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Exercise - 1 Objective Problems | JEE Main

SECTION-A SECTION-B ALGEBRAIC PROBLEMS ON
GEOMETRICAL PROBLEMS ON MAXIMUM & MINIMUM
MAXIMUM & MINIMUM 8. The set of values of p for which the extrema of the
3 2 2
1. The radius of a right circular cylinder of greatest function, f(x) = x – 3px + 3(p – 1) x + 1 lie in the
curved surface which can be inscribed in a given interval (–2, 4) is
right circular cone is (A) (–3, 5) (B) (–3, 3)
(A) one third that of the cone (C) (–1, 3) (D) (–1, 4)
2 4 6 100
(B) 1/ 2 times that of the cone 9. f(x) = 1 + 2x + 4x + 6x + ................+ 100x is
(C) 2/3 that of the cone polynomial in a real variable x, then f(x) has
(D) 1/2 that of the cone (A) neither a maximum nor a minimum
(B) only one maximum
2. The dimensions of the rectangle of maximum area (C) only one minimum
that can be inscribed in the ellipse (D) one maximum and one minimum
2 2
(x/4) + (y/3) = 1 are 10.
25 75
On the interval [0, 1] the function x (1 – x) takes
(A) 8, 2 (B) 4, 3 its maximum value at
(A) 0 (B) 1/2
(C) 2 8,3 2 (D) 2, 6
(C) 1 (D) 1/4
x
3. The largest area of a rectangle which has one side 11. The product of minimum value of x and maximum
on the x–axis and the two vertices on the curve x
1
 x2 value of   is
y= e is x –1
(A) 2 e
–1/2
(B) 2 e
–1/2 (A) e (B) e
2
–1/2 (C) 1 (D) e
(C) e (D) e
12. The minimum value of the function defined by
4. Two vertices of a rectangle are on the positive f(x) = max (x, x + 1, 2 – x) is
x–axis. The other two vertices lie on the lines (A) 0 (B) 1/2
y = 4x and y = –5x + 6. Then the maximum area of (C) 1 (D) 3/2
the rectangle is
(A) 4/3 (B) 3/5 13. Let f(x) = {x}, For f(x), x = 5 is
(C) 4/5 (D) 3/4 (where {*} denotes the fractional part)
(A) a point of local maxima
5. In a regular triangular prism the distance from the (B) a point of local minima
centre of one base to one of the vertices of the (C) neither a point of local minima nor maxima
other base is . The altitude of the prism for which (D) a point of global maxima
the volume is greatest is 14. The number of values of x where
 
(A) (B) f(x) = cos x + cos 2 x attains its maximum value is
2 3 (A) 1 (B) 0
  (C) 2 (D) infinite
(C) (D)
3 4
3 x 2  9 x  17
15. If x is real, the maximum value of is
6. The maximum area of the rectangle whose sides 3x2  9 x  7
pass through the angular points of a given rectangle (A) 41 (B) 1
(C) 17/7 (D) 1/4
of sides a and b is
1 2  
(A) 2 (ab) (B) (a + b) sin x , 0  x  1
2 16. Let f(x) =  2 then
1 2 2 2 2  3  2x , x 1
(C) (a + b ) (D) a – b
2 (A) f(x) has local maxima at x = 1
(B) f(x) has local minima at x = 1
7. The least area of a circle circumscribing any right (C) f(x) does not have any local extrema at x = 1
triangle of area S is (D) f(x) has a global minima at x = 1
(A)  S (B) 2  S
(C) 2  S (D) 4  S

