DIFFERENTIATION

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

Subject: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
Topic: DIFFERENTIATION
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Choose the best answer for the following:

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
1. Find 𝑑𝑥 where y = e0? 9. If y = e2x(ex + e-x) then =?
𝑑𝑥
a) 0 a) 3e3x+ e-x
b) 1 b) e3x + e-x
c) e c) 3e3x + ex
d) None of above d) None

2. If f(x) = ln (a + b) then f’(x)=? 10. d/dx (e-x) =?

a) 1 a) e-x
b) 1/(a + b) b) -ex
c) a + b c) ex
d) None d) –e-x

𝑑𝑦
3. d/dx (√x) = ? 11. If y = ex2 then =?
𝑑𝑥
a) √x a) ex2
b) 1/√x b) 2ex2
c) -1/√x c) 2xex2
d) None d) None

𝑑𝑦
4. If y = ax2 + bx + c then =?: 12. If f(x) = (√x + 1/√x)2 then f’(x)=?
𝑑𝑥
a) 2a + b a) x + 1/x
b) 2ax + bx b) x – 1/x
c) 2ax + b c) 1 – 1/x2
d) 2a + b + c d) 1 + 1/x2

5. The derivative of x-1/2 is: 13. d/dx ln(x + 1/x) =?

a) ½ x-1/2 a) 1/x
b) -1/2 x-1/2 b) x/(x2 + 1)
c) -1/2 x-3/2 c) x2/(x2 + 1)
d) ½ x1/2 d) None

6. d/dx (e2x)= ? 14. Derivative of x2 with respect to ex is:

a) e2x a) x/ex
b) 2xe2x b) 2x/ex
c) 2ex c) ex/2x
d) None d) ex/x2

𝑥−1 𝑑𝑦
7. If y = then =? 15. If f(x) = (√x + 1) (√x - 1) then f’(x) =?
𝑥+1 𝑑𝑥
a) (x+1)-2 a) 1
b) -2(x+1)-2 b) 1/2√x
c) 2(x+1)-2 c) -1/2√x
d) 2x(x+1)-2 d) None

1−𝑥2 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
8. If y = then =? 16. If y = ( 𝑛√𝑥)0 then =?
1+𝑥2 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
a) 4x(1+x2)-2 a) x
b) -4x(1+x2)-2 b) 0
c) 4(1+x2)-2 c) 1
d) -4(1+x2)-2 d) 1/n

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17. The gradient of the curve 4x3 – 7x2 + 15 at x=0 is:

(a) 14 (b) -14
(c) 0 (d) -21

18. The gradient of the curve x5 – x4 – x3 -7x – 15 at x=0 is:

(a) -15 (b) -7
(c) 15 (d) 7

19. The derivative of (log x)/x is:

(a) (log x)/x2 (b) (1 – log x)/x2
(c) (1 + log x)/x2 (d) None

20. If y = f(x) = x3 – 5x + 3 then the value of f’(5) – f’(3) is:

(a) -48 (b) 88
(c) 50 (d) None

21. If y = 1/(log x) then derivative of y with respect to x is:

(a) -1/(log x2) (b) -1/(log x)2
(c) 1/x(log x) 2 (d) -1/x(log x)2

22. The second derivative of y = x3 + 2x2 + 5x is:

(a) 6x + 4 (b) 6x – 4
(c) 4 – 6x (d) None

23. The minima value of the function f(x) = 4x 3 + x2 – 4x + 12 is:

(a) 3/2 (b) -2/3
(c) 5/2 (d) 1/2

24. The maxima value of the function f(x) = 4x 3 + x2 – 4x + 12 is:

(a) 3/2 (b) -2/3
(c) 5/2 (d) 1/2

25. The third order derivative of the function f(x) = 7x 3 + 4x2 + 2x is:
(a) 21x2 + 8x + 2 (b) 42x + 8
(c) 8 (d) 42

26. The second order derivative of y = uv is:

(a) uv’ + u’v (b) uv’ + 2u’v’ + u’v
(c) u’v’’ + u’’v’ (d) u’’v + uv’’ + 2u’v’

