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QUESTION BANK ON
FUNCTION, LIMIT, CONTINUITY
& DERIVABILITY
x if x0
f (x) = 0 if 0 x 4
x 4 if x4
choose the answer which best describes the continuity of this function
(A) The function is unbounded and therefore cannot be continuous.
(B) The function is right continuous at x = 0
(C) The function has a removable discontinuity at 0 and 4, but is continuous on the rest of the real line.
(D) The function is continuous on the entire real line
1 a2 2 a2 2
(A) 0 (B) ()2 (C) ( ) (D) ( )
2 2 2
2
Q.9 Which one of the following best represents the graph of the function f(x) = Lim tan 1 nx
n
Q.10
Lim 4
1 3x x 2
1
3 . x4 1
=
x 1
x 2 x 1 1 x3 x 3 x 1
1 1
(A) (B) 3 (C) (D) none
3 2
Q.11 ABC is an isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle of radius r . If AB = AC & h is the altitude from A to BC
and P be the perimeter of ABC then Lim equals (where is the area of the triangle)
h 0 P3
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
32r 64r 128 r
Q.12 Let the function f, g and h be defined as follows :
1
x sin for 1 x 1 and x 0
f (x) = x
0 for x0
1
x 2 sin for 1 x 1 and x 0
x
g (x) =
0 for x0
h (x) = | x |3 for – 1 x 1
Which of these functions are differentiable at x = 0?
(A) f and g only (B) f and h only (C) g and h only (D) none
1
Q.13 If [x] denotes the greatest integer x, then Limit
n
n4
1 x 2 x ...... n x equals
3 3 3
following statements is true for a < x < b?
(A) f is continuous at all x for which x is not zero.
(B) f is continuous at all x for which g (x) = 0
(C) f is continuous at all x for which g (x) is not equal to zero.
(D) f is continuous at all x for which h (x) is not equal to zero.
| sin x | | cos x |
Q.15 The period of the function f (x) = is
| sin x cos x |
(A) /2 (B) /4 (C) (D) 2
x e x cos 2x
Q.16 If f(x) = , x 0 is continuous at x = 0, then
x2
5
(A) f (0) = (B) [f(0)] = – 2 (C) {f(0)} = –0.5 (D) [f(0)] . {f(0)} = –1.5
2
where [x] and {x} denotes greatest integer and fractional part function
1
Q.17 The value of the limit 1 n
n 2
2
is
1 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
4 3 2
x b, x 0
Q.18
The function g (x) = can be made differentiable at x = 0.
cos x , x 0
(A) if b is equal to zero (B) if b is not equal to zero
(C) if b takes any real value (D) for no value of b
Q.19 Let f be differentiable at x = 0 and f ' (0) = 1. Then
f ( h ) f ( 2 h )
Lim =
h 0 h
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) – 1
(A) g (x) = sgn(x – 1) (B) h (x) = sgn (tan–1x)
(C) u (x) = sgn( | x | – 1) (D) v (x) = sgn (cot–1x)
Q.24 The functions defined by f(x) = max {x2, (x 1)2, 2x (1 x)}, 0 x 1
(A) is differentiable for all x
(B) is differentiable for all x excetp at one point
(C) is differentiable for all x except at two points
(D) is not differentiable at more than two points.
x lnx
Q.25 f (x) = and g (x) = . Then identify the CORRECT statement
lnx x
1 1
(A) and f (x) are identical functions (B) and g (x) are identical functions
g(x) f (x)
1
(C) f (x) . g (x) = 1 x 0 (D) 1 x 0
f (x ) . g(x )
x f (3) 3 f (x )
Q.26 If f(3) = 6 & f (3) = 2, then Limit
x3 is given by :
x3
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 0 (D) none of these
Q.27 Which one of the following functions is continuous everywhere in its domain but has atleast one point
where it is not differentiable?
|x|
(A) f (x) = x1/3 (B) f (x) = (C) f (x) = e–x (D) f (x) = tan x
x
2 2 (cos x sin x )3
Q.28 The limiting value of the function f(x) = when x is
1 sin 2 x 4
1 3
(A) 2 (B) (C) 3 2 (D)
2 2
1 x1
|x|
Q.30 On the interval I = [ 2, 2], the function f(x) = (x 1) e (x 0)
0 (x 0)
then which one of the following does not hold good?
