MATH & ENG ECO GENERAL EVALUATION

Problems and Elements (with Answers and Solutions)

Select the best answer from each of the following questions. On the answer sheet provided, shade the box that
corresponds to your choice. Strictly no erasures allowed.

1. Which of the following is the standard acceleration due to gravity in the English unit?
a) 980.66 fps2 b) 32.2 fps2 c) 9.8066 fps2 d) 32.2 ips2

Answer: 32.2 fps2

2. What is the value of 1 radian in degrees?

a) 89.55o b) 57.3o c) 60.3o d) 45.58o
o
Answer: 57.3
 180o 
Solution:   1 radians     57.3 deg rees

  radians 

3. How many degrees are 4800 mils?

a) 180o b) 315o c) 90o d) 270o

Answer: 270o
 1 deg ree 
Solution:    4800 mils    270o
 17.78 mils  

4. If the density of a gas is 0.003 slug/ft3, what is the specific weight of the gas?
a) 15.2 N/m3 b) 9.04 N/m3 c) 98.2 N/m3 d) 76.3 N/m3

Answer: 15.2 N/m3

Solution:   g   0.003 slugs / ft 3 32,2 fps2  14.59 kg / slug  1 ft / 0.3048 2  15.2 N / m3

5. If the specific weight of a liquid is 58.5 lbf per cubic foot, what is the specific volume of the liquid?
a) 1.0675 cm3/g b) 0.5321 cm3/g c) 1.5502 cm3/g d) 0.9504 cm3/g

Answer: 1.0675 cm3/g


Solution:   58.5 lbf / ft 3  9189.6 N / m3   936.8 kg / m 3
g
1
v  1.0675 cm 3 / g

6. From a deck of ordinary cards, what is the probability of drawing a heart or face card?
a) 48.08% b) 42.31% c) 5.77% d) 33.33%

Answer: 42.31%
13 12 3 22
Solution: P A or B  P A   P B  P A and B      42.131%
52 52 52 52

7. A perfect gas is expanded polytropically with an initial volume and temperature of 0.06 m 3 and 147 0C
respectively. If the final volume and temperature are 0.21 m 3 and 21 0C respectively, what is the index of
the expansion?
a) 1.285 b) 1.212 c) 1.333 d) 1.400
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answer:1.285
T1 V
Solution:  { 1 }n 1 solving for n, n  1.285
T2 V2

8. If the loan was for 15 months at 16.8% interest a year and the repayment on a loan was P12,100.00, how
much was the principal?
a) P8,500.00 b) P9,500.00 c) P10,000.00 d) P10,500.00

answer: P10,000.00
F 12,100.00
Solution: P    P9,965.10  P10,000.00
1  i  n
1.168 1.25
9. Determine the accumulated value of P2,000.00 in 5 years it is invested at 11% compounded quarterly.
a) P3,440.00 b) P3,404.00 c) P3,044.00 d) P4,304.00

answer: P3,440.00
mn  4  5 
 in   0.11 
Solution: F  P1    2,000.001    P3,440.00
 m  4 

10. The sum of P15,000.00, deposited in an account earning 4% per annum compounded quarterly, will
become P18,302.85. Determine the effective rate of interest per year.
a) 3.06 % b) 4.06 % c) 5.06 % d) 6.06 %

answer: 4.06 %
 i  m   0.04 
4 
Solution:  n
  
i e  1    1 100 %  1    1 100 %   4.06 %
 m   4  

11. If a machine is purchased on installment and the buyer makes an P80,000.00 down payment and owes a
balance of P150,000 in 2 years. Determine the machine cash value if money is worth 14% compounded
quarterly.
a) P199,312.00 b) P183,912.00 c) P193,912.00 d) P139,912.00

answer: ) P193,912.00

Solution: Cash Value = Down payment + Present value of the balance

F 150,000.00
Cash Value  P80,000.00  mn
 P80,000.00  4 2 
 P193,912.00
 i   0.14 
1  n  1  
 m  4 

12. Find the number of years when P2,500.00 is compounded to P5,800.00 if invested at 12% compounded
quarterly.
a) P6.12 years b) 7.12 years c) 8.12 years d) 5.12 years

answer: 7.12 years

mn
 in  F   i  F
Solution: 1     mn ln1  n   ln 
 m P   m  P

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 F  5,800.00 
ln  ln 
P  2,500.00 
n m
 4
 7.12 years
 i   0.12 
ln1  n  ln1  
 m  4 

13. What is the effective rate equivalent of 12% compounded quarterly?

a) 12.55% b) 11.55 % c) 12.98 % d) 13 %

answer: ) 12.55%
 i  m   0.12 
4 
Solution: i e  1  n   1 100 %   1    1 100 %   12.55 %
m 4 
   

14. What rate compounded-quarterly is equivalent to 14% compounded semi-annually?

a) 10.76 % b) 11.76 % c) 12.76 % d) 13.76 %

answer: 13.76 %

 in 
4   0.14 
2   i 
4
Solution: i e  1    1 100 %   1 
    1 100 %  1  n   1.1449
 4   2    4

 1 
i n  4 1.1449 4  1  13.76 %
 

15. Celestino owes P500, due in 3 years and P800 due in 7 years. He is allowed to settle these obligations by a
single payment on the 6th year. Find how much he has to pay on the 6 th year if money is worth 14%
compounded semi-annually.
a) P1,449.12 b) P 1,559.12 c) P1,339.12 d) P1,669.12

answer: ) P1,449.12
2 3
 0.14  800
F6 th  5001    2  1
 750.37  698.75  P1,449.12
Solution:  2   0.14 
1  
 2 

16. Cleofas borrowed P2,000.00 from a bank and agreed to pay the loan at the end of one year. The bank
discounted the loan and gave him P1950 in cash. Determine the rate of discount.
a) 3.75 % b) 3.12 % c) 2.5 % d) 1.2 %

answer: 2.5 %
FP  2,000.00  1,950.00 
Solution: d 100 %    100 %   2.5 %
 F   2,000.00 

17. A machine was purchased under these terms: P30,000 down and P5,000 each month for 5 years. If money
is worth 12% compounded monthly, what is the cash price of the machine?
a) P144,775.19 b) P245,775.19 c) P542,775.91 d) P254,775.19

answer: ) P254,775.19

Solution: Cash Price = Down Payment + Present Worth of Annuity

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  in 
mn 
A 1    1
 m 
Cash Pr ice  Down Payment   mn
 i 
i 1  n 
 m
 12  5  
0.12 
5,000.001    1
 12  
Cash Pr ice  P30,000.00  1295
 P 254,775.19
 0.12 
0.121  
 12 

18. Determine the amount that must be deposited every 3 months in a fund paying 12% compounded quarterly
in order to have P25,000 in 8 years.
a) P746.71 b) P476.17 c) P674.71 d) P700.00

answer: ) P476.17
 in   0.12 
 F   25,000.00 
A m   4 
 P 476.17
Solution: mn 4 8 
 i   0.12 
1  n  1 1  
 m  4 

19. What is the value of 1 radian in degrees?

a) 89.55o b) 57.3o c) 60.3o d) 45.58o
o
answer:57.3
 180o 
Solution:   1 radians     57.3 deg rees

  radians 

20. How many degrees are 4800 mils?

a) 180o b) 315o c) 90o d) 270o

answer: 270o

 1 deg ree 
Solution:    4800 mils    270o
 17 .78 mils 

21. If the density of a gas is 0.003 slug/ft3, what is the specific weight of the gas?
a) 15.2 N/m3 b) 9.04 N/m3 c) 98.2 N/m3 d) 76.3 N/m3

Solution:   g   0.003 slugs / ft 3 32,2 fps2  14.59 kg / slug  1 ft / 0.3048 2  15.2 N / m3

22. If the specific weight of a liquid is 58.5 lbf per cubic foot, what is the specific volume of the liquid?
a) 1.0675 cm3/g b) 0.5321 cm3/g c) 1.5502 cm3/g d) 0.9504 cm3/g


Solution:   58.5 lbf / ft 3  9189.6 N / m3   936.8 kg / m 3
g
1
v  1.0675 cm 3 / g


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23. A force of 200 lb acts on a block at an angle of 28 o with respect to horizontal. The block is pushed 2 ft
horizontally. Find the work done by this force.
a) 480 J b) 408 J c) 840 J d) 804 J

Solution: W  F  dx  F cos   x   200cos 28 2  353.18 ft  lb  480 J

24. The atomic weight of hydrogen is 1 gram per gram-atom. What is the mass of a hydrogen atom?
a) 1.66 x 10-24 g/atom b) 6.02 x 10-23 g/atom
c) 1 g/atom d) The mass is too small to calculate

 By definition, the mass of an atom is its atomic weight divided by the Avogadro’s number.

1
W  1.66 x 10 24 g / atom
6.02 x 1023

25. A truck starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 6 m/s 2. Find the speed of the truck after
4 seconds.
a) 18 m/s b) 28 m/s c) 24 m/s d) 35 m/s

Solution: For uniformly accelerated motion, V  Vo  at  0   6  4  2  24 m / s

26. A car starts from rest and has a constant acceleration of 3 fps 3. Determine the average velocity during the
first 10 seconds of motion.
a) 15 fps b) 20 fps c) 12 fps d) 18 fps

1 2 1
at  0     3 10  150 ft
2
Solution: The distance traveled by the car, S  Vo t 
2 2
S 150
VAverage    15 fps
t 10

27. A ball is dropped from a height of 60 meters above ground. How long does it take to hit the ground?
a) 4.5 seconds b) 3.5 seconds c) 2.5 seconds d) 1.5 seconds

1 2 2 S  Vo t  2 60  0
Solution: S  Vot    g t t   3.5 sec onds
2 g 9.81

28. A 5 meter extension ladder leans against the wall; the bottom is 3 m from the wall. If the bottom stays at
the same place, how much should the ladder be extended so that the top would lean against the wall 1
meter higher?
a) 1.2 m b) 1.5 m c) 0.5m d) 0.83095
m

LET h be the height of the wall then h 5 2  3 2  4m

If it leans I m higher and let x be the extended length then  5  x  2  5 2  3 2 and x = 0.83095m.

