LIMIT

NIMCET TOPICWISE PYQ

MAARULA 1.0
FOR DETAILED SOLUTION VISIT
www.maarula.in
 MAARULA CLASSES
NIMCET TOPICWISE PYQ
LIMIT
Topic No: 14
TARGET- NIMCET / CUET.PG By: Amit Katiyar (MCA-JNU) Scan the QR & Download Our App Now.
ma
(cos 𝑥−1)(cos 𝑥−𝑒 𝑥 ) 6𝑥 −3𝑥 −2𝑥 +1
1. The integer n for which lim 𝑥𝑛
is a finite 14. If 𝑓(𝑥) = lim log 9(1−cos 𝑥) is a real number then
𝑥→0 𝑥→0 𝑒
non-zero number is lim 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥→0
NIMCET 2008 NIMCET 2023
(a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4 (a)2 (b)3 (c)log 𝑒 2 (d)log 𝑒 3
𝑥+sin 𝑥 𝑥 4 −1 𝑥 3 −𝑘 2
2. lim √𝑥−cos 𝑥 is equal to 15. lim = lim 𝑥 2 −𝑘 2 then find k
𝑥→∞ 𝑥→1 𝑥−1 𝑥→𝑘
NIMCET 2011 NIMCET 2023
(a)0 (b)1 (a)8/3 (b)4/3 (c)2/3 (d)1
(c)−1 (d)None of these (𝑥 2 −1)
𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋 (𝑛−1)𝜋
16. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = (|𝑥|−1). Then the value of lim 𝑓(𝑥) is
𝑥→−1
3. The value of lim [sin + sin + ⋯ + sin ] is NIMCET 2023
𝑛→∞ 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
NIMCET 2012 (a)−1 (b)1 (c)2 (d)3
𝜋
(a)0 (b)𝜋 (c)2 (d)
2 17. The value of the limit (limit)
tan 𝑥−𝑥
4. lim 𝑥 2 tan 𝑥 is equal to NIMCET 2013 1𝑥 +2𝑥 +3𝑥 +4𝑥 1/𝑥
𝑥→0
1 1
lim ( 4
) is
𝑥→0
(a)0 (b)1 (c)2 (d)3
sin[𝑥] (a) 1 (b)3!1/3!
, [𝑥] ≠ 0
5. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { [𝑥] , where [x] is the largest (c) 3!1/4 (d) 4!1/4
0 [𝑥] = 0 NIMCET 2024
integer but not larger than x, then lim 𝑓(𝑥) is 𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥 −2𝑥
𝑥→0 18. The value of lim 1−cos 𝑥 is equal to (Limit)
NIMCET 2014 𝑥→0
(a)−1 (b)0 (c)1 (d)Does not exist (a) 2 (b) 1
√𝑎+2𝑥−√3𝑥
6. The value of lim
𝑥→𝑎 √3𝑎+𝑥−2√𝑥
is (c) 0 (d) –1
NIMCET 2015 NIMCET 2024
2 2 3√3 2
(a)3 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d)3
√ √3
𝑥 tan 𝑥
7. Evaluate lim (1−cos ANSWER
𝑥→0 𝑥)
NIMCET 2017
1 1 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D
(a)2 (b)− 2 (c)−2 (d)2
6. D 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D
8. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be polynomial of degree four, having extreme
𝑓(𝑥) 11. D 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A
value at 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 2. If lim [1 + 𝑥 2 ] = 3, then
𝑥→0 16. c 17. D 18. C
𝑓(2) is
NIMCET 2017
(a)0 (b)−4 (c)−8 (d)−4
𝑎 𝑏 2𝑥
9. If lim (1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 ) = 𝑒 2 , then the value of a and b
𝑥→∞
are
NIMCET 2018
(a)𝑎 𝜖 𝑅, 𝑏 = 2 (b)𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 𝜖 𝑅
(c)𝑎 𝜖 𝑅, 𝑏 𝜖 𝑅 (d)𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 2
√3𝑥−3
10. lim is equal to
𝑥→3 √2𝑥−4−√2
NIMCET 2019
√3 1 1
(a)√3 (b) 2 (c)2 (d)
√2 √2
1
sin( )
11. lim 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 is equal to
𝑥→0
NIMCET 2020
(a)1 (b)limit does not exist
(c)infinity (d)None of these
𝑥+7 𝑥+5
12. lim ( ) equal to NIMCET 2021
𝑥→∞ 𝑥+2
5
(a)𝑒 (b)𝑒 −5 (c)𝑒 2 (d)𝑒 −2
13. Which of the following is not true?
NIMCET 2022
𝑥 1
(a) lim =0 (b)lim 𝑥𝑒 1/𝑥 = 0
𝑥→∞ 𝑒 𝑥 𝑥→0
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
(c) lim+ 1+2𝑥 = 0 (d) lim+ 1+2𝑥 = 0
𝑥→0 𝑥→0

