Limits, Continuity and Differentiability

2013 Q251 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.
$ - {1 \over 4}$
B.
${1 \over 2}$
C.
1
D.
2
2012 Q252 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Consider the function, $f\left( x \right) = \left| {x - 2} \right| + \left| {x - 5} \right|,x \in R$

Statement - 1 : $f'\left( 4 \right) = 0$

Statement - 2 : $f$ is continuous in [2, 5], differentiable in (2, 5) and $f$(2) = $f$(5)
A.
Statement - 1 is false, statement - 2 is true
B.
Statement - 1 is true, statement - 2 is true; statement - 2 is a correct explanation for statement - 1
C.
Statement - 1 is true, statement - 2 is true; statement - 2 is not a correct explanation for statement - 1
D.
Statement - 1 is true, statement - 2 is false
2012 Q253 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f:R \to R$ is a function defined by

$f\left( x \right) = \left[ x \right]\cos \left( {{{2x - 1} \over 2}} \right)\pi $,

where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, then $f$ is
A.
continuous for every real $x$
B.
discontinuous only at $x=0$
C.
discontinuous only at non-zero integral values of $x$
D.
continuous only at $x=0$
2011 Q254 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of $p$ and $q$ for which the function

$f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{\sin (p + 1)x + \sin x} \over x}} & {,x < 0} \cr q & {,x = 0} \cr {{{\sqrt {x + {x^2}} - \sqrt x } \over {{x^{3/2}}}}} & {,x > 0} \cr } } \right.$

is continuous for all $x$ in R, are
A.
$p =$ ${5 \over 2}$, $q = $ ${1 \over 2}$
B.
$p =$ $-{3 \over 2}$, $q = $ ${1 \over 2}$
C.
$p =$ ${1 \over 2}$, $q = $ ${3 \over 2}$
D.
$p =$ ${1 \over 2}$, $q = $ $-{3 \over 2}$
2011 Q255 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 2} \left( {{{\sqrt {1 - \cos \left\{ {2(x - 2)} \right\}} } \over {x - 2}}} \right)$
A.
Equals $\sqrt 2 $
B.
Equals $-\sqrt 2 $
C.
Equals ${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
D.
does not exist
2010 Q256 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f:R \to R$ be a positive increasing function with

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } {{f(3x)} \over {f(x)}} = 1$. Then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } {{f(2x)} \over {f(x)}} = $
A.
${2 \over 3}$
B.
${3 \over 2}$
C.
3
D.
1
2009 Q257 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f\left( x \right) = x\left| x \right|$ and $g\left( x \right) = \sin x.$
Statement-1: gof is differentiable at $x=0$ and its derivative is continuous at that point.
Statement-2: gof is twice differentiable at $x=0$.
A.
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
B.
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
C.
Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
D.
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
2008 Q258 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {\left( {x - 1} \right)\sin {1 \over {x - 1}}} & {if\,x \ne 1} \cr 0 & {if\,x = 1} \cr } } \right.$

Then which one of the following is true?
A.
$f$ is neither differentiable at x = 0 nor at x = 1
B.
$f$ is differentiable at x = 0 and at x = 1
C.
$f$ is differentiable at x = 0 but not at x = 1
D.
$f$ is differentiable at x = 1 but not at x = 0
2007 Q259 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f:R \to R$ be a function defined by

$f(x) = \min \left\{ {x + 1,\left| x \right| + 1} \right\}$, then which of the following is true?
A.
$f(x)$ is differentiale everywhere
B.
$f(x)$ is not differentiable at x = 0
C.
$f(x) > 1$ for all $x \in R$
D.
$f(x)$ is not differentiable at x = 1
2007 Q260 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The function $f:R/\left\{ 0 \right\} \to R$ given by

$f\left( x \right) = {1 \over x} - {2 \over {{e^{2x}} - 1}}$

can be made continuous at $x$ = 0 by defining $f$(0) as
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
$-1$
2006 Q261 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The set of points where $f\left( x \right) = {x \over {1 + \left| x \right|}}$ is differentiable is
A.
$\left( { - \infty ,0} \right) \cup \left( {0,\infty } \right)$
B.
$\left( { - \infty ,1} \right) \cup \left( { - 1,\infty } \right)$
C.
$\left( { - \infty ,\infty } \right)$
D.
$\left( {0,\infty } \right)$
2005 Q262 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f$ is a real valued differentiable function satisfying

$\left| {f\left( x \right) - f\left( y \right)} \right|$ $ \le {\left( {x - y} \right)^2}$, $x, y$ $ \in R$
and $f(0)$ = 0, then $f(1)$ equals
A.
-1
B.
0
C.
2
D.
1
2005 Q263 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Suppose $f(x)$ is differentiable at x = 1 and

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} {1 \over h}f\left( {1 + h} \right) = 5$, then $f'\left( 1 \right)$ equals
A.
3
B.
4
C.
5
D.
6
2005 Q264 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the distinct roots of $a{x^2} + bx + c = 0$, then

