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Q1. If x log e
(log x) − x
e
2
+ y
2
= 4(y > 0), then dy

dx
at x = e is equal to :
(1) (1+2e)
(2) (2e−1)

2√ 4+e 2√ 4+e
2 2

(3) (1+2e)
(4) √ 4+e2
e

√ 4+e2

Q2. Let y = log

2

e
(
1−x

1+x
2
), −1 < x < 1 . Then at x = 1

2
, the value of 225(y ′ ′′
− y ) is equal to
(1) 732 (2) 746
(3) 742 (4) 736
2

Q3. If x = 2 sin θ − sin 2θ and y = 2 cos θ − cos 2θ , θ ∈ [0, 2π], then d y

dx
2 at θ = π is:
(1) 3

4
(2) − 3

(3) 3

2
(4) − 3

Q4. If y 1/4
+ y
−1/4
= 2x, and (x 2
− 1)
d y

dx
2
+ αx
dy

dx
+ βy = 0, then |α − β| is equal to _______.

Q5. If e
2
y
+ xy = e, the ordered pair ( dy

dx
,
d y

dx
2
) at x = 0 is equal to
(1) (− 1

e
,−
e
1
2
) (2) (− 1

e
,
1
2
e
)

(3) ( 1

e
,−
1
2
e
) (4) ( 1

e
,
1
2
e
)

Q6. If 2x then at (2, 2) is equal to:

dy
y x
+ 3y = 20,
dx

(1) −( 2+log

3+log
e
8

4
) (2) −( 3+log

4+log
e
16

8
)
e e

(3) −( 3+loge 8

2+loge 4
) (4) −( 3+loge 4

2+loge 8
)

Q7. Let y = f (x) = sin

3
3
(
π

3
(cos(
π
(−4x
3
+ 5x
2
+ 1)
2
))) . Then, at x = 1,
3√ 2

(1) 2y ′
+ √ 3π y = 0
2
(2) 2y ′
+ 3π y = 0
2

(3) √2y ′
− 3π y = 0
2
(4) y ′
+ 3π y = 0
2

Q8. The derivative of tan −1

(
√ 1+x2−1
) with respect to tan −1
(
2x√ 1−x
2

2
) at x = 1
is :
x 1−2x 2

(1) 2√ 3

5
(2) √3

12

(3) 2√ 3

3
(4) √3

10

Q9. Let f be a differentiable function such that f (1) = 2 and f ′

(x) = f (x) for all x ∈ R. If h(x) = f (f (x)), then
′
h (1) is equal to :
(1) 4e 2
(2) 2e
(3) 4e (4) 2e 2

Q10. Let y = y(x) be a function of x satisfying y√1 − x 2

= k − x√ 1 − y
2
where k is a constant and y( 1

2
) = −
1

.Then at x = , is equal to
dy 1

dx 2

(1) − √5

4
(2) − √5

(3) √5
2
(4) √5

Q11. Let y(x) = (1 + x)(1 + x 2 4

)(1 + x )(1 + x )(1 + x
8 16
). Then y ′
− y
′′
at x = −1 is equal to
(1) 976 (2) 464
(3) 496 (4) 944
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Q12. Let f : R → R be defined as f (x) = x

3
+ x − 5 . If g(x) is a function such that f (g(x)) = x, ∀x ∈ R , then
′
g (63) is equal to ______
(1) 49 (2) 1

49

(3) 43

49
(4) 3

49

Q13. Let f and g be differentiable functions on R such that f og is the identity function. If for some
a, b ∈ R, g (a) = 5
'
and g(a) = b, then f '
(b) is equal to:
(1) 1

5
(2) 1
(3) 5 (4) 2

Q14. If y(x) = cot −1

(
√ 1+sin x+√ 1−sin x
), x ∈ (
π

2
, π), then
dy

dx
at x = 5π

6
is:
√ 1+sin x−√ 1−sin x

(1) 0 (2) −1
(3) −1

2
(4) 1

Q15. For the curve C , the value of 3y , at the point (α, α), α > 0, on
5
2 2 2 2 ′ 3 ′′
: (x + y − 3) + (x − y − 1) = 0 − y y

C , is equal to ________.

