BASIC CALCULUS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Name: Score: /100

Grade/Section: Teacher: Sir Jeffrey B. Masicap
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTION: Choose and write the best answer before each number. Once you write your
answer, it means the answer is final and cannot be changed by erasing or writing another one.
Any form of erasure and having multiple answer per item merit no point for that item, so be very
careful in selecting your answer. (2pts)
1. Which of the following statement is/are true about limits?
I. A limit is the value that a function "approaches" as the input "approaches" some value.
II. A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.
III. Used to define continuity, derivatives, and integrals.
a. I only c. I, II, and III
b. III only d. I and III
2
2. What is the value of the limit x −x−2, when x → 2
a.−2 c. 2 b. 0 d. −6
2
( 4+h ) −16
3. Find lim
h→ 0 h
a. 16 c. 4
b. 8 d. 0
4. What is the value of the limit 4 x2 −x−2, when x → 1
a.−2 c. 2 b. 0 d. −6
2
5. What is the value of the limit 8 x −4 x−1, when x →−5
a.−2 19 c. 2 20 b. 219
d. −220
4 x 2−7 x−2
6. Find lim
x →2 x−2
a. undefined c. 1
b. 9 d. 0
7. Which of the following is/are true about continuity of a function?
I. f ( a ) is defined
II. lim f ( x ) exist
x→ a

III. lim
x→ a
f (x )=f (a)
a. I only c. I and II
b. I and III d. I, II, and III
3 2
a + 3 a −6 a−8
8. Find lim
a →1 a2−a−2
a. 10 c. undefined
b. - 10 d. 0
2
9. What is the value of the limit x −8 x +16 , when x → 25
a.−441 c. 414 b. 441
d. −414
10. What is the value of the limit 8 x 3−4 x 2−x+2 , when x →−3
a.−219 c. 220 b. 219 d.
−220
II. Evaluate the limit and indicate the limit theorems used.

1. alim
→−4
4 a−2+5 a+1 = ____________ _____________
x 2−4 x+ 4
2. lim =¿ ¿ ____________ _____________
x →2 x−2

3.alim
→−4
(5 a+5)(4 a−1) = ____________ _____________
3
4. lim √ x −5 = ____________ _____________
h→ 3

lim x3 +3 x 2+ ¿ 3+1=¿ ¿
5. x→ ____________ _____________
25

6. lim
z→2
564=¿¿ ____________ _____________

7. lim
h→ 0
x =¿ ¿ ____________ _____________

8.alim
→40
4 a+2 = ____________ _____________

9. alim
→ 35
¿= ____________ _____________

3 x +15
10. lim =¿ ¿ ____________ _____________
x→−5 x +5

III. COMPUTATION: Simplify each of the following problem

A. Find the value/s of x for which the function is discontinuous (2pts each)

3 x +12 3
1. 2
=¿ ________ 6. 2
=¿
x −8 x+15 x + x +72
________

6 x+ 4 x +5
2. =¿ ________ 7. =¿ ________
x 2−9 2
x +15 x−54

125 4 x+1
3. x
=¿ _________ 8. =¿ ________
5 −625 8 x2 −32 x

x+3 x+19
4. =¿ _________ 9. =¿ ________
x −3 x 2 +2 x
3 2
x +22 x+121

3 x 3 +2 X 2 +12 4 3 x+2
5. =¿ ________ 10. 2
=¿ ________
x2 −4 x + 45 x −7 x −198

B. Evaluate the following limits of function (5pts each)

√ 81 x 2 +16 8 x3 +5 x 2+ 4 x +3
1. lim 2. lim
x→ ∞ 3 x+ 1 x→ ∞ 4 x 3 +2 x 2+5 x +8
 3 x 3 + 4 x 2+ x +2 21 x 3 +4 x+1
3. lim 4. lim
x→ ∞ x 3 + x 2+3 x +1 x→ ∞ 7 x3 +2 x 2+1

lim [ ( 24 x+ 5 )+ ( 12 x−2 ) −(5 x +8¿)]¿

5. x→ 12

x 2−x−2 x 2 +3 x−10
6. lim +
x →2 x−2 x 2−2 x

x2 −x−12
x→ 4 [
7. lim [ ( 8 x+5 )+ (7 x −2 )¿ ] ( 2 x +4 ) +
x2 +2 x−24]¿

x 2+ 4 x + 4
8. lim +¿
x →2 x+ 4

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart

    and lean not on your own understanding;
 in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV