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1. Let [𝑥] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑥 and 𝑓(𝑥) = [tan2 𝑥]. Then,
a) lim 𝑓(𝑥) does not exist
𝑥→0
b) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 0
c) 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
d) 𝑓 ′ (0) = 1
2. (−𝑒 𝑥 +2𝑥 )
The value of 𝑓(0) so that 𝑥
may be continuous at 𝑥 = 0 is
1 b) 0 c) 4
a) log ( ) d) −1 + log 2
2
3. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be an even function. Then 𝑓′(𝑥)
a) Is an even function b) Is an odd function c) May be even or odd d) None of these
4. [cos 𝜋 𝑥], 𝑥 < 1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { , then 𝑓(𝑥) is
|𝑥 − 2|, 2 > 𝑥 ≥ 1
a) Discontinuous and non-differentiable at 𝑥 = −1 and 𝑥 = 1
b) Continuous and differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
c) Discontinuous at 𝑥 = 1/2
d) Continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 2
5. |𝑥+2|
,𝑥 ≠ −2
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { −1 (𝑥+2)
tan , then 𝑓(𝑥) is
2, 𝑥 = −2
a) Continuous at 𝑥 = −2
b) Not continuous 𝑥 = −2
c) Differentiable at 𝑥 = −2
d) Continuous but not derivable at 𝑥 = −2
6. If 𝑓(𝑥) = | log |𝑥| |, then
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous and differentiable for all 𝑥 in its domain
b) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous for all 𝑥 in its domain but not differentiable at 𝑥 = ±1
c) 𝑓(𝑥) is neither continuous nor differentiable at 𝑥 = ±1
d) None of the above
7. 𝑥𝑓(𝑎)−𝑎𝑓(𝑥)
If 𝑓 ′ (𝑎) = 2 and 𝑓(𝑎) = 4, then lim 𝑥−𝑎
equals
𝑥→𝑎
a) 2𝑎 − 4 b) 4 − 2𝑎 c) 2𝑎 + 4 d) None of these
8. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥(√𝑥 + √𝑥 + 1), then
𝑓(𝑥) is continuous but not differentiable at
a) b) 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
𝑥=0
c) 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0 d) None of the above

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9. 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏, 𝑏 ≠ 0, 𝑥 ≤ 1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { 2 , then, 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous and differentiable at 𝑥 = 1, if
𝑥 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑐, 𝑥 > 1
a) 𝑐 = 0, 𝑎 = 2𝑏 b) 𝑎 = 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ 𝑅 c) 𝑎 = 𝑏 , 𝑐 = 0 d) 𝑎 = 𝑏, 𝑐 ≠ 0
10. |𝑥 − 3|, 𝑥 ≥ 1
For the function 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑥 2 3 𝑥 13 which one of the following is incorrect?
4
− 2
+ 4
, 𝑥 < 1
a) Continuous at 𝑥 = 1 b) Derivable at 𝑥 = 1 c) Continuous at 𝑥 = 3 d) Derivable at 𝑥 = 3
11. If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by
2 sin 𝑥 − sin 2𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = { 2𝑥 cos 𝑥 , if 𝑥 ≠ 0,
𝑎, if 𝑥 = 0
Then the value of 𝑎 so that 𝑓 is continuous at 0 is
a) 2 b) 1 c) -1 d) 0
12. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + |𝑥| is continuous for
a) 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, ∞) b) 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, ∞) − {0} c) Only 𝑥 > 0 d) No value of 𝑥
13. If the function
𝑎 𝜋
{1 + |sin 𝑥|}| sin 𝑥| , − <𝑥<0
6
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑏, 𝑥=0
tan 2𝑥 𝜋
{ 𝑒 tan 3𝑥 , 0 < 𝑥 <
6
Is continuous at 𝑥 = 0
2 2 d) None of these
a) 𝑎 = log 𝑒 𝑏 , 𝑏 = b) 𝑏 = log 𝑒 𝑎 , 𝑎 = c) 𝑎 = log 𝑒 𝑏 , 𝑏 = 2
3 3
14. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑥 2 + ⋯, then at 𝑥 = 0, 𝑓(𝑥)
1+𝑥 2 (1+𝑥 2 )2 (1+𝑥 2 )𝑛
a) Has no limit
b) Is discontinuous
c) Is continuous but not differentiable
d) Is differentiable
15. 1, ∀ 𝑥<0
Let𝑓(𝑥) = { , then what is the value of 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) at 𝑥 = 0?
