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Mathematics

Maxima And Minima

27 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
27 MCQs

01
PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The maximum area of a right angled triangle with hypotenuse is :
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4
02
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The maximum volume (in ) of the right circular cone having slant height is :
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2
3
4
03
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The minimum value of for which the equation has at least one solution in is ____________
04
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let

Then which of the following statements are true?
P : x = 0 is a point of local minima of f
Q : x = √2 is a point of inflection of f
R : f ′ is increasing for x > √2
1
Only P and Q
2
Only P and R
3
Only Q and R
4
All P, Q and R
05
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function in the interval is
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0
2
3
4
06
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of the absolute minimum and the absolute maximum values of the function ƒ(x) = |3x – x2 + 2| – x in the interval [–1, 2] is
1

2

3

5

4

07
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

f the maximum value of a, for which the function

is non-decreasing in , is a―, then
is equal to

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2

3

4

08
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then the maximum value of a is :
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198
2
202
3
212
4
218
09
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If m and n respectively are the number of local maximum and local minimum points of the function
, then the ordered pair (m, n) is equal to
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(3, 2)
2
(2, 3)
3
(2, 2)
4
(3, 4)
10
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let f : RR be a function defined by:

Then, which of the following is NOT true?

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For n1 = 3, n2 = 4, there exists \alpha ∈ (3, 5) where f attains local maxima.
2
For n1 = 4, n2 = 3, there exists \alpha ∈ (3, 5) where f attains local minima.
3
For n1 = 3, n2 = 5, there exists \alpha ∈ (3, 5) where f attains local maxima.
4
For n1 = 4, n2 = 6, there exists \alpha ∈ (3, 5) where f attains local maxima.
11
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

A wire of length is to be cut into two pieces A piece of length is bent to make a square of area and the other piece of length is made into a circle of area If is minimum then is equal to:

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4
12
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

The absolute minimum value, of the function , where denotes the greatest integer function, in the interval , is:

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3
4
13
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of the maximum and minimum values of the function |5x-7|+[x2+2x] is the interval , where is the greatest integer is ______
14
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The remainder when is divided by is _____
15
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

The sum of the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function in the interval is equal to :

1
12
2

10

3

24

4

13

16
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the maximum value of the product of two positive integers when their sum is 66 Let the sample space and the event is a multiple of 3 Then is equal to
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2
3
4
17
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be the maximum value of the product of two positive integers when their sum is 66. Let the sample space and the event is a multiple of 3 . Then is equal to

1
2
3
4
18
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be the real valued functions defined on as and , where is the greatest integer Then the value of is
1
1
2
0
3
4
19
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the function have a maxima for some value of and a minima for some value of Then, the set of all values of is
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2
3
4
20
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a, b, c and d be positive real numbers such that a + b + c + d = 11. If the maximum value of is , then the value of is
1
110
2
90
3
55
4
108
21
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the function has a local maximum at and a local minimum at , then and are the roots of the equation:
22
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a real-valued function. If and are respectively the minimum and the maximum values of , then is equal to:
1
44
2
42
3
24
4
38
23
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . The number of points of local maxima of in interval is:
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
24
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of critical points of the function is:
1
2
2
0
3
1
4
3
25
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the set of all positive values of , for which the point of local minimum of the function be .
Then is equal to ________.
26
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the maximum and minimum values of Then is equal to _____.
27
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be the distinct roots of . If and are the minimum and the maximum values of , then equals:
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2
3
4