LIMITS

LEVEL 02

Problem Based on Limits sin( cx2 + bx + a)

8. The value of lim1 (where α and β
m x→ xα − 1
1. lim cos  is equal to
x α
m→ ∞   m are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0) is
(a) 0 (b) e β − α β − α
(a) c   (b)  
 αβ   α 
1
(c) (d) 1
e 1 c  1 1
(c) (d)  − 
(1 − cos 2x) sin 5x α α  α β
2. The value of lim is
x→ 0 x2 sin 3 x cos (sin x) − 1
9. lim is equal to
(a)
10
(b)
3
(c)
6
(d)
5 x→ 0 x2
3 10 5 6 (a) 1 (b) − 1
 x3 + 1  1 1
3. If lim  2 − ( ax + b) = 2 , then (c) (d) −
x→ ∞ x + 1
2 2
 
(a) a = 1 and b = 1 (b) a = 1 and b = − 1 (cos x − 1)(cos x − ex )
10. The integer n for which lim is
(c) a = 1 and b = − 2 (d) a = 1 and b = 2 x→ 0 xn
n (n − 1) a finite non-zero number, is
 n2 − n + 1 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
4. lim   is equal to
n → ∞  n2 − n − 1
f (2 h + 2 + h ) − f (2)
2

(a) e (b) e2 11. lim [given that f ′ (2) = 6 and

h→ 0 f ( h − h2 + 1) − f (1)
(c) e −1 (d) 1
f ′ (1) = 4 ]
1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + 5 − 6 + ... − 2 n 3
5. If xn = , then lim xn is (a) does not exist (b) is equal to −
n + 1 + 4n − 1
2 2 n→ ∞ 2
3
equal to (c) is equal to (d) is equal to 3
1 2 2
(a) (b) −
3 3 1 − 1  1 − 1  ... 1 − 1 
     
(c)
2
(d) 1  22   32   n2  is equal to
3 12. lim
n→ 0  1  1  1
1 −  1 −  K 1 − 
( x + 1)10 + ( x + 2)10 + K + ( x + 100)10  2   3   n
6. lim is equal to 1 1
x→ ∞ x10 + 1010 (a) − (b)
(a) 0 (b) 1 2 2
(c) 10 (d) 100 (c) 2 (d) − 2

sin( π cos2 x) 13. lim (1 − x2 ) log (x 2 ) 2 is equal to

7. lim is equal to x→ 1
x→ 0 x2 (a) log 2 (b) log 3
(a) − π (b) π (c) − log 2 (d) − log 3
(c) π /2 (d) 1
14. The value of esin x − sin x − 1
23. lim is equal to
 sin( a tan x + b tan x + c tan x) 
3 2
x→ 0 x2
lim tan −1   is
 a tan x + b tan x + c tan x  1
π 3 2
x→ (a) (b) 1
2 3
π π 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d) (c) e (d)
4 2 2
1/ x
 ex log (2 x − 1)
− (2x − 1) x sin x  cot x − cos x
15. The value of lim  is 24. limπ is equal to
x→ 0 ex log x  x→ ( π − 2x) 3
  2
1 π
(a) e (b) log 2 (a) 1 (b)
e 2
1
(c) e log 2 (d) None of these (c) (d) 0
16
16. If lim (1 + ax + bx ) 2 2/ x
= e , then
3
 4 
x sin   + x2
x→ 0 1
3   x 
(a) a = 3, b = 0 (b) a = , b ≠ 1 25. lim   is
2 x→ ∞
 1 + | x |3

3  
(c) a = ,b = 4 (d) a = 2, b = 3
2 (a) 2 (b) 1
x2 (c) –1 (d) does not exist
e −1
17. lim is equal to
x→ ∞ x2
e +1
x λ − 5λ
(a) 0 (b) 1 26. If lim = 500, then positive values of λ is
x→ 5 x−5
(c) –1 (d) does not exist
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
13 + 23 + K + n3
π π
27. lim n cos   ⋅ sin   is equal to
18. lim is equal to
n→ ∞ ( n2 + 1)2  4 n  4 n
n→ ∞
1 1 π π
(a) (b) (a) (b)
2 4 4 6
3 π π
(c) (d) None of these (c) (d)
2 9 3
1− x 1 − cos 3 x
19. lim− is equal to 28. lim is equal to
x→ 1 (cos −1 x)2 x→ 0 x (3 x − 1)
1 1 9 9
(a) (b) (a) (b)
2 4 2 (2 log 3)
2 9 log 3
(c) (d) None of these (c) (d) 1
3 2

f   = ,
x tan 2x − 2x tan x 9 2
29. If f ( x) is continuous and then
20. lim is equal to  2 9
x→ 0 (1 − cos 2x)2
 1 − cos 3 x 
1 1 2 lim f   is equal to
(a) (b) (c) (d) 0 x→ 0  x2 
2 4 3
9 2
2 (a) (b)
21. lim (1 + sin x)1/ x is equal to 2 9
x→ 0 9
(c) 0 (d) −
(a) 0 (b) 1 2
1
(c) (d) does not exist  sin [ x ]
[x] ≠ 0
30. If f ( x) =  [ x ]
2 ,
, where [ x ] denotes the
 1 2 n   0, [x] = 0
22. lim  + +K +  is equal to 
n → ∞ 1 − n2 1 − n2
1 − n2 
 greatest integer less than or equal to x, then
1 lim f ( x) equals
(a) 0 (b) − x→ 0
2
1 (a) 1 (b) 0
(c) (d) 1
2 (c) –1 (d) does not exist
 2 sin x − sin 2x 40. The values of a and b. Such that the function defined
31. lim is equal to
x→ 0 x3  5, if x≤2

