MCQ Bank
For the graph of the function y = f(x) , a line y = b is called an asymptote if for the distance d = \left| {f({x_i}) - b} \right|
- A) d \to b
- B) d \to 1
- C) d \to 0
- D) d \to \infty
If{\text{ }}{\left( {{f_{xy}}} \right)^2} - {f_{xx}}{f_{yy}} = {\text{ }}0,{\text{ }}then{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}double{\text{ }}point{\text{ }}\left( {x,{\text{ }}y} \right){\text{ }}would{\text{ }}be{\text{ }}a
- A) Cusp
- B) Isolated point
- C) None of above
- D) Node
If{\text{ }}f'\left( x \right) < 0{\text{ }}on{\text{ }}an{\text{ }}open{\text{ }}interval{\text{ }}extending{\text{ }}left{\text{ }}from{\text{ }}{x_0}\,and{\text{ }}f'\left( x \right) > 0{\text{ }}on{\text{ }}an{\text{ }}open{\text{ }}interval{\text{ }}extending{\text{ }}right{\text{ }}from{\text{ }}{x_0},{\text{ }}then{\text{ }}at{\text{ }}{x_0}\,the{\text{ }}f{\text{ }}has{\text{ }}a
- A) No maxima
- B) Relative maximum
- C) Relative extremum
- D) Relative minimum
If for a rational function r(x) = \frac{{p(x)}}{{q(x)}} , degree of p(x) is strictly one great than the degree of q(x) then r(x) will have a/an . . . . . . .
- A) Oblique asymptote
- B) y = 1 line as asymptote
- C) Horizontal asymptote
- D) Vertical asymptote
Which of the following cannot be an asymptote to the graph of a function y = f(x)
- A) Vertical Asymptote
- B) Curved Asymptote
- C) Oblique Asymptote
- D) Horizontal Asymptote
For the graph of a function y = f(x) , asymptote is a line that as x \to \infty, . . . . . . . .
- A) Crosses the curve after constant intervals.
- B) Gets arbitrarily away from the curve.
- C) Remains at a constant distance from the curve.
- D) Gets arbitrarily close to the curve but never touches it.
For a rational function r(x) = \frac{{p(x)}}{{q(x)}} = \frac{{{a_n}{x^n} + {a_{n - 1}}{x^{n - 1}} + ... + {a_0}}}{{{b_m}{x^m} + {b_{m - 1}}{x^{m - 1}} + ... + {b_0}}} , if n > m, then . . . . . . . .
- A) The line y = {a_n} is the horizontal asymptote.
- B) The line y = {b_m} is the vertical asymptote.
- C) The rational function r(x) becomes unbounded for large values of x.
- D) The line y = \frac{{{a_n}}}{{{b_m}}} is the horizontal asymptote.
Which of the following is true for the function f(x) = {x^{2\,}} - 2{\text{ }};\,x \in \mathbb{R}
- A) It does not have an absolute minimum value
- B) It has an absolute maximum value at x = 0
- C) It has an absolute minimum value at x=0
- D) None of the others
The{\text{ }}critical{\text{ }}points{\text{ }}of{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}polynomial{\text{ }}p\left( x \right) = {x^3} - 2{x^2}\,are
- A) 0,-2
- B) ±2
- C) 2
- D) 0,4/3
Let{\text{ f(x) = - 10x + 50, }}and{\text{ }}\frac{{df(x)}}{{dx}} < 0,\,then
- A) f(x) must has a critical point
- B) f(x) is a decreasing function
- C) f(x) is an increasing function
- D) None of the other
According{\text{ }}to{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}second{\text{ }}derivative{\text{ }}test{\text{ }}f{\text{ }}has{\text{ }}a{\text{ }}relative{\text{ }}minimum{\text{ }}value{\text{ }}at{\text{ }}c{\text{ }}if{\text{ }}f''\left( c \right)
- A) ≥0
- B) >0
- C) <0
- D) =0
\[According{\text{ }}to{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}second{\text{ }}derivative{\text{ }}test{\text{ }}f{\text{ }}has{\text{ }}a{\text{ }}relative{\text{ }}minimum{\text{ }}value{\text{ }}at{\text{ }}c{\text{ }}if{\text{ }}f''\left( c \right)\]
- A) =0
- B) <0
- C) >0
- D) ≥0
\[A{\text{ }}point{\text{ }}on{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}curve{\text{ }}through{\text{ }}which{\text{ }}r{\text{ }}branches{\text{ }}of{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}curve{\text{ }}pass{\text{ }}is{\text{ }}called{\text{ }}Multiple{\text{ }}point{\text{ }}of\]
- A) Multiple order
- B) pth order
- C) rth order
- D) sth order
The{\text{ }}critical{\text{ }}points{\text{ }}of{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}polynomial{\text{ }}p\left( x \right) = {x^3} - 3x + 1{\text{ }}are
- A) 0
- B) ±1
- C) -1
- D) 1
If{\text{ }}f\left( x \right) = {\left( {x - 1} \right)^{2/3}} - 3\left( {x - 1} \right){\text{ }}and{\text{ }}f'\left( x \right) = \frac{2}{{3{{\left( {x - 1} \right)}^{1/3}}}} - 3{\text{ }}then{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}singular{\text{ }}point{\text{ }}of{\text{ }}f\left( x \right){\text{ }}is
- A) -1
- B) 2
- C) 0
- D) 1
Which of the following is true for the function f(x) = 5{x^2} - 15x - 20{\text{ }};x \in \mathbb{R}
- A) It has a critical number at x = 3/2
- B) It has a critical point at x= 20
- C) It has no critical point
- D) None of the other
If{\text{ }}f'\left( x \right){\text{ }}has{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}same{\text{ }}sign{\text{ }}on{\text{ }}both{\text{ }}left{\text{ }}and{\text{ }}right{\text{ }}sides{\text{ }}of{\text{ }}{x_0}\,on{\text{ }}an{\text{ }}open{\text{ }}interval,{\text{ }}then{\text{ }}f.........\,relative{\text{ }}extremum/extrema{\text{ }}at{\text{ }}{x_0}.
- A) Does not have
- B) One
- C) Three
- D) Two
\[If{\text{ }}{\left( {{f_{xy}}} \right)^2} - {f_{xx}}{f_{yy}} = {\text{ }}0,{\text{ }}then{\text{ }}the{\text{ }}double{\text{ }}point{\text{ }}\left( {x,{\text{ }}y} \right){\text{ }}would{\text{ }}be{\text{ }}a\]
- A) None of above
- B) Isolated point
- C) Node
- D) Cusp
If{\text{ }}\frac{{df}}{{dx}}\, > \,0,\,\;at\,R(x,y),then
- A) f(x) is an increasing function at R(x,y)
- B) f(x) must has a critical point at R(x,y)
- C) f(x) is a decreasing function at R(x,y)
- D) None of the other
Which of the following is true for the functionf(x) = 3{x^2} - 6x - 10{\text{ }};x \in \mathbb{R}
- A) It has a critical point at x = 1
- B) None of the other
- C) It has no critical point
- D) It has a critical number at x= -1