PSMEUAE2018

PLUMBING ARITHMETIC

1. If the total fall of house sewer is 24 inches per 120 feet. What is the slope per
foot in sewer?
O a. 0.01
O b. 0.02
O c. 0.03
O d. 0.04

2. Find the area at the cross section of a pipe with the inside diameter of 14 inches
and outside diameter of 17 inches?
O a. 38.92 sq.in
O b. 73.04 sq. in
O c. 153.94 sq. in
O d. 220.42 sq. in

3. The amount of heat required to change ice to liquid water is?

O a. 344 Btu
O b. 144 Btu
O c. 114 Btu
O d. 214 Btu

4. For any two triangles, if an angle of one triangles is congruent to an angle of

the other and if the two sides of one triangle are proportional to two sides of the
other, they are what kind of triangles?
O a. Complementary
O b. Supplementary
O c. Similar
O d. Dissimilar

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5. A temperature of 1800 F is approximately equal to?

O a. 52.220C
O b. 62.220C
O c. 72.220C
O d. 82.220C

6. An angle inscribe in a semi-circle is always?

O a. Unaligned
O b. More than 900
O c. Less than 900
O d. 900

7. A factor repeated to produce a power is?

O a. Numerator
O b. Square
O c. Quotient
O d. Root

8. A polygon with ten sides is?

O a. Dodecagon
O b. Undecagon
O c. Decagon
O d. Tendicagon

9. A rectangle reservoir has the following dimensions, L=4m, W=2m, H=3m. What
is the maximum volume of water that can be accommodated in the tank?
O a. 24,000 liters
O b. 1,000 cu.m.
O c. 813 cu. Ft.
O d. 240 cu.m

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10. Two angles having the same vertex and the side of one is the prolongation of
the side of the other is?
O a. Acute angle
O b. Scalene angle
O c. Obtuse angle
O d. Vertical angle

11. A water supply system is to be installed at a distance of 54 meters using 6

meters long PVC pipe with a diameter of 100mm. Determine the number of
length of PVC pipe to be used?
O a. 7
O b. 8
O c. 9
O d. 10

12. What is the number of horsepower required to raise 25,000 lbs of water for a
height of 30 meters within 10 minutes?
O a. 5 hp
O b. 6 hp
O c. 7 hp
O d. 8 hp

13. A city of 25,000 uses 15 gallons of water per day per capita. If it is required to
raise this water 150 feet, what is the number of horsepower required?
O a. 9 hp
O b. 10 hp
O c. 11 hp
O d. 12 hp

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14. Twenty less than four times a certain number is 4. Determine the number
O a. 6
O b. 5
O c. 4
O d. 3

15. What is the number of the horsepower to lift 10,000 gallons of water per hour
to a height of 90 ft? Assume the weight of water to be 8 - ½ lbs per gallon.
O a. 3.56
O b. 3.86
O c. 4.86
O d. 4.56

16. How many gallons of water can a 75 hp engine raise 150 ft in 5 hours? One
gallon of water weights 8-1/2 lbs.
O a. 595,238 gallons
O b. 594,238 gallons
O c. 593,238 gallons
O d. 594,328 gallons

17. One cubic foot of water is assumed to weight 62.5 lbs. what is the weight of one
cubic inch of water?
O a. 0.0361
O b. 0.0316
O c. 0.0416
O d. 0.0461

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18. A man bought plumbing tools worth 2100. The sales tax was 8%. How much
did the man pay?
O a. 2368
O b. 2268
O c. 2278
O d. 2378

19. A drainage pipe line 1000 ft long is laid at a slope of 2%. What is the total drop
of the lower end?
O a. 10 ft
O b. 15 ft
O c. 20 ft
O d. 25 ft

20. What is the travel length of a plastic pipe 4” in diameter if the offset angle is
11.25º and the offset length is 60 cm.
O a. 2m
O b. 3m
O c. 4m
O d. 5m

21. A 150 mm diameter pipe, 50 ft long is installed vertically. It is filled with water
at atmospheric pressure, what is the total pressure in psi at the bottom?
O a. 20.65 psi
O b. 21.66 psi
O c. 22.66 psi
O d. 23.65 psi

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22. What is the pressure in pounds per square inch at the base of a 10 foot water
cylinder?
O a. 0.433 psi
O b. 4.33 psi
O c. 4.36 psi
O d. 4.63 psi

