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VIDYAPEETH
LIMITS
SINGLE CORRECT QUESTION  x +1  
Evaluate lim x  tan −1 −
x + 4 4 
7.
cos x, if x  0 x→ 
1. Find the value of f ( x) = 
 x + k , if x  0 5 3
(A) (B) −
constant k, given that lim f ( x) exists. 2 2
x→0

(A) k = 1 (B) k = –1 1 3
(C) (D)
(C) k = –2 (D) k = 2 2 2

 x3  8  x2 x2 x2 x2 
 sin x − x +  8. lim 1 − cos − cos + cos cos 
2. lim  6  x →0 x8  2 4 2 4
x →0  x5 
  1 1
  (A) (B)
2 1 32 30
(A) (B) 1
120 120 (C) (D) None of these
1 15
(C) (D) none of these
180
n
  
9. If l = lim   (r + 1)sin − r sin  then
( x + 7) − 3 (2 x − 3) n→ r =2  r +1 r
3. Evaluate lim
x →2 3 ( x + 6) − 2 3 (3 x − 5)
find{l}. (where {.} denotes the fractional part
34 24 function)
(A) (B)
23 34 (A)  – 5 (B)  – 3
36 14 (C)  + 3 (D)  + 1
(C) (D)
12 34
10. Evaluate the following limits
2 x + 3x1/3 + 5x1/5
4. lim 1/ x tan x /2 a
x → 3x − 2 + (2 x − 3)1/3  a x + bx + c x   a
(i) lim   (ii) lim  2 − 
x→0 x→a  x
2 2  3 
(A) (B)
3 2 3 (A) (i) (abc)1/2 (ii) e2/
4 2 (B) (i) (abc)–1/2 (ii) e2/
(C) (D)
3 3 (C) (i) (abc)1/3 (ii) e–2/
(D) (i) (abc)–1/3 (ii) e2/
 x2 + 1 
5. lim  − ax − b  = , find a and b.
x →
 x +1  11. Find the values of a, b, c so that
(A) a  1, b  R (B) a = 1, b  R aex − b cos x + ce− x
lim =2
(C) a = 2, b =  (D) None of these x→0 x sin x
(A) a = 1, b = 2, c = 3 (B) a = 1, b = 2, c = 1
1 − sin 2 x (C) a = 2, b = 3, c = 1 (D) a = 3, b = 1, c = 2
6. Solve lim
x→
  − 4x
4

1 1 sin −1 x − tan −1 x
(A) (B) − 12. Evaluate lim
x →0 x3
4 4
(C) 0 (D) does not exist (A) 1/2 (B) 1/4
(C) 2/3 (D) 3/4
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13. Find the sum of an infinite geometric series whose x2 x3

first term is the limit of the function 18. If 3 −  f ( x)  3 + for all x  0, then the
12 9
tan x − sin x
f(x) = as x → 0 and whose common ratio value of lim f ( x) is equal to
x →0
sin 3 x
(A) 1/3 (B) 3
1− x
is the limit of the function g(x) = as x→ 1. (C) –3 (D) –1/3
(cos−1 x)2
(A) 2/3 (B) 3/2 2 − 3 cos x − sin x
19. The value of lim is
(C) 5/2 (D) 1/2 x → /6 (6x − )2
(A) 1/12 (B) 1/24
14. Evaluate the following limits (C) 1/36 (D) 1/48
tan x + 4 tan 2 x − 3tan 3x
(i) lim
x →0 x2 tan x  n (1 + x)1+ x 1 
20. lim  − 
 x x x x x →0
 x2 x
(ii) lim  cos cos 2 cos 3 ....cos n 
n→  2 2 2 2  1 1
cos x sin x (A) (B)
(A) (i) 16 (ii) (B) (i) –16 (ii) 2 4
x x 1 1
sin x cos x (C) (D)
(C) (i) 8 (ii) (D) (i) –8 (ii) 6 8
x x
a sin x − sin 2 x
21. If lim is finite then find the value
15. Evaluate the following limits: x →0 tan 3 x
1 − cos x cos2 x 1 − cos(1 − cos x) of 'a' & the limit.
(i) lim (ii) lim
x→0 x 2 x →0 x4 (A) 2 (B) 3
cos(sin x) − cos x (C) 1 (D) 4
(iii) lim
x →0 x4
3 1 1 22. If

( )
(A) (i) (ii) (iii)
2 8 6 lim x4 + ax3 + 3x2 + bx + 2 − x4 + 2 x3 − cx2 + 3x − d
x→
1 1 3
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) is finite, then the value of a is
6 8 2
(A) 3 (B) 5
1 3 1
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (C) 2 (D) any real number
8 2 6
1 3 1
(D) (i) (ii) (iii)  
23. lim x + x + x − x  is equal to
x→ 
8 2 6
 
16. If   are the roots of ax2 + bx + c, then evaluate 1
(A) 0 (B)
1 − cos(cx + bx + a)
2
2
lim
x→
1 (1 − x)2 (C) log 2 (D) e4

2 2
c2  1 1  c2  1 1 
(A)  −  (B)  −  cos x
32     52     24. If f(x) = , then
2 2
(1 − sin x)1/3
c2  1 1  c2  1 1 
(C)  −  (D)  −  (A) lim− f ( x) = − (B) lim+ f ( x) = 
2     22     x→

x→

2 2

17. Evaluate (C) lim f ( x) =  (D) None of these


x→
2
−1 + (tan x − sin x) + (tan x − sin x) + (tan x − sin x) + ....
lim
x→0
−1 + x3 + x3 + x3 + ...... ( x + y)sec( x + y) − x sec x
25. lim is equal to
1 1 y →0 y
(A) (B)
8 4
(A) sec x(x tan x + 1) (B) x tan x + sec x
1 1
(C) (D) (C) x sec x + tan x (D) none of these
6 2
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sin( x2 ) sin(sin x) − sin x 1

26. lim is equal to 33. If lim = − , then
x→0 ln(cos(2 x 2 − x)) x →0 ax + bx + c
3 5
12
(A) 2 (B) –2 (A) a = 2, b  R, c = 0
(C) 1 (D) –1 (B) a = –2, b  R, c = 0
(C) a = 1, b  R, c = 0
1  1 − x2  (D) a = –1, b  R, c = 0
27. lim cos −1  2 
is equal to
x →0 x
1+ x 
(A) 1 (B) 0  4 x2 − 16 x + 16  m
(C) 2 (D) None of these 34. Given that lim x→2  3  = , where m
 3x − 9 x + 12  n
2

nxn+1 − (n + 1) xn + 1 and n are relatively prime natural numbers, then

28. lim , where n = 100, is equal to
x→1 (e x − e)sin x the sum of m and n is equal to
5050 100 (A) 0 (B) 11
(A) (B) (C) 12 (D) 13
e e
5050 4950
(C) − (D) − n
k +1
e e 35. lim equals
n→k =1 (2k + 1)2 (2k + 3)2
 tan −1 ( x + [ x])
 , [ x]  0 1 1
29. If f(x) =  [ x] − 2 x where [x] (A) (B)
 72 36
 0, [ x] = 0 1 1
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, (C) (D)
18 9
then lim f(x) is
x→0

1 36. Let S1 be a square of side a . Another square S2 is

(A) − (B) 1
2 formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of S1.
(C) /4 (D) not exist The same process is applied to S2 to form yet
another square S3 , and so on. If A1 , A2 , A3 ,.. be
x2n f ( x) + g ( x)
30. If (x) = lim , then the areas and P1 , P2 , P3 , be the perimeters of
n→ 1 + x2n
(A) (x) = g(x) for all x  R S1 , S2 , S3 , respectively then
(B) (x) = f(x) for all x  R P1 + P2 + P3 + + Pn
lim =
n→ A + A + A + + An
 g ( x) for − 1  x  1 1 2 3
(C) (x) = 
 f ( x) for | x |  1 2 2
(A) (1 + 2) (B) (2 − 2)
 a a
 g ( x) for | x |  1 2 2
 (C) (2 + 2) (D) (1 + 2 2)
(D) (x) =  f ( x) for | x |  1
a a

 f ( x) + g ( x)



2 for | x | = 1 37.
x→
( )
If lim a 2x2 + x + 1 − bx = 2 ( a, b  R ) then the

(1 + a3 ) + 8e1/ x (
value of a 2 + b2 equals )
31. If lim = 2 , then
x→0 1 + (1 − b3 )e1/ x (A) 32 (B) 48
(A) a = 1, b = (–3)1/3 (B) a = 1, b = 31/3 (C) 64 (D) 96
(C) a = –1, b = –(3)1/3 (D) None of these
n n
32. If the graph of the function f(x) has a unique tangent 38. For n  N , let an =  ( 2k ) and bn =  ( 2k − 1).
k =1 k =1
at the point (a, 0), then
lim
log{1 + 6 f ( x)}
is n→
(
lim an − bn is equal to)
x→a 3 f ( x) 1
(A) 1 (B)
(A) 1 (B) 0 2
(C) 2 (D) None of these (C) 0 (D) 2
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39. lim
(
sin  cosec2 x ) is equal to 45.
 1 1 
lim n2  1 + + 1 − − 2  equals
n→
x→
 (  − 2 x) 2  n n 
2
1 –1
 −1  (A) (B)
(A) cot–1(–1) (B) sin −1   2 2
 2
1 –1
 2  (C) (D)
–1
(D) cosec  –1 4 4
(C) tan 1 
 3  
4x
46. lim  x 2 − + 2 + x  is equal to
x →−
 3 
x + 6 − sin ( x − 3) − 3
40. The value of lim is equal to −4
x →3 ( x − 3) cos ( x − 3) (A)
4
(B)
3 3
1
(A) (B) 5 8 −8
5 (C) (D)
3 3
−3 −5
(C) (D)
4 6

k2 m
47. The value of  4k can be written as n , where
tan2x (1 − cos2x)2 k =0
41. For  > 0, lim = lim ,
x→ x −  x→0 x4 m and n are relatively prime positive integers.

then  is equal to Then the value of ( m + n) is equal to

–1 –1 (A) 28 (B) 47
(A) 2 4 (B) 2 2 (C) 66 (D) 85
(C) 2–1 (D) 1
1
42. The value of   x 2
 tan  4 + x   − e
 sin2x + 2tan −1 (3x ) + 3x2   
lim x→0 
1
48. If is equal to
lim+ (tanx) sin x + 
2
2

( )
x
x→0  n 1 + 3x + sin 2 x + xex 
   p 2
is equal to   e , ( p, q  N ) . then the minimum value of
q
(A) –1 (B) 4
( p + q ) is
(C) –2 (D) 2
(A) 5 (B) 6
 cosx − 1 + sin 2 x  (C) 7 (D) 9
43. The value of lim   is equal to
x→0  
 1 − 1 + tan 2
x 
 x a
1 –1 49. If the value of lim  3 x3 + 4 x 2 − x 2 +  is
(A) (B) x →
2 2  3 b

(C) 2 (D) –2 where a and b are co-prime then the value of

( a + b) is equal to
  sin –1 x   22 sin −1 2 x  32 sin –1 3x  (A) 4 (B) 9
44. If lim  
x →0
+ + 
  x   x  x  (C) 13 (D) 15
 n2 sin −1 nx      
+...+    = 100, then the value of n, is tan  + 2  − 2tan  +   + 3
 x  3  3 
50. The value of lim
Note: [k] denotes the greatest integer less than or
→0 2

equal to k is equal to
(A) 2 (B) 3 (A) 3 (B) 2 3
(C) 4 (D) 5 (C) 4 3 (D) 8 3
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MORE THAN ONE CORRECT:  tan2 { x }

