TEST BANK (DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS) a. 3x + 6 c.

6x – 3
Please follow these instructions carefully. Use only a BLACK b. 3x – 3 d. 6x + 3
PEN only to shade the correct answer on the provided answer
sheet, and avoid making any erasures, as they may invalidate 13. Differentiate y = log10 (x 2 + 1)2
your response. If you believe that none of the given options a. 4x(x 2 + 1) c. log e(x)(x2 + 1)
4x log10 e
are correct, shade option E. No extra sheets are allowed. Any b. d. 2x(x2 + 1)
x2 +1
form of cheating will not be tolerated and may result in
disqualification. Ensure accuracy and integrity in your 14. Differentiate (x2 + 2)1/2
responses. (x2 +2)1/2 2x
a. c.
2 (x2 +2)1/2
x 2 3/2
x2 −1 b. d. (x + 2)
(x2 +2)1/2
1. Evaluate: lim
x→1 x2 +3x−4
a. 1/5 c. 3/5 dy
15. If y =(t2 =2)2 and t = x1/2 , determine .
b. 2/5 d. 4/5 dx
3
a. c. 2(x + 2)
2
(x −4)
2. Evaluate: lim 2x2 +2x
x→4 (x2 − x−12) b. d. x 5/2 + x1/2
3
a. Undefined c. Infinity
b. 0 d. 1/7 16. What is the first derivative of the expression (xy)x
= e?
x2 −16
3. Evaluate: lim a. 0 c. -y ((1+lnxy))/x
x→4 x−4
b. x/y d. -y ((1-lnxy))/x^2
a. 0 c. 8
b. 1 d. 16
17. Find the derivative with respect to x the function √2 − 3x 2
−2x2 −3x
x2 −4 a. c.
4. Evaluate: lim √2−3x2 √2−3x2
x→2 x−2
−3x 3x
a. 0 c. 4 b. d.
√2−3x2 √2−3x2
b. 2 d. 6

