for x < a
ê
ëê a-x

where [x] is the greatest integer function of x, and a > 0, then :-

(A) f (a–) < 0 (B) f has a removable discontinuity at x = a
(C) f has an non-removable discontinuity at x = a (D) f(a+) < 0

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6. Consider the functions f(x) = sgn (x – 1) and g(x) = cot [x – 1]
–1

where [.] denotes the greatest integer function.

Statement-1 : The function F(x) = f(x) · g(x) is discontinuous at x = 1.
because
Statement-2 : If f(x) is discontinuous at x = a and g(x) is also discontinuous at x = a then the product
function f(x) · g(x) is discontinuous at x = a.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation of statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

1+ x - 1- x
7. Consider f(x) = ,x¹0;
{x}
p
g(x) = cos 2x, – < x < 0,
4
1
f(g(x)) for x < 0
2
h(x) – 1 for x = 0

f(x) for x > 0

then, which of the following holds good.
where {x} denotes fractional part function.
(A) 'h' is continuous at x = 0 (B) 'h' is discontinuous at x = 0
(C) f(g(x)) is an even function (D) f(x) is an even function
sin px - x 2n sin(x - 1)
8. Consider the function f(x) = Lim , where n Î N
n ®¥ 1 + x 2n +1 - x 2n
Statement-1 : f(x) is discontinuous at x = 1
because
Statement-2 : f(1) = 0.
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(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
1 - sin x ln ( sin x ) p æpö
9. Let ƒ(x) = . x ¹ . The value of ƒ ç ÷ so that the function is
( p - 2x ) ln (1 + p2 - 4px + 4x 2 )
2
2 è2ø
continuous at x = p/2 is-
(A) 1/16 (B) 1/32 (C) –1/64 (D) 1/128
2
10. Let ƒ(x) be a continuous function which satisfies ƒ(x 2 + 1) = & ƒ(x) > 0 " x Î R. Then
ƒ(2 ) - 1
x

lim ƒ(x) is -
x ®1

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) does not exist

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11. Let function ƒ be defined as ƒ : R + ® R+ and function g is defined as g : R+ ® R+.

x n +1 ƒ(x) + x 2
Function ƒ and g are continuous in their domain. Suppose function h(x) = lim ,x > 0.
n ®¥ x n + g(x)
If h(x) is continuous in its domain then ƒ(1). g(1) is equal to-
1
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) (D) 0
2
p
12. Let ƒ(x) = ƒ(2x) " x Î R where ƒ(x) is a continuous function & ƒ(2012) = . If
2

æ cos2 (ƒ(x)) + 1 - sin 3 (ƒ(x)) ö

L = lim ç ÷ , then 4L is equal to -
x®0
è sin 2 x ø
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Paragraph for question nos. 13 to 15
2 æ pö
Consider a function, f(x) = ln3/2 (sin x + cos x) for x Î ç 0, ÷
3 è 2ø
f (x)
13. The value of Limp 3/ 2
is :-
x® æ p ö
2
ç - x÷
è2 ø
2 2 3/4
(A) is (B) is 1 (C) is (2) (D) non existent
3 3

éæ3 ö
2/3
æ pö
ê ç f (x) ÷ x Î ç 0, ÷
êè2 ø è 2ø
14. The function g(x) is defined as g(x) = ê æ 3 æ p ö ö 2 / 3
ê eçè 2 f çè x - 2 ÷ø ÷ø
ê æp ö
; x Îç ,p÷
ëê 2 è2 ø
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Then g(x)
p æpö
(A) is continuous at x = for g ç ÷ = 0
2 è 2ø
p
(B) has a removable discontinuity at x =
2
p
(C) is discontinuous at x =and jump of discontinuity (i.e. RHL – LHL) is equals to 2
2
p
(D) has a non-removable discontinuity at x =
2
15. The range of g(x) is :-

æ 1 ù æ1 ù æ 1 ù æ 1 ù
(A) (0, 1] (B) ç 0, ln2 ú (C) ç 2 ,1ú (D) ç 0, 2 ln2 ú È ç ,1ú
è 2 û è û è û è 2 û

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ALLEN
[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]

épù æp ö
16. If ƒ(x) = cos ê ú cos ç ( x - 1) ÷ ; where [x] is the greatest integer function of x, then ƒ(x) is continuous
ëxû è2 ø
at -
(A) x = 0 (B) x = 1 (C) x = 2 (D) x = 3
17. If ƒ(x) is continuous in [0,2] and ƒ(0) = ƒ(2), then the equation ƒ(x) = ƒ(x + 1) has -

(A) none-real root in [0,2] (B) at least one real root in [0,1]
(C) at least one real root in [0,2] (D) at least one real root in [1,2]
[SUBJECTIVE TYPE]
18. State whether True or False.

