MATH-110

First Midterm Examination

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Contents

1 Solving Inequalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3 Linear Functions and Equation of a Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4 Trigonometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5 Exponential Functions and Logarithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

6 Limits and Continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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1 Solving Inequalities
1. The solution of the inequality −3x + 2 < −7 is

(a) (−∞, 3)
(b) (3, ∞)
(c) [3, ∞)
(d) (−∞, 3]

2. The solution set of the given inequality 2 ≤ |x| ≤ 4 is:

(a) [−2, 2]
(b) [−4, 4]
(c) [−4, 0] ∪ [2, 4]
(d) [−4, −2] ∪ [2, 4]

3. The solution set of the inequality x − x3 ≥ 0 is:

(a) [−1, 0] ∪ [1, ∞)

(b) [−1, ∞)
(c) (−∞, −1] ∪ [0, 1]
(d) [−1, 1]

4. If the solution set of the inequality a ≤ 1 − 2x ≤ b is [−2, 4], then the values
of a and b are:

(a) a = −5 and b = 7
(b) a = 5 and b = −7
(c) a = −7 and b = 5
(d) a = 7 and b = −5

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5. The solution of the inequality −2x < 15 − x2 is:

(a) (−∞, 3) ∪ [5, ∞)

(b) [3, 5]
(c) (−3, 5)
(d) [−3, 5]

6. The region {(x, y) : y ≥ 0} is described by:

(a) The points lie to the left of the y-axis

(b) The points lie on the x-axis or above it
(c) The points lie on the y-axis or to the right of it
(d) The points lie on the x-axis or below it

−1
7. If x ∈ [−2, 6], the values of a and b for the inequality a ≤ x + 8 ≤ b are:
5
5 5
(a) a = ,b =
34 42
5 −5
(b) a = , b =
6 2
34 42
(c) a = , b =
5 5
6 −2
(d) a = , b =
5 5

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2 Functions

1. If f (x) = 2x2 − 4, then f (a + 1) is:

(a) 2a2 + 4a + 2
(b) 2a2 + 4a − 2
(c) 2a2 + 4a − 4
(d) 2a2 + 4a + 4

√
2. The function f (x) = 3x2 − 5x + 1 is:

(a) power
(b) root
(c) polynomial
(d) exponential

3. f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x − 1. Then (f ◦ g)(x) is:

(a) x2 − 2x − 2
(b) x2 + 2x + 2
(c) x2 + 2x − 2
(d) x2 − 2x + 2

x2 − 1 √
4. If f (x) = and g(x) = 3 + x, (f ◦ g)(x) is
7
r
x2 − 1
(a) 3+
7
2−x
(b)
3
2+x
(c)
7
r
x2 − 1
(d) 3 +
7

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√ √ f
5. If f (x) = 25 − x2 and g(x) = x + 1, then the domain of (x) is
g
(a) (−1, 5]
(b) [1, 5]
(c) [1, −5]
(d) (−∞, −1)

6. If the graph of the function f (x) is shifted to the right three units and then
shifted downward two units, the new graph of the function becomes

(a) f (x − 2) + 3
(b) f (x − 3) − 2
(c) f (x + 3) − 2
(d) f (x − 2) − 3

7. If the function f (x) is defined as follows:

(
x−1 if x ≤ −2
f (x) = 2
2x − x if x > −2

Then f (2) is

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) -6
(d) 2

x5 − 2x
8. The given function f (x) = is
9 − x2
(a) an odd and even function
(b) an even function
(c) neither even nor odd function
(d) an odd function

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x
9. The domain of the function f (x) = is
x2 +x−2
(a) (−∞, −2) ∪ (1, ∞)
(b) (−2, 1) ∪ (1, ∞)
(c) (−∞, −2) ∪ (−2, 1) ∪ (1, ∞)
(d) (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞)

√
q
10. If the function f (x) = 1 − 5 − x, then the domain of f (x) is

(a) (−∞, 4) ∪ (5, ∞)

(b) [4, 5]
(c) (−∞, 4]
(d) (5, ∞)

11. If the range of the graph of the function y = f (x) is (−∞, 2], the range of
the function y = f (x) + 3 is

(a) [5, ∞)
(b) (−∞, −5)
(c) (−∞, 5]
(d) [5, ∞)

x−1
12. If the function f (x) = , then the domain is
x2 +x−6
(a) (−∞, −3) ∪ (−3, 2) ∪ (2, ∞)
(b) (−3, 2]
(c) (−∞, −2) ∪ (−2, 3) ∪ (3, ∞)
(d) [−3, 2]

