Continuity and Differentiability - N
Continuity and Differentiability - N
LEVEL – I
log 1 ax log 1 bx
, x0
1. If f x x and f x is continuous at x 0 , then the value of
h x 0
k is
(A) a b (B) a b
(C) loga logb (D) none of these
x
2. The set of points where f x is differentiable, is
4 x
(A) , (B) 0,
(C) ,0 0, (D) none of these
x3, x 1
3. The function f x x 2 3x 13 which of the following is not true?
, x 1
4 2 4
(A) is continuous at x = 1 (B) is continuous at x = 3
(C) is differentiable at x = 1 (D) f ' 3 exists
x 1 a cos x b sin x
6. If lim 1 then
x 0 x
(A) a b (B) a b 0
(C) 2a b (D) none of these
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tan1 x ; if x 1
7. The domain of derivative of the function f x 1 is
x 1 ; if x 1
2
(A) R 0 (B) R 1
(C) R 1 (D) R 1, 1
log x n x
8. lim ,n N , (where [.] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to x)
x
x
(A) has value –1 (B) has value 0
(C) has value 1 (D) does not exist
a n nx tan x sinnx
9. If lim 0, where n is non – zero real number, then a is equal to
x 0 x2
n 1
(A) 0 (B)
n
1
(C) n (D) n
n
x 2 1 ; x 0, 2
sin x ; x n, n Z
12. If f x and g x 4 ; x 0 , then lim g f x is
2 ; otherwise 5;
x 0
x 2
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 7 (D) 1
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sin x
; for x 0
x 1
cos x
2
13. If f x ; for x 0 ; where [.] denotes the greatest integer function, then in order
x
k ; at x 0
that f be continuous at x = 0, the value of k is
(A) equal to 0 (B) equal to 1
(C) equal to –1 (D) indeterminate
14. Let f x lim sin2n x, then number of points where f x is discontinuous, is/are
n
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) infinitely many
x
15. Let f x de defined for all x > 0 and be continuous. Let f x satisfy f f x f y for
y
all x, y and f e 1, then
(A) f x ln x (B) f x is bounded
1
(C) f 0 as x 0 (D) xf x 1 and x 0
x
ax 2 b x 1
16. If the derivative of the function f x 2 is continuous everywhere, then
bx ax 4 x 1
(A) a 2, b 3 (B) a 3, b 2
(C) a 2, b 3 (D) a 3, b 2
1 3
x cos 15x , x 0
17. Let f x x , then f x is continuous at x = 0, if k is equal to
k, x0
(A) 15 (B) –15
(C) 0 (D) 6
0 , x is irrational
18. The function f x is
1, x is rational
(A) continuous at x = 1 (B) discontinuous only at 0
(C) discontinuous only at 0 and 1 (D) discontinuous every where
19. The number of points at which the function f x x 0.5 x 1 tan x, does not have a
derivative in the interval (0, 2) is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
20.
The function f x x 2 1 x 2 3x 2 cos x is not differentiable at
(A) 2 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) –1
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2
21. If f is a real valued differentiable function satisfying f x f y x y , x, y R and
f 0 0 , then f 1 is equal to
(A) 2 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) 0
x
23. For the function f x , x 0, f 0 0 the left hand derivative f ' 0 and right hand
1 e1/ x
derivative f ' 0 are given by (respectively)
(A) 0, –1 (B) 1, 0
(C) 0, 0 (D) 1, –1
e1/ x e 1/ x
x ; x0
25. If f x e1/ x e 1/ x , then which of the following is true
0; x 0
(A) f is continuous and differentiable at every point
(B) f is continuous at every point but is not differentiable everywhere
(C) f is differentiable at every point
(D) f is differentiable only at the origin
26.
Let f :R R be a function defined by f x max x, x 3 . The set of all points where f x is
not differentiable is
(A) 1, 1 (B) 1, 0
(C) 0, 1 (D) 1, 0, 1
2
27. The function f x x x 2 (where y is the greatest integer less than or equal to y) is
discontinuous at
(A) all integers (B) all integers except 0 and 1
(C) all integers except 0 (D) all integers except 1
sin 4 x
28. Let f x 2
, where [x] is the greatest integer x , then
1 x
(A) f x is not differentiable at some points
(B) f ' x exists but is different from 0
(C) f ' x 0 for all x
(D) f ' x 0 but f is not a constant function
2x 1
29. The function f x x cos (where [x] denotes the greatest integer function) is
2
discontinuous
(A) at all x (B) at all integer points
(C) at no x (D) at x which is not an integer
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30. Which of the following functions is/are differentiable at x = 0?
