CPP-II FIITJEE AOD

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LEVEL-I
1. The points on the curve y + 3x = 12y where tangent is vertical are
3 2

 4   4 
(A)   , −2  (B)   ,2 
 3   3 
 11 
(C) ( 0,0 ) (D)   ,0 
 3 

2. The number of points on the curve y3 − 3xy + 2 = 0 where the tangent is either
horizontal or vertical is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) >2

3. The curve y = ax3 + bx 2 + cx + 5 touches the x-axis at P ( −2,0 ) and cuts the y-axis at a
point Q where its gradient is 3. Then a + b + c =
9 7
(A) (B)
4 4
5 3
(C) (D)
4 4

4. If tangents are drawn form the origin to the curve y = sin x, then their points of contact
lie on the curve
(A) x − y = xy (B) x + y = xy

(C) x 2 − y 2 = x 2 y 2 (D) x 2 + y 2 = x 2 y 2
p
5. If the line x cos  + y sin = p is a tangent to the curve x3 = ay 2 . Then =
a
2 4
(A) cot 2 .cos  (B) cot 2 .cos 
9 9
4 4
(C) cot 2 .cos  (D) tan2  sin 
27 27

6. If the tangent to the curve x = 1 − 3t 2 , y = t − 3t 2 at the point P(-2,2) meets the curve
again at Q, the angle between the tangents at P and Q is

 
(A) (B)
6 4
 
(C) (D)
3 2
a a2 b
7. If + 2 ( a + b ) = L (constant) then the function + 3ab is minimum when =
2 8 a
 
(A) 1 + (B) 1 −
3 3
 
(C) 1 + (D) 1 −
6 6
8. If the equation 2x3 − 3x 2 − 12x + k = 0 has 3 real roots, then

(A) −7  k  7 (B) −  k  1

(C) −7  k  20 (D) −1  l  7

9. If the equation x 4 + 4x3 − 2x 2 − 12x + k = 0 has 4 real roots, then

(A) −1  k  10 (B) −7  k  7

(C) -7<k<9 (D) 1<k<9

10. If the equation x + 4rx + 3s = 0 has no real root, then
4

(A) r 2  s3 (B) r 2  s3

(C) r 4  s3 (D) r 4  s3

11. If P is a point on the curve 5x 2 − 8xy + 5y 2 = 4 and O is the origin, then OP has

(A) minimum value 1 (B) minimum value 2/3

(C) maximum value 2 (D) maximum value 4/3

12. ( )
The equation ( x + 1) = m x 3 + 1 has 3 real roots if m 
3

(A) (-1,1) (B) (0,5)

(C) (-4,0) (D) (0,4)

13. Let f ( x ) be the ratio of two quadratic polynomials. If f(0)=6 and f(x) assumes turning

values 3 and 4 at x=2 and x=-2 respectively, then f(1)=

14 7
(A) (B)
5 5

9 11
(C) (D)
5 5

14. Let f(x) be twice differentiable function such that f ' ( x )  0 in [0,1]. Then

 1
(A) f ( 0 ) + f (1) = 2f ( c ) ,0  c  1 (B) f ( 0 ) + f (1) = 2f  
 2

 1  1
(C) f ( 0 ) + f (1)  2f   (D) f ( 0 ) + f (1)  2f  
 
2  2
15. The number of roots of the equation e x sin x = 1 between any two roots of the equation
e x cos x = 1 is
(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) atmost one (D) atleast one

 LEVEL-II

1. Let f : R → R be a function defined by f(x) = 2x 3 − 21x 2 + 78x + 24. Number of integers

in the solutions set of x satisfying the inequality
( ) ( )
f f ( f ( x ) − 2x 3 )  f f ( 2x 3 − f ( x ) ) is:
(A) 3 (B) 4

(C) 5 (D) 6

2. The smallest natural number c for which the equation e x = cx2 has exactly three real
and distinct solutions, is
(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 3 (D) 4

3. Let f(x) = 30 – 2x – x3, then find the number of positive integral values of ‘x’ which

satisfies f(f(f(x))) > f(f(-x)).

