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QUESTION
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[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

1 2 3
 22 2   33 3   44 4 
Q.1 Let < am > be the m term of the sequence,  2   ,
th    ,    ,.......
1  23 2   34 3 
1    
The value of Lim (am)1/m is equals to
m 
1 1
(A) e + 1 (B) e – 1 (C) (D)
e 1 e 1

nxn
Let xn is defined by 1  
1
Q.2 = e, then the value of Lim x n , is
 n n 

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

n
 1 
Q.3 If Lim n a n  0 and L = Lim 1   a n  then [ L] has the value equal to
n n    n 
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None
Where [y] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to y.

en
Q.4 Lim equals
n  n2
 1
1  
 n
1
(A) 1 (B) (C) e (D) e
2

BC
Q.5 If x is measured in radians and Lim  Ax 2  Bx  Cx  = 2, then the value of equals (A,B,CR)
x    A
1
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) (D) none
2

n 4r 3 
Q.6 Lim   4
3 2
 equals

n
r 1  n  4 n  2 n  n  r 
1 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
2 4 3

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Q.7
 2
x 0  x
  x2
Lim  3 sin 1 x  tan 1 x  = 

1 1
(A) e (B) e (C) (D)
e e

Q.8 The value of the Lt


sin 5x 5  4x 4  3x 3  2x 2  , is equal to
x 0
 
ln cos x 3  x 
(A) – 1 (B) – 2 (C) – 3 (D) – 4

tan 1 x sin 1 x sin 1 x tan 1 x

Q.9 Let l = Lim  and m = Lim  , then
x 0 x x x 0 x x
(A) l exists but m does not (B) m exists but l does not
(C) l and m both exist (D) neither l nor m exists.

 100 
  ( x  2k ) m 
 
Q.10 If m N, then the value of Lim  k 1m 1000  is
 x 5
x 

 
 
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 100 (D) 1000

Q.11 The value of Lim


sin 1  ln x  sin 1 
is equal to
x 1 ln x

1 1
(A) cos 1 (B) cos1 (C) cos1 (D) 2 cos 1
2 4

2x  2
and g (x) = x  x . The value of Lim f ( x ) 
g(x)
Q.12 Let f (x) = equals
2x  1 x 

1 3
(A) e2 (B) e (C) e2 (D) 1

 ln   1 cos   
  1
 1 x 
Q.13 If l  Lim x  tan x  5  tan ( x  1)  e
1  
 , then l is
x   
 
(A) – 2 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0
[Note: [y] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to y.]

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Q.14 If Lim {l n x} and Lim {l n x} exists finitely and they are not equal, (where { } denotes fractional
 
x c x c
part function), then
(A) c can take only rational values
(B) c can take only irrrational values
(C) c can take infinite values in which only one is irrational.
(D) c can take infinite values in which only one is rational.

n
 1 
Q.15 If Lim n a n  0 and L = Lim 1   a n  then [ L] has the value equal to
n n    n 
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None
Where [y] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to y.

  x     x  
sin   cosec2    sec   cosec2   
 2   2 
Q.16 Lim  2
 is equal to
x 1 ln x

 2 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 4 8

2cot x  3cot x  51  cot x  2

Q.17 The value of Lim is
x (2cot x ) 2  (9cot x )1 2  5cot x  1
(A) 5 (B) 2 (C) non existent (D) – 2

 e e 
Q.18 Lim    equals
x 0  4 x
 2 x eex  1   


e2 e2 e2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
2 4 8

 1 1 
Lim    equals
x  1 
Q.19 x 1  ln x

 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 1
3 2

x
sin 1
1
e x 2 1
 esin x
Q.20 Lim is equal to
x 0 e tan x  esin x
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) none

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2
e x  cos 2 x
Q.21 Lim equals
x0 ln (sec x )
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

Limit (1  x)  e ( x  1) is equal to
x
Q.22 x0
sin 1 x
e e
(A) (B) (C) e (D) – e
2 2

