Applications of Derivatives

Chapters : 6 Std 12 : Maths Date :

Chapter 6 MCQ
Section A

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Choose correct answer from the given alternatives and write it. [Each carries 1 Mark] [82]

1. If x and y are the sides of two squares such that y = x – x2. Then the rate of change, if the area
of second square with respect to the first square, when x = 2, is ..........
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 6
2. The tangent to the curve xy + ax + by = 0 at(1, 1) makes an angle with X- axis is tan–12 then
..........
(A) a = 1, b = 2 (B) a = 1, b = –2 (C) a = –1, b = 2 (D) a = –1, b = –2
3. A point is moving along the curve y3 = 27x. The interval in which the abscissa changes at slower
rate then the ordinate is ..........
(A) (– 3, 3) (B) (– ¥, ¥) (C) (–1, 1) (D) (– ¥, –3) È (3, ¥)
3
4. A particle moves along the curve y = x 2 in the first quadrant in such a way that its distance from
dx
the origin increases at the rate of 11 units/sec. The value of when x = 3 is ..........
dt
9 3 3
(A) 4 (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 2
5. A balloon is filled in such a way that its volume increases at the rate of 40 cm3/min. when
radius is 8 cm, the rate of increases in the surface area is .......... cm2/min.
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) None of these
6. The equation of normal to the curve x + y = xy where it cuts X- axis is ..........
(A) y = x + 1 (B) y = –x + 1 (C) y = x – 1 (D) y = –x – 1
x

