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1. |
Consider the function f defined by \(f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{x^2} - 1,}&{x < 3}\\ {2ax,}&{x \ge 3} \end{array}} \right.\) for all real numbers x. If f is continuous at x = 3, then value of a |
A. | 8 |
B. | 3 / 4 |
C. | 1 / 8 |
D. | 4 / 3 |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Let f(x) be defined as follows: \({\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {2{\rm{x}} + 1,{\rm{\;\;}} - 3 < {\rm{x}} < - 2}\\ {{\rm{x}} - 1,{\rm{\;\;}} - 2 \le {\rm{x}} < 0}\\ {{\rm{x}} + 2,{\rm{\;\;\;}}0 \le {\rm{x}} < 1} \end{array}} \right.\) Which one of the following statements is correct in respect of the above function? |
A. | It is discontinuous at x = -2 but continuous at every other point. |
B. | It is continuous only in the interval (-3, -2) |
C. | It is discontinuous at x = 0 but continuous at every other point |
D. | It is discontinuous at every point |
Answer» D. It is discontinuous at every point | |
3. |
Let f: R → R be defined by \(f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {x\sin \left( {\frac{1}{x}} \right)}&{if\;x > 0}\\ 0&{x \le 0} \end{array}} \right.\) Then |
A. | f is neither continuous nor differentiable at x = 0 |
B. | f is continuous nor differentiable at x = 0 |
C. | f is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0 |
D. | f is not continuous but differentiable at x = 0 |
Answer» D. f is not continuous but differentiable at x = 0 | |
4. |
If \({\rm{F}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) = \sqrt {9 - {{\rm{x}}^2}} \), then what is \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to 1} \frac{{{\rm{F}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) - {\rm{F}}\left( 1 \right)}}{{{\rm{x}} - 1}}\) equal to? |
A. | \( - \frac{1}{{4\sqrt 2 }}\) |
B. | \(\frac{1}{8}\) |
C. | \(- \frac{1}{{2\sqrt 2 }}\) |
D. | \(\frac{1}{{2\sqrt 2 }}\) |
Answer» D. \(\frac{1}{{2\sqrt 2 }}\) | |
5. |
\(\frac{1}{{{{\log }_2}x}} + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_3}x}} + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_4}x}} + \ldots .. + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_{50}}x}},x \ne 1\) is equal to |
A. | \(\frac{{50}}{{{{\log }_{50}}x}}\) |
B. | \(\frac{{49}}{{{{\log }_{49}}x}}\) |
C. | \(\frac{{1}}{{{{\log }_{50!}}x}}\) |
D. | \(\frac{{1}}{{{{\log }_{49!}}x}}\) |
Answer» D. \(\frac{{1}}{{{{\log }_{49!}}x}}\) | |
6. |
If \(\rm \displaystyle\lim_{x \rightarrow 1} \dfrac{x^4-1}{x-1} = \lim_{x\rightarrow k} \dfrac{x^3-k^3}{x^2-k^2}\), where k ≠ 0, then what is the value of k? |
A. | \(\dfrac{2}{3}\) |
B. | \(\dfrac{4}{3}\) |
C. | \(\dfrac{8}{3}\) |
D. | 4 |
Answer» D. 4 | |
7. |
If \({\rm{G}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) = \sqrt {(25 - {{\rm{x}}^2}} \) then what is \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to 1} \frac{{{\rm{G}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) - {\rm{G}}\left( 1 \right)}}{{{\rm{x}} - 1}}{\rm{\;}}\)equal to? |
A. | \(- \frac{1}{{2\sqrt 6 {\rm{\;\;}}}}\) |
B. | \(\frac{1}{5}\) |
C. | \(- \frac{1}{{\sqrt 6 }}\) |
D. | \(\frac{1}{{\sqrt 6 }}\) |
Answer» B. \(\frac{1}{5}\) | |
8. |
\(\displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \dfrac{a^x-b^x}{e^x-1}\) is equal to : |
A. | \(\log \left(\dfrac{a}{b}\right)\) |
B. | \(\log \left(\dfrac{b}{a}\right)\) |
C. | log (a, b) |
D. | log (a + b) |
Answer» B. \(\log \left(\dfrac{b}{a}\right)\) | |
9. |
If \({\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) = \frac{{{\rm{sin}}\left( {{{\rm{e}}^{{\rm{x}} - 2}} - 1} \right)}}{{{\rm{In}}\left( {{\rm{x}} - 1} \right)}}\), then \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to 2} {\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\) is equal to |
A. | -2 |
B. | -1 |
C. | 0 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
\(\mathop {{\rm{lim}}}\limits_{x \to \infty } \left( {\frac{{2 + {x^2}}}{{1 + x\;}} - Ax - B} \right) = 3\)What is the value of B? |
A. | -4 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» B. 1 | |
11. |
\(\mathop {{\rm{lim}}}\limits_{x \to \infty } \left( {\frac{{2 + {x^2}}}{{1 + x\;}} - Ax - B} \right) = 3\)What is the value of A? |
A. | -1 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» C. 2 | |
12. |
If a differentiable function f(x) satisfies \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to - 1} \dfrac{f(x)+1}{x^2-1}=-\dfrac{3}{2}\) then what is \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to - 1} f(x)\) equal to? |
