Mathamtics

Question bank on Application of Derivative

Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)
Q.1

Supposex1&x2 arethepointofmaximumandthepointofminimumrespectivelyofthefunction
f(x)=2x3 9ax2+12a2x+1respectively,thenfortheequality x12 =x2tobetruethevalueof'a'mustbe
(A)0
(B)2
(C)1
(D)1/4

Q.2

(A)
Q.3

1
2e

(B)

1
4e

(C)

1
e

1
8e

(D)

Theangleatwhichthecurvey=KeKxintersectsthey-axisis:
(A)tan 1k2

Q.4

Point'A'liesonthecurve y e x andhasthecoordinate(x, e x )wherex>0.PointBhasthe

coordinates(x,0).If'O'istheoriginthenthemaximumareaofthetriangleAOBis

(B)cot 1(k2)

(C)sec 1 1 k 4

(D)none

n2
.Thelargesttermofthisprogressionis:
{a1,a2,.....,a4,......}isaprogressionwherean= 3
n 200

(A)a6

(B)a7

(C)a8

(D)none
x

Q.5

Theanglebetweenthetangentlinestothegraphofthefunctionf(x)= ( 2 t 5) dt atthepointswhere
2

thegraphcutsthex-axisis
(A) /6
(B) /4
Q.6

Q.7

Theminimumvalueofthepolynomialx(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)is:
(A)0
(B)9/16
(C) 1

Q.9

(B)1/2

(C)1

(D)3

Theradiusofarightcircularcylinderincreasesattherateof0.1cm/min,andtheheightdecreasesatthe
rateof0.2cm/min.Therateofchangeofthevolumeofthecylinder,incm3/min,whentheradiusis2cm
andtheheightis3cmis
(B)

8
5

(C)

3
5

(D)

2
5

Ifavariabletangenttothecurvex2y=c3makesinterceptsa,bonxandyaxisrespectively,thenthe
valueofa2bis
(A)27c3

Q.11

(D) 3/2

Thedifferencebetweenthegreatestandtheleastvaluesofthefunction,f(x)=sin2xxon ,
2 2
3
3 2

(A)
(B)0
(C)
(D)
2
3
2
3

(A)2
Q.10

(D) /2

tan x 6
is:
Theminimumvalueof
tan x

(A)0
Q.8

(C) /3

(B)

4 3
c
27

(C)

27 3
c
4

Differencebetweenthegreatestandtheleastvaluesofthefunction
f(x)=x(lnx2)on[1,e2]is
(A)2
(B)e
(C)e2

4 3
(D) c
9

(D)1

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Q.12

tan n x

Letf(x)=

2n

tan r x

,n N,wherex 0,
2

r 0

(A)f(x)isboundedandittakesbothofit'sboundsandtherangeoff(x)containsexactlyoneintegralpoint.
(B)f(x)isboundedandittakesbothofit'sboundsandtherangeoff(x)containsmorethanoneintegralpoint.
(C)f(x)isboundedbutminimumandmaximumdoesnotexists.
(D)f(x)isnotboundedastheupperbounddoesnotexist.
Q.13

Q.14

Iff(x)=x3+7x1thenf(x)hasazerobetweenx=0andx=1.Thetheoremwhichbestdescribes
this,is
(A)Squeezeplaytheorem
(B)Meanvaluetheorem
(C)Maximum-Minimumvaluetheorem
(D)Intermediatevaluetheorem

x sin for x 0

x
thenthenumberofpointsin(0,1)wherethe
Considerthefunctionf(x)=

0
for x 0
derivativef(x)vanishes,is
(A)0
(B)1

Q.15

(D)infinite

Thesumoflengthsofthehypotenuseandanothersideofarightangledtriangleisgiven.Theareaofthe
trianglewillbemaximumiftheanglebetweenthemis:
(A)

Q.16

(C)2

(B)

(C)

(D)

5
12

InwhichofthefollowingfunctionsRollestheoremisapplicable?

(A)f(x)=

x , 0 x 1
0 ,

x 1

on[0,1]

x x 6
on[2,3]
x 1
2

(C)f(x)=

sin x
, x 0
x

(B)f(x)=

on[ ,0]
,

x 0

x 3 2 x 2 5x 6
if x 1, on [ 2,3]

1
(D)f(x)=
6
if x 1

Q.17

Supposethatf(0)=3andf'(x) 5forallvaluesofx.Thenthelargestvaluewhichf(2)canattainis
(A)7
(B)7
(C)13
(D)8

Q.18

Thetangenttothegraphofthefunctiony=f(x)atthepointwithabscissax=aformswiththex-axis
anangleof /3andatthepointwithabscissax=batanangleof /4,thenthevalueoftheintegral,
b

f(x).f(x)dxisequalto
a

(A)1
(B)0
[assumef(x)tobecontinuous]
Q.19

(C)