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17. The greatest and the least values of the function, SECTION-D
2nd ORDER DERIVATIVE, CONCAVITY &
f(x) = 2 – 1  2x  x2 , x  [–2, 1] are POINT OF INFLECTION
(A) 2, 1 (B) 2, –1 25. f(c) is a minimum value of f(x) if -
1 (A) f (c) = 0, f (c) > 0 (B) f (c) = 0, f (c) < 0
(C) 2, 0 (D) 2, (C) f (c)  0, f (c) = 0 (D) f (c) < 0, f (c) > 0
2
18. The difference between the greatest and least values 26. If f(c) < 0 and f(c) > 0, then at x = c, f(x) is-
of the function f(x) = sin 2x – x on [–/2, /2] is (A) maximum (B) minimum
(C) neither maximum nor minimum
3 2 3 2  (D) either maximum or minimum
(A) (B) +
2 2 6
 27. Let f''(x) > 0  x  R and g(x)= f(2 – x)+f(4+x).
(C) (D)  Then g(x) is increasing in
2
(A) (–, –1) (B) (–, 0)
19. A possible ordered pair (a, b) such that all the local (C) (–1, ) (D) None of these
extremum values of the function
f(x) = x3 + ax2 – 9x + b are positive and the local SECTION-E : ANALYSIS OF CUBIC
28. If f(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 3x + 7, then -
minimum value occurs at point x = 1 is
(A) f(x) has a maximum at x = 1
(A) (3, 5) (B) (3, 6) (B) f(x) has a minimum at x = 1
(C) (3, 4) (D) (3, 3) (C) f(x) has a point of inflexion at x = 1
20. The greatest value of f(x) = (x + 1)1/3 – (x – 1)1/3 in (D) None of these
[0, 1] is 29. If f(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c is minimum at
(A) 1 (B) 2 x = 3 and maximum at x = –1, then-
(C) 3 (D) 21/3 (A) a = –3, b = –9, c = 0
(B) a = 3, b = 9, c = 0
 x3  x 2  10 x  5 , x 1 (C) a = –3, b = –9, c  R
21. Let f(x) =  2 (D) a = 1, b = 2, c = 3
 2 x  log 2 (b  2) , x  1
the set of values of b for which f(x) has greatest 30. The set of values of ‘a’ for which the function
value at x = 1 is given by ax 3
(A) 1  b  2 (B) b = {1, 2} f(x) = + (a + 2)x2 + (a – 1)x + 2 possesses a
3
(C) b  (–, –1) negative point of inflection -
(D) [ 130,  2)  ( 2, 130] (A) (–, – 2)  (0,) (B) {–4/5}
(C) (–2, 0) (D) empty set
22. The minimum value of
(x – p)2 + (x – q)2 + (x – r)2 will be at x equals to 31. Find the value of a if x3 – 3x + a = 0 has three real
and distinct roots -
(A) pqr (B) 3 pqr (A) a > 2 (B) a < 2
pqr (C) –2 < a < 2 (D) a = 2
(C) (D) p2+q2+r 2
3
SECTION-F : MIXED PROBLEMS
 1  1
 tan x , | x | 2 32. Minimum value of is
3sin   4 cos   7
23. f(x) =    then 7 5
 | x | , | x | (A) (B)
 2 2 12 12
(A) f(x) has no point of local maxima 1 1
(B) f(x) has only one point of local maxima (C) (D)
12 6
(C) f(x) has exactly two points of local maxima 33. A variable point P is chosen on the straight line x
(D) f(x) has exactly two points of local minima + y = 4 and tangents PA and PB are drawn from it
2 2
SECTION-C to circle x + y = 1. Then the position of P for the
SPECIAL CONCEPT OF smallest length of chord of contact AB is
GEOMETRICAL DISTANCE (A) (3, 1) (B) (0, 4)
24. The point on the curve 4x2 + a2 y2 = 4a2, 4 < a2 < 8, that (C) (2, 2) (D) (4, 0)
is farthest from the point (0, –2) is
(A) (2, 0) (B) (0, 2)
(C) (2, – 2) (D) (–2, 2)

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Exercise - 2 (Level-I) Objective Problems | JEE Main

GEOMETRICAL PROBLEMS ON 7. The function ‘f’ is defined by f(x) = xp (1 – x)q for
MAXIMUM & MINIMUM all x  R, where p, q are positive integers, has a
1. The lower corner of a leaf in a book is folded over maximum value, for x equal to
so as to just reach the inner edge of the page. The pq
fraction of width folded over if the area of the folded (A) p  q (B) 1
part is minimum is
(A) 5/8 (B) 2/3 p
(C) 0 (D) p  q
(C) 3/4 (D) 4/5

2. The lateral edge of a regular hexagonal pyramid is

1 cm. If the volume is maximum, then its height x2  1
8. If f(x) = , for every real number, then
must be equal to x2  1
1 2 minimum value of f(x)
(A) (B) (A) does not exist
3 3
(B) is not attained even though f is bounded
1 (C) is equal to 1
(C) (D) 1 (D) is equal to –1
3
2
3. A triangular park is enclosed on two sides by a 9. If f(x) = a n |x| + bx + x has its extremum values
fence and on the third side by a straight river bank. at x = –1 and x = 2, then
(A) a = 2, b = –1 (B) a = 2, b = –1/2
The two sides having fence are of same length x.
(C) a = – 2, b = 1/2 (D) a = 0, b = 1
The maximum area enclosed by the park is –
SPECIAL CONCEPT OF
GEOMETRICAL DISTANCE
x3 1 2 10. Which of the following point lying on the line
(A) (B) x
8 2 x + 2y = 5 is at minimum distance from the origin
(A) (1, 2) (B) (3, 1)
3 2
(C)  x2 (D) x (C) (–1, 3) (D) (2, 3/2)
2

