CHECK-UP EXAM 1

ENGINEERING
MECHANICS:
STATICS AND
DYNAMICS OF RIGID
BODIES
1. Two forces of 20 units and 30 units act at right angle.
What is the magnitude of the resultant force?

a. 36
b. 42
c. 40
d. 44
1. What is the magnitude of the resultant force?
Solution:
R= sqrt(x2+y2)
R= sqrt(20^2+30^2)
R= 36
2. What is the magnitude of the resultant force of the
two forces 200N at 20o and 400N at 144o?

a. 332.5N
b. 323.5N
c. 313.5N
d. 233.5N
2. What is the magnitude of the resultant force
Solution:
Fx= 200cos20o + 400cos144o = -135.67
Fy= 200sin20o + 400sin144o = 303.52
R= sqrt(fx2+fy2)
R= sqrt(-135.67^2+303.52^2)
R= 332.46N
3. A boat moving at 12kph is crossing a river 500m wide
in which a current is flowing at 4kph. In what direction
should the boat head if it is to reach a point on the other
side of the river directly opposite its starting point?

a. 19.45o downstream
b. 19.47o upstream
c. 18.43o downstream
d. 18.43o upstream
3. In what direction should the boat head
Solution:
Sin(O)= (y/r)
O= sin-1(4/12)
O= 19.47o (note the direction should be common sense)
4. A 100kg weight rest on a 30o inclined plane.
Neglecting friction, how much pull must one exert to
bring the weight up the plane?

a. 88.67kg
b. 100kg
c. 70.71kg
d. 50kg
4. how much pull must one exert?
Solution:
Set the x and y-axes tilted 30o counter-clockwise
Fx= 0= -100sin30 + F
Fy= 0= N - 100cos30
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F= 50kg ; N=86.6kg
5. A simply supported beam is 5m in length. It carries a
uniformity distributed load including its own weight of
300N/m and a concentrated load of 100N, 2m from the
left end. Find the reactions if reaction A is at the left end
and reaction B at the right end.

a. RA= 810N and RB= 700N

b. RA= 700N and RB= 800N
c. RA= 810N and RB= 780N
d. RA= 700N and RB= 810N
5. Find the reactions.
Solution:
Distributed load= 300N/m*(5m)= 1500N @ 2.5m
Fx=0 ; Fy=0 ; Moa=Mob=0;

Fx= 0= Rax + Rbx

Fy= 0= Ray + Rby – 1500N – 100N

Moa= 0= Ray*0 + Rby*5m – 1500N*2.5m – 100N*2m

0= 5m*Rby – 3950Nm
Rby= 790N= Rb (since there are no other forces in x-axis. Rbx=0)

0= Ray + Rby – 1500N – 100N

0= Ray + 790N – 1500N – 100N
Ray= 810N= Ra (since there are no other forces in x-axis. Rax=0)
6. When one boy is sitting 1.2m from the center of a see-
saw, another boy must to sit on the other side 1.5m from
the center to maintain an even balance. However, when
the first boy carries an additional weight of 14kg and sit
1.8m from the center, the second boy must move 3m
from the center to balance. Neglecting the weight of the
see-saw, find the weight of the heavier boy.

a. 30kg
b. 42kg
c. 34kg
d. 45kg
6. find the weight of the heavier boy.
Solution:
Mocenter=0; wb1= wt of boy1 ; wb2= wt of boy2

Mocenter= 0= wb1*1.2m – wb2*1.5m (eqn1)

Mocenter= 0= (wb1+14)*1.8m – wb2*3m (eqn2)

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Solving simultaneously: wb1=42kg , wb2=33.6kg

Note: wt is in N but kg can be used since multiplying the quantities with 9.81 for gravitational
acceleration will get cancelled and still get the same mass.
7. A 250lbs block is initially at rest on a flat surface that
is inclined at 30o. If the coefficient of kinetic friction 0.30
and the coefficient of static friction is 0.40, find the
force required to start the block moving up the plane.

