LIMIT

Questions
1. Let tan(2 | sin  | ) = cot (2 | cos  | ), where   R and f (x) = ( | sin  | + | cos  | )x.
 2 
Find The value of Lim   . [Note: [ ] represents greatest integer function.]
x   f ( x ) 


1  16(2n  1)  a
2. If    tan  4 2  and sin   where a, b  N, then find the least
n 1  (2n  1)  4(2n  1)  16  b
value of a2 + b2.
n ·3n 1
3. If Lim n n 1 n = then the range of x is (n  N)
n n ( x  2)  n ·3  3 3
(A) [2, 5) (B) (1, 5) (C) (–1, 5) (D) (– , 5)

4. Through a point A on a circle, a chord AP is drawn & on the tangent at A a point T is taken such that
AT = AP. If TP produced meet the diameter through A at Q, prove that the limiting value of AQ when
P moves upto A is double the diameter of the circle.
  n2  
5. Evaluate: Lim n 2  n 2ln  2   1
 
n 
  n 1 
6. At the end points A, B of the fixed segment of length L, lines are drawn meeting in C and making angles
 and 2 respectively with the given segment. Let D be the foot of the altitude CD and let x represents
the length of AD. Find the value of x as  tends to zero i.e. Lim x .
 0
7. If f : (0, )  N and
 x 2  x  1  4 x 2  x  2   9x 2  x  3   n 2x2  x  n 
f (x) =  2 
  2

  2   .......   2 , nN
 x  1   2 x  1   3x  1   nx  1 

 
 
f (x )  n
then find the value of Lim  .
n  2 n 3 (n  2) 
 f ( x )   
 4 
[Note: [y] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to y.]
n
8. For p, n  N, let f (x) = 1 – xp and gn(x) = .
1 1 1
  ...... 
f ( x ) f (2x ) f ( nx )

1  g n (x)
Find the value of Lim at n = 5 and p = 3.
x0 xp

1
9. Let f() =
tan9 
 
(1  tan )10  ( 2  tan )10  ....  ( 20  tan )10  20 tan  . The left hand limit


of f() as  is
2
(A) 1900 (B) 2000 (C) 2100 (D) 2200

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10. Find the value of Lim (k  1) (k  2) .
n  2k
k0

1  1  1  1   
11. Let S = tan  2 tan  3 tan  .......  n tan  n 1  . If LimS = L; then find the value of
2 
2 4 2 8 2 16 2 n 

(100)L.
(Use may use the fact cot x – tan x = 2cot 2x.)

12. If f (x) = Lim

  
x n a  sin( x n )  b  sin( x n )  is continuous at x = 1, then
n n

(1  x ) sec tan (x  x 1 n n
)

(A) a – b = 2 5 (B) a + b = 2 5 (C) a – b = 0 (D) a + b = 0

(1  cosn x ) (tan x  sin x )m

13. If Lim = 1, (m, n  N) then find the minimum value of (m + n).
x 0 xn
 x 3  2x, if x  Q
14. Let f : R  R be f(x) =  2
 x  2, if x  R  Q
Find the sum of all possible values of   R for which Lim f ( x ) exists.
x

1  cos(1  cos x ) m
15. If Lim is equal to , where m and n are relatively prime positive integers,
x 0 x4 n
then the sum of the digits of (m2 + n2) equals
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13

16. Let L(m) be the x-coordinate of the left end point of the intersection of the graphs of y = x2 – 6 and
 L( m )  L( m ) 
y = m, where – 6 < m < 6. The value of Lim   equals
m 0  m 
1 2
(A) zero (B) (C) (D) 1
6 6
17. Let  be the fundamental period of the function f (x) = | cos (2 {2x}) | + | sin (2 {2x} |
cos x  x 2 n sin( x  2)
(where { · } denotes fractional part of x) and g(x) = Lim . If
n  1  x 2n 1
m
Lim g( x )  where m, n  N then find the minimum value of (m + n).
x 2  n
18. Let the isosceles triangle T1 be inscribed a circle C. Now again an isosceles triangle T2 is inscribed in
the circle with base as one of the equal sides of T1. This process is continued indefinitely. If i is

vertical angle of triangle Ti then  Lim i  , is

 i 
[Note: [y] denotes the largest integer less than or equal to y.]

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ln (2  cos 2 x )
 2 for x  0
 ln (1  sin 3x )
19. Let a function f (x) be defined as f (x) =  .
 esin 2 x  1
 for x  0
ln (1  tan 9 x )
Find the value of 9 [f (0+) + f (0–)].