ADDRESS: 117/466, O Block, Geeta Nagar, Sharda Nagar, NEAR: ANURAG HOSPITAL Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208025
website: www.maarula.in 9935985550 9554548576
 MAARULA CLASSES
NIMCET TOPICWISE PYQ
LIMIT
Topic No: 14
TARGET- NIMCET / CUET.PG By: Amit Katiyar (MCA-JNU) Scan the QR & Download Our App Now.
ma
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
Analysis 2007 to 2024 [∵ lim = = 0 and lim = = 0]
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 𝑥→∞ 𝑥
Questions Asked in NIMCET 2007 to 2024
Years No. of Years No. of
Questions Questions 3. (c)
NIMCET 2007 00 NIMCET 2016 00
NIMCET 2008 00 NIMCET 2017 00 It is integral as a limit of sum problem.
NIMCET 2009 01 NIMCET 2018 01 𝜋 (𝑟−1)𝜋
= lim ∑𝑛𝑟=2 sin ( )
NIMCET 2010 01 NIMCET 2019 01 𝑛→∞ 𝑛 𝑛
NIMCET 2011 01 NIMCET 2020 01 𝜋 𝜋𝑟 𝜋 𝜋
= lim ∑𝑛𝑟=2 sin ( − ) As 𝑛 → ∞, = 0
NIMCET 2012 03 NIMCET 2021 01 𝑛→∞ 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
NIMCET 2013 01 NIMCET 2022 01 𝜋 𝜋𝑟
∑𝑛𝑟=2 sin ( ) Put 𝑟/𝑛 = 𝑥 and 1/𝑛 = dx
= lim
NIMCET 2014 00 NIMCET 2023 03 𝑛→∞ 𝑛 𝑛
NIMCET 2015 01 NIMCET 2024 02 1 −cos 𝜋𝑥 1
= 𝜋 ∫0 sin 𝜋𝑥𝑑𝑥 = 𝜋 [ ] =2
𝜋 0
Sub Topic Analysis
tan 𝑥−𝑥 0
4. (d) lim ( form )
𝑥→0 𝑥 2 tan 𝑥 0
L' Hospital Trigonometry sin 𝑥
−𝑥 sin 𝑥−𝑥cos 𝑥 0
Rule Limits lim cos 𝑥
sin 𝑥 = lim ( form )
𝑥→0 𝑥 2 𝑥→0 𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 0
8% 39% cos 𝑥

Using L' Hospital rule

cos 𝑥+𝑥sin 𝑥−cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 0
lim = lim ( form )
Value of Limit 𝑥→0 2𝑥sin 𝑥+𝑥 2 cos 𝑥 𝑥→0 2sin 𝑥+𝑥cos 𝑥 0
23%
Again using L' Hospital rule,
Method of
cos 𝑥 1
Reationalization lim =
1¥ Form 15% 𝑥→0 2cos 𝑥−𝑥sin 𝑥+cos 𝑥 3
15%

Sub Topicwise Questions Asked in NIMCET 5. (d)

sin[𝑥]
, [𝑥] ≠ 0 ⇒ 𝑥 < 0 or 𝑥 ≥ 1
Sub Topic Question Asked 𝑓(𝑥) = { [𝑥]
0, [𝑥] = 0,0 ≤ 𝑥 < 1
Trigonometry Limits 06
sin[𝑥] sin[0− ] sin(−1) −sin(1)
Method of Rationalization 02 LHL = lim− = [0− ]
= =
𝑥→0 [𝑥] −1 −1
1 Form 02 = sin(1)
Value of Limit 04 RHL = 0
L’ Hospital Rule 02
Hence, LHL ≠ RHL.
Limit does not exist
SOLUTION
(cos 𝑥−1)(cos 𝑥−𝑒 𝑥 )
1. (c) lim𝑥→0 = Finite non-zero.
𝑥𝑛 √𝑎+2𝑥−√3𝑥
6. (d) lim
Using series of cos 𝑥 and 𝑒 𝑥 , 𝑥→𝑎 √3𝑎+𝑥−2√𝑥