a. 190lbs
b. 212lbs
c. 125lbs
d. 75lbs
7. find the force required to start the block moving up the plane.
Solution:
Set the x and y-axes tilted 30o counter-clockwise
Fy= 0= N - 250cos30
N= 216.51lbs
Ff= uN (Since the problem requires force to “start moving” the box, then static friction is first to
overcome. Hence, used.)
Fs= 0.4(216.51lbs)= 86.60lbs

Fx= 0= -wtsin30 – Fs + F
Fx= 0= -250sin30 - 86.60 + F
Fmin= 211.6lbs
8. At what angle does the force F=(6.23i-2.38j+4.92k)N
makes with the x-axis?

a. 39.2o
b. 40.2o
c. 41.3o
d. 42.2o
8. At what angle does the force F=(6.23i-2.38j+4.92k)N makes with the x-axis?
Solution:
R= sqrt(i2+j2+k2)
R= sqrt(6.23^2+(-2.38)^2+4.92^2)
R= 8.29N

cos(a)=x/r
a=cos-1(x/r)
a=cos-1(6.23/8.29)
a=41.28o
9. A cable supported at two points of same level has a
unit weight of 0.20kg per meter of horizontal distance.
The allowed sag is 0.02m and a maximum tension at
the lowest point of 1200kg and a factor of safety of 2.
Calculate the allowable spacing of the poles assuming a
parabolic cable.

a. 64.02m
b. 66.37m
c. 67.76m
d. 69.28m
9. Calculate the allowable spacing of the poles
Solution*:
10. What is the moment of inertia of a cylinder of radius
5m and mass of 5kg?

a. 120kg-m2
b. 80kg-m2
c. 62.5kg-m2
d. 72.5kg-m2
10. What is the moment of inertia of a cylinder of radius 5m and mass of 5kg?
Solution*:
I=mr2
I=(1/2)(5kg)*(5m^2)
I=62.5kg-m2
11. A train passing point A at a speed of 72kph
accelerates at 0.75m/s2 for one minute along a straight
path then decelerates at 1.0m/s2. How far in km from
point A will be 2 minutes after passing point A?

a. 3.60km
b. 4.65km
c. 6.49km
d. 7.30km
11. How far in km from point A will be 2 minutes after passing point A?
Solution:
Total distance= x1stmin + x2ndmin

x= vot+(1/2)at2

x1stmin= (72kph)[1min*(1h/60mins)]

+ (1/2)*[0.75m/s2*(3600s/1h)^2*(1km/1000m)]*[1min*(1h/60mins)]^2
x1stmin= 2.55km

v= vo + at

vo2ndmin= 72kph + [0.75m/s2*(3600s/1h)^2*(1km/1000m)]*(1/60 h)

vo2ndmin= 234kph

x2ndmin= (234kph)[1min*(1h/60mins)]

+ (1/2)*[-1m/s2*(3600s/1h)^2*(1km/1000m)]*[1min*(1h/60mins)]^2
x2ndmin= 2.1 km
11. How far in km from point A will be 2 minutes after passing point A?
Solution:
Total distance= x1stmin + x2ndmin

Total distance= 2.55km + 2.1km

Total distance= 4.65km
12. A train starting at initial velocity of 30kph travels a
distance of 21km in 18 minutes. Determine the
acceleration of the train at this instant.

a. 0.0043m/s2
b. 0.0205m/s2
c. 0.0865m/s2
d. 0.3820m/s2
12. Determine the acceleration of the train at this instant.
Solution:
x= vot+(1/2)at2

21km= 30kph*[18min*(1h/60min)] + (1/2)a*[18min*(1h/60min)]^2

a= 266.67kph2*(1h/3600s)^2*(1000m/1km)
a= 0.02058 m/s
13. A ball is dropped from a building 100m high. If the
mass of the ball is 10g after what time will the ball
strike the earth?