(A) cos x x (B) sin x x
(C) sin x x (D) cos x x
31. The left hand derivative of f x x sin x at x k (k is integer) is [.] denotes greatest
integral function)
k k 1
(A) 1 k 1 (B) 1 k 1
k k 1
(C) 1 k (D) 1 k
51/ x , x 0
32. Let f x , R, then at x 0
x , x 0
(A) f is discontinuous (B) f is continuous only if 0
(C) f is continuous whatever may be (D) none of these
33. Let f x x 2 x x x , where x R and t denotes the greatest integer less than
or equal to t.
(A) continuous at x 0 and x 1
(B) continuous at x 1, but not continuous at x = 0
(C) not continuous at x 0 and x 1
(D) continuous at x 0 , but not continuous at x 1
1 cos x cos x , 0 x
2
34. If the function f x , x is continuous at x , then
2 2
cot 6x
e cot 4x , x
2
9 6 loge 6 e6 is equal to
(A) 10 (B) 2e 4 8
(C) 8 (D) 11
e x , x0
ae x 1, 0 x 1
x
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(C) If f is discontinuous at exactly one point, then a b c 1
(D) f is discontinuous at atleast two points, for any values of a, b and c
sin x e x , if x0
37. Let a function f :R R be defined as f x a x , if 0 x 1 where, x is the
2x b, if 0 1
greatest integer less than or equal to x. If f is continuous on R, then a b is equal to
(A) 4 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 5
cos 1 1 x2
sin1 1 x
38. Let R be such that the function f x
, x 0 is continuous at x 0 ,
3
x x
, x0
where x x x , x is the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then,
(A) (B) 0
2
(C) No such exists (D)
4
2x 1
39. If f :R R is a function defined by f x x 1 cos , where [.] denotes the
2
greatest integer function, then f is
(A) discontinuous only at x 1
(B) discontinuous at all integral values of x except at x = 1
(C) continuous only at x 1
(D) continuous for every real x
4
40. Let t denote the greatest integer t and lim x A . Then the function,
x 0
x
2
f x x sin x is discontinuous, when x is equal to
(A) A 1 (B) A 21
(C) A (D) A 5
x x , 1 x 1
41. Let f : 1,3 R be defined as f x x x , 1 x 2 where,[t] denotes the greatest
x x , 2 x 3
integer less than or equal to t. Then, f is discontinuous at
(A) four or more points (B) only two points
(C) only three points (D) only one point
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5, if x 1
a bx, if 1 x 3
42. Let f :R R be a function defined as f x
b 5x, if 3x5
30, if x5
Then, f is
(A) continuous if a 5 and b 10 (B) continuous if a 5 and b 5
(C) continuous if a 0 and b 5 (D) not continuous for any values of a
43. Let [t] denote the greatest integer t . The number of points where the function
f x x x 2 1 sin
x 3
x 1 , x 2, 2 is not continuous is ____________
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
P x
, x2
44. Consider the function f x sin x 2 where P(x) is a polynomial such that
7 , x2
P " x is always a constant and P 3 9 . If f x is continuous at x 2, then P 5 is equal
to ___________
(A) 45 (B) 39
(C) 24 (D) 27
x 1, x 0 x 1, x 0
45. Let f and g be two functions defined by f x and g x Then,
x 1, x 0 1, x0
gof x is
(A) continuous everywhere but not differentiable exactly at one point
(B) continuous everywhere but not differentiable at x 1
(C) differentiable everywhere
(D) not continuous at x 1
max sin t :0 t x , 0 x
46. Let f : 0, 0, 3 be a function defined by f x
2 cos x, x
Then which of the following is true?
