Application of Derivatives

11 Questions Start BITSAT Test
2025 Q1 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The function $f(x)=\frac{x}{\sin x}$ is strictly increasing in the interval.

A.

$\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$

B.

$\left[\frac{\pi}{2}, \pi\right)$

C.

$\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{\pi}{2}, \pi\right)$

2025 Q2 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

For what values of the parameter ' $a$ ' does the function $f(x)=x^3+3(a-7) x^2+3\left(a^2-9\right) x-1$ have a positive point of maximum.

A.

$(-\infty, 9)$

B.

$(-\infty,-3) \cup\left(3, \frac{29}{7}\right)$

C.

$(-\infty, 9) \cup\left(9, \frac{29}{7}\right)$

D.

$\left(9, \frac{29}{7}\right),(6, \infty)$

2025 Q3 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The slope of the curve $2 y^2=a x^2+b$ at $(1,-1)$ is -1 . Then, the value of $b$ is

A.

0

B.

2

C.

-1

D.

-2

2024 Q4 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
The maximum area of rectangle inscribed in a circle of diameter $ R $ is
A.
$ R^{2} $
B.
$ \frac{R^{2}}{2} $
C.
$ \frac{R^{2}}{4} $
D.
$ \frac{R^{2}}{8} $
2024 Q5 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
Consider the function $ f(x)=\frac{|x-1|}{x^{2}} $, then $ f(x) $ is
A.
increasing in $ (0,1) \cup(2, \infty) $
B.
increasing in $ (-\infty, 0) \cup(0,1) $
C.
decreasing in $ (-\infty, 0) \cup(2, \infty) $
D.
decreasing in $ (0,1) \cup(2, \infty) $
2023 Q6 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

A cylindrical tank of radius $10 \mathrm{~m}$ is being filled with wheat at the rate of $200 \pi$ cubic metre per hour. Then, the depth of the wheat is increasing at the rate of

A.
0.5 m/h
B.
2 m/h
C.
0.2 m/h
D.
2.2 m/h
2023 Q7 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Water is being filled at the rate of $1 \mathrm{~cm}^3 / \mathrm{s}$ in a right circular conical vessel (vertex downwards) of height $35 \mathrm{~cm}$ and diameter $14 \mathrm{~cm}$. When the height of the water levels is $10 \mathrm{~cm}$, the rate (in $\mathrm{cm}^2 / \mathrm{sec}$) at which the wet conical surface area of the vessel increases is

A.
$\frac{\sqrt{26}}{10}$
B.
5
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{21}}{5}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{26}}{5}$
2022 Q8 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

A running track of 440 ft is to be laid out enclosing a football field, the shape of which is a rectangle with a semi-circle at each end. If the area of the rectangular portion is to be maximum, then the lengths of its side are

A.
70 ft and 110 ft
B.
80 ft and 120 ft
C.
35 ft and 110 ft
D.
35 ft and 120 ft
2022 Q9 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

A spherical balloon is filled with 4500$\pi$ cubic meters of helium gas. If a leak in the balloon causes the gas to escape at the rate of 72$\pi$ cubic meters per minute then the rate (in meters per minute) at which the radius of the balloon decreases 49 min after the leakage began is

A.
$\frac{9}{7}$
B.
$\frac{7}{9}$
C.
$\frac{2}{9}$
D.
9
2021 Q10 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The slope of the tangent to the curve x = t2 + 3t $-$ 8, y = 2t2 $-$ 2t $-$ 5 at the point t = 2 is

A.
${7 \over 6}$
B.
${5 \over 6}$
C.
${6 \over 7}$
D.
1
2020 Q11 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Let $f(x) = {a_0} + {a_1}{x^2} + {a_2}{x^4} + {a_3}{x^6} + ... + {a_n}{x^{2n}}$ be a polynomial in a real variable x with $0 < {a_1} < {a_2} < {a_3} < .... < {a_n}$, the function f(x) has

A.
neither a maxima nor a minima
B.
only one maxima
C.
both maxima and minima
D.
only one minima