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LEVEL-1 (Practice Question) Tangent & Normal
Question
Equation of tangent & related facts Q.8 The equation of the tangent to the curve
based on
1/ x + 1/ y = 2/ a at point (a, a) is-
Q.1 If tangent to the curve y = f(x) at any point is
(A) a/ x + a/ y = 2 a
parallel to y-axis, then at that point dy/dx
equals- (B) x + y = 2a
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)  (C) x+ y=2 a
(D) – 1 (D) None of these
Q.2 If normal to the curve y = f(x) at a point
makes 135º angle with x- axis, then at that Q.9 y = x –11 is a tangent to the curve y = x3 – 11x + 5
point dy/dx equals- at the point-
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (A) (2,–9) (B) (3, –8)
(D)  (C) (11, 0) (D) None of these

Q.3 The slope of the curve y = sin x + cos2 x is Q.10 If tangent at a point of the curve y = f(x) is
zero at the point, where- perpendicular to 2x – 3y = 5, then at that
  point dy/dx equals-
(A) x = (B) x = (C) x =  (D) No where
4 2 (A) 2/3 (B) –2/3
Q.4 The slope of the tangent to the curve (C) 3/2 (D) –3/2
x2 + 2y = 8x – 7 at the point x = 5 is -
Q.11 At what point the tangent to the curve x+
(A) /4 (B)  /3 (C) 3/4
(D)  /2 y= a is perpendicular to the

Q.5 The equation of the tangent to the curve x- axis-

y = cos x at x = /3 is- (A) (0, 0) (B) (a, a)
(C) (a, 0) (D) (0, a)
(A) 3x – 2 3 y =  + 3
(B) 3x + 2 3 y =  + 3 Q.12 At what point of the curve y = 2x2 – x + 1
tangent is parallel to y = 3x + 4
(C) 3x + 2 3 y =  – 3
(A) (0, 1) (B) (1, 2)
(D) None of these
(C) (–1, 4) (D) (2, 7)
Q.6 The equation of tangent to the curve
Q.13 If tangent of the curve x = t2 – 1, y = t2 – t is
y = 2 sin x + sin 2x at the point x = /3 is-
perpendicular to x- axis, then-
(A) 2y = 3 (B) 3y = 2
(A) t = 0 (B) t = 1/ 2
(C) 2y = 3 3 (D) 2y = 3
(C) t =  (D) t = –1/ 3
Q.7 The equation of the tangent to the curve 6y = 7 –
x3 at point (1, 1) is- Q.14 The equation of tangent to the curve y=
x/2
(A) 2x + y = 3 (B) x + 2y = 3 1 – e at the point where it meets y- axis is-
(C) x + y = 1 (D) x + y + 2 = 0 (A) x + 2y = 0 (B) 2x + y = 0
(C) x – y = 2 (D) None of these

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Q.15 The point where the tangent line to the curve Q.24 The straight line x + y = a will be tangent to
y = e2x at (0, 1) meets x- axis is- x 2 y2
(A) (1, 0) (B) (–1, 0) + = 1, if a equals to-
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(C) (–1/2, 0) (D) None of these (A) 8 (B) ± 5
Q.16 At what point the slope of the tangent to the (C) ±1 (D) ± 6
curve x2 + y2 – 2x –3 = 0 is zero-
Q.25 A tangent to the curve y = x2 + 3x passes
(A) (3, 0); (–1, 0) (B) (3, 0) ; (1, 2)
through a point (0, –9) if it is drawn at the
(C) (–1, 0); (1, 2) (D) (1, 2) ; (1, –2)
point-
Q.17 The equation of the tangent to the curve y= (A) (–3, 0) (B) (1, 4)
2
x + 1 at point (1, 2) is- (C) (0, 0) (D) (–4, 4)
(A) y = 2x (B) x + 2y = 5
Q.26 The coordinates of the points on the curve
(C) 2x + y = 4 (D) None of these
Q.18 The equation of tangent at the point (at2, at3) x = a ( + sin ), y = a (1– cos ), where
on the curve ay2 = x3 is- tangent is inclined an angle /4 to the x-axis
(A) 3tx– 2y = at3 (B) tx – 3y = at3 are -
(C) 3 tx + 2y = at3 (D) None of these (A) (a, a)
   