(A) f is continuous everywhere but not differentiable exactly at one point in 0,
(B) f is differentiable everywhere in 0,
(C) f is not continuous exactly at two points in 0,
(D) f is continuous everywhere but not differentiable exactly at two points in 0,
x
5 1 t dt, x 2
47. If f x 0 , then
5x 1, x2
(A) f x is not continuous at x 2
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(B) f x is everywhere differentiable
(C) f x is continuous but not differentiable at x 2
(D) f x is not differentiable at x 1
1, 2 x 0
48. Let f x 2 and g x f x f x , Then, in the interval 2, 2 , g is
x 1, 0 x 2
(A) not differentiable at one point (B) not differentiable at two points
(C) differentiable at all points (D) not continuous
49. Let K be the set of all real values of x, where the function f x sin x x 2 x cos x is
not differentiable. Then, the set K is equal to
(A) 0 (B) (an empty set)
(C) (D) 0,
1 1
x sin sin ; x0
1. Let f x x x sin1/ x , then f x is
0 ; x 0
(A) both continuous and differentiable at x = 0
(B) continuous at x = 0
(C) neither continuous nor differentiable at x = 0
(D) f ' 0 0 fails to exist
a sin x bx cx 2 x 3
2. If L lim exists and is finite, then
x 0 2x 2 log 1 x 2x 3 x 4
3 3
(A) a 6, L (B) a 6,L
40 40
3
(C) b 6, c 0 (D) a 6, b 6, L
40
3. If x y 2y , then y as a function of x is
(A) defined for all real x (B) continuous at x = 0
dy 1
(C) differentiable for all x (D) such that for x 0
dx 3
4. In the interval 0 x 2 the function f x sin 2x is not differentiable at
(A) (B)
4 3
3
(C) (D)
2
cos x
5. For the function f x x ; x , f 1, which of the following statement are
sin x
true?
(A) f 0 1 (B) f 0 1
(C) f x is continuous at x (D) f x is differentiable at x
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6. If f x x 1 x , where [x] = the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then
(A) f 1 0 1, f 1 0 0 (B) f 1 0 0 f 1 0
(C) lim f x exists (D) lim f x does not exist
x 1 x 1
n
n
7. If f x an x , where ai ' s are real constants, then f x is
n0
8. Let x denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Now g x is defined as below:
f x , x 0, ,
gx
n
n
2 2 , where f x 2 sin x sin x sin x sin x ,n R .
3 , x
2 sin x sinn x sin x sinn x
2
Then
(A) g x is continuous at x , when n 1
2
(B) g x is differentiable at x , when n 1
2
(C) g x is continuous but not differentiable at x , when n 1
2
(D) g x is continuous but not differentiable at x , when 0 n 1
2
9. Let f x tan2 x , where . denotes the greatest integer function. Then
(A) lim f x exists (B) f x is continuous at x 0
x 0
Level – II
1. (a) Lim
cos1 2x 1 x 2 (b) Lim
1 sin 2x
;
x
1 1 x
4x
2 x 4
2
2
(c) Lim
x 15 x 56 where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function
x 7 sin x 7 sin x 8
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8 x2 x2 x2 x2
2. Lim 1 cos cos cos cos
x 0 x8 2 4 2 4
x2 x3
3. Lim x 2 3
x
x x
x2 1
4. Find a and b if; (i) Lim
x
x 1
ax b 0
(ii) Lim
x
x 2 x 1 ax b 0
5.
Lim n 1 sin2 x .cot n2 1 x
x 0
Lim
n 1 x n2 3.4 x 1
3x
6. 1 1
x 1
7 x 1 3x .sin x 1
3 2
1 1 1 ax
7. If the Lim exists and has the value equal to , then find the value of
x 0 x 1 x 1 bx
3
1 2 3
.
a b
2
4
n3 1 1 n1
9. Let L 1 2 ; M 3 and N 1
, then find the value of
n 3 n n2 n 1 n1 1 2n
2 sin x
10. Let f x 2
x ax b
. If f 5 and f 3 exists finitely and are not zero, then find the
value of a b .
[Note : x represents fractional part of x.]
11. Find all possible values of a and b so that f x continuous for all x R If.
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ax 3 if x 1
3x a if 1 x 0
f x b sin 2x
x 2b if 0 x
2
cos x 3 if x
tan 6x
6 tan 5 x
5 if 0x
2
12. The function f x b2 if x
2
a tan x
1
cos x b if x
2
Determine the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ , if f is continuous at x
2
f x
, x3
13. Suppose that f x x 3x 4x 12 and h x x 3
3 2
then
K , x3
(A) find all zeros of f x
(B) find the value of K that makes h continuous at x = 3
(C) using the value of K found in (b), determine whether is an even function
14. Find the number of points of discontinuity of the function f x 5x 3x in [0, 5] where
y and y denote largest integer less than or equal to y and fractional part of y
respectively.
1 sin x 1
, x
1 cos 2x 2
1
15. Let f x p, x . Determine the value of p, if possible, so that the
2
2x 1 1
, x
4 2x 1 2 2
1
function is continuous x .
2
1 x, 0 x 2
16. Let f x Determine the form of g x f f x and hence find the
3 x, 2 x 3
point of discontinuity of g, if any.
