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) x sin x (cos x
4
x sin x cos
lim
4
x
+
,
_
is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) none of these
2.
3 log
3
1 x
x
) x 3 (log lim
is
(a) 1 (b) e (c) e
2
(d) none of these
3.
x cot
0 x
) x (cos lim
is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) e (d) does not exist
4.
x tan x
1 5 2 10
lim
x x x
0 x
+
is
(a) ln 2 (b)
5 n l
2 n l
(c) (ln 2) (ln 5) (d) ln 10
5.
1 x 2
x
2 x
1 x
lim
+
,
_
+
+
is
(a) e (b) e
-2
(c) e
-1
(d) 1
6.
x sin
) x (cos ) x (cos
lim
2
3 / 1 2 / 1
0 x
is
(a)
6
1
(b)
12
1
(c)
3
2
(d)
3
1
7.
x / 1
x x x
0 x
3
c b a
lim
,
_
+ +
is
(a) abc (b) abc (c) (abc)
1/3
(d) none of these
8.
x cot x cot 2
x cot 1
lim
3
3
4
x
is
(a)
4
11
(b)
4
3
(c)
2
1
(d) none of these
9.
2 2 a 2 x
a 4 x
a 2 x a 2 x
lim
is
(a)
a
1
(b)
a 2
1
(c)
2
a
(d) none of these
LEVEL - 1 (Objective)
10. If
'
0 ] x [ , 0
0 ] x [ ,
] x [
]) x [ 1 ( sin
) x ( f , then
) x ( f lim
0 x
is
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) none of these
11. If
) 1 x ( log
) 1 e ( sin
) x ( f
2 x
, then ) x ( f lim
2 x
is
(a) -2 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 1
12.
2
0 x
x
) x 1 ( log x cos x
lim
+
is
(a)
2
1
(b) 0 (c) 1 (d) none of these
13.
,
_
2
x
tan ) x 1 ( lim
1 x
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c)
2
(d)
2
14.
1 x
x cos
lim
1
1 x
+
is given by
(a)
1
(b)
2
1
(c) 1 (d) 0
15.
x sin
| x |
lim
x
+
is
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) (d) none of these
16. If
), N b , a ( , e ) ax 1 ( lim
2 x / b
0 x
+
then
(a) a = 4, b = 2 (b) a = 8, b = 4 (c) a = 16, b = 8 (d) none of these
17.
x ec cos
0 x
x sin 1
x tan 1
lim
'
+
+
is
(a) e (b) e
-1
(c) 1 (d) none of these
18.
x / 1
0 x
) bx sin a x (cos lim +
is
(a) 1 (a) ab (c) e
ab
(d) e
b/a
19. If
1 x
) 1 ( f ) x ( f
lim then x 25 ) x ( f
1 x
2
is
(a)
24
1
(b)
5
1
(c)
24
(d)
24
1
20. Value of x sin
x
6
x
x x sin
lim
6
3
0 x
,
_
is
(a) 0 (b)
12
1
(c)
30
1
(d)
120
1
21. Value of
3
0 x
x
) x 1 log( x cos x sin 1
lim
+ +
is
(a) -1/2 (b) 1/2 (c) 0 (d) none of these
22. Value of
x cos x sin x
x cos 1
lim
3
0 x
is
(a)
5
2
(b)
5
3
(c)
2
3
(d) none of these
23. If
3 x
) 3 ( f ) x ( f
lim then ,
x 18
1
) x ( f
3 x 2
is
(a) 0 (b)
9
1
(c)
3
1
,
_
| x | 1
x
x
1
sin x
lim
2
x
is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) none of these
25. If
'
otherwise , 2
Z n , n x , x sin
) x ( f and
'
2 x , 5
0 x , 4
2 , 0 x , 1 x
) x ( g
2
then )) x ( f ( g lim
0 x
is
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) -5
26.
] x [cos 1
] x [cos sin
lim
0 x
+
is
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) does not exist (d) none of these
27.
