FUNCTIONS, LIMIT, CONTINUITY, DIFFERENTIABILITY

P REPARED BY :
E R . V INEET L OOMBA
(B.T ECH . IIT R OORKEE )
ALP
ADVANCED LEVEL LPROBLEMS

TARGET : JEE Main/Adv Class XII FLCD

100 Best JEE Main and Advanced Level Problems (IIT-JEE). Prepared by IITians.

FUNCTIONS, LIMIT, CONTINUITY, DIFFERENTIABILITY

Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)

Q.1 If both f(x) & g(x) are differentiable functions at x = x 0 , then the function defined as,
h(x) = Maximum {f(x), g(x)}
(A) is always differentiable at x = x0
(B) is never differentiable at x = x0
(C) is differentiable at x = x0 provided f(x0)  g(x0)
(D) cannot be differentiable at x = x0 if f(x0) = g(x0) .
Q.2 If Lim (x3 sin 3x + ax2 + b) exists and is equal to zero then :
x0
(A) a =  3 & b = 9/2 (B) a = 3 & b = 9/2
(C) a =  3 & b = 9/2 (D) a = 3 & b = 9/2
x m sin 1x x  0, m  N
Q.3 A function f(x) is defined as f(x) =  . The least value of m for which f  (x) is
 0 if x  0
continuous at x = 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none
 1 p
if x  q where p & q  0 are relatively prime integers
Q.4 For x > 0, let h(x) =  q
0 if x is irrational
then which one does not hold good?
(A) h(x) is discontinuous for all x in (0, )
(B) h(x) is continuous for each irrational in (0, )
(C) h(x) is discontinuous for each rational in (0, )
(D) h(x) is not derivable for all x in (0, ) .
1 1
x
 2 x  e   3x  e x
n n

   
Q.5 The value of Limit n
(where n N ) is
x  x
 2  2
(A) ln   (B) 0 (C) n ln   (D) not defined
 3  3
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Q.6 For a certain value of c, xLim

 
[(x5 + 7x4 + 2)C - x] is finite & non zero. The value of c and the value
of the limit is
(A) 1/5, 7/5 (B) 0, 1 (C) 1, 7/5 (D) none
Q.7 Consider the piecewise defined function

 x if x0

f (x) =  0 if 0  x  4

x 4 if x4
choose the answer which best describes the continuity of this function
(A) The function is unbounded and therefore cannot be continuous.
(B) The function is right continuous at x = 0
(C) The function has a removable discontinuity at 0 and 4, but is continuous on the rest of the real line.
(D) The function is continuous on the entire real line

Q.8 If ,  are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 then Lim

1  cos ax 2  bx  c  equals
x  (x   ) 2

1   2 a2   2 a2   2
(A) 0 (B) (  ) (C) (  ) (D)  (  )
2 2 2
2
Q.9 Which one of the following best represents the graph of the function f(x) = Lim tan 1 nx 
n  

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.10

Lim   4

1  3x  x 2 
1


 
3 . x4  1 
 =
x 1  
  x 2  x 1 1  x3  x 3  x 1 
 
1 1
(A) (B) 3 (C) (D) none
3 2

Q.11 ABC is an isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle of radius r . If AB = AC & h is the altitude from A to BC

and P be the perimeter of ABC then Lim equals (where  is the area of the triangle)
h 0 P3
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
32r 64r 128 r

Q.12 Let the function f, g and h be defined as follows :

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1
x sin   for  1  x  1 and x  0

f (x) =  x

0 for x0

1
x 2 sin   for  1  x  1 and x  0
 x
g (x) = 

0 for x0
h (x) = | x |3 for – 1  x  1
Which of these functions are differentiable at x = 0?
(A) f and g only (B) f and h only (C) g and h only (D) none
1
Q.13 If [x] denotes the greatest integer  x, then Limit
n 4
n
1 x  2 x  ......  n x equals
3 3 3

(A) x/2 (B) x/3 (C) x/6 (D) x/4

g (x)
Q.14 Let f (x) = h (x ) , where g and h are cotinuous functions on the open interval (a, b). Which of the

following statements is true for a < x < b?

