Subject: Mathematics Topic: Continuity and

Differentiability
sin x
+cos x , if x ≠ 0
1. The function f (x) = x is continuous at x = 0, then the value of k is
k if x =0
1. 3 2. 2 3. 1 4. 1.5
2. The function f (x) = [x], where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, is continuous at
1. 4 2. – 2 3. 1 4. 1.5
1
3. The number of points at which the function f (x) = is not continuous is
x−[ x ]
1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. none of these
4. The function given by f (x) = tanx is discontinuous on the set
π nπ
1. n π :n ∈Z 2n π :n ∈Z 3. (2n+1) :n ∈Z 4. :n ∈Z
2 2
5. Let f (x)= |cosx|. Then,
1. f is everywhere differentiable.
2. f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at n = nπ , n ∈Z
π
3. f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at x = (2n+1) ,n ∈Z
2
4. None of these
6. The function f (x) = |x| + |x – 1| is
1. continuous at x = 0 as well as at x = 1. 2. continuous at x = 1 but not at x
= 0.
3. discontinuous at x = 0 as well as at x = 1. 4. continuous at x = 0 but not at x = 1.
1
sin , if x ≠ 0
7. The value of k which makes the function defined by f ( x )=¿ x continuous at x = 0
k if x=0
is
1. 8 2. 1 3. –1 4. none of these
8. The set of points where the functions f given by f (x) = |x – 3| cosx is differentiable is
1. R 2. R – {3} 3. (0, ∞ ) 4. none of these
9. Differential coefficient of sec (tan x) w.r.t. x is
-1

x x 1
1. 2. 3. X √ 1+ x 2 4.
√1+ x 2
1+ x
2
√1+ x 2
( )
10. If u = sin-1
2x
1+ x
2 and v = tan ( )
-1
2x
1+ x
2
, then
du
dv
is
2
1 1−x
1. 2. X 3. 4.1
2 1+ x
2

11. The value of c in Rolle’s Theorem for the function f (x) = ex sinx, x∈[0, π ] is
π π π 3π
1. 2. 3. 4.
6 4 2 4
12. The value of c in Mean value theorem for the function f (x) = x (x – 2), x ∈is
3 2 1 3
1. 2. 3. 4.
2 3 2 2
2
x
13. If f (x) = 2x and g (x) = +1, then which of the following can be a discontinuous function
2
g (x)
1. f (x) + g (x) 2. f (x) – g (x) 3. f (x) . g (x) 4.
f (x )

1
 2
4−x
14. The function f (x) = 3 is
4 x−x
1. discontinuous at only one point 2. discontinuous at exactly two points
3. discontinuous at exactly three points 4. none of these
15. The set of points where the function f given by f (x) = 2x−¿1 sinx is differentiable is
1
1. R 2. R−( ) 3. (0 , ∞) 4. none of these
2
16. The function f (x) = cot x is discontinuous on the set
π nπ
1. {x=nπ :n ∈ Z } 2. {x=2nπ :n ∈ Z } 3. {x= ( 2n+ 1 ) ; n ∈ Z } 4. {x= ;n∈Z}
2 2
17. The function f (x) = e is
|x|

1. continuous everywhere but not differentiable at x = 0 2. continuous and differentiable

everywhere
3. not continuous at x = 0 4. none of these.
1
18. If f (x) = x2 sin where x ≠ 0, then the value of the function f at x = 0, so that the function is
x
continuous at x = 0, is
1. 0 2. – 1 3. 1 4. none of these

[
π
mx+1 , if x ≤
2 π
19. If f(x)= is continuous at x = , then
π 2
sinx +n , if x >
2
nπ mπ π
1. m=1, n=0 2. m= +1 3. n= 4. m=n =
2 2 2
20. Let f (x) = |sin x|. Then
1. f is everywhere differentiable
2. f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at x = n π , n ∈Z.
π
3. f is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at x = (2n + 1) , n ∈Z.
2
4. none of these

( )
2
1−x dy
21. If y = log 2 then is equal to
1+ x dx
4x
3
−4 x 1 −4 x
3
1. 4
2. 4 3. 4 4. 4
1−x 1−x 4−x 1−x
dy
22. If y = √ sinx + y ,then is equal to
dx
cosx cosx sinx sinx
1. 2. 3. 4.
2 y −1 1−2 y 1−2 y 2 y −1
23. The derivative of cos-1 (2x2 – 1) w.r.t. cos-1 x is
−1 2
1. 2 2. 3. 4. 1-x2
2 √ 1−x 2
x
2
d y
24. If x = t , y = t , then
2 3
2 is equal to
dx
3 3 3 3
1. 2. 3. 4.
2 4t 2t 4
25. The value of c in Rolle’s theorem for the function f (x) = x – 3x in the interval [0, √ 3 ] is
3

