JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED)

LIMIT, CONTINUITY &

DIFFERENTIABILITY OF
FUNCTION

Aditya Pathak
Sr Faculty Narayana Jaipur
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EXERCISE-1 [SPECIAL DPP]

SPECIAL DPP-1 [LIMIT]

 1 if x  0

Q.1 The signum (or sign) function, denoted by sgn, is defined by sgn x = 0 if x  0 .
1 if x  0
Compute the following.
(i) Lim sgn x (ii) Lim sgn x (iii) Lim sgn x (iv) Lim | sgn x |
x 0 x 0 x0 x0

Q.2 For the function g whose graph is given, state the value of each quantity, if it exists.
(a) Lim g ( t ) (b) Lim g( t ) y
t 0 t 0
4
(c) Lim g( t ) (d) Lim g( t )
t0 t 2
2

(e) Lim g( t ) (f) Lim g( t ) 0

t 2 t2 2 4 t
–1
(g) g(2) (h) Lim g( t )
t4 –2

2x 2  3x
Q.3 Lim .
x
3 | 2x  3 |
2

f (x ) f (x )
Q.4(a) If Lim 2
= 1, find (i) Lim f ( x ) ; (ii) Lim
x 2 x x 2 x  2 x

f (x) f (x)
(b) If Lim 2
= 1, find (i) Lim f ( x ) ; (ii) Lim
x 0 x x0 x0 x

3x 2  ax  a  3
Q.5 The value of a for which Lim exists.Also find the value of the limit.
x 2 x2  x  2
P( x )
Q.6 Let P and Q be polynomials. Find Lim if the degree of P is
x   Q( x )

(a) less than the degree of Q and (b) greater than the degree of Q.

Q.7 Determine whether the statement is true or false.

 2x 8  2x 
(a) Lim     Lim  Lim .
x 4  x  4 x4 x  4 x4 x  4 x4

x 2  6 x  7 Lim x 2  6x  7  
(b) Lim 2  x 1 .
x 1 x  5x  6
Lim x 2  5x  6
x 1
 
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x 3 Lim ( x  3)
x 1
(c) Lim  .
x 1

x 2  2 x  4 Lim x 2  2 x  4
x 1

f (x )
(d) If Lim f ( x )  2 and Lim g( x )  0 , then Lim does not exist.
x 5 x 5 x5 g ( x )

f (x )
(e) If Lim f ( x )  0 and Lim g( x )  2 , then Lim does not exist.
x 5 x 5 x5 g ( x )

3
1 x  3 1 x ( x  1)10  ( x  2)10  .......  ( x  100)10
Q.8 Lim . Q.9 Lim .
x0 x x x10  1010
3
Q.10 Lim
x 1
7  x3  3  x2
x 1
. Q.11 Lim
x
 x  a  x  b   x  .

ax
Q12 Lim a  0 .
x    a x 1
Y

Q.13 Refer to the graph of y = f (x)

and g(x) = (x – 2)2, x < 2 4
= 7 – x, x  2 3
then which of the following limits are non existent. f(x) 2

(a) Lim f (g( x )) (b) Lim g(f ( x )) (c) Lim g(f ( x ))

x2 x0 x5 X
O 1 2 3 5

n
  is equal to
n
Q.14 For n N, let an =  2k and b n   (2k  1) . Then nLim

a n  bn
k 1 k 1

1
(A) 1 (B) (C) 0 (D) 2
2

Q.15 If Lim [ f ( x )  g ( x )]  2 and Lim [ f ( x )  g ( x )]  1 , then Lim f ( x ) g ( x )

x a x a x a

3 3 4
(A) need not exist (B) exist and is (C) exists and is (D) exists and is
4 4 3

Q.16 Limit

cot 1 x  1  x is equal to 
x   x
1  2 x  1  
sec   
 x  1  
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) non existent
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x2  x  2
Q.17 The value of Lim is equal to
x 2
x2  4
1 1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) (D)
2 4

n
n!
Q.18 Let Un =
(n  2)!
where n  N. If Sn =  Un then Lim Sn equals
n 
n 1

1
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) (D) non existent
2

Q.19 The graph of functions f and g are shown below.

y y

2 2
y=f(x) y=g(x) 4/3
1
1
–2 –1 1 2 x –2 –1 1 2 x
O O

–1 –1

–2 –2

[Note : [k] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to k.]
Consider the following statements

I. Lim  f ( x )  g( x )  exist and is equal to 2.

x 1

II. Lim  f ( x )  g( x )  exist and is equal to 1.

x 2

III. Lim  f g ( x )   exist and is equal to 1.

x0

IV. Lim  g f ( x )   exist and is equal to – 1.

x2

Which of the statements I, II, III and IV given above are correct?
(A) I, II and III (B) I, II, III and IV (C) I, II and IV (D) II, III and IV

x 1
Q.20 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
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Q.21 Which of the following limit do not exist?

x3  x  2  1 1 
(A) Lim 3 (B) Lim   2 
x 1 x  x2  x 1 x  2 x ( x  2) 2
x  3x  2 

 x2 x4   x3 x 2 
(C) Lim    (D) Lim  2 
2 x  1 
2
x  1 x  5x  4 2
 3( x  3x  2)  x   2x  1


Q.22 Which of the followinglimits vanish?

sin x arc tan x
(A) Lim (B) Lim
x x x  x
x  sin x arc sin x
(C) Lim (D) Lim
x x  cos x x 1 x
tan
2

SPECIAL DPP-2 [LIMIT]

x2 x sin x x sin x
Q.1(a) If the inequalities 1 –  < 1 hold for all values of x close to zero. Find Lim .
6 2  2 cos x x 0 2  2 cos x

4x  1 4x 2  3x
(b) Find Lim f ( x ) if  f (x )  for all x > 5.
x  x x2
n
 k 
(c) Find the value of Lim   2 .
k 1  n  k 
n 

n
r2
(d) Find the value of Lim
n
 n3  n 2  r
.
r 1

  x
sin  x   1  sin
 6 2
Q.2 Lim . Q.3 Lim .
 3 x x x x
x
6  cos x cos  cos  sin 
2 2 4 4

  arc cos x
Q.4 Lim 2 x tan x   sec x  . Q.5 Lim .
x 2 x  1 x 1

n  1  a
Q.6 Let Pn =  1  k 1 
C2 
. If Lim Pn can be expressed as lowest rational in the form , find the
n  b

k 2

value of (a + b).
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sin x x  n, n  0,  1,  2,  3....... x 2  1, x  0, 2

  4, x  0
Q.7 If f (x) =  and g (x) = 
 2 otherwise  5, x  2

then Lim g f(x) is equal to

x0
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) non existent

cos 2  cos 2 x
Q.8 Lim =
x 1 x2  | x |
(A) 2 cos 2 (B)  2 cos 2 (C) 2 sin 2 (D)  2 sin 2

Q.9 
If Lim ln ( x 2  5x )  2 ln (cx  1) = – 2 then
x 

1
(A) c = e–1 (B) c = e–2 (C) c = e (D) c = e2

x  6  sin( x  3)  3
Q.10 The value of Lim is equal to
x 3 ( x  3) cos( x  3)
1 3 5
(A) (B) 5 (C) (D)
5 4 6
1  cos ax sin x
Q.11 For a  R+ such that Lim 2
 Lim , then the value of a is
x 0 x x    x

2
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D)
2


 1  n
1 
2
Q.12 The value of the limit is
n 2


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

Q.13 If Lim f ( x )  p and Lim f ( x )  q then the correct statement(s) is/are true?
x 0 x 0 
3 3
(A) Lim f ( x  x )  q (B) Lim f ( x  x )  p
x 0 x 0
2 4 2 4
(C) Lim f ( x  x )  q (D) Lim f ( x  x )  p
x 0 x 0

cos 1 cos x 
Q.14 Let f(x) = , then which of the following is(are) correct ?
x
[Note : [x] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to x.]
(A) Lim f ( x )  1 (B) Lim f ( x )   2 (C) Lim f ( x )  0 (D) Lim f ( x )  1
x0 x 0 x 0 x0 
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Q.15 Graph of a function y = f (x) is shown in the adjacent figure.

Four limits l1, l2, l3 and l4 are given as : f (x)
l1 = Lim [f ( x )  2] 4
x 0 


l2 = Lim f ( x 2 )  f ( x )
x 0
 3

2

l3 = Lim sin 1 sin f [ x ]  f (0)
x 0
 x
–2 0 2
  
l4 = Lim  sin 1 sin f ( x ) 2  tan 1 tan f ( x )  
x 0   
then find the value of (l1 + l2 + l3 + l4).
[Note : [k] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to k.]