(D)1

LetCbethecurvey=x3(wherextakesallrealvalues).ThetangentatAmeetsthecurveagainatB.If
thegradientatBisKtimesthegradientatAthenKisequalto
(A)4
(B)2
(C)2
(D)1/4

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Q.20

Theverticesofatriangleare(0,0),(x,cosx)and(sin3x,0)where0<x< .Themaximumareafor
2
suchatriangleinsq.units,is
(A)

Q.21
Q.22

3 3
32

(B)

3
32

(C)

4
32

(D)

Thesubnormalatanypointonthecurvexyn=an+1isconstantfor:
(A)n=0
(B)n=1
(C)n= 2

6 3
32

(D)novalueofn

Equationofthelinethroughthepoint(1/2,2)andtangenttotheparabolay=
thecurvey= 4 x 2 is:
(A)2x+2y 5=0 (B)2x+2y 3=0

Q.23

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3
2

(C)y 2=0

x2
+2andsecantto
2

(D)none

2
5

Thelinesy= xandy= xintersectthecurve3x2

+4xy+5y2 4=0atthepointsPandQrespectively.
ThetangentsdrawntothecurveatPandQ
(A)intersecteachotheratangleof45
(B)areparalleltoeachother
(C)areperpendiculartoeachother
(D)noneofthese

Q.24

Theleastvalueof'a'forwhichtheequation,
4
1

=ahasatleastonesolutionontheinterval(0, /2)is:
sin x 1 sin x

(A)3
Q.25

(B)5

(C)7

f (t) : 0
[ Min
3 x

Iff(x)=4x3 x2 2x+1andg(x)=

(D)9
t x

; 0 x 1
then
; 1 x 2

1
3
5
+g +g hasthevalueequalto:
4
4
4
7
9
13
(A)
(B)
(C)
4
4
4

Q.26

Given: f(x)= 4 x
2

2/3

g(x)=

5
2

ta n [ x]
,x 0
x
1
, x 0

h(x)={x}
k(x)= 5log 2 ( x 3)
thenin[0,1]LagrangesMeanValueTheoremisNOTapplicableto
(A)f,g,h
(B)h,k
(C)f,g
Q.27

(D)

(D)g,h,k

TwocurvesC1:y=x23andC2:y=kx2, k R intersecteachotherattwodifferentpoints.The
tangentdrawntoC2atoneofthepointsofintersectionA (a,y1),(a>0)meetsC1againatB(1,y2)
y1 y2 .Thevalueofais
(A)4
(B)3
(C)2
(D)1
1
1

f(x)=
dx thenfis
1 x2
1 x2

(A)increasingin(0, )anddecreasingin( ,0)(B)increasingin( ,0)anddecreasingin(0,

(C)increasingin( ,
(D)decreasingin( ,

Q.28

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Q.29

Thelowercornerofaleafinabookisfoldedoversoastojustreachtheinneredgeofthepage.The
fractionofwidthfoldedoveriftheareaofthefoldedpartisminimumis:
(A)5/8
(B)2/3
(C)3/4
(D)4/5

Q.30

Arectanglewithonesidelyingalongthex-axisistobeinscribedintheclosedregionofthexyplane
boundedbythelinesy=0,y=3x,andy=302x.Thelargestareaofsucharectangleis
(A)

135
8

(B)45

(C)

135
2

(D)90

x 1

Q.31

3
0 x 1
Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueforthefunction f ( x ) x

3
(A)Itismonotonicincreasing x R
x 4 x x 0
3
(B)f(x)failstoexistfor3distinctrealvaluesofx
(C)f(x)changesitssigntwiceasxvariesfrom( , )
(D)functionattainsitsextremevaluesatx1&x2,suchthatx1,x2>0

Q.32

AclosedvesseltaperstoapointbothatitstopEanditsbottomFandisfixedwithEFverticalwhenthe
depthoftheliquidinitisxcm,thevolumeoftheliquidinitis,x2(15 x)cu.cm.ThelengthEFis:
(A)7.5cm
(B)8cm
(C)10cm
(D)12cm

Q.33

Coffeeisdrainingfromaconicalfilter,heightanddiameterboth15cmsintoacylindericalcoffeepot
diameter15cm.Therateatwhichcoffeedrainsfromthefilterintothepotis100cucm/min.
Therateincms/minatwhichthelevelinthepotisrisingattheinstantwhenthecoffeeinthepotis10cm,is
(A)

Q.34

9
16

(B)

25
9

(C)

5
3

(D)

16
9

Letf(x)andg(x)betwodifferentiablefunctioninRandf(2)=8,g(2)=0,f(4)=10andg(4)=8
then
(B)3g'(x)=4f'(x)foratleastonex (2,4)
(A)g'(x)>4f'(x) x (2,4)
(C)g(x)>f(x) x (2,4)
(D)g'(x)=4f'(x)foratleastonex (2,4)
m
n

