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MATHEMATICS H-21
SYLLABUS : Continuity and Differentiability

1. The value of p for which the function 1 2

3. The function f : R /{0} ® R given by f ( x) = - 2x
x e -1
ì (4 x - 1)3 can be made continuous at x = 0 by defining f (0) as
ï ,x¹0
ï x é x2 ù (a) 0 (b) 1
f ( x ) = í sin log ê1 + ú
ï p ëê 3 úû (c) 2 (d) – 1
ï æ 2 x - 1ö
î 12(log 4)3 , x = 0 The function f (x) = [x] cos ç p , [.] denotes the greatest
è 2 ÷ø
4.
may be continuous at x = 0, is integer function, is discontinuous at
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) All x (b) All integer points
(c) 3 (d) None of these (c) No x (d) x which is not an integer
1 - tan x p é pù 5. If f (x) = (x + 1)cot x be continuous at x = 0 then f (0) is equal
2. Let f ( x) = , x ¹ , x Î ê0, , If f (x) is
2 úû
to:
4x - p 4 ë (a) 0 (b) – e
æ pö (c) e (d) None of these
continuous in é 0, p ù , then f ç ÷ is
êë 2 úû è 4ø
( )
ì x 2 / a - a, when x < a
ïï
1 6. If f ( x ) = í 0, when x = a, then
(a) –1 (b)
2
ïî ( )
ï a - x 2 / a , when x > a

1
(a) xlim f ( x) = a
(c) - (d) 1 ®a
2
(b) f (x) is continuous at x = a
(c) f (x) is discontinuous at x = a
(d) None of these
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ì sin [ x ] 12. The values of a, b and c which make the function
ï , for x > 0
ï [ x] + 1 ì
ï p ï sin(a + 1)x + sin x , x < 0
ï cos 2 [ x ] ï
ï
x
7. If f (x) = í , for x < 0 ;where [x] denotes the f (x) = í c ,x = 0
ï [ x] ï 2
ï k , at x = 0 ï x + bx - x
ï ï ,x > 0
3/ 2
ï î bx
î continuous at x = 0 are
greatest integer less than or equal to x, then in order that f
be continuous at x =0, the value of k is -3 1 3 1
(a) a= , c = , b= 0 (b) a= , c= , b¹0
2 2 2 2
(a) equal to 0 (b) equal to 1
-3 1
(c) equal to –1 (d) indeterminate (c) a= , c = , b ¹ 0 (d) none of these
2 2

8.
ì
ï 2 (1 -1
The function defined by f (x) = í x + e 2 - x )
, x ¹ 2, is ì (1 + ax)1/x , x < 0
ï k x=2 ï
î ïï b , x= 0
continuous from right at the point x =2, then k is equal to 13. Let f ( x) = í 1/3
(a) 0 (b) 1/4 ï ( x + c) - 1
ï ,x>0
1/2
(c) –1/4 (d) None of these ïî ( x + 1) - 1
ì1 - [ x] If f (x) is continuous at x = 0, then find the values of a, b and c.
ï , x ¹ -1
9. If f (x) = í 1 + x , then the value of f ( 2k ) will be 2 2
ïî1 , x = -1 (a) a = loge , b = , c = 1
3 3
[where [] shows the greatest integer function] 3 2
(a) Continuous at x = –1 (b) a = loge , b = , c = 1
2 3
(b) Continuous at x = 0 2 2
(c) a = loge , b = , c = 2
1 3 3
(c) Discontinuous at x =
2 2 3
(d) a = loge , b = , c = 1
3 2
(d) All of these 14. Let f be function such that f (x + y) = f(x) + f(y) for all x and
ìï 1 y and f(x) = (2x2 + 3x) g (x) for all x, where g (x) is continuous
10. If f ( x) = í x sin x , x ¹ 0 is continuous at x = 0, then the and g(0) = 3. Then f’(x) is equal to
ïî k , x=0 (a) 9 (b) 3
(c) 6 (d) none of these
value of k will be
(a) 1 (b) –1 ì1 - sin 3 x p
(c) 0 (d) None of the these ï ,x <
2 2
ï 3 cos x
1 - sin x + cos x ïï
11. The function f(x) = is not defined at x = p. p
1 + sin x + cos x 15. Let f (x ) = íp, x =
The value of f (p), so that f (x) is continuous at x = p, is ï 2
ï q(1 - sin x ) p
1 1 ï ,x >
- 2 2
(a)
2
(b)
2 ïî (p - 2x )
p
(c) –1 (d) 1 If f(x) is continuous at x = , (p, q) =
2