(A) is continuous for all values of x I
(B) is continuous for x I (0)
(C) assumes all intermediate values from f( 2) & f(2)
(D) has a maximum value equal to 3/e .
Q.31 Which of the following function is surjective but not injective
(A) f : R R f (x) = x4 + 2x3 – x2 + 1 (B) f : R R f (x) = x3 + x + 1
(C) f : R R+ f (x) = 1 x 2 (D) f : R R f (x) = x3 + 2x2 – x + 1
x
if 1 x 2
[x ]
Q.32 Consider the function f (x) = 1 if x 2
6x if 2 x 3
where [x] denotes step up function then at x = 2 function
(A) has missing point removable discontinuity
(B) has isolated point removable discontinuity
(C) has non removable discontinuity finite type
(D) is continuous
Q.33 Suppose that f is continuous on [a, b] and that f (x) is an integer for each x in [a, b]. Then in [a, b]
(A) f is injective
(B) Range of f may have many elements
(C) {x} is zero for all x [a, b] where { } denotes fractional part function
(D) f (x) is constant
Q.34 The graph of function f contains the point P (1, 2) and Q(s, r). The equation of the secant line through
s 2 2s 3
P and Q is y = s 1 x – 1 – s. The value of f ' (1), is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) non existent
Q.36 Consider f(x) =
2 sin x sin 3 x sin x sin 3 x
, x for x (0, )
3
3
2 sin x sin x sin x sin x
2
f(/2) = 3 where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function then,
(A) f is continuous & differentiable at x = /2
(B) f is continuous but not differentiable at x = /2
(C) f is neither continuous nor differentiable at x = /2
(D) none of these
Q.40 If f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y) + | x | y + xy2, x, y R and f ' (0) = 0, then
(A) f need not be differentiable at every non zero x
(B) f is differentiable for all x R
(C) f is twice differentiable at x = 0
(D) none
sin{x 10}
Q.41 For Lim (where { } denotes fractional part function)
x 8 {10 x}
(A) LHL exist but RHL does not exist (B) RHL exist but LHL does not exist.
(C) neither LHL nor RHL does not exist (D) both RHL and LHL exist and equals to 1
3 1
(A) {2} (B) , {2, 3} (C) {2, 3} (D) ,
4 4
Where [x] denotes greatest integer function.
x 2 bx 25
Q.44 If f (x) = for x 5 and f is continuous at x = 5, then f (5) has the value equal to
x 2 7 x 10
(A) 0 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 25
Q.45 Let f be a differentiable function on the open interval (a, b). Which of the following statements must be
true?
I. f is continuous on the closed interval [a, b]
II. f is bounded on the open interval (a, b)
III. If a<a1<b1<b, and f (a1)<0< f (b1), then there is a number c such that a1<c< b1 and f (c)=0
(A) I and II only (B) I and III only (C) II and III only (D) only III
cot 1 x a log a x
Q.46 The value of xLimit (a > 1) is equal to
sec 1a x
log x a
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) does not exist
Q.47 Let f : (1, 2 ) R satisfies the inequality
cos( 2 x 4) 33 x 2 | 4x 8 |
f (x ) , x (1,2) . Then Lim f ( x ) is equal to
2 x2 x 2
(A) 16
(B) –16
(C) cannot be determined from the given information
(D) does not exists
sin x cos x n
Q.48 Let a = min [x2 + 2x + 3, x R] and b = Lim
x 0 e x ex
. Then the value of a r b n r is
r 0
2 n 1 1 2 n 1 1 2n 1 4 n 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n 3 ·2 n
Q.49 Period of f(x) = nx + n [nx + n], (n N where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function is :
(A) 1 (B) 1/n (C) n (D) none of these
1 x x 3
Q.50 Let f be a real valued function defined by f(x) = sin1 + cos1 . Then domain of f(x)
3 5
is given by :
(A) [ 4, 4] (B) [0, 4] (C) [ 3, 3] (D) [ 5, 5]
1
Q.52 Domain of the function f(x) = is
ln cot 1 x
(A) (cot1 , ) (B) R – {cot1} (C) (– ,0) (0,cot1) (D) (– , cot1)
2x 1 , x Q
Q.53 The function f ( x ) is
x 2 2x 5 , x Q
(A) continuous no where
(B) differentiable no where
(C) continuous but not differentiable exactly at one point
(D) differentiable and continuous only at one point and discontinuous elsewhere
1
Q.54 For the function f (x) = 1
, x 2 which of the following holds?
