MONOTONICITY

Total No.of questions in Function are -

Level # 1 ........................................ 48
Level # 2 ........................................ 16
Level # 3 ........................................ 12
Level # 4 ........................................ 16

Total No. of questions......................................................... 92

 LEVEL # 1
Q.11 For which value of x, the function
Monotonicity in algebric function
f(x) = x2 –2x is decreasing
Q.1 When x < 0, function f(x) = x 2 is
(A) x > 1 (B) x > 2
(A) Decreasing (C) x < 1 (D) x < 2
(B) Increasing
(C) Constant x2
Q.12 Function f(x) = , x  –1 is
(D) Not monotonic x1
Q.2 When x > 1, function f(x) = x 3 is (A) Increasing
(A) Increasing (B) Decreasing (B) Decreasing
(C) Constant (D) not monotonic (C) Not monotonic
Q.3 In the interval (0, 1), f(x) = x 2 – x + 1 is (D) None of these
(A) Monotonic (B) Not monotonic Q.13 Function f(x) = x 3 is
(C) Decreasing (D) Increasing
(A) Increasing in (0, ) and decreasing in (–, 0)
Q.4 f(x) = x + 1/x, x  0 is increasing when
(B) Decreasing in (0, ) and increasing in (–, 0)
(A) | x | < 1 (B) | x | > 1
(C) Decreasing throughout
(C) | x | < 2 (D) | x | > 2
(D) Increasing throughout
| x|
Q.5 The function f(x) = (x  0), x > 0 is Q.14 Function f(x) = x | x | is
x
(A) Decreasing (A) Monotonic increasing
(B) Increasing (B) Monotonic decreasing
(C) Constant function (C) Not monotonic
(D) None of these (D) None of these
Q.6 When x  (0, 1), function f(x) = 1/ x is Q.15 If f and g are two decreasing functions such
(A) Increasing that fog is defined then fog is
(B) Decreasing
(A) Decreasing (B) Increasing
(C) Neither increasing nor decreasing
(C) Can't say (D) None of these
(D) Constant
Q.7 Function f(x) = 3x 4 + 7x2 + 3 is Q.16 For the function f(x) = | x |, x > 0 is
(A) Monotonically increasing (A) Decreasing
(B) Monotonically decreasing (B) Increasing
(C) Not monotonic (C) Constant function
(D) Odd function (D) None of these
Q.8 For what v alues of x, the f unction Q.17 In the following , monotonic increasing
4
f(x) = x + 2 is monotonically decreasing fucntion is
x
(A) x < 0 (B) x > 2 (A) x + | x | (B) x – | x |
(C) x < 2 (D) 0 < x < 2 (C) | x | (D) x | x |
x 2 x1
Q.9 If f(x) =  for –7  x  7, then f(x) is Q.18 At x = 0, f(x) = is
2 x x2
increasing function of x in the interval (A) Increasing (B) Decreasing
(A) [7, 0] (B) (2, 7] (C) Not monotonic (D) Constant
(C) [–2, 2] (D) [0, 7]
x Q.19 If f(x) = 2x 3 – 9x2 + 12x – 6, then in which
Q.10 The function y = 2 decreases in the
1 x interval f(x) is monotonically increasing
interval
(A) (1, 2) (B) (–, 1)
(A) (–, –) (B) (–1, –1)
(C) (2, ) (D) (–, 1) or (2, )
(C) (0, ) (D) (–, –1)
Q.20 For the function f(x) = x 3 – 6x2 – 36x + 7 Q.28 W hich of the following function is not
which of the following statement is false monotonic
(A) f(x) is decareasing, if –2 < x < 6 (A) ex – e–x (B) ex + e–x
(B) f(x) is increasing, if –3 < x < 5 (C) e–1/x (D) None of these
(C) f(x) is increasing, if x < –2 Q.29 In the following, decreasing function is
(D) f(x) is increasing, if x > 6 1
(A) In x (B)
x 2 | x|
Q.21 In which interval the function f(x) =  , (C) e1/x (D) None of these
2 x
– 6  x  6 ( x  0) is decreasing Q.30 For every value of x of the function
1
(A) (6, 0) (B) ( –2, 2) f(x) = x is
5
(C) (2, 6) (D) None of these
(A) Decreasing
Q.22 Function f(x) = x 2(x –2)2 is
(B) Increasing
(A) Increasing in (0, 1)  (2, )
(C) Neither increasing nor decreasing
(B) Decreasing in (0, 1)  (2, )
(D) Increasing for x > 0 and decreasing for x < 0
(C) Decreasing function
(D) Increasing function Q.31 The interval in which the function f(x)=xe4–x
decreases is
Q.23 For 0  x  1, the function
(A) (–, 1) (B) (1, )
f(x) = |x| + |x – 1| is
(C) (0, 4) (D) None of these
(A) Monotonically increasing
e 2x  1
(B) Monotonically decreasing Q.32 Function 2x is
e 1
(C) Constant function (A) Increasing
(D) Identity function (B) Decreasing
Q.24 If f and g are two increasing function such (C) Neither increasing nor decreasing
that fog is defined then fog is (D) Even function
(A) Increasing
Q.33 W hich of the following f unctions is a
(B) Decreasing monotonic increasing function for all values
(C) Neither increasing nor decreasing of x
(D) None of these (A) sin x (B) cos x
(C) ex (D) 2–x
Monotonicity in exponential
function Q.34 W hich of the f ollowing f unction is
monotonically decreasing for all real values
Q.25 Function f(x) = ax is monotonically increasing
if of x
(A) a < 0 (B) a > 0 (A) e–x (B) x2
(C) a < 1 (D) a > 1 (C) tan x (D) | x |
Q.26 x
The function f(x) = e , –1  x < 0 is
Monotonicity in logrithmic function
(A) Decreasing
(B) Increasing Q.35 Function f(x) = 2x2 – log x is increasing when
(C) Constant function (A) x  (0, 1/2)
(D) Neither increasing, nor decreasing (B) x  (1/2, )
Q.27 Function f(x) = e–1/x (x > 0) is (C) x  (–1/2, 1/2)
(A) Increasing
(D) x  (–, –1/2)  (1/2, )
(B) Decreasing
(C) Not monotonic Q.36 Function f(x) = x – log x decreasing, when
(D) None of these (A) x  (0, 1) (B) x  (–1, 1)
(C) x  (1, ) (D) None of these
Q.37 For x > 0, the function f(x) = log x, x > 0 is- Q.44 The function f(x) = x + cos x is
(A) Decreasing (A) Always monotonocally increasing
(B) Increasing (B) Always monotonocally decreasing
(C) Constant function (C) Increasing for certain range of x
(D) Odd function (D) None of these
logx Q.45 For what value of 'a' the function
Q.38 Function f(x) = is increasing in
x
f(x) = x + cos x – a increases
(A) (1, 2e) (B) (0, e)
(C) (2, 2e) (D) (1/e, 2e) (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) Any value
Q.39 Function f(x) = log sin x is monotonic in
Q.46 –1
Function f(x) = cot x + x is increasing in-
creasing when
(A) x (/2, ) (B) x (–/2, 0) (A) (1, ) (B) (–1, )
(C) (–, ) (D) (0, )
(C) x (0, ) (D) x (0, /2)
Q.47 For x > 0, which of the following function
is not monotonic
Monotonicity in trignometric (A) x + | x | (B) ex
function (C) log x (D) sin x
Q.40 Function f(x) = kx + 3 sin x is decreasing if- Q.48 f(x) = x – 3cos x is monotonic increasing if
(A) k < –3 (B) k > –3 (A)  > 3 (B)  > –3
(C) k < 3 (D) k > 3 (C)  < 3 (D)  < –3

