TECHNNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

PRE-ASSESSMENT
IN
DIFFERENTIAL
CALCULUS
MATHA13-M

PREPARED BY:

PROF. ARTHUR GLENN A. GUILLEN

FACULTY, MATH DEPARTMENT

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GENERAL INTRUCTIONS: This 50-item test is good for 90 minutes. Make
the most of your time. Read all items carefully before writing your answer.
Use a clean sheet of paper in writing your answer and solving. Use black or
blue-inked pen for solving. If the answer is not on the choices, write letter
E. You can use scientific calculator during the test. You can use your book
and your notes. You are not allowed to use any math-related application in
your gadgets. Place your answer in a clean sheet of paper. Send the picture
of your work and the scratch paper (in pdf format) in the Assignment Tab.
We will check your answer on the next meeting. If you have questions, ask
your instructor.

1. Which of the following is NOT a function?

𝑥
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥+1 RATIONAL FUNCTION

B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION
C. 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16 HYPERBOLA
D. 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION

2. Which of the following is an example of a rational function?

A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 QUADRATIC FUNCTION
3𝑥 2 +2𝑥−1
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥+3

C. 𝑦 = 4𝑥 LINEAR FUNCTION
D. 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION

3. Given the functions 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 6 and 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 3𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 9, find

𝑓 (4) − 𝑔(2).
A. −35
B. −17
C. 17
D. 35

4. Which of the following is equivalent to 3𝑥−5 ?

A. 3𝑥 − 35
B. 3(𝑥 − 5)
C. (3𝑥 )(35 )
3𝑥
D. 35

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 𝑎𝑐 2 12
5. Simplify the given expression − 𝑏2 when 𝑎 = 3 , 𝑏 = 6 and 𝑐 = − 5 .
2
A. − 45
1
B. − 45
1
C. 45
2
D. 45

6. Which of the following intervals below satisfies the value of 𝑥 given the
inequalities below?
𝑥 ≤ 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≥ −3
A. 𝑥 = [−3, 2]
B. 𝑥 = (−3, 2]
C. 𝑥 = [−3, 2)
D. 𝑥 = (−3, 2)

𝑥 3 +𝑥 2 −𝑥−1
7. Simplify: .
𝑥 3 +3𝑥 2 +3𝑥+1

A. 𝑥 − 1
B. 𝑥 + 1
𝑥+1
C. 𝑥−1
𝑥−1
D. 𝑥+1

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8. What is the equation of a line given the slope of 2
at the given point (−2, 5)?

A. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −16
B. 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 16
C. 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 16
D. 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −16

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 9. Which of the following pair of linear equations in two variables has their graph
that is parallel to each other?
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2
A.
2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3
4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 2
B.
8𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 4
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2
C.
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3
𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 1
D.
2𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 5

10. What is the vertex of the given equation of a parabola 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2)2 + 5 .

A. 𝑉(−2, −5)
B. 𝑉(2, −5)
C. 𝑉(−2, 5)
D. 𝑉(2, 5)

11. What is the opening of a parabola given the equation of a parabola

𝑦 = −𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 1 ?
A. opens downward
B. opens to the left
C. opens to the right
D. opens upward

32𝑥 6 𝑦−4 𝑧 8 2𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 3
12. Simplify: ∙
12𝑥 3 𝑦−5 𝑧 3 8𝑥 −3 𝑦 −5 𝑧 −3
2
A. 3
𝑥 8𝑦 7𝑧 6
3
B. 2
𝑥𝑦𝑧
2
C. 3
𝑥 8𝑦 6𝑧 5
2
D. 𝑥 8 𝑦 7 𝑧 11
3

2 2 3
−
4−2 𝑥 3 𝑦3 𝑧 2
13. Simplify: 1
− −
1 7
5−3 𝑥 3 𝑦 3𝑧 2
125𝑦𝑧
A. 16𝑥
1
125𝑦3 𝑧10
B. 16𝑥
16𝑥𝑦𝑧
C. 125
125𝑦𝑧 5
D. 16𝑥

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 14. If 3√𝑥 = 𝑧 and √𝑧 = −2𝑦, find 𝑦 if 𝑥 = 729.
3
A. − 2
2
B. − 3
2
C. 3
3
D. 2

15. Given the square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, 𝐴𝐶

̅̅̅̅ and 𝐵𝐷
̅̅̅̅ are diagonals and 𝐴𝐷 = 5 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠. Find 𝐷𝐵.