𝑥2 𝑥4 𝑥6 √𝑎+2𝑥−√3𝑥 √𝑎+2𝑥+√3𝑥 √3𝑎+𝑥+2√𝑥

cos 𝑥 = 1 − + − + …… = lim
𝑥→𝑎 √3𝑎+𝑥−2√𝑥
×
√𝑎+2𝑥+√3𝑥
×
√3𝑎+𝑥+2√𝑥
⌊ 4 ⌊6
𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑎+2𝑥−3𝑥
𝑒𝑥 = 1 + + + +⋯ = lim ×
√3𝑎+𝑥+2√𝑥
⌊1 ⌊2 ⌊3 𝑥→𝑎 3𝑎+𝑥−4𝑥 √𝑎+2𝑥+√3𝑥
𝑥2 𝑥2 𝑥 𝑥2
[(1 − + ⋯ − 1]) [(1 − + ⋯ ) − (1 + + + ⋯ )] 𝑎−𝑥 2√𝑎+2√𝑎 1 4√𝑎 2
lim 2 2 1 2 = lim × ⇒ lim ⋅ =
𝑥→𝑎 3(𝑎−𝑥) √3𝑎+√3𝑎 𝑥→𝑎 3 2√3𝑎 3√3
𝑥→0 𝑥𝑛

𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥tan 𝑥 𝑥tan 𝑥
[− 2 ][−𝑥] (2) 1 7. (d) lim = lim 𝑥
= lim = = ( ) (𝑥)3−𝑛 𝑥→0 (1−cos 𝑥) 𝑥→0 1−1+2sin2 2
𝑥→0 𝑥𝑛 𝑥𝑛 2

3−𝑛 =0 ⇒𝑛 = 3 𝑥tan 𝑥
= lim 𝑥
𝑥→0 2sin2 (2) 𝑥2
𝑥2 4
4
sin 𝑥
𝑥+sin 𝑥 𝑥(1+ 𝑥 ) 𝑥tan 𝑥 2tan 𝑥
2. (b) lim √ = lim √ cos 𝑥 =1 lim
𝑥→0 𝑥2
= lim
𝑥→0 𝑥
=2
𝑥→∞ 𝑥−cos 𝑥 𝑥→∞ 𝑥(1− )
𝑥 2

ADDRESS: 117/466, O Block, Geeta Nagar, Sharda Nagar, NEAR: ANURAG HOSPITAL Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208025
website: www.maarula.in 9935985550 9554548576
 MAARULA CLASSES
NIMCET TOPICWISE PYQ
LIMIT
Topic No: 14
TARGET- NIMCET / CUET.PG By: Amit Katiyar (MCA-JNU) Scan the QR & Download Our App Now.
ma
= 0 × 𝑒 −1≤sin(−∞)≤1 = 0
1
8. (a) Let 𝑓(𝑥) be a polynomial of degree four RHL = lim+ (0)𝑒
sin( + )
0 = 0 × 𝑒 sin(∞) = 0
𝑥→0
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 4 + 𝑏𝑥 3 + 𝑐𝑥 2 + 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑒 LHL = RHL = 0
(𝑎𝑥 4 +𝑏𝑥 3 +𝑐𝑥 2 +𝑑𝑥+𝑒)
lim [1 + ]=3
𝑥→0 𝑥2
𝑥+7 𝑥+5 1+7/𝑥 𝑥+5
2 2]
12. (a) lim𝑥→∞ ( ) = lim𝑥→∞ ( ) is an 1∞ form
lim [1 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 + 𝑑/𝑥 + 𝑒/𝑥 =3 𝑥+2 1+2/𝑥
𝑥→0
lim [𝑓(𝑥)−1lg(𝑥)
lim (𝑓(𝑥)) 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥→∞
Answer of limit is finite which is 3 , hence the value of 𝑑 𝑥→𝑎 −
𝑥+7
and 𝑒 must be zero. lim (
= 𝑒 𝑥→∞ 𝑥+2
−1)(𝑥+5)

Hence, limit is (1 + 0 + 0 + 𝑐) = 3 lim (

5
)(𝑥+5)
= 𝑒 𝑥→∞ 𝑥+2

Hence, 𝑐 = 2 1+5/𝑥
5 lim ( )
So, 𝑓(𝑥) will be 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 2𝑥 . 4 3 2 =𝑒 𝑥→∞ 1+2/𝑥 = 𝑒5

𝑓(𝑥) has extreme values at 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 2

𝑥 ∞ ∞
13. (d) (a) lim𝑥→∞ = ( from )
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 4𝑎𝑥 3 + 3𝑏𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 𝑒𝑥 𝑒∞ ∞

𝑓 ′ (1) = 4𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 4 = 0 Using L' Hospital rule

1 1 1
lim = = =0
𝑓 ′ (2) = 32𝑎 + 12𝑏 + 8 = 0 𝑥→∞ 𝑒 𝑥 𝑒∞ ∞

Hence, it is a right answer.