1
(i) f(x) = Limit is continuous at x = 1.
n ®¥ 1 + n sin 2 px
1/(1-x )
(ii) The function f(x) = 2-2 if x ¹ 1 & f(1) = 1 is not continuous at x = 1.
(iii) There exists a continuous function f : [0, 1] onto [0, 10], but there exists no continuous function
g : [0, 1] onto (0, 10).

(iv) If f(x) is continuous in [0, 1] & f(x) = 1 for all rational numbers in [0, 1] then f (1/ 2) equal to 1.

é cos px + sin( px / 2)
ê if x ¹1 3p2
If f(x) = ê (x - 1)(3x - 2x - 1)
2
(v) is continuous at x = 1, then the value of k is .
32
êë k if x =1

x2 x2 x2
19. Let yn(x) = x2 + + + .......... + and y(x) = Lim yn(x)
1 + x 2 (1 + x 2 )2 (1 + x 2 ) n -1 n ®¥

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Discuss the continuity of yn(x) (n Î N) and y(x) at x = 0.
20. Let [x] denote the greatest integer function & f(x) be defined in a neighbourhood of 2 by

é [x +1]

ê (exp{(x + 2) l n4}) 4
– 16
,x < 2
ê 4 - 16
x
f(x) = ê .
ê 1 - cos(x - 2)
A ,x > 2
ëê (x - 2) tan(x - 2)

Find the values of A & f(2) in order that f(x) may be continuous at x = 2.

é 4x - 5 [x] for x > 1

21. Discuss the continuity of f in [0,2] where f(x) = ê ; where [x] is the greatest
ë [cos p x] for x £ 1

integer not greater than x. Also draw the graph.

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ì a sin x - a tan x
ï for x > 0
ïï tan x - sin x
22. ƒ(x) = í k for x = 0 , if f is continuous at x=0, find 'a'
ï 2 2
ï ln(1 + x + x ) + ln(1 - x + x ) for x < 0
îï sec x - cos x

æ xö
now if g(x) = ln ç 2 - ÷ cot (x – a) for x ¹ a, a ¹ 0, a > 0 and g(a) = l. If g is continuous at
è aø
x = a then show that g(e–1) = –e.

23. Find ƒ(0) so that ƒ is continuous at x = 0 -

(3x - 1)2 2 - 4 x 2 + 16
(a) ƒ(x) = , x¹0 (b) ƒ(x) = , x¹0
sin [Link](1 + x) cos 2x - 1

1 2 ( x ¹ 0) a - x + a2
(c) ƒ(x) = - 2x (d) ƒ(x) = , x ¹ 0 (a > 0 and b ¹ 0)
x ( e - 1) sin bx

ln ( 3e )
ì
ï ç1 +æ 15 ( x - 2 ) ö tan( x - 2)
÷ ; 1£ x < 2
ï è x2 +1 ø
ï
24. For x Î (0,¥), let ƒ(x) = lnx + x + 1. If g(x) = í 27e3 ; x = 2 is continuous
ï
ïl æç e - 2e ö
ƒ(x ) 3

÷ ; 2< x £3
ï è sin x cos 2 - cos x sin 2 ø
î

in [1,3] then find the value of l.

25. Let S denotes the sum of an infinite geometric progression whose first term is the value of the function
sin ( x - ( p / 6 ) ) p
ƒ(x) = at x = , if ƒ(x) is continuous at x = p/6 and whose common ratio is the
3 - 2 cos x 6
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sin ( x ) l n (1 + 3x )
1/ 3

limiting value of the function g(x) = as x ® 0. Find the value of 2S

( arc tan x ) ( e5.x - 1)
2 1/ 3

ì min{ƒ(t), -2 £ t £ x} -2 £ x < 0
26. Given ƒ(x) = x2 – 2|x| and g(x) = í
îmax{ƒ(t), 0 £ t £ x} 0 £ x £ 3
Plot the graph of g(x). Hence find point(s) of discontinuity of g(x)

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ALLEN
DIFFERENTIABILITY
[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

1. Let f : R ® R be any function. Define g: R ® R by g(x) = f(x) for all x. Then g is -

[JEE 2000, Screening, 1M out of 35]

(A) onto if f is onto (B) one one if f is one one

(C) continuous if f is continuous (D) differentiable if f is differentiable .