7. The intercept on X- axis made by tangent to the curve y = ò | t | dt , x Î R which are parallel
0
to the line y = 2x are equal to ..........
(A) ± 1 (B) ± 2 (C) ± 3 (D) ± 4
8. If f(x) = + x3 ax2
+ bx + 5 " x Î R is an increasing function, then ..........
sin2x,
2
(A) a – 3b – 15 > 0 2
(B) a – 3b + 15 < 0 (C) a2 – 3b – 15 < 0 (D) a > 0 yLku b > 0
æ ö
ò
1 1
9. f (x ) = ç2 - - ÷ dx then f is..........
çè 1 + x2 1 + x 2 ÷ø
(A) Increasing in (0, ¥) and decreasing (– ¥, 0)
(B) Decreasing in (0, ¥) and increasing in (– ¥, 0)
(C) Increasing in (– ¥, ¥)
(D) Decreasing (– ¥, ¥)
10. Out of the following which statement is true for x Î (0, 1) ?
(A) ex < 1 + x (B) loge (1 + x) < x (C) sin x > x (D) loge x > x – 1
11. For .......... value of a, function f(x) = sin x – cos x – ax + b " x Î R is a decreasing function.
(A) a ³ - 2 (B) a £ - 2 (C) a £ 2 (D) a ³ 2
12. The function f(x) = x2f(1) – xf '(2) + f ''(3) such that f(0) = 2. The equation of tangent to y = f(x)
at x = 3 is ..........
x
(A) y = x – 7 (B) y = - 7 (C) y = 4x – 7 (D) None of these
4
13. The point on the cur ve y3 + 3x2 = 12y where the tangent is vertical is ..........
æ 4 ö æ 11 ö æ 4 ö
(A) ç ± , - 2÷ (B) ç ± 3 , 1÷ (C) (0, 0) (D) ç ± , 2÷
è 3 ø è ø è 3 ø
 The point on the cur ve y3 + 3x2 = 12y where the tangent is vertical is ..........
æ 4 ö æ 11 ö æ 4 ö
(A) ç ± , - 2÷ (B) ç ± 3 , 1÷ (C) (0, 0) (D) ç ± , 2÷
è 3 ø è ø è 3 ø
14. If the function f(x) = 2x3 – 9 ax2 + 12 a2x + 1, where a > 0, attains its maximum and minimum
at p and q respectively such that p2 = q then a is ..........
1
(A) (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 2
2
15. A rectangle has one side on the positive side of Y- axis and one side on the positive side of
log x
X- axis. The upper right hand vertex is on the curve y = . The maximum area of the
x2
rectangle is ....... sq. unit.
1 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 2
e 2 e
16. The function f(x) = 2 | x | + | x + 2 | - | x + 2 | - 2 | x | has a local maximum at .......... and local
minimum ..........
2 2 2 2
(A) - , - 2 (B) - , 2 (C) , - 2 (D) , 2
3 3 3 3
17. Equation of line passing through a point (1, 4) and the sum of the intercept on the positive axes
is minimum is ..........
(A) 2x + y – 6 = 0 (B) x + 2y – 9 = 0 (C) y + 2x + 6 = 0 (D) None of these
18. p(x) = a0 + a1x2 + a2x4 + ....... + anx2n is a polynomial with real variable x. If 0 < a0 < a1 <
a2 < ..... < an then p(x) has ..........
(A) Neither maximum nor minimum (B) Only one maximum
(C) Only one minimum (D) None of these
p
19. A tangent drawn to the curve x = et cos t, y = et sin t at t = makes an angle ......... with
4
positive side of X- axis.
p p p
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
4 3 2
20. The diagonal of a square is increasing at the rate of 0.5 cm/sec. when the area of a square is
400 cm2, the area is increasing at the rate of ..........
(A) 10 cm2/s (B) 10 2 cm2/s (C) 20 cm2/s (D) 5 2 cm2/s
3x 2 + 9x + 17
21. If x is a real number then maximum value of is ..........
3x 2 + 9x + 7
1 17
(A) (B) 41 (C) 1 (D)
4 7
22. An iron ball having 10 cm radius is covered equally with Ice. Ice is melted at the rate of 50 cm3/
min. when the thickness of ice is 5 cm, rate of decrease in radius is .......... cm/min.
1 1 1 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
36p 18p 54p 6p
23. If there is an error 4% in the area of circle, then the error in radius is ..........
(A) 1% (B) 2% (C) 3% (D) 4%
24. A stone is thrown in upward direction. Its equation is S = 80 t – 16 t2. The time to attain
maximum height is .......... second.
(A) 2.5 (B) 2 (C) 3.5 (D) 4
25. The approximate value of sin–1(0.51) is ..........
p 1 p 1 p 1 p 1
(A) - (B) + (C) - (D) +
6 50 3 3 50 3 3 50 3 6 50 3
26. If the curves ax2 + by2 = 1 and a'x2 + b'y2 = 1 are orthogonally then ..........
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) - = - (B) + = + (C) - = + (D) + = -
a b a' b' a b a' b' a b a' b' a b a' b'
27. The maxi m um velue of 27cos(2x) × 81sin(2x) is ....
1 1
(A) – 5 (B) (C) (D) 243
5 25
 The maxi m um velue of 27cos(2x) × 81sin(2x) is ....
1 1
(A) – 5 (B) (C) (D) 243
5 25
3
28. The diameter of a spherical balloon is (2 x + 1) where x is variable. The increase rate in the
2
volume with respect to x is ..........
p 27 p 27 p
(A) (2 x + 1)2 (B) (2x + 1)2 (C) (2x + 1) (D) None of these
8 8 8
29. The function f(x) is differentiable for every x. f(1) = –2 and f '(x) > 2, " x Î [1, 6]. Then
minimum value of f(6) is ..........
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
30. The side of an equilateral triangle expands at the rate of 3 cm/sec. When the side is 12 cm,
the rate of increase of its area is ......
(A) 12 cm2/sec (B) 18 cm2/sec (C) 3 3 cm2/sec (D) 10 cm2/sec
31. The line y = mx + 1 touches y2 = 4x, if m = ......
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) 2
32. The tangent to (at2, 2at) is perpendicular to X-axis at
(A) (4a, 4a) (B) (a, 2a) (C) (0, 0) (D) (a, – 2a)
33. The height and radius of a cylinder are equal. An error of 2 % is made in measuring height. The
approximate percentage error in volume is ......
(A) 6 % (B) 4 % (C) 3 % (D) 2 %
34. There is 4 % error in measuring the period of a simple pendulum. The approximate percentage
error in length is ......
(A) 4 % (B) 8 % (C) 2 % (D) 6 %
35. The volume of a sphere is increasing at the rate of p cm3/sec. The rate at which the radius is
increasing is ......, when the radius is 3 cm.
1
(A) cm/sec (B) 36 cm/sec (C) 9 cm/sec (D) 27 cm/sec
36
36. The distance s moved by a particle in time t is given by s = t3 – 6t2 + 6t + 8. When the acceleration is
zero, the velocity is ......
(A) 5 cm/sec (B) 2 cm/sec (C) 6 cm/sec (D) – 6 cm/sec
2 2 2 æ a a ö
The equation of normal to x 3 + y 3 = a 3 at ç ,
è 2 2 2 2 ÷ø
37. is ......

