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Single options
1. f is a continuous function on the real line. Given that x2 + (f(x) – 2)x – 3 f(x) + 2 3 = 0. Then the value
of f ( 3 ) is
(A) can not be determined (
(B) 2 1 − 3 )
2( 3 −2 )
(C) zero (D)
3

2. Number of points of discontinuity of f(x) [2x 2 – 5] in [1, 2), is equal to

(where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x)
(A) 14 (B) 13 (C) 10 (D) 8

3. Let f: R → R be a continuous onto function satisfying f(x) + f(–x) = 0,  x  R. If f(–3) = 2 and f(5) = 4 in
[–5, 5], then the equation f(x) = 0 has
(A) exactly three real roots (B) exactly two real roots
(C) atleast five real roots (D) atleast three real roots

4. If the right hand derivative of f(x) = [x] tan x at x = 7 is k, then k is equal to
([y] denotes largest integer  y)
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) –7 (D) 49

5. Number of points of non-differentiability of the function g(x) = [x2] {cos24x} + {x2} [cos24x] + x2 sin24x + [x2]
[cos24x] + {x2}{cos24x} in (–50, 50) where [x] and {x} denote the greatest integer function and fractional
part function of x respectively, is equal to
(A) 98 (B) 99 (C) 100 (D) 0

2h(x) + h(x)
6. If g(x) = where h(x) = sin x – sinnx, n  R+, where R+ is the set of positive real numbers,
2h(x) − h(x)
    
 g(x), x   0, 2    2 ,  
and f(x) =     
3, 
x=
 2
Where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, then

(A) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = , when 0 < n < 1
2

(B) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = , when n > 1
2

(C) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = , when 0 < n < 1
2

(D) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = , when n > 1
2
g(x), x0
7. Let g(x) be a polynomial of degree one and f(x) be defined by f(x) =  sin x . If f(x) is continuous
 x , x0
satisfying f(1) = f(–1), then g(x) is
(A) (1 + sin 1)x + 1 (B) (1 – sin 1)x + 1 (C) (1 – sin 1)x – 1 (D) (1 + sin 1)x – 1

max f(t), 0  t  x, 0  x  1
8. Let f(x) = x – x2 and g(x) =  , then in the interval [0, )
sin x, x 1
(A) g(x) is every where continuous except at two points
(B) g(x) is every where differentiable except at two points

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(C) g(x) is every where differentiable except at x = 1

(D) none of these

9. The function f(x) has a period 4 the graph of one period of f(x) is as shown in the figure is
1
g(x) = [f(x – 1) + f(x + 3)] for –2  x  2, then which of the following option is not correct
2

1
–2
0 2

–1

–2

(A) h(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0

(B) h(0) = –2
(C) h(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 1
(D) h(0) = 2

10. If a function satisfies (x – y) f(x + y) – (x + y) f(x – y) = 2(x2y – y3),  x, y  R and f(1) = 2, then which of
the following option is not correct
(A) f(x) must be polynomial function (B) f(3) = 12
(C) f(0) = 0 (D) f(x) may not be differentiable

More than one

11. If x  R let f: R → R be functions given by f(x) = 8x – x2 – 4 and g(x) = 3 + |x – 2|, let f(x) be a function
max f(t) : x +1 t  x + 2

defined by (x) =  : 0x5 ;
min x + 5 : 5x8

min g(t) : x + 1  t  x 2 + x + 2,x  4
 (x) =  , then (x) is
max 2x + 3 : 4  4  10
(A) discontinuous and not differentiable
(B) continuous but not differentiable in (0, 8)
(C) continuous and differentiable in (0, 3)  (5, )
(D) differentiable x = 3

min g(t) : x + 1  t  x 2 + x + 2,x  4

12. In the above problem g(x) = 3 + |x – 2| and (x) =  and h(x)
max 2x + 3 : ,4  x  10
be a function such that h(x) = (x) + (x), then
(A) h(x) is continuous at x = 2 (B) (x) is not differentiable at x = 4
(C) lim− h(x) is 16 (D) lim+ h(x) is 11
x →2 x →2