ALGEBRAIC PROBLEMS ON 11. The maximum distance of the point (a, 0) from the
MAXIMUM & MINIMUM curve 2x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 is-
4. The maximum slope of the curve y=–x3+3x2+2x–27 (A) (1  2a  a 2 ) (B) (1  2a  2a 2 )
will be
(A) –165/8 (B) – 27 (C) (1  2a  a 2 ) (D) (1  2a  2a 2 )
(C) 5 (D) 28
12. The point on the line y = x such that the sum of the
5. If x1 and x2 are abscissa of two points on the curve
2 squares of its distance from the point (a, 0), (–a, 0)
f(x) = x – x in the interval [0, 1], then maximum
and (0, b) is minimum will be -
value of the expression (x1 + x2) – ( x12  x 22 ) is (A) (a/6, a/6) (B) (a, a)
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/4 (C) (b, b) (D) (b/6, b/6)
(C) 1 (D) 2
2ND ORDER DERIVATIVE, CONCAVITY &
POINT OF INFLECTION
6. The maximum value of f(x) = 2bx2 – x4 – 3b is
13. Find the set of value(s) of ‘a’ for which the function
g(b), where b > 0, if b varies then the minimum
value of g(b) is ax3
f(x) = + (a + 2) x2 + (a – 1) x + 2 possess a
3
3 9
(A) (B) negative point of inflection.
2 2
(A) a  (–, –2)  (0, ) (B) a  (–, –3)  (0, )
9 9 (C) a  (–, –2)  (2, ) (D) a  (–, –1)  (3, )
(C) – (D) –
4 2

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14. If the point (1, 3) serves as the point of inflection of the 21. Least value of the function,
3 2
curve y = ax + bx then the value of ‘a’ and ‘b’ are
(A) a = 3/2 & b = –9/2 x2 2
f(x)= 2 1 
x2 is
(B) a = 3/2 & b = 9/2 2 1
(C) a = –3/2 & b = –9/2
(A) 0 (B) 3/2
(D) a = –3/2 & b = 9/2
(C) 2/3 (D) 1
ANALYSIS OF CUBIC
15. The equation x3 – 3x + [a] = 0, will have three real 22. The co-ordinate of the point for minimum value of
and distinct roots if z = 7x – 8y subject to the conditions x + y – 20  0,
(where [*] denotes the greatest integer function) y  5, x  0, y  0
(A) a  (– , 2) (B) a  (0, 2) (A) (20, 0) (B) (15, 5)
(C) a  (– , 2)(0, ) (C) (0, 5) (D) (0, 20)
(D) a  [–1, 2)

16. Number of solution(s) satisfying the equation, 3x2 23. Maximum and minimum value of f(x) = max (sin t),
– 2x3 = log2 (x2 + 1) – log2 x is 0 < t < x, 0  x  2 are
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) 1, 0 (B) 1, –1
(C) 3 (D) 5
1
(C) 0, –1 (D) 1,
17. If the function 2
f (x) = x3 + 3 (a – 7)x2 + 3(a2 – 9) x – 1 has a
positive point of maximum, then -
(A) a  (3, )  (–, – 3) 24. If a 2 x 4 + b 2 y4 = c 6 , then the maximum value of
(B) a  (– ,–3)  (3, 29/7) xy is
(C) (– , 7)
(D) (–, 29/7) c3 c3
(A) (B)
2ab 2 | ab |
18. If the function f(x) = x3 – 9x2 + 24x + c has three
real and distinct roots ,  and  then the possible
c3 c3
values of c are (C) (D)
ab | ab |
(A) (–20, –16) (B) (–20, 4)
(C) (–4, 20) (D) (10, 4)
MIXED PROBLEMS {x} {x}
19. A and B are the points (2, 0) and (0, 2) respectively. 25. Let f(x) = sin + cos . Then the set of values
a a
The coordinates of the point P on the line 2x+3y+1=0
are of a for which f can attain its maximum values is
(A) (7, –5) if |PA – PB| is maximum (where a>0 and { * } denotes the fractional part
1 1 function)
(B)  ,  if |PA – PB| is maximum
5 5  4 4 
(C) (7, –5) if |PA – PB| is minimum (A)  0,  (B)  ,  
    
1 1
(D)  ,  if |PA – PB| is minimum 4 
5 5
(C) (0, ) (D)  ,  
 
20. Two points A(1, 4) & B(3, 0) are given on the ellipse
2x2 + y2 = 18. The co-ordinates of a point C on the
ellipse such that the area of the triangle ABC is 26. The maximum value of
greatest is
1 1
(A) ( 6 , 6 ) (B) ( 6 , 6 ) f(x), if f(x) + f    , x  domain of f
x x 
(C) ( 6 , 6 ) (D) (  6 , 6 ) (A) –1 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 1/2
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Exercise - 2 (Level-II) Multiple Correct | JEE Advanced

