Limits, Continuity and Differentiability

2023 Q201 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
$ \lim\limits_{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{(\sqrt{3 x+1}+\sqrt{3 x-1})^6+(\sqrt{3 x+1}-\sqrt{3 x-1})^6}{\left(x+\sqrt{x^2-1}\right)^6+\left(x-\sqrt{x^2-1}\right)^6} x^3 $
A.
is equal to 9
B.
is equal to $\frac{27}{2}$
C.
does not exist
D.
is equal to 27
2023 Q202 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f, g$ and $h$ be the real valued functions defined on $\mathbb{R}$ as

$f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}\frac{x}{|x|}, & x \neq 0 \\ 1, & x=0\end{array}\right.$

$g(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}\frac{\sin (x+1)}{(x+1)}, & x \neq-1 \\ 1, & x=-1\end{array}\right.$

and $h(x)=2[x]-f(x)$, where $[x]$ is the greatest integer $\leq x$. Then the

value of $\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 1} g(h(x-1))$ is :
A.
1
B.
$-1$
C.
$\sin (1)$
D.
0
2023 Q203 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Suppose $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow(0, \infty)$ be a differentiable function such that $5 f(x+y)=f(x) \cdot f(y), \forall x, y \in \mathbb{R}$. If $f(3)=320$, then $\sum_\limits{n=0}^{5} f(n)$ is equal to :

A.
6875
B.
6525
C.
6575
D.
6825
2023 Q204 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $x=2$ be a root of the equation $x^2+px+q=0$ and $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{1 - \cos ({x^2} - 4px + {q^2} + 8q + 16)} \over {{{(x - 2p)}^4}}},} & {x \ne 2p} \cr {0,} & {x = 2p} \cr } } \right.$

Then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 2{p^ + }} [f(x)]$, where $\left[ . \right]$ denotes greatest integer function, is

A.
2
B.
1
C.
0
D.
$-1$
2023 Q205 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the function $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {(1 + |\cos x|)^{\lambda \over {|\cos x|}}} & , & {0 < x < {\pi \over 2}} \cr \mu & , & {x = {\pi \over 2}} \cr e^{{{\cot 6x} \over {{}\cot 4x}}} & , & {{\pi \over 2} < x < \pi } \cr } } \right.$

is continuous at $x = {\pi \over 2}$, then $9\lambda + 6{\log _e}\mu + {\mu ^6} - {e^{6\lambda }}$ is equal to

A.
11
B.
10
C.
8
D.
2e$^4$ + 8
2023 Q206 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } {{1 + 2 - 3 + 4 + 5 - 6\, + \,.....\, + \,(3n - 2) + (3n - 1) - 3n} \over {\sqrt {2{n^4} + 4n + 3} - \sqrt {{n^4} + 5n + 4} }}$ is :

A.
${3 \over {2\sqrt 2 }}$
B.
${3 \over 2}(\sqrt 2 + 1)$
C.
$3(\sqrt 2 + 1)$
D.
${{\sqrt 2 + 1} \over 2}$
2023 Q207 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The set of all values of $a$ for which $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to a} ([x - 5] - [2x + 2]) = 0$, where [$\alpha$] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $\alpha$ is equal to

A.
$[-7.5,-6.5]$
B.
$(-7.5,-6.5]$
C.
$[-7.5,-6.5)$
D.
$(-7.5,-6.5)$
2023 Q208 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to 0} {\left( {{1^{{1 \over {{{\sin }^2}t}}}} + {2^{{1 \over {{{\sin }^2}t}}}}\, + \,...\, + \,{n^{{1 \over {{{\sin }^2}t}}}}} \right)^{{{\sin }^2}t}}$ is equal to

A.
${{n(n + 1)} \over 2}$
B.
n
C.
n$^2$ + n
D.
n$^2$
2023 Q209 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{x^2}\sin \left( {{1 \over x}} \right)} & {,\,x \ne 0} \cr 0 & {,\,x = 0} \cr } } \right.$

Then at $x=0$

A.
$f$ is continuous but $f'$ is not continuous
B.
$f$ and $f'$ both are continuous
C.
$f$ is continuous but not differentiable
D.
$f'$ is continuous but not differentiable
2023 Q210 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $[x]$ be the greatest integer $\leq x$. Then the number of points in the interval $(-2,1)$, where the function $f(x)=|[x]|+\sqrt{x-[x]}$ is discontinuous, is ___________.

2023 Q211 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $f:( - 2,2) \to R$ be defined by $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {x[x],} & { - 2 < x < 0} \cr {(x - 1)[x],} & {0 \le x \le 2} \cr } } \right.$ where $[x]$ denotes the greatest integer function. If m and n respectively are the number of points in $( - 2,2)$ at which $y = |f(x)|$ is not continuous and not differentiable, then $m + n$ is equal to ____________.