2. Let f: R ® R be a function defined by, f(x) = max [x, x3]. The set of all points where f(x) is NOT
differentiable is - [JEE 2001 (Screening )]

(A) {–1, 1} (B) {–1, 0} (C) {0, 1} (D) {–1, 0 , 1 }

3. Which of the following functions is differentiable at x = 0 ?

[JEE 2001 (Screening)]

(A) cos(|x|)+|x| (B) cos|x|-|x| (C) sin(|x|)+|x| (D) sin|x|-|x|

ì tan -1 x if x £ 1
ï
4. The domain of the derivative of the functions f(x) = í1 is - [JEE 02, (Screening), 3M]
ï x -1
î2
( ) if x > 1

(A) R – {0} (B) R – {1} (C) R – {–1} (D) R – {–1, 1}

1/ x
æ f (1 + x ) ö
5. Let f: R ® R be such that f(1)=3 and f'(1) = 6. The Limit ç ÷ equals -
x ®0 è f (1) ø

[JEE 02, (Screening), 3M]

(A) 1 (B) e1/2 (C) e2 (D) e3

f(2h + 2 + h2 ) - f(2)
6. Given f'(2) = 6 and f'(1) = 4, Lim is equal to - [JEE 03 (Screening), 3M] node06\B0AH-AI\Kota\JEE(Advanced)\Enthusiast\Advance Batch\Maths\Additional Exercise\Batch-TAAS, TAA1 & TAA2\MOD\Eng.p65
h® 0 f(h - h2 + 1) - f(1)

(A) 3/2 (B) 3 (C) 5/2 (D) –3

f ( x 2 ) - f ( x)
7. If the function f is differentiable and strictly increasing in a neighbourhood of 0, then xlim is
®0 f (x) - f (0)
equal to -
[JEE 04 (Screening), 3M]
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3/2
8. The function given by y = |x| – 1| is differentiable for all real numbers except the points -
[JEE 05 (Screening), 3M]
(A) {0, 1, –1} (B) ±1 (C) 1 (D) –1

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9. f(x) is continuous and differentiable function and f
FG 1 IJ = 0 , " n ³ 1 , n Î I, then -
H nK
[JEE 05 (Screening), 3M]
(A) f(x) = 0, x Î (0, 1]
(B) f(0) = 0, f'(0) = 0
(C) f'(0) – 0 = f''(0), x Î (0, 1]
(D) f(0) = 0 and f'(0) need not to be zero

é æ æçç {x}+{- x} ö÷÷ ö

ê ç 2a è x ø - 5 ÷
Given f(x) = ê log a (a [x] + [ -x] ) ÷ for x ¹ 0;a > 1 where [ ] represents the integral
x
10. ç 1
ê ç ÷
ê ç 3+a
x
÷
è ø
ê
êë 0 for x = 0
part function, then :
(A) f is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
(B) f is continuous & differentiable at x = 0
(C) the differentiability of 'f' at x = 0 depends on the value of a
(D) f is continuous & differentiable at x = 0 and for a = e only

21/ x + 1
11. If ƒ(x) = sgn(x) – , x ¹ 0 (where sgn(x) denotes signum function) & ƒ(0) = 0, then observe
21/ x - 1
the following statements -
(I) ƒ(x) is continuous at x = 0 (II) ƒ(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
(III) RHD exists at x = 0 (IV) LHD exists at x = 0
The correct sequence of true/false of the foresaid statements is -
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(A) TFTT (B) TFTF (C) FTTT (D) FTTF

12. If ƒ(x) = [sinx] + sin x - [sin x] , where [.] denotes greatest integer function, then ƒ(x) is -

p
(A) differentiable at x = & x = p both
2
p
(B) differentiable at x = but not at x = p
2
p
(C) differentiable at x = p but not at x =
2
p
(D) neither differentiable at x = p nor at x =
2

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ALLEN
é x+ | x - 2 | ù
13. Let ƒ(x) = ê úû (where [.] denotes greatest integer function), then -
ë 2
(A) ƒ(x) is discontinuous at every integer
(B) ƒ(x) is non-differentiable at every integer
(C) ƒ(x) is non differentiable at only one positive integer
(D) ƒ(x) is continuous " x Î (–¥, 3)
(x - 1)n
14. Let g(x) = ; 0 < x < 2, m and n are integers, m ¹ 0, n > 0 and let p be the left hand
ln cos m (x - 1)

derivative of | x – 1 | at x = 1. If Lim
x ®1+g(x) =p, then :- [JEE 2008, 3]
(A) n = 1, m = 1 (B) n = 1, m = –1 (C) n = 2, m = 2 (D) n > 2, m = n
[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Paragraph for Question 15 to 17
æ pö x x
Consider ƒ (x) = min (cosx, {x}) in ç 0, ÷ & let x1, x2 be the solutions of sin4 + {x} = cos4 in
è 2ø 2 2
æ pö
ç 0, 2 ÷ . Where {x} denotes fractional part function. If ƒ '(x1 ) = l, ƒ '(x2 ) = m & n is the value of x
– –

