BHARAT INTERNATIONAL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (CBSE)

AFFILIATED TO CBSE: 1930502

CBSE EXAM –MODEL TEST
CLASS: XII CONTINUITY &DIFFERENTIABLITY MAX. MARKS: 80M

TIME: 3hrs. MATHEMATICS DATE:

General Instructions:
1. This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is
compulsory. However, there are internal choices in some questions.
2. Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of
assessment (4 marks each) with sub parts.

SECTION -A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
Each question carries 1 mark
General Instructions:
1. This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is
compulsory. However, there are internal choices in some questions.
2. Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of
assessment (4 marks each) with sub parts.

SECTION -A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
Each question carries 1 mark

𝑘 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝜋
,when 𝑥 ≠ 𝜋
𝜋−2𝑥 2
1. If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝜋 be continuous at 𝑥 = 2 , then k =
3, when 𝑥 = 2
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) None of these
𝑑 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
2. (𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 √ )=
𝑑𝑥 2
1
(a) 1 (b) 2
1
(c) (d) None of these
3
 √𝑎−√𝑥 𝑑𝑦
3. If 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( 1+ ), then 𝑑𝑥 =
√𝑎𝑥
1 1
(a) (b)
2(1+𝑥)√𝑥 (1+𝑥)√𝑥
1
(c) − 2(1+𝑥) (d) None of these
√𝑥
𝑥 2 −4𝑥+3
, for 𝑥 ≠ 1
4. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥 2 −1 , then
2, for 𝑥 = 1
(a) 𝑙𝑖𝑚 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 (b) 𝑙𝑖𝑚 𝑓(𝑥) = 3
𝑥→1+ 𝑥→1−
(c) 𝑓(𝑥) is discontinuous at 𝑥 = 1 (d) None of these
𝑥+1
5. The points at which the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +𝑥−12 is discontinuous, are
(a)–3, 4 (b) 3, –4 (c) –1,–3, 4 (d) –1, 3, 4
𝑥
𝑒 + 𝑎𝑥, 𝑥 < 0
6. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { then
𝑏(𝑥 − 1)2 , 𝑥 ≥ 0
(a) 𝑙𝑖𝑚 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 2 (b) 𝑙𝑖𝑚 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥→0+ 𝑥→0−
(c) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at𝑥 = 0 (d) None of these
𝑑
7. [𝑒 𝑎𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠( 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐)] =
𝑑𝑥
(a) 𝑒 𝑎𝑥 [𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠( 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐) − 𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛( 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐)]
(b) 𝑒 𝑎𝑥 [𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛( 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐) − 𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠( 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐)]
(c) 𝑒 𝑎𝑥 [𝑐𝑜𝑠( 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐) − 𝑠𝑖𝑛( 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐)]
(d) None of these
𝑥 2 −1
,when𝑥 ≠ 1
8. If function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥−1 is continuous at 𝑥 = 1, then the value of k will be
𝑘,when𝑥 = 1
(a) –1 (b) 2 (c) –3 (d) –2
𝑑𝑦
9. If 𝑥 = 𝑎(𝑡 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑡) and 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑡), then =
𝑑𝑥
𝑡 𝑡
(a) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (2) (b) − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (2)
𝑡 𝑡
(c) 𝑐𝑜𝑡 (2) (d) − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 (2)
10. If f(x) = |x | +|x - 2|, then
(a) f(x) is continuous at x=0 but not at x=2
(b) f(x) is continuous at x=0 and at x=2
(c ) f(x) is continuous at x=2 but not at x=0
(d)None of these
11. Let f(x) = x |x|, then f’(0) is equal to
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) None of these
𝑑𝑦
12. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 = 0, then =
𝑑𝑥
𝑦+2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑦+𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥
(a) (b) 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑦−𝑥
2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑦+𝑥
𝑦+2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥
(c) (d) None of these
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑦+𝑥
𝑑𝑦
13. If x – y =𝜋, then 𝑑𝑥 =
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 2
5 –5 𝑑𝑦
14. f y = Ae x + Be x, then 𝑑𝑥 is equal to:
(a) 25y (b) 5y
(c) – 25y (d) 15y
𝑑2 𝑦
15. If y = A sinx + B cosx ,then +y=
𝑑𝑥 2
 (a) 1 (b) -1 (c)0 (d) 2
𝑑𝑦
16. If 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑥 , then 𝑑𝑥 =
1
(a) 𝑥 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑒 𝑥 (b) 𝑥 𝑥 (1 + )
𝑥
(c) (1 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥) (d) 𝑥 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥
17. The set of points where the function f given by f (x) |2x - 1|sin x is differentiable is:
(a) R (b) R – 𝐶 (c) (0,∞) (d) none of these
1−𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦
18. If y=log (1+𝑥 2), then 𝑑𝑥 is equal to:
4𝑥 3 −4𝑥
(a)( 1−𝑥 4 ) (b) ( 1−𝑥 4)
1 −4𝑥3
(c) 4−𝑥 4 (d) (1−𝑥4 )

ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of

Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
𝑘𝑥 2 , 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 2
19. Assertion (A): 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 ‘𝑘’ 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑓(𝑥) = { is continuous at
3, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 2
𝑥 = 2 𝑖𝑠 𝑘 = 4/3.
Reason(R): 𝐴 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓(𝑥)𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑎 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛
𝑖𝑓𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑥→𝑎 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑎)
20. Assertion (A): f(x) = | x – 1| + | x – 2| is continuous but not differentiable at x =1,2.
Reason (R) : Every differentiable function is continuous

SECTION -B
This section comprises of very short answer type-questions (VSA) of 2 marks each

