Lakshya JEE Advanced (2025)

ABHEDYA
Mathematics Methods of Differentiation
Exercise -1 COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS
(Parikshit)
Comprehension (Q.6 to 8)
MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS Consider the implicit equation x2 + 5xy + y2 – 2x + y – 6 = 0
1. The functions u = ex sin x; v = ex cos x satisfy the equation dy
du dv 6. The value of at (1, 1) is
(a) v −u = u 2 + v2 dx
dx dx
5 5 8 8
d 2u (a) (b) − (c) (d) −
(b) = 2v 8 8 5 5
dx 2
d2y
2 7. The value of at (1, 1) is
d v dx 2
(c) = −2u
dx 2
111 111 256 256
du dv (a) (b) − (c) (d) −
(d) + 2v
= 256 256 111 111
dx dx
8. The equation of normal to the conic at (1, 1) is
 y  dy
2. If et where t = sin −1 
x2 + y 2 =  , then is (a) 5x – 8y – 3 = 0
 x + y 
2 2 dx
  (b) 8y – 5x – 3 = 0
equal to (c) 8x – 5y – 3 = 0
x− y x+ y y−x x− y (d) 8x – 5y + 3 = 0
(a) (b) (c) (d)
x+ y x− y y+x 2x + y
MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE QUESTIONS
2 2 2
cos ( x + x ) sin ( x + x ) − cos ( x + x ) 9. Match the Columns:
3. If f ( x) =
sin ( x − x 2 ) cos ( x − x 2 ) sin ( x − x 2 ) , then
Column-Ι Column-II
sin 2 x 0 sin 2 x 2
A. p. –2
′( x)
If f= 3 x 2 + 6 and y = f(x3),
(a) f(−2) = 0 (b) f ′ (−1/2) = 0
(c) f ′ (−1) = – 2 (d) f ′′ (0) = 4 dy
then at x = 1, =
dx
4. If f is twice differentiable such that f ′′(x) = –f(x) and B. If f be a differentiable function such q. –1
f ′(x) = g(x). If h(x) is a twice differentiable function such that that f(xy) = f(x) + f(y); x, y ∈ R, then
h′(x) = (f(x))2 + (g(x))2. If h(0) = 2, h(1) = 4, then the equation f(e) + f(1/e) =
y = h(x) represents C. If f be a twice differentiable function r. 0
(a) A curve of degree 2 such that f ″(x) = –f(x) and f ′(x) =
(b) A curve passing through the origin g(x), If h(x) = (f(x))2 + (g(x))2 and
(c) A straight line with slope 2 h(5) = 9, then h(10) =
(d) A straight line with y intercept equal to 2
D. y = tan–1 (cot x) + cot–1(tan x), s. 9
dy
5. If xp . yq = (x + y)p+q then is π dy
dx < x < π, then =
2 dx
(a) Independent of p
(a) A-(s); B-(q); C-(p); D-(r)
(b) Independent of q
(b) A-(r); B-(p); C-(s); D-(q)
(c) Dependent on both p and q
(c) A-(s); B-(r); C-(s); D-(p)
y
(d) (d) A-(s); B-(q); C-(q); D-(p)
x

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10. Match the columns: 11. Match the Columns:

Column-I Column-II Column-I f(x) Column-II f ′(x)

A. (sinn x cos nx)′ p. n sin n −1 x sin ( n + 1) x
A. If f is differentiable at x = 1, then p. 6
f ( x 3 ) − f (1) B. (sinn x sin nx)′ q.
lim = 6 then the value of n sin n −1 x cos ( n + 1) x
x→1 x −1
2f ′(1) is C. (cosn x cos nx)′ r. −n cos n −1 x sin ( n + 1) x
B. If f(x) is a differentiable function such q. 5 D. (cosn x cos nx)′ s. + n cosn–1 x cos (n + 1)x
that f ′(2) = 6, f ′(1) = 3 then the value of
f (h3 + 3h + 2) − f (2) (a) A-(s); B-(q); C-(p); D-(r)
lim is
h→0 f (2h − 2h 2 + 1) − f (1)
(b) A-(q); B-(p); C-(s); D-(r)

C. If f ′(a) = 5, then the value of r. 3 (c) A-(s); B-(r); C-(q); D-(r)

f (a + 3h) − f (a + h) (d) A-(s); B-(p); C-(q); D-(p)
lim is
h→0 2h

D. Let f be a differentiable function such s. 4 NUMERICAL TYPE QUESTIONS

f ((2 + h)3 ) − f (8) 12. Let f(x) be a function which is differentiable everywhere
that lim = 36 then the
h→0 h any number of times and f(2x2 –1) = 2x3f (x) ∀ x ∈ R then
f 2010 (0) is equal to (f n (x) is nth derivative of f(x))
value of f ′(8) is
(a) A-(s); B-(q); C-(p); D-(r) x−5 3
13. y = 3
5
find 60 25 5 4 f ' (0)
(b) A-(r); B-(p); C-(s); D-(q) x2 + 4
(c) A-(s); B-(r); C-(q); D-(r)
(d) A-(s); B-(q); C-(q); D-(p)