(A) 2x + y = 0 (B) y = 1 (C) x = 0 (D) x = y

38. f (x) = xx decreases in ......
æ 1ö
(A) (0, e) (B) ç 0, e ÷ (C) (0, 1) (D) (0, ¥)
è ø
39. f (x) = 2|x – 2| +3|x – 4| is ...... in (2, 4).
(A) decreasing (B) increasing
(C) constant (D) cannot be decided
1
40. The local maximum value of f (x) = x + is ......
x
(A) 2 (B) – 2 (C) 4 (D) – 4
x
41. The local minimum value of is ......
log x
1
(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) (D) e
e
42. If loge4 = 1.3868, then approximate value of loge 4.01 = ......
(A) 1.3867 (B) 1.3869 (C) 1.3879 (D) 1.3893
43. The sum of two non-zero numbers in 12. The minimum sum of their reciprocals is ......
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10 4 2 3
44. f (x) = 2x + cot–1x – log | x + 1 + x 2 | is ......
(A) decreasing on (–¥, 0) (B) decreasing on (0, ¥)
(C) constant (D) increasing on R
45. Tangent to y = 5x5 + 10x + 15 ...
(A) is always vertical
(B) is always horizontal
(C) makes acute angle with the positive X-axis
(D) makes obtuse angle with the positive X-axis
46. y = aex, y = be–x intersect at right angles if ......
(a ¹ 0, b ¹ 0)
1 1
(A) a = (B) a = b (C) a = - (D) a + b = 0
b b
47. If the line y = x touches the curve y = x2 + bx + c at (1, 1), then ......
(A) b = 1, c = 2 (B) b = – 1, c = 1 (C) b = 1, c = 1 (D) b = 0, c = 1
48. The circumference of a circle is 20 cm and there is an error of 0.02 cm in its measurement. The
approximate percentage error in area is ......
1
(A) 0.02 (B) 0.2 (C) p (D)
p
49. The local minimum value of f (x) = x2 + 4x + 5 is ......
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) – 1
50. The maximum value of f (x) = 5cos x + 12sin x is ......
(A) 13 (B) 12 (C) 5 (D) 17
51. The minimum value of f (x) = 3cos x + 4sin x is ......
(A) 7 (B) 5 (C) – 5 (D) 4
52. f (x) = x log x has minimum value...
1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) e (D)
e
p
53. f (x) = 3 cos x + sin x, x Î éê 0, ùú is maximum for x = ......
ë 2û
p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
6 3 2
54. f (x) = (x – a)2 + (x – b)2 + (x – c)2 has minimum value at x = ......
3 a +b + c
(A) abc (B) a + b + c (C) (D) 0
3
55. The angle made by the tangent with the +ve direction of X-axis to x = et cos t, y = et sin t at
p
t= is ......
4
p p p
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)
4 2 3
56. The equat ion of nor mal to 3x2 – y2 = 8 at (2, – 2) is ......
(A) x + 2y = – 2 (B) x – 3y = 8 (C) 3x + y = 4 (D) x + y = 0
57. The slope of normal to (3t2 + 1, t3 – 1) at t = 1 is ......
1 1
(A) (B) – 2 (C) 2 (D) -
2 2
58. The point where normal to y = x2 – 2x + 3 is parallel to Y-axis is ......
(A) (0, 3) (B) (– 1, 2) (C) (1, 2) (D) (3, 6)
59. The measure of the angle of intersection between y2 = x and x2 = y other than one at
(0, 0) is ......
4 3 p p
(A) tan -1 (B) tan
-1
(C) (D)
3 4 4 2
60. f (x) = (x + 2)e–x is increasing in ......
(A) (–¥, – 1) (B) (– 1, – ¥ ) (C) (2, ¥) (D) R+
61. The equation of tangent to y = cos x at (0, 1) is ......
(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0 (C) x = 1 (D) y = 1
æp ö
62. The equation of normal to y = sin x at ç ,1÷ is ......
è2 ø
p p
(A) x = 1 (B) x = 0 (C) y = (D) x =
2 2
63. At ...... on circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 3 = 0, the tangent is horizontal.