SPECIAL DPP-3 [LIMIT]

Evaluate Q.1 to Q.4:

 x x x   x 1 x 
Q.1 Lim  cos · cos ...... cos n  . Q.2 Lim x  arc tan  arc tan .
n  2 4 2  x  x2 x2

 x 1   ex  cos x
Q.3 Lim x  arc tan  . Q.4 Lim x .
x  x2 4 x 0 e  cos  x

1  x , 0  x  1
Q.5 Consider the function f (x) =  x  2, 1  x  2 . Find Lim f f ( x )  and Lim f f ( x )  .
4  x , 2  x  4 x1 x2


 sinx   2 sin 2 x  10 sin 10 x 

Q.6 Let f (x) =      ............    (where [y] is the largest integer y).
 x   x   x 
The value of Lim f ( x ) equals
x0
(A) 55 (B) 164 (C) 165 (D) 375

5x · 1  2 x  cos x
Q.7 Limit equals
x 0 x
(A) ln 5 (B) ln 5e (C) 2 + ln 5 (D) none

2 2  (cos x  sin x )3 
Q.8 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
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sec x   tan x   1
Q.9 The value of Lim is equal to
x 2 x2
(A ) sec2 · ln sec  + tan2 · ln tan  (B) sec2 · ln tan  + tan2 · ln sec 
(C) sec2 · ln tan  – tan2 · ln sec  (D) sec2 · ln sec  – tan2 · ln tan 

a sin x  1 x 1
Q.10 If Lim = Lim (where a > 0), then a is equal to
x 0 1  x  cos x x 1 ln ( x )

1 1
(A) (B) (C) e (D) 1
2 e

tan 2x
 Lim
1  cos 2 x 2
Q.11 For  > 0, let Lim , then  is equal to
x x x0 x4
1 1
 
(A) 2 4 (B) 2 2 (C) 2–1 (D) 1

1
(4x  1) 3  a  bx 1
Q.12 If Lim exist and is equal to , then
x 0 x 3
(A) a + b = 0 (B) a – b = – 2 (C) a – b = 2 (D) a2 + b2 = 4

sin 2 4x  2 cos2 x  2 cos x

Q.13 Lim .
x 0 cos 2 x  cos3 x

 
Q.14 If Lim x   x 2  x 4  1  2 x  exists and has value non-zero finite real number L,
x   

then find the value of .
L2

SPECIAL DPP-4 [LIMIT]

x
 x 2  2x  1 
Q.1 Lim  2  =
x   x  4 x  2 
 
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) e2 (D) e
1
Q.2 Lim (lnx ) e
x is
x e 

1
(A) ee (B) ee (C) e–2 (D) e–1
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6 x 1
 3x 2  2x  1 3x  2
Q.3 L et f(x) =  2  then Lim 1  f ( x ) 2 has the value equal to
 x x2  x 
(A) 10 (B) 100 (C) 1000 (D) none

Q.4 Let f(x, y) = sin (2x – y) cos y + cos (2x – y) sin y  x, y  R.

1


The value of Lim 1  tan x  x
x0
 2
x f ( x,y) is equal to

1 1 1 1
(A) e 3 (B) e 3 (C) e 6 (D) e 6

nx n 1  (n  1) x n  1
Q.5 Lim where n = 100 is equal to
x 1 (e x  e) sin x
5050 100 5050 4950
(A) (B) (C) – (D) –
e e e e

2
Q.6 Which one of the following best represents the graph of the function f(x) = Lim tan 1 nx 
n  

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

2
Q.7 Limit  1  log2 x cos x
x0  cos
2 
(A) is equal to 4 (B) is equal to 9 (C) is equal to 289 (D) is non existent

sin x cos x n
Q.8 Let a = min [x2 + 2x + 3, x  R] and b = Lim
x 0 e x  ex
. Then the value of  a r b n r is
r 0

2 n 1  1 2 n 1  1 2n  1 4 n 1  1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3· 2n 3 · 2n 3· 2n 3 · 2n

Q.9 The natural number n, for which Lim

27 x

 9x  3x  1 cos x  e xis a finite non zero number, is
x 0 x 2 n 1
equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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f (x)  2 2
Q.10 If f (x) is a quadratic expression such that f (–2) = f (2) = 0 and f (1) = 6 then Lim
x 0 ln (cos x )
is equal to
1 1
(A) –4 (B) 4 (C) (D) –
2 2

 1  n
 n  
 ln ( n )   1  a
Q.11 Let a  n and b   n   . The value of Lim   is equal to
ln ( n )  n b

1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) e (D)
e

1
Q.12 Let f (x) = x sin , then the correct statement is(are)
x
(A) Lim f (x )  0 (B) Lim f (x)  1 (C) Lim f (x)  1 (D) f (0) = 0
x 0 x  x 

Q.13 Column-I Column-II

 x2 x 3 
(A) Lim x 2  3  equals (P) 0
x 
 x x 

x 2 (1  sin 2 x ) 1
(B) Lim 2 (Q)
x  ( x  sin x ) 2

3 2 3  1
(C) Let a, b  R. If Lim  4x  x  ax  b  = (R) 1
x    3
then the sum (a + b) equals (S) 2
n(1  x 2  x 4 )
(D) Lim . (T) does not exist
x 0 (e x  1)x
x  2 sin x
(E) Lim
x 0
x 2  2 sin x  1  sin 2 x  x  1

Q.14 If the angles A, B, C (in that order) of triangle ABC are in arithmetic progression,
3  4 sin A sin C
and L = Lim , then find the value of (100L2).
A C |AC|
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SPECIAL DPP-5 [LIMIT]

x 2n  1
Q.1 The function f (x) = Lim 2 n is identical with the function
n  x 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)
A
Q.2 The figure shows an isosceles triangleABC with B = C.
The bisector of angle B intersects the side AC at the point P.
Suppose that BC remains fixed but the altitude AM approaches 0, so
that A M (mid-point of BC). Limiting value of BP, is P

a a
(A) (B)
3 2 B C
M
2a 3a
(C) (D)
3 4
where a is fixed side BC.

x
 ( x  1) x 
Q.3 Lim  x  equals

x 
 x ·e 
1 1
(A) e (B) (C) e (D)
e e

Q.4 Lim  n 2  n  1   n 2  n  1   (n  I) where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function is

n     

1 2 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4

12 n  2 2 (n1)32 (n2).....n 2.1

Q.5 Lim is equal to
n  13 23 33 ......n 3
1 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 6

Paragraph for question nos. 6 to 8

 1  x2 1   2 
Consider, f(x) = tan–1   and g(x) = cosec–1  1  x  , x 0
 x   x 
   

Q.6 The number of solution(s) of the equation

x2 = | f(x) – g(x) | is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
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
Q.7 If f(x) + g(x) = then x equals
8
1
(A) 2 – 3 (B) 2 + 3 (C) 3 (D)
3

 6f ( x )  g ( x )  
Q.8 The value of Lim   equals
x 0  x 
[Note: [k] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to k.]
(A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 6 (D) 5

 x
 tan x ,  x  0
 x  4,   x 1
  2
Q.9 Let f (x) = 2, x0 and g (x) = x  5x  11, 1 x  2 ,
 x  3, 2x

 ln (1  2 x )
 , 0x
 x

then which of the following is(are) correct ?

(A) Lim g f ( x ) = 5 (B) Lim gf ( x ) = 7
x0 x0

(C) Lim g f ( x ) = 5 (D) Lim gf ( x ) = – 1

x  0 x  0

Q.10 The graph of y = f(x) is as shown.

Then which of the following hold(s) good?
[Note : [k] and {k} denote largest integer less than or equal to k and fractional part of k respectively.]
y
(A) Lim f  x  sin x    4
x 0  7

6
(B) Lim f  x  tan x    2
x 0 5

4
  x 
(C) Lim f      7
x 0    tan x   3

2
(D) Lim f cos x  5
 1
x
2
x
–1 O 1
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Q.11 Column-I Column-II

(A) Lim  x  x  x  x  equals (P) –1

x   

tan 3 x  tan x 3
(B) The value of Lim equals (Q) 0
x 0 x5

(C)
x 0 
 
Lim ln sin 3 x  ln ( x 4  ex 3 ) equals (R) 1

k2  k
n p
(D) If Lim
n
 n 3
 k
can be expressed as rational
q
in the lowest form, (S) 2
k 1

then the value of (p + q), is (T) 4

Q.12 For a certain value of c, Lim [(x5 + 7x4 + 2)C - x] is finite and non zero and has the value equal to l.
x 
Find the value of (l – 2c).

1  a cos 2x  b cos 4x
Q.13 If Lim exists for all x  R and has the value equal to c.
x 0 x4
Find the value of 3(a + b + c).

  1 
1 x
m
Q.14 Let Lim x ln  e1    equal where m and n are relatively prime positive integer..
x    x  n
Find (m + n).

SPECIAL DPP-6 [CONTINUITY]

Q.1 The following functions are not defined at x = 0. Find f (0) so that f is continuous at x = 0.
(3x  1) 2 2  4 x 2  16
(a) f (x) = (b) f(x) =
sin x . ln (1  x ) cos 2x  1

1 2 a  xa2
(c) f(x) =  2x (x  0) (d) f(x) = (a > 0 and b  0)
x e 1   sin bx

cos x  sin(x 2)
if x  1
 ( x  1)(3x 2  2 x  1)
Q.2 If f (x) =  is continuous at x = 1, then find the value of k .

k if x  1
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1
Q.3 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.
4  x2
Q.4 The function f (x) = , is
4x  x 3
(A) discontinuous at only one point in its domain.
(B) discontinuous at two points in its domain.
(C) discontinuous at three points in its domain.
(D) continuous everywhere in its domain.

x 2  bx  25
Q.5 If 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
x  e x  cos 2x
Q.6 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

(2 x  1)
Q.7 The function f(x) = [x] . cos , where [•] denotes the greatest integer function, is discontinuous
2
at
(A) all x (B) all integer points
(C) no x (D) x which is not an integer

loge (1  3 f (x))
Q.8 y = f (x) is a continuous function such that its graph passes through (a, 0). Then Lim
x a is
2 f (x)
3 2
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) (D)
2 3

Q.9 The function f(x) = [x]2  [x2] (where [y] is the greatest integer less than or equal to y), is discontinuous
at
(A) all integers (B) all integers except 0 & 1
(C) all integers except 0 (D) all integers except 1

Q.10 f is a continuous function on the real line. Given that

x2 + (f(x)  2) x  3 . f(x) + 2 3  3 = 0. Then the value of f( 3 )
(A) can not be determined (B) is 2 (1  3 )

(C) is zero (D) is

2  32 
3
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Q.11 Number of points of discontinuity of f(x) = [2x3 – 5] in [1, 2), is equal to

(where [x] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to x)
(A) 14 (B) 13 (C) 10 (D) 8

Q.12 The number of continuous functions f : R  R satisfying f (0) = 1 and f (2x) – f(x) = x , is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) Infinite

x
Q.13 Indicate all correct alternatives if, f (x) =  1 , then on the interval [0, ]
2
1 1
(A) tan ( f (x) ) & are both continuous (B) tan ( f (x) ) & are both discontinuous
f (x ) f (x )
1
(C) tan ( f (x) ) & f 1 (x) are both continuous (D) tan ( f (x) ) is continuous but is not
f (x )

Q.14 Which of the following functions are continuous at x = 0?

