AP Calculus AB Scoring Guide

Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part B

1. The second derivative of the function is given by . At what values of in the

interval does the graph of have a point of inflection?

A 2.229 only

B 0 and 2.229

C and 0.987

D , 0, and 1.603

2. The second derivative of the function is given by . The function has

many critical points, two of which are at and . Which of the following statements is true?

A has a local minimum at and at .

B has a local minimum at and a local maximum at .

C has a local maximum at and a local minimum at .

D has a local maximum at and at .

Let be the function given by . What is the absolute maximum value of on the
3.
closed interval ?

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A 1

B 2

C 6

D 26

Let be the function defined by . What is the absolute minimum value of on the
4.
interval ?

D 0

Let be the function defined by . What is the absolute maximum value of on the
5.
interval ?

A 1

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Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part B

6.

The graph of , the derivative of the function , is shown above. On which of the following open intervals
is the graph of concave down?

A and

B and

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7.

Let be the function defined by . The graph of , the derivative of , is shown above.
On which of the following intervals is the graph of concave up?

A and

B and

C and

The Second Derivative Test cannot be used to conclude that is the location of a relative minimum or
8.
relative maximum for which of the following functions?

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A , where

B , where

C , where

D , where

9.

The graph of , the second derivative of the continuous function , is shown above on the interval .
On this interval has only one critical point, which occurs at . Which of the following statements is
true about the function on the interval ?

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Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part B

A has a relative minimum at but not an absolute minimum.

B The absolute minimum of is at .

C has a relative maximum at but not an absolute maximum.

D The absolute maximum of is at .

10.

The graph of , the derivative of the continuous function , is shown above on the interval .
The graph of has horizontal tangent lines at , , , and , and a vertical tangent
line at . On which of the following intervals is the graph of both decreasing and concave up ?

A and

B and only

C and only

D , , and only

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11.

The function is continuous on the interval and is twice differentiable except at , where the
derivatives do not exist (DNE). Information about the first and second derivatives of for some values of
in the interval is given in the table above. Which of the following statements could be false?

A The function has a relative maximum at .

B The graph of has a point of inflection at .

C The function has a relative minimum at .

D The graph of has a point of inflection at .

12.

The graph of , the derivative of the continuous function , is shown above on the interval .
Which of the following statements is true about on the interval ?

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Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part B

A has two relative extrema, and the graph of has three points of inflection.

B has three relative extrema, and the graph of has three points of inflection.

C has three relative extrema, and the graph of has four points of inflection.

D has five relative extrema, and the graph of has four points of inflection.

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