 2
51. Let f be a biquadratic function of x given by  x − [ x ]2 for x  0

f(x) = Ax4 + Bx3 + Cx2 + Dx + E 56. Let f (x) = 
where A, B, C, D, E  R and A  0. 1 for x = 0

1

 f ( − x)  x  { x } cot { x } for x  0
If lim  3 
= e− 3 , then 
x →0
 2 x  where x is the step up function and { x } is the
(A) A + 4 B = 0 (B) A – 3 B = 0 fractional part function of x, then
(C) f (1) = 8 (D) f ' (1) = – 30 (A) Lim+ f (x) = 1
x →0
(B) Lim− f (x) = 1
x →0
3x2 + a2 − x2 + 3a2
52. If L = lim , then 2
x→a x−a (C) cot–1  Lim f ( x)  = 1
 x→0− 
(A) L = 1, for all a  R.
(D) None
(B) L = 1, for all a > 0.
(C) L = –1, for all a < 0. 57. If variable line x(3 + ) + 2y (2 – ) – (7 – ) = 0
(D) L does not exist for a = 0. always passes through a fixed point (a, b) where 
[sin x − 2] + cos x
is parameter and l = Limit−
53. If f : R → R, f (x) = x3 – ax2 + (2a – 3)x + 5, x→( a −b ) x − [ x] − 1
a R is a bijective function, then where [y] and {y} denotes greatest integer  y and
(A) the value of a is equal to 3. fractional part of y respectively, then
(B) the value of a is equal to – 3. (A) a + 2b = 3 (B) a – b + 2l = 2
(C) l = 1 (D) l does not exist
 sin ax 
(C) lim  =2
x→0  x   2− | x |, −1  x  1
58. Consider, f(x) = 
(D) lim 
 x 
= 2. | x − 2 | − x, 1  x  3
x→0  sin ax 
  
[Note: [k] denotes greatest integer function less  sin x − 1, 0 x
2
and g(x) = 
than or equal to k.] [ x] − cos( x − 2),   x  
 2
54. Which of the following limits vanish? where [k] denotes greatest integer function of k.
1 Identify the correct statement(s).
1
(A) lim x 4 sin (A) Lim+ g ( f ( x) ) = −1
x→ x x →1

(B) lim (1 − sin x). tan x (B) Lim− g ( f ( g ( x) ) ) = 0

x → /2 
x→
2
2x + 3
2
(C) lim . sgn (x) f ( g ( x) ) 1
x→ x2 + x − 5 (C) Lim+ =
x→2 f ( x) − 2 2
[ x] − 9
2
g ( f ( x) ) 1
(D) lim+ (D) Lim+ =
x2 − 9
x→3
x →0 ( f ( x) − 2 ) 2
2
where [.] denotes greatest integer function
1 − cos{x}
59. Let f(x) = . If l = Lim+ f(x),
( x + ax3 + bx2 + cx)2
4 x→1
55. Which of the following limits are nonexistent?
m = Lim+ f(x) and n = Lim+ f(x)
1 1 − cos x sin(1 x) x→2 x→3
(A) lim (B) lim where l, m and n are non-zero finite then
x→0 x 1 + cos x x→0 sin(1 x)
1
1 (A) Lim+ f ( x) = (B) a + b + c = –1
cot −1 x →0 36
(C) lim x (D) lim cos −1[cot x] (C) l + m + n =
19
(D) Lim+ f ( x) = 0
x →0 x x → /2
72 x →4
where [.] is greatest integer function. [Note : {y} denotes fractional part of function of 'y']
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−3 + | x |, −   x  1 64. If Sn () = sin 2 · sin2 +

1
sin 4 · sin2 2
60. Let f (x) =  and
a+ | 2 − x |, 1  x   2
1
2− | − x |, −  x  2 + sin 8 sin2 4 + …… up to n terms, then
g(x) =  4
−b + sgn( x), 2 x
  3
where sgn(x) denotes signum function of x. If (A) LimSn   =
n→ 6 4
h(x) = f (x) + g(x) is discontinuous at exactly one
  3
point, then (B) LimSn   =
n→ 3 4
(A) a = –3, b = 0 (B) a = –3, b = 1
sin 2
(C) a = 2, b = 1 (D) a = 0, b = 1 (C) Lim Sn () =
n→ 4
sin 2
(D) Lim Sn () =
sin x2 + 2cos bx − ax4 − 2 n→ 2
61. Consider, L = Lim ,
x→0
e − 1 − ax − 2 x −
a 3 x3  1  −1 
If l1 = Lim sec−1   − sec−1  
ax 2
65.
6 +
x →0   x  x 
a, b  I. Identify the correct statement(s).  1 
l2 = Lim− cot −1   − 
(A) If L =
25
then a + b = 3 x→0   x 
8
 sin x·tan x 
25 l3 = Lim  
x→0  x2
(B) If L = then a + b = –3
8 where [·] denotes greatest integer function then
−23 (A) l12 + l22 + l32 = 3
(C) If L = then a + b = –1
8
(B) cot–1 l1 + tan–1 l3 = 
−23 (C) l1l2 + l2l3 + l3l1 = 1
(D) If L = then a + b = 1
8 (D) l3 > l2 > l1

2 x + 1, 0  x  2 66. Which of the following limits tends to unity at the

62. Let f(x) =  and indicated points?
7 − x, x  2
 
(A) ( (tan x)sin x
)
+ (sin x)tan x as x → 0+
1 + tan x , 0 x
4 , then 1 − e− x − 1 − cos x
g(x) =  (B) as x → 0
3 − cot x ,  sin x
x
 4 1

(A) Lim f ( g ( x) ) = 5
(C) (1+ | x |)|x| as x →  (where [k] denotes
+
x→
 greatest integer less than or equal to k.)
4
n +1
(B) Lim− f ( g ( x) ) = 4 k2
k =1
x→
 (D) n
as n → 
k2
4

 k =1
(C) fog(x) is continuous at x =
4
 1 + x2 − 1
(D) fog(x) is discontinuous at x =
4 67. If f ( x ) = sin −1 , then which of the
2 1 + x2
following is (are) correct?
 cot x  −1
63. If Lim + 2 = L where L  R, L  0 then (A) f '(−1) =
x →0 x x 4
2 1
is less than (B) f '(1) =
L 4
(C) f '(x) is an odd function
(A) 0 (B) 1
(D) f '(x) is an even function
(C) 4 (D) 5
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
68. (
Let f(x) = e x + 2 x x ,then ) 0 if x = 0 or x is irrational

1 m
(A) Lim f ( x ) = 9 (B) Lim f ( x) = e3 73. Let f ( x) =  if x = rational, n  0
x →0 x →+
n n
(C) Lim f ( x) = e9 (D) Lim f ( x) = 3  m
x →0 x→+  and
n
is in lowest terms
Then
69. Let f be a differentiable function and equation of (A) f is continuous at x = 0
(B) f is discontinuous at all non-zero rationals
normal to the graph of y = f ( x ) at x = 3 is (C) f is continuous at all irrational numbers
3 y = x + 18 . If (D) f is continuous at x = 0 only

L=lim
( (
f 3 + 4tan −1 x −  ) ) − f (3 + ( f (3) − x − 6) )
2 2
74. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true?
x→1 sin ( x − 1)
2
(A) If f is continuous at a , then f need not be
then continuous at a .
(A) f(3) = 7 (B) L= – 9 (B) If f and g are functions such that f + g is
(C) L – f' (3)= – 6 (D) f(f'(3) + 6) = 9 continuous in their common domain, then f
and g may not be continuous.

x2 − 9 x + 20 (C) Let f : R → R be a continuous function such that

70. Let f ( x) = (where [x] is the greatest f(x) = 0 for all rational x . Then f(x) = 0 for all x.
x − [ x]
(D) Let f and g be two continuous functions
integer not greater than x), then
from R to R and f ( x ) = g ( x ) for all rationals
(A) lim– f ( x) = 0
x →5 x . Then f ( x ) = g ( x ) for all x .
(B) lim+ f ( x) = 1
x→5
 2x + 2
(C) lim f ( x) does not exist
x→5
 x2 + 4 x + 3 for x  −1, −3

 1
(D) None of these 75. Let f ( x ) =  for x = −1
 2
 k for x = −3
   
71. Let f ( x ) =  x  sin   
  x + 1  Then
where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function. Then (A) f is not continuous at x = −1
(B) f is discontinuous at x = −3 for any value of k
(A) domain of f is R − −1,0)
(C) f is continuous at x = −1 , if f ( −1) is
(B) lim f ( x ) = 0
x →0+ 0 defined to be 1
(C) f is continuous on 0,1) (D) The number of values of x at which f is
discontinuous is 2
(D) lim f ( x ) = 1
x →1+ 0
 1
 xsin   for x  0
76. Let f ( x ) =   x , then
72. If f ( x) = 1 + sinx , then  0
 for x = 0
f ( 0 − h ) − f ( 0) (A) lim f ( x ) does not exist
(A) lim does not exist
h→0 −h x →0

(B) f is continuous at x = 0
f ( 0 + h ) − f ( 0)
(B) lim
h→0 h
does not exist (C) lim f ( x ) = 0
x→

(C) f is continuous for all real x (D) lim f ( x ) = 1

x →
(D) f is continuous for all x  0
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77. Suppose COMPREHENSION TYPE

 log (1 + 2 x ) − 2log (1 + x ) 81. Comprehension # 1
 if x  0
f ( x) =  x2 Let f(x) is a function continuous for all x  R except
 if x = 0 at x = 0. Such that f '(x) < 0, x  (–, 0) and
 1
f '(x) > 0,  x  (, ). Let lim+ f(x) = 2,
Then x →0

(A) lim f ( x ) exists and is equal to 1 lim f(x) = 3 and f(0) = 4

x → 0−
x →0
1. The value of  for which
(B) lim f ( x ) exists
x →0
( ) (
2 lim f ( x3 − x2 ) =  lim f (2x4 − x5 ) is
x→0 x→0
)
(C) lim f ( x ) exists and is equal to −1 4
x →0 (A) (B) 2
3
(D) f is continuous at x = 0
(C) 3 (D) 5

 x f ( − x) x 2
 , x0 2. The value of lim+ where [.] denotes
78. Let f ( x ) = 1 + e1/ x x →0 1 − cos x 
0,  
x=0  [ f ( x)] 
Then greatest integer function and {.} denotes fraction
part function
f ( 0 − h ) − f ( 0) (A) 6 (B) 12
(A) lim =1
h→0 −h (C) 18 (D) 24
(B) lim f ( x ) = 0
x →0 + 0    x3 − sin3 x    sin x3   
3. lim−  3 f    − f      where [.]
(C) lim f ( x ) = −1 x→0  
  x4    x 
x →0 −0
denote greatest integer function
(D) lim f ( x ) = 0 (A) 3 (B) 5
x →0 − 0
(C) 7 (D) 9

 1 82. Comprehension # 2
 xsin , x  0
79. Let f ( x ) =  x  
n

 0, Let f(x) = lim  cos x  ,

x=0 n→  n 

and g ( x) = xf ( x ) . Then g(x) = lim (1 + x – x n e )n
n→
(A) f is continuous at x = 0 Now, consider the function y = h(x), where
h(x) = tan–1(g–1f–1(x)) .
f ( 0 + h ) − f ( 0)
(B) lim exists finitely
h→0 h ln( f ( x))
1. lim is equal to
(C) g is continuous at x = 0 x→0 ln( g ( x))
g ( 0 + h ) − g ( 0) (A)
1
(B) –
1
(D) lim exists finitely
h→0 h 2 2
(C) 0 (D) 1

