Application of Derivatives

19 Questions MSQ (Multiple Correct)
2025 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2 Online

Let denote the set of all real numbers. Let f: ℝ → ℝ be defined by

$f(x) = \begin{cases} \dfrac{6x + \sin x}{2x + \sin x}, & \text{if } x \neq 0, \\ \dfrac{7}{3}, & \text{if } x = 0. \end{cases}$

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

A.

The point $x = 0$ is a point of local maxima of $f$

B.

The point $x = 0$ is a point of local minima of $f$

C.

Number of points of local maxima of $f$ in the interval $[\pi, 6\pi]$ is 3

D.

Number of points of local minima of $f$ in the interval $[2\pi, 4\pi]$ is 1

2022 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 2 Online
Let

$ \alpha=\sum\limits_{k = 1}^\infty {{{\sin }^{2k}}\left( {{\pi \over 6}} \right)} $

Let $g:[0,1] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be the function defined by

$ g(x)=2^{\alpha x}+2^{\alpha(1-x)} . $

Then, which of the following statements is/are TRUE ?
A.
The minimum value of $g(x)$ is $2^{\frac{7}{6}}$
B.
The maximum value of $g(x)$ is $1+2^{\frac{1}{3}}$
C.
The function $g(x)$ attains its maximum at more than one point
D.
The function $g(x)$ attains its minimum at more than one point
2019 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline
Let f : R $ \to $ R be given by

$f(x) = (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 5)$. Define

$F(x) = \int\limits_0^x {f(t)dt} $, x > 0

Then which of the following options is/are correct?
A.
F(x) $ \ne $ 0 for all x $ \in $ (0, 5)
B.
F has a local maximum at x = 2
C.
F has two local maxima and one local minimum in (0, $\infty $)
D.
F has a local minimum at x = 1
2019 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline
Let, $f(x) = {{\sin \pi x} \over {{x^2}}}$, x > 0

Let x1 < x2 < x3 < ... < xn < ... be all the points of local maximum of f and y1 < y2 < y3 < ... < yn < ... be all the points of local minimum of f.

Then which of the following options is/are correct?
A.
$|{x_n} - {y_n}|\, > 1$ for every n
B.
${x_{n + 1}} - {x_n}\, > 2$ for every n
C.
x1 < y1
D.
${x_n} \in \left( {2n,\,2n + {1 \over 2}} \right)$ for every n
2017 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 2 Offline
f : R $ \to $ R is a differentiable function such that f'(x) > 2f(x) for all x$ \in $R, and f(0) = 1 then
A.
f(x) > e2x in (0, $\infty $)
B.
f'(x) < e2x in (0, $\infty $)
C.
f(x) is increasing in (0, $\infty $)
D.
f(x) is decreasing in (0, $\infty $)
2017 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 2 Offline
If $f(x) = \left| {\matrix{ {\cos 2x} & {\cos 2x} & {\sin 2x} \cr { - \cos x} & {\cos x} & { - \sin x} \cr {\sin x} & {\sin x} & {\cos x} \cr } } \right|$,

then
A.
f(x) attains its minimum at x = 0
B.
f(x) attains its maximum at x = 0
C.
f'(x) = 0 at more than three points in ($-$$\pi $, $\pi $)
D.
f'(x) = 0 at exactly three points in ($-$$\pi $, $\pi $)
2016 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 2 Offline
Let f: R $ \to \left( {0,\infty } \right)$ and g : R $ \to $ R be twice differentiable functions such that f'' and g'' are continuous functions on R. Suppose f'$(2)$ $=$ g$(2)=0$, f''$(2)$$ \ne 0$ and g'$(2)$ $ \ne 0$. If
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 2} {{f\left( x \right)g\left( x \right)} \over {f'\left( x \right)g'\left( x \right)}} = 1,$ then
A.
$f$ has a local minimum at $x=2$
B.
$f$ has a local maximum at $x=2$
C.
$f''(2)>f(2)$
D.
$f(x)-f''(x)=0$ for at least one $x \in R$
2015 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
Let $f, g :$ $\left[ { - 1,2} \right] \to R$ be continuous functions which are twice differentiable on the interval $(-1, 2)$. Let the values of f and g at the points $-1, 0$ and $2$ be as given in the following table:
X = -1 X = 0 X = 2
f(x) 3 6 0
g(x) 0 1 -1

In each of the intervals $(-1, 0)$ and $(0, 2)$ the function $(f-3g)''$ never vanishes. Then the correct statement(s) is (are)

A.
$f'\left( x \right) - 3g'\left( x \right) = 0$ has exactly three solutions in $\left( { - 1,0} \right) \cup \left( {0,2} \right)$
B.
$f'\left( x \right) - 3g'\left( x \right) = 0$ has exactly one solution in $(-1, 0)$
C.
$f'\left( x \right) - 3g'\left( x \right) = 0$ has exactly one solution in $(0, 2)$
D.
$f'\left( x \right) - 3g'\left( x \right) = 0$ has exactly two solutions in $(-1, 0)$ and exactly two solutions in $(0, 2)$
2013 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline

The function $f(x) = 2\left| x \right| + \left| {x + 2} \right| - \left| {\left| {x + 2} \right| - 2\left| x \right|} \right|$ has a local minimum or a local maximum at x =

A.
$-$2
B.
${{ - 2} \over 3}$
C.
2
D.
${{ 2} \over 3}$
2013 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 1 Offline
A rectangular sheet of fixed perimeter with sides having their lengths in the ratio $8:15$ is converted into an open rectangular box by folding after removing squares of equal area from all four corners. If the total area of removed squares is $100$, the resulting box has maximum volume. Then the lengths of the vsides of the rectangular sheet are
A.
$24$
B.
$32$
C.
$45$
D.
$60$
2012 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline
If $f\left( x \right) = \int_0^x {{e^{{t^2}}}} \left( {t - 2} \right)\left( {t - 3} \right)dt$ for all $x \in \left( {0,\infty } \right),$ then
A.
$f$ has a local maximum at $x=2$
B.
$f$ is decreasing on $(2, 3)$
C.
there exists some $c \in \left( {0,\infty } \right),$ such that $f'(c)=0$
D.
$f$ has a local minimum at $x=3$
2009 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 2 Offline
For the function $$f\left( x \right) = x\cos \,{1 \over x},x \ge 1,$$
A.
for at least one $x$ in the interval $\left[ {1,\infty } \right)$, $f\left( {x + 2} \right) - f\left( x \right) < 2$
B.
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } f'\left( x \right) = 1$
C.
for all $x$ in the interval $\left[ {1,\infty } \right)f\left( {x + 2} \right) - f\left( x \right) > 2$
D.
$f'(x)$ is strictly decreasing in the interval $\left[ {1,\infty } \right)$
2006 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2006

A tangent drawn to the curve $y=f(x)$ at $\mathrm{P}(x, y)$ cuts the X -axis and Y -axis at A and B respectively such that $\mathrm{BP}: \mathrm{AP}=3: 1$, given that $f(1)=1$, then

A.

equation of curve is $x \frac{d y}{d x}-3 y=0$

B.

normal at $(1,1)$ is $x+3 y=4$

C.

curve passes through $(2,1 / 8)$

D.

equation of curve is $x \frac{d y}{d x}+3 y=0$

2006 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2006

$f(x)$ is cubic polynomial which has local maximum at $x=-1$. If $f(2)=18, f(1)=-1$ and $f(x)$ has local minima at $x=0$, then

A.

the distance between $(-1,2)$ and $(a, f(A)$, where $x=a$ is the point of local minima is $2 \sqrt{5}$

B.

$f(x)$ is increasing for $x \in[1,2 \sqrt{5}]$

C.

$f(x)$ has local minima at $x=1$

D.

the value of $f(0)=5$

2006 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2006

$ \begin{aligned} & f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc} e^x, & 0 \leq x \leq 1 \\ 2-e^{x-1}, & 1 < x \leq 2 \\ x-e, & 2 < x \leq 3 \end{array} \quad\right. \text { and } \\ & g(x)=\int_0^x f(t) d t, x \in[1,3] \text { then } g(x) \text { has } \end{aligned} $

A.

local maxima at $x=1+\ln 2$ and local $\operatorname{minima}$ at $x=e$

B.

local maxima at $x=1$ and local minima at $x=2$

C.

no local maxima

D.

no local minima

1999 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 1999
The function $f\left( x \right) = \int\limits_{ - 1}^x {t\left( {{e^t} - 1} \right)\left( {t - 1} \right){{\left( {t - 2} \right)}^3}\,\,\,{{\left( {t - 3} \right)}^5}} $ $dt$ has a local minimum at $x=$
A.
$0$
B.
$1$
C.
$2$
D.
$3$
1998 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 1998
Let $h\left( x \right) = f\left( x \right) - {\left( {f\left( x \right)} \right)^2} + {\left( {f\left( x \right)} \right)^3}$ for every real number $x$. Then
A.
$h$ is increasing whenever $f$ is increasing
B.
$h$ is increasing whenever $f$ is decreasing
C.
$h$ is decreasing whenever $f$ is decreasing
D.
nothing can be said in general.
1993 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 1993
If $f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {3{x^2} + 12x - 1,} & { - 1 \le x \le 2} \cr {37 - x} & {2 < x \le 3} \cr } } \right.$ then:
A.
$f(x)$ is increasing on $\left[ { - 1,2} \right]$
B.
$f(x)$ is continues on $\left[ { - 1,3} \right]$
C.
$f'(2)$ does not exist
D.
$f(x)$ has the maximum value at $x=2$
1986 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 1986
If the line $ax+by+c=0$ is a normal to the curve $xy=1$, then
A.
$a > 0,b > 0$
B.
$a > 0,b < 0$
C.
$a < 0,b > 0$
D.
$a < 0,b < 0$