Exercise - III Brain Twisters-Application of Derivatives( IIT-JEE Mains and Advanced)

1. If f (x) = a loge |x| + bx2 + x has its extreme values at x = −1 and x = 2, then
(a) a = 2, b = −1 (b) a = 2, b = −1/2 (c) a = −2, b = 1/2 (d) none of these

ln(π + x)
2. The function f (x) = is
ln(e + x)
(a) increasing in (0, ∞) (b) decreasing in (0, ∞)
(c) inreasing in (0, π/e); decreasing in (π/e, ∞) (d) none of these

x2
3. Consider the function f (x) = , then f (x) has
x2 − 1
(a) only local maxima (b) only local minima
(c) neither local maxima nor local minima (d) both local maxima and local minima

4. Suppose that f is differentiable for all x and f 0 (x) 6 2 for all x. If f (1) = 2 and f (2) = 4, then the value of
f (1) + f (4)
is
f (2)

(a) 5/2 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4

5. Consider the curve represented parametrically by x = t3 − 4t2 − 3t and y = 2t2 + 3t − 5 where t ∈ R. Let m
denotes the number of points on the curve where the tangent is horizontal and n denotes the number of points
where the tangent is vertical, then m + n is equal to
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

 |x − 1|

, x > −1
6. Let a function f be defined on f (x) = x2 + 1 , then the number of critical points on the graph of
x2 , x 6 −1
this function are
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

t + 3x − x2
7. If the function f (x) = , where t is a parameter has a minimum and a maximum, then the range of
x−4
values of t is
(a) (0, 4) (b) (0, ∞) (c) (−∞, 4) (d) (4, ∞)

8. A right triangle is drawn in a semicircle of radius r = 1/2 with one of its leg along the diameter. The maximum
area of the triangle is
√ √
(a) 1/4 (b) 3 3/2 (c) 3 3/16 (d) 1/8

9. A curve is represented parametrically by the equation x = t + eat and y = −t + eat when t ∈ R and a > 0. If
the curve touches the x axis at the point A, then the coordinates of point A are
(a) (1, 0) (b) (1/e, 0) (c) (e, 0) (d) (2e, 0)

10. Let f (x) and g(x) be two continuous functions defined from R −→ R such that f (x1 ) > f (x2 ) and g(x1 ) < g(x2 )
∀x1 > x2 , then the number of integral values of a satisfying f (g(a2 − 2a)) > f (g(3a − 4)) is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

11. If f (x) is continuous and differentiable over (−2, 5) and −4 ≤ f 0 (x) ≤ 3 for all x ∈ (−2, 5), then the number of
integers lying in the range of f (5) − f (−2) is
(a) 50 (b) 51 (c) 49 (d) 48

12. let f (x) = x3 − 3x2 + 2x. If the function f (x) = k has exactly one positive and one negative solution, then the
value of k is
√ √ √
(a) −2 3/9 (b) −2/9 (c) 2/3 3 (d) 1/3 3

13. Consider the function f (x) = x cos x − sin x, then which of the statement is correct ?
 (a) f is neither odd nor even (b) f is monotonic decreasing at x = 0
(c) f has a maxima at x = π (d) f has a minima at x = −π
(
x3/5 ,x ≤ 1
14. Let f (x) = 3
, then the number of critical points on the graph of the function is
−(x − 2) , x > 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

15. The length of the shortest path that begins at the point (2, 5) touches the x -axis and then ends at a point on
the circle x2 + y 2 + 12x − 20y + 120 = 0 is
√ √
(a) 13 (b) 4 10 (c) 15 (d) 6 + 89

16. Number of integral values of a for which the curve y = ax intersects the line y = x is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) more than 2
(
k − 2x , x ≤ −1
17. Let f : R −→ R be defined by f (x) = . If f (x) has a local minimum at x = −1, then the
2x + 3 , x > −1
possible value of k is
(a) −1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 1/2
Zx √
18. For x ∈ (0, 5π/2), let f (x) = t sin t dt, then f has
0