GEOMETRICAL PROBLEMS ON
MAXIMUM & MINIMUM x  
6. If f(x) = ,x  0,  , then
1. The sum of the legs of a triangle is 9 cm. When the 1  x tan x  2
triangle rotates about one of the legs, a cone results (A) f(x) has exactly one point of minima
which has the maximum volume. Then (B) f(x) has exactly one point of maxima
(A) slant height of such a cone is 3 5
 
(B) maximum volume of the cone is 32  (C) f(x) is increasing in  0, 
2 
(C) curved surface of the cone is 18 5 
(D) maxima occurs at x0 where x0 = cosx0
–1
(D) semi vertical angle of cone is tan 2
7. If the function y = f(x) is represented as,
ALGEBRAIC PROBLEMS ON 5 3
x =  (t) = t – 5t – 20t + 7
MAXIMUM & MINIMUM 3 2
y =  (t) = 4t – 3t – 18t + 3 (| t | < 2), then
 1  x 2 , 0  x  1 (A) ymax = 12 (B) ymax = 14
2. If f(x) =  , then (C) ymin = –67/4 (D) ymin = –69/4
 x , x 1

(A) Maximum of f(x) exist at x = 1

(B) Maximum of f(x) doesn’t exists 8. The function f(x) = sin x – x cos x is
–1 (A) maximum or minimum for all integral multiple
(C) Minimum of f (x) exist at x = –1
–1
(D) Minimum of f (x) exist at x = 1 of 
(B) maximum if x is an odd positive or even negative
3. An extremum value of the function integral multiple of 
3 3
f(x) = (arc sin x) + (arc cos x) is
(C) minimum if x is an even positive or odd negative
7 3 3 integral multiple of 
(A) (B)
8 8 (D) neither maxima nor minima
3 3
(C) (D) 9.
4 3 2
Let f(x) = 40/(3x + 8x – 18x + 60), consider the
32 16
following statement about f(x).
2/3
4. For the function f(x) = x , which of the following (A) f(x) has local minima at x = 0
statement(s) is/are true ? (B) f(x) has local maxima at x = 0
dy (C) absolute maximum value of f(x) is not defined
(A) at the origin is non existent
dx (D) f(x) is local maxima at x = –3, x = 1
(B) equation of the tangent at the origin is x = 0
(C) f(x) has an extremum at x = 0 2ND ORDER DERIVATIVE, CONCAVITY &
(D) origin is the point of inflection POINT OF INFLECTION

x 1
 x3  x 2  10 x 1  x  0 10. The curve y = has
x2  1

sin x 0  x  /2
5. Let f(x)=  then f(x) has (A) x = 1, the point of inflection
1  cos x  /2 x 

(B) x = – 2 + 3 , the point of inflection
(A) local maximum at x = /2
(B) local minima at x = /2 (C) x = –1, the point of minimum
(C) absolute minima at x = 0,  (D) x = –2 – 3 , the point of inflection
(D) absolute maxima at x = /2

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11. If f (x) > 0  xR, f (4) = 0 and MIXED PROBLEMS

 13. If xlim f(x) = xlim [f(x)] and f(x) is non–constant

g(x) = f (cot2x – 2cot x + 5) ; 0<x< , then a a
2
continuous function, then
 
(A) g(x) is increasing in  0, 2  (where [ * ] denotes the greatest integer function)
 
(A) xlim
a
f(x) is integer
 
(B) g(x) is decreasing in  0, 2 
 
(B) xlim
a
f(x) is non–integer
  (C) f(x) has local maximum at x = a
(C) g(x) is increasing in  4 , 2 
 
(D) f(x) has local minima at x = a
 
(D) g(x) is decreasing in  0, 4  x
  14. Let f(x) = ln(2x – x2) + sin . Then
2

ANALYSIS OF CUBIC
(A) graph of f is symmetrical about the line x = 1
12. If the derivative of an odd cubic polynomial vanishes (B) graph of f is symmetrical about the line x = 2
at two different values of ‘x’ then (C) maximum value of f is 1
(A) coefficient of x3 & x in the polynomial must be (D) minimum value of f does not exist
same in sign
(B) coefficient of x3 & x in the polynomial must be
different in sign 15. A function is defined as f(x) = ax2 – b|x| where a
(C) the values of ‘x’ where derivative vanishes are and b are constants then at x = 0 we will have a
closer to origin as compared to the respective roots maxima of f(x) if
on either side of origin (A) a > 0, b > 0 (B) a > 0, b < 0
(D) the values of ‘x’ where derivative vanishes are
far from origin as compared to the respective roots (C) a < 0, b < 0 (D) a < 0, b > 0
on either side of origin

