Limit

Excerise-1: Single Choice Problems

cos(tan x)−cosx
1. lim =
x→0 x4
1 1
(a) (b) −
6 3
1 1
(c) − (d)
6 3

(sin x−tan x)2 −(1−cos 2x)4 +x5

2. The value of lim (tan−1 equal to:
x→0 x)7 +(sin−1 x)6 + 3sin5 x
(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) 2 (d)
3

In (cos 2x) sin2 x √x−x

3. Let = lim , b = lim , c = lim .
x→0 3x2 x→0 x(1−ex ) x→1 In x
Then a, b, c satisfy :
(a) a < b < c (b) b < c < a
(c) a < c < b (d) b < a < c

3x−x3 1−x2
4. If f(x) = cot −1 ( ) and g(x) = cos −1 (1+x2 ),
1−3x2
f(x)−f(a) 1
then lim ,0 < a < is :
x→a g(x)−g(a) 2
3 3
(a) (b)
1(2+a2 ) 2
−3 3
(c) (d) −
2(1+a2 ) 2

4
2 sinx
(1+x)x
5. lim ( ) is:
x→0 e2

(a) e4 (b) e−4

(c) e8 (d) e−8

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 3 x p
6. lim [ ] = (where [.] denotes greatest integer function), then p + q
x→∞ x 4 q
(where p, q are relative prime) is :
(a) 2 (b) 7
(c) 5 (d) 6

π n
xn +( )
3
7. f(x) = lim π n−1 , (n is an even integer), then which of the following is
n→∞ xn−1 +( )
3
incorrect ?
π π
(a) If f: [ , ∞) → [ , ∞), then function is invertible
3 3
(b) f(x) = f(−x) has infinite number of solutions
(c) f(x) = |f(−x) | has infinite number of solutions
(d) f(x) is one-one function for all x ϵ R

sin(πcos2 (tan(sin x)))

8. lim =
x→0 x2
π
(a) π (b)
4
π
(d) (d) None of these
2
x
(e(x+3)In 27 )27 −9
; x<3
9. If f(x) = { 3x −27
1−cos(x−3)
(x−3)tan(x−3)
; x>3
If lim f(x) exist, then λ =
x→3
9 2
(a) (b)
2 9
2
(c) (d) None of these
3

π
sin( −x)
3
10. limπ is equal to:
x→ 2 cosx−1
3
2 1
(a) (b)
√3 √3
1
(c) √3 (d)
2

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 π
sin( −x)
3
11. limπ is equal to :
x→ 2 cos x−1
2
2
(a) (b) 1
π
4
(c) (d) does not exist
π

1 2 n2
12. Let f be a continuous function on R such that f ( n) = (sin en ) e−n + 2 ,
4 n +1
then f(0) =
(a) 1 (b) 0
1
(c) −1 (d)
4

e{x} −{x}−1
13. lim− {x}2
equals, where {. } is fractional part function and I is an integer, to:
x→I
I
(a) (b) e − 2
2

(c) I (d) does not exist

1
14. lim (e11x − 7x)3x is equal to :
x→∞
11 3
(a) (b)
3 11
3 11
(c) e 11 (d) e 3

r 1/x
x+x2
15. The value of lim [(1 − 2x)n ∑nr=0 nCr (1−2x) ] is :
x→0
(a) en (b) e−n
(c) e3n (d) e−3n

16. For a certain value of ‘c’, lim [x 5 + 7x 4 + 2]c − x] is finite and non-zero.
x→∞
Then the value of limit is :
7
(a) (b) 1
5
2
(c) (d) None of these
5

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17. The number off non-negative integral values of n for which
(cosx−11)(cos x−ex )
lim = 0 is :
x→0 xn
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

1
sin x 1−cosx
18.The value of lim ( ) :
x→∞ x
(a) e−1/3 (b) e1/3
(c) e−1/6 (d) e1/6

19. If lim (√x 2 − x + 1 − ax − b) = 0, then for k ≥ 2, (k ϵ N) lim sec 2n (k! πb) =

x→∞ n→∞
(a) a (b) – a
(c) 2a (d) b

20. If f is a positive function such that f(x + T) = f(x)(T > 0), ∀ x ϵ R, then
f(x+T)+2f(x+2T)+⋯+nf (x+nT)
lim n ( )=
n→∞ f(x+T)+4f(x+4T)+⋯+n2 f(x+n2 T)
2
(a) 2 (b)
3
3
(c) (d) None of these
2

