FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS

1. Find the roots of the equation x3–2x2–5x+6=0.

a. (1,2,3) c. (-1,2,-3)
b. (1,-2,-3) d. (1,-2,3)

2. Find the remainder when 3x3– 2x2+x–5 is divided by x+2.

a. 12 c. -3
b. 39 d. 25

3. Determine the value of ‘a’ if (x+2) is a factor of (x3−ax2+7x+ 10).

a. -4 c. 6
b. -3 d. 7

The law connecting friction F and load L for an experiment is of the form F =
aL + b, where a and b are constants. When F = 5.6, L = 8.0 and when F = 4.4, L
= 2.0.

4. Find the values of a and b.

a. -4,1/5 c. -1/5,4
b. 1/5,4 d. -4,-1/5

5. Find the value of F when L=6.5

a. 1.6 c. 5.3
b. 5.9 d. 6.3

6. The roots of a quadratic equation are 1/3 and −2. Determine the equation.
a. 3x2+5x−2=0 c. 3x2-5x+2=0
b. 3x +5x+2=0
2 d. 3x2-5x-2=0

7. A shed is 4.0 m long and 2.0 m wide. A concrete path of constant width is
laid all the way around the shed. If the area of the path is 9.50 m2 calculate
its width to the nearest centimeter.
a. 68 c. 65
b. 63 d. 80

8. If the total surface area of a solid cone is 486.2 cm 2 and its slant height
is 15.3 cm, determine its base diameter.
a. 13.43 cm c. 14.22cm
b. 13.82cm d. 15.32cm

9. Determine the values of x and y which simultaneously satisfy the equations

y=5x−4−2x2 and y=6x−7.
a. (1,1) c. (1,-1)
b. (-1,1) d. (0,1)

10. Find x in log (x − 1)+log (x + 1) = 2 log (x + 2).

a. 5/4 c. -4/5
b. 4/5 d. -5/4
11. Three numbers are in arithmetic progression. Their sum is 15 and their
product is 80. Determine the three numbers.
a. 2,6,7 c. 3,5,8
b. 3,5,7 d. 2,5,8
12. Find the sum of all the numbers between 0 and 207 which are exactly
divisible by 3.
a. 7245 c. 3334
b. 8946 d. 5678

13. An oil company bores a hole 80 m deep. Estimate the cost of boring if
the cost is P30k for drilling the first metre with an increase in cost
of P2k per metre for each succeeding metre.
a. 8720k c. 7650k
b. 7890k d. 8930k
The major axis of an ellipse is 15.0 cm and the minor axis is 9.0 cm.

14. Find its area.

a. 104 c. 103
b. 106 d. 109

15. Find the approximate perimeter.

a. 35.7 c. 37.7
b. 36.7 d. 34.7
The radii of the faces of a frustum of a cone are 2.0 cm and 4.0 cm and the thickness
of the frustum is 5.0 cm.

16. Determine its volume and

a. 147 cu.cm c. 149
b. 153 d. 145
17. Total surface area.
a. 174 sq.cm c. 164
b. 154 d. 144

18. A spherical storage tank is filled with liquid to a depth of 30.0 cm. If
the inner diameter of the vessel is 45.0 cm determine the number of litres
of liquid in the container.
a. 3.534 c. 35.34
b. 353.4 d. 0.3534

19. Determine the volume (in cm3) of a frustum of a sphere if the diameter of
the ends are 80.0mm and 120.0mm and the thickness is 30.0mm.
a. 269.2 c. 247.3
b. 431.0 d. 259.2
20. Determine the surface area (in cm2) of the same frustum in #19.
a. 118.3 c. 132.4
b. 123.4 d. 183.2
21. Use the prismoidal rule to find the volume of a frustum of a sphere
contained between two parallel planes on opposite sides of the centre
each of radius 7.0 cm and each 4.0 cm from the centre.
a. 1400 c. 1700
b. 1500 d. 1600
22. The diameter of two spherical bearings are in the ratio 2:5. What is the
ratio of their volumes?
a. 4:25 c. 8:125
b. 16:625 d. 2:5
23. From a point on horizontal ground a surveyor measures the angle of elevation
of the top of a flagpole as 18◦40’. He moves 50 m nearer to the flagpole
and measures the angle of elevation as 26◦22’. Determine the height of the
flagpole.
a. 50m c. 52m
b. 51m d. 53m

6.4 cosec 29°5′ −sec81°

24. Evaluate
2𝑐𝑜𝑡12°
a. 0.7199 c. 0.6707
b. 15.934 d. 1.4909

25. Determine all the angles between 0◦ and 360◦ whose tangent is 1.7629.
a. 60.44°,150.44°
b. 60.44°,240.44°
c. 60.44°,330.44°
d. 60.44°,299.56°

26. Express (4.4, 1.12rad) in Cartesian Coordinates.

a. (1.917, 3.960)
b. (3.960, 1.917)
c. (-1.917,-3.960)
d. (-3.960, 1.917)

