1.

ME Board October 1996

How many significant digits do 10.097 have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D.5
Solution
The number 10.097 has 5 significant figures.
2. ECE Board April 1991
Round off 0.003086 to three significant figures.
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.003
0.00309
0.0031
0.00308

Solution
The number 0.003086when rounded off to three significant digits 0.00309
3. ECE Board April 1991
Round off 34.2814 to four significant figures.
A.
B.
C.
D.

34.2814
34.281
34.28
34.0

Solution
The number 34.2814 when rounded off to four significant digits becomes 34.28
4. ME Board April 1996
Which numbers has three significant figures?
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.0014
1.4141
0.01414
0.0141

Solution
0.0014 has two significant figures
1.4141 has five significant figures
0.01414 has four significant figures
0.0141 has three significant figures
5. ECE Board April 1991
Round off 149.691to the nearest integer
A.
B.
C.
D.

149.69
149.7
150
149

Solution
The number 149.691 when rounded off to the nearest integer becomes 150.
6. ECE Board April 1991
Round off 2.371 x 108 to two significant figures.
A. 2.4 x 108
B. 2.37 x 108
C 0.2371 x 109
D. 0.0023711 x 1011
Solution
The number 2.371 x 108 when rounded off to two significant digits becomes 2.4 x
108
7. EE Board October 1994
7 t 0i is
A.
B.
C.
D.

irrational number
real number
imaginary number
a variable

Solution
7 t 0i = 7 thus, the answer is real number

8. ECE Board March 1996

The number 0.123123123123 is
A.
B.
C.
D.

irrational
surd
rational
transcendental

Solution
Repeating decimal number is a rational number
9. ECE Board April 1991
Round off 6785768.342 to the nearest one-tenth.
A.
B.
C.
D.

6785768
6785768.4
6785768.3
None of these

Solution
The number 6785768.342 when rounded off to the nearest one-tenth becomes
6785768.3.
10. EE Board April 1993
Express decimally: Fourteen ten thousandths
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.0014
0.00014
0.014
0.14

Solution
Fourteen ten thousandths = _14_
10000
E. Fourteen ten thousandths = 0.0014
11. ECE Board March 1996
MCMXCIV is equivalent to what number?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1964
1994
1984
1974

Solution
MCMXCIV = M
CM
XC
IV
= 1000 + 900 + 90 + 4
= 1994
12. EE Board April 1993
Express decimally: Fourty-sevenmillionth
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.00000047
0.0000047
0.000047
0.000000047

Solution
Fourty-sevenmillionth = __47__
1000000
Fourty-sevenmillionth = 0.000047
13. EE Board April 1993
Express decimally: Seven hundred twenty-five hundred thousandths
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.000725
0.00725
0.0725
0.725

Solution
E. Seven hundred twenty-five hundred thousandths = __47_ = 0.00725
100000
14. EE Board April 1993
Express decimally: four and two tenth
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.042
4.02
4.2
0.42

Solution
Four and two tenth = 4.2

15. ECE Board November 1995

Express 45 in mills
A. 80 mills
B. 800 mills
C. 8000 mills
D. 80000 mills
Solution
By ratio and proportion:
__x_ = 45
6400 mils 360
= 800 mills
16. ME Board April 1997
What is the value in degrees of 1 radian?
A.
B.
C.
D.

90
57.3
100
45

Solution
By ratio and proportion:
_x_ = 1 rad
360
2 rad
= 57.3
17. CE Board May 1993
3200 mills is equal to how many degrees?
A.
B.
C.
D.

45
90
180
270

Solution
By ratio and proportion:
_x_ = 3200 mills
360
6400 mills
= 180

18. ECE Board November 1995

An angular unit equivalent to 1/400 of the circumference of a circle is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

mil
degree
radian
grad

Solution
Grad
19. ECE Board April 1999
4800 mills is equivalent ____ degrees.
A.
B.
C.
D.

135
270
235
142

Solution
By ratio and proportion:
_x_ = 4800 mills
360
6400 mills
= 270
20. ME Board April 1996
How many degrees Celsius is 100 degrees Fahrenheit?
A.
B.
C.
D.