[Note : sgn x denotes signum function of x.]
   
(A) cos  sgn x   sgn x (B) cos  sgn x   sgn x
2  2 
   
(C) sin  sgn x   sgn x (D) sin  sgn x   sgn x
2  2 

Q.15 Which of the following function(s) is/are discontinuous at x = 0?

 
(A) f (x) = sin , x  0 and f (0) = 1 (B) g (x) = x sin   , x  0 and g (0) = .
2x x
|x| 1
(C) h (x) = , x  0 and h (0) = 1 (D) k (x) = , x  0 and k(0) = 0.
x 1  ecot x

SPECIAL DPP-7 [CONTINUITY]

sin x  x cos x
Q.1 Consider the function defined on [0, 1]  R, f (x) = if x  0 and f (0) = 0, then the
x2
function f (x)
(A) has a removable discontinuity at x = 0
(B) has a non removable finite discontinuity at x = 0
(C) has a non removable infinite discontinuity at x = 0
(D) is continuous at x = 0

e 2 x  (1  4 x )1 2
Q.2 If f (x) = for x  0, then f has
ln (1  x 2 )
(A) an irremovable discontinuity at x = 0
(B) a removable discontinuity at x = 0 and f (0) = – 4
(C) a removable discontinuity at x = 0 and f (0) = – 1/4
(D) a removable discontinuity at x = 0 and f (0) = 4
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Q.3 Let function f be defined as f : R+  R+ and function g is defined as g : R+  R+.

x n 1 f ( x )  x 2
Functions f and g are continuous in their domain. Suppose function h(x) = Lim , x  0.
n  x n  g( x)
If h(x) is continuous in its domain then f(1).g(1) is equal to
1
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) (D) 0
2
e x x cos x  x log e (1  x )  x
Q.4 Let f(x) = , x  0. If f(x) is continuous at x = 0, then f (0) is equal to
x2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) 2

x[ x ]2 log (1 x ) 2 for  1  x  0


Q.5 Consider f(x) =  ln e x 2  2 x
   for0  x  1
tan x
where [ * ] & {*} are the greatest integer function & fractional part function respectively, then
(A) f(0) = ln2  f is continuous at x = 0 (B) f(0) = 2  f is continuous at x = 0
(C) f(0) = e  f is continuous at x = 0
2 (D) f has an irremovable discontinuity at x = 0

Paragraph for question nos. 6 to 8

2 32  
Consider a function, f (x) = ln (sin x  cos x ) for x   0, 
3  2
f (x)
Q.6 The value of Lim 32 is

x  
2   x
2 
2 2 34
(A) is (B) is 1 (C) is ( 2) (D) non existent
3 3

23
3   
 f (x )  x   0, 
 2   2

Q.7 The function g (x) is defined as g (x) =  23 .
3  
  2 f  x  2  
 e  
 
; x   , 
Then g (x) 2 2 
 
(A) is continuous at x = for g   0
2 2

(B) has a removable discontinuity at x =
2

(C) g (x) is discontinuous at x = and jump of discontinuity is equals to 2
2

(D) has a non-removable discontinuity at x =
2
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Q.8 The range of g (x) is

 1  1   1   1 
(A) (0, 1] (B)  0, ln 2 (C)  ,1 (D)  0, ln 2   ,1
 2  2   2   2 

Q.9 Which of the following function(s) not defined at x = 0 has/have non-removable discontinuity at the
point x = 0 ?
1
1 1 ex  1 1
(A) f (x) = 1
(B) f(x) = arc tan (C) f (x) = 1 (D) f(x) =
1 2x x ex 1 n x

Q.10 Which of the following function(s) not defined at x = 0 has/have removable discontinuity at x=0?

(B) f(x)=cos  | sin x | 

1
(A) f(x) =
1  2cot x  x 
 1
(C) f(x) = x sin (D) f(x) =
x n x

 
Q.11 Which of the following function(s) will have atleast one real root in 0,  ?
 2
1
(A) f (x) = x – 1 – cosx (B) g(x) = + sin3x
2
3
1 x
(C) h(x) = (D) k(x) = 2
1 x x 1

e x  1  ax
, x0
 x2

 b, x0
Q.12 Let f (x) = 

 sin x
 2, x0
x

then
1
(A) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 if a = – 1, b  .
2
1
(B) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0, if b  .
2
(C) f(x) has non-removable discontinuity at x = 0 if a  –1.
1
(D) f(x) has removable discontinuity at x = 0 if a = – 1, b  .
2
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Q.13 Which of the following function(s) has removable type of discontinuity at x = 0?

1 sec2 2x csc x  1
(A) f (x) = (B) g (x) = x csc x (where csc x = cosec x)
4x 2
1
sin 5x 2 x2
(C) h (x) = (D) l (x) = (1  2 x )
x

Q.14 Consider the function f (x) = x 2 + [x]2 in [–2, 2] which of the following is correct?
(A) f is many one but not an even function in [– 2, 2].
(B) range of f contains 3 integers.
(C) f is periodic in [– 2, 2].
(D) f is discontinuous at all integers in (–2, 2).
Note: [y] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to y.

Q.15 Let S denotes the sum of an infinite geometric progression whose first term is the value of the function
sin x  ( 6) 
f (x) = at x = /6, if f (x) is continuous at x = /6 and whose common ratio is the limiting
3  2 cos x
sin( x )1 / 3 ln (1  3x )
value of the function g (x) = as x  0. Find the value of 2S.
arc tan x  (e
2 5.x
1/ 3
 1)

SPECIAL DPP-8 [DERIVABILITY]

Q.1 State whether True or False:

1
(i) f (x) = Lim is continuous at x = 1.
n  1  n sin 2 x
 21 /(1  x )
(ii) The function f(x) = 2 if x  1 and f(1) = 1 is not continuous at x = 1.
(iii) There exists a continuous function f: [0, 1] onto [0, 10], but there exists no continuous function
g : [0, 1] onto (0, 10).
(iv) If f (x) is continuous in [0 , 1] and f(x) = 1 for all rational numbers in [0 , 1] then f 1  
2 equal to 1.

Q.2 The number of points where f(x) = [sin x + cos x] (where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function),
x  (0, 2) is not continuous is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

f ( h )  f ( 2 h )
Q.3 Let f be differentiable at x = 0 and f ' (0) = 1. Then Lim =
h 0 h
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) – 1

Q.4 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
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Q.5 For what triplets of real numbers (a, b, c) with a 0 the function
x x 1
f(x) =  2 is differentiable for all real x ?
ax  bx  c otherwise
(A) {(a, 12a, a)  a  R, a 0 } (B) {(a, 12a, c)  a, c  R, a 0 }
(C) {(a, b, c)  a, b, c  R, a + b + c =1 } (D) {(a, 12a, 0)  a  R, a 0}

2  2 x  sin 2 x
Q.6 Lim
x  ( 2 x  sin 2 x )e sin x is

(A) equal to zero (B) equal to 1 (C) equal to  1 (D) non existent

Q.7 The left hand derivative of , f (x) = [ x ] sin ( x) at x = k , k an integer is

where [ ] denotes the greatest function.
(A) ( 1)k(k  1) (B) ( 1)k  1(k  1)
(C) ( 1)k k  (D) ( 1)k  1 k 

Q.8 Let R be the set of real numbers and f : R  R, be a differentiable function such that
|f(x) – f(y)|  |x – y|3  x, y  R . If f(10) = 100, then the value of f(20) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 100

3  x 2  2x 2  x  0
Q.9 Let f (x) =  3
 x  2 0 x2
1 x 2x5
Statement-1: f (x) lies from f (–2) to f (2)  x  [–2, 5].
Statement-2: f (x) is not continuous in x  [–2, 5].
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Q.10 Statement-1: The function | ln x | and ln x are both continuous for all x > 0.
Statement-2: Continuity of | f (x) |  continuity of f (x).
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B)Statement-1is true,statement-2 istrue and statement-2is NOTthe correct explanationforstatement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

2x  x n sin x
Q.11 Consider the function f(x) = Lim .
n  1  xn
 
Statement-1: The function f(x) vanishes for some x in  0,  .
 2

Statement-2: f   · f (0)  0 .
2
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
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Q.12 f(x) = x[x] in  1  x  2 , where [x] is greatest integer  x then f(x) is :

(A) continuous at x = 0 (B) discontinuous x = 0
(C) not differentiable at x = 2 (D) differentiable at x = 2

Q.13 f(x) =1 + x [cosx] in 0 < x  /2 , where [ ] denotes greatest integer function then,
(A) It is continuous in 0 < x < /2 (B) It is differentiable in 0 < x < /2
(C) Its maximum value is 2 (D) It is not differentiable in 0 < x< /2

 x . n (cos x) x0
Q.14 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.

 x 3 ,x 1
Q.15 The function f(x) =   x 2   3x   13  is
        , x  1
  4   2  4
 
(A) continuous at x = 1 (B) differentiable at x = 1
(C) continuous at x = 3 (D) differentiable at x = 3

Q.16 Column-I contains 4functions and column-II contains comments w.r.t their continuityand differentiability
at x = 0. Note that column-I may have more than one matching options in column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) f (x) = [x] + | 1 – x | (P) continuous
[ ] denotes the greatest integer function
(B) g (x) = | x – 2 | + | x | (Q) derivability
(C) h (x) = [tan2x] (R) discontinuous
[ ] denotes the greatest integer function
x (3e1 x  4)
 1x
x0
(D) l (x) =  (2  e ) (S) non derivable

0 x0

SPECIAL DPP-9 [DERIVABILITY]

Q.1 If both f (x) & g(x) are differentiable functions at x = x0, 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 when f(x0)  g(x0)
(D) cannot be differentiable at x = x0 if f(x0) = g(x0) .