BC
Q.23 If x is measured in radians and Lim  Ax 2  Bx  Cx  = 2, the the value of equals (A,B,CR)
x    A
1
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) (D) none
2

n
 n2  n  3 
Q.24 If the value of nLim   is equal to p , then the value of p is
   n 2  3n  5  e2
 
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

    
Q.25 Lim (n ) ·ln  tan     equals
n    4 n 
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 4

x  sin x  x cos x  tan x

Q.26 If Lim exists and is non-zero finite value, then the value of n is
x0 xn
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

5(1  cos x  4 sin 1 x  sin 2 x )

Q.27 Lim equals
x0 (10 tan 1 x  x 2  x 4 )
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

 1 4 9 n2  sin 2 x
Q.28 If  = Lim  3  3  3  ......  3  and  = Lim , then
n   n 1 n 1 n 1 n 1 x  0 sin 8x

the quadratic equation whose roots are ,  is
(A) 12x2 – 7x + 1 = 0 (B) x2 + 19x – 120 = 0
(C) x2 – 17x + 66 = 0 (D) x2 – 7x + 12 = 0

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cos(  x )  e  nx · sin( x  1)
Q.29 Let f (x) = Lim , then which one of the following is correct?
n  1  e  nx · ( x  1)
(A) The value of f(1) is equal to zero.
(B) The value of f(0+) is equal to – sin 1.
(C) The value of f(0–) is equal to – 1.
 
(D) The value of f (0  )  f (0  ) is equal to 1 sin 1 .

[COMPREHENSION TYPE]

Paragraph for question nos. 30& 31

x 2  2( x  1) 2 n 1  
Let f ( x )  Lim , n  N and g ( x )  tan  sin 1  2f ( x )   .
n ( x  1) 2n  1  x 2  1 2  1  f 2 (x )  
  

Q.30 If x  (– 2, 0) then range of g(x) is

 4  40   5  25 
(A)  0,  (B)  0,  (C)  0,  (D)  0, 
5  9   4  16 

sin( x  3) · g( x )
Q.31 Lim is equal to
x  3 x 2  4x  3
1
(A) 0 (B) – 2 (C) (D) non-existent
2

Paragraph for question nos. 32 & 33

Let a function y = f (x) is represented parametrically by the equations x = e 2t – 2et + 3, y = et – 1

where t  (– , 0]. One more function g(x) is defined such that (gof)–1(x) = f–1o g–1(x) = x
 x  domain of f (x).

Q.32 Identify the incorrect statement(s) for the function y = g(x).

(A) g(x) = 2 + x2  x  (– 1, 0] (B) g(x) is an even function
(C) g(x) is an odd function (D) odd extension of g(x) in (0, 1) is, g(x) = – (2 + x2)

9  4g( x )
Q.33 The value of Lim is equal to
x 
1
2

sin 1 2x  1   cos1 2x  1 
2 4 2 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
   

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Paragraph for Question no. 34 to 36

Let P(x) = x5 – 9x4 + px3 – 27x2 + qx + r (p, q, r  R) be divisible by x2 and ,  and 

P( x )
are the positive roots of the equation = 0.
x2

Q.34 The value of (p + q + r) is equal to

(A) 9 (B) 27 (C) 81 (D) 108

Q.35 If  – 1,  + 3 and  + 7 are the first three terms of a sequence whose sum of first n terms

1
is given by Sn then  Sn · Sn 1
is equal to
n 2

1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) 2
4 2
 1 1 1 1 
Q.36 The value of Lim   2 2 2
 3 3 3
 ........  n n
 is equal to
n 
n  p  q  r p  q  r p  q  r p  q  r
 
1 1 25 26
(A) (B) (C) (D)
26 27 26 27

Paragraph for question nos. 37 to 39

Consider P(x) = ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, c  R and P(2) = 9. Let  and  be the roots of the
equation P (x) = 0.

x
 P( x ) 
Q.37 If   and P'(3) = 5 then Lim   is equal to
x   5 ( x  1) 

1 4 2
(A) 1 (B) e5 (C) e 5 (D) e 5

P( x )  3
Q.38 If  and  both tends to infinity then Lim is equal to
x 3 sin ( x  3)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 9 (D) non-existent

 
 
 P( x ) 
Q.39 If  = , then the value of Lim  Lim  is equal to
 
 0 x   
 2    x  
 1  tan  4  x    e 1 
    

3 9 5 e2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 16 4e 2 4

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Paragraph for question nos. 40 to 42

n
 x
Let f(x) = Lim  cos
n  
 , g(x) = lim
n  n 
1  x  x e  .
n n
Now, consider the function

y = h(x), where h(x) = tan–1 (g–1 f–1 (x)).

