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BOARD OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

ACHIEVEMENT TEST
Course 1 Set A

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only. NOTE:
WHENEVER YOU CAN ENCOUNTER A CARET (^) SIGN, IT MEANS EXPONENTIATION

Algebra 14. Determine the product A × B of the given matrices

1. Given the function f(x) = x³ - 2x² + 5x – 8. Evaluate f(3). 2 0 4 1

A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17 𝐴 1 4 1 𝐵 3
3 1 4 2

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2. If log x to the base 2 minus log 5 to the base 2 is equal to 3, find 11 10 10 10
the value of x.
A. 40 B. 50 C. 55 D. 60 A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 11
14 14 12 14
3. Perform the indicated operation (15∠90°)/(3∠30°) 15. Round off 121.57772 to four significant figures.
A. 5∠3° B. 5∠60° C. 45∠120° D. 18∠60°

4.

5. Evaluate
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The magnitude of the vector F = 4i + 7j – 5k is:
A. 9.487 B. 9.847
R C. 9.748 D. 8.974
A. 121.5 B. 121.6

𝑥
C. 121.5778 D. 121.5777

16. Determine the determinant of x:

1 0
2 2
4
6
/ 3 1 12
2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 A. -42 B. 44 C. -46 D. 48

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A. 0.0190 B. 0.0234 C. 0.0317 D. 0.0368 17. If arcsin 3𝑥 4𝑦 1.571 and arccos 𝑥 𝑦 1.047, find 𝑥.
A. -0.5 B. 0.5 C. -1 D. 1
6. Find the value of x + y in the equation (x + yi)(1 – 2i) = 7 – 4i.
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A. 5 B. 6 C. 8 D. 7 18. A certain physical characteristic of solid yields the equation
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏𝑡.
7. Solve the system
RT 3x – y + z = -15
x + 2y – z = 1
2x + 3y – 2x = 0
When 𝑐 52, 𝑡 100 and when 𝑐 172, 𝑡 400. Find 𝑎 and
𝑏.
A. 𝑎 12, 𝑏 0.5
B. 𝑎 15, 𝑏 0.8
C. 𝑎 12, 𝑏 0.4
D. 𝑎 15, 𝑏 0.6
A. (4, 2, 1) B. (4, -2, 1) C. (-4, 2, -1) D. (-4, -2, -1)
19. Evaluate 𝑖 .
8. Solve using the quadratic formula: 2x² + 9x – 5 = 0. A. 𝑖 B. -𝑖 C. 1 D. -1
A. { 5, -½ } B. { -5, ½ } C. { 2/5, -1 } D. { -2/5, 1 }
𝑖 𝑖 𝑖 𝑖 1 𝑖 𝒊
9. From the given data shown:
20. Which of the following is equivalent to √ 3 1/27.
Score 1 2 3 4 5 A. 1/9 C. imaginary
Frequency 14 15 14 17 10 B. 1/3 D. -⅓

Determine the standard deviation, σ.

A. 1.162 B. 1.349 C. 1.261 D. 1.359

10. Given: A = 3i – 6j + 2k, B = 10i + 4j – 6k. Find A • B.

A. -6 B. -8 C. 10 D. -12

11. Find (1 + i)⁶.

A. -8i B. -9i C. -12i D. -10i

12. Evaluate log 27 log .

A. 1 B. -1 C. 2 D. -2

13. Evaluate

5𝑘 3

A. 1520 B. 1530 C. 1540 D. 1550

Fluid Mechanics
28. At 20°C, gage A in the figure reads 290 kPa abs. What is the
21. Determine the elevation difference, Δh, between the water height h of water? Hint: γw = 9.79 kN/m3.
levels in the two open tanks shown in the figure. A. 1.8 m B. 2.2 m C. 0.60 m D. 4.2 m
A. 20.12m B. 0.023m C. 0.07m D. 0.04m

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29. Given the unit weight of air to be constant at 12 kN/m^3,
22. A mercury barometer strategically located at the Gulf of Albay determine the approximate height of a mountain, in meters, if
reads 760mm. Another barometer located at the top of Mayon a mercury barometer at its base reads 750 mm and at the some
Volcano reads 538 mm. Assuming that the unit weight of air is instant another barometer at the top of the mountain reads

Volcano.
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12 N/m3 and is constant, estimate the height of Mayon

