Limits & Derivatives

JKSSB Finance Accounts Assistant · Mathematics · 16 practice questions with answers and explanations: 4 Easy, 7 Medium, 5 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

What is the derivative of a constant, e.g. f(x) = 5?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 5
  4. Undefined
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Answer: A. The derivative of any constant is always 0.

Sample Medium question 2

Find the limit of (x² - 4)/(x - 2) as x approaches 2.

  1. 0
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. Undefined
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Answer: C. Simplifying: (x-2)(x+2)/(x-2) = x+2, which equals 4 at x=2.

Sample Hard question 3

What does the derivative of a function represent geometrically?

  1. The slope of the tangent line to the function's graph at a given point
  2. The area under the curve
  3. The maximum value of the function
  4. The value of the function at x=0
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Answer: A. The derivative at a point gives the instantaneous rate of change, i.e. the tangent slope there.

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