(a) local maximum at x = π and 2π (b) local minimum at x = π and 2π

(c) local minimum at x = π and local maximum at 2π(d) none of these
 
f (x)
19. Let f (x) be a polynomial of degree four having extreme values at x = 1 and x = 2. If lim 1+ 2 = 3,
x→0 x
then f (2) is equal to
(a) −4 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) −8
4
20. The equation of tangent to the curve y = x + that is parallel to the x-axis is
x2
(a) y = 3 (b) y = 0 (c) y = 1 (d) y = 2

21. The shortest distance between the curve x = y 2 and the line y − x = 1 is
√ √ √ √
(a) 3 2/8 (b) 2 3/8 (c) 3 2/5 (d) 3/4

22. The maximum value of f (x) = x3 (2 − x)4 is

215 33 214 33 315 23
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
77 77 77
23. The minimum value of 3x + 4y for x, y > 0 is
(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) none of these

24. Let f (x) = x3 + bx2 + cx + d and 0 < b2 < c, then for x ∈ R

(a) f (x) strictly increases (b) f (x) has a local maxima
(c) f (x) strictly decreases (d) f (x) is bounded

25. If 00 (x) < 0 for all x ∈ R and h(x) = f (sin2 x) + f (cos2 x), then h(x) increases if x belongs to
(a) (0, π/4) (b) (−π/4, π/4) (c) (−π/2, π/2) (d) (−π/2, −π/4)

26. Consider the function f (x) = x1/x , where x > 0, then which of the following is true ?
(a) eπ < π e (b) eπ = π e (c) eπ > π e (d) cannot be said

27. If f (x) = x2 + 2bx + c2 and g(x) = −x2 − 2cx + b2 are such that min f(x) > max g(x),then
√ √ √
(a) 0 < c < 2b (b) |c| < 2b (c) |c| > 2b (d) none of these
28. A straight line with negative slope passes through the point P (8, 2) and meets the coordinate axes in points A
and B, then the minimum value of OA + OB is
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 24
x  x 
29. The maximum and minimum values of  + 1 −  − 1 + 1 are
   
2 2
(a) 1, 0 (b) 1, −1 (c) 2, −1 (d) 3, −1

30. The greatest and least values of f (x) = |x2 − 5x + 6| in [0, 5/2] are
(a) 6, 0 (b) 6, 1 (c) 4, 0 (d) 6, 1/4

31. Let f ”(x) > 0 for x ∈ R and g(x) = 2f (x2 /2) + f (6 − x2 ), then
(a) g attains maximum at x = ±1 (b) g attains minimum at x = ±1
(c) g attains maximum at x = 0 (d) g attains minimum at x = ±2

32. If A(1, 4) and B(3, 0), then the maximum area of triangle ABC theat can be inscribed in the ellipse 2x2 +y 2 = 18
is
√ √ √ √
(a) 3 6 − 6 (b) 3 6 + 6 (c) 6 − 2 6 (d) 3 + 2 6

ax + b
33. If f (x) = has a turning value at (2, −1), then the minimum value of f (x) is
(x − 1)(x − 4)
(a) −1/3 (b) 1/4 (c) −1/6 (d) −1/9

34. A point P is given on the circumference of the circle of unit radius. Chord QR is parallel to the tangent at P.
The maximum area of triangle P QR is
√ √ √
(a) 3 (b) 3 3 (c) 3 3/2 (d) 3 3/4

35. Let f (x) be maximum at x = 5/2 and f 0 (x) = 3(2ax + b). If f (0) = 2, f (1) = 1, then f (2) is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 1/2 (c) 3 (d) 1/3

