AOD

Comprehension (Q.1 & 2)

Let f(x) be twice differentiable function everywhere such that f(0) = 0, f(1) = 9 and f(x) + f(x) > 2f(x)  x  [0, 1]
1. which of the following statement is/are true about f(x)?
(A) f(x)  9xex –1  x  [0, 1] (B) f(x)  9xex –1  x  [0, 1]
(C) f(x)  27xex +1  x  [0, 1] (D) None of these

f(x)
2. Let h(x) = , then which of the following statement is true?
ex

4 4 4 4 4

(A) h    (B) h   > (C) h   > 2 (D) None of these
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9 e  
9 e 9

3. If the tangent to the curve y = 1–x2 at x =  (0 < < 1) meets the axes at P & Q. As  varies, the
minimum value of the area of the triangle OPQ is k times the area bounded by the axes and the part of
the curve for which 0 < x < 1, then k is.

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3 2 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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4. A polynomial equation x4 + px2 + qx + r = 0, p, q rR– {0}, has 3 repeated real roots. If points (p,r) lies
on a part of conic, then its semi latus rectum is.
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 12
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5. If f'(x2 – 4x +3) > 0 ; x (2,3), then f(sinx) is increasing in :


(A) xR (B) x (2n,(4n  1) )
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2


(C) x ((4n  1) , 2n) (D) x 
2
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nI

6. The point on the curve xy2 = 1 nearest to origin is


(A) 21/ 3 ,  21/ 6  
(B) 21/ 3 ,2–1/ 6 

(C) 21/ 3 ,  21/ 6  (D) (1, 1)

7. Let f(x) be a non-negative continuous function satisfying f(x)cos x  f(x)sin x  x  0. Then

 5 
f =
 3 
1 1
(A) e–1/2 (B) (C) 0 (D)
2 2
8. Let f(x) be a twice differentiable positive function on an interval (a, b). Define a function g(x) such that
f(x) = eg(x)  x  (a, b). If f(x) is such that the roots of the equation f(x)t 2 – 2[f(x)]t + f(x) = 0 are always
real and distinct, then
(A) g(x) is always increasing on (a, b) (B) g(x) is always decreasing on (a, b)
(C) g(x) is always concave up on (a, b) (D) g(x) is always concave downward on (a, b)

9. The point of intersection of tangent to the curve y = x4 at (1, 1) with the normal to the same curve at (–1,
1) is

 17 13  7 3
(A)  , (B)  ,
 15 15  5 5 

 17 23 
(C)  , (D) does not exist
 15 15 

10. If graphs of y = logax and y = ax (a > 1) intersect at exactly one point then a =

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(A) e (B) e (C) ee (D) e1/e

 x2
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
11. Minimum value of (x1 – x2)2 +  1 
 20 17  x2  x2  13   , where x1  R+, x2  (13, 17) is
 

   
2 2
(A) 5 2  2 (B) 5 2 + 2 (C) 5 2  2 (D) ( 5 2 – 2)
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12. Let f(x) be a differentiable function on [0, 8]. Such that f(1) = 3, f(2) = 1/2, f(3) = 4, f(4) = –2, f(5) = 6,
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f(6) = 1/3, f(7) = –1/4. Then the minimum number of points of intersection of the curves y = f(x) and
y = f(x) [f(x)]2 is
(A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 11 (D) 25
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 x
– cos2 , 0  x 1
13. If f(x) =  2 then number of values of 'c' obtained by applying LMVT on f(x) in interval
 1  x 2 , 1 x  2

[0, 2] is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) LMVT is not applicable

14. A lamp of negligible height is placed on the ground at a distance of 10m from a wall. A man 2m tall is
walking at a speed of 1 m/s from the lamp towards the wall. When he is 5m away from the wall, the rate
at which his shadow shortens on the wall is
3 3 4
(A) m/s (B) m/s (C)   m/s (D) 1 m/s
2 5 5
15. The tangent and normal at the point P(at2, 2at) to the parabola y2 = 4ax meet the x-axis in T and G
respectively, then the angle at which the tangent at P to the parabola is inclined to the tangent at P to
the circle through P, T, G is
(A) tan–1(t2) (B) cot–1(t2) (C) tan–1(|t|) (D) cot–1(|t|)

16. Let a, b be non-zero real numbers such that

1 2

 1 cos x  ax  bx  c  dx   1  cos x  ax  bx  c  dx  0 .

