MATHS MCQS CHAP 6

APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

INCREASING AND DECREASING FUNCTIONS
1 Find the intervals in which the functions f(x) = x2 – 4x + 6 is strictly increasing
(a) ( ( (b) (
(c) ( (d)( ] [
2 The function ( is
(a) Increasing on (b) Decreasing on
(c) Neither increasing nor decreasing (d) None of these
3 The real function f(x) = 2x3 – 3x2 – 36x + 7 is:
(a) Strictly increasing in ( , ) and (b) Strictly decreasing in ( , 3)
strictly decreasing in( , )
© Strictly decreasing in ( , ) (d) Strictly decreasing in (
and strictly increasing in ( , ) (
4 The function f(x) = – x3 + 3x2 – 3x + 100, is
(a) Strictly increasing (b) Strictly decreasing
(c) Neither increasing nor (d) Decreasing
decreasing
5 In which interval the function f(x) = 3x2 – 7x + 5 is strictly increasing

(a) ( ) (b) ( , )
(c) ( ) (d) ( )
3 2
6 The interval on which the function f(x) = 2x + 9x + 12x – 1 is decreasing is
(a) [ , ) (b) [ – 2, – 1]
(c) ( , ] (d) [– 1, 1]
7 The function ( is decreasing for
(a) 1 ≤ x ≤ 5 (b) x ≤ 1
(c) x ≥ 1 (d) all values of x
8 If y = x(x – 3)2 decreases for the values of ‘x’ given by
(a) 1 < x < 3 (b) x < 0
(c) x > 0 (d)
9 The function ( is
(a) Increasing for all (b) Decreasing for all
(c) Increasing for all ( (d) Neither increasing nor decreasing
10 The function ( is strictly decreasing in
(a) (b) { }
(c) [ (d) None
11 Find the interval in which f(x) = log (1 + x) – is increasing.
(a) (0, ) (b) ( , 0)
(c) ( , 3) (d) none of these
12 The function f(x) = tanx – x
(a) Always increases (b) Always decreases
(c) Never increases (d) Sometimes increases and
sometimes decreases
13 The function f(x) = x + sinx is
(a) Always increasing (b) Always decreasing
(c) Increasing for certain range of x (d) None of these
14 The interval in which ( is strictly decreasing in
(a) * + (b)( )
(c)( ] (d) [
15 The function f(x) = 4sin3x – 6sin2x + 12 sinx + 100 is strictly
(a) Increasing in ( ) (b) Decreasing in ( )
(c) Decreasing in ( ) (d) Decreasing in ( )
16 The length of the longest interval, in which the function f(x) = 3sinx – 4sin3x is
increasing, is
(a) (b)
(c) (d) 
17 The function f(x) = sin3x is strictly decreasing on

(a) * + (b)* +
(c) * + (d) * +
18 Which of the following functions is decreasing on ( )
(a) Sin2x (b) tan x
(c) cosx (d) cos3x
19 The function f(x) = logx is strictly increasing on
(a) (0, ) (b) ( , 0)
(c) ( , ) (d) None
20 The function y = 2x2 – log|x|, x ≠ 0 decreases when x 
(a) ( (b) { }
(c) ( ( (d) ( (
2x
21 The function f(x) = e is strictly increasing on
(a) (0, ) (b) ( , 0)
(c)( , ) (d) None
22 The intervals in which is increasing
(a) ( , ) (b) (– 2, 0)
(c) (2, ) (d) (0, 2)
23 The function f(x) = x – [x] in the interval [0, 1] is
(a) Increasing (b) Decreasing
(c) Neither increasing and decreasing (d) None of the above.
24 The function f(x) = x3 – 9kx2 + 27x + 30 is increasing on , if
(a) (b) k <– 1 or k > 1
(c) 0 < k < 1 (d) – 1 < k < 0
25 The value of ‘b’for which the function f(x) = x + cosx + b is strictly decreasing over
is :
(a) b < 1 (b) No value of b exists(
(c) b ≤ 1 (d) b ≥ 1
TANGENTS AND NORMALS

