Solutions

sin(3t)
1) lt
t  0 sint
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 3 (D) Limit does not exist

Sol: Option (B)

Explanation:
sin(3t)
lt
t  0 sint

sin(3t) 3t
⇒ lt  ∵ lt
sint
1
t0 3t sin t
t0 t

 sin(3t) t 
⇒ lt 3 
t  0  3t sin t 

=3

tan x  x
2) lt
x0 sin x

(A)1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 3

Sol: Option (B)

Explanation:
tan x  x 0
lt [It is of the form ]
x  0 sin x 0

Applying L – Hospital rule

1
1
sec2 x  1 cos 2x
lt = lt
x 0 cos x x  0 cos x
 11  
=  lt cos x  1
1  x0 

=0

1
lt 1  tan 2 x 
2x
3)
x  0 
-1 1
(A) e (B) e 2 2
(C) e (D) 0

Sol: Option (C)

Explanation:
1
lt 1  tan 2 x 
2x

x  0 

lt tan 2 x . 1
2x
⇒ ex  0

2
1  tan x 
lt  
2 x  0 x 
⇒e

1
=e 2

x 3
4) lt
x 9 x 9
1 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
2 3 6

Sol: Option (D)

Explanation:
x 3
lt
x 9 x 9
0
If we substitute 9 we get in form
0
Apply L – Hospital rule
 1
0
x
⇒ lt
x  9 1 0

1 1
⇒ 
2 9 6
Rationalisation method

x 3 1
 
⇒ lt
x 9 x 3 x 3

1 1
⇒ 
32 3
6

sin(sin(x ))
5) lt
x0 x
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) Limit does not exist

Sol: Option (A)

Explanation:
sin(sin(x ))
lt
x0 x
Multiply & divide with sinx

sin(sin(x )) sin x  sinθ 

⇒ lt   lt  1
x0 sin x x  θ  0 θ 

=1

1
6) lt 1  x  x
x 0
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) e (D) Limit does not exist

Sol: Option (C)

 Explanation:
1
lt 1  x  x
x 0
If we substitute x = 0 it is of form 1

1
lt x 
⇒ ex  o
x

⇒e

12  x  x
7) lt
x 3 6 x 3
1 1
(A) 7 (B) -7 (C) (D) 
7 7

Sol: Option (B)

Explanation:
12  x  x
lt
x 3 6 x 3

By doing Rationalisation,

 12  x  x   12  x  x   6  x  3
 6  x  3  6  x  3  12  x  x 
⇒ lt
x 3


12  x  x 2   6  x  3
 

⇒ lt

x  3 6  x  9   12  x  x 
  x 2  x  12   6  x  3
 
 
⇒ lt
x 3 
x  3  12  x  x 
  x  4  x  3   6 x 3 
x  3   
⇒ lt
x 3 12  x  x

⇒ -7

0
form → L – Hospital Rule
0

1
1
2 12  x
⇒ lt
x 3 1
2 6x

1
 1
⇒ 6
1
6

7
⇒ 6
1
6

⇒ -7

ex 1
8) lt
x0 x
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) e (D) Limit does not exist

Sol: Option (B)

Explanation:
ex 1
lt
x0 x

By using ex expansion
x x2 x3
ex = 1 + 1! + 2! + 3! + ⋯ , −∞ < 𝑥 < ∞
  2 3 
1  x  x  x       1
 1! 2! 3! 
⇒ lt  
x0 x

 x x 2 x3 
x 1       
 1! 2! 3! 
⇒ lt  
x0 x

By substituting limit x = 0

⇒1

sin 2 x  tan 3x
9) lt
x  0 4 x  tan 5x
1 1
(A) 5 (B) (C) -5 (D) 
5 5

Sol: Option (C)

Explanation:
sin 2 x  tan 3x
lt
x  0 4 x  tan 5x

sin 2x tan 3x
 2x   3x
⇒ lt 2x 3x
x 0 tan 5x
4x   5x
5x

2 x  3x  sin x tan x 
⇒ lt  x 
lt  1, lt  1
x  0 4 x  5x  0 x x 0 x 
 5x
⇒  5
x

x 3  x 2 log x  log x  1
10) lt
x 1 x2 1
3 2 3 2
(A) (B) (C)  (D) 
2 3 2 3

Sol: Option (A)

Explanation:
x 3  x 2 log x  log x  1
lt
x 1 x2 1

 x 3  1   x 2  1 log x

    0 
⇒ lt  0 form
x 1 x2 1  

⇒ lt
 
x  1 x 2  x  1  x  1 log x 
x 1 x  1x  1

x 2  x  1  x  1 log x
⇒ lt
x 1 x  1

12  1  1  1  1 log1
⇒
11
3
=
2
 3x  x  x x 3
11) lt
x 1 x3 1
1 7 9
(A) (B) 7 (C) (D)
9 9 7

Sol: Option (C)

Explanation:
3x  x  x x 3 0 
lt  0 form
x 1 x3 1  

 3 
 3 x  1 
 
 
x  1   x 2  1
 
⇒  
lt
x 1 x3 1

  3 
  x 2  1 
  3 x  1
⇒ lt   

x 1 


 
 
1
x  1 x  1 x 1 x 1  x2  x 1
 
 
 
