TO 1 RISE 3 Mathematics XI
A. MCQ
1. Determine the set of values for 𝑥 for which the function 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 5 is strictly
increasing.
a. 𝑥 < −3
b. 𝑥 < 3
c. 𝑥 > −3
d. 𝑥 > 3
e. −3 < 𝑥 < 3
2. Find the 𝑥-coordinates of the stationary points for the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 2.
a. 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑥 = −1
b. 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑥 = 0
c. 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 1
d. 𝑥 = −3 and 𝑥 = −1
e. 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑥 = 1
3. The curve 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 − 24𝑥 + 5 has a stationary point at 𝑥 = 2. Use the second derivative
test to classify this point.
a. Point of inflexion
b. Local minimum
c. Local maximum
d. Global minimum
e. Global maximum
4. A farmer wants to enclose a rectangular field adjacent to a straight river using 100 m of
fencing. No fencing is needed along the river. If the width of the field (perpendicular to
the river) is 𝑥, which equation represents the area 𝐴 to be maximized, and what is the
optimal value of 𝑥?
a. 𝐴 = 2𝑥(100 − 2𝑥), maximum at 𝑥 = 25
b. 𝐴 = 𝑥(100 − 2𝑥), maximum at 𝑥 = 25
c. 𝐴 = 2𝑥(50 − 𝑥), maximum at 𝑥 = 25
d. 𝐴 = 𝑥(50 − 𝑥), maximum at 𝑥 = 25
e. 𝐴 = 𝑥(100 − 𝑥), maximum at 𝑥 = 25
𝑑𝑦
5. Given that 𝑦 = 𝑢3 + 2𝑢 and 𝑢 = 4𝑡 2 , use the Chain Rule to find when 𝑡 = 1.
𝑑𝑡
a. 50
b. 225
c. 120
d. 400
e. 384
6. A spherical balloon is being inflated such that its volume 𝑉 is increasing at a rate of
4
24𝜋 cm3 /s . Find the rate of increase of the radius 𝑟 when 𝑟 = 2 cm. (Recall: 𝑉 = 3 𝜋𝑟 3 )
a. 1 cm/s
b. 1.5 cm/s
c. 2 cm/s
d. 2.5 cm/s
e. 6 cm/s
𝑑𝑦
7. Known that integration is the reverse process of differentiation, if 𝑑𝑥 = 12𝑥 3 − 5, what is
the general expression for 𝑦?
a. 𝑦 = 4𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 + 𝐶
b. 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 + 𝐶
c. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 + 𝐶
d. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 + 𝐶
e. 𝑦 = 36𝑥 2 + 𝐶
𝑑𝑦
8. A curve has the gradient function 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 3. If the curve passes through the point
(2, 5), what is the value of the constant of integration, 𝐶?
a. 2
b. 7
c. 11
d. −3
e. 0
9. Find the indefinite integral: ∫(4𝑥 − 5)5 𝑑𝑥.
a. (4𝑥 − 5)6 + 𝐶
1
b. (4𝑥 − 5)6 + 𝐶
4
1
c. (4𝑥 − 5)6 + 𝐶
6
1
d. (4𝑥 − 5)6 + 𝐶
12
1
e. (4𝑥 − 5)6 + 𝐶
24
10. Calculate the area of the region bounded by the curve 𝑦 = 4 − 𝑥 2 and the x-axis.
a. 0 square units
b. 8 square units
c. 12 square units
32
d. square units
3
16
e. square units
3
11. Find the area enclosed between the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 and the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥.
27
a. 2
9
b. 2
c. 9
27
d. 5
e. 3
∞ 1
12. Evaluate the improper integral ∫1 𝑑𝑥 to determine if it converges.
𝑥3
a. Converges to 1
1
b. Converges to 2
c. Diverges to ∞
1
d. Converges to −
2
e. Converges to 0
13. Calculate the volume generated when the curve 𝑦 = 2√𝑥 is rotated 360° about the 𝑥-axis
between 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 3.
a. 36𝜋
b. 18𝜋
c. 12𝜋
d. 9𝜋
e. 6𝜋
14. An environmental researcher is collecting data on the trees in a local forest. Which of the
following recorded variables is classified strictly as qualitative (categorical) data?
a. The total mass of fruit produced by the tree in one season.
b. The species of each tree (e.g., Oak, Maple, Pine).
c. The circumference of the tree trunks measured to the nearest centimeter.
d. The number of bird nests found in each tree.
e. The estimated age of each tree in years.
15. This back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram shows the percentage scores of the 25 students
who were the top performers in an examination.
How many students have scores below 85%?
a. 3 students
b. 4 students
c. 5 students
d. 6 students
e. 7 students
16. Consider the times taken, to the nearest minute, for 36 athletes to complete a race, as
given in the histogram below.
Use the histogram of race times to estimate the number of athletes who took less than 14.5
minutes.
a. 4 athletes
b. 6 athletes
c. 8 athletes
d. 9 athletes
e. 11 athletes
17. The diameters, 𝑑 cm, of 60 cylindrical electronic components are represented in the
following cumulative frequency graph.
Find the number of components such that 0.2 ≤ 𝑑 < 0.4
a. 10 electronic components
b. 20 electronic components
c. 15 electronic components
d. 25 electronic components
e. 30 electronic components
B. Essay
1. The volume of a solid cuboid with a square base is 512 cm3 and the surface area is
𝐴 cm2 . Find the minimum possible value of A and state the dimension of the cuboid for
which this occurs. (Recall: 𝑉 = 𝑙𝑤ℎ ; 𝐴 = 2(𝑙𝑤 + 𝑙ℎ + 𝑤ℎ))
𝑑𝑦
2. A curve is such that = 3√𝑥 − 6 and a point 𝑃(1, 6) is a point on the curve. Find the
𝑑𝑥
equation of the curve.
3. Each of the 70 trainees at a secretarial college was asked to type a copy of a particular
document. The times taken are shown, correct to the nearest 0.1 minutes, in the following
table.
Time taken (min) 2.6 – 2.8 2.9 – 3.0 3.1 – 3.2 3.3 – 3.7
No. trainees (𝒇) 15 26 14 15
Represent the times taken in a histogram.