Limit

1.
MCQs with One or More than One Option Correct

If
.
lun
tan sin tan- 1
x
P
sin tansin-1 x-3x
= L then choose the correct option
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-31 -29 -31
(a) p = 3, L= (b) p = 5, L= (c) p = 5, L= (d) None of these
60 60 60
2. The value of lim xm (log x t, m, n E N is
(a) 0 (b) m (c) mn (d) None of these
n
4+3a . .
3. If a 1 = 1 and an+I = _ _n,n 1 and 1f lun an = a , then the value of a is·
3+2an
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) None of these
I

4. The value of lim ( ~ ) -;; is equal to

nn

(a) 1/e (b) e (c) e2 (d)

e2
64x -32x -16x +4x +2x -1
5. Evaluate Lt -----,cc-----;::====--,--------
[ ,J(15+cos x)-4]sin x

3
(a) -96(log2) (b) 96(log2)3 (c) -48(log2)3 (d) None of these

.
2 3
(1-x){1-x )(1- x ) . .. (1-x
2
n)
6. hm 2
is equal to
((1-x)(l-x2 )(1-x3 ) . . • (1-xn ))

(a) TI n+rr
r=I
1 n
(b) - I1(4r-2)
n! r=l
(c) The sum of the coefficients of two middle terms in the expansion of (1 + x )2n-l

(d) The coefficient of xn, in the expansion of (1 + x )2n

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. x(l + a cos x) - b sin x

7. Find the value of a and b such that. hm =1
x3
Then which one of the following could be true
(a) a=-5 12,b=-3 ! 2. (b) a=-5 12,b=-3 ! 4.
(c) a=-5 14,b=-3 ! 2. (d) a=-1 12,b=-3 ! 2.

8. Let (tan ex)x + (sinex)y = ex and (ex cosec ex)x + cos exy = 1 be two variable straight lines, ex being the
parameter. Let P be the point of intersection of the lines. Ifthe coordinates ofP in the limiting position
when 0 be (h,k) then
(a) h-k = 3 (b) lk-hl = 3 (c) lh + kl = 1 (d) lh + kl = 3

r
9. The value of a for which

( r ex -l

!~ sin (---;t
x' )In (1 + x' is
2
(a) -2 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) 2

If a1 =land an =n(l+an_1 )Vn~2,and L = lim(1+_!_)(1+_!_) ... (1+~)= then

a1 a1 a
(a) L > e (b) L < n (c) (d) l > n

11. Given a real valued function/, such that

tan2 {x}
for X >0
x 1 -[x]1
f(x) = 1 for X =0
{x} cot {x} for x < 0
where[.] is integral part and{.} is the fractional part ofx, then-
(a) lim f(x)=l (b)

2
(c)
1
coc (1im_f(x)) =l (d)
1
tan- (1im f(x))=~
4

12. If Jim ( 2- x + a [x - l] + b [1+ x ]) exists, then a and b can take values (where [.] denotes greatest

integer function
(a) a = l/3 , b = l (b) a = l,b = -l ( c) a = 9, b = -9 (d) a = 2, b = 2/3

13. Value of lim[msinx] wherem Eland [.] isGIF, is

X

(a) m if m :S 0 (b) m-1 ifm > 0 (c) m-1 ifm < 0 (d) m ifm >O
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14.
Numeric Value Answer

If an and bn are positive integers and a.+

of k upto 2 points after decimal
= (2 + , then if n~~( ::
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J=k then find the value
. axex -blog(l+x)+ cxe- x
15. If constants a, band c so that lim • =2 then find (a + b - c)/8
x2 smx
16. Let f : R+ R+ be a function satisfying the relation f ( x.f (y)) = f ( xy) + x for all x , y e R+ . And

(f (x )t -1 J= pl q then q/p is equal to

3

lirn
[ (f (x))112 -1
1 1 1
17. If Sn = -- + -- + ... + then lim Sn =pl q, then find the value ofp + q

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1.2.3.4 2.3.4.5 n(n + l)(n + 2)(n + 3)

(I) Integer Answer

2 2 3
18. IfS = I+ 1+3 + 1+ 3+3 I + 3-
+- + 3-+-
3 ............ upto n terms. And L = [ lim Sn ] , (where [.]
n 2! 3! 4!
represent G.I.F), then find the number of roots of sinx =
L
(3(n+l))! k
19. Find k if the value of lim 3
=-
(n + 1) (3n!) 3