(B)  a   1, a 
 2  
Q.19 The slopes of the tangents to the curve
y = (x +1) (x – 3) at the points where it        
(C)  a   1, a  (D)  a, a   1 
crosses x- axis are-  2     2 
(A) ±2 (B) ±3 Q.27 If the area of the triangle included between
(C) ±4 (D) None of these the axes and any tangent to the curve
Q.20 The coordinates of the point on the curve xyn = an+1 is constant, then value of n is-
y = x2 + 3x + 4, the tangent at which passes (A) –1 (B) 1 (C) .2 (D) –2
through the origin are- Q.28 The angle made by the tangent to the curve
(A) (–2, 2), (2, 14) (B) (1, –1), (3, 4) x = et cos t, y = et sin t at point t = /4 with
(C) (2, 14), (2, 2) (D) (1, 2), (14, 3) x– axis is -
Q.21 The angle made by tangent at the point (2, 0) (A) 0 (B) /4 (C) /3 (D) /2
of the curve y = (x – 2) (x – 3) with x- axis is- Q.29 The points at which the tangent to the curve
3 y = x3 + 5 is perpendicular to the line x + 3y = 2
(A) /4 (B)  /2 (C) (D) 
4 are -
(A) (6, 1), (–1, 4) (B) (6, 1), (4, –1)
Q.22 If the curve y = x2 + bx + c, touches the line
(C) (1, 6), (1, 4) (D) (1, 6), (–1, 4)
y = x at the point (1, 1), then values of b and c
are- Q.30 The coordinates of any point P on a curve are
(A) –1, 2 (B) –1, 1 1 2 1
represented by x = t , y = t3, where t is a
(C) 2, 1 (D) –2, 1 2 3
parameter, then equation of tangent to the
Q.23 The line x/a + y/b = 1 touches the curve y = be–x/a
curve at P is-
at the point-
(A) 6tx – 6y = t3 (B) 4tx + 3y = t3
(A) (0, a) (B) (0, 0)
(C) 3tx + 2y = t3 (D) 3tx + y = t3
(C) (0, b) (D) (b, 0)

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Q.31 If at a point to a curve, tangent is Q.38 The abscissa of the point on the curve ay2 =
perpendicular to y- axis then at that point- x3, the normal at which cuts off equal
(A) dy/dx = 0 (B) dx/dy = 0 intercepts from the axes is-
(C) dy/dx = 1 (D) dy/dx = –1 (A) 1 (B) 4a/3
(C) 3 (D) 4a/9
Q.32 The tangent to the curve (x – 2)4 + (y – 1)4 = 81
at the point (5, 1) is- Q.39 If the tangents at any point on the curve x4 + y4 =
(A) 2x + y = 1 (B) x + 5y = 10 a4 cuts off intercept p and q on the axes, the
(C) y = 1 (D) x = 5 value of p–4/3 + q–4/3 is-
(A) a–4/3 (B) a–1/2
Q.33 If the slope of the tangent to the curve 1/2
(C) a (D) None of these
xy+ax–2y =0 at point (1, 1) is 2, then a
equals- Q.40 If tangent at any point of the curve y = f(x)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 makes equal intercepts with positive direction
Q.34 The equation of the tangents to the curve of coordinate axes, then at that point (dy/dx)
y = (x3 –1) (x–2) at the points where it meets equals-
x–axis are- (A) 0 (B) 1
(A) y + 3x = 3, y – 7x – 14 = 0 (C) – 1 (D) 
(B) y – 3x = 3, y – 7x + 14 = 0 Q.41 At what point on the curve y = e–x, the
(C) y + 3x = 3, y – 7x + 14 = 0 tangent cuts intercept equal in length on
(D) None of these coordinate axes-
(A) (0, 1) (B) (–1, e)
Q.35 The point where the tangent to the curve
xy + 4 = 0 is equally inclined with both axes (C) (1, 1/e) (D) (–1, 1/e)
are - Question
Equation of Normal & related facts
(A) (±1,  4) (B) (±4,  1) based on

Q.42 The equation of the normal to the curve y2 = 4ax

(C) (±2,  2) (D) None of these
at point (a, 2a) is-
Q.36 The abscissa of the point, where the tangent (A) x – y + a = 0 (B) x + y – 3a = 0
to the curve y2 = 4a{x + a sin (x/a)} is parallel (C) x + 2y + 4a = 0 (D) x + y + 4a = 0
to x- axis is-
Q.43 The equation of the normal to the curve
(A) 1 (B) –1
x = at2, y = 2at at 't' point is-
(C) a (D) None of these
(A) ty = x + at2 (B) y + tx – 2at – at3 = 0
Question Length of intercepts made on axes by (C) y = tx –2at – at3 (D) None of these
based on the Tangent and Normal
Q.44 The equation of normal to the curve x2/3 + y2/3 = a2/3
Q.37 The sum of the intercepts made by a tangent
at the point (a, 0) is-
to the curve x + y = 4 at point (4, 4) on (A) x = a (B) x = –a
coordinate axes is- (C) y = a (D) y = –a
(A) 4 2 (B) 6 3 Q.45 The equation of normal to the curve y = ex at
(C) 8 2 (D) 256 the point (0, 1) is-
(A) x + y = 1 (B) x – y = 1
(C) ey – x = e (D) e(y – 1) + x = 0

