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CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN CALC111

Name: __________________________________ Course/ Yr. & section __________ Student no. __________
Date/Time/Room: ___________________________ Instructor: Mark Joren M. Crisologo Score: ___________

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by
shading the corresponding letter of your choice.
NOTE: No using of calculators.
SET A

1. It is the fundamental branch of mathematics that provides a powerful framework for understanding rate of change and
slope of curves.
a. Trigonometry c. Geometry
b. Differential Equations d. Differential Calculus

2. Who is the father of Calculus?

a. Archimedes c. Sir Isaac Newton
b. Euclid d. Albert Einstein

3. It is the fundamental concept that describe the behavior of a function as its input approaches a particular value.
a. Limits c. Function
b. Continuity d. Derivatives
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4. If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , the 𝑓(2) = 2.
a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. Next question please!

5. The derivative of a constant

a. 1 c. π
b. 0 d. infinity

6. The derivative of the power of a function is equal to the power multiplied by the function raised to the power minus one,
multiplied by the derivative of the function.
a. Power Rule c. Constant Rule
b. Chain Rule d. Product Rule

7. The y’’’’’ is also called

a. Second Derivative c. Fourth Derivative
b. Third Derivative d. Fifth Derivative

8. It is the technique used in calculus to find the derivative of a function when its equation involves both dependent and
independent variables in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to explicitly solve for the dependent variable.
a. Chain Rule c. Three-Step Rule
b. Higher Derivative d. Implicit Differentiation

9. In Constant Rule, the derivative of constant is always equals to?

a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3

10. The calculus comes from the Latin word _________.

a. Car Speed c. Abacus
b. Calculator d. Small Pebble

11. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 3, what is 𝑓(0) ?

a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3

𝑥2
12. If 𝑓(𝑥) = − 𝑥 − 3, what is 𝑓(−2𝑥) ?
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 a. (x + 3)(x + 1) c. (x – 3)( x- 1)
b. (x + 3)(x – 1) d. (x - 3)(x + 1)

13. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 1, 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥, ℎ(𝑥) = 5𝑥 2 + 𝑥 and 𝑖(𝑥) = 3 + 2𝑥 , find [𝑓(𝑥)][𝑖(𝑥)] − ℎ[𝑔(𝑥)]
a. 2𝑥 3 − 23𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 3 c. 2𝑥 3 − 17𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 − 3
3 2
b. 2𝑥 − 23𝑥 − 3 d. 2𝑥 3 − 17𝑥 3 − 3

14. Determine the limits of 2𝑥 − 1 when x approaches 5

a. 5 c. 9
b. 7 d. 11

𝑥 2−1
15. Evaluate lim
𝑥→−1 𝑥+1
a. -2 c. 0
b. 2 d. -1

𝑥 2−2𝑥−3
16. Evaluate lim
𝑥→3 𝑥−3
a. 1 b. 2
b. 3 d. 4

2−√𝑥
17. Evaluate lim
𝑥→4 𝑥−4
a. 1/2 c. -1/2
b. 1/4 d. -1/4

1 1
−
𝑥 3
18. Evaluate lim 𝑥−3
𝑥→3
a. -1/3 c. -1/5
b. -1/7 d. -1/9

𝑥−4
19. Evaluate lim 𝑥 2−𝑥−12
𝑥→4
a. Undefined c. Infinity
b. 0 d. 1/7

𝑥 2−16
20. Evaluate lim
𝑥→4 𝑥−4
a. 0 c. 1
b. 8 d. 16

21. What is the derivative with respect to x of (𝑥 + 1)3 − 𝑥 3 ?

a. 3x + 6 c. 3x – 3
b. 6x – 3 d. 6x + 3
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22. Differentiate (𝑥 2 + 2)2
1
(𝑥 2+2)2 𝑥
a. 2
c. 1
(𝑥 2+2)2
3
2𝑥
b. 1 d. (𝑥 2 + 2)2
(𝑥 2 +2)2

1
𝑑𝑦
23. If 𝑦 = (𝑡 2 + 2)2 and 𝑡 = 𝑥 2 , determine 𝑑𝑥
3 2𝑥 2+2𝑥
a. 2 c. 3
5 1
b. 2(𝑥 + 2) d. 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2

24. Find the derivative with respect to x the function √2 − 3𝑥 2

2𝑥 2 3𝑥
a. − c. −
√2−3𝑥 2 √2−3𝑥 2
3𝑥 2 2𝑥
b. − d. —
√2−3𝑥 2 √2−3𝑥 2

(𝑥+1)3
25. Find the derivative of 𝑥

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 (𝑥+1)2 (𝑥+1)3 4(𝑥+1)2 2(𝑥+1)3
a. − c. −
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
2(𝑥+1)3 (𝑥+1)3 3(𝑥+1)2 (𝑥+1)3
b. 𝑥 − 𝑥 3 d. 𝑥 − 𝑥 2

