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MODERATE QUESTIONS

Subtopic-1

Problem Model-A)

ROLLE’S THEOREM

SINGLE ANS TYPE QUESTIONS

1.

Key:-D
Consider g ( x)  f ( x)  x 2 is consistent diff 1,3

g ( x ) = g ( 2 ) = g ( 3 ) = 0 , using rolles theorem

g  ( x)  f  ( x)  2 x  0 x  (1, 2) and x  (2,3)
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g  ( )  g  ( )  0   1, 2 and    2,3
Using rolles theorem g  ( x)  f  ( x)  2  0
For some x  1,3

2.

Key:-D
Using L.M.V.T
3.

Key:-D
 ( x  1)( x  3)( x  2)
 , x 1
f ( n)   ( x  1)
 6 , x 1

Using Rolls theorem
4.

Key:-B
 1 1  1  1
 3 ,1   f  f  
f ( x) is constant and differentiable function in and  3  n

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5.

Key:-A
1  x 2 , 0  x  1

f ( x )   3  x,  x  2
 2, x2

Rolle’s theorem is not applicable to f(x) in [0,2]
6.

Key:-A
Using Rolles theorem
7. x b

Let f be a continuous function on [a, b]. If F (x) =   f (t ) dt   f (t ) dt   2 x  (a  b)  then there
 
a x 
exist some c Î (a, b) such that
c b
A) a f (t ) dt = c f (t ) dt
c b
B) a f (t ) dt – c f (t ) dt = f (c)(a + b – 2c)
c b
C) a f (t ) dt – c f (t ) dt = f (c)  2c  (a  b)
c b
D) a f (t ) dt + c f (t ) dt = f (c)  2c  (a  b)
KEY: B
x b

Given F (x) =   f (t ) dt   f (t ) dt   2 x  (a  b) ....(1)
 a x 
as f is continuous hence F (x) is also continuous. Also
put x=a

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 b
 b

F (a) =   f (t ) dt  (a  b)  (b  a)  f (t ) dt
 a  a
and put x = b
b 
F (b) =   f (t ) dt  (b  a)
 a 
hence F (a) = F (b)
hence Rolle's Theorem is applicable to F (x)
 some c(a, b) such that F ' (c) = 0
x b

now F ' (x) = 2   f (t ) dt   f (t ) dt    2 x  (a  b) [ f ( x)  f ( x)] = 0
 a x 
 c b

F ' (c) =   f (t ) dt   f (t ) dt   f (c)[(a  b)  2c] Ans. ]
a c 

8.  1

If P(x) = 2013 x2012 – 2012 x2011 – 16x + 8, then P(x) = 0 for x  0, 8 2011  has
 
A) exactly one real root.
B) no real root.
C) atleast one and at most two real root.
D) atleast two real roots.
KEY:D
F(x) = = x2013 – x2012 – 8x2 + 8x + C, where C is constant of integration.
F(x) = x(x – 1) (x2011 – 8) + C
F (0) = F(1) = F (81/2011) = C
 F'(x) = 0 has atleast two real roots. (Using Rolle's Theorem)

9. a0 a a a n 1
 1  2  ...  n 1  a n  0, then the equation a 0 x  a1x  ...  a n 1x  a n  0 has, in the
n
If
n  1 n n 1 2
interval (0, 1),
1) exactly one root 2) atleast one root
3) atmost one root 4) no root
KEY:2
x n 1 xn x n 1 x2
(2) Let f (x)  a 0  a1  a2  ...  a n 1  a n x
n 1 n n 1 2
Then f(x) is continuous and differentiable in [0, 1], as it is a polynomial function of x.
Also, f(0) = 0
a0 a a a
and f (1)   1  2  ...  n 1  a n  0 . (Given)
n  1 n n 1 2
Hence, by Rolle’s theorem, there exists atleast one real number c  (0,1) such that f '(c)  0 i.e., c is a

root of the equation a 0 x n  a1x n 1  ...  a n 1x  a n  0 .

10. Let f (x) and g (x) be two differentiable function in R and f (2) = 8, g (2)=0, f(4)=10 and g (4) = 8
then which of the following is correct?

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A) g '  x  4 f '  x x  2, 4

B) 3 g '  x   4 f '  x  for at least one x  2, 4

C) g  x  f  x x  2, 4

D) g '  x  4 f '  x  for at least one x  2, 4

KEY:D
Consider h (x) = g (x) – 4 f (x), in [2, 4]

also h (2) = g (2) – 4 f (2) = – 32; h (4) = – 32

 ]
11.