27. Given triangle XYZ, find its area given that Y = 128◦, XY = 7.2 cm and YZ
= 4.5 cm.
a. 12.77 sq.cm c. 18.76 sq.cm
b. 15.74 sq.cm d. 17.73 sq.cm

28. Solve the equation: 8sin2θ + 2sin θ − 1 = 0, for all values of θ between 0◦ and 360◦.
a. 210° c. 17°
b. 310° d. 15°

29. Which of the following is a root of the equation 2x2 + 3x + 5 = 0.

a. 0 c. -0.750
b. −0.750 ± 1.392i d. NOTA

30. Evaluate (−2 + 3i)6.

a. 2197∠22.14◦
b. 21.63∠22.14◦
c. 2197∠337.86◦
d. 21.63∠337.86◦
31. A manufacturer estimates that 0.25% of his output of a component are
defective. The components are marketed in packets of 200. Determine the
probability of a packet containing less than three defective components.
a. 0.3464 c. 0.6576
b. 0.9078 d. 0.9856

32. If y = cos x − sin x, evaluate x when d2y/dx2 is zero.

a. π/3 c. π/6
b. 3π/2 d. π/4
33. The displacement x cm of the slide valve of an engine is given by: x =
2.2cos5πt + 3.6sin5πt. Evaluate the velocity (in m/s) when time t = 30 ms.
a. 0.357 c. 0.347
b. 0.367 d. 0.337

34. x = 20t3/3 − 23t2/2 + 6t + 5 represents the distance, x metres, moved by a

body in t seconds. Determine the value of t when the acceleration is 37 m/s.
a. 2s c. 6s
b. 1.5s d. 3s

35. A rectangular area is formed having a perimeter of 40 cm. Determine the

maximum possible area.
a. 75 c. 150
b. 200 d. 100

36. Find the diameter of a cylinder of maximum volume which can be cut from a
sphere of radius 12 cm.
a. 19.60cm c. 15.40cm
b. 20.00cm d. 13.86cm

37. Determine the area enclosed by the curve y = x3 + 2x2 − 5x − 6 between x = −3 and x = 2, and the x-
axis.
a. 21.08 c. 22.50
b. 16.90 d. 43.12

38. Determine by integration the area bounded by the three straight lines y =
4 − x, y = 3x and 3y = x.

a. 4 sq. units c. 5 sq. units

b. 3 sq. units d. 6 sq. units
39. The area enclosed by the curve y = 3e x 3, the x-axis and ordinates x = −1
and x = 3 is rotated 360◦ about the x-axis. Determine the volume generated.
a. 89.22 π c. 82.90 π
b. 98.22 π d. 92.82π

40. Calculate the volume of a frustum of a sphere of radius 4 cm that lies

between two parallel planes at 1 cm and 3 cm from the centre and on the
same side of it.
a. 23π/2 c. 32π/3
b. 32π/2 d. 23π/3

41. Find the simple interest on P6800.00 for 3 years at 11% simple interest.

a. P1875 c. P2144
b. P1987 d. P2244
42. If P16,000 earns P480 in 9 months, what is the simple annual rate of
interest?

a. 4% c. 1%
b. 3% d. 2%
43. Any number multiplied by ________ equals unity.
 a. infinity c. its reciprocal
b. itself d. zero

44. In the polar coordinate system, the polar angle is positive when
a. measured clockwise
b. measured counterclockwise
c. measured at the terminal side
d. none of these

45. A conic section whose eccentricity is less than one (1) is known as a:
a. parabola c. circle
b. ellipse d. hyperbola

46. Polygons are classified among the number of

a. sides c. vertices
b. angles d. diagonals

47. A point on the curve where the second derivative of a function is equal to
zero is called:
a. maxima c. inflection point
b. minima d. intersection pt.

48. The geometric mean of two numbers is 8 and their arithmetic mean is 17.
What is the first number?
a. 45 c. 32
b. 36 d. 48

49. Twelve workers could do a job in 20 days. Six workers started the job. How
many workers should be reinforced at the beginning of the 7th day to finish
the job for a total of 18 days from the start?
a. 10 c. 9
b. 13 d. 11

50. Box A has 4 white balls, 3 blue balls, and 3 orange balls. Box B has 2 white
balls, 4 blue balls, and 4 orange balls. If one ball is drawn from each box,
what is the probability that one of the two balls will be orange?
a. 27/50 c. 7/25
b. 9/50 d. 23/50

4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
51. Given that tanA=4/5, what is the value of ?
3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
a. 0.579 c. 0.654
b. 0.752 d. 0.925

52. Given a regular hexagon with consecutive corners ABCDEF. If the bearing of
side AB is N 25° E, what is the bearing of side FA?
a. N 15° W c. N 35° W
b. N 45° W d. N 5° W

53. A businessman needs to have P100,000 in five years. How much must he put
into his 10% account in the bank now?
a. P72,085.6 c. P70,654.1
 b. P62,092.1 d. P60,345.2

Given the concurrent forces shown and knowing they are in equilibrium.

