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XIII (XYZ)

QUESTION BANK ON
FUNCTION, LIMIT, CONTINUITY
& DERIVABILITY
METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATION
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION

Time Limit : 5 Sitting Each of 100 Minutes duration approx.

 Question bank on Definite, Indefinite Integration, MOD & ITF

Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)

Q.12 Minimum period of the function

f (x) = | sin32x | + | cos32x | is
  3
(A)  (B) (C*) (D)
2 4 4

Q.25 If Lim (x3 sin 3x + ax2 + b) exists and is equal to zero then :
x0

(A*) a =  3 & b = 9/2 (B) a = 3 & b = 9/2

(C) a =  3 & b = 9/2 (D) a = 3 & b = 9/2
sin 3x a
Lim sin 3x  ax  bx 3
[Sol. Lim   b = x0
x 0 x3 x2 x3
sin 3x
3  a  bx 2
Lim
= x0 3x for existence of limit 3 + a = 0  a = – 3
x2

Lim sin 3x  3x  bx 3 sin t  t

 l = x0 = 27 . b = 0 (3x = t)
x3 t3
27 9
=   b =0  b= ]
6 2
[ OR use L' Hospital's rule ]

1
Q.33/mod If g is the inverse of f & f  (x) = then g  (x) =
1 x 5

1 1
(A*) 1 + [g(x)]5 (B) (C)  (D) none
1  [g(x)]5 1  [g(x)]5

x m sin 1x x  0, m  N
Q.46 A function f(x) is defined as f(x) =  . The least value of m for which f  (x) is
 0 if x  0
continuous at x = 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C*) 3 (D) none
1
h m sin
[Sol. f ' (0+) = Lim x must exist
h0 h
 m>1
1 1
m x m 1 sin  x m  2 cos if x  0
 x x
for m > 1 h ' (x) = 
 0 if x  0
 1 1
now Lim h ( x )  Lim m h m 1 sin  h m  2 cos
h 0 h 0 h h
limit exist if m > 2
 m  N  m = 3]

Q.52/ITF The number k is such that tanarc tan(2)  arc tan(20k ) = k. The sum of all possible values of k is
19 21 1
(A*) – (B) – (C) 0 (D)
40 40 5
  tan A  tan B 2  20k
[Sol. tan arc tan(2)  arc tan(20k ) = k; = k ; =k
   1  tan A tan B 1  (2)(20k )
 A B 

or 2
40k + 19k + 2 = 0
19
 sum of solutions, k1 + k2 = – Ans. ]
40

x for 0  x  1

 x 1
Q.69 Let f1(x) =  1 for
 0 for otherwise

and f2 (x) = f1 (– x) for all x

f3 (x) = – f2(x) for all x
f4 (x) = f3(– x) for all x
Which of the following is necessarily true?
(A) f4 (x) = f1 (x) for all x (B*) f1 (x) = – f3 (–x) for all x
(C) f2 (–x) = f4 (x) for all x (D) f1 (x) + f3 (x) = 0 for all x

[Hint: ]

 3x  4  dy
Q.77/mod If y = f   & f  (x) = tan x2 then =
 5x  6  dx
2
 3x  4  1
(A) tan x3 (B*)  2 tan   . 2
 5x  6  (5x  6)
 3 tan x 2  4
(C) f   tan x2 (D) none
 5 tan x 2  6
1 1
n x n x
 2 x e
   3x  e
   
Q.812 The value of Limit n
( where n N ) is
x  x
 2  2
(A) ln   (B*) 0 (C) n ln   (D) not defined
 3  3
 xn xn
x x
2e  3e xn
[Hint: l = Limit but Limit x  0  l = 0 (using L’Hospital’s Rule) ]
x  xn x  e

Q.911 Which one of the following depicts the graph of an odd function?

(A) (B)

(C) (D*)

[Hint: Only in D, the graph has a symmetry w.r.t. origin ]

12 5
Q.103/ITF If sin = , cos = – , 0 <  < 2. Consider the following statements.
13 13
 5  12 
I.  = cos–1    II.  = sin–1  
 13   13 
 12   12 
III.  =  – sin–1   IV.  = tan–1   
 13   5
 12 
V.  =  – tan–1  
5
then which of the following statements are true?
(A) I, II and IV only (B) III and V only
(C) I and III only (D*) I, III and V only

x10
Q.1111/mod Let g is the inverse function of f & f  (x) = . If g(2) = a then g  (2) is equal to
1  x  2

5 1  a2 a 10 1  a 10
(A) (B*) (C) (D)
210 a 10 1  a2 a2
[Sol. f [ g(x) ] = x  f  [ g (x)] . [g(x)] = 1  f  (a).g(2) = 1 [putting x = 2]
a 10 1  a2
given, f  (a) =  g  (2) = ]
1  a2 a 10
Alternative : g [f (x)] = x
 g' [f (x)] . f ' (x) = 1
now g (2) = a  f (a) = 2
 g and f are inverse of each other
now f (x) = 2  g (2) = x = a
 g ' (2) . f ' (a) = 1
1 1 a 2
g ' (2) =  = 10 ]
f (a ) a

Q.1213 For a certain value of c, xLim


[(x5 + 7x4 + 2)C - x] is finite & non zero. The value of c and the value of
the limit is
(A*) 1/5, 7/5 (B) 0, 1 (C) 1, 7/5 (D) none
 5c  7 c   5c1 7 c 
2  x 2 
[Sol. Lim x 1   5   x  = Lim x
 1   5   1
x    x   
  x x     x x  
This will be of the form  × 0 only if
5c – 1 = 0  c = 1/ 5 substituting c = 1/5 , l becomes
7 2
Hence l = xLim 
   x 1  X 
1/ 5
1  where X   5
x x
 X  7 2  1 7
= xLim
 
x 1   .....  1 = Lim x   5  .
x  =
 5  x x  5 5
1 7
Hence c = and l = ]
5 5

2
Q.1318 Which one of the following best represents the graph of the function f(x) = Lim tan 1 nx 
n  

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

 d   3 d 2y 
Q.1423/mod If y2 = P(x), is a polynomial of degree 3, then 2    y . 2  equals :
 dx   dx 
(A) P  (x) + P  (x) (B) P  (x) . P  (x) (C*) P (x) . P  (x) (D) a constant
d
[Sol: 2 (y3 y2) = 2 (y3.y3 + 3 y2 y1y2). Now differentiate y2 = P(x) thrice)]
dx
 3
Q.154/ITF The sum  tan 1 2
n  n 1
is equal to
n 1

3  
(A*)  cot 1 2 (B)  cot 1 3 (C)  (D)  tan 1 2
4 2 2
 3 ( n  2)  (n  1)
[Hint : Tn = tan 1 2
= tan 1 ]
1 n  n 2 1  ( n  1) ( n  2)

Q.1622 If f (x) is a diffrentiable function and f (2) = 6 , f (1) = 4, f (x) represents the diffrentiation of f (x)
f (2  2h  h 2 )  f (2)
w.r.t. x then Limit =
h 0 f (1  h 2  h )  f (1)
(A*) 3 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 14

f ( 2  2 h  h 2 )  f ( 2) (h 2  h ) 2h  h 2
[Hint: Limit Limit
. h 0 . Limit
h 0 (2h  h 2 ) f (1  h 2  h )  f (1) h  0 h 2  h

f ' (2)
= . 2 = 6 2 = 3  (A) ] [ Or use L'Hospital's rule ]
f ' (1) 4

cos 2  cos 2 x
Q.1723 xLim =
1 x2 | x |
(A) 2 cos 2 (B)  2 cos 2 (C*) 2 sin 2 (D)  2 sin 2
cos 2  cos 2x 2 sin( x  1) sin( x  1) 2 (sin( 2) )
[Sol. Limit 2 = Limit = = 2 sin2  (C) Ans]
x 1 x x x 1 x (x  1) 1

g (x) . cos x1 if x  0
Q.1828/mod Let f(x) =  where g(x) is an even function differentiable at x = 0, passing
0 if x  0
through the origin . Then f  (0) :
(A) is equal to 1 (B*) is equal to 0 (C) is equal to 2 (D) does not exist
g (0  h ) cos1 h   0 g (h ) cos1 h 
[Hint: f ' (0) = Lim = Lim = Lim g ' (0) cos(1 h ) = 0
h 0 h h0 h h0
g (x) = – g ' (x)  g  (0) = 0 ]

 3x 2  7 x  8 
Q.1927 The domain of definition of the function , f (x) = arc cos   where [ *] denotes the greatest
 1  x2 
integer function, is :
(A*) (1, 6) (B) [0, 6) (C) [0, 1] (D) ( 2, 5]
 3x 2  7 x  8 
[Hint: f(x) = cos–1  2 
 1 x 
 3x 2  7 x  8   3x 2  7 x  8 
 – 1 <  2  <1  – 1 <  2
<2
 now proceed]
 1 x   1  x 
Q.205/ITF The sum of the infinite terms of the series
 3  3  3
cot 1 12   + cot 1  22   + cot 1  32   + ..... is equal to :
 4  4  4
(A) tan–1 (1) (B*) tan–1 (2) (C) tan–1 (3) (D) tan–1 (4)
 2 3  1   1 
[Hint: Tn = cot–1  n   = tan–1  2  = tan–1 
 
 4   n  (3 4)   2 
 1  n  (1 4) 
1  n  12   n  12  
= tan–1 = tan 
1  ]
 1  1
1 n   n    1  n  1 n  1  
2 2 
 2  2

Q.2132 Let the function f, g and h be defined as follows :

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

1
x 2 sin   for  1  x  1 and x  0
 x
g (x) = 

0 for x0
h (x) = | x |3 for – 1  x  1
Which of these functions are differentiable at x = 0?
(A) f and g only (B) f and h only (C*) g and h only (D) none

 3x2  2 x  1 1
 for x  3  1
Q.2229/mod Let f (x) =  6 x 2  5 x  1 then f    :
1  3
  4 for x  3

(A) is equal to  9 (B*) is equal to  27 (C) is equal to 27 (D) does not exist
n
  n  1
Q.2335 Lim     sin  when   Q is equal to
n    n  1  n 

(A) e– (B) –  (C*) e1 –  (D) e1 + 
  n   1   n  
1 n 
Lim n     sin  1  Lim n sin  Lim  1 
n     n 1  n  n n n    n 1  
   
[ Sol. 1 form: l= e =e
  n     1   1
Consider = Lim n 
  1 = Lim n  
   1 ; put n =
  n 1  1 1/ n  y
n  n  
 

1   1  
 1  (1  y)
Lim  
= y 0 y   1  y   1 = Lim   (using binomial)
 y
   y 0

 l  e1   ]
 g (x)
Q.2436 Let f (x) = h (x ) , where g and h are cotinuous functions on the open interval (a, b). Which of the

following statements is true for a < x < b?