Key:-D

12.  x 2  ab 
The value of ‘c’ in Rolles theorem for f  x   log   in (a, b) where a>0 is
 x  a  b  
1 1
1) A.M. of a, b 2) G.M. of a, b 3) H.M. of a, b 4) 
a b
Key:-2

13.

Key:-A
( f (n)  f (0)
f 2 (4)  f 2 (0)  ( f (4)  f (0))· )
40
 4 f (b) f  (a)

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14.

Key:-1

15.

Key:-B

16.

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Key:-4

17. sin x sin a sin b


If f ( x)  cos x cos a cos b , where 0  a  b  , then the equation f 1 ( x)  0 has, in their
2
tan x tan a tan b
interval (a, b)
1) atleast one root 2) atmost one root
3) no root 4) exactly one root
Key:-1
18.

Key:-B
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Key:-A
20.

Key:-B

21.

22. p p æ- p p ö
If - < a1 < a 2 < a 3 < , then number of values of q Î çç , ÷÷ satisfying
2 2 è 2 2ø
( tan q - tan a1) ( tan q - tan a 2 ) ( tan q - tan a 3 ) -
( tan q - tan a ) - ( tan q - tan a ) - ( tan q - tan a ) = 0 is___
1 2 3

KEY:3
Sol:

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
f  tan     as   
2

f  tan     as   and
2
f  tan 1   0, f  tan  3   0
There will be 3 such values of  .
23.

Key:-C

24.

Key:-C

25.

Key:-A

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MULTI TYPE QUESTIONS

26.

Key:-ABCD
Rolle’s theorem applicable to f(x) for x  [0,1] when   0

27.

Key:-ACD
g ( n )is contains and differentiable at x  0 and x  1 Rolle's theorem is applicate for g ( x) in[0,1]
28.

Key:-CD

f ( x ) is contains in [0,1] when  >0

f ( x ) is differential in [0,1] when   0

29.

(AD)

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30. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

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A) Rolle's theorem is applicable to the function F(x) = 1– x on the interval [–1, 1].

B) The domain of definition of the function F(x)=


log 4 5  [ x  1]  [ x]2  is
x  x2
2

(–3,–2)  (–2,1)  (1, 2) (where [ x ] denotes the largest integer less than or equal to x)
1 
C) The value of a for which the function F (  ) = a sin + sin 3  has an extremum at  = is –
3 3
2.
2010
{x  k}
D) The value of k 1 2010
is {x}(where { x } denotes the fractional part of x).

Key:ad
 6
 6 15
(A) We have F(x) = 1  x 5  x exist  x  (–1, 1)
  5
Also F(– 1) = 0 = F(1)
Hence Rolles's theorem is applicable to the function F(x).
(B) For domain of F(x),

5 – [x] + 1 – [x]2> 0 and x2 + x –  (x + 2) (x –1)  0

x– 2, 1

Now [x]2 + [x] – 6 < 0

 ([x] + 3) ([x] – 2) < 0
 –3 < [x] < 2
–2x<2
 Domain = (–2, 1)  (1, 2)
1
(C) We have F() = a sin  + sin 3
3

As F() has an extremum at  = , so
3

 a cos + cos 3  = 0 at  =
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a a
 1 = 0   = 1  a = 2 ]
2 2
2010
 x  k {x  1} {x  2} {x  2010} 2010{x}
(D) We have 
k 1 2010
= +
2010 2010
.....+
2010
=
2010
= {x}

31.

Key(A,B,C,D)

32.

Key : A,B,C,D
From the illustration-11 ,  can assume any real number
33.

34. Let f(x) be a differentiable function upto any order such that f
( x) + f '' ( x) £ 0," x Î R . If a
(
and b a < b ) be the two consecutive real roots of f(x)=0, then which of the following is/are true?
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A) f '' ( x) must not be equal to zero for any x Î (a , b )

B) f ''' ( x) must be equal to zero for atleast one x Î (a , b )
C) f ' ( x) ¹ 0" x Î ( a , b )
D) f ' ( x) must be equal to zero for atleast one x Î a , b
( )
(BD)
Let f(x) be a differentiable function
As, f ( a ) = 0 Þ f ( a ) = 0 similarly
''

f '' ( b ) = 0. Applying Rolle’s theorem we get f ''' ( x) = 0

For atleast one point between a and b

MATRIX MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS

35.

Key:-
Using L.M.V.T

INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

36.

