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MATHS
LIMITS, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY
Problem Set 1 Multiple Choice Questions
sin x
1. lim =
x→0 x
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. none
Answer: B
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0
sin x
2. Deduction : lim =
x→0 x
A. 1
B. π
C. π / 180
D. none
Answer: C
sin x
3. lim
x→ ∞ x
A. 1
B. 0
C. ∞
D. − ∞
Answer: B
x + sin x
4. If f(x) = √
2
. Then lim f(x) is:
x→ ∞
x + cos x
A. 0
B. ∞
C. 1
D. none of these
Answer: C
x + sin x
5. lim √ =
x→ ∞ x − cos x
A. 0
B. 1
C. − 1
D. none of these
Answer: B
6. If f(x) , then
= x sin(1 / x), x ≠ 0 lim f(x) =
x→0
A. 1
B. 0
C. − 1
D. not exist
Answer: B

sin x − cos x
7. Evaluate: lim
π π
x→ x −
4 4
A. 1
B. √2
C. 2
D. − √2
Answer: B
2
sec x
∫ × f(t)dt
8. equals
2
lim
π 2
π
x→ 2
4 x −
16
8
A. f(2)
π
2
B. f(2)
π
2 1
C. f( )
π 2
D. 4f(2)
Answer: A
2
2 sin 3x
9. lim
2
=
x→0 x
A. 9
B. 2
C. 18
D. 3
Answer: C
1 − cos x
10. lim
2
x→0 x
A. 0
B. 1 / 4
C. 1 / 2
D. 1
Answer: C
√2 + cos x − 1
11. lim
2
x→π
(π − x)
2
A.
π
B. π
1
C.
4
1
D.
2
Answer: C

√1 − cos 2x
12. Lt x→0
=
x
A. 0
B. 1
C. √2
D. doest not exist
Answer: D
(1 − cos 2x)sin 5x
13. lim
2
=
x→0 x sin 3x
A. 10 / 3
B. 3 / 10
C. 6 / 5
D. 5 / 6
Answer: A
1 2
14. The function f : R / {0} → R is given by f(x) = − can be
2x
x e − 1
made continous at x=0 by defining f(0) as:
A. 2
B. − 1
C. 0
D. 1
Answer: D
f(1 − cos 3x)

15. Ltx → 0 where f(x) is a continous function satisfying
2
x
9 2
the condition f( ) = is equal to:
2 9
A. 0
B. 9 / 2
C. 2 / 9
D. none
Answer: C
16. Let α and β be the roots of ax

2
,
+ bx + c = 0 then
2
1 − cos(ax + bx + c)
lim is euqal to:
x→α 2
(x − α)
A. 0
1
B.
2
(α − β)
2
2
α
C.
2
(α − β)
2
2
α
D. −
2
(α − β)
2
Answer: C
2
x − ax + b
e
17. If α, β are the roots of x 2
, then
− ax + b = 0 lim =
x→α x − α
A. α − β
B. β − α
C. 1
D. none
Answer: D
2
sin(π cos x)
18. lim is equal to
x→0 x2
A. − π
B. π
π
C.
2
D. 1
Answer: B
tan x − sin x
19. lim =
3
x→0 x
A. 1
B. 2
1
C.
2
D. − 1
Answer: C

−1 −1
tan x − sin x
20. Ltx→0
3
=
x
A. − 1
B. − 1 / 2
C. 1 / 2
D. 1
Answer: B
1 − cos ( x − 1 )
3 2 2
x + 2x + x + 1
21. The value of is equal to:
(x − 1)
lim { }
2
x→1 x + 2x + 3
A. e
B. e 1/2
C. 1
D. √5 / 6
Answer: D
√2 − cos θ − sin θ
22. lim
2
=
x→π/4
(4θ − π)
1
A.
16
1
B.
16√2
1
C.
8
1
D.
8√2
Answer: B
1 − cos 2x
23. lim
x→0 x
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer: A
π π
24. lim x cos( )sin( ) equal to ?
x→ ∞ 4x 4x
π
A.
4
π
B.
3
C. π
D. 0
Answer: A

log(3 + x) − log(3 − x)
25. Lt x→0 = k then the value of :
x
A. 0
1
B. −
3
2
C.
3
2
D. −
3
Answer: C
b
26. lim a
x
sin(
x
, where a
) > 1 =
x→ ∞ a
A. b log a
B. a log b
C. b
D. a
Answer: C
27. Lt
x→1
(1 + cos πx)cot
2
πx =
A. − 1
B. 1 / 2
C. 1
D. none
Answer: B
sin √θ
28. Lt x→0
=
√sin θ
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. none
Answer: A
√1 + sin x − √1 − sin x
29. lim =
x→0 x
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. none
Answer: A

3 3
√1 + sin x − √1 − sin x
30. lim =
x→0 x
1
A.
3
2
B.
3
C. 1
D. 0
Answer: B
1 1
31. lim [ − ] =
h→0
3
h √8 + h 2h
1
A.
12
4
B. −
3
16
C. −
3
1
D. −
48
Answer: D
2
2
(a + h) sin(a + h) − a sin a
32. Evaluate lim .
h→0 h
A. a 2
cos a + a sin a
B. a 2
cos a + 2a sin a
C. 2a 2
cos a + a sin a
D. none
Answer: B
sin(x + a) + sin(a − x) − 2 sin a

33. lim [ ] =
x→0 x sin x
A. sin a
B. cos a
C. − sin a
1
D. cos a
2
Answer: C
sin nx[(a − n)nx − tan x]

34. lim
2
, where n is non-zero positive
= 0
x→0 x
integer, then a is equal to:
A. (n + 1) / n
B. n 2
1
C.
n
1
D. n +
n
Answer: D

π π
2[√3 sin( + h) − cos( + h)]
35. Evaluate:
(lim)
6 6
→
h 0
√3h(√3 cosh − sinh)
A. 2 / 3
B. 4 / 3
C. − 2 / √3
D. − 4 / 3
Answer: B
x x x x
36. The value of: lim cos( )cos( )cos( )…. . cos(
n
) is:
n→ ∞ 2 4 8 2
A. 1
sin x
B.
x
x
C.
sin x
D. none of these
Answer: B
√x + h − √x
37. lim is:
h→0 h
1
A.
√x
B. √x
C. 2√x
1
D.
2√x
Answer: D
√x − 2a + √x − √2a
38. lim =
x → 2a
√x 2 − 4a2
1
A.
2√a
B. 2√a
C. √a
1
D.
√a
Answer: A
1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + 5 − 6 + …. − 2n
39. lt n→ ∞
=
√n2 + 1 + √4n2 + 1
A. − 1 / 3
B. − 1 / 5
C. 1 / 3
D. none
Answer: A

√a + 2x − √3x
40. lim , a ≠ 0 =
x→a
√3a + x − 2√x
1
A.
3
1
B.
3√3
2
C.
3√3
D. 0
Answer: B
x − 3
41. lim =
x→3
√x − 2 − √4 − x
A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 0
Answer: C
42. lim [x − √x
2
+ x] =
x→ ∞
A. 1 / 2
B. 1
C. − 1 / 2
D. 0
Answer: C
43. lt x→ ∞ √x( √x + c − √x) =

A. c / 2
B. c / 3
C. c / 4
D. none
Answer: A
44. lim [√x + √x + √x − √x] is equal to

x→ ∞
A. 0
B. 1 / 2
C. log 2
D. e 4
Answer: B

√x 2 + 1 − 1
45. The value of lim is equal to:
x→0
√x 2 + 9 − 3
A. 3
B. 4
C. 1
D. 2
Answer: A
√f(x) − 3
46. Iff(9) = 9, f' (9) = 4then lim =_____.
x→9
√x − 3
A. 3
B. 4
C. 1
D. 2
Answer: B
√f(x) − a
47. If f(a) 2 2
= a , ϕ(a) = b and f' (a) , then lt
= kϕ' (a} x→a
√ϕ(x) − b
is:
a
A. k
b
b
B. k
a
a
C.
b
b
D.
a
Answer: B

3
x − 3x + 2
48. lim =
x→ ∞
2x 3 + x − 3
A. 2
B. 1 / 2
C. 0
D. not exist
Answer: B
√x 2 − 1
49. lim =
x→ ∞ 2x + 1
A. 1
B. 0
C. − 1
D. 1 / 2
Answer: D
40 5
(2 + x) (4 + x)
50. lim
45
=
x→ ∞
(2 − x)
A. − 1
B. `1
C. 16
D. 32
Answer: A
3
1 − cot x
51. Evaluate :
(lim) →
π
x 3
4 2 − cot x − cot x
3
A.
4
11
B.
4
1
C.
2
D. none of these
Answer: A
52. If
2 x − 3 2(2x + 1)
f(x) = , g(x) = , andh(x) = − , then(lim) →[
2
x − 3 x + 4 x + x − 12 x 3
2
is
− 2
(b) − 1
(c) −
(d)
0
7
A. − 2
B. − 1
C. − 2 / 7
D. 0
Answer: C
53. The value of lim √a x

2 2 2
+ ax + 1 − √a x
2
is:
x→ ∞
A. 1 / 2
B. 1
C. 2
D. none of these
Answer: A
4 3
√x 5 + 2 − √x 2 + 1
54. lim =
x→ ∞ 5 2
√x 4 + 2 − √x 3 + 1
A. − 1
B. 0
C. 1
D. ∞
Answer: A
55. lim √x
2
, then (a,b) is:
− x + 1 − ax + b = 0
x→ − ∞
1
A. ( − 1, )
2
1
B. (1, − )
2
C. ( − 1, 2)
D. none of these
Answer: B

56. The values of constants a and b so that
2
x + 1
lim ( − ax − b) = 0 , are
x→ ∞ x + 1
A. a=0, b=0
B. a = 1, b = − 1
C. a = − 1, b = 1
D. a = 2, b = − 1
Answer: B
2
x sin(1 / x) − x
57. The value of lim ( ) is:
x→ ∞ 1 − |x|
A. 0
B. 1
C. − 1
D. none of these
Answer: A
x cos x − sin x
58. lim =
2
x→0 x sin x
1
A.
2
1
B. −
2
1
C.
3
1
D. −
3
Answer: C
x cos x − sin x
59. lim
2
equal to ?
x→0 x sin x
1
A.
2
1
B. −
2
1
C.
3
1
D. −
3
Answer: D
x(1 + a cos x) − b sin x

