# Bihar Board 12th Maths Objective Answers Chapter 6 Application of Derivatives

Bihar Board 12th Maths Objective Questions and Answers

## Bihar Board 12th Maths Objective Answers Chapter 6 Application of Derivatives

Question 1.
The radius of a cylinder is increasing at the rate of 3 m/s and its height is decreasing at the rate of 4 m/s. The rate of change of volume when the radius is 4 m and height is 6 m, is
(a) 80π cu m/s
(b) 144π cu m/s
(c) 80 cu m/s
(d) 64 cu m/s
(a) 80π cu m/s

Question 2.
The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s. The rate at which the area increases, when the side is 10 cm, is
(a) √3 cm2/s
(b) 10 cm2/s
(c) 10√3 cm2/s
(d) $$\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}}$$ cm2/s
(c) 10√3 cm2/s

Question 3.
A particle is moving along the curve x = at2 + bt + c. If ac = b2, then particle would be moving with uniform
(a) rotation
(b) velocity
(c) acceleration
(d) retardation
(c) acceleration

Question 4.
The distance ‘s’ metres covered by a body in t seconds, is given by s = 3t2 – 8t + 5. The body will stop after
(a) 1 s
(b) $$\frac{3}{4}$$ s
(c) $$\frac{4}{3}$$ s
(d) 4 s
(c) $$\frac{4}{3}$$ s

Question 5.
The position of a point in time ‘t’ is given by x = a + bt – ct2, y = at + bt2. Its acceleration at time ‘t’ is
(a) b – c
(b) b + c
(c) 2b – 2c
(d) $$2 \sqrt{b^{2}+c^{2}}$$
(d) $$2 \sqrt{b^{2}+c^{2}}$$

Question 6.
The function f(x) = log (1 + x) – $$\frac{2 x}{2+x}$$ is increasing on
(a) (-1, ∞)
(b) (-∞, 0)
(c) (-∞, ∞)
(d) None of these
(a) (-1, ∞)

Question 7.
$$f(x)=\left(\frac{e^{2 x}-1}{e^{2 x}+1}\right)$$ is
(a) an increasing function
(b) a decreasing function
(c) an even function
(d) None of these
(a) an increasing function

Question 8.
The function f(x) = cot-1 x + x increases in the interval
(a) (1, ∞)
(b) (-1, ∞)
(c) (0, ∞)
(d) (-∞, ∞)
(d) (-∞, ∞)

Question 9.
The function f(x) = $$\frac{x}{\log x}$$ increases on the interval
(a) (0, ∞)
(b) (0, e)
(c) (e, ∞)
(d) none of these
(c) (e, ∞)

Question 10.
The length of the longest interval, in which the function 3 sin x – 4sin3x is increasing, is
(a) $$\frac{\pi}{3}$$
(b) $$\frac{\pi}{2}$$
(c) $$\frac{3 \pi}{2}$$
(d) π
(a) $$\frac{\pi}{3}$$

Question 11.
2x3 – 6x + 5 is an increasing function, if
(a) 0 < x < 1
(b) -1 < x < 1
(c) x < -1 or x > 1
(d) -1 < x < $$-\frac{1}{2}$$
(c) x < -1 or x > 1

Question 12.
If f(x) = sin x – cos x, then interval in which function is decreasing in 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π, is
(a) $$\left[\frac{5 \pi}{6}, \frac{3 \pi}{4}\right]$$
(b) $$\left[\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$$
(c) $$\left[\frac{3 \pi}{2}, \frac{5 \pi}{2}\right]$$
(d) None of these
(d) None of these

Question 13.
The function which is neither decreasing nor increasing in $$\left(\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3 \pi}{2}\right)$$ is
(a) cosec x
(b) tan x
(c) x2
(d) |x – 1|
(a) cosec x

Question 14.
The function f(x) = tan-1 (sin x + cos x) is an increasing function in
(a) $$\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$$
(b) $$\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$$
(c) $$\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$$
(d) None of these
(d) None of these

Question 15.
The function f(x) = x3 + 6x2 + (9 + 2k)x + 1 is strictly increasing for all x, if
(a) $$k>\frac{3}{2}$$
(b) $$k<\frac{3}{2}$$
(c) $$k \geq \frac{3}{2}$$
(d) $$k \leq \frac{3}{2}$$
(a) $$k>\frac{3}{2}$$

Question 16.
The point on the curves y = (x – 3)2 where the tangent is parallel to the chord joining (3, 0) and (4, 1) is
(a) $$\left(-\frac{7}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\right)$$
(b) $$\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\right)$$
(c) $$\left(-\frac{5}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\right)$$
(d) $$\left(\frac{7}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\right)$$
(d) $$\left(\frac{7}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\right)$$