(a) 1 (b) –1 by f ( x) =  ax + b, if 2 < x < 10 is a continuous
(c) 0 (d) does not exist  21, if x ≥ 10
πx

tan
πx
32. The value of lim  tan  2 function is
is
x→ 1  4 (a) a = 1 and b = 2 (b) a = 2 and b = 1
(a) e −2 (b) e −1 (c) e (d) 1 (c) a, b ∈ R (d) None of these

33. lim (cos x)1/ x

4   1
|x |cos   , x≠0
x→ 0 41. f ( x) =  x is
(a) 0 (b) 1  0, x=0
(c) e (d) limit does not exist
(a) discontinuous at x = 0 (b) continuous at x = 0
2 2 2
x sin 2 x
34. lim (1cosec x
+ 2cosec x
+ K + ncosec ) is (c) does not exist (d) None of these
x→ 0
1 |x − a|sin 1
, if x ≠ 0
(a) 1 (b)
n
(c) n (d) 0 42. f ( x) =  x−a is
 0, if x = a
Problems Based on Continuity (a) continuous at x = a (b) discontinuous at x = a
(c) differentiable at x = a (d) None of these
 2x, if x<0
35. f ( x) =  0, if 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 is  x2
if 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
 4 x,  ,
 if x>1 43. f ( x) =  2 is
3
2x2 − 3 x + , if 1 < x ≤ 2
(a) continuous everywhere except at x = 1  2
(b) continuous everywhere except at x = 0 (a) discontinuous at x = 1 (b) discontinuous at x = 2
(c) discontinuous everywhere (c) continuous at x = 1 (d) None of these
(d) None of the above
 2x +2
;x ≠2
36. The values of a and b, so that the function defined by 44. For what value of k, f ( x) =  4 x − 16 is
 ax + 1, if x ≤ 3  k;
f ( x) =  is continuous at x = 3, are  x = 2
 bx + 3, if x > 3
continuous at x = 2
1 3 5
(a) a = 1, b = (b) a = ,b = (a) 1 (b)
3
2 2 2 2
2
(c) a = 1, b ∈ R (d) a = b + 1
3 (c) 2 (d)
2
37. For what value of λ is the function
 λ ( x2 − 2x), if x ≤ 0
45. For what value of k, the function
f ( x) =  continuous at x = 0, 1 is  1 + kx − 1 − kx
 4 x + 1, if x > 0  , if − 1 ≤ x < 0
f ( x) =  x is
(a) λ = 0 (b) λ = 1 (c) λ = 0, 1 (d) λ ∈ R 2x + 1
 , if 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
 x−2
,
 x2 sin 1 , if x≠0
38. Function f ( x) =  x is continuous at x = 0
 0, if x=0 1
(a) (b) 1
(a) continuous at x = 0 2
(b) discontinuous at x = 0 3 1
(c) − (d) −
(c) discontinuous at every point 2 2
(d) continuous at every point 46. For what value of k, the function
39. For what value of function  x
≠
k,  , x 0
 k cos x π f ( x) = |x |+ 2x2 is continuous at x = 0
, if x ≠ 
 2 is continuous at x = π . x=0
f ( x) =  π − 2x
k,
 3, π 2 1
if x = (a) (b) 1
 2 [ 2
(a) 1 (b) 3 3
(c) (d) no value
(c) R (d) 6 2
47. The value of a and b such that the function f defined 2x − sin −1 x
54. If the function f ( x) = , ( x ≠ 0) is
x−4 2x + tan −1 x
+ a, if x < 4
|x − 4|
 continuous at each point of its domain, then the
by f ( x) =  a + b, if x = 4 is continuous value of f (0) is
 x−4 1
|x − 4| + b, if x > 4 (a) 2 (b)
3

2 1
function at x = 4, are (c) (d) −
3 3
(a) a = 1 and b = − 1 (b) a = − 1 and b = 1
(c) a = 0 and b = − 1 (d) a = 1 and b = 0   x 
1 − tan    (1 − sin x)
 x 3 + x2 − 16x + 20 55. limπ  2 
is equal to
x≠2   x 
48. If f ( x) = 
, x→
+ π − 3
2   
 2  
( x − 2)2 is continuous 1 tan ( 2x)

 k, x=2
 (a)
1
(b) 0
at x = 2, then the value of k is 8
1
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) (d) ∞
32
(c) 6 (d) 7
sin 2x + A sin x + B cos x
2 cos x − 1 π π 56. If f ( x) =
, x ≠ , then the value of f   ,
is continuous at
49. If f ( x) = x3
cot x − 1 4  4
x = 0, then the values of A and B also f (0) are
π
so that f ( x) becomes continuous at x = is (a) A = − 2, B = 0 and f( 0 ) = − 1
4
(b) A = 0, B = − 2 and f( 0 ) = 1
1 1
(a) (b) − (c) A = 1, B = − 1 and f( 0 ) = 0
2 2
(c) 1 (d) 9 (d) None of the above

  1 + kx − 1 − kx
 1 − cos 4 x ,  , for − 1 ≤ x < 0
if x < 0 57. If f ( x) =  x is
 x2 2x2 + 3 x − 2,
  for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
50. Let f ( x) =  a if x = 0 for what value
 continuous at x = 0, then k is equal to
x
 , if x > 0 (a) − 4 (b) − 3
 16 + x − 4
(c) − 2 (d) − 1
of a, f is continuous at x = 0 ?  ( 4 x − 1) 3
(a) 2 (b) 4  ,x≠0
 sin  x  log 1 + x 
2
(c) 6 (d) 8 58. If f ( x) =      is a continuous

