CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LICENSURE EXAMINATION

(MAY 18-20, 2016)

DAY 1 – Chemical and Physical Principles

1. *Given initial and final Pressure, initial and final

Temperature. What is enthalpy of vaporization?
Hint: use Clausius-Clapeyron Equation sa Handbook or kung
kabisado mo, may 2 questions na ganito, may 2pts ka agad
2. May kwento about sun energy. Tapos ang tanong, which ferric
ions are paramagnetic?
A. All except Fe+8 and Fe+14
B. All except Fe+3 and Fe+
C and D, combination nung mga ions.
Hint: itanong kay google
3. What is the normality of KOH solution if ___grams of
KH2C2O4 is dissolved and diluted to 40mL water, then it is
neutralized with 20mL KOH solution?
Note: mali ung choices or mali ung given, hindi ko nakuha
ito.haha
4. Which statement is true, what effect of alpha, beta and
gamma rays to the atomic number?
A. 0, 1, 2
B. 0,0,1
Etc.
Hint: so basic, very basic!
5. Given the concentration of Cu+2 __Molar, what is the volume
of hydroxide will be added to the wastewater tank to reduce
the CuSO4 to __grams?
Note: hindi ko din nakuha ito, sisihin ung choices or given
para hindi mukhang bobo.haha
6. ***Animals stored energy in glycogen, plants stored in
starch. What is the difference of their structure?
Choices: about sa branches, kung magkakadikit ba or may
interval na 8 to 12 molecules.
7. (Stray Question) Momentum: Given initial velocity of first
cart, then second cart with __kg has initial velocity of
__m/s. In perfect elastic collision, the velocity of first
cart is __m/s after collision. What is the mass of first
cart?
Hint: use coefficient of restitution and perform the Law of
Conservation of Momentum Equation.
8. (Situational Question) You are an employee of a famous
fastfood restaurant, and you discovered that they put
nitrates to the bacon as preservative. According to your
 research, these nitrates are carcinogenic when heated. What
will you do?
I. Report to your employer.
II. Spread the news.
III. Remain silent.
Choices:
A. II only
B. III only
C. Both I and II
D. Both I and III
Hint: test of character.haha
9. Who discovered radioactivity?
A. Becquerel
B. Marie Curie
C. Roentgen
D. __
Note: nalito kami kay Becqs at Curie. Pero si Becqs ang
nagwagi.haha
10. Who discovered vulcanization?
Answer: Goodyear
11. Kuwento about kay Guy-Lussac at PVnRT. Lalabas daw ba ung
liquid sa champagne kapag inalog mo ung bottle before
buksan?
A. No, with explanation
B. No, again with explanation
C. Yes, gas expand then create ng bubbles then displace niya
ung liquid kaya aapaw. (Conyo mode)
D. Yes, with explanation.
12. **Methyl bromide was banned in developing on 2005. When
will this be phase out?
A. 2010
B. 2015
C. 2020
D. 2025
13. A gas with Kp of __ and having a reaction NO + Cl2  NOCl
Given Partial pressure of NO and Cl2. What is the partial
pressure of NOCl?
Hint: so basic, very basic. Careful lang sa balancing kasi
minsan NO2 ung lumabas.
14. *Naming: Given two structure, diethyl amine, ung isa
nakalimutan ko.
Hint: tignan mo sa Section 2 ng Handbook ung formula tapos
icheck mo sa choices ung tutugma.
15. *Rank the stability of the Plumes,
Choices: may time, may weather at may wind speed
Example: sunny morning with a windspeed of __kph
Hint: Check mo sa Fig 22-7
16. Rank the bond strength of acetic acid
A. C-O > C=O and C-C < C-H
B. C-C < C-O and C=O > C-C
Etc.
Hint: basic ng organic chemistry, pero kung zero knowledge
ka sa orgchem katulad ko, pulsuhan mo na lang, pakiramdaman
mo.haha
17. *What is common in the structure of malic acid and lactic
acid?
A. Pyruvate
B. Enzymate(not sure)
C. Hydroxyacid
D. Glutamine
Hint: check mo ung formula nung dalawa sa Section 2 ng
handbook. Check mo din ung formula nung mga nasa choices.
Tapos icompare mo kung ano common.
18. One million liters of waste water has a concentration of
1100 mg/L of TEC. Then it is transferred to a 2 million
capacity tank. What percent will the TEC reduced? No
comment!
19. Given the table of log Kow vs. solubility, rank according
to higher bioconcentration.
A. (high log Kow) is the highest
B. (low log Kow) is the highest
C. (high solubility) is the highest
D. (low solubility) is the highest
Note: Tanong ulit si google.
20. Caliraya Lake in Laguna is 4 hectares. Umulan ng 1 inch of
rain with ph 4.9. The water has 45 moles of propiotic acid
and depth of the lake is 3 meters. What is the pH of the