36. If the equation x3 + px + q = 0 has three real roots, then

(a) 4p3 + 9q 2 < 0 (b) 2p3 + 9q 2 < 0 (c) 4p3 + 27q 2 < 0 (d) p3 + 3q 2 < 0

37. If the equation 2x3 − 3x2 − 12x + k = 0 has three real toots, then
(a) −7 < k < 7 (b) −∞ < k < 1 (c) −7 < k < 20 (d) −1 < k < 7

38. If the equation x4 + 4x3 − 2x2 − 12x + k = 0 has four real roots, then
(a) −1 < k < 10 (b) −7 < k < 7 (c) −7 < k < 9 (d) 1 < k < 9

39. If the equation f (x) = x4 + 4rx + 3s = 0 has no real roots, then

(a) r2 < s3 (b) r2 > s3 (c) r4 < s3 (d) r4 > s3

40. Let LL0 be the latus rectum of the parabola y 2 = 4x and P P 0 is a double ordinate between the vertex and P P 0 .
If the area of the trapezium is maximum, then the distance of the vertex from P P 0 is
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/4 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/9

41. If P is a point on the curve 5x2 − 8xy + 5y 2 = 4 and O is the origin, then OP has
(a) maximum value 1 (b) minimum value 2/3 (c) maximum value 2 (d) maximum value 4/3

42. If P is a point on the curve 5x2 + 3xy + y 2 = 2 and O is the origin, then OP has
√ √
(a) minimum value 1/2 (b) minimum value 2/ (c) 11 maximum value π (d) maximum value 2

43. Let f (x) = (x − a)2 g(x),g(a) 6= 0. Then f (x) has

(a) minimum if g(a) > 0(b) minimum if g(a) < 0(c) maximum if g(a) > 0(d) maximum if g(a) < 0

44. Consider the circle x2 + y 2 = 4. Let P be a point on the x-axis. Tangents are drawn from the point P to the
circle meeting y-axis at P1 and P2 . The minimum area of the triangle P P1 P2 is
 √
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 4 2

45. The function f (x) = 2x3 − 3(a + 2)x2 + 2ax + 5 has one maximum and one minimum if a ∈
(a) (−4, ∞) (b) (−∞, 0) (c) (−3, 0) (d) all of these

46. If f 0 (x) = (x − 1)(x − 2)2 (x − 3)3 (x − 4)4 (x − 5)5 , then the number of points of local minima is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

47. The number of roots of the equation 51x101 − 2323x100 − 45x + 1035 = 0 in the interval [451/100 , 46] is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) atmost 1 (d) atleast 1

48. If x = 1 is a twice repeated root of the equation ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0, then

(a) a = b = d (b) a + b = 0 (c) b + d = 0 (d) a = d
Zx
1
49. If F (x) = 2 (4t2 − 2F 0 (t)) dt, then F 0 (4) is equal to
x
4

(a) 32/9 (b) 64/3 (c) 64/9 (d) none of these

50. Let f (x) satisfy the requirement of LMV theorm in [0, 2]. If f (0) = 0 and |f 0 (x) ≤ 1/2| for all x ∈ [0, 2], then
(a) f (x) ≤ 2 (b) |f (x)| ≤ 1 (c) f (x) = 2x (d) |f (x)| ≤ 2

51. Let f (x) = ax5 + bx4 + cx3 + dx2 + ex, where a, b, c, d, e ∈ R and f (x) has a positive root α. Then
(a) f 0 (x) = 0 has a root α1 such that 0 < α1 < α (b) f 00 (x) = 0 has atleast one real root
(c) f 0 (x) = 0 has atleast two real roots (d) all of the above

52. P is a point on positive x axis, Q is a point on the positive y axis and O is the origin. If the line passing through
P and Q is tangent to the curve y = 3 − x2 , then find the minimum area of the triangle OP Q.
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 9

53. If the function f (x) = x4 + bx2 + 8x + 1 has a horizontal tangent and a point of inflexion for the same value of
x, then the value of b is equal to :
(a) −1 (b) 1 (c) 6 (d) −6

