Continuity

Basic Level
5 x − 4 , if 0  x  1
1. If the function f (x ) =  2 is continuous at every point of its domain, then the value of b is
 4 x + 3 bx , if 1  x  2

(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) None of these

 log(1 + 2ax ) − log(1 − bx )
 ,x  0
2. If f (x ) =  x is continuous at x = 0 , then k equals
 k ,x =0
(a) 2a + b (b) 2a − b (c) b − 2a (d) b + a
x , when 0  x  1
3. If f (x ) =  is continuous at x = 1 , then value of k is
k − 2 x , when 1  x  2
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 3 (d) 2
x , x 0

4. If f (x ) =  1 , x = 0 , then true statement is
x 2 , x  0

(a) lim f ( x ) = 1 (b) lim f (x ) = 0 (c) f (x ) is continuous at x = 0 (d) lim f ( x ) does not exist
x →0 x →0 x →0

x −a
5. If f (x ) = is continuous at x = a, then f (a) equals
x − a
(a) a (b) 2 a (c) a (d) 2a
6. If f (x ) =| x − b | , then function
(a) Is continuous x (b) Is continuous at x =  (c) Is discontinuous at x = b (d) None of these
 x 4 − 16

7. If f (x ) =  x − 2 , when x  2 then
 16 , when x = 2

(a) f (x ) is continuous at x = 2 (b) f (x ) is discontinuous at x = 2

(c) lim f (x ) = 16 (d) None of these
x →2
8. In the following discontinuous function is
1 1
(a) sin x (b) x 2 (c) (d)
1 − 2x 1 + x2
 x 2 , when x  1
9. If f (x ) =  then
 x + 5, when x  1
(a) f (x ) is continuous at x = 1 (b) f (x ) is discontinuous at x = 1
(c) lim f ( x ) =1 (d) None of these
x →1

 1 + x , when x  2
10. If f (x ) =  then
5 − x , when x  2
(a) f(x) is continuous at x=2 (b) f(x) is discontinuous at x=2 (c) f (x ) is discontinuous at x = 0 (d) None of these
1 + cos 5 x
11. The point of discontinuity of the function f (x ) = is
1 − cos 4 x
(a) x = 0 (b) x =  (c) x = / 2 (d) All of these

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12. Function f (x ) =| x | is
(a) Discontinuous at x = 0 (b) Discontinuous at x = 1 (c) Continuous at all points (d) Discontinuous at all
points
 x 2 , when x  1
13. If f (x ) =  then
 2 , when x = 1
(a) lim f (x ) = 2 (b) f (x ) is continuous at x = 1 (c) f (x ) is discontinuous at x = 1 (d) None of these
x →1

 sin x
 , x 0
14. Let f (x ) =  5 x . If f (x ) is continuous at x = 0, then k = [Karnataka CET 2002]
k , x =0
 5
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) 0
5 
15. Function f (x ) = x − | x | is
(a) Discontinuous at x = 0 (b) Discontinuous at x = 1 (c) Continuous at all points (d) Discontinuous at all
points
16. Function f (x ) = x + | x | is

(a) Continuous at all points (b) Discontinuous at x = 0 (c) Discontinuous at x = 1 (d) Discontinuous at all
points
17. If f (x ) is continuous function and g(x ) is discontinuous function, then correct statement is
(a) f (x ) + g(x ) is continuous function (b) f (x ) − g(x ) is continuous function
(c) f (x ) + g(x ) is discontinuous function (d) f (x ).g(x ) is discontinuous function
− 1 , when x  −1

18. Function f (x ) = − x , when - 1  x  1 is continuous
 1 , when x  1

(a) Only at x = 1 (b) Only at x = −1 (c) At both x = 1 and x = −1 (d) Neither at x=1 nor at
x=–1

Advance Level

1 + sin x − 1 − sin x
19. Let f (x ) = the value which should be assigned to f at x = 0 so that it is continuous everywhere is
x
1
(a) (b) –2 (c) 2 (d) 1
2
1 + x − (1 + x )1 / 3
20. The value of f (0) so that the function f (x ) = becomes continuous is equal to
x
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d)
6 4 3
| x − a|
 when x  a
21. If f (x ) =  x − a then
1 when x = a
(a) f(x) is continuous at x=a (b) f (x ) is discontinuous at x=a (c) lim f (x ) = 1 (d) None of these
x →a
 x
 , when x  0
22. If f (x ) =  e 1 / x + 1 then
 0 , when x = 0
(a) lim f (x ) = 1 (b) lim f (x ) = 1 (c) f (x ) is continuous at x = 0 (d) None of these
x →0 + x →0 −
 k cos x 
  − 2 x , when x  2 
23. If the function f (x ) =  be continuous at x = , then k=
3
 2
, when x =
 2
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) None of these
 x , if x is rational
24. A function f (x ) is defined in [0,1] as follows f (x ) =  , then correct statement is
1 − x , if x is irrational