2023 Q212 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{k}$ and $\mathrm{m}$ be positive real numbers such that the function $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}3 x^{2}+k \sqrt{x+1}, & 0 < x < 1 \\ m x^{2}+k^{2}, & x \geq 1\end{array}\right.$ is differentiable for all $x > 0$. Then $\frac{8 f^{\prime}(8)}{f^{\prime}\left(\frac{1}{8}\right)}$ is equal to ____________.

2023 Q213 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $a \in \mathbb{Z}$ and $[\mathrm{t}]$ be the greatest integer $\leq \mathrm{t}$. Then the number of points, where the function $f(x)=[a+13 \sin x], x \in(0, \pi)$ is not differentiable, is __________.

2023 Q214 JEE Advanced MSQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f:(0,1) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be the function defined as $f(x)=[4 x]\left(x-\frac{1}{4}\right)^2\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)$, where $[x]$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$. Then which of the following statements is(are) true?
A.
The function $f$ is discontinuous exactly at one point in $(0,1)$
B.
There is exactly one point in $(0,1)$ at which the function $f$ is continuous but NOT differentiable
C.
The function $f$ is NOT differentiable at more than three points in $(0,1)$
D.
The minimum value of the function $f$ is $-\frac{1}{512}$
2023 Q215 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$ \begin{array}{r} \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{2 \tan x+\cos x-1+x}{\sqrt{4 \sin ^2 x+2 \tan x+1}}= \\ -\sqrt{3 \tan ^2 x+\sin x+1} \end{array} $

A.

1

B.

3

C.

6

D.

$2 / 3$

2023 Q216 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a function $f$ is defined by $f(x)=\frac{\cot ^3 x-\tan x}{\cos (x+\pi / 4)},(x \neq \pi / 4)$, then $\lim _{x \rightarrow \pi / 4} f(x)=$

A.

4

B.

8

C.

$8 / 3$

D.

16

2023 Q217 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$ \lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{1}{n^3} \sum_{k=1}^n\left(k^2 x\right)= $

A.

$x$

B.

$x / 2$

C.

$x / 3$

D.

$x / 4$

2023 Q218 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The quadratic equation whose roots are

$ l=\lim _{\theta \rightarrow 0}\left(\frac{3 \sin \theta-4 \sin ^3 \theta}{\theta}\right) \text { and } m=\lim _{\theta \rightarrow 0}\left(\frac{2 \tan \theta}{\theta\left(1-\tan ^2 \theta\right)}\right) \text { is } $

A.

$x^2-5 x+6=0$

B.

$x^2+5 x+6=0$

C.

$x^2-5 x-6=0$

D.

$x^2+5 x-6=0$

2023 Q219 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$ \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 2} \frac{\sqrt[3]{6+x}-\sqrt[3]{10-x}}{x-2}= $

A.

$1 / 8$

B.

$1 / 4$

C.

$1 / 2$

D.

$1 / 16$

2023 Q220 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{\tan ^4 x-\sin ^4 x}{x^6}=$

A.

$\frac{1}{2}$

B.

$\frac{5}{2}$

C.

2

D.

4

2023 Q221 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 2 + }\left([x]^2-[x]-2\right)+\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to- 3 - }\left([x]^2-4[x]+3\right)= $

A.

39

B.

33

C.

28

D.

44

2023 Q222 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$ \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\left(3^{2 x}-\sqrt{x+1}\right) \sin 5 x}{1-\cos 4 x}= $

A.

$\frac{3}{5}(\log 18-1)$

B.

$\frac{5}{16} \log \left(\frac{81}{e}\right)$

C.

$\frac{4}{15}(\log 81-1)$

D.

$\frac{16}{5}[\log (27)-1]$

2023 Q223 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$ \lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 1}(1-x) \tan \left(\frac{\pi}{2} x\right)= $

A.
$\pi / 2$
B.
$2 / \pi$
C.
1
D.
0
2023 Q224 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $f(9)=9$ and $f^{\prime}(9)=4$, then $\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 9} \frac{\sqrt{f(x)}-3}{\sqrt{x}-3}=$

A.
3
B.
4
C.
6
D.
9
2023 Q225 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$ \lim \limits_{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{(2 x-3)(\sqrt{x}-1)}{2 x^2+x-3}= $
A.
$\frac{1}{10}$
B.
$-\frac{1}{10}$
C.
$\frac{2}{5}$
D.
$-\frac{2}{5}$
2023 Q226 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $a, b, c$ and $k$ are non-zero real numbers and $\lim \limits_{x \rightarrow \infty} x\left(a^{1 / x}+b^{1 / x}+c^{1 / x}-3 k^{1 / x}\right)=0$, then $k=$
A.
0
B.
$(a b c)^{1 / 3}$
C.
$(a b c)^{-1 / 3}$
D.
1
2023 Q227 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The value of $\lim _\limits{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{8}{x^8}\left(1-\cos \frac{x^2}{2}-\cos \frac{x^2}{4}+\cos \frac{x^2}{2} \cos \frac{x^2}{4}\right)$ is