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 Exercise-2 4. If f(x) = x + tan x, and f is inverse of g, then g(x)
Single Correct Type Question equal tox
1. The second derivative of a single valued 1 1
(a) (b)
function parametrically represented by x =  ( t ) 1 +  g ( x ) – x 
2
1 −  g ( x ) – x 
2

(where  ( t ) and  ( t ) are different functions 1 1

(c) (d)
and  ( t )  0 ) is given by 2 +  g ( x ) – x 2 −  g ( x ) – x
2 2

 dx   d y   d x   dy 
2 2
 dt   2   2   dt 
–
 3 3
(a)
d2y
=
   dt   dt    5.
−1
(
If y = tan sec x − tan x 
3 3
) 2
 x  , then
2
dx2  dx 
3
 dt  xy + 2y = 0
  (a)
3
 dx   d y   d x   dy 
2 2
(b) x 2 y − 6y + =0
 dt   2   2   dt 
– 2
d2y    dt   dt   
(b) = (c) x 2 y − 6y + 3 = 0
dx2  dx 
2
 dt   
  (d) xy − 4y = 0
 d 2 x  dy dx  d 2 y 
 2 –  2
d 2 y  dt  dt dt  dt  Let f : R → R be defined as f (x) = x + x − 5 .
3
6.
(c) =
dx2  dx 
3 If g(x) is a function such that f (g(x)) = x ,
 dt  x  R , then g ' (63) is equal to
 
 d 2 x   dy   d 2 y  dx (a)
1
(b)
3
 2   –  2 
d 2 y  dt   dt   dt  dt
49 49
(d) = 43 91
dx2  dx 
3 (c) (d)
 dt  49 49
 
7. Let f :S → S where S = (0, ) be a twice
2. If F ( x ) = f ( x ) .g ( x ) and f  ( x ) g ( x ) = c , differentiable function such that f (x + 1) = xf (x)
f  g 2C . If g :S → R be defined as g(x) = loge f (x) ,
where ‘c’ is a constant then + + =
f g fg then the value of g "(5) − g"(1) is equal to:
f  f  205 197
(a) (b)
F F (a)
144
(b)
144
F  187
(c) (d) None of these (c) (d) 1
F 144

 x  −1 0
3. If y = x log  , then a
 a + bx  8. Let f (x) = ax a −1 ,a  R . Then the sum
2 m
d y  dy  ax 2 ax a
xn  =  x – y  , where:
dx 2
 dx  of which the squares of all the values of a for
(a) n = 3, m = 2 2f  (10) − f  (5) + 100 = 0 is:
(b) n = 2, m = 3 (a) 117 (b) 106
(c) m=n=2 (c) 125 (d) 136
(d) m=n=3

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 d 2x = ( y1 3 + y−1 3 ) , then find the value of
9. The value of loge 2 ( logcos x cosec x ) at 14. If


dx
(x 2
− 1) d 2 y x dy
 2 +  .
x = is y dx y dx
4
(a) −2 2 (b) 2 2 15. Let f(x) and g(x) be twice differentiable
(c) –4 (d) 4 functions satisfying f ( x ) = xg ( x ) and g(x) =
10. Let x(t) = 2 2 cos t sin 2t and
f(x) where g ( x )  0 x R. If
  f ' ( x ) = g ( x ).h ( x ) , then find the number of
y(t) = 2 2 sin t sin 2t, t   0,  .
 2 roots of the equation h ( x ) = ex .
f ( x ) = ln (1 + x2 ) + tan−1 x, x  0
2
 dy  16. If and
1+  
 dx  at t =  is equal to
Then g ( x) = f −1
( x) then find the value of
d2 y 4
2  

d 27 g " ln 2e 4  , where g "( x ) denotes second
−2 2 2  
(a) (b)
3 3 derivative of g(x).
1 −2
(c) (d)  x 
3 3 17. Let g ( x) = f   where f(x) is a
 f ( x ) 
 1 + sin x + 1 − sin x    differentiable positive function on (0, ) such
11. If y(x) = cot −1   , x   ,  

 1 + sin x − 1 − sin x  2  that f (1) = f ' (1). Determine g ' (1) .
dy 5
then at x = is: 18. Let f : → satisfy
dx 6
1 f (x + y) = 2x f (y) + 4y f (x), x , y .
(a) − (b) –1
2 f  (4)
If f (2) = 3 , then 14  is equal to
(c)
1
(d) 0 f  (2)
2
19. For the curve
Integer Type Question
( ) ( )
5
C : x 2 + y2 − 3 + x 2 − y2 − 1 = 0 the value
12. Let the equation ( a −1) x 2
= x ( 2b + 3) be
 3 
satisfied by three distinct values of x, where a, of 3y − y y , at the point (, ),   0 , on C ,
b  R. If f ( x ) = ( a −1) x3 + ( 2b + 3) x2 + 2x + 1, is equal to
and f  g ( x ) = 6x − 7 where g(x) is a linear
function then find the value of g ' ( 2012) .

13. Let f ( x ) = 2 tan −1 x and g(x) be a differentiable

function satisfying
 x + 2 y  g ( x ) + 2g ( y )
g =  x, y  R and g(0) =
 3  3
1, g(0) = 2 Find the number of integers
satisfying f 2 ( g ( x )) − 5 f ( g ( x )) + 4  0 where
x ( −10,10) .