29. If a stone dropped from a balloon while ascending at the rate of 7.5m/s reaches the ground in 6seconds,
what was the height of the balloon when the stone was dropped?
a) 110.12 m b) 120.25 m c) 131.81 m d) 140.12

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 gt 2 9.81 6  2
y  vi t   7.5 6    131.58m
2 2

Therefore the stone is dropped at a height 131.58m above the ground.

30. The salary of an employee’s job has five levels, each one 5% greater than the one below it. Due to
circumstances, the salary of the employee must be reduced from the top (fifth) level to the second level,
which means a reduction of P3000.00 per month. What is the employee’s present salary per month?
a) P22,032.50 b) P23,022.50 c) P22,320.50 d) P22,302.50

Solution: The salary levels can be seen as a geometric sequence. Let S n be the salary at level n.

S3  1.05S2 S4  1.05S3 S5  1.05S4

S5  1.05 1.05S3   1.05 2 S3  1.05 2 1.05S2  1.05 3 S2

Due to circumstance, S5  3,000.00  S2

30001.05 3
S5  1.05 3  S5  3,000.00  S5   P 22,032.50
1.05 3  1

31. Determine the value of each interior angle of a regular pentagon.

a) 108o b) 120o c) 98o d) 135o

Solution: For a regular polygon, the value of each interior angle, ,


No. of Sides  2
No. of Sides
 
52
180o    180o  108o
 5 
 
32. A cubical container that measures 50.8 mm on a side is tightly packed with eight marbles and is filled with
water. All eight marbles are in contact with the walls of the container and the adjacent marbles. All of the
marbles are the same size. What is the volume of water in the container?
a) 131 096.51 mm3 b) 62 454.54 mm3 c) 68 641.97 mm3 d) 131 960.51 mm3

Solution: Since marbles are tightly packed, rmarble = 12.7 mm

Volume of container, Vcontainer   50.8 3  131096.5 mm3

4  4
Volume of eight marbles, Vmarbles  8   r     8  12.7   68 641.97 mm
3 3 3
3  3

Volume of water,
3
Vwater  Vcontainer  Vmarbles  131096.5  68 641.97  62 454.54 mm

7 6
33. What is the determinant of the 2 x 2 matrix,  ?
5 9 
a) – 33 b) 33 c) – 43 d) 43

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Solution: The determinant, D  5 9  7 9  5 6  33

1 2  1
 
34. What is the determinant of the 3 x 3 matrix,  2 1 1 ?
1 1 1 
 
a) 6 b) 7 c) – 6 d) – 7

1 2 1
Solution: D  2 1 1  1  11  211    11 2    1  1  1  2 2 1  111    7
1 1 1

 cos   sin  
35. What is the inverse of the 2 x 2 matrix, A   ?
 sin  cos  
 cos  sin    cos   sin     cos  sin  
a)   b)   c)   d)
  sin  cos  
  sin  cos  
 sin  cos  

 cos  sin  0 
 
 0 sin 2  

a b 1 d b 
Solution: For 2 x 2 matrix, X    , the inverse, X-1, is: X 1   
c d D   c a 

Where, D = determinant of X. For matrix A,

cos   sin 
D  cos 2    sin    sin    cos 2   sin 2   1
sin  cos 

1  cos  sin  
Then, A   
  sin  cos  

36. The equation y = a1 + a2x is an algebraic expression for which of the following choices?
a) A cosine expansion series b) A circle in polar form c) Projectile motion d) A straight line

Answer: d) A straight line.

 y = mx + b is the slope-intercept form of the equation of a straight line. Thus, y = a 1 + a2x

describes a straight line.

37. Determine the absolute value of resultant vector of the following vectors: F 1 = 4i + 7j + 6k; F 2 = 9i + 2j +
11k, F3 = 5i – 3j – 8k.
a) 21 b) 18 c) 25 d) 9

Solution: The resultant of vectors given in unit-vector form is the sum of the components.

R   4  9  5 i   7  2  3 j   6  11  8 k  18i  6 j  9k
R  18 2
  6  2   9  2  21

38. Given the following vectors: A = 3i + 2j, B = 2i + 3j + k, C = 5i + 2k. Simplify the expression  A x B  C
.
a) 20 b) 0 c) 60i + 24k d) 5i + 2k

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 Solution: Solving first for A x B, let D = A x B,
i j k
A x B 3 2 0  i 2  0   j 3  0   k  9  4   2i  3 j  5k
2 3 1

Let E  D  C , then E  D  C  D x C x  D yC y  D z Cz  2 5   3 0  5 2  20

6  2.5i
39. Determine the rationalized value of the complex number .
3  4i
a) 1.12 – 0.66i b) 0.32 – 0.66i c) – 32 + 0.66i d) – 1.12 + 0.66i

Solution:
 In order to rationalize a complex number, multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex
conjugate of the denominator and simplify.

6  2.5i

 6  2.5i  3  4i   28  16.5i  1.12  0.66i
3  4i  3  4i  3  4i  25

40. Determine the first derivative with respect to x of the function: g  x   5 10  35 .

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a) ¾ b) 0 c) 4 9  d) 35
4

Solution: The derivative of a constant is zero.

41. Determine the slope of the curve y   x2 at the point (2, 3).
a) 4 b) – 4 c) 2 d) – 2

Solution: The slope of a curve is given by the first derivative. y' 

dy


d  x2 
 2 x
dx dx

At point (2, 3): y'  x   y'  2   2 2   4

42. What is the sum of the roots of the equation: 2x2 + 5x + 5 = 0?

a) – 2.5 b) 2.5 c) 2.25 d) – 2.25

b 5
Solution: The sum of the roots is: rsum  x1  x 2   
a 2

43. Determine the distance traveled by a particle between a time interval of 0.2 second to 0.3 second if its
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velocity is V  12 t  , where V is in cm/s and t is in seconds.
t
a) 3.75 cm b) 2.84 cm c) 2.75 cm d) 3.84 cm

dS 7 0.3  7
Solution:
dt
 V  12t 4 
t  dS 

0 .2
12 t 4   dt
 t

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 S 
12 5 5
5
  t   12 
   0.3 
t 2  t1  7 ln 2      0.3 5   0.2  5  7 ln   2.84 cm
 t1   5   0.2 

44. A force of 200 lb acts on a block at an angle of 28 o with respect to horizontal. The block is pushed 2 ft
horizontally. Find the work done by this force.
a) 480 J b) 408 J c) 840 J d) 804 J

Solution: W  F  dx  F cos   x   200 cos 28 2   353.18 ft  lb  480 J

45. The atomic weight of hydrogen is 1 gram per gram-atom. What is the mass of a hydrogen atom?
a) 1.66 x 10-24 g/atom b) 6.02 x 10-23 g/atom
c) 1 g/atom d) The mass is too small to calculate

 By definition, the mass of an atom is its atomic weight divided by the Avogadro’s number.
1
W  1.66 x 10 24 g / atom
6.02 x 1023

46. A truck starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 6 m/s 2. Find the speed of the truck after
4 seconds.
a) 18 m/s b) 28 m/s c) 24 m/s d) 35 m/s

Solution: For uniformly accelerated motion, V  Vo  at  0   6  4  2  24 m / s

47. A car starts from rest and has a constant acceleration of 3 fps 3. Determine the average velocity during the
first 10 seconds of motion.
a) 15 fps b) 20 fps c) 12 fps d) 18 fps

1 2 1
Solution: The distance traveled by the car, S  Vo t  at  0     3 10 2  150 ft
2 2
S 150
VAverage    15 fps
t 10

48. A ball is dropped from a height of 60 meters above ground. How long does it take to hit the ground?
a) 4.5 seconds b) 3.5 seconds c) 2.5 seconds d) 1.5 seconds

12 2 S  Vo t  2 60  0
Solution: S  Vot    g t t   3.5 sec onds
2 g 9.81

49. A 5 meter extension ladder leans against the wall; the bottom is 3 m from the wall. If the bottom stays at
the same place, how much should the ladder be extended so that the top would lean against the wall 1
meter higher?
a) 1.2 m b) 1.5 m c) 0.5m d) 0.83095
m

LET h be the height of the wall then h 5 2  3 2  4m

If it leans I m higher and let x be the extended length then  5  x  2  5 2  3 2 and x = 0.83095m.

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50. If a stone dropped from a balloon while ascending at the rate of 7.5m/s reaches the ground in 6seconds,
what was the height of the balloon when the stone was dropped?
a) 110.12 m b) 120.25 m c) 131.81 m d) 140.12

gt 2 9.81 6  2
y  vi t   7.5 6    131.58m
2 2

Therefore the stone is dropped at a height 131.58m above the ground.

51. The salary of an employee’s job has five levels, each one 5% greater than the one below it. Due to
circumstances, the salary of the employee must be reduced from the top (fifth) level to the second level,
which means a reduction of P3000.00 per month. What is the employee’s present salary per month?
a) P22,032.50 b) P23,022.50 c) P22,320.50 d) P22,302.50

Solution: The salary levels can be seen as a geometric sequence. Let S n be the salary at level n.

