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MCQs MATHEMATICS HSSC-II

Unit # 2 Differentiation

1) At which of the following point the curve y = 𝑥 2 – 4x +3 has gradient -2?

A)(0,1) B) (1,0)
C) (2,1) D) (-3,2)
2) What we get, if we differentiate (1 + 𝑥 2 )𝑛 w.r.t 𝑥 2 ?
A) (1 + 𝑥 2 )𝑛−1 B) 2xn (1 + 𝑥 2 )𝑛−1
C) 2n(1 + 𝑥 2 )𝑛−1 D) xn(1 + 𝑥 2 )𝑛−1
2
3) What is the derivative of ln𝑒 (1+𝑥 ) ?
1
A) 𝑒 1 +𝑥2 B) 2x
2𝑥 2
C) 1 + 𝑥2 D) x. 𝑒 1 + 𝑥
𝑒
4) which of the following is linearity rule of differentiation?
𝑑 𝑑𝑓 𝑑 𝑑𝑔 𝑑𝑓
A) 𝑑𝑥(af) = a 𝑑𝑥 B) 𝑑𝑥 (𝑓𝑔) = f 𝑑𝑥 + g𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑓 𝑑𝑔 𝑑 𝑑𝑓
C) 𝑑𝑥( af + bg) = a 𝑑𝑥 + b 𝑑𝑥 D) 𝑑𝑥(af) = 𝑑𝑥
5) What is the slope of tangent line on a curve 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 at point p (2, 2)?
A) -1 B) 1
C) 0 D) 2
𝑑𝑦 2 4
6) What is the value of 𝑑𝑥 , if x = 3a𝑡 + 2 and y = 3a𝑡 + 9 ?
2(𝑥 −2) 4𝑡
A) B)
3𝑎 𝑎
𝑎 6𝑎𝑡
C) 4𝑡 2 D) 25
7) What is the slope of tangent line to the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 5x + 4y at a point (5,4)?
A) 1 B) 0
5 5
C) 4 D) − 4
𝑑𝑦
8) What is the value of , if 𝑥 2 𝑦 3 + 𝑦 3 = 12?
𝑑𝑥
2𝑥𝑦 −2𝑥𝑦
A) 3(𝑥 2 + 1) B) 3(𝑥 2 + 1)
−3(𝑥 2 + 1) 3(𝑥 2 + 1)
C) D)
2𝑥𝑦 2𝑥𝑦
9) What is the value of sin(sin(sinx)) ?
A) Cos(sin(sinx)) B) Cos(sin(sinx)).Cos(sinx).cosx
C) –Cos(sin(sinx)).Cos(sinx).Cosx D) Cos(sin(Sinx)).Cos(sinx).Cosx
10) What is the equation of normal of the curve y = sinx at( 𝜋, 0)?
A) x + y + 𝜋 = 0 B) x + y - 𝜋 = 0
C) x - y = 𝜋 D) x - y + 𝜋 =0
1 1
11) If √𝑥 + √𝑦 = 1 , then what is the slope of tangent to the curve at (4 , 4 ) ?
A) 1 B) 2
1
C) -1 D) 2
𝑑 3𝜋
12) What is the value of Cos ( )?
𝑑𝑥 2
3𝜋
A) –sin( 2 ) B) 1
C) -1 D) 0
𝑑 5
13) What is the value of 7(4 −3𝑥 ) ?
𝑑𝑥
5 5
A) -15𝑥 4 .74 −3𝑥 .ln7 B) -15𝑥 4 .7(4 −3𝑥 ).log10 7
5
C) (4-3𝑥 5 ).73 −3𝑥 D) 4 - 3𝑥 5
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14) What is the value of cos −1 4𝑥?
𝑑𝑥
−1 1
A) √1−16𝑥2
B) √1−16𝑥 2
4 −4
C) √1−16𝑥 2
D √1−16𝑥 2
𝑑
15) What is the value of 𝑑𝑥 (ln𝑥 𝑥 )?
A) lnx + 1 B) (lnx)𝑥
C) 𝑥 𝑥 .lsnx D) 𝑥 𝑥 𝑙𝑛(𝑒𝑥)
𝑑
16) What is the value Sinhx?
𝑑𝑥
𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑒 𝑥 − 𝑒 −𝑥
A) B)
2 2
𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑒 −2𝑥 𝑒 2𝑥 − 𝑒 −2𝑥
C) D)
2 2
1 1
17) What is the derivative of sin−1(2𝑥 2−1 ) w.r.t √𝑥 2 − 1 at x = 2 ?
A) – 4 B) 4
1
C) 8 D) 2
𝑑 1
18) What is the value of ?
𝑑𝑥 tan−1 𝑥
−1 1
A) B) (tan−1 𝑥)2
(tan−1 𝑥)2
1 −1
C) D) (tan−1 𝑥)2 (1 +𝑥 2 )
(tan−1 𝑥)2 (1 +𝑥 2 )