è ø
at which ƒ (x) is discontinuous.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
15. Value of [x1] + [x2] is (where [.] represents greatest integer function) -
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
16. Value of l + m + n is equal to -
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
17. Number of points in (0, p/2), where f(x) is not differentiable is equal to -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) infinite
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18. Let h(x) = min {x, x2 }, for every real number of x . Then - [JEE 98, 2M]

(A) h is continuous for all x (B) h is differentiabile for all x

(C) h'(x) = 1, for all x > 1 (D) h is not differentiabile at two values of x .

{x}
2
19. Let ƒ(x) = min(x3,x2) and g(x) = [x]2 + , where [.] denotes the greatest integer function and
{.} denotes the fractional part function. Then which of the following holds ?
(A) ƒ is continuous for all x. (B) g is discontinuous for all x Î I.
(C) ƒ is differentiable for all x Î (1,¥) (D) g is not differentiable for all x Î I
|x|
20. Let ƒ(x) = (a–1)sin|x| + (1–a)e is differentiable every where, then a can take the value/s is/are-
(A) –7 (B) –3 (C) 4 (D) 6

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21. If f(x) = min. (1, x2, x3), then [JEE 2006, 5]
(A) f(x) is continuous " x Î R
(B) f ' (x) > 0, " x > 1
(C) f(x) is not differentiable but continuous " x Î R
(D) f(x) is not differentiable for two values of x
[MATCHING COLUMN TYPE]
22. In the following, [ ] and { } are greatest integer function and fractional part function respectively.
Match the functions in column-I with the properties in column-II.
Column-I Column-II
é 4x ù
(A) f1(x) = ê ú (P) discontinuous at more than 3 points but
ëpû
less than 6 points in [–2, 2]

æ æ 2x - 1 ö ö
(B) f2(x) = cos–1 ç sgn ç cos p÷÷ (Q) non derivable at more than 2 points
è è 2 øø
but atmost 5 points in [–2, 2]
(C) f3(x) = max. ({x + 1}, {5 – x}) (R) range contains atleast one integer but not
more than seven and no irrational value in
[–2, 2]
(D) f4(x) = x 2 + [x]2 (S) many one but not even function in [–2, 2]
(T) neither odd nor periodic in [–2, 2]
[SUBJECTIVE TYPE]

x + a if x < 0 ì x+1 if x < 0

23. f(x) = ìí and g(x) = ïí
ïî( x - 1) + b if x ³ 0
2
î x -1 if x ³ 0

Where a and b are non negative real numbers. Determine the composite function gof. If (gof) (x) is
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continuous for all real x, determine the values of a and b. Further, for these values of a and b, is gof
differentiable at x = 0 ? Justify your answer. [JEE 02 (Mains), 5M out of 60]
24. If a function f: [–2a, 2a] ® R is an odd function such that f(x) = f(2a – x), for x Î [a, 2a] and the left
hand derivative at x = a is 0 then find the left hand derivative at x = – a
[JEE 03 (Mains), 2M out of 60]

R| b sin x 2+ c ,
-1
-
1
2
<x<0

|| 1 1
25. f (x) = S , at x = 0 ; If f(x) is differentiable at x = 0 and |c| < . Find the value of a
|| 2 2

|T e - 1 ,
ax /2
0< x<
1
x 2
and also prove that 64b2 = 4 – c2 [JEE 04 (Mains), 4M out of 60]
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ALLEN
26. Examine for continuity & differentiability at the points x = 1 & x = 2, the function f defined by

é x[x], 0£x<2
f(x) = ê where [x] = greatest integer less than or equal to x.
ë (x - 1)[x], 2 £ x £ 3