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Q.46 The equation of normal to the curve y2 = 16x
Q.55 The equation of the normal to the curve y2 =
at the point (1, 4) is-
x3 at the point whose abscissa is 8, is-
(A) 2x + y = 6 (B) 2x – y + 2 = 0
(A) x ± 2 y = 104 (B) x ±3 2 y = 104
(C) x + 2y = 9 (D) None of these
(C) 3 2 x ± y = 104 (D) None of these
Q.47 The equation of normal to the curve y = tan x
at the point (0, 0) is- Q.56 The equation of normal to the curve x2 + y2 =
(A) x + y = 0 (B) x – y = 0  a 3a 
a2 at the point  ,  is-
2 2 

(C) x + 2y = 0 (D) None of these
(A) 3x–y=0 (B) x+y=0
Q.48 The equation of the normal to the curve 2y = 3 –
(C) x + 3 y = 2a (D) 3 x + y = 2a
x2 at (1, 1) is-
(A) x + y = 0 (B) x + y + 1 = 0 Q.57 The equation of the normal to the curve
(C) x – y + 1 = 0 (D) x – y = 0 x = a cos3 t, y = a sin3 t at 't' point is-
(A) x cos t + y cos t = a cos 2t
Q.49 The equation of normal to the curve
(B) x cos t – y sin t = a sin 2t
y = x3 – 2x2 + 4 at the point x = 2 is-
(C) x cos t – y sin t = a cos 2t
(A) x + 4y = 0 (B) 4x – y = 0
(D) x cos t + y sin t = a sin 2t
(C) x + 4y = 18 (D) 4x – y = 18
Q.50 If x = t2 and y = 2t, then equation of normal at Q.58 The length of perpendicular drawn from the
t = 1 is- origin to the normal at any point  of the
(A) x + y + 3 = 0 (B) x + y + 1 = 0 curve x = a cos3 , y = a sin3  is-
(C) x + y – 1 = 0 (D) x + y – 3 = 0 (A) a sin 2 (B) a cos 2
(C) a/2 sin 2 (D) a/2 cos 2
Q.51 If equation of normal at a point (m2, –m3) on
the curve x3 – y2 = 0 is y = 3mx – 4m3, then
Q.59 The value of dy/dx at the point where normal
m2 equals-
to the curve y = f(x) make equal intercepts
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –2/9(D) 2/9
with positive direction of coordinates axes is-
Q.52 The normal to the curve x + y = a is (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 
perpendicular to x-axis at the point- Q.60 The points on the curve 9y2 = x3 where the
(A) (0, a) (B) (a, 0) normal to the curve cuts equal intercepts from
(C) (a/4, a/4) (D) No where the axes are-
(A) (4, 8/3), (4, –8/3)
Q.53 The slope of the normal to the curve x = a(– sin
(B) (1, 1/3), (1, –1/3)
 ), y = a(1– cos ) at point  = /2 is-
(C) (0, 0)
(A) 0 (B) 1
(D) None of these
(C) –1 (D) 1/ 2
Q.61 The distance of normal from origin at any
Q.54 The normal to the curve x = a (1 + cos ), point to the curve x = a (cos +  sin),
y = a sin  at the point  always passes y = a (sin –  cos) is-
through a fixed point which is- (A) a (B) a/2 (C) 2a (D) 0
(A) (a, a) (B) (a, 0)
(C) (0, a) (D) None of these
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Question
Angle of intersection of two curves x2 y2
based on Q.70 If the curves + = 1 and y3 = 16x
a2 4
Q.62 The angle of intersection between the curve intersect at right angle, then a2 equals-
y2 = 16 x and 2x2 + y2 = 4 is- (A) 1 (B) 3/4
(A) 0º (B) 30º (C) 45º (D) 90º (C) 4/3 (D) any number
Q.63 The angle of intersection between the curve Q.71 The angle of intersection between the curves
y = 4x2 and y = x2 is -
y2 = 2x/ and y = sin x is-
(A) 0º (B) 30º (C) 45º (D) 90º
(A) tan–1 (–1/) (B) cot–1 (1/)
Q.64 The angle of intersection between the curves (C) tan–1  (D) cot–1
y2 = 8x and x2 = 4y – 12 at (2, 4) is -
(A) 90º (B) 60º Question Length of tangent, normal,
based on subtangent & subnormal
(C) 45º (D) 0º
Q.65 The angle of intersection between curves (length of normal)2
Q.72 For a curve is equal to-
y = x3 and 6y = 7 – x2 at point (1, 1) is- (length of tangent)2
(A) /4 (B)  /3 (A) (subnormal)/ (subtangent)
(C)  `/2 (D) None of these (B) (subtangent)/ (subnormal)
(C) (subtangent/subnormal)
Q.66 The angle of intersection of curves 2y = x3
and y2 = 32x at the origin is- (D) constant
(A)  /6 (B)  /4 Q.73 At any point of a curve (subtangent) × (subnormal)
(C)  /2 (D) None of these is equal to the square of the-
x2 y2 x2 y2 (A) slope of the tangent at that point
Q.67 If curves 2
+ 2
= 1 and 2
– =1
a b  m2 (B) slope of the normal at that point
intersect orthogonally, then- (C) abscissa of that point
(A) a2 + b2 = 2 + m2 (D) ordinate of that point