26 The tangent to the parabola x2 = 2y at the point ( makes with the x – axis an
angle of
(a) 0 (b) 45
(c) 30 (d) 60
27
The curve has at (0, 0)
(a) A vertical tangent (parallel to y (b) A horizontal tangent (parallel to x –
– axis) axis)
(c) An oblique tangent (d) No tangent
28 The slope of the normal to the curve y = 2x2 + 3 sinx at x = 0 is
(a) (b) 3
(c) – 3 (d)
29 The slope of the tangent to the curve x = t + 3t – 8, y = 2t2 – 2t – 5 at the point (2,
2
–1) is
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
30 The slope of the tangent to the curve x = asint and y = a(cos t + log(tan( )) at the
point ‘t’ is
(a) tan t (b) cot t
(c) tan ( (d) none of these
31 The slope of the normal to the curve ( ( at is
(a) 0 (b) undefined
(c) – 1 (d) 1
2 2
32 Tangents to the curve x + y = 2 at the points (1, 1) and (– 1, 1) are
(a) Parallel (b) Perpendicular
© Intersecting but not at right angles d) None of these
33 The equation of the tangent to the curve y2 = 4ax at the point (at2, 2at) is
(a) ty = x + at2 (b) ty = x – at2
3
(c) tx + y = at (d) none of these
34 The normal to the curve x2 = 4y passing through (1, 2) is

(a) x + y = 3 (b) x – y = 3
(c) x + y = 1 (d) x – y = 1
35 The normal at the point (1, 1) on the curve 2y + x2 = 3 is
x+y=0 (b) x – y = 0
(c) x + y + 1 = 0 (d) x – y = 0
36 The equation of the normal to the curve y = sinx at (0, 0) is
(a) x = 0 (b) x + y = 0
(c) y = 0 (d) x – y = 0
37 The equation of the normal to the curve 3x3 – y2 = 8 which is parallel to the line x
+ 3y = 8 is
(a) 3x – y = 8 (b) 3x + y + 8 = 0
(c) x + 3y ± 8 = 0 (d) x + 3y = 0
38 For which value of ‘m’is the line y = mx + 1 a tangent to the curve y2 = 4x?
(a) 1/2 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 3
39 If a tangent to the curve y2 + 3x – 7 = 0 at the point (h, k) is parallel to the line x –
y = 4, then the value of ‘k’ is
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
40 The point on the curve y2 = x, where tangent makes an angle of 45 with the x –
axis is
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
(c) (4, 2) (d) (2, – 2)
41 The line y = x + 1 is a tangent to the curve y2 = 4x at the point
(a) (1, 2) (b) (2, 1)
(c) (1, – 2) (d) (–1, 2)
3
42 The point (s) on the curve y = x – 11x + 5 at which the tangent is y = x – 11 is/
are:
(a) (– 2, 19) (b) (2, – 9)
(c) (±2, 19) (d) (–2, 19 ) and (2, – 9)
43 The tangent to the curve y = 2x2 – x + 1 is parallel to the line y = 3x + 9 at the

point
(a) (2, 3) (b) (2, – 1)
(c) (2, 1) (d) (1, 2)
44 The points at which the tangents to the curve y = x3 – 12x + 18 are parallel to x –
axis are:
(a) (2, – 2), (– 2, – 34) (b) (2, 34), (– 2, 0)
(c) (0, 34), (– 2, 0) (d) (2, 2), (– 2, 34)
45
The points on the curve at which the tangents are parallel to y – axis
are
(a) ( (b) (
(c) ( (d) (
46 The point at which the normal to the curve is perpendicular to the
line 3x – 4y – 7 = 0 is:
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
(c) ( ) (d) ( )
2x
47 The tangent to the curve y = e at the point (0, 1) meets x – axis at
(a) (0, 1) (b) ( , 0)
(c) (2, 0) (d) (0, 2)
48 The equation of the tangent to the curve y(1 + x2) = 2 – x, where it cuts x – axis is:
(a) x + 5y = 2 (b) x – 5y = 2
(c) 5x – y = 2 (d) 5x + y = 2
49 The points on the curve 9y2 = x3, where normal to the curve marks equal
intercepts with the axes are
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
(c) ( ) (d) ( )
50 The angle between the tangents to the curve y = x2 – 5x + 6 at the points (2, 0)
and (3, 0) is
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
2 3
51 If the curve ay +x = 7 and x = y, cut orthogonally at (1, 1), then the value of ‘a’ i
(a)1 (b) 0
(c) – 6 (d) 6
x -x
52 If the curves y = 2e and y = ae intersect orthogonally then a =
(a) (b)
(c) 2 (d) 2e2
MAXIMA AND MINIMA
53 The function ( has a stationary point at

