Section A — MCQ (Single Correct)
Question 1
Find the area of the region bounded by the curves $y = \sqrt{x}$, $2y + 3 = x$, and the horizontal x-axis in the first quadrant.
A
$9$
B
$6$
C
$27/4$
D
$36/5$
Question 2
Find the volume of the solid generated by rotating the region bounded by the curves $y^2 = 8x$ and $x^2 = 8y$ around the horizontal x-axis.
A
$192\pi/5$
B
$96\pi/5$
C
$384\pi/5$
D
$64\pi/3$
Question 3
Find the precise area enclosed by the astroid curve defined parametrically as $x = a\cos^3 t$ and $y = a\sin^3 t$ ($t \in [0, 2\pi]$).
A
$\frac{3}{8}\pi a^2$
B
$\frac{3}{4}\pi a^2$
C
$\frac{3}{2}\pi a^2$
D
$\frac{3}{16}\pi a^2$
Question 4
The shortest distance between the non-intersecting smooth curves $y = x^2 + 2$ and $y = x$ corresponds geometrically to the path:
A
Perpendicular to the tangent line at the point of closest approach
B
Parallel to the vertical axis trace
C
Along their common normal vector line
D
Connecting their horizontal intercepts
Question 5
Find the arc length of the catenary curve $y = c\cosh(x/c)$ evaluated from the origin point $x = 0$ to $x = a$.
A
$c\sinh(a/c)$
B
$c\cosh(a/c)$
C
$a\sinh(a/c)$
D
$c\tanh(a/c)$
Question 6
Find the area of the region bounded by the curves $y = \sin x$, $y = \cos x$, and the vertical y-axis within the interval $x \in [0, \pi/4]$.
A
$\sqrt{2} - 1$
B
$\sqrt{2} + 1$
C
$2 - \sqrt{2}$
D
$1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
Question 7
Calculate the surface area generated by rotating the cardioid loop $r = a(1+\cos\theta)$ around its primary initial axis boundary line.
A
$\frac{32}{5}\pi a^2$
B
$\frac{64}{5}\pi a^2$
C
$\frac{128}{5}\pi a^2$
D
$\frac{16}{5}\pi a^2$
Question 8
Find the area of the region bounded by the curves $y = e^x$, $y = e^{-x}$, and the vertical line $x = 1$.
A
$e + e^{-1} - 2$
B
$e - e^{-1}$
C
$e + e^{-1}$
D
$e - e^{-1} - 2$
Question 9
Find the volume of the solid generated by rotating the region bounded by the curves $y = \sin x$ from $x = 0$ to $x = \pi$ around the vertical y-axis using the Cylindrical Shell Method.
A
$2\pi^2$
B
$\pi^2$
C
$4\pi^2$
D
$\pi^2/2$
Question 10
Find the area enclosed by the loop of the curve $y^2 = x(x-1)^2$.
A
$8/15$
B
$4/15$
C
$16/15$
D
$2/15$
Section B — Integer Type
Question 11 — Integer answer
Find the value of the integer constant parameter $a$ if the area bounded between the parabolas $y^2 = 32x$ and $y = ax^2$ is exactly $\frac{2}{3}$ square units.
Question 12 — Integer answer
Calculate the total number of real solutions to the equation $f(x) = 0$ if $f(x)$ represents the net area function tracking $f(x) = \int_0^x (t^2 - 4t + 3) \, dt$.
Question 13 — Integer answer
Find the value of the exponent parameter $n$ if the arc length calculation structure for $y = x^n$ involves a simple perfect square radical reduction across the domain.
Section C — Assertion & Reasoning
Question 14 — Assertion / Reason
Assertion (A): The area of the region bounded between the standard ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ and its auxiliary circle $x^2 + y^2 = a^2$ is scaled by the ratio relationship $\frac{b}{a}$.
Reason (R): Horizontal compression transformation metrics compress vertical scaling heights uniformly across symmetric geometries.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C
A is true but R is false
D
A is false but R is true
Solution: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
Question 15 — Assertion / Reason
Assertion (A): The Cylindrical Shell Method and the Washer Method yield identical volume calculation results when applied to the same solid of revolution.
Reason (R): Both methods partition the three-dimensional geometric volume space into equivalent differential mass elements using independent spatial orientations.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C
A is true but R is false
D
A is false but R is true
Solution: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation (geometric consistency of volume definitions).