DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF LEGAZPI

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Washington Drive, Legazpi City

SHS PROVISIONAL PERMIT (R-V) No. S-212, s. 2023 (RENEWAL)

FIRST MONTHLY TEST IN

DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
FIRST SEMESTER S.Y. 2023 – 2024

NAME: _____________________________________ Section: ___________________ Date: ___________ SCORE: ___________

(surname) (given name) (middle initial)

TEACHER: ENGR. REGGIE L. MAIGUE

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This one examination is only good for 90 minutes. During the
examination, any student found to be in possession of any electronic communication device or study
notes will be receiving failing remarks. Kindly follow the directions carefully before answering.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read and analyze the following items. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
For your solutions, write in on space provided in each question. (40 points)

3
lim 2 x −4 x 2−3x − 10.
1. Evaluate the x→ −2
A. 4
B. -4
C. -40
D. None of these

3
lim (2 x +1) .
2. Evaluate the x→ −3
A. 125
B. 15
C. -125
D. None of these

2
x − 36
3. Evaluate the lim .
x →6 x −6
A. 12
B. 0
C. Does not exist
D. None of these

2
lim cot
4. Evaluate the x→ π x.
2
A. Does not exist
B. 0
C. 1
D. None of these
5. Find the derivative y = 5 x 4 −2 x− 3 − 5 x 2 −4x + 2.
dy
A. = 20 x 3 − 6 x2 −10x −4
dx
dy
B. = 20 x 3+6 x −2 −10x −4
dx
dy
C. = 20 x 3+6 x − 4 −10x −4
dx
D. None of these

4
6. Find the derivative of y = 3
5 − 4 x −10x + 2.
x
dy
A. = −20 x −5 −12 x 2 −10
dx
dy
B. = −20 x −6 −12 x 2 − 10
dx
dy
C. = 20 x −6 −12 x2 −10
dx
D. None of these

7. Find the derivative of y = 2(1 −2 x)3.

dy
A. = 12(1 −2 x)2
dx
dy
B. = -6(1 −2 x)2
dx
dy
C. = -12(1 −2 x)2
dx
D. None of these

8. Find the second derivative of y = 2 x 4 − 3 x3 − 4 x 2 −3x+ 2.

A. y’’ = 24 x 2 − 18 x −8
B. y’’ = 21 x 2 − 18 x −8
C. y’’ = 27 x 2 − 18 x −8
D. None of these

9. Find the derivative of y =(4x −2)(2x + 3).

dy
A. = 16x + 12
dx
dy
B. = 16x − 12
dx
dy
C. = 16x + 8
dx
D. None of these

9
10. Find the derivative of y = 8 √ x − 3 .
√ x2
 dy 4 +6
A. =
dx √ x √3 x 5
dy 4 +6
B. =
dx √ x x √3 x 2
dy 4 − 6
C. =
dx √ x x √3 x 2
D. None of these

2
x − 3 x − 40
11. Evaluate the lim 2 .
x →8 x − 2 x − 48
A. 14/13
B. 11/13
C. 13/14
D. None of these

2
8 x +8 x − 6
12. Evaluate the lim 2 .
x→ 1/ 2 16 x − 20 x+ 6

A. -4
B. 4
C. Does not exist
D. None of these

3
x − 64
13. Evaluate the lim 2 .
x→ 4 x −16

A. Does not exist

B. 8
C. 6
D. None of these

3 2
x − x − 8 x+12
14. Evaluate the lim 3 2 .
x →2 x + 4 x − 28 x+32
A. 0
B. 0.5
C. Does not exist
D. None of these

15. Evaluate the lim

√ x −2 .
2
x→ 4 2 x −32
A. 1/32
B. Does not exist
C. 1/64
 D. None of these

2
cos x
16. Evaluate the limπ cot2 x .
x→
6
A. 0.5
B. 0.25
C. Does not exist
D. None of these

17. Find the derivative of y = 4x2 −3x − 5 using increment method.

dy
A. =6 x −3
dx
dy
B. =8 x −3
dx
dy
C. =10 x −3
dx
D. None of these

18. Find the derivative of y = 2x(3 x 2 − 2 x +3)4.

dy
A. =¿ 2(24 x 2 − 8 x+ 1¿ (3 x2 −2 x+ 3)3
dx
dy
B. =¿ 2(24 x 2 − 8 x+ 1¿ (3 x2 −2 x+ 3)3
dx
dy
C. =¿ 2(24 x 2 − 8 x+ 1¿ (3 x2 −2 x+ 3)3
dx
D. None of these

2x
19. Find the second derivative of y = .
3 x −1
12
A. y’’ = 3
(3 x − 2)
−12
B. y’’ = 3
(3 x − 2)
10
C. y’’ = 3
(3 x − 2)
D. None of these
20. Find the derivative of y = 4 √ 2 x 2 − 8 x −12 .
dy 6 (x − 2)
A. =
dx √ 2 x 2 − 8 x −12
dy 4 (x −2)
B. =
dx √2 x 2 − 8 x −12
dy 8 (x − 2)
C. =
dx √ 2 x 2 − 8 x −12
D. None of these

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