1. The sum of two numbers is 11. the sum of their reciprocals is 11/30.

Find the smaller

number.
a. 6 b. 5 c. 2 d. 3
2. The sum of the squares of two numbers is 58 and the difference of their squares is
40. Find the larger no.
a. 7 b. –7 c. –3 d. 3
3. Find the smallest positive integer, which leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 4,
6 and 8.
a. 98 b. 50 c. 26 d. 74
4. The sum of two numbers is 4 and heir product is 2. Find the sum of their reciprocals
a. ¼ b. ½ c. 2 d. 4
5. A number has two digits whose sum is 10. The difference between the original number
and the number resulting from an interchange of its digit is 54. What is the original
number?
a. 45 c. 28
b. 54 d. 82
6. A father's age is now five times that of his first-born son. Six years from now, the
old man’s age will be only three times that of his son. Find the son’s present age.
a. 12 b. 30 c. 6 d. 36
7. A mother is now three times as old as her daughter. In 4 years, the mother will be
four times as old as the daughter was, two years ago. How old is the daughter?
a. 36 b. 12 c. 20 d. 60
8. If the altitude and the base of the triangle were each increased by 2 cm, the area
would increased by 3 cm and the base is decreased by 4 cm, the area will be decreased
by 5 cm2. Find the base of the triangle.
a. 7 b. 10 c. 9 d. 8
9. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 30 cm. The perimeter is 72 cm. Find the length
of the shortest side.
a. 16 b. 24 c. 18 d. 27
10. Simplify 7a+2-8(7a+1)+5(7a)+49(7a-2)
a. –5a b. 3 c. –7a d. 7a
11. If 33y=1, what is the value of y/33?
a. 0 c. undefined
b. 1 d. infinity
12. Which of the following is true?

a. 2 2  2

b. 24  4( 6)

c. 10  5  2

d. 55+55+55+55+55=56

13. Find the 347th digit in the decimal expansion of 825/999.

a. 6 b. 5 c. 8 d. 2
14. Find the sum of the series 1-1/2+1/4-1/8+1/16+…
a. 2/3 c. 1.312
b. 4/3 d. none of the above

15. Solve for x in the equation x  x  x  ...  3

a. 6
 b. 3 d. 3 3

c. 3
16. Evaluate log63
a. 0.61 b. 0.08 c. 216 d. 729
17. What is the sum of the coefficient of the expansion of (2x-1)20?
a. 1 b. 0 c. 215 d. 225
6
 2 1 
18. Find the middle term in the expansion of  2 x  
 4y 

5  x6 
a.  
2  y 3 

 x6 
b. 5 3 
y 

5  x6 
c.  
4  y 3 

5  x6 
d.  
8  y 3 
19. In the complex number 3+4i, the absolute value is
a. 10.0 b. 7.2 c. 5.0 d. 5.7

20. Evaluate:  10  7
a. imaginary

b. - 70

c. 10

d. 70
21. A series of numbers which are perfect square numbers is called
a. Fourier series c. Euler’s Number
b. Fermat’s Number d. Fibonacci Number
22. If the roots of an equation are zero, then they are classified
a. trivial solution c. conditional solution
b. extraneous solution d. hypergolic solution
23. Infinity minus infinity is
a. infinity c. indeterminate
b. 0 d. 1
24. The logarithm of 1 is
a. 0 c. data insufficient
b. 1 d. 

25. The polynomial x3+4x2-3x+8 is divided by x-1, then the remainder is

a. 10 b. 14 c. 5 d. 7
 1

 xe dx
x
26. Evaluate
0

a. 1
b. 0
c. –1
d. 2
27. If sinx + siny = xy. Find dy/dx

cos x  y
a.
cos y

cos x  y
b.
cos x
sin x  y
c.
cos y

sin x  y
d.
sin y
28. Find the volume of the cone generated by revolving about y axis the area bonded by
the line 2x+y=2 and the coordinate axes.

a. 2/4 b. 2/3 c. 1/4 d. 2

1/ 2 ln 3
dx
29. Evaluate: 
0 e  e x
x

a. 3 b. 2/4 c. /12 d. /4

dx
30. Evaluate:  2x 2
 2x  3

1 2x  1
a. tan1 c
5 5

1 2x  1
b. sec 1 c
2 2

2 2x  1
c. tan1 c
7 5

1 2x  1
d. sec 1 c
5 5
31. In a group of 40 executives 27 prefer to drink San Miguel Beer while 25 prefer to
drink Beer na Beer. How many of prefer to drink both?
a. 10 b. 11 c. 12 d. 13
32. What is the sum of the all whole numbers from 1 to 100 inclusive?
a. 6500 c. 5500
b. 6050 d. 5050
33. It is estimated that 20 workers will take 10 days to dig an irrigation canal. If
after 7 days only 15 workers are left to d the work, then the job will be completed
in
 a. 11 days c. 13 days
b. 12 days d. 14 days
34. A and B working together, can do a job in 6 2/3 hours. A became 3 hours of working
with b, and B finished the job, continuing to work alone, in 8 ¼ more hours. How long
will it take each, working alone, to do the complete job?
a. 10 hrs, 12 hrs c. 10 hrs, 15 hrs
b. 12 hrs, 13 hrs d. 12 hrs, 15 hrs
35. The flagpole 20 m high stands on the to of a tower which is 100 m high. Ta what
distance from the base of the tower will the flagpole subtended an angle of 4? The
height of the instrument is 4 meters.
a. 46.48 m c. 83.1 m
b. 50.32 m d. 66.75 m
36. In how many ways can 4 boys and 4 girls be seated at a round table if each girl is
to sit between the boys.
a. 12 b. 144 c. 64 d. 96
37. A regular octagon has an apothem of 1 unit . The area of the incircle is