23. If the total working area of the plunger of a pump is 10 sq.in. What is the total
pressure in pounds on the plunger when pumping against 125 lbs per square
inch?
O a. 11.5 lbs
O b. 12.5 lbs
O c. 13.5 lbs
O d. 14.5 lbs

24. 350 is to be divided between Jones and Smith so that jones will receive 25 more
than Smith. How much Jones received?
O a. 185.50
O b. 187.50
O c. 178.50
O d. 186.50

25. 350 is to be divided between Jones and Smith so that jones will receive 25 more
than Smith. How much Smith received?
O a. 167.50
O b. 155.50
O c. 165.50
O d. 162.50

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26. Find two consecutive even integers such that the square of the larger is 44
greater that the square of the smaller integers.
O a. 8 and 10
O b. 10 and 12
O c. 12 and 14
O d. 10 and 11

27. A messenger traveling 65 miles per hour pursues a truck which has a start of 2
hours and overtakes it in 3 hours. Find the trucks’ speed?
O a. 37 miles/hr
O b. 38 miles/hr
O c. 39 miles/hr
O d. 40 miles/hr

28. A motorboat went 70 miles in 4 hours when traveling at full speed upstream on
a river whose current flows at the rate of 6 miles per hour. How fast can the
boat travel in still water?
O a. 21.5 miles/hr
O b. 22.5 miles/hr
O c. 23.5 miles/hr
O d. 24.5 miles/hr

29. Two (2) coats of paint are required for an elevated water pipe line 7 inches in
diameter (outside diameter) and 200 ft long. If a gallon of paint covers 200 sq.
ft. on the first coat and 250 sq. ft. on the second coat, how many gallons are
needed?
O a. 30 gallons
O b. 31 gallons
O c. 32 gallons
O d. 33 gallons

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30. What is the radius of a circle the area of which is equal to that of a rectangle
whose sides are 26.9 and 12.5 inches respectively?
O a. 10.34 in
O b. 11.54 in
O c. 12.24 in
O d. 12.44 in

31. What is the weight of a solid ball of brass 6 inches in diameter? Assume specific
gravity of 8.4?
O a. 33.3 lbs
O b. 34.3 lbs
O c. 35.3 lbs
O d. 36.5 lbs

32. One cubic yard can give a volume equivalent to?

O a. 0.7651 cu.m
O b. 0.2835 cu.m.
O c. 0.9232 cu.m
O d. 0.2024 cu.m

33. Find the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the difference between the
area of an 8-inch circle and the area of a 4-inch circle?
O a. 5.26 in
O b. 6.93 in
O c. 12.5 in
O d. 3.79 in

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34. One gallon is equal to?

O a. 2.31 cu.m
O b. 0.0023 cu.m
O c. 3.65 liters
O d. 22.8725 mm

35. 11/16 of an inch is equal to?

O a. 16.2350 mm
O b. 12.3375 mm
O c. 17.4625 mm
O d. 22.8725 mm

36. The volume of a cube is equal to the cube of the measure of its?
O a. Angle
O b. Corner
O c. Edge
O d. Diagonal

37. If each of two lines is perpendicular to the same line, then the lines are?
O a. Perpendicular
O b. Parallel
O c. Tangent
O d. Converging

38. Is a branch of mathematics dealing with integers and more generally, numeral
computation?
O a. Algebra
O b. Trigonometry
O c. Geometry
O d. Arithmetic

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39. One pound per square inch is equivalent to how many feet of water?
O a. 4.21 ft
O b. 3.27 ft
O c. 1.24 ft
O d. 2.31 ft

40. The power to which a number is raised is indicated by a small superior figure
called?
O a. Logarithm
O b. Increment
O c. Exponent
O d. Mantissa

41. A number that be exactly divided by two is?

O a. Real
O b. Original
O c. Integer
O d. Even

42. How many feet can one horsepower raise a weight of 33 lbs within one hour?
O a. 10 ft
O b. 100 ft
O c. 1,000 ft
O d. 10,000 ft

43. A space that is devoid of matter and in which the pressure is zero?
O a. Block hole
O b. Outer space
O c. Vacuum
O d. Inner space

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44. Decrease in the value of a physical property due to the passage of time?
O a. Inflation
O b. Depletion
O c. Recession
O d. Depreciation

45. We may classify an interest rate which specifies the actual rate of interest on
the principal for one year as?
O a. Nominal rate
O b. Rate of return
O c. Exact interest rate
O d. Effective rate

46. The ratio of the interest payment to the principal for a given unit of time and
usually expressed as a percentage of the principal?
O a. Interest
O b. Interest rate
O c. Investment
O d. Rate

47. Additional information of prospective bidders on contract documents issued

prior to bidding date?
O a. Depict
O b. Escalate
O c. Assessment
O d. Bid bulletin

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48. What is the corresponding effective rate of 18 % compound semi-quarterly?