20. Let k (k = 1, 2, 3, ...... , n), 1 < 2 < ..... < n be the solution of  such that 3 sin n + cos n

1 n  k
= 0. If Lim  cos k = , then find the value of k (k  N).
n n
k 1 2 

Paragraph for Question no. 21 to 23

Let P(x) = x5 – 9x4 + px3 – 27x2 + qx + r (p, q, r  R) be divisible by x2 and ,  and 

P( x )
are the positive roots of the equation = 0.
x2
21. The value of (p + q + r) is equal to
(A) 9 (B) 27 (C) 81 (D) 108

22. If  – 1,  + 3 and  + 7 are the first three terms of a sequence whose sum of first n terms

1
is given by Sn then  Sn · Sn 1
is equal to
n 2

1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) 2
4 2
 1 1 1 1 
23. The value of Lim   2 2 2
 3 3 3
 ........  n n
 is equal to
n 
n p  q  r p  q  r p  q  r p  q  r
 
1 1 25 26
(A) (B) (C) (D)
26 27 26 27
2cot x  3cot x  51  cot x  2
24. The value of Lim is
x (2cot x ) 2  (9cot x )1 2  5cot x  1
(A) 5 (B) 2 (C) non existent (D) – 2
 ln(1  x 3 tan 2 x ) 
25. The value of Lim   is equal to
x 0  x3 sin 3 x 
 e e 
1 1
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D) 6
2 6

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 e e 
26. Lim    equals
x 0  4 x
 2x eex  1   


e2 e2 e2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
2 4 8

 1 1 
27. Lim   
x 1  ln x x  1  equals

 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 1
3 2

28. Let f : R+  A (where A is co-domain of a non empty set) be a function defined as

2a a
f(x) = Lim x  3x  2 . Find the number of elements in A for which f is surjective.
a   x 2a  x a  1

 ln{ x }
 cot 1 ln{x} 
29. The value of Lim   is equal to
x  0 
  

[Note: where { } denotes fractional part function.]
1 1 2 2
(A) e (B) e (C) e (D) e 

x
sin 1
1
e x 2 1 esin x
30. Lim is equal to
x 0 e tan x  esin x
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) none
2
e x  cos 2 x
31. Lim equals
x0 ln (sec x )
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
1
  n 1 n 1 
k
32. a  1 
n
Let k  N and a  R+ (a  1) then Lim n   is
n  
 n n  2 
 
(A) 0 if k  {1, 2}
(B) – ln a if k = 3
(C) non-existent if k  4 and a  (0, 1)
(D) non-existent if k  4 and a > 1.
1 1
2 x 2 x
33. If the value of Lim (1  3x  2 x )  (1  3x  2 x ) = k e3, find the value of 12k
x0 x

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(1 x) x e ( x  1)
34. Limit
x0 1
is equal to
sin x
e e
(A) (B) (C) e (D) – e
2 2

Paragraph for question nos. 35 to 37

Consider P(x) = ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, c  R and P(2) = 9. Let  and  be the roots of the
equation P (x) = 0.
x
 P( x ) 
35. If   and P'(3) = 5 then Lim   is equal to
x   5 ( x  1) 

1 4 2
(A) 1 (B) e5 (C) e5 (D) e5

P( x )  3
36. If  and  both tends to infinity then Lim is equal to
x 3 sin ( x  3)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 9 (D) non-existent

 
 
 P( x ) 
37. If  = , then the value of Lim  Lim  is equal to
 0 x    



2 
1  tan  4  x    e
 

x  
1  
  

3 9 5 e2
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D)
16 16 4e 4
n
r4 n 3 n 2 5n f ( n )
38. Let  (2r  1)(2r  1) A  B  C  D
= (A, B, C, D,N)
r 1

1
where f (n) is the ratio of two linear polynomials such that Lim f (n ) 
n 2
Find the value of (A+B+C+D).

 n
 x 
Lim  1  tan 4 k , x  0
39. Let f(x) = n  k 1  2  .
1 x 0

The value of f '(0) is
(A) 1 (B) – 1 (C) 0 (D) does not exist

40. At the end-points and the midpoint of a circular arc AB tangent lines are drawn, and the points A and
B are joined with a chord. Prove that the ratio of the areas of the two triangles thus formed tends to 4
as the arc AB decreases indefinitely.