8 2 8 2

0 0

Then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has

(A) no root between 0 and 2
(B) exactly one root between 0 and 2
(C) at least 2 roots between 0 and 1
(D) one root between 0 and 1 and one between 1 and 2

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17. Let f(x) = and = number of integers in the domain of f(x), where f(x) is increasing.
9  x2

m = number of solutions of f(x) = sinx

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n = least positive integral value of k for which f(x) = k posses exactly 3 different solutions,
then
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(A) m2 =  (B) 5m = n2–2 (C) n +  + m = 20 (D) n + m = 75

18. Let a function 'f' is continuous and differentiable with f(0) = 1 and f(1) = 2. Then, for nN, there exists
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ateast one c[0,1] such that :

(A) f'(c) [f(c)]n–1 > 2n1 (B) f'(c) [f(c)]n–1 < 2n1
(C) f'(c) [f(c)]n–1 > 1 (D) f'(c) [f(c)]n–1 < 1
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19. Let a, b, c be 3 real numbers such that a < b < c. Let a function f(x) is continuous in [a,c] &
differentiable in (a,c). Then :
(A) If f(x) is strictly increasing in (a,c) , then (b – c) f(a) + (c – a) f(b) + (a – b) f(c) < 0.
(B) If f(x) is strictly decreasing in (a,c) , then (b – c) f(a) + (c – a) f(b) + (a – b) f(c) < 0.
(C) If f(x) is strictly increasing in (a,c) , then (b – c) f(a) + (c – a) f(b) + (a – b) f(c) > 0.
(D) If f(x) is strictly decreasing in (a,c) , then (b – c) f(a) + (c – a) f(b) + (a – b) f(c) > 0.

20. Consider the curve : y2 – 2x3 – 4y + 8 = 0. The correct statements are :

(A) Two tangents can be drawn to the curve from point (1,2).
(B) Only one tangent can be drawn to the curve from (1,2).
(C) Possible equation of tangent to curve from (1,2) is y – (2 + 2 3 ) = 2 3 (x – 2).

(D) Possible equation of tangent to curve from (1,2) is y – (2 – 2 3 ) = 2 3 (x + 2).

21. If f (x) = |x| – {x} where {.} denotes fractional part function then

 1 
(A) f(x) is decreasing in  ,0 
 2 
(B) Rolle's theorem can be applied to f(x) in [0, 1]
(C) Maximum value of f(x) is not defined
(D) Minimum value of f(x) is not defined

x2 – 1
22. Let f(x) be a differentiable function with f(1) f(–1)  0. Define a function g(x) = . If g(x) does not
f(x)
follow Rolle's theorem in [–1, 1], then which of the following options is/are FALSE?
(A) f(x) = 0 cannot have any root in [–1, 1] (B) f(x) = 0 has at least one root in [–1, 1]
(C) f(x) is zero at at least one point in [–1, 1] (D) f(x) cannot satisfy Rolle's theorem in [–1,1]

23. Let f be a continuous non-algebraic twice differentiable function in (0, 1) and f"(x) > 0. If f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1

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and g(x) is inverse of f(x), then which of the following holds good ?
f(x) f(x)
(A) < f'(x) x(0,1) (B)  f'(x) x(0,1)
x x

(C)
f(x)
<
x
x(0,1)
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(D)
f(x)
>
x
x(0,1)
x g(x) x g(x)

Which of the following are incorrect given x  y?