54. If the line y = 3x touches the parabola f (x) = ax2 + bx + c at x = 1, then, value of f 00 (1) + f 0 (0) is equal to :
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Zx2
2
55. Let f (x) = e−t (t − 4)(t2 − t + 12)dt. An interval in which f (x) decreasing is :
3

(a) (−2, 0) (b) (0, 2) (c) (2, ∞) (d) (−1, 1)

56. Let f be a continuous function in [1, 4]and differentiable in (1, 4), f (1) = 5, f (4) = 8, f 0 (x) ≥ 1 ∀x ∈ (1, 4).
Then the value of f (3) is equal to
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

57. Let y = f (x)be

S a polynomial of degree 4 with real coefficients and having its zeros 1,2,3 only. If f (x) >
0 in (−∞, 1) (3, ∞), then the value of f 0 (1)f 0 (2)f 0 (3) is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 6
Zx
58. Let f (x) be a twice differentiable function on R satisfying f (x) = et sin(x−t)dt and g(x) = f 00 (x)−f (x) ∀x ∈
0
R. Then the number of integers in the range of g(x) is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
 Zx2
1 t6 + 5t4 + 55
59. The value of lim 6 dt is equal to
x→∞ x 2t4 + t + 5
0
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 12 6
Zx Z1
−t
60. Let f be a differentiable function on R satisfying f (x) = x2 + e f (x − t)dt, then the value of f (x) is equal
0 0
to
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/4 (c) 7/12 (d) 5/12

61. Let f : R → R, be defined as f (x) = x3 + 2kx2 + (k 2 + 12)x − 12. If f (x) is strictly increasing in R, then the
largest possible value of k is
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

Ze
f (t)
62. Let f be a continous function in (0, ∞) and satisfying f (x) = (loge x)2 − dt for all x ≥ 1, then f (e) is
t
1
equal to
(a) 2/3 (b) 5/6 (c) 1/2 (d) 7/6

Z1 Zx
1
63. Given a function g continous on R such that g(t)dt = 2 and g(1) = 5. If f (x) = (x − t)2 g(t) dt, then the
2
0 0
value of f 000 (1) − f 00 (1) is
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7

64. Let f (x) = x3 + px2 + qx + r where p, q, r ∈ R. If f (x) has a local minimum at x = 1 and has a local maxima
Z1
1
at x = − and f (2) = 0, then f (x)dx is equal to
3
−1

(a) 14/3 (b) 7/3 (c) −7/3 (d) −14/3

x2 y 2
65. If the curves + = 1 and y 3 = 16x intersect at right angles, then the value of c is
c 4
(a) 3/4 (b) 1/2 (c) 4/3 (d) 2

66. Let f (x) be a polynomial of degree 3 satisfying f (0) = −1 and fZ(1) = 0. also, the function has a stationary
point at x = 0 but has no extremum at x = 0. Then the value of limits10 f (x) dx is equal to

(a) −4/3 (b) −3/4 (c) −2/3(d) −3/2

 
P (x)
67. Let P (x) be a polynomial of degree 4 having extremum at x = 1, 2 and lim 1 + 2 = 2, then P (2) is equal
x→0 x
to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
 
5
68. Let f (x) = x3 + px2 + qx + 6, where p, q ∈ R. If f 0 (x) is negative in the largest positive interval − , −1 ,
3
then the value of p + q is
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9

69. A curve y = f (x) passing through the point (1, 2) is such that the intercept of a tangent cut off on the coordinate
axis is half the sum of coordinates of the tangency point. Then, the value of f (9) is
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 9

70. The sum of real values of k for which the equation x3 − kx + k − 1 = 0 has exactly two distinct real solutions is
 (a) 13/4 (b) 15/4 (c) 3/4 (d) 11/4
Zx

 5 + |1 − t| dt,

x>2
71. Let f (x) = , then f (x)

