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MATHEMATICS
JEE (MAIN+ADVANCED)
ENTHUSIAST COURSE

EXERCISE
Limit, Continuity & Differentiability
English Medium
JEE- Mathematics LIMIT 
EXERCISE : O-I
Straight Objective Type
2x − x 2 + 3a 2
1. If lim = 2 (where a ∈ +), then a is equal to -
x →a x + a − 2a

1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 2 3 2 9
LT0005
 n(sin 3x)
2. lim is equal to
x →0  n(sin x)

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) Non existent

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LT0006
3
1 + x 2 − 4 1 − 2x
3. lim is equal to
x →0 x + x2
1 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) D.N.E.
4 2
LT0007
3
7 + x3 − 3 + x 2
4. lim is equal to
x →1 x −1
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) − (D) −
4 6 4 6
LT0008

(x + 1)10 + (x + 2)10 + .... + (x + 100)10

5. lim is equal to
x →∞ x10 + 1010
(A) 1 (B) 100 (C) 200 (D) 10
LT0010

6. lim
x →−∞
( )
x 2 − 2x − 1 − x 2 − 7x + 3 is equal to

5 5
(A) − (B) (C) 0 (D) D.N.E
2 2
LT0011

If lim ( 2n 2 + n − λ 2n 2 − n ) =
1
7. (where λ is a real number), then-
n →∞ 2
(A) λ = 1 (B) λ = –1 (C) λ = ±1 (D) λ ∈ (–∞, 1)
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n
n!
8. Let Un =
(n + 2)!
where n ∈ . If Sn = ∑ Ur then lim Sn equals
n →∞
r =1

(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 1/2 (D) Non existent

LT0013
n n
9. For n ∈ , let a n = ∑ 2k and
= bn ∑ (2k − 1) . Then nlim
→∞
( a n − bn ) is equal to-
k =1 k =1

1
(A) 1 (B) (C) 0 (D) 2
2
LT0014
n
 1  a
10. Pn
Let= ∏ 1 − k +1 C  . If nlim
→∞
Pn can be expressed as lowest rational in the form , then value
b
k =2  2 

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of (a + b) is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12
LT0015
cos 2 − cos 2x
11. lim is equal to
x →−1 x2 − | x |
(A) 0 (B) cos2 (C) 2sin2 (D) sin1
LT0016
  −5sin x   6 sin x  
12. lim   +  (where [.] denotes greatest integer function) is equal to -
x →0   x   x  
(A) 0 (B) –12 (C) 1 (D) 2
LT0017
 sin x   2 sin 2x  10 sin10x 
13. Let f(x) =   +  +....+   (where [y] is the largest integer ≤ y). The value
 x   x   x
of lim f(x) equals
x →0

(A) 55 (B) 164 (C) 165 (D) 375

LT0018
sin{x}
14. Let ƒ(x) = 2
. If ƒ(5+) & ƒ(3+) exists finitely and are not zero, then the value of (a + b) is
x + ax + b
(where {.} represents fractional part function)-
(A) 7 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 20
LT0019
cos ( sin ( 3x ) ) − 1
15. lim equals
x →0 x2
−9 −3 3 9
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
LT0020

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n
1 − cos θ
16. Let a = min{x2 + 2x + 3, x ∈ } and b = lim
θ→0 θ2
. Then value of ∑ a r .b n −r is :
r =0
n +1 n +1 n +1
2 −1 2 +1 4 −1
(A) n
(B) n
(C) n
(D) N.O.T.
3.2 3.2 3.2
LT0021
17. Let BC is diameter of a circle centred at O. Point A is a variable point, moving on the
BM
circumference of circle. If BC = 1 unit, then lim is equal to -
A →B (Area of sector OAB) 2
A

B C
M O

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(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 16
LT0022
x
 x 2 − 2x + 1 
18. lim  2  is equal to
x →∞ x − 4x + 2 
 
1
(A) 1 (B) e (C) (D) e2
e2
LT0023
cos x
19. lim(1 + sin x) is equal to
x →0
1
(A) 0 (B) e (C) 1 (D)
e
LT0024
1
20. lim(cos x + a sin bx) x is equal to
x →0
a
(A) e (B) eab (C) eb (D) ea/b
LT0025
1/x
 π 
21. lim  tan  + x   is equal to
x →0  4 
1
(A) e–2 (B) (C) e (D) e2
e
LT0026
n n 1/n
22. lim (4 + 5 ) is equal to
n →∞
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 0 (D) D.N.E.
LT0027
nx
 11/x + 21/x + 31/x + ..... + n1/x 
23. lim   , n ∈  is equal to
x →∞
 n 
1
(A) n! (B) 1 (C) (D) 0
n!
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 πx 
λ tan  
 λ  2λ  1
24. If lim  2 −  = , then λ is equal to -
x →λ  x e
π 2
(A) –π (B) π (C) (D) −
2 π
LT0029
25. If lim (1 + ax + bx2)2/x = e3, then
x →0

3 3
(A) a = and b ∈  (B) a = and b ∈  +
2 2
(C) a = 0 and b = 1 (D) a = 1 and b = 0
LT0030

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1/x
 f(x) + x 2 
26. If f(x) is a polynomial of least degree, such that lim  1 +  e 2 , then f(2) is -
=
x →0
 x2 
(A) 2 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12
LT0031
1
tan x
27. Let ƒ(x) =
x x →0
( )
, then the value of lim  ƒ ( x )  + x 2 {ƒ(x)} is equal to (where [.], {.} denotes

greatest integer function and fractional part functions respectively) -

(A) e–3 (B) e3 (C) e2 (D) non-existent
LT0032
en
28. lim n2
equals -
n →∞
 1
1 + 
 n
1
(A) 1 (B) (C) e (D) e
2
LT0033
2f (tan x) − 2f (sin x)
29. If f(x) is odd linear polynomial with f(1) = 1, then lim is
x →0 x 2 f(sin x)
1
(A) 1 (B) n2 (C) n2 (D) cos2
2
LT0034
x(1 + a cos x) − b sin x
30. lim = 1 then
x →0 x3
(A) a = –5/2 (B) a = –3/2, b = –1/2
(C) a = –3/2, b = –5/2 (D) a = –5/2, b = –3/2
LT0035

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EXERCISE : O-II
Multiple Correct Answer Type
1. Consider following statements and identify correct options
 2x 8  2x 8
(i) lim  − = lim − lim
x →4  x − 4 x − 4  x →4 x − 4 x →4 x − 4

x 2 + 6x − 7 lim
( x 2 + 6x − 7 )
(ii) lim 2 = x→1 2
x →1 x + 5x − 6 lim ( x + 5x − 6 )
x →1

x −3 lim ( x − 3 )
x →1
(iii) lim =
lim ( x 2 + 2x − 4 )
2
x →1 x + 2x − 4
x →1
ƒ(x)

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(iv) If lim ƒ(x) = 2 and lim g(x) = 0 , then lim does not exist.
x →5 x →5 x →5 g(x)

ƒ(x)
(v) If lim ƒ(x) = 0 and lim g(x) = 2 , then lim does not exist.
x →5 x →5 x →5 g(x)

(A) Only one is true. (B) Only two are true.

(C) Only three are false. (D) Only two are false.
LT0036
1
2. Which of the following limits equal to
2
 1 1 1   3x 2 (2x − 1)(3x 2 + x + 2) 
(A) lim  + + ... + (B) lim  − 
n →∞  1.3 3.5 (2n − 1)(2n + 1)  x →∞ 2x + 1
 4x 2 
1 (n + 2)!+ (n + 1)!
(C) lim (1 + 2 + 3 + ...... + n) (D) lim
n →∞ n 2 n →∞ (n + 2)!− (n + 1)!

LT0037
2
x + 1 ; x ≠ 0, 2 
sin x;where x = integer   
3. Let f(x) =   : g(x) =  4 ; x = 0  , then
 0 ; otherwise   5 ; x = 2 

(A) lim g(f(x)) = 4 (B) lim f(g(x)) = 0
x →0 x →0

(C) lim f(g(x)) = 0 (D) lim g(f(x)) = 5

x →1 x →1
LT0038
x 2 if x is rational
4. If ƒ(x) =  , then
 0 if x is irrational
(A) lim ƒ(x) = 0 (B) lim ƒ(x) does not exist
x →0 x →0

(C) lim ƒ(x) = 4 (D) lim ƒ(x) does not exist

x →2 x →2
LT0039

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sin 2 α − sin 2 β π
5. Let ƒ ( β ) =lim , then ƒ  4  is greater than-
α→β α 2 − β2  
1 − cos3 x cot x − cos x
(A) lim (B) lim
x →0 x sin 2x x →π /2 ( π − 2x)3

a + 2x − 3x
x →∞
(
(C) lim cos x + 1 − cos x ) (D) lim
x →a 3a + x − 2 x
where a > 0

LT0040
x −x
sin x + ae + be + cln(1 + x)
6. If has a finite limit L as x → 0, then
x3
1 1 1
(A) a = − (B) b = (C) c = 0 (D) L = −
2 2 3
LT0041

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a x − a −x
7.
= Let  lim (a > 0) , then
x →∞ a x + a − x

(A)  = 1 ∀ a > 0 (B)  = –1 ∀ a ∈ (0, 1) (C)  = 0, if a = 1 (D)  = 1 ∀ a > 1

LT0042
3x 2 + a 2 − x 2 + 3a 2
8. If  = lim then -
x →a (x − a)
(A)  = 1 ∀ a ∈  (B)  = 1 ∀ a > 0 (C)  = –1 ∀ a < 0 (D)  = D.N.E. if a = 0
LT0058
9. Which of the following limits vanish ?
sin x arc tan x x + sin x arc sin x
(A) lim (B) lim (C) lim (D) lim
x →∞ x x →∞ x x →∞ x + cos x x →1 πx
tan
2
LT0059
10. Which of the following statements is/are true for the function ƒ defined for –1 < x < 3 in the
figure shown.
y
2

1
x
–1 0 1 2 3
(A) lim + ƒ(x) = 1 (B) lim ƒ(x) does not exist
x →−1 x →2
(C) lim− ƒ(x) = 2 (D) lim+ ƒ(x) = lim− ƒ(x)
x →1 x →0 x →0
LT0060
11. 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 (C) lim f(x) = −1 (D) lim g(x) = −1
x →∞ x →∞ x →−∞ x →−∞
LT0061

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sin −1 (sin x) [| x |]
12. If A = lim and B = lim , then (where [.] denotes greatest integer function)-
x →0 cos −1 (cos x) x →0 x

(A) A = 1 (B) A does not exist

(C) B = 0 (D) B = 1
LT0062
13. Which of the following limit equals to unity ?

1 − cos x + 2 sin x − sin 3 x − x 2 + 3x 4 x

(A) lim (B) lim
x →0 tan 3 x − 6 sin 2 x + x − 5x 3 x →∞ [ x ]

1  x 
(C) lim (D) lim  
x →∞
( x+ x+ x − x ) x →∞ 
 x+ x+ x



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LT0063
14. Which of the following limits does not exist ?
1
(x 2 − 9 − x 2 − 6x + 9)
(A) lim+ ([ x ]) x −1 (B) lim
x →1 x →3 | x − 1 | −2
n(1−2x 2 )
 1 − cos(sin 2
x)  sin x
2

(C) lim+ (x)nx (D) lim+  

x →0 x →0
 x2 
(where [.] represents greatest integer function)
LT0064

e x −1 − x
15. The value(s) of 'n' for which lim exists is/are -
x →1 (x − 1) n

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

LT0065

  (tan x)2n + x 2 
 π π  lim   ; x ≠ 0
16. Let f :  − ,  → , ƒ(x) =  n →∞  sin 2 x + (tan x)2n  , n ∈ . Which of the
 2 2 
1 ; x=0

following holds good ?