𝑑𝑦
19) What is the value of , if y=log10 (3𝑥 2 + 7)?
𝑑𝑥
1 6𝑥
A) 3𝑥 2 +7 B) 3𝑥 2 +7
6𝑥
C) D) 6x
(3𝑥 2 +7) ln 10
20) What is the value of 𝑦 (6) , If y = 4𝑥 5 + 180𝑥 4 -343𝑥 3 − 705𝑥 2 + 4?
A) 0 B) 120
C) 480 D) 720
21) What is the value of 𝑓 3 (x), if f(x) = 160𝑥 3 -700𝑥 2 +414x-331?
A) 960 B) 160
C) 480 D) 0
22) For f(x) = (3x + b)7 , what is the value of fifth derivative w.r.t ‘x’?
A) 612360(3x+b)5 B) 612360(3x + b)2
2
C) 2520(3x + b) D) 243(3x + b)2
1
23) If y = 𝑥+1 ,then what is the value of 𝑦 (𝑛) ?
(−1)𝑛 𝑛!𝑎𝑛 (−1)𝑛 𝑛!
A) (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)𝑛+1 B) (𝑥 + 1)𝑛+1
−1
C) (𝑥 + 1)𝑛 D) n!
24) What is the nth derivative of f(x) =ln (ax + b)?
(−1)𝑛−1 n! 𝑎𝑛 (−1)𝑛 (𝑛−1)!𝑎𝑛
A) B)
(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)𝑛 (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)𝑛
(−1)𝑛−1 (𝑛−1)! (−1)𝑛−1 (𝑛−1)!.𝑎𝑛
C) D)
(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)𝑛 (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)𝑛
3𝑥 th
25) If f(x) = 5 , then what is the value of 17 derivative?
A) 3.53𝑥 .ln5 B) 317 . 53𝑥 .ln5
C)317 . 53𝑥 (ln5)17 D) 317 . 53𝑥 . ( ln5)16
26) If f(x) =Sin3x, then what is the value of 99th derivate?
A) 399 .Sin3x B) -399 .Cos3x
C) 399 .Cos3x D) −399 .Sin3x
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27) What is the value of 5th derivative of f(x) =4𝑥 + 3 ?
−45! .5! −45 .5!
A) (4𝑥 + 3)6 B) (4𝑥 + 3)6
5! −5!
C)(4𝑥 + 3)6 D) (4𝑥 + 3)6
28) If y = 𝑒 4𝑥 , then what is the value of 80th derivative?
A) 𝑒 4𝑥 B) 4𝑒 4𝑥
C) 480 𝑒 4𝑥 D) 48 𝑒 4𝑥
𝑑2 𝑦
29) If x= 1 + 𝑡 2 and y = 𝑡 3 + 2𝑡 2 +1, then what is the value of ?
𝑑𝑥 2
3 3
A)4𝑡 B) 4
−3 3
C) 4𝑡 D) − 4
𝑑2 𝑦
30) If x = aCos2t and y = bSin2t , then what is the value of ?
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑏 −𝑏
A) B)
𝑎2 .𝑠𝑖𝑛3 2𝑡 𝑎2 .𝑠𝑖𝑛3 2𝑡
−𝑏 𝑏
C) D) 𝑎2 .𝑐𝑜𝑠3 2𝑡
𝑎2 .𝐶𝑜𝑠3 2𝑡
𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4
31) Which of the following function has expansion 1 + x + + + +…….?
2! 3! 4!
A) 𝑒 −𝑥 B) 𝑒 𝑥
C) sinx D) Cosx
32) which of the following is Maclaurin’s expansion of Cosx?
𝑥2 𝑥4 𝑥3 𝑥5 𝑥7
A) 1 + x + + +……………….. B) x - + - +………
2! 4! 3! 5! 7!
𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥2 𝑥4
C) 1 + x + 2! + 3! +………… D) 1 - 2! + 4! +………….
33) What is the equation of tangent to the curve y = 2lnx at x=e?
A) 2x-ey =0 B) x – ey + 1=0
C) x +ey + 1=0 D) x –e(1-y)=0
2 2 2 //
34) If 𝑥 + 𝑦 =𝑟 , then what is the value of 𝑦 ?
𝑟2 𝑦3
A) B) 𝑟 2
𝑦3
𝑟2 𝑦3
C) − 𝑦 3 D) − 𝑟 2