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41. Given a right triangle ABC which is right angled at A with b < c. If ha, wa and ma are its altitude bisector
ma  h a
and median from the vertex A respectively, then find the value of Lim .
b c w a  ha

ln x
42. Let f : [0, )  R be a function satisfying f ( x ) e f ( x )  x 2  x  [0, ). The value of xLim
 f(x)
is
1
(A) 1 (B) (C) 2 (D) non-existent
2
1
tan
 n2  n
43. The value of Lim   is
n   n 1
 
1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) e (D)
e

1  x  ln x
44. Evaluate: Lim
x 1 1  cos x

2  cos x  1
45. Evaluate: Lim
x  2  
x x  
 2
3
46. Evaluate: Lim (x  27 )1n (x  2)
x 3 x2  9
2
47. Evaluate: Lim x  x ·ln x  ln x  1
x 1 x 1
sin(  cos 2 x )
48. Evaluate: Lim
x 0 x2

49. Evaluate Lim

n 
n2 
n

a  n 1 a a  0, n  N  .

1 1 1 2 1 1 1
50. If an = 1  2
 2
 2
 .......  then bn = 1  2  2  2  ....... has the value equal to
2 3 4 6 3 5 7
2 2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 12 16 4
 sin ( n cos 1 x ) 1  cos ( n cos 1 x )  3
51. If Lim    (where n  N) exist and is equal to , then find the
2  2
x 1  1 x 2 1 x 
sum of all possible values of n.

52. Let the equations x3 + 2x2 + px + q = 0 and x3 + x2 + px + r = 0 have two roots in common and the
third root of each equation are represented by  and  respectively.

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x log 
 e 1 x , 1  x  0
 a, x0
If f (x) =  2
is continuous at x = 0, then find the value of 2(a + b).
 ln  e x   x 
 b   , 0  x 1
tan x
53. Let {Pn} be a sequence of points determined as in the figure.

Thus | AP1 | = 1, | PnPn + 1| = 2n – 1, and angle APnPn + 1 is a right

angle. Lim
n 
Pn APn 1 equals

   5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 3 12

54. Suppose that circle of equal diameter are packed tightly in n rows
inside an equilateral triangle. (The figure illustrates the case n=4.) If A
is the area of the triangle and An is the total area occupied by the circles
An
in n rows then Lim equals
n  A
 2  3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 3 2
p
55. Let L = Lim n 3 n 3  3n 2  2n  1  n 2  2n  3  2n  . If L can be expressed in the form of
n   q
(p, q  N) in the lowest form then find the value of (p + q).

56. Two circles have centres which are 'd' units apart and each has diameter d . For any 'd' let A (d) be
A( d)
the area of the smallest circle that just contains both these circles. Lim 2 equals
d  d

 2  
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 4 4 2

f ( x )  x 2 n g( x )
57. Let f(x) = x2 + ax + 3 and g(x) = x + b, where F(x) = Lim .
n 1  x 2n
If F(x) is continuous at x = 1 and x = – 1 then find the value of (a2 + b2).

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8n3   
sin  
 1    2n 
58. Lim 1  2  is equal to
n  n 
(A) 4 (B) e4 (C) 1 (D) 
 P( x ) 
59. P(x) is a polynomial such that P(x) + P(2x) = 5x2 – 18. Then Lim  =
x 3  x  3 

(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 18 (D) 0

60. Let f (x) , g(x) are 2 function defined from [0, 1]  [0, ) be continuous functions such that maximum
value of f (x) is equal to maximum value of g (x) in [0, 1]. Prove that  some c  [0, 1] such f 2(c)
+ 3f (c) = g2(c) + 3g(c).



 


 sin 1 x 2010  x 2010  cos 2010 x
61. Find the value of Lim .
x 0
 
ln 1  x 2010 1  sin 2010 x tan 2 x 
n
n
n 1 1
62. If Lim 2  
   = e– (  N), then find the value .
n 
 k 1 k (k  2) 4 

 tan 2 x  7 
63. Find the value of Lim  .
7  8 sin 2 x  7 
x sin 1  
8

3 
64. If f (x) = Lim x   [cos x ]  n  1  n  3n  1   where [y] denotes largest integer  y,,
2 2
n   2  

then find (a) Lim f ( x ) , (b) Lim f ( x ) .

x 0 
x
2

 n(1x )1x 1 
65. Evaluate : Lim   
x 0  x2 x

2(tan x  sin x )  x 3
66. Evaluate : Lim
x 0 x5

{ x 2 }  e x 2  e x 
1  
 and  = Lim tan   , then (cos  + tan ), equals
67. If  = Lim cos  1
x 0  x 2  2x  2  x   2e x 2  e x 
   
1 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) does not exist
2 2
[Note : {y} denotes the fractional part function of y.]