a  3
51. The number of points at which the function
9(log 4) 3 , x=0
f ( x) =
1
([⋅] denotes, the greatest integer 
x − [x] function at x = 0, then the value of a is equal to
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 0
function) is not continuous is
(a) 1 (b) 2  sin 3 ( x ) log(1 + 3 x)
x≠0
59. The function f ( x) =  (tan −1 x )2 ( e5 x − 1) x
,
(c) 3 (d) None of these
x=0
log e (1 + x) − log e (1 − x)  a,
52. For the function f ( x) = to be 
x is continuous in [0, 1], if
continuous at x = 0, the value of f (0) should be 3 5
(a) a = 0 (b) a = (c) a = 2 (d) a =
(a) −1 (b) 0 5 3
(c) −2 (d) 2
 cos2 x − sin2 x − 1
1 , x≠0
53. If f ( x) = (sin x) π − 2x
, x≠
π π
is continuous at x = , 60. Let f ( x) =  x2 + 4 − 2 , then the
2 2  a , x=0
π 
then f   is
 2 value of a in order that f ( x) may be continuous at
(a) 0 (b) 1 x = 0 is
(c) e (d) None of these (a) − 8 (b) 8 (c) − 4 (d) 4
  x, if x is rational |x |
61. If f ( x) =  , then 68. The function f ( x) = |x |+ is
 − x, if x is irrational x
(a) f ( x) is an odd function (a) continuous at the origin
1 (b) discontinuous at the origin because |x | is discontinuous
(b) f ( x) is continuous at x = there
2
|x |
(c) f ( x) is continuous at x = 0 (c) discontinuous at the origin because is discontinuous
x
(d) f ( x) is a periodic function
there
 −π π
(cos x + 3 sin x)5 cosec x , x ∈  ,  − {0} |x |
62. If f ( x) =   2 2 (d) discontinuous at the origin because both |x |and
x
are
 λ,
x=0 discontinuous there
is continuous at x = 0, then λ will be  x2 cos e1/ x when x ≠ 0
(a) e15 (b) e2 69. Let f ( x) =  . Then, f ( x) is
 1 when x = 0
(c) 15 (d) 1
(a) discontinuous at x = 0
ln (1 + ax) − ln (1 − bx) continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
63. The function f ( x) = is not (b)
x (c) differentiable at x = 0
defined at x = 0. The value which should be assigned (d) lim f ( x) exist
to f at x = 0, so that it continuous at x = 0, is x→ 0

(a) a − b (b) a + b  1 + x2 , x< 3

(c) ln a − ln b (b) ln a + ln b 
3 ≤ x< 4
70. Let f ( x) =  3 x − 1
,
, where [ x ] is the
Problems Based on Discontinuity  [x]
, 4 ≤ x<5
 |1 − x |, x≥5
1 + x, 0≤ x ≤ 2 
64. Let f ( x) =  , then the points of
3 − x, 2< x ≤ 3 greatest integer ≤ x. The number of points of
discontinuity of g( x) = f [ f ( x)] is/are discontinuity of f ( x) is R is
(a) only at x = 1 (b) x = 2, 3 (a) 3 (b) 0 (c) infinite (d) 1
(c) only at x = 3 (d) x = 1, 2
|x |+ 3, if x≤ −3 Problems Based on Differentiability
65. f ( x) =  −2x, if −3 < x < 3 is  2
 x sin   , if x ≠ 0
1
 6x + 2, 71. The function f ( x) =   x is
 if x≥3
 0, if x = 0
(a) continuous at x = − 3 and discontinuous at x = 3
differentiable at x = 0, then f ′ (0) is [NCERT]
(b) continuous at x = − 3, 3 1
(c) discontinuous at x = − 3, 3 (a) (b) 2
2
(d) continuous at x = 3 and discontinuous at x = 3
(c) 1 (d) 0
 e1/ x − 1
if x ≠ 0 72. f ( x) = x |x |is
66. The function f given by f ( x) =  e1/ x + 1
,
, (a) discontinuous at x = 0 (b) not differentiable at x = 0
 0, if x = 0 (c) differentiable at x = 0 (d) None of these

is  1
for x ≠ 0
73. If f ( x) = 
(a) discontinuous at x = 0
x sin
x Then,
(b) continuous at x = 0  0 for x = 0
(c) continuous everywhere
(d) None of the above (a) f′ ( 0 + ) and f′ ( 0 − ) do not exist
(b) f′ ( 0 + ) exists but f′ ( 0 − ) does not exist
1
67. Given f (0) = 0 and f ( x) = for x ≠ 0. Then, (c) f ′ (0+ ) = f ′ (0− )
(1 − e−1/ x )
(d) None of the above
only one of the following statements on f ( x) is true.
That is f ( x) is 74. The function f ( x) = |x 3 |is
(a) continuous at x = 0 (a) differentiable everywhere
(b) not continuous at x = 0 (b) continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
(c) both continuous and differentiable at x = 0 (c) not a continuous function
(d) not defined at x = 0 (d) None of the above
75. The set of points of differentiability of the function  x n sin 1 , x≠0
 x+1−1 x≠0 83. Let f ( x) =  x , then f ( x) is continuous
 , 0, x=0
f ( x) =  ( x) 3/ 2 is
 0, x=0 but not differentiable at x = 0, if
(a) n ∈ ( 0, 1) (b) n ∈ [1, ∞ )
(a) R (b) [ 0, ∞ ]
(c) ( −∞, 0 ) (d) n = 0
(c) ( 0, ∞ ) (d) R − {0}
x  1 for |x |≥ 1
76. If f ( x) =
1 + |x |
for x ∈ R, then f ′ (0) is equal to 84. Let f ( x) = |x | . If f ( x) is continuous
 ax2 + b for |x |< 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 
77. The number of points of non-differentiability for the and differentiable everywhere, then
π 1 3 1 3
function f ( x) = |x |+ |cos x |+ tan  x +  in the (a) a = ,b=− (b) a = − ,b=
 4 2 2 2 2
(c) a = 1, b = − 1 (d) a = b = 1
interval ( − 2 , 2) is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4 Miscelleneous
( x − 1)2 sin 1 − |x |, 85. If f ( x) = x, x ≤ 1 and f ( x) = x2 + bx + c, x > 1 and f ′ ( x)
if x ≠ 1
78. Let f ( x) =  ( x − 1) be a exists finitely for all x ∈ R, then
 if x = 1 (a) b = − 1, c ∈ R (b) c = 1, b ∈ R
 − 1 ,
(c) b = 1, c = − 1 (d) b = − 1, c = 1
real-valued function. Then, the set of points where
f ( x) is not differentiable is 86. If f ( x), g( x) be differential functions and
(a) {0} (b) {0, 1} f (1) = g(1) = 2 , then
(c) {}
1 (d) null set f (1) g( x) − f ( x) g(1) − f (1) + g(1)
lim is equal to
 x , x≠0 x→ 1 g( x) − f ( x)

