Calculus Reviewer for Licensure Examinations

Instructions: Please select the correct answer for each question.

1. What is the derivative of f(x) = 3x2 with respect to x?

a) 6x
b) 3x3
c) 2x2
d) 6

2. The integral of sin(x) with respect to x is:

a) -cos(x) + C
b) cos(x) + C
c) sin(x) + C
d) -sin(x) + C

( x ¿¿ 2−1)
3. What is the limit of ¿ as x approaches 1?
( x−1)

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) Does not exist

4. The area under the curve y = 2x between x = 1 and x = 3 is:

a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8

5. If f'(x) = 4 x3 −2 x 2 +3 x−1 , what is the original function f(x)?

2 3 3 2
4
a) x − x + x −x +¿c
3 2
4 2 3 3 2 2
b) x − x + x −x +¿c
3 2
4 2 3 3 2
c) 4 x − x + x −x +¿ c
3 2
4 2 3 3 2 2
d) 4 x − x + x −x +¿c
3 2

6. The derivative of ln(x) with respect to x is:

a) 1/x
b) x
c) ex
 d) 0

π
7. What is the value of the integral from 0 to of sin(x) dx?
2
a) 1
b) π/2
c) -1
d) π

8. If f(x) =e x , what is f''(x)?

a) e x
b) −e x
c) e x +1
d) e x -1

9. The slope of the tangent line to the curve y = x 2 at the point (2, 4) is:

a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 16

10. What is the antiderivative of 3 x 2 dx?

a) x 2+ C
b) x 3+ C
c) 3 x 3+ C
3 2
d) x +C
2

11. If f(x) = 2 x3 −5 x2 + 4 x−7, what is f'(x)?

2
a) 6 x −10 x+ 4
2 2
b) 6 x −10 x + 4 x−7
3 2
c) 4 x −5 x + 4 x−7
2
d) 2 x −5 x + 4

12. The derivative of cos(x) with respect to x is:

a) sin(x)
b) -sin(x)
c) cos(x)
d) -cos(x)
1−cos (x)
13. What is the limit of as x approaches 0?
x2
a) 0
 b) 1
c) -1
d) Does not exist

14. The area between the curve y = x 2 and the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 2 is:

a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 16

15. If f(x) = 3 e x , what is f'(x)?

x
a) 3e
x
b) 3e + 1
x
c) 3e - 1
x
d) e

16. The slope of the tangent line to the curve y = ln(x) at x = 1 is:

a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) Undefined

17. What is the value of the integral from 0 to 1 of e x dx?

a) 0
b) 1
c) e-1
d) e- 1

18. If f(x) = 4 x 2−3 x +2 , what is f''(x)?

a) 8x - 3
b) 8x - 3
c) 8x + 3
d) 8

19. The derivative of tan(x) with respect to x is:

a) sec2 (x)
b) cos(x)
c) sin(x)
d) cosec2 (x)
x
e −1
20. What is the limit of as x approaches 0?
x

a) 0
 b) 1
c) e
d) Undefined

1
21. The area between the curve y = and the x-axis from x = 1 to x = 2 is:
x

a) 1
b) ln(2)
c) -1
1
d) ln( )
2

22. If f(x) = ln(x2), what is f'(x)?

2
a)
x
b) 2x
c) 2x ln(x)
d) ln(2x)

23. The slope of the tangent line to the curve y = ex at x = 0 is:

a) 0
b) 1
c) e
d) Undefined

24. What is the value of the integral from 0 to π of cos(x) dx?

a) 0
π
b)
2
−π
c)
2
d) π

25. If f(x) = 5 x 4−2 x 3 +3 x2−7, what is f'(x)?

3 2
a) 20 x −6 x + 6 x
3 2
b) 20 x −6 x + 3 x
3 2
c) 15 x −6 x + 3 x
3 2
d) 5 x −6 x + 3 x