3 1
1. 1 2. -1 3. 4.
2 3

2
 1
26. For the function f (x) = x + , x ∈[1, 3], the value of c for mean value theorem is
x
1. 1 2. √ 3 3. 2 4. none of these

27. The value of ‘K’ for which the function f ( x )=

3 x−8 , if x ≤ 5
2 k ,if x>5 {
is continuous at x = 5 is

1. 7/2 2. 2/7 3. 5/7 4. 7/5

{
x +2
2 −16
,if x ≠ 2
28. The value of ‘K’ for which the function f ( x )= 4 x −16 is continuous at x = 2 is
k ,if x=2
1. 1 2. 2 3. 1/2 4. 3/2

{
√1+ kx−√ 1−kx ,if −1 ≤ x< 0
x
29. The value of ‘K’ for which the function f ( x )= is continuous at x = 0
2 x+ 1
, if 0 ≤ x ≤1
x−1
is
1. 1 2. 0 3. -1 4. 2

{
1−cos kx
, if x ≠ 0
x sin x
30. The value of ‘K’ for which the function f ( x )= is continuous at x = 0 is
1
,if x =0
2
1. 1 2. ± 1 3. -1 4. none
2
cos x
31. The derivative of 2 is
2 2 2 2
1. 2cos x log 2 ( sin x ) 2. −2cos x log 2 ( sin 2 x ) 3. 2sin x log 2 ( sin 2 x ) 4. −2sin x log 2 ( sin 2 x )

32. The derivative of log ( x + √ x 2+ a ) is

1 −1 1 −1
1. 2. 3. 4.
√ x +a
2
√ x +a
2
√ x −a
2
√ x 2−a
33. The derivative of log [ log ( log x 5 ) ] is
5 −5 5 −5
1. 2. 3. 5 4.
x log ( log x ) log ( x )
5 5
x log ( log x ) log ( x )
5 5
log ( log x ) log ( x )
5
log ( log x 5 ) log ( x5 )
34. The derivative of sin √ x+ cos2 √ x is
1 1
1. [ cos √ x−sin 2 √ x ] 2. [ cos √ x−sin 2 √ x ]
√x 2 √x
1 1
3. [cos √ x +sin 2 √ x ] 4. [ cos √ x +sin 2 √ x ]
√x 2 √x
35. The derivative of sin n( a x 2+bx + c) is
1. n ( 2 ax +b ) sin−1 ( a x 2 +bx +c ) cos (a x 2+ bx+ c)
2. −n ( 2 ax +b ) sin−1 ( a x 2 +bx +c ) cos (a x 2+ bx+ c)
3. 2 n ( 2 ax+ b ) sin−1 ( a x 2+ bx+ c ) cos(a x 2 +bx +c )
4. −2 n ( 2 ax+ b ) sin−1 ( a x 2+ bx+ c ) cos(a x 2 +bx +c )
36. The derivative of cos ( tan √ x+1 ) is
−1 1
1. ⋅sin ¿ ¿ 2. ⋅sin ¿ ¿
2 √ x +1 2 √ x +1
1 −1
3. ⋅ sin¿ ¿ 4. ⋅ sin¿ ¿
√ x +1 √ x +1
37. The derivative of sin x 2+ sin2 x +sin 2 ( x 2 ) is

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 1. 2 x cos ( x2 ) +2 x ⋅ sin 2 ( x 2 ) +sin 2 x 2. 2 x cos ( x2 ) −2 x ⋅sin 2 ( x 2) −sin 2 x
3. 2 x cos ( x2 ) +2 x ⋅ sin 2 ( x 2 )−sin 2 x 4. 2 x cos ( x2 ) −2 x ⋅sin 2 ( x 2) + sin 2 x
1 −1
38. The derivative of sin
√ x +1
1.
−1
2 √x x ( )
1
+1
2.
1
2 √x
1
x−1 ( ) 3.
2 √x
1
( 1
x−1 ) 4.
−1
2 √x ( )
1
x−1
39. The derivative of ( sin x )cos x

[ ] [ ]
2 2
1. sin x cos x
cos x 2. sin x cos x
cos x
−sin x ⋅log ( sin x ) +sin x ⋅ log ( sin x )
sin x sin x

[ ] [ ]
2 2
3. sin x cos x
cos x 4. sin x cos x
cos x
−sin x ⋅log ( cos ) +sin x ⋅ log ( cos x )
sin x sin x
40. The derivative of sin m x ⋅ cosn x
1. sin m x ⋅ cosn x [−n tan x + mcot x ] 2. sin m x ⋅ cosn x [ n tan x +m cot x ]
3. sin m x ⋅ cosn x [−n tan x −mcot x ] 4. sin m x ⋅ cosn x [ n tan x −mcot x ]