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æ1 ö 21. Let a function f : R ® R satisfy the equation

(a) (1, 4) (b) ç , 2÷ f (x + y) = f(x) + f(y) for all x, y, If the function f(x) is
è2 ø continuous at x = 0, then
æ1 ö (a) f(x) = 0 for all x
(c) ç , 4÷ (d) none of these. (b) f(x) is continuous for all positive real x
è2 ø (c) f(x) is continuous for all x
e1 / x - e -1 / x (d) None of these
16. Let f ( x ) = g ( x ) . , where g is a continuous 22. Let f and g be real valued functions defined on interval (–
e1 / x + e -1 / x
1, 1) such that g" (x) is continuous, g(0) ¹ 0. g'(0) = 0,
function then lim f (x ) does not exist if
x®0 g ''(0) ¹ 0 , and f(x) = g(x) sin x
(a) g(x) is any constant function
Statement - 1 : lim [g(x) cot x – g(0) cosec x] = f"(0)
x ®0
(b) g(x) = x
(c) g(x) = x2 Statement - 2 : f '(0) = g(0)
(d) g(x) = x h (x), where h(x) is a polynomial. (a) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement -2 is
a correct explanation for Statement-1
17. Let f be the function defined by
(b) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement -2
ì x 2 -1 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
ï 2 , x ¹1
f ( x ) = í x - 2 | x - 1 | -1 (c) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is false
ï (d) Statement -1 is false, Statement-2 is true
î1 / 2, x =1
1 - tan x p é pù
(a) The function is continuous for all values of x 23. Let f ( x) = , x ¹ , x Î ê 0, ú .
(b) The function is continuous only for x > 1 4x - p 4 ë 2û
(c) The function is continuous at x = 1 é pù æ pö
(d) The function is not continuous at x = 1 If f (x) is continuous in ê 0, ú , then f ç ÷ is
ë 2 û è 4ø
18. If f(x) is a continuous function from R ® R and attains only
1
100 (a) –1 (b)
2
irrational values then å f (r) is equal to : 1
r =1 (c) - (d) 1
2
200
(a) 100 (b) å f (r) 24. The function f : R /{0} ® R given by
r =101 1 2
f ( x) =
- 2x
10 x e -1
(c) å f (r) (d) None of these can be made continuous at x = 0 by defining f (0) as
r =1 (a) 0 (b) 1
2 (c) 2 (d) – 1
19. The function f ( x ) = (sin 2x ) tan 2x
is not defined at x = 25. The values of p and q for which the function
p æ pö p ì
. The value of f ç ÷ so that f is continuous at x = is ï sin( p + 1) x + sin x , x < 0
4 è 4ø 4 ï x
ï
1 f ( x) = í q , x = 0 is continuous for all x in R, are
(a) e (b) ï 2
e ï x+ x - x
ïî ,x > 0
(c) 2 (d) None of these x3 / 2
5 1 3 1
20. The function f ( x ) = x - | x - x 2 |, - 1 £ x £ 1 is continuous (a) p = ,q = (b) p = - ,q =
2 2 2 2
on the interval
(a) [–1, 1] (b) (–1, 1) 1 3 1 3
(c) {–1, 1] – { 0 } (d) (–1, 1) – {0} (c) p = ,q = (d) p = ,q = -
2 2 2 2
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26. Define f (x) as the product of two real functions 1
32. If f (x ) = , the number of points of discontinuity of
1- x
ì 1
ïsin , if x ¹ 0 f{f [f(x)]} is :
f1 ( x ) = x, x Î R, and f 2 ( x ) = í x (a) 2 (b) 1
ï0, if x = 0 (c) 0 (d) infinite
î
33. If f(x y) = f(x). f(y) for all x, y and f(x) is continuous at x = 2,
as follows : then f(x) is not necessarily continuous in :
(a) (– ¥, ¥) (b) (0, ¥)
ïì f1 ( x ) . f 2 ( x) , if x = 0 (c) (–¥, 0) (d) (2, ¥)
f ( x) = í
ïî 0 if x = 0 x x x
34. If f ( x ) = + + + ... to
Statement - 1 : f (x) is continuous on R. 1 + x (x + 1)(2x + 1) (2x + 1)(3x + 1)
¥ , then at x = 0, f(x)
Statement - 2 : f1 ( x) and f 2 ( x) are continuous on R.