O a. 19.25%
O b. 19.48%
O c. 18.46%
O d. 18.95%

49. Find the present worth of future payment of 100,000 to be made in 10 years
with an interest of 12% compounded quarterly?
O a. 30,444.44
O b. 33,000.00
O c. 30,655.68
O d. 30,546.01

50. You loan from a firm an amount of 100,000 with a rate of simple interest of 20
% but the interest was deducted from the loan at the time the money was
borrowed. If at the end of one year, you have to pay the full amount of 100,000,
what is the actual rate of interest?
O a. 18.8%
O b. 25.0%
O c. 27.5%
O d. 30.0%

51. The paper currency issued by the Central Bank which forms part of the
country’s money supply?
O a. T-bills
O b. Bank note
O c. Check
O d. Coupon

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52. Reduction in the level of national income and output usually accompanied by
the fall in the general price level?
O a. Devaluation
O b. Dilation
O c. Inflation
O d. Depreciation

53. It is a series of equal payment occurring at equal interval of time?

O a. Annuity
O b. Debt
O c. Amortization
O d. Deposit

54. The place where buyers and sellers come together?

O a. Market
O b. Business
O c. Recreation center
O d. Buy and sell section

55. A market whereby there is only one buyer of an item for which there are no
goods substitute
O a. Monopsony
O b. Oligopoly
O c. Monopoly
O d. Oligopoly

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56. It is a series of equal payments occurring at equal interval of time where the
first payment is made after several periods, after the beginning of the payment
O a. Perpetuity
O b. Ordinary annuity
O c. Annuity due
O d. Deferred annuity

57. The total income equal the total operating cost

O a. Balance sheet
O b. In place value
O c. Check and balance
O d. Break even no gain no loss

58. Kind of obligation which has no condition attached.

O a. Analytic
O b. Pure
O c. Gratuitous
O d. Private

59. Direct labor cost incurred in the factory and direct material costs are the costs
of all materials that go into production. The sum of these two direct cost is
known as:
O a. GS and A expenses
O b. Operating and maintenance cost
O c. Prime Cost
O d. O and M costs

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60. An index of short term paying ability is called

O a. Receivable turn-over
O b. Profit margin ratio
O c. Current ratio
O d. Acid-test ratio

61. An artificial expenses that spreads purchase price of an asset or another

property over number of years.
O a. Depreciation
O b. Sinking fund
O c. Amnesty
O d. Bond

62. Estimated value at the end of the useful life

O a. Market value
O b. Fair value
O c. Salvage value
O d. Book value

63. Consists of the actual counting or determination of the actual quantity of the
materials on hand as of a given date.
O a. Physical inventory
O b. Material update
O c. Technological assessment
O d. Material count

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64. Additional information of prospective bidders on contract documents issued

prior to bidding date
O a. Delict
O b. Escalatory
O c. Technological assessment
O d. Bid bulletin

65. A series of uniform accounts over a period of time

O a. Depreciation
O b. Annuity
O c. Perpetuity
O d. Inflation

66. The quantity of a certain commodity that is offered for sale at a certain price at
a given place and time
O a. Demand
O b. Supply
O c. Stocks
O d. Goods

67. Work-in process is classified as

O a. An asset
O b. A liability
O c. An expenses
O d. An owner’s equity

68. What is the highest position in the corporation?

O a. President
O b. Board of directors
O c. Chairman of the board
O d. Stockholders

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69. Type of ownership in business here individuals exercise and enjoy the right in
their own interest.
O a. Equitable
O b. Public
O c. Private
O d. Pure

70. Decrease in the value of a physical property due to the passage of time.
O a. Inflation
O b. Depletion
O c. Recession
O d. Depreciation

71. An association of two or more individuals for the purpose of operating a

business as co-owners for profit
O a. Sole proprietorship
O b. Company
O c. Partnership
O d. Corporation
72. We may classify an interest rate, which specifies the actual rate of interest on
the principal for one year as;
O a. Nominal rate
O b. Rate of return
O c. Exact interest rate
O d. Effective rate