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n2  n  r
68. Let ar = , where n  N and r = 1, 2, 3, ......., n. If Hn is the harmonic mean of a1, a2,
r
Hn
.....,an then find the value of Lim .
n n

ex
(1  x )1 x  e 
69. If the value limit, Lim 2 = Ae where A and B are coprime, then find the value of
x 0 x2 B
(A + B).
1 2 3
 22 2   33 3   44 4 
70. Let < am > be the m term of the sequence,  2   ,
th  3   ,  4   ,.......
2
1 1  2  3
 3 
The value of Lim (am)1/m is equals to
m 
1 1
(A) e + 1 (B) e – 1 (C) (D)
e 1 e 1
1/ n
71. If nLim
 

  
 (2009) 2010 n  20102009 n 


 is equal to ab where a, b  N then a – b is equal to

(A) 2009 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) 0

1
p cos x  xe x
72. If Lim 1 = 0, then which of the following is/are incorrect about p, q?
x 0
1  sin x  q cos x ·e x
(A) p = 0 q R (B) p = 4 q = 2 (C) p = 2 q R (D) p = 0 q = 2

x 4  3 a 2  a 4  x 4 
73. Let L  Lim   , a  0 .If L is finite, then
8
x 0 x

3 3 1 1
(A) a  (B) a  (C) L  (D) L 
2 2 3 9

nxn
1
74. Let xn is defined by 1   = e, then the value of Lim x n , is
 n n 

1 3
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) 2
2 2
75. The sequence a n n
1 is defined by a1 = 0 and an+1 = an + 4n + 3, n  1.

a n  a 4 n  a 42 n  a 43 n  ......  a 410 n
Find the value of Lim
n  a n  a 2 n  a 22 n  a 23 n  ......   a 210 n .

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cos 2x  (1  3x )1 3 3 4 cos3 x  ln (1  x ) 4

76. L = Lim 2 4
x 0 x
If L = a b where 'a' and 'b' are relatively primes find (a + b).

77.  
Let f () = 3 sin  + 2 cos  – 4 (sin   cos ) (1  sin  cos )  sin 2  cos  R.
Also a and b are respectively the minimum and maximum values of f ().
x 2  x[ x ] x 2  x[ x ]
If l1 = Lim and l2 = Lim  where [y] denotes largest integer  y,,
x  [ a ] 2 x  [ x ] x  [b ] 2x  [ x ]

then find the value of (6l1 – l2).

n
 1 
78. If Lim n a n  0 and L = Lim 1   a n  then [ L] has the value equal to
n n    n 
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None
Where [y] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to y.

en
79. Lim equals
n  n2
 1
1  
 n
1
(A) 1 (B) (C) e (D) e
2

  1 n 
 1   
 n 2 2 ae 2
80. If Lim  n
 e  n = . Find the minimum value of (a + b).
n  1 b
 1   
 
 n 

BC
81. If x is measured in radians and Lim  Ax 2  Bx  Cx  = 2, then the value of equals (A,B,CR)
x    A
1
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) (D) none
2
n  4r 3 
82. Lim   n 4  4n 3  2n 2  n  r  equals

n
r 1  
1 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
2 4 3
x sin(sin x )  sin 2 x
83. Evaluate: Lim
x 0 x6

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 2
84.   x2
Lim  3 sin 1 x  tan 1 x  =
x 0  x 

1 1
(A) e (B) e (C) (D)
e e

  n2  
85. Lim n 2  n 2ln  2   1 is equal to
 
n 
  n 1 
1
(A) 0 (B) (C) 1 (D) 
2
86. Let f (x) = ax + b where a, b are real numbers. Define f 1(x) = f (x) and f n + 1 (x) = f f n ( x ) for every  
positive integers n. If f7 (x) = 128x + 381, find the value of (a + b).

87. A circular arc of radius 1 subtends an angle of x radians, 0 < x <


as shown in the figure. The point C is the intersection of the two
2
tangent lines at A & B. Let T(x) be the area of triangle ABC & let S(x)
be the area of the shaded region. Compute:
(a) T(x)(b) S(x) & (c) the limit of T (x ) as x  0.
S(x )
88. If p < 0 < q and p, q  I such that
1 1 1 1
1  x  x
 1  2 x 
 1  3x 
2x 3x
 .......  1  nx  nx
 ne p
Lim Lim has the value equal to   e
n   x 0 n 2x q
then find the least value of (p + q).
x 2  ax  b
89. Let a, b be constants such that Lim exist and have the value equal to l. Find the value
x 1 ln (2  x) 2
of (a + b + l).
n
 1 n 1 
90. Consider the sequence an = 1   

 2 k 1 ( 2 k  1)( 2 k  1) 
a n 1
(a) Find Lim a n . (b) Find Lim
n  a
.
n  n

n
 1 1 1 
91. Find Lim    .......   .

n 2 2 2
 n  1 n  2 n  n 

92. If Lim (1  ax  bx 2 ) 2 / x  e3 , then find a and b.

x 0

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 P(x )  x sin( x )
93. Let Lim 1  4  exists and is equal to e8. Find P(x), where P(x) is least degree
x 0  x 
polynomial.