A. | \(-\dfrac{3}{2}\) |
B. | -1 |
C. | 0 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» C. 0 | |
13. |
If \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to \frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}} \frac{{\sin {\rm{x}}}}{{\rm{x}}} = {\rm{l}}\) and \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to \infty } \frac{{\cos {\rm{x}}}}{{\rm{x}}} = {\rm{m}}\), then which one of the following is correct? |
A. | l = 1, m = 1 |
B. | \({\rm{l}} = \frac{2}{{\rm{\pi }}},{\rm{\;m}} = \infty \) |
C. | \({\rm{l}} = \frac{2}{{\rm{\pi }}},{\rm{\;m}} = 0\) |
D. | l = 1, m = ∞ |
Answer» D. l = 1, m = ∞ | |
14. |
If \({\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) = \sqrt {25 - {{\rm{x}}^2}} {\rm{\;}},{\rm{\;}}\) then what is \(\mathop {{\rm{Lim}}}\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to 1} \frac{{{\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) - {\rm{f}}\left( 1 \right)}}{{{\rm{x}} - 1}}\) equal to? |
A. | \(\frac{1}{5}\) |
B. | \(\frac{1}{24}\) |
C. | \(\sqrt {24} \) |
D. | \(- \frac{1}{{\sqrt {24} }}\) |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
If \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to 0} \phi \left( {\rm{x}} \right) = {{\rm{a}}^2}\), where a ≠ 0, then what is \(\mathop {{\rm{lim}}}\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to 0} \phi \left( {\frac{{\rm{x}}}{{\rm{a}}}} \right)\) Equal to |
A. | a2 |
B. | a-2 |
C. | –a2 |
D. | -a |
Answer» B. a-2 | |
16. |
If f(x) =\(\left\lbrace \begin{matrix}\dfrac{\sin [\rm x]}{[\rm x]}, \ \ [\rm x] \neq 0 \\\ 0, \ \ [\rm x] = 0\end{matrix} \right.\), where [x] is the largest integer but not larger than x, then \(\rm \displaystyle\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} f(x)\) is |
A. | -1 |
B. | 0 |
C. | 1 |
D. | Does not exist |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
If \(x + \frac{1}{x} = \sqrt{3}\), then the value of x18 + x12 + x6 + 1 is |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» B. 1 | |
18. |
f(x) = x + |x| is continuous for |
A. | x ∈ (-∞, ∞) |
B. | x ∈ (-∞, ∞) - {0} |
C. | only x > 0 |
D. | No value of x |
Answer» B. x ∈ (-∞, ∞) - {0} | |
19. |
Consider the following statements for f(x) = e-|x| ;1. The function is continuous at x = 0.2. The function is differentiable at x = 0.Which of the above statements is / are correct? |
A. | 1 only |
B. | 2 only |
C. | Both 1 and 2 |
D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Answer» B. 2 only | |
20. |
Let f : A → R, where A = R\(0) is such that \({\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) = \frac{{{\rm{x}} + \left| {\rm{x}} \right|}}{{\rm{x}}}\). On which one of the following sets is f(x) continuous? |
A. | A |
B. | B = {x ∈ R : x ≥ 0} |
C. | C = {x ∈ R : x ≤ 0} |
D. | D = R |
Answer» B. B = {x ∈ R : x ≥ 0} | |
21. |
If \(\displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\left(1+ \dfrac{a}{x}+\dfrac{b}{x^2}\right)^{2x}=e^2\), then the value of a and b are |
A. | a ∈ R, b = 2 |
B. | a = 1, b ∈ R |
C. | a ∈ R, b ∈ R |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. a ∈ R, b ∈ R | |
22. |
If a + b + c = 5 and ab + bc + ca = 10, then the value of a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc is |
A. | -25 |
B. | 25 |
C. | 0 |
D. | 75 |
Answer» B. 25 | |
23. |
If the function \(\rm f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {a + bx,\;\;}&{x < 1}\\ {5,}&{x = 1}\\ {b - ax,}&{x > 1} \end{array}} \right.\) is continuous, then what is the value of (a + b)? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 15 |
D. | 20 |
Answer» B. 10 | |
24. |
If \(\rm f(x) = \left \{ \begin{matrix} \rm x^2; & \rm x \leq 0 \\ \rm 2\sin x; & \rm x > 0 \end{matrix}\right.\), then x = 0 is a point of: |
A. | Minima. |
B. | Maxima. |
C. | Discontinuity. |
D. | None of these. |
Answer» B. Maxima. | |
25. |
If \(\rm \lim_{x \to a} \frac{a^x -x^a}{x^x -a^a}= - 1\), then what is the value of a? |
A. | -1 |
B. | 0 |
C. | 1 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» D. 2 | |
26. |
If \(\rm f(x) = \left\{ \begin{matrix} \rm \dfrac{x-x^2}{2x}; & \rm x \ne 0 \\ \rm K; & \rm x = 0 \end{matrix}\right.\) is a continuous function at x = 0, then the value of k is: |
A. | 2 |
B. | \(\dfrac12\) |
C. | 1 |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. 1 | |
27. |
\(\lim_{x \rightarrow 3} \frac {\sqrt {3x} - 3}{\sqrt {2x - 4} - \sqrt 2}\) is equal to |
A. | \(\sqrt 3\) |
B. | \(\frac {\sqrt 3} 2\) |
C. | \(\frac 1 {2\sqrt 2}\) |
D. | \(\frac 1 {\sqrt 2}\) |