20. If f(n+l)=½{t(n)+ f~n)} whereneNand f(n)>O\fneNand n~:of(n) exist then the value

of Lt f(n) =

g---..: Match the Following

21.
Column I Column II
lirn f (x) =e 2
•
(A) If f(x)=(1xl1j 2rx, then (p)

(B) If f(x)= (l+x)11x _ e, then (q) limf(x) =e2

X

5 2 lim f ( x ) =e- 2
(C) If f(x)=(1+ x 2 rx' , then (r)
1+ 3x

(s) lirnf(x) = - e / 2,

,., im f{y)< -1
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22.
Column I C olumn II

liml
. (1) -
sm - 1
4·x
(A) (p) 1
-
(~)
8

tan 2 (-10x2 )+ 10x2

(B) Lt (q)
X2

1 . l
2- - .Sill X +- .COS X
lim X X n-1
(C) (r)
l e 2
1+-
X

J-1
I

(D) lim [ xn -l (s) 0

n(x-l)

f Passage Based Questions

If L = lim
sinx+aex +be-x +cln(l+x)
X3
=finite
Passage •
23. The value of L is
(a) 1/2 (b) - 1/3 (c) - 1/6 (d) 3
24. Equation a x +bx+ c = 0 has
2

(a) real and equal roots (b) complex roots

(c) unequal positive real roots (d) Unequal roots

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Differentiability

MCQs with One or More than One Option Correct

1. Let/ (x) is defined as follows :
(
7t
(cos x - sin x)cosecx - - <x< 0
2
f( x ) = a x=0 ; Iff(x) is continuous at x = 0, find a and b
el lx + e2/x + e3/x 7t
0 < x <-
ae21x + be3/x 2

( a) a = e-1 = -1 or a = e-1 and b = e (b) a = e- 1 = b or a = e- 1 and b = e

b
(c) a = e-l = ! or a = e -l and b =- e ( d) a = e-l = ! or a = e-l and b = -a
b b
2
2. Let f (x) = 1+4x- x , v'x ER
max {J(t) ; xt (x + 1)0 x < 3)
g (x) = { . {( ) } ; Findtheintervalforcontinuityofg(x)forall xE [0,5]
mm x + 3 ;3 ~ x ~ 5

(a) (0, 3] u (3, 5] (b) [0, 3]u(3, 4] (c) (0,2] u [3, 5] (d) none of these
1
3. If a, p, (a < P) are the points of discontinuity of the function/(f(f(x))), where/ (x) = - -, then the set
1-x
of values of a for which the points (a, P) and (a , a 2) lie on the same side of the line x + 2y - 3 = 0, is
(a) (- 3/2, 1) (b) [-3/2, 1] (c) [1, 00
] (d) [-oo,-3 / 2]

[/(x)], x E(o.~)u(~ ,7t)

2
4. If g (x) = : = where [x ] denotes the greatest integer function
{ 3, 2

2(sin x -sinn x lsinx-sinn xi )+

and/(x) = - - - - -~ - - - - , n ER then
2(sinx-sinn x )-lsin x -sinn xi

(a) g(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 1tl2, when 0 < n < 1

(b) g(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 1tl2, when n > 1
(c) g(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 1tl2, when 0 < n < 1
f ..-1\ - 1 ......\ ;,.. ............ +; ......... ,....... ,.. ....+ ... ,...+ .,.:a ;,t:t',..,,_....,.......;..,. 1 ..... ..... ... ,. - _,,, ...... i. ........ .,. ....._ 1
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5. /(x)=[logex]+.J{logex},x>l, where[.] and{.} denote the greatest integer function and the
fractional part function respectively, then
(a) f (x) is continuous but non-differentiable at x = e
(b) f (x) is differentiable at x = e
(c) f (x) is discontinuous at x = e
(d) none of these
1
6. Given the function f(x) = - -. The points of discontinuity ofthe composite function,y= f(f(x)) are atx = 0
l-x
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) -1
2
7. The function f(x) = [ x [ ; ]] , x "#
2
0 is ( [x ] represents the greatest integer ::; x)

(a) continuous atx = l (b) discontinuous at x = - l

(c) discontinuous at infinitely many points ( d) none of these
8. A function/ is defined on an interval [a, b]. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
(a) Iff(a) and/(b) have opposite signs, then there must be a point c E (a, b) such that/(c) = 0.
(b) If/is continuous on [a, b],f(a) < 0 andf(b) > 0, then there must be a point c E (a, b) such that/(c) = 0.
(c) If/is continuous on [a, b] and there is a point c in (a, b) such that.f(c) = 0, then/(a) andf(b) have
the same signs.
(d) If/has no zeros on [a, b], then/(a) andf(b) have the same sign.
9. Let/ (x) = Jim (sin x) 2n, then/is

