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(Practice Question) LEVEL-1 Continuity & Differentiability
Question
Continuity of a function at a point x 2 (a 2 ) x a
based on x 2 is continuous
Q.6 If f(x) = x2
2, x2
1 x, when x 2
Q.1 Function f(x) = ; x = 2 is
5 x, when x 2 at x = 2, then a is equal to-
continuous at x = 2, if f(2) equals - (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (D) 2

1 sin 1 ax

Q.2
x cos , x 0
If f(x) = x is continuous at Q.7 If f(x) = x , x 0 is continuous at
k x0 k, x0

x = 0, then x = 0, then k is equal to-

(A) k > 0 (B) k < 0 (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) k = 0 (D) k 0 (C) a (D) None of these

x 2 2, x 1
Q.8 What is the value of (cos x)1/x at x = 0 so that it
Q.3 If function f(x) = is continuous becomes continuous at x = 0-
2x 1, x 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) e
at x = 1, then value of f(x) for x < 1 is-
(A) 3 (B) 1 2x
k cos x
(C) 1 4x (D) None of these , x / 2
Q.9 If f(x) = 2x is a continuous
1, x /2
Q.4 Which of the following function is continuous
function at x =/2 , then the value of k is-
at x = 0-
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 2
2x

(A) f(x) = sin x , x 0
1, x0 x3 a3
Q.10 If function f(x) = , is continuous at
xa
(1 x ) 1 / x , x 0
(B) f(x) = x = a, then the value of f(a) is -
1, x0
(A) 2a (B) 2a2 (C) 3a (D) 3a2
1 / x
e , x0
(C) f(x) =
1, x 0 1
sin , x 0
(D) None of these Q.11 If f(x) = x is continuous at
k, x0
6 5 x , x 0 x = 0, then k is equal to -
Q.5 If f(x) = is continuous at
2a x , x 0 (A) 8 (B) 1
x = 0, then the value of a is - (C) 1 (D) None of these
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) None of these
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 1/ x
x sin (1 / x ), x 0
Q.12 Function f(x) = 1 is continuous at Q.19 If f(x) = , then it is
a 0, x0

x = 0 if f(0) equals- discontinuous at -

(A) x = 0
(A) ea (B) e a
(B) All points
(C) 0 (D) e1/a
(C) No point
1 cos 7( x ) (D) None of these
Q.13 If f(x) = , (x ) is continuous at
x
x = , then f() equals- Q.20 Function f(x) = x |x| is-
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) 7 (A) discontinuous at x = 0
(B) discontinuous at x = 1
tan x (C) continuous at all points

Q.14 If f(x) = sin x , x 0 , then f(x) is - (D) discontinuous at all points
1, x 0
(A) continuous everywhere Q.21 Function f(x) = tan x, is discontinuous at-
(B) continuous nowhere (A) x = 0
(C) continuous at x = 0 (B) x = /2
(D) continuous only at x = 0 (C) x =
(D) x =
2x tan x
Q.15 If f(x) = is continuous at x = 0, then
x Q.22 Function f(x) = [x] is discontinuous at-
f(0) equals- (A) every real number
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (B) every natural number
(C) every integer
1 x 3 1 x (D) No where
Q.16 If f(x) = , (x 0) is continuous
x
Q.23 Function f(x) = 3x2 x is-
at x = 0, then the value of f(0) is-
(A) discontinuous at x = 1
(A) 1/6 (B) 1/4 (C) 2 (D) 1/3
(B) discontinuous at x = 0
ax 2 b when 0 x 1 (C) continuous only at x = 0
(D) continuous at x = 0
Q.17 If f(x) = 2 when x 1 is
x 1 when 1 x 2 x 2 , when x0

continuous at x = 1, then the most suitable Q.24 If f(x) = 1, when 0 x 1 , then f(x) is-
1 / x, when x 1
values of a, b are-
(A) a = 2, b = 0 (B) a = 1, b = 1 (A) continuous at x = 0 but not at x = 1
(C) a = 4, b = 2 (D) All the above (B) continuous at x = 1 but not at x = 0
(C) continuous at x = 0 and x = 1
| x |, when x0
(D) discontinuous at x = 0 and x = 1