54. Which of the following gives the nearest value of the angle θ.
a. 52° c. 46°
b. 42° d. 38°

55. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of angle β.
a. 85° c. 75°
b. 81° d. 76°

56. Which of the following most nearly gives the vertical component of the 77.8-
kN force.
a. 76.8 kN c. 73.2 kN
b. 70.2 kN d. 65.3 kN

The system shown in the figure consists of rigid bars AB, AC, and CD hinged at
points A, B, C, and D. When P is zero, points B and C are coincident (A, B, C,
and D lie on a straight line) and the tension on AB is 200N. For the given
arrangement in the figure:

57. Which of the following most nearly gives the tension on member AB in N.
a. 860 c. 980
b. 1130 d. 1020

58. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of P in N.

a. 840 c. 860
b. 1020 d. 1540

59. Which of the following most nearly gives the spring constant K for system
ABCD in N/m.
a. 3450 c. 2040
 b. 1870 d. 2560

60. The angle of intersection of a circular curve is 45° 30' and its radius is
198.17 m. PC is at Sta. 0 + 700. Compute the right angle offset from Sta.
0 + 736.58 on the curve to tangent through PC.
a. 2.98m c. 3.37m
b. 2.37m d. 4.58m

61. If (3x + 6) / (x2 + x – 56) is divided by (x2 + 9x + 14) / (x2 – 49), the
quotient is
a. x – 8 c. 3/(x + 8)
b. (x + 8)/3 d. x + 3

62. Find the area of the circle circumscribing the triangle with vertices at
A(6, -6), B(-1, -5) and C(7, -5).
a. 12π sq. units c. 32π
b. 16π d. 25π

63. A closed polygon has 35 diagonals. The number of sides of the polygon is
a. 12 c. 10
b. 16 d. 14

64. The scale of a map is 1/250000. If the error in the map is 0.04mm, find
the error in the ground.
a. 1m c. 100m
b. 10m d. 0.1m

Given the matrix operation:

−2 6 −12 24 16
3 𝑎 1
[ 7 −4] [ ] = [ 25 −67 −5]
𝑏 1 𝑐
8 1 25 −71 13
65. What is the value of a?
a. 9 c. -1
b. -9 d. 1

66. What is the value of b?

a. 1 c. -2
b. -1 d. 4

67. What is the value of c?

a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

68. Find the determinant.

a. 2213 c. 2331
b. 2312 d. 3321

A closed traverse has the following data:

LINES BEARING DISTANCE
AB S 15° 36’ W 24.22m
BC S 69° 11’ E 15.92m
CD N 57° 58’ E -------
DA S 80° 43’ W -------
69. Find the distance CD in meters.
a. 68.32m c. 77.47m
b. 75.02m d. 82.19m

70. Find the distance DA in meters.

a. 62.18m c. 77.47m
b. 75.02m d. 81.26m

A triaxial test is conducted on a sample of soil and found to have an angle of

friction of 30 degrees. If the chamber pressure applied was 200 kPa:

71. Determine the axial stress

a. 800 kPa c. 600 kPa
b. 500 kPa d. 420 kPa

72. Find the equivalent normal stress on the plane of failure.

a. 300 kPa c. 400 kPa
b. 600 kPa d. 450 kPa

73. Compute the equivalent shear stress on the plane of failure.

a. 237.2 kPa c. 273.2 kPa
b. 173.2 kPa d. 132.2 kPa

74. What is the flow rate in cubic meters per second over a trapezoidal weir (C
= 0.60) for both rectangle and triangle) under a head of 600mm with sides
sloping 60 deg. To the horizontal? L = 1.8m.
a. 1.5 c. 2.2
b. 1.7 d. 1.4

A channel carries a head of water equal to 0.60m. Compute the discharge of the
channel if:

75. A 90° triangular weir is used.

a. 0.12 m3/s c. 0.22
b. 0.39 d. 0.33
76. A Cipolletti weir is used with crest length 4.50m.
a. 1.2 m3/s c. 2.4
b. 3.9 d. 4.8
77. A rectangular suppressed weir 6m long is used
a. 2 m3/s c. 4
b. 5 d. 3

Two observation wells have been constructed in the formation shown. The flow
rate is 0.01 m3/hr per unit width of the formation. K1 = 15m/day, K3 = 10m/day.
78. Compute the hydraulic gradient.
a. 0.00247 c. 0.00192
b. 0.00314 d. 0.00475
79. Find the equivalent coefficient of permeability in m/day.
a. 6.25 c. 8.69
b. 2.36 d. 4.05
80. Compute the value of K2 in m/day.
a. 6.25 c. 8.69
b. 2.36 d. 4.05

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