Lim ln(f ( x ))
Q.40 x 0 is equal to
ln(g( x ))
(A) 1/2 (B) – 1/2 (C) 0 (D) 1

Q.41 Domain of the function y = h(x) is

(A) (0, ) (B) R (C) (0, 1) (D) [0, 1]

Q.42 Range of the function y = h(x) is :

       
(A)  0,  (B)   , 0  (C) R (D)   , 
 2  2   2 2

Paragraph for question nos. 43 to 45

sin 1 (1  {x})  cos 1 (1  {x})

Let f(x) = where {x} denotes fractional part of x.
2{x}  (1  {x})

Q.43 L = Lim f(x) is equal to

x 0

  
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
2 2 2 2

Q.44 R = Lim f(x) is equal to

x  0¯

  
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
2 2 2 2

Q.45 Which of the following is not true ?

(A) cos L < cos R (B) tan (2L) > tan R (C) sin L > sin R (D) tan (2L) < tan R

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[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]

 sec2   12 sec   11
Q.46 If a2 = Lim  
 
 sec   1 
where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function, then the possible value(s) of a is(are)
(A)  10 (B) 10 (C) 3 (D) – 3

1
p cos x  xe x
Q.47 If Lim 1 = 0, then which of the following is/are incorrect about p, q?
x 0
1  sin x  q cos x ·e x
(A ) p = 0 q R (B) p = 4 q = 2 (C) p = 2 q R (D) p = 0 q = 2

x 4  3 a 2  a 4  x 4 
Q.48 Let L  Lim   , a  0 .If L is finite, then
8
x 0 x

3 3 1 1
(A) a  (B) a  (C) L  (D) L 
2 2 3 9

 1
  n 1 n 1 
k
a  1 
n
Q.49 Let k  N and a  R+ (a  1) then Lim n   is
n    n n  2 
  
(A) 0 if k  {1, 2} (B) – ln a if k = 3
(C) non-existent if k  4 and a  (0, 1) (D) non-existent if k  4 and a > 1.

3x 2  ax  a  1
Q.50 f (x) = then which of the following can be correct?
x2  x  2
(A) Lim f ( x ) exists  a = – 2 (B) Lim f ( x ) exists  a = 13
x1 x 2

(C) Lim f ( x ) = 4/3 (D) Lim f ( x ) = – 1/3

x1 x 2

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  (tan x ) 2 n  x 2 
      Lim  , x0
Q.51 Let f :  ,   R, be defined as f(x) = n   sin 2 x  (tan x ) 2n 
 .
 2 2 1,
 x0
Which of the following holds good?
           
(A) f   = f   (B) f   = f  
  4 
 4   4   4   

     
(C) f   = f   (D) f(0+) = f(0–) = f(0)
  4 
 4   

[MATCH THE COLUMN]

Q.52 Column-I Column-II

(A) If Lim  x 2  x  1  ax  b   0 , where a > 0, (P) y=–3

x   
then there exists at least one a and b for which point (a, 2b)
lies on the line.
(1  a 3 )  8e x
(B) If Lim  2 , then there exists at least one a and b (Q) 3x – 2y – 5 = 0
x  1  (1  b3 )e x
for which point (a, b3) lies on the line.
(C) If Lim ( x 4  x 2  1 – ax2 – b) = 0, when there exists at least (R) 15x – 2y– 11=0
x 
one a and b for which point (a, 2b) lies on the line.
x7  a7
(D) If xLim
 a = 7, where a < 0, then there exists at least (S) y=2
xa
one a for which point (a, 2) lies on the line.

