CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

PART A

9 − x2
1) Evaluate lim .
x → 3− x−3

A x=
B x = −
C x=6
D x = −6

3
2) Find the lim− .
( x − 3)
2
x →3

A 0

B 3

C −

D +

3
3) Find the lim 7 − .
x→  x2

A 4

B 7

C −

D +
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

( x + 2)
2

4) Find the lim .

x→  3x 2 − x + 1

A 0

B 1

C 1
3

D 
3
5) Given g ( x ) = . By using the first principle, determine the correct method to
2x −1
find g  ( x ) .

 3 3 1
A lim  −  
x →0
 2( x + h) − 1 2 x − 1 h 

 3 3 1
B lim  −  
h →0
 2( x + h) − 1 2 x − 1 h 

 3 3 
C lim  −  h
h →0
 2( x + h) − 1 2 x − 1 

 3 3 
D lim  +  h
h →0
 2( x + h) − 1 2 x − 1 
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

6) Which of the following functions show f ( x ) is differentiable at x = 1 ?

 x2 , x 1
I f ( x) = 
2 x − 1, x  1
 x + 2, x  1
II f ( x) = 
 2 − x, x  1
 5 x − 3, 0  x 1
III f ( x) =  2
2 x + x − 1, 1  x  2

IV f ( x) = x − 1

A I and II

B I and III

C I and IV

D II and III

tan x dy
7) Given y = . Find at x = 0 .
1 + tan x dx

A 0
B −1
C 1
D −2

1 dy
8) If y = x 6 ln x − x3 . Find .
3 dx

A x5 − x 2 + 6 x5 ln x
B 6x5 ln x − x 2
C 6x5 − x 2
D 7x5 − x 2
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

9) If y = e x sin ( ax + b ) with a and b are constant. Find the correct derivative.

I y' = e x sin ( ax + b ) + e x cos ( ax + b )

II y' = e x sin ( ax + b ) + ae x cos ( ax + b )

III ( )
y'' = 2 y' − 1 + a 2 y

IV y'' = 2 y' + (1 − a ) y
2

A I and III
B II and IV
C I and IV
D II and III

ax + b
10) Function f ( x ) = has a local maxima point at (2, − 1).
( x − 1)( x − 4 )
Find the values of the constants a and b.
A b = 1, a = 0
B b = −1, a = 0
C a = 1, b = 0
D a = −1, b = 0
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

PART B

1) Let z = a + bi be a nonzero complex number, find the values of a and b if

( z )(4 − 3i ) = − 4 − 47i

A a = 5, b = 8
B a = 5 , b = −8
C a = 3, b = 7
D a = 3, b = −7

2) Given z = 4 + 3i . Which of the following statements is TRUE.

I z =5

II z+z =8
III zz = 19
IV Arg (z ) = 0.41

A I and III
B II and IV
C I and IV
D II and III

 25 x 
3) Given a = log x 5 and b = log x 4 , express log x   in terms of a and b .
 64 

1
A 2a + 3b +
2
1
B 2a − 3b −
2
1
C 3b − 2a +
2
1
D 2a − 3b +
2
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

1
x −1
4) Solve 3(52 x ) + 25 2 = 1876

A x=2
B x=3
C x=4
D x=5

x −3
5) Solve 4 −  −2
3x + 5

A  33 5
x : −  x  − 
 17 3
B  33 5
x : −  x  − 
 17 3
C  33 5
x : −  x  − 
 17 3
D  33 5
x : −  x  − 
 17 3

6) Solve 2 − 3x  7 x + 5

 3 
A − ,
 10 
 3 
B  − 10 ,  

3 
C  ,
 10 
3 
D 10 ,  
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

7) Which of the following are true statements of the functions.

The function f ( x ) =
3x
I is defined at all x except −1.
2x + 1

II The horizontal asymptote of f (x ) = 2e x − 5 is − 5.

III The logarithmic function has horizontal asymptote.

IV The function f ( x ) = x − 2 is not one to one function.

A I and III
B II and IV
C I and IV
D II and III

8) State the function of f (x ) that represent the graph below.

y
f (x)

4
3
x
-1

A f (x ) = 3 + x − 1
B f (x ) = 3 + x + 1
C f (x ) = 1 + x + 3
D f (x ) = 1 − x + 3

9) If f (x ) = 2 x + 1 and ( g f )( x ) = ln ( 2 x + 4 ) , find g ( x ) .

