Limits, Continuity and Differentiability

2020 Q201 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let S be the set of points where the function, ƒ(x) = |2-|x-3||, x $ \in $ R is not differentiable. Then $\sum\limits_{x \in S} {f(f(x))} $ is equal to_____.
2020 Q202 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 2} {{{3^x} + {3^{3 - x}} - 12} \over {{3^{ - x/2}} - {3^{1 - x}}}}$ is equal to_______.
2019 Q203 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f(x) = 5 – |x – 2| and g(x) = |x + 1|, x $ \in $ R. If f(x) attains maximum value at $\alpha $ and g(x) attains minimum value at $\beta $, then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to -\alpha \beta } {{\left( {x - 1} \right)\left( {{x^2} - 5x + 6} \right)} \over {{x^2} - 6x + 8}}$ is equal to :
A.
${1 \over 2}$
B.
$-{1 \over 2}$
C.
${3 \over 2}$
D.
$-{3 \over 2}$
2019 Q204 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{x + 2\sin x} \over {\sqrt {{x^2} + 2\sin x + 1} - \sqrt {{{\sin }^2}x - x + 1} }}$ is :
A.
6
B.
1
C.
3
D.
2
2019 Q205 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\alpha $ and $\beta $ are the roots of the equation 375x2 – 25x – 2 = 0, then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{\alpha ^r}} + \mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{\beta ^r}} $ is equal to :
A.
${7 \over {116}}$
B.
${{29} \over {348}}$
C.
${1 \over {12}}$
D.
${{21} \over {346}}$
2019 Q206 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 1} {{{x^2} - ax + b} \over {x - 1}} = 5$, then a + b is equal to :
A.
1
B.
- 4
C.
- 7
D.
5
2019 Q207 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{\sin (p + 1)x + \sin x} \over x}} & {,x < 0} \cr q & {,x = 0} \cr {{{\sqrt {x + {x^2}} - \sqrt x } \over {{x^{{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 3$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 2$}}}}}}} & {,x > 0} \cr } } \right.$
is continuous at x = 0, then the ordered pair (p, q) is equal to
A.
$\left( { - {3 \over 2}, - {1 \over 2}} \right)$
B.
$\left( { - {1 \over 2},{3 \over 2}} \right)$
C.
$\left( { - {3 \over 2}, {1 \over 2}} \right)$
D.
$\left( { {5 \over 2}, {1 \over 2}} \right)$
2019 Q208 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f : R $ \to $ R be differentiable at c $ \in $ R and f(c) = 0. If g(x) = |f(x)| , then at x = c, g is :
A.
differentiable if f '(c) = 0
B.
differentiable if f '(c) $ \ne $ 0
C.
not differentiable
D.
not differentiable if f '(c) = 0
2019 Q209 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 1} {{{x^4} - 1} \over {x - 1}} = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to k} {{{x^3} - {k^3}} \over {{x^2} - {k^2}}}$, then k is :
A.
${3 \over 2}$
B.
${8 \over 3}$
C.
${4 \over 3}$
D.
${3 \over 8}$
2019 Q210 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f(x) = [x] - \left[ {{x \over 4}} \right]$ ,x $ \in $ 4 , where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, then
A.
Both $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 4 - } f(x)$ and $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 4 + } f(x)$ exist but are not equal
B.
f is continuous at x = 4
C.
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 4 + } f(x)$ exists but $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 4 - } f(x)$ does not exist
D.
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 4 - } f(x)$ exists but $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 4 + } f(x)$ does not exist
2019 Q211 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the function $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {a|\pi - x| + 1,x \le 5} \cr {b|x - \pi | + 3,x > 5} \cr } } \right.$
is continuous at x = 5, then the value of a – b is :-
A.
${2 \over {\pi - 5 }}$
B.
${2 \over {5 - \pi }}$
C.
${-2 \over {\pi + 5 }}$
D.
${2 \over {\pi + 5 }}$
2019 Q212 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let ƒ(x) = 15 – |x – 10|; x $ \in $ R. Then the set of all values of x, at which the function, g(x) = ƒ(ƒ(x)) is not differentiable, is :
A.
{10,15}
B.
{5,10,15,20}
C.
{10}
D.
{5,10,15}
2019 Q213 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the function ƒ defined on , $\left( {{\pi \over 6},{\pi \over 3}} \right)$ by $$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{\sqrt 2 {\mathop{\rm cosx}\nolimits} - 1} \over {\cot x - 1}},} & {x \ne {\pi \over 4}} \cr {k,} & {x = {\pi \over 4}} \cr } } \right.$$ is continuous, then k is equal to
A.
1
B.
1 / $\sqrt 2$
C.
${1 \over 2}$
D.
2
2019 Q214 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let ƒ : R $ \to $ R be a differentiable function satisfying ƒ'(3) + ƒ'(2) = 0.
Then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {\left( {{{1 + f(3 + x) - f(3)} \over {1 + f(2 - x) - f(2)}}} \right)^{{1 \over x}}}$ is equal to
A.
e
B.
e2
C.
e–1
D.
1
2019 Q215 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let ƒ : [–1,3] $ \to $ R be defined as