41. The derivative of cos

−1
( sin x+√ 2cos x ) ,− π4 < x < π4
1. 1 2. -1 3. 2 4. -2

42. The derivative of tan−1

1
1−cos x π

−1
1+cos x
,− x<
4 √ π
4
1. 2. 3. 1 4. -1
2 2
−1 −π π
43. The derivative of tan ( sec x+ tan x ) , <x<
2 2
1 −1
1. . 2. 3. 1 4. -1
2 2

44. The derivative of tan

−1 a cos x−b sin x
b cos x +a sin x( ,
−π
2
π a
< x < and tan x>−1
2 b )
1 −1
1. 1 2. -1 3. 4.
2 2

45. The derivative of sec

−1
3
1
4 x −3 x (
, 0< x <1/ √ 2 is
)
3 1 −3 −1
1. 2. 3. 4.
√1−x 2
√1−x 2
√1−x 2
√1−x 2
( )
2 3
3 a x −x 1 x 1
−1
46. The derivative of tan , < < is
a −3 a x √ 3 a √ 3
3 2

3a 3a −3 a 3a
1. 2 2 2. 2 2 3. 2 2 4. 2 2
a −x x −a a +x x +a
¿
47. The derivative of tan √ 1+ x + √ 1−x ¿
−1 2 2
,−1< x <1 , x ≠ 0is
√1+ x − √1−x 2
2

2x −2 x −x x
1. 2. 3. 4.
√1−x 2
√1−x 2
√1−x 2
√1−x 2
dy 1 1
48. Find if, x=t + , y=t−
dx t t
2 2 2 2
t −1 t +1 t +1 t
1. 2 2. 2 3. 4. 2
t +1 t −1 t+ 1 t −1
θ
( ) 1 −θ
49. If x=e θ+ , y=e θ− then
θ
1
θ ( )
dy
dx
is

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 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
−2 θ −θ +θ +θ+1 −θ +θ +θ+1
2θ θ −θ +θ +θ+1 −θ −θ +θ +θ+ 1
1. e 3 2 2. e
3 2 3. e 3 2 4. e 3 2
θ +θ +θ−1 θ +θ + θ−1 θ + θ +θ−1 θ +θ +θ−1
dy
50. If x=3 cos θ−2 cos3 θ , y=3 sin θ−2sin 3 θ , then is
dx
1. tanθ 2. cot θ 3. tan3 θ 4. cot 3 θ
dy π
51. If x=3 sin t−sin 3 t , y=3 cos t−cos 3 t , then at t=
dx 3
1 −1
1. √ 3 2. −√ 3 3. 4.
√3 √3
x
52. Differentiate w.r.t. sin x is
sin x
tan x + x tan x−x x−tan x
2 2
x−tan x
1. 2 2. 2 3. 4.
sin x sin x sin x sin x
−1 √ 1+ x −1
2
53. Differentiate tan w.r.t. tan−1 x , when x ≠ 0
x
1. 1 2. 1/2 3. -1 4. -1/2
dy
54. If tan−1 ( x2 + y 2 ) =a then is
dx
x y −x −y
1. 2. 3. 4.
y x y x
x dy
55. If x=e y , then is
dx
x+ y x− y y−x y −x
1. 2. 3. 4.
x log x x log x x log x x log y
dy
56. If y x =e y−x , then is
dx
( 1+ log y )2 ( 1−log y )2 1+ log y 1−log y
1. 2. 3. 4.
log y log y log y log y
2 3
57. Derivative of x w.r.t. x is ………
2x 2x 2 2
1. 2. 3. 4.
3 5 3x 3

58. If f ( x )=|cos x|, then f

' π
4 ()
is equal to ……………..

1 −1
1. 2. √ 2 3. −√ 2 4.
√2 √2
59. If f ( x )=¿ cos x−sin ¿ x∨¿ ¿, then f
' π
3 ()
is equal to ……………

1.
√2−1 2.
√3+ 1 3. √ 3−
1
4. √ 3+
1
2 2 2 2

60. For the curve √ x+ √ y =1,

dy
dx
at
1 1
,
4 4 ( )
is…………..