(A) f is continuous at all x for which x is not zero.
(B) f is continuous at all x for which g (x) = 0
(C) f is continuous at all x for which g (x) is not equal to zero.
(D) f is continuous at all x for which h (x) is not equal to zero.

| sin x |  | cos x |
Q.15 The period of the function f (x) = is
| sin x  cos x |
(A) /2 (B) /4 (C)  (D) 2

x  e x  cos 2x
Q.16 If f(x) = , x  0 is continuous at x = 0, then
x2
5
(A) f (0) = (B) [f(0)] = – 2 (C) {f(0)} = –0.5 (D) [f(0)] . {f(0)} = –1.5
2
where [x] and {x} denotes greatest integer and fractional part function


1 
Q.17 The value of the limit  1  n
n 2
2

is

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

x  b, x  0
Q.18 
The function g (x) =  can be made differentiable at x = 0.
 cos x, x  0
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(A) if b is equal to zero (B) if b is not equal to zero
(C) if b takes any real value (D) for no value of b

Q.19 Let f be differentiable at x = 0 and f ' (0) = 1. Then

f ( h )  f (2h )
Lim =
h 0 h
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) – 1

Q.20 If f (x) = sin–1(sinx) ; x R then f is

(A) continuous and differentiable for all x

(B) continuous for all x but not differentiable for all x = (2k + 1) , k I
2

(C) neither continuous nor differentiable for x = (2k – 1) ; k I
2
(D) neither continuous nor differentiable for x  R  [1, 1]

sin x
Q.21 Limit where [ ] denotes greatest integer function , is
x
 1  1 
2 cos  (3 sin x  sin 3x ) 
 4 
2 4
(A) (B) 1 (C) (D) does not exist
 
ln (3  x )  ln (3  x )
Q.22 If Lim = k , the value of k is
x 0 x
2 1 2
(A) (B) – (C) – (D) 0
3 3 3
x 2n  1
Q.23 The function f (x) = Lim is identical with the function
n  x 2n  1
(A) g (x) = sgn(x – 1) (B) h (x) = sgn (tan–1x)
(C) u (x) = sgn( | x | – 1) (D) v (x) = sgn (cot–1x)

Q.24 The functions defined by f(x) = max {x2, (x  1)2, 2x (1  x)}, 0  x  1

(A) is differentiable for all x
(B) is differentiable for all x excetp at one point
(C) is differentiable for all x except at two points
(D) is not differentiable at more than two points.

x lnx
Q.25 f (x) = and g (x) = . Then identify the CORRECT statement
lnx x
1 1
(A) and f (x) are identical functions (B) and g (x) are identical functions
g(x) f (x )
1
(C) f (x) . g (x) = 1  x 0 (D)  1  x 0
f (x) .g(x)
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x f (3)  3 f (x )
Q.26 If f(3) = 6 & f  (3) = 2, then Limit
x3 is given by :
x3
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 0 (D) none of these

Q.27 Which one of the following functions is continuous everywhere in its domain but has atleast one point
where it is not differentiable?
|x|
(A) f (x) = x1/3 (B) f (x) = (C) f (x) = e–x (D) f (x) = tan x
x

2 2  (cos x  sin x )3 
Q.28 The limiting value of the function f(x) = when x  is
1  sin 2 x 4
1 3
(A) 2 (B) (C) 3 2 (D)
2 2

2 x  23  x  6
 if x  2
 2  x  21 x
Q.29 Let f (x) =  then

 x2  4
 if x  2
x  3x  2
(A) f (2) = 8  f is continuous at x = 2 (B) f (2) = 16  f is continuous at x = 2
(C) f (2–)  f (2+)  f is discontinuous (D) f has a removable discontinuity at x = 2

   1  x1 
|x |
Q.30 On the interval I = [ 2, 2], the function f(x) =  (x  1) e (x  0)
 0 (x  0)
then which one of the following does not hold good?
(A) is continuous for all values of x  I
(B) is continuous for x  I  (0)
(C) assumes all intermediate values from f( 2) & f(2)
(D) has a maximum value equal to 3/e .