3x 2 − 1 if x  0 2. Domain of the function y = h(x) is


80. Let f ( x ) = ax + b if 0  x  1 (A) (0, ) (B) R
 (C) (0, 1) (D) [0, 1]
 x+3 if x  1
If f is continuous for all real x , then 3. Range of the function y = h(x) is
(A) a = 4 (B) b = −1
    
(A)  0,  (B)  − , 0 
 2  2 
(C) a = 3 (D) b = 1
  
(C) R (D)  − , 
 2 2
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83. Comprehension # 3 2. The value of limit in terms of m & n is –

−1 −1
sin (1 − {x})  cos (1 − {x}) (A)
2m + n 2
(B)
2m 3 + n
Let f(x) = where {x}
2{x}  (1 − {x}) 6 6
denotes the fractional part of x (C)  (D) None of these

1. R = lim+ f(x) is equal to 3. Is m & n are related as –

x →0 (A) m2 = n (B) m = n2
  (C) m = n (D) None of these
(A) (B)
2 2 2
 MATCH THE COLUMN
(C) (D) 2
2 86. Match the statements of Column-I with the
values of Column-II
2. L = lim− f(x) is equal to
x →0 Column I Column II
–1
p  (A) lim+ tan (tan x)

(p) 0
(A) (B) x→
2 2 2 2

 n 1
(C) (D) 2 (B) lim  r  ([.] denotes (q) Doesn’t exist
2 n→  r =1 2 

the greatest integer function)

3. Which of the following is true ?  x  
(C) lim sec−1   (r) −
(A) cos L < cos R (B) tan(2L) > tan 2R x→  x +1 2
(C) sin L > sin R (D) None of these
cos x 
(D) lim (s)
 (1 − sin x) 2/3 2
x→
84. Comprehension # 4 2
x − ai
Ai = , i = 1, 2, ..., n and if a1 < a2 < a3 < ..... an. 87. Column I Column II
| x − ai |
x
1. If 1  m  n, m  N, then the value of  x 
(A) lim   equals to (p) e2
x→  1 + x 
L = lim (A1 A2 ... An) is
x→am− x
 1 1
(A) always 1 (B) always –1 (B) lim  sin + cos  equals to (q) e–1/2
x→  x x
(C) (–1)n – m + 1 (D) (–1)n – m 2
(C) lim(cos x)cot x
equals to (r) e
x→0
2. If 1  m  n, m  N, then the value of 1/ x
  
L = lim (A1 A2 ... An) is (D) lim  tan  + x   equals to (s) e–1
x→am+ x →0
 4 
(A) always 1 (B) always –1
(C) (–1)m + 1 (D) (–1)n – m 88. Column I Column II
1 − cos2 x
(A) lim 2 equals to (p) 1
3. If am < a1, m  N, then lim (A1 A2 ... An) x→0 x
e − ex + x
x → am

(A) Is always equal to –1 (B) If the value of (q) 2

1/ x
(B) Is always equal to +1  (3 / x) + 1) 
lim+   can be
(C) Does not exist x →0  (3 / x) − 1 
(D) Is equal to 1 or –1 expressed in the form of ep/q,
where p and q are relative
85. Comprehension # 5 prime, then (p + q) is equal to
Let m, n are non zero integers and
tan3 x − tan x3
tan mx − n sin x (C) lim equals to (r) 4
lim = an integer. x→0 x5
x →0 x3
1. Which of the following statement is true – x + 2sin x
(D) lim (s) 5
x →0 
(A) m is should be an even but n is odd x + 2sin x + 1 − 
2

(B) both m & n should be odd

 
 sin x − x + 1 
2
(C) m is odd and n is even 
(D) both m & n are even integers equals to
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89. im f ( x) , where f (x) is as in Column -  is INTEGER TYPE

x →0
91. If lim (x–3 sin 3x + ax–2 + b) exists and is equal to zero,
Column – I Column – II x→0
then the value of a + 2b, is ....
tan[e ]x − tan[−e ]x
2 2 2 2
2
(A) f (x) = (p)
sin 2 x 8
 x − 1, x 1  x + 1, x 1
where [.] represents greatest 92. If f(x) =  , g(x) =  2
2 x − 2, x  1 − x + 1, x  0
2

integer function. and h(x) = |x|, then find lim f(g(h(x))).

x→0
(B) f(x) = ( min(t 2 + 4t + 6) ) sin x  (q) 15
 x  2
e− x /2 − cos x
where [.] represents greatest 93. If L = lim then the value of 1/(3L) is
x →0 x3 sin x
integer function.
(10 − x)1/3 − 2
3
1 + x2 − 4 1 − 2 x 94. If L = lim , then the value of |1/(4L)| is
(C) f (x) = (r) 1 x→2 x−2
x + x2
2 − 1 + cos x 1 95. The value of lim
loge (loge x)
is
(D) f (x) = (s) x→ x
sin 2 x 2 e

xa − ax + a − 1
m+1 m+ k 96. Let lim = f(a). Then the value of f(4) is
a0 x + a1x + ..... + ak x
m
x→1 ( x − 1)2
90. Let  (x) = ,where
b0 xn + b1 xn+1 + .... + b xn+
a0  0, b0  0 and m, n  N, then im  (x) is equal to 1 − cos2 x.3 cos3x. 4 cos4 x...n cos nx
x →0
97. If lim has
x→0 x2
Column –  Column –  the value equal to 10, then the value of n equals.

(A) m > n (p) 

3x2 + ax + a + 1
98. f(x) = and lim f(x) exists, then the
(B) m = n (q) – x2 + x − 2 x→−2

a0 value of (a – 4) is
(C) m < n and n – m is even, (r)
b0
  1 
If L = lim  x − x2 loge 1 +
x  
99. , then the value of 8L
a0
>0
x→
 
b0 is

(D) m < n and n – m is even, (s) 0 100. Let f '' (x) be continuous at x = 0.
a0 2 f ( x) − 3a f (2 x) + bf (8 x)
<0 If lim exists and f(0)  0,
b0 x →0 sin2 x
f '(0)  0, then the value of 3a/b is
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ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A A B A A D B A B C B A A B A
Que. 16 1817 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. D B D C A C C B D A B D C D D
Que. 31 3332 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. A A C D A C D B B D A D C C D
Que. 46 4847 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. C C B C D B,D B,C,D A,C A,B,D A,B,C,D A,C A,D B,D B,C,D A,C,D
Que. 61 6362 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. B,D A,C
C,D A,B,D A,B B,C,D A,B,C B,C A,B,C A,B,C A,B,C,D A,B,C A,B,C A,B,C,D A,B,C,D
Que. 76 7877 79 80 81 82 83
Ans. B,D B,C
A,B,D A,C,D B,C C B B B C D A B D
Que. 84 85 86 87
Ans. C D D D B C (A)→r;(B)→p;(C)→q;(D)→q (A)→s;(B)→r;(C)→q;(D)→p
Que. 88 89 90 91 92 93
Ans. (A)→r;(B)→s;(C)→p;(D)→q (A)→q;(B)→r;(C)→s;(D)→p (A)→s;(B)→r;(C)→p;(D)→q 6 0 4
Que. 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. 3 0 6 6 9 4 7

Hint & Solutions

1. (A) 1
1
 t 2
1 + 9  − (2t + 1)
lim f ( x) exists 2
x→0 3   0 
 lim f ( x) = lim+ f ( x)
= lim  form 
0 
→ 1
2 t 0 1
x →0− x →0  t 3
 8
1 + − (3t + 1) 3
 lim( x + k ) = limcos x  
x→0 x →0
1t 1 1
 0 + k = cos 0 − (2t ) −1
3 2 9 2 3 18 34
 k=1 = lim = =
2 → t 1 1 2 1
− 1 23
t 0
2. (B) − (3t )
83 3 24
x3 4. (A)
sin x − x +
lim 6 1 1 1
x →0 x5 2 x 2 + 3x 3 + 5 x 5
lim 1 1
x →
x3 x5 x7 x3 (3x − 2) 2 + (3x − 3) 3
x − + − + .... − x +
= lim 3! 5! 7! 6
divide numerator & denominator by x1/2
x→0 x5
3 5
 1 x2  1 2+ 1 + 3
= lim  − + ....  =
x →0 5!
 7!  120  lim x6 x10
x → 1 1
3. (A)  12 2 3 3
3 − x  + 6  2 − x 
( x + 7) − 3 (2 x − 3)  0    x  
We have, L = lim  0 form 
x →2 3 ( x + 6) − 2 (3x − 5)
3   2+0+0 2
 
Let x – 2 = t such that when x → 2, t → 0. 3+0 3
1 1 5. (A)
(t + 9) 2 − 3(2t + 1) 2 0   x2 + 1 
Then L = lim  0 form  We have lim  − ax − b  = 
 
t →0 1 1
(t + 8) 3 − 2(3t + 1) 3 x →
 x +1 
x2 (1 − a) − x(a + b) + 1 − b
 lim =
x→ x +1
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The limit of the given expression will be infinity, 8. (A)

if degree of numerator is more than that of 8  x2  x2  x2 
denominator. lim   1 − cos  − cos  1 − cos 
x →0 x8
 2 4 2  
 1–a0  a  1.
Hence, a  1 and b can assume any real value. 8  x 2  x2 
lim =  1 − cos  1 − cos 
6. (D) x →0 x8  2  4  

1 − sin 2 x 8  2  2 x 
2
x2 
Here lim lim =   1 − cos  1 − cos 
x→
  − 4x x →0 x8  4  4  
4

1 − sin 2 x 1 + sin 2 x 16  2 x2 2 x 
2

= lim . lim =  sin 2sin 

  − 4x x →0 x8  4 8
x→
4
1 + sin 2 x
1 − sin 2x 32  2 x 2 2 x 2 
= lim .lim
1 lim = sin sin 
  − 4x x→ 1 + sin 2x

x →0 x8  4 8
x→
4 4 2
 2  2 
     sin x   sin x 
sin 2  − x  sin  − x 
lim =  24   = 1
1
4  4  8
= lim .1 = lim x →0 32  x     x2   32
x→
  − 4x x→
       
4 4 4 − x  4  8 
4      
 1 9. (B)
which given RHL at x = =−
4 4 n
  
If = lim   (r + 1)sin − r sin 
 1 n→ r =2  r +1 r
and LHL at x = =
4 4
1 − sin 2 x      sin 
Thus, lim =
1 = lim  3sin − 2sin + 4sin − 3sin + 5
n→ 
x→
  − 4x 4 3 2 4 3 5
sin   sin 
4

 Limit doesn’t exist (as not unique) −4 + ... + n sin − (n − 1)

4 4 n −1
7. (B)
sin  sin  
 x +1   +(n + 1) −n
We have, lim x  tan −1 − n +1 n 
x→  x + 4 4 
 sin  
 x +1  = lim  (n + 1) − 2sin 
= lim x  tan −1 − tan −1 1 n→  n +1 2
x→  x+4 
 sin  
 x +1    
 −1  = lim  (n + 1) n + 1  − 2
−1 x + 4  −3 
= lim x tan   = xlim x tan −1   n→
  n +1 
x →
1+ x + 1  →  2x + 5   n +1 
 x+4
= lim( − 2) = 3.14 – 2 = 1.14
 −1  −3   n→
 tan  2 x + 5    −3x 
= lim    so {} =  – []
−3  
x →    2x + 5  = 1.14 – 1 = 0.14 or  – 3
 2x + 5 
  10. (C)
 −1  −3    a x + bx + c x 
1/ x
 tan  2 x + 5  
= lim     lim  −3x  (i) We have, lim 
x→0

