MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
CHAPTER – 6
APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES
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Q1. For the function f x x , x 1,3 , the value of c for the mean value theorem is:
x
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) none of these
Q2. The value of c in Rolle ’s Theorem when f x 2 x3 5x2 4 x 3 , x1 3,3 is:
(a) 2 (b) 1 3 (c) 2 (d) 2 3
Q3. For the function f x x x 2 , x1, 2 , the value of c for the mean value theorem is:
(a) 1 (b) 1 2 (c) 2 3 (d) 3 2
Q4. The value of c in Rolle ’s Theorem when f x e x sin x , x0, is:
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3 4
Q5. The cost function of a firm is C 3x 2 2 x 3 . Then the marginal cost, when x 3 is:
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 5 (d) 25
Q6. The function f x tan x x is:
(a) Always increasing (b) always decreasing
(c) not always decreasing (d) sometimes increasing and sometimes decreasing
Q7. The function f x x3 6 x 2 15x 12 is:
(a) Strictly decreasing on R (b) Strictly increasing on R
(b) Increasing on , 2 and decreasing in 2, (d) none of these
Q8. The function f x 4 3x 3x 2 x3 is:
(a) Decreasing on R (b) Increasing on R
(c) Strictly increasing on R (d) Strictly increasing on R
x
Q9. The function f x is:
sin x
(a) Increasing in 0,1 (b) Decreasing in 0,1
1 1
(c) Increasing in 0, and decreasing in ,1 (d) none of these
2 2
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Q10. The function f x x x is decreasing in the interval:
1
(a) 0, e (b) 0, (c) 0,1 (d) none of these
e
Q11. The function f x x x 3 is increasing in:
2
3
(a) 0, (b) , 0 (c) 1,3 (d) 0, 3,
2
x
Q12. The function f x is increasing in:
x 1
2
(a) 1,1 (b) 1, (c) , 1 1, (d) none of these
Q13. The function f x cot 1 x x increases in the interval:
(a) 1, (b) 1, (c) , (d) 0,
Q14. If the function f x kx3 9 x 2 9 x 3 is monotonically increasing in every interval, then:
(a) k 3 (b) k 3 (c) k 3 (d) k 3 0.
Q15. Side of an equilateral triangle expands at rate of 2 cm / sec. The rate of increase of its area when
each side is 10 cm is (in cm2 /sec ):
(a) 10 2 (b) 10 3 (c) 10 (d) 5
Q16. The radius of a sphere is changing t the rate of 0.1 cm/sec. The rate of change of its surface area
when the radius is 200 cm (in cm2 /sec ) is:
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 160 (d) 200
Q17. A cone whose height is always equal to its diameter is increasing in volume at the rate of
40cm3 / sec . At what rate is the radius increasing when its circular base area is 1m 2 ?
(a) 1 mm/sec (b) 0.001 cm/sec (c) 2 mm/sec (d) 0.002 cm/sec
Q18. A cylindrical vessel of radius 0.5 m is filled with oil at the rate of 0.25 m3 / min . The rate at
which the surface of the oil is rising (in m / min ) is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 1.25
Q19. The coordinates of the point on the ellipse 16 x2 9 y 2 400 where the ordinate decrease at the
same rate at which the abscissa increases, is:
16 16 16 1
(a) 3, (b) 3, (c) 3, (d) 3,
3 3 3 3
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Q20. If the rate of change of volume of a sphere is equal to the rate of change of its radius, then its
radius is equal to:
1 1
(a) 1 unit (b) 2 unit (c) unit (d) unit
2 2
Q21. A man of height 6 ft walks at a uniform speed of 9 ft/sec from a lamp post fixed at 15 ft height.