(a) x = e (b) x =
(c) x = 1 (d) x = √e
54 At , f(x) = 2 sin3x + 3 cos3x is
(a) Maximum (b) Minimum
(c) Zero (d) Neither maximum nor minimum
55 The function f(x) = 2x3 – 3x2 – 12x + 4, has
(a) Two points of local maximum (b) Two points of local minimum
(c) One maxima and one minima (d) No maxima or minima
56 Find all the points of local maxima and local minima of f(x) = (x – 1)3 (x + 1)2
(a) 1, – 1, (b) 1, – 1
(c) 1, (d) – 1,
57 Find the points at which f(x) = (x – 2)4 (x + 1)3 has points of inflection
(a) x = – 1 (b) x = 1
(c) x = 2 (d) x =
58 If x is real, the minimum value of x2 – 8x + 17 is
(a) – 1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 2
59 The least value of the function ( (a > 0, b > 0, x > 0) is
(a) √ (b) √
√ (d) ab
(c)
60
For all real x, the minimum value of is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 3 (d)
61
The maximum value of [ ( ] is
(a) ( (b)
(c) 1 (d) 0
62 Find the maximum value of f(x) = sin(sinx) for all
(a) – sin 1 (b) sin 6
(c) sin 1 (d) – sin 3
63 The maximum value of sinx. cosx is
(a) (b)
(c)2 (d) 22
64
The maximum value of is
(a) (b) ( )
(c) 1 (d) None
65
The maximum value of ( ) is:
(a) e (b)
(c) (d) (
66 The function ( has maximum at x =
(a) (b) e
(c) (d) – e
67 It is given that at x = 1, the function f(x) = x3 – 12x2 + kx + 7 attains maximum

value, then the value of ‘k’
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 21 (d) 13
68 The sum of two positive numbers is 14 and their sum is least, then the numbers
are
(a) 6, 7 (b) 7, 7
(c) 10, 4 (d) 9, 5
69 Divide 20 into two parts such that the product of one part and the cube of the
other is maximum. The two parts are
(a) 10, 10 (b) 12, 8
(c) 15, 5 (d) None of these
70 The area of a trapezium is defined by function f and given by
( ( √ , then the area when it is maximised is:
2
(a) 75 cm (b) 7√3 cm2
(c) 75√3 cm2 (d) 5cm2
71 The point on the curve x2 = 2y which is nearest to the point (0, 5)
(a) (2√2, 4) (b) (2√2, 0)
(c) (0, 0) (d) (2, 2)
72 The smallest value of the polynomial x3 – 18x2 + 96x in [0, 9] is
(a) 126 (b) 0
(c) 135 (d) 160
73 Let f(x) = 2x3 – 3x2 – 12x + 5 on [ – 2, 4]. The relative maximum occurs at x =
(a) – 2 (b) – 1
(c) 2 (d) 4
74 The absolute minimum value of the function f(x) = 2sinx in * + is
(a) – 2 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) – 1
75 The least value of the function f(x) = 2cosx + x in the closed interval * + is:
(a) 2 (b) √
(c) (d) The least value does not exist
76 For what value of ‘x’ in the interval [0, ] does the function f(x) = sin2x attains the
maximum value
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
77 The maximum value of the slope of the curve y = – x3 + 3x2 + 9x – 27 is:

(a) 0 (b) 12
(c) 16 (d) 32
78 The shortest distance between line y – x = 1 and curve x = y2 is
( √
√ (b)
√ (d)
(c) √
79 The function ( has

