AProject Precalculus Mock Exam 1

AP® Precalculus Exam
The AP(roject) Team
SECTION I: Multiple Choice
DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
At a Glance Instructions
Total Time Section I comprises 45 multiple-choice questions and 4 survey
2 hours questions. In Part A, shade the circles corresponding to numbers 1 through 28 on
page 2 of the answer sheet. In Part B, fill in only the circles for numbers
Number of Questions
76 through 92 on page 3 of the answer sheet. The survey questions are
40
designated as numbers 93 through 96.
Percent of Total Score
50% Record all your responses to the multiple-choice questions on the
Writing Instrument answer sheet. No points will be awarded for any writing in this exam
Pencil Required booklet, but you can utilize the booklet for notes or rough work. Once you've
determined the most appropriate answer among the options provided, completely
PART A shade in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to
Number of Questions each question. If you change an answer,be sure that the previous mark is
28 erased.
Time
Sample Question Sample Answers
1 hour, 20 minutes
Chicago is a A B C D E
Electronic Device (A) state
None allowed (B) city
(C) country
PART B (D) continent
Number of Questions (E) village
12
Time Manage your time efficiently, aiming for speed without sacrificing accuracy.
40 minutes Avoid dwelling excessively on any single question. Move on to
other questions and return to those you haven't answered if
Electronic Devices
time permits. It's not anticipated that everyone will know the answers to every
Graphing Calculator Required
multiple-choice question. Your total score on the multiple-choice
section is solely based on the number of correctly answered questions.
There's no penalty for incorrect answers or leaving questions unanswered.
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PRECALCULUS
SECTION I, PART A
Time-1 hour, 20 minutes
Number of Questions-28
A CALCULATOR MAY NOT BE USED ON THIS PART OF THE EXAM.
Directions: Solve the following questions, using the space provided for working out solutions.
After analyzing the options, select the most appropriate choice and mark the corresponding circle
on the answer sheet. No points will be awarded for any writing in the examination booklet.
Avoid excessive time spent on individual problems.
In this exam:
1. Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function f is assumed to be the set of all real
numbers x for which f (x) is a real number.
2. Angle measures for the trigonometric functions are assumed to be in radians.
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1. Given function f (x) = x2 , what is the average rate of change starting at f (a) and ending at
f (b)?
b 2 − a2
A.
b−a
a2 − b 2
B.
a−b
a2 + b 2
C.
a+b
b 2 + a2
D.
b+a
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2. A polynomial is known to have no real zeros but 3 distinct imaginary zeros. What is the degree
of this function?
A. Not enough information
B. 0
C. 3
D. 6
4
3. Let g(x) be defined as the value when two quadratic functions are added together at any given
x value. What is g(x) equal to?
A. 12x
B. 0
C. x
D. −12x
x2 + 18x + 65
4. Polynomial is given as f (x) = 2 , what are the zeros of this function?
x + 20x + 91
A. -13, -5
B. 13, 5
C. -13,-5,-7
D. -5
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5. The polynomial with the expression x3 + 11x2 + 39x + 45 is graphed. A transformation is
applied such that the new expression is x3 + 11x2 + 39x. What transformations would get
the old equation to the new equation?
A. Reflect across the y-axis, move down 45
B. Move up 45
C. Reflect across the x-axis, move up 45
D. Move down 45
6. Polynomial p is given by the function p(x) = (x + a)(x + b) where a and b are rational real
numbers that are not equal. Which of the following gives the sign for the y-value of the
vertex?
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Cannot be determined
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7. Polynomial f is given by the function f (x) = (x2 + 3x − 4)(x + 2), on what intervals is
f (x) > 0?
A. (−∞, −4) ∪ (−2, 0)
B. (−∞, −4)
C. (−4, −2) ∪ (1, ∞)
D. (−4, −2)
8. Polynomial p is visually the same when reflected across the line x = 0, which accurately
describes p?
A. p is an even function
B. p is an odd function
C. p is symmetric across the horizontal axis
D. None of the above
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9. Function f is given by the equation f (x) = 12x, which of the following correctly gives the
numbers of points of inflection?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
10. What is the second term of (x + y)5 ?