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Exercise - 3 | Subjective | JEE Advanced

1. If the sum of the lengths of the hypotenuse and 9. A given quantity of metal is to be casted into a half
another side of a right angled triangle is given, show cylinder i.e. with a rectangular base and semicircular
that the area of the triangle is a maximum when the ends . Show that in order that total surface area
angle between these sides is /3. may be minimum , the ratio of the height of the
cylinder to the diameter of the semi circular ends is
2. A wire of length 20 m is to be cut into two pieces. /(+ 2).
One of these pieces is to be made into a square and
a
other into a circle. What should be the length of the 10. Find values of a and b such that f(x) = + bx has
x
two pieces so that the combined area of square a minimum at point (1, 6).
and circle is minimum.
11. Find the points of local maxima/minima of following
3. Show that the semi vertical angle of a right circular functions
cone of maximum volume and of a given slant height 3 2
(i) f(x) = 2x – 21x + 36x – 20
–1
is tan 2.
3 2
(ii) f(x) = – (x – 1) (x + 1)
4. The fuel charges for running a train are proportional
(iii) f(x) = x nx
to the square of the speed generated in m.p.h. &
costs Rs. 48/– per hour at 16 mph. What is the
most economical speed if the fixed charges i.e.  2sin x x  0
12. Let f(x) =  2 . Investigate the function
salaries etc. amount to Rs. 300/- per hour.  x x0

5. A statue 4 meters high sits on a column 5.6 meters for maxima/minima at x = 0.

high . How far from the column must a man, whose
13. Find the number of critical points of the following
eye level is 1.6 meters from the ground, stand in
functions.
order to see the statue at the greatest angle ?
3 4 3 45 2
(i) f(x) = – x – 8x – x + 105; xR
6. A running track of 440 ft. is to be laid out enclosing 4 2
a football field, the shape of which is a rectangle
with semi circle at each end . If the area of the (ii) f(x) = |x – 2| + |x + 1| ; xR
rectangular portion is to be maximum, find the length
of its sides.
(iii) f(x) = min (tan x, cot x) ; x  (0, )
7. A trapezium ABCD is inscribed into a semicircle of
radius l so that the base AD of the trapezium is a 2
14. Let f(x) = x ; x  [–1, 2). Then show that f(x) has
diameter and the vertices B & C lie on the exactly one point of local maxima but global
circumference. Find the base angle  of the maximum is not defined.
trapezium ABCD which has the greatest perimeter.
15. Let f(x) = x + x . Find the greatest and least value
of f(x) for x  (0, 4).
8. A perpendicular is drawn from the centre to a tangent

x2 y2  3  x 0  x 1
to an ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 . Find the greatest value
a b 16. Let f(x) =  2 find the set of values of
 x  nb x 1
of the intercept between the point of contact and
the foot of the perpendicular. b such that f(x) has a local minima at x = 1.

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17. Find the points of local maxima/minima of following 23. Consider the following graph. In each case identify
functions if x = a is a point of maxima, minima or neither
maxima nor minima
1
(i) f(x) = x +
x
(ii) f(x) = cosec x
Hence find maxima and minima values of f(x). (i)

x=a
18. Show that sinp  cosq , p, q  N attains maximum

p
value when  = tan–1 . Identity if it is a global
q (ii)
maxima or not.
x=a

19. A telephone company has 500 subscribers on its

list and collects fixed charges of Rs. 300 per
subscriber per year. The company proposes to
(iii)
increase the annual subscription and it is believed
that for every increase of Rs. 1 in the charge, one x=a
subscriber will discontinue find the charge per
subscriber that will maximize the income of the
company.

(iv)
20. A factory D is to be connected by a road to a straight
railway line on which a town A is situated. The
x=a
distance DB of the factory to the railway line is
5 3 km, the length AB of the railway line is 20
km. Freight charges on the road are twice the freight
charges on the railway. At what point P on the
railway line should the road DP be connected so (v) (vi)
as to ensure minimum cost of transporting goods
x=a x=a
from factory to town.
24. Draw graph of f(x) =x |x – 2| and hence find points
of local maxima/minima.
ax  b
21. If y = ( x 1) ( x  4) has a turning value at (2, 1)
25. Find the values of ‘a’ for which the function
find a & b and show that the turning value is a a 3 2
maximum. f(x) = x + (a + 2) x + ( a– 1) x + 2 possess a
3
negative point of minimum.
22. A cubic f(x) vanishes at x = –2 & has relative
minimum/maximum at x = –1 and x = 1/3. If 26. Find the polynomial f(x) of degree 6, which satisfies
1 1/ x
14  f ( x)  2
Limit 1  = e and has local maximum at
 f ( x)dx 
3 , find the cubic f(x). x 0  x3 

1
x = 1 and local minimum at x = 0 & 2.