(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 2 (D) 3
7 3
 dy  d x  dy  d y
3 3

 dx  + 
4. The value of   dy 3  dx  dx 3
is ____
2
 dy   d y 
2 2

 dx   2 
   dx 
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

5. If f(x) = [x] tan (x) then f(k+) is equal to

(A) (k − 1) (−1)k (B) k

(C) −k (−1)k (D) − (k −1)  (−1)k

6. Let f(x) = (2 − x) + (x) and (x) < 0 for x  [0, 2] then

(A) f(x) is monotonically increasing in [0, 1]

(B) f(x) is monotonically decreasing in [1, 2]

(C) f(x) is monotonically increasing in [1, 2]

(D) f(x) is monotonically decreasing in [0,2]

a2 b2
7. The minimum distance of origin from the curve + = 1 is (a > 0, b > 0)
x2 y2

(A) a − b (B) a + b

(C) 2a + 2b (D) 2(a − b)

8. Let f(x) be a non constant thrice differentiable function defined on x  R such that
f(x) = f(6−x),  x  R and f(0) = f(2) = f(5) = 0. Then the minimum number of zeros
of (x) = (f(x))2 + f(x)  f(x) in the interval [0, 6],

(A) 12 (B) 6

(C) 9 (D)10

9. Let f(x) be a differentiable function and f() = f() = 0 ( < ), then in the interval

(, ) which option is most suitable

(A) f(x) + f(x) = 0 has at least one real root

(B) f(x) – f(x) = 0 has at least one real root

(C) f(x)  f(x) = 0 has at least one real root

(D) all of these

10. Let y = f(x), x  [, ] be a function such that graph of y = f(x) is as shown in figure,

which of the following statements are correct?

y

 a c d
O b e  x

(A) There are exactly two extrema of y = f(x)

(B) There are exactly two points of inflection of y = f(x)

(C) f(x) > 0 for x  (d, e)

(D) x = e is a point of local maxima of y = f(x).

11. Let P & Q be polynomials such that P(x) and (P(Q(x))) have the same roots. If the

degree of P is 7, then degree of Q is –

(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 5 (D) 10
12. Let P(x) be a polynomial of least degree whose graph has three points of inflection (-
1, -1), (1, 1) and a point with abscissa 0 at which the curve is inclined to the axis of
1
abscissa at an angle of 60°, then  P(x)
0
dx is
3 3+4 3 3
(A) (B)
14 7

3+ 7 3 +2
(C) (D)
14 7

13. Let P(x) be a polynomial of degree 4 with

P(2) = -1, PI(2) = 0, PII(2) = 2, PIII(2) = -12, Piv(2) = 24 calculate PII(1).
(A) 26 (B) 29
(C) 30 (D) 32

14. Let f and g be continuous and differentiable functions. If f(0) = f(2) = f(4); f(1)+f(3) = 0 ;
g(0) = g(2) = g(4) = 0 and if f(x) = 0 and g’(x) = 0 do not have a common root, then the
minimum number of zeros of f’(x).g’(x)+f(x).g”(x) in [0,4] is
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 2

15. The equation x − 2 + a = 4 can have four distinct real solutions for x if ‘a’ belongs to
the interval
(A) ( −, −4 ) (B) ( −,0
(C)  4, ) (D) none of these

If f ' ( x ) = g ( x )( x − a ) where g ( a )  0 and g is continuous at x=a, then

2
16.
(A) f is increasing in the neighborhood of a if g ( a )  0
(B) f is increasing in the neighborhood of a if g ( a )  0
(C) f is decreasing in the neighborhood of a if g ( a )  0
(D) f is decreasing in the neighborhood of a if g ( a )  0

 −x − 1 if x  −1

17. Let f ( x ) = min (x ,− x) if −1  x  1 then total number of points of local minima is

 x −1 if x 1
(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 3 (D) 4

 p (x) 
18 Let p(x) be a polynomial of degree 4 having extremum at x =1,2 and lim  1 + =2.
x →0
 x 2 
Then the value of p(2) is
(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 5 (D) 7
19. A population P(t) of 1000 bacteria introduced into nutrient medium grows according to
1000t
law P(t) = 1000 + . The maximum size of bacterial population is equal to:
100 + t 2
(A) 1100 (B) 1250

(C) 1050 (D) 5250

2 x +1
 1  1
20. Let f(x) =  1 +  and g(x) =  1 +  , both f and g being defined for x > 0, then
 x  x 
(A) Both f(x) and g(x) are increasing (B) f(x) in increasing and g(x) is
decreasing

(C) f(x) in decreasing and g(x) is increasing (D) Both f(x) and g(x) are decresing

21. A piece of paper in the shape of a sector of a circle (see figure 1) is rolled up to form

a right-circular cone (see figure 2). The value of angle  is:

10 9
(A) (B)
13 13

5 6
(C) (D)
13 13
2x − 2
22. Let  be the acute angle between the curves y = xx ln x and y = at their point of
ln 2
intersection on the line y = 0. The value of tan  is equal to:
1
(A) (B) 2
2
1
(C) (D) 3
3
MULTI-CORRECT

1. Given that f is a real valued differentiable function such that f(x).f’(x)  0, for all real x,
there exists ‘a’ such that f’(x)  0  x  [a, ) then it follows that:
(A) f2(x) is non-decreasing function

(B) f2(x) is non-increasing function

(C) f(x) has no point of local maxima or minima

(D) f(x) = 0 does not have any real root

 1 1
2. The values of a for which y = ax2 + ax + , x = ay2 + ay + touch each other are
24 24
2 3 13 + 601 13 − 601
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 12 12

3. The diagram shows the graph of

the derivative of a function f ( x )
Y
for 0  x  4 with f ( 0 ) = 0 . Which
of the following could be correct
statements for y = f ( x ) ? 3
(A) Tangent line to y = f ( x ) at x =
2
0 makes an angle of sec −1 5
with the x – axis
1
(B) f is strictly increasing in (0, 3)
(C) x = 1 is both an inflection
points as well as point of local X
extremum.
(D) Number of critical point on 1 2 3 4
y = f ( x ) is two.

 −  
4. Consider f ( x ) = e x sec x − 2 cos x + x, x  , 
 3 3
 −

(A) minimum value of f ( x ) is  2e 4 − 1 − 
 4
 − 1 
(B) minimum value of f ( x ) is  2e 3 − − 
 2 3

  −  
(C) f '    f ' ( x ) x   , 
3  3 3

  −  
(D) f '    f ' ( x ) x   , 
3  3 3

5. If lim f ( x ) = lim  f ( x )  (a is a finite quantity), where [.] denotes greatest integer

x →a x →a

function and f ( x ) is a non constant continuous function, then :

(A) lim f ( x ) is an integer

x →a

(B) lim f ( x ) need not be an integer

x →a

(C) f ( x ) has a local minimum at x = a

(D) f ( x ) has a local maximum at x = a

 Let f be a real valued function on R defined as f ( x ) = x 4 (1 − x ) , then which of the
2
6.
following statement(s) is (are) correct?

(A) f ' ( c ) = 0 for some c  ( 0, 1)

(B) f " ( x ) vanishes exactly twice in R

(C) f ( x ) is an even function

 2
(D) Monotonic increasing in  0,   (1,  )
3  

7. If f is an odd continuous function in  −1, 1 and differentiable in (–1, 1), then which of
the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

(A) f ' ( a ) = f (1) for some a  ( −1, 0 )

(B) f ' (b ) = f (1) for some b  ( 0, 1)

(C) n ( f (  ) ) f ' (  ) = ( f (1) ) for some   ( −1, 0 ) and n  N

n −1 n

(D) n ( f (  ) ) f ' (  ) = ( f (1) ) for some   ( 0, 1) and n  N

n −1 n

n
8. Let f ( x ) = cot x − tan x − 2 tan 2x − 4 tan x − 8 cot 8x, x 
, n  I and g ( x ) = x 3 + 6x − 1 .
8
 n 
One more function h ( x ) is defined as h : R −  , n  I → R, h ( x ) = f ( x ) + g ( x ) then
 8 
identify the correct statement(s).

   
(A) h "   =
 24  4

(B) h(x) is odd function

(C) h(x) is increasing in the domain

(D) if the equation h ( x ) =  has a solution in (0, 3) then number of integral values of
 is 7

9. Which of the following is/are true

( n 2.1)  ( n 2.2 ) ( n 4)  ( n5 )
n2.2 n2.1 n5 n4
(A) (B)

( n30 )  ( n31) ( n 28 )  ( n30 )

n31 n30 n30 n28
(C) (D)
 Comprehension – I

Inequalities are very important to understand in mathematics.

a > b, a < b, a  b, a  b and a  b are called inequality terms. Many times calculus
help us to prove inequalities e.g. To check which is greater of the two from e  or e we
take
f (x) = x1/x and check, where the function increases and so on. Now answer the
following questions.