Q.35

Letmandnbeoddintegerssuchthato<m<n.Iff(x)= x forx R,then

(A)f(x)isdifferentiableeverywhere
(B)f(0)exists
(C)fincreaseson(0, )anddecreaseson( ,0)
(D)fincreasesonR

Q.36

Ahorserunsalongacirclewithaspeedof20km/hr.Alanternisatthecentreofthecircle.Afenceis
alongthetangenttothecircleatthepointatwhichthehorsestarts.Thespeedwithwhichtheshadowof
thehorsemovealongthefenceatthemomentwhenitcovers1/8ofthecircleinkm/hris
(A)20
(B)40
(C)30
(D)60

Q.37

GivethecorrectorderofinitialsTorFforfollowingstatements.UseTifstatementistrueandFifitis
false.
Statement-1:Iff:R Randc Rissuchthatfisincreasingin(c ,c)andfisdecreasingin
(c,c+ )thenfhasalocalmaximumatc.Where isasufficientlysmallpositivequantity.
Statement-2 :Letf:(a,b) R,c (a,b).Thenfcannothavebothalocalmaximumandapointof
inflectionatx=c.
Statement-3 :Thefunctionf(x)=x2|x|istwicedifferentiableatx=0.
Statement-4 :Letf:[c1,c+1] [a,b]bebijectivemapsuchthatfisdifferentiableatcthenf1
isalsodifferentiableatf(c).
(A)FFTF
(B)TTFT
(C)FTTF
(D)TTTF

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Q.38

Letf:[1,2] Rbedifferentiablesuchthat0 f'(t) 1fort [1,0]and1 f'(t) 0for

t [0,2].Then
(B)1 f(2)f(1) 2
(A)2 f(2)f(1) 1
(C)3 f(2)f(1) 0
(D)2 f(2)f(1) 0

Q.39

Acurveisrepresentedbytheequations,x=sec2tandy=cottwheretisaparameter.Ifthetangent
atthepointPonthecurvewheret= /4meetsthecurveagainatthepointQthen PQ isequalto:
(A)

5 3
2

(B)

5 5
2

(C)

2 5
3

(D)

Q.40

Foralla,b Rthefunctionf(x)=3x4 4x3+6x2+ax+bhas:

(A)noextremum
(B)exactlyoneextremum
(C)exactlytwoextremum
(D)threeextremum.

Q.41

Thesetofvaluesofpforwhichtheequation lnx
1
(A) 0,
e

(B)(0,1)

3 5
2

px=0possessthreedistinctrootsis

(C)(1,e)

(D)(0,e)

Q.42

Thesumofthetermsofaninfinitelydecreasinggeometricprogressionisequaltothegreatestvalueof
thefunctionf(x)=x3+3x9ontheinterval[2,3].Ifthedifferencebetweenthefirstandthesecond
termoftheprogressionisequaltof'(0)thenthecommonratiooftheG.P.is
(A)1/3
(B)1/2
(C)2/3
(D)3/4

Q.43

Thelateraledgeofaregularhexagonalpyramidis1cm.Ifthevolumeismaximum,thenitsheightmust
beequalto:
(A)

Q.44

(B)

2
3

(D)1

(B)sin 1

2
3

(C)cot 1 2

(D)

Inaregulartriangularprismthedistancefromthecentreofonebasetooneoftheverticesoftheother
baseisl.Thealtitudeoftheprismforwhichthevolumeisgreatest:

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2

Q.46

(C)

Thelateraledgeofaregularrectangularpyramidis'a'cmlong.Thelateraledgemakesanangle with
theplaneofthebase.Thevalueof forwhichthevolumeofthepyramidisgreatest,is:
(A)

Q.45

1
3

x3 5

Letf(x)=

if x 1

(x 2)3 if x 1

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

(D)4

Q.47

Thecurvey exy+x=0hasaverticaltangentat:
(A)(1,1)
(B)(0,1)
(C)(1,0)

(D)nopoint

Q.48

Numberofrootsoftheequationx2.e2 x
(A)2

Q.49

(B)4

=1is:
(C)6

(D)zero

Thepoint(s)ateachofwhichthetangentstothecurvey=x3 3x2 7x+6cutoffonthepositive

semiaxisOXalinesegmenthalfthatonthenegativesemiaxisOYthentheco-ordinatesthepoint(s)is/
aregivenby:
(A)( 1,9)
(B)(3, 15)
(C)(1, 3)
(D)none

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Q.50

Acurvewithequationoftheformy=ax4+bx3+cx+dhaszerogradientatthepoint(0,1)andalso
touchesthex-axisatthepoint( 1,0)thenthevaluesofxforwhichthecurvehasanegativegradientare
(B)x<1
(C)x< 1
(D) 1 x 1
(A)x> 1

Q.51

Numberofsolution(s)satisfyingtheequation,3x2 2x3=log2(x2+1) log2xis:

(A)1
(B)2
(C)3
(D)none

Q.52

Considerthefunction
f(x)=xcosxsinx,thenidentifythestatementwhichiscorrect.
(A)fisneitheroddnoreven
(B)fismonotonicdecreasingatx=0
(D)fhasaminimaatx=
(C)fhasamaximaatx=