(B) a2 – b2 = 2 – m2 Q.74 At any point of a curve

subnormal
is equal
subtangent
(C) a2 – b2 = 2 + m2
to -
2 2 2 2
(D) a + b =  – m (A) the abscissa of that point
(B) the ordinate of that point
Q.68 The angle of intersection between the curve (C) slope of the tangent at that point
x2 = 32 y and y2 = 4x at point (16, 8) is- (D) slope of the normal at that point
(A) 60º (B) 90º
–1 Q.75 The length of the subtangent at any point of
(C) tan (3/5) (D) tan–1 (4/3)
the curve y = ax3 is-
Q.69 The angle of intersection between the curves (A) x (B) x/3
x3 – 3xy2 + 2 = 0 and 3x2 y – y3 – 2 = 0 is- (C) x/a (D) ax
(A) 45º (B) 90º
(C) 60º (D) 30º Q.76 The length of subtangent to the curve
x2 + xy + y2 = 7 at the point (1, –3) is-
(A) 3 (B) 5
(C) 15 (D) 3/5
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Q.77 The length of subnormal at any point to the Q.86 The length of the tangent at any point to the
parabola y2 = 4ax is- curve x2/3 + y2/3 = a2/3 which is intercepted
(A) 1 (B) 2 between the axes, is-
(C) 2a (D) 4a (A) a (B) 2a
Q.78 The length of subtangent at any point to the (C) a (D) a/2
–a/x
curve y = be is proportional to-
Q.87 At a point to the parabola y2 = 16 (x – 2)
(A) x3 (B) y (C) x2 (D) xy
(A) length of tangent is constant
Q.79 The length of the subtangent to the curve (B) length of normal is constant
y = (x – 2) (x + 2) at point (2, 0) is- (C) length of subtangent is constant
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 1 (D) length of subnormal is constant
Q.80 The length of the subtangent to the curve Question
based on
Point of inflexion
x+ y = 3 at the point (4, 1) is-
Q.88 Point of inflexion to the curve y = x1/3 is-
(A) 2 (B) 1/2 (C) 3 (D) 4
(A) (1, 1) (B) (0, 0)
Q.81 If at any point (x1, y1) on the curve the (C) (1, 0) (D) (0,1)
subtangent and subnormal are equal, then the
Question
length of tangent is equal to - based on Rolle’s Theorem

(A) y1 (B) 2 y1
Q.89 If the polynomial equation anxn + an–1xn–1 + ...
(C) 2 y1 (D) None of these
+ a2x2 + a1x + a0 = 0; n positive integer, has
length of normal two different real roots  and , then between
Q.82 For a curve equals-
length of tangent  and , the equation nanxn–1 + (n – 1) an–1xn–2
(A) subtangent (B) subnormal + .... + a1 = 0 has
(A) exactly one root (B) atmost one root
(C) slope of tangent (D) slope of normal (C) atleast one root (D) No root
Q.83 The length of subnormal to the curve y2 = 12
ax at any point is- sin x sin a sin b
(A) 2a (B) 4a Q.90 If f(x) = cos x cos a cos b , where
(C) 6a (D) 8a tan x tan a tan b