a. 4.52s
b. 4.42s
c. 5.61s
d. 2.45s
13. A ball is dropped from a building 100m high. If the mass of the ball is 10g after what time will
the ball strike the earth?
Solution:
x= vot+(1/2)at2 ; vo=0 ; a= 9.81m/s2

100m= (1/2)*(9.81m/s2)*t2
t^2= 20.3874s2
t= 4.52s
14. A baseball is thrown from a horizontal plane
following a parabolic path with an initial velocity of
100m/s at an angle 30o above the horizontal. How far
from the throwing point will the ball attain its original
level?

a. 890m
b. 883m
c. 880m
d. 875m
14. How far from the throwing point will the ball attain its original level?
Solution:
y= voyt+(1/2)at2 ; a= -9.81m/s2 ; y=0 ;

voy= vosin(O)= 100sin(30o)= 50m/s

0= (50m/s)t + (1/2)(-9.81m/s2)*t^2
t=0 , t=10.19s

vox= vocos(O)= 100cos(30o)= 86.60m/s

x= voxt +(1/2)at2 ; a=0;

x= (86.60m/s)*(10.19s)
x= 882.45m
15. The muzzle velocity of a projectile is 1500fps and
the distance of the target is 10miles. The angle of
elevation of the gun must be:

a. 29o59’
b. 22o41’
c. 24o33’
d. 25o18’
15. The angle of elevation of the gun must be:
Solution:
y= voyt+(1/2)at2 ; a= -32.2ft/s2 ; y=0 ;

voy= vosin(O)= 1500sin(O)

0= (1500sin(O) ft/s)t + (1/2)(-32.2ft/s2)*t^2

t=0 , t= 93.17sin(O) (eqn1)

x= voxt +(1/2)at2 ; a=0;

vox= vocos(O)= 1500cos(O)

10mi*(5280ft/1mi)= 1500cos(O)t
35.2/cos(O)= t (eqn2)
t=t
93.17sin(O) = 35.2/cos(O)
sin(O)cos(O)= 0.3778
O=0.4283rad*(180o/pirad)= 24o32’23’’
16. What is the speed of a synchronous earth’s satellite
situated 4.5x107m from the earth?

a. 11,070.0kph
b. 12,000.0kph
c. 11,777.4kph
d. 12,070.2kph
16. What is the speed of a synchronous earth’s satellite situated 4.5x107m from the earth?
Solution:
v= distance/time
v= 2*pi*r/24hrs*(1km/1000m)
v= 11,780.97kph
17. A flywheel is 15cm diameter accelerates uniformly
from rest to 500rpm in 20seconds. What is its angular
acceleration?

a. 2.62 rad/s2
b. 3.45 rad/s2
c. 3.95 rad/s2
d. 4.42 rad/s2
17. What is its angular acceleration?
Solution:
a=(v1-v0)/t
a=[500rpm*(1min/60s)-0]/20s
a=(5/12)rps2
1 rotation= 2pi rad
(5/12)rps2*(2pirad/1rotation)= 2.62rad/s2
18. A highway curve has a super elevation of 7o. What is
the radius of the curve such that there will be no lateral
pressure between the tires and the roadway at a speed
of 40mph?

a. 265.71m
b. 438.43m
c. 345.34m
d. 330.78m
18. What is the radius of the curve
Solution*:
tan(O)= v2/gr
tan(7o)= [(40mph)*(1.61km/1mi)*(1000m/1km)*(1h/3600s)]^2/[(9.81m/s2)*r]
r= [(40mph)*(1.61km/1mi)*(1000m/1km)*(1h/3600s)]^2/[tan(7o)*(9.81m/s2)]
r= 265.68m
19. What force is necessary to accelerate a 30,000lbs
railway electric car at the rate of 1.25ft/s2, if the force
required overcoming frictional resistance is 400lbs?