(
(A) 0, ± 3 ) (
(B) 2, ± 3 ) (C) (1, 2), (1, – 2) (D) (3, 0)
p
64. The point on y2 = x where tangent makes angle of measure with the positive X-axis is ......
4
æ 1 1ö
(A) è 4 , 2 ø (B) (2, 1) (C) (0, 0) (D) (– 1, 1)
65. A cone with its height equal to the diameter of the base is expanding in volume at the rate of
50 cm3/sec. If the base has area 1 m2, the radius is increasing at the rate ......
(A) 0.0025 cm/sec (B) 0.25 cm/sec (C) 1 cm/sec (D) 4 cm/sec
66. The rate of increase of f (x) = x3 – 5x2 + 5x + 25 is twice the rate of increase of x for x = ......
1 1 1 1
(A) -3, - (B) 3, (C) -3, (D) 3, -
3 3 3 3
67. If ......, then f (x) = x2 – kx + 20 is strictly increasing on [0, 3].
(A) k < 0 (B) 0 < k < 1 (C) 1 < k < 2 (D) 2 < k < 3
68. f(x) = 2x – tan–1 x – log | x + 1 + x 2 | is .... (x Î R)
(A) increasing on R (B) decreasing on R
(C) has a minimum at x = 1 (D) has a maximum at x = 1
69. f (x) = tan–1 x – x, is ......
(A) increasing on R (B) decreasing on R
(C) increasing on R+ (D) increasing on(–¥, 0)
70. The rate of change of volume of a cylinder w.r.t. radius whose radius is equal to its height is
......
(A) 4 (area of base) (B) 3 (area of base) (C) 2 (area of base) (D) (area of base)
71. The rate of change of surface area of a sphere w.r.t. radius is ......
(A) 8 p (diameter) (B) 3 p (diameter) (C) 4 p (radius) (D) 8 p (radius)
72. The radius of a cone increases at the rate of 4 cm/sec and the altitude is decreasing at the rate of
3 cm/sec. When the radius is 3 cm and altitude is 4 cm, the rate of change of lateral surface is ......
(A) 30 p cm2/sec (B) 10 cm2/sec (C) 20 p cm2/sec (D) 22 p cm2/sec
73. f (x) = |x – 1| + |x – 2| is increasing if ......
(A) x > 2 (B) x < 1 (C) x < 0 (D) x < – 2
74. Normal to 9y2 = x3 at .......... makes equal intercepts on axes.
æ 8ö æ 8ö
(B) æç 4, ± ö÷ (D) æç 8, ö÷
8 8
(A) ç -4, - ÷ (C) ç ± 4, ÷
è 3ø è 3ø è 3ø è 3ø
75. y = mx + 4 touches y2 = 8x, if m = ......
1 1
(A) (B) - (C) 2 (D) – 2
2 2
p
76. The measure of the angle between the cur ves y = 2 sin2x and y = cos2x at x = is ......
6
p p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 6
2
The normal to x = 4y passing through (1, 2) has equation ......
77.
(A) 2x = y (B) x + y – 3 = 0 (C) 2x + 3y – 8 = 0 (D) x – y + 1 = 0
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78. The local mini mum value of x 2 + (x ¹ 0) is ......
x
(A) 12 (B) 22 (C) – 12 (D) 2
79. f (x) = x2 + 4x + 5 has minimum value .........(x Î R)
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) – 1
1
80. ( 31) 5 has approximate value ....
(A) 2.1 (B) 2.01 (C) 2.0125 (D) 1.9875
p p
81. The maximum value of cosec x, x Î éê , ùú is ......
ë 6 3û
2 p p
(A) 2 (B) (C) (D)
3 6 3
é 2p , p ù
The minimum value of sec x, x Î ê is ......
ë 3 úû
82.
(A) 1 (B) – 2 (C) 2 (D) p
 Applications of Derivatives
Chapters : 6 Std 12 : Maths Date :
Chapter 6 MCQ
Section A