1− cos x
18. Find y’ if y = arc sin cos x
5. Evaluate: lim a. -1 c. 1
x→0 x2
a. 0 c. 2 b. -2 d. 2
b. ½ d. -1/2
19. Find the derivative of arc cos 4x
−4 −4
6. Compute the following limit: a. 2 0.5 c.
(1−16x ) (1−4x2 )0.5
x+ 4
lim b.
4
d.
4
x→∞ x−4
(1−16x2 )0.5 (1−4x2 )0.5
a. 1 c. 2
b. 0 d. Infinite (x+1)3
20. Find the derivative of .
x
3x4 −2x2 +7 (x+1)2 (x+1)3 2(x+1)3 (x+1)3
7. Evaluate: lim a. − c. −
x→∞ 5x3 + x−3 x x x x3
a. Undefined c. Infinity 4(x+1)2 2(x+1)3 3(x+1)2 (x+1)3
b. − d. −
x x x x2
b. 3/5 d. Zero
x2
8. Evaluate: lim (x 2 + 3x − 4) 21. Differentiate the equation y = .
x+1
x→1
x2 +2x
a. 24 c. 28 a. c. 2x
(x+1)
b. 26 d. 30 x 2x2
b. d.
x+1 x+1
x
tan
9. Evaluate: lim(2 − x) 2
x→1 22. The derivative with respect to x of 2 cos 2 (x 2 + 2) is
a. e2x c. 0 a. 2 sin (x 2 + 2)cos(x 2 + 2)
2
b. ex d. ∞ b. −2 sin (x 2 + 2)cos(x 2 + 2)
c. 8xsin (x 2 + 2)cos(x 2 + 2)
10. Differentiate y = ex cos x 2 . d. −8xsin (x 2 + 2)cos(x 2 + 2)
a. -ex sin x 2 c. ex cos x 2 − 2x sin x 2
b. ex (cos x 2 − 2x sin x 2 ) d. -2xex sin x 23. Find the second derivative of y by implicit differentiation
from the equation 4x 2 + 8y 2 = 36.
11. Differentiate y = sec (x 2 + 2). a. 64x 2 c. 32xy
−9 2 −16 3
a. 2x cos (x 2 + 2) b. y d. y
4 9
b. -cos (x 2 + 2) cot (x 2 + 2)
c. 2x sec (x 2 + 2) tan (x 2 + 2) 24. Find the partial derivatives with respect to x of the
d. cos (x 2 + 2). function xy 2 − 5y + 6
a. y 2 − 5 c. xy − 5y
12. What is the derivative with respect to x of (x + 1)3 − x 3 ? b. y 2 d. 2xy
1
 b. 2 ± √2 d. 2 ± √3
25. Find the second derivative of x 3 − 5x + x = 0.
a. 10x − 5 c. 3x + 10 38. In the curve 2 + 12x − x 3 , find the critical points.
b. 6x − 10 d. 3x 2 − 5x a. (2,18) & (-2,-14) c. (-2,18) & (2,-14)
b. (2,18) & (2,-14 d. (-2,18) & (-2,14)
26. Given the function f(x) = x to the 3rd power – 6x +2. Find
the first derivative at x = 2. 39. Find the radius of curvature of a parabola y 2 − 4x = 0
a. 6 c. 3x 2 − 5x At point (4,4).
b. 7 d. 8 a. 22.36 units c. 20.33 units
b. 25.78 units d. 15.42 units
27. Find the slope of the ellipse x 2 + 4x 2 − 10x − 16y + 5 =
0 at the point where y = 2 + 80.5 and x = 7. 40. Find the radius of curvature at any point in the curve y +
a. -0.1463 c. -0.1654 ln cos x = 0.
b. -0.1538 d. -0.1768 a. cos x c. sec x
b. 1.5707 d. 1
28. If y = 4 cos x + sin 2x, what is the slope of the curve when
x = 2 radians? 41. Find the minimum distance from the point (4,2) to the
a. -2.21 c. -3.25 parabola y2 = 8x.
b. -4.94 d. 2.21 a. 4√3 c. √3
b. 2√2 d. 2√3
29. Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve y = x 3 −
2x = 1 at x = 1. 42. The sum of two positive number is 50. What are the
a. 1 c. 1/3 numbers if their product is to be the largest possible.
b. ½ d. ¼ a. 24 & 26 c. 25 & 25
b. 28 & 22 d. 20 & 30
x3
30. Given the slope of the curve at the point (1,1): y = −
4
2x + 1. 43. A triangle has a variable side x,y,z subject to the constraint
a. ¼ c. 1 1/4 such that the perimeter is fixed to 18 cm. What is the
b. -1/4 d. -1 ¼ maximum possible area?
a. 15.59 cm2 c. 17.15 cm2
31. Find the slope of x 2 y = 8 at the point (2,2). b. 18.71 cm 2 d. 14.03 cm2
a. 2 c.-1/2
b. -1 d.-2 44. A farmer has enough money to build only 100 meters of
fence. What are the dimension of the field he can enclose the
32. Find the slope of the curve x 2 + y 2 − 6x + 10y + 5 = 0 at maximum area?
point (1,0). a. 25 m x 25 m c. 20 m x 30 m
a. 1/5 c. 1/4 b. 15 m x 35 m d. 22.5 m x 27.5 m
b. 2/5 d. 2
45. Find the minimum amount of tin sheet that can be made
33. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve, y = 2x − x +2 into a closed cylinder having a volume of 108 cu. Inches in
x 3 at (0,2). square inches.
a. 1 C. 3 a. 125.50 c. 129.50
b. 2 d. 4 b. 127.50 d. 123.50