S3  1.05S2 S4  1.05S3 S5  1.05S4

S5  1.05 1.05S3   1.05 2 S3  1.05 2 1.05S2  1.05 3 S2

Due to circumstance, S5  3,000.00  S2

30001.05 3
S5  1.05 3  S5  3,000.00  S5   P 22,032.50
1.05 3  1
52. Determine the value of each interior angle of a regular pentagon.
a) 108o b) 120o c) 98o d) 135o

Solution: For a regular polygon, the value of each interior angle, ,


No. of Sides  2
No. of Sides
 52
180o   
 180o  108o
 5 
 
7 6
53. What is the determinant of the 2 x 2 matrix,  ?
5 9 
a) – 33 b) 33 c) – 43 d) 43

7 6
Solution: The determinant, D  5 9  7 9  5 6  33

1 2  1
 
54. What is the determinant of the 3 x 3 matrix,  2 1 1 ?
1 1 1 
 
a) 6 b) 7 c) – 6 d) – 7
1 2 1
Solution: D  2 1 1  1  11  211    11 2    1  1  1  2 2 1  111    7
1 1 1
 cos   sin  
55. What is the inverse of the 2 x 2 matrix, A   ?
 sin  cos  

10
  cos  sin    cos   sin     cos  sin  
a)   b)   c)   d)
  sin  cos  
  sin  cos  
 sin 
 cos  

 cos  sin  0 
 
 0 sin 2
 

a b 1 d b 
Solution: For 2 x 2 matrix, X    , the inverse, X-1, is: X 1   
c d D   c a 

Where, D = determinant of X. For matrix A,

cos   sin 
D  cos 2    sin    sin    cos 2   sin 2   1
sin  cos 

1  cos  sin  
Then, A   
  sin  cos  

56. The equation y = a1 + a2x is an algebraic expression for which of the following choices?
a) A cosine expansion series b) A circle in polar form c) Projectile motion d) A straight line

Answer: d) A straight line.

 y = mx + b is the slope-intercept form of the equation of a straight line. Thus, y = a 1 + a2x

describes a straight line.

57. Determine the absolute value of resultant vector of the following vectors: F 1 = 4i + 7j + 6k; F 2 = 9i + 2j +
11k, F3 = 5i – 3j – 8k.
a) 21 b) 18 c) 25 d) 9

Solution: The resultant of vectors given in unit-vector form is the sum of the components.

R   4  9  5 i   7  2  3 j   6  11  8 k  18i  6 j  9k
R  18 2
  6  2   9  2  21

58. Given the following vectors: A = 3i + 2j, B = 2i + 3j + k, C = 5i + 2k. Simplify the expression  A x B  C
.
a) 20 b) 0 c) 60i + 24k d) 5i + 2k
Solution: Solving first for A x B, let D = A x B,
i j k
A x B 3 2 0  i 2  0   j 3  0   k  9  4   2i  3 j  5k
2 3 1

Let E  D  C , then E  D  C  D x C x  D yC y  D z C z  2 5   3 0  5 2  20

6  2.5i
59. Determine the rationalized value of the complex number .
3  4i
a) 1.12 – 0.66i b) 0.32 – 0.66i c) – 32 + 0.66i d) – 1.12 + 0.66i

Solution:
 In order to rationalize a complex number, multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex
conjugate of the denominator and simplify.

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 6  2.5i

 6  2.5i  3  4i   28  16.5i  1.12  0.66i
3  4i  3  4i  3  4i  25

60. Determine the first derivative with respect to x of the function: g  x   5 10  35 .

3
a) ¾ b) 0 c) 4 9  d) 35
4

Solution: The derivative of a constant is zero.

61. Determine the slope of the curve y   x2 at the point (2, 3).
a) 4 b) – 4 c) 2 d) – 2

Solution: The slope of a curve is given by the first derivative. y' 

dy


d  x2 
 2 x
dx dx

At point (2, 3): y'  x   y'  2   2 2   4

62. What is the sum of the roots of the equation: 2x2 + 5x + 5 = 0?

a) – 2.5 b) 2.5 c) 2.25 d) – 2.25

b 5
Solution: The sum of the roots is: rsum  x1  x 2   
a 2

63. Determine the distance traveled by a particle between a time interval of 0.2 second to 0.3 second if its
4 7
velocity is V  12 t  , where V is in cm/s and t is in seconds.
t
a) 3.75 cm b) 2.84 cm c) 2.75 cm d) 3.84 cm

dS 7 0.3  7
Solution:
dt
 V  12t 4 
t  dS 
0 .2
12 t 4   dt
 t

S 
12 5 5
5
  t   12 
  0.3 
t 2  t1  7 ln 2      0.3 5   0.2  5  7 ln 
  2.84 cm
 t1   5   0.2 

64. Compute the arithmetic Mean of the following set of numbers: 18, 24, 27, 30, 35, 42, 50.
a. 31.82 b. 32.29 c. 30 d. 29.96
18  24  27  30  35  42  50
Arithmetic Mean   32.29
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65. Find the root mean square of 11, 23, and 35.
a. 25 b. 27 c. 26 d. 24

Root Mean Square (RMS),

RMS 
 (x 2
)' s

112  23 2  35 2
 25
n 3
66. Five years ago the father is three times as old as his son. Ten years from now, the father will be twice as
old as his son. How old is the son twelve years from now?
a) 32 years old b) 20 years old c) 50 years old d) 38 years old

Solution: Let x = age of the father y = age of the son x  5  3 y  5

12
 x  10  2 y  10 
x  5  3y  15 x  10  2 y  20 x  3y  10
x  2 y  10

3y  10  2 y  10 y  20 x  3 20  20  40

Age of the son 12 years from now: 20 + 12 = 32 years old

67. From the top of tower A, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower B is 46 o. From the foot of tower B
the angle of elevation of the top of tower A is 28o. Both towers are on a level ground. If the height of tower
B is 120 m, how high is tower A?
a) 40.7 m b) 44.1 m c) 42.3 m d) 38.6 m
E
Solution: DE = 120 m
44o
DE CD
In triangle DCE, Sin  46  28 
Sin 44o

 sin 44o   o 
CD  DE    120  sin 44   86.72 m Tower B
 sin 74o   sin 74o  C
    46o
28o
h  CD sin 28o   86.72  sin 28o  40.71 m
h Tower A

 x 
1
68. Determine the value of 3
 x 5  sin x dx .
1

a. 0 b.1.75 c. 3.1416 d. infinity

1 1

 x 
4 6
1
3 x x 1
Solution:  x 5  sin x dx    cos x 1
0
1 4 6
1 1

69. Determine the distance between the foci of a hyperbola if the lengths of the transverse and conjugate axes
are 10 m and 8 m, respectively.
a. 20.8 m b. 12.8 m c. 13.8 m d. 25.6 m

Solution: S  2c  2 a 2  b 2  2
 10  2   8 2 
  25.61 m
 

70. Think of a number. Double the number. Subtract 6 from the result and divide the answer by 2. The quotient
will be 20. What is the number you think?
a. 12 b. 20 c. 23 d. 32

Solution: Le: x - be the number

13
 2x  6 2x-6 = 40; x = 23
 20
2

71. Determine the absolute value of resultant vector of the following vectors: F 1 = 4i + 7j + 6k; F 2 = 9i + 2j +
11k, F3 = 5i – 3j – 8k.
a) 21 b) 18 c) 25 d) 9

Solution: The resultant of vectors given in unit-vector form is the sum of the components.

R   4  9  5 i   7  2  3 j   6  11  8 k  18i  6 j  9k
R  18 2
  6  2   9  2  21

72. An Electrical Engineer obtained a loan of P50,000.00 at the rate of 6% compounded annually in order to
repair his mistress’ house. Mow much must the Electrical Engineer pay monthly to amortize the loan
within a period of ten years?
a) P605.20 b) P550.90 c) P505.90 d) P508.90

Solution: Converting the interest into effective monthly interest, one peso-one year analysis,

1
11  0.6  1  11  i  12 i  1.06 12  1  0.00486 or 0.486 %
year months

i 1  i  N P 0.004861.00486 120  50,000.00 

N = mn = 12(10) = 120 A   P550.90
1  i  N  1 1.00486 120  1

73. Determine the diameter of a circle, x 2  y 2  6 x  4 y  12  0 .

a) 9 units b) 11 units c) 12 units d) 10 units

Solution: x 2  y 2  6 x  4 y  12  0 x 2
  
 6 x  9  y 2  4 y  4  12  13  25

 x  3 2   y  2  2  25 Then, r = 5 units and d = 10 units

74. What is the present value of P5,000.00 due in 8 years if money is worth 12% compounded semi-annually?
a) P1,896.23 b) P1,869.23 c) P1,698.23 d) P1,968.23

F 5,000.00
P   P1,968.23
mn 2 8 
Solution:  i   0.12 
1  n  1  
 m  2 

75. How many permutation can be made out of the letters of the word ENGINEERING?
a) 277 200 b) 272 700 c) 200 277 d) 227 700

n! 11!
Solution: P   277 200
p! q!... 3! 3! 2! 2!