(A) f is continuous at all x for which x is not zero.
(B) f is continuous at all x for which g (x) = 0
(C) f is continuous at all x for which g (x) is not equal to zero.
(D*) f is continuous at all x for which h (x) is not equal to zero.
[Hint: By theorem, if g and h are continuous functions on the open interval (a, b), then g/h is also continuous at
all x in the open interval (a, b) where h (x) is not equal to zero. ]

1 
Q.256/ITF The value of tan1  tan 2A + tan 1(cot A) + tan 1(cot3A) for 0 < A < (/4) is
2 
(A*) 4 tan1 (1) (B) 2 tan1 (2) (C) 0 (D) none
1 
[Hint : tan–1  tan 2A + tan–1(cot A) + tan–1(cot3A)
2

1   cot A  cot 3 A  
= tan–1  tan 2A + tan–1  4  + (0< A<  cotA > 1)
2   1  cot A  4

 tan A  cot A(1  cot 2 A)

tan–1   –1
=  1  tan 2 A  +  + tan (1  cot 2 A)(1  cot 2 A)

 tan A   cot A 
=  + tan–1  2  + tan–1  
1  tan A   1  cot 2 A 
=  4 tan–1(1)  A ]

1 1 1 dy np
Q.2630/mod If y = nm p m + mn p n + mp n p then at e m is equal to:
1x x 1x x 1x x dx
(A) emnp (B) emn/p (C) enp/m (D*) none
[Hint: multiply Numerator and Denominator by xm, xn and xp respectively ]

8 8 4 4
Q.2738 Given f (x) =  and g (x) = f (sin x )  f (cos x ) then g(x) is
1 x 1 x
(A*) periodic with period /2 (B) periodic with period 
(C) periodic with period 2 (D) aperiodic
4 4 4
[Hint: f (x) = ; f (sinx) = and f (cosx) = ;
1 x2 | cos x | | sin x |
hence g (x) = | sin x | + | cos x |  (A) ]

| sin x |  | cos x |
Q.2839 The period of the function f (x) = is
| sin x  cos x |
(A) /2 (B) /4 (C*)  (D) 2
 cos x sin x cos x
 
Q.2936/mod Let f(x) = cos 2x sin 2x 2 cos 2x then f    =
2
cos 3x sin 3x 3 cos 3x
(A) 0 (B) – 12 (C*) 4 (D) 12
[Hint: Differentiate column wise, where 1 = – 4; 2 = 0 and 3 = 8]

  1
Q.308/ITF  = sin 1 cos sin x    1
and  = cos 1 sin cos x  , then :
(A*) tan  = cot  (B) tan  =  cot  (C) tan  = tan  (D) tan  =  tan 
  1  
[Hint:  = cos–1  cos  cos x   ;  = cos–1[sin(cos–1)]
 2 
also  = sin–1 [cos(sin–1x)]
 +  = /2  tan  = cot  Ans. ]

x  e x  cos 2x
Q.3145 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
x  e x  1  (1  cos 2 x ) 1 5 5
[Hint: Lim = – – 2 = – ; hence for continuity f (0) = –
x 0 x2 2 2 2

 5 1 3
 [f (0)] = – 3 ; {f (0)} =   = ; hence [f (0)] {f (0)} = – = – 1.5 ]
 2 2 2
x  b, x  0

Q.3247 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
cosh  1
[Hint: g' (0+) = Lim =0
h 0 h
 h  b 1
g ' (0–) = Lim for existence of line b = 1 thus g ' (0–) = 1
h 0 h
Hence g can not be made differentiable for any value of b.]

Q.3337/mod People living at Mars, instead of the usual definition of derivative D f(x), define a new kind of
derivative, D*f(x) by the formula
f 2 (x  h)  f 2 (x)
D*f(x) = Limit where f(x) means [f(x)]2. If f(x) = x lnx then
h 0 h
D * f ( x ) x  e has the value
(A) e (B) 2e (C*) 4e (D) none
[Hint: D*f(x) = 2f(x).f (x)
D*(x lnx) = 2x lnx (1 + lnx)]
Q.349/ITF Which one of the following statement is meaningless?
  2e  4   
(A*) cos1  ln   (B) cosec1  
  3  3


(C) cot1   (D) sec1 ()
2
2e  4
[ Hint : >e]
3
sin x
Q.3553 Limit where [ ] denotes greatest integer function , is
x
 1  1 
2 cos  (3 sin x  sin 3x )
4 
2 4
(A*) (B) 1 (C) (D) does not exist
 
sin x
[Hint: Limit 1 ax x  /2 , [sin3x]  0 and sinx  1
x
 cos [sin 3 x ]
2

2
 l=  (A) ]


Q.3665 Which one of the following statement is true?

(A) If Lim f ( x ) ·g( x ) and Lim f ( x ) exist, then Lim g ( x ) exists.
xc xc xc

(B) If Lim f ( x ) ·g( x ) exists, then Lim f ( x ) and Lim g ( x ) exist.

xc xc xc

(C*) If Lim f (x )  g ( x )  and Lim f ( x ) exist, then Lim g ( x ) exist.

x c xc xc

(D) If Lim f (x )  g ( x )  exists, then Lim f ( x ) and Lim g ( x ) exist.

x c xc xc
[Hint: (A) This is false. f (x) = x ; g (x) = cosec x
now Lim f ( x ) ·g( x ) exists = 1 also Lim f ( x ) = 0 exist but Lim g ( x ) does not exist.
x0 x0 xc

1 if x  0
(B) This is false. Let f be defined as f (x) = 2 if x  0 . Let g (x) = 0. Then, f (x) g (x) = 0, and

so Lim f ( x ) ·g ( x ) exists, while Lim f ( x ) does not.
x0 x0
(C) This is true. Notice that g = (f + g) – f. Therefore , by the limit theorem,
Lim g (x )  Lim f ( x )  g ( x )   Lim f (x )
x c x c x c
(D) This is false. ]
f (x)  g (x)
Q.3738/mod If f(4) = g(4) = 2 ; f  (4) = 9 ; g  (4) = 6 then Limit
x4 is equal to :
x 2

3
(A*) 3 2 (B) (C) 0 (D) none
2
[Hint : Use L' Hospital's rule or first rationalise]
 x lnx
Q.3873 f (x) = and g (x) = . Then identify the CORRECT statement
lnx x
1 1
(A*) and f (x) are identical functions (B) and g (x) are identical functions
g(x) f (x )
1
(C) f (x) . g (x) = 1  x  0 (D)  1  x 0
f (x) .g(x)
1 1 x
[Hint: (A)  ; f (x)  x > 0 , x  1 for both
g( x ) lnx / x lnx
1 1 lnx 1
(B)  ; g( x )   is not defined at x =1 but g (1) = 0
f ( x ) x / lnx x f (x)
x lnx
(C) f (x) . g (x) = . =1 if x > 0 , x  1  N. I.
lnx x
1 1
(D) f ( x ) . g( x )  x lnx
1 only for x > 0 and x  1 ]
.
lnx x

Q.3976 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
[Hint: x1/3 is not differentiable at x = 0 ]

 1 1 1 1 
Q.4010/ITF If x = tan1 1  cos1    + sin1 ; y = cos  cos 1    then :
 2 2 2  8 
(A) x = y (B) y = x (C*) tan x =  (4/3) y (D) tan x = (4/3) y
  1  1  cos  3
[Hint: x = /4 ; y = cos ; where cos = and cos = = ]
2 2 8 2 2 4

f (x  3h)  f (x  2h)
Q.4141/mod If f(x) is a differentiable function of x then Limit
h0 =
h
(A) f  (x) (B*) 5f  (x) (C) 0 (D) none

f (x)
Q.4277 Let f be a function satisfying f (xy) = for all positive real numbers x and y. If f (30) = 20, then the
y
value of f (40) is
(A*) 15 (B) 20 (C) 40 (D) 60
[Hint: An equation of this kind is called a functional equation, and can often be solved by choosing particular
f (1)
values for the variables. In this case, by choosing x = 1, we see that f (y)= for all y. put y = 30 ;
y
f (1) 600
f (1) = 30 · f(30) = 30·20 = 600. Now f (40) = = = 15 Ans. ]
40 40
 |x | |x|
[ e sgn x ]
Q.4388 Let f (x) = e{e sgn x} and g (x) = e , x  R where { x } and [ ] denotes the fractional part and
integral part functions respectively. Also h (x) = ln f ( x )  + ln g( x ) then for all real x, h (x) is
(A*) an odd function (B) an even function
(C) neither an odd nor an even function (D) both odd as well as even function
[Hint: h(x) = ln f (x ) ·g( x )  = ln e{y}[ y] = { y } + [ y ] = y = e| x | sgn x

ex if x  0
 
h (x) = e | x | sgn x =  0 if x  0
  e x if x  0

e x if x  0
h(–x) =  0 if x  0
  ex if x  0
h (x) + h (–x) = 0 for all x ]

d 2x
Q.4445/mod If y = x + ex then is :
dy 2

ex ex 1
(A) ex (B*)  3 (C)  2 (D)
x 3
1 e x
1 e x
1 e 

     8  
Q.4512/ITF cos cos 1 cos   tan 1 tan   has the value equal to
  7  7 


(A) 1 (B*) –1 (C) cos (D) 0
7
8      6   6
[Hint: cos–1cos = cos–1cos    = cos–1cos     = cos–1cos   =
7 7 7 7 7

