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MINIMA GATE
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The function , y = x2 + 250/x at x =5 attains
1. Maximum
2. Minimum
3. Neither
4. 1
The function f(x) = x3- 6x2 + 9x + 25 has
1. A maxima at x = 1 and a minima at x = 3
2. A maxima at x = 3 and a minima at x = 1
3. No maxima, but a minima at x = 3
4. A maxima at x =1, but no minima
The absolute minima of the function f(x,y) = x2 – xy – y2 – 6x +2
on the rectangular plate 0
1. (0,-8)
2. (5,-3)
3. (0,0)
4. (5,0)
What is the maximum value of the function f(x) = 2x2 – 2x +6 in
the interval [0,2]?
1. 64
2. 64/3
3. 10
4. 128/4
Number of inflection points for the curve y = x + 2x4 is
1. 3
2. 1
3. 0
4. (n+1)2
Find the points of local maxima and minima if any of the
following function defined in 0 , x3 - 6x2 + 9x+15
Find the maximum and minimum values of the function f(x) =
sinx + cos2x over the range 0<x<2
From an equilateral triangular plate of side ‘a’ , a square plate
of maximum size has to be cut. The side of such a square plate
is;
The function f(x,y) = 2x2 + 2xy – y3 has
1. Only one stationary point at (0,0)
2. Two stationary point at (0,0) and (1/6, 1/3)
3. Two stationary point at (0,0) and (1,-1)
4. No stationary point
The maximum and minima of the function f(x) = 2x3-15x2+36
occur, respectively at
1. x = 3 and x = 2
2. x =1 and x = 3
3. x = 2 and x = 3
4. x = 3 and x =4
The minimum point of the function f(x) = (x3/3) – x is at
1. x = 1
2. x = -1
3. x = 0
4. x = 1/
The following function has a local minima at which value of x ?
f(x) = x
The function f(x,y) = 2x3 – 3x2 – 36x + 2 has its maxima at
1. x = -2 only
2. x= 0 only
3. x = 3 only
4. Both x = -2 and x = 3
For the function f(x) x2e-x , the maximum occurs when x is equal
to
1. 2
2. 1
3. 0
4. -1
The right circular cone of the largest volume that can be
enclosed by a sphere of 1m radius has a height of
1. 1/3 m
2. 2/3 m
3. 2/3 m
4. 4/3 m
As x increased from from –infinity to infinity, the function f(x)
=
1. Monotonically increases
2. Monotonically decreases
3. Increases to a maximum value and then decreases
4. Decreases to a minimum value and then increases
This minimum value of function y = x2 in the interval [1, 5] is
1. 0
2. 1
3. 25
4. undefined
Consider the function f(x) = x2 – x – 2 . The maximum value of
f(x) in the closed interval [-4,4] is
1. 18
2. 10
3. -2.25
4. Indeterminate
For real x, the maximum value of is
1. 1
2. e
For the function f(x,y) = x2 – y2 defined or R2, the point (0,0) is
1. A local minimum
2. Neither a local minimum (nor) a local maximum
3. A local maximum
4. Both a local minimum and a local maximum
Consider function f(x) = ( x4 – 4)2 where x is a real number.