Q.84 The length of subtangent at any point of the 0<a<b< , then the equation f '(x) = 0 has,
2
curve y = bex/a is-
in the interval (a, b)-
(A) ab (B) a
(A) atleast one root (B) atmost one root
(C) b (D) b/a
(C) no root (D) None of these
Q.85 The length of normal to the curve
Q.91 If a + b + c = 0, then the equation 3ax2 + 2bx + c = 0
x = a(t + sin t), y = a(1– cos t) at any point t is -
has, in the interval (0, 1)
(A) a sin t
(A) atleast one root (B) atmost one root
(B) 2a sin3 (t/2) sec(t/2)
(C) no root (D) None of these
(C) 2a sin (t/2) tan (t/2)
(D) 2a sin (t/2)
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 a0 a a a Question
Langrange’s mean value theorem
Q.92 If + 1 + 2 +...+ n1 + an = 0, then based on
n 1 n n 1 2
the equation a0xn + a1xn–1 + ...+ an–1x + an = 0
Q.97 If f(x) is differentiable in the interval [2, 5],
has, in the interval (0, 1),
1 1
(A) exactly one root where f(2) = and f(5) = , then there exists
5 2
(B) atleast one root
a number c, 2 < c < 5 for which f '(c) =
(C) atmost one root
1 1
(D) No root. (A) (B)
2 5
Q.93 If 27a + 9b + 3c + d = 0, then the equation 1
3 2
(C) (D) None of these
4ax + 3bx + 2cx + d = 0, has atleast one real 10
root lying between –
Q.98 Let f(x) and g(x) be differentiable for 0  x  1,
(A) 0 and 1 (B) 1 and 3
such that f(0) = 2, g(0) = 0, f(1) = 6. Let
(C) 0 and 3 (D) None of these
there exist a real number c in [0,1] such that
Q.94 The value of c for the function f(x) = log sin x f'(c) = 2g'(c), then the value of g(1) must be-
  5  (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) – 2
in the interval  ,  is-
6 6  (D) – 1
 
(A) (B) Question
Rate Measure
4 2 based on

2
(C) (D) None of these
3 Q.99 A balloon, which always remains spherical,
3
Q.95 If the function f(x) = x3 – 6x2 + ax + b has a variable diameter (2x + 3). The rate
2
defined on [1, 3], satisfies the Rolle's theorem
of change of volume with respect to x will be-
2 3 1 27 27
for c = , then- (A) (2x – 3)2 (B) (2x + 3)2
3 8 8
(A) a = 11, b = 6 27 8
(C) (3x + 2)2 (D) (2x + 3)2
(B) a = –11, b = 6 8 27
(C) a = 11, b  R
(D) None of these Q.100 The rate of change of the area of a circular
disc with respect to its circumference when
C 0 C1 C 2
Q.96 If + + = 0, where C0C1C2 are all real, the radius is 3 cm, is-
1 2 3
(A) 1 cm (B) 4 cm
then the quadratic equation C2x2 + C1x + C0 = 0
(C) 3 cm (D) 2 cm
has
(A) at least one root in (0, 1)
Q.101 The rate of change of the volume of a cone
(B) one root in (1, 2) and the other in (3, 4)
with respect to the radius of its base is-
(C) one root in (–1, 1)and the other in (–5, –2)
4
(D) both roots imaginary (A) r2h (B) rh
3
4 2 2
(C) r h (D)  rh
3 3

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Q.102 A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and Q.107 A balloon which always remains spherical, is
waves move in a circle at a speed of being inflated by pumping in 900 cubic
3.5 cm/sec. At the instant when the radius of centimeters of gas per second. The rate at
which the radius of the balloon is increasing
the circular wave is 7.5 cm, The enclosed area
when the radius is 15 cm is -
increases as fastly as
1 2
(A) cm/sec (B) cm/sec
(A) 52.5  cm2/sec  
(B) 50.5  cm2/sec (C)  cm/sec (D)

cm/sec
2
(C) 57.5 cm2/sec
(D) 62.5 cm2/sec Q.108 The radius of an air bubble is increasing at
the rate of 0.5 cm/sec. The rate by which the
Q.103 The side of a square sheet is increasing at the volume of the bubble is increasing when the
rate of 4 cm per minute. The rate by which radius is 1 cm, is –
the area increasing when the side is 8 cm long (A)  cm3/sec (B) 3 cm3/sec
is- (C) 2  cm3/sec (D)  cm3/sec
(A) 60 cm2/minute (B) 66cm2/minute
(C) 62 cm2/minute (D) 64cm2/minute Q.109 A particle moves along the curve y = x2 + 2x.
Then the points on the curve are the x and y
Q.104 The side of a square is increasing at the rate coordinates of the particle changing at the
of 0.2 cm/sec, then the rate of increase of the same rate, are-
perimeter of the square is–
  3 1  1  3 
(A)  ,  (B)  , 
(A) 0.7 cm/sec (B) 0.8 cm/sec  4 2   2 4 
(C) 0.5 cm/sec (D) 0.6 cm/sec 3 1 1 3
(C)  ,  (D)  , 
4 2  2 4
Q.105 The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate
Q.110 The point on the curve y2 = 8x for which the
of 0.7 cm/sec. The rate of increase of its
abscissa and ordinate change at the same rate
circumference is –
is
(A) 0.7 cm/sec (B) 2.1 cm/sec
(A) (4, 2) (B) (– 4, – 2)
(C) 1.4 cm/sec (D) 2.8 cm/sec (C) (2, 4) (D) (– 2, – 4)