Q.31 Which of the following function is surjective but not injective

(A) f : R  R f (x) = x4 + 2x3 – x2 + 1 (B) f : R  R f (x) = x3 + x + 1
(C) f : R  R+ f (x) = 1 x 2 (D) f : R  R f (x) = x3 + 2x2 – x + 1
x
 [x] if 1  x  2

Q.32 Consider the function f (x) =  1 if x  2


6x if 2  x  3
where [x] denotes step up function then at x = 2 function
(A) has missing point removable discontinuity
(B) has isolated point removable discontinuity
(C) has non removable discontinuity finite type
(D) is continuous
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Q.33 Suppose that f is continuous on [a, b] and that f (x) is an integer for each x in [a, b]. Then in [a, b]
(A) f is injective
(B) Range of f may have many elements
(C) {x} is zero for all x  [a, b] where { } denotes fractional part function
(D) f (x) is constant

Q.34 The graph of function f contains the point P (1, 2) and Q(s, r). The equation of the secant line through
 s 2  2s  3 
P and Q is y =  s  1  x – 1 – s. The value of f ' (1), is
 
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) non existent

2
e x ln x 5( x  2 ) ( x 2  7 x  10)
Q.35 The range of the function f(x) = is
2 x 2  11x  12
3  3 
(A) (  ,  ) (B) [0 , ) (C)  ,   (D)  , 4 
2  2 

Q.36 Consider f(x) = 

 
 2 sin x  sin 3 x  sin x  sin 3 x 
 , x

for x  (0, )
  3
 3
 2 sin x  sin x  sin x  sin x 

2

f(/2) = 3 where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function then,

(A) f is continuous & differentiable at x = /2
(B) f is continuous but not differentiable at x = /2
(C) f is neither continuous nor differentiable at x = /2
(D) none of these

Q.37 The number of points at which the function, f(x) = x – 0.5 + x – 1 + tan x does not have a
derivative in the interval (0, 2) is :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.38 Let [x] denote the integral part of x  R. g(x) = x  [x]. Let f(x) be any continuous function with
f(0) = f(1) then the function h(x) = f(g(x)) :
(A) has finitely many discontinuities (B) is discontinuous at some x = c
(C) is continuous on R (D) is a constant function .

Q.39 Given the function f(x) = 2x x 3  1 + 5 x 1  x 4 + 7x2 x  1 + 3x + 2 then :

(A) the function is continuous but not differentiable at x = 1
(B) the function is discontinuous at x = 1
(C) the function is both cont. & differentiable at x = 1
(D) the range of f(x) is R+.

Q.40 If f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y) + | x | y + xy2,  x, y  R and f ' (0) = 0, then

(A) f need not be differentiable at every non zero x
(B) f is differentiable for all x  R
(C) f is twice differentiable at x = 0
(D) none
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sin{ x  10}
Q.41 For Lim (where { } denotes fractional part function)
x 8 {10  x}
(A) LHL exist but RHL does not exist (B) RHL exist but LHL does not exist.
(C) neither LHL nor RHL does not exist (D) both RHL and LHL exist and equals to 1

12 n 2 2 (n1)32 (n2).....n 2.1

Q.42 Lim is equal to :
n 13 23 33 ......n 3
1 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 6

Q.43 The domain of definition of the function f (x) = log | x 2  x  6 | + 16–xC2x–1 + 20–3xP2x–5 is
 1
 x  x 

3   1 
(A) {2} (B)  ,    {2, 3} (C) {2, 3} (D)   ,  
4   4 
Where [x] denotes greatest integer function.

x 2  bx  25
Q.44 I f f (x) = 2 for x  5 and f is continuous at x = 5, then f (5) has the value equal to
x  7 x  10
(A) 0 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 25

Q.45 Let f be a differentiable function on the open interval (a, b). Which of the following statements must
be true?
I. f is continuous on the closed interval [a, b]
II. f is bounded on the open interval (a, b)
III. If a<a1<b1<b, and f (a1)<0< f (b1), then there is a number c such that a1<c< b1 and f (c)=0
(A) I and II only (B) I and III only (C) II and III only (D) only III