Q16. If 2y = (cot
2
−1
(
√ 3 cos x+sin x
)) ∀x ∈ (0,
π

2
) , then dy

dx
is equal to
cos x−√ 3 sin x

(1) π

6
− x (2) 2x − π

(3) x − π

6
(4) None of these

Q17. If y = tan −1
(sec x
3
− tan x ),
3 π

2
< x
3
<
3π

2
, then
(1) xy ′′
+ 2y = 0
′
(2) x 2
y
′′
− 6y +
3π

2
= 0

(3) x 2
y
′′
− 6y + 3π = 0 (4) xy ′′
− 4y = 0
′

Q18. Let f (x) = cos(2 tan −1

sin(cot
−1
√
1−x
)), 0 < x < 1 . Then:
x

(1) (1 − x) 2 ′
f (x) + 2(f (x))
2
= 0 (2) (1 + x) 2 ′
f (x) + 2(f (x))
2
= 0

(3) (1 − x) 2 ′
f (x) − 2(f (x))
2
= 0 (4) (1 + x) 2 ′
f (x) − 2(f (x))
2
= 0

Q19. Let f : S → S where S = (0, ∞) be a twice differentiable function such that f (x + 1) = xf (x). If g : S → R

be defined as g(x) = log e

f (x) , then the value of |g ′′
(5) − g (1)|
′′
is equal to :
(1) 205

144
(2) 197

144

(3) 187

144
(4) 1
′

Q20. Let f : R → R satisfy f (x + y) = 2 x

f (y) + 4 (f (x), ∀x
y
, y ∈ R. If f (2) = 3, then 14 ⋅
f (4)

′
f (2)
is equal to _____.

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ANSWER KEYS
1. (2) 2. (4) 3. (2) 4. (17) 5. (2) 6. (1) 7. (2) 8. (4)
9. (3) 10. (2) 11. (3) 12. (2) 13. (1) 14. (3) 15. (16) 16. (4)
17. (2) 18. (1) 19. (1) 20. (248)

1. (2) Consider the equation, x log e

(log
e
x) − x
2
+ y
2
= 4 Differentiate both sides w.r.t. x
dy dy
log (log
e e
x) + x ⋅
1
− 2x + 2y = 0 log (log
e e
x) +
1
− 2x + 2y = 0 When x = e, y = √4 + e .2

x⋅loge x dx loge x dx

dy dy
Put these values in (1), 0 + 1 − 2e + 2√4 + e
2e−1
2
= 0 =
dx dx
2√4+e
2

2. (4)
2

Let, f (x)= log(

1−x
)
2
1+x

2 2
⇒ f (x)= log(1 − x )− log(1 + x )

′ −2x 2x
⇒ f (x)= −
2 2
( 1−x ) ( 1+x )

2 2
′ 1+x +1−x
⇒ f (x)=(−2x)[ ]
4
1−x

′ 4x
⇒ f (x)=( )
4
x −1

4 3
( x −1 ) ( 4 ) − ( 4x ) ( 4x )
′′
⇒ f (x)=
2
4
( x −1 )

4
4 ( −3x −1 )
′′
⇒ f (x)=
2
4
( x −1 )

4
4 ( −3x −1 )
′ ′′ 4x
⇒ 225[f (x)−f (x)]= 225[( )− ]
4 2
x −1 4
( x −1 )

Putting, x = 1

2
3

⎡ 4(− −1 ) ⎤
′ 1 ′′ 1 2 16

⇒ 225[f ( )−f ( )]= 225 ( )−

15 2
2 2 1
⎣ − ( −1 ) ⎦
16
16

−19
⎡ 4( ) ⎤
1 1 −32 16
′ ′′
⇒ 225[f ( )−f ( )]= 225 ( )−
2 2 15 2
−15
⎣ ( ) ⎦
16

1 1 −32 4×19×16
′ ′′
⇒ 225[f ( )−f ( )]= 225[( )+ ]
2 2 15 225

′ 1 ′′ 1
⇒ 225[f ( )−f ( )]=[−480 + 1216]= 736
2 2

′ 1 ′′ 1
⇒ 225[f ( )−f ( )]= 736
2 2

′ 1 ′′ 1
⇒ 225[y ( )−y ( )]= 736
2 2

3. (2)
dx
= 2 cos θ − 2 cos 2θ
dθ
dy
= −2 sin θ + 2 sin 2θ
dθ
dy sin 2θ−sin θ
∴ =
dx cos θ−cos 2θ
θ 3θ
2 sin .cos
2 2 3θ
= = cot
θ 3θ 2
2 sin .sin
2 2
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2
d y dy 3
d dθ 2 3θ dθ
= ( ) = − cosec .
dx
2 dθ dx dx 2 2 dx

3 2 3θ
2 − cosec
d y 2 2
⇒ =
dx
2 2 ( cos θ−cos 2θ )