73. It is defined to be the capacity of a commodity to satisfy human want.

O a. Discount
O b. Luxury
O c. Necessity
O d. Utility

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74. It is the amount which a willing buyer will pay to willing seller for a property
where each has equal advantage and is under no compulsion to buy or sell
O a. Fair value
O b. Market value
O c. Book value
O d. Salvage value

75. This occurs in a situation where a commodity or service is supplied by a number

of vendor by a number of vendors and there is nothing to prevent additional
vendors entering the market
O a. Perfect competition
O b. Oligopoly
O c. Monopoly
O d. Elastic demand

76. These are products or services that are desired by human and will be
purchase if money is available after the required necessities have been obtain
O a. Utilities
O b. Necessities
O c. Luxuries
O d. Product goods and services

77. These are products or services that are required to support human life and
activities that will be purchased in somewhat the same quantity even though
the price varies considerably
O a. Utilities
O b. Necessities
O c. Luxuries
O d. Product goods and services

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78. A condition where only few individuals produce a certain product and that any
action of one will lead to almost the same action of others.
O a. Oligopoly
O b. Semi-monopoly
O c. Monopoly
O d. Perfect competition

79. Grand total of the assets and operational capability of a corporation.

O a. Authorized capital
O b. Investment
O c. Subscribed capital
O d. Money market

80. The worth of the property equals to the original cost less depreciation
O a. Scrap value
O b. Face value
O c. Market value
O d. Book value

81. Money paid for the use of borrowed capital

O a. Discount
O b. Credit
O c. Interest
O d. Profit

82. Liquid assets such as cash and other assets that can be converted quickly into
cash, such as accounts receivable and merchandise are called
O a. total assets
O b. fixed assets
O c. current assets
O d. none of the above

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83. The length of time which the property may be operated at a profit
O a. physical life
O b. economic life
O c. operating life
O d. all of the above

84. The provision in the contract that indicates the possible adjustment of material
cost and labor cost
O a. secondary clause
O b. escalatory clause
O c. contingency clause
O d. main clause
85. The present worth of all depreciation over the economic life of the item is called
O a. book value
O b. capital recovery
O c. depreciation recovery
O d. sinking fund

86. Gross profit, sale less cost of goods sold, as a percentage of sales is called
O a. profit margin
O b. gross margin
O c. net income
O d. rate of return

87. Worth of the property as shown in the accounting records of an enterprise

O a. fair value
O b. market value
O c. salvage value
O d. book value

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88. Those funds that are required to make the enterprise or project a going concern
O a. initial investment
O b. current accounts
O c. working capital
O d. subscribed capital

89. A market situation where there is one seller with many buyer
O a. monopoly
O b. monopsony
O c. oligopoly
O d. oligopsony

90. A market situation where there is one seller and one buyer
O a. monopoly
O b. monopsony
O c. oligopoly
O d. oligopsony

91. A market situation where there are few sellers and few buyers
O a. oligopoly
O b. oligopsony
O c. bilateral oligopoly
O d. bilateral oligopsony

92. A market situation where there are only two buyers with many sellers
O a. duopoly
O b. oligopoly
O c. duepsony
O d. oligopsony

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93. Define as the future value minus the present value.

O a. Interest
O b. Rate of return
O c. Discount
O d. capital

94. The ratio of the interest payment to the principal for a given unit of time and
usually expressed as percentage of the principal
O a. interest
O b. interest rate
O c. investment
O d. all of the above

95. Scrap value of an asset is sometimes known as

O a. book value
O b. salvage value
O c. replacement value
O d. future value

96. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the end of payment period
starting from the first period
O a. ordinary annuity
O b. annuity due
O c. deferred annuity
O d. perpetuity

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97. Bond to which are attached coupons indicating the interest due and the date
when such interest is to be paid
O a. registered bond
O b. coupon bond
O c. mortgage bond
O d. collateral trust bond

98. “When free competition exists the price of a product will be that value where
supply is equal to the demand’
O a. Law of diminishing return
O b. Law of supply
O c. Law of demand
O d. Law of supply and demand

99. The ratio of the net income to the owners’ equity is known as
O a. Price-earning ratio
O b. Profit margin ratio
O c. Return of investment
O d. Gross margin

100. Capitalized cost of any property is equal to the

O a. Annual cost
O b. First cost + interest of the first cost
O c. First cost+ cost of perpetual maintenance
O d. First cost+ salvage value

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