Application of Derivatives

472 Questions MCQ (Single Correct) Start JEE Mains Test
2026 Q1 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Consider the following three statements for the function $f:(0, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined by $f(x)=\left|\log _e x\right|-|x-1|$ :

(I) $f$ is differentiable at all $x>0$.

(II) $f$ is increasing in $(0,1)$.

(III) $f$ is decreasing in $(1, \infty)$.

Then.

A.

Only (I) is TRUE.

B.

Only (I) and (III) are TRUE.

C.

Only (II) and (III) are TRUE.

D.

All (I), (II) and (III) are TRUE.

2026 Q2 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The least value of $\left(\cos ^2 \theta-6 \sin \theta \cos \theta+3 \sin ^2 \theta+2\right)$ is

A.

$4-\sqrt{10}$

B.

-1

C.

$4+\sqrt{10}$

D.

1

2026 Q3 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ respectively be the maximum and the minimum values of the function $f(\theta)=4\left(\sin ^4\left(\frac{7 \pi}{2}-\theta\right)+\sin ^4(11 \pi+\theta)\right)-2\left(\sin ^6\left(\frac{3 \pi}{2}-\theta\right)+\sin ^6(9 \pi-\theta)\right), \theta \in \mathbf{R}$.

Then $\alpha+2 \beta$ is equal to :

A.

6

B.

5

C.

4

D.

3

2026 Q4 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $f(x)=x^{2025}-x^{2000}, x \in[0,1]$ and the minimum value of the function $f(x)$ in the interval $[0,1]$ be $(80)^{80}(n)^{-81}$. Then $n$ is equal to

A.

-40

B.

-41

C.

-80

D.

-81

2026 Q5 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a twice differentiable function such that $f''(x) > 0$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$ and $f'(a-1) = 0$, where $a$ is a real number.

Let $g(x) = f(\tan^2 x - 2 \tan x + a),\ 0 < x < \frac{\pi}{2}$.

Consider the following two statements:

(I) g is increasing in $\left(0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right)$

(II) g is decreasing in $\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$

Then,

A.

Both (I) and (II) are True

B.

Neither (I) nor (II) is True

C.

Only (I) is True

D.

Only (II) is True

2026 Q6 JEE Advanced MCQ
28 May 2026

Consider the function $f : (0, \infty) \to (-\infty, \infty)$ given by

$f(x) = \sqrt{x} \log_e(x) - x + 1$.

Then which one of the following statements is TRUE?

A.

The derivative of the function $f$ is decreasing in the interval $(0, 1)$

B.

The function $f$ has a local maximum at some point $a \in (0, \infty)$

C.

The function $f$ has a local minimum at some point $b \in (0, \infty)$

D.

The function $f$ has NEITHER a point of local maximum NOR a point of local minimum in the interval $(0, \infty)$

2026 Q7 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a differentiable function such that $f\left(\frac{x+y}{3}\right)=\frac{f(x)+f(y)}{3}$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$, and $f^{\prime}(0)=3$. Then the minimum value of the function $g(x)=3+e^x f(x)$, is:

A.

$3\left(\frac{e+1}{e}\right)$

B.

$3\left(\frac{e-1}{e}\right)$

C.

$\frac{3-e}{e}$

D.

3e

2026 Q8 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $f(x)$ be a polynomial of degree 5, and have extrema at $x = 1$ and $x = -1$. If $\lim\limits_{x \to 0} \left( \frac{f(x)}{x^3} \right) = -5$, then $f(2) - f(-2)$ is equal to:

A.

0

B.

50

C.

92

D.

112

2026 Q9 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

The number of critical points of the function

$f(x) = \begin{cases} |\frac{\sin x}{x}|, & x \neq 0 \\ 1, & x = 0 \end{cases}$ in the interval $(-2\pi, 2\pi)$ is equal to :

A.

1

B.

3

C.

5

D.

7

2025 Q10 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the function $ f(x) = \frac{x}{3} + \frac{3}{x} + 3, x \neq 0 $ be strictly increasing in $(-\infty, \alpha_1) \cup (\alpha_2, \infty)$ and strictly decreasing in $(\alpha_3, \alpha_4) \cup (\alpha_4, \alpha_5)$. Then $ \sum\limits_{i=1}^{5} \alpha_i^2 $ is equal to

A.

48

B.

40

C.

36

D.

28

2025 Q11 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let f : ℝ $ \to $ ℝ be a polynomial function of degree four having extreme values at x = 4 and x = 5. If $ \lim\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{f(x)}{x^2} = 5 $, then f(2) is equal to :

A.

8

B.

10

C.

12

D.

