Increasing and Decreasing Function
Basic Level
1
1. The function x ( x 0 ) is a non-increasing function in the interval
x
(a) [– 1, 1] (b) [0, 1] (c) [– 1, 0] (d) [–1, 2]
3 2
2. The interval for which the given function f (x ) 2 x 3 x 36 x 7 is decreasing, is
(a) (– 2, 3) (b) (2, 3) (c) (2, –3) (d) None of these
x
3. If f (x ) sin x is increasing function, then [MP PET 1987]
2
(a) 0 x (b) x 0 (c) x (d) x
3 3 3 3 2
4. If the function f : R R be defined by f (x ) tan x x , then f (x )
(a) Increases (b) Decreases (c) Remains constant (d) Becomes zero
5. 2 x 3 6 x 5 is an increasing function if [UPSEAT 2003]
(a) 0 x 1 (b) 1 x 1 (c) x 1 or x 1 (d) 1 x 1 / 2
3 5
6. The function f (x ) 1 x x is decreasing for [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
(a) 1 x 5 (b) x 1 (c) x 1 (d) All values of x
7. For which interval, the given function f (x ) 2 x 3 9 x 2 12 x 1 is decreasing [MP PET 1993]
(a) (2, ) (b) (2, 1) (c) (, 1) (d) (, 2) and (1, )
8. The function f (x ) tan x x [MNR 1995]
(a) Always increases (b) Always decreases
(c) Never decreases (d) Sometimes increases and sometimes decreases
9. If f (x ) kx 3 9 x 2 9 x 3 is monotonically increasing in each interval, then [Rajasthan PET 1992;
Kurukshetra CEE 2002]
(a) k 3 (b) k 3 (c) k 3 (d) None of these
2
10. The least value of k for which the function x kx 1 is an increasing function in the interval 1 x 2 is
(a) – 4 (b) – 3 (c) – 1 (d) – 2
11. The function f (x ) x cos x is
(a) Always increasing (b) Always decreasing
(c) Increasing for certain range of x (d) None of these
2
12. The function f (x ) x is increasing in the interval
(a) (1, 1) (b) (, ) (c) (0, ) (d) (, 0)
x3
13. Function f (x ) x 4 is
3
1 1
(a) Increasing for x and decreasing for x (b) Increasing for every value of x
4 4
(c) Decreasing for every value of x (d) None of these
14. The function y 2 x 3 9 x 2 12 x 6 is monotonic decreasing when [MP
PET 1994; Rajasthan PET 1996]
(a) 1 x 2 (b) x 2 (c) x 1 (d) None of these
15. The interval in which the x 2 e x is non-decreasing, is
(a) (, 2] (b) [0, 2] (c) [2, ) (d) None of these
1
16. The function is decreasing in the interval
1 x2
(a) (, 1] (b) (, 0] (c) [1, ) (d) (0, )
17. The function sin x bx c will be increasing in the interval (, ) if
(a) b 1 (b) b 0 (c) b 1 (d) b 0
18. In the interval [0, 1], the function x 2 x 1 is
(a) Increasing (b) Decreasing
(c) Neither increasing nor decreasing (d) None of these
19. f (x ) x 3 27 x 5 is an increasing function, when [MP PET 1995]
(a) x 3 (b) | x | 3 (c) x 3 (d) | x | 3
1
20. For the every value of x the function f (x ) is
5x
(a) Decreasing (b) Increasing
(c) Neither increasing nor decreasing (d) Increasing for x 0 and decreasing for x 0
21. In which interval is the given function f (x ) 2 x 3 15 x 2 36 x 1 is monotonically decreasing
(a) [2, 3] (b) (2, 3) (c) (, 2) (d) (3, )
22. The interval of the decreasing function f (x ) x 3 x 2 x 4 is
1 1 1 1 1
(a) , 1 (b) , 1 (c) , (d) 1,
3 3 3 3 3
23. Let f (x ) x 3 bx 2 cx d , 0 b 2 c . Then f [IIT JEE Screening 2004]
(a) Is bounded (b) Has a local maxima (c) Has a local minima (d) Is strictly increasing