 8    
tan–1  tan  = tan–1  tan  = ]
7 7 7

2 x  23  x  6
 if x  2
 2  x  21 x
Q.4689 Let f (x) =  then

 x2  4
 if x  2
x  3x  2
(A) f (2) = 8  f is continuous at x = 2 (B) f (2) = 16  f is continuous at x = 2
(C*) f (2–)  f (2+)  f is discontinuous (D) f has a removable discontinuity at x = 2
[ Hint: f (2+) = 8 ; f (2–) = 16 ]
Q.4793 Which of the following function is surjective but not injective
(A) f : R  R f (x) = x4 + 2x3 – x2 + 1 (B) f : R  R f (x) = x3 + x + 1
(C) f : R  R+ f (x) = 1 x 2 (D*) f : R  R f (x) = x3 + 2x2 – x + 1
[Sol. (A) f (x) = x4 + 2x3 – x2 + 1  A polynomial of degree even will always be into
say f (x) = a0x2n + a1 x2n–1 + a2 x2n – 2 + .... + a2n
 a a a    if a 0  0
Limit f (x) = Limit [x2n  a 0  1  22  ....  22nn  = 
x   x    x x x     if a 0  0
Hence it will never approach  / – 
(B) f (x) = x3 + x + 1  f (x) = 3x2 + 1 – injective as well as surjective
(C) f (x) = 1 x 2 – neither injective nor surjective (minimum value = 1)
f (x) = x3 + 2x2 – x + 1  f (x) = 3x2 + 4x – 1  D > 0
Hence f (x) is surjective but not injective.]

Q.4850/mod If f is twice differentiable such that f  (x)   f (x), f  (x)  g(x)

2 2
h  (x)   f (x)   g(x) and
h (0)  2 , h (1)  4
then the equation y = h(x) represents :
(A) a curve of degree 2 (B) a curve passing through the origin
(C*) a straight line with slope 2 (D) a straight line with y intercept equal to  2 .
[Hint: h   (x) = 0 ]

Q.49101 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
[Sol. I By definition f '(1) is the limit of the slope of the secant line when s  1.
s 2  2s  3
Thus f '(1) = Lim
s 1 s 1
(s  1)(s  3)
= Lim
s 1 s 1
= Lim (s  3) = 4  (D)
s 1
II By substituting x = s into the equation of the secant line, and cancelling by s – 1 again, we get
y = s2 + 2s – 1. This is f (s), and its derivative is f '(s) = 2s + 2, so f ' (1) = 4.]

Q.5031 If f (x) = 2x3 + 7x – 5 then f–1(4) is

(A*) equal to 1 (B) equal to 2 (C) equal to 1/3 (D) non existent
–1
[Sol. Note that f is bijective hence f exist
when y = 4
2x3 + 7x – 9 = 0
2x2(x – 1) + 2x(x – 1) + 9(x – 1) = 0
(x – 1)(2x2 + 2x + 9) = 0
x = 1 only  A; as 2x2 + 2x + 9 = 0 has no other roots ]
 2
e x ln x 5( x  2 ) ( x 2  7 x  10)
Q.51108 The range of the function f(x) = is
2x 2  11x  12
3  3 
(A*) (  ,  ) (B) [0 , ) (C)  ,   (D)  , 4 
2  2 
2
e x lnx 5( x  2) . ( x  2) ( x  5)
[Sol. f (x) =
(2 x  3) ( x  4)
Note that at x = 3/2 & x = 4 function is not defined and in open interval (3/2,4) function is continuous.
( ve) ( ve) ( ve)
Lim   
x
3 (  ve ) (  ve )
2

( ve) ( ve) ( ve)

Lim   
x 4 ( ve) (ve)
In the open interval (3/2,4) the function is continuous & takes up all real values from (– , )
Hence range of the function is (– , ) or R]

Q.5251/mod If f(x) is a twice differentiable function, then between two consecutive roots of the equation
f  (x) = 0, there exists :
(A) atleast one root of f(x) = 0 (B*) atmost one root of f(x) = 0
(C) exactly one root of f(x) = 0 (D) atmost one root of f  (x) = 0

 
n   1 x  1 x
Q.53124 Limit

2
 

1x 4 ......1x 2  if x < 1 has the value equal to :
n


(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1  x (D*) (1  x) 1
r. r
[Hint: Multiplying N and D . by (1 – x) and proceed]

12 n 2 2 (n1)32 (n2).....n 2.1

Q.54134 Lim is equal to :
n 13 23 33 ......n 3
1 2 1 1
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 6

12 n  2 2 ( n  1)  32 ( n  2)  ............  n 2 ( n  ( n  1) )
[Sol. Lim
n
 n3
Nr. = n (12  2 2  .......  n 2 )  (1.2 2  2.32  3.4 2 ..........  ( n  1) n 2 )
n
2 2
=n n   ( r  1). r
r 2

n
2 3
= n n   (r  r2) = n n 2
 n 3
 n 2
r 1

( n  1)  n 2  n 3

= ( n  1)  n  2
n 3    Lim 3
n 
n
 ( n  1) n ( n  1) (2 n  1)
Lim  1
n 6 n ( n  1) n ( n  1)
4 1
1   A
3 3

12 n  22 (n  1)  ......  n 2 ·1 12 (n  1)  2 2 (n  1)  ......  n 2 (n  1)
Alternatively:l = 3 3 2 3
 1 – 1 = 3
–1
1  2
  3 ......  n   n

( n  1) n 2
l = –1 ]
 n3
Q.5518/ITF If x = cos–1 (cos 4) ; y = sin–1 (sin 3) then which of the following holds ?
(A) x – y = 1 (B) x + y + 1 = 0
(C) x + 2y = 2 (D*) tan (x + y) = – tan7
[Sol. x = cos–1 (cos 4) ; y = sin–1 (sin 3) = sin–1 sin( – 3) =  – 3
or x = cos–1 (cos(2– 4))
 x = 2 – 4
x + y = 3 – 7
tan (x + y) = – tan7  (D) ]

tan 6 x  9 tan 4 x  9 tan 2 x  1

Q.5653/mod Let f (x) = 3 , if f ' (x) =  cosec4(2x) then the value of  equals
3 tan x
(A) 4 (B) 9 (C*) 16 (D) 64
1 1
[Sol. f (x) = tan3x + 3 tan x – 3 cot x – cot3x
3 3
f ' (x) = sec2x(sec2x + 2) + cosec2x(cosec2x + 2)
= (sec2x + cosec2x)2
16
= (sec2x cosec2x)2 = = 16cosec4(2x) Ans.]
sin x cos4 x
4

x 2  bx  25
Q.57136 If f (x) = for x  5 and f is continuous at x = 5, then f (5) has the value equal to
x 2  7 x  10
(A*) 0 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 25
x 2  bx  25
[Hint: f (x) = . for existence of limit 25 – 5b + 25 = 0  b = 10
( x  2)(x  5)
( x  5)(x  5)
now f (x) = and Lim f (x) = 0  (A) ]
( x  2)(x  5) x5
Q.58139 Let f be a differentiable function on the open interval (a, b). Which of the following statements must be
true?
I. f is continuous on the closed interval [a, b]
II. f is bounded on the open interval (a, b)
III. If a<a1<b1<b, and f (a1)<0< f (b1), then there is a number c such that a1<c< b1 and f (c)=0
(A) I and II only (B) I and III only (C) II and III only (D*) only III
[Sol. I and II are false. The function f (x) = 1/x, 0 < x <1, is a counter example.
Statement III is true. Apply the intermediate value theorem to f on the closed interval [a1, b1]

 dy
Q.5955/mod If y = (sinx)ln x cosec (ex (a + bx)) and a + b = then the value of at x = 1 is
2e dx
(A) (sin1) ln sin1 (B) 0 (C*) ln sin1 (D) indeterminate

[Sol. y = (sinx)ln x cosec (ex (a + bx)) ; (a  b) 
2e
dy
dx
m
 (sin) ln x (  cos ecE .cot E ) e x ( b)  (a  bx) e x r
 cos ec (e x (a  bx) ) e ln x ln(sin x )
Rln x cot x  ln sin x U
.S V
T x W

dy O
P
dx Q=
x 1
(1) (–1) .(0) {be +(a+b)e} + (1) (1) [ ln sin1 ] = ln (sin1)]

 x   x 
Q.6019/ITF The number of solutions of the equation tan–1  3  + tan–1   = tan–1 x is
 2
(A*) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
 x   x   x/3  x/2
[Sol. tan–1   + tan–1   = tan–1 x or tan–1   = tan–1x
 3  2  1 x2 / 6 
where x > 0 & x2/6 < 1  x2 < 6  – 6 < x < 6
 5x   5 
now,  2  = x  x  2
 1 = 0
6x  6  x 
 2
x = 0 or x – 1 = 0  x=+1
 x = {– 1, 0, 1}  3 solution ]
2/3
 2 sin x  sin 2x 1  cos x 
Q.61144 Let f (x) =  .  ; xR
 2 cos x  sin 2x 1  sin x 
Consider the following statements
(I) Domain of f is R (II) Range of f is R
 