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 Exercise -3 (Advanced/Olympiad)  f
1/ x
( x) 
7. Let f1(x) = (1 + x)1/x, x > 0 and= f n ( x)  n −1  ∀n ∈ N − {1}.
1. If y = f(x) defined parametrically by x = 2t – |t – 1| and  e 
1
y = 2t2 + t| t |, then Let= lim+ I=
n , lim f n ( x ) mn and S = {mj | j ∈ N}.
x →0 f n ( x ) x → 0+
(a) f(x) is continuous for all x
Let n(S), denote number of elements in set S, then the value
(b) f(x) is continuous for all x ∈ R – {2} of n(S) is ____.
(c) f(x) is differentiable for all x
8. Let f (x) be a function which is differentiable everywhere
(d) f(x) differentiable for all x ∈ R – {2} any number of times and f (2x2 – 1) = 2x3 f (x) ∀ x ∈ R then
n f 2024 (0) is equal to ( f n(x) is nth derivative of f (x)).
 1 
2. Given f(x) = ∑  x 2r + x 2r + 2  , x ≠ ±1
r =1
x 2  sin x 
If y
9.= − tan −1   then

and g ( x) =  n →∞
)
 lim( f ( x) − 2n) x −2 n − 2 (1 − x 2 ) for x ≠ ±1
then dy 
2
a −1 2
a −1  2 
 a + a − 1 + cos x 

−1, for x = ±1 is (| a | > 1)

dx  x = π
2
(a) Domain of g(x) is x ∈ (– ∞, –1] ∪ [1, ∞) (a) 1 / a
(b) g(x) is continuous for all x in its domain
(b) 2 / a
(c) g(x) is discontinuous at some points in its domain
(c) 1 / 2 a
(d) g(x) is not differentiable at some points in its domain.
(d) a
 1
(2n + 1) x − x − ( n + n ) ; n ≤ x < n + 2
2 2

3. Let f ( x) =  10. If x1, x1, x2, x3, … xn–1, be n zero’s of the polynomial P(x)
n + 1 − x 1 = xn + ax + b, where xi ≠ xj ∀i and j = 1, 2, 3, … (n – 1).
n + ≤ x < n +1
 2 The value of Q(x1) = (x1 – x2) (x1 – x3) (x1 – x4) …
where n belongs to integer then the No. of values of x where (x1 – xn–1), is
f(x) is non differentiable in (–5, 5) n−2
n
(a) C1 x1
 aθ − a + b + c 
2 2 2
1
4. I f y = cos −1   where, (b)
n
C2 x1n − 2
a 2 − b2 − c2  θ b 2 + c 2 
(c) n
C3 x n − 2
dy K
q = a + b cos x + c sin x then = . The value of K is ______.
dx θ (d) n
C4 x n − 3

5. If n∈ N and f(x) = (nC0x + 1) (nC1x + 2) (nC2x + 3) (nC3x + 4)

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..... (nCnx + n + 1) and f ′ (0) = (7!) , then n is equal to
2
6. Let y = f(x) be a real valued differentiable function ∀ x ∈ R,
f ′ ( x)
such that ≠ −1 and (f '(x))3 + x3 + 3x f (x) f '(x) =
f ( x)
(f (x))3 ∀ x ∈ R, then which of the following statements is/
are TRUE?
) ( x + 1)e k
(a) if f (–1) = 0, then f ( x=
(b) if f (–1) = 1, then f ( x) = ( x + 1) + e( x +1)
f ′ (c ) − f (c )
(c) = −1 for some c ∈ R
c
f ′ (c ) − f (c )
(d) = e for some c ∈ R
c

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 Exercise -4 (PYQ's) 9. The function f (x) = (x2–1)|x2– 3x + 2 | + cos(|x|) is not differentiable
at [IIT-JEE 1999]

Derivability Over an Interval (a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