 π−   π+   π−   π+ 
(A) ƒ  −  =ƒ  (B) ƒ  −  =ƒ  − 
 4   4   4   4 

 π−   π+ 
(C) ƒ   = ƒ   (D) ƒ(0+) = ƒ(0) = ƒ(0–)
 4   4 
LT0066

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 tan 2 {x}
 2 2
for x > 0
 x − [x]

17. Let ƒ(x) =
= 1 for x 0 , where [x] is the step up function and {x} is the fractional
 {x} cot {x} for x < 0

part function of x, then-
(A) lim+ ƒ(x) = 1 (B) lim− ƒ(x) = 1
x →0 x →0

( )
2
(C) cot −1 lim− ƒ(x) =1 (D) None
x →0

LT0067
18. lim ƒ(x) does not exist when (where [x] is the step up function, {x} is the fractional part function

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x →c

of x & sgn(x) denotes signum function), then-

(A) ƒ(x) = [[x]] – [2x – 1]; c = 3 (B) ƒ(x) = [x] – x, c = 1

2 2 tan ( sgn x )
(C) ƒ(x) = {x} – {– x} , c = 0 (D) ƒ(x)
= = ,c 0
sgn x
LT0068
19. 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 cot x
 π 
(C) lim+ xx (D) lim  tan  + x  
x →0 x →0  8 
LT0069
20. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) INCORRECT ?
(A) If lim f(x) and lim g(x) both does not exist then lim f(x) g(x) also does not exist.
x →c x →c x →c

(B) If lim f(x) and lim g(x) both does not exist then lim f ( g(x) ) also does not exist.
x →c x →c x →c

(C) If lim f(x) exists and lim g(x) does not exist then lim f ( g(x) ) does not exist.
x →c x →c x →c

(D) If lim f(x) and lim g(x) both exist then lim f ( g(x) ) and lim g ( f(x) ) also exist.
x →c x →c x →c x →c

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EXERCISE : O-III
Linked Comprehension Type
Paragraph for Question 1 to 3
n
 x  4b
Consider two functions f(x) = im  cos  and g(x) = – x ,
n →∞  n
where b = im
n →∞
( )
x 2 + x + 1 − x 2 + 1 , then
1. f(x) is LT0143
2 2
−x x
2 2
(A) e − x (B) e 2 (C) e x (D) e 2
2. g(x) is LT0144
(A) – x 2 (B) x 2 (C) x 4 (D) –x 4
3. Number of solutions of equation f(x) + g(x) = 0 is LT0145

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(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 0 (D) 1
Paragraph for Question 4 to 6
1 2 1 1
Given g(x) = sin , h(x) = x + 2x + (λ + 1) and u(x) = + cos 2
x x x
2 n +1
x g(x) + h(x)
Let ƒ(x) = lim 2 n
n →∞ x + 3x.u(x)
4. If lim ƒ(x) = 2 , then the value of λ is- LT0173
x →0

(A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) does not exist

5. lim f(x) is equal to -
x →∞

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 1 LT0174

6. If lim ƒ(x) = L , then [L] (where [.] denotes greatest integer function) is equal to -
x →−2

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 2 LT0175

Matrix Match Type
7. im f(x) , where f (x) is as in LIST-Ι, is LT0149
x →0
List–I List–II
tan[e 2 ]x 2 − tan[ −e 2 ]x 2
(P) f (x) = (1) 2 2
sin 2 x
where [.] represents greatest integer function.
 sin x 
(Q) f(x) = ( min ( t 2 + 4t + 6 ) ) (2) 15
 x 
where [ . ] represents greatest integer function.
(1 + 2x ) − (1 + 3x )
3/2 5/2

(R) f(x) = (3) 1

x 3 + 9x
18 2 − 648cos ( tan 2x ) 1
(S) f (x) = (4) −
tan 2 3x 2
(A) (P) → (3), (Q) → (2), (R) → (4), (S) → (1)
(B) (P) → (2), (Q) → (3), (R) → (4), (S) → (1)
(C) (P) → (2), (Q) → (3), (R) → (1), (S) → (4)
(D) (P) → (2), (Q) → (4), (R) → (3), (S) → (1)
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8. For the function g(t) whose graph is given, match the entries of column-I to column-II
Column-I Column-II
y
(A) lim+ g(t) + lim− g(t) (P) lim+ g(t)
t →0 t →2 t →2 4
3
(B) lim g(t) + g(2) (Q) does not exist 2
t →0 − 1
–1 0 1 2 3 4 5 t
(C) lim g(t) (R) 0 –1
t →0 –2

(D) lim g(t) (S) lim g(t)

t →2 t →4

LT0043
9. Column-I Column-II
 π   π 

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(A) lim n sin   cos   is equal to (P) 0
n →∞  4n   4n 
sin x° 1
(B) lim is equal to (Q)
x →0 x 2
 1 1  π
(C) lim  − is equal to (R)
x →0  sin x tan x  4
1 + cos 2x π
(D) lim is equal to (S) LT0044
x →π /2 ( π − 2x)2 180
10. Column-I Column-II

ax
(A) lim (a > 0) can be equal to (P) lim x(e1/x − 1)
x →∞ a x + 1 x →∞

sin(e x −2 − 1) a x + bx + cx − 3
(B) lim is equal to (Q) lim (a, b, c > 0 & abc =
1)
x →2 log(x − 1) x →0 x

(C) lim
(  n x − 1) e is equal to (R) lim
e 4x − e3x
x →e x−e x →0 x
x(5x − 1) 1
(D) lim is equal to (S)
x →0 (1 − cos x ) 4n5 2

(T) 0
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EXERCISE : O-IV
Numerical Grid Type
x 2 − x.ln x + ln x − 1
1. Lim LT0071
x →1 x −1
2. Lim [n (1 + sin2x). cot (n2 (1 + x))] LT0081
x →0

a(2x 3 − x 2 ) + b(x 3 + 5x 2 − 1) − c(3x 3 + x 2 )

3. If Lim = 1, then the value of (a + b + c) can be
x →∞ a(5x 4 − x) − bx 4 + c(4x 4 + 1) + 2x 2 + 5x

p
expressed in the lowest form as . Find the value of (p + q).
q
LT0094

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2 − cos θ − sin θ
4. If L = Lim , then the value of 8 2L is LT0151
θ→
π (4θ − π)2
4

π  π  π  π  π
sin  + 4h  − 4 sin  + 3h  + 6 sin  + 2h  − 4 sin  + h  + sin
5. Lim 3  3  3  3  3
LT0152
4
h →0 3⋅h
 x+2 x+3 
6. Lim x 2  −3  LT0077
x →∞  x x 

1 3
(3x 4 + 2x 2 ) sin + x +5
7. Lim x LT0078
3 2
x →−∞ x + x + x +1

8. If Lim  x 2 − x + 1 − ax − b  = 0, then the value of (a + b) is LT0150

x →−∞ 
 
9. Let f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d and g(x) = x2 + x – 2.
f(x) f(x) c2 + d 2
If Lim = 1 and Lim = 4, then find the value of 2 . LT0085
x →1 g(x) x →−2 g(x) a + b2
10. Let {an}, {bn}, {cn} be sequences such that
(i) an + bn + cn = 2n + 1 ;
(ii) anbn + bncn +cnan = 2n – 1 ;
(iii) anbncn = –1 ;
(iv) an < bn < cn
Then find the value of Lim (nan).
n →∞

LT0084

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
EXERCISE : JEE MAIN
f(3x) f(2x)
1. Let f :  →  be a positive increasing function with lim = 1 . Then lim =
x →∞ f(x) x →∞ f(x)

[AIEEE-2010]
2 3
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4) 3
3 2
LT0107
 1 − cos{2(x − 2)} 
2. lim   [AIEEE-2011]
x →2  x−2
 
1
(1) equals – 2 (2) equals (3) does not exist (4) equals 2
2

®
LT0108
( f(x) )2 − 9
3. Let ƒ :  → [0, ∞) be such that lim ƒ(x) exists and lim = 0. Then Lim f(x) equal -
x →5 x →5 |x−5| x →5

[AIEEE-2011]
(1) 3 (2) 0 (3) 1 (4) 2
LT0109
sin(π cos2 x)
4. lim is equal to : [JEE (Mains) Offline-2014]
x →0 x2
π
(1) (2) 1 (3) – π (4) π
2
LT0110
tan(x − 2){x 2 + (k − 2)x − 2k}
5. If lim = 5 then k is equal to [JEE (Mains) Online-2014]
x →2 x 2 − 4x + 4
(1) 3 (2) 1 (3) 0 (4) 2
LT0111
1
6. Let p lim 1 + tan
=
x → 0+
( 2
x ) 2x then n p is equal to - [JEE(Main)-2016]

1 1
(1) (2) 2 (3) 1 (4)
4 2
LT0112
cot x − cos x
7. lim equals :- [JEE(Main)-2017]
x→
π (π − 2x)3
2

1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 24 16 8
LT0113

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
8. For each t ∈ , let [t] be the greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then

1 2 15  

lim x    +   + .... +    [JEE(Main)-2018]
x → 0+   x   x   x 
(1) is equal to 15. (2) is equal to 120.
(3) does not exist (in ). (4) is equal to 0.

LT0114

1 + 1 + y4 − 2
9. lim [JEE(Main)-2019]
y →0 y4

®
(1) exists and equals (2) does not exist
4 2
1 1
(3) exists and equals (4) exists and equals
2 2 2 2 ( 2 +1 )
LT0115

10. For each x ∈ , let [x] be the greatest integer less than or equal to x.

x ([ x ] + x ) sin [ x ]
Then lim− is equal to [JEE(Main)-2019]
x →0 x

(1) – sin1 (2) 0 (3) 1 (4) sin1

LT0116

11. For each t ∈ , let [t] be the greatest integer less than or equal to t.

π 
(1− | x | + sin |1 − x |) sin  [1 − x] 
Then, lim 2  [JEE(Main)-2019]
x →1+ |1 − x | [1 − x]
(1) equals–1 (2) equals 1 (3) does not exist (4) equals 0
LT0117
12. Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x.
2
tan(π sin 2 x) + ( x − sin ( x [ x ]) )
Then lim [JEE(Main)-2019]
x →0 x2
(1) equals π (2) equals 0 (3) equals π + 1 (4) does not exist
LT0118

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
cot 3 x − tan x
13. lim is : [JEE(Main)-2019]
x →π cos x + π
4 ( 4 )
(1) 4 (2) 8 2 (3) 8 (4) 4 2
LT0119
π − 2sin −1 x
14. lim equal to : [JEE(Main)-2019]
x →1− 1− x

1 π 2
(1) (2) (3) (4) π
2π 2 π
LT0120
sin 2 x
15. lim equals : [JEE(Main)-2019]

®
x →0 2 − 1 + cos x
(1) 2 2 (2) 4 2 (3) 2 (4) 4
LT0121
x4 − 1 x3 − k 3
16. If lim = lim 2 , then k is : [JEE(Main)-2019]
x →1 x − 1 x→k x − k 2

3 3 4 8
(1) (2) (3) (4)
8 2 3 3
LT0123
x 2 − ax + b
17. If lim = 5 , then a + b is equal to :- [JEE(Main)-2019]
x →1 x −1
(1) –7 (2) – 4 (3) 5 (4) 1
LT0124

 n  1  
18. lim tan ∑ tan −1    is equal to ____. [JEE(Main)-2021]
n →∞  r =1  1 + r + r 2  
LT0153

19. lim
(
sin cos−1 x − x) is equal to [JEE(Main)-2022]
x→
1
2
(
1 − tan cos−1 x )
1 1
(A) 2 (B) − 2 (C) (D) − LT0154
2 2
sin 2 t
 sin12 t 1 1

20. lim  1 +2 sin 2 t
+ .... + n 
sin 2 t
is equal to [JEE(Main)-2023]
t →0
 
n ( n + 1)
(1) n2 + n (2) n (3) (4) n2 LT0176
2

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
( ) +( )
6 6
3x + 1 + 3x − 1 3x + 1 − 3x − 1
21. lim x3 [JEE(Main)-2023]
(x + ) + (x − )
x →∞ 6 6
x −1
2
x −1
2

27
(1) is equal to 9 (2) is equal to 27 (3) does not exist (4) is equal to
2
LT0177
f(7x)
22. Let f :→ R → (0, ∞) be strictly increasing function such that lim = 1 . Then, the value of
x →∞ f(x)

 f(5x) 
lim  − 1 is equal to [JEE(Main)-2024]
x →∞ f(x)
 
(1) 4 (2) 0 (3) 7/5 (4) 1

®
LT0178
 x − 1, x is even,  x 3  x  
23. Let f (x) =  x ∈ N. If for some a ∈ N, f(f(f(a))) = 21, then lim−  −    , where
2x, x is odd, x →a
 a  a  
[t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t, is equal to : [JEE(Main)-2024]
(1) 121 (2) 144 (3) 169 (4) 225
LT0179