A. 𝐷𝐵 = √2
B. 𝐷𝐵 = √5
C. 𝐷𝐵 = 5
D. 𝐷𝐵 = 5√2

16. Given a right triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, ̅̅̅̅

𝐴𝐶 and ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐶 are the legs and ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵 is the hypotenuse,
𝐵𝐶 = 3 and 𝐴𝐶 = 5, what is the equivalent of cos 𝐴?
5√34
A. cos 𝐴 = 34
34√34
B. cos 𝐴 = 5

C. cos 𝐴 = 5√34
34√5
D. cos 𝐴 = 5

17. Given the circle 𝑂 and a chord ̅̅̅̅

𝐴𝐵 with the radius 𝐴𝑂
̅̅̅̅ and 𝐵𝑂
̅̅̅̅. The measure of

𝐴𝑂 is 5 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 and the measure of the chord 𝐴𝐵 is 8 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠. Find the area of
̅̅̅̅

∆𝐴𝑂𝐵.
A. 4 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2
B. 8 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2
C. 12 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2
D. 16 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2

18. What is the domain of the function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = √3 − 𝑥 in Interval Notation?

A. 𝐷 = (−∞, 3)
B. 𝐷 = (−∞, 3]
C. 𝐷 = (3, ∞)
D. 𝐷 = [3, ∞)

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 19. Find the distance of 𝐴𝐵 given the points 𝐴(3, 2) and 𝐵(−3, −6).
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11

2 𝑓(2)
20. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 3𝑥 , find .
𝑓(√2)

A. 3
B. 9
C. 27
D. 81
SOLUTION
2
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 3 𝑥
2
𝑓(2) 3(2) 34
= 2 = = 32 = 9
𝑓(√2) 3(√2) 32
3 5
21. Given the equation 𝑏2 = 𝑐 2 + 𝑎2 , find 𝑐 if 𝑎 = 2 and 𝑏 = 2.
√5
A. 𝑐 = 2

√19
B. 𝑐 = 2
√34
C. 𝑐 = 2

D. 𝑐 = 2

𝑥−1
22. What is the domain of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥+3 in set-builder notation?

A. 𝐷 = {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ −3}
B. 𝐷 = {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ −1}
C. 𝐷 = {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 1}
D. 𝐷 = {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 3}

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23. Given the functions 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = − 𝑥+1 , 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 , and

Find 𝑓 [𝑔(2)].
1
A. − 2
1
B. 2

C. 1
D. 2

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 24. Which of the following trigonometric expression is equivalent to tan 𝑥 ?
A. sin 𝑥 sec 𝑥
B. cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥
C. sec2 𝑥 + 1
D. 1 − cos 2 𝑥

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25. Which of the following linear equation with two variables has the slope of ?
2

A. 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 5
B. 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 5
C. 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5
D. 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5

26. Which quadrant does the point (−3, 2) belong?

A. Quadrant I
B. Quadrant II
C. Quadrant III
D. Quadrant IV

27. What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 at

(3, −1)?
A. 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2
B. 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3
C. 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4
D. 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5

28. What is the solution that satisfies the equations 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5 and 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 15?
A. (−4, −7)
B. (−4, 7)
C. (4, −7)
D. (4, 7)

29. It is a set of orders pairs (𝑥, 𝑦) of real number.

A. Domain
B. Function
C. Range
D. Relation

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 30. How many point/s of intersection of the given equations below?
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 1 = 0
{
𝑥−𝑦 =1
A. 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

