

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 50 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your VITEEE knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Find the derivative of arcos 4x with respect to x. |
A. | -4 / [1 – (4x)^2]^2 |
B. | -4 / [1 – (4x)]^0.5 |
C. | 4 / [1 – (4x)^2]^0.5 |
D. | -4 / [(4x)^2 – 1]^0.5 |
Answer» C. 4 / [1 – (4x)^2]^0.5 | |
2. |
The derivative of ln (cos x) is: |
A. | sec x |
B. | –sec x |
C. | –tan x |
D. | tan x |
Answer» D. tan x | |
3. |
Find dy/dx: y = sin (ln x2). |
A. | 2 cos (ln x2) |
B. | 2 cos (ln x2) / x |
C. | 2x cos (ln x2) |
D. | 2 cos (ln x2) / x2 |
Answer» C. 2x cos (ln x2) | |
4. |
If y = cos x, what is dy/dx? |
A. | sec x |
B. | –sec x |
C. | sin x |
D. | –sin x |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Evaluate the differential of tan Ѳ. |
A. | ln sec Ѳ dѲ |
B. | ln cos Ѳ dѲ |
C. | sec Ѳ tan Ѳ dѲ |
D. | sec2 Ѳ dѲ |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
Find dy/dx if y = ln √x |
A. | √x / ln x |
B. | x / ln x |
C. | 1 / 2x |
D. | 2 / x |
Answer» D. 2 / x | |
7. |
Differentiate ax2 + b to the ½ power. |
A. | -2ax |
B. | 2ax |
C. | 2ax + b |
D. | ax + 2b |
Answer» C. 2ax + b | |
8. |
Find the derivatives with respect to x of the function √(2 – 3×2) |
A. | -2×2 / √(2 – 3×2) |
B. | -3x / √(2 – 3×2) |
C. | -2×2 / √(2 + 3×2) |
D. | -3x / √(2 + 3×2) |
Answer» C. -2×2 / √(2 + 3×2) | |
9. |
Given the equation: y = (e ln x)2, find y’. |
A. | ln x |
B. | 2 (ln x) / x |
C. | 2x |
D. | 2 e ln x |
Answer» D. 2 e ln x | |
10. |
What is the first derivative dy/dx of the expression (xy)x = e? |
A. | – y(1 + ln xy) / x |
B. | 0 |
C. | – y(1 – ln xy) / x2 |
D. | y/x |
Answer» B. 0 | |
11. |
Find the derivative of the function 2×2 + 8x + 9 with respect to x |
A. | Df(x) = 4x – 8 |
B. | Df(x) = 2x + 9 |
C. | Df(x) = 2x + 8 |
D. | Df(x) = 4x + 8 |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
If a simple constant, what is the derivative of y = xa? |
A. | a xa-1 |
B. | (a – 1)x |
C. | xa-1 |
D. | ax |
Answer» B. (a – 1)x | |
13. |
Find the derivative of (x + 5) / (x2 – 1) with respect to x. |
A. | DF(x) = (-x2 – 10x – 1) / (x2 – 1)2 |
B. | DF(x) = (x2 + 10x – 1) / (x2 – 1)2 |
C. | DF(x) = (x2 –10x – 1) / (x2 – 1)2 |
D. | DF(x) = (-x2 –10x + 1) / (x2 – 1)2 |
Answer» B. DF(x) = (x2 + 10x – 1) / (x2 – 1)2 | |
14. |
Evaluate the first derivative of the implicit function: 4×2 + 2xy + y2 = 0 |
A. | (4x + y) / (x + y) |
B. | –[(4x + y) / (x + y)] |
C. | (4x – y) / (x + y) |
D. | –[(4x + y) / (x –y)] |
Answer» C. (4x – y) / (x + y) | |
15. |
Find dy/dx if y = x2 + 3x + 1 and x = t2 + 2. |
A. | 4t3 + 14t2 |
B. | t3 + 4t |
C. | 4t3 + 14t |
D. | 4t3 + t |
Answer» D. 4t3 + t | |
16. |
Find dy/dx if y = e√x |
A. | e√x / 2√x |
B. | e√x / √x |
C. | ex / √x |
D. | e√x – 2√x |
Answer» B. e√x / √x | |
17. |
Find dy/dx if y = 52x-1 |
A. | 52x-1 ln 5 |
B. | 52x-1 ln 25 |