a.  b. 6.8 c. 2 d. 663

38. How many diagonals does a 10 sided convex polygon has?

a. 45 b. 40 c. 35 d. 30
39. What positive number when raised to a power equal itself will give a minimum
value?
a. e b. ln e c. 1/e d. ln 1/e
40. A rectangular box with square base is to have a capacity of 27 cu. In. Determine the
least amount of material required.
a. 16 b. 54 c. 32 d. 72
41. Two vertical poles, respectively, 1m and 9m are 6 m apart. How far from the front of
the shorter pole is the point where the line segment joining the tops of the poles
subtends the greatest angle?
a. 3 b. 9 c. 6 d. 5
42. The area of an isosceles triangle decreases at a rate of 12 m 2/s. If the base is
always twice the altitude , how fast is the altitude changing with time when the base
is?
a. –4 m/s c. –3 m/s
b. 8 m/s d. –5 m/s
43. The depth of a conical vessel containing water is equal to the radius of its top. If
the water leaks through a hole at the vertex of the vessel at the rate of  cu.
Ft/min. How fast is the surface of the water falling when the depth is 2 ft?
a. 5 in/min c. 3 in/min
b. 6 ft/s d. 5 ft/s
44. A chemical engineer mixed 40 ml of 80% hydrochloric acid with 60 ml of 12% hydrochloric
acid solution. He used portion of this solution and replaced it with distilled water.
If the new solution tested 5.2% hydrochloric acid, how much of the original mixture
did he use?
a. 60 ml c. 40 ml
b. 50 ml d. 80 ml
45. Two positive integers whose sum is 50 and the sum of their squares is minimum.
a. 40 and 10 c. 25 and 25
b. 30 and 20 d. 15 and 35
46. The factor of 84 are how many?
a. 20 b. 12 c. 21 d. 25
47. What part of 90% alcohol must be removed and replaced by an equal amount of pure
alcohol to make a 95% alcohol solution?
a. 5% or less c. between 5% and 10%
b. 5% d. 50%
48. A gasoline tank consist s of a horizontal cylinder 30 cm in diameter and 1.5 m long.
Determine the number of liters in the tank when the gauge rod in he plane of the
vertical diameter shows a depth of 10 cm in the tank (1m3=1000liters).
a. 31.5 b. 48.2 c. 63.6 d. 85.7
49. The plane rectangular coordinates system is divided into four parts which are known
as
a. Octants c. Coordinates
b. Quadrants d. Axis
50. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower A from the foot of tower B is twice
the angle of elevation of the top of tower B from the foot of tower A . At a point
midway between the two towers, the angles of elevations of the top of the towers are
complimentary. If the two towers are 120 m apart, what are the height of the towers?
a. 80 m, 60m c. 90m, 40m
b. 45m, 10 m d. 75m, 35 m
51. A spherical tank whose inner diameter is 2 meters is filled with water. If tank has
a hole 1 cm in diameter at the bottom, the time the tank will be totally empty is

a. 4.21 hrs c. 2.41 hrs

b. 3.61 hrs d. 6.31 hrs
52. How can the differential equation a d2x/dt2+B(t) dx/dt + c = D(t) best be described?
a.linear, homogeneous and first order

b. homogeneous and first order

c. linear, non-homogeneous and second order
d. homogeneous and second order
53. The laplace transform of t is

a. 1/s b. 2/s2 c. 1/s2 d. 1/s-1

54. A water container whose circular cross section is 6 ft in diameter and whose height
is __ft. is filled with water. It ha s hole at the bottom of radius 1 inch. The time
it will take if the tank rests on support so that its 8 ft height is in a horizontal
direction and the hole in the bottom is
a. 24.95 min c. 29.4 min
b. 22.46 min d. 28.95 min
55. A new pump has a capacity of 60 cu m/d. If its capacity goes down by 15% every year,
in how many years will the capacity go down to so cu.m/d?

a. 3.72 yrs c. 7.32 yrs

b. 4.72 yrs d. 8.6 yrs
56. Calculate the time in hrs. that it will take to reach the fatal conc of 40% methane
in a kitchen measuring 15 ft x 12.5 ft x 8 ft for a leaking stove. The rate of leak
is 15 cuft of 100% methane per hr. Assume no fresh air coming in. The gas rate is
measured at the rate conditions prevailing in the kitchen.

a. 50 hrs c. 30 hrs
b. 40 hrs d. 45 hrs
57. The rate of decay of radioactivity elements is usually assumed to be proportional to
the number of atoms that have not decayed, where  is the proportionality constant.
It at time t=0 there are Xo atoms f a given element, the expression for the number of
atoms, X, that have not decayed is

a. Xo(1-t) c. Xoe-t

b. Xoe (1-e-t) d. Xo/ (1+t)