x
Single Correct 10. The set of all points, where the function f ( x) = is
1+ x
 2 π differentiable, is [IIT-JEE 1987]
 x cos , x ≠ 0
1. Let f ( x) =  x , x ∈ R, then f is (a) (– ∞, ∞) (b) (– ∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞)
 x =
 0, 0 (c) [0, ∞) (d) (0, ∞)
 C-17.71 W-52.35 UA-29.94 [IIT-JEE 2012] 11. There exists a function f (x) satisfying f (0) = 1, f  ′(0)
= –1, f (x) > 0, ∀x and  [IIT-JEE 1982]
(a) Differentiable both at x = 0 and at x = 2
(a) f ″(x) < 0, ∀x (b) –1 < f ″ (x) < 0, ∀x
(b) Differentiable at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = 2
(c) Not differentiable at x = 0 but differentiable at x = 2 (c) –2 < f ′ (x) < –1, ∀x (d) f ′ (x) < –2, ∀x
(d) Differentiable neither at x = 0 nor at x = 2 12. For a real number y, let [y] denotes the greatest integer less than or
tan ( π[ x − π])
2. If f is a continuous and differentiable function satisfying equal to y. Then, the function f ( x) = is
1 + [ x]2
1 [IIT-JEE 2005]
f   = 0, ∀n ≥ 1, n ∈ I, then  [IIT-JEE 1981]
n
(a) Discontinuous at some x .
(a) f (x) = 0, x ∈ (0, 1)
(b) Continuous at all x, but the derivative f ′(x) does not exist for
(b) f ′ (0) = 0, f (0) some x.
(c) f (0) = 0 but f ′ (0) not necessarily zero (c) f ′(x) exists for all x, but the derivative f ″(x) does not exist for
(d) | f (x)| ≤ 1, x ∈ (0, 1) some x
(d) f ′(x) exists for all x.
3. Let f ( x) = x −1 , then points where, f(x) is not differentiable is/
are [IIT-JEE 2005] Multiple Correct
(a) 0, ±1 (b) ±1 (c) 0 (d) 1 13. Let f : R → R and g : R→ R be functions satisfying f(x + y) = f(x) +
4. The domain of the derivative of the functions f(y) + f(x) f(y) and f(x) = xg(x) for all x, y ∈ R. If lim g(x) = 1, then
x→ 0
−1
tan x, if | x | 1 which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
f ( x) = 1 is  [IIT-JEE 2002]  C-7.28 W-14.45 UA-40.69 PC-37.57 [JEE Adv. 2020]
 (| x | −1), if | x |> 1 (a) f is differentiable at every x ∈ R
2
(a) R – {0} (b) R – {1} (b) If g(0) = 1, then g is differentiable at every x ∈ R
(c) The derivative f′ (1) is equal to 1
(c) R – {–1} (d) R – {–1, 1}
(d) The derivative f′ (0) is equal to 1
5. Which of the following functions is differentiable at x = 0 ?
 [IIT-JEE 2001] 14. Let the function f : R→R be defined by f(x) = x3 – x2 + (x – 1)sin
x and let g : R→R be an arbitrary function. Let fg : R→R be the
(a) cos (|x|) + |x| (b) cos (|x|) – |x| product function defined by (fg)(x) = f(x) g(x). Then which of the
(c) sin (|x|) + |x| (d) sin (|x|) – |x| following statements is/are TRUE?
 C-4.44 W-39.69 UA-48.23 PC-7.63 [JEE Adv. 2020]
6. The left hand derivative of f (x) = [x] sin (px) at x = k, k is an integer,
is [IIT-JEE 2001] (a) If g is continuous at x = 1, then fg is differentiable at x = 1
(a) (– 1)k(k – 1) p (b) (– 1)k–1(k – 1) p (b) If fg is differentiable at x = 1, then g is continuous at x = 1
(c) If g is differentiable at x = 1, then fg is differentiable at x = 1
(c) (– 1) k p
k
(d) (– 1)k–1k p
(d) If fg is differentiable at x = 1, then g is differentiable at x = 1
7. 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 [IIT-JEE 2001] 15. Let f : R be a function. We say that f has
(a) {–1, 1} (b) {–1, 0} f ( h ) − f ( 0)
Property 1 if lim exists and is finite, and
(c) {0, 1} (d) {–1, 0, 1} h→0 h

8. Let f : R → R be any function. Define f : R → R by g(x) = |f (x)|, ∀ x. f ( h ) − f ( 0)

Then, g is [IIT-JEE 2000] Property 2 if lim exists and is finite. Then which of
h→0 h2
(a) Onto if f is onto. the following options is/are correct?
(b) One-one if f in one-one.  C-17.86 W-45.03 UA-21.66 PC-15.45 [JEE Adv. 2019]
(c) Continuous if f is continuous. (a) f(x) = sinx has Property 2 (b) f(x) = x2/3 has Property 1
(d) Differentiable if f is differentiable. (c) f(x) = |x| has Property 1 (d) f(x) = x|x| has Property 2

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 16. Let f : (0, p) → R be a twice differentiable function such that 21. Let g : R → R be a differentiable function with
lim  f ( x ) sin t − f (t ) sin x  g(0) = 0, g′ (0) = 0 and g′ (1) ≠ 0 [JEE Adv. 2015]
 = sin x for all x ∈ (0, p)
2
t→x 
 t−x 
π π x
If f   = − , then which of the following statement(s) is (are)  g ( x) , x ≠ 0
6 12 f ( x) =  x
 0, x=0
TRUE? C-2.95 W-15.01 UA-50.35 PC-31.69 [JEE Adv. 2018] 
 π π and h (x) = e for all x ∈ R. Let (foh) (x) denotes f{h(x)} and (hof)
|x|