60. If lim , then a,b are
= 1
3
x→0 x
1 3
A. , −
2 2
5 3
B. ,
2 2
5 3
C. − , −
2 2
D. none
Answer: C

2
x
2 2
a − √a − x −
61. Let L . If L is finite, then
4
= lim , a > 0
4
x→0 x
A. a=2
B. a=1
1
C. L =
64
1
D. L =
32
Answer: A::C
2
x − 1
62. If Lt x→ ∞
( − ax − b) = 2 , then (a,b) =
x + 1
A. (1,3)
B. ( − 1, 3)
C. (1, − 3)
D. none
Answer: C
2
x + 1
63. If lt x→ ∞ [ − ax − b] = ∞ , then (a,b) =
x + 1
A. [1,2]
B. (2,3}
C. (3,4)
D. none
Answer: D
3
x + 1
64. If lt x→ ∞
( , then (a,b) =
− ax − b) = 2
2
x + 1
A. (1,-2)
B. (1,2)
C. (1,1)
D. none
Answer: A
x cos x − log(1 + x)
65. lim is equal to:
x→ ∞ 2
x
1
A.
2
B. 0
C. 1
D. none of these
Answer: A

1 1
66. lim [ − log(1 + x)] =
2
x→0 x x
A. 1
B. 1 / 2
C. − 1
D. none
Answer: B
cos(sin x) − cos x
67. The value of lim
4
is equal to:
x→0 x
1
A.
5
1
B.
6
1
C.
4
1
D.
2
Answer: B
x tan 2x − 2x tan x
68. lim
2
, is
x→0
(1 − cos 2x)
A. 2
B. − 2
1
C.
2
1
D. −
2
Answer: C

k k
kπ
69. If for any then
−1 r
∑ cos βr = k ≥ 1 and A = ∑ (β r )
2
r=1 r=1
1 1
(1 + x) 3
− (1 − 2x) 4
lim is equal to
x→A x + x2
1
A.
2
1
B.
4
1
C.
3
1
D.
7
Answer: A
2x − π
70. lim =
x→π/2 cos x
A. 1
B. 2
C. − 2
D. `0
Answer: C
71. lim (sec θ − tan θ) =

θ→π/2
A. 0
B. 1
C. − 1
D. 2
Answer: A
72. lim x log sin x =

x→0
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. none
Answer: C
73. lim tan x loge sin x =

x→π/2
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. none
Answer: C

π
74. lim [x tan x − ( )sec x] =
x→π/2 2
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. none
Answer: B
75. If f(a) = 2, f
′
(a) = 1, g(a) =
′
− 1, g (a) = 2,
then the value of
g(x)f(a) − g(a)f(x) 1
(lim) →
x a

is
− 5
(b)
(c) 5 (d)
none of these
x − a 5
A. − 5
1
B.
5
C. 5
D. none of these
Answer: C
xf(2) − 2f(x)
76. If f(2) = 4 and f' (2) , then lt
= 4 x→2 =
x − 2
A. − 4
B. − 2
C. 2
D. 3
Answer: A

77. Let f(a) = g(a) = k and their nth derivatives f
n
(a), g
n
(a) exist and
are not equal for some n. Further if

f(a)g(x) − f(a) − g(a)f(x) + g(a)
lt x → a = 4 , then the value of k =
g(x) − f(x)
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer: D
78. f(x) is a differentiable functions given f' (1) = 4, f' (2) = 6 , where
f' (c) means the derivatives of function at x = c, then
2
f(2 + 2h + h ) − f(2)
lim
h→0 f(1 + h − h 2 ) − f(1)
A. not exist
B. − 3
C. 3
D. 3 / 2
Answer: C
2
f(x ) − f(x)
79. f(x) is differentiable, increasing functions, then lim is
x→0 f(x) − f(0)
equal to:
A. 2
B. 1
C. − 1
D. 0
Answer: C

80. Suppose f:R → R is a differential function and f(1) =4. Then the
value of :
f (x)
2t
lim ∫ dt is:
x→1
4
x − 1
A. 8f' (1)
B. 4f' (1)
C. 2f' (1)
D. f' (1)
Answer: A
G(x) − G(1)
81. If G(x) = − √25 − x
2
, then lim has the value of:
x→1 x − 1
A. 1 / 24
B. 1 / 5
C. − √24
D. none of these
Answer: D
1 f(x) − f(3)
82. Let f(x) = . The value of: lim is:
√18 − x 2 x→3 x − 3
A. 0
B. − 1 / 9
C. − 1 / 3
D. 1 / 9
Answer: D

3 2
3x − x 1 − x
83. Let f(x) = cot
−1
( ) and g(x) = sin
−1
( ) , then
1 − 3x 2 1 + x2
f(x) − f(t)
lim is equal to :
x→t g(x) − g(t)
3
A.
2
2(1 + t )
3
B. −
2
3
C.
2
3
D. − 2
2(1 + t )
Answer: C
log cos x
x→0 x
A. 0
B. a=0
C. a=e
D. none of these
Answer: A
log cos x
x→0 x
A. 1
B. 0
C. e
D. none of these
Answer: B
x+1 x+1
3 − 5
86. lt x→ ∞
x x
=
3 − 5
A. − 5
B. 1 / 5
C. 5
D. none
Answer: C
x 2
2 − x
87. lt x→2
x x
=
x − 2
log 2 − 1
A.
log 2 + 1
log 2 + 1
B.
log 2 − 1
C. 1
D. − 1
Answer: A

√2 cos x − 1
88. lim equals
x→π/4 cot x − 1
1
A.
√2
1
B.
2
1
C.
2√2
D. 1
Answer: B
1 − tan x
89. lim equals:
x→π/4
1 − √2 sin x
1
A.
√2
1
B.
2
1
C.
2√2
D. 1
Answer: D
n n
x − a
90. lim =
x→a x − a
A. na n
B. na n−1
C. 0
D. does not exist
Answer: B
cos x − cos a
91. lim ( =
)
x→a cot x − cot a
1
A. sin
3
a
2
1
B. cosec a
3
C. sin 3
a
D. cosec 3
a
Answer: C
3
√cos t − √cos t
92. lim (t → 0) =
2
sin t
1
A.
3
1
B.
6
1
C. −
12
2
D.
3
Answer: C

x−2
sin(e − 1)
93. If f(x) = then lim (f(x)) is given
log(x − 1) x→2
A. − 2
B. − 1
C. 0
D. 1
Answer: D
−1
√π − √cos x
94. lim is given by:
x→ −1
√x + 1
1
A.
√π
1
B.
√2π
C. 1
D. 0
Answer: B
π a − x
95. Lt x→a
√(a
2 2
− x ) cot{ √ )} =
2 a + x
4a
A. −
π
2a
B. −
π
2a
C.
π
4a
D.
π
Answer: D
96. lt x→ ∞ [√x + √x − √x] =

A. 1 / 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. none
Answer: A
2 2
λ λ
97. If lim sec
−1
[ − ] exists then λ ∈
x→1 log x x − 1
A. [ − ∞, − √2]
B. [√2, ∞]
C. [ − ∞, − √2] ∪ [√2, ∞]
D. none
Answer: A::B::C

log(x − a)
98. The value of lim
x a
is:
x→a log(e − e )
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. none of these
Answer: A
⎛ log cos x ⎞
99.
sec ( x / 2 )
lim ⎜
⎜ ⎟
⎟ =
x→0 x
⎝ logsec x cos( ) ⎠
2
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
Answer: D
m
cos x
100. The value of (lim) −
x∞
→ ( )
is
1 (b)
e (c) e −1

(d) none of these
m
A. 1
B. e
C. e −1
D. none of these
Answer: A
a n
π − 4 1
101. lt n→ ∞
[tan{ + (1 + ) }] =
4 n
A. e a
B. e 2a
C. e 0
D. does not exist
Answer: B
2 n
x + x + …. + x − n
102. The value of lim is
x→1 x − 1
A. n
n + 1
B.
2
n(n + 1)
C.
2
n(n − 1)
D.
2
Answer: C

103. lim logn − 1 (n)logn (n + 1)…. lognk − 1 (n )
k
is equal to:
n→ ∞
A. k
B. 2k
C. 3k
D. 4k
Answer: A
0 0
1
104. is equal to:
2 2
sin t sin t
lim [∫ e dt − ∫ e dt]
x→0 x y x+y
A. e
2
sin y
B. sin 2ye
2
sin
y
C. 0
D. none of these
Answer: A
x x x 2/x
a + b + c
105. lim ( ) , a, b, c > 0 is equal to:
x→0 3
A. abc
B. a 2 2
b c
2
C. (abc)
2/3
D. (abc) 2
Answer: C
106. =
1
lim [log2 log3 x] x − 9

x→9
A. 1
B. 0
C. ∞
D. − ∞
Answer: C
107. If the normal of f(x) = 0 at x=0 is given by , then

3x − y + 3 = 0
2
x
lim
2 2 2
is equal to:
x→0 f(x ) − 5f[4x ) + 4f(7x )
1
A. −
3
1
B.
3
1
C.
6
D. 0
Answer: A
108. Let f' ' (x) be continuous at x = 0 and , Then value of

f' ' (0) = 4
2f(x) − 3f(2x) + f(4x)

lim is:
2
x→0 x
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 0
Answer: C
sin x
sin x − (sin x)
109. lim =
x→π/2 1 − sin x + log sin x
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 0
Answer: B
x
2 − 1
110. lim =
x→0 1/2
(1 + x) − 1
A. log 2
B. 2 log 2
1
C. log 2
2
D. 0
Answer: B