a. 1,556lbs
b. 1,585lbs
c. 1,595lbs
d. 1,575lbs
19. What force is necessary
Solution:
a= Fnet/m
(1.25ft/s2)= (F – 400lbs)/[30000lbs/(32.2ft/s2)]
[30000lbs/(32.2ft/s2)]* (1.25ft/s2)= F – 400lbs
F= [30000lbs/(32.2ft/s2)]* (1.25ft/s2) + 400lbs
F= 1564.60lbs
20. A body weighing 49lbs starts from rest and slides
down a plane at an angle of 30o with the horizontal for
which the coefficient of friction u=0.30. How far will it
move during the third second?

a. 19.63ft
b. 19.33ft
c. 18.33ft
d. 19.99ft
20. How far will it move during the third second?
Solution*:
Set the x and y-axes tilted 30o counter-clockwise (negative x is towards left, negative y is upwards)
Fy= 0= N – wt*cos30= N – 49cos30
N= 42.44lbs
Fnet= Fx= -wtsin30 + Ff
Fnet= -49sin30 + 42.44(0.3) = -11.77lbs
a= Fnet/m= (-11.77lbs)/[49lbs/(32.2ft/s2)]= -7.73ft/s2

v=vo + at ; vo=0 ; t=2

v=0 + (-7.73ft/s2)(2s)
v= -15.46ft/s
20. How far will it move during the third second?
Solution:
x=vot + (1/2)at2

x= (-15.46ft/s)*(1s) + (1/2)(-7.73ft/s2)*(1s)^2
x= 19.33ft to the left (axes is 30o tilted)
STRENGTH OF
MATERIALS
21. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand
a pull of 5000lbs. Find the diameter of the rod assuming
a factor of safety of 5 and ultimate stress of 64,000 psi.

a. 0.75
b. 0.71
c. 0.84
d. 0.79
22. Determine the outside diameter of a hollow steel
tube that will carry a tensile load of 500kN at a stress of
140MPa. Assume the wall thickness to be 1/10 if the
outside diameter.

a. 111.3mm
b. 109.7mm
c. 113.7mm
d. 112.4mm
23. A water reservoir of 24m high and 12m in diameter
is to be completely filled with water. Find the minimum
thickness of the reservoir plating if the stress is limited
to 50MPa.

a. 24.5mm
b. 28mm
c. 21mm
d. 26mm
24. A cylindrical tank with 10 inches diameter contains
oxygen gas at 2,500psi. Calculate the required thickness
in mm under a stress of 28,000psi.

a. 11.44
b. 11.34
c. 10.60
d. 10.30
25. A hollow shaft has a n inner diameter of 0.035m and
an outer diameter of 0.06m. Determine the polar
moment of inertia of the hollow shaft.

a. 1.512x10-6m4
b. 1.215x10-6m4
c. 1.152x10-6m4
d. 1.125x10-6m4
26. What power would a spindle 55mm in diameter
transmit at 480rpm. Stress is allowed for short shaft is
59N/mm2.

a. 42.12kW
b. 50.61kW
c. 96.88kW
d. 39.21kW
27. A steel wire is 4.0m long and 2mm in diameter. How
much is it elongated by a suspended body of mass
20kg? Young’s modulus for steel is 196,000MPa?

a. 1.123mm
b. 1.385mm
c. 1.374mm
d. 1.274mm
28. A cylinder of diameter 1.0cm at 30oC is to be slid
into a hole on a steel plate. The hole has a diameter of
0.99970cm at 30oC. To what temperature the plate
must be heated? Coefficient of linear expansion for steel
is 1.2x10-5cm/oC.

a. 62oC
b. 65oC
c. 48oC
d. 55oC
29. An iron steam pipe is 200ft long at 0oC. What will its
increase in length when heated to 100oC. Coefficient of
linear expansion is 10x10-6ft/oC.