) e e ( log
) a x ( log
lim
a x
a x
is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) none of these
28.
) 1 x ( sin
2 x x
lim
2 3
1 x
is
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) none of these
29. If
'
0 x ,
2
1
0 x ,
x sin x
x cos 1
) x ( f is continuous at x = 0, then
is
(a) 0 (b)
1 t
(c) 1 (d) none of these
30. If
'
2 x ,
2 x ], x [ ] x [
) x ( f , then 'f' is continuous at x = 2 provided is
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
31. If ) 0 x ( ,
2 ) 32 x 5 (
) x 7 256 ( 2
) x ( f
5 / 1
8 / 1
+
then for 'f' to be continuous everywhere f(0) is equal to
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) 16 (d) none of these
32. The function
'
<
<
<
x 2 ,
x
b 4 b 2
2 x 1 , a
1 x 0 ,
a
x
) x ( f
2
2
2
is continuous for < x 0 , then the most suitable values of a and b
are
(a) a = 1, b = -1 (b) a = -1, 2 1 b + (c) a = -1, b = 1 (d) none of these
33. The function
( )
'
+
0 x , a
0 x ,
) 1 e ( x tan
) x 3 1 ( log x sin
) x ( f
3
x 5
2
1
3
is continuous at x = 0 if
(a) a = 0 (b) a = 3/5 (c) a = 2 (d)
3
5
a
34. If f(x) = (x + 1)
cot x
is continuous at x = 0, then f(0) is
(a) 0 (b)
e
1
(c) e (d) none of these
35. The function
'
0 x , 0
0 x ,
1 e
1 e
) x ( f
x / 1
x / 1
is
(a) continuous at x = 0 (b) discontinuous at x = 0
(c) discontinuous at x = 0 but can be made continuous at x = 0 (c) none of these
36. If the derivative of the function
'
+ +
< +
1 x , 4 ax bx
1 x , b ax
) x ( f
2
2
is everywhere continuous, then
(a) a = 2, b = 3 (b) a = 3, b = 2 (c) a = -2, b = -3 (d) a = -3, b = -2
37. If , x eger int greatest the ] x [ and 2 x 1 , x ] x [
2
cos ) x ( f
3
< <
,
_
then
,
_
3
2
f is equal to
(a) 0 (b)
3 / 2
2
3
,
_
(c)
3 / 2
2
3
,
_
(d)
3 / 2
2
,
_
38. Let
'
<
0 x } 1 x , x 2 { max
0 x } x , x { min
) x ( f
2
2
. Then
(a) f(x) is continuous at x = 0
(b) f(x) is differentiable at x = 1
(c) f(x) is not differentiable at exactly three points
(d) f(x) is every where continuous
39. Let
'
+
> +
4 x , 8 x 2
4 x , dy |) 2 y | 3 (
) x ( f
x
0
then
(a) f(x) is continuous as well as differentiable everywhere.
(b) f(x) is continuous everywhere but not differentiable at x = 4
(c) f(x) is neither continuous nor differentiable at x = 4. (d) 2 ) 4 ( f L
40. If f(x) = cos(x
2
- 2[x]) for 0 < x < 1, where [x] denotes the greatest integer x , then
,
_
2
f is equal to
(a)
(b)
(c)
2
x
0
dt
t
1
sin t
(c)
'
< <
<
x
4
3
,
9
x 2
sin 2
4
3
x 0 , 1
(d)
'
< <
<
x
2
), x sin(
2
2
x 0 , x sin x
42. Let f(x) = 1 - |cos x| for all R x . Then
(a)
,
_
2
f does not exist (b) f(x) is continuous everywhere
(c) f(x) is not differentiable anywhere (d) 1 ) x ( f Lt
2
x
43. Let
1 | x | , x 1 2 ) x ( f
2
+
1 | x | , e 2
2
) x 1 (
>
The points where f(x) is not differentiable are
(a) 0 only (b) -1, 1 only (c) 1 only (d) -1 only
44. If
n 2
n
) x (sin Lim ) x ( f
, then f is
(a) continuous at
2
x
(b) discontinuous at
2
x
(c) discontinuous at
2
x
(d) discontinuous at an infinite number of points
45. If
'
+
<
2 x 0 if , 1 x 2
0 x 3 if ], x [
) x ( f and g(x) = f(|x|) + |f(x)|, then
(a) 2 ) x ( g Lim
0 x
+
(b) 0 ) x ( g Lim
0 x
(c) g(x) is discontinuous at three points (d) g(x) is continuous at x = 0
46. Which of the following is true about
n 2
n 2
n
x 1
x sin x ) x 2 ln(
Lim ) x ( f
+
+
(a)
3 ln ) x ( f Lim
1 x
(b)
0 ) x ( f Lim
1 x
,
_
+
for all real x and y. If ) 0 ( f exists and equals to -1 and f(0) = 1, then f(2) is equal
to...