Q.53

Considerthetwographsy=2xandx2xy+2y2=28.Theabsolutevalueofthetangentoftheangle
betweenthetwocurvesatthepointswheretheymeet,is
(A)0
(B)1/2
(C)2
(D)1

Q.54

Thex-interceptofthetangentatanyarbitrarypointofthecurve

a
x2

b
y2

=1isproportionalto:

(A)squareoftheabscissaofthepointoftangency
(B)squarerootoftheabscissaofthepointoftangency
(C)cubeoftheabscissaofthepointoftangency
(D)cuberootoftheabscissaofthepointoftangency.
Q.55

Forthecubic,f(x)=2x3+9x2+12x+1whichoneofthefollowingstatement,doesnotholdgood?
(A)f(x)isnonmonotonic
(B)increasingin( ,2) (1, )anddecreasingis(2,1)
(C)f:R Risbijective
(D)Inflectionpointoccursatx=3/2

Q.56

Thefunction'f'isdefinedbyf(x)=xp(1 x)qforallx R,wherep,qarepositiveintegers,hasa

maximumvalue,forxequalto:
(A) p q

(B)1

p q

Q.57

(C)0

h ' ( x ) 2 >h''(x)h(x)

foreachx J.Then

(A)gisincreasingonJ
(C)gisconcaveuponJ

(B)gisdecreasingonJ
(D)gisconcavedownonJ

( x 1)(6 x 1)
1
if x
2
2x 1

Letf(x)=

(A)fhasalocalmaxima
(C)fhasaninflectionpoint
Q.59

p
p q

LethbeatwicecontinuouslydifferentiablepositivefunctiononanopenintervalJ.Let
g(x)=ln h ( x )
foreachx J
Suppose

Q.58

(D)

if x

thenatx=

1
2

1
2

(B)fhasalocalminima
(D)fhasaremovablediscontinuity

Letf(x)andg(x)betwocontinuousfunctionsdefinedfromR

R,suchthatf(x1)>f(x2)and

g(x1)<g(x2), x1>x2,thensolutionsetof f g ( 2 2 ) > f g (3 4) is

(A)R
(B)
(C)(1,4)
(D)R[1,4]

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x2

Q.60

Iff(x)= (t 1)dt,1 x 2,thenglobalmaximumvalueoff(x)is:

x

(A)1
Q.61

(B)2

(C)4

(D)5

Arighttriangleisdrawninasemicircleofradius1/2withoneofitslegsalongthediameter.Themaximum
areaofthetriangleis
(A)

1
4

(B)

3 3
32

(C)

3 3
16

(D)

1
8

Q.62

Atanytwopointsofthecurverepresentedparametricallybyx=a(2cost cos2t);
y=a(2sint sin2t)thetangentsareparalleltotheaxisofxcorrespondingtothevaluesofthe
parametertdifferingfromeachotherby:
(B)3 /4
(C) /2
(D) /3
(A)2 /3

Q.63

Letxbethelengthofoneoftheequalsidesofanisoscelestriangle,andlet betheanglebetweenthem.
Ifxisincreasingattherate(1/12)m/hr,and isincreasingattherateof /180radians/hrthentherate
inm2/hratwhichtheareaofthetriangleisincreasingwhenx=12mand = /4

Q.64

(A)21/2 1
5

(B)

Ifthefunctionf(x)=

t 3x x 2
,where't'isaparameterhasaminimumandamaximumthenthe
x 4

73 1/2
2
2

(C)

rangeofvaluesof't'is
(A)(0,4)
(B)(0, )
Q.65

1
(D)21/2
2 5

31 2

2
5

(C)( ,4)

(D)(4, )

TheleastareaofacirclecircumscribinganyrighttriangleofareaSis:
(A) S

(C) 2 S

(B)2 S

(D)4 S

Q.66

Apointismovingalongthecurvey3=27x.Theintervalinwhichtheabscissachangesatslowerratethan
ordinate,is
(A)(3,3)
(B)( , )
(C)(1,1)
(D)( ,3) (3, )

Q.67

Letf(x)andg(x)aretwofunctionwhicharedefinedanddifferentiableforallxx0.Iff(x0)=g(x0)and
f'(x)>g'(x)forallx>x0then
(A)f(x)<g(x)forsomex>x0
(B)f(x)=g(x)forsomex>x0
(C)f(x)>g(x)onlyforsomex>x0
(D)f(x)>g(x)forallx>x0

Q.68

PandQaretwopointsonacircleofcentreCandradius ,theanglePCQbeing2 thentheradiusof

thecircleinscribedinthetriangleCPQismaximumwhen
(A) sin

Q.69

3 1
2 2

5 1
2

(C) sin

5 1
2

(D) sin

5 1
4

Thelinewhichisparalleltox-axisandcrossesthecurvey= x atanangleof is
4

(A)y= 1/2
Q.70

(B) sin

(B)x=1/2

(C)y=1/4

(D)y=1/2

x
t2
dt hastwocriticalpointsintheinterval[1,2.4].Oneofthecritical
ThefunctionS(x)= sin

