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Q1 2022 (Paper 1)

1+x
is
1
limx→0 ( ln √ )
x 1−x

(1) 1/2

(2) 0

(3) 1

(4) does not exist

Q2 2022 (Paper 1)
2
x +1
limx→∞ (
x+1
− ax − b) , (a, b ∈ R) = 0 . Then

(1) a = 0, b = 1

(2) a = 1, b = −1
(3) a = −1, b − 1

(4) a = 0, b = 0

Q3 2021 (Paper 1)

Let S n
= cot
−1
2 + cot
−1
8 + cot
−1
18 + cot
−1
32 + … … . to n th 
term. Then lim n→∞
Sn is

(1) π

(2) π

(3) π

(4) π

Q4 2021 (Paper 1)
2
x x
e −x−1−

If I = lim x→0
sin(
x
2
2
) , then limit

(1) does not exist

(2) exists and equals 1

(3) exists and equals 0

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(4) exists and equals 1

Q5 2021 (Paper 1)
4x

The lim
3x−1
x→∞ (
3x+1
) equals

(1) 1
(2) 0

(3) e −8/3

(4) e −4/9

Q6 2021 (Paper 1)
√n √n √n √n
limn→∞
3
+
3
+
3
+ ⋯⋯⋯ +
3
is
√(n ) √(n+4) √(n+8) √[n+4(n−1)]

5−√5
(1) 10

5+√5
(2) 10

2+√3
(3) 2

2−√3
(4) 2

Q7 2020 (Paper 1)

cos(2x + 7) = a(2 − sin x) can have a real solution for

(1) all real values of a

(2) a ∈ [2, 6]

(3) a ∈ [−∞, 2]∖{0}

(4) a ∈ (0, ∞)

Q8 2020 (Paper 1)
1/x 1/x
1+cx 1+2cx
If lim x→0
(
1−cx
) = 4 , then lim x→0
(
1−2cx
) is

(1) 2

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(2) 4
(3) 16
(4) 64

Q9 2020 (Paper 1)
n 1/(k+a)
Let 0 < α < β < 1. Then lim n → ∞ ∑ k=1
∫
1/k+β
dx

1+x
is
β
(1) log e α

1+β
(2) log e 1+α

1+α
(3) log e
1+β

(4) ∞

Q10 2020 (Paper 1)

1 1
limx→1 ( − )
ln x (x−1)

(1) Does not exist

(2) 1

(3)
1

(4) 0

Q11 2020 (Paper 1)

f (x)
Let f (x) = 1

3
x sin x − (1 − cos x). The smallest positive interger k such that lim x→0
k
≠ 0 is
x

(1) 4
(2) 3

(3) 2
(4) 1

Q12 2019 (Paper 1)

n
limx→0+ (x ln x) , n > 0

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(1) does not exist

(2) exists and is zero

(3) exists and is 1

(4) exists and is e −1

Q13 2019 (Paper 1)

a 2 a 2

The value of lim x→0

1

x
[∫
y
e
sin t
dt − ∫
x+y
e
sin t
dt] is equal to
2

(1) e sin y

(2) e 2 sin y

(3) e ∣sin y∣

(4) e
2
cosec y

Q14 2019 (Paper 1)

The limit of the interior angle of a regular polygon of n sides as n → ∞ is

(1) π

(2) π

(3)
3π

(4)
2π

Q15 2019 (Paper 1)

x 1/x
limx→0+ (e + x)

(1) Does not exist finitely

(2) is 1

(3) is e 2

(4) is 2

Q16 2019 (Paper 1)

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Let a = min {x 2
+ 2x + 3 : x ∈ R} and b = lim θ→0
1−cos θ

2
⋅ Then ∑ n

r=0
r
a b
n−r
is
θ

n+1
2 −1
(1) 3⋅2
n

n+1
2 +1
(2) 3⋅2
n

n+1
4 −1
(3) 3⋅2
n

(4) 1

2
(2
n
− 1)

Q17 2019 (Paper 1)

q
The value of lim x→0
+
x

p
[
x
] is
[q]
(1) p

(2) 0

(3) 1
(4) ∞

Q18 2018 (Paper 1)