Where, n = 11 objects with 3E’s, 3N’s, 2G’s, and 2I’s

76. If vector A is 10 units and vector B, which makes 60 0 with vector A, is 20 units. What is the difference of
vectors A and B?
a) 15.34 units b) 13.45 units c) 18.76 units d) 17.32 units
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 Solution: by cosine law, c a 2  b 2  2ab cos   17.32 units

77. From a deck of ordinary cards, what is the probability of drawing a heart or face card?
a) 48.08% b) 42.31% c) 5.77% d) 33.33%

13 12 3 22
P A or B  P A   P B  P A and B      42.131%
52 52 52 52

78. A perfect gas is expanded polytropically with an initial volume and temperature of 0.06 m 3 and 147 0C
respectively. If the final volume and temperature are 0.21 m 3 and 21 0C respectively, what is the index of
the expansion?
a) 1.285 b) 1.212 c) 1.333 d) 1.400

T1 V
 { 1 }n 1 solving for n, n  1.285
T2 V2

79. If the loan was for 15 months at 16.8% interest a year and the repayment on a loan was P12,100.00, how
much was the principal?
a) P8,500.00 b) P9,500.00 c) P10,000.00 d) P10,500.00

F 12,100.00
Solution: P   P9,965.10  P10,000.00
1  i  n
1.168 1.25
80. Determine the accumulated value of P2,000.00 in 5 years it is invested at 11% compounded quarterly.
a) P3,440.00 b) P3,404.00 c) P3,044.00 d) P4,304.00

mn  4  5 
 i   0.11 
Solution: F  P 1  n   2,000.001    P3,440.00
 m  4 

81. The sum of P15,000.00, deposited in an account earning 4% per annum compounded quarterly, will
become P18,302.85. Determine the effective rate of interest per year.
a) 3.06 % b) 4.06 % c) 5.06 % d) 6.06 %

 i  m   0.04 
4 
Solution: i e  1  n   1 100 %   1    1 100 %   4.06 %
 m   4  

82. If a machine is purchased on installment and the buyer makes an P80,000.00 down payment and owes a
balance of P150,000 in 2 years. Determine the machine cash value if money is worth 14% compounded
quarterly.
a) P199,312.00 b) P183,912.00 c) P193,912.00 d) P139,912.00

Solution: Cash Value = Down payment + Present value of the balance

F 150,000.00
Cash Value  P80,000.00  mn
 P80,000.00  4 2 
 P193,912.00
 i   0.14 
1  n  1  
 m  4 

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83. Find the number of years when P2,500.00 is compounded to P5,800.00 if invested at 12% compounded
quarterly.
a) P6.12 years b) 7.12 years c) 8.12 years d) 5.12 years

mn
 i  F   i  F
Solution: 1  n    mn ln1  n   ln 
 m P   m  P
F  5,800.00 
ln  ln 
P  2,500.00 
n m
 4
 7.12 years
 i   0.12 
ln1  n  ln1  
 m  4 

84. What is the effective rate equivalent of 12% compounded quarterly?

a) 12.55% b) 11.55 % c) 12.98 % d) 13 %

 i  m   0.12 
4 
Solution: i e  1  n   1 100 %   1    1 100 %   12.55 %
 m   4  

85. What rate compounded-quarterly is equivalent to 14% compounded semi-annually?

a) 10.76 % b) 11.76 % c) 12.76 % d) 13.76 %

 i 
4   0.14 
2   i 
4
Solution: i e  1  n   1 100 %   1    1 100 %  1  n   1.1449
 4   2    4

 1 
i n  4 1.1449 4  1  13.76 %
 

86. Celestino owes P500, due in 3 years and P800 due in 7 years. He is allowed to settle these obligations by a
single payment on the 6th year. Find how much he has to pay on the 6 th year if money is worth 14%
compounded semi-annually.
a) P1,449.12 b) P 1,559.12 c) P1,339.12 d) P1,669.12

2 3
 0.14  800
F6 th  5001    2  1
 750.37  698.75  P1,449.12
Solution:  2   0.14 
1  
 2 

87. Cleofas borrowed P2,000.00 from a bank and agreed to pay the loan at the end of one year. The bank
discounted the loan and gave him P1950 in cash. Determine the rate of discount.
a) 3.75 % b) 3.12 % c) 2.5 % d) 1.2 %

FP  2,000.00  1,950.00 

Solution: d 100 %    100 %   2.5 %
 F   2,000.00 

88. A machine was purchased under these terms: P30,000 down and P5,000 each month for 5 years. If money
is worth 12% compounded monthly, what is the cash price of the machine?
a) P144,775.19 b) P245,775.19 c) P542,775.91 d) P254,775.19

Solution: Cash Price = Down Payment + Present Worth of Annuity

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  in 
mn 
A 1    1
 m 
Cash Pr ice  Down Payment   mn
 i 
i 1  n 
 m
 12  5  
0.12 
5,000.001    1
 12  
Cash Pr ice  P30,000.00  1295
 P 254,775.19
 0.12 
0.121  
 12 
89. Determine the amount that must be deposited every 3 months in a fund paying 12% compounded quarterly
in order to have P25,000 in 8 years.
a) P746.71 b) P476.17 c) P674.71 d) P700.00

 in   0.12 
 F   25,000.00 
A m   4 
 P 476.17
Solution: mn 4 8 
 i   0.12 
1  n  1 1  
 m  4 

90. What is the acid test ratio?

a. The ratio of owner’s equity to total current liabilities
b. The ratio of all assets to actual current liabilities
c. The ratio of current assets (exclusive of inventory) to the total current liabilities.
d. The ratio of gross margin to operating, sates, and administrative expenses

91. How do call an energy required to move 1 Coulomb of charge through an element.
a) Current b) Voltage c) Power d) Resonance
dw
Answer: b) Voltage V where q = charge in C w = energy in Joules
dq

92. This is a number sequence where the succeeding term is obtained by adding the last pair of preceding
terms such as the sequence (1, 1, 2, ,3 5, 8 …). How do you call this number sequence?
a) Euler’s number b) Fermat number c) Fibonacci number d) Fourier series

93. If the roots of an equation are zero, then, how do you classify the solutions?
a. Extranous solutions b. Trivial solutions c. Conditional solutions d. Ambiguous
solutions

94. In electricity, how do you call the rate of charge flow?

a) Potential difference b) Current c) Voltage d) Power
95. This law in electrical circuits states, “The algebraic sum of currents entering a node (or a closed boundary)
is zero”. How do you call this law?
a) Kirrchoff’s current law b) Ohm’s current law c) Kirchhoff’s voltage law d) Ohm’s
voltage law

96. This law in electrical circuits state, “The algebraic sum of all voltages around a closed path (or loop) is
zero”. How do you call this law?
a) Kirrchoff’s current law b) Ohm’s current law c) Kirchhoff’s voltage law d) Ohm’s voltage
law
97. In electrical, what is the SI unit of conductance?
a) Ohm b) Mho c) Siemens d) Ampere
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98. Which of the following is the equivalent of 1 Ampere?
a) 1 Coulomb per second b) 1 Joule per Coulomb c) 1 Volt per Ampere d) 1 Ampere per Coulomb
Answer: a) 1 Coulomb per second
1 Ohm = 1 Volt/Ampere 1 Siemens = 1 Ampere/Volt
1 Volt = 1 Joule/Coulomb 1 Ampere = 1 Coulumb per second
99. This is the process of expressing a polynomial as the product of another polynomial or monomial of lower
degree. What is this mathematical process?
a) Decomposition b) Rationalization c) Factoring d) Polynomial
damping

100. This is a point where the concavity of a curve changes or when the slope of the curve is neither
increasing nor decreasing. What is this point commonly called?
a) Maximum point b) Minimum point c) Point of tangency d. Point of
inflection
101. How do you call the axis of the hyperbola that passes through the center, the foci and vertices?
a) Transverse axis b) Conjugate Axis c) Asymptotic axis d) Major Axis

102. What is a number, which could not be expressed as a quotient of two integers?
a. Natural b. Rational c. Irrational d. Surd
103. How do you call the opposite of the prefix nano?
a) Peta b) Tera c) Giga d) Hexa
104. What do you call a triangle having three unequal sides?
a) Obtuse b) Oblique c) Scalene d) Isosceles
105. How do you call the distance of a point from the y-axis?
a) Polar distance b) Coordinate c) Abscissa d) Ordinate

106. This is the measure of central tendency defined as the most frequent score. How do you call this
measure of central tendency?
a) Median b) Mode c) Mean d) Deviation
107. Which of the following is the equivalent of 1 mil?
a) One-tenth of an inch b) One-thousandth of an inch c) One millionth of an inch c) One-half
of an inch

108. A polygon with ten sides is said to be:

a. Dodecagon b. Decagon c. Decahedron d. Dodecahedron
109. Any number expressed in place-value notation with base 12 is known as:
a. Duodecimal b. Deontic c. Decile d. Dedekind

110. Another name for derivative is said to be:

a. Differential manifold b. Partial derivative c. Differential form d. Differential coefficient
111. Another term for rhombus is said to be:
a. Dichotomy b. Diamond c. Cyclic quadrilateral d. Bi-
rectangular

112. A prefix denoting a multiple of ten times any of the physical units of the system international.
a. Deka b. Nano c. Hecto d. Exa
113. The father of plane geometry.
a. Euclid b. Pythagoras c. Aristotle d. Galileo

114. This is the case of a solution of a plane triangle where the given data leads to two solutions. How do
you call this case?
a) Ambiguous case b) Quadratic case c) Extraneous case d) Conditional case

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115. It is a type of polygon in which each interior angle must be less than or equal to 180°, and all vertices
'point outwards' away from the interior. How do you call this polygon?
a) Concave Polygon b) Convex polygon c) Regular polygon d) Irregular polygon

116. It is a series of equal payments occurring at equal intervals of time where the first payment is made
after several periods, after the beginning of the payment. How do you call this payment?
a) Deferred annuity b) Delayed annuity c) Progressive annuity d) Simple annuity

117. What do you think is the negotiation of wage rates, conditions of employment, etc. by representatives
of the labor force and management?
a) Union trade b) Union rally c) Collective bargaining d)
Cooperative
118. How do you call a type of bond where the corporation’s owner name is recorded and the interest is
paid periodically to the owners with their asking for it?
a) Registered bond b) Preferred bond c) Incorporator’s bond d) Bail bond

119. How do you call the integral of any quotient whose numerator is the differential of the denominator?
a) Co-logarithm b) Logarithm c) Product d) Derivative

120. What is a regular polygon that has 27 diagonals?

a) Nonagon b) hexagon c) Pentagon d) Heptagon
121. How do you call the formula used to compute the value of n factorial, which is in symbolic form (n!),
where n is large number?
a) Matheson formula b) Diophantine formula c) Richardson-Duchman formula d) Stirling’s
Approximation

122. What is the reason why an ivory soap floats in water?

a) All matter has mass
b) The specific gravity of ivory soap is greater than that of water
c) The density of ivory soap is unity
d) The specific gravity of ivory soap is less than that of water
123. When two planes intersect with each other, the amount of divergence between the two planes is
expressed by measuring the:
a) Reflex angle b) Dihedral angle c) Polyhedral angle d) Plane angle
124. What do you think is the output or sales at which income is insufficient to equal operating cost?
a) Break even point b) Depreciation c) Investment d) Cash flow

