Mock Examination in Basic Calculus (Limits, Continuity and

Derivatives)

Name and section:

Instructor’s name:

This mock examination contains items from the book and the official Deped
module for
Basic Calculus. Therefore, this is only a simulation. Try to answer this as
if you’re taking
the actual exam, meaning no calculators or distractors. I suggest that you
use a zipgrade
to make it feel like a real examination. There may be corrections so
use your best
judgement.

Number of items: 40
Ideal time: 90 minutes (1 hour and 30 minutes)
Good luck!

1. Consider the graph of f below. Which of these statements are true?

I. lim− f (x) = f
(2)
x→2

II. lim f (x) = lim

f (x)
x→6−
x→6+

III. lim f (x) = f

(6)
x→6

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II

only E. I, II and III
2. Let lim f (x) = 1, lim g(x) = −1, and lim h(x) = 2,
x→c x→c x→c
" p #
2
f (x) · g(x) · (h(x)) (f + h)(x)
Evaluate lim +
x→c (f (x) + g(x) + h(x))2 h(x)
√ √ √ √
2− 3 3−2 3+2
3+2
A. B. − C. D. −
E. Does not exist
2 2 2
2
√
 x−3
3. Evaluate lim 2
x→3 x − 2x + 1

A. 0 B. 1 C. 1/4 D. -1/4
E. Does not exist
x2 + 2x + 1
4. Evaluate lim
x→∞ x2 − 2x + 1
A. -1 B. ∞ C. −∞ D. 1
E. Does not exist
4−x
5. Evaluate lim √
x→4 5 − x2 + 9
A. 5/4 B. -5/4 C. 0 D. ∞
E. Does not exist
 For the next two items, consider the function

1 − 3x,
 if x ≤ −2
2
f (x) = x + x − 3, if − 2 < x ≤ 2

2x + 3, if x > 2


6. Evaluate f (−2) − f (2)

A. -1 B. 1 C. -4
D. 4
7. Evaluate lim f (x) − lim f (x)
x→2 x→−2

A. -1 B. 1 C. -8 D. 8
E. Does not exist
√
1− x2
+ 2x + 2
8. Evaluate lim
x→−1 1+x

A. 0 B. 1 C. -1 D. ∞
E. Does not exist
x−4
9. Evaluate lim √
x→4 x−2

A. 0 B. 1 C. 1/2 D. -1/2
E. Does not exist
x3 − 7x2 + 14x − 8
10. Evaluate lim
x→4 x2 − 3x − 4

A. 5/6 B. 6/5 C. -5/6 D. -6/5

E. Does not exist
11. Find a + b such that a and b makes the function below continuous everywhere

x + 2a, if x < −2

h(x) = 3ax + b, if − 2 ≤ x ≤ 1

2x − 2b, if f > 1


A. 1 B. 2/3 C. 1/3
D. 0

12. Find the sum of all values of m such that the function below is continuous
everywhere
(
x + 1, if x ≤ m
g(x) =
 x2 , if x > m

√
1+ 5 √
A. B. 1 + 5 C. 1
D. 1/2
2
3 − 2 cos2 x − cos 3x
13. Evaluate lim
x→0 5x

A. 5 B. 1/5 C. 1 D. 0
E. Does not exist
r
64x5 − 32x4 + 16x3 − 8x2 + 4x − 2
14. Evaluate lim
x→∞ 2x − 4x2 + 8x3 − 16x4 + 32x5
√ √
A. ∞ B. 2 C. 2 D. 4 2
E. Does not exist

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 x5 + x3 − 3x3 − 2x − 1
15. Consider the function f (x) = , which of
these intervals are guaranteed to contain
x2 + 3
a zero?

