Republic of the Philippines

GILLESANIA Engineering Review and Training Center

Cebu

BOARD OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

MSTC - Practice 1

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.

1. For what annual percentage rate would $1000 grow to $3500 in 10. Find the inverse of f(x) = 7x - 5.
20 years compounded monthly? A. f-1(x) = (x + 7)/5 C. f-1(x) = 1/(7x - 5)
A. 6.6% B. 6.3% C. 6.9% D. 6.0% B. f-1(x) = (x + 5)/7 D. f-1(x) = 1/(5x + 7)

2. In 2004, the system’s income was $575 billion, projected to 11. You invested $1000 in an account whose interest is compounded
increase at an average rate of $43 billion per year. In which year annually. After 2 years, the amount, or balance, in the account is
will the system’s income be $1177 billion? $1210. Find the annual interest rate.
A. 2017 B. 2018 C. 2019 D. 2020 A. 13% B. 11% C. 10% D. 9%

3. Suppose that sin α = 12/13 for a quadrant II angle α and sin b = 12. Communications engineers have determined that lifetimes of
3/5 for a quadrant I angle β. Find the exact value of sin(α + β) Ace cell phones are normally distributed with a mean equal to
A. 63/65 B. 16/65 C. 33/65 D. 56/65 60 months and a standard deviation equal to 5 months. What is
the probability that a cell phone of this type has a lifetime less
4. An experiment has a continuous sample space equal to 15 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ than 55 months?

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20. If events A and B are A = {X : 15 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 17}, B = {X : 16 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ A. 0.29602 B. 0.84134 C. 0.34134 D. 0.15866
19} find A ∪ B.
A. {X : 15 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 19} C. {X : 15 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 17} 13. The numbers 59, x + 2, 531 form a geometric sequence. What is

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B. {X : 16 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 19} D. {X : 16 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 17} the sum of the first 12 terms?
A. 5225807 B. 23810322 C. 15677480 D. 47032499
5. The time required for two examinees to solve the same problem
differs by two minutes. Together they can solve 32 problems in 14. A steel tape is 100 m long at a standard pull of 65 N. Compute the
one hour. How long will it take for the slower problem solve to pull correction in mm if during measurement the applied pull is

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solve the problem? 40 N. The tape has a cross-sectional area of 3.18 mm2 and a
A. 2 minutes B. 3 minutes C. 4 minutes D. 5 minutes modulus of elasticity, E = 200 GPa.
A. -1.97 mm B. -2.52 mm C. -3.29 mm D. -3.93 mm
6. Three foods have the following nutritional content per ounce.
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15. Compute the impact factor for a horizontal curve radius of 400
Calories
Protien Vitamin C m if the design speed is 120 kph.
(in grams) (in milligrams)
A. 0.283 B. 0.325 C. 0.177 D. 0.488
Food A 40 5 30
Food B 200 2 10 16. Three circles with centers A, B, and C have respective radii 50,
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Food C 400 4 300 30, and 20 in and are tangent to each other externally. Find the
If a meal consisting of the three foods allows exactly 660 calories, area of the curvilinear triangle formed by the three circles.
25 grams of protein, and 425 milligrams of vitamin C, how many A. 286 in2 B. 213 in2 C. 182 in2 D. 142 in2
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ounces of each kind of food should be used?

A. Food A is 3, B is 2 & C is ½ ounce 17. The equation of the ellipse is given as 16x2 + 36y2 = 576.
B. Food A is 3, B is ½ & C is 2 ounces Compute the second eccentricity. Hint: second eccentricity e’ =
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C. Food A is 4, B is 1 & C is ½ ounce c/b.

D. Food A is 4, B is ½ & C is 1 ounce A. 0.982 B. 1.879 C. 1.436 D. 1.118

7. An experiment consists of selecting three items from a box 18. The central angle of arc AB is 60° and that of arc CD is 40° on the
same circle. If chords BD and AC intersect each other in the circle.
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containing several items. The three items are classified as

defective (D) or non-defective (N) as they are selected. Give the Determine the angle of intersection of the two chords.
sample space for the event that there is at most one defective in A. 60° B. 40° C. 30° D. 50°
the three.
A. {DNN, NDN, NND} C. {DNN, NDN, NND} 19. Find the frequency of the sine wave given by y = sin (524πx)
B. {NND, NDD, DDD} D. {NNN, DNN, NDN, NND} A. 254π B. 262π C. 254 D. 262