 1
2x if 0x
2
13. For each x in [0, 1], f(x) is defined as f(x) =  . Let f2(x) = f(f(x)) and fn + 1(x) =
2 − 2x if 1
 x 1
 2
fn(f(x)), n  I, n  2, then
1 1 1 1
(A) f2(x) = 2 – 4x for  x  (B) f2(x) = 4 – 4x for  x 
4 2 4 2
1
(C) the number of values of x in [0, 1] for which f 2014(x) = is 22014
2

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(D) the number of values of x in [0, 1] for which f 2014(x) = is (2014)2
2

14. Let f0(x) = x3 + 313x2 – 77x – 8 for integers n  1, fn(x) = fn – 1(x – 1), then
(A) fn(x) is continuous and differentiable for all x
(B) fn(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 2
(C) the coefficient of x in f20(x) is 763
(D) the coefficient x in f20(x) is 653
15. Let f: [–2a, 2a] → R be an odd function such that the left derivative of f at x = a is zero.
If f(x) = f(2a – x) for x  (a,2a) then
(A) the left hand derivative of f at x = –a is 0 (B) the right hand derivative of f at x = a is 0
(C) the right hand derivative of f at x = –a is 0 (D) f is differentiable at x = a, –a
 sin  x 2  
   + ax 3 + b for0  x  1
16. If f(x) =  x 2 − 3x − 18 differentiable function in [0, 2], then
 −1
 2 cos x + tan x for 1  x  2
(where [.] denotes greatest integer function)
1  13 1  13
(A) a = (B) b = − (C) a = − (D) b = +
6 4 6 6 4 6

  1 
17. The function f(x) =  x 2  2   , x  0 is ([x] represents the greatest integer  x)
  x 
(A) continuous at x = 1 (B) discontinuous at x = –1
(C) discontinuous at infinitely many points (D) continuous everywhere

2x 2 + 12x + 16, −4  x  −2


18. Let f(x) = 2 − x , −2  x  1 , then [f(x)] is not differentiable at x =

4x − x − 2, 1 x  3
2

(where [.] denotes the greatest integer function)

1
(A) –4, –3, 2 (B) −3  (C) –2, –1, 0 (D) 0, 1, 3
2
Match the following
19. Match the following
Column – I Column – II
( x − 1)2 if x  0
(A) f(x) =  (p) Continuous
 −2x + 1 if x  0

sin (  ( x −  ) )
For every x  R the function g(x) =
1+  x
2
(B) (q) Differentiable

(where [x] denotes the greatest integer function)

h(x) = [sin3x] + {sin1/3x} where {x} denotes fractional part function,
(C)  (r) Discontinuous
[x] denotes greatest integer function for all x = (4n + 1) , n  Z is
2
 1

(D) k(x) =  x
nx
if x  1 at x = 1 is (s) Non-differentiable
e x =1
 if

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20. Match the following

Column – I Column – II
Consider the following functions defined from R to R
(i) f(x) = |x| + |x + 1| (ii) g(x) = 2x + |x|
(A) (p) 1
(iii) h(x) = x|x| (iv) k(x) = |sin x|
Number of functions which are not differentiable, is

For a, b  R, if lim
( 2 + x + 3x ) a + (1 − x + 4x ) b + (10x
2 2 3
)
− 2x 2 − x − 5
x →0 2
(B) x (q) 2
exists, then (a2 + b2) is equal to
If f(x) is derivable at x = 2 such that f(2) = 2 and f(2) = 4, then the value
(C)
of lim
h →0
1
h2
( nf ( 2 + h ) − nf ( 2 − h )) is equal to
2 2 (r) 3

 
Let f(x) = (x2 – 3x + 2) |(x2 – 6x2 + 11x – 6)| + sin  x +  .
 4
(D) (s) 4
Number of points at which the function f(x) is non-differentiable in [0,
2] is