Q.18 If f(x) = x, when 0 x 1 then f is -
1, when x 1
1, x Q
Q.25 Function f(x) = is-
(A) continuous for every real number x 1, x Q
(A) continuous at x = 0
(B) discontinuous at x = 0 (B) continuous at x = 1
(C) discontinuous at x = 1 (C) every where continuous
(D) discontinuous at x = 0 and x =1 (D) every where discontinuous

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 x2, x0 (a x ) 2 sin (a x ) a 2 sin a
Q.32 If f(x) = , x 0 ;
5x 4, 0 x 1 x
Q.26 If f(x) = 2 , then f(x) is-
4 x 3x , 1 x 2 then the value of f(0) so that f is continuous at
3x 4, x2 x = 0 is-

(A) continuous at x = 0 but not at x = 1 (A) a2 cos a + a sin a
(B) continuous at x = 2 but not at x = 0 (B) a2 cos a + 2a sin a
(C) continuous at x = 0,1, 2 (C) 2a2 cos a + a sin a
(D) discontinuous at x = 0,1, 2 (D) None of these

x 2 4x 3 Q.33 Let f(x) = |x| + |x1|, then-

Q.27 Function f(x) = x 2 1 , x 1 is- (A) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 and x = 1
2, x 1
(B) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 but not at x = 1
(A) continuous at x = 1 (C) f(x) is continuous at x= 1 but not at x = 0
(B) continuous at x = 1 (D) None of these
(C) continuous at x = 1 and x = 1
Q.34 Consider the following statements:
(D) discontinuous at x = 1 and x = 1
I. A function f is continuous at a point
Q.28 Let f(x) = 3 | sin x|, then f(x) is- x0 Dom (f) if lim f(x) = f(x0).
xx0
(A) Everywhere continuous
(B) Everywhere discontinuous II. f is continuous in [a, b] if f is continuous in
(C) Continuous only at x = 0 (a, b) and f(a) = f(b).
(D) Discontinuous only at x = 0 III. A constant function is continuous in an
interval.
x 1, x 2 Out of these correct statements are
Q.29 The function f(x) = is a
2x 3, x 2 (A) I and II (B) II and III
continuous function for- (C) I and III (D) All the above
(A) all real values of x
(B) only x = 2 x 2, when x 1

(C) all real values of x 2 Q.35 If f(x) = 4x 1, when 1 x 3 , then correct
x 2 5, when x 3
(D) only all integral values of x
statement is-
x sin x, 0 x /2
(A) lim f(x) = lim f(x)
Q.30 If f(x) = , then - x 1 x 3
2 sin ( x ), 2
x
(B) f(x) is continuous at x = 3
(A) f(x) is discontinuous at x = /2 (C) f(x) is continuous at x = 1
(B) f(x) is continuous at x = /2 (D) f(x) is continuous at x = 1 and 3
(C) f(x) is continuous at x = 0
Q.36 Let f(x) and (x) be defined by f(x) = [x] and
(D) None of these
0, x I
Q.31 The value of k so that (x) = [ . ] = G.I.F.
x 2 , x R I
k(2x x 2 ) when x 0
f (x) = (A) lim ( x ) exist but is not continuous at x = 1
x 1
cos x, when x 0
(B) lim f (x ) does not exist and f is continuous at x =1
continuous at x = 0 is- x 1