2
d y ∣ 3 3
⇒ = =
dx
2 ∣ 4 ( −1−1 ) 8
θ=π

4. (17)
1/ 1
4
y + = 2x
1/4
y

1/ 2 1/
(y 4
) − 2xy 4
+ 1 = 0

1/ 2 2
= x + √x − 1& x − √x
4
y − 1

dy
So, 1

4
1
= 1 +
x

3
/
dx √x2 −1
4
y

1
/
4
1 1 dy y
=
4 3
/ dx √x2 −1
4
y

dy 4y
= . . .(1)
dx √x2 −1

Hence
xy
′
( √x −1 ) y −
2
2 2
d y √
x −1

= 4
2 2
dx x −1
2 ′
4 ( x −1 ) y −xy
2 ′′
(x − 1)y =
√x2 −1

xy
2 2 ′
(x − 1)y' = 4[√x − 1y − ]
√x2 −1

′
xy
2 ′′
(x − 1)y = 4[4y − ] (1)
4

2 ′′
(x − 1)y + xy' − 16y = 0

So |α − β|= 17

5. (2)
y
e + xy = e

differentiate w. r. t. x
dy dy
y
e + x + y = 0
dx dx
dy dy
y ∣ 1
⇒ (x + e )= −y, = −
dx dx ∣ e
(0,1)

Again differentiate w. r. t. x
2 2
d y dy dy d y dy dy
y y
e . + .e . + x. + + = 0
2 dx dx 2 dx dx
dx dx
2 2
d y dy dy
y y
⇒(x + e ) + ( ) .e + 2 = 0
2 dx dx
dx

Now, at (0, 1)
2
d y
1 1
e + e + 2(− )= 0
2 2 e
dx e
2
d y 1
∴ =
2 2
dx e
2
dy d y
Hence, ordered pair ( ,
2
)=(−
1

e
,
1

2
)
dx dx e

6. (1)
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Given,
y x
2x + 3y = 20

Now differentiating both sides w.r.t x, we get

y x
y ′ x ′
2x (y ln x + )+3y (ln y + ⋅ y )= 0 {here ln = log }
x y e

Putting x = 2 & y = 2, we get

′ ′
⇒ 8(ln 2 ⋅ y + 1)+12(ln y + y )= 0

′ ′
⇒ 8(ln 2 ⋅ y + 1)+12(ln y + y )= 0

3 ln 2+2
′
⇒ y = −( )
2 ln 2+3

2+ln 8
′
⇒ y = −( )
3+ln 4

7. (2)
The given equation can be written as
3 π
y = sin ( cos g(x))
3

where,
π 3/2
3 2
g(x)= (−4x + 5x + 1)
3√2

π 1/2
′ 3 2 2
⇒ g (x)= (−4x + 5x + 1) (−12x + 10x)
2√2

π √2
′
⇒ g (1)= (−2)= −π
2√2

And,
2π π
g(1)= =(π − )
3 3

Now,
′ 2 π π π ′
y = 3 sin ( cos g(x))× cos( cos g(x))× (− sin g(x))g (x)
3 3 3

′ 2 π π π 2π ′
y (1)= 3 sin (− )⋅ cos( )⋅ (− sin )g (1)
6 6 3 3

√3 2
3 π −√3 3π
′
y (1)= ⋅ ⋅ ( )(−π)=
4 2 3 2 16

3 π 2π 1
y(1)= sin ( cos )= −
3 3 8

Therefore,
′ 2
2y (1)+3π y(1)= 0

8. (4)
Let x = tan θ
−1 sec θ−1 −1 θ θ 1 −1
y1 = tan ( )= tan (tan )= = tan x
tan θ 2 2 2

2 sin ϕ cos ϕ
−1 −1 −1
x = sin ϕ, y2 = tan ( )= tan (tan 2ϕ) = 2ϕ = 2 sin x
cos 2ϕ

1 1
⋅
2
( 1+x2 )
dy1 dy1 /dx
= =
dy2 dy2 /dx 1
2⋅
√1−x2

1
√1−
√1−x2 4 √3
= = =
2 1 10
4 ( 1+x )
4 ( 1+ )
4

9. (3)
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Given h(x)= f (f (x))

′ ′ ′
⇒ h (x)= f (f (x)). f (x)

′
⇒ h (x)= f (f (x)). f (x) . . .(1) (as f ′
(x)= f (x) )
Now f ′
(x)= f (x)
′
f (x)
⇒ = 1
f (x)