(a) has no limit
(a) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is (b) is discontinuous
a correct explanation for Statement-1. (c) is continuous but not differentiable
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is (d) is differentiable
NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1 35. The set of points of discontinuity of the function
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false (2 sin x ) 2 n
(d) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true f(x) = lim is given by
n ®¥ 3 n - (2 cos x ) 2 n
1
27. If f(x) = , then the points of discontinuity of the function ì p ü
1- x
(a) R (b) ínp ± , n Î I ý
f [ f {f(x)}] are î 3 þ
(a) {0, –1} (b) {0,1}
(c) {1, –1} (d) None of these ì p ü
(c) ínp ± , n Î Iý (d) None of these
28. Let f(x) = [x3 – 3], [x] = G.I.F. Then the no. of points in the î 6 þ
interval (1, 2) where function is discontinuous is 36. f is defined in [-5, 5] as
(a) 5 (b) 4 f (x) = x if x is rational
(c) 6 (d) 3 = – x if x is irrational. Then
1 (a) f (x) is continuous at every x, except x = 0
29. The number of points at which the function f ( x) = (b) f (x) is discontinuous at every x, except x = 0
log | x |
is discontinuous is : (c) f (x) is continuous everywhere
(a) 1 (b) 2 (d) f (x) is discontinuous everywhere
(c) 3 (d) 4 37. Statement 1 : f (x) = | [x] x | in x Î [–1, 2], where [ . ]
30. The function f(x) = [x]2 – [x2] (where [y] is the greatest integer represents greatest integer function, is non-differentiable
function less than or equal to y), is discontinuous at : at x = 2.
(a) all integers Statement 2 : Discontinuous function is always non
(b) all integers except 0 and 1 differentiable.
(c) all integers except 0 (a) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement -2 is
(d) all integers except 1 a correct explanation for Statement-1
31. If f ( x ) = sin x , when x is rational ü (b) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement -2
ý is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
= cos x , when x is irrational þ
(c) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is false
Then the function is (d) Statement -1 is false, Statement-2 is true
(a) discontinuous at x = np + p/4 38. Let f’’(x) be continuous at x = 0 and f’’(0) = 4.
(b) continuous at x = np + p/4
(c) discontinuous at all x 2f (x) - 3f (2x) + f (4x)
(d) none of these Then value of lim is
x ®0 x2
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(a) 12 (b) 10 (b) The function f (x) = 3 tan 5x – 7 is differentiable at all
(c) 6 (d) 4 points in its domain.
39. Let f(x) = |sin x|. Then (c) The existence of lim (f (x) + g(x)) does not imply of
x ®c
(a) f is everywhere differentiable
existence of lim f (x) and lim g(x) .
(b) f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at x ®c x ®c
x = np, n Î Z (d) All of these
(c) f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at
p ì 1
ï( x –1) sin if x ¹ 1
x = ( 2n + 1) , n Î Z. 46. Let f ( x) = í x –1
2 ïî
(d) None of these 0 if x = 1
Then which one of the following is true?
ì [x] - 1
ï ,x ¹1 (a) f is neither differentiable at x = 0 nor at x =1
40. If f (x) = í x - 1 then f(x) is (b) f is differentiable at x = 0 and at x =1
ïî 0 , x = 1
(c) f is differentiable at x = 0 but not at x = 1
(d) f is differentiable at x = 1 but not at x = 0
(a) continuous as well as differentiable at x = 1 47. If the function.
(b) differentiable but not continuous at x = 1
ïì k x + 1, 0 £ x £ 3
(c) continuous but not differentiable at x = 1 g(x) = í is differentiable, then the value
(d) neither continuous nor differentiable at x = 1 ïî m x + 2, 3 < x £ 5
of k + m is :
41. If f (x) = 1 - 1 - x 2 , then at x = 0, 10
(a) (b) 4
(a) f (x) is differentiable as well as continuous 3
(b) f (x) is differentiable but not continuous 16
(c) 2 (d)
(c) f (x) is continuous but not differentiable 5
ìï e x + ax, x < 0
(d) f (x) is neither continuous nor differentiable
48. If f (x) = í 2 is differentiable at x =0, then
ì 1 ïîb ( x - 1) , x ³ 0
ï( x –1) sin if x ¹ 1
42. Let f ( x) = í x –1 (a, b) is
ïî 0 if x = 1 (a) (–3, –1) (b) (–3, 1)
(c) (3, 1) (d) (3, –1)
Then which one of the following is true?