1 − cos x
111. lt x→0
x
x(2 − 1)
1
A. loge 2
2
1
B. log2 e
2
C. 1
D. none
Answer: B
x x
a − b
112. lim =
x→0 x
A. log (ab)
log a
B.
b
log b
C.
a
D. none
Answer: B
x x x
1 − 3 − 4 + 12
113. lt x→0
is:
√2 cos x + 7 − 3
A. 2 log 4. log 3
B. − 6 log 4. log 3
C. 3 log 4. log 3
D. none
Answer: B
x x x x
8 − 4 − 2 + 1
114. lt x→0 =
x2
A. 2 log 2
B. 2(log 2)(2)
C. log 2
D. none
Answer: B
x x x x x
64 − 32 − 16 + 4 + 2 − 1
115. lt x→0
=
[√15 + cos x − 4]sin x
A. − 96(log 2)
2
B. 48(log 2)
2
C. (2 log 2)
3
D. none
Answer: D

x x x
8 − 4 − 2 + 1
116. lt x→0
=
√2 − √1 + cos x
A. 4√2 log 2
B. 8√2 log 2
C. 8√2(log 2)
2
D. none
Answer: C
117. lim [1 + 2 / x)] equals:

x→ ∞
A. e
B. ∞
C. e 2
D. 1 / e
Answer: C
118. The value of lt is:

log 5
x
x→1
[log5 5x]
A. 1
B. − 1
C. e
D. e −1
Answer: C
119. The value of lt is:

log 5
x
x→1
(log2 2x)
A. log 2
5
5
B.
2
C. e log
2
5
D. none
Answer: C
1/x
π
120. lim {tan( + x)} =
x→0 4
A. e
B. e 2
C. √e
D. 1 / √e
Answer: B

121. If a lim x
1/ ( 1−x)
+ b = e
−1
where a ≥ 1 and b ≥ 0 then (a,b) is
x→1
equal to:
A. (1, e −1
)
B. (2, e −1
)
C. (1,0)
D. none of these
Answer: C
2x
a b
122. If lt x→ ∞
[1 + + ] = e
2
, then (a,b) is:
2
x x
A. (2,1)
B. (1,2)
C. [1, any real constant]

D. (1,1)
Answer: C
123. If lt x→ ∞
{√x
2
, then (a,b)=
− x + 1 − ax − b} = 0
A. { − 1, 1 / 2}
B. {1, 1 / 2}
C. [1, − 1 / 2]
D. none
Answer: A

124. If , where a, b such that a + b , then
b/x 2
lim (1 + ax) = e ∈ N = 3
x→0
the value of (a,b) is equal to:
A. (16,8)
B. (8,4)
C. (2,1)
D. (1,2)
Answer: C::D
c + dx
1
125. If a,b,c,d are positive, then lim (1 + )
x→ ∞ a + bx
A. e d/b
B. e c/a
C. e ( c+d) / ( a+b)
D. e
Answer: A
126. The value of lim [cos x + a sin bx]

1/x
is:
x→0
A. 1
B. ab
C. e ab
D. e b/a
Answer: C
127. If l , then (a,b) is equal to:

1/x 2
lim (cos x + a sin bx) = e
x→0
A. (1,2)
1
B. (2, )
2
1
C. (2√3, )
√3
D. (4,2)
Answer: A::C
2
1/x
tan x
128. lim ( ) =
x→0 x
A. a 2
B. e
C. √e
D. e 1/3
Answer: D
2
1/x
2
1 + 5x
129. lim ( ) =
2
x→0 1 + 3x
A. e
B. e 2
C. e 3
D. none
Answer: B
m m
x − a
130. (limit) x→a
is:
x n − an
m
A. a
m−n
n
B. a
n−m
C. mna mn
D. none
Answer: A
4 3 3
x − 1 x − k
131. lt x→1 = lt x → k
2 2
then k=
x − 1 x − k
2
A.
3
4
B.
3
8
C.
3
D. none
Answer: C
x+4
x + 6
132. lt x→ ∞
( ) =
x + 1
A. e
B. e 3
C. e 5
D. e 7
Answer: C
x+3
x + 2
133. lim ( ) =
x→ ∞ x + 1
A. e
B. e 2
C. e 4
D. e 6
Answer: A

x+3
x + 3
134. lim ( ) =
x→ ∞ x − 1
A. e 2
B. e 4
C. e 5
D. e 6
Answer: B
135. If α, β are the roots of the equation ax

2
, then
+ bx + c = 0
is equal to
1/x−α
2
lim (ax + bx + c + 1)
x→α
A. 2a(α − β)
B. 2 log[a(α − β)]
C. e 2a ( α − β )
D. e
2
a |α −β |
Answer: C
136. is equal to:

n n 1/n
lim (4 + 5 )
n→ ∞
A. 4
B. 5
C. e
D. none of these
Answer: B

n n
x + y
137. lt n→ ∞
n n
, where x > y > 1 is equal to:
x − y
A. 0
B. 1
C. − 1
D. none
Answer: B
x
2
x + 5x + 3
138. If f(x) = ( ) , then lim f(x) is:
2 x→ ∞
x + x + 2
A. e 4
B. e 3
C. e 2
D. 2 4
Answer: A
2
x − 2x + 1
139. The value of lim ( ) is
x→ ∞
x 2 − 4x + 2
A. e 2
B. e −2
C. e 6
D. none of these
Answer: A
sin x
sin x
140. lt is:
x − sin x
x→0
( )
x
A. e −1
B. e
C. 1
D. none
Answer: C
sin x
sin x x − sin x
141. lt x → 0( ) is:
x
A. e −1
B. e
C. 1
D. none
Answer: A

x
x − 3
142. For x ∈ R, lim ( ) is equal to
x→ ∞ x + 2
A. e
B. e −1
C. e −5
D. e 5
Answer: C
143. If f(x) where [x] denotes the greatest integer

[ ]
x
= x( − 1) , x ≤ 0
less than or equal to x, then the value of lim f(x) is equal to:
x→0
A. − 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. none of these
Answer: B
x
(cos x − 1)(cos x − e )
144. The integer ' n'
for which ( lim ) →
n

is a
x 0 x
finite non-zero number, is

1
b. 2 c. 3
d. 4
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: C

2
2 x x x
cos x − cos x − e cos x + e −
145. If is a finite non-zero
2
lt x → 0
xn
number, then the integer n is:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: C
146. Let f:R → R be such that f (1) = 3 and f'(1) = 6. Then,

1/x
f(1 + x)
lim [ ] equals
x→0 f(1)
A. 1
B. e 1/2
C. e 2
D. e 3
Answer: C
√x − a − √b − a
147. The value of lim , forb > a ,is
2 2
x→b x − b
1
A.
4b√a − b
1
B.
4b√b − a
1
C.
4a√a − b
1
D.
b√b − a
Answer: B

sin x
1
148. For x is equal to:
1/x
> 0, lim ((sin x) + ( ) )
x→0 x
A. − 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. 1
Answer: D
t t−a
∫ f(t)dt − (f(t) − f(a))
149. If , then maximum degree
a 2
lim = 0
3
t→a
(t − a)
of f(x) is:
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer: D
(1 − cos 2x)(3 + cos x)

150. lim =
x→0 x tan 4x
A. 4
1
B.
2
C. 3
D. 2
Answer: D
Problem Set 1 True And False

x 1
1. lim is equal to
−1
x→0
tan (2x) 2
1 − sin θ 1
2. lim
2
=
θ→π/2 8
(π − 2θ)
3
1 − sin θ 1
3. lim (
2
) =
θ→π/2 cos θ 2
a
4. lim [√ x
2
+ ax + a
2
− √x
2 2
+ a ] is equal to .
x→ ∞ 2
Problem Set 1 Fill In The Blanks

2 sin x − sin 2x
1. f(x) is the integral of 3
, x ≠ 0, lim f' (x) =………..
x x→0
sin 2x + a sin x
2. lim
3
= finite, then a=…………. And limit =…………..
x→0 x
1 3
sin x − x + x
3. = ……………
6
lim
5
x→0 x
√x 1 / √x
e − e
4. The value of the limit lim is……….
x→0 √x 1 / √x
e + e

ln(1 + 2h) − 2 ln(1 + h)
5. lim = …………..
2
h→0 h
6. Find the constant a, b and c such that

x −x
axe − b log(1 + x) + cxe
lim = 2
2
x→0 x sin x
n−1
1
7. lim [1 − log(1 + ) ] is…………
n→ ∞ n
1
√( )(1 − cos 2x)
2
1. lim =
x→0 x
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. none
Answer: D
√1 − cos 2(x − 1)
2. lim
x→1 x − 1
A. exists and it equals √2
B. exists and it equals − √2
C. does not exist because x − 1 → 0
D. does not exist because L.H.L is not equal to R.H.L.
Answer: D

sin [ x ]
⎧ , for [x] ≠ 0
3. If f(x) = ⎨
[x ]
where [x] denotes the greatest
⎩
0, for [x] = 0
integer less than or equal to x. Then find lim f(x).

x→0
A. 1
B. 0
C. − 1
D. none of these
Answer: D
log x
4. lt x→ ∞
, where [•] has the usual meaning is
[x]
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. none
Answer: C
3
|x| x 3
5. The left hand limit of f(x) = { − [ ] }, (a > 0)
a a
where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x is
A. a 2
B. a 2
− 1
C. a 2
− 3
D. none of these
Answer: A

|x − 3|
6. lim =
x→3 x − 3
A. 0
B. 1
C. − 1
D. Not exist
Answer: D
x
∫ {5 + |1 − t|dt} if x > 2
7. Let f(x) = {
0
, then
5x + 1 if x ≤ 2
A. f(x) is not continuous at x = 2
B. f is differentiable everywhere
C. right hand limit at x = 2 does not exist
D. f is continuous but riot differentiable at x=2

Answer: D
x
∫ |t − 1|dt
8. The value of is
1
lim
+
x→1 sin(x − 1)
A. 0
B. 1
C. − 1
D. none
Answer: A
x
x
9. lim ∫ f(x)dx equals
x→a x − a a
A. f(a)
B. a f(a)
C. 0
D. none
Answer: B
⎧ x x < 0
⎪
10. If f(x) = ⎨1 x = 0 , then lim f(x) =

x→0
⎩
⎪ 2
x x > a
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. not exist
Answer: A

11. If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x,then the
value of lim (1 − x + [x − 1] + [1 − x]) is

x→1
A. 0
B. 1
C. − 1
D. none of these
Answer: C
2
⎧x x ∉ Z
12. Letf(x) = ⎨ k(x

2
−4)