1 + sin 𝑥, ∀ 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋/2
a) 1 b) −1 c) ∞ d) Does not exist
16. 2
The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − |𝑥 − 𝑥 | is
a) Continuous at 𝑥 = 1 b) Discontinuous at 𝑥 = 1
c) Not defined at 𝑥 = 1 d) None of the above
17. If 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧) = 𝑓(𝑥). 𝑓(𝑦). 𝑓(𝑧) for all 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 and 𝑓(2) = 4, 𝑓 ′ (0) = 3, then 𝑓′(2) equals
a) 12 b) 9 c) 16 d) 6
18. If 𝑓(𝑥) = | log 𝑒 |𝑥| |, then 𝑓′(𝑥) equals
1
a) ,𝑥 ≠ 0
|𝑥|
1 −1
b) for |𝑥| > 1 and for |𝑥| < 1
𝑥 𝑥
−1 1
c) for |𝑥| > 1 and for |𝑥| < 1
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d) for |𝑥| > 0 and − for 𝑥 < 0
𝑥 𝑥
19. 1−cos 𝑥
, for 𝑥 ≠ 0
If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥2 is continuous at 𝑥 = 0, then the value of 𝑘 is
𝑘, for 𝑥 = 0
a) 1 b) 0 1 d) -1
c)
2
20. Function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 − 2|, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is
a) Differentiable everywhere in 𝑅
b) Except 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 2 differentiable everywhere in 𝑅
c) Not continuous at 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 2
d) Increasing in 𝑅
21. The set of points where the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √1 − 𝑒 −𝑥2 is differentiable is
a) (−∞, ∞) b) (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞) c) (−1, ∞) d) None of these
22. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 1
𝑥 sin ( ) , 𝑥 ≠ 0, then the value of function at 𝑥 = 0, so that the function is continuous
𝑥
at 𝑥 = 0 is
a) 1 b) −1 c) 0 d) Indeterminate
23. The value of 𝑓(0) so that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2−(256−7 𝑥)1/8
(5𝑥+32)1/5 −2
(𝑥 ≠ 0) is continuous everywhere, is
given by
a) −1 b) 1 c) 26 d) None of these
3
24. The derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| at 𝑥 = 0 is
a) −1 b) 0 c) Does not exist d) None of these
𝑥
(4 −1) 3
25. ,𝑥 ≠ 0
𝑥 𝑥2
If 𝑓(𝑥) = {sin(𝑎) log(1+ 3 ) is continuous function at 𝑥 = 0, then the value of 𝑎 is equal to
3
9(log 4) , 𝑥 = 0
a) 3 b) 1 c) 2 d) 0
26. 𝑓(𝑥) = |[𝑥] + 𝑥| in −1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2 is
a) Continuous at 𝑥 = 0
b) Discontinuous at 𝑥 = 1
c) Not differentiable at 𝑥 = 2, 0
d) All the above
27. Let𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥 3 − 𝑥], where [𝑥]the greatest integer function is. Then the number of points in the
interval (1, 2), where function is discontinuous is
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
−1
28. If 𝑦 = cos cos (|𝑥| − 𝑓(𝑥)), where
1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 0
5𝜋
𝑓(𝑥) = {−1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0. Then, (𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥) 𝑥 = 4 is equal to
0, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
a) -1 b) 1
c) 0 d) Cannot be determined
2
29. Let 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(𝑦) and 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) for all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅, where 𝑔(𝑥) is continuous
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a) 𝑔′(𝑥) b) 𝑔(0) c) 𝑔(0) + 𝑔′(𝑥) d) 0

30. 𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑄
Let a function 𝑓(𝑥) be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = { Then, 𝑓(𝑥) is
0, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 − 𝑄
a) Everywhere continuous
b) Nowhere continuous
c) Continuous only at some points
d) Discontinuous only at some points
31. 1 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 3 + ⋯ to ∞, 𝑥 ≠ −1
The function 𝑓(𝑥) = { is
1, 𝑥 = −1
a) Continuous and derivable at 𝑥 = −1
b) Neither continuous nor derivable at 𝑥 = −1
c) Continuous but not derivable at 𝑥 = −1
d) None of these
32. 2𝑎 − 𝑥 in – 𝑎 < 𝑥 < 𝑎
𝑓(𝑥) = { . Then, which of the following is true?