26. Find the second derivative of y by implicit differentiation from equation 4𝑥 2 + 8𝑦 2 = 36

9
a. 64𝑥 2 c. − 4𝑦3
16 3
b. 32𝑥𝑦 d. − 𝑦
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27. Find the second derivative of 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 𝑥 = 0
a. 10𝑥 − 5 c. 6𝑥 − 10
b. 3𝑥 + 10 d. 3𝑥 2 − 10𝑥

28. Given the function f(x) = x to the 3rd power – 6x + 2. Find the first derivative at x = 2
a. 6 c. 8
b. 7 d. 3𝑥 2 − 5

29. Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 + 1 at x = 1.

a. 1 c. 1/3
b. 1/2 d. 1/4

𝑥3
30. Give the slope of the curve at the point (1, 1): 𝑦 = − 2𝑥 + 1
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a. 1/4 c. -1/4
b. 5/4 d. -5/4

31. Find the slope of 𝑥 2 𝑦 = 8 at the point (2, 2)

a. 2 c. -1
b. -1/2 d. -2

32. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 at (0, 2)

a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

33. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥, find 𝑓(𝑦 2 + 1)

a. 𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 5 c. 𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 3
b.𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 2 − 5 d. 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 2 − 3

𝑦3 −13𝑦+12
34. Evaluate lim 𝑦3 −14𝑦+15
𝑥→2
a. 14/13 c. 7/5
b. -14/13 d. -7/5

𝑥 2+3
35. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2−16, find 𝑓(−2)
a. 7/20 c. 1/12
b. -1/20 d. -7/12

36. Find the slope of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 at (2, 8)?

a. 8 c. 12
b. 192 d. 512

7𝑥−1
37. Find the derivative of
5𝑥 2+2
10𝑥−35𝑥 2−14 35𝑥 2−10𝑥−14
a. (5𝑥 2+2)2 c. (5𝑥 2+2)2
35𝑥 2+10𝑥+14 14+10𝑥−35𝑥 2
b. (5𝑥 2+2)2 d. (5𝑥 2+2)2

3+𝑥
38. Find the derivative of
𝑥 4+5
3𝑥 4+5−12𝑥 3 12𝑥 3+3𝑥 4−5
a. (𝑥 4+5)2
c. (𝑥 4+5)2
5−3𝑥 4−12𝑥 3 12𝑥 3−3𝑥 4−5
b. (𝑥 4 2 d. (𝑥 4 2
+5) +5)

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39. Find the second derivative of 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 3
6 18
a. (𝑥−2𝑦)3 c. (𝑥−2𝑦)3
12 24
b. (𝑥−2𝑦)3 d. (𝑥−2𝑦)3

40. Find the derivatives of 𝑦 = 9𝑥 2 − 4

a. 9x c. 18x
b. -9x d. -18x

41. Find the second derivative of 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 1

2𝑥 3𝑥
a. c.
𝑦5 𝑦4
−2𝑥 −3𝑥
b. 5 d. 4
𝑦 𝑦

42. What is the derivative of π?

a. 0 c. -1
b. 1 d. Indeterminate

43. Find the derivative of (𝑥 − 𝑦)4 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 5

4(𝑥−𝑦)3 +1
a. c. 1
4(𝑥−𝑦)3 −1
4(𝑥−𝑦)3 −1
b. 4(𝑥−𝑦)3 +1 d. -1

𝑥 2−𝑥−12
44. Find the limits of 𝑥 2−3𝑥−4 when x approaches 4
a. 5/7 c. 7/5
b. 3/4 d. 4/3

45. It is a fundamental concept used to describe the behavior of a function as its input approaches to a particular value.
a. Derivative c. Limits
b. Differential d. Function

46. The derivative of is equal to the first function multiplied by the derivative of the second function plus the second
function multiplied by the derivative of the first function.
a. Constant Rule c. Product Rule
b. Constant Multiple Rule d. Quotient Rule

47. What is the 2nd step in Three step rule

a. Calculate the limit of the function when Δx approaches 0
b. Solve for 𝑓(𝑥 + Δ𝑥)
c. Divide the equation to Δx
d. Minus the first function to 𝑓(𝑥)

48. The derivative of the first derivative is called?

a. Higher Derivative c. Second Derivative
b. Implicit Differential d. Third Dervative

49. The concept of Differential Calculus can be related to?

a. Volume of an Object c. Rate of Changes
b. Size and Shapes d. Finding the Distance

50. The limits of the variable x, as x approaches a constant a, is equal to 1.

a. True c. Sometimes
b. False d. Depends on the situation
Good Luck!
“In calculus, every equation mastered is a victory over the unknown.”

Prepared by:
Engr. Mark Joren M. Crisologo

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