A. [-2,1] B. [-1,2]
C. [0,1] D. [-3,3]
f (x + h)
− f (x + 2h)
16. If f (x) = x2 + 3x − 7, then what is the value of lim
?
h→0
h

A. 2x − 7 B. 2x − 3 C. 2x + 3
D. −2x − 3 E. Does not exist
√
d 1 − x3 + 2 x
# #
17.
dx x5
5 2 9
11 1 1 2
A. − 6
√
+ 3 − 11 B. 5x4 − 7x C. −5x6 + 2x3
− 9x− 1 D. 5

− 2 + 11
x x x2
x x x2
√ dy
18. If y = 5x x2 + 1, then at x = 3 is
dx
5 15 45 √
45 √
A. √ B. √ C. √ + 5
10 D. √ + 15 10
2 10 10 10
10
arcsin(a + h) − arcsin(a)
19. What could be the value of a if lim = 2?
h→0 h
√ √
2 3
A. B. C. 1/2
D. 2
2 2
sin x cos x
20. What is the value of f 0 (x) if f (x) = ?
ex
− sin2 x + cos2 x + sin x cos x 2 cos 2x − sin 2x
1 + sin x cos x
2 cos 2x − sin 2x
A. B. C.
D.
 ex ex ex
2ex
√
21. What is the equation of a line tangent to the curve y = x2 + x at a point where
x = 1?
2x + 1
x+1
A. y = 5x − 1 B. 2y = 5x − 1 C. y =
D. y =
5
5
x + cos (3πx)
22. If f (x) = , then the value of f 0 (1) =
x2
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
2
3v − 4v + 1 dh
23. If h(v) = 2 . then what is the value of
?
(v − 2) (3v 2 − 2v + 1) dw
#
#
2 9v − 21v + 20v 2 − 5v − 1
4 3
2 9v 4 − 21v 3 +
20v 2 − 5v − 1
A. − 3 2 B. 2
3 C. 1 D. 0
(v − 2) (3v 2 − 2v + 1) (v − 2) (3v 2 − 2v +
1)
√
24. Differentiate y = 3 sec 2πx
p
p
0
p 0 π 3 sec (2πx) tan (2πx)
0 2π 3 sec (2πx) tan (2πx)
A. y = π sec (2πx) tan (2πx) B. y =
C. y =
p 3
3
0
D. y = sec (2πx) tan (2πx)
d sin (x) √ x
# #
25. √ + xe
dx x
sin (x) cos (x) √ x ex
sin (x) cos (x) √ x ex
A. y 0 = − 3 + √ + xe + √ B. y 0 =
3 + √ + xe + √
x2 x 2 #x
2x 2 x 2# x
2 x
2
sin (x) − 2x cos (x) + −2x − x e sin
(x) − 2x cos (x) + −2x − x ex
C. y 0 = 3 D. y 0 = −
3
2x 2
2x 2

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 x3 + 1
26. Find y 0 if y = · (x2 − 2x−1 + 1)
x2 + 3
3x8 + 16x6 + 9x4 − 8x3 + 6x2 + 6
3x7 + 16x6 − 9x4 − 8x3 + 6x2 + 6
A. y 0 = 2 B.
y 0 = 2
x2 (x2 + 3)
x2 (x2 + 3)
x + 16x + 9x4 + 8x3 + 6x2 + 6
8 6

3x + 16x + 9x4 + 8x3 + 6x2 + 6

8 6
C. y 0 = 2 D.
y 0 = 2
x2 (x2 + 3)
x2 (x2 + 3)
r
0 ex + x
27. Find y if y =
ex − x
x x
ex +1 −1)(e +x)
ex −x + (e (e x −x)2
(ex + 1) (ex − x) − (ex − 1) (ex + x)
0
A. y = q B. y
0 = q
x
2 ex +x
2 eex −x
+x

2 (ex − x) ex −x

x x

ex +1 −1)(e +x)
(ex + 1) (ex − x) + (ex − 1) (ex + x)
ex −x − (e (e x +x)2
C. y 0 = q
D. y 0 = q
2 ex +x
x +x
2 (ex − x) ex −x
2 eex −x
q p√
0
28. Find y if y = x− 2x − 5 + x
√ 1 +1 √ 1 +1
√ 1 +1
1 + √√ 2x−5
1 − √√
2x−5