⎩
x ∉ Z
2−x
Then, lim f(x)

x→2
A. exists only when k = 1
B. exists for every real k

C. exists for every real k except k = 1
D. does not exist
Answer: B
13. If f(x) = {(x, x ≤ 1), (x

2
+ bx + c, x > 1 and f'(x)) exists finitely
for all x ∈ R , then
A. p=1, q=-1
B. p ∈ R, q = 1
C. p = − 1, q ∈ R
D. p = − 1, q = 1
Answer: D

14. If f(x) is an odd function of x and lt x→0
f(x) exists then the limit must
be zero. True or False.
1/x
e − 1
15. Lt x→0 is equal to:
1/x
e + 1
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. does not exist
Answer: D
16. is equal to:

2
1/x
lim (1 + sin x)
x→0
A. 0
B. ∞
C. e 1/2
D. does not exist
Answer: B
sin[cos x]
17. lim , ([.] denotes the greatest integer function)
x→0 1 + [cos x]
A. is equal to 1
B. is equal to zero
C. does not exist
D. none of these
Answer: B

1
18. The number of points at which the function f(x) = is
log|x|
discontinuous is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: C
log(1 + ax) − log(1 − bx)

19. The function f(x) = is not defined at x =
x
0. The value which should be assigned to f at x = 0 so that it is continuous
at x = 0, is
A. a-b
B. 1+b
C. log a + log b
D. none of these
Answer: D
20. The value of f(0) so that the function

2
log(1 + x tan x)
f(x) = , (x ≠ 0) ` is continuous at x = 0 is:
3
sin x
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. none
Answer: A

21. If the function:
2
x − ( A+2) x+A
for x ≠ 2
f(x) = { x−2
is continous at x=2, then A is:
2 for x = 2
A. 0
B. 1
C. − 1
D. none of these
Answer: A
2
cos πx 1 1
22. If f(x) =
2x
, x ≠ , the value of f( , so that f (x) is
)
e − 2ex 2 2
1
continuous at x = is:
2
π
A.
2e2
π
B.
2e
2
π
C.
2
2e
2
π
D.
2e
Answer: D
23. The value of b for which the function

5x − 4 0 < x ≤ 1
f(x) = {
2
is continuous at every point of its
4x + 3bx 1 < x < 2
domain, is
A. − 1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 13 / 3
Answer: A

⎧ x + λ −1 < x < 3
⎪
24. if f(x) = ⎨4 x = 3 , is continous at 3 then λ =

⎩
⎪
3x − 5 x > 3
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. none
Answer: A
1/x
25. If the function f(x) , is continous at x=0, then

(cos x) x ≠ 0
= {
= k x = 0
the value of k is:
A. 1
B. − 1
C. 0
D. e
Answer: A
3 2
x +x − 16x + 20
⎧ Ifx ≠ 2
26. Let , If f(x) is continous for all x,
2
( x−2)
f(x) = ⎨
⎩
= k Ifx = 2
then k=
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. none
Answer: C

1 − tan x π π
27. Let f(x) = , x ≠ , x ∈ [0, ] . If f(x) is continuous in
4x − π 4 2
π π
[0, ] , then f( =
)
2 4
A. 1
B. 1 / 2
C. − 1 / 2
D. − 1
Answer: C
28. The value of f(0), so that the function
√a2 − ax + x 2 − √a2 + ax + x 2
f(x) = becomes continuous for all x,
√a + x − √a − x
is given by:
A. a√a
B. √a
C. − √a
D. − a√a
Answer: C
29. The value of f(0),

so that the function
2
(27 − 2x) − 3 2
f(x) = (x ≠ 0)
is continuous, is given

(b) 6
1/5
3
9 − 3(243 + 5x) − 2
(c) 2 (d) 4
A. 2 / 3
B. 6
C. 2
D. 4
Answer: C

√1 + px − √1 − px
⎧
−1 ≤ x < 0
30. f(x) = ⎨
x
is continuous in the interval
⎩ 2x + 1
0 ≤ x ≤ 1
x−2
[-1,1], then p is equal to:
A. − 1
B. − 1 / 2
C. 1 / 2
D. 1
Answer: B
31. f(x) is not defined at x = 2. If f(x) is continuous, then

1
= (x − 1) 2 − x
f(2) is equal to:
A. e
B. e −1
C. e −2
D. 1
Answer: B
2
⎧ x /a 0 ≤ x < 1
⎪
32. The function f(x) = ⎨ a 1 ≤ x < √2 is continuous

⎪
⎩
⎪ 2 2
(2b − 4b) / x √2 ≤ x < ∞
for 0 ≤ x < ∞ , then the most suitable values of a and b are
A. a=1, b=-1
B. a = − 1, b = 1 + √2
C. a = − 1, b = 1
D. none of these
Answer: C

33. If f(x) = x
a
log x and f(0) = 0 then the value of α for which Rolle's
theorem can be applied in [0,1] is
A. − 2
B. − 1
C. 0
1
D.
2
Answer: D
34. The value of a for which the function

x
(4 − 1) 3̂

may
3
f(x) = f(x) = { , x ≠ 012(log 4) , x = 0
2
sin(xa)log{(1 + x 3)}
be continuous at x = 0
is
1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d)
none of these
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. none of these
Answer: D
x 4
(e − 1)
35. If f(x) =
2 2
, x ≠ 0 and f (0) = 8 be a continuous
x x
sin( 2
)log(1 + )
λ 2
function then λ =
A. 2
B. 1
C. − 1
D. − 2
Answer: A::D
x(1 + a cos x) − b sin x

36. Let f(x) =
3
, x ≠ 0 f(0) = 1. If f(x) is
x
continuous at x = 0, a and b are given by
A. 5 / 2, 3 / 2
B. − 5, − 3
C. − 5 / 2, − 3/2
D. none of these
Answer: C
1 − cos 4x
⎧ x < 0
⎪
⎪
x
2
⎪
37. f(x) = ⎨ = a x = 0 If the function be continuous at x =

⎪
⎪
√x
⎪
⎩ =
⎪ x > 0
√16 + √x − 4
0, then a =
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
Answer: C
⎧
⎪
x + a√2 sin x 0 ≤ x < π /4
⎪
38. The function f(x) = ⎨ 2x cot x + 6 π /4 ≤ x ≤ π /2 is

⎪
⎩
⎪
a cos 2x − b sin x π /2 < x ≤ π
continuous for 0 ≤ x ≤ π then a, b are
π π
A. ,
6 12
π π
B. ,
3 6
π π
C. , −
6 12
D. none of these
Answer: C
39. In order that the function f(x) = (x + 1)

cot x
is continuous at
x = 0, f(0) must be defined as
A. f(0)=0
B. f(0)=e
C. f(0)=1/e
D. none of these
Answer: B
π
40. Function is not defined at . If f(x) is
2
tan 2x
f(x) = (sin 2x) x =
4
π π
continuous at x = , then f( ) is equal to:
4 4
A. 1
B. 2
C. √e
D. none of these
Answer: C
π
tan( − x)
π
41. Let
. The value which should be
4
f(x) = , x ≠
cot 2x 4
π
assigned to f(x)
at x = ,
so that it is continuous everywhere is
1 (b)
4
1

(c) 2
(d) none of these
2
A. 1 / 2
B. 1
C. 2
D. none of these s
Answer: A
1/8
2 − (256 − 7x)
42. If f(x) =
1/5
, (x ≠ 2) , then for f to be continuous
(5x + 32) − 2
everywhere, f(0) is equal to:
A. − 1
B. 1
C. 2 6
D. 7 / 64
Answer: D

43. The value of λ that makes the function
1 / sin x
continuous at x = 0 is:
(cos x) x ≠ 0
f(x) = {
λ x = 0
A. 0
B. 1
C. 1 / 2
D. none of these
Answer: B
44. Let f' ' (x) be continuous at x = 0 and f' ' (0) = 4, Then value of
2f(x) − 3f(2x) + f(4x)
lim is:
2
x→0 x
A. 11
B. 2
C. 12
D. none of these
Answer: C
⎧
⎪
⎪
(1 + |sin x| sin x
) −π /6 < x < 0
⎪
45. If the function f(x) = ⎨

b x = 0
, is
⎪
⎩
⎪ tan 2x
e tan 3x 0 < x < π /6
continous at x=0, then
A. a = loge b, a = 2 / 3
B. b = loge a, a = 2 / 3
C. a = loge b, b = 2
D. none of these
Answer: A

⎧ − 2 sin x x ≤ − π /2
⎪
46. Let f(x) = ⎨ a sin x + b −π /2 < x < π /2 If f(x) is continuous

⎩
⎪
cos x x ≥ π /2
everywhere then (a,b) =
A. (0,1)
B. (1,1)
C. (-1,1)
D. (-1,0)
Answer: C
−1
2x − sin x
47. The value of f(0) so that the function f(x) =
−1
is
2x + tan x
continuous at each point on its domain is:
A. 2
B. 1 / 3
C. 2 / 3
D. − 1 / 3
Answer: B
x x x
36 −9 −4 +1
x ≠ 0
48. If f(x) = {
√2 − √1 + cos x
, is continuous at x = 0, then k
k x = 0
equals
A. 16log2 log 3
B. 16√2 log 6
C. 16√2 log 2 log 3
D. none of these
Answer: C

x−4
⎧
⎪ + a x < 4
49. Let , Then is continuous at x = 4,

|x −4|
f(x) = ⎨ f(x)
x−4
⎩
⎪ + b x > 4
| x − 40 |
when
A. a=b=0
B. a=b=1
C. a=-1, b=1
D. a=1, b=1
Answer: D
1 log sin x
50. If f(x) = {
2 2 2
π π
(π − 2x) (log(1 + π − 4πx + 4x )), x ≠ k, x =
2 2
π 1 1 1 1
is continuous at x = , thenk =
−
(b) −
(c) −
(d) −
2 16 32 64 28
1
A. −
16
1
B. −
32
1
C. −
64
1
D. −
26
Answer: C
sin ( a + 1 ) x + sin x
⎧
⎪ x < 0
x
51. If f(x) = ⎨
√x + bx
2
− √x
, is continous at x=0, then
⎩
⎪ x < 0
bx √x
3 1
A. a = − , b = 0, c =
2 2
3 1
B. a = − , b = 1, c = −
2 2
3 1
C. a = − , b ∈ R, c =
2 2
D. none of these
Answer: B

| sin x |
ae − b cos x − |x|
52. let f(x) =
2
if f(x) is continuous at x = 0
x
then find the values of a and b
A. f(x) is always discontinuous at x = 0
B. f(x) is continuous at,x = 0 if a=b=c=1
C. f' (0) = 1
D. f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x=0
Answer: C
p sin 1
x x ≥ 0
53. Let f(x) = {
x
Then f(x) is continuous but not
0 x = 0
differentiable at x =0 if
A. p ∈ [0, 1]
B. p ∈ [1, ∞)
C. p ∈ ( − ∞, 0)
D. p = 0
Answer: A
sin(1 / x) x ≠ 0
54. The value of k which makes f(x) = { , continous at
k x = 0
x =0 is:
A. 8
B. 1
C. − 1
D. none of these
Answer: D