79. For the function f ( x) =  1 + e1/ x , the (a) 0 (b) 1
 0, x=0
 (c) 2 (d) None of these
derivative from the right, f ′ (0+ ) ... and the 87. If f ( x) is differentiable and strictly increasing
derivative from the left f ′ (0− ) are f ( x2 ) − f ( x)
(a) {0, 1} (b) {1, 0} (c) {1, 1} (d) 0, 0 function, then the value of lim is
x→ 0 f ( x) − f (0)
(a) 1 (b) 0
Problems Based on Continuity and (c) −1 (d) 2
Differentiability 88. Let f : R → R be a differentiable function and
80. The function f ( x) = |x − 1|+ |x − 2|is f (x) 2t
x → 1 ∫4
[NCERT] f (1) = 4. Then, the value of lim dt, if
(a) continuous and differentiable everywhere x−1
(b) continuous at x = 1, 2 but differentiable anywhere f ′ (1) = 2 is
(c) continuous everywhere but not differentiable at x = 1, 2 (a) 16 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) 2
(d) None of the above x f (2) − 2 f ( x)
89. If f (2) = 4 and f ′ (2) = 1, then lim is
81. The function y =|sin x |is continuous for any x but it x→ 2 x−2
is not differentiable at equal to
(a) x = 0 only (a) 2 (b) −2 (c) 1 (d) 3
(b) x = π only
(c) x = kπ ( k is an positive integer) only 90. Let f : R → R be a function defined by
(d) x = 0 and x = kπ ( k is an integer) f ( x) = max( x, x 3). The set of all points where f ( x) is
not differentiable, is
 e2 x − 1 , x<0 (a) {− 1, 1} (b) {−1, 0}

82. The function f ( x) =  bx 2 is (c) {0, 1} (d) {− 1, 0, 1}
 ax + − 1, x ≥ 0
 2 91. Let f : R → R be such that f (1) = 3 and f ′ (1) = 6.
1/ x
continuous and differentiable for  f (1 + x) 
(a) a = 1, b = 2 (b) a = 2 , b = 1 Then, lim   equals
x → 0  f (1) 
(c) a = 2 , any b (d) any a , b = 4
(a) 1 (b) e1 /2 (c) e2 (d) e3
 x + y  2 + f ( x) + f ( y)
92. If f   = for all real x and y and 97. Let f : [1, 10] → Q be a continuous function and
 3  3 f (1) = 10, then f (10) is equal to
f ′ (2) = 2, then y = f ( x) is equal to 1
(a) (b) 10
(a) 2x + 1 (b) 2x 10
(c) 2x + 2 (d) Constant (c) 1 (d) Cannot be obtained
f ( x) − 3 98. If α is a repeated root of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
93. If f (9) = 9, f ′ (9) = 4, then lim , equals
sin ( ax2 + bx + c)
x→ 9 x −3 lim is
(a) 2 (b) 4 x→ α ( x − α)2
(c) 6 (d) 0 (a) 0 (b) a (c) b (d) c
G( x) − G(1) 99. If f ( a) = 2, f ′ ( a) = 1, g( a) = − 1, g ′ ( a) = 2, then the
94. If G( x) = − 25 − x2 then lim has the
x→ 1 x−1 g( x) f ( a) − g( a) f ( x)
value of lim is
value x→ a x−a
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) − 24 (d) (a) –5 (b)
1
24 5 2 6 5
x sin { x } (c) 5 (d) 1
95. lim , where { x } denotes the fractional part of
x→ 1 x−1 100. ABC is an isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle
x, is equal to of radius r. If AB = AC and h is the altitude from
(a) –1 (b) 0 A to BC, then the ∆ ABC has perimeter
(c) 1 (d) does not exist P = 2 [ (2hr − h2 ) + 2hr ] and area A = … Also,
96. If ( x + y) = f ( x) f ( y) for all x, y ∈ R, f (5) = 2 and lim
A
f ′ (0) = 3. Then, f ′ (5) equals h → 0 P3
(a) 6 (b) 5 1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) 4 (d) 3 r 64r 128r 2r