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
EXERCISE : JEE ADVANCED
x2
a − a2 − x2 −
1. Let L = Lim 4 , a > 0. If L is finite, then - [JEE 2009, 4]
x →0 x4
1 1
(A) a = 2 (B) a = 1 (C) L = (D) L =
64 32
LT0125
1
2. If lim 1 + x n(1 + b2 )=
 x 2b sin 2 θ, b > 0 and θ ∈ (–π,π], then the value of θ is-

x →0

[JEE 2011, 3M, –1M]

®
π π π π
(A) ± (B) ± (C) ± (D) ±
4 3 6 2
LT0126
 x2 + x + 1 
3. If lim  − ax − b  =
4 , then - [JEE 2012, 3M, –1M]
x →∞
 x +1 
(A) a = 1, b = 4 (B) a = 1, b = –4
(C) a = 2, b = –3 (D) a = 2, b = 3
LT0127

4. Let α(a) and β(a) be the roots of the equation ( 3

)
1 + a − 1 x2 + ( ) (
1 + a −1 x + 6
1 + a −1 =0 )
where a > –1. Then lim a →0 + α(a) and lim a →0 + β(a) are [JEE 2012, 3M, –1M]

5 1 7 9
(A) − and 1 (B) − and –1 (C) − and 2 (D) − and 3
2 2 2 2
LT0128
1− x
 −ax + sin ( x − 1) + a 1− x 1
5. The largest value of the non-negative integer a for which is lim   =
x →1  x + sin ( x − 1) − 1  4
 
[JEE(Advanced)-2014, 3]
LT0129
 e cos( α n ) − e 
6. Let m and n be two positive integers greater than 1. If lim  m
 = −  e  then the value of
α→ 0 

α 
 2

m
is [JEE 2015, 4M, –0M]
n
LT0130

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
x 2 sin(βx)
7. Let α, β ∈  be such that lim = 1. Then 6(α + β) equals
x →0 αx − sin x

[JEE(Advanced)-2016, 3(0)]
LT0131

1 − x (1 + 1 − x )  1 
8. Let f(x) = cos   for x ≠ 1. Then [JEE(Advanced)-2017, 4]
1− x 1− x 

(A) limx → 1 + f(x) does not exist (B) limx →1–f(x) does not exist

(C) limx →1–f(x) = 0 (D) limx → 1 + f(x) = 0

LT0132

®
9. For any positive integer n, define ƒn : (0, ∞) →  as

 1 
ƒ n (x) = ∑ nj=1 tan −1   for all x ∈ (0, ∞).
 1 + ( x + j )( x + j − 1 ) 

 π π
(Here, the inverse trigonometric function tan–1x assume values in  − ,  .)
 2 2
Then, which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE ? [JEE(Advanced)-2018]

(A) ∑ 5j=1 tan 2 ( ƒ j ( 0 ) ) = 55

(B) ∑ 10j=1 (1 + ƒ'j (0) ) sec2 ( ƒ j (0) ) =
10

1
(C) For any fixed positive integer n, lim tan ( ƒ n ( x ) ) =
x →∞ n

(D) For any fixed positive integer n, lim sec 2 ( ƒ n ( x ) ) = 1

x →∞

LT0133
10. Let F :  →  be a function. We say that f has
f(h) − f(0)
PROPERTY 1 if lim exists and is finite, and
h →0 |h|

f(h) − f(0)
PROPERTY 2 if lim exists and is finite.
h →0 h2
Then which of the following options is/are correct ? [JEE(Advanced)-2019, 4(–1)]
(1) f(x) = x|x| has PROPERTY 2 (2) f(x) = x2/3 has PROPERTY 1
(3) f(x) = sin x has PROPERTY 2 (4) f(x) = |x| has PROPERTY 1
LT0134
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11. Let e denote the base of the natural logarithm. The value of the real number a for which the right
hand limit
1
(1 − x) x − e −1
lim
x →0 + xa
is equal to a nonzero real number, is ______. [JEE(Advanced)-2020]
LT0141
12. The value of the limit
4 2(sin 3x + sin x)
lim
x→
π 3x 5x   3x 
2 2 sin 2x sin 2 + cos 2  −  2 + 2 cos 2x + cos 2 
   
is_______ [JEE(Advanced)-2020]
LT0142

®
13. Let α be a positive real number. Let ƒ :  →  and g : (α, ∞) →  be the functions defined by

=f (x) sin
=
 πx 
and g(x)
2 log e x − α
.
( )
( )
 
 12  log e e x − e α

Then the value of lim+ f (g(x)) is _______. [JEE(Advanced)-2022]

x →α
LT0155
1  1 
x3
e − (1− x 3 3
) (
+  1 − x2
 ) 2 − 1  sin x

14. If β = lim   , then the value of 6β is ______.
x →0 x sin 2 x
[JEE(Advanced)-2022]
LT0156
2
15. e 6 , then the value of k is
Let k ∈  . If lim+ (sin(sin kx ) + cos x + x ) = x
x →0

[JEE(Advanced)-2024]
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
LT0180
 1 
sin( x 2 )(log e x )α sin  2 
16. Let S be the set of all (α, β) ∈  ×  such that lim  x  = 0 . Then which of
x →∞ x (log e (1 + x )) β
αβ

the following is (are) correct ? [JEE(Advanced)-2024]

(A) (–1, 3) ∈ S (B) (–1, 1) ∈ S (C) (1, –1) ∈ S (D) (1, –2) ∈ S
LT0181

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
ANSWER KEY
Gyanoday - 1
1. (a) T (b) F (c) F (d) F (e) T (f) T (g) T (h) T (i) T (j) T
1 1 1
2. (i) 0,1, DNE (ii) , , (iii) 1,1,1 (iv) 0,0,0 (v) 1,0, ONE
2 2 2
3. (i) –1, –1, –1 (ii) –1, –1, –1 (iii) –1, –1, –1 (iv) –1, –1, –1
–
4. (i) I (set of negative integers)
(ii) I+ (set of positive integers)
(iii) {0}
5. (i) DNE (ii) DNE (iii) 3 − 1 (iv) 0 (v) DNE (vi) 4

Gyanoday - 2
1
1. (i) − (ii) 9 (iii) 2 (iv) 3

®
3
1
(v) 2 (vi) (vii) 10 (viii) 3a
2
2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. 5050

Gyanoday - 3
q 2 1
1. 2. 3. 4. (C) 5. (D)
p 3 3 24

Gyanoday - 4
1 1 1
1. 1 2. − 3. 27 4. DNE 5. 6. 7. 3
2 2 6
8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B)

Gyanoday - 5
α sin 2y
1. (i) (ii) 2. 2asina + a2cosa 3. –2 4. (C) 5. (A)
β 2y
1 25
6. 7. 8. 2 9. 0.25 10. 2.00
4 6

Gyanoday - 6
3
1. ea 2. 2ln2 3. 6 4. aa n a 5. 6. 1 7. 1
2
8. 0 9. (6) 10. (A)
Gyanoday - 7
1
1. a 2. ep 3. e2 4. e5 5. (1)

Gyanoday - 8
1. 0 2. 0 3. e4
4. e–1 5. e 6. 1
a ( x1 − x 2 )
7. e 8. (abc)2/3 9. (a) e–2 (b) e1/π 10. 8.00

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
Gyanoday - 9
1 1 1 1 1
1. 2. 3. 4. − 5. 6. (B)
6 3 2 2 120
1
7. (C) 8. 9. (C) 11. (C) 12. (81) 13. (C)
2
14. (C) 15. (C)

EXERCISE : O-I

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. D B B C B A A C B A
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

®
Ans. C A D A A C D D C B
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. D A A C A D B D C D

EXERCISE : O-II

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. B,C A,C A,B,C A,D B,C,D A,B,C,D B,C,D B,C,D A,B,D A,C,D
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A,C B,C B,D B,C,D A,B A,D A,C B,C A,D A,B,C,D

EXERCISE : O-III

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ans. B A A B D A B
A B C D A B C D
Q.8 Q.9
P,R P,R Q Q R S P Q
A B C D
Q.10
P,Q,R,S,T P,R P,R S

EXERCISE : O-IV

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 2 1 167 0.50 0.50 0.50 –2.00 –0.50 16.00 –0.50

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
EXERCISE : JEE-MAIN
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 1 3 1 4 1 4 3 2 1 1
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 4 4 3 3 2 4 1 1 D 2
Que. 21 22 23
Ans. 2 2 2

EXERCISE : JEE-ADVANCED
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A,C D B B 0 2 7 A,C D 2,4

®
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ans. 1.00 8 0.50 5 B B,C

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EXERCISE : O-I
Straight Objective Type
 ax + 1 if x < 1

1.
= Let ƒ(x) = 3 if x 1 . If ƒ(x) is continuous at x = 1 then (a – b) is equal to-
 bx 2 + 1 if x > 1

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
CY0001
 1
 ,x ≠ 2
 1 
2. For the function ƒ(x) =   
 x −2 
which of the following holds ?
x + 2
 k, x=2

®
(A) k = 1/2 and ƒ is continuous at x = 2 (B) k ≠ 0, 1/2 and ƒ is continuous at x = 2
(C) ƒ can not be continuous at x = 2 (D) k = 0 and ƒ is continuous at x = 2.
CY0002
4 − x2
3. The function ƒ(x) = , is -
4x − x3
(A) discontinuous at only one point in its domain.
(B) discontinuous at two points in its domain.
(C) discontinuous at three points in its domain.
(D) continuous everywhere in its domain.
CY0003
 π
 −4 sin x + cos x for x≤−
2

π π
4. ƒ(x)  a sin x + b
If= for − < x < is continuous then :
 2 2
 π
 cos x + 2 for x≥
 2
(A) a = –1, b = 3 (B) a = 1, b = –3
(C) a = 1, b = 3 (D) a = –1, b = –3
CY0004
1 ( 2 )
 4 3x + 1 −∞ < x ≤ 1

5. The function ƒ(x)
=  5 − 4x 1 < x < 4 is -
 4 − x 4≤x<∞
(A) continuous at x = 1 & x = 4
(B) continuous at x = 1, discontinuous at x= 4
(C) continuous at x = 4, discontinuous at x = 1
(D) discontinuous at x = 1 & x = 4
CY0005

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
x 2 − bx + 25
6. If ƒ(x) = for x ≠ 5 and ƒ is continuous at x = 5, then ƒ(5) has the value equal to-
x 2 − 7x + 10
(A) 0 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 25
CY0006
x
x − e + cos 2x
7.
= If ƒ(x) , x ≠ 0 is continuous at x = 0, then -
x2
5
(A) ƒ(0) = (B) [ƒ(0)] = –2
2
(C) {ƒ(0)} = –0.5 (D) [ƒ(0)]. {ƒ(0)} = –1.5
where [.] and {.} denotes greatest integer and fractional part function
CY0007
loge (1 + 3ƒ(x) )
8. y = ƒ(x) is a continuous function such that its graph passes through (a,0). Then Lim
2ƒ(x)

®
x →a
is-
3 2
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) (D)
2 3
CY0008
2
9. In [1,3], the function [x + 1],[.] denoting the greatest integer function, is continuous -
(A) for all x
(B) for all x except at nine points
(C) for all x except at seven points
(D) for all x except at eight points
CY0009
3
10. Number of points of discontinuity of ƒ(x) = [2x – 5] in [1,2), is equal to-
(where [x] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to x)
(A) 14 (B) 13 (C) 10 (D) 8
CY0010

 72 x − 9x − 8x + 1
11. If the function f ( x ) =  2 − 1 + cos x , x ≠ 0 is continuous at x = 0, then the value of a2 is equal
 a log 2 log 3 , x=0
 e e

to
(A) 968 (B) 1152 (C) 746 (D) 1250 CY0114
9 2  1 − cos3x 
12. If ƒ(x) is continuous and ƒ   = , then the value of lim ƒ   is-
2 9 x →0  x2 
2 9
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D) data insufficient
9 2
CY0012
2
13. f is a continuous function on the real line. Given that x + (f(x) – 2)x – 3 · f(x) + 2 3 – 3 = 0.
Then the value of f( 3 )
(A) can not be determined (B) is 2 (1 – 3 )
2( 3 − 2)
(C) is zero (D) is CY0013
3

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14. The function f(x) = [x]2 – [x2] (where [y] is the greatest integer less than or equal to y), is
discontinuous at :
(A) all integers (B) all integers except 0 & 1
(C) all integers except 0 (D) all integers except 1 CY0014
15. Let ƒ :  →  be a continuous function ∀ x ∈  and ƒ(x) = 5 ∀ x ∈ irrational. Then the value of
ƒ(3) is -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) cannot determine
CY0015
2x − 1
16. The function f(x) = [x]. cos π, where [ · ] denotes the greatest integer function, is
2
discontinuous at :-
(A) all x (B) all integer points
(C) no x (D) x which is not an integer CY0017
2
 x + ax + b
 x ≠ 1, 2