Question 17.
The slope of the tangent to the curve x = a sin t, y = a{cot t + log(tan $$\frac{t}{2}$$)} at the point ‘t’ is
(a) tan t
(b) cot t
(c) tan $$\frac{t}{2}$$
(d) None of these
(a) tan t

Question 18.
The equation of the normal to the curves y = sin x at (0, 0) is
(a) x = 0
(b) x + y = 0
(c) y = 0
(d) x – y = 0
(b) x + y = 0

Question 19.
The tangent to the parabola x2 = 2y at the point (1, $$\frac{1}{2}$$) makes with the x-axis an angle of
(a) 0°
(b) 45°
(c) 30°
(d) 60°
(b) 45°

Question 20.
The two curves x3 – 3xy2 + 5 = 0 and 3x2y – y3 – 7 = 0
(a) cut at right angles
(b) touch each other
(c) cut at an angle $$\frac { \pi }{ 4 }$$
(d) cut at an angle $$\frac { \pi }{ 3 }$$
(a) cut at right angles

Question 21.
The distance between the point (1, 1) and the tangent to the curve y = e2x + x2 drawn at the point x = 0
(a) $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$$
(b) $$\frac{-1}{\sqrt{5}}$$
(c) $$\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$$
(d) $$\frac{-2}{\sqrt{5}}$$
(c) $$\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$$

Question 22.
The tangent to the curve y = 2x2 -x + 1 is parallel to the line y = 3x + 9 at the point
(a) (2, 3)
(b) (2, -1)
(c) (2, 1)
(d) (1, 2)
(d) (1, 2)

Question 23.
The tangent to the curve y = x2 + 3x will pass through the point (0, -9) if it is drawn at the point
(a) (0, 1)
(b) (-3, 0)
(c) (-4, 4)
(d) (1, 4)
(b) (-3, 0)

Question 24.
Find a point on the curve y = (x – 2)2. at which the tangent is parallel to the chord joining the points (2, 0) and (4, 4).
(a) (3, 1)
(b) (4, 1)
(c) (6,1)
(d) (5, 1)
(a) (3, 1)

Question 25.
Tangents to the curve x2 + y2 = 2 at the points (1, 1) and (-1, 1) are
(a) parallel
(b) perpendicular
(c) intersecting but not at right angles
(d) none of these
(b) perpendicular

Question 26.
If there is an error of 2% in measuring the length of a simple pendulum, then percentage error in its period is
(a) 1%
(b) 2%
(c) 3%
(d) 4%
(a) 1%

Question 27.
If there is an error of a% in measuring the edge of a cube, then percentage error in its surface area is
(a) 2a%
(b) $$\frac{a}{2}$$ %
(c) 3a%
(d) None of these
(b) $$\frac{a}{2}$$ %

Question 28.
If the radius of a sphere is measured as 9 cm with an error of 0.03 cm, then find the approximating error in calculating its volume.
(a) 2.46π cm3
(b) 8.62π cm3
(c) 9.72π cm3
(d) 7.46π cm3
(c) 9.72π cm3

Question 29.
Find the approximate value of f(3.02), where f(x) = 3x2 + 5x + 3
(a) 45.46
(b) 45.76
(c) 44.76
(d) 44.46
(a) 45.46

Question 30.
f(x) = 3x2 + 6x + 8, x ∈ R
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) -8
(d) does not exist
(d) does not exist

Question 31.
Find all the points of local maxima and local minima of the function f(x) = (x – 1)3 (x + 1)2
(a) 1, -1, -1/5
(b) 1, -1
(c) 1, -1/5
(d) -1, -1/5
(a) 1, -1, -1/5

Question 32.
Find the local minimum value of the function f(x) = sin4x + cos4x, 0 < x < $$\frac{\pi}{2}$$
(a) $$\frac { 1 }{ \surd 2 }$$
(b) $$\frac { 1 }{ 2 }$$
(c) $$\frac { \surd 3 }{ 2 }$$
(d) 0
(b) $$\frac { 1 }{ 2 }$$

Question 33.
Find the points of local maxima and local minima respectively for the function f(x) = sin 2x – x , where
$$-\frac{\pi}{2} \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{2}$$
(a) $$\frac { -\pi }{ 6 }$$, $$\frac { \pi }{ 6 }$$
(b) $$\frac { \pi }{ 3 }$$, $$\frac { -\pi }{ 3 }$$
(c) $$\frac { -\pi }{ 3 }$$, $$\frac { \pi }{ 3 }$$
(d) $$\frac { \pi }{ 6 }$$, $$\frac { -\pi }{ 6 }$$
(d) $$\frac { \pi }{ 6 }$$, $$\frac { -\pi }{ 6 }$$