Let f (x) = 3x 10
− 7x
8
+ 5x
6
− 21x
3
+ 3x
2
− 7

f (1−h)−f (1)
Then lim h→0 3
h +3h

(1) does not exist

(2) is 50

(3) is
53

(4) is
22

Q19 2017 (Paper 1)

2f (x)−3f (2x)+f (4x)
If f ′′
(0) = k, k ≠ 0, then the value of lim x→0
x
2
is

(1) k
(2) 2k

(3) 3k

(4) 4k

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Q20 2017 (Paper 1)

p
x π
,  if 0 < x ≤
Let f (x) = {
q
(sin x) 2

0 ,  if x = 0

(p, q ∈ R). Then, Lagrange's mean value theorem is applicable to f (x) in closed interval [0, x]

(1) for all p, q

(2) only when p > q

(3) only when p < q

(4) for no value of p, q

Q21 2017 (Paper 1)

limx→0 (sin x)
2 tan x
is equal to

(1) 2
(2) 1

(3) 0
(4) does not exist

Q22 2017 (Paper 1)

Let for all x > 0, f (x) = lim n→∞

n (x
1/n
− 1) , then

(1) f (x) + f (
1
) = 1
x

(2) f (xy) = f (x) + f (y)

(3) f (xy) = xf (y) + yf (x)

(4) f (xy) = xf (x) + yf (y)

Q23 2016 (Paper 1)

(1−√x)

is equal to
1+x (1−x)

limx→1 ( )
2+x

(1) 1

(2) does not exist

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(3) √ 2

(4) ln 2

Q24 2015 (Paper 1)

2
x
The value of lim is
3t
x→2 ∫ dt
2 (x−2)

(1) 10

(2) 12
(3) 8
(4) 16

Q25 2015 (Paper 1)

2
2 2 2

Let x Then, the value of lim is

1 1 1 1
n
= (1 − ) (1 − ) (1 − ) … (1 − ) ,n ≥ 2 n→∞
xn
3 6 10 n(n+1)

(1) 1/3

(2) 1/9
(3) 1/81
(4) 0

Q26 2015 (Paper 1)

x
axe −b log(1+x)
If lim x→0
x
2
= 3 then the values of a and b are, respectively

(1) 2,2
(2) 1,2
(3) 2,1

(4) 2,0

Q27 2015 (Paper 1)

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Let f : R → R be differentiable at x = 0. If f(0)=0 and f'(0)=2, then the value of

1
limx→0 ∣ f (x) + f (2x) + f (3x) + … + f (2015x)]  is
x

(1) 2015

(2) 0
(3) 2015 × 2016
(4) 2015 × 2014

Q28 2014 (Paper 1)

2a sin x−sin 2x
If lim x→0 3
exists and is equal to 1 then the value of a is
tan x

(1) 2
(2) 1

(3) 0
(4) -1

Q29 2014 (Paper 1)

2
x 2
∫ cos(t )dt

The value of lim is

0

x→0
x sin x

(1) 1

(2) -1
(3) 2
(4) log e
2

Q30 2014 (Paper 1)

2
f (4)−f (x )
Let f (x) be a differentiable function and f ′
(4) = 5. Then, lim x→2
x−2
equals

(1) 0
(2) 5

(3) 20
(4) -20

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Q31 2014 (Paper 1)

[n√2]
Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x for any real number x. Then, lim n→∞
n
is equal

to

(1) 0

(2) 2
(3) √2
(4) 1

Q32 2014 (Paper 1)

Let t denotes the nth term of the infinite series

n
1

1!
+
10

2!
+
21

3!
+
34

4!
+
49

5!
+ …. Then lim n→∞ tn is

(1) e
(2) 0
(3) e 2

(4) 1

Q33 2013 (Paper 1)

x
(2013)
The limit of [ as x → 0
1 1

2
+ x
− x
]
x e −1 e −1

(1) approaches +∞
(2) approaches −∞
(3) is equal to log , (2013)
e

(4) does not exist

Q34 2013 (Paper 1)

The limit of { 1

x
√1 + x − √1 +
1

2
} as x → 0
x

(1) does not exist

(2) is equal to
1

(3) is equal to 0

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(4) is equal to 1

Q35 2013 (Paper 1)