⎧ −1 x < − 1
⎪
55. f(x) = ⎨ −x −1 ≤ x ≤ 1 is continous

⎩
⎪
1 x > 1
A. at x=1 but not at x=-1
B. at x=-1 but not at x=1
C. at both x=1 and x=-1
D. at none of x=1 and -1
Answer: D
56. If f(x)=∫ |t|dt, x ≥

then
− 1
−1
A. f and f' are continuous for x + 1 > 0
B. f is continuous but f' is not continuous for x + 1 > 0
C. f and f' are not continuous at x = 0
D. f is continuous at x = 0 but f' is not so

Answer: A
57. The following functions are continuous on (0, π)
A. tan x
x
sin 1
B. ∫ dt
0
t
3π
⎧1 0 < x ≤
C. ⎨
4
x 3π
⎩ 2 sin( ) < x < π
3 4
π
x sin x 0 < x ≤
D. {
2
π π
sin(2π + x) < x < π
2 2
Answer: B::C
1
58. Given the function f(x) = . The points of discontinuity of the
1 − x
composite function, y = f(f[f(x))] are at x=

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. − 1
Answer: A::B
2
∣
∣x −x∣
∣
⎧
⎪
(x ≠ 0, 1)
⎪
⎪ x
2
−x
59. If f(x) is defined by: f(x) = ⎨

1 x = 0
then f(x) is
⎪
⎩
⎪
⎪
−1 x = 1
continuous for all
A. x
B. x except at x=0
C. x except at x=1
D. x except at x=0 and x=1

Answer: D
60. Let f(x) = |x| + |x − 1| , then
A. f(x) is continuous both at x = 0 and 1
B. f(x) is continuous at x = 0 but not at x = 1
C. f(x) is continuous at x = 1 but not at x = 0
D. none of these.
Answer: A
61. The function f(x) = |x| + |x − 1|, is
A. continuous at x =1, but not differentiable

B. both continuous and differentiable at x = l
C. not continuous at x = 1
D. none of these
Answer: A
4 2
x − 5x +4
⎧ (x ≠ 1, 2)
⎪
⎪ | ( x−1) ( x−2) |
62. Let f(x) = ⎨

6 x = 1
. Then f(x) is continuous on
⎪
⎩
⎪
12 x = 2
the set
A. R
B. R-{1}
C. R-{2}
D. R-{1,2}
Answer: D
63. Let f(x) = x − ∣

2
∣
∣ x − x ∣ , x ∈ [ − 1, 1] .Then the number of points at
which f(x) is discontinuous is:
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. none
Answer: A
64. The function f(x) (where [y] is thegreatest integer less

2 2
= [x] − [x ]
than or equal to y), is discontinuous at:
A. all integers
B. all integrers except 0 and 1
C. all integers except 0
D. all integers except 1
Answer: D
65. On the interval [-2,2] the function:

1 1
− { + }
x
(x + 1)e |x |
x ≠ 0
f(x) = {
0 x = 0
A. is continuous for all x ∈ Z
B. is continuous for all x ∈ Z − {0}
C. assumes all intermediate values from f(-2) to f(2)
3
D. has a maximum value equal to .
e
Answer: B::C::D

x
∫ {5 + |1 − t|dt} if x > 2
66. Let f(x) = {
0
, then
5x + 1 if x ≤ 2
A. f(x) is not continuous at x = 2
B. f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 2
C. f(x) is differentiable everywhere
D. the right derivative of f(x) at x = 2 does not exist.
Answer: B
67. The function f(x) = [x]cos{(2x − 1) / 2}π denotes the greatest
integer function, is discontinuous at:
A. all x
B. all integer points

C. no x
D. x whixh is not an integer
Answer: B
68. The number of points where f(x) = [sin x + cos x] (where [.] denotes
the greatest integer.function] x ∈ (0, 2π) is discontinuous is:
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: C

69. Let f:R → R be any function. Define g: R → R by
g(x) = |f(x)|, ∀ x . Then, g is
A. onto if f is onto
B. one-one if f is one-one
C. continuous if f is continuous
D. differentiable if f is differentiable
Answer: C
1 1
− [ + ]
70. If f(x) , then f(x) is:

x
x(e) |x |
x ≠ 0
= {
0 x = 0
A. continuous and differentiable ∀ x
B. continuous for ∀ x but not differentiable at x = 0
C. neither differentiable nor continuous at x = 0
D. discontinuous everywhere
Answer: B
71. The function f defined as - 2

f(x) = (sin x ) / x for x ≠ 0 and f(0) = 0
is:
A. continuous, and derivable at x = 0
B. neither continuous nor derivable at x = 0
C. continuous but not derivable at x =.0
D. none of these
Answer: A
1 x < 0
72. If f(x) = { Then at x=0, the derivative
1 + sin x 0 ≤ x < π /2
f' (x) is:

A. 1
B. 0
C. infinite
D. does not exist
Answer: D
73. For a real number y, let [y] denotes the greatest integer less than or
tan π[(x − π)]
equal to y. Then, the function f(x) = is
2
1 + [x]
A. discontinuous at some x
B. continuous at all x, but the derivative f' (x) does not exist for some x
C. f' (x) exists for all x but second derivative f' ' (x) does not exist.
D. f' (x) exists for all x.
Answer: D
74. If f(x) = x[√x − √x + 1] , then
A. f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
B. f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x=0
C. f(x) is not differentiable at x = 0
D. none of these
Answer: C
|x − 3| x ≥ 1
75. The function f(x) = {
2
is
x / 4 − 3x / 2 + 13 / 4 x < 1
A. continous at x=1
B. continous at x=3
C. differentiable at x=1
D. differentiable at x=3
Answer: A::B::C
76. The value of the derivative of |x − 1| + |x − 3| at x=2 is:
A. − 2
B. 0
C. 2
D. not defined
Answer: B

77. Let [ ] denote the greatest integer function and f(x) 2
= [tan x] Then
A. lim f(x) does not exist

x→0
B. f(x) is continuous at x = 0
C. f(x) is not differentiable at x = 0
D. f' (0) = 1
Answer: B
|x +2|
⎧ x ≠ − 2
78. If f(x) ,
− 1
tan ( x+2)
= ⎨
⎩
2 x = − 2
A. continuous at x = - 2
B. not continuous at x = - 2
C. differentiable at x = - 2
D. continuous but not differentiable at x = - 2.

Answer: B
2
3x + 12x − 1, −1 ≤ x ≤ 2
79. If f(x) = { , then
37 − x, 2 < x ≤ 3
A. f(x) is increasing on [ − 1, 2]
B. f (x) is continuous in [ − 1, 3]
C. f'(2) does not exist
D. f(x) has the maximum value at x = 2
Answer: A::B::C
x
80. The set of all points, where the function f(x) = is
1 + |x|
differentiable, is
A. ( − ∞, ∞)
B. ( − 0, ∞)
C. ( − ∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞)
D. none of these
Answer: A
81. The set of points where the function f(x) = x|x| is differentiable is
A. ( − ∞, ∞)
B. ( − ∞, 0) ∪ [0, ∞)
C. (0, ∞)
D. [0, ∞)
Answer: A

x
, x ≠ 0
82. Prove that the function If is not
1/x
1+e
f(x) = {
0, x = 0
differentiable
A. (0, ∞)
B. ( − ∞, ∞)~{0}
C. ( − ∞, 0)
D. ( − ∞, ∞)
Answer: B
83. The set of allpoints of differentiability of the function

2
x sin(1 / x) x ≠ 0
f(x) = { is
0 x = 0
A. ( − ∞, 0)
B. ( − ∞, ∞)~{0}
C. [0, ∞)
D. ( − ∞, ∞)
Answer: D
84. At the point x = 1, the function:

3
x − 1 1 < x < ∞
f(x) = { is:
x − 1 −∞ < x ≤ 1
A. continuous and differentiable
B. continuous and not differentiable
C. discontinuous and differentiable
D. none of these
Answer: B

85. Let f(x) = min{1, x , x }
2 3
, then:
A. f(x) is continous ∀x ∈ R
B. f' (x) > 0, ∀ x > 1
C. continous but not differentiable ∀x ∈ R
D. differentiable everywhere
Answer: B::C
86. The function f(x) is defined as:

1 1
f(x) = − x, x, <
3 3
2
1 1
= ( − x) , x ≥
3 3
then in.the itnerval (0,1), the mean value, theorem is not true because
A. f(x) is not continuous

B. f(x) is not differentiable
C. f(0) ≠ f(1)
D. none
Answer: B
2 1
x sin( ) x ≠ 0
87. If f(x) = {
x
, then
0 x = 0
A. f and f' are continous
B. f is differentiable at x=0
C. f is diff. at x=0 and f' is not continous at x=0
D. none of these
Answer: B::C

2 1
x sin. : x ≠ 0
88. Let g(x) = xf(x) , where f(x) = {
x
. At x ,
= 0
0 : x = 0
A. g is differentiable but g' is not continuous
B. g is differentiable while f is not differentiable
C. both f and g are differentiable
D. g is differentiable but g' is continuous
Answer: A::B
0 x < 0
89. Let f(x) = {
2
, then for all values of x
x x ≥ 0
A. f' is-differentiable
B. f is differentiable
C. f' is continuous
D. f is continuous
Answer: B::C::D
90. Let [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If
f(x) = [x sin πx] , then f(x) is
A. continuous at x = 0
B. continuous in ( − 1, 0)
C. differentiable at x = 1
D. differentiable in ( − 1, 1)
Answer: A::B::D
91. The function f (x) = 1+ |sin x| is