49. Let f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y) and f (x) = x2g(x) for all x, y Î R,
(a) f is differentiable at x = 0 and x =1
where g(x) is continuous function. Then f ¢ (x) is equal to
(b) f is differentiable at x = 0 but not at x = 1 (a) g'(x) (b) g(0)
(c) f is differentiable at x = 1 but not at x = 0 (c) g(0) + g'(x) (d) 0
(d) f is neither differentiable at x = 0 nor at x =1 50. Let f(x), g(x) be two continuously differentiable functions
43. Let h(x) = min {x, x2}, for every real number of x, Then satisfying the relationships f’(x) = g(x) and f’’(x) = – f(x).
(a) h is continuous for all x Let h(x) = [f(x)]2 + [g(x)]2. If h(0) = 5, then h (10)=
(b) h is differentiable for all x (a) 10 (b) 5
(c) h’(x) = 2, for all x > 1 (c) 15 (d) None
(d) h is not differentiable at three values of x. ì æ 1 1ö
44. The left-hand derivative of f (x) = [x] sin(p x) at x = k, k an ï -ç + ÷
integer, is 51. If f ( x ) = í xe è x x ø , x ¹ 0 then f(x) is
ï0
(a) (-1)k(k - 1)p (b) (-1)k - 1(k -1)p î ,x = 0
k
(c) (-1) kp (d) (-1)k - 1kp (a) discontinuous every where
45. Choose the correct statements – (b) continuous as well as differentiable for all x
(a) If f ' (a+) and f ' (a–) exist finitely at a point, then f is (c) continuous for all x but not differentiable at x = 0
continuous at x = a. (d) neither differentiable nor continuous at x = 0
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52. Statement 1 : If g (x) is a differentiable function g (1) ¹ 0, 56. A value of c for which conclusion of Mean Value Theorem
g (–1) ¹ 0 and Rolles theorem is not applicable to holds for the function f (x) = loge x on the interval [1, 3] is
x2 - 1 (a) log3 e (b) loge3
f (x) = in [–1,1], then g (x) has atleast one root in
g(x)
(–1, 1). 1
(c) 2 log3e (d) log3e
2
Statement 2 : If f (a) = f (b), then Rolles theorem is applicable
57. If f(x) = xa log x and f(0) = 0, then the value of a for which
for x Î (a, b).
Rolle’s theorem can be applied in [0, 1] is
(a) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement -2 is
a correct explanation for Statement-1 (a) –2 (b) –1
(b) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement -2 (c) 0 (d) 1/2
is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1 f (b) - f (a)
(c) Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is false 58. In the mean value theorem = f ¢ (c) , if a = 0,
b-a
(d) Statement -1 is false, Statement-2 is true
b = 1/2 and f (x) = x (x – 1) (x – 2), the value of c is –
53. If the function f (x) = ax3 + bx2 + 11x – 6 satisfies the conditions
of Rolle's theorem in [1, 3] and 15
(a) 1 - (b) 1 + 15
6
æ 1 ö
f ¢ çè 2 + ÷ = 0, then find the values of a, b. 21
3ø (c) 1 - (d) 1 + 21
6
(a) 1 (b) 2
59. A value of c for which conclusion of Mean Value Theorem
(c) 3 (d) –1 holds for the function f (x) = loge x on the interval [1, 3] is
54. Let f (x) satisfy the requirements of Lagrange's Mean Value (a) log3e (b) loge3
1 1
Theorem in [0, 2]. If f(0) = 0 and |f ¢ (x)| £ for all x in (c) 2 log3e (d) log3e
2 2
[0, 2], then - 60. If f : R ® R is a function defined by f (x) = [x]
(a) f (x) £ 2
æ 2x - 1 ö
(b) |f (x)| £ 1 cos ç ÷ p , where [x] denotes the greatest integer
è 2 ø
(c) f (x) = 2x function, then f is.
(d) f (x) = 3 for at least one x in [0, 2] (a) continuous for every real x.
55. The equation ex–8 + 2x – 17 = 0 has (b) discontinuous only at x = 0
(a) two real roots (b) one real root (c) discontinuous only at non-zero integral values of x.
(c) eight real roots (d) four real roots (d) continuous only at x = 0.

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