Q.2  
If f (x) = Max. 1 | x |, Min.( x 2 ,1) then number of points where f (x) is non-differentiable is/are
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
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Q.3 Let the function f, g and h be defined as follows :

1
x sin   for  1  x  1 and x  0
 x
f (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

x  b, x  0
Q.4 The function g (x) =  can be made differentiable at x = 0.
 cos x , x  0
(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.5 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

Q.6 If the right hand derivative of f (x) = [x] tan x at x = 7 is k, then k is equal to
([y] denotes largest integer  y)
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) – 7 (D) 49

Q.7 Let g : R  R be a differentiable function such that g (2) = – 40 and g ' (2) = – 5.
4
 g(2  x )  x 22
Then Lim  
 is equal to
x 0
 g(2) 
1
(A) e32 (B) e (C) (D) e–5
e

Q.8 Let f (x) = min(x3, x2)and g (x) = [x]2 + {x}2 , where [x] denotes the greatest integer and {x} denotes
the fractional part function. Then which of the following holds?
(A) f is continuous for all x. (B) g is discontinuous for all x  I.
(C) f is differentiable for all x  (1, ) (D) g is not differentiable for all x  I
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Q.9 Column-I Column-II

2 2
f (3  h )  f ((3  h )
(A) If f (x) is derivable at x = 3 & f (3) = 2, then Limit equals (P) 0
h 0 2h 2
(B) Let f(x) be a function satisfying the condition f(x) = f(x) for all real x. (Q) 1
If f (0) exists, then its value is equal to
x
, x0
 1/ x
(C) For the function f(x) =  1  e , the derivative from the left, f(0) equals (R) 2
 0 , x0

(D) The number of points at which the function f(x) = max. {a  x, a + x, b}, (S) 3
  < x < , 0 < a < b cannot be differentiable is

Q.10 Column-I Column-II

(A) Consider the following functions defined from R to R (P) 1
(i) f(x) = x  x  1 (ii) g(x) = 2x  x

(iii) h(x) = x x (iv) k(x) = sin x (Q) 2

Number of functions which are not differentiable, is

(B) For a, b  R, if

Lim
2  x  3x  a  1  x  4x  b  10x
2 2 3

 2x 2  x  5
exists, (R) 3
2
x0 x
then (a2 + b2) is equal to

(C) If f(x) is derivable at x = 2 such that f(2) = 2 and f '(2) = 4, (S) 4

then the value of Lim

h0 h
1
2
 
ln f (2  h 2 )  ln f (2  h 2 ) is equal to

 
(D) Let f(x) = (x2 – 3x + 2) | (x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6) | + sin  x   . (T) 5
 4
Number of points at which the function f(x) is non-differentiable in [0, 2], is

 1 if | x |  1
|x | 2 1
Q.11 A function f is defined as , f (x) =  1 . If f (x) is derivable at x = ,
a  b x2 if | x |  2
 2
then find (a – b).

a 2  ex ,   x  0


Q.12 Consider the function f(x) = x  2, 0x3
 b2
c  , 3 x  
 x
If f(x) is differentiable for every x  R, then find the number of ordered triplets (a, b, c) of real numbers.
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SPECIAL DPP-10 [DERIVABILITY]

Q.1 Let f : R  R be a continuous onto function satisfying f(x) + f(– x) = 0, x R .

If f(–3) = 2 and f(5) = 4 in [– 5, 5], then the equation f(x) = 0 has
(A) exactly three real roots (B) exactly two real roots
(C) atleast five real roots (D) atleast three real roots

x
Q.2 The set of all points where the function f(x) = is differentiable is
1 x
(A) ( , ) (B) [ 0, ) (C) ( , 0)  (0, ) (D) (0, )

Q.3 The function f(x) = (x2  1) x2  3x + 2 + cos (x) is NOT differentiable at
(A)  1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2


 
n
 x  2
 ax ( x  1) cot   px  2
 Lim  4 
Q.4 Let f (x) = n    x 
n , x (0, 1) (1, 2)
  cot  1
  4 
0 , x 1
If f (x) is differentiable for all x (0, 2) then (a2 + p2) equals
(A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 22 (D) 24

Q.5 Consider the functions f (x) = x2 – 2x and g (x) = – | x |

Statement-1: The composite function F (x) = f g ( x )  is not derivable at x = 0.
Statement-2: F ' (0+) = 2 and F ' (0–) = – 2.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B)Statement-1is true,statement-2 istrue and statement-2is NOTthe correct explanationforstatement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

1
Q.6 Let f : R R be a continuous function defined by f (x) =
e  4e – 5 x
5x

1
Statement-1 : f(c) = , for some c R.
3 2
1
Statement-2 : 0 < f (x)  , for all x R.
4
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(B) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(D) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
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Paragraph for question nos. 7 to 9

Suppose f, g and h be three real valued function defined on R.
1
Let f (x) = 2x + |x|, g (x) = (2x – |x| ) and h(x) = f g ( x ) 
3

1
Q.7 The range of the function k(x) = 1 +

 
cos 1 (h ( x ))  cot 1 (h ( x )) is equal to

1 7  5 11 1 5  7 11
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C)  ,  (D)  , 
4 4 4 4  4 4 4 4 

Q.8 The domain of definition of the function l(x) = sin–1 f ( x )  g( x )  is equal to

3   3  3
(A)  ,   (B)  , 1 (C)   ,  (D)   ,
8   8  8 

Q.9 The function T(x) = f gf ( x )  + gf g( x )  , is

(A) continuous and differentiable in (– , ).
(B) continuous but not derivable  x  R.
(C) neither continuous nor derivable  x  R.
(D) an odd function.

 2 1
x cos x , x  0

Q.10 Let f(x) =  0 , x  0,
 2 1
 x sin x , x  0

then which of the following is(are) correct?
(A) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0.
(B) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0.
(C) f (x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0.
(D) f (x) is discontinuous at x = 0.

Q.11 Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

f ( x 3 )  f (1)
(A) If f is differentiable at x = 1, then Lim  3f ' (1) .
x 1 x 1
f (ax)  f (bx) ab
(B) If f is differentiable at x = 0, then Lim  f ' (0) .
x0 cx c
x f ( x 0 )  x 0f ( x )
(C) If f is differentiable at x = x0, Lim = f(x0) – x0f '(x0).
x  x0 x  x0
(D) f : R  R is differentiable and f(x)  f(0)  x  [– 1, 1] then f '(0) = 0.
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 4, 4  x  0
Q.12 Let f(x) =  2
x  4, 0x4

and g(x) = f  | x |   f ( x ) then which of the following statements is(are) correct ?


(A) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = .
2
(B) f(x) is continuous but non-differentiable at x = 0.
(C) g(x) is continuous as well as differentiable at x = 0.
(D) g(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 2.

Q.13 Let f (x) = 



1 2
 
 cos  ln (1  x ) , if x  0
x .

 0, if x  0
Then which of the following is(are) correct ?
(A) f (x) is continuous at x = 0.
(B) f (x) is differentiable at x = 0.
(C) f ' (x) is continuous at x = 0.
(D) f ' (x) is non-derivable at x = 0.