Solving theses equation, 1/𝑥
(b) lim𝑥→0+
𝑒 1/𝑥
𝑎 = 1/2, 𝑏 = −2 1 𝑡
Let = 𝑡 → ∞ = lim𝑡→∞ same question as in option (a).
𝑥 𝑒𝑡
So,
Hence it is also right answer.
𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 4 /2) − 2𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 (sin 𝑥)/𝑥 1
(c) lim𝑥→0+ = lim𝑥→0+ = =0
1+2𝑥 (1/𝑥)+2 ∞+2
So f(2) = 0 Hence, it is also right answer.
cos 𝑥 1
(d) lim𝑥→0+ = = 1.
1+2𝑥 1+0
𝑎 𝑏 2𝑥 Hence, this is the wrong answer.
9. (b) lim (1 + + ) =e2 [1 form]
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 𝑥2

𝑎 𝑏
lim [1+ + 2 −1]2𝑥 (3𝑥 −1)(2𝑥 −1)
𝑒 𝑥→∞ 𝑥 𝑥 = e2 14. (c) lim𝑥→0 𝑥
2log𝑒 3(2sin2 )
2
𝑎 𝑏
lim [ + 2 ]2𝑥
= 𝑒 𝑥→∞ 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑒2 𝑎𝑥 −1
Using lim𝑥→0 = log 𝑒 𝑎
𝑥
𝑏
lim [𝑎+ ]2
= 𝑒 𝑥→∞ 𝑥 = 𝑒2 𝑥2
1 (3𝑥 −1) (2𝑥 −1) 4( 4 )
= lim 𝑥
𝑒 2𝑎 = 𝑒 2 ⇒ 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 4log𝑒 3 𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥 sin2
2

1
= log 𝑒 3log 𝑒 2 = log 𝑒 2
log𝑒 3
√3𝑥−3 0
10. (d) lim𝑥→3 ( form )
√2𝑥−4−√2 0

Using L' Hospital rule. 15. (a) Using L' Hospital rule
4𝑥 3 3𝑥 2 3 8
1
×3 1
lim = lim ⇒4= 𝑘⇒𝑘=
2√3𝑥 𝑥→1 1 𝑥→𝑘 2𝑥 2 3
lim 1 =
𝑥→3 ×2 √2
2√2𝑥−4

𝑥 2 −1 (𝑥−1)(𝑥+1)
16. (c) lim𝑥→−1 = lim𝑥→−1 =2
−(𝑥+1) −(𝑥+1)
1
11. (d) lim 𝑥 𝑒 2 sin(𝑥)
𝑥→0
1
LHL = lim− (0) ⋅ 𝑒 sin(0− ) = 0 × 𝑒 sin(−∞)
𝑥→0

ADDRESS: 117/466, O Block, Geeta Nagar, Sharda Nagar, NEAR: ANURAG HOSPITAL Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208025
website: www.maarula.in 9935985550 9554548576
 MAARULA CLASSES
NIMCET TOPICWISE PYQ
LIMIT
Topic No: 14
TARGET- NIMCET / CUET.PG By: Amit Katiyar (MCA-JNU) Scan the QR & Download Our App Now.
ma

17. (d)
1/𝑥
1𝑥 +2𝑥 +3𝑥 +4𝑥
lim ( )
𝑥→0 4
1𝑥 +2𝑥 +3𝑥 +4𝑥 −1 1/𝑥
lim (1 + )
𝑥→0 4
1/𝑥
1𝑥 +2𝑥 +3𝑥 +4𝑥 −4
lim (1 + )
𝑥→0 4
1𝑥 +2𝑥 +3𝑥 +4𝑥 −4
lim (1 + )
𝑥→0 4
1 1𝑥 −1 2𝑥 −1 3𝑥 −1 4𝑥 −1
lim ( + + + )
𝑥→0 4 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
𝑒 1/4(log 1×2×3×4)

= (24)1/4 = (4!)1/4

18. (c)
𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥 −2𝑥 0
Lim =
𝑥→0 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 0
L Hospital Rule
𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥 −2 0
Lim =
𝑥→0 𝜃+sin 𝑥 0
Again L hospital rule
𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥 −0
Lim
𝑥→0 cos 𝑥
= 0.

ADDRESS: 117/466, O Block, Geeta Nagar, Sharda Nagar, NEAR: ANURAG HOSPITAL Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208025
website: www.maarula.in 9935985550 9554548576