2. If 0 ) 0 ( f and
n
1
nf lim ) 0 ( f and R ] 1 , 1 [ : f
n
,
_
. Then the value of n
n
1
cos ) 1 n (
2
lim
1
n
,
_
is ........
Given that
2 n
1
cos lim 0
1
n
<
,
_
<
.
3. (a) If
,
_
+
+
b ax
1 x
1 x
Lt
2
x
, find a and b.
(b) If 0 b ax
1 x
1 x
Lim
2
x
,
_
+
+
, find a and b
4. Let f (x) be defined in the interval [-2, 2] such that
'
2 x 0 , 1 x
0 x 2 , 1
) x ( f
g (x) = f (|x|) + | f (x) |. Test the differentiability of g (x) in (-2, 2).
5. If 1 ) 0 ( f and R y , x
3
) y ( f 2 ) x ( f
3
y 2 x
f
+
,
_
+
. Prove that f(x) is continuous for all R x
6: Find the values of constants a, b and c so that
x sin x
cxe ) x 1 log( b axe
lim
2
x x
0 x
+ +
= 2.
7:
0 x ,
4 ] ) x ( 16 [
x
0 x , a
0 x ,
x
x 4 cos 1
) x ( f
2
>
+
<
'
>
+
+
< +
0 x ,
1 ) 1 x (
1 ) c x (
0 x , b
0 x , ) ax 1 (
) x ( f
2 / 1
3 / 1
x / 1
is continuous at x = 0.
LEVEL - 2 (Subjective)
9. Let
'
,
_
+
0 x , 0
0 x , xe
) x ( f
x
1
| x |
1
Test whether
(a) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 (b) f(x) is differentiable at x = 0.
10. If
,
_
+
+
xy 1
y x
f ) y ( f ) x ( f for all x, ) 1 xy ( , R y and 2
x
) x ( f
lim
0 x
. Find
,
_
3
1
f and ) 1 ( f .
11. (a) If f(2) = 4 and f (2) = 1, then find
2 x
) x ( f 2 ) 2 ( xf
lim
2 x
'
< <
< <
,
_
2
1
x 0 ,
x
1 e
0 x , 2 / 1
0 x
2
1
,
2
c x
sin b
) x ( f
x 2 / a
1
If f(x) is differentiable at x = 0 and |c| <
2
1
then find the value of 'a' and prove that 64b
2
= (4 - c
2
).
13 Find for what values of a and b , f(x) defined by
'
> +
+
+
0 x ,
x
b
x
x cot a
0 x ,
x 3
x 2 1
) x ( f
2
2
2
is continuous at x = 0
14 Let [x] stands for the greatest integer not exceeding x and f(x) = sin (x
2
+ [x]). Examine f(x) for differentiability
at x = 1 and at 1 x . Find the derivatives at these points if they exist.
15
'
<
'
< +
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
2 1
3 1
2
3
x , ) x (
x , ) x (
) x ( g ;
x , x
x , x
) x ( f Let Discuss the continuity of g(f(x)).
