OSMEÑA COLLEGES

City of Masbate
K to 12 Basic Education Program

Midterm Examination
MC Math 10– Calculus 2
AY 2022-2023

I. Read and analyze the questions carefully. Write your answer in a capital letter. Strictly no
erasure and alteration.

1. It occur when the x-values get very large in the positive or negative direction. What is it?
A. Asymptotes  C. Horizontal asymptotes
B. Vertical asymptotes D. Slant asymptotes
2. It cannot cross a vertical asymptote because it would be dividing by zero. What is it?
A. Asymptotes  C. Rational function
B. Function D. Irrational function
3. These are lines that the curve approaches at the edges of the coordinate plane.
A. Asymptotes  C. Horizontal asymptotes
B. Vertical asymptotes D. Slant asymptotes
4. These are similar to horizontal asymptotes but are slanted lines.
A. Asymptotes  C. Horizontal asymptotes
B. Vertical asymptotes D. Slant asymptotes
5. Which of the following is not belong to identify Vertical Asymptotes of a Rational Function?
A. Factor the numerator and denominator.
B. Get the LCD and simplify
C. Simplify by canceling common factors in the numerator and the denominator.
D. Set the simplified denominator equal to zero and solve for x.
6. It occur where the denominator of a rational function approaches zero. What is it?
A. Asymptotes  C. Horizontal asymptotes
B. Vertical asymptotes D. Slant asymptotes
7. It is not a number and it is not a place. What is it?
A. Asymptote B. Finite C. Infinity D. Continuity
8. The line x=a is a ____of the graph of f(x) if lim f ( x )=∞ .
x→ a

A. Asymptotes  C. Horizontal asymptotes

B. Vertical asymptotes D. Slant asymptotes

9. Find the limit. lim 5+ 2

x→ ∞ 
3
x( )
A. 3 B. -3 C. 5 D. -5
3 x +2
10. Evaluate lim
x→ ∞  −6 x−6

−1 −1
A. 1 B. 0 C. D.
3 2

11.Find the limit. lim

x→ ∞  ( −5−8xx +2+4 )
2

1 8
A. B. 1 C. 0 D.
2 5
x−3
12. Find thelimit . lim 2
x→ 3 x −2 x −3
1
A. 0 B. 1 C. D. ∞
4
13.Let f(x)= { x2 −1if x ≠1 ,
4 if x=1. }
I. lim f ( x ) ∃ II. f(1) exists III. f is continuous at x=1
x→ 1 

A. only I B. only C. I and II D. all of them

2
2 x +2 x +3
14. The graph of y= has
4 x2 −4 x
1
A. A horizontal asymptote at y= but no vertical asymptotes
2
B. No horizontal asymptotes but two vertical asymptotes, at x=0 and x=1
1
C. A horizontal asymptote at y= and two vertical asymptotes, at x=0 and x=1
2
D. A horizontal asymptote at x=2 but no vertical asymptotes
2 x 2 +4
15.Which statement is true about the curve y= 2?
2+ 7 x−4 x
−1
A. The line x= is a vertical asymptote.
4
B. The line x= 1 is a vertical asymptote.
−1
C. The line y= is a horizontal asymptote.
4
D. The graph has no vertical or horizontal asymptotes.

I. Give what is ask.

16.Who discovered the mathematical symbol ∞?

17.The infinity symbol ∞ is sometimes called the _____.
18-20. What will be the horizontal asymptote
18.if n>m?
19.if n=m?
20.if n<m?
21-23. Give the three conditions that can satisfied a function f(x) is continuous at x=a if
❑
lim f ( x ) ¿ f (a)
x →a
2
x −4
24. Is h ( x )= at x=2 continuous or discontinuous?
x−2
25. A function is said to be _____ in a given interval if there is no break in the graph of the
function in the entire interval range

II. Solve the following and show your solution. (3 points each)

( )
2
x −3 x+7
26. Evaluate lim 3 (Infinity)
x→ ∞  x +10 x−4

27. Evaluate lim

x→ ∞  ( 7 x 2 + x−100
2 x 2−5 x )
(Infinity)

28. Let a function be defined as f(x) =

5 – 2x for x < 1
3 for x = 1
x + 2 for x > 1

Is this function continuous for all x?

3 2
( ) 2 x −2 x +5
29. Find the vertical and horizontal asymptote of f x = 3
3 x −81
 2
x −1
30. Find the vertical and horizontal asymptote of k ( x )= 2
x −2 x−3

Prepared by:

Ana Jean B. Canlas, LPT

Answer Key:

1. C. Horizontal asymptotes
2. C. Rational function
3. A. Asymptotes 
4. D. Slant asymptotes
5. B. Get the LCD and simplify
6. B. Vertical asymptotes
7. C. Infinity
8. B. Vertical asymptotes
9. C. 5
−1
10.D.
2
11.C. 0
1
12.C.
4
13.C. I and II
1
14.C. A horizontal asymptote at y= and two vertical asymptotes, at x=0 and x=1
2
−1
15.A. The line x= is a vertical asymptote.
4
16.John Wallis
17.Lemniscate
18.there is no horizontal asymptote
a
19.y =
b
20.y=0
21.f(a) is defined
22. lim f ( x ) ∃
x →a
❑
23. lim f (x →
x ) ¿ f (a)
a
24.Discontinuous
25.Continuous
26. 27. 28.
29.

30.

x=3

y= 1