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Using Concept : RHL and LHL 1

2𝑥 −1
8. Let 𝑦 = − 1 , then
𝑥 2 − 1,0 < 𝑥 < 2 2𝑥 +1
1. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { , then lim𝑥→2− 𝑓(𝑥) (a) lim𝑥→0 𝑦 = −1 (b) lim𝑥→0 𝑦 = 1
2𝑥 + 3,2 ≤ 𝑥 < 3
and lim𝑥→2+ 𝑓(𝑥) are (c) lim𝑥→0+ 𝑦 = −1 (d) lim𝑥→0+ 𝑦 = lim𝑥→0− 𝑦
(a) 3,7 (b) 7,3 9. Find lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥) and lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥), where
(c) −3,7 (d) 3, −7
2𝑥 + 3, 𝑥 ≤ 0
2. The left hand and right hand limits of the 𝑓(𝑥) = { .
3(𝑥 + 1), 𝑥 > 0
following function
(a) 3,5 (b) 3,6
5𝑥 − 4, 0<𝑥≤1 (c) 4,7 (d) 3, −6
𝑓(𝑥) = { 3
4𝑥 − 3𝑥 ,1 < 𝑥 < 2
𝑥−|𝑥|
at 𝑥 = 1, are ,𝑥 ≠ 0
10. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥 then
(a) 1,1 (b) −1,1 1 ,𝑥 = 0
(c) 1, −1 (d) −1, −1 (a) lim𝑥→0+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 1
(b) lim𝑥→0− 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
3. Left hand limit and right hand limit of the (c) lim𝑥→0+ 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ lim𝑥→0− 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥
function |𝑥|+𝑥 2 at 𝑥 = 0, are (d) lim𝑥→0+ 𝑓(𝑥) does not exist
(a) 1,0 (b) 0, −1
𝑚𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 𝑛 , 𝑥<0
(c) 1, −1 (d) −1,1 11. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑛𝑥 + 𝑚 , 0≤𝑥≤1
1 2𝑛𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑚 , 𝑥>1
4. If 𝑓(𝑥) = sin⁡ (𝑥), then at 𝑥 = 0
and lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥) and lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) exist then
(a) only LHL exists (a) 𝑚 = 2, 𝑛 = 1 (b) 𝑚 = 0, 𝑛 = 1
(b) only RHL exists
(c) 𝑚 = 1, 𝑛 = 2 (d) 𝑚 = 1, 𝑛 = 1
(c) both LHL and RHL do not exist
(d) LHL and RHL exist and are equal 12. For what values of 𝑚 does the lim𝑥→2 𝑓(𝑥)
exist,
5. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 1,0 < 𝑥 < 2 and 2𝑥 + 3,2 ≤ 𝑥 <
3. The quadratic equation whose roots are 𝑚𝑥 − 3, when 𝑥<2
lim𝑥→2−0 𝑓(𝑥) and lim𝑥→2+0 𝑓(𝑥), is when 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥
𝑚
, when 𝑥≥2
(a) 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9 = 0
(b) 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 21 = 0 1
(a) 2 , 1
1
(b) − 2 , 2
(c) 𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 + 49 = 0
(c) −1,1 (d) None of these
(d) None of the above
Type : Direct Substitution
𝑥2, when 𝑥 is an integer
6. If 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑘(𝑥 2 −4)
, otherwise 13. lim𝑥→1 sin⁡ |||𝑥| − 2| − 3| is equal to
2−𝑥
Then, ⁡lim𝑥→2 𝑓(𝑥) (a) sin⁡ 2 (b) sin⁡ 1
(a) exists only when 𝑘 = 1 (c) 0 (d) Does not exist
(b) exists for every real 𝑘 1
(c) exists for every real 𝑘, except 𝑘 = 1 14. If 𝑓(𝑥) is a polynomial satisfying 𝑓(𝑥) ⋅ 𝑓 (𝑥) =
(d) Does not exist 1
𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓 (𝑥) and 𝑓(2) > 1, then lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) is
𝑒 1/𝑥 −1 (a) 2 (b) 1
7. lim𝑥→0 is equal to
𝑒 1/𝑥 +1 (c) -1 (d) None of these
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) -1 (d) Does not exist 15. lim (𝑥 + 2)𝑥 =
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(a) 8 (b) 16 24. lim𝑥→∞

2𝑥 3 −4𝑥+7
is equal to
(c) 12 (d) None of these 3𝑥 3 +5𝑥 2 −4
2 3
(a) 3
(b) 2
Type : ( Rationalization Method ) : 7
(c) − 4 (d) None of these
𝑥
16. lim𝑥→0 ( ) is equal to
√1+𝑥−√1−𝑥 25. The values of constants 𝑎 and 𝑏 so that
(a) 0 (b) 1 𝑥 2 +1 1
(c) 2 (d) -1 lim𝑥→∞ ( 𝑥+1 − 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏) = 2, are
3 3
√𝑎+2𝑥−√3𝑥
(a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = − 2 (b) 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = 2
17. lim𝑥→𝑎 [ 3𝑎+𝑥−2 𝑥] is equal to
√ √ (c) 𝑎 = 0, 𝑏 = 0 (d) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −1
2 2
(a) 3 (b)
√3 𝑥 2 +1
3√3 2 26. If lim𝑥→∞ ( 𝑥+1 − 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏) = 0 then
(c) (d)
2 3√3 (a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −2 (b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −1
3−𝑥 (c) 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = 1 (d) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −2
18. Evaluate lim𝑥→3 .
√4+𝑥−√1+2𝑥
(a) 0 (b) 7√2 27. The values of 𝛼 and 𝛽 such that
(c) 4√7 (d) 2√7 𝑥 2 +1 3
lim𝑥→∞ [ 𝑥−1 − 𝛼𝑥 − 2𝛽] = 2 are
𝑥−3
19. lim𝑥→3 [ ] is equal to 3 1
√𝑥−2−√4−𝑥 (a) 𝛼 = −1, 𝛽 = (b) 𝛼 = 1, 𝛽 = −
(a) 1 (b) -1 4
5 −3
4
1 (c) 𝛼 = −1, 𝛽 = (d) 𝛼 = 1, 𝛽 =
(c) 2 (d) None of these 4 4

𝑥 3 +1
√𝑥−𝑏−√𝑎−𝑏 28. If lim𝑥→∞ [𝑥2 +1 − (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)] = 2, then
20. The value of lim𝑥→𝑎 𝑥 2 −𝑎2 (𝑎 > 𝑏) is
1 1 (a) 𝑎 = 1 and 𝑏 = 1 (b) 𝑎 = 1 and 𝑏 = −1
(a) 4𝑎 (b) 𝑎 𝑎−𝑏 (c) 𝑎 = 1 and 𝑏 = −2 (d) 𝑎 = 1 and 𝑏 = 2
√
1 1
(c) 2𝑎 (d) 4𝑎 𝑎−𝑏
√𝑎−𝑏 √ Special Case :
√3𝑥−𝑎−√𝑥+𝑎 𝑥3 𝑥2
21. The value of lim𝑥→𝑎 𝑥−𝑎
is 29. lim𝑥→∞ (3𝑥 2 −4 − 3𝑥+2) is equal to
1 1 1 1
(a) − (b) 2𝑎 (a) − 4 (b) − 2
√2𝑎 √
1 1
(c) (d) (c) 0 (d) None of these
√3𝑎 √2
1
𝑥 4 sin⁡( )+𝑥 2
Type : 30. lim𝑥→∞ 𝑥
equals
1+|𝑥 3 |
𝑎0
⁡⁡𝑖𝑓⁡𝑚 =𝑛 (a) 0 (b) -1
𝑎 𝑥 𝑛 +𝑎 𝑥 𝑛−1 +⋯……+𝑎 𝑏0
lim 𝑏 0𝑥 𝑚+𝑏 1𝑥 𝑚−1 +⋯……+𝑏𝑛 = { 0⁡⁡⁡𝑖𝑓⁡𝑚 > 𝑛 (c) 2 (d) 1
𝑛→∞ 0 1 𝑚
∞⁡⁡𝑖𝑓⁡𝑚 < 𝑛 √1+𝑥 4 −(1+𝑥 2 )
31. The value of lim𝑥→∞ 𝑥2
is
𝑥 2 +𝑥+1
22. If lim𝑥→∞ ( 𝑥+1 − 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏) = 4, then (a) -1 (b) 0
(c) 2 (d) None of these
(a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 4 (b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −4
(c) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −3 (d) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 3 32. The value of lim𝑥→∞ (√𝑥 2 + 1 − √𝑥 2 − 1) is
(3𝑥−1)(2𝑥+5) (a) -1 (b) 1
23. lim𝑥→∞ is equal to
(𝑥−3)(3𝑥+7) (c) 0 (d) none of these
1
(a) 2 (b) 2
33. The value of lim𝑥→∞ 𝑥 3/2 (√𝑥 3 + 1 − √𝑥 3 − 1)
(c) 0 (d) None of these
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(a) 1 (b) -1 (a) lim𝑓(𝑥) = 0 (b) lim𝑓(𝑥) = −1