(III) Domain of f is R – (4n +1) , n I (IV) Domain of f is R – (4n – 1) , n I
2 2
Which of the following is correct?
(A) (I) and (II) (B) (II) and (III)
(C*) (III) and (IV) (D) (II) , (III) and (IV)
 3/ 2
 2 sin x (1  cos x ) 1  cos x   3
[Hint: f (x) =   Hence x  and x 
 2 cos x (1  sin x ) 1  sin x  2 2

  
 Domain is R – (4n  1) , (4n  1) 
 2 2
2/3
 sin x (1  cos 2 x ) 
 f (x) =  2  = tan2x  Range is [0,  ) ]
 cos x (1  sin x ) 

Limit

cot  1 x  a log a x 
Q.62145 The value of (a > 1) is equal to
x 
sec 1 a x
log x a
(A*) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) does not exist
[ Apex : Q64 of Test - 1 Scr. 2004 ]

 log x 
cot 1  aa 
Limit  x   ax 
 log a x 
[Hint: x   ax  ; xas    0 and     (using L’opital rule)

sec 1  

  x a   log a x 
 log a x 

/2
 l= =1 ]
/2

Q.6356/mod The derivative of the function,

f(x)=cos-1
R
S1 U + sin R
(2 cos x  3 sin x) V S1 U
(2 cos x  3 sin x) Vw.r.t.
1
1  x 2 at x =
3
T13 W T13 W 4
is

3 5 10
(A) (B) (C*) (D) 0
2 2 3
2 3 3
[Sol. Put cos  = ; sin  = ; tan  =
13 13 2
y = cos–1{ cos(x + ) } + sin–1{cos(x – ) }

= cos–1{cos(x + ) + – cos–1{cos( – x)} (think !)
2

=x++ –+x
2

y = 2x + ; z = 1 x 2
2
dy
now compute ]
dz
Q.64148 Let f : (1, 2 )  R satisfies the inequality
cos( 2 x  4)  33 x 2 | 4x  8 |
 f (x)  ,  x (1,2) . Then Lim f (x ) is equal to
2 x2 x 2
(A) 16
(B*) –16
(C) cannot be determined from the given information
(D) does not exists
2
[Hint: Lim f (x ) cos(2 x  4)  33   16 ; Lim f (x ) x . 4 | x  2 |   4(4)   16
x 2 2 x 2 x2

By sandwich theorem xLim

2
f (x ) = –16 ]

 2x 2  1 
 
Q.6520/ITF Which of the following is the solution set of the equation 2 cos–1 x = cot –1  2 ?
 2x 1  x 
(A*) (0, 1) (B) (–1, 1) – {0} (C) (–1, 0) (D) [–1, 1]
 2x 2  1 
 
[Sol. 2 cos–1 x = cot –1  2 
 2x 1  x 
put x = cos ; LHS = 2 ; 0  and – 1  x  1 ....(1)
 cos 2 
R.H.S. = cot–1   = cot–1(cot 2) = 2 if 0 < 2 <  ....(2)
 2 cos  | sin  | 
or 0 <  < /2
from (1) and (2) 0 <  < /2
 x  (0, 1) ]

sin x cos x n
Q.66163 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 2n 1  1 2n  1 4n 1  1
(A) (B) (C) (D*)
3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n
[Sol. a = (x + 1)2 + 2  a = 2
sin 2 x 1
b = Lim 2x =
x 0 2(e  1).2 x 2
2x
n n r n n 1
r n r r 1  1 1
now a b =  2  2  =
2n
 2 2r =
2n
 4r = 2n
[1 + 4 + 42 + ...... + 4n]
r 0 r 0 r 0

1  4 n 1  1 4n 1  1
= n  = ]
2  3  3.2n
 1 2x + 1
Q.6759/mod The solution set of f  (x) > g  (x), where f(x) = (5 ) & g(x) = 5x + 4x (ln 5) is :
2
(A) x > 1 (B) 0 < x < 1 (C) x  0 (D*) x > 0

Q.68167 Let f(x) = sin [a ] x (where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function) . If f is periodic with fundamental
period , then a belongs to :
(A) [2, 3) (B) {4, 5} (C) [4, 5] (D*) [4, 5)
2
[Hint: p = = , hence [a ] = 2  [a] = 4  4  a 5]
[a ]

Q.69170 If f(x) = esin (x  [x]) cos x , then f(x) is ([x] denotes the greatest integer function)
(A) non  periodic (B) periodic with no fundamental period
(C*) periodic with period 2 (D) periodic with period  .

x x x x x x dy
Q.7065/mod If y = ......  then =
a  b a  b a b dx
a b a b
(A) (B) (C) (D*)
ab  2 ay ab  2 by ab  2 by ab  2 ay

x
[Hint: y = x ]
a
by

 1 52 6
Q.7122/ITF The value of  tan 1  tan 1  is equal :
 2 1 6 
 
  
(A*) (B) (C) (D) none
6 4 3
1 
[Hint: tan 1
2
 
 tan 1 3  tan 1 2 =
6
]

1
Q.72172 For the function f (x) = Lim , which of the following holds?
n 1  n sin 2 (x )
(A) The range of f is a singleton set (B) f is continuous on R
(C*) f is discontinuous for all x  I (D) f is discontinuous for some x  R
1 if x  I

[Hint: f (x) =   f is discontinuous for all x  I ]
 0 if x  I

Lim 6 x 2 (cot x )(csc 2 x )

Q.73177 x 0
has the value equal to
    
sec cos x   tan   1
  4 sec x  
(A) 6 (B) – 6 (C) 0 (D*) – 3
x x
[Sol. Nr = 6 · =3   l  3
tan x sin 2 x
Dr = sec(1 +  – 1) = – 1  ]
 y 
Q.7470/mod If x2 + y2 = R2 (R > 0) then k = where k in terms of R alone is equal to
3
1  y2 
1 1 2 2
(A) – 2 (B*) – (C) (D) –
R R R R2
[Sol. 2x + 2yy' = 0
x
x + yy' = 0  y' = – ....(1)
y
1 + yy'' + (y')2 = 0
1  ( y' ) 2
y'' = –
y

y' ' 1  ( y' ) 2 1 1 1 1

now k = =– =– =– =– =– ]
1  (y' )  2 32

y 1  ( y' ) 2  32
y 1  ( y' ) 2 x2
y 1 2
y2  x 2 R
y

1 x
Q.75189 The range of the function, f(x) = tan1  tan1 x is :
1 x
(A) {/4} (B) { (/4) , 3/4} (C*) {/4 ,  (3/4)} (D) {3/4}

arc cot x
Q.76190 The domain of the function f(x) = , where [x] denotes the greatest integer not greater than
x2  x2  
x, is :
(A) R (B) R  {0}

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

Hint : x2 – [x2] = {x2} > 0; but 0  {y} < 1  {x2}  0  x  ± n ]

 1  7 2 
Q.7724/ITF cos–1   cos  sin  is equal to
 2 5 5 
23 13 33 17
(A) (B) (C) (D*)
20 20 20 20
1  7 2   7  2  7  7
[Sol.  cos  sin  = cos cos  sin sin = cos cos  sin sin
2 5 5  4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5
 7    23   3   3 
= cos   = cos  = cos    = cos   
 5 4  20   20   20 
17 
= cos
20
 1 7 2  17 17
 cos 1  cos  sin  = (since lies between 0 and ) ]
 2 5 5 20 20
 x3
Q.7872/mod Given f(x) =  + x2 sin 1.5 a  x sin a . sin 2a  5 arc sin (a2  8a + 17) then :
3
(A) f(x) is not defined at x = sin 8 (B) f  (sin 8) > 0
(C) f  (x) is not defined at x = sin 8 (D*) f  (sin 8) < 0
x3
[Sol. f (x) =  + x2 sin 6 – x sin4 . sin8 – 5 sin–1 ((a – 4)2 + 1)
3
f (x) = – x2 + 2x sin6 – sin4 sin8 (a = 4)
2
f (sin8) = – sin 8 + 2 sin6 sin8 – sin4 sin8
= sin8 [ – sin8 + 2 sin6 – sin4]
= – sin8 [sin8 + sin4 – 2sin6] = – sin8[2sin6 cos2 – 2sin6]
= 2 sin8 sin6 [ 1 – cos2] ]

 1  1
Q.79200 Range of the function f (x) =  2  is , where [*] denotes the greatest integer
 ln ( x  e )  1 x 2

function and e = Limit (1   )1 / 

 0

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

2 x 0
 1  0 x0
[Sol.   – f (x)  
2 
 l n ( x  e)   1 x  0 
1
x0
1 x2
Hence range of f (x) is (0, 1)  {2}]

Q.80202 The range of the function, f(x) = cot–1 log 0 .5 x 4  2x 2  3 is:

 3   3    3 
(A) (0, ) (B)  0, (C*)  ,  (D)  ,
4  4 2 4 

[Hint: y = (x2 – 1)2 + 2  ymin = 2
 3 
 log0.5(x4 – 2x2 + 3) < –1  range  ,  ]
4


Q.8177/mod Given: f(x) = 4x3  6x2 cos 2a + 3x sin 2a . sin 6a + n 2 a  a 2 then 
(A) f(x) is not defined at x = 1/2 (B) f  (1/2) < 0
(C) f (x) is not defined at x = 1/2 (D*) f  (1/2) > 0
[Hint: 2a – a = – (a – 2a) = – ((a – 1) – 1) = 1 – (a – 1)2, hence f (x) can be defined only when a = 1.
2 2 2

Now f ' (x) = 12 x2 – 12 x cos 2 + 3 sin 2 sin 6

F
G1I
f'
H2 JK= 3 – 6 cos 2 + 3 sin 2 sin 6 = 3 (1 + sin 2 sin 6) – 6 cos 2.
Note that cos 2 < 0 and 1 + sin 2 sin 6 > 0  D]
Q.82203 The period of the function f (x) = sin (x + 3 – [x + 3 ] ), where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function
is
(A) 2 + 3 (B) 2 (C*) 1 (D) 3
[Hint : x+3=y
 sin ({y}) (fractional function) ]