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) is continuous for all x

(C) 4 (D) None of these (D) None of these
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 x4 x2
| x 4 | a, x 4 , 0 x 1
a
Q.37

f(x) = a b, x4 is continuous at
Q.43 If f(x) = a, 1 x 2 is
x4 (2b 2 4b)
b, x 4 , 2x

| x 4 | x2
x = 4, if- continuous in the interval
(A) a = 0, b = 0 (B) a =1, b =1 [0, ), then values of a and b are respectively -
(C) a = 1, b = 1 (D) a = 1, b = 1 (A) 1, 1 (B) 1, 1+ 2
cos x sin x (C) 1, 1 (D) None of these
Q.38 The function f(x) = is continuous
cos 2x Q.44 Which of the following function is not
everywhere then f (/4) = continuous in the interval (0, )
(A) 1 (B) 1 1
(A) x sin
(C) 2 (D) 1/ 2 x
3
1, 0x
tan x 4
4 (B)
Q.39 If f(x) = , x /4 is every where 2x 3
cot 2x 2 sin , x
9 4
continuous, then f(/4) equals-
(C) tan x
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) 1/2
(D) None of these
Question
based on Continuity from left and right Question
Continuous and discontinuous function
based on

x
, x0 Q.45 Function f(x) = |x| is-
Q.40 If f(x) = e1 / x 1 , then -
0, x 0 (A) discontinuous at x = 0
(B) discontinuous at x = 1
(A) lim f(x) = 1
x 0 (C) continuous at all point
(B) lim f(x) = 1 (D) discontinuous at all points
x 0
(C) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 Q.46 Point of discontinuity for sec x is -
(D) None of these (A) x = /2 (B) x = 3 /2
Q.41 If f(x) = [x], where [x] = greatest integer x,
then at x = 1, f is- (C) x = 5 /2 (D) All of these
(A) continuous
(B) left continuous 1
Q.47 Function f(x) = is discontinuous at -
(C) right continuous log | x |
(D) None of these (A) one point
Continuity of a function in an
(B) two points
Question
based on interval (C) three points
1 px 1 px (D) infinite number of points
, 1 x 0
Q.42 If f(x) = x is Q.48 If f(x) = x [x], then f is discontinuous at -
2x 1
, 0 x 1 (A) every natural number
x2
continuous in the interval [1,1] then p equals - (B) every integer
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) origin
(C) 1/2 (D) 1/2 (D) Nowhere
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Q.49 Which one is the discontinuous function at any Q.59 If function is f(x) = |x| + |x 1| + |x 2|,
point - then it is -
(A) sin x (B) x2 (A) discontinuous at x = 0
(C) 1/(1 2x) (D) 1/(1+ x2) (B) discontinuous at x = 0, 1
(C) discontinuous at x = 0, 1, 2
Q.50 The point of discontinuity of cosec x is - (D) everywhere continuous
(A) x = (B) x = /2 x3 1
(C) x = 3 /2 (D) None of these Q.60 Function f(x) = 2
is discontinuous at -
x 3x 2
(A) x = 1 (B) x = 2
Q.51 In the following, continuous function is-
(C) x = 1, 2 (D) No where
(A) tan x (B) sec x
(C) sin 1/x (D) None of these 1
Q.61 If f(x) = and g(x) = f [f{f(x)}], then g(x)
(1 x )
Q.52 In the following, discontinuous function is-
(A) sin x (B) cos x is discontinuous at -
(C) tan x (D) sinh x (A) x = 3 (B) x = 2
(C) x = 0 (D) x = 4
Q.53 Which of the following functions is every
where continuous- | 3x 4 |
Q.62 The function f(x) = is discontinuous at
(A) x + |x| (B) x |x| 3x 4
(C) x |x| (D) All above (A) x = 4 (B) x = 3/4
(C) x = 4/3 (D) No where
Q.54 Which of the following functions is
discontinuous at x = a-
Q.63 The function f(x) = x tan x is discontinuous
(A) tan (x a) (B) sin (x a) 2
(C) cosec (x a) (D) sec (x a) at-
Q.55 If f(x) is continuous and g(x) is discontinuous (A) x = (B) x = 0
function, then f(x) + g(x) is-
(C) x = (D) None of these
(A) continuous function 2
(B) discontinuous function Q.64 Which of the following function has finite
(C) constant function number of points of discontinuity-
(D) identity function
(A) sin [x] (B) |x|/x
Q.56 Function f(x) = |x2| 2| x4| is discontinuous (C) tan x (D) x + [x]
at
(A) x = 2, 4 (B) x = 2 Q.65 The points of discontinuity of
(C) Nowhere (D) Except x = 2, 4 x
f(x) = tan other than x = 1 are-
x 1
Q.57 Function f(x) = |sin x| + |cos x| + |x| is
discontinuous at- (A) x = (B) x = 0
(A) x = 0 (B) x = /2 2m 1
(C) x =
(C) x = (D) No where 2m 1
2m 1
Q.58 Function f(x) = 1+ |sin x| is- (D) x = , m is any integer
1 2m
(A) continuous only at x = 0
(B) discontinuous at all points Q.66 In the following continuous function is-
(C) continuous at all points (A) [x] (B) x [x]
(D) None of these (C) sin [x] (D) ex + ex
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Q.67 In the following, discontinuous function is- x 1, x0
(A) sin2 x + cos2 x (B) ex + ex
Q.74 If f(x) = 0, x 1 , then f '(0) equals-
(C) ex2 (D) e1/x 7 3x,
x 1