Q.14 For the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c where a, b, c  R and a > 0.
Match the entries of column-I with their corresponding entries in column-II
(Discriminant D = b2 – 4ac).
Column I Column II

(A) If D > 0, b < 0 and c > 0 then the number of points (P) 1
where the graph of y = | f (| x |) | is not derivable, is

(B) If D > 0, b < 0 and c < 0 then the number of points (Q) 2
where the graph of y = | f (| x |) | is not derivable, is

(C) If D < 0, b  0 and c > 0 then the number of points (R) 3

where the graph of y = | f (| x |) | is not derivable, is
(D) If D > 0, b = 0 and c < 0 then the number of points (S) 4
where the graph of y = | f (| x |) | is not derivable, is
(T) 5

 x
1  cos 1  cos 
 2
Q.15 If Lim m n
is equal to the left hand derivative of e– | x | at x = 0,
x 0 2 x
then find the value of (n – 10m).
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EXERCISE-2

SECTION-A [LIMIT]

Q.1 Find the sum of an infinite geometric series whose first term is the limit of the function f(x) = 1  tan x
1  2 sin x
1 x
as x  /4 and whose common ratio is the limit of the function g(x) = as x  1.
(cos 1 x ) 2

8  x2 x2 x2 x2 
Q.2 Lim 1  cos  cos  cos cos 
x 0 x8  2 4 2 4

        
sin   4h   4 sin   3h   6 sin   2h   4 sin   h   sin
Q.3 Lim 3  3  3  3  3
4
h 0 h

 x2 x 3 
Q.4 Lim x 2  3 
x 
 x x 

(3x 4  2x 2 ) sin 1x  | x |3 5
Q.5 Lim
x 
| x |3  | x |2  | x | 1

 x2 1 
Q.6 Find a & b if : (i) x  
Lim  ax  b  = 0 (ii) xLim  x 2  x  1  ax  b  = 0
 x 1
  


2
e x  33x
Q.7 If Lim = ln K (where k  N), find K.
x 0  x2 
sin    sin x
 2 

1  1 1  ax  1 2 3
Q.8 If the Lim    exists and has the value equal to l, then find the value of   .
x 0 x  1  x 1  bx 
3
a l b

Q.9 Let f (x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d and g (x) = x2 + x – 2.

f (x) f (x) c2  d 2
If Lim = 1 and Lim = 4, then find the value of 2 .
x1 g ( x ) x  2 g( x ) a  b2
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 x
1  cos1  cos 
 2  1
Q.10 If Lim = l, where l is finite and non zero number, then find value of  n   .
x 0 n
1  x n 1  l


 4 
  n3 1  
(1  n 1 ) 2
Q.11 Let L =  1  2  ; M =   
 n 3  1  and N =  1  2n 1
, then find the value of
n 3  n  n 2   n 1
–1 –1
L +M +N . –1

Q.12
2 sin {x}
(a) Let f(x) = . If f (5+) and f(3+) exists finitely and are not zero, then find the value of (a + b).
x 2  ax  b
[Note : {x} represents fractional part of x.]
5,   x  2
 3x  2,    x  1
(b) Let f(x) =  px , 2  x  4 and g(x) = x  1, 1  x   .
3x  q, 4  x   

If Lim f g( x )  = 5, then find the value of (2p + q).

x1

Q.13
tan 2x 1
 x   x  1  cos x  x
(i) Find Lim  tan  (ii) Find Lim
x 0  
x 1  4   x 
1/ x
x  1  x1/ x 
xc
(iii) Find Lim
x   x  c 
 4 then find c (iv) Find Lim  
  x 0  e 
 

1  2 x 
Q.14 Let f (x) = sin   and g (x) = | x | sgn (x).
1 x2 
 f (x )  a tan x  a sin x
If Lim  = Lim
 x 0 (a > 0) then find a.
x 0  g ( x )  tan x  sin x
[Note: [y] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to yand sgn denotes signum function of x.]

Q.15 Let P(x) be a polynomial of degree '6' with leading coefficient unity and p(–x) = p(x) x R.
Also P(1)  32 + P2(2) + P(3)  52 = 0
sin(P( x ))
(i) Find the value of Lim .
x  2 ( x  2) tan( x  2)

 2 P( x ) 
x  
 x 2
 4 
(ii) Find the value of Lim  .
x  1
x tan
x
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   tx    
Q.16 If  and  ( < ) are the roots of the equation Lim cos –1  sin  tan –1   =
t     2  6
   tx – 3tx  t – 1 – x   
then find the value of (8 + 2 – .

 
If n   0,  is a root of the equation (tan  + cot ) = n, n  2, then find Limsin  n  cos  n  .
n
Q.17
 4 n  

Q.18 Let f(x) be a quadratic function such that f(0) = f(1) = 0 and f(2) = 1.
 
cos  cos 2 x 
If Lim 2  equals k, k  N, then find k.
2
x0 f (x)

1
2 x 2 n sin x
Q.19 Let f (x) = Lim x then find
2n
n  1 x
(a) Lim x f ( x ) , (b) Lim f ( x ) , (c) Lim f ( x ) , (d) Lim f ( x )
x  x1 x0 x 

Q.20 Using Sandwich theorem, evaluate

 1 1 1 1 
(a) Lim     ...........  
n   2 2 2 2 
 n n 1 n 2 n  2n 
1 2 n
(b) Lim + + ......... +
n  1 n2 2  n 2 n  n2

SECTION-B [CONTINUITY]

Q.1 Find all possible values of a and b so that f (x) is continuous for all x  R if
| ax  3 | if x  1

 | 3x  a | if  1  x  0
f (x) =  b sin 2x
  2b if 0  x  
 x
cos2 x  3 if x  


tan6x
 6 tan5x
5
if 0x 2
Q.2 The function f(x) =  b2 if x 2
  a tan x 
1 cosx  b  if 
2
x
Determine the values of 'a' & 'b' , if f is continuous at x = /2.
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Q.3 Find the number of points of discontinuity of the function f(x) = [5x] + {3x} in [0, 5]
where [y] and {y} denote largest integer less than or equal to y and fractional part of y respectively.

Q.4 Let f (x) = tan x  1  4  tan x . If g (x) = [f (x)], then find sum of all possible values of tan x
 
in  0,  where g (x) is discontinuous.
 2
[Note: [y] denotes the greatest integer function less than or equal to y.]

 3 sin x cos x 2
Q.5 Consider, f(x) = 12 – 2 , x  R.
If g(x) = sgn (x + 2px + 5p + f (t) ) is continuous for all x  R then find the sum of all possible integral
2

values of 'p'.

ax 2  bx  c  e nx
Q.6 A function f : R  R is defined as f (x) = Lim where f is continuous on R. Find the
n  1  c · e nx
values of a, b and c.

Q.7 Find the number of different real values of b for which the function

  1
 sin  x  2 
  , x  1
 2x  a 2

 1
f(x) = b, x
 2

 2 x 2  3x  1 1
 , x
 c  2x 2


1
is continuous at x = .
2

a sin x  a tan x
Q.8 f (x) = for x > 0
tan x  sin x
ln (1  x  x 2 )  ln (1  x  x 2 )
= for x < 0, if f is continuous at x = 0, find 'a'
sec x  cos x

now if g (x) = ln  2   cot(x – a) for x  a, a0, a>0. If g is continuous at x=a then show
x
 a
–1
that g(e ) = – e.
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cosec x 
(sin x  cos x ) ; x0
 2


 a ; x0
Q.9 Let f (x) =  3
1 2
 x
 ex e x e 
 3
; 0x

2 2
x
ae x  be


If f (x) is continuous at x = 0, find the value of a 2  b 2 . 

 tan[ x ]
a  , x0
 x
Q.10 Let f (x) = 3, x0
  x  tan x 
b   , x  0
  x3 

 r
a
If f (x) is continuous at x = 0 then find the value of    .
r 0  b 
[Note: [k] denotes the largest integer less than or equal to k.]

Q.11 Let P(x) = x10 + a1x8 + a2x6 + a3x4 + a4x2 – 1 be a polynomial with real coefficients. If P(1) = 1,
P(2) = – 1 then find the minimum number of real zero's of P(x).

Q.12 (a) If g : [a, b] onto [a, b] is continuous show that there is some c  [a, b] such that g (c) = c.
(b) Let f be continuous on the interval [0, 1] to R such that f (0) = f (1). Prove that there exists a
 1  1
point c in 0,  such that f (c) = f  c  
 2  2

SECTION-C [DERIVABILITY]

x2
  for x  0
Q.1 If the function f (x) defined as f (x) =  2 is continuous but not derivable at x = 0
 n 1
x sin for x  0
x
then find the range of n.

tan x  tan y
Q.2 Let g(y) = Lim and f(x) = x2. If h(x) = Min. f ( x ), g( x )  , find the number
xy x  x
1   1   · tan x tan y
y  y
of points where h(x) is non-derivable.
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Q.3 Let f (x) = | x – 1 | + sgn (sin x). If L and M denote the number of points on x  (– 1, ] where f (x)
is discontinuous and non-differentiable respectively, then find (L+ M).
[Note: sgn x denotes signum function of x.]
  1  1x 
x
Q.4 Let f(x) = xe   ; x  0 , f(0) = 0, test the continuity & differentiability at x = 0

ax 2  b if x  1
Q.5 If f(x) =   1 is derivable at x = 1. Find the values of a & b.
 if x  1
 | x |

Q.6 Consider the function f defined as f(x) = | x |  1  x  R and another function g(x) such that
g(x) = (fof) (x). Find number of points where g(x) is non-differentiable.

1 ,  2  x  0
Q.7 Let f(x) be defined in the interval [– 2, 2] such that f(x) =  &
 x 1 , 0x2
g(x) = f(x) + f(x). Test the differentiability of g(x) in ( 2, 2).

Q.8 Examine for continuity & differentiability the points x = 1 & x = 2, the function f defined by
x [x] , 0x2
f(x) =  where [x] = greatest integer less than or equal to x.
(x  1) [x] , 2  x  3

 ln (1  x )  ln (1  x )
x. , x  (1,0)
Q.9 Let a1 and a2 be two values of a for which f (x) =  sec x  cos x
(a 2  3a  1) x  x 2 , x  [0, )
is differentiable at x = 0, then find the value of (a12 + a22).

ax( x  1)  b, x  1

Q.10 Let g(x) = x  2, 1 x  3
px  qx  2, x  3
2

is continuous for all x  R except at x = 1 but | g (x) | is differentiable everywhere and g'(x)
is continuous at x = 3. Find the value of | a + p + b + q |.