®
17. If ƒ(x) =  x 2 − 3x + 2 is continuous at x = 1, then (2a + b + c) is- CY0067
 c x =1

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) –3
x
    x
18. Number of points of discontinuity of ƒ(x) =   +   in [0, 20] is - CY0068
2  3 
(where [.] & {.} denote greatest integer function and fractional part function respectively)
(A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 10 (D) 11
19. Let ƒ :  →  be a continuous function such that ƒ(2) = 7, then-

(A) ƒ(x) is always an even function

(B) ƒ(x) is always an odd function
(C) nothing can said about ƒ(x) being even or odd
(D) ƒ(x) is a strictly increasing function CY0069
 sin(2 π sec x) π
 x x ≠ 0 or (2n + 1) , n ∈ I
20. Consider ƒ(x) =  e − 1 − x 2
 k x=0
Value of k for which ƒ(x) is continuous at x = 0, is -
π
(A) (B) π (C) 2π (D) 4π CY0070
2

 x 2 − 5x + 6, −2 ≤ x ≤ 4

 π 
21. If ƒ ( x ) = α − tan  x  , 4 < x ≤ 5 is continuous for x ∈ [–2,10], then value of (α + β)
 4 
 (β−1)
x
 e 5, 5 < x ≤ 10
is- CY0071
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 2x 2 − 3 if 0 < x ≤ 1
22. If the function ƒ(x) =  2 is continuous at every point of its domain, then
x + bx − 1 if 1 < x < 2
the value of b is- CY0072
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
 e x − esin x
 3
; x<0
 ax
23. Let ƒ(x) =  b ; x = 0 . If ƒ is continuous at x = 0, then (3a + 4b) is equal to -
 x
 ; x>0
  n(1 + 4x)

(A) –3 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 4

CY0073

®
 tan ( bx3 )
 3
, x≠0
24. Let ƒ(x) =  x , be continuous at x = 0, then (b > 0)
 5+ 3 , x=0
 4 4b

5 + 73 3 + 73 −5 + 73 −3 + 73
(A) b = (B) b = (C) b = (D) b =
8 8 8 8
CY0074
25. The number of values of x, x ∈ [–2,3] where ƒ(x) = [x2] sin(πx) is discontinuous is
(where [.] denotes greatest integer function)-
(A) 19 (B) 8 (C) 6 (D) 0
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Multiple Correct Answer Type
 −1  a b 
sin  nx − x − 1  x ≠ 1
1. If ƒ(x) =    is continuous at x = 1, then- CY0084
 π
x =1
 3
(A) a = b (B) a = 3 (C) b = 3 (D) b = − 3
2. Let . (Where sgn(x) represents signum function)
If a = Number of points of discontinuity of ƒ(x).
b = Number of points of non-differentiability of ƒ(x)
c = Number of points where ƒ(x) is continuous but not differentiable
then

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(A) a + c = b (B) a + b + c = 10
(C) ab + bc + ca = 29 (D) a, b, c are in A.P. CY0115

 n (1 + x ) − x + kx 2
 ; x>0
 x3
3. If ƒ(x) =  ; x 0 is continuous at x = 0, then -
 x
 tan
3 3(2n + 1)π
 ; x < 0, x ≠ , n ∈ −
 px 2
37
(A) 2k + 3 + 5p = 7 (B) 2 + 3p + 5k =
6
31 11
(C) 2p + 3k + 5 = (D) k +  + p = CY0086
6 6
4. Which of the following function(s) is/are discontinuous at x = 0 ?
π π
(A) ƒ(x) = sin , x ≠ 0 and ƒ(0) = 1 (B) g(x) = x sin   , x ≠ 0 and g(0) = π
2x x
|x| 1
(C) h(x) = , x ≠ 0 and h(0) = 1 = (D) k(x) , x ≠ 0 and k(0) = 0.
x 1 + e cot x
CY0018
A sin x + sin 2x
5. A function ƒ(x) is= defined as ƒ(x) , ( x ≠ 0 ) . If the function is continuous at
x3
x = 0, then -
(A) A = –2 (B) ƒ(0) = –1 (C) A = 1 (D) ƒ(0) = 1
CY0019
6. Which of the following function(s) can’t be defined at x = 0 to make it continuous at x = 0 ?
1
1 1 ex −1 1
(A) ƒ(x) = 1
(B) ƒ(x) = tan −1 (C) ƒ(x) = 1
(D) ƒ(x) =
x n | x |
1+ 2x ex +1
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7. Which of the following function(s) can be defined continuously at x = 0 ?
1  | sin x | 
(A) ƒ(x) = cot x
(B) ƒ(x) = cos  
1+ 2  x 
π 1
(C) ƒ(x)= x sin (D) ƒ(x) =
x n | x |
CY0021
8. Which of the following function(s) can be defined continuously at x = 0 ?
1 − sec 2 2x csc x − 1
(A) ƒ(x) = 2
(B) g(x) = (where csc x = cosec x)
4x x csc x
1
sin 5x (1 + 2x 2 ) x2
(C) h(x) = (D) l ( x =
)

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x
CY0022
9. If f is defined on an interval [a, b]. Which of the following statement(s) is/are INCORRECT ?
(A) If f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs, then there must be a point c ∈ (a, b) such that f(c) = 0.
(B) If f is continuous on [a, b], f(a) < 0 & f(b) > 0, then there must be a point c ∈ (a, b) such
that f(c) = 0.
(C) If f is continuous on [a, b] and there is a point c in (a, b) such that f(c) = 0, then f(a) and
f(b) have opposite signs.
(D) If f has no zeroes in [a, b], then f(a) and f(b) have the same sign.
CY0023
10. Which of the following functions can be defined at indicated point so that resulting function is
continuous -
x 2 − 2x − 8 x−7
(A) f(x) = at x = –2 (B) f(x) = at x = 7
x+2 x−7

x3 + 64 3− x
(C) f(x) = at x = –4 (D) f(x) = at x = 9
x+4 9−x
CY0024
11. In which of the following cases the given equations has atleast one root in the indicated interval ?
(A) x – cos x = 0 in (0, π/2)
(B) x + sinx = 1 in (0, π/6)
a b
(C) + = 0, a, b > 0 in (1, 3)
x −1 x − 3
(D) f(x) – g(x) = 0 in (a, b) where f and g are continuous on [a, b] and f(a) > g(a) and f(b) < g(b).
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n
 x   x 
12. Given f(x) = ∑ tan  2 r  sec  2 r −1  ; r, n ∈ N
r =1

 n
 x   x    x 
 n  f(x) + tan n  −  f(x) + tan n  . sin  tan  
  2   2    2   π π π
 Lim
n →∞ n
x ∈  0,  ∪  , 
 4 4 2
g(x) =   x 
1 +  f(x) + tan n 
  2 

 π
k x=
 4
and the domain of g(x) is (0, π/2).
where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function.

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If g(x) is continuous at x = π/4, then
(A) k = 0 (B) k = 1
 π
 n(tan x) if 0<x<
4
(C) g(x) =  (D) g(x) is continuous everywhere CY0087
 π π
0 if ≤x<
 4 2
f(x)
13. Let f(x) = x3 – x2 – 3x – 1 and h(x) = , where h is a rational function such that
g(x)

(a) Domain of h(x) is  – {–1}

1
(b) Lim h(x) = ∞ and (c) Lim h(x) = .
x →∞ x →−1 2
Which of the following is/are True ?
39
(A) Lim (3h(x) + f(x) –2g(x)) = – (B) g(x) = 4 (x + 1)
x →0 4
39
(C) Lim (3h(x) + f(x) –2g(x)) = (D) g(x) = 2 (x + 1) CY0088
x →0 4

3x 2 + ax + a + 3
14. If the function f(x) = , (x ≠ –2) is continuous at x = – 2, then
x2 + x − 2
(A) a = 15 (B) a = –15 (C) f(–2) = 1 (D) f(–2) = –1 CY0089
 ax + 3 if x ≤ −1

 3x + a if − 1 < x ≤ 0
15. Let f(x) =  b sin 2x . If f(x) is continuous for all x ∈ , then CY0090
 x − 2b if 0 < x < π
 2
 cos x − 3 if x ≥ π

(A) a = 0 (B) a = 1 (C) b = 1 (D) b = –1

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 n cos x
 4 if x > 0
2
16. Let f(x) =  1sin 4x
+ x 1 − CY0091
 e −1
 if x < 0
 n(1 + tan 2x)
(A) f(0+) = –2 (B) f(0–) = 2
(C) f(0+) = 2 (D) f(0) cannot be defined to make it continuous at x = 0
 π
(
−1 2 
) −1
  2 − sin 1 − {x}  sin (1 − {x})
  for x ≠ 0
17. Let f(x) = 

(
2 {x} − {x}3 ) where {x} is the fractional part of x.
 π
 for x = 0
2

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Consider another function g(x) ; such that
f(x) for x≥0
g(x) =  CY0092
2 2f(x) for x<0
π
(A) f(0–) = (B) f is discontinuous at x = 0
4 2
(C) g(0+) = π/2 (D) g is discontinuous at x = 0
 ax − b for x ≤1
18. Let the function f(x) =  3x for 1 < x < 2 is continuous at x = 1 but discontinuous at x = 2,
 bx 2 − a for x≥2

then
(A) a – b = 3 (B) a – b = 6 (C) b ≠ 3 (D) b = 3 CY0093
ax 2 + bx + c + e nx
19. A function f :  →  is defined as f(x) = Lim where f is continuous on ,
n →∞ 1 + c ·e nx
then
(A) a ∈  (B) b ∈  (C) c = –1 (D) c = 1 CY0094

 f(x)
, x≠3
20. Suppose that f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 4x + 12 and h(x) =  x − 3 then CY0095

 K , x=3
(A) f(x) = 0 has 3 real roots
(B) If K = 5 then h(x) is continuous at x = 3
(C) for K = 5, h(x) is an even function
(D) for K = 5, h(x) is an odd function

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EXERCISE : O-III
Linked Comprehension Type
Paragraph for Question 1 and 2
Let f : R → R be a function defined as,
1 − | x | , | x | ≤ 1
f(x) =  and g(x) = f(x – 1) + f(x + 1), ∀ x ∈ R. Then
 0 , | x | >1
1. The value of g(x) is :
 0 , x ≤ −3  0 , x ≤ −2
2 + x , −3 ≤ x ≤ −1 2 + x , −2 ≤ x ≤ −1
 
 −x , −1 < x ≤ 0  −x , −1 < x ≤ 0
(A) g(x) =  (B) g(x) = 
 x , 0 < x ≤1  x , 0 < x ≤1
2 − x , 1< x ≤3 2 − x , 1< x ≤ 2

®
 0 , x>3  0 , x>2
 0 , x≤0
2 + x , 0 < x <1

 −x , 1≤ x ≤ 2
(C) g(x) =  (D) none of these CY0076
 x , 2<x<3
2 − x , 3≤x<4
 0 , 4≤x
2. The function g(x) is continuous for, x ∈
(A) R – {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} (B) R – {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2}
(C) R (D) none of these CY0077
Paragraph for Question 3 to 5

nx + x n
Let f (x) lim
= (x > 0) .
n →∞ (x − 1) + x n

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

sin(ƒ(x) − 1)
3. lim is equal to - CY0078
x →1− (x − 1)
1 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) – (D) 1
2 2
4. For ƒ(x) which of the following statement is true - CY0079
(A) ƒ(x) is discontinuous at x = 1
(B) non-negative difference between LHL & RHL at x = 1 is equal to 2.
(C) ƒ(x) is many-one function
(D) ƒ(x) is one-one function
1
5. The number of solutions of the equation ƒ(x) = is - CY0080
(x − 1)2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

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Paragraph for Question 6 to 7

 π
sin 2x if 0≤x≤
6
Let ƒ ( x ) = 
ax + b if π
< x ≤1
 6

6. If ƒ(x) is continuous, then value(s) of 'a' can be-

3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D) 2 CY0116
2
7. If ƒ'(x) is continuous then which of the following is/are true ?
3 3−π
(A) minimum value of ƒ(x) at x = 0 (B) b =
6