2.667 C
1.334 C
13.34 C
37.8 C

Solution
Using the formula
C = _5 (F- 32)
9
C = _5 (100- 32)
9
C = 37.8 C

21. EE Board October 1990

What is the absolute temperature of the freezing point of water in degree Rankine?
A.
B.
C.
D.

492
0
460
273

Solution
The freezing point of water is equal to 32 F or 0 C
R = F + 460
R = 32 F + 460
R = 492 R
22. ME Board October 1994
What is the Fahrenheit equivalent of 100 degrees Celsius?
.A. 200
B.180
C. 212
D. 100.
Solution
Using the formula
F = _9 (0 C) + 32
5
F = _9 (100) + 32
5
F = 212 F
23. EE Board April 1993
The temperature 45 C is equal to
A.
B.
C.
D.

45
113
57
81

Solution
Using the formula
F = _9 (0 C) + 32
5
F = _9 (45) + 32
5
F = 113 F
24. ME Board October 1994
How many degrees Celsius is 180 degrees Fahrenheit?
A. 13.34
B. 1.334
C. 26.67
D. 2.667
Solution
C = _5 (F- 32)
9
C = _5 (80- 32)
9
C = 26.67 C
25. ME Board October 1996
10 to the 12th power is the value of the prefix
A. micro
B. femto
C. tera
D. atto
Solution
The prefix tera is equivalent to 1012 of a unit
26. EE Board October 1994
The micro or means
A. 102
B. 106
C. 103
D.1012

Solution
106 means micro
27. RME Board October 1994
The prefix pico means
A. 1012 of a unit
B. 108 of a unit
C. 1015 of a unit
D.109 of a unit
Solution
The prefix pico is equivalent to 1012 of a unit
28. ME Board April 1999
The prefix nano is opposite to
A. mega
B. giga
C. tera
D.hexa
Solution
The prefix nano is equivalent to109 of a unit while the prefix giga is equivalent to
109 of a unit
29. 1 foot is to 12 inches as 1 yard is to __ spans.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 9
D. 24
Solution
1 span is equivalent to 9 inches
1 yard = 3 ft = 36 inches, thus 36 inches x __ 1 span = 4 spans
9 inches
30. EE Board June1990
A one- inch diameter conduit is equivalent to

A. 254 mm
B. 25.4 mm
C.100 mm
D.2.54 mm
Solution
1 inch = 2.54 cm x 10 mm = 25. 4 mm
1 cm
31. If a foot has 12 inches, then how many hands are there in one foot?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Solution
1 hand is equivalent to 4 inches, thus
1 foot = 12 inches x __hand_
4 inches
1 foot = 3 hands
32. How many feet difference is nautical mile and 1 statute mile?
A. 100 feet
B. 200 feet
C. 400 feet
D. 800 feet
Solution
1 statute mile = 5280 ft.
1 nautical mile = 6080 ft.
Let x = the difference between a nautical mile and statute mile
x = 6080 - 5280
x = 800 feet
33. In a hydrographic survey, a certain point below the surface of the water measures 2
fathoms. It is equivalent to a deep of how many feet?
A.72
B. 60
C. 48
D. 36

Solution
1 fathom is equivalent to 6 feet, thus 12 fathoms = 6(12) = 72 feet
34. The legendary ship, Titanic that sunk in 1912 was estimated to be at the sea bootom at
a deep of 18 cables. How deep it is in feet?
A. 12,000
B. 12,343
C. 112,633
D. 12,960
Solution
1 cable is equivalent to 120 fathoms, thus
18 cables = 120(18) = 2160 fathoms
18 cables = 2160 fathoms x 6 feet_
fathom
18 cables = 12,960 feet
35. ME Board October 1994
How many square feet is 100 square meters?
A. 328.1
B. 929
C. 32.81
D. 1076
Solution
1 meter is equivalent to 3.281 ft. thus,
1 m2 = (3.281) 2 ft 2
1 m2 = 10.76 ft 2
100 m2 = 100(10.76) ft 2
100 m2 = 1076 ft 2
36. a certain luxury ship cruises Cebu to Manila at 2 knots. If it will take 21 hours to
reach Manila from Cebu, the distance travelled by the ship is nearly
A. 847.5 km
B. 507.15 statute mile
C. 441 statute mile
D. 414 nautical mile