lake after the rain?
Note: wag pumunta sa Caliraya after board exam. Calculation
ng pH lang ginawa ko. 4 point something ung sagot. Dalawa sa
choices 4 point something kaya ung mas malapit pinili
ko.haha
21. Rank the toxicity: 2-DDT, 4-Heptachlor, 3-Dieldrin, 1-
Arsenic, 5-Chromium
Note: 2015 ung list na pinagkunan ko. Hindi ko sure kung
same lang ba ng year ung list na pinagkunan nila sa board
exam. Baka panahon pa ng kopong kopong pa nila ginawa ung
question na yan.
22. If the ratio of Neutron to proton is 1, it is stable. If
the ratio is greater than 83, it is radioactive. Which of
the following is/are radioactive?
Choices: combination ng Pa, Sn, Mg, Zn
Hint: Magic Numbers!
23. Molecular weight of Lindane
 Note: given naman ung Molecular formula kaya chill lang. mga
5 questions na puro ganito, tapos swerte mo pa kung nasa
Handbook ung formula. 65pts na lang to pass.haha
24. Compute the solubility product of 1x10^-3M Zn+1 and 1x10^-
1M S-1
Note: very basic pero walang sagot sa choices. Sayang ung 1
pt, topnotcher na sana! Jk.haha
25. Given 3 reactions with values of Kp. What is the Kp of the
final reaction?
Hint: Hess’s Law
Note: mali ung Cl, dapat Cl2. Check na lang ulit kung
balance.
26. AMU is derived from
A. 1/12 blah blah of Carbon 12
B. 1/13 blah blah of Carbon 13
C and D may trending.
Answer: majority ng sagot is A.
27. An atom is considered radioactive if ratio of atomic number
is,
A. >75
B. >83
C. Between 80 to 100
Note: nagkataon ata na nabanggit sa previous question ung
sagot.haha. 1pt agad! May 9 free points ka na agad.haha
28. Balance the redox reaction, oxidation of C6H12O6 to CO2 and
reduction of NO-3 to N2.
Hint: Keep calm, Redox lang yan
29. The process involve in refrigerator is,
A. Gas to liquid blah blah
B. Liquid to Gas blah blah
C. Gas to liquid gives cooling effect blah blah
D. Liquid to gas gives cooling effect blah blah
30. *What is more soluble ROH or RSH?
Hint: Check agad sa Section 2 ng solubility. Kapag hindi
alam kung ano compound, kuha ka ng model compound. E.g. EtOH
and EtSH, tapos compare mo sila.
31. *Given dG, compute for the cell potential.
Hint: May formula ng Faraday’s Law sa Section 7 and 24 ng
Handbook. No need to memorize na.
32. BOD computation na given lahat, substitute mo na lang.
33. Given ka ng 50kg of product and __% in feed, then find the
weight of waste ore.
Note: kahit nakapikit kaya mo isolve ito. Isecure mo na ang
1 pt.haha
34. Reaction of acid and alcohol
Answer: Esterification. Kaumay na!
35. Filtration problem given ang dimension ng filter,
filtration rate, number of filter.
Note: simpleng dimensional analysis lang ito promise! 1 pt
agad.haha
36. ***How many hydrogen bonding meron sa Uracil and Adenine?
Note: hindi kami prepared para sa ganitong question.haha.
Use Psychic powers!
37. May binigay na coal tapos i-subject sa CO2 and O2. Kailan
daw namatay yung apoy.
Note: May iba pang given nakalimutan ko lang. Basta mahirap
siya kaya use Psychic Powers and Prayer.haha
Hint: Nuclear Chemistry
38. ***What is sigmatropic rearrangement?
Note: medyo mahahalata mo sa choices ung sagot kaya wag
kabahan.
39. What number of moles of the gas with given pressure of
2490.2mL and 0.8391 moles taken the volume expanded to
6220.4mL?
Note: nagulat ka sa problem noh, pressure tas mL ang unit.
Copy paste yang tanong na yan, pati values exact.
Diskartehan mo lang ang pagsolve para may lumabas sa
choices.haha
40. ***What is the function of EDTA in meat industry?
Note: Magaganda ung mga explanation sa choices, kaw na
bahala kung saan ka makukumbinse para piliin sila.
41. Given ka ng half-life ng Uranium, hanapin ung time kapag
naging 0.26 grams ung mass nia.
Hint: Exponential Decay
Note: may 2 question ulit about decay, pero mahirap. Kaya
hindi sure ang 2pts mo.haha
42. Given %C,%H,%O and %N, what is empirical weight, empirical
formula and molar mass.
Note: Don’t worry, nasa choices ang susi sa sagot. No need
to solve na yang empirical na yan kase obvious sa
choices.haha
43. Nuclear Chemistry: may given na disintegration/sec ang
meron sa radiation ng isang element. May iba pang given,
nakalimutan ko lang. What mass ng element ang kailangan to
supply ung power 1500MW in one day?
Note: Elite na Nuclear Chemistry ito. Wag pagaksayahan ng
time.
44. *What is the volume of 1mol of pure ethanol?
Hint: Dimensional analysis, Properties from section 2 of
