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πŸ“ First Derivative Test

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Practice MCQs for First Derivative Test. Test your knowledge with carefully crafted questions across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.

πŸ”„ Last updated: 2026-07-15

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πŸ“ Sample Questions

Q1. Which interval correctly describes where the function \(q(x)=\sin x\) is increasing?

πŸ”Ή A. \((0,\pi)\)
πŸ”Ή B. \((\pi,2\pi)\)
πŸ”Ή C. \((-\pi,0)\)
πŸ”Ή D. \((2\pi,3\pi)\)

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: A

Q2. A company’s profit function is \(P(t)= -2t^3+9t^2+15t-5\) (thousands of dollars). Using the First Derivative Test, at which time \(t\) does profit attain a local maximum?

πŸ”Ή A. \(t=1\)
πŸ”Ή B. \(t=3\)
πŸ”Ή C. \(t=5\)
πŸ”Ή D. \(t=2\)

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: B

Q3. A company's profit function is \(P(q)= -0.2q^3+3q^2+50q-200\). Using the First Derivative Test, at which production level \(q\) does profit have a local minimum?

πŸ”Ή A. \(q=5\)
πŸ”Ή B. \(q=10\)
πŸ”Ή C. \(q=15\)
πŸ”Ή D. \(q=20\)

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: C

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