−3    3 
x →   x→  2 x + 5 
 2x + 5   a x + bx + c x − 3 
1/ x
 
= lim 1 + 
x→0
   3 
 −3  3 3
= 1 lim   = 1 −   = −
1/ x
 (a x − 1) + (bx − 1) + (c x − 1) 
x → 5
2+  2 2 = lim 1 + 
x→0
 x  3 
a x −1 b x −1 c x −1
lim + +
x →0 3 x 3x 3x
= e
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1 
 lim
a x −1
+ lim
b x −1
+ lim
c x −1
 aex + b sin x − ce− x 0
3  x →0 x x →0 x x →0 x   lim is again in the form .
= e x→0 sin x + x cos x 0
−x
ae + b sin x + ce
1
log a+log b+log c x
= e3  lim =2
1/3
x→0 2cos x + x sin x
= elog( abc) = (abc)1/3 using L’Hospital’s rule
tan x /2 a
 a a+b+c
(ii) lim  2 −   =2
x→a  x 2
tan x /2 a  a+b+c=4 ....(iii)
  a 
= lim 1 + 1 −   Solving (i), (ii) and (iii) we get
x →a
  x  a = 1, b = 2, c = 1
 a x
lim 1−  tan 12. (A)
x →a  x  2a
= e
sin −1 x − tan −1 x
 x −a  x lim
lim   tan x →0 x3
= e x →a  x  2a
= el , where
(1 + x 2 ) − 1 − x 2
= lim [Using L’Hospital’s rule]
 x−a x x →0
3x 2 1 − x 2 (1 + x 2 )
l = lim   tan
x→a  x  2a (1 + x 2 )2 − (1 − x 2 ) 1
= lim 
 x−a x x →0
1 − x (1 + x ) (1 + x ) + 1 − x 2
2 2 2 2
Now, l = lim   tan 3x
x→a  x  2a (Rationalizing)
 x − a    x  x 4 + 3x 2 1

 cot  2 − 2a 
= lim  = lim
x→a  x   
x →0
3x 2 1 − x 2 (1 + x 2 ) (1 + x 2 ) + 1 − x 2
 x−a  x2 + 3 1
= lim  cot (a − x) = lim  = 1/ 2
x→a  x 
 2a
x →0
3 1 − x (1 + x ) (1 + x ) + 1 − x 2
2 2 2

 x−a 1 13. (A)

= lim 
x→a  x 
  Let first term of on infinite G.P. is a & common
tan (a − x) ratio of infinite G.P. is r given
2a
( a − x) 1 tan x − sin x  0 
= – lim  a = lim  form 
x →a  x→0 sin3 x  0 
tan (a − x) x
2a Apply L’Hospital rule
 sec2 x − cos x
( a − x) lim
2a 2
= − lim 2a  = − x→0 3sin 2 x cos x
x →a  x 
tan (a − x) 1 − cos3 x
2a lim
x→0 3sin 2 x cos3 x
Hence, required limit = e–2/
1 − cos3 x 1
11. (B) lim  lim
x→0 3sin 2 x cos2 x x→0 cos x
We observe that as x → 0, numerator tends to
a – b + c whereas the denominator tends to 0. 4 1 − cos3 x
lim  1
Therefore, for the limit to exist we must have x→0 4 3sin 2 x cos2 x

a–b+c=0 ....(i) 4(1 − cos3 x) 0 

Now, if a – b + c = 0, then lim  0 form 
x→0 3(sin 2 x) 2  
aex − b cos x + ce− x 0 Apply L’Hospital rule
lim is in the form.
x→0 x sin x 0 4 (+3cos2 x sin x)
ae + b sin x − ce
x −x lim 
x→0 3 2(sin 2 x)  2cos 2 x
 lim =2
x→0 sin x + x cos x
cos2 x sin x 1
using L’Hospital’s rule a = lim =
x→0 (2sin x cos x)cos 2 x 2
Here, the numerator is tending to a – c as x → 0.
Therefore, for the limit to exist, we must have 1− x
r = lim
a–c=0 ....(ii) x →1 (cos −1 x) 2

Now, if a – c = 0, then
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1 15. (A)
−
lim 2 x 1 − cos x cos2 x
x →1 1 (i) We have, lim
−1 x2
2(cos x)  − x→0

1 − x2 1 − cos2 x cos 2 x
= lim
1 1 − x 2
x →0 x2 (1 + cos x cos 2 x )
lim
x →1 4 x (cos−1 x) 1 − cos2 x(2cos2 x − 1)
= lim
1− x 2
x→0 x2 (1 + cos x cos2 x )
lim cos–1x put x = cos t
x→1 4 2cos4 x − cos2 x − 1
sin t 1 = − lim
r = lim = x→0 x2 (1 + cos x cos2 x )
t →1 4t 4
a (2cos2 x + 1)(cos2 x − 1)
so sum of infinite G.P. is = = − lim
1− r x→0 x2 (1 + cos x cos 2 x )
1
(2cos x + 1) sin 2 x 3
1 4 2 = − lim  2 =
= 2 =  = x→0 (1 + cos x cos 2 x ) x 2
1 2 3 3
1−
4 1 − cos(1 − cos x)
(ii) We have, lim
14. (B) x →0 x4
tan x + 4 tan 2 x − 3tan 3x  x
(i) We have, lim 2sin 2  sin 2 
x →0 x2 tan x  2
= lim
(tan x + tan 2 x) − 3(tan 3x − tan 2 x) x→0 x 4
= lim
x →0 x 2 tan x 2
  2 x  x
sin 3x 3sin x  sin  sin 2   sin 4
−   2 = 2 =1
= 2 lim   
= lim cos x cos 2 x2 cos3x cos 2 x x →0
 sin 2 x  16   x 
4
16 8
x →0 x tan x  2  2
 
1 sin 6 x − 3sin 2 x
= lim cos(sin x) − cos x
2 x→0 cos x cos2x cos3x x2 tan x (iii) We have, lim
x →0 x4
1 −4sin3 2 x
= lim  x + sin x   x − sin x 
2sin 
2   2 
2 x→0 cos x cos 2 x cos3x x2 tan x sin
= lim 
3
 sin 2 x  x→0 x4
 2x 
= −16lim    x + sin x   x − sin x 
sin   sin 
 tan x   2  2 
 
x →0
cos x cos 2 x cos3x   = 2lim
 x  x→0 x + sin x x − sin x
= – 16 2 2
 x x x x x + sin x x − sin x
(ii) lim  cos cos 2 cos 3 ....cos n   
n→  2 2 2 2  2x 2 x3
 x   sin x     x − sin x  
sin  2n. n 
 
 sin  x + 2    sin  2  
= lim     
2 2
= lim
 x   
n →
n
2 sin  n  4 x→0  x + sin x   x − sin x 
2     
 2 2
 sin 2n A 
n −1
 cos A cos 2 A...cos 2 A = n    x 3 x 5  
 2 sin A   x −  x − + ....  
 x + sin x    3! 5!  
sin x    
= lim  2   x3 
n→    
 sin( x / 2n )   
x 
x 2 1 1
  =  1 1 (1 + 1)  =
 2n  4 3! 6
sin x
=
x
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16. (D) 1 + 1 + 4(tan x − sin x)

Since   are are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, −1 +
lim 2
x →0
1 1
therefore and are the roots of cx2 + bx + a = 0. 1 + 1 + 4 x3
 −1 +
 2
 1  1 −1 + 1 + 4(tan x − sin x)
So, cx2 + bx + a = c  x −   x −  lim
    x →0
−1 + 1 + 4 x3
1 − cos(cx + bx + a)
2
Now, lim 4(tan x − sin x) 1 + 1 + 4 x3
x→1/  (1 − x)2 lim 
x →0 4 x3 1 + 1 + 4(tan x − sin x)
−1 −1
1 − cos c( x −  )( x −  )
= lim tan x − sin x 2
x→1/  2 (−1 − x)2 lim 
x →0 x3 2
 c( x − −1 )( x − −1 )  (x − ) −1 2
lim
sin x 1 − cos x

2sin 2   x →0 x x2
= lim  2  4

( )( )
x →1/   x − −1 2 x − −1 2
 1 1
  1 =
2   2 2
 4  18. (B)
2 According to the question
  c( x − −1 )( x − −1 )  
 sin   −1 2  x2   x3 
   c (x −  ) lim  3 −   lim f ( x)  lim  3 + 
2
= 2 lim   2
( )( )
x →0
 x→−1  c x − −1 x − −1
2  4  12  x→0 x →0
 9
 
   (3 – 0)  lim f(x)  (3 + 0)
x→0
−1 −1 2 2
2 c ( −  )
2
c  1 1 2
Hence, lim f(x) = 3 (from sandwitch theorem)
=  = 2 −  x→0
 2
4 2    
19. (C)
17. (D) We have,
Let
   
2 − 3 cos  + h  − sin  + h 
y = (tan x − sin x) + (tan x − sin x) + (tan x − sin x) + ..... 2 − 3 cos x − sin x 6  6 
lim = lim
x→ (6x − )2 h →0
   
2

Then, y = (tan x − sin x) + y 6  6 + h  − 

6

   
 y2 = (tan x – sin x) + y
       
 y2 – y – (tan x – sin x) = 0 2 − 3  cos cosh − sin sinh  −  sin cosh + cos sinh 
lim  6 6   6 6 
1  1 + 4(tan x − sin x) h →0 36h 2
 y=
2 3 3 1 3
2 − cosh + sinh − cosh − sinh
1 + 1 + 4(tan x − sin x) = lim 2 2 2 2
 y= [ y > 0] h →0 36h 2
2
h
2sin 2  
Now, let z = x3 + x3 + x3 + ..... 2(1 − cosh) 1 2
= lim = lim
h →0 36h 2 18 h →0 h 2
 z = x3 + z
2
z2 = x3 + z  h
 sin  2   1 1
= lim     = (1)2  =
z2 – z – x3 = 0 1 1 1
9 h →0   h   4 9 4 36
1  1 + 4 x3  2 
z=    
2
20. (A)
1 + 1 + 4 x3 n(1 + x)1+ x 1
z= [ z > 0] lim −
2 x→0 x2 x
−1 + (tan x − sin x) + (tan x − sin x) + (tan x − sin x)....  (1 + x)  x x  x 
lim lim  − + ...... − 1
x→0 x →0 x 1 2 3
−1 + x3 + x3 + x3 ........ 
x
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 x x2  24. (D)
(1 + x) 1 − + ..... − 1
cos x − sin t
lim  2 3  lim = lim
x→0 x x→
 (1 − sin x)1/3 t →0 (1 − cos t )1/3
2
 x x 2 x3   x  t t
 − + − .....  + x 1 − .....  2sin cos
=
2 3 4   2  = – 1 +1 = 1 2 2
x 2 2 = – lim 1/3
t →0
 2 t 
21. (C)  2sin 2 
a sin x − sin 2 x
 
lim L.H.L 1/3
x →0 tan 3 x t t
= – lim22/3 cos  sin  =0
a cos x − 2 t →0 2 2
 acosx – 2
3tan 2 x sec2 x 25. (A)
on putting x = 0 for existing limit  x sec( x + y) − sec x 
a−2 lim  + sec( x + y) 
y →0
= a – 2 = 0 (a = 2)  y 
3 0
2sin x − 2sin x cos x  x  cos x − cos( x + y) 
lim = lim    + lim sec( x + y)
x →0 tan 3 x   cos( x + y)cos x  y →0
y →0 y