14

2025 Q12 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $x=-1$ and $x=2$ be the critical points of the function $f(x)=x^3+a x^2+b \log _{\mathrm{e}}|x|+1, x \neq 0$. Let $m$ and M respectively be the absolute minimum and the absolute maximum values of $f$ in the interval $\left[-2,-\frac{1}{2}\right]$. Then $|\mathrm{M}+m|$ is equal to $\left(\right.$ Take $\left.\log _{\mathrm{e}} 2=0.7\right):$

A.
21.1
B.
19.8
C.
22.1
D.
20.9
2025 Q13 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{a}>0$. If the function $f(x)=6 x^3-45 \mathrm{a} x^2+108 \mathrm{a}^2 x+1$ attains its local maximum and minimum values at the points $x_1$ and $x_2$ respectively such that $x_1 x_2=54$, then $\mathrm{a}+x_1+x_2$ is equal to :

A.
15
B.
13
C.
24
D.
18
2025 Q14 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The shortest distance between the curves $y^2=8 x$ and $x^2+y^2+12 y+35=0$ is:
A.
$2 \sqrt{3}-1$
B.
$2 \sqrt{2}-1$
C.
$3 \sqrt{2}-1$
D.
$\sqrt{2}$
2025 Q15 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $f: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{R}$ be a function defined by $f(x)=||x+2|-2| x \|$. If $m$ is the number of points of local minima and $n$ is the number of points of local maxima of $f$, then $m+n$ is

A.
3
B.
4
C.
2
D.
5
2025 Q16 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the function $f(x)=2 x^3-9 a x^2+12 \mathrm{a}^2 x+1$, where $\mathrm{a}>0$, attains its local maximum and local minimum values at p and q , respectively, such that $\mathrm{p}^2=\mathrm{q}$, then $f(3)$ is equal to :

A.
55
B.
37
C.
10
D.
23
2025 Q17 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The sum of all local minimum values of the function

$\mathrm{f}(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{lr} 1-2 x, & x<-1 \\ \frac{1}{3}(7+2|x|), & -1 \leq x \leq 2 \\ \frac{11}{18}(x-4)(x-5), & x>2 \end{array}\right.$

is

A.
$\frac{167}{72}$
B.
$\frac{157}{72}$
C.
$\frac{171}{72}$
D.
$\frac{131}{72}$
2025 Q18 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $(2,3)$ be the largest open interval in which the function $f(x)=2 \log _{\mathrm{e}}(x-2)-x^2+a x+1$ is strictly increasing and (b, c) be the largest open interval, in which the function $\mathrm{g}(x)=(x-1)^3(x+2-\mathrm{a})^2$ is strictly decreasing. Then $100(\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{c})$ is equal to :

A.
360
B.
420
C.
160
D.
280
2025 Q19 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Consider the region $R=\left\{(x, y): x \leq y \leq 9-\frac{11}{3} x^2, x \geq 0\right\}$. The area, of the largest rectangle of sides parallel to the coordinate axes and inscribed in R , is:

A.
$\frac{821}{123}$
B.
$\frac{567}{121}$
C.
$\frac{730}{119}$
D.
$\frac{625}{111}$
2025 Q20 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

A spherical chocolate ball has a layer of ice-cream of uniform thickness around it. When the thickness of the ice-cream layer is 1 cm , the ice-cream melts at the rate of $81 \mathrm{~cm}^3 / \mathrm{min}$ and the thickness of the ice-cream layer decreases at the rate of $\frac{1}{4 \pi} \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{min}$. The surface area (in $\mathrm{cm}^2$ ) of the chocolate ball (without the ice-cream layer) is :

A.
$128 \pi$
B.
$196 \pi$
C.
$225 \pi$
D.
$256 \pi$
2025 Q21 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $f(x)=\int_0^{x^2} \frac{\mathrm{t}^2-8 \mathrm{t}+15}{\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{t}}} \mathrm{dt}, x \in \mathbf{R}$. Then the numbers of local maximum and local minimum points of $f$, respectively, are :

A.
3 and 2
B.
2 and 2
C.
2 and 3
D.
1 and 3
2025 Q22 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$f(x)=x^2-2(4 k-1) x+g(k)>0, \forall x \in R$ and for $k \in(a, b)$. If $g(k)=15 k^2-2 k-7$, then

A.

$g(K)$ attains its maximum at the mid-point of $(a, b)$

B.

$g(K)$ attains its minimum at two points in $(a, b)$

C.

$g(K)$ attains its both maximum and minimum in $(a, b)$

D.

$g(K)$ attain no maximum and no minimum in $(a, b)$

2025 Q23 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If local maximum of $f(x)=\frac{a x+b}{(x-1)(x-4)}$ exists at $(2,-1)$, then $a+b=$

A.

0

B.

-1

C.

1

D.