Key:-7
f (1)  f (3), a  11
37.  100 
Let g : N  R  is given by, g ( x)  1 and the value of   g  x   is K ,Then the value of
x,  x 1 

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K
_____ [note: [.] denotes greatest integer function]
2
Key:9
USE LMVT for the function f ( x)  x
38.

Key:-a=2,b=4

MODERATE

MEAN VALUE THEOREM

Subtopic-2

Problem Model-A) L.M.V.T

SINGLE ANS TYPE QUESTIONS

1.

Key:-A

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2.

Key:-1
Using newton’s legitimizes role
4· f (4 x)  f ( x)  f ( x)  0
2f(4x)=f(x)
f ( 1 ) = 8 , f ( 4 ) = 4 , f ( 16 ) = 2
f (16)  f (4) 1
Using L.M.V.T  f (c)  
16  4 6

6 f (c )  1

3.

Key:-2

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4.  1
 x cos   , x  0
The value of c in Lagrange’s Mean Value theorem for the function f ( x)    x in
0, x0

the interval [–1, 1] is
1
1) 0 2)
2
1
3)  4) Non existent in the interval
2
Key:-4
5.

Key:-C
f ( x ) is continuous at x  0
f ( x ) is not diffraction at x  0
6.

Key:-D
f 3 (7)  t 3 (2)
Using L.M.V.T
3
5 f (7)  f (2) 5 d
3 3
  ·  f 3  x   at x  c
3 72 3 dx

 5 f (c) f (c)
2

7.

Key:-C
cosider the function and using L.M.V.T

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8.

Key:-C
9.

Key:-D

10.

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Key:-A

g  x  f  x  x
(Assume
11.

Key:-A

12.

Key:-C

13.

Key:-C

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14.

KEY: B

MULTI TYPE QUESTIONS

15.

Key-BCD

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16.

Key:-ABD
17.

Key(C,D)

18.

Key:-(A,C)

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19.

INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

20.

Key:-2
21.

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MODERATE

Mean Value Theorem

Subtopic-3

Problem Model-A) L.M.V.T, Cauchy’s Mean Value Theorem

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SINGLE ANS TYPE QUESTIONS

1.

Key:-A
2.

Key:-D

3. Let f(x) satisfy the requirements of Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem in [0,2]. If f(0)=0 and
f '( x)  1/ 2 for all x in [0,2] , then
A) f ( x)  2 B) f ( x)  1
C) f ( x)  2 x D) f ( x)  3 for at least one x in [0,2]
(B)
f  2  f  0 1 f  x   f  0 1 x
  f  2   1 and   f x  1
2 2 x 2 2

MULTI TYPE QUESTIONS

4. Let f(x) satisfy the requirements of Lagrange’s mean value theorem in [0, 1], f  0   0 and
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f ( x) £ 1 - x, " x Î ( 0,1) , then which of the following is/are true?
'

1
A) f ( x) £ 1 B) f ( x) £ 1 C) f ( x) £ x (1 - x) D) f ( x) >
4
(AC)
Let f(x) satisfy the…………
F(x)[0,1]
f ( x) - f ( 0) 1
= f ' ( c) £ 1 - x for some c Î ( 0,1) Þ f ( x) £ x (1 - x) £
x- 0 4
FINALIZED KEY : A
EXPLANATION : We cannot conclude option ‘C’ from LMVT

COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS

p Paragraph for Questions 6 & 7

Let f and g are two functions such that f  x  and g  x  are continuous in  a, b differentiable in  a, b  .
f b   f  a 
Then at least one c   a, b  such that f   c  
ba
(i) If f  a   f  b  , then f   c   0 (RMVT)
(ii) If f  a   f  b  and a  b (LMVT)
5. The set of value of k for which equation x3  3x  k  0 has two distinct roots in  0,1 is
A) 1, 4  B)  0,   C)  0,1 D) 

(D)
Let 0      1 and  ,  are the roots of f  x   x3  3x  k  0  f    f     0
 f  x  satisfies RMVT
 f   c   0  3c 2  3  c  1
But c must lies in between  and 
k 
6. Let f is differentiable for all x and f   x   2 for all x . If f 1  2 and f  4  8, then f  2  has the
value equal to
A) 3 B) 4 C) 6 D) 8
(B)
Using LMVT for f in [1,2]
f  2   f 1
c  1, 2  ;  f  c  2
2 1
 f  2  f 1  2  f  2  4  i 
Again using LMVT for f in [2,4]
f  4  f  2
d   2, 4  ;  f d   2
42
 f  4  f  2  4  f  2  4  ii 
From (i) and (ii) f  2   4

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