(c) 0 (d) none of these (c) lim𝑓(𝑥) = 1 (d) lim𝑓(𝑥) = 1
Type : 42. If 𝑙1 = lim𝑥→2+ (𝑥 + [𝑥]), 𝑙2 = lim𝑥→2− (2𝑥 −
1 cos⁡ 𝑥
⁡⁡𝑖𝑓⁡𝑞 −𝑝 = 1 [𝑥]) and 𝑙3 = lim𝑥→𝜋/2 (𝑥−𝜋/2), then
1𝑝 +2𝑝 +3𝑝 +⋯……+𝑛𝑝 𝑏𝑞
lim 𝑎+𝑏.𝑛𝑞
= { 0⁡⁡⁡𝑖𝑓⁡𝑞 − 𝑝 > 1 (a) 𝑙1 < 𝑙2 < 𝑙3 (b) 𝑙2 < 𝑙3 < 𝑙1
𝑛→∞
∞⁡⁡𝑖𝑓⁡𝑞 − 𝑝 < 1 (c) 𝑙3 < 𝑙2 < 𝑙1 (d) 𝑙1 < 𝑙3 < 𝑙2

34. lim𝑘→∞ (
13 +23 +33 +⋯+𝑘 3
) is equal to 43. For each 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, let [𝑥] be the greatest integer
𝑘4 less than or equal to 𝑥. Then,
(a) 0 (b) 2 𝑥([𝑥]+|𝑥|)sin⁡[𝑥]
(c) 1/3 (d) 1/4 lim𝑥→0− |𝑥|
is equal to

1 2 𝑛
(a) 0 (b) sin⁡ 1
35. lim𝑛→∞ [1−𝑛2 + 1−𝑛2 + ⋯ + 1−𝑛2 ] is equal to (c) −sin⁡ 1 (d) 1
1
(a) 0 (b) − 2 1

1 44. The value of lim𝑥→𝜋/4 (1 + [𝑥])log⁡(tan⁡ 𝑥) (where,

(c) (d) None of these
2 [-] denotes greatest integer function) is
1 8 𝑛3 (a) 0 (b) 1
36. lim𝑛→∞ [ + + ⋯+ ] is 1
1−𝑛4 1−𝑛4 1−𝑛4 (c) 𝑒 (d) 𝑒
(a) ¼ (b) 1/8
(c) ½ (d) none of these cos⁡[𝑥], 𝑥 ≥ 0
45. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = { , then the value of 𝑎,
|𝑥−𝑎|
|𝑥| + 𝑎, 𝑥 < 0
Type : 𝑓(𝑥) = ⁡ 𝑥−𝑎 so that lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥) exists, where [𝑥] denotes the
greatest integer function ≤ 𝑥, is equal to
37. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = sgn⁡(sgn⁡(sgn⁡ 𝑥)). Then lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥) (a) 0 (b) -1
is (c) 2 (d) 1
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 0 (d) none of these 46. If {𝑥} denotes the fractional part of 𝑥, then
{𝑥}
𝑥−2 lim𝑥→0 is equal to
38. lim𝑥→2 |𝑥−2| is equal to tan⁡{𝑥}
(a) 1 (b) 0
(a) 1 (b) -1
(c) -1 (d) None of these
(c) 0 (d) does not exist
[𝑥]−3
Type : Greatest Integer Functions : 47. lim𝑥→3 (𝑥−3), is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 2
39. lim𝑥→1 ((1 − 𝑥) + [𝑥 − 1] + |1 − 𝑥|), where [𝑥]
(c) 3 (d) does not exist
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑥
(a) is equal to 0 (b) is equal to 1 𝑥sin⁡(𝑥−[𝑥])
48. lim𝑥→1+ , where [] denotes the
(c) does not exist (d) is equal to -1 𝑥−1
greatest integer function, is equal to
sin⁡(1+[𝑥])
for [𝑥] ≠ 0 (a) 1 (b) -1
40. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { [𝑥] where [𝑥] (c) ∞ (d) Does not exist
0 for [𝑥] = 0
denotes the greatest integer ≤ 𝑥, then 49. lim𝑥→𝑛 (−1)[𝑥] , n is an integer , where [𝑥]
lim𝑥→0− 𝑓(𝑥) equals denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to
(a) 1 (b) 0 𝑥, is equal to
(c) -1 (d) none of these (a) (−1)𝑛 (b) (−1)𝑛−1
41. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥 sgn⁡(𝑥 + [𝑥]), where sgn is the (c) 0 (d) Does not exist
signum function and [𝑥] is the greatest integer 50. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 [cot⁡ 𝑥] , where [𝑦] represents the
function. Then greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑦, then

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(b) lim𝑥→0− 𝑓(𝑥) = − 1
1 𝑒
(a) 𝑒 (b) 1 (c) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 0
(c) 1+
1
(d) 1-
1 (d) None of the above
𝑒 𝑒
59. lim𝑥→3/2 𝑥 − [𝑥] equals, where [.] represents
[𝑥]2 −9
51. lim𝑥→3+ 𝑥 2 −9
is equal to G.I.F.
(a) ∞ (b) 0 (A) 0 (B) 1
(c) Does not exist (d) None of the above (C) ½ (D) 3/2

52. The value of lim𝑥→𝜋/2 [sin−1 ⁡ sin⁡ 𝑥] is 𝑒 [𝑥]+|𝑥| −2

Passage : (60-61) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , then
𝜋 [𝑥]+|𝑥|
(a) 1 (b) 2
60. lim𝑥→0+ 𝑓(𝑥)
(c) 0 (d) None of these
(a) 1 (b) -1
53. The value of lim𝑥→1− [sin⁡ sin−1 ⁡ 𝑥] is (c) 0 (d) None of these
(a) 0 (b) Does not exist
𝜋
(c) 2 (d) None of these 61. lim𝑥→0− 𝑓(𝑥) = 0

sin⁡ 𝑥
(a) 0 (b) -1
54. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = [ 𝑥
],𝑥 ≠ 0, where [.] denotes the (c) 1 (d) Does not exist
greatest integer function then lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥)
(a) does not exist (b) is equal to 1
(c) is equal to 0 (d) lim𝑥→0+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 Type : L’Hospital Rule & Direct Results :
tan⁡[𝑥] 1−cos⁡(1−cos⁡ 𝑥)
,
[𝑥] ≠ 0 62. The value of lim𝑥→0 is
55. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { [𝑥] , where [𝑥] denotes 𝑥4
1 1
0, [𝑥] = 0 (a) (b)
2 4
the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑥, then 1 1
(c) (d)
lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥) equals 6 8
(a) 1 (b) -1 sin⁡ 2𝑥+𝑎sin⁡ 𝑥
(c) 0 (d) Does not exist 63. If lim𝑥→0 𝑥3
is finite, then the value of
𝑎 and the limit are given by
tan−1 ⁡([𝑥]+𝑥)
, [𝑥] ≠ 0 (a) −2,1 (b) −2, −1
56. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { [𝑥]−2𝑥 , where [𝑥]
0, [𝑥] = 0 (c) 2,1 (d) 2, −1
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to sin2 ⁡ 𝑥+cos⁡ 𝑥−1
64. The value of lim𝑥→0 is
𝑥, then lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥) is equal to 𝑥2
1
(a) − 2
1
(b) 1 (a) 1 (b) 2
𝜋 1
(c) 4 (d) Does not exist (c) − 2 (d) 0

