La Consolacion College Liloan, Cebu, Inc.

Formerly Holy Child School

Poblacion, Liloan, Cebu

Prelim Examination in Basic Calculus

A.Y. 2019 - 2020

Name: _______________________________Date: _______________ Score: _________

Section: ______________________ Signature of Parent: _________________

TEST I. REMEMBERING (1-10)

INSTRUCTIONS: In the following words are jumbled up on the left hand side and a definition is
given to help you re-arrange it into a proper word. Write your answer on the space provided before
each item.

1. ACUSLCUL Study of how things change ________________________

2. ACAIS EWNONT Invoked the concept of limit ________________________

3. IMLIT Value of f(x) approaches as x

gets closer to a ________________________

4. INTERDENATMIE Where both the numerator

and the denominator
approach 0 or 0/0 ________________________

5. EFLT DISE The side where x approaches

to a with superscript “-” ________________________

6. DFFEINERIALT Broad areas of Calculus ________________________

7. DEFIUNNED It does not exist ________________________

8. GHITR DISE The side where x approaches
to a with superscript “+” ________________________

9. INGTEARIOTN Inverse process of

differentiation ________________________

10. TINUOUSCON Graph has no gaps, no holes ________________________

TEST II. UNDERSTANDING (11-20)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write T if the statement is true and F if false. NO ERASURE.

_______________ 11. If a function f is not defined at x = a then the limit of f(x) as x

approaches to a never exists.
_______________ 12. If f and g are two functions such that lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 and
𝑥→2−
lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 , then lim 𝑓(𝑥) does not exists.
𝑥→2+ 𝑥→2
_______________ 13. If f and g are two functions such that lim 𝑓(𝑥) = +𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦
𝑥→𝑎
and lim 𝑔(𝑥) = 0 , then lim [𝑓(𝑥)(𝑔(𝑥)] may be equal to +infinity
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→2
or – infinity.
_______________ 14. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐿1 as x approaches from the left and
lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐿2 as x approaches a from the right, then lim 𝑓(𝑥) as x
approaches a exists only if 𝐿1 = 𝐿2.
_______________ 15. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 2, then if lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists, it is equal to 2.
𝑥→𝑎− 𝑥→𝑎
_______________ 16. If the function f has a limit at a, then it is continuous there.
𝑥
_______________ 17.lim 𝑥−1 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡.
𝑥→1
𝑥 2 −1
_______________ 18.lim 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡.
𝑥→1 𝑥−1
3
_______________ 19. ∞ is a determinate form.
0
_______________ 20. 0 is an indeterminate form.
B. APPLYING (21-30)
INSTRUCTIONS: Evaluate the given graphs and answer the following questions.

Consider the following function defined by its graph.

Find the following limits:

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)= 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)=
𝒙→−𝟏− 𝒙→−𝟏+

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)= 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)=

𝒙→−𝟏 𝒙→−𝟒

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)=
𝒙→𝟒

Find the following limits:

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)= 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)=
𝒙→−𝟐− 𝒙→−𝟒

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)= 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)=

𝒙→−𝟐+ 𝒙→𝟑

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙)=
𝒙→−𝟐

C. ANALYZING (31-44)
INSTRUCTIONS: Solve for the limit of the following given functions. Match column B with column
A. Every answer has its corresponding letter to solve the puzzle below (clue: it really hurts). Show
your solution, and all answers must be in their simplest form.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

______31. lim √𝑥 E. 16
𝑥→8
5
______32. lim 1 𝑥 O. 9
𝑥→ −
2
______33. lim 3𝑥(√𝑥) T. 324
𝑥→27
2 1
______34. lim 𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 1 N. − 32
𝑥→2
______35. lim 3𝑥 4 + 9𝑥 2 I. 2√2
𝑥→−3
______36. lim 𝑥 4 H. 243√3
𝑥→2

3
______37. lim √𝑥 A. 4
𝑥→216
______38. lim 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 R. 80√5
𝑥→−2
3
______39. lim1 2𝑥 + 4 L. √10
𝑥→
2
𝑥+5 √5
______40. lim √ S.
𝑥→15 2 5
______41. lim √3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 8 D. 8
𝑥→2
17
______42. lim √𝑥 (2𝑥) G. 4
𝑥→20
2
______43. lim F. -2
𝑥→15 √𝑥+5
______44. lim 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 +4 Y. 6
𝑥→1

___ ___ ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___
34 32 36 34 38 35 33 36 33 41 42 44 36 43 35

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
35 33 31 32 39 43 31 32 40 31 38 36 31 43

w ___ ___ c ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ P ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
41 35 33 31 32 39 35 33 36 36 42 43 34 32

___ ___ u ___ ___ v ___ ___ ___ v ___ ___ ___ m ___ ___ ___ ___
37 34 40 34 36 40 34 36 43 34 36 34 32 36

___ ___ ___ ___

36 40 43 36

Write your solution here:

TEST III. EVALUATING (45-60)
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following questions in paragraph form.

45-48. Explain how to determine whether a function is continuous at a number.

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49-52. If a function is not defined at a, how is this shown on the function’s graph?
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53-60. How did the topic on limits help you understand the lesson on Continuity? Did graphing
aid you in determining if a function is continuous at a point or not? Explain.
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Prepared: Checked and Approved:

MS. RHEA P. GLIPO MRS. MARIA ALETHEA B. DIMPAS

Subject Teacher SHS Program Coordinator

Noted:

SR. MINERVA C. CABALATUNGAN, OSA

Principal