Chapter 6 Application of Derivatives
Chapter 6 Application of Derivatives
1. The rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius rat r = 6 cm is
a. 10π
b. 12π
c. 8π
d. 11π
Ans. b
2. The total revenue in Rupees received from the sale of x units of a product is given by
2
𝑅(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 36𝑥 + 5. The marginal revenue, when x = 15 is
a. 116
b. 96
c. 90
d. 126
Ans. d
100
3. On which of the following intervals is the function f given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 − 1
decreasing?
a. (0, 1)
( π
b. 2 , π )
π
c. 0, 2
d. None of these
Ans. d
2 −𝑥
4. The interval in which 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑒 is increasing is
a. (− ∞, ∞)
b. (− 2, 0)
c. (2, ∞)
d. (0, 2)
Ans. d
2
5. The point on the curve 𝑥 = 2𝑦 which is nearest to the point (0,5) is
a. (2 2, 4)
b. (2 2, 0)
c. (0, 0)
d. (2, 2)
Ans. a
2
1−𝑥+𝑥
6. For all real values of x, the minimum value of 2 is
1+𝑥+𝑥
a. 0
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b. 1
c. 3
1
d. 3
Ans. d
1
a. ( )
1
3
3
1
b. 2
c. 1
d. 0
Ans. c
8. A cylindrical tank of radius 10 m is being filled with wheat at the rate of 314 cubic meter
per hour. Then the depth of the wheat is increasing at the rate of
a. 1m/h
b. 0.1m/h
c. 1.1m/h
d. 0.5m/h
Ans. a
11. The point of local maxima, local minima and inflection for the following graph
3 2
14. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 1 has
a. maximum value at x =0
b. minimum value at x =1
c. no maximum and minimum value
d. None of the above
Ans. c
2
16. The absolute maximum value of the function f given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , where 𝑥∈[− 2, 2]
is
a. 2
b. 4
c. 0
𝑥 𝑥
19. Statement 1:∫ 𝑒 (cos 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 + sin 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑑𝑥) = 𝑒 cos 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 + 𝐶
𝑥 𝑥
Statement 2: ∫ 𝑒 (𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓'(𝑥))𝑑𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝐶
20. Let f(x) be a continuous function on [a,b], and differentiable on (a,b). Then, this
function f(x) is strictly increasing in (a, b) if
a. 𝑓’(𝑥) < 0, ∀𝑥∈(𝑎, 𝑏)
b. 𝑓’(𝑥) > 0, ∀𝑥∈(𝑎, 𝑏)
c. 𝑓’(𝑥) = 0, ∀𝑥∈(𝑎, 𝑏)
d. 𝑓’(𝑥)≥0, ∀𝑥∈(𝑎, 𝑏)
Ans. b
−1
21. The domain of derivative of f given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 x is
a. (-1,1)
b. [-1.1]
c. (− ∞, ∞)
d. 𝑅 − (− 1, 1)
Ans. a
23. Consider the following statements for the given function y=f(x) defined on an interval I
and c∈𝐼, at x=c
I. f' (c)=0 and f" (c)<0 ⟹ f attains local maxima
II. f'(c)=0and f" (c)>0 ⟹ f attains local minima
III f'(c)=0 and f" (c)=0 ⟹ f attains both maxima and minima
a. I and II are true
b. I and III are true
c. Il and III are true
d. all are false
Ans. a
3
24. The absolute maximum value of the function f given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , 𝑥∈[− 2, 2] is
a. -2
b. 2
c. 0
d. 8
Ans. d
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥
26. The critical point of function ‘f’ given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥
is
a. 𝑥 = 1
b. 𝑥 = 𝑒
c. 𝑥 = 0
d. Does not exist
Ans. b
3
27. The point of inflection of the function 𝑦 = 𝑥 is ____
a. (2,8)
b. (1,1)
c. (0,0)
d. (-3, -27)
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Ans. c
3
28. The absolute maximum value of the function f given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , 𝑥∈[− 2, 2] is
a. -2
b. 2
c. 0
d. 8
Ans. d
1
29. The radius of an air bubble is increasing at the rate of 2
𝑐𝑚/𝑠 then the volume of the
bubble increasing when the radius 1cm is _______ccc/ sec
a. 2π
b. 4π
c. 6π
d. 8π
Ans. a
30. The maximum and minimum values of the function |sin4x + 3| are
a. 1,2
b. 4,2
c. 2,4
d. -1,1
Ans. b
31. The number of points of local maxima and local minima of the function f given by
3
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 3
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
Ans. c