8. Find the area bounded by the parabolas x2 = -y + 9 and x2 = 8y. 20. The annual yield per lemon tree is fairly constant at 320 pounds
when the number of trees per acre is 50 or fewer. For each
A. 18√2 square units C. 24√2 square units
additional tree over 50, the annual yield per tree for all trees on
B. 20√2 square units D. 22√2 square units the acre decreases by 4 pounds due to overcrowding. Find the
number of trees that should be planted on an acre to produce the
9. The probability that a relay remains open is 0.5. An electrical maximum yield. How many pounds is the maximum yield?
circuit consist of three such relays. The number of relays that A. 60 trees, 800 lbs C. 55 trees, 500 lbs
remain open in three are 0, 1, 2, or 3. The number of relays that B. 70 trees, 1100 lbs D. 65 trees, 900 lbs
remain open is represented by X. The number of relays that
remain open has the following values with the probabilities. 21. You are choosing between two texting plans. Plan A charges $25
X 0 1 2 3 per month for unlimited texting. Plan B has a monthly fee of $13
P(X) 0.125 0.375 0.375 0.125 with a charge of $0.06 per text. How many text messages in a
month make plan A the better deal?
Find the expected value of the number of open relays.
A. more than 200 C. more than 240
A. 1.00 B. 1.25 C. 1.50 D. 1.75
B. more than 220 D. more than 280
22. Solve for x if arctan (1 – x) + arctan (1 + x) = arctan 1/8. 38. Use the Product Rule to find the derivative of
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 f(x) = (9x² + 4x)(x3 – 5x²)
A. f(x) = (9x² + 4x)(3x² – 10x) + (x3 – 5x²)(18x + 4)
sin 𝑥 tan 𝑥 B. f(x) = (9x² - 4x)(3x² – 10x) - (x3 + 5x²)(18x + 4)
23. If x + y = 90°, what is the value of ?
sin 𝑦 tan 𝑥
C. f(x) = (9x² + 4x)(3x² + 10x) + (x3 – 5x²)(18x - 4)
A. 1/tan x B. 1 C. tan x D. 0 D. f(x) = (9x² - 4x)(3x² + 10x) - (x3 + 5x²)(18x + 4)
24. Three rectangles of integer sides have identical areas. The first
rectangle is 278 feet longer than wide. The second rectangle is 39. The height s above ground of a ball dropped from the top of the
96 feet longer than wide. The third rectangle is 542 feet longer St. Louis Gateway Arch is given by s = -4.9t² + 192, where s is
than wide. Find the area of the rectangles. measured in meters and t in seconds. Find the instantaneous
A. 1,394,400 B. 1,466,640 C. 1,423,332 D. 1,441,920 velocity of the falling ball at t₁ = 3 sec.
A. -24.9 m/s B. -25.8 m/s C. -29.4 m/s D. -28.5 m/s
25. For a circle of radius 18 cm, the area of a sector intercepted by a
central angle of 50° is: 40. An equipment costs P325,000 and has a life of 4 years. With a
A. 145 cm2 B. 141 cm2 C. 154 cm2 D. 159 cm2 salvage value of P50,000. Determine the capitalized cost of using
the machine if the rate of interest is 16% per annum.
26. Perform the indicated operation (15∠90°) / (3∠30°) A. P555,131 B. P574,922 C. P664,238 D. P724,152
A. 5∠60° B. 45∠120° C. 12∠3° D. 18∠60°
41. Given: A = 3i – 6j + 2k, B = 10i + 4j – 6k. Find A • B.
27. Solve for n: nC10 = 22(nC12). A. -6 B. -7 C. -8 D. -9
A. 11 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14
42. The area of a right triangle is 88.48 in² and its perimeter is 46.37
28. Given the following matrices: in. Find the sum of the lengths of the perpendicular legs.
2 0 4 1 A. 22 in B. 25 in C. 27 in D. 30 in
𝐴 = [ 1 4 −1] 𝐵 = [ 3]
3 1 4 2 43. Solve for (x² + x – 6)(3x² – 14x – 5) = 0