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24.
cos–1 x – cos–1 y cot –1 x – cot –1 y
(A)  1  x, y  [–1, 1] (B)  1  x, y  R
y–x y–x
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tan–1 x – tan–1 y sin1 x  sin1 y

(C)  1  x, y  R (D)  1  x, y  [–1, 1]
x–y xy
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25. Which of the following pairs of curves is orthogonal

x

(A) y2 = 4ax ; y = e 2a (B) y2 = 4ax ; x2 = 4ay at (0, 0)
(C) xy = a2 ; x2 – y2 = b2 (D) y = ax ; x2 + y2 = c2

 
26. If parametric equation of any curve at  is given by x = acos3, y = asin3 then a > 0,   0, 
 2
(A) length of tangent asin2 (B) length of subtangent asin2 cos
(C) length of normal atan sin2 (D) length of subnormal asin3 tan

27. f(x) = 2ex + (a2 – 5a + 6)e–x + (10a – 2a2 – 11)x – 3 is increasing for all real values of x if a
(A) {2} (B) [2, 3] (C) (2, 3) (D) (3, )
28. Consider function f(x) = |xnx|. Then

1
(A) maximum value of f(x) in x(0, 1) is
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(B) f'(x) has local minima at x = 1
(C) Rolle's theorem can be applied to f(x) for an interval of maximum length 1 unit
(D) f'(x + 2) – f'(x) < 2 for all x > 1

29^. If y = p(x) be a polynomial of least degree passing through A(–1, 1) and whose graph has two points of
inflexion B(1, 1) and C with abscissa 0 at which the curve is inclined at /4 to the positive direction of
X-axis then
 x 4 x3  1  x 4 x3  1
(A) P(x) = 6   x  x
 12 6 
(B) P(x) = 6 
2  12 6  2
   
1 1
(C) P(x) has local minima at x = – (D) P(x) has local maxima at x = –
2 2

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30. What cannot be the values of pair (a,b) respectively for which, there exist a straight line, which cuts the
graph of y= x4 + ax3 + bx2 + 1993x + 1989 in 4 distinct points.
(A) (5, 10) (B) (4, 7) (C) (6, 14) (D) (9, 35)
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31. There are (n + 1) parallel river banks and n rivers of width 1 km each between them. The width of bank
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is negligible. You are standing on the 1st bank and you wish to go to your camp located on (n +1) th
bank. The distance of your camp from the point on the 1st bank directly across you is n km. You can
swim at 3km/hr, walk at 5km/hr or run at 10 km/hr, but you can only run one-third of the distance what
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you swim. The shortest time you will take to reach your camp (ignore speed of river)
(A) when n = 4,6,8,10 are in geometric progression
(B) when n = 4,6,8,10 are in arithmetic progression
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(C) when n = 4,5,6,7 are in arithmetic progression

(D) when n = 4,5,6,7 are in harmonic progression

32. Let f(x) = 3x2 – ax3 defined for all real values of x. If the minimum value of the function f(x) in x[0,2] is
–4, then
1
(A) The value of a is a prime number. (B) The equation f(x) = has 1 solutions.
2
1
(C) The equation f(x) = has 3 solutions. (D) The value of a is 5.
2
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33. A line L through point (0,1) and curve : y = x + (x>0) intersect at 2 different point M and N. Then,
x
x-coordinate of point of intersection of tangent to the curve at M and N is

34. The set of all points where f(x) is increasing is (a,b)  (c,), then [a+b+c] is (where [.] denotes the
 x2 
greatest integer function). Given that f(x) = 2f 
 2  + f(6–x2) xR and f"(x) > 0 xR.
 

35. Let (x) denote an angle measured in radians, subtended by a fixed closed interval [1,3] on the y-axis

at a point x on the positive x-axis. If 0 is the maximum value of (x), then is equal to :
0
36. The circle x2+y2 = 1 cuts the x-axis at P & Q. Another circle with centre Q & variable radius intersects
the first circle at R above the x-axis, and line segment PQ at S. If 'A' is the maximum area of QSR,
then the value of 3 3 A is :

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37. Water is leaking at the rate of 2m 3/sec from a cone of semi-vertical angle 45°. If the rate at which
periphery of water surface changes when the height of the water in the cone is 2 meters is d, then | 5d|
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is equal to

38. Find the minimum value of the expression :

9
 1  9 1   3 1 
 x  x    x  9   3 x  3 
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   x   x 
2 2
 3 1   1  1  3 1 
 x  3   3  x  x   3  x  x  x  3 
 x      x 
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