94. If Lim a sin x 3 sin 2x is finite then find the value of 'a' & the limit.
x 0 tan x

Paragraph for question nos. 95 to 97

n
 x
Let f(x) = Lim  cos
n   n 
 n 
 
 , g(x) = lim 1  x  x n e n . Now, consider the function

y = h(x), where h(x) = tan–1 (g–1 f–1 (x)).

Lim ln( f (x ))
95. x 0 is equal to
ln( g (x ))
(A) 1/2 (B) – 1/2 (C) 0 (D) 1

96. Domain of the function y = h(x) is

(A) (0, ) (B) R (C) (0, 1) (D) [0, 1]

97. Range of the function y = h(x) is :

       
(A)  0,  (B)   , 0  (C) R (D)   , 
 2  2   2 2
x
 xA 
98. If Lim   = 5, then A equals
x   x  2 A 

1 1 5
(A) ln 5 (B) ln 5 (C) 5 (D) e
3 3
sin(ax )  bx
99. If Lim = 36, then
x 0 x3
(A) a = 6, b = – 6 (B) a = – 6, b = 6 (C) a = 6, b = 6 (D) a = – 6, b = – 6
n
 n2  n  3 
100. If the value of n    2
Lim  is equal to p , then the value of p is

 n  3n  5  e2
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

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1
x 2 tan   x
101. Lim x equals
x  1 | x |
(A) 0 (B) – 1 (C) 1 (D) does not exist
    
102. Lim (n ) ·ln  tan    equals
n   4 n 
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 4

x  sin x  x cos x  tan x

103. If Lim exists and is non-zero finite value, then the value of n is
x0 xn
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
5(1  cos x  4 sin 1 x  sin 2 x )
104. Lim equals
x0 (10 tan 1 x  x 2  x 4 )
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
 1 4 9 n 2  sin 2x
105. If  = Lim 
 3
 3
 3
 ......  3  and  = Lim , then
n   n 1 n 1 n 1 n 1  x  0 sin 8x

the quadratic equation whose roots are ,  is
(A) 12x2 – 7x + 1 = 0 (B) x2 + 19x – 120 = 0
2
(C) x – 17x + 66 = 0 (D) x2 – 7x + 12 = 0
e{x}  {x}  1
106. Lim equals, where { } denotes the fractional part function and I is an integer..
x I  {x}2
(A) 1/2 (B) e – 2 (C) 2 – e (D) 1

Paragraph for question nos. 107 & 108


Consider the function f ( x )  min 1, x 2 n , x 2 n 1 , n  N . 
107. The natural number n, for which Lim
27 x

 9 x  3x  1 cos x  e xis a finite non zero number, is
x 0 f (x )
equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
e tan f ( x )   e sin f ( x ) 
108. Lim , is equal to
x 0 tan f ( x )   sin f ( x ) 

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) does not exist.

ln (cos 3x ) sin 2 3x x x
109. Let l1 = Lim ; l2 = Lim x ; l3 = Lim , then find the value of
x 0 2x 2 x 0 x (1  e ) x 1 ln x

(2l1 – l2 + l3).

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110. Let a1 = 1 and an = sin a n 1   n > 1, n  N

2 2a n  21 a n ·3a n  32a n

If Lim an a n = – a ln2 a then, find the value of 3a.
n  cos a n  1  e e

ln cosec(x) 0  x  1 2f ( x)  1

111. If f(x) =  3 and g( x )  f ( x ) then find tan–1(g(1–)) and sec–1(g(1+)).
l n sin( 2 x  ) 1  x  3  1
2
p
112. Let f (x) = x – [x], then the value of Lim f  n 2  n  1  n  I, equals (where p & q are coprime).
n   q
The value of (p + q) is equal to
[Note: [k] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to k.]
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
e x sin( 2007) x  1
113. and M = Lim x 2 x   x 3  x 2  1  x 3  x 2  1  
3 3
Let L = Lim
x 0 x ln (1  x ) x    
then find the value of LM.
BC
114. If x is measured in radians and Lim  Ax 2  Bx  Cx  = 2, the the value of equals (A,B,CR)
x    A
1
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) (D) none
2
sin 2 x 1
115. Let a and b be two positive real numbers such that Lim ax
exists and is equal to . If the
x 0 e  bx  1 2
2 2 2 2
circles x + y + ax + by + 1 = 0 and x + y + 4x + 6y + k = 0 intersect orthogonally, then find the
value of k.