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Determine the product the matrices: A × B. A. 3, 1/3, 2, 5 C. -3, -1/3, -2, 5
10 10 10 11 B. 3, 1/3, -2, -5 D. -3, -1/3, 2, 5
A. [ 11] B. [ 12] C. [ 11] D. [ 12]

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14 14 12 10 44. Where is the focus of the curve x² = -8y?
A. (0, -2) B. (0, 2) C. (2, 0) D. (-2, 0)
29. When the expression x4 + ax3 + 5x² + bx + 6 is divided by (x – 2),
the remainder is 16. When it is divided by (x + 1) the remainder 45. A parabola has an equation of x² = 20y. Which of the following
is 10. What is the value of the constant b?

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gives the equation of the directrix of the parabola?
A. -5 B. 7 C. 8 D. -9 A. x - 5 = 0 B. y - 5 = 0 C. x + 5 = 0 D. y + 5 = 0
30. If sin θ = k, which of the following is not correct: 46. A machine costs P900,000 and will have a salvage value of
A. csc 𝜃 = 1/𝑘 C. tan 𝜃 = 𝑘/√1 − 𝑘 2 P450,000 when retired at the end of 5 yrs. Using the sum of years
B cos 𝜃 = √1 − 𝑘 2 D. sec 𝜃 = 1/√𝑘 2 − 1
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digit method, what is the sum of the depreciation cost in the first
two years.
31. Given the sides of a triangle ABC: a = 36.3 in, b = 23.9 in, c = ?. A. P250,000 B. P260,000 C. P2570,000 D. P280,000
The angle opposite side a is 77.3°. Compute the value of side c in
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inches. 47. Compute the equivalent nominal annual interest compounded
A. 33.08 B. 34.84 C. 28.82 D. 29.45 continuously if the effective annual interest rate is 4%.
A. 4.15% B. 3.58% C. 3.92% D. 4.08%
32. A lighthouse is 10 units of length northwest of a dock. A ship
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leaves the dock at 8:00 am and travels west at 12 units of length 48. From the given data shown:
per hour. At what time will the ship be 8 units of length from the Score 1 2 3 4 5
lighthouse? Frequency 14 15 14 17 10
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A. 8:24 A.M. B. 8:32 A.M. C. 8:41 A.M. D. 8:54 A.M. Determine the standard deviation.
A. 1.126 B. 1.349 C. 1.786 D. 1.824
33. How many sides has a polygon if the sum of its interior angles is
thrice the sum of its exterior angles? 49. The base of a triangular sail is 4x feet and its height is 3x + 10
feet. Write a binomial in terms of x for the area of the sail.
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A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 8
A. 12x² + 40x sq ft C. 6x² + 40x sq ft
34. Compute the total surface area of a hemisphere of diameter 5 in. A. 12x² + 20x sq ft D. 6x² + 20x sq ft
A. 39.27 in² B. 48.59 in² C. 78.54 in² D. 58.9 in²
50. Simplify (5x3)2/x10
35. What is the slope of the curve y = 2x⁴ – 3x² + x1/2 – 290 at x = 2? A. 25/x4 B. 25/x5 C. 25/x7 D. 5/x4
A. 52.35 B. 36.86 C. 68.74 D. 47.33
51. Solve using the quadratic formula: 2x² + 9x – 5 = 0.
36. Sand is pouring from a spout at the rate of 25 cm³/sec. It forms A. { -5, ½ } B. { 5, -½ } C. { 2, -⅕ } D. {-2, ⅕ }
a cone whose height is always 1/3 the radius of its base. At what
rate is the height increasing when the cone is 50 cm high? 52. The property tax on a house with an assessed value of $480,000
A. 0.000241 cm/sec C. 0.000354 cm/sec is $5760. Determine the property tax on a house with an
B. 0.000758 cm/sec D. 0.000477 cm/sec assessed value of $600,000, assuming the same tax rate.
A. 7200 B. 7400 C. 7800 D. 8200
37. A dart target board consists of a center circle having a radius of
2 inches a square section with dimension of 6 in x 6 in and the 53. Find the area of the region bounded by the graphs of y2 = 1 – x
radius of the biggest circle is 6 in. The three cross-sections have and 2y = x – 2.
the same center at 0. Assuming the dart is equally likely to hit A. 29/3 B. 32/3 C. 35/3 D. 37/3
any point inside the target. Find the probability that a dart
thrown at the circular target will hit the area outside the square. 54. Find two nonnegative numbers whose sum is 15 such that the
A. 0.428 B. 0.682 C. 0.726 D. 0.814 product of one with the square of the other is a maximum.
A. 7 and 8 B. 6 and 9 C. 5 and 10 D. 3 and 12
55. Find the sum of the first 100 consecutive positive integers. 66. A novice in calculus was required to differentiate an expression
A. 4900 B. 5000 C. 5050 D. 5100 of form AX and evaluate at x=3. Naively using xAX-1 as the
derivative, he nevertheless obtained the correct value. What was
56. Find how long it takes a $1200 investment to earn $200 interest A?
if it is invested at 9% interest compounded quarterly. Use the A. 2.4568 B. 2.5684 C. 2.8546 D. 2.8564
formula A = P(1 + r/n)nt.
A. 1.7 years B. 2.7 years C. 3.7 years D. 4.7 years 67. In Eurepean countries the decimal point is often written a little
above the line. An American, seeing a number written this way,
57. The Department of Energy reports that wind-produced with one digit on each side of the decimal point, assumed the
electricity will jump to close to 1% of the nation’s total electrical numbers were to be multiplied. He obtained a two-digit number
output by the year 2010, about ten times that produced today. as a result, but was 14.6 off. What was the original number?
“Wind farms” are springing up in many parts of the United States. A. 5.6 B. 5.4 C. 6.5 D. 4.5
A particular wind generator can generate alternating current
given by the equation I = 50 cos(120πt + 45π). where t is time in 68. Find the sum
4
seconds and I is current in amperes. What is the current I (to two
decimal places) when t = 1.09 sec? (More will be said about ∑ 𝑘 2 (𝑘 − 3)
alternating current in subsequent sections.) 𝑘=1
A. 40.45 B. 48.85 C. 36.61 D. 50 A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13