1. If a = 3e, b = 3e, c = e3, then

(A) a < b < c (B) b < a < c (C) c < a < b (D) a < c < b

2. The largest interval for which x12 − x9 + x4 − x + 3 − sin x + cos x > 0 is

(A) (− 1, 1) (B) (− , 2) (C) (− log 12, log 12) (D) R

3. The solution set of the inequality 4−x+0.5 − 7  2−x − 4 < 0 (x  R) is

(A) (− , ) (B) (− 2, ) (C) (2, ) (D) (2, 7/2)

Comprehension – II

The curve y = ax3 + bx 2 + cx + d touches the x-axis at A (-2,0) and cuts the y-axis at
B(0,5), where the slope is 3. The tangent at B intersects the curve again at C. The
maximum point on the curve is D and the curve cuts the x-axis at E.

1. The curve increases over an interval of length

(A) 1 (B) 3/2 (C) 5/2 (D) 3

2. The area of the triangle CDE is

105 95 27 75
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 8 4 4
3. The area bounded by the curve, the coordinate axis and the ordinate at D is

(A) 25/8 (B) 31/8 (C) 31/8 (D) 49/8

Comprehension – III
Let f be a real-valued function on R defined by f(x) = xe−x. Suppose a line parallel to
the x-axis has distinct intersection points P, Q with the curve y = f(x). Denote the length
of the line segment PQ equal to L. Also  is the value of x for which y = f(x) has a local
maximum and R be the intersection point of the line x =  and the line PQ.

1. If p and q are the abscissa’s of the points P and Q respectively, then the ordered pair
(p, q) is:
 L eL   eL L 
(A)  , L  (B)  , L 
 e − 1 e − 1  e − 1 e − 1
L L

 L LeL   eL eL 
(C)  ,  (D)  , 
 e − 1 e − 1  e − 1 e − 1
L L L L

2. If  denotes the x-coordinate of the point of inflection then ( − ) equals:

 (A) e – 1 (B) e – 2

(C) 2 (D) 1

3. Which one of the following relation hold good?

(A) PR > RQ

(B) PR < RQ

(C) PR = RQ

(D) Tricotomy between PR and RQ depends upon the distance between the line PQ
and x-axis.

Comprehension – IV
Let g(x) be a non-constant twice differentiable function defined on R (the set of all real
numbers) such that y = g(x) is symmetric about the line x = 2 and
 1
g( −2) = g   = g(1) = 0.
2

1. The value of g(6) equals:

1
(A) (B) 1
2
(C) 2 (D) 0

2. The minimum number of roots of the equation g(x) = 0 in the interval (0, 4) equals:
(A) 4 (B) 6

(C) 8 (D) 10
 4
1
3. If I1 =  g(2 + x) sin x dx and I =  1 + e
−
2
0
g( x)
dx , then which one of the following must hold

good?

(A) I1 < I2 (B) I1 > I2

(C) I1 = I2 (D) Nothing can be said definitely

Comprehension – V

The function f(x) = ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d has its non-zero local minimum and local
maximum values at – 2 and 2 respectively. Given ‘a’ is root of the equat x2 – x – 6 = 0.

1. The value of (a + b + c) is equal to:

(A) 16 (B) 18

(C) 20 (D) 22

2. The roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0

 (A) are opposite in sign (B) are imaginary

(C) are both positive (D) are both negative

3. The smallest positive integral value of d is equal to:

(A) 1 (B) 32

(C) 33 (D) 34

Comprehension – VI

2ln ( − x − 1) , −e − 1  x  −2

(
 1 4 − x2 ,
2
) −2  x  0

let f(x) =  0, x=0
1

2
( )
x2 − 4 , 0x2
 2ln ( x − 1) , 2  x  e +1


And graph of f(x) is as shown.

min f(t) : −e − 1  t  x , −e − 1  x  0
Also Define g(x) = 
 max f(t) : 0  t  x , 0  x  e +1

1 Which one of the following statement does not hold good?

(A) Range of g(x) is [0, 2] (B) g(x) is non-monotonic in [−2, 2]

(C) g(x) is a continuous function (D) g(x) is an odd function

2 If x =  is the point of non-differentiability of g(x) in (−e – 1, e + 1) then the values of 

is:
 (A) −2, 1 (B) −2, −1

(C) −2, 2 (D) −2, 0

3. If the equation g(x) = k has exactly two distinct solutions in [−e – 1, e + 1]

then the sum of all possible integral values of k is:

(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 2 (D) 3

Comprehension – VII

Consider f : R → R be a polynomial function whose degree is greater than 1 and

atmost 4. Also f is a one-one and onto function whose graph is symmetrical about
A(4, 0) and f has horizontal tangent at x = 4.
2018
1. The value of definite integral 
−2010
f(x) dx is equal to:

(A) −4 (B) 0

(C) 4 (D) 8
2. The value of f−1(2) + f−1(−2) is equal to:

(A) 0 (B) 2

(C) 4 (D) 8

3. If f(10) = 20, then f(−2) is equal to:

(A) 4 (B) 8

(C) 20 (D) 32

Comprehension – VIII

Let f(x) = a(x – 2) (x – b), where a, b  R and a  0.

