Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 01

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
2 x−3
f ( x )=
The 2 x 2 −5 x+ 2 is discontinuous at x = a, x = b, then a +b =

Option A : 5/2
Option B : -5/2
Option C : 1
Option D : 0

Correct option: A

Solution:
2 x−3
f ( x )=
2 x 2 −5 x+ 2
∴ f(x) is discontinuous at x = a, b
1
∴ x= , 2
2
1 5
∴ a+ b= +2=
2 2
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Question No: 02

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
Let f(x) = Min{2x – 3, 9 – 2x, 2}, then no of points, when f(x) is discontinuous is

Option A : 1
Option B : 2
Option C : 3
Option D : 0.

Correct option: D

Solution:

{ { 5 5 7
f ( x)=¿ 2x−3 , x≤ ¿ 2 , ≤¿< ¿ ¿¿¿
2 2 2
which is continuous every where.

Alternatively choose graph method

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Question No: 03

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

f ( x )=
{ (1+3 x )5/3 x
k
x≠0
.
x=0 If f(x) is continuous at x = 0 then k =

Option A : e2
Option B : e4
Option C : e5
Option D : e3

Correct option: C

Solution:

{
5
f (x)=¿ 1+3x) , x≠0 ¿ ¿¿¿
3x
5 5
lim 3 x×
3x 3x 5
lim f ( x )= lim f ( x )=lim (1+3x ) =e x→0
=e
x →0+ x →0− x →0
lim f ( x )=k
x →0+
∵ f (x ) is continuous at x =0 ∴ k = e5
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Question No: 04

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
The function f(x) = |x3| is

Option A : differentiable everywhere

Option B : continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
Option C : not a continuous function
Option D : none of these

Correct option: A

Solution:
f is clearly differentiable except possibly at the point x = 0.
Now, clearly by definition Rf ‘(0) = L f’(0) = 0
So, if is differentiable at x = 0 and hence every where
Hence (A) is the correct answer.
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 05

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
2−√ x +4
f ( x )= , x≠0
If sin (2 x ) is continuous funciton at x = o, then the value of f(0) is

1
−
Option A : 8
1
Option B : 2
Option C : 1
Option D : 0

Correct option: A

Solution:
2− √ x +4 (2− √ x +4 )(2+ √ x +4 )
lim =lim
x →0 sin 2 x x →0 sin 2 x (2+ √ x+4 )
4−¿−4 −1 1
lim =lim =−
x →0 sin 2 x (2+ √ x +4 ) x →0
2
2x(
sin 2 x
)
(2+ √ x +4 )
8
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Question No: 06

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

{
( x 3 + x2 −16 x +20
if x≠2
fx ( x−2)
2

Let k, if x=2 if f(x) is continuous for all x, then k is:

Option A : 2
Option B : 3
Option C : 7
Option D : 10

Correct option: C
Solution:

{
( x 3 + x 2 −16 x +20
, if x≠2
We have f ( x )= ( x−2)
2

k, if x =2
Clearly f(x) is continuous for all values of x except possibly at x =2.
It will be continuous at x =2 if
lim f ( x )=f ( 2)
x →2

x3 + x 2−16 x +20
lim =k
x →2 ( x−2 )2
( x−2)2 ( x+5 )
⇒ k= lim 2
x →2 ( x−2)
¿ lim ( x +5 )=7 ∴ k=7
x→2
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 07

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

The funcition
f ( x )=
{ sin

|2 x- 3|
( πx2 ) ,

[x] ,
x <1

x≥1

Option A : is continuous at x = 1
Option B : is differentiable at x = 1
Option C : is continuous but not differentiable at x = 1
lim f ( x ) does not exist
Option D : x →1

Correct option: C

Solution:
At x = 1, L.H.L. = 1, R.H.L. = 1 f(1) =1,
So, f(x) is continuous at x = 1 L.H.D. = 0, R.H.D., =2, so f(x) is not differentiable at x = 1
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 08