A.
$\frac{1}{32}$
B.
$\frac{1}{8}$
C.
$\frac{1}{64}$
D.
$\frac{1}{16}$
2023 Q228 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

$ \text { The value of } \lim _\limits{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{(27+x)^{1 / 3}-3}{9-(27+x)^{2 / 3}} \text { equals to } $

A.
$-\frac{1}{3}$
B.
$\frac{1}{6}$
C.
$-\frac{1}{6}$
D.
$\frac{1}{3}$
2022 Q229 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$ \text { Let the function } f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cl} \frac{\log _{e}(1+5 x)-\log _{e}(1+\alpha x)}{x} & ;\text { if } x \neq 0 \\ 10 & ; \text { if } x=0 \end{array} \text { be continuous at } x=0 .\right. $

Then $\alpha$ is equal to

A.
10
B.
$-$10
C.
5
D.
$-$5
2022 Q230 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\alpha \mathrm{e}^{x}+\beta \mathrm{e}^{-x}+\gamma \sin x}{x \sin ^{2} x}=\frac{2}{3}$, where $\alpha, \beta, \gamma \in \mathbf{R}$, then which of the following is NOT correct?

A.
$\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}+\gamma^{2}=6$
B.
$\alpha \beta+\beta \gamma+\gamma \alpha+1=0$
C.
$\alpha\beta^{2}+\beta \gamma^{2}+\gamma \alpha^{2}+3=0$
D.
$\alpha^{2}-\beta^{2}+\gamma^{2}=4$
2022 Q231 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The number of points, where the function $f: \mathbf{R} \rightarrow \mathbf{R}$,

$f(x)=|x-1| \cos |x-2| \sin |x-1|+(x-3)\left|x^{2}-5 x+4\right|$, is NOT differentiable, is :

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
2022 Q232 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined by

$f(x)=\lim\limits_{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{\cos (2 \pi x)-x^{2 n} \sin (x-1)}{1+x^{2 n+1}-x^{2 n}}$ is continuous for all x in :

A.
$R-\{-1\}$
B.
$ \mathbb{R}-\{-1,1\}$
C.
$R-\{1\}$
D.
$R-\{0\}$
2022 Q233 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If for $\mathrm{p} \neq \mathrm{q} \neq 0$, the function $f(x)=\frac{\sqrt[7]{\mathrm{p}(729+x)}-3}{\sqrt[3]{729+\mathrm{q} x}-9}$ is continuous at $x=0$, then :

A.
$7 p q \,f(0)-1=0$
B.
$63 q \,f(0)-\mathrm{p}^{2}=0$
C.
$21 q \,f(0)-\mathrm{p}^{2}=0$
D.
$7 p q \,f(0)-9=0$
2022 Q234 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\beta=\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{\alpha x-\left(e^{3 x}-1\right)}{\alpha x\left(e^{3 x}-1\right)}$ for some $\alpha \in \mathbb{R}$. Then the value of $\alpha+\beta$ is :

A.
$\frac{14}{5}$
B.
$\frac{3}{2}$
C.
$\frac{5}{2}$
D.
$\frac{7}{2}$
2022 Q235 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let f : R $\to$ R be a continuous function such that $f(3x) - f(x) = x$. If $f(8) = 7$, then $f(14)$ is equal to :

A.
4
B.
10
C.
11
D.
16
2022 Q236 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the function $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{{{\log }_e}(1 - x + {x^2}) + {{\log }_e}(1 + x + {x^2})} \over {\sec x - \cos x}}} & , & {x \in \left( {{{ - \pi } \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right) - \{ 0\} } \cr k & , & {x = 0} \cr } } \right.$ is continuous at x = 0, then k is equal to:

A.
1
B.
$-$1
C.
e
D.
0
2022 Q237 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {x + a} & , & {x \le 0} \cr {|x - 4|} & , & {x > 0} \cr } } \right.$ and $g(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {x + 1} & , & {x < 0} \cr {{{(x - 4)}^2} + b} & , & {x \ge 0} \cr } } \right.$ are continuous on R, then $(gof)(2) + (fog)( - 2)$ is equal to :

A.
$-$10
B.
10
C.
8
D.
$-$8
2022 Q238 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{x^3} - {x^2} + 10x - 7,} & {x \le 1} \cr { - 2x + {{\log }_2}({b^2} - 4),} & {x > 1} \cr } } \right.$.

