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Consider the following statements

1. The function f(x) = x2 + 2 cos x is increasing in the interval (0, $$\pi$$).

2. The function $$f(x) = \ln (\sqrt {1 + {x^2}} - x)$$ is decreasing in the interval ($$-$$ $$\infty$$, $$\infty$$)

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
NDA 2015 Paper 2
2
Consider the following statements

1. f(x) = ln x is an increasing function on (0, $$\infty$$).

2. f(x) = ex $$-$$ x(ln x) is an increasing function on (1, $$\infty$$).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
NDA 2015 Paper 2
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At what value of x does the function attain maximum value?
NDA 2015 Paper 2
4
The maximum value of the function is
NDA 2015 Paper 2
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The function f(x) is an increasing function in the interval
NDA 2015 Paper 2
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The function f(x) is a decreasing function in the interval
NDA 2015 Paper 2
7
Which one of the following statements is correct in respect of the function f(x) = x3 sin x?
NDA 2016 Paper 2
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. f(x) is increasing in the interval {$$-$$1, 2}.

II. f(x) is decreasing in the interval {2, 3}.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
NDA 2016 Paper 2
9
Which of the following statements are correct?

I. f(x) is continuous at x = 2.

II. f(x) attains greatest value at x = 2.

III. f(x) is differentiable at x = 2.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
NDA 2016 Paper 2
10
Let $$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{{e^x} - 1} \over x},} & {x > 0} \cr {0,} & {x = 0} \cr } } \right.$$ be a real valued function. Which one of the following statements is correct?
NDA 2016 Paper 2
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
NDA 2016 Paper 1
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
NDA 2016 Paper 1
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Which one of the following is correct in respect of the function

$$f(x) = x(x - 1)(x + 1)$$ ?
NDA 2017 Paper 2
14
The maximum value of $${{\ln x} \over x}$$ is
NDA 2017 Paper 2
15
A cylindrical jar without a lid has to be constructed using a given surface area of a metal sheet. If the capacity of the jar is to be maximum, then the diameter of the jar must be k times the height of the jar. The value of k is
NDA 2017 Paper 2
16
What is the length of the longest interval in which the function $$f(x) = 3\sin x - 4{\sin ^3}x$$ is increasing?
NDA 2017 Paper 1
17
Let $$f(x) = x + {1 \over x}$$, where x$$\in$$ (0, 1). Then which one of the following is correct?
NDA 2017 Paper 1
18
Let the slope of the curve y = cos$$-$$1 (sin x) be tan$$\theta$$. Then, the value of $$\theta$$ in the interval (0, $$\pi$$) is
NDA 2018 Paper 2
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Which one of the following is correct in respect of the function $$f(x) = x\sin x + \cos x + {1 \over 2}{\cos ^2}x$$ ?
NDA 2018 Paper 2
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In which one of the following intervals is the function $$f(x) = {x^2} - 5x + 6$$ decreasing?
NDA 2018 Paper 2
21
A flower-bed in the form of a sector has been fenced by a wire of 40 m length. If the flower-bed has the greatest possible area, then what is the radius of the sector?
NDA 2018 Paper 2
22
What is the minimum value of $${[x(x - 1) + 1]^{{1 \over 3}}}$$, where 0 $$\le$$ x $$\le$$ 1 ?
NDA 2018 Paper 2
23
If the area of the trapezium is the maximum possible, then what is $$\alpha$$ equal to?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
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If the area of the trapezium is maximum, what is the length of the fourth side?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
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What is the maximum area of the trapezium?
NDA 2018 Paper 1
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What is the slope of the curve at the point of intersection P?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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How much angle does the tangent at P make with y-axis?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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What is the equation of tangent to the curve at P?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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If $$f(x) = {{{x^3}} \over 3} - {{5{x^2}} \over 2} + 6x + 7$$ increases in the interval T and decreases in the interval S, then which one of the following is correct?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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In which one of the following intervals is the function increasing?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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In which one of the following intervals is the function decreasing?
NDA 2019 Paper 2
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A given quantity of metal is to be case into a half cylinder (i.e. with a rectangular base and semicircular ends). If the total surface area is to be minimum, then the ratio of the height of the half cylinder to the diameter of the semicircular ends is
NDA 2019 Paper 1
33
The minimum distance from the point (4, 2) to y2 = 8x is equal to
NDA 2019 Paper 1
34
What is the minimum value of a2x + b2y where xy = c2 ?
NDA 2019 Paper 1
35
What is the slope of the tangent to the curve y = f(x) at x = 0.5
NDA Mathematics 14th September 2025
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The function has
NDA Mathematics 14th September 2025
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A wire of length 20 cm is to be bent into a rectangle. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. The rectangle of the largest area is the square.