58. In 2007, Germany had a population of 82,400 thousand. At that 69. My house is on a road where the numbers run 1, 2, 3, 4…
time, Germany’s population was declining at a rate of 0.033% consecutively. My number is a three digit one and, by curious
per year. If this continues, how long will it take Germany’s coincidence, the sum of all house numbers less than mine is the
population to reach 82,000 thousand? Use y = y₀e-0.00033t and same as the sum of all house numbers greater than mine. What
round to the nearest tenth. is my number and how many houses are there on my road?
A. 13.3 years B. 14.7 years C. 15.2 years D. 16.8 years A. House number is 204, and there are 288 houses on the road.
B. House number is 205, and there are 298 houses on the road.

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59. During the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, the total C. House number is 215, and there are 300 houses on the road.
number of gold medals won by Germany, Canada, and United D. House number is 225, and there are 500 houses on the road.
States were three consecutive odd integers. Of these three

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countries, Germany won the most of gold medals and Canada 70. A steel storage tank for propane gas is to be constructed in the
won the fewest. If the sum of the first integer, twice the second shape of a right circular cylinder of altitude 10 feet with a
integer, and four times the third integer is 69, find the number of hemisphere attached to each end. The radius r is yet to be
gold medals won by each country. determined. Express the volume V (in ft³) of the tank as a
function of r (in feet)

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A. Germany: 9; US: 7, and Canada: 5 2 2
B. Germany: 11; US: 9, and Canada: 7 A. 𝑉(𝑟) = 𝜋𝑟 2 (2𝑟 + 10) C. 𝑉(𝑟) = 𝜋𝑟 2 (2𝑟 + 12)
3 3
C. Germany: 13; US: 11, and Canada: 9 2
B. 𝑉(𝑟) = 3 𝜋𝑟 2 (2𝑟 + 15)
2
D. 𝑉(𝑟) = 3 𝜋𝑟 2 (2𝑟 + 18)
D. Germany: 15; US: 13, and Canada: 11