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

Option A : Discontinuous at x = 0
Option B : Continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
Option C : Differentiable at x = 0
lim f ( x ) exist
Option D : x →0

Correct option: A

Solution:
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 09

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

f ( x )=
√ a2 −ax + x 2− √ a2 + ax+ x 2
The value of 1/f(0), so that the function √ a+ x−√ a−x become continuous
for all x is given by

Option A : √a
Option B : −√ a
Option C : a3/2
Option D : -a3/2

Correct option: B

Solution:
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 10

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
If the function f(x)=(x + 1)∞tx is continuous at x = 0, then

Option A : f(0) = 0
Option B : f(0) = e
1
f (0)=
Option C : e
Option D : not continuous at x = 0

Correct option: B

Solution:
f ( 0)=lim f ( x )=e
x →0
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Question No: 11

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

Let the function f defined by

f ( x )=
{x[ x ] , 0≤¿<2
( x−1 )[ x ] , 2≤¿≤3 (where, [x] = greatest integer less than or
equal to x). then f(x) is

Option A : Continuous but not differentiableat x = 1

Option B : Differentiale at x = 1
Option C : Continuous but not differentiable at x = 2
Option D : Differentiable at x =2

Correct option: C

Solution:
At x=1
L . H . L .=lim f (1−h)=lim (1−h )[1−h ]=0
h→ 0 h→ 0
R . H . L. lim f (1+h)=lim (1+h )[1+h ]=1
h→0 h →0
lim f ( x )=1
x →1
∴ f (x ) is discontinuous function at x = 1 obviously it is not differentiable at x =1
At x-2,
L . H . L .=lim f (2−h)=lim (2−h )[ 2−h ]=2
h→ 0 h→ 0
R . H . L.=lim (1+h )[2+h ]=2
h →0
lim f ( x )=2
x →2
∴ f (x ) is continuous at x =2
f (2−h)−f (2 ) (2−h )−2
L . H . D .=lim =lim =1
h→ 0 −h h→ 0 −h
f (2+h)−f (2 ) (2+h−1 )2−2
R . H . D.=lim =lim =2
h→0 h h→0 h
∴ f (x ) is not differentiable at x =2
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 12

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
tan {π [ x−π ]}
f ( x )= ,
The function 1+[ x ] 2 where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is

Option A : discontinuous at some x

Option B : continuous at all x, but f’ (x) does not exist for some x
Option C : f’(x) exists for all x, f”(x) does not exist
Option D : f”(x) exists for all x

Correct option: D

Solution:
Since [x - π] is an integer for all x, therefore π [x-π] is an integral multiple of π for all x. Hence tan
{ π[x – π]}=0 for all x. Also 1 + [x]2 ≠ 0 for all x. Therefore f(x) = 0 for all x.
Hence, f(x) is continuous and derivable at all x.
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Question No: 13

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
1
f ' ( x )= .
Let g(x) be the inverse of the function f(x) and 1+ x 3 Then g’ (x) is equal to

1
3
Option A : 1+( g( x ))
Option B : 1+(g (x))3
1
3
Option C : 1+( f ( x ))
Option D : 1+(f (x))3

Correct option: C

Solution:
Since g(x) is the inverse of f(x), therefore g(x) = f-1 (x) ⇒ f{g(x)} = x
Differentiate both sides w.r.t. x
f’{g(x)} g’(x)=1
1
∴ g'( x )= =1+( g( x))3
f'(g ( x))
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Question No: 14

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest: Let
{
fx=¿ (x−1)2 sin
1
(x−1)
−|x|, if x≠1 ¿ ¿¿¿
be a real-valued function. Then the set of points
where f(x) is not differentiable is

Option A : {0}
Option B : {0, 1}
Option C : {1}
Option D : null set

Correct option: A

Solution: Given f(x)

{
=¿ ( x−1)2 sin
1
x−1
−|x|, x≠1 ¿ ¿¿¿
We known that |x| is not differentiable at x=0.
1
sin −|x|
(x-1)2 x−1 is not differentiable at x=0.
At all other values of x, f(x) is differentiable.
The req. set of point is {0}
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 15