Limit

cot  1 x  a log a x 
Q.46 The value of (a > 1) is equal to
x 
sec 1 a x
log x a
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) does not exist

Q.47 Let f : (1, 2 )  R satisfies the inequality

cos( 2 x  4)  33 x 2 | 4x  8 |
 f (x )  ,  x (1,2) . Then Lim f (x ) is equal to
2 x2 x 2
(A) 16
(B) –16
(C) cannot be determined from the given information
(D) does not exists

sin x cos x n
Q.48 Let a = min [x2 + 2x + 3, x  R] and b = Lim
x 0 x
e e x . Then the value of  a r b n r is
r 0
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2 n 1  1 2n 1  1 2n  1 4n 1  1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n

Q.49 Period of f(x) = nx + n  [nx + n], (n  N where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function is :
(A) 1 (B) 1/n (C) n (D) none of these

1  x   x  3
Q.50 Let f be a real valued function defined by f(x) = sin1   + cos1   . Then domain of f(x)
 3   5 
is given by :
(A) [ 4, 4] (B) [0, 4] (C) [ 3, 3] (D) [ 5, 5]
1
Q.51 For the function f (x) = Lim , which of the following holds?
n 1  n sin 2 (x )
(A) The range of f is a singleton set (B) f is continuous on R
(C) f is discontinuous for all x  I (D) f is discontinuous for some x  R

1
Q.52 Domain of the function f(x) = is
ln cot 1 x
(A) (cot1 ,  ) (B) R – {cot1} (C) (– ,0)  (0,cot1) (D) (– , cot1)

2x  1 , x Q

Q.53 The function f (x)   is
 x 2  2 x  5 , x Q
(A) continuous no where
(B) differentiable no where
(C) continuous but not differentiable exactly at one point
(D) differentiable and continuous only at one point and discontinuous elsewhere

1
Q.54 For the function f (x) = 1
, x  2 which of the following holds?
( x 2)
x2
(A) f (2) = 1/2 and f is continuous at x =2 (B) f (2)  0, 1/2 and f is continuous at x = 2
(C) f can not be continuous at x = 2 (D) f (2) = 0 and f is continuous at x = 2.

x  cos(sin 1 x )
Q.55 Lim is
x 1 2 1  tan(sin 1 x )
1 1
(A) (B) – (C) 2 (D) – 2
2 2

Q.56 Which one of the following is not bounded on the intervals as indicated
1
1
(A) f(x) = 2 x 1 on (0, 1) (B) g(x) = x cos on (–)
x
(C) h(x) = xe–x on (0, ) (D) l (x) = arc tan2x on (–, )
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arc cot x
Q.57 The domain of the function f(x) = , where [x] denotes the greatest integer not greater than
 
x2  x2

x, is :
(A) R (B) R  {0}


(C) R   n : n  I   {0}  (D) R  {n : n  I}

Q.58 If f(x) = cos x, x =n  , n = 0, 1, 2, 3, .....

= 3, otherwise and
x 2  1 when x  3, x  0

(x) =  3 when x  0 then Limit
x  0 f((x)) =
 5 when x  3

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) none
 x   x 
Let Lim sec–1   = l and Lim sec–1  
Q.59
x 0  sin x  x 0  tan x  = m, then
(A) l exists but m does not (B) m exists but l does not
(C) l and m both exist (D) neither l nor m exists
 1  1
Q.60 Range of the function f (x) =  2   is , where [*] denotes the greatest integer function
 ln ( x  e )  1 x 2

and e = Limit (1   )1 / 
 0

 e 1
(A)  0,  {2} (B) (0, 1) (C) (0, 1]  {2} (D) (0, 1)  {2}
 e 

Q.61 Lim sin 1[tan x ] = l then { l } is equal to

x 0
  
(A) 0 (B) 1  (C) 1 (D) 2 
2 2 2
where [ ] and { } denotes greatest integer and fractional part function.