Integrating both sides with respect to x, we get

ln|f (x)|= x + c

x
⇒ f (x)= k. e

2 x
⇒ f (x)= . e . . .(2) [∵ f (1)= 2]
e

Putting x = 1 in equation (1), we get

′
h (1)= f (f (1)). f (1)= f (2). 2 = 2.
2

e
e
2
= 4e (using equation (2))
10. (2)
1 −1 −1
x = ,y = ⇒ xy =
2 4 8

( −2x ) x. ( −2y )
′ 2 2 ′
y. + y . √1 − x = 0 −{1. √1 − y + y }
2
2√1−x 2√1−y
2

′
xy xy.y
′2 2
− + y √ 1 − x = − √1 − y +
√1−x2 √1−y 2

xy xy
′ 2 2
y (√1 − x − )= − √1 − y
√1−y 2 √1−x2

√3 1 −1 √15
′
y ( + )= −
2 √15 3 4
8. 8.√
4 4

( 1+√45 )
√45+1
′
y ( )= −
2√15 4√3

√15 √5
′
y = − = −
2√3 2

11. (3)
Given,
Function y(x)=(1 + x)(1 + x 2 4
)(1 + x )(1 + x )(1 + x
8 16
)

Now multiplying and dividing by (1 − x) both side we get,

2 4 8 16
(1 − x)y(x)=(1 − x)(1 + x)(1 + x )(1 + x )(1 + x )(1 + x )

32
⇒ y(1 − x)= 1 − x

32
⇒ y − xy = 1 − x . . . . . . (1)

Now differentiating equation (1) on both sides with respect to x we get,

′ ′ 31
y − xy − y = −32x . . . . . . . (2)

Now at x = −1
′
⇒ y (−1) = 16

Now differentiating equation (2) with respect to x on both sides we get,

′′ ′′ ′ ′ 30
⇒ y − xy − y − y = −(32)(31)x

Now at x = −1
''
⇒ y (−1) = −480
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So, at x = −1, y ′
− y
′′
= 16 − (−480) = 496

12. (2)
Here, g(f (x))= x as f (x) and g(x) are inverse of each other.
Now, g ′
(f (x))f (x)= 1
′

′ 1
⇒ g (f (x))= …(i)
′
f (x)

Now f (x)= 63 ⇒ x
3
+ x − 5 = 63

3
⇒ x + x − 68 = 0

So x = 4 satisfies the above equation

′
g (63)=
f
′
1

(4)
from (i)
1 1
= =
2 49
3(4) +1

13. (1)
f (g(x))= x

' '
⇒ f (g(x)). g (x)= 1

Put x = a
' '
⇒ f (g(a))g (a)= 1

'
⇒ f (b)×5 = 1

' 1
⇒ f (b)=
5

14. (3)
√1+sin x+√1−sin x
−1
y(x) = cot
√1+sin x−√1−sin x

As we know that, √1 − sin x =∣

∣sin
x

2
− cos
x

2
∣ & √1 + sin x
∣ =∣
∣sin
x

2
+ cos
x

2
∣
∣
x x x x
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ cos 2
+sin
2 ∣ + ∣ cos 2
−sin
2 ∣
−1
y(x) = cot
x x x x
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ cos 2
+sin
2 ∣ − ∣ cos 2
−sin
2 ∣
x x x x
cos +sin +sin −cos
−1 2 2 2 2 π
= cot x x x x
for x ∈( , π)
cos +sin −sin +cos 2
2 2 2 2
x
sin
−1 2
= cot ( x )
cos
2

−1 x
= cot (tan )
2

−1 π x
= cot (cot( − ))
2 2

π x
y(x) = −
2 2

' 1
y (x) = −
2

15. (16)

Given,
5
(α, α) lies on C :(x
2
+ y
2
− 3)+(x
2
− y
2
− 1) = 0

So on putting (α, α) we get,

2 5
2α − 3 − 1 = 0

⇒ α = √2
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Now, differentiating the curve C we get,

4
′ 2 2 ′
2x + 2y ⋅ y + 5(x − y − 1) (2x − 2yy )= 0 ⋯(1)