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ncos x
4 if x 0
2
1 x 1
17. Let f x
esin 4x 1
if x 0
n 1 tan 2x
Is it possible to define f 0 to make the function continuous at x 0 . If yes what is the value
of f 0 , if not then indicate the nature of discontinuity.
18. Find the number of ordered pair(s) (a, b) for which the function
f x sgn x 2 ax 1 bx 2 2bx 1 is discontinuous at exactly one point (where a, b
are integer).
[Note : sgn x denotes signum function of x]
sin x cos x cos ec x ; x 0
2
19. Let f x a ; 0
1 2 3
ex ex e x
3
; 0x
2
x
2
ae x be
If f x is continuous at x 0, find the value of a2 b 2 .
tan x
a , x 0
x
20. Let f x 3, x 0
x tan x
b
3 , x 0
x
r
a
If f x is continuous at x = 0 then find the value of
r 0 b
[Note : [k] denotes the largest integer less than or equal to k]
21.
Column I Column II
(A) x (P) L.H.L = 0
For f x at x 2
x
(B) 1 1 (Q) R.H.L. = 1
For g x x at x
x 2
(C) x (R) Limit exists
For k x at x = 2
x
(S) Function is
discontinuous
[Note : [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x]
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22. Discuss the continuity and differentiability of the functions.
f x sin x sin x ,x R
x2
for x 0
23. If the function f x defined as f x 2 is continuous but not derivable at
n 1
x sin x for x 0
x = 0 then find the range of n.
tan x tan y
24. Let g y Lim and f x x 2 . If h x Min. f x , g x , find
x y x x
1 1 .tan x tan y
y y
the
1 1
x x
25. Let f x xe
; x 0, f 0 0, test the continuity and differentiability at x 0
26.
If f x x 1. x x , then find f ' 1 and f ' 1 where x denotes greatest integer
function.
1, 2 x 0
28. Let f x be defined in the interval 2, 2 such that f x and
x 1, 0 x 2
g x f x f x . Test the differentiability of g x in (–2, 2).
29. Examine for continuity and differentiability the points x 1 and x 2, the function f defined
x x , 0x2
by f x where x greatest integer less than or equal to x.
x 1 x , 2x3
2x 3 x for x 1
30. Discuss the continuity and the derivability in 0, 2 of f x where []
sin x for x 1
2
denote greatest integer function.
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31. Let f x 3 4 sin x (where [.] denotes the greatest integer function). If sum of all the
k
values of ‘x’ in , 2 where f x fails to be differentiable, is , then find the value of k.
2
n 1 x n 1 x
x. , x 1, 0
32. Let a1 and a 2 be two values of a for which f x sec x cos x
a2 3a 1 x x 2 ,
x 0,
is differentiable at x 0, then find the value of a12 a2 2 .
33. For any real number x, let [x] denote the largest integer less than or equal to x. Let f be a
x x if x is even
real valued function defined on the interval 3, 3 by f x .
x x if x is odd
If L denotes the number of points of discontinuity and M denotes the number of points of non
– derivability of f(x), then find L M .
(b) Let g x x 5 1 x 2 4x 5 sin x cos x 1 x R then find the number of
points of non – differentiability of g x on R.
2
x cos if x 0
35. Consider the function, f x 2x
0 if x 0
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ANSWERS
LEVEL – I
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A
5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A
9. D 10. D 11. B 12. D
13. A 14. D 15. A 16. A
17. C 18. D 19. C 20. A
21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A
25. B 26. D 27. D 28. C
29. C 30. B 31. A 32. C
33. B 34. A 35. B 36. C
37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A
41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B
45. A 46. D 47. C 48. A
49. B
1. BD 2. BC 3. ABD 4. CD
5. AB 6. AD 7. A 8. AB
9. AB 10. AC
Level – II
7. 72
8. ,
2 2 2
9. 8
11. a 0, b 1
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14. 30
17.
f 0 2; f 0 2 hence f 0 not possible to define
18. 6
19. e 2 e 2
20. 4
21. (A) QR ; (B) P, R, S; (C) P,R, S
22. f x is continuous but not derivable at x 0 .
23. 0 n 1
24. 2
26.
f 1 3, f 1 1
27. 5
28. not derivable at x 0 and x 1
29. discontinuous and not derivable at x = 1, continuous but not derivable at x = 2
3
30. f is continuous at x 1, and discontinuous at x 2, f is not differentiable at x =1, 3/2, 2
2
31. 24
32. 5
33. 8
34. (a) 0 ; (b) 2
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