 2  b
Also f ( f ( x ) ) = a3  x 2 − ( 2 + b ) x + 2b −   x 2 − ( 2 + b ) x + 2b −  ,a  0, has exactly one
 
a  a

real zeroes 5.

1. Which of the following is incorrect?

(A) The minimum value of f(x) is 5 and attained at x = −2

 (B) The maximum value of f(x) is 2 and attained at x = 5

(C) The minimum value of f(x) is 10 and attained at x = 0

(D) The maximum value of f(x) is 24 and attained at x = 6

2. The slope of the straight line passing through O(0, 0) and tangent to y = f(x), can be:

(A) 4 (B) 2

4 2
(C) (D)
9 9

5
3. The value of definite integral  f(x)dx is equal to:
2

(A) 4 (B) 8

(C) 10 (D) 14

Comprehension – IX
Let f(x) be function defined on the set of real numbers to real numbers, such it is
continuous on R.

1. If f(x) is also differentiable on R such that f(x) > f(x)  x  R and f(x0) = 0 then:

(A) f(x) < 0  x > x0 (B) f(x)  0  x > x0

(C) f(x) > 0  x > x0 (D) f(x)  0  x > x0

x2
2. The equation k  e x = 5 + x + where k is a positive constant has:
2

(A) exactly two roots (B) exactly one root

(C) no real root (D) many roots

3. ( )
If f(x) = x 3 − ( 9 − a ) x 2 + 3 9 − a2 x + 7 has points of extrema which are of opposite sign, then
the values of parameter a:

 4
(A) ( 0,  )   −, −  (B) ( −3,3 )  ( 4,  )
 9 
 4
(C)  −3, −   ( 0,3 ) (D) ( −, −3 )  ( 3,  )
 9

Match the column

1. Consider f(x) = |ln |x|| − kx2, x  0.
Match the column I with the value of k in column II.

Column – I Column – II
(A) f(x) = 0 has two distinct solutions (P) k=0
(B) f(x) = 0 has four distinct solutions (Q 1
k=
) 2e
(C) f(x) = 0 has six distinct solutions (R)  1 
k   , 
 2e 
(D) f(x) = 0 has no solution (S) k  ( −,0 )
(T)  1 
k   0, 
 2e 

2. Match the following

Equations Number of real

roots

(A) x 4 − x3 − 1 = 0 (P) 0

(B) 1 + x + x 2 + x3 + x 4 + x5 + x 6 + x7 + x8 = 0 (Q) 1

(C) x x 2 x3 x 4 x5 x 6 x7 (R) >1

1+ + + + + + + =0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(D) x x 2 x3 x 4 x5 x 6 (S) >2
1+ + + + + + =0
1! 2! 3! 4! 5 6

ANSWERS
LEVEL-I
 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C
5. C 6. D 7. C 8. C
9. C 10. C 11. BC 12. D
13. A 14. AC 15. D
LEVEL-II
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D
5. B 6. A 7. B 8. A
9. D 10. B, C 11. A 12. A
13. A 14. A 15. A 16. A,D
17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B
21. A 22. C

1. (B,C,D) 2. ABCD 3. ABD 4. AC

5. AC 6. AD 7. ABD 8. AC
9. BC
Comprehension – I,II,III
1. A 2. D 3. B
1. D 2. A 3. D
1. C 2. D 3. B

Comprehension – IV
1. D 2. A 3. A

Comprehension – V
1. D 2. A 3. C
Comprehension – VI
35. D 36. C 37. D
Comprehension – VII
38. B 39. D 40. C
Comprehension – VIII
46. A,C,D 47. A,C 48. A
Comprehension – IX
56. C 57. B 58. D
Match the column
ln x
1. (A)→(R,P), (B)→(Q), (C)→(T), (D)→(S) 5. f(x) = ln x − kx 2 = 0  k =
x2

2. (A) → R (B) → P (C) → Q (D) → P