Q.106 The radius of a spherical soap bubble is

increasing at the rate of 0.2 cm/sec, then the
rate of increase of its surface area, when the
radius is 7 cm.
(A) 12.2  cm2/sec (B) 11.2 cm2/sec
(C) 10.2  cm2/sec (D) 9.2  cm2/sec

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Q.1 The equation of normal to the curve
Q.7 If the tangent to the curve f(x) = x2 at any point
2 2
x y
2
– = 1 at the point (a sec, b tan ) is- (c, f(c)) is parallel to line joining the points (a, f(a))
a b2
and (b, f(b)) on the curve, then a, c, b are in-
ax by
(A) + = a 2 + b2 (A) H.P. (B) G.P.
sec  tan 
(C) A.P. (D) A.P. and G.P. both
ax by
(B) – = a 2 – b2
sec  tan  Q.8 The set of points where the tangent to the curve
ax by y3 – 3xy + 2 = 0 is horizontal is-
(C) + = a 2 – b2
sec  tan  (A) {(1, 1)} (B) {(0, 0)}
ax by (C) {(0, 1)} (D) 
(D) + =a–b
sec  tan 
Q.9 At what points the tangent line to the curve
Q.2 The equation of tangent to the curve y = cos (x + y), (–2x 2) is parallel to
n n x + 2y = 0-
x  y
  +   = 2 at the point (a, b) for all
a b (A) (/2, 0) (B) (–/2, 0)
values of n is- (C) (3/2, 0) (D) (–3/2, /2)
x y x y
(A) + =1 (B) + =2 Q.10 The equation of one of the tangents to the curve
a b a b
y = cos (x + y), –2 x  2, that is parallel to
x y 1 a b
(C) + = (D) + = 2 the line x + 2y = 0 is-
a b 2 x y
(A) x + 2y – 1 = 0 (B) 2x + 4y = 
Q.3 If length of subnormal at any point of the curve (C) x –2y + 1 = 0 (D) 4x – 8y + = 0
n n–1
y =a x is constant, then n equals-
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 0 Q.11 The area of triangle formed by tangent to the
hyperbola 2xy = a2 and coordinates axes is-
Q.4 The angle of intersection between the curves (A) a2 (B) 2a2
r = a sin( – ) and r = b cos ( – ) is- (C) a2/2 (D) 3a2/2
(A)  –  (B)  + 
  Q.12 If the tangent to the curve 2y3 = ax2 + x3 at a
(C) +  +  (D) +– point (a, a) cuts off intercepts p and q on the
2 2
coordinates axes, where p2 + q2 = 61, then a
Q.5 The length of subtangent at the point x = a of equals-
the curve ay2 = (a + x)2 (3a – x) is- (A) 30 (B) –30
(A) a (B) 2a (C) 0 (D) ±30
(C) 4a (D) 6a
Q.13 If  be the angle of intersection between the
Q.6 If the line ax + by + c = 0 is a normal to the
curves y = ax and y = bx, then tan  is equal to-
curve xy = 1, then-
log a  log b log a  log b
(A) a, b  R (A) (B)
1  log a log b 1  log a log b
(B) a > 0, b > 0
log a  log b
(C) a < 0, b > 0 or a > 0, b < 0 (C) (D) None of these
1  log a log b
(D) a < 0, b < 0
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the tangent is perpendicular to the line y = x is- function
(A) (0, 2) (B) (1, 0)  1
x cos , x0
f(x) =  x in the interval [– 1, 1]
(C) (–1, 6) (D) (2, –2)  0, x 0

Q.15 The distance between the origin and the normal is

2x 2
to the curve y = e + x at the point x = 0 is- 1
(A) 0 (B)
2
(A) 2 5 (B) 2/ 5
1
(C) – (D) Non existent in the interval
(C) 5 (D) None of these 2

Q.21 Let f be a function which is continuous and

Q.16 If the curve y = ax2 – 6x + b passes through
differentiable for all real x. If f(2) = – 4 and
(0, 2) and has its tangent parallel to x-axis at
f'(x)  6 for all x  [2, 4], then-
x = 3/2, then the value of a and b are-
(A) f (4) < 8 (B) f (4)  8
(A) 2, 2 (B) –2, –2 (C) f (4)  12 (D) None of these
(C) –2, 2 (D) 2, –2
Q.22 If f(x) and g(x) are differentiable functions for
Q.17 Tangents are drawn from origin to the curve 0  x  1 such that f(0) = 2, g(0) = 0, f(1) = 6,
y = sin x, then point of contact lies on- g(1) = 2, then in the interval (0, 1),
(A) f'(x) = 0 for all x
(A) x2 = y2 (B) x2y2 = x2 – y2
(B) f'(x) = 2g'(x) for atleast one x
(C) x2y2 = 0 (D) None of these (C) f'(x) = 2g'(x) for atmost one x
(D) None of these
Q.18 If at any point S of the curve by2 = (x + a)3, the
relation between subnormal SN and subtangent Q.23 Let f(x) = (x – 4) (x – 5) (x – 6) (x – 7) then
2
ST be p(SN) = q(ST) then p/q is equal to - (A) f '(x) = 0 has four roots
(B) Three roots of f ' (x) = 0 lie in
8b 8a
(A) (B) (4, 5)  (5, 6)  (6, 7)
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(C) The equation f ' (x) = 0 has only one root
b
(C) (D) None of these (D) Three roots of f ' (x) = 0 lie in
a
(3, 4)  (4, 5)  (5, 6).