24. The function f (x ) x 3 3 x 2 24 x 5 is an increasing function in the interval given below
(a) (, 2) (4 , ) (b) (2, ) (c) (2, 4 ) (d) (, 4 )
25. Which one is the correct statement about the function f (x ) sin 2 x
(a) f (x ) is increasing in 0, and decreasing in ,
2 2
(b) f (x ) is decreasing in 0, and increasing in ,
2 2
(c) f (x ) is increasing in 0, and decreasing in ,
4 4 2
(d) The statement (a), (b) and (c) are all correct
26. If f (x ) x 3 10 x 2 200 x 10 , then [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
(a) f (x ) is decreasing in ] , 10 ] and increasing in [10 , [ (b) f (x ) is increasing in ] , 10 ] and decreasing in
[10 , [
(c) f (x ) is increasing throughout real line (d) f (x ) is decreasing throughout real line
f (x 2 ) f (x )
27. If f is a strictly increasing function, then lim is equal to
x 0 f (x ) f (0 )
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) 2
3 2
28. Function x 6 x 9 x 1 is monotonic decreasing when [Rajasthan PET 1991]
(a) 1 x 3 (b) x 3 (c) x 1 (d) x 3 or x 1
1 3 1 2
29. The function f (x ) x x 6 x 8 is decreasing in the interval
3 2
(a) x 3 (b) x 2 (c) 3 x 2 (d) None of these
30. The function f (x ) 2 log( x 2) x 2 4 x 1 increases in the interval
(a) (1, 2) (b) (2, 3) (c) (, 1) (d) (2, 4)
| x|
31. The function f (x ) (x 0 ), x 0 is
x
(a) Monotonically decreasing (b) Monotonically increasing (c) Constant function (d)
32. In the following decreasing function is
1
(a) ln x (b) (c) e 1 / x (d) None of these
| x|
33. If f (x ) kx sin x is monotonically increasing, then
(a) k 1 (b) k 1 (c) k 1 (d) k 1
Advance Level
34. The function f defined by f (x ) ( x 2)e x is [IIT Screening 1994]
(a) Decreasing for all x (b) Decreasing in (, 1) and increasing in (1, )
(c) Increasing for all x (d) Decreasing in (1, ) and increasing in (, 1)
35. The value of a in order that f (x ) 3 sinx cos x 2ax b decreases for all real values of x, is given by
(a) a 1 (b) a 1 (c) a 2 (d) a 2
36. The interval in which the function x 3 increases less rapidly then 6 x 2 15 x 5 , is
(a) (, 1) (b) (5, 1) (c) (1, 5) (d) (5, )
e
x
37. Let f (x ) ( x 1)(x 2)dx . Then f decreases in the interval
(a) (, 2) (b) (2, 1) (c) (1, 2) (d) (2, )
38. If f (x ) 2 x cot 1 x log( 1 x 2 x ) , then f (x )
(a) Increases in [0, ) (b) Decreases in [0, )
(c) Neither increases nor decreases in (0, ) (d) Increases in (, )
(e 2 x 1)
39. The function is [Roorkee 1998]
(e 2 x 1)
(a) Increasing (b) Decreasing (c) Even (d) Odd
a sin x b cos x
40. The function is decreasing if [Rajasthan PET 1999]
c sin x d cos x
(a) ad bc 0 (b) ad bc 0 (c) ab cd 0 (d) ab cd 0
41. If f (x ) sin x cos x , 0 x 2 the function decreasing in [UPSEAT 2001]
5 3 3 5
(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) None of these
6 4 4 2 2 2
1
42. If f (x ) log(1 x ), x 0 then f is [Rajasthan PET 2002]
x 1
(a) An increasing function (b) A decreasing function
(c) Both increasing and decreasing function (d) None of these
1/ x
43. The function f ( x ) x is [AMU 2002]
(a) Increasing in (1, ) (b) Decreasing in (1, )
(c) Increasing in (1, e ) , decreasing in (e , ) (d) Decreasing in (1, e ) increasing in (e , )