2

2025 Q24 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For the curve $\frac{x^n}{a^n}+\frac{y^n}{b^n}=2,(n \in N$ and $n>1)$ the line $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=2$ is

A.

A normal for all values of $n$

B.

A normal for only values of $n$ more than Max $\{a, b\}$

C.

A tangent for all values of $n$

D.

A tangent for only values of $n$ more than Min $\{a, b\}$

2025 Q25 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The height of a cone with semi-vertical angle $\frac{\pi}{3}$ is increasing at the rate of 2 units $/ \mathrm{min}$. The rate at which the radius of the cone is to be decreased so as to have a fixed volume always is

A.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

B.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

C.

$\sqrt{3}$

D.

$\sqrt{2}$

2025 Q26 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The function $f(x)=2 x^3-9 a x^2+12 a^2 x+1$ where $a>0$ attains its local maximum and local minimum at $p$ and $q$ respectively. If $p^2=q$, then $a=$

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

$\frac{1}{2}$

2025 Q27 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Consider all functions given in List I in the interval [1,3]. The list II has the value of ' $c$ ' obtained by applying Lagrange's mean value theorem on the function of List I . Match the function and values of ' c '

$ \begin{array}{llll} \hline & \text { List I } & & \text { List II } \\ \hline \text { A } & |x-1| & \text { I } & 2 \log \left(e^3+e^2\right) \\ \hline \text { B } & \log x & \text { II } & 2 \\ \hline \text { C } & x^2+x+1 & \text { III } & \log _3 e^2 \\ \hline \text { D } & e^x & \text { IV } & \sqrt{2} \\ \hline & & \text { V } & \log \left(\frac{e^3-e}{2}\right) \\ \hline \end{array} $

A.

A-II, B-V, C-IV, D-III

B.

A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

C.

A-IV, B-V, C-II, D-I

D.

A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-V

2025 Q28 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the percentage error in the radius of a circle is 3 , then the percentage error in its area is

A.

6

B.

$\frac{3}{2}$

C.

2

D.

4

2025 Q29 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the extreme values of the function $f(x)=(2 \sqrt{6}+1) \cos x+(2 \sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}) \sin x-6$ are $m$ and $M$ then $\sqrt{\left|M^2-m^2\right|}=$

A.

6

B.

12

C.

$6 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$12 \sqrt{3}$

2025 Q30 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $x=2 \sqrt{2} \sqrt{\cos 2 \theta}$ and $y=2 \sqrt{2} \sqrt{\sin 2 \theta}, 0<\theta<\frac{\pi}{4}$, then the value of $\frac{d y}{d x}$ at $\theta=22 \frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$ is

A.

1

B.

-1

C.

0

D.

$\sqrt{3}$

2025 Q31 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the curves $y^2=12 x-3$ and $y^2=12-k x$ cut each other orthogonally, then the length of the sub-tangent at $(1, b)$ on the curve $y^2=12-k x$ is

A.

4

B.

6

C.

5

D.

12

2025 Q32 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A rod of length 41 m with an end $A$ on the floor and another end $B$ on the wall perpendicular to the floor is sliding away horizontally from the wall at the rate of $3 \mathrm{fit} / \mathrm{min}$. When the end $B$ is at the height of 9 ft from the floor, then the rate at which the area of the triangle formed by the rod with wall and floor changes at that instant is (in $\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{min}$ )

A.

$-\frac{1519}{6}$

B.

$\frac{1618}{3}$

C.

$-\frac{1600}{3}$

D.

$\frac{1509}{6}$

2025 Q33 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

There is a possible error of 0.02 cm in measuring the base diameter of a right circular cone as 14 cm . If the semi-vertical angle of the cone is $45^{\circ}$, then the approximate error in its volume is (in $\mathrm{cu} . \mathrm{cm}$ )

A.

1.078

B.

3.08

C.

1.54

D.

6.16

2025 Q34 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The real valued function $f(x)=\frac{x^2}{2}-\log \left(x^2+x+1\right)$ is

A.

Strictly decreasing in $(1, \infty)$

B.

Strictly increasing in $(1, \infty)$

C.

Strictly increasing in $(-\infty, 0)$

D.

Strictly decreasing in $(0, \infty)$

2025 Q35 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $x$ and $y$ are two positive real numbers such that $x y=4$, then the minimum value of $\left(\sqrt{x}+\frac{y^2}{2}\right)$ is

A.

4

B.

$5 / 2$

C.

$2 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$\sqrt{2}$

2025 Q36 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the tangent and the normal drawn to the curve $x y^2+x^2 y=12$ at the point $(1,3)$ meet the X -axis in $T$ and $N$ respectively, then $T N=$

A.

$\frac{7}{5}$

B.