®
3 3+π
(C) a = 1 (D) b = CY0117
6
Matrix Match Type

8. Match column-I with column-II CY0083

Column I Column II
(P) The number of points of discontinuity of
f(x) = ([x] + [–x])x2 in (–5, 5) is equal to, (1) 0
(where [ . ] is greatest integer function)
(Q) The number of elements in the range of
 1 + x2  (2) 2
=f(x) cos(cos x) + sin −1   is equal to
 2x 
(R) The number of integral values of x for which
(3) 8
|3x–1| < |2x –1| + |x|
(S) The number of points where
f(x) = sgn(sin x) + sgn(x2 –πx)
(4) 1
is discontinuous in (0, 2π) is equal to
(where sgn indicates signum function)

(A) P → 3; Q → 2; R → 4; S → 4

(B) P → 4; Q → 2; R → 1; S → 4
(C) P → 3; Q → 2; R → 1; S → 1

(D) P → 3; Q → 1; R → 1; S → 2

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9. Column-I Column-II

x3 − 1
(A) lim is (P) 2
x →1 nx

x ( cos x − cos 2x )
(B) lim is (Q) 3
x →0 2 sin x − sin 2x

tan x tan x − sin x sin x 3

(C) lim 3
is (R)
x →0 x . x 2

1 n ( sec 2 x ) 3
(D) If ƒ(x) = cos(x cos ) and g(x) = are (S)
x x sin x 4
both continuous at x = 0 then ƒ(0) + g(0) equals

®
CY0026
10. Match the function in column-I with its behaviour at x = 0 in column-II, where [.] denotes
greatest integer function & sgn(x) denotes signum function.
Column-I Column-II
(A) ƒ(x) = [x][1 + x] (P) LHL exist at x = 0
(B) ƒ(x) = [–x][1 + x] (Q) RHL exist at x = 0
(C) ƒ(x) = (sgn(x))[2 – x][1 + |x|] (R) Continuous at x = 0
(D) ƒ(x) = [cosx] (S) lim f (x) exists but function is
x →0

discontinuous at x = 0
(T) lim f (x) does not exist
x →0

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EXERCISE : O-IV
Numerical Grid Type
 tan 6x
  6  tan 5x π
 5 if 0 < x <
  2

π
1. The function f(x) =  b+2 if x=
 2
  a tan x 
  b  π
(1 + cos x )  if <x<π
 2

If f(x) is continuous at x = π/2, then the value of (a – b) is CY0096

®
 1 − sin πx 1
 , x<
 1 + cos 2 πx 2
 1
2. Let f(x) =  p, x = . The number of all possible values of ‘p’ so that the
 2
 2x − 1 1
 , x>
 4 + 2x − 1 − 2 2

function f(x) is continuous at x = 1/2, is - CY0097

1 + x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2
3. Let f(x) =  and g(x) = f[f(x)] & hence the number of points of discontinuity of
3 − x, 2 < x ≤ 3

g(x) is

CY0098

 1 − sin 3 x π
 2
if x <
 3cos x 2
π  π
4. If f(x) is continuous at x = where f(x) =  a if x = , then the value of
2 2

 b(1 − sin x) if x > π
 (π − 2x)2 2


(4a + 3b) is CY0099

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 sin(a + 1)x + sin x
 for x < 0
 x
5. If the function f(x) =  c for x = 0 is continuous at x = 0, then the value of
 (x + bx 2 )1/2 − x1/2
 for x > 0
 bx3/2
(2a + 14c) is
CY0100
sin 3x + A sin 2x + Bsin x
6. If f(x) = (x ≠ 0) is continuous at x = 0, then the value of (A + B + f(0))
x5
is
CY0101

®
7. If f(x) = x + {–x} + [x], where [x] is the integral part & {x} is the fractional part of x, then the
number of point(s) of discontinuity of f(x) in [–2, 2] is
CY0102
 −π
(sin x + cos x)cosecx ; <x<0
 2
8. Let f(x) =  a ; x=0
 e1/x + e 2/x + e3/|x| π
 ; 0<x<
2/x
 ae + be 3/|x| 2

If f(x) is continuous at x = 0, then the value of (a2 ⋅ b2) is

CY0103
9. Let f be a real valued continuous function on  and satisfying f(–x) –f(x) = 0 ∀ x ∈ . If f(–5) = 5,

f(–2) = 4, f(3) = –2 and f(0) = 0 then find the minimum number of zero's of the equation f(x) = 0.
CY0046
10. Find the number of points of discontinuity of the function f(x) = [5x] + {3x} in [0, 5] where
[y] and {y} denote largest integer less than or equal to y and fractional part of y respectively.
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EXERCISE : JEE MAIN
1 2
1. The function f : /{0} →  given by f(x) = − 2x can be made continuous at x = 0 by
x e −1
defining f(0) as- [AIEEE 2007]
(1) 2 (2) –1 (3) 0 (4) 1
CY0051
1
2. Let f :  →  be a continuous function defined by f(x) = x
e + 2e − x
1
Statement–1 : f(c) = , for some c ∈ .
3
1
Statement–2 : 0 < f(x) ≤ , for all x ∈ . [AIEEE-2010]
2 2
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true ; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement–2 is true ; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1.

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(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true. CY0052

 sin(p + 1)x + sin x
 , x<0
 x
3. The values of p and q for which the function f(x) =  q , x = 0 is continuous

 x + x2 − x
 3
, x>0
 x2
for all x in , are :- [AIEEE 2011]
3 1 1 3 1 3 5 1
(1) p = – ,q= (2) p = ,q= (3) p = ,q=– (4) p = ,q=
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
CY0053
4. Define F(x) as the product of two real functions f1(x) = x, x ,
 1
sin , if x ≠ 0 f (x).f2 (x) if x≠0
and f2 (x) =  x as follows : F(x) =  1 [AIEEE 2011]
 0,  0, if x=0
if x = 0
Statement-1 : F(x) is continuous on .
Statement-2 : f1(x) and f2(x) are continuous on .
(1) Statemen-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
(2) Statemen-1 is true, statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is correct explanation for statement1.
(3) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true, statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement1
(4) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false CY0054
 2 + cos x − 1
 , x≠π
5. If the function f(x) =  (π − x)2 is continuous at x = π, then k equals:-
k , x= π

[JEE Mains Offline-2014]
1 1
(1) (2) (3) 2 (4) 0 CY0056
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 5, if x ≤1
a + bx, if 1 < x < 3

6. Let f : R → R be a function defined as : f(x) =  . Then, f is :
 b + 5x, if 3 ≤ x < 5
 30, if x≥5
[JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) continuous if a = 5 and b = 5 (2) continuous if a = –5 and b = 10
(3) continuous if a = 0 and b = 5 (4) not continuous for any values of a and b
CY0057
 x + [ x ] , −1 ≤ x < 1

7. Let ƒ : [–1,3] → R be defined as ƒ ( x )=  x + x , 1 ≤ x < 2 ,
 x + [x] , 2 ≤ x ≤ 3

where [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then, ƒ is discontinuous at:

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[JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) four or more points (2) only one point
(3) only two points (4) only three points
CY0058
 2 cos x − 1 π
 , x≠
π π 
8. If the function ƒ defined on  ,  by ƒ(x) =  cot x − 1 4 is continuous, then k is
6 3  π
k, x=
 4
equal to
[JEE(Main)-2019]
1 1
(1) (2) 1 (3) (4) 2 CY0059
2 2
x
9. If f(x) =
[x] −   , x ∈ R , where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, then :
4
[JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) Both lim− f(x) and lim+ f(x) exist but are not equal
x →4 x →4

(2) lim− f(x) exists but lim+ f(x) does not exist
x →4 x →4

(3) lim+ f(x) exists but lim− f(x) does not exist
x →4 x →4

(4) f is continuous at x = 4 CY0060

a | π − x | +1, x ≤ 5
10. If the function f(x) =  is continuous at x = 5, then the value of a – b is :-
 b | x − π | +3, x > 5
[JEE(Main)-2019]
2 2 2 −2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5−π π−5 π+5 π+5
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1  1 + 3x 
 1 1  log e   ,when x ≠ 0
11. If the function f defined on  − ,  by f(x) =  x  1 − 2x  is continuous, then k is
 3 3 k
 ,whenx = 0
equal to_______ [JEE(Main)-2020]
CY0118
12. Let a function f : R → R be defined as
sin x − e x if x ≤ 0

f ( x )= a + [ −x ] if 0 < x < 1 Where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If f is
2x − b if x ≥ 1

continuous on R, then (a + b) is equal to: [JEE(Main)-2021]
(1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 5 CY0119
13. Let f :  →  be defined as

®
[e x ], x<0
 x
ae + [x − 1], 0 ≤ x < 1
f(x) = 
 b + [sin(πx)], 1 ≤ x < 2

[e − x ] − c, x≥2
where a, b,c ∈  and [t] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then, which of the
following statements is true ? [JEE(Main)-2022]
(A) There exists a, b,c ∈  such that f is continuous of  .
(B) If f is discontinuous at exactly one point, then a + b + c = 1.
(C) If f is discontinuous at exactly one point, then a + b + c ≠ 1 .
(D) f is discontinuous at atleast two points, for any values of a, b and c.
CY0120
14. Let f (x)= [ x − x ] + | − x + [x] |, where x ∈  and [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal
2

to t. Then, f is [JEE(Main)-2023]
(1) continuous at x = 0, but not continuous at x = 1
(2) continuous at x = 0 and x = 1
(3) not continuous at x = 0 and x = 1
(4) continuous at x = 1, but not continuous at x = 0 CY0121
15. Lef f : (0, π) → R be a function given by

 tan 8x

   8  tan 7 x π
, 0<x<
 7 2

 π
f (x) =
 a − 8, x=
 2
 b
tan x π
(1 + cot x ) , <x<π
a

 2

π
Where a, b ∈ Z. If f is continuous at x = , then a2 + b2 is equal to ________.
2
[JEE(Main)-2024]
CY0122
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EXERCISE : JEE ADVANCED
1. For every integer n, let an and bn be real numbers. Let function ƒ :  →  be given by
 a + sin πx, for x ∈ [ 2n, 2n + 1]
ƒ(x) =  n , for all integers n.
 b n + cos πx, for x ∈ ( 2n − 1, 2n )
If ƒ is continuous, then which of the following hold (s) for all n ? [JEE 2012, 4]
(A) an–1 – bn–1 = 0 (B) an – bn = 1 (C) an – bn+1 = 1 (D) an–1 – bn = –1
CY0064
2. For every pair of continuous function ƒ,g : [0, 1] →  such that
max{ƒ(x) : x ∈ [0, 1]} = max{g(x) : x ∈ [0,1]},
the correct statement(s) is(are) :
(A) (ƒ(c))2 + 3ƒ(c) = (g(c))2 + 3g(c) for some c ∈ [0,1]

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(B) (ƒ(c))2 + ƒ(c) = (g(c))2 + 3g(c) for some c ∈ [0,1]
(C) (ƒ(c))2 + 3ƒ(c) = (g(c))2 + g(c) for some c ∈ [0,1]
(D) (ƒ(c))2 = (g(c))2 for some c ∈ [0,1] [JEE(Advanced)-2014, 3]
CY0065
3. Let [x] be the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then, at which of the following point(s) the
function ƒ(x) = xcos(π(x + [x])) is discontinuous ?
[JEE(Advanced)-2017, 4(–2)]
(A) x = –1 (B) x = 0 (C) x = 2 (D) x = 1
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ANSWER KEY
Gyanoday - 1
1 π
1. 1 2. discontinuous at x = –2 3. k= 4. discontinuous at x =
3 2
5. discontinuous at x = 2 6. f(0) = a + b 7. (B) 8. (4) 9. (4) 10. (2)

Gyanoday - 2
π
1. a = –1 & b = 1 2. Discontinuous at x = 1 & continuous at x =
2
3. Discontinuous at x = 1 5. A = –1, B = 1

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6. f is discontinuous at x = 2 but continuous for x ∈ [–5, 2) ∪ (2, 5), g(x) is continuous for x ∈ [–5, 5)
7. continuous everywhere 8. 7 9. 62 10. (B)

Gyanoday - 3
3. Yes

Gyanoday - 4
1. All are discontinuous at x = 0.
π
2. ƒ (x) g(x) & ƒ (x) ± g(x) are continuous in  – {x : x = (2n + 1) ; n ∈ }
2

ƒ(x) nπ
is continuous in  – {x : x = ; n ∈ }
g(x) 2

3. discontinuous at all integral points

4. discontinuous 5. (3)

Gyanoday - 5
1
1. x=0 2. x= ± 3. continuous nowhere 4. continuous only at x = 0
2

5. (i) 7 (ii) 8 (iii) 67

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

EXERCISE : O-II
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A,B,C A,B,C A,B,C,D A,B,C,D A,B A,B,C B,C,D A,C,D A,C,D A,C,D

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Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A,B,C,D A,C,D A,B A,D A,C A,B,D A,B,C A,C A,B,D A,B,C

EXERCISE : O-III
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ans. B C C C C A,B,C,D A,C,D C
A B C D A B C D
Q.9 Q.10
Q R S P P,Q,R P,Q,T P,Q,T P,Q,S
EXERCISE : O-IV
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 1 0 2 14 4 2.00 5.00 1.00 5.00 30.00

EXERCISE : JEE-MAIN
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 4 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 4 1
Que. 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 5 2 C 4 81

EXERCISE : JEE-ADVANCED
Que. 1 2 3
Ans. B,D A,D A,C,D

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EXERCISE : O-I
Straight Objective Type
1. Let ƒ(x) = [tan2x], (where [.] denotes greatest integer function). Then -
(A) lim ƒ(x) does not exist (B) ƒ(x) is continuous at x = 0.
x →0
(C) ƒ(x) is not differentiable at x = 0 (D) ƒ'(0) = 1
DY0001
ƒ(h) − ƒ ( −2h )
2. Let ƒ be differentiable at x = 0 and ƒ'(0) = 1. Then lim =
h →0 h
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) –1
DY0004
 2
Let g(x) = 3x − 4 x + 1 for x < 1 .