(a) A local maximum at x = 2 (b) A local minimum at x = 2 and
and local minima at x = – 2 local maximum at x = – 2
(c) Absolute maxima at x = 2 and (d) Absolute minima at x = 2 and
absolute minima at x = – 2 absolute maxima at x = – 2
Answers:
Q: 1 (b) Q: 2 (b) Q: 3 (b) Q: 4 (b) Q: 5 (d)
Q: 6 (b) Q: 7 (d) Q: 8 (a) Q: 9 (a) Q: 10 (b)
Q: 11 (a) Q: 12 (a) Q: 13 (a) Q: 14 (b) Q: 15 (b)
Q: 16 (a) Q: 17 (c) Q: 18 (c) Q: 19 (a) Q: 20
Q: 21 (c) Q: 22 (d) Q: 23 (a) Q: 24 (a) Q: 25 (b)
Q: 26 (b) Q: 27 (a) Q: 28 (d) Q: 29 (b) Q: 30 (b)
Q: 31 (c) Q: 32 (b) Q: 33 Q: 34 (a) Q: 35 (b)
Q: 36 Q: 37 (c) Q: 38 (b) Q: 39 (d) Q: 40 (b)
Q: 41 (a) Q: 42 (b) Q: 43 (d) Q: 44 (d) Q: 45 (c)
Q: 46 (a) Q: 47 (b) Q: 48 (a) Q: 49 (a) Q: 50 (d)
Q: 51 (d) Q: 52 (a) Q: 53 (b) Q: 54 (a) Q: 55 (c)
Q: 56 (a) Q: 57 (a) Q: 58 (c) Q: 59 (b) Q: 60 (d)
Q: 61 (c) Q: 62 (c) Q: 63 (b) Q: 64 (a) Q: 65 (c)
Q: 66 (b) Q: 67 (c) Q: 68 (b) Q: 69 (c) Q: 70 (c)
Q: 71 (a) Q: 72 (b) Q: 73 (b) Q: 74 (a) Q: 75 (c)
Q: 76 (b) Q: 77 (b) Q: 78 (c) Q: 79 (b)
ASSERTION AND REASONING TYPE QUESTIONS
1) Assertion (A) : The function f(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 100 is strictly increasing on R
Reason (R) : A strictly increasing functions is an injective function.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
E. Both A and R are false.
2) Assertion (A) : The function [ ( ] is increasing in (0, 1)  (2, ∞)
Reason (R) : , when x = 0, 1, 2.

3) Assertion (A) : The function ( is decreasing throughout its
domain.
Reason (R) : The domain of the function ( is (- 1, ∞).
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation oF A

4) Assertion (A): ( is decreasing { }.

Reason(R) : ( .
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation ofr A

5) Assertion (A) : ( is an increasing function,

Reason (R) : If ( , then f(x) is an increasing function.

6) Assertion (A) : Let ( is defined for all real values of x.
Reason : ( is always decreasing as ( in

7) Assertion (A) : ( is defined for all x(0, ).

Reason (R) : If ( , then f(x) is strictly increasing function.

D. A is false but R is true. E. Both A and R are false.
8) Assertion (A) : If ( ( , x > 0 is strictly decreasing in ( ).
Reason (R) : If ( , then f(x) is strictlyincreasing function

9) Assertion (A) : If ( ( , x > 0 is strictly decreasing in ( ).
Reason (R) : If ( , then f(x) is strictly increasing function

D. A is false but R is true. E. Both A and R are false.
10) Consider the function f(x) = sin4x + cos4x.
Assertion (A): f(x) is increasing in * +.
Reason (R): f(x) is decreasing in * +.

D. A is false but R is true. E. Both A and R are fal
11) Assertion (A) :If ( ( , x > 0 is always strictly increasing
function in theinterval ( )
Reason (R) : For the given function f(x), ( if ( ).

