Roll No.

Punjab Group of Colleges

Name Class 2nd yr.

Section Time allowed

Subject Mathematics Max. Marks 25

Section-I (objective type)

Q.1: Choose the correct option.

i. Straight way to the Derivative: (m for slope)

ii. Geometrically Instantaneous Velocity in fact is:

a) Slope of secant line b) slope of tangent line c) Derivative d) b & c both
iii. Which one of the following is the precise interpretation of the Derivative?
a) A microbiologist might be interested in the rate at which the number of bacteria in a
colony changes with time.
b) An engineer might be interested in the rate at which the length of a metal rod changes
with temperature.
c) An economist might be interested in the rate at which production cost changes with
the quantity of a product that is manufactured.
d) A medical researcher might be interested in the rate at which the radius of an artery
changes with the concentration of alcohol in the bloodstream.
e) All f) none

v) Chain Rule comes into play where the function is:

a) composite b) parametric c) exponential d) a&b both

vii) Lagrange introduced the notation for Derivative:

viii) Physical phenomena such as the tides, the phases of the moon, the nature of light, and gravity
 gave motivations to the development of

a) algebra b) Trigonometry c) Calculus d) none of these

x) Derivative can measure :

a) simple change b) divergence/convergence c) rotational change d) all e) none

Section-II (short questions)

Q.2 Attempt all questions:

i) Why the derivative of constant is zero? Give conceptual reason.

ii) Draw the derivative of the curve below,

iii) √
Differentiate” sin 2x “w.r.t the variable involved.
iv) Use “ab initio” method to find the derivative of x(x-3).
1 −1 a
sin
Differentiate w.r.t x. a x
v)

Section-III (long question)

Q.3 Show that dy/dx=y/x if y/x=tan-1 x/y