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AP Calculus Chapters 1 4 Pre-/Post-Test

( )
1. Find the limit: lim
a. b. 9 c. d. 0 e. none of these

2. Find the limit: lim ( )

a. 0 b. + c. - d. 4 e. none of these

3. Find ( ): ( ) =

a. b. c. d. 4 e. none of these
/( )

4. The position function for a particular object is = 12 + 51 + 38. Which statement is true?
a. The velocity at time t = 1 is 27. b. The velocity is a constant.

c. The initial position is 51. d. The initial velocity is -24.

e. None of these

5. Find the derivative: ( ) =

a. tan b. c. sec tan d. tan

e. none of these

6. Find 5 2 +7 =0
a. b. c. 10 2 + 14 d.

e. none of these

7. A machine is rolling a metal cylinder under pressure. The radius of the cylinder is decreasing at a
constant rate of 0.05 inches per second and the volume V is 128 cubic inches. At what rate is the
length h changing when the radius r is 2.5 inches? [Hint: V = ]
a. 20.48 in/sec b. -0.8192 in/sec c. -16.38 in/sec d. 0.8192 in/sec

e. none of these

8. Determine whether the Mean Value Theorem applies to ( ) = on the interval 3, . If

the Mean Value Theorem applies, find all values of c on the interval such that ( )=
( )
. If the Mean Value Theorem does not apply, state why.
( )
 a. Mean Value Theorem applies; =

b. Mean Value Theorem applies; =

c. The Mean Value Theorem does not apply because f is not continuous at x = 0.
d. The Mean Value Theorem does not apply because (3).
e. None of these

9. Given that ( ) = + 12 34 has a relative maximum at x = 6, choose the correct

statement.
a. f is positive on the interval (6, ) b. f is positive on the interval (, )

c. f is negative on the interval (6, ) d. f is negative on the interval (, 6)

e. none of these

10. Give the sign of the second derivative of f at the indicated point.
a. Positive
b. Negative
c. Zero
d. The sign cannot be determined
e. None of these

11. Find the horizontal asymptotes (if any) for f(x) =

a. = b. =0 c. =

d. there are no horizontal asymptotes e. none of these

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12. Evaluate the integral: .

a. 2 + + b. 8 + + c. 2 +5+

d. 2 + + e. none of these

13. Determine which of the following is not equal to ( ) .

a. ( ) b. ( ) c. ( )

d. ( ) + ( ) e. none of these