CRASH COURSE FOR JEE-2022

Limits -2
Most Important Concepts &
Problems

BY : ARVIND SUTHAR
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AIEEE
A
2003

B 0

D ∞
Q. If the function

is continuous at x
= 5, then the value of a - b is
JEE-Main 2019, 9th
A April-II

D
Q. If the function

is continuous at x = 𝜋 then k
equals
JEE (Main)
2014

A 2 B 1/4

C 1/2 D 0
Q.

A 1

B -1

C 0

D ∞
Q.

A 0

B ∞

C -2

D 2
Q.

A 0

B 1

C ∞

D None of these
Q.

D
Some Standard Limits
 x 15 – 1
Q. Lim
x→1 x10 –1
 x + x2 + x3 – 3
Q. Lim
x→1 x–1
Some More Limit Formats

Formats such as

Lets understand the procedure through examples

Q. Evaluate .
 x4 + 2x3 + 3
Q. xLim
→ ∞ 2x4 – x + 2
Q. Evaluate the following:
Format (1)∞

if

when
Q. Lim 2 x
x→ ∞ 1 + x
 x
Lim x2 + 2x + 3
Q. x→∞
x2 – 4x + 1
Q. Evaluate
L’Hospital’s rule

If are differentiable
functions such that is of the
format or
Then,
Q. Find limits of the following by using
L-Hospital’s rule:
 Lim x – sinx
Q. x → 0
x3
Limits using Expansion Series
Expansion
𝑥ln 𝑎 𝑥 2 ln2 𝑎 𝑥 3 ln3 𝑎
(i)𝑎𝑥 =1+ + + + ⋯……𝑎 > 0
1! 2! 3!
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥3
(ii) 𝑒 = 1 + + + + ⋯ …
1! 2! 3!
𝑥 2 𝑥3 𝑥4
(iii) ln(1 + 𝑥) = 𝑥 − + − + ⋯ … for −1 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
2 3 4
𝑥 3 𝑥 5 𝑥 7
(iv) sin 𝑥 = 𝑥 − + − + ⋯
3! 5! 7!
𝑥 2 𝑥 4 𝑥6
(v) cos 𝑥 = 1 − + − + ⋯ …
2! 4! 6!
𝑥 3 2𝑥 5
(vi) tan 𝑥 = 𝑥 + + + ⋯…
3 15
−1 𝑥3 𝑥5 𝑥7
(vii) tan 𝑥 = 𝑥 − + − … … .
3 5 7
2
1 3 1 32 5
2 12 32 52 7
−1
(viii) sin 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + ⋯…
3! 5! 7!
−1 𝑥2 5𝑥 4 61𝑥 6
(ix) sec 𝑥 = 1 + + + + ⋯…
2! 4! 6!
 e x sinx –x – x2
Q. Lim
x→0 x2
Q. Evaluate the following limits using
expansions:
 cos (xe x) – cos (xe–x)
Q. Lim
x→0 x3
Q. What is equal to ?

D
Q. What is

C -2

D -3
Expansion
𝑥 𝑥ln 𝑎 𝑥 2 ln2 𝑎 𝑥 3 ln3 𝑎
(i) 𝑎 = 1 + + + + ⋯……𝑎 > 0
1! 2! 3!
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥3
(ii) 𝑒 = 1 + + + + ⋯ …
1! 2! 3!
𝑥 2 𝑥3 𝑥4
(iii) ln(1 + 𝑥) = 𝑥 − + − + ⋯ … for −1 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
2 3 4
𝑥 3 𝑥 5 𝑥 7
(iv) sin 𝑥 = 𝑥 − + − + ⋯
3! 5! 7!
𝑥 2 𝑥 4 𝑥6
(v) cos 𝑥 = 1 − + − + ⋯ …
2! 4! 6!
𝑥3 2𝑥 5
(vi) tan 𝑥 = 𝑥 + + + ⋯…
3 15
−1 𝑥3 𝑥5 𝑥7
(vii) tan 𝑥 = 𝑥 − + − … … .
3 5 7
2
1 3 1 32 5
2 12 32 52 7
−1
(viii) sin 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + ⋯…
3! 5! 7!
−1 𝑥2 5𝑥 4 61𝑥 6
(ix) sec 𝑥 = 1 + + + + ⋯…
2! 4! 6!
Q.