34. Find the coordinates of the parabola y = x 2 − 4x + 1 by 46. A box is to be constructed from a piece of zinc 20 [Link] by
making use of the fact that at the vertex, the slope of the cutting equal squares from each corner and turning up the
tangent is zero. zinc to form the side What is the volume of the largest box that
a. (2,-3) c. (-1,-3) can be so constructed?
b. (3, -2) d. (-2,-3) a. 599.95 cu in. c. 579.50 cu in.
b. 592, 59 cu in. d. 622.49 cu in.
35. Find the equation of the normal to x2 + y3 =
5 at the point (2,1). 47. A poster is to contain 300 (cm square) of printed matter
a. y = 2x c. 2x + 3y = 3 with margins of 10 cm at the top and bottom and 5 cm at each
b. x = 2y d. x + y = 1 side. Find the overall dimensions if the total area of the poster
is minimum.
36. What is the equation of the normal to the curve x 2 + y 2 = a. 27.76 cm, 47.5 cm c. 22.24 cm, 44.5 cm
25 at (4,3)? b. 20.45 cm, 35.6 cm d. 25.55 cm, 46.7 cm
a. 5x + 3y = 0 c. 3x + 4y = 0
b. 3x − 4y = 0 d. 5x − 3y = 0 48. A Norman window is in the shape of a rectangle
surmounted by a semi-circle. What is the ratio of the width of
37. Locate the points off inflection of the curve y = f(x) = the rectangle to the total height so that it will yield a window
x 2 ex . admitting the most light for a given perimeter?
a. -2 ± √3 c. -2 ± √2 a. 1 c. 2
b. 1/2 d. 2/3
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 and another at B, the one at B having an intensity 8 times that
49. Determine the diameter of a closed cylindrical tank having of A. The distance AB is 4m. At what point from A on the line
a volume of 11.3 cu. m to obtain minimum surface area. AB will the intensity of illumination be least?
a, 1.22 c. 2.44 a. 2.15 m c. 1.50 m
b. 1.64 d. 2.68 b. 1.33 m d. 1.92 m

50. The cost of fuel in running a locomotive is proportional to 59. A wall “h” meters high is 2 m away from the building. The
the square of the speed and is $ 25 per hour for a speed of 25 shortest ladder that can reach the building with one end
miles per hour. Other costs amount to $ 100 per hour, resting on the ground outside the wall is 6 m. How high is the
regardless of the speed. What is the speed which will make wall in meters?
the cost per mile a minimum? a. 2.34 c. 2.44
a. 40 c. 50 b. 2.24 d. 2.14
b. 55 d. 45
60. The coordinates (x,y) in feet of a moving particle P are
51. The cost C of a product is a function of the quantity x of given by x = cos t – 1 and y = sin t + 1, where t is the time in
the product: C(x) = x2 – 4000x + 50. Find the quantity for seconds. At what extreme rates in fps is P moving along the
which the cost is minimum. curve?
a. 1000 c. 2000 a. 3 and 2 c. 2 and 0.5
b. 1500 d. 3000 b. 3 and 1 d. 2 and 1

52. An open top rectangular tank with square bases is to have 61. A statue 3 m high is standing on a base of 4 m high. If an
a volume of 10 cu. m. the materials for its bottom are to cost P observer’s eye is 1.5 m above the ground, how far should he
15 per square meter and that for the sides, P6 per square stand from the base in order that the angle subtended by the
meter. Find the most economical dimensions for the tank. statue is a maximum?
a. 1.5m x 1.5m 4.4m c. 4m x 4m x0.6 m a. 3.41 m c. 3.71 m
b. 2m x 2m x 2m d. 3m x 3m x 3m b. 3.51 m d. 4.41 m

53. What is the maximum profit when the profit-versus- 62. A man walks across the bridge at the rate of 5 fps as a boat
production function is as given below? P is profit and x is unit passes directly beneath him at 10 fps. If the bridge is 10 feet
of production. above the boat, how fast are the man and the boat separating
1.1 8
P = 200,000 – x – ( ) 1 second later?
x+1
a. 8 fps c. 8.33 fps
a. 285,000 c. 250,000
b. 8.25 fps d. 8.67 fps
b. 200,000 d. 305, 000

63. An LRT train 6-m above the ground crosses a street at 9

54. A boatman is at A which is 4.5 km from the nearest point
m/s at the instant that a car approaching at a speed of 4 m/s
B on a straight shore BM. He wishes to reach in minimum time
is 12 m up the street. Find the rate of the LRT train and the car
a point C situated on the shore 9 km from B. How far form C
separating one second later.
should he land if he can row at a rate of 6 kph and can walk at
a. 3.64 m/s c. 4.24 m/s
the rate of 7.5 kph?
b. 3.94 m/s d. 4.46 m/s
a. 4.15 km c. 3.25 km
b. 3.0 km d. 4.0 km
64. Water is flowing into a conical cistern at the rate of 8
m3/min. If the height of the inverted cone is 12 m and the
55. A fencing is limited to 20 ft length. What is the maximum
radius of its circular opening is 6 m. How fast is the water level
rectangular area that can be fenced in using two
rising when the water is 4 m deep?
perpendicular corner sides of an existing wall?
a. 0.64 m/min c. 0.75 m/min
a. 120 c. 140
b. 0.56 m/min d. 0. 45 m/min
b. 100 d. 190