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
2
x − 5, x < −3

13. The domain of the function f (x) = x + 3, |x| ≤ 3 is

7 − x, x > 3


(a) R − {−3}
(b) R − {3}
(c) R
(d) R − {±3}


2
x − 5, x < −3

14. The domain of the function f (x) = x + 3, |x| < 3 is

7 − x, x > 3


(a) R − {−3}
(b) R − {3}
(c) R
(d) R − {±3}


2
x − 5, x ≤ −3

15. The domain of the function f (x) = x + 3, |x| < 3 is

7 − x, x > 3


(a) R − {−3}
(b) R − {3}
(c) R
(d) R − {±3}


2
x − 5, x < −3

16. The domain of the function f (x) = x + 3, |x| < 3 is

7 − x, x ≥ 3


(a) R − {−3}
(b) R − {3}
(c) R
(d) R − {±3}

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√ 7
17. If f (x) = x − 3 and g(x) = , then (g ◦ f )(x) is
1 + x2
7
(a)
1 + (x − 3)2
7
(b) √
1+ x−3
7
(c)
x−2
x+2
(d)
7

x6 − 1
18. The given function f (x) = is
2x3 + x
(a) an odd function
(b) an even function
(c) neither odd nor even function
(d) both odd and even functions

19. If the function f (x) is defined as follows:

(
5 − 6x if x ≤ −1
f (x) =
x2 + 2x if x > −1

then f (−3) is

(a) 3
(b) -23
(c) 23
(d) -13

x−1
20. The domain of the function f (x) = is
x2 + 2x − 3
(a) (−∞, −3) ∪ (1, ∞)
(b) (−∞, −3) ∪ (−3, 1) ∪ (1, ∞)
(c) (−∞, −3) ∪ (1, ∞)
(d) (−∞, ∞)

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√
q
21. The domain of the function f (x) = 2− 3 − x is

(a) (−∞, 3]
(b) [3, ∞)
(c) [3, ∞)
(d) [−1, 3]

√ √ f
22. If f (x) = x + 5 and g(x) = 2 − x, then the domain of (x) is
g
(a) (−2, 5]
(b) [−5, 2]
(c) [−5, 2)
(d) [−2, ∞)

23. If the range of the graph of the function y = f (x) is [−3, ∞), the range of
the function y = f (x) − 1 is

(a) [−3, ∞)
(b) [−2, ∞)
(c) [−4, ∞)
(d) [−1, ∞)

x−1
24. If f (x) = , then the domain of the function f (x) is
x2 − 16
(a) R − {±16}
(b) R − {±1}
(c) R − {4}
(d) R − {±4}

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Midterm Exam Functions

√
25. The domain of the function f (x) = 16 − 4x is

(a) (2, ∞)
(b) (−∞, 2]
(c) (4, ∞)
(d) [−2, 2]

 
2 3 g
26. If f (x) = x and g(x) = x , then the domain of (x) is
f
(a) R
(b) (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞)
(c) [0, ∞)
(d) (0, ∞)

27. If the range of the function y = f (x) is [1, 5], then the range of the function
y = f (x − 3) is

(a) (3, 5)
(b) [−1, 5]
(c) [3, 8]
(d) [1, 5]

28. If y = f (x), then the new graph of y = f (−x) + 1 is

(a) Reflected about the y-axis and shifted upward by 1 unit

(b) Reflected about the y-axis and shifted downward by 1 unit
(c) Reflected about the x-axis and shifted upward by 1 unit
(d) Reflected about the x-axis and shifted downward by 1 unit

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29. If f (x) = 4x − 1.2, then its domain is

 
1.2
(a) R −
4
(b) [1.2, 4]
 
−1.2
(c) R −
4
(d) R

1
30. If f is a one-to-one function, then f −1 (x) =
f (x)
(a) True
(b) False

31. The graph of the function f (x) = 5+|x−2| is obtained by shifting the graph
f (x) = |x|:

(a) 5 units downward and 2 units to the left

(b) 5 units upward and 2 units to the right
(c) 5 units to the left and 2 units downward
(d) 5 units to the right and 2 units upward

1
32. The function f (x) = is a ......... function
x5
(a) Exponential
(b) Root
(c) Power
(d) Reciprocal