1

The limit of x sin(e x ) as x → 0

(1) is equal to 0
(2) is equal to 1

(3) is equal to e

(4) does not exist

Q36 2013 (Paper 1)

The limit of ∑ 1000

n=1
(−1) x
n n
as x → ∞

(1) does not exist

(2) exists and equals to 0

(3) exists and approaches to +∞
(4) exists and approaches −∞

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Answer Key

Q1 (3) Q2 (2) Q3 (2) Q4 (3)

Q5 (3) Q6 (1) Q7 (2) Q8 (3)

Q9 (2) Q10 (3) Q11 (3) Q12 (2)

Q13 (1) Q14 (1) Q15 (3) Q16 (3)

Q17 (1) Q18 (3) Q19 (3) Q20 (2)

Q21 (2) Q22 (2) Q23 (3) Q24 (2)

Q25 (2) Q26 (1) Q27 (3) Q28 (2)

Q29 (1) Q30 (4) Q31 (3) Q32 (2)

Q33 (1) Q34 (2) Q35 (1) Q36 (3)

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Q1
1/2(ln(1+x)−ln(1−x))
limx→0
x

1 1 1
= limx→0 ( + ) = 1
2 1+x 1−x

Q2
2
x +1−ax(x+1)−b(x+1)
limx→∞ = 0
x+1
2
(1−a)x −(a+b)x+1−b
= limx→∞ = 0
x+1

for the limit to exist,

1 − a = 0 and  − (a + b) = 0

∴ a = 1,  b = −1

Q3
−1 2
tn = cot 2n

1 (2n + 1) − (2n − 1)
−1 −1
=tan = tan
2
2n 1 + (2n + 1)(2n − 1)

−1 −1
=tan (2n + 1) − tan (2n − 1)

−1 −1
∴Sn = tan (2n + 1) − tan 1

∴Limn→∞ Sn = π/2 − π/4 = π/4

Q4
2 2
x x x x
e −x−1− e −x−1− x x
2 2 e −1−0−x e −1
I = limx→0 sin( 2
) = limx→0 2
= limx→0 = limx→0 = 0
x x 2x 2

Q5
4x 8
3x−1 ∞ −
L
limx→∞ ( ) = 1 = e = e 3

3x+1

3x−1 −2 −8
L = limx→∞ 4x ( − 1) = limx→∞ 4x ( ) =
3x+1 3x+1 3

Q6
n−1 √n
limn→∞ ∑
r=0 3
√(n+4r)

n−1 1 n √n
= ∑ ( )
r=0 n 3
√(n+4r)

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n−1 1
⎛ 1
⎞
= ∑
r=0 n 3/2
⎝ (1+
4r
)
⎠
n

1 dx
= ∫
0 (1+4x)
3/2

5
1 5 dz −2 5−√5
= ∫ = (1/4 ( )) =
4 1 3/2 10
z √z
1

Q7

Step 1. find the solution of given equation:

cos 2x + a sin x = 2a − 7
2 2
⇒ 1 − 2 sin x + a sin x = 2a − 7; [∵ cos 2x = 1 − 2 sin x]

2
⇒ 2 sin x − a sin x + 2a − 8 = 0

Step 2. Find the roots of above equation:

a ± √a2 − 16(a − 4) 2
−b ± √b − 4ac
⇒ sin x = ; [∵ x = ]
4 2a

a ± (a − 8)
=
4
a − 4
⇒ sin x =  or  sin x = 2( not possible )
2
a − 4
⇒ sin x =
2

∵ −1 ≤ sin x ≤ 1

a − 4
∴ −1 ≤ ≤ 1
2

⇒ 2 ≤ a ≤ 6

⟹ a ∈ [2, 6]

Q8

Hint:
2c 4c
e = 4 ⇒ e = 16

Q9

Hint:
n 1
limn→∞ ∑ [log |1 + x|] 1
k=1 k+a
k+β

n 1 1
= limn→∞ ∑ (log(1 + ) − log(1 + ))
k=1 k+α k+β

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n k+α+1 k+β+1
= limn→∞ ∑ (log( ) − log( ))
k=1 k+α k+β