3𝑥 − 2𝑎 in 𝑎 ≤ 𝑥
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is discontinuous at 𝑥 = 𝑎 b) 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 𝑎
c) 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 ≥ 𝑎 d) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at all 𝑥 < 𝑎
33. Let 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑓(𝑦) and 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + (sin 2 𝑥)𝑔(𝑥) where 𝑔(𝑥) is continuous. Then, 𝑓′(𝑥)
equals
a) 𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(0) b) 2𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(0) c) 2𝑔(0) d) None of these
34. If 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥 sin 𝜋 𝑥], then which of the following is incorrect?
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 0
b) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous in (−1, 0)
c) 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
d) 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable in (−1, 1)
35. 1, 𝑥 < 0
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝜋 then derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 0
1 + sin 𝑥 , 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
a) Is equal to 1 b) Is equal to 0 c) Is equal to −1 d) Does not exist
36. If the derivative of the function 𝑓(𝑥) is everywhere continuous and is given by
𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 4; 𝑥 ≥ −1
𝑓(𝑥) = { , then
𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏; 𝑥 < −1
a) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −3 b) 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 2 c) 𝑎 = −2, 𝑏 = −3 d) 𝑎 = −3, 𝑏 = −2
37. 𝑥 log cos 𝑥
, 𝑥≠0
If 𝑓(𝑥) = {log(1+𝑥 2 ) , then
0, 𝑥 = 0
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 0
b) 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous and differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
c) 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 0 but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
d) None of these
38. 𝐴𝑥 − 𝐵, 𝑥 ≤ 1
If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 3𝑥, 1 < 𝑥 < 2 be continuous at 𝑥 = 1 and discontinuous at 𝑥 = 2,
𝐵 𝑥 2 − 𝐴, 𝑥 ≥ 2
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a) 𝐴 = 3 + 𝐵, 𝐵 ≠ 3 b) 𝐴 = 3 + 𝐵, 𝐵 = 3 c) 𝐴 = 3 + 𝐵 d) None of these
39. |𝑥 − 4|, for 𝑥 ≥ 1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { 3 , then
(𝑥 /2) − 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + (1/2), for 𝑥 < 1
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 4
b) 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 = 4
c) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous and differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
d) 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 1
40. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎[𝑥 + 1] + 𝑏[𝑥 − 1], where [𝑥] is the greatest integer function, is
continuous at 𝑥 = 1, is
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 0 b) 𝑎 = 𝑏 c) 2𝑎 − 𝑏 = 0 d) None of these
41. 1/𝑥
5 , 𝑥<0
Let 𝑓(𝑥) = { and 𝜆 ∈ 𝑅, then at 𝑥 = 0
𝜆[𝑥], 𝑥 ≥ 0
a) 𝑓 is discontinuous b) 𝑓 is continuous only, if 𝜆 = 0
c) 𝑓 is continuous only, whatever 𝜆 may be d) None of the above
42. If for a continuous function f, 𝑓(0) = 𝑓(1) = 0, 𝑓 ′ (1) = 2 and 𝑦(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑒 𝑥 )𝑒 𝑓(𝑥) , then 𝑦′(0) is
equal to
a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) None of these
2
43. 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏, |𝑥| < 1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { 1 is differentiable at 𝑥 = 1, then
, |𝑥| ≥ 1
|𝑥|
1 1 1 3 1 1
a) 𝑎 = , 𝑏 = − b) 𝑎 = − , 𝑏 = − c) 𝑎 = 𝑏 = d) 𝑎 = 𝑏 = −
2 2 2 2 2 2
44. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 4 𝜋 [𝑥], where [𝑥] is the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑥, then
1+[𝑥]2