A. 2468 m B. 181.48 m C. 1906 m D. 2069

23. Assuming normal barometric pressure, how deep in the ocean

R 300 mm.
A. 5003 B. 5033 C. 5013 D. 5023

30. A rigid steel container is partially filled with a liquid at 15 atm.

The volume of the liquid is 1.23200 L. At a pressure of 30 atm,
the volume of the liquid is 1.23100 L. Find the average bulk
is the point where an air bubble, upon reaching the surface,
has six times its volume than it had at the bottom? modulus of elasticity of the liquid over the given range of
A. 41.23m B. 50.13m C. 47.33m D. 59.11m pressure if the temperature after compression is allowed to

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return to its initial value.
24. The weight density of a mud is given by  = 4 + 10.5h, where  A. 3.36 GPa B. 4.63 GPa C. 5.61 GPa D. 1.87 GPa
is in kN/m3 and h is in meters. Determine the pressure, in kPa,
at a depth of 5 m. 31. A Hydraulic press has a ram of 30 cm diameter and a plunger
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A. 162.50 kPa C. 160.15 kPa of of 2 cm diameter. It is used for lifting a weight of 35 kN. Find
B. 158.65 kPa
RT D. 151.25 kPa

25. If water used to measure the atmospheric, to what height of

column of the liquid, in meters, would it rise?
A. 101.3 m B. 9.81 m C. 10.33 m D. 10.13 m
the force required at the plunger.
A. 233.3 kN B. 311.1 kN C. 466.6 kN D. 155.5 kN

32. A manometer is attached to a pipe containing oil, as shown in

the figure. Calculate at point A.
A. 9 kPa B. 4 kPa C. 7 kPa D. 13 kPa
26. An open vessel contains carbon tetrachloride (s = 1.50) to a
depth of 2 m and water above this liquid to a depth of 1.30 m.
What is the pressure at the bottom?
A. 12.75 kPa B. 42.18 kPa C. 29.43 kPa D. 9.81 kPa

27. Determine the weight W that can be equilibrated by the force

acting on the piston in the figure..
A. 74.88 kN B. 24.5 kN C. 50.25 kN D. 63.78 kN

33. Determine the gage pressure at point A in the figure. Situation 2 – A pressure gage at elevation 4.8 m on the side of a
A. -0.86 kPa B. -27.54 kPa C. -28.68 kPa storage tank containing oil reads 34.7 kPa. Another gage at
D. -14.2 kPa elevation 2.2 m reads 57.5 kPa.
38. Compute the specific weight in kN/m3.
A. 7.04 B. 6.87 C. 8.77 D. 5.85
39. Compute the density in kg/m3.
A. 792 B. 596 C. 718 D. 701
40. Compute the specific gravity of the liquid.
A. 0.720 B. 0.894 C. 0.600 D. 0.700

Trigonometry
41. Given a certain acute angle x, such that cos x is equal to 4/5.
What should be the value of cos 2x?
A. 24/25 C. 7/25
B. -7/25 D. -24/25

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42. If tan θ 0 and sec θ 0, to which quadrant does θ
terminates?
A. Quadrant I C. Quadrant III
34. In figure, fluid 2 is carbon tetrachloride (γ = 15.57 kN/m3) and B. Quadrant II D. Quadrant IV
fluid 1 is benzene (γ = 8.62 kN/m3). If Patm is 101.5 kPa,
determine the absolute pressure at point A. 43. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 34 in. Find the lengths of
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A. 4.42 kPa B. 105.92 kPa C.
107.98 kPa
R 6.48 kPa D. the two legs if one leg is 14 in longer than the other.
A. 16 in and 30 in
B. 8 in and 22 in
C. 12 in and 26 in
D. 14 in and 28 in

44. It is 4.2 km from point A to the north end of the lake and 6.1
km from A to the south end of the lake. The lake subtends an
angle of 110° at A. The length of the lake from north to south
is nearest to:
A. 5.5 km B. 6.5 km C. 7.5 km D. 8.5 km

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45. Find the complement of 32°.
A. 148° B. 58° C. 108° D. 128°
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46. Find cos θ if sin θ = 0.45 and θ is in the second quadrant.

