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MA
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STERLING
QUESTION BANK ON
FUNCTION, LIMIT, CONTINUITY
& DERIVABILITY
METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATION
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION
x m sin x1 x 0, m N
Q.4 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
Q.5 The number k is such that tanarc 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
x for 0 x 1
Q.6 Let f1(x) = 1 for x 1
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
3x 4 dy
Q.7 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 2
tan x2 (D) none
5 tan x 6 1 1
x
2 x n e 3x n e x
Q.8 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
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
12 5
Q.10 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.11 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) 10 (B) 10 (C) (D)
2 a 1 a2 a2
g (x) . cos x1 if x 0
Q.18 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
3x2 7 x 8
Q.19 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]
Q.20 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)
Q.21 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 x0
1
x 2 sin for 1 x 1 and x 0
x
g (x) =
0 for x0
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
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.
1
Q.25 The value of tan1 tan 2A + tan 1(cot A) + tan 1(cot3A) for 0 < A < (/4) is
2
(A) 4 tan1 (1) (B) 2 tan1 (2) (C) 0 (D) none
1 1 1 dy np
Q.26 If y = + + then at e m is equal to:
1 x n m x p m 1 x m n x p n 1 x m p x n p dx
(A) emnp (B) emn/p (C) enp/m (D) none
8 8 4 4
Q.27 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
| sin x | | cos x |
Q.28 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.29 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
Q.30 1
1
= sin 1 cos sin x and = cos 1 sin cos x , then :
(A) tan = cot (B) tan = cot (C) tan = tan (D) tan = tan
x e x cos 2 x
Q.31 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
(C) cot1 (D) sec1 ()
2
sin x
Q.35 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
Q.36 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.
xc xc xc
f (x) g (x)
Q.37 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
x lnx
Q.38 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 )
f (x)
Q.42 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
8
Q.45 cos cos 1 cos tan 1 tan has the value equal to
7 7
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) cos (D) 0
7
2 x 23 x 6
if x 2
2 x 21 x
Q.46 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
Q.47 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
Q.53 n
Limit 1 x 1 x 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
12 n 2 2 (n1)32 (n2)..... n 2.1
Q.54 Lim is equal to :
n 13 23 33 ...... n 3
1 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 6
Q.55 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
x 2 bx 25
Q.57 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
Q.58 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
Bansal Classes Q. B. on FLCD, Method of Differentiation & ITF [8]
dy
Q.59 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
x x
Q.60 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
2/3
2 sin x sin 2x 1 cos x
Q.61 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)
cot 1 x a log a x
Q.62 The value of xLimit (a > 1) is equal to
sec 1 a x
log x a
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) does not exist
Q.63 The derivative of the function,
RS 1 UV RS 1 UV 3
f(x)=cos-1
T 13
(2 cos x 3 sin x) + sin1
W T 13 W
(2 cos x 3 sin x) w.r.t. 1 x 2 at x = is
4
3 5 10
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
2 2 3
Q.64 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 x2 x 2
(A) 16
(B) –16
(C) cannot be determined from the given information
(D) does not exists
2x 2 1
Q.65 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]
sin x cos x n
r n r
Q.66 Let a = min [x2 + 2x + 3, x R] and b = Lim x x . Then the value of a b is
x 0 e e r 0
2 n 1 1 2 n 1 1 2n 1 4 n 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n
1 52 6
Q.71 The value of tan 1 tan 1 is equal :
2 1 6