β+1
= log( )
α+1

Q10

Hint:
(x−1)−ln x
1 1 1
ltx→1 ( − ) = ltx→1 =
ln x x−1 (x−1) ln x 2

Using L.H. rule twice

Q11

Hint:
x sin x−3(1−cos x) sin x/2 2x cos x/2−6 sin x/2
It 3x
k
=
1

3
ltx→0 (
x/2
) ∣ tx→0
2x
k−1
)
x→0

k − 1 = 1 ⇒ k = 2

Q12

We have,
n
limx→0+ x ln x

ln x
= limx→0+ −n
x

= limx→0+
−nx
x
−n−1
[using L'Hospital's rule ]
−1
= limx→0+
nx
−n
= 0 [∵
1

x−n
= 0, when x = 0]

Q13

We have
1 a 2 a 2
sin t sin t
limx→0 [∫ e dt − ∫ e dt]
x y x+y

1 a 2 x+y 2
sin t sin t
= limx→0 [∫ e dt + ∫ e dt]
x y a

1 x+y 2
sin t
= limx→0 ∫ e dt
x y
x+y 2t
sin
∫ e dt
y

= limx→0
x

2
sin (x+y)
e (1+0)−0 2
sin y
= limx→0 = e
1

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Q14

It is clear that, the limit of the interior angle of a regular polygon of n sides as n → ∞ is π or 180 ∘

Q15
x 1/x
 Let L = lim (e + x)
+
x→0

x
log(e + x)
⇒ log L = lim
x→0
+
x

1 x
x
⋅ e + 1
(e +x)

⇒ log L = lim
+
x→0 1

 [using L' Hospital rule] 

x
e + 1
⇒ log L = lim
+ x
x→0 e + x

⇒ log L = 2
2
⇒ L = e

Q16
2
 (c) Let f (x) = x + 2x + 3

−D −(4 − 12 8
a = f (x)min = = = = 2
4a 4 4
2
1 − cos θ 1 − 1 + 2 sin θ/2
 and b = lim = lim
θ→0 θ2 θ→0 θ2
2 2
2 sin θ/2 1 sin θ/2
= lim = lim ⋅ [ ]
2 2
θ→0 (θ/2) ⋅ 4 θ→0 2 (θ/2)

2
1 sin θ/2
= ⋅ lim
2
2 θ→0 (θ/2)

1 1
= ⋅ 1 =
2 2
1
b =
2
n

r n−r
 Now,  ∑ a ⋅ b

r=0

n−r
n r 1
= ∑ (2 ( ) )
r=0 2

n ′ (r−n)
= ∑ 2 ⋅ 2
r=0

n 2r−n
= ∑ 2
r=0

−n n 2r
= 2 ∑ 2
r=0

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−n 2 4 6 2n
= 2 [1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + … + 2 ]

n+1
2 n
1⋅(2 ) −1 a(r −1)
−n
= 2 [ 2
] {∵ Sn = }
r−1
2 −1

n+1
−n 4 −1
= 2 [ ]
3

n+1
4 −1
= n
3⋅2

Q17
q
Given, lim x→0
+
x

p
[
x
]

x q q
= limx→0+ ( − { })
p x x

[q] q
x
= − { }
p p x

[q] [q]
= − 0 =
p p

Q18

We have, f (x) = 3x 10
− 7x
8
+ 5x
6
− 21x
3
+ 3x
2
− 7

10 8
∴ f (1 − h) = 3(1 − h) − 7(1 − h)

6 3 2
+5(1 − h) − 21 (1 − h + 3(1 − h) − 7

2 3 10
= 3 (1 − 10h + 45h − 120h + …… + h )

2 3 8
−7 (1 − 8h + 28h − 56h + … . . +h )

2 3 6
+5 (1 − 6h + 15h − 20h + … . . +h )

2 3
−21 (1 − 3h + 3h − h )

2
+3 (1 − 2h + h ) − 7

2 3
⇒ f (1 − h) = −24 + 53h + h (−46) + h (−47) + …

and f (1) = −24

f (1−h)−f (1)
∴ limh→0 3
h +3h
2 3
−24+53h+h (−46)+h (−47)+…−(−24)
= limh→0 2
h(h +3)
2 3
53h+h (−46)+h (−47)+…
= limh→0 2
h(h +3)
2
53+h(−46)+h (−47)+…
53
= limh→0 2
=
h +3 3