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at some points
b) 𝑓′(𝑥) exists but is different from zero
c) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 0 for all 𝑥
d) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 0 but f is not a constant function
45. sin(1/𝑘), 𝑥 ≠ 0
The value of 𝑘 which makes 𝑓(𝑥) = { continuous at 𝑥 = 0 is
𝑘, 𝑥 = 0
a) 8 b) 1 c) −1 d) None of these
46. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = max[(1 − 𝑥), (1 + 𝑥), 2], 𝑥 ∈ (−∞, ∞) is
a) Continuous at all points b) Differentiable at all points
Differentiable at all points except at 𝑥 = 1 d) None of the above
c)
and 𝑥 = −1
47. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be defined for all 𝑥 > 0 and be continuous. Let 𝑓(𝑥) satisfy 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑦) for all
𝑦
𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑓(𝑒) = 1. Then,
1
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is bounded b) 𝑓 ( ) → 0 as 𝑥 → 0 c) 𝑥𝑓(𝑥) → 1 as 𝑥 → 0 d) 𝑓(𝑥) = ln 𝑥
𝑥
48. Suppose a function 𝑓(𝑥) satisfies the following conditions for all 𝑥 and 𝑦: (i) 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) =
𝑓(𝑥)𝑓(𝑦) (ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) log 𝑎, where 𝑎 > 1 and lim 𝑔(𝑥) = 1. Then, 𝑓′(𝑥) is equal to
𝑥→0
a) log 𝑎 b) log 𝑎 𝑓(𝑥) c) log(𝑓(𝑥))𝑎 d) None of these

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49. Let 𝑔(𝑥) be the inverse of the function 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 1 . Then, 𝑔′(𝑥) is equal to
1+𝑥 3
1 1 3 3
a) 3 b) 3 c) 1 + (𝑔(𝑥)) d) 1 + (𝑓(𝑥))
1 + (𝑔(𝑥)) 1 + (𝑓(𝑥))
50. If 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3|, then
a) 𝑓 ′ (1) = −1 and 𝑓 ′ (3) = 1
b) 𝑓 ′ (1) = −1 and 𝑓 ′ (3) does not exist
c) 𝑓 ′ (1) = −1 does not exist and 𝑓 ′ (3) = 1
d) Both 𝑓′(1) and 𝑓′(3) do not exist
51. The points of discontinuity of tan 𝑥 are
𝜋 d) None of these
a) 𝑛𝜋, 𝑛 ∈ 𝐼 b) 2𝑛𝜋, 𝑛 ∈ 𝐼 c) (2𝑛 + 1) , 𝑛 ∈ 𝐼
2
52. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = ||𝑥| − 1|, then points where 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable, is/(are)
a) 0, ±1 b) ±1 c) 0 d) 1
53. 𝑓(𝑥) = {2𝑥, 𝑥<0
. Then
2𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 ≥ 0
𝑓(𝑥) is d) None of the above
𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑓(|𝑥|) is continuous
a) b) c) discontinuous at 𝑥 =
𝑥=0 at 𝑥 = 0
0
54. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥] + √𝑥 − [𝑥], where [𝑥] denotes the greatest integer function. Then,
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous on 𝑅 +
b) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous on R
c) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous on 𝑅 − 𝑍
d) None of these
55. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 1−sin 𝑥+cos 𝑥 is not defined at𝑥 = 𝜋. The value of 𝑓(𝜋), so that 𝑓(𝑥) is
1+sin 𝑥+cos 𝑥
continuous at 𝑥 = 𝜋, is
a) -1/2 b) ½ c) -1 d) 1
56. 1
(𝑥 − 1) sin , if 𝑥 ≠ 1
Let𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥−1 . Then, which one of the following is true?
0, if 𝑥 = 1
a) 𝑓 is differentiable at 𝑥 = 1 but not at 𝑥 = 0
b) 𝑓 is neither differentiable at 𝑥 = 0 nor at 𝑥 = 1
c) 𝑓 is differentiable at 𝑥 = 0 and at 𝑥 = 1
d) 𝑓 is differentiable at 𝑥 = 0 but not at 𝑥 = 1
𝜋
57. 𝑚𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 ≤ 2 𝜋
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝜋 is continuous at 𝑥 = , then
sin 𝑥 + 𝑛 , 𝑥 > 2
2
𝑛𝜋 𝑚𝜋 𝜋
a) 𝑚 = 1, 𝑛 = 0 b) 𝑚 = +1 c) 𝑛 = d) 𝑚 = 𝑛 =
2 2 2
58. Let 𝑓 be differentiable for all𝑥. If 𝑓(1) = −2 and 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) ≥ 2 for 𝑥 ∈ [1, 6], then
a) 𝑓(6) = 5 b) 𝑓(6) < 5 c) 𝑓(6) < 8 d) 𝑓(6) ≥ 8
59. If lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙 = lim− 𝑔(𝑥) and lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑚 lim+ 𝑔(𝑥), then the function 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