2sin x(1 − cos x)   y   y 

 x 2sin  x + 2  sin  2  
lim
x →0 tan 3 x      + sec x
= lim 
2sin x.2sin 2 ( x / 2) y →0  y cos( x + y)cos x 
= lim   
x→0 tan3 x
sin x sin 2 ( x / 2)   y  y 
4 .
x2  x sin  x + 2  sin  2  
= lim x
= lim        + sec x
x →0 3
tan x y →0  cos( x + y )cos x y 
x3  2 
2
 sin x   sin( x / 2)  1 = x tan x sec x + sec x
4
x   x / 2  4
. .
= lim  =1 = sec x (x tan x + 1)
x →0 
 tan x  26. (B)
 x 
  sin( x2 )
lim
22. (C) x→0 ln(cos(2 x 2 − x))
We have,
lim
x→
( x + ax + 3x + bx + 2 − x + 2x − cx + 3x − d
4 3 2 4 3 2
) = lim
x →0 
sin( x2 )
 2 x2 − x  
log 1 − 2sin 2   
= lim ( x + ax + 3x + bx + 2) − ( x + 2 x − cx + 3x − d )
4 3 2 4 3 2
  2 
x→
x4 + ax3 + 3x2 + bx + 2 + x4 + 2 x3 − cx2 + 3x − d =
= lim (a − 2) x3 + (3 + c) x2 + (b − 3) x + (2 + d )
sin( x2 ) x2
x →
x4 + ax3 + 3x2 + bx + 2 + x4 + 2 x3 − cx2 + 3x − d lim
x→0   2 x2 − x  
Clearly, the degree of the polynomial in x2 log 1 − 2sin 2   
 2   2  2x − x 

2

numerator is 3 and that of denominator is 2. −2sin  
 2x − x 
2
  2 
Therefore, for the limit to be finite, we must have, −2sin 2  
a–2=0a=2  2 
23. (B) x2
= lim −
  x →0  2 x2 − x 
lim x + x + x − x  2sin 2  
x→ 
2
   2   2x − x 
2

2  
x+ x+ x −x  2 x2 − x   2 
= lim (Rationalizing)  
x →
x+ x+ x + x  2 
2 x2 2
1 + x−1/2 1 = lim − = lim− = −2
= lim = x→0 (2 x − x)
2 2 x→0 (2 x − 1) 2
x→
1 + x−1 + x−3/2 +1 2
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27. (D) 30. (D)

We know that  0, if | x |  1

 1 − x2   −1
 2tan x, x  0 We have, lim x =  ,
2n
if | x |  1
cos−1  =
2  
n→
 1, if | x |= 1
1+ x  
−1
−2tan x, x  0 
Thus, we have the following cases :
1  1 − x2  2 tan −1 x
 lim+ cos−1   = lim =2, CASE I When –1 < x < 1
 1 + x  x→0
2 +
x →0 x x
In this case, we have lim x 2 n = 0
n →
1  1 − x2   2tan −1 x 
and lim− cos−1   = lim+
−  = −2 x2n f ( x) + g ( x)
 1 + x  x→0   (x) = lim = g ( x)
2
x →0 x x 
n→ 1 + x2n
28. (C) CASE II When |x| > 1
nxn ( x − 1) − ( xn − 1) 1
I = lim In this case, we have lim 2 n = 0
x→1 (e x − e)sin x n → x

put x = 1 + h so that as x → 1, h → 0 x2n f ( x) + g ( x)

 (x) = lim

I = – lim
(
h. n(1 + h)n − (1 + h)n − 1 ) x→ 1 + x2n
g ( x)
h→0 e(e − 1)sin h
h
f ( x) + 2 n
 (x) = lim x = f ( x) + 0 = f ( x )
n . h(1 + nC1h + nC2 h2 +n C3h3 + ...) n→
1 + 2n
1 1+ 0
I = – lim
x→1  eh − 1  x
e(h2 )   CASE III When |x| = 1
 h 
In this case, we have x2n = 1.
−(1 + nC1h + + n C2 h2 + + n C3h3 + ... − 1) f ( x ) + g ( x)
 sin h   (x) =
 h  2
  31. (A)
n − C2
2 n
 2n − n(n − 1)  2
(1 + a3 ) + 8e1/ x  
=– = −  We have, lim =2   form
e  2e  x→0 1 + (1 − b3 )e1/ x

n2 + n n(n + 1) (1 + a3 )e−1/ x + 8
=− =−  lim =2
2(e) 2e x→0 e−1/ x + (1 − b3 )

 5050  0+8
if n = 100  I = –  = 2  1 – b3 = 4  b3 = –3
 0 + (1 − b3 )
 e 
29. (D)  b = (–3)1/3
We have, (1 + a3 ) + 8e1/ x
Again, lim =2
x→0 1 + (1 − b3 )e1/ x
lim f(x) = lim f(0 – h) = lim f(–h)
x → 0− h→0 h→0
(1 + a3 ) + 8e1/ x
−1
tan (−h + [−h]) −1
tan (−1 − h) lim =2
 lim− f ( x) = lim = lim x→0 1 + 4e1/ x
x→0 h→0 [−h] + 2h h →0 −1 + 2h
1 + a3 = 2 (On comparison)
tan −1 (1 + h)  a=1
 lim− f ( x) = lim = tan −1 1 =
x→0 h→0 1 − 2h 4 Hence, a = 1, b = (–3)1/3.
and, lim+ f ( x) = lim f (0 + h) = lim f (h) 32. (C)
x→0 h→0 h→0
The point (a, 0) lies on the curve y = f(x).
tan −1 (h + [h]) Therefore,
 lim+ f ( x) = lim
x→0 h→0 [h] − 2h f(a) = 0
tan−1 h 1 log{1 + 6 f ( x)} 0 
 lim+ f ( x) = lim =− [ [h] = 0] Now, lim
x→a 3 f ( x)  0 form
x→0 h→0 −2h 2
Hence, lim f(x) does not exist. log{1 + 6 f ( x)}
x→0 = 2lim = 2 × 1 = 2.
x→a 6 f ( x)
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33. (A) P1 + P2 + P3 + + Pn
 lim
sin(sin x) − sin x 1 n→ A + A + A + + An
We have, lim =− 1 2 3
x →0 ax + bx + c
3 5
12 4a 4a 4a
4a + + + + 
 sin x − x   sin x + x  2 ( 2) ( 2)3
2
2sin 
2   2  =
cos
 lim  =−
1 a2 a2 a2
x→0 ax + bx + c
3 5
12 a2 + + + + 
2 4 8
 sin x − x   sin x − x   
sin 
2     1 
 2lim   3 2 5  4a  
x →0  sin x − x  ax + bx + c 
  1− 1 
 2     
2  = 2 2  = 2 2+ 2
 sin x + x  1
= 
 
 
a  2 − 1  a
( )
× cos   =−  1 
 2  12 a2  
sin x − x 1 1− 1 
 2lim =−  2
x→0 2(ax + bx + c)
3 5
12
37. (D)
x3 x 5 x 7  
− + − ... 1 1
l = lim x  a 2 + + 2 − b  = lim x( 2a − b)
1
 lim 3! 3 5! 5 7! = − x →
 x x  x→
x→0 ax + bx + c 12
Clearly, LHS will be a non-zero real number, if c Hence limit would exist only if b = 2a
Now, l = lima  2 x2 + x + 1 − 2 x  =
= 0. When, c = 0, we have
x→  
x3 x5 x7
− + − + ...
lim 3! 35! 7! =−
1
l = a lim
( x + 1)
ax + bx
( )
x→0 5
12 x →
2x2 + x + 1 + 2x
1 1
 − =− for all b  R
6a 12 a
 = 2  a = 4 2, b = 8
 a=2 2 2
Thus, we have a = 2, b  R and c = 0. So, a 2 + b2 = 32 + 64 = 96
34. (D) 38. (B)
4( x − 2)2 4 4 m We have, an = 2(1 + 2 + 3 ++ n) = n ( n + 1)
lim = lim = 
x→2 3( x − 2) ( x + 1)
2 x→2 3( x + 1)
bn = 1 + 3 + 5 ++ ( 2n − 1) = n2
9 n
and
 (m + n) = 13
35. (A) Now, lim
n→
( an − bn = lim ) n→
( n ( n + 1) − n2 )
n
k +1
 (2k + 1)2 (2k + 3)2 = lim ( n +1 − n ) n = lim
n
=
1
k =1 n→ n→ n +1 + n 2
n
1 1 1 
=  − 2 
39. (B)
k =1 8  (2 K + 1) (2K + 3) 
( ) (( ))
2
sin cosec2 x  0  sin  1 + cot 2 x
1 1 1  lim   = lim
=  2−  ( − 2x)2  0  x→  ( − 2 x)2
2 
x→
8  (3) (2K + 3)  2 2

n
k +1 1 = − lim
(
sin  cot x 2
)  cot 2 x
 lim =   cot 2 x (  − 2 x) 2
n→k =1 (2k + 1)2 (2k + 3)2 72 x→
2
36. (C) cot 2 x
= − lim
A1 = a , P1 = 4a
2
x→ ( − 2 x)
 2
2
a2 4a a2 4a
A2 = , P2 = , A3 = , P3 = and so on  
2 2 4 ( 2)2 Put x =  − h 
2 
.
 n sin nx   −  tanh 2 −
2 −1
   = lim  = 4
 x   4 h→0 h 
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40. (D) 44. (C)

put x = 3 + h; h → 0 In vicinity of x = 0, sin −1 x  x
9 + h − sinh − 3 sin −1 x
l = lim   1, in vicinity of x = 0
h→0 h cosh x
9+ h −3 sinh  l = 13 + 23 + 33 ++ n3
= lim − lim
 n ( n + 1) 
h→0 h h →0 h 2

1 1 −5 =  = 100  n = 4
= lim −1 = −1 =  2 
h →0
(
9+h +3 6 6 ) 45. (D)
41. (A)  1 1

2  1 2  1 2
(1 − cos2x)2 lim n 1 +  + 1 −  − 2 
lim x→   n   n  
x→0 x4  

= lim164
(1 − cos2x )  (1 − cos2x ) 
 1 1
11 
 − 1


lim n2  1 +  + 
x→0 42 x2 42 x2 2 2  1 
+
n→  2 n 2! n2 
( 1 1
= 16 4   = 4 4
2 2
) 



tan2x tan ( 2 − 2x )  11   
Also, lim = lim =2  1 1 2  2 − 1 1  
x→ x −  x→ − x + 1 −  +   + − 2 
1 1  2 n 2! n2  
 44 = 2  4 =   = Ans.   
2   
2
 −2 1  −1
42. (D) = lim n2   2 + =
1
n→  8 n  4
2
lim(tanx) sin x
x→0
(0 ) = 0
 46. (C)
 4x 
 sin2 x   tan −1 ( 3x )  lim  x 2 − + 2 + x 
2x   + 3 x  2   + 3x
2 x →−
 3 
 2 x   3 x 
Also, lim Put x = − x ;
x →0
( )
ln 1 + 3x + sin 2 x
(3x + sin x )  3x + sin x + x  e
2 x  4x   4 
( ) 2 = lim x 2 +
x →
 3
+ 2 − x  = lim x 1 +
 x→ 3x
+ 2 − x 