Handbook
Note: kahit nakapikit ka masosolve mo ito.haha
45. *Given density ng benzene and melting point at 1 atm. What
is the melting point at 1000 atm?
 Hint: Use clapeyron Equation. Get the latent heat of fusion
of Benzene in Section 2.
Answer: nasa 7.something ang sagot. Ung ibang sagot,
1.something, -0.something tas 10.something. pag nakita mo
ung “7”,shade na agad,wag na isolve.haha
46. Balance the complete combustion of methanol that is used in
formula one racing.
Note: Originally, Ethanol ung nakalagay sa problem kaya
kahit anong balance na ginawa ko wala sa choices ung sagot.
Typoerror ung letter “m”. Badtrip diba? Nagmukha akong tanga
sa problem na ito. Madali lang sa unang tingin, un pla
methanol ung given. Paasa!
47. Given capsules A and B having KMnO4 and MnO2 inside
respectively. Which capsule will attract to the magnet?
Hint: Depende sa Charge
Note: hindi din ako prepared sa ganitong question, ask na
lang si Magneto ng X-men.haha
48. What is the subatomic particles of nucleus?
A. Electron and Neutron
B. Neutron and Protons
C and D, combination.
Note: May 1pt ka na ulit.haha
49. What is the molecular weight of 1,1-tetradecenyl acetate?
Hint: Hindi mo kailangan i-drawing, ang kailangan mo Section
2 ng Handbook. Since walang 1,1-tetradecenyl acetate sa
handbook, hatiin mo sa dalawa ung compound. Sa handbook may
Tetradecane pero walang acetate, kunin mo agad ung molar
mass ng tetradecane tska mo iplus sa molar mass ng acetate.
Kung hindi mo pa rin alam ang molar mass ng acetate, kunin
mo ang molar mass ng Acetic acid/Ethanoic acid/ Vinegar sa
Handbook. I-minus mo na lang ung mass ng hydrogen dahil sa
acid. Ung pinakamalapit sa choices,un ang piliin mo para may
instant 1 pt ka na.haha
50. Given Table ng Concentration vs. Time, find the order of
reaction and k.
Hint: Basic kinetics. Use regression to check the
linearization of the equation (rhyme)
51. Which number gives the identity of an element?
A. Electron
B. Positron
C. Proton
D. Neutron
Answer: Proton
Note: Tricky ang question na ito.
52. With presence of H+ and heat, which of the following is the
reactant to produce alkene?
Hint: Reaction mechanism sa Orgchem
 A. Structure ng Alkane
B. Structure ng halide
C. Structure ng aldehyde
D. Structure ng Carboxylic acid
53. Given the reaction and Q, find the heat accompanying 3.51
kg of Ca.
Note: nakalimutan ko ung ibang given
Hint: Heat Balance
54. Ung Barista daw ng Starbucks accidentally nalagyan ng milk
ung coffee mo. Given initial amount in mass ng coffee and
milk. Assume the density and specific heat of milk and
coffee is the same with water. Given din ung initial
temperature nung coffee. What is the heat absorbed?
Note: kulang ng temperature ng milk, inassume na room
temperature. Nabura nanaman ng nagtatype. Haist! Wala sa
choices pa din.
55. Given ka ng combination ng solution, Ag2CO3 and CaCl2,
NaNO3 and PbSO4, tas nakalimutan ko na ung isa. Which of the
following will form precipitate?
A. P/NP/P
B. NP/NP/NP
C. NP/P/P
D. P/P/P
Note: Be ready sa mga ganitong klaseng problem or else
manghuhula ka.haha
56. Acetylation of histone
Choices: Equation Reaction with Structure.
Note: hindi ko maintindihan ung drawing. May lone pair ung
Hydrogen. Tapos putol putol pa ung structure. Tapos hindi pa
aligned ung mga bonds. May naliligaw pang carbon. Kahit ung
examiner hindi kayang sagutan un.(reklamador spotted)
57. *Given ung molecular weight ng Cumene, what is the
molecular formula?
Hint: Nasa Section 2 ng Handbook. Pero kung tinatamad ka
magbuhat at buksan ang Handbook, pede mong iconsider ung
nasa choices na sagot. Calculate mo ung molecular weight ng
mga nasa choices,tapos kung sino lumapit sa given siya ang
panalo.haha
58. ***What is radioactivity?
Note: kung saang explanation ng mga choices ka macoconvince,
un ung isagot mo.haha
59. ***What is nuclear fission?
Note: wag mailto sa fission at fusion.
60. What is the degrees of freedom of water at triple point?
Answer: Zero
Hint: may formula ng pagkuha ng Degrees of freedom sa
Section 4 ng Handbook.
 61. ***Three beakers with CCl4, water and dry ice. Which beaker
will absorbed heat?
Hint: Dipole moments
62. Analysis ng Horse manure. Given %N sa manure for
fertilizer, given din ung mass ng P2O5 para sa % ng P.
Note: Mahaba pa ung problem, madami ding values tska madami
ding hinahanap. Next question agad.