A. continuous nowhere
B. continuous everywhere
C. differentiable nowhere
D. not differentiable at x=0
Answer: B::D
x log cos x
x ≠ 0
92. If f(x)={ then
2
log ( 1 + x )
0 x = 0
A. f(x) is not continous at x=0
B. f(x) is continuous at x=0
C. f(x) is continuous at x = 0 but not differentiable at x=0
D. f(x) is differentiable at x=0.
Answer: B::D
93. If x + 4|y| = 6y then y as a function of x is
A. defined for all real x
B. continous at x=0
C. derivable at x=0
dy 1
D. = for x > 0.
dx 2
Answer: B
f(x 0 + h) − f(x 0 − h)
94. If f' (x 0) exists, then lim ( ) is equal to:
h→0 2h
1
A. f' (x 0 )
2
B. f' (x 0
)
C. 2f' (x 0
)
D. none of these
Answer: B::C
⎧ |2x − 3|[x] x ≥ 1
95. The function f(x) = ⎨

πx
⎩ sin( ) x < 1
2
A. is continuous at x = 2
B. is differentiable at x = 1
C. is continuous but not differentiable at x = 1
D. none of these
Answer: C

96. The function f (x) is defined as under :
x
3 −1 ≤ x ≤ 1
f(x) = {
4 − x 1 < x < 4
The above function is:
B. differentiable at x = 1
C. continuous but not differentiable at x = 1
D. none of these
Answer: A::C
97. A function is defined as follows :

3 2
x x < 1
f(x) = {
2

x x ≥ 1
The function is:
B. differentiable at x = 1
C. continuous but not differentiable at x = 1
D. none of these
Answer: A::C
98. The left-hand derivative of f(x) = [x]sin(πx) at k an interger, is:
A. ( k
− 1) (k − 1)π
B. (
k−1
− 1) (k − 1)π
C. ( − 1) kπ
k
D. (
k−1
− 1) kπ
Answer: A

99. If the derivative of the function
2
ax + b x < − 1
f(x) = {
2
bx + ax + 4 x ≥ − 1
is every where continuous, then what are the values of a and b?
A. a=2,b=3
B. a=3, b=2
C. a=-2, b=-3
D. a=-3, b=-2
Answer: A
2
ax + b b ≠ 0 x ≤ 1
100. If f(x) = {
2

bx + ax + c x > 1
Then f[x] is continuous and differentiable at x = 1 if:
A. c=0, a=2b
B. a = b, c ∈ R
C. a = b, c = 0
D. a = b, c ≠ 0
Answer: A
101. Let f(x) = a|x|

2
+ b|x| + c where a,b,c are real constants. Then f'(x)
exists at x=0 if:
A. a=0
B. b=0
C. c=0
D. a=b
Answer: B

102. Let h(x) = min{x, x }
2
, for every real number of x. Then
A. h continuous for all x
B. h is differentiable for all x
C. h' (x) = 1 for all x > 1
D. h is not differentiable at two values of x
Answer: A::C::D
103. Let f:R → R be a function defined by f(x) =

3
max . {x, x } . The
set of all points where f(x) is NOT differenctiable is
(a) { − 1, 1}
(b) { − 1, 0}
(c ) {0, 1}
(d) { − 1, 0, 1}
A. { − 1, 1}
B. { − 1, 0}
C. {0,1}
D. { − 1, 0, 1}
Answer: D
104. The derivative of f(x) = |x| at x = 0 is:
A. 1
B. 0
C. − 1
D. does not exist
Answer: D

105. For a differentiable function f, the value of
2 2
[f(x + h)] − [f(x)]
lim is equal to:
h→0 2h
A. [f' (x)]
2
B. f(x)f' (x)
1
C.
2
[f' (x)]
2
1
D.
2 2
[[f' (x)] − [f(x)] ]
2
Answer: B
106. If for a continuous function
f, f(0) = f(1) = 0, f
′
(1) = 2andy(x) = f(e )e
x f (x)

, then ′
y (0)
is
equal to
a. 1
b. 2 c. 0 d. none of these
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. none of these
Answer: B
107. The function f(x) = e

|x |
is
A. continuous everywhere but not differentiable at x = 0
B. continuous and differentiable everywhere
C. not continuous at x=0
D. none of these
Answer: A

108. Let f(x) be defined as
π
sin 2x 0 < x <
, If f and f' are continuous then [p,q) is
6
f(x) = { π
px + q < x < 1
6
equal to
1 1
A. ( , )
√2 √2
1 π
B. (1, + )
√2 6
√3 π
C. (1, − )
2 6
D. none of these
Answer: C
1
− for |x| ≥ 1
109. Let f(x) = {
|x |
, If f(x) is continuous and
2
ax − b for |x| < 1
differentiable at any point, then:
1 3
A. a = , b = −
2 2
1 3
B. a = , b =
2 2
C. a = 1, b = − 1
D. none of these
Answer: B
110. The derivative of f(x) at x=0 is:

3
= |x|
A. − 1
B. not defined
C. 0
D. 1 / 2
Answer: C

π dy π
111. If y , then at x is
∣ ∣
= tan( − x) =
∣ 4 ∣ dx 4
A. − 1
B. 1
C. does not exist
D. none
Answer: C
112. Which of the following functions is differentiable at x = 0 ?
A. cos(|x|) + |x|
B. cos(|x|) − |x|
C. sin(|x|) − |x|
D. sin(|x|) + |x|
Answer: C
113. f(x) = ||x| − 1| is not differentiable at
A. 0
B. ± 1, 0
C. 1
D. ± 1
Answer: B
114. The number of points at which the function
f(x) = |x − 0.5| + |x − 1| + tan x does not have a derivative in the
interval (0,2) is:

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: C
2
x
x ≠ 0
115. Consider, f(x) = {
|x |
0 x = 0
A. f(x) is discontinuous everywhere
B. f(x) is continuous everywhere
C. f'(x) exists in (-1,1}
D. f'(x) exists in (- 2,2)
Answer: B
116. The function f(x) = (x

2
− 1) ∣
2
∣
∣ x − 3x + 2∣ + cos(|x|) is not
differentiable at
A. − 1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer: D
117. Consider the following statements S and R:
S: Both sin x and cos x are decreasing functions in the interval (π / 2, π)
R: If a differentiable function decreases in an interval [a,b), then its
derivative also decreases in [a,b). Which of the following is true ?

A. both S and R are wrong.
B. both S and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation for S.
C. S is correct and R is the correct explanation for S.
D. S is correct and R is wrong.
Answer: D
2 2 2
x x x
118. If f(x) = x
2
+ +
2
+ …… +
n
+ …..
1 + x2 (1 + x )
2 (1 + x )
2
Then at x =0
A. f (x) has no limit
B. f(x) is discontinuous
C. f(x) is continuous but not differentiable
D. f(x) is differentiable
Answer: B
119. Let f(x) be a function satisfying f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) and
f(x) = xg(x)For all x, y ∈ R , where g(x) is continuous. Then,
A. f' (x) = g' (x)
B. f' (x) = g(x)
C. f' (x) = g{0}
D. none of these
Answer: C
120. Let f(x + y)=f(x)+f (y) and 2

f(x) = x g(x) for all x, y ∈ R , where g(x)
is continuous function. Then f'(x) is equal to
A. g'(x)
B. g(0)
C. g(0) + g'(0)
D. 0
Answer: D
121. A differentiable function f (x) satisfies the condition

1
f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy and lim f(h) = 3 then f is:
h→0 h
A. linear
2
x
B. f(x) = 3x +
2
C. f(x) = 3x + x
2
D. none of these
Answer: B

122. Let f(x + y) = f(x) f (y) for all x and y. Suppose that f(3) = 3 and f' (0) = 11
then f' (3) is given by:
A. 22
B. 44
C. 28
D. 33
Answer: D
123. Let f(x + y) = f(x)f(y) and f(x) = 1 + (sin 2x)g(x) where g(x)
is continuous. Then, f'(x) equals
A. f(x) g(0)
B. 2f(x) g(0)
C. 2g(0)
D. none of these
Answer: B
124. Suppose the function f satisfies the conditions :
(i) f(x + y) = f(x)f(y) for all x and y.
(ii) f(x) = 1 + xg(x) , where lim g(x) = 1
x→0
Then f' (x) is:
A. f(x)
B. f(x)g(0)
C. 2f(x)g(0)
D. none
Answer: A
125. A function f:R → R satisfies the equation f(x + y) = f(x)f(y)
for all values of x and y and for any x ∈ R, f(x) ≠ 0 . Suppose the
function is differentiable at x=0 and f' (0) = 2, then for all x ∈ R, f(x) =
A. e x
B. e 2x
C. e −x
D. none
Answer: B
126. If f is twice differentiable function such that
f' ' (x) = − f(x) , and f' (x) = g(x), h(x) = [f(x)]
2
+ [g(x)]
2
amd
h(5)=11, then h(10)=

A. 22
B. 11
C. 15
D. none
Answer: B
2 2
x x
127. Let F (x) = (f( )) + (g( )) . F (5) = 5 and
2 2
f' ' (x) = − f(x), g(x) = f' (x) , then F (10) is equal to:
A. 5
B. 10
C. 0
D. 3
Answer: A
128. If f' (x) = g(x) and g' (x) = − f(x) for all x and f(2) = 4 = f' (2)
then f 2 2
(16) + g (16) is:
A. 16
B. 32
C. 64
D. none
Answer: B
129. Let f(x + y) = f(x)f(y) for all x and y. Suppose f(5)=2 and f' (0) = 3,
then f' (5) =
A. 0
B. 2
C. 6
D. none
Answer: C
130. Let f be a continuous function on [1,3] which takes rational values for
all x. If f(2) =10 then f(2.5) is equal to:
A. 25
B. 20
f(1) + f(3)
C.
2
D. 10
Answer: D

131. Let f(x) be differentiable ∀x . If f(1)=-2 and f' (x) ≥ 2 ∀ x ∈ x[1, 6] ,
then:
A. f[6] < 5
B. f[6] = 5
C. f[6] ≥ 8
D. f(6) < 8
Answer: C
132. If f is a real valued differentiable function satisfying
|f(x) − f(y)| ≤ (x − y) , x, y ∈ R
2
and f(0)=0, then f(1) equals :
A. 2
B. 1
C. − 1
D. 0
Answer: C
1
133. Suppose f(x) is differentiable at x = 1 and lt h → 0 f(1 + h) = 5
h
then f'(1) equals :
A. 5
B. 6
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: A

Problem Set 2 True And False
1. Let R be the set of real numbers and f:R → R suchthat for all x and y
in R.
, then f(x) is a constant.