At (√2, √2)
′ 4 ′
√2 + √2y + 5(−1) (√2 − √2y )= 0

′ 3
⇒ y = ⋯(2)
2

Again, Diff. (1) w.r.t. x we get,

2 3 2
′ '' 2 2 ′
1 + (y ) + yyy + 20(x − y − 1) (x − yy ) ⋅ 2

4 2
2 2 ′ ''
+5(x − y − 1) (1 − (y ) − yyy )= 0

At (√2, √2) and y ′

=
3

We have,
2
9 '' 3
(1 + )+√2y − 40(√2 − √2 ⋅ )
4 2

9 ''
+5(1)(1 − − √2y )= 0
4

''
⇒ 4√2y = −23

−23
''
y =
4√2

So, value of 3y ′
− y y
3 ''
=
9

2
+
23

2
= 16

16. (4)
2
√3 cos x+sin x
−1
2y = (cot )
cos x−√3 sin x

2
√3+tan x
−1
= (cot ( ))
1−√3 tan x

2
−1 π
= (cot tan( + x))
3

2
−1 π π
= (cot cot( −( + x)) )
2 3

2
⎧ π π
⎪
⎪( − x) , x ∈(0, )
6 6

⇒ 2y =⎨
2
⎪
⎩ (π +
π π π
⎪ − x) , x ∈( , )
6 6 2

2dy π dy π π
⇒ = 2( − x).(−1)⇒ = x − , x ∈(0, )
dx 6 dx 6 6

dy
And dx
= x −
7π

6
, x ∈(
π

6
,
π

2
)

Left Hand and Right Hand Derivatives are not same so function is non derivable at x = π

6
.
dy
Hence, does not exist for all values in the given interval.
dx

17. (2)
Given,
−1 3 3
y = tan (sec x − tan x )
3
1−sin x
−1
= tan ( )
3
cos x
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π 3
1−cos ( −x )
2
−1
= tan ( )
π 3
sin ( −x )
2

3
−1 π x
= tan (tan( − ))
4 2

Since π

4
−
x

2
∈(−
π

2
, 0) as ( π

2
< x
3
<
3π

2
)

So, y =( π

4
−
x

2
)

Now differentiating we get,

2
′ −3x ''
y = ,y = −3x
2

Now putting the value of x in term of y in 4y = π − 2x '' 3

We get,
''
−y
2
4y = π − 2x ( )
3

2 ''
12y = 3π + 2x y

2 '' 3π
x y − 6y + = 0
2

18. (1)
Put x = sin 2
θ, 0 < x < 1

sin θ = √x

2
1−sin θ
−1 −1
⇒ f (x)= cos(2 tan sin(cot √ ))
2
sin θ

−1
⇒ f (x)= cos(2 tan (sin θ))

−1
⇒ f (x)= cos(2 tan √x)
2 −1
1−tan ( tan √x )
=
2 −1
1+tan ( tan √x )

1−x
⇒ f (x)=
1+x

( 1+x ) ( −1 ) − ( 1−x ) ⋅1
′
⇒ f (x)=
2
( 1+x )

′ −2
⇒ f (x)=
2
( 1+x )

Multiply, (1 − x) on both sides 2

2
2 −2 ( 1−x )
′
⇒ (1 − x) f (x)=
2
( 1+x )

2
2 ( 1−x )
Now, 2(f (x))
2
=
2
( 1+x )

∴ (1 − x) f (x)+2(f (x))
2 ′ 2
= 0 option (1) satisfied
19. (1)
lnf (x + 1)= ln(xf (x))

lnf (x + 1)= lnx + lnf(x)

⇒ g(x + 1)= lnx + g(x)

⇒ g(x + 1)−g(x) = lnx

′′ ′′ 1
⇒ g (x + 1)−g (x)= −
2
x

Put x = 1, 2, 3, 4
′′ ′′ 1
g (2)−g (1)= − . . .(1)
2
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′′ ′′ 1
g (3)−g (2)= − . . .(2)
2
2

′′ ′′ 1
g (4)−g (3)= − . . .(3)
2
3

′′ ′′ 1
g (5)−g (4)= − . . .(4)
2
4

Add all the equations we get

′′ ′′ 1 1 1 1
g (5)−g (1)= − − − −
2 2 2 2
1 2 3 4

′′ ′′ 205
|g (5)−g (1)|=
144

20. (248)
Given, f (x + y)= 2 x
f (y)+4 (f (x)
y

Put y = 2 we get,
x
f (x + 2)= 2 × 3 + 16f (x)

′ ′ x
f (x + 2)= 16f (x)+3 × 2 ln 2

Now put x = 2 we get,

′ ′
f (4)= 16f (2)+12 ln 2 …(i)

Similarly, f (y + 2)= 4f (y)+3 × 4 y

′ ′ y
f (4)= 4f (y)+3 × 4 ln 4

′ ′
f (4)= 4f (2)+96 ln 2 ⋯(ii)

solving eq. (i) and (ii), we get

′
f (2)= 7 ln 2

from equation (i), we get

′
f (4)= 124 ln 2
′
f (4)
Now ⇒ 14 × f
′
(2)

124 ln 2
14 × = 248
7 ln 2