LEVEL 03

Only One Correct Option 5. The function defined by

1. If f is strictly increasing function, then  |x − 3|, x≥1
f ( x2 ) − f ( x) f ( x) =  1 2 3 13 is
lim is equal to  4 x − 2 x + 4 , x < 1
x → 0 f ( x) − f (0)
(a) continuous at x = 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) −1 (d) 2
(b) continuous at x = 3
x5 tan  2  + 3 |x |2 + 7
1 (c) differentiable at x = 1
 πx  (d) All of the above
2. lim is equal to
x→ − ∞ |x |3 + 7 |x |+ 8
 ex , x≤0
1 6. If f ( x) =  , then
(a) −
|1 − x|, x > 0
(b) 0
π
(a) f ( x) is differentiable at x = 0
(c) ∞ (d) does not exist
(b) f ( x) is continuous at x = 0, 1
3. Let f ( x) = 3 x10 − 7 x 8 + 5x 6 − 21x 3 + 3 x2 − 7, then (c) f ( x) is differentiable at x = 1
f (1 − h) − f (1) (d) None of the above
the value of lim is
h→ 0 h3 + 3 h
7. If x > 0 and g is a bounded function, then
53 22 22 f ( x) ⋅ enx + g( x)
(a) (b) (c) 13 (d) lim is
3 3 13 x→ ∞ enx + 1
4. lim sin[ π n2 + 1 ] is equal to (a) 0
n→ ∞
(b) f ( x)
(a) ∞ (b) 0
(c) g( x)
(c) does not exist (d) None of these
(d) None of the above
 8. If f ′ (2) = 6 and f ′ (1) = 4 , then 16. The domain of the derivative of the function
f (2h + 2 + h2 ) − f (2)  tan −1 x , |x|≤ 1
lim is equal to 
h → 0 f ( h − h2 + 1) − f (1)
f ( x) =  1 is
(|x|−1) , |x|> 1
(a) does not exist (b) –3/2  2
(c) 3/2 (d) 3 (a) R − {−1} (b) R
(c) R − {−3} (d) None of these
 3 x − x3  −1  1 − x 
2
9. If f ( x) = cot−1   and g ( x) = cos  2
,
 a x + bx + cx 
2/ x
 1 − 3x  1 + x 
2
17. The value of lim   ; ( a , b , c > 0) is
f ( x) − f ( a) x→ 0  3 
1
then lim , 0 < a < is
x → a g( x) − g( a) 2 (a) ( abc )3 (b) abc
3 3 1/3
(a) (b) (c) ( abc ) (d) None of these
2 (1 + a2 ) 2 (1 + x2 )
3 3 18. f ( x) = [ x ] + { x }, where [. ] and {. } denotes the
(c) (d) − greatest integer function and fractional part
2 2
respectively, then
10. lim |x |[cos x ] , where [. ] is the greatest integer (a) f ( x) is continuous but non-differentiable at x = 1
x→ 0
(b) f ( x) is differentiable at x = 1
function, is
(a) 1 (b) does not exist (c) f ( x) is discontinuous at x = 1
(c) 0 (d) None of these (d) None of the above

11. lim  x + x + x − x  is equal to 19. The value of the constant α and β such that
x→ ∞    x2 + 1 
1 lim  − αx − β = 0 are respectively
(a) 0 (b) (c) log 2 (d) e 4 x→ ∞  x + 1 
2
(a) (1, 1) (b) ( −1, 1)
log( a + x) − log a log x − 1
12. lim + k lim = 1, then (c) (1, − 1) (d) ( 0, 1)
x→ 0 x x→ 0 x−e
 1 20. f ( x) = [sin x ] + [cos x ], x ∈ [0, 2π ], where [. ] denotes
(a) k = e 1 − 
 a the greatest integer function. Total number of
(b) k = e (1 + a ) points, where f ( x) is non-differentiable is equal to
(c) k = e (2 − a ) (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
(d) the equality is not possible sec x2

13. Let f : R → R be a differentiable function having ∫0 f ( t) dt

21. limπ is equal to
f (x)
π2
1 ∫6 4 t 3dt x→
4 x2 −
f (2) = 6, f ′ (2) = . Then, lim is equal to 16
48 x→ 2 x−2 8 2
(a) f(2) (b) f(2)
(a) 12 (b) 18 (c) 24 (d) 36 π π
 1
14. The value of lim cos   cos   cos   … cos  n 
x x x x 2
(c) f  (d) 4f(2)
n→ ∞  2  4 8 2  π  2
is
sin x 22. Let f be twice differentiable function satisfying
(a) 1 (b) f (1) = 1, f (2) = 4 , f (3) = 9, then
x
x (a) f ′ ′ ( x) = 2, ∀ x ∈ ( R)
(c) (d) None of these
sin x (b) f ′ ( x) = 5, f ( x) for some x ∈ (1, 3)
 −1 , x < 0 (c) there exists atleast one x ∈ (1, 3) such that f ′ ′ ( x) = 2
15. Let f ( x) =  0 , x = 0 and g( x) = sin x + cos x, then (d) None of the above
 1 , x>0 [( a − n) nx − tan x ] sin nx
 23. If lim = 0, where n is
points of discontinuity of f { g( x)} in (0, 2π) is
x→ 0 x2
 π 3π  3π 7π  non-zero real number, then a is equal to
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  n +1
2 4  4 4 (a) 0 (b)
n
2π 5 π  5 π 7π  1
(c)  ,  (d)  ,  (c) n (d) n +
3 3  4 3 n
24. The limit of the following is f ( x)
(a) is differentiable in R
x
1 − cos( x2 − 10x + 21)
lim (b) f ( x) is continuous but not differentiable in R
x→ 3 ( x − 3) (c) f ( x) is continuous in R
(a) − (2) 3/2
(b) (2)1/2 (d) f ( x) is bounded in R
− 3/2
(c) (2) (d) 3 tan π [(2x − 3 π) 3 ]
33. If f ( x) = ([⋅] denotes the greatest
25. The left hand derivative of f ( x) = [ x ] sin ( πx) at 1 + [2x − 3 π ]2
x = k, k an integer, is integer function), then
(a) ( − 1) k ( k − 1) π (b) ( − 1) k − 1( k − 1) π (a) f ( x) is continuous in R
k −1 (b) f ( x) is continuous in R but not differentiable in R
(c) ( − 1) kπ
k
(d) ( − 1) kπ
(c) f ′ ( x) exists everywhere but f ′ ( x) does not exist at some
26. Let f : R → R be any function. Define g : R → R by x ∈R
g( x) = |f ( x)|for all x. Then, g is (d) None of the above
(a) onto, if f is onto
1, x is rational
(b) one-one, if f is one-one 34. If f ( x) =  , then
(c) continuous, if f is continuous 2 , x is irrational
(d) differentiable, if f is differentiable (a) f ( x) is continuous in R ~ I
x n−x (b) f ( x) is continuous in R ~ Q
27. lim nCx   1 − 
m m
is equal to (c) f ( x) is continuous in R but not differentiable in R
n→ ∞    
n n
(d) f ( x) is neither continuous nor differentiable in R
m x ⋅ e −m mx ⋅ em
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d)
x! x! 35. If f ( x) is a twice differentiable function, then
between two consecutive roots of the equation
28. If { x } and [ x ] are the fractional part function and
f ′ ( x) = 0, there exists
greatest integer functions of x respectively, then (a) atleast one root of f ( x) = 0
e{ x } − { x } − 1 (b) atmost one root of f ( x) = 0
lim is equal to
x → [a ] { x }2 (c) exactly one root of f ( x) = 0
(a) 0 (b) 1/2 (d) atmost one root of f ′′ ( x) = 0
(c) e − 2 (d) does not exist
36. The values of p and q so that
 1000 m  x2 + 3 x + p, if x ≤ 1
 ∑ ( x + k)  f ( x) =  is differentiable at x = 1
 qx + 2, if x > 1
29. k = lim  km= 1  is ( m > 101)
x→ ∞ x + 1001000  are
  (a) p = 3 and q = 5 (b) p = 5 and q = 3
 