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3.
 ax + b for x ≥ 1
If g(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 1 then -
(A) a = b = 4 (B) a = b = – 4
(C) a = 4 and b = – 4 (D) a = – 4 and b = 4
DY0005
4. If ƒ(x) ƒ(y) + 2 = ƒ(x) + ƒ(y) + ƒ(xy) and ƒ(1) = 2, ƒ'(1) = 2 then f ( 3 ) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 4
DY0006
 x + b, x < 0
5. The function g(x) =  can be made differentiable at x = 0 -
cos x, x ≥ 0
(A) if b is equal to zero (B) if b is not equal to zero
(C) if b takes any real value (D) for no value of b
DY0007
6. Which one of the following functions is continuous everywhere in its domain but has atleast one
point where it is not differentiable ?
|x|
(A) ƒ(x) = x1/3 (B) ƒ(x) = (C) ƒ(x) = e–x (D) ƒ(x) = tanx
x
DY0008
7. If the right hand derivative of ƒ(x) = [x] tan πx at x = 7 is kπ, then k is equal to
([y] denotes greatest integer < y)
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) –7 (D) 49
DY0009
8. Let ƒ :  →  be a continuous onto function satisfying ƒ(x) + ƒ(–x) = 0, ∀ x ∈ . If ƒ(–3) = 2
and ƒ(5) = 4 in [–5, 5], then the equation ƒ(x) = 0 has -
(A) exactly three real roots (B) exactly two real roots
(C) atleast five real roots (D) atleast three real roots
DY0010

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 n
πx 
 + ( px + 2 )
 2
 ax(x − 1)  cot
 lim  4  , x ∈ (0,1) ∪ (1, 2)
9. Let ƒ(x) =  n →∞  πx 
n
  cot  +1
  4 
 0 , x =1
If ƒ(x) is differentiable for all x∈(0,2) then (a2 + p2) equals -
(A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 22 (D) 24 DY0011
10. If 2x + 3|y| = 4y, then y as a function of x i.e. y = ƒ(x), is -
(A) discontinuous at one point
(B) non differentiable at one point
(C) discontinuous & non differentiable at same point
(D) continuous & differentiable everywhere DY0012

®
5 2
11. If ƒ(x) = (x + 1) |x – 4x – 5| + sin|x| + cos(|x – 1|), then ƒ(x) is not differentiable at -
(A) 2 points (B) 3 points (C) 4 points (D) zero points
DY0013
3
x + 2x 2
x∈
12. Let ƒ(x) =  3 2
, then the integral value of 'a' so that ƒ(x) is differentiable at
−x + 2x + ax x ∈
/
x = 1, is
(A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) not possible
DY0014
13. Let  be the set of real numbers and ƒ :  → , be a differentiable function such that
|ƒ(x) – ƒ(y)| < |x – y|3 ∀ x, y ∈ . If ƒ(10) = 100, then the value of ƒ(20) is equal to -
(A) 0 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 100 DY0015
14. For what triplets of real numbers (a, b, c) with a ≠ 0 the function
 x x ≤1
f(x) =  2 is differentiable for all real x ?
ax + bx + c otherwise
(A) {(a, 1 – 2a, a) | a ∈ , a ≠ 0} (B) {(a, 1 – 2a, c) | a, c ∈ , a ≠ 0}
(C) {(a, b, c) | a, b, c ∈ , a + b + c = 1} (D) {(a, 1 – 2a, 0) | a ∈ , a ≠ 0}
DY0016
15. Number of points of non-differentiability of the function
g(x) = [x2]{cos2 4x} + {x2}[cos2 4x] + x2 sin2 4x + [x2][cos2 4x] + {x2}{cos2 4x} in (–50, 50)
where [x] and {x} denotes the greatest integer function and fractional part function of x
respectively, is equal to :-
(A) 98 (B) 99 (C) 100 (D) 0 DY0017
16. Let f(x) = [n + p sin x], x ∈ (0, π), n ∈  and p is a prime number. The number of points where
f(x) is not differentiable is :-
Here [x] denotes greatest integer function.
(A) p – 1 (B) p + 1 (C) 2p + 1 (D) 2p – 1 DY0018

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17. The function f(x) = (x2 – 1) | x2 – 3x + 2 | + cos (|x|) is NOT differentiable at :
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2 DY0019
 2
18. Let f (x) = ax + bx ; x < 1 be continuous and differentiable everywhere, then a & b are -
4ax − 2b + 1 ; x ≥ 1
1 2 3 4
(A) , −1 (B) ,1 (C) ,1 (D) , −1 DY0078
3 3 2 3
 e x2 + x3 + 1 ; x > 0
19. If ƒ(x) =  is differentiable at x = 0, then - DY0079
2
ax + bx + 2 ; x ≤ 0
(A) a ∈ R & b = 0 (B) a ∈ R & b = 1
(C) a ∈ R & b = 2 (D) a ∈ R & b = 3
20. If ƒ(x) = [sinx] + sin x − [sin x] , where [.] denotes greatest integer function, then ƒ(x) is -Y0080
π π

®
(A) differentiable at x = & x = π both (B) differentiable at x = but not at x = π
2 2
π π
(C) differentiable at x = π but not at x = (D) neither differentiable at x = π nor at x =
2 2
sin −1 x + a cos πx −1 < x < 0
21. If f (x) =  −1
 b cos x + sin πx 0 ≤ x < 1
is differentiable in (–1, 1), then (2a + b) is equal to - DY0081
(A) π 2 (B) 1 + π2 (C) 1 – π 2 (D) π – 1
2

 ax
ae x≤0
22. If ƒ(x) =  2
x + 4x + 2b x > 0
& g(x) = sin|bx + a – 2| both are differentiable at x = 0, then g(x) is non differentiable at x is
equal to -
π
(A) π (B) –4 (C) (D) 4 DY0082
4
23. An even function ƒ(x), differentiable ∀ x ∈ R satisfies the condition ƒ(x – y) = ƒ(x) + ƒ(y) – 4xy – 1
and ƒ'(0) = 0 then ƒ(x) is
(A) x2 (B) x4 + 1 (C) 2x2 + 1 (D) 2x4 + 1
DY0083
–1
24. Number of points at which the function ƒ(x) = |cos |x|| + cos sgnx + |nx| is not differentiable in
(0,2π) is-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 DY0084
 π 
 sin [x + 3] + sin π[x + 3] 
25. If [x] denotes the integral part of x and ƒ(x) = [x]   then -
 3 + [x] 
(A) ƒ(x) is continuous on R
(B) ƒ(x) is continuous but not differentiable on R
(C) ƒ'(x) exists ∀ x ∈ R
(D) ƒ(x) is discontinuous for all integral points in R DY0085

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EXERCISE : O-II
Multiple Correct Answer Type
1. If ƒ(x) = x ( x − x + 1 ) , then -
(A) Rƒ'(0) exist (B) L ƒ'(0) exist but R ƒ'(0) does not exist
(C) lim ƒ(x) exist (D) ƒ(x) is differentiable at x = 0.
x →0 +
DY0020
| x − 3 |, x ≥ 1
2. The function ƒ(x) =  x 2   3x   13  is -
  −   +   , x < 1
 4   2   4 
(A) continuous at x = 1 (B) differentiable at x = 1
(C) continuous at x = 3 (D) differentiable at x = 3
DY0021

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3. Select the correct statements -
 2
(A) The function ƒ defined by ƒ(x) = 2x + 3 for x ≤ 1 is neither differentiable nor
 3x + 2 for x > 1
continuous at x = 1.
(B) The function ƒ(x) = x2|x| is twice differentiable at x = 0.
(C) If ƒ is continuous at x = 5 and ƒ(5) = 2 then lim ƒ(4x 2 − 11) exists
x →2
(D) If lim ( ƒ(x) + g(x) ) =
2 and lim ( ƒ(x) − g(x) ) =
1 then lim ƒ(x).g(x) need not exist.
x →a x →a x →a
DY0022
5
4. If ƒ(x) = sgn(x ), then which of the following is/are false (where sgn denotes signum function) -
(A) f+'(0) = 1
(B) f–'(0) = –1
(C) ƒ is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
(D) ƒ is discontinuous at x = 0
DY0023
5. Graph of ƒ(x) is shown in adjacent figure, then
y
2

1
x
0 1 2 3 4 5
(A) ƒ(x) has non removable discontinuity at two points
(B) ƒ(x) is non differentiable at three points in its domain
(C) lim f ( f (x)) = 1
x →1
(D) Number of points of discontinuity = number of points of non-differentiability
DY0024
6. Let S denotes the set of all points where 5
x 2 | x |3 − 3 x 2 | x | − 1 is not differentiable then S is a
subset of -
(A) {0, 1} (B) {0, 1, –1} (C) {0, 1} (D) {0}
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7. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
(A) There exist a function ƒ : [0,1] →  which is discontinuous at every point in [0,1] & |ƒ(x)| is
continuous at every point in [0,1]
(B) Let F(x) = ƒ(x). g(x) . If ƒ(x) is differentiable at x = a ,ƒ(a) = 0 and g(x) is continuous at x = a
then F(x) is always differentiable at x = a.
(C) If Rf ' (a) = 2 & Lf ' (a) = 3, then ƒ(x) is non-differentiable at x = a but will be always
continuous at x = a
(D) If ƒ(a) and ƒ(b) possess opposite signs then there must exist at least one solution of the
equation ƒ(x) = 0 in (a,b) provided ƒ is continuous on [a, b]
DY0026
8. Let ƒ :  →  be a function. Define g :  →  by g(x) = |ƒ(x)| for all x. Then which of the
following is/are not always true-

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(A) If ƒ is continuous then g is also continuous
(B) If ƒ is one-one then g is also one-one
(C) If ƒ is onto then g is also onto
(D) If ƒ is differentiable then g is also differentiable
DY0027
9. The function φ(x) = [| x | − sin | x |] (where [.] denotes greater integer function) is -
(A) derivable at x = 0 (B) continuous at x = 0
(C) lim φ(x) does not exists (D) continuous and derivable at x = 0
x →0
DY0028
 2 1
x cos x , x < 0

10. Let f(x) =  0 , x = 0 , then which of the following is (are) correct ?
 2 1
 x sin , x > 0
 x
(A) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
(B) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0
(C) f'(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
(D) f'(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
DY0029
a + sin ( sin x ) ; x ≥ 0
11. f (x) =  is differentiable at x = 0, then - DY0086
n(cos x) + bx; x < 0
(A) a = 1 (B) b = 0 (C) a = 0 (D) b = 1
12. Let ƒ(x + y) + ƒ(x – y) = 2ƒ(x) ∀ x, y ∈ R, then which of the following is/are be correct (ƒ(0) = 0
& ƒ is differentiable ∀ x ∈ R) DY0087
(A) ƒ must be odd (B) ƒ must be even (C) ƒ'(1) = ƒ'(2) (D) ƒ'(2) = ƒ'(3) = ƒ'(4)
1 − x , (0 ≤ x ≤ 1)
13. Let f(x) =  x + 2 , (1 < x < 2) . Then in 0 ≤ x ≤ 4 function y = f(f(x)) is DY0088