a) Is not continuous at 𝑥 = 𝑎

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b) Has a limit when 𝑥 → 𝑎 and it is equal to 𝑙𝑚

c) Is continuous at 𝑥 = 𝑎
d) Has a limit when 𝑥 → 𝑎 but it is not equal to 𝑙𝑚
60. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be a function satisfying 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑓(𝑦) for all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅 and 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥 𝑔 (𝑥)
where lim 𝑔(𝑥) = 1. Then, 𝑓′(𝑥) is equal to
𝑥→0
a) 𝑔′(𝑥) b) 𝑔(𝑥) c) 𝑓(𝑥) d) None of these
61. The set of points where the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥|𝑥| is differentiable is
a) (−∞, ∞) b) (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞) c) (0, ∞) d) [0, ∞)
′
62. If 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑓(𝑦) for all real 𝑥 and 𝑦, 𝑓(6) = 3 and 𝑓 (0) = 10, then 𝑓 ′ (6) is
a) 30 b) 13 c) 10 d) 0
63. If 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 𝑎|ϕ(𝑥), where ϕ(𝑥) is continuous function, then
a) 𝑓 ′ (𝑎+ ) = ϕ(𝑎) b) 𝑓 ′ (𝑎− ) = ϕ(𝑎) c) 𝑓 ′ (𝑎+ ) = 𝑓 ′ (𝑎− ) d) None of these
1 1
64. −( + )
If 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑥𝑒 |𝑥| 𝑥 , 𝑥 ≠ 0, then 𝑓(𝑥) is
0, 𝑥 = 0
a) Continuous as well as differentiable for all 𝑥
b) Continuous for all 𝑥 but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
c) Neither differentiable nor continuous at 𝑥 = 0
d) Discontinuous everywhere
65. If 𝑓(𝑥) = { 3, 𝑥<0
, then
2𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 ≥ 0
a) Both 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓(|𝑥|) are differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
b) 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable but 𝑓(|𝑥|) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
c) 𝑓(|𝑥|) is differentiable but 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
d) Both 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓(|𝑥|) are not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
66. If lim 𝑓(𝑥)−𝑓(𝑐) exists finitely, then
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥−𝑐
a) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑐)
𝑥→𝑐
lim 𝑓′(𝑥) = 𝑓′(𝑐)
b) 𝑥→𝑐
lim 𝑓(𝑥) does not exist
c) 𝑥→𝑐
lim 𝑓(𝑥) may or may not exist
d) 𝑥→𝑐
67. The number of points at which the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 0.5| + |𝑥 − 1| + tan 𝑥 does not have a
derivative in the interval (0, 2), is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
68. log (1 + 3𝑥), for 𝑥 ≠ 0
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { (1−3𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 0, then 𝑘 is equal to
𝑘, for 𝑥 = 0
a) -2 b) 2 c) 1 d) -1
69. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be a function differentiable at 𝑥 = 𝑐. Then, lim 𝑓(𝑥) equals
𝑥→𝑐
1 d) None of these
a) 𝑓′(𝑐) b) 𝑓′′(𝑐) c)
𝑓(𝑐)
|𝑥| 2
70. If𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑒 + 𝑏|𝑥| ; 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 and 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 = 0. Then 𝑎 and 𝑏 are

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a) 𝑎 = 0, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 2 c) 𝑏 = 0, 𝑎 ∈ 𝑅 d) 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 5
71. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + |𝑥|)|𝑥|. The, for all 𝑥
a) 𝑓 and 𝑓′ are continuous
b) 𝑓 is differentiable for some 𝑥
c) 𝑓′ is not continuous
d) 𝑓′′ is continuous
72. 𝑥−1
2𝑥 2 −7𝑥+5
, for 𝑥 ≠ 1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = { 1 , then 𝑓 ′ (1) is equal to
− 3 , for 𝑥 = 1
1 2 1 1
a) − b) − c) − d)
9 9 3 3
73. Suppose 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 = 1 and lim 1 𝑓(1 + ℎ) = 5, then 𝑓 ′ (1) equals
ℎ ℎ→0
a) 6 b) 5 c) 4 d) 3
74. If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by
𝑥+2