Q.41 When   x < 3/2, tan x is

(A) Increasing
(B) Decreasing
(C) Not monotonic
(D) Constant

 sin x  3 cos x
Q.42 Function f(x) = is increasing
2 sin x  6 cos x
when
(A)  < 1 (B)  > 1
(C)  < 2 (D)  > 2
Q.43 The function f(x) = x + sin x is monotonically
increasing for
(A) x > 0 (B) x < 0
(C) All values of x (D) No value of x
 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 If f(x) = x 5 – 20x 3 + 240 x, then f(x) is 2x
Q.10 Function f(x) = log (1 + x) – is
(A) Monotonic increasing everywhere 1 x
(B) Monotonic decreasing only in (0, ) monotonic increasing when
(C) Monotonic decreasing everywhere (A) x < 0 (B) x > 1
(D) Monotonic increasing only in (–, 0) (C) x  R (D) x  R0
x
Q.2 The function y = increases in the interval Q.11 f(x) = 2x – tan–1 x – log (x + 1  x2 ) is
log x
(A) (–, 0) (B) (e, ) monotonic increasing when
(C) (0, ) (D) (–, e)
(A) x > 0 (B) x < 0
Q.3 For x > 0, which of the following statement
(C) x  R (D) x  R0
is true
Q.12 If f'(x) = g(x)(x – )2 where g()  0 and g(x)
(A) x < log (1 + x) (B) x > log (1 + x)
(C) x  log (1 + x) (D) None of these is continuous at x =  then function f(x)
Q.4 The function f(x) = 2log (x – 2) – x2 + 4x + 1 (A) increasing near to  if g() > 0
increases in the interval (B) decreasing near to  if g() > 0
(A) (1, 2) (B) (2, 3) (C) increasing near to  if g() < 0
(C) (–, –1) (D) (2, 4)
(D) increasing near to  for every value of g()
Q.5 If a < 0 then function (e + e–ax) is monotonic
ax
Q.13 Function cos2 x + cos2 (/3 +x) – cos x cos
decreasing when
(/3 +x) for all real values of x will be
(A) x < 0 (B) x > 0
(C) x > 1 (D) x < 1 (A) Increasing
Q.6 Function f(x) = x 100 + sin x – 1 is increasing (B) Constant
in the interval (C) Decreasing
(A) (0, 1) (B) (–/2, /2) (D) None of these
(C) (–1, 1) (D) None of these
Q.14 Let f(x) > 0 and g(x) < 0 for all x  R,
Q.7 In which interval f(x) = 2x 2 – log | x|, (x  0)
is monotonically decreasing then-
(A) (–1/2, 1/2) (A) f{g(x)} > f{g(x + 1)}
(B) f{g(x–1)} < f{g(x + 1)}
(B) (–, –1/2)
(C) g{f(x–1)} < g{f(x + 1)}
(C) (–, –1/2)  (0, 1/2) (D) g{f(x)} > g{f(x – 1)}
(D) (–, –1/2)  (1/2, ) Q.15 The interval of increases of the function given
Q.8 If f(x) = x 3 – 10x2 + 200x – 10, then f(x) is- by f ( x )  x  e x  tan(2 / 7) is
(A) Decreasing in (–, 10] and increasing in (10, ) (A) (0,) (B) (–0)
(B) Increasing in (–, 10] and decreasing in (10, ) (C) (1, ) (D) None
(C) Increasing for every value of x
Q.16 f ( x )  x 3  ax 2  bx  5 sin 2 x is an increasing
(D) Decreasing for every value of x
function in the set of real numbers if a and
Q.9 If the domain of f (x) = sin x is b satisfy the condition
D = {x : 0  x  }, then f(x) is (A) a 2  3b  15  0 (B) a 2  3b  15  0
(A) Increasing in D (C) a 2  3b  15  0 (D) a  0, b  0
(B) Decreasing in D
(C) Decreasing in [0,/2] and increasing in [/2,]
(D) Neither increasing nor decreasing
 LEVEL # 3
Q.1 The function ƒ(x) = cos(  /x) is increasing in Q.5 Statement I : Both sin x and cos x are
the interval - decreasing function in (/2, ).
(A) (2n+1, 2n), n  N Statement II : If a differentiable function
 1  decreasing in an interval (a, b) then it's
(B)  2n  1, 2n , n  N derivative also decreases in (a, b).
 
Q.6 Statement I : If f (x) and g(x) are
 1 1  monotonically (or strictly) increasing (or
(C)  , , n  N
 2n  2 2n  1 decreasing) functions on [a, b] then gof(x) is
always monotonically (or strictly) incseasing
(D) none of these