44. The length of the longest interval, in which the function 3 sin x 4 sin 3 x is increasing, is
3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 2 2
2
45. The function f (x ) 1 e x /2
is
(a) Decreasing for all x (b) Increasing for all x
(c) Decreasing for x 0 and increasing for x 0 (d) Increasing for x 0 and decreasing for x 0
46. The function sin x cos x is increasing in the interval
3 7 3 3
(a) , (b) 0, (c) , (d) None of these
4 4 4 4 4
47. On the interval 0, , the function log sin x is
2
(a) Increasing (b) Decreasing
(c) Neither increasing nor decreasing (d) None of these
48. For all real values of x, increasing function f (x ) is [MP PET 1996]
(a) x 1 (b) x 2 (c) x 3 (d) x 4
3
49. The function which is neither decreasing nor increasing in , is
2 2
(a) cosec x (b) tan x (c) x 2 (d) | x 1 |
50. For every value of x, function f (x ) e x is
(a) Decreasing (b) Increasing
(c) Neither increasing nor decreasing (d) None of these
51. Consider the following statements S and R
S : Both sin x and cos x are decreasing functions in ,
2
R : If a differentiable function decreases in (a, b) then its derivative also decrease in (a, b )
Which of the following is true
(a) Both S and R are wrong
(b) Both S and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation for S
(c) S is correct and R is the correct explanation for S
(d) S is correct and R is wrong
52. If f (x ) is zero in the interval (a, b ) then in this interval it is
(a) Increasing function (b) Decreasing function
(c) Only for a 0 and b 0 is increasing function (d) None of these
x 2
53. The function , (x 1) is increasing on the interval
x 1
(a) (, 0 ] (b) [0, ) (c) R (d) None of these
54. If f and g are two decreasing functions such that fog exists, then fog
(a) Is an increasing function (b) Is a decreasing function
(c) Is neither increasing nor decreasing (d) None of these
55. The function f (x ) cos( / x ) is increasing in the interval
1 1 1
(a) (2n 1, 2n), n N (b) , 2n , n N (c) , , n N (d) None of these
2n 1 2n 2 2n 1
a4
56. The set of all values of a for which the function f (x ) 1 x 5 3 x log 5 decreases for all real x is
1a
3 21 27
(a) (, ) (b) 4 , (1, ) (c) 3, 5 (2, ) (d) [1, )
2 2
57. The function f (x ) x ax x 2 , a 0
3a 3a
(a) Increases on the interval 0, (b) Decreases on the interval , a
4 4
3a 3a
(c) Decreases on the interval 0, (d) Increases on the interval , a
4 4
| x 1|
58. The function f (x ) is monotonically decreasing on
x2
(a) (2, ) (b) (0, 1) (c) (0, 1) (2, ) (d) (, )
59. The set of values of a for which the function f (x ) x 2 ax 1 is an increasing function on [1, 2] is
(a) (2, ) (b) [4 , ] (c) [, 2) (d) (, 2]
60. On which of the following intervals is the function x 100 sin x 1 decreasing
(a) 0, (b) (0, 1) (c) , (d) None of these
2 2
61. If a 0 the function f (x ) e ax e ax is a monotonically decreasing function for values of x given by
(a) x 0 (b) x 0 (c) x 1 (d) x 1
62. y [ x (x 3)]2 increases for all values of x lying in the interval
3
(a) 0 x (b) 0 x (c) x 0 (d) 1 x 3
2
log x
63. The function f (x ) is increasing in the interval [EAMCET 1994]
x
1
(a) (1, 2 e ) (b) (0, e ) (c) (2, 2 e ) (d) , 2 e