Q.19 If a, b, c be non-zero real numbers such that Q.24 The number of values of k for which the
1 equation x3 – 3x + k = 0 has two distinct roots
8 2
(1cos x) (ax + bx + c) dx lying in the interval (0, 1) are-
0
(A) three
2
8 2 (B) two
 (1  cos x ) (ax + bx + c) dx = 0,
(C) infinitely many
0
(D) no value of k satisfies the requirement.
then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 will have-
(A) one root between 0 and 1 and other root A man 2 metres high, walks at a uniform speed
Q.25
between 1 and 2 of 6 metre per minute away from a lamp post, 5
metres high. The rate at which the length of his
(B) both the roots between 0 and 1
shadow increases is –
(C) both the roots between 1 and 2 (A) 1 metres/minute (B) 2 metres/minute
(D) None of these (C) 4 metres/minute (D) 3 metres/minute
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Q.26 A ladder 5 m long is leaning against a wall. The Q.30 An inverted cone has a depth of 10 cm and a
bottom of the ladder is pulled along the ground base of radius 5 cm. Water is poured into it at
away from the wall, at the rate of 2 m/sec. How the rate of 3/2 c.c. per minute. The rate at
fast its height on the wall decreasing when the which the level of water in the cone is rising
foot of the ladder is 4 m away from the wall when the depth is 4 cm is -
4 8 5 2
(A) m/sec (B) m/sec (A) cm/min (B) cm/min
3 3 8 8
10 6 7 3
(C) m/sec (D) m/sec (C) cm/min (D) cm/min
3 3 8 8

Q.27 Sand is pouring from a pipe at the rate of

12 cm3/sec. The falling sand forms a cone on Q.31 The surface area of a spherical bubble is
the ground in such a way that the height of the increasing at the rate of 2 cm2/s. When the
cone is always one-sixth of the radius of the radius of the bubble is 6 cm, then the rate by
base. How fast is the height of the sand-cone which the volume of the bubble increasing is-
increasing when the height is 4 cm (A) 6 cm3/sec (B) 9 cm3/sec
1 (C) 3 cm3/sec (D) 12 cm3/sec
(A) 48cm/sec (B) cm/sec
48
1 Q.32 The volume of metal in a hollow sphere is
(C) 58 cm/sec (D) cm/sec
58 constant. If the inner radius is increasing at the
rate of 1 cm/sec, then the rate of increase of the
Q.28 A man 2 metres high walks at a uniform peed
outer radius when the radii are 4 cm and 8 cm
of 5 km/hr away from a lamp-post 6 metres
respectively is -
high. The rate at which the length of his
(A) 0.75 cm/sec (B) 0.25 cm/sec
shadow increases, is –
(C) 1 cm/sec (D) 0.50 cm/sec
(A) 2 km/hr (B) 2.5 km/hr
(C) 4 km/hr (D) 3 km/hr

Q.29 Water is dripping out from a conical funnel of


semi-vertical angle at the uniform rate of
4
2 cm3/sec in its surface area through a tiny hole
at the vertex in the bottom. When the slant
height of the water is 4 cm, then the rate of
decrease of the slant height of the water, is –
6 5
(A) cm/sec (B) cm/sec
4 4
2 3
(C) cm/sec (D) cm/sec
4 4

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Q.1 If 2a + 3b + 6c = 0, then at least one root of the Q.7 x and y are the sides of two squares such that
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 lies in the interval - y = x – x2. The rate of change of the area of the
(A) (0, 1) (B) (1, 2) second square with respect to that of the first
(C) (2, 3) (D) None of these square is-
Q.2 For the parabola y2 = 4ax, the ratio of the (A) 2(1 –x2) x (B) 2x2 –3x + 1
subtangent to the abscissa is - (C) 2(2x2 –3x + 1) (D) None of these
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 2 : 1 Q.8 Let the equation of a curve be x = a( + sin),
(C) x : y (D) x2 : y y = a (1 – cos ). If  changes at a constant rate
Q.3 The chord joining the points where x = p and k then the rate of change of the slope of the
x = q on the curve y = ax2 + bx + c is parallel to tangent to the curve at  =

