GENERAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES- CHE MOCK BOARD EXAM (3rd and 4th Year)

Directions: Put all your answers in the answer sheet provided

Topics included: Mathematics; Physics; Engineering Mechanics; Strength of Materials

Topics excluded: Engineering Economics; Laws; Contracts and Ethics
Mathematics
1. What is the middle term of the expansion of (x²-5)⁸? C
A. 47350x⁸ B. 45370x⁸ C. 43750x⁸ D. 47530x⁸
2. Which of the following is a factor of 3x³ + 2x² -32? A
A. x-2 B. x+2 C. x-3 D. x+3
3. Given the following equations; A
x + 2y + 2z - 3w = 6
2x + y - z + w = -4
3x - y - z + 3w = -1
2x + 3y + z + 4w = -5
Find the value of x.
A. 1 B. -1 C. -2 D. 3
4. What are the roots of the cubic equation x3 - 8x -3 =0? D
A. x= -7.90, -3, - B. x= -3, -0.38, 2 C. x= -3, -2, 2 D. x= -2.62, 3, -0.38
0.38
5. Two men are running at constant speeds along a circular track 1350 meters in circumference. Running in opposite B
directions, they meet every 3 minutes. Running in the same directions, they meet each other every 27 minutes.
Determine the speed of the faster man, in kilometers per hour.
A. 12 B. 15 C. 18 D. 21
6. A project can be done by 70 men in 100 days. There were 80 men at the start of the project but after 50 days, 20 B
of them had to be transferred to another project. How long will it take the remaining workforce to complete the job?
A. 70 days B. 50 days C. 80 days D. 100 days
7. A rubber ball is made to fall from a height of 50 feet and is observed to rebound 2/3 of the distance it falls. How far B
will the ball travel before coming to rest if the ball continues to fall in this manner?
A. 200 ft B. 250 ft C. 225 ft D. 275 ft
8. An arithmetic progression starts with 1, has 9 terms, and the middle term is 21, determine the sum of the first nine C
terms.
A. 148 B. 112 C. 189 D. 235
9. C
Al is standing 50 yards from a maple tree and 30 yards from an
oak tree in the park. His position is shown in the diagram at the
right. If he is looking at the maple tree, he needs to turn his
head 120º to look at the oak tree. How many yards apart are
the two trees?

A. 58.3 B. 65.2 C. 70 D. 75
10. An airplane approaches an airport. At a certain time, the plane is 1020m high. Its angle of elevation measured from C
the airport is 20.5°. How far is the plane from the airport to the nearest meter?
A. 2728 m B. 1089 m C. 2913 m D. 3 m

11. Find cos(s + t) given that cos s = 1/3, with s in quadrant I, and sin t = -1/2, with t in quadrant IV. B
A. 2√6 + 1 B. √3 + 2√2 C. 2√6 − 1 D. √3 − 2√2
6 6 6 6
12. Find the volume of a pyramid whose base is an equilateral triangle 13 inches on each side and whose altitude is B
49 inches.
A. 175.26 cu. in. B. 195.26 cu. in. C. 165.26 cu. in. D. 185.26 cu. in.
13. Find the area in sq. cm of a regular octagon inscribed in a circle of radius 10 cm? A
A. 283 B. 289 C. 298 D. 238
14. 𝑥−4
Evaluate lim [𝑥 2 −𝑥−12] D
𝑥→4
A. Undefined B. 0 C. Infinity D. 1/7
15. The velocity of an automobile starting from rest is given by ds/dt = 90t/ (t+10) ft/sec. Determine its acceleration C
after an interval of 10 sec. (in ft/sec)
A. 2.10 B. 1.71 C. 2.25 D. 2.75
16. A
Evaluate
A. 88/3 B. 89/3 C. 23 D. 79/3
17. What is the integral of (3t-1)3 dt? A
A. (1/12) (3t-1)4 B. (1/12) (3t-1)3 +C C. (1/4) (3t-1)3 +C D. (1/4) (3t-1)4 +C
+C
18. dy x3 D
The solution to the differential equation  , where y  2   3, is
dx y 2