Q.8326/ITF Sum of the roots of the equation, arc cot x – arc cot (x + 2) = is
12
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C*) – 2 (D) – 3

[Sol. cot–1x – cot–1(x + 2) =
12
  
or – tan–1(x) – – tan–1(x + 2) =
2 2 12

tan–1(x + 2) – tan–1(x) =
12
( x  2)  x  2
tan–1 
1  x ( x  2) 12
 2  3  = 2
x  2x  1
 x2 + 2x + 1= 2 2  3    
x2 + 2x – 3  2 3 = 0  ]

Q.84208 Which one of the following functions best represent the graph as shown
adjacent?
1 1
(A) f(x) = (B) f(x) =
1  x2 1  | x|
(C*) f(x) = e–|x| (D) f(x) = a|x| (a > 1)

d 2y dy
Q.8578/mod If y = (A + Bx) emx + (m  1)2 ex then 2  2m + m2y is equal to :
dx dx
(A*) ex (B) emx (C) emx (D) e(1  m) x
[Hint : multiply given equation by emx & then differentiate twice ]
cos ecx
 3 
Q.86216 Limit   has the value equal to :
x0 
1  4  x 
(A*) e 1/12 (B) e 1/6 (C) e 1/4 (D) e 1/3

Q.87219 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
[Hint: Limit x  1  x = 0  cot–1(0) = /2
x 
x
 2x  1 
Limit     sec–1 () = /2  l = 1 Ans ]
x   x  1 
Q.8879/mod Suppose f (x) = eax + ebx, where a  b, and that f '' (x) – 2 f ' (x) – 15 f (x) = 0 for all x. Then the
product ab is equal to
(A) 25 (B) 9 (C*) – 15 (D) – 9
[Sol. 2 ax 2
(a – 2a – 15)e + (b – 2b – 15)e = 0 bx

 (a2 – 2a – 15) = 0 and b2 – 2b – 15 = 0

 (a – 5)(a + 3) = 0 and (b – 5)(b + 3) = 0
 a = 5 or – 3 and b = 5 or – 3
 a  b hence a = 5 and b = – 3
or a = – 3 and b = 5
 ab = – 15 Ans. ]
 x2 
Q.8928/ITF There exists a positive real number x satisfying cos(tan–1x) = x. The value of cos–1  
 2  is
 
  2 4
(A) (B) (C*) (D)
10 5 5 5
[Sol. Let tan–1(x) =   x = tan 
cos  = x
1
=x
1 x2

 1 5
x2(1 + x2) = 1  x2 =
2
5 1 x2 5 1
 x2 =  =
2 2 4
 5 1    2  2
cos–1  4  = cos–1  sin  = cos–1  cos  = Ans. ]
   10   5  5

Q.90222 The solution set for [x] {x} = 1 where {x} and [x] are fractional part & integral part of x, is
(A) R+ – (0, 1) (B) R+ – {1}
 1   1 
(C) m  / m  I  {0} (D*) m  / m  N  {1}
 m   m 
1 1 1
[Hint : {x} [x] = 1  {x} = or x – [ x ] = , hence x = [x] +
x  x  x
obviously x  2 (because 1 < x < 2 , [x] < 1 and 2 [x] < 1 )
1
 x = [x] + Hence  D ]
 x
2

Q.91227 Limit 1  (arc cos x )1  x  has the value equal to
x 1
(A*) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
1 x
[Sol.
1
l = Limit cos x
x 1
  (00 form)

ln l = Limit (1  x ) ln (cos 1 x )
x 1
 put x = cos
ln  (1  cos ) 2
but Limit (1  cos ) ln  = Limit = Limit
0 0 1 0 sin  . 
(1  cos )
(1  cos ) 2
= Limit =0  l = 1 ]
0 2 sin 



Q.9282/mod Let f(x) = xn , n being a non-negative integer . The number of values of n for which
f  (p + q) = f  (p) + f  (q) is valid for all p, q > 0 is :
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) 2 (D) none of these
[Hint : n = 2 or 0 only]

4 1 2
Q.93233 Lim x sin x  x is equal to
x 
1 | x |3
(A) 1 (B*) – 1 (C) 0 (D) non existent

Q.9430/ITF The range of values of p for which the equation sin cos–1 cos(tan 1 x )  = p has a solution is:

 1 1   1 
(A)   ,  (B*) [0, 1) (C)  , 1 (D) (– 1, 1)
2 2  2

[Sol. sin cos–1 cos(tan 1 x )  = p

for x R tan–1x  (– /2 , /2)
cos(tan–1x)  (0, 1]
cos–1cos (tan–1x)  [0, /2)
sin (cos–1 (cos (tan–1x) ) )  [0, 1)  (B) ]

Q.95235 Let f(x) be a differentiable function which satisfies the equation

f(xy) = f(x) + f(y) for all x > 0, y > 0 then
f (x) is equal to
f '(1) 1
(A*) (B) (C) f (1) (D) f (1).(lnx)
x x

  h
f  x.  1     f (x)
f (x  h)  f (x)   x
[Sol. f (x) = Limit = Limit
h 0 h h 0 h

 h  h
f x  f  1    f (x) f 1  
 x  x
= Limit = Limit
h 0 h h 0 x h
x

1 f 1  t   f (1) f '(1)
= Limit (note that f(1) = 0) = Ans. ]
x t 0 t x
Q.9683/mod Let ef(x) = ln x . If g(x) is the inverse function of f(x) then g  (x) equals to :
(A) ex (B) ex + x (C*) e ( x  ex ) (D) e(x + ln x)
y
[Hint: Let f (x) = y  x = f –1(y) = g (y)  x  ee
dx y y
 = e e ·e y = e e  y = g'(y)
dy
x
x
hence g ' (x) = e e ]

Q.97237 The domain of definition of the function : f (x) = ln ( x 2  5x  24 – x – 2) is

 28 
(A*) (–, –3] (B) (–, –3 ] U [8, ) (C)  ,   (D) none
9

[Hint : x 2  5x  24 > x + 2 is equivalent to the collection of two system of inequivalent.

 x 2  5x  24  0
x 2  5x  24  0 
 or  x2 0 ]
 x  2  0
x 2  5x  24  (x  2)2


Q.98243 If f (x)  2 tan 3x  5 1  cos 6x ; g(x) is a function having the same time period as that of f(x), then which
of the following can be g(x).
(A*) (sec23x + cosec23x)tan23x (B) 2 sin3x + 3cos3x
(C) 2 1  cos 2 3x + cosec3x (D) 3 cosec3x + 2 tan3x

[Hint: f (x)  2 tan 3x  5 2 sin 3x has a period equal to
3
 2
(A) has a period , (B) has a period , similarly for (C) and (D)]
3 3

 
Q.9933/ITF 2 cot cot 1 (3)  cot 1 ( 7)  cot 1 (13)  cot 1 ( 21) has the value equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C*) 3 (D) 4
[Hint: Consider  cot 1 (n 2  n  1) where n = 1, 2, 3, 4
1
 tan 1 1  n (n  1)
 (n  1)  n 
 tan 1 1  n(n  1)  = tan–1(n + 1) – tan–1(n)
 
 S = T1 + T2 + T3 + T4
      
= tan 1 ( 2)  tan 1 (1) + tan 1 (3)  tan 1 ( 2) + tan 1 ( 4)  tan 1 (3) + tan 1 (5)  tan 1 ( 4) 
5 1 2
= tan–1(5) – tan–1(1) = tan–1 = tan–1 ]
1 5 3
 1 3  3
 2cot  cot  = 2· = 3  (C) ]
 2 2
 dy
Q.10084/mod The equation y2exy = 9e–3·x2 defines y as a differentiable function of x. The value of for
dx
x = – 1 and y = 3 is
15 9
(A) – (B) – (C) 3 (D*) 15
2 5
 xy  dy  dy
[Sol. y2  e  x  y   + exy · 2y = 9e–3 · 2x
  dx  dx
put x = – 1 and y = 3
 3  dy  dy
9  e   1  3   + e–3 · 6 = – 9e–3 · 2
  dx  dx

 dy  dy
– 9   3 + 6 = – 18
 dx  dx
dy dy
3 = 45  = 15 Ans. ]
dx dx

ln ( x 2  e x )
Q.101247 Let f(x) = . If Limit f(x) = l and Limit f(x) = m then :
ln ( x 4  e 2 x ) x x  

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

 x2 
x  x2  1  x2 
ln e 1  x  x  ln 1   1  ln 1  
[Sol. Lim 
n x 2  e x  = Lim  e 
= Lim
 ex 
  =
x  ex 
 
x  n  x 4
e 2x
 x   x 4  x   4  1  x 4 
ln e 2 x 1  2 x  2 x  ln 1  x  2  ln 1 
 e2x 

 e  2 x x
 e     

as x2 as x2
note that x 
0 and x 
0 (Using L'Hospital's rule)
ex e 2x
1
hence l =
2
1
|||ly Lim ]
x   2

Q.102132/mod Which one of the following statements is NOT CORRECT ?