æ e[ x]+ x - 2 ö
27. f(x) = x. çç ÷÷ , x ¹ 0 & f(0) = –1 where [x] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to x.
è [x] + x ø
Test the differentiability of f(x) at x = 0.
28. Let f(x) = [3 + 4 sin x] (where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function). If sum of all the values of 'x'
kp
in [p, 2p] where f(x) fails to be differentiable, is , then find the value of k.
2
é 2 p
ê x cos 2x if x¹0
29. Consider the function, f(x) = ê
êë 0 if x=0
(a) Show that f '(0) exists and find its value
(b) Show that f ' (1/3) does not exist
(c) for what values of x, f'(x) fails to exist.
k
æ n öì x ü
30. Let f(x) be a differentiable function. Evaluate : Lim ç ÷ íf çæ ÷ö - f (0) ý
n ®¥ k
è øî è n ø þ
ì p
ï 1 + tan x , 0 £ x <
ìx + 2 , 0 £ x < 2 ï 4
31. Let ƒ(x) = í and g ( x ) = í . Find fog and dicusss the
î6 - x , x³2 ï3 - cot x , p £ x < p
ïî 4
continuity & differentiability of fog.
32. Suppose that ƒ(x) is a differentiable function and ƒ(x) is non zero everywhere and ƒ(0) = 1.
1
æ ƒ(x + y) ö y
If lim ÷ = exp ( ƒ(- x).tan x ) , (where exp(x) denotes e ), then ƒ'(0) is equal to
x
y ®0 ç ƒ(x)
è ø
33. If ƒ(x) is a differentiable function such that ƒ(x + y2) = ƒ(x) + yƒ(y) and ƒ'(0) = 2, ƒ(0) = 0, then node06\B0AH-AI\Kota\JEE(Advanced)\Enthusiast\Advance Batch\Maths\Additional Exercise\Batch-TAAS, TAA1 & TAA2\MOD\Eng.p65

(ƒ'(2) + ƒ(3)) equals

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ANSWER KEY
LIMIT
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. B
9. C 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. A 16. A
17. B 18. B 19. B 20. B 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. C

25. B 26. A,B,C,D 27. A,B 28. A,C,D 29. A,B,D 30. A,D

31. A,B,C,D 32. A,C 33. A,C,D 34. (A) ® (Q); (B) ® (S); (C) ® (R); (D) ® (P) 35. ln a

p-q 1 1 2
36. 37. a = ;r = ;S = 38. ln 2 39. (a) does not exist ; (b) does not exist; (c) 0
2 2 4 3

1 9 4 p2
40. – 41. – ln 42. –3, –3, –3 43. (ln a)n 44. 72 45. –
3 4 e 4

p p 1 sin x
46. , 48. 4 49. 2/9 50. (i) 8; (ii) 4; (iii) ; (iv) 1/ 2 51. –2 52.
2 2 2 36 x

53. secx(1 + xtanx) 54. 2 55. 8 56. 40 57. 256

58. (i) L.H.L = 0, R.H.L. = 1, D.N.E.; (ii) 1/ 2p

59. R.H.L. = 1/2, L.H.L.=e – 2, D.N.E. 60. 1 61. a = 2, b Î R, c Î 5 & d Î R

1 1 2
62. 5 63. 29 64. 0 65. a = ;r = ;S =
2 4 3
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CONTINUITY
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B
9. C 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. D
16. B,C,D 17. B,C 18. (i) false; (ii) true; (iii) true; (iv) true; (v) true
19. yn(x) is continuous at x = 0 for all n and y(x) is dicontinuous at x = 0 20. A = 1 ; f(2) = 1/2

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

1
23. (a) (ln3)2; (b) , (c) 1; (d) –1/2ab 24. 9 25. 5 26. Discontinuous at x = 0
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ALLEN
DIFFERENTIABILITY
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. A
9. B 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. D
17. C 18. A,C,D 19. A,C 20. A,B,C,D 21. A, C
22. (A) P,Q,R,S,T; (B) P,Q,S,T; (C) P,T; (D) P,Q,S,T 23. a = 1 ; b = 0 (gof)'(0) = 0
24. 0 25. a = 1 26. discontinuous & not derivable at x = 1, continuous but not derivable at x = 2
27. not derivable at x = 0 28. 24

æ 1- ö p æ 1+ ö p 1 xk
29. (a) f ' (0) = 0; (b) f ' ç ÷ = – and f ' ç ÷ = ; (c) x = nÎI 30. f' (0)k .
3
è ø 2 3 2 2n + 1 k!
è ø

ì p
ïï3 + tan x , 0 £ x < 4
31. f (g(x)) = í
ï3 + cot x , p £ x < p
ïî 4

p
ƒ(g(x)) is continuous in [0,p) and ƒ(g(x)) is differentiable everywhere in [0,p) except x = .
4

32. 0 33. 8

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