ASSESSMENT EXAM 01: ENGINEERING

MATHEMATICS

1. A small box of mass m is given a speed of

v=√(1/4 gr) at the top of the smooth half
cylinder. Determine the angle θ at which the
box leaves the cylinder.

0.0641ft
30.3
0.0566ft
41.4
0.0871ft
51.7
0.0735ft
44.6
3. A man kicks the 150-g ball such that it leaves
  the ground at an angle of 60° and strikes the
ground at the same elevation a distance of 12 m
2. The 5-lb cylinder is falling from A with a
away. Determine the impulse of his foot on the
speed vA = 10 ft/s onto the platform. Determine
ball at A. Neglect the impulse caused by the
the maximum displacement of the platform,
ball’s weight while it’s being kicked. *
caused by the collision. The spring has an
unstretched length of 1.75 ft and is originally 0.75N-s
kept in compression by the 1-ft long cables
attached to the platform. Neglect the mass of 1.88N-s
the platform and spring and any energy lost 0.96N-s
during the collision. *
1.75N-s

4.A balloon is rising vertically from the ground

at a constant rate of 4.5 m/s. When it is 10m off
the ground, a jeep beneath the balloon
travelling in a straight line at a constant rate of
80kph, determine how fast the distance
between them is changing after 1 second. *
22.11 4

23.55 8

21.07 1

17.12 9. A conical water tank has diameter 6 m and

depth 5 m. If the water is 3 m deep, and is rising
5. The base of a right triangle grows 2 fps and
at 5 m/h, at what rate is the volume changing?
the altitude grows 4 fps. If the base and altitude
*
are originally 10 ft and 6 ft respectively, find the
rate of change of the base angle when that 40.6 m^3/s
angle is 45°. *
50.9 m^3/s
1/23 rad per second
30.1 m^3/s
1/8 rad per second
22.57 m^3/s
1/14 rad per second
10. The path of the particle shown is acted upon
1/35 rad per second by a central force towards the origin. The
particle moves from C to A, if the angular
6. For the curve y=x^2+x, at what point does the
velocity at point A is 6 rad/s. Find the angular
normal line at (0,0) intersect the tangent line at
velocity of the particle at point C. *
(1,2). *

(1/4, 1/4)

(-1/4,1/4)

(-1/4, -1/4)

(1/4, -1/4)

7. A Ferris wheel 15m. in diameter makes 1

revolution every 2 minutes. If the center of the
wheel is 9m. above the ground, how fast is a
passenger in the wheel moving vertically when
he is 12.5 above the ground? *

20.84 m/min. 2.571 rad/sec

12.35 m/min 1.102 rad/sec

43.12 m/min 1.5 rad/sec

25.87 m/min 1.002 rad/sec

8. Find the value of “a” if the line y= 4x+1 is to No correct answers

be tangent to the parabola at (-1, -3) and is to
have a critical point when x=-2. *

2
12. If the x intercept of the tangent to the curve choose first, what is the probability that you
y=e^(-x) is increasing at a rate of 4 units per survive, given that your sister survives? *
second, find the rate of change of the y –
1/2
intercept when x intercept is 6 units
5/8
0.01 units/sec
3/4
-0.55 units/sec
7/8
-0.135units/sec
14. You are travelling on a train with your sister.
0.899 units/sec
Neither of you has a valid ticket, and the
11. The path of the particle shown is acted upon inspector has caught you both. He is authorized
by a central force towards the origin. The to administer a special punishment for this
particle moves from C to A, if the angular offence. He holds a box containing nine
velocity at point A is 6 rad/s. Calculate the apparently identical chocolates, three of which
velocity at B. * are contaminated with a deadly poison. He
makes each of you, in turn, choose and
immediately eat a single chocolate. If you
choose before your sister, what is the
probability that you will survive? *

1/2

2/3

1/4

1/5

 
0 m/s 15. The probability that a married man watches
12345.9 m/s a certain television show is 0.4, and the
probability that a married woman watches the
1345.087 m/s show is 0.5. The probability that a man watches
the show, given that his wife does, is 0.7. Find
1118.098 m/s
the probability that: 1. A married couple
13. You are travelling on a train with your sister. watches the show *
Neither of you has a valid ticket, and the
0.4
inspector has caught you both. He is authorized
to administer a special punishment for this 0.5
offence.He holds a box containing nine
apparently identical chocolates, three of which 0.35
are contaminated with a deadly poison. He 0.34
makes each of you, in turn, choose and
immediately eat a single chocolate. If you 16. The probability that a married man watches
a certain television show is 0.4, and the
probability that a married woman watches the Option 1
show is 0.5. The probability that a man watches
the show, given that his wife does, is 0.7. Find
the probability that: A wife watches the show, Option 2
given that her husband does; *

0.875

0.321 Option 3
0.258

0.232
Option 4
17. The probability that a married man watches
a certain television show is 0.4, and the 20. Solve the inequality. *
probability that a married woman watches the
show is 0.5. The probability that a man watches
the show, given that his wife does, is 0.7. Find
the probability that: At least one member of a
married couple will watch the show. *

0.234
Option 1
0.55

0.344
Option 2
0.289
Null Set
18. Determine the absolute value of the
complex roots of the equation: * All Real Numbers

21. A hemispherical tank of diameter 20ft is full

of oil weighing 50pcf. The oil is pumped to a
height of 10ft above the top of the tank by an
1.333 engine of 0.5hp. How long will it take the
2i engine to empty the tank? *