1. 1 2. -1 3. 2 4. -2
2t 2t dy
61. If sin x= 2
, tan y= 2 , then is
1+t 1−t dx
1. 1 2. 2 3. -1 4. -2
1+log t 3+2 log t dy
62. If x= , y= then is
t
2
t dx
1. t 2. -t 3. t/2 4. -t/2

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 dy
63. If x=e cos 2 t and y=esin 2 t, then is
dx
y log y − y log y y log x − y log x
1. 2. 3. 4.
x log x x log x x log y x log y
dy
64. If x=a sin 2 t ( 1+cos 2t ) and y=b cos 2 t ( 1−cos 2t ), then is
dx
a −a b −b
1. 2. 3. 4.
b b a a
(cos x )….
( cos x )
65. If y= ( cos x )
3
y tan x
2
y tan x y log cos x
1. 2. 3. 2 4.¿
y log cos x−1 y log cos x+1 y tan x+1

Past Year KCET Questions

1. If , then is equal to (2014)

a) 4 b) 0 c) 2 d) 1

2. If and in , then consider the statements: (2014)

a) and satisfy mean value theorem.

b) and both satisfy Rolle’s theorem

c) Only satisfies Rolle’s theorem

Of these statements:
i) (I) and (ii) are correct
ii) (i) alone is correct
iii) None is correct
iv) (i) and (iii) are correct

3. The function represented by the following graph is (2014)

Continuous but not differentiable at

a) Differentiable but not continuous at

b) Continuous and differentiable at

c) Neither continuous nor differentiable at

4. If is continuous at , then the value of K is

a) b) c) d)

5. is continuous find k

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 a) b) c) d)

6. The function , where denotes greater integer function is continuous

at __________ (2014)
a) - 2 b) 1.5 c) 4 d) 1

7. If then is equal to ___________ (2015)

a) b) c) d)

8. If then is (2015)

a) b) 1 c) d)

9. If & then is equal to (2016)

a) b) c) d)

10.If then is equal to (2016)

a) b) c) d)

11.If then is equal to (2016)

a) b) c) d)

12.The differential coefficient of with respect to is (2016)

a) 1 b) c) d)

13.If then is equal to (2016)

a) b) c) d)

14.The value of C in mean theorem for the function in is (2017)

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 a) 2 b) 4 c) d) 3

15.If , then is (2017)

a) 0 b) c) d)

16.The derivative of w.r.t is (2017)

a) 2 b) c) d)

17.If then is equal to (2017)

a) b) c) d)

18.If , then is (2017)

a) b)

c) d)

19.If is continuous at x =2, then the value of K i (2017)

a) b) c) 3 d) 4

20.If , then is (2017)

a) 1 b) – 1 c) 2 d) 0

21.Let then is (2018)

a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 d) – 2

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22.If is continuous at , then the
value of k is (2018)

a) 1 b) - 1 c) 0 d) 2

23.If with , then is equal to (2018)

a) b) c) d)

24.If , then is equal to (2018)

a) b) c) d)

25.If , then is (2018)

a) b) c) d)

26.If is continuous at , then the value of k is (2018)

a) b) c) d)

27.If , then (2019)

a) b) c) d)

28.If then (2019)

a) b) 0 c) 1 d) 4

29.If then

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 a) b) c) d)

30.Rolle’s theorem is not applicable in which one of the following cases? (2019)

a) in [1, 3] b) in [-2, 2]

b) [0, 1] d) in [2.5, 2.7]

31.If is continuous at , then the value

of K is (2019)

a) 0 b) (c) (d)

32.If , then is (2020)

a) b) c) d)

33.If then is (2020)

a) b) c) d)

34.If , then is (2020)

a) b) c) d)

{ x−1 −∞ < x ≤ 1
1< x < ∞
3
35. At x = 1, the function f ( x )= x −1 is (2021)

a) continuous and differentiable b) continuous and non-differentiable

c) discontinuous and differentiable d) discontinuous and non-differentiable

2 dy
36. If y=( cos x 2 ) , then is equal to (2021)
dx
a) −4 x sin 2 x 2 b) – x sin x 2 c) −2 x sin 2 x 2 d) – x cos 2 x 2

d x a x a
37. For constant a , ( x + x +a +a ) is (2021)
dx
a) x x ( 1+ log x )+ a x a−1 b) x x ( 1+ log x )+ a x a−1+ ax log a
c) x x ( 1+ log x )+ aa ( 1+log x ) d) x x ( 1+ log x )+ aa ( 1+log a ) + a x a −1

38. Consider the following statements: (2021)

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 dy log 10 e 1
Statement 1: If y=log 10 x +log e x then = +
dx x x
d log x d log x
Statement 2:
dx
( log 10 x )= log 10 and dx ( loge x )= log e
1) Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false 2) Statement 1 is false; statement 2 is false
3) Both statements 1 and 2 are true 4) Both statements 1 and 2 are false

θ
39. If the parametric equation of a curve is given by x=cos θ+log tan and y=sinθ , then the which
2
dy
=0 are given by (2021)
dx
nπ ( 2 n+1 ) π
1) θ= ,n∈z 2) θ= , n ∈ z 3) θ=¿ 4) θ−nπ , n ∈ z
2 2

dy
40. If y= ( x −1 )2 ( x−2 )2 ( x−3 )2 the at x = 4 is equal to (2021)
dx
1) 108 2) 54 3) 36 4) 516

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