3
|f(x) − f(y)| ≤ |x − y|
2. The function f defined by:

1
f(x) = x{1 +
2
sin(log x )}, x ≠ 0 and f(0) = 0, is everywhere
3
continuous but has no differential coefficient at the origin.
A. True
B. False
C.
D.
Answer: t
3. If f(x) be a continuous function and g(x) be discontinuous function then
f{x)+g (x) is a discontinuous function.
4. The derivative of an odd function is always an even function.
Problem Set 2 Fill In The Blanks
sin ( a + 1 ) x + sin x
⎧ for x < 0
⎪
⎪
x
⎪
⎪
1. If f(x) = ⎨ = c for x = 0 is continous at x=0, then
⎪
⎪
( x + bx
2
)
1/2
−x
1/2
⎪
⎩
⎪
for x > 0
1/2
bx
a=……………, b=………. , c=………..

2. A function f is defined as follows :
f(x) = x
p
cos(1 / x), x ≠ 0, f(0) = 0
What conditions whould be imposed on p so that
(i) f may be continuous at x=0
(ii) f may have a differential coefficient at x=0
Problem Set 3
1. Discuss the applicability of Rolle's theorem in the interval [-1,1] to the
function f(x) = | x|.
2. Verify Rolle's theorem the function f(x) = x

3
− 4x on [-2,2]
2
x + ab
3. Discuss the applicability of Rolle's theorem to f(x) = log[ ] ,
(a + b)x
in the interval [a,b].
4. Verify Rolle's theorem for the following function
3 2
f(x) = 2x + x − 4x − 2
5. Verify Rolles theorem

for the function: f(x) = x(x + 3)e
−x/2

on
[ − 3, 0]
.

6. Show that there is no real number p for which the equation
x
2
− 3x + p = 0 has two distinct roots in [0,1]
7. Verify Rolle's theorem for the function f(x) = x in the interval [

2
− 1, 1] .
8. Verify the Rolle's theorem for the functionf(x) = x

2
− 3x + 2 on the
interval [1,2].
9. If a+b + c = 0, then show that the quadratic equation
3ax
2
+ 2bx + c = 0 has at least one root in [0,1].

10. Discuss the
applicability of Rolles theorem for the function
f(x) = x
2/3

on [ − 1, 1]
11. Discuss the applicability of Rolle's theorem on the function given by

2
x + 1 if 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
f(x) = {
3 − x if 1 ≤ x ≤ 2
12. Discuss the application of Rolle's theorem to the function

2
x + ab
f(x) = log[ ] in (a,b).
(ax + b)x

13. Verify Rolle's theorem for the function f(x) = x
3
− 6x
2
+ 11x − 6 in
interval [1,3]
14. Verify Rolle's Theorem for the function f(x) = 10x − x

2
15. Find 'c' of the mean value theorem, if:
f(x) = x(x − 1)(x − 2), a = 0, b = 1 / 2
16. If f(x) =log x find all numbers strictly between e

2
and e
3
such that
3 2
f(e ) − f(e )
f' (x) =
3 2
e − e

17. Separate the intervals in which the polynomial 2x
3
− 15x
2
+ 36x + 1
increasing or decreasing.
18. Use the function

to determine the bigger of the
1
f(x) = x x
, x > 0,
two numbers e π
andπ
e
.
19. Show that Lagrange's mean value theorem does not holdior the
function f(x) = [x] in the interval [-1,1].

20. Verify Lagrange's mean yalue'theorem for the function f(x) = sin x
π
in [0, ]
2
f(c) − f(a) f(b) − f(c)

21. If f'[x) exists for all points in [a,b] and =
c − a b − c
where a < c < b , then there is a number l such that a < l < b and
f' ' (l) = 0
22. If f(x) = (x − 1)(x − 2) and , find 'c' using Lagrange's

a = 0, b = 4
mean value theorem.

23. Examine if Mean Value Theorem applies to f(x) = x
3
+ 3x
2
− 5x in
the interval [1,2]. If it does, then fintl tHe intermediate point whose
existence is asserted by theorem
Problem Set 4
1. Discuss the applicability of Rolle's theorem of the following functions:
in the interval [0,2]

3/2
f(x) = 2 + (x − 1)
2. Discuss the applicability the Rolle's theorem for the function f(x) = x in 2
the interval [2,3].

f(x) = tan x in 0 ≤ x ≤ π
f(x) = x
4
− 3x
2
+ 4 in the interval [ − 4, 4]

1
f(x) =
2
in the interval [ − 3, 3]
x + 1
f(x) = e
x
sin x in the interval [0, π]
f(x) = [x] in the interval [ − 1, 1]
f(x) = (x − 2) √m in the interval [0,2]
f(x) = (x − a)
m n
(x − b) , m, n ∈ Z
+
, in the interval [a,b]

10. Show that between any two roots of e x
cos x = 1 , there exists at least
one root of e x
sin x − 1 = 0
a0 a1 a2 an − 1
11. Let + + + …. . + + an = 0 . Show that
n + 1 n n − 1 2
there exists at least one real x between 0 and 1 such that
n n−1
a0 x + a1 x + …. . + an = 0
12. Verify the Rolle's theorem for the following functions:
(a) f(x) = x
4
− 1 on the interval [ − 1, 1]
π 5π
(b) f(x) x
= e (sin x − cos x) in ( , )
4 4

∣ sin x sin α sin β ∣
π
13. , where Show that
∣
∣
f(x) = ∣
cos x cos α cos β ∣
0 < x < β <
∣ ∣ 2
∣ tan x tan α tan β ∣
f' (l) = 0 , where α < l < β
14. A function f(x) is, continuous in the closed interval [0,1] and
differentiable in the open interval [0,1] prove that
f' (x 1 ) = f(1) − f(0), 0 < x 1 < 1
15. Show that the set of all x for which log(1 + x) ≤ x is equal to [0, ∞]
16. Compute the value of θ the first mean value theorem
f(x + h) = f(x) + hf' (x + θh)
if f(x) = ax
2
+ bx + c
17. Show that x

n
− a = 0 has at most one real positive root if n is a
positive integer.
18. Show that the function f' if it exists in an interval, can not have an
ordinary or removable discontinuity in that interval.
19. Verify the Lagrange's theorem for the following functions:
(a) f(x) = x
3
in [ − 1, 1]
π
(b) f(x) = sin x in [0, ]
2
( c) f(x) = x
n
in [ − 1, 1], n ∈ Z
+

( d) f(x) = 2x
2
− 7x + 10, x ∈ [2, 5]
20. Find the value of c, of mean value theorem.when
(a) f(x) = √x
2
− 4 , in the interval [2,4]
(b) f(x) = 2x
2
+ 3x + 4 in the interval [1,2]
( c) f(x) = x(x − 1) in the interval [1,2].
1. A value of c for which the conclusion of mean value theorem holds for
the function f(x) = loge x on the interval [1, 3] is:
A. 2 log 3
e
1
B. loge 3
2
C. log e
e
D. log e
3
Answer:
2. In the Mean value theorem
f(b) − f(a) = (b − a)f' (c), if a=4, b=9
and f(x)=√x, then the value of c is
A. 8
B. 5.25
C. 4
D. 6.25
Answer:
3. Rolle's theorem is not applicable to the function f(x) = |x| defined on
[-1,1] because
A. f is not continuous on [ − 1, 1] because
B. f is not differentiate on (-1,1)
C. f( − 1) + f(1)
D. f( − 1) = f(1) ≠ 0
Answer:
4. If the function f(x) = x

3
− 6x
2
+ ax + b satisfies Rolle's theorem in
2√3 + 1
the interval [1,3] and f' [ ] = 0 , then a=
√3
A. − 11
B. − 6
C. 6
D. 11
Answer:
1
5. For the function f(x) = x + , x ∈ [1, 3] , the value of c for mean
x
value therorem is
A. 1
B. √3
C. 2
D. None of these
Answer:

6. A function f is defined by f(x) = x
x
sin x in [0, π] . Which of the
following is not correct?
A. f is continous in [0, π]
B. f is differentiable in [0, π]
C. f(0) = f(π)
D. Rolle's theorem is not true is [0, π]
Answer:
7. The mean value theorem is f(b) − f(a) = (b − a)f' (c) .
3
Then for the function x 2
− 2x + 3 , in [1, ] , the value of c:
2
6
A.
5
5
B.
4
4
C.
3
7
D.
6
Answer:
8. For the function f(x) = e

cos x
, Rolle's theorem is applicable when
π 3π
A. ≤ x ≤
2 2
π π
B. − ≤ x ≤
2 2
C. 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π
π π
D. − ≤ x ≤
4 4
Answer: A:B:C:D

9. In which of the following functions, Rolle's theorem is applicable?
A. f(x) = |x| ∈ − 1 ≤ x ≤ 1
B. f(x) = tan x in 0 ≤ x ≤ π
C. f(x) = 1 − (x − 2)
2/3
in 1 ≤ x ≤
D. f(x) in 0
2
= x(x − 2) ≤ x ≤ 2
Answer:
10. The value of c in (0,2) satisfying the Mean Value theorem for the
function f(x) is equal to

2
= x(x − 1) , xε[0, 2]
5
A.
4
4
B.
5
5
C.
3
4
D.
3
Answer: D
11. If f(x) satisfying the conditions of Rolle's theorem in [1,2] and f(x) is
2
continuous in [1,2] then ∫ f' (x)dx =

1
A. 4
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer:
12. If f(x) = √x − 1 + √x + 24 − 10√x − 1, 1 < x < 26 be real
valued function, then 'f' (x) for 1 < x < 26 is:

A. 0
B. √x − 1
C. 2√x − 1
D. √x − 1 + 5
Answer:
Self Assessment Test Multiple Choice Questions
√2 cos x − 1
1. lim equals
x→π/4 cot x − 1
1
A.
√2
1
B.
2
1
C.
2√2
D. 1
Answer: B
1 − tan x
2. lim equals:
x→π/4 1 − √2 sin x
1
A.
√2
1
B.
2
1
C.
2√2
D. 1
Answer: D
sin 2x
3. lim is equal to:
x→0 x
A. 0
B. 1
C. 1 / 2
D. 2
Answer: D
4. The function f defined as 2

f(x) = (sin x ) / x for x ≠ 0 and f(0) = 0
is:
A. continuous and derivable at x = 0,
B. neither continuous nor derivable at x = 0,
C. continuous but not derivable at x = 0
D. none of these.
Answer: A

5. For a real number y, let [y] denotes the greatest integer less than or
tan π[(x − π)]
equal to y. Then, the function f(x) = is
2
1 + [x]
A. discontinuous at some x,
B. continuous at all x, but the derivative f'(x)does not exist for some x.
C. f'(x) exists for all x but second derivative f" (x) does not exist.
D. f'(x) exists for all x.
Answer: D
6. There exists a function f(x) satisfying
f{0} = 1, f' {0} = − 1, f(x) > 0 for all x and
A. f' (x) < 0 for all x.
B. − 1 < f' ' (x) < 0 for all x.