31. Expand: (𝑥 − 𝑦)5 .

A. 𝑥 5 − 5𝑥 4 𝑦 + 10𝑥 3 𝑦 2 − 10𝑥 2 𝑦 3 + 5𝑥𝑦 4 − 𝑦 5
B. 𝑥 5 + 5𝑥 4 𝑦 + 10𝑥 3 𝑦 2 − 10𝑥 2 𝑦 3 + 5𝑥𝑦 4 − 𝑦 5
C. 𝑥 5 − 5𝑥 4 𝑦 + 10𝑥 3 𝑦 2 − 10𝑥 2 𝑦 3 + 5𝑥𝑦 4 + 𝑦 5
D. 𝑥 5 − 5𝑥 4 𝑦 − 10𝑥 3 𝑦 2 + 10𝑥 2 𝑦 3 − 5𝑥𝑦 4 − 𝑦 5

32. Find 𝑓(2) given the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 5.

A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
SOLUTION
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 5
𝑓 (2) = (2)2 + 2(2) + 5
𝑓 (2) = 4 + 4 + 5
𝒇(𝟐) = 𝟏𝟑

[𝑓(5)][𝑓(2)]
33. Find if 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 10.
𝑓(0)

A. 40
B. 80
C. 160
D. 1600

34. A function is a relation such that no two ordered pairs have the same first
element.
A. Always true
B. Never true
C. Sometimes true
D. Can’t decide

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 35. If 𝑦 is a dependent variable, then 𝑥 is called
A. Independent function
B. Independent variable
C. My ex-boyfriend/girlfriend
D. Strong independent variable

𝑎−𝑎2
36. If 𝑓 (𝑎) = 𝑎+𝑎2, find 𝑓(5).
1
A. − 3
1
B. −
2
3
C. − 5
2
D. − 3

𝑎 − 𝑎2
𝑓 (𝑎 ) =
𝑎 + 𝑎2
5 − 52 5 − 25 −20 2
𝑓 (5) = 2
= = =−
5+5 5 + 25 30 3

37. Find 𝑔(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 2 + 6𝑦 + 9) given that 𝑔(𝑐, 𝑑 ) = 2𝑐 + 4𝑑.

A. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 𝑥 + 12𝑦 + 19
B. 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 + 24𝑦 + 38
C. 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 + 24𝑦 + 19
D. 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 − 24𝑦 + 38

1 𝑥
38. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = (3𝑥) , find 𝑓 (2).
1
A. 72
1
B. 36
1
C. 9
1
D. 3

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For numbers 39-41. Given the functions below:
𝟏
𝒇 (𝒙 ) =
𝒙+𝟏
𝒈 (𝒙 ) = 𝒙 𝟐 − 𝟏
𝒉( 𝒙 ) = 𝒙 − 𝟏
39. Find 𝑓(𝑔(4)).
A. −16
1
B. − 16
1
C. 16
D. 16

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40. Find 𝑓 (ℎ (2)).
A. −2
1
B. − 2
1
C. 2
D. 2

41. Find (𝑔 ∘ ℎ)(𝑥).

A. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥
B. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥
C. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 1
D. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1

42. lim − 5
𝑥→𝜋
A. −5𝜋
B. −5
C. 5
D. 5𝜋

sin 𝜃
43. lim −
𝜃→0 2𝜃
A. −2
1
B. − 2
1
C. 2
D. 2

44. lim1 5𝑥
𝑥→−
2

A. −√5
√5
B. − 5
√5
C.
5
D. √5

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 𝜃3
45. lim sin 𝜃
𝜃→0
A. −2
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2

46. lim− √𝑥
𝑥→0
A. −∞
B. 0
C. ∞
D. No limit

47. lim+ √𝑥 − 4
𝑥→4
A. −∞
B. 0
C. ∞
D. No limit

48. lim− √𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 − 2𝑥
𝑥→0
A. −∞
B. 0
C. ∞
D. No limit

49. lim 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2
𝑥→4
A. −2
B. 5
C. 48
D. 50

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50. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 , find 𝑓(√3).
A. 256
B. 512
C. 1024
D. 2048

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