(c) p = 2 and q = 4 (d) p = 4 and q = 2
(a) 10 (b) 102 (c) 103 (d) 10 4
k
kπ k
30. If ∑ cos −1 β r =
2
for any k ≥ 1 and A = ∑ (β r ) r , More Than One Correct Option
r =1 r =1
 x + a2 2 sin x, 0 ≤ x < π/ 4
(1 + x)1/ 3 − (1 − 2x)1/ 4 
then lim is equal to 37. If the function f ( x) =  x cot x + b, π / 4 ≤ x < π /2
x→ A x + x2
 b sin 2x − a cos 2x, π / 2 ≤ x k ≤ π
1 
(a) 0 (b)
2 is continuous in the interval [0, π ], then the values of
π 5 ( a, b) are
(c) (d)
2 6 (a) ( −1, − 1) (b) ( 0, 0 ) (c) ( −1, 1) (d) (1, 1)
x a sin b x  1+ n 2
31. If lim , a , b, c ∈ R ~ {0} exists and has 38. If lim  an −  = b, a finite number, then
x → 0 sin ( x c ) 1+ n
n→ ∞ 
non-zero value, then (a) a = 1 (b) a = 0 (c) b = 1 (d) b = − 1
(a) a , b, c are in AP (b) a , b, c are in GP A sin x + sin 2x
(c) a , b, c are in HP (d) None of these 39. A function f ( x) is defined as f ( x) = ,
x3
32. Let f : R → R be a function such that ( x ≠ 0). If the function is continuous at x = 0, then
x + y  f ( x) + f ( y) (a) A = − 2 (b) f( 0 ) = − 1
f  = , f (0) = 3 and f ′ (0) = 3, then
 3  3 (c) A = 1 (d) f( 0 ) = 1
40. If f ( x) = |log x |, then a sin x + bex + cos x − 2
+ −
50. If lim = 6, then
(a) f′ (1 ) = 1 (b) f′ (1 ) = − 1 x→ 0 x2
(c) f′ (1) = 1 (d) f′ (1) = − 1 (a) a = − 7 (b) a + b = 0
(c) b + c = 2 (d) b − c = 12
41. The function y = sin −1 (cos x) is not differentiable at
(a) x = π (b) x = − 2π 51. If f ( x) = min (tan x, cot x), then
π 5π
π (a) f ( x) is discontinuous at x = 0,
and
(c) x = 2π (d) x = 4 4
2
π 3π
(b) f ( x) is continuous at x = and
42. If f ( x) = x 3 sgn ( x), then 2 2
(a) f is differentiable at x = 0 π /2
(b) f is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0 (c) ∫0 f ( x) dx = 2 ln 2
(c) f′ ( 0 + ) = 0 (d) f ( x) is periodic with period π
(d) f′ ( 0 − ) = 1
52. Let F ( x) = 1 + f ( x) + [ f ( x)]2 + [ f ( x)]3 where f ( x) is an
43. f ( x) is differentiable function and [ f ( x) ⋅ g( x)] is increasing differentiable function, ∀x ∈ R and
differentiable at x = a, then F ( x) = 0 has a positive root, then
(a) g( x) must be differentiable at x = a (a) F ( x) is an increasing function
(b) if g( x) is discontinuous, then f ( a ) = 0
(b) F( 0 ) < 0
(c) f ( a ) ≠ 0, then g( x) must be differentiable
(c) f( 0 ) < − 1
(d) nothing can be said
(d) F′ ( 0 ) > 0
44. If x + | y |= 2 y, then y as a function of x is 1 + 2x , 0 ≤ x < 1
53. Let f ( x) = 
(a) defined for all real x
λ , if lim f ( x) exists, then
(b) continuous at x = 0 x→ 1
 λ x , 1 ≤ x < 2
(c) differentiable for all x
(d) such that
dy 1
= for x < 0 λ is
dx 3 (a) −2 (b) −1
x (c) 1 (d) 2
45. The set of points where the function f ( x) =
(1 + |x |) 54. Let h( x) = min { x, x2 } for every real number x. Then,
is differentiable, is (a) h is continuous for all x
(a) ( −∞, ∞ ) (b) [ 0, ∞ )
(b) h is differentiable for all x
(c) ( −∞, 0 ) ∪ ( 0, ∞ ) (d) ( 0, ∞ )
(c) h′ ( x) = 1 for all x > 1
46. If f ( x) = min {1, x2 , x 3 }, then (d) h is not differentiable at two values of x
(a) f ( x) is continuous everywhere
(b) f ( x) is continuous and differentiable everywhere
(c) f ( x) is not and differentiable at two points
Comprehension Based Question
(d) f ( x) is not differentiable at one point
Passage I
π π
47. If f ( x) = cos   cos  ( x − 1) , where [⋅] denotes the
 x 2  Directions (Q. Nos. 55 and 56) If f ( x + y) = f ( x ) + f ( y) for all
greatest integer function, then f ( x) is continuous at 2 f (tan x ) − 2 f (sin x )
x , y ∈ R and f ( 1) = 1 and g( 0) = lim , then
(a) x = 0 (b) x = 1 x→ 0 x 2 f (sin x )
(c) x = 2 (d) None of these
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions
48. If f ( x) = x + |x |+ cos [ π2 ] x and g( x) = sin x, where [⋅]
denotes the greatest integer function, then
55. The value of f ( x) is
(a) x (b) x2
(a) f ( x) + g( x) is continuous everywhere
(c) 3x (d) None of these
(b) f ( x) + g( x) is differentiable everywhere
(c) f ( x) + g( x) is differentiable everywhere 56. The value of g(0) is
(d) f ( x) + g( x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0 (a) log e 2
1
49. Let f ( x + y) = f ( x) + f ( y) + 2xy − 1∀x, y ∈ R. If f ( x) is (b) log e 2
2
differentiable and f ′0) = sin φ, then
(c) 2 log e 2
(a) f ( x) < 0, ∀x ∈ R (b) f ( x) > 0, ∀x ∈ R
 1
3 (d) log e  
(c) f ( x) ≥ , ∀x ∈ R (d) −1 ≤ f ( x) ≤ 1, ∀x ∈ R  2
4
 Passage II f ( x + h) − f ( x) f ( x + h) − f ( x)
lim = lim
+ −
h→ 0 h h→ 0 h
 x + a, x < 0
Directions (Q. Nos. 57 and 58) Let f ( x ) =  e1/ x − 1
|x − 1|, x ≥ 0 63. Statement I lim does not exist
x + 1, x<0
x→ 0 e1/ x + 1