12) Assertion (A) : If ( ( ) is strictly increasing in ( )
Reason (R) : The function given above is strictly increasing and
decreasing in( )

13) Assertion (A) : If ( ( ) is strictly increasing in ( )
Reason (R) : The function given above is strictly increasing in ( )

14) Assertion (A) : If ( ( is increasing function if a ( 

Reason (R) : The given function f(x) is increasing only if a ( 

15) Assertion (A) :For all values of ‘a’, ( is decreasing on
.
Reason (R) :Given function f(x) is decreasing only if a [ 

16) Assertion (A) :For the curve x3 + y3 = 6xy, the slope of the tangent at (3, 3) is 2.
Reason (R) :The ( ) gives slope of tangent of y = f(x) at (x1, y1).

(

17) Assertion (A) :There exists no tangent to the curve √ , which is

parallel to the line
4x – 2y + 5 = 0.
Reason (R) : Tangent to the curve √ exists at ( ).

18) Assertion (A) : There exists a unique tangent to the curve y2 + 3x – 7 = 0
at the point (h, k) and is
parallel to the line x – y = 4.
Reason (R) : The value of .

19) Assertion (A) : For the curve y = tanx , the tangent and normal exists at
a point (0, 0).
Reason (R) : Tangent and Normal lines are x – y = 0 and x + y = 0.

20) Assertion (A) :The curve y = x2 represents a parabola with vertex at origin.
Reason (R) :For a curve Tangent and Normal lines are always perpendicular
at thepoint of contact.

21) Assertion (A) : Slope of the curve given as y2 = x at x = 1 not defined.
Reason (R) : Slope of the curve given as y2 = x at x = is .

22) Assertion (A) : At x = , the curve y = 2cos2(3x) has a vertical tangent.
Reason (R) : The slope of tangent to the curve y = 2cos2(3x) at x = is
zero.

23) Assertion (A) : The equation of tangent to the curve y = sinx at the point (0, 0)
is y = x.
Reason (R) : if y = sinx, then at x = 0 is 1.

24) Assertion (A) : The slope of normal to the curve x2 + 2y + y2 = 0 at (- 1,

2) is – 3.
Reason (R) : The slope of tangent to the curve x2 + 2y + y2 = 0 at (-1,
2) is .

25) The equation of the tangent at (2, 3) on the curve y2 = ax3 + b is y = 4x – 5.

Assertion (A) : The value of a is ±2
Reason (R) : The value of b is ±7.

26) Assertion (A) :For all values of ‘t’ the tangent to the curve x = t 2 – 1, y = t2 – t
isperpendicular tothe x – axis.
Reason (R) :For lines perpendicular to x – axis, their slopes will not defined
always.

27) Assertion (A) : The points of contact of the vertical tangents to x = 5 – 3 cos,
y = 3 + 5 sin are (2, 3)
and (8, 3).
Reason (R) :For vertical tangent .


28) Assertion (A) :he curves x3 – 3xy2 = a and 3x2y – y3 = b cut each other, where
‘a’ and ‘b’ are some constants.
Reason (R) :The given curves cut orthogonally.

29) Assertion (A) :The curves x2 = y and y2 = x cut at and ( ).
Reason (R) :Angle between two lines is given by | | where m1
and m2 are
slopes of lines.

30) Assertion (A) :Equation of tangent at the point (2, 3) on the curve y 2 = ax3 + b
is y = 4x – 5.
Reason (R) : Value of a = 2 and b = - 7.

31) Assertion (A) :Angle between the tangent lines x2 + y2 = 1 at the points (1, 0)
and (0, 1) is .
Reason (R) :Angle between two lines is given by | | where m1
and m2are slopes oflines.

32) Assertion (A) : Two curves ax2 + by2 = 1 and a’x2 + b’y2 = 1 are orthogonal if
.
Reason (R) :Two curves intersect orthogonally at a point if product of their

slopes at that point is – 1.

33) Assertion (A) : For ( , maximum and minimum values
both exists.
Reason (R) : Maximum value of f(x) is less than its minimum value.

34) Assertion (A) : ( is defined for all real values of x.

Reason (R) : Minimum value of f(x) is 2 and Maximum value is 4.

35) Assertion (A) : ( ( is defined for all real values of x.