21. Differentiate sin (cos (𝑥 2 )) with respect to x

22. Prove that the function f given by f (x) = | x – 1|, x Î R is not differentiable at x = 1.
𝑑𝑦
23. Find 𝑑𝑥 , x = at2, y = 2at
(or)
𝑑𝑦 3 2 2 3
Find 𝑑𝑥 , 𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 = 81
24. Differentiate the following w.r.t. x: cos(logx+𝑒 𝑥 ), 𝑥 > 0
25. Differentiate the functions given (𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥)𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥
(or)
Find the second derivative of: 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥

SECTION- C
(This section comprises of short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each)
3𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑖𝑓𝑥 > 1
26. . If the function f(x) = { 11 𝑖𝑓𝑥 = 1 is continuous at x = 1, find the values of a and b.
5𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑏 𝑖𝑓𝑥 < 1
(or)
 𝑘 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝜋
, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≠ 𝜋
Find the value of k, so that the function  defined by f(x) = { 𝜋−2𝑥 2
𝜋 is continuous at x = 2 .
3, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 = 2
𝑑𝑦
27. Find 𝑑𝑥 ,if x = a (𝜃 – sin 𝜃), y = a (1 + cos 𝜃)
𝑑𝑦 1 1
28. Find 𝑑𝑥 ,𝑠𝑖𝑛−1[2𝑥√1 − 𝑥 2 ] , − <𝑥< ,
√2 √2
−1 −1 𝑑𝑦 𝑦
29. If 𝑥 = √𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑡 , 𝑦 = √𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑡 , show that 𝑑𝑥 = − 𝑥

(or)
2𝑥+1 .3𝑥
Differentiate the following with respect to x:𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (1+(36)𝑥 )

2
30. 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 𝑎, 𝑥 ≤ 1 is differentiable at x=1.
𝑏𝑥 + 2 𝑥>1
√1+sin x+√1−sin x π π
31. Differentiate w.r.t. x the function cot −1 [ ] = , x ∈ [0, ]
√1+sin x−√1−sin x 2 4
(or)
Show that the function defined by g(x) = x – [x] is discontinuous at all integral points. Here [x]
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x.

Section – D
(This section comprises of short answer type questions (VSA) of 5 marks each)

1−cos 4𝑥
, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 < 0
𝑥2
32. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 0
√𝑥
, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 > 0
{(√16+√𝑥 )−4
Find the value of k, for which is continuous at x = 0.
(or)
𝑑𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
If 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑒 𝑡 (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑡 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑡) and 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑒 𝑡 (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑡 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑡), prove that 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥−𝑦
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
33. If y= cosec −1 x, 𝑥 > 1 then show that x(𝑥 2 − 1) 𝑑𝑥 2 + (2𝑥 2 − 1) 𝑑𝑥 . = 0

(or)
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
If 𝑦 = (𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 𝑥)2 , then show that (𝑥 2 + 1)2 𝑑𝑥 2 + 2𝑥(𝑥 2 + 1) 𝑑𝑥 = 2.
𝑥+1
34. If f(x)=√𝑥 2 + 1; 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +1 and h(x) =2x-3, then find 𝒇′ [𝒉′ (𝒈′ (𝒙))].

√1+𝑥2 +√1−𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦
35. If 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (√1+𝑥2 ) , 𝑥 2 ≤ 1 then find .
−√1−𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

SECTION-E

(This section comprises of 3 case-study? Passage based questions of 4marks each with two sub-
parts. First two case study questions have three sub-parts (i),(ii),(iii) of marks 1, 1, 2 respectively.
The third case study question has two sub parts of 2marks each.)
36. Case-Study 1: Read the following passage and
answer the questions given below.

A potter made a mud vessel, the shape of the pot is based on

f(x)= | x – 3| + | x – 2|, where f(x) represents the height of
the pot.
Answer the questions given below.
(i) When the x value lies between (2,3) then the
function is
(a) 2x-3 (b) 5-2x
(c) 1 (d) 5
(ii) If the potter is trying to make a pot using the function f(x)= [x], will he get a pot or not? Why?
(iii) When 𝑥 > 4 what will be the height in terms of x?
(or)
𝑑𝑦
What is 𝑑𝑥 . at x=3

37. Case-Study 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.
Let f(x) be a real valued function, then its
𝑓(𝑎−ℎ)−𝑓(𝑎)
Left Hand Derivative (L.H.D) at the point a is f’(a-) = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 and
−ℎ
𝑥→0
𝑓(𝑎+ℎ)−𝑓(𝑎)
Right Hand Derivative (R.H.D) at the point a is f’(a+) = 𝑙𝑖𝑚 , also a
𝑥→0 ℎ
function f(x) is said to be differentiable at x= a and if its L.H.D and R.H.D at x = a exist and are
| x – 3| , 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≥ 1
equal. For the function f(x) ={
3, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 < 1
Answer the following questions:
(i). Find L.H.D of f(x) at x = 1.
(ii) . At which point f(x) is non differentiable ?
(iii). Find the value of f’(2)
(or)
Find the value of f’(-1)

38. Case-Study 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

A function f(x) is said to be continuous in an open interval (a,b) , if it is continuous at every point in the
interval. A function f(x) is said to be continuous in an closed interval [a,b] , if f(x) is continuous in (a,b)
and 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑓(𝑎 + ℎ) = 𝑓(𝑎)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑓(𝑏 − ℎ) = 𝑓(𝑏).
ℎ→0 ℎ→0
sin(𝑎+1)𝑥+sin 𝑥
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 <0
𝑥
If function f(x) == 𝑐, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0 Is continuous at x = 0 ,then answer the following
√𝑥+𝑏𝑥 2 −√𝑥
{ , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 >0
𝑏𝑥 3/2
questions:
(i) Find the value of a.
(ii) Find the value of b.
(iii) Find the value of c
(or)
Find the value of a+c