16 Evaluate
'
,
_
,
_
,
_
,
_
n
n
2
x
cos ......
8
x
cos
4
x
cos
2
x
cos lim
17. Evaluate
} x /{ 1
} x /{ 1
0 x
e
}) x { 1 (
lim
,
_
.
Then find the value of x.
19 Let
'
+
< +
'
< +
, 0 x if b ) 1 x (
0 x if 1 x
) x ( g and
, 0 x if 1 x
0 x if a x
) x ( f
2
where a and b are nonegative real numbers. Determine the composite function g of. if (gof) (x) is continuous for
all real x, determine the values of a and b. Further, for these values of a and b, is g of differentiable at x = 0?
Justify your answer.
20 A function 'f' is defined as f
(x) =
1 1
2
1
2
2
| |
| |
| |
x
if x
a x bx c if x
+ + <
. If 'f' is differentiable at
x =
1
2
and x = -
1
2
, then find the values of a, b & c if possible .
21 Find a function continuous and derivable for all x and satisfying the functional relation,
f (x + y) . f (x - y) = f
2
(x) , where x & y are independent variables & f (0) 0 .
22 Evaluate , Limit
n
1
]
1
+ + + +
1 n n 2 3 2
2
x
sec .
2
x
tan ......
2
x
sec .
2
x
tan
2
x
sec .
2
x
tan x sec .
2
x
tan
where x
,
_
2
, 0
23 Evaluate without using series expansion or L ' Hospital's rule
,
x
Limit x - x
2
l
n
,
_
+
x
1
1
24 Evaluate:
0 h
Limit
h
x ) h x (
x h x
+
+
, (x > 0)
25 If f
(x) =
4
x
5 x sin x B x cos A +
(x 0) is continuous at x = 0, then find the value of A and B . Also find f
(0)
. Use of series expansion or L ` Hospital's rule is prohibited.
1. Let and be the distinct roots of ax
2
+ bx + c = 0, then
2
2
x
) x (
) c bx ax ( cos 1
lim
+ +
is equal to
(a)
2
2
) (
2
a
(b)
2
) (
2
1
(c)
2
2
) (
2
a
(d) 0
2. If , 0 x ,
x
1
sin x ) x ( f
,
_
then
) x ( f lim
0 x
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) does not exist
3.
+
2
0 x
x
) x 1 log( x cos x
lim
(a)
2
1
(b) 0 (c) 1 (d) none of these
4.
1 x cot
1 x cos 2
lim
4
x
(a)
2
1
(b)
2
1
(c)
2 2
1
(d) 1
5.
+
1 x 1
1 a
lim
x
0 x
(a) 2 log
e
a (b)
2
1
log
e
a (c) a log
e
2 (d) none of these
6.
2
x
0 x
x
x cos e
lim
2
(a)
2
3
(b)
2
1
(c)
3
2
(d) none of these
7.
'
+
<
+
1 x 0 ,
2 x
1 x 2
0 x 1 ,
x
px 1 px 1
) x ( f
is continuous on [-1, 1], then 'p' is
(a) -1 (b)
2
1
(c)
2
1
(d) 1
LEVEL - 3
(Questions asked from previous Engineering Exams)
8.
x 3 sin x
x 5 sin ) x 2 cos 1 (
lim
2
0 x
(a)
3
10
(b)
10
3
(c)
5
6
(d)
6
5
9.