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
6 4 3
1
Q.72 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 1 2 2
(A) – (B) – (C) (D) –
R2 R R R2
1 x
Q.75 The range of the function, f(x) = tan1 tan1 x is :
1 x
(A) {/4} (B) { (/4) , 3/4} (C) {/4 , (3/4)} (D) {3/4}
arc cot x
Q.76 The domain of the function f(x) = , where [x] denotes the greatest integer not greater than x, is
x2 x2
(A) R (B) R {0}
(C) R n : n I {0} (D) R {n : n I}
1 1
Q.79 Range of the function f (x) = 2 is , where [*] denotes the greatest integer
ln ( x e ) 1 x2
1/
function and e = Limit
0
(1 )
e 1
(A) 0, {2} (B) (0, 1) (C) (0, 1] {2} (D) (0, 1) {2}
e
3 3 3
(A) (0, ) (B) 0, (C) , (D) ,
4 4 2 4
d 2y dy
Q.85 If y = (A + Bx) emx + (m 1)2 ex then 2 2m + m2y is equal to :
dx dx
(A) ex (B) emx (C) emx (D) e(1 m) x
cos ecx
3
Q.86 Limit has the value equal to :
x0
1 4 x
(A) e 1/12 (B) e 1/6 (C) e 1/4 (D) e 1/3
1 1 1
(A) , (B) [0, 1) (C) , 1 (D) (– 1, 1)
2 2 2
Q.95 Let f(x) be a differentiable function which satisfies the equation
f(xy) = f(x) + f(y) for all x > 0, y > 0 then
f (x) is equal to
f '(1) 1
(A) (B) (C) f (1) (D) f (1).(lnx)
x x
Q.96 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)
Q.99
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
dy
Q.100 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
(A) – 15/2 (B) – 9/5 (C) 3 (D) 15
ln ( x 2 e x )
Q.101 Let f(x) = . If Limit f(x) = l and Limit f(x) = m then :
ln ( x 4 e 2 x ) x x
a (a b c) b (a b c) c (a b c )
Q.104 The value of tan 1 + tan 1 + tan 1 is :
bc ca ab
(where a, b, c > 0)
(A) /4 (B) /2 (C) (D) 0
Q.105 The function f(x) = ex + x, being differentiable and one to one, has a differentiable inverse f–1(x). The
d
value of (f–1) at the point f(l n2) is
dx
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
n2 3 4
Q.106 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))
2
lim
Q.121 The value of x 0 cos ax cos ec bx is
8b2 8a 2 a2 b2
a2
b2 2b2
2a 2
(A) e (B) e (C) e (D) e
x 1
Q.122 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
1 x x
Q.123 Limit a arc tan b arc tan has the value equal to
x 0 x x a b
ab (a 2 b 2 ) a 2 b2
(A) (B) 0 (C) (D)
3 6a 2 b 2 3a 2 b2
Q.124 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
1 1 1
m n m n m n m n
Q.125 Diffrential coefficient of x
m n
. x n . x m w.r.t. x is
(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 .
d 3y
Q.130 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)
tan2 {x }
x2 [ x ]2 for x 0
Q.135 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.136 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
dy
Q.137 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 2y 2 x
1
1 2 x 3 3
3 cot x 2 for x 0
Q.138 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
Q.139 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
7 2 3
(A) cos (B) sin (C) cos (D) cos
5 10 5 5
Q.141 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.142 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
Q.143 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.144 Let f(x) = 2
. Then :
2 x 7x 5
1 1
(A) Limit
x1
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.145 If f(x) is a polynomial function satisfying the condition f(x) . f(1/x) = f(x) + f(1/x) and f(2) = 9 then :
(A) 2 f(4) = 3 f(6) (B) 14 f(1) = f(3) (C) 9 f(3) = 2 f(5) (D) f(10) = f(11)
Q.146 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
x0 = (D) none
f (x) 2
Q.147 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 2cot x x x n x
Q.148 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
x3 , x 1
Q.149 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
n ( n x ) dy
Q.151 If y = x ( nx ) , then is equal to :
dx
y y
(A)
x
n x n x 1 2 n x n n x (B) (ln x)ln (ln x) (2 ln (ln x) + 1)
x
y y n y
(C) ((ln x)2 + 2 ln (ln x)) (D) (2 ln (ln x) + 1)
x n x x n x
Q.154 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
Q.155 The function f(x) = (sgn x) (sin x) is
(A) discontinuous no where. (B) an even function
(C) aperiodic (D) differentiable for all x
Q.156 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
1
ln x
Q.157 The function f(x) = x
(A) is a constant function (B) has a domain (0, 1) U (e, )
(C) is such that Lim f(x) exist (D) is aperiodic
x 1