Then the function has
1. Only one minima
2. Only two minima
3. Three minima
4. Three maximum
A point on the curve is said to be an extremum if it is a local
minima (or) a local maximum. The number of distinct extrema
for the curve 3x4 – 16x3 + 24x2 +37 is____
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
Consider the function y = x2 – 6x + 9. the maximum value of y
obtained when x varies over the interval 2 to 5 is
1. 4
2. 3
3. 1
4. 9
A cubic polynomial with real coefficients
1. Can possibly have no extrema and no zero crossings
2. May have up to three extrema and upto 2 zero crossings
3. Cannot have more than two extrema and more than three
zero crossing
4. Will always have an equal number of extrema and zero
crossings
The distance between the origin and the point nearest it on the
surface z2 = 1 + xy is
1. 1

2. 2
At t = 0, the function (t) = sint/t has
1. A minimum
2. A discontinuity
3. A point of inflection
4. A maximum
If ey = x1/x , then y has a
1. Maximum at x = e
2. Minimum at x = e
3. Maximum at x = e-1
4. Minimum at x = e-1
The function f(x) = 2x – x2 + 3 has
1. A maximum at x = 1 and a minima at x = 5
2. A maxima at x = 1 and a minima at x = -5
3. Only a maxima at x = 1
4. Only minima at x = 1
The maximum value of f(x) = x3-9x2+24x+5 in the interval [1,6]
is
1. 21
2. 25
3. 41
4. 46
At x = 0 , the function f(x) = x3+1 has
1. A maximum value
2. A minima value
3. A singularity
4. A point of inflection
The political party orders an arch for the entrance to the
ground in which the annual convention is being held. The
profile of the arch follows the equation y = 2x -0.1 x2 where y is
the height of the arch in meters. The maximum possible height
of the arch is
1. 8 m.
2. 10 m.
3. 12 m.
4. 14 m.
Let f(x) = xe-x . The maximum value of the function in the
interval (0, ) is
1. e-1
2. e
3. 1 - e-1
4. 1 + e-1
Minimum of the real valued function f(x) = (x-1)2/3 occurs at x
equal to
1. -
2. 0
3. 1
The minimum value of the function f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 24x +100 in
the interval [-3,3] is
1. 20
2. 28
3. 16
4. 32
The best approximation of the minima value attained by
e-xsin(100x) for x > 0 is _____
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The value of in the mean value theorem of f(b) – f(a) = (b-a)f’
( for f(x) = Ax2 + Bx + C in ( a, b ) is
1. b+a
2. b – a
3. (b + a)/2
4. (b – a )/2
If f(0) = 2.0 and f’(x) = 1/5-x2, then the lower and upper bounds
of f(1) estimated by the mean value theorem are
1. 1.9, 2.2
2. 2.2, 2.25
3. 2.25, 2.5
4. None of these
A rail engine accelerates from its stationary position for 8s and
travels a distance of 280 m. according to the mean value
theorem, the speedometer at a certain time during acceleration
must read exactly.
1. 0
2. 8 km/h
3. 75 km/h
4. 126 km/h
The polynomial p(x) = x5 + x +2 has
1. All real roots
2. 3 real and 2 complex roots
3. 1 real and 4 complex roots
4. All complex roots
Given that one root of the equation x3 – 10x2 + 31x – 30 = 0 is 5
then other roots are
1. 2 and 3
2. 2 and 4
3. 3 and 4
4. -2 and -3
It is known that two of the non – linear equation x3 – 6x2 + 11x –
6 = 0 are 1 and 3. the third root will be.
1. j
2. -j
3. 2
4. 4
Roots of the algebraic equation x3 + x2 + x + 1= 0 are
1. ( +1, +j, -1)
2. (+1,-1, +1)
3. (0,0,0)
4. (-1, +j, -1)
A polynomial f(x) = with all coefficients positive has
1. No real roots
2. No negative root
3. Odd number of real root
4. At least one positive and one negative real root
A function f(x) = 1 – x2 + x3 is defined in the closed interval
[-1,1]. The value of x , in the open interval (-1,1) for which the
mean value theorem is satisfied , is
1. -1/2
2. -1/3
3. 1/3
4. 1/2
If a continuous function f(x) does not have a root in the interval
(a,b), then which one of the following statements is TRUE?
1. f(a) . f(b) = 0
2. f(a) . f(b) < 0
3. f(a) . f(b) > 0
4. f(a) / f(b) 0
The lagrange mean – value theorem is satisfied for f(x) = x3 +
5x, in the interval (1,4) at a value ( rounded off to the second
decimal place) of x equal to _____
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