function in [a, b].
Q.2 Let y = x 2e–x, then the interval in which y Statement II : If one of the two functions
increases with respect to x is - f(x) and g(x) is strictly (or monotonically)
increasing and other strictly (monotonically)
(A) (, ) (B) (–2, 0)
decreasing, then (gof) (x) is sometimes strictly
(C) (2,  ) (D) (0, 2)
(monotonically) decreasing on [a, b].
Q.3 The function y = x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 17
log(   x )
(A) Increases everywhere Q.7 Statement I : f(x) = log(e  x ) is increasing
(B) Decreases everywhere e 
(C) Increases for positive x and decreses for on  ,  .
 e
negative x
Statement II : x log x is increasing for
(D) Increases for negative x and decreases for x > 1/e.
positive x
Passage :
Q.4 The function ƒ(x) = xx decrease on the interval -
If f(x) = | x – 2| + |x – 4| + |x – 6|
(A) (0, e) (B) (0, 1) On the basis of above information, answer the
(C) (0, 1/e) (D) none of these following questions-
Q.8 Find the set of values of x such that f(x) is in-
creases-
Assertion & Reason Type Question :-
(A) [2, 4] (B) [4,6]
(C) [4, ) (D) None of these
All questions are Assertion & Reason type
Q.9 Find the set of values of x such that f(x) is de-
questions. Each of these questions contains
creases–
two statements : Statement-I (Assertion) and (A) (– ) (B) (– ]
Statement-II (Reason). Answer these ques (C) (– ,6] (D) None of these
tions from the following four option. Q.10 If f(x) is symmetrical about the line x = K, then-
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are (A) K = 2 (B) K = 4
true, and Statement - II is the correct (C) K = 6 (D) None of these
explanation of Statement– I.
Q.11 Find the set of values of x such that f(x) is invert-
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II ible–
are true but Statement - II is not the (A) [4, ) (B) ( – , 4]
correct explanation of Statement – I. (C) [2,) (D) (A) & (B) are correct
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - Q.12 Find the set of values of a such that equation
II is false. f(x) – a = 0 has no solution-
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - (A) [4,5] (B) [2, 4)
II is true. (C) (– , 4) (D) None of these
 LEVEL # 4
(Questions asked in Previous AIEEE & IIT-JEE)
x x
SECTION - A Q.4 If f(x) = and g(x) = , where 0 <
sin x tan x
Q.1 A function is matched below against an interval x 1, then in this interval -
whre it is supposed to be increasing. Which of
(A) Both f(x) and g(x) are increasing func-
the follownig pairs is incorrectly matched ?
tions
(B) Both f(x) and g(x) are decreasing function
interval function
(C) f(x) is an increasing function
(1) (–, ) x3 – 3x2 + 3x + 3
(D) g(x) is an increasing function
(2) [2, ) 2x3 – 3x2 – 12x + 6
Q.5 Let h(x) = f(x) – (f(x))2 + (f(x))3 for every real
 1 number x. Then-
(3)   , 3x2 – 2x + 1
 3 
(A) h is increasing whenever f is increasing
(4) (–, –4] x3 + 6x2 + 6 (B) h is increasing whenever f is decreasing
(C) h is decreasing whenever f is increasing
Q.2 The function f(x) = tan-1 (sinx + cosx) is an (D) nothing can be said in general
increasing function in-
Q.6 The function f(x) = sin4 x + cos4 x increases
(1) (/4,  /2) if -
(2) (–/2,  /4)
(3) (0,  /2)   3
(A) 0 < x < (B) < x <
(4) (–/2,  /2) 8 4 8
SECTION - B 3 5 5 3
(C) < x < (D) < x <
8 8 8 4
R
3 x 2  12x  1,  1  x  2
S
Q.1
T
If f(x) = 37  x , 2  x  3 then f(x) is
Q.7 Let f(x) = z e x ( x  1)( x  2) dx . Then f de-