0
pointsisalocalminimumandtheotherisalocalmaximum.Thelocalminimumoccursatx=

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

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Q.71

Forasteamertheconsumptionofpetrol(perhour)variesasthecubeofitsspeed(inkm).Ifthespeed
ofthecurrentissteadyatCkm/hrthenthemosteconomicalspeedofthesteamergoingagainstthe
currentwillbe
(A)1.25C
(B)1.5C
(C)1.75C
(D)2C

Q.72

Letfandgbeincreasinganddecreasingfunctions,respectivelyfrom[0, )to[0, ).Let

h(x)=f[g(x)].Ifh(0)=0,thenh(x) h(1)is:
(A)alwayszero
(B)strictlyincreasing (C)alwaysnegative (D)alwayspositive

Q.73

Thesetofvalue(s)of'a'forwhichthefunctionf(x)=
negativepointofinflection.
(A)( , 2) (0, )
(C)( 2,0)

Q.74

a x3
+(a+2)x2+(a 1)x+2possessa
3

(B){ 4/5}
(D)emptyset

Afunctiony=f(x)isgivenbyx=

1
1 t

&y=

1
forallt>0thenfis:
t (1 t 2 )

(A)increasingin(0,3/2)&decreasingin(3/2, )
(B)increasingin(0,1)
(C)increasingin(0, )
(D)decreasingin(0,1)
Q.75

Thesetofallvaluesof'a'forwhichthefunction,

f(x)=(a2 3a+2) cos 2

(B)(0,1) (1,4)

(A)[1, )
Q.76

x
x
sin 2 +(a 1)x+sin1doesnotpossesscriticalpointsis:
4
4

(D)(1,3) (3,5)

(C)( 2,4)

Readthefollowingmathematicalstatementscarefully:
I.
Adifferentiablefunction'f'withmaximumatx=c f''(c)<0.
II.
Antiderivativeofaperiodicfunctionisalsoaperiodicfunction.
III.

IffhasaperiodTthenforanya R. f ( x ) dx = f ( x a ) dx

Iff(x)hasamaximaatx=c,then'f'isincreasingin(ch,c)anddecreasingin(c,c+h)
ash 0forh>0.
Nowindicatethecorrectalternative.
(A)exactlyonestatementiscorrect.
(B)exactlytwostatementsarecorrect.
(C)exactlythreestatementsarecorrect.
(D)Allthefourstatementsarecorrect.
IV.

Q.77

Ifthepointofminimaofthefunction,f(x)=1+a2xx3satisfytheinequality

x2 x 2
<0,then'a'mustlieintheinterval:
x 2 5x 6

(C) 2

(A) 3 3, 3 3

Q.78

3, 3 3

(D) 3

(B) 2 3, 3 3

3, 2 3 2 3, 3 3

Theradiusofarightcircularcylinderincreasesataconstantrate.Itsaltitudeisalinearfunctionofthe
radiusandincreasesthreetimesasfastasradius.Whentheradiusis1cmthealtitudeis6cm.Whenthe
radiusis6cm,thevolumeisincreasingattherateof1Cucm/sec.Whentheradiusis36cm,thevolume
isincreasingatarateofncu.cm/sec.Thevalueof'n'isequalto:
(A)12
(B)22
(C)30
(D)33

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Q.79

Twosidesofatrianglearetohavelengths'a'cm&'b'cm.Ifthetriangleistohavethemaximumarea,
thenthelengthofthemedianfromthevertexcontainingthesides'a'and'b'is

1 2
a b2
(A)
2

2a b
(B)
3

a 2 b2
(C)
2

(D)

a 2b
3

Q.80

Leta>0andfbecontinuousin[a,a].Supposethatf'(x)existsandf'(x) 1forallx (a,a).If

f(a)=aandf(a)=athenf(0)
(A)equals0
(B)equals1/2
(C)equals1
(D)isnotpossibletodetermine

Q.81

Thelinestangenttothecurvesy3x2y+5y2x=0andx4x3y2+5x+2y=0attheoriginintersect
atanangle equalto
(B) /4
(C) /3
(D) /2
(A) /6

Q.82

ThecostfunctionatAmericanGadgetisC(x)=x36x2+15x(xinthousandsofunitsandx>0)
Theproductionlevelatwhichaveragecostisminimumis
(A)2
(B)3
(C)5
(D)none

Q.83

Arectanglehasonesideonthepositivey-axisandonesideonthepositivex-axis.Theupperrighthand
nx
vertexonthecurvey= 2 .Themaximumareaoftherectangleis
x
(A)e1
(B)e
(C)1
(D)e