125. What is an estimate of assets’ net market value at the end of its estimated life?
a) Book value b) Depreciation c) Salvage value d) Cash flow
126. What do you think is the lessening of the value of an asset due to a decrease in the quantity available
as a coal, oil and timber in forests?
a) Depletion b) Amortization c) Depreciation d)
Investment

127. What can you say about the present worth of all depreciation over the economic life of the item?
a) Maintenance b) Capital recovery c) Depreciation recovery d) Annuity
128. What do you think is the provision in the contract that indicates the possible adjustment of material
cost and labor cost?
a) Secondary clause b) Specification c) Escalatory clause d) General provision

129. This is the process of determining the value of certain property for specific reasons. Guess, what is
this?
a) Amortization b) Investment c) Appraisal d) Depreciation

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130. How do you call those products or services that are directly used by people to satisfy their wants?
a) Consumer goods and services b) Producer goods and services
c) Necessity products and services d) Luxury products and services

131. These are used to produce consumer goods and services. Guess, what are these?
a) Consumer goods and services b) Producer goods and services
c) Necessity products and services d) Luxury products and services

132. What do you think are those products or services that are required to support human life and activities
that will be purchased in somewhat the same quantity even though the price varies considerably?
a) Consumer goods and services b) Producer goods and services
c) Necessity products and services d) Luxury products and services

133. How do you call a cylinder with elliptical cross section?

a. Ellipsoid b. Cylindroid c. Hyperboloid d. Paraboloid

134. How do you call a market whereby there is only one buyer of an item for which there are no goods
substitutes?
a) Monopoly b) Monopsony c) Oligopoly d) Oligopsony

135. Which statement about a charge placed on a dielectric material is true?

a. The charge increases the conductivity of the material
b. The charge is confined to the region in which the charge was placed.
c. The charge is immediately lost to the atmosphere
d. The charge is instantly carried to the material’s surface

 In a dielectric, all charges are attached to specific atoms or molecules.

136. Which of the following is not a property of magnetic field lines?

a) Magnetic field lines have no beginnings and no ends
b) The lines cross themselves only at right angles
c) The line intersect surfaces of equal intensity at right angles
d) The field is stronger where the lines are closer together

 Magnetic field lines do not cross. Their direction at any given point is unique.

137. Tesla is a unit of which of the following?

a) Magnetic induction b) Inductance c) Capacitance d) magnetic flux

138. What is a pole pitch?

a) The angle at which the pole windings are wound b) The space on the stator allocated to two poles
c) The space on the stator allocated to one pole d) The mica used to insulate the poles from each
other
 Pole pitch is defined as the periphery of the armature divided by the number of poles. Thus, it is
the space on the stator allocated to one pole.

139. How do you call a polygon with 10 000 sides?
a) Hectogon b) Chilliagon c) Myriagon d) Octacontagon

140. Any line segment joining a vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side is called as:
a) Newton line b) Secant c) Cevian d) Euclidian line

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141. It is any influence capable of producing a change in the motion of an object.
a) Force b) Acceleration c) Friction d) Velocity

142. How do you call the amount needed at the beginning of operations and permits the enterprise to begin
functioning before it receives any income from the sales of its product or service.
a) Initial working capital b) Regular working capital c) Equity d) Annuity

143. In the problem of writing the equation of a certain curve with respect to another axes in which the new
axes are parallel to the original axes and similarly directed is known as:
a) Translation of axes b) Reversal of axes c) Notation of axes d) Relocation of axes

144. How do you call a ring shaped surface or solid obtained by rotating a circle about a coplanar line that
does not intersect?
a) Torus b) Annulus c) Circoloid d) Annular

145. If the eccentricity is less than one, then curve is known as:
a) Ellipse b) Hyperbola c) Parabola d) Circle

146. Determine the outside diameter of a hollow steel tube that will carry a tensile load of 500 kN at a
stress of 140 MPa. Assume the wall thickness to be 0ne-tenth of the outside diameter.
a) 123 mm b) 103 mm c) 113 mm d) 93 mm

147. What can you say to the following statement: “the volume of a circular cylinder is equal to the product
of its base and altitude.”?
a) Postulate b) Corollary c) Theorem d) Axiom

148. What is the study of the properties of figures of three dimensions?

a) Physics b) Solid geometry c) Plane geometry d) Trigonometry

149. A type of bond, without any security behind them except a promise to pay by the issuing corporation is
known as:
a. Collateral trust bond b. Mortgage bond c. Debenture bond d. Joint bond

150. A situation whereby payment is made for work not done. The term also applies to the case where
more workers are used than a reasonable requirement for efficient operation.
a. Downtime pay b. Check-in-pay c. Feather bidding d. Moon lighting

151. The difference between what a negotiable paper is worth in the future and its present worth is known
as:
a. Book value b. Salvage value c. Sunk value d. Discount

152. The temperature to which the air must be cooled at constant temperature to produce saturation.
a. Absolute temperature b. 273 K c. Dew point d. Critical
temperature
153. A net force that will give to a mass of one gram an acceleration of 1 cm/s 2 is said to be:
a. Newton b. Ergs c. Kilogram force d. Dyne

154. A change in position, specified by a length and a direction is said to be:

a. Displacement b. Acceleration c. Velocity d. Dynamic equilibrium
155. The process of one substance mixing with another because of molecular motion is known as:
a. Adhesion b. Diffusion c. Cohesion d. Confusion

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156. Those cost that arise at the result of a change in operations or policy or it is the ratio of a small
increment cost and a small increment of output.
a. Increment cost b. Differential cost c. Marginal cost d. Promotion cost
157. The index that gives the rate earned per share based on current price per share is called as:
a. Price-earning ratio b. Operating expense ratio c. Dividend yield d.
Equity ratio

158. A regular polyhedron having 12 regular pentagons is called as:

a. Icosahedron b. Octahedron c. Dodecahedron d. Tetrahedron

159. Two angles whose sum is 360o is called:

a. Explementary angles b. Complimentary angles c. Supplementary anglesd. Elementary angles
160. What is an annuity?
a) The future worth of a present amount. b) A series of uniform amounts over a period of time
c) The present worth of a future amount d) An annual repayment of a loan

161. When using net present worth calculations to compare two projects, which of the following could
invalidate the calculation?
a) Use of the same discount rate for each period b) Differences in the magnitudes of the
projects
c) Evaluating over different time periods d) Mutually exclusive projects

 a), b) and d) are all problems with internal rate of return calculations that net present worth
handles nicely. However, the net present worth of two projects must be calculated for the same
time period.

162. What must two investments with the same present worth and unequal lives have?
a) Different equivalent uniform annual cash flowsb) Identical salvage values
c) Different salvage values d) Identical equivalent uniform annual cash flows

163. Which of the following is true regarding the minimum attractive rate of return used in judging
proposed investments?
a. It is much smaller than the interest rate used to discount expected cash flows from investments
b. It is frequently a policy decision made by an organization’s management
c. It is larger than the interest rate used to discount expected cash flow from investments
d. It is not relevant in engineering economy studies

164. Which of the following situations has a conventional cash flow so that an internal rate of return can be
safely calculated and used?
a. Your company undertakes a mining project in which the land must be reclaimed at the end of the
project.
b. You invest in a safe dividend stock and receive dividends each year.
c. You lease a car and pay by the month
d. Your company invests heavily in a new product that will generate profits for two years. To keep
profits high for 10 years, the company plans to reinvest heavily after two years.

 The situation in choice b) has a negative cash flow, one sign change, then positive cash flow. Thus,
it is the only situation that has a conventional cash flow so that an IRR can be safely calculated
and used.

165. The economic order quantity (EOQ) is defined as the order quantity which minimizes the inventory
cost per unit time. Which of the flowing is not an assumption of the basic EOQ model with no shortages?

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 a) Reordering is done when the inventory is zero
b) There is an upper bound on the quantity ordered
c) The entire reorder quantity I delivered instantaneously
d) The demand rate is uniform and constant

2aK
 Recall that, EOQ  , where a = the constant depletion rate (items per unit time); K = the
h
fixed cost per order in dollars; h = the inventory storage cost (Pesos per item per unit time). Thus,
there is no upper bound on the quantity ordered.

166. Which of the following events will cause the optimal lot size, given by the classic EOQ model with no
shortages, to increase?
a) A decrease in inventory carrying cost b) A decrease in demand
c) An increase in demand d) a) or c) above

2aK
 EOQ  , where a = the constant depletion rate (items per unit time); K = the fixed cost
h
per order in dollars; h = the inventory storage cost (Pesos per item per unit time). Thus, a decrease
in inventory carrying cost, h, or an increase in demand, a, will cause the optimal lot size to
increase.

167. What is a borrower of a particular loan almost always required to do during repayment?
a) Pay exactly the same amount of principal each payment
b) Repay the loan over an agreed-upon amount of time
c) Pay exactly the same amount of interest each payment
d) Pay the interest only whenever failure to pay the principal

168. How to you classify work-in-process?

a) A liability b) An expense c) A revenue d) An asset

 Work-in-process is included in the working fund investments. The working fund investments is an
asset not subjected to depreciation.

169. What is the indirect product cost (IPC) spending variance?

a. The IPC volume adjusted budget minus the total IPC absorbed
b. The IPC volume adjusted budget [fixed + volume (variable IPC rate)]
c. The difference between actual IPC and IPC volume adjusted budget
d. The difference between actual IPC and IPC absorbed
e.
170. A leak from a faucet comes out in separate drops. Which of the following is the main cause of this
phenomenon?
a) Air resistance b) Gravity c) Surface tension d) Viscosity of the fluid

171. Which of the following elements and compounds is unstable in its pure form?
a) Hydrochloric acid b) Carbon dioxide c) Sodium d) Helium

172. What is the actual geometric shape of the methane molecule?

a) Tetrahedral b) Pyramidal c) Square planar d) Linear

173. A substance is oxidized when which of the following occurs?

a) It losses electrons b) It becomes more negative
c) It gives off heat d) It absorbs energy
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  By definition, a substance is oxidized when it losses electrons.