, if 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 − {−1, −2}
𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2
𝑓(𝑥) = { −1, if 𝑥 = −2 , then 𝑓 is continuous on the set
0, if 𝑥 = −1
a) 𝑅 b) 𝑅 − {−2} c) 𝑅 − {−1} d) 𝑅 − (−1, −2)
75. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑒 𝑥 −1)2
𝑥 𝑥 for 𝑥 ≠ 0 and𝑓(0) = 12. If 𝑓 is continuous at 𝑥 = 0, then the value of 𝑎
sin( ) log(1+ )
𝑎 4
is equal to
a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) 3
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
76. If a function 𝑓(𝑥) is given by 𝑓(𝑥) = + + (2𝑥+1)(3𝑥+1) + ⋯ ∞ then at 𝑥 = 0, 𝑓(𝑥)
1+𝑥 (𝑥+1)(2𝑥+1)
a) Has no limit
b) Is not continuous
c) Is continuous but not differentiable
d) Is differentiable
77. If 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous function and 𝑔(𝑥) be discontinuous, then
a) 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥) must be continuous
b) 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥) must be discontinuous
c) 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥) for all 𝑥
d) None of these
78. A function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 satisfies the equation 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑓(𝑦) for all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅 and 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 0 for
all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅. If 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at x = 0 and 𝑓 ′ (0) = 2, then 𝑓′(𝑥) equals
a) 𝑓(𝑥) b) −𝑓(𝑥) c) 2𝑓(𝑥) d) None of these
2
79. 𝑥
, 𝑥≠0
Consider 𝑓(𝑥) = {|𝑥|
0, 𝑥 = 0
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is discontinuous everywhere
b) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous everywhere
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d) 𝑓′(𝑥) exists in (−2, 2)

80. If 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑓(0) = 2, then
𝑥
∫0 𝑓(𝑢)𝑑𝑢
lim 𝑥
is
𝑥→0
a) 0 b) 2 c) 𝑓(2) d) None of these
′
81. Let 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑓(𝑦) for all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅. Suppose that 𝑓(3) = 3 and 𝑓 (0) = 11 then, 𝑓′(3) is
equal to
a) 22 b) 44 c) 28 d) None of these
82. 𝑥 − 5, for 𝑥 ≤ 1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = {4𝑥 2 − 9, for 1 < 𝑥 < 2, then 𝑓 ′ (2+ ) is equal to
3𝑥 + 4, for 𝑥 ≥ 2
a) 0 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
83. 𝑓(𝑥) = sin |𝑥|. Then 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at
𝜋
a) 𝑥 = 0 only b) All 𝑥 c) Multiples of 𝜋 d) Multiples of 2
𝑛
84. If 𝑓(𝑥) = ∑∞ 𝑥 (log 𝑎)𝑛 , 𝑎 > 0, 𝑎 ≠ 0, then at 𝑥 = 0, 𝑓(𝑥) is
𝑛=0 𝑒 𝑛!
a) Everywhere continuous but not differentiable
b) Everywhere differentiable
c) Nowhere continuous
d) None of these
85. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥] cos [2𝑥−1] 𝜋 where [.] denotes the greatest integer function, is
2
discontinuous at
a) All 𝑥 b) No 𝑥
c) All integer points d) 𝑥 which is not an integer
86. 1, |𝑥| ≥ 1
1 1 1
The function 𝑓(𝑥) = < |𝑥| < 𝑛−1 , 𝑛 = 2, 3, …
{ 2,
𝑛 𝑛
0, 𝑥 = 0
a) Is discontinuous at finitely many points
b) Is continuous everywhere
1
c) Is discontinuous only at 𝑥 = ± , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍 − {0} and 𝑥 = 0
𝑛
d) None of these
87. Let 𝑓 is a real-valued differentiable function satisfying |𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑦)| ≤ (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 , 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅 and
𝑓(0) = 0, then 𝑓(1) equals
a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) -1
3
88. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = [2𝑥 − 5], [] denotes the greatest integer function. Then number of points (1, 2)
where the function is discontinuous, is
a) 0 b) 13 c) 10 d) 3
89. ln[1, 3] the function [𝑥 2 + 1], [𝑥] denoting the greatest integer function, is continuous