2+6+0 8   1/2

= = =2 4
( 3 + 0) 1 + 1 4 = lim x 1 +  + ( 2 − x ) 
x→  3x  
 
43. (C)

  1  4  1  1  1  4 
2

 cosx − 1 + sin 2 x  = lim x 1 +   +   − 1  ++ 2 − x 
 2  3x  2!  2  2  3x  
Sol. lim   x→
 
 
x→0  
 1 − 1 + tan x 
2
 2  −1  16  2 8
lim x + +   ++ 2 − x  = + 2 =
 2
 cos x − 1 + sin x
= lim 
2
( ) x→
 3  8  3x  3 3
x→0
 cosx + 1 + sin x

2
) 47. (B)

k2
 k
 1 + 1 + tan 2 x  k =0 4
 
 (
 1 − 1 + tan 2 x 
 )  S =
12 4 9 16
+ + + +
4 42 43 44
 cos2 x − 1   1 + 1 + tan x  S 1 4 9
2
lim     = 2 + + 3 + 4 +
x→0  −tan 2 x   2  4 4 4 4
 cosx + 1 + sin x 
3S 1 3 5 7
2sin 2 x  cos2 x 2 = + 2 + 3 + 4 +
= lim  =2 4 4 4 4 4
x→0 sin 2 x 2
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3S  1 3 5  −B
 =  0 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  Also, =1  B = –2
16  4 4 4  2
1
 Ax4 + 2 x3  x 
9S 1 1 1 1   lim  3  (1 ) = e
–3

 = + 2  2 + 3 + 4 +  x →0
 2x 
16 4  4 4 4 
 Ax 4 + 2 x3  1
20 m  lim  − 1· = –3
 S = = x →0 3
27 n  2x x
 m + n = 20 + 27 = 47 Ans. A
 = –3  A = –6
48. (C) 2
 1 ln 1+ tan x −2  So, f (x) = (–6x4 – 2x3)
1  1 + tan x  2  e x  1−tan x  − 1
x   −e   52. (B,C,D)
e 1 − tan x 
lim  2
= e 2
lim 
2

3x2 + a2 − x2 + 3a2  0 
x →0 →
x x L = lim  form 
x 0
x→a x−a 0 
 1 + tanx 
n − 2x
 1 − tanx  

1, a  0
= e lim
2
=  −1, a0
x→0 x3
does not exist , a = 0
n (1 + tanx ) − n (1 − tanx ) − 2x 
= e2 lim
x→0 x3 Here for a = 0, left hand limit = – ( )
3 − 1 and
 
 tanx −

tan 2 x tan 3 x
2
+
3
+

right hand limit = ( 3 −1 .)
53. (A,C)
 tan 2 x tan3 x  
+  tanx + + + − 2x  f : R → R, f (x) = x3 – ax2 + (2a – 3)x + 5
 2 3   f '(x) = 3x2 – 2ax + 2a – 3
= e2 lim
x→0 x 3
D  0  4a2 – 4.3 (2a – 3)  0
[Using series expansions] a2 – 6a + 9  0  (a – 3)2  0  a = 3
2
2 ( tanx − x ) + tan3 x  sin3x   sin3x 
(C) lim   = lim 3· =2
22
 3x 
3 2  4e2 x→0 
= e2 lim = e  3 3 = 3
+ x  x →0
x→0 x3  
 sin3x 
49. (C)   1
  4 1/3   3x 
1 
1/2
lim x  1 +  − 1 +    x   3x 
x→   x  3x   (D) lim  = lim  =0
 
x→0  sin3x  x→0  3sin3x 
 4 1 4 1 7 a  3x 
= lim x 1 + − 1 −  = − = =  1
x→  3x 6x  3 6 6 b 
 sin3x 
 ( a + b) = 13 54. (A, B, D)
50. (D) (1 − sin x)sin x 1 + sin x sin x cos x
lim · ; lim =0
0 x →0 cos x 1 + sin x x→/2 1 + sin x
it is form, use L-hospital rule
0
    55. (A,B,C,D)
sec2  + 2  − sec2  +  
= lim 3  3  0 (A) D.N.E. ; (B) DNE;
 0 1
→0   cot −1
x 1
 apply L-hospital again and put  = 0, (C) lim
x →0 x 
we get, limit = 8 3
1 tan −1 x
51. (B,D) as x → 0+ cot −1 = tan −1 x = 0 l = =1
1 x x
 f ( − x)  x −3
lim 
x →0  2 x3 
 =e 1
− as x → 0− cot −1 → cot −1 (−) → 
x
 DNE
1
 Ax4 − Bx3 + Cx2 − Dx + E  x −3
 lim 
x→0 3  =e  −    + 
 2 x  (D) f   = cos−1 (0) = ; f   = cos −1 (−1) = 
2  2
 C=D=E=0   2 
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56. (A, C) 61. (B, D)

57. (A, D) sin x2 + 2cos bx − ax4 − 2
The given variable line can be expressed as L = Lim
x→0 a 3 x3
 3x + 4y – 7 + (x – 2y + 1) = 0 eax − 1 − ax − 2 x2 −
6
 L1 + L2 = 0
x6  b2 x 2 b4 x 4 
L1  3x + 4y – 7 = 0, L2  x – 2y + 1 = 0 x2 − ++ 2 1 − +  − ax 4 − 2
= Lim 3!  2! 4! 
Point of intersection of L1 = 0 and L2 = 0 x →0 a 2 x 2 a 3 x3 a 4 x 4 a 3 x3
is (1, 1) 1 + ax + + + +− 1 − ax − 2 x 2 −
2! 3! 4! 6
 a = b = 1  a + 2b = 3
 b2 
[sin x] − 2 + cos x (1 − b2 ) x 2 +  − a  x 4 +
Now, l = Limit  12 
x→0−
{x} − 1 = Lim
x →0 a 2
 2 a4 x4
= Limit
[sin(0 − h)] − 2 + {cos(0 − h)}  − 2 x +
h→0 {0 − h} − 1  2  24

−1 − 2 + 1 −2 1 − b2 25
= = . 2
=  16 – 16b2 = 25(a2 – 4)
1 −1 0 a
−2
8
58. (B, D) 2
(A) Lim+ g ( f ( x) ) = Lim− g ( x) = D.N.E.  25a2 + 16b2 = 116
x →1 x →0
a 2 = 4 &b2 = 1 
(B) Lim g ( f ( g ( x) ) )   ( a, b  I )
x→
− a =  2, b =  1 
2

= Lim− g ( f ( x) ) = Lim− g ( x) = 0 1 − b2
=
−23
 16 – 16b2 = –23(a2 – 4)
x →0 x →2 2
a 8
f ( g ( x) ) −2
(C) Lim =0 2
+
x →2 f ( x) − 2 23a2 – 16b2 = 76  a2 = 4
g ( f ( x) ) g (2 − x) a 2 = 4 & b 2 = 1
(D) Lim+ = Lim   ( a, b  I )
x →0 ( f ( x) − 2 ) 2 +
x→0 (2 − x − 2)2 a =  2, b = 1 
[2 − x] − cos(2 − x − 2) b2
= Lim+ −a
x →0 x2 2(b2 − 12a)
Now, L = 12 4 =
1 − cos x 1 a a4
= Lim+ =
x →0 x2 2 24
59. (B, C, D) 2·(1 − 24) −23
For a = 2, b = ±1  L = =
1 − cos{x} 16 8
f (x) = 2 2
x ( x + ax2 + bx + c)2 2·(1 + 24) 25
For a = –2, b = ±1  L = =
x3 + ax2 + bx + c = (x – 1)(x – 2) (x – 3) 16 8
= x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6 62. (A, C)
 a + b + c = –1 2 x + 1, 0  x  2
1 − cos{x}  f(x) =  and
f (x) = 2 7 − x, x  2
x ( ( x − 1)( x − 2)( x − 3) )
2
 
1 1 1 1 + tan x , 0 x
4 ,
Now, l = , m = and n = g(x) = 
8 8 72
3 − cot x , 
x
19  4
 l+m+n=
72 
60. (ACD) Continuity of fog (x) at x =
4
h (x) = f (x) + g(x)
  
 −1, −  x  1 R.H.L. = Lim f  g  + h  
 h→0  4 
=  a + 4 − 2x, 1 x  2
a − b − 1 + x, 2  x     
 = Lim f  3 − cot  + h   = f(2+) = 5
h→0  4 
 We must have either a = – 3, b  1
or b = 1, a  – 3
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   −sin 2 x
L.H.L. = Lim f  g  − h  
h→0  4  = Lim x = 0
x →0 tanx
  
= Lim f 1 + tan  − h   = f(2–) = 5 x
h→0  4 
 l2 = 1
          Hence given limit = 1 +1 = 2 .
fog   = f  g    = f  3 − cot   
4   4    4 
= f(2) = 5 1 − e− x − 1 − cos x
(B) Lim
 x→0 sin x
x
Hence fog (x) is continuous at x = .
4 x
63. (C, D)
ex −1 − ex 1 − cos x
x +  tan x = Lim
Lim 2
x →0 x tan x
=L x→0
ex  x
 2 ex −1 1 − cos x
( + ) + x3 + x5 + = Lim − ex  =1
 Lim 3 15 =L x →0 x x
x →0 2
x tan x
1
For Limit to exist  +  = 0

(C) Lim([1+ | x |])
x→0
| x|
(1 )


and we get, L = ,
3 [| x |]
= el, where l = Lim =0
 2
 2
x→0 | x|
therefore = = .
 L ·   Given limit = e1 = e0 = 1.
3
(D)
64. (A,B,D)
n +1
1
Tn = n−1 sin 2n  · sin2 (2n–1 )
2
k 2
(n + 1)(n + 2)(2n + 3)
Lim kn=1 = Lim =1
n → n → n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
=
1
sin 2 n

 1 − cos 2n  
  k 2

2 n−1  2  k =1

1 1
= n sin 2n  – n+1 sin (2n+1 ) 67. (A, B, C)
2 2
1 1 Put x = tan
 Sn() = sin 2 – n+1 sin (2n+1 )
2 2  −1   
 sin  sin 2  ;0    2
65. (A,B)   
f ( x ) = sin −1 sin = 
l1 = –1, l2 = –1, l3 = 1 2  −1    −
−sin  sin  ; 0
  2 2
66. (B, C, D)
(A) Let l1 = Lim(tanx)sin x (00)  1 −1
 2 tan x; x0
x→0+
f ( x) = 
 lnl1 = Lim+ ( sinx ) ln (tanx)
x →0
( 0 ) − 1 tan −1 x; x  0
 2
sec2 x
ln ( tanx )    tanx  1
= Lim+   = Lim ; x0
x→0 cosecx    x→0+ −cosecx  cotx 2

f ( x) = 
( )
1 + x2
−sinx
= Lim 2 = 0 1
 ; x0
( )
x →0 cos x

 l1 = 1
2 1 + x2

Similarly, let l2 = Lim(sin
+
x)tanx 0
x→0
( ) 1
 f  (1) = ; f  ( −1) =
−1
and f  ( x ) is an odd
4 4
ln ( sinx )    cotx
= Lim   = Lim function.
x →0+ cotx    x→0+ −cosec2 x
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68. (B, C) 70. (A, B, C)

3
x2 − 9 x + 20 ( x − 5)( x − 4)
Given, f ( x ) = e + 2 x ( x
) x = lim−
x→5 x − [ x]
= lim−
x →5 x−4
3
Now, Lim f ( x ) = Lim ex + 2x
x→0 x→0
( ) (1 ) = e
x  L
,
= lim− ( x − 5) = 0
x→5

where x2 − 9 x + 20 ( x − 5)( x − 4)
= lim− = lim+
x − [ x] x −5
( ) x3
x→5 x→5
L = Lim ex + 2x − 1 .
x →0 = lim+ ( x − 4) = 1
x →5
 ex + 2x − 1 
= 3Lim   Hence, limit does not exist
x →0  x  71. (A, B, C, D)
 e −1  x (A) f is not defined for all those values of x such
= 3Lim  + 2  = 3(1 + 2 ) = 9
x →0  x  that  x + 1 = 0  0  x + 1  1

So, Lim f ( x ) = e9  −1  x  0
x→0
Therefore domain of f is R − 1,0) . This
3
Also, Lim f ( x ) = Lim ex + 2x
x→ x→
( ) ( )
x 0 implies
(A) is true.
3
  2x   x (B) We have
= Lim  e x 1 + x   lim f ( x ) = lim( f ( 0 + h ) )
x →
  e  x →0+ 0 h→0
3 h 0
 2x  x  
= e3  Lim 1 + x  
x→  e  = lim0 + h sin  
h→0
  0 + h + 1 
= e3 (1)0 = e3 h 0

= lim( 0  sin)
h→0

= 0 = f ( 0)
69 (A, B, C)
f (3) = 7, f (3) = −3
Therefore ( B) is true.