174. Reactions generally proceed faster at higher temperatures because of which of the following?
a) The molecules are less energetic b) The activation energy is less
c) The molecules collide more frequently d) Both b) & c) above

175. Which one of the following statements regarding organic substances is false?
a. Organic matter is generally stable at very high temperatures
b. Organic substances generally dissolve in high-concentration acids
c. All organic matter contains carbon
d. Organic substances generally do not dissolve in water.
e.
176. Which of the following affects most of the electrical and thermal properties of materials?
a) The weight of the atoms b) The weight of the protons
c) The electrons, particularly the outermost one d) The magnitude of electrical charge of the
protons

 The outermost electrons are responsible for determining most of the material’s properties.

177. What are the valence electrons?

a) The electrons of complete quantum shells b) Electrons with positive charge
c) The outer-shell electrons d) The K-quantum shell electrons

 By definition, the outermost electrons are the valence electrons

178. How do you call the strong bond between hydrogen atoms?
a) Ionic and metallic bonds b) The covalent bond c) The ionic bond d) The metallic bond

 Covalent bonds provide the strongest attractive forces between atoms.

179. What are Van der Waals forces?

a) Forces present only in gases b) Forces not present in liquids
c) Primary bonds between atoms d) Weak secondary bonds between
atoms

 By definition, Van der Waals forces are weak attractive forces between molecules.

180. Which of the following materials is not a viscoelastic material?

a) Metal b) Plastic c) Rubber d) Glass

 A material which is viscoelastic exhibits time-dependent elastic strain. Of the choices, only metal
does not fit this description. Metal is considered to be an elastoplastic material.

181. In molecules of the same composition, what are variations of atomic arrangements known as?
a) Isomers b) Polymers c) Monomers d) Crystal systems

 Isomers are molecules that have the same composition but different atomic arrangements.

182. Which of the following is false?

a. The acceleration of a body rotating with a constant angular velocity is zero.
b. Angular momentum for rigid bodies may be regarded as the product of angular velocity and
inertia.

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 c. The radius of gyration for a mass of uniform thickness is identical to that for a planar area of the
same shape.
d. Kinematics is the study of the effects of motion, while kinetics is the study of the causes of
motion.

 A body rotating at a constant angular velocity has no angular acceleration. It does have a linear
acceleration.

183. Which statement about a charge placed on a dielectric material is true?

a. The charge increases the conductivity of the material
b. The charge is confined to the region in which the charge was placed.
c. The charge is immediately lost to the atmosphere
d. The charge is instantly carried to the material’s surface

o In a dielectric, all charges are attached to specific atoms or molecules.

184. Which of the following is not a property of magnetic field lines?

a) Magnetic field lines have no beginnings and no ends
b) The lines cross themselves only at right angles
c) The line intersect surfaces of equal intensity at right angles
d) The field is stronger where the lines are closer together

o Magnetic field lines do not cross. Their direction at any given point is unique.

185. Tesla is a unit of which of the following?

a) Magnetic induction b) Inductance c) Capacitance d) magnetic flux

186. What is a pole pitch?

a) The angle at which the pole windings are wound
b) The space on the stator allocated to two poles
c) The space on the stator allocated to one pole
d) The mica used to insulate the poles from each other

 Pole pitch is defined as the periphery of the armature divided by the number of poles. Thus, it is
the space on the stator allocated to one pole.

187. How do you call a polygon with 10 000 sides?

a) Hectogon b) Chilliagon c) Myriagon d) Octacontagon

188. Any line segment joining a vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side is called as:
a) Newton line b) Secant c) Cevian d) Euclidian line

189. It is any influence capable of producing a change in the motion of an object.

a) Force b) Acceleration c) Friction d) Velocity

190. How do you call the amount needed at the beginning of operations and permits the enterprise to begin
functioning before it receives any income from the sales of its product or service.
a) Initial working capital b) Regular working capital c) Equity d) Annuity

191. In the problem of writing the equation of a certain curve with respect to another axes in which the new
axes are parallel to the original axes and similarly directed is known as:
a) Translation of axes b) Reversal of axes c) Notation of axes d)
Relocation of axes

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192. How do you call a ring shaped surface or solid obtained by rotating a circle about a coplanar line that
does not intersect?
a) Torus b) Annulus c) Circoloid d) Annular

193. If the eccentricity is less than one, then curve is known as:
a) Ellipse b) Hyperbola c) Parabola d) Circle

194. What can you say to the following statement: “the volume of a circular cylinder is equal to the product
of its base and altitude.”?
a) Postulate b) Corollary c) Theorem d) Axiom

195. What is the study of the properties of figures of three dimensions?

a) Physics b) Solid geometry c) Plane geometry d) Trigonometry

196. Points that lie in the same plane:

a) Coplanar b) Collinear c) Oblique d) Parallel

197. What do you call the one-fourth of a great circle?

a) Cone b) Pyramid c) Chord d) Quadrant

198. A plane closed curve, all points of which are the same distance from a point within, called the center.
a) Arc b) Radius c) Circle d) Chord

199. What do you call the replacement of the original cost of an investment?
a) Pay off b) Return on investment c) Breakeven d) Capital recovery

200. This is the case of a solution of a plane triangle where the given data leads to two solutions. How do
you call this case?
a) Ambiguous case b) Quadratic case c) Extraneous case d) Conditional case

201. What do you think is the provision in the contract that indicates the possible adjustment of material
cost and labor cost?
a) Secondary clause b) Specification c) Escalatory clause d) General provision

202. This is the process of determining the value of certain property for specific reasons. Guess, what is
this?
a) Amortization b) Investment c) Appraisal d) Depreciation

203. If
f " (x1 )  0 , then the point (x1, y1) is called;

a) Minimum point b) Maximum point c) Inflection point d) Critical point

Solution: if the second derivative of the function is zero then this is the inflection point.

204. Adding more solute to an already saturated solution will cause the excess solute to settle to the bottom
of the container. What is this process called?
a) Precipitation b) Hydration c) Dehydration d) Saturation

205. The length of time at which the original cost of capital used to purchase a unit has already been
recovered.
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 a) Economic life b) Write off period c) Physical life d) Salvage life

206. The actual interest earned by a given principal is known as:

a) Compound interest b) Simple interest c) Effective interest d) Nominal interest

ADDITIONAL COACHING PROBLEMS

1. A woman went shopping for some canned goods which were on sale. She bought three times as many cans
of peaches and two times as many cans of tuna as cans of peaches. It she purchased a total of 24 cans, how
many cans did he buy?
a.5 b.8 c.4 d.12
Ans: C

2. A man makes a business trip from his house to batangas in 2 hours. One hour later, he returns home in traffic
at a rate of 20kph less that his going rate. If he is gone a total of 6 hours. How fast did he travel going back
home?

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a.50 b.60 c.40 d.30
Ans: C

3. A trapezoid has its 2 bases in meters in ratio of 4:5 with an latitude of 20 meters if the trapezoid has an area
of 360 find the two bases.
a.20 and 16 b.8 and 10 c.40 and 32 d.12 and 50
Ans: A

4. Which of the following is the nth term of the set of number 8,4,0,-4?
a.12-4n b.10-5n c.5-3n d.7-5n
Ans: A

5. A spring whose normal length is 10 inches has a modulus of 12 pounds per inch. How much work is done in
stretching this spring from length of 12 inches to a total length of 15 inches?
a.126 in-lb b.109 in-lb c.150 in-lb d.200 in-lb
Ans: A

6. A right circular tank of depth 12 feet and radius of 4 feet is half full of oil weighing 60 pound per cubic foot.
Find the work done in pumping the oil to a height 6 feet above the tank.
a.136 ft-tons b.159 ft-tons c.180 ft-tons d.250 ft-tons
Ans: A

7. Hooke’s law states that within the limits of elasticity the displacement produced in a body is proportional to
the force applied. That is F=kx, where k is called modulus. Thus., if the modulus of a spring is 20 pounds per
inch, the work required to stretch or compress the spring a distance of 6 inches is
a.30 in-lb b.32 in-lb c.35 in-lb d.55 in-lb
Ans. A.