Question 34.
If $$y=\frac{a x-b}{(x-1)(x-4)}$$ has a turning point P(2, -1), then find the value of a and b respectively.
(a) 1, 2
(b) 2, 1
(c) 0, 1
(d) 1, 0
(d) 1, 0

Question 35.
sinp θ cosq θ attains a maximum, when θ =
(a) $$\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{\frac{p}{q}}$$
(b) $$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{p}{q}\right)$$
(c) $$\tan ^{-1} q$$
(d) $$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{q}{p}\right)$$
(a) $$\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{\frac{p}{q}}$$

Question 36.
Find the maximum profit that a company can make, if the profit function is given by P(x) = 41 + 24x – 18x2.
(a) 25
(b) 43
(c) 62
(d) 49
(d) 49

Question 37.
If y = x3 + x2 + x + 1, then y
(a) has a local minimum
(b) has a local maximum
(c) neither has a local minimum nor local maximum
(d) None of these
(c) neither has a local minimum nor local maximum

Question 38.
Find both the maximum and minimum values respectively of 3x4 – 8x3 + 12x2 – 48x + 1 on the interval [1, 4].
(a) -63, 257
(b) 257, -40
(c) 257, -63
(d) 63, -257
(c) 257, -63

Question 39.
It is given that at x = 1, the function x4 – 62x2 + ax + 9 attains its maximum value on the interval [0, 2]. Find the value of a.
(a) 100
(b) 120
(c) 140
(d) 160
(b) 120

Question 40.
The function f(x) = x5 – 5x4 + 5x3 – 1 has
(a) one minima and two maxima
(b) two minima and one maxima
(c) two minima and two maxima
(d) one minima and one maxima
(d) one minima and one maxima

Question 41.
The coordinates of the point on the parabola y2 = 8x which is at minimum distance from the circle x2 + (y + 6)2 = 1 are
(a) (2, -4)
(b) (18, -12)
(c) (2, 4)
(d) none of these
(a) (2, -4)

Question 42.
The distance of that point on y = x4 + 3x2 + 2x which is nearest to the line y = 2x – 1 is
(a) $$\frac{3}{\sqrt{5}}$$
(b) $$\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}}$$
(c) $$\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$$
(d) $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$$
(d) $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$$

Question 43.
The function f(x) = x + $$\frac{4}{x}$$ has
(a) a local maxima at x = 2 and local minima at x = -2
(b) local minima at x = 2, and local maxima at x = -2
(c) absolute maxima at x = 2 and absolute minima at x = -2
(d) absolute minima at x = 2 and absolute maxima at x = -2
(b) local minima at x = 2, and local maxima at x = -2

Question 44.
The combined resistance R of two resistors R1 and R2 (R1, R2 > 0) is given by $$\frac{1}{R}=\frac{1}{R_{1}}+\frac{1}{R_{2}}$$. If R1 + R2 = C (a constant), then maximum resistance R is obtained if
(a) R1 > R2
(b) R1 < R2
(c) R1 = R2
(d) None of these
(c) R1 = R2

Question 45.
Find the height of a cylinder, which is open at the top, having a given surface area, greatest volume and of radius r.
(a) r
(b) 2r
(c) $$\frac { r }{ 2 }$$
(d) $$\frac { 3\pi r }{ 2 }$$
(a) r

Question 46.
Find the height of the cylinder of maximum volume that can be is cribed in a sphere of radius a.
(a) $$\frac { 2a }{ 3 }$$
(b) $$\frac{2 a}{\sqrt{3}}$$
(c) $$\frac { a }{ 3 }$$
(d) $$\frac { a }{ 3 }$$
(b) $$\frac{2 a}{\sqrt{3}}$$

Question 47.
Find the volume of the largest cylinder that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r cm.
(a) $$\frac{\pi r^{3}}{3 \sqrt{3}}$$
(b) $$\frac{4 \pi r^{2} h}{3 \sqrt{3}}$$
(c) 4πr3
(d) $$\frac{4 \pi r^{3}}{3 \sqrt{3}}$$
(d) $$\frac{4 \pi r^{3}}{3 \sqrt{3}}$$

Question 48.
The area of a right-angled triangle of the given hypotenuse is maximum when the triangle is
(a) scalene
(b) equilateral
(c) isosceles
(d) None of these