(a) f = (x) denotes h{f(x)}. Then, which of the following is/are true?
 4 4 2
(a) f is differentiable at x = 0
x4
(b) f ( x) < − x 2 for all x ∈ (0, p) (b) h is differentiable at x = 0
6
(c) foh is differentiable at x = 0
(c) there exists a ∈ (0, p) such that f ' (a) = 0
(d) hof is differentiable at x = 0
 π  π
(d) f ′′   + f   = 0
 2  2 22. Let f, g : [–1, 2] → R be continuous functions which are twice
differentiable on the interval (–1, 2). Let the values of f and g at the
17. For every twice differentiable function f : R → [–2, 2] with (f(0))2 points –1, 0 and 2 be as given in the following table:
+ (f ′(0))2 = 85,
which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE? x=–1 x=0 x=2
 C-2.07 W-14.73 UA-61.7 PC-21.5 [JEE Adv. 2018] f (x) 3 6 0
(a) There exist r, s ∈ R, where r < s, such that f is one–one on the g (x) 0 1 –1
open interval (r, s)
In each of the intervals (–1, 0) and (0, 2), the function (f – 3g)″ never
(b) There exists x0 ∈ (–4, 0) such that |f ′(x0)| ≤ 1
vanishes. Then, the correct statement(s) is/are [JEE Adv. 2015]
(c) lim f ( x ) = 1
x →∞ (a) f ′ (x) – 3g′ (x) = 0 has exactly three solutions in (–1, 0) ∪ (0, 2)
(d) There exists a ∈ (–4, 4) such that f(a) + f ″(a) = 0 and f ′(a) ≠ 0
(b) f ′ (x) – 3g′ (x) = 0 has exactly one solution in (–1, 0)
18. Let f : R → R, g : R → R and h : R → R be differentiable functions (c) f ′ (x) – 3g′ (x) = 0 has exactly one solution in (0, 2).
such that f(x) = x3 + 3x + 2, g(f(x)) = x and h(g(g(x))) = x for all x ∈ R.
Then, C-3.54 W-20.83 UA-67.5 PC-8.13 [JEE Adv. 2016] (d) f ′ (x) – 3g′ (x) = 0 has exactly two solutions in (–1, 0) and exactly
(a) g′ (2) = 1/15 (b) h′ (1) = 666 two solutions in (0, 2)
(c) h(0) = 16 (d) h(g(3)) = 36 23. Let f : [a, b] → [1, ∞] be a continuous function and g : R → R be
19. Let a, b ∈ R and f: R→ R be defined by f(x) = a cos (|x³ – x|) + defined as
b|x|sin (|x3 + x|). Then, f is  0, if x < a
 x
 C-11.84 W-30.63 UA-45.7 PC-11.83 [JEE Adv. 2016] g ( x ) =  ∫ a f ( t ) dt , if a ≤ x ≤ b Then, [JEE Adv. 2013]
(a) differentiable at x = 0, if a = 0 and b = 1 b
 ∫ a f ( t ) dt , if x > b
(b) differentiable at x = 1, if a = 1 and b = 0
(a) g(x) is continuous but not differentiable at a
(c) not differentiable at x = 0, if a = 1 and b = 0
(b) g(x) is differentiable on R
(d) not differentiable at x = 1, if a = l and b = 1
(c) g(x) is continuous but not differentiable at b
1  1 
20. Let f :  − , 2  → R and g :  − , 2  → R be functions defined (d) g(x) is continuous and differentiable at either a or b but not both
 2   2 
 π π
by f(x) = [x2 – 3] and g(x) = |x| f(x) + |4x – 7| f(x), where [y] denotes − x − 2 , x≤−
2
the greatest integer than or equal to y for y ∈ R. Then,  
 −cosx, − π < x ≤ 0, then
 C-6.44 W-34.1 UA-46.04 PC-13.42 [JEE Adv. 2016] 24. If f ( x ) =   [IIT-JEE 2011]
 2
 1   x − 1, 0 < x ≤1
(a) f is discontinuous exactly at three points in  − , 2   lnx, x >1
 2  
 1  π
(b) f is discontinuous exactly at four points in  − , 2  (a) f (x) is continuous at x = −
 2  2
 1  (b) f (x) is not differentiable at x = 0
(c) g is not differentiable exactly at four points in  − , 2  (c) f (x) is differentiable at x = 1
 2 
3
 1  (d) f (x) is differentiable at x = −
(d) g is not differentiable exactly at five points in  − , 2  2
 2 

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 25. Let f : R → R be a function such that Match the Column
f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y), ∀x, y ∈ R. If f (x) is differentiable at x = 0, 32. In the following, [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal
then [IIT-JEE 2011] to x. [IIT-JEE 2007]
(a) f (x) is differentiable only in a finite interval containing zero
Column I Column II
(b) f (x) is continuous for all x ∈ R
A. x |x| p. continuous in (–1, 1)
(c) f (x) is constant for all x ∈ R
(d) f (x) is differentiable except at finitely many points B. x q. differentiable in (–1, 1)
26. If f (x) = min {1, x2, x3}, then  [IIT-JEE 2006] C. x + [x] r. strictly increasing in (–1, 1)
(a) f (x) is continuous everywhere
not differentiable atleast at one
(b) f (x) is continuous and differentiable everywhere D. |x – 1| + |x + 1| s.
point in (–1, 1)
(c) f (x) is not differentiable at two points
33. Match the conditions/expressions in Column I with statement in
(d) f (x) is not differentiable at one point Column II [IIT-JEE 1992]
27. Let h(x) = min {x, x2} for every real number of x, then
Column I Column II
 [IIT-JEE 1998]
A. sin (p[x]) p. differentiable everywhere
(a) h is continuous for all x
B. sin {p(x – [x])} q. no where differentiable
(b) h is differentiable for all x
(c) h′ (x) = 1, ∀ x > 1 r. not differentiable at 1 and -1
(d) h is not differentiable at two values of x Numerical/Integer Types
 x−3 , x ≥1 34. Let the functions f : (–1, 1) → R and g : (–1, 1) → (–1, 1) be defined
28. The function f ( x ) =  x 2 3 x 13 is [IIT-JEE 1998] by f(x) = |2x – 1| + |2x + 1| and g(x) = x – [x], where [x] denotes
 − + , x <1 the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Let fog : (–1, 1) → R be
4 2 4
the composite function defined by (fog)(x) = f(g(x)). Suppose cis
(a) continuous at x = 1 the number of points in the interval (–1, 1) at which fog is NOT
(b) differentiable at x = 1 continuous, and suppose d is the number of points in the interval
(c) discontinuous at x = 1 (–1, 1) at which fog is NOT differentiable. Then the value of c + d
is ……… C-11.64 W-30.4 UA-57.95 [JEE Adv. 2020]
(d) differentiable at x = 3
35. Let f : R → R be a differentiable function such that f (0) = 0,
29. The function f (x) = 1 + |sin x| is [IIT-JEE 1986]
π
 π
(a) continuous no where f   = 3 and f ′(0) = 1. If g(x) = ∫ 2 [ f ′ (t) cosec t – cot t cosec t
 2 x
(b) continuous everywhere
π
(c) differentiable at x = 0 f (t)] dt for x ∈  0,  , then lim g ( x) =
 2 x→0