8. What is the value of square root -7 x square root of -10?

a.Square root of 70 b.Negative square root of 70 c.Imaginary d.Square root of 70 times i
Ans B

9. The points A(1,0) , B(9,2) and C(3,6) are vertices of triangle which of the following is an equation of one of
medians?
a.X + 7y =23 b.2x – 3y = 12 c.4x + 4y =15 d.2x – y =13
Ans. A

10. Find the area of the triangle which the line 4x – 6y +12 = 0 forms with the coordinate axes
a.3 b.5 c.10 d.7
Ans: A

11. A particles position (in inches ) along the axis after 1 seconds of travel is given by the equation x = 24t^2 -
3t^3 + 10. What is the particle’s average velocity, in in/sec during the first 3 seconds
a.63 b.45 c.70 d.47
Ans: B

12. Find the area of the region bounded by y = x^3 -3x^2 +2x +1 the axis, and vertical lines x = 0 and x=2
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a.4 b.2 c.10 d.3
Ans: B

13. Find the rate of change of the area of a square with respect to its side when x=5
a.63 b.45 c.10 d.47
Ans: C

14. A spherical snow ball melting in such a way that its surface area decreases at rate of 1 cm^3/min. How fast
is its radius shrinking when it is 3 com?
a.-1/2 Pie b.-1/48pie c.-1/20pie d.-1/12pie
Ans: A

15. Two cities 270 km apart lie on the same meridian. Find their difference in latitude if the arth’s radius is
3960 km.
a.3/55 rad b.2/44 rad c.1/12 rad d.5/27 rad
Ans: A

16. Find the maximum area of a rectangle circumscribed about a fixed rectangle of length 6 cm and width of 4
cm.
a.60 b.24 c.48 d.100
Ans: A

17. The perimeter of an isosceles right triangle is 10.2426. Compute the area of the triangle in square units.
a.4 b.2 c.4.5 d.5.2
Ans: C

18. A piece of wire is shaped in enclose a rectangle with a length of 15 cm and whose area is 150 sq. cm. It is
then reshaped to enclose a square. Find the area of the square in cm^2.
a.156.25 b.125.72 c.453.72 d.187.45
Ans: A

19. Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola x = y^2 and the line y=x-2
a.8/2 b.3/2 c.7/2 d.11/1
Ans: A
20. Five horses are in a race. A woman picks two of the horses in random, and bets one of them. Find the
probability “p” that a person picked the winner
a.1/10 b.2/5 c.3/10 d.7/10
Ans: A

21. The probability that a hits the target is 1/3 and the probability that b hits target is 1/5 they both fire at the
target. Find the probability that one of them hits the target.
a.2/5 b.3/5 c.3/7 d.9/10
Ans: A

22. What is (1+i) raised to the power 10?

a.32i b.52i c.I d.Undefined
Ans: A
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23. What is the maximum area of the rectangle whose base is on the x-axis and whose upper two vertices line
on the parabola y = 12 – x^2
a.32 b.16 c.54 d.20
Ans: A

24. Find the equation of a line through point A(4,1) perpendicular to the line 2x -3y +4 = 0
a.A 3x + 2y =14 b.2x +5y = 10 c.5x -3y =10 d.2x -10y =15
Ans: A

25. Find the particular solution of the differential dx/dt = x -1 ; x(0) =1

a.X(t) = 1 b.X(t) = 2 c.X(t) = 3 d.X(t) = 0
Ans: A

26. Fin the volume of the solid of revolution formed by rotating the region bounded by the parabola y= x^2
and the line y=0 and x = 2 about the x – axis
a.2 Pie/5q b.Pie/5 c.32pie/5 d.Pie/5
Ans: A

27. Find the slope of the curve defined by the equation yx^2 -4 = 0 at point (4.4)
a.-2 b.5 c.-5 d.2
Ans: A

28. A function y has the set of positive integers N as domain and for each n contained in N, y(n) =12 + cos (n x
pi) + sin [(2n-1) pi/2]. What are the values of y corresponding to any odd positive integer?
a.12 b.1 c.50 d.3
Ans: A

29. Find the volume obtained if the region bounded by y = x^2 and y -2x = 0 is rotated about the x-axis
a.64pie/15 b.24pie/5 c.34pie/15 d.Pie/15
Ans: A

30. Which of the following are the solutions to the following y”’ – 3y” + 3y’ –y = 0
I. e^x II. X(e^x) III. e^-x

a.I only b.III only c.I and II only d.II only

Ans: C

31. Find all integers n such that (2n-6) is greater than 1 but less than 14
a.4,5,6,7,8,9 b.3,4,5,6,7,8 c.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 d.1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Ans: A

32. Write the equation of the line with x intercept a = 4/5 and y – intercept b =1/2
a.5x + 8y =4 b.5x – 8y = 4 c.3x + 8y = 4 d.X + 2y =7
Ans: A

33. Find all the values of m for which ; y = e( to power mx ) is a solution of 6y” – y’ – y =0 on ( -infinity , +
infinity)
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a.m = -1/2, 2/3 b.m = -1,2,3 c.m= -3,-1/3 d.m= -1/3, ½
Ans: D

34. If the columns ( or rows ) of determinant are identical, the value of the determinant is
a.negative b.positive c.zero d.undefined
Ans: C

35. What is I (raised to power 96)

a.m = -1/2, 2/3 b.m= -1,2,3 c.m = -3,1/3 d.m = -1/3, ½
Ans: D

36. The probability that a married man watches a certain television show is 0.4 and the probability that a
married woman watches the shoe is 0.5. The probability that a man watches the show given that his wife does
is 0.70 . Find the probability that at least 1 person of married couple will watch the shoe
a.0.35 b.0.65 c.0.75 d.0.55
Ans: D

37. A coin is biased so that a head is twice as likely to occur as a tail. If the coin is tossed 3 times, what is the
probability of getting 2 tails and 1 head?
a.2/9 b.3/7 c.2/5 d.1/5
Ans: A

38. The probaoloty that a doctor correctly diagnosis a particular illness is 0.70. Given that the doctor makes
and incorrect and incorrect diagnosis, the probability that the doctor makes an incorrect diagnosis and the
patient sues?
a.0.27 b.0.17 c.0.32 d.0.70
Ans: A

39. In the curve y = 3 cos (1/2) x, what is the amplitude and period ?
a.3, 3pie/2 b.3,4pie c.3, 2pie d.3, pie/2
Ans: B

40. A Man invested Php 50,00. Part of it he put in an oil stock from which he hoped to receive a 20% return
per year. The rest he invested in a bank stock which was paying 6% per year. If he received Php 400 more the
first year from the bank stock than from the oil stock, how much did the invest in the oil stock?
a.10,000 b.5,000 c.2,000 d.30,000
Ans: A

41. In the non-generate conic 3x^2 + 6xy + 5y^2 – x +y = 0

a.Parabola b.Ellipse c.Hyperbola d.Circle
Ans: B
42. A baseball diamond is a square …………………..batter hits the ball and runs to first base at the rate
………………….how fast is his distance from the second base changing when he runs 50 fr?
a.80/ Sqrt(97) b.40/sqrt/(97) c.20/3 d.15/7
Ans: A
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43. The dimensions of a rectangle are continuously changing. The width increases at the rate of 3 in/2 while
the length decreases at the rate of 2 in/s. At one instant the rectangle is a 20-in square. How fast is tis area
changing 3 seconds later?
a.-16 b.-32 c.16 d.32
Ans: A

44. A through filled with water is 2m long and has a cross section in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid 30 cm
wide at the bottom, 60 cm wide at the top, and height of 50 cm. If the through leaks water at the rate of 2000
cm^ 3 / min, how fast is the water level falling when the water is 20 cm deep?
a.-5/21 b.-3/23 c.-15/32 d.-2/3
Ans: A

45. The height (in feet) at any time t (in seconds) of a projectile thrown vertically is : h(t) = -16t^2 + 256t.
What is the velocity when it reached the ground?
a.16s b.18s c.12s d.10s
Ans: A

46. The height (in feet) at any time t (in seconds ) of projectile thrown vertically is : h(t) = -16t^2 + 256t. What
is the velocity when it reached the ground?
a.-256 b.312 c.352 d.0
Ans: A

47. The charge in coulombs that passes through a wire after 1 seconds is given by the function Q9t) = t^3 -2t^2
+ 5t +2 determine the average current during the first two seconds
a. 5Ab. 3Ac. 2Ad. 10A
Ans: A

48. Water is being pumped into the conical tank at the rate of 100 ft3/min. the height of the tank is 20ft and its
radius is 5ft. how fast the water level rising when the water height is 10 ft?
a.16/π b.12/π c.2π d.10π
Ans: A

49. Change the equation y=x from rectangular to polar coordinates

a.π/4 b.π/3 c.π d.π/2
Ans. A

50. A runner and his trainer are standing together on a circular track of radius 100 meters. When the trainer
gives a signal, the runner starts to run around the track at a speed of 10 m/s. how fast is the distance between
the runner and the trainer increasing when the runner has run ¼ of the way around the track?
a.5 b.3 c.2 d.7
Ans: A

51. Find the point on the graph y = ( x squared ) + 1 that is closest to the point ( 3, 1).
A. (1, 3) B. (2, 1) C. (1, 2) D. (1, 4)
Ans. C

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52. What is the polar equation of the circle with the center at pole containing the given point (1,1), rectangular
coordinates.
A. r = 1 B. r = ½ C. r= sq rt of 2 D. r =2
Ans. C

53. An elevator carries two passengers from the first to the second floor, where an additional passengers enters
Two people get out at the third floor and the remaining person rides to the fourth floor Find the work in ft-lb
required to lift the passengers if each passenger weighs 150 ft-lb and the floors are 12 ft apart.
A. 12800 B 20800 C. 10800 D. 20800
Ans. C

54. An agent has 8 master keys to open several homes. Only 1 master key will open any house. If 40% of that
the agent can get into a specific home if the agent selects 3 master keys at random before leaving the office?
A. 1/8 B. ¼ C. 5/8 D. 1/4
Ans. C
55. Evaluate the following:
[(cos 15 deg + I sin 15) to the 3rd power]
A. (1/3 + ( sq. rt of 2) i) B. ( sq rt. of 2) /2 + ( sq. rt of 2) / 2i
C. ( sq. rt of 2) + (sq. rt of 2) + (sq. rt of 2) i D. ( sq. rt of 2) + i
Ans. B
56. A box contains 2 white socks and 2 blue socks. Two socks are drawn at random. Find the probability p they
are a match (same color).
A. 1/3 B. 1/8 C. 1/4 D. 1/2
Ans. C

57. A long rectangular sheet of metal, 12 inches wide, is to be made into a gutter by turning up 2 sides so that
they are perpendicular to the sheet. How many inches should be turned up to give the gutter its greatest
capacity?
A. 3 B. 1/8 C. ¼ D. 1/2
Ans. A
58. Revolve the area bounded by a pentagon with vertices ( 1,0), (2,2), (0,4), (-2,2), (-1,0) about the axis and
find volume generated.
A. 104 π / 3 B. 124 π / 3 C. 114 π D. 135 π
Ans. A

59. Two cars headed to a town. One is 50 km ahead of the other on the same road. The one in front is traveling
60 kph while the second car traveling 70 kph. How many kms did the second car travel before overtaking the
first car?
A. 350 km B. 254 km C. 312 km D. 300 km
Ans. A