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Choose correct answer from the given alternatives and write it. [Each carries 1 Mark] [82]

1. If x and y are the sides of two squares such that y = x – x2. Then the rate of change, if the area
of second square with respect to the first square, when x = 2, is ..........
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 6

2. The tangent to the curve xy + ax + by = 0 at(1, 1) makes an angle with X- axis is tan–12 then
..........
(A) a = 1, b = 2 (B) a = 1, b = –2 (C) a = –1, b = 2 (D) a = –1, b = –2

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3. A point is moving along the curve y3 = 27x. The interval in which the abscissa changes at slower
rate then the ordinate is ..........
(A) (– 3, 3) (B) (– ¥, ¥) (C) (–1, 1) (D) (– ¥, –3) È (3, ¥)

3
4. A particle moves along the curve y = x 2 in the first quadrant in such a way that its distance from
dx
the origin increases at the rate of 11 units/sec. The value of when x = 3 is ..........
dt
9 3 3
(A) 4 (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 2

5. A balloon is filled in such a way that its volume increases at the rate of 40 cm3/min. when
radius is 8 cm, the rate of increases in the surface area is .......... cm2/min.
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) None of these

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6. The equation of normal to the curve x + y = xy where it cuts X- axis is ..........
(A) y = x + 1 (B) y = –x + 1 (C) y = x – 1 (D) y = –x – 1

7. The intercept on X- axis made by tangent to the curve y = ò | t | dt , x Î R which are parallel
0
to the line y = 2x are equal to ..........
(A) ± 1 (B) ± 2 (C) ± 3 (D) ± 4

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8. If f(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + 5 sin2x, " x Î R is an increasing function, then ..........
(A) a2 – 3b – 15 > 0 (B) a2 – 3b + 15 < 0 (C) a2 – 3b – 15 < 0 (D) a > 0 yLku b > 0

æ ö
ò
1 1
9. f (x ) = ç2 - - ÷ dx then f is..........
çè 1 + x2 1 + x 2 ÷ø
(A) Increasing in (0, ¥) and decreasing (– ¥, 0)
(B) Decreasing in (0, ¥) and increasing in (– ¥, 0)
(C) Increasing in (– ¥, ¥)
(D) Decreasing (– ¥, ¥)

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10. Out of the following which statement is true for x Î (0, 1) ?
(A) ex < 1 + x (B) loge (1 + x) < x (C) sin x > x (D) loge x > x – 1

11. For .......... value of a, function f(x) = sin x – cos x – ax + b " x Î R is a decreasing function.
(A) a ³ - 2 (B) a £ - 2 (C) a £ 2 (D) a ³ 2

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12. The function f(x) = x2f(1) – xf '(2) + f ''(3) such that f(0) = 2. The equation of tangent to y = f(x)
at x = 3 is ..........
x
(A) y = x – 7 (B) y = - 7 (C) y = 4x – 7 (D) None of these
4

13. The point on the cur ve y3 + 3x2 = 12y where the tangent is vertical is ..........
æ 4 ö æ 11 ö æ 4 ö
(A) ç ± , - 2÷ (B) ç ± 3 , 1÷ (C) (0, 0) (D) ç ± , 2÷
è 3 ø è ø è 3 ø

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14. If the function f(x) = 2x3 – 9 ax2 + 12 a2x + 1, where a > 0, attains its maximum and minimum
at p and q respectively such that p2 = q then a is ..........
1
(A) (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 2
2

15. A rectangle has one side on the positive side of Y- axis and one side on the positive side of
log x
X- axis. The upper right hand vertex is on the curve y = . The maximum area of the
x2
rectangle is ....... sq. unit.
1 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 2
e 2 e

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16. The function f(x) = 2 | x | + | x + 2 | - | x + 2 | - 2 | x | has a local maximum at .......... and local
minimum ..........
2 2 2 2
(A) - , - 2 (B) - , 2 (C) , -2 (D) , 2
3 3 3 3