[INTEGER TYPE / SUBJECTIVE]

 2 
Q.53 Let f (x) = x – [x], where [x] denotes gratest integer function, then the value of Lim f  n  n  1 
n   
p
n  I, equals , (where p & q are coprime). Find the value of p + q.
q

Q.54 The sequence a n 

n 1 is defined by a1 = 0 and an+1 = an + 4n + 3, n  1.

a n  a 4 n  a 42 n  a 43 n  ......  a 410 n
Find the value of nLim
 a n  a 2 n  a 22 n  a 23 n  ......   a 210 n .

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cos 2 x  (1  3x )1 3 3 4 cos3 x  ln (1  x ) 4

Q.55 L = Lim 2 4
x 0 x
If L = a b where 'a' and 'b' are relatively primes find (a + b).

Q.56 
Let f () = 3 sin  + 2 cos  – 4 (sin   cos ) (1  sin  cos )  sin 2  cos  R. 
Also a and b are respectively the minimum and maximum values of f ().
x 2  x[ x ] x 2  x[ x ]
If l1 = Lim and l2 = Lim  where [y] denotes largest integer  y,,
x  [ a ] 2 x  [ x ] x [ b] 2x  [x ]
then find the value of (6l1 – l2).

  1 n 
 1   
 n 2 2 ae 2
Q.57 If Lim  n
 e  n = . Find the minimum value of (a + b).
n 
 1  b
 1   
 n 
   

Q.58 If Lim x p
x 
3 x  1  3 x 1  23 x  exists and non zero finite then the value of p is ml where l and m
are in their lowest form. Find the value of (l + m).

Q.59 If p < 0 < q and p, q  I such that

1 1 1 1
1  x  x  1  2 x 
 1  3x  2x 3x  .......  1  nx  nx
 ne p
Lim Lim has the value equal to   e
n  x 0 n 2x q
then find the least value of (p + q).

x 2  ax  b
Q.60 Let a, b be constants such that Lim exist and have the value equal to l. Find the value of
x 1 ln (2  x )2
(a + b + l).

n
 1 n 1 
Q.61 
Consider the sequence an =  1 
2
 (2k  1)(2k  1) 
 k 1 
a n 1
(a) Find Lim a n . (b) Find Lim
n  a
.
n  n

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 
Q.62 If L = Lim 
1

1  then find the value of L  153 .
x 0  ln (1  x )
 ln ( x  1  x 2 )  L

 tan 1 x 
x  n tan  

 n  (n N). Find the value of 10
2  f (n )
Q.63 Let f(n) = Lim
x 0  tan x 
 1  1  f (n ) .
n sin  x

n 1

 n 

3n sin sin ....... sin( x ) 

  
 
n
2 cos x  2  2 n cos x
n times
Q.64 Let f ( x )  Lim ,
n
3n  sin x  2 cos x  2 
n

if l  Lim f ( x ) and m  Lim f ( x ) then find the value of l2 + m2.

 
x x
4 4

Q.65 Let f : R+  A (where A is co-domain of a non empty set) be a function defined as

x 2a  3x a  2
f (x) = Lim . Find the number of elements in A for which f is surjective.
a  x 2a  x a  1

Q.66 Let  be the fundamental period of the function f (x) = | cos (2 {2x}) | + | sin (2 {2x} |
cos x  x 2 n sin( x  2) m
(where { · } denotes fractional part of x) and g(x) = Lim 2 n 1
. If Lim g ( x ) 
n  1 x x 2  n
where m, n  N then find the minimum value of (m + n). 3]

Q.67 Let the isosceles triangle T1 be inscribed a circle C. Now again an isosceles triangle T2 is inscribed in the
circle with base as one of the equal sides of T1. This process is continued indefinitely. If i is vertical

angle of triangle Ti then Lim i  , is

 i 
[Note: [y] denotes the largest integer less than or equal to y.]

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ln (2  cos 2 x )
 2 for x  0
 ln (1  sin 3x )
Q.68 Let a function f (x) be defined as f (x) =  .
 esin 2 x  1
 for x  0
ln (1  tan 9 x )
Find the value of 9 [f (0+) + f (0–)].