60. The proportions of blood phenotypes A, B, AB and O in the population of all Caucasians in the US are
reported as 0.41, 0.10, 0.04 and 0.45, respectively. If the Caucasian is chosen randomly from the population,
what is the probability that he or she will have either type A or type AB blood?
A. 0.45 B. 0.35 C. 0.15 D 0.10
Ans. A

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61. Find the limit of [(-1 to the nth power) (2 to the –nth power)] as n approaches infinity
A. 0 B. 1 C. infinity D. undefined
Ans. A

62. In the curve y = tan 3x, what is its period?

A. π/3 B. 1 C. infinity D. undefined
Ans. A

63. What number will be greater its square by the minimum amount?
A. π/3 B 1/3 C. infinity D. undefined
Ans. B

64. Find the centroid along the y –axis of the solid formed by revolving about the y – axis the first quadrant
area bounded by the parabola (y squared) = 4ax and the lines y = 0 and x =a
A. 5a/6 B. 3a/5 C. 2a/7 D. 3a/5
Ans. A

65. Find the equation of the bisector of the pair of acute angles formed by the lines 4x + 2y = 9 and 2x – y = 8
A. 8x – 25 = 0 B. 4x – 13 = 0 C. 7x – 17 = 0 D. 4x – 15 = 0
Ans. A

66. A kite is flying 100 feet above the ground, moving in a strictly horizontal direction at a rate of 10 ft/s. How
fast is the angle between the string and the horizontal changing when there is 300 ft of string out?
A. -1/90 B. -1/70 C. -3/20 D. -5/70
Ans. A

67. Find the rectangular coordinates of [ 3 (square root of 2), 45 deg ]

A. (3,3) B. (2,2) C. (1,1) D. All of these
Ans. A

68. Find the area bounded by the parabola y = 5 + 2x – x2 and the chord joining (-2, -3) and (3,2)
A. 20.833 B. 30.345 C. 17.432 D. 12.475
Ans. A

69. What is the polar equation of the circle with the given radius a = 3/2 and with center in polar coordinates
(3/2, π)?
A. (0,3) B. (1,5) C. (2,5) D. (0,1)
Ans. A

70. Find the pole of the polar line 2x – y = 0 with respect to the conic whose equation is x 3 + 8xy – 2y2 – 12x +
6y – 9 = 0
A. (0,3) B. (1,5) C. (2,5) D. (0,1)
Ans. A

71. Find how far an airplane will move in landing, if in t seconds after touching the ground its speed in feet per
second is given by the equation V = 180 -18t.
A. 900 ft B. 800 ft C. 200 ft D. 150 ft
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Ans. A

74 The value of a machine after t years is V(t) = 100t 2 – 3000t + 20,000 in pesos. At what rate does the
machine depreciate after 5 years?
A. -2000 B -3000 C. 1500 D. 2350
Ans. A

75. The rate at which a tablet of Vitamin C begins to dissolve depends on the surface area of the tablet. One
brand of tablet is 2 cm long and is in the shape of cylinder with the hemispheres of diameter 0.5 cm attached to
both ends. A second brand of tablet is to be manufactured in the shape of right circular cylinder of altitude
0.5cm. Find the volume of the tablet in cubic cm.
A. π/8 B. π/2 C. π/3 D. π/ 16
Ans. A.

76. Find the rate of change of the volume of the sphere with respect to its radius is 5.
A. 100 π B. 200 π C. 150 π D. 250 π
Ans. A

77. The dimension of a rectangle are continuously changing. The width increases at the rate of 3 in/s while the
length decreases ar the rate of 2 in/s. At one instant, the rectangle is a 20 in square. How fast is its area
changing 3 seconds later?
A. -16 B. -24 C. -32 D. -45
Ans. A

78. A tank is in the form of a frustum of a tight circular cone is filled with oil weighing 50 pounds per cubic
foot. If the height of the tank is 10 feet, base radius is 6 ft and the top radius is 4 ft, find the work required in
ft-tons to pump oil to a height 10 feet above the tank.
A. -312 ft-tons B. -342 ft-tons C. -325 ft-tons D. -435 ft-tons
Ans. A

79. Find the limit of { [(x cubed) – 2x +5] / [2(x cubed ) -7]} as approaches infinity
A. ½ B. 1/3 C. ¼ D. 1/7
Ans. A

80. In the ellipse (x squared) + 3 (y squared) + 2x – 6y = 0, find the length of the diameter which has a slope of
1.
A. 2 sq. rt of 2 B. 3 sq. rt of 3 C. 3 sq. rt of 7 D. 5 sq. rt of 3
Ans. A

81. A stock certificate of a mining company guarantees a dividend of P120 at the end of each year for 12 years
and a final additional payment at the end of 10 years of P1200. If the money is 12% effective, what is the
certificate worth now?
A. 951.39 B. 857.54 C. 1095.54 D. 789.45
Ans A.

82. Find the value of x for the given function csc 2x is continuous.
A. 1/3 πx B. 1/3 πx C. 1/4 πx D. 1/7 πx
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83. Find the radius of curvature for the curve y = sinx at the point (π/2, 1)
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A

84. Find the equation of the set of all points equally distant from y –axis and (4,0)
A. y2 – 8x +16 = 0 B. x2 – 8x +16 = 0 C. y2 – 10x +2 = 0 D. x2 – 5y – 10 = 0
Ans. A

85. Find the equation of all points equally which are twice as far from (4,4) and (1,1).
A. x2 + y2= 8 B. 2 x2 + 3 y2 = 10 C. x2 + y2 = 100 D. xy = 4
Ans. A

86. Find the maximum area of a rectangle inscribed in a semi-circle of radius 5 inches if its base lies along the
diameter of the semi-circle?
A. 25 B. 5 C. 100 D. 35
Ans. A

87. Find the dimensions of the right circular cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a right
circular cone whose radius is 3 inches and whose height is 10 inches?
A. 40π / 3 B. 32π / 3 C. 15π / 3 D. 17π / 3
Ans. A
88. A television camera is located 5000 ft from the base of a rocket launching pad. The camera is designed to
follow vertical path of the rocket. If the rocket’s speed is 500 ft/s when it has risen 2000 ft, how fast is the
camera,s angle of elevation changing at this instant?
A. 4.94 deg/s B. 5.48 deg/s C. 1.25 deg/s D. 2.35 deg/s
Ans. A

89. A painting of height 3 ft hangs on a wall with the bottom of the painting 6 ft above the floor. How far from
the wall should Lindsay, whose eyes are 5 ft from the floor stand in order to get the best view of the painting.
(The best view occurs when the angle of vision from the bottom to the top of the painting is maximize)?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D 1.7
Ans. A
90. A man at point A on the shores of a circular take of radius 1 mile wants to reach point B on the shore
diametrically opposite A. If he can row a boat 3 mi/hr and jog 6 mi/hr, at what angle Ѳ with the diameter
should he row in order to reach B in the shortest possible time?
A.45.12 B.35.12 C.73.23 D.23.45
Ans. A

91. How much money should a man invest in a bank account paying 8 percent annual interest compounded
continuously if he wants to use the money to buy 20,000 equipment in 4yrs.?
A. 14,552.98 B. 15,346.76 C. 12,457.45 D. 11,237.45
Ans. A

92. According to Newton,s Law of cooling the temperature of n object changes at a rate proportional to the
difference in temperature between the object and the outside medium. If an object whose temperature is 70F is
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placed in a medium whose temperature is 20⁰ and 40⁰ after 3 minutes, what will its temperature be after 6
minutes?
A. 28 deg B. 38 deg C. 26 deg D. 20 deg
Ans A.

93. A public health report states that t weeks after the outbreak of a new strain of flu, the number of people in
thousands who wi he number of people, in thousands, who will contract the disease is Q(t)=10/1+100e^-1.5t.
At what rate did people contract the disease after two weeks?
A. 2089 B. 3125 C. 2312 D. 2908
Ans. A

94. Find the volume obtained if the region bounded by y=x^2 and y=2X is rotated about the X-axis
A. 64rad/15 B. 32rad/15 C. 16rad/15 D. 12rad/15
Ans. A

95. A police car is 20 ft away from a long straight wall. Its beacon , ratating 1 revolution per second, shines a
beam of light on the wall. How fast is the beam moving when it is closest to the police car?
A. 40rad ft/s B. 20rad ft/s C. 30rad ft/s D. 15rad ft/s
Ans. A

96. A rectangle os to be inscribed in the ellipse x^2/200+y^2/50=1.

A. 200 B. 100 C. 300 D. 150
Ans. A

97. An open box is to be constructed from a 12x12 inch piece of cardboard by cutting away squares of equal
size from the four corners and folding up the sides. Determine the size of the cut out that maximizes the
volume of the box?
A. 128 B. 231 C. 350 D. 274
Ans. A

98. A factory operator bought a diesel generator set P 10,000 and agreed to pay the dealer uniform sum at the
end of each year for 5 yrs at 8% compounded semi-annually, that the final payment will cancel the debt for
principal and interest. What is the annual payment?
A. 12yrs (2504.50 – correct answer) B.10yrs C. 15yrs D. 17yrs
Ans. A

99. An electric motor has a cash price of P 8000. It can also be bought on installment basis with down payment
of P2000 and with periodic equal payments at the end of every 6 months for 5 yrs if interest is fixed at 8%
compounded semi-annually, how much is each periodic payment?
A. 122.56 B. 439.56 C. 739.75 D. 874.32
Ans. C

100. A ski resort installs two new ski lift at a cost of P 1, 800, 000. The resort expects annul gross revenue to
increase P 500, 000 while it incurs an annual expense of P 50, 000 for lift operations and maintenance. What is
the pay back period?
A. 4 years B. 3 years C. 2 years D. 7 years
Ans. A
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