 4 − x , (2 ≤ x ≤ 4)
(A) continuous at x = 1 (B) not differentiable at x = 1
(C) continuous and differentiable at x = 2 (D) continuous but not differentiable at x = 3

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14. A function ƒ(x) = max(sinx, cos x, 1 – cosx) is not derivable for some x ∈ [0,2π] which may lie
in the interval- DY0089
 π  3π  π   3π 
(A) 0,  (B)  π,  (C)  , π  (D)  , 2 π 
 2  2  2  2 
ax 2 − b if x <1

15. If f(x) =  1 is derivable at x = 1, then DY0090
− if x ≥1
 x

(A) a + b = 2 (B) a + 3b = 5
(C) a + 2b = 3 (D) b – a = 1
a x + 2, 0 < x < 2
16. Let g(x) =  . If g(x) is derivable on (0, 5), then (2a + b) is greater than or equal to
 bx + 2, 2 ≤ x < 5

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(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 DY0091
c ( tan −1 ( ax + b ) ) x < 0

17. If ƒ(x) =  1 − cos ( cx ) , ƒ(0) = 0, (c ≠ 0) is differentiable at x = 0 and a + b + c < 4,
 x > 0
 x
then a can be DY0092
1 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 4
6 2
18. Let ƒ(x) = min{cosx, |x|} is non differentiable at x = α, β & γ, where α < β < γ, then which of the
following can be true -

(A) f '( γ + ) = − 1 − γ 2 (B) ƒ'(β–) = 1

(C) ƒ'(α+) = –1 (D) ƒ'(β+) = –1 DY0093

 x
1 − cos  1 − cos 
19. If lim  2  is equal to the left hand derivative of e–|x| at x = 0, then the value of
m n
x →0 2 x
|n + 2m| is divisible by
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7 DY0094
 −2 x ; x≤0

20. Consider the function ƒ(x)=  x − k ; 0 < x < 1 . If the function is continuous ∀ x ∈ R, then
−(x − 1)2 ; x ≥1

which of the following holds true ?
(A) Range of ƒ(x) is (–∞,0]
(B) ƒ(x) = 0 has exactly one root
(C) function is non-derivable at x = 0 & x = 1
(D) ƒ(x) is bounded function DY0095

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EXERCISE : O-III
Linked Comprehension Type
Paragraph for Question 1 and 2
 1 if [x] = even
A new function tignum (x) (i.e. tgn(x)) is defined such that tgn (x) =  , where
−1 if [x] = odd
[.] denotes greatest integer function. Let ƒ(x) = tgn(x) sin(x) |x|.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
1. Then number of points in [0, 10] where ƒ(x) is discontinuous is - DY0096
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11
2. Then number of points in [–10,10] where ƒ(x) is non- derivable is - DY0097
(A) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 21

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Paragraph for Question 3 and 4
 x 2 − 5x + 6 ; −2 ≤ x ≤ 4

  πx 
Consider the function ƒ(x) =  k − tan   ; 4 < x ≤ 5 . Let ƒ1(x) = |ƒ(|x|)|.
  4 
 log10 (αx) ; 5 < x ≤ 10

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

3. If ƒ(x) is continuous in [–2,10] then - DY0098
(A) α = 2 (B) α = 4 (C) k = 2 (D) k = 4
4. If ƒ(x) is continuous in [–2,10], then the number of points, where ƒ1(x) is NOT differentiable, is -
(A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 5 DY0099
Paragraph for Question 5 and 6
 πx 
Consider ƒ(x) = [3x + 4] + |4x2 – 1|(2x2 + 3x –2) + sin   in [–4,4]
 2 
(where [.] denotes greatest integer function) is non-derivable
5. Number of points where f(x) is discontinuous is (are) DY0100
6. Number of points where f(x) is non derivable is (are) DY0101
Paragraph for Question 7 and 8

 π
min{sin x, cos x} ; − 2 ≤ x < 0
Let ƒ(x) =  , then
max{sin x, cos x} ; 0 ≤ x ≤ π
 2
7. Number of points where ƒ(x) is discontinuous and non differentiable is M & N respectively in
 π π
 − ,  , then (M + N) is - DY0102
 2 2
8. Number of solutions of equation 2ƒ(x) = 1 is - DY0103

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Matrix Match Type
9. List-I List-II
(P) If f(x) is derivable at x = 3 & f'(3) = 2, (1) 0
f(3 + h 2 ) − f(3 − h 2 )
then Limit equals
h →0 2h 2
(Q) Let f(x) be a function satisfying the condition (2) 1
f(–x) = f(x) for all real x. If f'(0) exists, then its
value is equal to
 x
 1
; x≠0
(R) For the function f(x) = 1 + e x (3) 2

 0 ; x=0
the derivative from the left Lf '(0) equals

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(S) The number of points at which the function (4) 3
f(x) = max. {a – x, a + x, b}, –∞ < x < ∞,
0 < a < b cannot be differentiable is
DY0030
(A) (P) → 3, (Q) → 2, (R) → 1, (S) → 3
(B) (P) → 4, (Q) → 1, (R) → 2, (S) → 4
(C) (P) → 3, (Q) → 1, (R) → 2, (S) → 3
(D) (P) → 2, (Q) → 2, (R) → 1, (S) → 3
10. Given ƒ(x) = sgn(x2 – 4|x| + λ) (where sgn(x) denotes signum fuction of x, λ ∈ R)
In the column-I there are values of λ and in the column-II there are number of points where ƒ(x)
is non-differentiable.
DY0104
Column-I Column-II
(A) λ = 0 (P) 0
(B) λ=4 (Q) 3
(C) λ=5 (R) 4
(D) λ = 2 (S) 2

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EXERCISE : O-IV
Numerical Grid Type
 x2
 − for x ≤ 0
1. If the function f(x) defined as f(x) =  2 is continuous but not derivable at
 x n sin 1 for x > 0
 x
x = 0 then sum of all non-negative integral value(s) of 'n' is DY0105
2. If f(x) = | x – 1 | . ([x] – [–x]), where [x] denotes greatest integer function, then the value of
( Rf ' (1) + Lf ' (1) ) is DY0106
 −1, −2 ≤ x ≤ 0
3. Let f(x) be defined in the interval [–2, 2] such that f(x) =  & g(x) = f(| x |) + | f(x) |,
 x − 1, 0 < x ≤ 2

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then the number of points of non-differentiability of g(x) in (–2, 2) is DY0107
 2x − 3 [x] for x ≥ 1
4. Let f(x) = 
 sin πx for x < 1
 2
where [.] denotes the greatest integer function, then the number of points of non-differentiability
of f(x) in [0, 2] is DY0108
5. For any real number x, let [x] denote the largest integer less than or equal to x. Let f be a real
−x − [ −x] if [x] is even
valued function defined on the interval [–3, 3] by f(x) = 
 x − [x] if [x] is odd
If L denotes the number of point of discontinuity and M denotes the number of points of
non- derivability of f(x), then find (L + M). DY0044
6. A derivable function f : + →  satisfies the condition f(x) – f(y) ≥ n (x/y) + x – y for every
100
1
x, y ∈ +. If g denotes the derivative of f then compute the value of the sum ∑ g  n  .
n =1

DY0046
7. Let ƒ(x) = [[x] + {x2}]
+ {[x2]
+ {x}}, then number of points where |ƒ(x)| is non-derivable in [–3, 3]
is equal to (where [.] denotes greatest integer function & {.} denotes fractional part function)
DY0109
 x + y  ƒ(x) + ƒ(y) + ƒ(0)
8. If ƒ is a differentiable function such that ƒ  = , ∀ x,y ∈  and ƒ'(0) = 2,
 3  3
then the slope of tangent to ƒ(x) at x = 7 is DY0110
ƒ(3 − sin x) − ƒ(3 + x)
9. Let ƒ(x) be a differentiable function such that lim = 8 , then |ƒ'(3)| is
x →0 x
DY0049
10. Let ƒ(x) be a differentiable function such that 2ƒ(x + y) + ƒ(x – y) = 3ƒ(x) + 3ƒ(y) + 2xy
∀ x, y ∈  & ƒ'(0) = 0, then ƒ(10) + ƒ'(10) is equal to
DY0050

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EXERCISE : JEE MAIN
x 2 f(a) − a 2 f(x)
1. If function f(x) is differentiable at x = a then lim [AIEEE-2011]
x →a x−a
(1) 2a f(a) + a2 f '(a) (2) –a2 f ' (a) (3) af(a) –a2 f '(a) (4) 2af(a) –a2 f '(a)
DY0052
2. Consider the function,
f(x) = |x – 2| + |x – 5|, x ∈ R.
Statement–1 : f'(4) = 0.
Statement–2 : f is continuous in [2, 5], differentiable in (2, 5) and f(2) = f(5). [AIEEE 2012]
(1) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is false.
(2) Statement–1 is false, Statement–2 is true.

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(3) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true ; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(4) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true ; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
DY0053
3. Let f(x) = x|x|, g(x) = sinx and h(x) = (gof)(x). Then [On-line 2014]
(1) h′(x) is differentiable at x = 0
(2) h′(x) is continuous at x = 0 but is not differentiable at x = 0
(3) h(x) is differentiable at x = 0 but h′(x) is not continuous at x = 0
(4) h(x) is not differentiable at x = 0
DY0054
 1
x sin   , x ≠ 0
4. Let f, g: R → R be two functions defined by f(x) =  x , and g(x) = xf(x) :-
0 ,x = 0

Statement I : f is a continuous function at x = 0. [On-line 2014]
Statement II : g is a differentiable function at x = 0.
(1) Statement I is false and statement II is true
(2) Statement I is true and statement II is false
(3) Both statement I and II are true
(4) Both statements I and II are false
DY0055
5. Let f : R → R be a function such that |f(x)| ≤ x2, for all x ∈ R. Then, at x = 0 , f is :
(1) Neither continuous nor differentiable [On-line 2014]
(2) differentiable but not continuous
(3) continuous as well as differentiable
(4) continuous but not differentiable
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6. For x ∈ R, f(x) = |log2 – sinx| and g(x) = f(f(x)), then : [JEE(Main)-2016]
(1) g is differentiable at x = 0 and g'(0) = –sin(log2)
(2) g is not differentiable at x = 0
(3) g'(0) = cos(log2)
(4) g'(0) = –cos(log2)
DY0057
7. Let S = {t ∈ R : f(x) = |x – π|·(e|x| – 1) sin|x| is not differentiable at t}. Then the set S is equal to :
[JEE(Main)-2018]
(1) {0} (2) {π} (3) {0, π} (4) φ (an empty set)
DY0058
 2
8. Let f(x) = max{| x |, x }, | x |≤ 2 . Let S be the set of points in the interval (–4,4) at which f is
8 − 2 | x |, 2 <| x |≤ 4

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not differentiable. Then S : [JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) is an empty set (2) equals {–2, –1, 1, 2}
(3) equals {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2} (4) equals {–2, 2}
DY0060
9. { }
Let f : (–1,1)→R be a function defined by f(x) = max − | x |, − 1 − x 2 . If K be the set of all

points at which f is not differentiable, then K has exactly : [JEE(Main)-2019]

(1) Three elements (2) One element
(3) Five elements (4) Two elements
DY0061
10. Let K be the set of all real values of x where the function f(x) = sin |x| – |x| + 2(x – π) cos |x| is
not differentiable. Then the set K is equal to:- [JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) {π} (2) {0} (3) φ (an empty set) (4) {0, π}
DY0062
11. Let S be the set of all points in (–π,π) at which the function, f(x) = min {sinx, cosx} is not
differentiable. Then S is a subset of which of the following? [JEE(Main)-2019]

