Functions, Limit, Continuity, Differentiability IIT-JEE (JEE Main and Advanced)
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FUNCTIONS, LIMIT, CONTINUITY, DIFFERENTIABILITY
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ADVANCED LEVEL PROBLEMS
100 Best JEE Main and Advanced Level Problems (IIT-JEE). Prepared by IITians.
x m sinx1x 0, m N
Q.3 A function f(x) is defined as f(x) = The least value of m for which f (x) is
0 if x 0
continuous at x = 0 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none
1 p
q
ifx q where p & q 0 are relatively prime integers
Q.4 For x > 0, let h(x) =
0 if x is irrational
then which one does not hold good?
h(x) is discontinuous for all x in (0, )
(B) h(x) is continuous for each irrational in (0, )
h(x) is discontinuous for each rational in (0, )
(D) h(x) is not differentiable for all x in (0, ) .
1 1
n ex n ex
2x 3 x
f(x) = 0 if 0 x 4
x 4 if x 4
choose the answer which best describes the continuity of this function
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.
The function is continuous on the entire real line
Lim
1 cos ax2 bx c
Q.8 If , are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2+ bx + c = 0 then x equals
(x )2
1 2 a2 a2
0 (B) ( ) (C) ( )2 (D) ( )2
2 2 2
2
Q.9 Which one of the following best represents the graph of the function f(x) = Lim tan1 nx
n
Lim 4
1 3x x 2
1
3 . x 14
Q.10 x 1 2 1
=
x x 1 x 3 3
x 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 and 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 128r
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1
x sin for 1 anxd x1 0
x
f(x) =
0 for x 0
1
x 2without for 1 anxiety x1 0
x
g(x) =
0 for x 0
h(x) = | x |3 for - 1 x 1
Which of these functions are differentiable at x = 0?
(A)fandgonly (B)fandhonly (C)gandhonly (D) none
g(x)
Q.14 Let f(x) = h(x) where g and h are continuous functions on the open interval (a, b). Which of the
| sin x | | cosx |
Q.15 The period of the function f (x) = is
sin x cos x
(A) /2 (B) /4 (C) (D) 2
x e x cos2x
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} denote the greatest integer and fractional part functions
1
Q.17 The value of the limit 1 is
n 2
n2
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.
cosx, x 0
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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
sine x
Q.21 Limit where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function, is
11
x
2 cos (3sin x sin 3x
4
2 4
(B) 1 (C) (D) does not exist
l)xn(xnl3
) (3
If Lim = k , the value of k is
x 0 x
2 1 2
(A) (B) – (C) – (D) 0
3 3 3
x 2n 1
Q.23 The function f(x) Lim = is identical with the function
n x 2n 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 except 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
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x f ( 3 ) 3f (x)
Q.26 If f(3) = 6 &f (3) = 2,Limit
xthen
3 is given by :
x 3
(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 at least 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 x 23 x 6
if x 2
2 x 21 x
Q.29 Let f (x) = then
x 2 4
if x 2
x 3x 2
(A) f (2) = 8 f is continuous at x = 2 (B) f (2) = 16 f is continuous at x = 2
(C) f (2–) f (2+) f is discontinuous (D) f has a removable discontinuity at x = 2
1 1
|x| x
Q.30 On the interval I = (x and=
[ 2, 2], the function f(x) (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.
6 x if 3 x 2
where [x] denotes the step up function then at x = 2 the function
(A) has missing point removable discontinuity
(B) has isolated point removable discontinuity
(C) has a non-removable finite type discontinuity
(D) is continuous
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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) is injective
(B) The 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 the function f contains the point P (1, 2) and Q(s, r). The equation of the secant line through
s 22s 3
P and Q is y = s 1 x – 1 – s. The value of f' (1) is
2
e xln x 5(x 2)(x 2 7x 10)
Q.35 The range of the function f(x) = 2 is
2x 11x 12
3 3
(A) ( , ) (B) [0, ) (C) , (D) ,4
2 2
, x for x (0, )
3
2 sinx sin x sine
x sin x 3 2
Q.37 The number of points at which the function, f(x) = x – 0.5 + x – 1 + tan x does not have a
The derivative in the interval (0, 2) is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.38 Let [x] denote the integral part of x R. g(x) = x [x]. Let f(x) be any continuous function with
f(0) = f(1) then the function h(x) = f(g(x)) :
(A) has finitely many discontinuities (B) is discontinuous at some x = c
(C) is continuous on R (D) is a constant function.