Q.62 Number of points where the function f (x) = (x2 – 1) | x2 – x – 2 | + sin( | x | ) is not differentiable, is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

Q.63 Limit

cot 1 x  1  x  is equal to
x   x
 2 x  1  
sec 1   
 x  1  
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) non existent
2
x if x  x 0
Q.64 If f (x) =  derivable  x R then the values of a and b are respectively
 ax  b if x  x 0
(A) 2x0 , – x 02 (B) – x0 , 2 x 02 (C) – 2x0 , – x 02 (D) 2 x 02 , – x0
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 1  cos 2  x
 , x1
 1  sin  x 2
1
Q.65 Let f (x) =  p , x  1 . If f (x) is discontinuous at x = , then
 2 2
 2x  1
, x1
 4  2x  1  2 2


1
(A) p  R  {4} (B) p  R    (C) p  R0 (D) p  R
4
Q.66 Let f(x) be a differentiable function which satisfies the equation
f(xy) = f(x) + f(y) for all x > 0, y > 0 then
f (x) is equal to
f '(1) 1
(A) (B) (C) f (1) (D) f (1).(lnx)
x x

Q.67 Given f(x) = b ([x]2 + [x]) + 1 for x  1

= Sin ((x+a) ) for x < 1
where [x] denotes the integral part of x, then for what values of a, b the function is continuous at
x = 1?
(A) a = 2n + (3/2) ; b  R ; n  I (B) a = 4n + 2 ; b  R ; n  I
+
(C) a = 4n + (3/2) ; b  R ; n  I (D) a = 4n + 1 ; b  R+ ; n  I

ln ( x 2  e x )
Q.68 Let f(x) = . If Limit f(x) = l and Limit f(x) = m then :
ln ( x 4  e 2 x ) x x  

(A) l = m (B) l = 2m (C) 2 l = m (D) l + m = 0

Q.69 Lim cos   n 2  n  when n is an integer :

n  
(A) is equal to 1 (B) is equal to  1 (C) is equal to zero (D) does not exist

(sin x  tan x ) 2  (1  cos 2 x ) 4  x 5

Q.70 Limit is equal to
x 0 7.(tan 1 x )7  (sin 1 x )6  3 sin 5 x
1 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 1
7 3

Q.71 
Range of the function , f (x) = cot 1 log4 / 5 (5 x 2  8 x  4)  is :

     
(A) (0 , ) (B)  ,  (C)  0 ,  (D)  0 , 
4   4   2

Limit [ x ]2 Limit [ x2 ]
Q.72 Let x  0 2 =l & x0 = m , where [ ] denotes greatest integer , then:
x x2
(A) l exists but m does not (B) m exists but l does not
(C) l & m both exist (D) neither l nor m exists .
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Q.73 The value of Limit

 tan  {x }  1   sin {x }
where { x } denotes the fractional part function:
x0 {x }  {x }  1 
(A) is 1 (B) is tan 1 (C) is sin 1 (D) is non existent

2
 n  ex  2 x 
 
Q.74 If f (x) = is continuous at x = 0 , then f (0) must be equal to :
tan x
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) e2 (D) 2

2  2 x  sin 2x
Q.75 Lim is :
x  (2 x  sin 2x )esin x
(A) equal to zero (B) equal to 1 (C) equal to  1 (D) non existent

2
lim
Q.76 The value of x 0  cos ax cos ec bx is

 8b2   8a 2   a2   b2 
       
 2 
 2   2  
 a   b   2b   2a 2 
(A) e (B) e (C) e (D) e

Select the correct alternative : (More than one are correct)

Q.77 Lim f(x) does not exist when :
x c
(A) f(x) = [[x]]  [2x  1], c = 3 (B) f(x) = [x]  x, c = 1
tan (sgn x)
(C) f(x) = {x}2  {x}2, c = 0 (D) f(x) = ,c =0.
sgn x
where [x] denotes step up function & {x} fractional part function.