A. 3 4 B. 3 4 3 C. 3 4 D. 3 4
y3 x y3 x  15 y3 x  15 y3 x  15
4 4 4 4
19. Box A contains 6 red balls and 5 blue balls. Box B contains 7 red balls and 11 blue balls. If a ball is drawn from C
each box, what is the probability that one is red and other is blue?
A. 66.6% B. 75% C. 51.0% D. 33.3%
20. In the commercial survey involving 1000 persons on brand preference, 120 were found to prefer brand x only, 200 A
prefer brand y only, 150 prefer brand z only, 370 prefer either brand x or y but not z, 450 prefer brand y or z but
not x, and 420 prefer either brand z or x but not y. If each person has a brand preference, how many are satisfied
with all the three brands?
A. 100 B. 90 C. 85 D. 75
Physics
21. The current through a metal conductor is proportional to the potential difference between its ends. C
A. Coulomb's B. Len's Law C. Faraday's Law D. Ohm's Law
Law
22. Newton's first law of motion states that ________. A
A. the B. particles with C. energy cannot be D. every action has an equal
momentum of unbalanced forces created nor but opposite reaction
a particle remains in state of destroyed
remains rest
unchanged in
the absence of
unbalanced
forces
23. Sound travels fastest in C
A. air B. water C. iron D. A vacuum
24. Evaporation cools a liquid because B
A. The slowest B. The fastest C. The pressure on D. The pressure on the liquid
molecules molecules tend to the liquid increases
tend to escape escape decreases
25. When saturated air is cooled, D
A. Its relative B. Its relative humidity C. It becomes able to D. Some of its water content
humidity goes goes up take up more water condenses out
down vapor
26. Which of the following describes the image of an object which is placed between the focus and the concave B
spherical mirror?
A. Real, larger, B. Virtual, larger, not C. Virtual, smaller, not D. Real, smaller, inverted
inverted inverted inverted
27. LASER is a device of B
A. Producing a B. Producing a beam of C. Producing a beam D. Producing highly
beam of white monochromatic and of high intensity penetrating X-rays
 light coherent light incoherent light
28. Sky appears blue because B
A. There is more B. Short waves are C. The eye is more D. The atmosphere absorbs
blue color in scattered more than sensitive to blue long wavelengths more
sunlight than the long waves by than short wavelengths
any other color the atmosphere
29. When the distance of a real object from a converging lens equals the focal length of the lens, D
A. The image is B. The image is real, C. The image is real, D. No image is formed
virtual, erect, inverted, and larger inverted, and the
and larger than the object same size as the
than the object object
30. The current through a metal conductor is proportional to the potential difference between its ends. D
A. Coulomb's B. Len's Law C. Faraday's Law D. Ohm's Law
Law
Engineering Mechanics
31. A stone is dropped into a well and 4 seconds later the sound of the splash is heard. If the sound travels at a speed A
of 340 m/sec, how deep is the well?
A. 70.48 m B. 68.32 m C. 64.24 m D. 72.26 m
32. A train 500 m long passes through a one kilometer tunnel. What is its rate if the train passes completely the tunnel C
in 120 seconds?
A. 30 km/hr B. 40 km/hr C. 45 km/hr D. 50 km/hr
33. The muzzle velocity of a projectile is 1500 fps and the distance of the target is 10 miles. The angle of elevation of C
the gun must be:
A. 21°59' B. 22° 41' C. 24° 33' D. 25° 18'
34. A projectile leaves a velocity of 50 m/s at an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Find the maximum height that it could A
reach.
A. 31.80 m B. 31.28 m C. 30.63 m D. 30.12 m
35. A rotating wheel has a radius of 2 ft and 6 in. A point on the circumference of the wheel moves 30 ft in 2 seconds. C
Find the angular velocity of the wheel.
A. 2 rad/sec B. 4 rad/sec C. 6 rad/sec D. 5 rad/sec
36. Calculate the time required for a flywheel moving at 240 rev/min with a deceleration of 2.5 rad/s² to come to rest. B
A. 5 s B. 10 s C. 15 s D. 20 s
37. What horizontal force P can be applied to a 100 kg block in a level surface with coefficient of friction of 0.2 that will A
cause an acceleration of 2.5 m/s²?
A. 446.2 N B. 224.5 N C. 53.5 N D. 343.5 N
38. A wood block weighing 44.75N rests on a rough horizontal plane, the coefficient of friction being 0.40. If a bullet A
weighing 0.25 N is fired horizontally into the block with a velocity of 600 m/s, how far will the block be displaced
from its initial position? Assume that the bullet remains inside the block.
A. 1.41 m B. 0.89 m C. 2.06 m D. 1.98 m
39. A 5-g bullet with a muzzle velocity of 300 m/s strikes a 1-kg block hanging vertically in a 1-m rope. If the bullet is B
imbedded in the block. Calculate the height reached by the block.
A. 0.058 m B. 0.114 C. 0.302 m D. 0.375
40. Three forces 20N, 30N, and 40N are in equilibrium. Find the angle between the 30-40N. C
A. 26.96° B. 40° C. 28.96° D. 25.96°
Strength of Materials
41. A 10-meter long simply supported beam carries a uniform load of 8 kN/m for 6 meters from the left support and a B
concentrated load of 15 kN 2 meters from the right support. Determine the maximum shear and moment.
A. Vmax = 33.2 B. Vmax = 36.6 kN; C. Vmax = 31.3 kN; D. Vmax = 41.8 kN; Mmax =
kN; Mmax = Mmax = 83.72 KN-m Mmax = 81.74 KN- 92.23 KN-m
85.92 KN-m m
42. A 30-m long aluminum bar is subjected to a tensile stress of 172 MPa. Find the elongation if E= 69116MPa? D
A. 0.746 m B. 0.007 m C. 6.270 m D. 7.46cm
43. A force of 10 N is applied to one end of a 10 inches diameter circular rod. Calculate the stress. A
A. 0.20 kPa B. 0.15 kPa C. 0.05 kPa D. 0.10 kPa
44. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000 lbs. Find the diameter of the rod assuming a B
factor of safety 5 and ultimate stress of 640000 psi.
A. 0.75 B. 0.71 C. 0.84 D. 0.79
45. What force is necessary to punch a ½ inch hole in a 3/8 thick plate if the ultimate shearing strength of the plate is D
42000 psi?
A. 24940 lbf B. 24620 lbf C. 24960 lbf D. 24740 lbf
46. Poisson's ratio is the ratio of the? A
A. unit later B. unit stress to unit C. elastic limit to D. shear strain to
deformation to strain proportional limit compressive strain
the unit
longitudinal
deformation
47. The type of loading where fatigue failure occurs: B
A. high load B. repeated load C. plane load D. static load
48. The moment curve for a simple beam with a concentrated load at midspan takes the shape of a. A
A. triangle B. semicircle C. semiellipse D. parabola
49. A water reservoir of 24m high and 12m in diameter is to be completely filled with water. Find the minimum B
thickness of the reservoir plating if the stress is limited to 50MPa.
A. 24.5 mm B. 28 mm C. 21 mm D. 26 mm
50. The modulus of rigidity of a steel member is? B
A. a function of B. defined as the unit C. equal to the D. defined as the length
length and shear stress divided modulus of divided by the moment of
depth by the unit shear elasticity divided by inertia
deformation one plus Poisson's
ratio

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