|𝑥|3 𝑥 3 𝑒 tan⁡ 𝑥 −𝑒 𝑥
57. lim𝑥→𝑎− ( 𝑎 − [𝑎] ) (𝑎 > 0), where [𝑥] 65. lim𝑥→0 is equal to
tan⁡ 𝑥−𝑥
1
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to (a) 1 (b) 2
𝑥 is 1
(c) 3 (d) 0
(a) 𝑎2 − 3 (b) 𝑎2 − 1
(c) 𝑎2 (d) none of these 66. If 𝑓(5) = 7 and 𝑓 ′ (5) = 7, then
𝑥𝑓(5)−5𝑓(𝑥)
𝑒 [𝑥]+𝑥 −1 lim𝑥→5 is equal to
𝑥−5
, 𝑥≠0
58. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { [𝑥]+𝑥 , then (a) 35 (b) -35
1, 𝑥=0 (c) 28 (d) -28
(a) lim𝑥→0+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 1

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tan2 ⁡ 𝑥−2tan⁡ 𝑥−3 sin⁡ |𝑥|

67. lim𝑥→tan−1 is equal to 77. lim𝑥→0 is equal to
tan2 ⁡ 𝑥−4tan⁡ 𝑥+3 𝑥
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 0 (d) 3 (c) positive infinity (d) Does not exist
𝑎 𝑥 −1 𝑥cos⁡ 𝑥−log𝑒 ⁡(1+𝑥)
68. lim𝑥→0 is 78. The value of lim𝑥→0 is
√𝑎+𝑥−√𝑎 𝑥2
(a) 2√𝑎log⁡ 𝑎 (b) √𝑎log⁡ 𝑎 (a) 1/5 (b) 1/4
(c) log⁡ 𝑎 (d) none of these (c) 1/3 (d) 1/2
(2+𝑥)sin⁡(2+𝑥)−2sin⁡ 2
69. Let 𝑝 = lim𝑥→0
ln⁡(cos⁡ 2𝑥)
, 𝑞 = lim
sin2 ⁡ 2𝑥 79. lim𝑥→0 [ 𝑥
] is equal to
3𝑥 2 𝑥→0 𝑥(1−𝑒 𝑥 )
√𝑥−𝑥
(a) sin⁡ 2 (b) cos⁡ 2
and 𝑟 = lim𝑥→1 . Then 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟 satisfy (c) 1 (d) 2cos⁡ 2 + sin⁡ 2
ln⁡ 𝑥
(a) 𝑝 < 𝑞 < 𝑟 (b) 𝑞 < 𝑟 < 𝑝 𝑥2𝑥 −𝑥
(c) 𝑝 < 𝑟 < 𝑞 (d) 𝑞 < 𝑝 < 𝑟 80. lim𝑥→0 1−cos⁡ 𝑥 is equal to
𝑎𝑒 𝑥 −𝑏cos⁡ 𝑥+𝑐𝑒 −𝑥
(a) 2log⁡ 2 (b) log⁡ 2
70. If lim𝑥→0 𝑥sin⁡ 𝑥
= 2, then 1
(c) log⁡ 2 (d)
1
2 2
(a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 2 and 𝑐 = 1 𝜋𝑥 −1
(b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1 and 𝑐 = 2 81. lim𝑥→0 is
√1+𝑥−1
(c) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 1 and 𝑐 = 1 (a) Does not exist (b) log 𝑒 ⁡(𝜋 2 )
(d) 𝑎 = 𝑏 = 𝑐 = 1 (c) 1 (d) lies between 10 and 11

1 2 1 2 (𝑎+ℎ)2 sin⁡(𝑎+ℎ)−𝑎2 sin⁡ 𝑎

71. lim𝑥→0 [(3𝑥 + 𝑥) − (2𝑥 − 𝑥) ] is equal to 82. limℎ→0 ℎ
is equal to
2 2
(a) 5 (b) 2 (a) 𝑎 cos⁡ 𝑎 + 𝑎sin⁡ 𝑎 (b) 𝑎 cos⁡ 𝑎 + 2𝑎sin⁡ 𝑎
(c) 10 (d) 0 (c) 2𝑎2 cos⁡ 𝑎 + 𝑎sin⁡ 𝑎 (d) None of these

𝑥 7 −2𝑥 5 +1 83. The graph of the function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) has a

72. The value of lim𝑥→1 is
𝑥 3 −3𝑥 2 +2 unique tangent at the point (𝑎, 0) through which
(a) 0 (b) 1 the graph passes.
(c) -1 (d) None of these log𝑒 ⁡{1+6𝑓(𝑥)}
3 Then, lim𝑥→𝑎 [ 3𝑓(𝑥)
] is
√10−𝑥−2
73. lim𝑥→2 𝑥−2 is equal to (a) 0 (b) 1
1 1
(a) 12 (b) − 12 (c) 2 (d) None of these
1 1
(c) (d) − 𝑒 sin⁡ 𝑥 −1
6 6 84. lim𝑥→0 𝑥
is equal to
74. lim𝑥→−1
𝑥+1
is equal to (a) 0 (b) 𝑒
√6𝑥 2 +3+3𝑥 (c) 1 (d) Does not exist
(a) 1 (b) -1
(c) 0 (d) None of these 3−√𝑓(𝑥)
85. If 𝑓(9) = 9 and 𝑓 ′ (9) = 1, then lim𝑥→9 3−√𝑥
𝑓(𝑥)−1
75. If 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥), 𝑓(0) = 1, then lim𝑥→0 is equal to
𝑥
equals (a) 0 (b) 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) None of these
(c) -1 (d) 2 86. If 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) are differentiable functions
sin⁡ 𝑥 cos⁡ 𝑥 tan⁡ 𝑥 and 𝑓(1) = 𝑔(1) = 2, then
𝑓(1)𝑔(𝑥)−𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(1)−𝑓(1)+𝑔(1)
76. If 𝑓(𝑥) = | 𝑥 3 𝑥2 𝑥 |, then lim𝑥→1 is equal to
𝑔(𝑥)−𝑓(𝑥)
2𝑥 1 𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) (a) 0 (b) 1
lim𝑥→0 𝑥 2 is equal to
(c) 2 (d) None of these
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87. If 𝑓(2) = 2 and 𝑓 ′ (2) = 1, then 𝑥 𝑚 −1

96. lim𝑥→1 is equal to
2𝑥 2 −4𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑛 −1
lim𝑥→2 is equal to 𝑛
(a) 𝑚 (b)
𝑚
𝑥−2
𝑛
(a) 4 (b) -4 2𝑚 2𝑛
(c) 𝑛 (d)
(c) 2 (d) -2 𝑚