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \alpha } {{1 - \cos \left( {a{x^2} + bx + c} \right)} \over {{{\left( {x - \alpha } \right)}^2}}}$ is equal to
A.
${{{a^2}{{\left( {\alpha - \beta } \right)}^2}} \over 2}$
B.
0
C.
$ - {{{a^2}{{\left( {\alpha - \beta } \right)}^2}} \over 2}$
D.
${{{{\left( {\alpha - \beta } \right)}^2}} \over 2}$
2004 Q265 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } {\left( {1 + {a \over x} + {b \over {{x^2}}}} \right)^{2x}} = {e^2}$, then the value of $a$ and $b$, are
A.
$a$ = 1 and $b$ = 2
B.
$a$ = 1 and $b$ $ \in R$
C.
$a$ $ \in R$ and $b$ = 2
D.
$a$ $ \in R$ and $b$ $ \in R$
2004 Q266 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f(x) = {{1 - \tan x} \over {4x - \pi }}$, $x \ne {\pi \over 4}$, $x \in \left[ {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right]$.

If $f(x)$ is continuous in $\left[ {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right]$, then $f\left( {{\pi \over 4}} \right)$ is
A.
$-1$
B.
${1 \over 2}$
C.
$-{1 \over 2}$
D.
$1$
2003 Q267 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {x{e^{ - \left( {{1 \over {\left| x \right|}} + {1 \over x}} \right)}}} & {,x \ne 0} \cr 0 & {,x = 0} \cr } } \right.$

then $f(x)$ is
A.
discontinuous everywhere
B.
continuous as well as differentiable for all x
C.
continuous for all x but not differentiable at x = 0
D.
neither differentiable nor continuous at x = 0
2003 Q268 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\log \left( {3 + x} \right) - \log \left( {3 - x} \right)} \over x}$ = k, the value of k is
A.
$ - {2 \over 3}$
B.
0
C.
$ - {1 \over 3}$
D.
${2 \over 3}$
2003 Q269 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {\pi \over 2}} {{\left[ {1 - \tan \left( {{x \over 2}} \right)} \right]\left[ {1 - \sin x} \right]} \over {\left[ {1 + \tan \left( {{x \over 2}} \right)} \right]{{\left[ {\pi - 2x} \right]}^3}}}$ is
A.
$\infty $
B.
${1 \over 8}$
C.
0
D.
${1 \over 32}$
2003 Q270 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f(a) = g(a) = k$ and their nth derivatives
${f^n}(a)$, ${g^n}(a)$ exist and are not equal for some n. Further if

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to a} {{f(a)g(x) - f(a) - g(a)f(x) + f(a)} \over {g(x) - f(x)}} = 4$

then the value of k is
A.
0
B.
4
C.
2
D.
1
2002 Q271 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\sqrt {1 - \cos 2x} } \over {\sqrt 2 x}}$ is
A.
$1$
B.
$-1$
C.
zero
D.
does not exist
2002 Q272 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$f$ is defined in $\left[ { - 5,5} \right]$ as

$f\left( x \right) = x$ if $x$ is rational

$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$ $ = - x$ if $x$ is irrational. Then
A.
$f(x)$ is continuous at every x, except $x = 0$
B.
$f(x)$ is discontinuous at every $x,$ except $x = 0$
C.
$f(x)$ is continuous everywhere
D.
$f(x)$ is discontinuous everywhere
2002 Q273 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If f(x + y) = f(x).f(y) $\forall $ x, y and f(5) = 2, f'(0) = 3, then
f'(5) is
A.
0
B.
1
C.
6
D.
2
2002 Q274 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } {\left( {{{{x^2} + 5x + 3} \over {{x^2} + x + 2}}} \right)^x}$
A.
${e^4}$
B.
${e^2}$
C.
${e^3}$
D.
$1$
2002 Q275 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\log {x^n} - \left[ x \right]} \over {\left[ x \right]}}$, $n \in N$, ( [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x )
A.
has value $ -1$
B.
has value $0$
C.
has value $1$
D.
does not exist
2002 Q276 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f\left( 1 \right) = 1,{f'}\left( 1 \right) = 2,$ then
$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 1} {{\sqrt {f\left( x \right)} - 1} \over {\sqrt x - 1}}$ is
A.
$2$
B.
$4$
C.
$1$
D.
${1 \over 2}$
2002 Q277 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
f(x) and g(x) are two differentiable functions on [0, 2] such that

f''(x) - g''(x) = 0, f'(1) = 2, g'(1) = 4, f(2) = 3, g(2) = 9

then f(x) - g(x) at x = ${3 \over 2}$ is
A.
0
B.
2
C.
10
D.
-5
2002 Q278 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f(2) = 4$ and $f'(x) = 4.$

Then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 2} {{xf\left( 2 \right) - 2f\left( x \right)} \over {x - 2}}$ is given by
A.
$2$
B.
$- 2$
C.
$- 4$
D.
$3$