and g( x) = 
( x − 1) |+ b x ≥ 0
2
Statement II LHL = 1 and RHL = − 1.
where, a and b are non-negative real numbers. 64. Consider the function f ( x) = (|x |− |x − 1|)2
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions Statement I f ( x) is continuous everywhere but not
57. The value of a , if ( gof ) x is continuous for all real x, is differentiable at x = 0 and 1.
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 Statement II f ′ (0− ) = 0, f ′ (0+ ) = − 4, f ′ (1− ) = 4,
58. The value of b, if gof ( x) is continuous for all real x, is f ′ (1+ ) = 0.
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 65. Let f and g be real valued functions defined on
interval ( −1, 1) such that g ′ ′ ( x) is continuous
Assertion and Reason g(0) ≠ 0, g′ (0) = 0, g′ ′ (0) ≠ 0 and f ( x) = g( x) sin x.

Directions (Q. Nos. 59 -76) Each of these questions contains two Statement I lim [ g( x) cot x − g( x) cosec x ] = f ′ ′ (0),
x→ 0
statements : Statement I (Assertion) and Statement II (Reason). Each of and
these questions also has four alternative choices, only one of which is Statement II f ′ (0) = g(0)
the correct answer. You have to select one of the codes
( a ), ( b ), ( c) and ( d ) given below. 66. Statement I f ( x) = ( x − 2) + (2 − x) is continuous at
(a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is a x =2.
correct explanation for Statement I. Statement II f ( x) is a point function.
(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is
not a correct explanation for Statement I.
67. Statement I The function f ( x) = { x } , where {⋅} denotes
the fractional part function, is discontinuous at
(c) Statement I is true; Statement II is false.
x = 1.
(d) Statement I is false; Statement II is true.
Statement II lim f ( x) ≠ lim f ( x)
59. Statement I The function x → 1− x → 1+

f ( x) = (3 x − 1)|4 x − 12x + 5|cos πx is differentiable

2 68. Statement I The function
1
at x = and .
5 (27 − 2x)1/ 3 − 3
f ( x) = is continuous everywhere if
2 2 9 − 3 (243 + 5x)1/ 5
π
Statement II cos(2n + 1) = 0, ∀ n ∈ I . f (0) = 2 .
2
Statement II For continuous function
60. Statement I f ( x) = |log x |is differentiable at x = 1 .
f (0) = lim f ( x)
Statement II Both log x and – log x are differentiable x→ 0
69. Statement I If f ( x) is continuous, then|f (|x |)|is also
at x = 1.
continuous.
61. Statement I The set of all points where the function Statement II If |f ( x)|≤ |x |, ∀ x ∈ R, then |f ( x)| is
 0, x=0
 continuous at x = 0.
f ( x) =  x is differentiable is ( −∞, ∞).
 1 + e1/ x
, x≠0 70. Statement I If a1, a2 , . . . , an > 0, then
 nx
 1 1 1
 a1x + a2x + . . . + anx 
Statement II Lf ′ (0) = 1, Rf ′ (0) = 0 and lim   = a1a2 . . . an
1/ x 1 x→ ∞ n
1+ e + e
1/ x  
 