C. | 52x-1 ln 10 |
D. | 52x-1 ln 2 |
Answer» C. 52x-1 ln 10 | |
18. |
Evaluate the limit (1n x ) / x as x approaches positive infinity. |
A. | 1 |
B. | 0 |
C. | e |
D. | infinity |
Answer» C. e | |
19. |
Evaluate the limit ( x – 4 ) / (x2 – x – 12) as x approaches 4. |
A. | 0 |
B. | undefined |
C. | 1/7 |
D. | infinity |
Answer» D. infinity | |
20. |
Find the radius of curvature at any point in the curve y + ln cos x = 0. |
A. | cos x |
B. | 1.5707 |
C. | sec x |
D. | 1 |
Answer» D. 1 | |
21. |
Find the radius of curvature of a parabola y2 – 4x = 0 at point (4, 4). |
A. | 22.36 units |
B. | 25.78 units |
C. | 20.33 units |
D. | 15.42 units |
Answer» B. 25.78 units | |
22. |
In the curve 2 + 12x – x3, find the critical points. |
A. | (2, 18) and (-2, -14) |
B. | (2, 18) and (2, -14) |
C. | (-2, 18) and (2, -14) |
D. | (-2, 18) and (-2, 14) |
Answer» B. (2, 18) and (2, -14) | |
23. |
Locate the points of inflection of the curve y = f(x) = x2 ex. |
A. | -2 ± √3 |
B. | 2 ± √2 |
C. | -2 ± √2 |
D. | 2 ± √3 |
Answer» D. 2 ± √3 | |
24. |
What is the equation of the normal to the curve x2 + y2 = 25 at (4, 3)? |
A. | 5x + 3y = 0 |
B. | 3x – 4y = 0 |
C. | 3x + 4y = 0 |
D. | 5x – 3y = 0 |
Answer» C. 3x + 4y = 0 | |
25. |
Find the equation of the normal to x2 + y2 = 5 at the point (2, 1) |
A. | y = 2x |
B. | x = 2y |
C. | 2x + 3y = 3 |
D. | x + y = 1 |
Answer» C. 2x + 3y = 3 | |
26. |
Find the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola y = x2 – 4x + 1 by making use of the fact that at the vertex, the slope of the tangent is zero. |
A. | (2, -3) |
B. | (3, -2) |
C. | (-1, -3) |
D. | (-2, -3) |
Answer» B. (3, -2) | |
27. |
Find the slope of the tangent to the curve, y = 2x – x2 + x3 at (0, 2). |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
28. |
Find the slope of the curve x2 + y2 – 6x + 10y + 5 + 0 at point (1, 0). |
A. | 1/5 |
B. | 2/5 |
C. | 1/4 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» C. 1/4 | |
29. |
Find the slope of x2y = 8 at the point (2, 2) |
A. | 2 |
B. | -1 |
C. | -1/2 |
D. | -2 |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
Given the slope of the curve at the point (1, 1): y = (x3/4) – 2x + 1 |
A. | 1/4 |
B. | -1/4 |
C. | 1 1/4 |
D. | -1 1/4 |
Answer» E. | |
31. |
Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve y = x3 – 2x + 1 at x = 1. |
A. | 1 |
B. | 1/2 |
C. | 1/3 |
D. | 1/4 |
Answer» B. 1/2 | |
32. |
If y = 4cos x + sin 2x, what is the slope of the curve when x = 2 radians? |
A. | -2.21 |
B. | -4.94 |
C. | -3.95 |
D. | 2.21 |
Answer» C. -3.95 | |
33. |
Find the slope of the ellipse x2 + 4y2 – 10x – 16y + 5 = 0 at the point where y = 2 + 80.5 and x = 7. |
A. | -0.1463 |
B. | -0.1538 |
C. | -0.1654 |
D. | -0.1768 |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
Given the function f(x) = x to the 3rd power – 6x + 2. Find the first derivative at x = 2. |
A. | 6 |