26. The derivative of e(2x) with respect to x is:

a) 2e(2x)
b) e(2x)
c) 4e(2x)
 d) 2ex

( x ¿ ¿ 3+2 x −5)
2
27. What is the limit of ¿ as x approaches 2?
(x ¿¿ 2+ x−6)¿

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) Does not exist

28. The area between the curve y = √x and the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 4 is:

a) 4
b) 8
c) 16
d) 32

29. If f(x) = ln(2x3), what is f'(x)?

3
a)
x
b) 6 x 2
6
c)
x
d) 3 x 2

π
30. The slope of the tangent line to the curve y = sin(x) at x = is:
2

a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) Undefined

1
31. What is the value of the integral from 0 to 1 of dx?
x

a) 0
b) 1
c) ln(1)
d) does not exist

32. If f(x) = e 3 x , what is f''(x)?

a) 9 e 3 x
 b) 3 e 3 x
c) 6 e 3 x
d) 27 e 3 x

33. The derivative of ln(2x) with respect to x is:

1
a)
x
2
b)
x
c) 2x
d) ln(2)
2
x +3 x +2
34. What is the limit of as x approaches -2?
x+ 2

a) 0
b) -2
c) 1
d) does not exist

35. The area between the curve y = e 2 x and the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 1 is:

2−1
a) e
2
b) e
4−1
c) e
4
d) e

36. If f(x) = ln( x 2 + 1), what is f'(x)?

a) 2x
2x
b) 2
x +1
2x
c) 2
x +2
d) 2 x 2

37. The slope of the tangent line to the curve y = e x at x = 1 is:

a) 0
b) 1
c) e
d) Undefined
 1
38. What is the value of the integral from 1 to 2 of dx?
x

a) 0
b) 1
c) ln(2)
d) 2

39. If f(x) = e 4 x, what is f''(x)?

4x
a) 16 e
4x
b) 4e
4x
c) 8e
4x
d) 64 e

40. The derivative of ln( x 3 + 1) with respect to x is:

2
3x
a) 3
x +1
b) 3 x 2
c) 3 x 2+1
d) ln( x 3 +1)

x
1−e
41. What is the limit of as x approaches 0?
x

a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) e

1
42. The area between the curve y = 2 and the x-axis from x = 1 to x = 3 is:
x

1
a)
3
1
b)
2
2
c)
3
d) 1

43. If f(x) = e 5 x , what is f'(x)?

 5x
a) 25 e
5x
b) 5e
5x
c) 10 e
5x
d) 125 e

44. The slope of the tangent line to the curve y = cos(x) at x = π is:

a) 0
b) -1
c) 1
d) Undefined

45. What is the value of the integral from 0 to 2 of e 2 x dx?

4
a) e −1
4
b) e
2
c) e −1
2
d) e

46. If f(x) = ln (3 x 4 ¿, what is f'(x)?

4
a)
x
b) 12 x3
12
c)
x
d) 4 x3

1
47. The derivative of with respect to x is:
x

−1
a) 2
x
1
b) 2
x
c) -x
d) -1

sinx
48. What is the limit of as x approaches 0?
x

a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
 d) Undefined

49. The area between the curve y = ln(x) and the x-axis from x = 1 to x = e is:

a) 1
b) e-1
c) 1-e
d) ln(e)

50. If f(x) = e 6 x , what is f''(x)?

6x
a) 36 e
6x
b) 6e
6x
c) 12 e
6x
d) 216 e

Answers:

1. 6x
2. cos(x) + C
3. 1
4. 6
5. x^4 - (2/3)x^3 + (3/2)x^2 - x + C
6. 1/x
7. π/2
8. e^x + 1
9. 2
10. x^3 + C
11. 6x^2 - 10x + 4
12. -sin(x)
13. 1
14. 8
15. 3e^x
16. 1
17. e
18. 8x - 3
19. sec^2(x)
20. e
21. ln(2)
 22. 2x ln(x)
23. 1
24. 0
25. 20x^3 - 6x^2 + 6x
26. 2e^(2x)
27. 2
28. 8
29. 3/x
30. 1
31. Does not exist
32. 3e^(3x)
33. 2/x
34. 1
35. e^2
36. 2x/(x^2 + 1)
37. 1
38. ln(2)
39. 4e^(4x)
40. 3x^2/(x^3 + 1)
41. -1
42. 2/3
43. 5e^(5x)
44. -1
45. e^2
46. 12x^3
47. -1/x^2
48. 1
49. e-1
50. 6e^(6x)

Please note that these questions are for practice purposes, and it's essential to understand the concepts
and techniques behind them for success in your licensure examination. Good luck with your
preparation!