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Differential and Integral Calculus
Differential and Integral Calculus
2. If the second derivative of the equation of a curve is equal to the negative of the equation
of that same curve, the curve is:
a. A paraboloid
b. A sinusoid
c. A cissoid
d. An exponential
4. Points of derivatives which do not exist (and so equals zero) are called __________.
a. Stationary points
b. Minimum points
c. Maximum points
d. Minimum and maximum
8. The point on the curve where the second derivative of a function is equal to zero is called
a. Maxima
b. Minima
c. Point of inflection
d. Critical point
9. The point of the curve where the first derivative of a function is zero and the second
derivative is positive is called
a. Maxima
b. Minima
c. Point of inflection
d. Critical point
11. The field of mathematics which rest on upon the fundamental concept of limits and was
created by Newton and Leibniz
a. Physics
b. Calculus
c. Boolean Algebra
d. Quantum mechanics
12.The ___________ of a relation is the set of second elements of the pair in the relation.
a. Domain
b. Range
c. Graph
d. Function
13. The relation in which there is exactly one range element associated with each domain
element.
a. Graph
b. Set
c. Formula
d. Function
14.The ______ of a relation is the set of first elements of pairs in the relation
a. Domain
b. Range
c. Graph
d. Function
16.Any pair of elements (x, y) having a first element x and a second element y is called
a. Range
b. Domain
c. Coordinates
d. Ordered pair
18.The derivative of a function is identical to the _____ of the graph of the function
a. Tangent
b. Secant
c. Slope
d. Normal
19.The _______ derivative of the function is the rate of change of the slope of the graph
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
20.The point on the graph where the tangent line is either horizontal or vertical is known as
a. Point of inflection
b. Critical point
c. Stationary point
d. All of the above
25.The point where the first derivative of a function is zero and the second derivative is
positive
a. Maximum point
b. Minimum point
c. Point of inflection
d. Critical point
26.A point at which the curve changes from concave upward to concave downward and vice
versa is known as
a. Point of intersection
b. Point of deflection
c. Point of inflection
d. Yield of point
31.A collective term for maxima or minima, whether absolute of relative is called
a. Infinitium
b. Extrema
c. Domain
d. None of the above
32.Catenary is the shape assumed by perfectly flexible uniform cable hanging between
supports. It is a graph of
a. Parabola
b. Y = sinh x
c. Y = cosh x
d. X = cosh y
33.In calculus, all functions are classified as either algebraic or transcendental. Which of the
following is NOT an algebraic function?
a. Rational integral function
b. Irrational function
c. Rational fractional function
d. Exponential logarithmic function
34.The integral of any quotient whose numerator is the difference of the denominator is the
_____ of the denominator.
a. Reciprocal
b. Product
c. Logarithm
d. Derivative
36. The variable inside the integral is called variable of integration or integration variable. It
is sometimes referred to as
a. Calculus variable
b. Dummy variable
c. Limits variable
d. Limits range
37.The area of the surface generated by rotating any plane curve about a certain axis in its
plane is equal to the product of the length of the arc and the distance traveled by its
centroid.
a. Varignon’s theorem
b. First proposition of pappus
c. Method of section
d. Second proposition of pappus
38.The volume of any solid revolution is equal to the generating are the times the
circumference of the circle described by the centroid to the area. This is known as
a. First proposition of pappus
b. Cavalieri’s theorem
c. Second proposition of pappus
d. Simpson’s rule
39.Newton was inspired by an apple. Pappus propositions were inspired by what fruits?
a. Apple and pear
b. Lemon and orange
c. Apple and lemon
d. Apple and banana
40.When the ellipse is rotated about its shorter axis, the ellipsoid is
a. Paraboloid
b. Prolate
c. Spheroid
d. Oblate
41.When the ellipse is rotated about its longer axis, the ellipsoid is
a. Paraboloid
b. Prolate
c. Spheroid
d. Oblate
42.When a catenary (y = cosh x) is rotated about its axis of symmetry, it generates a solid
called
a. Paraboloid
b. Conoid
c. Catenoid
d. Hyperboloid
44.A _______ section of a surface of revolution is the section containing the axis of revolution
a. Right
b. Central
c. Median
d. Meridian
45.Who invented the symbol “∞” for infinity? (check the symbol written on the book page
31)
a. John Stockton
b. John Venn
c. John Wallis
d. John Napier