(t) 5

21. Match the following question

(A) Let f and g be differentiable function satisfying g(a) = 2,g(a) = b and (p) 0
fog =I (identity function). Then, f (b) is equal to
(B) Let g(x) be a polynomial of degree two and let f(x) be defined by f(x) = (q)  1 2 
2/3

 g(x), x  0 8  − + log   
 1/ x
 9  3  
 1 + x  , the value of continuous function f(x) at x =-4 if
  , x  0
 2 + x 
f (1) = f( −1) and f(–2)=0.
(C) xg(x) (r) 4
Given that f(x) = , g(0)= g ( 0 ) = 0 and f(x) is continuous at x=0, the
|x|
value of f (0) is
(D) If [x] denotes the integral part of x and (s) 1
 2
 x  sin + sin   x + 1
 x + 1
f(x) = , then the number of points where
1 + [x]
f(x) is discontinuous in (0,5)

22. Let f: R → R satisfies |f(x)|  x2  x  R and g: R → R satisfies g(x + y) = g(x) – g(y) + 2xy – 1 and
g(0) = 3 + a + a2 . Now match the entries from the following two columns:
Column I Colum II
(A) At x = 0, f(x) is necessarily p. Continuous
(B) At x = 0, g(x) is necessarily q. Differentiable

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(C) The number of roots of the equation g(x) = f(0) is r. 0

(D) If f(t) can be a non zero roots of the equation g(x) = 0, then the least s. 1
integral value of t can be
t. 2

Integer type
1 2
23. If f(x + y) = f(x) . f(y) + 2x2y + xy ,  x, y  R and f(x) is differentiable everywhere.
2
If f(0) = 1, f(1)  0, then the value of f(2) – f(2) is
24. The number of points where f(x) = cos ( ( 2x + 1)  ) + 1 (x2 – 1)(x2 – 4)(ex – 1) is not differentiable and x
 [–4, 4]

25. Let f(x) = min {|x – 4|, |x2 – 4|}, then number of points of non-differentiability is

26. Let  +  = 1,2 2 + 22 = 1 and f(x) be a continuous function such that f(2+x)+f(x)=2 for all x  [0,2] and
4

p=  f(x)dx − 4,q =  . Then the least positive integral value of `a’ for which the equation
0

ax − bx + c = 0 has both roots lies between p and q ; (where a,b,c  N) is

2

27. The number of points of discontinuity of f(x) = [2x] 2-{2x}2 ( where [.] and {.} denotes the
greatest integer and fractional part of x in the interval (-2,2) are

28. Number of point(s) of discontinuity of the function f(x)= [x1/x], x>0 where [.] represents GIF is

29. If f(x) f(y) + 2 = f(x) + f(y) + f(xy)  x, y  R and f(1) = f(1) = 2, then f(2) is equal to ____
f(x) + f(y)
30. Suppose a function f(x) satisfies the following conditions f(x + y) = , x,y and f1(0)=1.
1 + f(x)f(y)
(also ,-1<f(x)<1 for all xR) then the number of solutions of f(x)=0 is

ANSWERS
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. B

8. C 9. D 10. D 11. A, C 12. A, B, C 13. A, C

14. A, B, C 15. A, B, C, D 16. A, B 17. B, C 18. A, B, C

19. A → p, q; B → r, s; C → p, s; D → p, s 20. A → r; B → t; C → s; D → r

21. A → s; B → q; C → p; D → r 22. A → p, q; B → p, q; C → t; D → s

23. 8 24. 4 25. 5 26. 5 27. 6 28. 1

29. 5 30. 1

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SOLUTIONS
1. B

f(x) = −
(x 2
− 2x − 2 3 )
x− 3
( 3) = f ( ) = f ( 3 ) = 2 (1− )
+ −
for f(x) to be continuous f 3 3 .
2. B
–3  2x3 – 5 < 11 as x  [1, 2)
Discontinuous at x = –2, –1, 0, ......, 10
3. D
 f(–5) = –4, f(–3) = 2, f(3) = –2 and f(5) = 4
 f(x) will have atleast three real roots.
4. B
f(x) = x tan x, when x = 7+
 f(7+) = 7  k = 7.
5. D
G.E simplifier to x2
6. B
2 ( sin x − sinn x ) + sin x − sinn x
g(x) =
2 ( sin x − sinn x ) − sin x − sinn x
1
for 0 < n < 1, sin x < sinnx, so g(x) = and for n > 1, sin x > sinnx, so g(x) = 3
3
 for n > 1, f(x) = 3, g(x) = 3