𝑓(𝑥)−2
sin⁡(2𝑘−3)𝑥
, 𝑥<0 97. If the function 𝑓(𝑥) satisfies lim𝑥→1 = 𝜋,
4𝑥 𝑥 2 −1
88. If 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑘 + 1, 𝑥 = 0 and lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥) then lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) is equal to
tan⁡(3𝑘−4)𝑥 (a) 1 (b) 2
, 𝑥>0
2𝑥 (c) 0 (d) 3
exists, then the value of 𝑘 is given by
5 5 𝑥 5 −35
(a) (b) − 98. The value of lim𝑥→3 𝑥 8 −38 is
4 4
4 4 5 5
(c) 5
(d) −5 (a) (b)
8 64
5 1
2𝑎sin⁡ 𝑥−sin⁡ 2𝑥 (c) (d)
89. If lim𝑥→0 exists and is equal to 1 , 216 27
tan3 ⁡ 𝑥 (e) None of these
then the value of 𝑎 is
(a) 2 (b) 1 99. lim𝑥→0
√1−cos⁡ 2𝑥
is equal to
(c) 0 (d) -1 √2𝑥
sin−1 ⁡(𝑥−2) (a) 2 (b) -1
90. lim𝑥→2 𝑥 2 −4
is equal to (c) zero (d) Does not exist
(a) 0 (b) 2
log⁡(3+𝑥)−log⁡(3−𝑥)
(c)
1
(d) 1 100. If lim𝑥→0 𝑥
= 𝑘, then value of 𝑘
4
is
91. limℎ→0
sin⁡ √𝑥+ℎ−sin⁡ √𝑥
is equal to (a) 0 (b) −1/3
ℎ
cos⁡ √𝑥
(c) 2/3 (d) −2/3
(a) (b) sin⁡ √𝑥
2√𝑥
1 101. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be a polynomial of degree four
(c) 2sin⁡ 𝑥 (d) cos⁡ √𝑥 having extreme values at 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 2. If
√
𝑓(𝑥)
(1−cos⁡ 2𝑥)sin⁡ 5𝑥 lim𝑥→0 [1 + ] = 3, then 𝑓(2) is equal to
92. lim𝑥→0 is equal to 𝑥2
𝑥 2 sin⁡ 3𝑥 (a) -8 (b) -4
6 3
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 0 (d) 4
10 3 sin⁡(𝜋cos2 ⁡ 𝑥)
(c) 3 (d) − 10 102. lim𝑥→0 is equal to
𝑥2
𝜋 𝜋
sin⁡( −𝑥) (a) (b) 1
93. lim𝑥→𝜋 2cos⁡3𝑥−1 is equal to 2
2
3
1
(c) −𝜋 (d) 𝜋
(a) (b)
√3 2 (1−cos⁡ 2𝑥)(3+cos⁡ 𝑥)
1 103. lim𝑥→0 is equal to
(c) (d) √3 𝑥tan⁡ 4𝑥
√3 1 1
(a) −4 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 2
log⁡(1+3𝑥 2 )
94. lim𝑥→0 is equal to √1−{cos⁡ 2(𝑥−2)}
𝑥(𝑒 5𝑥 −1) 104. lim𝑥→2 ( 𝑥−2
) is equal to
3 5
(a) 5 (b) 3 (a) √2 (b) −√2
−3 1
(c) 5 (d)⁡None⁡of⁡these (c) (d) Does not exist
√2
(1+𝑥)8 −1
95. lim𝑥→0 is equal to
(1+𝑥)2 −1
(a) 8 (b) 6
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105. lim𝑥→0 is equal t o 115. The value of lim𝑥→0 is
𝑥tan⁡ 4𝑥 𝑥2
(a) 4 (b) 3 (a)
1
(b) 1
1 2
(c) 2 (d) 2 1
(c) 0 (d) 4
1 log⁡ 𝑥−1
𝑥sin⁡ 𝑥 , 𝑥 ≠ 0 116. lim𝑥→𝑒 is equal to
106. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { , then lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥−𝑒
0, 𝑥=0 1
(a) (b) 1
𝑒
equals 1
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 0 (d)
2
(c) ∞ (d) None of the above 117. lim𝑥→1
log𝑒 ⁡ 𝑥
is equal to
𝑥−1
1
107. If 𝑓(𝑥) = ∫
2sin⁡ 𝑥−sin⁡ 2𝑥
𝑑𝑥, 𝑥 ≠ 0, then (a) 2
(b) 0
𝑥3
′
lim𝑥→0 𝑓 (𝑥) is equal to (c) 1 (d) 2
(a) 0 (b) ∞ log𝑒 ⁡(1+𝑥) 𝑥−1
(c) -1 (d) 1 118. lim𝑥→0 { + } is equal to
𝑥2 𝑥
1 1
2 𝑥−3 (a) 2
(b) −2
108. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−3 , 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥+4 and ℎ(𝑥) =
(c) 1 (d) None of the above
2(2𝑥+1)
− 𝑥 2 +𝑥−12, then lim𝑥→3 [𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥) + ℎ(𝑥)] is 1 2𝑥
(a) -2 (b) -1 119. The value of lim𝑥→0 𝑥 sin−1 ⁡ (1+𝑥2 ) is
(c) − 7
2
(d) 0 (a) 2 (b) ∞
(c) Does not exist (d) None of these
2𝑥 −𝑥 2
109. lim𝑥→2 𝑥 𝑥−22 is equal to 120. If lim𝑥→0
4+sin⁡ 2𝑥+𝐴sin⁡ 𝑥+𝐵cos⁡ 𝑥
exists, then the
log⁡ 2−1 log⁡ 2+1 𝑥2
(a) log⁡ 2+1
(b) log⁡ 2−1
values of 𝐴 and 𝐵 are
(c) 1 (d) -1 (a) -2 and -4 (b) -4 and -2
(c) -3 and -2 (d) None of these
𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥 −2𝑥
110. lim𝑥→0 is equal to cot⁡ 𝑥−cos⁡ 𝑥
𝑥−sin⁡ 𝑥 121. lim𝑥→𝜋/2 equals:
(a) 1 (b) -1 (𝜋−2𝑥)3
1 1
(c) 2 (d) 0 (a) 16 (b) 8
1 𝜋
𝑥 4 −1 𝑥 3 −𝑘 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
111. If lim𝑥→1 = lim𝑥→𝑘 2 2 , then 𝑘 is
𝑥−1 𝑥 −𝑘
4 3 𝑎 𝑥 −𝑥 𝑎
(a) 3 (b) 8 122. If lim𝑥→𝑎 𝑥 𝑥 −𝑎𝑎 = −1, then the value of 𝑎 is
3 8
(c) 2 (d) 3 (a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 𝑒 (d) none of these
𝑥−3
112. The value of lim𝑥→3 [log 𝑎 ⁡ ] is sin⁡(𝜋cos2 ⁡ 𝑥)
√𝑥+6−3
123. lim𝑥→0 is equal to
(a) log 𝑎 ⁡ 6 (b) log 𝑎 ⁡ 3 𝑥2
(c) log 𝑎 ⁡ 2 (d) None of these (a) 𝜋/2 (b) 1
(c) −𝜋 (d) 𝜋
3𝑥+1 −5𝑥+1
113. The value of lim𝑥→∞ 3𝑥 −5𝑥
is 9 2
1 124. If 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous and 𝑓 (2) = 9, then
(a) 5 (b) 5 1−cos⁡ 3𝑥
lim𝑥→0 𝑓 ( ) is equal to
(c) -5 (d) None of these 𝑥2
9 2
𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥 +2cos⁡ 𝑥−4
(a) 2
(b) 9
114. lim𝑥→0 𝑥4
is equal to 8
(c) 0 (d) 9
(a) 0 (b) 1
1 1
(c) 6
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1/𝑥 2 135. lim𝑥→𝛽 (tan⁡ 𝑥cot⁡ 𝛽)1/(𝑥−𝛽) is equal to

1+5𝑥 2
125. The value of lim𝑥→0 (1+3𝑥2 ) is 1
(a) (b) sin⁡ 𝛽cos⁡ 𝛽
(a) 𝑒 2 (b) 𝑒 sin⁡ 𝛽cos⁡ 𝛽
1
(c) 𝑒
1
(d) 𝑒 2
1 (c) − sin⁡ 𝛽cos⁡ 𝛽 (d) None of these

16𝑥 +9𝑥 1/𝑥 136. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and 𝑑 are positive, then