17. Equation of line passing through a point (1, 4) and the sum of the intercept on the positive axes
is minimum is ..........
(A) 2x + y – 6 = 0 (B) x + 2y – 9 = 0 (C) y + 2x + 6 = 0 (D) None of these

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18. p(x) = a0 + a1x2 + a2x4 + ....... + anx2n is a polynomial with real variable x. If 0 < a0 < a1 <
a2 < ..... < an then p(x) has ..........
(A) Neither maximum nor minimum (B) Only one maximum
(C) Only one minimum (D) None of these

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19. A tangent drawn to the curve x = et cos t, y = et sin t at t = makes an angle ......... with
4
positive side of X- axis.
p p p
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
4 3 2

20. The diagonal of a square is increasing at the rate of 0.5 cm/sec. when the area of a square is
400 cm2, the area is increasing at the rate of ..........
(A) 10 cm2/s (B) 10 2 cm2/s (C) 20 cm2/s (D) 5 2 cm2/s

3x 2 + 9x + 17
21. If x is a real number then maximum value of is ..........
3x 2 + 9x + 7
1 17
(A) (B) 41 (C) 1 (D)
4 7

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22. An iron ball having 10 cm radius is covered equally with Ice. Ice is melted at the rate of 50 cm3/
min. when the thickness of ice is 5 cm, rate of decrease in radius is .......... cm/min.
1 1 1 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
36p 18p 54p 6p

23. If there is an error 4% in the area of circle, then the error in radius is ..........
(A) 1% (B) 2% (C) 3% (D) 4%

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24. A stone is thrown in upward direction. Its equation is S = 80 t – 16 t2. The time to attain
maximum height is .......... second.
(A) 2.5 (B) 2 (C) 3.5 (D) 4

25. The approximate value of sin–1(0.51) is ..........

p 1 p 1 p 1 p 1
(A) - (B) + (C) - (D) +
6 50 3 3 50 3 3 50 3 6 50 3

26. If the curves ax2 + by2 = 1 and a'x2 + b'y2 = 1 are orthogonally then ..........
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) - = - (B) + = + (C) - = + (D) + = -
a b a' b' a b a' b' a b a' b' a b a' b'

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27. The maxi m um velue of 27cos(2x) × 81sin(2x) is ....
1 1
(A) – 5 (B) (C) (D) 243
5 25

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28. The diameter of a spherical balloon is (2 x + 1) where x is variable. The increase rate in the
2
volume with respect to x is ..........
p 27 p 27 p
(A) (2 x + 1)2 (B) (2x + 1)2 (C) (2x + 1) (D) None of these
8 8 8

29. The function f(x) is differentiable for every x. f(1) = –2 and f '(x) > 2, " x Î [1, 6]. Then
minimum value of f(6) is ..........
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

30. The side of an equilateral triangle expands at the rate of 3 cm/sec. When the side is 12 cm,
the rate of increase of its area is ......
(A) 12 cm2/sec (B) 18 cm2/sec (C) 3 3 cm2/sec (D) 10 cm2/sec

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31. The line y = mx + 1 touches y2 = 4x, if m = ......
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) 2

32. The tangent to (at2, 2at) is perpendicular to X-axis at

(A) (4a, 4a) (B) (a, 2a) (C) (0, 0) (D) (a, – 2a)

33. The height and radius of a cylinder are equal. An error of 2 % is made in measuring height. The
approximate percentage error in volume is ......
(A) 6 % (B) 4 % (C) 3 % (D) 2 %

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34. There is 4 % error in measuring the period of a simple pendulum. The approximate percentage
error in length is ......
(A) 4 % (B) 8 % (C) 2 % (D) 6 %

35. The volume of a sphere is increasing at the rate of p cm3/sec. The rate at which the radius is
increasing is ......, when the radius is 3 cm.
1
(A) cm/sec (B) 36 cm/sec (C) 9 cm/sec (D) 27 cm/sec
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36. The distance s moved by a particle in time t is given by s = t3 – 6t2 + 6t + 8. When the acceleration is
zero, the velocity is ......
(A) 5 cm/sec (B) 2 cm/sec (C) 6 cm/sec (D) – 6 cm/sec

2 2 2 æ a a ö
The equation of normal to x 3 + y 3 = a 3 at ç ,
è 2 2 2 2 ÷ø
37. is ......

