Mizan -Tepi University

College of Natural and Computational Science

Department of Mathematics

Calculus I (math 2021) Exit exam sample questions

Directions: for each of the following problems, choose the best answer from the
given alternatives and carefully fill the letter of your choice on the separate answer
sheet provided.

1. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 2𝑥 sin 𝑥, then 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) is equal to

(A) 3𝑒 2𝑥 sin 𝑥 − 4𝑒 2𝑥 cos 𝑥 (C) 𝑒 2𝑥 (3 sin 𝑥 + 4 cos 𝑥)
(B) 4𝑒 2𝑥 sin 𝑥 + 2𝑒 2𝑥 cos 𝑥 (D) 𝑒 2𝑥 (4 sin 𝑥 − 3 cos 𝑥)

Answer:
𝑥 2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 4,
2. For what value of 𝑐 𝑓(𝑥) = { is continuous at everywhere?
𝑐𝑥 + 20 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 4.
(A) 0 (C) 10
(B) -1 (D) 1
Answer:
3. Determine which of the following is an equation of the tangent line to the curve 𝑦 = √𝑥 at
the point (9, 3).
(A) 𝑦 = 6𝑥 − 51. (D) 𝑦=
√𝑥
−2
9
+ 3.
2 √𝑥
(B) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 24.
1 3
(C) 𝑦 = 6 𝑥 + 2.

Answer:
4
𝑥−
𝑥
4. What is the value of lim [ 2−
4 ]?
𝑥→2 𝑥

(A) 2. (C) ∞.
(B) 1. (D) Does not exist

Answer:

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 5. Which one of the following is equal to ∫ 𝑥 2 ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥.
𝑥3 𝑥3 𝑥3 𝑥3
(A) ln(𝑥) − + 𝑐. (C) ln(𝑥) + + 𝑐.
3 9 3 9
𝑥3 𝑥3 𝑥3 𝑥3
(B) ln(𝑥) − + 𝑐. (D) ln(𝑥) + + 𝑐.
3 6 3 6

Answer:
6. Which one of the following is not true about 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)2 (𝑥 − 3)2
(A) The set of all critical numbers is {1, 2, 3}.
(B) 𝑓 is strictly increasing on the interval [1, 2] and [3, ∞).
(C) 𝑓 is strictly decreasing on the interval [−∞, 1) and [2, 3).
(D) The relative maximum value of 𝑓 is 1.
(E) None.

Answer:

1
7. Determine which one of the following is equal to ∫ 𝑥2−1 𝑑𝑥.
1 1 1 1
(A) ln|𝑥 − 1| − 2 ln|𝑥 + 1| + 𝑐. (C) ln|𝑥 − 1| − 2 ln|𝑥 + 1| + 𝑐.
3 2
1 1 1 1
(B) ln|𝑥 − 1| + 2 ln|𝑥 + 1| + 𝑐. (D) ln|𝑥 − 1| + 2 ln|𝑥 + 1| + 𝑐.
3 2

Answer:
8. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 5𝑥, and let R be the region between the graphs of 𝑓 and 𝑔 on
[0, 1]. What is the volume V of the solid obtained by revolving R about the x-axis?
314𝜋 314𝜋
(A) cubic units (C) cubic units
15 5
113𝜋 113𝜋
(B) cubic units (D) cubic units
15 5

Answer:
9. What is the area of the region between the graphs of the functions 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) =
𝑥 2 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1?
20
(A) 10 unit square (C) unit square
3
1
(B) unit square 1
6 (D) unit square
4

Answer:

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 10.Which one of the following is the root of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 + 5 between 0 and 3?
(A) √3 (C) √3 and √2
(B) √2 (D) ±√3

Answer:

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