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COMPREHENSION 30. Column - I Column - II

3 2 (A) If the greatest (P) [G + L] = 1 where
A cubic f(x) = ax + bx + cx + d vanishes at x = –2 and has
and least values of [.] = greatest integer
relative minimum/maximum at x = –1 and the function function
1 1 14  2 2
x= and if 1 f ( x) dx =  2 x  2 , x  [2, 2] ~ {0}
3 3 f(x)=  x
 1, x0

27. The function f(x) is
3 2 3 2 are G and L respectively,
(A) x + x + x – 2 (B) x – x + x – 2
3 2 3 2
then
(C) x – x – x + 2 (D) x + x – x + 2
(B) If the greatest (Q) [G + L] = 6 where
28. f(x) decreases in the interval and least values [.] = greatest integer
of the function function
3 2
  1  1  f(x)=x –6x +9x+1
(A)   ,1 (B)   , 1 on [0, 2] are G and L
 3   3 
respectively, then

 1  3 (C) If the greatest and (R) [G + L] = 9 where

(C)  1,  (D) 1, 
 3   2
 least value of the [.] = greatest integer
1
function f(x)=arc tan x– function
2
29. The nature of roots of f(x) = 3 is
(A) one root is real and other two are distinct  1 
ln x on  3  are
(B) all roots real and distinct  3, 

(C) all roots are real; two of them are equal G and L respectively, then (S) (G + L) = 2 where
(.) = least integer
(D) none of the above function
(T) (G + L) = 10 (.) =
least integer function

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Exercise - 4 | Level-I Previous Year | JEE Main

1. If p and q are positive real numbers such that 4. Let f : R  R be defined by [AIEEE 2010]
p2 + q2 = 1, then the maximum value of (p + q) is-
[AIEEE 2007]  k - 2x, if x  -1
f(x) = 2x + 3, if x > -1 If f has a local mini-
1
(A) 2 (B) mum at x = –1, then a possible value of k is
2
(A) 1 (B) 0
1
(C) (D) 2
2
1
(C) – (D) –1
2

2. Suppose the cubic x 3 – px + q has three

distinct real roots where p > 0 and q > 0. Then  5 
5. For x   0, 2  , define [AIEEE 2011]
which one of the following holds ? [AIEEE 2008]  

p p
(A) The cubic has minima at – and maxima at x
3 3
f(x) =  t sin t dt
0
p p
(B) The cubic has manima at both and –
3 3
Then f has :
(A) local maximum at  and 2
p p
(C) The cubic has maxima at both and – (B) local minimum at  and 2
3 3
(C) local maximum at  and local maximum at 2
p p (D) local maximum at  and local minimum at 2
(D) The cubic has minima at and maxima at –
3 3
6. Let a, b  R be such that the function f given by
3. Given P(x) = x4 +ax3 + bx2 +cx + d such that f(x) = ln |x| + bx2 + ax, x  0 has extreme values at
x = 0 is the only real root of P’ (x) =0. If
x = –1 and x = 2. [AIEEE 2012]
P(–1) < P(1), then in the interval [–1,1] -
Statement 1 : f has local maximum at x = – 1 and
[AIEEE 2009]
(A) P (–1) is the minimum and P(1) is the at x = 2

maximum of P
1 -1
(B) P(–1) is not minimum but P(1) is the Statement 2: a = and b =
2 4
maximum of P
(C) P(–1) is the minimum but P(1) is not the maximum (A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true,

of P Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1.

(D) Neither P(–1) is the minimum nor P(1) is the (B) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
maximum of P (C) Statement 1 ix false, Statement 2 is true.
(D) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement
2 is a correct explanation for statement 1.

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7. If x = – 1 and x = 2 are extreme points of 9. Twenty meters of wire is awailable for fencing off
f(x) =  log |x| + x2 + x then : [JEE Main 2014] a flower-bed in the form of a circular sector. Then
the maximum area (in sq. m) of the flower-bed, is :
1 1
(A)  = – 6,  = (B)  = – 6,  = – [Jee Main 2017]
2 2
(A) 12.5 (B) 10
1 1 (C) 25 (D) 30
(C)  = 2,  = – (D)  = 2,  =
2 2

2 1 1
8. A wire of length 2 units is cut into two parts which 10. Let (x) = x  and g(x)  x  , x R –
x2 x
are bent respectively to form a square of side = x
units and a circle of radius = r units. If the sum of f(x)
{1, 0,1} . If h(x) = g(x) , then the local mini-
the areas of the square and the circle so formed is
minimum, then : [JEE Main 2016] mum value of h(x) is : [JEE-MAIN 2018]
(A) (4 – ) = r (B) x = 2r (A) 2 2 (B) 3
(C) 2x = r (D) 2x = (+ 4)r (C) –3 (D) 2 2

