READINESS AND DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION BASIC CALCULUS (STEM)

Calculus Readiness.
I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. If 0o ≤ x < 90o , then tan x cos x simplifies to:

a. sin x b. cos x c. cot x d. sec
(𝑥 4 𝑦 −3 )2
2. The expression simplifies to:
𝑥 3𝑦5

𝑥3 𝑥5 𝑥2
a. b. c. d. 𝑥 9 𝑦 −6
𝑦6 𝑦 11 𝑦 16

3. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 , and a and b are any positive numbers, then 𝑓(𝑎 + 𝑏) is equivalent to:
𝑓(𝑎)
a. 𝑓(𝑎) • 𝑓(𝑏) b. c. 𝑓 (𝑎𝑏 ) d. 𝑓 (𝑎) + 𝑓(𝑏)
𝑓(𝑏)

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4. The domain of 𝑔(𝑥 ) = is:
√3−𝑥

a. [3,∞) b. (3,∞) c. (−∞,3] d. (−∞,3)

5. The angle 150 o in radian measure is given by:

5𝜋 6 5𝜋
a. b. c. 75𝜋 d.
12 5𝜋 6

6. Solve for x: 6.4x − 3.2 = 4.4 x +1.2

a. x = − 2.2 b. x = 2 c. x = − 1 d. x = 1.1
7. One solution to the equation 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5 = 0 is:
−1+𝑖√61 1+𝑖√61 −1+√61 −1−√61
a. b. c. d.
6 6 6 6
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8. What is the number (.01)−2 equal to:
a. .01 b. 10 c. 1000 d. .1
9. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 and 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥, what is the composition (𝑓 ⃘𝑔)(𝑥)?
𝑥 3 +2𝑥
a. 𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 3 b. (𝑥 3 + 2𝑥)2 c. 𝑥 6 + 4𝑥 2 d.
𝑥4

10. Solve log10 (𝑥 − 1) = 2 for x.

a. 1025 b. 21 c. 101 d. 99
11. The function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = cot 𝑥 is not defined for:
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a. x = 0 b. 𝑥 = c. 𝑥 = d. 𝑥 =
4 2 3

12. In the right triangle shown, a = 8 and c = 10, find tan A

5 3 3 4
a. b. c. d.
3 5 4 3
𝑥−4 1
13. One solution to the equation = is:
5𝑥+15 𝑥+3

a. 3 b. 1 c. 3 d. None of these
1 2
2+ 𝑎
14. The expression 𝑏1 simplifies to:
+ 𝑏2
𝑎2

1+𝑎4 𝑏 2 +𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎2
a. b. c. d.
1+𝑏 4 𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑎2 𝑏2
15. Find the equation of the line through the two points (5,3) and (−1,6).
1 11 1 11
a. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + b. 𝑦 = − 𝑥 + c. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 8 d. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 4
2 2 2 2

Intro to Calculus
1 1 1 1
a. − b. − c. − d. −
2 3 4 5

Evaluate the limit algebraically.

1 1 1 1
a. − b. − c. − d. −
5 6 7 8

3. Evaluate the following limits. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

4. a. ∞ b. 0 c. 1 d. 2

5. a. ∞ b. 0 c. 1 d. 2

For Problems 6 and 7

6. a. ∞ b. 0 c. 1 d. 2
7. The function g(x) is continuous at x = ? a. ∞ b. 0 c. 1 d. 2
For numbers 8 to 13.
8. a. ∞ b. 0 c. 1 d. 2

9. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. does
not exist
10. g(2) a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. does not exist

11. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. does
not exist
12. a. ∞ b. 0 c. 1 d. 2

13. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. does not exist

Use derivative rules to differentiate the following:

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19.
Applications of Derivatives.
For numbers 20 – 22. A ball is thrown upward so that its height above the ground after time t is h = 20t -
5t2, where h is measured in meters and t is measured in seconds.
20. A ball is thrown upward so that its height above the ground after time t is h = 20t - 5t2, where h is
measured in meters and t is measured in seconds.
21. Determine when the ball reaches its maximum height.
22. Determine the velocity of the ball when it is 15 metres high on its way down
For numbers 23 – 26 A man starts walking north at a speed of 1.5 m/s and a
woman starts at the same point P at the same time walking east at a speed
of 2 m/s.
23. How far is the man, m, from his starting point after one minute?
24. How far is the woman, w, from her starting point after one minute?
25. How far apart are the man and the woman, x, from each other after one
minute?
26. At what rate is the distance between the man and the woman increasing at the instant they have been
walking for one minute?

Integration
For Numbers 27 – 30.