a. 0.18ft
b. 0.12ft
c. 0.28ft
d. 0.20ft
30. A simply supported beam, 10m long carries a
uniformly distributed load of 20kN/m. What is the value
of the maximum shear of the beam due to its load?

a. 250kN
b. 100kN
c. 1000kN
d. 500kN
FLUID MECHANICS
31. A reservoir of glycerin (glyc) has a mass of 1,200kg
and a volume of 0.952m3. Find the glycerin’s specific
weight (Y).

a. 15.89kN/m3
b. 17.45kN/m3
c. 12.36kN/m3
d. 11.54kN/m3
31. Find the glycerin’s specific weight (Y).
Solution:
Y= wt/volume
Y= (1200kg)*(9.81m/s2)/(0.952m3)
Y= 12365.55N/m3= 12.37kN/m3
32. The volume of a rock is found to be 0.00015m3. If
the rock’s specific gravity is 2.60, what is its weight?

a. 4.55N
b. 3.82N
c. 5.45N
d. 2.34N
32. Find the glycerin’s specific weight (Y).
Solution:
0.00015m3*(2.60t/m3)*(1000kg/1ton)*(9.81m/s2)= 3.83N
33. If the specific weight of a substance is 8.2kN/m3,
what is its mass density?

a. 836kg/m3
b. 987kg/m3
c. 579kg/m3
d. 901kg/m3
33. If the specific weight of a substance is 8.2kN/m3, what is its mass density?
Solution:
8.2kN/m3*[1/(9.81m/s2)]= 0.83588tons/m3*(1000kg/1ton)= 835.88kg/m3
34. A stone weighs 105lbs in air. When submerged in
water, it weighs 67.0lbs. Find the volume of the stone.

a. 1.35ft3
b. 0.609ft3
c. 0.342ft3
d. 0.854ft3
34. Find the volume of the stone.
Solution:
Fbuoyant = Wfluidwrtobj

Fy= Wobject - Fbuoyant

-WObjInFluid= -Wobject + Wfluidwrtobj= -Wobject + mfluid*g= -Wobject + Vobject*Dfluid*g

WObjInFluid= Wobject - Vobject*Dfluid*g

105lbs*(4.448N/1lb)= Wobject - Vobject*[(1.29g/L)*(1000L/1m3)*(1kg/1000g)]*(9.81m/s2)

467.04N= Wobject - Vobject*(12.65kg/s2-m2) (eqn1)

67lbs*(4.448N/1lb)= Wobject - Vobject*[(1000g/L)*(1000L/1m3)*(1kg/1000g)]*(9.81m/s2)

298.02N= Wobject - Vobject*(9810kg/s2-m2) (eqn2)

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Solving simultaneously: Wobject= 467.26N , Vobject= 0.01725m3

0.01725m3*(3.28ft/1m)^3= 0.609ft3
35. A barge is loaded with 150tons of coal. The weight
of the empty barge in air is 35tons. If the barge is 18ft
wide, 52ft long and 9ft high, what is its draft (its depth
below the water surface)?

a. 6.33ft
b. Fg
c. Gf
d. Fg
35. what is its draft (its depth below the water surface)?
Solution:
36. Determine the submerged depth of a cube of steel
0.30m on each side floating in mercury. The specific
gravities of steel and mercury are 7.8 and 13.6,
respectively.

a. 0.172m
b. 0.721m
c. 0.217m
d. 0.271m
36. Determine the submerged depth of a cube of steel
Solution:
37. For the vessel containing glycerin under pressure as
shown below, find the pressure at the bottom of the
tank.

a. 98.59kPa
b. 69.56kPa
c. 87.34kPa
d. 74.68kPa
37. find the pressure at the bottom of the tank.
Solution:
38. An open tank contains 5.7m of water covered with
2.8m of kerosene (Y=8.0kN/m3). Find the pressure at
the bottom of the tank.