$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {\left| x \right| + \left[ x \right]} & , & { - 1 \le x < 1} \cr {x + \left| x \right|} & , & {1 \le x < 2} \cr {x + \left[ x \right]} & , & {2 \le x \le 3} \cr } } \right.$

where [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then, ƒ is discontinuous at:
A.
only three points
B.
four or more points
C.
only two points
D.
only one point
2019 Q216 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{{{\sin }^2}x} \over {\sqrt 2 - \sqrt {1 + \cos x} }}$ equals:
A.
$ \sqrt 2$
B.
$2 \sqrt 2$
C.
4
D.
$4 \sqrt 2$
2019 Q217 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f be a differentiable function such that f(1) = 2 and f '(x) = f(x) for all x $ \in $ R R. If h(x) = f(f(x)), then h'(1) is equal to :
A.
4e
B.
2e2
C.
4e2
D.
2e
2019 Q218 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {1^ - }} {{\sqrt \pi - \sqrt {2{{\sin }^{ - 1}}x} } \over {\sqrt {1 - x} }}$ is equal to :
A.
$\sqrt {{2 \over \pi }} $
B.
${1 \over {\sqrt {2\pi } }}$
C.
$\sqrt {{\pi \over 2}} $
D.
$\sqrt \pi $
2019 Q219 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \pi /4} {{{{\cot }^3}x - \tan x} \over {\cos \left( {x + {\pi \over 4}} \right)}}$ is :
A.
$8\sqrt 2 $
B.
4
C.
$4\sqrt 2 $
D.
8
2019 Q220 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let S be the set of all points in (–$\pi $, $\pi $) at which the function, f(x) = min{sin x, cos x} is not differentiable. Then S is a subset of which of the following ?
A.
$\left\{ { - {\pi \over 2}, - {\pi \over 4},{\pi \over 4},{\pi \over 2}} \right\}$
B.
$\left\{ { - {{3\pi } \over 4}, - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2},{{3\pi } \over 4}} \right\}$
C.
$\left\{ { - {\pi \over 4},0,{\pi \over 4}} \right\}$
D.
$\left\{ { - {{3\pi } \over 4}, - {\pi \over 4},{{3\pi } \over 4},{\pi \over 4}} \right\}$
2019 Q221 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{x\cot \left( {4x} \right)} \over {{{\sin }^2}x{{\cot }^2}\left( {2x} \right)}}$ is equal to :
A.
0
B.
4
C.
1
D.
2
2019 Q222 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let K be the set of all real values of x where the function f(x) = sin |x| – |x| + 2(x – $\pi $) cos |x| is not differentiable. Then the set K is equal to :
A.
{0, $\pi $}
B.
$\phi $ (an empty set)
C.
{ r }
D.
{0}
2019 Q223 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\tan \left( {\pi {{\sin }^2}x} \right) + {{\left( {\left| x \right| - \sin \left( {x\left[ x \right]} \right)} \right)}^2}} \over {{x^2}}}$
A.
equals $\pi $ + 1
B.
equals 0
C.
does not exist
D.
equals $\pi $
2019 Q224 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ { - 1} & { - 2 \le x < 0} \cr {{x^2} - 1,} & {0 \le x \le 2} \cr } } \right.$ and

$g(x) = \left| {f\left( x \right)} \right| + f\left( {\left| x \right|} \right).$

Then, in the interval (–2, 2), g is :
A.
non continuous
B.
differentiable at all points
C.
not differentiable at two points
D.
not differentiable at one point
2019 Q225 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f : ($-$1, 1) $ \to $ R be a function defined by f(x) = max $\left\{ { - \left| x \right|, - \sqrt {1 - {x^2}} } \right\}.$ If K be the set of all points at which f is not differentiable, then K has exactly -
A.
one element
B.
three elements
C.
five elements
D.
two elements
2019 Q226 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For each t $ \in $ R , let [t] be the greatest integer less than or equal to t

Then  $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 1^ + } {{\left( {1 - \left| x \right| + \sin \left| {1 - x} \right|} \right)\sin \left( {{\pi \over 2}\left[ {1 - x} \right]} \right)} \over {\left| {1 - x} \right|.\left[ {1 - x} \right]}}$
A.
equals $-$ 1
B.
equals 1
C.
equals 0
D.
does not exist
2019 Q227 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let  $f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {\max \left\{ {\left| x \right|,{x^2}} \right\}} & {\left| x \right| \le 2} \cr {8 - 2\left| x \right|} & {2 < \left| x \right| \le 4} \cr } } \right.$

Let S be the set of points in the interval (– 4, 4) at which f is not differentiable. Then S
A.
equals $\left\{ { - 2, - 1,1,2} \right\}$
B.
equals $\left\{ { - 2, - 1,0,1,2} \right\}$
C.
equals $\left\{ { - 2,2} \right\}$
D.
is an empty set
2019 Q228 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For each x$ \in $R, let [x] be the greatest integer less than or equal to x.