II. It is possible to form a rectangle of an area of$ 27c m ^ 2$

Select the answer using the code given below.

NDA Mathematics 14th September 2025
38

Consider the following statements regarding the function f(x) = 1/(x - 5)

Statement-I: f(x) is decreasing on the intervals x < 5 and x > 5

Statement-II: f''(x) > 0 for all x ≠ 5.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

NDA Mathematics 14th September 2025
39

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The function  $f(x)=\frac{x^{3}+128}{x}$ has a minimum value 48 at x = 4

Statement-II: As x increases through 4, f'(x) changes sign from positive to negative.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

NDA Mathematics 14th September 2025
40
What is A equal to if the area of the triangle is maximum?
NDA Mathematics 13 April 2025
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What is the maximum area of the triangle?
NDA Mathematics 13 April 2025
42
What is the nature of the curve?
NDA Mathematics 13 April 2025
43
Consider the following statements:
I. f(x) is an increasing function.
II. f(x) has local maximum at x = 0
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
NDA Mathematics 13 April 2025
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What is the greatest value of f(x)? 
NDA Mathematics 1st September 2024
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What is the least value of f(x)? 
NDA Mathematics 1st September 2024
46

The non-negative values of $b$ for which the function $\frac{16x^3}{3} - 4bx^2 + x$ has neither maximum nor minimum in the range $x>0$ is

NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
47

What is $\varphi(a)$ equal to?

NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
48

What is $\varphi'(a)$ equal to?

NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
49

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. $f'(0) = 0$

2. $f''(0) < 0$

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
50

The function $y$ has a relative maxima at $x = 0$ for

NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
51
What is the maximum value of y?
NDA Mathematics 3 September 2023
52
What is the maximum value of xy ?
NDA Mathematics 3 September 2023
53

Consider the following statements :

1. f(x) = In x is increasing in (0, ∞)

2. $g(x)=e^x+e^{\frac{1}{x}} $ is decreasing in (0, ∞)

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?  

NDA Mathematics 16 April 2023
54
What is the derivative of sin2 x with respect to cos2x ?  
NDA Mathematics 16 April 2023
55
Under which one of the following conditions does the function f(x) = (p sec x)2 + (q cosec x)2 attain minimum value ?
NDA Mathematics 4 September 2022
56
Where does the function f(x) = $\displaystyle\sum_{j=1}^7$(x − j)2 attain its minimum value ?
NDA Mathematics 4 September 2022
57
How many extreme values does sin4x + 2x, where $0 < x < \frac{\pi}{2} $ have ?
NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
58
If the derivative of the function$f(x) =\frac{m}{x} +2nx + 1$ vanishes at x = 2, then what is the value of m + 8n ?
NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
59
If xy = 4225 where x, y are natural numbers, then what is the minimum value of x + y ?
NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
60

Consider the following statements in respect of the function f(x) = x2 + 1 in the interval [1, 2]:

1. The maximum value of the function is 5.

2. The minimum value of the function is 2.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

NDA Mathematics 14 November 2021
61
Where does the tangent to the curve y = ex at the point (0, 1) meet x-axis?
NDA Mathematics 14 November 2021
62

Consider the following statements in respect of the function f(x) = x + $\rm \frac{1}{x}$:

1. The local maximum value of f(x) is less than its local minimum value.

2. The local maximum value of f(x) occurs at x = 1.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

NDA Mathematics 14 November 2021
63
What is the maximum area of a rectangle that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 2 units?
NDA Mathematics 14 November 2021
64
What is the condition that f(x) = x3 + x2 + kx has no local extremum?
NDA Mathematics 14 November 2021
65
If the function f(x) = x2 - kx is monotonically increasing in the interval (1, ∞), then which one of the following is correct?
NDA Mathematics 14 November 2021
66
The tangent to the curve x2 = y at (1, 1) makes an angle θ with the positive direction of x-axis. Which one of the following is correct?
NDA Mathematics 14 November 2021
67

Consider the following statements in respect of the function f(x) = sin x:

1. f(x) increases in the interval (0, π).

2. f(x) decreases in the interval $\left(\dfrac{5\pi}{2},3\pi\right).$

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021
68
The curve y = -x3 + 3x2 + 2x - 27 has the maximum slope at:
NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021
69
If x + y = 20 and P = xy, then what is the maximum value of P?
NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021
70
What is the maximum value of sin 2x ⋅ cos 2x?
NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021