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33. The relation {(3, 0), (−1, 2), (5, −3), (9, 4)} does represent a function

(a) True
(b) False

x−3
34. The vertical asymptote(s) of the function f (x) = is (are)
3x − x2
(a) x = 3
(b) x = −3
(c) x = 0, x = 3
(d) x = 0

x+1
35. The vertical asymptote(s) of the function f (x) = is (are)
x2 − 2x − 3
(a) x = −1
(b) x = 3
(c) x = −1, x = 3
(d) x = 1

36. The following function that does not represent one-to-one is

√
(a) y = 5 x
(b) y = 1 − x2
(c) y = 5x − 3
(d) y = e−x

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Midterm Exam Functions

 
2 3 g
37. If f (x) = x and g(x) = x , then (x) =
f
1
(a) , x ̸= 0
x
(b) x3 , x ̸= 0
(c) x, x ̸= 0
1
(d) 3
x

38. The function f (x) = 9 is:

(a) Even
(b) Odd
(c) Neither even nor odd

√
−3
39. The function f (x) = x−4 is a rational function

(a) True
(b) False

3
40. f (x) = and g(x) = x − 1, then the domain of f (x) · g(x) is
x+1
(a) R − {−1}
(b) R
(c) (−1, 1)
(d) R − {1}

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√
5
41. If f (x) = x2 + 2x − 8, then the domain of the function f (x) is

(a) (−∞, −4)

(b) [2, ∞)
(c) (−4, 2)
(d) R

x−1
42. The inverse of the function f (x) = is
7x
−7x
(a) f −1 (x) =
x+1
7x −1
(b) f −1 (x) =
x
7x
(c) f −1 (x) =
1−x
−1
(d) f −1 (x) =
7x − 1

√
q
43. The domain of the function f (x) = 2 − 2 − x is

(a) [−2, 2]
(b) (−∞, −2] ∪ [2, ∞)
(c) (−∞, −2]
(d) [2, ∞)

44. The following function that represents one-to-one is

(a) y = x2 − 1
(b) y = 16 + x4
√
(c) y = 3 x
(d) y = 2 + cos x

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45. The function x|x| is:

(a) Even
(b) Odd
(c) Neither even nor odd
(d) Both even and odd

√
46. The range of the function f (x) = −2 − x is:

(a) (−∞, −2]

(b) [2, ∞)
(c) (−2, ∞)
(d) (−∞, −2)

√
x+ x+1
47. The function f (x) = is:
x2 + 2
(a) Polynomial
(b) Exponential
(c) Logarithmic
(d) Algebraic

√ 5
48. The function f (x) = 3x2 − x + 1 is:
3
(a) power
(b) root
(c) polynomial
(d) exponential

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49. The domain of any polynomials is:

(a) R
(b) R − {zeros}
(c) [0, ∞)
(d) (0, ∞)

1 √
50. The function f (x) = + x − 1 is:
x−3
(a) algebraic
(b) rational
(c) polynomial
(d) root

51. If f (2) = 5, then f −1 (5) =:

1
(a)
5
(b) 2
(c) 5
1
(d)
2

x+2
52. The range of the function f (x) = is
|x + 2|
(a) [0, ∞)
(b) {−1, 1}
(c) R
(d) R − {−2}

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53. If f (x) = x2 , where −2 ≤ x ≤ −1, then f (x) is one-to-one:

(a) True
(b) False

54. The relation {(-2, 4), (1, 1), (3, 7), (5, -6), (20, 3)} represents a function:

(a) True
(b) False

55. If f and g are inverses, and (−1, −3) is on the graph of f , the corresponding
point on the graph of g must be:

(a) (-3, 1)
(b) (-3, -1)
(c) (1, -3)
(d) (3, 1)

56. If f (x) = x2 , where −1 ≤ x ≤ 1, then f (x) is one-to-one:

(a) True
(b) False

|x|
57. The range of the function f (x) = is:
x
(a) [−1, 1]
(b) R − {0}
(c) (0, ∞)
(d) {−1, 1}

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58. The range of the function f (x) = −|x − 1| is

(a) [1, ∞)
(b) [0, ∞)
(c) (−∞, 1]
(d) (−∞, 0]

59. The range of the function f (x) = x2 − k, where k ≥ 0, is

(a) R
(b) [0, ∞)
(c) (−∞, k]
(d) [−k, ∞)