JEE-Main 2019, 8th April-I

A 2

B 4 2

C 4

D 2 4
Q. For each x ∈ R, let [x] be the greatest
integer less than or equal to x. Then

JEE-Main 2019, 9th Jan-2

A -sin 1

B 0

C 1

D Sin 1
Q. If f : R → R is a differentiable function
andf (2 ) = 6, then is
:

JEE-Main 2019, 9th Apr-2

A 0

B 2f' (2)

C 12f’ (2)

D 24f’ (2)
Q.
where

[x] denoted the greatest integer function,

then
JEE-Main 2019, 9th Apr-2
A Both lim𝑥→4 𝑓(𝑥) and lim𝑥→4+ 𝑓(𝑥) exit but are not equal

B lim𝑥→4− 𝑓(𝑥) exists but lim𝑥→4+ 𝑓(𝑥) does not exist

C lim𝑥→4+ 𝑓(𝑥) exists but lim𝑥→4− 𝑓(𝑥) does not exist

D 𝑓 is continuous at 𝑥 = 4
Q. For each t ∈ R, let [t] be the greatest
integer less than or equal to t. Then,

JEE-Main 2019, 10th Jan -1

A Equals 1

B Equals 0

C Equals -1

D Does not exist

Q.
If f(x) attains maximum value at α and
g(x) attains minimum value at β, then
is equal to :
JEE-Main 2019, 12th Apr-2
3
A 2

−3
B
2

1
C
2

−1
D 2
Q.

JEE-Main 2019, 12th Apr-2

A 2

B 6

C 3

D 1
Q.

JEE-Main 2019, 12th Jan-2

1
A
2𝜋

B 2
𝜋

𝜋
C 2

D 𝜋
Q.

AIEEE
A 0 2003

1
B −
3

2
C 3

2
D −
3
Q. Let f (a) = g (a) = k and their nth derivatives fn
(a), gn (a) exist and are not equal for some n.Further
if

then the value of k is

AIEEE
A 4 2003

B 2

C 1

D 0
Q. The value of

AIEEE
2003
A 3

B 2

C 1

D 0
Q.

of a and b, are
AIEEE
𝑎 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 2004
A

B 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅

C 𝑎 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑏 = 2

D 𝑎 = 1 and b = 2
Q. For each t ∊ R, let [t] be the greatest
integer less than or equal to t. Then

JEE (Main) 2018

does not exist (in
A R)
B is equal to 0

C is equal to 15

D is equal to 120
Q.

JEE (Main) 2017

𝟏
A
𝟐𝟒
𝟏
B
𝟏𝟔
𝟏
C 𝟖
𝟏
D 𝟒
Q. Let
then log p is equal to:

JEE (Main) 2016

A 1
1
B 2

1
C 4

D 2
Q.

JEE-Main 2014
𝜋
A
2

B 1

C −𝜋

D 𝜋
Q.

JEE-Main 2015, 2013

1
A 2

B 1

C 2

D −
1
4
Q.

AIEEE
2011
1
A equals
2

B equals 2

C equals − 2

D Does not exist

Q.

equal to

AIEEE 2005
𝑎2
A (𝛼 − 𝛽)2
2

B 0

𝑎2
C − (𝛼 − 𝛽)2
2

1
D (𝛼 − 𝛽)2
2
Q. Let f : R ⟶ R be a differentiable
function having f(2) = 6

AIEEE 2005
A 24

B 36

C 12

D 18
Q. Let f : R ⟶ R be a differentiable
function satisfying f’’(3) + f’(2) = 0.

Then
JEE-Main 2019, 8th Apr-2

A e2

B 1

C e

D e-1
Q. Let [x] denote the greatest integer less
than or equal to x. Then:

JEE-Main 2019, 11th Jan -1

A does not exist

B equals π

C equal π + 1

D equals 0
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