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

For the function

f (x)=¿
{ x
1+e 1/ x
, x≠0 ¿ ¿¿¿
the derivative from the right, f’(0+) ................... and the
derivative from the left, f’(0-) are

Option A : {0, 1}
Option B : {1, 0}
Option C : {1,1}
Option D : {0, 0}

Correct option: A

Solution:

f (x)=¿
{ x
1+e 1/ x
, x≠0 ¿ ¿¿¿
h
−0
+ 1+e 1/h 1
Rf' (0 )= f' (0 )=lim =lim 1/h
=0
h→0 h h→0 1+e
−h
−0
− 1+ e−1 /h 1 1
Lf' (0 )= f' (0 )=lim =lim = =1
h→ 0 −h h→ 0 1 1+0
1+ 1/h
e
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 16

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

Let
[ ]
f 0,
π
2
→R
be a function defined by
{ 3
f ( x )=max sin x , cos x , , }
4 then number of points where
f(x) is non differentiable is

Option A : 1
Option B : 2
Option C : 3
Option D : 0.

Correct option: B

Solution:
By graph of y = sinx, y = cosx, y = 3/4 , we get graph of f(x) and then we get two points of non
differentiability.
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Question No: 17

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

If
f ( x )=
{
( cos x+3 sin x )5 cos ecx

λ,
x∈ ( −π2 , π2 ) −{0}
x=0

is continuous at x =0, then λ will be

Option A : e15
Option B : e2
Option C : 15
Option D : 1.

Correct option: A

Solution:
5
lim (cos x+3 sin x −1).
sin x 15
λ=lim f ( x )=e x→0
=e .
x →0
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Question No: 18

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
f ( x )=lim sin2n x ,
Let n→ ∞ then number of point(s) where f(x) is discontinuous is

Option A : 0
Option B : 1
Option C : 2
Option D : infinitely many

Correct option: D

Solution:

2n 2 n
{ π
f(x)=lim sin x=lim (sin x) =¿ 1 , x =(2n+1) , n∈I ¿ ¿¿¿
n→∞ n→∞ 2
π
, n ∈I
Clearly, f(x) is discontinuous at x = (2n + 1) 2
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Question No: 19

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

If
f(x)=¿ {x for rational values of x in [0, 1] ¿ ¿¿¿ , then number of points of continuity of f(x) is

Option A : 0
Option B : 1
Option C : 2
Option D : infinite

Correct option: B

Solution:
lim f ( x )=lim ( x )=a , x ∈Q
x →a x→ a
lim f ( x )=lim ( 1-2x )=1-2a , x ∈ Q c
x →a x→ a
lim
x →a f(x) will exist only when a = 1 -2a⇒a=1/3
1
a≠ , then lim f ( x )
If 3 x →a will not exist, hence f(x) will be discontinuous at x = a.

Hence f(x) is continuous at x = 1/3.

 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 20

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
ℓn(1+ax )−ℓn(1−bx )
f ( x )=
The function x is not defined at x=0. The value which should be assigned
to f at x = 0 so that it is continuous at x = 0, is

Option A : a-b
Option B : a+b
Option C : In a – In b
Option D : In a + In b

Correct option : B

Solution:
For f(x) to be continuous at x= 0
f (0)=lim f ( x )
x →0
In (1+ax )- In(1-bx ) In (1+ x )
¿ lim [ Using lim =1 ]=a + b
f(0) = x →0 x x →0 x
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Question No: 21

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

Let
f (x)=¿ { 1
|x|
for |x|≥1 ¿ ¿¿¿
If f(x) is continuous and differentiable everywhere, then

1 3
a= , b=−
Option A : 2 2
1 3
a=− , b=
Option B : 2 2
Option C : a = 1, b = -1
Option D : a = b = 1
Correct option: B
Solution:
The given function is clearly continuous at all points except possibly at x= ± 1. As f(x) is an even
function, so we need to check its continuity only at x = 1.
= lim f ( x )=lim f ( x )= f (1 )
x →1− +
x →1
2 1
⇒ lim (ax +b )=lim ⇒ a + b =1 .. ..(i )
x →1− x→1 |x|
+