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 3

Q.68 If f(x) is continuous function and g(x) is
discontinuous function, then correct statement Q.75 The function f(x) = |x| + |x 1| is not
is - differential at -
(A) f(x) + g(x) is a continuous function (A) x = 0,1 (B) x = 0, 1
(B) f(x) g(x) is a continuous function (C) x = 1, 1 (D) x = 1, 2
(C) f(x) + g(x) is a discontinuous function
(D) f(x) g(x) is a continuous function e1 / x , x 0
Q.76 If f(x) = , then which one is
0, x0
Question
based on Differentiability of function correct-
(A) f(x) is differentiable at x = 0
(B) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
Q.69 Which of the following functions is not
(C) f(x) is continuous no where
differentiable at x = 0-
(D) None of these
(A) x |x| (B) x3
(C) ex (D) x + |x| Q.77 Function [x] is not differentiable at -
(A) every rational number
Q.70 Which of the following is differentiable function- (B) every integer
1 (C) origin
(A) x2 sin (B) x |x|
x (D) every where
(C) cosh x (D) all above
| x 3 |, when x 1

Q.71 The function f(x) = sin |x| is- Q.78 If f(x) = x 2 3x 13 , then
4 2 4 , when x 1
(A) continuous for all x
(B) continuous only at certain points correct statement is-
(C) differentiable at all points (A) f is discontinuous at x = 1
(D) None of these (B) f is discontinuous at x = 3
(C) f is differentiable at x = 1
Q.72 If f(x) = |x3|, then f is- (D) f is differentiable at x = 3
(A) discontinuous at x = 2
|x|
(B) not differentiable at x = 2 Q.79 Function f(x) = is-
x
(C) differentiable at x = 3
(A) continuous every where
(D) continuous but not differentiable at x = 3
(B) differentiable every where
(C) differentiable every where except at x = 0
| x 1 |
Q.73 If f(x) = , x 1, and f(1) = 1, then the (D) None of these
x 1
correct statement is- Q.80 Let f(x) = |x a| + | x b|, then-
(A) discontinuous at x = 1 (A) f(x) is continuous for all x R
(B) continuous at x = 1 (B) f(x) is differential for x R
(C) differentiable at x = 1 (C) f(x) is continuous except at x = a and b
(D) discontinuous for x > 1 (D) None of these

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 x 1
2 , x1
Q.81 Function f(x) = |x 1| + |x 2| is differentiable Q.88 If f(x) = 2 x 7x 5 , then f '(1)
1
in [0, 3], except at- x 1
3
(A) x = 0 and x = 3 (B) x = 1
equals -
(C) x = 2 (D) x = 1 and x = 2
2 2
(A) (B)
1, when x 0 9 9
Q.82 If f(x) = , then at x
1 sin x, when 0 x / 2 (C) 0 (D) Does not exist
= 0, f ' (x) equals-
(A) 1 (B) 0 sin x 2