The length of his shadow is increasing at the rate of:
(a) 15 ft/sec (b) 9 ft/sec (c) 6 ft/sec (d) none of these
Q22. If there is an error of a% in measuring the edge of a cube, then percentage error in its surface is:
a
(a) 2a% (b) % (c) 3a% (d) none of these
2
Q23. In an error of k % is made in measuring radius of a sphere, then percentage error in its volume is:
k
(a) k % (b) 3k % (c) 2k % (d) %
3
Q24. A sphere of radius 100 mm shrinks to radius 98 mm, then approximate decrease in its volume is:
(a) 12000 mm3 (b) 800 mm3 (c) 8000 mm3 (d) 120 mm3
Q25. The approximate value of 33 is:
15
(a) 2.0125 (b) 2.1 (c) 2.01 (d) none of these
Q26. The circumference of a circle is measured as 28 cm with an error of 0.01 cm. The percentage
error in its area is:
1 1
(a) (b) 0.01 (c) (d) none of these
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Q27. The equation of normal to the curve y x sin x cos x at x 2 is:
(a) x 2 (b) x (c) x 0 (d) 2x
Q28. The point on the curve y x 2 3x 2 where tangent is perpendicular to y x is:
(a) 1 2,1 4 (b) 1 4,1 2 (c) 4, 2 (d) 1,1
Q29. The point on the curve y 2 x where tangent makes 450 angle with x-axis is:
(a) 0, 0 (b) 2,16 (c) 3,9 (d) none of these
Q30. The angle between the curves y 2 x and x 2 y at 1,1 is:
(a) tan 1 4 3 (b) tan 1 3 4 (c) 900 (d) 450
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Q31. The equation of tangent at those points where the curve y x 2 3x 2 meets x-axis are:
(a) x y 2 0 , x y 1 0 (b) x y 1 0 , x y 2 0
(c) x y 1 0 , x y 0 (d) x y 0 , x y 0
Q32. At what point the slope of the tangent to the curve x2 y 2 2 x 3 is zero?
(a) 3, 0 , 1,0 (b) 3, 0 , 1, 2 (c) 1, 0 , 1, 2 (d) 1, 2 , 1, 2
Q33. If the curve ay x 2 7 and x3 y cut each other at 900 at 1,1 , then value of a is:
(a) 1 (b) 6 (c) 6 (d) 0
Q34. The equation of normal x a cos3 , y a sin 3 at the point 4 is:
(a) x 0 (b) y 0 (c) x y (d) x y a
Q35. The angle of intersection of the parabolas y 2 4ax and x 2 4ay at the origin is:
(a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
Q36. The line y x 1 touches y 2 4 x at the point:
(a) 1, 2 (b) 2,1 (c) 1, 2 (d) 1, 2
Q37. The tangent to the curve y e2x at the point 0,1 meets x axis at:
1
(a) 0,1 (b) , 0 (c) 2, 0 (d) 0, 2
2
Q38. The curves y 4 x2 2 x 8 and y x3 x 13 touch each other at the point:
(a) 3, 23 (b) 23, 3 (c) 34,3 (d) 3,34
log x
Q39. The maximum value of f x is:
x
1 2
(a) (b) (c) e (d) 1
e e
250
Q40. The minimum value of x 2 is:
x
(a) 0 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) 75
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Q41. The maximum value of f x x 2 x 3 is:
2
7 4
(a) (b) 3 (c) (d) 0
3 27
Q42. The least value of f x e x e x is:
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) can’t be determine
1 x x2
Q43. For all real values of x , the minimum value of y is:
1 x x2
1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d)
3
Q44. The maximum value of y sin x.cos x is:
1 1
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d) 2 2
4 2
Q45. If the function f x x3 ax 2 bx 1 is maximum at x 0 and minimum at x 1 , then:
2 3 3
(a) a , b 0 (b) a , b 0 (c) a 0, b (d) none of these
3 2 2
ax b
Q46. If y has a turning point at P 2, 1 . The value of a and b so that y is maximum
x 1 x 4
at P is:
(a) a 0 , b 1 (b) a 1 , b 0 (c) a 1 , b 2 (d) a 2 , b 1
Q47. The smallest value of polynomial 3x4 8x3 12 x2 48x 1 in 1, 4 is:
(a) 49 (b) 59 (c) 59 (d) 257
Q48. The function f x 2 x3 3x 2 12 x 4 , has:
(a) Two points of local maximum (b) Two points of local minimum
(c) one maxima and one minima (d) no maxima or minima
Q49. The sum of two non-zero numbers is 8, the minimum value of the sum of their reciprocals is:
(a) 1 4 (b) 1 2 (c) 1 8 (d) none of these
Q50. The point on the curve x 2 2 y which is nearest to the point 0,5 is:
(a) 2 2 , 4
(b) 2 2 , 0 (c) 0, 0 (d) 2, 2
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ANSWERS
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. d 5. b 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. a 10. b 11. d 12. a 13. c 14. c
15. b 16. c 17. d 18. a 19. a 20. d 21. c 22. a 23. b 24. c 25. a 26. a 27. d 28. b
29. b 30. b 31. b 32. d 33. c 34. c 35. c 36. a 37. b 38. d 39. a 40. d 41. c 42. c
43. d 44. b 45. b 46. b 47. c 48. c 49. b 50. a
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