  3 
  x 2  1 
 3 x  1


⇒ lt
 
 lt
x 1
 lt


 


 lt
1
 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1  x 1 x2  x  1
 
 
 
[Apply L – Hospital rule]

 1 1 3 
 1 1 1 
⇒   1 
3 1 2 3 2
 1  1
1 1
3 2 2  2
  1 11
 

 xn  an 
 lt  n  a n  1
 x  a x  a 
 7
=
9

2
ex  cos x
12) lt
x0 x2
3 3
(A) 0 (B)  (C) (D) 1
2 2

Sol: Option (C)

Explanation:
2
e x  cos x 0 
lt  0 form
x0 x2  

Apply L – Hospital rule

2
2x  e x  sin x 0 
⇒ lt  0 form
x0 2x  

 2 2 
2 x  e x  2 x  e x   cos x
 
 
⇒ lt
x0 2

2(0  1)  1
⇒
2

3
=
2

x cos x  log(1  x )
13) lt
x 0 x2
1 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D)
2 4
Sol: Option (C)

Explanation:
x cos x  log(1  x ) 0 
lt  0 form
x 0 x2  

Apply L – Hospital Rule

x sin x   cos x 

1
1 x 0 
⇒ lt  0 form
x0 2x  

 x cos x  sin x   sin x  sin x 

1
(1  x ^ 2) 1
⇒ lt =
x0 2 2

 
14) lt  x 2  x  1  x 2  1 
x   
1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D) Limit does not exist
2

Sol: Option (C)

Explanation:

   
lt  x 2  x  1  x 2  1    form
x     

Rationalisation

 2 2 
 x  x  1  x  1
⇒ lt  
 x2  x 1  x2 1
x   x2  x 1  x2 1

x2  x 1 x2 1
⇒ lt
x   x2  x 1  x2 1
 x
⇒ lt
x   x2  x 1  x2 1

x
⇒ lt
x  1 1 1 
x 1    1 
 x2 x x 2 

1
⇒ lt
x   1 1 1 
 1   1 
 x2 x x 2 
1
⇒
11

1
=
2

 x2 1 
15) lt   ax  b   2 find a + b
x   x  1 

(A) a = 1, b = 3 (C) a = 1, b = -3
(B) a = -1, b = 3 (D) a = -1, b = -3

Sol: Option (C)

Explanation:
 x2 1 
lt   ax  b   2
x   x  1 


We have,
 x2 1 
lt   ax  b 
x   x  1 


x 2 (1  a )  x (a  b)  (1  b)
⇒ lt 2
x  ( x  1)
 Since limit is finite non-zero,
Degree of numerator = degree of denominator
1-a = 0 ⇒ a = 1
Putting a = 1 in above limit we get

 x (1  b)  (1  b)
⇒ lt 2
x ( x  1)

⇒ -(1+b) = 2
⇒ b = -3

∴ a=1 & b = -3

2x  1
 x  2x  1  2x  1
2
16) lt  
x   2x  3x  2 
 2

1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D) Limit does not exist
2

Sol: Option (C)

Explanation:
2x  1
 x 2  2x  1  2x  1
lt  

x   2x  3x  2 
2

  x 2  2x  1  1
 where lt   
 x   2 x  3x  2 
 2 2
 
& 
 2x  1 
 lt 1 
 x   2x  1 
 
 2x  1
 x 2  2x  1  2x  1
lt   1
⇒ =

x   2x  3x  2 
2 2

1  cos x
17) lt
x 0 x2
1 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D)
4 2

Sol: Option (D)

Explanation:
1  cos x
lt
x   x2

x
2 sin 2  
2  2  x 
⇒ lt 1  cos x  2 sin  2 
x x2   

x
2 sin 2  
⇒ lt 2
x  x2
4
4

2
 x
 sin  
 2
lt 
1 1
⇒ =
2x x  2
 
 2 

x  sin x
18) lt
x   x  cos2 x
(A) 0 (B) -1 (C)1 (D) 2

Sol: Option (C)

 Explanation:
x  sin x
lt
x   x  cos2 x

 sin x 
x 1  
⇒ lt  x 
x    cos2 x 
x 1
 x 
 

sin x
1
⇒ lt x
x cos 2 x
1
x

1 0
⇒
1 0

=1

e x  e x cos x
19) lt
x0 x  sin x
(A) 0 (B) -1 (C) 1 (D) Limit does not exist

Sol: Option (A)

Explanation:
e x  e x cos x 0 
lt  0 form
x  0 x  sin x  

Apply L – Hospital rule

 e x  e xcosx x(1  sinx)  cosx
⇒ lt
x 0 1  cosx

e x  e xcosx  sin x  cos xe xcosx

⇒ lt
x 0 1  cosx

1 0 1
⇒
2

=0

2x 2  ax  14
20) Find the value of ‘a’ such that limit lt exists. Find limit value?
x  1 x 2  2x  3
(A) 4 (B) -4 (C) 2 (D) -2

Sol: Option (A)

Explanation:
lt x 2  2x  3 =  12  2  3  0
x  1
So for the limit to exist, numerator must be equal to zero

lt 2x 2  ax  14 = 2 + a -14 = 0
x  1

a = 12

Putting a = 12

2x 2  ax  14 4x  12
lt = lt [L – Hospital Rule]
x  1 x 2  2x  3 x  1 2x - 2
  4  12
=
22

 16
=
4

=4