126. lim𝑥→0 ( 2
) is equal to 1 𝑐+𝑑𝑥
(a) 25/2 (b) 12 lim𝑥→∞ (1 + 𝑎+𝑏𝑥) is equal to
𝑑/𝑏
(c) 1 (d) 1/4 (a) 𝑒 (b) 𝑒 𝑐/𝑎
𝑥+3
(c) 𝑒 (𝑐+𝑑)/𝑎+𝑏 (d) 𝑒
4
127. lim𝑥→∞ (1 + 𝑥−1) is equal to 𝑥
𝑥 2 −2𝑥+2
(a) 𝑒 4
(b) 𝑒 2 137. The value of lim𝑥→∞ (𝑥 2 −4𝑥+1) is
(c) 𝑒 3 (d) 𝑒 (a) 𝑒 −2 (b) 𝑒 2
(c) 1 (d) 0
1+tan⁡ 𝑥 cosec⁡ 𝑥
128. lim𝑥→0 ( 1+sin⁡ 𝑥 ) is equal to
𝑥 3 /1+𝑥
3𝑥 2 +1
(a)
1
(b) 1 138. The value of lim𝑥→∞ (4𝑥2 −1) is
𝑒
(c) 𝑒 (d) None of these (a) 0 (b) ∞
(c) 1 (d) -1
129. If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is such that 𝑓(1) = 3 and 𝑓 ′ (1) =
𝑓(1+𝑥) 1/𝑥 139. lim𝑥→0 (cos⁡ 𝑥 + 𝑎sin⁡ 𝑏𝑥)𝑎/𝑥 is equal to
6. Then, lim𝑥→0 [ ] is equal to
𝑓(1) (a) 𝑒 𝜋/2 (b) 𝑒 2/𝜋
(a) 1 (b) 𝑒 1/2 2
(c) 𝑒 𝑎 𝑏
2
(d) 𝑒 −𝑏 𝑎
(c)𝑒 2 (d) 𝑒 3
8𝑥 2 +3
2𝑥 2 +3
130. The value of the 140. The value of lim𝑥→∞ (2𝑥2 +5) is
𝑎 𝑥 +𝑏𝑥 +𝑐 𝑥 2/𝑥 (a) 𝑒 8
(b) 𝑒 −8
lim𝑥→0 ( ) , (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 > 0) is
3 (c) 𝑒 4 (d) 𝑒 −4
(a) (𝑎𝑏𝑐)3 (b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐
1/𝑥
(c) (𝑎𝑏𝑐)1/3 (d) None of these 141. lim𝑥→0 [tan⁡ ( 4 + 𝑥)]
𝜋
is equal to
𝑥 2
𝑥 2 +5𝑥+3 (a) 𝑒 (b) 𝑒
131. lim𝑥→∞ ( 𝑥 2 +𝑥+2 ) is equal to
(c) 𝑒 3 (d) 𝑒 −1
(a) 𝑒 4 (b) 𝑒 2
(c) 𝑒 3 (d) 𝑒 𝑥+1 2𝑥+1
142. lim𝑥→∞ (𝑥+2) is
𝑥−3 𝑥 (a) 𝑒 (b) 𝑒 −2
132. For 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, lim𝑥→∞ (𝑥+2) is equal to
−1
(c) 𝑒 −1 (d) 1
(a) 𝑒 (b) 𝑒
(c) 𝑒 −5 (d) 𝑒 5 1+tan⁡ 𝑥 cosec⁡ 𝑥
143. lim𝑥→0 { 1+sin⁡ 𝑥 } is equal to
3𝑥 2 +2
1/𝑥 2 (a) 𝑒 (b) 𝑒 −1
133. lim𝑥→0 ( ) is equal to (c) 1 (d) none of these
7𝑥 2 +2
(a) e2 (b) e 𝑥
1 1 𝑥 2 +5𝑥+3
(c) 2 (d) 144. If 𝑓(𝑥) = ( 𝑥 2 +𝑥+2 ) then lim𝑥→∞ 𝑓(𝑥) is
e e
(a) 𝑒 −4 (b) 𝑒 3
𝑎 𝑏 2𝑥
134. If lim𝑥→∞ (1 + + ) = 𝑒 2, then the (c) 𝑒 2 (d) 𝑒 4
𝑥 𝑥2
values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 are 145. If 𝑎, 𝑏 are chosen from {1,2,3,4,5, 6,7}
(a) 𝑎 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 (b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 randomly with replacement. The probability that
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𝑎 𝑥 +𝑏𝑥 2/𝑥 154. lim𝑥→1 =
lim𝑥→0 ( ) = 7 Is |1−𝑥|
2
(a) 1/7 (b) 2/49 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) ∞
(c) 4/7 (d) 4/49
𝑛(2𝑛+1)2
tan⁡ 𝜋𝑥 155. lim𝑛→∞ =
146. The value of lim𝑥→−4 + lim𝑥→∞ (1 + (𝑛+2)(𝑛2 +3𝑛−1)
𝑥+4
(a) 0 (b) 2
1/𝑥 2 )𝑥 ⁡ is
(c) 4 (d) ∞
(a) greater than 3 (b) less than 2 √𝑛
(c) equal to 0 (d) equal to 1 156. lim𝑛→∞ =
√𝑛+√𝑛+1
1
(a) 1 (b) 1/2
2
147. Let 𝑝 = lim𝑥→0+ (1 + tan ⁡ √𝑥) , then log⁡ 𝑝 is 2𝑥 (c) 0 (d) ∞
equal to 𝑥, when 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
157. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { , then
(a) 2 (b) 1 2 − 𝑥, when 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2
1
(c) 2
1
(d) 4. lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) =
(a) 1 (b) 2
𝜋𝑥
𝜆tan⁡( )
(c) 0 (d) Does not exist
𝜆 2𝜆 1
148. If lim𝑥→𝜆 (2 − 𝑥) = 𝑒, then 𝜆 is equal log⁡ 𝑥
158. lim𝑥→1 =
to 𝑥−1
(a) 1 (b) -1
(a) −𝜋 (b) 𝜋
𝜋 2
(c) 0 (d) ∞
(c) 2 (d) − 𝜋 𝑥 𝑛 −2𝑛
159. If lim𝑥→2 = 80, where 𝑛 is a positive
𝑥−2
Special Case : integer, then 𝑛 =
2⁡ 𝑥 2⁡ 𝑥 (a) 3 (b) 5
149. lim𝑥→0 (1cosec + 2cosec + ⋯+ (c) 2 (d) None of these
sin2 ⁡ 𝑥
cosec2 ⁡ 𝑥
𝑛 ) is equal to 160. lim𝑥→0
1−cos⁡ 2𝑥
=
𝑥
(a) 1 (b) 1/𝑛 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 𝑛 (d) 0 (c) 2 (d) 4
𝑎 𝑛 +𝑏𝑛 2 𝑥
150. lim𝑛→∞ 𝑎𝑛 −𝑏𝑛, where 𝑎 > 𝑏 > 1, is equal to 161. lim𝑥→∞ (1 + 𝑥) =
(a) -1 (b) 1 (a) 𝑒
1
(b) 𝑒
(c) 0 (d) None of these
(c) 𝑒 2 (d) None of these
151. lim𝑛→∞ (6𝑛 + 5𝑛 )1/𝑛 is equal to (2𝑥−3)(√𝑥−1)
(a) 6 (b) 5 162. lim𝑥→1 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−3
=
(c) 5/6 (d) 𝑒 (a) −1/10 (b) 1/10
(c) −1/8 (d) None of these
163. If lim𝑥→0 𝑘𝑥cosec⁡ 𝑥 = lim𝑥→0 𝑥cosec⁡ 𝑘𝑥, then
Mix Questions 𝑘=
(a) 1 (b) -1
𝑥 3 cot⁡ 𝑥 (c) ±1 (d) ±2
152. lim𝑥→0 =
1−cos⁡ 𝑥
(a) 0 (b) 1 √𝑓(𝑥)−3
164. If 𝑓(9) = 9, 𝑓 ′ (9) = 4, then lim𝑥→9 =
(c) 2 (d) -2 √𝑥−3
(a) 2 (b) 4
𝑥(𝑒 𝑥 −1)
153. lim𝑥→0 1−cos⁡ 𝑥 = (c) -2 (d) -4
(a) 0 (b) ∞ |𝑥|
165. lim𝑥→0 =
(c) -2 (d) 2 𝑥
(a) 1 (b) -1
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166. lim𝑥→0
𝑒 sin⁡ 𝑥 −1
= (𝑥 + 2)5/3 − (𝑎 + 2)5/3
𝑥 179. lim𝑥→𝑎 =
(a) 1 (b) 𝑒 𝑥−𝑎
5 5
(c) 1/𝑒 (d) None of these (a) (𝑎 + 2)2/3 (b) (𝑎 + 2)5/3
3 3
5 5
(c) 3 𝑎2/3 (d) 3 𝑎5/3
167. lim𝑥→∞ √𝑥(√𝑥 + 5 − √𝑥) =
(a) 5 (b) 3 2
, when 𝑥 < 3
(c) 5/2 (d) 3/2 180. If 𝑓(𝑥) = {5−𝑥 , then
𝑥−1
5 − 𝑥, when 𝑥 > 3
168. lim𝑥→1 2𝑥 2 −7𝑥+5 = (a) lim𝑥→3+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/11 (b) lim𝑥→3− 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
(c) −1/3 (d) None of these (c) lim𝑥→3+ 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ lim𝑥→3− 𝑓(𝑥)
(d) None of these
√1+sin⁡ 𝑥−√1−sin⁡ 𝑥
169. lim𝑥→0 = cos⁡ 𝑎𝑥 − cos⁡ 𝑏𝑥
𝑥
(a) -1 (b) 1 181. lim𝑥→0 =
𝑥2
(c) 2 (d) -2 2
𝑎 −𝑏 2 𝑏 −𝑎 2
2
(a) 2 (b) 2
2sin2 ⁡ 3𝑥
170. lim𝑥→0 = (c) 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 (d) 𝑏 2 − 𝑎2
𝑥2
(a) 6 (b) 9 182. lim𝑥→1 [𝑥] =
(c) 18 (d) 3 (a) 0 (b) 1
sin⁡ 𝛼−cos⁡ 𝛼 (c) Does not exist (d) None of these
171. lim𝛼→𝜋/4 𝜋 =
𝛼−
4 sin⁡ 2𝑥 + sin⁡ 6𝑥
(a) √2 (b) 1/√2 183. lim𝑥→0 =
sin⁡ 5𝑥 − sin⁡ 3𝑥
(c) 1 (d) None of these (a) ½ (b) 1/4
172. lim𝑥→𝜋/2 tan⁡ 𝑥log⁡ sin⁡ 𝑥 = (c) 2 (d) 4
(a) 0 (b) 1 sin⁡
𝜃

