Let $f: R \rightarrow R$ be a differentiable function such that $f(a)=0=f(b)$ and $f^{\prime}(a) f^{\prime}(b) > 0$ for some $a < b$. Then, the minimum number of roots of $f^{\prime}(x)=0$ in the interval $(a, b)$ is

  • [KVPY 2010]
  • A

    $3$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $1$

  • D

    $0$

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