Q.69 Let k (k = 1, 2, 3, ...... , n), 1 < 2 < ..... < n be the solution of  such that 3 sin n + cos n = 0.
1 n  k
If Lim
n  n
 cos k = , then find the value of k (k  N).
2 
k 1

1 1
2 x 2 x
Q.70 If the value of Lim (1  3x  2 x )  (1  3x  2 x ) = k e3, find the value of 12k
x0 x

Q.71 If Lim a sin x 3 sin 2x is finite then find the value of 'a' & the limit.
x 0 tan x

ln (cos 3x ) sin 2 3x x x
Q.72 Let l1 = Lim ; l = Lim x ; l = Lim , then find the value of (2l1 – l2 + l3).
x 0 2x 2 2 x 0 x (1  e ) 3 x 1 ln x

Q.73 Let a1 = 1 and an = sin a n 1   n > 1, n  N

22a n  21 a n ·3a n  32a n

If Lim an a n = – a ln2 a then, find the value of 3a.
n  cos a n  1  e e

e x sin( 2007 ) x  1
and M = Lim x  2x   x 3  x 2  1  x 3  x 2  1  
3 3
Q.74 Let L = Lim
x 0 x ln (1  x ) x    
then find the value of LM.

sin 2 x 1
Q.75 Let a and b be two positive real numbers such that Limax
exists and is equal to . If the
x 0 e  bx  1 2
2 2 2 2
circles x + y + ax + by + 1 = 0 and x + y + 4x + 6y + k = 0 intersect orthogonally, then find the
value of k.

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4n 
Q.76 If Lim exists and is equal to p (p  0) where    0,  , then find the value of
n 
4  3  2 sin   n2
 2

 p  cos  
  .
 p 

Q.77 The sequence a n  1 , n  N is an arithmetical progression and d is its common difference.

 d2   d2   d2  1
If Lim 1  2 1  2 ...... 1  2  converges to and a1 = 8, then find the value of d.
   
n     a  4
 a1   a 2   n 

Q.78 A triangle ABC whose sides are represented by three straight lines L1 = 0, L2 = 0 and L3 = 0 which are
given as,
n
4
L1 : y – Lim
n  n2
 [r x ]  3 = 0
r 1
3
L2 : Obtained from L1 by rotating it through an angle of  cot 1 (i) in anti clockwise sense about the
i 2
point whose abscissa is 2.
 2
 
L3 : y = 1  Lim     sin   x 
 0 
where [x] denote the largest integer less than or equal to x.
Find the sum of tangents of interior angles of the triangle.

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ANSWER KEY
Q.1 C Q.2 B Q.3 C Q.4 D Q.5 A
Q.6 A Q.7 D Q.8 D Q.9 B Q.10 C
Q.11 B Q.12 C Q.13 A Q.14 D Q.15 C
Q.16 C Q.17 C Q.18 C Q.19 C Q.20 C
Q.21 C Q.22 B Q.23 A Q.24 D Q.25 C
Q.26 C Q.27 C Q.28 A Q.29 D Q.30 A
Q.31 C Q.32 BCD Q.33 D Q.34 B Q.35 C
Q.36 A Q.37 C Q.38 A Q.39 B Q.40 B
Q.41 C Q.42 D Q.43 A Q.44 B Q.45 B
Q.46 CD Q.47 ABC Q.48 BD Q.49 ABCD Q.50 ABCD
Q.51 BCD Q.52 (A) Q ; (B) P, Q, R ; (C) Q ; (D) S
Q.53 3 Q.54 683 Q.55 19
Q.56 9 Q.57 5 Q.58 8 Q.59 3 Q.60 0
5
Q.61 (a) DNE; (b)
4
Q.62 307 Q.63 770 Q.64 2 Q.65 3
Q.66 3 Q.67 1 Q.68 4 Q.69 2 Q.70 48
Q.71 a = 2 ; limit = 1 Q.72 4 Q.73 2 Q.74 446 Q.75 9
Q.76 9 Q.77 6 Q.78 6

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