PCAT Calculus Problems

[American Princess]

On the June PCAT was there any calculus with the any of the following concepts:transcendental functions, polynomial functions (finding domain, range, point of inflections, solution to inequalities, etc.), inverse functions, limits, vectors?





thank you,

 

[omnione]

Yes to all from my memory, but none of the functions tested are the hardcore ones where it takes a while to work with the function. I don't remember any inflection points being on my PCAT but IMO, it's an honest question to ask.

 

[WhiteSnows]

2 to 3 questions about finding the area (integration section review).
2 to 4 questions about statistics... probability.
1 vector question.
1 question about find the percentage like what is 50 of 80% something like that.
Find derivative of the function at the time =x ( x can be any number)
1 question about profit like u buy this medication with x money, and u make 20% of it, how much should u sell.( Am I allowed to say it here?)
The rest are simple maths problem like solve for x.
Most of them are calculus I questions. So review it.

Is it help?

 

[zzll]

2 to 3 questions about finding the area (integration section review).
2 to 4 questions about statistics... probability.
1 vector question.
1 question about find the percentage like what is 50 of 80% something like that.
Find derivative of the function at the time =x ( x can be any number)
1 question about profit like u buy this medication with x money, and u make 20% of it, how much should u sell.( Am I allowed to say it here?)
The rest are simple maths problem like solve for x.
Most of them are calculus I questions. So review it.

Is it help?

If so, I think the 2008-2009 Kaplan book covers most of the math topics. But why people keep saying it's very bad at calculus?😕

 

[binghamkid]

If so, I think the 2008-2009 Kaplan book covers most of the math topics. But why people keep saying it's very bad at calculus?😕

This is because you have to do calculus problems in the same time you do arithmetic problems. The type of problem in the same amount of time will add anxiety (unless of course you can do integrals as fast as you can add 3 numbers together...in which case, you won't have a problem).

They don't factor in extra time because there are calculus problems.

 

[zzll]

This is because you have to do calculus problems in the same time you do arithmetic problems. The type of problem in the same amount of time will add anxiety (unless of course you can do integrals as fast as you can add 3 numbers together...in which case, you won't have a problem).

They don't factor in extra time because there are calculus problems.

Well, it depends. Some arithmetic questions are really tricky. It's hard to argue before I take the real exam. ^_^

 

[WhiteSnows]

If so, I think the 2008-2009 Kaplan book covers most of the math topics. But why people keep saying it's very bad at calculus?😕

Do not have enough time to do all the calculations.

 

[eric4321]

My advice is don't JUST study calculus, because like they say you need to be able to answer the questions that don't take much time. Answer ALL of those before you start inverting & transposing a dozen variables on an algebra problem or working the 2nd & 3rd derivation of a calculus equation. I skipped everything I didn't know [which was a ton] & got a 76.

To be prepared for all those "quick" questions [there might be about 20-25 of those] you should know all you can about Statistics, that will get you 4-6 right answers easily.

Then do all the pcat-math practice tests you can even though they are lite on calculus. I saw some algebra repeated straight from the Kaplan book and chose the answer because it was laid out on the page just like the practice test [as in I didn't know what I was doing but I knew it was right].

Many Trig questions were fast because they are a drawing of curves for the question, equations for answers, or even better: equation for question and 4 graphs to chose from for answers. Know the range & domain and graph shape of all the trig functions. Those can be answered in like 5 seconds each if you know what you're doing.

USE a STOPWATCH !!

12 questions 12.5 minutes, 24 by 25 minutes, 36 questions by 37.5, and start blocking in random "B" answers at the 47-minute mark so you'll have a 1/4 chance of getting those right. Mark every answer space.