21. Let f(x) = 3x10 − 7x 8 + 5x 6 − 21x 3 + 3x 2 − 7

h4 +3h2
265 (lim )=
h→0 (f(1−h)−f(1) sin 5h
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) −3

cos x−sec x
22. lim ( )=
x→0 x2 (x+1)
1
(a) 0 (b) −
2

(c) −1 (d) −2

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23. Let f(x) be a continuous and differentiable function satisfying
f(x + y) = f(x)f(y)∀ x, y ϵ R if f(x) can be expressed as
f(x) = 1 + xP(x) + x 2 Q(x) where lim P(x) = a and lim Q(x) = b, then
x→0 x→0
f′(x) is equal to :
(a) a f(x) (b) b f(x)
(c) (a + b)f(x) (d) (a + 2b)f(x)

x
(1−tan )(1−sin x)
2
24. limπ (1+tanx)(π−2x)3
=
x→ 2
2
1
(a) not exist (b)
8
1 1
(c) (d)
16 32

x−3 x
25. lim ( ) is equal to:
x→∞ x+2

(a) e (b) e−1

(c) e−5 (d) e5

26. limπ(cos x) cos x is :

x→
2
(a) 1 (b) 0
1 2
(c) (d)
e e

27. If lim−{In x} and lim+{In x} exists finitely but they are not equal (where {. }
x→c x→c
denotes fractional part function), then :
(a) ‘c’ can take only rational values
(b) ‘c’ can take only irrational values
(c) ‘c’ can take infinite values in which only one is irrational
(d) ‘c’ can take infinite values in which only one is rational

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 1
a sin bx x
28. lim (1 + ), where a, b are non-zero constants is equal to :
x→0 cos x
(a) ea/b (b) ab
(c) eab (d) eb/a

1
sin 2x+2 tan−1 3x+3x2
29. The value of lim ((cos x)sin 2x + ) is :
x→0 In (1+3x+sin 2 x)+xex
3 1 3
(a) √e + (b) +
2 √e 2
1
(c) √e + 2 (d) +2
√e

x 1 x3 −16x In (1+sin x)
30. Let a = lim ( − ) ; b = lim ; c = lim and
x→1 In x x In x x→0 4x+x2 x→0 x
(x+1)3 a b
d = lim then the matrix [ ] is :
x→1 3[sin(x+1)−(x+1)] c d
(a) Idempotent (b) Involutary
(c) Non-singular (d) Nilpotent

1+x
(sin x−x)(2 sin x−In ( ))
1−x
31. The integral value of n so that lim f(x) where f(x) = is a
x→0 xn
finite non-zero number, is :
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8

1
max(x, )
x
1 , if x ≠ 0
32. Consider the function f(x) = { min(x, )
x
,
1 , if x = 0
then lim−{f(x)} + lim−{f(x)} + lim−[f(x)] =
x→0 x→1 x→1
(where {. } denotes fraction part function and [.] denotes greatest integer
function )
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3

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 cos−1 (2x√1−x2 ) cos−1 (2x√1−x2 )
33. lim + 1 − lim + 1 =
1 (x− ) 1 (x− )
x→( ) √2 x→( ) √2
√2 √2

(a) √2 (b) 2√2

(c) 4√2 (d) 0

π π π π
34. lim ∑nk=1 (sin − cos − sin ( ) + cos 2(k+2)) =
n→∞ 2k 2k 2(k+2)
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3

2/x
35. lim+[1 + [x]] , where [.] is greatest integer function, is equal to :
x→0
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) e2 (d) Does not exist

(cos x)1/m−(cos x)1/n

36. If m and n are positive integers, then lim equals to :
x→0 x2
1 1
(a) m − n (b) −
n m
m−n
(c) (d) None of these
2mn

x(1+a cos x)−b sin x

37. The value of ordered pair (a, b) such that lim = 1 is:
x→0 x3
5 3 5 3
(a) (− , − ) (b) ( , )
2 2 2 2
5 3 5 3
(c) (− , ) (d) ( , − )
2 2 2 2

sin(ax)−In(ex cos x) 1
38. What is the value of a + b, if lim = ?
x→0 x sin(bx) 2
(a) 1 (b) 2
1
(c) 3 (d) −
2

(13 −12 )+(23 −22 )+⋯+(n3 −n2 )