{ 3π π 3π π
(1) − , − , ,
4 4 4 4 } { 3π π π 3π
(2) − , − , ,
4 2 2 4 } { π π π π
(3) − , − , ,
2 4 4 2 } π π
(4) − , 0,
4 {
4 }
DY0063
12. Let ƒ(x) = 15 – |x – 10|; x ∈ R. Then the set of all values of x, at which the function,
g(x) = ƒ(ƒ(x)) is not differentiable, is : [JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) {5,10,15,20} (2) {10,15}
(3) {5,10,15} (4) {10}
DY0064
13. Let f : R → R be differentiable at c ∈ R and f(c) = 0. If g(x) = |f(x)|, then at x = c, g is :
[JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) differentiable if f' (c) = 0 (2) not differentiable
(3) differentiable if f' (c) ≠ 0 (4) not differentiable if f'(c) = 0
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14. Suppose a differentiable function f(x) satisfies the identity f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy2 + x2y, for
f(x)
all real x and y. If Lim = 1 , then f '(3) is equal to ________. [JEE(Main)-2020]
x→0 x

DY0111
  x
3  1 −  if x ≤2
15. Let ƒ : R → R be a function defined as ƒ ( x ) =   2

 0 if x >2
Let g : R → R be given by g(x) = ƒ(x + 2) – ƒ(x – 2). If n and m denote the number of points in
R where g is not continuous and not differentiable, respectively, then n + m is equal to _______.
[JEE(Main)-2021]
DY0112
16. The number of points, where the function f : R → R, f (x) = |x – 1| cos |x – 2| sin |x – 1| + (x – 3)

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2
|x – 5x + 4|, is NOT differentiable, is : [JEE(Main)-2022]
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
DY0113
 x + 1, x < 0  x + 1, x < 0
17. Let f and g be two functions defined by f ( x ) =  and g ( x ) =  .
 x −1 , x ≥ 0  1, x≥0
Then (gof) (x) is [JEE(Main)-2023]
(1) Differentiable everywhere
(2) Continuous everywhere but not differentiable exactly at one point
(3) Not continuous at x = – 1
(4) Continuous everywhere but not differentiable at x = 1 DY0123

18. Let [x] be the greatest integer ≤ x. Then the number of points in the interval (–2,1), where the
function f(x) = | [x] | + x – [x] is discontinuous, is________. [JEE(Main)-2023]
DY0124
1
19. Let f : (– ∞, ∞) – {0} → R be a differentiable function such that f '(1) = lim a 2 f   .
a →∞ a
Then lim a(a + 1) tan –1  1  + a 2 – 2 loge a is equal to [JEE(Main)-2024]
a →∞ 2 a
3 π 3 π 5 π 3 π
(1) + (2) + (3) + (4) + DY0125
2 4 8 4 2 8 4 8

x
20. Let for a differentiable function f : (0, ∞) → R , f(x) − f(y) ≥ loge   + x − y , ∀ x, y ∈ (0, ∞). Then
y  
20
 1 
∑ f '  n
n =1
2 

is equal to _____. [JEE(Main)-2024]

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EXERCISE : JEE ADVANCED
1. Let ƒ : R → R be a function such that
ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x) + ƒ(y), ∀ x, y ∈ R.
If ƒ(x) is differentiable at x = 0, then
(A) ƒ(x) is differentiable only in a finite interval containing zero
(B) ƒ(x) is continuous ∀ x ∈ R
(C) ƒ'(x) is constant ∀ x ∈ R
(D) ƒ(x) is differentiable except at finitely many points [JEE 2011, 4M]
DY0066
 π π

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−x − 2 , x≤−
2

 π
2. If ƒ(x) =  − cos x , − < x ≤ 0 then - [JEE 2011, 4M]
 2
 x −1 , 0 < x ≤1
 nx , x >1

π
(A) ƒ(x) is continuous at x = − (B) ƒ(x) is not differentiable at x = 0
2
3
(C) ƒ(x) is differentiable at x = 1 (D) ƒ(x) is differentiable at x = − DY0067
2
 2 π
x cos , x≠0
3. Let f (x) =  x , x ∈  , then ƒ is - [JEE 2012, 3M, –1M]
 0 , x=0

(A) differentiable both at x = 0 and at x = 2
(B) differentiable at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = 2
(C) not differentiable at x = 0 but differentiable at x = 2
(D) differentiable neither at x = 0 nor at x = 2 DY0068

4. Let ƒ1 :  → , ƒ2 : [0, ∞) → , ƒ3 :  →  and ƒ4 :  → [0, ∞) be defined by

| x | if x < 0,
ƒ1(x) =  x
e if x ≥ 0;

ƒ2(x) = x2 ;

sin x if x < 0,
ƒ3(x) = 
 x if x ≥ 0

 ƒ (ƒ (x)) if x < 0,
and ƒ4(x) =  2 1
 ƒ 2 (ƒ1 (x)) − 1 if x ≥ 0.

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List-I List-II
P. ƒ4 is 1. onto but not one-one
Q. ƒ3 is 2. neither continuous nor one-one
R. ƒ2oƒ1 is 3. differentiable but not one-one
S. ƒ2 is 4. continuous and one-one
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 1 3 2 4 [JEE(Advanced)-2014, 3(–1)]

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DY0069
5. Let ƒ :  →  and g :  →  be respectively given by ƒ(x) = |x| + 1 and g(x) = x2 + 1. Define

max {ƒ ( x ) , g ( x )} if x ≤ 0,
h :  →  by h ( x ) = 
 min {ƒ ( x ) , g ( x )} if x > 0.
The number of points at which h(x) is not differentiable is [JEE(Advanced)-2014, 3]
DY0070
3 3
6. Let a, b ∈  and ƒ :  →  be defined by ƒ(x) = acos(|x – x|) + b|x|sin(|x + x|). Then ƒ is -

(A) differentiable at x = 0 if a = 0 and b = 1

(B) differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 0
(C) NOT differentiable at x = 0 if a = 1 and b = 0
(D) NOT differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 1 [JEE(Advanced)-2016, 4(–2)]
DY0071
 1   1 
7. Let ƒ :  − , 2  →  and g :  − , 2  →  be function defined by ƒ(x) = [x2 – 3] and g(x) = |x|
 2   2 
ƒ(x) + |4x – 7| ƒ(x), where [y] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to y for y ∈ . Then

 1 
(A) ƒ is discontinuous exactly at three points in  − , 2 
 2 
 1 
(B) ƒ is discontinuous exactly at four points in  − , 2 
 2 
 1 
(C) g is NOT differentiable exactly at four points in  − , 2 
 2 
 1 
(D) g is NOT differentiable exactly at five points in  − , 2  [JEE(Advanced)-2016, 4(–2)]
 2 
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8. Let ƒ :  →  be a differentiable function with ƒ(0) = 1 and satisfying the equation

ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x)ƒ'(y) + ƒ'(x)ƒ(y) for all x, y ∈ .

Then, then value of loge(ƒ(4)) is _____ . [JEE(Advanced)-2018]

DY0073
 π 
 π π  –1, e 2 − 2  →  and f4 :  →  be functions defined by
9. Let f1 :  → , f2 :  – ,  → , f3 :
 2 2 




 2 
(i) f1(x) = sin  1 − e − x 
 
 | sin x |

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 if x ≠ 0
(ii) f2(x) =  tan −1 x , where the inverse trigonometric function tan–1x assumes values
1 if x = 0
 π π
in  – ,  ,
 2 2
(iii) f3(x) = [sin(loge(x + 2)], where for t ∈ , [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t,

 2 1
x sin   if x ≠ 0
(iv) f4(x) =  x
 0 if x = 0

List-I List-II
P. The function f1 is 1. NOT continuous at x = 0
Q. The function f2 is 2. continuous at x = 0 and NOT
differentiable at x = 0
R. The function f3 is 3. differentiable at x = 0 and its derivative is NOT
continuous at x = 0
S. The function f4 is 4. differentiable at x = 0 and its derivative is continuous
at x = 0
The correct option is :
(A) P → 2; Q → 3, R → 1; S → 4
(B) P → 4; Q → 1; R → 2; S → 3
(C) P → 4; Q → 2, R → 1; S → 3
(D) P → 2; Q → 1; R → 4; S → 3 [JEE(Advanced)-2018]
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10. Let the function ƒ :  →  be defined by ƒ(x) = x3 – x2 + (x – 1) sin x and let g :  →  be an
arbitrary function. Let ƒg :  →  be the product function defined by (ƒg) (x) = ƒ(x) g(x). Then
which of the following statements is/are TRUE ? [JEE(Advanced)-2020]
(A) If g is continuous at x = 1, then ƒg is differentiable at x = 1
(B) If ƒg is differentiable at x = 1, then g is continuous at x = 1
(C) If g is differentiable at x = 1, then ƒg is differentiable at x = 1
(D) If ƒg is differentiable at x = 1, then g is differentiable at x = 1
DY0075
11. Let the functions : (–1, 1) →  and g : (–1,1) → (–1, 1) be defined by

ƒ(x) = |2x – 1| + |2x + 1| and g(x) = x – [x],

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where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Let ƒog:(–1, 1) →  be the
composite function defined by (ƒog)(x) = ƒ(g(x)). Suppose c is the number of points in the
interval (–1, 1) at which ƒog is NOT continuous, and suppose d is the number of points in the
interval (–1, 1) at which ƒog is NOT differentiable. Then the value of c + d is _____
[JEE(Advanced)-2020]
DY0076
12. Let ƒ :  →  and g :  →  be functions satisfying ƒ(x + y) = ƒ(x) + ƒ(y) + ƒ(x)ƒ(y) and

ƒ(x) = xg(x) for all x, y ∈ . If lim g(x) = 1 , then which of the following statements is/are TRUE ?
x →0

(A) ƒ is differentiable at every x ∈  [JEE(Advanced)-2020]

(B) If g(0) = 1, then g is differentiable at every x ∈ 

(C) The derivative ƒ'(1) is equal to 1
(D) The derivative ƒ'(0) is equal to 1
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ANSWER KEY
Gyanoday - 1

1 π 13
1. Continuous but not differentiable at x = 1 2. a= , b= −
6 4 6

1
3. (a) DNE (b) DNE (c) DNE 4.=a = ,b 1
e2

5. b = –1, c = 1

6. f(x) is continuous at x = 1 but not differentiable at x = 1

−1

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7. a= ,b=1
2

8. At x = 1, continuous and non-differentiable

At x = 2, discontinuous and non-differentiable

9. 0

10. 2

Gyanoday - 2

1. Continuous & differentiable at x = 1

2. continuous on R–{1} and differentiable on R – {–1, 1}. 3. (D)

π
4. Non derivable at x = 0, continuous at x = 0 derivable and continuous at x =
2

1 2 4 3 
5.  , ,1, , , 2  and discontinuous and non-differentiable at x = 1
2 3 3 2 

Gyanoday - 3

1. Continuous everywhere but not differentiable at x = 2 only

3
2. 5 3. (4, 0) 4. x = π – cos–1 5. Not differentiable at x = ±1
5

6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (309) 9. (4) 10. (C)

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Gyanoday - 4
1. 3 2. (a) 1 & 2 (b) Not continuous at x = 1 & 2 and not differentiable at x = 1 & 2.
1
3. f(x) is not differentiable at x = ,1 4. Non derivable at x = 0, 1, 2
2
5. (i) Continuity : 

Non differentiability : {–1,0,1}

(ii) Discontinuity : {0,1,2,3,4,5,6}
 2 4 8 10 14 16 
Non differentiability 0, ,1, , 2, ,3, , 4, ,5, , 6 
 3 3 3 3 3 3 
(iii) Discontinuity : {–1,1}
 1 1 

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Non differentiability : −1, − , 0, ,1
 2 2 
(iv) Discontinuity : {0,3,6,9,12,15}
 1 3 
Non differentiability : − , 0, ,3, 6,9,12,15
 4 4 
(v) Continuity : [–3,∞)
Non differentiability : {–1,0,4}

Gyanoday - 5
x3
2. f ( x )= x + 3. f(x) = e2x 4. f(x) = mx
3
5. f(x) = 2x + 2

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

EXERCISE : O-II
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A,C,D A,B,C B,C A,B,C B,C A,B,C,D A,B,C,D B,C,D A,B,D B,D
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C,D A,C,D A,B A,C,D A,B,D A,B,C A,B,C A,C A,C A,B,C

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EXERCISE : O-III
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. C B A,C A 24.00 25.00 3.00 0.00 C
A B C D
Q.10
Q S P R

EXERCISE : O-IV
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 1 2 2 3 8 5150.00 1 2.00 4.00 120.00

EXERCISE : JEE-MAIN

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Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 4 4 2 3 3 3 4 3 1 3
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 1 3 1 10 4 B 2 2.00 Bonus 2890

EXERCISE : JEE-ADVANCED
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. B,C A,B,C,D B D 3 A,B B,C 2 D A,C
Que. 11 12
Ans. 4.00 A,B,D

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