e
64. The value of a for which the function f (x ) sin x cos x ax b decreases for all real values of x, is given by
(a) a 2 (b) a 1 (c) a 2 (d) a 1
65. If the function f (x ) cos | x | 2ax b increases along the entire number scale, the range of values of a is given by
b 1 3
(a) a b (b) a (c) a (d) a
2 2 2
x x
66. If f (x ) and g(x ) , where 0 x 1 , then in this interval
sin x tan x
(a) Both f (x ) and g(x ) are increasing functions (b) Both f (x ) and g(x ) are decreasing function
(c) f (x ) is an increasing function (d) g(x ) is an increasing
function
67. Let h(x ) f ( x ) ( f ( x ))2 ( f (x ))3 for every real number x, then
(a) h is increasing whenever f is increasing and decreasing whenever f is decreasing
(b) h is increasing whenever f is decreasing
(c) h is decreasing whenever f is increasing
(d) Nothing can be said in general
3 x 2 12 x 1 , 1 x 2
68. If f (x ) then f (x ) is [IIT 1993]
37 x , 2x3
(a) Increasing in [–1, 2] (b) Continuous in [–1, 3] (c) Greatest at x 2 (d) All of these
69. If f (x ) g(x )(x )2 where g( ) 0 and g (x ) is continuous at x then function f (x )
(a) Increasing near to if g( ) 0 (b) Decreasing near to if
g( ) > 0
(c) Increasing near to if g( ) 0 (d) Increasing near to for
every value of g( )
70. Function cos 2 x cos 2 x cos x cos x for all real values of x will be
3 3
(a) Increasing (b) Constant (c) Decreasing (d) None of these
71. Let Q(x ) f ( x ) f (1 x ) and f (x ) 0 whereas 0 x 1 then function Q(x ) is decreasing in
1 1 1
(a) , 1 (b) 0, (c) , 1 (d) (0, 1)
2 2 2
x c
72. If f (x ) for 5 x 5 , then f (x ) is increasing function in the interval
c x
(a) [c, 5] (b) [0, c] (c) [c, 0] (d) [c, c]
73. If the domain of f (x ) sin x is D { x : 0 x } , then f (x ) is
(a) Increasing in D (b) Decreasing in D
(c) Decreasing in 0, and increasing in , (d) None of these
2 2
x
74.
If f (x ) (ab b 2 1)x (cos 4 sin 4 )d is a decreasing function of x for all x R and b R , b being independent
0
of x, then
(a) a (0, 6 ) (b) a ( 6 , 6 ) (c) a ( 6 ,0 ) (d) None of these
p2 1
75. If f (x ) x 3 3 x log 2 is a decreasing function of x in R then the set of possible values of p (independent of
p2 1
x) is
(a) [-1, 1] (b) [1, ) (c) (,1] (d) None of these
76. Let f f (x ) a 5 x 5 a 4 x 4 a 3 x 3 a 2 x 2 a1 x , where ai' s are real and f (x ) 0 has a positive root 0 . Then
(a) f (x ) 0 has a root 1 such that 0 1 0 (b) f ( x ) 0 has at least two real root
(c) f (x ) 0 has at least one real roots (d) None of these
x a2 ab ac
77. If a, b, c are real, then f (x ) ab x b2 bc is decreasing in
ac bc x c2
2 2 a2 b 2 c2
(a) (a 2 b 2 c 2 ), 0 (b) 0, (a 2 b 2 c 2 ) (c) , 0 (d) None of these
3 3 3
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Assignment (Basic and Advance Level)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
a a c a c d d a c d a c a a b d c d b a
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
b b d a c c c a c b c c a d b c c a,d a,d b
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
d b c a c b a c a b d d b a d b a,b c a d
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
b a b a c c a d a b a a d b a a,b, a
c