$\frac{45}{7}$

C.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{274}}{7}$

D.

$\frac{274}{35}$

2025 Q37 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A man of 5 feet height is walking away from a light fixed at a height of 15 feet at the rate of of $K$ miles/hour. If the rate of increase of his shadow is $\frac{11}{5}$ feet $/ \mathrm{sec}$, then $K=($ Take 1 mile $=5280$ feet $)$

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

5

2025 Q38 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

There is a possible error of 0.03 cm in a scale of length 1 foot with which the height of a closed right circular cylinder and the diameter of a sphere are measured as 3.5 feet each. If the radii of both cylinder and sphere are same, then the approximate error in the sum of the surface areas of both cylinder and sphere is (in square feet)

A.

0.385

B.

0.0962

C.

0.77

D.

0.1925

2025 Q39 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the point $P\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ lying on the curve $y=x^2-x+1$ is the closest point to the line $y=x-3$, then the perpendicular distance from $P$ to the line $3 x+4 y-2=0$ is

A.

$16 / 5$

B.

4

C.

1

D.

$7 / 5$

2025 Q40 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the normal drawn at the point $P$ on the curve $y^2=x^3-x+1$ makes equal intercepts on the coordinate axes, then the equation of the tangent drawn to the curve at $P$ is

A.

$x-y=0$

B.

$x-y=4$

C.

$x-y=1$

D.

$x-y=2$

2025 Q41 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a balloon lying at an altitude of 30 m from an observed at a particular instant is moving horizontally. At the rate of $1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ away from him, then the rate at which the balloon is moving away directly from the observer at the 40 th second is (in m/s) .

A.

1.2

B.

0.9

C.

0.6

D.

0.8

2025 Q42 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The approximate value of $\sqrt{6560}$ is

A.

80.9939

B.

80.9838

C.

78.9939

D.

78.9838

2025 Q43 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radius of a cone of height 9 units is changed from 2 units to 2.12 units. The exact change and approximate change in the volume of the cone are respectively

A.

$(1.4437) \pi,(1.44) \pi$

B.

$(1.4832) \pi,(1.479) \pi$

C.

$(1.4842) \pi,(1.48) \pi$

D.

$(1.4832) \pi,(1.44) \pi$

2025 Q44 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The local maximum value $l$ and local minimum value $m$ of $f(x)=\frac{x^2+2 x+2}{x+1}$ in $R-\{-1\}$ exist at $\alpha, \beta$ respectively, then $\frac{l+m}{\alpha+\beta}=$

A.

0

B.

-4

C.

-2

D.

2

2025 Q45 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$P(5,2)$ is a point on the curve $y=f(x)$ and $\frac{7}{2}$ is the slope of the tangent to the curve at $P$. The area of the triangle (in sq. units) formed by the tangent and the normal to the curve at $P$ with $X$-axis is

A.

35

B.

$\frac{35}{2}$

C.

$\frac{53}{7}$

D.

$\frac{53}{14}$

2025 Q46 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a particle is moving in a straight line so that after $t$ seconds its distance $S$ (in cms) from a fixed point on the line is given by $S=f(t)=t^3-5 t^2+8 t$, then the acceleration of the particle at $t=5 \mathrm{sec}$ is (in $\mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{sec}^2$ )

A.

10

B.

30

C.

20

D.

40

2025 Q47 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $f:[a, b] \rightarrow[c, d]$ is a continuous and strictly increasing function, then $\frac{d-c}{b-a}$ is

A.

value of the function at a point $t \in(a, b)$

B.

value of the function at $t \in(a, b)$ such that $f^{\prime}(t)=0$

C.

Slope of the tangent drawn to the curve $y=f(t)$ at a point $t \in(c, d)$

D.

Slope of the tangent drawn to the curve $y=f(t)$ at a point $t \in(a, b)$

2025 Q48 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The acute angle between the curves $y=3 x^2-2 x-1$ and $y=x^3-1$ at their point of intersection which lies in the first quadrant is

A.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{121}\right)$

B.

$\tan ^{-1}(2)$

C.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{13}\right)$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

2025 Q49 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the rate of change of the slope of the tangent drawn to the curve $y=x^3-2 x^2+3 x-2$ at the point $(2,4)$ is $k$ times the rate of change of its abscissa, then $k=$

A.

2

B.

4

C.

6

D.

8

2025 Q50 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $f(x)=x+\log \left(\frac{x-1}{x+1}\right)$ is a well-defined real valued function, then $f$ is

A.

monotonically decreasing function

B.

monotonically increasing function

C.

increasing in $(1, \infty)$ and decreasing in $(-\infty,-1)$

D.

decreasing in $(1, \infty)$ and increasing in $(-\infty,-1)$