'
2 x , k
2 x ,
2 x
32 x
) x ( f
5
is continuous at x = 2, then k =
(a) 16 (b) 80 (c) 32 (d) 8
10. If a, b, c, d are positive, then
,
_
+
+
+
dx c
x
bx a
1
1 lim
(a) e
d/b
(b) e
c/a
(c) e
(c+d)/(a+b)
(d) e
11.
x x tan
e e
lim
x x tan
0 x
(a) 1 (b) e (c) e - 1 (d) 0
12. The value of k which makes
'
,
_
0 x , k
0 x ,
x
1
sin
) x ( f continuous at x = 0 is
(a) 8 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) none of these
13. The value of f(0) so that the function
x tan x 2
x sin x 2
) x ( f
1
1
'
+ +
2 x for x
2 x for
2 x
A x ) 2 A ( x
) x ( f
2
is continuous at x = 2, then
(a) A = 0 (b) A = 1 (c) A = -1 (d) none of these
15. Let
x
x sin 1 x sin 1
) x ( f
+
. The value which should be assigned to 'f' at x = 0 so that it is continuous
everywhere is
(a)
2
1
(b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 1
16. The number of points at which the function
| x | log
1
) x ( f is discontinuous is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
17. The value of 'b' for which the function
'
< < +
<
2 x 1 , bx 3 x 4
1 x 0 , 4 x 5
) x ( f
2
is continuous at every point of its domain is
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d)
3
13
18. The value of f(0) so that
,
_
,
_
3
x
1 log
4
x
sin
) 1 4 (
) x ( f
2
3 x
is continuous everywhere is
(a) 3(ln 4)
3
(b) 4 (ln 4)
3
(c) 12 (ln 4)
3
(d) 15 (ln 4)
3
19. Let
'
< +
3 x 2 , x 2
2 x 0 , 4 x 3
) x ( f . If 'f' is continuous at x = 2, then is
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) -2 (d) 2
20. If the function
'
0 x , k
0 x , ) x (cos
) x ( f
x / 1
is continuous at x = 0, then value of 'k' is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) e
21. If , 500
5 x
5 x
lim
k k
k x
,
_
x sin 2 1
x tan 1
lim
4
x
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -2 (d) 2
23.
x
) bx 1 ( log ) ax 1 ( log
) x ( f
+
is not defined at x = 0. The value which should be assigned to 'f' at x = 0 so that
it is continuous at x = 0 is
(a) a - b (b) a + b (c) log a + log b (d)
2
b a +
24. The values of A and B such that the function
'
< <
2
x , x cos
2
x
2
, B x sin A
2
x , x sin 2
) x ( f is continuous everywhere, are
(a) A = 0, B = 1 (b) A = 1, B = 1 (c) A = -1, B = 1 (d) A = -1, B = 0
25.
x cos x cot
a a
Lt
x cos x cot
2 / x
(a) ln a (b) ln 2 (c) a (d) ln x
26.
2
0 x
x
1 ) x cos(sin
Lim
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c)
2
1
(d)
2
1
27.
,
_
+ +
+ +
x
2
2
x
2 x x
3 x 5 x
lim
(a) e
4
(b) e
2
(c) e
3
(d) e
28. If
, k
x
) x 3 ( log ) x 3 ( log
lim
0 x
then k is
(a)
3
1
(b)
3
2
(c)
3
2
(d) 0
29. If
, e
x
b
x
a
1 lim
2
x 2
2
x
,
_
+ +
then the values of 'a' and 'b' are
(a) R b , R a (b) R b , 1 a
(c) 2 b , R a (d) a = 1 and b = 2
30. If
x cos x
x sin x
) x ( f
2
+
, then ) x ( f lim
x
is
(a) 0 (b) (c) 1 (d) none of these
31.
+
1 ) x 1 (
1 2
lim
2 / 1
x
0 x
(a) log 2 (b) 2 log 2
(c)
2 log
2
1
(d) 0
32.
3
0 x
x
x sin x tan
lim
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c)
2
1
(d) -1
33. The function
'
<
< +
x
2
, x sin b x 2 cos a
2
x
4
, b x cot x 2
4
x 0 , x sin 2 a x
) x ( f is continuous for , x 0 then a, b are
(a)
12
,
6
(b)
6
,
3
(c)
12
,
6
(d) none of these
34.