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Exercise - 4 | Level-II Previous Year | JEE Advanced

1. (a) The total number of local maxima and local minima 3. (a)Let f, g and h be real-valued functions defined on
( 2  x )3 ,  3  x  1 the interval [0, 1] by f(x) = e x 2  e x 2 , g(x) =
of the function f(x) =  2 / 3 is
 x ,  1 x  2 2 2 2 2
xe x + e-x and h(x) = x 2e x  e x . If a, b and c
[JEE 2008]
(A) 0 (B) 1 denote respectively, the absolute maximum of f, g
(C) 2 (D) 3 and h on [0, 1], then [JEE 2010]
(A) a = b and c  b (B) a = c and a  b
(b) Comprehension : (C) a  b and c  b (D) a = b = c
Consider the function f : (–, )  (–, ) defined
(b) Let f be a function defined on R (the set of all real
x 2  ax  1
by f(x) = ,0<a<2 numbers) such that
x 2  ax  1 2 3
f ’(x) = 2010(x – 2009)(x – 2010) (x – 2011) (x –
4
2012) , for all x  R. If g is a function defined on R
(i) Which of the following is true ?
2 2
(A) (2 + a) f ”(1) + (2 – a) f ”(–1) = 0 with values in the interval (0, ) such that f(x) = n
2 2
(B) (2 – a) f ”(1) – (2 + a) f ”(–1) = 0 (g (x)), for all x  R, then the number of points in R
2 at which g has a local maximum is
(C) f ’(1) f ’(–1) = (2 – a)
2
(D) f ’(1) f ’(–1) = – (2 + a)
4. The number of distinct real roots of
4 3 2
(ii) Which of the following is true ? x – 4x + 12x + x – 1 = 0 is [JEE 2011]
(A) f(x) is decreasing on (–1, 1) and has a local mini-
mum at x = 1 5. Let p(x) be a real polynomial of least degree which has a
(B) f(x) is increasing on (–1, 1) and has a local maxi- local maximum at x = 1 and a local minimum at x = 3. If
mum at x = 1 p(1) = 6 and p(3) = 2, then p'(0) is [JEE 2012]
(C) f(x) is increasing on (–1,1) but has neither a
local maximum and nor a local minimum at x = 1. 2
6. et f : IR  IR be defined as f(x) = |x|+|x – 1|. The
(D) f(x) is decreasing on (–1, 1) but has neither a
total number of points at which f attains either a
local maximum and nor a local minimum at x = 1.
local maximum or a local minimum is[JEE 2012]
ex
f '(t ) x 2
(iii) Let g(x) =  1  t 2 dt 7. If f(x)= 0 et (t  2) (t  3) dt for all x  (0, ), then
0

Which of the following is true ? (A) f has a local maximum at x = 2 [JEE 2012]
(A) g’(x) is positive on (–, 0) and negative on (B) f is decreasing on (2, 3)
(0, ) (C) there exists some c  (0, ) such that f''(c) = 0
(B) g’(x) is negative on (–, 0) and positive on (D) f has a local minimum at x = 3
(0, )
(C) g’(x) changes sign on both (–, 0) and (0, ) 8. A rectangular sheet of fixed perimeter with sides
(D) g’(x) does not change sign on (–, ) having their lengths in the ratio 8 : 15 is converted
into an open rectangular box by folding after
removing squares of equal area from all four corners.
2. (a) Let p(x) be a polynomial of degree 4 having extre-
If the total area of removed squares is 100, the
 p( x)  resulting box has maximum volume. Then the lengths
mum at x = 1, 2 and xlim
0 
1
2  = 2. Then the
 x  of the sides of the rectangular sheet are
value of p(2) is [JEE 2009] [JEE 2013]
(b) The maximum value of the function (A) 24 (B) 32
3 2
f(x) = 2x – 15x + 36x – 48 on the set (C) 45 (D) 60
2
A = {x | x + 20  9x} is

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9. The function 14. Let f : R  R be given by

f(x) = 2 |x| + |x + 2| – ||x + 2 |– 2|x|| has a local
minimum or a local maximum at x = [JEE 2013] x5  5x4  10x3  10x2  3x  1, x0
 2
 x  x  1, 0  x  1;
2  2 3
(A) – 2 (B) 2 8
3  x  4x  7x  , 1x3
3 3
f(x) = 
2  10
(C) 2 (D)  x  2  loge  x  2   x  3 , x3
3 