(C) (D) Does not exist Q.89 If f(x) = x , x 0 , then at x = 0, f(x) is
0 x0
x (A) continuous and differentiable
, x 0
Q.83 If f(x) = 1 e1/ x , then the function
0, x0 (B) neither continuous nor differentiable
(C) continuous but not differentiable
f(x) is differentiable for -
(D) None of these
(A) x R+ (B) x R
(C) x R0 (D) None of these
Q.90 Function f(x) = 1 + | sin x | is
1 (A) continuous no where

x sin , x 0
Q.84 If f(x) = x is differentiable at (B) differentiable no where
0, x0 (C) everywhere continuous
x = 0, then- (D) None of these
(A) > 0 (B) > 1
(C) 1 (D) 0 x2, x0

Q.91 Function f(x) = 1, 0 x 1 is
e x , 1 / x, x 1
x 0
Q.85 If f(x) = , then f(x) is-
| 1 x |, x 0
(A) differentiable at x = 0, 1
(A) continuous at x = 0 (B) differentiable only at x = 0
(B) differentiable at x = 0 (C) differentiable at only x = 1
(C) differentiable at x = 1 (D) Not differentiable at x = 0, 1
(D) differentiable both at x = 0 and 1

Q.86 The function f(x) = x | x | is not differentiable

at
(A) x = 1 (B) x = 1
(C) x = 0 (D) Nowhere

Q.87 Which of the following function is not

differentiable at x = 1
(A) sin1x (B) tan x
x
(C) a (D) cosh x

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 LEVEL- 2
Q.1 If [.] denotes G.I.F. then, in the following, a 2 ax x 2 a 2 ax x 2
continuous function is- Q.6 If f(x) = is
ax ax
(A) cos [x] (B) sin [x] continuous for all values of x, then f(0) is equal
to-
(C) sin [x] (D) All above
2
(A) a a (B) a

(C) a (D) a a
1 cos (1 cos x )
Q.2 If f(x) = , (x 0) is continuous
x4
everywhere, then f(0) equals- (b 2 a 2 )
, 0xa
(A) 1/8 (B) 1/2 2 22
b x a3
(C) 1/4 (D) None of these Q.7 Function f(x) = , a x b , is
2 6 3x

1 b3 a 3
, xb
4x 1/ x 3 x
1 , x 0 , the
Q.3 For function f(x) = 5 (A) continue at x = a
e4 / 5 , x0
(B) continue at x = b
correct statement is- (C) discontinue on both x = a, x = b
(A) f(0 + 0) and f(0 0) do not exist (D) continue at both x = a, x = b
(B) f(0 + 0) f(0 0)
(C) f(x) continuous at x = 0 e1 / x 1

(D) lim f(x) f(0) Q.8 The function f(x) = e1 / x 1 , x 0 ,
x 0 0, x0
(A) is continuous at x = 0
(B) is not continuous at x = 0
sin(a 1) x sin x , x 0
x
(C) is continuous at x = 2
Q.4 If f(x) = c , x 0 , is (D) None of these
2
x bx x , x 0
bx x 1/ x
sin x
Q.9 If function f(x) = where, m
continuous at x = 0, then sin
(A) a = 3/2, c = 1/2, b is any real number (m I) is continuous then -
(B) a = 3/2, c =1/2, b is R {0} (A) f() = etan (B) f () = e cot

(C) a = 3/2, c = 1/2, b R {0} (C) f() = e2 cot (D) f() = cot
(D) None of these
2 sin x, x / 2

Q.10 If f(x) = a sin x b, / 2 x / 2 , is a
Q.5 Function f(x) = 4x3 + 3x2 + ecos x + |x3| + cos x,
x / 2
log (ax 1) + x1/3 (a >1) is discontinuous at-
continuous function for every value x, then-
(A) x = 0 (B) x = 1
(A) a = b = 1 (B) a = b = 1