C. − 2 ≤ f' ' (x) ≤ − 1 for all x.
D. f' ' (x) < − 2 for all x.
Answer: A
7. The function f (x) = 1+ |sin x| is
A. continuous nowhere,
B. continuous everywhere,
C. differentiate nowhere,
D. not differentiable at x = 0,
Answer: B::D

8. Let [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If
f(x) = [x sin πx] , then f(x) is
A. continuous at x=0,
B. continuous in (-1,0),
C. differentiable at x = 1
D. differentiable in (-1,1),
Answer: A::B::D
9. The following functions are continuous on (0, π)
A. tan x
x
sin 1
B. ∫ dt
0
t
3π
⎧1 0 < x ≤
C. ⎨
4
x 3π
⎩ 2 sin( ) < x < π
3 4
π
x sin x 0 < x ≤
D. { π π
2
sin(2π + x) < x < π

2 2
Answer: B::C
1
10. If f(x) = x − 1, then on the interval [0, π]
2
A. tan [f (x)] and 1/f (x) are both continuous
B. tan [f (x)] and 1/f (x) are both discontinuous
C. tan [f (x)] and f −1

(x) are both continuous
D. tan [f (x]] is discontinuous but 1/f (x) is not.
Answer: B
11. If f(x) = 3x − 5 , then f −1

(x)
1
A. is given by
3x − 5
x + 5
B. is given by
3
C. does not exist because f is not one-one
D. does not exist because f is not onto.
Answer: B
12. If lim
2
[1 + x log(1 + b )]
x 2
= 2b sin θ, b > 0 and θ ∈ ( − π, π] ,
x→0
then the value of θ is
π
A. ±
4
π
B. ±
3
π
C. ±
6
π
D. ±
2
Answer: D
√1 − cos{2(x − 2)}
13. Show that the lim ( ) doesnot exist.
x→2 x − 2
A. does not exist
B. equals √2
C. equals − √2
1
D. equals
√2
Answer: A
14. Let f:R → R be a positive increasing function with

f(3x) f(2x)
lim = 1 . Then lim =
x→ ∞ x→ ∞
f(x) f(x)
A. 1
2
B.
3
3
C.
2
D. 3
Answer: A
2
x + x + 1
15. If lim ( − ax − b) = 4 then
x→ ∞ x + 1
A. a=1, b=4
B. a=1, b=-4
C. a=2, b=-3
D. a=2, b=3
Answer: C

16. The value of p and q for which the function
sin ( p + 1 ) x + sin x
⎧
⎪
, x < 0
⎪
⎪
x
⎪
f(x) = ⎨ q , x = 0
⎪
2
√x + x − √x
⎪
⎩
⎪
, x > 0
1/2
x
is continuous for all x in R, are
1 3
A. p = , q = −
2 2
5 1
B. p = , q =
2 2
3 1
C. p = − , q =
2 2
1 3
D. p = , q =
2 2
Answer: C
17. Let f : (-1,1) → R be a differentiabale function with f(0) = -1 and f'(0) =
1. Let
g(x) = [f(2f(x) + 2)]

2
, then g'(0)=
A. 4
B. − 4
C. 0
D. − 2
Answer: B
2x − 1
18. If f:R → R is a function defined by f(x) = [x]cos( )π
2
where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, then f is:
A. continous for every real R
B. discontinous only at x=0
C. discontinuous only at non-zero integral values of k
D. continuous only at x = 0
Answer: A
2
x
2 2
a − √a − x −
19. Let L . If L is finite, then
4
= lim , a > 0
4
x→0 x
A. a=2
B. a = 1
1
C. L =
64
1
D. L =
32
Answer: A::C
20. Let f:R → R be a function such that
f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) ∀ x, y ∈ R . If If f(x) is differentiable at x = 0, then
A. f(x) is differentiable only in a finite interval containing 0
B. f(x) is continuous ∀x ∈ R
C. f' (x) is constant ∀x ∈ R
D. f[x) is differentiable except at finitely many points
Answer: B::C
π π
−x − , x ≤ −
⎧
⎪
2 2
⎪
⎪ − cos x , π
− < x ≤ 0,then
21. If f(x) = ⎨
2
⎪
x − 1, 0 < x ≤ 1
⎪
⎩
⎪
ln x, x > 1
π
A. f(x) is continous at x = −
2
B. f(x) is not differentiable at x=0
C. f(x) is differentiable at x=1
3
D. f(x) is differentiable at x = −
2
Answer: A::B::C::D

b − x
22. Let f : (0, 1) → R be defined by f(x) = where b is a
1 − bx
constant such that 0 < b < 1 Then:
A. f is not invertible on [0, 1]
1
B. f ≠ f
−1
on [0,1] and f'(b) =
f' (0)
1
C. f = f
−1
on [0,1] and f' (b) =
f' (0)
D. f −1
is differentiable on [0,1]
Answer: A::B
23. Let f be a real valued function defined on the interval [0, ∞] by

x
f(x) = log x + ∫ √1 + sin t. dt then which is (are) true:

0
A. f' ' (x) exists ∀ x ∈ [0, ∞]
B. f' (x) exists ∀ x ∈ [0, π] and f' is continous on [0, ∞] but not
differentiable on [0, ∞]
C. α > 1 such that |f' (x)| < |f(x)| ∀ x ∈ [α, ∞∣
D. 3β > 0 such that |f(x)| + |f' (x)| ≤ β ∀ x ∈ [0, ∞]
Answer: B::C
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24. Q. For every integer n, let an and bn be real numbers. Let function
f:R → R be given by a f(x) = {an + sin πx, f or x ∈ [2n, 2n + 1] ,
_ n + cos πx, f or x ∈ (2n + 1, 2n) for all integers n.
A. a n−1
− bn − 1 = 0
B. a n
− bn = 1
C. a n
− bn + 1 = 1
D. a n−1
− bn = − 1
Answer: B::D

2
25. Let f : ( − 1, 1) → R be such that f(cos 4θ) =
2
for
2 − sec θ
π π π 1
θ ∈ (0, ) ∪ ( , ) . Then the value(s) of f( ) is/are
4 4 2 3
3
A. 1 − √
2
3
B. 1 + √
2
2
C. 1 − √
3
2
D. 1 + √
3
Answer: A::B
cos π ∣
26. Let f(x) = {x
2∣
∣ ∣
, , x ≠ 0, x ∈ R, x = 0 then f is
x
A. diff. at x = 0 and x = 2
B. diff. at x = 0 but not at x = 2
C. not diff at x = 0,but diff. at x = 2

D. differentiable neither at x = 0 nor x = 2
Answer: A
Self Assessment Test True And False Type Questions
1. If f(x) and g(x) have no derivative at a point, then f(x) g(x) has no
derivative at that point.

True or False ?
Self Assessment Test Fill In The Blanks
1. A discontinuous function y = f(x) satisfying x 2

+ y
2
= 4 is given by f(x) =
………..

1
2. Let f(x) = {x − 1)
2
sin( − |x| ,if x ≠ 1 and -1, if x = 1 1valued
x − 1
function. Then, the set of pointsf, where f(x) is not differentiable, is .... .
3. Let A
be a set of n
distinct elements. Then the total number of distinct
function from A → A
is ______ and out of these, _____ are onto functions.
4. If f(x) = sin x, x ≠ nπ, n = 0, ± 1, ± 2, ± 3 = 2 , otherwise and
g(x) = x
2
+ 1, x ≠ 0, 2, g(0) = 4, g(2) = 5 , then lim g[f(x)] is-
x→0
Miscellaneous Exercise Matching Entries

1. Functions
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2. Range and domain of a functions
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3. Increasing and decreasing functions
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4. Limits
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5.
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6.
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7.
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8.
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9.
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Miscellaneous Exercise Assertion Reasons
1. Let f(x) = (x + 1)
2
− 1, x ≥ − 1 ,
IF f(x) : [ − 1, ∞] → [ − 1, ∞]
Statement 1: The set {x : f(x) = f

−1
(x)} = {0, − 1}
Statement-2: f is a bijection.
A. Statement 1 is ture, statement 2 is true, statement 2 is a correct
explanation for statement 1.
B. Statement 1 is ture, statement 2 is true, statement 2 is not a correct
C. Statement 1 is ture, statement 2 is false.
D. Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true.
Answer:

2. Let f(x) = x|x| and g(x) = sin x
Statement-1: gof is differentiable at x=0 and derivative is continous at
that point.
Statement-2: gof is twice differentiable at x=0
Answer:
3. Statement-1:
10 10 10
(x + 1) + (x + 2) + …. + (x + 100)
lt x → ∞ = 100
10 10
x + 9
Statement-2: If f(x) and ϕ(x) are polynomials of same degree, then
f(x)' Leading coeff. Of f(x)
lt x → ∞ =
ϕ(x) Leading coeff. ofϕ(x)
Answer:

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LIMITS, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY

Problem Set 1 Multiple Choice Questions

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