(c) -1 (d) None of these 184. The value of lim𝜃→0 ( 𝜃

) is
4

173. If 𝑛 is an integer, then lim𝑥→𝑛+ (𝑥 − [𝑛]) = (a) 0 (b) 1/4

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) Not in existence
(c) -1 (d) None of these 𝑥 2 +𝑏𝑥+4
185. The value of lim𝑥→∞ ( 2 ) is
174. lim𝑥→𝜋/2 (sec⁡ 𝜃 − tan⁡ 𝜃) = 𝑥 +𝑎𝑥+5
(a) 𝑏/𝑎 (b) 1
(a) 0 (b) ½
(c) 0 (d) 4/5
(c) 2 (d) ∞
tan⁡ 2𝑥−𝑥 𝑥3
175. lim𝑥→0 = sin⁡ 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 6
3𝑥−sin⁡ 𝑥 186. lim𝑥→0 { }=
(a) 0 (b) 1 𝑥5
(c) ½ (d) 1/3
sin⁡ 𝑎𝑥
(a) 1/120 (b) −1/120
176. lim𝑥→0 sin⁡ 𝑏𝑥 = (c) 1/20 (d) None of these
(a) 𝑎/𝑏 (b) 𝑏/𝑎
187. lim𝑥→∞ [𝑥(𝑎1/𝑥 − 1)], (𝑎 > 1) =
(c) 1 (d) None of these
(a) log⁡ 𝑥 (b) 1
sin⁡ 𝑥 ∘ (c) O
1
(d) −log⁡ 𝑎
177. lim𝑥→0 =
𝑥
(a) 1 (b) 𝜋/180 √𝑥 2 + 𝑎2 − √𝑥 2 + 𝑏 2
(c) Does not exist (d) None of these 188. lim𝑥→∞ =
√𝑥 2 + 𝑐 2 − √𝑥 2 + 𝑑2
𝑥 2 − 𝑎2 𝑎 2 −𝑏2
(a) 𝑐 2 −𝑑2
𝑎 2 +𝑏2
(b) 𝑐 2 −𝑑2
178.⁡⁡lim𝑥→𝑎 =
𝑥−𝑎 𝑎 2 +𝑏2
(a) 4𝑎 (b) 1 (c) 𝑐 2 +𝑑2 (d) None of these
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2𝑥 − 𝜋 (a) sin⁡ 2 (b) 2sin⁡ 2