58. The differential equation dv=(y2-3vy)dy is said to be

a. linear in y c. non linear in v

b. non linear in x d. linear in v
59. The laplace transform of et is

a. 1/s c. 1/(s-1)
b. 1/(s+1) d. 1/(s-1)2
60. A cylindrical tank is 12 ft in diameter and 9 ft high. Water flows into the tank at
the rate of /10cuft/s.has a hole of radius ½ inch at the bottom. The time tank will
be full if initially it is empty is

a. 65 min c. 76 min
b. 56 min d. 50 min
61. In how many different ways can a ten-question true-false examination be answered?
a. 12 b. 10 c. 20 d. 210
62. A team of 5 students is to be chosen for math contest . If there were ten male and
eight female students to choose from, what is the probability that three team members
will be male and two will be female?
a. 5/18 c. 5/9
b. 20/51 d. none of the above
63. In how many ways can seven trees be planted in a circle?
a. 720 c. 1440
b. 5040 d. 49
64. If the probability that Ginebra, Alaska and Shell will win the PBA open conference
championship are 1/15, 1/16 and 1/10 resp. find the probability that one of them will
win the title.
a. 7/15 b. 1/300 c. 7/100 d. 1
65. An urn contains 4 black balls. What is the probability of getting one black ball in
two consecutive draws from the urn?

a. 0.24 b. 0.27 c. 0.53 d. 0.04

66. The graphical representation of the cumulative frequency distribution in a set of
statistical data is called?

a. mean c. frequency polyhedron

b. histogram d. mass diagram
67. shoe sells 10 different sizes of shoes; each in both high cut and low cut variety,
each either rubber or leather, and each wih white or black color. How many different
kinds of shoes does he sell?

a. 64 b. 80 c. 72 d. 92
68. In how many ways can PICHE chapter with 15 directors choose a president, a vice
president, secretary, a treasurer and an auditor, if no member can hold more than one
position.

a. 630630 c. 360360
b. 3300 d. 3003
69. A two digit number is chosen randomly. What is the probability that it is divisible
by 7?

a. 7/50 c. 1/7
b. 13/50 d. 5/7
70. In raw data, the term that occurs most frequently is known as

a. mean c. mode
b. median d. quartile
71. In probability theory, the set of possible outcomes of an experiment is termed:
a. sample space c. a set of random variables
b. set of random counts d. a fuzzy set
72. In a group of 10 boys and 15 girls. How many selections of 6 students are possible?

a. 177100 c. 356733
b. 21.252x106 d. 67.835x106
73. How many ways are there to select 3 candidates from 8 equally qualified recent
graduates from openings in an Engineering firm?
a. 65 ways c. 45 ways
b. 56 ways d. 54 ways
74. How many different permutations can be made from the word “infinity”?
a. 3360 ways c. 6330 ways
b. 3630 ways d. 6033 ways
75. Find the probability of occurrence of an event if the odds that will occur is 3:2.
a. 3/5 b. ¼ c. 3/6 d. ¾
76. Three boys and three girls sit in a row. Find the probability that the boys and girls
in alternate seats.
a. 1/10 b. 1/8 c. 1/6 d. 1/12
77. How many permutations can be made from letters A,B,C if all letters are taken at a
time?
a. 8 b. 6 c. 12 d. 10
78. In how many different ways can a true or false consisting of 9 questions be answered?
a. 512 ways c. 181 ways
b. 362 ways d. 481 ways
79. In how many ways can 5 different trees be planted in a circle?
a. 36 ways c. 24 ways
b. 30 ways d. 42 ways
80. A point P is selected at random inside a circle. Find the probability that the point
P is closer to the center of the circle than to its circumstance.
a. 1/3 b. 2/3 c. ¼ d. ¾
81. Sound waves does not travel in
a. hot air c. soft
b. compressed air d. vacuum
82. Find he density and specific gravity of gasoline if 51 g occupies 75 cm3?
a. 0.77 b. 0.80 c. 0.86 d. 0.68

83. A metal plate 4 mm thick has temperature difference at 32c between its faces. It
transmits 200 kcal/hr through an area of 5 cm2. Calculate the thermal conductivity k=
of these metal in W/m.K
a. 63.7 b. 85.5 c. 58.5 d. 55.8
84. Journey decelerates from a speed of 20 m/s and stops in 19 secs. The distance it
covered is
a. 70 m c. 100 m
b. 90 m d. 120 m
85. A body whirls a ball on a string n a horizontal circle of radius 1 m. What is the
angular speed of the ball, if the magnitude of its acceleration is 10 m/s2?
a. 10 rad/s c. 15 rad/s
b. 12 rad/s d. 18 rad/s
86. A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance Co. What is the new capacitance if the
area of its plate sand the separation distance are simultaneously doubled?
a. 2 Co b. 4 Co c. ½ Co d. Co
87. The resultant of force A (8lb) and force B (13lb) is 5 lb. What is he angle between
A and B?