Answer» E. | |
28. |
Consider the following statements:1. f(x) = [x], where [.] is the greatest integer function, is discontinuous at x = n, where n ϵ Z.2. f(x) = cot x is discontinuous at x = nπ, where n ϵ Z. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
A. | 1 only |
B. | 2 only |
C. | Both 1 and 2 |
D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
29. |
Find the value of alogaN |
A. | N |
B. | a |
C. | 1 |
D. | 0 |
Answer» B. a | |
30. |
\(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {\frac{1}{n}} {e^{r/n}}\) is |
A. | e |
B. | e - 1 |
C. | 1 - e |
D. | e + 1 |
Answer» C. 1 - e | |
31. |
If \(x + \frac{1}{x} = 2\), then the value of \({x^3} + \frac{1}{{{x^3}}}\) is |
A. | 64 |
B. | 16 |
C. | 8 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
Let \(f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\cos \left[ x \right],}&{x \ge 0}\\ {\left| x \right| + a,}&{x < 0} \end{array}} \right.,\) where [x] denotes the greatest integer ≤ x. If f should be continuous at x = 0, then a must be |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 2 |
D. | -1 |
Answer» C. 2 | |
33. |
If \(\rm f(x)=\dfrac{\sin x}{x}\), where x ∈ R, is to be continuous at x = 0, then the value of the function at x = 0 |
A. | should be 0 |
B. | should be 1 |
C. | should be 2 |
D. | cannot be determined |
Answer» C. should be 2 | |
34. |
A function is defined as follows:\({\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right):\left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} { - \frac{{\rm{x}}}{{\sqrt {{{\rm{x}}^2}} }},{\rm{\;x}} \ne 0}\\ {0.{\rm{\;x}} = 0} \end{array}} \right.\)Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above function? |
A. | f(x) is continuous at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = 0 |
B. | f(x) is continuous as well as differentiable at x = 0 |
C. | f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0 |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
35. |
Evaluate \(\lim_{x\rightarrow0} \frac {x\tan x}{1 - \cos x}\) |
A. | 1 / 2 |
B. | -1 / 2 |
C. | -2 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» E. | |
36. |
At x = 0, the function \(f(x) =\left | \frac{\sin2\pi x}{L}\right |\) (- ∞ < x < ∞, L > 0) is |
A. | Continuous and differentiable. |
B. | Not continuous and not differentiable |
C. | Not continuous but differentiable. |
D. | Continuous but not differentiable. |
Answer» E. | |
37. |
If a function f(x) = \(\begin{Bmatrix} \rm 3x + 2, x \geq1\\ \rm 5, \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;x<1 \end{Bmatrix}\), then the function at x = 1 |
A. | Continuous and f(1) = 5 |
B. | Continuous but f(1) cannot be determined |
C. | Not continuous |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Continuous but f(1) cannot be determined | |
38. |
\(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \frac{{{1^{99}} + {2^{99}} + {3^{99}} + \ldots + {n^{99}}}}{{{n^{100}}}}\) |
A. | 99/100 |
B. | 1/100 |
C. | 1/99 |
D. | 1/101 |
Answer» C. 1/99 | |
39. |
Consider the following statements:1. If \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to {\rm{a}}} {\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\) and \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to {\rm{a}}} {\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\) both exist, then \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to {\rm{a}}} \left\{ {{\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right\}\) exists.2. If \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to {\rm{a}}} \left\{ {{\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right\}\) exists, then both \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to {\rm{a}}} {\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\) and \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{{\rm{x}} \to {\rm{a}}} {\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\) must exist.Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
A. | 1 only |
B. | 2 only |
C. | Both 1 and 2 |
D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Answer» B. 2 only | |
40. |
Find out the value of x if logx 4 + logx 16 + logx 64 = 12 |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 7 |
D. | 54 |
Answer» C. 7 | |
41. |
Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree four, having extreme value at x = 1 and x = 2.If \(\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} \left[1 + \frac {f(x)} {x^2} \right] = 3\) then f(2) is? |
A. | 0 |
B. | 4 |
C. | -8 |
D. | -4 |
Answer» B. 4 | |