 f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = and for 0 < n < 1
2
 1     
  3  = 0 x   0, 2    2 ,  
f(x) =       
3, 
=
 2
 
 f(x) is not continuous at x = . Hence f(x) is also not differentiable at x = .
2 2
7. B
sin x lim sin x ln x
f(0+) = lim+ x = e x→0+
x →0
ln x 1/ x  sin x 
lim lim − lim   tan x
= e x→0 cosec x = e x→0 = e x→0  x  = e–1  0 = 1
− cosec x cot x
 f(0–) = g(0) = 1
+ + +

Let g(x) = ax + b b=1  g(x) = ax + 1

sin x ln( x )  sin x 
For x > 0, f(x) = e cos x ln ( x ) + x 
 
f(1) = 1 (0 + sin 1) = sin 1
f(–1) = –a + 1  a = 1 – sin 1 g(x) = (1 – sin 1)x + 1
8. C
1 1
f(x) = 1 – 2x > 0, if x < and f (x) < 0 if x >
2 2
1
 f(x) is increasing in 0  x   max f(t) = f(x)
2
 1 1
Also maximum of f(x) = f   = (0  x  1)
2 4
 1 1 1
 Max f(t) = f   = . If  x  1
2 4 2
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 1
x − x , 0  x  2
2


1 1
So, g(x) =  ,  x 1
4 2
sin x, x  1


It is clear from the graph that g(x) is continuous every where except at x = 1.
Hence not differentiable at x = 1
1
At x = , f(x) is continuous as well as differentiable.
2
9. D
Since f(x) has a period 4 are know that f(x + 3) = f(x – 1) tangent h(x) = f(x – 1)
10. D
(x – y) f(x + y) – (x + y) f(x – y) = 2y(x2 – y2)
f(v) f(u)
Let x – y = u & x + y = v then u f(v) – vf(u) = 2uv(v – u)  − = v −u
v u
f(v) f(u)
 −v = − u = constant
v u
f(x)
Let − x =   f(x)=(x + x2)
x
Given f(1) = 2 =1
f(x)= x + x2
11. A, C
1
f2014(x) = is (2014)2
2
4x − x 2 + 8, 0x2

12, 2x3
(x) = 
8x − x − 4; 3x5
2

10, 5x8

(x) is discontinuous and not differentiable at x = 3 and continuous differentiable in
(0, 3)  (5, 8).
5–x

x+1

12. A, B, C
3, 0  x 1
5 − x, x2  5x − x 2 + 10, 1 x  2
g(x) =  and (x) =  x + 2, 1  x  4 and h(x) = 
 x + 1, x2 23, 4  x  10  x + 14, 2x3

h(x) is continuous at x – 2 and (x) is not differentiable at x = 4 also, lim h(x) = 16.
x →2

13. A, C

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1 1
The graph of f2(x) is as shown, obviously f2(x) = 2 – 4x for  x  if tn denotes the number of values
4 2
1
of x for which fn(x) = , are obsence that tn = 2tn – 1  n  2
2
Thus, we get t2014 = 22014.

1
2

0 1 1 3 4
4 2 4
14. A, B, C
For the integer ‘n’ we have fn(x) = fn – 1(x – n) = fn – 2(x – n – (n – 1))
= fn – 3(x – n(n – 1) – (n – 2) ...... – 2 – 1)
 1 
From which, Pn(x) = P0  x − n ( n + 1) 
 2 
 1 
P20(x) = P0  x −  20  21 = P0(x – 210)
 2 
= (x – 210)3 + 313 (x – 210)20 – 77 (x – 210)20 – 77 (x – 210) – 8
The coefficient of x is this polynomial is 3(210) 2 – 313.2.210 – 77
= 210 (630 – 626) – 77 = 763.