a. 0 b. 90 c. 180 d. 45

88. The resultant of two perpendicular forces is 5N. If the magnitude of one force is
4N, two magnitude of the other is
a. 1 N b. 2N c. 3N d. 7N
89. What fraction of an iceberg is immersed in sea-water?
Hint: density of iceberg=0.92 g/cc, density of sea-water=1.03 g/cc.
a. 8% c. 11%
b. 3% d. none of these

90. A ray of light strikes slab of glass (n=1.5) with an angle of incidence of 30. The
angle of refraction is

a. 19.5 b. 30 c. 35 d. 40

91. A 5 kg block of metal is totally immersed in water by suspending it from a light
string. If the tension in the rope is 30N, the buoyant force exerted by the water on
the block is:
a. 79N b. 69N c. 98N d. 89N
92. A tank in the form of a closed upright cylinder 220 cm in diameter and 10 m long is
full of gasoline (sp.grav. = 0.7). What is the gauge pressure at the bottom?
a. 68.6 Pa c. 85.4 kPa
b. 68.6 kPa d. 98.2 kPa
93. A sprinter runs with a constant velocity of 2 m/s. After recovering 20 m , he starts
to decelerate at a constant rate of 1/8 m/s until he stops. What is his total time of
travel?
a. 16 s b. 20 s c. 26 s d. 36 s
94. A 100W motor runs for 1 hr. The energy expended is:
a. 1 kWh c. 2 kWh
b. 0.1 kWh d. 0.2 kWh
95. A student lifts up a book with a force of 20N a vertical distance of 1m in 2 secs.
The work done by the student is:
a. 10 J b. 15 J c. 25 J d. 20J
96. Two 3-N weights are connected by a massless string hanging over a smooth frictionless
peg. If a third weight of 3N is added to one of the weights and the system is
released, the amount of the increased force on the peg is most nearly
a. 0 N b. 1.5 N c. 2 N d. 3 N
97. A pebble is dropped in a well , and it is found that 4.25 sec elapsed after release
of the people before the splash is heard. If the velocity of sound in the well is
1030 ft/s, the depth to the water surface is most nearly
a. 230 ft c. 290 ft
b. 260 ft d. 450 ft
98. A simple spring-mass system possess a certain natural frequency. If the mass is
quadrupled in value, the ratio of the new period of oscillation to the original value
is closest to which of the following?
a. 4 c. 2
b. ¼ d. 16
99. A 15 resistor is connected in series with parallel combination of 3 resistors each
with a resistance of 30. The equivalent resistance of the circuit is

a. 5 b. 8
 c. 10 d. 25
100. Three capacitors are connected in series 20uF, 40uF, 80uf. The total potential
difference across the capacitors is 70 volts. The potential difference across the 80
uF capacitor is:
a. 5V
b. 10V
c. 15V
d. 20V
 101. Which of the following similar services in relation to industrial plants is
excluded in the chemical engineering service?

a. Preparation of feasibility studies

b. Supervision of installation
c. Chemical analysis
d. Lecturing and reviewing of professional engineering subjects

102. A bag contains 100 balls numbered 1 to 100. One ball is drawn from the bag. What is
the probability that the number on the ball selected will be odd or greater than 80?

a. 0.1 c. 0.6
b. 0.5 d. 0.7

103. A stone is dropped down a well and 5 sec later, the sounds of the splash is heard. If
the velocity of sound is 1120 ft/sec, what is the depth of the well?

a. 409.91 ft c. 487.35 ft
b. 233.33 ft d. 353.31 ft

For numbers 104 and 105…

A tuning fork C produces 8 beats per second with a fork D of frequency 340 Hz. When the
prongs of C are filed a little, the beats per second decrease to 4.

104. Find the frequency of C before filing.

a. 332 Hz c. 344 Hz
b. 336 Hz d. 348 Hz

105. Find the frequency of C after filing.

a. 332 Hz c. 344 Hz
b. 336 Hz d. 348 Hz

106. Find the area of the triangle which the line 2x – 3y + 6 = 0 forms with the coordinate
axes.

a. 3 c. 1
b. 2 d. 5

For numbers 107 to 109…

A man borrowed P50,000 from a bank and agreed to pay the loan at the end of 9 months. The
bank discounted the loan and gave him P40,000 in cash.

107. What was the rate of discount?

a. 25% c. 33.3%
b. 20% d. 30%

108. What was the rate of interest?

a. 25% c. 33.3%
 b. 20% d. 30%

109. What was the rate of interest in one year?

a. 25% c. 33.3%
b. 20% d. 30%

110. Find the centroid of the area bounded by the parabola x^2 = 4 – y and the coordinate
axes on the first quadrant.

a. (7, 3) c. (-1/2, 5)
b. (2, 8) d. (3/4, 8/5)

For numbers 111 and 112…

A helical steel spring (G = 83 GPa) is composed of 20 turns of 20-mm-diameter wire on a

mean radius of 90 mm, supporting a load of 1.5 kN.