RT
35. A closed, 5 – m tall tank is filled with water to a depth of 4 m.
The top portion of the tank is filled with air which, as indicated
A. 0.8930
B. -0.8930
C. -0.8390
D. 0.8390

47. A plane hillside is inclined at an angle of 28° with the

by a pressure gage at the top of the tank, is at a pressure of 20 horizontal. A man wearing skis can climb this hillside by
kPa. Determine the pressure that the water exerts on the following a straight path inclined at an angle of 12° to the
bottom of the tank. horizontal, but one without skis must follow a path inclined at
A. 75.2 kPa B. 59.2 kPa C. 80.2 kPa D. 96.2 kPa an angle of only 5° with the horizontal. Find the angle between
the directions of the two paths.
Situation 1 – Oil of sp. gr. 0.750 flows through the nozzle shown A. 21.33° B. 14.88° C. 18.57° D. 15.56°
and deflects the mercury in the U – tube gage.
sin x tan y
36. Determine the value of h if the pressure at A is 142 kPa. 48. If x + y = 90°, what is the value of sin y tan x?
A. 1.29 m B. 1.35 m C. 1.42 m D. 1.44 m
A. 1/ sin x C. 1/ cos x
37. What is the pressure at B? B. 1/ tan x D. 1/ cot x
A. 181.12 kPa C. 177.72 kPa
B. 190.23 kPa D. 201.33 kPa 49. If tan θ x , which of the following is incorrect?
A. sin θ 1/√1 x C. cos θ 1/√1 x
B. sec θ √1 x D. csc θ √1 x /x

50. A building and a tower stand 80 m. apart on a horizontal plane.

AT a point midway between them, the angles of elevation of
the top of the building and the tower are complimentary. If the
tower is 60 m. high, what is the observed angle of elevation of
the top of the building when observed at the foot of the tower?
A. 15.56° B. 18.46° C. 22.33° D. 17.17°

51. In a triangle ABC, how many distinct triangles can be

constructed if A = 60°, a = 5√3 and b = 10.
A. one B. two C. three D. none
52. A surveyor observes that at a point A, located on level ground Situation 4 – Refer to the figure shown.
a distance 25.0 feet from the base B of a flagpole, the angle 62. Determine the x-component of F in kN.
between the ground and the top of the pole is 30°. A. 2.58 B. 3.63 C. 3.06 D. 3.86
Approximate the height h of the pole to the nearest tenth of a 63. Determine the component Fa of the force F along the oblique
foot. axes a and b.
A. 14.4 ft B. 15.4 ft C. 16.4 ft D. 17.4 ft A. 1.562 B. 1.935 C. 2.391 D. 2.536
64. Determine the component Fb of the force F along the oblique
53. If sin θ 3/5 and tan θ 0, find cot θ. axes a and b.
A. B. C. D. -4/3 A. 2.391 B. 1.562 C. 2.536 D. 1.935

54. From the top of a building that overlooks an ocean, an

observer watches a boat sailing directly toward the building.
If the observer is 100 feet above sea level and if the angle of
depression of the boat changes from 25° to 40° during the
period of observation, approximate the distance that the boat
travels.
A. 90 ft B. 93 ft C. 95 ft D. 99 ft

55. The airspeed of an airplane is 200 km/h. There is a wind of 30

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km/h from 270°. Find the heading to track 0°.
A. 8°40’ B. 171°40’ C. 351°20’ D. 81°20’

56. Find the area of the triangle ABC, given A = 37°10’, C = 62°30’,
and b = 34.9.
A. 221 C. 331
B. 212
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57. Two ships leave port at the same time, one ship sailing in the
direction N23°E at a speed of 11 mi/h and the second ship
sailing in the direction S67°E at 15 mi/h. Approximate the
bearing from the second ship to the first, one hour later.
R Situation 5 – In the figure shown, P = 7 kN.
65. If Q = 4 kN, compute the angle θ in order that the resultant of
the two forces have a magnitude of 10 kN.
A. 51.32° B. 63.25° C. 47.25° D. 57.45°
66. If θ = 65°, compute the magnitude of Q (kN) in order that the
resultant of the two forces have a magnitude of 10 kN.
A. N 36° W C. N 54° W A. 5.21 B. 3.86 C. 4.25 D. 4.77
B. N 31° W D. N 59° W