(C) x = 2 (D) x = (C) a = 1,b = 1 (D) a = 1, b = 1
2

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Q.11 If function f(x) = x |xx2|,1 x 1 then f is- Q.18 If the function
(A) continuous at x = 0 sin (k 1) x sin x
, when x 0
(B) continuous at x = 1 x
(C) continuous at x = 1 f(x) = 1 / 2 , when x 0 is
(x 2x 2 )1 / 2
(D) everywhere continuous , whenx 0
2x 3 / 2
Q.12 f(x) = 1+ 21/x is- continuous at x = 0, then the value of k is-
(A) continuous everywhere (A) 1/2 (B) 1/2 (C) 3/2 (D) 1
(B) continuous nowhere
3, x0
(C) discontinuous at x = 0 Q.19 If f(x) = then -
2x 1, x 0
(D) None of these
(A) both f(x) and f( | x |) are differentiable at
x=0
Q.13 Let [.] denotes G.I.F. and f(x) = [x] + [x] and
(B) f(|x|) is differentiable but f(x) is not
m is any integer, then correct statement is -
differentiable at x = 0
(A) lim f(x) does not exist
xm (C) f(x) is differentiable but f(|x|) is not
(B) f(x) is continuous at x = m differentiable at x = 0
(C) lim f(x) exists (D) both f(x) and f(|x|) are not differentiable at
xm
x=0
(D) None of these
Q.20 The number of points in the interval (0, 2)
1/(x)
Q.14 If f(x) = (tan x cot ) is continuous at where the derivative of the function
x = , then the value of f() is - f(x) = |x 1/2| + |x 1| + tan x does not exist is-
(A) e2 sin 2 (B) e2cosec 2 (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
(C) ecosec 2 (D) esin 2
Q.21 Function f(x) = sin ([x]) is-
(A) differentiable every where
Q.15 Let [.] denotes G.I.F. for the function
(B) differentiable no where
tan ( [x ]) (C) not differentiable at x = 1 and 1
f(x) = the wrong statement is -
1 [ x]2 (D) None of these
(A) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
x tan 1 (1 / x), x 0
(B) f(x) is continuous for all values of x Q.22 Function f(x) = at x = 0
(C) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 0, x0
(D) f(x) is a constant function is-
(A) discontinuous (B) continuous
Q.16 The point of discontinuity of the function
1 cos 5x (C) differentiable (D) None of these
f(x) = is-
1 cos 4x
cos x sin x
(A) x = 0 (B) x = Q.23 Function f(x) = is not defined at
sin 4x
(C) x = /2 (D) All the above

x= . The value which should be assigned to
1 sin x 1 sin x 4
Q.17 Let f(x) = . The value
x
f at x = , so that it is continuous there, is-
which should be assigned to f at x = 0 so that it 4
is continuous everywhere is- 1 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) None
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 1/2 2 2 2

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Q.24 Let f(x) = max {2 sin x, 1 cos x), x (0, ).
Then set of points of non-differentiability is -
(A) (B) {/2}
1
(C) { cos 3/5} (D) {cos1 3/5}

e1/ x e 1/ x

Q.25 If f(x) = x e1 / x e 1 / x , x 0 , then correct
0 , x 0
statement is-
(A) f is continuous at all points except x = 0
(B) f is continuous at every point but not
differentiable
(C) f is differentiable at every point
(D) f is differentiable only at the origin

Q.26 Consider the following statements-

(I) If a function is differentiable at some point
then it must be continuous at that point
(II) If a function continuous at some point then
it is not necessary that it is differentiable at
that point.
(III) Differentiability of a function at some
point is the necessary and sufficient
condition for continuity at that point.
From above, correct statements are-
(A) I, II, III (B) I, III
(C) I, II (D) II, III