Q19

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2f (x)−3f (2x)+f (4x)
limx→0 2
x
′ ′ ′
2f (x)−3f (2x)⋅2+f (4x)⋅4
= limx→0
2x
′ ′ ′
f (x)−3f (2x)+2f (4x)
= limx→0
x

′′ ′′ ′′
f (x)−3f (2x)⋅2+2f (4x)⋅4
= limx→0
1

′′ ′′ ′′
= limx→0 f (x) − 6f (2x) + 8f (4x)

′′ ′′ ′′
= f (0) − 6f (0) + 8f (0)

= k − 6k + 8k

= 3k

Q20

Since, Lagrange's mean value theorem is applicable on

P
x
∴ limx→0 q
= f (0)
(sin x)

p
x
⇒ limx→6 q
= 0
(sin x)

Above equation holds only when p > q.

Q21

Let y = lim x→0 (sin x)

2 tan x

2 tan x
⇒ log y = limx→0 log(sin x)

= 2 limx→0 tan x log sin x

log sin x
= 2 limx→0
cot x

1
⋅cos
sin x
= 2 limx→0 2
x
−cosec x

= 2 limx→0 (− sin x cos x)

= 2 × 0 = 0

0
∴ log y = 0 ⇒ y = e = 1

Q22

We have, f (x) = lim n→∞

n (x
1/n
− 1)

1/n
x −1
= limn→∞
1/n

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Let 1

n
= y

y
x − 1
∴ f (x) = lim
y→0 y

= log x

∴ f (xy) = log(x, y)

= log x + log y

= f (x) + f (y)

Q23
1−√x

We have, lim
1+x 1−x

x→1 ( )
2+x

1−√x

1+x (1+√x)(1−√x)

= limx→1 ( )
2+x

1+x 1+√x
= limx→1 ( )
2+x

1 1

1+1 1+1 2
2 2
= ( ) = ( ) = √
2+1 3 3

Q24
x 2
2 limx→2 ∫ 3t dt

dt =
x 3t 2
limx→2 ∫
2 (x−2) limx→2 (x−2)

2
limx→2 3x
=
1
[using L' Hospital's nule]
2
= 3 × (2) = 12

Q25

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2

We have, x n = [(1 −
1

3
) (1 −
1

6
) (1 −
1

10
) … (1 −
2

n(n+1)
)]

2
n 2
n + n − 2
⇒ xn = [ ∏ ( )]
n(n + 1)
n=2

2
n
(n + 2)(n − 1)
= [∏ ( )]
n(n + 1)
n=2

2
n n
n + 2 n − 1
= [∏ ( ) ⋅ ∏( )]
n + 1 n
n=2 n=2

2 2
n n
n + 2 n − 1
⇒[ ∏ ( )] [ ∏ ( )]
n + 1 n
n=2 n=2

2 2
4 5 6 n + 2 1 2 3 n − 1
⇒ xn =( ⋅ ⋅ … ) ( ⋅ ⋅ … )
3 4 5 n + 1 2 3 4 n

2 2 2
n + 2 1 1 n + 2
⇒ xn = ( ) ( ) ⇒ xn = ( )
3 n 9 n

1 1
2
= lim xn = (1 + 0) =
n→∞ 9 9

Q26
x
ax e −b log(1+x)
We have. lim x→0
x
2
= 3[
0

0
form ]
x x b
ae +axe −

Using L' Hospital's rule, we get lim form ]

1+x 0
x→0
= 3 [
2x 0

⇒ a − b = 0 ⇒ a = b

Using L' Hospital's rule, we get

x x x b
ae +ae +axe +
(1+x)2

limx→0 = 3
2

x x b
⇒ limx→0 2ae + axe + 2
= 6
(1+x)

2a + b = 6

⇒ 3a = 6 ⇒ a = 2

On putting the value of a we get b = 2

Q27

Given, f (0) = 0 and f ′

(0) = 2

1
∴ limx→0 [f (x) + f (2x) + f (3x) + … + f (2015x)]
x

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′ ′ ′
f (x)+2f (2x)+3f (3x)
[ ]
′
+…+2015f (2015x)
= limx→0
1

2+2×2+3×2+…+2015×2
=
1

= 2[1 + 2 + 3 + … + 2015]

2(2015)(2015+1)
2×2015×2016
= =
2 2

= 2015 × 2016

Q28
2a sin x−sin 2x
limx→0 3
tan x

3 5 3 5
x x (2x) (2x)
2a(x− + −…)−(2x− + −…)
3! 5! 3! 5!