2.445 5236s

1.899 3860s

19. Given that 3+2i is a root of the equation 6534s

below, Which of the following quadratic 4812s
equation gives the remaining roots. *
22. A bag containing originally 60kg of flour is
lifted through a vertical distance of 9m. While it
is being lifted, flour is leaking from the bag at
such rate that the number of pounds lost is
proportional to the square root of the distance
traversed. If the total loss of flour is 12kg, find 26. Find the area of the surface generated by
the amount of work done in lifting the bag. * revolving y = x^2 from x = 0 to x = 1.5, about the
y-axis. *
3708.18J
16.03
4591.08J
5.48
3870.19J
8.68
4951.80J
12.45
 
27. The area enclosed by y^2 = 8x, x = 2 is
23. Determine the value of C in the equation *
revolved about x = 2. What is the volume
generated? *

256π/15

256π/17
28
256π/16
17
256π/14
19
28. Let angle A be the angle between the x-axis
15 and the line connecting the origin (0,0) and the
point P (-8,-15) where (180<A<270 degrees).
24. Evaluate all the possible solutions in the
Given that sin A + cos A + tan A = a/b,
where a and b are coprime positive
integers, determine the sum of a and b *
inequality *
150

136

142
All real numbers
207
x=-1
29. Determine the value of the following:
True for x ≠ 1 cos(45) x cos (46) x cos (47) x ... x cos(134) x
cos(135) *
No solution
1/1
25. Find the area enclosed by the curve r^2 =
10cos2θ. * -1

5 sqrt(2) / 2

10 1

15 0

20
30. A vertical parabola passes through (3, 6), ( 5, 150°
-7) and (9, 4). Determine the length of the latus
35. Smith and Jones, both 50% marksmen,
rectum. *
decide to fight a duel in which they exchange
6/113 alternate shots until one is hit. What are the
odds in favor of the man who shots first? *
24/37
1/3
113/6
2/3
37/24
1/4
31. Find the equation of the ellipse whose Foci
are (2,1) and (2,-1), a = 2 * 3/4

4x^2+25y^2-160x-50y=0 36. In a spherical triangle, angle B = 81°50’ and

angle C = 94°30’. If side c = 90°, what is the
x^2+y^2+x-y=0
value of side a? *
4x^2-4y^2+x-y=7
24°18’
4x^2+3y^2-16x+4=0.
33°15’
 32. Find the length of the chord of the circle x2
56°44’
+ y2 + 4x + 6y – 32 = 0 if its distance from the
center is 5 units. * 56°28’

7.44 37. A new Civil Engineer failing to complete his

first building contract for P700,000 in a
8.94
specified time is compelled to pay a penalty ½
9.76 of 1% per day for the first 10 days of extra time
required and for each additional days
6.45 thereafter, the stipulated penalty is increased
33. Given the following relations: r cos A cos B = by 10%, or P350 each day. If he paid total
4, r cos A sin B = 3, r sin A = 5. The value of r is penalty of P75,600, how many days did he
nearest to: * overrun his contract time? *

7.07 12

6.83 16

8.66 18

9.23 20

34. What is the angle between zero-based 38. A drawer contains an odd number of plain
vectors: * brown socks and an even number of plain black
socks. What is the least number of brown and
60° black socks such that the probability of
80° obtaining two brown socks is 1/2 when two

120°
socks are chosen at random from the complete 42. Two perpendicular chords both 5 cm from
collection? * the center of the circle, which divides into four
parts. If the radius of the circles is 13 cm, find
13 brown 6 black
the area of the smallest part. *
21 brown 8 black
31.01
15 brown 6 black
17.95
15 brown 8 black
12.50
39. An amortization of a debt is in a form of a
19.23
gradient series of P 5,000 on the first year,
P4,500 on the second year, and so on until the 43. A regular octagon is to be cut out from a
fourth year. What is the equivalent uniform square section having a side of 16 cm.
periodic payment if interest is 5% * Determine the side of the octagon. *

4,308.73 4.63

4,378.17 6.63

4,280.47 2.32

4,325.12 3.32

40. In 5 years, P1.8 M will be needed to pay for 44. As shown in the figure below, six semicircles
the building renovation. In order to generate lie in the interior of a regular hexagon with side
this sum, a sinking fund consisting of three length 2 so that the diameters of the semicircles
annual payments is established now. For tax coincide with the sides of the hexagon. What is
purposes, no further payments will be made the area of the region inside the hexagon but
after 3 years. What payments are necessary if outside all of the semicircles *
money is worth 15% per annum? *

P 0.788 M

P 0.392 M

P 0.518 M

P 0.815 M

41. If 250,000 is deposited at a rate of 12.50%

compounded monthly, determine the
compounded interest after 6 years and 6
months *

277,200

311,021 3√3-π

561,020 6√3-3π

232,100 5√3-3π
4√3-3π 48. How much water must be evaporated from
a 250L tank of a 3% salt solution to obtain a 5%
45. A point source of light is 4ft distant from the
solution?
center of the sphere of diameter 4ft. determine
the surface area of the sphere that is 100 L
brightened. *
150 L
4pi
200 L
5pi
250 L
6pi
49. Once a month, a man puts some money into
8pi the cookie jar. Each month he puts 50 centavos
more into the jar than the month before. After
46. The centroid of a triangle is located at (2, 1).
12 years, he counted his money, he had P
The vertices of the triangle are (a, 5), (4, b) and
5,436. How much money did he put in the jar in
(-5, 4). Find the value of “a” and “b”
the last month? *
respectively. *
P 72.50
7 and -5
P 75.50
7 and -6
P 73.00
8 and -5
P 73.50 
-8 and -6
50. A very smart engineer have nine P20 bills.
47. Find the shortest distance from the point (2,
The engineer bought a Jollibee C-3 with extra
3) to the line 3x + 2y – 5 = 0. *
rice with a total cost of 144. How much change
1.94 was given by the cashier? *

2.94 36 

3.44 26

2.49 16