39. Let α = lim , then α is equal to :
n→∞ n4
1 1
(a) (b)
3 4
1
(c) (d) non existent
2

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 cos(sin x)−cos x
40. The value of lim is equal to:
x→0 x4
1 1
(a) (b)
5 6
1 1
(c) (d)
4 12

x(1+acosx)−b sinx
41.The value of ordered pair (a, b) such that lim = 1, is:
x→0 x3

5 3 5 3
(a) (− , − ) (b) ( , )
2 2 2 2
5 3 5 3
(c) (− , ) (d) ( , − )
2 2 2 2

42. Consider the sequence :

r
un = ∑nr=1 r , n ≥ 1
2
Then the limit of un as n → ∞ is :
(a) 1 (b) e
1
(c) (d) 2
2

1
sin 2x+2 tan−1 3x+3x2
43. The value of lim ((cos x)sin2x + ) is :
x→0 In (1+3x+sin 2 x)+xex
3 1 3
(a) √e + (b) +
2 √e 2
1
(c) √e + 2 (d) +2
√e

x
44. For n ϵ N , let fn (x) = tan (1 + sec x)(1 + sec 2x)(1 + sec4x) … (1 + sec 2n x),
2
fn (x)
the lim is equal to :
x→0 2x
(a) 0 (b) 2n
(c) 2n−1 (d) 2n+1

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 1
45.The value of limπ(1 + [x]) In(tan x) is
x→
4

(where [. ] denotes greatest integer function).

(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) e (d)
e

{(a−n)nx−tan x} sin nx
46. If lim = 0 , n ≠ 0 then a is equal to :
x→0 x2
1
(a) 0 (b) 1 +
n
1
(c) n (d) n +
n

3n3 +4
n ! 4n4−1
47. The value of lim ( n ) , n ϵ N is equal to :
n→∞ n
1 3/4
(a) ( ) (b) e3/4
e
(c) e−1 (d) 0

ax2 +bx+c
48. The value of lim (a, b, c, d, e ϵ R − {0}) depends on the sign of :
x→∞ dx+e
(a) a only (b) d only
(c) a and d only (d) a, b and d only

x n2 2x
49. Let f(x) = lim tan−1 (4n2 (1 − cos )) and g(x) = lim In cos ( )
n→∞ n n→∞ 2 n
e−2g(x)−ef(x)
Then lim equals.
x→0 x6
8 7
(a) (b)
3 3
5 2
(c) (d)
3 3

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 sin2 x 1
50. If f(x) be a cubic polynomial and lim = then f(1) can not be equal to:
x→0 f(x) 3

(a) 5 (b) −5
(c) 3 (d) −2
2esin x −e− sin x −1
51. lim equals to:
x→0 x2 +2x
3
(a) (b) e3/2
2

(c) 2 (d) e2

52. If x1 , x2 , x3 , …… ,xn are the roots of x n + ax + b = 0, then the value of

(x1 − x2 )(x1 − x3 )(x1 − x4 ) ……..(x1 − xn ) is equal to :
(a) nx1 + b (b) nx1n−1 + a
(c) nx1n−1 (d) nx1n−1
3
√1+sin2 x− 4√1−2 tan x
53. lim is equal to :
x→0 sin x+tan2 x
(a) −1 (b) 1
1 1
(c) (d) −
2 2

x cos x 2x sin x s tan x

f(x)
54. If f(x) = | 1 x 1 |, find lim x2 .
x→0
1 2x 1
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) −1 (d) Does not exist

Answer
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (b)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (d)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (c) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (b)
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (b) 46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (c)
51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (c)

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 Excerise-2: One or More than One Answer is/are Correct
2
1. If lim(p tan qx 2 − 3 cos2 x + 4)1/(3x ) = e5/3 ; p, q ϵ R then :
x→0
1 1
(a) p = √2, q = (b) p = , q = 2√2
2√2 √2
(c) p = 1, q = 2 (d) p = 2, q = 4

2. lim 2(√25x 2 + x − 5x) is equal to :

x→∞
2x−loge (1+x)2 e−x −1+x
(a) lim (b) lim
x→0 5x2 x→0 x2
x
2(1−cos x2 ) sin
5
(c) lim (d) lim
x→0 5x2 x→0 x

3. Let lim (2x + ax + ex )1/x = L

x→∞
Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct ?
(a) if L = a(a > 0), then the range of a is [e, ∞)
(b) if L = 2e(a > 0), then the range of a is{2e}
(c) if L = e(a > 0), then the range of a is (0, e]
e
(d) if L = 2a(a > 1), then the range of a is ( , ∞)
2