Then the set of all values of b, for which f(x) has maximum value at x = 1, is :

A.
($-$6, $-$2)
B.
(2, 6)
C.
$[ - 6, - 2) \cup (2,6]$
D.
$\left[ {-\sqrt 6 , - 2} \right) \cup \left( {2,\sqrt 6 } \right]$
2022 Q239 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{8 \sqrt{2}-(\cos x+\sin x)^{7}}{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{2} \sin 2 x}$ is equal to

A.
14
B.
7
C.
14$\sqrt2$
D.
7$\sqrt2$
2022 Q240 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \left( {\sqrt {{n^2} - n - 1} + n\alpha + \beta } \right) = 0$, then $8(\alpha+\beta)$ is equal to :

A.
4
B.
$-$8
C.
$-$4
D.
8
2022 Q241 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 1} {{({x^2} - 1){{\sin }^2}(\pi x)} \over {{x^4} - 2{x^3} + 2x - 1}}$ is equal to:

A.
${{{\pi ^2}} \over 6}$
B.
${{{\pi ^2}} \over 3}$
C.
${{{\pi ^2}} \over 2}$
D.
$\pi$2
2022 Q242 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let f, g : R $\to$ R be functions defined by

$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {[x]} & , & {x < 0} \cr {|1 - x|} & , & {x \ge 0} \cr } } \right.$ and $g(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{e^x} - x} & , & {x < 0} \cr {{{(x - 1)}^2} - 1} & , & {x \ge 0} \cr } } \right.$ where [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then, the function fog is discontinuous at exactly :

A.
one point
B.
two points
C.
three points
D.
four points
2022 Q243 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } 6\tan \left\{ {\sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {{r^2} + 3r + 3}}} \right)} } \right\}$ is equal to :

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
6
2022 Q244 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let f : R $\to$ R be defined as

$f(x) = \left[ {\matrix{ {[{e^x}],} & {x < 0} \cr {a{e^x} + [x - 1],} & {0 \le x < 1} \cr {b + [\sin (\pi x)],} & {1 \le x < 2} \cr {[{e^{ - x}}] - c,} & {x \ge 2} \cr } } \right.$

where a, b, c $\in$ R and [t] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then, which of the following statements is true?

A.
There exists a, b, c $\in$ R such that f is continuous on R.
B.
If f is discontinuous at exactly one point, then a + b + c = 1
C.
If f is discontinuous at exactly one point, then a + b + c $\ne$ 1
D.
f is discontinuous at at least two points, for any values of a, b and c
2022 Q245 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let a be an integer such that $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 7} {{18 - [1 - x]} \over {[x - 3a]}}$ exists, where [t] is greatest integer $\le$ t. Then a is equal to :

A.
$-$6
B.
$-$2
C.
2
D.
6
2022 Q246 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{\cos (\sin x) - \cos x} \over {{x^4}}}$ is equal to :

A.
${1 \over 3}$
B.
${1 \over 4}$
C.
${1 \over 6}$
D.
${1 \over 12}$
2022 Q247 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let f(x) = min {1, 1 + x sin x}, 0 $\le$ x $\le$ 2$\pi $. If m is the number of points, where f is not differentiable and n is the number of points, where f is not continuous, then the ordered pair (m, n) is equal to

A.
(2, 0)
B.
(1, 0)
C.
(1, 1)
D.
(2, 1)
2022 Q248 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} {{\sin ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x) - x} \over {1 - \tan ({{\cos }^{ - 1}}x)}}$ is equal to :

A.
$\sqrt 2 $
B.
$ - \sqrt 2 $
C.
${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
D.
$ - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
2022 Q249 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let f, g : R $\to$ R be two real valued functions defined as $f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ { - |x + 3|} & , & {x < 0} \cr {{e^x}} & , & {x \ge 0} \cr } } \right.$ and $g(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{x^2} + {k_1}x} & , & {x < 0} \cr {4x + {k_2}} & , & {x \ge 0} \cr } } \right.$, where k1 and k2 are real constants. If (gof) is differentiable at x = 0, then (gof) ($-$ 4) + (gof) (4) is equal to :

A.
$4({e^4} + 1)$
B.
$2(2{e^4} + 1)$
C.
$4{e^4}$
D.
$2(2{e^4} - 1)$
2022 Q250 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to {\pi \over 2}} \left( {{{\tan }^2}x\left( {{{(2{{\sin }^2}x + 3\sin x + 4)}^{{1 \over 2}}} - {{({{\sin }^2}x + 6\sin x + 2)}^{{1 \over 2}}}} \right)} \right)$ is equal to

A.
${1 \over {12}}$
B.
$-$${1 \over {18}}$
C.
$-$${1 \over {12}}$
D.
${1 \over {6}}$