a. 54.3kPa
b. 78.2kPa
c. 90.4kPa
d. 84.6kPa
38. Find the pressure at the bottom of the tank.
Solution:
39. Water is flowing in a fire hose with a velocity of
1.0m/s and a pressure of 200,000Pa. At the nozzle, the
pressure decreases to atmospheric pressure
(101,300Pa), there is no change in height, calculate the
velocity of the water exiting the nozzle.

a. 14m/s
b. 13m/s
c. 12m/s
d. 11m/s
39. calculate the velocity of the water exiting the nozzle.
Solution:
40. Through a refinery, fuel ethanol is flowing in a pipe
at a velocity of 1m/s and a pressure of 101,300Pa. The
refinery needs the ethanol to be at a pressure of 2atm
(202,600Pa) on a lower level. How far must the pipe
drop in height in order to achieve this pressure? Assume
the velocity does not change. The density of ethanol is
789kg/m3.

a. -10.4m
b. -11.5m
c. -13.1m
d. -12.2m
40. How far must the pipe drop in height in order to achieve this pressure?
Solution:
STATISTICS AND
PROBABILITY
41. Roll two dice once. What is the probability that the
sum is 7?

a. 1/6
b. 1/8
c. 1/4
d. 1/7
41.
Solution:
16
25
34
43
52
61
P(sum=7)= 6/(6*6) = 1/6
42. Determine the probability of drawing either a king or
a diamond in a single draw from a pack of 52 playing
cards.

a. 2/13
b. 3/13
c. 4/13
d. 1/13
42.
Solution:
P(KorD)= P(K) + P(D) – P(K&D)
P(KorD)= 4/52 + 13/52 – 1/52
P(KorD)= 16/52= 4/13
43. How many four-letter words beginning and ending
with a vowel without any letter repeated can be formed
from the word “personnel”?

a. 40
b. 480
c. 20
d. 312
43.
Solution:
2*5*4*1= 20
44. If 15 people won prizes in the state of lottery
(assuming that there are no ties), how many ways can
these 15 people win first, second, third, fourth and fifth
prizes?

a. 4,845
b. 116,260
c. 360,360
d. 3,003
44.
Solution:
15*14*13*12*11= 360360
45. What is the number of permutations of the letters in
the word BANANA?

a. 36
b. 60
c. 52
d. 42
45.
Solution:
6!/(3!2!)= 60
46. There are four balls of different colors. Two balls at
a time are taken and arranged any way. How many such
combinations are possible?

a. 36
b. 3
c. 6
d. 12
46.
Solution:
4C2 = 6
47. How many 6-number combinations can be
generated from the numbers from 1 to 42 inclusive,
without repetition and with no regards to the order of
the numbers?

a. 850,668
b. 5,245,786
c. 188,848,296
d. 31,474,716
47.
Solution:
42C6 = 5245786
For the next 3 questions:

Given the following scores of students:

67, 56, 56, 89, 94, 65, 69, 60, 61, 67
48. What is the mean of the score?

a. 68.4
b. 68.3
c. 69.1
d. 66.2
48.
Solution:
Mean= (67 + 56 + 56 + 89 + 94 + 65 + 69 + 60 + 61 + 67)/10
Mean= 68.4
49. What is the standard deviation?

a. 13.03
b. 14.03
c. 15.03
d. 16.03
49.
Solution:
SD=sqrt{[(67-68.4)^2+(56-68.4)^2+(56-68.4)^2+(89-68.4)^2+(94-68.4)^2+(65-68.4)^2+(69-
68.4)^2+(60-68.4)^2+(61-68.4)^2+(67-68.4)^2]/(n-1)}
SD=13.03
50. What is the median?

a. 65
b. 66
c. 67
d. 68
50.
Solution:
67, 56, 56, 89, 94, 65, 69, 60, 61, 67
=
56 56 60 61 65 67 67 69 89 94
Median= (65+67)/2
Median= 66
ENGINEERING
ECONOMY
51. P4,000 is borrowed for 75 days at 16% per annum
simple interest. How much will be due at the end of 75
days?