15. A, B, C, D
Given that f(x) = f(2a – x)  f(a – x) = f(a + x)
f(a − h) − f(a)
Given that, lim+ =0
h→0 −h

( )
Now f  −a− = lim+
h→0
f( −a − h) − f( −a)
−h
= lim+
h→0
−f(a + h) + f(a)
h
( f is odd)

f(a − h) − f(a)
lim =0
h → 0+ −h
f (a + h) − f (a )
( )
f  a+ = lim+
h→0 h
= lim+
h→0
f(a − h) − f(a)
h
= 0 ( f(a + h) = f(a − h))
16. A, B
f(x) − f(1) ax 3 + b − a − b
Lf (1) = lim− = lim− = 3a
x →1 x −1 x →l x −1
2cos x + tan−1 x − a − b
Rf’(1) = lim+
x →1 x −1
 1 
Exists when -2 + − a − b = 0 and Rf '(1) =  a + b = –2 +
4 2 4
1 13 
Therefore a = and b = – +
6 6 4
17. B, C
We have f(1) = f(–1) = 1
1 1
Let x > 1, then 0 < 2 < 1   2=0  f(x) = 0  x > 1
x x 
1
Also, if x < –1, then x2 > 1 0< 2 <1  f(x) = 0  x < –1
x
Hence f(1) = 1, f(–1) = 1 and f(x) = 0, If |x| > 1
 f(x) cannot be continuous at x = 1 and x = –1
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1 1 1 1 1
Again let < x2 < 1 1< <2   2 =1   x2  2   1
2 x2 x  2 x 
  1   1   1 
 x2  2   = 0  f(x) = 0 if x   −1,  ,1
  x   2  2 
1 1 1
Next, let  x 2  2 2 3
3 2 x
 
1 2 1   1 
 x2  = 2   x2  2   1  x2  2   = 0
  3 x    x 
 1 1   1 1 
 f(x) = 0, if x   − ,−  , 
 2 3  3 2
1 2 1 1
At x =  ,x = , 2 = 2  f(x) = 1
2 2 x
1 1 1
Similarly at x = , , 
3 2 5
 1 
 f(x) is discontinuous at infinite number of points given by x   ,n  N .
 n 
18. A, B, C
2x 2 + 12x + 16, −4  x  −2 2 ( x + 3 ) − 2, −4  x  −2
2

 

f(x) = 2 − x , −2  x  1 = 2 − x , −2  x  1
 
4x − x − 2, 1 x  3 2 − ( x − 2 ) , 1  x  3
2 2

Solving 2x + 12x + 16 = –1
2  2x2 + 12x + 17 = 0.
1 1
We get x = –3 – and x = –3 +
2 2
 0, x = −4
 1
−1, −4  x  −3 −
 2

−2, 1 1
−3 −  x  −3 +
 2 2

−1, 1
 −3 +  x  −2
Thus we get [f(x)] =  2
0, −2  x  −1

1, −1  x  0
2, x=0

1, 0x2

2, x=2
1, 2x3
1 1
 [f(x)] is discontinuous at x = –4, –3 – , –3 + , –2, –1, 0, 2
2 2
19. A → p, q; B → r, s; C → p, s; D → p, s
(A) f(0+) = 1 = f(0–) and f(0+) = –2 = f(0–)
 f(x) is differentiable as well as continuous
(B) f(0+)  f(0–)  f(x) is discontinuous as well as non differentiable.
 +
 
−
(C) h   = 1 = h   f(x) is continuous but it won’t be differentiable.
2
  2 
(D) f(1) = e = f(1+) = f(1–)  f(x) is continuous
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But not differeitiable

20. A → r; B → t; C → s; D → r
(A) f(x), g(x), k(x) are non-differentiable
10x 3 + ( 3a + 4b − 2 ) x 2 + ( a − b − 1) x + 2a + b − 5
(B) lim
x →0 x2
 a – b – 1 = 0 and 2a + b – 5 = 0  a = 2, b = 1
 f (2 + k ) 
n  
 f ( 2 − k ) 
(C) lim , k = h2
k →0 k
Apply L’hospital rule
3 7
(D) at x = 3, ,
4 4
21. A → s; B → q; C → p; D → r
(A) We have, fog= I
 fog(x) = I(x) for all x  R
 fog(x) =xfor all x  R
d
 (fog(x)) =1 for all x  R  f (g(x))g(x) =1 for all x  R
dx
 f (g(a))g(a) = 1  2 f (b) = 1  g(a) = 2  and g(a) =b]
1
 f (b) = .
2
(B) Let g(x) = ax 2 + bx + c
f(0− ) = f(0) = c
1/ x