(A) The derivative of a diffrentiable periodic function is a periodic function with the same period.
(B*) If f (x) and g (x) both are defined on the entire number line and are aperiodic then the function
F(x) = f (x) . g (x) can not be periodic.
(C) Derivative of an even differentiable function is an odd function and derivative of an odd differentiable
function is an even function.
(D) Every function f (x) can be represented as the sum of an even and an odd function
[Hint : For (B) : consider f (x) = x  x 2  1 and g (x) = x  x 2  1 then F(x) = 1 which is periodic
 False]
Q.103248 Lim cos   n 2  n  when n is an integer :
n  
(A) is equal to 1 (B) is equal to  1 (C*) is equal to zero (D) does not exist
1/ 2
 1  1 11  1 1 
[Hint :  n 1   = n  1     1 2
 ......
 n  2n 2  2  2! n 

 1 1 1  1 1 
=  n     1  ......
 2 2 2  2! n 

  1  1 1  
as n  ; .  2 n  1    1  ....... = (2n + 1) ]
2  2  2! n  2
Alternatively (1)
   1  1 1 
Take A = (2n +1)and B =  2  1 2! n  ....
2 2   
now cos (A + B) = cosA cosB – sinA sinB
1  1 1 
= 0 – (1) Limit sin   1  ...
n   2  2  2! n 
= 0 ]
 2    2 
Alternatively (2) Best l = Limit  cos n   n  n   Limit  cos   n  n  n  
n    n    

   
   
  (  n )   n  
Limit cos   = Limit cos   = Limit cos  
= cos  0 ]
n   2  n   1  n   1  2
n n n  1 1 
 n  n 1 
 n   n

a (a  b  c) b (a  b  c) c (a  b  c)
Q.10437/ITF The value of tan 1 + tan 1 + tan 1 is :
bc ca ab
(where a, b, c > 0)
 
(A) (B) (C*)  (D) 0
4 2

a (a  b  c) b (a  b  c) c (a  b  c)
[Sol. s = tan 1 + tan 1 + tan 1
bc ca ab
x y z
 a b c   a  b  c  ( a  b  c) 3 / 2
x+y+z = a  b  c  bc  ca  ab  = a bc  =
   abc  ( abc)1 / 2
3/ 2
a (a  b  c) b (a  b  c ) c(a  b  c) ( a  b  c)
xyz = . . =
bc ca ab ( abc)1 / 2
 x+y+z=xyz  s=  (C) ]
Q.10588/mod The function f(x) = ex + x, being differentiable and one to one, has a differentiable inverse f–1(x).
d –1
The value of (f ) at the point f(l n2) is
dx
1 1 1
(A) (B*) (C) (D) none
n2 3 4
dx dx 1 dx  1 1
[Hint: y = ex + x ; diff. w.r.t y, 1 = (ex + 1) ; = x   = n 2 = ]
dy dy e 1 dy  x n 2 e  1 3

dy dy dx 1
[Alternate :  ex  1 ; 3  ]
dx dx x  n 2 dy 3

Q.106256 Given the graphs of the two functions, y = f(x) & y = g(x). In the
adjacent figure from point A on the graph of the function y = f(x)
corresponding to the given value of the independent variable (say x0), a
straight line is drawn parallel to the X-axis to intersect the bisector of
the first and the third quadrants at point B . From the point B a straight
line parallel to the Y-axis is drawn to intersect the graph of the function
y = g(x) at C. Again a straight line is drawn from the point C parallel to
the X-axis, to intersect the line NN  at D . If the straight line NN  is
parallel to Y-axis, then the co-ordinates of the point D are
(A) f(x0), g(f(x0)) (B) x0, g(x0)
(C*) x0, g(f(x0)) (D) f(x0), f(g (x0))

[Hint: ]

2x
Q.107131/mod A function f : R  R, f(x) = is
1  x2
(A) injective by not surjective (B) surjective but not injective
(C) injective as well as surjective (D*) neither injective nor surjective
2(1  x 2 )
[Hint: f (x) = = 0 where x = 1 or –1
(1  x 2 ) 2
f(x) ]max at x = 1 & M = 1;
f(x)]min at x = –1 & m = –1]
2
Alternative: put x = tan or y =  range is [–1, 1] ]
1
x
x
 [ x ]2 [ x2 ]
Q.108266 Let Limit
x0
Limit
2 =l & x0 = m , where [ ] denotes greatest integer , then:
x x2
(A) l exists but m does not (B*) m exists but l does not
(C) l & m both exist (D) neither l nor m exists .
[ x ]2 0 if 0  x  1
[Hint : = 1  l does not exist .
x2  x2 if  1  x  0

[x2 ]  0 if 0x1
=   m exists and is equal to zero. ]
x2  0 if  1  x  0

Q.10939/ITF Which of the following is the solution set of the equation sin–1x = cos–1x + sin–1(3x – 2)?
1  1  1  1 
(A*)  , 1 (B)  , 1 (C)  , 1 (D)  , 1
2  2  3  3 

[Hint: sin–1x + cos–1x =
2
and sin x – cos x = sin–1 (3x – 2)
–1 –1

– + –
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––
2cos–1x = cos–1(3x – 2) Also x  [–1, 1]
cos–1(2x2 – 1) = cos–1(3x – 2) and (3x – 2)  [–1, 1] i.e. – 1  3x – 2  1
1 
2x2 – 1 = 3x – 2 hence x   , 1
3 
1
2x2 – 3x + 1 = 0  x = 1 or  A ]
2
d2 y dy
Q.11093/mod If y is a function of x then 2 + y = 0 . If x is a function of y then the equation becomes
dx dx
3
d2 x dx d2 x  dx
(A) 2 +x =0 (B) +y   =0
dy dy d y2  dy
2 2
d2 x  dx d2 x  dx
(C*) y   =0 (D) x   =0
d y2  dy d y2  dy

d2y dy
[Sol. Given 2  y 0
dx dx

FI FI
dy 1 d2y d 1 G
G JJ d G1 J. dy 1 d2x 1
now 
dx dx
 2 
dx dx dx G J Gdx JJ dx
dy G

F
dx IJ
2
. 2.
dy dx
dy dy H K Hdy K G
HK
dy dy
 d2 x
d2y d2 y
 (putting in (1) )
dx 2 dx F
G IJ 3

dy HK
d2x

d2y dy Fdy I d x  0
yG J 
2 2

Fdx I
3
y
dx
=0  Hdx K dy 2
C ]
G
Hdy JK
2
Q.111267 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
1 1  cos x
2 1
 n (cos x) x 2
[Sol. log cos x = = Limit x = 21 = 4
x  0 1  cos x
x 1
cos
2

 n cos x
2  x2
x2
2 8

 log2cos x cos x = 16  l = (1 + 16)2 = 289 ]

2

x4  x2 1 dy
Q.112127/mod If y = 2 and = ax + b then the value of a + b is equal to
x  3x  1 dx
5 5 5 5
(A) cot (B*) cot (C) tan (D) tan
8 12 12 8
( x 2  1) 2  3x 2 ( x 2  1  3x )(x 2  1  3x )
[Sol. y= =
x 2  3x  1 x 2  1  3x
dy
= 2x – 3  a=2 & b=– 3
dx
 5
a+b=2– 3 = tan 12 = cot 12 Ans. ]

Q.113268 The value of Limit

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

[Sol. Limit  tan  {x }  1   sin {x }

=
Limit
f (x) = Limit
tan(h  1) . sinh
=
tan(1)
 tan 1
x0
{x }  {x }  1  x 0   h (h  1) 1
h 0

tan((1  h ) 1) sin(1  h ) sin 1

Limit 
x  0 (1  h ) (1  h  1) 1 = sin 1
Hence limit x  0 f (x) does not exist ]
Q.11442/ITF If f(x) = cosec–1(cosecx) and cosec(cosec–1x) are equal functions then maximum range of values of
x is
         
(A*)   ,1  1,  (B)   ,0  0 , 
 2   2  2   2
(C)   ,  1 1,   (D)  1, 0   0 ,1
[ Hint : y = cosec–1(cosecx) ; x  R  { n, n  I } ; y [   / 2,0)  (0,  / 2]

and y = cosec(cosec–1x) ; | x | > 1 ; | y | > 1

    
 range of value of x y    ,1  1,  ]
 2   2

Q.11594/mod A function f (x) satisfies the condition, f (x) = f  (x) + f  (x) + f  (x) + ......  where f (x) is a
differentiable function indefinitely and dash denotes the order of derivative . If f (0) = 1, then f (x) is :
(A*) ex/2 (B) ex (C) e2x (D) e4x
[Sol. f (x) = f  (x) + f  (x) + f  (x) + ...... 
f ' ( x)  f ' ' ( x)  f ' ' ' ( x)  f ' ' ' ' ( x)  ........ 
 2 f ' (x) = f ' (x) + f '' (x) + f ''' (x) + ......
f '( x) 1
 2 f '( x)  f ( x)  
f ( x) 2
1
n f ( x)  x  c
2
if x = 0 ; f(0) = 1  c = 0
x
hence n f ( x) 
2
x
 f ( x)  e 2 ]

x
Q.116271 Let f : R  R f (x) = . Then f (x) is :
1  |x |
(A*) injective but not surjective (B) surjective but not injective
(C) injective as well as surjective (D) neither injective nor surjective .
x
if x  0
 1 x
[Sol. f (x) =  x
 if x  0
1 x

1
2
if x  0
 (1  x)
f (x) =  1  f (x) > 0  f(x) is 
 2
if x  0
(1  x)
As x ; y  1
as x  –; y  1
 injective but range is [ 0, 1) ]
  1 x2 
Q.11747/ITF The solution set of the equation sin–1 1  x 2 + cos–1x = cot–1   – sin–1x
 x 
(A) [–1, 1] – {0} (B) (0, 1] U {–1} (C*) [–1, 0) U {1} (D) [–1, 1]
1  x2  1  x2
[Sol. sin–1 1 x +
2 cos–1 x = cot–1 – sin–1 x or + sin–1 1  x 2 = cot–1
x 2 x

1  x2
tan–1 + sin–1 1  x 2 = 0  – 1  x < 0  {1}  C ]
x

Q.118126/mod Suppose the function f (x) – f (2x) has the derivative 5 at x = 1 and derivative 7 at x = 2. The
derivative of the function f (x) – f (4x) at x = 1, has the value equal to
(A*) 19 (B) 9 (C) 17 (D) 14
[Sol. y = f (x) – f (2x)
y' = f ' (x) – 2 f ' (2x)
y'(1) = f ' (1) – 2 f ' (2) = 5 ....(1)
and y'(2) = f ' (2) – 2 f ' (4) = 7 ....(2)
now let y = f (x) – f (4x)
y' = f ' (x) – 4 f ' (4x)
y ' (1) = f ' (1) – 4 f ' (4) ....(3)
substituting the value of f ' (2) = 7 + 2 f ' (4) in (1)
f ' (1) – 2 [7 + 2 f ' (4)] = 5
f ' (1) – 4 f ' (4) = 19  (A) ]

2  2 x  sin 2x
Q.119272 Lim is :
x  (2 x  sin 2x )esin x
(A) equal to zero (B) equal to 1 (C) equal to  1 (D*) non existent
2 sin 2x
2
x x
[Sol. Limit  sin 2 x  sin x
x
2  e
 x 
as x 
2 1 1
l = Limit sin x = oscillatory between to  non existent ]
x   2.e
e e 1
1

x2 if x  0
 e
Q.120104/mod Let y = f(x) = 

 0 if x  0
Then which of the following can best represent the graph of y = f(x) ?