Q.27 State which of the following is a false

statement -
(A) If f(x) is continuous at x = a then
f(a) = lim f(x)
x a

(B) If lim f(x) exists, then f(x) is continuous at

x a

x=a
(C) If f (x) is differentiable at x = a, then it is
continuous at x = a
(D) If f(x) is continuous at x= a, then lim f(x)
x a

exists

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 LEVEL- 3
Q.1 If the derivative of the function - Q.7 The set of points where function
ax 2 b, x 1 (x) = 1 e x
2
x 2 is differentiable is -
bx ax 4, x 1
(A) () (B) (, 0) (0, )
is everywhere continuous, then
(C) (1, ) (D) none of these
(A) a = 2, b =3 (B) a = 3, b = 2
(C) a = 2, b = 3 (D) a = 3, b = 2 sin 2x, 0 x /6

Q.2 The value of f(0), so that the function Q.8 Let (x) = ; If (x) and
ax b, /6 x 1
x
27 2 x 1/ 3 3 , (x 0)is continuous,

9 3(243 5x )1/ 5 ' (x) are continuous, then -
is given by - 1
(A) a =1, b =
(A) 2/3 (B) 6 (C) 2 (D) 4 2 6
1 1
|x 4|, for x 1 (B) a = , b
Q.3 If x , then 2 2
x 3 / 2 x 2 3x 1/ 2 , for x 1
3
(A) f(x) is continuous at x = 1 and at x = 4 (C) a 1, b
2 6
(B) f(x) is differentiable at x = 4
(D) none of these
(C) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at
x=1 Q.9 Let (x) = lim (sin x)2n ; then is -
n
(D) f(x) is only continuous at x = 1
(A) discontinuous at x = 3/2
Q.4 Let f(x) = |x| and g(x) = |x3|, then (B) discontinuous at x = /2
(A) (x) & g(x) both are continuous at x = 0 (C) discontinuous at x = /2
(B) (x) & g(x) both are differentiable at x = 0 (D) All the above
(C) (x) is differentiable but g(x) is not
differentiable at x = 0 Q.10 Let [.] denotes G.I.F. and if function
(D) (x) & g(x) both are not differentiable at x = 0 x
f(x) = 1 then in the interval [0, ]
2
x n sin 1 , x 0 (A) tan [f(x)] is discontinuous but 1/f(x) is
x
Q.5 Let (x)
0, x 0
.Then (x) is continuous

1
(B) tan [f(x)] is continuous but is
continuous but not differentiable at x = 0 if - f (x)
(A) n (0, 1] (B) n [0, ) discontinuous
(C) n (, 0) (D) n = 0 (C) tan [f(x)] and f 1 (x) is continuous
|x| (D) tan [f(x)] and 1/f(x) both are discontinuous
Q.6 If (x) = a |sin x| + be + c |x|3 and if (x) is
differentiable at x = 0, 4 x2
then - Q.11 The function (x) = is equal to -
4x x 3
(A) a = b = c = 0 (A) discontinuous at only one point
(B) a = 0, b = 0; c R (B) discontinuous exactly at two points
(C) b = c = 0; a R (C) discontinuous exactly at three points
(D) c = 0, a = 0 ; b R (D) none of these
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Q.12 The function (x) = sin1 (cos x) is -
Q.18 Statement-1 :
(A) discontinuous at x = 0
(B) continuous at x = 0 (e kx 1) sin kx
If f(x) = (x 0) and f(0) = 9 is
(C) differentiable at x = 0 4x 2
(D) none of these continuous at x = 0 then k = 6.
Statement-2 : For continuous function
Q.13 The function (x) = e|x| is -
lim f(x) = f(0)
(A) continuous everywhere but not differentiable x 0
at x = 0
(B) continuous and differentiable everywhere Q.19 Statement I:
(C) not continuous at x = 0 x
y= ,x R, f(x) is differentiable
(D) none of these 1 | x |
Q.14 If x + 4 |y| = 6 y, then y as a function of x is - every where.
(A) continuous at x = 0 Statement II :
(B) derivable at x = 0 1
,x 0
dy 1 x (1 x ) 2
(C) = for all x f(x) = , x R then f(x) =
dx 2 1 | x | 1
,x 0
(D) none of these (1 x ) 2