111. Determine the maximum shearing stress.

a. 99.87 MPa c. 86.81 MPa

b. 71.11 MPa d. 90.04 MPa

112. Calculate the elongation.

a. 43.3 mm c. 175.3 mm
b. 67.4 mm d. 105.4 mm

113. What most nearly is the work performed in moving an electron through a potential of
1 million volts?

a. -1.6x10^-19 J c. 0 J
b. -1.6x10^-13 J d. 1.6x10^-19 J

For numbers 114 and 115…

A steel rod with a cross-sectional area of 0.25 in^2 is stretched between two fixed points.
The tensile load at 70 deg F is 1200 lb. Assume a = 6.5x10^-6 in/in-deg F and E = 29x10^6
psi.

114. What will be the stress at deg F?

a. 27 ksi c. 18 ksi
b. 14 ksi d. 30 ksi

115. At what temperature will the stress be zero?

a. 95.46 deg F c. 54.40 deg F

b. 66.67 deg F d. 71.11 deg F

116. How many different ways can a party of seven politicians be seated in a row?

a. 7705 c. 495
b. 5040 d. 720
117. If the loan was for 15 months at 16.8% interest a year and the repayment on a loan
was P12,100.00, how much was the principal?

a. P8,500.00 c. P9,500.00
b. P10,000.00 d. P10,500.00

For numbers 118 to 120…

A 300-lb box is held at rest on a smooth plane by a force P inclined at an angle A with the
plane. If A = 45 deg and the plane is inclined at an angle of 30 deg with the ground,
calculate the following:

118. The value of force P.

a. 376.50 lb c. 212.13 lb
b. 188.20 lb d. 450.08 lb

119. The normal pressure N exerted by the plane.

a. 460.00 lb c. 188.20 lb
b. 125.73 lb d. 409.81 lb

120. If the value of P is 180 lb, determine the angle A at which it must be inclined with
the smooth plane to hold 300-lb box in equilibrium.

a. 29.77 deg c. 48.70 deg

b. 33.56 deg d. 15.62 deg

121. Which of the following regular polygons has 27 diagonals?

a. Nonagon c. Hexagon
b. Pentagon d. Heptagon

122. A thermometer reading 18 deg F is brought into a room where the temperature is 70 deg
F; a minute later, the thermometer reading is 31 deg F. Determine the temperature reading
5 minutes after the thermometer is first brought into the room.

a. 57.67 deg F c. 58.67 deg F

b. 55.35 deg F d. 60.57 deg F

For numbers 123 and 124…

A stone is dropped from a captive balloon at an elevation of 1000 ft. Two seconds later
another stone is thrown vertically upward from the ground with a velocity of 248 ft/s. If
g = 32 ft/s2,

123. When will the stones pass each other after the first stone was dropped from the
captive balloon?

a. 5 sec c. 8 sec
b. 7 sec d. 10 sec

124. At what point above the ground will the stones pass each other?
 a. 450 ft c. 600 ft
b. 325 ft d. 575 ft

125. Compute how much is the interest on P3,000.00 from January 15 to June 20, 2007 if the
rate of simple interest is 14%.

a. P179.51 c. P149.81
b. P239.51 d. P154.51

126. Find the derivative of sin^2 (x^2 + 3x).

a. (4x + 6)sin (x^2 + 3x) cos^2 (x^2 + 3x)

b. (4x + 6)sin (x^2 + 3x) cos (x^2 + 3x)
c. (4x + 6)sin^2 (x^2 + 3x) cos (x^2 + 3x)^2
d. (4x - 6)sin (x^2 + 3x) cos^2 (x^2 + 3x)

127. A stone is thrown vertically upward from the ground with a velocity of 48.3 ft per
sec. One second later another stone is thrown vertically upward with a velocity of 96.6
ft per sec. How far above the ground will the stones be at the same level?

a. 11 m c. 17 m
b. 13 m d. 21 m

128. If the nominal interest rate is 3%, how much is P5,000 worth in 10 years in a
continuously compounded account?

a. P6,750 c. P7,750
b. P8,750 d. P5,750

For numbers 129 and 130…

A flexible shaft consists of a 0.20-in-diameter steel wire (G = 12x10^6 psi) encased in a

stationary tube that fits closely enough to impose a frictional torque of 0.50 lb-in/in.

129. Determine the maximum length of the shaft if the shearing stress is not to exceed 20
ksi.

a. 98.79 in c. 62.83 in
b. 88.10 in d. 26.56 in

130. What will be the angular deformation of one end relative to the other end?

a. 27 deg c. 42 deg
b. 30 deg d. 54 deg

131. What are the maximum amplitude and frequency of the sinusoidal voltage represented by
the function V(t) = 100 cos (20pi*t + pi/4)?

a. 50 V, 45 Hz c. 100 V, 2pi Hz
b. 100 V, 10 Hz d. 200 V, 20 Hz

132. Find the remainder if 4x^3 + 18x^2 + 8x – 4 is divided by 2x + 3.

 a. -5 c. 11
b. -3/2 d. 0

133. The vertical angle to the top of a flagpole from point A on the ground is observed to
be 37 deg 11’. The observer walks 17 m directly away from A and the flagpole to point B
and finds the new angle to be 25 deg 43’. What is the approximate height of the flagpole?

a. 22 m c. 32 m
b. 10 m d. 15 m

134. An isosceles trapezoid has two base angles of 45 deg and its bases are 6 and 10. Find
its area.

a. 16 c. 10
b. 18 d. 24

For numbers 135 to 139…

A wheel of 10-in. radius carries a load of 1000 lb.