(a) continuous atx = rc/2 (b) discontinuous x = rc/2

(c) discontinuous at x = - rc/2 ( d) discontinuous at an infinite number of points
10. A function/(x) satisfies the relation/(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy(x + y) 'v' x,y ER. If/'(0) = -1, then
(a) f(x) is a polynomial function (b) f(x) is an exponential function
(c) f(x) is twice differentiable for all x ER (d) /'(3) = 8

f(x) = [x]+l for where[.] represents the greatest integer function and{.}
{x}+l 2 2
represents the fractional part of x, then which of the following is true.
(a) f (x) is injective discontinuous function. (b) f (x) is surjective non-differentiable function.

(c) min( lim f(x), lim /(x))

(1)
/(1) (d) max (x values of point of discontinuity) = f

2
12. If f(x) = x+ Ix I+cos([n ]x) and g(x) = sin x, where[.] denotes the greatest integer function, then
(a) f(x) + g(x) is continuous everywhere
(b) f(x) + g(x) is differentiable everywhere
(c) f(x) x g(x) is differentiable everywhere
(d) f(x) x g(x) is continuous but not differentiable atx = 0

13. The function /(x)= lltanx+cotx i-ltan x -cotx i l, O<x<~ is

(a) continuous everywhere (b) differentiable everywhere

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Numeric Value Answer
Let/(x) be a differentiable function such thatf'(0) = 1 and the sequence {an} is defined as a 1 = 2 and

an = lim x (1(an-I)- f (0))

2
2
, n E N. If the value of Ila; = 2k, find k/100.
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X i=I

15. The number of points where

[ COS1t X] , X 1
f (x ) ={ I I[ ] (where[.] denotes the greatest integer function) in [0, 2] is discontinuous
2x - 3 X- 2 , X >1
is P and non-differentiable is Q, then find (P + Q)/5

16. Test the continuity and differentiability of the function f ( x) = x + I( ½) [x ]I by drawing the graph
of the function when -2 :S x '.S 2, where [.] represents greatest integer function. If P is the sum of all
the points where function is discontinuous and Q is the sum of all the points where function non-
differentiable then find P + Q

17. Let/be a continuous function on R such that/(1/4n) = (sin e'1) e-n + Then the value of
2
+-.2

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5/4 f (0). n +1

( I) Integer Answer
18. Let/ be a continuous function on R such that
/(0)
1(- =
1
4n
)
2
2
(sin en)e-n + ~ then find the value of
n +1
19. Find sum of all the points where function is not differentiable off(x) = min. {lxl, Ix:- 21, 2 - Ix:- 11}.
20. The number of points in (1 , 3), where/(x) = a [x2], a > 1, is not differentiable, where [x] denotes the

•
integral point x.
g-.. .: Match the Following
21.
Column I Column II
(A)
. [-
hm tan--
1
l
x , where[.] denotes the greatest integer function, is equal to
X
(p) -1

(B) (q) 0
If the Jim sin 2 x - a sin x be a finite number then a can be equal to
x3
(C) (r) 1
If f(x) = g(x)
{' eX - e X
_1_

ex +e X
'}
_ _1_ ,x * 0 and ~~/(x)exists, where
g(x) = x!1h (x), h(x) being a continous function, then n can be equal to
(D) Let f(x) = - 1 + Ix- 11, g (x) = 2 - Ix+ 11 then go (s) 2
f (x) is continous if xis equal 3
(t) -
?
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22.
Column I Column II
2 (p) a =3
(A) The function x = {x +3x+a,
. /() x ::;; l 1s
. diffierentla
. ble V x E R, then
bx+ 2, x> l
(q) b=5
lxl i
(B) The function J (x) = { ~I' is differentiable everywhere, then
ax +b, lx l < 1

(C) The function f ( x) =

{ax -bx+2,
2
x<3
is differentiable everywhere then (r)
35
a =-
9
bx2 - 3, x~3

(s) b=~
2
1
(t) a =--
2

(u) b = IO
3

f Passage Based Questions

Passage
2
If/ (x) = x 2 +ax+ 3 and g (x) = x + band F(x) = lim f(x)+x ng(x)
l+ x 2n
23. If F (x) is continuous at x = 1, then
00 b = a+3 ~) b = a -I (c) a = b-2 (d) None of these
24. If F (x) is continuous at x = -1 , then
(a) a + b =-2 (b) a -b = 3 (c) a + b = 5 (d) N one of these

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