A. 10x3 y 2
B. 10x2 y 5
C. 5x4 y
D. 5x3 y 2
8
x -2 1 2
11.
f(x) 3 6 13
The table above represents a polynomial of the form ax3 + b, what is the value of a and b
respectively?
A. 5,1
B. 1,5
C. -5, -1
D. -1, -5
12. f (x) = 3x + 2, and g(x) = x2 · h(x) = g(f (x)) what is h(x) equal to?
A. 3x2 + 2
B. 9x2 + 12x + 4
C. x2 + 3x + 2
D. x2 − 3x − 2
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√
13. f (x) = x + 3, g(x) = f (x + a2 ), how is the graph of g(x) transformed compared to f (x)?
A. g(x) is a units to the right than f (x)
B. g(x) is a units to the left than f (x)
C. g(x) is a2 units to the left than f (x)
D. g(x) is a2 units to the right than f (x)
Number of 1 2 3
people
14.
Money earned 3 6 9
(dollars)
The table above charts the amount of people attending a fair and the money earned. Which of
the following claims is true?
A. The data is best modeled by the sequence with the equation an = 3 + 3(n − 1)
B. The data is best modeled by the sequence with the equation an = 3(n − 1)
C. The data is best modeled by the continuous function with the equation f (x) = 3 + 3(x − 1)
D. The data is best modeled by the continuous sequence with the equation f (x) = 3(x − 1)
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15. Which of the following is equivalent to 32x+1 × 94x ?
A. 3−6x+1
B. 38x+1
2
C. 38x +4x
D. 310x+1
16. The population of a certain city is modeled by the exponential function P (t) = P0 ekt where
P (t) is the population at t years, P0 is the initial population and k is a constant.
If the city's population grows from 10,000 to 15,000 in 5 years, what is the value of k?
ln 3
A.
5
B. ln 3
ln 1.5
C.
5
D. ln 1.5
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17. Planet AP's population grows exponentially, tripling its population every 6 hours. If the initial
population is 100, which of the following represents the population P of the population after
t hours?
A. P = 100 × 3t/6
B. P = 100 × 3t/3
C. P = 100 × 3t
D. 100 × 3t−6
18. Which of the following is equal to log3 27x2 y

A. 2 log3 81 + log3 x2 + log3 y
B. 3 + 2 log3 x + log3 y
C. 3 + log23 x + log3 y
D. 3 + log3 x2/3 + log3 y
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19. What transforms are needed to transform the graph of log10 x to log2 x?
A. Only horizontal dilations
B. Only vertical dilations
C. Only horizontal dilations and transformations
D. Only vertical dilations and transformations
20. What transformations are needed to transform a graph of 2x to a graph of log2 x?

A. Reflect across y = 0
B. Reflect across x = 0
C. Reflect across y = −x
D. Reflect across y = x
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21. Given the function f (x) = 3x2 + 4, what is the inverse function of f (x)?
√
A. 3 x + 4
√
B. 3 x − 4
r
x−4
C.
3
r
x+4
D.
3
22. What is the domain of the function f (x) = log(x + 2) − 5?

A. (−2, ∞)
B. [−2, ∞)
C. (2, ∞)
D. (−∞, 2)
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23. A graph of the function f (x) = log x − 5 is given, what is the range of the function?
A. (0, ∞)
B. (−∞, 5]
C. (−∞, 5]
D. (−∞, ∞)
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24. pH is a logarithmic scale based on the amount of H + ions in a solution, given by the equation
+

− log H . What is the difference in the H + concentration between a pH of 5 and a pH of
6?
A. 10 times
B. 5 times
C. 2 times
D. 4 times
25. What is x equal to in log2 (x − 1) = 4?

A. 16
B. 17
C. 8
D. 9
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26. How many solutions of log x = 0 are there?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. None
27. What is the maximum y value reached by y = 5 sin 5x + 5?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 0
D. 15
π
28. A pendulum swinging back and forth can be represented by the equation 3 cos x + 12,
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where x is in seconds, what is the period of the pendulum?
A. 14
B. 7
C. 21
D. 28
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.
END OF PART A
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK ON
PART A ONLY
DO NOT GO TO PART B UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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PART B STARTS ON THE NEXT PAGE
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PRECALCULUS
SECTION I, PART B
Time-40 minutes
Number of Questions-12
A GRAPHING CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR SOME QUESTIONS OF THIS PART OF

THE EXAM.
Directions: Solve the following questions, using the space provided for working out solutions.
After analyzing the options, select the most appropriate choice and mark the corresponding circle
on the answer sheet. No points will be awarded for any writing in the examination booklet.
Avoid excessive time spent on individual problems.
In this exam:
1. The exact numerical value of the correct answer does not always appear among the choices
given. When this happens, select from among the choices the number that best
approximates the exact numerical value.
2. Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function f is assumed to be the set of all real
numbers x for which f (x) is a real number.
3. Angle measures for trigonometric functions are assumed to be in radians. Make sure your
calculator is in radian mode.
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1. Use the graph of ex − 3e−x − 4x to find, approximately, the point(s) of inflection.