( ) ) − f (3 + ( f (3) − x − 6) )
(C) Now
(
2
f 3 + 4tan −1 x −  2

L = lim
0  x  1   x + 1 =  x + 1 = 0 + 1 = 1
x→1 sin 2 ( x − 1) Therefore

= lim
( (
f 3 + 4tan x −  −1
) ) − f (3 + (1 − x) )
2 2 f ( x ) = 0  sin = 0

x →1 sin 2 ( x − 1) for 0  x  1 and f ( 0) = 0 . So f is continuous

( x − 1)2
( x − 1)2 on 0,1) . This means that (C ) is true.

= lim
(
 4tan −1 x −  2 − (1 − x)2 
)
  f  ( 3)
(D) Here
lim f ( x ) = lim f (1 + h )
x →1  ( x − 1)2  x→1+0 h→0

  h 0

 
= lim
(
 16 tan −1 x − tan −11 2 − (1 − x)2 
)
  f  ( 3) = lim1 + h sin 



x →1  ( x − 1) 2 
h→0
 1 + h + 1 
  
= 1 sin = 1
  −1  x − 1  
2
 2
 16   tan   
  1 + x   (1 − x)  So (D) is also true.
2
= −3lim   −
x →1 ( x − 1)2 (1 − x)2  72. (A, B, C)
 (1 + x ) 2
 (A) We have
 (1 + x)2 
  f ( 0 − h ) − f ( 0)
 16  lim
= −3   − 1 = −9 h→0 −h
4  1 + sin ( −h ) − 1
= lim
h→0 −h
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sinh  sinh  Since f is continuous at a , by

= lim = lim  = ( )1
h→0 −h h→0 −h  1
lim f ( zn ) = f ( a ) =
according as h → 0 + 0 or h → 0 − 0 . So (A) is n→ q
true. Similarly where a = m / q is in its lowest terms. But
f ( 0 + h ) − f ( 0)
lim = 1 f ( zn ) = 0 n 
1
=0
h→0 h q
according as h → 0 + 0 or h → 0 − 0. So ( B) is which is a contradiction. Therefore f is not
true. Since sinx is continuous for all real x, sinx continuous at any non-zero rational. Hence (A)
is also continuous for all real x and hence (C) is and (B) are true.
true. Note: The above function f is called Thomae's
73. (A, B, C) function.
Case I: a is irrational. Therefore f ( a ) = 0 .
Suppose xn  is a sequence of irrational 74. (A, B, C, D)
(A) Let f : R → R be defined by
numbers such that xn → a as n → , then
f ( xn ) = 0 = f ( a)  1 if x is rational
f ( x) = 
so that f ( xn ) → f ( a ) as n → . Now suppose −1 if x is irrational
Let a be any real number. Since in every
 yn  is a sequence of rational numbers such that neighbourhood of " a " , there are infinitely many
yn → a as n → . Let yn = m / q, q  0 and rational numbers and infinitely many irrational
m / q is in lowest terms. Therefore numbers, it follows that f is not continuous at
1 a . But f ( x ) = 1 for all x is continuous at all
f ( yn ) =
→ 0 as n → 
real numbers. Hence ( A) is true.
q
because q →  as n → . So
(B) Define f : R → R and g : R → R by
f ( yn ) → 0 = f ( a) as n →
 1 if x is rational
Hence f is continuous at all irrational numbers f ( x) = 
because any sequence of reals tending to a −1 if x is irrational
−1 if x is rational
and g ( x ) = 
contains subsequences of rationals and
irrationals. So (C ) is true.  1 if x is irrational
Case II: a is rational. Suppose a = 0 . Let xn  Then both f and g are discontinuous at every
and  yn  be sequences of rational and irrational real x whereas ( f + g )( x) = 0  x R is
numbers, respectively, such that continuous for all real x . So (B) is true.
lim xn = 0 = lim yn (C) Let a  R be irrational. Choose a sequence xn 
n→ n→

Let xn = m / q where m / q is in lowest terms of rational numbers such that xn → a as n → .

Since f is continuous at x = a ,
1
so that f ( xn ) = → 0 as n → 
q we have f ( xn ) → f ( a ) as n →
1 But lim f ( xn ) = 0  f ( a ) = 0
Therefore lim f ( xn ) = lim = 0 = f ( 0) n→
n→ q→ q
Hence f ( a ) = 0 for all irrational a . Therefore
Also f ( yn ) = 0  n  lim f ( yn ) = 0 = f ( 0)
n→ f ( x ) = 0 for all real x , because any sequence of
Hence f is continuous at 0 because any
reals tending to a contains subsequences of
rationals and irrationals. Therefore ( C) is true.
sequence of reals contains subsequences of
rationals as well as irrationals. Suppose a  0 be
a rational. Assume that f is continuous at a . (D) Take h ( x) = f ( x) − g ( x ) so that by the
Let zn  be a sequence of irrational numbers above result [i.e., (C)] h ( x ) = 0 for all x .
such that lim zn = a . Therefore (D) is true.
n→
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75. (A, B, C, D) 78. (A, B, D)

2 ( x + 1) 2 We have
We have f ( x ) = = if x  −1
( )( )
x + 1 x + 3 x + 3  −h  0
lim f ( x ) = lim f ( 0 − h ) = lim = =0
2 x→0−0 h→0 h→0 1 + e−1/ h  1 + 0
Now lim f ( x ) = =1 h 0
x →−1 −1 + 3
Hence f is discontinuous at x = −1 because  h 
lim f ( x ) = lim f ( 0 + h ) = lim  = 0 0 = 0
x→0+0 h→0 h→0 1 + e1/ h 
f ( −1) is 1/ 2 . So (A) is true. h 0

Now if f ( −1) is defined to be 1 , then f is  −h 

f ( 0 − h ) − f ( 0)  1 + e−1/ h − 0 
continuous at x = −1 . So ( C) is true. lim = lim 
h →0 −h h →0  −h 
Again, since lim f ( x ) does not exist, it follows 
 
x →−3

that f is not continuous at x = −3 , whatever  

 1 
value of k may be. So ( B) is true.
1
= lim = =1
h →0 1
1 + 1/ h  1 + 0
Finally, f is discontinuous at x = −1 and −3
 e 
and at all other values of x, f is continuous
79. (A, C, D)
implies the number values of x at which f is (A) We have (by Corollary 1.4)
discontinuous is two. Therefore (D) is true.
 1
76. (B, D) lim xsin  = 0
x→0 x
Since x → 0 and sin1/ x is a bounded function,
by Corollary 1.4 = f ( 0)
1
xsin → 0 as x → 0
x Therefore f is continuous at x = 0 . So (A) is
Therefore lim f ( x ) = 0 = f ( 0 ) true.
x →0

So (B) is true. Now put x = 1/ y so that y → 0 (B) We have

as x → . Therefore 1
f ( 0 + h ) − f ( 0) hsin − 0
h 1
1
f ( x ) = sin ( y ) =
siny
→1 as y → 0 lim = lim = limsin
h→0 h h→0 h h→0 h
y y
So lim f ( x ) = 1
This limit does not exist and so (B) is not true.
x→ (C) Since x is continuous at x = 0 and f is
Therefore (D) is also true.
continuous at x = 0 , it follows that g ( x ) is
77. (B, C)
Note that f is defined for all x  −1/ 2 . Now continuous at x = 0 . So (C) is true.
 1 + 2x  (D) We have
log  2 
f ( x) =  1 + 2x + x  1
g ( 0 + h ) − g ( 0) h2sin − 0
x2 lim = lim h
when x  0 h→0 h h→0 h
  x 2   1
log 1 −  = lim hsin  = 0 = g ( 0)
  1 + x   h→0 h
=  
x2 Therefore (D) is true.
   x 2   80. (B, C)
 log 1 −    Since f is continuous for all real x , it must be
   1 + x    −1
=  continuous at 0 and 1 also.
 (1 + x)
2 2
  x 
−  −1 = lim f ( x ) = a ( 0 ) + b  b = −1
 1+ x  
  x→0

Therefore, by part (2) of Important Formulae Also a (1) − 1 = lim f ( x ) = 1 + 3 = 2  a = 3

x →1
lim f ( x ) = (1)( −1) = −1
x →0
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81. 1.(C), 2. (B), 3. (B) h(x) = tan–1(g–1 (f–1(x)),

1. x → 0, x3 – x2 = x2(x – 1) → 0– x 1 –1 1
− = ln y x = 2 ln f (x) = 2 ln for 0 < x  1
x → 0, 2x4 – x5 = x4(2 – x) → 0+ 2 y x
2(3) =  (2)   = 3 y = g(x) = ex
x = ln y g–1(x) = ln x
Hence, (c) is the correct answer.
 1   1 
g–1  2ln  = ln  2ln    for 0 < x < 1
 x   x 
  1 
h(x) = tan–1  ln  ln 2   for 0 < x < 1
  x 
ln f ( x) −x / 2 1
1. lim+ = lim =−
x→0 ln g ( x) x →0 x 2
2. Domain of h(x) is (0, 1).
f ( − x) x 2 3x 2
2. lim+ = 3. h(x) = tan–1(ln(ln 1/x2)) for 0 < x < 1
x →0  1 − cos x  1 − cos x  1 − cos x
 [ f ( x)]  −  [ f ( x)]  −0 1 1
    2 1 < 2 <   0 < ln 2 < 
x x
= 6 × 2 = 12
Hence, (b) is the correct answer. – < ln (ln (1/x2)) < 
3. Range of h(x) is (–/2, /2)
 x3 − sin3 x   x − sin x   x 2 + sin 2 x + x sin x 
lim−  =  x 83. 1. (A), 2. (B), 3. (D)
x4   x 
3
x →0  x2 
sin −1 (1 − {x})cos−1 (1 − {x})
1 We have, f(x) =
= (3) x → 0–  f(0–) = 3 2{x}(1 − {x})
6
sin x3 sin x3 2  lim f ( x) = lim f (0 + h)
 lim− = 3 x → 0+ x →0+ h→0
x→0 x x
sin −1 (1 − {0 + h})cos−1 (1 − {0 + h})
 sin x  3 = lim
  =0  f(0) = 4 h→0 2{0 + h}(1 − {0 + h})
 x 
sin −1 (1 − h)cos−1 (1 − h)
 x − sin x 
3 3 = lim
 3f  9
h→0 2h (1 − h)
 x4 
sin −1 (1 − h) cos−1 (1 − h)
 [9 ] – f(0) = 9 – 4 = 5
+ = lim lim
h→0 (1 − h) h→0 2h
Hence, (B) is the correct answer.
In second limit put 1 – h = cos 
82. 1. (B), 2. (C), 3. (D) sin −1 (1 − h) cos−1 (cos )
= lim lim
n h→0 (1 − h) →0 2(1 − cos )
  x 
n
 x
f(x) = lim  cos  = lim  1 +  cos − 1 
n→
 n  n→   n   = lim
sin −1 (1 − h)
lim