is-
the tangent at the point on the curve whose 3
abscissa is - 2k k
(A) (B)
1 1 3 3
(A) (p  q) (B) (p  q)
2 2 (C) k (D) none of these
3
pq Q.9 On the curve x = 12y the abscissa changes at a
(C) (D) none of these
2 faster rate than the ordinate. Then x belongs to
Q.4 If the tangent at any point on the curve the interval -
x4 + y4 = c4 cuts off intercepts a and b (A) (– 2, 2) (B) (–1, 1)
on the coordinate axes, the value of a–4/3 + b–4/3 (C) (0, 2) (D) none of these
is-
(A) c–4/3 (B) c–1/2
(C) c1/2 (D) none of these
 Assertion & Reason type Questions
Q.5 The tangent to the curve x = a( – sin ), All questions are Assertion & Reason type questions.
y = a(1 + cos) at the points = (2k + 1), Each of these questions contains two statements:
k  z are parallel to : Statement-I (Assertion) and Statement-II (Reason).
(A) y = x (B) y = –x Answer these questions from the following four option.
(C) y = 0 (D) x = 0 (A) Statement- I and Statement- II are true,
Q.6 A balloon is pumped at the rate of a and Statement - II is the correct explanation of
cm3/minute. The rate of increase of its surface Statement– I.
area when the radius is b cm, is- (B) Statement - I and Statement - II are true
but Statement - II is not the correct explanation
2a 2
(A) cm2/min of Statement – I.
b4
(C) Statement - I is true but Statement - II is false.
a
(B) cm2/min (D) Statement - I is false but Statement - II is true.
2b
2a
(C) cm2/min
b
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 x2 y2
Q.10 Statement I : If the curves  = 1 and
a2 4
y = 16x intersect at right angles then a2 is
3

equal to 2/3
Statement II : If two curves cut each other
orthogonally, then product of slopes of tangent
at point of intersection is equal to –1.

Q.11 Statement I : Subnormal length to xy = e2 at

any point varies directly as cube of ordinate
dy
Statement II : Length of subnormal = |y |
dx
dy
and is given curve is proportional to y2
dx
Q.12 Statement I : The slope of normal at the
point with abscissa x = –2 of the graph of the
function f(x) = |x2 – |x|| is 1/3.
Statement II : at x = –2, the slope of tangent
dy
on the curve is (–3) and normal perpendicular
dx
to tangent.

Q.13 Statement I : If a function is continuous and

differentiable in [a, b] and f(a)  f(b) then there
exist a point c (a, b) such that f  (c) = 0
Statement II : According to Rolle's theorem.
If a function is continuous and differentiable in
[a, b] and f(a) = f(b) then there exist a point
c  (a, b) such that f (c) = 0

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Match the entry in Column 1 with the entry in Column 2.

Q.14 Column 1 Column II

(A) The slope of the curve 2y2 = ax2 + b at (P) a – b = –6

(1, 1) is –1, then
(B) If (a, b) be the point on the curve 9y2 = x3 (Q) a – b = 7/2
where normal to the curve makes equal intercepts
with the axes, then
(C) If the tangent at a point (1, 2) on the curve (R) a – b = 4/3
7
y  ax 2  bx  be parallel to the normal
2
at (– 2, 2) on the curve y = x2 + 6x + 10, then
(D) If the tangent to the curve xy + ax + by = 0 at (S) a – b = 3
(1, 1) is inclined at an angle tan–1 2 with x-axis, then

Q.15 Column 1 Column II

(A) The equation x log x = 3 – x has at least (P) (0, 1)

one root in
(B) If 27a + 9b + 3c + d = 0, Then the equation (Q) (1, 3)
4ax3 + 3bx2 + 2cx + d = 0 has at least one root in
1
(C) If c = 3 & f (x)  x  then interval in (R) (0, 3)
x
which LMVT is applicable for f(x) is
1
(D) If c  & f(x) = 2x –x2, then interval in (S) (–1, 1)
2
which LMVT is applicable for f(x) is

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ANSWER KEY (Tangent & Normal)
LEVEL- 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C A B C B C B B A D D B A A C D A A C A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C B C B A C B D D A A D B C C C D D A C
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. A B B A A C A D C D D B C B B A C B B A
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. A D A D C C C C B C D A D C B C C C C A
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. B C C B C A D B C A A B C B C A C B B C
Q.No. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110
Ans. D A D B C B A C B C

LEVEL- 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A B C D C C C D A B A D A B B A B A A D
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Ans. B B B D C B B B C D A B

LEVEL- 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Ans. A B A A C C B D A D A A D

14. (A)  P (B)  R (C)  Q (D)  S 15. (A)  Q (B)  R (C)  Q (D)  P

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