 tan2 {x }
 x2  [ x ]2 for x  0
Q.78 Let f (x) =  1 for x  0 where [ x ] is the step up function and { x } is the fractional part
 {x } cot {x } for x  0


function of x , then :
(A) xLimit
 0
f (x) = 1 (B) xLimit
 0
f (x) = 1
2
 
(C) cot -1  Limit f (x) = 1

(D) f is continuous at x = 1 .
x  0 

 x . n (cos x) x0
Q.79 If f(x) =  n 1  x2  then :
 0 x0
(A) f is continuous at x = 0 (B) f is continuous at x = 0 but not differentiable at x=0
(C) f is differentiable at x = 0 (D) f is not continuous at x = 0.

Q.80 Which of the following function (s) is/are Transcidental?

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2 sin 3x
(A) f (x) = 5 sin x (B) f (x) = 2
x  2x  1
(C) f (x) = x2  2 x  1 (D) f (x) = (x2 + 3).2x

Q.81 Which of the following function(s) is/are periodic?

(A) f(x) = x  [x] (B) g(x) = sin (1/x) , x  0 & g(0) = 0
(C) h(x) = x cos x (D) w(x) = sin1 (sin x)

Q.82 Which of following pairs of functions are identical :

1
(A) f(x) = e n sec x & g(x) = sec1 x
(B) f(x) = tan (tan1 x) & g(x) = cot (cot1 x)
(C) f(x) = sgn (x) & g(x) = sgn (sgn (x))
(D) f(x) = cot2 x.cos2 x & g(x)= cot2 x  cos2 x

Q.83 Which of the following functions are homogeneous ?

(A) x sin y + y sin x (B) x ey/x + y ex/y (C) x2  xy (D) arc sin xy

Q.84 If  is small & positive number then which of the following is/are correct ?
sin tan sin
(A) =1 (B)  < sin  < tan  (C) sin  <  < tan  (D) >
  
x . 2x  x  n 2 
Q.85 Let f(x) = & g(x) = 2x sin  x  then :
1  cos x  2 

(A) Limit
x  0 f(x) = ln 2 (B) Limit
x   g(x) = ln 4

(C) Limit
x  0 f(x) = ln 4 (D) Limit
x   g(x) = ln 2

x 1
Q.86 Let f(x) = 2
. Then :
2 x  7x  5
1 1
(A) Limit
x1
f(x) =  (B) Limit f(x) =  (C) Limit
x   f(x) = 0 (D) Limit does not exist
3 x0 5 x  5/ 2

Q.87 Which of the following limits vanish?

1 1
(A) Limit
x x
4 sin (B) Limit
x   /2 (1  sin x) . tan x
x
2x2  3 [x]2  9
(C) Limit . sgn (x) (D) Limit
x  3
x x2  x  5 2
x 9
where [ ] denotes greatest integer function

Q.88 If x is a real number in [0, 1] then the value of Limit Limit

m   n   [1 + cos
2m (n !  x)] is given by

(A) 1 or 2 according as x is rational or irrational

(B) 2 or 1 according as x is rational or irrational
(C) 1 for all x
(D) 2 for all x .
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Q.89 If f(x) is a polynomial function satisfying the condition f(x) . f(1/x) = f(x) + f(1/x) and f(2) = 9 then :
(A) 2 f(4) = 3 f(6) (B) 14 f(1) = f(3) (C) 9 f(3) = 2 f(5) (D) f(10) = f(11)

Q.90 Which of the following function(s) not defined at x = 0 has/have removable discontinuity at x = 0 ?
1  1
(A) f(x) = (B) f(x)=cos  | sin x |  (C) f(x) = x sin (D) f(x) =
1  2 cot x  x  x n x

 x3 , x 1
Q.91 The function f(x) =  is :
   

x2

4
3x
2
13
4
, x 1

(A) continuous at x = 1 (B) diff. at x = 1

(C) continuous at x = 3 (D) differentiable at x = 3

  
Q.92 If f(x) = cos   cos  x  1 ; where [x] is the greatest integerr function of x, then f(x) is
x 2
continuous at :
(A) x = 0 (B) x = 1 (C) x = 2 (D) none of these

Q.93 Identify the pair(s) of functions which are identical .