'
>
+
<
0 x ,
4 x 16
x
0 x , a
0 x ,
x
x 4 cos 1
) x ( f
2
. If the function be continuous at x = 0, then a =
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
35. The function ,
2
1 x 2
cos ] x [ ) x ( f
,
_
where [.] denotes the greatest integer function, is discontinuous at
(a) all x (b) all integral points (c) no x (d) x which is not an integer
36.
x
) x 2 cos 1 (
2
1
lim
0 x
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) none of these
37.
2
2
0 x
x
) x cos ( sin
lim
(a) (b)
(c)
2
(d) 1
38. The left-hand derivative of f(x) = [x] sin ) x ( at x = k, k an integer, is
(a)
) 1 k ( ) 1 (
k
(b)
) 1 k ( ) 1 (
1 k
(c)
k ) 1 (
k
(d)
k ) 1 (
1 k
39. The integer 'n' for which
n
x
0 x
x
) e x )(cos 1 x (cos
lim
,
_
2
1
,
2
1
iff a = 4 and b = 0
(b) f(x) is continuous and differentiable in
,
_
2
1
,
2
1
iff a = 4,b = 1
(c) f(x) is continuous and differentiable in
,
_
2
1
,
2
1
for all a, provided b = 1
(d) for no choice of a and b, f(x) is differentiable in
,
_
2
1
,
2
1
43. Let
( )
'
1
]
1
,
_
0 x when , 0
2
1
,
2
1
x and 0 x when ,
x
1
sin x 2 sin
) x ( f
2
1
. Then f(x) is
(a) discontinuous at x = 0 (b) continuous in
1
]
1
2
1
,
2
1
but differentiable in
,
_
2
1
,
2
1
(c) continuous in
1
]
1
2
1
,
2
1
but not differentiable at x = 0 (d) differentiable only in
,
_
2
1
, 0
44. The set of points where f(x) =
| x | 9
| x |
+
is differentiable is
(a) ) 0 , ( (b) ) , 0 ( (c) ) , 0 ( ) 0 , ( (d) ) , (
45. At the point x = 1, the function f(x) = x
3
- 1, 1 < x <
= x - 1, -
< x < 1, is
(a) continuous and differentiable (b) continuous and not differentiable
(c) discontinuous and differentiable (d) discontinuous and not differentiable
46. Consider f(x) =
( )
( )
1
1
]
1
+
x sin x sin x sin x sin 2
x sin x sin x sin x sin 2
3 3
3 3
, x
2
<
0 x for x
0 x for x
) x ( g
2
then
(a) (gof)(x) & (fog)(x) are both cont. for all xR (b) (gof)(x) & (fog)(x) are unequal functions
(c) (gof)(x) is not differentiable at x = 0 (d) (fog)(x) is not differentiable at
x = 0
48. Let f(x) = cos x,
'
>
x , 1 x sin
] , 0 [ x }, x t 0 : ) t ( f { imum min
) x ( g , then
(a) g(x) is discontinuous at x (b) g(x) is continuous for ) , 0 [ x
(c) g(x) is differentiable at x (d) g(x) is differentiable for ) , 0 [ x
49. If
] x [
1 x
) x ( f
2
+
, ([.] denotes the greatest integer function), 4 x 1 < , then
(a) Range of f is
} 5 { ~
3
17
, 2
,
_
,
_
,
_
,
_
+
x
1
x 2
x ln
x
x
25 A = 5, B =
2
5
and f(0) =
24
5
LEVEL -2 (Subjective)
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. a
11. a
12. d
13. b
14. a
15. d
16. c
17. a
18. c
19. c
20. a
21. b
22. d
23. b
24. c
25. a
26. d
27. a
28. b
29. b
30. c
31. b
32. c
33. c
34. c
35. c
36. d
37. b
38. a
39. c
40. d
41. d
42. c
43. b
44. c
45. b
46. a
47. a
48. b
49. a,b,c
LEVEL - 3 (Questions asked from previous Engineering Exams)
ANSWER KEY