(A) Increasing in [ –1, 2] creases in the interval -

(B) Continuous in [–1, 3] (A) (–, –2) (B) ( –2, –1)
(C) Greatest at x = 2 (C) (1, 2) (D) (2, + )
(D) All above correct
Q.8 Consider the following statement S and R -
Q.2 The function f defined by f(x) = (x + 2)e–x is -
S : Both sin x and cos x are decreasing
F
G I
H2 , JK
(A) Decreasing for all x
function in the interval
(B) Decreasing in (–, –1) and increasing
(–1, ) R : If a differentiable function decreases in an
(C) Increasing for all x interval (a, b), then its derivative also decreases
(D) Decreasing in (–1, ) and increasing in in (a, b)
(–, –1) Which of the following is true ?
(A) Both S and R are wrong
log(   x) (B) Both S and R are correct, but R is not
Q.3 Function f(x) = is decreasing in
log(e  x) the correct explanation for S
the interval - (C) S is correct and R is the correct expla
(A) (–, ) (B) (0, ) nation for S
(C) (–, 0) (D) No where (D) S is correct and R is wrong
Q.9 Let f (x) = x ex(1 – x), then f (x) is - f(x)-
(A) is strictly increasing
(B) Decreasing on R (B) has local maxima
(C) Increasing on R (C) has local minima
(D) Decreasing on [–1/2, 1] (D) is bounded curve

Q.10 The length of a longest interval in which the   

function 3 sin x – 4 sin3 x is increasing, is Q.14 Let the function g : (– )    ,  be
 2 2
-
(A) /3 (B) /2 
given by g(u) = 2 tan–1 (eu) – . Then g is-
(C) 3/2 (D)  2
(A) even and is strictly increasing in (0, )
Q.11 f(x) = x2 – 2bx + 2c2 & g(x) = – x 2 – 2cx + (B) odd and is strictly decreasing in (–)
b2 if the minimum value of f(x) is always
(C) odd and is strictly increasing in (– )
greater than maximum value of g(x) then.
(D) neither even nor odd, but is strictly in
creasing in (–)
(A) | c |  2 | b | (B) c  2b

(C) c   2b (D) | c |  2 | b |

x2  1
2
Q.12 Let f(x) = x 2 e  t dt , x  (– , ) then the
interval for which f(x) is increasing is

(A) (,0] (B) [0, )

(C) [–2, 2) (D) no where

Q.13 Let f(x) = x 3 + bx 2 + cx + d ; 0 < b2 < c then

 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A A B B C B C D B D C A D A B B D A D B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B A C A D B A B C A B A C A B A B B D A
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Ans. A B C A D C D A

LEVEL # 2

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ans. A B B B A A C C D B C A B A B C

LEVEL # 3

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ans. D D A C C C D C B B D C

LEVEL # 4
SECTION - A

Q.No. 1 2
Ans. C B

SECTION - B

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. D D B C A B C D A A A A A C