60. The range of the below graph of the function is

(a) [−4, 3]
(b) [−3, 8]
(c) [−3, 0] ∪ [1, 8]
(d) R

y
3

1 x
−3 1 8

−3
−4

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61. The following curve that does not represent a function is

(b)
(a)

y 2 y
5 1
x x
−2 −1 1 2 −2 −1 1 2
−1
−5
−2

(c) (d)

y 5 y
1

x x
0.5 1 1.5 2 −2 −1 1 2
−1
−5

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3 Linear Functions and Equation of a Line
1. The lines x = 2, and x = −2 are parallel lines

(a) True
(b) False

2. The lines y = 2, and x = −2 are perpendicular lines

(a) True
(b) False

3. The equation of the line perpendicular to the line y − x = 0 and passing

through the point (3, 2) is

(a) x − y = 5
(b) x + y = 5
(c) x + y = 1
(d) x − y = 1

4. The distance between the two parallel lines y − 2x + 5 = 0 and y − 2x − 5 = 0

is
√
(a) 2 5
√
(b) 5
√
(c) 2 3
√
(d) −2 5

5. The intersection point of the two lines x − y = 2 and x + 3y = 2 is

(a) (1, 2)
(b) (2, 0)
(c) (0, 2)
(d) (2, 1)

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Midterm Exam Linear Functions and Equation of a Line

6. An equation of the line with x-intercept 1, y-intercept -3 is:

(a) y + 3x − 3 = 0
(b) 3y − x − 3 = 0
(c) y − x − 3 = 0
(d) y − 3x + 3 = 0

7. The respective slope m and y-intercept b of the equation −8x + 4y + 12 = 0:

(a) m = -2 and b = 3
(b) m = 2 and b = 3
(c) m = -2 and b = -3
(d) m = 2 and b = -3

8. The equation of the line passing through the point (−1, −2) and perpendic-
ular to the line 2x + 5y + 8 = 0 is

(a) 5x − 2y + 1 = 0
(b) 2x − 5y + 1 = 0
(c) 5x + 2y − 1 = 0
(d) 2x + 5y − 1 = 0

9. If x2 < 3 and the distance between (3,-4) and (x2 , -4) equals 5, then the
value of x2 is:

(a) -2
(b) 8
(c) -5
(d) -3

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10. Suppose that the given midpoint is M (−1, 1) and one of the endpoints is
(−2, 3), then the other missing endpoint (x1 , y1 ) is

(a) (0, −1)

(b) (−1, 2)
(c) (3, 0)
(d) (2, −2)

11. The equation of the line passing through the point (1, −6) and parallel to
the line x + 2y − 6 = 0 is

(a) x − 2y + 11 = 0
(b) x + 11y − 2 = 0
(c) −11y + x + 2 = 0
(d) 2y + x + 11 = 0

12. The lines 2x + 3y = 3 and 2x + 3y = −3 are

(a) Parallel
(b) Perpendicular
(c) Identical
(d) Intersects and Nonperpendicular

13. The slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line that passes through
the points (−2, 5) and (2, −7)
√
(a) 4 10
(b) 1/3
(c) −3
√
(d) 5 10

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x y
14. If the line + = 1 passing through the points (2, −3) and (4, −5), then
a b
(a, b) is

(a) (1, 1)
(b) (1, −1)
(c) (−1, 1)
(d) (−1, −1)

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4 Trigonometry
4 3π
1. If csc θ = − where < θ < 2π, then sin θ =:
3 2
3
(a)
4
3
(b) −
4
5
(c)
3
3
(d) −
5

3 π
2. If sin(θ) = and < θ < π, then csc(θ) is:
5 2
−3
(a)
4
3
(b)
5
5
(c)
3
−4
(d)
3

3. The angle 135◦ is:

4π
(a) rad
3
2π
(b) rad
3
3π
(c) rad
2
3π
(d) rad
4

4. The function f (x) = tan x is a trignometric function

(a) true
(b) false

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5. The expression cos θ cot θ + sin θ is:

(a) sin θ
(b) sec θ
(c) csc θ
(d) cot θ

3 3π
6. If cos(θ) = and < θ < 2π, then sec(θ) is:
4 2
−3
(a)
4
4
(b)
3
4
(c) √
7
√
− 7
(d)
4

π 
7. sin =
3
1
(a)
2
−1
(b)
2
√
3
(c)
2
√
− 3
(d)
2

8. The expression sin θ csc θ + tan2 θ is:

(a) cot θ
(b) sec2 θ
(c) 1
(d) −1

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9. The expression tan θ sin θ + cos θ is:

(a) sec θ
(b) 1
(c) −1
(d) csc θ

2π
10. The angle − radian is:
3
(a) −140◦
(b) −130◦
(c) −120◦
(d) −150◦

1 3π
11. If cos(θ) = and < θ < 2π, then tan(θ) is:
2 2
−1
(a) √
3
√
(b) − 3
1
(c) √
3
√
(d) 3

12. The domain of the function f (x) = sin−1 (3x + 1) is

(a) [3, ∞)
 
2
(b) − , 0
3
(c) R
2
(d) [0, ]
3

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13. The graph of f (x) = sin(x5 ) is symmetric about

(a) the line y = x

(b) the origin point
(c) the y-axis
(d) the x-axis

14. The domain of the function f (x) = sin−1 (3 − x) is [2, 4]

(a) True
(b) False

15. The expression tan(cos−1 (x)) is

1 − x2
(a)
x
x
(b) √
1 − x2
√
(c) 1 − x2
√
1 − x2
(d)
x

3 π
16. If sin(θ) = and < θ < π, then csc(θ) =
5 2
3
(a) −
4
3
(b)
5
5
(c)
3
4
(d) −
3

   
5π 5π
17. cos + 2π = cos
2 2
(a) True
(b) False

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18. The given function f (x) = 7 + cos x − 5x4 is:

(a) an odd and even function

(b) an even function
(c) neither even nor odd function
(d) an odd function

x − 5x7
19. The given function f (x) = is
sin x + 6x3
(a) an even and odd function
(b) an odd function
(c) neither even nor odd function
(d) an even function

π π
20. The cancellation equation sin−1 (sin x) = x for − ≤ x ≤ is:
2 2
(a) True
(b) False

21. The cancellation equation cos(cos−1 x) = x for −1 ≤ x ≤ 1 is:

(a) True
(b) False

22. The domain of the function f (x) = sin−1 (x + 2) is:

(a) (−3, −1)

(b) (−1, 3)
(c) [−3, −1]
(d) (1, 3)

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23. The domain of the function f (x) = cos−1 (x + 4) is:

(a) (−5, −3]

(b) [3, 5)
(c) R
(d) [−5, −3]

4x4 − 2
24. The function f (x) = is odd:
cos x + x6
(a) True
(b) False

sin x − x3
25. The function f (x) = is even:
5x3
(a) True
(b) False

26. The domain of the function f (x) = sin−1 (x − 10) is:

(a) (9, 11)

(b) [9, 11]
(c) (−∞, 9]
(d) [11, ∞)

x2 − cos x
27. The given function f (x) = is:
3x7 + x
(a) an odd function
(b) neither even nor odd function
(c) an even function
(d) an odd and even function

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28. The domain of the function f (x) = cos−1 (x − 4) is:

(a) (−∞, 4]
(b) [4, ∞)
(c) (3, 5)
(d) [3, 5]

29. The range of f (x) = 2 + cos x is:

(a) [−1, 1]
(b) [1, 3]
(c) [−3, 3]
(d) R

3 π
30. If sin θ = and < θ < π, then tan θ =
5 2
3
(a)
4
4
(b)
3
3
(c) −
4
4
(d) −
3

31. The radian measure of −330◦ is:

6π
(a)
11
11π
(b) −
6
6π
(c) −
11
11π
(d)
6

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3π
32. sin −x =
2
(a) sin x
(b) − sin x
(c) − cos x
(d) cos x

33. cos(π + x) =

(a) sin x
(b) − sin x
(c) − cos x
(d) cos x

34. cos(45◦ ) cos(15◦ ) =

√
3−1
(a)
2
√
1+ 3
(b)
4
√
3−1
(c)
4
√
1+ 3
(d)
2

35. sin(45◦ ) sin(15◦ ) =

√
3−1
(a)
2
√
1+ 3
(b)
4
√
3−1
(c)
4
√
1+ 3
(d)
2

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3π
36. The period of cos 5x − is
2
5π
(a)
2
π
(b)
5
(c) 10π
2π
(d)
5

 
3π
37. The period of sin 5x − is
2
5π
(a)
2
π
(b)
5
(c) 10π
2π
(d)
5

 
3π
38. The period of tan 5x − is
2
5π
(a)
2
π
(b)
5
(c) 10π
2π
(d)
5

   
5π 5π
39. cos + 2π = cos
2 2
(a) True
(b) False

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40. 2 sin x cos x =

(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) cos(2x)
(d) sin(2x)