Reason (R) : Minimum and minimum values does not exist.

36) Assertion (A) : ( | | is defined for all real values of x except x = - 1.

Reason (R) : Maximum value of f(x) is 3 and Minimum value does not exist.

37) The Sum of surface areas (S) of a sphere of radius ‘r’ and a cuboid with sides , x
and 2x is a constant.
Assertion (A):The sum of their volumes (V) is minimum when x equals three
times the radius of the sphere.
Reason(R) : V is minimum when √ .

38) AB is the diameter of a circle and C is any point on the circle.

Assertion (A) : The area of ABC is maximum when it is isosceles.
Reason (R) : ABC is a right – angled triangle.

39) A cylinder is inscribed in a sphere of radius R.

Assertion (A) : Height of the cylinder of maximum volume is units.
√
Reason (R) : The maximum volume of the cylinder is cubic units.

√

40) Assertion (A) : The altitude of the cone of maximum volume that can be
inscribed in a sphere of radius ‘r’ is .
Reason (R) :The maximum volume of the cone is of the volume of the
sphere.
41) Assertion (A):Both sinx and cosx are decreasing functions in ( )
Reason (R):If a differentiable function decreases in (a, b), then its derivatives
also decreases in (a, b).

42) Assertion (A): Let f: R R be a function such that f(x) = x3 + x2 + 3x + sinx.

Then f is an increasingfunction.
Reason (R) :If ( , then f(x) is decreasing function.

43) Assertion (A) : The graph y = x3 + ax2 + bx + c has extremum, if a2< 3b.
Reason (R) : A function, y = f(x) has an extremum, if or
for all .

44) Assertion (A): If ( ( ( , then f(x) has neither maximum nor

minimum at x = 2.
Reason (R) : ( changes sign from negative to positive at x = 2.

45) Consider the function ( ,

Assertion (A) : f has a point of inflexion at x = 0.
Reason (R) : ( .

46) Assertion (A):A window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by an

equilateral triangle. If theperimeter of the window is 12 m, then length 1.782 m
and breadth 2.812 m of the rectanglewill produce the largest area of the window.
Reason (R) : For maximum or minimum ( .

CASE STUDY
CS A potter made a mud vessel, where the shape of the
1 pot is based on f(x) = |x – 3| + | x-2|, where f(x)
represents the height of the pot.
1 When x > 4 What will be the height in terms of x ?

A. x – 2 B. x – 3
C. 2x – 5 D. 5 – 2x
2 Will the slope vary with x value?
A. Yes B. No
C. Can’t Say D. Data is not sufficient to say
3 What is at x = 3
A. 2 B. – 2
C. Function is not D. 1
differentiable
4 When the x value lies between (2,3) then the function is
A. 2x – 5 B. 5 – 2x
C. 1 D. 5
5 If the potter is trying to make a pot using the function f(x) = [x] ,will he get a pot or
not? Why?
A. Yes, because it is a B. Yes, because it is not
continuous function continuous
C. No, because it is not D. No, because it is not
continuous continuous
CS The shape of a toy is given as ( ( . To
2 make the toy beautiful 2 sticks which are
perpendicular to each other were placed at a point
(2,3), above the toy.
1 Which value from the following may be abscissa of critical point?