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58. In a triangle ABC, how many distinct triangles can be
constructed if b = 20, c = 30, and B = 140°.
A. one B. two C. three D. none
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59. A lighthouse sighted from a ship bears 70 east of north. After
the ship has sailed 6 miles due south, the lighthouse bears 40
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east of north. Find the distance of the ship from the lighthouse
at each time of observation, respectively.
A. 11.3 mi & 7.7 mi
B. 7.7 mi & 11.3 mi
C. 12.6 mi & 6.9 mi
D. 6.9 mi & 12.6 mi
Situation 6 – The cable AB prevents bar OA from rotating
clockwise about the pivot O. If the cable tension is T = 950 N,
determine the following:
67. The n-component of T in Newtons.
A. 632.4 B. 536.5 C. 421.3 D. 358.7
68. The moment (N-m) of the cable tension about the pivot O.
Engineering Mechanics A. 589 B. 458 C. 632 D. 765
Situation 3 – The two forces are applied to the bracket shown.
Determine the following:
60. The horizontal component of the resultant force in N.
A. 152.24 B. 175.24 C. 199.49 D. 167.14
61. The magnitude (N) of the resultant force.
A. 260.25 B. 240.35 C. 298.36 D. 210.25
69. Compute the moment (N-m) about the base O of the 600-N Situation 8 – Refer to the figure shown.
force shown. 74. Determine the resultant (kN) of the three forces.
A. 2360 B. 2510 C. 2610 D. 2920 A. 55.873 B. 60.325 C. 70.255 D. 50.685
75. Determine the point on the x-axis through which the resultant
will pass.
A. -7.42 m B. 7.42 m C. 6.32 m D. -6.32 m
76. Determine the point on the y-axis through which the resultant
will pass.
A. 23.4 m B. -18.5 m C. -23.4 m D. 18.5 m

70. Calculate the moment (N-m) of the 250-N force on the handle

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of the monkey wrench about the center of the bolt.
A. 46.36 B. 32.54 C. 40.25 D. 43.25

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external loads as shown.
77. Compute the vertical reaction (kN) at O.
A. 8.36 B. 7.08

B. 2.1
C. 9.25

C. 1.8
D. 6.21
78. Compute the horizontal reaction (kN) at O.
A. 2.5 D. 1.5
79. Compute the moment reaction (kN-m) at O.
Situation 7 – Refer to the figure shown. P = 50 N. A. 12.54 B. 10.63 C. 9.91 D. 13.36

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71. Determine the moment (N-m) of P about B.
A. 80 B. 60 C. 50 D. 90
72. Determine the moment (N-m) of P about A.
A. 124.36 B. 136.57 C. 158.45 D. 196.32
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Situation 10 – The 80-kg homogeneous smooth sphere rests on
the 30° incline A and bears against the smooth vertical wall B.
80. Calculate the contact force (N) at A.
A. 763.5 B. 905.9 C. 563 D. 453
81. Calculate the contact force (N) at B.
73. Where does the resultant (from A) of the two forces act? A. 453 B. 563 C. 905.9 D. 763.5
A. 10.7 m to the left of A C. 8.2 m to the left of A
B. 10.7 m to the right of A D. 8.2 m to the right of A
Situation 11 – Refer to Figure SAM10.36. Two guy wires are Situation 13 - The hook shown in Figure ME12-56a98 is subjected
attached to a concrete anchor as shown. to three forces A, B, and C. B = 5.2 kN, A = 7 kN, and angle  =
Given: 30.
T1 = 13 kN 1 = 25 88. Calculate the value of angle  (degrees) if the resultant of the
T2 = 6.5 kN 2 = 35 three forces is 6.5 kN along the y-axis.
82. Calculate the resultant (kN) of T1 and T2 in kN. A. 30.25 B. 33.85 C. 36.63 D. 28.25
A. 13.69 B. 10.25 C. 12.35 D. 11.26 89. If the resultant force is 13.6kN and  = 80, find the force C in
83. What is the angle (degrees) of the resultant force with the kN.
horizontal? A. 6.45 B. 7.32 C. 6.98 D. 5.87
A. 63 B. 57 C. 60 D. 55 90. If C = 6.8 kN and  = 45, what is the resultant force in kN?
84. Calculate the minimum weight (kN) of the anchor to prevent A. 8.54 B. 9.32 C. 9.87 D. 10.23
uplift using a factor of safety of 1.25.
A. 10.25 B. 7.38 C. 11.53 D. 9.36

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GE T Figure SAM10.36
R Figure ME12‐56a98

Situation 12 – The towers at the opposite side of the river

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supports the load W = 60 kN as shown in Figure SAM56.32.
The distance L = 26 m and the sag d = 1.8 m.
85. At what distance (m) from A should the load be positioned
such that the tensions in AC and BC are equal?
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A. 13 B. 15 C. 15 D. 12
86. If x1 = 8 m, what is the tension (kN) in segment BC?
A. 148.7
RTB. 152.2 C. 185.5 D. 165.2
87. If x1 = 8 m, what is the total length (m) of the cable?
A. 29.56 B. 28.32 C. 27.25 D. 26.29

Figure SAM56.32