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2nd Year – Math’s

CHAPTER # 02 DERIVATIVES
Choose the best possible answer: Solution:
(1) Derivative of y w.r.t “u” is:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑦
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑢
𝑑𝑥
(2) 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑎 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 =?
𝑑𝑎

(a) (2x-1) (b) (1-2x)-1 (c) 1 (d) None of these

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(3) if 𝑥 = 𝛼 + and 𝑦 = 𝛼 + 1
𝛼
𝛼2 𝛼2 𝛼 2 +1 𝛼 2 −1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝛼 2 +1 𝛼 2 −1 𝛼2 𝛼2
𝑑
(4) Which of the following is equal to (sinh−1 𝑥) ?
𝑑𝑥
1 −1 1 −1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
√1+𝑥 2 √1+𝑥 2 √1−𝑥 2 √1−𝑥 2
𝜋
(5) What is the derivative of cos 2 𝑥 at x=
4
2 1
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) (d)
√2 2

(6) What is the derivative of ln(𝑒 𝑥 )

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

(7) Derivative of cot𝑥 2 w.r.t 𝑥 2 is:

(a) cosec𝑥 2 cot𝑥 2 (b) -2xcosec 2 𝑥 (c)−cosec 2 𝑥 2
(d) 2xcotx
(8) Derivative of sin3 𝑥 w.r.t cos 2 x is:
3 −3 3sin2 𝑥
(a) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 (b) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 (c) (d) 3sin2 𝑥
2 2 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
𝑑
(9) 𝑎 𝑥 =?
𝑑𝑥

(a) lna (b) 𝑎 𝑥 𝑙𝑛𝑎 (c) 𝑎 𝑥 𝑙𝑛𝑥 (d) 𝑎 𝑥

(10) Notation used for derivative of y= f(x) is :
𝑑𝑦
(a) ∫ 𝑦𝑑𝑥 (b) (c) f′′(𝑥) (d) 𝐷2 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥

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(11) If y = (2𝑥 + 5) , then 𝑦2 will be :
2

1 −1
3 3
(a) (b) 3(2𝑥 + 5) (c) 2 (d) 6(2𝑥 + 5) 2
2𝑥+5 √2𝑥+5
𝑑
(12) 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 = ?
𝑑𝑥

(a) Tanx (b) cosx (c) secx.tanx (d) sinx

(13) Which one is decreasing function
a. X-7 b. -5x c. 2x d. 5x+4
𝑑
(14) (𝑡 𝑚 ) = 𝑚𝑡 𝑚−1 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑚 ∈ ?
𝑑𝑡

(a) R (b) Q (c) N (d) Z

(15) Derivative of sin(𝑥)𝑤. 𝑟. 𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑡(𝑥) is:
(a) 𝐶𝑜𝑠(𝑥)𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑥) (b) – 𝐶𝑜𝑠(𝑥)𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑥)
(c) 𝐶𝑜𝑠(𝑥)𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥)) (d) 𝐶𝑜𝑠 2 (𝑥)𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥)
(16) d/dx(sin√𝑥) = ?

(a) cos√𝑥 (b) cos√𝑥 /√𝑥

(c) cos√𝑥 .2√𝑥 (d) cos√𝑥 /2√𝑥
𝑑 1
(17) Evaluate (𝑙𝑛 (𝑒 𝑎𝑥))
𝑑𝑥

(a) a (b) -a𝑒 𝑎𝑥 (c) -a (d) a𝑒 𝑎𝑥

𝑑
(18) Find the value of
𝑑𝑥
(sin−1 √𝑎𝑥)
𝑎 1 √𝑎 √𝑎
(a) (b) (c) (d)
√1−𝑎𝑥 √1−𝑎𝑥 √1−𝑎𝑥 𝑎√𝑥(1−𝑎𝑥)

(19) If y = sinx then :

(a) y-𝑦2 = 0 (b) y-𝑦3 = 0 (c) y-𝑦4 = 0 (d) y+𝑦4 = 0
𝑑
(20) [tan−1 (−𝑥)] is equal to:
𝑑𝑥
1 −1 −1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1+𝑥 2 1+𝑥 2 𝑥 2 −1 1−𝑥 2

(21) What is the value of (1 + x2) d/dx(tan-1x – cot-1x) ?

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

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(22) What is the forth derivative of - x3 + x2 +2x +7 ?
6 4

(a) 7 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) -1

(23) What is the derivative of sinπ ?
(a) Cosπ (b) -Cosπ (c) cos0 (d) 0
(24) If f(x) = sin−1 𝑥 then what is the value of f′(0) ?
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) ∝
𝑑
(25) (𝑓𝑜𝑓 −1 (𝑥)) =?
𝑑𝑥

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

𝑑
(26) 𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ𝑥 ?
𝑑𝑥
𝑒 𝑥 − 𝑒 −𝑥 1
(a) (b) coshx (c) (d) None of these
2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑥

