If $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 1} {{{x^4} - 1} \over {x - 1}} = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to k} {{{x^3} - {k^3}} \over {{x^2} - {k^2}}}$$, then k is :

If a directrix of a hyperbola centred at the origin and passing through the point (4, –2$$\sqrt 3 $$ ) is 5x = 4$$\sqrt 5 $$ and its eccentricity is e, then :

If the circles x² + y² + 5Kx + 2y + K = 0 and 2(x² + y²) + 2Kx + 3y –1 = 0, (K$$ \in $$R), intersect at the points P and Q, then the line 4x + 5y – K = 0 passes through P and Q, for :

If$$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{\sin (p + 1)x + \sin x} \over x}} & {,x < 0} \cr q & {,x = 0} \cr {{{\sqrt {x + {x^2}} - \sqrt x } \over {{x^{{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 3$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 2$}}}}}}} & {,x > 0} \cr } } \right.$$
is continuous at x = 0, then the ordered pair (p, q) is equal to