27. What is the value of y’’ where y = ln e4x+1?

(a) 0 (b) 1/e4x+1
(c) 1 (d) None

28. What is the value of k in the equation y = x / (x - k) if y’ at x=0 is -2?

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

29. If y = 2x + 4/x then the value of x2y’’ + xy’ – y is:

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

30. If y = (3e2x) / (2x + 1) then what is the value of k for which y’ = kxy/(2x + 1)?
(a) -1 (b) 7
(c) 5 (d) 4

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31. If f(x) = (ln x)/x then the value of f’’(x) is:

(a) (lnx – 3)/x3 (b) (2lnx – 3)/x3
(c) (1 + 2log x)/x4 (d) None

32. If √x + √y = 1 then the value of y’’ is:

(a) 1/(2x2/3) (b) -1/(2x3/2)
(c) 2x3/2 (d) None

33. What is the value of K for which f’’(x) = Ke2x(1 + x), if y = f(x) = xe2x?:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

34. If y = xex (logx) then y’ =?

(a) y – ex(1 + logx) (b) y + ex(1 – logx)
(c) y + ex(1 + logx) (d) None

35. If y = 2x2 – 6x + 9 then find the value of dy/dz where x = 3z + 5:

(a) 6(6z – 7) (b) (6z + 7)
(c) (36z + 42) (d) None

36. If y = √x + 1/√x then what is the value of (x - 1)/(2x√x) – y’?

(a) -1 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) None

37. For the function f(x) = 7x2 / (x – 1) Evaluate the value of f’’(x) at x=3?
(a) 7/5 (b) 7/4
(c) 4/7 (d) None

38. If y = f(x) = 1/x n then the value of f’’(5) at n = 5?

(a) -5/x4 (b) 20/x4
(c) -20/x3 (d) 20/x3

39. If y = e-x then what is the value nth order derivative of y by considering that n is odd:
(a) e-x (b) -ex
(c) –e -x (d) ex

40. If y = e-x then what is the value nth order derivative of y by considering that n is even:
(a) e-x (b) -ex
(c) –e -x (d) ex

41. The total cost function of a firm is given by: TC = 0.04x3 – 0.9x2 + 10x; then what is the average
cost function?
(a) AC = 0.04x2 - 0.9x + 10 (b) AC = 0.04x3 – 0.9x2 + 10x + 10/x
(c) AC = 0.04x – 0.9x + 10 + 10/x
2 (d) None

42. What is the Slope of AC in Q.41?

(a) 0.04x – 0.9 (b) 0.08x – 0.9
(c) 0.8x – 0.9 (d) None

43. What is the MC in Q.41?

(a) MC = 0.12x2 – 1.8x + 10 (b) MC = 0.08x – 0.9
(c) MC = 0.04x2 – 0.9x + 10 (d) None

44. What is the slope of MC in Q.41?

(a) 0.24x – 1.8 (b) 0.08
(c) 0.24 (d) None

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45. What is the value of x at which average variable cost is minimum in Q.41?
(a) x=12.25 (b) x=-11.25
(c) x=-12.25 (d) None

46. The given function y = f(x) = 4000000 – (x - 2000)2: where y is the total revenue and x is the
total number of units sold. How many units must be sold to maximize the total revenue?
(a) -2000 (b) 2000
(c) -4000 (d) None

47. What is the maximum amount of total revenue in Q.46?

(a) 400000 (b) 4000000
(c) 40000000 (d) None

48. What would be the total revenue if 2500 units are sold in Q.46?
(a) 3700000 (b) 3800000
(c) 3900000 (d) None

49. The unit demand function is x = 1/3 (25 – 2p); where x is the number of units and p is the price.
Let the average cost per unit be Rs. 40. What is the average revenue function R in terms of p?
(a) AR = ½(25x – 3x2) (b) AR = 25x – 3x2
(c) AR = 1/3(25p – 3p )
2 (d) None