( x 2)
x2
(A) f (2) = 1/2 and f is continuous at x =2 (B) f (2) 0, 1/2 and f is continuous at x = 2
(C) f can not be continuous at x = 2 (D) f (2) = 0 and f is continuous at x = 2.
x cos(sin 1 x )
Q.55 Lim is
x 1 2 1 tan(sin 1 x )
1 1
(A) (B) – (C) 2 (D) – 2
2 2
Q.56 Which one of the following is not bounded on the intervals as indicated
1
1
(A) f(x) = 2 1
x on (0, 1) (B) g(x) = x cos on (–)
x
(C) h(x) = xe–x on (0, ) (D) l (x) = arc tan2x on (–, )
arc cot x
Q.57 The domain of the function f(x) = , where [x] denotes the greatest integer not greater than
x2 x2
x, is :
(A) R (B) R {0}
(C) R n : n I {0} (D) R {n : n I}
e 1
(A) 0, {2} (B) (0, 1) (C) (0, 1] {2} (D) (0, 1) {2}
e
Q.62 Number of points where the function f (x) = (x2 – 1) | x2 – x – 2 | + sin( | x | ) is not differentiable, is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Q.63 Limit
cot 1 x 1 x
is equal to
x x
1 2 x 1
sec
x 1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) non existent
2
x if x x 0
Q.64 If f (x) = derivable x R then the values of a and b are respectively
ax b if x x 0
(A) 2x0 , – x 02 (B) – x0 , 2 x 02 (C) – 2x0 , – x 02 (D) 2 x 02 , – x0
1 cos 2 x
, x1
1 sin x 2
Q.65 Let f (x) = p , x 1 . If f (x) is discontinuous at x = 1 , then
2 2
2x 1 1
, x
4 2x 1 2 2
1
(A) p R {4} (B) p R (C) p R0 (D) p R
4
ln ( x 2 e x )
Q.68 Let f(x) = . If Limit f(x) = l and Limit f(x) = m then :
ln ( x 4 e 2 x ) x x
Q.71
Range of the function , f (x) = cot 1 log 4 / 5 (5 x 2 8 x 4) is :
(A) (0 , ) (B) , (C) 0 , (D) 0 ,
4 4 2
[ x ]2 [ x2 ]
Q.72 Let Limit
x0 = l & Limit
x0 = m , where [ ] denotes greatest integer , then:
x2 x2
(A) l exists but m does not (B) m exists but l does not
(C) l & m both exist (D) neither l nor m exists .
2
n e x 2 x
Q.74 If f (x) = is continuous at x = 0 , then f (0) must be equal to :
tan x
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) e2 (D) 2
2
lim
Q.76 The value of x 0 cos ax cos ec bx is
8b2 8a 2 a2 b2
2
a b2 2b2
2a 2
(A) e (B) e (C) e (D) e
tan2 {x }
x2 [ x ]2 for x 0
Q.78 Let f (x) = 1 for x 0 where [ x ] is the step up function and { x } is the fractional
{x } cot {x } for x 0
part function of x , then :
(A) xLimit
0
f (x) = 1 (B) xLimit
0
f (x) = 1
2
(C) cot -1 Limit f (x) = 1
(D) f is continuous at x = 1 .
x 0
x . n (cos x) x0
Q.79 If f(x) = n 1 x2 then :
0 x0
(A) f is continuous at x = 0 (B) f is continuous at x = 0 but not differentiable at x=0
(C) f is differentiable at x = 0 (D) f is not continuous at x = 0.
Q.80 Which of the following function (s) is/are Transcidental?
2 sin 3x
(A) f (x) = 5 sin x (B) f (x) = 2
x 2x 1
(C) f (x) = x 2 2 x 1 (D) f (x) = (x2 + 3).2x
Q.81 Which of the following function(s) is/are periodic?