𝑑 1
(27) ( 1 ) =?
𝑑𝑥
𝑙𝑛𝑥

1 1
b. x c. lnx d.
lnx x

(28) 𝑓(𝑥) is 5th degree polynomial then which derivate of the 𝑓(𝑥) is
zero:
(a) 4th (b) 5th (c) 6th (d) None of these
(29) If f(x) = (x-1)2sinx then which of the following option is
correct for f /(0) is ?
(a) 1 (b) -2 (c) -1 (d) 0
(30) If f(x) = (2x + 1)4 then what will be the 4th derivative of f(x) at
x=0
(a) 0 (b) 48 (c) 324 (d) 384
(31) In which 0f the following intervals f(x) = 𝑥 2 decreases?
(a) (-∞, +∞) (b) (0,0) (c) (-∞, 0) (d) (0, +∞)
(32) If f(x) = a+x then which of the following option is correct?
(a) 𝑓 ′ (0) . 𝑓 ′ (1) = 0 (b) 𝑓 ′ (0) < 𝑓 ′ (1) (c) 𝑓 ′ (0) > 𝑓 ′ (1)
(d) 𝑓 ′ (0) =𝑓 ′ (1)

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(33) Which of the following defines a function ″f ″ for f(-x) = -f(x)?
(a) Logx (b) f(x) = 𝑥 2 (c)f(x) = sinx (d) f(x) = cosx
(34) If f(x) = (𝑥 − 1)2 sinx then which of the following options is
correct for f′(0)?
(a) 1 (b) -2 (c) -1 (d) 0
𝑑𝑦
(35) Which of the following represents if sinx = 𝑒 𝑦 ?
𝑑𝑥

(a) –cotx (b) tanx (c) -tanx (d) cotx

(36) Which of the following represents f′(x) if 𝑒 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥 2 ?
2 2𝑥
(a) 2x(1+ 𝑥 2 ) (b) 2x ln(1+ 𝑥 2 ) (c) 2x𝑒 1+𝑥 (d)
1+𝑥 2

(37) What equals f′(0) if f(x) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (3 − 𝑥) ?

(a) -2sin3cos3 (b) 2sin3cos3 (c) 6sin3cos3 (d) -2sin3
(38) If f(x) =(2𝑥 + 1)4 then what will be 4th derivative of f(x) at
x = 0?
(a) 0 ( b) 48 (c) 324 (d) 384
𝑓″ (0)
(39) f(x) = f(0) + f′(0)x + 𝑥 2 + ⋯ this expansion 0f f(x) is
2!

called____ series.
(a) Taylor′s (b) Binomial (c) Maclaurin′s (d) Power
(40) If y = 2x5 – 3x4 + 4x3 + x -2 then y2 = ?
(a) 40x3 – 36x2 +36x (b) dy2 (c) y2 – y1 (d) None of these

𝑑
(41)
𝑑𝑥
(√√√𝑥) ?

1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
8√𝑥 7 8√√𝑥 7
8√√√𝑥 7

(42) The derivative of 2x3 w.r.t lnx2 is :

1 1
(a) (b) (c) 6x2 (d) 3x3
𝑥 2𝑥 4
𝑑
(43) (ln(𝑥 2 + 3𝑥)) = ?
𝑑𝑥
1 𝑥 2 +3𝑥 2𝑥+3
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
𝑥 2 +3𝑥 2𝑥+3 𝑥 2 +3𝑥

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𝑥2 𝑥3
(44) The 4th derivative of 1+x+ + + ⋯ at x=0 ?
2! 3!

(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) ∝

𝑑𝑡
(45) If t = √𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 + √𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 + √𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 + ⋯ ∝ then ?
𝑑𝑥
−cosec2 x cosec2 x cosec2 x cosec2 x
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1−2t 1+2t 2t−1 1−2t
𝑑
(46) (𝑙𝑛𝑥)𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 0
𝑑𝑥
1
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) (d) undefined
𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑥
𝑑
(47) (cot −1 ( 𝑥 2 )) =?
𝑑𝑥
−2𝑥 −2𝑥 −2𝑥 2𝑥
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1+𝑥 2 √1+𝑥 4 1+𝑥 4 1+𝑥 2
𝑑
(48) (𝑥 𝑥 ) =?
𝑑𝑥
𝑥 𝑥−1
(a) 𝑥𝑥 𝑥−1 (b) (𝑐) 𝑥(1 + 𝑙𝑛𝑥) (𝑑) 𝑥 𝑥 (1 + 𝑙𝑛𝑥)
𝑥
𝑑
(49) (𝑒 𝑙𝑛𝑥 ) =?
𝑑𝑥

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) x (d) lnx

𝑑 30 𝑦
(50) If y=cosx then =?
𝑑𝑥 30

(a) Cosx (b) sinx (c) -cosx (d) -sinx

(51) If y=5𝑒 5𝑥 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦5 =?
(a) 53e5x (b) 54e5x (c) 55ex (d) 56e5x
(52) The differential co efficient of x8 w.r.t x4 is:
(a) 2x (b) 2x2 (c) 2x3 (d) 2x4
(53) The rate of change of volume of sphere w.r.t its surface area
when radius equal to 2 units is :
(a) 1 units (b) 2 units (c) 3 units (d) 4 units
𝑑
(54) (logax) = ?
𝑑𝑥
𝑙𝑛𝑎 1 1 𝑎
a. b. c. d.
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑎 𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑎

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𝑑
(55) (ex + e-x) = ?
𝑑𝑥

a. 2sinhx b. 2 coshx c. Sinhx d. coshx

𝑑
(56) What is the value of the (gof(x)) if f(x) = sinx and g(x) = lnx
𝑑𝑥

a. Sin (lnx) b. tanx c. cotx d. ln(sinx)

𝑑𝑦 𝜋
(57) If y = ln√𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 then what is the value of at x = ?
𝑑𝑥 4
1
a. ∞ b. 1 c. 0 d.
2
𝑑𝑦
(58) If y = (1-x1l2) (1+x1l2) then what is the value of
𝑑𝑥

a. 1 b.-1 c. x d. √𝑥
(59) If the distance travelled by a car in time (t) is given by x = 2t3-
24ln(t+1) what will be the velocity of the car for t=5?
a. 128 b. 134 c. 140 d. 146
(60) If f(x) = cosx then what will be the value of f′(sin-13x) is :
−3 3
a. –sin3x b. -3x c. d.
√1−9𝑥 2 √1−9𝑥 2

(61) If f(x) = lnx2 then what is the value of f’’(√5 ) is:

−1 1 −2 2
a. b. c. d.
5 5 5 5
𝑑
(62) (1+x2) (tan-1x + cot-1x) = ?
𝑑𝑥
2 −2
a. 2 b. c. 0 d.
1+𝑥 2 1+𝑥 2
𝑑
(63) What is the value of √1 − 𝑥 2 (sin-1 x+ cos-1x)
𝑑𝑥
1
a. 0 b. √1 − 𝑥 2 c. 2 d.
𝑥

(64) If f(x+h) = ax+h then f’(x) is equal to?

a. ax+hln(x+h) b. axlna c. axlnx d. ax+hlna
𝑥 3 −𝑥
(65) What is the derivative of w.r.t x?
𝑥+1
2𝑥 3 +3𝑥 2 −2𝑥 2𝑥 3 +3𝑥 2 −1
a. 1-2x b. (𝑥+1)2
c. (𝑥+1)2
d. 2x-1

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𝑑
(66) (2𝑥 ) =?
𝑑𝑥

a. 2𝑥 𝑙𝑛𝑥 b. 2𝑥 𝑙𝑛𝑒 c. 2𝑥 𝑙𝑛4 d. x2𝑥−1

(67) Leibniz used ------ notation for derivative
𝑑𝑦
a. f(x) b. f′(x) c. Df(x) d.
𝑑𝑥

(68) Derivative of (𝑥 3 + 1)9 𝑤. 𝑟. 𝑡 𝑥 3 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 ?

a. 9(𝑥 3 + 1)8 b. 27x2(𝑥 3 + 1)8 c. 3x(𝑥 3 + 1)8
d. 27(𝑥 3 + 1)8
1 𝑑𝑦
(69) If y= 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = −1 𝑖𝑠:
𝑥2 𝑑𝑥

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 0
(70) Two positive integers whose sum is 30 and their product will be
maximum:
a. 14,16 b. 15,15 c. 10,20 d. 12,18
(71) Which are is increasing function?
a. -5x b. -2x+4 c. -4-2x d. 5x-7
𝑑𝑦
(72) If 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 ?
𝑑𝑥
𝑥 𝑥 𝑦 𝑦
a. - b. c. d. −
𝑦 𝑦 𝑥 𝑥
𝑑
(73) (coth−1 𝑥) =?
𝑑𝑥
1 1 −1 1
a. b. c. d.
1−x2 1+x2 1+x2 x2 −1

(74) Which one is decreasing function ?

a. 2-4x b. 4x-2 c. 4x d. 4x+5
2
(75) If f(x) = 𝑥 3 ,then f′(8) =?
1 2 1
a. b. c. d. 3
2 3 3

(76) Langrange used ………notation for derivative

𝑑
a. Df(x) b. f′(x) c. 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥

d. None of these

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(77) Any point where function is neither increasing nor decreasing
provided f′(x)=0 is called :
a. Critical point (b.) point of inflection (c). stationary point (d).
feasible point
𝑑
(78) 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 =?
𝑑𝑥

a. 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 (b.) cosx𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 (c.) sinx𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥−1 (d.) -

cosx𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
(79) If f be a differentiable function on the open interval (a,b) then
″f″ is increasing function if:
a. f ′ (x) < 0 b. f ′ (x) > 0 c. f ′′ (x) < 0 d. f ′ (x) = 0
x2 x4 x6
(80) 1 − + − + ⋯ is a maclaurin series expansion of ∶
2! 4! 6!

ex b. sinx c. cosx d. ln(1 + x)

Extra work

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