Legend:
*can be solved using ChE Handbook
**nadiscuss sa MRII
***GMG (Google Mo Girl)
__ nakalimutan ung value
DAY 2 – Chemical Engineering Principles

Disclaimer: Konti lang natandaan namin kase lahat kami gusto

nang kalimutan ang bangungot ng Day 2.

1. What chemical used in pesticides derive from a type of

Chrysanthemum?
A. Pyrethoid
B. Pyrethrin
C. Carbophox
D. Nalimutan
Answer: Pyrethrin
For 2 and 3, given ka ng density ng solution.
2. What is molality of the solution.
3. If the melting point of pure substance is __, what is the
melting point of the solution?
4. Definition ng Joule Thompson effect
5. Definition ng Corresponding states
Hint: see Section 2 of Handbook
6. Which equipment is non proprietary?
A. Distillation Column
B. Centrifuge
C. Pumps
D. Compressors
For 7 to 9, RS+T Calculate the following,
7. rate constant
8. volume of reactor and
9. Time
10. Definition of P.I.O.N.A.
11. Definition of M.W.C.O.
12. Definition of S.C.A.D.A
13. Parts of Perfume is called?
A. Aromatics
B. Constituents
C. Essence
D. Nakalimutan
Answer: Essence
14. Drying and Humidification: May volatile compound na nasa
soil. Then, ung air pumasok sa soil, paglabas may kasama
nang volatile compound. May mga given values na humidity,
moles ng volatile compound etc. Three items ito. May air,
water at volatile compound na involve sa problem kaya dugo
ang utak sa problem na ito. Kapit sa Reverse Engineering!
15. Formula equation sa pagkuha ng diameter ng v-notch weir
16. Reason ng multiple shell and tube.
17. Most important role ng boltzmann constant sa physics at
ideal gas?
 Answer: Bridge
18. Difference ng integral sa differential control?
19. Commonly used control?
A. PID
B. PI
Etc.
20. Definition ng Autensitic metal
21. Describes local equilibrium
A. Explosion
B. Steam boiler
C. Shockwave
22. Definition about galvanic corrosion
23. Which theory is under membrane separation,
A. solute precipitation
B. flux paradox
C. Two film Theory
D. nakalimutan
24. Fluids: Velocity gradient is equal to zero when,
A. Viscous sublayer
B. Turbulent core
C. Boundary Layer
D. Nakalimutan
25. Hardness of lime
A. More Calcium
B. Hydraulic hydrated
C. Dolomine
For 26 to 28,Feed with sulfur content and negligible amount of
inert. The scrubbing water was reacted with caustic soda to
produce bisulfate.
26. Ilan ang S content?
27. Ilan ang NaOH?
28. Ilan ang SO3?
For 29 to 31, Waste gas containing CO2, tas sa ilalim ng
scrubber nagpasok ng pure CO2. Then inanalyze ung lumabas, 8%
CO2,
29. Ilan ang mole fraction
30. Ilan ung feed na waste gas?
31. Ilan ung lumabas?
32. Determine the approximate cost of the project prior to the
preparation of flowsheets to set a rapid estimate of the
investment that is likely to be required.
A. ROI
B. EBITDA
C. Six-tenths rule
D. Payback period
33. What motion is parallel to the gravitational force that
push the particle to other angle?
 A. Stokes motion
B. Two dimensional motion
For 34 to 36, Given 20 ft long and 0.62 diameter, Cp is 0.65
Btu/lb-F, thermal coefficient is 0.085 english units, viscosity
at 122 F is 4 Btu/hr.ft, viscosity at 212 F is 1.95. bulk
temperature is 212 F.
