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Mathematics

Derivatives

8 previous year questions.

Volume: 8 Ques
Yield: Medium

High-Yield Trend

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2025
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2024
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2023
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2022

Chapter Questions
8 MCQs

01
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and ,
Then at is equal to
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2
3
4
02
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let f(x) = min {1, 1 + x sin x}, 0 \leq x \leq 2\pi . If m is the number of points, where f is not differentiable, and n is the number of points, where f is not continuous, then the ordered pair (m, n) is equal to
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(2, 0)
2
(1, 0)
3
(1, 1)
4
(2, 1)
03
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let f and g be twice differentiable even functions on (–2, 2) such that
and
.Then, the minimum number of solutions of f(x)g′′(x) + f′(x)g′(x) = 0 in (–2, 2) is equal to_____.

04
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If , then is equal to:

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3

4

05
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a quadratic polynomial with leading coefficient 1 such that and . If the equation and have a common real root, then is equal to.......................
06
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If Find .
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2
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4
07
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , . Then the numbers of local maximum and local minimum points of , respectively, are:
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3 and 2
2
2 and 3
3
1 and 3
4
2 and 2
08
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be defined as such that If is strictly increasing in and strictly decreasing in , then is equal to:
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28
2
36
3
48
4
40

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