𝜋
35) What is the equation of normal to the curve y = Cos(x-𝜋) at x = 2
𝜋
A) y =- x - B) 2x+2y-π=0
2
𝜋
C) x+y+π=0 D) x –y+ 2 =0
1
36) Which of the following is Maclaurin’s Series expansion for f(x) = 1 + 𝑥 ?
𝑥2 𝑥3
A) 1 - x + 2! − 3! +……………….. B) 1-x +𝑥 2 -𝑥 3 +………
C) 1 + x + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 +….. D) 1-x-𝑥 2 − 𝑥 3 -……..
37)In which of the following interval f(x) =-5 𝑥 2 -10x-5 is increasing?
A) (-1,∞) B) (-∞,-1)
C) (-∞, +∞) D) (-1,1)
38) which of the following is a point of inflection for the function f(x) =𝑥 3 -6𝑥 2 +9x+1?
A) (2,3) B) (0,3)
C) (-2,3) D) (6,3)
2 2
39) What is the equation of tangent line to the curve x +y =13 at (-2,3)?
A) 2x-3y-13=0 B) 2x-3y+13=0
C) 2x-3y=0 D) x-3y+13=0
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40) What is the value of 𝑑𝑥 (log 7 𝑥)?

A) A) 7x ln7 1
B)
x. ln7
1 1
C) D)
x x. ln10

41) If given that g(0)=2 ,𝑔/ (0)=1 and f(x)=x.g(x),then what is the value of 𝑓 / (0)?

A) -2 B) 0

B) 2 1
𝐷)
2

42) What is the geometrical meaning of the derivative of function y=f(x)?

A) Slope of the normal B) Slope of the tangent
C) 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑡 D) Inclination of the tangent

𝑑
43) What is the value of ( 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥, 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥)?
𝑑𝑥
A) 0 B) Sin2x
C) 1 D) -1

𝑑𝑦
44) If y= sin(sin(sinb)),where b is a constant ,then what is the value of ?
𝑑𝑥
A) Cos[cos(cosb)] B) b
C) 0 D) –sin[cos(cosb)]

45) A point where a function changes from an increasing function to a decreasing one is called a
point of_____________.
A) 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑓 B) 𝑀𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑓
C) 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 D) tangency
𝑑𝑦 1
46) What is the value of 𝑑𝑥 [𝑔(𝑥)] ,when g(x)≠ 0?
A) – 𝑔/ (x) B) 0