1 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 6
3 1
(A) {2} , {2,3}
(B) (C) {2, 3} (D) ,
4 4
Where [x] denotes the greatest integer function.
x 2 bx 25
Q.44I f f(x) = for x 5 and f is continuous at x = 5, then f(5) has the value equal to
x 2 7x 10
0 (B) 5 (C) 10 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. fis bounded on the open interval (a, b)
III. If a<a1<b1<b, andf(a1)<0<f(b1), then there is a number c such that a1<c< b1andf(c)=0
I and II only (B) I and III only (C) II and III only (D) only III
sin x cos x n
Q.48 Let a = min [x2+ 2x + 3, x R] and Lim
b= Then the value of a r b nr is
x 0 e x e x r 0
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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) +=cossin
1 1 Then the domain of f(x)
3 5
is given by :
(A) [ 4, 4 (B) [0, 4] (C) [ 3, 3 (D) [ 5, 5
1
Q.51 For the function Lim =
f(x) which of the following holds?
n 1 nsin ( 2 x)
The range of f is a singleton set (B) f is continuous on R
(C) f is discontinuous for all x I (D) f is discontinuous for some x R
1
Q.52 Domain of the function f(x) = is
ln cot1 x
(A) (cot1 , ) (B) R – {cot1} (C) (– ,0) (0,cot1) (D) (– , cot1)
2x 1 ,x Q
Q.53 The function f ( x ) is
x 22x 5, x Q
A continuous nowhere
(B) differentiable nowhere
(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 Which of the following holds?
x 2 (x 2)
(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
f cannot be continuous at x = 2 (D) f (2) = 0 and f is continuous at x = 2.
x cos(sin1x)
Q.55 Lim is
x 1 2 1 tan(sin1 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-xon (0, ) (D)l(x) = arctan^2xon (– , )
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arc cotx
Q.57 The domain of the function f(x) = , where [x] denotes the greatest integer not greater than x.
x 2 x 2
x, is :
(A) R (B) R
(C) R n : n I {0} (D) R n I
e 1
(A) 0, {2} (B) (0, 1) (C) (0, 1] {2} (D) (0, 1) {2}
e
1
Q.61 Limit sin [tan x] =lthen {l} is equal to
x 0
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
cot1 x 1 x is equal to
x x
2x 1
sec1
x 1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D) non existent
2 if x x 0
x
Q.64 If f (x) = derivable x R then the values of a and b are respectively
ax b if x x 0
(A) 2x,0 -x02 (B) - x,02x02 (C) - 2x,0- x02 (D) 2x02, – x0
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1 cos 2 x 1
, x
1 sin x 2
1
1 Iff(x) is discontinuous at x = , then
Q.65 Let f(x) = p , x
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
Q.66 Let f(x) be
a differentiable function that satisfies the equation
f(xy) = f(x) + f(y) for all x > 0, y > 0 then
f (x) is equal to
f'(1) 1
(A) (B) (C) f (1) (D) f (1).(lnx)
x x
ln(x2 e x)
Q.68 Let f(x) = 4 2x . If Limit f(x) = land Limit f(x) = m then:
ln(x e ) x x
(A) is equal to 1 (B) is equal to 1 (C) is equal to zero (D) does not exist
1 1
0 (B) (C) (D) 1
7 3
x2 [ x2 ]
Q.72 Let Limit
x 0 2
=l& Limit
x 0 = m , where [ ] denotes greatest integer , then:
x x2
(A)lexists but m does not (B) m exists but does not
(C)l& m both exist (D) neither nor m exists.
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2
n e 2 xx
Q.74 If f(x) = is continuous at x = 0, then f(0) must be equal to:
tan x
0 (B) 1 (C) e2 (D) 2
2 2x sin 2x
Q.75 Lim is :
x (2x sin 2x)esin x
(A) equal to zero (B) equal to 1 (C) equal to 1 (D) non existent
2
Q.76 The value of lim
x 0 cos ax cosec bx is
8b 2 8a 2 a2 b2
2 2
a2 b 2b 2a 2
(A) e (B) e (C) e (D) e
tan2{
x2 [x] 2 for x 0
Q.78 Let f(x) =1 for x where [ x] is the step up function and {x} is the fractional pa
{x} cot {x} for x 0
function of x , then :
(A) xLimi
0
t
f(x) = 1 (B) xLimit
0 f(x) = 1
x . n (cos x)
2 x 0
Q.79 If f(x) = n 1x then :
0 x 0
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 f is not continuous at x = 0.
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2sin3x
(A) f (x) = 5 sin x (B) f (x) = 2
x 2x 1
(C) f (x) = x 2 2x 1 (D) f (x) = (x2+ 3).2x
sgn(x)
f(x) = cot2x.cos2x & g(x)= cot2x cos2x
Q.84 If If it is a small and positive number, then which of the following is/are correct?
sin tan sin
(A) =1 (B) < sin < tan (C) sin < < tan (D) >
x . 2 x x n2
Q.85 Let f(x) = g(x) = 2xsine then :
1 cosx 2x
(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 ln 2
x 1
Q.86 Let f(x) = 2
. Then :
2x 7x 5
1 1
(A) Limit
x 1
f(x) = (B) Limit f(x) = (C) Limit
x f(x) = 0 (D) Limit does not exist
3 x 0 5 x 5/2
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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) 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 |sinx| (C) f(x) = x sin (D) f(x) =
1 2 cot x
x x nx
x3 ,x 1
Q.91 The function f(x) = is :
x2
4
3x
2
13
4 ,x 1
Q.92 If f(x) = cos cos x 1 ; where [x] is the greatest integer 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.94 The function, f (x) = [ x ] [x] where [ x ] denotes the greatest integer function
(A) is continuous for all positive integers
(B) is discontinuous for all non-positive integers
(C) has a finite number of elements in its range
(D) is such that its graph does not lie above the x axis.
where {x} and [x] denote the fractional part & integral part functions.
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