( > 0)
1 x 
h→0 (1 − h) →0 2sin( / 2)
sin 2  .n 2
− lim  2 n   1 x 

 

= sin–1 1 × 1 = /2
 x  x →  1 x 2 2 n
lim  cos −1 n
n →
  and lim− f ( x) = lim f (0 − h)
=e
n   2 n  h→0
= e x →0

1 x 
 
2
sin −1 (1 − {0 − h})cos−1 (1 − {0 − h})
2 n  = lim
−2 lim  h→0 2{0 − h}(1 − {0 − h})
n → 1 1 x/ n x
−2 lim −
= e = e n→ 4 1/ n = e 2
n
sin −1 (1 + h − 1)cos−1 (1 + h − 1)
y = f(x) = e–x/2, x  0, range (0, 1] = lim
h→0 2(−h + 1)(1 + h − 1)
g(x) = lim (1 – x + x n e )n
n→ sin −1 h cos−1 h / 2 
= lim lim =1 =
lim x
( e1/ n −1) h→0 h h→0 2(1 − h) 2 2 2
= e n → 1/ n
= ex ,  x  R
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84. 1. (C), 2. (D), 3. (D) 87. A→s;B→r;C→q;D→p

x − ai 1− y −1
We have, Ai = = –1, i = 1, 2, ...., n and 1  1 
1/ y
lim
−( x − ai ) (A) put x = , lim   =e y →0 y (1+ y )
= e−1
a1 < a2 < .... an–1 < an. y y →0  1 + y 
Let x be in the left neighbourhood of am. sin y +cos y −1
lim
Then x – ai < 0 for i = m, m + 1 ,.... n and x – ai > (B) lim (sin y + cos y) 1/y
=e y →0 y
=e
0 for i = 1, 2, ..., m – 1. Therefore, y→0

x − ai cos x −1
Ai = = – 1 for i = m, m + 1 ...., n and lim
−( x − ai ) x →0 tan 2 x 2
x −
1
=e
2
(C) e x 2
x − ai
Ai = = 1 for i = 1, 2, ...., m – 1 tan(( /4)+ x)−tan( /4)
x − ai lim
(D) ex→0 x
Similarly, if x is in the right neighbourhood of am,
then x – ai < 0 for i = m + 1,., n and x – ai > 0 tan x[1+tan(( /4)+ x).1]
lim
for i = 1, 2,..m. =e x→0 x
= e2
x − ai
 Ai = = –1 for i = m + 1 ,..., n and
−( x − ai ) 88. A→r;B→s;C→p;D→q
x − ai
Ai = = 1 for i = 1, 2, ..., m 2
ex −1 + x − ex + 1
x − ai (A) l = lim
Now, lim (A1 A2 ... An) = (–1)n – m + 1 and
x →0 sin 2 x
2 2 .x 2
x→am− x
lim (A1 A2 ... An) = (–1)n – m
1  ex −1 x − e x + 1 1  e x − x − 1
2
x→am+
l= lim 2 = lim  = 1 − lim 
Hence, lim (A1 A2 ... An) does not exist. 2  x→0 x x→0 x2  2  x→0 x2 
x → am

85. 1. (D), 2. (B), 3. (C) 1  1 1 1

= 1−  =  =4
2  2 4 l
MATCH THE COLUMN
1  3+ x 
 3+ x 
1/ x −1
lim 
86. A→r;B→p;C→q;D→q (B) l = lim   = e x →0 x  3− x 
x →0  3 − x 

(A) lim+ tan–1 (tan x) = – , as lim+ (tan x) = – . 2x
 2  lim
x →0 x (3− x )
x→
2
x→
2 = e = e2/3 2 + 3 = 5
n
1 1 (tan3 x − x3 ) − (tan x3 − x3 )
(B)  2r = 1 − n  < 1, for all n  N. (C) lim
r=1  2  x→0 x5
n 1
Thus,  r  = 0 tan3 x − x3 tan x3 − x3
 r=1 2  = lim = lim
x→0 x5 x→0 x5
x zero (by exp ansion )
(C) As x → , → 1–
x +1
(tan x − x) (tan 2 x + x tan x + x2 ) 1
 x  = lim . = ×3=1
and hence lim sec−1   doesn’t exist x→0 x3 x2 3
x→  x +1
(D) Rationalising gives

(D) Put – x = , then the given limit is
2
sin  sin 
lim = lim ( x + 2sin x)[ x 2 + 2sin x + 1) + sin 2 x − x + 1]
→0 (1 − cos ) 2/3 →0 2/3  lim
2 .sin 4/3 x →0 ( x 2 + 2sin x + 1) − (sin 2 x − x + 1)
2
   x + sin 2 x
2sin cos cos = 2 . lim
2 2 = 21/2 lim 2 , x →0 x − sin 2 x + 2sin x + x
2
= lim
→0 2/3 4/3  →0 1/3 
2 .sin sin sin 2 x
2 2 1+
which doesn’t exist as for lim+ limit is  and for x 1+ 2 
= 2 . lim = 2 =2
 3 
x→0 2
→ 0 sin x
lim limit is – . x− + 2 +1
→ 0+
x
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89. (A) → (q), (B) → (r), (C) → (s),(D) → (p), INTEGER TYPE
91. (6)
tan[e2 ]x2 − tan[−e2 ]x2
(A) im sin3x a sin3x + ax + bx3
x →0 sin 2 x lim 3 + 2 + b = lim
x→0 x x x→0 x3
tan[e2 ]x 2 2 2 tan[−e ]x
2 2
[e2 ]x 2 − [– e ] x sin3x
3 3 + a + bx 2
[e2 ]x 2 [−e2 ]x 2
= im = lim 3x 2 for existence of limit
x →0 sin 2 x x →0 x
x2 2
x 3+ a = 0
= [e ] – [– e ]
2 2  a = −3
= 15 sin3x − 3x + bx3 sint − t
l = lim 3
= 27  3 + b = 0
 sin x 
( )
x→0 x t
(B) im  min(t 2 + 4t + 6)
x →0  x  27
=− +b =0b=
9
6 2
 2sin x 
= im  Or [using L’ Hospital rule]
x →0  x  9
sin x < x Hence, a + 2b = –3 +2  =6
2
2sin x  2sin x  92. (0)

x
<2  
 x 
=1
( ( )) = f (1 ) = 0
lim f ( g (h( x))) = f g 0+
x→0+
+

So
 2sin x 
im  =1 lim f ( g (h( x))) = f ( g ( 0 )) = f (1 ) = 0
+ +
x →0  x  x→0−

1 Hence, lim f ( g (h( x))) = 0

x→0
(1 + x )
2 1/3
– (1 – 2 x) 4 93. (4)
(C) im
x →0 x + x2 2
e− x /2 − cos x
 11   lim
–1 x →0 x3 sin x
 x2   x 4  4  2 
1 + + ....  – 1 – + 4 x + ....  
( ) ( ) 4 
2 2 2
   2  1 − x / 2 + x / 2 − 1 − x + x  
3 2! 2
   
= im    1! 2!  2! 4!  
x →0 x + x2 = lim 
1 x →0  x 3

= x3  x − 
2  3! 

2 2 sin 2
x  x4   x4 
2 − 1 + cos x 4  − 
= lim   2  =
(D) im = = im 8 24 1
x →0 sin 2 x x →0 sin 2 x
x →0  x  12
x x 4 1 − 
2 2 sin 2  3! 
= im 4 = 2
x →0 2 2 94. (3)
x sin x 8
16. . 2
16 x (10 − x)1/3 − 2
lim
x→2 x−2
90. (A) → (s), (B) → (r), (C) → (p), (D) → (q), (8 − h)1/3 − 2
= lim (Put x = 2 + h )
(A) If m > n  m – n > 0  im ( x) = 0 h→0 h
x→0

(B) If m = n, then 1/3

 h
a0 x + a1m+1
m m+ k
+ .......... + ak x a 2 1 −  − 2
im ( x) = im
= lim 
= 0 8
x→0 x→0 b x m + b m+1 + .......... + b x m+
b0
0 1 h→0 h
(C) If n – m is even positive, then 1/3
 h
im ( x) = 
a0
0  8  −1
1 −
= 2lim  
as
x→0 b0 h→0 h
a0 1h
(D) If n – m is even positive and  0 , then 1− −1
b0 3 8 1
= 2lim =−
im ( x) = − h→0 h 12
x→0
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95. (0) 1  n ( n + 1) 
loge ( loge x )   =  − 1
Let L = lim =  form  2 2 
x→ e x
 
n +n−2
2
1 =
xloge x 4
= lim n +n−2
2
x→ x 1
e  = 10
2 x 4
 n2 + n – 42 = 0
2 x  (n + 7)(n – 6) = 0
= lim x
x → e x log x
e n=6
2 98. (9)
= lim x 3x 2 + ax + a + 1
x→ e x loge x f ( x) =
=0 ( x + 2)( x − 1)
96. (6) as x → −2, Dr → 0
Put x = 1 + h
Hence, as x → −2, N → 0
r
(1 + h) − a(1 + h) + a − 1 a
Then f (a) = lim 12 − 2a + a + 1 = 0  a = 13
h→0 h2 99. (4)
 a(a − 1) 2  Let x = 1/ y
1 + ah + 2! h + − a − ah + a − 1
= lim     1 
h →0 h 2  lim  x − x2 loge 1 +  
x →
  x 
a(a − 1)
 f (a) =  1 log (1 + y)   y − loge (1 + y) 
2 = lim  − e 2  = lim  
 f(4) = 6 y →0 y
 y  y →0
 y2 
  y2  
97. (6)  y − y − 
n
= lim   2 
D(cosrx)1/r y →0 y 2  = 1/ 2
L = lim = − lim r =2  
x→0 x→0  
2x  
(using L'Hospital's rule) 100. (7)
n
let y = (cosrx) 1/ r We have,
2 f ( x) − 3af (2 x) + bf (8 x)
r =2 L = lim
1 n
 x →0 sin 2 x
 lny =  lncosrx  For the limit to exist, we have
r =2 r 
n
2f (0) − 3af (0) + bf (0) = 0
1 dy
 = −tan ( rx )  3a − b = 2 [ f (0)  0 , given ] ..(i)
y dx r =2
2f  (x) − 6af  (2x) + 8bf  (8x)
n  L = lim
 −Dy = y tan ( rx ) x→0 2x
r =2 For the limit to exist, we have
n
D(cosrx) 1/r
n
= −y tan(rx) 2 f  (0) − 6 af ' (0) + 8 bf' (0) = 0
r =2 r =2  3a − 4 b = 1  f  (0)  0, given  …(ii)
y  nr=2 tan ( rx ) = 1
L = lim
2
2 + 3 + 4 +. + n Solving equation (i) and (ii), we have, a = 7/9 and
x →0 2x b = 1/3.

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