(d) not differentiable at infinite number of points  C-24.07 W-68.85 UA-7.08 [JEE Adv. 2017]
30. If x + |y| = 2y, then y as a function of x is [IIT-JEE 1984] 36. Let f : R → R and g : R → R be respectively given by f (x) = |x| + 1 and
(a) defined for all real x (b) continuous at x = 0 max{ f ( x), g ( x)}, x ≤ 0
g(x) = x2 + 1. Define h : R → R by h( x) = 
dy 1  min{ f ( x), g ( x)}, x ≥ 0
(c) differentiable for all x (d) such that = for x < 0
dx 3 The number of points at which h(x) is not differentiable is
 C-37.98 W-54.74 UA-7.28 [JEE Adv. 2014]
Assertion Reason/Statement Based
Fill in the Blanks
31. Let f and g be real valued functions defined on interval (–1, 1) such 37. Let F(x) = f(x) g(x) h(x) for all real x, where f(x), g(x) and h(x) are
0 , g ′′ ( 0 ) ≠ 0 , and
that g ′′ ( x ) is continuous, g ( 0 ) ≠ 0, g ′ ( 0 ) = differentiable functions. At same point x0, F′(x) = 21 F(x0), f ′(x0), = 4
f(x0), g′(x0) = – 7g(x0) and h′(x0) = kh(x0), then k =... .[IIT-JEE 1997]
f ( x ) = g ( x ) sinx.
 x
Statement I lim  g ( x ) cot x − g ( 0) cosec x  = f ′′ ( 0) . and  , x≠0
x→0
38. For the function f ( x ) = 1 + e1/ x ; the derivative from the
 0, x=0
Statement II f ′ (0) = g(0). [IIT-JEE 2008]
right, f′(0+) = … and the derivative from the left, f ′ (0–) = …
(a) Statement I is True, Statement II is True;  [IIT-JEE 1983]
Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I
 1
(b) Statement I is True, Statement II is True; ( x − 1) 2 sin − | x |, x ≠ 1
39. Let f ( x) =  ( x − 1) be a real valued function.
Statement II is NOT a correct explanation for Statement I  −1, x =1

(c) Statement I is True, Statement II is False Then, the set of points, where f (x) is not differentiable, is .....
(d) Statement I is False, Statement II is True  [IIT-JEE 1981]

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 True/False Discuss the continuity and differentiability of the function g(x) in
the interval (0, 2). [IIT-JEE 1985]
40. The derivative of an even function is always an odd function.
 [IIT-JEE 1983]  x −1
 2 x 2 − 7 x + 5 , x ≠ 1
Subjective 52. Find f ′(1), if f ( x) =   [IIT-JEE 1979]
 1
− , x =1
 −1  x + c  1  3
b sin  2  , 2 < x < 0
 53. If f(x) = xtan–1x , find f ′(1) from first principle. [IIT-JEE 1978]
 1
41. f ( x) =  , x = 0 If f (x) is differentiable at
 2 Differentiation of function satisfying the
 eax / 2 − 1
 , 0< x<
1 given rule, Derivative of different type of
 x
1
2
function, Derivative of A Function w.r.t.
x = 0 and |c| ≤ , then find the value of a and prove that
2 Another Function, Inverse Functions
64b 2 = (4 – c 2). [IIT-JEE 2004]
And Their Derivatives
 1
42. If f : (–1, 1) → R and f ′(0) = lim nf   and f (0) = 0. Find the Single Correct
n →∞  n
2  1 
value of lim ( n + 1) cos −1   − n . Given that 54. If g is the inverse of a function f and f ′(x) =
1
, then g′(x) is
n →∞ π  n 1 + x3
 1 π equal to [JEE Adv. 2015]
0 < lim cos   <  [IIT-JEE 2004]
n→ m  n 2 (a) 1 + x3 (b) 5x4
1
43. Let α ∈ R. Prove that a function f : R → R is differentiable at α if (c) (d) 1 + {g (x)}3
and only if there is a function g : R → R which is continuous at α 1 +{g ( x)}3
and satisfies f (x) – f (α) = g(x)(x – α), ∀x ∈ R. [IIT-JEE 2001] 55. Let g(x) = log f (x), where f (x) is a twice differentiable positive
44. Determine the values of x for which the following function fails to function on (0, ∞) such that f (x + 1) = x f (x). Then, for N = 1, 2, 3,
be continuous or differentiable 1 1
..., g″(N + ) – g″( ) is equal to[IIT-JEE 2008]
 1 − x, x <1 2 2