135. Determine the horizontal force P applied at the center which is necessary to start
the wheel over a 5-in. block.

a. 590.80 lb c. 866.02 lb
b. 2000.00 lb d. 1732.05 lb

136. Find the reaction at the block.

a. 590.80 lb c. 866.02 lb
b. 2000.00 lb d. 1732.05 lb

137. If the force P may be inclined at any angle with the horizontal, determine the minimum
value of P to start the wheel over the block.

a. 590.80 lb c. 866.02 lb
b. 2000.00 lb d. 1732.05 lb

138. Find the angle P makes with the horizontal.

a. 25 deg c. 60 deg
b. 40 deg d. 57 deg

139. Determine the reaction at the block when the inclined force P is applied.

a. 1250 lb c. 775 lb
b. 1002 lb d. 500 lb

140. What are the minimum and maximum values, respectively, of the function f(x) = 5x^3 –
2x^2 + 1 on the interval (-2, 2)?

a. -47, 33 c. 0.95, 1
b. -4, 4 d. 0, 0.27
141. What is the natural frequency of an oscillating body whose period of oscillation is
1.5 s?

a. 1.8 rad/s c. 3.5 rad/s

b. 2.7 rad/s d. 4.2 rad/s

142. Find the general solution of the equation (2x - y)dx – (x + 4y)dy = 0.

a. x^2 – 2y – xy = C c. x^2 – 2y^2 – xy = C

b. x^2 + 2y + xy = C d. 2x^2 + 2y + xy = C

For numbers 143 to 145…

A bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 150 m/s and an angle of 56 deg at the top of a
120 m tall building. Neglecting air resistance, determine the following:

143. The maximum height above the level ground that can be reached by the bullet.

a. 676.86 m c. 818.25 m
b. 908.19 m d. 747.29 m

144. The time for the bullet to hit the ground.

a. 26.3 sec c. 19.6 sec

b. 22.0 sec d. 18.1 sec

145. The velocity with which the bullet will hit the ground.

a. 158 m/s c. 205 m/s

b. 300 m/s d. 256 m/s

146. There were two calculus problems that came out in the latest licensure examinations.
How many were able to solve both problems if 50% of them solved the integral calculus
problem and 75% solved the differential calculus problem? The total number of examinees
is 2000.

a. 250 c. 750
b. 500 d. 700

147. Which of the following methods of advertising is most likely to violate an ethical
standard for engineering design firms?

a. Radio or television advertising

b. Yellow-page (phone book) advertising
c. Distribution of company calendars to clients
d. Company brochures exhibiting self-laudatory language

148. Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (0, 0) and (2, -2).

a. y = x c. y = -2x
b. y = -2x + 2 d. y = -x

149. How many line segments can be formed with 6 distinct points, no two of which are
collinear?
 a. 10 c. 20
b. 15 d. 25

150. Evaluate the integral of 4dx/(8 + 2x^2).

a. 4ln|8 + 2x^2| + C c. arctan(x/2) + C

b. x/2 – 6/x^3 + C d. -4(8 + 2x^2) + C

151. The gasoline tank of a car contains 50 liters of gasoline and alcohol, the alcohol
comprising 25%. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced by alcohol so
that the tank contain a mixture of which 50% is alcohol?

a. 16.67 L c. 15.67 L
b. 33.33 L d. 18.54 L

152. What is the percent increase in area for a sphere whose diameter increases from 3 cm
to 4 cm?

a. 78% c. 82%
b. 70% d. 90%

153. A boy 1.2 m tall is walking directly away from a lamp post at the rate of 0.9 m/s. If
the lamp is 6 m above the ground, find the rate at which his shadow is lengthening.

a. 0.125 m/s c. 0.284 m/s

b. 0.225 m/s d. 0.204 m/s

154. Kirchhoff’s laws state that:

a. Voltages across parallel branches are equal, and currents through series branches
are equal.
b. A voltage source in series with a resistor may be replaced by a current source in
parallel with a resistor, and vice-versa.
c. The sum of the currents in branches comprising any closed loop in circuit is zero,
and the sum of all voltages in branches connected to a common node is zero.
d. The sum of the currents flowing into a node is zero, and the sum of the voltages in
the branches of any closed loop of a circuit is zero.