B. | 7 |
C. | 3×2 – 5 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» B. 7 | |
35. |
Find the second derivative of x3 – 5×2 + x = 0 |
A. | 10x – 5 |
B. | 6x – 10 |
C. | 3x + 10 |
D. | 3×2 – 5x |
Answer» C. 3x + 10 | |
36. |
Find the partial derivative with respect to x of the function xy2 – 5y + 6. |
A. | y2 – 5 |
B. | y2 |
C. | xy – 5y |
D. | 2xy |
Answer» C. xy – 5y | |
37. |
Find the second derivative of y by implicit differentiation from the equation 4×2 + 8y2 = 36 |
A. | 64×2 |
B. | (– 9/4) y3 |
C. | 32xy |
D. | (- 16/9) y3 |
Answer» C. 32xy | |
38. |
The derivative with respect to x of 2cos2 (x2 + 2) is |
A. | 2sin (x2 + 2) cos (x2 + 2) |
B. | -2sin (x2 + 2) cos (x2 + 2) |
C. | 8x sin (x2 + 2) cos (x2 + 2) |
D. | -8x sin (x2 + 2) cos (x2 + 2) |
Answer» D. -8x sin (x2 + 2) cos (x2 + 2) | |
39. |
Differentiate the equation y = x2 / (x +1) |
A. | (x2 + 2x) / (x + 1)2 |
B. | x / (x + 1) |
C. | 2x |
D. | (2×2) / (x + 1) |
Answer» B. x / (x + 1) | |
40. |
Find the derivative of (x + 1)3 / x |
A. | ((x + 1)2 / x) – ((x + 1)3 / x) |
B. | (4(x + 1)2 / x) – (2(x + 1)3 / x) |
C. | (2(x + 1)3 / x) – ((x + 1)3 / x3) |
D. | (3(x + 1)2 / x) – ((x + 1)3 / x2) |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
Find the derivative of arccos 4x. |
A. | -4 / (1 – 16×2)0.5 |
B. | 4 / (1 – 16×2)0.5 |
C. | -4 / (1 – 4×2)0.5 |
D. | 4 / (1 – 4×2)0.5 |
Answer» B. 4 / (1 – 16×2)0.5 | |
42. |
Find y’ if y = arcsin cos x |
A. | -1 |
B. | -2 |
C. | 1 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» B. -2 | |
43. |
Find the derivative with respect to x function √(2 – 3×2) |
A. | (-2×2) / √(2 – 3×2) |
B. | (-3x) / √(2 – 3×2) |
C. | (-3×2) / √(2 – 3×2) |
D. | (3x) / √(2 – 3×2) |
Answer» C. (-3×2) / √(2 – 3×2) | |
44. |
What is the first derivative of the expression (xy)x = e? |
A. | 0 |
B. | x/y |
C. | –y [(1 + ln xy) / x)] |
D. | –y [(1 – ln xy) / x2)] |
Answer» D. –y [(1 – ln xy) / x2)] | |
45. |
If y = (t2 + 2)2 and t = x1/2, determine dy/dx |
A. | 3/2 |
B. | (2×2 + 2x) / 3 |
C. | 2(x + 2) |
D. | x5/2 + x1/2 |
Answer» D. x5/2 + x1/2 | |
46. |
Differentiate (x2 + 2)1/2 |
A. | ((x2 + 2)1/2) / 2 |
B. | x / (x2 + 2)1/2 |
C. | (2x) / (x2 + 2)1/2 |
D. | (x2 + 2)3/2 |
Answer» C. (2x) / (x2 + 2)1/2 | |
47. |
Differentiate y = log10 (x2 + 1)2 |
A. | 4x (x2 + 1) |
B. | (4x log10 e) / (x2 + 1) |
C. | log e(x) (x2 + 1) |
D. | 2x (x2 + 1) |
Answer» C. log e(x) (x2 + 1) | |
48. |
What is the derivative with respect to x of (x + 1)3 – x3? |
A. | 3x + 6 |
B. | 3x – 3 |
C. | 6x – 3 |
D. | 6x + 3 |
Answer» E. | |
49. |
Differentiate y = sec (x2 + 2) |
A. | 2x cos (x2 + 2) |
B. | –cos (x2 + 2) cot (x2 + 2) |
C. | 2x sec (x2 + 2) tan (x2 + 2) |
D. | cos (x2 +2) |
Answer» D. cos (x2 +2) | |
50. |
Differentiate y = ex cos x2 |
A. | –ex sin x2 |
B. | ex (cos x2 – 2x sin x2) |
C. | ex cos x2 – 2x sin x2 |
D. | -2xex sin x |
Answer» C. ex cos x2 – 2x sin x2 | |