C) 𝑔/ (x) D)
−𝑔/ (𝑥)
[𝑔(𝑥)]2
2/3 /
47If f(x)=x ,then what is the value of 𝑓 (x) at x=8 ?
1
A) 8 B) 8
1 2
C) D)
3 3

𝑥 4 +3𝑥 2
48) What is the derivative of ?
2𝑥
3𝑥 2 +3 𝑥 4 +6𝑥 2
A) B)
2 8

4𝑥 3 +5𝑥 4𝑥 3 +6𝑥
C) D)
5 2
49) If f(x)=ax2-3x-5 and f/(2)=9 ,then what is the value of a?
A) 2 B) 3

C) -2 D) 4

1 𝑑𝑦
50) If y= 1+𝑢2 ,u=2x+1 then what is the value of 𝑑𝑥 at x=0”?
A) 1 B) -1

C) 2 D) 0

𝑑𝑦
51)
If y=√𝑥 + √𝑥 , then what is the value of 𝑑𝑥 ?
2√𝑥+1 4√𝑥+1
A) B)
4√𝑥√𝑥+√𝑥 4√𝑥−1
4√𝑥 4√𝑥−1
C) D)
2√𝑥+1 4√𝑥+1

𝜋
52)
If f(x)=xcotx ,then what is the value of 𝑓 / (4 )?
1
A) 1 − 2𝜋 B) 𝜋 − 2

𝜋 3𝜋
C) 1 − 2 D) 2

53) 𝑑
What is the value of 𝑑𝑥 (𝑐𝑜𝑠√𝑥 )?
− sin √𝑥 2𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
A) B) √2𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥
2√𝑥

2√𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛√𝑥
C) D)
√2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 2√2

𝑑
54) ( (1+x2) 𝑑𝑥 (tan−1 𝑥 − cot −1 𝑥)=?
A) -1 B) 0

C) 1 D) 2

𝑑
55) 2√tan 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 √tan 𝑥=?
1 B) 0
A) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥
2√𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥

C) Sec2x D) √𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
56) If f(x)=-sinx ,then what is the value of 𝑓 ′′′ (cos −1 𝑥)?
A) x B) cosx

C) sinx D) –x

57) Which of the following is an expansion of ln(1 + 𝑥)?

𝑥3 𝑥5 𝑥7 𝑥2 𝑥4 𝑥6
A) x − + − +⋯ B) 1 − + − +⋯
3! 5! 7! 2! 4! 6!

𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4 𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4
C) −x − − − +⋯ D) x − + − +⋯
2 3 4 2 3 4

58) The minimum value of the function f(x)=x2 -x-2 is ____________

9 9
A) − 2 B) − 4

C) -1 D) 0

59) At which of the following value of the x, function f(x)=3x2 has minimum value?
A) 𝑥 = 3 B) 𝑥 = 2

C) x=1 D) 𝑥 = 0
60) If f/(x)=0 then f has relative maximum at x=c if:
A) 𝑓 ′′ (𝑐) > 0 B) 𝑓"(𝑐) < 0

C) 𝑓"(𝑐) = 0 D) 𝑓"(𝑐) ≥ 0
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Answer Keys
Unit # 2: Differentiation

1. B 16. B 31.B 46.B

2. C 17. C 32.B 47.D
3. B 18.D 33.D 48.C
4. C 19.C 34.A 49.A
5. B 20.A 35.B 50.B
6. A 21.A 36.B 51.A
7. C 22.A 37.B 52.C
8. B 23.B 38.B 53.A
9. B 24.B 39.A 54.D
10. C 25.C 40.B 55.C
11. A 26.D 41.B 56.A
12. D 27.B 42.C 57.D
13. A 28.C 43.B 58.A
14. C 29.A 44.A 59.D
15. A 30.B 45.C 60 B