A g (x ) = e x−3

B g ( x ) = e x +3

C g (x ) = ln (x − 3)

D g (x ) = ln (x + 3)
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

2
10) Given f (x ) = e x − 2 and g (x ) = ln  , find the domain and range of the composite
 x
function ( f  g )(x ) .

A D( f g )( x )
= ( −, 0 ) R( f g )( x )
= ( −2,  )

B D( f g )( x )
= ( 0,  ) R( f g )( x )
= ( −2,  )

C D( f g )( x )
= 0,  ) R( f g )( x )
=  −2,  )

D D( f g )( x )
= ( 0,  ) R( f g )( x )
= ( −, − 2 )

11) Which is the correct inverse graph of f (x ) = 2e − x + 1 .

A
1 3 x
f -1(x)

y f -1(x)
B
3
1 x

y
f -1(x)
C
x
13

y
f -1(x)
D

3
1 x
1
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

y 2 − 16
12) Find the lim
y→4 2− y

A y=0

B y =1

C y = −32

D y = 32

13) The function f is given as

 x−3 , x0

f ( x) =  2 , x=0
 3e − 3 x , x0


Which of the following is true about f ( x)

I f (0) = 2

II lim f ( x) = −3
x →0+

III lim f ( x) = 3
x → 0−

IV f ( x) is continuous at x = 0

A I and III

B II and IV

C I and IV

D II and III
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

8 − f ( x)
14) If lim = 1 , find lim f ( x).
x→5 x −3 x→5

A −2

B 7

C 6

D 10

15) ( )
Given y = ln x3 + x 2 − 5 . Find the value of
dy
dx
when x = 3.

57
A
58

109
B
116
111
C
116
39
D
29

dx dy dy
16) If = −2sin  cos  and = sin 2  cos  . Find .
d d dx
d2y 3
Hence, calculate 2
when  =  .
dx 2
dy 1 d2y
A = − sin  , = −1
dx 2 d x2

dy 1 d2y 1
B = − sin  , =
dx 2 d x2 4

dy 1 d2y 1
C = − sin  , 2
=−
dx 2 dx 4

dy 1 d2y
D = − sin  , =1
dx 2 d x2
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

p 2
17) It is given that the gradient of the curve y = , x  − , at the point ( −2, −1)
qx + 2 q

3
is − . Find the possible values of p and q.
4

Which of the following pairs are TRUE to represent the possible values of
p and q ?.

I p = 4 and q = 3
II p = − 4 and q = − 1
III p = − 8 and q = − 3
IV p = 0 and q = 1

A I and II

B I and IV

C II and III

D I and III

dy
Given that ( x − y ) = xe x −2 y . By using implicit differentiation, find
2
18) .
dx

A
e x − 2 y + xe x − 2 y − 2 x + 2 y
2( xe x −2 y + x − y )

B
e x−2 y + e x−2 y − 2 x + 2 y
2( xe x − 2 y + x − y )

C
e x−2 y + e x−2 y − 2 x + 2 y
2( xe x − 2 y + x − y )

D
e x − 2 y + xe x − 2 y − 2 x + 2 y
2( xe x −2 y − x + y )
 CLONED QUESTIONS SM015 SET A

19) Water is flowing into the right circular conical vessel with 45cm deep and 27cm in

diameter at the rate of 11 cm3per minute. If the volume of the water level V at time t is
1
given as V = r 2 h with r as the radius and h as the height of the water level at time t.
3
Find the r and V in term of h, hence, calculate how fast is the water level rising when
the water is 30cm deep.

3 3 dh
A r= h,V = h3 , = 0.043cm per minute
10 100 dt
10 100 3 dh
B r= h,V = h , = 0.053cm per minute
3 27 dt
3 3 dh
C r= h,V = h3 , = 0.045cm per minute
10 100 dt
10 100 3 dh
D r= h,V = h , = 0.043cm per minute
3 27 dt

20) An object is moving in a straight line and its distance x from a fixed point on the line
at any t seconds is given by
1 4 2 3 3 2
x= t − t + t + t + 15
12 3 2
Calculate the times when the velocity is minimum and maximum.

I t = 3, velocity maximum
II t = 1, velocity maximum
III t = 3, velocity minimum
IV t = 1, velocity minimum

A I and III
B II and IV
C I and IV
D II and III