 0
5x + 1, x≤2


(a) has maxima but no minima (b) has minima but no maxima
(c) is continous nut not differentiable at x = 2 (d) is continous and differentiable at x = 2

72. The maximum value of f (x) = x3 − x2 + x for all x ∈ A, where A = {x|f (x) ≤ 0}, is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0

73. Let f (x) = 13ax − a sin 5x − 7x − sin 9x. If f (x) is strictly increasing for all x ∈ R and has no critical points,
then the minimum integral value of a is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

74. If the equation ||x + 3| − 2| = p, where p is a constant integer has exactly three distinct solutions, then the
number of integral values of p is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

75. If the largest possible interval in which f (x) = x3 + 6x2 + px + 7 is decreasing function is (−3, −1), then the
value of p is equal to
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 11

Z Z1
2
76. If limitsx1 f (t) 2
dt = 3(x − 1) + tf (t) dt, for all x ∈ (0, ∞), then the value of f (4) is equal to
x2

(a) 3/5 (b) 5/7 (c) 2/3 (d) 1/2

77. If y = 4x − 5 is a tangent to the curve :C : y 2 = px3 + q at M (2, 3), then the value of (p − q) is
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9

78. If the curves y = x2 + px + q and y = rx − x2 touches each other at (1, 0), then the value of p2 + q 2 + r2 equals
(a) 9 (b) 11 (c) 14 (d) 18

c2
79. If the line passing through the points (−1, 10) and (0, 6) is tangent to the curve y = , then the value of c2
x−1
is equal to
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 0
8 4 2
r
−1 1 + sin x  π π
80. Consider f (x) = tan , x ∈ 0, . A normal to y = f (x) at x = also passes through the point
1 − sin x 2 6
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 2π/3) (c) (π/6, 0) (d) (π/4, 0)

81. The normal to the curve x2 + 2xy − 3y 2 = 0 at the point (1, 1)

(a) does not meet the curve again (b) meets the curve again in 2nd quadrant
(c) meets the curve again in 3rd quadrant(d) meets the curve again in 4th quadrant

82. The point(s) on the curve y 2 + 3x2 = 12y, where the tangent is vertical is(are)
  r !
4 11
(a) ± √ , −2 (b) ± ,0 (c) (0, 0) (d) none of these
3 3

83. If the line ax + by + c = 0 is a normal to the curve xy = 1, then

(a) a > 0, b > 0 (b) a > 0, b < 0 (c) a < 0, b > 0 (d) a < 0, b < 0
 π π π
84. If the function g; (−∞, ∞) → − , is given by g(u) = 2 tan−1 (eu ) − . Then g is
2 2 2
 (a) even and strictly increasing in (0, ∞) (b) odd and strictly decreasing in (−∞, ∞)
(c) odd and strictly increasing in (−∞, ∞) (d) neither even nor odd but strictly increasing in (−∞, ∞)
Z
85. Let f (x) = ex (x − 1)(x − 2)dx. Then f decreases in the interval

(a) (−∞, −2) (b) (−2, −1) (c) (1, 2) (d) (2, ∞)

1
!
Zx − t+
86. If f : (0, ∞) be given by f (x) = e t dt . Then
t
1/x

(a) f(x) is monotonically

  increasing in [1, ∞)
(b) f(x) is monotonically decreasing in [0, 1)
1
(c) f (x) + f = 0 for all x ∈ (0, ∞) (d) f (2x ) is an odd function of x on R
x

87. If f : R → R is a differentiable function such that f 0 (x) > 2f (x) for all x ∈ R and f (0) = 1, then
(a) f (x) > e2x in (0, ∞) (b) f 0 (x) < e2x in (0, ∞)
(c) f(x) is increasing in (0, ∞) (d) f(x) is decreasing in (0, ∞)

