Ap Precalculus Practice Exam Multiple Choice Section

The AP® Precalculus Section I sample questions, aligned with the Course and Exam Description (CED), focus on function transformations, trigonometric periods, rational functions, inverse functions, and polynomial end behavior. The exam covers logarithmic shifts, the

period formula, asymptotes versus holes in rational functions, exponential-logarithmic inverses, and odd-degree polynomial behavior [1]. Practice questions are available via the College Board Course and Exam Description.

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AP
®
Precalculus
Practice Exam: Section I
Multiple-Choice Questions
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PRECALCULUS
SECTION I, Part A
Time—1 hour, 20 minutes
Number of questions—28
NO CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THIS PART OF THE EXAM.
Directions: Solve each of the following problems, using the available space for scratch work. After examining the
choices, decide which is the best of the choices given and fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet. No
credit will be given for anything written in this exam booklet. Do not spend too much time on any one problem.
In this exam:
(1) Unless otherwise specified, the domain of a function
f is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for which
fx
()
is a real number.
(2) Angle measures for trigonometric functions are assumed to be in radians.
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1. A polynomial function p is given by px
()
=−xx
()
−+42
()
x . What are all intervals on which px
()
≥ 0 ?
(A)
[]
−2, 4
(B)
[]
−∪2, 04
[
, ∞
)
(C)
(
−−∞,4
][
∪ 0, 2
]
(D)
(
−−∞,2
][
∪ 0, 4
]
2. The function f is given by fx()=⋅925
x
. Which of the following is an equivalent form for fx
()
?
(A)
fx
()
=⋅35
()
x/2
(B) fx
()
=⋅35
()
2x
(C) fx
()
=⋅95
()
x/2
(D) fx
()
=⋅95
()
2x
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