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

 2 2 3
Lim e 1 h 1h 1 h 2h
[Hint : f ' (0) = h0 = Lim 2 = 2 = Lim 2 = 0
h h0
e1 h 2
 e1 h . 3
h0
h 2 e1 h
h
1

Lim e
Hence f is differentiable at x = 0. Also x x2
1C


d2 y
Alternatively : check concavity by finding and eliminate D. ]
dx 2

2
lim
Q.121275 The value of x 0  cos ax cos ec bx is
 8b2   8a 2   a2   b2 
       
 2 
 2   2  
 a   b   2b   2a 2 
(A) e (B) e (C*) e (D) e

2
Limit cos ec bx (cos ax 1)
x 0
[Sol. l= e
1  cos ax sin 2 ax 1 a2
now – Limit = – Limit . = –
x0 sin 2 bx x0 2
sin bx 1  cos ax 2b 2
a2

l= 2b2
]
e

x 1  
Q.12252/ITF The set of values of x for which the equation cos–1x + cos–1   3  3x 2  = holds good is
2 2  3
 1 1 
(A) [0, 1] (B) 0, (C*)  , 1 (D) {–1, 0, 1}
 2  2 
[Hint: Let x = cos ,   [0, ]
    
cos–1(cos ) + cos–1  cos cos   sin sin   =
 3 3  3
   
cos  + cos–1cos     = can hold only if 0  –   
3  3 3
 2
– ––
3 3
1  
 x   , 1 0 ]
2  3

 1 x x
Q.123116/mod Limit  a arc tan  b arc tan  has the value equal to
x  0 x x  a b 

ab (a 2  b 2 ) a 2  b2
(A) (B) 0 (C) (D*)
3 6a 2 b 2 3a 2 b2
  x x 
 a tan 1  b tan 1 
Limit  a a 
[Sol. Using Lopital rule
x 0  x x 
 
 

a 1 1 b 1 1
. .  . .
 x  a 2 x  x  b 2 x
1  2  1  2   a2 b2 1  1 a 2  b2
 a   b   2
= Lim = Lim 
x 0 (a 2  x ) x
.
x  3 = 3a 2 b2 ]
x 0 3  (b  x )
. x
2
Q.124279 If f (x) is a function from R  R, we say that f (x) has property
I if f (f (x) ) = x for all real number x, and we say that f (x) has property
II if f (–f(x)) = – x for all real number x.
How many linear functions, have both property I and II?
(A) exactly one (B*) exactly two (C) exactly three (D) infinite
[Sol. f (f(x)) = x  m(mx + b) + b = x  m2x + b(m + 1) = x  m = ± 1 and b = 0
f (– f(x)) = x  – m(mx + b) + b = – x  – m2x + b(1 – m) = – x  m = ± 1 and b = 0
Together these yield y = ± x ]

1 1 1
   m  n    m n    m  n    m n
Q.125105/mod Diffrential coefficient of  x
m n 
.  x n  . x  m w.r.t. x is
    
     

(A) 1 (B*) 0 (C) – 1 (D) xmn

1
[Hint : exponent on x = (l  m) ( m  n)( n  l ) [ l2 – m2 + m2 – n2 + n2 – l2] = 0

 x0 = 1  y = 1  y' = 0 ]

x rx
Q.126285 Let f (x) = and let g(x)= . Let S be the set of all real numbers r such that f (g(x)) = g (f (x))
1 x 1 x
for infinitely many real number x. The number of elements in set S is
(A) 1 (B*) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5
rx
[Sol. f (g(x)) = , g( f(x) ) = r x. If f (g(x)) = g( f(x) )
1  (r  1) x
rx
 =rx  rx = rx(1 + (r – 1)x )  r(r – 1)x2 = 0
1  ( r  1) x
If this is to be true for infinitely many (all) x, then r = 0 or r – 1 = 0]

Q.127286 Let f (x) be a linear function with the properties that f (1)  f (2), f (3)  f (4), and f (5) = 5. Which of
the following statements is true?
(A) f (0) < 0 (B) f (0) = 0 (C) f (1) < f (0) < f (–1) (D*) f (0) = 5
[Sol. Since f is a linear function, it has the form f (x) = mx + b. Bacause f (1)  f (2), we have m  0. Similarly
f (3)  f (4) implies m  0. Hence, m = 0 and f is a constant function. Thus f (0) = f (5) = 5]
Q.128107/mod Let f (x) be diffrentiable at x = h then Lim
bx  hgf ( x)
 2 h f ( h)
is equal to
x h xh
(A*) f(h) + 2hf '(h) (B) 2 f(h) + hf '(h) (C) hf(h) + 2f '(h) (D) hf(h) – 2f '(h)
[Hint: Use L' Hospital's rule ]

Q.129290 If x is a real number in [0, 1] then the value of Limit Limit

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

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

(B*) 2 or 1 according as x is rational or irrational
(C) 1 for all x
(D) 2 for all x .
[Sol. Limit Limit 1 + cos2m(n ! n)
m n 
Let x[0,1] is a rational
then n!. x if n  becomes integral
 cos2 (n ! x)  = 1
 Limit ( cos2 n ! x  )m = 1
m
 l = 1 + 1 = 2 if x is rational
if x is irrational , then n ! x is not an integer
 cos2( n! x)  is less than 1
cos2 ( ( n! x)  )m  0
 l = 1 + 0 = 1  the result ]

d 3y
Q.130115/mod If y = at2 + 2bt + c and t = ax2 + 2bx + c, then equals
dx 3
(A) 24 a2 (at + b) (B) 24 a (ax + b)2 (C) 24 a (at + b)2 (D*) 24 a2 (ax + b)
d 3y
[Hint: for objective note that in y highest degree of x is 4 and therefore is a linear function of x.
dx 3
Which satisfies only in (D). ]

Direction for Q.131 and Q.132

The graph of a relation is
(i) Symmetric with respect to the x-axis provided that whenever (a, b) is a point on the graph, so is
(a, – b)
(ii) Symmetric with respect to the y-axis provided that whenever (a, b) is a point on the graph, so is
(– a, b)
(iii) Symmetric with respect to the origin provided that whenever (a, b) is a point on the graph, so is
(– a, – b)
(iv) Symmetric with respect to the line y = x, provided that whenever (a, b) is a point on the graph,
so is (b, a)
Q.131282 The graph of the relation x4 + y3 = 1 is symmetric with respect to
(A) the x-axis (B*) the y-axis (C) the origin (D) the line y = x
(E) both the x-axis and y-axis
[Sol. If x4 + y3 = 1, then we know (–x, y) is on the graph since (–x)4 + y3 = x4 + y3 = 1. And in general, when
the coordinate is raised to an even power every single time in the equation, then symmetry by the other
axis occurs. Since y is raised to an odd number, then x-axis and origin symmetry are ruled out. Symmetry
about y = x is another story, but since x4 + y3 = x3 + y4 is not necessarily true, it is ruled out. The only
symmetry is about the y-axis. ]

Q.132283 Suppose R is a relation whose graph is symmetric to both the x-axis and y-axis, and that the point
(1, 2) is on the graph of R. Which one of the following points is NOT necessarily on the graph of R?
(A) (–1, 2) (B) (1, – 2) (C) (–1, –2) (D*) (2, 1)
(E) all of these points are on the graph of R.
[Sol. Suppose R is just a rectangle whose 4 vertices are (1, 2), (1, – 2), (–1, 2) and (–1, –2). The x-axis and
y-axis symmetries in the problem are satisfied, but the point (2, 1) is not contained in R.]

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

dy
Q.133504/mod If y = tan x tan 2x tan 3x then has the value equal to :
dx
(A*) 3 sec2 3x tan x tan 2x + sec2 x tan 2x tan 3x + 2 sec2 2x tan 3x tan x
(B*) 2y (cosec 2x + 2 cosec 4x + 3 cosec 6x)
(C*) 3 sec2 3x  2 sec2 2x  sec2 x
(D) sec2 x + 2 sec2 2x + 3 sec2 3x

Q.134503 Lim f(x) does not exist when :

x c
(A) f(x) = [[x]]  [2x  1], c = 3 (B*) f(x) = [x]  x, c = 1
tan (sgn x)
(C*) f(x) = {x}2  {x}2, c = 0 (D) f(x) = ,c =0.
sgn x
where [x] denotes step up function & {x} fractional part function.

 tan2 {x }
 x2  [ x ]2 for x  0
Q.135505 Let f (x) =  1 for x  0 where [ x ] is the step up function and { x } is the fractional
 {x } cot {x } for x  0


part function of x , then :

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

Q.136508 Which of the following function (s) is/are Transcidental?