1 + √√
2x−5

2 2x−5+x 2 2x−5+x
2 2x−5+x
A. y 0 = q p√
0
B. y = q p√

C. y = q p√
2 x− 2x − 5 + x 2 x+ 2x − 5 + x
2 x+ 2x − 5 + x
√ 1 +1
1 − √√
2x−5

0 2 2x−5+x
D. y = q p√
2 x− 2x − 5 + x

29. What is the 100th derivative of f (x) = 100x99

100! 2
A. f 100 (x) = 100! B. f 100 (x) = 100!x C. f
100 (x) = x D. f 100 (x) = 0

2
30. What is the maximum number of local extrema can you expect from a polynomial
function of degree
20?
A. ≤ 18 B. 19
C. 20 D. ≥ 21

31. What is the sum of all local extremas of the function f (x) = 2x3 − 3x2 − 36?
A. -36 B. -37
C. -1 D. -73
x
32. What is the highest value of the function f (x) = 2 ?
x +x+1
A. ∞ B. 1/3
C. 3 D. 1

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 For items 33-34, refer to this word problem:

A lanzones farm can yield an average of 40kg per tree when 20 trees are
planted. Each time one more
tree is planted, the yield decreases by 1 kg as a result of
overcrowding.

33. Which of the following is an appropriate mathematical model for the situation?
A. Y (n) = (40 + n)(20 − n) B. Y (n) = (20 + n)(40 − n)
C. Y (n) = (40 + n)(20 + n)
D. Y (n) = (40 − n)(20 − n)
34. If the farmer owns 3 independent farms, what is his maximum possible yield?
A. 2100 kg B. 3000 kg C. 2400
kg D. 2700 kg
For items 35-36, refer to this word problem:

You have a piece of cardboard that measures 8 in by 11 in and its corners were
cut out and fold up its
sides to form a box.

35. Find a mathematical model that relates the volume with the length of the cut
corner
A. V (x) = 4x3 − 38x2 + 88x B. V (x) = 4x3 + 38x2 + 88x
C. V (x) = 4x3 − 38x2 − 88x
D. V (x) = 4x3 + 38x2 − 88x
36. What is the measurement of the corner cut such that its volume is maximum?
A. About 2cm B. About 3cm C. About
4cm D. About 5cm

37. If gas in a cylinder is maintained at a constant temperature T , the pressure P

is related to the value V
by

nRT an2
P = − 2
V − nb V
dP
Find
dV
an2 nRT nRT an2
nRT an2 nRT
A. + B. 2 C. −
D. +
V3 (V − nb)2 an V3 (V −
nb)2 V3 (V − nb)2
(V − nb)2 −
V3
38. Find f’(2) if f (x) = sin−1 x + cos−1 x + tan−1 x + sec−1 x + csc−1 x
√
A. 0 B. 1 C. 1/2 3 D. 1/5
E. Undefined
" #
d x
39. Evaluate p
dx 1 − (ln x)2
ln2 (x) − ln (x) − 1 ln2 (x) − ln (x) − 1 ln2 (x) +
ln (x) − 1 ln2 (x) + ln (x) − 1
A. − #3/2 B. #3/2 C.
#3/2 D. #3/2
 1 − ln2 (x) 1 − ln2 (x) 1 + ln2
(x) 1 − ln2 (x)

d(sin x)
40. Find the value of
d(cos x)
A. tan x B. sec2 x C. − cot
x D. What??

– END OF TEST –
”Nandito man si Chito, Nandito man si Kiko at kahit walang apelyido si Gloc
9... WALANG
MAGBABAGSAKAN DITO!”

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 Answers:

1. C 11. A 21. B
31. D
2. B 12. C 22. A
32. B

3. E 13. D 23. D
33. B
4. D 14. C 24. C
34. D
5. A 15. D 25. D
35. A
6. D 16. D 26. A
36. C

7. E 17. A 27. B
37. C
8. A 18. C 28. D
38. E
9. C 19. B 29. D
39. A

10. B 20. D 30. C

40. C

Prepared by Justin Ruaya. Most of the problems are from the Basic Calculus book
and the Deped
module, therefore not really mine. Should there be corrections, feel free to
contact me (especially in the
answer key)

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