a) For all 𝑥
b) For all 𝑥 except at four points
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d) For all except at eight-points

90. If 𝑓(𝑥) = | log10 𝑥 |, then at 𝑥 = 1
a) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous and 𝑓 ′ (1+ ) = log10 𝑒 , 𝑓 ′ (1− ) = − log10 𝑒
b) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous and 𝑓 ′ (1+ ) = log10 𝑒 , 𝑓 ′ (1− ) = log10 𝑒
c) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous and 𝑓 ′ (1− ) = log10 𝑒 , 𝑓 ′ (1+ ) = − log10 𝑒
d) None of these
91. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = | cos 𝑥 | is
a) Everywhere continuous and differentiable
b) Everywhere continuous and but not differentiable at (2𝑛 + 1) 𝜋/2, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍
c) Neither continuous nor differentiable at (2𝑛 + 1) 𝜋/2, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍
d) None of these
92. 𝑥−4
+ 𝑎, 𝑥 < 4
|𝑥−4|
Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎 + 𝑏, 𝑥 = 4
𝑥−4
{ + 𝑏, 𝑥 > 4
|𝑥−4|
Then, 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 4 when
a) 𝑎 = 0, 𝑏 = 0 b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1 c) 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = 1 d) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −1
93. 2𝑥 −1
, −1 ≤ 𝑥 < ∞, 𝑥 ≠ 0
If 𝑓(𝑥) = {√1+𝑥−1 is continuous everywhere, then 𝑘 is equal to
𝑘, 𝑥=0
1
a) log 𝑒 2 b) log 𝑒 4 c) log 𝑒 8 d) log 𝑒 2
2
94. 1
𝑥 𝑛 sin ( ) , 𝑥 ≠ 0
The function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥 is continuous and differentiable at 𝑥 = 0, if
0, 𝑥 = 0
a) 𝑛 ∈ (0, 1] b) 𝑛 ∈ [1, ∞) c) 𝑛 ∈ (1, ∞) d) 𝑛 ∈ (−∞, 0)
1/𝑥
95. 𝑒 −1
The function 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑒 1/𝑥 +1 , 𝑥 ≠ 0
0, 𝑥 = 0
a) Is continuous at 𝑥 = 0
b) Is not continuous at 𝑥 = 0
c) Is not continuous at 𝑥 = 0, but can be made continuous 𝑥 = 0
d) None of these
96. A function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 1 + 𝑥, 𝑥 ≤ 2 is
5 − 𝑥, 𝑥 > 2
a) Not continuous at 𝑥 = 2 b) Differenti8able at 𝑥 = 2
c) Continuous but not differentiable at = 2 d) None of the above
97. Let 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑓(𝑦) for all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅. If 𝑓 ′ (1) = 2 and 𝑓(4) = 4, then 𝑓′(4) equal to
a) 4 b) 1 c) 1/2 d) 8
98. 0, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑍
Let 𝑓(𝑥) = [𝑥] and 𝑔(𝑥) = { 2 Then, which one of the following is incorrect?
𝑥 , 𝑥 ∈𝑅−𝑍
a) lim 𝑔(𝑥) exists, but 𝑔(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 1
𝑥→1
lim 𝑓(𝑥) does not exist and 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 1
b) 𝑥→1
c) gof is continuous for all 𝑥

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d) fog is continuous for all 𝑥

99. 𝑥, for 0<𝑥<1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = {2 − 𝑥, for 1 ≤ 𝑥 < 2.Then, 𝑓 ′ (1) is equal to
2
𝑥 − (1/2)𝑥 , for 𝑥 = 2
a) -1 b) 1 c) 0 d) None of these
100. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| + is |𝑥|
𝑥
a) Discontinuous at origin because |𝑥| is discontinuous there
b) Continuous at origin
|𝑥|
c) Discontinuous at origin because both |𝑥| and are discontinuous there
𝑥
|𝑥|
d) Discontinuous at the origin because is discontinuous there
𝑥

Answers
1) b 2) d 3) b 4) c
5) b 6) b 7) b 8) c
9) a 10) d 11) d 12) a
13) a 14) b 15) d 16) a
17) a 18) b 19) c 20) b
21) b 22) c 23) d 24) b
25) a 26) d 27) c 28) b
29) d 30) b 31) b 32) b
33) b 34) c 35) d 36) c
37) b 38) a 39) a 40) a
41) c 42) b 43) b 44) c
45) d 46) c 47) d 48) b
49) c 50) d 51) c 52) a
53) c 54) b 55) c 56) d
57) c 58) d 59) b 60) c
61) a 62) a 63) a 64) b
65) d 66) a 67) c 68) d
69) d 70) a 71) a 72) b
73) b 74) c 75) d 76) b
77) b 78) c 79) b 80) b
81) d 82) c 83) a 84) b
85) c 86) c 87) c 88) b
89) c 90) a 91) b 92) d
93) b 94) c 95) b 96) c
97) d 98) d 99) d 100) d

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