Clearly, f(x) is differentiable for all x, except possibly at x = ±1. As f(x) is an even function, so we
need to check its differentability at x = 1 only.
 1
2 −1
f ( x )−f (1 ) f ( x )−f (1 ) ax + b−1 |x|
lim = lim ⇒ lim =lim
x →1− x−1 x→ 1
+ x−1 x→1
− x−1 x→1
+ x−1

ax 2 −a −1
⇒ lim =lim ⇒ 2 a=−1 ⇒ a=−1/2
x →1 x−1 x →1 x

Putting a=-1/2 in (i), we get b = 3/2.

Hence (B) is the correct answer.
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Question No: 22

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
A function: R ⟶ R satisfies the equation f(x) f(y) –f(xy) = x+ y ∀ x, y ∈ R and f(1) > 0, then

Option A : f(x) f-1 (x)=x2 - 4

Option B : f(x) f-1 (x)=x2 - 6
Option C : f(x) f-1 (x)=x2 - 1
Option D : f(x) f-1 (x)=x2 + 6

Correct option: C

Solution:
Taking x = y =1, we get
f(1)f(1)-f(1)=2
⇒ f2 (1) - f(1) – 2 = 0 ⇒ (f(1)-2) (f(1)+1)=0
⇒ f(1) = 2 (as f(1)>0)
Taking y =1. we get
f(x). f(1)-f(x) = x+1
⇒ f(x) = x + 1 ⇒ f-1(x)=x – 1
∴ f(x). f-1 (x)=x2 - 1
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 23

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

Let
{
f (x)=¿ ( x−1) sin
1
x-1
if x≠1 ¿ ¿¿¿
Then which one of the following is true?

Option A : f is differentiable at x = 0 but not at x = 1

Option B : f is differentiable at x = 1 but not x = 0
Option C : f is neither differentiable at x = 0 but nor at x = 1
Option D : f is differentiable at x = 0 and at x = 1

Correct option: A

Solution:
Obviously, f(x) is diff. at x = 0
1
lim sin
But at x = 1, LHD or RHD IS h→0 h does not exist.
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 24

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:

Let
f(x)=¿{√1+x , x<√3¿{√3x−1 , √3≤x<4¿{ [x] , 4≤x<5 , ¿
2
where [x] is the greatest integer ≤ x. The number of points of
discontinuity of f(x) in R is

Option A : 3
Option B : 0
Option C : infinite
Option D : 1

Correct option: D
Solution:
LHL= lim f ( x )=2
x → √3−
RHL= lim f ( x )=2
x → √ 3+
lim f ( x )=2
x → √3
Hence f ( x ) is continuous at x =√3
LHL= lim f ( x )=4 √ 3−1
x → 4−
RHL= lim f ( x )=4
x→ 4+
Hence f ( x ) is discontinuous at x = 4
LHL= lim f ( x )=4
−
x →5
RHL= lim f ( x )=4
x→ 5+
lim f ( x )=4
x →5
Hence f ( x ) is continuous at x = 5
 Chapter: Continuity & Differentiability

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Question No: 25

Question skill: Conceptual

Question Type: MCQ

Quest:
if f(x) = x, x≤1, and f(x) =x2 + bx + c, x>1, and f’(x) exists finitely for all x ϵ R, then

Option A : b =-1, c ϵ R
Option B : c = 1, b ϵ R
Option C : b = 1, c =-1
Option D : b =-1, c =1

Correct option: D

Solution:

f(x)=¿ { x , x≤1¿¿¿¿
f(x) is differenciable at x = 1
so, 2 + b = 1⇒ b=-1
Hence it is obviously f(x) is continuous at x = 1.
Hence LHL =RHL
1 = 1 + b + c ⇒ c = 1.