f ( x) = (1 − x)(2 − x), 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 Justify your answer  1 1 1 
(a) −4 1 + + + ⋅⋅⋅ + 
 3 − x, x>2  9 25 (2 N − 1) 2 
  [IIT-JEE 1997]
 x + y  f ( x) + f ( y)  1 1 1 
45. Let f  = for all real x and y, (b) 4 1 + + + ⋅⋅⋅ + 2
 2  2  9 25 (2 N − 1) 
if f  ′(0) exists and equals – 1 and f (0) = 1, find f (2).  1 1 1 
 [IIT-JEE 1995] (c) −4 1 + + + ⋅⋅⋅ + 2
 9 25 ( 2 N + 1) 
46. A function f : R → R satisfies the equation f (x + y) = f (x)f (y), ∀x,
 
y in R and f (x) ≠ 0 for any x in R. Let the function be differentiable (d) 4 1 + 1 + 1 + ⋅⋅⋅ + 1
2
at x = 0 and f ′(0) = 2. Show that f ′(x) = 2f (x), ∀x in R. Hence,  9 25 ( 2 N + 1) 
determine f (x). [IIT-JEE 1990] 2
56. d x equals -[IIT-JEE 2007]
47. Draw a graph of the function y = [x] + |1 – x|, – 1 ≤ x ≤ 3. Determine dy 2
the points if any, where this function is not differentiable.
−1 −1 −3
 [IIT-JEE 1989]  2 
(a)  d x  (b) −  d x   dy 
2

48. Let R be the set of real numbers and f : R → R be such that for all  dy 2   dy 2   dx 
   
x and y in R, |f(x) – f(y)|2 ≤ (x – y)3. Prove that f(x) is a constant.
 d 2 y   dy −2  d 2 y  dy −3
 [IIT-JEE 1988] (c)  2    (d) −  2   
 dx   dx 
49. Let f(x) be a function satisfying the condition f( – x) = f(x), ∀x. If  dx   dx   
f ′(0) exists, finds its value. [IIT-JEE 1987] 57. If f ″(x) = – f (x), where f (x) is a continuous double differentiable
2 2
50. Let f(x) be defined in the interval [–2, 2] such that   x    x 
function and g(x) = f ′ (x). If F(x) =  f    +  g    and
 −1, −2 ≤ x ≤ 0   2    2 
f ( x) =  and g(x) = f(|x|) + |f(x)|.
 x − 1, 0 < x ≤ 2 F(5) = 5, then F(10) is - [IIT-JEE 2006]
Test the differentiability of g(x) in ( – 2, 2).  [IIT-JEE 1986] (a) 0
51. Let f(x) = x – x – x + 1
3 2 (b) 5
(c) 10
max{ f (t ); 0 ≤ t ≤ x}, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 (d) 25
and f ( x) = 
 3 − x, 1< x ≤ 2

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 58. Let f be twice differentiable function satisfying f (1) = 1, f (2) = 4 69. If fr (x), gr (x), hr (x), r = 1, 2, 3 are polynomials in x such that fr (a)
and f (3) = 9, then [IIT-JEE 2005] f1 ( x ) f 2 ( x ) f3 ( x )
(a) f ″ (x) = 2, ∀ x ∈(R) = gr (a) = hr(a), r = 1, 2, 3 and F ( x ) = g1 ( x ) g 2 ( x ) g3 ( x ) ,
(b) f ′ (x) = 5 = f ″ (x), for some x ∈ (1, 3) h1 ( x ) h2 ( x ) h3 ( x )
(c) there exists at least one x ∈ (1, 3) such that f ″ (x) = 2 then F′(x) at x = a is [IIT-JEE 1985]
(d) None of the above
Subjective
59. If y is a function of x and log (x + y) = 2xy, then the value of y′ (0)
is [IIT-JEE 2000] 70. Let P(x) be a polynomial of degree 4 having extremum at x = 1, 2
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 and lim [1 + (P(x))/x2] = 2. Then, the value of P(2)is
x→0
 [IIT-JEE 2010]
60. If x2 + y2 = 1, then find the differential equation [IIT-JEE 1999]
(a) yy″ – 2(y′ )2 + 1 = 0 (b) yy″ + (y′ )2 + 1 = 0 dy π
sin x 3
(c) yy″ + (y′ ) – 1 = 0
2
(d) yy″ + 2(y′ )2 + 1 = 0 71. Find , at x = – 1 when (sin y ) 2 + sec −1 (2x) +
dx 2
x3 sin x cos x
2x tan (ln(x + 2)) = 0. [IIT-JEE 1991]
61. Let f ( x ) = 6 − 1 0 , where p is a constant.
p p2 p3 72. If x = sec θ – cos θ and y = secn θ – cosn θ, then show that (x2 + 4)
3  dy  2
Then, d ( f ( x )) at x = 0 is –  [IIT-JEE 1997]   = n2 (y2 + 4). [IIT-JEE 1989]
 