Paragraph for question nos. 116 to 118

sin 1 (1  {x})  cos 1 (1  {x})
Let f(x) = where {x} denotes fractional part of x.
2{x}  (1  {x})
116. L = Lim f(x) is equal to
x 0

  
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
2 2 2 2
117. R = Lim f(x) is equal to
x  0¯

  
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
2 2 2 2

118. Which of the following is not true ?

(A) cos L < cos R (B) tan (2L) > tan R (C) sin L > sin R (D) tan (2L) < tan R

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4n 
119. If Lim exists and is equal to p (p  0) where    0,  , then find the value
n
4  3  2 sin   n2
 2

 p  cos  
of   .
 p 
cos(  x )  e nx · sin( x  1)
120. Let f (x) = Lim , then which one of the following is correct?
n 1  e  nx · ( x  1)
(A) The value of f(1) is equal to zero.
(B) The value of f(0+) is equal to – sin 1.
(C) The value of f(0–) is equal to – 1.
 
(D) The value of f (0  )  f (0  ) is equal to 1 sin 1 .
121. Column-I Column-II

(A) If Lim  x 2  x  1  ax  b   0 , where a > 0, (P) y = – 3

x   
then there exists at least one a and b for which point (a, 2b)
lies on the line.
(1  a 3 )  8e x
(B) If Lim  2 , then there exists at least one a and b (Q) 3x – 2y – 5 = 0
x  1  (1  b3 )e x
for which point (a, b3) lies on the line.
(C) If Lim ( x 4  x 2  1 – ax2 – b) = 0, when there exists at least (R) 15x – 2y – 11=0
x 
one a and b for which point (a, 2b) lies on the line.
Lim x7  a 7
(D) If x  a = 7, where a < 0, then there exists at least (S) y = 2
xa
one a for which point (a, 2) lies on the line.

122. The value of the Lt


sin 5x 5  4x 4  3x 3  2x 2  , is equal to
x 0
 
ln cos x 3  x 
(A) – 1 (B) – 2 (C) – 3 (D) – 4

123. The sequence a n  1 , n  N is an arithmetical progression and d is its common difference.

 d2   d 2   d2  1
If Lim 1  2  1  2  ...... 1  2  converges to and a1 = 8, then find the value of d.
n     a  4
 a1   a 2   n 

124. A triangle ABC whose sides are represented by three straight lines L1 = 0, L2 = 0 and L3 = 0 which are
given as,
n
4
L1 : y – Lim
n  n2
 [r x]  3 = 0
r 1

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L2 : Obtained from L1 by rotating it through an angle of  cot1 (i) in anti clockwise sense about the
i 2
point whose abscissa is 2.
 
2
L3 : y = 1  Lim     sin   x 
 0 
where [x] denote the largest integer less than or equal to x.
Find the sum of tangents of interior angles of the triangle.

  (tan x ) 2 n  x 2 
   Lim  , x0
125. Let f :  ,   R, be defined as f(x) = n   sin 2 x  (tan x ) 2n 
 .
 2 2 1,
 x 0
Which of the following holds good?
           
(A) f   = f   (B) f   = f  
  4 
 4   4   4   

     
(C) f   = f   (D) f(0+) = f(0–) = f(0)
  4 
 4   
1/ x
 f (x) 
126. If Lim 1  x    e3 , then find the function f(x) of least degree. Also find the coefficient of x2.
x 0  x 

 sec 2   12 sec   11

127. If a2 = Lim  
 
 sec   1 
where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function, then the possible value(s) of a is(are)
(A)  10 (B) 10 (C) 3 (D) – 3

 
128. If L = Lim 
1

1  then find the value of L  153 .
x 0  ln (1  x )
 ln ( x  1  x 2 )  L

 tan 1 x 
x  n tan  

 n  (n N). Find the value of 10
2  f (n )
129. Let f(n) = Lim 1  1  f (n ) . [Ans. 770]
x 0  tan x 
n sin  x

n 1

 n 

 100 
  ( x  2k ) m 
 
130. If m N, then the value of Lim  k 1m 1000  is
 x 5
x 

 
 
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 100 (D) 1000

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131. The value of Lim


sin 1  ln x  sin 1 
is equal to
x 1 ln x

1 1
(A) cos 1 (B) cos1 (C) cos1 (D) 2 cos 1
2 4
2x  2 g(x )
132. Let f (x) = and g (x) = x  x . The value of Lim f ( x )  equals
2x  1 x 

