𝑑𝑦
1. If x = a ( + sin ) and y = a (1 − cos ) , then will be equal to
𝑑𝑥
a) sin b) cos c) tan d) cot
2 2 2 2
[ME, GATE-2004, 1 mark]
2. The derivative of the symmetric function drawn in given figure will look like
[EC, GATE-2005, 2 marks]
Consider the function f ( x ) = x , where x is real. Then the function f ( x ) at x = 0 is
3
3.
a) Continuous but not differentiable
b) Once differentiable but not twice
c) Twice differentiable but not thrice
d) Thrice differentiable
[IN, GATE-2007, 2 marks]
dy
4. Given y = x 2 + 2 x + 10, the value of is equal to
dx x =1
a) 0 b) 4 c) 12 d) 13
[PI, GATE-2008, 1 mark]
df −
5. If f ( x ) = sin | x | then value of at x = is
dx 4
1 1
a) 0 b) c) − d) 1
2 2
[PI, GATE-2010, 1 mark]
6. The function y =| 2 − 3 x |
a) is continuous x R and differentiable x R
b) is continuous x R and differentiable x R except at x = 3/2
c) is continuous x R and differentiable x R except at x = 2/3
d) is continuous x R except x = 3 and differentiable x R
[ME, GATE-2010, 1 mark]
7. Consider the function f ( x ) =| x | in the interval −1 x 1. At the point x = 0, f ( x) is
a) Continuous and differentiable
b) Non continuous and differentiable
c) Continuous and non-differentiable
d) Neither continuous nor differentiable
[ME, GATE-2012, 1 mark]
8. A function y = 5x 2 + 10 x is defined over an open interval (1,2). At least at one point in this
dy
interval, is exactly
dx
a) 20 b) 25 c) 30 d) 35
[EE, GATE-2013, 2 marks]
x 4 − 81
9. Compute lim
x →3 2 x 2 − 5 x − 3
108 53
a) b) c) 1 d) Limit does not exists
7 12
[CS, GATE-2018, 1 mark]
10. Let f be a real-valued function of a real variable defined as f(x)=x2 for x 0 and f(x)=-x2 for
x< 0. Which one of the following statements is true?
a) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0.
b) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
c) f(x) is differentiable but its first derivative is not continuous at x = 0.
d) f(x) is differentiable but its first derivative is not differentiable at x = 0.
[EE, GATE-2018, 1 mark]
