If f(x) is differentiable and strictly increasing function then the value of  is

a) 1

b) 0

c) – 1

d) 2

If f(x) = x^a lnx and f(0) = 0 then the value of a for which Rolle’s theorem can be applied in [0, 1] is

a) – 2

b) – 1

c) 0

d)

If f(x) is a polynomial of degree less than or equal to 2 and S be the set of all such polynomials so that

P(0) = 0

P(1) = 1, and

Then

a) S = ɸ

b) S = ax + (1 – a) x² ⩝ a ε (0, 2)

c) S = ax + (1 – a) x² ⩝ a ε (0, ∞)

d) S = ax + (1 – a) x² ⩝ a ε (0, 1)

Minimum area of the triangle formed by the tangent to the ellipse

 with co-ordinate axes is

a)

b)

c)

d) ab

Multiple choice

Let h(x) = f(x) – (f(x))² + (f(x))³ for every real number x, then

a) h increases 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

Multiple choice

The function  

has local minimum at x =

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

Let x and y be two real variables such that x > 0 and xy = 1. Find the minimum value of x + y.

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Find the shortest distance of the point (0, c) from the parabola
y = x², where 0 ≤ c ≤ 5.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Show that   for all x ≥ 0.

Find the coordinates of the point on the curve  where the tangent to the curve has the greatest slope.

a) (0, 0)

b)

c)

d)

If the function f: [0, 4] → ℝ is differentiable, then for a, b ε [0, 4]

a) 8 f (a) f (b)

b) 8 f (a) f '(b)

c) 8 f '(a) f (b)

d) 8 f '(a) f '(b)

(Fill in the blanks) The function y = 2x² – ln|x| is monotonically increasing for values of x (≠0) satisfying the inequalities .  .  .  . and monotonically decreasing for values of x satisfying the inequalities .  .  .  .

a)

b)

c)

d)

Suppose f(x) is a function satisfying the following conditions

i) f(0) = 2, f(1) = 1

ii) f has a minimum value at x = 5/2 and

iii) for all x

 
where a, b are constants. Determine the constants a and b, and the function f(x).

a)

b)

c)

d)

Let f(x) = ∫e^x (x – 1) (x − 2) dx, then f(x) decreases in the interval

a) (−∞, −2)

b) (−2, −1)

c) (1, 2)

d) (2, ∞)

If f(x) be the interval of  find

a) ½

b) 1

c) 2

d) 4

Let f : ℝ → ℝ be a differentiable function and f (1) = 4. Then show that the value of   =

 equals

a)

b)

c)

d) 4 f (2)

A cubic f (x) vanishes at x = −2 and has a relative minimum/maximum at x = −1 and . If , find the cube f (x).

a) x³ + x² + x + 1

b) x³ + x² − x + 1

c) x³ − x² + x + 2

d) x³ + x² − x + 2

If  at x = π

a)

b) π

c) 2π

d) 4π

Find the limiting value of   when x

Find the limiting value of    as x a

Let f(x) be a quadratic expression which is positive for all values of x. If g(x) =  then for any real x

a) g (x) < 0

b) g (x) > 0

c) g (x) = 0

d) g (x) ≥ 0

If  then  is equal to

a)

b)

c)

d)