Continuity

  and Differentiability JEE Main 2021 (July) Chapter-wise Questions

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Q1 (20 July 2021 Shift 1)

Let a function f : R → R be defined as

x
⎧ sin x − e  if x ≤ 0
⎪

f (x) = ⎨ a + [−x]  if 0 < x < 1

⎩
⎪
2x − b  if x ≥ 1

Where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If f is continuous on R, then (a + b) is equal to:

(1) 4

(2) 3

(3) 2

(4) 5

Q2 (20 July 2021 Shift 2)

Let a function g : [0, 4] → R be defined as

3 2
max0≤t≤x {t − 6t + 9t − 3} , 0 ≤ x ≤ 3
g(x) = {

4 − x ,3 < x ≤ 4

then the number of points in the interval (0, 4)

where g(x) is NOT differentiable, is

Q3 (22 July 2021 Shift 1)

Let f : R → R be defined as

−2x
⎧
⎪ x
3
1+2xe
loge ( ) , x ≠ 0
f (x) = ⎨ (1−cos 2x)
2
(1−xe
−x
)
2
.

⎩
⎪
α , x = 0

If f is continuous at x = 0, then α is equal to:

(1) 1
(2) 3

(3) 0
(4) 2

Q4 (25 July 2021 Shift 1)

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Let f : R → R be defined as

2
λ∣
∣x −5x+6∣
∣
⎧
⎪
, x < 2
⎪

2
μ(5x−x −6)
⎪
tn(x−2)
f (x) = ⎨
,x > 2
x−[x]
⎪

⎪
e
⎪

⎩
⎪
μ ,x = 2

where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal

to x. If f is continuous at x = 2, then λ + μ is equal

to

(1) e(-e + 1)
(2) e(e − 2)
(3)
(4) 2e − 1

Q5 (25 July 2021 Shift 2)

P(x)
Consider the function f (x) = sin(x−2)
, x ≠ 2

= 7 , x = 2

Where P(x) is a polynomial such that P ( x ) is always a constant and P(3) = 9. If f (x) is

′′

continuous at x = 2, then P(5) is equal to ___

Q6 (27 July 2021 Shift 1)

Let f : (−
π

4
,
π

4
) → R be defined as

3a
π
⎧
⎪
| sin x|

⎪ (1 + | sin x|)
⎪
, −
4
< x < 0

f (x) = ⎨ b , x = 0
⎪

⎩
⎪ cot 4x/ cot 2x π
e , 0 < x <
4

If f is continuous at x = 0, then the value of 6a + b

2

is equal to:

(1) 1 − e
(2) e-1
(3) 1 + e

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(4) e

Q7 (27 July 2021 Shift 1)

Let f : [0, 3] → R be defined by

f (x) = min{x − [x], 1 + [x] − x}

where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Let P denote the set containing all x ∈ [0, 3] where f is
discontinuous, and Q denote the set containing all x ∈ (0, 3) where f is not differentiable. Then the sum of
number of elements in P and Q is equal to

Q8 (27 July 2021 Shift 2)

max{sin t : 0 ≤ t ≤ x}, 0 ≤ x ≤ π
Let f : [0, ∞) → [0, 3] be a function defined by f (x) = {

2 + cos x, x > π

Then which of the following is true ?

(1) f is continuous everywhere but not differentiable exactly at one point in (0, ∞)
(2) f is differentiable everywhere in (0, ∞)
(3) f is not continuous exactly at two points in (0, ∞)
(4) f is continuous everywhere but not differentiable exactly at two points in (0, ∞)

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Answer Key

Q1 (2) Q2 (1) Q3 (1) Q4 (1)

Q5 (39) Q6 (3) Q7 (5) Q8 (2)

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Hints and Solutions MathonGo

Q1

Continuous at x = 0

f (0
+
) = f (0
−
) ⇒ a − 1 = 0 − e
0

⇒ a = 0

Continuous at x = 1

f (1
+
) = f (1
−
)

⇒ 2(1) − b = a + (−1)

⇒ b = 2 − a + 1 ⇒ b = 3

∴ a + b = 3

Q2

f (x) = x
3
− 6x
2
+ 9x − 3

′
f (x) = 3x
2
− 12x + 9 = 3(x − 1)(x − 3)

f (1) = 1f (3) = −3

f (x) 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
⎡
g(x) = ⎢ 0 1 ≤ x ≤ 3

⎣
−1 3 < x ≤ 4

g(x) is continuous

3(x − 1)(x − 3) 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
⎡
′
g (x) = ⎢ 0 1 ≤ x ≤ 3

⎣
−1 3 < x ≤ 4

g(x) is non-differentiable at x = 3

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Q3
3

For continuity lim x→0

x

4
(ln(1 + 12xe
−2x
) − 2ℓn (1 − xe
−x
))

4 sin x

= α

1 −2x −x
limx→0 [2xe + 2xe ] = α
4x

1
= (4) = α = 1
4

Q4
sin(x−2)

limx→2+ f (x) = limx→2+ e x−2

= e
1

−λ(x−2)(x−3)
limx→2− f (x) = limx→2−
μ(x−2)(x−3)
= −
λ

For continuity μ = e = − λ

μ
⇒ μ = e, λ = −e
2

λ + μ = e(−e + 1)

Q5
P(x)
, x ≠ 2
f (x) = { sin(x−2)

7 x = 2

′′
P (x) = const. ⇒ P(x) is a 2 degree polynomial

f (x) is cont. at x = 2

f (2
+
) = f (2
−
)

P(x)
limx→2+
sin(x−2)
= 7

(x−2)(ax+b)
limx→2+
sin(x−2)
= 7 ⇒ 2a + b = 7

P(x) = (x − 2)(ax + b)

P(3) = (3 − 2)(3a + b) = 9 ⇒ 3a + b = 9

a = 2, b = 3

P(5) = (5 − 2)(2.5 + 3) = 3.13 = 39

Q6

limx→0 f (x) = b

cot 4x 1

limx→0+ xe cot 2x = e 2 = b

3a
1

limx→0− (1 + | sin x|)

sin x∣
= e
3a
= e2

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1

limx→0− (1 + | sin x|) sin x] = e

3a
= e2

a =
1

6
⇒ 6a = 1

2
(6a + b ) = (1 + e)

Q7

Non differentiable at

1 3 5
x = , 1, , 2,
2 2 2

Q8

Graph of max{sin t : 0 ≤ t ≤ x} in x ∈ [0, π]

& graph of cos for x ∈ [π, ∞)

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So graph of

max{sin t : 0 ≤ t ≤ x, 0 ≤ x ≤ π
f (x) = {

2 + cos x x > h

f (x) is differentiable everywhere in (0, ∞)

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