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Q1

Derivative of cosx is :

a

-sinx2x

b

sinx2x

c

2xcosx

d

2xsinx

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Q2

The function \(f(x)=x^3-3 x^2+12 x-18\) is :

a

strictly decreasing on \(R\)

b

strictly increasing on \(R\)

c

neither strictly increasing nor strictly decreasing on \(R\)

d

strictly decreasing on \((-\infty, 0)\)

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Q3

A cylindrical tank of radius 10 cm is being filled with sugar at the rate of 100π cm3/s. The rate, at which the height of the sugar inside the tank is increasing, is :

a

0.1 cm/s

b

0.5 cm/s

c

1 cm/s

d

1.1 cm/s

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Q4

The function f(x)=x2+2x has a local minima at x equal to :

a

2

b

1

c

0

d

-2

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Q5

A cylindrical tank of radius 10 cm is being filled with sugar at the rate of 100π cm3/s. The rate, at which the height of the sugar inside the tank is increasing, is :

a

0.1 cm/s

b

0.5 cm/s

c

1 cm/s

d

1.1 cm/s

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Q6

The function f(x)=x2+2x has a local minima at x equal to :

a

2

b

1

c

0

d

-2

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Q7

Given a curve y=7x-x3 and x increases at the rate of 2 units per second. The rate at which the slope of the curve is changing, when x=5 is:

a

-60 units/sec

b

60 units/sec

c

-70 units/sec

d

-140 units/sec

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Q8

Let fx=x2025x2000, x0,1 and the minimum value of the function fx in the interval 0,1 be (80)80(n)81. Then n is equal to

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a

–81

b

–41

c

–80

d

–40

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Q9

The function f(x)=x2-4x+6 is increasing in the interval:

a

(0,2)

b

(-,2]

c

[1,2]

d

(2,)

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Q10

The function \(f(x)=x^3-3 x^2+12 x-18\) is :

a

strictly decreasing on R

b

strictly increasing on R

c

neither strictly increasing nor strictly decreasing on R

d

strictly decreasing on \((-\infty, 0)\)

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Q11

Let \(f(x)\) be a continuous function on \([a, b]\) and differentiable on \((a, b)\). Then, this function \(f(x)\) is strictly increasing in \((a, b)\) if

a

f'(x)<0,x(a,b)

b

f'(x)>0,x(a,b)

c

f'(x)=0,x(a,b)

d

f(x)=0,x(a,b)

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Q12

Given a curve y=7x-x3 and x increases at the rate of 2 units per second. The rate at which the slope of the curve is changing, when x=5 is:

a

-60 units/sec

b

60 units/sec

c

-70 units/sec

d

-140 units/sec

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Q13

Let \(f(x)\) be a continuous function on \([a, b]\) and differentiable on \((a, b)\). Then, this function \(f(x)\) is strictly increasing in \((a, b)\) if

a

\(\mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})<0, \forall \mathrm{x} \in(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b})\)

b

\(\mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})>0, \forall \mathrm{x} \in(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b})\)

c

\(\mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})=0, \forall \mathrm{x} \in(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b})\)

d

\(\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})>0, \forall \mathrm{x} \in(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b})\)

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Q14

The function f(x)=x2-4x+6 is increasing in the interval:

a

(0,2)

b

(-,2]

c

[1,2]

d

(2,)

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Q15

Derivative of cosx is :

a

-sinx2x

b

sinx2x

c

2xcosx

d

2xsinx

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