Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the solution to the equation 3x + 5 = 17?

A) x = 4
B) x = 6
C) x = 12
D) x = 20

2. If f(x) = 2x2 −3x+1, what is f(3)?

A) 16
B) 19
C) 22
D) 10

3. What is the derivative of the function f(x) = 3x 2 + 2x − 5 with

respect to x?

A) f(x) = 3x + 2
B) f(x) = 3x − 3
C) f(x) = 6x + 2
D) f(x) = 6x − 3

4. What is the indefinite integral of the function g(x) = 2x + 3 with

respect to x?

A) 2x2 + 3x + C
B) x2 + 3x + C
C) x2 + 3x2 + C
D) 2x2 + 3x2 + C
2
5. Evaluate the definite integral ∫ (4 x3 ¿ +2 x)dx ¿
0

A) 16
B) 20
C) 24
D) 28

6. Determine the maximum or minimum value of the function f(x) = x 2

− 4x + 3.

A) Maximum at x = 2
B) Minimum at x = 2
 C) Maximum at x = − 2
D) Minimum at x = − 2

7. Find the maximum and minimum value of the function f(x) = − 2x 3 –

3x2 + 12x − 5.

A) Maximum at x = 1 and Minimum at x = – 2

B) Maximum at x = – 2 and Minimum at x = 1
C) Maximum at x = – 1 and Minimum at x = 2
D) Maximum at x = 2 and Minimum at x = – 1

8. Determine whether the function h(x) = 4x3 − 12x2 + 3 has a Max.

and/or Min. value.

A) Only Maximum
B) Only Minimum
C) Neither
D) Both

9. Find the maximum and minimum value of the function f(x) = 1/3x 3 –
1/2x2 – 6x + 2.

A) Maximum at x = 3 and Minimum at x = – 2

B) Maximum at x = – 2 and Minimum at x = 3
C) Maximum at x = – 3 and Minimum at x = 2
D) Maximum at x = 2 and Minimum at x = – 3

10. Determine whether the function g(x) = 2x2 − 8x + 8 has a Max

and/or Min value.

A) Only Maximum
B) Only Minimum
C) Neither
D) Both

11. In the equation y = mx + b, what does the coefficient m typically

represent?

A) The y – intercept
B) The slope of the line
C) The x – intercept
D) The rate of change of x with respect to y

12. Consider the equation y = − 2x + 4. What does the 4 represent?

A) The y – intercept
 B) The slope of the line
C) The x – intercept
D) The rate of change of x with respect to y
4
13. What does the definite integral ∫ 2 x dx represent geometrically?
0

A) The area under the curve y = 2x between x = 0 and x = 4

B) The area above the curve y = 2x between x = 0 and x = 4
C) The average value of the function x on the interval [0,4]
D) The value of the function 2x at x = 4

14. Evaluate the indefinite integral ∫(4x3 − 2x + 5) dx.

A) x4 − x2 + 5x + C
B) x4 − x2 + 5x
C) 5x4 − x2 + 5
D) 4x4 − x2 + 5x + C

15. Find the area between the curve y = x2 and the x – axis from x =
0 to x = 3.

A) 3 square units
B) 9 square units
C) 18 square units
D) 27 square units

16. A line has a slope of 2. What does this mean?

A) For every unit increase in x, y increases by 2 units.

B) For every unit increase in y, x increases by 2 units.
C) For every unit decrease in x, y decreases by 2 units.
D) For every unit decrease in y, x decreases by 2 units.

17. A line has a slope of – 3. What does this mean?

A) For every unit increase in x, y increases by 3 units.

B) For every unit decrease in y, x increases by 3 units.
C) For every unit increase in x, y decreases by 3 units.
D) For every unit decrease in y, x decreases by 3 units.

18. What is the integral of f(x) = 3x2 with respect to x?

A) x3 + C
B) 3x3 + C
 C) x2 + C
D) 2x2 + C

19. For each function below, calculate the derivative with respect to
x.

A) f(x) = 10
B) f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2
C) f(x) = (x2 – 2)/3x
D) f(x) = 8e5x
E) f(x) = ln(x5)
F) Explain in words what the derivative represents
derivative, in mathematics, the rate of change of a function with
respect to a variable. Derivatives are fundamental to the solution
of problems in calculus and differential equations

20. Solve the following for x.

A) x2 – 8x – 33 = 0 -> X=-3 or 11
B) (x2 – 4)/3 = 20 -> X=8 or -8
C) 2x2 – 32 = 0 -> X=4 or -4

21. Solve the following system of algebraic equations. X=2, y=4

I. 2x + y = 8
II. 3y = 4 + 4x

22. The profit of a certain jet engine manufacturer can be

represented by the function:

P(x) = – 2,000x3 + 12,000x2 + 126,000x

Where P is the profit in dollars and x is the production level in units.