( )  1+ x 
f 0+ = lim+   =0
x →0  2 + x 

 c=0 (i)
1
 2 + h 1+ h 2
3+h −
f(1 + h) − f(1)
= f( −1)  lim   3
 lim = a−b
h→0 h h→0 h
1
 2 + h 
 2 + h  1+ h  1 3 + h 3 + h − 2 − h 1
 a-b= lim   . . + − log
h→0  3 + h  1 + h 2 + h

(3 + h) (1 + h )2 3 + h 
2 3 1 2 1 2 2
=  . − log  = − log   …..(ii)
3 2 9 3 9 3 3
Also, f(-2) = 0  4a-2b=0
 2a-b=0 …(iii)
2 2 1
From eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get a = log   −
3 3 9
4 2 2
b= log   −
3 3 9
 1 2 2 
f(-4)=g(-4) =16a-4b=8  − +  log   .
 9 3 3 
xg(x)
(C) Since, f(x) = ,g(0) = g ( 0 ) = 0 and f(x) is continuous at x = 0
|x|

( ) ( )
f 0+ = f 0− = f ( 0 )

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( 0 + h ) .g(0 + h)
( )
f 0+ = lim
h→0 (0 + h)
= lim g(h) = 0
h→0

hg(h)
−0
Now ( )
f 0 +
= lim
h→0
f(0 + h) − f(0)
h
= lim h
h→0 h
−hg( −h)
−0
= lim
h→0
g(h)
h
= g(0) = 0 and f 0− ( ) = lim
h→0
f(0 − h) − f(0)
−h
= lim
h→0
h
−h
g ( −h )
= lim
h→0 h
( ) ( )
= g ( 0 ) = 0  f  0+ = f  0− = 0

 
 x  sin + sin   x + 1  x  sin
 x + 1  x + 1
(D) f(x) =  f(x) = as sin  [x+1]=0
1 +  x  1 +  x 
 
I + h sin Isin
 + + 
( ) I 1 h  I + 1 ……(i)
f I+ = lim f (I + h ) = lim = lim
h→0 h→0 I + 1 + h h→0 1+ I
 
I − h sin ( I − 1) sin
( )
f I− = lim
h→0
[I +
1 + I − h
1 − h]
=
I
I …….(ii)


Isin
f(I) = I + 1 ……(iii)
1+ I
From Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii) f(x) is discontinuous at all integral points.
 Number of points of discontinuity of f(x)in [0,5] is 6.
22. A → p, q; B → p, q; C → t; D → s
(A) |f(0)|  0  f(0) = 0
f(x) − f(0) f(x) f(x) f(x)
Also, f(0) = lim = lim and  x  lim  0  f(0) = 0
x →0 x x →0 x x x →0 x
 f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0.
(B) Put x = y = 0, we get g(0) = –1
g(x + h) − g(x) g(x) − g(h) + 2xh − 1 − g(x)
g(x) = lim = lim
h →0 h h → 0 h
g(h) − g(0)
= 2x − lim = 2x – g(0)
x →0 h
 g(x) = x2 – 3 + a + a2 x + C and g(0) = –1  C = –1
 g(x) = x2 – 3 + a + a2 x − 1
So, g(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0.
(C) g(x) = f(0)  x2 – 3 + a + a2 x − 1 = 0 which clearly has two distinct roots.
(D) g(–1) g(1) = –(3 + a + a2)  0 ( 3 + a + a2  0)
Thus g(x) = 0 has at least one roots in [–1, 1].
Also, –1  f(1)  1. So, f(1) can be a root of g(x) = 0
[But not necessarily]
23. 8
1
f(x)f(h) + 2x 2h + xh2 − f(x)
f(x + h) − f(x) 2
f(x) = lim = lim
h →0 h h →0 h
  f(h) − 1  1 
 + 2x + 2 xh 
2
= lim  f(x) 
h →0
  h  