3
dx  dx 
(a) p 73. If α be a repeated roots of a quadratic equation f(x) = 0 and A(x),
(b) p + p2 B(x) and C(x) be polynomials of degree 3, 4 and 5 respectively, then
(c) p + p3 A( x) B( x) C ( x)
(d) independent of p
show that A(a) B(a) C (a) , is divisible by f(x), where prime
d  3 d2 y A '(a) B '(a) C '(a)
62. If y2 = P(x) is a polynomial of degree 3, then 2 y equals
dx  dx 2  denotes the derivatives. [IIT-JEE 1984]
 [IIT-JEE 1988] 74. Find the derivative with respect to x of the function
(a) P ″′(x) + P ′ (x) (b) P ″ (x)P″′(x)  2x  π
y = {(logcos x sin x)(logsin x cos x)–1 + sin–1  } at x = .
(c) P(x)P ″′ (x) (d) a constant  1 + x 2  4
 [IIT-JEE 1984]
Numerical/Integer Types
75. Let f be a twice differentiable function such that f ″(x) = – f(x),
63. Let f : R → R be a continuous odd function which vanishes exactly f ′(x) = g(x) and h(x) = [f(x)]2 + [g(x)]2. Find h(10), if h(5) = 11.
1 x
at one point and f(1) = . Suppose that F(x) = ∫−1 f (t ) dt for all  [IIT-JEE 1983]
2 y
d2y  dy 2
x ∈ [–1, 2] and G(x) =
x
∫−1 t f { f (t )} dt for all x ∈ [–1, 2]. If 76. If (a + bx)e x = x , then prove that x
3
=  x − y 
dx  dx
2

F ( x) 1 1  [IIT-JEE 1983]
lim = , then the value of f   is [IIT-JEE 2015]
x →1 G ( x ) 14 2 3 dy
77. Let y = e x sin x + (tan x) x , find . [IIT-JEE 1981]
dx
Fill in the Blanks
5x dy
78. Given, y = + cos2(2x + 1), find . [IIT-JEE 1980]
dy 3
(1 − x) 2 dx
64. If xexy = y + sin2 x, then at x = 0, …  [IIT-JEE 1996]
dx

65. Let f(x) = x |x|. The set of points, where f(x) is twice differentiable,
is ... . [IIT-JEE 1992] L′ Hospital′s Rule, Higher Order Derivative
66. If f (x) = |x – 2| and g(x) = f [f (x)], then g′(x) = .. for x > 2
Single Correct

 [JEE Main 1990] ( x − 1) n

79.
= Let g ( x ) ;0 < x < 2, m and n are integers,
logcos m ( x − 1)
−1  1  1
67. The derivative of sec  − 2  with respect to 1 − x at x =
2
m ≠ 0, n > 0 and let p be the left hand derivative of |x – 1| at x = 1.
 2 x − 1 2
If lim g ( x ) = p , then [IIT-JEE 2008]
is......  [IIT-JEE 1986] x →1+

68. If f(x) = log x(ln x), then f ′(x) at x = e is ...... (a) n = 1, m = 1 (b) n = 1, m = – 1
 [IIT-JEE 1985] (c) n = 2, m = 2 (d) n > 2, m = n

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 Answer Key (Abhedya)

Exercise -1
1. (a, b, c, d) 2. (b, c) 3. (b, c, d) 4. (c, d) 5. (a, b, d) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. [0] 13. [20]

Excercise -2
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (3) 13. (8) 14. (9) 15. (1) 16. (4) 17. (0) 18. (248) 19. (16)

Excercise -3 (Advanced/Olympiad)
1. (a, d) 2. (a, b) 3. [19] 4. [1] 5. [5] 6. (b, c) 7. [3] 8. [0] 9. (a) 10. (b)

Excercise -4 (PYQ's)
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (a, b, d) 14. (a, c) 15. (b, c) 16. (b, c, d) 17. (a, b, d) 18. (b, c) 19. (a, b) 20. (b, c)
21. (a, d) 22. (b, c) 23. (a, c) 24. (a,b,c,d) 25. (b, c) 26. (a, d) 27. (a, c, d) 28. (a, b) 29. (b, d) 30. (a, b, d)
31. (b) 32. [A→p, q, r; B→p, s; C→r, s; D→p, q] 33. [A→p; B→r] 34. [4] 35. [2] 36. [3]
37. [24] 38. [f ′(0+) = 0 and f ′ (0–) = 1] 39. [0] 40. [True] 54. (d) 55. (a) 56. (d) 57. (b)
58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (b) 61. (d) 62. (c) 63. [7] 64. [1] 65. [x ∈ R – {0}] 66. [1]
67. [–4] 68. [e–1] 69. [0] 79. (c)

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