1 3
(A) e2 (B) e (C) e2 (D) 1

 ln   1cos   
  1
 1 x 
133. 1
If l  Lim x  tan x  5  tan ( x  1)  e  
 , then l is
x   
 
(A) – 2 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0
[Note: [y] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to y.]
 ln{ x }
 cot 1 ln{x} 
134. The value of Lim   is equal to
x  0 
  

[Note: where { } denotes fractional part function.]
1 1 2 2
(A) e  (B) e  (C) e  (D) e 
Paragraph for question nos. 135 & 136

x 2  2( x  1) 2n 1  
 sin 1  2f ( x )   .
Let f ( x )  Lim , n  N and g ( x )  tan  1  f (x)  
n ( x  1) 2n  1  x 2  1 2 2
  
135. If x  (– 2, 0) then range of g(x) is
 4  40   5  25 
(A)  0,  (B)  0,  (C)  0,  (D)  0, 
5  9   4  16 
sin( x  3) · g( x )
136. Lim is equal to
x  3 x 2  4x  3
1
(A) 0 (B) – 2 (C) (D) non-existent
2

3n sin sin .......sin( x ) 

  
 
n
2 cos x  2  2 n cos x
137.
n times
Let f ( x )  Lim ,
n
3n  sin x  2 cos x  2 
n

if l  Lim f ( x ) and m  Lim f (x ) then find the value of l2 + m2.

 
 
x x
4 4

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138. If a point P(x, y) lies on the curve y = f(x) such that
 1 1 1 
 tan x  tan  tan 1 3 
 y  sin–1 (y – 2) exists,
Lim
( x , y )  (1, 2 )  ( x  1)( y  2 ) 
 
 

f 1 ( x )
then find 10 Lim .
x  (3x  1)
1
3

 k
  1  15
139. If L   1  2n  and M   . Then value of L + 4M.
n0  2

 k
k 1 5  3
k

5k  1  3k  1 
140. Let f (x) = x – [x], where [x] denotes gratest integer function,
 2  p
then the value of Lim f  n  n  1  n  I, equals , (where p & q are coprime).
n   q
The value of p + q is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
n
 1 
141. If Lim n a n  0 and L = Lim 1   a n  then [ L] has the value equal to
n n  n 
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None
Where [y] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to y.
  x     x  
sin   cosec2    sec   cosec2   
 2   2 
142. Lim  2
 is equal to
x 1 ln x

 2 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 4 8

Paragraph for question nos. 143 & 144

Consider a circle x2 + y2 = a2 and a point P on it in 1st quadrant. Another circle is drawn concentric
with the given circle and radius is 'b' more than the x-co-ordinate of point P. This circle intersects
positive x-axis at Q and line OP at R (where O is the origin).
Length of arc QR
143. If angle subtended by arc QR at origin is '' and Lim = l (where l is a non zero
0 n
finite quantity, n  0) then the value of (a + n + l) for b = 1 is equal to
5 7 9 11
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
144. If from a point M on the x-axis perpendicular is dropped on the line OP with foot of perpendicular as
MN  Length of arc QR
N and if Lim = K (where k is a non zero finite quantity) then co-
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ordinates of M for b = 2 is equal to

(A) (–1 – a, 0) (B) (– 2 – a, 0) (C) (– a, 0) (D) (1 + a, 0)

Paragraph for question nos. 145 & 146

Let a function y = f (x) is represented parametrically by the equations x = e2t – 2et + 3, y = et – 1
where t  (– , 0]. One more function g(x) is defined such that (gof)–1(x) = f–1o g–1(x) = x
 x  domain of f (x).

145. Identify the incorrect statement(s) for the function y = g(x).

(A) g(x) = 2 + x2  x  (– 1, 0] (B) g(x) is an even function
(C) g(x) is an odd function (D) odd extension of g(x) in (0, 1) is, g(x) = – (2 + x2)
9  4g ( x )
146. The value of Lim is equal to
x 
1
2
sin 1
2x  1   cos 2x  1
1

2 4 2 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
   
3x 2  ax  a  1
147. f (x) = then which of the following can be correct?
x2  x  2
(A) Lim f ( x ) exists  a = – 2 (B) Lim f ( x ) exists  a = 13
x1 x 2

(C) Lim f ( x ) = 4/3 (D) Lim f ( x ) = – 1/3

x1 x 2

148. Let f ( x )  x  x 2  2 x and g ( x )  x 2  2 x  x , then

(A) Lim g( x )  1 (B) Lim f ( x )  1 (C) Lim f (x )  1 (D) Lim g( x )  1
x  x  x  x 