(A) 2x + y = 0 (B) y = 1 (C) x = 0 (D) x = y

38. f (x) = xx decreases in ......

æ 1ö
(A) (0, e) (B) ç 0, e ÷ (C) (0, 1) (D) (0, ¥)
è ø

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39. f (x) = 2|x – 2| +3|x – 4| is ...... in (2, 4).
(A) decreasing (B) increasing
(C) constant (D) cannot be decided

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x
(A) 2 (B) – 2 (C) 4 (D) – 4

x
41. The local minimum value of is ......
log x
1
(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) (D) e
e

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42. If loge4 = 1.3868, then approximate value of loge 4.01 = ......
(A) 1.3867 (B) 1.3869 (C) 1.3879 (D) 1.3893

43. The sum of two non-zero numbers in 12. The minimum sum of their reciprocals is ......
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10 4 2 3

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44. f (x) = 2x + cot–1x – log | x + 1 + x 2 | is ......
(A) decreasing on (–¥, 0) (B) decreasing on (0, ¥)
(C) constant (D) increasing on R

45. Tangent to y = 5x5 + 10x + 15 ...

(A) is always vertical
(B) is always horizontal
(C) makes acute angle with the positive X-axis
(D) makes obtuse angle with the positive X-axis

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46. y = aex, y = be–x intersect at right angles if ......
(a ¹ 0, b ¹ 0)
1 1
(A) a = (B) a = b (C) a = - (D) a + b = 0
b b

47. If the line y = x touches the curve y = x2 + bx + c at (1, 1), then ......
(A) b = 1, c = 2 (B) b = – 1, c = 1 (C) b = 1, c = 1 (D) b = 0, c = 1

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48. The circumference of a circle is 20 cm and there is an error of 0.02 cm in its measurement. The
approximate percentage error in area is ......
1
(A) 0.02 (B) 0.2 (C) p (D)
p

49. The local minimum value of f (x) = x2 + 4x + 5 is ......

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) – 1

50. The maximum value of f (x) = 5cos x + 12sin x is ......

(A) 13 (B) 12 (C) 5 (D) 17

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51. The minimum value of f (x) = 3cos x + 4sin x is ......
(A) 7 (B) 5 (C) – 5 (D) 4

52. f (x) = x log x has minimum value...

1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) e (D)
e

p
53. f (x) = 3 cos x + sin x, x Î éê 0, ùú is maximum for x = ......
ë 2û
p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
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54. f (x) = (x – a)2 + (x – b)2 + (x – c)2 has minimum value at x = ......
3 a +b + c
(A) abc (B) a + b + c (C) (D) 0
3

55. The angle made by the tangent with the +ve direction of X-axis to x = et cos t, y = et sin t at
p
t= is ......
4
p p p
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)
4 2 3

56. The equat ion of nor mal to 3x2 – y2 = 8 at (2, – 2) is ......

(A) x + 2y = – 2 (B) x – 3y = 8 (C) 3x + y = 4 (D) x + y = 0

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 The equat ion of nor mal to 3x2 – y2 = 8 at (2, – 2) is ......
(A) x + 2y = – 2 (B) x – 3y = 8 (C) 3x + y = 4 (D) x + y = 0

57. The slope of normal to (3t2 + 1, t3 – 1) at t = 1 is ......

1 1
(A) (B) – 2 (C) 2 (D) -
2 2

58. The point where normal to y = x2 – 2x + 3 is parallel to Y-axis is ......

(A) (0, 3) (B) (– 1, 2) (C) (1, 2) (D) (3, 6)

59. The measure of the angle of intersection between y 2 = x and x 2 = y other than one at
(0, 0) is ......
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(A) tan -1 (B) tan
-1
(C) (D)
3 4 4 2
 The measure of the angle of intersection between y 2 = x and x 2 = y other than one at
(0, 0) is ......
4 3 p p
(A) tan -1 (B) tan
-1
(C) (D)
3 4 4 2

60. f (x) = (x + 2)e–x is increasing in ......