41. The range of f (x) = 2 + sin x is:

(a) [−1, 1]
(b) R
(c) [−3, 3]
(d) [1, 3]

3 π
42. If sin θ = and < θ < π, then cos θ =:
5 2
4
(a)
5
3
(b)
5
4
(c) −
5
3
(d) −
5

43. The function 1 + tan2 x =

(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) sec2 x
(d) -sec2 x

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π 
44. π − sin =
3
π 
(a) π − sin
 π3 
(b) π + sin
3 
π
(c) −π + sin
π3
(d) −π − sin
3

π 
45. π − cos =
3
π 
(a) π − cos
 π3 
(b) π + cos
3 
π
(c) −π + cos
π3
(d) −π − cos
3

π 
46. sin −π =
3
π 
(a) π − sin
 π3 
(b) π + sin
3 
π
(c) −π + sin
3
π
(d) −π − sin
3

π 
47. cos −π =
3
π 
(a) π − cos
 π3 
(b) π + cos
3 
π
(c) −π + cos
3
π
(d) −π − cos
3

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44. The figure shows the graph of the function f (x) = sin x shifted to a new
position.
f (x) sin x
2 f (x)
x
−10 −5 5 10
−2
−4

The rule for the new function is

(a) f (x) = sin(x − 3)

(b) f (x) = sin(x) + 3
(c) f (x) = sin(x + 3)
(d) f (x) = sin(x) − 3

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5 Exponential Functions and Logarithms
1. The domain of the function f (x) = 9 − ex is

(a) (9, ∞)
(b) (−∞, ∞)
(c) [−9, ∞)
(d) (−∞, 9]

2. If f (x) = ex+1 and g(x) = 1 − 2x, then (f ◦ g)(x) is

(a) e1−2x
(b) 1 − ex+1
(c) e2−2x
(d) 2x + ex+1

3. The domain of the function f (x) = ln(x + 4) is

(a) (−4, ∞)
(b) (−∞, −4)
(c) R
(d) [−4, ∞)

 x
1
4. The function f (x) = is a power function
3
(a) True
(b) False

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5. If f (x) = ex−1 and g(x) = 2x + 1, then (f ◦ g)(x) is:

(a) 2ex−1 + 1
(b) e2x
(c) e2x−1
(d) 2x + ex−1

6. The new equation for f (x) = 6x , after shifting it to the right by 2 units is

(a) 6x − 2
(b) 6x + 2
(c) 6x−2
(d) 6x+2

7. If f (x) = −(3)x + 2, then the range of f (x) is

(a) (−∞, 2)
(b) (−∞, −2)
(c) R
(d) (−2, ∞)

8. The range of the function f (x) = 1 − ex is

(a) (1, ∞)
(b) R
(c) (−∞, 1)
(d) [1, ∞)

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9. If f (x) = ln(x) and g(x) = x2 − 4, then (f ◦ g)(x) is

(a) ln(x − 4)
(b) ln(4 − x)
(c) ln(x2 − 4)
(d) (ln(x − 4))2

10. If f (x) = ln(x) and g(x) = x2 − 4, then the domain of (f ◦ g)(x) is

(a) (−∞, 2]
(b) R − {2}
(c) R
(d) (−∞, −2) ∪ (2, ∞)

11. The domain of the function f (x) = ex − 6 is

(a) (−∞, ∞)
(b) (−∞, 6)
(c) (−∞, −6)
(d) (−6, ∞)

 x
1
12. The function f (x) = − is an exponential function
4
(a) True
(b) False

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13. The range of the function f (x) = −3 + ex is

(a) (3, ∞)
(b) (−∞, ∞)
(c) (−3, ∞)
(d) (−∞, −3)

14. If f (x) = ln(x) and g(x) = x2 − 4, then (g ◦ f )(x) is

(a) ln x2
(b) (ln x)2 − 4
(c) x − ln 4
(d) ln(x2 − 4)

15. The new graph of f (x) = 2x that is shifted to the left 6 units is

(a) 2x+6
(b) 2x−6
(c) 2x + 6
(d) 2x − 6

16. If f (x) = 3x − 2, then the range of f (x) is

(a) (−∞, −2)

(b) [2, ∞)
(c) (−2, ∞)
(d) R

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17. If the graph of the function f (x) = ex is reflected over the x-axis, the new
graph represents:

(a) e−x
(b) x
(c) −e−x
(d) −ex

2.3x2 − 21 x − e
18. The function f (x) = is
x3 − πx + 1
(a) Rational function
(b) Root function
(c) Exponential function
(d) Polynomial function

19. The following graph that represents a function f (x) is

(a) f (x) = 1 − ex
(b) f (x) = −ex
(c) f (x) = e−x
(d) f (x) = ex
y
4
f (x)
3
2
1
x
−2 −1 1 2
−1
−2

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20. The domain of the function f (x) = ex + 4 is:

(a) (−∞, 4)
(b) (4, ∞)
(c) (−4, ∞)
(d) R

21. The solution of the equation log3 (2x + 3) = 3 is:

(a) x = 4
(b) x = 12
(c) x = 2
1
(d) x =
4

22. The expression log2 80 − log2 5 =:

(a) −4
(b) 4
(c) 16
(d) −16

23. The range of the function f (x) = 2x − 3 is:

(a) (−3, ∞)
(b) (0, ∞)
(c) R
(d) R − {0}

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√
24. The exact value of the expression ln( e) is:
1
(a)
2
(b) e
1
(c) e 2
 
1
(d) ln
2

25. If f (x) = −(3)x + 2, then the range of f (x) is:

(a) R
(b) (−∞, 2)
(c) (−2, ∞)
(d) (−∞, 2]

 
1
26. The exact value of the expression ln is:
e2

(a) e−2
(b) Undefined
(c) −2
(d) 1

27. The exact value of the expression e−3 ln 2 is:

(a) 8
1
(b)
8
(c) 2
(d) −3

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28. the domain of the function f (x) = ln x − 7 is:

(a) (7, ∞)
(b) [7, ∞)
(c) (−∞, −7)
(d) R

29. The new equation for f (x) = 4x that is reflected about the y-axis is:

(a) 4x − 1
(b) 4x−1
(c) 4−x
(d) −(4)x

30. The solution of the equation e4x−8 = 1 is:

(a) x = e
1
(b) x =
2
(c) x = 2
(d) x = 1

ln x + ln y
31. The expression = is:
3
p
3
(a) ln(xy)
√
(b) ln 3
xy
r
x
(c) ln 3
y
r
x
(d) 3 ln( )
y

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1 1
32. The expression log2 − log2 is:
16 4
(a) 2
(b) −4
(c) −2
1
(d)
2

33. The solution of the equation 1 − e2x = 0 is:

(a) x = 0
(b) x = −1
(c) x = 1, x = −1
(d) x = −1, x = 0

34. The inverse of the function f (x) = log5 (2x − 1) is:

1 − 5x
(a)
2
x+1
5
(b)
2
x+1
2
(c)
5
1 − 2x
(d)
5

35. The function f (x) = (−3)x+1 is exponential:

(a) True
(b) False

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ex
36. The domain of the function f (x) = is:
ecos x
(a) R − {0}
(b) R
(c) R − {π}
(d) R − {±1}

37. The range of the function f (x) = 1 − 42x+1 is:

(a) (−∞, 1)
(b) (−∞, −4)
(c) (1, ∞)
(d) R

38. The inverse of the function f (x) = ln(4x + 1) is:

4
(a)
ex−1
ex − 1
(b)
4
e4x+1
(c)
2
−1
(d) x+4
e

x2 − 3x
39. The domain of the function f (x) = is:
ex − 1
(a) R − {0}
(b) R
(c) (−∞, 1)
(d) (1, ∞)

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40. If f (x) = log3 (x + 1), then the domain of f (x) is:

(a) R
(b) (−∞, −1)
(c) (−1, ∞)
(d) R − {−1}

41. the exact value of the expression ln e =

(a) e
(b) 0
(c) undefined
(d) 1

ln x x
42. If x > 0 and c > 1, then = ln is:
ln c c
(a) True
(b) False

43. The exponential function f (x) = c · bx , b > 0, whose graph passes through
the points (1, 6) and (3, 24) is:

(a) f (x) = 2 · 3x
(b) f (x) = 3 · x2
(c) f (x) = 3 · 2x
(d) f (x) = 2 · x3

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44. The exact value of the expression ln(ln e10 ) is:

(a) e10
(b) ln 10
(c) 10
(d) e

45. The solution of the equation ln(x − 3) = 4 is:

(a) e3 − 4
(b) ln 3
(c) ln(e + 3)
(d) e4 + 3

46. The inverse of the function f (x) = e1−x is:

(a) f −1 (x) = ex−1

(b) f −1 (x) = ln(x − 1)
(c) f −1 (x) = 1 − ln x
(d) f −1 (x) = e1−ln x

47. The function for the graph that is obtained from the graph of f (x) = ex+5
by shifting 3 units upward and 3 units to the left is:

(a) e(x+8) + 3
(b) e(x+2) + 3
(c) e(x+5) + 3
(d) e(x+2) − 3

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48. |e − 2 cos x| =

(a) e − 2 cos x
(b) −e − 2 cos x
(c) e + 2 cos x
(d) 2 cos x − e

49. |e − 5 cos x| =

(a) e − 5 cos x
(b) −e − 5 cos x
(c) e + 5 cos x
(d) 5 cos x − e

50. If e2x+3 = 1, then x =

2
(a)
3
3
(b)
2
2
(c) −
3
3
(d) −
2

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6 Limits and Continuity
1. lim+ ln(x − 5) =
x→5

(a) −∞
(b) ∞
(c) 5
(d) does not exist

√
4x2 − 3x
2. The horizontal asymptote(s) of the function f (x) = is (are):
x−2
(a) x = ±2
(b) x = ±1
(c) y = ±1
(d) y = ±2

3. If lim+ f (x) = 2 and lim− f (x) = 2, then lim f (x) = 2 is:

x→a x→a x→a

(a) True
(b) False

x+1
4. lim+ is:
x→7 x−7
(a) −∞
(b) ∞
(c) does not exist
(d) 7

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x+1
5. lim is:
x→7 x − 7

(a) 7
(b) ∞
(c) −∞
(d) does not exist

(
ex , if x ≤ 0
6. If f (x) = . Then lim− f (x) is:
x − 1, if 0 < x < 1 x→1

(a) does not exist

(b) 1
(c) e
(d) 0

7. lim e−x =
x→0

(a) −1
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) −∞

√ √
1+x− 1−x
8. lim =
x→0 x
(a) 1
1
(b)
2
(c) −1
(d) 0

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9. Let the function f be continuous on (−∞, ∞).

(
hx2 + 2x if x < 2
f (x) =
x3 − hx if x ≥ 2

the value of the constant h is:

(a) h = 3
(b) h = 2
2
(c) h =
3
3
(d) h =
2

10. Suppose f and g are continuous functions such that g(2) = 6 and

lim [3f (x) + f (x)g(x)] = 36.

x→2

Then f (2) =:

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 36
(d) 9

11. lim ex =
x→∞

(a) 0
(b) doesn’t exist
(c) ∞
(d) −∞

2
12. The function f (x) = is discontinuous at x =
x(3 − ex )
(a) 0, 3
(b) ln 3
(c) 0
(d) 0, ln 3

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x − x3
13. lim =
x→∞ 2 − x2 + 3x3

(a) −3
1
(b) −
3
1
(c)
3
(d) 3

3x + |x|
14. lim− =
x→0 x
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) Does not exist

ex
15. lim =
x→−4 9

ec
(a)
9
e−4
(b)
9
4
(c) −
9
(d) 0

16. If 2x − 1 ≤ g(x) ≤ x2 for 0 < x < 3, then lim g(x) =

x→1

(a) 3
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) 2

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2 4
17. If lim f (x) = and lim g(x) = , then
x→a 5 x→a 7
f (x)
lim =
x→a g(x)

10
(a)
7
7
(b)
10
35
(c)
8
8
(d)
35

sin(3x)
18. lim =
x→0 sin(7x)

3
(a)
7
7
(b)
3
(c) 1
(d) Does not exist

19. lim (1 − ex ) =
x→∞

(a) 0
(b) ∞
(c) −∞
(d) −1

x+2
20. lim+ = −∞
x→1 x−1
(a) True
(b) False

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3x2 + 5
21. The function f (x) = is continuous on
x2 + 4x + 4
(a) R
(b) R − {−2}
(c) R − {2}
(d) R − {−2, 2}

 2
 x + 2x
, x ̸= −2
22. The function f (x) = x+2 is continuous on
1, x = −2


(a) R − {−2}
(b) R − {2}
(c) R − {1}
(d) R

23. If 2x − 1 ≤ g(x) ≤ x2 for 0 < x < 3, then lim g(x) =

x→1

(a) 3
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) 2

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