a. P4,133.33
b. P4,333.33
c. P4,166.67
d. P4,150.00
51.
Solution:
F= P + Pin
F= 4000 + 4000(0.16)*(75/365)
F= 4131.51
52. What will be the future worth of money after 12
months, if the sum of P25,000 is invested today at
simple interest rate of 1% per month?

a. P30,000.00
b. P29,000.00
c. P28,000.00
d. P27,859.00
52.
Solution:
F= P + Pin
F= 25000 + 25000(0.01)*12
F= 28000
53. The amount of P12,800 in 4 years a 5%
compounded quarterly is

a. P14,785.34
b. P15,614.59
c. P16,311.26
d. P15,847.33
53.
Solution:
F= P(1+i)^n
F= 12800(1+0.05/4)^(4*4)
F= 15614.59
54. The amount of P50,000 was deposited in the bank
earning an interest of 7.5% per annum. Determine the
total amount at the end of 5 years if the principal and
interest were not withdrawn during the period.

a. P71,781.47
b. P72,475.23
c. P80,374.90
d. P78,536.34
54.
Solution:
F= P(1+i)^n
F= 50000(1+0.075)^5
F= 71781.47
55. P1,500.00 was deposited in a bank account, 20
years ago. Today, it is worth P3,000.00. Interest is paid
semi-annually. Determine the interest rate paid on this
account.

a. 3%
b. 2.9%
c. 3.5%
d. 4%
55.
Solution:
F= P(1+r/2)^n
3000= 1500*(1+r/2)^40
2= (1+r/2)^40
r= 0.0350
r= 3.5% compounded semi-annually
56. Money borrowed today is to be paid in 6 equal
payments at the end of 6 quarters. If the interest is
12% compounded quarterly. How much was initially
borrowed if quarterly payment is P2,000.00?

a. P10,834.38
b. P10,382.90
c. P10,586.99
d. P10,200.56
56.
Solution:
P = A*{[(1+i)^n -1]/[i(1+i)^n]}
i= r/m= 0.12/4= 0.03
P= 2000*{[(1+0.03)^6 -1]/[0.03*(1+0.03)^6]}
P= 2000*{[(1.03^6)-1]/[0.03*1.03^6]}
P= 10834.38
57. How much must be deposited at 6% each year
beginning on January 1, year 1, in order to accumulate
P5,000 on the date of the last deposit, January 1, year
6?

a. P751.00
b. P717.00
c. P715.00
d. P725.00
57.
Solution:
F= A*{[(1+i)^n -1]/i}
5000= A*{[(1+0.06)^6 -1]/0.06}
A= 5000/{[(1.06^6)-1]/0.06}
A= 716.81
58. A machine has an initial cost of P50,000 and a
salvage value of P10,000 after 10 years. Find the book
value after 5 years using straight line depreciation.

a. P12,500
b. P30,000
c. P16,400
d. P22,300
58.
Solution:
SLM:
d=(Co-SV)/n ; BV= Co-d*n
d= (50000 – 10000)/10
d= 4000
BV= 50000 - 4000*5
BV= 30000
59. The cost of equipment is P500,000 and the cost of
installation is P30,000. If the salvage value is 10% of
the cost of equipment at the end of 5 years, determine
the book value at the end of the fourth year. Use
straight line method.

a. P155,000
b. P140,000
c. P146,000
d. P132,000
59.
Solution:
SLM:
d=(Co-SV)/n ; BV= Co-d*n
d= [(500000+30000) – 0.1*500000]/5
d= 96000
BV= 530000 - 96000*4
BV= 146000
60. A machine costing P720,000 is estimated to have a
book value of P40,545.73 when retired at the end of 10
years. Depreciation cost is computed using a constant
percentage of the declining book value. What is the
annual rate of depreciation in %?