155. In a tank are 100 liters of brine containing 50 kg of salt. Pure water is allowed to
run into the tank at a rate of 3 liters per minute. Brine runs out of tank at a rate of
2 liters per minute. The instantaneous concentration in the tank is kept uniform by
stirring. How much salt is in the tank at the end of one hour?

a. 19.53 kg c. 14.56 kg
b. 30.56 kg d. 15.67 kg

156. Which is an equivalent expression for sin 2x?

a. 1/2 sin x cos x c. -2 sin x cos x

b. 2 sin x cos (x/2) d. 2 sin x / sec x

157. The complete solution to the differential equation dy/dt + 2y = 1, where y(0) = 1,
is:
 a. y = 1/2 + 1/2 e^(2t) c. 1/2 + 1/2 e^(-2t)
b. y = -1/2 + 1/2 e^(2t) d. 1/2 + e^(-2t)

158. The volume of a regular pyramid whose base area is a regular hexagon is 156 cm3. If
the altitude of the pyramid is 5 cm, determine the length of the sides of the base.

a. 4 cm c. 3 cm
b. 5 cm d. 6 cm

159. A particle moves according to the following functions of time: x(t) = 3 sin t, y(t)
= 4 cos t. What is the resultant velocity at t = pi?

a. 0 c. 4
b. 3 d. 9

160. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola (x + 2)^2 = -16(y - 3).

a. y = 5 c. y = -4
b. y = 7 d. y = -6

161. A tank can be filled by two pipes in 4 and 6 hours, respectively. It can be emptied
by a third pipe in 5 hours. In what time can an empty tank be filled if the three pipes
are open?

a. 4 8/13 hr c. 2 1/4 hr
b. 5 1/2 hr d. 8 1/2 hr

162. If sin A = 3/5 and A is in the second quadrant, while cos B = 7/25 and B is in the
first quadrant, find sin (A + B).

a. -0.820 c. 0.400
b. -0.600 d. 0.936

163. A conical tank that is 5 m high has a radius of 2 m and is filled with a liquid that
weighs 800 kg per cubic meter. How much work is done in discharging all the liquid at
a point 3 m above the top of the tank?

a. 41800 ft-lb c. 24100 ft-lb

b. 72000 ft-lb d. 58800 ft-lb

164. Sprinter A runs around a circular track in 60 seconds and Sprinter B in 50 seconds.
Five seconds after A starts, B starts from the same point in the same direction. When
will they be together for the first time, assuming they run around the track
continuously?

a. 5.5 minutes c. 3.5 minutes

b. 4.5 minutes d. 2.2 minutes

165. Determine the coordinates of the foci of the equation 25x^2 + 16y^2 – 150x + 128y +
81 = 0.

a. (-7, 3), (-1, 3) c. (2, -1), (2, 5)

b. (3, -1), (3, -7) d. (5, 2), (-1, 2)
166. A vertical pole 8 ft tall casts a shadow 5 ft long on level ground. Find the angle
which the rays of the sun make with the horizontal.

a. 58 deg c. 34 deg
B. 60 deg d. 25 deg

167. Find the value of z that will satisfy the following equations: xy = -8, yz = -2, and
zx = 4.

a. 1 c. 4
b. 2 d. -4

168. The costs of producing a commodity consist of P45.00 per unit for labor and material
cost and P15.00 per unit for other variable costs. The fixed cost per month amounts to
P450,000.00. If the commodity is sold at P250.00 each, what is the break-even quantity?

a. 2014 c. 2178
b. 2589 d. 2368

169. What is the volume of revolution from x = 0 to x = 3/2 when the function f(x) = 2x^2
is revolved around the y-axis?

a. 43pi/25 c. 3pi/105
b. 81pi/16 d. 14pi/17

170. Determine the sum of the angles of the vertices of a regular 5-pointed star inscribed
in a circle.

a. 150 deg c. 180 deg

b. 160 deg d. 120 deg

For numbers 171 to 173…

A 2225-N block is in contact with 45 deg incline. The coefficient of static friction is
0.25. Compute the value of the horizontal force P necessary to:

171. Just start the block up the incline.

a. 1335 N c. 2112.45 N
b. 2985 N d. 3708.55 N

172. Just prevent motion down the incline.

a. 1335 N c. 2112.45 N
b. 2985 N d. 3708.55 N

173. If P = 1780 N, what is the amount and direction of the friction force?

a. 314.66 N upward c. 117.01 N, downward

b. 564.33 N, downward d. 290.80 N, upward
174. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle of
radius 10 cm?

a. 100 c. 25
b. 150 d. 10

For numbers 175 and 176…

A solid steel shaft is subjected to a torque of 12 kN-m.

175. What is the minimum diameter of the shaft that will not twist through more than 3 deg
in a 6-m length? Use G = 83 GPa.

a. 176.60 mm c. 113.98 mm
b. 125.57 mm d. 137.67 mm

176. What maximum shearing stress is developed?

a. 49.90 MPa c. 33.42 MPa

b. 41.27 MPa d. 56.66 MPa

177. An individual needs P12,000.00 immediately as down payment on a new home. Suppose he
can borrow his money from his insurance company. He must repay the loan in equal payments
every six months over the next eight years. The nominal interest rate being charged is
7% compounded continuously. What is the amount of each payment?

a. P1,089.55 c. P722.06
b. P2,235.00 d. P996.84

178. Find the eccentricity of a hyperbola whose transverse and conjugate axes are equal in
length.

a. 1.414 c. 2
b. 1.732 d. 3

For numbers 179 and 180…

A steel rod 3 feet long with a cross-sectional area of 0.25 in^2 is stretched between two
fixed points. The tensile force is 1200 lb at 40 deg F. Using E = 29x10^6 psi and a =
6.5x10^-6 in/in-deg F, calculate the following:

179. The temperature at which the stress in the bar will be 10 ksi.

a. 27.59 deg F c. 17.27 deg F

b. 12.41 deg F d. 65.46 deg F

180. The temperature at which the stress will be zero.

a. 27.59 deg F c. 17.27 deg F

b. 12.41 deg F d. 65.46 deg F

181. Particles A and B are elevated 12 meters high from a given reference base. Particle
A is projected down an incline of length 20 meters at the same time particle B is let
to freely fall vertically. Find the velocity of projection of particle A if both
particles strike the base at the same time.
 a. 0 m/s c. 2 m/s
b. 1 m/s d. 4 m/s

182. The area of a circle is 89.42 sq. in. What is the length of a side of a regular
hexagon inscribed in the circle?

a. 4.215 in. c. 5.335 in.

b. 7.543 in. d. 6.002 in.

For numbers 183 to 185…

A hole is to be punched out of a plate a shearing strength of 40 ksi. The compressive stress
in the punch is limited to 50 ksi.

183. Determine the equivalent shear force of the plate based on the puncher strength.

a. 78.125pi kips c. 32.303pi kips

b. 56.798pi kips d. 45.555pi kips

184. Compute the maximum thickness of plate in which a hole 2.5 inches in diameter can be
punched.

a. 0.781 in c. 0.116 in
b. 0.271 in d. 0.623 in

185. If the plate is 0.25 in thick, determine the diameter of the smallest hole that can
be punched.

a. 0.5 in c. 0.8 in
b. 0.7 in d. 1.4 in

186. A businessman bought a lot worth P1,000,000 if paid in cash. On the installment basis,
he paid a down payment of P200,000; P300,000 at the end of one year; P400,000 at the
end of three years; and a final payment at the end of five years. What was the final
payment if the interest was 20%?

a. P792,576 c. P972,576
b. P297,456 d. P297,665

187. Find the area bounded by the parabola y = 9 – x^2 and x + y = 7.

a. 4/3 c. 5
b. 9/2 d. 7

For numbers 188 to 190…

A 400-lb block is resting on a rough horizontal surface for which the coefficient of friction
is 0.40. Determine the force P required to cause motion to impend if:

188. Applied to the block horizontally:

a. 160 lb c. 240.23 lb
b. 185 lb d. 148.56 lb
189. Applied to the block downward at 30 deg with the horizontal.

a. 160 lb c. 240.23 lb
b. 185 lb d. 148.56 lb

190. What minimum force is required to start motion?

a. 160 lb c. 240.23 lb
b. 185 lb d. 148.56 lb

191. What is the general solution of the given differential equation y” – 8y’ + 16y = 0?

a. C1e^(4x) c. C1e^(-4x) + C2e^(4x)

b. (C1 + C2x)e^(4x) d. C1e^(2x) + C2e^(4x)

For numbers 192 to 194…

Steel railroad reels 10 m long are laid with a clearance of 3 mm at a temperature of 15 deg
C. Assume a = 11.7 μm/m-deg C and E = 200 GPa.

192. At what temperature will the rails just touch?

a. 54.94 deg C c. 40.64 deg C

b. 67.32 deg C d. 71.88 deg C

193. What stress would be induced in the rails at that temperature if there were no initial
clearance?

a. 44 MPa c. 60 MPa
b. 50 MPa d. 37 MPa

194. In how many ways can 5 people line up to pay their electric bills at Meralco if two
of them don’t want to follow each other?

a. 36 c. 12
b. 24 d. 72

195. A man wishes his son to receive P500,000 ten years from now. What amount should he
invest now if it will earn interest of 12% compounded annually during the first five
years and 15% compounded quarterly during the next 5 years?

a. P135,868.18 c. P532,868.18
b. P315,868.18 d. P145,868.18

196. A projectile is fired up the inclined plane at an initial velocity of 15 m/s. The
plane is making an angle of 30 deg from the horizontal. If the projectile was fired at
30 deg from the incline, compute the maximum height z measured perpendicular to the
incline that is reached by the projectile. Neglect air resistance.

a. 3.01 m c. 2.12 m
b. 3.31 m d. 2.02 m

197. Which of the following establishes ethical behavior among professionals?

 a. Taxation regulations c. Hippocratic oaths
b. Rules of play for professional sports d. Legal contract

198. Two tuning forks A and B when sounded together give 4 beats per second. The frequency
of A is 480 Hz. When B is filed and the two forks sounded together, 4 beats per second
are heard again. Find the frequency of B before it is filed.

a. 476 Hz c. 484 Hz
b. 480 Hz d. 240 Hz

199. A steel rod is stretched between two rigid walls and carries a tensile load of 5000
N at 20 deg C. If the allowable stress is not to exceed 130 MPa at -20 deg C, what is
the minimum diameter of the rod? Assume a = 11.7 μm/m-deg C and E = 200 GPa.

a. 5.80 mm c. 13.22 mm
b. 8.12 mm d. 18.07 mm

200. It is an act regulating the practice of chemical engineering and repealing for this
purpose R.A. 318, otherwise known as the Chemical Engineering Law of 2004.

a. R.A. 9987 c. R.A. 9779

b. R.A. 9979 d. R.A. 9297
c.