50. What is the total cost function in Q.49?

(a) TC = 40x (b) TC = 40
(c) TC = 40x2 (d) None

51. What is the profit function in Q.49?

(a) P = ½(25x – 83x2) (b) P = (25x – 83x2)
(c) P = 1/2(25 – 83x) (d) None

52. What is the price per unit that maximizes the total profit in Q.49?
(a) -12.27 (b) 12.27
(c) 0 (d) None

53. What is the maximum profit in Q.49?

(a) 0.94 (b) 0.98
(c) 0.99 (d) None

54. A LED manufacturing firm finds that the firm can sell x LED per week at a price of p = 2(100 –
x/4). The cost function is: C = 120x + x2/2. How many LED set are sold to earn the maximum
profit?
(a) 50 (b) 20
(c) 30 (d) None

55. What is the maximum profit in Q.54?

(a) 1500 (b) 1600
(c) 1700 (d) None

56. What is the total cost at this level of output in Q.54?

(a) 4000 (b) 5000
(c) 6000 (d) None

57. What is the price of each LED to get the maximum profit in Q.54?
(a) 200 (b) 180
(c) 190 (d) None

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58. The total cost TC = 100000 + 1500q + 0.2q2 of producing q units of a certain product. Determine
the number of units of q that should be produced in order to minimize the average cost per unit?
(a) q = 707.11 (b) q = -707.11
(c) Both (a) or (b) (d) None

59. What is the minimum average cost in Q.58?

(a) AC = 1782.84 (b) AC = 1872.84
(c) MC = 1784.82 (d) None

60. What is the total cost at this level in Q.58?

(a) TC = 1260666 (b) TC = 1266666
(c) TC = 12606666 (d) None

61. The US government is trying to determine the amount of the tax to charge on each LED set
imported from other countries. It estimates that the demand for imported sets D = 80000 –
12.5t: where D is measure in hundreds of sets and t be the import tax then what should be the
value of t in order to maximize the total revenue?
(a) t=3400 (b) t=3600
(c) t=3500 (d) None

62. What is the maximum revenue in Q.61?

(a) 128 millions (b) 130 millions
(c) 125 millions (d) None

63. What will the demand for imported sets equal with this tax in Q.61?
(a) D = 5 millions (b) D = 7 millions
(c) D = 4 millions (d) None

64. A firm sells each unit of a product for Rs.50. The total cost TC = 10 – 2.5x2 + x3 of producing x
units. What is the total number of units to maximize the total profit?
(a) x = 3/10 (b) x = 10/3
(c) x = -5 (d) None

65. What is the total cost at this level in Q.64?

(a) TC = 19.26 (b) TC = 25.91
(c) TC = 16.01 (d) None

66. What is the total revenue at this level in Q.64?

(a) TR = 166.67 (b) TR = 176.67
(c) TR = 156.67 (d) None

67. What is the maximum profit in Q.64?

(a) 147.41 (b) 157.41
(c) 137.41 (d) None

68. A function N = 500 – 10xe-0.025x describing the relationship between average daily crime rate N
and number of officers x. How many numbers of officers are required to minimize the average
daily crime rate?
(a) x = 50 (b) x = 40
(c) x = 30 (d) None

69. What is the minimum average daily crime per day in Q.68?
(a) 352.84 (b) 452.84
(c) 784.82 (d) None

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70. A firm is hiring persons x to work in its plant. The average cost C of performing the task is C =
0.003x2 – 0.216 ln (x) + 5. How many numbers of persons are required to minimize the average
cost?
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 5 (d) None

71. What is the minimum average cost at this level in Q.70?

(a) 4.72 (b) 5.72
(c) 6.72 (d) None

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ANSWER KEY
Topic: DIFFERENTIATION

QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER

1 A 23 D 45 D 67 A

2 D 24 B 46 B 68 B

3 C 25 D 47 B 69 A

4 C 26 D 48 D 70 A

5 C 27 A 49 D 71 A

6 D 28 B 50 C 72

7 C 29 C 51 A 73

8 B 30 D 52 B 74

9 C 31 B 53 A 75

10 D 32 D 54 D 76

11 C 33 D 55 B 77

12 C 34 C 56 A 78

13 D 35 C 57 B 79

14 B 36 C 58 A 80

15 A 37 B 59 A 81

16 B 38 D 60 A 82

17 C 39 C 61 D 83

18 B 40 A 62 A 84

19 B 41 A 63 C 85

20 D 42 B 64 B 86

21 D 43 A 65 A 87

22 A 44 A 66 A 88

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