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1
(c) f (x ) is continuous at x = (d) f (x ) is everywhere discontinuous
2
 e1 / x − 1

25. If f (x ) =  e 1 / x + 1 , x  0 , then at x = 0, f (x ) is
 1 , x =0
(a) Continuous (b) Left continuous (c) Right continuous (d) None of these
x + 2 , 1  x  2

26. The function f (x ) =  4 , x = 2 is continuous
 3x − 2 , x  2

(a) x = 2 only (b) x  2 (c) 1  x (d) None of these
 3
 1, when 0  x 
27. If f (x ) =  4
then
2 sin 2 x 3
, when  x 
 9 4
(a) f (x ) is continuous at x = 0 (b) f (x ) is continuous at x = 
3 3
(c) f (x ) is continuous at x = (d) f (x ) is discontinuous at x =
4 4
1/2 − x , 0  x  1/2

0 , x =0
28. If f (x ) = 1/2 , x = 1/2 , then false statement is
3/2 − x , 1/2  x  1

1 , x =1
1
(a) f (x ) is discontinuous at x = 0 (b) f (x ) is continuous at x =
2
(c) f (x ) is discontinuous at x = 1 (d) f (x ) is continuous at
1
x =
4
1 + px − 1 − px 2x + 1
29. f (x ) = ,−1  x  0 = , 0  x  1 is continuous in the interval [−1, 1] then p equals
x x −2
1 1
(a) –1 (b) − (c) (d) 1
2 2
 x 2 /a , 0  x 1

30. The function f (x ) = a , 1  x  2 is continuous for 0  x  , then the most suitable values of a and b are
 2
(2b − 4 b) / x , 2  x  
2

(a) a = 1, b = −1 (b) a = −1, b = 1 + 2 (c) a = −1, b = 1 (d) None of these

 x + x − 16 x + 20
3 2
 , if x  2
31. Let f (x ) =  (x − 2)2 if f (x ) be continuous for all x, then k =
 , If x = 2
 k
(a) 7 (b) –7 (c) 7 (d) None of these
 x + 3 x − 10
2
 , when x  −5
32. If f (x ) =  x 2 + 2 x − 15 is continuous at x = −5 , then the value of ‘a’ will be
 = −
 a , when x 5
3 7 8 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 8 7 3
33. The function f (x ) = [x ]2 − [x 2] (where [y] is the greatest integer less than or equal to y), is discontinuous at
(a) All integers (b) All integers except 0 and 1 (c) All integers except 0 (d) All integers except 1
1
34. If f (x ) = x − 1 , then on the interval [0, ]
2
1 1
(a) tan [ f (x )] and are both continuous (b) tan[ f (x )] and are both discontinuous
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(c) tan [ f (x )] and f −1(x ) are both continuous (d) tan[ f (x )] is continuous but is not continuous
f (x )
35. Let f (x ) = [x ] + x − [x ], where [x ] denotes the greatest integer function. Then,
(a) f (x ) is continuous on R+ (b) f (x ) is continuous on R
(c) f (x ) is continuous on R – Z (d) None of these
36. Let f (x ) = [2 x 3 − 5] , [.] denotes the greatest integer function. Then number of points in (1, 2) where the function is
discontinuous, is
(a) 0 (b) 13 (c) 10 (d) 3
1
37. The number of points at which the function f (x ) = [.] denotes, the greatest integer function) is not continuous is
x − [x ]
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) None of these
 sin x
 + cos x , when x  0
38. If f (x ) =  x , then
 2 , when x = 0
(a) lim f (x )  2 (b) lim f (x ) = 0 (c) f (x ) is continuous at x = 0 (d) None of these
x →0 + x →0 −
1
39. The number of points at which the function f (x ) = is discontinuous is
log | x |
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
40. The function f (x ) = p[x + 1] + q [x − 1], where [x] is the greatest integer function is continuous at x = 1 if
(a) p −q = 0 (b) p + q = 0 (c) p =0 (d) q = 0

1/ x
 x
41. Function f (x ) =  1 +  is continuous at x = 0 , if f (0) equals
 a 
(a) e a (b) e −a (c) 0 (d) e1 / a
42. Let [.] denote the greatest integer function and f (x ) = [tan x ]. Then
2

(a) lim f ( x ) does not exist (b) f (x ) is continuous at x = 0

x →0
(c) f (x ) is not differentiable at x = 0 (d) f ' (0) = 1
 x + a 2 sin x 0  x   /4

43. The function f (x ) = 2 x cot x + b  /4  x   /2 is continuous for 0  x   then a, b are
a cos 2 x − b sin x  /2  x  

     
(a) , (b) , (c) ,− (d) None of these
6 12 3 6 6 12
44. Let f : R → R be any function. Define g : R → R by g(x ) =| f (x )| for all x, Then g is
1 (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
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b c b c c c c b b c a b d b b b d c c b

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