(A) f(x) = x [x] (B) g(x) = sin (1/x) , x 0 & g(0) = 0
(C) h(x) = x cos x (D) w(x) = sin1 (sin x)
Q.83 Which of the following functions are homogeneous ?
(A) x sin y + y sin x (B) x ey/x + y ex/y (C) x2 xy (D) arc sin xy
(A) Limit
x 0 f(x) = ln 2 (B) Limit
x g(x) = ln 4
(C) Limit
x 0 f(x) = ln 4 (D) Limit
x g(x) = ln 2
x 1
Q.86 Let f(x) = 2
. Then :
2 x 7x 5
1 1
(A) Limit
x1
f(x) = (B) Limit f(x) = (C) Limit
x f(x) = 0 (D) Limit does not exist
3 x 0 5 x 5/ 2
Q.87 Which of the following limits vanish?
1 1
(A) Limit
x x sin
4 (B) xLimit
/2 (1 sin x) . tan x
x
2 x2 3 [x]2 9
(C) Limit . sgn (x) (D) Limit
x 3
x x2 x 5 x2 9
where [ ] denotes greatest integer function
(A) 1 or 2 according as x is rational or irrational
(B) 2 or 1 according as x is rational or irrational
(C) 1 for all x
(D) 2 for all x .
Q.89 If f(x) is a polynomial function satisfying the condition f(x) . f(1/x) = f(x) + f(1/x) and f(2) = 9 then :
(A) 2 f(4) = 3 f(6) (B) 14 f(1) = f(3) (C) 9 f(3) = 2 f(5) (D) f(10) = f(11)
Q.90 Which of the following function(s) not defined at x = 0 has/have removable discontinuity at x = 0 ?
1 1
(A) f(x) = (B) f(x)=cos | sin x | (C) f(x) = x sin (D) f(x) =
1 2cot x x x n x
4
3x
2
13
4
, x 1
(A) continuous at x = 1 (B) diff. at x = 1
(C) continuous at x = 3 (D) differentiable at x = 3
Q.92 If f(x) = cos cos x 1 ; where [x] is the greatest integerr function of x, then f(x) is
x 2
continuous at :
(A) x = 0 (B) x = 1 (C) x = 2 (D) none of these
Q.93 Identify the pair(s) of functions which are identical .
1 x2 1
(A) y = tan (cos 1 x); y = (B) y = tan (cot 1 x); y =
x x
x
(C) y = sin (arc tan x); y = (D) y = cos (arc tan x); y = sin (arc cot x)
1 x2
Q.96 The function f(x) = 1 1 x 2
(A) has its domain –1 < x < 1.
(B) has finite one sided derivates at the point x = 0.
(C) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0.
(D) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0.
Q.97 Let f(x) be defined in [–2, 2] by
f(x) = max (4 – x2, 1 + x2), –2 < x < 0
= min (4 – x2, 1 + x2), 0 < x < 2
The f(x)
(A) is continuous at all points
(B) has a point of discontinuity
(C) is not differentiable only at one point.
(D) is not differentiable at more than one point
1
ln x
Q.99 The function f(x) = x
(A) is a constant function (B) has a domain (0, 1) U (e, )
(C) is such that limit f(x) exist (D) is aperiodic
x1
Q.100 Which pair(s) of function(s) is/are equal?
1 x2 2x
(A) f(x) = cos(2tan–1x) ; g(x) = (B) f(x) = ; g(x) = sin(2cot–1x)
1 x2 1 x2
1
1
n (sgn cot x )
n 1 x
(C) f(x) = e ; g(x) = e (D) f(x) = X a , a > 0; g(x) = a x , a > 0
where {x} and [x] denotes the fractional part & integral part functions.
Q.102 A weight hangs by a spring & is caused to vibrate by a sinusoidal force . Its displacement s(t) at time t
A
is given by an equation of the form, s(t) = (sin kt sin ct) where A, c & k are positive constants
c k2
2
with c k, then the limiting value of the displacement as c k is ______.
3 / x2
Q.104 Limit
x0 cos 2x has the value equal to ______ .
Q.105 If f(x) = sin x, x n, n = 0, ±1, ±2, ±3,....
= 2, otherwise
and g(x) = x² + 1, x 0, 2
= 4, x = 0
= 5, x = 2
then Limit g [f(x)] is ______
x 0