Solution
Solving for distance,
D= Vt
V= 21 knots = 21 nautical miles
Hour
D= 21(21)
D= 441 nm x 1.15 statute miles
nautical miles
D= 507.15 statute mile
37. EE Board October 1994
Carry out the following multiplication and express your answers in cubic meter 8 cm x 5
mm x 2m
A. 8 x 1012
B. 8 x 102
C. 8 x 103
D. 8 x 104
Solution
8 cm x _1m__ = 0.8 m
100 cm
5 mm x _1m__ = 0.005 m
1000mm
0.08(0.005) (2) = 8 x 104 m3
38. Which of the following is equivalent to 1 hectare?
A. 100 ares
B. 2 acres
C. 1000 square meters
D. 50000 square feet
Solution
1 hectare = 100 ares
*Note 1 are = 100 sq.meters
1 hectare= 100 ares x100 sq.m
1 are
1 hectare= 10,000 sq.meters

39. Ten square statute miles is equivalent to ___ sections

A.100
B. 5
C. 10
D. 20
Solution
1 square statute mile = section
10 square statute mile = 10 sections
40. The land area of the province of Cebu is 5088.39 sq.km. This is equivalent to
A. 5088.39
B. 1964.64 sq. miles
C. 2257907.2 acres
D. 5.08839 acres
Solution
1 square km. = 0.386102 sq.miles
A= 5088.39 km 2 x 0.386102 miles2
km 2
A = 1964.64 sq.miles
41. ME Board October 1994
How many cubic feet is 100 gallons of liquid?
A. 74.80
B. 1.337
C.13.37
D. 133.7
Solution
1 cubic feet = 7.48 gallons
100 gallons x _____ ft 3___ = 13.37 ft 3
7.48 gallons

42. ME Board October 1994

ME Board April 1998
How many cubic meters is 100 gallons of liquid?
A. 1.638
B. 3.785
C. 0.164
D. 0.379
Solution
1 gallon = 3.79 liters
1000 liters = 1 cubic meter
100 gallons x 3.79 li x _ m3_
Gallon 1000 li.
100 gallons = 0.379 m3
43. ME Board October 1994
How many cubic meters is 100 cubic feet of liquid?
A.3.785
B. 28.31
C. 37.85
D. 2.831
Solution
given volume is 100 cu. ft.
V= 100 ft 3 x

_m__
3.281 ft

V= 2.831 m3
44. Ten ( 10) cubic meters is equivalent to how many stere?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 100
Solution
1 cubic meter = 1 stere, thus,
10 m3 = 10 steres

45. ME Board April 1995

The standard acceleration due to gravity is
A. 32.2 ft/s 2
B.980 ft/ s 2
C. 58.3 ft/s 2
D.35.3 ft/s 2
Solution
The following are the standard gravitational acceleration
32.2 ft/s 2
981 cm/ s2
9.81 m/ s2
46. ME Board October 1996
A 7kg mass is suspended in a rope. What is the tension in the rope in SI ?
A. 68.67 N
B. 70 N
C. 71 N
D. 72 N
Solution
The unit of force (tension) in the SI system is Newton (N)
Tension: 7 kg x

9.81 m
s2

= 68.67 N

47. A 10- liter pail is full of water. Neglecting the weight of the pail, how heavy is its
water content?
A. 5kg
B. 6.67 kg
C. 10 kg
D. 12.5 kg

Solution
Density of water () = l000 kg
m3
Density of water () = 1 _kg_
liter
W = . V
W = 1 _kg_ x 10liters = 10 kg
liter
48. The unit of work in the mks system is known as joule (J) and the unit of work in the
cgs system is erg. How many ergs are there in one joule?
A. 106
B. 107
C. 105
D. 104
Solution
1 joule = 107 ergs
49. ME Board April 1998
One Horsepower is equivalent to
A.746 watts
B. 7460 watts
C. 74.6 watts
D. 7.46 watts
Solution
1 Horsepower = 746 watts.
50. ME Board October 1994
How many horsepower is 746 kilowatts?
A. 500
B. 74.6
C. 100
D. 1000

Solution
1 hp = 746 watts.
1 hp = 0.746 kilowatts
746 kW__ hp_
= 1000hp
0.746 kW