189. lim𝑥→𝜋/2 =
cos⁡ 𝑥 (c) 2cos⁡ 2 (d) 2
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) -2 (d) None of these 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1
200. lim𝑥→∞ =
sin⁡ 𝑥−𝑥
2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 3
190. lim𝑥→0 = (a) 1 (b) 3
𝑥3 3 3
(a) 3
1
(b) − 3
1 (c) 2 (d) − 2
1 1 𝑥3
(c) 6 (d) − 6 201. lim𝑥→0 sin⁡ 𝑥 2 =
1
𝑥cos⁡ 𝑥 − sin⁡ 𝑥 (a) 0 b)
191. lim𝑥→0 = 3
𝑥 2 sin⁡ 𝑥 (c) 3
1
(d) 2
1 1
(a) (b) −
3 3
(c) 1 (d) None of these 𝑥, when 𝑥 > 1
202. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { , then
𝑥2, when 𝑥 < 1
(𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 + 3)
192. lim𝑥→∞ = lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥2 (a) 𝑥 2 (b) 𝑥
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) -1 (d) 1
(c) 2 (d) None of these
tan⁡ 3𝑥
13 + 23 + 33 + ⋯ … + 𝑛3 203. lim𝑥→𝜋/2 =
193. lim𝑥→∞ [ ]= 𝑥
𝑛4 (a) ∞ (b) 3
1 1 1
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 0
1
(c) (d) None of these
4 √3 + 𝑥 − √3 − 𝑥
204. lim𝑥→0 =
𝑦2 𝑥
194. lim𝑥→0 𝑥
= ⋯ …, where 𝑦 2 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 3 (a) -1 (b) 0
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) √3 (d)
1
(c) 𝑎 (d) None of these √3
log⁡(𝑎+𝑥)−log⁡ 𝑎 log⁡ 𝑥−1
√2cos⁡ 𝑥 − 1 205. lim𝑥→0 + 𝑘lim𝑥→𝑒 = 1,
𝑥 𝑥−𝑒
195. lim𝑥→𝜋/4 = then
cot⁡ 𝑥 − 1
1 1 1
(a) (b) (a) 𝑘 = 𝑒 (1 − ) (b) 𝑘 = 𝑒(1 + 𝑎)
√2 2 𝑎
1
(c) (d) 1 (c) 𝑘 = 𝑒(2 − 𝑎) (d) The equality is not
2√2
possible
cos⁡ 𝑥 − cos⁡ 𝑎
196. lim𝑥→𝑎 =
cot⁡ 𝑥 − cot⁡ 𝑎 √1 (1 − cos⁡ 2𝑥)
1
(a) 2 sin3 ⁡ 𝑎
1
(b) 2 cosec 2 ⁡ 𝑎 2
206. lim𝑥→0 =
𝑥
(c) sin3 ⁡ 𝑎 (d) cosec 3 ⁡ 𝑎 (a) 1 (b) -1
(2𝑥 + 1)40 (4𝑥 − 1)5 (c) O (d) None of these
197. lim𝑥→∞ =
(2𝑥 + 3)45 207. lim𝑥→∞ (√𝑥 2 + 1 − 𝑥) is equal to
(a) 16 (b) 24 (a) 1 (b) -1
(c) 32 (d) 8 (c) 0 (d) None of these
5𝜃cos⁡ 𝜃 − 2sin⁡ 𝜃 208. lim𝑛→∞ (4𝑛 + 5𝑛 )1/𝑛 is equal to
198. lim𝜃→0 =
3𝜃 + tan⁡ 𝜃 (a) 4 (b) 5
3 3
(a) (b) − (c) 𝑒 (d) None of these
4 4
(c) 0 (d) None of these
209. The value of lim𝑥→∞ √𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 1 −
sin⁡(2 + 𝑥) − sin⁡(2 − 𝑥) √𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 1 is
199. lim𝑥→0 =
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1 1 + log⁡ 𝑥 − 𝑥
(a) (b) 1 220. lim𝑥→1 =
2
(c) 2 (d) None of these 1 − 2𝑥 + 𝑥 2
(a) 1 (b) -1
1
𝑒 tan⁡ 𝑥 −𝑒 𝑥 (c) 0 (d) − 2
210. lim𝑥→0 tan⁡ 𝑥−𝑥
=
(a) 1 (b) 𝑒 𝑎sin⁡ 𝑥 − 1
221. lim𝑥→0 =
(c) 𝑒 −1 (d) O 𝑏 sin⁡ 𝑥 − 1
𝑎 𝑏
(a) 𝑏 (b) 𝑎
(2𝑥 − 3)(3𝑥 − 4) log⁡ 𝑎 log⁡ 𝑏
211. lim𝑥→∞ = (c) log⁡ 𝑏 (d) log⁡ 𝑎
(4𝑥 − 5)(5𝑥 − 6)
(a) 0 (b) 1/10 3𝑥/2 −3
222. The value of lim𝑥→2 3𝑥 −9 is
(c) 1/5 (d) 3/10
(a) 0 (b) 1/3
sin⁡(𝑒 𝑥−2 −1)
212. If 𝑓(𝑥) = , then lim𝑥→2 𝑓(𝑥) is given (c) 1/6 (d) ln⁡ 3
log⁡(𝑥−1)
by 𝑛2 − 𝑛 + 1
𝑛(𝑛−1)

(a) -2 (b) -1 223. lim𝑛→∞ ( 2 ) =

𝑛 −𝑛−1
(c) O (d) 1
(a) 𝑒 (b) 𝑒 2
213. lim𝑥→∞ (√𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 3 − √𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3) = (c) 𝑒 −1 (d) 1
(a) 0 (b) ∞ 4𝑥 − 9𝑥
1 224. lim𝑥→0 =
(c) 2 (d) 𝑥(4𝑥 + 9𝑥 )
2
2 1 3
𝑥 𝑘 −5𝑘
(a) log⁡ ( ) (b) log⁡ ( )
3 2 2
214. If lim𝑥→5 = 500, then the positve 1 2 3
𝑥−5 (c) log⁡ ( ) (d) log⁡ ( )
integral value of 𝑘 is 2 3 2
(a) 3 (b) 4 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏 𝑥
(c) 5 (d) None of these 225. lim𝑥→0 =
𝑒𝑥 − 1
𝑥𝑒 𝑥 −log⁡(1+𝑥) 𝑎 𝑏
215. lim𝑥→0 equals (a) log⁡ (𝑏 ) (b) log⁡ (𝑎)
𝑥2
2 1 (c) log⁡(𝑎𝑏) (d) log⁡(𝑎 + 𝑏)
(a) 3 (b) 3
(c)
1
(d)
3 𝑥 + 3 𝑥+1
2 2 226. lim𝑥→∞ ( ) =
𝑥+1
√4𝑥 2 +5𝑥+8 (a) 𝑒 2 (b) 𝑒 3
216. The value of lim𝑥→−∞ is
4𝑥+5 (c) 𝑒 (d) 𝑒 −1
(a) −1/2 (b) 0
𝑒 𝑥 −1
(c) ½ (d) 1 227. The value of lim𝑥→0 ( 𝑥 ) is
1 𝑥 (a) ½ (b) ∞
217. lim𝑥→∞ [1 + 𝑚𝑥] equal to
(c) 1 (d) 0
(a) 𝑒 1/𝑚 (b) 𝑒 −1/𝑚
√𝑎+𝑥−√𝑎−𝑥
(c) 𝑒 𝑚 (d) 𝑚𝑒 228. The value of lim𝑥→0 [ ] is
𝑥
218. Let the function 𝑓 be defined by the equation (a) 1 (b) 0
3𝑥 if 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 (c) √𝑎 (d) 1/√𝑎
𝑓(𝑥) = { , then
5 − 3𝑥 if 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2 sin2 ⁡ 𝛼 − sin2 ⁡ 𝛽
(a) lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(1) 229. lim𝛼→𝛽 [ ]=
(b) lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 𝛼 2 − 𝛽2
(c) lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 (a) 0 (b) 1
sin⁡ 𝛽 sin⁡ 2𝛽
(d) lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) does not exist (c) 𝛽 (d) 2𝛽
𝑥cos⁡ 𝑥−log⁡(1+𝑥)
219. The value of lim𝑥→0 𝑥2
is 𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑥+𝑏
(a) ½ (b) 0 230. lim𝑥→∞ ( ) =
𝑥+𝑏
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(a) 1 (b) 𝑒 𝑏−𝑎 240.⁡⁡lim𝑛→∞ [

1
+
2
+ ⋯+
𝑛
] is equal to
1−𝑛2 1−𝑛2 1−𝑛2
(c) 𝑒 𝑎−𝑏 (d) 𝑒 𝑏 1
(a) 0 (b) −2
𝑎cot⁡ 𝑥 − 𝑎cos⁡ 𝑥 1
231. lim𝑥→𝜋/2 = (c) (d) None of these
cot⁡ 𝑥 − cos⁡ 𝑥 2
(a) log⁡ 𝑎 (b) log⁡ 2 1 4 9 𝑛2
(c) a (d) log⁡ 𝑥 241. lim𝑛→∞ [𝑛3 +1 + 𝑛3 +1 + 𝑛3 +1 + ⋯ … + 𝑛3 +1] =
(a) 1 (b) 2/3
2−√𝑥−3
232. The value of lim𝑥→7 𝑥 2 −49
is (c) 1/3 (d) 0
2 2
(a) 9 (b) − 49 242.⁡⁡lim𝑥→∞
(𝑥+1)10 +(𝑥+2)10 +⋯…+(𝑥+100)10
is equal
1 1 𝑥 10 +1010
(c) 56 (d) − 56 to
log⁡(3+𝑥)−log⁡(3−𝑥)
(a) 0 (b) 1
233. If lim𝑥→0 𝑥
= 𝑘, then the value (c) 10 (d) 100
of 𝑘 is 1+2+3+⋯𝑛
1 243. The value of lim𝑛→∞ is equal
(a) 0 (b) − 3 1
𝑛2 +100
2 2 (a) ∞ (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) − 3
(c) 2 (d) 0
[(𝑎−𝑛)𝑛𝑥−tan⁡ 𝑥]sin⁡ 𝑛𝑥
234. If lim𝑥→0 = 0, where 𝑛 is (cos⁡ 𝑥)1/2 −(cos⁡ 𝑥)1/3
𝑥2 244. lim𝑥→0 sin2 ⁡ 𝑥
is
non zero real number, then a is equal to
𝑛+1 (a) 1/6 (b) −1/12
(a) 0 (b) 𝑛 (c) 2/3 (d) 1/3
1
(c) 𝑛 (d) 𝑛 + 1 8 𝑛3
𝑛 245. lim𝑛→∞ [1−𝑛4 + 1−𝑛4 + ⋯ + 1−𝑛4 ] is
235. Given that 𝑓 ′ (2) = 6 and 𝑓 ′ (1) = 4) =, then (a) ¼ (b) 1/8
𝑓(2ℎ+2+ℎ 2 )−𝑓(2)
limℎ→0 = (c) ½ (d) none of these
𝑓(ℎ−ℎ2 +1)−𝑓(1)
2sin⁡(𝑥−𝜋/3)
(a) Does not exist (b) Is equal to −3/2 246. lim𝑥→𝜋/3 1−2cos⁡ 𝑥
is
(c) Is equal to 3/2 (d) Is equal to 3 (a) 1/√2 (b) 2/√3
(c) 2/3 (d) 1/3
𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥
236. lim𝑥→0 sin⁡ 𝑥
is 247. If lim𝑥→0 (1 + 𝑎𝑥)𝑏/𝑥 = 𝑒 4 , where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are
(a) 0 (b) 1 natural numbers then
(c) 2 (d) Non existent (a) 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 2 (b) 𝑎 = 8, 𝑏 = 4
(c) 𝑎 = 16, 𝑏 = 8 (d) none of these
𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 sin⁡ 𝑥
237. lim𝑥→0 [ ] is equal to 248. Consider the following statements
𝑥−sin⁡ 𝑥
(a) -1 (b) 0 Let 𝑓(𝑥) =
√1+sin⁡ 𝑥−√1−sin⁡ 𝑥
,𝑥 ≠ 0 and
(c) 1 (d) None of these tan⁡ 𝑥