a. 28
b. 25
c. 16
d. 30
60.
Solution:
“constant percentage of the declining book value” implies that the depreciation is a constant ratio
of the book value in the beginning of the year, for every year. (Declining Balance
Method/Matheson/…)
BV= FC(1-r)^n
40545.73= 720000*(1-r)^10
(40545.73/720000)^(1/10)-1=-r
r= 0.25
r= 25%
INORGANIC
CHEMISTRY
61. 100g of water is mixed to 150g of alcohol (density=
790kg/m3). Calculate the specific volume of the
solution, assuming that it is mixed completely.

a. 0.82cm3/g
b. 0.88cm3/g
c. 0.63cm3/g
d. 1.20cm3/g
61.
Solution:
TotalMass= 100g + 150g = 250g
TotalVolume= 100g*(1cm3/1g) + 150g*(1m3/790kg)*(1kg/1000g)*(100,0000cm3/1m3)
TotalVolume= 100cm3 + 189.87cm3 = 289.87cm3
Specific volume= 289.87cm3/250g= 1.16cm3/g
62. A transportation company specializes in the
shipment of pressurized gaseous materials. An order is
received for 1,000L of a particular gas at STP. What
minimum volume of tank is necessary to transport the
gas at 80oF and a maximum pressure of 8atm.

a. 16L
b. 14L
c. 10L
d. 12L
62.
Solution:
P1V1= nRT1
n= P1V1/RT1
n= (1atm)*(1000L)/[(0.08206atm-L/mol-K)*(273.15K)
n= 44.61mol

P2V2= nRT2
V2= nRT2/P2
V2= (44.61mol)*(0.08206atm-L/mol-K)*{[(80-32)/1.8]+273.15K}/(8atm)
V2= 137.19L
63. Which one of the following will have the least
tendency to react with chlorine?

a. Ag metal
b. P(s)
c. N2(g)
d. Ga(l)
64. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a. I2 can act as an oxidizing agent

b. I2 can act as a reducing agent
c. HI can act as an oxidizing agent
d. Iodine in HI can be subjected to reduction by NaH
65. Which of the following is/are true regarding Group
VI elements?

a. Metallic character increases down to the group

b. Acidity of hydrides increases down the group
c. All are non-metals
d. Boiling point of hydrides increases down the group
66. Which compound is the most acidic in an aqueous
solution?

a. N2O5
b. P2O5
c. N2O3
d. Br2O3
67. In the following balanced equation, how many moles
of aluminum are needed to form 3.7moles of aluminum
oxide, Al2O3?

a. 7.4mol
b. 3.7mol
c. 2.0mol
d. 1.85mol
67.
Solution:
3.7molAl2O3*(2molAl/1molAl2O3)= 7.4molAl
68. What is the maximum amount of KCl that can be
dissolved into 150.0g of water? (solubility of KCl is
34.0g/100ml at STP)

a. 51.0g
b. 22.7g
c. 34.0g
d. 5.10g
68.
Solution:
34.0gKCl/100mLwater*(1mLwater/1gwater)*(150gwater)= 51gKCl
69. How many moles of NaOH would be needed to make
0.5L of a 0.75M solution?

a. 15.0mol
b. 0.375mol
c. 50.0mol
d. 0.750mol
69.
Solution:
0.75M= 0.75mol/Liter
0.75molNaOH/Lsolution*(0.5Lsolution)= 0.375molNaOH
70. The pOH of a solution is 8.6. What is the
concentration of Hydronium ions in the solution?

a. 4.0x10-6M
b. 2.5x109M
c. 4.0x106M
d. 2.5x10-9M
70.
Solution:
pH + pOH = 14
pH= 5.4
pH= -log(H+)
10^(-pH)= H+
10^(-5.4)= H+
H+= 4.0x10-6M