Then which of the following options is /are

10. Let f : R  R and g : R  R be respectively given correct ? [JEE Adv.2019]
by f(x) = |x| + 1 and g(x) = x 2 + 1. Define
h : R  R by
(A) f is increasing on  , 0
 max {f(x), g(x)} if x£0, (B) f is onto
h(x) =  min {f(x), g(x)} if x > 0 (C) f' has a local maximum at x = 1

(D) f' is NOT differentiable at x = 1
The number of points at which h(x) is not
differentiable is [JEE 2014] 15. Let f : R  R be given by f(x) = (x–1)
(x–2)(x–5). Define
x
11. Let a  R and let f : R  R be given by
F(x)=  f(t)dt, x>0
f(x) = x5 – 5x + a Then [JEE Adv. 2014] 0

(A) f(x) has three real roots if a > 4 Then which of the following options is/are
correct ? [JEE Adv.2019]
(B) f(x) has only one real root if a > 4 (A) F has two local maxima and one local
(C) f(x) has three real roots if a < – 4 minimum in (0, )
(D) f(x) has three real roots if –4 < a < 4 (B) F has a local maximum at x = 2
(C) F(x)  0 for all x  (0,5)
(D) F has a local minimum at x = 1
12. A cylindrical container is to be made from certain
solid material with the following
sin x
constraints : It has a fixed inner volume of V mm3, 16. Let f(x)  , x > 0.
x2
has a 2 mm thick solid wall and is open at the top.
Let x1 < x2 < x3 <... <xn < ... be all the points
The bottom of the container is a solid circular dise of local maximum of f
of thickness 2 mm and is of radius equal to the outer and y1 < y2< y3 < .... < yn < .... be all the
radius of the container. points of local minimum of f.
Then which of the following options is/are
If the volume of the material used to make the con-
correct ? [JEE Adv.2019]
tainer is minimum when the inner radius of the con- (A) x1 < y1
V  1
tainer is 10 mm, then the value of is. (B)xn   2n, 2n   for every n
250π 2

[JEE Adv. 2015] (C) | xn  yn |  1 for every n
1 (D) xn+1– xn > 2 for every n
13. The least value of   R for which 4x2   1
x
for all x > 0, is [JEE Adv.2016]
1 1
(A) (B)
64 32
1 1
(C) (D)
27 25

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EXERCISE - I
JEE Main
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A
8. C 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A
15. A 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. B 21. D
22. C 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. C
29. C 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. C

EXERCISE - II
JEE Advance
Single correct Option - type Questions
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. D
8. D 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. D 13. A 14. D
15. D 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. D 21. D
22. D 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. D
Multiple correct Option - type Questions
1. A,C 2. A,C 3. A,C 4. A,B,C 5. A,C 6. B,D 7. B,D
8. B,C 9. A,C,D 10. A,B,D 11. C,D 12. B,C 13. A,D
14. A,C 15. A,C,D

EXERCISE - III
Subjective - type Questions
80 20 
2. , 4. 40 mph 5. 4 2 m 6. 110, 70 7. = 60º
4 4
8. |a – b| 10. a=b=3

11. (i) local max at x = 1, local min at x = 6 (ii) local min. at x = – 1/5, local max. at x = –1
1
(iii) local minima at x = , No local maxima 12. minima at x = 0
e
13. (i) 3 points, x = 0, –3, –5 (ii)  points, x  [–1, 2] (iii) 2 points,

15. Greatest and least values are not defined 16. b  (0, e]

17. (i) local max. at x = –1, Maxima of f(x) = –2, local min. at x = 1, Minima of f(x) = 2

(ii) Local Minima at x = + 2n, n , Minima of f(x) = 1,
2

Local Maxima at x = – + 2n, n , Maxima of f(x) = –1
2
18. It is a global maxima. 19. Rs. 400 20. 5 km. from B towards A 21. a = 1, b = 0

3 2
22. f(x) = x + x – x + 2

23. (i) maxima (ii) minima (iii) neither maxima nor minima
(iv) neither maxima nor minima (v) neither maxima nor minima (vi) maxima

4 12 5 2 6
24. local max. at x = 1, local min. at x = 2 25. a  (1, ) 26. f(x) = 2 x – x  x
5 3

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Comprehension - based Questions

27. D 28. C 29. C

Matrix Match - type Questions

30. (A)–R,T ; (B)–Q ; (C)–P,S

EXERCISE - IV
Previous Year’s Question
JEE Main
1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C
8. B 9. C 10. A

JEE Advanced
1. (a) C ; (b) (i) A, (ii) A, (iii) B 2. (a) 0 ; (b) 7 3. (a) D, (b) 1 4. 2 5. 9

6. 5 7. A,B,C,D 8. A,C 9. A,B 10. 3 11. B,D 12. 4 13. C

14. B,C,D 15. B,C,D 16. B,C,D

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