𝑥+1
𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2 1 𝑥
238. The value of lim𝑥→−1 𝑥 2 +4𝑥+3 is equal to 𝑔(𝑥) = (1 + )
(a) 0 (b) 1 𝑥
(c) 2 (d) ½ I. lim𝑥→0 𝑓(𝑥) = lim𝑥→∞ 𝑔(𝑥)
2 II. Both the limits are equal to 1 .
239. The value of lim𝑥→0 𝑥 log⁡(1 + 𝑥) is equal to
(a) 𝑒 (b) 𝑒 2 Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
1
(c) 2 (d) 2 (a) Only I (b) Only II
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√𝑥 2 +1−1 8𝑛3 𝜋
249. The value of lim𝑥→0 is 1 𝜋 sin⁡(2𝑛)
√𝑥 2 +16−4 259. lim𝑛→∞ (1 + 𝑛2
) is equal to
(a) 3 (b) 4 4
(A) 4 (B) 𝑒
(c) 1 (d) 2 (C) 1 (D) ∞

250. The value of lim𝑥→∞ (√𝑥 2 + 1 − √𝑥 2 − 1) is 260. 𝑃(𝑥) is a polynomial such that 𝑃(𝑥) +
𝑃(𝑥)
(a) -1 (b) 1 𝑃(2𝑥) = 5𝑥 2 − 18. Then lim𝑥→3 ( )=
𝑥−3
(c) 0 (d) none of these (A) 6 (B) 9
𝑥 if 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 (C) 18 (D) 0
251. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = {
2𝑥 − 1 if 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 𝑥
, 𝑥≠0
261. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = {1+𝑒 1/𝑥 Then
Then lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) is equal to 0, 𝑥 = 0.
(A) 1 (B) 2 I. limℎ→0
𝑓(0−ℎ)−𝑓(0)
=1
(C) ±1 (D) does not exist −ℎ
II. lim𝑥→0+0 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥−1 if 𝑥 ≤ 1
252. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = {2𝑥 − 1 if 1 < 𝑥 < 2 III. lim𝑥→0−0 𝑓(𝑥) = −1
IV. lim𝑥→0−0 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥+1 if 𝑥 ≥ 2
How many statements are correct?
Then lim𝑥→1 𝑓(𝑥) (a) 1 (b) 2
(A) is equal to 1 (B) is equal to 0 (c) 3 (d) All of the above
(C) is equal to 3 (D) does not exist
𝑥 1/3 +𝑥 1/2 +𝑥 3/2 −3
1 4 262. lim𝑥→1 ( 𝑥 3 −1
) is
253 . lim𝑥→2 (𝑥−2 − 𝑥 2 −4) is 2 7
1 1
(A) 3 (B) 9
(A) 2 (B) 4 1 1
(C) (D)
(C) ∞ (D) does not exist 3 9

263. If 𝑛 is a positive integer then

√2𝑥 2 + 3 𝑥 𝑛+1 − (𝑛 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑛
254. lim𝑥→+∞ = lim ( )=
4𝑥 + 3 𝑥→1 (𝑥 − 1)2
1 1
(A) (B)
√2 2√2
(C) +∞ (D) does not exist (A) 2
𝑛
(B)
𝑛+1
2
𝑛(𝑛+1) 𝑛(𝑛+1)(2𝑛−1)
255. lim𝑥→+∞ 𝑥 (√𝑥 2 + 1 − 𝑥) = (C) (D)
2 2
1
(A) 2 (B) +∞
√1+2𝑥−1
(C) 0 (D) 1 264. lim𝑥→0 ( ) is
𝑥
1
256. lim𝑥→−∞ (√2𝑥 2 − 3 − 5𝑥) is (A) 0 (B) 2
(A) −∞ (B) +∞ 1
(C) − (D) 1
(C) 0 (D) 10 2

4𝑥 5 + 9𝑥 + 7 Passage (265-67) Passage: Let 𝑓: ℝ → ℝ be such

257. lim𝑥→∞ =
3𝑥 5 + 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 2 + 1 that
(A) ∞ (B) 0 (a) 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(𝑦)∀𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ
(C) 4/3 (D) 7 (b) 𝑓(1) = 2
258. Let 𝑧𝑛 =
13 +23 +33 +⋯+𝑛3
Then lim𝑛→∞ 𝑧𝑛 is (c) 𝑓 is continuous at origin.
𝑛4
1
(A) 1 (B) 2 Answer the following questions.
1
(C) (D) 0
4 265. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) 𝑓 is discontinuous at all rational values of 𝑥

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(B) 𝑓 is discontinuous at all irrational values of 𝑥

(C) 𝑓 is continuous for all real 𝑥
(D) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥

2𝑓(𝑥) −1
266. lim𝑥→0 ( 𝑥
) is equal to
(A) log⁡ 4
1
(B) 2 log⁡ 2
(C) log⁡ 2
1
(D) log⁡ 4
8

267. lim𝑥→∞ (1 + 𝑓(𝑥))1/𝑥 is

(A) 𝑒 2
(B) 𝑒
(C) √𝑒
(D) 𝑒 4

Passage:(268-269) 𝑓: ℝ → ℝ is a function
satisfying the following three conditions:
(a) 𝑓(−𝑥) = −𝑓(𝑥)∀𝑥 ∈ ℝ
(b) 𝑓(𝑥 + 1) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 1∀𝑥 ∈ ℝ
1 𝑓(𝑥)
(c) 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 ∀𝑥 ≠ 0
Answer the following questions.
2𝑓(𝑥+1) −2𝑓(𝑥)
268. lim𝑥→2 𝑥
is
(A) 2
(B) 2log⁡ 2
(C) log⁡ 2 (d) None of these
269. lim𝑥→1 (𝑓 −1 (𝑥)) is
(D) 2/(log⁡ 2)
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) does not exist
(D) 𝑒
1−2cos⁡ 𝑥+cos⁡ 2𝑥
270. lim𝑥→0 ( ) is
𝑥2
(A) 1
(B) -1
1
(C) 2
1
(D) − 2

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