How many units should be produced to maximize profit?
P(x) = – 2,000x3 + 12,000x2 + 126,000x
=> Derivative of P(x) => -6000 x2 + 24,000x + 126,000 =0
=> x2 - 4x -21 =0 => x=-3, or 7
=> production level cannot be negative, discard -3
=> To maximize profit, the company should produce 7 units

23. What is the critical point of and is it a maximum or a minimum?

A) y = x2
2x = 0
x=0
critical point is 0 minimum

B) y = 3x2 – 11x + 5
y = 6x – 11 =0 => X = 11/6
Critical point is 11/6 and minimum

24. Determine the derivative of this function.

A) y = 8x4 – 3x
 y = 32x3 – 3

B) y = 3/4x8 + 3x3 – 15x + 8

 y = 6x3 + 9x2 – 15

25. Find the extreme values for the following functions and
determine whether they are maximums or minimums.

A) y = x2 – x3/2 + 5
 2x – 2/3 = 0, x=1/3 and ??
B) y = ax – x2 (where a is a constant)
 -2x+a=0, x=a/2 and ??
26. Suppose the revenue TR (in dollars) from selling a product is
modeled by the linear function:

TR(Q) = – 100 + 20Q

Where: Q Represents the number of units sold.

A) Determine the slope and intercept of the linear function.

Slope is 20, intercept is -100

B) Interpret the slope and intercept in the context of the problem.

Slope: Each additional unit sold, the revenue increases $20

Intercept: Fixed cost

C) If no units are sold (Q = 0), what is the revenue?

If no units are sold, the revenue is -$100

D) Interpret the revenue when no units are sold in the context of

the problem.
If no units are sold, the revenue is negative and -$100
represents initial investment or fixed cost, when the company
starts business.

27. Suppose the cost TC (in dollars) to produce Q units of a product

is modeled by the linear function:

TC(Q) = 200 + 5Q

Where: Q represents the number of units produced.

A) Determine the slope and intercept of the linear function.

B) Interpret the slope and intercept in the context of the problem.

C) If the company produces 50 units, what is the total cost?

 D) Interpret the total cost of producing 50 units in the context of the
problem.

E) If the company has a budget of $1000 for production costs, how

many units can it produce?

28. A company produces and sells bicycles. The total cost function
for producing Q engines is given:

TC(Q) = 2000 + 30Q + 0.5Q2

Where TC is the total cost in dollars. Calculate the marginal cost when
the company produces and sells 100 engines.

29. A landing gear manufacturer produces and sells landing parts.

The total cost function for producing Q units is given by:

TC(Q) = 500 + 2Q + 0.02Q2

Where TC(Q) is the total cost in dollars. Calculate the marginal cost
when the bakery produces and sells 200 psrtd.
30. For each function below, calculate the partial derivatives fx, fy,
fxy.

A) f(x,y) = 10x2/3y1/3
B) f(x,y) = aln(x) + bln(y) , where a and b are constants
C) f(x,y) = x/(x2 + y2)
D) Explain in words what fx, fy, fxy represent.

31. Say a firm’s profits can be written as:

π(Q) = TR(Q) – C(Q)

where R stands for revenues, C for costs, and q for quantity produced.

A) Write down a profit maximizing firm’s first order condition.

B) Interpret your result (from part a) using economic terms.

C) Write down a profit maximizing firm’s second order condition.

D) Interpret your results (from part c) using economic terms and

making use of a graph.
32. Say a firm’s profit function is given by:

π(Q) = – 2Q2 + 80Q – 15

a) Find the profit maximizing level of production (Q)

b) Does this satisfy the second order condition?

33. Say a firm’s cost function can be written as C(q), where q is

output. Is the statement “Average cost can never rise while
marginal cost is declining” true or false. Explain.

34. The marginal profit for a certain refrigerator is given by P’ = 56 –

0.8Q dollars per unit, where q is the number of refrigerator
produced and sold. Find the profit for the first 50 units that are sold.
(Ignore any fixed cost).

35. The marginal revenue for the price of tickets is given by R’ =

20Q – 90 dollars per ticket, where q is the number of tickets. Find
the total revenue from the sale of tickets between Q = 10 and Q =
30 tickets.
36. An object starts out from the origin and its velocity is given by:
v(t) = 4t2 + 2t. How far does it travel between t = 1 and t = 4
hours?

37. An object starts out from the origin and its velocity is given by
v(t) = 6t3 + 2t. How far does it travel the first 3 hours?
 Rules of Univar Calculus
iate
Type of Functional What Rule Interpre
function form does tation of
the derivati
functio ve
n look
like?
y is a y  f ( x) a Horizon dy The slope
 f ( x) 0
constant tal line dx of y is
zero.

y is linear y  f ( x) a  bx Straight dy The slope

 f ( x) b
in x line dx of y is
equal to
b.
y is an nth- y  f ( x) a  bx n Typicall dy The
 f ( x) anx n  1
order y dx derivativ
polynomial nonline e is a
ar function,
so the
slope of
y
depends
on the
value of
x.
y is a y  f ( x) g ( x) Typicall dy
 f ( x) g ( x)
sum/differ y dx
ence of nonline
two ar
functions
y is a y  f ( x) g ( x) Typicall dy
 f ( x) g ( x)  g ( x) f ( x)
product of y dx
two nonline
functions ar
y is a f ( x) Typicall dy f ( x) g ( x)  g ( x) f ( x)
y 
quotient or g ( x) y dx ( g ( x)) 2
ratio of nonline
two ar
functions
y carries y  f ( x) [ g ( x)]n Typicall dy
 f ( x) n[ g ( x)]n  1 g ( x)
more than y dx
just the nonline
single ar
variable x
to a power
y is such y  f ( g ( x)) Typicall dy df ( g ( x)) dg ( x) y is a

that x is y dx dg ( x) dx function
operated nonline of g and
on more ar g is a
than once, function
but it isn't of x.
limited
only to