60. An expert on transformer design relaxed one Saturday by going

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71. A woman jogging at a constant rate of 10 km/h crosses a point P
to the races. At the end of the first race he doubled his money. He heading north. Ten minutes later a man jogging at a constant rate
bet $30 on the second race and tripled his money. He bet $54 on of 9 m/h crosses the same point heading east. How fast in km/h
the third race and quadrupled his money. He bet $72 on the is the distance between the joggers changing 20 min after the
man crosses P.
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fourth race and lost it, but still had $48 left. With how much
money did he start? A. 11.23 B. 12.13 C. 12.31 D. 13.21
A. $25 B. $29 C. $32 D. $35
72. A 20-ft-long water trough has ends in the form of isosceles
triangles with sides that are 4 ft long. Determine the dimension
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61. A parking lot charges X for the first hour or fraction of an hour
and 2/3 X for each hour or fraction thereafter. Smith parks 7 across the top of the triangular end so that the volume of the
times as long as Jones, but pays only 3 times as much. How long trough is a maxim. Find the maximum volume.
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did each park? (The clock registers only in 5-minute intervals.) A. 4√2, 160 ft³ C. 4, 175 ft³
A. Jones parked for forth an hour and Smith for 3 ½ hours. B. 4√3, 150 ft³ D. 4√5, 148 ft³
B. Jones parked for forth an hour and Smith for 2 ½ hours.
C. Jones parked for half an hour and Smith for 2 ½ hours. 73. A projectile is shot vertically upward from ground level with an
initial velocity of 49 m/sec. What is its velocity at t = 2 sec? What
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D. Jones parked for half an hour and Smith for 3 ½ hours.

is the maximum height attained by the projectile? How long is
62. Evaluate ∫ cos 4 𝑥 sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 the projectile in the air? What is its impact velocity?
A. 24.9 m/s; 122.5 m; 10 sec; -49 m/s
A. ⅕cos⁵ x + C C. 5cos⁵ x + C
B. 24.9 m/s; 122.5 m; 12 sec; -49 m/s
B. -⅕cos⁵ x + C D. -5cos⁵ x + C
C. 29.4 m/s; 122.5 m; 10 sec; -49 m/s
D. 29.4 m/s; 122.5 m; 12 sec; -49 m/s
63. Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of f(x) = x² at
(1, 1).
74. A flat rectangular plate with dimension 5 ft × 6 ft is submerged
A. y = 2x - 1 B. y = ½x + ½ C. y = 3x - 2 D. y = -2x + 3
horizontally in water at a depth of 10 ft. Determine the pressure
and the force on the plate.
64. A spider and a fly are located at opposite vertices of a room of
A. 17,820 lb B. 18,720 lb C. 23,400 lb D. 24,336 lb
dimensions 1, 2 and 3 units. Assuming thet the fly is too terrified
to move, find the minimum distance the spider must crawl to
75. In the final seconds of the game, your favorite NΒΑ team is
reach the fly.
behind 117 to 118. Your center attempts a shot and is fouled for
A. √14 B. √18 C. √20 D. √26 the 2nd time in the last 2 minutes as the buzzer sounds. Three to
make two in the penalty situation. Optimistic? Note: the center
65. A student beginning the study of trigonometry came across an is only a 50% free-thrower. What are your team’s overall
expression of the form sin (X + Y). He evaluated this as sin X + sin chances of winning?
Y. Surprisingly he was correct. The values of X and Y differed by A. 9/16 or about 56% C. 13/16 or about 81%
10°; what were these values, assuming that 0° < X < Y < 360°? B. 11/16 or about 69% D. 15/16 or about 94%
A. 175° and 185° C. 205° and 215° PLEASE SUBMIT THIS TEST QUESTIONNAIRE TOGETHER WITH YOUR
B. 150° and 160° D. 225° and 235° ANSWER SHEET TO YOUR PROCTOR.
Ref Module 4
1B 11 C 21 A 31 A 41 A 51 A 61 D 71 D
2B 12 D 22 C 32 D 42 C 52 A 62 B 72 A
3C 13 C 23 A 33 D 43 D 53 B 63 A 73 C
4A 14 D 24 B 34 D 44 A 54 C 64 B 74 B
5D 15 A 25 B 35 A 45 D 55 C 65 A 75 B

6D 16 D 26 A 36 C 46 C 56 A 66 D
7D 17 D 27 C 37 B 47 C 57 A 67 B
8C 18 D 28 A 38 A 48 B 58 B 68 A
9C 19 D 29 B 39 C 49 D 59 B 69 A
10 B 20 D 30 D 40 C 50 A 60 B 70 B

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