149. Let f : R+  A (where A is co-domain of a non empty set) be a function defined as

2a a
f (x) = Lim x  3x  2 . Find the number of elements in A for which f is surjective.
a   x 2a  x a  1

    
150. Lim n ln  tan    equals
n   4 n 
 
(A) (B) (C)  (D) 2
4 2
sin   sin   sin  cos   cos  cos 
151. If ,  and  be three distinct real values such that = cos(    ) = 2
sin(     )

x2  a2
and cos( + ) + cos( + ) + cos( + ) = a, then find the value of Lim .
x a xa  x  a

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
  1  cos m x  
152. If Lim sin  n
 exists and is non-zero where m, n  N then

x 0  x 
(A) m = 1 ; n = 1 (B) m = 1 ; n = 2 (C) m = 2 ; n = 2 (D) m = 3 ; n = 2
n
 1
e1    1
n
153. If Lim  exist and is equal to non-zero constant c, then find the value of 24(c – ).
n  n

 1   1 
x 5 cos 2   x 6 sin    7
154. The value of Lim  x   x  is
5
x  | x | 6 | x | 7

 1  2
(A) ( + 1) (B) – (1 +) (C)  1   (D)  1  
   
1  8k  k 2
 k 4n 
155. The value of Lim   
4  is equal to
k 
 n 1 1  4n 
1 1 2
(A) e (B) (C) (D)
e 2e e

 a 3  2a  3   4a 3  5a 2  6a  3 
156. Consider, f(x) = x2 
– 4(p – 1)  2 
 x  
 2
 and g(x) = Lim f ( x ) . If the

 a  2 a  3   a  2 a  3  a1

set of values of p is [, ] for which Lim sgn  g ( x )  exists for all k  R, then find the value of ( +
xk
).
1
  sin   x   sin   x x    
157. If 0   ,    , lim    1 then the value of tan   is
x 0  2   3 
 
1 1
(A) (B) 1 (C) (D) 3
3 2


 tan 1 x
158. Lim 2 is equal to
x   1
ln  1  
 x
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
n
 1  1 
159. Lim  1  3  1 2  is equal to
n 
r2  r   r  r 1 

2 1 3
(A) 2 (B) (C) (D)
3 2 2
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160. Lim (sin–1[sin x] + cos–1[cos x] – 2 tan–1[tan x]) is equal to

x 0
[Note: [k] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to k.]
 3
(A)  (B) (C) (D) does not exist
2 2

ANSWER KEY
1
1. 0000 2. 0041 3. C 4. 4r 5. 6. Lim x = 2L
2 0
7. 2 8. 45 9. C 10. 16 11. 200 12. D
13. 10 14. 0001 15. B 16. B 17. 3 18. 1
19. 4 20. 2 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. C
26. C 27. C 28. 3 29. B 30. C 31. C
32. ABCD 33. 48 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. B
1
38. 84 39. C 40. 4 41. 4 42. B 43. B 44.
2
21n2
45. 46. 9 47. 2 48.  49. ln a 50. A

51. 0001 52. 9 53. C 54. C 55. 5 56. C
57. 17 58. B 59. A 61. 0335 62. 0002 63. 0008
3 1
64. Lim  and Lim  0 . 65. 1/2 66. 67. A
 2  4
x x
2 2
68. 2 69. 35 70. C 71. C 72. ABC 73. BD
74. B 75. 683 76. 19 77. 0009 78. C 79. D
80. 5 81. A 82. A 83. 1/18 84. D 85. B
1 x x sinx 1 1 3
86. 5 87. T(x) = tan2 . sin x or tan  , S(x) = x  sin x, limit =
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1
5
88. 0003 89. 0 90. (a) DNE; (b) 91. e4 92. a = 3/2 and b  R
4
4 7
93. P(x) =x 94. a = 2 ; limit = 1 95. B 96. C 97. D
3
98. B 99. B 100. D 101. A 102. C 103. C 104. C
105. A 106. B 107. A 108. B 109. 4 110. 2 112. C
113. 446 114. A 115. 9 116. A 117. B 118. B 119. 9
120. D 121. (A) Q ; (B) P, Q, R ; (C) Q ; (D) S 122. D 123. 6 124. 6
125. BCD 126. 2, 2x2 127. CD 128. 307 129. 770 130. C 131. B
132. C 133. A 134. B 135. A 136. C 137. 2 138. 3
139. 5 140. C 141. C 142. C 143. A 144. B
145. BCD 146. D 147. ABCD 148. AC 149. 3 150. D 151. 2
152. BD 153. 12 154. C 155. B 156. 2 157. D 158. A
159. C 160. B
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