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f(x) = f(x) + 2x2  f(2) – f(2) = 2  22 = 8

24. 4

1 + cos ( 2x + 1)  = 2 cos ( 2x + 1)
2
Not differentiable when x  z
 f(x) is not differentiable at x = 4, 3
25. 5
We observe four kink but we will also get fifth kink for x < –2
x2 − 4
 lim = , x2 – 4 > x – 4 For some x > –2.
x → x − 4

26. 5
Given,  +  = 1 ……(i)
2 2 + 22 = 1 …..(ii)
on solving eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
1 
==  q= = 1 …..(iii)
2 
and given f(2+x)+f(x) =2 x  [0,2] ……(iv)
4 2 4 2 2
Now, p =  f(x)dx − 4
0
=  f(x)dx +  f(x)dx − 4 =  f(x)dx +  f(t + 2)dt − 4
0 2 0 0
(Let, x = t+2 for second integration ]
2 2 2 2 2
= 
0

f(x)dx + {2 − f(x)}dx − 4
0
= 
0

0

f(x) + 2 dx − f(x)dx − 4 = 0
0
Then, p =0, q =1
Let the roots of equation ax 2 − bx + c =0 be  and  .
Therefore f(x) = ax 2 − bx + c = a(x −  )(x −  )….(v)
Since equation of f(x) = 0 has both roots between 0 & 1
f(0) . f(1) > 0 …..(vi)
But f(0). f(1) =c(a-b+c) = an integer …….(vii)
Therefore Least value of f(0) .f(1) = 1 ….(viii)
Now, from eq. (v),
f(0).f(1) = a a(1 −  )(1 − ) = a2 (1 −  )(1 −  ) …..(iv)
As we know,
a2
Thus from eq. (viii) greatest value of f(0).f(1) < ….(x)
16
Therefore From eqs. (viii) and (x)
a2
1<
16
 a2 − 16  0  a < -4 or a > 4 ( a  N )
 Least value of a = 5.
{as a  Natural number).
27. 6
f(x) = ([2x] -{2x})([2x]+{2x})= 4x2-4x{2x}. hence, 6 points of discontinuity are there as the function is
continuous at x=0
28. 1
1 − ln x
Let g(x)= x1/x, g1(x)= x1/ x
x2
gmax= e (1,2), lim x = 0, lim x1/ x = 1
1/e 1/ x
x →0 x →

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0,0  x  1
so, f(x) = 
 1,1  x  
29. 5
  h 
f  x  1 +   − f(1 x)
f(x + h) − f(x)  x 
f(x) = lim = lim 
h →0 h h →0 h
 h  h
f(x)  f  1 +  + 2 − f(x) − f  1 +  − f(x)  f(1) − 2 + f(x) + f(1)
= lim  x  x
h →0 h
 h  
( f(x) − 1)  f 1 +  − f(1)
= lim  x  = f(x) − 1  f (1)
h →0 h x
x
x
 f(x) − 1 f (x) 2
f(x) = 2    =
 x  f(x) − 1 x
n (f(x) – 1) = 2 n x + n c
f(x) – 1 = cx2 f(x) = cx2 + 1
as f(1) = 2 2=c+1 c=1  f(x) = x2 + 1
30. 1
put x=y=0f(0)=0
f(x) + f(h)
− f(x)
f(h)[1 − ( f(x) ) ]
2
f(x + h) − f(x) 1 + f(x)f(h)
Now f 1(x) = lim = lim = lim
h →0 h h →0 h h → 0 h[1 + f(x)f(y)]

 f(h) − f(0)   1 − f(x)  1

2

  = f (0)[1 − f(x) ]
2
= lim 
h →0
 h − 0  1 + f(x)f(h) 
 f 1(x) = 1 − f 2 (x) ............(1)
1 1 + f(x)  1 + f(x)
Integrating, we get ln = x + c ( or ) = ke2x
2  1 − f(x)  1 − f(x)
Now, f(0)=0k=1
e2x − 1 e x − e − x
 f(x) = 2x =
e + 1 ex + e− x

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