Q.15 Let (x + y) = (x) + (y) and (x) = x2 g(x) for

Q.20 Statement-1 : If f(x) = lim (sin x)2n , then
all x, y, R, where g(x) is continuous n

function. Then ' (x) is equal to - the set of points discontinuities of f is

(A) g' (B) g(x)
(C) (x) (D) none of these (2n 1) , n I
2
Q.16 Let (x + y) = (x) (y) for all x, y, R, Statement-2 : Since 1 < sin x < 1, as n
Suppose that (3) =3 and '(0) =11 then '(3) , (sin x)2n 0, sin x = 1 (1)2n
is equal to-
n
(A) 22 (B) 44
(C) 28 (D) none of these Q.21 Statement I :
f(x) = |x 2| is differentiable at x = 2.
Statement type Questions
Statement II :
All questions are Assertion & Reason type questions. f(x) = |x 2| is continuous at x = 2.
Each of these questions contains two statements:
Q.22 Statement-1 : The function
Statement-1 (Assertion) and Statement-2 (Reason).
y = sin1 (cos x) is not differentiable at
Answer these questions from the following four option.
(A) Statement-I and Statement-II are true Statement- x = n, n Z is particular at x =
II is the correct explanation of Statement-I dy sin x
Statement-2 : = so the function is
(B) Statement-I Statement-II are true but Statement- dx | sin x |
II is not the correct explanation of Statement-I. not differentiable at the points where sin x = 0.
(C) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false
Q.23 Statement-1 :
(D) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true.
The function f(x) = |x3| is differentiable at x = 0
Statement-2 : at x = 0, f (x) = 0
Q.17 Statement-1 :
1
f(x) = is discontinuous for integral Q.24 Statement I : f(x) = sinx and g(x) = sgn(x)
x [x ]
then f(x) g(x) is differentiable at x = 1.
values of x
Statement II : Product of two differentiable
Statement-2 : For integral values of x, f(x) is
function is differentiable function
undefined.
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 Passage Based Questions
Q.30 Column I Column II
a (1 x sin x ) b cos x 5
,x 0
x2 (A) f(x) = |x3| is (P) continuous in (1, 1)
Let f (x) = 3 ,x 0
1/ x
3
1 cx dx (B) f ( x ) | x | (Q) differentiable in (1, 1)
,x 0
x 2

(C) f(x) = |sin 1x| is (R) differentiable in (0, 1)
If f is continuous at x = 0
On the basis of above information, answer (D) f(x) = | x | is (S) not differentiable
the following questions : -
atleast at one point in
Q.25 The value of a is - (1, 1)
(A) 1 (B) ln 3
(C) 0 (D) 4

Q.26 The value of b is -

(A) 1 (B) ln 3
(C) 0 (D) 4

Q.27 The value of c is

(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 0 (D) none of these

Q.28 The value of ed is -

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

Column Matching Questions

Match the entry in Column I with the entry in

Column II.

Q.29 Column-I Column-II

(A) f(x) = x2 sin (1/x), x 0 (P) continuous but
f(0) = 0 not derivable
1
(B) f(x) = , x 0, (Q) f is differentiable
1 e 1 / x
and f(0) = 0 f ' is not continuous
(C) f(x) = x sin 1/x, x 0 (R) f is not continuous
f(0) = 0
(D) f(x) = x3 sin 1/x, x 0 (S) f ' is continuous
f(0) = 0 but not derivable

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 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL-1
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D C A D C A C B D D D D A C D A D C A C
Que 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans B C D B D B D A A A D B A C C A C D D C
Que 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. C D C C C D C B C A D C D C B C D C D C
Que 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. C C C B D D D C D D A D A D A B B C C A
Que 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91
Ans. D D C B A C A B A C D

LEVEL-2
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B A C B A C D B B D D C C B A D A C D C
Que 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Ans A B B C B C B

LEVEL-3
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C A A A B B C D D C B A A D D A A A A
Que 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans D A A A A D C D
29. A Q ; B R ; C P ; D S 30. A P,Q,R ; B P,R,S ; C P,R,S ; D P,R,S

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