Q.84

Aparticlemovesalongthecurvey=x3/2inthefirstquadrantinsuchawaythatitsdistancefromthe
originincreasesattherateof11unitspersecond.Thevalueofdx/dtwhenx=3is
(A)4

Q.85

Q.86

(B)

9
2

(C)

3 3
2

Numberofsolutionoftheequation3tanx+x3=2in 0, is
4
(A)0
(B)1
(C)2

(D)none

(D)3

Letf(x)=ax2b|x|,whereaandbareconstants.Thenatx=0,f(x)has
(A)amaximawhenevera>0,b>0
(B)amaximawhenevera>0,b<0
(C)minimawhenevera>0,b>0
(D)neitheramaximanorminimawhenevera>0,b<0
x

Q.87

ln t

Letf(x)= t ln ( t )
dt (x>1)then
t
1

(A)f(x)hasonepointofmaximaandnopointofminima.
(B)f'(x)hastwodistinctroots
(C)f(x)hasonepointofminimaandnopointofmaxima
(D)f(x)ismonotonic
Q.88

Consider

f(x)=|1x|1 x 2
and

g(x)=f(x)+bsin x,
1<x<2
2
thenwhichofthefollowingiscorrect?
(A)Rollestheoremisapplicabletobothf,gandb=3/2
(B)LMVTisnotapplicabletofandRollestheoremifapplicabletogwithb=1/2
(C)LMVTisapplicabletofandRollestheoremisapplicabletogwithb=1
(D)Rollestheoremisnotapplicabletobothf,gforanyrealb.

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Q.89

1
dt andg(x)=f(x)
t

1
forx , 3
2
IfPisapointonthecurvey=g(x)suchthatthetangenttothiscurveatPisparalleltoachordjoining
Consider f (x) =

1 1
, g and(3,g(3))ofthecurve,thenthecoordinatesofthepointP
2 2

thepoints

7 65
,

4 28

(A)can'tbefoundout (B)
Q.90

6 2 6
(D) 5 , 5 5

Theanglemadebythetangentofthecurvex=a(t+sintcost);y=a(1+sint)2withthex-axisatany
pointonitis

(A)

(B) 3, 3

1
2 t
4

(B)
x

Q.92

3 5

,
2
6

Theco-ordinatesofthepointonthecurve9y2=x3wherethenormaltothecurvemakesequal
interceptswiththeaxesis
1
(A) 1,
3

Q.91

(D)

(C)(1,2)

1 sin t
cos t

(C) 4 ,
3

(C)

1
2t
4

(D)

1 sin t
cos 2 t

2
Iff(x)=1+x+ ln t 2lnt dt ,thenf(x)increasesin
1

(A)(0, )
Q.93

(B)(0,e2) (1, )

(C)novalue

(D)(1, )

ln ( x )
is:
ln ( e x )
(A)increasingon[0, )
(B)decreasingon[0, )
(C)increasingon[0, /e)&decreasingon[ /e, )(D)decreasingon[0, /e)&increasingon[ /e, )
Thefunctionf(x)=

Directions for Q.94 to Q.96

Supposeyoudonotknowthefunctionf(x),howeversomeinformationaboutf(x)islistedbelow.Read
thefollowingcarefullybeforeattemptingthequestions
(i)
f(x)iscontinuousanddefinedforallrealnumbers
(ii)
f'(5)=0;f'(2)isnotdefinedandf'(4)=0
(iii)
(5,12)isapointwhichliesonthegraphoff(x)
(iv)
f''(2)isundefined,butf''(x)isnegativeeverywhereelse.
(v)
thesignsoff'(x)isgivenbelow

Q.94

Onthepossiblegraphofy=f(x)wehave
(A)x=5isapointofrelativeminima.
(B)x=2isapointofrelativemaxima.
(C)x=4isapointofrelativeminima.
(D)graphofy=f(x)musthaveageometricalsharpcorner.

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Q.95

Fromthepossiblegraphofy=f(x),wecansaythat
(A)Thereisexactlyonepointofinflectiononthecurve.
(B)f(x)increaseson5<x<2andx>4anddecreaseson <x<5and2<x<4.
(C)Thecurveisalwaysconcavedown.
(D)Curvealwaysconcaveup.

Q.96

Possiblegraphofy=f(x)is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Directions for Q.97 to Q.100

Q.97
Q.98

1
Considerthefunctionf(x)= 1
x

Domainoff(x)is
(A)(1,0) (0, ) (B)R{0}

then
(C)( ,1) (0, ) (D)(0, )

Whichoneofthefollowinglimitstendstounity?

f (x )
(A) Lim
x
Q.99

f (x)
(B) xLim
0

Thefunctionf(x)
(A)hasamaximabutnominima
(C)hasexactlyonemaximaandoneminima

Q.100 Rangeofthefunctionf(x)is
(A)(0, )
(B)( ,e)

f (x)
(C) xLim
1

f (x)
(D) xLim

(B)hasaminimabutnomaxima
(D)hasneitheramaximanoraminima
(C)(1, )