Q.11(a) Let f (x) be a differentiable function on R such that

2 f (x + y) + f (x – y) = 3 f (x) + 3 f (y) + 2xy for all x, y  R.
If f ' (0) = 0 then find the value of f (3).
x  y 1
(b) Let f be a differentiable function satisfying the functional rule f(xy) = f(x) + f(y) +  x, y > 0
xy

and f '(1) = 2. Find the value of f (e100 ) . 
Note : [k] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to k.

Q.12(a) Let g(x) = (x5 + 1) | x2 – 4x – 5 | + sin | x | + cos ( | x – 1| )  x  R then find the number of points of
non-differentiability of g(x) on R.
(b) Let f (x) = x2 – x + k – 2, k  R. If the complete set of values of k for which y = f | x | is
non-derivable at 5 distinct points is (a, b) then find the value of 8(b – a).
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EXERCISE-3
SECTION-B
(JEE-ADVANCED Previous Year's Questions)

( x  1) n
Q.1 Let g(x) = ; 0 < x < 2, m and n are integers, m  0, n > 0 and let p be the left hand
ln cos m ( x  1)
derivative of | x – 1 | at x = 1. If Lim g(x) = p, then
x 1
(A) n = 1, m = 1 (B) n = 1, m = –1 (C) n = 2, m = 2 (D) n > 2, m = n
[JEE 2008, 3]
x2
a  a2  x2 
Q.2 Let L  Lim 4 , a  0 . If L is finite, then
x 0 x4
1 1
(A) a = 2 (B) a = 1 (C) L = (D) L = [JEE ' 2009, 4]
64 32
1
Q.3(a) If Lim [1  x ln (1  b 2 )] x = 2b sin2, b > 0 and   (–, ], then the value of  is
x 0

   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
4 3 6 2

  
 x  2 , x
2
 
(b) If f ( x )   cos x, x0 , then
 2
x  1, 0  x 1
ln x, x 1


(A) f (x) is continuous at x = (B) f (x) is not differentiable at x = 0
2
3
(C) f (x) is differentiable at x = 1 (D) f (x) is differentiable at x =
2
(c) Let f : R  R be a function such that f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y),  x, y  R.
If f(x) is differentiable at x = 0, then
(A) f (x) is differentiable onlyin a finite interval containing zero.
(B) f (x) is continuous  x  R.
(C) f '(x) is constant  x  R.
(D) f (x) is differentiable except at finitely many points.
bx
(d) Let f : (0, 1)  R be defined by f (x) =
1  bx
where b is a constant such that 0 < b < 1. Then
1
(A) f is not invertible on (0, 1) (B) f  f –1 on (0, 1) and f '(b) =
f ' (0)
1
(C) f = f –1 on (0, 1) and f '(b) = (D) f –1 is differentiable on (0, 1)
f ' (0)
[JEE 2011, 3+4+4+4]
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Q.4
 2 
x cos , x0
(a) Let f(x) =  x , x  R,
0, x0
then f is
(A) differentiable both at x = 0 and at x = 2.
(B) differentiable at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = 2.
(C) not differentiable at x = 0 but differentiable at x = 2.
(D) differentiable neither at x = 0 nor at x = 2.

 x2  x 1 
(b) If Lim   ax  b  = 4, then
x 
 x 1 
(A) a = 1, b = 4 (B) a = 1, b = – 4 (C) a = 2, b = – 3 (D) a = 2, b = 3

(c) Let  (a) and  (a) be the roots of the equation  3


1 a 1 x2    
1 a 1 x  6

1  a  1 = 0,
where a > – 1. Then Lim (a ) and Lim (a ) are
a 0  a 0 

5 1 7 9
(A) and 1 (B) and –1 (C) and 2 (D) and 3
2 2 2 2

(d) For every integer n, let an and bn be real numbers. Let function f : R  R be given by
a  sin x , for x [2n , 2n  1]
f (x) =  n , for all integers n.
b
 n  cos x , for x  (2n  1, 2n )
If f is continuous, then which of the following hold(s) for all n?
(A) an – 1 – bn – 1 = 0 (B) an – bn = 1
(C) an – bn + 1 = 1 (D) an – 1 – bn = – 1
[JEE 2012, 3+3+3+4]
Q.5 For every pair of continuous functions f, g : [0, 1]  R such that
max {f(x) : x  [0,1]} = max {g(x) : x  [0,1]},
the correct statement(s) is/are
(A)  f (c)  2 + 3f(c) =  g (c)  2 + 3g(c) for some c  [0, 1].

(B)  f (c)  2 + f(c) =  g (c)  2 + 3g(c) for some c  [0, 1].

(C)  f (c)  2 + 3f(c) =  g (c)  2 + g(c) for some c  [0, 1].

(D)  f (c)  2 =  g (c)  2 for some c  [0, 1]. [JEE (Advanced) 2014, 3]

Q.6 Let f : R  R and g : R  R be respectively given by f (x) = | x | + 1 and g (x) = x2 + 1.

Define h : R  R by
max f ( x ), g ( x ) if x  0
h (x) = max f ( x ), g ( x ) if x  0 .

The number of points at which h (x) is not differentiable is [JEE (Advanced) 2014, 3]
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1 x
  ax  sin( x  1)  a 1  x 1
Q.7 The largest value of the non-negative integer a for which Lim   = is
x 1  x  sin( x  1)  1  4
[JEE (Advanced) 2014, 3]

Q.8 Let f1 : R  R, f2 : [0, )  R, f3 : R  R and f4 : R  [0, ) be defined by

| x |, if x  0
f1(x) =  x
e , if x  0
f2(x) = x2,
sin x , if x  0
f3(x) = x ,
 if x  0
and
f  f ( x ) , if x  0
f4(x) = f 2  f1 ( x )   1, if x  0
2 1
List-I List-II
P. f4 is 1. onto but not one-one
Q. f3 is 2. neither continuous nor one-one
R. f2of1 is 3. differentiable but not one-one
S. f2 is 4. continuous and one-one
Codes:P Q R S P Q R S
(A) 3 1 4 2 (B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 3 1 2 4 (D) 1 3 2 4
[JEE (Advanced) 2014, 3]

Q.9 Let g : R  R be a differentiable function with g (0) = 0, g ' (0) = 0 and g ' (1)  0.
 x
 g( x ), x  0
Let f (x) = | x |
0, x0

and h (x) = e|x| for all x  R. Let (f o h)(x) denote f h ( x )  and (h o f ) (x) denote h f ( x )  .
Then which of the following is(are) true?
(A) f is differentiable at x = 0 (B) h is differentiable at x = 0
(C) f o h is differentiable at x = 0 (D) h o f is differentiable at x = 0
[JEE (Advanced) 2015, 4]
   
Q.10 Let f(x) = sin  sin  sin x   for all x  R and g(x) = sin x for all x  R. Let (fog)(x) denote
6 2  2
f (g(x)) and (g o f )(x) denote g (f(x)). Then which of the following is (are) true?
 1 1   1 1 
(A) Range of f is  ,  (B) Range of f o g is  , 
 2 2  2 2
f (x) 
(C) Lim = (D) There is an x  R such that (g o f )(x) = 1
x0 g(x ) 6
[JEE (Advanced) 2015, 4]
 LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY OF FUNCTION

 ecos( )  e 
n

Q.11 Let m and n be two positive integers greater than 1. If Lim      e  then the value of

 
m
 0
 2
m
is [JEE (Advanced) 2015, 4]
n
 3ax 2  2, x 1
Q.12 Let a and b be real numbers such that the function f(x) = bx  a 2 , x 1

is differentiable for all x  R. Then possible value(s) of a is (are)
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
[JEE (Advanced) 2015, MTC, 2]

x 2 sin( x )
Q.13 Let ,   R be such that Lim = 1. Then 6 ( + ) equals [JEE (Advanced) 2016, 3]
x 0 x  sin x

 1   1 
Q.14 Let f :  , 2  R and g :  , 2  R be functions defined by f(x) = [x 2 – 3] and
 2   2 
g(x) = | x | f(x) + |4x – 7| f(x), where [y] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to y for y  R.
Then
 1 
(A) f is discontinuous exactly at three points in  , 2
 2 
 1 
(B) f is discontinuous exactly at four points in  , 2
 2 
 1 
(C) g is NOT differentiable exactly at four points in   , 2 
 2 
 1 
(D) g is NOT differentiable exactly at five points in   , 2  [JEE (Advanced) 2016, 4]
 2 
Q.15 Let a, b  R and f : R  R be defined by f(x) = a cos (| x3 – x |) + b | x | sin (| x3 + x |). Then f is
(A) differentiable at x = 0 if a = 0 and b = 1
(B) differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 0
(C) NOT differentiable at x = 0 if a = 1 and b = 0
(D) NOT differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 1 [JEE (Advanced) 2016, 4]
Q.16 Let [x] be the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then, at which of the following point(s) the function
f(x) = x cos   ( x  [ x ])  is discontinuous?
(A) x = 0 (B) x = 1 (C) x = 2 (D) x = – 1
[JEE (Advanced) 2017, 4]

1  x  1 | 1  x |   1 
Q.17 Let f(x) = cos   for x  1. Then
|1 x |  1 x 
(A) Lim f ( x ) does not exist (B) Lim f ( x ) does not exist
x 1 x 1