2 sin 3x
(A*) f (x) = 5 sin x (B*) f (x) = 2
x  2x  1
(C) f (x) = x 2  2 x  1 (D*) f (x) = (x2 + 3).2x
[Hint : functions which are not algebraic are known as transcidental function]
 dy
Q.137508/mod If 2x + 2y = 2x + y then has the value equal to :
dx

2y
(A*)  x (B*)
1
(C*) 1  2y (D*)

2x 1  2y 
2 1  2x 2 y
2 x
 1

  1  2 x 3  3  
3   cot  x 2   for x  0
Q.138509 Given f(x) =  where { } & [ ] denotes the fractional part and the
 x 2
 
cos e 1/ x
 for x  0

integral part functions respectively, then which of the following statement does not hold good.
(A) f(0 ) = 0 (B*) f(0+) = 3
(C) f(0) = 0  continuity of f at x = 0 (D*) irremovable discontinuity of f at x = 0
+ 
[Hint : f(0 ) = 0 ; f(0 ) = 0  B & D ]

Q.139510 The graphs of which of the following pairs differ .

sin x cos x
(A*) y = 2
+ ; y = sin 2x
1  tan x 1  cot 2 x
(B*) y = tan x cot x ; y = sin x cosec x
sec x  cos ecx
(C*) y = cos x + sin x ; y =
sec x cos ecx
(D) none of these

1   14    
Q.140502/ITF The value of cos  cos1  cos      is :
2  5  

 7     2  3 
(A) cos    (B*) sin   (C*) cos   (D*)  cos  
 5  10   5  5
 14   14  4
[Hint: cos    = cos = cos
 5  5 5
1    4 2
hence cos cos–1  cos  = cos = cos  BCD ]
2 5 10 5

Q.141516 Which of the following functions are homogeneous ?

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

x 2 x 1
Q.142511/mod Let f (x) = . x then :
x 11
(A*) f  (10) = 1 (B*) f  (3/2) =  1
(C) domain of f (x) is x  1 (D) none
2

[Hint : f (x) =
 x 1  1 2 x 1
.x =
x1 1
.x = [
 x if x [1 , 2)
]
x if x  (2 , )
x1  1 x 11
Q.143521 If  is small & positive number then which of the following is/are correct ?
sin  tan sin 
(A) =1 (B)  < sin  < tan  (C*) sin  <  < tan  (D*) >
  

x 1
Q.144524 Let f(x) = 2
. Then :
2 x  7x  5
1 1
(A*) Limit
x1
f(x) =  (B*) Limit f(x) =  (C*) Limit
x   f(x) = 0 (D*) Limit does not exist
3 x0 5 x  5/ 2

Q.145529 If f(x) is a polynomial function satisfying the condition f(x) . f(1/x) = f(x) + f(1/x) and f(2) = 9 then :
(A) 2 f(4) = 3 f(6) (B*) 14 f(1) = f(3) (C*) 9 f(3) = 2 f(5) (D) f(10) = f(11)
[Hint : f (x) = 1 + xn or 1  xn  n = 3  f(x) = x3 + 1 ]

Q.146512/mod Two functions f & g have first & second derivatives at x = 0 & satisfy the relations,
2
f(0) = , f  (0) = 2 g  (0) = 4g (0) , g  (0) = 5 f  (0) = 6 f(0) = 3 then :
g(0)

f (x) 15
(A*) if h(x) = then h  (0) = (B*) if k(x) = f(x) . g(x) sin x then k  (0) = 2
g(x) 4

g (x) 1
(C*) Limit
x0 = (D) none
f  (x) 2

Q.147531 Which of the following function(s) not defined at x = 0 has/have removable discontinuity at x = 0 ?
1  1
(A) f(x) = (B*) f(x)=cos  | sin x |  (C*) f(x) = x sin (D*) f(x) =
1  2 cot x  x  x n x

Q.148505/ITF For the equation 2x = tan(2tan–1a) + 2tan(tan–1a + tan–1a3), which of the following is invalid?
(A) a2x + 2a = x (B*) a2 + 2ax + 1 = 0 (C*) a  0 (D) a  –1, 1
[Hint: 2x = tan(2tan a) + 2tan (tan–1a + tan–1a3)
–1

2a 2 a  a 3 
2x = +
1 a2 1 a 4
2 tan 
 a  + 1  D (Using tan 2 = )
1  tan 2 
a a 2a
x= 2 + 2 =
1 a 1 a 1 a2
 x(1 – a2) = 2a
 a2x + 2a = x  A
Hence B & C are invalid ]

 x3 , x 1
Q.149535 The function f(x) =  is :
    
x2
4
3x
2
13
4
, x 1

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

(C*) continuous at x = 3 (D) differentiable at x = 3
  x 3 if x  3

[Sol. f (x) =  3  x if 1  x  3

 x 2 3x 13
   if x  1
4 2 4

f (1  h )  f (1) 3  (1  h )  2
f (1+) = Limit = Limit  1
h 0 h h 0 h

(1  h ) 2 3 13
 (1  h )   2 (1  h ) 2  6(1  h )  5
–
f (1 ) = Limit 4 2 4 = Limit
h 0 h h 0  4h

h 2  2h  6h
= Limit = –1
h 0  4h
 f is continuous at x =1 ]

Q.150540 Identify the pair(s) of functions which are identical .

1  x2 1
(A*) y = tan (cos 1 x); y= (B*) y = tan (cot 1 x) ; y =
x x
x
(C*) y = sin (arc tan x); y = (D*) y = cos (arc tan x) ; y = sin (arc cot x)
1  x2
1
[ Ans. : (A) T domain [ 1, 0)  (0, 1] (B) T (C) T (D) T , ]
1  x2
(A) y = tan(cos–1x)
note that 0 < cos–1x < 
but tan(/2) is not defined

hence cos–1x  x  0
2
hence domain is [–1,1] – {0}
and range is R.
The graph is as shown.
(B) y = tan(cot–1x)
note that 0 < cot–1x < 
 tan(/2) is not defined

hence cos–1x  x  0
2
hence domain = R – {0}
since cot–1x  0 ,   y  0
hence range is R – {0}
The graph is as shown.
(C) y = sin(tan–1x)
 
– < tan–1x <  y  (–1, 1)
2 2
since tan–1x is defined for all x  R
and sin is also defined for all x  R
 domain is R
x
y =
1 x2
The graph is as shown.
(D) y = cos(tan–1x)
  
tan–1    ,   y  (0, 1]
 2 2
Domain is R
1
y=
1 x2
Note that sin–1(cot–1x) also has the same graph
The graph is as shown.]

n ( n x )dy
Q.151514/mod If y = x ( n x ) , then
is equal to :
dx
y y
(A)
x

n x n x  1  2 n x n n x   (B*)
x
(ln x)ln (ln x) (2 ln (ln x) + 1)
y y n y
(C) ((ln x)2 + 2 ln (ln x)) (D*) (2 ln (ln x) + 1)
x n x x n x
n ( n x )
(n x )
[Sol. y= x
ny  (n x) n ( nx) . nx .....(1)
n ( ny)  n ( n x) . n( nx)  n( nx)
1 1 dy 2 n( nx) 1 1
.  . 
ny y dx n x x x nx
2 n( nx)  1

x nx
dy y ny
  . ( 2n ( nx)  1)  D
dx x nx
Substituting the value of ln y from (1)
dy y
 ( nx) n ( nx ) ( 2n ( nx)  1)  B ]
dx x

Q.152544 The function, f (x) = [x] [x] where [ x ] denotes greatest integer function
(A*) is continuous for all positive integers
(B*) is discontinuous for all non positive integers
(C*) has finite number of elements in its range
(D*) is such that its graph does not lie above the x  axis .
 0 x 1
 1 1  x  0
[Sol. [ | x | ] – | [x] | = 0 0  x 1
0 1 x  2
 range is {0, –1}
The graph is ]

Q.153551 The graph of a function y = f(x) defined in [–1, 3] is as shown. Then which of the following statement(s)
is(are) True?
(A*) f is continuous at x = –1.
(B*) f has an isolated discontinuity at x = 1.
(C*) f has a missing point discontinuity at x = 2.
(D*) f has a non removable discontinuity at the origin.

Q.154552 Which of the following function(s) has/have the same range?

1 1 1 1
(A) f(x) = (B*) f(x) = (C*) f(x) = (D) f(x) =
1 x 1  x2 1 x 3 x
[Hint : Domain is R–{–1}; Range = R – {0}
Domain is x  R; Range = (0, 1]
Domain is [0, ); Range = (0, 1]
Domain is (–, 3); Range = (0, )]

Q.155555 The function f(x) = (sgn x) (sin x) is

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

 sin x x  0
[Hint : f (x) =  ]
  sin x x  0

Q.156506/ITF If cos–1x + cos–1y + cos–1z = , then

(A*) x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xyz = 1
(B*) 2(sin–1x + sin–1y + sin–1z) = cos–1x + cos–1y + cos–1z
(C) xy + yz + zx = x + y + z – 1
 1  1  1
(D)  x   +  y   +  z   > 6
x  y z

[Hint: cos–1 x + cos–1y + cos–1z =   sin–1 + sin–1y + sin–1z =
2
 B
cos–1x + cos–1y = cos–1(–z)  xy – 1  x 2 1  y 2 = –z  x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xyz = 1 A ]
 1
ln x
Q.157556 The function f(x) = x
(A*) is a constant function (B) has a domain (0, 1) U (e, )
(C*) is such that lim it f(x) exist (D) is aperiodic
x1
log e
[Hint : y = x x = e (constant)  A and C
as Lim f(x) = e ]
x 1