Then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {0^ - }} \,\,{{x\left( {\left[ x \right] + \left| x \right|} \right)\sin \left[ x \right]} \over {\left| x \right|}}$ is equal to :
A.
$-$ sin 1
B.
1
C.
sin 1
D.
0
2019 Q229 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{y \to 0} {{\sqrt {1 + \sqrt {1 + {y^4}} } - \sqrt 2 } \over {{y^4}}}$
A.
exists and equals ${1 \over {2\sqrt 2 }}$
B.
exists and equals ${1 \over {4\sqrt 2 }}$
C.
exists and equals ${1 \over {2\sqrt 2 (1 + \sqrt {2)} }}$
D.
does not exists
2019 Q230 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f : R $ \to $ R be a function defined as
$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ 5 & ; & {x \le 1} \cr {a + bx} & ; & {1 < x < 3} \cr {b + 5x} & ; & {3 \le x < 5} \cr {30} & ; & {x \ge 5} \cr } } \right.$

Then, f is
A.
continuous if a = 0 and b = 5
B.
continuous if a = –5 and b = 10
C.
continuous if a = 5 and b = 5
D.
not continuous for any values of a and b
2018 Q231 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \,\,{{{{\left( {27 + x} \right)}^{{1 \over 3}}} - 3} \over {9 - {{\left( {27 + x} \right)}^{{2 \over 3}}}}}$ equals.
A.
${1 \over 3}$
B.
$-$ ${1 \over 3}$
C.
$-$ ${1 \over 6}$
D.
${1 \over 6}$
2018 Q232 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the function f defined as

$f\left( x \right) = {1 \over x} - {{k - 1} \over {{e^{2x}} - 1}},x \ne 0,$ is continuous at

x = 0, then the ordered pair (k, f(0)) is equal to :
A.
(3, 2)
B.
(3, 1)
C.
(2, 1)
D.
$\left( {{1 \over 3},\,2} \right)$
2018 Q233 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For each t $ \in R$, let [t] be the greatest integer less than or equal to t.

Then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {0^ + }} x\left( {\left[ {{1 \over x}} \right] + \left[ {{2 \over x}} \right] + ..... + \left[ {{{15} \over x}} \right]} \right)$
A.
does not exist in R
B.
is equal to 0
C.
is equal to 15
D.
is equal to 120
2018 Q234 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let S = { t $ \in R:f(x) = \left| {x - \pi } \right|.\left( {{e^{\left| x \right|}} - 1} \right)$$\sin \left| x \right|$ is not differentiable at t}, then the set S is equal to
A.
{0, $\pi $}
B.
$\phi $ (an empty set)
C.
{0}
D.
{$\pi $}
2018 Q235 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree $4$ having extreme values at $x = 1$ and $x = 2.$

If   $\mathop {lim}\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {{{f\left( x \right)} \over {{x^2}}} + 1} \right) = 3$   then f($-$1) is equal to :
A.
${9 \over 2}$
B.
${5 \over 2}$
C.
${3 \over 2}$
D.
${1 \over 2}$
2018 Q236 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f(x) = $\left\{ {\matrix{ {{{\left( {x - 1} \right)}^{{1 \over {2 - x}}}},} & {x > 1,x \ne 2} \cr {k\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} & {,x = 2} \cr } } \right.$

Thevaue of k for which f s continuous at x = 2 is :
A.
1
B.
e
C.
e-1
D.
e-2
2018 Q237 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{x\tan 2x - 2x\tan x} \over {{{\left( {1 - \cos 2x} \right)}^2}}}$ equals :
A.
${1 \over 4}$
B.
1
C.
${1 \over 2}$
D.
$-$ ${1 \over 2}$
2018 Q238 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let S = {($\lambda $, $\mu $) $ \in $ R $ \times $ R : f(t) = (|$\lambda $| e|t| $-$ $\mu $). sin (2|t|), t $ \in $ R, is a differentiable function}. Then S is a subset of :
A.
R $ \times $ [0, $\infty $)
B.
[0, $\infty $) $ \times $ R
C.
R $ \times $ ($-$ $\infty $, 0)
D.
($-$ $\infty $, 0) $ \times $ R
2017 Q239 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of k for which the function