1  x2 1
(A) y = tan (cos 1 x); y = (B) y = tan (cot 1 x); y =
x x
x
(C) y = sin (arc tan x); y = (D) y = cos (arc tan x); y = sin (arc cot x)
1  x2

Q.94 The function, f (x) = [x] [x] where [ x ] denotes greatest integer function
(A) is continuous for all positive integers
(B) is discontinuous for all non positive integers
(C) has finite number of elements in its range
(D) is such that its graph does not lie above the x  axis.

Q.95 Let f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y) for all x , y  R. Then :

(A) f (x) must be continuous  x  R (B) f (x) may be continuous  x  R
(C) f (x) must be discontinuous  x  R (D) f (x) may be discontinuous  x  R

Q.96 The function f(x) = 1  1  x2

(A) has its domain –1 < x < 1.
(B) has finite one sided derivates at the point x = 0.
(C) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0.
(D) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0.

Q.97 Let f(x) be defined in [–2, 2] by

f(x) = max (4 – x2, 1 + x2), –2 < x < 0
= min (4 – x2, 1 + x2), 0 < x < 2
The f(x)
(A) is continuous at all points
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(B) has a point of discontinuity
(C) is not differentiable only at one point.
(D) is not differentiable at more than one point

Q.98 The function f(x) = sgnx.sinx is

(A) discontinuous no where. (B) an even function
(C) aperiodic (D) differentiable for all x

1
ln x
Q.99 The function f(x) = x
(A) is a constant function (B) has a domain (0, 1) U (e, )
(C) is such that lim it f(x) exist (D) is aperiodic
x1

Q.100 Which pair(s) of function(s) is/are equal?

1  x2 2x
(A) f(x) = cos(2tan–1x) ; g(x) = (B) f(x) = ; g(x) = sin(2cot–1x)
1  x2 1  x2
1
n (sgn cot 1 x ) n1  x  
(C) f(x) = e ; g(x) = e (D) f(x) = X a , a > 0; g(x) = a x , a > 0
where {x} and [x] denotes the fractional part & integral part functions.
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Q.1 C Q.2 A Q.3 C Q.4 A Q.5 B

Q.6 A Q.7 D Q.8 C Q.9 A Q.10 B
Q.11 C Q.12 C Q.13 D Q.14 D Q.15 C
Q.16 D Q.17 D Q.18 D Q.19 A Q.20 B
Q.21 A Q.22 A Q.23 C Q.24 C Q.25 A
Q.26 C Q.27 A Q.28 D Q.29 C Q.30 A
Q.31 D Q.32 B Q.33 D Q.34 C Q.35 A
Q.36 A Q.37 C Q.38 C Q.39 B Q.40 B
Q.41 B Q.42 A Q.43 A Q.44 A Q.45 D
Q.46 A Q.47 B Q.48 D Q.49 B Q.50 A
Q.51 C Q.52 D Q.53 D Q.54 C Q.55 B
Q.56 B Q.57 C Q.58 B Q.59 A Q.60 D

m
Q.61 D Q.62 C Q.63 A Q.64 A Q.65 A
Q.66 A Q.67 A Q.68 A Q.69 C Q.70 C

o
Q.71 B Q.72 B Q.73 D Q.74 D Q.75 D
Q.76 C
Q.77
Q.81
B, C
A, D
Q.78
Q.82
A, C
B, C, D .c Q.79
Q.83
A, C
B, C
Q.80
Q.84
A,B, D
C, D
ba
Q.85 C, D Q.86 A, B, C, D Q.87 A, B, D Q.88 B, D
Q.89 B, C Q.90 B, C, D Q.91 A, B, C Q.92 B, C
Q.93 A, B, C, D Q.94 A, B, C, D Q.95 B, D Q.96 A, B, D
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Q.97 B, D Q.98 A, B, C Q.99 A, C Q.100 A, B, C

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Prepared By:
Er. Vineet Loomba (IIT Roorkee)