65. Water is pouring into a conical vessel 15 cm deep and

56. The cost per hour of running a motor boat is proportional
having a radius of 3.75 cm across the top. If the rate at which
to the cube of the speed. At what speed will the boat run
the water rises is 2 cm/sec, how fast is the water flowing into
against a current of 8 km/hr in order to go a given distance
the conical vessel when water is 4 cm deep?
most economically?
a. 2. 37 m3/sec c. 6.28 m3/sec
a. 10 kph c. 11 kph
b. 5.73 m /sec
3 d. 4.57 m3/sec
b. 13 kph d. 12 kph

66. Water is pouring into a swimming pool. After t hours,

57. Given a cone of diameter x and altitude of h. What percent
is the volume of the largest cylinder which can be inscribed in there are t + √t gallons in the pool. At what rate is the water
the cone to the volume of the cone? pouring into the pool when t = 9 hours?
a. 44% c. 56% a. 7/6 gph c. 6/5 gph
b. 46% d. 65% b. 8/7 gph d. 5/4 gph

58. At any distance x from the source of light, the intensity of 67. A helicopter is rising vertically from the ground at a
illumination varies directly as the intensity of the source and constant rate of 4.5 meters per second. When it is 75 m off the
inversely as the square of x. Suppose that there is a light at A, ground, a jeep passed beneath the helicopter travelling in a
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straight line at a constant rate of 80 kph. Determine how fast
the distance between them changing after 1 second.
a. 12.34 m/s c. 10.32 m/s
b. 11.10 m/s d. 9.85 m/s

68. A balloon is released from the ground 100 meters from an

observer. The balloon rises directly upward at the rate of 4
meters per second. How fast is the balloon seceding from the
observer 10 seconds later?
a. 1.68 m/sec c. 1.55 m/sec
b. 1.36 m/sec d. 1.48 m/sec

69. A balloon is rising vertically over a point A on the ground

at the rate of 15 ft/sec. A point B on the ground level with and
30 ft from A. When the balloon is 40ft. from A, at what rate is
its distance from B changing?
a. 13 ft/s c. 12 ft/s
b. 15 ft/s d. 10 ft/s

70. Car A moves due East at 30 kph at the same instant car B
is moving S 30֠ E, with a speed of 60 kph. The distance from A
to B is 30 km. Find how fast is the distance between them
separating after one hour.
a. 36 kph c. 40 kph
b. 38 kph d. 45 kph

71. A car starting at 12:00 noon travels west at a speed of 30

kph. Another car staring from the same point at 2:00 P.M
travels north at 45 kph. Find how (in kph) fast the two are
separating at 4:00 P.M.?
a. 49 c. 53
b. 51 d. 55

72. Two railroad tracks are perpendicular to each other. At

12:00 P.M. there is a train at each track approaching the
crossing at 50 kph, one being 100 km and the other 150 km
away from the crossing. How fast in kph is the distance
between the two trains changing at 4:00 P.M.?
a. 67.08 c. 69.08
b. 68.08 d. 70.08

73. Water is running into a hemispherical bowl having a

radius of 10 cm at a constant rate of 3 cm3 /min. When the
water is x cm. deep, the water level is rising at the rate of
0.0149 cm/min. What is the value of x?
a. 3 c. 4
b. 2 d. 5

74. What is the allowable error in measuring the edge of the

cube that is intended to hold 8 cu. m., if the error of the
computed volume is not to exceed 0.03 cu. m?
a. 0.002 c. 0.025
b. 0.003 d. 0.001

75. A standard cell has an emf “E” of 1.2 volts. If the resistance
“R” of the circuit is increasing at the rate of 0.03 ohm/sec, at
what rate is the current “I” changing at the instant when the
resistance is 6 ohms? Assume Ohm’s law E=IR.
a. -0.002 amp/sec c. -0.001 amp/sec
b. 0.004 amp/sec d. 0.003 amp/sec