Mock Exam 1
MAT 265 Exam Sections: 1.3-1.6, 2.1-2.3
Multiple Choice Questions (5 marks each)
1. Which of the following limits does not exist? A) lim x→0 sin(x)/x B) lim x→0
(x^2 - 1)/(x - 1) C) lim x→1 (x^2 - 1)/(x - 1) D) lim x→∞ (x^2 + 1)/(x^2 +
2)
2. If f(x) = x^2 - 1, what is the value of f'(2)? A ) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
3. What is the equation of the tangent line to the function f(x) = x^2 + 2x - 1
at (1, 2)? A) y = 2x - 1 B) y = 2x + 1 C) y = 3x - 2 D) y = 3x + 2
4. If f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 + x - 1, what is the value of f'(1)? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
5. What is the limit lim x→∞ (x^2 + 2x - 1)/(x^2 + 1)? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
6. If f(x) = x^2 sin(x), what is the value of f'(π/2)? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
7. What is the equation of the tangent line to the function f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 1
at (2, 1)? A) y = x - 1 B) y = x + 1 C) y = 2x - 1 D) y = 2x + 1
8. If f(x) = x^3 + 2x^2 - x - 1, what is the value of f'(2)? A) 15 B) 16 C) 17 D)
18
Free Response Questions (20 marks each)
1. Numerically or algebraically calculate the following limit exactly: lim x→-2
(x^2 + 4)/(x + 2).
2. Let f(x) = x^2 + 2x - 1. Use the limit definition of the derivative to find the
equation of the tangent line at (2, 3).
3. If f(x) = x^2 cos(x), find f'(x) and use it to find the equation of the tangent
line to the function f(x) at (π/2, 1).
Mock Exam 2
Multiple Choice Questions (40 marks)
1. What is the value of the limit as x approaches 0 of (sin(3x))/x? A) 1 B) 2 C)
3 D) 4
2. Which of the following functions is continuous at x = 2? A) f(x) = 1/x B)
f(x) = x^2 - 4 C) f(x) = |x - 2| D) f(x) = 1/(x - 2)
3. What is the value of the limit as x approaches infinity of (2x^2 + 3x -
1)/(x^2 + 1)? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
4. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = 3x^2 - 2x + 1 using the limit
definition. A) f'(x) = 6x - 2 B) f'(x) = 3x^2 - 2x C) f'(x) = 6x - 1 D) f'(x) =
3x^2 + 2x
5. What is the value of the limit as x approaches 0 of (e^x - 1)/x? A) 1 B) 2 C)
3 D) 4
6. Which of the following statements is true about the function f(x) = 1/x? A)
The function is continuous at x = 0. B) The function is differentiable at x =
0. C) The function has a vertical asymptote at x = 0. D) The function has a
horizontal asymptote at y = 0.
7. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 + x - 1 using the limit
definition. A) f'(x) = 3x^2 - 4x + 1 B) f'(x) = 3x^2 - 2x C) f'(x) = 3x^2 +
2x D) f'(x) = 3x^2 - 4x - 1
8. What is the value of the limit as x approaches infinity of (x^2 + 1)/(2x^2 -
3x + 1)? A) 1/2 B) 2/3 C) 3/4 D) 4/5
Free Response Questions (60 marks)
1. Find the limit as x approaches 0 of (sin(2x))/x. Show all working. (20
marks)
2. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = x^2 - 3x + 2 using the limit
definition. Show all working. (20 marks)
3. Determine whether the function f(x) = 1/(x - 2) is continuous at x = 2.
Show all working. (20 marks)
Mock Exam 3
Multiple Choice Questions (40 marks)
1. What is the value of the limit as x approaches 0 of (cos(x) - 1)/x? A) 0 B) 1
C) -1 D) 2
2. Which of the following functions is differentiable at x = 1? A) f(x) = |x - 1|
B) f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 1 C) f(x) = 1/x D) f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 + x - 1
3. What is the value of the limit as x approaches infinity of (3x^2 + 2x -
1)/(x^2 + 1)? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
4. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 1 using the limit
definition. A) f'(x) = 4x - 3 B) f'(x) = 2x^2 - 3x C) f'(x) = 4x - 1 D) f'(x) =
2x^2 + 3x
5. What is the value of the limit as x approaches 0 of (e^x - 1)/x? A) 1 B) 2 C)
3 D) 4
6. Which of the following statements is true about the function f(x) = x^2 -
4? A) The function is continuous at x = 2. B) The function is differentiable
at x = 2. C) The function has a vertical asymptote at x = 2. D) The
function has a horizontal asymptote at y = 0.
7. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 + x - 1 using the limit
definition. A) f'(x) = 3x^2 - 4x + 1 B) f'(x) = 3x^2 - 2x C) f'(x) = 3x^2 +
2x D) f'(x) = 3x^2 - 4x - 1
8. What is the value of the limit as x approaches infinity of (x^2 + 1)/(2x^2 -
3x + 1)? A) 1/2 B) 2/3 C) 3/4 D) 4/5
Free Response Questions (60 marks)
1. Find the limit as x approaches 0 of (sin(x) - x)/x^2. Show all working. (20
marks)
2. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 1 using the limit
definition. Show all working. (20 marks)
3. Determine whether the function f(x) = 1/(x + 1) is continuous at x = -1.
Show all working. (20 marks)