4. Let tan α. x + sin α. y = α and α cosec α. x + cos α. y = 1 be two variable

straight lines , α being the parameter. Let P be the point of intersection of the
lines. In the limiting position when α → 0, the point P lies on the line :
(a) x = 2 (b) x = −1
(c) y + 1 = 0 (d) y = 2

5. Let f: R → [−1, 1] be defined as f(x) = cos(sin x), then which of the following is
(are) correct ?
(a) f is periodic with fundamental period 2π
(b) Range of f = [cos 1, 1]
π π
(c) limπ (f ( − x) + f ( + x)) = 2
x→ 2 2
2
(d) f is neither even nor odd function

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6. Let f(x) = x + √x 2 + 2x and g(x) = √x 2 + 2x − x, then :
(a) lim g(x) = 1 (b) lim f(x) = 1
x→∞ x→∞
(c) lim f(x) = −1 (d) lim g(x) = −1
x→∞ x→∞

7. Which of the following limits does not exist ?

x
(a) lim cosec −1 ( ) (b) lim sec −1 (sin−1 x)
x→∞ x+7 x→1
1 cotx
π
(c) lim+ x x (d) lim (tan ( + x))
x→0 x→0 8

3
8. If f(x) = lim x ( + [cos x](√n2 + 1 − √n2 − 3n + 1)) where [y] denotes
n→∞ 2
largest integer x ≤ y, then identify the correct statements(s).
3π
(a) lim f(x) = 0 (b) limπ f(x) =
x→0 x→ 4
2
3x π π 3π
(c) f(x) = ∀ x ϵ [0, ] (d) f(x) = 0 ∀ x ϵ [ , ]
2 2 2 2

1
(−1)n if x = 2n
9. Let f: R → R; f(x) = { 2 , n = 1, 2, 3, …
0 otherwise
then identify the correct statement (s).
(a) lim f(x) = 0 (b) lim f(x) does not exist
x→0 x→0
(c) lim f(x)f(2x) = 0 (d) lim f(x)f(2x) does not exist
x→0 x→0

10. If lim f(x) = lim[f(x)]([. ] denotes the greatest integer function) and f(x) is
x→a x→a
non-constant continuous function, then :
(a) lim f(x) is an integer
x→a
(b) lim f(x) is non- integer
x→a
(c) f(x) has local maximum at x = a
(d) f(x) has local minimum at x = a

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 cos−1 (1−{x}sin−1 (1−{x})
11. Let f(x) = where {x} denotes the fractional part of x, then
√2{x}(1−{x})
:
π
(a) lim+ f(x) = (b) lim+ f(x) = √2 lim− f(x)
x→0 4 x→0 x→0
π π
(c) lim− f(x) = (d) lim− f(x) =
x→0 4√2 x→0 2√2

(sin(sin x)−sin x) 1
12. If lim = − , then :
x→0 ax3 +bx5 +c 12
(a) a = 2 (b) a = −2
(c) c = 0 (d) b ϵ R

1
13. If f(x) = lim (n (x − 1)) for x > 0, then which of the following is/are true ?
n
n→∞
1 1 1
(a) f ( ) = 0 (b) f ( ) =
x x f(x)
1
(c) f ( ) = −f(x) (d) f(xy) = f(x) + f(y)
x

3
14. The value of lim cos 2 (π(√n3 + n2 + 2n)) (where n ϵ N):
n→∞
1 1
(a) (b)
3 2
1 1
(c) (d)
4 9

π sin α
15. If α, β, ϵ (− , 0) such that (sin α + sin β) + = 0 and
2 sin β
sin α 1+(2 sin α)2n
(sin α + sin β) + = −1 and λ = lim then :
sin β n→∞ (2 sin β)2n
π
(a) α = − (b) π = 2
6
π
(c) α = − (d) π = 1
3

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 |x − 2| + a2 − 6a + 9 , x < 2
16. Let f(x) = {
5 − 2x , x≥2
If lim[f(x)] exists, the possible values a can take is/are (where [.] represents
x→2
the greatest integer function)
5
(a) 2 (b)
2
7
(c) 3 (d) )
2

Answers
1. (b, c) 2. (a, c, d) 3. (a, b, c) 4. (a, c) 5. ( b, c) 6. (a, c)
7. (a, d) 8. (a, c, d) 9. (b, c) 10. (a, d) 11. ( b, d) 12. (a, c)
13. (c, d) 14. (c) 15. (a, b) 16. (b)

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