(C) Lim f ( x ) = 0 (D) Lim f ( x ) = 0 [JEE (Advanced) 2017, 4]

x 1 x 1
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SECTION-B
(JEE-MAIN Previous Year's Questions)

LIMITS
f (3x ) f (2x )
Q.1 Let f : R R be a positive increasing function with Lim = 1. Then Lim is equal to
x  f ( x ) x  f ( x )

2 3
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4) 3 [AIEEE-2010]
3 2
 1  cos{2( x  2)} 
Q.2 Lim   [AIEEE-2011]
x 2  x  2 
 
1
(1) does not exist (2) equals 2 (3) equals – 2 (4) equals
2
(1  cos 2 x ) (3  cos x )
Q.3 Lim is equal to
x 0 x tan 4 x
1 1
(1) (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) [JEE (Main) 2013]
2 4

sin ( cos2 x )
Q.4 Lim is equal to
x 0 x2

(1)  (2) (3) 1 (4) –  [JEE (Main) 2014]
2
(1  cos 2 x )(3  cos x )
Q.5 Lim is equal to
x 0 x tan 4 x
1
(1) 2 (2) (3) 4 (4) 3
2
[JEE (Main) 2015]
1
Q.6 Let p = Lim (1  tan 2 x ) 2 x then log p is equal to
x 0

1 1
(1) (2) 2 (3) 1 (4)
4 2
[JEE (Main) 2016]
cot x  cos x
Q.7 Lim equals
x
 (   2 x )3
2

1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
24 16 8 4
[JEE (Main) 2017]
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CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY

 1
( x  1) sin if x  1
Q.1 Let f(x) =  x 1 . Then which one of the following is true ?
 0 if x  1

(1) f is differentiable at x = 0 and at x = 1
(2) f is differentiable at x = 0 but not at x = 1
(3) f is differentiable at x = 1 but not at x = 0
(4) f is neither differentiable at x = 0 nor at x = 1 [AIEEE 2008]

Q.2 Let f(x) = x | x | and g(x) = sin x.

Statement – 1 : gof is differentiable at x = 0 and its derivative is continuous at that point.
Statement – 2 : gof is twice differentiable at x = 0.
(1) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true; Statement -2 is a correct explanation for Statement -1
(2) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true; Statement -2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(3) Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is false.
(4) Statement -1 is false, Statement -2 is ture. [AIEEE 2009]

 sin(p  1) x  sin x
 , x0
 x
Q.3 The value of p and q for which the function f(x) =  q , x0
 2
 xx  x , x 0
 x3/ 2
is continuous for all x in R, are
1 3 5 1
(1) p = ,q=– (2) p = ,q=
2 2 2 2
3 1 1 3
(3) p = – ,q= (4) p = ,q= [AIEEE 2011]
2 2 2 2

k x  1 , 0  x  3
Q.4 If the function g(x) =  mx  2 , 3  x  5 is differentiable, then the value of k + m is

10 16
(1) (2) 4 (3) 2 (4)
3 5
[JEE (Main) 2015]
Q.5 For x  R, f(x) = | log 2 – sin x | and g(x) = f  f ( x )  , then
(1) g is differentiable at x = 0 and g'(0) = – sin (log 2)
(2) g is not differentiable at x = 0
(3) g'(0) = cos (log 2)
(4) g'(0) = – cos (log 2) [JEE Main 2016]
 LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY OF FUNCTION

EXERCISE-4
SECTION-A
(CBSE Previous Year's Questions)
Q.1 If f (x), defined by the following, is continuous at x = 0, find the value of a, b, and c.

 sin(a  1) x  sin x
 , if x  0
 x
f (x) =  c, if x  0 . [CBSE 2008]
 2
 x  bx  x , if x  0
 bx 3 2

Q.2 Show that the function f (x) is defined by

 sin x
  cos x, x  0
 x
f (x) =  2, x0 is continuous at x = 0. [CBSE 2009]

4 1 1 x


, x0
 x

Q.3 Find all points of discontinuity of f, where f is defined as follows:

| x | 3, x  3

f (x) =   2x ,  3  x  3 [CBSE 2010]
6 x  2, x  3
5 ; x2

Q.4 Find the values of a and b such that the function f (x) =  ax  b; 2  x  10
is a continuous function 21; x  10 [CBSE 2011]

Q.5 Find the relationship between a and b so that the function f defined by
ax  1, if x  3
f (x) =  is continuous at x = 3. [CBSE 2005, 2011]
bx  3, if x  3
Q.6 Find the value of k, for which

 1  kx  1  kx
 , if  1  x  0
f (x)   x
 2x  1
 , if 0  x  1
x 1
is continuous at x = 0 [CBSE 2013]

Q.7 Discuss the continuityand differentiabilityof the function

f(x) = |x| + |x – 1| in the interval (–1, 2) [CBSE 2015]
 LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY OF FUNCTION

 sin(a  1) x  2 sin x
 , x0
 x
Q.8 If f (x) =  2 , x0
 1  bx  1
 , x0
 x
is continuous at x = 0, then find the values of a and b. [CBSE 2016]

Q.9 Determine the value of 'k' for which the following function is continuous at x = 3.

 ( x  3)2  36
 , x3
f (x) =  x 3

 k , x 3
[CBSE 2017]

SECTION-B
(Potential Problems Based on CBSE)
3x 2  ax  a  3
Q.1 If the function f (x) = is continuous at x = – 2. Find f (–2).
x2  x  2

 1  sin 3 x 
 2
if x
 3 cos x 2
 
Q.2 Determine a & b so that f is continuous at x = where f(x) =  a if x
2  2
 b(1  sin x ) 
 if x
   2 x 
2
2

(e 2 x  1)  ( x  1)(e x  e x )
 x
, if x  0
x ( e  1)
Q.3 Let f (x) = 

k, if x  0
If f (x) is continuous at x = 0 then find the value of k.
1  cos 4x
if x  0
 x2
Q.4 If f (x)=  a if x  0
 x
if x  0
16  x  4
Find the value of 'a' if possible so that the function is continuous at x = 0.
 LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY OF FUNCTION

( x 2  3x  1) tan x
 if x  0
Q.5 If f (x) = x 2  2x
 k if x  0
is continuous at x = 0, then find the value of k.
Q.6 If f and g are continuous functions with f (5) = 5 and Lim 2f ( x )  g( x )  = 6 then find the value of g(5).
x 5

sin x  sin 5x 
if x  
Q.7 f (x) =  cos x  cos 5x 4 . Find k if f is continuous at x =   .
 k if x  
 4
4
8 x  4 x  2 x  12
 if x  0
Q.8 If f (x) =  x2 is continuous at x = 0 then find the value of k.
 e x sin x  4 x  k ln 4, x  0

  4 sin x  cos x for x   2


Q.9 If f(x) =  a sin x  b for  2  x  2 is continuous then find a and b.
 cos x  2 for x  2



 1 3x 2  1
4
   x  1
Q.10 Show that the function f(x) = 5  4x 1 x  4
4  x 4x

is continuous at x = 1 and discontinuous at x = 4.
2
 3x  4 x  1 for x  1
Q.11 Let g (x) =  .
 ax  b for x  1
If g (x) is continuous and differentiable for all numbers in its domain then find a and b.

Q.12 Let f(x) = | x |3 find whether f "(x) exists  real x.

Q.13 Discuss the continuity & differentiability of the functions f (x) = x+ x  1+ x  2x R.
Also given an example of the function which is continuous everywhere but not derivable at exactly two
points.
 1 for x 0

Q.14 A function f is defined as follows : f(x) = 1 | sin x | for 0 x 2
  2
 2 x  2   for   x 
2

Discuss the continuity & differentiability at x = 0 & x = /2.

a x  2 , 0  x  2
Q.15 Let g (x) =  . If g (x) is derivable on (0, 5), then find (2a + b).
b x  2 , 2  x  5
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EXERCISE-5 (Rank Booster)

n
  
Q.1 If l = Lim
n 
  (r  1) sin r  1  r sin r  then find { l }. (where { } denotes the fractional part function)
r 2

Q.2 Let graph of a function f (x) is shown in the adjacent figure. Four limits l1, l2, l3, l4 are as follows.
  sin( x  1)   f (x)
l1 = Lim f   
x 1   x  1   3

sin [f ( x )]  2 
l2 = Lim 2
x 3 x 3
  tan(2x  4)   1
l3 = Lim f   
x 2   x  2  
x
l4 = Lim f  f ( x ) 
O 1 2 3 4
x 0

p
If l2 + l3 + l4 ÷ l1 =, p, q  N then find the least value of (p + q).
q
[Note: [y] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to y.]

sin 1 (1  {x}).cos 1 (1  {x})

Q.3 Let f(x) = then find Lim f(x) and Lim f(x), where {x} denotes the fractional
2{x} . (1  {x}) x0  x0

part function.

1
   x
 tan   x    e 2
4 p
Q.4 If Lim    is equal to   e 2 , (p, q  N), then find the minimum value of (p + q).
2
x 0 x q

 
 ln ax 
Q.5 If Lim ln x ln a  ln  = 6, then find the value of a.
x 0  ln x 
 
 a 

x2 x2 x2
Q.6 Let yn(x) = + x2  ............ and y (x) = Lim y n ( x )
1  x 2 (1  x 2 )2 (1  x 2 ) n 1 n 
Discuss the continuity of yn(x) (n  N) and y(x) at x = 0
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 2  sin 1  {x} · sin 1  {x}

1 2 1
for x  0
2 {x}  {x} 
 3
Q.7 Let f(x) =  where {x} is the fractional part of x.
 
 for x  0
2
Consider another function g(x) ; such that
g(x) = f(x) for x  0
= 2 2 f(x) for x < 0
Discuss the continuity of the functions f(x) & g(x) at x = 0.

