Continuity and One-Sided Limits

36 MCQs Covers left-hand and right-hand limits, the three conditions for continuity, and piecewise functions with parameters.

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36 questions · 30 min · 36 marks

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  1. Question 1

    The limit of f(x) as x → c exists if and only if:

    • Af(c) is defined
    • Bthe left-hand and right-hand limits both exist and are equal
    • Cthe right-hand limit exists
    • Df is a polynomial
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    Answer: B

    lim f(x) = L iff lim from the left = lim from the right = L.

  2. Question 2

    Which of the following is NOT one of the three conditions for continuity at x = c?

    • Af(c) is defined
    • Blim f(x) exists as x → c
    • Clim f(x) = f(c)
    • Df is differentiable at c
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    Answer: D

    Continuity needs only: f(c) defined, the limit exists, and the limit equals f(c). Differentiability is not required.

  3. Question 3

    The notation lim f(x) as x → c⁻ denotes:

    • Athe left-hand limit
    • Bthe right-hand limit
    • Cthe two-sided limit
    • Dthe value f(c)
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    Answer: A

    x → c⁻ means x approaches c from values less than c.

  4. Question 4

    If any one of the three conditions for continuity fails at x = c, then f is:

    • Acontinuous at c
    • Bdifferentiable at c
    • Cdiscontinuous at c
    • Dconstant near c
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    Answer: C

    A function failing any one condition is discontinuous at that point.

  5. Question 5

    For f(x) = 2x² + x − 5, the left-hand and right-hand limits at x = 1 are:

    • Aboth 2
    • Bboth −2
    • C−2 and 2
    • Dboth 0
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    Answer: B

    2(1) + 1 − 5 = −2 from both sides.

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