A. (2.22,0), (0,-2)
B. (1.01, -2.39), (2.22, 0)
C. (0, -2), (1.01, -2.39), (2.22, 0)
D. (0,-2), (1.01, -2.39)
2. Convert the equation x2 + y 2 = 5 into polar form.

A. r = 5
B. r = 25
√
C. r = 5
D. r = 125
sin2 x cos2 x + cos4 x

3. What does the graph of y = look like?
cos2 x
A. A straight vertical line
B. A straight horizontal line
C. A sinusoidal graph
D. A graph with the equation tan x
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150000
4. To the nearest hundredth, what is x approximately equal to in the equation = 15?
10(2x )
A. 3.00
B. 10.00
C. 9.97
D. 0.30
5. A teacher is making a model of how bored students will be after t hours spent listening to
their lecture and came up with two mathematical models. b(t) = 0.001t2 − 0.001t + 4 and
n(t) = 0.02x + 4.
In order to test out their model, the teacher gave a lecture for 80 hours straight and found
that boredeom levels were at 9. Which model is closest to this predicted value and gives the
correct reasoning?
A. b(t) because b(80) = 10.32, which is the closest to the boredom value.
B. b(t) because b(80) − 9, which is closest to the boredom value.
C. n(t) because n(80) = 8, which is closest to the boredom value.
D. n(t) because n(9) = 9, which is closest to the boredom value.
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6. Function f is given by the equation f (x) = −5 sin (3x + 2) + 3, from the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2,
which approximate intervals of x is f (x) increasing?
A. [0, 0.904)
B. (0, 1.5]
C. [0, 1.66)
D. [1.642, 1.951)
7. Function f is given by the equation f (x) = sin x + cos x, from the interval 0 < x < 600,
how many cycles does f make?
A. 90
B. 80
C. 60
D. 50
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8. How many solutions of these systems of equations are there? y = (x + 5)(x − 2)(x − 7)
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y =x−2
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
9. f (x) = sin x, which of the following transformations can be applied to f (x) such taht it is no
longer a function?
A. Reflect across x = 0
B. Reflect across y = 0
C. Rotate 360 degrees
D. Rotate 450 degrees
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10. Polar function g is defined as r = g(θ) = sin 2θ and rectangular function f (X) = sin 2x,
which of the following statements is true about the two functions?
A. The square of the max value of g(θ) is the sum of the squares of the max and min
of f (θ).
B. The sum of the number of "petals" in g is equal to the period of f
C. The lowest value of g(θ) is equal to the lowest value of f (x)
D. The highest value of g(θ) is equal to the highest value of f (x)
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11. Given that cos θ = and θ is in quadrant III, what is the value of sin θ?
5
3
A.
5
4
B.
5
3
C. −
5
4
D. −
5
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h
12. The volume of a cone is given by the equation V = πr2 where r is the radius of the base of
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the cone and h is the height of the cone. g(r) is defined with a constant h but with varying
r values, and f (h) is defined with a constant r but varying h values. Which of the following
statements is true?
A. g(r) is exponential growth
B. g(r) is quadratic
C. f(h) is exponential decay
D. f(h) is a rational function
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END OF SECTION I
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE THE TIME IS CALLED, YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK
ON PART B ONLY.
DO NOT GO TO SECTION II UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING

• PLACED YOUR AP NUMBER LABEL ON THE ANSWER SHEET
• WRITTEN AND GRIDDED YOUR AP NUMBER CORRECTLY ON YOUR
ANSWER SHEET
• TAKEN THE AP EXAM LABEL FROM THE FRONT OF THIS BOOKLET AND
PLACED IT ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET
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AP® Precalculus Exam

The AP(roject) Team

SECTION I: Multiple Choice

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

A CALCULATOR MAY NOT BE USED ON THIS PART OF THE EXAM.

10. What is the second term of (x + y)5 ?

18. Which of the following is equal to log3 27x2 y

20. What transformations are needed to transform a graph of 2x to a graph of log2 x?

22. What is the domain of the function f (x) = log(x + 2) − 5?

25. What is x equal to in log2 (x − 1) = 4?

27. What is the maximum y value reached by y = 5 sin 5x + 5?

A GRAPHING CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR SOME QUESTIONS OF THIS PART OF

1. Use the graph of ex − 3e−x − 4x to find, approximately, the point(s) of inflection.

2. Convert the equation x2 + y 2 = 5 into polar form.

sin2 x cos2 x + cos4 x

DO NOT GO TO SECTION II UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING

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