A. B.
C. D. None
2 Find the slope of the normal based on the position of the stick.
A. 360 B. – 360
C. D.
3 What will be the equation of the tangent at the critical point if it passes through (2,3)?
A. x + 360 y = 1082 B. y = 360 x – 717
C. x = 717 y + 360 D. None
4 Find the second order derivative of the function at x = 5.
A. 598 B. 1176
C. 3588 D. 3312
5 At which of the following intervals will f(x) be increasing?
A. ( ) ( ) B. ( ) ( )
C. ( ) ( ) D. ( ) ( )
CS There is a toy in the form of a curve, whose equation is
3 given by y = f(x). To make it a look more fancy, some
straight sticks are crafted over it. Using derivatives,
answer the following with reference to the curve f(x) =
(x – 3)2:
1 A student wants to draw a straight line which touches the parabolic curve given above
at a specific point say (2, 1). The equation of this line is
A. 2x + y + 5 = 0 B. x + 2y = 5
C. 2x + y = 0 D. 2x + y = 5
2 Slope of the tangent to the parabolic curve given above at (3, 0) is
A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. -1
2
3 The normal to the curve y = (x – 3) at (3, 0) is
A. Parallel to x – axis B. Parallel to y – axis
C. Perpendicular to y – axis D.Can not be determine.
2
4 The point on the given curve y = (x – 3) , where the tangent is parallel to the line
joining the points (4, 1) and (3, 0) is
A. (1, 7) B. ( )
C. ( - 7, 1) D. (7, 4)
5 The product of slopes of tangent and normal to the given curve, at (2, 1) is
A. 0 B. 1
C. – 1 D. 2
CS Assuming that two ships follow the path of
4 curves C1: y = x2 and C2: x = y2 in the sea.
There are high chances that these ships
may cross the path traced by each other.
1 The points of intersection for the path traced by the ships (intersection of curves) are
A. (0, 0), (1, ±1) B. (0, 0), (±1, 1)
C. (0, - 1), (1, 0) D.(1, 0), (0, 1)
2 What are the number of points at which the given two curves intersect?
A. 2 B. 1
C. 3 D. 0
2
3 The slope of the curve x = y at the point of intersection of both the given curves is
A. ( B.
C. ( D. (
2
4 The slope of tangent to the curve y = x at the point of intersection of both the given
curves, is
A. 0, 2 B. 2, - 2
C. 0, - 1 D. 2, - 2, 0
5 The angle of intersection of both the curves is
A. B.
C. D.
2
CS P(x) = - 5x + 125x + 37500 is the total profit function
5 of a company, where x is the production of the
company.
1 What will be the production when the profit is maximum?

A. 37500 B. 12.5
C. – 12.5 D. – 37500
2 What will be the maximum profit?
A. Rs.38,28,125 B. Rs.38281.25
C. Rs.39,000 D. None
3 Check in which interval the profit is strictly increasing.
A. (12.5, ∞) B. For all real numbers
C. For all positive real numbers D. (0, 12.5)
4 When the production is 2units what will be the profit of the company?
A. 37500 B. 37,730
C. 37,770 D. None
5 What will be production of the company when the profit is Rs. 38,250?
A. 15 B. 30
C. 2 D. Data is not sufficient to find
CS The Relation between the height of the plant (y in
6 cm) with respect to exposure to sunlight is governed
by the following equation where x is
the number of days exposed to sunlight.
1 The rate of growth of the plant with respect to sunlight is ______ .

A. B. x
C. x – 4 D.
2 What is the number of days it will take for the plant to grow to the maximum height?
A. 4 B. 6
C. 7 D. 10
3 What is the maximum height of the plant?

A. 12 cm B. 10 cm
C. 8 cm D. 6 cm
4 What will be the height of the plant after 2 days?
A. 4 cm B. 6 cm
C. 8 cm D. 10 cm
5 If the height of the plant is cm, the number of days it has been exposed to the
sunlight is
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 1
CS An architect designs a building for a multi-national company. The floor consists of a
7 rectangular region with semicircular ends having a perimeter of 200m as shown
below:
Design of Floor
Building
Based on the above information answer the following:
1 If x and y represent the length and breadth of the rectangular region, then the relation
between the variables is
A. x +  y = 100 B. 2x +  y = 200
C.  x + y = 50 D.x + y = 100
2 The area of the rectangular region A expressed as a function of x is
A. ( B. (
C. ( D. (
3 The maximum value of area A is
A. B.
C. D.
4 The CEO of the multi-national company is interested in maximizing the area of the
whole floor including the semi-circular ends. For this to happen the valve of x should
be
A. 0 m B. 30 m
C. 50 m D. 80 m
5 The extra area generated if the area of the whole floor is maximized is :
A. B.
C. D. No change. Both areas are
equal
CS Sonam wants to prepare a sweet box for Diwali at
8 home. For making lower part of box, she takes a
square piece of card board of side 18cm. based on the
above information, answer the following questions.
Based on the above information, Answer the following