Q.8 Find the number of ordered pair(s) (a, b) for which the function
 
f(x) = sgn ( x 2  ax  1) ( bx 2  2bx  1) is discontinuous at exactly one point (where a, b are integer).
[Note : sgn (x) denotes signum function of x.]

Q.9
(a) For any real number x, let [x] denote the largest integer less than or equal to x. Let f be a real valued
 x  [ x ] if [ x ] is even
function defined on the interval [– 3, 3] by f (x) = x  [ x ] if [ x ] is odd .

If L denotes the number of points of discontinuityand M denotes the number of points of non-derivability
of f (x), then find (L + M).
Let g (x) =   | x |2 · e5  |x| . If N1 denotes the number of values of  where g (x) is discontinuous
2
(b)
and N2 denotes the number of values of  where g (x) is differentiable  x  R, then find the value of
(N1 + N2).

2 
 x cos 2x if x  0
Q.10 Consider the function, f (x) = 
 0 if x  0
(a) Show that f ' (0) exists and find its value
(b) Show that f ' 1 3 does not exist.
(c) For what values of x, f ' (x) fails to exist.
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EXERCISE-1
SPECIAL DPP-1 [LIMIT]

Q.1 (i) 1 ; (ii) – 1 ; (iii) does not exist ; (iv) 1

Q.2 (a) – 1 ; (b) – 2 ; (c) does not exist ; (d) 2 ; (e) 0 ; (f) does not exist ; (g) 1 ; (h) 3
Q.3 D.N.E. Q.4 (a) (i) 4 (ii) – 2 ; (b) (i) 0 (ii) 0
Q.5 a = 15; l = – 1 Q.6 (a) 0 ; (b) ± 
2
Q.7 (a) False ; (b) False ; (c) True ; (d) True ; (e) False Q.8
3

1 ab
Q.9 100 Q.10 Q.11
4 2
Q12 For a > 1 the limit equals 1 if x  – , and 0 if x  – . For a < 1 the limit equals 0 if x  + ,
1
and 1 if x  – . For a = 1 the limit is equal to .
2
Q.13 b, c Q.14 B Q.15 B Q.16 A Q.17 C
Q.18 C Q.19 A Q.20 A, B, C, D Q.21 A, B Q.22 A, B, D

SPECIAL DPP-2 [LIMIT]

1 1 2
Q.1 (a) 1; (b) 4; (c) ; (d) Q.2 2 Q.3 Q.4 –2
2 3 2

1
Q.5 Q.6 4 Q.7 A Q.8 C Q.9 C
2
Q.10 D Q.11 B Q.12 D Q.13 A, B, D Q.14 A, D
Q.15 0009

SPECIAL DPP-3 [LIMIT]

sin x 1 1 
Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4
x 2 2 
Q.5 (a) exist and is equal to 1; (b) DNE; RHL = 4 and LHL = 0
Q.6 D Q.7 B Q.8 D Q.9 D Q.10 C
Q.11 A Q.12 A, C Q.13 30 Q.14 96
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SPECIAL DPP-4 [LIMIT]

Q.1 C Q.2 A Q.3 B Q.4 D Q.5 C
Q.6 A Q.7 C Q.8 D Q.9 A Q.10 C
Q.11 C Q.12 A, B Q.13 (A) Q; (B) T; (C) P; (D) R; (E) S Q.14 100

SPECIAL DPP-5 [LIMIT]

Q.1 C Q.2 C Q.3 B Q.4 B Q.5 A
Q.6 C Q.7 A Q.8 B Q.9 A, C Q.10 A, C
Q.11 (A) R; (B) R ; (C) P; (D) T Q.12 1 Q.13 5 Q.14 5

SPECIAL DPP-6 [CONTINUITY]

1 3 2
Q.1 (a) (ln 3)2 ; (b) ; (c) 1; (d)  1/2ab Q.2 Q.3 C
64 32
Q.4 D Q.5 A Q.6 D Q.7 C Q.8 C
Q.9 D Q.10 B Q.11 B Q.12 B Q.13 C, D
Q.14 A, D Q.15 A, B, C, D

SPECIAL DPP-7 [CONTINUITY]

Q.1 D Q.2 B Q.3 B Q.4 A
Q.5 D Q.6 A Q.7 D Q.8 D
Q.9 A, B, C Q.10 B, C, D Q.11 A, B, D Q.12 A, B, C, D
Q.13 A, C, D Q.14 A, B, D Q.15 5

SPECIAL DPP-8 [DERIVABILITY]

Q.1 (i) False; (ii) True; (iii) True (iv) True Q.2 C Q.3 A Q.4 C
Q.5 A Q.6 D Q.7 A Q.8 D Q.9 B
Q.10 C Q.11 D Q.12 A, C Q.13 A, B Q.14 A, C
Q.15 A, B, C Q.16 (A) R, S; (B) P, S; (C) P, Q; (D) P, S

SPECIAL DPP-9 [DERIVABILITY]

Q.1 C Q.2 A Q.3 C Q.4 D Q.5 A
Q.6 B Q.7 C Q.8 A, C Q.9 (A) R, (B) P, (C) Q, (D) R
Q.10 (A) R ; (B) T ; (C) S ; (D) R Q.11 7, where a = 3 ; b = – 4 Q.12 4

SPECIAL DPP-10 [DERIVABILITY]

Q.1 D Q.2 A Q.3 D Q.4 B Q.5 A
Q.6 C Q.7 B Q.8 D Q.9 B Q.10 B, D
Q.11 A, B, C, D Q.12 A, C, D Q.13 A, B, D Q.14 (A) T, (B) R, (C) P, (D) Q
Q.15 74
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EXERCISE-2
SECTION-A [LIMIT]

1 8 1 3
Q.1 a = 2; r = ;S= Q.2 Q.3
4 3 32 2
1
Q.4 Q.5 2
2
1
Q.6 (i) a =1, b = 1 (ii) a = 1 , b = Q.7 27 Q.8 72
2
Q.9 16 Q.10 36 Q.11 8
1

Q.12 (a) 7; (b) 15 Q.13 (i) e–1 ; (ii) e–1/2
; (iii) c = ln2 ; (iv) e 2

Q.14 e Q.15 (i) – 14; (ii) 5

Q.16 9 Q.17 e
Q.18 2 Q.19 (a) 2, (b) D.N.E., (c) 0, (d) 0
Q.20 (a) 2; (b) 1/2

SECTION-B [CONTINUITY]

Q.1 a = 0, b = 1 Q.2 a = 0 ; b = 1 Q.3 30

Q.4 5 Q.5 5 Q.6 c = 1, a, b  R
1
Q.7 2 Q.8 a= Q.9 e2 + e–2
e
Q.10 4 Q.11 6

SECTION-C [DERIVABILITY]
Q.1 0<n1 Q.2 2 Q.3 5
1 3
Q.4 f is cont. but not diff. at x = 0 Q.5 a= ,b= Q.6 5
2 2
Q.7 not derivable at x = 0 & x = 1
Q.8 discontinuous & not derivable at x = 1, continuous but not derivable at x = 2
Q.9 5 Q.10 3
Q.11(a) 9; (b) 99 Q.12 (a) 2; (b) 2
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EXERCISE-3
SECTION-A
Q.1 C Q.2 AC Q.3 (a) D; (b) ABCD; (c) BC; (d) A
Q.4 (a) B, (b) B, (c) B, (d) BD Q.5 AD Q.6 3
Q.7 0 Q.8 D Q.9 AD
Q.10 A, B, C Q.11 2 Q.12 AB
Q.13 7 Q.14 BC Q.15 AB
Q.16 BCD Q.17 BC

SECTION-B
LIMIT
Q.1 1 Q.2 1 Q.3 3 Q.4 1 Q.5 1
Q.6 4 Q.7 2
CONTINUITY & DIFFERENTIABILITY
Q.1 2 Q.2 3 Q.3 3 Q.4 3 Q.5 3

EXERCISE-4
SECTION-A
3 1
Q.1 a= ; b = any real value except zero; c =
2 2
Q.3 only point of discontinuity of f(x) is x = 3.

3b  2 2
Q.4 a = 2; b = 1 Q.5 a=  b
3 3
Q.6 k = –1
Q.7 Continuous everywhere in (–1, 2) but not differentiable at x = 0 and 1
Q.8 a = –1, b = 4 Q.9 12

SECTION-B
Q.1 –1 Q.2 a = 1/2, b = 4 Q.3 1 Q.4 8
Q.5 1 2 Q.6 4 Q.7 1 Q.8 ln 2
Q.9 a =  1, b = 3 Q.11 a = 4 and b = – 4 Q.12 Yes
Q.13 continuous  x  R, but not derivable at x = 0,1 & 2

Q.14 continuous but not differentiable at x = 0 ; differentiable & continuous at x = .
2
Q.15 3
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EXERCISE-5
 
Q.1 –3 Q.2 7 Q.3 ,
2 2 2
Q.4 7 Q.5 e3

Q.6 yn(x) is continuous at x = 0 for all n and y(x) is dicontinuous at x = 0

 
Q.7 f(0+) = ; f(0) =  f is discont. at x = 0 ; g(0+) = g(0) = g(0) = /2  g is cont. at x = 0
2 4 2
Q.8 6 Q.9 (a) 8; (b) 2