(D)(1,e) (e, )

Q.101 Acubeoficemeltswithoutchangingshapeattheuniformrateof4cm3/min.Therateofchangeofthe
surfaceareaofthecube,incm2/min,whenthevolumeofthecubeis125cm3,is
(A)4
(B)16/5
(C)16/6
(D)8/15
Q.102 Letf(1)=2andf'(x)4.2for1 x 6.Thesmallestpossiblevalueoff(6),is
(A)9
(B)12
(C)15
(D)19
Q.103 Whichofthefollowingsixstatementsaretrueaboutthecubicpolynomial
P(x)=2x3+x2+3x2?
(i)
Ithasexactlyonepositiverealroot.
(ii)
Ithaseitheroneorthreenegativeroots.
(iii)
Ithasarootbetween0and1.
(iv)
Itmusthaveexactlytworealroots.
(v)
Ithasanegativerootbetween2and1.
(vi)
Ithasnocomplexroots.
(A)only(i),(iii)and(vi)
(B)only(ii),(iii)and(iv)
(C)only(i)and(iii)
(D)only(iii),(iv)and(v)
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Q.104 Giventhatf(x)iscontinuouslydifferentiableona x bwherea<b,f(a)<0andf(b)>0,whichof

thefollowingarealwaystrue?
(i)
f(x)isboundedona x b.
(ii)
Theequationf(x)=0hasatleastonesolutionina<x<b.
(iii)
Themaximumandminimumvaluesoff(x)ona x boccuratpointswheref'(c)=0.
(iv)
Thereisatleastonepointcwitha<c<bwheref'(c)>0.
(v)
Thereisatleastonepointdwitha<d<bwheref'(c)<0.
(A)only(ii)and(iv)aretrue
(B)allbut(iii)aretrue
(C)allbut(v)aretrue
(D)only(i),(ii)and(iv)aretrue
Q.105 Considerthefunctionf(x)=8x27x+5ontheinterval[6,6].Thevalueofcthatsatisfiesthe
conclusionofthemeanvaluetheorem,is
(A)7/8
(B)4
(C)7/8
(D)0
Q.106 Considerthecurverepresentedparametricallybytheequation
x=t34t23tand
y=2t2+3t5wheret R.
IfHdenotesthenumberofpointonthecurvewherethetangentishorizontalandVthenumberofpoint
wherethetangentisverticalthen
(A)H=2andV=1
(B)H=1andV=2
(C)H=2andV=2
(D)H=1andV=1
Q.107 AtthepointP(a,an)onthegraphofy=xn(n N)inthefirstquadrantanormalisdrawn.Thenormal
1
,thennequals
0
2
(C)2

intersectsthey-axisatthepoint(0,b).If Lim b
a

(A)1

(B)3

(D)4

Q.108 Supposethatfisapolynomialofdegree3andthatf''(x) 0atanyofthestationarypoint.Then

(A)fhasexactlyonestationarypoint.
(B)fmusthavenostationarypoint.
(C)fmusthaveexactly2stationarypoints.
(D)fhaseither0or2stationarypoints.

Q.109 Letf(x)=

(A)zero

x2

for x 0

x 2 8 for x 0

.Thenxinterceptofthelinethatistangenttothegraphoff(x)is

(B)1

(C)2

(D)4

Q.110 Supposethatfisdifferentiableforallxandthatf'(x) 2forallx.Iff(1)=2andf(4)=8thenf(2)

hasthevalueequalto
(A)3
(B)4
(C)6
(D)8
Q.111 Thereare50appletreesinanorchard.Eachtreeproduces800apples.Foreachadditionaltreeplanted
intheorchard,theoutputperadditionaltreedropsby10apples.Numberoftreesthatshouldbeadded
totheexistingorchardformaximisingtheoutputofthetrees,is
(A)5
(B)10
(C)15
(D)20
Q.112 Theordinateofallpointsonthecurvey=

1
wherethetangentishorizontal,is
2 sin 2 x 3 cos 2 x

(A)alwaysequalto1/2
(B)alwaysequalto1/3
(C)1/2or1/3accordingasnisanevenoranoddinteger.
(D)1/2or1/3accordingasnisanoddoraneveninteger.

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Select the correct alternatives : (More than one are correct)

x

Q.113 Theequationofthetangenttothecurve

=2(n N)atthepointwithabscissaequalto

'a'canbe:
x
x
y
y
=2(B) =2
a
a
b
b

(A)

Q.114 Thefunctiony=

2x 1
(x 2):
x 2

(A)isitsowninverse
(C)hasagraphentirelyabovex-axis
Q.115 If

x
y
=0
a
b

(C)

x
y
=0
a
b

(D)

(B)decreasesforallvaluesofx
(D)isboundforallx.