(A) (–¥, – 1) (B) (– 1, – ¥ ) (C) (2, ¥) (D) R+

61. The equation of tangent to y = cos x at (0, 1) is ......

(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0 (C) x = 1 (D) y = 1

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62. The equation of normal to y = sin x at ç ,1÷ is ......
è2 ø
p p
(A) x = 1 (B) x = 0 (C) y = (D) x =
2 2

63. At ...... on circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 3 = 0, the tangent is horizontal.

(
(A) 0, ± 3 ) (
(B) 2, ± 3 ) (C) (1, 2), (1, – 2) (D) (3, 0)

p
64. The point on y2 = x where tangent makes angle of measure with the positive X-axis is ......
4
æ 1 1ö
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The point on y2 = x where tangent makes angle of measure with the positive X-axis is ......
4
æ 1 1ö
(A) è 4 , 2 ø (B) (2, 1) (C) (0, 0) (D) (– 1, 1)

65. A cone with its height equal to the diameter of the base is expanding in volume at the rate of
50 cm3/sec. If the base has area 1 m2, the radius is increasing at the rate ......
(A) 0.0025 cm/sec (B) 0.25 cm/sec (C) 1 cm/sec (D) 4 cm/sec

66. The rate of increase of f (x) = x3 – 5x2 + 5x + 25 is twice the rate of increase of x for x = ......
1 1 1 1
(A) -3, - (B) 3, (C) -3, (D) 3, -
3 3 3 3

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67. If ......, then f (x) = x2 – kx + 20 is strictly increasing on [0, 3].
(A) k < 0 (B) 0 < k < 1 (C) 1 < k < 2 (D) 2 < k < 3

68. f(x) = 2x – tan–1 x – log | x + 1 + x 2 | is .... (x Î R)

(A) increasing on R (B) decreasing on R
(C) has a minimum at x = 1 (D) has a maximum at x = 1

69. f (x) = tan–1 x – x, is ......

(A) increasing on R (B) decreasing on R
(C) increasing on R+ (D) increasing on(–¥, 0)

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70. The rate of change of volume of a cylinder w.r.t. radius whose radius is equal to its height is
......
(A) 4 (area of base) (B) 3 (area of base) (C) 2 (area of base) (D) (area of base)

71. The rate of change of surface area of a sphere w.r.t. radius is ......
(A) 8 p (diameter) (B) 3 p (diameter) (C) 4 p (radius) (D) 8 p (radius)

72. The radius of a cone increases at the rate of 4 cm/sec and the altitude is decreasing at the rate of
3 cm/sec. When the radius is 3 cm and altitude is 4 cm, the rate of change of lateral surface is ......
(A) 30 p cm2/sec (B) 10 cm2/sec (C) 20 p cm2/sec (D) 22 p cm2/sec

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73. f (x) = |x – 1| + |x – 2| is increasing if ......
(A) x > 2 (B) x < 1 (C) x < 0 (D) x < – 2

74. Normal to 9y2 = x3 at .......... makes equal intercepts on axes.

æ 8ö æ 8ö
(B) æç 4, ± ö÷ (D) æç 8, ö÷
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(A) ç -4, - ÷ (C) ç ± 4, ÷
è 3ø è 3ø è 3ø è 3ø

75. y = mx + 4 touches y2 = 8x, if m = ......

1 1
(A) (B) - (C) 2 (D) – 2
2 2

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76. The measure of the angle between the cur ves y = 2 sin2x and y = cos2x at x = is ......
6
p p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 6

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77. The normal to x2 = 4y passing through (1, 2) has equation ......
(A) 2x = y (B) x + y – 3 = 0 (C) 2x + 3y – 8 = 0 (D) x – y + 1 = 0

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78. The local mini mum value of x 2 + (x ¹ 0) is ......
x
(A) 12 (B) 22 (C) – 12 (D) 2

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79. f (x) = x2 + 4x + 5 has minimum value .........(x Î R)
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) – 1

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80. ( 31) 5 has approximate value ....
(A) 2.1 (B) 2.01 (C) 2.0125 (D) 1.9875

p p
81. The maximum value of cosec x, x Î éê , ùú is ......
ë 6 3û
2 p p
(A) 2 (B) (C) (D)
3 6 3

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The minimum value of sec x, x Î ê is ......
ë 3 úû
82.
(A) 1 (B) – 2 (C) 2 (D) p

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