88. If 20m of wire is available for fencing off a flower bed in the form of a circular sector, then the maximum area
( in sq. cm ) of the flower bed is
(a) 12.5 (b) 10 (c) 25 (d) 30

89. A wire of length 2 units into two parts which are bent respectively to form a square of side x units and a circle
of radius r units. If the sum of areas of the square and the circle formed is minimum , then
(a) 2x = (π + 4)r (b) (4 − π)x = πr (c) x = 2r (d) 2x = r

90. The number of points in the interval (−∞, ∞) for which x2 − x sin x − cos x = 0, is
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 0
(
(2 + x)3 , −3 < x ≤ −1
91. The total number of points of local maxima and local minima of the function f (x) =
x3 −1 < x < 2
is/are
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
(
3x2 + 12x − 1 , −1 ≤ x ≤ 2
92. If f (x) = , then
37 − x , 2, x ≤ 3

(a) f(x) is increasing in [−1, 2] (b) f(x) is continous in [−1, 3]

(c) f 0 (2) does not exist (d) f(x) has a maximum value at x = 2
Zx
93. If f (x) = t(et − 1)(t − 1)(t − 2)3 (t − 3)5 dt has a local minimum when x is equal to
−1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

94. A rectangular sheet of fixed perimeter with sides having their length in the ratio 8 : 15 is converted into an open
rectangular box by folding after removing squares of equal area form four corners. If the total area of removed
squares is 100 sq. units, the resulting box has maximum volume. Then the lengths of sides of the rectangular
sheet are
(a) 24 (b) 32 (c) 45 (d) 60

95. The function f (x) = 2|x| + |x + 2| − ||x + 2| − 2|x|| has a local minimum or local maximum equal to

(a) −2 (b) −2/3 (c) 2 (d) 2/3

1
96. The maximum value of the expression 2 is
sin x + 3 sin x cos x + 5 cos2 x
 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

97. Let f : R → R be defined as f (x) = |x| + |x2 − 1|. The total number of points at which f (x) attains a local
maximum is

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

 
 cos 2x cos 2x sin 2x 
 
98. If f (x) = − cos x cos x − sin x, then
 sin x sin x cos x 

(a) f (x) attains its minimum at x = 0 (b) f (x) attains its maximum at x = 0
(c) f 0 (x) = 0 at more than 3 points in (−π,
(d)π)f 0 (x) = 0 at exactly 3 points in (−π, π)

99. The greatest of the number 1, 21/2 , 31/3 , 41/4 , 51/5 , 61/6 and 71/7 is
(a) 21/2 (b) 31/3 (c) 71/7 (d) none of these
Zx
100. Let f (x) = | log2 log3 log4 (cos t + a)))|dt be an increasing function for all real x, then
0

(a) a < 0 (b) 0 ≤ a < 4 (c) a > 5 (d) a ∈ R

101. Let f, g : [0, ∞) → [0, ∞) be the non-increasing and non-decreasing functions respectively such that h(x) =
g(f (x)). If f and g are differentiable for all points in their respective domains and h(0) = 0, then
(a) h(x) = 0 ∀ x (b) h(x) > 0 ∀x 6= 0 (c) h(x) < 0 x 6= 0 (d) none of these

102. Let f 00 (x) < 0 ∀x ∈ R, f 0 (3) = 0 and g(x) = f (tan2 x − 2 tan x + 4), 0 < x < π/2, then g(x) is increasing in
(a) (0, π/4) (b) (π/6, π/3) (c) (0, π/3) (d) (π/4, π/2)

103. Let f (x) = ex cos x and the slope of the curve y = f (x) is maximum at x = a, then the value of a is equal to
(a) 0 (b) π/2 (c) 3π/2 (d) none of these