f ′ ( x) = x , which exists when x ≠ 0.
1/ x) 2
(1 + e Statement II If lim f ( x) = 1, lim g( x) = ∞, then
→ a g(x){ f (x) − 1}
x lim x→ a
3 − x2 , x>1 lim ( f ( x)) g(x) = ex → a
x→ a
62. Statement I f ( x) =  , then f ( x) is
x≤1
 x + 1,
3
1 − cos 2x
71. Statement I lim does not exist.
differentiable at x = 1 x→ 0 x
Statement II A function y = f ( x) is said to have a  sin x, 0< x < π / 2
Statement II |sin x |= 
derivative, if  − sin x, − π / 2 < x < 0
 1
72. Statement I f ( x) = is discontinuous for integral Statement II f is continuous in [2, 5 ] and
{x} differentiable in (2, 5) and f (2) = f (5 ).
values of x, where {} denotes the fractional part
function. 75. Let f : R → R be a continuous function defined by
1
f ( x) = .
Statement II For integral values of x, f ( x) is not e + 2e− x
x
defined. 1
Statement I f ( c) = , for some c ∈ R.
73. Let f be a function satisfying 3
f ( x) f ( y) = f ( x) + f ( y) + f ( xy) − 2 for all x, y ∈ R and 1
f (2) = 5, then Statement II 0 < f ( x) ≤ , for all x ∈ R .
2 2
Statement I lim f ( x) = 17
x→ 4 76. Let f ( x) = x|x |and g( x) = sin x
Statement II f ( x) = x2 + 1 Statement I gof is differentiable at x = 0 and its
74. Consider the function f ( x) = |x − 2|+ |x − 5|, x ∈ R . derivative is continuous at that point.
Statement I f ′ ( 4) = 0 Statement II gof is twice diffeerntiable at x = 0.

Previous Years’ Questions

(1 − cos 2x) (3 + cos x) (a) 4 (b) − 4
77. lim is equal to
x→ 0 x tan 4 x [JEE Main 2013] (c) 0 (d) − 2
1 1 82. Let f : R → R be a positive increasing function with
(a) − (b) (c) 1 (2) 2
4 2 f (3 x) f (2x)
lim = 1 . Then, lim is equal to
x→ ∞ f ( x) x → ∞ f ( x)
78. If f : R → R is a function defined by [AIEEE 2010]
 2x − 1 2 3
f ( x) = [ x ] cos   π, where [ x ] denotes the (a) 1 (b) (c) (d) 3
 2  3 2
greatest integer function, then f is [AIEEE 2012] ( x − 1) sin 1
, if x ≠ 1
83. Let f ( x) =  x−1
(a) continuous for every real x 0 , if x = 1
(b) discontinuous only at x = 0
(c) discontinuous only at non-zero integral values of x Then, which one of the following is true? [(AIEEE 2008]
(d) continuous only at x = 0 (a) f is differentiable at x = 1 but not at x = 0.
(b) f is neither differentiable at x = 0 nor at x = 1.
 1 − {cos 2 ( x − 2)} 
79. lim   is equal to (c) f is differentiable at x = 0 and x = 1.
x→ 2  x−2  (d) f is differentiable at x = 0 but not at x = 1.
 [AIEEE 2011]
(a) 2 (b) − 2 84. Let f : R → R be function defined by f ( x) = min
(c) 1/ 2 (d) does not exist { x + 1, x + 1}. Then, which of the following is true?
[AIEEE 2007]
80. The values of p and q for which the function (a) f ( x) ≥ 1 for all x ∈ R
 sin( p + 1) x + sin x (b) f ( x) is not differentiable at x = 1
, x<0
 x (c) f ( x) is differentiable everywhere
 q, x = 0
f ( x) =  (d) f ( x) is not differentiable
 x + x2 − x x
 , x>0 85. The set of points, where f ( x) = is
 x 3/ 2 1 + |x|
differentiable, is [AIEEE 2006]
is continuous for all x in R, are [AIEEE 2011]
5 1 3 1 (a) ( − ∞, − 1) ∪ ( −1, ∞ ) (b) ( − ∞, ∞ )
(a) p = ,q= (b) p = − ,q= (c) ( 0, ∞ ) (d) ( − ∞, 0 ) ∪ ( 0, ∞ )
2 2 2 2
1
(c) p = , q =
3 1
(d) p = , q = −
3  1 sec2 1 + 2 sec2 4 + K + n sec2 1
86. lim  2  is
2 2 2 2 n→ ∞ n n2 n2 n2 n2 

81. If f :( −1, 1) → R be a differentiable function with equal to [AIEEE 2005]

1 1 1
f (0) = −1 and f (0) = 1 . Let g ( x) = [ f {2 f ( x) + 2}]2 . (a) tan 1 (b) tan1 (c) cosec 1 (d) sec 1
Then, g′ (0) is equal to [AIEEE 2010]
2 2 2
 LEVEL 02
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (d)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (d)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (d) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (b)
41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (d) 49. (a) 50. (d)
51. (d) 52. (d) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (c) 56. (a) 57. (c) 58. (a) 59. (b) 60. (c)
61. (c) 62. (a) 63. (b) 64. (d) 65. (a) 66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (d)
71. (d) 72. (c) 73. (a) 74. (a) 75. (c) 76. (b) 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (a) 80. (c)
81. (d) 82. (c) 83. (a) 84. (b) 85. (d) 86. (c) 87. (c) 88. (a) 89. (a) 90. (d)
91. (c) 92. (c) 93. (b) 94. (d) 95. (d) 96. (a) 97. (b) 98. (b) 99. (c) 100. (c)

LEVEL 03
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (c)
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (d)
31. (d) 32. (c) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (a) 37. (b,d) 38. (a,c) 39. (a,b) 40. (a,b)
41. (a,b,c) 42. (a,c) 43. (b,c) 44. (a,b,d) 45. (a,b,c,d) 46. (a,d) 47. (b,c) 48. (a,c) 49. (b,c) 50. (a,b,c,d)
51. (c,d) 52. (a,b,c,d) 53. (b,d) 54. (a,c,d) 55. (a) 56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (d)
61. (d) 62. (d) 63. (c) 64. (a) 65. (b) 66. (d) 67. (a) 68. (a) 69. (b) 70. (a)
71. (a) 72. (a) 73. (a) 74. (a) 75. (a) 76. (c) 77. (d) 78. (c) 79. (d) 80. (b)
81. (b) 82. (a) 83. (d) 84. (c) 85. (b) 86. (a)