questions.
1 If x cm be the length of each side of the square cardboard which is to be cut off from
corner of the square piece of side 18 cm, then x must lie in
A. [0, 18] B. (0, 9)
C. (0, 3) D. None of these.
2 Volume of the open box formed by folding up the cutting corner can be expressed as
A. ( ( B. ( (
C. ( ( D. ( (
3 The values of x for which , are
A. 3, 2 B. 0, 3
C. 0, 9 D. 3, 9
4 Sonam is interested in maximizing the volume of the box. So, what should be the side
of the square to be cut off so that the volume of the box is maximum?
A. 13 cm B. 8 cm
C. 3 cm D. 2 cm
5 The maximum value of the volume is
A. 144 cm3 B. 232 cm3
C. 256 cm3 D. 432 cm3
ANSWERS:
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.A 8.B 9.D 10.B
11.A 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.D 16.A 17.A 18.A 19.A 20.B
21.D 22.D 23.A 24.A 25.C 26.D 27.A 28.A 29.A 30.A
31.A 32.A 33.A 34.A 35.C 36.D 37.A 38.A 39.C 40.B
41.C 42.B 43.A 44.C 45.C 46.A
CASE STUDY:
Case Study-1 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.D
Case Study-2 1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B
Case Study-3 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C
Case Study-4 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.C
Case Study-5 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.B 5. A
Case Study-6. 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D
Case Study-7. 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.D
Case Study-8. 1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.D

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APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1 Find the intervals in which the functions f(x) = x2 – 4x + 6 is strictly increasing

5 In which interval the function f(x) = 3x2 – 7x + 5 is strictly increasing

17 The function f(x) = sin3x is strictly decreasing on

TANGENTS AND NORMALS

34 The normal to the curve x2 = 4y passing through (1, 2) is

(a) 1/2 (b) 1

43 The tangent to the curve y = 2x2 – x + 1 is parallel to the line y = 3x + 9 at the

MAXIMA AND MINIMA

53 The function ( has a stationary point at

67 It is given that at x = 1, the function f(x) = x3 – 12x2 + kx + 7 attains maximum

77 The maximum value of the slope of the curve y = – x3 + 3x2 + 9x – 27 is:

79 The function ( has

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

2) Assertion (A) : The function [ ( ] is increasing in (0, 1)  (2, ∞)

Reason (R) : , when x = 0, 1, 2.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

3) Assertion (A) : The function ( is decreasing throughout its

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation oF A

4) Assertion (A): ( is decreasing { }.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation ofr A

5) Assertion (A) : ( is an increasing function,

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

6) Assertion (A) : Let ( is defined for all real values of x.

Reason : ( is always decreasing as ( in

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

7) Assertion (A) : ( is defined for all x(0, ).

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Reason (R) : If ( , then f(x) is strictlyincreasing function

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

9) Assertion (A) : If ( ( , x > 0 is strictly decreasing in ( ).

Reason (R) : If ( , then f(x) is strictly increasing function

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation ofr A

10) Consider the function f(x) = sin4x + cos4x.

Assertion (A): f(x) is increasing in * +.

Reason (R): f(x) is decreasing in * +.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation ofr A

11) Assertion (A) :If ( ( , x > 0 is always strictly increasing

Reason (R) : For the given function f(x), ( if ( ).

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

12) Assertion (A) : If ( ( ) is strictly increasing in ( )

Reason (R) : The function given above is strictly increasing and

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

13) Assertion (A) : If ( ( ) is strictly increasing in ( )

Reason (R) : The function given above is strictly increasing in ( )

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

14) Assertion (A) : If ( ( is increasing function if a ( 

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Reason (R) :The ( ) gives slope of tangent of y = f(x) at (x1, y1).

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

17) Assertion (A) :There exists no tangent to the curve √ , which is

Reason (R) : Tangent to the curve √ exists at ( ).

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

22) Assertion (A) : At x = , the curve y = 2cos2(3x) has a vertical tangent.