104. The largest area of a trapezium inscribed in a circle of radius R, if the lower base is on the diameter is
√ √ √
3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2
(a) R (b) R (c) R (d) R2
4 2 8
105. The least length of the normal chord intercepted by the parabola y 2 = 4ax is
√ √ √ √
(a) 3 3a (b) 6 3a (c) 9 3a (d) 8 3a
(
x3 − x2 + 10x − 5, x ≤ 1
106. Let f (x) = . The set of values of b for which f (x) has greatest at x = 1 is
−2x + log2 (b2 − 2), x > 1
(a) 1 ≤ b ≤ 2 (b) b = {1, 2} (c) b ∈ (−∞, 1) (d) none of these
(
2 − |x2 + 5x + 6|, x 6= −2
107. Let f (x) = , then the range of a so that f (x) has a maximum at x = −2 is
a2 + 1, x = −2
(a) |a| ≥ 1 (b) |a| < 1 (c) a > 1 (d) a < 1

108. The function f (x) = (4 sin2 x − 1)n (x2 − x + 1), n ∈ N has a local minimum at x = π/6. Then n can be
(a) any even number (b) an odd number (c) odd prime number (d) any natural number

109. The function y = f (x) is parametrically represented as x = t5 − 5t3 − 20t + 7 and y = 4t3 − 3t2 − 18t + 3 (−2 <
t < 2). The minimum of y = f (x) occurs at
(a) t = −1 (b) t = 0 (c) t = 1/2 (d) t = 3/2
π π
110. If f (x) = sin3 x + k sin2 x − < x < has exactly one minimum, then k belongs to
2 2
(a) (−1, 1) (b) (−3/2, 0) ∪ (0, 3/2) (c) (0, ∞) (d) none of these
 (a2 − b2 ) cos x
111. If a > b > 0 and f (x) = , then the maximum value of f (x) is
a − b sin x
√ √
(a) a2 + b2 (b) a2 − b2 (c) a − b (d) a + b

112. The parabola y = ax2 + bx + c has vertex at (1, 2). If 2 ≤ a ≤ 4, then the difference between the extreme values
of abc is
(a) 186 (b) 192 (c) 114 (d) 160

113. If f (x) = 2x3 − 9ax2 + 12a2 x + 1 has a local maxima at x = x1 and a local minima at x = x2 such that x2 = x21 ,
then the value of a is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) −2
   
{2x} {2x}
114. Let a > 0 and f (x) = tan + cot attains its minimum positive value, then the set of exhaustive
a a
values of a ( where { } denotes the fractional part of x), is
(a) (0, 1) (b) (0, 4/π) (c) (1, 4/π) (d) (1, ∞)

115. If f 00 (x) > 0 and f 0 (1) = 0 such that g(x) = f (cot2 x + 2 cot x + 2), where 0 < x < π, then the interval in which
g(x) is decreasing is
(a) (0, π) (b) (π/2, π) (c) (3π/4, π) (d) (0, 3π/4)

116. The equation of normal to the curve x + y = xy , where it cuts y-axis is

(a) y = x (b) y = x + 1 (c) y = x − 1 (d) x + y = 1

117. If the parabola y = f (x), having axis parallel to y-axis, touches the line y = x at (1, 1), then
(a) 2f 0 (0) + f (0) = 1 (b) 2f (0) + f 0 (0) = 1 (c) 2f (0) − f 0 (0) = 1
(d) 2f 0 (0) − f (0) = 1
√ √
118. The sum pf intercepts on the co-ordinate axes by any tangent to the curve x + y = 2 is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16

119. The angle between the tangents at any point P and the line joining P to the origin O, where P is a point on
y
the curve loge (x2 + y 2 ) = c tan−1 , c is a constant, is
x
(a) constant (b) varies as tan−1 x (c) varies as tan−1 y (d) none of these