= limx→0
3
x3 2
5
(x+ + x +…)
3 15

3 5
2a 2 3 2a 2 5
(2a−2x+(− + )x +( − )x +…
3! 3! 5! 5!

= limx→0
3
x2 2
3 4
x (1+ + x +…)
3 15

since, it is given that given limit is exist, then

2a − 2 = 0 ⇒ α = 1

Q29
2
x 2
∫ cos(t )dt
0 0
limx→0 [  form]
x sin x 0

4
cos(x )×2x

= limx→0
sin x+x cos x
[L' Hospital's rule]
4 4 3
2[cos x −x sin(x )×4x ]
= limx→0
cos x+cos x−x sin x

[L' Hospital's rule]

2[cos 0−0]
2
= = = 1
cos 0+cos 0−0 1+1

Q30

Given, f ′
(4) = 5

2
f (4)−f (x )
0
 Now,  limx→2 [  form ]
x−2 0

′ 2
0−f (x )⋅2x
= limx→2
1

′
−f (4)⋅2×2
=
1

= −(5) × 4 = −20

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Q31

We have. n√2 − 1 < [n√2] ≤ n√2 [∵ x − 1 ≤ [x] ≤ x]

1
⇒ √2 − < [n√2] ≤ 1
n

∴ By Sandwich theorem. lim n→∞ (√2 −

1

n
) = √2

Q32

Let S = 1 + 10 + 21 + 34 + 49 + … + tn
′

and S = 1 + 10 + 21 + 34 + … + tn
′

′
0 = 1 + 9 + 11 + 13 + 15 + … − tn

′
⇒ tn = 1 + [9 + 11 + 13 + 15 + … (n − 1) term ]

n − 1
= 1 + [ {2 × 9 + (n − 2)2}]
2

= 1 + (n − 1)[9 + n − 2]

= 1 + (n − 1)(n + 7)

′
t 1 + (n − 1)(n + 7)
∴ tn = =
n! n!

1 + (n − 1)(n + 7)
=
n!
2
1 + n + 6n − 7
=
n!
2
n 6 n + 6n − 6
= + −
(n − 1)! (n − 1)! n!

n − 1 + 1 6 1
= + −
(n − 1)! (n − 1)! n!

1 7 1
= + −
(n − 2)! (n − 1)! n!

1 1 7 1
= tn = lim [ + − ] = 0
n → ∞ n→∞
(n − 2)! (n − 1)! n!

Q33
x
(2013)
1 1
limx→0 { 2
+ x
− x
}
x e −1 e −1

x
(2013) −1
1
= limx→0 { 2
+ x
}
x e −1

x
(2013) −1
1 x
= limx→0 { + ⋅ x
}
x
2 x e −1

x
(2013) −1
1 x
= limx→0 + limx→0 ⋅ limx→0 x
x
2 x e −1

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= +∞ + log(2013) ⋅ 1

= +∞

Q34
√1+x
1
limx→0 { − √1 + }
x 2
x

2
√1+x−√1+x
form )
0
= limx→0 { }(
x 0

1 x
−
2√1+x

(Use L-Hospital Rule)

√1+x2

= limx→0
1

1 1
= − 0 =
2√1+0 2

Q35

(1/x)
limx→0 x sin e

(−1/h)
LH L = f (0 − 0) = lim (−h) sin e
h→0

−∞
= −0 × sin(e ) = −0 × sin(0) = 0

= 0 × (a finite number between −1 to + 1)

= 0 (∵ −1 ≤ sin x ≤ 1)

∵ LHL = RHL

∴ limx→0 x sin(e
1/x
) exist and equal to 0

Q36
1000 n n
limx→− ∑ (−1) x
n=1

2 3 4 1000
= limx→− {−x + x − x + x + … + x }

1000 1001
(−x) −1 x −x
= limx→∞ (−x) ⋅ { } = limx→−∞
(−x−1) x+1

1000
x −1
= limx→− = +∞
1
1+( )
x

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