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SSC Pure Mathematics QUESTION #11174
Question 1
Let $f(x) = 1 + x^3$. Then $(0,0)$ is the point of:
  • Maximum value
  • Minimum value
  • Point of inflection✔️
  • None of these
Correct Answer Explanation
$f(x) = 1+x^3$; $f'(x) = 3x^2$; $f'(0) = 0$. $f''(x) = 6x$; $f''(0) = 0$ — the second derivative test is inconclusive. $f'''(0) = 6 \neq 0$, so $x=0$ is a point of inflection. The function changes concavity at $x=0$ without a local extremum.