34. Find Reynolds number using G is 2000lb/hr
A. 22,575
B. 25225
C. 27,522
35. Find the heat transfer coefficient at 2000lb/hr
A. 201.3
B. 203.1
36. If the rate is reduced by 100lb/hr, what is the heat
transfer coefficient?
A. 9.01
B. 10.11
C. 11.03
D. 12.03
37. What is the section at the top of feed plate?
A. Condenser
B. Stripping
C. Reboiler
D. Rectifying
For 38 to 40, given helium atoms, T is 300K, molar volume is
24.63L/mol
38. Convert L.atm to J
39. What is the enthalpy rate?
40. Given molar rate at same temperature, what is heat rate?
For 41 to 43, Given steam at 10 bar with degree of superheat of
190 deg C, mass flowrate of 2000kg/hr, outlet steam at 1 bar.
41. What is inlet saturated enthalpy?
42. What is outlet enthalpy?
43. Nakalimutan
44. A tube 60mm(2.36in) OD is insulated with 50mm(1.97in) layer
of silica foam, for which the conductivity is
0.055W/m.C(0.032Btu/ft-h-F), followed with a 40mm(1.57in)
layer of cork with conductivity of 0.05W/m.C(0.03Btu/ft-h-
f). If the temperature of the outer surface of the pipe is
150 C(302 F) and the temperature of the surface of the cork
is 30 C(86 F), Calculate the heat loss in watts per meter of
pipe.
45. Given propane gas at __pressure and __temperature. Given
Tr, Pr and acentric factor. Compute enthalpy residual.
For 46 to 48, Given carnot cycle, the inlet conditions before
isothermal expansion P is 300 psia, V is 1ft3, T is 540 F,
expansion ratio of 2, compression ratio of 5.
 46. What is the temperature of heat sink?
A. 55
B. 65
47. Heat?
48. Nakalimutan
49. Closed system that produce maximum work?
A. Cyclic
B. Equilibrium
C. irreversible
50. Limitation of UNIFAC
For 51 to 53, Given a solution with 5g of solute in 100g of
water at 1 atm. The solution boils at 100.421 C.
51. What is the molecular weight of the compound if the mole
fraction of the solute in the solution is 0.421/28.5
A. 65.1 g/gmol
B. 61.0
C. 60.1
D. 62.1
52. What is the effective vapor pressure of the solvent at 25
C?
A. 25.3mmHg
B. 26.0
C. 23.4
D. 24.3
53. What is the freezing point of the solution at 1 atm?
A. -3.15 C
B. -1.53
C. -3.53
D. -1.35
For 54 to 56, Given a relative volatility of 4,600 mols of A and
400 mols of B are fed in a kettle for distillation. A is more
volatile than B.
54. What is the amount of the overhead product if the remaining
mixture in the kettle is 80%B?(725 mols)
55. How much A is in the overhead product?(545 mols)
56. If 50% of the feed evaporated, how much A remains in the
kettle?
For 57 to 59, A single effect evaporator is to concentrate
20,000 lb/h (9070kg/h) of a 20 % solution of NaOH to 50% solids.
The gauge pressure of the steam is to be 20 lb/in2(1.37atm); the
absolute pressure in the vapor space is to be 100mmHg(1.93
lb/in2).The overall coefficient is estimated to be 250 Btu/ft2-
h-F(1400W/m2-C). The feed temperature is 100F(37.8C). Calculate
the,
57. Amount of steam consumed
58. Economy
59. Heating surface required
60. What is used in ultrasonic flow meters?
Answer: Doppler
DAY 3 – General Engineering, Codes and Ethics

Note: Study Grade 7 to 12 Mathematics and Science. Un lang ang

masasabi ko.