K
x y
=1isatangenttothecurvex=Kt,y= ,K>0then:
a b
t

(A)a>0,b>0

(B)a>0,b<0

Q.116 Theextremumvaluesofthefunctionf(x)=

(A)

4
8

(B)

Q.117 Thefunctionf(x)=

2 2
8

(C)a<0,b>0

(D)a<0,b<0

1
1

,wherex Ris:
sin x 4 cos x 4

(C)

2 2
4 2 1

(D)

4 2
8

1 t 4 dtissuchthat:
0

(A)itisdefinedontheinterval[ 1,1] (B)itisanincreasingfunction

(C)itisanoddfunction
(D)thepoint(0,0)isthepointofinflection
Q.118 Letg(x)=2f(x/2)+f(1 x)andf(x)<0in0 x 1theng(x):
(A)decreasesin[0,2/3)
(B)decreasesin(2/3,1]
(C)increasesin[0,2/3)
(D)increasesin(2/3,1]
Q.119 Theabscissaofthepointonthecurve x y =a+x,thetangentatwhichcutsoffequalintersectsfrom
theco-ordinateaxesis:(a>0)
(A)

a
2

Q.120 Thefunction

(B)

a
2

(C)a 2

(D) a 2

sin (x a )
hasnomaximaorminimaif:
sin (x b)

(A)b a=n ,n I
(C)b a=2n ,n I

(B)b a=(2n+1) ,n I
(D)noneofthese.

Q.121 Theco-ordinatesofthepointPonthegraphofthefunctiony=e|x|wheretheportionofthetangent
interceptedbetweentheco-ordinateaxeshasthegreatestarea,is

1
(A) 1,
e

(B) 1,

(C)(e,ee)

(D)none

Q.122 Letf(x)=(x2 1)n(x2+x+1)thenf(x)haslocalextremumatx=1when:

(A)n=2
(B)n=3
(C)4
(D)n=6
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Q.123 Forthefunctionf(x)=x4(12lnx 7)
(A)thepoint(1, 7)isthepointofinflection (B)x=e1/3isthepointofminima
(C)thegraphisconcavedownwardsin(0,1) (D)thegraphisconcaveupwardsin(1, )
Q.124 Theparabolay=x2+px+qcutsthestraightliney=2x 3atapointwithabscissa1.Ifthedistance
betweenthevertexoftheparabolaandthex axisisleastthen:
(A)p=0&q= 2
(B)p= 2&q=0
(C)leastdistancebetweentheparabolaandx axisis2
(D)leastdistancebetweentheparabolaandx axisis1
Q.125 Theco-ordinatesofthepoint(s)onthegraphofthefunction,f(x)=

x3 5 x2

+7x-4wherethe
3
2

tangentdrawncutoffinterceptsfromtheco-ordinateaxeswhichareequalinmagnitudebutoppositein
sign,is
(A)(2,8/3)
(B)(3,7/2)
(C)(1,5/6)
(D)none
Q.126 Onwhichofthefollowingintervals,thefunctionx100+sinx 1isstrictlyincreasing.
(B)(0,1)
(C)( /2, )
(D)(0, /2)
(A)( 1,1)
Q.127 Letf(x)=8x36x22x+1,then
(A)f(x)=0hasnorootin(0,1)
(C)f(c)vanishesforsome c (0,1)

(B)f(x)=0hasatleastonerootin(0,1)
(D)none

Q.128 Equationofatangenttothecurveycotx=y3tanxatthepointwheretheabscissais is:

4

(A)4x+2y= +2

(B)4x 2y= +2

(C)x=0

(D)y=0

Q.129 Leth(x)=f(x) {f(x)}2+{f(x)}3foreveryrealnumber'x',then:

(A)'h'isincreasingwhenever'f'isincreasing
(B)'h'isincreasingwhenever'f'isdecreasing
(C)'h'isdecreasingwhenever'f'isdecreasing
(D)nothingcanbesaidingeneral.
Q.130 Ifthesideofatrianglevaryslightlyinsuchawaythatitscircumradiusremainsconstant,then,
da
db
dc
isequalto:

cos A cos B cos C

(A)6R

(B)2R

(C)0

(D)2R(dA+dB+dC)

Q.131 Inwhichofthefollowinggraphsx=cisthepointofinflection.

(A)

(B)

Q.132 Anextremumvalueofy=
(A)5/6

(C)

(D)

(t 1)(t 2)dtis:
0

(B)2/3

(C)1

(D)2

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Q.100 D

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Q.102 D

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Q.104 D

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Q.108 D

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Q.111 C

Q.112 D

Q.113 A,B

Q.114 A,B

Q.115 A,D

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Q.117 A,B,C,D

Q.118 B,C

Q.119 A,B

Q.120 A,B,C Q.121 A,B

Q.122 A,C,D Q.123 A,B,C,D

Q.124 B,D

Q.125 A,B

Q.126 B,C,D Q.127 B,C

Q.128 A,B,D Q.129 A,C

Q.130 C,D

Q.131 A,B,D Q.132 A,B