120. The general value of α such that the line x cos α + y sin α = p is a normal to the curve (x + a)y = c2 is
(a) (2nπ + π/2, (2n + 1)π) ∪ (2nπ + 3π/2, (2n + 2)π) (b) (2nπ + π, 2nı + 2π/2)
(c) (2nπ + 3π/2, (2n + 2)π)
(d) none
Zx
121. The tangent lines for the curve y = 2|t|dt which are parallel to the bisector of the first quadrant angle are
0
1 3 3 1
(a) y = x + , y = x − (b) y = x + , y = x − (c) 2y = 2x − 1, 2y = 2x + 3 (d) none of these
4 4 4 4
122. The tangent at any point on the curve x = a cos3 θ, y = a sin3 θ meets the axes in P and Q. The locus of the
mid-point of PQ is
(a) x3/2 + y 3/2 = a3/2 (b) x2/3 + y 2/3 = a2/3 (c) 4(x + y) = a (d) 4(x2 + y 2 ) = a2

123. If the relation between subnormal SN and subtangent ST at any point S on the curve by 2 = (x + a)3 is given
by p(SN)=q(ST)2 , then the ratio p/q is equal to
a 8a 8b 8b
(a) (b) (c) (d)
27b 27b 27a 27
124. The value of n in the equation of the curve y = a1−n xn so that the sub-normal is of constant length is
(a) 2 (b) 3/2 (c) 1/2 (d) 1

125. The angle of intersection of the curves y = [| sin x| + | cos x|] and x2 + y 2 = 5, where [ ] denotes the greatest
integer function is
√
(a) tan−1 (2) (b) tan−1 (1/2) (c) tan−1 ( 2) (d) π/2
 Zx3
dt
126. The equation of tangent to the curve y = √ at x = 1 is
1 + t2
x2
√ √ √ √
(a) 2y + 1 = x (b) 3x + 1 = y (c) 3x + 1 + 3 = y (d) none of these

f (x)
127. A function f is differentiable in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 5 such that f (0) = 4 and f (5) = −1. If g(x) = , then
x+1
there exists some c in 0 < c < 5, such that f 0 (c) equals
(a) 1/6 (b) −5/6 (c) −1/6 (d) none of these

128. If f (x) and g(x) are differentiable functions for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 such that f (0) = 2, g(0) = 0, f (1) = 6, g(1) = 2, then
there exists c ∈ (0, 1), for which f 0 (c) is equal to
(a) g 0 (c) (b) 2g 0 (c) (c) g 0 (c) − g 0 (0) (d) none of these

129. The equation 3x2 + 4ax + b = 0 has atleast one root in (0, 1) if
(a) 4a + b + c = 0 (b) 2a + b + 1 = 0 (c) b = 0, a = −4/3 (d) none of these

130. If the normal to the curve y = f (x) at x = 0 is given by the equation 3x − y + 3 = 0, then the value of
lim x2 {f (x2 ) − 5f (4x2 ) + 4f (7x2 )}−1 is equal to
x→0

(a) 1/3 (b) −1/3 (c) −1/5 (d) 1/4

131. Let P be a point on the hyperbola x2 − y 2 = a2 , where a is a parameter, such that P is nearest to the line
y = 2x. Then the locus of P is
(a) y = 2x (b) y = x (c) 2y = x (d) x + y = 0

132. Let f (x) and g(x) be differentiable for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, such that f (0) = 2, g(0) = 0, f (1) = 6. Let there exists a real
number c in [0, 1] such that f 0 (c) = 2g 0 (c), then the value of g(1) must be
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) −2 (d) −1

f (b) − f (a)
133. If f (x) is continous in [a, b], then there exists atleast value of c in [a, b] such that equals
b3 − a3
f 0 (c)
(a) 3c2 f 0 (c) (b) (c) f (c)f 0 (c) (d) none of these
3c2
425
 
134. Let f (x) = loge x and g(x) = x2 . If c ∈ (4, 5), then c loge is equal to
516
(a) c loge 5 − 8 (b) 2(c2 loge 4 − 8) (c) 2(c2 loge 5 − 8) (d) none of these

(a) ffl (b) ffl (c) ffl (d) ffl