$f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{\left( {{4 \over 5}} \right)}^{{{\tan \,4x} \over {\tan \,5x}}}}\,\,,} & {0 < x < {\pi \over 2}} \cr {k + {2 \over 5}\,\,\,,} & {x = {\pi \over 2}} \cr } } \right.$

is continuous at x = ${\pi \over 2},$ is :
A.
${{17} \over {20}}$
B.
${{2} \over {5}}$
C.
${{3} \over {5}}$
D.
$-$ ${{2} \over {5}}$
2017 Q240 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 3} $ ${{\sqrt {3x} - 3} \over {\sqrt {2x - 4} - \sqrt 2 }}$ is equal to :
A.
$\sqrt 3 $
B.
${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
C.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
D.
${1 \over {2\sqrt 2 }}$
2017 Q241 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {\pi \over 2}} {{\cot x - \cos x} \over {{{\left( {\pi - 2x} \right)}^3}}}$ equals
A.
${1 \over {16}}$
B.
${1 \over 8}$
C.
${1 \over {4}}$
D.
${1 \over {24}}$
2016 Q242 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \,{{{{\left( {1 - \cos 2x} \right)}^2}} \over {2x\,\tan x\, - x\tan 2x}}$ is :
A.
$-$ 2
B.
$-$ ${1 \over 2}$
C.
${1 \over 2}$
D.
2
2016 Q243 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let a, b $ \in $ R, (a $ \ne $ 0). If the function f defined as

$f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{2{x^2}} \over a}\,\,,} & {0 \le x < 1} \cr {a\,\,\,,} & {1 \le x < \sqrt 2 } \cr {{{2{b^2} - 4b} \over {{x^3}}},} & {\sqrt 2 \le x < \infty } \cr } } \right.$

is continuous in the interval [0, $\infty $), then an ordered pair ( a, b) is :
A.
$\left( {\sqrt 2 ,1 - \sqrt 3 } \right)$
B.
$\left( { - \sqrt 2 ,1 + \sqrt 3 } \right)$
C.
$\left( {\sqrt 2 , - 1 + \sqrt 3 } \right)$
D.
$\left( { - \sqrt 2 ,1 - \sqrt 3 } \right)$
2016 Q244 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the function

f(x) = $\left\{ {\matrix{ { - x} & {x < 1} \cr {a + {{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {x + b} \right),} & {1 \le x \le 2} \cr } } \right.$

is differentiable at x = 1, then ${a \over b}$ is equal to :
A.
${{\pi - 2} \over 2}$
B.
${{ - \pi - 2} \over 2}$
C.
${{\pi + 2} \over 2}$
D.
$ - 1 - {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( 2 \right)$
2016 Q245 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If    $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } {\left( {1 + {a \over x} - {4 \over {{x^2}}}} \right)^{2x}} = {e^3},$ then 'a' is equal to :
A.
2
B.
${3 \over 2}$
C.
${2 \over 3}$
D.
${1 \over 2}$
2016 Q246 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $p = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {0^ + }} {\left( {1 + {{\tan }^2}\sqrt x } \right)^{{1 \over {2x}}}}$ then $log$ $p$ is equal to :
A.
${1 \over 2}$
B.
${1 \over 4}$
C.
$2$
D.
$1$
2016 Q247 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For $x \in \,R,\,\,f\left( x \right) = \left| {\log 2 - \sin x} \right|\,\,$

and $\,\,g\left( x \right) = f\left( {f\left( x \right)} \right),\,\,$ then :
A.
$g$ is not differentiable at $x=0$
B.
$g'\left( 0 \right) = \cos \left( {\log 2} \right)$
C.
$g'\left( 0 \right) = - \cos \left( {\log 2} \right)$
D.
$g$ is differentiable at $x=0$ and $g'\left( 0 \right) = - \sin \left( {\log 2} \right)$
2015 Q248 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\left( {1 - \cos 2x} \right)\left( {3 + \cos x} \right)} \over {x\tan 4x}}$ is equal to
A.
2
B.
${1 \over 2}$
C.
4
D.
3
2015 Q249 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the function.

$g\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {k\sqrt {x + 1} ,} & {0 \le x \le 3} \cr {m\,x + 2,} & {3 < x \le 5} \cr } } \right.$

is differentiable, then the value of $k+m$ is :
A.
${{10} \over 3}$
B.
$4$
C.
$2$
D.
${{16} \over 5}$
2014 Q250 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\sin \left( {\pi {{\cos }^2}x} \right)} \over {{x^2}}}$ is equal to :
A.
$ - \pi $
B.
$ \pi $
C.
${\pi \over 2}$
D.
1